Financial Responsibility For
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Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii October 30, 1966 Marine Corps stresses financial responsibility Washington, D.C. - The the ropes or getting their The next stop is involun- price of writing a bad check family budgets in order. tary debt collection - check- or failing to pay your bills The good news is that' hese ing the Marine's pay to cover has gone up enough so. programs have helped many debts to the government that Marines and their family Marines; the bad news is that he/she has failed to honor. members should take some Marines continue to Marines who repeatedly another look at their finan- ignore their personal respon- abuse their check cashing cial practices. sibilities. privileges will also be consid- Marine Corps Order It's hard to assess the dam- ered for administrative sepa- 1700.25, published in Sep- age they've caused in the ration. tember, provides a summary civilian marketplace, but The order also contains of .what the Marine Corps commissaries, clubs, guidelines for all appropri- expects and what could exchanges and other nonap- ated and nonappropriated, happen to those who ignore propriated fund activities on fund activities to follow in the warning. The order military installations lose handling insufficient fund stresses financial responsi- thousands of dollars each checks: bility, whether it involves year in returned checks. First, someone will attempt supporting legal family Besides creating an adminis- to contact the customer by members; paying bills on trative nightmare, it has cost phone, followed by a mailed time; or making sure there everyone more with higher notice asking for payment are sufficient funds in the prices to cover the losses. within seven days. bank before writing a check. Effective immediately, After seven days, a second Learning the "in's 'and commanding officers have notice will be mailed to the out's" of managing a check- been instructed to put a com- customer along with a notice ing account, and/or making prehensive information pro- to the individual's command- purchases on credit terms, gram concerning financial ing officer. requires some education - responsibility in nidtion, Once the problemoreaches education that the Marine encouraging family partici- the 30-day mark, pay account Corps is willing to provide. pation whenever possible. checkages will be initiated All recruits currentlyattend Units scheduled to deploy are and the commanding officer classes on personal financial advised to conduct special notified that such action has responsibility that includes sessions for married Marines been taken. an introduction to personal that stress the importance of Mistakes will happen, but banking. To follow this up, financial responsibility and everyone must realize that commands have been accountability. there are limits to how far the instructed to provide train- In the event that all else government or civilian busi- ing during troop information fails, the last few pages of the nesses can go. With the ready Lebanon/Grenada Memorial programs. order spell out the inevitable: availability of assistance Additionally, local Familg) First, the Marine will be from a wide variety of Commandant of the Marine Corps, General P.X. Kelley, addresses family members Service Centers routinely enrolled in MCI Course sources, there are very few and friends of servicemen killed in Lebanon?nd Grenada. The granite monument offer professional counseling 34.20B, followed by individ- good excuses that Marines was dedicated three years after a terrorist ttack 00 the headquarters of the 4th to Marines and their family ual counseling sessions with can use. Marine Amphibious Unit in Beirut. for more on the dedication, see B-2. members who feel they need the local FSC,. Navy Relief or By 89O. Prod Carr more assistance in learning Red Cross. DevPA, HQMC 1986 recipients of the 11/11 1 4 6 3 Outstanding 'Unit Award Marine Heavy Helicopter ions aspects of electronic radar on the helicopter's is routinely done in fixed- Squadron-463 was recently warfare. onboard radar systems. wing squadrons, this is the presented the Outstanding In conjunction with per- According to Major Ste- first time it has been done Unit Award for Electronic sonnel and computers from phen Hornberger, HMH- here for rotor-wings, said Warfare for the Marine Corps Pacific Missile Range Facil- 463's Operations officer, these Hornberger. by the Association of Old ity, Barking Sands, on simulations gave the pilots a "All of this type of training Crows during the 23rd Kauai, HMH-463 created sce- chance to recognize what is important because we can't Annual DoD AOC Electronic narios simulating threat air- those threats would look like always guarantee we'll be Warfare Technical Sympo- craft, anti-aircraft artillery; on radar. flying in a low-threat area. sium in Atlanta, Ga. and surface-to-air