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AfghAnIstAn bound3rd MarDiv Marines prepare for duty

as Embedded Training Teams that will train and mentor leaders of the

Afghan National Army’s 201st Corps.pg. 9

e-Club luxuryConstruction begins on Foster’s new

43,000 square foot Consolidated Enlisted Club during a Shinto ground-breaking ceremony.

pg. 7

mArIne Corps forCes jApAn 2007 CombIned federAl CAmpAIgn

2006 contributions: $680,898.752007 contributions to date: $671,172.47

Percent contacted: 99.8%

Numbers current as of Dec. 10, 2007

Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Toddokinawa marine staff

CAMP FOSTER, — Children wear-ing shoes with built-in wheels are seen zipping by in commissaries, post exchanges and on streets in Marine installations all over Okinawa, but the new fad has re-

cently raised concern among base officials.

Because of the concerns, base officials made a change to Ma-rine Corps Bases Japan Order P11240.1C, Nov. 14, which puts “Heelys-type shoes worn in the wheeled mode” in the same cat-egory as skate boards, roller skates

and roller blades. It also requires that an approved helmet be worn with them and recommends that additional protective equipment be worn as well.

With the safety of the wearer in mind, medical officials from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa are

see hAZArd pg 6

Roller sneaker fad proves hazardous; new base order requires helmets

29 countries represented in mass naturalization ceremony on Camp FosterPfc. Ryan Wicksokinawa marine staff

CAMP FOSTER — Seventy-eight U.S. service members from 29 countries became American citizens in a naturalization cer-emony at the Camp Foster Theater Dec. 7.

Maj. Gen. Mary Ann Krusa-Dossin, commanding general of Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, spoke to the new Americans during the ceremony.

“Today, 78 uniformed men and wom-en from 29 countries stand proud-ly before friends, family and fellow comrades in arms, having earned the rights and privileges of American citizenship,” Krusa-Dossin said. “You are not entitled to these rights by the happenstance of your birth. You have earned these rights because of your willingness to serve in a time of war.”

July 3, 2002, President Bush signed the Expedited Naturalization Executive Order calling for the accelerated natural-ization of non-citizens serving on active

duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during the War on Terrorism. The Executive Order allows active duty personnel serving on or after Sept. 11, 2001, to immediately file for citizenship.

“I appreciate all the service that Presi-dent Bush and the Marine Corps provided us,” said Lance Cpl. Alberto O. Jasso, a supply administration and operations clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.

Before the order, a military service member had to complete one year of honorable service before qualifying to file for citizenship.

“It took me six months from the time I applied for citizenship to become a citizen,” said Jasso, who is a native of Mexico.

As of October 1, 2004, members of the U.S. Armed Forces do not pay a fee when filing for citizenship, according to the Immigration and Nationality Act.

“Normally it would have cost me hundreds of dollars to become an Amer-ican citizen, but instead I didn’t have to pay anything,” said Cpl. Juan B. Arvizu, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, and a native of Mexico.

see CItIZen pg 6

Service members earn title ‘American’

OperatiOn GOOdwill

Lt. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, hands out toys to children in Paranaque City, Philippines. III MEF Marines and sailors delivered about 18,000 pounds of food, clothes and toys to the country Dec. 8-10 during Operation Goodwill. SEE STORY PAGE 12 Photo by Lance Cpl. Corey A. Blodgett

Base officials warn, ‘Heelys shoes are dangerous’

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PEARL HARbOR A Marine

assigned to Camp Smith, Hawaii, presents arms across the bay

from the USS Arizona Memorial

during a joint U.S. Navy and National Park

Service ceremony commemorating

the 66th Anniversary of

the attack on Pearl Harbor.

More than 2,500 guests attended

the ceremony on board Naval

Station Pearl Harbor. Photo by

Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Elisia

V. Gonzales

TAqADDUM, IRAq | Combat Engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 inspect the frame of a new air traffic control tower Dec. 1. Photo by Sgt. Wayne Edmiston

USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) | Col. Douglas M. Stilwell, commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), adds the Afghanistan Campaign Streamer to the unit colors as the MEU celebrated its 25th anniversary aboard Kearsarge Dec. 8. Photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller

CAMP LEjEUNE, N.C. 2nd Lt. Learlin j.

Lejeune III (left), a Weapons Platoon commander with 1st battalion, 9th Marine Regiment

participates in physical training with his Marines

Dec. 4. Lejeune is the great-great nephew

of Lt. Gen. john A. Lejeune, according

to family genealogy records. Photo by Pfc.

Casey Jones

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Editor’s Note: The following is the third article in a four-part series providing information on “Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Campaign,” a joint endeavor of the Council for Okinawa Protection and Police Services (COPPS, made up of the seven U. S. Forces Japan Law Enforcement Agencies) along with III MEF Safety, MCB Camp Butler Safety, and MCCS.

You’ve done it; despite the bombardment of information you’ve gotten and all of your loved ones’ advice, you decided to get behind the wheel after drinking.

So what can happen now?If you’re lucky, you might get stopped at

one of the many “Safe and Sober” checkpoints run by military police. If that’s the case, you can look forward to being detained and trans-ported to the Provost Marshal’s Office, hav-ing your vehicle towed, and your command coming to get you after you’ve been processed. Then, expect disciplinary action with loss of any multitude of privileges (starting with driving), and potentially including a loss of pay and rank.

