iwakuni newspaper 24 sept 2010

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Issue No. 36, 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

FRIDAY 9.24.2010 http://www.marines.mil/unit/mcasiwakuni/pages/default.aspx8

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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam Cpl. Michael Krenz, a Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 aviation ordnance technician, adjusts the wings of an

Air-to-Ground 88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile at the flight line here during exercise Valiant Shield 2010, Sept.16. The F/A-18 to which the AGM-88 HARM is

attached to is slated to participate in a Valiant Shield scenario designed to improve joint operation proficiency between all military ser vices involved.

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Marines with Marine WingSupport Squadron 171 motortransportation maintenancecompleted the P-19 fire truckmaintenance course here Sept.16.

The P-19 course is an inter-service training course with the Air Force. Normally, Marinesdeployed overseas are sent backto the U.S. to take the course,but on this rare occasion MWSS-171 worked in conjunction with

MWSS-172 from Okinawa, Japan,to have an instructor flown fromthe U.S. to teach the course here. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam

Walker, fire truck maintenance

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NERD CIRCLEGEMD keeps voice, visualtraffic flowing | P. 5

FEATURE

Marines, airmen continue testing, learning each others mettle

INTEGRATED FIRES GAME ONHornets, mortarmen blow upoutback together | P. 6 and 7

MAG-12, H&HS squareoff on gridiron | P. 12

Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Walker, fire truck maintenance instructor, shows the undercarriage of

a P-19 fire truck to a gr oup of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 motor transportation

Marines during a maintenance course here Sept. 14.

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JMSDF rocksopen house

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ANDERSEN AIR FORCEBASE, Guam Air Force,Marine and Navy units fromaround the Pacific theatercontinued to conduct integratedjoint training scenarios as exerciseValiant Shield 2010 progressed toits third day here Sept. 14. All Valiant Shield training

scenarios have been designedto enhance joint-operationsproficiency between allparticipating services andimprove upon their ability toeffectively respond to any threatthat could arise.

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225, currentlystationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan,participated in the scenario.

Lt. Col. Daniel Goodwin, VMFA(AW)-225 commandingofficer, said the scenario wasmore dynamic than others hissquadron usually participates inand provided good training for allinvolved.

Every time you exercise acapability, especially when you getwith people you havent workedwith before, it just expands yourhorizons on how to do things,said Goodwin.

Hot wheels: 171, 172 complete P-19 fire truck course

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A record setting 5,100 Iwakunicommunity members flocked to the37th annual Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Iwakuni base festivalhere Sunday.

The JMSDF Iwakuni festivalcommemorated the 50th anniversary

of the U.S.-Japan Security treaty andcelebrated the 37th anniversary of theforces command on the station with ahost of entertainment for attendees.

The main purpose of this event is


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Commanding Ofcer/PublisherCol. James C. Stewart

Public Affairs OfcerCapt. J. Lawton King

Public Affairs ChiefMaster Gunnery Sgt.

John A. Cordero

Operations ChiefStaff Sgt. Andrew Miller

Press ChiefStaff 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

WebmasterYukie Wada

Community/Media RelationsHiroko Soriki

Hiromi M. Kawamoto

AdministrationHiro Sumida

This weekly newspaper isan authorized publication formembers of the military servicesstationed overseas and theirfamilies. Its contents do notnecessarily reect the ofcialviews of the U.S. Government,the Department of Defense orthe U.S. Marine Corps, and doesnot imply endorsement thereof.

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STATION CHAPLAIN

One of the great difficulties most military familieshave to endure is family separation. That is whenthe military spouse deploys or when circumstancesdictate that the family has to be apart for morethan a few days.

Most normal non-military families have someshort separations in their experience, but these areusually less than two weeks long, and most non-military families have very few separations.

In the military, especially since Sept. 11, we havehad to bear the burden of repeated, extensive andoften traumatic separations from those we love inorder to serve the country we love, too.

It isnt easy.There are many kinds of family separation in the

military.

Temporary additional duty can be a separatingfactor, and so can geo-baching, a term we use todescribe when a married military member has tolive for months or even sometimes years withoutthe spouse because of work, education or other fam-ily commitments.

In other cases, and this happens often here atIwakuni, the non-military spouse wants to visitfriends or relatives back at home, and the militaryspouse remains here to work.

These separations can last from a few weeks toseveral months as family members travel to visit

loved ones around the states.What are some ways to keep the family close

while physically separated? Well, technology reallyhelps here.

For just a few dollars you can buy a webcam andmicrophone for your computer, or for a few hundredto a couple of thousand, you can buy a computerwith these already installed and functional.

There are several free services that help you con-nect with loved ones for a video chat.

When we are separated, our family tries to com-municate this way every day.

It is not always possible, but it is really nice tosee your spouse and children as well as hear themwhen you are talking to them.

E-mail, phone calls, texting and social media pro-grams all help us keep in touch.

Beyond all that, theres the good old-fashionedletter.

In the last couple of days, I have received two let-ters from my little girls.

There is something really heart-warming aboutopening up an envelope somebody addressed witha pen or pencil and read a letter they wrote with

their own hand.Of course, inside a letter you are much morelikely to get some nice kiddie-artwork.

