Corporal Desmond Albarracinahana (center), 21, a combat engineer with Engineer Company, MarineWing Support Squadron 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, and native of Ewa Beach, Hawaii,conducts small-arms fire exercises during a field exercise aboard Army base, Ft. Stewart, Ga., June 25. Combat Engineers build, repair andmaintain buildings, roads and power supplies whileemploying explosives for construction and demolition projects. MWSS-273 provides all essential aviation ground support to a designated fixed-wing component of a Marine Aviation CombatElement to include internal airfield communications, weather services, expeditionary airfield services, aircraft rescue and firefighting, aircraft and ground refueling, essential engineeringservices, motor transport, messing, chemical defense, security and law enforcement, airbase commandant functions, and explosive ordinance disposal.

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Monthly inspections orderedfor VAmedical centers

Cpl. Brendan RoethelEditor

The acting Secretary of Veterans Af-fairs Secretary Sloan D. Gibson an-nounced all VA centers will undergomonthly in-person reviews of schedul-ing practices in every clinic in their ju-risdiction, June 18.Site inspections will include observ-

ing daily scheduling processes and in-teracting with scheduling staff to mak-ing sure all policies are being followedto deliver veterans the timely care theyhave earned, VA officials said.“Our top priority is getting veterans

off of wait lists and into clinics,” Gibsonsaid. “We need our folks in the facilitiesto work directly with staff, answer allquestions, and ensure our veterans re-ceive the timely care they have earned.Veterans must trust their health caresystem, and these reviews are an im-portant step towards restoring integ-rity in all our scheduling activities.”In addition to monthly reviews of

more than 900 Veterans Health Admin-istration facilities nationwide, VeteransIntegrated Service Network directors

DoD closer to fielding new medical record systemCpl. Brendan RoethelEditor

The Dpartment of Defense is get-ting closer to fielding a system thatwill provide a seamless medical re-cords system, said DoD officials dur-ing a briefing, June 28.Navy Capt. John H. Windom spoke

to reporters about the third draft re-quest for proposals his office issued

this week for the DOD HealthcareManagement System ModernizationProgram.“My job is to replace the existing

legacy electronic health record sys-tems supporting the military healthcare system,”Windom said.Interoperability is the main con-

cern according to Windom, notingthat the DoD, the Veterans AffairsDepartment and civilian health care

providers must be able to access andupdate health records. The Office ofthe National Coordinator and a DoDand VA interagency program officeset the protocols and interfaces thatall systems will align to.“For me, if I map to those interfaces,

then I inherently become interoper-

Last out: 312 last F-18squadron in Afghanistan

Cpl. Sarah CherryStaff Writer

The combat opera-tions in Afghanistan arecurrently scheduled toend by the end of 2014.By 2016, the force in Af-ghanistan is scheduledto be reduced to only asmall presence at the U.S.Embassy.Last April, Marine Fight-

er Attack Squadron 312returned to Marine Corps

Air Station Beaufort,concluding a successfulnine-month deploymentin support of OperationEnduring Freedom (OEF).They are the last Ma-

rine Corps F/A-18 squad-ron scheduled to fly insupport of OEF.While supporting OEF,

the Checkerboards flew531 missions totaling3,227 flight hours to sup-port coalition forces inAfghanistan.

The squadron’s main-tenance departmentachieved a combat sor-tie completion rate of100.2% due to their ef-forts in maintaining 10operational F/A-18C jets.Maj. Joseph Yoskovich,

Checkerboard pilot andaviation maintenanceofficer, credits the excep-tional F/A-18C mainte-

see RecoRds, page 5

see InspectIons, page 5

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Lightning: debunking mythsPage 4

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Fox and NovemberCompany Graduates

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Commanders conference: the future of IIMEFPage 8

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Submarine Run; are you tough enough?Page 12

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The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 2014 Games and Entertainment2

SaturdayLunch

Smoked ham andcabbage soup

DinnerApple glazed cornedbeef and rice

Mess HallMenu

SundayLunch

Baked fish with buttercrumb topping

DinnerPork chops withsmothered onions

Monday - Friday Breakfast

LunchPepper steak androsemary potatoes

DinnerSpanish chorizo and

potato soupTuesday

LunchBeef with vegetablesand barley soup

DinnerBean with baconsoup and peas

WednesdayLunch

Chipotle roastedsweet potatoes

DinnerCreole shrimp and

cornThursday

LunchChicken with ricesoup and breadsticks

DinnerSalisbury steak andsouthern style greens

MondayHot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon

FridayLunch

Chicken and cheeseenchiladas

DinnerLouisiana seafoodgumbo and rice

Saturday, Sundayand holidaysBrunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m.Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Midrats

Sunday - Thursday11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Monday - FridayBreakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m.Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Fraud,Waste and AbuseIf you know of or suspect any fraud, waste orabuse aboard MCAS Beaufort, call 228-7777.If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste orabuse within MAG-31, call (252) 466-5038.The automated answering service on these lines isavailable 24 hours a day.

The contact number for a Uniformed VictimAdvocate is 592-0646. This number can get youin contact with a UVA 24 hours a day.

Hotlines

Mission Assurance

Sexual Assault

MCAS Beaufort StationInspectorSexual Assault ResponseCoordinatorForce Protection infor-mation and concernsPMO DispatchSevere Weather andForce Protection

228-7789

228-6904

228-6924

228-6710

1-800-343-0639

Roman Catholic• 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass• Confession takes place before Mass• Confession Monday - Thursday at noon

Protestant• 9:45 a.m. - Protestant Church School (Sun-day School)• 11 a.m. - Protestant SundayWorship Service(Children’s church is also available at thistime)• 5 p.m. - Wednesday Protestant Bible Study• 5 p.m. - SaturdayWorship Service at LaurelBay Youth Center

Buddhist• 11 a.m. - SaturdayWorship Service in theChapel Fellowship Hall

LabyrinthWalk• 8 a.m - 4 p.m. - Monday in the Chapel Fel-lowship Hall

Other Faith Groups• For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support,contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775

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Fourth of July Word Search

Sudoku

Answer key will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on July 9.

Takeout Window Hours:

Lunch - Mon. - Fri. 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.Dinner - Mon. - Fri. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Breakfast - Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Saturday 4:30 p.m.PG (1:38)

Saturday 4:30 p.m.R (1:56)

Thursday 7 p.m.PG-13 (1:53)

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Sunday 7 p.m.R (1:53)

MCRD Parris Island Movie Schedule

Word BankAmericaCelebrateFlagHistoryJulyPicnicStripesBannerEagleFreedomHolidayMarinesRed

United StatesBlue

FireworksHeritage

IndependenceParadeStarsWhite

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The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 2014Command Information

Marine Corps Community Ser-vices is slated to hold a Wine TastingJuly 12, from 5 - 9 p.m. at Tradi-tions aboard MCRD Parris Island.Reservations are required. For moreinformation call 228-1566.

