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Issue No. 37, Vol. 3 | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

INSIDE EDITORIAL P. 2 | NEWS P. 3 | FEATURE P. 5 | COMMUNITY P. 9 | CLASSIFIEDS P. 10 | SPORTS P. 11

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SEE TANK ON PAGE 3

SEEDEPARTURE ON PAGE 3

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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia — Cpl. Roger Easterly, a Marine All-Weather Fighter

Attack Squadron 224 fixed-wing aircraft airframes mechanic, and Pfc. Paul Estrada, VMFA(AW)-224

aircraft electrical systems technician, torque a jet onto a tripod during exercise Southern Frontier here

Sept. 23. The Royal Australian Air Force provided the squadron with the tripods to mount its jets as well as

hangars, workspace and an abundance of logistical support to assist 224 with the exercise.

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Decked out in theirhusband’s utilities andphysical training gear,spouses were given a chanceto experience a day in thelife of a Marine duringthe Marine Wing SupportSquadron 171 Jane WayneDay here Saturday.

Jane Wayne days areused throughout the armedservices to give spouses achance to experience whattheir husbands or wives gothrough during training andon a daily basis.

“It was really just a crashcourse for all of us on whatour husbands do from timeto time,” said DeborahMartinez, Jane Wayne Dayparticipant. Approximately 40 wives

were split into two groupsand were taken to receivea quick, five-minutedemonstration on how tofashion their hair into asock-bun. After their how-to class,

one group threw on flacksand kevlars and piled into

7-ton trucks, while theother group put on theirhusband’s packs and filedinto formation.

The Jane Wayne Dayconsisted of a .3-mile hiketo Penny Lake, a trip to theIndoor Small Arms Rangewhere they were given thechance to shoot off 15 roundsfrom M-16A2 service rifles,the gas chamber, a modifiedcombat fitness test, trainingin the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and lunch atthe southside mess hall.

Many of the participantswere anxious as they went

into the day’s events, buteventually their uneasythoughts dissipated as

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HITTING BLACK CMC course gets Marinesready to pass on skills | P. 4

FEATURE

VMFA(AW)-224 jets out of Australia

LAND, SEA ... BIKE EARTHBALLCompetitors battle through fourevents for top honors | P. 6 and 7

Commander’s Cup heatsup as it nears end | P. 12

Humvee fuel

tanks getpumped up

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IWAKUNI APPROACH STAFF

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIRFORCE BASE TINDAL,

Australia — It had been a long

and hot four weeks as maintainerswith Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 workedaround the clock to get the birdsback up and flying every day toensure the F/A-18 Hornet pilotsmade their flight schedules duringexercise Southern Frontier.

Southern Frontier is an annual,bilateral training exercise hostedby the Royal Australian Air Forceto afford VMFA(AW)-224, alsoknown as the Fighting Bengals,the opportunity to focus onoffensive air support trainingin order to improve squadronreadiness alongside allies andpartners.

Even though the unit hadcompleted its training for theexercise, there was still morework to be done.

The last and most importantmission for the maintainers wasto make sure the jets were missioncapable to fly back to Iwakuni,Japan, safely and intact.

To complete their mission,maintainers overcame thechallenge of turning 10 jets inapproximately 24 hours.

It seemed like an impossiblechallenge, but with the help of RAAF No. 75 Squadron, theywere able to meet the challenge. VMFA(AW)-224 pilots departed

Australia bound for Japan tomark the completion of exerciseSouthern Frontier Sept. 24.

In order to ensure the safedeparture of the jets, maintenancesections within the unit put forthhours of inspections and repairs tovarious elements of the aircraft. According to Lance Cpl. Daniel

Dougherty, fixed-wing aircraft

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Marine Wing Support Squadron171 motor transportation began

replacing one of three recalledHumvee fuel tanks here Sept. 21.“I’ve always been a hands-on

learner, and trucks, engines, alldifferent mechanic-type thingsinterest me,” said Pfc. MatthewTaylor, motor transportation

mechanic.When new and improved parts

for vehicles or machinery areproven more effective than theirancestor parts, a warranty claim

is sent out for units to replace thewarranty claimed products withnewer ones.

This was the case for the MWSS-171 motor transportation section



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Commanding Ofcer/PublisherCol. James C. Stewart

Public Affairs OfcerCapt. J. Lawton King

Public Affairs Chief Master Gunnery Sgt.

John A. Cordero

Operations Chief Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller

Press Chief Staff Sgt. Jimmy H. Bention Jr.

EditorCpl. Joseph Marianelli

Combat Correspondents

Cpl. Kristin E. MorenoCpl. Salvador MorenoLance Cpl. Miranda Blackburn

Lance Cpl. Marcel BrownLance Cpl. Chris Kutlesa

Lance Cpl. Claudio A. MartinezLance Cpl. Jennifer Pirante

Pfc. Vanessa Jimenez

Webmaster Yukie Wada

Community/Media RelationsHiroko Soriki

Hiromi M. Kawamoto

AdministrationHiro Sumida

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CHAPLAIN’s CORNeR

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STATION CHAPLAIN

This is the time of year when many units on sta-tion are conducting annual or semi-annual suicideawareness training.

Helping Marines, sailors and soldiers recognizethe signs of suicidal thoughts in their roommates,colleagues and friends is an incredibly importantpiece of regular education in the military.

What about you?Do you know what to look for when you or a friend

is suffering incredible mental or emotional pain?Do you know when and how to get help?

It is not fun to talk about these things, but, likemany things in life we don’t like to talk about,sometimes we need to do so.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporaryproblem.

It usually happens when we have one or more

risk factors such as a history of mental illness orclinical depression, emotional or mental trauma, orprevious suicide attempts. Added to this we experience a stressor, such as a

“Dear John” or “Dear Jane” letter, a discipline issueor financial problem.

On top of this is separation from our normal sup-port system, like somebody here, far from home,and you have the possibility of some suicidal think-ing.

Most of the time, these thoughts may come tomind and we very quickly dismiss them as beingdangerous and out of place, but with some people,some of the time, these thoughts get to be so strongand prevalent a life is truly in danger.

So, how can you see the signs something dan-

gerous is happening in the mind of a colleague orfriend?

Some signs to watch for are major changes in eat-ing and sleeping habits, a tendency to overindulgein alcohol or other substances, a desire to giveaway prized possessions, or a profound change in aperson’s personality or temperament.

