Crash Crew Hauls Pilots from Bay Constant Training Paid Overhead, the SAR Heli- Rushed to Shore, Where They Off Last Thursday Afternoon Copter, Piloted by Capt
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY Crash Crew Hauls Pilots From Bay Constant training paid Overhead, the SAR heli- rushed to shore, where they off last Thursday afternoon copter, piloted by Capt. W. were met by an ambulance when a Navy RA-3B Sky- L. 0' Connor, circled, that took them to the Sta- warrior twin engine jet ex- ready to assist with the tion dispensary for an im- perienced difficulty landing rescue if needed. Vehicles mediate checkup. All were and overshot runway 22 from the station crash crew in good shape despite their here and ended up in also were in place, waiting harrowing experience. Kaneohe Bay. for the aircraft which had The boat crew then re-. Within minutes of the called in for an emergency turned to the scene where mishap, the three crewmen landing as one engine had their divers, EM1 R.L of the photo reconnaissance quit. Miller and RM1 W.R. plane were aboard the It was raining and McMinn, went into the bay crash boat crew's 40-foot blowing, and the ceiling to mark the location of the rescue boat headed for dry was down to about 800 feet jet with buoys. land. when LtCdr. Gordon B. Plans to raise the jet When the alarm sound- Doebbler attempted to land from its resting place 20- ed, the duty crew, led by the jet. Also on the air- feet below the surface have BM1 R.A. Parker, jumped craft were Lt(jg) Terrence been stalled by the weather. into their craft and headed L. Lattin and POC Conrad A floating crane will be for their station off the west Golly. brought in from Pearl Har- end of runway 22. Other As soon as the jet hit bor, as soon as the weather members of the crew were the water, the boat moved allows, to pick the plane up BREATHER - 'Aim) Pete Peterson. a direr attached f0 the IJSS Grapple BM2 J.C. Trulo, EN3 M.C. towards the stricken air- off the bottom of Kaneohe lARS-7), Service Squadron 7 at Pearl Harbor. reports on the progress being made underwater prgparing a Aary Skywarrior for a out of Bates and SN W.J. Lee. craft. The three men were Bay. lift P Kaneohe Bar. C-101' ,-,'`11". 2, '669 11111111srimasii 1191 rs Volume 18, No. 7 Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay,Hawaii February '20, 1 969 SSgt. Murphy Hubbell Plan Doubtful, Awarded NAM Staff Sergeant Gene S. Offtgerryv Reversions Out In another development, Murphy, of MACS-2 radar It will take a legislative section, recently received the time of the forced re- miracle to stop the July 1 a Navy Achievement Medal version of Marine Corps pay raise for military temporary for outstanding perfor- people. officers is still not in sight, according mance in his professional The refusal of Congress to Major General Jonas. M. field while stationed at to block its own pay raise Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Platt, Assistant Chief of makes it politically impos- Staff G-1, and it may not Station. sible to block the raise for SSgt. Murphy and a come even in fiscal 1970. military men, particularly General Platt repeated fellow Marine developed an in wartime. improved procedure for the the flat assertion that there Defense Secretary, would be no reversions be- replacement of a radome Melvin Laird has backed section of the AN/TPS-34 fore the end of fiscal 1969 away from statements (the year ending next June radar. HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Lt. General Henry Buse, (center) cuts the first which have been inter- 30) "The method was sub- piece of cake during W. M. anniversary ceremonies. Assisting the FMFPac and said that reversions preted as endorsements of in fiscal 1970, if any, and sequently submitted to the Commander are Capt. Judybeth Barnette (right) and Sgt. Helen Cortez. the Hubbell Plan to revise Commandant of the Marine (See WMs "Rough It" on Page 6.) beyond would depend on the military compensation. course of the Vietnam war. Corps for possible assis- His deputy, David Pack- tance to other technicians, ard, is giving the Service "stated the citation. The NCO Leadership School The Corps will also Secretaries and the Joint continue to go to the draft value of the Murphy-Gross Chiefs of Staff a chance to Method of Radome Erection for needed recruits "in Slated To Begin Here step away from support of normally low input was realized, and in July, In view of accelerated the Hubbell proposals, if 1968, it was published in Special Staff.. The school months." The Corps, promotions into and within will be staffed by a Captain they want to. General Platt said, needs a technical instruction. the NCO structure and The House and Senate The citation went on