The Provost Marshal’s Office willbe testing the mass notification system,on the first Wednesday of every monthat 1 p.m. The test will take placeaboard MCAS Beaufort and LaurelBay. It will announce the following;“This is a test of the Marine Corpsmass notification system. This is onlya test. Test 5 4 3 2 1. Test out”. It willplay twice. These tests are standarddrills, and do not require any response.For further information, please contactthe physical security section at 228-6335.

The MCAS Beaufort PistolRange has cancelled RecreationalFire until further notice due torange maintenance. For moreinformation call Station Training at228-6642.

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A farmer in California owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies fruit toa nearby grocery store. The store owner has called the farmer to seehow much fruit is available for him to purchase. The farmer know thatthe main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has 12 boughs and eachbough has 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how manyplums will the farmer be able to sell?

Brain Teaser

Answer for this week’s brain teaser will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on July 9.

There will be a base wide poweroutage July 19, from 7 - 11 a.m. Formore information call Public Works at228-7764.

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Effective June 1, MCAS Beaufortwill be in Tropical Cyclone Condi-tion V for Hurricane season until Nov.30. There are currently no threats.This year is predicted to be a belownormal 2014Atlantic season. NOAAis predicting 8-13 named storms, 3-6hurricanes and 1-2 major hurricanes.

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Flapper or eagle?Lt. Brian C. SalterMAG-31 Group Chaplain

Are you a “Flapper” or an “Eagle?” Thepersonal discipline of delayed self-grat-ification has been proven to be a majorfactor in successful people. For thoseof us in the military, our core values de-mand that we live by this self-discipline.Any of you who have been deployedaway from family and friends know thisvery well. On the more practical and yethumorous side, “Hurry up and Wait,” ispractically a mantra we all begrudginglyknow by heart.Those of us (I am sure most) who have

any struggle with waiting fall into thecategory of “Flap-pers.” I “flap” a littlemore when I have towait in line at lunchor when someoneon the road is doing40 mph in a 55 mphzone. To be a “Flap-per” all the time maylead you to resemblea chicken in moreways than you want.What I wish to en-courage is the move-ment we all need to become more likeEagles.Eagles, in contrast, the majestic bird

king of nature, know how to wait anduse the wind to soar to the heights ofheaven or to skim the tops of a crystalblue mountain lake. Human beings whomay be categorized as Eagles are thosewho have learned through wisdom,which is knowledge gained throughtime and experience, to patiently waiton “all things to work together for good.”(Rom 8:23)Stanford University psychology re-

searcher Michael Mischel demonstratedhow important self-discipline (the abil-

ity to delay immediate gratification inexchange for long term goal achieve-ment) is to lifelong success? In a longi-tudinal study which began in the 1960s,he offered hungry 4-year-olds a marsh-mallow, but told them that if they couldwait for the experimenter to return afterrunning an errand, they could have twomarshmallows.Those who could wait were found

to be successful/ happy later in life.The resisters were more positive, self-motivating, persistent in the face ofdifficulties, and able to delay gratifica-tion in pursuit of their goals. They hadthe habits of successful people whichresulted in more successful marriages,

higher incomes, greater career satisfac-tion, better health, and more fulfillinglives than most of the population. Thosewho did not, those having grabbed themarshmallow were more troubled, stub-born and indecisive, mistrustful, lessself-confident, and still could not put offgratification.This story classically illustrates the

conventional wisdom that most of usincluding this preacher can get caughtup in. In other words, “you got to pullyourself up by your own bootstraps!”However, in my experience, you may tryto pull yourself up by your own boot-straps but more often than not what

you come up with are broken boot-straps. In fact that is what the Bibletalks about. We will always end up withbroken bootstraps if we attempt to doanything without or beyond God’s helpor will.The Bible has many passages that deal

with the virtue of patience and evenhow God’ wishes to give us patience asa fruit of His Spirit. The prophet Isaiahwrites that “those who wait for the Lordshall renew their strength, they shallmount up with wings like eagles…” (Isa-iah 40:31). Perhaps the verse that mostcomes to mind when confronted withsituations that require me to wait, hope,or trust in God is Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in

the Lord with all yourheart, and lean not onyour own understand-ing; in all your waysacknowledge Him,and He will make yourpaths straight.”Eagles, while they

may learn to wait forthe right conditionsto soar, did not cre-ate the wind or thewings upon which tolearn to soar. Who

gave them the instinct or the wings tosoar? Without God these things wouldbe impossible. God may not always an-swer our concerns immediately. Some-times we need to learn from the delays,silence, and obstacles that God may de-sign or allow to occur. These are oftenthe tools God uses to teach us to trustHim. If you know this God of love theway Jesus Christ has revealed then youhave no reason to doubt that even inour darkest moments God is still aliveand working for our good. So choosethis day to turn your “flapper” tenden-cies over to a faithful and loving heav-enly Father and fly with the eagles!

“Eagles, while they may learn to wait forthe right conditions to soar, did not createthe wind or the wings upon which to learnto soar.”

Lt. Brian C. Salter

The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 20144 In Other News

10 Myths about Lightning

Myth: If it is not raining, then there isno danger from lightning.

Fact: Lightning often strikes outsideof heavy rain and may occur as faras 10 miles away from any rainfall.This is especially true in the westernUnited States where thunderstormssometimes produce very little rain.

Myth: The rubber soles of shoes or rub-ber tires on a car will protect you from

being struck by lightning.Fact: Rubber-soled shoes and rubbertires provide NO protection from light-ning. The steel frame of a hard-toppedvehicle provides increased protectionif you are not touching metal. Althoughyou may be injured if lightning strikesyour car, you are much safer inside a

vehicle than outside.

Myth: “Heat lightning” occurs aftervery hot summer days and poses no

threat.Fact: “Heat lightning” is a term usedto describe lightning from a thunder-storm too far away for the thunder to

be heard.

Myth: Lightning never strikes thesame place twice.

Fact: Lightning often strikes the sameplace repeatedly, especially if it’s atall, pointy, isolated object. The Em-pire State Building is hit nearly 100

times a year.

Myth: If it’s not raining or there aren’tclouds overhead, you’re safe from

lightning.Fact: Lightning often strikes morethan three miles from the center ofthe thunderstorm, far outside the rainor thunderstorm cloud. “Bolts from theblue” can strike 10-15 miles from the

thunderstorm.

