Hawaii plans Armed Forces Week gala All-Marine basketball star Page A-3 is smooth as Glass Marine thanks pen-pals at alma mater Page 6-1 Page A-10 Scouts: Today's Cubs are tomorrow's Eagles Page A-13 ellIlMannostenselsallMIII Vol, 20, No. 17 Published at MCAS Kaneohe Bay. Also serving 1st MEE, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii. May 2, 1991 _ . Foreign naval officer visit Hawaii Marines show their firepower Story and photo spouses were then bused to the could be heard and as Smith small roar well," he said. by LCpI. G. Perm rifle range at Ulupa'u Crater, felt. an an NowAll 55.5 stal Writ., In instant, F/A-18 These thoughts were echoed were they were shown a high- Hornet the jet fighter crushed by many of the visitors, includ- A group of foreign officers speed Marine Air-Ground Task air, while a simulated close-air ing Sgt. Force demonstration and Steve McGinnis, a were shown what combat dis- support bomb was set off, reserve play by Brigade Marines. Marine who accompa- Marines in Hawaii are all about, Another Hornet passed with nied the tour group as a liaison during a visit here April 23, another explosion. support specialist. "The The Corps of Naval Attaches, Commie-clad and painted The ground element was Kaneohe Marines definitely Marines were introduced to put from 38 different countries, the already charging through the on a great show," he said. seated crowd. Everybody from included 4(1 flag and senior low scrubbery toward their. According to U.S. Navy Capt, officers who work at the various a basic fire team and rifle seeded objective, which happened to be from Company K, 3d Battalion, H.E. Messman, Nary foreign foreign embassies in Washing- a few feet in front of the crowd. liaison officer, Office of the CNO ton, RC. 3d Marines, to an 11-man M198 When the two rifle squads rose (155mm) howitzer crew from 1st in Washington, D.C., the pur- above the small hill, hit the pose of tours like this is to show They are accredited by the Battalion, 12th Marines were deck and assaulted through to showcased. Mission, capabili- naval attaches the U.S, military Department of the Navy and the finish, the crowd clapped in action, particularly Department of State to ties and firepower of each were the Naval officially with approval. and Marine Corps represent their Chief of Naval discussed. aspects. "It The Marines then formed up also proves to Operations equivalents and them that the with weapons displayed as the Naval forces of America countries with regard to naval The Marines then disappeared are attaches and their spouses asked viable as allies," said Messman. matters and concerns. and the MAGTF show began. questions and examined the A CH46 "Sea Knight" helicop This year's tour began April The purpose of the tour is to equipment. Along with 3d 16, when the group flew from ter zipped into a hover, and a Brigade provide these foreign officers reconnaissance Marines participants, Washington D.C. to Naval Air Marine team Group-1 had a with a first-hand look at Depart- from its belly down Service Support Station Miramar, Calif. Other dropped a strong display of their stocks, ment of the Navy operations and single rope like death-dealing California military installations readiness. It also provides an including a mobile field medi- visited included Marine Corps spiders. Two more CH-46 heli- cal/surgical display from opportunity for exposure to a copters unloaded two rifle Base, Camp Pendleton; Marine cross section of the American Company A, 3d Medical Battal- Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego; squads, who immediately laid ion. society and to experience quality down a suppressing base of fire. and Naval Station, San Diego. of life in the United States. A pair of assault amphibian Capt. Warlino Sadiarin, Phil- The group then flew to Oahu, vehicles tore ahead through the ippine Naval Attache to the After visits to NAS Barber's During their tour here, the high scrub. Philippine Embassy in Wash- Point and Naval Base Pearl group received a command brief ington D.C., said the demon- Harbor April 23, the group spent on the 1st Marine Expedition- stration was "excellent because the morning here. The group are Brigade's Front 0 distance, a speck in it gave us the opportunity la ice coot their 1991 tour with mission, composition and PON- sky heeded toward the htigh- ture. The attaches end their Feektne vieolltm,yr area. Boon, a K-Bay gets 'first shot' at opportunities, re-enlistment here JPAO be at the brief, also have on-the- first termers with an end of utilizing the monitors' brief authority. active service