A little less lucky and you might get stopped by one of the many Japanese police on the prowl for offenders of the new and very stiff Japanese drinking and driving laws. You can be confined for up to three years or fined ¥500,000 if caught driving

under the influence, which is defined by a blood alcohol content of .03 to .07. If caught driving while intoxicated, defined by a BAC of .08 and above, the penalties climb to five years of confinement or ¥1,000,000. That’s a steep price to pay just to save a few dollars on taxi fare. To add insult to injury, you will be charged again and face all of the afore-mentioned penalties once you are transferred to military police custody. Additionally, under the new Japanese law, anyone that knowingly provides you alcohol, allows you to drive after consuming alcohol or is your passenger is subject to the same penalties as the driver.

The price list grows and grows. Your career is jeopardized or possibly ended. Your insur-ance premiums increase substantially. There will be vehicle recovery and repair fees, and you may miss time at work. This doesn’t only affect you. Your family will inevitably begin to feel the drain too.

And those, believe it or not, are the best case scenarios. Some may disagree and argue “the best case scenario is where I get home and nothing happens.” That may seem true to the offender, but for everybody else it opens the door to a future incident.

Consider the alternative outcomes. The possibilities get real ugly, real quick. We’ve all heard the stories or seen the videos and pictures of the carnage one careless driver can create. That is where the price of drinking and driving really comes to bear. When lives

drunk driving: consequences of the law and beyond

COrreCtiOnLast week the Okinawa Marine incorrectly answered “yes” to the below question, citing the Marine Corps uniform order as the reference. The editors overlooked Marine Administrative Message 322/05, which updated the policy. The correct response is below.

MARINE CORPS FACT CHECKheadgear in povsWhen I’m in uniform, do I have to wear my cover while in a personally owned vehicle (POV)?

No. Wear of headgear in privately owned vehicles is not required. However, headgear will be worn

in government vehicles on military bases and installations, except when doing so would present a hazard to safe driving.

Q:A:

1 Don’t drink and drive.

2 Do everything you reasonably can to prevent others from drink-ing and driving.

3 Don’t let yourself be a pas-senger in a vehicle driven by an impaired driver.

4 If you plan on drinking, desig-nate a driver who will not con-sume alcohol.

Remember: If you plan to drink, plan ahead!

are lost or destroyed, it burns an irreparable mark into the lives of the victims and their families.

That’s why this holiday season we ask that you do your part to prevent drinking and driving. The holidays are a time to come together for festivity and goodwill. We as a community can do our part to preserve this and prevent it from becoming a time of regret and sorrow.

4rules to prevent drunk driving:

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hAZArd from pg 1happy about the requirement for helmets to be worn while wearing the shoes in wheeled mode and endorse the recommendation to wear additional protective equipment.

“(The shoes) are dangerous,” said Cmdr. Sharon Troxell, head of the Emergency De-partment at the U.S Naval Hospital Okinawa. “It is very important for the children to wear a helmet, but from the injuries we have seen, I believe that wrist guards and elbow pads are more important.”

Additionally, base officials have received complaints about children weaving in and out of the aisles of different base facilities as well as complaints from customers who have had children run into them, according to Jim Lentz, a deputy director with the Installation Safety Office on Camp Foster.

Lentz added that he hopes the order will help prevent incidents, but it is really up to parents to ensure their children are wearing proper protective equipment and being safe while using the product.

VeHiCle reGistratiOn feesEffective Jan. 1, 2008, initial and re-registra-

tion vehicle registration fees for Marine Corps Bases Japan will be changed as follows:

Initial fees:500-series plates: ¥2,000300-series plates: ¥2,100

Re-registration fees:500-series plates: ¥1,700300-series plates: ¥1,800

For more information, call 645-3177 or 623-4165.

nOsCO sCHOlarsHipsThe Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club of

Okinawa is offering scholarships to eligible Navy military family members on Okinawa. A full application package is available at http://www.noscookinawa.com or from the Navy Fleet Gift Shop at Camp Lester. The application deadline is March 31, 2008.

snCO eVeninG dress unifOrm surVeyMarine Corps Systems Command’s

Program Manager for Infantry Combat Equipment has initiated an Internet survey soliciting input from Marines on a proposed modification to the men’s staff noncommis-sioned officer evening dress uniform. All active, reserve, retired and former Marines are invited to participate in the survey, which is available at https://www.hsisurveys.com/usmc/sncousurvey.

Camp fOster yOunG marinesThe Camp Foster Young Marines will hold

registration today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Camp Foster Field House for kids ages 8-18 interested in becoming a member. For more information, send an e-mail to Dexter.White1@usmc.mil.

CHristmas tree safetyThe National Fire Protection Association

and Underwriters Laboratories, an indepen-dent safety testing organization, are partner-ing this holiday season to remind consumers about the importance of safe decorating habits. Keeping Christmas trees well-watered is vital to the tree’s decorative longevity and consumer safety. If ignited, a dry tree can quickly become engulfed in flames. Trees should also be dis-posed of after four weeks. For more informa-tion, contact the Marine Corps Bases Japan Fire Prevention Branch at 645-2900.

sCHOlarsHips fOr military CHildren Applications for the Defense Commissary

Agency’s 2008 Scholarships for Military Children Program are now available in com-missaries or online at http://www.commissar-ies.com or http://www.militaryscholar.org. Applications must be submitted to a commis-sary by Feb. 20, 2008. At least one scholarship will be awarded at every commissary location with qualified applicants.

Okinawa laCrOsse CluB The Okinawa Lacrosse Club plays men’s

and women’s games Sundays from noon to 2:30 p.m. on the multi-purpose fields next to Gunners Gym. Everyone interested in playing is invited.

brIefs

TO SUbMIT A bRIEF, send an e-mail to okinawamarine.mcbb.fct@usmc.mil, or fax your request to 645-3803. The deadline for submitting a brief is noon every Friday. The Okinawa Marine reserves the right to edit all submitted material.

CItIZen from pg 1The order also makes it

possible for service members stationed overseas to be natu-ralized outside the U.S.