Myth: A lightning victim is electrified. Ifyou touch them, you’ll be electrocuted.Fact: The human body does not storeelectricity. It is perfectly safe to toucha lightning victim to give them first aid.This is the most chilling of lightningMyths. Imagine if someone died be-cause people were afraid to give CPR!Call 9-1-1 and begin CPR immediatelyif the person has stopped breathing.Use an Automatic External Defibrillatorif one is available. Contact your localAmerican Red Cross chapter for infor-mation on CPR and first aid classes.

Myth: If outside in a thunderstorm,you should seek shelter under a tree

to stay dry.Fact: Being underneath a tree is thesecond leading cause of lightning ca-sualties. Better to get wet than fried!

Myth: If you are in a house, you are100% safe from lightning.

Fact: A house is a safe place to beduring a thunderstorm as long as youavoid anything that conducts electric-ity. This means staying off cordedphones, electrical appliances, wires,TV cables, computers, plumbing,metal doors and windows. Windowsare hazardous for two reasons: windgenerated during a thunderstorm canblow objects into the window, break-ing it and causing glass to shatter andsecond, in older homes, in rare in-stances, lightning can come in cracks

in the sides of windows.

Myth: If thunderstorms threaten whileyou are outside playing a game, itis okay to finish it before seeking

shelter.Fact: Many lightning casualties occurbecause people do not seek sheltersoon enough. No game is worth deathor life-long injuries. Seek proper shel-ter immediately if you hear thunder.Adults are responsible for the safety

of children.

Myth: If trapped outside and lightningis about to strike, I should lie flat on

the ground.Fact: Lying flat increases your chanceof being affected by potentially deadlyground current. If you are caughtoutside in a thunderstorm, you keepmoving toward a safe shelter. (SourceReady Campaign ready@service.

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The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 2014 5More of The Story

able with the VA,”Windom said.The effort goes beyond medical record in-

teroperability between DoD andVA,Windowmsaid, because civilian health care providersshoulder 60 percent of the medical workloadfor service members and their families, andthey, too, follow these protocols.“That’s one major reason why we went with

off-the-shelf technology,” Windom said. “Thatinteroperability with commercial health care isimperative.”

This week, Windom’s office released its thirddraft request for proposals. The office is goingthrough this process to ensure that companiesunderstand the DoD’s requirements and cangive immediate feedback on those products.The DoD does not want to release a programthat is technologically unworkable or too ex-pensive, Windom explained.The program is on track, Windom said. The

final request for proposals will be released inthe fourth quarter of the fiscal year, with thecontract award happening in fiscal year 2015.The initial operational capability site will be inthe Pacific Northwest, with other regions add-ed gradually.

will conduct similar vis-its to at least one medicalcenter within their areaof responsibility every 30days, completing visits toall medical centers in theirnetwork every 90 days, of-ficials said.“This is being handled in

a proactive way, and I be-lieve any underlying prob-lems will be pinpointedand corrected,” Windomsaid.Windom is hopeful these

inspections will lead to im-provements not only forstaff, but also veterans.This action follows the

VA’s release of results fromits nationwide access au-dit, along with facility-lev-el patient access data.

Inspectionscontinued from page 1

Recordscontinued from page 1

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More of The Story

Marines with Engineer Company, MarineWing Support Squadron 273, MarineAircraft Group 31, conduct breaching and small-arms fire exercises during a fieldexercise aboard Army base, Ft. Stewart, Ga., June 24-25.

Lance Cpl.Wyatt Almond, 19, a combat engineer with Engineer Company,MarineWing Support Squadron 273,Marine Aircraft Group 31, and native of Baltimore,conducts small-arms fire exercises during a field exercise aboard Army base, Ft. Stew-art, Ga., June 25. Combat Engineers build, repair andmaintain buildings, roads andpower supplies while employing explosives for construction and demolition projects.MWSS-273 provides all essential aviation ground support to a designated fixed-wingcomponent of aMarine Aviation Combat Element to include internal airfield com-munications, weather services, expeditionary airfield services, aircraft rescue andfirefighting, aircraft and ground refueling, essential engineering services,motor trans-port, messing, chemical defense, security and law enforcement, airbase commandantfunctions, and explosive ordinance disposal.

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The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 20148 In Other News

Cpl. SarahCherryStaffWriter

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort hosted a quarterly, IIMarine Expedition Force wide meeting, June 23.During the meeting, leaders from across IIMEF com-

municated where we are, where we’re going and howwe’re going to get there.“It’s an opportunity for the MEF commander to com-

municate directly with his major subordinate command,major subordinate element commanders, and theirsenior enlisted to ensure they have the support theyneed to accomplish MEF priorities,” said Sgt. Maj. GrantVanOostrom, sergeant major II MEF.Leaders from 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Logis-

tics Group, IIMEF and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing attendedthe meeting.

Commander’s conference: II MEF plans

nance to the coordination of the workcenters. Yoskovich said the Mainte-nance Department’s phase programwas the “epicenter of the health andsuccess of VMFA-312. The jets cameout of phase stronger and more capa-ble than when they entered.”As with all Marine Corps units, the

Checkerboards’ leadership was essen-tial to their success.“I have the luxury of having a group

of very fine leaders who serve with me,from my Material Maintenance ControlOfficer to my Division Officers andthe strong corps of staff noncommis-sioned officers that make up the heart-beat of VMFA-312,” said Yoskovich.Throughout the nine-month deploy-

ment, Marines continued their person-al and professional development.Sergeant Johnmondo Rovtellini, a

Safety Equipment Mechanic Supervi-sor and Primary MCMAP Instructor,successfully upgraded 164 belt levelsfor Marines along with his instructorcadre. The squadron conducted threeCorporal’s Courses, graduating 45 Ma-rines.The Marines of VMFA-312 had op-

portunities to visit foreign countriesduring liberty periods. These stopsincluded Marseilles, France; Manama,Bahrain; Dubai, United Arab Emirates;and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.While underway, VMFA-312 received

multiple squadron awards includingthe 2013 Marine Corps Aviation As-sociation Robert M. Hanson Awardand the 2013 Chief of Naval Opera-tions Aviation Safety Award as the topMarine Corps F/A-18 unit on the EastCoast.“The Marines of VMFA-312 are hon-

ored to have the privilege of support-ing OEF and theater security coopera-tion exercises throughout the 5th FleetAOR,” said Lt. Col. Nathan Miller, VMFA-312 commanding officer and native ofLapeer, Michigan. “We proudly carriedthe responsibility of representing theMarine Corps alongside our shipmates.“The Checkerboards proved they

could balance excellence through thesuccessful support of combat mis-sions, furthering their developmentand being American ambassadors. Af-ter nine months, it’s with pride that weproclaim: ‘Mission Accomplished’.”

