HAWAI I H. M. and 1st Radio Battalion. April 14 ,1994 Vol. 22, No.15 Serving Marino Forces PacMc, 1st MEI, MCAS Kaneohe Bay.arise Marine Barracks Hawaii, Camp Smith Marines respond to situations in Rwanda and Bosnia aircraft for further evacuation. A Joint Public Affairs Office total of 141 U.S. citizens and 76 foreign nationals were transported Marines went into action on two to Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday and continents over the weekend in Monday. An additional 25 people both the African country of were evacuated Tuesday. Rwanda and in the war-plagued Besides the U.S. citizens, the country of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Belgium government requested help to deploy military forces and In the south central African equipment to Nairobi to be used country of Rwanda, Marines and in Rwanda. That movement by sailors from the 11th Marine Air Force C-5 aircraft was expected Expeditionary Unit deployed to completed Wednesday. Burjumbura, Burundi, late Friday to be to support the evacuation of U.S. The Marine force was staged citizens from neighboring Rwanda. "so that a force capable of quickly supporting evacuation efforts A Department of Defense official would be available if needed," the said Tuesday that the 312 Marines official explained. and 16 Navy medical personnel involved were redeploying to the While the Marines and Air Force USS Peleliu Amphibious Ready were busy in support of the Group in the Indian Ocean. Rwanda evacuation, the two forces were also busy in a very different While in Burundi, "the Marine way in Bosnia-Herzegovina. and Navy personnel provided valuable assistance to on-scene Air Force F-16Cs attacked Serb embassy personnel and bolstered forces Sunday around the Bosnian the European Command's city of Gorazde in response to the command and control and medical continued shelling of the city, capabilities," the official said. which was a U.N.-designated safe haven. The F-16s attacked a Serb The Marine force included four Army command post. KC-130 aircraft from Mombasa, Kenya, and three CH-53E Two Marine F/A-18s continued helicopters. the air strikes Monday after the shelling of Gorazde continued. A Sgt. Marlon J. Martin The evacuation of U.S. citizens U.N. spokesman said the Marines in Rwanda became necessary after destroyed one tank and damaged A Perfect Landing ... a bloody civil war broke out. The two others. U.S. citizens were evacuated by Recon Marines display perfect form during a recent parachute exercise at D2 Shark, located at the north end of the flightline. See page A4. land to Burundi where they met Before leaving, the F/A-18 also up with four Air Force C-141 made strafing runs on the tanks. Preparing a child for school starts at an early age Child development experts say teacher. Everyday activities can illnesses can have an effect on because children are born with a By Sgt. Lou Ramirez that preparing a child for child gain the SWIM*. be used to help a learning. strong sense of curiosity and desire kindergarten is not something that skills and abilities that will help Exercise and running help to learn, parents can promote can be done overnight, but should in school. improve the child's motor skills. learning by encouraging their be a lifetime of learning and Editors Note: The National Education Goals In addition to helping them learn children's interest. preparing. has identified five important control of their muscles. they also Parents can accent this interest This is the first part of four part One of the best ways a child Panel series of articles on preparing a areas which contribute to a child's learn the concepts of over simply by doing everyday things prepares for education is through in school. Included are; and under, slow and fast and with their child. child for kindergarten. The play; it provides a child with a success information has been gathered health and physical well-being, inside and outside. These are When talking to a baby, use a foundation for academic learning. emotional well-being, things the child can begin learning pleasant soothing voice. Use through books and pamphlets on Because learning is not just social and education and on interviews with approaches to learning, language as early as when he begins to simple words but do not use "baby repeating what someone else says, the NAEYC. local experts on child development . development and their general crawl. talk," - recommends it requires children to think and knowledge about the world. As a child grows older, add experiment with how things work. One other important aspect of A small child shyly walks into This all starts at birth and learning is self confidence. more to your conversation with Toys will help them develop not continues throughout life. him, such as adding more a school classroom, notepad and only their motor skills but will Children as young as six months crayon box in hand; the child old, should be encouraged and descriptive words. Describe also help them learn about sizes, According to the National what he is looking at or playing appears prepared for anything the colors and shapes; it will also help Association for the Education of praised, states the NAEYC. teacher may assign. with. Simple descriptions will help them learn how to associate one at the station Child Development Young Children (NAEYC), good Child development education the child gain new words and new Center. "Playing builds a child's health, which is important to the experts agree that one of the most The notepad and crayons may toy with another. concepts, said Line. "Infants learn though their experiential background." child's development, begins while important aspects of learning Children's education is extremely come in handy, but the most While children will learn a lot the child is still in the womb. The experts agree on is language important thing the child needs senses; they should play with toys important and should be started of different textures and toys that through play, parents have an mother should receive early and development. Children learn often can should have been given to him or a of as early as possible. It make sounds," said Rene Line, even more important role. frequent prenatal treatment. If left language best as result accomplished by having her long before the first day in Parents are a child's first untreated, even minor childhood meaningful experiences. And be simply kindergarten. training and curriculum specialist fun and loving your child. Station Marina gets a facelift Marine CorpsBase The old set up was basically in By Cpl. Wanda Compton an "L" shape that limited the ceremony Friday Stall Wet amount of usable space. The new pier will actually be two in a C.D. Kuhn Jr., deputy The Station Marina is getting shape like two "I's". This gives Joint Public Affairs Office commander, Marine Forces a $500,000 face lift which should slip room on both sides of each Pacific will become be completed soon. Construction floating pier raising the capacity The activation ceremony for the first commanding on the new marina boat pier began so that the marina can handle 11 Marine Corps Base Hawaii general of Marine Corps on March 7. small boats and 11 large boats will be held Friday in front Base Hawaii. "The construction was scheduled per pier. of Building 215 at 8 a.m. Although attendance is not to be completed on March 29," The old pier only had 12 mandatory, the air station explained Neil Morgan, station pier available slips while the new one Air station commanding officer, Col. R. R. Crawford, commander has declared the manager. "However, because of will be able to provide almost 44 function will be the appointed the bad weather the past few slips. Of these slips only eight has invited all personnel assigned to MCAS Kaneohe place of duty for civilian weeks, the construction has been (at this time) are reserved for personnel. delayed." marina-owned boats for Bay to attend the long-awaited ceremony. Civilian employees will not The marina is getting a new recreational purposes. The other be charged leave and are pier for many reasons, but the slips are available for individuals During the ceremony BGen. encouraged to attend. biggest factor was safety. to rent for personally owned boats. "The old pier was falling apart," Although people might see a Morgan said. "It had been new pier as a waste of taxpayers condemned and was not safe for money, it isn't. There is no tax boats, let alone people. money involved. "The new pier will be bringing The approved design and the the marina into the 20th century," funding for this project came from Inside Morgan chuckled. "The old pier the Morale, Welfare and Recreation was what is known as a fixed Department," explained Ray Ads B-7 pier. It was a solid station with Rippel, assistant director of MWR no capacity to change with the Logistics. Blotter A-2 tides, or the weather. This meant "This is just one example of that the boats had to be given a exchange dollars serving the Briefs A-10 long line so they could shift with military community," he said. the changes. Unfortunately, this MWR "Every Marine Corps MWR Offerings 11-6 left room for possible damage and worldwide contributes monthly to also took up a lot of space. a central construction fund. The "The new pier is a floating pier money in that fund is then used Sports Briefs B-2 with the capacity to shift with the for all non-appropriated fund changes.