'Everyone's a Marine in a Different Uniform'
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In this issue: Gone fishing, GTMO-style PT! All day! Every day! With music! GTMO according to Sgt. Maj. Smith: ‘Everyone’s a Marine in a different uniform’ ommand orner News from the Bay Cc Don’t mail lithium NAVSTA Security Selling your vehicle? Rear Adm. David Woods batteries car wash Need to sell or transfer ownership of a Commander, JTF Guantanamo Customers may not mail or receive elec- They may see you rollin’, but they’re not vehicle? tronic devices containing lithium batteries, hatin’. This Saturday, let the MAs catch you If you buy a vehicle on island, you will his is my farewell Command Corner. important mission. including equipment with non-removable ridin’ dirty, and they’ll wash your car for a need a bill of sale to properly register the The Change of Command will be at I commented at the Change of Command batteries, to or from any APO, FPO, and donation to the Security Social Committee. vehicle. Current owner has to complete the 10:30T on Monday morning at the Downtown that the forecast was for interesting times DPO offices. Lithium remains useful, as The car wash will be held at the bill of sale. Vehicle must be registered to cur- Lyceum. Everyone from the JTF and the ahead and the “eyes of the world” would be always, for treating bipolar musicians. Downtown Lyceum car wash center from 9 rent owner (seller).To obtain the bill of sale Guantanamo community are invited. It will on JTF Guantanamo. Looking back I had no For more information about shipping a.m. to 1 p.m. you are required to show your current regis- really be a “don’t miss” event because we idea at the time how right I would be in that restrictions, call 2156. tration as proof of ownership. have the unique opportunity and honor to prediction. Over the past year we observed Use travel insurance! Contact Naval Legal Service Office have Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, Commander, the 10th anniversary of the tragic events You’ll have a ball! Southeast at 4692. United States Southern Command here as surrounding the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001; If you have friends or family visit- our guest speaker. He is at the pinnacle of we also marked the 10th anniversary of JTF The 237th Army Birthday Ball is scheduled ing over the summer, U.S. Naval Hospital Call Safe Ride! our military as one of only a handful of four- Guantanamo in January 2012. We prepared for June 30 at the Windjammer Ballroom. Guantanamo recommends you get travel star Combatant Commanders. He not only for and facilitated the restart of Military Cocktail hour will begin at 5:15 p.m. insurance if your visitor is not active duty or Out drinking? Thinking about driving? leads all military operations in the Southern Commissions. These hearings included the The menu offers filet mignon with either an active duty dependent. Put the keys down! Save your life, the lives Command Area of Responsibility (AOR) arraignment and motions hearings for the shrimp skewers or vegetable lasagna. The average price of an urgent medevac is of others, and your career. but he personally advises the Secretary of suspected USS Cole bombing mastermind, Tickets are $40 for E-7 and above or civil- $30,000. The rotator and C-12 flights are not Call 84913/84781. Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the arraignment of the suspected “9/11 Five” ians, $35 for E-5 and E-6, and $30 for E-4 an option for those who have to be medically Staff and the President of the United States co-conspirators and the conviction of the first JTF Guantanamo and below. evacuated off-station. Think before you act on issues in this region. Monday marks Gen. High Value Detainee. We expertly conducted Commander This is a formal event, and the attire for Rear Adm. David Woods Fraser’s third anniversary as our Commander the transfer of two detainees which marked Deputy Commander civilians is formal evening wear or black tie. Motorcycle Ride The Coalition of Sailors against Destructive and as such has keen insight into the mission the first detainee transfer in 16 months. The Brig. Gen. James Lettko Military personnel should wear dress uniform. Actions is looking for new members! CSADD Sergeant Major here at Guantanamo. Don’t miss the opportu- reduction of our force deployments to the Sgt. Maj. Scott Smith For more information or to buy tickets, Calling out all riders who would love the holds meetings every first and third Thursday of nity to benefit from that insight! Middle East facilitated the transition of our Office of Public Affairs Director call Staff Sgt. Baker at 8586. chance to ride along the complete Cuban the month at 11 