312continued from page 1 VMFA-312 hosts Family Day

Cpl. SarahCherryStaffWriter

Country music twangs through the air amonglaughter, conversation, and crashing waves asMarine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 held a fam-ily day event at Sands Beach in Port Royal, S.C.,June 27.Tents decked out with checkerboard bunting

housed food, drink and tables as Marines andfamilies spent time together.“Family readiness is one of my four pillars of

readiness to achieve balanced excellence andultimately be successful in combat,” said Lt. Col.Nathan Miller, commanding officer of VMFA-312.“I want the Marines to feel that they’re part ofsomething, a unit that recognizes them as indi-viduals. This [event] breaks down barriers so Ma-rines can just hang out together.”The family day also helps Marines continue

adjusting to life in garrison after returning fromAfghanistan in April. In addition, it helps Marinesgrow closer outside of work and meet Marines intheir unit they wouldn’t otherwise run into.“Being here there’s not as much tension. You

can just relax and hang out with everyone,” saidPfc. Xavier McCrary, an embark and logistics spe-cialist who is new to VMFA-312.Marines played games like Frisbee, cornhole,

and ladder golf, grilled up some burgers and hot-dogs, and relaxed.“I think it came together pretty well,” said Lind-

sey Moore, family readiness officer for VMFA-312.“There’s a bigger turnout than I expected.

Photo by Cpl. Aneshea Yee

The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 2014 9Classifieds

The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 201410 Around The Corps

Corps Shot

Camp Pendleton, Calif. -Marines and sailors withCompany C, 1st Recon-naissance Battalion,guide themselves towardtheir target landing zoneduring a static line jumpfrom a CH-43E helicop-ter aboard Marine CorpsBase Camp Pendleton,Calif., June 25.

Lance Cpl. Carson Gramley

coRps BIts

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – TheApril 5 presidential elections in Afghanistanproved to be tremendously successful yield-ing the highest voter turnout of recent years.A runoff election was required to determinea final victor, and theMarines of 1st Battalion,7thMarineRegiment, stoodby ready to assisttheirAfghanCounterparts if needed, June14.The Marines departed Camp Leatherneck

for Patrol Base Ouellette, an Afghan NationalArmy post in southern Helmand province,June12.“Ourmissionwas to guard the route to and

fromPBOuellettewhile establishinga coordi-nation point between the British and MarineCorps advisor teams,” said Capt. John Dove,thecommandingofficerofHeadquarters andService Company, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, and anative of Annapolis, Md. “This coordinationpoint was a central location where we couldshare information and assist each other asneeded to enable the Afghan National Secu-rity Forces, who secured the neighborhoodsandpolling sites in support of theelections.”The convoy ofMine-Resistant Ambush Pro-

tected vehicles arrived at thepatrol base aftera few hours of driving. Infantrymen immedi-ately dismounted and began manning secu-ritypostswithM240Bmediummachineguns.The infantrymen constantly manned the

security posts since arriving at thepatrol baseandcontinued todo soduring thedayof vot-ing. Although the Marines were staged at PBOuellette, theyweremerely actingasadvisorsto theANAsoldiers.As the crest of the sun began to rise over

the horizon, the day of voting began. Insur-gentattacks in the localareawereapossibilitydue to the high-profile event, but the runoffelection turned out to be placid and the localpopulouswasnotharassed.“The lack of enemy activity was a direct re-

sult of theAfghans, not coalition forces,”Dovesaid. “The ANSF proved their ability to ridneighborhoods of a majority of enemy fight-ers, which allowed the Afghans to participateintherunoffelections.TheAfghansare incon-trol now, andwe’re just advising and assistingthem.“The mission was ultimately a success. We

weren’t called to assist the ANA in any way.Our quick reaction force for theANSFwasnotneeded, andwemade it back toCampLeath-erneck safely,”Doveadded.

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- The U.S.Pacific Command is holding a large-scalemultinational maritime exercise fromJune 26 through Aug. 1 around the Ha-waiian Islands.Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014 in-

volves 22 nations, 48 surface ships, sixsubmarines, more than 200 aircraft and25,000 military personnel.The exercise is a biannual theater secu-

rity cooperation training event consistingof multilateral training with internationalpartners throughout the Pacific region.Elements of training include maritimeoperations, humanitarian relief, warfight-ing capabilities as well as building cohe-sion among partner countries.“It is an evolving exercise that is based

on the evolving nature of the region,”saidMaj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II, deputycommander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces,Pacific and the Combined Forces LandingComponent Command commander forthe exercise.“Many of these countries travel thou-

sands of miles to RIMPAC to participate,”he added. “It costs them a lot of money,a lot of effort and it takes a lot to gettheir forces here to participate. They doit because it’s in their national interest tocome out here and develop their mari-time capabilities that they use through-out the region. Furthermore, it’s impor-tant in our perspective to ensure thecompatibility between their forces andour forces.”Participants in RIMPAC will conduct

drills at various locations on the Hawai-ian Islands.This year’s RIMPAC marks the 24th it-

eration of the exercise and the largestRIMPAC to date. This will also be the firsttime Brunei Darussalam and the People’sRepublic of China will participate.The training prepares MarForPac units

to form a Marine Air-Ground Task Forcecrisis response if the situation dictates.

MarForPac kicks off RIMPACin Hawaiian Islands

Marines, Canada share knowledgeduring Tradewinds 2014

Marines emerge victorious inWorldCup tournament inAfghanistan

Cpl. John King-Kaplan, a fireteam leader with with Company C, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, assists a member of the DominicanRepublic’s Army with an M4 Benelli Tactical Shotgun during range operations aboard Las Calderas Naval Base, Dominican Republic,June 21. U.S. Marines with C Co., 4th LE Bn., Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and soldiers with the Canadian Armyare training police forces and militaries from 13 partner nations participating in phase II of Tradewinds 2014 held from June 16through June 25.

Sgt. Tatum VayavanadaMarine Corps Forces Europe and Africa

LAS CALDERAS NAVAL BASE, Domini-can Republic – Marines with Company C,4th Law Enforcement Battalion, and Ca-nadian soldiers with the Royal CanadianRegiment teamed up during exerciseTradewinds 2014 to share their knowl-edge with partner nations.“We’re here to help facilitate the way

they run a range,” said Cpl. John King-Kaplan, a fireteam leader with with C Co.,4th LE Bn.The partner nations were training to

operate a range with a .9mm pistol, theM4 rifle and a tactical shotgun.The first day of training began with

classroom instruction and weapons han-dling skills.The Marines showed them the impor-

tance of having range safety officers,general range safety and range control,etc. and then showed them how it allcomes together to operate the rangesafely, said King-Kaplan.The leaders among the partner nations

were shown how to coach and run arange. The Marines acted as line coachesat first, but by the last day, they took alarge step back and allowed the partner

nations to run the range completely bythemselves.“We’ve allowed them to employ their

range skills and procedures to run therange,” said Capt. Pat White, a Canadiansoldier with the 5th Canadian Division,and the range officer for Tradewinds2014. “We’re just providing the coachingand mentorship.”King-Kaplan said he has seen a large

improvement since the first day of train-ing.“They are handling their weapons a lot

more safely and have improved on ef-fectiveness when getting on the line andshooting,” he said.White says although the partner na-

tions have learned a lot, they alreadycame into the training knowing the basicskills.“I was surprised with the level of marks-

manship skill and weapons handling skillthat is with the partner nations,” Whitesaid. “For the most part we have not hadto start at the basics. We started at an in-termediate level.”The partner nations were not the only

ones benefiting from the training, theMarines and Canadian soldiers learnedfrom them as well.