missile While this type of training Since we may carry Marines The AOC is an association into combat, we have to be of electronic warfare manu- able to recognize threats and facturing concerns who seelc take countermeasures," said out performance evaluations Hornberger. and innovative training tech- Since the initial inception niques in the area of U.S. of this program, HMH-463 electrcinic warfare capabili- has introduced two other ties. Marine Corps helicopter The squadron is credited squadrons and two Army with developing new train- helicopter squadrons to the ing concepts in electronic Barking Sands Range and warfare for helicopter squad- the new facilities. In the rons. Its program includes process, 463 has been gener- lectures from various mil- ating new interest in the itary and civilian agencies; program at command levels, presentations on passive and and in expanding the range active countermeasures; and for similar operations in the Corporal Greg Nolen, an electronics technician from the development of a cadre of future. NMH-463, adjusts avionics equipment in the cockpit of pilots familiar with the var- CH-53. 4' .40 Trick-or-treating on Hal- make them even more visible Fruit should be checked for loween night is a fun event to to motorists on dark streets. punctures or slices, and self- A-2 Parents should not let their wrapped homemade candy IG information be shared by young and old A-4 alike, but a little planning for children go trick-or-treating should be avoided. Factory- Salutes your child's safety before, alone. Groups of children processed candy should also Special during and after this event is accompanied by a responsi- be checked for any irregular- Services A-6 necessary to keep the "fun" ble teenager or adult are ities in its seals. A simple rule Births A-7 and they should walk to folow when inspecting Halloween in this traditional holiday. safest, Movies A-7 When organizing your on the sidewalks when possi- Halloween treats is "if in ble - not on the street. doubt, throw it out." Tickets A77 child's costume, try to select Only well-lighted residen- suspicious activities one is in color. If If any Family Services that light should be approached by are observed or reported by safety tips that's not feasible, it's a good ces Center A-8 children treats to reflective tape Halloweeners, and children, or tampered Religious idea put inside. found by contact around ankles, wrists and on should never step are pramts, should also be cau- the Military Igt,lice at 257- Schedule A-8 headress. While face paint- Children for the tioned in advance against 2123 immediately. Residents At a glance A-10 using ing is preferred, those they receive off-base housing should masks should be checked to eating anything of Runner's forum B-3 and while trick-or-treating. contact the Honolulu Police Island ensure vision, hearing there has not been a breathing are as unrestricted While Department. Happenings B-4 Air Station problem here with tainted The trick-or-treat hours for as possible. treats, parents should still the Air Station are 6:30 to Sports Shorts B-5 In addition to their closely check their child's 8:30 p.m., tomorrow night. Hawaii "goody" bag, children should goodies for signs of tamper- Marine ads B-6 also carry a flashlight to help ing. What's cooking B-6 A-2 HAWAII MARINE October 30, 198 1G information to the As reported in last week's ment which pierces their Both male and female noted at other commands. a lawful order and violators Marines fail touch tele- flesh. The Marines who obviously Break out your ruler and are subject to disciplinary headress with the tip of the "Hawaii Marine", same regulation when phone calls to both the IG applies to females with the should have been on a weight double check the distance. action under the UCMJ. forefinger, particularly wearing the garrison cover. representatives at HQMC, exception of earrings/plugs. control/personal appearance The wearing of the utility For those who have and to commands which The alteration and/or dis- program were not. uniform to and from off- been selected to stand the Review and study General have been inspected, have figurement of a uniform item The majority; of the above Station housing is a prive- individual uniform Orders, basic essential sub- revealed a variety of discrep- does not make it acceptable listed discrepadcies were not lege and routine stops inspection, the following jects information, the organi- ancies. The following infor- for wear as civilian attire. noted during formal troop enroute are not authorized. are points to remember: zation of the Marine corps, mation is provided to assist inspections, but while the the MPS concept, the various Uniform shirts, jackets, or Slacks won with the WM All personnel will be told to you in preparing for the sleeves or inspectors were in the com- are not MAGTFs and their compo- trousers that have service uniform report with their cover on.