rt Vol. 23, No. 46 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion November 30, '1995 y. GSA contract will Ii`i 00 increase readiness Marketing Office. Accordingly, it. is Sgt. Jesse Faleris increasingly important the current Staff writer fleet of vehicles remain serviceable. In a measure expected to increase "In the past few months there has operational readiness and cost-effec- been a big push on GME upkeep," said tiveness, the Base Motor Pool will Trott. "This includes cleanliness, cor- ti, i ': a v ;4 o. :..i'ir take a new contract which will replace rosion control and preventive mainte- Weekend basketbaladion. See 11:4 an aging fleet of Marine Corps vehi- nance." 11, 11-2 for more. cles with leased vehicles from the "We had a bread van go down for a General Service Administration. blown engine, and it was determined GySgt. Scott H. Trott, roadmaster for not to have any oil," said Trott. "Once .: ..,.. , the motor pool here, said with the cur- a vehicle is down, we don't have Rappel tower off. rent contract, vehicles are repaired by replacements." He continued, "That's the civilian employees who comprise what's happening, where these vehi- . im .,.., .:- the Motor Pool's repair center. cles are getting downed where preven- "There are only, three mechanics, tive maintenance could have prevent- The rappel tower is closed .i.nd of and they're so short-handed it isn't ed it." liiras until repairs and funny," Trott said. The fleet is separated into three clas- i I Trove -Merits are made. Currently, more than 100 Garrison sifications: Class A, which are vehicles Mobile Equipment, or "white vehi- issued, inspected and returned to the cles," are "deadlined;" a waiting area motor pool on a daily basis; Class B NQLB meeting for vehicles scheduled for repair. This vehicles are kept, inspected and main- -::,::,, is more than 20 percent of the total tained by the units they are issued to; fleet. and Class C vehicles are assigned to rpheiNeighborb9od Quality 1)f 1.,i7e A cost study concluded it would be the motor pool for its use. ..11 Board meeting will he held more cost effective to lease through Trott explained one of the largest t.onight in classroom 1, 'Praining GSA, according to Trott. Under this problems is preventing the Class B and Andio-Visual Support Center, contract, problems with the leased vehicles from rusting. In order to building 267 at 7 p.m. vehicles will be reported and sent to assist units in keeping the vehicles an auto repair shop in town. clean, the motor pool took steps to Although this contract will reduce have its automatic drive-thru wash Christmas lighting the fleet by 25 percent, Trott said the rack fixed. It is now working properly Poii:y justification for reduction is the swift for the first time in two years. .,..... repair of vehicles, which will reduce "As the road master, if I see a vehicle the deadline to five percent. that is not waxed, I will give the unit you live in bas;:: housing here, Over the next four years, 25% of the three days to do it, otherwise we're -Lyon-L you can not light decorations GME will be changed over to GSA going to take it back." said Trott. adorning your yard or the exterior Andrew Lynch Sc'. each year. Trott said GSA will inspect "That's the level we're at. We have to or :-/mr honie until Dee. j 5. How for down did you say it WV'S? the GME vehicles and purchase the be pro-active to prevent the rust." FrOra Dec,. 1.5 to Jan. 4, base buns- Cpl. David Watts, Engineers, Combat Assault Company here, fast ropes more than ones they determine are road worthy. Trott announced, "We are doing what ing residents may light outdoor dec- 60 feet from a CH-46 helicopter at the Boondocker training area during a recent The vehicles that fail scrutiny will be we have to, to bring our fleet to a high- orations from 6:30 - 10 p.in. each helicopter rope suspension training class. See story A-4 sent to the Defense Re-utilization and er level of readiness." evening, with the exceptions of Christina.s and. New Year's, when decorations can be left, on until 1 a.m. Residents are only allowed to put State Rep seeks pet quarantine change lights on the front of their homes. 