to who is the director; a ser- about 8,000 new recruits Marine Corps commit- geant major/master gun- show no inclination what- each month. say, "His (Murphy's) ac- ments in Southeast Asia, ever of passing a new pay complishment gr e a tl y nery sergeant who will be training is going to be ex- school's sergeant major/ law at this time. Enlisted promotions facilitated the replacement panded through the concept The Budget Bureau has of a radome section in a NCOIC; an instructor during the next fiscal year working thus of organizational NCO section, an administrative completely abandoned at- will be steady but because limited area, schools to provide leader- tempts to ask Congress to resulting in an appreciable section and a support sec- there is a leveling-off of a maxi- hold up the July 1 pay saving of time and effort." ship training for tion. strength and they expect mum number of junior non- The weight of decision raise. fewer losses there prob- Tomorrow, February 21st, commissioned officers. often falls upon the shoul- However, it is still ably will be fewer total will be observed as a holiday Training provided by ders of the small unit theoretically possible that promotions. with holiday routine in com- the 1st Marine Brigade Congress may decide to memoration of Washington's leader. modify the July 1 There will be some birthday or President's day, NCO Leadership School Unit leaders, regardlessof raise which is Saturday. will supplement NCO rank, should be fully aware by putting some of the changes in the Corps pro- All Exchange activities will leadership training con- of their responsibilities for money into allowances in- pay and variable re- operate on a holiday basis on ducted within the Brigade's their conduct and the con- stead of into an estimated enlistment bonus pro- Sato': iv, Feb. 22. organic organization. duct of their subord:nates, 12.6 percent increase in grams, as they adjust to The bank will be closed The school will be under and should by their own basic pay. Another possi- the new budget and some Friday, Feb. 21, in observ- the operational control of personal example, convey bility is Congressional ap- servicewide guidelines and ance of Washington's birth- day. It will be open until 4 the Brigade S-3, with the the highest degree of pro- proval of varying per- down by the Defense p.m. Thursday. school's director assigned fessional attitude and effi- centage increases. Neither Department. as a member of the Brigade ciency. is very likely. Page 2 WINDWARD MARINE February 20, 1969 College Classes [-CAREER NOTES Offered At K-Bay The University By GySgt. John G. Stonebraker of Hawaii is offering one course aboard K-Bay this Are you planning on a will pay 3/4 of your tuition, semester, Management college education when you from the Marine Corps. 300, Principles of Manage- are released from active Third, you must be ment. Inclusive dates for duty? If so, are you pre- financially able to complete this semester are April pared? college without the need of 1 - June 6. Registration About 80 percent of the working part time during will be March 28 from Marines interviewed by the the school year. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sta- Career Planning NCO indi- The Admini- tion Education Office, to Veterans cate that they are going stration will pay you, upon Building 267 attend college after they Chaminade College of active application, a certain are released from amount a month for school Honolulu will offer Pol. duty. Very few of these under the GI Bill. This will, 403, Foreign Government, Marines are really pre- of course, depend on how and History 101, World pared, either academically many hours you take and Civilization. Inclusive or financially. A service- dates for the courses are opportuni- whether you are married man has the best or not. Whatever the March 31 to June 5. Regi- ty for preparing himself for amountis, it will not be stration for this semester college. enough to cover all that will be March 27 at the You ask, "How can I you need and want while prepare for college?" Education Office from 9 going to college. It i s First of all you must have there- a.m. to 11 a.m. the desire to fore important that you further your have either a savings that VIRSOINGTONS education and choose a bit par- you can rely on or some ticular field of study. other income. There are Second, you must be pre- How would YOU like to pick it up?! pared academically. several ways in which you You can save enough money for can do by taking this cor- college and respondence in the your Career courses Planning NCO can help you Litterbugs Must Clean _mom subjects that you weak 22ND are plan the way would in or attend classes offered that most benefit you.