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MACS-1 expands with new detachment to support Corps 

Marine Air Control Squadron 1 has undergone 

recent changes to expand their capabilities with a 

new detachment, compound and equipment. 

Air Traffic Control Detachment D is the newest 

addition to MACS-1, which has three other ATC 

Pilot retention bonuses 

hit 10-year low point 

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In a recently released bulletin, the Corps announced the lowest pay incentives 

for aviators in nearly a decade, which signals healthy retention among 

Marine pilots. 

Aviation continuation pay is an incentive for eligible pilots and naval flight 

officers to continue flying for at least two more years. The bonus for fiscal year 

2010 dropped between $3,000 and $5,000 for most pilots, according to Marine 

Administrative Message 637/09 released Oct. 27. 

In fiscal year 2001, incentives were at a decade high of $18,000 and $25,000 

for pilots’ short- and long-term contracts, and stayed that way until FY06, when 

declines of as much as $8,000 appeared. 

Since the Corps is currently meeting aviator retention requirements, the bonuses 

drop and the limited funds devoted to retention incentives can be directed 

to other programs and still meet mission requirements, according to officials at 

manpower plans and policy division of Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 

The incentives are divided into short- and long-term contracts. Short-term 

contract bonuses are available for aviators with no more than 11 years time in 

service who extend for at least two more years. Long-term contracts are for 

those with no more than 13 years service who stay another two years. 

Short-term continuation pay for AV-8B Harrier pilots dropped from $10,000 

detachments already in operation. 

While the detachment only has 26 Marines now, 

they should be at full strength by the time they are 

scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in late 2010. 

The unit will have five officers and 86 enlisted 

personnel, said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy 

Hoban, detachment maintenance officer. Most of 

the Marines will be straight from air traffic controller 

school while others will be drawn from existing 

see RETENTION page 4 

Photo by Cpl. Pete Zrioka 

Cindy Lacy-Whitman, head of Marine Corps retail operations, station commanding officer Col. Mark Werth 

and Don Mitchell, Marine Corps Community Services director, cut the ribbon to open the new Marine Corps 

Exchange here Wednesday. The 64,000-square-foot exchange, recently completed after approximately 14 

months of construction, features a food court, barber shop, laundromat and dry cleaners. Approximately 

800 patrons lined up, in order to receive a gift bag and a gift card of up to $250. 

Pax River test site 

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WASHINGTON — In another step toward the 

Corps’ transition to its future fixed-wing fighters, 

the first short takeoff/vertical landing variant of 

the Joint Strike Fighter flew to a testing site in 

Maryland Sunday. 

The F-35B test plane flew from its factory in 

Fort Worth, Texas, to Naval Air Station Patuxent 

River, Md., where it will undergo the flight testing 

required before it can be delivered to operational 

ATC units Corpswide. 

ATC units have been consistently deployed since 

2002, said Hoban. With this detachment standing up, 

the strain should ease. 

Work on the detachment’s new facility at the Cannon 

Air Defense Complex finished in October. The 

new buildings include offices for administrative staff 

and officers, and a maintenance bay for the Marines 

to work on their equipment. 

Bird watching 

squadrons throughout the Marine Corps, including 

some in Yuma. 

The arrival of the test jet at Patuxent River is a 

“big deal for the Marine Corps,” said the deputy 

commandant for aviation, Lt. Gen. George J. 

Trautman III. 

“I’m anxious to have our engineers, our test 

pilots, and our operators get their hands on this 

jet,” said Trautman. 

While at Patuxent River, the first set of testing 

for the plane is to have it fly shorter takeoff runs 

401 to face local students in 

Toys for Tots football game 

Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant 


Members of Marine Fighter Training Squadron 

401 here are scheduled to hold the 5th annual 

Toys for Tots flag football game at the Yuma High 

School football stadium Friday at 6:30 p.m. 

Marines from the squadron will face a football 

team made up of players from five local high 

schools in a charity game to collect toys for needy 

children in the community. 

