Vol. 15, No. 33 "Serving MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st MAB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii August 21, 1986 Voters week Tripler Medical set for Center makes September American Forces In- temporary changes formation Service - "The right to vote is one of our most Tripler Army Medical On the outside, a sewer line important rights as citizens," Center's $78 million renova- project in progress in the Secretary of Defense Caspar tion project brings with it upper parking lot, on the W. Weinberger recently said many temporary changes ocean-side of Tripler, has in his Armed Forces Voters due to the extensive construc- altered the traffic flow and Week message to service tion within the hospital and closed portions of the parking members. on the hospital ground. lot. Drivers normally using During Armed Forces the upper ocean-side parking Voters Week, Sept. 8-12, nine 'Beginning Aug. 19 and lot are requested to use the states, the District of lasting into November, major lower ocean-side parking lot Columbia and the Virgin construction blockages will and catch a shuttle bus which Islands will hold primary be encountered within the runs between the lower elections. An additional four hospital in the vicinity of the ocean-side parking lot and states hold their primaries main elevator lobbies on the main G-Wing entrance. the following week. various floors within A-Wing. Closure of the elevator run In the. primaries, candi- The shuttle bus will lobbies will be most critical 20 minutes, Monday dates will be selected for U.S. every on the third and fourth floors from 8 ,a.m., senator, U.S. representative, through Friday, since these are the main tho- to noon, and from 12:30 to governor and many other roughfares between the old until Sept. government offices. 2:30 p.m. from now state and new wings. 22. Following is a list of the dates on which the primaries Closure of the third floor A- Commercial and govern- are being held, and Where: Wing elevator lobby will be ment bus service will also be from Aug. 19- thisnigh Sept. affected by the sewer IMe Sept. 2 - Florida, Nevada 19. Patients, visitors and project. Buses will no longer Sept. 6 -.Delaware, Guam staff normally using the third stop on the ocean -side- of Sept. 9 - Arizona, floor hallway between A- and Tripler from howuntil Sept. Connecticut, District of G-Wings will be rerouted via 22. The Bus and the govern- Columbia, Maryland, Min- the fourth floor. The ment bus will pick up and dis- nesota, New Hampshire, hospital's Patient' Library charge passengers only at the NeW York, Rhode Island, located in the 'third floor G-Wing entrance. Vermont, Virgin Islands, lobby will close temporarily Wisconsin during this phaSe of the project, but book carts will Patients and visitors are Sept. 16 - Massachusetts, continue to visit the wards. advised to read directional Washington A long road to victory Work will also be occurring signs and to pick up detour Sept. 20 - Hawaii, A pack of bicycling triathletes race down Kalanianaole flighww,,,toward Hawaii Kai, on the first floor A-Wing maps, which will be available Lou1614na the turnaround point of the 50-mile bike race in Sunday's 4th Annual Windward elevator lobby beginning at the Information Desks in will The general elections Triathlon. For more on the race, turn to B-1. Tuesday, but this area will both the main A-Wing and G. be held Nov. 4. remain open. Wing lobbies. Awarded NAM Recon, Marines rescue 2-year-old child Story by pier and disappear under earlier, and commented "I had trouble finding him above the bottom. When I Kaiiwa had a clot- call, but Sgt. Stephen Frank water. about him being in danger of at first," recalled Perkins. "It brought him up he was a little luckily, there were two Both Marines immediately falling in. When it actually was pretty dark, and the stunned, but once Tiller Marines nearby who knew Reconnaissance Marines dove into the water to search happened, we were almost water under the pier was started to give him artificial ,what Ito do, and weren't are notorious for their "swift, to do it. For their for the boy. On the third dive,. prepared finr it n i i just murky; but on the third try I respiration, he coughed up a afraid silent and deadly" skills in Perkins, a 22-year-old native reacted.' found him suspended just lot of water and then started efforts, both Perkins and military arts; but what few of Dayton, 'Ohio. found the to cry." Tiller were recently awarded people realize is that they boy near the bottom and "I'm just glad we were in a the Navy Achievement also.. spend a lot of time brought him to the surface. position to help, and knew Medal. training to save lives. There, he handed Kaiiwa to what to do," said Tiller. "It all That training paid off