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MCNEWS 17-94 (22 APR 94)
1. NEWS RELEASES
MCLB STRUCTURE BECOMES MORE STREAMLINED
BRITISH ROYAL MARINES INVADE U.S. EAST COAST SPORTS
BIG PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS FOR THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY
MARINE FACILITY DEDICATED TO TARAWA MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
MARINE AWARDED BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY IN SOMALIA
MAY IS ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
A. MCLB STRUCTURE BECOMES MORE STREAMLINED
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany recently received a
facelift as the result of a review of the Marine Corps structure
and processes with the goal of redefining the Corps for the 21st
century.
New methods of mission accomplishment were examined, which
would exploit complementary capabilities in the joint arena, and
realignment of structures for increased efficiency without loss
of operational effectiveness.
The structure is being modified as part of the continuing
process to streamline the organization and provide more immediate
access to the commander of Marine Corps Logistics Bases
organization. The revised structure deletes the positions and
organizations of the Executive Director for Logistics Operations
and the Executive Director for Financial Management. The revised
structure took effect on March 31.
A recommendation from the deputy chief of staff for
Installations and Logistics requested that commanders of the
Marine Corps Systems Command and Marine Corps Logistics Bases
join the DC/S I&L to study the process for conducting material
and installation management with the Marine Corps.
A Material Planning Group, made up of two members each from
DC/S I&L, MARCORSYSCOM and MARCORLOGBASES, conducted a three-month
study. Ken Trammell, deputy director of Integrated
Logistics Support Directorate, and LtCol. Doris Daniels,
logistics operations officer, ILSD, were this command's
representatives on the MATPG study.
According to Trammell, numerous recommendations were made
that required joint actions by DC/S I&L, MARCORSYSCOM and
MARCORLOGBASES.
"This reorganization is the Marine Corps Logistics Bases'
implementation of one of MATPG's recommendations to flatten the
MARCORLOGBASES' organization," Trammel said, "which gives Gen.
Stewart (MGen. Joe Stewart, commander, Marine Corps Logistics
Bases) more day-to-day involvement with the primary mission of his
command."
The new structure adds the positions of deputy commander for
logistics operations and the logistics operations officer, which
replace EDLO. The deputy commander for logistics operations will
focus on logistics matters, and the logistics operations officer
will coordinate logistics activities for the commander and assume
many of the functions of the deputy EDLO and EDLO operations.
The Office of the Comptroller, which will replace EDFM, will
continue to function in the same manner as EDFM.
As Marine Corps Logistics Bases has evolved and its
relationship with Headquarters Marine Corps has matured, the
number of base issues that the commander of Marine Corps Logistics
Bases must address has increased dramatically.
Accordingly, the role of the chief of staff is expanded to
include duties as chief of staff for Marine Corps Logistics Bases,
which incorporates the Barstow and Blount Island commands as well
as MCLB Albany's chief of staff duties.
"The reorganization brings the commander closer to the
action, as seen in modern organizations, and away from the
hierarchical structure to one that's more pancaked," said Col.
Chuck Ingraham, chief of staff. "Pancaking reduces the number of
middle-level managers that workers go through."
According to Ingraham, the advantage of the reorganization
is that management recognizes the strengths of subordinate
managers and empowers them with greater authority for action. The
plan is based on the theory that higher-level managers should
focus on core issues and do not have time to intervene in
day-to-day affairs.
"We have eliminated two executive directorates by this
process, and have put the principle directors of the logistics
organization in direct contact with the command element," said
Ingraham.
"This reorganization will allow the commander to have more
direct impact of operational support to the Fleet Marine Forces"
said Col. Bill Harris, logistics operations officer of the deputy
commander. (Sgt. Michelle F. Gilliam, MCLB Albany)
-USMC-
B. BRITISH ROYAL MARINES INVADE U.S. EAST COAST SPORTS
MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, QUANTICO, Va. -- The
British Royal Marines will disembark on the shores of the U.S. East
Coast this week in what will be an ambitious adventure.
Almost 350 of Britain's commandos will invade the gymnasiums
and playing fields of U.S. military installations in the central
East Coast region to battle U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers in
a variety of sporting events during a two-week stay.
This is the first time a sports team of this size was put
together by any British military service, and it will be the
biggest team of athletes to leave the United Kingdom apart
from the Olympic and Commonwealth teams.
"It is hoped that the tour will spread goodwill between the
Royal Marines and the U.S. military services they visit," said
LtCol. Peter Ward, British Royal Marine Liaison, MCCDC Quantico.
A variety of sporting teams will visit different U.S. Military
bases to compete against the host bases' athletic teams. At the
U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, M.D., the Royal Marines will
compete in sailing, judo, fencing, water polo, swimming and
cross-country. The U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point will
host hockey competitions and the Army's Ft. Belvoir will have
tournaments in badminton, canoeing, squash, rugby, golf, and
tennis.
The majority of competitions will be conducted at the Naval
Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Norfolk Va., where there will be a
triathlon and competitions in volleyball, football, boxing,
basketball, angling, rugby, golf and tennis.
In all, there will be competitions in 18 sports at five
different bases ending with a grand finale gala here May 3 where
the British Royal Marines will demonstrate their pugilistic power
when they take on the U.S. Marines in a boxing smoker. The U.S.
Marine Corps has the reputation for having some of the best amateur
boxers in the United States. All 350 Royal Marine visitors will
converge on Quantico for the event.
"This will be the first time many of these lads will be in the
U.S. and I'm sure they are looking forward to their adventures
here," Ward said.
"Each athlete has paid a large personal contribution towards
the cost of the tour with the remainder coming from service grants,
sponsorship and proceeds from raffle ticket sales. Many have
willingly given up leave time to take part in the event," said
Colour Sgt. Dieter Loraine, tour organizer and spokesman for the
Royal Marines.
"This is a great effort for us," said Ward. "The Royal
Marines is only 6,500 strong and to take 350 commandos out of their
duties is tough. Knowing their abilities, I believe we will
provide some tough competition," he said. (Sgt. Michael E. McLean,
Quantico PAO)
-USMC-
C. BIG PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS FOR THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY
MCCDC, QUANTICO, Va. -- The Marine Corps University may not be
the most well-known institution of higher learning, but it's taking
great strides to achieve a learning environment comparable to other
leading military institutions.
