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Law of war questions aren't easy/A-5 Feature Retirement closes 40 years service/A-110 1 Volume 21, No. 5 Serving MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st MEB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks February 6, 1992 Board begins improving quality of life By Sgt. Kevin Doll who live, work or use the essential to keep the Corps a possible future developments, Linett Sturch, Matt Deaver and 13; refs The first monthly meeting of facilities aboard Station. strong and viable force as such as a new exchange, a new Roger McCumbers. John the Station's new Neighborhood The meeting, which was possible. child care facility and manna. Edwards was later voted in as Commissary Quality of Life Board was held directed by Station Executive "The Marine Corps is being At the conclusion of the chairman by the board members. Jan. 30 and the first order of Officer LtCol. W.J. Wesley, reduced and the Air Station will Station commander's remarks, To better solicit concerns and hours change business was the election of the began with Station be receiving reduced resources," the six at-large board members requests from the community, the The commissary will be six open board seats, the election Commanding Officer Col. R.R. Col. Crawford said. "I have to were elected. Three permanent following form found on Page A- closed Feb. 17 in observance of the board chairman and an Crawford explaining why he know how to best use those billets are filled by members of 3 can be clipped, filled out and of President's Day. The store explanation of how the board wanted the board formed. He resources and I need your help. the Officers' Wives Club, the dropped off at the Joint Public will reopen Tuesday from 11 expects to conduct its affairs. stressed that every Marine I want to make this the best Air Staff NCO Wives Club and the Affairs Office, building 215, (sec- a.m.-5 p.m. The purpose of the NQLB is leader from himself and BGen. Station in the Marine Corps, Key Wives Club, with Cheryl ond floor) or mailed to: NQLB, to provide a forum for C.D. Kuhn Jr let MEB but I can't do it alone." Loomis, Vicki Whitehead and Joint Public Affairs Office, discussion, deliberation, commanding general, to the Col. Crawford also discussed Carol Ann Campbell filling these MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863. recommendation and resolution Commandant of the Marine important present-day Station positions, respectively. The six Additional forms may be ob- Great Aloha run of issues pertaining to the Corps Gen. Carl E. Mundy issues including the construction remaining board members voted tained at the Joint Public Affairs common community interests of believes that quality of life for of the new commissary and in included Marianne Olson, Office. transportation set the approximately 40,000 people Marines and their families is family housing, and some Edward Agana, John Edwards, See related information, A-3 Bus transportation for units in the "Sounds of Freedom," and individual runners/ Enlisted monitors walkers, who have entered the MAG-24 Great Aloha Run, will depart Hough to head from the Air Station Enlisted executive assistant to the Club parking lot at 5 a.m., Feb. Deputy Chief of Staff for visit Station 17. Joint Public Affair. Office getting out and then being The busses will drop runners Aviation. Hough's personal decorations The enlisted monitors from brought back in aren't very off at the starting point at good," Hartzell explained. "A Aloha Tower and pick up include three Meritorious Ser- Headquarters Marine Corps will vice Medals and the Navy visit here allowing enlisted Marine should research what runners following the race at kind of job opportunities there Aloha Stadium. Busses will Achievement Medal. Marines the opportunity to have face-to-face liaison with their are before making a decision to begin leaving for the Air Sta- He is married to the former get out." Alice B. Thorp of Annapolis Md. monitors. They will visit tion at 9 a.m. The busses will For Marines in over MOSs, leave the stadium when full of They have four children: Mat- Monday and Tuesday from 8 21, Wendy, 20, Micki, 19 a.m. to 4:30 p.m at the Enlisted lateral moves will be considered, passengers. The busses will thew, but all requirements must be make round-trips, until all Air and Time, 15. Club, bldg. 1629. Marines from HQMC will also met, and openings are Beverly Station runners are out. Three The MAG is the only limited. busses have been dedicated for permanent composite Marine be giving briefings on reenlistment policy changes as Marines from the Enlisted Air Station runners. aircraft group that combines Retention Section, Enlisted Unit numbers can be picked both fixed and rotary wing well as other topics affecting promotions and retention. Monitor