Al Mar Baseball Series Begins Monday Two of the Marine Corps' top uled outside the continental limits Area winners for the ninth annual record entering the Pacific Ocean able to K-Bay military personnel baseball teams will meet Monday of the U.S. It is also the first one Corps-wide crown. Area tourney Tuesday. Camp Le- and their dependents departing night et 7:45 in the Honolulu Sta- to be held to the 50th State, Hawaii. As of press time, an All-Star 3rd jeune, mentored by Capt. Hal Glas- from the station bus stop and the dium opening the All-Marine Cham- Last year, the All-Marine Bas- Marine Division squad from Oki- gow, wrapped up action on the East south side of building 1090 at 6:45 pionships. Camp Pendleton and ketball Championship playoff was nawa was battling the Hawaii Ma- Coast with a 78-17 slate and Pen- p.m. each game day. Camp Lejeune will meet in the open- :field here at K-Bay in January. rines at Millican field for the Pa- dleton, 55-33, under Lt.Col. Jim ing contest. Games will be played Mainland teams, Camp Lejeune, cific Marine title. The, local stick- Brady. lstSgt. Bill Gulley's crew The liberty uniform or appropri- nightly until Aug. 28. East Coast Marine champions, and men are Service Section champs of from Okinawa is a composite team. ate civilian attire may be worn. This marks the first All-Marine Camp Pendleton, the Wegt Coast Hawaii's major league. Government transportation to the (See sports pages for additional in- Baseball tournament ever sailed- 1[0.04 -au mil fjp. Partftc Ocean The local-nine boasted a 57-25 All-Marine Championships is avail- formation.) Property of MARINE CORPS HIJSTO:IICAD LIBRAR SEP 9 CAL Plea return to Room 312 fit /Y0 VOL VIII, NO. 34 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE RAY, T. H. August 21, 1959 1st Brigade Combat 1st Brigade Demonstration Set Garden Isle For SecNav Guests Landing Set Kauai wil be the scene of "mock Fourteen newspapermen, an in - battle" as tactical elements of the sarance company official and a Navy 1st Marine Brigade invade the Gar- League council president will watch den Isle next month. a special air-ground demonstration Three thousand K-Bay Leather- by tactical elements of the 1st Ma- necks and 17 Navy Ships will parti- rine Brigade here Thursday after- cipate in this exercise which has noon. been named CLEAR RIDGE. The The Secretary of Navy will guests exercise is slated to begin in mid- see at close range the amphibious September. capabilities of a battalion landing Joshua W. Cooper, USN, team supported by low-flying jets. RAdm. Commander Amphibious Group Rotary-winged "choppers" of ILMR- Three, will command the amphib- 161 will bring in Leatherneck heli- ious task force from his flagship, teams as part of the demonstration CRAZY MAN, CRAZY -A limber-legged sailor of "l'anoemoniacs" steel band scheduled io per- Paul Revere. The landing force of Brigade capabilities. form at Theater No. I at 8 p.m. and at the Offi-er's Club at 10 p.m., Aug. 23, worms and wiggles the be commanded by the 1st Ma- Another highlight of the air- his way under a low bar during a performance of a Trinidad limbo dance. The idea is to get as will rine Brigade commander, Brig. Gen. ground show will be techniques of low as possible. Markings on post are in inches and ri:+-rs Record low is 12 inches. Care to try for F. L. Wieseman. aerial delivery of missiles and pro- I I? U.S. Navy Photo. by jectiles. Air support will be provided 70 The demonstration will be 'held MAG-13 aircraft, More than and Crusaders in the Fort Hese area makai the OFFICERS GRANTED swept-wing Furies COMMANDING landing amphibious tractor area off Mo- will support the battalion kapu road. teams of the 4th Marine Regiment. GREATER AUTHORITY HMR-161 will be Departing Camp H. M. Smith PROMOTION Helicopters from Headquarters Marine Corps has , specialties. the key position in administering converted home of Fleet Marine Force Pacific, operating off the newly authorized commanding officers to The Corps pru-r iit promotion sys- the promotion system as it effects The ;he group will fly over the Pali in helicopter carrier Princeton. promote Marines to lance corporal tem. which has been in effect since enlisted men of the lower four pay will be Hmkt-161 assault helicopters and are rotary-winged "work-horses" and corporal in accordance with 1949, has been generally satisfac- grades. The new order places the the modern con- slated to arrive at Hangar 105 at employed in testing quotas based on tables of organiza- , tory but contains certain shortcom- full burden of selection, examina- during noon. cept of vertical envelopment lion or manning level