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HAWAII MARL Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing /81 per four week period. *OIL 10 NO. 41 KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII. OCT. 14, 1981 EIGHTEEN PAGES Sailors salute Women assigned to ships Navy history WASHINGTON - In a recent message to Fleet Commanders, the Navy announced its plan for the With "Auld Lang Syne" and Medium Helicopter Squadron-165 assignment to ships during Fiscal Year 1982. The "Anchors Aweigh" playing Marine Aircraft Group-24. Next of women malifluously plan calls for the assignment of 78 women officers, primarily in the background, was Chief Storekeeper Dominador as replacement for women officers rotating ashore, and the sailors and Marines of the 1st Cuevas receiving the Navy addition of 824 enlisted women. Marine Brigade and Marine Corps Achievement Medal fur his By FY-81, there will be 161 women Air Station, Kaneohe Bay superior performance of duty as the end of officers and observed 1,895 enlisted women on sea duty. By the end of FY-82, 169 the cutting of the Storage Branch Supervisor for the women officers will be serving on board 31 ships with 2,719 traditional birthday cake in Station's Supply Department. celebration of enlisted women serving on 22 of those same ships. the U.S. Navy's Marine Captain Michael Howard Ships to receive enlisted women for the first time 206th birthday. then received the Navy include the USS Hector, USS Yosemite, USS Prairie, USS Achievement Medal for his Sierra and the UM Cape Cod. The Cape Cod and USNS Three sailors and one Marine exemplary actions as the 1st Harkness are new additions to the program for women will remember today for another Marine Brigade Joint Education officers. The USS Samuel Gompers, USS Simon Lake and reason besides the Navy's 206th Officer. USS Jason already have women on board and are year, as they received medals from scheduled to have a second increment of women assigned. the Secretary of the Navy, With the reading of the birthday presented by 1st Marine Brigade messages from the Secretary of Commanding General, Brigadier the Navy and the' 1st Marine Sergeant scores released General Bain McClintock. Brigade Commanding General, and the oldest and youngest sailor HQMC, WASHINGTON - Quotas and cutting scores Lieutenant Commander James being presented the traditional needed for promotion to sergeant during October have been Judkins, of the Navy's Dental pieces of cake, the ceremony drew 444404 released by manpower officials here. Corps, received the Navy to a close. As the jubilation of the Photo by %V Porno' A total of 1,662 promotions have been approved. The Commendation Medal for his Navy's 206 years in existence was TRADITIONAL INCISION - Captain Frederick Kavanaugh, number of promotions and cutting scores, by Occupational meritorious service as the on everyone's mind, all were given Brigade Surgeon, cuts the customary first piece of cake in Fields are: Assistant Dental Officer aboard a reminder of the shocking reality observance of the Navy's 208th Anniversary. Senior cake OF QUOTA SCORE the USS Jason. Hospital of the present ... as the ceremony escorts Master Chief Petty Officer Joe Phillips, Kaneohe Branch Corpsman First Class Robeit began with the lowering of the Clinic Administrative Chief (left) and Hospitalman Second Class 01 57 1703 Harris was alsoawarded the Navy U.S. 02 flag to half-mast in honor of David Vega, Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Brigade (front 10 1560 Commendation Medal for his the memory of the late Egyptian right) wait to assist. Father John Newton, Senior Station 03 409 1635 outstanding service with Marine President, 04 Anwar Sedat. Chaplain (rear right) was the oldest sailor to attend the 26 1634 ceremony held Friday in front of the flag pole. 08 88 1639 11 22 1675 13 96 1639 14 3 1683 15 . 3 1635 18 47 1622 21 73 1603 12 20 1634 25 67 1687 LOOKING FOR 26 37 1632 GOLD? - Repair- 28 64 1597 men of Maintenance 30 55 1697 Division, Facilities 31 4 1688 Department, bur- 33 17 1659 row into the ground 34 10 1696 to reach a broken 35 59 1707 water main in fam- 40 17 1706 ily housing. Resi- 43 8 1586 dents of Blain Street 44 4 1676 were without water 46 5 1701 Tuesday as the 9 3628 workers spent the 4 '564 risky repairing the 21 1708 leek. According to 58 1604 Foreman Francis 80 119 1673 Steele the main pipe 61 79 1670 had deteriorated 63 and ruptured. 68 1645 Photo by Sgt Popper Davis 64 37 1663 66 17 1657 68 3 1665 70 17 1706 72 25 1633 73 4 1693 According to officials here, no composite scores for OF 41 wete submitted. 