If friends you know are “switched on” all the time,always being hyper and the life of the party andthen you see a total change such that they becomea total drone and it seems like something has beensucking all of life out of them, you need to ask somehard questions.

If you see these things going on, it is time to getsome help.

So what should you do if you know somebody whoyou think is going through this process?

How do you get the help they need?The first thing to do is ask.Talk directly to your friend.

Ask him if he is thinking about hurting himself. Ask her if she is suicidal. Asking the question willnot drive the person to suicide. You can be very direct here and maybe save a life.

If they answer yes, or you still think that there’ssomething very wrong, get help.Call medical, Marine Corps Community Services

counseling, or a chaplain. All of us have training in dealing with suicidal

people.Do not leave the person alone and don’t delay in

getting help for him or her.Getting help for suicidal thoughts does not mean

the end of a military member’s career.Many service members have gotten help for

suicidal thinking and have gone on to have stellarcareers.

With most people, the issue is temporary, butsuicide makes the solution permanent.

Intervene, help your friends and save a life.

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‘Permanent Solutions’DEPARTURE frOm PAGE 1

Upgrade: Old Humvee tanks get dumped for new

Spouses take Marine Corps challenge

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PfcMatthew Taylor,Marine Wing Support Squadron171motor transportationmechanic, cleansup asmall oilspill while replacing the fueltank

for one ofthe three Humveesslated for fuelreplacementsat the MWSS-171mechanicgarage here Sept.21.

VMFA(AW)-224 up,out of Australia, setsights on Japan

airframe mechanic with VMFA(AW)-224,some aircraft just required small fixeswhile others needed more attention.

“On one aircraft, we had to change anaileron shroud, which is a type of flightsurface,” said Dougherty. “It increasesthe aerodynamics of the wing and helpsthe jet turn better.”

When the squadron needed parts itcould not order right away, maintainerstook parts from other jets.

“A jet was specified as a cannibalizedbird so that parts could be taken fromit,” said Lance Cpl. Kyle Duss, fixed-wing aircraft airframe mechanic with

VMFA(AW)-224.The squadron was able to use many

parts of the jet to ensure the maximumamount of Hornets were mission ready. VMFA(AW)-224 was able to use the

engine, generator, signal data computer,landing gear control valve and othermission essential equipment.

“We will not strip a bird completely,”said Cpl. Jesse Hargreaves, fixed-wing aircraft airframes mechanic with

VMFA(AW)-224. “We just pull parts outthat are easy to put back in so that we canmeet flight requirements.” VMFA(AW)-224 conducts pro flights

periodically and also when a jet gets a newpart to ensure the jet operates properly.

When a jet gets a new engine, a testflight is necessary to ensure properperformance, said Dougherty. “If thereare problems, maintainers have to go andtroubleshoot.”

The RAAF provided the squadron withhangars, workspace and an abundanceof logistical support in order to assist thesquadron with the exercise.

The No. 75 Squadron had shown supportto VMFA(AW)-224 throughout theexercise by providing the squadron withspare parts and assistance when needed.

“The [RAAF] assisted the squadronwith consumable, high-priority parts andtools,” said Duss. “When we needed atool or a part, they gave it to us, and wewere able to get jets up and flying in theamount of time we needed to.” VMFA(AW)-224 also had the opportunity

to work directly with the No. 75 Squadron,a long-time Australian ally, which alsoflies F/A-18 Hornet jets. As the exercise neared completion

and the squadron received word aboutupcoming deployment locations, themaintainers worked through the timecrunch with the mission held at highpriority. According to Duss, it was essential to

make sure all personnel made it out of Australia in the time allotted.

“If jets are down, that means thesquadron has to leave personnel behinduntil jets are up,” said Duss. “Thesquadron wants to get out by a certaindate and it doesn’t want to have to leaveany jets behind. We want to make sureevery jet is up, ready to go and ready tofly.”

Many VMFA(AW)-224 maintainers weresent forward to make sure the jets wereproperly maintained as soon as pilotsarrived to Iwakuni.

With manpower cut in half, many feltthe weight of the extra workload, butnonetheless, jets were up and out of

Australia bound toward the next mission.

when its received an equipment repair orderfor three of its Humvee’s fuel tanks.

“A bad fuel tank can cause multiple problems.With debris in the fuel tank, you don’t getthe fuel pressure needed for the truck to runright,” said Taylor. “(Replacing the fuel tank)will help the process of the truck actuallyrunning to the optimal proficiency.”

Taylor and Pfc. Seth Davis, motortransportation mechanic, were the twoMarines assigned to update the Humveeswith the new model fuel tanks.

“It usually takes around two to three peopleto change a tank,” said Davis. “We do thesame things; we just break it up to help eachother out. If it goes beyond three (people), it’sin the way, but most likely two people are thebest.”

Using typical circumstances, removing andinstalling a fuel tank can be a time-consumingproject, said Taylor.

“Depending on the mechanic and how fastthey can work, it takes up to a day and a half

at the most,” said Davis.When an ERO is sent to the mechanics, the

Marines can look up the technical manualon their toughbook work computer. The TMexplains exactly how to repair the vehiclestep by step.

The TM gives the Marines further insight onhow to diagnose a vehicle’s malfunction andhelps mechanics get back on track wheneverconfused about replacing parts for an ERO.

“Each time I do it, I notice that I find littletricks to make it go a little faster as I do it,”said Taylor. Although a messy task, both Taylor and

Davis said they enjoy replacing vehicle partsand looked forward to working with othermechanics to learn some of their tricks of thetrade.

“I love it, especially working with somebodybecause I always learn new tips that I didn’tknow before,” said Davis. “Like today, I wastrying to use a socket for the bolts but I useda wrench and found out it was a lot easier.”

The old fuel tanks will be sent to hazardousmaterial for disposal.

they took on the role of theirhusbands for the day.

“The hardest part was theunknown,” said Martinez.“I was worried about thechallenges they were goingto put us through, whetherit was going to be hard ordifficult, or whether I wasgoing to embarrass myself.”

The first group of participantspiled into the ISAR classroomto receive their weaponssafety brief, recited weaponssafety rules recruit-style, andentered the range to shootoff 15 rounds from M-16A2service rifles.

Most of the women had never

held a weapon, let alone shotone.

Some of them caught onquickly and even landed someof the shots in the black, whileothers were startled andfrightened by the sound andthe recoil of the weapon.

“My favorite part of todaywas the rifle range,” said

Ana Lora, Jane Wayne Dayparticipant. “I picked it upreally fast, and for it being myfirst time, I did really well.”

