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“We must strengthen the capacity of

Afghanistan’s security forces and gov-

ernment, so that they can take lead re-

sponsibility for Afghanistan’s future,”

said the commander in chief, Presi-

dent Barack H. Obama, in a speech

delivered from the United States Mil-

itary Academy at West Point, Dec. 1,

2009, outlaying American interests in

the war in Afghanistan.

While millions of Americans sat at

home watching the president’s his-

toric speech on television, Staff Sgt.

Eric J. Queen had his boots on Af-

ghan soil.

Queen was awarded a bronze star

March 30, in recognition for his meri-

torious service while deployed dur-

ing Operation Enduring Freedom in

Afghanistan. Queen, a patrol sergeant

with Cherry Point’s provost marshal’s

offi ce, served as the convoy com-

mander for a recruiting assistance

team and a special advisor to the Af-

ghan National Army Recruiting Com-

mand from June 29, 2009, to Jan. 5,

2010.

“Working diligently with the Af-

ghan National Army Recruiting Com-

mand to increase the readiness of the

Afghan National Army through tire-

less and sometimes unseen recruiting

efforts, Staff Sgt. Queen approached

every mission with ferocious tenac-

ity,” reads the citation for Queen’s

bronze star.

Obama has set the beginning of

the end of U.S. military action in

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

and month of the military child.

There will be several organizations sponsor-

ing several activities at Cherry Point to encourage

healthy and happy military families.

Additionally, during April, you may see individu-

als wearing a blue ribbon.

The blue ribbon campaign symbolizes the fi ght to

end child abuse. It was started by a grandmother in

Virginia, whose grandson died as a result of abuse.

She tied a single blue ribbon to her car’s antenna

in memory of her grandson, and to remind others of

the seriousness of child abuse.

This symbolic gesture has spread throughout the

nation as a recognized statement of commitment to

the end of the suffering of abused children every-

where.

Members of the Cherry Point Community Cen-

ter may pick up blue ribbons at Marine and Family

Services’ prevention and intervention program in

Building 232 on the 2nd fl oor.

Below are some facts about child abuse from

http://www.preventchildabusenc.org:

• 122,672 children were reported as being abused

or neglected in North Carolina during fi scal year

2008-2009. Child abuse is one of the more under-

reported crimes, so actual numbers of abused chil-

dren may be higher than the reported number.

• 25-40 children die each year in North Carolina

as a result of abuse.

• Almost all criminals report having been abused

as children.

• Parents who were abused as children are more

likely to abuse their own kids.

• Abuse and neglect do not discriminate by social,

economic or ethnic background.

For further information, please feel free to con-

tact Marine and Family Services at 466-3264.

Cherry Point’s Marine Transport Squad-

ron One received recognition as one of

Naval aviation’s safest squadrons from the

Chief of Naval Operations, March 23.

“Our hallways are absolutely lined with

these placards for the award,” said Capt.

Alex T. Kushnir, the quality assurance

offi cer for VMR-1. “I have no idea how

many we have.”

The Chief of Naval Operations safety

award is awarded annually to one squad-

ron in each naval aviation community for

safety excellence.

“This award is a testament to the Ma-

rines in our squadron who uphold opera-

tional safety on a daily basis,” Kushnir

said. “We haven’t had a Class-A mishap

since the 1970s.”

Class-A mishaps occur when property

damage totals $1 million or there is loss of

life, Kushnir said.

Maj. Brian P. Santucci, the Naval air

training and operating procedures stan-

dardization offi cer for VMR-1, said that

having so many CNO safety awards did

not diminish their meaning for the squad-

ron.

“It shows sustained performance over

time,” Santucci said. “If someone got one

and then didn’t get another one for awhile,

that would mean less I think.”

Kushnir added VMR-1 Marines must

not become complacent to keep their

awards streak alive.

“It’s a pride thing,” Kushnir said. “All it

takes is one mistake for it to all go away.”

A small squadron of Marines

marched toward the future of mili-

tary aviation, April 2.

Marine Fighter Attack Training

Squadron 501, currently only 37-

Marines strong, stood up as the Ma-

rine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II train-

ing squadron in a ceremony at Eglin

Air Force Base, Fla. The squadron

is the nation’s fi rst training squad-

ron for the new Joint Strike Fighter,

making the ceremony not only a fi rst

for the Marine Corps, but for the en-

tire Department of Defense.

“We are beginning a new chapter

of Marine aviation,” said Lt. Col.

James B. Wellons, VMFAT-501’s

commanding offi cer. “This is an

honor and an opportunity of a life-

time.”

The Joint Strike Fighter program

was developed as a means to replace

several Navy, Air Force and Marine

Corps aircraft with a single jet. The

Marine Corps’ variant, the F-35B,

will be the only version with short

takeoff and vertical landing capa-

bilities.

The F-35B is slated to replace the

AV-8B Harrier and F/A-18 Hornet

fi ghter and attack aircraft currently

in the Corps’ inventory.

History in the makingFirst F-35B Lightning II squadron stands up

Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 salute the colors during the redesignation ceremony of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 451 to VMFAT-501 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 2. VMFAT-501 is the fi rst training squadron for the new Joint Strike Fighter.

