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60Th Annual Beaufort Water Festival Lima & Oscar The Company Friday, Jet Graduates July 24, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 29 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. “TheStream noise you hear is the sound of freedom.” See Page 11 Beaufort.Marines.mil 2 3 facebook.com/MCASBeaufort3 twitter.com/MCASBeaufortSC Marines, community band honor 1st Recon Conducts Static Line Into U.S. Marines, Ghanaian Soldiers refine Chattanooga - Page 8 the Ocean – Page 8 infantry skills – Page 9 60th Annual Beaufort Water Festival See page 7 for story and photos Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres Excitement builds up the crowd waits for the sun to set and the firework show to start at the 60th annual Beaufort Water Festival, July 17. The fireworks show concluded the first night of festivities. Swamp Foxes get new pack leader Fightertown trains for oil spill decontamination operations Story by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer Marines and civilians with Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, and Air Station fuels and the Natural Resources Environmental Affairs Office -com pleted a week-long Facility Response Team course July 14-17. The intent of the exercise was to increase proficiency in nauti- cal spill response procedures aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The course instructed Marines on how to evaluate environ- mental and nautical conditions and tactics in order to quickly respond to an oil spill in the waterways leading to the Air Sta- tion. “It’s a five-day class to requalify and qualify as Facility Re- sponse Team responders,” said Billy Drawdy, the natural re- sources and environmental affairs officer for NREAO. “They gain the basic knowledge to respond to a spill properly, and the information and training that is specific to Beaufort.” Students learned how to properly execute a spill contingen- SEE OIL SPILL, PAGE 6 Lt. Col. Brian W. Foster, left, and Lt. Col. Douglas A. Seich salute the colors during the pass in review portion of the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 16. The custom of troops passing in review survives from the days when rulers of countries showcased their armies in impressive parades, with the intent of presenting a formidable display to awe the visitor with the host nation’s strength. Foster relinquished command to Seich after two years of leading H&HS. Story and Photos by: reer in 1993, when he was commis- care of the Marines, they will take care Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres sioned as a second lieutenant. of you.” Staff writer Foster went on his first deployment Seich enlisted into the Marine Corps, as a captain in 2000 in support of and graduated from Marine Corps Re- Lt. Col. Brian W. Foster relinquished the Unit Deployment Program. Three cruit Depot Parris Island in 1992. After command of Headquarters and Head- years later he deployed to Iraq in sup- serving two years as an enlisted Ma- quarters Squadron to Lt. Col. Douglas port of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the rine, he attended the U.S. Naval Acad- A. Seich during a change of command Battalion Operations Officer. emy and was commissioned as a sec- ceremony on the flight line aboard Foster has served as the Marine ond lieutenant upon graduation. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July Corps’ representative for the Royal Ca- Seich has deployed to Iwakuni, Ja- 16. nadian Air Force in 2005. In 2010, Fos- pan as part of the Unit Deployment Photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia Ortiz “My mother taught me at a very ter deployed to Bahrain and served as Program, and flew in support of Op- young age that only my best was the Team Lead for the 707th Regional eration Iraqi Freedom and Operation A Marine secures a boat during a Facility Response Team good enough, and that has taken me Afghan Uniform Police Team. In June Phantom Fury. course to increase proficiency in nautical spill response very far,” said Foster. “Marines, I can’t 2013, Foster took command of H&HS, In 2007, Seich attended the Weap- procedures aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July thank you enough for everything that and will now be moving on to take his ons and Tactics Instructor Course, and 14-17. The skimmer, a boat equipped with an oil recovery you do, not only for the squadron, but leadership skills to the next level. has served as an F/A-18 instructor and system, helps filter oil contamination in the water and is