Admission to the game is a donation of one 

new, unwrapped toy. Each person will also receive 

a ticket for a halftime raffle featuring prizes do- 

see JSF page 4 

nated by local businesses. 

Additionally, the event will feature a halftime 

show called Battle of the Drum Lines, during 

which three local high school bands’ drum lines 

will compete. 

Over the last four years, each team has won two 

games. Last year, the Marines won 19-16. 

“The main purpose of the game is to collect 

toys,” said Sgt. Abel Torres, the game’s organizer. 

“But, at the same time, it’s fun to be able to run 

around with the kids.” 

Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Maj. Bill 

Hendricks and a group of fellow Marine reservists 

see TOYS page 4 

“It’s actually the nicest maintenance facility I’ve 

seen,” said Staff Sgt. Daniel Glodowski, detachment 

radar chief. “We can roll the Humvees into the bay 

and that allows the Marines a better place to work 

on their equipment.” 

In addition, Detachment D is the first MACS-1 

see MACS-1 page 4 

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes 

Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles White, search and rescue hospital corpsman, prepares to demonstrate an air medical evacuation during 

the annual SAR conference on the station flight line Nov. 13. Local, national and federal law enforcement representatives also attended 

the conference to showcase their capabilities and discuss how each entity can work together to save lives.

2 DESERT WARRIOR Nov. 19, 2009 

Jim Garamone 

American Forces Press Service 

WASHINGTON – The time President Barack 

Obama is taking to nail down the strategy in Afghanistan 

is time well spent, the commander of U.S. 

Central Command said Friday. 

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus spoke at the Navy 

Memorial here as part of the American Veterans 

Center Annual Conference. He based his words not 

only on his current experiences, he said, but also on 

his experiences as the commander in Iraq. 

In Iraq, getting the right strategy was just as 

important as the surge in personnel, the general 

said. 

“The real key in Iraq was the surge of ideas, not 

just the surge of troops,” Petraeus said. “Yes, the 

30,000 additional troops that ended up being deployed 

during the surge enabled us to … implement 

time-honored counterinsurgency concepts more effectively 

and more rapidly than we could have.” 

Multinational forces began living in the communities. 

They began protecting the people and 

securing their neighborhoods. 

“You cannot commute to the fight,” Petraeus 

said, and the command built 77 stations for coalition 

forces in Baghdad alone. 

As attention shifts to Afghanistan, Petraeus 

said, people must remember that Afghanistan is 

not Iraq. 

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Hagerty, Marine Aircraft Group 13 religious program specialist, chokes Lt. Shawn Osborne, station chaplain, during 

Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training here Nov. 10. Hagerty is the third member of the chaplain’s office to earn his black belt in the Corps martial 

arts program. Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Eddy, station religious program specialist and Osborne received theirs earlier this year. “It was very 

difficult to get (my black belt),” said Hagerty. “That’s a good thing. I did a lot of live fighting and it was tough, but worth it.” Over the course of their 

black belt training, Osborne, Eddy and Hagerty trained a minimum of 234 hours each, said Sgt. Nicholas Gillmore, Headquarters and Headquarters 

Squadron martial arts instructor. “Having my black belt gave me more confidence to do my job and protect my chaplain,” said Eddy. In garrison, RPs 

provide administrative support. However, in a combat zone their mission is to protect the chaplain. “A lot of stuff the chaplains do is in close-quarter 

environments, and that’s where MCMAP comes into play,” said Hagerty. 

Time spent on Afghan strategy is time well spent, says Petraeus 

“All counterinsurgencies are local,” Petraeus 

explained. “You have to recognize the need for a 

truly nuanced and granular appreciation for local 

circumstances.” 

Americans going to the country must understand 

the local customs and culture and the local power 

structures. 

