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Vol. 68, No. 29 www.cherrypoint.marines.mil July 22, 2010 Beat the heat – reach for the lights Marines continue promise LANCE CPL. BRIAN ADAM JONES Opting to leave the lights off and taking other measures to conserve energy can both help the environment and ensure the air station does not exceed its energy consumption limits. High tempuratures and excess energy use increase the risk of load shedding, which is the periodic shutdown of air-conditioning for up to 20 minutes at a time to ensure the air station stays within its allotted energy limitations. LANCE CPL. BRIAN ADAM JONES MCAS CHERRY POINT The summer season generates an increase in energy consumption, and experts at Marine LANCE CPL. BRIAN ADAM JONES Corps Air Station Cherry Point forewarn the Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Continuing Promise board a CH-46E helicopter at boost in usage could impact the environment Marine Corps air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 13. The task force, led by Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, will carry out and the air station’s infrastructure. Operation Continuing Promise, which since 2005 has provided humanitarian relief to Latin America and Caribbean nations. The Marines departed the air station destined for the USS Iwo Jima, a mulitpurpose amphibious assault “To ensure that we remain below our con- ship. tracted electrical demand, load shedding may be implemented intermittently throughout the CPL. ALICIA R. GIRON with its air, ground and logistics capabilities, Marines are week,” Bob Ruffi n, Cherry Point’s energy man- SPMAGTF CONTINUING PROMISE scheduled to conduct subject-matter-expert exchanges, ager, wrote in an e-mail to all air station person- Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – humanitarian relief efforts and community relations while nel July 16. Continuing Promise embarked the multipurpose amphibious in several countries. The load-shedding system shuts down air- assault ship USS Iwo Jima July 14-15 for a deployment “It’s an opportunity for us to demonstrate to our partner conditioning for up to 20 minutes at a time and to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility in nations in Latin America and the Caribbean what America is run by a computer that calculates when the support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010. can do … especially what Marines and Sailors are capable air station is at risk of reaching the peak amount The SPMAGTF is made up of Marines from Marine Air of doing with a MAGTF,” said Richie. of electrical usage, said Gilbert W. Lawrence, a Control Squadron 2, based out of Marine Corps Air Station The SPMAGTF and USS Iwo Jima are logistically supervisor for the contacts and special projects Cherry Point, N.C.; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron prepared for a hurricane or tropical storm to occur during branch at Cherry Point. 774, from Norfolk, Va.; Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and their deployment. The ship is stocked with pallets of food, “Hangars and warehouses are the fi rst to be Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, from Marine medical supplies, wheelchairs, X-ray machines, toys and shut off,” Lawrence said. “Barracks are the Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. more to be donated to specifi c countries upon arrival. last.” Marines from the SPMAGTF were transported from shore “The most relevant aspect of this MAGTF is that we’re Because of the way the system is designed, to ship via CH-46E “Sea Knight” helicopters, landing craft postured to respond in the event of a crisis,” said Richie. if Marines in one unit are wasteful with their and amphibious assault vehicles. “If a hurricane were to hit, this MAGTF combined with energy consumption, it can be to the detrimant “It’s a very comforting to know all our Marines and Sailors the robust medical, engineering and communications to another unit’s air-conditioned comfort. are safely embarked with all of our AAVs, helicopters and capabilities of the Continuing Promise team would be the “We need to stay below a peak line,” Law- vehicles,” said Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, the commanding fi rst responder to roll in to help save lives and reduce human rence said. “Once we go above that line, the offi cer of the SPMAGTF- Continuing Promise. Aside from the Marine Corps’ roles in supporting CP10 See PROMISE page A3 See LIGHTS page A3 Otis returns from Horn of Africa Marine earns Purple Heart LANCE CPL. CORY D. POLOM MCAS CHERRY POINT Marine Air Support Squadron 1 honored a Marine with the Purple Heart medal for his actions in Afghanistan during a ceremony outside of its headquarters building July 16. “Lance Cpl. Jason Huber has been honored with this award for his actions under the attack of enemy insurgents,” said Master Gunnery Sgt. Harold S. Rucker, acting squadron sergeant major for MASS-1. “He sustained injuries