Band takes show on the road Pule A 8 Tax help is just a phonecall away Page B 4 Marines stomp sailors in intramurals Page 13 I Published at MCAS Voh:19, No. $ Kaneohe Bay. Also serving 1st H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii. February 8, 1990 Pacific `Are you ready to go to war?' Division MAGTF proves Matches set itself at PTA By Sgt. B.S. Lillie Cara!) H.M. Smith-Many Story and photos of the best shooters in the by Cal Jason Erickson Pacific are poised and ready ISMAK111,0A TRAINING to go. Almost two weeks of AREA The Mari tie Corps safety classes, practice and Combat. Readineas Evalu traditional qualification firing ation System I MCCR ES, wraps up today in the Pacific tests the combat readiness of Division Matches at Puuloa units throughout the Corps, gal Rifle Range. and MSC, I was the most Competition gets underway recent unit to he scrutinized tomorrow with the first day within the I mt MElt. of preliminary rifle firing, While serving elements of while pistol preliminaries and the M1,11 (luring PTA 1-90, day two of rifle preliminaries Combat Service Support will Mow Monday. -38)- Detachment-38 ( CSSDet. Preliminaries will determine cool prised of some 23() the positioning of shooters and from Marines sailors as they enter match compe- BSSC1- was put to the teat tition. by a group of controllers selected from within the Actual match firing will Brigade. 'nu. 1.1 time they begin Tuesday for both rifle were tested was in 1988. and pistol, and will continue through next The broad question is 'Thursday. There will he two days of simple: are you ready to go individual competition and to war and complete your is one dp,v 111. With a unit as mission? Award ceremonies, are a support detach- diverse as uled for Feb. 16. ment, the answer is anything I Marines from Headquarters but readily apparent. But, 411'46 "..:42 through Headquarters Marine rs and Service Rn., FMFPac; Corps-established perform- Marine Barracks, Hawaii; let Sgt. Robert Roche of CSSDet.-38's reaction force prepares to ward off an ,ault during the MCCRES at PTA MEB; MCAS Kaneohe Bay; ance standards, the question and Camp Smith have been can be answered. joined by other qualified cum Althmigh the object is to as 2d lin., 3d Marines, and the entire BSSG would he Motor Transport, Medical, sometimes have to tie simu- petitors from the Hawaii determine the entire Group's 1st Rn., 12th Marines which used is if the full strength of Dental, Supply, Landing lated to put each section to National Guard, U.S. Navy, readiness, controllera must are out here (PTA) now," said the ME11 was in the held. Support and Engineers. the test, according to Maj. and U.S. Air Force, as well observe the unit in a combat Maj. Felix Bush, command- That would not likely hap- There is also a Headquarters Tim Hennessey, a controller as civilians certified by the environment to determine ing officer of CSSDet.-38."For pen unless "there is a real and Service element which for the MCCRES. NRA. contingency," said Bush. contains military police and combat readiness. Rarely, if units of that size, we put For example, in order to Winners of the competition ever, does the entire Group together a support element communicators and admini- test the effectiveness of the The CSSI let. is comprised of will have the opportunity to train at full strength. "When just large enough to accom- stration personnel. perimeter defense set up by small detachments of each of go on to the Marine Corps we lake n detachment to the modate their needs." the detachment, aggressors Matches at Camp Lejeune, fiiii.! IC. I., support other the units within FISSG-1. In order to evaluate all lie added that the only time Those units are Maintenance, N.C., in April. on, v. Moo the MEII. ouch these elements, scenarios See MCCRES/A-4 Trainer hones night attack Story and photo 11,),IINthate Inr Inrk of pe- by Cpl. D. Scott Fuller New system ripheral vision, the !Mot must MCAS Yuma, Ara turn his head to visualize a WAS YUMA, Ariz. - The maximizes target or enemy to his left or newest advancement in aer- right. 