Service members had to go back to America to become naturalized before the order was in effect.

As Americans, the service members have more opportu-nities than they did before.

“I’m trying to become an offi-cer, and becoming an American has opened that door for me,” said Cpl. Jorge Bebelagua Del Pino, a warehouse noncommis-sioned officer with Marine Wing

Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

The service members cel-ebrated with their families, friends and colleagues after the ceremony concluded.

“I feel so good; I have goose bumps,” said Bebelagua Del Pino, a native of Cuba.

Seventy-eight U.S. service members from 29 countries were sworn in as American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Camp Foster Theater Dec. 7. Photo by Pfc. Ryan Wicks

CAMP FOSTER — Maj. Gen. Mary Ann Krusa-Dossin, commanding general of Marine Corps base Camp butler, presented a piece of cake to Kunio Shigema at a retirement ceremony for master labor contractors held at the butler Officers Club on Camp Foster Dec. 6. During the ceremony more than 35 employees with more than 1,060 years of total service between them retired. Shigema retired after 41 years of service as an MLC. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Knallay

mlCs retire after years of service

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An artist’s rendering of the future Consolidated Enlisted Club

Cpl. Warren Peaceokinawa marine staff

CAMP FOSTER — Officials began construction of a new 43,000 square foot Consolidated Enlisted Club with a Shinto groundbreaking cer-emony Dec. 5 on Camp Foster.

The new club will replace the Globe and Anchor Enlisted Club and Chesty’s Staff NCO Club, which was demolished earlier this year to make room for the new club.

The idea for the club began in 2003 and was approved by Con-gress in 2006. After coordinated efforts from Marine Corps Com-munity Services, Facility Engineers and the Army Corps of Engineers during the design of the facility, the Takenaka Corporation was award-

ed the $16.6 million construction contract that will be managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Ac-tual construction is scheduled to begin in January and scheduled for completion in fall of 2009.

The new club is expected to em-ploy more than 50 people full time, according Alan Burn, MCCS’s direc-tor of food, beverage, entertainment and special events.

“The majority of employees, about 70 percent, will be SOFA personnel (military spouses and dependents), and we expect to employ 15 local nationals as full-time employees and an additional 30 contracted labor employees,” Burn said. “Most of these em-ployees are already working for MCCS at the Globe & Anchor,

but we anticipate increasing our workforce by about 20 percent for the new club.”

The facility will house a 217-seat main dining area with booths, banquet style seating and a variety of standing table sets. The new enlisted lounge will feature a large dance floor, a state-of-the-art sound system and specialty lighting, all designed to corre-spond with modern techno clubs stateside, according to officials. Connected to the main lobby, two party rooms will be the venue for such affairs as private parties, Ma-rine Corps birthday balls, promo-tions and weddings. On the upper level of the club, a staff noncom-missioned officers lounge will fea-ture a bar, pool tables, booths and

table seating areas. The building features will highlight traditional Okinawan architectural style. During the Shinto groundbreak-ing ceremony, known as Jichin Sai, officials from Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, MCCS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Takenaka Corporation conducted a mowing ritual known as Kari zome no Gi and groundbreaking known as Kuwa ire no Gi. The rituals of Jichin Sai are believed to bring safety to workers throughout the building process.

The Globe and Anchor Enlisted Club was constructed in 1956, and the demolished Chesty ’s Staff NCO Club was constructed in 1961 as a United States Army enlisted club.

Groundbreaking begins construction on new e-club

Lance Cpl. Noah S. Lefflermcas iwakuni

KADENA AIR BASE — Service members from Marine Aircraft Group 12, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, arrived in Okinawa Nov. 29 for a joint readiness exercise, which began Dec. 3 and ended Dec. 13.

Marine aviation units from Iwakuni utilized the air-to-air ranges and training opportunities not readily available on Iwakuni.

“It’s crucial that deployed units maximize the use of ranges and airspace available in Okinawa to conduct basic air-to-air, close air support, strike coor-dination and reconnaissance, armed reconnaissance and air interdiction,” said MAG-12 Commanding Officer Navy Capt. David B. Emich.

According to Maj. Glenn Takabayashi, operations officer for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312,

Okinawa’s isolated location allows pilots to prepare for a variety of scenarios with minimal interference to and from commercial air traffic.

“The airspace is easier to get in and out of, it’s bigger and allows us to train more efficiently and ef-fectively,” said the Santa Ana, Calif., native. “Lastly, it works out down there because there are more air-to-surface ranges. For Western-Pacific training, it’s not bad for air-to-ground. In a 100-mile radius of Iwakuni there is no place to drop bombs.”

The pilots also coordinated with Marines in Cen-tral Training Area to simulate what Takabayashi describes as the “bread and butter” of the Marine Corps tactical air community.

“(This exercise allows) us to do some urban close air support training with ground Marines – a tactical air control party,” he said. “We can check in overhead and (the TACP) can go through all the command and control (procedures).”

MAG-12 units participate in joint readiness exercise on Okinawa

Sgt. David j. Swaney, a tactical data networking specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, (left), and Lance Cpl. Roberto j. Rodriguez, an aviation information systems specialist with Marine Aircraft Group 12, participate in a joint readiness exercise at Site 1 on Kadena Air base Dec. 3. Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah S. Leffler

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Navy medical personnel help a woman at a clinic in Kampong Cham, Cambodia during a medical civic action project. Marines and sailors from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) joined medical staff from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces to treat approximately 3,000 patients during the project. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kristofer Atkinson

Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani31st marine expeditionary unit

KAMPONG CHAM, Cam-bodia — Marines and sail-ors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex (LHD 2), with medical staff from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, arrived at the Peam-kosna Temple in Stung Trung Village to provide medical care for the local community here on the east side of the Mekong River Nov. 27-28.

