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december 19, 2008 www.okinawa.usmc.mil ETTs return from Afghanistan tour Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz okinawa marine staff
CAMP COURTNEY — Approxi- mately 40 Marines and sailors with Embedded Training Teams 6/3 and 4/3 returned home Sunday after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Opera- tion Enduring Freedom. The ETTs conducted training SANDS OF with the Afghan National Army and helped provide relief aid to local villages. The unit completed several IWO JIMA humanitarian relief missions and medical civil assistance projects while deployed to Afghanistan. Three service members who attended the Iwo Jima tour stand on Invasion Beach Dec. 5. During the tour, travelers visited caves, bunkers, pill boxes, Mount Suribachi and Invasion Beach. SEE STORY ON PAGES 6-7. Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron D. Hostutler They provided the Afghanis clean water and medical treat- ment, and sent the severely ill on to get treatment at larger installa- tions, said Maj. Dan Geisenhof, the MCBJ/III MEF water safety order changed officer in charge of ETT 6/3. A Marine injured during the Lance Cpl. Antwain J. Graham The order also states personnel and health specialist for MCB. deployment, Cpl. Adam Laman, okinawa marine staff operating a water craft are required “People need to understand that made the journey from Walter to use a tethered kill switch. we live in a unique environment Reed Army Medical Center, Wash- CAMP FOSTER — Lt. Gen. Rich- The order states scuba divers with many factors affecting local ington, D.C., to Okinawa to be ard C. Zilmer, III Marine Expe- shall be certified and are required water conditions,” he said. present for his unit’s return. ditionary Force Commanding to wear safety equipment and dive Sea Conditions are put in place The Purple Heart recipient General, enacted a water-recreation within the guidelines set forth in during elevated sea state times to helped hand out gift bags to single safety policy Dec. 10 for all Status MCBJ Order 1710.1. warn people of the danger. Marines from his unit. of Forces Agreement personnel as- The order also states snorkelers Sea condition “Caution” is an Families who waited nine months sociated with Marine Corps Bases and free divers entering the water advisory of adverse water condi- for this day could barely keep still Japan installations. at locations not supervised by life- tions. as the busses pulled up in front of The policy is outlined in Marine guards, at a minimum, shall wear Divers and water enthusiasts see ETT pg Corps Bases Japan/III MEF Order an appropriately sized personal should exercise caution when enter- 1050.7, the Liberty Campaign Or- floatation device. ing the water, Curtis said. der, and is designed to curb water- Surfers must be attached by a Sea condition “Warning” means related incidents in Japan. leash to their board. dangerous sea conditions exist and According to the order, no SOFA The order is designed to protect people should be extremely cau- personnel shall enter the waters of service members in Japan where sea tious when engaging in activities Okinawa and surrounding islands conditions can change with little in the water. for the purpose of participating or no warning, according to water According to Curtis, novice div- in any water related recreational safety experts with the Marine ers should avoid ocean-related ac- activity without wearing or using Corps Base Safety Office. Safety tivities during this sea condition. the proper safety equipment desig- officials offered additional tips Sea Condition “Red” means the Staff Sgt. David Messenger, the nated for the specific water-related on how to make smart decisions ocean is too dangerous to enter. military advisor for the reconnaissance activity. when engaging in water-related SOFA personnel are prohibited platoon commander, 1st Kandar, 3rd The order states personnel par- recreation on Okinawa. from entering the water during Brigade, Afghan National Army with ticipating in water related-activities Embedded Training Team 6/3, hugs Weather should always be a fac- Sea Condition “Red” or when local his youngest daughter, Kaylee, upon must use the buddy system and tor when considering entering the conditions result in the closure of a return from a recent deployment. wear proper safety equipment such water, according to Shawn Curtis, beach area, according to the order. Photo by Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz as an appropriately-sized life vest. supervisory occupational safety see WATER pg 4
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PG. 9 0% 100 okinawa marine | OPINION & EDITORIAL | december 19, 2008 Looking back as an older lance corporal
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Cabrera shoulda, wouldas that would have My identity has not been The truth is that during my four- filled the chapters in my life’s story. taken as anti-war and anti-military year journey in the Corps, I know s the grand old man of the At age 20, I planned to enlist in groups may think. I have simply I have to do the right things and lance corporals, I often the Marine Corps as an infantry- assumed a new identity for the continue to push myself further in sit alone and think about man but had to put the plan on duration of my enlistment. I am everything I do. That is something Awhat life was like for me before hold when tragedy struck claiming a part of something bigger than all Marines should remember. the Corps. I’m almost two years my father in 2002. myself like all other Marines who Today I could get “devil dogged” into my first and only enlistment Years later at age 24, still carry- raised their right hand and recited from here to kingdom come, but contract and I sometimes question ing the weight of the past, I decided the enlistment oath. tomorrow is a new day to prove I whether I made the right decision. to move forward in my life and let Going from making my own can and will improve. That is a life This is a question I’m sure many future accomplishments define me, schedule and meeting with cli- lesson deeply rooted in the Marine Marines have asked themselves not the bad things that happened ents, to a day-to-day routine that is Corps experience. when times got a little tough, in past. structured and seemingly system- When I separate from the Corps whether machismo will let them So here I am, a Marine on atic has been difficult to adjust to. in 2011, I will take these lessons answer it or not. There is nothing Okinawa writing for the Okinawa Being 26 years old, I wonder if and experiences with me as a wrong with questioning Marine Newspaper. I have hung I’m just a little too old to be play- guide. I know whatever I do now, I opinion your current situation. up the expensive ties, suits and ing the young man’s game of being will do it better than I would have Situational awareness promotes designer shirts to wear the same a lance corporal. I came into the before I enlisted. change, often for the better. digital camouflage utilities every Corps later than most, but with It is easy to think that the Corps I recently turned 26, which at other Marine wears. more life experience. is