The key is to stay in touch.Keep the lines of communication open whenever

possible.Remain involved in each others lives and remem-

ber when we serve, we all share the sacrifices; theservice member, the spouse and the children.

I ask Gods richest blessings on those who servehere and around the world.

Keep your families strong. You are the best.

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Participating units weredivided into red and blueteams during the scenario inwhich red fighters acted outthe aggressors.

The VMFA(AW)-225 Vikingswere placed on the blue team.

The scenario required blueteam members to locate and

pacify an aggressor ship inthe Pacific while fending offaggressor red fighter jets.

F/A-18 Hornets, B-52Stratofortress, KC-130Hercules, F-15 Eagles, a P-3Orion, and an E-3 airbornewarning and control aircraftwere used during the scenario.

The Vikings were requiredto work closely with Air Forcefighter aircraft during thescenario to accomplish theirmission.

Goodwin said a challengewhich presented itself wasboth Marine and Air Forcepilots were required to changethe way they usually operatedue to how the scenario playedout.

Once all challenges wereidentified, he added, theywere able to get everyone onthe same page to accomplish asuccessful mission.

In working side-by-side withthe Air Force fighters, Marinepilots were able to see what AirForce pilots were capable of.

The Air Force fighterguys are phenomenal, saidGoodwin. They are constantprofessionals and did afantastic job. Air Force Capt. Andrew

Carlson, a 67th fighter

squadron pilot out of KadenaAir Base, Japan, participatedin the scenario as a red enemyfighter.

Any time that you work witha different service, there isobviously issues that you needto work out, said Carlson.Where you solve that is byhaving these type of large-force exercises where we worktogether and become morefamiliar with each otherstactics, abilities, and whattheir aircraft and pilots bringto the fight.

Carlsons thoughts on theMarine Corps fighter pilotsechoed what Goodwin thoughtof the Air Force fighters.

The Marine Corps (pilots)did a fantastic job (during thescenario), said Carlson. Theydid very well.

Exercise Valiant Shield wasscheduled to run until Sept. 21.

The JapanMaritime Self-Defense Force drillteam performsat the JMSDFIwakuni base festivalhere Sunday.The JMSDFdrill teamis composedof cadetsin flighttraining.Other performancesincluded Taiko drums,White Snake Power Rangersandthe Japanese bandSalbia.

to give the locals and stationmembers knowledge of JMSDFunits and strengthen exchangeand support within thecommunity.

The festival brought localdignitaries, including governmentofficials, distinguished militaryofficials, prefecture assemblymembers, and Iwakunis Mayorand city council members. Attractions during the

celebration included flybys, adrill performance, a kunisakiship tour, flight simulator and 12static aircraft displays.

The static displays seem to be anall-around favorite for the crowdvisiting the open house.

I brought my two kids here tolook at the planes, said Danielle

Archambault. The static displayis our favorite.

JMSDF pilots showed thespecific capabilities uniqueto each aircraft flown in the overheaddemonstrations.

Some lucky visitors won 20-minute rides ineither a US-2 or MH-53E aircraft.

There were also a variety of different foodvendors available and entertaining stageperformances.

The stage performances included Taikodrums, drill, White Snake Power Rangers,

and the Japanese band Salbia.One of the members of our group comes

from a Japanese military family so her mothertold us about this event, said Sarai MayukoKajioka, member of Salbia.

instructor, was sent from the U.S.to take the Marines through the13 day evolution starting Sept. 3.

The students are very receptiveto the information theyve beengiven. They have the rightmindset for learning and overallpositive attitudes, said Walker.

The course consists of show-and-tell training, writtenexaminations and hands-onpractical application exerciseswith a P-19 fire truck.

Ive been wanting to go to P-19school since May, so when I foundout it was coming to Iwakuni, Ithought it was pretty cool, saidLance Cpl. Marcus Ojeda, MotorTransportation mechanic.

The course was an advancedfire truck maintenance course,where instead of reiterating thebasic operations of a P-19, theinstructor focused on the theories,operations and fundamentals ofthe truck.

We go beyond teaching themwhat each wire does, and wego and teach them electrical,hydraulic and air fundamentals,so they can apply this training toall of their trucks, said Walker.

The course is not onlyimportant in making the MotorTreansportation Marines moreproficient in their jobs, its alsoimportant training for mechanicsstationed overseas.

Fire trucks are pinnacle to anybases operation, especially on aflight line. A flight line will shutdown if they dont have enough

fire trucks, said Walker. Thistraining is important becausemotor transport Marines will takethese trucks to the Philippines,Korea, etc., and have to keepthem ready to respond.

With the extended shippingtime between the U.S. andoverseas locations, it is importantfor the Marines to understandmore in depth how to diagnosevehicle malfunctions withoutimmediately resorting to orderingparts.

In the states, MotorTransportation Marines have towait approximately two or threedays for part shipments to arrive.In Iwakuni, the Marines typicallyhave to wait anywhere fromtwo to three weeks, which slowsworkflow.

Training out here is much moreimportant because once peopleare trained on a vehicle they arenot as prone to throw parts ona system, and when you do thatoverseas it takes a lot of time,said Walker.

