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Volume 1, Issue 3 October 15, 2010 All2nd MLG CBRN Clear runs Marines, sailors through advanced sustainment training Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis 2nd MLG Public Affairs CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Marines and sailors from 2nd Marine Logistics Group completed chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination sustainment training, at Camp Lejeune, Oct. 8, 2010. The four day course, taught by the Marines and Navy corpsmen of the 2nd MLG CBRN Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis section, was designed to teach troops the Private First Class Courtney Pinette, an ammunition technician with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logis- skills needed to decontaminate personnel and tics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, helps decontaminate a fellow Marine during chemical, bio- equipment in a contaminated environment. logical, radiological and nuclear decontamination sustainment training, at Camp Lejeune, Oct. 8, 2010. Corporal Michael J. Bell, the chief instruc- tor from 2nd MLG CBRN, explained that a to train much of the 2nd MLG to prepare know how to do this,” he said. “They went from CBRN defense specialist may not always be them for possible CBRN incidents. having zero knowledge to learning how to do on hand and it’s important for all Marines to On Wednesday during the field exercise, the most complex operations in our MOS.” have a good grasp on CBRN operations. students took all the knowledge they learned Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin W. Thack- “The only familiarization they have with from classroom instruction the previous two er, a corpsmen with 2nd Dental Battalion, our MOS (military occupational specialty) days, and applied it to a simulated decontami- said he thought the class was very beneficial. is the training they receive at the gas cham- nation of their fellow students and equipment. “The causality decontamination was ber; this course runs the entire gambit of Bell said that the students were able to interesting to me because I’m a doc,” he decontamination,” he said. learn an extensive amount of knowledge in explained. “I had a really good time, met a This was the second time the course was a short period of time. lot of good Marines, had fun … and it got offered and Bell said that the section hopes “On day one, 100 percent of them didn’t me out of the clininc.” Also: Pros school Marines, sailors on dirt bike Threat Detection Test... Page 2 skills during two-day course... Page 4 Warrior of the Week... Page 3 235th Navy Birthday... Page 5 Editorial: ‘Back to Basics’ - Follow the conversation on facebook The Warrior’s Log Page 2 8th ESB Marines Test New Threat Detection System Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado 2nd MLG Public Affairs CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Troops deployed to combat zones put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis, but due to recent innovations their mis- sion may be a bit safer. Marines and sailors with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, began testing fiber optic cables with the ability to sense vibrations from the ground around them, aboard Camp Lejeune, recently. In addition to being able to sense ground vibrations produce by a potential threat, the cables can also determine the source. “The cables can tell you the difference between someone walking above them to some- one digging a hole,” said Staff Sgt. Alexander Abel, a combat engineer with 8th ESB. “This tool can prove to be very valu- able in the fight.” The cables are placed in the ground and connected to com- Photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado puters in the combat operations Staff Sgt. Alexander Abel, Pfc. Andrew Gonzalez, Sgt. Christopher A. Archuleta, Lance Cpl. Charles Rich- center. In the COC, Marines ardson and Sgt. Heath Keller, combat engineers with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics and sailors watch the monitors Group, and several other Marines and sailors with the battalion tested fiber optic cables aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 6, 2010. The cables are able to sense ground vibrations produced by a potential threat for any disturbances. and can also determine the source. The different types of vibra- tions are categorized by color “This can keep so many Ma- combat zone. Anything that can “If we can send Marines out codes, red being the most se- rines and sailors safe,” said Abel. help service members in the fight to stop someone while they are vere. When this code is re- “We can have eyes on the roads is a plus, and the Marines and digging the hole for an [impro- ceived, appropriate actions are without actually putting our own sailors of 8th ESB are putting vised explosive device], it will taken to defuse the situation service