HAWAII August 13,1992 Vol. 21, No. 31 MarineServing MCAS Kaneohe Bay, let MEB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks Mundy testifies for Congress precision-guided munition in Corps." Chiefs of Staff were witnesses due the respect and dignity Marine Corps News all cases. It's sometimes done "This, I believe, is the most at a House Armed Services deserved by all Marines, with your hands. It's done effective way we can assure Committee hearing on gender regardless of gender." WASHINGTON D.C. - with a shovel and it's done that the basis, the origins, of discrimination. The general pointed out In response to questioning by at short range ... and it's not sexual harassment will be "Women Marines, although that the number of female a Congressional panel, the something that I would want eliminated," Gen. Mundy said. small in number, are proud Marines has increased four- Commandant of the Marine to see women involved with "By enabling women to and significant members of fold in the past 20 years - Corps, Gen. Carl E. Mundy, compete, to be visible and to our Corps," the commandant from about 2,200 to just under expressed strong The general characterized demonstrate their told the committee panel. "... 9,000 today - and that about reservations about relaxing his policies as "intended to performance capabilities." The women who wear our 80 percent of MOSs are now the laws excluding women assign and employ female "Sexual harassment or uniforms are Marines. open to women. from the combat arms MOSs. Marines in the Corps in such abuses have no place in the They've earned the title rite of "We are assigning women Driving brigade/A-3 .. Combat is killing," he a manner as to afford them Marine Corps." through a rigorous said. "Combat is looking the maximum opportunity to That was the message passage, through dedication to an increasing number of Blood drive set/A-5 another human being in the serve, to contribute and to delivered loud and clear to and through demonstrated responsible positions to eye and killing him. And it's compete, consistent with the members of Congress performance in a wide variety provide them opportunities for Job scams abound/A-7 not a pleasant job. And often ultimate' purpose for which July 30. Gen. Mundy and of assignments. We're proud command and competitive times, it's not done with a our nation has a Marine other members of the Joint of them. With that title is equality," said Gen. Mundy. NEWS Briefs '265 Kuwaiti crash victims identified named MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Two Marines were killed in a helicopter crash Aug. 1 during a routine training best in exercise in Kuwait. Captain John A. Beving, 28 and lstLt. David L. Jones, 30, both of HMM-161 from Tustin, Calif., died when their AH1- Corps W Cobra helicopter crashed at about 2 a. m. Both pilots were based at MCAS Camp By Sgt. Kevin Doll Pendleton. HMM-161 is attached to the Stall Weer 1 1 th MEU which is participating in Exercise Eager Mace '92 in Kuwait. The Marines of HMM-265 recently claimed the title of the Helicopter Squadron of the Year. Gen. Boomer to replace A myriad of missions helped the squadron earn the award, including retiring assistant supporting a joint task force search for the remains of U.S. servicemen in commandant Cambodia, providing support during Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney the president's visit to Japan, and announed that President George Bush has participation in two exercises in the approved Gen. John R. Dailey, assistant Republic of the Philippines. commandant, to be placed on the retired The Keith B. McCutcheon Awaid is list at his present grade. LtGen. Walter presented yearly by the Marine Corps E. Boomer will be promoted to four-star KfrAn Doll Aviation Association to the squadron general and is scheduled to replace Gen. demonstrating outstanding LtGen. H. Corns, commanding general, U.S. Dailey Sept. 1. LtGen. H.C. Stackpole, FMFPac commanding general, and Johnnie achievement in helicopter aviation. Army Pacific, untie the malls lei, signifying the opening of the first 58 of 276 Section 802 Housing units here. Gen. Dailey has served as the assistant The award period was from June 1, commandant since Aug. 1, 1990. 