Milk recall affects Station The Commissary here accepted THE RECALL only affected started. The 7-Day Store more than 2,500 half-gallons of homogenized milk, half and half continued selling skim milk and milk for refund during last week's and 2 percent milk from Oahu other non-contaminated milk milk recall, according to dairies. products, while other outlets quit Commissary Officer Captain selling milk until supplies become James Morris. "The trend is toward imitation available. The milk, which had been and powdered milk," Capt Morris contaminated with heptachlor (a said. He also speculated that some Other institutions that pesticide switched used by pineapple people might continue using to alternate sources of milk were WHOLE MILK - growers to control ants), was powdered and imitation milk after the dining facilities here. They Suzie Scarbrough recalled March 18 by state health the recall because it is cheaper began serving recombined milk gets a carton of officials. The milk never posed a than whole milk. because of the recall, according to homogenized milk health threat, officials said, but Master Sergeant Larry Lair, Food from the 7-Day was recalled because the EXCHANGE OUTLETS, Services Office. The recombined Store here. Whole heptachlor level exceeded including the 7-Day Store and all milk will be used until supplies of milk is in scarce stringent federal regulatory vending operations, stopped sales homogenized whole milk become supply now because standards. HAWAIIof whole milk when the recall available. MARINEof the milk recall. Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing/S I per four week period. VOL:1 NO. 13 KANEOHE BAY. HAWAII. MAIICH 31. 1()112 SIXTEEN PAGES Progress Construction for lodging facility begins The first shoveful of dirt for the construction of a new temporary lodging' facility here was turned March 22 by Colonel Lou Piantadosi, Head of Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Headquarters Marine Corps. Col Piantadosi was aboard the Air Station to assist and observe club operations. The $900,000-facility will be for military members who are awaiting permanent housing. It will consist of 24 units, with kitchen facilities and central air conditioning, according to Major M.R. Massie, Special Services officer. "Two units will he designed exclusively for the handicapped," said Maj Massie. Laundry facilites and cable television will also be included. The single -story facility is being built across from the Air Station Windward Enlisted Club under a one-year construction contract with Ralph S. Inouye Company, Limited. The contractor hopes to complete the new facility shortly after December. The Showboat, which is currently the temporary lodging facility, HERE'S ONE - will he shut down when the new facility is completed and opened. Staff Sergeant Leo- nard Halak, Marine Fighter Attack Squad- ron-212, picks up a discarded strap. Items such as this contribute to Foreign Object Damage. (Photo by Sgt Chris Taylor) Marines stamp down on 'FOD' IN FACT, if items as small as tasked with repairing the MAG's technician, their sophisticated by Sgt Pepper Davis nuts or screws work themselves aircraft engines. Gunnery system works similiar to the X-ray into the right position, they can Sergeant Henry Palomo, division apparatus used for medical Approximately two thousand destroy a $200,000 engine. Aside chief, supported Col Solan's purposes. air wing Marines scoured the from engine troubles, FOD can remarks on the work increase "Our system is more powerful Marine Aircraft Group-24 area contaminate oil and fuel. Worse FOD causes. He said, "No one because it has to penetrate metal, March 24, in an attempt to yet, it can cause the loss of a life. knows FOD better than the power and we use industrial film," he minimize "FOD." The FOD problem is more plant. Almost anytime an engine said. The intake and the starter According to Colonel John common to fixed-wing aircraft comes here for unscheduled pan are the prime areas of concern Solan, group commanding officer, because of their open intakes. repairs, it's FODded." he said. the mass cleanup of Foreign Helicopters are constructed very GySgt Palomo said the When the film is processed, next Object Damage was to, "educate differehtly, therefore almost manhours required to repair comes the chore of searching for the troops, and let them know eliminating FOD. However, it FODded engines are extraordi- the foreign matter. SSgt West said what's out there. That way they does happen. nary, and on many occassions his to distinguish FOD from the could see the magnitude of the Col Solan said that of the 13 repairmen have used jeweler files normal structure, they look for (FOD) problem." aircraft engines damaged within to try and smooth chips on engine irregular patterns. If FOD is the past nine months, 10 were blades. He said that process is confirmed, repairs will begin as FOD is characterized as fixed wing. 