Vol. 23, No. 37 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion September 21,1995 ffIX* ':ik...k Rippe Mkt off! Military personnel experience increas- ing misuse of phone Interested in taking flight without and ATM cards having to get a pilot's license? Check out the world of radio con- trolled airplanes on B-1. GySgt. Stephane Castonguay Staff writer Cases involving the fraudulent use of MWR needs help in telephone calling cards and automated renaming Staff Club teller machine cards have been increas- ing here, according to officials at Tie Morale, Welfare and Criminal Investigation Division, here. Recreation Department is seek- In the most common scenario, a victim ing Hawaii TvTwine readers' input in is approached by a friend who claims the renaming the club facility formerly need to make a single emergency phone known as the Staff NCO Club. call. The victim gives the Marine the call- Recently, a list of suggested names ing card with the understanding that he was compiled by MWR advisory will be reimbursed for the call when the board members representing the bill arrives. In many cases, however, the Staff NCO Club, the Officers' Club number is passed on to others. When the Sgt. Justin Larson and the Golf Course. N1WR is bill arrives, hundreds or thousands of dol- Assault at Sundown requesting readers choose a TIM lars have been charged on the account. Marines from 3d Marines take part in Tafakula '95 during August in the Kingdom of Tonga. This was the fifth year Marines name the club facility from the fol- ATM card cases indicate Marines are joined forces with Tongans, as well as members of the French military from New Caledonia, in conducting amphibious exercis- lowing list of final selections. not properly safeguarding their personal es and humanitarian assistance in the South Pacific islands. For story and more photos, see A-8 and 9. K-Bay Sands identification numbers. K-Bay AB-Hands Club "Recently, we've had a couple of cases Klipper Club where Marines gave their card and PIN The Dunes number to another Marine to consolidate The Oasis a trip to the ATM machine. A month or KI i pper View two down the road, the Marines realized SEAS observes III MEF capabilities Readers can phone in their name- that hundreds of dollars had been choice to Kathy Hayes, MWR removed from their accounts," said MSgt The demonstration held at MCB pled with logistics support assets, are Cpl. Wanda Compton Marketing at 251-7679 or fax it to Doug Hudson, operations chief, CID. "In Staff writer Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay was used to incorporated to varying degrees in her n' .';tott fl. MWR Marketing, at other cases, Marins have had their wal- help familiarize the group on how a every MAGTF, regardless of size, that 254-750s Th.:. -i-,.. Ple receiving The lets stolen with the PIN number written The Symposia on East Asia Security Marine Air-Ground Task Force, is is deployed around the globe. ine;.-,a, y oes wil become the ltiirly''S on the ATM cards. The average ATM visited here Sept. 14, and was given a used by Marine Corps forces orga- The demonstration started with a name effect Re t ?cl. 1. 1)eadime for theft is about $300." demonstration of III Marine nized for combat. The exercise fast-rope insertion designed to gain subiiii,ion of ffIll-ief-; it Sept, 28. The perpetrators are often tracked down, Expeditionary Force Hawaii's capabil- demonstrated the combat power and access into restricted landing zones. according to Hudson, although in many ities. flexibility of a MAGTF. A Marine rifle squad was brought to cases the victims will have their ATM card For the past 10 years, U.S. Pacific "We have, or may hayse, a military the site by a CH-53 Sea Stallion heli- Uniform rices privileges suspended by the bank. Command and the U.S. Information relationship with each of the coun- copter. The Marines, using the rope, "Finding the person who committed Agency have jointly sponsored the tries that are a part of the SEAS pro- slid to the ground and presented Hearls; -up all active duty mili- the crime is not usually that difficult," annual SEAS program (and predeces- gram," explained GySgt. Dana L. themselves to the group. tary! Sept. 29 is the last day to said Hudson. "The victims can't sors of a variety of names) which is Winslett, base operations chief. "The Following the presentation of the buy military uniform items at this assume that they will automactically designed to strengthen bonds among exercise was planned to show them squad, teams from the command year's prices. Due to fiscal year '95 get all their money back." military professionals and build confi- what the Marine Corps is capable of group, crew-served