1991 to May 30, 1992. Gen. Boomer is currently serving as the According to Maj. Stephen Upton, commanding general of MCCDC Quantico, executive officer of the CH-46E Va. MajGen. Charles C. Krulak will Families move into '802 squadron, '265 has accomplished all assume the helm at MCCDC and will be the missions it has been tasked with, promoted to lieutenant general. the '802 project a reality. Station The Marine Corps became By Sgt. Kevin Doll Commander Col. R.R. Crawford interested in the '802 Housing often under less than favorable S1all Mir introduced many of the Program in late 1989, and in conditions. U.S. forces train individuals whose work was May 1990, Platt Field was "From our return from Saudi to instrumental in the housing designated the site of the project. deploying to PTA and then a UDP The first tenants of the Section to Okinawa for seven months, we in Kuwait were success story, including retired Construction of the 24-acre, $25 802 Housing Program given Dec. 10, were constantly on the run," he said. Joint military exercises are continuing go-ahead to move into their former station commander Col. million project began the R.R. Critser and Army Col. Walt 1991. The squadron returned to Kaneohe in Kuwait between U.S. Marines and sailors new homes here Monday after Bay from Southwest Asia June 21, and Kuwaiti forces as tensions between Cloyd, commander, Oahu The housing units will be the the maile lei untying ceremony Consolidated Family Housing. 1991. Shortly thereafter, Aug. 9, the Iraq and the United Nations are tightening. by LtGen. H.C. Stackpole, first development completed squadron received a new commanding Approximately 1,900 Marines and sailors commanding general, FMFPac, Col. Crawford explained that the anywhere in the United States opening of the 276 units would officer, LtCol. Stephen D. Booren. landed by air and sea to participate in and LtGen. Johnnie H. Corns, under the '802 program. The Losing 40 percent of its pilots and the combined exercise Eager Mace '92. general, U.S. Army help alleviate some of the housing congressionally approved program commanding shortage in tilt civilian sector. a number of senior enlisted leaders Their arrival at the Port of Ash-Shuwaikh Pacific allows for housing construction to PCSs, '265 immediately began a was the start of two weeks of training. Next, LtGen. Stackpole spoke at a civilian contractor's expense. to improve its being held in conjunction After untying the lei, ceremonial The units are rented to military training regimen Eager Mace is keys were presented to the first of how the quality of life for mission capable rate, including with Exercise Native Fury '92, which families in the military has personnel by the contractor for a qualifying four night vision goggle three families chosen to occupy period of 25 years with the involves off -loading part of the equipment the new homes and then an open greatly improved over the years. instructors and three terrain flight aboard an MPF ship. More than half house was given of a finished He commented that it used to be government guaranteeing 97 instructors. the Marines assigned to the 11th MEU unit. families were tolerated and not percent occupancy. At the end In September 1991, the squadron participating in Eager Mace are Gulf War accepted. But today, with more of the 25-year occupancy deployed for four weeks to PTA, veterans. Both exercises are scheduled to Fifty-eight of the 276 two- dependents than active duty agreement, the developer turns are completely training in high-density altitude be completed Aug. 19. bedroom units Marines, he said the importance ownership of the housing over to operations, tactical recovery of aircraft finished with the rest projected of their support through past the government. in December. and personnel missions, NVG for completion military conflicts only accentuates Occupants will pay rent with reconnaissance extractions and TWA to recruit Present at the ceremony were the need to keep a high quality BAQ/VHA just as they be at the their insertions and NVG aerial gunnery TWA representatives will both military and government of life for Marines and their would to a civilian landlord. The missions. The squadron capped off club here Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. - enlisted officials who together helped make families. See '802, A-13 its PTA training with a 99.7 percent 5 p.m. to recruit for positions in the travel industry. Positions are available for pilots, See '265, A-13 heavy jet aircraft mechanics, customer service representatives and travel agents. For more information, call 257-3135. '364 crew chief receives top honors Branch clinic to close By Sgt. Kevin Doll The Branch Medical Clinic here will be Ski Write, temporarily closed for routine appointments for sexual harassment standards of conduct standdown Wednesday. The clinic will be When Sgt. Leonard Domitrovits staffed for emergencies during this training learned he was the Marine Helicopter period. Aircrewman of the Year, the HMM- 364 CH-46 crew chief took it in stride. Domitrovits will travel to New assistants Orleans this October to receive the Recruiters Marine Corps Aviation Association sought award and will be rubbing elbows Recruiting Station Louisville, Ky. is with other top Marine aviators and looking for Marines to return to their crewmen of the year. as of the command "I don't know what the deciding hometown part factor was in my being chosen for the recruiting program.