Overall, most of the Marinesdescribed the class as hands-onand easily retainable.

I actually learned a lot, to behonest, about the P-19 from airsystems, water systems to thetransmission and engine. Itsall, of course, part of being amechanic, said Ojeda.

The motor transportationMarines go through additionaltraining typically once everythree to four months. As forMWSS-171 and 172, there will bemore training to come.

JMSDF openhouse drawsrecord crowd

Japanese National Census toaffect SOFA personnelThe Japanese National Census began Thursday and willcontinue until Oct. 7. Status of Forces Agreement personnelliving out in town should not be included in the census. SOFApersonnel residing outside the military installation may havean enumerator, census taker, visit their residences. SOFAmembers should show the enumerator their military or civilianidentification card so as not to be counted in the census.

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Course correctionsCourtney Beall, not Courtney

Veall, was the Lady Samuraipictured on page 10 in theSept. 17 edition of the Iwakuni

Approach. Also, Fridaysgames, not Saturdays, markedthe home season opener.


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Often referred to as the "nerd circle, theGround Electronics Maintenance Divisionsupports air traffic controllers by keepingtheir equipment up and running to makesure aircraft can land safely.

With only a handful of Marines, GEMD isresponsible for all facets of maintenance,repair and control of airfield navigationalaids, communications, Land Mobile Radioand other ancillary electronic equipment.

Navigational aid technicians, air trafficcontrol radar technicians and air traffic

control communications techniciansmaintain the two air traffic controlradars, one supplemental weather radar,a tactical air navigation system and all ofthe communication equipment aboard thestation.

With only three radar technicians in all ofGEMD and three shifts per day, the Marineswork a demanding, continuous schedule toensure radar and communication support.

During the day, radar technicians are onstand-by in case any equipment goes down.At night, the Marines take care of all of the

preventative maintenance to keep the gearup and running.

"There has to be a Marine here at all times,"said Cpl. Travis Hildebrandt, an air trafficcontrol radar technician. "If any of the gearhas an issue, someone has to take care of itimmediately. If the radars aren't working,planes aren't flying and that's a problem."

Without the maintenance GEMD performs,air traffic controllers wouldn't be able to dotheir job.

"They use our radar to see air space andland air craft," said Staff Sgt. Corey J.Cooper, GEMD maintenance chief. "There's

the GPN30, which is the airport surveillanceradar; the PFN63, a precision approachradar that is used for (interment flight rules)conditions; and the FPS131, which is just asupplemental weather radar just like you seeon TV that sees clouds and precipitation."

The radar equipment is only one side ofGEMD though.

"Our radar could be 100 percent, but if theradios don't work the air traffic controllercan't speak to the pilots," said Cooper.

With such a small shop and such an activeair field, Marines at GEMD agree that their

job can be very demanding."There's a

little morepressurehere becausewe're alwaysoperatinglike on adeployment,"said Cooper."So ifsomethinggoes down,we have to goall out to getthe problemfixed fast."

"If we get aproblem withthe radar it isusually prettycomplicated,"addedHildebrandt."Nothingaboutfiguring outthe problemis usually

easy. It always ends up being hard. Just ourjob in general is pretty difficult."

Their job may be stressful and complicated,but the Marines at GEMD perform to thebest of their abilities at all times.

"The proof is in the pudding," said Cooper."Aircraft are still flying. The Marineswork very hard to make sure everything isrunning."

Cooper also added that their sole purposeis to support air traffic controllers and bydoing so they are helping them completetheir mission, which more importantly keepsaircraft in the air.

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Lance Cpl.Brandon L. Fernandez,a Headquartersand HeadquartersSquadron GroundElectronics Maintenance Divisioncommunications technician,troubleshoots anenhance terminalvoice switchcard, whichkeys

radiosthat air trafficcontrollers use to communicate withpilots. GEMDis responsible for allfacetsof maintenance,repair andcontrolof airfieldnavigational aids,communicationsand other support equipment.

Lance Cpl. Brandon L. Fernandez, a Headquarters and Headquarters SquadronGround Electronics Maintenance

Divisioncommunicationstechnician, repairsa radio usedby air trafficcontrollers to communicate withpilots.

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Aerial units sink boat during live-fire training

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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam Air Force, Marine and Navy units from

round the Pacific theater continued exercisealiant Shield 2010 with a live-fire trainingink exercise here Monday.Units involved in the training were ableo gain experience in tactics, targeting andve-firing, which is difficult to gain throughimulation training.Marine All Weather Fighter Attackquadron 225, or the Vikings, out of Marine

Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., are themain squadron from the Marine Corpside that flew out in support of the live-fireraining.The Vikings are slated to land in Iwakunis part of the Unit Deployment Programfter the conclusion of Valiant Shield.The live-fire training required theupporting units to take turns firing at theormer USS Acadia at different times of the

ay in an attempt to sink it into the ocean.The only way that you are going to, one,nderstand the actual effects of the weaponnd two, find out how reliable those weaponsre, is to use live weapons, said Air Force