'FOD can also extremely tedious. soon as possible. anything capable of being sucked degrade combat readiness over a There is rid remedy for FOD. It is into an aircraft's intake system: period of time, and it places an TO DETECT FOD, techni- a perpetual problem that receives washers, wire, nuts and bolts, additional workload on aircraft cians at HMS-24's Non Destruc- priority attention. But, air wing screws, nails, wood, paper, rocks, maintenance," he said. tive Laboratory use X-ray Marines know that the best way to glass, tile, etc. It is a deadly and Headquarters and Maintenance equipment. According to Staff fight the menace is by exercising dangerous foe of aviators. Squadron-24's power plant is Sergeant Daniel West, a conscientiousness. DIGGING IN - Colonel Lou Piantadosi, Head of Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Headquarters Marine Corps, shovels the first load of dirt at a ground-breaking ceremony aboard MCAS Kaneohe Bay. (Photo by Chris Taylor) Change ON LINE - Marines from Marine Aircraft Group-24 selected as move along the Air Station's ADM Watkins runway, picking up debris. Approximately two thousand Chief of Naval Operations MAG-24 leathernecks scoured the area March 24 for Foreign Admiral J'ames I). Watkins, the Degree in mechanical engineering Object Damage items. (Photo Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific at the Naval Postgraduate School by Sgt Chris Taylor) Fleet, has been nominated by in 1959. President Reagan to serve as the ADM Watkins will relieve ADM next Chief of Naval Operations. Thomas B. Hayward as the CNO Bill now in House of Representatives ADM Watkins, a 1949 graduate this summer. of the U.S. Naval Academy, first served on destroyers and then submarines. He reported to his Hawaii passes state senate present job in July 1981 after tuition bill as serving nearly two years Vice Chief of Naval Operations. His Secretary of Defense Caspar said. "Please adsir,e y That action is in response to will take every possible measure to past assignments have included Weinberger has stated in a members that I am determined proposed legislation for reduction prevent it." duties as Chief of Naval memorandum to all service that no soldier, sailor, airman, or in federal impact aid administered The Hawaii stale House Personnel; Commander, U.S. secretaries and the chairman of Marine will be forced to pay by the U.S. Department of Education Committee was to have Sixth Fleet; Commander, Cruiser- the Joint Chiefs of Staff that he is tuition for the public school Education. heard public testimony Monday Destroyer Group One; and opposed to the possible imposition education of his or her Secretary Weinberger expressed on the tuition bill authored by commanding officer of the USS of tuition charges on military dependents." his opposition to the idea by state Senators Neil Abercrombie Snook. members for the public school Some local, state, and county saying, "I want to make clear my and Joe Kuroda. The bill (S.11. The Admiral's awards include education of their dependents. jurisdictions, including Hawaii, view that any such action by 2340-82) passed the senate March the Distinguished Service Medal, have been considering charging states, counties, or school districts 17 and is now in the committee the Legion of Merit with two guild "This matter has my close tuition for the public school is completely unwarranted and chain in the state House of stars, and the Bronze Star Medal. personal attention," the secretary education of service members. that the Department of Defense Representati vex. He earned his Master of Science 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, Mara, at. 19:42 IRIMC, WASHINGTON - which Would assist future benefit individual's eligibility for military Dependent enrollments are the Phase X of the Defense programs by estimating the cost health care through telephone- responsibility of the sponsor. DEERS planners Enrollment/Eligibility Reporting benefits, Monterey, Active duty sponsors will enroll of these Also, Doll was com pater links /neither System began last month. tasked tee reduce the amount of Calif., or Alexandria, Va. their dependents at the military Active duty and retired undetected fraud, abuse and Scheduled to be completed in the facilities where they work. Retired implement Phase X personnel, surviving spouses and misuse of military benefits by continental U.S. by September, members should receive a letter dependents from all uniformed ineligible people.