'the Night Attack ial combat capability has AV-8B realism simulator is exactly the same. arrived here. The AV-8B "The simulator is designed Harrier II, rapidly becoming craft including engine start- to force the pilot to turn his the Corps' finest close-air ups, field and carrier takeoffs head," said Holmes "If you support aircraft, has now and landings, air-to-air and don't turn your head, you seen the light on their darker air-to-ground weapons deliv- won't see what you need to side with the aid of the AV. eries, threat avoidance and see." fin Night Attack Weapons tactical navigation. "In A head tracker device is set Systems Trainer 1NAWSTL simple terms," said Charlie up above the cockpit in the The AV -8H NAWST was Holmes, Military Air Com- sphere-shaped simulator and designed for use in training mend training systems pilot a sensor is positioned on the Marine Corps pilots transi- instructor/operator, "the top of the pilot's helmet to tinning from the AV-8B Night Attack simulator can follow every head movement Harrier II, currently employed do everything that an AV-8B the pilot makes. The eye on Corps-wide, to the new night Harrier can do." the head tracker projects an attack aircraft. During an actual night at- image on the simulator screen The new trainer, which tack, the pilot would have to everywhere the pilot looks. last wear became operational night vision goggles Due to the sensitivity of Marines month, allows pilots to per- (NVG). The pilot has a the NVG's when viewing Makahiki form an entire night attack limited field of vision when Armin Jono of Kaunakakai, Molokai leads the FMFPac Band with some , A 12 mission sc(natii. of the sir utilizing NVGs. In order to See HARRIERS Band Officer Capt. Mel Tatar. Sea related story and photos. Page A R No passengers in trucks on base owned or leased vehicles as well, For further information, Vietnam-Era GI Bill Ends contact the Joint Safety officr. at 2r17 2099 New station regulations prohibit the transport of pas- Servicemembers who started 111Ilve ditty prior to Jan. I, sengers in the hack of pickup trucks aboard the station, Commissary to open Seven Days 1977 and were eligible to receive benefits under the Vietnam- unless seats amtbelts are installed in the vehicle and are Era GI Bill (VEGIR) may receive benefits under the worn by the passengers This applies to all governmen Starting Feb. 20, the Kaneohe Ray Commissary will be Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB). No further benefits will be opened for a seven day operation. The operating hours are paid under the VEGIB, which ended Dec 31. FM follows: Monday from 11 a.m. to R p.m.; Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with limited services from 7.10 p.m.; Servicemembers may be eligible to convert VEGIB to Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Com- MGIB if they served on active duty between Oct. 19, 1984 S'S malty SNMees 94 missary will be closed on all legal holidays and open from 1988; remaining VEG1B entitlements 111-3 Harsh Mean. Ads 1141 and June 30, had II-4 Tickets 5.7 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day following all holidays. as of Dec. 31, 1989; and received an honorable discharge 54 Armed Pemba. YMCA PP For more information call Harlan Kuriau at 257-2612. if not currently on active duty. HAWAII MARINE February 8,1990 Maintenance makes the rotor world go 'round is not working depend operating procedures work. By Sgt. T Sheerer arsenal. It was a primary remember, detailed the dani something ones who ultimately The CH-46 Sea Knight troop and cargo mover age the 'bird' received in a quite right on the helicopter, on the helicopter to keep "We were flying a VIP mis- helicopter is a combat-tested through the Vietnam War, mortar attack. If it could and the third generates from them in the air. sion out of NAS Pensacola, workhorse of Marine avia- where the idea of using survive a mortar attack and Naval Instructions that cover "There isn't a pilot or Fla., when the engine on our tion. While the basic design helicopters in armed combat still be flying today, I'd say a part that was found bad in crewman in the Marine Corps Huey (11H-1) blew," he said. was conceived 30 years ago, grew from infancy to that proves the CH-46 has a that type of aircraft some- who would (knowingly) fly in "It was the instilled instant evolution has developed it maturity. Sea Knight produc- pretty good track record." where else in the world. an unsafe plane," stated reaction that saved us. I did into an integral, versatile part tion was stopped in the early The "good track record" The scheduled maintenance LtCol. I. J. Niemczyk, Sta- what is called an auto-rota- of the Marine air/ground 70s. While politicians in isn't only the opinion of crew program establisheson-going, tion Headquarters and Head- tion into n golf course and combat team. Washington are deciding the chiefs who dedicate their objective time limits that quarters Squadron Com- landed safely. can he on a mander, who started flying Mishaps over the past few fate of the V-22 Osprey pro- lives to Marine aviation-it's parts kept "The mechanics came in, helicopter, and when parts helicopters during the Viet- years have put the helicopter gram, ideas for extending the documented in volumes of replaced the engine, and the he checked for wear.