“We’re incorporating all of our manpower to help bring basic medical care to the Cambodian people while getting to know them and building a relation-ship,” said Navy Lt. Javier Agraz, the Essex general

medical officer.The medical staff pro-

vided basic medical relief to approximately 3,000 local residents during the medi-cal civic action project.

“I am very happy and welcome all of the Marines and sai lors here,” said Doem Sarot, a 27-year-old Buddhist monk from the temple. “The people who live in this village are very grateful too. The medicine has also been much help to us.”

Medical care was made possible for the commu-nity through the support of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, as helicopters conducted numerous flights from the Essex to deliver the medical staff and sup-plies to the village.

�1st meu helps treat �,000 patients in Cambodia

Lance Cpl. Corey A. blodgettokinawa marine staff

CAMP HANSEN — Marines from the Amphibi-ous Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Reconnais-sance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, honed their urban observation skills with an exercise on Camp Hansen Dec. 4, as part of the Recon-naissance and Surveillance Course led by III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Special Opera-tions Training Group.

The 5-week course, which began Nov. 8 and concludes today, gave in-depth training in covert surveillance techniques on high-value

targets and culminated with exercises that brought the students within feet of enemy role players who were on the lookout.

“The Marines are inserted several hundred yards away from (enemy forces) and from there they’ll advance to within feet of the targets,” said Gunnery Sgt. David Jarvis, an instructor with SOTG. “Avoiding all enemy contact, they’ll collect information and send it back for com-manders to review.”

Once near the target area, the Marines set up a small base camp a couple hundred feet from the enemy positions.

Then they sent small teams even closer to

Surveillance exercise tests Recon Marines

Sgt. Edrick Villarreal sends photos and information about enemy role players back to his command via a field computer hooked up to a radio.

Cpl Ryan Conley, a reconnaissance man with 3rd Reconnaissance bn., takes photos of enemy role players from a concealed location Dec. 5 as part of a Reconnaissance and Surveillance Course led by III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Special Operations Training Group. Photos by Lance Cpl. Corey A. Blodgett

take photographs and gather useful information, according to Jarvis.

“They’ll take pictures of the individuals on site, any structures on site and basically everything that’s going on in that target area,” explained Sgt. Scott Greene, an instructor with 3rd Reconnaissance Bn., talking about the Ma-rine taking part in the exercise. “They’ll then send all the information and photos back via radios, so commanders can see what is going on and plan their raid or other actions.”

The Marines spent most of their time training on reporting intelligence and working with the different radios and communication equipment to get information back to a command unit.

“The main learning points (for the exercise) are communication and reporting,” Greene said. “They need to be able to report accurate informa-tion (quickly) back to the commanders.”

During the course, the Marines also con-ducted weapons training to prepare for scenarios where their cover is compromised and they have to engage the enemy.

The course is designed to teach the Marines to be the unseen eyes of commanders.

“We need to do our job so the commanders can get this information and build an accurate, viable plan to take down the objective, plain and simple,” Greene said.

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Lance Cpl. Tyler j. Hlavacokinawa marine staff

CAMP HANSEN — Ma-rines and sailors with 9th Engineer Support Battal-ion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, received awards for their service in Iraq during a ceremony Dec. 7 on Camp Hansen.

Brig. Gen. Peter Talleri, the 3rd MLG commanding general, presented a Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device to 1st Sgt. John Harman, who served in Karabilah as Weapons Company gun-nery sergeant, among other billets, for I Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regimental Combat Team, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

According to his cita-tion, Harman displayed heroic achievement May 8-14, 2005 by establishing a critical blocking posi-tion in Karabilah at the Ranma Bridge Crossing. This isolated and stopped the enemy from gathering reinforcements. During in-tense fighting at the bridge, Harman repelled more than 15 enemy attacks, resulting in the deaths of more than 10 insurgents.

Additionally on Sept. 26, 2006, while leading a convoy during a patrol, Harman observed an in-surgent placing an impro-

vised explosive device in the ground. After securing the area and dismounting his vehicle, Harman then ran after the insurgent and captured him.

I n add i t ion t o t he Bronze Star, Talleri pre-sented a Purple Hear t Medal to Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Grey, Navy and Marine Corps Commenda-tion Medals with Combat Distinguishing Device to Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski and Sgt. Brian Meyer, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals to Staff Sgt. Timothy Black and Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Shannon.

Sgt. Maj. John Ploskonka, the 9th ESB sergeant major, said that the accomplish-ments of Harman and the other award recipients have boosted pride and morale within the battalion.

“When Marines and sailors observe these types of awards being presented, they feel in their hearts and minds that they can “one up” what that Ma-rine or sailor did to get his or her award,” said Ploskonka. “This is what makes a unit, and in re-turn, our Corps stronger and stronger with each passing generation. These things help to maintain the great reputation that 9th ESB has established.”

9th ESB Marines, sailors awarded for service in Iraq

brig. Gen. Peter Talleri presents the Purple Heart to Petty Officer 3rd Class joel Grey. Grey and five other service members with 9th Engineer Support battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, received awards for service in Iraq during a ceremony Dec. 7 on Camp Hansen. Talleri is the commanding general of 3rd MLG. Grey is a corpsman with 9th ESb. Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac

Lance Cpl. Robert C. Frenkeokinawa marine staff

CAMP SCHWAB — Six Embedded Training Teams comprised of Marines from 3rd Marine Division began a regi-men Nov. 26 to prepare them to train and mentor leaders of the Afghan Na-tional Army’s 201st Corps.

The success of the Afghan Army be-coming independent depends heavily on the training team’s ability to relay what they learn during this training regimen, according to Lt. Col. Michael Cuccio, the officer in charge of ETT 2-6.