weapons, Dragons year-end inventory and price Using common sense preventive mea- dence in the U.S. role of leadership in doing in emergency or battlefield situ- (man-portable, wire-guided, anti- changes, the :11ilitary Clothing Store sures can virtually eliminate the possib- the Pacific region, and to identify a ations that require the insertion or armor missile system), snipers, a at the Marine Corps Exchange will lity of becoming a victim to this type of common interests. extraction of Marines or military heavy machine gun squad and tube- be closed on -7,ti,,pt. 80. It will reopen crime. Hudson stresses that PIN num- The program consists of a series of equipment." launched, optically-tracked, wire- on Oct. 1 vith new prices in coinpli- bers should be memorized and never be briefings and visits which demon- The flexibility of the MAGTF was guided missile team, came forward ance with the Defense Personnel given out to anyone. strate the depth and breadth of the demonstrated to the growing number and presented descriptions of their Support t_enter. "These cards should be treated like U.S. commitment to the defense and of SEAS alumni, currently 164, who combat functions and capabilities. Now t8 the of le ti) pUrChaSe those cash," said Hudson. "It's also not a good continued security of the Pacific provide a baseline of experience in 19 After seeing the weapons systems of dress blues far the Marine Corps Ball. idea to keep PIN numbers written any- region. Policy and strategy questions countries in the Asia/Pacific region. a Marine infantry battalion, the group Beginning (1ct. 1, prices on men's where that is accessible to someone else." are examined by the program and vis- Seventeen countries were represented observed the striking power that gabardine blues trousers and coat Anyone suspecting they may have had its are made to important military during this year's visit to Hawaii, and results from application of the Marine will cost $6.30 more for a set. their bank account or telephone calling sites and related institutions in this was the first year Sri Lanka and sea-based ground and aviation combat Women's gtAbardine blue slacks will card compromised should inform the Hawaii, Japan, Korea and Singapore. Laos participated. forces, backed by the coordinated com- go up $8 while the jacket will increase military police and notify the bank or While the principal focus is on the They observed the Marines, bat service support capability for a in price by $2.50. Men's poplin cam- phone company immediately. Many main security relationships of the weapons, and equipment, followed by TRAP mission. nies will increase in price by $2.5.5 a financial insitutions have 24-hour cus- Pacific Rim, the broad issues an abbreviated tactical recovery of The TRAP mission facilitates the set and men's DMS leather boots will tomer service departments that will addressed have a wider application to aircraft and personnel mission. This successful recovery of mission assets go up another $1.50. record information on lost or stolen all countries of the Indian Ocean and was to demonstrate how the aviation on the battlefield. TRAP is a contin- While prices will fluctuate cards. the Asian land mass. and ground combat capabilities, cou- See Security, A-10 throughout the DPSC uniform inventory, not all the prices will increase. In some cases, the prices will decrease. For instance, the Radio Battalion wins 'Battle of Colors' men's khaki short sleeve shirt will inspection and 49 points for the drill. "We were the next to last decrease in price by $3.35. For a Cpl. Wanda Compton Staff writer team to compete for the drill," Perry said, "so we were able to complete listing of fiscal year '96 pick out their mistakes. We just went out there and did it with prices, stop by the Military Clothing The 2nd annual "Battle of the Colors" was held Sept. 7 at the same intensity we always use, and came out the winners." Store at the Marine Corps Dewey Square. Last year's champions, 1st Radio Battalion, Their lowest score was on the exam with only 9.25 points. Exchange to pick up a copy. defended their title and once again earned the honor to carry "Wouldn't you know that most of the questions came from the colors at the daytime ceremony and enlisted ball for the Marine one manual we didn't study a lot from?" Inman said "But we Corps birthday. made it up in the inspection and drill -which is where it really The competition had three parts -a written exam, uni- counts." Inside form inspection and drill evaluation. When choosing the members of the color guard, the color The winning team members from 1st Radio Battalion were sergeant looks for members of the same height and out- Ads......