HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing /S I per four week period. VOL. I I NO. 3 'KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, JAN. 20, 1982 EICHTEEN PAGES' Drug action program starts The first Navy Drug Safety in January and Jacksonville, Fla. estimated at $150. This figure is Dickerson said that most of the Action Program class at Marine in March. higher than the NASAP classes personnel in the NDSAP classes Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay The Navy Personnel Research due to start-up costs such as are referrals. "They are Marines started Jan. 11 in the Counseling and Development Center, San additional films, projectors, and sailors who were picked up for and Assistance Center. Diego conducted a study to printing, etc. one type of infraction or the other The aim of the NDSAP course is analyze the results of the NDSAP and the command had reason to Marine Reserve program to provide information to pilot program. Questionnaires NDSAP IS a 36-hour course believe the cause of the violation participants regarding the were distributed to the supervisors conducted by the University of was drugs other than alcohol," he HQMC, WASHINGTON - During the current fiscal year, specific effects of drugs and the of those who attended NDSAP Arizona. At the Air Station, it will said. , the Marine-Carps will pay out more than $2 million dollars in medical and legal consequences of classes and the results were be a four-week course. Initially bonus money to its reservists. use or abuse. "NDSAP is an evaluated in terms of program classes will be from 6:30 until 9:30 HE ADDED that there are four The bonuses will be paid for enlistments, reenlistments intervention and prevention strengths and weaknesses to p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and kinds of referrals. They are: and educational assistance, according to officials here. program designed to talk about generate recommendations for Thursdays. command, health, mental health Men and women, without prior military service, who enlist the use, misuse and abuse of drugs possible course improvements. Dickerson said that while the and court referrals. Students can in the Marine Corpos Reserve may qualify to receive as other than alcohol," said John first NDSAP class was at the also arrange to take the course much as $2,000 for an enlistment bonus or $4,000 for Dickerson, Lead-counselor of the THE STUDY REVEALED CAAC, subsequent classes may be because they want the continuing educational assistance. CAAC. that 80 percent of those who took at station training or other education credits or just want to Prior service personnel with special skills or training, the course were identified drug locations if necessary. He added know more about the effects of who enlist or reenlist in the Marine Corps Reserve, may THE PROGRAM WAS users and the other 20 percent that classes are limited to 20 drugs and the medical and legal qualify to receive up to $1,800. patterned after the successful were volunteers. Both the people. Twenty-five people are consequences arising from their Service members leaving active duty may qualify to Navy Alcohol Safety Action identified drug users and the being enrolled for each class, use/abuse. receive an Affiliation Bonus of up to $600 by joining a Program initiated in 1973. volunteers showed improvements allowing that five will not be able During the NDSAP course Selected Marine Corps Reserve Unit upon release from According to a paper written at at their jobs after the course. to attend the classes. discussions will include attitudes active duty. the Naval Alcohol Rehabilitation The identified drug users "It is considered off-duty and values of the individuals For more information on the Marine Corps Reserve Bonus Center, the NASAP mission is to showed a significantly positive education and students can taking the class. It will also and Educational Assistance Program, call toll-free (800) 821- provide a consistent mechanism change in attitude and their acquire 3.6 continuing education address alternatives such as 3076 or write: Incentive Branch, Marine Corps Reserve to identify Marines and sailors potential for continued naval units from the University of community action, sports and Support Center, Kansas City, Mo. 64131. involved in alcohol related services was improved. Arizona," Dickerson said. "It also other means to enjoy life without problems, and refer them to The NDSAP pilot program cost counts for continued education drugs. appropriate levels of education or $85,462 in fiscal year 1981. This when cutting scores are figured for NDSAP and NASAP are based treatment. makes an average cost per student promotions." For command upon the idea that "attitude is the of $67 for the 1,287 personnel who referrals the class is considered as father of action." Unless an Bonus