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HAWAII Voluntary payment for MARINE delivery to MEAS honsing/$ I per four week period. VOL. 1 I NO. 9 KANEOHE BAY. HAWAII. MARCH 3, 1982 TWENTY PAC ES Marines save two boats Date of rank adjustment unmoored during storm HQMC, WASHINGTON - Some lance, corporals Marines from Maintenance Marines from Maintenance ing and December may soon Service Unit, in a recent letter civilians h6re at NAESU, promoted between August last year Division, Marine Medium Divsion, HMM-165 were having a to the see Helicopter Hawaii Marine. Kaneohe for helping U8 out during a few more dollars in their paychecks. Squadron-165 left their shop party at the Marina at the Gunnery Sergeants ALMAR 014/82 reiterates a policy change contained in helicopters and took to the water time and responded Bernard our time of need," stated Hycz. immediately Chapman, James Cultis and "Without Marine Corps Order 141$.9L, which made the effective date in an attempt to save two boats to the emergency situation. The their superlative effort William Hill; Sergeant Leo the boats would still be high and of rank of lenee corporals or pay and allowances equal to from destruction during a severe Marines managed to free both Fraraccio; Corporals the date °frank. The policy changebecdmeeffectiveAug12, wind storm Feb. 12. Ronald dry," he stated. "Again, our boats and return them to the Clemons, Michael Ferrando, and affects all lance Corporals promoted from Sept. 1. The storm swept across the water. thanks, and their commanding Douglas Hill, Kevin Mahanke, officer Marines promoted between Aug. 12 and 31, should have an ,,, islands causing considerable should be justly proud of Richard Peresh, Lynn Sabel, his (Maintenance) Division. It is Aug. 12 effective date of rank, accordintto the ALMAR. damage in many areas. At "The immediate response to Christopher It was recently noted the effective date of rank Tipp; and Barry with humble pride we civilians that for the Air Station's Marina help the civilian personnel in Vaughn; and Lance . Corporals here at Kaneohe many lance corporals was not the same as the date of rank, several small boats broke their time of need again demonstrates Vincent have the so a unit diary entry was initiated here to make this mooring lines. Marina Doheny, Anthony opportunity to work with such personnel the willingness of Marines to help Guzman and Edward McMichael, correction," said a manpower official here. "The only managed to save all but two of the great individuals. In a true their fellow man," stated Leo Hycz "deserve a 'Well Done' and a tradition, 'The Marines Matinee not affected are those having a date of rank as a boats from washing up on shore. of the Naval Aviation Engineer- to the readt of reduction, reaccession or other nonpromotion sincere Thanks' from all the Rescue'." action. ; "Before the change, the date of rank was the first day of the month for regular promotions and the second for Meritorious promotions. The effective date of rank was the 'date the commanding officer signed the promotion warrant. Now, both dates are the same." said the official. For more information on the effective date of rank « adjustment for lance corporals, see ALMAR 014/82. YOU HIT IT HERE - Lance ducational Corporal Joseph Reyes, assistance shows Corporal Tony Mate where his round struck the TIQMC, WASHINGTON target during training at the - For Marines trying to save Puuloa Rifle money for school, the Veterans Educational Assistance Range. Marks- Program can mean dollars. manship is perhaps the stock Marines who joined the Corps in trade for snipers as after Dec. 31, 1976, or wh students are taught to live have prior miltiary service and are ineligible for up educational benefits can to the motto "One shot, one participate in VEAP. According to kill," For story and more ALMAR 004/82, VEAP participants now have a wider/ range of options photos see Page B-4. (Photo by to choose from. Sgt Pepper Davis) Marines partieipating, IA the program can deduct any 4amount between so5bps4140 (InkliSiglatent thlY cftron th 14)47,4 ATM oildibi Corps solves need for motorized messenger New motorcycle added to motor pool HQMC, WASH- service in combat vehicle smaller than When the forest- three motorcycles at "Most of our time INGTON - The Ma- areas as early as 1984, the M151 jeep in its green camouflaged the Marine Corps was spent testing rine Corps has answer- according to research inventory capable of motorcycle is filled Development and cycles on trails and ed its need for a highly and development moving cross-country with gasoline and oil, Education command, secondary roads where mobile, lightweight officials here. to support message it weighs less than 300 Quantico, Va., from the majority of usage messenger vehicle. "We wanted a communications. pounds. March to August 1981. will be," said the reliable, economical The motorcycle Speeds of 40.65 miles During testing, the official. Marines should and