HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing/$1 per four week period. VOL. 10 NO. 49 KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII. DEC. 9, 1981 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES VA compensation increases SAN FRANCISCO - Approxi- reflected in the regular November toward the purchase of a specially mortgage loans, and it increases mately 2.3 million veterans, along checks, but were provided by adapted automobile, . or other to $32,500 the assistance the with 240,000 surviving spouses means of supplemental checks eligible vehicle, by certain Agency may provide to certain and about 83,000 children of issued shortly after the first of the handicapped veterans was disabled veterans for adapting deceased veteran's will receive month. The fUll amount of the increased by the new legislation their residences, for example, to larger Veterans Administration increase will be included, from $3,800 to $4,400. the. requirements of wheelchair- compensation amounts beginning beginning in December, in the The Agency may now make bound individuals. in November. single monthly check. ' these payments to, certain Further, VA may now furnish a Corporal promotions announced The increase, and other The ,rate boost means - an veterans suffering from service headstone or marker to improvements in veterans increase from $54 to $58 per month connected ankylosis of one or both commemorate veterans whose HQMC, WASHINGTON - Eligibility criteria for benefits, are the result of a law for a veteran with a disability knees when specially adapted remains have not been recovered February 1982 corporal promotions have been released by signed by President Reagan rated at 10 percent:A veteran with vehicles are deemed by VA to be or identified; were buried at sea; officials here. October 17. - - a 50 percent disability will receive necessary in meeting state drivers werkdonated to science, or were Composite (cutting) scores will be computed for qualified It provides for an average 11:2 $328 a 'month, up frorn $291, and a license requirements. 'cremated and the ashes scattered. lance corporals, with a date of rank ofJune 16, 1981 or earlier, percent increase in VA compensa- veteran with a 100 percent In another area, the legislation' Veterans Administration and an Armed Forces Active Duty Base Date ofJ an. 31,1981 tion rates for service disabled disability -will. receive $1,130 . a . increases to $35,000 the maximum officials emphasized that full or earlier. veterans, and the same increase month, up from the current amount of Servicemen's Group detail of all changes in the Cutoff date for time-in-service and timedn-grade is Jan. 31, for surviving spouses and The legislation also increases Life Insurance and Veterans' compensation regulations, and 1982. Cutoff date for computing conduct and proficiency children of veterans receiving the annual, allowance, from $274 Group Life Insurance that may be eligibility. requirements, are marks, and all other elements, was Nov. 30, 1981. dependehcy and indemnity to $305, made to certain veterans- purchased by eligible veterans. available. at the nearest VA Reports of composite scores must be entered on unit diaries compensation. whose .artificial, limbs cause wear . The legislation al§o permits VA regional Office, a veterans service no later than Jan. 1, 1982. Lance corporals not having Agency officials said the on their clothing. ' to guarantee, for the: first time, organization or at a local county composite scores reported will be considered not increased amounts were not The VA's assistance allowance graduated-payment home service office. recommended for promotion Marines who will be in transit during the period composite scores must be submitted will have service record book entries containing scores and recommendations for promotion made by detaching commands prior to transfer. 0 Advanced payments authorized HQMC, WASHINGTON - Marines on permanent change of station orders may qualify to have extra dollars advanced to them to make the move. According to ALMAR 228/81, the Uniformed Services Pay Act of 1981 authorizes the advance payment of dislocation allowance and dependent travel allowances, The 1)LA advance became effective Oct. 22 and is available to gunnery sergeants and above, without dependents, by providing the disbursing officer with a certificate indicating they do not plan to Occupy government quarters at the new duty station. For staff sergeants and below, without dependents, the commanding officer can authorize advance DLA by indicating on the member's PCS orders or a military pay order (DD114) form, that government quarters will not he assigned at the new duty station. All Marines with dependents need a completed D1)114 from their unit administrative officer so that DIA and dependent travel ailewance can be computed. Marines usher in