for Tiller, who began artificial happened so quick that there two Marines from Co. A, 3d respiration. wasn't time to do anything M WSS-1 73 Recon Bn., attached to 1st Tiller, 21, from Custer, but react." MAB, and for a two-year-old South Dakota, gave him Both Marines are Navy- changes helm boy and his grateful parents. mouth-to-mouth resuscita- trained drivers and qualified On Jim. 27, Corporals tion tar a few minutes until as water safety and survival Emory Perkins and Christo- the boy began .coughing and instructor. In addition to Lieutenant Colonel James pher Tiller, members of an breathing on his own. j their regular military duties, Amos will relinquish advanced party going to the they take cardiopulmonary command of MWSS-l73 to Pohakuloa Training Area "The whole thing was sort resuscitation classes and LtCol. William Peoples on the Big Island, saw two- of strange," said Tiller, study rescue techniques and during a ceremony on Dewey year-old Kaiiwa Covey "because we had seen the kid emergency first aid. Square at 2 p.m., Aug. 27. suddenly fall off the edge of a running around the pier Cpl. Christopher Tiller Cpl. Emory Perkins Lieutenant Colonel Peoples is coming from, the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., and LtCol. Amos is reporting to VMFA-212 to take over as Gen. Kelley visits MV Williams loadout executive officer. Attire for finlitary person- nel attending. is summer Story by After 29 hours of hued service "C" and appropriate GySgt. Steve Doane work, the loadout was civilian attire' fur guests. completed as the last of 988 Port Panama City, Fla. equipment end items was - The Commandant of the embarked by the ECG on Marine Corps, Gen. Paul X. Aug. 13. Kelley, commended the Marines and sailors of the Also commended by Gen. Embarkation Command Kelley for their part in the Group, 1st MAB here, for the loadout were members of the rapid loadout of the Motor U.S. Army and Coast Guard; Vessel Private First Class civilian employees from Dewayne Williams. Marine Corps Logistics IG A-2 General Kelley indicated Bases, Albany and Barstow information that the work done by the assigned to the ECG and Family Services members of the ECG was MPS-3; the crew of MV Center A-4 being watched closely by Williams; and personnel from Island officials in Washington, D.C., Bendix Corporation. Happenings A-5 and that it proved what he A-6 has been saying for so long, Following the MV Wil- At a glance .. It can be done in less time liam loadoUt, the ECG Education A-6 than predicted." Marines and sailors went to Special Services A-7 The MV Williams, the third work preparing equipment Salutes A-7 Maritime Propositioning for the next ship, the MV Sgt. Tickets A-7 ship loaded by 'G M ay. William Button scheduled to El B-4 ines sailors and civil- clock here Sept.. 7. The ECG Sports Shorts ians,, plans to return to Hawaii in What's Cooking B-4 The MV Williams docked at Pearl Harbor last year. docked here Aug. Sept. Movies ll 1 A-2 IIAWAII MARINE August 21, 1986 NASA recruits astronaut candidates the Marine A Marine Corps selection performance jet aircraft is They must be a U.S. citizen ments as for NASA engineer- ing; Psychology, except Commandant of or Application packages board convenes each required. on active duty with a ing and scientific positions. clinical, physiological Corps. obtained from the November to select the best A NASA Class I space minimum of five years active The following degree fields do experimental; Social Science; can be the Marine qualified Marines for flight physical, similar to service. not qualify for the program: Aviation; and Aviation Commandant of participation in the Astro- military flight physicals, Applicants for the candi- Engineering technology, Management. Corps (MMOA-2), Autovon naut Candidate Program must be passed. Visual acuity date program must meet the Aviation Technology, Active Duty Marines must 224-2211/2038/2312. with NASA. of applicants must be 20/50 same educational require Medical Technology; Nurs- submit applications to the Interested Marines must or better uncorrected and file an administrative action correctable of 20/20 on each form with the Commandant eye. Hearing lost is not to of the Marine Corps for exceed 30 decibels at 500 Legal Assistance assignment to NASA. All herts; 25 dbs at 1000 hz; and positions are located in the 25 dbs at 2,000 hz. Blood Lyndon B. Johhson Space pressure should not exceed MCAS, Kaneohe Bay, hours of community service violation of Article III of the results in suspension of Center in Houston, Tx., and 140/90 and a height between Hawaii - For most people, work; 48 hours in jail; or a fine Uniform Code of Military driving privileges on a involve a one-year training 64 inches and 76 inches is getting behind the wheel of $150 to $1000.