in FY-91,"said rather than applying for assis- enlisted spot re-enlistment Forty-four officers and While here, the monitors will SSgt. Corydon Johnson, assis- tance through the mail. He Marines of the Marine Corps' seats, billet availa- tant noncommissioned officer in said Marines can save about 20 Branch have school Enlisted Assignment bility and duty-station options charge, Joint Career Planner to 30 days of processing time, he briefs at the will conducting open in many military occupa- Office. "May 9th and 10th will Station's Enlisted Club from Air tional specialities for fiscal year be for all other Marines. Al- is the first in two 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 8, "This visit 1991. though there will probably be "Usu- They will also be years," said Johnson. 9 and 10. about 1,000 school seats avail- go to Camp to answer questions. ally, the monitors available The Headquarters Marine able, the Marines must still go Calif., or straight to The primary reason for the Pendleton, Corps staff will also hold a re- through their unit career plan- Okinawa before coming to visit is to give all Marines a enlistment fair to enable Ma- ners to ensure their packages to meet with Hawaii, This time, we're get- rare opportunity rines to reenlist, extend or make are in order." shot at all the their monitors face to face and ting a first-hand A CH-46 helicopter from HMM-165 banks tightly as an AAV below lateral moves to other MOSs. seats, so if Marines want to smoke during the MAGTF demonstration portion of the explore career opportunities. belches part of the morning According to Johnson, Ma- stay in they'd better jump on Corps of Naval Attaches' visit to the Air Station April 23. See related Monitors, who are responsible "The first be set aside for rines con save crucial time by it " photos on Page A-2. for actual assignments and will of May 8 will programs of interest to active duty personnel, their families, voting slogan Desert Storm Marines: Check civilian employees and retirees can be found on the Station's Create new cable television channel. Channel 2 on the Oceanic Cable contest Leave, Earning Statements dial is the KMCAS Information Channel, and it can be viewed for by all Oceanic Cable subscribers on the Windward side of Oahu. America, accounts of Marines returning from Operation Desert If you can create n slogan to encourage voting in it The pay over may experience substantial turbulence and uncertainty. may end up manuals, publications and media materials all Storm Program is This would be caused by the large number of entitlements and the country. The Federal Voting Assistance conducting payment methods that will start or atop when they return from a voter slogan contest to increase voter awareness. All military members and families can enter. There's no limit on the number duty in a comba t zone. Pay specialists advise that these servicemen Mokapu Gate is open pay very close attention to their Leave and Earning of slogans or entries a person can submit. They should be written and women a.m. 10 p.m. and contact the Disbursing Office through their chain The Mamie Gate is now open from 5:30 on 8 X 11 paper and each page must include full name, branch Statements, number. Send of command, if there are problems. seven days a week, of service, mailing address and daytime phone slogans to: Federal Voting Assistance Program, Room 10457, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-1155, Hiring freeze continues New Sergeant Major of A hiring freeze for Department of Defense civilian positions will continue through Sept. 30. This affects all positions financed Marine Corps selected Free Layettes still available through DoD appropriated funds. However, reassignments, reductions-in-grade, return of Federal Employee promotions, Harold G. Overstreet has been selected as the new for Desert Storm babies to DoD rolls and movement between SgtMai. Compensation Act claimants Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, replacing SgtMaj. David babies service members service positions are permitted. Internal Free layettes are being offered for the of competitive and exempted W. Sommers. The change of command will be held June 27 Asia or who were subject to activity fiscal constraints, For more who are presently serving in Southwest transfers are at Marine Barracks, Washington D.C. To be eligible, babies must information, contact the Civilian Personnel Office at 257-3554; deployed to Operation Desert Storm. be born between Aug. 1, 1990 and Aug. 1 of this year. 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