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SIP 1356 Vol. 5, No. 19 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BA (. , ri. Friday, August 24, 1956 Families. Friends -ft-ev.N. Umpires, "Enemy", Invited To Review Embark For Kauai The "enemy" in the coming 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, Kauai exer- And 2 Rehearsals cises embarked Tuesday aboard the LSD Thomastol to make ready for in the Barking Sands area next week. The first of two dress rehearsals battle for a 1st Marine Brigade Cere- Also aboard the Thomaston were umpires, headquarters personnel monial Parade and Review, sched- for the advanced base camp, and members of Marine Air Base Squad- ron 13. Marine Ai: craft Gioup 13. uled at 11 a.m.. September 1 to honor the retirement of Lt. Gen. W. According to 0. Brice, CG. FMFPac, will be held Spicer, maneuverMaciOntitt:lynZiedcto113:, Acting K-Bay CO here on the regimental parade realism will be the keynote when ground tomorrow at 9 a.m. the 4th Marines (Reinf) infantry A second dress rehearsal has been battalions are exercised on the Selected For planned for next Wednesday at 2 Barking Sands beachhead. Special p.m. weapons simulators will be one of This significant review, a joint the training aids employed to make Colonel's Rank real the mock battle. The problem Marine Corps Air Station and Bri- Lt. Col. Homer G. Hutchinson, Jr., will be umpired down to the pla- gade effort, will include the follow- acting commanding officer of the level. ing units: Hq Co., 1st Marine Bri- toon Marine Corps Air Station, has been gade, FMF; Hq and HqSq., MCAS, Fifteen volunteers from the 15th selected for colonel, it was an- Brigade training Kaneohe: Marine Aircraft Group 13 CLOSE CONTACT with the progress of 1st Marine Infantry Battalion, Marine Corps nounced this week. His name was and 4th Marines (Reinf.). is being maintained by Brig. Gen. George R. E. Shell, Brigade CG. Reserve, will beef up the 75-man among a list of regular Marine Col. E. T. Dorsey, CO, MAG-13. When the last 28 men from MABS-I3, MAG-13 were loading out aggressor force. This force will sim- Corps officers chosen by a recent will be commanding officer of Tuesday morning to go aboard the Thomaston for Kauai, the general, ulate an enemy battalion during selection board and approved by the troops. r - right, stoppcd by to get some of the details about the Barking Sands the operation. President. Led by the band from the Marine Maj. Angus MacDonald. base air base operations from the officer in charge, 1st Lt. Fred E. Paige, J. Col. Hutchinson began his Marine Barracks, U. S. Naval Base. Pearl camp commander. is in charge of career in 1939 as an aviation Harbor. Jr. Finishing loading of gear in the background are Sgt. W. T. Davis Corps and the 4th Marines (Re- the billeting and feeding of the ad- cadet Pensacola, Florida and was in!) Dram (on truck) and PFC. Richara C. Huber. Also seeing the last of the 4?- at and Bugle Corps, to- vanced base personnel and VIPs. selected for a regular commission morow's dress man unit off was the Group CO, Col. Elmer T. Dorsey. rehearsal is a full The 47 members of Marine Air in the Marine Corps the following scale review and includes a "fly-by" Base Squadron 13, headed by 1st year. In 1943 he underwent night- with aircraft from MAG-13. Lt. Fred E. Paige, Jr., will ready fighter training with the Royal Air Personnel of participating units Colonel Steiner Is Reassigned; the Barking Sands landing st.ip to Force in England. This is a field in are encouraged to invite dependents take care of helicopter and at- which he has excelled throughout and friends to witness the rehears- tack aircraft. his Marine Corps career als and the review. The review Colonel C T Be AirA. Sta. CO will be open to the public. In the latter part of 1943 and in K-Bay will bid aloha to Col. William B. Steiner, commanding of- Coffee, Briefing early 1944, Col. Hutchinson served ficer, Marine Corps Air Station, on September 5. Col. and Mrs. in the central Pacific area as execu- tive officer of Marine Night Fight- Draft Of 516 for the mainland on that date. Steiner will leave Planned For er Squadron 533, Marine Aircraft Col. Steiner will enter Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, Group 22. In 1945 and 1946 he was Welcomed Here Calif., for further treatment and disposition, following his conva- commanding officer of the Marine lescence trom a heart attack June Military Wives Night Fighter Operational Training Detachment in Vero Beach. Florida. 