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Osprey pilots train at mountain resort townSSTTOORRYY AANNDD PPHHOOTTOOSS BBYYSSGGTT.. HHEEAATTHHEERR GGOOLLDDEENNEDITOR / PRESS CHIEF

Pilots of the MV-22B Ospreyfrom Marine MediumTiltrotor Squadron 365, outof Marine Corps Air StationNew River, N.C., are readyfor the mountains ofAfghanistan, thanks to a localskiing hot spot.

Several Ospreys invadedthe Big Bear Airport, in BigBear, Calif., July 25 and 26,for some high altitudetraining unmatched by eventhe expansive CombatCenter training areas. Thearea’s surface elevation hitsabove 6,700 feet, more than4,500 feet higher than anylanding zone the CombatCenter can offer.

It is vital for pilots to trainfor the higher altitudesbecause they offer a differentset of challenges than thepilots regularly encounter,said Capt. Aaron Huffman,one of the MV-22B Ospreypilots who took advantage ofthe exercise.

“[The Ospreys] handle alot differently,” added Capt.Neil Saaiman, one of the

VMM-365 pilots who flewwith Huffman. “At high alti-tudes, the air is a lot thinner.And it’s still relatively hot atBig Bear, so we get the benefitof learning how to fly the air-craft under hot and high con-ditions, which are very similarto the conditions we willencounter in Afghanistan.”

For pilots like Huffmanand Saaiman, who havealready deployed with theOspreys, this was merely arefresher. But for the newer,less-experienced pilots, thiswas their first glimpse atwhat to expect when theunit deploys.

“It’s good training forwhen we go to Afghanistanhere in the upcomingmonths,” Huffman said.“We’ll be operating in highaltitude, higher [density alti-tude]. It’s a good time toteach them how the aircraftwill perform.”

The pilots spent the restof the afternoon landing andtaking off on the small airstrip, drawing a crowd ofboth local pilots and vaca-tioning families to the fencelines. This gave the morethan 30 VMM-365 Marines

who tagged along for theexercise a rare chance to min-gle with the public.

The Marines were on-

hand to answer questionsabout the Ospreys. Theyeven took a few photos withthose who asked, much to

the amusement of childrenwho had never seen Marinesup close and a handful ofcombat veteran pilots who

fly only for pleasure now.“It gives us the opportunity

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, out of New River, N.C., soars over the Californialandscape July 25. Two birds and their crews flew to Big Bear, Calif., to practice high-altitude flying.

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MARINE CORPS MOUN-TAIN WARFARE TRAIN-ING CENTER BRIDGE-PORT, Calif. – When Marines

head into battle, they move infast and hard against the enemy,and sometimes the quickestway to receive supplies is by aquick drop-off from a CH-53ESuper Stallion.

The Marines and sailors of

Support Company, CombatLogistics Battalion 44, and aCH-53E Super Stallion, withMarine Heavy HelicopterSquadron 772, polished theirskills in both day and nightexercises utilizing the exteriorrigging in the mountainous ter-rain of Marine CorpsMountain Warfare TrainingCenter July 19.

Instead of using real equip-ment for the training, theMarines used a concrete blockto practice hooking up and lift-ing equipment.

Since they were lifting con-crete, they could focus on thebasics and not have to worryabout the straps getting caughton parts of the equipment.But there are still dangers withthis training, said Capt. SeanM. Tremblay, the landing sup-port officer with Support Co.,CLB-44 and a native ofPoughkeepsie, N.Y.

“The two biggest worrieswe have is electrocution fromthe buildup of static electric-ity and being hit in the headby the wheels or the tires,”said Cpl. Walter Broadhurst,the non-commissioned offi-cer in charge of Support Co.,CLB-44 and a native ofCharlotte, N.C.

As the training began, theMarines stayed focused andintent on using the training tothe fullest extent.

“There may be a lot of ushere for this training, but weare all learning how to work

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Marines with Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion44, hook up a 4,800 pound concrete block to a CH-53E SuperStallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, duringOperation Javelin Thrust at Marine Corps Mountain WarfareTraining Center July 19.

Marines with VMM-365, check out the view from anMV-22 Osprey July 25.

An MV-22 Osprey with VMM-365, takes off from theBig Bear Airport July 25.Ospreys with VMM-365, prepare to take off July 25.

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U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, dig holes to place M25281mm mortar systems in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.