members in danger.” forth their best efforts in keeping prevent a lot of unnecessary in- and ensure the path is clear. Safety is paramount when in a their fellow ship mates safe. juries,” Abel concluded. The Warrior’s Log Page 3 Sailor of the Quarter brings unique skills to Med. Bn. Cpl. M. Foster “It was pretty exciting,” he recalled 2nd MLG Public Affairs with a slight smile on his face. “It was like being on a freeway but with jets CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Ladies and taking off and landing at full throttle. A gentlemen, meet Petty Officer 3rd Class couple times I was almost blown over [the Robert Jones. Described by one of his side of] the ship. It was an adrenaline rush officers as having natural leadership every night.” abilities, Jones is a hospital corpsman and Jones said during his first four years he surgical technician working as an opera- never met a Marine … it wasn’t until he tions clerk for 2nd Medical Battalion. became a corpsman. He loves working He was recently awarded Sailor of the with Marines and being their sole medical Quarter for the battalion. provider when he’s in the field with them. “He’s a hard worker, he’s motivated, he “It gives me the ability to exercise my likes what he does and he shows a lot of skills and put all my training to good use,” initiative,” said Ensign Matthew Robinson, he said. the assistant operations officer for 2nd Med. In addition to that, he uses his past ex- Bn. “He’s one of the kinds of guys you periences to make better decisions in order Petty Officer 3rd Class wish you could have a hundred more of.” to be a more efficient petty officer. Robert Jones Jones joined the Navy in 2003 and “My goal here is to be a better leader, worked his first four years as a naval air- whether or not I’m leading sailors or Ma- Age: 26 man. An accumulated year and a half of rines,” he concluded. Job: Hospital Corpsmen / that was spent aboard the USS Kitty Hawk Jones also plays football on an all Ma- Surgical Technician with the Strike Fighter Attack Squadron rine team. So if you’d like to cheer this Q: If you were stranded on 102, controlling the launching, landing, fu- sailor on, check out a New River Knights an island, what is one piece of elling and overall condition of fighter jets. game … so far they’re undefeated. combat gear you would want with you? A: “550 cord! You could build/ do anything with 550 cord.” Q: Most memorable deploy- ment experience? A: “First deployment on the USS Kitty Hawk. Being in control of and launching million dollar aircrafts.” Q: What football team are you rooting for? A: “Oakland Raiders.” Q: What is your favorite part about your job in the Navy? A: “Leading my junior troops.” Photo courtesy of Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Jones Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Jones, an operations clerk for 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Ma- rine Logistics Group, served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk during eight different deployments throughout the first four years of his enlistment. The sailor was recently named as ‘Sailor of the Quarter’ for the battalion. The Warrior’s Log Page 4 A rider from II Marine Expeditionary Force rides a dirt bike during a safety class, Oct. 6, 2010, at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C. During the training, veteran motorcyclists who have competed in national competitions taught the Marines and sailors in attendance the basics of rid- ing dirt bikes on dirt and pavement. Photos by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis Motorcycle pros school Marines, sailors Hit the Dirt: on dirt bike skills during two-day course Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis Marine Corps initiative to start the course 2nd MLG Public Affairs began after a member completed one of American Supercamp’s similar courses CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Over the last and found it to be quite beneficial. few years a lot of emphasis has been put Sharp, who himself is an avid motorcy- on motorcycle safety in the Marine Corps. clist, thinks the training will have the same But what about those Marines and sailors benefits for Marines everywhere. who ride off-road motorcycles? “A lot of Marines do this as a recre- Instructors from American Supercamp, ational activity … just by watching it you a motorcycle school based out of Ft. Col- can see it’s inherently dangerous,” he said. Riders from ll MEF negotiate a portion “If they can come out here and gain skills of the dirt bike course at Marine Corps lins, Colo., taught the Marines and sailors Auxillary Landing Field Bogue, N.C. of II Marine Expeditionary Force basic and take that to a motocross track, it can dirt bike skills aimed at making them bet- be beneficial and keep them from getting ter, more knowledgeable dirt bike opera- hurt.

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