HAWAIIVoluntary payment for delivery to MCASMARINE housing/$1 per four week period VOL. 9 NO. 50 KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, DECEMBER 17, 1980 TWENTY PAGES Project promotes friendship by Cpl Charlie Marshall He showed me how to get the idea them didn't know what they were, cleared. and the rest expressed no interest. This past weekend a dozen But by breakfast time, even the children accompanied by six "I MADE ARRANGEMENTS youngest boys were experts in Marines from the Provost to get the campsite at Bellows. The making the field stoves. Marshal's Office spent two nights tents, sleeping bags, carts and During the outing the children camping at Bellows Air Force other equipment came from the 1st enjoyed sports such as volleyball Station in Waimanalo. Marine Brigade. Everybody and their own version of football thought it was a good idea and played in the ocean. Anybody THE PROJECT, spearheaded they were very cooperative. leaving the water was out-of- by Sgt Carl Twigg Jr., noncommis- "There are really no delinquents bounds. The adults won 30 to 0. sioned officer-in-charge of the in the group," states Twigg, The boys enjoyed the outing and juvenile branch, Criminal "because nobody has been to court. expressed an interest in returning. Investigation Division, gave the Just a few of them got into a little One child told his sponsor that boys a weekend outing hoping to trouble, the kind of pranks we used they (PMO) should change it from achieve better relations between to do when we were younger." a weekend to the whole summer. PMO and the juveniles aboard The boys, ages 5 to 17, received a MCAS Kaneohe Bay. taste of the way their fathers live Joe Cailey, 14, who had never "I thought of the idea because I while in the field. They were given been camping before said, "It was was involved with one of the boys the option of sleeping in tents or a lot of fun. I like being this close to who had run away," Twigg said. "I beneath the stars. nature." Photo by Victor Gutierrez thought that if all he wanted to do The first night the children were PMO is planning quarterly out- WHAT...NO TUNA FISH! - Donald Cornell Marshal's Office, spent two nights camping out was get away, I could take him and a bit nervous since some had never ings and Carley plans to go on sorts through a box of "C" rations trying to at Bellows Air Force Station this past weekend. some of his friends on a camping been camping before. Even the every one. decide between ham and eggs or a spaghetti and The outing was designed to foster better trip. first meal was a challenge. meatballs meal. Donald and 11 other boys relations between PMO and the juveniles aboard "I spoke to GySgt Robert The children will be chosen by accompanied by six Marines from the Provost the air station. Williams, CID chief, and he WHEN THEY WERE told the the crime suppression unit/ Experience thought it was an excellent idea. menu would be "C" rations a few of juvenile office. Night operations train Marine crews and support teams by Sgt Phillip Williams purposes. One was to ence in directing and low and the green light provide on-going train- loading equipment indicates the helicopter Marine Medium Kaneohe Bay, partici- ing for the helicopter onto the helicopters. is flying right on the Helicopter Squadron- pated in night helicop- squadron in night The entire operation money," 165 and members from ter support team maneuvers, concentra- was conducted tactical- the 3d Landing Support operations at Puu Kapu ting on external ly. Upon arrival at the ALSO providing Platoon assigned to in Kahuku Dec. 9. loading procedures. site, the helicopter helicopter direction are Company A, 3d Com- The other supplied the circled the landing zone two Marines, the inside bat Engineer Battal- THE NIGHT opera- landing support team that had been secured and outside directors. ion, stationed at MCAS tions served two with practical experi- by "gound forces." Positioned about 200 The "chopper" made meters apart, the inside a quick landing and and outside directors, immediately the second with lighted wands in squad from the landing hand, extend their support platoon disem- arms horizontally and barked. The helicopter await the approaching took to the air as aircraft. quickly as it had landed As the helicopter and the landing sup-, comes within distance, port team began setting the directors begin up shop. guiding it directly over the load. The aircraft THE NINE-MAN will not be signaled to team from the landing descend until it is support platoon pro- properly stationed. ceeded to set up three Once the pilot receives approach lights on the sign, he cautiously either side of the lowers the aircraft. landing zone in a V- Work for the Marines shape. These lights tasked with hooking indicate the zone's the 19-foot four-legged boundaries to the pilot. chain sling and its load Directly behind the tip doesn't begin until the of the V-shaped land- helicopter is about four- ing pad, a special light feet above ground. As was set up to aid the the rotary-winged pilot's direction. helicopter reaches that This piece of equip- level, the sling is ment is known as a connected to the belly- Glide Angle Indicator hook of the helicopter. Light. "This light lets the pilot know whether BOWMAN pointed he's flying too high or out that the time the too low. Three lenses helicopter hovers, inside the light throw varies from two to four out different colors," minutes. Photo by Victor Gutierrez "NIGHT BIRD"- A CH-46 helicopter lifts an external load during explained Sgt Dwight Once the connection night exercises conducted Kahuku. Bowman, squad leader. has been made, the at Puu Kapu in Third aircraft Photo by Victor Gutierrez Landing Support Platoon, 3d Combat Engineer Battalion "If the pilot sees a is signaled to and Marine Medium Helicopter Squdron-165, yellow light, this slowly ascend, and the ALL ABOARD - Marines from the 3d Marine Medium Helicopter Squdron-165, to both stationed indicates he's flying too final go ahead is given Landing at MCAS Kaneohe, participated in the helicopter support Support Platoon, Company A, 3d prepare for night operations. The operations team operation Dec, 9. high. A red light means to take the load to its Combat Engineer Battalion MCAS Kaneohe took place during a helicopter support team the aircraft is flying too destination. Bay embark aboard a CH-46 helicopter from exercise Dec. 9. Masked man robs club's night manager 41,4404,16e a An armed, unidentified man JEFF BAKER, a Naval robbed the night manager of Investigative Service special MCAS Kaneohe Bay Commis- agent said there are no concrete sioned Officers' Club Wednesday leads but, according to Ching's Parvo virus Navy Day Journey night, escaping with approximate- description, the thief was about 5 ly $1,800. feet, 8 inches tall, of medium build Viral infection Federal aid Prior knowledge and weighed between 160 and 180 smooths the path PETER CHING, the night pounds. Baker added that the causes dehydration adds spice to manager, told authorities he was robber is believed to be Caucasian, in best for military travelers in the club's office at 11:30 p.m. with a mainland accent. man's friend naval enlistment when a man wearing a Halloween During the robbery, Ching Page A-2 Page A-2 Page A-7 mask approached him from the received razor cuts on his neck and rear, held a knife to his throat and a finger, and a small puncture instructed him to hand over the wound in his back. He said the keys to the safe. robber took bills and a sack of "The man was obviously quarters, but left the receipts. waiting for me in the laundry Baker said it is unknown how room. I didn't get a good look at the robber entered and exited the Football Delay Mail him but I knew he was wearing a club, but an eyewitness saw a van Aloha Stadium Monetary slash New procedures monster mask. He told me to give leaving the area around the time him the keys to the safe and then the robbery occurred. sports youth temporarily affects accelerate lie face down on the floor. LOU LEGARE, the club gridiron action student enrollment postal service "My hands and legs were bound manager commented, "This is the together with tape and then I was first time someone has robbed the Page B-1 Page B-2 Page B-3 dragged into the laundry room. safe. We've never had any trouble After I was sure he was gone, I here before." worked myself free and telephoned The robbery is under further the military police," said Ching. investigation. Published by Community Publications, Inc., a private firm to no way connected with the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine COrps. Opinions expressed. by publishers and waiters herein are their own and not to be considered an official expression df the Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps. 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