As it now stands, MCU is working on a 30-year plan to attain
the stature and recognition similar to the Naval Academy and West
Point.
"Unless they have been stationed at Quantico or nearby, no
one really knows we are here," said LtCol. W.E. Meador, Jr.,
director of logistics for MCU.
In December 1990, the MCU Master Plan was published. It
outlines what will happen to MCU over the next 30 years.
"It's going to take 30 years because of the funding. It costs
a lot of money to do everything we want to do," Meador said.
The plan is now in its third year and already great
improvements have been made to the university. First, the new
Marine Corps Research Center was built. It opened May 6, 1993.
The center also provides a family library and an auditorium.
"The research center is the focal point of the campus. It is
in the center and provides information to all MCU students," Meador
said.
The plan includes everything the university needs to do to
improve including the new sign that was placed on the train track
overpass and the landscaping for the grounds.
MCU currently has nine schools with another to be added
within the next few years. This will be the Advanced Logistics
Officers Course. The schools that are part of MCU are: the Marine
Corps War College, Command and Staff college, School of Advanced
Warfare, Amphibious Warfare School, Communication Officers School,
The Basic School, Officer Candidates School, the Staff
Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy and the Sergeant's course.
Construction of new buildings and renovations to Breckenridge
and Dunlap Halls are scheduled to begin in 1995. New plans include
an amphitheater on the site of the Communication Officers School,
a 1,000-seat auditorium, a high-rise parking garage and a Battle
Staff Training Facility added to the back of Ellis Hall.
"There will also be a lot of moving around. Some schools
will have to move, but it will be to better facilities," Meador
said.
The Staff Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy is planning a
move to the Naval Medical Clinic if a new clinic is built. AWS
will then move into the Staff NCO Academy.
With the expansion, increased attendance would seem
inevitable, but Meador believes the number of students will
remain steady for now.
However, the supporting establishment is expected to grow.
"We have a tremendous area to take care of, and we are
undermanned. I think the supporting units will grow the most
because of this. As the university grows, we will grow too because
somebody has to take care of the place," Meador explained.
Meador has sent members of his staff through the Total
Quality Leadership Course to help them become better at what they
do in order to help make up for the lack of manpower.
"If we are properly manned and funded and led by people with
vision, then I see this as a thriving and vibrant center of
learning and education," Meador said. (LCpl. J. Battista, Quantico
Public Affairs Office)
-USMC-
D. MARINE FACILITY DEDICATED TO TARAWA MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
More than 250 Marines, sailors and civilians gathered in
San Antonio April 9 to immortalize a Marine with a renaming
dedication for one of the city's military facilities.
The SSgt. William J. Bordelon Navy and Marine Corps Reserve
Training Center was rededicated with a bronze plaque affixed to the
building's front to introduce its new namesake. Inside, a
shadowbox displays the medals from Bordelon's honorable service to
Corps and country, and tells the story of the leatherneck many had
called a one-man landing force for his unprecedented service during
World War II.
Fifty years ago, Bordelon, a San Antonio native, was
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during
the Battle of Tarawa. He was one of four Marines to earn the
nation's highest military honor for that battle.
Tarawa, considered essential for subsequent operations in the
Marshall Islands, was an ideal location to support extensive air
attacks against Japanese installations and shipping. Aircraft out
of Tarawa could also provide valuable reconnaissance photos.
When the need for Tarawa was put into action, Bordelon and his
unit, Assault Engineer Platoon, 1st Battalion, 18th Marines quickly
found themselves in the heat of battle. With his comrades pinned
down by enemy rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and automatic
weapons, Bordelon advanced against the Japanese, unselfishly
exposing himself to their intense fire and knocked out a series of
fortified positions. He continued the attack, and, when attempting
to rescue a fellow Marine, was mortally wounded.
United States Representative and Marine Corps Reserve Capt.
Frank Tejeda (D - San Antonio) spoke at the ceremony, saying he is
proud to have grown up in the same neighborhood as Bordelon.
(SSgt. A.V. Reyna, Marine Reserve Forces Public Affairs)
-USMC-
E. MARINE AWARDED BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY IN SOMALIA
" ... Whatever happened I would not leave the injured Marine."
It was this thought, and the actions that followed which earned
SSgt. Darrin Nicholson, 11th Counter Intelligence Team, the Bronze
Star with combat "V" for his actions in Somalia.
Nicholson was presented his medal by LtGen. H.C. Stackpole
III, Commander, Marine Forces Pacific, during a formation at Camp
H.M. Smith, Hawaii April 1.
Nicholson said that although it was with great pride that he
received the medal, it couldn't compare to the pride of serving
with other Marines who would lay down their lives to save another.
That kind of camaraderie, he added, is why he joined the Marine
Corps.
The Long Island, N.Y., native became an example of this kind
of camaraderie and esprit de corps Oct. 3, 1993 when he did what 11
years as a Marine had taught him.
Nicholson, two other Marines -- CWO-2 Bob F. McKinney and Sgt.
Brian Vig -- and an American interpreter Mohammed Ali Gal, who was
killed in the incident, were traveling from one side of Mogadishu
to the other by HMMWV early on Oct. 3.
According to Nicholson, the team took all the necessary safety
precautions. Keeping in mind the deaths of other U.N. Coalition
Force members, they varied their departure routes and times.
The team made it a habit not to stop and took a detour around
the city instead of going through it, said Nicholson. At the end
of the detour, however, they noticed the sand was suddenly very
soft. There was no time to react to the discrepancy before the
land mine exploded.
"It went off right under the HMMWV's passenger seat as if they
had been waiting for us," Nicholson said.
"All I could think of was, `I don't believe this, they finally
got us.' Everything after that seemed to have happened in slow
motion. I was thrown about 15 feet. While I was in the air I had
my eyes open, but I couldn't see a thing.
"I don't remember hitting the ground, I just remember getting
up. I was in a state of shock and total disorientation. My skin
felt as if it was on fire; my mouth felt like it had been hit with
a baseball bat."
Nicholson noticed Vig was running toward a building, then
rounds were fired at them. As they both headed for cover,
Nicholson said the Marines were stopped in their tracks by blood-
curdling screams saying, "God please help me!"
"We both looked at the vehicle and realized it was the
gunner," said Nicholson.
Ignoring the rounds impacting around them, the two Marines ran
back to the wreckage to help the wounded man. When they got there,
the warrant officer was lying next to the vehicle with one leg on
it and one leg trapped by the engine.
