Photo by LCpI Sandy Augustyniak WHAT A DAY - Platoon Honorman Private First Class Samuel M. Pagatpatan (center) of Waipahu and other members of the all-Hawaii platoon are greeted by friends immediately following graduation ceremonies at MCRD San Diego, Sept. 9. Story on pages 4 & 5. Page 2, Hawaii Marine, October 7, 1977 Editorially speaking CFC nears goal The 1978 Combined Federal agencies and their contribution Campaign receipts at the end of total and percentages are: Energy the second week of solicitations Research & Development shows that contributions have Administration $1 ,035 (119%), reached 66% of the $1.5-million Federal Communications Com- goal with a total of $992,248. mission $791 (119%); Federal According to Max Barr, Cam- Highway Administration $1,177 paign Chairman, the average gift (142 %); Housing and Urban so far is running head of last Development Department $1 ,903 year's campaign with $27.84, (102 %); and General Accounting compared to $22.78. "If we can Office $2,115 (102%). continue this trend," said Barr, "we can be assured of reaching The following amounts have our goal. I know that statistics been tallied so far by the military can be misleading," he said, "but services and civilian agencies: with nearly a month to go, I would Army $222,183 like to see an increased interest Navy/Marine 496,157 and effort by those agencies who Air Force 119,548 are less than 60% solicited." Coast Guard 19,250 COMBINED Five civilian agencies have National Guard 22,570 exceeded their goal by more than A&AFES-PAC 9,873 100% and have joined the ranks Civilian Agencies 102,667 FEDERAL of the GOLD STAR CLUB. These TOTAL .. $992,248 CHRISTMAS MAILING DEADLINE CAMPAIGN Location Priority Letters PAL SAM Surface Africa Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Nov. 18 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Alaska Dec. 16 Give TODAY Dec. 14 Dec. 10 Dec. 3 Dec. 1 Australia Dec. 2 Nov. 30 Nov. 18 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Caribbean & Dec. 14 Dec. 12 Nov. 30 Nov. 23 Nov. 13 West Indies Central and Dec. 2 Nov. 30 Nov. 18 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 South America Escape plan saves Europe lives Dec. 12 Dec. 9 Nov. 28 Nov. 21 Nov. 1 I Far East Dec. 12 Dec. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK is the time to think about how you and your 9 Nov. 21 Nov. 21 Nov. 21 Greenland family would escape if fire started where you live - especially a late- Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dec. 1 Nov. 25 Nov. 25 night fire when everyone was asleep. Hawaii Dec. 16 Dec. 14 No SAM/PAL Dec. 1 Work out a escape home plan, and practice it now and a couple more Iceland Dec. 14 Dec. 12 Nov. 30 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 times each year. Middle East Dec. 1 1 For a good family escape plan, have a handy signal to awaken every- 5 Dec. 3 Nov. 8 Nov. Nov. one Southeast Asia Dec. 2 Nov. 11 at the first sign of smoke, heat or flame - any suspicion of fire . 30 Nov. 18 Nov. Nov. 11 Make sure each person has an alternate way out of his bedroom (such as a window) in case the usual exit is blocked by fire . Teach every- one to sleep with his bedroom door closed and, if fire is supected, to feel the door for heat. If the door feels warm, don't open it; use the alternate exit to escape unharmed . And designate a meeting point well away from the house, so the family will be sure when everyone is out safely. Never return to a burning building to save anything - not even a pet. Escape first, then call the fire department from someone else's tele phone or from an alarm box. What to do in case your clothing catches fire? The rule is simple: "Stop, Drop, and Roll." Stop wherever you are. Drop down on the spot - indoors or out. Roll over and over until the flames are gone. If there's a coat, blanket or small rug handy, roll in it - but don't run to get it. Running only fans the flames, making the fire worse and endangering your face and lungs. Practice "Stop, Drop, and Roll" in advance of a real clothing fire. Prevent Learn Not to Burn! bike thefts; lock up Roots of this international observance are in the so-called Great Did you know that if you fail to recovering your property Chicago Fire of October 9, 1871 - a conflgration which killed 250 lock your bike with a chain and increases 100 per cent. Bike persons and destroyed 17,430 buildings at a cost of $168 million. lock to a stationary object, the thefts are very difficult to solve To emphasize the need for regular attention to fire safety, Fire Pre- chances of your bike being stolen and prevent. But with this friendly vention Day was established in 1911 by the Fire Marshals Association increase 75 per cent? Bikes that advice from your Military Police, of North America. Eleven