1St Radio Battalion Puts Skills to Test
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INSIDE ECAP A-3 RIDE SCRUM! Law of War A-11 Rugby, B-1 Mokapu Mall B-2 Stables, B-1 Vol. 27, No. 15 Serving the base of choice for the 21st century April 23, 1998 1st Radio Battalion puts skills to test CpI. Barry Melton information and pass it on to the The IHR was also important for Combat Correspondent MEU commander. testing radio equipment in a field "The information Signal and environment, Artman said. It BELLOWS AIR FORCE STA- Support Teams intercept will ulti- tests the team's concealment abil- TION, Hawaii - Marines from mately assist the MEU comman- ity, its ability to effectively oper- 1st Radio Battalion's Signals and der with his plan of attack for a ate its equipment and the correct Support Platoon worked here hostage rescue," Singleton added. way to report information to the Monday and Tuesday to help res- The SST is 1st Radio's contribu- analysts. cue hostages from potentially tion to the 13th MEU, Singleton lIt's really good training because volatile terrorists. said. They work with radio recon- we get a chance to work with new Fortunately, the Inextremis naissance teams, battalion land- equipment," said Cpl. Francisco Hostage Rescue was a simulation ing teams and air assets within J. Reclosado, a communications to help 1st Radio Marines get the MEU. The SST consists of intelligence specialist with SST. hands-on experience with train- four to five Marines who sit in a "We learned about some of this ing they will see when they are concealed position and intercept equipment in school, but we attached to the 13th Marine enemy signals. never got to use it. The best way Expeditionary Unit next month. "The teams help provide recon to learn is hands-on." "Their job out here and their job teams with information they can't "This is the best exercise I've in an actual hostage situation always provided by 'eyes alone' participated in," said Cpl. Mike such as this one would be to inter- observation," said lstLt. Jack Heim, an SST leader. "The sce- cept signals from the terrorists, Artman, the detachment assis- nario was put together well and relay the information to an ana- tant 01C. "This training is our team has worked well togeth- lyst," GySgt. Dennis important because it allows us to er. We've been getting the job Digital photo by CpI. Barry Melton said Singleton, who is 1st Radio's work as a team before we to done and this comes in handy Cpl. Francisco J. Reclosado, a communications intelligence specialist with 1st Radio Battalion, works to intercept enemy signals during an lnextremis Hostage Rescue sim- detachment platoon staff NCOIC. California and hook up with the when we go to the MEU. When ulation at Bellows AFS Tuesday. "The analysts then decipher the MEU." we get there, we'll kick butt." "Promise" of hope for Hawaii's youth LCpl. Trent Lowry idea, according to Kuljis. Combat Correspondent "We initially said 'If you can get a few offices to agree to help, that MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL, would be great,'" Kuljis said. "We Moanalua, Oahu-Creating a were delighted when the came back mentor relationship with Oahu high and said they had eleven branches schools is an aim of America's willing to help." Promise and First Hawaiian Bank, "The help we'll provide will and they are using a Marine Corps depend on the individual needs model to achieve their goal. of the school," said Corbett Principals from 11 area schools Kalama, the executive vice pres- met with branch managers from 11 ident of the bank. "We have First Hawaiian Bank locations at interviewed some students and Moanalua High School Monday. will give them summer employ- The event officially kicked off an ment at branches. Other Adopt-a-School pact based on the schools, though, have students one currently used by units here. who will best be helped by tutor- "We're so excited the Marine Corps ing and reading programs." is showing us how to have an effec- Digital photo by I.Cp1 Trent Lowry Kalama, who was a high school tive partnership with the schools," 1Cp1. Erwin Gordon, a dispatcher with teacher before he joined the bank, said Lynn Watanabe, co-chairman Motor Transport Co., leads the HQBN said he is enthused about the pro- of America's Promise Hawaii. color guard at the America's Promise gram because he was helped by America's Promise is an organiza- Adopt-a-School ceremony Monday. something similar when he was a tion developed at President child. Clinton's President's Summit in relations officer and the coordinator "We looked forward to it every Philadelphia a year ago. The focus of the base Adopt-a-School efforts. year," Kalama said. "The military Digital photo by Cpl. Barry of the summit