We tried to remove the hot engine from on top of his leg, but
it was impossible," Nicholson said.
At that point, a few rounds hit the engine, throwing small
fragments into Nicholson's face which, he said, snapped him out of
his daze.
"Since we didn't know where they were firing from, we ran
around to the back of the vehicle," Nicholson said. "Sgt. Vig said
maybe he should go for help; I told him we should stay together.
Our first reaction was to fire a few rounds so they would know we
were still armed."
Soon the two Marines saw what must have seemed like a godsend;
a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter flying over them. The Marines
signaled the helicopter by waving their arms and the aircraft
landed despite the ground fire.
After Nicholson explained the situation to the pilot, the two
Marines and a helicopter crewmember tried again to lift the engine
from the wounded man but were unsuccessful.
At that point, the pilot told the two Marines to get on the
helicopter and they would have to come back for the warrant
officer. Nicholson and Vig refused, saying they would stay with
the other Marine and wait for the helicopter to return with help.
After 45 minutes two Black Hawks returned. While one provided
cover, the other landed and the crew helped free the wounded
Marine.
"Seeing his foot come free was a great feeling," said
Nicholson.
The three Marines were then transported to the nearest
hospital.
Nicholson said that although he is trying to put the incident
behind him, it is something that exemplifies the training Marines
receive.
"We don't know how valuable training is until something like
that happens," he said. "I don't feel I did anything different than
what any other Marine would have done." (Sgt. Lou Ramirez, JPAO,
MCB Hawaii)
-USMC-
F. MAY IS ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
During the entire of May we celebrate Asian/Pacific American
Heritage Month. This celebration was created in 1979 by a joint
resolution of the Ninety-Fifth Congress and continued through a
Presidential Proclamation. Two dates during this month represent
important events that occurred in history for this group. 7 May
1843 marked the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant to America;
and 8 May 1868, represents the contributions of Chinese-Americans
in the building of this country's transcontinental railroad system.
Most people never realize the varied ethnic groups that have
been consolidated under the title Asian-Pacific Americans.
Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Pilipinos, Vietnamese, Thais,
Cambodians, Hmong Tribesmen, Asian Indians, Pakistanis, Afghans,
Iraqis, Iranians, Polynesians, Melanesians, and others have all
been grouped into this single statistical category. With the
relatively small number in some of these groups, especially in the
military, it makes it impractical to track each of them as a
separate minority, so they are grouped under this one heading for
ease of identification. Another important fact is some of these
ethnic groups have virtually no representation in the Marine Corps
or any military service for that fact.
Nevertheless, we should be aware that each of the
nationalities included in the Asian-Pacific American population has
a distinct and unique cultural heritage. The values and ethics of
these groups are derived directly from their culture and heritage
and varies as a function of their individual geographic, religious,
and economic backgrounds.
Currently there are over 4 million Americans who trace their
ancestry to Asia or the Pacific Islands. Their history is one of
proud accomplishment with many contributions to the arts,
literature, science, agriculture, industry, military, and commerce.
They have fought in America's wars since the Spanish-American War
of 1898. Asians are now the fastest growing segment of America's
population. Their number is expected to increase from 3.5 million
in 1980, to approximately 10 million by the year 2000. Thus, the
Asian-Pacific American category is not a homogenous category but
each is a separate group with their own distinct values. Each
group brings with them a unique and deeply ingrained culture, and
all have contributed to our country's, and our Corps', history, and
the month of May is set aside to reflect and celebrate this group's
contributions.
If you have any questions or want to contribute in the
observance of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month contact your
battalion EO Representative or the EO Advisor. (GySgt. Johnson,
Equal Opportunity Advisor)
-USMC-
2. NEWS BRIEFS
A. GENERAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS
The following are upcoming changes in general officer
assignments.
Retirements
MajGen Gardner Sep 94
MajGen Eschelman Jul 94
BGen Sutton Oct 94
BGen Forney Sep 94
BGen Berkheiser Sep 94
BGen Kuhn Oct 94
Joint Duty Major Generals
Pace, P. Jun 94 DepComdr/COS USF JA
Smith, R.L. Jun 94 AC/S C/J-5 Korea
Major Commands
Fulford, C.W., Jr. Jun 94 CG III MEF/CG MCB JA
Mutter, C.A. May 94 Comdr, MARCORSYSCOM
Libutti, F. Jul 94 CG, 1st MarDiv
Jones, J.L., Jr. Aug 94 CG, 2d MarDiv
Rhodes, J.E. Jun 94 CG, 2d MAW
Karamarkovich, G.M. Jun 94 CD, 1st MAW
Bice, D.F. May 94 CG, 3d MarDiv
Major Generals
Myatt, J.M. Aug 94 Dep CG MCCDC
Howell, J.D., Jr. Aug 94 DepCdr MARFORPAC
Lynch, B.D May 94 Dir, MARCORSTF
Reinke, C.W. May 94 CG, MCB CAMPEN
Dake, T.R. Jun 94 ADC/S Avn
Joint Duty Brigadier Generals
Broderick, M.E. Jul 94 Cmdr FHE/IG USCENTCOM
Barnes, H.K. Sep 94 DepDir J-3 NMCC
Mize, D.M. Jul 94 DepDir, J-3 USEUCOM
Brigadier Generals
Palm, L.M. Jun 94 CG MCAGCC
Braaten, T.A. May 94 ADC/S I&L (FAC)
Richard, R.G. Sep 94 ADC/S M&RA (RA)
McKissock, G.S. May 94 ADC/S I&L (PLANS)
Ayres, R.P., Jr. Jun 94 Dep CG II MEF
Bedard, E.R. Jun 94 Pres, MCU
Nyland, W.L. Jun 94 AWC 2d MAW
Murray, T.P. Jul 94 Dir Public Affairs
Anderson, J.T. Jun 94 ADC/S PP&O (OPS)
Byrum, B.B. Jun 94 DepCmdr MARFORLANT
Hailston, E.B. May 94 CG 3d FSSG
Knutson, B.B. Jun 94 Dir T&E, MCCDC
Magnus, R. Jun 94 ADC/S AVN (AP)
Stanley, C.L. Jun 94 ADC/S M&RA (MP)
USMCR Brigadier Generals
Kuklok, K.B. CG 2d MEB
Punaro, A.L. Dep CG MARRESFOR
(Division of Public Affairs)
-USMC-
B. LAST CALL FOR SOUTH DAKOTA VETERANS BONUS
Eligible South Dakota residents who have not already received
their veterans bonus must act now, or risk losing out on the
opportunity to receive a payment of up to $500, as the bonus
program is scheduled to be discontinued on July 1, 1994 and no
payment will be made after that date. The payment is made to
certain former and current Armed Forces personnel who were
residents of South Dakota for no less that six months immediately
preceding entry into the Armed Forces and who meet one, or more, of
the following criteria:
(1) Served during the Vietnam Era and did not previously
receive a payment or,
(2) earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for serving in
the post-Vietnam conflicts in Cambodia, Lebanon, Grenada, Libya,
Panama and the Persian Gulf area or,
(3) were on Active Duty at some time between the dates of 2
Aug 90 to 3 Mar 91 or,
(4) earned the Southwest Asia Service Medal for serving in the
Persian Gulf theater of operations at any time between 2 Aug 90 and
31 Dec 92 or,
(5) were awarded the Navy or Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
"in lieu of" the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service after
1 Jun 83 in Lebanon, Grenada, Libya, Panama or the Persian Gulf
area.
