vol. 10 No KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII. SEPT. 2. 1981 SIXTiEN PAGES Rev-4w Lateral moves and SRBP linked HQMC, WASHINGTON - better opportunity for a bonus from a lateral move outof the field. the lateral movement program "is In one of the most significant payment. However, their skill may be listed designed to assist in , meeting enlisted manpower management In the past, MOSs were as "over" in the appropriateSRBP grade and year of service changes in recent years, effective categorized either "over," zone, making them ineligible for a requirements among MOSS and Oct. 1, both lateral moves and "balanced" or "short" by grade or bonus. within the occupational fields ... Airline revises military fare Selective Reenlistment Bonus grade groupings (E1 -E3, E4-E5, The new lateral movement order retention of qualified Marines and payments will be made according E6, and E7). The results of this (MCO 1220.5E) and current MOS the quantity and quality of, skills HONOLULU - Hawaiian Air Vice President of to specific military occupational method often conflicted with the Imbalance Bulletin1220 will rem- needed to accomplish the overall Marketing and Sales Al Keahi announced that the airline specialities, and not the overall SRBP program which used "years edy this situation by combining mission." has filed a revision to its military fare tariff with the Civil occupational field. of service" categories (Zone A, 2.6 the three zones with the criteria Aeronautics Board. years; Zone B, 7.10 years; and for lateral movement. With the All potential reenlistees who are The revision, effective immediately, will include members ACCORDING TO manpower Zone C, 11-14 years) to determine new imbalance bulletin utilizing eligible for a lateral move will be of the State of Hawaii National Guard units and all U.S. officials here, all lateral moves if a particular occupational field the same categories as the SRBP a informed of that eligibility, along Armed Forces Reserve units based in Hawaii when they are will be administered utilizing the should be awarded a bonus. Marine whose MOS is listed as with the benefits of the program on their annual active duty status. same three zones used under the "short" and who otherwise meets and those "short" MOSS for The military fare (YM) amounts to approximately a 25 SRBP program. Due to this FOR EXAMPLE, MARINES the eligibility requirements for a which they qualify. percent discount off the full fare and is good for any flight on revision in the lateral movement may be listed in a "short" MOS by bonus payment, will be offered he For detailed and complete any day. The passenger need not be in uniform but must program, Marines reenlisting for, grade in the previous MOS same to reenlist. information regarding the lateral present his military L D. card to purchase the discount ticket. or requesting, a lateral move in an Imbalances Bulletin (1220 series movement program, see MCO In order for members of the National Guard or a military undermanned MOS, will have a bulletins), thus restricting them ACCORDING TO THE order, 1220.5E. reserve unit to take advantage of the discount, it is necessary for them to present their annual training orders at the time of purchase. The intent of the filing is to give military personnel the opportunity to utilize their free weekends between training Security to travel home. Annual training summer camp is usually on Oahu and periodically on the Big Island at the Pohakuloa Training Area. Military personnel from throughout the state Commandant emphasizes vital need for operational secrecy participate. The discount creates a stimulus to return home on their weekend passes. "The idea of including these 'weekend warriors' in the YM HQMC, WASHINGTON - this end." ment of intentions can be greatly drills, exercises, alerts and tariff actually came from one of our own employees," Keahi Security is an integral part of The Commandant underscored enhanced through frequent deployments cannot be over- said. "Cliff Flores,- a reservations sales agent, made the every Marine Corps exercise or the fact that OPSEC is "a readiness or deployment drills emphasized. suggestion recently through our employee community operation, and in White Letter No. command responsibility" and an exercises," he explained. "The survey. He felt that many summer camp participants would 9.81, the Commandant of the should be incorporated into daily goal is for drills and exercises to "FINALLY, A CRITICAL welcome the opportunity to return home for the weekend Marine Corps has emphasized staff functions. "The requirement become routine so that an actual element in maintaining OPSEC is between training if they could fly at the military discount." that fact. for OPSEC extends.beyond Fleet alert, recall or crises contingency the continued senifitivity of the Marine Force commanders; . deployment provides little cause indivibual Marine to its A fundamen- for or "SURPRISE IS every element of the supporting attention alarm."' importance and necessity," added tal principle of war and can establishment involved in the Of extreme significance to the the