Mortarmen rock Townshend IslandLLAANNCCEE CCPPLL.. GGAARRRRYY JJ.. WWEELLCCHH31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT

TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia –About 80 Marines and sailors with81mm Mortars Platoon, WeaponsCompany, Battalion Landing Team 2ndBattalion, 7th Marines, 31st MarineExpeditionary Unit, participated in afour-day exercise with Australian servicemembers, July 10-14.

During the exercise, Marines andAustralian forces coordinated mortarfire, naval gun fire and airstrikes. AsMarines fired mortars suppressing onetarget, air strikes and naval gun firedestroyed others simultaneously in thejoint live fire exercise.

“This exercise is really good trainingfor both the Australian forces and

Marines,” said Staff Sgt. Robert L.Gallup, a section leader with 81mmMortar Platoon, Weapons Co., BLT2/7, 31st MEU. “Aircraft coming incan’t fly under our rounds like they canwith artillery, so the timing has to beexact, accounting for the time it takesfor a fired round to hit the target, thetime the aircraft has to drop its ordi-nance, and for us to cease our fires.”

Gallup went on to say coordination iscrucial; the timing has to be perfect forevery fire mission so the Australian air-craft are not in any danger.

“We can’t let one go out too late or tooearly,” said Gallup. “We also make sure weare suppressing whatever mock targetsare out there that could potentially hurt

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Marine Corps History

July 28, 1918

Brigadier Gen. John A.Lejeune assumed com-

mand of the Army’s 2ndDivision in France, and

remained in that capacityuntil August 1919, whenthe unit was demobilized.He was the first Marineofficer to hold an Army

divisional command.Following the Armistice,he led his division in the

march into Germany.

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The Commanding General’sIntramural Football Leagueseason begins Aug. 29,and ends Dec.10. Entrydeadline for teams will beAug. 5. There is a manda-tory coaches Aug. 10 at 10a.m. in building 1341. Allactive duty members andtheir families, DODemployees and civiliancontractors of at least 18years of age are eligible toplay. Team sizes are limit-ed to 40 players and twocoaches. Games will beMondays and Wednesdays,6 to 8 p.m. at Felix Field.For more information, call830-4092.

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Opinions expressed in Centerspeak are not nec-

essarily those of the OBSERVATION POST, the

Marine Corps or the Department of Defense.

Which celebrity wouldyou like to invite to be

your date to theMarine Corps Ball?

PFC. JULIO RODRIGUEZ

COMPANY B, MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION-ELECTRONICS SCHOOL

CPL. JAKE ALEXANDER

COMPANY C, 3RD LIGHT ARMOREDRECONNAISSANCE

“I’d take Jennifer Aniston.She’s been a long-time

crush.”

Centerspeak

“Jessica Alba. I’ve alwaysthought that she wasbeautiful and a very

good actress.”

LANCE CPL. ANDREW BRYANT

COMPANY G, 2ND BATTALION, 4TH MARINE REGIMENT

“That’s a tough question!I’d probably take ZoeKravitz, from the new

X-Men movie. She’s beautiful andoutgoing, and she’s unique.

Uniqueness is a big thing for me.”

How TRICARE works withother health insuranceSSHHAARROONN FFOOSSTTEERRTRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY

The coordination of benefits between TRI-CARE and other health insurance (OHI) can beconfusing. If a beneficiary has health care cov-erage through an employer, public or privateinsurance program, including government pro-grams such as Medicare, he or she is consideredto have OHI.

If a beneficiary has OHI, he or she shouldtell his or her provider and regional health carecontractor.

Beneficiaries should also fill out the OHI formlocated on their regional health care contractor’swebsite at http://www.tricare.mil/contactus.Keeping the regional health care contractorinformed about the OHI will allow TRICARE tobetter coordinate benefits and will help ensure thatthere is no delay in payment of claims.

TRICARE is the secondary payer when a bene-ficiary has OHI. Before TRICARE considers theclaim, the beneficiary’s OHI must pay first. Theexceptions are Medicaid and TRICARE supple-mental plans. Please go to TRICARE’s website tolearn more at http://www.tricare.mil/mybene-fit/home/Medical/OHI.

After the other insurer pays, TRICARE will paywhat is left up to the TRICARE allowable charge,which is the maximum amount TRICARE willauthorize for medical and other services furnishedin an inpatient or outpatient setting. There is nochange in benefit limits when TRICARE is thesecondary payer.

Beneficiaries need to be sure to submit allclaims to TRICARE because deductibles may beapplied to their annual catastrophic cap. Thebeneficiary’s provider may submit secondaryclaims as well.

