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Navy a Section 01 26 INSIDE CG Mail A-2 Hawaii Unified Commands A-3 Every Clime & Place A-4 Military Blotter A-5 1/12 Photo Shoot A-6 Island Tour B-1 MCCS B-2 SM&SP Activities B-2 Word to Pass & Ads B-6 CSSG-3 Swamp Romp C-1 Sports Briefs C-2 MMARINEARINE Youth Volleyball C-4 Volume 31, Number 16 www.mcbh.usmc.mil April 26, 2002 Mellinger hangs up his uniform 30-year veteran to stay connected to Corps — from comforts of home Cpl. Jacques-Rene Hebert Marine Forces Pacific Public Affairs Office After 30 years of dedi- cated service to the Marine Corps, Marine Forces Pacific Sgt. Maj. Stephen Mellinger was re- lieved and retired in an impressive ceremony at Cpl. Mark S. Allen Dewey Square April 19. Sergeant Maj. Royce G. Marines from India Co., 3rd Bn., 3rd Marine Regiment, formed a line to protect U.S. citizens evacuating the Coffee, most recently the U.S. Consulate in Tinian during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation training exercise March 18. sergeant major of the 1st MELLINGER Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, MarForPac in October ‘America’s Battalion’ responds Calif., assumes the title of 2000, replacing Sgt. Maj. MarForPac force sergeant Robert Holub, who left Cpl. Mark S. Allen building’s perimeter could feel the The Marines controlled the major. large shoes to fill as one of MCB Camp Butler tension and danger level rising. crowd, secured the consulate and The title was trans- the command’s most- Intimidation from the crowd evacuated all U.S. citizens, while ferred from one sergeant beloved sergeants major. CAMP OZBOURN, Tinian — fell short of its target, as more than attempting not to escalate the ag- major to the other in the It was a long, illustrious Screaming and threats of terror 130 Marines from India Co., 3rd gression of the crowd or the situa- traditional passing of the career that was remem- were heard from a nearby crowd. Bn., 3rd Marine Regiment, proud- tion. The consulate, realizing the sword. As the oldest form bered and discussed at the U.S. citizens who relied on the U.S. ly known as “America’s situation was out of hand, called of martial weapon still in ceremony, while guests Consulate in Tinian to safeguard Battalion,” demonstrated a for additional support. use, the sword has be- and family — Mellinger’s them from the violent mob form- Noncombatant Evacuation Ope- come a symbol of leader- parents, brothers, daugh- ing only yards away from the ration (NEO) training exercise. See 3/3, A-6 ship, while those who car- ters, son and wife — ry the sword also carry the looked on. burden of responsibility I’m very, very proud of that comes along with it. him and all of his illustri- Mellinger, a Bastrop, ous accomplishments, La., native, entered the Mellinger’s 21-year-old HMH-463 gets creative at WTI Corps in August of 1972, daughter Katie stated af- Sgt. Robert Carlson home from operations in as a 17-year-old eager to ter the ceremony. He is to- Press Chief Afghanistan. The squadron was serve his country. Two tally dedicated to his job, able to piggyback for the trip to San years later, then-Sgt. and I’ve never known him The Marines of Marine Heavy Diego. Mellinger went to San to not be proud of what he Helicopter Squadron 463 rejoined The benefits of riding with the Diego as a drill instructor. does. their squadron with significantly ARG were many, but the most no- Despite his youth, he did Mellinger wasn’t the more combat readiness after getting ticeable was elimination of the not disappoint; the young only one remembered and some help from the USS Peleliu maintenance involved in aircraft but disci- honored Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) breakdown, build up and flight test- plined during the and the Russians during their trip to ing. Marine ceremony. and from Weapons Tactics The CH-53D, in order to squeeze picked up “We have a “If I was Instructor (WTI) Course in Yuma, Photo courtesy of HMH-463 into a C-5B, needs to have all pro- staff smarter to publicly Ariz. truding parts, and several large as- sergeant by tell how Marines from HMH-463 work with the Marine Corps With the Air Force’s Air Mobility crew of a Russian AN-124 to load CH- semblies, removed. Since the ves- the time he much I Command spread thin supporting 53D Sea Stallions onto the Russian sels in the ARG were built to sup- left in 1977. ... we are still loved my military deployments around the aircraft at MCAS Yuma. port a MEU, none of that was nec- As a ‘hard as wife and world, the squadron had to find cre- essary. gunnery