PFC. SAMANTHA H. ARRINGTON


MCAS CHERRY POINT

See HISTORY page A3

Trial by fi re

LANCE CPL. ROBERT J. MAURER

LANCE CPL. ROBERT J. MAURER

(Above) Firefi ghters with the Cherry Point Fire Department and Marines with aircraft rescue fi refi ghting move to extinguish a fi re during a simulated liquefi ed petroleum gas emergency, April 10, aboard the air station. The fi refi ghters and Marines applied learned techniques during the simulated liquefi ed petroleum gas emergency.

(Right) Michael Simpson, an instructor with Craven Community College, instructs fi refi ghters with the Cherry Point Fire Department and Marines with aircraft rescue fi refi ghting. The simulated emergency helped prepare the Fire Department and Marines for a real-life situation, in which they may work together.

Fire department, aircraft rescue

fi refi ghters train together

LANCE CPL. BRIAN ADAM JONES

MCAS CHERRY POINT

Transport squadron continues legacy of safety

Air station honors month of military child, child abuse preventionANGELA ROSSI

MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICES

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 451’s reactivation ceremony at the National Museum of Naval Aviation aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., April 1. VMFA-451 was reactivated to be redesignated as the Corps’ fi rst F-35B Lightning II training squadron.


Setting the tone

2nd MAW band performs at ceremony


MCAS CHERRY POINT

StrengtheningAfghanistan’s futurePMO Marine earns award for aiding Afghan National Army

See STRENGTH page A3

Someone told me the other day he felt like a faceless

name in the crowd. He had been down on his luck, like

many are today. His health hadn’t been good, and his job

was barely providing enough to put food on the table. He

felt like he didn’t matter to anyone.

This person reminded me of a lady who spoke to me

several years ago. She wanted to know if she was special

to God. As another way of putting this, she was asking if

she was just another faceless name in the crowd.

Did she really matter?

The question is, do you and I really count? Does God

know about you? Does he care? And if so, why are things

so diffi cult sometimes?

Picture a person losing his house, his job, everything

he owns. It can lead to a feeling that perhaps God has

forgotten about them, that God isn’t there, or if he is, he

doesn’t care.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer experienced losing all he owned in

World War II. He was a German pastor and participated in

the German resistance movement against Nazism.

For his stand for what was right, he was imprisoned in

a Nazi internment camp.

He described how he had been stripped naked and was

standing in line, with only his wedding ring on. A soldier

saw the ring and took that too.

There he stood with the others, totally naked. Yet

through all that he never lost his faith in God. How could

this be? How could he know he mattered to God?

Jesus spoke of a small bird we see all the time, the spar-

row. He said that God watches over each sparrow, and

sees them and cares about them.

Now to me, one sparrow pretty much looks like anoth-

er. Talk about feeling like a faceless name in a crowd! Put

a thousand sparrows of any particular species and gender

together and see if you can tell them apart.

Yet God knows each one and cares about them all. Ev-

ery sparrow matters to God.

Jesus’ point in talking about the sparrow is to tell us

that the God who watches over the sparrow watches over

you. God cares for the sparrow, and he cares immensely

more for you.

Each little sparrow matters to God. You matter even

more.

God knows you and has a plan for your life. Look to

God for him to provide and to guide you.

Talk to him in prayer and follow his will and way in

your life. You count, you are special.

You matter to God.

The WindsockA2 April 15, 2010

What’s your job?I am a cook at the mess hall.

What’s your favorite part?I enjoy cooking and being around food. I

especially like cooking lunch.

What’s the most challenging part?This job requires demanding hours,

so that took time to get used to. The

occasional rush is challenging as well.

How do you support the missions of 2nd MAW and MCAS Cherry Point?We feed the Marines while upholding

Marine Corps food service standards.

LANCE CPL. MICHAEL A. WAGNER

JOB Title: Food service specialistUnit: Headquarters and Headquarters SquadronAge: 20Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.Date Joined: Oct. 14, 2008

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Take me out to the ball game

(Above) Gunnery Sgt. Victor D. Miranda, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band drum major, marches the band onto the fi eld at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, N.C., April 8, for the Kinston Indians’ home opening game.

(Right) Staff Sgt. Santwan Odom, a euphonium player with 2nd MAW band, plays during the band’s performance at Grainger Stadium. The band played for the Indians’ opening game, which was also a military appreciation evening.

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2ND MAW

The Training Support Department will host a pre-

sentation by Dr. David Gray, former foreign service/

CIA offi cer and an expert in national and global secu-

rity, terrorism, and U.S. foreign policy, Friday, at the

Training and Education building. The presentation,

“Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia: Staring into

the Abyss?,” will begin at 9 a.m. in room 171.

The purpose of this brief is to provide a current and

future assessment of the political and security situation

as well as investigate the strategic, regional and inter-

national implications.

This presentation examines the context of Central

Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan with particular atten-

tion to the security factors.

Gray, a retired Air Force offi cer, has taught courses

in international security studies for nearly 30 years.

Gray has extensive experience in the national and

international security and intelligence communities.

Admission is free, but will be limited to the fi rst 240

people.

For more information, call 466-3964.

