MCAS Kanaotto Bay Camp H.M. Smith Marko Barracks Volume. 20, No. 36 September 12, 1991 HAWAII Marine Haws Briefs Wait rule for Overstreet discusses Corps' future Joint Public Affairs attics we do that. At this time, we at this point? government More competitive don't plan on riffing anybody. During the Commandant and I'm not just going to come up SgtMaj, Overstreet: I think jobs lifted Sergeant Major of the Marine to you tomorrow and say, okay it will become more competitive Military members no Corps' visit to Hawaii in August, promotions, corporal, you're outta here. I'll at this point. You know, as the to wait 180 the new top enlisted man took let you do your time of service, Marine Corps gets better and longer have days and your after retirement before they a few minutes from his packed then based upon better every day, I see a lot of emphasis on education going to take can take jobs as federal schedule to talk with Hawaii performance, we're good young Marines out there, next week and next he's a competitive individual, a look at you. you wanna civilian employees -- at least Marine reporter Cpl. Jason Erick- tomorrow, If and I'll be quite honest with around, you come and until Nov. 5, 1992. The son about issues facing today's year. And will there be a place without a doubt he's gonna have stick in you, I'm glad I'm not competing the Marine tell us. you're a good Marine; temporary suspension in the enlisted Corps. His comments for me to advance. Is this a a place in Corps. If with some of them, because they legitimate question they should We know where we're at; we if you're a performer, your are really outstanding individu- waiting rule may become very permanent if Congress be asking? know where we're going; and chances to stick around are als. They're very professional permits, Christopher Jehn, Hawaii Marine: With sub- we know there's only one way good. at what they do and they're stantial force reductions on the SgtMaj. Overstreet: Well, it to get there: Force reduction. outstanding Marines. So the assistant secretary of defense about for management and table, the question most enlisted depends upon who's asking. We're going to have to reduce Hawaii Marine: How competition is going to get size, there's no two ways their chances for advancement? personnel said in a recent Marines are probably asking at And when I say that, I mean our tougher. What we're looking it. But we're going to be Is an already competitive field interview, The Department of this point is, will there be a if the young Marine is a per- about for, is to make sure that we very selective in terms of how going to become even more so Defense asked Congress to place for me in the Marine Corps former, if he's an achiever, if See OVERSTREET/A-3 scrap the law because, "ultimately, they were shortchanging the taxpayers. We weren't always able to hire MWSS-174: 'The never say no squadron the best person to do a job." Selected as best Friday is wing support Ombudman squadron in Corps Appreciation Sy LCp1. Posner Smith Hawaii Menne Ste Writer Day LtCol. Dave Darrah says The annual Navy-wide his is the "squadron that Ombudsman Appreciation never says no." Military Day is Friday. It is a day set bravado? Don't bet on it, aside to acknowledge the vital because it would be hard to contributions made by these come-up with anything to volunteers to the missions of prove him wrong especially the Navy and the Marine during the Gulf War. Corps. The ombudsman is appointed by the commanding It is that kind of excel- officer to serve on a volunteer lence which made '174 stand basis as the official liaison out above its peers for between the families of the selection as the Marine command and the Corps wing support squadron commanding officer. of the year. It was be- Ombudsmen for 1st Marine stowed this honor by the Expeditionary Brigade unite Marine Corps Aviation Asso- will be honored at an ciation for the period of July appreciation luncheon aboard 1, 1990 through June 30, the Air Station Friday. A 1991. For most of this rrogrem o explain th. period. P,11r ti-174 was in function of ombudsmen will Saudi Arabia making history be held Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. and war. and repeated Wednesday, 9-11 a.m. Call the Family Service Center at 257-3655 for As early as Aug. 12, 1990, reservations. MWSS-174 Marines were in Saudi Arabia, literally paving the way for the main body This AV-8B Carrier is one of many that MWSS-174 supported at King Abdul Ariz Naval Base. National to follow, which arrived not starting Sept. 1. Once set include five flying squadrons, and Television