1982 promotions announced Budget balancer HQMC, WASHINGTON - Allocations for the Calendar Year 1982 Staff Sergeant Selection Board have been released by officials here. New policy narrows military unemployment pay eligibility The board is scheduled to convene in the middle of January, and is authorized to select 3,971 staff sergeants by Mary Wisher in the whole thing is how the term determined whether the individ- year in the service were entitled to (not including career recruiters). 'voluntary' is being used," Ogawa ual qualified. With the military, unemployment benefits providing The allocations for career recruiters will be announced TRIFLER ARMY MEDICAL said, "and the meaning does not the decision is considered on a that he or she met unemployment prior to the board's convening date and will be equal to the CENTER, Hawaii - Military apply equally to the military and "cut and dry" rule according to the qualifications. number of career recruiters in the promotion zone. members who voluntarily leave the private sector. new policy. Sakamoto stated that the new Promotion allocations for staff sergeant, by occupational the service are no longer eligible "About the only comparable policy stresses that even if a field, are: for unemployment benefits, situation that I can see is where a "THE ONLY WAY THAT A member does have time in service, OF ALLOCATIONS according to Robert T. Ogawa, guy fulfills a contract and it service member is able to qualify if he or she resigns on their own 01 303 district administrator for U.S. expires. If he is offered another for unemployment is if he or she accord, they will not be able to 02 102 Congressman Daniel T. Akaka. contract with the company and didn't have a choice to re-up," establish a claim for payment. 03 325 refuses, then he is not eligible for Sakamoto explained, "and the 04 71 The plan is part of President unemployment," Ogawa said. discharge has to be under honor- EVEN THOUGH THE unem- 08 96 fteagan's attempt to balance the able conditions." ployment insurance cut off date 11 58 federal budget by 1984. Ogawa went on to say that the In reference to the old unem- for service personnel was July 1, 13 213 law didn't specifically exclude ployment insurance policy, unemployment benefits were paid 14 10 THE OMNIBUS BUDGET civilians who are working on a military personnel who were up to Aug. 15 since the change 12 Reconciliation Act of 1981 was contract basis from thew benefits. separated under honorable did not go into effect until the day 18 82 ratified Aug. 13 as a new law But the Department of Labbr conditions after spending one after that. 21 37 governing unemployment 23 insurance benefits for military 25 personnel. 76 band presents concert 26 Marine 28 1 5 Shoji Sakamoto, program chief 30 380 for the Hawaii State Department A variety concert will be sioned officer i to get up in front of Creek, Va. The school offers six - courses 31 40 of Labor, said that the change in presented by the Fleet Marine the band to conduct. It's a part of month basic and refresher for 33 80 the old policy chops off unemploy- Force Pacific Band, Thursday. at our training," he said, continuing, and a nine-month course 34 ment payments for all military the Air Station's Family Theater "we do it to see how they handle advanced musicians. 36 247 people who voluntarily leave the beginning at 6:30 p.m. themselves in front of an audience "Most musicians within the 40 80 service, who are dishonorably Everybody is invited to listen as and in front of the band." organization can double on other Harris. 41 23 discharged or who fail to reenlist more than 30 members ofthe band instruments," said GySgt 43 16 when they could have done so. play concert pieces, marches, Marines must audition to earn a "We might have someone who 44 21 combos and even a little "Dixie- seat in this elite band. To audition, plays the clarinet and can double 48 30 Sakamoto said the compensa- land" music during the concert. however, musicians must have at on the sax. Trombone players 56 16 tion eligibility is based along the Chief Warrant Officer-2 David least five years experience, double on other percussion 57 13 same guidelines as that of Robins is the Band Officer and according to GySgt Harris. This instruments and tuba players are 58 144 civilians where the criteria for Master Gunnery Sergeant Dwight experience may he gained in required to be able to play the 69 108 unemployment privileges are Treat, Enlisted Band Leader, will college, high school and even as electric base." This doubling upon 60 327 considered on voluntary choice of conduct the hand. far hack as grade school. "A few of instruments allow for last-minute 200 the individual to remain or not our musicians have degrees and changes in case of emergencies, es 188 remain in an job.