Middle East brief

Chaplain:From the

Do you really matter?

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2nd MAW band opens Kinston Indians’ season

Former CIA offi cer to speak on foreign policy at Training, Education building


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The battalion is the fi rst of four Georgian battal-ions to complete the Georgia deployment program and will serve alongside U.S. Marines in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

During the visit the distinguished visitors met with senior members of Georgia’s ministry of defense, participated in the traditional Georgian deployment ceremony and observed training of the 32nd Light Infantry Battalion, the battalion slated to replace the 31st upon completion of their deployment.

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Lt. Gen. Richard F. Natonski, commander of Marine Forces Command, discusses the Georgia deployment program training during a visit to the Krtsanis Training Area. Marines with Marine Corps training and Advisory Group have been working with infantry battalions from Georgia’s armed forces to train them for deployments to Afghanistan in support of NATO international security and assistance forces.

The Windsock April 15, 2010 A5

Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians put it

all on the line for their fellow leathernecks while disarm-

ing explosive devices and removing them as a threat.

Staff Sgt. Brian D. Diaz, an EOD technician for Cherry

Point, has spent the last nine years working in one of the

Corps’ most hazardous careers.

“I’ve been stationed a few places like Twentynine

Palms, Okinawa and now Cherry Point as an EOD techni-

cian,” said Diaz. “I love working in EOD, it has taught

me a lot.”

In a military occupational specialty of about 700 Ma-

rines, which has nearly doubled in size since 2006, these

Marines are a tightly-knit family.

“The benefi t of being so small is having a family-type

feeling,” said Diaz. “We all know each other basically.”

Cherry Point’s EOD technicians support 18 surround-

ing counties, an area stretching from Marine Corps Auxil-

iary Landing Field Bogue to Greeenville, N.C.

“We usually get about 60 calls a year,” said Diaz. “No

matter what the situation turns out to be, we use the same

procedures we learned.”

On the morning of July 4, 2009 a truck carrying fi re-

works exploded on Ocracoke Island, leaving three people

dead and two injured.

“We received a call about a fi reworks explosion at Oc-

racoke Island,” said Diaz. “We responded to the call and

provided support.”

When the EOD Marines receive a call, they burst into

action and gather all of the information possible.

“We fi nd out what it is, where it is, decide what equip-

ment we will need, determine a place to meet and then

get to work,” said Diaz. “You can do everything right and

precise, but something may still go wrong.”

Diaz said a response to a call can last any where from a

few minutes to a couple of hours.

“This job is exciting, scary and even funny sometimes,”

said Diaz. “You need a certain

mentality to do this.”

EOD technicians conduct

various training exercises on a

regular basis.

“We do a lot of training with

demolition and explosives,”

said Diaz.

Diaz has deployed to Fallujah and Ramadi, Iraq, as an

EOD technician. Both deployments were 7-months long.

“When we deploy it’s not that much different from gar-

rison but it’s all dependent on the situation,” said Diaz.

“We still collect the same information and carry out the

same procedures.”

Diaz added the only difference during deployments

may be the equipment that is available.

“For my fellow Marines, I try to teach them to guard

against complacency, making foolish assumptions, and

to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate situations during a

call or response,” said Diaz.


MCAS CHERRY POINT


Staff Sgt. Brian D. Diaz, an explosive ordnance disposal technician for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, demonstrates the effects of a blasting cap during a demolition operations training exercise at Cherry Point’s bombing range, March 31. EOD technicians conduct various training exercises on a regular basis.

EOD Marines risk lives for others


Staff Sgt. Brian D. Diaz, an explosive ordnance disposal technician for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, trains Marines how to properly wire sticks of military-grade medium explosive dynamite during a demolition operations training exercise at Cherry Point’s EOD range, March 31.

A little-known company of 197 Marines in the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing work tire-

lessly and selfl essly, preparing for the unknown.

They make their home at the desolate end of 5th Avenue, aboard Cherry Point, in

a Spartan compound of white cinder-block buildings. The Marines are with Military

Police Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 27, and this company has ambitious

intentions for its role in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

“We are really leaning forward in terms of pushing our Marines to prepare for ground

operations,” said the commanding offi cer of MP Co., Maj. Terrance E. Fox, “The II Ma-

rine Expeditionary Force has an asset here that is ready to deploy at any time.”

Many at Cherry Point immediately think of the Provost Marshal’s Offi ce at the men-

tion of the words military police. MP Co., however, is its own animal.

“We are more operations and fi eld oriented,” Fox said. “We don’t do tickets and we

don’t do traffi c stops.”

What they do at MP Co. is train to deploy.

“We are preparing Marines to be dynamic and critical thinkers,” said 1st Sgt. Wilbur

T. Amaker, the fi rst sergeant of MP Co. “Our Marines get more training than, to be hon-

est, many infantry Marines, and I’m a former grunt. Sometimes, when I watch them out

there, I get a little bit jealous.”

The command at MP Co. stretch their training regimen to whatever extremes they can

fathom, constantly striving to get out of their comfort zones.

“Fixed-point security? We can do that in our sleep and we’re very good at it,” Fox

said.

