w Fox and November The Company graduates Friday, Jet February 27, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 8 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. “TheStream noise you hear is the sound of freedom.” Page 11 Beaufort.Marines.mil 2 3 facebook.com/MCASBeaufort3 twitter.com/MCASBeaufortSC Marines volunteer to fight litter This is your bill New Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps posts Page 4 Pages 5 Page 6 Every dollar counts: Marines help local restaurant donate money to Honor Flight Photos by Pfc. Samantha Torres Marines and their families from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort volunteered to help remove dollar bills stapled to the walls of a local restaurant, Feb. 21. Thousands of dol- lars were collected, and will be used to send World War II and Vietnam veterans from the Beaufort and Savannah area to visit veteran memorials in Washington, D.C., through the Honor Flight Program. The money raised provides a free trip for the veterans. Marines take care of their own and continue to do so by assisting those who came before. Voluntary Protection Program: Stay safe, be involved Pfc. Samantha Torres gram established by OSHA, to Staff Writers recognize superior performance in the field of health and safety. Marine Corps Air Station Beau- The program promotes workers’ fort strives to improve the overall safety through active and mean- safety of the Air Station by work- ingful employee involvement, ing with the Voluntary Protection and works in conjunction with Program and the Occupational the Marine Corps’ safety manage- Safety and Health Administration. ment systems. The Voluntary Protection Pro- gram is a cross functional pro- SEE VPP, PAGE 6 Reach out, help a Marine or sailor Cpl. Sarah Cherry drive. fund drive. Community Relations “Because of you, the Society “There are two purposes is able to start 2015 on solid for the fund drive,” said Pam People face different hard- ground, ready to provide for Mentzer, director of the Ma- ships at different times in their sailors, Marines and their fami- rine Corps Air Station Beaufort lives with different resources, lies when they need to relocate, NMCRS. “The fund drive makes and service members are no rebuild, or recover,” reads the Marines and sailors aware that different. One of the resources NMCRS website. we’re here to help, and of course available to Marines and sailors To be able to help Marines in raises funds to help them.” is the Navy Marine Corps Relief 2016, the Society relies on Ma- The mission of the NMCRS is Society, which is currently hold- rines and sailors taking care of ing their 2015 active duty fund their own by supporting the SEE NMCRS, PAGE 4 Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry 2 The Jet Stream Friday, February 27, 2015 Games and Entertainment MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule Saturday 2 p.m. Saturday 4:30 p.m. Saturday 7 p.m. PG (1:35) R (2:12) R (1:41) MESS HALL MENU MCRD Parris Island Movie Schedule Monday - Friday Saturday, Sunday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m. and holidays Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Brunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m. MIDRATS Sunday - Thursday 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Takeout Window Hours: Breakfast - Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Lunch - Mon. - Fri. 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dinner - Mon. - Fri. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday Sunday 2 p.m. Sunday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 4:30 p.m. Lunch Dinner Smoked ham and Apple glazed corned PG (1:35) PG-13 (1:54) R (2:12) cabbage soup beef and rice Sunday Lunch Dinner Baked fish with butter Pork chops with crumb topping smothered onions Monday - Friday Breakfast Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon Aviation Word Search Monday Lunch Dinner Pepper steak and Spanish chorizo and rosemary potatoes potato soup Tuesday Word Bank Lunch Dinner Beef with vegetables Bean with bacon and barley soup soup and peas Air Wednesday Aviation Lunch Dinner Chipotle roasted Creole shrimp and Fly sweet potatoes corn Thursday Lightning II Lunch Dinner Chicken with rice Salisbury steak and Plane soup and breadsticks southern style greens Air Force Friday Lunch Dinner Engine Chicken and cheese Louisiana seafood enchiladas gumbo and rice Hornet CHAPEL SERVICES Marine Corps Roman Catholic Squadron • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass • Confession by appointment only Army Protestant Fighter • 9:45 a.m. - Protestant Church School (Sun- day School) Jet • 11 a.m. - Protestant Sunday Worship Service (Children’s church is also available at Navy this time) • 5 p.m. - Wednesday Protestant Bible Study Wing • 5 p.m. - Saturday Worship Service at Laurel Bay Youth Center Buddhist • 11 a.m. - Saturday Worship Service in the Chapel Fellowship