all give and no take. Maybe the time seemed like no big deal. Sure, I could be living comfort- Like most Marines, I have fam- having lived a little more before But now, as I realize that I’m pick- ably in the Chicago suburbs with a ily and friends back home who enlisting in the Corps isn’t such a ing up speed in the down slope of nice car, house, white picket fence proudly tell everyone their son, bad thing after all. It has helped me my twenties, there are a lot of ques- and a dog, making two to three brother, cousin, nephew, uncle and to realize that although I don’t have tions I ponder about life, like what I times the amount I make now, but friend is a Marine. I’m sure there all the freedom I did as a civilian, want and what I feel I should have I would have never had the oppor- is an ex-girlfriend back home still I’m taking more from the Corps accomplished by now. tunity to experience everything I grumbling about dating a Marine. than I’m giving. Before enlisting in the Marine have seen in the Corps. For me, the most joy has come No matter how much I think Corps, I was a Realtor selling resi- How many Realtors have fired from the way my mother is so about what I’m supposed to get dential real estate in the Chicago .50 caliber machine guns from proud that her son is a Marine; of out of life, or how much I evaluate area. I was in the beginning phases moving helicopters or spent four all of my accomplishments, this is where I am now, I keep coming to of what would be a lucrative career months assigned to the Headquar- the one she is most proud of. She the same conclusion: life is what had I stuck with it. ters Marine Corps Public Affairs introduces me to everyone like her you make of it. Why didn’t I stick with it? For Office in the Pentagon? For now, I rock star son, and makes it a point As far as getting older, I think me it wasn’t a matter of money. will say one until I meet another. to brag every chance she gets. my father said it best, “You’re only Strangely enough, it was a matter These experiences and life les- To our parents, we are the as old as you feel.” of fearing that I would get old and sons, like countless others, are the legacy they leave behind; their The Corps, like any other pro- regret that I didn’t pursue an ambi- unexpected and priceless rewards contribution to the world. It makes fession, can either make you feel tion of mine. for joining the Corps, more valu- them proud when their children young or old, the decision is yours. I didn’t want to be surrounded able than the new G.I. Bill benefits do the right thing in a world Cabrera is a combat correspon- by my children or grand-children and the Illinois state tuition grants where people often grow up chas- dent with the Okinawa Marine and tell them about all the coulda, that pay for college. ing the wrong ideals. Newspaper
Sempertoons fact check Created by Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wolf Pocket knives
Am I allowed to carry a pocket knife or multi-tool Q: off base?
Not in most cases. Off base, according to Article A: 22 in the Japanese firearms and control law, no person shall carry any cutlery with a blade six centimeters or longer, or a folded knife longer than eight centimeters except in cases when it is carried for official business. On base, the blade may not exceed 3 inches and cannot be a butterfly knife or a switch blade, according to Camp Foster Provost Marshal Office.
to submit an opinion or editorial, e-mail us at [email protected] okinawa marine | NEWS | december 19, 2008 VMFA-242 pilots escape, evade enemies during pilot down training
Lance Cpl. Tyler James Hlavac The exercise was supervised by okinawa marine staff Marines from the Special Opera- tions Training Group, III Marine CENTRAL TRAINING AREA Expeditionary Force. They helped — Armed with little more than a manage the role-playing aggres- radio and a signaling mirror, pilots sors and made sure training was 1st Lt. Jesse Rangel and Navy Lt. conducted safely. Rod Miranda successfully evaded Rangel said that he and Miranda enemy forces while navigating maintained contact by using their through two kilometers of thick radios. They quickly regrouped jungle during a ‘pilot down’ train- and made their way through the ing scenario here Dec. 10. jungle. The two were then sepa- The ‘pilot down’ scenario was rated again after an encounter with part of the Tactical Recovery of an aggressor that nearly led to their Aircraft or Personnel training capture. event conducted during a Marine “At one point I crossed a road Corps-Air Force joint training ex- and, seeing no aggressors, quickly ercise Dec. 1–11. The exercise was signaled to Miranda to cross,” Ran- 1st Lt. Jesse Rangel, an F/A-18 Legacy pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter designed to evaluate and increase gel said. “Before he could, I saw an Attack Squadron 242, camouflages his hands and face with mud to hide the combat effectiveness of the aggressor stand up and began to himself from enemy aggressors. Photos by Lance Cpl. Tyler James Hlavac battle staffs of both services and run toward me. I quietly signaled to increase interoperability, flex- to Miranda to take off so as not After regrouping, Wright man- this again. I think we did a really ibility and readiness between the give away his position, and then I aged to contact aircraft from the great job. After all, we never got services. bolted,” he said. “As I ran, I heard 33rd Rescue Squadron based out of caught.” During the training, Marine All the aggressor firing (blanks) at me, Kadena Air Base. The pilots where Maj. Brad Magrath, the amphibi- Weather Fighter Attack Squadron and I used the sound of the shots to then extracted by pararescuemen ous raid branch officer in charge, 242 F/A-18 Legacy pilots were taken figure out what direction to run. I from the rescue squadron. said that the SOTG Marines also to the Central Training Area’s jungle eventually lost him.” The training is a good refresher learned valuable information from in Combat Town to simulate strand- After the close call, the pilots for pilots who have attended one the exercise. ed pilots after a crash landing. managed to make their way to of the U.S. military’s Survival, “We do run this kind of train- The pilots were placed in separate the rescue point at Landing Zone Evasion, Resistance and Escape ing for the 31st Marine Expedi- locations in the unfamiliar terrain Dodo. There they met up with schools, according to Rangel. tionary Unit during their annual and allowed to escape. They had a third pilot, Capt. Paul Wright. “This is really good training as evaluations, so this was great to remain more than 10 feet away Wright had been suspended from pilots don’t get to practice escape practice for us and seeing how from an aggressor to avoid capture a tree by SOTG instructors to and evasion much outside of SERE the pararescuemen operated was or they would fail the training. The simulate a downed pilot whose school,” Rangel said. “It was re- a benefit for us,” he said. “The goal was to make it to a rescue point parachute got tangled during his ally great to be working in a joint pilots really did a great job out for safe extraction. descent. environment, and I’d definitely do here today.”
