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Corps Improves the Way It Augments Officers Australian Officer Hospital Corps turns 90 Page A-3 trains with Marines Page A-3 MAG-24: Soccer Champs Page B-1 No. 24 Serving MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st M.EB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii ,June 19, 1988 Corps improves the way it augments officers By istLt. Elizabeth officer augmentation process board for Fiscal Year 1988 lieutenant colonels and colo- missioned each year receive officers having regular coin- Kerstens and SSgt. Bar- over the next 18 months. would be delayed to allow the nels allowed by law. These regular commissions. missions in each year group bara Vaughn These changes and others Marine Corps Operational numbers are future projec- with the number authorized are the result of a formal Analysis Group (MCOAG) tions, not necessarily what Once the projected need for per category. study of the augmentation time to identify the optimum the Marine Corp iii needs field grade officers has boon WASHINGTON, :HQMC, process " to make sure we are criteria and timing for aug- today. In order to plan for an determined, the number is This procedure would work D.C. - Semiannual fitness augmenting the best officers menting the best reserve offi- all-regular field grade officer broken into five categories: well if the actual attrition rate reports for lieutenants, an 18- in the right numbers at the cers. force in five to 10 years, the ground officers, fixed-wing of officers corresponded to the month observed time require- right time," said Maj. Tom Equitable augmentation is projections have to allow for pilots, helicopter pilots, Naval ten-year average attrition ment and dropping year Maxfield, Officer Plans Sec- a complicated process. Man- enough reserve lieutenants Flight Officers, and judge rate. However, according to groups in favor of years of tion, HQMC. power officials use the end- and captains in each commis- advocates. The actual aug- Maxfield, attrition in the commissioned service high- In March, Headquarters strength of the Marine Corps sioning year group to become mentation numbers are then 1980s has been below the light the changes being incor- Marine Corps announced that each year to determine the regular officers. Only about determined by comparing the porated into the Marine Corps the second officer retention maximum number of majors, one-third of the officers corn- number of company grade See OFFICER/A-4 Est MEB mazes fund goal Year-long as Navy Relief drive ends maintenance By Sgt. Stephen Frank The final fund raising activ- of MPS -3 ity for this year's campaign, The 1988 Navy Relief Fund a Pasta Eating Contest, will Drive officially ended 6, to begin June be held June 24 from 1 to 3 and although all units p.m. at the Windward Enlist- By Sgt. Stephen Frank haven't reported their results ed Club. yet, the 1st MEB achieved 115 The four ships of Maritime A 96-hour pass will be Propositioning Squadron-3, percent of its goal, bringing awarded to the unit with the in $80,166 so far. the cargo ships assigned to winning team, while the the 1st MEB in its Maritime ',The Air Station, also miss- second-place team will earn a Propositioning Force role, will ing some unit totals, has 72-hour pass for their unit. begin a year-long Biennial adhieved 82 percent of its Teams will consist of two Maintenance Cycle (BMC) goal so far, bringing in active duty Marines or sailors this week, with a detachment $12,707. One outstanding unit from the same unit. Each of Kaneohe Marines helping was the Provost Marshal's team member will be given out. Office, which contributed five minutes to eat a one- The maintenance cycle, the $1,600, 'reaching 100 percent Po u ',p,late of spaghetti, first of what will be a. rou- of its goal. withoUt using hands...In the tinely scheduled evolution event of a tie, a one-half pound that will occur every two Although the official drive run-off will be held with a years, is taking place at has ended, contributions are three-minute time limit. Blount Island, Fla.; Albany, S still being accepted, and will The entry fee is $100 per Ga.; and Charleston, S.C. be throughout the year, team. Entry deadline is June The cycle will consist of a according to Capt. A.P. Fazio, 22. For more information and complete download of each of the Air Station campaign entry forms call Capt. A.P. Sni. J.A. Simon photo the four vessels, according to coordinator. Fazio at 257-1829. LtCol. Richard Hoffman, Defense Secretary visits Camp Smith assistant chief of staff, G-4 Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci (left) after visits to South Korea and Japan, MPS. shakes