“We’re getting a good perspective onhow the partner nations interact, theirtraditions, intricacies and how they run arange,” said White.The Marines have enjoyed learning

from working with the Canadians as wellas the partner nations.“It’s really great to meet someone

who’s had a different life experience andwe all can come together to share thoseexperiences and learn from them,” saidKing-Kaplan.White believes developing relation-

ships like these are important for com-munication.“All the partner nations need to be able

to function with one common languageand one common skill set,” he said.Exercise Tradewinds 2014 is designed

to promote interoperability and mul-tinational relationships throughoutthe theater. Thirteen partner nationsparticipated in phase II of training thattook place from June 16 through June25. It is a joint, combined exercise thatis also conducted in order to improvepartner nations counter-transnationalorganized crime missions and humani-tarian aid and disaster response opera-tions capacity.

The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 2014 11Around The Corps

Fightertown deployed:VMFA(AW)-224Bengals

are currently deployed to theWestern Pacific as part of theUnit Deployment Program.

coRps BIts

Marine Corps BaseHawaii -- A line of tacti-cal vehicles cruised down a long road, withnothing but desert and an open sky sur-rounding them.Beneath the squawking of radio chatter,

the low hum of the armored truck enginesdroned on.The convoy approached an urban area,

and the speed of the vehicles slowed. Simu-lated gunfire erupted from several locationsin the town, prompting action from the tur-ret gunners of the vehicles.They sent a hail of fire toward the enemy

combatants and the 360-degree field ofview being projected onto screens sur-rounding the mock humvee lit up with ac-tivity in the dark, cool room.Republic of Korea Marines, here for Exer-

cise Rimof the Pacific, trained in theCombatConvoy Simulator onMarine Corps Base Ha-waii, June25, tohone their skills ofoperatingvehicles in a hostile environment.Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine

Regiment acted as liaison between the ROKMarines and facility contractors.The CCS is designed to facilitate a space

where units can train to conduct convoyoperations, according to David Arita, a CCScontractor. It has six vehicle bays for troopsto use. Four of the bays contain high-mobil-ity, multipurpose wheeled vehicles and twomedium tactical vehicle replacement train-ers.The ROKMarines began their convoy sim-

ulation training by familiarizing themselveswith the equipment.They took turns in various positions in the

vehicles driving, taking the passenger seatas the vehicle commander, or occupying theturrets, which were armed with simulatedM240Bmediummachine guns, and .50 cali-ber heavy machine guns, powered by gasto give realistic recoil when fired. All otherpersonnel are armed with a variety of simu-lation small armsweapons.Lee Fry, the modeling and simulations

training facility manager, said some of theskills sharpened at the CCS are learning con-voy plans, practicing good vehicle disper-sion and how to effectively communicatewith other trucks in a convoy.The scenario ended for the ROK Marines

when all enemy fighters were neutralized.

Republic of Korea Marines trainin convoy simulator

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLE-TON, Calif. -- Marines with 2nd Battalion,4th Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion,7th Marine Regiment, conducted fast-rope and rappel training during a two anda half week Helicopter Rope SuspensionTechnique course aboard Camp Pendle-ton, Calif., June 11 – 27.Marines going through the course

learned techniques necessary to becomeHRST masters. They learned the skill re-quired to fast-rope and methods of rap-pelling. The Marines also learned how totie various knots to ensure safety duringoperations.Marines need to be able to go back to

their units and be prepared to use thesetechniques as well as teach others the fun-damentals of what they learned, said Sgt.Adam Powell, HRST Course chief instruc-tor for Special Operations Training Group,I Marine Expeditionary Force.The first week of training consisted of

classroom instruction and hands-on train-ing with the equipment.The following week Marines applied

the knowledge from the classroom. Theyhad to prove to the instructors that theyretained the information and could applyit on a 30 foot training tower, said Powell.Students must be able to fast-rope

quickly and safely as a team, ensuring ev-eryone in the teamperforms the appropri-ate measures for getting all Marines downthe rope.Some techniques learned while on the

rope are stopping mid-descent, maintain-ing the rope after reaching the bottom,using correct form to ensure safety andworking as a team.Once the students have shown profi-

ciency in fast-roping and rappelling from atower, theymove to developing their skillsin conjunction with rotary-wing aircraft.“I’d like to see an increase in not only

students coming through the course, butalso the use of the HRST mastery in thefleet,” said Merritt. “HRST mastering is avery quick and easy way to get Marinesinserted safely without the helicopter everhitting the deck.”

2/4 and 2/7 Marines conductfast-rope training

MALS-31 Stingersa detachment is currently

deployed to theWestern PacificsupportingVMFA(AW)-224.

VMFA-122Werewolvesare currently deployed to theWestern Pacific as part of theUnit Deployment Program.

Weapons Company Marines conductsecurity patrol in Afghanistan

Cpl. CodyHaasMarine Expeditionary Brigade -Afghanistan

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan --During the late evening hours under thecover of darkness, Marines and sailorswith 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,donned their gear, mounted in Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehiclesand convoyed approximately four hourssouth of Camp Leatherneck.

Marines and sailors with WeaponsCompany, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, providedsecurity for Baker Co. during a patrol inHelmand province, Afghanistan, June19-20.Baker Co. was enabled to focus on pa-

trolling and alleviated of the worry of anenemy presence thanks to Weapons Co.providing security.“Patrolling is a lot of rehearsal and

preparation for the execution of a mis-

sion in a known area of operation,” saidStaff Sgt. Daniel Pierce, a platoon ser-geant with 2nd Platoon, Weapons Co. ““Before every patrol, everyone and ev-

erything is thoroughly inspected,” saidPierce. “The planning and preparationfor each operation is extensive. Weap-ons and gear the Marines and sailors willbe using and each vehicle goes throughmultiple inspections. Nothing is left tochance.”As Marines and sailors with Baker Co.

patrolled on foot and talked to localsabout recent insurgent activity in thearea, Marines and sailors with WeaponsCo. posted security in select locationsoverlooking the patrol. In each MRAP, aMarine gunner was at the ready with a.50 caliber machine gun at all times, pro-viding Baker Co. troops an added levelof protection enabling the mission to becompleted safely.