Col. Alan Kollien, 613th Air and SpaceOperations Center vice commander.Another benefit is pilots can learn new

ways to employ those weapons effects byraining with live weapons, Kollien added.The participating units used a variety ofunfire, bombs and torpedoes during theraining.While many of the units were successful initting their target and sank the ship by thend of the day, some units ran into problems.Although the Vikings flew out in support ofhe exercise, they were unable to fire their

missiles.When the VMFA(AW)-225 pilots approachedheir target, a fishing boat in the area forcedhem to abort their portion of the exercise.We were ready to go. It would have

worked. It just wasnt our day, said MarineCapt. Dustin Cook, a VMFA(AW)-225 pilot.You cant replicate (the experience gained)nless youre able to do the live shoot andrain with the real thing.The missiles carried by the VMFA(AW)-225

F/A-18s were properly unloaded and storedpon their return.Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25lso participated in the sink exercise and waseady for the hands-on training.You can read a lot about a systemnd you can kind of practice with it, but

ctually going out there and using theystem as it was intended to be employeds where you learn a lot, said Navy Lt.

Patrick Salvitti, an HSC-25 pilot. Its onef the few times you get real-world tacticalraining.Many of the pilots and gunners involved

n the exercise were firing the livemmunition at a target for the first timend found the t raining invaluable.Salvitti said it was his and his gunnersrst time working with the system theysed during the sink exercise.The biggest thing is getting f amiliar

with a new system, said Salvitti. Itsomething that just takes experience.Extensive environmental compliance wasbserved during the whole of the training.Area surveys were conducted prior to theink exercise to ensure human and marine

mammal life were not in the area to bearmed.Before being sunk, the former USScadia made numerous Western

Pacific and Far East deployments andarned multiple awards before beingecommissioned in 1994.

ANDERSENAIR FORCEBASE, Guam Petty Officer 3rd classThomasOwens,a Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron25attack weaponsystem

missile technician,fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire sink exercise aspart ofexercise Valiant Shield2010, Monday.The

training requiredsupporting unitsto alternate firing at the former USSAcadiaat different times throughout the dayinan attempt to sink it.

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ANDERSENAIR FORCEBASE, Guam Helicopter SeaCombat Squadron25 pilotsstand byat the flight line here as HSC-25ordnance sailorsload

ammunitionaboardthe MH-60Knighthawk for alive-fire sink exercise aspart of exercise Valiant Shield2010, Monday.

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GEMD: Maintaining ATCs line of sight

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The former USSAcadia lays

o n itsside in the Pacific

Ocean after being fired

upon by multiple Air Force,

Marine and Navy unitsduring a live-fire exercise

which waspart of exercise

V aliant Shield 2010

Monday.Before being sunk,

the former USS Acadia

made numerous Western

P ac if i c a nd F ar E as tde plo ym e nts and e arne d

multiple awards before

being decommissioned in

1994.


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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASETINDAL, Australia Marines of 5th Air NavalGunFire Liaison Company, 3rd ReconnaissanceBattalion, and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Divisiononducted joint operations to provide Marine All-

Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 with jointerminal attack controller (JTAC) ground supporturing exercise Southern Frontier at the Delamere

Air Weapons Range in Australia Sept. 13 and 14.Southern Frontier is an annual, bi-lateral trainingxercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Forceo allow VMFA(AW)-224 the opportunity to focus onffensive air support training in order to improvequadron readiness and build relations with alliedorces.For the duration of the exercise, 5th ANGLICOnd 3rd Recon Marines held the responsibility toain and maintain control of two main elements: the

VMFA(AW)-224 pilots who provided close-air support

rom above and the infantry Marines who providedre from the ground.Our training mainly consisted of calling for fire,aid Cpl. Jonathan Jones, field radio operator withrd Recon. We also train with the mortars and bringhe birds in. Radio operators have full control of theirds when we work with them.VMFA(AW)-224 Hornets and infantry mortarmenook turns coordinating fire with 81mm practice

mortars with JTAC.From approximately 400 meters away, JTAC

Marines observed the landing of the mortars andheir accuracy.We watched and saw where rounds made impacto that we could make adjustments if we needed to,aid Jones. Then we call in the coordinates.According to Capt. Brad Leeman, F/A-18 Hornetilot with VMFA(AW)-224, it takes a lot ofoordination with ground support units to ensure allnits get the proper training they need to completehe mission.We need those integration elements, said Leeman.The more players, the more we can integrate.JTAC Marines also trained to maintainommunications with the infantry unit and birds inhe air to keep the safety of all personnel sustained.

Pilots and ground forces bringus into this type of trainingto provide surveillance, saidJones. We told air elementsthat we have guns flying so theywould not fly into the area orinterfere.

The training ultimately becamea collaboration of control.

The goal on Monday wasto maintain control for thepilots, said Leeman. Oncewe completed our mission, wepassed on control to (JTAC) sothey can control the aircraft aswell.

Marines with VMFA(AW)-224and supporting squadrons wereprovided with the quality venueof the Delamere Air WeaponsRange, south of Katherine,to develop multilateral

interoperability and coalitionprocedures in air powermissions.

It is not very often we getto do this type of training,said Leeman. The range is alarge size and allows for highexplosives, which is hard to findin the Pacific region.According to Jones, both

units find the outback to bebeneficial to all units conductingoperations here in Australiaswide-open Northern Territory.

