INSIDE Abandoned Vehicles A-2 Lava Dogs A-3 Hawaii Staff Sgt. Amat A-4 DUIs & Salutes A-5 Whale Watching B-1 MCCS & SM&SP B-2 Auto Skills Center B-3 Word To Pass B-5 Menu B-7 Intramural Basketball C-1 Sports Briefs C-2 The Bottom Line C-3 MMARINEARINE Health & Fitness C-4 Volume 34, Number 11 www.mcbh.usmc.mil March 19, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom Sailors fly home to K-Bay Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero hours that included more than 83 Press Chief hours in support of OIF and more than 75 hours in support of Maritime After six months of being the Interdiction Operations. “Eagle in the Sky” for the tactical “The detachment served as an defense of Expeditionary Strike extension of the horizon for the ship,” Group 1, 25 Sailors and two SH-60B said Hardman. “They provided the Seahawks that make-up Detachment first line of defense by using equip- 1 of Helicopter Anti-Submarine ment such as RADAR [radio detec- Squadron Light 37 returned home, tion and ranging] to paint a larger March 11. tactical picture for the ships.” The “EasyRiders” had been dep- The Detachment also patrolled loyed in the western Pacific in sup- international waters in the Red Sea, port of Operation Iraqi Freedom Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the aboard the Guided Missile Cruiser Horn of Africa, to deter the transport Photos by Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero USS Port Royal, which was part of of terrorist personnel and equipment the Navy’s first-ever Expeditionary — seizing several vessels including a Above — Navy Lt. Strike Group. drug-smuggling dhow, its 15 crew j.g. Grant Stark, a “The ESGs are centered on the members aboard, and 2,800 tons of pilot, embraces capability of the Amphibious hashish. his wife Anna Readiness Group and Marine Expedi- “Their operations brought them to after returning tionary Unit, and adds the strike, the front lines of the global war on from a six-month terrorism,” said Cmdr. Pat Molenda, deployment with anti-air, anti-surface and anti-subsur- Expeditionary face capabilities of a cruiser, destroy- the squadron’s executive officer. “An Strike Group 1. er, frigate and attack submarine,” operational highlight occurred on said Lt. j.g. Jennifer Hardman, Public New Year’s Eve when the detach- Right — Navy Affairs Officer for HSL-37. “The ment played a key role in taking Petty Officer 1st groups are designed to enable the down [the] drug smuggling dhow Class Greg United States to conduct shaping that was later determined to have Weigand, an avia- operations in the global war on ter- links with the Al Qaeda Terror tion electronics rorism.” Network.” technician, smiles During the deployment, the Staying true to their command’s at the touch of his “EasyRiders” conducted more than wife Joyce. 700 mishap-free day and night flight See EASYRIDERS, A-5 Local schools CSSD-77 offloads in Korea to benefit Cpl. Jessica M. Mills with Marines from Combat Combat Correspondent Service Support Detach- ment 33 from Iwakuni, from federal, PYONGTAEK NAVAL Japan, to complete the BASE, Republic of Korea — offload of 406 vehicles and More than 300 Marines from weapons systems in less local funds Combat Service Support than 20 hours. The Marines Detachment 77 assisted with worked in 12-hour shifts, MCB Hawaii a Maritime Prepositioning and although exhausted, Public Affairs Office Force (MPF) offload of the they did not stop working Military Sealift Command until the offload itself was Twenty-seven Oahu public schools ship MV 1st. Lt. Jack complete. affiliated with the MCB Hawaii School Lummus at Pyongtaek Port, “This is one of the largest Partnership Program will benefit this here, March 8 - 9 in support offloads ever for such a year from Department of Defense fund- of Freedom Banner/Foal small port,” said Staff Sgt. ing. Within that group, 21 Windward Eagle ’04. Joseph Kelly, the landing public schools may also receive “match- According to Lt. Gen. force shore party staff non- Cpl. Jessica M. Mills ing funds” from a local charitable foun- Wallace C. Gregson, com- commissioned officer with Corporal Travis J. Eslinger, a traffic management office repre- dation. manding general, Marine Combat Service Support sentative, takes an inventory of the vehicles and gear coming The federal funding is part of $5 mil- Forces Pacific, these exercis- Group 3. “But our Marines off of the MV 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, prior to their staging. lion annually allocated to Hawaii for each es demonstrate the capabili- met the mission with full of the past five years as part of the Fiscal ty of III Marine Expedi- confidence and exceeded all (7-ton MTVRs), landing process, Marine representa- Year 2004 Defense Appropriations Act. tionary Force, and the of our expectations. We had assault