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Archive: July, 2020

Home is where the heart is: MCBH unveils redeveloped housing district July 23, 2020 — Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Hunt Military Communities celebrated the completion of a new 40 home redevelopment of the Nani Ulupa’u neighborhood with a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony, July 8, 2020. MORE

We Are MCBH: Ronny Higuchi July 21, 2020 — The early hours of the morning don’t typically lend themselves to undue cheerfulness - and understandably so, especially aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. Despite the consistently radiant Hawaiian sun peeking over the Pacific, washing the flight line and the aircraft perched upon it in serene shades of gold, maintainers and pilots coming on and off of 12 hour shifts are not immune to grogginess (and occasionally, an ill temper). Officers and enlisted personnel alike make their way to the flight line Marine Mart to perk up with a coffee or a spam musubi, and are met with a personality that never fails to coax a smile from even the most tired, disgruntled air-winger. MORE

HMLA-367, U.S. Army 25th Infantry Div. conduct integrated exercise, MCBH July 16, 2020 — Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 participated in an integrated training event in which they used their aircraft to play the antagonist in a simulated exercise against army ground units, July 9th, 2020. MORE

A shell of a time aboard MCBH July 15, 2020 — The environmental team with Marine Corps Base Hawaii is making it their mission to maintain mission readiness while protecting endangered green sea turtles during the months of May through August aboard MCBH and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows. Most adult green sea turtles that feed throughout the main Hawaiian Islands migrate to French Frigate Shoals in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands to nest. However, an increasing number of green sea turtles are now nesting on the beaches of the main Hawaiian Islands. Members of base environmental are monitoring and managing nesting sites across the beach aboard MCTAB... MORE

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Archive: July, 2020

A Legacy of Service July 31, 2020 — Christian Tsirlis, former Lakeville South High School student and 2019 high school graduate, did not have the typical Minnesotan upbringing. Thanks to his dad’s military service, his childhood was unique, full of adventure and travel to exotic lands. While many teenagers might regret moving from town to town and school to school every few years, Christian relished the opportunity to gain new experiences and learn about new cultures. He was even inspired to become something most Americans never will, an officer in the United States Marine Corps... MORE

RailOps transports divested tanks and other heavy equipment from USMC to Army July 30, 2020 — As part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030, nearly 200 M1A1 Abrams Tanks, M-88 Recovery Vehicles, and Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges are moving through Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California throughout this month. “The tanks currently assigned to 1st Marine Division, Exercise Support Division, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, Marine Forces Reserve and Logistics Command,” said Chad Hildebrandt, Railway Operations supervisor for the base... MORE

Hide and Seek: U.S. Marines with Scout Snipers Course participate in stalking exercise July 29, 2020 — U.S. Marines with the Scout Sniper Course 2-20, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Battalion, School of Infantry - West, participated in a stalking and infiltration course in the Romeo Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, July 26. The Marines started at a designated grid point then moved forward by various means toward two observers. The objective was to close with a target, fire two shots and then exfiltrate from the training area... MORE

How U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is finding and stopping the spread of COVID-19 July 28, 2020 — U.S. Navy health professionals and Marines have been working around the clock to effectively trace and stop the spread of COVID-19 here, keeping service members ready to support the United States’ allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa has taken the lead on contact tracing with support from the Joint Service COVID-19 Response Cell. The JCRC was established to provide a central hub of COVID-19 information for the joint force on Okinawa... MORE

PPB's new structure ready for artisans July 27, 2020 — Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, has expanded its facilities to include a new space for overhaul and repair of military vehicles on the Yermo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California. The new structure is adjacent to the massive Building 573 and is structurally similar to that existing main crane way. “It will give us the capabilities of quickly adjusting to workload changes,” said Jim Seifert, engineering technician with PPB... MORE

Task Force Koa Moana 20 deploys to strengthen relationships in Indo-Pacific July 27, 2020 — Task Force Koa Moana 20, comprised of U.S. Marines and sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to conduct theater security cooperation activities in the Republic of Palau from July to September 2020. Task Force Koa Moana 20 is embarked aboard the expeditionary fast ship United States Naval Ship City of Bismarck, composed of approximately 100 U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and I MEF Information Group... MORE

Marine Corps Marathon goes virtual July 24, 2020 — The novel coronavirus pandemic has claimed another big event for runners. Marine Corps Marathon officials announced July 20 that the traditional fall race will be canceled for the first time in its 45-year history. The 2020 in-person Marine Corps Marathon events scheduled to take place in and around Washington, D.C., from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25 will now go entirely virtual. Rick Nealis, the Marine Corps Marathon Organization’s director, said the decision was made after several meetings with local government and public health officials... MORE

MCIPAC joint reception center operations uninterrupted throughout COVID-19 pandemic July 23, 2020 — “It’s a challenge,” said U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Preston Batson, the assistant barracks manager for the Joint Reception Center Marines. Although many of the services across Marine Corps camps on Okinawa have stopped and resumed based on the COVID-19 climate, JRC has continued to be a 365 day, 24/7 operation. “The JRC staff and I are always on the go,” Batson said... MORE

In Your Time of Need: The Importance of EMS July 22, 2020 — On an average day, people don’t typically think about the worst happening at any moment, but then a sudden pain fills your chest, a family member has an asthmatic episode, or maybe someone close to you begins to have an allergic reaction. After a call to 911, Emergency Medical Services’ job begins. At Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, our Cherry Point Fire & Emergency Services are at the ready... MORE

Marines drop in to esports tournament July 21, 2020 — While every sport is unique, there is a great deal of commonality as well. Sports share a competitive nature that drives individuals to overcome opposition and teams to work together towards a common goal. Most sports typically involve a physical space in which the action takes place, be it a field, court, track or arena. However, other competitions take place in the digital realm; in the world of esports gaming. Whether by console or computer, the players in these sports connect and interact virtually, competing in sports that span a spectrum as wide as that of “traditional” sports. As technology grows exponentially, so too does the opportunity to connect with little consideration of physical separation... MORE