While the first group wasbusy at the range, the othergroup of wives humped toPenny Lake to participatein their very own CFT andMCMAP training. As they made their way

through the course, otherparticipants helped bycheering each other on whilethey struggled with low crawlsand ammo cans.

Many of the spouses saidthat the day’s events gavethem a better understandingof what their husbands do.

“Women should definitelyconsider doing this at leastonce,” said Martinez. “It reallyopened my eyes to what theydo, and it was a great learningexperience.”

Throughout the day, thegroup grew closer by workingtogether, getting to know oneanother, and experiencingwhat their Marines go througheach day.

The following information was submitted by the ProvostMarshal’s Office.

nStatus of Forces Agreement personnel may sponsorguests, up to 10 per family. All guests must be escortedby the sponsor at all times while aboard the air station.nSponsors must pre-register their guests at the ProvostMarshal’s Office administration section, Building 608,prior to 12 p.m. Oct. 27.nMaster Labor Contractors and IHA employees maysponsor their immediate family members; i.e., spouses,children, children’s spouses, brothers, sisters, parentsand spouse’s parents up to 10 per family.nSponsors must meet their guests at the contractors’gate between 4 and 5:30 p.m. All guests may exit theair station via the main gate after the event.nGuests' vehicles are prohibited from parking at theBachelor Officers’ Quarters, Bachelor Enlisted Quartersor housing areas.nTrick or Treating will be limited to the housing areasonly. BOQs, BEQs, and office spaces will be off limits.n5–7 p.m. Oct. 31, no one will be allowed to sign guestsaboard the installation unless they have been pre-registered with the PMO administration section. Allother visitors must be signed on before or after thesetimes.nThe Monzen bridge and the inbound lane of theMonzen gate will be closed to vehicle traffic 5–7 p.m.For more information, contact the PMO a dministration

section at 253-4843 or Staff Sgt. Perez, PMO physicalsecurity section at 253-3423.See page 10 for Halloween safety tips.

Registering guests for HalloweenVOTEAbsentee voterweek ends Monday.If you have notreceived your stateabsentee ballot,visit http://www.FVAP.gov and senda Federal Write-InAbsentee Ballot(FWAB,SF 186).Theonline FWAB willlist candidatesfor federal office

running in your jurisdiction.

If you need directassistance orwould like moreinformation,contact the FederalVoting AssistanceProgram’s supportat 1-800-438-8683 orDSN 312-425-1584,24-hours a day,seven days a weekor e-mail [email protected].

You can also followFVAP on Facebookand Twitter.



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“Every Marine is a rifleman.” These wordscho throughout recruit training and remainngraved on Marines’ memory throughoutheir career.Regardless of military occupationalpecialty, Marines are considered riflemenrst and must qualify annually with aervice rifle.Around 60 Marines took the first step inroviding the Marine Corps with combat-eady Marines by taking the two-week

Combat Marksmanship Coach course hereept. 14 – 24.“The one thing I’m looking forward tohe most is making experts,” said Lance

Cpl. Luis A. Zabala, Headquarters andHeadquarters Squadron S-3 training andourse participant. “The mission of the

ombat marksmanship coach is to teach andvaluate combat marksmanship and makeombat-ready Marines.”Okinawa’s military training unit approveshe CMC course curriculum here.Logistically, sending Marines to Okinawao take the course would be extremely costlyor the Marine Corps. For this reason, the

CMC course here was developed to trainMarines to be marksmanship coaches basedn Okinawa’s Training and Education

Command curriculum.The course here is a two-week-long course,nlike Okinawa’s three-week course, where

Marines are trained through lecture,ractical application and qualification.“You get Power Point, you get practicalpplication, and eventually you get to go tohe range, (qualify) and actually apply theundamentals taught to you,” said Zabala.The first week of the course Marines arerained how to coach proper marksmanship

with the rifle and exercise intermediateombat marksmanship.The second week Marines learn how tooach pistol and get hands-on practicalpplication by coaching fellow trainingoaches during pre-qualification and

qualification.The final day of the course Marines must

pass a final examination before successfullycompleting the course.

Once the Marines here complete the CMCcourse, theircertificate of completion isapproved andsigned off byOkinawa’sTECOM.

Thiscertificationqualifies theMarines to coachon all pistol andrifle qualificationranges.

“Units stillneed people to

be SDOs, andSDOs have to bearmed with 9mmpistols, so SDOsneed to have aqualification,”said Sgt. DanielM. DeCarvalho,Indoor Small

Arms Rangeoperationschief here. “If you don’t haveMarines trainedto coach them inthe qualification,they can’tqualify.”

For a shootingline to beeffective, onecoach is requiredfor every fourshooters, andwith an averageof around300 Marinesqualifying on

a range at a time, the absence of coaches isdetrimental for units having their Marinesproperly trained.

To be eligible for the CMC course, Marinesmust complete the Marine Marksman Courseon www.marinenet.usmc.mil, have an up-to-date rifle qualification and have at least oneyear left on station.

It is recommended for Marines to take thecourse because it offers several benefits.

“A lot of Marines come here without a pistolbadge, and upon completion of the course,not only do they get a pistol qualification,they get a secondary MOS on top of the pistolqualification, and they help their units byproviding coaches, so that’s a triple benefitfor coming to this course,” said DeCarvalho.

Qualifying Marines is the overall goalof the combat marksmanship coach, but

by practicing coaching the fundamentals,the Marines also get to improve their ownshooting techniques.

“It teaches you the fundamentals and whatto look for and teaches you the commonmistakes so you don’t make them yourself,”said Zabala.

Many of the Marines agreed the knowledgethey obtained from the course can be used onand off the shooting range.

“As a grunt, I know being able to shoot isvery important,” said Zabala. “Being ableto teach these fundamentals and learningteaching techniques, it actually helps meout for whenever I go back to a grunt unit sothat I can teach my Marines how to properlyshoot even though we won’t be on a range.”

Eligible Marines interested in signing upfor the March 7 CMC course should contacttheir unit’s S-3 office.

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gt.Daniel M.DeCarvalho, Indoor SmallArms Range operationschief, showstraining combat marksmanshipcoaches howto properlysecure a

stolholster during the CMCcourse here Sept.14- 24.Marineswere trainedon howto coachfor boththe M-16rifle andthe 9mmpistolandwere

venthe opportunityto take apistol qualificationbefore graduating fromthe course.