payments In fiscal year 1981, a NDSAP attended the course. temporary additonal duty. individual's attitude about a given pilot program was operated at It is anticipated that 2,300 "We want to run at least one behavior is changed, long-term three sites in Marines and sailors will class per month," Dickerson HQMC, WASHINGTON D.C. the continental attend said. change is rare. The goal of the two Lump sum payments of commenced NDSAP classes in fiscal "If we can fill them and the need reenlistment bonuses under the Selective United States. It at year programs is to change attitudes Reenlistment San Diego in October; Norfolk, Va. 1982. cost per is arises, we will run more Bonus Program will end this month. The student classes." about drugs and alcohol. According to Manpower officials here a modified lump sum/installment plan was begun Friday. "Marines reenlisting, or executing an extension, which qualifies them fora bonus will receive 50 percent of the total bonus upon Valor reenlistment, or the effective date of their extension, with the remaining 50 percent being paid in equal annual installment amounts during the rest of the reenlistment or extension period," the official said. Marines apprehend felons The 1982 DoD Appropriations Bill directs the change to the bonus payment program, and Marines who reenlisted or by Sgt Ernie Carter executed an extension which qualified them for a bonus prior to Jan. 15 will continue to recieve the entire amount of It was an ordinary Wednesday- a Honolulu Police Officer to the bonus in one lump sum payment, according to ALMAR morning formation, Jan. 13, for complete the arrest. 270/81. the leathernecks of Weapons Manpower officials also indicated that Marines Company, 3d Battalion, 3d WEAPONS COMPANY participating in the Agreement to Train Option Program Marines, 1st Marine Brigade . First Sergeant Jesus Ubarro who executed their ATOP Statement of Understanding prior with one exception. Lance described the two Marines, "They to Jan. 15, but who did not reenlist until after that date, will Corporal Steve Baehr and Private are both outstanding Marines. also receive the entire amount of their bonus in one lump First Class Bill Duso received Duso is a boxer and though he had sum. letters of commendation. the opportunity to stay here when Perhaps it is true that letters of we deployed, he turned down the commendation are commonplace, chance to box. He wanted to stay but the actions that netted the two with the company for deployment. devildogs their recognition are "Lance Corporal Baehr is filling not. a leader's position in 81mm mortars. He knows what is ' THE TWO MARINES ob- expected of him and he 'mows the HQMC, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Applications are now at Top's Coffee next step up the for the Naval served a robbery ladder." being accepted from enlisted Marines Shop in Honolulu Dec. 12, and Corporal Victor Kirk, Acting Academy. Academy Preparatory School and the U.S. Naval assisted the Honolulu Police Platoon Sergeant for 81's platoon Applicants to either NAPS or the Naval Academy must Department by apprehending one added, "Basically they are very not have passed their 22nd birthday on July 1 of the calendar two felons involved. good Marines. As for the robbery, Academy. Both of the year in which they would enter the Naval "We were just walking down the they saw that something was programs are open to men and women. English, street, when we saw two guys wrong. They took charge and NAPS is a nine-month school concentrating on struggling with an old lady," carried out the Marine Corps math and science courses in preparation for an appointment said 'Let's go', tradition of maintaining the law. military and physical training Baehr said. "Duso to the Academy. In addition, so we started chasing one of the They are both take-charge instruction is offered. however, most two." Marines." Attendance at NAPS is not mandatory, Neither Baehr nor Duso knew the Naval Academy have been Duso added some details, "The enlisted Marines who attend shop was changing the cash box. what was really happening when graduates of the school. Marines who feel the NAPS apply directly to the Naval One guy grabbed the box and ran. they jumped into the fray. Baehr program is not necessary may The lady from the shop ran out said, "I thought someone was Academy for nomination. after him and he elbowed her. mugging an old lady and stealing from the Academy, midshipmen receive Upon graduation I her pocketbook." the U.S. Navy or second That's when saw him." a commission as ensigns in The two Marines lost track of lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Additional information on contained in Marine.Corpa the man they were chasing, but as BOTH AGREED THAT NAPS and the Naval Academy is they were walking back to the area they hate thieves and were Order 1530.11D.