That is why the Marines of MP Co., with Fox and Amaker leading the way, are now

trying to push the envelope to boost their stock and viability to II MEF.

The company has its very own dojo; a cramped, dimly lit room with frayed foam mat-

ting covering the fl oor. Three of the four walls are covered with martial arts gear, varying

from weapons to pads. On the fourth wall is a mural bearing the insignia for the Marine

Corps martial arts program, complete with the mantra, “One mind, any weapon.”

It is in that spirit that the Marines of MP Co. are using their minds to increase the

number and quality of their weapons.

The results of this philosophy stretches from the 18 qualifi ed martial arts instructors

who are a part of the small company all the way to sending Marines away to conduct

survival, evasion, resistance and escape training.

“Don’t be surprised to see Marines running around in Ghillie suits soon,” Fox said.

“We’re getting ready to send some Marines to sniper school later in the season.”

MP Co.’s command feels its best use to the MAGTF is as a fl exible, quickly deploy-

able entity.

“We can see the writing on the wall as to what II MEF wants of us,” Fox said.

The company was the fi rst of its kind to stand up and did so in June 2009. Currently,

70 of its 197 Marines are deployed, with more ready to go.

“Within a week we can have a Marine’s pre-deployment work done,” Amaker said.

“Out the door in seven days.”

That, ultimately, is the purpose behind MP Co.’s existence – the ability to deploy in

multiple capacities, be it as a police mentoring team in a Third World country or provid-

ing squadron security for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

“We are able to push Marines out to different missions at a moment’s notice,” Amaker

said.

Always ready:Military Police Co. trains to deploy – anytime, anywhere


MCAS CHERRY POINT


Staff Sgt. Brian D. Diaz, left, trains Sgt. Derek S. Kirk, and Sgt. Daniel Salazar, prospective EOD technicians, at the explosive ordnance disposal range, March 31. Experienced Marines, like Diaz, help prospective technicians learn the basics of explosive ordnance disposal.


Two ammunition cans lay fi lled with medium velocity dynamite and TNT at the explosive ordnance disposal range. EOD conducted demolitions operations training at the range where they detonated dynamite, TNT and Composition 4.


CAMP BASTION, Afghansitan – With the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan, there are places a combat logistics patrol cannot reach in time to resupply units in need, so Marines air-drop the supplies to troops wherever they need them.

Air delivery specialists from 1st Marine

Logistics Group (Forward) and 2nd MLG (Fwd.) teamed up to load a KC-130J Her-cules cargo plane with food and water to be fl own to Marines in the fi ght, from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 2.

“To make sure that out-of-reach (forward operating bases) receive their supplies even when (combat logistics patrols) can’t get to them, we resupply them by air,” said Lance

Cpl. Jorge L. Lopez, an air delivery special-ist with 2nd MLG.

According to Staff Sgt. Crystal M. Sa-linas, air delivery specialist with 1st MLG (Fwd.), units are starting to use this method of delivery more often to get food, water and fuel resupplied to units in the fi eld more quickly and effi ciently.

Resupplying troops by air eliminates

the threat of improvised explosive devices, which are a danger to troops in Afghani-stan.

“I love my job,” said Salinas. “If a com-bat logistics patrol can’t go out and resup-ply those Marines that are on the frontlines, we can do it.”

A KC-130J can carry up to 25,000 pounds worth of cargo, and the container delivery

systems can get packed in about two to three hours. On the day of the drop, Marines will attach para-chutes, completing the container-ized bundles for the drop.

Air Force personnel support the Marines by allowing them to use a 10,000-pound capacity forklift to load container delivery systems.

“The Air Force helps us out a lot,” said Lopez. “They let us use their equipment to complete our mission.”

Depending on how fast they work, the Marines can put togeth-er a pallet of supplies in about 10 minutes, said Lopez.

“I’m very proud of my Marines tonight, they have done an out-standing job,” said Salinas as the Marines fi nished loading the last bit of cargo. “All my Marines that I have here are extremely motivated to do the job. They feel the same way that I do. As long as those Marines who are on the frontline right now receive water and chow, that’s all that matters.”

Marines resupply ground troops by air LANCE CPL. KHOA PELCZAR1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (FWD)

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A KC-130J Hercules sits on the flight line at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 2. Air delivery specialists from 1st Marine LogisticsGroup (Forward) and 2nd MLG (Fwd.) prepared container delivery systems for loading onto the cargo plane. A KC-130J Hercules cantransport up to 16 container delivery systems of gear and supplies to Marines in the fight, about 25,000 pounds.

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 re-cently fi nished clearing 36,000 square feet of the overgrown Auxiliary Airfi eld 6 to prepare for the weapons and tactics instructor course.

The 14-Marine team used heavy machinery to clear plant life and debris from the expedition-ary runway, located on the Barry M. Goldwater Range, approximately seven miles south of Gila Bend, Ariz. The group began clearing the area April 2, and fi nished in four days.

“Doing this not only allows our Marines to get training on their equipment, it provides the other squadrons with a less hazardous environment to land on,” said Staff Sgt. Byron Keys, operations chief with MWSS-271’s heavy equipment pla-

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“AUX-6 is mainly used during WTI,” said Sgt. Brian Schmidlin, a squadron foreman. “We were tasked with clearing 10 feet off both sides of the runway to ensure KC-130Js can land here safely without worrying about hitting trees.”

