December 1, 1994 Vol. 22 No. 45 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, Ill Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion Anderson Hall offers a r7 variety of food choices Friday has either pancakes, waf- 1 Cpl. Wanda Compton that 501 vowr fles or french toast, depending on the day," Smith explained. "However, we As Marine Corps Base Hawaii are looking for feedback from the changes, so does the services at the patrons on the possibility of changing Anderson Hall dining facility. Many that bar into a Saturday and Sunday new services are being planned for the cook-to-order for those items, with near future, to include a new facility extended toppings." to support the Marines with the 1st In addition to the main line and Marine Aircraft Wing Aviation Pasta/Deli decks, there is a snack line The Hawaii Marines Support Element, Kaneohe Bay. available for those "junk food junkies." "We are hr the process of renovating There are three policies that the baseball team close out a satellite facility," explained MSgt. mess hall wants the patrons to under- David A. Smith, mess hall manager. stand. the winter league season "We are taking over the Flight Line "The first policy is that people in unit snack bar which will enable us to pro- PT uniform can get meals 'to go' at the with a loss See B-1 vide an expanded full-food service (hot snack line Monday - Friday" Smith items, salad bar, eta.)." explained. In addition, as of Jan. 1, there will be "The next policy is on being served a new master menu for the main line seconds," he said. "Seconds are items at Anderson Hall. offered on any item but the entrees. Besides the main line menu, patrons For example, you can get second on arathon brief also have a variety of choices from the the potatoes, vegetables, bread or side bars. salad, but you can't on the steak, The Pasta/Deli side bar is one choice. meatloaf, spaghetti, et cetera. A brief on logistical arrangements The Deli bar is open strictly at lunch "The third policy concerns people for the Honolulu Marathon is sched- time, while the Pasta bar is open at taking food back to their office or uled for Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m. in the dinner. 'lb spice up the menu, the bar room. We don't mind if you take some Base Theater. Details on transporta- is converted to a Taco/Mexican bar for food with you; however, there is such a tion, racing singlet, finish line layout, the Wednesday night dinner. thing as courtesy. The mess hall and other issues will be presented. Also offered Monday - Friday at both allows up to two pieces or packages For more information contact Capt. lunch and dinner is a Baked Potato per person, such as two apples, two R.K. Flath, DC, USN at 257-5689. bar. yogurts, two cereal boxes, et cetera," Ice cream and dessert specialties are Smith continued. "Otherwise we lose also available at both the main mess money; loss of money equals limited deck and Pasta/Deli side deck. -services which in turn means less Key Volunteer Monday - Friday, the Nutrition choices." Sgt Andrew Lynch Program Training Breakfast Bar is offered for those who For any feedback or comments on its Key Volunteers Brief are watching their cholesterol with a service, there are suggestion boxes at i LtGen. Charles C. Krulak, Commander, Marine Forces Pacific, recently spoke to com- variety of hot/cold cereals, biscuits each of the chow hall exits. Patrons A Key Volunteer Program Training mand representatives of the Key Volunteers Program. LtGen. Krulak also thanked and muffins. are encouraged to offer possible ideas, Course, scheduled for two consecu- everyone for their support of the program. "At this time we are also offering a improvements or solutions to prob- tive Saturdays jo December, will be serve yourself breakfast bar Monday - lems which could improve service. hel.'. Dec. 3 ari6410 at ;ie Family Service Center from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This expanded and revitalized Senior staff judge advocate visits MCB Hawaii course will include situational role- playing as well as more detailed information concerning confidentiali- involvement in so many operations fewer personnel. "Our family assistance programs are Cpl. Robert Berry ty. For more details contact Penny sot*. other than war. "One of the things all of us are con- second Lo none. Gaffney at 257-3655. "Most of the bad things are down," he cerned with is the operational tempo "When you hear some of the DoD continued, "but there is an increased that our young Marines are being [Department of Defense] speakers Non-judicial punishments (NJPs) awareness, I think, of family pro- made to undergo right now. Anything talk about programs, they consistent- Parade of Lights and courts-martial are down through- grams. that we can do on the legal side to ly, constantly, refer to the Marine out the