11,ights are not allowed on trees, state's requirement, for quarantine is turtles live." and proven immune before it could go shrubs, or lawns, and for safety pur- SSgt. Stephen Gude so strict, when it doesn't have to be. Her objective with animal quaran- to its owner, and that could take more poses, no lights are allowed on Press Chief "I 90 percent of the animals in tine, however, is to make the current time. But not four months." roofs." think Military personnel who own pets, lis- quarantine don't have to be there," she system die. Anderson wants Hawaii to Anderson believes keeping rabies out Decorative lights must be removed ten up: State Rep. Eve Anderson said. "It's been shown companion ani- eventually go to the same system of Hawaii is a great idea, and one she by Jan. 4, or inspectors will issue wants you to know she's taking on mals who have had their shots don't Japan has for animals brought to the fully supports. put she wants to go citations for lights left up past that Animal Quarantine and the bureau- come down with rabies.. But we keep country: if the animal has been proven even further; she asks in the remote date. cracy that runs it. having to deal with myths and with to be inoculated and immune to rabies, possibility rabies happens to make it These holiday lighting policies Her intent is to change the law the inertia of the system." an acute viral disease of the nervous here through some other carrier, apply to families win) live in Section regarding companion animal quaran- And systAis such as animal quaran- system of warm-blooded animals, the shouldn't companion animals here be 802 housing as well. Marine Corps tine which requires all dogs and cats tine, which has been in place 85 years, pet can come in no delay, no quar- protected? families residing in other housing - arriving from the mainland to be are slow-moving when it comes to antine. "Hawaii doesn't have a protected ani- areas, including Camp ILM, ST11101 housed in a kennel for four months, change, and changing animal quaran- "We want to be able to test animals, mal population," she said. "But there and Mamma housing area should a sometimes in poor conditions. These tine is tough to force even for a state and have them quarantined until the are some animals who can carry rabies follow the policies announced for animals, of which from 40 to 60 per- representative such as Anderson. It is results come back from the test. If the that don't have to be quarantined, like those areas. cent belong to military families, clear, merely from glancing around animal is proven to be inoculated and horses and cattle. If one dies, the Anderson said, are quarantined her office, she loves animals. Four ele- immune to rabies, it should be free to farmer might just burn it, but how can because Hawaii doesn't want rabies, phant sculptures and a photo of ele- go with its owner. we be sure wild dogs or mongoose MSG Briefing has never had rabies, and the state phants sits on her desk, and on her "Of course, with younger animals, don't eat them? It's ridiculous to think doesn't intend to get rabies. credenza are a photo of another .ele- especially dogs," she continued, "you that by quarantining companion ani- ihe Marine Security Guard brie-1- Anderson understands this. What phant, a teddy bear cartoon, and a don't know their immunity, so a young mals, we'll keep rabies out of Hawaii ing and screening team will be she doesn't understand is why the bumper sticker which reads "Let our animal would have to be inoculated See Quarantine, A- 1 0 here Wednesday and Dec. 7. The briefing and screening will take place at the Base Theater. For more information contact GySgt. Andre Briefings provide better Jeffries at 257-1251. understanding of TRICARE needs, provide a health risk assess- Inside SSgt. Aiko Brum ment, recommend assignment of a pri- Community relations Chief mary care manager, and facilitate Blotkr A - 3 There's an urgent need for Marines, enrollment into a TRICARE option. Every dime and place A - 2 Sailors and their family to understand TRICARE is the Department of Movies a - 4 their benefits under the TRICARE Defense-managed health care pro- MMEA Schedule A - 9 Program. During check in/out to the gram, previously known as CHAM- MWR Offerings B - 4 unit's battalion aid station or Branch PUS. It allows eligible active duty Religion B - 4 Medical Clinic, personnel will now get family members, retirees and their Sports briefs B - 5 briefed by a corpsman or health bene- families, and survivors, who are fits advisor. enrolled in DEERS, to choose from is 1 You can ask the Commanding The change the first of several three plans which best meet their which will bring Marine Corps Base health care needs: TRICARE Prime, General questions via: E-mail Hawaii on line with the TRICARE Extra or TRICARE or internet.