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HAWAIIVoluntary payment for delivery MARINEto MCAS housing/$1 per four week period VOL. 10 NO. 27 KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, JULY 8, 1981 SIXTEEN PAGES Assistant Commandant named Gen Kenneth McLennan, ramp to the deputy commanding FROM VIETNAM, he. went to Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit Assistant Commandant, retired general, and then as assistant the U.S. Army Infantry School at with Combat "V" and two gold during ceremonies at Marine force training officer, Fleet Marine Fort Benning where he served from stars in lieu of second and third Barracks, 8th and I, Washington, Force, Pacific, in Hawaii. August 1966 to July 1968, as the awards, the Bronze Star Medal D.C. June 29. Following his assignment as the senior Marine Corps representa- with Combat "V" and a gold star in special assistant to the director of tive of the Commandant of the lieu of a second award, the Joint THE POSITION OF Assistant personnel, at Headquarters Marine Corps. He then attended Services Commendation Medal, Commandant andebief oftitaff was Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., the Air War College, Maxwell Air the Navy Commendation Medal, WASHINGTON, D.C. ' he Marine Corps t .pprentica- assumed by Gen Paul Kelley July he completed the Airborne Force Base, Ala., graduating as a and the Army Commendation shift Program was developed to *Sauget* rtsextion and 1. Gen Kelley was promoted to his Pathfinder School at Fort "Distinguished Graduate" in May Medal. He is a Marine Corps professional development in Merinos , whileoffering them present rank June 30, by the Benning, Ga. 1969. parachutist and U.S. Army master an appealing means of mUitary occupational specialty Secretary of the Navy John F. parachutist. proliciencY, with a clearly defined Personal goal." Lehman Jr. in the secretary's IN FEBRUARY 1958, he was He returned to Headquarters Those remarks, as outlined by the training division h office at the Pentagon. assigned to the newly activated 2d Marine Corps in June 1969, as the GEN KELLEY AND his wife, resulted from the signing of a National Standardsi Fprce Reconnaissance Company, military assistant to the assistant the former Barbara Joan Adams of agreement between theDepartmentof Labor and the M erine Gen McLennan was awarded the Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, commandant. He was promoted to Fall River, Mass., have one Corps in July 1977. Distinguished Service Medal Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, where he colonel April 1, 1970, and in June daughter, Mrs. John Cimko. At that time, military schools were deeignated program during the ceremony and will served as the executive officer and 1970 was reassigned to Vietnam mamma for developing the apPrentkolhin Program 10th/a reside in Kailua, Hawaii. then commanding officer. where he commanded the let their Stead Of reaPansibilitie. ProserSIY, m is Prior to selection as Assistant Marine Regiment, let Marine the oPml his From September 1960 to May to Marines of all ranks in the eligible MO.& listed below, Commandant, Gen Kelley was the Division. Gen Kelley redeployed Completion apprenticeship training program q ifl 1961, Gen Kelley was the U.S. the regiment, the last Marine of an Commander, Rapid Deployment Marine Corps exchange officer these Marines for "jounuaymen" states Joint Task Force at MacDill Air ground combat unit to leave Upon. completing the requitement* of a six to eight with the British Royal Marines. Vietnam, to Camp Pendleton, Force Base, Fla. During this tour he attended the thotierind hoar progsam (depending on the Parttmgar skill Gen Kelley was born Nov. 11, Calif. the of Labor aim-ant certificate of Commando Course in England, ihrolved). Department i 1928, in Boston. He graduated served as assistant operations completion to the Marine, thoreby allowing for from Villanova WAS promoted University, in officer with 45 Commando in GEN KELLEY iourneyman'a status. Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of to brigadier general Aug. 6, 1971. eligibility Aden, and Commander "C" Troop, Detailed information on the Program,inclading Science degree in Economics. He 42 Commando in Singapore, In May 1978, he was ordered to aritarl and application plocedures, is contained in MCO was commissioned a second Headquarters Marine Corps, Malaya and. Borneo. March 1, 1550.22. lieutenant in June 1950. where he assumed the duties of 1961, he was promoted to major. Deputy Chief of Staff for IN MARCH 1951 HE served In August 1965, Gen Kelley was Requirements and Program. consecutively as a platoon leader, transferred to Vietnam and Following his promotion to Logistics course assistant battalion operations reported to the 3d Marine lieutenant general Feb. 7, 1980, he officer and assistant division Amphibious Force, Fleet Marine was assigned as the Commander, training officer with the 2d Marine Force, Pacific, as the combat Rapid Deployment Joint Task WASHINGTON, D.C. Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. intelligence officer. He was Force. Corps recently aPPreved From August 1955 to June 1956 promoted to lieutenant colonel Gen Kelley's personal decora- and SW directed ISM Gen Kelley served as the aide-de- Jan, 20, 1966. tions and awards include: the Gen Paul Kelley pmfetegottal odecatitat The rusk ereinei TRADITION - LtGen A.W. ODonnell (r ght) passes the unit colors to LtGen John K. Descp10, ..due ng change of command ceremonies at Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay. LtGen Davis assumed duties as the Fleet Marine Force Pacific, Com- manding General June 30. LtGen ODonnell retired after 39 years of service. Photo by Sgt Poorer Doyle Unit's history marches on Radio Battalion, celebrates birthday Although let Radio Battalion Vietnam in January 1966. With the The battalion has participated National Defense, Vietnam was commissioned July 14, 1964, continuous flow of personnel and in an average of four Fleet Marine Service with two Silver Stars and its history can be traced back to material to support the conflict, the Force exercises per year, in support the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry World War II. battalion flag was shifted from of the 1st Marine Amphibious with Palm are streamers attached On Jan. 2, 1943, Headquarters Hawaii to Vietnam. Subunit No. 1 Force and the 3d Marine to let Radio Battalion's colors and Company, Corps Signals was deactivated and let Radio Amphibious Force, as well as local proudly tell the story of the Battalion was established to Battalion minus the FMF, support to the let Marine Brigade battalion's involvement. provide a Radio Intelligence assumed its combat role. The rear as requested. Detachments and subunits of the Platoon. With the conclusion of the echelon in Hawaii was designated The Meritorious Unit Com- battalion have also been awarded war radio units were no longer as Subunit No. 2, let Radio mendation with Bronze Star, two Presidential Unit Citations needed and existing ones were Battalion, FMF. Navy Unit Commendation, ' and Navy Unit Commendation. deactivated. On Sept. 15, 1958, the 1st Radio Company, Fleet Marine Force, was activated at Camp H.M. Smith. A Ombudsman assists families year later the unit was redesignated as the 1st Composite A Marine's family is important officer of Marine Medium Heli- the family and the command," Radio Company, FMF, and to him. His morale and job copter Squadron-262 and his wife Mrs. Williams said. "When the conducted training operations performance are closely related to Linda initiated the program. It was Marine arrived from overseas, all throughout the Pacific in support the health and well-being of his felt that an official representative he had to do was get on the plane of the let and 3d Marine Divisions. family. with a direct voice to the command with his wife and fly home." Due to space limitations at Camp While stationed at MCAS was needed to provide informa- Although some companies Smith, the company eventually Kaneohe Bay, brigade Marines tional services to dependent wives, initiate the program only when relocated aboard the air station. can he assured of their families' according to ItCol Campbell. deployed, HMM-262 carries on the The increac:. of military health and welfare. But when As an official representative of Ombudsman Program year round. involvement in Vietnam caused unite deploy, Marines must rely company and squadron families, the activation of Subunit Nu. 1 at on other poitsoiiii or agenda:: to the ombudsman helps maintain PRIOR TO the actual Pleiku, Reolublic of Vietnam. help their families in case of good communication between the deployment, aii Marine and Navy Subunit No. 1 was redesignated emergencies or major problems. command, spouses and personnel dependent. are invited to attend a Detachment A in May, 1963, and a assigned to the command. pre-deployment brief of each more a little than yean-after its ONE WAY OF ensuring that Mrs. Teddie Williams, wife of squadron or company. Wives are organization was relocated to Phu assistance was available to GySgt George Williams, is the introduced to the ombudsman and Hal. families of deployed Marines is the ombudsman for HMM-262. She given an information packet The term "composite" in the establishment of the Family has served in the job for almost a concerning services and activitiaa unit's designation was deleted Ombudsman Program. year and will carry on the program available on base. Sept. 17, 1983. The next year the Ombudsman, by definition, is for the next deployment Periodically, wives get together company expanded to battalion - one who cuts governmental red and discuss various topics in size and assumed its present tape and acts as liaison between BESIDES doing the normal ombudsman workshops. They are designation, 1st Radio Battalion, the interested party and the duties listed in the assignment held to present information to the FMF. official when normal procedures order, sometimes special attention wives (a questionnaire queries the After the establishment of an for problem resolution are and concern is required when wives for topics), and wives can additional Detachment Designat- unsatisfactory.