“The mission was a success,” said 1stLt. John Hollingsworth, a platoon com-mander with Weapons Co. “We securedBaker Company’s patrol with no fire tak-en and deprived enemy insurgents theability to maneuver on (Marines and sail-ors) with our large presence in the area.”The Marines and sailors of 1st Battal-

ion, 7th Marines, deployed to Afghani-stan in March from Twentynine Palms,California.Weapons Co. Marines will continue to

patrol the surrounding area of the Bas-tion-Leatherneck complex to ensure thesafety of coalition forces operating onthe bases.“Morale in the unit is very high,” said

Lance Cpl. Jarred Sass, an anti-tank mis-sileman with Weapons Co., and nativeof Texarkana, Texas. “I feel good. We’remaking a difference here, and the Af-ghans know it.”

Lance Cpl. JonathanHance, amachine gunnerwith 1st Battalion, 2ndMarine Regiment, fires his rifle during a combatmarksmanship rangeheld aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 20.

LanceCpl. Jared LingafeltMarineCorps BaseCampLejeune

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER,N.C. -- Marines and sailors with 2nd MedicalBattalion conducted amass casualty exerciseas part of a semiannual battalion field exer-cise aboard Marine Corps Air Station NewRiver, June 19.The training simulated a mass casualty

event, requiring the corpsmen to tend to pa-tients in the field and board them on a CH-46E Sea Knight for immediate extract, takingthem to the next step in medical treatment,ensuring the patients are being cared forproperly.“This event trains the Marines and sailors

for point of injury care, the proper loadingand care procedures while using the CH-46ESea Knight helicopter, proper loading proce-dures with patient care while transportingthemtothenextechelonofcareandallothertactical maneuvers that gowith it,”said PettyOfficer 2nd Class Francisco Segura, a instruc-torwith 2ndMed.After the patients were loaded onto the

aircraft, the helicopter departed, then circledthe landing zonebefore landing for a secondtime. Themultiple landings simulated an ex-tract that would take place on a battlefield,then landing for the second time to repre-sent theaircraft insertingat thenextavailablemedical facility.Once on the ground, the patients were

offloaded to an ambulance and immediatelyrushed to the shock traumaplatoon, simulat-ing a real life scenario where service mem-

bers would be extracted from the battlefieldand transported to thenextmedical facility.“This is the first time in years that we have

hadtheaircraftactuallycomeouthere,whichisgreat,”saidNavyCapt.MichaelA.Sokolows-ki, commanding officer of 2nd Med. Bn.“Loading a helicopter is different than load-ing any other type of vehicle. It’s one of thebest vehicleswecanuse for a casualty evacu-ation andoffers great training to ourMarinesand sailors right here on the ground. It givesthema legup in trainingso theycanbemorepreparedwhen theygodown range.”The Marines and sailors took part in the

semiannual battalion field exercise to keeptheir skills sharp and prepare Marines andsailors for futuredeployments.“The training went really well,” said Petty

Officer 2nd Class Mindi Mulcahey, a fieldmedical service technician with 2nd Med.Bn., Alpha Company.“Givingwhat the sailorsI deployed with know and what I know, andseeinghow thenew teamoperated, theydidextremely well. The whole purpose of all ofthis is to teach Marines and sailors on theseprocedures so they can take these toolsdownrangeandsave lives, and I amfully con-fident inmy teams’performance.”

2nd Medical Battalion conducts mass casualty drills

The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 201412 In Other News

Pound ground, dive through water:Submarine Run

Cpl. Sarah CherryStaffWriter

Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit held asubmarine run aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Par-ris Island, June 25.The run was 2.2 miles long, ending with a 250 meter

swim. Marines, sailors and family members attended toput their best to the test.“It’s fun to get out there with other military members

to compete and see where you stand comparatively,”said Gunnery Sgt. Garett Kirkby, administration chiefwith Headquarters and Headquarter’s Squadron.MCCS Semper Fit hosts a multitude of fitness pro-

grams and events to help Marines and their families leadactive, healthy lives.“Doing the run combined with the swim was some-

thing I don’t usually do, so it was a new challenge,” saidKirkby.In addition to pushing Marines outside of their com-

fort zone, for some units the run was a building blocktoward camaraderie through physical training.“One time a week the battalion gets together for

friendly, challenging, diverse physical training,” said Cpl.Marcus Freeman, a depot food service warehousemanwith Headquarters and Service Battalion. “The purposeis to build camaraderie and unit morale, and to upholdMarines. I wanted to come out here and support otherMarines and have a good physical training session.”For more information about Semper Fit programs,

contact the Fightertown fitness center at 228-7192.

The Jet Stream Friday, July 4, 2014 13Graduates

Fox and NovemberCompany Graduates

Honor GraduatesPlatoon 3024

Pfc. Z.K. Moneymaker, Powell, TNSenior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. R.J. Leshinsky

Platoon 3025Pfc. C.B. Patrick, Gadsen, AL

Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. J.N. Wrubel

Platoon 3026Pfc. J.T. Cassadine, Murfreesboro, TN

Senior Drill Instructor: Gunnery Sgt. N.K. Franklin

Platoon 3028Pfc. L.C. Wilkins Jr., Glenarden, MD

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M.P. Harmon

Pfc. B. J. Allen , Pvt. M. C. Anderson , Pvt. S. P. Balfe , Pvt. B. E. Barlow , Pfc. N. T. Belby , Pvt. W. Z. Benton , Pfc. J. S. Burwell Jr. , Pvt. L. J. Clarke , Pvt. S.A. Costner , Pfc. J. W. Crawford * , Pvt. A. A. Dixon , Pvt. D. G. Eriksson , Pvt. A. C. Fresnedo II , Pvt. C. R. Friel , Pvt. R. T. Gibson , Pvt. D. G. Hayles , Pvt.C. R. Huyler , Pfc. J. J. Jones Jr. , Pfc. C. W. Kain , Pvt. S. A. Kasahara , Pvt. D. L. Lawson , Pvt. E. J. Lemus , Pvt. J. C. Lewis Jr. , Pfc. T. C. Manculich * , Pvt.J. A. Martinez , Pvt. C. D. McCullars , Pvt. J. L. Miller , Pfc. Z. K. Moneymaker * , Pfc. R. M. Morris , Pvt. C. Navarro , Pvt. S. R. Owen , Pfc. C. M. Peeple ,Pvt. B. M. Perez , Pfc. N. L. Perry , Pfc. C. D. Pike , Pvt. M. M. Rodriguez , Pfc. J. T. Sawyers , Pvt. M. V. Schuler , Pfc. W. A. Simmons , Pvt. T. W. Smallwood, Pvt. J. L. Snavely , Pvt. T. A. Stephens , Pfc. I. S. Stone , Pvt. B. Walker , Pfc. D. M. Warren , Pvt. D. R. Williamson , Pvt. T. L. Wright , Pvt. S. M. Zierhart

