Attire Policy Reiterated
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Vol. 23 no. 30 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, Ill Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion August 3, 1995 Civilian attire policy reiterated CPAO Editor's note: The following arti- cle was outlined in the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Jefferson Starship is just one Memorandum for June 1995. of MCO of the many exciting enter- The recent publication P1020.34F as well as the May 29 edi- tainment opportunities at tion of "Navy Times" gave some need- Bay Fest '95... See B-12 ed guidance as to what is and isn't appropriate civilian attire for Marines. However a number of Saluting infractions are continuing to be noted by officers and staff non- commis- Marines and sailors are remind- sioned - officers. ed that military courtesies apply The plain white, green or brown t- at all times when wearing the uni- shirt even if bought through commeri- form. Proper salutes and greet- cal sources is considered an undergar- ings should be rendered when ment. Marine Corps uniform regula- greeting officers. tions state undergarments many be Personnel riding bicycles are not worn with civilian attire. The opera- required to salute pedestrians but tive word is undergarment. So those should acknowledge them with a desiring to wear a plain white, green proper greeting. Pedestrians in or brown t-shirt with civilian attire uniform are required to salute must wear it as an undergarment and officers on bicycles and the officer not as an outergarment. T-shirts Cpl. Wanda Compton should respond with proper greet- manufactured for wear as an outer Mapping out the the long ride ing. This policy is to ensure the garment are authorized for wear as Sgt. Jeffrey McDonald (left) and Sgt. Rick Jones (right), both of MCB Hawaii military police, check out the riding path which took safety of bicyclists aboard MCB long as they don't promote drug use, them around the island of Oahu Saturday. LCpI. Brandon Colby (rear left), one of MPD's other participants and Ltpl. Sean Hawaii. contain profanity, racial or ethnic Keen(rear right), who was a driver supporting the riders, look at the 82-mile route around the island. Jones finished first as an slurs, or in general bring discredit on individual and the MCB team also took first with the fastest team time. See A-6 for photos and story. the Marine Corps or the naval service. JROTC instructor General purpose trunks are autho- rized for wear as civilian attire. They needed for Castle are appropriate if you are at the beach, MarForPac celebrates third anniversary High School washing the car, mowing the lawn, Largest single command in Pacific covers miles doing PT or some similar activities. more than 100 million square The general purpose trunks are con- Castle High School will be begin- sidered PT/swim attire and not autho- personnel would play a significant Marisurrac FAO ning a JROTC program in rized at the Marine Corps Exchange, role in the defense of the Republic September. The senior Marine clubs, golf course, commissary and of Korea as part of the United instructor position is available other MWR retail activities. There is The single largest U.S. Marine Nations Command/Combined now. The applicant must be a no arguing this matter. Tank tops are field command celebrated its third Forces Command. retired Marine Corps officer. not authorized at the exchange, clubs, anniversary Monday. As the Marine component for Duties include supervising the golf course or commissary. Marine Forces Pacific CentCom, ComMarForPac and his operation of the MCJROTC unit, Cut off or otherwise altered cammies (MarForPac), headquartered at staff would deploy to Southwest classroom instruction, JROTC are not permitted. Some Marines Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Camp Asia in the event of a major crisis. advisor, drill, counselor, etc. have decided that if their cammies are H.M. Smith, was established on A Marine Expeditionary Unit is Applicant must meet current unserviceable they can cut the July 31, 1992. The establishment routinely deployed to Southwest height and weight standards, fill trousers into shorts or the jacket into of MarForPac placed the Marines in Asia. During Operation Desert out application, conduct interview, a vest and wear them as civilian the Pacific as the component com- Shield/Storm, more than 90,000 and be certified by the Marine cer- attire. Wrong. If cammies or any mand of the U.S. Pacific Command, Marines were deployed to the tification board. Applicants inter- other article of the uniform is unser- on the same level as the Army, region. ested should contact SgtMaj. John viceable then it is not to be worn. Navy and Air Force components. thirds of the Marine Corps operat- The commander of MarForPac, Ah Chick at 233-5600. The bottom line is to dress appropri- Previously, the highest Marine ing forces: 82,000 Marines and