INSIDE BASEBALL VOLUNTEERS Impact Area A-4 Service Contracts A-6 Padres, B-1 7th Comm, B-1 Gerry Coleman B-2 Vol. 25, No. 16 Serving the base of choice for the 21st century April 24, 1997 BAC Meeting CSSG-3 provides support to The Base Action Committee will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Pacific Hideaway. BGen. D.F. III MEF during Tandem Thrust '97 Bice, commanding general, MCB Hawaii, will open the meeting, fol- Cpl. Jason W. Dequenne ving force keeping the III Marine These posts include the SWBTA lowed by Rick Randall, of Youth Combat corespondent, (Yana.° Expeditionary Force (Forward) water purification point, field Activities, who will be discussing going strong and accomplishing its ammunition supply point and fuel summer youth programs and pro- CAMP SAMUEL HILL, mission throughout Tandem Thrust farm, said Skipper. There, the posed skate park and other activi- Queensland, Australia - "If you `97," said Skipper. Marines guard, operate and main- ties for MCB Hawaii youth. The want water, we're purifying it. If This support could range from tain the equipment which keeps BAC's mission is to provide a you want ammunition, we're issu- providing fuel and fresh water to every Marine hydrated, every forum for discussion, deliberation, ing it. If you want fuel, we're stor- ammunition and Meals Ready-to- weapon loaded and each fuel-drink- recommendation and resolution of ing and delivering it," said Col. Eat to laundry services and medical ing machine moving throughout the issues pertaining to the common Charles Skipper, commanding offi- treatment facility services, Skipper exercise. interests of people here. For more cer, Combat Service Support Group added. Many times, their efforts go unno- information, call 254-1702/0455. 3, 3rd Force Service Support Group. This can be a very large and diffi- ticed or are even taken for granted, Providing just about any and cult task to handle, said Skipper. said LCpl. Edmond Dent, water LINKS every kind of support/service a com- "Especially here in the SWBTA, purification equipment operator, bat unit needs is what CSSG-3 has where encampments are located all CSSG-3. However, he doubts that done since arriving in the over the broad and rough terrain of would happen for very long if they Are you new to the Marine Corps Shoalwater Bay Training Area the training are.," stopped doing their job. family? Join us at the next more than a month ago, said To accomplish this task, many "My main mission here (water Photo by CO Jason Dequenne LINKS session, where you'll learn Skipper. They are often the first to Marines and Sailors are assigned to purification point) is to see that Cpl. Roland Alexandei; water purificator, real-life tips from other Marine deploy and the last to return home. posts which are open 24 hours, CSSG-3, checks chlorine levels at a water Corps spouses on how to succeed However, "they've been the dri- seven days a week, said Skipper. See CSSG, A-3 point during Exercise Tandem Thrust '97. in this new lifestyle. Day and evening sessions are available and child care is provided free of charge, but reservations are Earth Day required. The next sessions are Monday through May 1, 6 to 8:30 is every day p.m., and May 21-23, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, call Marti Sgt. Valerie Griffin at 254-0373 or Katie at 254-1477. Combo+ Conespondenr to, Throughout the country, events hon- Clinic hours change oring Earth Week and contrubutions made to the environment will contin- Beginning May 5, the Branch ue through May 3. Medical Clinic will set aside the "We are organizing two beach clean- 4 hours of 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily ups," said Karen J. Gumtow, environ- to prioritize medical appoint- mental engineer, Base ments at the clinic to TRICARE Environmental Department. "We beneficiaries only. Clinic appoint- hope to do most of the beaches around ments for 4 p.m. and later, as well the peninsula." as weekends, will also be reserved A military beach clean-up will be for those enrolled in TRICARE. held May 2 from 8 to 10:30 a.m., with This change is necessary to participation principally from major ensure BMC is able to maintain a base units. full spectrum of services to the eli- "We hope to make it a really large gible population at MCB Hawaii. event with a lot of people out there to For more information, call HMC bring in big stuff as well as small Thompson, 257-2697. trash," Gumtow said. Anyone who wants to help can call George Lingle at 257-6920, extension 231, to sign Corporals Course Digitol photo by Sgt. Valerie Griffin up. Becca, Capt. Allen and Craig Bennett have a happy reunion at