Military Exchanges Consolidate the Marine Forces Pacific Band Is Scheduled to Play at Serve Customers
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Inside DEFY Intramural Marines help A-5 program hoops New MCIs A-10 Cyclist B-3 Kids, B-1 Sports, B-2 Vol. 25, No. 4 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, Ill MEF, Hawaii and 1 st Radio Battalion January 30. 1997 MarForl'ac Band Military exchanges consolidate The Marine Forces Pacific Band is scheduled to play at serve customers. the Annual Twilight Tattoo, Tom Ptillpott "Absent the economies associated with integra- Feb. 8. The concert, from 4 to Fen Lao tion," he warned, "the future viability of the 6 p.m. at Fort DeRussy Facing stiff competition from civilian dis- exchanges is threatened, as is customer service parade field in Waikiki, will also feature performances count stores like Wal-Mart and Kmart, the and dividends to troops. three military exchange services have been Exchange patrons not only enjoy shopping dis- from other military and civil- told to consolidate operations by 1999. counts while avoiding local sales tax, but ian bands as well. For more of exchange profits fund base morale, welfare and information, call 655-9759. Frederick Pang, assistant secretary defense for force management policy, recreation services. unveiled the move in a Jan. 8 memo to ser- Merging the Army and Air Force Exchange l'ovver outages vice secretaries. Pang and his staff had Service with the smaller Navy exchange service Dipoci pkoso by Cpl. Sloven Wiliorns been discussing the issue with exchange could save roughly $200 million a year, said a Marine exchanges will be affected by the con- officials since August. Pentagon official, citing a recent study commis- solidation. Due to work on high voltage The goal, he told service leaders, is to cut sioned by Pang's office. Stores, $3 billion ahead of the Dillard chain. lines, there will be no elec- millions of dollars a year in store operating In 1995, AAFES had $6.4 billion in sales, NEX- The issue of exchange consolidation has been tricity Feb. 11 from 1 to 5 costs and to "enhance the exchange benefit" COME $1.9 billion and MCX had $559 million. kicked around for years but was consistently p.m. for the following homes: for customers. The total of almost $9 billion in sales makes opposed by the Navy and Marine Corps. Sea 511-534, 1200-1203, 1204-A An integrated exchange system, Pang said, military exchanges the eighth largest retail in and B, 1205-A and B and "will have greater competitive potential" to the U.S., $3 billion behind May Department See Exchange, A-8 1206-A and B. For more information, call 257-2676. Radio Recon conducts Roofing notices indoctrination program Contractors for base hous- training, however. 'We do our training Cpl. Steven Williams ing will begin re-roofing 79 at Schofield Barracks," said Boyett "It's cw4x. co,.., J_-' buildings in the Ulupau a kit more difficult to maneuver in the housing area. Units involved When it comes to getting down and terrain up there because it's kind of like are 2601 through 2679. The dirty in any type of environment, Radio a jungle envirtaiment. scope of the work includes Reconnaissance Company is prepared 'There is a lot more vegetation there to the removal of existing roof for the worst. deal with It blocks your view of any shingles and plywood roof The company wraps up its Radio domination objects," Boyett continued. decking (carport roofs not Reconnaissance Indoctrination "It's really hard to keep track of where included). New plywood Program today at Bellows Air Force you're at and where you're going." decking, fleshings and fiber- Station following two months of training The RRIP Marines also undergo com- glass shingles will be in areas acmes the island munications week, patrol week and installed. The contractor will "RRIP teaches our new guys every- finally amphibious week. notify residents at least thing about radio reconnaissance and "Amphibious week may be one of the seven days prior to perform- recon skills," said Sgt. Robert D. Boyett, most important weeks," said Boyett ing work and will give resi- RRIP instructor. "Plus, the older guys "This is when they learn all about the dents specific instructions. can pass on their experience to the new rubber reconnaissance crafts, responsi- For more information. call guys." bilities during a mission, amphibious 267-4005. The radio recon teams will later attach landing, swimming and other boat to Marine Expeditionary Units, includ- work_ Wrestling meeting ing the 11th, 13th, 15th and 31st. "Our number one method of insertion D'D'S 0067 by CO Soroon Welborn, "We always run RRIPs four to six method is by boat," continued