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March 9, 2010 Issue 43 Page 1 FROs welcomed to 1st MLG Pfc. Marc A. Rzucidlo, 20, from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., bulk fuel special- ist, Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducts preventative maintenance on a pump dur- ing a fuel pumping exercise. The exercise provided an opportunity for them to receive hands-on training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1-5. For training purposes, 7th ESB Marines pumped water from a lake to storage bags, in lieu of fuel. They accomplished this by using exra pumps to transport the water more than one mile over steep terrain. Jacqueline Maxwell, 24, from Wells- burg, W. Va., family readiness of- ficer for CLB-13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logisitcs Group. Bulk fuel specialists conduct full scale training operation Story and photos by Cpl. Jacob A. Singsank The Convoy Staff MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Training doesn’t halt when Marines leave their military occupancy school; it continues throughout their military careers. More than 60 Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Sup- port Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted a fuel pump- ing exercise here, March 1-5. The exercise provided new Marines to the unit an opportunity to receive hands-on training. “Most of the Marines out here training just completed military oc- cupation specialty school,” said Gunnery Sgt. Travinsky K. Seay, 30, from Atlanta, company gunnery sergeant with Bulk Fuel Co., 7th ESB, 1st MLG. “Since they’ve been taught through a book, this is the first time the Marines received ex- perience by hands-on training.” During the five-day training exer- See FUEL, Page 2 Attention Marines.... as of March 15, the uniform of the day will be desert utilities with sleeves up. cise, Marines used a beach offload- ing system, that pumps 600 gallons of fuel per minute from one point to another. For training purposes, 7th ESB Marines pumped water from a lake into storage bags, in lieu of fuel. They accomplished this by us- ing extra pumps to transport the wa- ter more than one mile over steep terrain. The Marines had a simu- lated fueling point where they would pump fuel into military ground ve- hicles in a deployed environment. “This training is very education- al,” said Pfc. Emily E. Savage, 18, from Walla Walla, Wash., bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Co. “Since (Marine Combat Training), this is the first time a lot of us have been to the field.” At the bulk fuel school, Marines learn the equipment they’ll be us- ing, but it’s not set up full scale to give a proper demonstration to the new students. It’s not until the Ma- rines receive orders to the fleet and check into their unit where they can Story and Photos by Cpl. Jacob A. Singsank The Convoy Staff MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Within every unit, there is a designated represen- tative who is the point of contact for initiation of all command communica- tion and interaction of all families with in the unit. Over the recent months, 1st Marine Logistics Group welcomed three new family readiness officers for 1st Main- tenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Battalions 5 and 13 here. “I want the Marines and sailors in the battalion to feel confident and comfort- able with coming to me with questions, concerns or just to say ‘hi’,” said Jac- queline Maxwell, 24, from Wellsburg, W. Va., family readiness officer for CLB-13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st MLG. “I hope that my office will serve as a place where they can be Cammie Change Over themselves and relax, but also as a place to regroup with information and resources.” Family readiness officers across the Marine Corps, civilians and military member’s alike, are available to pre- pare and equip service members and their families with the tools needed to successfully meet the challenges of the military lifestyle. “Just like a family, we all work to- gether,” said Christine Winicki, 45, from Alexandria, Va., family readiness officer with CLB – 5, Combat Logis- tics Regiment 1, 1st MLG. “I hope to create a sense of family within the battalion. Whether you are married or single, each Marine and sailor has a unique role to fit.” According to Marine Corps Order 1754.6A, family readiness directly af- fects the fundamental purpose of the Marine Corps to make Marines and win battles by building commitment and raising morale, thereby increasing unit readiness. See FRO, Page 2
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March 9, 2010Issue 43
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FROs welcomed to 1st MLG
Pfc. Marc A. Rzucidlo, 20, from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., bulk fuel special-ist, Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducts preventative maintenance on a pump dur-ing a fuel pumping exercise. The exercise provided an opportunity for them to receive hands-on training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1-5. For training purposes, 7th ESB Marines pumped water from a lake to storage bags, in lieu of fuel. They accomplished this by using exra pumps to transport the water more than one mile over steep terrain.
