Beating the Enemy, Helping the People Hornet Civil Affairs Looks out Makes for Civilians When We Hard Fight on Their Land Landing by Ng T
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Hawaii says Former JCS chairman 'Mahalo' to on the changing world,ageA, military '.1.1., Intramural softball final tomorrow Page B-1 Vol. 19, No. 21 Published at MCAS Kaneohe Bay. Also serving let MEB, Camp H.M. Smith mid Marine Barracks, Hawaii. May 24, 1990 Beating the enemy, helping the people Hornet Civil Affairs looks out makes for civilians when we hard fight on their land landing By Ng T. Sheers, wars. The Marine Corps was PAO Civil Affairs is a real-world pioneering the ideas of An F/A-18 Hornet jet business, stressed by the mobilizing civilian support skidded off the Kaneohe Commandant as a warfight- that are proving sound to- Bay runway Tuesday ing skill and practiced around day. during routine arrested the world by Marines through By practicing Civil Affairs, landing training. humanitarian aid, civic Marines are preparing to win The pilot walked away action and "nation building," different types of battles that from the mishap, but was Marines are currently con- will be fought in the era of examined by doctors at the ducting nation building low - intensity conflict (1.IC). Branch Medical Clinic. He operations as a follow-on to In a [AC, the goal is not nec- sustained no injuries. "Operation Just Cause" in essarily to take ground, but Medical and Crash, Fire Panama, and "Cobra Gold rather to mobilize public and Rescue teams were at 90" involves 1st MEB Ma- support for a political idea. the site within two min- rines conducting Civil Affairs Getting the public to accept utes. programs in Thailand as part the legitimacy of the cause in The pilot, Capt. Alan of a joint/combined a USMC Winters, 32, from exercise. politically sensitive environ- Civilian citizens can become obstacles or create Milwau- 1st opportunities for combat commanders. The kee, MEB planners are cur- ment requires the commander key lies in how they are treated. in assigned to VMFA- rently planning for "Freedom to pursue "host country" 212. Banner 90, " which will be support through Civil Affairs had few worries about collat- techniques to achieve civil- operations officer for the 3d Winters was attempting the first-ever test of Mari- operations. eral damage caused by mil- ian support of combat opera- Civil Affairs Group, 4th a landing during intermit- time Prepoaitioning Ships World War II was a high- itary operations or the possi- tions. A CAP would live in Marine Division. "Looking tent rain showers when his used for humanitarian assis- intensity conflict, where the bility of civilian interference a village, providing security at the overall world situation, aircraft veered off Runway tance purposes. seizure of land was the goal. with their mission. for the civilians and keeping it's low intensity conflicts 22 and struck an air Civil Affairs is nothing new The places Marines fought Vietnam was a different the Viet Cong from recruit- and humanitarian assist control ruder. to the Corps. It dates as far (minus Guam and Okinawa) situation, as the Marines had ing the villagers. ance we will be called ontodo" The aircraft is repairable. The back as the 1930s when were volcanic and coral atolls, daily contact with civilians. "It has been a long time rear stabilizer, the Bacon was addressing a Chesty Puller was serving in largely uninhabited and wide Beginning in 1965, Combined since we fought a war like landing gear, and a wing Nicaragua, training local citi- open for military operations. Action Platoons (CAPS) suc- the next one we will fight," select group of 1st MER were among the most zens how to fight their own Marine commanders generally cessfully used Civil Affairs said 1.tCo1. Allan R. Bacon, See CIVIL AFFAIRS/A-s obvious parts of the air- craft damaged. There wee no live nnnnuniIa tl ,11 11,e aircraft at the time of the Operational tempo increases at Cobra mishap, although it was Gold '90 carrying non- explosive Jolni Teak Fares CIS command post exercises, and 11.S. Army Western Corn- General, 1st MEB, is the U.S. practice missiles. combat special mend, Strategic Com- Task Force Commander and CHONBURI, training, Air Marine pilots routinely Thailand - operations, Civil Affairs pro- mend, Military Airlift Coro- deputy exercise commander. Hawaii Marines and sailors practice arrested landings. grams since late April. mend, U.S. Forces Korea and LtGen. Mongkol Am- They are conducted by in Thailand for Exercise Cobra Gold 90 is being con- Special Operations Com. pornphisit, Royal Thai Army Cobra Gold 90 picked up the trailing a hook from the ducted in and around Chon- mend, Pacific will participate is the Thai deputy exercise aircraft, which catches on operational tempo this week, buri, in Nakhon Ratchasima in the exercise. At the commander. as they prepared for an a cable that crosses tne (Korat), and in Rayong