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iii marine expeditionary force and marine corps bases japan AUGUST 13, 2010 WWW.OKINAWA.USMC.MIL WikiLeaks SEE STORY AND PHOTOS ON PAGES 6-7 Mojave Viper website not culminating exercise tests authorized Cpl. Shelby R. Shields capabilities OKINAWA MARINE STAFF Cpl. Paul D. Zellner II COMBAT CORRESPONDENT COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALION 3 CAMP FOSTER — Many people have heard of the website WikiLe- MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND COM- aks, a document sharing website BAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, where anyone can contribute Calif. — Marines and sailors from leaks of sensitive governmental, Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (rein- corporate, organizational, or re- forced), Combat Logistics Regiment 3, ligious documents anonymously. 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Its recent increase in popularity Expeditionary Force participated in may be contributed in large part the culminating Mission Rehearsal to the recent “leak” of classified Exercise, July 31-Aug. 5, to finish their documents from Afghanistan. Enhanced Mojave Viper pre-deployment Despite the fact that the infor- training here. mation is now available to the The exercise was designed to simu- general public, the information late CLB-3’s mission while deployed, is still classified. According to which is to provide direct tactical logis- Executive Order 13526, section tics support to deployed units beyond 1.1, paragraph 4, sub-section C, their organic capabilities in the areas of “classified information shall not transportation, intermediate level sup- be declassified automatically ply, field level maintenance, and general as a result of any unauthorized engineering. disclosure of identical or similar The mission during the MRX in- information.” cluded setting up a forward Combat Lo- “We’re just trying to get the gistics Support Area in order to provide word out to everyone and prevent responsive combat service support to service members from ruining 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, undergoing their careers over this,” said Mi- their own pre-deployment training. chael Miglionico, the information “The MRX incorporates all the skills assurance manager, Marine Corps we learned at EMV 5-10 into a real-world Bases Japan. “Luckily so far we’ve Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Masters Course students perform scenario allowing the battalion to prac- had no reported incidences.” Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction from a CH-46E Sea Knight during a HRST tice command and control and combat SEE WIKILEAKS PG 5 Masters Course at the Central Training Area Aug. 5. Photo by Lance Cpl. J Nava logistics patrol skills,” said Maj. Jason M. Eby, operations officer for CLB-3. “It’s designed to push command and control forward and integrate battalion capa- Marines get hands-on CBRN training bilities in support of the ground combat element’s scheme of maneuver.” Cpl. Kelly R. Stevens A group of CBRN defense specialists from Head- Other than setting up the CLSA, the OKINAWA MARINE STAFF quarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine battalion also provided convoy logistics Expeditionary Force, provided a Monitor, Survey support while utilizing their previous CAMP COURTNEY — Chemical, biological, ra- and Decontamination course to 14 Marines Aug. 5 training in improvised explosive device diological and nuclear agents can be extremely at Camp Courtney. detection, reacting to ambushes, and dangerous and are not always readily noticeable. “This course teaches Marines the proper proce- utilizing crew-served weapons among Because of this, it is increasingly important that dures for reconnaissance and surveying areas of other military occupation specialty Marines are trained in recognizing, monitoring, possible contamination as well as the correct ways skills. and decontaminating these agents. SEE GAS PG 5 SEE ENDEX PG 5 DANGEROUS EXPOSURE INTO THE JUNGLE It’s everywhere and exposure can leave its Marines with 9th ESB learn jungle mark with irreversible damage. Understand the warfare skills at the JWTC THIS THIS dangers of UV rays and take precautions. endurance course. ISSUE IN IN PG. 4 PG. 9 okinawa marine | OPINION & EDITORIAL | august 13, 2010 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS BASES JAPAN CAMP SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, OKINAWA UNIT 35001 FPO AP 96373-5001 Safety is everyone’s business Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri We Marines, fellow U.S. servicemen and women, DoD civilians, and family members s many Marines will know, six years strive to be good neighbors, and one of the ago on August 13, 2004, one of our best ways we can do that is to be safe in every- Ahelicopters crashed into the grounds thing we do, whether it is training with our of a university near Futenma Air Station. units, driving to a local restaurant or festival, U.S. MARINE CORPS HISTORY DIVISION Fortunately, no one in the lo- snorkeling with friends, or performing main- EDITORIAL cal community was injured, tenance on one of our vehicles or aircraft. August 13, 2005 – Marines and Af- although there was substantial property Safety, in other words, is an integral part ghan troops launched an offensive in damage to the school and neighboring of everything we do, both on and off-duty. the remote Afghanistan Korengal Val- homes and businesses, and three of our own Implementing risk-management into all of ley. The operation was aimed at rebels Marines were badly hurt. our activities, and ensuring our families believed to have killed 19 U.S. troops We subsequently learned there was a and work places do so as well, is essential to in June 2005 hiding out in the east- maintenance problem that led to the crash ensuring personal well-being and mission ern Kunar province near the Pakistani and we explained the results of our findings success. It is the duty of each supervisor border. to the public. and leader, as well as parent and guardian, The sixth anniversary this year of the to provide those under their charge and August 14, 1945 – President Truman crash represents a good opportunity to care with the tools and skills necessary to announced that a cease fire with Japan reflect on the importance of safety in our protect themselves. was in effect and the war had ended. daily activities, both in the work place and Safety is a force multiplier and also repre- in our personal lives. We need to be aware sents how seriously we take our responsibil- August 16, 1950 – EUSAK X Corps that the failure to follow proper safety pre- ities as members of the community here in activated for coming Inchon-Seoul cautions and maintenance procedures not Okinawa. Remember, safety doesn’t cost—it operation. Principal elements are 1st only affects us individually but also those pays. Indeed, safety is everyone’s business. Marine Division and Army 7th Infantry around us—our co-workers, loved ones, and Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri is the command- Division. neighboring communities here in Okinawa. ing general of Marine Corps Base Camp Accepting anything less cannot be tolerated. Smedley D. Butler. August 17, 1942 – Just prior to dawn, the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion under Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson landed on Makin Island from the submarines Nautilus and Argonaut. The next day the Marines left the island after destroying a seaplane base, two radio stations, and a supply warehouse. August 18, 2003 – Assistant Com- mandant of the Marine Corps Gen. William Nyland visited Djibouti to congratulate Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa personnel on a job well done. August 19, 2008 – The civilian trial for former Marine Sgt. Jose Nazario, Jr., in the death of unarmed Iraqi de- tainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in November 2004, began. The trial marked the first time a civilian jury determined wheth- er the legal actions of a former service member in combat violated the law of war. Nazario was acquitted Aug. 28, 2008. COMMANDING GENERAL Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri OKINAWA MARINE NEWSPAPER H&S Battalion MCB PAO Unit 35002 PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Lt. Col. David M. Griesmer FPO AP 96373-5002 The Okinawa Marine is published by Marine Corps Community Services Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler or Marine Corps Com- under exclusive written contract with Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, munity Services of the products and services advertised. 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