This marks the fi rst time the squadron has cleared trees and other plant life from AUX-6.

“Most of the time, AUX-6 takes care of itself,” said Schmidlin. “This year, on the other hand, with all the rain and crazy weather we’ve been getting, the desert is trying to take the airfi eld back. We’re going to stop it.”

The squadron also cleared an area for an all

new 750,000 square-foot refueling station. This new station will allow squadrons participating in WTI to be more effective in their training.

The refueling station will not include any per-manent equipment, said Schmidlin. Squadrons using the area will park refueling trucks on the site as they would in a forward-operating air-fi eld.

“We’re just clearing the area,” said Schmidlin. “MWSS-373 is going to come in later and spray Envirotac on the area to harden the ground so it’s useable.”

Envirotac II is a rubbery, cement-like sub-stance that is applied to loose soil and sand to produce a hard surface.

“The Marines really worked hard and got the project done quickly,” said Keys. “We were orig-inally going to be out there for a week.”

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DJIBOUTI – Marines pride themselves on realistic training in austere environments to repli-cate the conditions they will face in combat. For one group of Ma-rines, the experience of blending the heat of the Djiboutian desert with the heat from tank engines and machine guns served as a culminating event after a week of tough training in Eastern Africa.

Infantrymen of Company A, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Bat-talion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, spent more than half a year building a cohesive bond with Marines who provide support with heavy ar-mor and fi repower from amphibi-ous assault vehicles and M1A1 Abrams tanks.

The teamwork was brought to bear when they unleashed a coordinated mechanized assault against a mock enemy of old tank hulls and targets scattered on the rocky landscape.

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“We provide signifi cant sup-pression fi re in order to have the infantry safely get closer to the objective,” said Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Shaw, platoon ser-geant for the AAV platoon, BLT 1st Bn., 9th Marines. “Our tracks bound and maneuver similar to an infantry squad. We have to keep the enemy’s heads down to protect us and the grunts in the back.”

Once in position, the rear ramps of the AAVs dropped to the fl oor and squads of Devil Dogs were let loose from their cages. Cover-ing rocky, jagged ground, Co. A swarmed targets in full force.

“Thanks to the (AAVs), we were not as physically exhaust-ed reaching our objective,” said Lance Cpl. Patrick Enderle, a ri-fl eman with Co. A “We were able to concentrate on shooting rather than catching our breath.”

Individual fi re teams leap-frogged toward an array of targets as rifl emen unleashed a storm of lead from small-arms.

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above Cherry Point, April 11. But on this warm

spring morning, engines of a different sort

rumbled down the fl ight line.

The Sports Car Club of America, in conjunc-

tion with the Single Marine Program, hosted

its fi rst of three autocross events aboard the air

station this year.

More than 100 participants preregistered for

the event. “We were shooting for 80, we got

101,” said Larry Johnson, the assistant coordi-

nator for the SMP. “I’m shocked at the amount

of car enthusiasts out here today.”

Partakers ranged from amateurs to profes-

sionals who towed their own formula race cars.

Cherry Point racers varied from a lance corpo-

ral in a 1990s Mazda RX-7, with numbers duct

taped to the door, to the station executive offi -

cer, Col. Robert D. Clinton, who drove a 2002

Chevrolet Corvette convertible.

“I support this because our young Marines

work hard and need a positive, controlled envi-

ronment to have fun and release energy,” Clin-

ton said. “The SCCA and the SMP work hard

to put this thing together, so I thought I’d come

out and show my support.”

Clinton said he wasn’t planning to race any-

one else, just to do his best and beat the clock.

Competitiveness didn’t seem to be on the

minds of many, with most seemingly looking

to have fun and putting driving skills to the

test.

“I was out here last year and felt I came out

a better driver,” said Capt. Jonathan P. Glass,

an aviation maintenance offi cer with Marine

Attack Training Squadron 203. “I’m really

just looking to have fun and post some good

times.”

As cars of all makes and models squealed

through a maze of orange cones in controlled

chaos, there was a general feeling of excite-

ment among the more than 100 drivers.

“It was a big adrenaline rush,” said Lance

Cpl. Chris T. Carpenter, a loadmaster with Ma-

rine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252.

“I defi nitely want to do it again.”

While plenty of Marines from Cherry Point

took part in the event, a few Marines from Ma-

rine Corps Air Station New River and Marine

Corps Base Camp Lejeune took advantage of

their close proximity to participate in the fun.

“I’m just going to try to be competitive,”

said Cpl. Todd M. Ellens, a helicopter power

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For more information on upcoming events,

contact Cherry Point’s Single Marine Program

at 466-3027.

Section B April 15, 2010


Col. Robert G. Clinton, the air station executive offi cer, speeds through a turn in his 2002 Chevrolet Corvette at an autocross event hosted by the Single Marine Program, April 11. The race, also hosted by the Sports Car Association of America, is the fi rst of three events planned for Cherry Point this year.

