HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing /$I per four week period. VOL. 11 NO. 24 KANEOHE BAY. HAWAII. JUNE 16, 1982 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES If it NI, Marines rescue fishermen 11 NOR F PREPARE (i') drifted very close to the fiery vessel, so Wright and Lance Corporal Joel by Sgts Pepper Davis 13 L 1; they pushed it away with the rotors. Sauder, SAR swimmers, were able to and Chris Tonegatto "We talked about it and decided to bring the remaining victims to safety try to get them out with the horse within an hour after leaving the air ALli,! Five fishe'rmen were rescued from collar. Corporal (Mike) Murphy (crew station. Lq. nle. the ocean Thursday afternoon by the chief) lowered it, and one of the guys Bongyong Park, 34, captain of the pilots and crews of Marine Medium left the raft and swam to the collar. vessel Pan Am I; passengers Kim Helicopter Squadron-265, and Station After we hoisted him up, the collar was Chekun, 39; Jin Samseon, 32; and Operations Maintenance Squadron. lowered again, but nobody wanted to Heyun Oh, 21, all of Kalihi, were According to Captain Vincent chance leaving the raft to swim to it," treated for minor burns and abrasions Palencia, '265 pilot, he and his copilot, commented Palencia. and released. First Lieutenant Kelly Ellis, were Ellis added: "Our rotor wash kept conducting a functional check flight pushing the raft around and we had to Park explained that the fire started around 3:30 p.m., when they noticed a keep chasing it, so we gave it up." in the engine room around 2:30 p.m. He boat burning about 20 miles east of the The rescued Honolulu resident, said when they discovered it, it was too air station. Tyrone Abdul-Rahman, a 27-year-old late to extinguish it. former Marine, was a crewman aboard Rear Admiral Bernie E. Thompson, "WE SAW BLACK smoke on the the 50-foot boat. He was transported to commander, 14th Coast Guard water and went to investigate," he the medical clinic here where he was District, Honolulu, commended the recalled. "We first saw two people in treated for burns to his right shoulder Marines for their prompt action. He the water holding on to wreckage, but and arm, then released. "I was never stated: "The outstanding SAR when we got to the other side of the so thankful for my boot camp training operation is noted with great pleasure. boat, we saw three more hanging on to in water survival. It saved my life. The alertness by the crew of Dragon 05 the anchor chain. They were about 25 When I saw that Marine helicopter I (Marine Medium Helicopter yards apart." thought, 'right on,' we're going to be Squadron-265), resulted directly in the Palencia further explained that rescued," he commented. saving of five lives. they hovered near the two people and "Also convey my congratulations to dropped a raft. After they climbed in, MEANWHILE, A SOMS Search the crew of the MCAS SAR helicopter. he said Ellis and he then used a rotor and Rescue crew was dispatched to Their execution of difficult hoists and wash (wind from the helicopter blades) retrieve the other passengers. Capts prompt delivery of the (boat) crew to to push the raft toward the other Steve Wellman and Dan Mathern, medical facilities concluded a most group. Once they were in, the raft pilots, and Staff Sergeant John successful operation." WET, BUT SAFE - Staff Sergeant John Wright, Search and Rescue swimmer from Station Opera- tions and Mainte- nance Squadron, leads the rescued fishermen to a wait- ing ambulance. The four men were treated for burns and abrasions after e. being rescued from BURN VICTIM - Hospitalman 3 Kathy Branch Clinic Thursday after being a burning fishing Rooney bandages former Marine Tyrone rescued from a burning boat by Marines of vessel Thursday Abdul-Rahman's shoulder. Abdul- Medium Helicopter Squadron-265. (Photo afternoon. (Photo Rahman, crew member of the Pan Am I, by Sgt Pepper Davis) by Sgt Pepper Davis) was treated at the Kaneohe Medical change of station orders or of official PCS/TAD orders; sioned officer in charge of the Transportation Office by Cpl Marie Woods temporary additional duty orders. completed Authorization To Photo Lab. Until the passport agent is Apply For A No-fee Passport These items should be taken to The Transportation Office here established, Marines receiving and/or Request For Visa form one of the four places previously to add passport service has announced the addition of a orders for accompanied tours to (DI) 1056MC) signed by an mentioned. passport service, which will be overseers commands must apply authorized official; copy of a birth Once the documents are correct, established within the next two for passports themselves. certificate; military