ilm 19 19 i 62 20 Percent of Riflemen Will Go to 'Short' Fields HQMC has instructed division populated, Headquarters In- 21 MARINE VOL. II--No. CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII May 25, 1962 commanders to retrain at least 20 tends to issue revisions to the percent of their E-4-and-below riflemen into other occupational list of short and over MOSs fields as soon as the infantrymen every six months from now on, Corps' Shifts have finished a 24-to-30-month instead of the annual listing "stabilization tour" with the Fleet previously published. Marine Forces. This will help division com- The minimum retraining manders make the required re- Involve Dozen quota is set in MCO 1220.1B, training assignments to the fields which also contains a new list where men are most needed. of MOSs in which there are shortages and overages. The new list of short and over Flag Officers MOSs shows a number of changes According to Washington, the from last year's table. There are Headquarters Marine Corps has entire 03 infantry occupational only three MOSs on the "short" field is over-strength and the list this year which were also on announced 12 general officers the Corps is also hurting for men switch jobs during June and the 1961 list - 3111 and 5711 for in some other OFs. This situation pay grades E-1 - E-4, and 0441 Maj. J. H. KEITH JR. LTCoI. P. F. REESE 20 u13'. makes the percent retraining for pay grades E-5 and above. quota "mandatory," the order The new assignments are as says. On the so-called "balanced" Wows: OF list, there are several re- To keep a closer check on Pesters in both the over and MajGen. John P. Condon, CG LtCol. Reese Now 4thMar Exec; which MOSs are over or under short categories, Lut there also lstMAW, will become CG of the are several new additions, rdMAW at El Toro, suceeding Overall, on the balanced OF ajGen. Avery R. Kier. CO list, 67 short and 24 over MOSS Major Keith Interim 3-4 are named this year, compared to Gen. Kier has been named WOLDO Lists Eight hundred parading Leath- and was serving as a platoon 58 short and 22 over designations is replace Maj Gen. Carson A. in 1961. ernecks of 3/4 passed in review sergeant with the 1st Marine Roberts as CG, AlrFIVIFPac. Gen. In three of the MOSs Wednesday afternoon during Division when he was appoint- listed as Roberts has been selected by Show 6 Here being over strength on this year's formal battalion change of com- ed a second lieutenant in Au- President Kennedy to replace list, the Corps has no need at this mand ceremonies on Platt gust 1945. Six Kaneohe-based Marines time for men with this skill and LtGen. Alan Shapley as CG. selected for war- Outgoing CO, LtCol. P. F. He will be 3/4 commander un- are among 256 the directive says they should be FIKFPac_, with the rank of lieu- rant officer and limited duty of- into Reese, and Maj. J. H. Keith Jr., til LtCol. Dean N. McDowell ar- retrained some other related tenant general. ficer by a HQMC board. field. interim 3/4 commander, were rives for duty in July. These appointments will not Gen. Shapley is retiring June The MOSS are 0721, 0741 and the reviewing officers. he made until after July 1. 0761, all In 0 the anti- aircraft A veteran of 23 years Marine They conclude the last of the artillery field. BrigGen. Frederick E. Leek, Phase II program. Col. Reese ow assistant division commander, Corps Service, partici- 'Crisis on Page 3 K -B:y Marines selected for The directive also points out stMarDiv at Camp Pendleton, pated in combat engagements at WO are: James E. Brown, Bri- that retraining of Marines into The current world's "hot short tll replace Gen. Condon. Brig- Bougainville, Guam, Peleliu and gade Schools, Robert N. Griswold, the MOS, increased their spot" of Laos, Vietnam and promotion chances. Commanding n. William T. Fairbourne, now Okinawa. His decorations include Brigade Band Director, Russell 'rector of Marine Corps Reserve, Thailand receive a full page of A. Puricelli, Service Bn., and officers are asked to use the Flying Cross. paper. QMC, will become assistant the Distinguished space in this week's Clyde V. Wright, Station Area shortage list in deciding what vision commander. Col. Reese will move up to Many people, when questioned Auditor's Section. basic MOSs to assign recruits who executive officer in "man on the street" type in- The two K-Bay selectees for have taken the new aptitude- MajGen. Robert E. Cushman, the regimental terviews, reply to a "where's area examinations. CG, 3rdMarDiv in the Far East, slot, replacing LtCol. R. V. LDO are WO Richard A. Brent- for Thailand?" question by a mere linger, Station Disbursing, and The lists which follow this ar- sill report to Washington Fredrich who retires June 30. shrug of the shoulder or a duty in July. He will be re- GySgt. William J. Selwitschka, ticle are divided into two sec- Col. Reese has beta 3/4 CO quiet "I don't know." Page 3 MAG-13. tions. One group concerns those placed by BrigGen. Henry W. otters a comprehensive run- Bose, Assistant Chief of Staff, since June 1961. The Phase II program appoint- occupational fields which, over- down of the area and actions all, are manned considerably be- G-3, at HQMC. Gen Buse has Prior to assuming his new du- ees are not required to attend the making news today. low the numbers which the Corps been selected for promotion to Keith served as the bat- Officers Candidate School at ties, Maj. knows is going major general. talion executive officer. Quantico, Va. it to need and which also have overages and BrigGen. Carl A. Youngdale Maj. Keith enlisted in the shortages in some of-the MOSS. as succeeded Gen. Buse. Marine Corps in February 1943 eneral will The other group, or "bal- Youngdale Pay Study Group Shelves 'Lump Sum' anced" list, concerns those OFs leo continue to serve as As- Leek Chief of Staff G-2, for Generals Buse, which are substantially in bal- tant ance overall, but which may e served Idea; Retirement Kick-in Possible Marine Corps. He has have bad distribution that capacity since June 1961. Visit K-Bay Monday between The Navy Times reports that the Military Pay Study Group has same of the MOSS. BrigGen. Herman Nickerson MajGen. H. W. Buse and Brig- abandoned the idea of recommending a lump sum basic pay which pay a brief Here are the Jr., now Fiscal Director, HQMC, Gen. F. E. Leek will would combine fringe benefits, allowances and military pay into a 1st Brigade next Mon- sill become CG, lstMarDiv, re- visit to the single package. SHORT FIELDS Placing MajGen. James M. Mas- day afternoon before continuing The study of this so-called meta pay and medical care on a Grades Grades ters Sr. Gen. Masters will suc- on to their next command duties in the Far East. "gross pay concept" was one of contributory basis. E-5/E-9 E -1/E -4 ceed BrigGen. Raymond L. The group still hopes to meet Murray the key tasks of the group led by OF Over Short Over Short as CG, MCB, Camp MajGen. Buse is slated to take the Nov. 1 deadline for com- Pendleton. Gen. Nickerson has command of the 3rd Marine Divi- Assistant Secretary of Defense 04 0441 Carlisle P. Runge. Ipleting the study. When it is also been selected for major sion on Okinawa and BrigGen. 13 1341 1371 1316 But idea of finished it will be signed by general rank. Leek will be the commanding the contributory re- Mr. Runge, 1391 tirement pay is still study. presented to Mr. 1341 Gen. Murray is slated to be- general of the 1st Marine Air- under McNamara, of De- A spokesman told Navy Times Secretary 1345 me CG, MCRD, Island, craft Wing in Japan. fense, and then given Parris that the group to the 1371 eplacing Thomas G. The two Marine generals will has looked into a President's Panel on MajGen. of 20 Federal nis. by the Brigade com- list about benefits which 1381 Gen. Ennis will retire July be briefed could Salary Systems. at major unit coman- be lumped into a single 1391 the recruit depot where he mander and check A pay raise is speculated as gan Tower site.. with base pay and found his military career as an ders at the Kansas possible in 1963, but more likely (SEE RETRA1NIING, a of the Air Station that the "idea did not have much Page ted man 39 years and 10 After tour merit." in 1964. nths ago. ders at the Kansas Tower site. The death warrant for the gross pay concept is not offi- cial yet. but the members of MAG-13 Skyhawk Jets to Participate the pay panel have agreed that there would be no purpoiee in In studying it any more. USS Arizona Memorial Dedication The Cordiner Committee, which Dedication ceremonies for the by eight A4D Skyhawk attack- made a military compensation SS Arizona Memorial and Mu- bombers of the Brigade's Ma- survey leading to the Military -in will be held at Pearl Har- rine Attack Squadron 212. Pay Act of 1958, also studied the r next Wednesday - Memorial Maj. L. L. Harpe, squadron ex- gross pay 'concept and reached 9:30 a.m. ecutive officer, will lead the fly- the same conclusion.