Sgt.Brad W.Atwell, Marine AviationLogisticsSquadron 12aircraft electrician,instrument,flight control,system

technician,loads a9mm pistolmagazine during pistollive fire for the Combat MarksmanshipCoach course at the

Indoor SmallArms Range here Sept.14 -24.

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Bullseye: Marines train to teachfellow Marines to get back on black

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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Multiple Air Force,Marine and Navy units from around the Pacific theater broughtexercise Valiant Shield 2010 to a close here Sept. 21. Valiant Shield was a 10-day integrated joint military exercise among

U.S. military forces, which focused on testing and improving theirability to effectively respond to any regional contingency. A total of more than 150 aircraft participated in the exercise along

with a naval strike group and amphibious ready group. Air Force Col. Alan Kollien, 613th Air and Space Operation Center

vice commander here, said he believed the exercise went very well andall of their objectives were met.

Exercise Valiant Shield took place in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinityof Guam and exercised maritime interdiction, intelligence surveillanceand reconnaissance, personnel recovery, and command and controlskills.

The units from the different services involved worked together asthey conducted the numerous sorties and training scenarios aimed atimproving their integrated joint military capabilities.

Lessons were learned along the way as each sortie and scenario tookplace during Valiant Shield.

One of the major lessons learned is that joint integrated exercisesare needed so that all the participating services fully understand thelimits and advantages to how each service operates, Kollien said.

Iwakuni-based Marines who participated in the exercise includeservice members from Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine AviationLogistics Squadron 12 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171.

Okinawa-based Marines who also participated in the exercise includeservice members from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152and Marine Air Control Squadron 4.

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225, or the Vikings, outof Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., were the main squadronfrom the Marine Corps side participating in Valiant Shield.

The Vikings are slated to land in Iwakuni as part of the UnitDeployment Program after the exercise.

Lt. Col. Daniel Goodwin, VMFA(AW)-225 commanding officer, said hethought the exercise went great and provided a wonderful opportunityfor the services to share their various skills and capabilities. All the scenarios VMFA(AW)-225 participated in involved their being

out in the ocean and each one presented them with new lessons to takewith them.

“The tactical lessons were good,” said Goodwin. “The aircrew got tosee what it’s like to fly five-hour missions, tank three or four times andfight against a very robust threat. We learned how to attack ships outin the open ocean, which Marines don’t normally do.”

Naval squadrons, who fall under the command of Patrol andReconnaissance Wing 10, alsoparticipated in Valiant Shield.

“All of our objectives were infact accomplished and provedthat we need to continueto do more of this type of training,” said Navy Capt.Garner Morgan, CPRW-10commander. Everything doneduring Valiant Shield was ateam effort, he added.

During Valiant Shield,

aside from building on jointoperability, the CPRW-10 squadrons were able toreceive valuable training inanti-submarine warfare inquick succession where eachscenario built on the last.

Morgan said the mainlesson learned as the exerciseprogressed, was the necessityto do more exercises like

Valiant Shield.“We started out doing OK

but not doing as well as weneeded to do,” said Morgan.“As we progressed through theexercise, it became apparentthat we were getting a lotbetter. From my perspectivethe major lesson learned isthat this is valuable trainingthat we need to continue.”

This is the third year ValiantShield was conducted by theU.S. military.

The first was conducted inJune 2006.

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USSEssex — The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USSEssex(LHD 2) launches a RIM-7PSea

Sparrowmissile fromthe ship's forwardmissile launcher during alive-fire missile exercise while underway

inthe Philippine SeaSept.21.The Essex AmphibiousReadyGroupwas participating inValiant Shield2010,ajoint U.S.militaryexercise inthe westernPacific Ocean.

USSHarpers Ferry— U.S.Navy sailorsand Marinesrecover combat rubber reconnaissance craft mannedbyMarines assignedto the 31st Marine ExpeditionaryUnit at

the sterngate ofthe amphibiousdock landing shipUSS HarpersFerry (LSD49) while underwayin the Philippine Seaon Sept.19, 2010. The HarpersFerry ison patrolin

the westernPacific Oceanas apart ofthe Essex AmphibiousReady Group,whichis participating inValiant Shield2010. The integratedjoint-training exercise isdesignedto enhance interoperabilitybetweenU.S. forces.

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The 23rd annual Japanese and AmericanGoodwill Modified Triathlon was held hereSunday. Approximately 180 participants, including

31 American athletes, were bussed to themarina to launch the all-morning event.

Winner for the men’s category ages 29 andunder was Yusuke Yoshimura with a time of 1:45:07. Hideto Maruyama placed first in the30- to 49-age division with a time 1:41:24,

and Takatoshi Shimo in the 50-and-over agedivision with the time of 1:56:47.First-place winners in the women’s division

were Katherine Kleess in the 34-and-underage division and Yasuyo Tonoyama in the35-and-over age division. Kleess had a timeof 2:04:07, and Tonoyama finished in 2:00:28.

The team division first-place winners wereMark Enoch, Davin Keith and Lawton Kingwith a combined time of 1:45:36.

“I like competing in triathlons because it’syou versus your body,” said Bill G. Slack,member of the team that placed third in theteam division. “It’s personal because you arepushing yourself to the limits.” At the marina, competitors were given

warm-up time before the race began.The biggest difference in swimming for the

competitors was the change from swimmingin a pool to swimming in the open water of the marina.

The pool has lanes, and calm water; in the

harbor the bottom isn’t visible, said Enoch.“If you aren’t paying attention, you’ll begin tozigzag all over the water.”

Once competitors finished the swim, therewas a 4K run to the IronWorks Gym, wherethe bicycles were stationed.

This run was a new addition to thetriathlon this year.

The bicycles were staged in the parkinglot of the IronWorks Gym, and uponarriving, participants immediately made thepreparations needed to begin the 32K cyclingportion of the race.

Stamps were given to competitors at a turn-around point for officials to keep count of howmany laps the participants had completed. After the bicycle portion, the competitors

staged the bikes and got right back on trackto finish the last leg of the race, another 4K run.

Upon completion of the competition,participants were given a certificate withtheir name and run time, along with a freelunch provided by Marine Corps CommunityServices.

“It feels good to get involved in activitieslike this,” said Evan F. Vega, triathlonparticipant. “It keeps you motivated andhelps you stay positive.”

Trophies were presented at approximately11:30 a.m. to the first through third finishersin each category.

For additional information about upcomingcompetitions, contact the MCCS Semper FitDivision at 253-5225.