“We are trying to help Afghanistan re-establish 

traditional ruling structures: the traditional 

[religious leaders], 

the traditional trib- 

al leaders, who in 

many areas have 

been pushed aside, 

or killed, or run off 

by the Taliban or 

the more extreme 

leaders,” Petraeus 

said. 

American service 

members, have 

learned a lot about 

counterinsurgency 

strategy and irregular 

warfare from 

service in Iraq and 

Afghanistan, said 

Petraeus. 

All this goes into 

the president’s decision on the strategy in Afghanistan 

and the number of forces needed to institute it. 

The decision-making process is good and healthy 

for the leaders and the country, said Petraeus. 

When the Iraq and Afghan strategies were first 

formulated in this administration in March, Petraeus 

said, the process was rushed. The current process 

has allowed Obama to engage in forming the process 

in a way he did not before. 

“There have been very good debates, very good 

discussion,” Petraeus said. “This is the kind of 

intellectual discourse you want. It does sharpen 

your thinking. It 

does expose differ- 

There have been very good 

debates, very good discussion. 

This is the kind of intellectual 

discourse you want. It does 

sharpen your thinking. It does 

expose differences of opinion. It 

helps you come to grips with the 

assumptions. 

ences of opinion. It 

helps you come to 

grips with the assumptions.” 

The president 

has committed an 

enormous amount 

of time to the process, 

Petraeus said. 

“This decision 

will be forthcoming 

pretty soon, 

perhaps when he 

comes back from 

the Asia trip, and 

then we will all 

press forward,” said 

Petraeus. “And I 

think we will do so with enormous benefit from 

having had these discussions.” 

American, NATO and Afghan officials recognize 

— Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, 

commander of U.S. Central Command 

Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hare 

Press Chief 

Gen. James T. Conway 

Thanksgiving 

message from 

commandant 

Gen. James T. Conway 

Commandant of the Marine Corps 

Our national security depends on you — the brave men 

and women who willingly go into harm’s way — sacrificing 

time with your families to defend our freedoms and way of 

life. For your service in answering our nation’s call in a time 

of war, you have earned her eternal gratitude. 

As you prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, I encourage 

you to reflect on the blessings of the past year, to remember 

our comrades deployed far from home, and to enjoy your 

own well-deserved time with family and friends. By all 

means, have fun. 

But as you celebrate, please use sound judgment and 

common sense to make good decisions. You are a cherished 

member of an elite fraternity; your country and your corps 

are counting on you to return safely. 

Leaders at all levels, especially our noncommissioned 

officers, should discuss holiday plans with their Marines. 

Your leadership makes a decisive, life-or-death difference 

here at home, just as it does on the battlefield. I trust each of 

you will take care of one another and ensure every Marine 

remains in the fight. 

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Semper Fidelis. 

the dangers of corruption in Afghanistan. Petraeus 

said Afghan President Hamid Karzai has to set the 

tone, and he looks forward to Karzai’s inaugural 

speech on Thursday. 

“There are several subjects in that address that 

we look forward to hearing: his plans to deal with 

corruption, to confront the issues that have to do 

with legitimacy of governance and how to achieve 

that in the eyes of the people to be seen as serving 

the people,” Petraeus said. 

Petraeus also spoke about Iraq, noting that while 

the country is doing well, progress is fragile. Iraq 

still has ethnic issues, sectarian problems, criminal 

activity and a remnant of al-Qaida, but the government 

can handle these, said Petraeus. He added that 

he’s heartened by the agreement on an election in 

January, but said the real test is when the new government 

sets up following the election. 

Petraeus said he still thinks the projected U.S. 

troop drawdown in Iraq following the election is 

possible. Multinational Force Iraq will decrease by 

50,000 to 60,000 troops by August, said Petraeus, 

calling the reduction a “substantial off-ramp that 

will be particularly steep in the latter part of the 

spring and summer next year.” 

Iraqi forces largely have shouldered the security 

mission in the country, Petraeus said, but U.S. 

forces still provide support. 

