Station Conservationlauded Story and Photo Natural Areas and Historical There's a Lot of Competition for the in Fiscal Year 1982, 58 Bird Culture Archeological Areas
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Field Meet `Reckless Paddlers .MACS-2 Marines Marines in Korea Hui Wa'a racers `play around' found friend stroke to finish in annual event in Mongolian mare on Kaneohe Bay See Page A-4 See Page A-7 See Page B-1 HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing/$1 per four-week period. VOL. 12 NO, 31 KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII. AUG. 3, 1983 TWENTY PAGES New CMC embarks on first official tour policy to "talk to at least one young Corps different from other forces. by Cpl David Robertson enlisted Marine every day." He He also said that senior Marines more than surpassed his own have to "have the guts" to delegate MCRD, PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- quota during the day as he gained authority. "It gives me great The new Commandant of the first-hand impressions on recruit pleasure to be able to give a guy an Marine Corps made "The Place training by speaking to numerous order and walk away and forget Where It All Begins" the site of his people, from recruits through it," he said. first official visit when he came officers. After the address, Kelley and his here to tour the Depot July 8. Arriving at 9 a.m., his tour began party traveled to different General Paul X. Kelley, former with an honors ceremony at the locations around the island to assistant commandant, said he Depot Headquarters building. observe recruits, drill instructors considers the recruit depots here Followng a 19-gun salute and the and series officers in action. and at San Diego to be the "trooping of the line" with Major At PI's new Drill Instructor "spiritual centers of the Marine General James J. McMonagle, School he also took the time to say Corps" and added, "I chose Parris Depot commanding general, a few extra words to a class of D.I. Island as my first official visit out Kelley presented the Marine Corps hopefuls on the importance of the of Washington because I'm a Recruiting Service with a Navy role they'll' play in shaping the hands-on guy arid I wanted to find Unit Citation, pinning the Corps' future Marines. out what makes it (recruit training) streamer on the Depot Colors to Kelley closed out his visit with tick." commemorate the award. an address to the Staff NCOs and For the Commandant, finding A command brief and an address then began his trip back to HQMC, Brigade change of command out what makes it "tick" consisted to the Island's officers at the Depot where, he said, his days usually of a busy day of observing various Theater followed the ceremony. consist of "eight hours of talking to :TAKING COMMAND - Brigadier General salutes during a change of command ceremony aspects of recruit training. Kelley Among the remarks Kelley made people and three or four hours at Or lo K. Steele (left) assumes command of the 1st Friday. .For more photos, see Page A-4. (Photo described himself as a "people at the address was that he believes home on paperwork. .because Marine Brigade from Brig-Gen. Jacob W. Moore by Sgt R.D. Krossber) Marine" and said that throughout unit cohesion is one of the most paperwork can wait - people while Major G.W. Pomroy, parade adjutant his 33-year career it's been his critical elements that makes the can't." Receives SecDef award Station conservationlauded Story and photo natural areas and historical there's a lot of competition for the In fiscal year 1982, 58 bird culture archeological areas. use of the land." by SSgt W.S. Saunders watchers came from the National The air station happens to be "It behooves us to develop a very Audubon Society, four from the richly endowed with archeological good natural resources manage- Malaysian Nature Study The secretary of Defense has resources," said Drigot. "This ment plan to allow for multiple organization and six from. New announced that the air station peninsula was a very important use," Drigot continued. Zealand to study ornithology. placed second in competition for area for the early Hawaiians. Now At the close of calendar year the SecDef Natural Resources a renaissance of awareness is For example: Amtracs used to 1981, station personnel and scout Conservation Award. going on in Hawaii and run along the edge of the Nuupia group leaders planned an The award is presented to the Hawaiians are concerned about Ponds on their way to the ocean. innovative environmental installation which conducted the how the Marines and other Since the ponds are protected by education event which was here in most outstanding conservation custodians are caring for their several laws and house February. program over a three-year period heritage." endangered species, the tracs On President's weekend, the air in its respective category. The air station is meat' the few posed a threat to the ecological station hosted an "Ecology The air station competed in installations in Hawaii that has balance. Camp." At that