Jacqueline Maxwell, 24, from Wells-burg, W. Va., family readiness of-ficer for CLB-13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logisitcs Group.
Bulk fuel specialists conduct full scale training operationStory and photos by Cpl. Jacob A. SingsankThe Convoy Staff
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Training doesn’t halt when Marines leave their military occupancy school; it continues throughout their military careers.
More than 60 Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Sup-port Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted a fuel pump-ing exercise here, March 1-5. The exercise provided new Marines to the unit an opportunity to receive hands-on training.
“Most of the Marines out here training just completed military oc-cupation specialty school,” said Gunnery Sgt. Travinsky K. Seay, 30, from Atlanta, company gunnery sergeant with Bulk Fuel Co., 7th ESB, 1st MLG. “Since they’ve been taught through a book, this is the first time the Marines received ex-perience by hands-on training.”
During the five-day training exer- See FUEL, Page 2
Attention Marines.... as of March 15, the uniform of the day will be desert utilities with sleeves up.
cise, Marines used a beach offload-ing system, that pumps 600 gallons of fuel per minute from one point to another. For training purposes, 7th ESB Marines pumped water from a lake into storage bags, in lieu of fuel. They accomplished this by us-ing extra pumps to transport the wa-ter more than one mile over steep terrain. The Marines had a simu-lated fueling point where they would pump fuel into military ground ve-hicles in a deployed environment.
“This training is very education-al,” said Pfc. Emily E. Savage, 18, from Walla Walla, Wash., bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Co. “Since (Marine Combat Training), this is the first time a lot of us have been to the field.”
At the bulk fuel school, Marines learn the equipment they’ll be us-ing, but it’s not set up full scale to give a proper demonstration to the new students. It’s not until the Ma-rines receive orders to the fleet and check into their unit where they can
Story and Photos byCpl. Jacob A. SingsankThe Convoy Staff
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Within every unit, there is a designated represen-tative who is the point of contact for initiation of all command communica-tion and interaction of all families with in the unit.
Over the recent months, 1st Marine Logistics Group welcomed three new family readiness officers for 1st Main-tenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Battalions 5 and 13 here.
“I want the Marines and sailors in the battalion to feel confident and comfort-able with coming to me with questions, concerns or just to say ‘hi’,” said Jac-queline Maxwell, 24, from Wellsburg, W. Va., family readiness officer for CLB-13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st MLG. “I hope that my office will serve as a place where they can be
Cammie Change Overthemselves and relax, but also as a
place to regroup with information and resources.”
Family readiness officers across the Marine Corps, civilians and military member’s alike, are available to pre-pare and equip service members and their families with the tools needed to successfully meet the challenges of the military lifestyle.
“Just like a family, we all work to-gether,” said Christine Winicki, 45, from Alexandria, Va., family readiness officer with CLB – 5, Combat Logis-tics Regiment 1, 1st MLG. “I hope to create a sense of family within the battalion. Whether you are married or single, each Marine and sailor has a unique role to fit.”
According to Marine Corps Order 1754.6A, family readiness directly af-fects the fundamental purpose of the Marine Corps to make Marines and win battles by building commitment and raising morale, thereby increasing unit readiness. See FRO, Page 2
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Marines held to higher MCMAP standards
Combat Logistics Battalion-22 Helps Petit Goave Get Back on Its Feet
Story and photos by Cpl. Shannon E. McMillanThe Convoy Staff
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif - It may be time to hit the grappling pits once again, but this time as annual training. Suggested changes to the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program may be fi nalized sooner than some may think. According to a Marine Corps Times article, Marines could be looking at new standards in MCMAP belt levels, training hours and belt curriculum. According to the news article, Ma-rines will have two years from when the All-Marine Message is released to earn their grey belts and four years to earn their green belts. As this story was written, Marine Corps Combat Development Com-mand was not available for further in-formation in regards to the proposal. As now, ALMAR 034/07 requires all Marines, active and reserve, to earn a tan belt. It also requires all in-fantry Marines to complete green-belt training and all other combat arms Marines grey belt training by the end of 2008. “MCMAP is integral to the develop-ment and sustainment of our warriors ethos and it continues to be updated based on lessons learned to better prepare Marines for the challenges of current and future battlefi elds,” Con-way stated in ALMAR 034/07. The program is geared at helping Marines win battles and mold them into quality citizens, according to Marine Corps Order 1500.54A, Ma-rine Corps Martial Arts Program. It brings physical discipline and teaches different techniques to include rifl e
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and bayonet, edged weapons, weapons of opportunity and unarmed combat. “The program provides an opportunity for Marines to grow in maturity and walk away with confi dence in themselves,” said Sgt. Michael Kraft, brown belt in-structor with Military Police section, Ser-vice Co., Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group. Every Marine should be put to the same standards, said Kraft. There is no particu-lar frontline Marine, every Marine has to be ready for the fi ght, he said. “It may be the hardest thing to do, but its important that every Marine seeks the
Sgt. Michael Kraft, brown belt instructor with Military Police section, Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logis-tics Group, explains to Lance Cpl. Nathanael Edwards, gunner,, Ser-vice Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group,the proper execution of a counter to the lead hand punch. A tech-nique used from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.