one for the Corps and this country.” “The squadron is in good hands,” of many assets in the Air Station’s arsenal for protecting the waterways. The Marine is with Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Foster began his Marine Corps Ca- said Foster to Siech, “and if you take SEE HHS, PAGE 4 2 The Jet Stream Friday, July 24, 2015 Games and Entertainment MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule Saturday 2 p.m. Saturday 4:00 p.m. Saturday 7:20 p.m. PG (1:55) R (2:00) R (2:00) MCRD Parris Island Movie Schedule MESS HALL MENU Monday - Friday Saturday, Sunday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m. and holidays Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Brunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m. MIDRATS Sunday - Thursday 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. TAKEOUT WINDOW HOURS Breakfast - Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Lunch - Mon. - Fri. 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dinner - Mon. - Fri. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. Sunday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7 p.m. Saturday Lunch Dinner PG (1:55) PG-13 (2:04) PG-13 (1:38) Bayou jerk pork loin Shrimp cocktail, fried and rice chicken, steak Sunday Lunch Dinner Name:________________________________ Date:_____________ Salmon with Baked ziti with cucumber relish italian sausage Water Festival Word Search Monday - Friday Breakfast Beaufort Water Festival Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon S L T A O B N O G A R D F P S Monday Lunch Dinner Baked smoked ham Spicy shrimp with U T A C O M M O D O R E S A B and sweet potatoes cheesy grits Tuesday M T N V S E T T E R I P I R U Lunch Dinner Chicken and dump- Herbed roast pork lings and rice loin with pan gravy M E A E I S E C A R D L B A L Wednesday Lunch Dinner Roast turkey and Manhattan clam E U R D M T L E B R I E I D C green beans chowder Thursday R Q R T Y A S C T N A E Y E T Lunch Dinner Arroz con pollo and Apple glazed corn garlic bread beef and squash D O I N S L N E G U E R U M H Friday Lunch Dinner K R A P T N O R F R E T A W C Herbed baked Chili macaroni and chicken and carrots green beans G C I N Q T E O U R O C O H A CHAPEL SERVICES Roman Catholic N R O T T G R N N O E O E G Y • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass • Confession takes place before Mass • Confession Monday - Thursday at noon I E T P A T A U F R T T P B Y Protestant • 9:45 a.m. - Protestant Church School (Sun- H E O T S C O N C E R T A F W day School) • 11 a.m. - Protestant Sunday Worship Service (Children’s church is also available at this S E T N E A L M C C O Y G W K time) • 5 p.m. - Wednesday Protestant Bible Study • 5 p.m. - Saturday Worship Service at Laurel I A T P A D D L E B A T T L E Bay Youth Center F A A R T S A N D C R A F T S Buddhist • 11 a.m. - Saturday Worship Service in the Word List: BEAUFORT DRAGONBOAT COMMODORES Chapel Fellowship Hall WATER FESTIVAL PARADE CROQUET WordBEAUFORT Bank WAARTSTERFE ANDSTIV ACRAFTSL ARTSATOURNAMENTSNDCRAFTS CONCERT RACES Labyrinth Walk YACHTCLUB SAILINCONCERTGREGATTA DRAGONBOAFISHINGT PARADE PADDLE BATTLE • 8 a.m - 4 p.m. - Monday in the Chapel Fel- TOURNAMENTS FISHIYACHTNG CLUB SUMMER SUMMER PIRETWATERFRONTTES PARK lowship Hall COMMODORES CROSAILINGQUET REGATTA RACES PIRETTES PADDLEBANEALTTLE MCCOY WATERFRONTPARK NEALMCCOY Other Faith Groups • For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support, contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775 Sudoku July 17th solution Hotlines MCAS Beaufort Station 228-7789 Inspector Sexual Assault Response 228-6904 Coordinator Force Protection infor- 228-6924 July 17th solution mation and concerns PMO Dispatch 228-6710 Severe Weather and Force Protection 1-800-343-0639 Sexual Assault The contact number for a Uniformed Victim Advocate is 592-0646. This number can get you in contact with a UVA 24 hours a day. Fraud, Waste and Abuse If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse aboard MCAS Beaufort, call 228-7777. If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse within MAG-31, call (252) 466-5038. The automated answering service on these lines is available 24 hours a day. Command Information The Jet Stream Friday, July 24, 2015 3 Did you know... Fightertown deployed: July 24, 1944: The V Amphibious Corps, commanded by Major VMFA-312 Checkerboards General Harry Schmidt, landed on VMFA-251 Thunderbolts are currently deployed are currently deployed to the Tinian, in the Mariana Islands.
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