vehicles, amphibious tives from all of the major The Joint Venture Education Forum Republic of Korea’s Marines expected the offload to take assault vehicles, trams, logis- subordinate commands, decides each year how the federal fund- to rapidly form and employ 24 to 36 hours, and they blew tical vehicle systems and such as 3rd Marine Division, ing is to be spent. a combined Marine Expedi- us away.” howitzers, among many oth- 12th Marine Regiment, Force The JVEF is a partnership organization tionary Force in order to con- The offload consisted of ers. Once offloaded, Service Support Group 3 and comprised of representatives from each of duct combined operations. various types of vehicles and Marines drove these vehicles III MEF, assisted CSSD-77 the military services (including the Coast The CSSD-77 Marines, weapons systems such as in convoys to the disassocia- and CSSD-33 Marines in Guard, Hawaii National Guard and from Marine Corps Base tanks, highly mobile multi- tion lot located on the 2nd removing all un-needed Hawaii and Camp Hansen, wheeled vehicles, medium Fleet ROK Naval Base here. See FUNDING, A-5 Okinawa, worked jointly tactical vehicle replacements During the disassociation See OFFLOAD, A-5 A-2 • March 19, 2004 Hawaii Marine MCBHMCBH Abandoned cars are piling up MCB Hawaii would like to donate. Make an service and family members help Provost Marshal’s Office appointment for the vehicle drop-off. maintain a beautiful, safe base. NNEWSEWS BBRIEFSRIEFS 2) Provide a clear title to the vehicle Another big problem is created Abandoned vehicles are a big prob- (i.e., no liens against the automobile when deploying Marines and Sailors O OSTS EXUAL D D P S lem aboard Marine Corps Base from a financial institution). fail to properly store their vehicles SSAULT OTLINE A H Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. These vehicles 3) Take the vehicle to the Auto prior to deploying. not only pose a safety hazard for chil- Skills Center. If the vehicle is not WASHINGTON, D.C. — The dren but also create an eyesore for the operable, the Auto Skills Center will POV Storage Department of Defense announced that an base community. They also take up make arrangements to tow it to its lot additional toll-free telephone number has extra parking in the limited space in free of charge. Each unit has a designated secure been established for individuals who want Family Housing and other areas 4) Complete a “Certificate of location aboard the base to store to contact or provide information to the around the base. Release/Donation of POV” provided POVs for the duration of any deploy- DoD Task Force on Care for Victims of The Military Police Department by the Auto Skills Center. ment — free of charge to the individ- Sexual Assault. The number, (800) 497- spends an enormous number of ual. Unfortunately, some deploying 6261, is staffed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST, hours to identify and dispose of 350 What can happen to my vehicle personnel still circumvent the system Monday through Friday. to 450 abandoned vehicles yearly — if I fail to comply with set by storing their vehicles with friends The department's hotline will supple- valuable time that could be more POV storage procedures? in base housing, or leaving them ment those previously established by each effectively used in support of its pri- behind in the various short-term of the services. mary mission. The Provost Marshal’s Office parking lots aboard the base. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld Did you know that you could dis- places a warning tag on suspected Did you know that disciplinary ordered a senior-level inquiry, into the pose of an unwanted vehicle, practi- abandoned vehicles and collects the action could be taken against you if reported sexual assaults in Iraq and cally hassle-free? Simple procedures vehicle information. Afterwards, you deploy without storing your Kuwait, to answer questions about how are currently in place for any service PMO contacts the respective com- vehicle properly? You could see the the armed services treat victims of sexual member who would like to legally mand and continually tries to contact magistrate and lose your base driving assault. The Army and Air Force have transfer his or her unwanted private- the last registered owner. privileges as well. opened similar investigations. ly owned vehicles (POVs) to the The command or PMO then gives Make arrangements with your "Every service member deserves to be Provost Marshal’s Office or the Auto the owner an ultimatum: legalize or command to properly store your treated with the utmost respect and digni- Skills Center. get rid of your vehicle. If no action is POV if you are a single Marine or ty," said David S.C. Chu, Under Secretary taken, vehicles are towed and im- Sailor — prior to deployment.