Door-to-door flu shots at your service Base housing clarifies lawn laws
Lance Cpl. Antwain J. Graham may have had about the exercise. Lance Cpl. Antwain J. Graham grass is no more than four okinawa marine staff Within two hours, 47 residents were okinawa marine staff inches tall. vaccinated. Bushes and hedges shall CAMP KINSER — Team members from “The exercise was very successful, KADENA AIR BASE — The be trimmed. Bushes in front the Joint Preventive Medicine Epide- and families were very cooperative,” base housing office here of a house or near an inter- miological Action Center for Health said Lt. Cmdr. Paul Treadway, sub-pub- recently renewed their lawn section shall not exceed performed a door-to-door influenza lic health emergency officer for Camp maintenance contract for three feet in height. Bushes vaccination exercise at tower 1086 Kinser. “Of course, we got a few [chil- base housing on Okinawa. in the back of a house shall here Sunday, as the final portion of dren] that cried, but that is expected.” Residents living in base not exceed six feet. the rapid mass immunization response Based on the size of their medical housing are responsible for Residents may pla nt plan. teams and the number of residents in maintaining the lawn up flowers and shrubs, but Similar to the drive-thru exercise a tower, they estimated it would take to 80 feet from the exterior they must be kept neat and conducted on Marine Corps Air Sta- eight to ten hours to vaccinate every- wall of their house or half free of weeds, grass and tion Futenma Dec. 9, the purpose of one in the tower in the event of a real the distance from their dead leaves. Vines and dead the exercise was to evaluate and test outbreak, Treadway added. neighbor’s house. leaves must be removed the logistical challenges of rapid mass “If necessary, the number of teams Furthermore, residents from all exterior walls. immunization strategies and look for could always be doubled to divide the are responsible for policing Grass cl ippi ngs a nd ways to improve them. work load,” he said. and maintaining the area branches must be taken to “This [flu-ex] demonstrates social “I think it’s very convenient to have as far out from the house the Green Waste Disposal. distancing as a way to prevent the direct them come to your door with the shot,” as the middle of the street Tree trimmings includ- spread of the virus,” said Cmdr. Juliann said Johnathan Walton, a resident of if it is within 80 feet of the ing stumps and limbs must Althoff, the preventive medicine and the tower who received his vaccination exterior wall of the unit. be tied in bundles no larger force health protection officer for III during the exercise. “I also don’t have to This is in accordance than six feet in length. Marine Expeditionary Force. “It risks worry about getting sick from someone with Air Force Instruction For more information on the spread of infection when you try to else [who has the flu] if I go to a clinic 32-6001. The standards lawn maintenance stan- put a group of people in the same room and receive [the shot].” and guidelines can also dards, call the base housing for vaccination.” According to medical officials, the be found in the military office. Residents of the tower were notified exercise was a success and would be family housing brochure Kadena Air Base 634- ahead of time via newsletters delivered effective in an actual outbreak. given to residents of base 1427, Camp Foster 645- to their mailboxes and a town hall meet- More exercises are being planned housing. 6234, Camp Kinser 637- ing held to provide additional informa- for 2009, but no dates have been con- According to the instruc- 3736, Camp Courtney 622- tion and answer all questions people firmed. tion, the standard length for 7317. okinawa marine | NEWS | december 19, 2008
briefs 2008 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY naval hospital closures The U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa and its CHAPEL EVENTS AND SERVICES branch clinics will have reduced hours on CAMP FOSTER camp hansen Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. • Dec. 19: 6:30 p.m., Jewish Informal Service and EAST CHAPEL Administrative areas and walk-in services Chanukah Fellowship • Dec. 24: 9 p.m., Catholic Christmas Eve Service such as outpatient records, birth registrations • Dec. 23: 11:30 a.m., Orthodox Royal Hours and • Dec. 28: 10 a.m., Catholic Sunday Mass and immunization clinics will be closed. Confessions • Dec. 31: 9 p.m., Catholic Mass, Solemnity of Mary, Emergency care will still be available • Dec. 24: 5 p.m., Catholic Christmas Eve Mass Mother of God in the Emergency Department. Clinic and 5:30 p.m., Orthodox Matins WEST CHAPEL surgical appointments previously scheduled 7 p.m., Orthodox Christmas Divine Liturgy • Dec. 21: 11 a.m., Protestant Sunday Service for that day will stay as scheduled. 6:30 p.m., Protestant Christmas Eve • Dec. 24: 6 p.m., Protestant Candlelight Service For questions or concerns, contact the Candlelight Service • Dec. 28: 11 p.m., Protestant Sunday Service appropriate clinic or USNH public affairs 12 a.m., Catholic Midnight Mass • Dec. 24: 10 p.m., Protestant New Years Eve Prayer Service office at 643-7294. • Dec. 25: 10 a.m., Catholic Christmas Day Mass BRIG • Dec. 26: 5:30 p.m., Jewish Traditional Sabbath • Dec. 25: 12 p.m., Catholic Christmas Day Mass parties international off–limits and Chanukah Service • Dec. 31: 12 p.m., Catholic Mass, Solemnity of Mary, Marine Corps Bases Japan/III Marine • Dec. 27: 5 p.m., Catholic Mass Mother of God Expeditionary Force released Bulletin 5800 Dec. • Dec. 28: 8:30 a.m., Protestant Sunday Worship 11. The bulletin prohibits all Status of Forces Service. camp lester Agreement personnel from attending any events 10 a.m., Catholic Sunday Mass • Dec. 24: 7 p.m., Non-Denominational Childrens sponsored by Parties International, to include 11 a.m., Christian Science Sunday Service, Bldg. 422 Christmas Program, Family Worship with Communion but not limited to the Party Bus. 11:30 a.m., Gospel Sunday Service • Dec. 25: 8 a.m., Catholic Christmas Day Mass The bulletin applies to personnel attached • Dec. 31: 10:30 p.m., Gospel