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Special Services Lebanon Hobie Cat Station organization Modern leathernecks Leatherneck captures provides wide range mimic efforts first place of leisure activities of 1958 counterparts in 'beginners' category See Page A-4 See Page A-7 See Page B-2 HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery. to MCAS honsing/Sl per four-week period. VOL. 12 NO. 32 K INEOHE II ki II II.AUG. 10, 1983 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Serviceman of the year SOMS Marine nets service honors Minderman had just gone over DEERS: by Cpl Randy D. Dewey the search and rescue helicopter to What is the measure of a man's make sure everything was in good greatness? Does it lie in his ability working order. "As a search and to save lives? Can it be found in rescue crew chief, safety is my Enrollment slated being a husband and father? Does major concern," he said. "If complete devotion and dedication anything goes wrong with the to the Marine Corps make a man helicopter while in the middle of a great? mission, it's my responsibility." for all dependents Perhaps it is a combination of Turbulence made flight all of those that makes Staff difficult, and a landing was next Representatives from the Electronic Data Systems Corp., Inc. Sergeant Dennis M. Minderman, to impossible. "They had marked have been contracted by the U.S. government to conduct the Station Operations and Mainten- their position with a smoke Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System intensified ance Squadron, the Marine Corps grenade, and I guided the pilots, enrollment. They will be conducting enrollment here until Sept.16. Serviceman of the Year for 1983.., down to the trapped men," said During this period of intensified enrollment, all service members On June 29, the Honolulu Minderman. "Because of the needing to update their dependent enrollment in the data base are Chamber of Commerce presented dangerous air conditions, we were required to report to the DEERS office. the award to Minderman at a only able to set two wheels down. Printouts which contain information on sponsors and dinner at the Hale Koa Hotel. He on a narrow ridgeline. It was very dependents enrolled in DEERS have been provided to the reporting earned the award for his difficult to keep the helicopter units. These rosters will be of assistance to admin personnel in proficiency and dedication to the steady in the high wind. I opened determining which members need to update their information in Marine Corps. Minderman serves the rear hatch and helped the men the data base. When reporting to the DEERS office, members need as noncommissioned officer-in- into the helicopter. It was a very their military ID and dependent documentation, such as marriage charge of the hydraulics shop, dangerous rescue - anything certificate/birth certificates. SOMS, and as a quality assurance could have gone wrong." The DEERS office is located in Building 1096 (PMO) on the first representative. Minderman, a Covington, Ky. deck, in the rear of the building. Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. As a search and rescue crew native, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. On the average, 60 cases can be chief, Minderman was instru- with his grandmother when he handled daily. mental in a life saving rescue of a was 15. He became Golden Gloves The following schedule is being used by commanding officers in 16-man reconnaissance team boxing champ for three years sending members of their units to the DEERS office: stranded in the Kahukus Training in Cincinnati, and for two years 3d Marines 8-17 Aug. 83 SERVICEMAN OF THE YEAR - Staff Sergeant Dennis Area, 2,400 feet above sea level. in Cleveland, Ohio. "I really MAG-24 18-26 Aug. 83 Minderman, Station Operations and Maintenance Squadron, The team was without food, water, wanted to win the national title," BSSG 28 Aug.-9 Sep. 83 checks the hydraulics on a HH46A, search and rescue helicopter. and had an injured man. With no confessed Minderman, "but I was 1st RadBn 12-13 Sep. 83 His proficiency and dedication to the Marine Corps earned him possible means of escape, they getting older, and all my Extras 14.16 Sep. 83 the title of Serviceman of the Year for 1983. (Photo by Cpl T.J. sent a radio message for Command attention is required to make this program a success. Clark) assistance. Con't on Page A-8 FMFPac band remembers 'forgotten' lepers Story and photo Halstead, settlement administra- the band in a number i,i which all by Sgt Chuck Jenks tor. "In past years, the patients the bandsmen whistled instead of and staff at the hospital have playing their instruments. After KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT, made good friends with the seeing this was just for fun, MOLOKAI, Hawaii - For the 40 Marines. When the band lands at Niamala let loose and began Marines who boarded two CH-53, our remote airstrip, the