“We think that is something that can be sustained, 

and we will completely change our mission in Iraq 

to strictly units in an advise-and-assist mode,” 

Petraeus said. 

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The Navy and Marine Corps finished testing Sunday to operate AV-8B 

Harriers on a new class of amphibious transport dock ship. 

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31, from Naval Air Weapons Station 

China Lake, Calif., flew Harriers off the USS Green Bay from Nov. 

11 to Sunday to ensure the ship could support the aircraft in emergency 

situations. 

The Green Bay is the Navy’s fourth San Antonio-class landing platform 

dock ship and was commissioned Jan. 24. 

When a new ship class is created, it must be certified to work with 

various aircraft. 

According to Capt. Gary Shill, VX-31 Harrier test pilot, the results of 

the tests were positive and VX-31 expects to see the San Antonio ship 

class receive its aviation certification. 

To prepare for this testing period, VX-31 and the Green Bay’s flight 

deck crew trained at the air station’s Auxiliary Airfield 2, an aircraft carrier 

flight deck replica, Nov. 5. Since the 

Green Bay is intended for helicopter 

use, many of its flight crew members 

are inexperienced working 

with Harriers. 

“A lot of our crew members are 

very new to the fleet and many have 

never worked with jets before,” 

said Petty Officer 1st Class Albaro 

Rodriguez, USS Green Bay aviation 

fuel technician. “This is giving them 

a good chance to get prepared for 

possible emergency situations.” 

Yuma’s Marine Wing Support 

Squadron 371 provided the fuel 

and equipment needed for the flight 

deck crew to practice refueling 

the Harriers during the training. 

MWSS-371 also instructed and 

critiqued the crewmembers on 

working with Harriers. 

Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard 


Navy aviation fuel technicians from the USS Green Bay watch as Maj. Bill 

Rothermel, AV-8B Harrier test pilot with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 

31, lands vertically on Auxiliary Airfield 2, Nov. 5. 

DESERT WARRIOR Nov. 19, 2009 3 

Photos by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard 

Will new ship be Harrier’s 

emergency option? 

“The training that (Marine Aircraft Group 13) provided for the ship’s 

crew was top notch,” said Shill. “Without that training, the ship wouldn’t 

have been able to receive the Harriers and we wouldn’t have been able to 

conduct our tests.” 

Once VX-31’s pilots had completed their carrier training at the airfield, 

they headed back to China Lake to prepare for their tests aboard the Green 

Bay. 

“The Navy redesigned the LPD-class ship a couple of years ago, so 

we’re going to fly Harriers off of it to get it its aviation certification,” said 

Maj. Bill Rothermel, VX-31 Harrier test pilot, before the tests. “There are 

some limitations to Harriers working off of this ship, because it’s much 

smaller than a typical carrier. Its design is very different and wind affects 

it differently than what Harriers are used to on the larger carriers.” 

While aboard the Green Bay, the squadron performed multiple vertical 

takeoffs and landings at various 

wind speeds to observe how it affected 

the aircraft. 

“We’re defining the operational 

parameters for safe and acceptable 

wind conditions,” said Rothermel. 

Navy aviation fuel technicians from the USS Green Bay refuel 

an AV-8B Harrier from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 at 

Auxiliary Airfield 2, Nov. 5. The squadron and the Green 

Bay’s flight deck crew practiced working together 

at AUX-2, which simulates the deck of a ship, 

to prepare for their upcoming testing 

period aboard the Green Bay. 

“We’re also monitoring flight deck heat levels during and after takeoffs 

to make sure its structure can handle Harriers and the Joint Strike Fighter. 

The heat the Harrier puts off when landing and taking off (vertically) is 

pretty high, so we have to ensure repeated use won’t warp the deck.” 

Though the squadron did not fly the JSF during this testing, the heat 

emitted from the JSF is greater than that from a Harrier. If the ship can’t 

handle a Harrier, it won’t be able to handle a JSF, said Rothermel. 