Watch Night Service • Dec. 26: 8 a.m., Catholic Sunday Mass, permanently or in a temporary additional • Jan. 1: 10 a.m., Catholic Mass, Solemnity of Mary, 9 a.m., Hospital Chapel, Non-Denominational duty status. Penalties for violation to the bul- Mother of God Sunday Service letin include the full range of statutory and 10 a.m., Non-Denominational Sunday Service regulatory sanctions for civilian and military Kadena Air base personnel. • Dec. 24: 9 a.m., Christmas Eve Mass, Chapel 2 Camp schwab • Dec. 25: 9 a.m., Midnight Catholic Mass, Base Theater • Dec. 24: 5:30 p.m., Catholic Christmas Eve Mass Christmas cantata Christmas Day Catholic Mass, Chapel 2 7 p.m., Protestant Christmas Eve Service The Camp Foster Adventist Chapel • Dec. 24: 7 p.m., Christmas Eve Protestant Service, Base • Dec. 28: 11 a.m., Protestant Sunday Service Community Choir is presenting the Christmas Theater 5:30 p.m., Catholic Sunday Mass cantata “Holy Child: Celebration of the Majesty, Dec. 30: 9 p.m., Protestant Watchnight Service, Chapel 3 • Dec. 31: 5:30 p.m., New Year’s Vigil Mass the Mystery and Miracle of Christmas” at the Foster Marine Corps Community Service Camp COURTNEY mcas futenma Performing Arts Center, building 5908 on • Dec. 24: 7 p.m., Protestant Christmas Eve Candlelight • Dec. 21: 9 a.m., Egg Nog Latte Sunday Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Service • Dec. 24: 7 p.m., Carols by Candlelight For more information, call Chaplain Dec. 24: 12 a.m., Catholic Midnight Mass • Dec. 25: 12 p.m., Catholic Christmas Day Mass Hakanson at 645-7202. • Dec. 25: 11:15 a.m., Catholic Christmas Day Mass • Dec. 28: 9 a.m., Contemporary Worship Service • Dec. 28: 8 a.m., Catholic Sunday Mass camp foster gsa mart closings 12 p.m., Catholic Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m., Protestant Sunday Service • Jan. 1: 12 p.m., Catholic Mass, Solemnity of Mary, The Camp Foster Government Supply Agency 11:15 a.m., Catholic Sunday Mass Mother of God mart will be closed from Dec. 26 through Jan. • Jan. 1: 11: 11:15 a.m., Catholic Mass, Solemnity of Mary, 2. The last day to place orders using the online Mother of God camp kinser Bldg 107 shopping and the ‘U Call We Haul’ delivery • Dec. 24: 7 p.m., Protestant, Gospel Christmas Eve Service services is Dec. 22. Orders received on this day Camp Mctureous will be delivered within the next two business and Christmas Pageant • Dec. 21: 12:30 p.m., Christmas program “Jesus, God’s days. 12 a.m., Catholic Midnight Mass Gift” For emergency during the closure, contact • Dec. 25: 11 a.m., Catholic Christmas Day Mass • Dec. 24: 7 p.m., Lutheran Christmas Day Mass Preston Proctor at 645-8249 or email at preston. • Dec. 28: 8 a.m., Gospel Sunday Service • Dec. 28: 9:30 a.m., Lutheran Sunday Service [email protected]. 9:30 a.m., Protestant Sunday Worship Service 12:30 p.m., Gospel sunday service 11 a.m., Catholic Sunday Mass legal assistance office closures 6”30 p.m., Episcopal Sunday Service • Dec. 31: 11 p.m., Protestant, Gospel Watch Night Service The legal assistance offices at Camp Foster and Camp Hansen will be closed from Dec. 22 through Jan. 2 due to service improvements. WATER from pg 1 sea conditions for that day, no- click the ‘weather’ link, then For emergency legal assistance during Cape Zampamaski, Maeda tify someone of where they are click the ‘current sea condition’ the scheduled time, call Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Point and Onna Point are popu- going and always inspect their link. White at 645-1037 for referral. lar areas for snorkeling and gear first. Violation of MCBJ/IIIMEF have the highest number of “The tip I always give is the Order 1050.7, the Liberty Cam- camp foster library closure SOFA personnel fatalities on ten second rule; if the conditions paign Order, is punitive and The Camp Foster library will be closed from Okinawa in the last nine years, at the beach seem risky and it punishable under Article 92 of Dec. 19 through Jan. 31 due to renovations. Curtis said. takes you more than ten seconds the Uniform Code of Military Books checked out Dec. 14 through Dec. 18 will be due Feb. 1. According to Curtis, Marines to decide if you want to get in Justice. have the highest water-related the water, then you probably Though not subject to the Venture scuba crew fatality rate of all SOFA person- shouldn’t,” Curtis said. UCMJ, non-military SOFA per- The Venture Crew is scheduled to host a nel on Okinawa. According to Curtis, SOFA sonnel can face loss of command scuba certification class Dec. 29 through Jan. They make up 55 percent of personnel can also refresh their sponsorship if found in violation 1 for high school students. The class is sched- the total fatalities resulting from swimming skills by taking ad- of the order. uled to take place at building 4150 at Camp activities in the water, he said. vantage of swimming courses The MCBJ/III MEF Order Foster Plaza Housing. The crew is sponsored Since 2000, there have been 20 offered by Marine Corps Com- 1050.7, the Liberty Campaign by Marine Corps Community Services. recorded water-related fatalities munity Services. Order, can be accessed online at For more information, contact Kevin Burg involving SOFA personnel on For information on swim- the MCB Camp Butler adjutant at [email protected] or call the Scout Okinawa, he added. ming courses offered by MCCS, SharePoint homepage at the Shop at 645-9236. Future incidents can be contact Semper Fit Aquatics at following CAC-protected site: TO SUBMIT A BRIEF, send an e-mail to avoided through proper plan- 645-3180. https://wss.mcbbutler.usmc. [email protected], or fax your ning, Curtis said. To find out daily island sea mil/G1/Adjutant/default.aspx. request to 645-3803. The deadline for submitting Curtis went on to say per- conditions, contact the weather Under the directives links, click a brief is noon every Friday. The Okinawa Marine sonnel should never go in the hotline at 634-4081 or go online MCBJ/III MEF orders and locate reserves the right to edit all submitted material. water alone, know the current to http://www.kadena.af.mil, MCBJ/III MEF Order 1050.7. okinawa marine | NEWS | december 19, 2008 GAS, GAS, GAS!!!