requirements. ; ings in its application to the lower tion and appointment on command- A briefing by the Brigade staff the landing. The move. outlined in Marine Corps ranks. Most serious of these are ing officers. ships will be held for the civilian guests In addition to amphibious Order No. 1418.9. was made to de- that the place of the commanding Actual performance of duty is the mac, at Kansas Tower followed by a tour such as attack transports, centralize the control of promotion officer has been somewhat sub- in making etc., two of Mess Hall 2. primary consideration ships, landing ships tanks. to these two ranks. ordinated to a centralized system, will be sup- Prior to embarking for Maks- selections but observations destroyers and a small oiler will the cutting score system em- by both writen and force. aipa, the group will watch ordnance Objectives of the measure are to that supplemented port the Naval striking phasises records and written tests practical RIDGE nen load MAG-13 tactical fighters insure that the best qualified indi- tests. Such exercises as CLEAR over actual performance and prac- to foster s.nd attack bombers. The Brigade viduals are promoted, to provide the In the interest of flexibility and are conducted periodically tical tests, and that it has pro- in lie air arm will stage an air support Marine Corps with a highly com- of insuring that the best men re- development in proficiency duced varying overages and short- : ceive the available promotions, coin- planning and conduct of amphibi- ,how on the bayside of the hangar ; petent group of NCOs. to offer good ages among units and MOS'a. The aim is to im- area. Marines an attractive career oppor- I mending officers have been author- ous operations. evaluate Marine Around 3:30. the Navy guests will tunity and to achieve a sound dis- Despite the decentralization, con- !zed to substitute a promotion in prove. develop and and trol of the overall number of per - I g where a vacancy does not and Navy warfare techniques depart K-Bay in helicopters and t ribution of rank among units and MOS sonnel in each rank will he main- doctrine. See SecNav Guests; P-3 among the military occupational Sea Promotion Policy P-3 tamped by HQMC. - It is the Commandant's intent I that commanding officers occupy Plan Bus Service For Local Students Military bus transportation for Mokapu School students living in the Kailua-Kaneohe districts has her n approved by the Comman- dant of the 14th Naval District. Routes and tines will be an- nounced in Station Order 4643.6D scheduled for publication today. The WINDWARD MARINE win publish full details next week. All public schools, including elementary. intermediate and high schools, will begin the 1959- 60 school year Sept. 2 with a half day session the first day. St. Ann School in Kaneohe TWO STAR VISITOR - Maj. Gen. Samuel S. Jack, center, command- and St. Anthony School in Kailua ing general, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and Brig. Gen. will begin the school year on Sept. NEW ADJUTANTS -- Maj. Jack V. Canzonieri, left, newly assigned F. L. Wieseman, CG, 1st Marine Brigade, inspect the Marine Air who 1. also with morning classes on Brigade adjutant, confers with Capt. Vincent M. Ernst Jr. staff during ceremonies in Gooup-13 held Gen. Jack's honor Monday' the first day. recently assumed duties as Station adjutant about mutual areas of at Dewey Square. Photo by ActSgt. Bruce R. Hamper. responsibility as they go over a chart of Station facilities. Page 2 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, T. H. August 21, 1 959 (la pin in's Corner wie pnai.9iirpfiwz By Chaplain Carl A. Abel! tske By LCpI. S. Zagarella There are many forms of recreation for military personnel and their COL. M. M. MAGRUDER Commanding Officer Some years ago, a relatively mod- dependents aboard the Air Station. This week your Inquiring Photog- LT. COL. EDWARD J. DOYLE Executive Officer ern thinker of some repute put a few rapher asked, "Wl.at on-station recreational facility do you use most? CAPT. ROBERT W. ARSENAULT ....Informational Services Officer of his thoughts and ideas into writ- V/1-.It type of recreational activity would you like to see added?" ACTMSGT. LOUIS F. NADOLNY Editor ing. He formed what is known as PFC DAVID ARCHER - More ISTLT. H. C. SKEHAN - I use Assistant Editor hobby shop ACTGYSGT. JOHN P. McCONNELL a system of thought. From this a than any other the ACTCPL. KENT MASON Sports Editor facilities I guess more than any- new philosophy was born. It .Ls called I use the theaters thing else. My The WINDWARDIVIARINE is published every Friday by and for Pragmatism.