Legs of steel

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Nobuo Nakao,secondplace finisher in the 50-and-over age division,cycles infront of Katherine Kleess,first place finisher inthe 34-and-under

women’sage division,during the 23rdannual Japanese and AmericanGoodwillModified Triathlonhere Sunday.The cycling portionof the race

was32Kandwasfollowedby a4K run.

Station residents, Japanese nationals swim,run, bike for glory in 23rd annual triathlon

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Mark Enochemergesfromthe water to beginthe secondlap ofthe 1Kswim during the 23rdannual Japanese andAmericanGoodwillModifiedTriathlon here Sunday.

During the 1Kswim, swimmershad to performtwo lapsto complete the totaldistance. Enoch’steam, comprisedof DavinKeith andLawton King,placed first inthe

teamdivisionwithatotaltime of1:45:36

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akayukiNaito,fromHatsukaichi City,Japan,and thirdplace finisher inthe 30-to 40-year-olddivision,runsto the bicyclesstationedat IronWorks

ymduring the 23rd annualJapanese andAmerican GoodwillModified Triathlonhere Sunday.After the cycling portion, there wasanother 4K at wasaddedthis year due to limitedmarinaaccess.

Men29 and under:1st Place:

Yusuke Yoshimura 1:45.07

2nd Place:

Yusaku Suzuki 1:48.19

3rd Place:

Nobuhisa Tanigawa 1:51.38

30-49:1st place:

Hideto Maruyama 1:41.24

2nd place:

Masaya Nishino 1:44.45

3rd place:Takayuki Naito 1:47.43

50 and above:1st place:

Takatoshi Shimo 1:56.47

2nd place:

Nobuo Nakao 2:00.42

3rd place:

Tadashi Aimoto 2:00.50

Women34 and under:1st place:

Katherine Kleess 2:04.07

2nd place:

Kim Yore 2:04.37

3rd place:

Ai Watanabe 2:20.47

35 and above:1st place:

Yasuyo Tonoyama 2:00.28

2nd place:

Shanon Helvey 2:16.19

3rd place:Eiko Yamasaki 2:23.17

1st place: 1:45.36

Mark Enoch

Davin Keith

Lawton King

2nd place: 1:49.00

Alfonzo Dillard

Don Gornto

Jimmy Shields

3rd place: 1:49.10

Nicolas V.Eguiguren

Kenneth J.Mimlitsch

Bill G.Slack

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THe IWAKUNI APPROACH, OCTOBeR 1, 2010 NeWsPAge 8 THe IWAKUNI APPROACH, OCTOBeR 1, 2010 PAge 9COmmUNITy

CORPs NeWs Highlighting Marines and

Sailors around the globe

OMBAT OUTPOST SHABU, HELMAND PROVINCE,Afghanistan— Lance Cpl.Garrett Mellor,a teamleader, andLance Cpl. ZachMartin,a mortarman, bothwithWeaponsPlatoon, CompanyB, 1st Light Armored

econnaissance Battalionsearch avehicle at avehicle checkpoint inShabu, Afghanistan,Sept. 15.In the village,Marines stopat randomroadsand set upvehicle checkpointsto searchfor anyTaliban movement,drugs

r weapons.

Light Armored Reconnaissance Marines keep Shabu safe Red Cross UpcomingEventsThe Red Cross hasseveral events scheduledfor October:Prenatal brief : 9:45 a.m.Wednesday and Oct. 20.Baby Sitting InstructorCourse: 5 – 9 p.m. Oct. 15.Baby Sitting Course: 9a.m. – 3 p.m. Oct. 16.

Adult, infant and childfirst aid and CPR: 8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23.

Emergency PhoneNumbers Remindern Anti-terrorism forceprotection hotline: 253-

ATFP(2837)nLife, limb or loss of vision threateningemergencies while on theair station: 119 or 911.From a cell phone or forbilingual capability: 082-721-7700.nFor security issues,contact the ProvostMarshal’s Office: 253-3303. To report without

talking to a person, CrimeStoppers: 253-3333.nSexual Assualt: Tomake a confidentialreport of sexual assaultor harassment, contactthe victim advocate at253-4526 during workinghours. For after hours,weekends and holidays,call 090-9978-1033 or080-3427-0835. You canalso call the installationSARC at 253-6556 or 080-5865-3566.

OSC Aloha PartyThe Officers and SpousesClub is hosting an Alohaparty beginning 5 p.m. atthe Officers Club today.

All officers, spouses of officers, officer equivalentcivilians (GS-7/NAF-4and above), and DODemployees (unmarriedor married to an officeror officer equivalent)are invited to attend.Hawaiian food will beserved.

Special Commander’sCornerPower 1575 is scheduledto have Lt. Col. ThomasWagoner, air stationstaff judge advocate,on air 9 – 10 a.m. Oct.18. Have your legalquestions answered liveby calling 253-1575 orsend a generic question [email protected] before Oct. 16.

3rd Annual Arts andCrafts FairThe fair is scheduled10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov.6. Vendor applicationpackets are ready. Sign-up by Oct. 18. For moreinformation, call 253-2199or 253-2151.

Sergeants WantedCorporals Courseinstructors are needed. If you are a sergeant whohas completed SergeantsCourse and have a 280or higher physical fitness

test score, contact yourunit sergeant major tobe a Corporals Courseinstructor.

Navy Birthday MealNorth and southsidemesshalls are scheduledto host a special mealOct. 13 for everyoneaboard the air stationto celebrate the Navy’s235th birthday. Menuincludes New Englandclam chowder, shrimpcocktail, grilled steak,boiled crab legs, frenchfried shrimp, teriyakichicken, baked potatoes,steamed rice, broccolipolonaise, corn on thecob, sauteed mushroomsand onions, and birthdaycake. The meal is $7 forcivilian employees, familymembers and those oncommuted rations. It is $5for family members of E-4

and below.Semper Fit Boot CampChallengeSemper Fit is scheduledto host a boot campchallenge beginningMonday and runningevery Monday, Wednesday

and Friday 5:30 – 6:30a.m. The course costs$270. Pre-registrationends Saturday at 9 a.m.For more information, call253-2798.

COmmUNITy BRIeFs

General Admission: Ages 12+ are $2.50/ Ages 6-11 are $1/ Children ages 5

and under admitted free. For more information, visit www.mccsiwakuni.com or

call 253-5291.

The movie schedule is subject to change. Please check www.mccsiwakuni.com/sakura

often for updates, or call the Sakura Theater at 253-5291 for the latest schedule.