In order to be able to teach the Af-ghans, Marines and sailors receive t raining on communications gear, Afghanistan’s official language of Dari, cultural awareness and first aid.

“This training has been and will con-tinue to be some of the best training I have had in the Marine Corps,” said Col. J. M. Haynes, the incoming Regional Security Advisory Command Central ETT senior advisor in Afghanistan. “It’s very demand-ing and a lot of it is hands on training.”

Much of the training the teams will provide to the 201st Corps will cover the administrative procedures of run-ning and maintaining an operable force during combat operations.

“In addition to teaching (Afghani-stan’s Army) how to shoot, maneuver and effectively communicate, we will teach them counter-insurgency tech-niques,” Haynes said. “We will also teach them administrative tasks such as pay, promotion, accountability and reporting in. We will be teaching them the processes from the battalion level to the corps level, focusing heavily on supply, maintenance and sustaining

3rd mardiv marines prepare for afghanistan deployment

forces in the combat field.”By training the 201st Corps, the teams

hope to help build an Afghanistan that can function as a safe country without the presence of U.S. Forces.

“Unless we want to be there for a long time, we need to enable the Afghanistan Army with the ability to maintain a safe and secure environment so the coun-try can grow economically, build civil institutions, establish and maintain a rule of law and protect the people of Afghanistan from both internal and external threats,” Haynes said.

Master Sgt. Daniel Eaddy, a team staff noncommissioned officer with ETT 2-6, said he requested the chance to help prepare Afghanistan for an eventual withdrawal of U.S. Forces.

“If we don’t help their military, it’ll be in chaos,” Eaddy said. “They need help and we are the only ones who are going to give it. It’s a major mission for us and I hope we do good things over there.”

Marines and sailors with Embedded Training Team 6-3 practice aiming in on targets on the bZO Range on Camp Schwab Dec. 7. Photos by Lance Cpl. Robert C. Frenke

Marines and sailors with Embedded Training Teams 2-6 and 4-3 prepare 7.62 mm ammunition for the M240 Gulf on Camp Schwab’s Range 10 Dec. 7. Along with combat operations, the teams will provide the Afghan National Army’s 201st Corps with guidance on the administrative end of running and maintaining an operable force.

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SOTG Marines learn maritime navigationMarines with SOTG travel to their next destination during a Maritime Navigation Course in Kin bay Dec. 6. Photos by Lance Cpl. Corey A. Blodgett

Lance Cpl. Corey A. blodgettokinawa marine staff

If the batteries in a global positioning system die and Marines are at sea in a Zodiac, how do they find their way to the correct insertion point?

To learn how to use low-tech navigation equipment, Marines with the III Marine Expe-ditionary Force’s Special Operations Training Group are completing the Maritime Navigation Course on Camp Hansen and White Beach. The 12-training-day course, which is also instructed by SOTG, concludes today.

The course focused on navigating in the open water without using any electronic equipment.

“We can’t always rely on GPS or other elec-tronics,” said Staff Sgt. Aaron Smith, the senior raids instructor with SOTG. “Batteries die, there are GPS blind spots and sometimes equipment just stops working.”

The Marines received classes on navigating through different bodies of water such as bays,

rivers and open ocean using compasses and nautical charts and how to factor in currents and tides in relation to plotting their courses.

Cpl. Ryan Hansen, a coxswain with SOTG, said plotting and following the boat’s course is similar to land navigation, a skill every Marine learns in basic training, but there are some major differences.

“It’s kind of like land (navigation), except the only thing you can see is water and you can’t exactly retrace your steps,” Hansen said. “It can be frustrating.”

After several days of classes, the Marines set out on the water for practical application of navigation concepts. Using various scenarios, they practiced navigating to within a .01 nauti-cal mile radius of several different waypoints throughout Kin Bay after launching from White Beach.

Their first day on the water, the Marines navigated through waypoints using instruments such as nautical compasses, charts and plotting boards while performing navigation skills such

as dead reckoning, where the Marines use noth-ing more than a compass to navigate.

The following days consisted of increasingly more difficult scenarios, forcing the Marines to use more advanced techniques, such as celes-tial navigation, during which they also had to navigate their way back to shore after going over the horizon.

“When we were in Kin Bay, there were a lot of navigation aids like lighthouses, buoys and rock formations out in the water that are on the charts,” Smith said. “But once you go out beyond the horizon, there’s nothing.”

Smith said that he is happy with how the Marines are coming along in the training because eventually they will be instructors and have to teach others this information.

“I would want to be able to give them a task to get from point A to point B without any other direction and have them get there,” he said. “And not only that, but have them be able to teach other Marines how to do it, and I’m confi-dent they’ll be able to do that.”

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Cpl. jose betancourt, a coxswain with SOTG, counts down the seconds until the Marines arrive at their first waypoint.

Cpl. Ryan Hansen, a coxswain with III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Special Operations Training Group, prepares a combat rubber reconnaissance craft, or Zodiac, before heading out into the water at White beach.

betancourt finds his location on a nautical chart, using nearby rock formations.

Hansen plots his course to the next waypoint during a Maritime Navigation Course in Kin bay Dec. 6.

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Lance Cpl. Corey A. blodgettokinawa marine staff

marines from the III Marine Expeditionary Force deliv-ered about 18,000 pounds

of food, clothes and toys, and more than $2,000 to the Philip-pines as part of Operation Good-will Dec. 8-10.

The Marines delivered the donations from service members and their families in Okinawa as a gesture of friendship to the chil-dren of the Philippines during the holiday season.