Application forms or more information may be obtained by
writing to: SD Veterans Bonus, 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD
57501-5070 or by calling (605) 773-4656. (South Dakota Department
of Military and Veterans Affairs)
-USMC-
C. RS SACRAMENTO SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMAND RECRUITING PROGRAM
Marine Corps Recruiting Station Sacramento, Calif., is seeking
Marines to participate in the Permissive TAD and Command Recruiting
Programs.
The recruiting station area covers central California from
Visalia to Sacramento, then north to the Oregon border and east
into northwestern Nevada. The Sacramento recruiting area ends at
the coastal mountain range and does not include the San Francisco
Bay area.
Under the Permissive TAD Program, a Marines can return home
for 30 days or longer at no expense to the Marine Corps.
Those qualified for the Command Recruiting Program can get
permissive TAD orders to assist the local recruiters for a period
of up to 30 days. Under this program, corporals and below can earn
bonus points toward their cutting score -- 20 points per contract
up to 100 points.
Interested Marines must be released by their parent commands
for both of these programs.
Contact Sgt. Valerie Ferguson at (916) 646-6983 for more
information. Collect calls are accepted.
-USMC-
3. NAVY NEWS SERVICE
Navy-Marine Corps News
The Apr. 22 edition of Navy-Marine Corps News -- a videotaped
newscast generated for broadcast to Navy-Marine Corps fleet and
shore units -- includes the following stories:
-- Sailors, soldiers and airmen train together in FLEETEX
'94
-- Five Navy SEALS awarded Silver Star
-- Senate approves four-star retirement for ADM Kelso
-- USS Belleau Wood wins its fifth consecutive Battle "E"
-- Navy re-dedicates USS Iowa memorial
-- Naval Station Everett opens for business
-- All Hands magazine needs photos for "Any day in the Navy"
-- Navy recognizes commands with best environmental programs
-- KNSD-TV San Diego profiles Navy medical teams in Zagreb
-- Helicopter Squadron-15 plays a vital role on USS Saratoga
-- Marines learn new combat skills playing bad guys
-- Woman sailor guns for the Gunner's Mate rating
-- New postal system gets mail to sailors faster and cheaper
-- U.S. and Asian medical leaders study resources
-- Navy hosts cherry blossom festival in Yokosuka, Japan
QUESTIONS? Contact Navy Media Center, Navy-Marine Corps News,
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(202) 433-5844, (DSN) 288-5844.
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labels with each tape -- please use them.
-USMC-
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MCNEWS 18-94 (29 MAY 94)
MARINES RENDER HONORS TO FORMER PRESIDENT NIXON
24TH CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS RETIRES FROM ACTIVE DUTY
CMC SPEECH AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE FOURTH ANNAPOLIS
SEMINAR AND 120TH ANNUAL MEETING 28 APRIL 94
EO/EEO COMMANDER'S HANDBOOK COMING SOON
FOREIGN TROOPS ARRIVE TO TAKE PART IN AGILE PROVIDER '94
1. NEWS RELEASES
A. MARINES RENDER HONORS TO FORMER PRESIDENT NIXON
MCB Camp Pendleton -- The 1st Marine Division and other
Marines here were reminded of a special relationship they once had
with its commander-in-chief this past week following the death of
former president, Richard M. Nixon.
President Nixon, 81, who died April 22 following a stroke
suffered 4 days earlier, is remembered by many present and former
Marines and Sailors for the special bond formed between the
Southern California native and Camp Pendleton. Not only was there
a local tie through his many visits to his home, "the Western White
House" in San Clemente, but for some he is remembered for the
respect and generosity he expounded toward service men and women.
"He brought us back (from Vietnam) in an honorable way," said
SgtMaj. Dan Bradley, from Marine Aircraft Group-13 at MCAS Yuma,
who served two tours in Vietnam with the 1st Marine Division.
"He made us feel like champions and first-class citizens,"
Bradley added. "He made us feel proud of our service to the
nation."
Upon the 1st Marine Division's return from Vietnam in 1971,
where it had participated in 160 major operations during a 5 year
span, Nixon welcomed the Marine Corps' most decorated unit back
to Camp Pendleton. In a ceremony attended by 15,000 Marines, the
president praised the Division when he said, "...you come home
mission accomplished."
During the ceremony held on the 11 area parade field Nixon
pinned the Division's eighth presidential unit citation streamer on
its colors. He noted the personal sacrifice made by members of the
Division saying, "there is no question about the verdict of history
so far as your heroism is concerned."
Tom Manfredi, another former Division Marine who was a second
lieutenant with H Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, at the
time, remembers that while reviewing the units, Nixon's jeep took
a detour over to where some recruits from Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, San Diego were seated.
When the President got out to greet them, they picked him up
and carried him triumphantly on their shoulders, much to the dismay
of the Secret Service.
Retired MGen. Ross Dwyer, who was the Division's Commanding
General during the time of the ceremony, remembered Nixon telling
his Marine aide that he felt exhilarated over the warm reception he
received from Marines and their families.
"He was given loud, long applause from the troops who wanted
to display their affection for the President," Dwyer said.
