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HAWA I I MAR MCAS, Kaneohe Bay, HI NE Vol. 9 #1 January 4, 1980 Task force commander nominated Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Economics. General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, at announced December 27, 1979, that President General Kelley's military academic achieve- Camp It M. Smith. Jimmy Carter has nominated Major General ments i nclUde graduation from the The official Marine Corps comment on the promotion to lieutenant Commando School, England; the U.S. Paul X. Kelley for nomination is one that, ". welcomes the general and assignment as Commander, Army's. Pathfinder School; and the Air War renewed attention given to the national Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, College at Maxwell A.F.B., Alabama. capability to rapidly deploy the U.S. military Mac Dill Air Force Base, Florida. General forces wherever needed around the world. Kelley is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Early in his career, General Kelley was With the Corps heavily committed to provid- of Staff, Requirements and Programs, Head- assigned as Commander of a British Cont- ing forces to the new Rapid Deployment Joint quarters, Marine Corps. mando Unit in Singapore, Malaya, and Task Force, we are particularly pleased that _ A Silver Star winner, General Kelley was Borneo as a Marine Corps exchange officer the President nominated a Marine as that task born in Boston, Massachusetts on November with the British Royal Marines. From 1955 forces' first commander. We are confident I1, 1928 and graduated from Villanova through 1956, General Kelley served as the that Major General Kelley will fully justify the Maj. Gem P.X. Kelley University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Aide-de-Camp to the Deputy Commanding President's trust in' his abilities." SSgt. board set for '80 The good news out of Headquarters Marine zone. The policy, thought by officials at Head- Corps these days is that there will be a staff quarters to be unfair for Marines in smaller sergeant selection board in 1980. OFs, has been changed. The board is scheduled to convene from Selection boards are now authorized to May 29 through July 7, to make between 800 pick one Marine from eligibility zones of OFs and 1,000 selections. The board traditionally with less than 20 Marines in the promotion meets each January, but was postponed zone. That policy will apply to gunnery earlier this year due to promotion slowdowns sergeant through sergearit major selection in every pay grade. boards. Promotions of Marines from the 1979 staff Staff sergeant selection boards will be able sergeant selection list should be completed by to pick up to two for promotion from next August. or September, projections by eligibility zones of OFs with less than 20 Photo by SSgt Vmor arodw. officials at Headquarters now indicate. Con- Marines in the promotion zone. They wilt be TO SHOW WE CARE - Malor Arthur Seaman (left), of Station Operations and mainten- sequently, a selection board will he need to fill instructed, however, to ensure that across-thc- ance Squadron (SOMS) and Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander (center), SOMS commanding vacandies occurring between the completion board eligibility zone picks do not exceed five officer, present Station Commanding Officer Colonel Mel Sautter with a check worth $664.20 for of the 1979 list and the 1981 staff sergeant percent of the total promoted. the MOM) Chapter Marine Corps League. The money is to help the chapter care for families of selection hoard. Even though it will make far fewer picks Marines burned in the tragic Camp Fuji, Japan fire October 19. Several of the victims are still at. Complete promotion allocations and zone than boards of recent years, the news a a staff the Brooke Army Medical Center's burn center where doctors felt{ it necessary for the victims' breakdowns for the 1980 board will be sergeant selection board next year is good. families to be present. The money came from donations Boni SOMS, Headquarters and Head- published before the hoard meets. Staff sergeants selected by the 1979 board quarters Squadron and Facilities Department. In a related Staff NCO board policy were perhaps the hardest hit when Marine decision, officials announced a change to promotions were slowed down earlier this eligibility zone selection policies. In the past, year in order for the Corps to- meet selection boards could make up to five percent Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines Change of their picks from eligibility zones within governing time in service at time of each Occupational Field (OF). But if, for promotion. Officials at Headquarters were instance, a smaller OF had lesS than 20 uncertain then as to whether or not ,there Hawaii Marine takes on new look the zone, the boards Marines in promotion would be a staff sergeant selection board in The Hawaii Marine is starting off the new year with a new look. Beginning with today's issue, could not pick a Marine from the eligibility 1980. MC News the Hawaii Marine will carry paid commercial advertising. The Hawaii Marine will now be published in cooperation with the Joint Public Affairs Office, Marine Corps Air Station. Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and American Publishers Inc-, Honolulu. What this means, in simple terms, is that American Puhliihers will bear all costs of printing the Haipati Marine with revenues obtained from advertisements. This also means that the paper will no longer be funded by the Department of Defense. Some improvements you can expect to see in the coming months are:. color issues. expanded coVerage.of all areas due to an increase int he number of pages, advertising inserts, and discount coupons. We are confident that our new association with American Ptiblishers Inc, will citable us to provide a quality newspaper which meets the needs of our readers. tion-citizens required to report they addresses Non-citizens who are in the United States on January I must report their addresses to the Immigration and Naturalization Service during the month of January. According to a provision of the United States Code, aliens residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands are required to go to a post office or immigration office and obtain an alien address report form. The card must he filled out, signed, and delivered to a postal clerk or immigration official. The card should not he mailed by the individual completing it. In addition to their address,,non-citizens are required to report their nationality, place and date of entry into the country, place and date of birth, and alien registration umber. This number appears on the alien registration receipt card which the non-citizen should have with them at all times. Individuals who have lost their cards should apply for another at the nearest immigration office. Aliens serving aboard ship or in a command outside the (I.S. on the first of the year are required Photo by CO Chris Tsylor to report their address within 10 days of their return to the states. If they return during the month READY FOR A SWIM - Members of the Marine Corps Air Station team struggle to stay dry of January, they can report through any U.S. Post office. during the 2nd Annual Track and Field Meet Friday at Pop Warner Field. this Is one struggle Penalties for willfully or inexcusably failing to report non-citizen addresses include being taken which was lost. There were many other struggles, winning and losing, during the track and field into custody and deported. In addition, a fine and imprisonment may be levied before meet celebrating the 79th anniversary of the 1st Marine Brigade. For story and photos see page 4. deportation. The Hawaii Marine is an unofficial weekly newspaper published by American by the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps. The appearance of Publishers Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the advertisments in this publication, including inserts, does not constitute an Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps but is published for and in the interest of U.S, endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps of the Marine Corps personnel in Hawaii. Opinions expressed by the publishers and firms, products or services advertised. writers herein are their own and are not tobe considered an official expression Page 2, Hawaii Marine, January 4, 1980 At agiance itreet ATTORNEY SWORN IN Joseph A Doyle, a former- New York attorney, has been sworn in as the new Assistant Secretary of the NaVy for Man- coop power, Reserve Affairs and Logistics. He replaces Edward Hidalgo who now serves as the Secretary of the Navy.,.. "Whai are ran looking, rward to in new decade?" TOY' RECALL The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AA FES) basannounced that certain stuffed toy mobiles manufactured in South Korea have been identified by the Consumer Product Safety 'Commission JCPSQ-. 'potentially, fin7nRic.".4s. -Acco'rding to CPSC, approiiimately 422,000 stuffed mobile toyts may pose a strangulation hazard to infantk and are being recalled by their importer, R. Dakin & Company, of San Francisco. The recall applies to eight different types of ,74 stuffed animal mobiles which are intended to - he suspended from ceilings by means of three PhoMbySgtfindaSquims elastic cords. TWO-WHEELED TROUBLE - As the number of abandoned bicycles grows larger, Sergeant Parents should return the tor to the stores Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Boston, Mark Moerschell, Provost Marshal's Office, keeps a record of how many have accumulated over where they were purchased for a full `refund. Commanding Officer, 2d Battalion, 3d the past few months. Unclaimed bikes are kept by PMO for 120 days before being turned over to a Consumers who wish to keep the toy should Marines: "Good winds and good sailing." property disposal unit for auction.