HAWAII Serving MCAS Kaneoheari Bay, 1st MEB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marina Barracks Vol. 21, No. 33 Marine heads Somalia relief approximately 145,000 tons of Because of the situation, personnel to stay in Somalia to has thus far been By Joint Public Affairs Office food to the country along with past relief efforts have been to protect the food or oversee impossible. a United Guard largely confined to the town its distribution. American Nations One way or the other, Marine BGen. Frank Libutti Force of 500 troops to Somalia centers, but planners are troops will be on the planes to provide security. trying to seek a solution that ferrying food across the according to a U.S. Embassy was named by President spokesman in Kenya, the George Bush to head military will reach outer villagers. border, but their job will only The difficulties facing relief be to protect the planes during U.S military role is "simply relief operations to famine- "Thi biggest problem has an airlift operation," and does Somalia and operation coordinators go far unloading, U.S. officials and stricken beyond logistical aspects. been and will continue to be relief agency workers said. not call for political haggling Northern Kenya Aug. 18. Armed bands of looters have food security on the ground," with Somali warlords. He Dubbed Operation Provide However, there are plans in 111 MPS offload/A-3 hampered previous relief said Dr. Sam Toussie, the works to step up the size said it is up to the relief Relief, U.S. forces are working operations, made it operations director for the agencies on the scene to make with the Agency for and of U.N. security forces to M Tune-off awards/A-4 extremely difficult to get U.S.-funded relief agency allow for protection of the arrangements for the International Development supplies to those in need. International Medical Corps. food's distribution. Top illustrator/A-8 and the Department of State convoys throughout the "Where does it go, just to country, but there are several in this massive airlift of food Starvation brought on by keep it safe? How much can The U.S. airlift will involve and essential items to the drought and civil war in the problems that go along with eight C-130s and three C-141s, you move at any one time? this plan. territory. East African nation has killed These are not trivial enroute to bases in Kenya The decision to provide hundreds of thousand of problems. It's going to be a Because such an operation from bases in the United assistance was made by Somalis, and aid workers say difficult operation." would require the cooperation States. They will bring in HEWS Briefs President Bush Aug. 13, who that the toll could grow by of several warring factions, twice as much food as has offered U.S. military airlift 1.5 million people within At this point,, there are no coming up with a plan these reached Somalia so far this NQLB meeting to focus capabilities to take weeks. plans for U.S. military guerrilla groups could agree year. on child care tonight The Neighborhood Quality of Life Board meeting, open to all community members, Overflow will be held today at 7 p.m. in the TAVSC building, classroom 1. The meetings focus on different issues each month, and tonight problem child care issues will receive top priority. However, attendees can bring up any issue they feel needs to be discussed during the meeting. Child care officials will give handled presentations during the meeting and answer questions from the floor. The By Sgt. Kevin Doll meeting will also be used to elect a barracks Stall Writer resident to the board to represent single Marines living on base. For further A long-standing problem for the station information contact the Public Affairs community, overcrowding at Mokapu Elementary Office at 257-5728. School is expected to be better handled in the future due to a cooperative agreement between the station and state Department of Education. This year, as in past years, many parents Harrier crashes have had only two weeks notice before the start of school as to which off-base facility their in North Carolina children would be attending. A Harrier pilot from VMA-231, MCAS But soon, parents of overflow students will Cherry Point, N.C., was killed when his be able to register students at off-base schools aircraft crashed into the water near Pamlico more quickly and efficiently. A central office Point, N.C., Aug. 19. will be set up at the station Joint Education The 27-year-old pilot, lstLt. George M. Center complex and will be run by Cathy ista, was a nine- yea% vettrari Jf the School begins Tuesday. Drivers should use extra care and watch for children. Watson, the district military Corps. The accident is under investigation. The office is being provided by the JEC, although it won't be part of the center's administration, said Loretta Cornette-Huff, Pilot killed in Tuesday and station education officer. School starts "The office won't interfere with our on-station Kuwaiti desert education programs but it will be in a convenient A MCAS Yuma, Ariz., based Harrier and visible area," she said. pilot was killed Aug. 16 when his plane heavy traffic is expected According to Mokapu Principal Jim Schlosser, crashed in the Kuwaiti desert 50 miles the cooperative agreement is very favorable and north of Kuwait City during a scheduled children; for instance, the safest ways before crossing. shoulci benefit all involved. night training mission. By Cpl. J. Kinchen-Schnelder route for children to walk to Tell your child not to walk Schlosser explained that by having what he Captain Michael P. Vansickle, a 31-year- Stall Writer school. between parked cars. called an "intake center" available to station old Omaha native, with VMA-211, was a The countdown has begun If your child rides a bike to families, they should no longer have to wait member of a six-plane detachment assigned - With Mokapu Elementary school, make sure your child until the end of summer to find out where their only five days of summer remain. School located so close to the 3d to the 11th MEU. Tuesday is the anxiously awaited, knows the traffic laws, such as children will attend school. Vansickle was on a night training Marines headquarters, companies bicyclists should ride with the "In the past, because principals are hired or dreaded, first day of school, and barracks, it is even more mission as part of Eager Mace 92.3. He depending on your viewpoint. traffic, not against it. Also, if right before school starts, we have always waited is the third pilot to be killed in an aircraft imperative that motorists be he/she is riding with a group it until then to divide Mokapu's overflow population For students, it's a chance to aware of children walking or mishap during the exercise. Two Marines renew old friendships and make should be in single file. between the various schools," he said. "While were killed Aug. 9 when their AH-1W riding bikes to school, according Teach them to avoid busy we haven't determined the exact procedure yet, new friends, but for motorists, GySgt. Louis Rowe, the crime Cobra helicopter crashed. Marines and Tuesday means traffic. streets as much as possible. Plan in the near future registration will be handled other forces have been training with safety specialist at JSC. a route for them. within smatter of days regardless when families Kuwaiti forces since the end of the Gulf But regardless of which role you play, safety is important. The following list of safety rules If your child rides a bus, then sign up." War as part of the American commitment Students, parents and motorists he/she should never walk behind The change came as part of Station in the region. will help parents, children and Commander Col. R.R. to are encouraged to be more motorists prepare for the school or along the side of the bus. Crawford's efforts Vansickle is survived by his wife Denise Teach him/her to walk at least improve station quality of life. To come up and his son cautious and alert on their way year: Jonathan. to and from school and work. five feet in front of the bus and with a long-range solution, Col. Crawford met The Joint Safety Center and Tell your child to walk with to look both ways before crossing with Windward School District Superintendent the Provost Marshal's Office here a group when possible. the street. John Sosa and Sc tosser to discuss ideas. CFC campaign begins want to remind parents to go Teach your child to cross only Remind you child to sit "Education is ve uch on our minds for BSSG-1 was chosen as a 1992 Combined over safety rules with their at intersections and look both See School, A-10 our children no matter hat age they are," he Federal Campaign Pacesetter. Those units said. "It is of the utmost importance." chosen as Pacesetters will conduct their See Mokapu, A-10 CFC drive Sept. 1-21. For more information or to contribute, call lstLt. Congdon at 257-1567/2537 and be "somebody's miracle." The main CFC fund drive will begin Not all '802 residents rate shipments Oct. 1 for the rest of the Marine Corps By Sat. Kevin Doll "We looked into finding a way to "Marines and sailors move from will help fund a move from one private help for expense of moving one private SkA Write, pay the apartment to another all residence to another.