2 5 3 - 5 2 9 1

Sakura Theater

General Admission: Ages 12+ are $2.50/ Ages 6-11 are $1/ Children ages 5

and under admitted free. For more information, visit www.mccsiwakuni.com or

call 253-5291.

Friday, October 1, 20107 p.. Vapes Suk (PG-13)Premier 10 p.. te Oe Gus (PG-13)

Saturday, October 2, 20101 p.. raona an Beeus (G)Last Showing 4 p.. cale S. clou (PG-13)7 p.. wall See: mone NeveSleeps (PG-13)Premier

Sunday, October 3, 20101 p.. cas an dogs: te revengeo K Galoe (PG)4 p.. Vapes Suk (PG-13)7 p.. wall See: mone NeveSleeps (PG-13)

Monday, October 4, 20107 p.. cus (r)Last Showing

Tuesday, October 5, 20107 p.. Sal (PG-13)Last Showing

Wednesday, October 6, 20107 p.. cale S. clou (PG-13)

Thursday, October 7, 20107 p.. Sep Up 3 (PG-13)

The movie schedule is subject to change. Please check www.mccsiwakuni.com/sakura

often for updates, or call the Sakura Theater at 253-5291 for the latest schedule.

Roman CatholicSaturday 4:30-5:15 p.m. Confession

5:30 p.m. MassSunday 8:30 a.m. Mass

9:45 a.m. Religious EducationTues. – Fri. 11:30 a.m. Weekday MassWednesday 6 p.m. Inquiry Class for adults

ProtestantSaturday 9:30 a.m. Seventh-Day Adventist

Sabbath School11 a.m. Seventh-Day AdventistDivine Worship

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, AdultBible Fellowship10:30 a.m. Protestant Service11 a.m. Children’s Church

Wednesday 6 p.m. Awana (Bldg. 1104)6:15 p.m. Adult Bible Study(Capodanno Hall Chapel)

Church of ChristSunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Study (small

chapel)10:30 a.m. Worship Service

Latter Day SaintsWeekdays 6:30 a.m. Youth 12-17 Activiti es

Teen Programs•High School Meetings (Club – grades 9-12)•Junior High Meetings (Club JV – grades 7-8)•HS&JR Bible Studies•Retreats•Service Projects•Missions Trip•Special Events Volunteer Training & Mentoring•Parent Support GroupCall 080-4177-2060 or e-mail [email protected]

For information regarding divine services,religious education or any other command religious program or chapel a ctivity, call the Marine Memorial Chapel at 253-3371.

Chapel Services

Brief Submissions To submit a community brief, send ane-mail to iwakuni.

[email protected] a contact name, a phone number and the information you would like

published. You may submit your brief or classified ad in

person at the Public Affairs Office, Build- ing 1, Room 216. The deadline for submissions is 3 p.m. every Friday. Submissions will run the fol-

lowing Friday ona space-available basis. The Iwakuni

Approach staff reserves the right to edit submissions for space and style.

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1ST MARINE DIVISION

COMBAT OUTPOST SHABU, HELMANDPROVINCE, Afghanistan — After

Marines patrolled through the hot Afghanesert, jumping over canals and traversingropped fields possibly laden with improvisedxplosive devices, they finally arrived at theemote village of Shabu.

Marines with 1st Light ArmoredReconnaissance Battalion have been makinghis journey for five months.Our mission is to win the civilianopulace from the Taliban,” said Lance

Cpl. Matthew Tipton, a rifleman with 3rdPlatoon, Company A, 1st Light ArmoredReconnaissance Battalion. “We do this byonstantly talking to them every day, askinghem how we can help.”

Twice a day, the Marines patrol several mileso get to Shabu and accomplish this mission.We try to go to the village as often asossible so we can keep a presence in therea,” said Tipton, from Napa, Calif. “Theeople see us a lot and so their trust in usas improved greatly since we arrived.”

Having the trust of the locals has paid greatividends for the Marines. It has helpedhem gather invaluable intelligence onnsurgent activity in the area.The locals are very cooperative with us

and always tell us what’s going on in theirvillage,” Tipton said. “They like telling ustheir problems because they know we will tryto find a solution for them.”

As a result of shuras, or meeting with village

elders, the Marines of 1st LAR Bn. recentlyfound the largest drug cache in their area,accounting for approximately 60 kilos of processed drugs.“We’ve also had great successclearing out the village of caches of weapons and IED’sfor the last couple of months,”Tipton added.The Marines’ strong presencein the area make the peoplefeel safer and more secure,explained Lance Cpl. KyleBachman, a mortarman withWeapons Platoon, Company B,1st LAR Bn.“We sincerely ask the peoplehow their day has been, orif they have any plans,” saidBachman, from Virginia, Minn.“We also ask them if they likehaving us around and theyalways say they’re thankful forwhat we do.”Outside the village, Marinesstop at random roads and set upvehicle check points to search

for drugs or weapons. The Marines conductnight patrols to make sure that the peopleare safe and to keep the Taliban out of thevillage.“We always have to keep the security tight

and keep our eyes constantly in our areaof operations,” said Tipton, “because if theTaliban start doing whatever they want thenwe lose everything we have accomplished.”

cPL. EUGENiO mONtANEz

COMBAT OUTPOST SHABU, HELMANDPROVINCE,Afghanistan— Marineswith Weapons

Platoon, Company B, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, patrol toward the

village ofShabu, Afghanistan,Sept. 15.Twice adaythe Marinespatrol severalmilesto getto Shabuto maintain village security.

Say hello to lovedones back home

A team from the Joint Hometown New Servicewill be here to record Holiday Greetings 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Wednesday in front of Crossroads Malland the coffee shop. The greetings will be 10-20 seconds in length and will be sent to otherAmerican Forces Network centers in Asia andEurope and the individual hometown mediaoutlets. Anyone can have a video messagerecorded, and no appointments are necessary.The messages are free-of-charge and a goodway to say “Happy Holidays” to loved onesback home. For more information, contact thePublic Affairs Office at 253-5551.

cPL. EUGENiO mONtANEz

Japanese National Census toaffect SOFA personnel

The Japanese National Census hasstarted and will end Thursday. Statusof Forces Agreement personnel livingout in town should not be included inthe census. SOFA personnel residingoutside the military installation mayhave an enumerator, census taker, visittheir residences. SOFA members shouldshow the enumerator their military orcivilian identification card so as not to becounted in the census.



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It might not be as rough and tough astackle football, but the excitement is stillthere when the pre-season Intramural FlagFootball Tournament comes around.