Marines put pedal to metal for autocross eventLANCE CPL. BRIAN ADAM JONES

MCAS CHERRY POINT


Cpl. Art R. Clark, left, a basic water support technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, discusses the course layout with Sgt. Robert L. Mattasits, a logistics vehicle system operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, at an autocross event hosted by Cherry Point’s Single Marine Program, April 11. The two Marines were seeking to better understand the course so they could avoid disqualifi cation from an error.


Capt. Jonathan P. Glass, an aviation maintenance offi cer with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, carefully places the numbers on his 2004 BMW M3 at an autocross event hosted by the Single Marine Program, April 11. Glass said he felt participating in the event last year made him a better driver.


Richard F. Franklin, a Wilmington, N.C., resident, checks the tire pressure on his 1987 Reynard Formula Continental race car at an autocross event hosted by the Single Marine Program, April 11. Franklin said he’s reached speeds of 153 miles per hour in his race car.

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“THE LAST SONG”

“The Last Song” is another love story from best-selling author Nicholas Sparks (“The

Notebook,” “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Dear John”), who wrote the screenplay especially

for the famous child star Miley Cyrus, and later wrote the hard-cover book, which in-

stantly became a bestseller.

Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana: The Movie”) makes her grown-up acting debut with

the starring role of Veronica “Ronnie” Miller, an angry and troubled 17-year-old, who is

also a classical pianist prodigy.

Accepted to the prominent music school Juilliard, Ronnie has suddenly decided

against enrolling for further studies.

Kelly Preston (“Old Dogs,” “Sky High”) costars as her mother, who raised her two

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School professor and concert pianist.

Throughout the summer, he tries to reconnect with Ronnie through the only thing they

have in common, music, and the two eventually start to bond.

Liam Hemsworth (“Knowing”) costars as Will Blakelee, a popular kid spending his

summer at the beach before entering a prestigious university in the fall, who volunteers

some of his time at the local aquarium.

When Ronnie meets the handsome Will, she slowly changes her miserable and hostile

behavior and the two soon become good friends and eventually fall in love.

Also appearing are Lance E. Nichols (“The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Or-

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church fi re; and Carly Chaikin as Blaze, who befriends Ronnie and later betrays her.

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“Hot Tub Time Machine” is a comedy about a group of burnt-out best friends who

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time-bending hot tub.

John Cusack (“2012,” “Martian Child”) plays Adam, who has been dumped by his

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whose wife controls his every move; and Clark Duke (“Superbad”) plays Adam’s video-

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This is their chance to kick some of the past back and maybe change their future.

One of the guys will fi nd a new love life, one will learn to stand up for himself, one

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The honor made Game one of 10 who competed for the

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NavAir names engineer of year

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MCB CAMP LEJEUNE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Clifton R. Games was named Naval Air Systems Command professional engineer of the year.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

From the front row:

Every year about 30 children die nation-

wide as a result of being left unattended

in vehicles. In some situations children are

left “by mistake” while adults go about

their busy days.

Even the most caring adult can become

distracted as they exit their vehicle. A fran-

tic phone call, work pressures, or even the

heat itself can make adults become forget-

ful.

In other cases, children slip into an un-

locked vehicle, become trapped and are

overcome by heat. No one should ever

leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even

for fi ve minutes.

There is no safe temperature at which

it is okay to leave a child in a vehicle. It

may come as a surprise to know that even

a mildly warm day can bring about heat

related injuries.

Children’s bodies heat up three to fi ve

times faster than adult bodies do. Children

as old as 13 have had heat related injuries

due to being left unattended in a hot car.

Heat stroke can occur when a child’s

core body temperature reaches 107 de-

grees. This type of injury can cause per-

manent brain injury or death. In a matter

of minutes, a child may be at risk of death

and permanent injury in a hot vehicle.

Keep in mind the following tips as the

warm weather approaches:

• Call 911 if you see a child unattended

in a vehicle.

• Never leave children alone in a car.

• Have a plan with your child care pro-

vider to call if your child does not arrive

when expected.

• Keep keys and remote entry key fobs

out of children’s reach.

• Lock all vehicles at all times and keep

keys from young children.

• Check cars and trunks fi rst if a child

goes missing.

For more information, visit http://www.

ggwweather.com/heat, or http://www.

safekids.org/nlyca or call 466-3264.

Children should never be left alone in carsANGELA ROSSI

MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICES

You made it through your most recent military move

virtually unscathed. Now it is time to get your medical

affairs in order.

Hopefully you obtained copies of your medical records

before your move, submitted your TRICARE Prime en-

rollment application and have been assigned a primary

care manager at your new location.

If you enroll with a PCM at a military treatment facility,

you should not have any issues getting an initial appoint-

ment; however, enrolling with a civilian PCM does not

automatically establish you as a patient with that doctor.

If you wait until you or a family member is sick before

making an appointment, you may discover the physician

is no longer accepting new TRICARE patients.

To be considered an existing patient with a civilian

PCM, you need to establish a relationship, here’s how:

• Schedule a visit. Make an appointment within the

fi rst few weeks of your move to establish a relationship

with your PCM and give them an understanding of your

medical history.

• Be prepared for a medical interview. Bring your

complete medical records with you to the appointment,

along with any current medications you’re taking. Your

PCM may also have questions about your previous pro-

vider and family’s medical history.