hands with LtGen. E.J. Godfrey, which followed the Moscow summit. He Once downloaded, each commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, participated in a ceremony at Hickam for piece of equipment will be Pacific, following his arrival at Hickam Air the returned remains of four Air Force checked for damage, repairs Force Base, June 10. Carlucci's visit to fliers missing since the Vietnam conflict. will be made, and obsolete or Animal Care Clinic Hickam and to Camp H.M. Smith came See MPS-3/A-7 Phone Numbers Manpower team hits the road to update The Animal Care Clinic phone numbers here have been incorrectly published in the military phone directory, The correct phone numbers are 254-4201 and 257-3043 - Clinic hours are scheduled by appointment only ibr Marines, families on changing issues Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Drastic changes in the en- manpower, the travelling briefings on the West Coast talking to our Marines will be listed career force, a new zero- HQMC manpower team will May 16-20. listening to them and getting Bonus Program Ends based study of the Corps' update career Marines and LtGen. Hudson plans a a feel for their concerns," sidd officer structure, and "man- civilian employees on the tour later this summer of the LtGen. Hudson. "We need to Because of the large number of Selective Re-enlistment aging the payroll" for civilian quickly changing issues that Western Pacific bases, begin- hear from the Marines who Bonuses awarded to date, and those anticipated. for the next workers are just a few of the affect the lives of Marines and ning with Hawaii. are living with the actions we 30 days, the SRR program for FY88 has been tenni tinted, issues driving the Manpower ,their families are taking. That's why I chose hit Three separate briefings infor- according to AlMar 1'37/88. Roadshow as it officially The team conducted a trial will be scheduled at each base. this method to get the What that means is that Marines re-enlisting after .July the trail during May. program at Quantico, Va., Each session will in- mation out. 15 will not receive a bonus, regardless of when their. EAS Led by LtGen. John Hud- April 27, to help refine the clude a question and answer falls. son, deputy chief of staff for program and continued with period. "Just as important as See MANPOWER/A-2 Marines who have been approved for a bonus and re- enlist before July 13 will receive their bonus, according to lstLt. Lawrence Roberts, the officer-in-charge of the Joint Career Planners office here. For more information, call the Joint Career Planners at Lifeguards resuscitate drowningMarine here 257-1252, or your unit career planner. By Sgt. Stephen Frank "I saw this gay jump in, Ult.,. What started. as as simple ei,a/a;,! al;) to sinlace once, ;And, .then sink. hack down.," Household Goods Planning ju t.',rora ar, divi rig board ended with as throe -day stay said 1,.estie.. "`lf watched Inr to few seconds 'bOC/.1 Al MO 1. thought Effective immediately, all Household Goods shipments at Tripler Army Medical Con- ter for on.e young Marine who be was just going to push off will require 12 working days from the day of year the bottom and either come for a pack or pickup date. had to be pulled to safety and appointment Already certain dates resuscitated by two Air Sta- back up, or swim along the in June and July have been completely booked. Plan ahead bottom. and have alternate dates in mind before your appointment. tion lifeguards. piq: G.(4, Nelson, a ware- "When he didn't come up 1. All POV to following shipments the destinations have house clerk. fiial) 1-1&MS-tit, junwed in and finny]. him nice been reduced due to drydock repairs required. for the carrier: Was enjoying as day of sun and down on, the bottom," he ci..ea- Seattle; Norfolk, Va.; Baltimore; Bayonne, N.J. Personnel Air Station tinaed, shipping POVs to or through these ports can expect delays. swimming at the pool, 3, when he jumped .Bringing Net14011 Up to Formore information, call SSgt. Fletcher at 257-3242. J.B. off the pool's diving 'bialrd the side of," the pool, Looliee wtui and hit the water hard and joined by Wilkey, who helped than panicked, sinking to th.e pull the .victim out. Checking FMFPac bottom and losing conscious- Nelson. for any signs of life, Band .0 088. the lifeguards found a pulse Concert cart SW M , but not really but no' breathing, so Leslie well, 1: pa nicketi," im me dia.tely administered The FMFPac Show Band is presenting a concert series and guess said Wilton, a 19yeiir-old. mouth-to-mouth, resuscita. at the Kapiolani. Park Bandstand, June 11. at 3 p.m., and native. of Meta phis.
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