HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to MIAS housing/81 per four week period. VOL. I I NO. 8 KANEOHE BAY. HAWAII. FEB. 24, 1982 TWENTY I' 1CFS Marine plummets down air shaft An attempt to explore an open injured and to get Crash Fire They did everything they possibly air shaft at Koko Head Crater, Rescue instead." could have done." Feb. 14, resulted in a serious injury Cpl Anebaugh and LCpI Harris "We thought all the stuff we to a Marine Fighter Attack climbed 1400 feet down the learned during the IG about first Squadron-235 Marine. mountain to the Hawaii Job Corps aid wasn't necessary, but we The injury occurred when Lance Center and called CFR while found out that it really helped out Corporal Mathew Moran and his Sgt Enfield scaled down the air in an emergency," said Cpl three friends, Sergeant Larry shaft wall and administered first Ansbaugh. "Without the training Enfield, Corporal Michael aid to his injured friend. "Sgt we learned in the Marine Corps Ansbaugh, and LCpI Larry Enfield was with LCpI Moran the and the endurance we've gained, Harris, also members of VMFA- entire time and kept a cool head we probably never could have 235, were starting back from a through the whole thing," said Cpl gotten help to LCpI Moran as fast weekend camping trip. That's Ansbaugh. as we did, or helped each other in when Moran saw an abandoned the process." air shaft in an old bunker and After calling CFR, Cpl After clearing the cave began to climb down it. Ansbaugh and LCpI Harris opening, CFR took LCp1 Moran to started to climb back up the the waiting helicopter for the trip "THE LADDER WAS rusty mountain. Halfway up, LCpI to Tripler Army Medical Center. and shaky," said Cpl Ansbaugh, Harris suffered from heat stroke. LCpI Harris was driven back to "and Sgt Enfield started to climb After dumping water on his the Air Station by a Hawaii Job down right behind LCpI Moran. friend's neck and loosening his Corps Center employee, and CFR The ladder broke and LCpI clothing, Cpl Ansbaugh later went back and picked up Cpl Moran fell approximately 12 feet. continued alone to meet the CFR Ansbaugh and Sgt Enfield. His foot stuck between two boards helicopter. Cpl Ansbaugh directed at the bottom of the air shaft, the chopper to a cave opening LCpI Moran was admitted to throwing his body sideways and which led horizontally into the air Tripler with a shattered left ankle, shattering his left ankle. shaft. two crushed vertebrae, and Sgt Enfield was still safe on the lacerations on his back, hands top part of the ladder and yelled up "IT ONLY TOOK about a half and arms. He is listed in at Cpl Ansbaugh and LCpI an hour for help to me," satisfactory Harris reach condition. RESCUED FRIEND - Lance Corporal LC p1 Moran when he fell into an abandoned air to get help. LCpI Moran recalled from his Cpl Ansbaugh said, "We're Matthew Moran, Marine Fighter Attack shaft at Koko Head Crater. Sergeant Larry "I wanted to make a stretcher hospital bed, "I would never have putting together a team to clear Squadron-235, chats from his hospital bed with Enfield, a third friend, who had administered and get LCpI Moran out," said Cpl made it if it wasn't for my friends. out the air shaft and make it safe two of his friends. Corporal Michael Ansbaugh first aid to 1,Cp1 Moran, is on leave on the Ansbaugh, "but Sgt Enfield said They did an outstanding job. so that hopefully no more (left) and LCpI Larry Harris, also of Marine mainland. (Photo by Sgt Chris Taylor) that LCpI Moran's back was also None of them lost their heads. accidents will happen." Fighter Attack Squadron -225, helped rescue Contraband discovered during inspections Security Department enforces weapon guidelines EDITOR'S NOTE: The article inches must also be stored at the activity at which they are being him written permission to have only exceptions are the black these inspections at the gate to printed in the Feb. 17 issue armory, but they do not need to be used. If carried in an auto, these these instruments because the powder weapons, which only need prevent contraband from being contained several mistakes. It has registered. knives must not be accessible to individual is either enrolled in or to be registered on station. introduced to the Air Station, and been rewritten and rerun for your Capt Tobey explained that anyone in the car. They must be teaches an approved martial arts Capt Tobey feels that a lot of to prevent government property convenience. knives fall into three categories - carried in places such as the trunk. class," said Capt Tobey. "Based illegal weapons are being from being removed," said Capt permitted, restricted and Prohibited knives are