New Functional Fitness Center to Prepare Marines for Combat by Lance Cpl
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Company K gets MCAS Miramar combat firing range hosts Divas training Pg. 4 Pg. 8 HONOR PLATOON MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO AND THE WESTERN RECRUITING REGION Vol. 70 – No. 35 – COMPANY K FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2010 The Functional Fitness Center officially opened here Dec. 7. Attending the ceremony were Sgt. Maj. Sylvester D. Daniels, second from left, sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego; Fitness Guru Todd Durkin, third from left, Fitness Quest 10; Giovanna Thiesen, fitness center manager; and Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, sixth from left, commanding general, MCRD and the Western Recruiting Region. With the cutting of the ribbon the fitness center expansion now offers more opportunities for service members and their families to find the workout that is best for them. Lance Cpl. Quintanilla/Chevron New functional fitness center to prepare Marines for combat by Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla the recent developments in athletic infantry weapons repairman. “It “They (the workout group) were Young of the San Diego Padres Chevron staff preparation that U.S. athletes are was fast-paced and got your heart awesome,” said Durkin. “I worked and Mark Prior of the New York benefitting from in many sport pumping.” them harder than I do pro-athletes, Yankees who helped Durkin with The grand opening of Marine disciplines. This observation and Some of the equipment that and I kept pushing and challenging the workout and signed baseballs for Corps Recruit Depot San Diego’s recent experiences in combat was presented and used during the them. I was trying to break them.” everyone. new Functional Fitness Center took operations have indicated a need workout was medicine balls, kettle Also present at the ribbon cutting “It’s motivating to have so many place here Dec. 7 with a ribbon to reexamine the way Marines bells, rings, ammo cans and TRX ceremony were professional baseball push and challenge themselves,” said cutting ceremony that included the are physically prepared for the suspension trainers. players Tim Stauffer and Chris Durkin. commanding general of the depot challenges of combat. and approximately 80 others. The fitness center expansion The fitness center expansion took approximately five months to was built because there was a need complete from vision to completion for functional fitness that stretches and approximately $90,000, said beyond the traditional weight room, Poser. said Brent Poser, Semper Fit Director, Fitness Guru Todd Durkin MCRD San Diego. attended the opening and led a The deputy commandant physical training session for 30 for combat development and service members and afterwards, integration has approved a concept signed copies of his latest book for all for functional fitness. The intent attendees. of the concept and the program to “It’s an honor to be here, to follow is to help commanders as they celebrate this momentous event,” prepare their units for the demands said Durkin. “This is a beautiful of combat operations. fitness expansion.” According to Marine admini- Durkin is an internationally strative message 579/06, functional recognized performance enhance- fitness is most accurately measured ment coach, personal trainer, by ones capacity to perform well at massage therapist, author and the various tasks a Marine is faced speaker. He is the founder and with on a daily basis in training or creator of Fitness Quest 10 & Todd in combat. The newly developed Durkin Enterprises in San Diego, concept will provide the basis for Calif., where his team focuses on Susan Aquino, Jeanne Groff and Cyril Pineda, with Marine Corps Community Services’ the development of a commander’s personal training, massage therapy, Retail Division, left to right, load their plates at a buffet table at the Bayview Restaurant program for functional fitness. Pilates, yoga, sports performance here Dec. 3, 2010, as part of the Marine Corps Community Services Civilian Appreciation Additionally, MARADMIN training, nutrition, physical therapy, Luncheon. The event attracted more than 700 civilian employees and featured live music 579/06 explains that the current and chiropractic. from the Jason Hannah Quartet along with free caricature drawings. practices of physical fitness training “It was a good workout,” said Staff Sgt Marc Ayalin/Chevron do not take advantage of many of Lance Cpl. Codey Crawford, 2 CHEVRON ~ NEWS AND COMMENTARY ~ DECEMBER 10, 2010 Around the depot Annual Tun Tavern Tea The MCRD Museum Historical Society hosts their annual Tun Tavern Tea This week the Chevron asks: “What is your favorite holiday tradition?” tomorrow from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Muse- um’s Visitors Reception Center, Bldg. 26. The event celebrates Tun Tavern, known as the birth place of the Marine Corps. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Mr. Stuart at (619) 524-4426. Annual MCRD San Diego Holi- day Concert The MCRD San Diego Marine Corps Band will perform its annual Holiday Concert Dec. 12, outside of Pendleton Hall (the commanding general’s build- “I’d have to say it’s flying “My family and I get “Putting up the tree I celebrate Christmas with ing). The event, free and open to the back to the east coast together on Thanksgiving with my kid. We make a my family. We wait until public, begins at 6 p.m. to see my family.” Lt. Col. Day and have a nice, big whole day of decorating the stroke of midnight and The concert will include well – known Christmas, Hanukkah and seasonal Thad Trapp, mission assur- feast.” Staff Sgt. Michael Blua, the house.” Cpl. Crystal wish each other Merry ance officer, operations office, senior drill instructor, Platoon Diaz, program of instruction Christmas then open winter music for the whole family. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot 2171, Company H, 2nd Recruit developer, Operations Office, our presents together.” evening will end with a sing-a-long and San Diego. Training Battalion Recruit Training Regiment Petty Officer 2nd Class Rudolf a visit from Santa Claus. Bring your Delarea, hospital corpsman, blankets and enjoy time with family and Branch Medical Clinic, Marine friends. Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Prohibited items include: coolers, alco- hol, glass bottles and pets (except service animals). Vehicle access to the depot for the concert will be through Gate 5 (Wash- ington Street) with a valid driver’s license, registration and insurance. All entering vehicles are subject to search. For infor- mation, call (619) 524-1754. Holiday Concert Parking Parking will be secured for the concert Sunday at the following locations and times: • The parking area on the east side of Bldg. 31 (parade deck side, including “My favorite tradition is to “We have our family “The day after Thanks- “I like to open presents at marked spots) will be secured at 4:30 p.m. have Christmas morning reunion during Christ- giving my family and midnight with my family Saturday for equipment set-up. coffee with my family. We mas. It’s a huge get– I go out and pick our during Christmas.” Anna • The remainder of the parade deck all sit around the tree and together.” Pfc. Shane Christmas tree.” Recruit Nguyen, training education parking area will be secured at 4:30 p.m. drink coffee together.” Tolbert, Basic Marine Platoon, Isaac Braker, Platoon 3209, outreach specialist, family advo- today. This does not include band parking Petty Officer 3rd Class Zach- Support Battalion Company I, 3rd Recruit Train- cacy, Marine Corps Community (one row on the Bldg. 31 side of the parade ary Rivera, Pacific Tactical ing Battalion Services, MCRD San Diego. deck) and Recruit Training Regiment Law Enforcement Team, Law headquarters parking (two rows on the- Enforcement Detachment 108 ater side of parade deck). Traffic in vicinity of Bldg. 31 will be restricted during set-up for the event and during the concert. Trees for Troops aboard depot Civilian employee retirement training The Human Resources Office will conduct retirement training at the Life- long Learning Center, Bldg. 111, Room A, Tuesday. Civil Service Retirement System training will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Federal Employees Retirement System training will be from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend must register today. To register, or for more information, call Joetonya Ignacio at (619) 524-6918 Holiday liberty gate hours Below are the gate hour adjustments for upcoming holiday liberty periods. Recruit busses, delivery trucks and other large vehicles that can not fit through other Gate’s barrier plans can be accom- modated at Gate #5 by calling the Provost Marshall’s desk sergeant at (619) 524- 4202. Please call before vehicles arrive at the gate in order to minimize wait time. Christmas: Gate 2 - Closes at 6 p.m., Dec. 23; reopens 6 a.m., Dec. 26 Gate 5 - Closes at 6 p.m., Dec. 23; reopens 6 a.m., Dec. 28 New Year: Gate 2 - Closes at 6 p.m., Dec. 30; reopens 6 a.m., Jan. 3 Gate 5 - Closes at 6 p.m., Dec. 30; reopens 6 a.m., Jan. 4 Lance Cpl. Henrietta Verduzco, administrative clerk with the Consolidated Personnel Administration Center, and For more information, call (619) 524- Sgt. David A. Cantwell, police sergeant, Headquarters Company, both with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 8268. each carry a Christmas tree to the Family Service Center at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Dec. 2 as part of the “Trees for Troops” program. The program, which is sponsored by the Christmas Spirit Foundation Send briefs to: and FedEx, has delivered more than 67,000 trees to servicemembers on U.S. military bases and overseas since it [email protected]. The Chevron began in 2005. Military members and their families lined up at 8 a.m.