identification a passport application will be months. Passports are issued at four card or dependent identification filled out. A passport agent will assist placel on Oahu: the Federal card; and two photographs per It takes approximately three to Marines and their dependents in Building in Honolulu, and the applicant, 2x2 inches, taken four workdays for a passport to be obtaining No-Fee Official Wahiawa, Late, and Kailua post within the past six months in processed. Passports. offices. normal street attire. No-fee Official Passports are According to the Passport "The photographs are free, with To obtain a visa, requirements issued to military personnel and Agency at the Federal Building, a copy of the orders, at the vary extensively between their dependents traveling at Marines and their dependents Training Audiovisual Support countries, and Marines should government expense in the must have the following to obtain Center here," said Staff Sergeant contact the consulate office of the execution of official permanent a No-fee Official Passport: A copy Roger Brown, staff noncommis- country to be visited. Ceremony istMarBde receives new commander by Sgt Corrina Martell "Our highest priority will be Brigadier General Jacob which includes not only Moore succeeded BrigGen readiness, L.H. Buehl as the command- fitness of an individual Marine, but ing general of the 1st Marine Brigade during a change of also a high state of training." command ceremony Friday. More than 2,0(10 troops participated in the 3 p.m. see before you. These Brigade, I am very, very event on the flight line here dedicated professionals, pleased to be back as a between hangars 101 and 102. Marines and sailors - they member of 1st Marine BrigGen Buehl spoke' first make it so. Brigade. to the troops and spectators, "I want to thank the "You have an outstanding addressing dignitaries and Marines who are assembled record. I know that you will honored guests. here before us this afternoon continue to build on that in "We bid you welcome on for this example of their the months ahead. Our this beautiful day of this professional standards. We highest priority will be traditional Marine Corps can move, we can communi- readiness, which includes not ceremony," he began. "I want cate, and we can maintain. I only fitness of an individual to say that as I pass command want to assure you that under Marine, but also a high state to General Moore, I can state General Moore's guidance of training. that after two years of and direction your tradition of "To General Davis, (J.K. observation and experience excellence will be polished Davie, CG. Fleet Marine that this is the finest air- even to a greater extent in the Force Pacific), I want to ground team in the Marine future. Thank you for your assure you that the Marines of Corps, and to the best of my loyal support. It has been an 1st Marine Brigade will be knowledge, in the world." honor to command you. Good ready to meet any challenge (BrigGen Buehi served as the luck." you may delegate." commanding officer of the 3d BrigGen Moore then spoke, The ceremony concluded Marines before assuming faring first the spectatorsand with a pass in review as the command of the brigade April then theiroops. Following his 1st Marine Brigade marched TROOPING THE LINE - Brigadier General L.H. Buehl turned over command of 1st Marine Brigade to 9.) addressing of the dis- past the reviewing stand Buehl (left) and BrigGen Jacob Moore are driven the BrigGen Moore of a change of command ceremony "And it's only so because of tinguished guests, he said, under close observation by length of the 1st Marine Brigade formation at the Friday at 3 p.m. (Photo by Sgt Chris Taylor) the presence of these fine "To the Marines and Naval lirigGen Buehl and BrigGen flight line between Hangars 101 and 102. BrigGen young men and women you personnel of 1st Marine Moore. Published by RFD Publications, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps. Opinions expressed by publishers and writers herein are their own and not to be considered an official expression of the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps. The appearance of advertisements in this publication including inserts, does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps of the firms, products or services advertised. Page A-2, June 18, 1982 PA RM ) E- The Joint Service Color Guard (left) and the Fleet Richard and King streets in Honolulu, and ended at Kapiolani Marine Force, Pacific Honor Platoon from Camp H.M. Smith Park in Waikiki June 12. The parade is held annually in (right) march down Ala MORM1 Boulevard in the K am ehameha commemoration of Kamehameha I, I he great king who united Day Parade.