Marine Corps, according to "I think we have had an increase in lighten that load we want to do," he Corps as being at the leading edge. BGen. Michael C. Wholley, Staff the reporting and perhaps the exis- explained. "Of the leading edge installations, Makani Kai Yacht Club will be Judge Advocate to the Commandant tence of problems in the family area." BGen. Wholley said getting ideas Kaneohe is one we look to as a role holding its 14th Annual Christmas of the Marine Corps and Director, BGen. Wholley is responsible for pro- from commands is one way that helps model. It has a very good reputation Parade of Lights Celebration on Dec. Judge Advocate Division, viding legal advice to the to improve the quality of legal ser- and a well-run program," he said. 10 at 6 p.m. The Parade of Lights is Headquarters Marine Corps in Commandant and the staff at vices, for things like electronic tax fil- "Going around, I get a pretty good an annual event that features boats Washington, D.C. The senior ranking Headquarters Marine Corps. ing and increased legal assistance. feel for how these things are all work- decorated as Christmas floats. The legal officer gave many reasons for the He is also the sponsor for all Judge "(There are) things that will help ing together," he explained. "PMO boats are from local yacht clubs and trend, but explained there's an Advocate legal services specialists and ease the mind of those Marines out [Provost Marshalls Office), the family marinas. The parade takes place on increase in other legal problems. civilians who work in the legal field there on the pointy end of the spear," services folks, the legal folks and the Kaneohe Bay with boats forming a Part of his duties also include keep- throughout the Marine Corps and he added. command all work together to make circle in the middle of the bay. The ing up with the current status of legal supporting organizations. "There is "We have an obligation to go around the environment for that young 'boats then start a counter clockwise offices in the Marine Corps, which is more than just a personal relationship and make sure that things are work- Marine whose thoughts are on opera- navigation of the bay first entering what brought him to Kaneohe Bay, with the Commandant and being his ing O.K. in the establishment of legal tional tempo. We make it an environ- the Kaneohe Yacht Club and then Nov. 21. conciliarly," said BGen. Wholley. services," said BGen. Wholley. ment where the worries that he has passing by the Navy fuel dock near "With the quality of Marines now, "There's also the obligation to pro- "It's an opportunity for me to go about his family are significantly the Base Marina. The boats will the disciplinary rate is significantly vide the legal advice to Headquarters around and talk to all the lawyers, relieved." pass by the dock between 6:45 and 7 down," he said. Marine Corps in those areas that deal talk to the commanders, talk to the BGen. Wholley expressed his views p.m. As with all Christmas parades, But he pointed nut, even though the with military law and military perion- legal services specialists, and frankly, on the direction that legal services Santa will be featured. disciplinary rate is down, the need for nel, operational law and other areas talk to the Marines at the installa- will be heading. legal assistance in other areas such as as well." tion," he continued. "I think we are going to have to get environmental law, contract and labor With the current downsizing, it has "The Marine Corps leads the way, as out of the stubby pencil era. Just like law and operational law, has become necessary to give Marines far as the other services are con- the rest of the Marine Corps, we need MarForPac Band at increased. He said he believes the additional duties in order to maintain cerned, in the establishment of things Bishop Square tree main reason is the Marine Corps' current operating tempos, despite . like community response," he said. See SJA, A-10 lighting tonight The Marine Forces Pacific Band First Class Association begins hockey rink construction will be performing Christmas music for the annual tree lighting ceremo- ny held at Tamarind Park, Bishop Sgt. Lou Ramirez has become mine," De Leon said. Square beginning at 6 p.m. The con- During a conversation with Petty cert site is located at the intersec- Officer First Class Bruce Crow, vice tion of Bishop and King Street and The skateboard park was recently president of the First Class will feature several Christmas songs torn down by the newly formed First Association, De Leon mentioned pro- by the band as well as other local Class Petty Officer's Association as jects which needed volunteers, one of entertainers with the lighting of the the first part of the In-Line Skate them being the construction of the In- Square as one of the high points of Hockey Construction project.