learn more about their job on a broader scale. They’re given in-depth knowledge by the Marines who have experienced refueling missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“The noncommissioned officers are passing knowledge on to us so we can be more proficient at our jobs,” said Pfc. Pablo Rodri-guez, 18, from Perryton, Texas, bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Co. “We’re learning a lot of infor-mation about all aspects of our job.”
To make the training more real-istic, bulk fuel Marines conducted night operations and had their own security element. This gave junior Marines the knowledge and experience needed to properly conduct missions in a garrison or deployed environment.
“We train in garrison to make sure the Marines are getting the proper experience operating the equipment, so they’re confident when they deploy,” said Sgt. Pat-rick S. Davidson, 32, from Brook-lyn N.Y., bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Co. “They’ll also be able to pass on the knowledge to the Marines that’ll replace them.”
Bulk Fuel Co. conducts semi-annual field training exercises at a variety of locations throughout the base to give Marines an ar-ray of terrains to become more proficient at their jobs. The train-ing the Marines receive will better prepare them for upcoming mis-sions.
opportunity to complete their training,” said Kraft. “Marines should seek assis-tance from their noncommissioned offi -cers or contact their training section.” Marines can look forward to the upcoming changes once the proposal is approved by Marine Corps Combat Development Command. Once the pro-posal is approved, Marines can expect to see an ALMAR outlining the new requirements which every Marine is required to complete.
“Although I missed my opportunity to serve in uniform, I am proud to be able to serve those that serve in uniform,” said Leonila Thompson, 35, from El Centro, Calif. family readiness offi cer with 1st Maintenance Bn., Combat Lo-gistics Regiment 15, 1st MLG. “I have enjoyed the last three years volunteer-ing with this battalion, getting to know our Marines and families and working on functions that benefi t both.
The new family readiness offi cers are bringing a variety of knowledge and resources from their military ex-periences and training to benefi t the Marines, sailors and their families of 1st MLG.
(left) Leonila Thompson, 35, from El Centro, Calif., fam-ily readiness officer with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Com-bat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group.
(right) Christine Winicki, 45, from Alexandria, Va., family readiness officer with Comat Logistics Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Ma-rine Logistics Group.
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Public Affairs Offi cer...............................2nd Lt. Jeremy D. McLeanDeputy PAO.............................................2nd Lt. Rebecca A. BurgessPress chief............................................Staff Sgt. Matthew P. ShelatoEditor....................................................Staff Sgt. Jennifer D. BroferReporter.........................................................Sgt. Whitney N. FrasierEditor............................................................Cpl. Robert C. MedinaReporter.......................................................Cpl. Shannon E. McMillanReporter........................................................Cpl. Jacob A. SingsankReporter..................................................Lance Cpl. Jerrick J. Griffi nReporter..................................................Lance Cpl. Khoa N. Pelczar
For more information, please contact the 1st MLG Public Affairs Offi ce at (760) 763-7795.
