Property of MARINI CORPS HISTORICAL LIBRARY JUL 2R 195(,-i. Please Return to Room 3127 VOL VIII, NO. 28 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, T. H. July 10, 1959 Dill Si OS Refitted 'ilOKAPIJ REGISTRATION RULES At Pearl Harbor EXPLAINED BY NEW PiEiCIPAL rtv,-Airre-1 fr the 1959-60 Nlokapu I, +),i I M etli Baldwin, the new school For Ericket Pic I,!r nu=t he -e,r.sterecl at the school office prior to Aug. satellite recovery ships, the I.).- ' .1 l'S^ "1 school tern]. The school office L'ENS Dalton Victory and the Haiti will be open for registration be- Victory, have arrived in Honolulu tween the hours of 8:30 am. and for final outfitting and training of 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Festivities In Hilo personnel. They will relieve the to and including Aug. 1. fleet destroyers currently being ELIGIBILITY utilized in recovery of satellites Initial registration will be lim- Feature Marines, launched into the Pacific Missile ited to the following: Range. 1. Children residing aboard the Tahitian Dancers Both ships, under operational station control of the Commander Pa- Tomorrow the 1st Marine Bri- 2. Children who will be resid- cific Missile Range, will gade Drum and Bugle Corps will assume ing aboard the station by the com- duties as the seagoing component pletion of Capehart Housing. take part in Bastille Day festivities of the satellite recovery team now 3. Children who were enrolle0 in Hilo, Hawaii. ActGySgt. Donald operating in Hawaiian waters. at Mokapu School during the 0. Everett will lead the musicians. With their specialized crews and 1958-59 school term whose par- This will be the first time in Ha- equipment, the two ships WELCOME ABOARD Col. John W. Antonelli and his Family will be - ents will be transferred from the waii that an organized community able to render highly arrived Monday aboard the Lurline for the colonel's new assignment effective area prior to Christmas. program has been scheduled to obd service for satellite recovery op- is commanding officer of the 4th Marines. Arriving with Col. and terve the Tahitian national holiday. Mrs. are their Parents must furnish the school erations. Antonelli four children, Lois, John, Karen and James. In Tahiti, Bastille Day marks the office a certificate to substantiate Recovery crews aboard the ships Col. Antonelli served in the Personnel Branch at Marine Corps head- beginning of seven days of celebra- quarters prior to his K-Bay assignment. a child's residential status for reg- will include aviators to pilot heli- tion commemorating the start of istration purposes. These certifi- copters, frogmen to handle satel- the French Revolution on July 14, cates may be obtained from the lite capsules, and technicians to 1789. operate radar, communications and Corps Adds 6,000 Marines Housing Office. Certificates will be specialized project equipment. furnished to parents who the Hous- Hilo's one-day activities will con- athletic contests, The helicopters, when not oper- ing Office anticipate residing in any sist of a parade, sports ant1 Tahitian dancing ating, will be based at the Air Sta- To FY60 Pro-Pay Roster on-station housing by the comple- water tion here. tion of the Capehart Housing proj- competition. In addition to naval personnel, About 6,000 additional marines mandant. Such authorization is ect. Because of the tremendous surge will be awarded proficiency pay in contingent the recovery team is also com- on Defense Department Children who have never attended of interest in the music and dances Fiscal Year 1960, Headquarters Ma- I approval of the program, which is with the aim SEE SATELLITE ... P. 2 school in the Territory must present of Tahiti, combined rine Corps has announced. expected in the near future. a birth certificate and any other of increasing the cultural inter- This will double the number MCO 7720.12A authorizes c In- records obtained from the last change between Hawaii's people and programmed for FY 1959 and a ill n-landing officers to award P-1 pay school atended in addition to the their Tahitian neighbors, the Hilo bring to approximately 12,000 the program will attempt to duplicate of S30 per month to 'Marines in housing certificate. total number of Marines author- the events in near-entirety. ized "pro-pay" by June 30, 1960. 