MGen. J.D. Howell Jr., (acting) also ately for where you are going and Corps command in the Pacific was sailors, and more than 600 aircraft. commands Fleet Marine Forces what you'll be doing when you get still subordinate to the The command is the largest single- Pacific, which provides Marines for TOL icons legend there. Attire should be neat, clean Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet service U.S. ground and air force in the Pacific Fleet; and Marine Corps and serviceable and should not dis- ( CinCPacFlt). the 100-million square mile Pacific Bases Pacific, which includes most for Hawaii Marine credit the Marine or the Corps. Between 1944 and 1992, the high- Command. Marine Corps installations from Marines should always be clean est Marine command in the Pacific As the Marine component for U.S. Arizona to Japan. These installa- shaven. was Fleet Marine Forces Pacific. Forces Korea, Marine Forces tions include: Marine Corps Base, Marines are Marines 24 hours a day. FMFPac was organized by the leg- Pacific joins with the Republic of Hawaii; Marine Corps Base, Camp Goal #1 Enhance - Conduct and appearance, in and out of endary LtGen. Holland M. Smith, Korea (ROK) to form the combined Butler, Japan; Marine Corps Air Military Readiness uniform, are always being observed and to provide trained, equipped Marine Forces Command (CMFC). Station, Iwakuni; Marine Barracks, evaluated, not only by other Marines, Marines to the fleet and to advise During hostilities, CMFC would be Japan; Camp Pendleton, Calif.; and but by the civilian community which the CinCPacFlt on how to employ commanded by the commander of Marine Corps air installations at El has historically held Marines to a high- them. MarForPac, who would deploy to Toro and Tustin, Calif., and Yuma, Goal #2 - Advance er standard than the other services. MarForPac encompasses over two- Korea with his staff. ROK and U.S. Ariz. Risk Management and Loss Prevention Councils, boards link military with local community Goal #3 Enhance - tirip+ Something was needed to bring the according to Dorothy Rose Babineau, statistics began to decline, but Quality of Life SSgt. Aiko Brum two communities together. charter member and chair of the assaults, disputes and misunder- Cornmunily Relations Chief The Windward Military Community Windward Civilian Military Council standings still abounded between mil- All was not well on Windward Oahu Relations Council was one of several and a member of the Kailua itary and civilian communities. By in 1979. Two Marines were murdered. organizations formed against this Neighborhood Board. The presidents 1983, the death of a junior Marine offi- Goal #4 - Police investigators logged 147 backdrop. of organizations and legislators are cer caused by yet another alterca- Continuously Improve - assaults on young Marines, an By gathering key Windward leaders seated as members of the council. tion - once again alarmed leaders in increase of 81 percent over 1978. together, the council hoped to alleviate There are also neighborhood boards, Kailua and Kaneohe. The violence prompted Kaneohe Bay tensions and "to foster a spirit of under- which can be likened to town hall In search of reasons for the assaults, military officials to submit a news standing and cooperation between the meetings, which were created in 1972. one civilian community leader sug- release to the civilian media. "It is civilian and military members of [the) Board members are elected from their gested that civilians picked on apparent that the situation is becoming Windward community." respective community's subdistricts or Marines because they simply didn't more serious. We have an obligation to The council began setting objectives serve as at-large representatives for a like them. He theorized that the eco- protect the health and welfare of our and tackling priorities. It made period of two years. The boards receive nomic disparity between Marines and Ads B-4 Marines and dependents. At this point, arrangements for "locals" to partici- input and take action on a broad locals caused problems. As well, Blotter A-2 solving the problem has to be a total pate in troop information programs, number of legislative, state, city and Marines stole the hearts of local girls. Briefs A-10 community effort. All of us, who live in arranged for Marines to be included in community issues. Others attributed the tensions to Movies B-3 the Kaneohe/Kailua area, civilian and more community events and peti- Each neighborhood board was rampant drug and alcohol abuse, oth- MWR Offerings B-4 military alike, must join forces to tioned The Bus to stop on base to formed to give its citizens a voice in ers still to the lack of respect for Religion B-4 actively support the Honolulu Police deter Marines from late night hitch- their government at the grass roots Hawaiian culture. Yet, civilian police Sports commentary B-1 Department's effort to stem the grow- hiking, among other things.