Service de- "They were outstanding, that many people?' And up once did we turn anyone Hispanic at King Abdul Aziz a Marine aviation logistics tachment. In all, nearly do-anything' type of guya," Naval Base, Al Jubayl, the squadron and a full group 5,000 servicemen and women said Chief Warrant Officer-3 away." first order of business was to command element. were being provided for by Bradley Dodd, radar officer Hewitt seems genuinely Heritage establish a working expedi- "By mission, we're a rotary MWSS-174 Marines at any with Marine Air Control proud about his part in the Month begins tionary airfield and base of wing support unit, tasked one time. Squadron-2. Dodd remembers Gulf war, and he knows operations. with providing aviation Dell'Amico said '174's mis- being supported by '174 heavy firsthand that his squadron's The observance of equipment near Has by National Hispanic Heritage ground support," said lstLt. sion is multi-faceted, but section efforts are appreciated Working with the air de- down into eight Al Mishab Naval Base, at a those whose opinions really 1991 begins Sunday Michael Dell'Amico, squadron broke it Month tachment of Naval Mobile food service, forward Tactical Air Opera- matter - the Marines that and will run through October assistant operations officer. basic sections: Construction Battalion-4, "But in Saudi, we were also construction, utilities, heavy tions Center about 20 miles received the support. 15. This year's theme is "500 MWSS-174's construction border. supporting AV-8B Harrier equipment, fuel, motor trans- from the Kuwait were pilots who Years of Hispanic Heritage...A section began building "There Cultural Mosiac." In (jump jet) and OV-10 Bronco portation, communications came back and told us how wooden frames around which squadrons." and supply. "It was Christmas morn- they were," Hewitt celebration, the Hispanic tents were grateful general purpose ing," Dodd recalled, "and said. "A lot of them said Cultural Association of Hawaii fitted. At peak output, the just above freezing. The a fiesta boat the chow was what kept is sponsoring Marines and sailors were wind was going strong, from 8-11 p.m. them going. The award cruise Saturday, constructing 26 "strongbacks" about 25 miles-per-hour. does make it worthwhile, but aboard the Aikane I 24 hours. By the end don't know how they guys got up with per Those '174 that's not what we were Catamaran. For more of the first three weeks, 220 faces, said accomplished what they did in the smiles on their doing our jobs for." information, call Aurora frames had been erected. 'Merry Christmas,' and Modanesi at 235.0250. desert, but we'll continue to train started digging holes for our Whether pumping fuel at a The heavy equipment sec- radars." forward area refueling point, as we have tomorrow.' laying concrete, hooking-up Desert Storm tion was kept busy too, per- if to go back forming countless hours of "I can tell you this, if '174 electricity and field showers, that one hot meal scholarship preparatory ground work, hadn't dug us in, we or serving wired wouldn't have been up a Marine may get all day, while utilities section Darrah, who took over the just the general every separate site for electricity That's there," added MGySgt. berry the Marines of MWSS-174 fund started squadron July 26 this year, breakdown, because like any only that they while the motor transport sec- Easley, communications and proved not said even at Kaneohe Bay, capable support unit, MWSS- A college scholarship fund tion shuttled everything and electronics chief with MACS- know their jobs, but that MWSS-174 is unique because 174 be flexible while to for the children of Desert everybody about must they've got the dedication just every- MAG-24 is the only inte- the ability Storm casualties from all where. also maintaining do them the best they can. was recently grated fixed- and rotary-wing to provide the services flying service branches These types of anecdotes established by the Marine group in the Marine Corps. squadrons always count on., Now, after readjusting to Although the initial buildup are common when asking wants Corps Scholarship Foundation. Much goes into a complete, Whether garrison life, Darrah he at KAANB was labeled a support unit, whether about MSWW-174. his squadron to prove it in Donations received will "The interesting thing is, capable at forward areas, or back at set a trust for these success, it was just the be- in garrison, in the field peacetime. used to up we're task-organized to KAANB, '174 was filling the Three-hundred and ginning of a grueling deploy- or in a children.