HAWAII IIVIari December 10, 1992 Vol. 21, No. 48 SeMng MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st MEB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks. Kaneohe Marines prepare for Somalia 80 Kaneohe Bay Marines, were the operation. The U.S. Marines where they will be augmented to "Restoring order is what the cammies, bug juice and other By Sgt. Marlon J. Martin getting ready to leave for Camp have taken the first step to restore different units," said SSgt. Miguel Marine Corps is all about," replied needed accessories, he said, "You mow'. Pendleton, Calif., where they will peace and order in Somalia. Ocasio, staff non-commissioned the 'ready-to-go' Marine. "The got to do what you got to do!" join other Marine units to go to Although their mission is to officer in charge of the utilities reason I joined the Corps was to This attitude was exhibited by While Marines of the 15th Somalia. Marine Corps officials render humanitarian services, the section at Marine Wing Service go out, enter into hostile countries a lot of Marines. Rouse, on the Marine Expeditionary Unit were say more may be leaving soon. Marines prepare as if for battle...a Support -174. and handle the situation at hand." other hand, is used to being away landing on the beaches of Somalia battle to save lives. Deploying to Somalia is nothing Kaneohe Marines are well from friends and family, Tuesday, a detachment of about Restore Hope is the name of "There's a good chance this new for Ocasio. As a corporal, he aware that restoring hope to a especially on his birthday. mission will be more austere and deployed there in 1983-84 on a country with such chaos may be WestPac tour. "It was the same difficult. Yet, they are anxious to Rouse, who was born Dec. 23 rugged than the one in Iraq," Sanford, Fla., looks forward to said Maj. Chris Joyce, executive thing, except on a smaller scale. get the mission underway. A in DISTANCE COMPARISON officer of Marine Aviation This time, the United Nations is feeling of excitement is in the air. another birthday in a couple of Logistics Squadron-24. "The good involved," he exclaimed. They are going to make peace, weeks. He recalled turning 21 in many Marines are in not war. boot camp, 22 in Saudi Arabia, thing is we're literally helping Although and is expecting the people and making a the dark, some have an idea as "The troops are motivated," 23 here in Hawaii to what they may be doing. to spend his 24th birthday and IBUFFALO/BOSASO difference in their lives." Joyce added. "After seeing all the Christmas in Somalia. Military policemen LCpl. Craig clippings of the starving children As of now, the Marines, eight Gibbs, 21, and Cpl. Kenneth in Somalia, they're ready to go." Whpn asked how he felt about officers and 57 enlisted, are Healy, 22, figure they will be Readiness is the Marine Corps being part of Operation Restore uncertain of their mission. They mostly riding on convoy escorts. Hope, he said, "I'm ready. I ATLANTA / MOGADISHU 700 MILES won't know what's expected of primary mission. Expressing his 4 Healy, a Seattle native, ready and willing spirit, Cpl. always think I'm going to a them until they are augmented to volunteered for the mission. He their units at Camp Pendleton. Bernard Rouse said, "I wanted to dangerous area, but I'm coming anxiously awaits directing traffic go, just to get away." back alive." now, we and going on 'route-recons.' He TROY ALABAMA / MILES "Right are strictly KISMAY° 260 filling in the line numbers that believes his mission will be to Rouse was given one day's With that in mind, Rouse and Camp Pendleton needed. The supervise the flow of traffic by notice that he would be deploying. all the other Marines, hope their 11"111."411dIP Marines won't know their mission use of traffic control points and As he checked out his "deuce" mission is short, safe and they until they arrive at Pendleton, check points. gear, which consisted of desert come home soon. Personnel, pay changes o utlined there were a number of needed. We told Congress that." involuntary separations and said offer the continue to be fair to people," he By Jim Garamone elements in the bill the He said DoD will not program across the board; if used said. mw..F...1.