years later, the observance was extended to a are properly secured are much your chances of being the victim full week, on recommendation of a committee of the National Fire Pro- more difficult to take as well as of some thoughtless person's act tection Association (NFPA). making the thief more subject to will be greatly reduced. If you see Since 1922, under NFPA sponsorship, Fire Prevention Week has detection. Additionally, if you your or someone elses bike being been proclaimed jointly in the United States and Canada as the Sunday- have etched your social security stolen call CRIMESTOP at 257- through-Saturday period in which falls the October 9 anniversary date number into various removable 2123. Give all available informa- of the Great Chicago Fire. parts of the bike, the chance of tion to the desk sergeant. oint.1111 Hawaii Marine Commander. Marine Corps Bases Pacific LtGen. Leslie E. Brown The Hawaii Marne is published weekly on Friday for Marines, Navy personnel, dependents and civilian employees at Marine Officer in Charge Capt. R. L. Heldt (2672074) commands on Oahu. It is printed with appropriated funds by Hawaii Hoch 1, Ltd . Honolulu HI, under the st per. ision of the Editor SSgt. Bill Jack (257 -2141) Corps Joint Public Affairs Office, KMCAS. FPO, San Francisco, 96615, in compliance with the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps Sports Editor .Cpl. Gil Fulgencio (257-2142) and printing regulations. The Hawaii Marine is a member of the Armed Forces News Bureau. Views and opinrons Chief SSgt. Dave Treadway (257-2142) publications Press those of the Marino corps The Hawaii Marine is published Staff Writer SSgt. Jim Wilson (267 2142) expressed are not necessarily to inform, educate and entertain and not be interpreted as directive ,n nature. Mention of products, personalities and services does not constitute endorsement Staff Writer Sgt. Ruben Martinet Jr. (267-2142) should newspaper or the command All copy submitted for publication must reach the editorial office in Bldg 301 by Tuesday noon Staff Writer Sgt. Tim Shepherd (257-2142) by this prior to publication date All copy will be screened and edited in accordance with the editorial policy established by the Hawaii Staff Writer Cpl. Chuck Henry (267 2142) Staff Writer Sgt. Brenda Martinez (257 -2142) Marine Community Relations SSgt. Nelson Bryant (257-2431) Camp Smith Correspondent SSgt. Jim Kaufmann (477,6231) October 7, 1977, Hawaii Marine, Page 3 Recruiters fill key billets for improved efficiency Headquarters Marine Corps Those eligible are Marines panied tours in career planning can request career recruiter recently announced a program to presently on recruiting duty and and other appropriate command status and assignment to key choose a select number of super- those who have successfully and staff billets. The rotation cycle billets upon their return. to key manage- completed a tour on recruiting will be similar to that exper- ior recruiters fill Those in receipt of PCS orders ment billets in the recruiting ser- duty since Sept. 1, 1974. ienced by their non-regular contemporaries. other than overseas will be con- vice. Career recruiters must be vol- sidered individually, but those The objective of the program is They have the option No fixed grade structure will be unteers. will available to fill the orders will be a a pro- identified for the career recruiter to establish group of of two year extensions in limiting factor. fessional recruiters whose long assigned key recruiter billets or force. They will be considered for term assignment to key billets will reassignment to other available promotion according to the required Eligible Marines must submit provide for improved efficiency key billets for a minimum of three minimum time in grade promotion requests for career recruiter and effectiveness of the recruit- years. It is possible for a selected for the most junior status by standard administra- ing effort. recruiter to spend most of his or zone among all occupational tive action form (NAVMC 10274) be considered as Approximately 550 billets have her military career in the recruiter fields. They will and must be forwarded to HQMC, been named for assignment of service. However, they will par- a special group with a separate allocation provided. Code MM, by Jan. 15, 1978. A career recruiters, including: ticipate in periodic Fleet Marine promotion special selection board will be instructor, recruiter school; Force tours, professional schools This policy will be in effect for the convened 1978 promotion to consider all appli- senior recruiter, recruiting sta- and other appropriate assign- calendar year cants. Those selected will receive tion; area supervisor; NCOIC, ments outside recruiting. boards. an additional MOS of 8412.