We can really only do this typeof training in Australia, said Jones. Out here, theyhave a lot of open space to fire ordnance.According to Leeman, the last week of exercise

helped to improve squadron readiness as the missionstated.

The exercise went pretty well from air perspective,said Leeman. We had a lot of good training outhere.After three solid weeks of coordination with

participating allies and partners, VMFA(AW)-224knows what to do if the time comes.

Integrated Fires: Recon Marines and Hornets set sights on kill

ELAMEREAIR WEAPONSRANGE, Australia Cpl.Jeriod Townsend,fire support manwith 5thAir NavalGunfire LiaisonCompany, observesa 400-meter target through

nocularsduring exercise SouthernFrontier here Sept.13. The Marines of5th ANGLICOsupported Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron224by serving asjoint

rminalattack controllersonthe ground.

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DELAMEREAIR WEAPONSRANGE, Australia An 81mmmortar explodeson the deck here during exercise SouthernFrontier Sept.14. The

training allowedMarines withVMFA(AW)-224and supporting squadronsto improve their multilateralinteroperabilityand proceduresduring

missionsrequiring air power.


DELAMEREAIR WEAPONSRANGE, Australia Cpl. JohnJohnson, mortarmanwith 1st Battalion,3rd Marine Division,waits for the commandto fire an81mm mortar during

exercise Southern Frontier here Sept. 14. Exercise SouthernFrontier allowedthe Marines to trainto provide indirect fire in support ofMarine All-Weather Fighter Attack

Squadron224and assisting units.(LEFT) Cpl.JonathanJones,fieldradio operator with3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,calls incoordinatesof atarget to the pilotsduring

exercise SouthernFrontier here,Sept. 13.The 3rdRecon Battalioncoordinatedwith the 5thAir NavalGunfire LiaisonCompanyto provide groundsupport to Marine All-WeatherFighter Attack Squadron224during the exercise.


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CORPS NeWS Highlighting Marines andSailors around the globe

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CHEON,Republic ofKorea A Republic of Koreahelicopter passesnear the USSDenver (LPD9) during the reenactment of the IncheonLanding Sept.15. Service membersfrom the 31st Marine ExpeditionaryUnit

mbarkedaboardthe Denver participatedin the event honoring veteransofthe war.

Historic landing reunitespast with present

Red Cross UpcomingEventsThe Red Cross hasseveral events scheduledfor October:Prenatal brief: 9:45 a.m.Oct. 6 and 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 RemindernAnti-terrorism forceprotection hotline: 253-

ATFP(2837)nLife, limb or loss ofvision threateningemergencies while on theair station: 119 or 911.From a cell phone or forbilingual capability: 082-721-7700.nFor security issues,contact the ProvostMarshals 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.at the Officers Club Oct.1. All officers, spouses ofofficers, officer equivalentcivilians (GS-7/NAF-4and above), and DODemployees (unmarriedor married to an officeror officer equivalent)are invited to attend.Hawaiian food will beserved.

Japanese LanguageCourse 2010The YamaguchiInternational Exchange

Association is sponsoringa Japanese languagecourse for non-Japaneseevery Tuesday at theIwakuni Shimin Kaikan(Civic Hall) TrainingRoom 7 p.m. 9 p.m.from Tuesday Dec. 21.Sign up in advance atthe Public Affairs Officeor call 253-5551 for moreinformation. Attendanceis required the first day ofyour class.

Lending Locker ProgramThe lending lockerprogram provides smallhome appliances andutensils for incomingand outgoing commandsponsored members forup to 60 days inboundand 30 days outbound.

A copy of PCS orders arerequired to check-outitems and the program is

by appointment only. Thelending locker is locatedin Building 411 Room101. Appointments are 8a.m. 3:30 p.m. For moreinformation, call 253-6161.

Semper Fit Boot CampChallengeSemper Fit is scheduledto host a boot campchallenge beginningOct. 4 every Monday,Wednesday and Friday5:30 - 6:30 a.m. Thecourse costs $270. Pre-registration beginsMonday and ends Oct.2 at 9 a.m. For moreinformation, call 253-2798.

54th Iwakuni CivicCulture FestivalCelebrate the 54thIwakuni Civic CultureFestival at the Iwakuni

Civic Hall 9:30 a.m. 5p.m. Friday Sunday.There will be a Japaneseflower arrangementdisplay and a teaceremony conducted byseveral Japanese schoolsin the Iwakuni area.

Admission is free, but

the tea ceremony is 500yen per person. For moreinformation, contact theIwakuni City lifelonglearning section at 0827-29-5211.