Section, Full Time up at the stadium Sunday. aircraft, support, air control, Support Representatives, as well Units may send representatives headquarters and logistics The visit is crucial for the Col. M.A. Hough many Marines with contracts as representatives for Drill to observe the course route and squadrons. There are three Instructor, Recruiting and starting area. Transportation fixed-wing F/A-18 "Hornet" deployed to the Western expiring this fiscal year, as well Joint Public Affairs Office as, for those Marines facing the Marine Security Guard Duty will for unit representatives will squadrons, one CH-53 "Sea Pacific and in support of be represented during the visit. leave the Joint Public Affairs Stallion" and three CH-46 "Sea contingencies possibility of separation at the The largest composite in the end of their current contract Office, bldg. 215, at 7:40 a.m. Knight" helicopter squadrons. Philippines while the majority Schedule of briefings It is requested that units aircraft group in the Marine During the last 18 months MAG's due to overfilled military Corps will of the squadrons were sending representatives coordi- change hands at under Curtis's command, deployed to the Persian Gulf. occupational specialties. Date/Time Briefing nate with Capt. Taylor, 257- a ceremony here, tomorrow at MAG-24 elements were Shortly after the event of This is the first visit of the Feb. 10 5744/28. 10 a.m. deployed throughout the world. Desert Storm, the Marines and monitors to the Station since 8:30 a.m. Brief by SgtMaj. Colonel Michael A. Hough From August to December the sweeping changes in the Houle for will sailors of MAG-24 resumed assume command of 1990, squadrons and personnel unit deployment schedules to promotion and reenlistment sergeants and Marine Aircraft Group-24 from deployed by sea and air to the Western Pacific, with policies. above on NCO Academy Col. Terry M. Curtis. The Southwest Asia to support HMM-364 to Okinawa in Reenlistment requests will be assignment and MAG is the aviation combat Operations Desert Shield and June and VMFA-232 to accepted and acted on during retention issues. graduation element of the 1st Marine Storm. More than 2,200 lwakuni, Japan in August. the visit, but no waivers of The brief will: Brigade. Marines and sailors were This was the first Hawaii- reenlistment prerequisites will be last one hour changes Hough, 47, of Williamsburg considered. Tomorrow's graduation deployed to that region to based, fixed-wing squadron to and will be held Va. enlisted in the Navy support the I MEF, the Marine participate in the Marine All Marines scheduled to leave at 3d Marines for the NCO Academy has in November 1963. He component of U.S. Central active duty this fiscal year Boondocker. a.m. to Corps' unit deployment changed from 10:30 graduated from the Naval Command. program in nearly three years, should see their career planner 9 a m. Brief by Col. 1 p.m. Academy Preparatory School in The last MAG-24 squadron departing with 12 F/A-18 prior to the visit. Huly and Maj. Brainbridge, Md. in 1965. He to return here was HMM-265, "Hornets" in August 1991. The NCOIC of 1st MEB career Wheeler for was commissioned a second June 21, 1991. The squadron planning, GySgt. David Hartzell, Station Connecticut lieutenant from the United departed in December 1990 Several squadrons earned even recommends that those set commander, States Naval Academy in June after joining the 5th MEB, awards under Curtis's on leaving the Marine Corps Brigade/Station institutes 1969. the largest amphibious group command. Three squadrons visit their career planner to MS(' He was designated a naval assembled since the Korean received Chief of Naval explore career opportunities. commanders state tax aviator in June 1971 and re- War. Operations safety awards: "The chances of a Marine See Monitors, A-10 The state of Connecticut ported to VMFA-122, here at The local medium helicopter HMM-262, VMFA-235 and now requires all employers to Kaneohe Bay. with the CH-46 joined the HMH-463. MWSS-174 was withhold taxes from residents' Hough served in several fly- Southern California-based 5th distinguished as Support income. This change became ing and staff positions through- MEB in conducting the only Squadron of the Year. effective Oct. 1, 1991. At the out his career, including com- Winning honors as Fighter manding officer amphibious landing of the present time taxes will not be of VMFA-312. conflict into northern Saudi Squadron of the Year, VMFA- withheld because there is no He is a graduate of the Air Arabia. Returning from the 235 was also nominated as withholding agreement Command and Staff College, one of the six finalists for the Maxell Air Force Persian Gulf, the 5th MEB between the secretary of the Base, Montgo- was diverted to relief efforts DoD Phoenix Award for treasury and Connecticut.