To reduce pharmacy costs, a beneficiary’s bestoption is to use a TRICARE retail network phar-macy that is also covered by their OHI. After theOHI pays, TRICARE may reimburse the benefici-ary for part or all of their out-of-pocket costs,including copayments. Beneficiaries are not eligibleto fill prescriptions via home delivery if they haveOHI with a prescription plan, including a MedicarePart D prescription program, unless they meet oneof the following requirements:

• The medication they need is not covered bytheir OHI.

• They have met their OHI’s benefit cap.If the OHI provides only medical coverage, not

pharmacy coverage, he or she still may be eligibleto use home delivery (http://www.tricare.mil/homedelivery) as their prescription benefit.Beneficiaries can go to http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/Prescriptions/OHI for phar-macy questions or contact Express Scripts, Inc. at877-363-1303.

Active duty service members, including activat-ed National Guard and Reserve members, cannotuse OHI. TRICARE is their primary payer.

LLAANNCCEE CCPPLL.. GGAARRRRYY JJ.. WWEELLCCHH31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT

SHOALWATER BAYTRAINING AREA,QUEENSLAND, Australia– Behind every combat unit,there is logistic support. Forthe 31st Marine ExpeditionaryUnit, there is CombatLogistics Battalion 31.

CLB-31 has been support-ing Company G, BattalionLanding Team 2nd Battalion,7th Marine Regiment, 31stMEU during ongoing sce-nario-based operations tak-

ing place as part of exerciseTalisman Sabre 2011.

“Our mission is to sup-port the BLT with logistics,”Maj. Calvin M. Gadsden, theexecutive officer of CLB-31,31st MEU. “Right now weare providing them specifical-ly with fuel, water, and chow.We are also providing a main-tenance capability for thevehicles that break down, aswell as medical care.”

Throughout CLB-31’sparticipation in the field exer-cise, Marines and sailors havegotten a chance to learn a dif-ferent aspect of their jobs

than would in garrison.“My Marines learned a

great deal about conductingoperations in an austere envi-ronment,” said Gadsden.“For many of the Marines,they are used to operatingout of a base camp or a built-up environment. In this par-ticular exercise we had tosupport the operations andbe very mobile so we did notuse a lot of things that wewould normally use.”

Gadsden went on to saythey also had to providetheir own security so theygot a chance to utilize some

of the basic skills that everyMarine learns.

“I had to create a securitydetail for my Marines,” hesaid. “They had an opportu-nity to man defensive posi-tions and do some patrolswhich are a great opportuni-ties for them.”

The ability to utilize thosebasic skills, and advancetheir knowledge within theirjob, helps prepare theMarines for a deploymentinto a combat zone.

“It helps them becausewe have seen that we canface a myriad of tasks andmissions,” said Gadsden.“My Marines have had anopportunity to participate inan environment with a vastarray of requirements,which is very realistic towhat they may encounter inAfghanistan.”

In addition to Marinesbuilding on their skills, Navycorpsmen attached to theunit have utilized their skillsin the scenario-based opera-tion as well.

“We’re here to supportCLB-31 and the BLT withmedical capabilities,” saidPetty Officer 1st ClassAnthony D. Diaz, a corps-man with CLB-31. “Duringthe beach landing we hadsimulated casualties that wetreated, and when we movedforward to Sam Hill we con-tinued to provide theseMarines with that first line ofmedical coverage.”

Overall, the Marines andsailors expressed they wereenjoying their time spent inAustralia, learning with theAustralians and hope to beable to participate in the joint

exercise again.TS11 is the largest joint

military exercise undertakenby the Australian DefenceForce. Around 14,000 U.S. and9,000 Australian personnelwill participate. TS11 providesan opportunity to conductoperations in a combined andjoint environment that willincrease both countries’ bilat-eral war-fighting capabilities torespond to crisis and to pro-vide humanitarian assistance.

The 31st MEU is the onlycontinuously forward-deployedMEU and remains thenation’s force in readiness inthe Asia-Pacific region.

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CLB-31 supports BLT 2/7 during Talisman Sabre 2011

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Navy Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, treata simulated casualty July 23. The 31st MEU is participating in a scenario-based operationduring exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is the largest joint military exercise undertak-en by the Australian Defence Force. Around 14,000 U.S. and 9,000 Australian personnelwill participate.TS11 provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined and jointenvironment that will increase both countries' bilateral war-fighting capabilities to respondto crisis and to provide humanitarian assistance.The 31st MEU is the only continuously for-ward-deployed MEU and remains the nation's force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Schoolhouse welcomes new principalSSTTOORRYY AANNDD PPHHOOTTOOSS BBYYDDIIAANNEE DDUURRDDEENNPUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

The Corps’ largest militaryoccupational specialty schoolwelcomed their new com-mander, Col. Gregory Breazile,during a change of commandceremony held at Lance Cpl.Torrey L. Gray Field July 22.