Commandant. "Training represent the decisive advantage support, deployment or tactical Commandant is the fact that should teach Marines tb in military operations," stated employment of FMF units must OPSEC can be refined by close emphasize to their families the General Robert H. Barrow. ensure that an active and effective liaison with public affairs officers. nature and importance of "Tactical or strategic surprise OPSEC program is maintained." "Early coordination with public operations security:" League accepts nominees requires effective denial of affairs officers will prevent Concluding, the Commandant to the enemy through erroneous or inappropriate' urge; all Marines "to ensure that Nominations for the Honolulu Council of Navy League information GEN BARROW STRESSED Awards continuous concealment of the significance of "surprise and responses to press inquires and OPSEC is an integral part of every are being taken until Friday to honor 60 will enhance security," he stated. operation and exercise, and outstanding Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard junior capabilities and intentions. security" during FMF deploy- that officers and senior enlisted personnel. Operations security is the ments in response to crises. "In "The judicious and limited release secrecy and security are achieved means of achieving deployments, conceal- of information with regard to at all times." Commanding officers from Hawaii-based commands and principal such the ships have been invited to select nominees on the basis of each individual's outstanding performance of duty, individual achievement, excellence in leadership, participation in community activities and military bearing and appearance. The winners will be hono the Navy League during a luncheon to be held Oct. 30 at Hibiscus Ballroom irsthe Ala Moans Hotel. Details of the awards program are contained in COMNAVBASEPEARLNOTE 5060 of July 23, 1981. OPEN WIDE - Commander Carl Schema, 21st Dental Company, examines Chad Wimsett, son of Captain Gary Wimsett of 1st Radio Battalion. The dental exam was part of Maritime exercise mnderway the school physicals WASHINGTON - The South Atlantic, North Atlantic Chad and other children are and East Coast phases of.the largest U.S. maritime exercise required to go through before Ocean Venture 81 are starting the new school year. in recent years - Exercise - Photo byip underway. FC Todd Ramsburg The South Atlantic phase has been in progress fora month and will continue until Sept. 26. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay and Venezuela are participating with United States unite in combined naval task force operations through their normal participation in exercise Unitas XXII under the command of U.S. Commander, South Atlantic. U.S. participation includes units from the U.S. Air Force, Strategic Air Command. The East Coast phase, under control of Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, jnvolves U.S. anti-submarine warfare operations off the Virginia Capes, now through Sept. 19. The North Atlantic phase, conducted Aug. 18 through Sept. 1, was under the operational command of Commander Amendment affects enlisted Marines U.S. Second Feet as carrier battle groups, initially operated against each other and then joined together for an opposed trans Atlantic missing. Units from the Tactical Air Command, SAC and the U.S. Coast Guard, along with units Change alters entitlement to allowance from Canada, The Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands. Portugal and the United Kingdom were also HQMC, WASH N GT N Unit Deployment l'rogram. dine in these facilities, they must enlisted members in a TAD status. involved. - Enlisted Matinee may reap According to manpower officials use their own money to dine It is also important to note that in Ocean Venture 81 is the result of combining a series of benefits from the Defense Officer here, the change will nut only elsewhere. addition to the meal portion of per previously scheduled exercises into a compressed time Personnel Management Act. benefit temporary additional duty diem, enlisted members will also period in order to provide realistic and integrated training in Starting Sept. 15, it will mean Marines in their pockets, but will WITH THE NEW entitlement receive their BAS and be able to a war-at-sea scenario. more money for enlisted Marines have a positive morale effect. to BAS, enlisted Marines will be use this amount of money for Ocean Venture 81, in which more than 12(1,000 men and while away from their permanent Currently, enlisted Marines on given an allowance for dining at a meals as they see fit." women, 250 ships and 1,000 aircraft from 14 countries will duty station. TAD to a camp, base or station food establishment of their choice. The change will affect more participate, is designed to demonstrate and improve the where government dining According to the Department of than 4,500 Marines in the Unit capability of ITS. and Western maritime forces to protect ON THAT DATE, DOPMA facilities are available, do not the Navy, "the per diem/BAS Deployment Program on and maintain free use of sea lines of communication.