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.253-5291

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, September 24, 20107 p.m. Sep up 3 (PG-13)Premier10 p.m. the Ohe Gs (PG-13)

Saturday, September 25, 20101 p.m. the Soees Appene(PG)4 p.m. the Ohe Gs (PG-13)7 p.m. inepon (PG-13)

Sunday, September 26, 20101 p.m. cas an dogs: revenge ofK Galoe (PG)4 p.m. Sep up 3 (PG-13)7 p.m. dnne fo Shmks (PG-13)

Monday, September 27, 20107 p.m. the Expenables (r)

Tuesday, September 28, 20107 p.m. dnne fo Shmks (PG-13)

Wednesday, September 29, 20107 p.m. inepon (r)Last Showing

Thursday, September 30, 20107 p.m. 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. Childrens 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 ProgramsHigh School Meetings (Club grades 9-12)Junior High Meetings (Club JV grades 7-8)HS&JR Bible StudiesRetreatsService ProjectsMissions TripSpecial Events Volunteer Training & MentoringParent Support GroupCall 080-4177-2060 or e-mail [email protected]

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31ST MEU

NCHEON, Republic of KoreaSept. 15, 2010) Family,riends and service membersrom around the world gatheredn one place today to honor thelliance of the Republic of Korea,

Australia, and the United States,nd to remember those who gaveverything defending freedom.Exactly 60 years ago today, U.S.

nd allied forces fought side-by-ide to regain control of South

Korea from the North and inoing so shifted the tide of warnd changed history forever.Marines and sailors with the1st Marine Expeditionary Unitnd the USS Denver (LPD 9) as

well as allied Marines, sailorsnd airmen with the Republicf Korea were brought togetheror a reenactment of the 60thnniversary of the historicalanding at Incheon, Sept. 15.Its an honor and a privilege toe able to be a part of somethingke this and to see how muchffort the Korean forces haveut into this. It means as mucho them as it does to us, said

Capt. Mike Borneo, companyommander, Animal Company,

Battalion Landing Team 1stBattalion 7th Marines, 31stMEU.

Borneo, who played the role ofGen. Douglas Macarthur for theeenactment said, The landingt Incheon was huge. It set the

ground work for everything theU.S. and the Republic of Koreahave been able to accomplishover the past 60 years.

We are here to remember theveterans that died all those yearsago, but also to celebrate thestrong alliance we share withthe Republic of Korea today,said Lance Cpl. Milton Zavala,machine gunner with weaponsplatoon, Animal Co., BLT 1/7,31st MEU. This is my first

time working with the KoreanMarines and Im very excited.

The day began as about 4,000spectators, including alliedservice members, veterans,family, friends, media, andcivilians, all gazed upon the 21vessels that lined the horizon.

The ceremony unfolded asallied forces began to recreatethe landing at Incheon, first withdemonstrations by helicopter andfixed wing aircraft overhead.

Naval guns simulated firingas pyrotechnics detonated bythe waters edge, preparing thebeach for assault and LandingCraft, Air Cushioned raced bythe spectators.

Minutes later allied AmphibiousAssault Vehicles made theirway toward the beach in threegroups, releasing smoke screensand firing explosives. The U.S.and ROK Marines then rushedtoward the landing area like astorm.

The shouts and cries of thefierce Marines, both Korean and

American, were then drownedby the roar of applause from theexcited audience.

The Marines paused once theycovered the beach, all waitingto strike from the prone firingposition.

The crowd began to calm andthen a whistle blew, signaling theMarines into formation. Withina matter of seconds the troopsstood and formed, with the ROKMarines to the left and the U.S.Marines on the right.

To end the ceremony, Borneo,playing Macarthur, marchedwith six other officers all dressedin period costume to the front ofthe formations. Borneo stood atattention and shouted Report!A U.S. Marine officer stepped

forward, saluted and shouted,Sir! Objective secured! As hereturned his salute and steppedback a ROK Marine officerstepped forward and shouted,Sir! Objective secured! Atthat moment both formations of

Marines raised their weaponsand gave a loud, victorious cry.

Richard Rubie, a U.S. Marineveteran of the war and a privatefirst class at the time, lookedback on the landing with pride.We were professionals, but wewere scared, said Rubie. Thefighting was tough I remembera bullet bouncing off of myhelmet while I was still in thelanding craft.

This event was one of the lastIncheon remembrances thatmany survivors of the landingwill be able to attend due to theirage.

Hyunggeon Kim, a Koreanveteran of the war, enlisted Aug.31, 1950. As a sniper in theROK Marine Corps, Kim said heremembers the landing well.

I am very proud to be here andto have served with the AmericanMarines on this beach, saidKim. We stand together heretoday at Incheon just as we did60 years ago.

1StLt. cALEBEAMES

INCHEON,Republicof KoreaRepublicofKoreaandU.S. Marine AmphibiousAssault Vehiclesapproach

the landing area during a reenactment of the Incheon Landing Sept.15. Momentslater U.S. andROK

Marinesrushed the landing area.

Say hello to loved ones back homeA team from the Joint Hometown New Service, Defense MediaActivity, San Antonio, Texas, will be aboard the air stationto record Holiday Greetings 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Oct. 6 in front ofCrossroads Mall and the coffee shop. The greetings will be10-20 seconds in length and will be sent to other AmericanForces Network centers in Asia and Europe and theindividual hometown media outlets. Anyone can have a videomessage recorded, and no appointments are necessary. Themessages are free-of-charge and a good way to say HappyHolidays to loved ones back home. For more information,contact the Public Affairs Office at 253-5551.


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The youth soccer season kicked into gearSaturday with an opening ceremony at PennyLake fields here.

