Vol. 24, No. 13 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion April 4, 1996 ... Stingers launch i 414 at PTA p Steven Williams 1..5l. He was at the Beach Bash. POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, 144ftrer- Were you? See B-1 for story. Hawaii -- Okinawa's 1st Stinger Battery, Marine Aircraft Group-18, from Marine Corps Air Station Easter Sunrise Futenma, tested its new ANfrWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense Weapons Service at K-Bay Systems recently at Pohakuloa Rifle Range Training Area. After receiving 30 Avengers by Jan. The base chaplain will host an 1, the battery wanted to test its new Easter service Sunday at 6 a.m., technology in the field, according to at the MCB Hawaii rifle range. Maj. Steven M. Lesher, lstStingBatt For more information. call Petty commanding officer. Officer 1st Class Wood, 257-3552. "This gives us a lot of new capabili- Steven An AN/TVVQ-1 Avenger Air Defense Weapons System, operated by 1st Stinger Battery, Marine Air Group-18 launches ties," said Lesher. We now have a an FM-92A Stinger missile at an aerial heat source during the battery's annual training exercise at Pohakuloa Training 24-hour weapons system. We can Area. Firing the Corps' only ground-to-air, heat-seeking missile, the Okinawa-based battery hit the field in Hawaii recently Easter services find targets at night and engage to test its new Stinger slinger. them as well." some only saw through simulators, Roman Catholic Stinger Marines came to the island which are like "big video games," Thursday at 6 p.m. MCB to fire because live ordnance is according to SSgt. Timothy J. King, Hawaii chapel, Holy (Maundy) restricted in Okinawa, according to MCB Hawaii wins Avenger maintenance technician. Thursday Capt. Scott F. Knapp, operations offi- The Avenger brought the screen to Friday at 6 p.m. MCB Hawaii cer. The unit spent several weeks at life for the Marines. chapel. Good Friday liturgy' PTA breaking in its new equipment. DoD's top award The Avenger is basically a High Saturday at 6 p.m. MCB Hawaii The battery Marines also received chapel, Easter Vigil hands-on experience with systems See Avenger, A-8 tal director] and the staff laid out a Aaron Martin Sunday at 6 a.m. Rifle Range, Menowng .air plan which is top of the line." Easter Sunrise celebration Some of the programs for which the Sunday, 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Marine Corps Base Hawaii added base was recognized include the MCB Hawaii chapel, Easter Mass April is Month of another mark of achievement to its Wildfire Management programs at of the Resurrection ongoing environmental conservation the Nu'upia Ponds and the Booby Protestant programs by winning the Bird Colony at the base rifle range. tiATIntrw4 ay at 7:30 p.m. MCB Department of Defense Their accomplishments also include awaii chapel, Maundy Thursday the Military Child Environmental Security Award. the development of a data base pro- Friday at 1 p.m. MCB Hawaii The installation took first place in gram known as the Environmental chapel, Good Friday Natural Resources Conservation and Geographic Information Cpl. Wanda Compton System, Sunday at 6 a.m. Rifle Range, skif was the only Marine Corps installa- which provides pertinent environ- Easter Sunrise celebration tion to be recognized at mental information about April has been proclaimed by BGen. D.F. Bice, commanding general, Sunday at 8:30 and 11 a.m. the DoD level. the entire Mokapu penin- Marine Corps Base Hawaii, as the Month of the Military Child and is our MCB Hawaii chapel. Easter Dr. Diane Drigot, of "It job to sula. Child Abuse Prevention Month for the base. Sunday services. the base environmental Much of the funds for these BGen. Bice is encouraging families to not only take this time to protect and department, was recog- programs increase their awareness of what constitutes child abuse but also learn preserve the were developed nized with an honorable through the Legacy Funds, how to prevent it. Power outages mention for her signifi- which Hawaii's U.S. Child abuse is a complex and growing problem in our society where, natural cant contributions. Senator according to statistics from the National Committee for Prevention of resources." Daniel Inouye was There will be no electricity on "This is great for the a driving force Child Abuse, more than 2.5 million child abuse cases are reported annu- in imple- April 10 and 11 for the following base," said Maj. Paul Maj. Paul D'Antonio menting. ally, hundreds of which may result in fatalities. Unfortunately, the mil- homes: 1820. 1822, 1824, 1826, D'Antonio, environmen- Management itary is not immune to this tragedy. of these 1828, 1867, 1881. 