“If the Green Bay gets its aviation certification, it’ll mean increased 

flexibility for the Marine expeditionary units,” said Rothermel. 

Ten San Antonio-class ships are budgeted for the fleet, five of which 

are currently commissioned. These amphibious assault ships are intended 

to become the Navy’s primary amphibious transport docks and replace 

more than 40 amphibious ships, including dock landing ships, tank landing 

ships and the already-retired amphibious cargo ships. 

Cpl. David Brach, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 fuel line noncommissioned officer, critiques Navy 

aviation fuel technicians from the USS Green Bay after they practiced refueling VX-31 Harriers at Auxiliary 

Airfield 2. The Green Bay, commissioned in January, is part of the Navy’s new class of amphibious transport 

dock ships built specifically for helicopter operations. The squadron tested Harrier operations aboard the 

ship Nov. 11 to Sunday to ensure that its design won’t inhibit use by Harriers in case of emergencies. 

A Navy chain and chalk walker from 

the USS Green Bay signals Capt. Gary 

Shill, AV-8B Harrier test pilot with 

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 

31, to increase his throttle before 

taking off from Auxiliary Airfield 2, 

Nov. 5. The squadron and the USS 

Green Bay flight deck crew practiced 

working together at the airfield, 

which simulates the deck of a ship, 

to prepare for their upcoming testing 

period aboard the Green Bay, one of 

the Navy’s new class of amphibious 

transport dock ship built specifically 

for helicopter operations. Since the 

Green Bay is intended for helicopter 

use, many of its flight crew are 

inexperienced working with Harriers.

4 DESERT WARRIOR Nov. 19, 2009 

MACS-1 ... from page 1 

detachment scheduled to receive the latest in 

radar, communications and navigational aid 

equipment in January of 2010, said Hoban. 

“This new equipment is us evolving to meet 

the Marine Corps’ needs,” said Hoban. “If we 

don’t evolve, we won’t be able to function as 

effectively as we need to.” 

With the new gear, Marines will be able to set 

up air control operations much faster. 

“Before it would take us five to eight hours to 

set up our equipment and become operational,” 

said Hoban. “What we have in these three Humvees 

is the equipment to go anywhere in the 

world and set up a fully functioning air traffic 

controlled airport in 30 minutes to an hour.” 

Marine air controllers will have the ability 

RETENTION ... from page 1 

in FY09 to $7,000 and long-term Harrier contracts 

took a $5,000 dip to $15,000. FY10’s drop marks 

the first short-term contracts of less than $10,000 

in almost a decade. 

Pay incentives also dropped for all other fixedwing 

aircraft, with the exception of the EA-6B 

Prowler, which remained consistent at $5,000 and 

$10,000 for short- and long-term contracts. 

Naval flight officers of F/A-18 Hornets saw 

their long-term incentives cut in half, although 

their short-term ACP stayed at $2,500. Incentives 

for Prowler naval flight officers are unchanged 

from FY09. 

Helicopter and MV-22 Osprey pilots all saw 

incentive drops as much as $3,000. Contracts for 

pilots of UH-1 aircraft dropped to $7,000 for shortterm 

contracts and $17,000 for long-term. 

In order to receive the pay, officers must meet 

the following criteria from Oct. 1, 2009, to Sept. 12, 

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to provide 60 miles of primary radar and 120 

miles of secondary radar, said Hoban. These 

capabilities match the older equipment without 

the reliance on heavy support. 

“We would need cranes and big transport 

trucks,” said Hoban. “Now we can just pull up, 

park and go.” 

When the detachment deploys, it is part of 

the Marine Air Control Group, providing ATC 

support for units in Afghanistan, said Hoban. 

The Corps is always moving to a quicker, 

more maneuverable mindset, said Gunnery 

Sgt. Felix Ovalle. Detachment D staff noncommissioned 

officer in charge. With the new 

compound, gear and Marines, they are going to 

be able to meet that demand. 

2010, which are the effective dates of the program. 