Twenty-seven soccer teams and twocheerleading squads gathered at Penny Laketo begin the seven-week season scheduled toend Nov. 6.After the ceremony, six teams played their

first games.I teach the kids fun through teamwork, said

Keon Beccles, coach for the 10- t o 12-year-oldYellow Jackets. Beccles has been coaching fortwo years, but this is his first year coachingthe 10- to 12-year-old age group.

There are currently 438 participants,including 86 Japanese participants. At theend of the season, an all-star team will beformed with the best players to play againsta Japanese team.

The 3- to 4-year-old, 5- to 6-year-old, and 7-to 9-year-old age groups do not keep score, sothey focus on the basic fundamentals of soccerand sportsmanship.

I really enjoy coaching the kids, said PaulC. Egington, coach for the 5- to 6-year-oldSilver Backs. Teaching and watching themlearn something from me is really rewarding.

The 10- to 12-year-old age division is thefirst of the youth soccer divisions to playcompetitively, but the children enjoy playingas much as they enjoy scoring.

Beccles considers his coaching style basic,focusing on the fundamentals and formations.

I start from the ground up, said Beccles.I begin with teaching the kids passingtechniques and move my way up to keepingthe kids in the correct formations while they

play on the field.Parents always have a good turnout at the

games.Parents are part of the team; theyre there

for encouragement, said Beccles. Soccer is notjust on the field but it is off the field too, andthe participation of the parents is important.

Parents and coaches work together to teachthe kids good sportsmanship and propersoccer techniques.

When a player gets injured, all the players

go down on one knee and wait for a coachto check out the injury before resuming thegame, said Beccles. It helps so the injuredplayer can be quickly identified and given theproper medical attention.Youth soccer is meant to be fun, but with all

the practice and experience the children aregaining more than fun.

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

Youth intramural soccer season kicks off

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A/C works good, clean and comfortable inte-ior. No cigarette smell. AM/FM stereo-soundadio. Nice silver gray body paint, driven

within 10-mile radius only. JCI good untilFebruary 2011. For more information, call

80-3346-1290 (daytime cell) or 0827-28-5264evening home). Ask for Mike V. Santos.

Travel CounselorCWTSatoTravel has a travel counselor posi-tion available at the government travel officehere. This position is responsible for bookingair, car and hotel reservations for militarytravelers in official duty status using theSABRE CRS. Desirable for the candidatesto have travel agency or airline experience,and SABRE CRs experience. Knowledge ofgovernment travel regulation is also pre-ferred. Please send all inquiries and resumesto [email protected]. No phoneinquiries please.

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, resum preparation, interviewing,

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

NMCRS Volunteer OpportunitiesBe that friendly person who lets them knowtheyve come to the right place. Client ser-vices assistants volunteers greet clients andguide them through the initial intake pro-cess. To apply, call 253-5311.

Bumbleride StrollerLightly used stroller suitable for infantto toddler age. Has an adjustable handle,footrest and adjustable seat that reclines in4 positions. The handle is reversible, so thebaby can face the parents or the world. Itscompatible with different infant car seats.Car seat adaptor, rain cover and cup holderare included. Ideal for smaller cars, easy andcompact fold, weighs only 19 pounds. $180OBO. For more information, call Lana at253-2362.

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.

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Miscellaneous

MondayBean with bacon soup, shrimp gumbosoup, savory baked chicken, oven roastbeef, oven brown potatoes, tossedgreen rice, succotash, green beansand mushrooms, brown gravy, dinnerrolls, potato salad, cucumber and onionsalad, standard salad bar, peanutbutter brownies, double layer marblecake, butter cram frosting, bananacream pudding.Specialty Bar: Pasta

TuesdayTomato soup, vegetable soup, turkey potpie, salisbury steak, mashed potatoes,tangy spinach, steamed cauliflower,buttered noodles, brown gravy, dinnerrolls, country style tomato salad,coleslaw, standard salad bar, cherrypie, Boston cream pie, oatmeal raisincookie.Specialty Bar: Taco

WednesdayFrench onion soup, cream of broccolisoup, Caribbean chicken breast, beefcordon bleu, OBrien potatoes, chickengravy, Creole green beans, savorysummer squash, dinner rolls, cabbage,apple and celery, three bean salad,

chocolate chip cookies, Dutch apple pie,butter cream frosting, devils food cake.Specialty Bar: Barbeque

ThursdayManhattan clam chowder, split peasoup, cantonese spare ribs, turkeycurry, steamed rice, macaroni andcheese, Southern style green beans,corn on the cob, dinner rolls, macaronisalad, mixed fruit salad, sugar cookies,German chocolate cake, whippedtopping, banana cream pie.Specialty Bar: Deli Bar

FridayChicken noodle soup, cream ofmushroom soup, baked fish, yankeepot roast, home fried potatoes, steamedrice, calico corn, simmered white beans,vegetable gravy, dinner rolls, potatosalad, country style tomato salad,coconut raisin drop cookies, doublelayer Florida lemon cake, butter creamfrosting, chocolate cream pie.Specialty Bar: Hot Dog

DavidRasmussen, forward,kicks the balltowardthe other teamsgoalduring the teamsfirst soccer game against the ChiliPeppersat PennyLake fields here Saturday.The YellowJacketstook the game Sept.18 winning

against the ChiliPeppers 5-0.