any on the commanding officer's confiscated because individuals Tobey. Illegal weapons aboard the Air prohibited. Permitted knives are knives meant specifically for written permission, the individual are simply not aware of the When a weapon is confiscated, Station are being found and knives with blades under three personal combat use, such as is then given a letter from the regulations. the owner's commanding officer confiscated from barracks rooms inches. These may be kept in the switchblades, gravity knives, and Security Department authorizing may submit a letter to the Security and from individuals during possession of the owner and do not dirk and dagger knives. Straight him to have martial arts Most offenders are troops living Department requesting the command authorized inspections. need to be stored in the armory. razors'are unauthorized and may weapons." in the barracks. People living in weapon be returned and ensur- Captain II.E. Tobey, deputy Restricted knives are knives not be brought aboard the Air However, martial arts weapons station housing may possess ing that it will be properly stored provost marshal at the Security used for specific purposes, such as Station. can only be carried to and from registered handguns and other in accordance with regulations. Department, explained that the camping, scuba diving, fishing Bows and arrows are in a class, and must also be stored in registered weapons in their Before introducing weapons to only weapons which need to be and hunting. These knives must separate category, and must also the armory. quarters. the Air Station, owners should registered on station are firearms, be stored in the armory. When be stored in the armory. Firearms must be registered Illegal weapons have also been contact the Security Department spear guns, air rifles and using them, individuals may only "Martial arts weapons are with the Honolulu Police found in automobiles during at 257-2103 or 257-2104 concerning compressed gas pistols and rifles. have them in their possession illegal unless the individual's Department as well as with the administrative inspections held at registration and storage Knives with blades over three when going to and from the commanding officer has given Security Department. The the Station's gates. "We conduct questions. Anniversary Marine Aircraft Group-24 marks 40 years of service Marine Aircraft Group's forward eche- originally formed as a Robert H. Hanson MARINE AIR Base Group-24 and three of lon went ashore in the fighter squadron at Award. Squadron-24 was also its squadrons: Marine Philippines, under Ewa, Territory of formed at Ewa, Terri- Fighter Attack Squad- enemy fire, to con- Hawaii. The squadron, AFTER another tory of Hawaii March ron-212; Marine Air struct Mangalden first known as the tour in Vietnam in 1, 1942. The squadron Base Squadron -24; and Field. Within two "Devil Cats," was soon 1972 the Lancers again participated in many Headquarters and weeks, the field was ordered to the South returned to Kaneohe. combat operations in Maintenance Squad- operable and the first Pacific to conduct Since being stationed the Pacific during ron-24 will celebrate 40 aircraft had arrived. patrol missions. The here, the squadron has World War II, in- years of Marine Corps Devil Cats deetoryed participated in a cluding Bougainville, Service March 1. ONE OF TH more than 130 enemy number of TransPac Northern Solmnons MAG24, VMFA Group's last missions aircraft before the end flights and six-month and the Philippine 212; MABS-24 and in World War II was to of World War II. Western Pacific 'de- Campaigns. At the end H&MS-24 were acti- drop copies of the ployments. of the war, MABS-24 vated March 1,1942, in Japanese surrender to DURING THE Lieutenant Colonel was sent to Peiping, the wake of the enemy units in the Korean conflict, tht Thomas Conley is the China to support Japansese attack on area. squadron was de commanding officer Marine flight opera- Oahu. With the end of the signaled an attacl, of VMFA-212. tions in the arca. In war in August 1945, squadron. From Sep Another MAG-24 1949 the squadron MAG-24 WAS com- MAG-24 was used as tember 1950 until the squadron celebrating moved to Cherry Point missioned at Ewa part of the occupation end of the war, the its 40th anniversary is to he part of MAG-24. Field in the Territory force in China. In 1947, squadron flew 18,25 Hbadquarters and In the fall of 1964, of Hawaii to serve the the Group moved to combat missions in Maintenance Squad- the squadron part- needs of dive bombers Guam and two years nearly 40,000 combat ron-24. icipated in Operation in combat areas in the later to Marine Corps hours.