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participated in Chemical Reconnaissance and Avoidance training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Dec. 9. The Marines conducted mock decontamination exercises, such as detailed troop decontamination, as part of quarterly chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack readiness training. Top left: Lance Cpl. Jonathan Pattison, an aviation supply technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, samples surrounding air to test for chemical agent present in the air. Top right: Lance Cpl. Jorge V. Morales, an air supply technician with MALS-36, has his clothing removed for decontamination. Bottom left: Lance Cpl. Aaron Kliss (left), a metalsmith with MALS-36, decontaminates his face. Bottom right: Cpl. David Gardner, an aviation electronics technician, and Lance Cpl. Oscar Ybarra, a KC-130J powerline mechanic, both with Marine Ground Refuel Squadron 152, inspect gear for contamination. Photos by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cordero
ETT from pg 1 the staff noncommissioned officer club here. 1st MAW completes joint service training When the service members got off the busses, families rushed to Lance Cpl. Tyler James Hlavac Group and enemy pilot interdic- ios, many non-combat missions greet them. okinawa marine staff tion training. were conducted. Numerous Nichole Geisenhof waited anx- Additionally, pilots with 1st refueling missions, including iously for her husband to return CAMP FOSTER — Marines with MAW conducted more than 250 using the Ie Shima Operations from his fifth and longest deploy- the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, sorties and accumulated more Support Detachment’s facility ment. III Marine Expeditionary Force, than 407 flight hours. and airfield as a forward refu- Geisenhof has deployed before, gained valuable training expe- The exercise was started eling point, were conducted. but this one was longer, she said. rience after completing a joint last year by Marine Aircraft The missions enabled pilots to He missed a lot when he was training exercise Dec 11 on Oki- Group 12, 1st MAW, based out remain forward deployed and gone: baseball season with his nawa with Air Force units. of Marine Corps Air Station mission ready. son and his daughter’s first school The training exercise, which Iwakuni. Lt. Col. Daniel Seidel, 1st dance. began Dec. 1, partnered 1st The 1st MAW battle staff also MAW future operations officer, The great reprieve was that MAW with the Air Force’s 18th used the exercise as a training said the amount of training the Geisenhof made it home in time Wing, based at Kadena Air Base, opportunity to practice all of 1st MAW conducted was invalu- for Christmas. with the purpose of evaluating the elements involved in plan- able. “We were hoping,” Nichole and increasing the combat effec- ning and conducting a combat “The exercise allowed us to said. tiveness of the battle staffs and mission. test our capabilities and defi- While being clutched by his son increasing the flexibility and This included everything nitely showed us what we need Jake, it wasn’t until the smell of the readiness of the services. from logistics and planning to work on for the future. Also, ocean air hit him that Geisenhof Highlights of the exercise to using staff judge advocate it is extremely beneficial for us realized how dirty he was. included helicopter night opera- Marines to make sure missions when we can continue to build “He doesn’t care,” Geisenhof tions, a pilot down recovery sce- where conducted in accordance the 1st MAW’s relationship with said smiling while returning the nario conducted with III MEF’s with the rules of engagement. our Air Force and Army counter- embrace. Special Operations Training In addition to combat scenar- parts,” he said. okinawa marine | NEWS | december 19, 2008 A PME to remember Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Aaron D. Hostutler 3rd MLG looks back in time on Iwo Jima arine Corps’ units have “One of my favorite parts of Marine or sailor,” said Col. Jay Hat- been taking tours to Iwo the trip was the ability to observe ton, the 3rd MLG assistant chief of MJima for several years to the amount of ingenuity in the staff for operations. “It felt like the learn and pay tribute to one of the Japanese defense,” said Master Sgt. person we were talking about was allied forces most famous victories Josiah Shibley, staff noncommis- standing right there in the forma- of the Pacific Campaign during sioned officer in charge of the CLR- tion with us receiving the award.” World War II. 37 military police support element. While the acts of Marines and Usually a tour guide accom- “I was moved to see what Marines sailors together may be impres- panies the unit and teaches them were up against.” sive to some, it’s often the acts of about the history of the island’s One aspect of the battle Way- individuals that truly standout, battle. caster did discuss was the amount said Lance Cpl. Alexander Bedford, Recently, a group of 67 Ma- of small weapons fire throughout a planner with the CLR-37 opera- rines, sailors and civilians, mostly the battle. tions section who gave one of the from the operations section of 3rd “Imagine kicking a hornet’s PMEs. Marine Logistics Group, traveled to nest,” he said. “Because that’s how Bedford gave his class on Col. the island Dec. 4-5 and ran the tour intense the gunfire was.” Justice M. Chambers, a Marine slightly different. Throughout the tour, Waycaster who commanded a battalion that While they did travel with a tour shared several statistics and stories lost nearly half its enlisted Marines guide, several Marines and sailors with the group but said he learned and more than half of its officers, with the group were tasked with a lot himself. according to Bedford. researching various aspects of the “I enjoyed the PMEs because “I never understood the fighting battle or people who were was so intense,” he said. involved in it. The Marines “This trip made me realize and sailors then delivered the extreme sacrifice it a period of military educa- took to take the island.” tion, commonly called a The second day of the PME, to their fellow travel- trip started with Marines ers. waking up at 4:30 a.m. By “I liked that the Marines 5 a.m. they were making gave their PMEs,” said their way to Mount Suri- Mark Waycaster, a tour bachi, the highlight of the guide with Marine Corps trip for many. Community Services. “The “When you reach the ones who gave the PMEs top, you’re awe-struck,” got a chance to be the tech- said Shibley. “How did nical experts on either a that squad of Marines Pfc. Mackenzie Mesecher, an operations and training embark clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, scoops sand from Invasion Beach on Iwo Jima during a tour, Dec. 5. Mount Suribachi, considered the person or aspect of the war, make it up the mountain highlight of the trip to many, looms over the beach in the distance. Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron D. Hostutler and the ones listening got under all that fire? How to benefit from knowledge did they even get there to that many people don’t put the flag up?” have.” After returning from The group arrived on the top of Mount Suri- the island early in the bachi, the group made its morning. After setting up way to Invasion Beach their tents, several service to see the location where members with the unit many Marines fought and delivered classes on topics died attempting to take the such as the Japanese prepa- island. ration for the battle. “When you walk on that “I didn’t know very beach and see Mt. Suri- Pfc. Mackenzie Mesecher, an operations and training much about the Japanese embark clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, looks bachi looming over you, side of the battle,” said at a volcano vent during a tour of Iwo Jima Dec. 4. you wonder what could Lance Cpl. Brittany Custer, possibly have been going a military police support through the minds of the element clerk with Combat Logis- I got a chance to hear stories of Marines who took that beach,” said tics Regiment 37, 3rd MLG. “But people that I may not have other- Waycaster. after doing the research for the wise known about,” he said. After the group watched the PME, I learned a lot about who was After the Marines and sailors waves crash against the black leading them, their tactics and how gave their PME on an individual, sand, they turned back and made they had decided they weren’t giv- they called the group to the posi- their way back to camp where ing up the island.” tion of attention to read the citation they prepared for the journey After the classes, the group for the individual’s award. home. stepped out, most armed with “This trip exceeded our highest “Look on your blouse,” Way- digital cameras, to see the expectations in every regard; how- caster said. “You wear an eagle, remnants of the Japanese forti- ever, the most meaningful part for globe and anchor on your chest. It’s fications first hand. The partici- me personally was when we called people like those who fought and pants visited caves, pill boxes ‘attention to orders’ to read the died here on Iwo Jima that paid for During the tour of Iwo Jima on Dec. 4, travelers visited many areas used by the Japanese such as caves, bunkers and bunkers on the island. Medal of Honor citation for a given that.” and pill boxes. okinawa marine | NEWS | december 19, 2008
Pfc. Mackenzie Mesecher, an operations and training embark clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, scoops sand from Invasion Beach on Iwo Jima during a tour, Dec. 5. Mount Suribachi, considered the highlight of the trip to many, looms over the beach in the distance. Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron D. Hostutler
Chief Warrant Officer Tina Jarvis, a personnel officer with the Marine Corps Base Installation Personnel Administration Center, places her dog tag on a monument on the peak of Mount Suribachi during an Iwo Jima tour Dec. 5.
During the tour of Iwo Jima on Dec. 4, travelers visited many areas used by the Japanese such as caves, bunkers and pill boxes. okinawa marine | FEATURE | december 19, 2008 Marines participate in battalion-wide exercise Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco Gunnery Sgt. Arthur Allen okinawa marine staff III, the battalion communi- cations chief. ore than 250 Ma- “We have been plan- rines and sailors ning for this since June,” with 7th Commu- he said. “It’s important that Mnications Battalion, III Ma- we test the administration rine Expeditionary Force, and logistics of the bat- conducted a battalion-wide talion.” field training exercise at For some Marines the Kin Blue, Landing Zone amount of practical ap- Buzzard, Camp Hansen’s plication involved proved range 18 and Camp Court- to be good training. ney Dec. 2-10. “The whole thing was The Marines exercised hands-on learning,” said the battalion’s ability to Cpl. Troy E. Harris, a plan for and operate in a digital multi-channel deployed environment, said wideband transmission Lt. Col. Joseph A. Matos, equipment operator. “I the commanding officer of learned more from this 7th Communications Bn. Marines from different occupational fields assigned to 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine than I did during mili- According to Matos, the Expeditionary Force, came together to receive up to date training on all communication systems tary occupational school goal of the exercise was to the battalion owns during a field training exercise Dec. 2-10. Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco and working in the test the battalion’s support shop.” ability and conduct pre-de- The other three sites Company B oper- nel wideband transmission The exercise also gave ployment training. acted as forward operating ated out of LZ Buzzard equipment operators and newer Marines the op- The battallion’s Head- bases for Kin Blue. and consisted of radio, tropospheric scatter radio portunity to sharpen their quarters Company oper- Marines with Com- Phoenix satellite com- multi-channel equipment skills in a field environ- ated out of Kin Blue, the pany A, consisting of data, munication operators and operators who served as a ment, said Lance Cpl. main site for the exercise. switch-wire-technical terrestrial and joint task backup communications Phillip Senecal, a refrigera- The site contained all com- control and maintenance force enabler Marines. system in case those at LZ tion and air conditioning munication and support Marines, were stationed at Operators served as the Buzzard lost signal. Once technician with 7th Com- aspects of the battalion Camp Hansen’s Range 18. link between bases. Mes- the equipment was setup, munication Bn. including all four support Marines at Hansen as- sages were routed through Marines tested it by trans- “I think everyone was sections, chaplain’s office sisted in the design of the and transmitted using the mitting messages between able to take a lot away and medical center. All telephone and data net- Phoenix Satellite. bases. from this, but this was major plans, operations work and were in charge Camp Courtney was the One of the hardest parts an even better learning and decisions came from of maintaining service for smallest of the sites and fa- of deploying is the plan- experience for those new this site. network users. cilitated digital multi-chan- ning involved, said Master to the field.” ‘Under the influence’ in more than one way Officials stress dangers of driving on prescription medication Provost Marshals Office prescribed as a cough suppressant. It has the mon side effects that can affect driving abil- same side effects when used for either indica- ity. Editor’s Note: The following is the third article tion. Operating a motor vehicle while taking Serving in Okinawa has special consider- in a four-part series providing information on these medicines is reckless and dangerous. ations for U. S. military personnel. The Japa- “Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Cough and cold products, such as prescrip- nese Government has different laws regarding Campaign,” which is a Joint endeavor of the tion or over-the-counter medications, are the use and availability of drugs. Over-the- Council for Okinawa Protection and Police Ser- among the most commonly used medicine. counter medications that are available at local vices (COPPS, made up of the seven U.S. Forces When prescribing a cough or cold medicine, pharmacies, may be illegal for purchase by and Japan Law Enforcement Agencies) along a pharmacist or health care provider will in- U.S. military personnel. These items can be in with III Marine Expeditionary