• Know what you want to ask your doctor. Have a list

of questions in mind that will help you understand your

personal health and feel comfortable with your PCM. Be

thorough, and don’t be afraid to ask your PCM to explain

things to you in layperson’s terms.

For more information, please visit your local TRICARE

service center or call (877) 874-2273.

Relocation advice: Visit a primary care manager SPECIAL TO THE WINDSOCK

TRICARE

How far will you go for our nation, the Corps and for yourself?

Marine security guards have the mission of protecting U.S. embassies, state department employees,

civilians and highly classifi ed materials around the globe. A Marine security guard’s front lines ex-

tend beyond the battlefi elds of Afghanistan to all four corners of the world. The question is, how far

will you go to defend them?

The Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Recruiting Advertising & Screening Team will conduct

briefi ngs and screenings at:

• MCAS Cherry Point — April 19

• MCAS New River — April 20

• Camp Lejuene — April 23

The Windsock April 15, 2010 B3

Indicates new announcement

Splash For TrashIn celebration of Earth Day, take time from your busy

day to help Environmental Affairs Department personnel

in protecting our stormwater, April 20 at 9 a.m.

Anyone interested in participating in this event will

need to meet at the Enviromental Affairs Department at

8:30 a.m.

The air station has more than 30 stormwater ponds that

collect windblown debris.

If not picked up, this debris may be washed down storm

drains and eventually end up untreated in our rivers, lakes

and oceans.

For more information, call the EAD at 466-5391.

Head Start RegistrationCoastal Community Action, Inc. will hold registration

for children, birth through 4 years of age, for the Head

Start 2010-2011 program year.

Registration for all New Bern locations will be held at

FR Danyus Child Development Center, 622 West Street,

New Bern, N.C., from 1–5:30 p.m., April 20.

Head Start is a free program for qualifying applicants.

Qualified applicants will be notified between May 1 and

June 30.

To complete the application, a copy of the child’s

birth certificate and proof of eligibility such as pay

stubs, temporary assistance for needy families form,

supplemental security award letters, tax returns or W-2

forms are required.

For more information call 223-1674.

Education Center Program AssessmentHeadquarters Marine Corps is requesting Marines,

family members and civilian employees to participate in

an online survey now through April 25.

This study will help Marine Corps leadership better

understand and assess Marines, family members and

civilian employee’s needs and satisfaction with the

programs and services offered at the Marine Corps

Community Services Education Centers.

The participants will also have an opportunity to suggest

improvements for the programs and services.

Results of this survey will be briefed at a week long

functionality assessment, June 21-25, to develop program

improvements.

To participate in this Web-based survey go to http://

www.usmc-mccs.org/survey.

For more information about the survey, contact your

local MCCS Education Center or the Headquarters USMC

Research Team at (703) 784-9517 or futureoperations@

usmc.mil.

Craven County Teacher Recruitment FairCraven County Schools will sponsor its 11th annual

Teacher Recruitment Fair April 23 at the Riverfront

Convention Center in downtown New Bern. The fair will

be held in Ballrooms B and C from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. All

26 schools will be represented.

Attendees will receive a list of current and anticipated

teacher vacancies for the 2010-2011 school year. Each

school will feature its specific programs. There will be

three mini-sessions held upstairs in the Tryon A Room

for those with licensure questions. Human Resource

Services Division employees and representatives from the

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will be

available to answer questions during these sessions.

All individuals interested in teaching in Craven County

Schools are invited to attend. If a person is currently

licensed in another state, North Carolina will accept that

license through a reciprocity agreement.

For additional information about the recruitment fair or

teacher employment opportunities, call 514-6367.

Motorcycle Helmet RecallAdvanced Carbon Composites is recalling all models

and sizes of its EXT-001, EXT-002 and EXT-003 Half Shell

Motorcycle Helmets, regardless of date manufactured.

The standard requires that motorcycle helmets meet

the minimum performance requirements of penetration

tests and impact attenuation tests, as well as labeling

requirements.

Advanced Carbon Composites’ helmets do not comply

with FMVSS No. 218 in the areas of impact attenuation,

penetration and labeling.

After you contact the company and it records your

information, Advanced Carbon Composite will send a

prepaid shipping label for the helmet.

Upon its receipt of the helmet and documentation

regarding the price paid for the helmet, Advanced Carbon

Composite will send a check in the full amount of the

purchase price, which should be received within 7-10

business days.

This includes all EXT-001 or EXT 002 helmets that were

previously repaired by Advanced Carbon Composites in

previous recalls.

Call Advanced Carbon Composites at (800) 300-9813,

or by mail at Advanced Carbon Composites, 6127 Anno

Ave., Orlando, Fla., to begin the refund process.

NMCRS Bowling TournamentThe Navy Marine Corps Relief Society bowling

tournament is scheduled for noon, April 16, at the Stars

and Strikes Bowling Center.

The tournament format is two-man teams with a nine-

pin no tap, scotch doubles tournament. The cost is $10

per person.

For more information, contact Gunnery Sgt. David

Morgan at 466-6230 or [email protected].