Breazile accepted the com-mand of the Marine CorpsCommunication-ElectronicsSchool from Col. DavidTerando, who is being reas-signed as the chief of stafffor Marine Corps Base CampPendleton, Calif.

“This unit impacts everyother unit in the MarineCorps,” said Breazile, speak-ing on the school’s impor-tance. “There is not one unitout there that doesn’t havecommunicators. They allrely on that piece to connectit together.”

During 2010, the averagestudent population at MCCESwas approximately 1,600. Withmore than 500 scheduledclasses and 238 training days,the school graduates nearly18,500 Marines and interna-tional students annually.

“I understand the greatresponsibility I have,” Breazilesaid. “I will do my best to takecare of these Marines, andtrain them so they are combatready when they leave here.”

When students leave theschool, many of them canexpect to go to deploying units.

“They have to be ready onday one,” Breazile added.

Understanding the far-reaching impact the schoolhas on the Marine Corps is a

common denominator forits commanders.

“Our success on the bat-tlefield today and the capabili-ties that we have are due tothe new equipment we’refielding and how good andtechnical it is,” said Terando.“None of that would workwithout the Marines.

“Other services man theequipment,” he added. “Inthe Marine Corps, we equipthe Marine. It’s about theMarine; it’s not about theequipment. None of thatequipment would work with-out the Marines that havetrained here today, that aretrained in this school.”

The transition from onecommander to another beganalmost a year ago whenBreazile was selected.

“[Terando] reached out tome because he wanted to setthis place up for success,” saidBreazile.

Terando continued toinclude Breazile in meetingsthroughout the year.

“It’s not about us,”Breazile said. “It’s about theinstitution, and [Terando]realizes that. That’s why hewas such a great commander.I hope to be half as good ashim, and then [the Marines]will be in great hands.”

Empowering Marines toget their job done is the newcommander’s leadershipphilosophy.

“I want to keep it simplefor the Marines,” Breazilesaid. “They know they haveauthority to get their mis-sion accomplished, to dowhat they need to in orderteach these Marines.”

Col. Gregory Breazile [left] accepts the school’s colors from Col.David Terando during the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, change of command ceremony at Lance Cpl.Torrey L. Gray Field July 22. The exchange of the unit’s colors sig-nifies the shift in command from one Marine to the other.

Col. Gregory Breazile [left], incoming command-er, and Col. David Terando, outgoing command-er, listen to the Combat Center’s band play theMarines’ Hymn as the last element of the MarineCorps Communication-Electronics School,change of command ceremony at Lance Cpl.Torrey L. Gray Field July 22.

Col. Gregory Breazile, the new commander ofMarine Corps Communication-ElectronicsSchool said he was honored to be the school’snew commander.

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MARINE CORPS MOUN-TAIN WARFARE TRAIN-ING CENTER BRIDGE-PORT, Calif. – As the old say-ing goes, an army marches onits stomach. To keep Marinesand sailors “marching” duringOperation Javelin Thrust,food specialists from partici-pating units gather together toprovide a hot meal every day.

To prepare thousands ofrations for Marines in dis-persed training areas, theday begins early in themorning said, Gunnery Sgt.David Anderson, a fieldmess chief with 1st MarineExpeditionary Force.

After everything is organ-ized, the cooks can beginactually preparing the tons offood required to feed theMarines for one meal.

“The hardest part is keep-ing the quality up with thequantity of food we arecooking every day,” said Sgt.Timothy Lisenko, a platoonsergeant with 2nd Battalion,24th Marine Regiment, and anative of Chicago.

Once the food is cookedand the Marines finish eating,the cooks have to cleaneverything up before theycan call it a day.

Food service is anotherexample of active duty andreserve Marines workingalongside each other to

accomplish their missionduring Javelin Thrust.

“The active duty Marineshave been teaching us someof their tricks and we havebeen teaching them some ofours,” Lisenko said. “Thishas been a great experiencewith everyone learning a lotand gaining a lot of experi-ence with our job field.”

All the work improving thequality of food produced bythe cooks is for their brothersand sisters to keep on training.

“The evening chow is atime for the Marines to comesit down together, and it actslike a morale boost after a long,day’s hard work,” Lisenko said.

Food specialists keep Javelin Thrust moving


Marines and sailors enjoy their evening meal provided by reserve and active duty foodspecialists July 20. The service members are participating in Operation Javelin Thrustat Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif.