season For additional information on the advance payment of holiday alloWance and dependent travel allowance, see Al Al AR ?28/81. STEPPIN' OUT - Marines from Motor Transport Company, Brigade Service Support Group and the Fleet Marine Force Pacific Band, march in the Kaneohe Christmas Parade. Hundreds of spectators lined Kamehameha Highway Dec. 5 to view the colorful convoy of floats and other marching units. Training courses set Photos by Sgt Pepper Davis HQMC, WASHINGTON - The spring 1982 schedule of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Training Courses was announced in ALMAR 230/81. According to officials here, the courses are for Marines, Commandant updates training division and in some cases Navy personnel, who are assigned or are going to be assigned to alcohol and drug abuse program units. HQMC, WASHINGTON - Training in the Marine Corps is receiving a ACCORDING TO THE ALMAR, the implementation of these The courses, location and dates of classes are: Navy major "facelift" which should affect the average Marine. decisions will be evolutionary. The new capabilities provided for the Alcoholism Administration, Training and Advisors Course, In June, Commandant of the MarineCorps General Robert H. Barrow Training Department will be established as additional personnel come Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, San Diego, Jan. 4 to 15; ATA, made two specific decisions regarding training: to establish a Training aboard and are trained in their responsibilities. Philadelphia, Feb. 2 to 13; ATA, Rota, Spain, March 1 to 12; Department within Headquarters Marine Corps, and given the All correspondence to the Training Department should be sent to: ATA, Edsall, Scotland, March 15 to 26; Navy Drug Abuse Commanding General, MCDEC, Quantico, Va., greater control over Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code T), Headquarters Marine Corps, Counselors School, Naval Air Station, Miramar, Calif., Jan. all formal schools. Tashington, D.C. 20380. 11 to March 12; and the Navy Alcoholism Prevention The following is a list of branches within the Training Department, Program, Alcoholism Treatment. Specialist Course, ARC, THE TRAINING DIVISION, here, was reorganized Nov. 6 into the their designated code and AUTOVON telephone number. San Diego, Jan. 4 to March 12. Training Department. The new Department, announced in ALMAR Each class has a quota for five attendees and the classes at 221/81, will be headed by a Deputy Chief of Staff for Training. This billet NEW OLD PHONE Rota, Spain, and Edsall, Scotland, are restricted to calls for a major general and is presently filled by Major General David BRANCH CODE CODE NO. geographical area personnel. Barker. Training Department (T) (TR) 224-2540 Applications for attendance are due to HQMC (Code MPH- The extent of authority the Commandant has given the CG, MCDEC Policy and Control Branch (TAP) 224-3291/2404 45) no later than two weeks prior to the course convening Quantico, on Marine Corps formal schools will be explained in a Plans and Information Branch (TPI) 224-3046 date. forthcoming Marine Corps order. Programming and Budgeting (TPB) (TRB) 224205'6 For more information on the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Besides retaining the Training Division's current capabilities and Branch Training Courses, see ALMAR 230/81 and Marine Corps manpower, additional personnel will be acquired to strengthen the Ground Training Branch (TDG) (TRI/TRU) Bulletin 1500 of Feb, 2, 1981. Department's functioning in two fundamental areas of training management. In the area of programming and budgeting, the Department will have Ground Training Branch (TDG) (TRI/TRU) 224-8590 a greater capability of performing marginal analysis of Marine Corps Aviation Training Branch (TDA). (TRF) 224.8332 training. The second area of improvement will allow the Department to Professional Development (TDE) (TRE) 2242068 develop, publish and revise individual and collective training standards. Education Branch Post graduate Marines selected Infantry training standards have just recently been published. The commercial prefix for these numbers is (202) 694. HQMC, WASHINGTON - Forty-five Marine officers AV-AIM have been selected to attend postgraduate school under the Sharing FY82 Special Education Program. Holiday events A total of 68 officers were considered for the program that provides advanced studies in different disciplines such as Community opens doors to Marines n keeping with the holiday spirits Marines around Oahu are computer systems, finance management and electronic celebrating.. The following are holiday events scheduled in December: engineering. Being away from home for It may not be your family that you 12 - Kailua Christmas Parade, 10 a.m., Kailua Road. Selectees will attend one of three schools - the Naval Christmas doesn't have to be as