NMCRS Golf TournamentThe Navy Marine Corps Relief Society Golf Tournament

is scheduled for April 20, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sound of

Freedom Golf Course.

The cost is $25 per person and preregistration is

encouraged.

For more information, contact Gunnery Sgt. David

Morgan at 466-6230 or [email protected].

THE LOCAL BUZZ

Marine and Family Services

Marine, Family Services Office NumbersThe Family Member Employment Assistance

Program, Transition Assistance Management

Program, Relocation Assistance Program and

accredited financial counselors can be reached at

466-4401.

• The Exceptional Family Member Program can be

reached at 466-7547.

• The Family Counseling Program at 466-3264

• Retirees can contact the Retired Activities Office

at 466-5548.

• The Substance Abuse Counseling line at 466-

7568

• New parents can call the New Parent Support

Program at 466-3651.

Budget For BabyThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society offers

Budget for Baby classes.

Learn about and plan for new expenses.

Call 466-2031 for information or to register.

Veterans’ AssistanceA representative from the Veterans Affairs Office

visits Cherry Point each Thursday in building 232.

Call 466-4401 for assistance.

Announcements

OFF LimitsMCAS CHERRY POINT AREA

FRIDAY’S NIGHT CLUB (AKA CLUB INSOMNIA)

MCB CAMP LEJEUNE AREA

BELL AUTO SALVAGE IIBOTTA BOOMS

CARLAND

CENTENNIAL ENTERPRISES, INC.DOLL HOUSE

EASY MONEY CATALOG SALES

FANTASIES

ILLUSIONS

JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY AUTO PARTS

JOSHUA EXPERIENCE/ CLUB ACCESS

LAIRDS AUTO & TRUCK CENTER

MILITARY CIRCUIT OF JACKSONVILLE

PAR TECH

PLAYHOUSE

PLEASURE PALACE

PRIVATE PLEASURES (AKA CARRIAGE HOUSE)RACEWAY AUTO PARTS

REFLECTION PHOTO

SOUTHERN COMFORT

STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMPANY

TALK OF THE TOWN IITENDER TOUCH (AKA BABY DOLLS)TY’S R&RVETERANS AFFAIRS SERVICES

Hotlines2nd MAW Command Inspector General466-5038

If you are a victim of sexual assault Immediately call 466-3264 during working hours or

(800) 208-8086 after hours and on weekends. The

person answering the call will help you decide the

next steps to take. You may remain anonymous. This

procedure is not to replace calling 911 if you are in

immediate danger. Remember, it’s not your fault.

Support is available.

Severe weather and force protection

informationMilitary personnel call 466-3093.

FRC East personnel call 464-8333.

DDCN personnel call 466-4083.

Fraud, Waste and AbuseIf you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse

aboard MCAS Cherry Point, call 466-2016.

This line’s automated answering service is available

24 hours a day.

Courage to ChangeCherry Point and Havelock

Courage to Change Al-Anon Family

Group offers support for friends and

family of alcoholics.

Meetings are at St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church in Havelock, Tuesdays at 8

p.m.

For more information call 241-

6155 or 670-6236.

Al-Anon Family Group MeetThere are Al-Anon family group

meetings Tuesdays at 8 p.m., for

family members and friends of

individuals who may have alcohol

problems in their lives.

The meetings are held at Havelock

First Baptist Church.

For more information, call 447-

8063 or 447-2109.

Together For LifeThe “Together for Life” one-day

premarital seminar is held for active

duty personnel age 26 and under,

within 90 days of marriage.

Please call the chapel at 466-4000

for more information.

Disabled VeteransChapter 26 of the Disabled

American Veterans meets on the

third Tuesday of each month at the

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7315

in Havelock at 7 p.m.

For information, contact Doug

Matthers at 447-2761.

Domestic Violence VictimsA support group for victims of do-

mestic violence is provided by the

Carteret County Domestic Violence

Program.

The group meetings are held ev-

ery Wednesday at 6 p.m.

For more information, call 728-

3788.

Chili Festival Committee The 29th Annual Havelock Chili

Festival Committee meets on the

second Tuesday of each month at

5:30 p.m. at the Havelock Tourist

and Event Center conference room.

For more information, contact the

Havelock Chamber of Commerce at

447-1101.

Monthly and Weekly Events

April 18, 1983 One Marine Security Guard was killed and seven were wounded when a large car bomb exploded just outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. Lance Cpl. Robert McMaugh was standing guard at Post 1, just inside the front entrance when the bomb exploded outside the door. The explosion killed 61 people including 17 Americans. McMaugh was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on April 26.

April 21, 1951 Marine carrier-based airplanes made their fi rst aerial contact with enemy planes over the Korean front lines. Capt. Philip C. Delong shot down two YAK fi ghters and 1st Lt. Harold D. Daigh destroyed one more and damaged another in the heavily defended Pyongyang-Chinnanpo area. Both pilots were with VMF-312 fl ying from the USS Bataan.

Acquiring SuppliesAnyone attempting to improperly acquire weapons,

ammunition, dangerous chemicals, uniforms, badges,

fl ight manuals, access cards, or identifi cation for a key

facility; that could be used in a terrorist or criminal act

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