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KaelynFrancis, goalkeeper, stops apossible goal during thisseasonsf irst soccer game against the 10-to 12-year-oldYellow Jacketsat Penny

Lake fieldshere Saturday.

MWSS-171 keeps jets pumped up during SF

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCEBASE TINDAL, Australia Lance Cpl.Lisa Aron,motor vehicle operator withMarine Wing Support

Squadron171,fuels anF/A-18 Hornet for Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron224 during exercise SouthernFrontier here Sept.15.MWSS-171was sent onthe exercise to provide support andservices to the unitsduring the exercise.


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Alternatively, submit your ad in personat the Public Affairs Office, Building 1,room 216. The deadline for submissionsis 3 p.m. every Friday. They will berun the following Friday on a space-available basis. We reserve the right toedit submissions for space and style.

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FallClassic

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Marine Aircraft Group 12 and Headquartersand Headquarters Squadron faced off in anannual flag football game known as the FallClassic at Penny Lake here Sept. 17.

MAG-12 reclaimed the title after destroyingH&HS 24-6. They lost it last year, falling toH&HS 26-20 after having broken H&HSs 10-year Fall Classic flag football game-winningstreak the year prior.

Needless to say, they were ready and hungryfor victory.We pretty much knew we were going to

beat them pretty bad, said Steve Debruyn,quarterback for MAG-12. We expected to winby 20.

The Fall Classic kicked off with retiredMaster Gunnery Sgt. Richard Redick singingthe national anthem followed by the invocationgiven by Lt. Robert Mills, station chaplain.

H&HS started off on a good note, winningthe coin toss and electing to take firstpossession; however, that may have been theonly highlight of the game for them. After H&HS quarterback Mikal Crabby

Patty Patterson threw an interception,MAG-12 took the ball on the H&HS 35-yardline and never looked back.

MAG-12 effortlessly marched down the fieldand put six on the board, but unfortunatelycouldnt manage the extra point conversion tomake it seven.

Honestly, there was absolutely no difficultywhatsoever, said Debruyn.

H&HS got the ball after the touchdown andonce again couldnt manage anything, givingthe ball up to MAG-12.

MAG-12 took the ball and command of thegame with a 50-yard drive that ended withNathaniel Rozzelle, wide receiver for MAG-12, making a leaping catch for another six to

make it 12-0.Nobody on this field can out-jump me, said

Rozzelle.After the touchdown, H&HS again received

the ball and managed to drive 70 yards toMAG-12s front door and punched it in for 6to make it 12-6.

Unfortunately, H&HS couldnt capitalize onthe extra point conversion.

However, on MAG-12s next possession,H&HS did capitalize with an interception andjust enough time to try to punch one in for thelead with 1:11 in the half.

H&HS managed to again knock on MAG-12s door; however, MAG-12s stellar defense

stuffed H&HSs lunchbox with a serving of

interception to end the half 12-6.I wasnt worried. I know that it was going to

be close, but defense stepped up and that wonthe game, said Rozzelle.

H&HS hopes of making a comeback endedwith the half.

MAG-12 got first possession of the ball goinginto the third and was pretty much handeda touchdown on a silver platter after killingmost of the clock, extending their lead 18-6.

MAG-12 posted another six in the fourth,leaving less than six on the clock and a 24-6deficit to overcome for H&HS.

H&HS decided to change it up a bit bythrowing in Michael The Skipper Coletta

as quarterback. However, with the little timeand lots of groundto make up, Colettawas forced to makea risky move, andthe superb defense ofMAG-12 earned yetanother turnover.

MAG-12, ratherthan run the clockdown, went deep onthree consecutiveplays but couldntmake a play and onfourth and 20 weresacked and turned itover on downs.

With 1:05 left,

H&HS finallystopped MAG-12;however, it was toolittle too late as theystill couldnt get thewheels moving onoffense, thus handingover the title to MAG-12 with a 24-6 defeat.

MAG-12 embarrasses H&HS 24-6 at Fall Classic

Benjamin Armijo, Marine Aircraft Group 12 defensive back, plucks and interception near the end zone to set up an easy six during the Fall Classic

at Penny Lake here Sept. 17. MAG-12 dominated both sides of the ball only allowing one good offensive drive for Headquarters and HeadquartersSquadron in a 24-6 routing. This years Fall Classic marks the second time in 12 years MAG-12 has won the title.

cPL. ANdrEA M. OLGuiN

Seth Rock Chock Chicken Hawk Stringham, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron running back,

rounds the corner during the Fall Classic at Penny Lake here Sept. 17. Despite having awesome jerseys and

countless hours of practice, H&HS fell to Marine Aircraft Group 12 24-6 after four quarters on the gridiron.

cPL. SALVAdOr MOrENO

Nathaniel Rozzelle, Marine Aircraft Group 12 wide receiver, leaps high

and brings down six during the second quarter of the Fall Classic at

Penny Lake here Sept. 17. MAG-12 won 24-6.

cPL. ANdrEA M. OLGuiN

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