Platoon 3024

Pvt. J. A. Adams , Pvt. C. D. Adkins , Pfc. J. F. Augusta , Pvt. K. Avila , Pvt. C. T. Bailey , Pvt. P. J. Brown Jr. , Pvt. J. W. Candler , Pvt. N. L. Caulder , Pvt.L. S. Coggin , Pvt. J. M. Davies , Pfc. C. T. Dunham* , Pfc. E. M. Ellis , Pvt. M. A. Estrada , Pfc. D. S. Flores , Pvt. J. R. Garbo , Pvt. R. K. Gilbert , Pfc. T. T.Heffernan , Pfc. R. A. Hopey , Pvt. K. L. Howard Jr. , Pvt. I. J. Hughes , Pfc. P. B. Husel , Pvt. G. T. Jones , Pvt. D. Kirkland , Pvt. B. J. Laird Jr. , Pvt. Z. A.Ledford , Pvt. J. D. Locklear , Pfc. W. A. Meza Lopez* , Pvt. C. M. Milobar , Pvt. K. R. Neer , Pfc. C. B. Patrick , Pfc. A. M. Patton , Pvt. W. A. Porterfield , Pvt.A. W. Proleau , Pvt. A. J. Pyant , Pvt. M. J. Quick , Pvt. J. R. Rhodaberger , Pvt. C. B. Roberts , Pvt. D. M. Rosario , Pvt. H. A. Ryans Jr. , Pfc. N. A. Santin , Pfc.B. J. Seguy , Pfc. N. S. Sellars , Pvt. M. P. Senatore , Pvt. Z. D. Shultz , Pvt. M. H. Simpson , Pvt. D. R. Wheatley , Pfc. T. D. Wilhite , Pvt. D. H. Wilson

Platoon 3025

Pvt. E. L.Adkins , Pvt. C. D.Allard , Pvt. P.W.Andrews , Pvt. D. T. Baldino , Pfc.W. S. Beattie , Pvt. J. T. Brandon , Pvt. K. L. Caldwell , Pfc. J. T. Cassadine , Pvt.A. J.Cedrone , Pfc. E. J. Colbert , Pfc. J. N. Collins , Pvt. J. R. Colon , Pfc. C. Colonrivera , Pvt. T. H. Dodson , Pvt. Z. T. Donalson , Pfc. D.A. Dowling , Pvt. J. M. Ford , Pvt.G.W. Ganglfinger , Pvt. R.M. Gelnett , Pvt.AM. Gimenez , Pvt. D. J. Harrington , Pfc. J. L. Herreromundo , Pvt. K.W. Krebs III , Pvt. D.M. Lashley , Pvt. T.A. Lurie ,Pfc. J.A.Meziere* , Pvt. C. T.Moitoza , Pvt.A. C.Molinaufre , Pfc. J.A.Munoz , Pfc. J. N. Nicholas* , Pvt. J. P. Nowak , Pfc.A. J. Oyolacasillas , Pvt. C. Oyolarodriguez, Pvt.A. Perezdeleon , Pvt. C. Pitcheralle , Pvt. B. J. Pittman , Pvt. I. L. Prince , Pvt. D. J. Redfield , Pfc. P. R. Rubin , Pvt. T. S. Shrewsberry , Pfc. J. M. Skvarek* , Pvt.W.A. Standley , Pvt. C. J. Vazquezcordero , Pfc. L. R. Vazquezhernandez , Pfc. C.A.Vega , Pvt. M.A.Villanueva , Pfc.M. D.Wapenyi , Pvt.A. C.Whitson

Platoon 3026

Platoon 3029Pfc. H.L. Seclendejesus, Clifton, NJ

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. T.L. Mattingly

Platoon 3030Pfc. C. Cruz, Jackson, NJ

Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. J. Ontiveros

Platoon 4012Pfc. A.P. Nieminen, Gastonia, NC

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. L. Ortega

Platoon 4013Pfc. A.M. Harris, Schenectady, NY

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. E.Y. Ansley

*Denotes meritorious promotion

Pfc. K. S. Adamopoulos , Pfc. C. P. Biggs , Pvt. K. Bonillavargas , Pvt. J. Contreras , Pvt. C. C. Drinkwater Jr. , Pfc. C. H. Dunbar , Pfc. C. R. Evans , Pfc. N. D.Eyerly* , Pvt. J. J. Ford , Pfc. J. A. Gleason , Pvt. P. T. Guiao , Pvt. M. J. Haase , Pvt. J. A. Hanrahan , Pvt. G. E. Harrison II , Pfc. S. M. Hill , Pvt. G. M. John ,Pvt. P. A. Jones Jr. , Pvt. A. M. Kenyon , Pvt. D. D. Kerns , Pvt. A. N. King , Pvt. H. W. Klinzing III , Pvt. T. W. Land , Pvt. R. Leonlopez , Pvt. D. Lopez , Pfc.A. S. Lyon* , Pfc. I. P. Mcconnell , Pvt. C. D. Mcmahon , Pvt. K. J. Mejia , Pfc. E. R. Mitchell* , Pvt. S. Molina , Pvt. M. R. Orris , Pvt. J. A. Osoria , Pfc. B. J.Parkhill , Pfc. A. F. Pierce , Pfc. J. M. Sachtjen , Pfc. J.C. Saville , Pvt. E. L. Sivy III , Pvt. J. M. Smith , Pvt. T. T. Smithgibson , Pvt. L. A. Venturachavarria , Pvt.M. R. Vinson , Pfc. S. L. Wen , Pfc. L. C. Wilkins Jr.