Force Safety, form you of all possible side effects and warn pill, powder or syrup forms that contain a drug Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Safety, and you not to drive while taking them. However, called dihydrocodone. This is a narcotic and Marine Corps Community Service. when you are buying over-the-counter medi- has effects similar to those listed above under Driving under the influence usually makes cines, there is usually no pharmacist read- painkillers which can easily affect a driver's us think of alcohol use. However, the use of ily available, so you must carefully read the ability to operate a vehicle. prescription, over-the-counter medications warning labels. Consumption of alcohol is certainly a and illegal drugs in combination with driving These over-the-counter products can cause hazard. Mixing alcohol with medication and can be just as dangerous. Mixing these drugs significant drowsiness and may also cause illegal drugs is even more dangerous. with alcohol significantly increases the risk of dizziness, changes in vision or confusion. Alcohol is a central nervous system depres- an accident while driving. Be sure to read the container carefully since sant that can cause drowsiness, visual chang- Health care providers commonly prescribe products like Nyquil and Benadryl contain an es and impaired judgment. painkillers. These medicines are usually nar- antihistamine. As mentioned above, many medicines cotics containing morphine-like drugs such Illegal drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine and can cause these same effects and compound as oxycodone and hydrocodone. Percocet amphetamines do not cause drowsiness, but the danger of driving. Your pharmacist and and Vicodin are some common brand name have a stimulant effect on the central nervous health care provider are always willing to narcotics. system. Sometimes these drugs can severely answer any questions you may have. Above Narcotics can cause severe drowsiness, diz- impair judgment leading to dangerous driving all, be safe, smart and informed about driving ziness and slow reaction time. Codeine, while decisions. under the influence of prescription and over- a narcotic and pain killer, is sometimes also Agitation and nervousness are also com- the-counter drugs. okinawa marine | FEATURE | december 19, 2008 Marines and their canines build lasting bonds Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz said. In March, he was assigned okinawa marine staff Renco. At first, Renco did not listen to e waited patiently with his Bryson, but after a few months of eyes fixed on the bright red training together, the two became Hball held above his head. inseparable, he said. With a high pitched sound and “It takes time and effort to build the flick of a wrist, his trainer trust between a dog and his han- launched the ball in the air and dler,” Bryson said. He added that Renco dashed in pursuit. Smiling, once rapport is built with a dog, his handler called him back to they are great to work with. offer praise and throw the ball for “It’s like working with people his dog to chase. if you take all the bad things But Renco doesn’t lead the life away,” he said. “Dogs are loyal and of a typical dog. always have your back.” He is a military working dog According to Bryson, the need with the Provost Marshall’s Of- for a dog to please its handler fice, Marine Corps Base; a trained comes from its beta drive. There professional who serves as a are four different types of drives: valuable tool for Lance Cpl. Sky alpha, beta, play and prey. T. Bryson, a military working dog Drive can also be used to de- handler with PMO. scribe a dog’s energy level, he said. Military working dogs, such as “[Drive] is a natural thing in Renco, are used primarily to de- the dog that makes them want to tect explosives or narcotics. With run, chase things and get excit- their keen sense of smell, dogs are ed,” he said, while watching his effective at finding hidden contra- dog chew on the bright red ball band. that had more than a few teeth When Renco is not sniffing out marks. contraband, he is usually training Renco is a high drive dog, with Bryson. Bryson said. Bryson trains with Renco as of- “You’ve got to be patient with ten as possible to sharpen Renco’s him, he’s kind of ADD,” he said skills and strengthen their bond. jokingly. “But, I’d choose him over Although Renco desires noth- any dog in the kennel.” ing more than his handler’s affec- According to Bryson, the worst Lance Cpl. Sky T. Bryson, a military working dog handler with the Provost tion, he wasn’t always so attentive part for handlers is parting with Marshall’s Office, and his military working dog, Renco, take a break to Bryson. their dog at the end of a duty as- from their daily training. Every day, the pair train in one of three areas: Bryson was fresh from train- signment. aggression, detection or obedience. Photos by Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz ing when he came to Okinawa in “That’s going to hurt when the February. time comes,” he said. “I’m going will have to leave Renco be- honing Renco’s skills. His nearly He did not know which dog to try and extend [my tour on hind for a new duty station. For flawless navigation of the obedi- he would be getting but was Okinawa].” now their days will continue as ence course recently earned him excited to get the opportunity There are still many months normal, beginning and ending praise, play and affection from to work with any of them, he ahead for the pair before Bryson the same. Bryson will continue Bryson, who made it clear that Renco was man’s best friend. While the two shared a moment, it was difficult to tell who was more pleased with the attention: Bryson or his dog. The concept of using dogs in the military is not new. Military working dogs were used during the Pacific cam- paign of World War II to alert foot patrols of enemy positions and camps, according to the Military Working Dog Founda- tion website. Dogs were ideal for navigating through the dense vegetation of the islands that hid enemy positions. According to the website, service members who went on patrols with dogs suffered fewer casualties than patrols that went without them. The dogs were trained in a variety of other jobs as well. They were trained to serve as scouts, sentries and messengers, according to the website. Cur- rently, military working dogs, such as Renco, are primarily Renco, a military working dog with the Provost Marshall’s Office, takes a well earned break after running a circuit used to detect explosives and obedience course. Renco and Lance Cpl. Sky T. Bryson, have worked together for almost ten months. narcotics. 10 okinawa marine | FEATURE | december 19, 2008
The Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves is the only military installation in the Department of Defense specializing in jungle warfare. JWTC trains approximately 3,000 personnel annually to include infantry battalions from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s battalion landing team, air and logistical support units and various other units. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kentavist P. Brackin Training center ‘last of its kind’ JWTC keeps Marines jungle savvy