to his right side, but he made LANCE CPL. CORY D. POLOM LANCE CPL. BRIAN ADAM JONES sure the injured Marines around him Maj. Gen. James F. Flock shakes Lance Cpl. Staff Sgt. Richard L. Nordhoff hugs his wife, Angela, and his daughter, were taken care of before he received Jason Huber’s hand after pinning the Purple Haley, on the Cherry Point fl ight line July 17. Nordhoff, VMGR-252’s staff treatment.” Heart to Huber’s chest during a ceremony held noncommissioned offi cer in charge of power line, returned from a fi ve-month Huber said it is the training a at Marine Air Support Squadron 1’s headquar- ters building July 16. Huber received the medal deployment to the Horn of Africa where a detachment of two KC-130J aircraft Marine receives in boot camp and for his actions in Afghanistan. Huber is an avi- conducted refueling missions in support of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Marine combat training that kept him Unit. ation communications system repairman, and and his fellow Marines alive. Flock is the commanding general of the 2nd LANCE CPL. BRIAN ADAM JONES “Huber demonstrated everything Marine Aircraft Wing. MCAS CHERRY POINT that a Marine is supposed to be,” said Afi ve-month deployment for 37 Marines and one Sailor with Marine Aerial Lt. Col. Bruce Sizemore, commanding Rucker. “He not only helped defend a developing Refueler Transport Squadron 252 came to an end July 17 as the detachment offi cer of MASS-1. “He is an excellent base in Afghanistan, but he didn’t freak out about returned from the Horn of Africa to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. example of the men in women in our his injuries. Instead he stuck to his training and The detachment, consisting of two KC-130J aircraft, deployed primarily to nation’s armed service.” helped the others. conduct aerial refueling missions in support of the 24th Marine Expeditionary According to Rucker, he is proud Rucker said to add to Huber’s already amazing Unit, operating mostly out of Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. of Huber and feels he truly earned the story, he chose not to come home to heal like a lot award. See OTIS page A4 “I am very proud of him,” said See HEART page A3 Seahawks welcome new commanding offi cer CPL. RASHAUN X. JAMES MCAS CHERRY POINT Lt. Col. David A. Suggs relinquished his duties as commanding offi cer of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 to Lt. Col. Marlin C. Benton during a change of command ceremony in the squadron’s hangar, July 16. The ceremony featured a performance by the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and culminated in the traditional passing of the unit colors from the outgoing to the incoming commanding offi cer. Col. R.A.C. Sanborn, commanding offi cer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, spoke briefl y about his experiences with outgoing commanding offi cer, Suggs. “It has been a pure joy watching the way this squadron has operated under Col. Suggs’ CPL. RASHAUN X. JAMES leadership,” said Sanborn. “He has defi nitely made my job easier by continuously challenging (Left) Incoming Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 commanding the status quo.” offi cer Lt. Col. Marlin C. Benton receives the unit colors from outgoing commander Lt. Col. David A. Suggs during VMAQ-4’s change of command Suggs reciprocated Sanborn’s heartfelt speech with one of his own, thanking his former ceremony at the squadron’s hangar, July 16. One of Benton’s immediate boss and the Marines he led while with the squadron. tasks will be to phase in the new Improved Capability III system in the EA-6B Prowler. See SEAHAWKS page A3 A2 July 22, 2010 The Windsock Armed Services holds blood drive LANCE CPL. TYLER J. BOLKEN (Above) Brenda M. Lister prepares to draw blood from Brandon J. Dennis, an employee at Fleet Readiness Center East, during a blood drive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, July 13th. Lister is a phlebotomist at Camp Lejeune with the Armed Services Blood Program, which provides portable services to the air station every couple months. “The donated blood aids service members in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Lister. (Right) Lister wraps a bandage around Dennis’ arm after he donated blood at MCAS Cherry Point, July 13th. LANCE CPL. TYLER J. BOLKEN From the Legal Assistance: Chaplain: Improve fi nances, check credit Looking in the mirror CAPT. ZACHARY D. SPILMAN SJA, 2ND BN., 9TH MARINES LT. ERIC HAMMEN The devil paid a visit to CNN one day for an interview. The interviewer asked him about his most evil MACG-28 CHAPLAIN act. Satan thought for a moment, his eyes brightened, and he replied, “Well, if I have to pick just one par- Have you heard the story about a kindergarten teacher observing ticularly evil thing I’m proudest of, it would be this: several years ago, I invented credit cards.” her classroom of children while they drew? She would occasionally Credit affects us all, whether we have debt or not.