how much ative ways to get its five CH-53D aboard C-5B Galaxy aircraft. Not only was the breakdown, sergeant, woodpecker being aircraft and 85 Marines to MCAS Alternate transportation for this de- build up and flight test maintenance Mellinger lips’, though.” called her Yuma and back for the valuable ployment came in the form of the eliminated, the pilots and crews was de- husband training. USS Peleliu ARG. were able to fly during the 8-day ployed means as Retired Sgt. Maj. The normal embarkation method The ARG, which included the trip to San Diego, and then contin- with the Stephen Mellinger much to me for deployment to WTI is through 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit ue on to MCAS Yuma. 24th as being Strategic Air Lift, where the CH- (Special Operations Capable), was Marine called a 53Ds and crews are transported stopping in Pearl Harbor on the way See HMH-463, A-5 Amphibious Unit in Marine, she would proba- Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983, bly be embarrassed,” during the terrorist bomb- Mellinger explained. ing that took the lives of After 30 years of faith- Medal of Honor recipient speaks to 241 Marines and Sailors. ful duty, Mellinger also The cost of freedom is noted the metamorphosis never cheap, Mellinger the Marine Corps has un- Navy chiefs, recalls events of 1941 explained. There is no dergone since he first en- Karen S. Spangler March the U.S. into World War II. Sunday. Who’s flying cost too great to maintain tered. Hawaii Navy News 30, Finn To hear him tell it: “I those planes?” freedom, and sometimes, “Today, we have a was the didn’t have enough sense Soon after, he received a it’s necessary to pay that smarter Marine Corps. At age 93, John Finn is keynote to come in out of the rain. message to go to the air price, he added. We are still ‘hard as wood- the oldest living Medal of speaker “The Japanese came in, station in Kaneohe — dri- Moving beyond the pecker lips,’ though. Honor recipient from any for the early in the morning, ving the short distance at tragedy, Mellinger contin- Marines still only come in war, and the last surviving 109th kicked the hell out of us, a sedate 20 mph pace. As ued to excel throughout two ways: big and mean, Medal of Honor winner birthday and left. he neared the installation, the rest of his career, be- and small and mean.” from Dec. 7, 1941. ball of “That’s the whole sto- he saw that the base was coming a sergeant major Mellinger now looks to However, the well-ac- FINN the Navy ry,” he explained humbly. under attack and pushed well before his 20-year his future in Hawaii, claimed hero staunchly chief pet- Awakened on that the car into full throttle on mark, one of his proudest where he plans to stay. downplays his role in the ty officers. Sunday morning by the a race to the airplane moments, he said. “I’m still going to keep Dec. 7 attack. In the 1940s, he was a sound of airplanes flying hangars. After setting high stan- up with the Marine “I’ve never said that I chief petty officer ord- overhead, Finn recalled, “I “I saw the red meatballs dards at numerous com- Corps,” he explained. I’ll shot down anything, but nanceman assigned to was lying in bed in my on the bottom of the wings mands, Mellinger as- never be able to let that go. I’ve been credited with Naval Air Station, beautiful new quarters, of the planes that were fly- sumed the position of “Semper Fidelis,” he shooting down the whole Kaneohe Bay, on the day with my beautiful blonde Force Sergeant Major of concluded. Japanese fleet,” he joked. of the attack that launched wife, and I said, ‘It’s See FINN, A-4 A-2 • April 26, 2002 HAWAII MARINE MCBH NEWS C.G.C.G.’’SS MMAILAIL BBOXOX BRIEFS “I am writing in regards to the BASE SAFETY CONDUCTS CHILD SEAT INSPECTIONS, TOMORROW Mokapu Mall will be hosting a Child sidewalk system...” Passenger Safety Seat check-up event - Submitted by Capt. Mike Wilonsky, commanding officer, Golf Co., 2/3 BRIG. GEN. Saturday. MCABEE Parents wishing to participate need to ar- “I would like to take this oppor- sue that we need to address. That time and consideration.” rive between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. with their tunity to address your second ques- is why the base is committed to in- safety seat, vehicle and child on hand. tion [in the CG Mail Program]: clude the addition of sidewalks in Laura Lewis “What are we not doing that we our road repair projects for streets “OFF LIMITS” AREAS POSTED should be doing.” that do not have either sidewalks or Ms.
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