Manfredi, who is now the community planner for MCAS Yuma, said
he believes Nixon tried to do what was best for the military during
his tenure in the White House. "Coming out of Vietnam, he set a
tone that led to more respect for the military at a time when we
were looked down upon by most of American society," Manfredi said.
Dwyer said that during Nixon's visits to the "Western White
House" the Division would assign a contingency unit, usually a
battalion located in the northern part of the base, to be on stand-
by "in the event there was trouble and he needed protection."
He added that the local law enforcement agencies and Secret
Service never called upon their assistance, but periodic drills
were part of the assigned unit's training schedule.
This past week Camp Pendleton acknowledged an executive order
declaring that the national ensign be flown at half mast for thirty
days at all public building and military installations in honor of
the 37th president. Marines from the 11th Marine Regiment also
provided ceremonial saluting batteries that fired here, Marine
Corps Air Station El Toro and in Yorba Linda.
On Monday, a detachment from Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion,
11th Marines, provided a one-gun salute fired every 30 minutes
between 8 a.m. and sunset and a one-gun salute fired every minute
for 21 minutes yesterday, beginning at noon.
Marines from R Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marines were also
on hand this week at MCAS El Toro and the Richard M. Nixon
Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., to render 21-gun
salutes at the arrival and interment ceremonies, respectively.
(Capt. Ralph Mills and 2ndLt. David Griesmer, JPAO, CAMP PENDLETON.
Portions of this story were contributed by Capt. Pat Gibbons, MCAS
Yuma.)
-USMC-
B. 24TH CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS RETIRES FROM ACTIVE DUTY
Admiral Frank B. Kelso II, the U.S. Navy's 24th Chief of Naval
Operations, retired from the Navy April 23 at the U.S. Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. His distinguished naval career will
come to a close where he began it 42 years ago as a midshipman.
As Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Kelso was the senior
uniformed leader of the Navy responsible for organizing, training,
equipping, preparing and maintaining the readiness of naval forces.
He was the Navy's representative on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
as such the principal Navy advisor to the Chairman. Admiral Kelso
assumed command in June 1990.
Admiral Jeremy M. (Mike) Boorda has been selected by President
Clinton to relieve Admiral Kelso. Admiral Boorda's previous
assignment was Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe
(Naples, Italy) and Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe
(London, England). While serving as Commander in Chief, he assumed
the duty of Commander, Joint Task Force Provide Promise,
responsible for the supply of humanitarian relief to the former
Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina and for the enforcement of
the "no-fly" zone by NATO aircraft.
A native of Fayetteville, Tennessee, Admiral Kelso had never
seen the ocean until his arrival at the Naval Academy in 1952. He
spent much of the rest of his career serving on or under the sea.
After receiving his commission in 1956, Admiral Kelso served aboard
the cargo ship USS Oglethorpe before joining the submarine service.
He served aboard five submarines, commanding two of them, and
worked at various training and staff assignments pertaining to
nuclear submarines. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1980.
During his tenure as Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the
Mediterranean, Admiral Kelso directed the interception of an
airliner carrying Palestinian terrorists in 1985. The terrorists
had hijacked the cruise ship Achille Lauro and murdered an American
tourist. Admiral Kelso also led joint U.S. Navy-Air Force bombing
raids on Libya in 1986, weakening the terrorist regime of Muammar
Qaddafi.
Following his tour with the Sixth Fleet, he served as
Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. His next assignment
was as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Command/Supreme
Allied Commander Atlantic, a job he held until assuming his present
duties. During his term as the Navy's top uniformed leader, he
presided over a period of significant downsizing, decommissioning
182 ships and 49 squadrons, reducing shore facilities by 15
percent, and cutting active duty manpower by nearly 92,000. He
accomplished this while avoiding any forced resignations of career
personnel, and maintaining a high state of military readiness.
As Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Kelso streamlined his
staff in order to increase efficiency in the procurement process
and to stress more cooperation with the other branches of the
military services. With the end of the cold war and the threat of
global conflict lessened, Admiral Kelso developed a new naval
warfighting strategy focusing on regional conflicts. The new
strategy, called "... From the Sea," shifts the Navy away from
open-ocean warfighting on the sea, toward regional operations
conducted from the sea in close cooperation with the Marine Corps,
Army and Air Force. He led the way for the full integration of
women in the service, and pushed for the repeal of laws which kept
women form assignments to combat ships and aviation squadrons. He
also adopted the management principles pioneered by Dr. W. Edwards
Deming, which calls for continuously improving the processes the
navy uses to perform its mission. Admiral Kelso calls this
philosophy Total Quality Leadership.
Admiral Kelso is married to the former Landess McCown of
Florence, South Carolina. They have four children, and six
grandchildren. (OASD Public Affairs)
-USMC-
C. CMC SPEECH AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE FOURTH
ANNAPOLIS SEMINAR AND 120TH ANNUAL MEETING 28 APRIL 94
Last year I spoke about the challenges ... and opportunities
... confronting naval forces at the end of the cold war. My
theme was that in this intersection of opportunity and
requirements ... we have a potential golden age for our Navy-
Marine Corps team.
This morning, I want to continue that analysis, and I want
to place it in the context of the panel on downsizing our Armed
Forces that will convene here later today. Their topic will be
"what has to stay and what has to go?" This morning I'm going to
offer my insight on this, in the broadest sense -- wearing my JCS
cap, if you will -- and then put on my CMC cap and turn my focus
to the Department of the Navy.
I want to begin by talking a little about the strategic
landscape that confronts us at the end of the twentieth century.
For the half-century since the end of World War II, American
grand strategy was based on the possibilities of a global war
against the Soviet Union. For me ... and for many others in this
room ... that central problem has been our life's work. Most of
our joint service capabilities were crafted with this potential
war in mind. But now we've won this long, confusing struggle
... a war both hot and cold that we fought in places as diverse
as the snows of Korea, the jungles of Vietnam, and the storm-
tossed North Atlantic. And with this victory, we've put aside
the grand strategy of containment that served us so well for the
past fifty years.
But the post-containment world is more confused, and at
least as violent as the bipolar one, and it's one that will
require continued United States engagement overseas. Regional
threats have replaced the "evil empire;" but as we've seen in
Kuwait, even regional threats can be very dangerous to world
stability.
This is the backdrop against which we have to talk about
current and future military strategy and force structure. This
focus -- the reordering of our defense priorities began with the
1992 Base Force, and has been followed by the 1993 Bottom Up
Review.