“I am honored to be here to-day representing the thousands of Marines and sailors from Okinawa who have opened their hearts to extend this act of good-will and friendship to help our

friends here in the Philippines have a joyous holiday season,” said Lt. Gen. Richard Zilmer, III MEF commanding general.

Operation Goodwill started in 2003, when a group of Marines re-turned from Okinawa following an exercise in the Philippines. With the memories of the children they met, the Marines and their fami-lies took on the task of collecting and distributing donations of toys, clothes and supplies, Zilmer said.

“We want to continue a tradition of good faith and spreading holiday cheer from the Marines of III MEF to the people of the Philippines,” said Maj. Chris Cohn, Southeast Asia operation officer with III MEF. “They’re always good hosts.”

Sgt. Edmund Gavina, a Philip-pine native and translator with III

MEF, said that Operation Goodwill is very valuable.

“Just to see a kid with a smile on their face (might) be a little thing, but they’re going to forget about their hardships for a little while,” Gavina said.

The Marines made three stops while in the Philippines to distrib-ute the donated items.

Their first stop was Basa Air Base in Pampanga, where they packed six vans full of donated items for distribution. They con-tinued on to Puerto Princesa in Palawan to deliver more items. At both of the locations the people were surprised at the amount of goods the Marines delivered.

“Their eyes were as big as sau-cers because we brought far more than they expected,” Cohn said.

On the final day, the Marines joined Kristie Kenney, the United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, at Our Lady of Peace Mission in Parañaque, Manila, to distribute donations and food from a local restaurant to more than 500 children, while members from the III MEF band provided entertainment.

Gavina said participating in Operation Goodwill was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“I loved it; you don’t get to do this everyday,” he said. “Just (see-ing) the smiles on the kids was indescribable. I just wish I get a chance to do this again. I’ll volun-teer every time.”

Cohn said this year was part of a long tradition to come. “It’s time to start planning for next year.”

III MEF carries on annual holiday delivery of clothes, toys

santa’s tune

A Filipino child takes his pick from a box of toys at basa Air base in Pampanga.

Cmdr. Ronald Tomlin, deputy chaplain for III MEF, passes out candy at Our Lady of Peace Mission.

Carrying

to the Philippines

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Forest brown, the band officer for the III Marine Expeditionary Force band, entertains Filipino children and caretakers Dec. 10 at Our Lady of Peace Mission in Manila during Operation Goodwill. Photos by Lance Cpl. Corey A. Blodgett

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Lance Cpl. Richard blumenstein31st marine expeditionary unit

Marines and Cambodian troops took to the dirt with fury as they prac-ticed their fighting skills during a

Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demon-stration Nov. 29.

Marines with the 31st Marine Expedition-ary Unit hosted the event for members of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces as part of a three-day professional military exchange at the National Defense University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 27-29.

The Marines gave lessons on unarmed restraints, joint manipulations and ground fighting during the professional military exchange meant to foster good relations with the Cambodian service members.

The lessons served as tools to educate the Cambodians about Marine Corps culture, according to Staff Sgt. Claudio G. Casanova, a martial arts instructor with the 31st MEU.

“We wanted to show them MCMAP so they could gain an appreciation for how Marines prepare for combat,” said the New York native.

The event kicked off with three MCMAP instructors demonstrating techniques from

the tan, grey and green belt syllabi.“MCMAP is good because it shows the

Marines know how to protect themselves,” said Royal Cambodian Army Warrant Officer Rattana Chann.

The Marines also taught Cambodians the purpose of MCMAP, its belt structure and how the fighting style is unique. Then they led the Cambodians in the hands-on portion of the event.

“They took to it with a lot of excitement and enthusiasm,” said Staff Sgt. William J. Rulli, a martial arts instructor with the 31st MEU.

As the RCAF troops practiced the tech-niques, Marines provided additional help and answered their questions.

The ground fighting portion of the demon-stration clearly highlighted the event as laugh-ter and cheers of excitement filled the air.

Casanova and Sgt. David Wilson, also a martial arts instructor with the 31st MEU, conducted a quick exhibition match to help explain the rules of MCMAP-style grap-pling.

Following the match, MCMAP instructors pitted RCAF troops against each other in one minute rounds.

“Having them actually get on the ground and experience what fighting is like helps

Ground n’ Pound Staff Sgt. Claudio G. Casanova (top) and Sgt. David Wilson, Marine Corps Martial Arts instructors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate ground fighting techniques to members of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces at the National Defense University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 29. Photos by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein

31st MEU Marines teach Cambodians martial arts

teach them the movements,” Casanova said. The Marines selected RCAF soldiers, sail-

ors and airmen of similar height and weight to grapple during the matches under the instructors’ supervision.

“I really like fighting,” Chann said. “I’m go-ing to remember what they taught me today.”

At the end of the event, most of the RCAF service members expressed a desire to learn more MCMAP.

“We all loved our Marine instructors,” said Royal Cambodian Army Capt. Sopeatra Khem. “I hope the Marines come back so we can learn more MCMAP techniques.”

Staff Sgt. john A. Williams, who has earned the MCMAP brown belt, teaches Cambodian Armed Forces members a reverse wrist lock technique.

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A crowd of more than 700 hip hop fans gets pumped as E-40 performs at The Palms on Camp Hansen Dec. 7. Photos by Pfc. Aaron Hostutler

Pfc. Aaron Hostutlerokinawa marine staff

More than 700 service members attended a free concert featuring Earl Stevens, known

as E-40, and The Fly Boyz Dec. 7 at The Palms on Camp Hansen during the entertainers’ first overseas tour, which was part of the Beating the Blues campaign.

Anticipation built as fans awaited the beginning of the concert. They kept themselves busy by having small dance contests or even rap battles.

