Educators taste Company B earns Marine Corps eagle, globe and recruit training anchor emblem Pg. 3 Pg. 4 HONOR PLATOON MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO AND THE WESTERN RECRUITING REGION Vol. 71 – No. 3 – COMPANY B FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011 USD hosts Marines at home game by Lance Cpl. Eric Becvar. “By conducting this game to pass out and sign post- Company L Marines to attend Toreros 61 – 52, many of the Quintanilla event at a basketball game, we ers for the Marines. the game. new Marines said they enjoyed Chevron staff could recognize MCRD at the In order to show their grati- “This is great, anything to their outing. Jenny Craig Pavilion, on televi- tude, MCRD brought a strong spend time with my son,” said “We found out we were Active duty service members sion and radio.” showing of Marines, along with Candia Dorman, mother of coming just after the Crucible,” and their families were invited The Toreros’ cheerleaders sister services and their families Pvt. Cameron Dorman, Platoon said Pfc. Fritz Ball, Platoon 3251, to a free college basketball game had their own way of show- from the depot. 3250, Co. L, 3rd RTB. Co. L, 3rd RTB. “This doesn’t at the University of San Diego’s ing their support by walking Buses were also provided Despite the Santa Clara seem real after you’ve been third annual Marine Night, Jan. through the bleachers before the by USD for the families of the Broncos defeating the USD enclosed for three months.” 13. The depot color guard pre- sented the National Colors and the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Calif., band played the National Anthem before the USD Toreros played the visiting Santa Clara University Broncos. The school also conducts youth clinics and other events with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego to build a rela- tionship and provide support, said Steve Becvar, associate ath- letic director, USD. Also in attendance were the Marines of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, who were in their final week of train- ing and graduated Jan. 14. “These events are great because it gives the young men the opportunity (to go to civil- ian events) when they get closer to graduating,” said 1st Sgt. Luis Silva, company first sergeant, Company L, 3rd RTB. “It gives them more confidence while easing them back into the civil- ian society.” “The event was a way we could recognize and honor Marines from Co. L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, watch as the University of San Diego Toreros prepare for their game MCRD to the community,” said against the Santa Clara University Broncos at the Jenny Craig Pavilion, Jan. 13. Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron Depot BPO recognized for excellence by Lance Cpl. Eric ing processes in support of lished an Executive CPI internal quality improve- a gap analysis. This analysis Quintanilla the mission of the organiza- Council. It is led by Maj. ment efforts using industry determines where each sec- Chevron staff tion. The CPI uses the meth- Gen. Bailey, who is the CPI and government standard tion is and is not meeting odology of the integrated deployment champion for methodologies, according their requirements, and what The Marine Corps Recruit application of tools and tech- MCRD San Diego. to the organization function they can do to fix the prob- Depot San Diego’s Business niques to improve perfor- Fernandez developed the manual. lem. Process Office received the mance of processes necessary strategy for deploying CPI The CPI project that won The BPO then started to Outstanding Continuous to accomplish the mission. here, and provides advice the runner-up award reduced initiate projects across the Process Improvement Imple- The awards were pre- and guidance to the CPI the number of steps to dis- command to rectify prob- mentation Achievement sented to Judy Fernandez, deployment champion and charge recruits not complet- lems. The projects were then Award and the Continuous BPO director and CPI imple- the Executive CPI Council. ing boot camp and reduced prioritized based on which Process Improvement Excel- mentation director, by Maj. The BPO manages, coor- the time from an average of ones would help mission lence Award here, Jan. 10. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, com- dinates and facilitates the 13 to six days. This project accomplishment the most. The awards were for run- manding general, MCRD activities related to the also reduced recruit holding Depot all-hands meetings ner-up for the best organiza- San Diego and the Western Department of Defense, costs by $800,000 in 2009 and were also held to determine tion-wide CPI deployment in Recruiting Region. Marine Corps mandated $620,000 in 2010. what is mission essential and the supporting establishment “We wouldn’t have been strategic sourcing, con- The BPO went to more determine how to come up and for being the top CPI able to do this without the tinuous process improve- than 80 work sections on with savings. implementation leader. The (command) leadership we ment, and business process the depot to identify all per- “Each section can evaluate CPI is the leadership philoso- have,” said Fernandez. improvement initiatives. formance requirements and their needs and proactively phy of continuously improv- In 2008, the depot estab- They also manage the depot’s compile information to create be prepared,” said Fernandez. 