Hangar 105 following HMH-463's 10 -week deployment A civilian beach clean-up is sched- in support of Exercise Tandem Thrust '97. uled for May 3 during the same time. Corporals Course 9-97 graduates Participants include community ser- Friday at 1 p.m. at the Enlisted vice groups, but the clean-up is open Club. Appropriate attire for mili- to anyone wanting to participate. tary is uniform of the day; for Pegasus returns to K-Bay "What we hope to do is get local boy civilians, aloha attire. For more Kaneohe Bay since 1985, accoring lenges, but family members who and girl scout troops, plus anyone else information, call 257-2688. Sgt. Valerie Griffin W. Combos Correspondent to Maj. Mark Erb, executive remained behind as well. who wants to come - not only chil- officer, HMH-463. "It presented me with being a dren, but adults too," said Gumtow. Job Fair Eight CH-53D Sea Stallions The group left in early February single parent for 10 weeks," said Interested participants should con- slowly moved into view, and as aboard the USS New Orleans, Brooke Cerwonka, mother of tact Melanie or Peggy Milliman at The Family Service Center pre- their images grew larger, so did stopped briefly in Okinawa where Shelby, nine months, and 254-0455. sents a Career Fair, May 8 at the the anticipation of the crowd they linked up with the 31st Savannah, 2 years. A final project to honor those who BOQ conference room in building awaiting their arrival in Hangar Marine Expeditionary Unit, then But her husband's absence was- help care for the environment and to 503. This career fair will provide 105 here. headed to Shoalwater Bay n't all bad, she admitted. "I visit- educate those who want to know how, information about employment, Friends and family waited in Training Area in Australia. ed my family, worked out and is a display at the base commissary businesses, childcare and educa- tense anticipation as customs "They did training en route and spent time with the kids. It was a tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tional opportunities here and in checked the aircraft. When mem- on the return trip, gaining experi- learning experience and it's to be "What we're doing is a presentation the local community. If you are a bers of Marine Heavy Helicopter ence in shipboard operations," expected as a Marine Corps wife." of various things environmental does spouse and plan to re-enter the Squadron 463 headed toward the said Erb. "They also did training Though the 10-week separation - the projects we're involved in," workforce or are looking to start a hangar, the anticipation exploded with the 31st MEU's Aviation wasn't unbearable, Cerwonka said Gumtow said. "The hazardous waste new career, the career fair is for into a rush of greetings, leis, cam- Support Element." it's nice to have him home again. section, recycling and natural you. Registration is required, call era flashes, rolling camcorders "Night shipboard landings were "Now we can resume as a normal resources will all have displays and 257-3135. and plenty of hugs and kisses. probably the most demanding family and I'll have someone to we'll have handouts for the various This reunion came Tuesday, at training, but they stayed busy the talk to," she added, with a laugh. programs too." the end of the squadron's 10-week entire time," he stressed. After a short rest, the next major But people here should remember Questions deployment in support of Exercise The squadron's time away from K- training exercise for the squadron the enviroment needs attention more Tandem Thrust '97, the longest Bay not only presented the mili- features a relatively short deploy- than one day per year, Gumtow said. shipboard deployment from tary members with unique chal- ment to Kauai. "Earth Day is every day." Ask the Commanding General via E-Mail: BICE@CG@MCBH KBAY Auto Hobby Shop provides Internet: [email protected] minor repair services to base The Base Action Committee: Cpl. Michael Wiener Hobby Shop, located in ties supervisor. "We don't BAC@CG@MCBH KBAY Combat Conospondent Building 3097, has set up a have the manpower to get Minor Repair Service to help into major projects like The closing of NAPA on the automotively challenged engine overhauls or trans- Domestic violence base, has left some motorists with their light work. mission repair." help numbers fumbling around under the The shop, scheduled to open The repair service has one hood trying to find the oil Monday, will handle jobs dedicated mechanic to take Military shelter 533-7125 plug or spark plugs. They such as oil changing, tire bal- care of potential customers, MPD 257-7114 can no longer pull into the ancing and tune-ups.