*.wionsomm Department of Defense (DoD) Jehn was pleased with the didn t want, such as a 15-year at all, the program will be aimed at small and well-targeted support Congress gave the retirement option. voluntary separation incentive/ A 3.7 percent pay raise, The option is the brainchild of populations. continued transition funding, a Most of the individuals with special separation benefit (VSI/ Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn, SSB) programs, but even these 15-year military retirement option chairman of the Senate Armed 15 to 20 years service we need and a $25,000 early retirement or to stay in. These folks are in have changed. Separatees can Services Committee. He now receive reserve drill pay and resignation bonus for certain envisioned it as a way to get positions of leadership - and we are among the programs need leaders to get us through VSI payments. "They don't have civilians mid-level officers and to offset their VSI because of approved in the fiscal year 1993 noncommissioned officers with 15 this time of change and Defense Authorization Act. upheaval," Jehn said. receipt of reserve payment, but to 19 year of service to leave. the law requiring to President George Bush signed The formula for figuring If DoD were to use 15-year them the act into law Oct. 23. retirement under the program is retirement, personnel officials eventually repay the VSI Jehn, would mesh the offers with payments upon retirement was Christopher assistant 2.5 percent of base pay per year not changed," he added. secretary of defense for force minus 1 percent for each year voluntary separation incentive management and personnel, said and special separation benefit Jehn said officials had to choose below 20 years. when VSI is a of mixed bag." 15- offers so they serve the same the package was first the act "kind "We did not actively seek put together. Recipients While he praised the number of year retirement," Jehn said. "It purpose. "We want to achieve a who enter positive aspects of the act, he was a tool we didn't think we balanced reduction and minimize See Pay, A-15 Sexual harassment hotline established Navy News SeMce situations, as well as information Toll-free advice available to all on counseling and assistance WASHINGTON D.C.- In available locally. another action to eliminate sexual Department of the Navy personnel Persons using the telephone harassment in the Navy and service will not be required to Marine Corps, the Department of an incident of sexual harassment. and Reserve Affairs) Barbra Pope. identify themselves by name , the Navy began operation of a Assistance is available to all "This line will be another avenue Also, calling the new toll-free toll-free sexual harassment advice Navy and Marine Corps for reliable, timely and number will not, in itself, initiate and counseling telephone line Dec. personnel, including civilian straightforward advice." an investigation. Complaints of 1. employees. The toll-free service may be used sexual harassment normally are The number is 1-800-253-0931 Acting Secretary of the Navy by recipients of sexual reported through the appropriate for callers in the United States. Sean O'Keefe directed the harassment, persons accused of chain of command. Callers from outside the U.S. can establishment of the phone line sexual harassment, those who If the chain of command is phone (DSN) 224-2735 or (703) based on recommendations from have witnessed sexual harassment "part of the problem," or fails to 614-2735 (collect). the standing committee on and those who simply have take action on a complaint, The telephone lines will be military and civilian women in questions about Department of recipients of sexual harassment staffed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. the Department of the Navy, the Navy policy on sexual may use one of several other Santa Claus is coming to town (Eastern Standard Time) Monday which developed and evaluated harassment. means to report misconduct. Two through Friday. An answering several new initiatives to combat For recipients of sexual of those alternatives are reporting Santa's Village offers both the young and the young-at-heart a chance machine will take messages and sexual harassment. harassment, the staff of the toll- incidents to the Navy Inspector to tell the "chief elf himself' your special Christmas wishes. Santa and provide referral numbers after "We want our members to have free line will offer support that General's Fraud, Waste and Abuse his elves are coming to town Saturday at hanger 104 from 10 a.m.- hours, holidays and weekends. the confidence and support is both physically and emotionally "hotline" (1-800-522-3451), or filing 4 p.m. Admission is free and Santa's Village Is filled with avistmas The new toll-free service is necessary to address sexual removed from the local scene. complaints under Naval goodies for the whole family. See 8-9 for a schedule of events and designed to offer information and harassment at the local level Callers will receive advice on Regulations Article 1150 or transportation Information. advice to anyone who might be when it occurs," said Assistant their roles and responsibilities in Uniform Code of Military Justice involved in, or concerned about Secretary of the Navy (Manpower resolving sensitive or difficult Article 138.