time, 130 category A (those installations developed a cultural resource "A new amtrac crossing was individuals (100 students selected with 5,000 acres or less), and was management plan as part of its constructed to divert the tracs from 10 local high schools, their the Marine Corps' nominee for the operations. from nesting areas, thus adult chaperone and 10 resource Department of Defense competi- maintaining land use harmony," personnel as guides), camped at tion. "The Nuupia Fish Ponds are a said Drigot. Hale Koa Beach for a weekend of Over the past decade, the air prime example," said Drigot. In "This effort of fulfilling the combined environmental educa- station has won seven awards for the old days, "Kaneohe Bay used military mission and managing tion, investigation and natural environmental quality or natural to be ringed with fish ponds. the natural resources at the same resources conservation service resource conservation. Today, Nuupia Ponds are one of time made our report special." projects. "We have a built-in tradition the remaining fish pond Another area in which the air "The first day consisted of bird here of concern about the complexes left in Kaneohe Bay. station excelled was conservation observation and archeological environment," said Diane Drigot, The ponds serve as a living education efforts and community and geological tours," said Drigot. environmental protection memento of how early Hawaiians relations. The second day the group removed specialist here. "What we're doing managed the land. vegetation and built artificial Between fiscal year 1980 and is prepetuating this tradition The ponds serve a dual purpose, nesting islands 1982, the air station conducted at Nuupia Ponds. started in the early '70s." historical and ecological, another As a result of this camp, a feeling The judging was based on a area in which the air station was tours for more than 4,000 individuals. The station's wildlife of community and respect for the report submitted by activities graded. natural environment developed, having an active and progressive management areas include breeding habitats for the offering an opportunity to foster natural resources management "We were graded on how well we the intent of the National program covering the period 1980 managed the multiple uses of the endangered Hawaiian Stilt and AUTHOR AND COVER DESIGNER - Dr. Diane Drigot (left), the protected Red-footed Booby. Environmental Protection Agency environmental protection specialist, and Carol Martinez, through 1982. land," said Drigot. "That to encourage a condition of One of the important areas presented an extra challenge They remain of interest primarily - engineering technician from the Facilities Department, poses enclosed, in the report was the because the acreage of the to people who study birds and with the award winning Natural Resources Conservation recognition and protection of peninsula is relatively small and amateur bird watching groups. Con't on Page A-9 Report. MSC enters 36th year by Cpl Lorraine Brooks biology, chemistry, genetics, the officers are careerists. Nearly nutrition, physiology, psychol- half are professional health The United States Navy ogy, virology and public health. service administration officers of Medical Service Corps will The MSC was established by multiple subspecialties, about 70 celebrate its 36th anniversary law in 1947. At that time, its major percent of whom have prior Aug. 13 with a luau at Hickam Air sections were medical supply and military service. Force Base. This year's theme is administration, pharmacy, The other half of the MSC is "Expanding Horizons." optometry and the medical allied comprised of 20 specialties of The Medical Service Corps was sciences. science and clinical professions required by the medical established following World War I Nearly 10 years later, in 1956, II when there was a real concern professions, such as, department mission and about 35 additional of these officers have prior that the ongoing demobilization podiatry, dietetics, occupational percent would leave the Navy Medical and physical therapy, military service. theraphy MSC billets are distributed Department without a permanent were authorized. The latter three base of professional experience. among more than 250 commands were established as a medical the medical department and As one officer phrased it,"The specialist section. of need for commissioned officers line activities of the Navy and The first permanently commis- Corps. Approximately 65 who were skilled medical the MSC had Marine sioned officers of of those billets are in administrators had been well- There were percent prior military service. facilities rendering direct patient documented in the 'war to end all 255 of them. The majority (about wars.' And, the experience gained care. The other 35 percent are 80 percent) were in medical supply units or early in World War II demonstra- ranking from dedicated to operational and administration, supporting staff and commands ted the same need for officers that ensign to lieutenant commander.