24. All wives of military personnel By Brigade CC Cram. presently at at His first tour of duty in the Is- Col Jack R. Kaneohe should circle Thursday, Air Reserve Training Com- Charity Drive lands started in 1948 when he was The APA Bexar, which arrived Marine Sept. 6, on the calendar right now. Ili . has been commanding officer of Marine Sunday evening at Pearl Harbor to mand. at Glenview. That's going be He to their day! Fighter Squadron 322. Marine Air- take part in the Kauai landings. named as Col. Steiner's relief. Goals & Policy The day after the youngsters start by craft Group 15 at Ewa. brought with it 516 replacements is expected to arrive here school a morning coffee is set for In August 1952. during the Ko- for the 1st Marine Brigade. FMF. October 2. 9:30 a.m., in the Station Theater, In a welcoming addrec.s Monday During Col. Steiner's illness. Lt. Announced Here rean war, Col. Hutchinson com- for each and every wife of a mem- jet -fighter I manded the first nigh morning. Brig. Gen. George R. E. Col. Homer G. Hutchinson Jr., has "The cause is great, the require- ber of the 1st Marine Brigade and squadron ever employed in combat. Shell. commanding general of the been the acting station comman- ment is great, and I'm 100 per cent the Air Station. 1st Marine Brigade. FMF. outlined ding officer. behind" the 1956 Combined Charity What's the catch? None. Brig. the eventful history of the Brigade Before coming to K-Bay Col. Drive. Brig. Gen. George R. E. Gen. George R. E. Shell. Brigade and told of its present mission. Steiner was assistant inspector Shell, Brigade commander, stated in commander, feels the wives are en- Gen. Shell sketched the Brigade's the Marine Corps in general of opening the local Drive program titled to know what's going on and task as "integrating the experiences Washington. D. C. here. this is the means proposed to pre- of the past with the new concepts Joining the Corps in 1924. the sent the picture. of modern warfare." He said. "We colonel served nearly two years in The conference Tuesday, attended A 45-minute program. presently in are seeking new answers to modern enlisted ranks before his selection by all major commanding officers the planning stage. envisions: problems." to the Naval Academy from which and the various Drive committee An introduction by Gen Shell, members, The 4th Marines (Reinf) claimed he graduated in 1930. He won his was the occasion for for- A brief illustrated presentation of 433 Marines from the largest draft aviator's wings in 1932. malizing final plans and acquaint- the organization of the Brigade in recent months. The remaining Subsequent assignments includ- ing the many persons involved with showing how its structure is de- 83 were assigned to Marine Air- ed the aircraft carriers USS Lex- the details of the Drive which starts cigned to fit its mission, next week, 1. and craft Group 13 and other Brigade ington and Langley as well as va- on September A sketch of the Brigade training units. rious posts and stations of the runs throughout the entire month. program, illustrated with n.otion Corps. The quotas for all activities at pictures of Operation MAUKA During the Korean conflict, Col. Kaneohe total $30.367 this year. which was held in April. These KAILUA LIONS CLUB Steiner commanded VMR-152 in With last year's contributions here movies have never before been seen TC) HAVE REGATTA; the Far East. exceeding the goal for s final figure here. K-BAY INVITED of 134 ner Shell made it cent. Gen. A brief description of the origin 1414 1 All Kaneohe personnel are cor- clear that he could "see no reason of and Hawaiian legend surround- LT. COL. HUTCHINSON dially invited to view the Annual Physical Exams why Brigade and Station can't ing Marine Corps Air Station. Ka-, meet" tLe goal assigned this year Labor Day Regatta September 2 Necessary For neohe. In early 1953 he served and exceed it again. as liaison and 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ac- A presentation by the acting Air officer to the 5th Air Force from Certain School Tots All military personnel and civi- Station CO. Lt. Col. Homer G cording to an invitation received Territorial laws state that stu- the 1st Marine Air Wing. Col. here from Robert B. Murray. Koo- lian employees will be asked to give Hutchinson. Jr.. of the plans for dents attending school in the Hutchinson was awarded the Dis- laupoko Eons Club President. Ter- a day's pay to this once-a-year drive housing and facilities here. ritory of Hawaii for the tinguished Flying Cross and the The eighth annual regatta will first time to provide for eight chartiable or- And. of course. a coffee break. must have a pre-school Legion of Merit for his outstanding feature canoe races in different physical ganizations, including the Commu- More detailed information will examination.