Applicants must be active duty captains or majors, 

who have completed their original active duty 

service commitment, qualified to fly operationally 

and are entitled to aviation career incentive pay. 

Aviators with an existing ACP obligation who 

are not transitioning to a new airframe may not 

apply to transition aircraft based on higher incentives. 

Those undergoing an aircraft transition are 

eligible for their former aircraft’s ACP, but may 

change their categories for a different incentive 

following transition completion. 

In order to receive ACP, officers must submit 

their applications with a recommendation from 

their commanding officer to Headquarters Marine 

Corps. Applications must reach HQMC by Sept. 

15, 2010. 

For more information, see MarAdmin 637/09. 

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The first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test plane lands at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Sunday. The F-35B test 

plane flew from its factory in Fort Worth, Texas, and will undergo the flight testing required before it can be delivered 

to operational squadrons throughout the Marine Corps, including some in Yuma. 

JSF ... from page 1 

and slower landings, eventually culminating in the 

plane’s first vertical landing, according to a Headquarters 

Marine Corps press release. 

Further testing will include flying with different 

weight loads and ordnance and working up to shipboard 

operations. 

In total, five F-35Bs will be delivered to Patuxent 

River. 

The aircraft, designated BF-1, is also the first F-35 

to be sustained by the Autonomic Logistics Information 

System, a worldwide support system that will 

monitor F-35s around the globe to ensure mission 

readiness, according to Lockheed Martin, the JSF’s 

manufacturer. 

In April 2010, Marine Fighter/Attack Training 

Squadron 501 will officially stand up as part of the 

Joint Integrated Training Center located at Eglin Air 

Force Base in Florida. The work done at Patuxent River 

will enable the Marine Corps to start training Marine 

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The Marine Corps is scheduled to have its first operational 

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Derived from a common design, developed together 

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Lockheed Martin. 

The Air Force will receive the F-35A variant, which 

will provide conventional takeoff and landing capabilities. 

The Navy will receive the F-35C, designed for 

carrier launches and duty at sea. 

Compared to the Marine Corps’ current tactical 

fixed-wing squadrons, the JSF can carry more ordnance 

with greater range than the F/A-18 Hornet, operate 

from austere environments like the AV-8B Harrier, and 

possess electronic warfare technology and capability 

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Deer dance 

LUNCH: Ginger Pot Roast 

Chicken Noodle Soup 

Turkey w/ Vegetables 

Mashed Potatoes 

Lyonnaise Carrots 

Succotash 

LUNCH: Clam Chowder 

Beef Yakisoba 

Southern Fried Catfish 

Baked Macaroni & Cheese 

Simmered Corn 

Beans w/ Mushrooms 

BRUNCH: Eggs 

Turkey Noodle Soup 

Cold Cereals 

Sausage Patties 

Oven-fried Bacon 

... and more 

BRUNCH: Eggs 

Grilled Ham Slices 

Oven-fried Bacon 

Pancakes / Waffles 

Chicken Sandwich 

... and more 

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes 

Wearing a buck’s head, a Pascua Yaqui boy from Tucson, Ariz., performs the tribe’s famous 

deer dance during the Native American heritage month observance at the station gym Nov. 

10. Members of the Quechan and Yaqui tribes visited the station to show Marines some 

of the Native American culture. Beginning when they are as young as 5, Yaqui boys begin 

learning the traditional dance from tribal elders. “They represent a legacy. They represent 

a true history,” said Lt. Col. Robert B. Ford, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 

commanding officer. 

MESS HALL MENU 

LUNCH: Salisbury Steak 

Chicken w/ Rice Soup 

Chicken & Vegetable Pasta 


Herbed Green Beans 

Savory Summer Squash 

LUNCH: Tomato Soup 

Hungarian Goulash 

w/ Noodles 

Asian BBQ Turkey Roast 

Rice Pilaf 

Vegetable Stir Fry 

LUNCH: Corn Chowder 

Santa Fe Glazed Chicken 

BBQ Spareribs 

Long Grain & Wild Rice 

Candied Sweet Potatoes 

Corn O’Brien 

Schedule 

Breakfast: 5:30 - 7:30 a.m. 

Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m. 

Midrats: 11 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. 

SubMarine Bar: 7 - 9 p.m. 

Fast Food Line (Mon. - Fri.) 

Breakfast: 6:30 - 9:30 a.m. 

Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Dinner: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. (except Friday) 

Prices 

For military without meal cards 

Breakfast: $2.30 

Lunch and dinner: $4.25 

Weekend brunch: $4.85 

Weekend dinner: $5.95 

DINNER: BBQ Spareribs 

Beef Stew 

Buttered Egg Noodles 

Confetti Rice 

Southern-style Greens 

Peas & Mushrooms 

DINNER: Swedish Meatballs 

Savory Rotisserie Chicken 

Buttered Egg Noodles 

Rissole Potatoes 

Cauliflower Combo 

Black-eyed Peas 

DINNER: Swiss Steak 

Mexican Turkey Pasta 

Roasted Pepper Potatoes 

French Fried Cauliflower 

Simmered Green Beans 

Cheese Drop Biscuits 

DINNER: Roast Pork 

Baked Salmon Filet 


Cilantro Rice 

Simmered Carrots 

Broccoli Polonaise 

DINNER: Turkey Pot Pie 

Dijon Pork Chop 

Scalloped Potatoes 

Steamed Rice 

Club Spinach 

Mixed Vegetables 

DINNER: Chili Macaroni 

Savory Baked Chicken 

Grilled Cheese Sandwich 

Lyonnaise Potatoes 

Simmered Peas 

Carrots 

DINNER: Pepper Steak 

Cheese Tortellini 

Steamed Rice 

California Vegetable Blend 

Calico Cabbage 

Cheese Drop Biscuits 

Smart & Safe 

Calendar 

The following traffic safety courses are offered on station: 

Basic Motorcycle Riders Course - Dec. 8-10, 22-24 

Required for all active duty personnel who ride a motorcycle on or off base 

as well as anyone who rides on base. All personnel must possess a valid 

state-issued motorcycle endorsement or permit. Motorcycles, gloves and 

helmets are provided. The 15-hour course is held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 

first day and 6-11 a.m. on the second and third days. 

Experienced Motorcycle Riders Course - Dec. 1, 29 

Required for all personnel within Marine Forces Pacific and its subordinate 

units who ride cruiser-style motorcycles. It must be completed within 120 

days after completing the Basic Motorcycle Riders Course. Others who are 

eligible may also attend. Personnel must possess a state-issued motorcycle 

endorsement, motorcycle and personal protective equipment. The course 

is held from 6-11 a.m. 

Military Sport Bike Riders Course - Dec. 15 

Required for all personnel who ride sport bike-style motorcycles and must 

be completed within 120 days after completing the Basic Motorcycle Riders 

Course. Personnel must possess a state-issued motorcycle endorsement, 

motorcycle and PPE. The course is held from 6-11 a.m. 

Alive at 25 - Nov. 30 

Required for all Marines under 26 years of age. Military dependents under 

26 may also attend. The course is held from 8 a.m. to noon. 

ATV Course and Dirt Bike Course 

These courses are required for anyone who rides an ATV or dirt bike on 

Department of Defense property. However, the classes are available to all 

ATV or dirt bike riders. Participants must supply their own ATV or dirt bike 

and PPE. Separate five-hour classes are held on an as-needed basis for 

each type of vehicle. Call the traffic safety office to apply. 

Eligibility: Unless specified above, all courses are available 

to active duty, dependents, retirees, active reservists and 

Department of Defense employees. Contractors are not 

eligible. 

Classes are first-come, first-served and class schedules are 

subject to change. Registered students will be informed of course 

locations and any changes prior to the start of class. 