Hall Labyrinth Walk • 8 a.m - 4 p.m. - Monday in the Chapel Fel- Sudoku lowship Hall Other Faith Groups • For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support, contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775 See something suspicious Say something. Call (843) 228-6710 / 911 - IMMEDIATELY Hotlines MCAS Beaufort Station 228-7789 Inspector Sexual Assault Response 228-6904 Coordinator Force Protection infor- 228-6924 mation and concerns PMO Dispatch 228-6710 Severe Weather and Force Protection 1-800-343-0639 Sexual Assault The contact number for a Uniformed Victim Advocate is 592-0646. This number can get you in contact with a UVA 24 hours a day. Fraud, Waste and Abuse If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse aboard MCAS Beaufort, call 228-7777. If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse within MAG-31, call (252) 466-5038. The automated answering service on these lines is available 24 hours a day. Answer key will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on March 4. Command Information The Jet Stream Friday, February 27, 2015 3 Tri-Command Weather 7 Day Forecast Did you know... February 28, 1991: Operation Desert Storm ended when the cease-fire declared by President George Bush went into effect. I Marine Expedi- tionary Force has a strength of more than 92,000 making Operation Desert Storm the largest Marine Corps opera- tion in history. A total of 24 Marines were killed in action during the Gulf War. An extremely frigid winter is predicted for the East Coast and Mid-West this year. An El Nino-type winter will bring a low chance for extreme cold to Forecast according to accuweather.com our area and a slightly higher chance for above average precipitation. Be Happenings prepared for drastic changes in tem- The Provost Marshal’s Office The Single Marine & Sailor Pro- A Culinary Throwdown at Traditions peratures and precipitation. Monitor plans to test the mass notification sys- gram is slated to hold a 1970’s Motown aboard MCRD Parris Island is slated the latest forecasts and briefings from tem on the first Wednesday of every Review Party and Costume Contest, to be held March 20, at 6 p.m. The cost the National Weather Service in order month at 1 p.m. aboard MCAS Beau- March 20, at 7 p.m. at Afterburners is $60 dollars per couple or $35 dollars to prepare your home and family for fort and Laurel Bay. It will announce aboard MCAS Beaufort. per person. Advance reservations are any extreme weather. Ensure you take the following twice; “This is a test required. For more information call extra precautions when travelling. of the Marine Corps mass notifica- 228-1566. tion system. This is only a test. Test 5 4 3 2 1. Test out.” These tests are The standard drills, and do not require any The MCAS Beaufort Fitness The photocopying of U.S. response. For further information, Center’s hours of operations changed, Government identification cards Jet please contact the physical security Feb. 23. The new hours are 4 a.m.-9 is a violation of Title 18, U.S. Stream section at 228-6335. p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- Code Part I, Chapter 33, Section 3 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. 701 and punishable by fine and Contact us: on Sundays. imprisonment. 228-7225 [email protected] [email protected] Commanding Officer MCAS Brain Teaser Beaufort Col. Peter D. Buck This thing devours all, Public Affairs Officer Birds, beasts, trees, flowers, Capt. Jordan Cochran Gnaws iron, bites steel, Public Affairs Chief Sgt. John Wilkes Grinds hard stones to meal, Slays kings, ruins towns, Press Chief/Editor And beats high mountains down. Cpl. Brendan Roethel Answer for this week’s brain teaser will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on March 4. Community Relations Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writers Pfc. Samantha Torres Pfc. Jonah V. Lovy Thankful for Beaufort.Marines.mil life’s challenges facebook.com/MCASBeaufort Lt. Brett Cartwright strengthens me.” period. That is why it is extremely important twitter.com/MCASBeaufortSC U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps Hope as a value is related to a person’s that we focus on quality when quantity is sense of purpose. Why do they do the elusive. Quality in regards to say the value of “And now faith, hope, and love abide, things they do? Whatever drives you to Love is often best accomplished when you these three; and the greatest of these is love.” find meaning in life is usually developed discover your mate’s “Love language.” I Cor 13: 13 from the things you value. For example, as About six months ago my wife had im- youtube.com/MCASBeaufortsc1 In order for a person to be healthy spiritu- a Christian, the Bible says we serve a “living pressed me with some pretty cool parenting ally they must have in good measure of the Hope” my identification with God and His skills with our two little ones.