Platoon 3028

Pfc. S. A. Abbott , Pvt. B. C. Benningfield , Pvt. D. G. Breaux , Pfc. S. J. Brooks , Pvt. I. A. Burnside , Pfc. D. L. Causeyodonnell* , Pfc. M. D. Coins , Pvt.L. S. Collins , Pfc. J. J. Connell Jr.* , Pfc. A. E. Courville* , Pfc. L. Dominguez Jr. , Pfc. S. P. Donovan , Pvt. L. J. Edwards , Pfc. T. M. Everhart , Pfc. C.A. Fadayev , Pfc. D. J. Fisher , Pvt. R. Flores III , Pvt. R. J. Fucci , Pvt. M. C. Guthier , Pvt. B. R. Guzman Jr. , Pvt. N. G. Haney , Pfc. J. J. Jarred , Pfc. C.E. Jones , Pvt. J. K. Kurt , Pfc. E. W. Liable III , Pvt. M. A. Martinez , Pvt. B. J. Milburn , Pvt. R. M. Mills , Pvt. J. D. Moore , Pvt. J. Oliveros , Pvt. B. W.Perez , Pfc. E. B. Rider , Pfc. M. T. Ritter , Pfc. B. J. Rojasargueta , Pfc. G. R. Rubino , Pvt. F. Salazar , Pvt. J. M. Shinabeck , Pfc. H. L. Seclendejesus , Pvt.J. S. Sherack , Pvt. C. F. Summers , Pfc. L. M. Trotter , Pvt. S. L. Wade , Pvt. C. J. Watson , Pvt. A. C. Whitehead , Pfc. N. G. Williams , Pvt. J. Zepeda

Platoon 3029

Pfc. P. R. Achille , Pvt. N. I. Alqaadir Jr. , Pfc. T. K. Barshow , Pfc. C. A. Barton , Pvt. R. P. Brown , Pfc. L. N. Burkett , Pfc. C. M. Carcamo , Pvt. K. W.Cater , Pfc. N. Y. Chesnokov* , Pfc. F. J. Cipriano , Pvt. R. T. Collins , Pvt. D. G. Conaway , Pvt. K. J. Conner , Pfc. S. Coyle , Pfc. C. Cruz , Pvt. E. D. Cruz, Pfc. A. S. Damon* , Pvt. E. C. Dejesus , Pfc. B. D. Dippe , Pfc. J. M. Eason , Pvt. D. L. Favreau , Pfc. J. E. Fox II , Pvt. J. L. Garcia , Pfc. S. X. Gatewood ,Pvt. S. D. Hargrove , Pfc. W. R. Hersh , Pvt. C. L. Ingram , Pfc. N. R. Jefferies , Pvt. J. M. Jimenez , Pfc. T. E. Laszcz , Pvt. J. S. Liles , Pvt. J. H. Macintyre, Pfc. M. J. McCord Jr.* , Pfc. Z. Q. Renn , Pvt. A. J. Riddick , Pvt. M. N. Riley , Pvt. M. W. Rockwell , Pvt. H. D. Sirois , Pvt. C. L. Spence , Pvt. V. C.Stebbins , Pfc. J. D. Strittmatter , Pvt. J. J. Terrell , Pfc. J. Q. Watters IV.

Platoon 3030

Pvt. G.K.Alfano , Pfc. T.B.Allen , Pvt. V.Alvarez , Pvt. K.A.Andres , Pvt. M.A.Apodaca , Pvt. G.Arcoscortes , Pfc. M. Bejarano , Pvt.A.N. Brownhull , Pfc. C.M.Buck , Pvt. K.J. Cazassa , Pvt. S.G. Cooley , Pfc. L.A. Cortez , Pfc. M.D. Courtney , Pvt. B.A. Daniel , Pvt. D.L. Deline , Pvt. N.S. Frame , Pvt. H.N. Gallina , Pfc. R.E.Gay , Pfc. D.J. Gonzalez , Pvt. V.J. Guerrero , Pvt. M.M. Hammer , Pfc.A.M. Harris* , Pvt. N. Harris , Pfc. S.M. Heinke , Pvt. C.M. Herra , Pfc. S.J. Iglesias , Pvt. C.J.Johnson , Pfc. C.W. Kuo , Pvt. R.M. Kurtgeri , Pfc. E.V. Laufer , Pfc. R.A. Laurent , Pvt. K.D. Lee , Pvt. D.J. Lundberg , Pvt. J. Madhava , Pvt. L.C. Magee , Pfc. M.E.Mandujanotorres* , Pvt.A.H.Mansikka , Pfc.A.N.Megelich , Pvt.A.S. Mendezlopez , Pvt. D.A.Miles , Pvt.A.L. Moriarty , Pvt. E.S. Mullins , Pfc. M.C. Oconnor , Pfc.V.K. Paasohammond , Pvt. R.E. Phifer , Pvt. X.G. Ramirezlucero , Pfc. J.D. Robinson , Pfc. K.J. Rodriguez , Pfc. M. Romo , Pvt. N.M. Schmitz , Pfc. B.T. Thompson ,Pvt. D.M. Tripp , Pvt. C.A. Vanetten , Pvt. K.N. Vega , Pvt. M.L. Venson , Pfc. B.N.Weber , Pfc. C.M.Westleigh , Pvt. T.A.Wiechman , Pfc. P.M.Young

Platoon 4013

Pfc. E.D.Alexandria , Pvt. C.C.Alvarado , Pfc. J.M.Armagost , Pfc.A.M. Bane , Pvt. E. Barraganmadriz , Pfc.A.B. Brancato , Pvt. J. Brown , Pfc. M.E.Campbell , Pfc. A.A. Casem , Pfc. S.A. Chatwood* , Pfc. K. Dejesus , Pvt. K.E. Descant , Pvt. Y.C. Esparza , Pfc. H.O. Funes , Pfc. P.I. Garcia , Pfc. G.Y. Grant, Pvt. L.L. Hardy , Pvt. C.L. Harris , Pvt. S.C. Harris , Pfc. K.A. Hazelwood* , Pfc. M.M. Hernandez , Pvt. K.L. Hess , Pvt. J. Howard , Pvt. V. Jeanbatiste , Pfc.V. Joyce , Pfc. K.T. Kleis , Pfc. L.N. Kruse , Pfc. L.M. Lares , Pvt. C.S. Leblanc , Pfc. C.N. Lucius , Pfc. S.A. Mabe , Pfc. I.V. Magana , Pvt. M.A. Marsteller , Pvt.I.S. Mcdonald , Pfc. R.N. Mitchell , Pvt. A.T. Morgan , Pfc.A.P. Nieminen , Pvt. N.M. Ondish , Pvt. A.N. Partee , Pvt. R.L. Pinchinat , Pfc. J.K. Pon , Pfc. M.L.Recalde , Pfc. C.V. Register , Pfc. P.S. Richa , Pfc.A.S. Richey , Pfc. S.I. Ruiz , Pvt. R.M. Rutherford , Pvt. B.L. Smith , Pvt. R.V. Smith , Pfc. T.K. Thomas , Pvt.S.K. Torres , Pfc. S.E. Truhlar , Pfc. S.R. Vanover , Pvt. C. Villarreal , Pfc.A.R.Wilson , Pfc. P.A.Woolley

Platoon 4012

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