Additionally, in 1993, General Powell, as mandated in law,
issued his comprehensive report on the roles, missions, and
functions of the Armed Forces. As part of his review, the
Chairman looked at the capabilities of the services, and
concluded that, on balance, we have a fairly well balanced
"family" of complementary capabilities. It's obvious that
there's some overlap, and while there are some redundancies that
may be excessive, for the most part, the overlap isn't excessive,
and ensures us of a desirable "seamlessness," as our joint family
of military "tools" works together to meet the CINC's mission
requirements.
As you all know, the Congress has recently directed another
review of service Roles and Missions, and the Secretary of
Defense has appointed an outstanding Commission of knowledgeable,
capable Americans to undertake this task.
But let me now spend a moment ensuring that we're all on the
same sheet of music in our understanding of these Roles and
Missions. Roles are the broad and enduring purposes for which
the services were established by congress. For the Army, it is
land warfare; for the Navy, it's war at sea; and for the Air
Force, it is aerial warfare.
The Marine Corps is "roled" to cut across these lines -- our
role is to conduct littoral operations as part of a naval
campaign, those operations at the point where the land and sea
come together -- in other words, to conduct land operations, but
do them from our bases at sea. Since this role logically
carries us ashore to open the littoral door if land warfare is to
be waged, our role assigns us, also, the responsibility to
conduct sustained combat operations alongside the Army in a joint
environment.
The functions of the respective services are to provide
capabilities to accomplish the roles I've just outlined.
These functional capabilities enable our warfighting CINCs to
accomplish missions assigned them by our National Command
Authorities. Thus, Roles, Functions, Capabilities, and Missions.
While all the services will share in the drawdown that is
underway, the fact is that the capabilities designed solely
against the Soviet threat are the most vulnerable. In many
cases, capabilities of lesser importance during the Cold War are
now of far greater significance.
Speaking both as a Marine and as a member of the Joint
Chiefs, I welcome this additional examination by the Roles and
Missions Commission. The bottom line is that while those who
don't understand Roles, Functions, and Missions delight in
ascribing the word "fight" to every reference of this term, those
who do understand are fairly well content that the spread of
responsibilities among the services is pretty well balanced, and
I think this is what the new commission will find.
Much of the public debate concerning roles and missions --
more appropriately roles and functions -- has focused on red
herrings ... such as the fact that the Navy and Air Force both
have airplanes, and the Marines and Army both have infantry.
This approach assumes that putting all similar equipment in one
service will automatically reduce the total amount that we
maintain ... and thus reduce unnecessary duplication and reap
instant savings.
This approach also presumes -- I think wrongly -- that when
two or more services possess common equipment, an excessive
bureaucracy exists. Thinking like this gives rise to the theory
that putting all like items in the same service will not only
reduce the total number of items, but will also eliminate a
bureaucracy that is perceived to be bloated and costly. While
certain economies of this nature can be realized, thinking like
this does not take into account the fact that different Services
use similar equipment for differing reasons. Such proposals
confuse motion with progress and in the end will give us no
advantage.
The fact is, our nation needs certain types of capabilities
to support our national military strategy, and those who provide
the capabilities require certain quantities and types of things
-- equipment -- to provide them.
Once a valid requirement for a certain number of planes or
tanks is determined, it matters little whether one or more
service markings are painted on the side. What does matter is
creating the most effective organization for war avoidance, and,
ultimately, combat.
Here's a good analogy: basketball teams field two players at
the guard position. With the same title, they are alike in many
respects. They share many common capabilities, but they also have
some that differ. Typically, one guard brings the ball up the
court and establishes the offense, while the other is involved in
attacking the basket.
Sometimes they exchange responsibilities, but they are
always mutually supporting. They both are necessary for a team
to win. One might argue that putting all the guards in one
group, training them to group standards, and then assigning them
to whatever team is playing that weekend would achieve maximum
efficiencies; but the Coach who relies on teambuilding and
teamwork to win games might not agree. We have to balance
efficiency and effectiveness -- they're two separate and often
competing ideas.
In much the same way, among the four services there are some
capabilities that overlap. Contrary to what many pundits claim,
as General Powell pointed out, this is not bad. It's critical to
distinguish between complementary, reinforcing overlap, which
prevents the opening of dangerous capability gaps in our defense
structure, and needless duplication of function.
So as the Commission gets down to work, we welcome their
recommendations. As their work goes forward, it's critical for
everyone engaged in this process -- and particularly for
interested observers and the media -- to understand that Roles
and Missions isn't about interservice rivalry and parochialism
... instead it's about shaping the right balance of interservice
capabilities that our Nation needs. And this isn't a zero-sum
game, where someone must lose for someone to win.
Let me now turn from the broad picture to a narrower view,
looking at the Department of the Navy. In realigning a
perspective of the future, no service has had to make a larger
intellectual adjustment -- a more extensive change of focus --
than the United States Navy. My shipmates in blue have had to
shift from a blue-water outlook -- classic war at sea carrier
operations ... and hunting Soviet boomers in the bastions -- in
essence, global war -- to a regional war outlook. It's a tribute
to the Navy that they are in the process of adopting a new
Service focus -- based on littoral operations.
Operations "from the sea" is the Navy-Marine Corps strategic
concept for this new world. It's not a revolution; but rather
it's an evolutionary process. We're now re-emphasizing
amphibious forces, mine warfare forces, and other capabilities
that were of lesser priority during the long, cold war. "...
From the Sea" stresses what we can do ashore -- by using our
control of the oceans, and by basing -- and operating -- our
forces from sea bases, rather than on our steadily receding
overseas land bases.
Because of our ability to operate from the sea, from the
amphibious and tactical aircraft platforms that are small
moveable islands of our national resolve, unencumbered by basing
requests or overflight problems -- we can conduct subtle and
controlled engagement across the broad spectrum of diplomatic and
military interaction. Because of this, Marines can come ashore
rapidly for humanitarian purposes, as we did in Bangladesh,
Northern Iraq, Somalia, and Rwanda; and, when needed, we can
move into rapidly planned and executed combat operations from low
to medium intensity conflict.
This is a critical point for defense analysts who think only
in terms of warfighting to realize: we fight major wars with
heavy, warfighting capabilities about every twenty years; but we
operate small, crisis-response, war avoidance forces every twenty
hours. A fixation on warfighting must not result in a diminution
of our abilities to do crisis response and war avoidance
operations.