All motorcycle courses must be scheduled through the 

student’s unit motorcycle representative. All other courses must 

be scheduled by a staff noncommissioned officer or above. 

In order to register for any motorcycle classes, riders must 

have motorcycles and PPE inspected by a unit motorcycle 

representative or at the station traffic safety office. 

For more information, call the traffic safety office at 928-269- 

5769 or 928-269-5699. 

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DESERT WARRIOR Nov. 19, 2009 

News Brief 

Station hosts first Military Financial 

Readiness Roadshow Event 

The station will host the first Military Financial Readiness 

Roadshow Event Dec. 4 at the Sonoran Pueblo. This event is cosponsored 

by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military 

Community and Family Policy. Together, they are bringing a full 

range of local, state and federal resources to assist military personnel 

and their families throughout the local area in dealing with the 

impacts of today’s economy. 

These events are designed to help military personnel and their 

families make direct contact with subject matter experts in such 

areas as budgets and spending plans, credit management, debt elimination, 

housing loans and foreclosures, savings and investments, 

financial, estate and retirement planning. 

The station’s Yuma Financial Readiness Roadshow registration 

kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 4. The event will feature the powerfully 

insightful presenter, John Sileo who will teach the audience to “Think 

Like a Spy” when protecting their identity. In addition, there will be 

interactive presentations about investing in a turbulent market and 

preparing for retirement, building your credit. There will be certified 

personal financial counselors, housing counselors and credit 

counselors on site to answer questions and provide complimentary 

counseling services. 

This program is also for the family. On Dec. 3, the youth center 

will host the National Theatre for Children from 4-5 p.m. These 

performers will entertain 9- to 14-year-old children on financial 

awareness. There will be a Money Management for Couples presentation 

from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in building 598. 

All event workshops, counseling services and youth activities 

will be provided at no cost to military personnel and their 

families attending this event. Refreshments will be available 

throughout the day. Service members and their families 

are encouraged to pre-register for the event online at 

www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org. 

Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz 


As part of a cosmetic policy update, the Navy now allows female sailors 

to receive permanent makeup. 

Navy Administrative Message 217/09, released Sunday, made the 

changes based on fleet feedback and research. 

Navy recruiters indicated a growing population of otherwise qualified 

Keeping up with the Andersens 

Maj. Van White, Marine Aircraft Group 13 logistics officer, gives the oath of enlistment to Sgts. Erin and Brandon Andersen, MAG-13 supply 

administrative specialist and data network specialist, who re-enlisted as husband and wife in the station’s MAG-13 supply building Friday. “We 

were waiting for my re-enlistment package to come back and figured we should just knock it out at the same time,” said Erin, 21, a native of 

Tacoma, Wash. “We joke about how we’re going to race to be the sergeant major of the Marine Corps,” said Brandon, 25, of Riverton, Utah. 

Navy accepts permanent makeup to increase recruiting 

female applicants were being overlooked because of permanent makeup 

that was not obtained for medical reasons, said Capt. Vince Drouillard, 

Navy force planning and policy officer. 

Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique that uses tattoos to create 

the effect of regular makeup. 

The change now allows permanent makeup application to eyebrows, 

eyeliner, lipstick and lip liner. 

The only colors authorized are shades of black, brown, blonde or red 

for eyebrows, black, brown, blue or green for eye liner, and only shades 

of pink or moderate red is allowed for lip liner and lipstick. 

Photo by Cpl. Pete Zrioka 

The makeup must be in good taste, according to the message. 

“Good taste refers to maintaining a natural appearance that would not 

be ‘trendy’ and otherwise distract from a professional appearance while 

in uniform,” said Drouillard. 

According to the message, if female sailors want to get permanent 

makeup, they must submit a special request to their commanding officer 

explaining their desire to have the enhancements done. 

“Allowing permanent makeup for female sailors will increase the Navy’s 

recruitable market and provide our sailors access to an increasingly popular 

makeup alternative,” said Drouillard.

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