efficient motor meets current U.S. per hour can be motocycles were begin seeing the vehicle," said the Government stan- achieved by the driven approximately The Marine Corps "Bombardier" (Cam. official. "This motor- dards for safe opera- motorcycle and the 1,8 0 0 miles over plans to purchase 204 Am) 250cc Enduro cycle fills that need." tions on public high- maximum range is terrain that included of the motorcycles model military motor- Presently the Ma- ways and has black- about 125 miles per trails, secondary designed to last cycle used for com- rine Corps doesn't out features for night tank of fuel. roads, doss-country approximately five munications courier have a lightweight driving situations. The Corps tested and primary roads. years. 3d Marines Commanding Officer nominated for Brigadier General EDITOR'S NOTE: The photo infantry company commander, from the college he was identified as Colonel Louis H. operations officer, logistics officer transferred to Headquarters, U.S. Buehl in last week's issue was and battalion executive officer. Forces, Japan where he assumed incorrect. After three years in Hawaii, Col duties as deputy chief of staff and Buehl returned to the Far East to secretary joint staff on Aug. 1, Colonel Louis H. Buehl was the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in 1976. born Sept. 18, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Japan where he was assigned to Pa. He was commissioned a duty as the wing staff secretary. IN JULY 1979 he arrived in Second Lieutenant June 7, 1954 In February 1964 he became Hawaii again, this time for duty through the Navy Reserve Officer staff secretary of the 9th Marine as chief of staff, Fleet Marine Training Corps program. Col Expeditionary Brigade in the Force, Pacific. He assumed his Buehl's first assignment was Republic of Vietnam and was sub- current duties as the Command. with the 1st Infantry Battalion, sequently designated staff ing Officer, 3d Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Test Unit #1, Camp secretary, III Marine Amphibious 1st Marine Brigade, FMF in July Pendleton, Calif. where he served Force until his departure from 1980. as a platoon commander and later Vietnam in 1965. Col Buehl received his basic as a staff officer. In September that year, Col degree in business administration In February 1957 he was Buehl reported for duty as a from Miami University, Oxford, transferred to Camp Butler, Marini. officer instructor in the officer, and assistant chief of staff Ohio in 1954. He received his Okinawa, Japan, where he Department of Naval Science, for operations (N-3) NAVFORV. Master's Degree in Asian studies worked on the acquisition of land NROTC unit, at the University of Col Buehl was then transferred from the University of Michigan, for use as training areas and Michigan. He served there until to Headquarters Marine Corps Ann Arbor, Mich. in 1968. He then permanent camp sites for the 3d August 1968 when he attended the where he served as Head of the attended Brown University, Marine Division. Command and Staff School at the General Officer and Colonel Providence, R.I. for post graduate Naval War College, Newport, R.I. Assignment Administration studies in Chinese affairs and IN SEPTEMBER 1959 Col Section, Personnel Department politics. Buehl returned to the United COL BUEHL WAS then trans until May 1974. Later that month Col Bueld's personal decora . States and served as a series ferred to the 5th Marine Division, he was assigned as the time include the Defense Superior commander in the 2d Recruit later designated the 5th Marine Commanding Officer, 2d Service Medal, the Legion of Merit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Expeditionary Brigade, where he Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. with Combat "V", the BronzeStar Recruit Depot, San Diego. He later served as the training officer until The battalion constituted the Medal with Combat "V" and the served as aide-de-camp to Major May 1970. At that time he nucleus of Battalion Landing Navy Commendation Medal with General V.H. Krulak, Command- returned to Vietnam and was Team 2/8 which deployed to the Combat "V". ing General, MCRD, San Diego assigned to the staff of the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet Col Buehl and his wife, Georgia, until 1961. At that time he was Commander, Naval Forces in 1974. live in Hawaii with their three transferred to Hawaii for duty Vietnam. During the tour he The 14LT returned to the United youngest daughters, Heidi, with the 3d Battalion, 4th Marine served as the force amphibious States in March 1975 and Col Megan and Jennifer. Their oldest Regiment. operations officer; force combat Buell] relinquished command of daughter is a medical student at During his tour with the let support officer; ground operations the battalion in July to attend the the University of California at Low Marine Brigade he served as an officer, TG 194.0; force operations Air WarCollege.