Maneuver operations are the heart of "... From the Sea."
They're a crisis response, or warfighting style that emphasizes
our strengths: the synchronized use of rapid maneuver, and quick
decisionmaking, built on the inherent flexibility of seabasing.
The rapid response to crisis, or seizure or securing of ports and
airfields by forward operating Marines can enable the entry of
Army and Air Force elements, and larger bodies of Marines, as
necessary.
But now, let me become a little parochial, and finish up
here by talking about the Marine Corps, and how we fit into all
of this. The Corps of tomorrow is going to be smaller. Today,
we're about 175,000, down from a DESERT STORM high of 196,000.
When we reach our end strength of 174,000, we'll be smaller than
at any time since 1950 -- the eve of the Korean War. This
reduction of 22,000 Marines is coming from a force with a two to
one "tooth to tail" ratio; and that means that without much of a
"tail," our cuts have come almost entirely from teeth -- our
operating forces. We're stretched thin today, as we continue to
operate on the 24-hour clock ... .
We also face a critical situation in which the Corps is
often underfunded. In part, this happens because unlike the
other three services, we don't totally control our own
programming and budgeting. As the smaller of the two services in
the DoN, we must develop and compete our programs not only
externally, but also, within the competition for scarce resources
between the Navy and Marine Corps in our mutual Department.
Sometimes in the past, important Marine Corps programs seem to
have been lost beneath the keel of the big-deck carrier, or
submarine. This is diminishing as the carriers bow turns toward
land, and will further, I believe, as our Navy shipmates continue
to focus increasingly on littoral warfare, "from the sea."
The key is that we must allocate the scarce resources
available in such a way to emphasize those capabilities that are
most relevant today ... those capabilities articulated in "...
From the Sea."
This, then, is our future as I see it; it will be another
golden age for naval forces ... an era where Marines are going to
be used more and more frequently, for diverse and challenging
tasks -- from major regional contingencies -- to peacekeeping --
to deterrence, and everything in between. We will continue to
provide what some have termed the most general purpose of the
general purpose forces, with strategic agility, on-scene
presence, self-sustaining capability, and high flexibility, for a
variety of crisis response demands.
As a senior defense analyst said recently, "in crisis
situations we use a little bit of the Army, Air Force, and Navy -
- and every Marine we can get our hands on!"
Our ability to rapidly posture two Marine Expeditionary
Units off Somalia last year is illustrative of this point.
When needed by the CINC, we had two powerful self-contained air-
ground task forces sitting on the horizon there -- where they
could be seen, but not mortared or touched by clan violence.
They had no logistic or political footprint ashore, but in
minutes they were capable of responding with an overwhelming
combined arms team consisting of anything from attack helicopters
to armored vehicles -- launched from the sea ... and recoverable
in minutes.
In summary -- yes, we've had to reduce the structure of the
Marine Corps -- we have fewer resources to call upon. But we're
also confident that we have the vision -- in "... From the Sea"
-- to be a key element of this and future national military
strategies. The Marine Corps will continue to carry out the
intent of the 82nd Congress -- "... to be most ready when the
nation generally is least ready," to do more with less, and to do
it well. (Gen. Carl E. Mundy Jr.)
-USMC-
D. EO/EEO COMMANDER'S HANDBOOK COMING SOON
HQMC -- Ensuring equal opportunity for all Marines, sailors
and civilian employees is recognized by the Marine Corps as
integral to the full development of esprit de corps, pride, and
individual preparedness which are essential to combat readiness.
The Manpower Policy and Plans Division, Equal Opportunity Branch,
has developed a handbook to assist commanders, civilian activity
heads and investigating officers when they are presented with an
equal opportunity/equal employment opportunity complaint,
including sexual harassment.
The handbook highlights federal and Marine Corps policies
and details the responsibilities and resources available to
commander and activity heads. More important, the handbook
serves as a guide on how to investigate and resolve complaints at
the lowest possible level. It also contains a bibliography of
directives which govern the equal opportunity/EEO programs.
Equal Opportunity Advisors have been given a limited number
of advance copies of the handbook, which will be distributed to
all commanding officers by MCLB Albany, Georgia, during May. The
handbook will be available through normal supply channels by 15
May under PCN 501 003 796 00. (Susan Miller, DivPA)
-USMC-
E. FOREIGN TROOPS ARRIVE TO TAKE PART IN AGILE PROVIDER '94
MCAS CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- More than 200 foreign military
members arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.,
by plane April 24 to participate in Agile Provider '94.
A company of Netherlands Royal Marines, a company of the 3rd
French Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment and 10 members of the
Surinam Army are here to participate in the exercise and interact
with American troops.
"We are here to work with the American troops and learn
their military techniques. So when we get into a real life
operation together, we will be able to operate with little
problems," said Capt. Pascal Talbourdet, commanding officer,
Company D, 3rd French Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment.
According to Talbourdet, this is the second time his unit
has worked with U.S. Marines since he has been in command. In
September his company trained with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines,
2nd Marine Division for three weeks at Camp Lejeune.
Some people in the company, including 1stLt. Michel Pio,
Company D, 3rd French Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment, are here
for the very first time. "I am very optimistic, and am hoping to
be involved in some good training," he said.
The overall plan is to cross-train the foreign units with
the American units according to 1stLt. Brian Burgess, executive
officer, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
Marines, 2nd Marine Division. "One rifle platoon from Company D,
3rd French Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment is going to trade
places with one rifle platoon from Company A, 1st Bn., 8th
Marines, 2nd MarDiv. The platoons will then train within their
assigned unit. Also, a platoon from the 41st Infantry Company,
Dutch Royal Marines, is going to trade places with a platoon from
Company B, 1st Bn, 8th Marines, 2nd MarDiv."
The USS Nassau (LHA-4) and the USS Lamoure County (LST-1194)
will be home for all the foreign units during the exercise,
according to 1stLt. Wesley Feight, executive officer, Company B,
1st Bn., 8th Marines, 2nd MarDiv. "They will be working with us
on ship and will also take part in an amphibious landing with us.
We worked together on a similar operation in Turkey recently
while we were in the Mediterranean, so I anticipate a successful
exercise with them."
Capt. Ronald Poetiray, commanding officer, 41st Infantry
Company, Netherlands Royal Marines also anticipates a good
training evolution. "We have participated in exercise Solid
Shield and are looking forward to another good exercise. A
majority of Marines in my company are finishing their our of duty
soon and will learn from their experience after we go back to
Holland."