p.m. in the Windjammer Cafe. Navy Capt. Robert Durand: 9928 As I leave command here at Joint Task Guard Force from a 50/50 split between Deputy Director fence line! For more information, contact RP2 Hosier at Force Guantanamo, I can’t help but reflect Army and Navy to a ratio of 85/15. We also Air Force Lt. Col. Laurel Tingley: 9927 The ride departs from Marine Hill June 23 [email protected]. Operations Officer CPOA bake sale on the events of this journey. I arrived last transitioned from one-year deployments for Army Maj. Jon Powers: 3649 at 8:30 a.m. Check in at 8 a.m. August to take command and Hurricane Irene the Army and Navy to 9-month rotations. We Senior Enlisted Leader Missing the tastes of home? Nobody can See the fence line and learn the history Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Grant: 8141 was building in the Caribbean and threaten- have increased representation across the JTF make chocolate chip cookies quite like your about the North East Gate. Help the Red Cross ing Guantanamo. As luck would have it, of Reserve and National Guard Troopers. The Wire mom... but it can’t hurt to try some! The JTF For more information, contact SSgt The Red Cross is requesting volunteer she bypassed Cuba. However, her path up Certainly there are other JTF Guantanamo Command Information Officer Chief Petty Officer Association is holding a Whatley at 2277 or 2002. Registration costs instructors to lend support to the community. Army 1st Lt. Amelia Thatcher the East Coast of the U.S. precluded travel, accomplishments and milestones that are too Editorial Staff bake sale at the NEX Atrium Saturday from $20 and all funds go to the Marine Corps If you are a Red Cross-certified instructor, meaning we had no off-island visitors here numerous to mention here. The amazing fact Army Sgt. Saul Rosa 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Go get some baked goods! Birthday Ball. please call the station manager at 2511. Spc. Ryan Hallock for the Change of Command. I remember is that we have met all of these challenges Spc. Vanessa Davila thinking that I hoped this storm wasn’t an flawlessly and without fail utilizing the skills Pvt. Loren Cook Photojournalists omen of things to come for my tour here. I and professionalism of our “all-volunteer” Sgt. 1st Class Kryn Westhoven INDEX have been reminded of my first impressions force! Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Ty Bjornson The Wire Army Staff Sgt. Lewis Hilburn June 22, 2012 of this place and the mission we do here as I I want to take this opportunity to thank Mass Communication Spc. 2nd Class Joshua Hammond have conducted the “right seat/left seat” with each and every one of you: Sailors, Soldiers, Webmaster my successor, Rear Adm. John “Boomer” Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, gov- Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Keith Simmons Pig Bowl 5 Gone fishing Smith the last two weeks. I was and am still ernment civilians and contractors. Your Contact us 7 awestruck by the complexity of the JTF dedication and hard work in conducting this Sgt. Maj. Smith 8 Editor’s Desk: 3499 Exercise with music! 10 Guantanamo mission. I remember wondering important mission is truly awe-inspiring. Also Commercial: 011-5399-3499 DSN: 660-3499 Movie: Prometheus 14 how to get my arms around the task ahead please pass on my gratitude to your loved ones E-mail: [email protected] of me, let alone lead this diverse organization. who have supported you and enabled you to Online: www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/wire/wire.html These questions were quickly answered when focus on the performance that has reaped our The WIRE is the official news magazine of Joint Task Force I started to engage with the great Americans successes. Debbie and I know first-hand that Cover: Joint Task Force Guantanamo Command Sgt. Maj. Guantanamo. It is produced by the JTF Public Affairs Office to Scott Smith stands before a super-imposed background of inform and educate the Troopers of JTF Guantanamo through that are the heart and soul of our mission. none of this happens with significant personal news, features, command guidance, sports and entertainment. four camouflage patterns representing the Troopers from This DoD news magazine is an authorized publication for the I realized quickly that our motto, “Honor sacrifice. We wish you all the very best in the different branches of the armed forces he leads. members of the Department of Defense. Contents of The – photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class WIRE are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed Bound to Defend Freedom” was more than future! I have been honored to be called your by, the U.S.