Hawaii Marine Volume 28, Number 13 April 1, 1999 Volunteer of the Year Powerlifting A-2 uo!ppg sdooj pdv B-1 `Melissa' computer virus affects base LAN users 2nd Lt. Angela C. Judge attachment contains a list of web addresses for porno- been made by base G-6. advised us to disconnect ourselves from the rest of the Base Marla officer graphic web sites. When the attachment is opened, it "The the ISMO officer has briefed base departments, world, said Nodruft. Efforts to protect Marine Corps Base Hawaii's com- executes a Microsoft Word macro that reads the recipi- unit information systems coordinators, and tenant com- All commands must ensure that heightened user puters from a computer virus that could crash mail ent's e-mail address book and sends copies of itself to mands to make sure everyone has been made aware (of awareness is emphasized at this time. The Marine servers are in full swing. those addressees, listing the recipient as the new sender, the virus)," said Gunnery Sgt. George Gagne, mainte- Corps NOC will reestablish e-mail connectivity to the The "Melissa" macro virus, which is spreading according to a general administrative message sent nance chief for base G-6. base as soon as all users have been educated and appro- throughout the world, arrives to the LAN user in the from Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet. "We are also downloading the latest virus scan soft- priate antivirus protection has been installed on work- form of an attachment sent via e-mail, said Captain "This (virus) in turn floods the mail server and ends ware from the internet to ensure our computers are pro- stations, according to Nodruft. Christopher Nodruft, base information systems man- up crashing the mail service," said Nodruft. tected and we are loading virus signature updates on Initial reports indicate that the Army, Air Force, agement officer with G-6. The most common forms of the attachment that computers, which is a file that's specifically written to Navy and Marine Corps commands in the Pacific and Affected LAN users receive an e-mail with the sub- LAN users need to be made aware of are "list.doc," recognize the virus to protect a PC and hopefully delete CONUS are vulnerable to the virus, according to the ject line "important message from (name):' The mes- "listl Ldoc," or "lists 1 Ldoc," according to Nodruft. the virus," Gagne added. administrative message. sage includes words to the effect of, "here's the docu- In order to raise awareness of the virus, and poten- Because the MCB Hawaii LAN is endangered by ment you asked for...don't show anyone else;)." The tially stop the spread of it, the following efforts have the virus, the Network Operations Center in Quantico See VIRUS, A-4 Recruiters invited for second tour Gwuiery Sgt. Cynthia Atwood. Marine Corps Recruiting Command MARINE CORPS RECRUITING Photo by Staff Sgt. Luis P. Valdespino Jr. COMMAND, Washington, D.C. - The window from one of the new Ft. Marines who have completed a successful Hose Beach area homes offers a view tour of duty as recruiters and carry the addi- of other new homes, as well as the tional military occupational specialty of Pacific Ocean. 8411 are invited to volunteer for a second tour of only 24 months. New homes The enlisted assignments initiative was announced March 12 in an effort to enhance the experience level of Marines on recruit- to open at ing duty across the board. "The number of 8412s (career recruiters) we have on the street now is not as high as K-Bay soon we would like," according to the recruiting command's assistant chief of staff for Statt Sgt. hula P. Valdespino Jr. Press Chief Manpower, Lt. Col. Tim Moore. "We want to bring back those recruiters with experi- New housing for senior enlisted ence to augment the 8412s we do have." Marines and Sailors aboard Kaneohe Bay There are benefits for those who volun- will begin opening this month. teer. They will be assigned to the recruiting The 54 housing units near Ft. Hase district of their choice and will receive a Beach are expected to open in groups of duty station option at the end of their 24- Lance Photo by Cpl. Otto C. PleilMuete eight to 10, and will be made available to month tour. They will also compete for mer- Private First Class. Michael Degar, combat engineer for CSC, supervises Maria Bjazevich on the M-240G machine gun. Kaneohe Bay servicemembers of grades itorious promotion as 8411s. E-8 and E-9. All housing units in this The old tier system for Special Duty project are projected to be ready for Marine family members splash with AAVs Assignment pay is gone. Now, all recruiters occupancy between April