Jazmin Montgomery, the entertainment coordinator with Marine Corps Community Services, gave E-40’s introduc-tion. She told the fans that E-40 would not perform unless the crowd “made some noise.” The

crowd responded with a loud roar that sent E-40 storming on stage to begin his performance.

E-40, creator of Sick Wid IT Records, put on a show that many of the service members enjoyed including songs such as “Sprinkle Me,” “Tell Me When to Go,” “Rep Your City” and “Snap Your Fingers,” to an already pumped-up crowd

“E-40’s performance was outstanding,” said Lance Cpl. Justin Keel, a supply administra-tion and operations clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 35.

E-40’s performance wasn’t the only show that excited the crowd. The Fly Boyz per-formed as the opening group and got the crowd going. Secu-rity paused the show momen-tarily as excited fans tried to rush the stage.

The Fly Boyz performed

their songs “That Slap” and “Too Fresh.”

“They had an amazing amount of energy and stage presence,” said Keel. “They did a great job of working the crowd. It was awesome to see the enthusiasm.”

Several times throughout the show, E-40 got up close and personal with his fans, coming down off the stage and shaking their hands.

E-40 said the liveliness of the crowd helped fuel his per-formance.

“The crowd had super energy,” said E-40. “I was real pleased with the response.”

After the concert, a few select fans, who won an American Forces Network radio contest, got to meet with E-40 before he opened up his time to meet with everyone else.

Local hip hop fans get ‘Sick Wid IT’ at Palms concert

E-40The

FactorThe Fly boyz opened for E-40 at The Palms on Camp Hansen Dec. 7.

E-40 holds the microphone out to the crowd during a concert that was part of his first tour on Okinawa.

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Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Toddokinawa marine staff

CAMP FOSTER — Trailing by two points, halfway through the second half of the cham-pionship game against Naval Hospital, the Schwab Ballers took control, going on a 19-4 run to win 53-40 and take home the Camp Foster Open Basketball Tournament title at the Camp Foster Field House Dec. 8.

The Ballers defeated two teams and won three games to finish the tournament un-defeated. They played Naval Hospital in the semi-finals and in the final game in the double-elimination tournament.

The Ballers led by 7 at halftime of the

championship game, but they lost their lead when Naval Hospital started the second half with a 19-10 run to take the lead 36-34. Their lead only lasted about 30 seconds, as Ballers shooting guard Trevor Highsmith drew a foul on a lay up and made both free throws to tie the game.

With the game tied and 10 minutes left, it could have gone either way, but Ballers shut down Naval Hospital on all but two possessions.

“We just regrouped and started playing more like a team again,” said Ballers shooting guard Josue Ayala. “Once we got our heads back in the game, everything seemed to click. We saw the easy baskets quicker and played impenetrable defense.”

Naval Hospital was knocked into the loser’s bracket after losing to the Ballers 37-27 in the first game of the semi-finals. They played against God’s Way in the loser’s bracket and defeated them 39-36 to advance to the fi-nals.

“I think we had more experience than the other teams, and we were more rested than the Naval Hospital, which gave us a big advantage even though we are a bunch of older guys,” said Highsmith. “They had talent on their team and were good competition, but some of us have probably played longer than they have been alive.”

The top three teams received individual and team trophies.

Schwab Ballers take open basketball tournament undefeated

Ballers Rise to occasion

Schwab ballers guard Trevor Highsmith (white jersey) and Naval Hospital power forward joel Pierce ready themselves for a jump ball during the semi-finals of an open basketball tournament at the Camp Foster Field House Dec. 8. The Schwab ballers defeated Naval Hospital 37-27 in a preliminary round and met them again in the finals of the tournament, where they defeated Naval Hospital 53-40. Photos by Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Todd

Naval Hospital forward Marcus Pricher drives past ballers forward Kenneth Moore during the championship game.

Highsmith shoots over Naval Hospital’s Marquise Rogers during the semi-finals.

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In theAters deC. 14-20

Movie schedule is subject to change without notice. Call in advance to confirm show times. For a complete listing, visit http://www.aafes.com.

sChwAb625-2333

FRIDAY Circo Luci (Cirque-style theatrical production), 6 and 9 p.m.

SATURDAY Circo Luci (Cirque-style theatrical production), 12, 4 and 8 p.m.

SUNDAY Circo Luci (Cirque-style the-atrical production), 12, 4 and 8 p.m.

MONDAY Circo Luci (Cirque-style theatrical production), 6 and 9 p.m.

TUESDAY Closed

WEDNESDAY Why Did I Get Mar-ried? (PG-13), 7 p.m.

THURSDAY Enchanted (PG), 7 p.m.

FRIDAY No movie showing due to III MEF Band Christmas Concert

SATURDAY No movie showing due to III MEF Band Christmas Concert

SUNDAY Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (PG), 1 p.m., 4 p.m.; The Golden Compass (PG-13), 7 p.m.

MONDAY Michael Clayton (R), 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Rendition (R), 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Why Did I Get Mar-ried (PG-13), 7 p.m.

THURSDAY The Golden Compass (PG-13), 7 p.m.

kAdenA634-4422

foster645-3465

futenmA636-3890

Courtney622-9616

kInser637-2177

FRIDAY The Golden Compass (PG-13), 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY The Game Plan (PG), 2 p.m.; Elizabeth: The Golden Age (R), 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Enchanted (PG), 7 p.m.

MONDAY We Own the Night (R), 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Closed

WEDNESDAY This Christmas (PG-13), 7 p.m.

THURSDAY Closed

FRIDAY We Own the Night (R), 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY The Golden Compass (PG-13), 4 p.m., 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Elizabeth: The Golden Age (PG-13), 4 p.m.; The Heartbreak Kid (R), 7 p.m.