77 critical MOSs, to drill instruc- Parents-are cautioned that shotlid their child be enrolled in Mokapu In addition to the 9:30 a.m. pa- Proficiency pay program for tors, and to one out e every 35 School and they later become eli- rade, other events are as follows: FY1960 was established by Marine for "outstanding effective- Marines gible for on-station 10:30 Dedication Ceremonies (band Corps Order 7720.12A. Field com- housing and re- ness" in non-critical MOSs, Eligi- concert, exchange of greethiga be- mands have been directed not to SEE MOKAPU ... P. 8 bility for pro-pay is limited in all tween Hawaiian and Tahitian of- execute payments, however, until cases to personnel in grades E-3 ficials): 11 a.m., Polynesian Sports Authorized to do so by the Corn- through E-7. To qualify, E-3s must Gen. Kier Named Events: 12 noon, Luau Luncheon: have more than 24 months service. 2 to 5 p.m., Tahitian Dancing Com- Information Chief (three hours of continuous FMF Musicians The additional 6,000 pro-pay petition Brig. Gen. Avery R. Kier, former and 8 p.m.. awards authorized for FY 1960 Tahitian dancing) of 1st will he phased in over the four commanding general the Ma- Grand Ball, All festivities will end End Japan Tour Ma- quarters of the fiscal year. As in rine Brigade here, was named at midnight. rine Corps Director of Information, Members of the Fleet Marine 1959, administration of the pro- -o.ee Drum and Bugle Corps re- gram will be decentralized. Within July 1. BOARD SELECTS urned to Camp Smith last Thurs- broad criteria by the Gen. Kier commanded the Ka- 1ST SGT. GRIFFITH established ::y from an 89-day tour of Japan. Commandant, commanding offi- neohe Bay-based brigade for tao 524 GYSGTs (E-7) ':ores and Okinawa. cers will determine which Marines years prior to departing for his new Names of Marines selected for Griffith Selected One of the longest tours in the are to receive pro-pay awards. duties in May. He was relieved gunnery sergeant (E-7) are being history of the unit, the Far East Pro-pay quotas for FY 1960 are hera, by Brig. Gen. Frederick L. announced by bulletin from Marine engagement included 221 perfor- SEE PRO-PAY ... P. 2 Wieseman. Corps headquarters this weep.. For liq&HqSqdrn. mances at 52 armed forces install- 524 ations and in 58 cities, towns and A selection board has named Sergeant Major villages in the three countries. acting gunnery sergeants for the lstSgt. James H. Griffith, a vet- Highlight of the tour was a special boost. Over 5500 Marines werel6n- which met rran of over 18 years Marine Corps performance honoring Crown Prince sidered by the board service, relieved ActMSgt, Frank L. Akihito and Princess Michiko on April 27 to screen the individuals' Saxton and assumed responsibili- their Imperial wedding April 10. records. ties as sergeant major of Station An estimated crowd of 3200,000 Date of rank for the new gunnery Headquarters and Headquarters neople witnessed the Marines' per- sergeants has been es as Squadron. formances with countless others June 1. Pay and allowan,c will ac- Griffith was promoted to first watchine them over television, crue from June 24, the date the sergeant last week with date of rank ActMSgt. William 0. Nickell ens Commandant approved the prom- from May 4. the leader of the 26-man team dur- lions. from ing the Far He reported to Kaneohe East tour. This is the first large promotion Camp Pendleton, Calif.. in April. of Marines to the new E-7 rank, The 1958, and served as NCO-in-Charge MATS To Weigh title of gunnery sergeant, which was of the Station rifle range until his discontinued after World War II, present assignment. Hand-Carried Bags was restored to the enlisted rank A native of Exeter. Mo.. Griffith MATS 4.' will charge some hand- '" structure last Jan. 1. as awarded the Navy Commenda- carried items against air travelers' tion Medal with Combat "V'. while baggage weight allowance. I POHAKULOA BOUND - Members of HgCo., 3rd Bn., 12th Marines serving 1st 1st MX GROCERY STORE with the Bn,. Ma- In a restatement of policy. MATS I board an R5D transport at K-Bay for the Big Island. They began rines, during the Korean conflict. said hand baggage, such o'er- training exercises with other units of the 1st Marine Brigade at the Hours of operation of the new MX During World War II he partici- night bags. cosmetic cases. brief Pohakuloa training area. The 2000-man exercise began July 4 and will self-service grocery section are as pated in the campaigns for Guad- eases. cartons, boxes and packages end July 26. Dependents or friends of troops taking part in the follows: alcanal. Tarawa, Saipan, and Tin- will be weighed and added to the training can communicate with the Marines by phone patches estab- Sun. and Mon.....12 noon to 10 p.m. ian. overall baggage total, lished by the K-Bay Amateur Radio Station. Patch reservations may Tues., Thurs. and He holds the Purple Heart for The weight limit now allowed on be made by calling the Station at 72-797, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.