The All Stars annihilated Five-O 33-13and improved its record to 2-0 in an intense40-minute game here Sept. 23.

The game began with the All Starsprogressing quickly, ending the f irst half 19-7with touchdowns by Emmanuel Rosario, widereceiver for the All Stars.

"We have the most talent and most speedout of any other team in the tournament,"said Timothy J. Ferguson, linebacker for the

All Stars. "That really puts us ahead of someof the other teams. At the beginning of the second half, Five-O

had possession of the ball, but the All Starsput up an outstanding defense and forcedmultiple turnovers during the final half.

During the last 10 minutes of the game,

interceptions were made by Ferguson andNathaniel Rozzele, wide receiver for the AllStars, which both resulted in touchdownsbringing the score to 33-7.

In an attempt to make a comeback, Five-Osucceeded in making one more touchdown,but continued to be shut down by the AllStars’ defense and left the game defeated33-13. "Our goal is to win the entiretournament without taking a loss and to notlet the other team score a touchdown," saidFerguson.

The All Stars plan to gear up for their nextgame and keep up their undefeated streak,but they weren't afraid to admit that whilethey did beat Five-O by a pretty big marginthey were still given a run for their money.

"They're a good team," said Rosario. "It justwasn't a good night for their offense. Theirbiggest asset is probably their defense, andwe brought our game tonight so it wasn'tquite good enough."

For information on the upcoming regularfootball season, contact the Marine CorpsCommunity Services Athletics Division at253-6035.

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The 10- to 12-year-old division Roughnecksbattled it out against the Yellow Jackets,winning 3-2 during a regular season youthsoccer game at the Penny Lake soccer fieldshere Sept. 21.

Both teams did well defending their respec-tive goals; only one goal made it into the netagainst the Yellow Jackets, leaving the score1-0 at the end of the f irst half.

During halftime, coaches for both teamsgave their players some words of inspirationand motivation.

“Don’t crowd the ball,” said Keon Beccles,coach for the Yellow Jackets. “You need tostay in your spots and work together to passoff the ball.”

The teams started the second half pumpedand ready to go.

The game heated up with each team scoringa goal within the first three minutes of thesecond half, but the Roughnecks still had theupper hand with a score of 2-1.

The upper hand didn’t last long as the Yel-low Jackets evened the score 2-2 with plentyof time still left on the clock.

The Yellow Jackets’ hopes of taking the leadwere shot down when an opportunity openedup for the Roughnecks after a foul was made.They were given a penalty kick from the

Yellow Jackets, which they capitalized onby quickly putting it in the goal, once againtaking the lead 3-2 with the game all butfinished.

The Yellow Jackets held their heads highand continued to battle with superb defen-sive play until they heard the whistle endingthe game 3-2.

“We’re not discouraged,” said Beccles.“We’re just going to practice harder for thenext game.”

Despite losing the game, the Yellow Jacketswere positive and left feeling proud know-ing they gave the Roughnecks a run for theirmoney.

“Practice helps, and I’m doing a lot better,”said Krista Cardenas, 11-year-old midfielderfor the Roughnecks. “Now I want to learnhow to kick harder.”

With this game behind them, both teamswill go on to practice and work on the mis-takes made and good plays to gear up for thenext game.

Games are generally scheduled Tuesdays,Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Penny Lakesoccer fields or at Matthew C. Perry HighSchool.

For more information on game times andschedules, contact the Youth Sports Coordi-nator at 253-5777.

All Stars crush Five-O 33-13, advance to finals

Travel CounselorCWTSatoTravel has a travel counselor posi-ion available at the government travel officeere. This position is responsible for bookingir, car and hotel reservations for militaryravelers in official duty status using theABRE CRS. Desirable for the candidates toave travel agency or airline experience, andABRE CRs experience. Knowledge of gov-rnment travel regulation is also preferred.end all inquiries and resumes to [email protected]. No phone inquiries.

Career Transition TrainerInverness Technologies is seeking a part-timecareer transition trainer. Will perform 1-2seminars a month training military person-nel to enter the civilian work force. Someovernight travel is required. Opportunity formilitary spouses or DOD personnel. Mustknow U.S. job market and have experienceteaching job search technology. Experience intraining is strongly desired. Training top-ics include skill assessment, career decisionmaking, resumé preparation, interviewing,

job search, etc. If interested, e-mail your re-sume to [email protected].

NMCRS Volunteer OpportunitiesBe that friendly person who lets them knowthey’ve come to the right place. Client ser-vices assistants volunteers greet clients and

guide them through the initial intake pro-cess. To apply, call 253-5311.

Free TranslatorStay at home mom looking to help othersin spare time. For more information, [email protected].

6x9 Aluminum Storage ShedOne year old. Located at Building 1265. $100OBO. For more information, call 080-3572-0779 or e-mail [email protected].

Rainbow Home DaycareRainbow Home Daycare has openings forchildren from ages 2-5. Hours are from 8 a.m.to noon. First aid and CPR certified. Four-teen years of experience working in child carecenters. Degree in early childhood educa-tion. Specializes in teaching pre-school agechildren in a structured environment thatprepares them for kindergarten. For moreinformation, call 253-2246.

CLAssIFIeDs

Mess Hall Menu

Miscellaneous

MondayCream of broccoli soup, French onionsoup, baked chicken and rice, yakiniku(steak and vegetables), steamedrice, lyonnaise green beans, mashedpotatoes, peas and carrots, chickengravy, dinner rolls macaroni salad,creamy cucumber rice salad, standardsalad bar, peanut butter cookies,chocolate cream pie, whipped topping,double layer banana cake with buttercream frosting.Specialty Bar: Pasta

TuesdayMinestrone soup, tomato soup, roastfresh ham, shrimp scampi, potatoesau gratin, rice pilaf, glazed carrots,broccoli combo, grilled cheese, Italian-style pasta salad, standard salad bar,brownies, spice cake with butter creamfrosting, coconut cream pies.Specialty Bar: Taco

WednesdayChicken and rice soup, New Englandclam chowder, chili macaroni, grilledcheese, grilled ham & cheese, tempurafried fish, macaroni and cheese, ovenglo potatoes, broccoli polonaise, mixedvegetables, dinner rolls, macaronisalad, spring salad, standard salad bar,chocolate drop cookies, double layerflorida lemon cake with lemon buttercream frosting, blueberry pie.Specialty Bar: Barbeque