MONDAY Enchanted (PG), 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY Closed

WEDNESDAY Closed

THURSDAY Closed

FRIDAY We Own the Night (R), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY The Heartbreak Kid (R), 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Elizabeth: The Golden Age (PG-13), 7 p.m.

MONDAY The Golden Compass (PG-13), 7 p.m.

TUESDAY This Christmas (PG-13), 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Closed

THURSDAY Closed

FRIDAY Why Did I Get Married (PG-13), 3 p.m.; Michael Clayton (R), 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Fred Claus (PG), 3 p.m.; Rendition (R), 6:30 p.m.

SUNDAY Bee Movie (PG), 3 p.m.; Michael Clayton (R), 6:30 p.m.

MONDAY Closed

TUESDAY Closed

WEDNESDAY The Golden Compass (PG-13), 3 and 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY Closed

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FRIDAY Why Did I Get Married (PG-13), 6 p.m.; Rendition (R), 9 p.m.

SATURDAY Michael Clayton (R), 6 p.m.; Why Did I Get Married (PG-13), 9 p.m.

SUNDAY Rendition (R), 2 p.m.; Michael Clayton (R), 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY Why Did I Get Married (PG-13), 7 p.m.

TUESDAY The Golden Compass (PG-13), 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Michael Clayton (R), 7 p.m.

THURSDAY Rendition (R), 7 p.m.

usoMoviE nighTs

The USO hosts movie nights at the locations below.

For schedules and start times, call:

CAMP SCHWAb 625-3834

MCAS FUTENMA 636-2113

CAMP HANSEN 623-5011

KADENA AIR bASE 632-8781

For more information, contact the Single Marine Program

Office at 645-3681.

DECEMbER 21 | DISCOVER GOLF PROGRAM• This free class at Awase Golf Course gives aspiring golfers skills and knowledge of the game including how to set up a tee time, cart and club rental, club types, swing techniques and putting styles.

• Depart Camp Schwab at 7 a.m., Camp Hansen at 7:30 a.m. and Camp Courtney at 8 a.m. • The bus will depart the Awase Meadows Golf Course at 11 a.m.

DECEMbER 21 | CHRISTMAS DINNER CRUISE• Enjoy an evening dinner cruise with the Single Marine Program. • Cost ¥5,000 per person (includes transportation, a buffet dinner, non-alcoholic drinks, karaoke, DJ and lots of giveaways.

• Depart Camp Schwab at 4 p.m., Camp Hansen at 4:45 p.m., Camp Courtney at 5:30 p.m., Camp Kinser at 5:45 p.m., MCAS Futenma at 6:15 p.m. and Camp Foster at 7 p.m.

sIngle mArIne progrAm events

All bus pick-up points will be at Semper Fit gyms or the

Foster Fieldhouse.

CaMp FOSTeR | 645-7486/7487• Catholic: Mon.-Fri., 11:45 a.m. Sat., 5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.• Eastern Orthodox: Sun., 9:30 a.m.• Gospel: Sun., 11:30 a.m.• Hindu: Sun., 3:30 p.m., Bldg. 455• Jewish: Fri., traditional, 5:45 p.m.; informal (first and third Friday), 6:30 p.m.• Latter-day Saints: Sun., 2 p.m., Bldg. 455• Muslim: Friday prayer at 12:45 p.m.• Protestant: Sun., 8:30 a.m. • Church of Christ, Scientist: Sun., 11 a.m. (CREDO Building 442)

CaMp LeSTeR | 643-7248• Catholic: Sun., 8 a.m., Lester Chapel• Protestant: Sun., 9 a.m., Hospital Chapel Sun., 10 a.m., Lester Chapel Tues., noon, Holy Eucharist, Hospital Chapel

CaMp HanSen | 623-4694• Catholic: Sun., 10 a.m., East Chapel• Protestant: Sun., 11 a.m., West Chapel;

MCaS FuTenMa | 636-3058• Catholic: Sun., noon• Contemporary: Sun., 9 a.m.

CaMp COuRTney | 622-9350• Catholic: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 7 a.m. Sun. 8 a.m., 11:15 a.m.• Protestant: Sun., 9:30 a.m. Liturgical, 6:30 p.m.

CaMp SCHwaB | 625-2644/2866• Catholic: Sun., 5:30 p.m.• Protestant: Sun., 11 a.m.

CaMp McTuReOuS | 622-7505• Gospel: Sun., 12:30 p.m.• Lutheran: Sun., 9:45 a.m.

Kadena aIR BaSe | 634-1288• Catholic: Sun., 8:30 a.m., Mass, Chapel 1 Sun., 11:30 a.m., Reconciliation, Chapel 1 Sun., 12:30 p.m., Mass, Chapel 1 Sun., 5 p.m., Mass, Chapel 1 Sun., 10:30 a.m., CCD, Amelia Earhart School Daily Mass, Mon.-Thurs., noon, Chapel 2

• Protestant: Sun., Contemporary, 10:30 a.m., Chapel 1 Sun., 8:30 a.m., Inspirational, Chapel 2 Sun., 10:30 a.m., Traditional, Chapel 2 Sun., 10:30 a.m., Gospel, Chapel 3 Sunday School, 8:45 a.m., Bldg. 856

• Wiccan/Pagan Women’s service, Thurs., 6:30 p.m., Chapel 2 Open circle service, Fri., 7 p.m., Chapel 1 Wiccan/Pagan service, Sat., 6:30 p.m., Religious Education Center, Bldg. 856

CaMp KInSeR | 637-1148• Catholic: Sun., 11 a.m., Chapel 1• Gospel: Sun., 8 a.m., Chapel 1• Protestant: Sun., 9:30 a.m., Chapel 1

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