joy in the directing the band like a Sea Stallion helicopters from patients' faces tells the story. It's professional conductor. Marine Aircraft Group-24, Marine one of the highpoints of the year "I never had so much fun in my Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, for us." life," said the smiling nurse. their mission on a neighboring The band's concert lasted about "Since I was a child, I've always island in the Hawaiian chain was 45 minutes and included such wanted to lead a hand in a song not one of intrigue and numbers as "Colonel Bogey" (the and now I finally have." aggression, but of goodwill. theme from the movie "The Bridge Not only did Niamala have a These 40 leathernecks were Over the River Kwai."), the good time, but the patients and musicians from the Fleet Marine Australian National Anthem, other staff members watching the Force, Pacific Band, and their "Waltzing Matilda," John Philip concert could be seen tapping their mission, July 2, was to entertain Soussa's "The Thunderer" and of feet and clapping their hands in the ill patients at the Kalaupapa course, "The Marine's Hymn." rhythm with the band'.4 cadence. Settlement for victims of Band Officer, First Lieutenant Although the FMFPac Band Hansen's Disease (leprosy) on the William M. Clemons decided half- brought joy and fun to the "Forgotten Island" of Molokai. way through the performance to Hansen's Disease patients at the The FMFPac Band has been relinquish the conductor's stand small settlement, an uneasy playing Fourth of July concerts to a volunteer from the audience. history surrounds the colony. for the patients at the colony since Although reluctant at first, Rita Nestled quietly beneath the 1975. Niamala, a nurse at the sheer cliffs that make up the STEPPING OUT - The Fleet Marine Force, for victims of Hansen's Disease on the island of "We heartily await the arrival of Kalaupapa Hospital for the past Pacific Band steps in rhythm as they march Molokai. The band has been playing Fourth of the band every year," said Jack 0. nine years, took the stand and led Con't on Page A-10 through a section of the Kalaupapa Settlement July concerts for the colony since 1975. Telephone conversations OPSEC pose security menace by SSgt T.G. Derryberry are completely unencrypted, are simple to approved secure circuits. intercept communications by underworld Regularly brief all personnel of the CAMP HANSEN, Japan - Rinnnnnggggg organizations, blackmailers, terrorists or vulnerability of telephone conversations and . rinnnnnggggg . foreign powers." the threat to national security. In short, units "Headquarters Company! Be advised this is According to the general, recent monitoring should develop security education programs. an UNSECURE line, Pfc. Doe speaking, may I of phone lines by the Naval Security Group, Utilize unit couriers, mail and secure message help you sir . ." which holds the charter for monitoring phone facilities whenever possible as a primary "What's happening Doe? I just got back from lines by request, has shown the need for means of communicating with classified stateside leave," said the caller. increased education and implementation of information. "Welcome back. Bet you'll never guess where OPSEC. Avoid the practice of leaving the phone off its I'm headed next week! Korea!" said Doe. "We're The tempo of operations and exercises cradle while searching for additional going to be there for a whole month, and I know involving units on Okinawa requires a lot of information. Background information could be we'll be pulling liberty in the capital city." preparation. This leads to even more of a overheard by the unsecure receiver. "Sounds great, but why are you taking so chance of security leaks through phone The former Commandant of the Marine much leave?" asked the caller. conversations. Corps, General Robert H. Barrow said: "The "It's not leave, the whole regiment is "Any telephone that is used to discuss element of surprise is a fundamental principle deploying for a combined arms exercise. operational or logistical matters, and is not of war and can represent the decisive They're even flying us there by aircraft." secured by 'speech cipher' equipment becomes a advantage in military operations. Tactical or The above conversation probably sounds `target conversation,' regardless of whether strategical surprise requires effective denial of familiar to many, not only from personal information passed is actually classified or infomration to the enemy through continuous experiences but also from commercialization. not," stated Haebel. concealment of capabilities and intentions. It's obvious this fictional conversation abuses a Because of recent after-hours security OPSEC is the principal means of achieving this most important principle of national security - inspections and telephone monitoring within end." Operation Security (OPSEC).

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