ThursdayChicken noodle soup, cream of potatosoup, apple glazed corn beef, teriyakichicken, rissole potatoes, noodles

jefferson, succotash, fried cabbage,hot mustard sauce, chicken gravy,cornbread, potato salad, German-style tomato salad, standard saladbar, pecan brownies, yellow cake withbutter cream frosting, chocolate creampie with whipped topping.Specialty Bar: Deli Bar

Friday Vegetable soup, beef noodle soup,shrimp Creole, beef cordon bleu, herbedbroccoli, lemon baked fish, parsleybuttered potatoes, steamed rice,carrots, dinner rolls, macaroni salad,cucumber and onion salad, standardsalad bar, ginger molasses cookies,double-layer German chocolate cake,coconut pecan frosting, pumpkin piewith whipped topping.Specialty Bar: Hot Dog

SethStingham(left),wide reciever andsafety for Five-O,and BrynM. Forstner (right),safetyfor the AllStars, reachfor apoorlythrownpass which

waspickedoffby Forstner andreturned for afewyards.The AllStarsannihilatedFive-033-13andimproveditsrecordto 2-0.

Pfc. VANESSAJimENEz

Roughnecks Krista Cardenas(left),midfielder,along withKoukiIzumi(center),center forward, andJoshuaMartinez(right),right forward,defendthe ballas theymove it towardthe YellowJacketsgoal during aregular seasonyouth soccer game at PennyLake fieldshere Sept.21.

Ad Submissions To submit an ad request, e-mail [email protected]. Include a contact name, one

phone number and the information to be published. Alternatively, submit your ad in person at the Public Affairs Office, Building 1, room 216. The deadline for submissions is 3 p.m. every Friday. They will be run the following Friday on a space-available basis. We reserve the right to edit submissions for space and style.

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Roughnecks edge Yellow Jackets in youth soccer

Halloween on Marine Corps AirStation Iwakuni can be a greattime for residents of all ages. TheProvost Marshal’s Office asks thatevery member of the communityconsider the following tips andhelp to make this Halloween safeand enjoyable for all of our youngtrick-or-treaters.

Pedestrian Safety:nParents are highly encouraged toaccompany their children in accor-dance with Marine Corps Bases Ja-pan Youth Supervision Guidelines.nPlan your children’s routes andensure you have a designatedplace to meet them in case you be-come separated.nChildren should use flashlightsand stay on sidewalks.nChildren should cross the streetat crosswalks and not betweenparked cars.n Vehicle operators should driveslowly and watch carefully for chil-dren.

Costume SafetynChildren should never go intohomes - stay outside of the resi-dence when asking for treats.nChildren should never talk tostrangers or get into a stranger’scar.nWear clothing that is br ight, re-flective and flame-retardant; wearshort clothing that prevents trip-

ping.nWear sneakers or comfortableshoes.nUse face paint (non-toxic, hypoal-lergenic) and avoid masks - espe-cially if the eye holes obstruct thechild's vision.nDon't wear floppy hats or wigsthat slide over the eyes. Also, chil-dren should not wear long, baggy,or loose costumes or oversizedshoes.n Avoid toy weapons - if desired,use costume knives and swordsthat are flexible, not rigid.nStay away from pets. The pet maynot recognize the child and be-come frightened.nChildren should travel in smallgroups and be accompanied byparents or an authorized adultchaperone.nChildren should know their homephone number and their parents'cell phone numbers, in case theyare separated from one another.nChildren should bring hometreats before eating them so par-ents can inspect them.

Military Police bicycle and footpatrols will be assigned to eachhousing area.If at any time you or your child

needs assistance, please call themilitary police desk sergeant at253-3303 or for emergencies dial911.

Halloween safety tips



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Marines and sailors stepped onto the PennyLake soccer fields here Sept. 24 to take partin the second to last challenge of the 2010

Commander’s Cup Challenge called Earthball.Earthball is similar to soccer with the main

exception of the soccer ball being 6 feet tall andgoals double the normal width.

Three teams consisting of five memberscompeted in the single-eliminationtournament, which kicked off at 11 a.m.

The three teams’ placement in the tournamentwas randomly determined. The games were10 minutes long; however, every two minutes,play was stopped and restarted at midfieldafter a 30-second break.

“The hardest part of the tournament wastrying to pace myself throughout the game andnot get burned out too fast,” said Lance Cpl.Dexter Criner, competitor for Combat LogisticsCompany 36. “Also playing on defense againstthe wind was a task in itself, let alone playing

against bigger players.”With the wind blowing extremely hard fromthe north side of the field, the two-minuteresets were badly needed for some.

“The wind was our number one weapon,” saidGunnery Sgt. Aaron Matura, coach for MarineWing Support Squadron 171. All teams that showed up earned 20 points for

participation toward their total earned points.The teams that came in first, second or third

earned an additional 10, seven and five pointsrespectively.

CLC-36 took first place, earning $100 towardits unit party fund followed by MWSS-171earning $75 and Logistics earning a nice dayin the sun.

MWSS-171 came out with plenty of confidenceafter dominating last year’s Earthball event.

Unfortunately, the confidence wasn’t enoughas 171 fell to CLC-36 in overtime.“The team that gave us the biggest challenge

was 171’s team,” said Criner. “No offenseto Logistics’ team, but 171’s team came outrunning and showed that during the roundrobin that, they were the team to beat. Not onlythat, but the competition between us (CLC-36)and 171 gave us extra incentive to win.”

Gladiators is the next competition to takeplace Oct. 22. With it, the Commander’s Cup isstill up for grabs. MWSS-171 is in a relativelycomfortable lead with 502 overall pointsfollowed by CLC-36 with 419 and Operationswith 300.

“I feel the Commander’s Cup is a goodopportunity to build unit morale as well as thebase as a whole,” said Criner.

For more information on the upcoming eventor Tuesday Tune-Up, contact Marine CorpsCommunity Services Health Promotions at253-5051.

Earthball:

Big ball,big funParticipants with Combat Logistics Company 36 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 battle for possession of a nearly six-foot tall soccer

ball during the second to last Commander’s Cup Challenge called Earthball at the Penny Lake soccer fields here Sept. 24.

cPL. SALVAdOr mOrENO

Isiah Fagins, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 participant, moves

toward the nearly 6-foot soccer ball during the Commander’s Cup

Earthball championship game against Combat Logistics Company 36

at the Penny Lake soccer fields here Sept. 24. CLC-36 beat MWSS-171

1-0 in sudden death overtime.cPL. SALVAdOr mOrENO

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