and the end of begin receiving $375 per month SDA pay May, according to Angela A. Chinen, the Lance Cpl. Otto C. Plan-Must. Engineer Platoon, CSC. "They get to see only chance I'll ever get to do this:' upon reporting to their recruiting stations Inspector for the MCB Hawaii Resident Combat Correspondent what it's like to be a Marine for a day." "I didn't like it at first," said Mitchell upon completion of Recruiters School. The Officer In Charge of Construction. Wives of Combat Support Company, 3rd Although the waves rocked the AAVs Young, George's brother, "but it turned out requirement to attend Recruiters School will The units replace fiscal year 1965 Marine Regiment, Marines switched places off-shore, many wives enjoyed the opportu- pretty cool?' be determined on a case-by-case basis. homes that were demolished in 1997. with their husbands during Jane Wayne Day nity to see what their husbands go through. After half of the families got to splash All volunteers will be stepping into the The new housing units are three and at Kaneohe Bay's Fort Hase Beach "It was dark inside the AAV and some with the AAVs and the other half defend- only continually successful recruiting ser- four-bedroom duplex-style townhouses, Saturday. water came inside, but it seemed fun," said ed their territory on the defense, they ate vice in DoD. February marked 44 months according to John Weick, construction Participants fired blank rounds with sev- Susanna Oliveros, Sgt. Oliveros wife. "It lunch and headed off to the rifle range to of consecutive mission attainment. manager engineer from the ROICC eral weapons, learned how to clear mines, was just like a roller coaster?' shoot the M240G, .50 caliber machine "Recruiting is only going to become office. and some splashed on the beach in assault According to Capt. J. Vaughan, the CSC gun and M-16 service rifle. more competitive in the future," Moore Five floor plans were used for design- amphibious vehicles. commanding officer, the event was a great "I think everyone really enjoyed it," said noted. "We want to remain more competi- 47 three-bed- ing the units. There are "I think it's a good experience for our success with about 90 percent participation Marine wife Igloris Vasquez. "Firing the tive. With more experience on the street, we room and three four-bedroom two-story wives," said Sgt. Raul Oliveros, the assistant from Marine families. machine gun makes you feel strong?' will be better able to compete in today's homes, as well as four single-level, hand- section leader and crew chief for CSC, "It's gone real well for our wives and With a new perspective of Marine hus- market:' icapped-accessible units, and all have while he watched his wife get into an AAV kids too," said Gunnery Sgt. George Young, bands, many wives learned how it felt to be In addition to the completion of a suc- garages, Chinen explained. and take on the strong waves. "They get the the AAV Platoon commander. According a Marine and what their husbands actually cessful tour, Marines volunteering for a Weick said a nice asset of the new riding experience in an AAV and they also to Young, some of the older children, go through . return to MCRC must be qualified under the housing units is the view they offer of Ft. get to see how we operate." including his two sons, also rode on the "Family readiness promotes combat current screening checklist, have a mini- Hase Beach. Many of the units have "I think it's a good experience for all the AAVs and fired off blank rounds as well. readiness," said 1st Lt. Michael Picard, mum of two years time on station within uninterrupted views. wives to see what we do and what our jobs "This gives us a chance to see what our executive officer for CSC, "and events like their primary MOS upon reporting, and Major considerations in the construc- are really like," said Lance Cpl. Mike dad does," said George Young, Gunnery Jane Wayne Day help build the Marine must have a minimum of two years obligat- tion of these housing units included pro- Bjazevich, a combat engineer with Sgt. Young's son. 'This is probably the Corps team:' ed service remaining on their current con- tection from the sea and wind, Weick tract at the time of reporting. said. The housing should be resistant to More detailed requirements along with corrosion, he said. MarForPac, other volunteer and transfer procedures may be The highest grade of galvanized metal found in Marine Administrative message framing available was used for these 109/99. units, Weick explained. bands shine at 'Tattoo' . Volunteer request submissions must be Safety was also considered in all the Lance Cpl.