Pro- conclusion of the exercise, all A joint exercise involves runway. Arrested landings amphibious landing this vince, Thailand. U.S. forces will return to their more than one service. A Saturday. are necessary on aircraft home bases. combined exercise involves carriers, on Marine expedi- The more than 15,000 Thai This year's Cobra Gold will The exercise directors for more than one country. tionary airfields, and in and American servicemem include the amphibious land- Cobra Gold 90 are LtGen. Cobra Gold 90 is both since such unusual cases as air- hers participating in Cobra ing and joint/combined air Tamniab Tubmanee, Royal it involves more than one craft brake failure. Gold have completed famil- and land operations. Ele- Thai Army and U.S. Marine service from both the U.S. The accident is under in- iarization training (see ments of the U.S. Pacific Air MGen. B.G. Butcher. BGen. and Thailand. vestigation. related story, pg. A-9), joint Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, R.L. Phillips, Commanding See COBRA/A-9 Safeguards increase Regulations to require child care credentials during Philippine talks By Cpl. Amon Erickson Certification requirements also ne required to have children and requires provid- New regulations governing will include a variety of updated immunization rec- ers to purchase liability in- By Big T. Sheerer in the salary of 1,355 ci- child care in government- classes amounting to approxi- ords, as well as meet fire surance through MWR. The As 11.S. negotiators are vilian employees. owned family housing are mately 20 hours of inatruc- safety and sanitation require- insurance will cost $150 per working with Philippine The base talks are stalled currently being staffed. tion. While the actual cost ments in their homes. year, and provides $500,000 counterparts to reach an over an estimated millions According to Harvey of the certification has not I.eighnor explained that the liability and $1,000 medical taken to (for cases not a law agreement on the future of of dollars in foreign aid I eighnor, assistant director yet been established, it is ex- measures are being involving American military bases in that the Philippines says of the Air Station's Family petted to cost about $25, ensure "you feel confident suit) coverage . that country, the murder was promised, but slashed Service Center, regulations according to Mary Heckert that (your children) will be Because the regulations of two Air Force airmen by Congress. requiring all on-base home from Family Services. receiving quality supervision have not yet been approved, and random acts of vio- According to the May 17 care providers to be certified Some of the expected re- within a safe and healthy they are still subject to lence have caused an Honolulu Advertiser, com- through Morale, Welfare and quired classes are CPR, first environment." change. Further information escalation of security at all munist rebels have vowed Recreation could possibly be aid, child development and The new regulations also will be published in upcom- six U.S. facilities there. to continue killing Ameri- in effect in as early as two management, health, and no- limit each household provid- ing issues of the Hawaii The May 13 murder of cans until the 11.S. mili- weeks trition. Care providers will ing on-base child care to six MA ri ne two servicemen prompted tary, is 'kicked out of the the Department of Defense country.' There have been to declare the Philippines eight Americans killed by Exchange accepting recalled items an area of imminent rebels in the last 13 months, including GySg-t. JPAO repellents containing the cause electrical shock); pillow- merchandise manager for the danger for special pay filled with Retail Operations Division of purposes. Imminent JO:n Fredette, MCAS ingredient R-11 (adverse ef- sized cushions Tustin, Calif., who was The Marine Corps Ex- fects on laboratory animals); foam pellets (have caused Morale, Welfare and Recrea Danger Pay means an is currently accepting 4 change aerosol Deep Woods infant suffocation); and May. tion at Kaneohe Ray, the extra $110 per month for murdered May outside are six-ounce Subic Bay Naval Station. several products that Off insect repellent (possibily belline Liquid Cover Flawless Marine Corps Exchange is the 14,745 military people being recalled or withdrawn. sunscreen stationed there, and an ad- On May 18, a grimp of carcinogenic ingredients); Concealer with accepting the recalled items The recalled products are problem). regardless of when or where ditional IS percent increase unknown assailants fired certain Sunbeam Mixmaster (formulation See PHILIPPINES/Al2 certain Cutter brand insect mixers (certain models can According to Yosh Ono, the product was purchased. Fire prevention classes offered will not eligible to receive a Good Conduct Medal, and shot record, birth date verification and a $16 registration the new Good Conduct %Jai period will begin the date fee.