2 CHEVRON ~ NEWS AND COMMENTARY ~ JANUARY 21, 2011 Battle Color Detachment to Around the depot perform This week the Chevron asks: “What do you think will be different The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment will perform about 2011? Why?” here March 12 at 2:30 p.m. on Shepherd Memorial Drill Field. The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment from Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., includes the Commandant’s Own United States Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the Marine Corps Color Guard. The Battle Color Detachment appears in hundreds of ceremonies annually around the country and abroad. The event is free and open to the public. Guests must enter through Gate 5 at the Washington Street entrance. No pets are “I just reported here to the allowed except for service animals. “The quality of recruits should be Ceremonial Platoon from 3rd better this year because we’ve got Battalion, 6th Marines Camp “I’m going to the fleet this year. harder with the recruiting process Legeune. I used to be a grunt 2010 W-2 tax statements 1st Battalion, 11th Marines. I and more strenuous on training. in an infantry unit. I still have available check in April 1st.” Staff Sgt. So everything goes according to that grunt mind mentality. Being back on the depot is going to be The 2010 W-2 and 1099 tax Edward Beebe, martial arts instructor, plan and we send quality Marines to statements are now available in Instructional Training Company, the fleet.” Sgt. Antoriano Smith, drill really different.” Cpl. Marcus Cade, MyPay. Support Battalion ceremonial platoon instructor, Receiving Company The depot Installation Personnel Administration Center has the capability to reset MyPay accounts for all military personnel, federal service employees, and military retired personnel. IPAC is located in Bldg. 622, Room 127. For more information, call J. Gonzalez at (619) 524-8369. Volunteer income tax assistance center opening The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center opens Monday in Bldg. 12 at the Legal Services Center. Services are available by appointment only. Tax preparers will be available from 7 a.m. to 6 “I have a great feeling about “I just graduated from boot camp, “It’s a new year, so the whole p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, this year! I’m getting a new car, so I’m on my way to MCT. I check in thing is exciting, with all the new and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. For I’m getting my Cisco Certified on Feb. 1.” Pfc. Diego Salas, Platoon changes going on with the Marine appointments and information, call Network Associate training done, 3253, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Corps. I’m excited for what the (619) 524-4116. and I’m in sunny California! It’s Battalion year will bring” Allison Santiago, going to be a great year.” Lance admin assistant, personal and Cpl. Hakeem Shaffi, Postal Clerk, professional development DSTRESS Line Depot Post Office The DSTRESS Line, at (877) 476- 7734 and www.dstressline.com, was developed by the Marine Corps to provide professional, anonymous counseling for Marines, their January marks Stalking Awareness Month families and loved ones. Compiled by Chevron Staff About 47 percent of stalking incidents familyjusticecenter.com. Additional Super Bowl XLV party involve what has been termed simple Information on how to handle stalkers The depot Recreation Center will January is the eighth annual obsession, he continued. It’s a campaign may be found on the web at http:// host a Super Bowl party starting observance of national “Stalking of harassment involving a mate, a stalkingawarenessmonth.org, http://www. at 10 a.m. February 6. The event Awareness Month.” co-worker, ex-spouse, ex-lover or former ncvc.org/src/Main.aspx, http://www. will feature 22 flat-screen TVs, According to Susan B. Carbon, boss. ncvc.org, or by inputting “stalking” into a free super nacho bar, a 200” director, Office of Violence Against Efforts to combat stalking are Google. projection screen, and prizes every Women, U.S. Department of Justice, supported by President Barack Obama. The San Diego Strike Force has quarter. The first 200 attendees will receive a free T-shirt. For more an estimated 3.4 million adults become In his Dec. 21, 2010 proclamation, the become the model for units designed information, call (619) 524-4446.