Boyett. months before deployment," said "It's probably the least likely way to get An organizational meeting Boyett 'That gives them a chance to for the Base Wrestling Team caught" Gas Attack work out any kinks and get comfortable Whether they come by sea or air, the will be held Tuesday in build- PFC Brandon Brown, driver, Combat Support Company, checks his gas mask working together as a team." radio recon Marines have trained to ing number 1035, on the sec- before entering the gas chamber during annual training at the confidence RRIP started with land navigation attack any type of environment for any ond floor. The varsity team, chamber here week It wasn't basic point to point mission. ages 18 and up, will meet at 6 p.m., and the youth team will meet at 7 p.m. NCIS uses break to solve murder case PIAUI board unidentified decomposed corpse had asking to use a phone to keep the neigh- 1 NCIS agents give been found that morning. Pereira didn't bors busy while Antle and Pereira meeting, inside scoop on how know it had been found. stuffed Guerrem's body in Soto's blazer The head of the they solved the "He also took us to the Kawainui and Baer stripped the victim's stereo Performance Evaluation Guerrero murder case Canal in Kailua where the gun was dis- equipment from his car. Review Board, Dahrie as quickly as they did. posed of" The Marines left, taking both Soto's It was the first break since Guerrero and Guerrero's vehicles. Once they Christiansen, will make two turned up missing May 9. Although the reached Nuuanu Pali Drive, Soto and presentations in the base Cpl. Steven Williams case was being investigated in both Pereira took Gueneres body to the edge on the PERB review Combat Conwpontint theater unauthorized absence and murder of the road. Antle shot Guerrero in the process and the operation of sce- It was a case of cold-blooded murder. narios, Moran said Marines in head and his body was tossed into a " the PERB. Officer briefs are Four Marines turned against one of Guerrero's work section were certain brushy ravine below. Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and the sergeant and their own. They beat and gagged LCpi. foul play was involved. Guerrero's vehicle was towed from Mob couriely NCIS Juan R Guerrero before transporting They said he was never late for work Sand Island Access Road the next day. above brief, also on The murder weapon. a .380 col. MIT him to Nuuanu Pali Drive, where he and he was a model Marine," said Once Pereira pieced several vital semi-automatic pistol. This weapon Wednesday, is from 1 to 2:30 was shot in the head and tossed into a Moran 'They told us it was out of char- pieces of the puzzle together for authori- was into p.m. Christiansen will be fired at close range lCpl. brushy ravine. acter for him to just not show up." ties, the other three suspect were appre- Juan Guerrero's head He was shot available after the briefs for 4 May 8 questions and to discuss per- And they almost got away with it. Nearly one month later, the story of "We had a real lucky break," said Mike Guerrero's disappearance unfolded. See Bust, A-8 sonal situations. For more information, call 257-5954. Moran, special agent and the head of the Pereira testified Guerrero had become murder case, Naval Criminal "stuck up" since he was transferred to a Investigative Service Resident Agency new section on base, according to 70 percent off dress blues Quest ions Kaneohe Bay, here. "We were able to set Moran. Guerrero had allegedly disre- up a polygraph test with the Honolulu spected Pereira and his wife. However, The reduction is effective for six Police Department to re-interview peo- no example or reason was given. CPAO months, from Saturday to Aug. 1, or Ask the Commanding ple we had talked to when Guerrero On May 6, Pereira invited LC*. WI /*moo until acceptable ski* levels of the General via E-Mail: turned up missing May 7." Darryle Antle, William J. Bear and Male enlisted Marines in need of a sizes are attained. Another ALMAR BICE@CG@MCBH KBAY After dozens of interviews with friends, Alejandro Soto, also former co-workers dress blue coat, here's your chance to will annotmce the end of the sale peri- Internet: family and other Marines, backtracking of Guerrero, to his residence on base. take advantage of a 70 percent off fire od. to comb for missed dues was the only They discussed a plan to beat Guerrero, sale All-Marine message 023/97 Individual Marines can get the [email protected] - hope, Moran said which gradually evolved into a plan to announced a temporary price reduc- coats at a reduced price from their The Base Action Committee: With only a couple days left before he kill him, according to Moran.