1902, 1904, tal department director. "This funds, the experience Although the Department of Defense has programs to prevent child of the staff 14910, 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, encompasses three years of work by members such as Dr. Drigot's 14 abuse and child neglect and to treat victims and their families, the ulti- 919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, the staff and is fitting recognition for years here, and active initiatives mate source of help is community awareness, explained Gail Kiefer, of 1927, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, their efforts." these programs were key Family Advocacy Specialist, MCB Hawaii. to receiving 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, The programs in place are part of a top honors, according to D'Antonio. The Marine Corps Family Advocacy Program and Family Service 1949. Residents may call 257- pro-active effort to care for the natur- "We are very fortunate to have the Center are starting this special month with a Blue Ribbon campaign. 4005 for more information. al and cultural resources the military resources in our charge," The blue ribbon is a reminder to protect, respect, and value our Marine said is charged with protecting. D'Antonio, who is one of and Navy children. Families are being asked to wear the ribbon and to only six "It is our job to protect and preserve environmental engineers share its meaning with others. in the Commissary the natural resources," said Marine Corps. "I feel confident in the "The best method of preventing child abuse is through education," said D'Antonio. "The base has done a near future some of other pro- closed Sunday Kiefer. the tremendous job of utilizing funds for grams, such as recycling and According to the National Council on Child Abuse and Family envi- these programs. Dr. Drigot, Maj. ronmental cleanups will also receive The Commissary Store will be Violence, the term child abuse can be defined as any behavior directed George Wheeler [former environmen- recognition for the base's efforts." closed Sunday for Easter. The toward a child by a parent, guardian, care giver, other family member store will reopen for normal oper- or other adult that endangers or impairs a child's physical or emotional ation Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 6 health and development. p.m. For more information call "In many cases, parents don't intentionally set out to hurt their chil- Hawaii Marine, staff 257-2612. dren, but ignorance about better disciplinary methods sometimes leads to abusive behavior towards their children," explained Owen Norton, place in 1995 Thomas Saturday morning See Abuse, A-4 noise expected Jefferson awards The first group of visiting FA- will be forwarded by the Division of 18s will be departing Saturday CPAO Public Affairs, Headquarters Marine around 6 a.m. Expect an increase Corps to the Department of Defense in the noise level that morning. The Hawaii Marine newspaper and Thomas Jefferson Awards scheduled three individuals were recognized by for May 13-17. the Marine Corps for outstanding Combat Correspondent Sgt. Jesse nsi e performance in print journalism and Faleris, CPAO, received a third place broadcasting for the 1995 Thomas award for Category K Feature, News Blotter A-4 Jefferson awards. or Sports Picture Stories for his Every clime and place A-2 The Hawaii Marine in competition "Celebration of July 4th" and "Our Movies B-5 with other civilian enterprise news- flags unfurled..." photographic pre- MWR Offerings B-6 papers Corps-wide took the third sentations. Religion B-4 place award amidst some stiff compe- In the broadcasting category, SSgt. Single Marines 8-4 tition. First place went to the Aiko Brum, CPAO, who served as the Sports briefs B-5 Quantico Sentry at Marine Corps primary contributor in Category H: Tickets B-4 Base, Quantico, Va., with second Television Information Program took place awarded to The Scout at Camp third place. The television program You can qsk the Pendleton, Calif. "Inside Marine Corps Base Hawaii" ommanding General ques- Sgt. Valerie Griffin In the print category Capt. J.C. was a joint effort of CPAO and 'sons via: E-mail or internet. Breaking ground Milliman, Public Affairs Officer, MCB Training Audio Visual Support .E-Mail: VIP's from the base and surrounding community took part in Friday's ground- Hawaii, took first place Corps-wide in Center here, with significant contri- 'BICE@CG@MCBH KBAY breaking ceremony at the site of the future Marine Corps Exchange Complex. Category H: Commentaries. The two butions from Cpl. Brad Purdy and Internet: The exchange is expected to open the summer of 1997. This is one of the commentaries submitted, "What's the Cpl. James Fiske of TAVSC who pro- will also cen- [email protected] buildings of the "SuperBlock" which include a child development big deal about all these old vets?" and vided the technical support for the ter and a string of mini-malls between the exchange and commissary.