Lance Cpl. Kentavist P. in a prisoner of war courses in jungle warfare. Brackin situation. We teach basic One of the courses is okinawa marine staff fundamentals so that if the Jungle Skills Course. you go on a patrol in the The six-day course focus- espite the current jungle you have the basic es on basic jungle combat battles being fought tricks and tools of the skills like land naviga- Don the concrete trade to survive,” he said. tion, patrolling and field streets of Iraq and moun- The center was estab- skills for infantry and tains of Afghanistan, lished in 1958 to train non-infantry units of 60 historically 80 percent American forces in coun- to 200 Marines. of all conflicts involving ter-guerilla tactics. The other is the Jungle the Marine Corps have The school was re- Survival Course. This been in tropical or jungle named the Northern seven-day course focuses environments, according Training Area during on starting fires, building to 1st Lt. Mark R. Pat- the Vietnam War and the traps, snares and shelters ridge, the assistant direc- surrounding jungle was and preparing wild game tor of the Jungle Warfare later designated Camp captured in the jungle Training Center at Camp Gonsalves in 1986. using materials found in Gonsalves. Although the In 1998, the NTA the environment. battlefield appears to be was renamed the Jungle Despite its land size, evolving into an urban Warfare Training Cen- JWTC’s can only house and desert setting, one ter and it is currently 52 Marines and three place is dedicated to surrounded by approxi- corpsmen as part of its training America’s mili- mately 18,000 acres of staff. It currently oper- tary in jungle warfare. single and double canopy ates with only half those The Jungle Warfare jungle. numbers. Training Center is the The center is divided About two-thirds of last of its kind. into 10 areas that can the center’s personnel It is the only mili- facilitate the training of rotate every six months tary installation in the 1,000 personnel. It also while the other third Department of Defense has 23 helicopter land- remain to pass on their Marines and sailors cross a wire over a ravine during the three specializing in jungle ing zones throughout the knowledge to incoming and a half mile jungle endurance course at the Jungle Warfare warfare. area. Marines. Training Center, Camp Gonsalves. File Photo by Lance Cpl. David Rogers “It’s a unique place According to the staff, “We have people who because of the terrain the center trains approxi- get assigned here from a motor transportation ers Course focusing on and great training oppor- mately 3,000 person- units in 3rd Marine Divi- chief at JWTC. “They can smaller elements such as tunities for Marines who nel annually to include sion, 1st Marine Aircraft come from any military squad and platoon level come here because they infantry battalions from Wing and Marine Corps occupational specialty operations. learn skills they may the 31st Marine Expedi- Base because no one gets because there is no job The center has a long find themselves using if tionary Unit’s battalion permanent change of training for instructing standing history of train- deployed,” said Patridge. landing team, air and station orders here, only here at this center.” ing military personnel. “This isn’t training for logistical support units temporary duty for about The center is currently For more information military personnel that and various other units. six months,” said Lance developing a new course or to train at JWTC call might find themselves The center offers two Cpl. Benjamin S. Burkett, called the Jungle Lead- 622-2238. okinawa marine | MARKETPLACE | december 19, 2008 11 in theaters single marine program events dec. 19 – 25 Volunteer opportunities Movie schedule is subject to change without notice. Call in advance to • Volunteer at Kinser Elementary School by reading to students and confirm show times. For a complete listing, visit http://www.aafes.com. participating in class activities every Friday from 8:45 to 11 a.m.
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Harlem Globetrotter number 22, Flight Time Lang, slam dunks during a demonstration Saturday at the Camp Foster Field House. The Harlem Globetrotters are known as tricksters of the ball and masters of the game. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kentavist P. Brackin Hundreds watch as Globetrotters put on a show
Lance Cpl. Kentavist P. Brackin 10 while on tour with the team in Sasebo while he was shooting. okinawa marine staff Japan. During the fourth quarter, the Globetrot- Shortly after the tribute, the Globetrot- ters requested crowd participation in danc- CAMP FOSTER — Several hundred fans ters came running on the court to the sounds ing to the Village People classic, “YMCA”. gathered in anticipation to watch the Har- of cheering and applause and a whistled The game ended 82-74, in favor of the lem Globetrotters game show at the Gunners version of ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’, the team’s Globetrotters, and it was time to pay up. field house here Saturday. signature song. Globetrotter Nate “Big Easy” Lofton made The event is one of the special events and The game began in Globetrotter fashion a deal with the Generals’ coach before the programs sponsored by Marine Corps Com- with the tricksters passing the ball around game. The loser would have to wear a tutu munity Services for Marines stationed on and executing stunts that amazed the crowd or a hotdog costume. Okinawa during the holiday season. but seemed to irritate the referee, who was The crowd watched eagerly as the Gen- The Harlem Globetrotters are known as constantly yelling at the players for hanging erals’ coach accepted the costume and tricksters and masters of the basketball. The on the goal after dunking. cheered as the tutu-wearing hotdog walked players combine humorous showmanship Not the least bit discouraged, the Globe- off the court. with athletic talent for a crowd pleasing trotters continued their shenanigans, taunt- “I enjoyed the game,” said Dwight Hall, a performance. ing the referee and even jumping over him Globetrotter fan at the show. “The part I like Since the team was formed in 1926, the to dunk the ball. the most was how they passed the ball around Harlem Globetrotters have played more than The first half ended with a lot of yelling and kept doing tricks and stuff with the ball.” 22,000 exhibition games, dazzling audi- from the referee, fans cheering and laughing After the show, the players signed auto- ences in more than 118 countries. and the Generals trailing 39-24. graphs for the fans. The Globetrotters travel with, and com- The second half began much like the The Globetrotters coach said the team pete against, their rival team, the Generals. first. was honored to play on Okinawa. Before the game kicked off, the crowd The comedy continued as Globetrotters “I feel great,” said Big Easy. “We love stood for the national anthem and remained entertained a James Bond notion during free coming over here and playing for the troops standing for a moment of silence to honor throws by Generals’ player Chris Spartz. and their families. We know they are out fallen Globetrotter Chris “Flash” Rich- With the theme music playing, players tip- there doing their job protecting us and we ardson. Richardson died in his sleep Dec. toed behind Spartz and yanked his shorts appreciate it.”
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