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Happenings
2010 Battle Color Ceremony
The 2010 Battle Color Cer-emony is Mach 19 at Camp Pendleton. There are two per-formances: 10:30 a.m. at the School of Infantry (52 Area), and 3:30 p.m. at the 11 Area football fi eld, Mainside. Cer-emony includes performances from the Commandant’s Own Drum and Bugle Corps and the Silent Drill Platoon. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Call the base infor-mation line at (760) 725-9045 or toll-free at (866) 430-2764 for more information.
Single Marine Program events
Join the SMP in a trip to San Francisco, March 12. Cost for each person is $40. Fees include transportation and lodging. Also, a Pirate Dinner Show, March 26. Costs per person is $10, which includes transportation, show and meal. For further information contact Danielle West at (760) 725-6722.
“Theater of War”Service members are wel-comed to attend a special play, scheduled to debut March 10, at the Base Theatre The shows are from, 9 - 11:30 a.m. and 2 - 4:30 p.m. For fur-ther information contact the theater at (760) 725-9217.
The Base TheaterWednesday - The Book of Eli (R) 6:30 p.m.Thursday - The Lovely Bones (PG-13) 6:30 p.m.Friday - Edge of Darkness (R) 6:15 p.m. The Book of Eli (R) 9 p.m.Saturday - The Spy Next Door (PG) 4 p.m. Tooth Fairy (PG) 6:20 When in Rome (PG-13) 9 p.m.Sunday - !!Free Movies!!Ninja Assassin (R) 1 p.m.Old Dogs (PG) 4 p.m.Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13) 6:30 p.m.
Story by Sgt. Whitney FrasierThe Convoy Staff
Editor’s note: All information for this story was from Maradmin message 057/10 that was dated Feb. 1.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Approxi-mately 13,000 female Marines are serving active duty and there are more than 5,100 female Ma-rine reservists. This month des-ignates the 30th anniversary of the National Women’s History Month project and offers leaders an opportunity to recognize the contributions women have made for the Corps.
Marine Corps History, Vanishing Views
Originally, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8th would honor wom-en’s history. Seven years later, Congress expanded the week into a month of recognition. A familiar name to most Ma-rines may be Opha Mae John-son, who was the first woman to join the Marine Corps Reserves nearly a century ago. Before long, another 19,000 females joined the cause to “free a man to fight.” Other significant events were when the first women achieved the rank of E-9; Geraldine Moran was promoted to master gunnery sergeant in 1960 and Bertha Pe-
ters was named the first female sergeant major a year later. But neither of these events compare to the seven female Marines who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in support of the War on Terror-ism. Females have stepped up to the challenge as opportunities to serve increased, raising the bar generation after generation. Today, women across the Ma-rine Corps continue to serve the nation with honor, courage and commitment.
Writing women back into history
1st MLG Marines leave for Afghanistan
Sergeant Carlos R. Mata, administrative clerk, 1st Ma-rine Logistics Group, holds his son Ethan while waiting to deploy to Afghanistan in the early morning of March 3. Mata is part of an advance party that will be in coun-try before the main elements of 1st MLG arrive. As a force readiness the role of a Marine Logistics Group is to provide direct support for units in combat. (photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina)
Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group, form lines as they load their bags onto a truck in the early morning of March 3, as they prepare to leave on deployment to Afghanistan. Marines said their goodbyes, until the next time they are reunited with their families, to their loved ones as they were the first element of 1st MLG to ar-rive (photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina).
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(left) Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group form lines with their bags as they load them onto a truck in the early morning of March 3, as they prepare to leave on deployment to Afghani-stan. More Marines will follow soon. As a force of readiness the role of a Marine Logistic Group is to provide direct sup-port for units in combat. (photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina)
(right) Pfc. Robert J. Clements, 20, from Houston, bulk fuel specialist, Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, in-spects a hose for possible leaks during a fuel pumping exercise. The exercise provided an oppor-tunity for them to receive hands-on training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1-5. During the five-day training exercise, Marines used a beach offloading system, which pumps 600 gallons of fuel from one point to another. (pho-to by Cpl. Jacob A. Singsank)
Sgt. Michael Kraft, brown belt instructor with Military Police section, Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains step-by-step to Lance Cpl. Nathanael Edwards, gunner, Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, the proper execution of a hip throw, a technique used from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (photos by Cpl. Shannon E. McMillan)