was what can be done "The Marine Corps' formal Adopt-a- would come and adopt students for Melton BGen. David F Bice, the.commanding general of MCB Hawaii, gives a pre- to improve the lives of the nation's School program has a proven track a few days and just spend time pro- sentation discussing the state of progress in a press conference in the Base youth. The was pledge to record, with eleven years of suc- viding us with positive adult role result a Conference Room Wednesday concerning the remains of native Hawaiians. models. I grew up with eleven promote community involvement in cess." The remains were found here, primarily along North Beach, and are cur- children's lives, using what "When we learned of the Marine brothers and sisters, and it meant a rently being kept at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. resources are already available Corps model we knew it would be lot when someone took his time to instead of spending bureaucratic the best program to emulate," said spend with me." dollars on coming up with programs Barbara Kuljis, the other co-chair- Little feels this Adopt-a-School which duplicate existing efforts. man of America's Promise and a vol- agreement will be beneficial for Following that philosophy, unteer delegate to the President's everyone involved. Units prepare for PTA America's Promise of Hawaii con- Summit last year. "The Marines "The Marine Corps and the base tacted Adopt-a-School representa- already had all the information we here are very concerned with the Exercise May 18-24 and then tives here to get a handle on the needed to start, because their pro- welfare of the nation's children CpI. Barry Melton Combat Correspondent move directly into a Supporting best way to help Hawaii's youth. gram is so well designed." because we realize they are our Arms Coordination exercise May "They didn't want to invent a new America's Promise contacted First future," LIttle said. "This is just the Marines here are getting set to 25 and 26, said Wilson. For both program, so they asked about our Hawaiian Bank to garner interest beginning of a very successful pro- embark on a month-long, expens- exercises, Weapons Adopt-a-School program," said in helping the program, and the gram for First Hawaiian and Oahu Company, 2/3 es paid "vacation" in May to the. will play aggressors and during Chuck Little, the base community company immediately embraced the schools." Big Island. the SACEX 3/3 will work with Seriously, any trip to the 1/12. Uniform changes save money Pohakuloa Training Area is cer- "We've been building up for this tainly never a vacation. Some since we came from deployment say it's the Wilson board concerned uniform fit and tailoring required toughest training last year," said. "These For a related story, please see page A-5. for withing the first six months after initial issue. assignment Marines here. exercises are graded and it shows Hot days, cool nights, dusty con- we combat deploy- Concerns had been brought to the board regarding the are ready and Headquarters Marine Corps ditions and treacherous terrain able." Washington, D.C. fitting and expenses incurred for alterations of the ini- ensure PTA tial issue of uniforms. is never a pleasure Combat Service Co. will head to tour. PTA May 2 and will be Several changes were made at the most recent Marine The current DoD instruction states "Individual cloth- firing "You go from one extreme to squad .50 Corps Uniform Board held at Headquarters Marine ing provided to the service member from government automatic weapons and another," said GySgt. Danny caliber rifles, Corps, including one which will save junior Marines supply sources shall be altered at the time of sale or issue said lstLt. Gary Wilson, the operations chief with Reidenbach, executive officer money from tailoring costs. to fit the service member at the expense of the govern- the 3d Battalion, 3d Marines. "Up at at CSC. They will join the regi- That and five other agenda items were brought forth ment. Subsequent alterations shall be at the expense of base camp at PTA, the weather is mental FEX with a platoon of by the board for the approval of Gen. Charles C. the servicemember, except that any alterations to items very mild, but down at Parker's combat engineers one section Krulak, the commandant of the Marine Corps. of outer clothing made during the first six months of mil- and Ranch, it can be very hot and from the Assault Uniform regulations, available on the World Wide Web, itary service because of change in physical profile may be Amphibious dusty." Vehicle section. The are in the process of being updated to include graphics at the expense of the government." last exercise Marines from 3/3 will be partic- on for and pictures, as well.