The 10 members of the Surinam army will be training within
the 41st Infantry Company of Dutch Royal Marines, Feight said.
The foreign units were only able to take in sights of MCAS,
Cherry Point for one night. On Monday, they flew out to the ships
on helicopters, Feight said. "During the amphibious assault some
of the units will also be flying in helicopters and others will
be landing by amphibious assault vehicles."
The foreign troops will be working side by side with Marines
throughout Agile Provider '94, according to Burgess. "This is
good training for our troops. If we go anywhere in the world, we
are going to need to work with foreign troops. It's an excellent
opportunity for us to get a chance to see how each other
operates," he said.
After taking part in the exercise, the foreign troops will
be in Camp Lejeune, N.C. from 11 to 14 May to visit. On May 11,
they will be taking part in a recreation day which will include
numerous sporting events and another opportunity to interact with
the American troops. They will then fly back home on May 14.
While the units from France, Netherlands and Surinam are in
Camp Lejeune, N.C. participating in Agile Provider '94, they will
be working alongside more than 44,000 Navy, Marine Corps, Army,
Air Force and Coast Guard personnel. The exercise is designed to
improve joint operating procedures, and will be conducted at
various sites in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, Arkansas and Virginia. The exercise, which began April
21, and is scheduled to end May 11. (Cpl. Brian M. Danisevich,
MCAS, Cherry Point Public Affairs)
-USMC-
2. NEWS BRIEFS
A. ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE AWARDS ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON -- The Navy League of the United States recently
announced the winners of their 1994 awards competition. These
prestigious awards recognize outstanding individual leadership,
achievements and contributions of active-duty Navy, Marine Corps
and civilian personnel. Awards will be presented at the Annual
Navy League Convention Aug. 2-7, in San Diego.
The Marines among the winners are:
The Gen. John A. Lejeune Award for Inspirational Leadership:
Capt. Joseph L. Osterman, USMC, 1st Battalion 2nd Marines,
2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Gen. Gerald C. Thomas Award for Inspirational Leadership:
SSgt. Michael F. Smith, USMC, Battery B 1st Battalion, 10th
Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Gen Holland M. Smith Award for Operational Competence:
Col. Jerry D. Humble, USMC, 31st Marine Expeditionary Force,
Fleet Marine Force, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.
The Adm. Ben Moreell Award for Logistics Competence
(officer): LtCol. Matthew W. Blackledge, USMC,
2nd Surveillance Reconnaissance and Intelligence Group, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
(enlisted): MSgt. Timothy R. Roberts, USMC, Landing Support
Equipment Company, 1st Landing Support Battalion, 1st Force
Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Navy News
Service)
-USMC-
B. ONE-TIME SPACE "A" SIGN-UP APPROVED
SCOTT AFB, Ill. -- Passengers traveling Space "A" aboard
military and charter aircraft now can retain their initial
date/time of sign-up when transiting more than one location to
reach their final destination.
The new procedure is the result of a recommendation made by
Air Mobility Command officials and approved by the Assistant
Undersecretary of Defense, according to an AMC news release.
In the past, travelers received a new sign-up date at each
stop on their way to their destination, which caused some to say
that those stationed at the en route location had an unfair
advantage.
Under the new rules, passengers still are required to sign
up at all en route stops, but they keep their date and time of
sign-up from their originating location.
Passenger terminals will stamp orders of those traveling in
a Space "A" status with an "in-transit" stamp to show their time
and date of entry into the system.
Passengers that stop at any en route location for leave
receive a new date and time at that location for any further
Space "A" travel. (AMC News Service)
-USMC-
C. RS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND SEEKS RECRUITER ASSISTANTS
Recruiting Station Eastern New England is in search of
motivated Marines from Maine, New Hampshire and eastern
Massachusetts to serve as recruiter assistants in their hometown.
This is an excellent opportunity for additional composite score
points for corporals and lance corporals, as well as special
fitness reports for sergeants who assist in recruiting qualified
applicants for enlistment in the Marine Corps. You can work for
up to 30 days on permissive TAD in your hometown. For more
information contact MSgt. Gagnon at (603) 431-7095.
-USMC-
3. NAVY NEWS SERVICE
NAVY-MARINE CORPS NEWS
The Apr. 29 edition of Navy-Marine Corps News -- a
videotaped newscast generated for broadcast to Navy-Marine Corps
fleet and shore units -- includes the following stories:
-- ADM Boorda takes the helm as 25th Chief of Naval
Operations
-- New CNO talks with Navy/Marine Corps News
-- Navy ships intercept 20,000th vessel in Red Sea
-- Marines must now specify beneficiaries on SGLI forms
-- USS Nimitz crew dives for trash on Earth Day
-- Keep your child safe from dangers in kitchen cabinets
-- Navy support teams lend a hand to new parents
QUESTIONS? Contact Naval Media Center, Navy-Marine Corps
News, Bldg. 168, NAVSTA Anacostia, Washington, D.C. 20374-1682 or
call (202) 433-5844, (DSN) 288-5844.
Input from fleet units ensures our most complete coverage of
global events affecting the Navy and Marine Corps. If you have a
video that would be of interest to the Navy worldwide, please
submit your original video contributions, on Betacam, Hi-8, super
VHS, 3/4-inch, or 1/2-inch videotape to the nearest Navy
Broadcast Fleet Support Detachment or to Navy-Marine Corps News
by the fastest means possible.
Note: All organizations currently receiving weekly
Navy-Marine Corps News videotapes must return the tapes each week
for recycling. Navy-Marine Corps News provides pre-paid return
labels with each tape -- please use them. (Navy News Service)
-USMC-
4. THE FOLLOWING ALMARS WERE RECEIVED BY PUBLIC AFFAIRS THIS
WEEK: 126/94, MARINE CORPS DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM TRANSITION,
(200055Z APR 94); 127/94, OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MAY 1994 AND
PLANNED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JUNE 1994, (210522Z APR 94);
128/94, JULY 1994 RESERVE LANCE CORPORAL TO CORPORAL AND CORPORAL
TO SERGEANT PROMOTION PERIOD ANNOUNCEMENT, (190541Z APR 94);
130/94, CLOSING OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON 27 APRIL 1994,
(251952Z APR 94).