Lance Cpl. Yessenia Pena, a food specialist with 6thCommunications Battalion, from New York, and Lance Cpl.Johny Contreras, a food specialist with Rations Co.,Supply Bn., from Washington, chop tomatoes for dinner

during Operation JavelinThrust July 20.


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Political activities: Servicemembers’ rights, obligationsCCAAPPTT.. SSHHAANNNNOONN MMAAWWSSOONNLEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE

The election season is approaching, and as Americans andservice members, we all enjoy representing the candidatewho we feel is best fit for the job.

Some of us are a little more zealous than others in howwe express our support. It is important to know as servicemembers what our rights and obligations are when itcomes to supporting our “team” in the upcoming elections.

MARADMIN 414-11 provides guidance for Marinesand civilian employees on regulations and policies pro-hibiting official involvement or the appearance of officialinvolvement in partisan political activities. Additionally, allactive duty service members are subject to the restrictionsof DOD Directive 1344.10, Political Activities byMembers of the Armed Forces.

IInn ggeenneerraall,, aa sseerrvviiccee mmeemmbbeerr mmaayy::• Register to vote;• Vote;• Encourage others to vote;• Make a financial contribution to a political party

or candidate;• Participate fully in the federal voting assistance

program;• Express a personal opinion on political candidates

and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces;

• Join a partisan or nonpartisan political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform;

• Display a bumper sticker on a privately owned vehicle and place a yard sign on their property so long as that property is not located on a military installation; and

• Attend partisan and nonpartisan political fundraising activities, meetings, rallies, debates,conventions, or activities as a spectator when not in uniform and when no interference or appearance ofofficial sponsorship, approval or endorsement can reasonably be drawn.

AA sseerrvviiccee mmeemmbbeerr mmaayy nnoott::• Participate in partisan political fundraising activities,

rallies, conventions, management of campaigns to include basic clerical duties, or debates;

• Serve in any official capacity with, or be listed as a sponsor of, a partisan political club;

• Speak before a partisan political gathering, includ-ing any gathering that promotes a partisan political party,candidate or cause;

• Participate in any radio, television, or other programor group discussion as an advocate for or against apartisan political party, candidate or cause;

• Display a political sign larger than a bumper sticker

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MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION YUMA, Ariz. –Marines with MediumHelicopter Squadron-764joined forces with 3rd ForceReconnaissance CompanyMarines in a tactical insertionexercise as part of OperationJavelin Thrust 2011, a reservetraining exercise.

HMM-764 Marines gearedup the two CH-46E SeaKnights for the operation. Themission involved a tacticalinsertion maneuver, whichenables troops to be droppedin precise locations too smallfor traditional airplane landings.

“It’s a huge benefit,” said

Sgt. Cedric V. Ruffin, HMM-764 crew chief. “It’s the differ-ence between someone get-ting dropped off and gettingright into a fight and having towalk 15 miles and then getinto a fight.”

The CH-46, a medium-liftcargo helicopter, possesses theability to hover while droppingMarines onto areas as small asbuildings and from heights upto 90 feet. This is done througha technique called fast-roping.

In a fast-roping maneuver,a hatch is opened under theaircraft and a rope attachedto the helicopter is dropped.Amidst a shower of rocksand sand kicked up by theSea Knight, reconnaissanceMarines then slide down therope to the ground andengage enemy combatants.

“It’s the fastest way to getguys on the ground withouthaving to actually land,” saidCpl. Stephen M. Conroy, a3rd Force ReconnaissanceCompany Marine.

The CH-46 is additionallyvaluable because it can carrymore cargo than traditionalhelicopters, but can land intighter spaces with quickerstops and takeoffs than air-planes, said Sgt. Anthony M.King, HMM-764 crew chief.The aircraft can carry up to5,000 pounds of troops andequipment, allowing for largernumbers of troops to bedropped in a particular area.

Once on the ground,the reconnaissance Marinessearched enemy locations formore information usingintelligence already obtained.

“You can only get somuch intelligence fromthe air,” said Sgt. Daniel A.Franklin, a 3rd ForceReconnaissance Companyteam leader. “On the groundit’s a whole different perspec-tive. You can see how peopleare acting. Actually havinghumans out there gatheringintelligence gives you a betterperspective of what’s actuallyhappening on the ground.”

Both 3rd Force Recon-naissance Marines and HMM-764 Marines will be engaging inmultiple exercises as part ofJavelin Thrust. The goal of theexercise is to develop unityamong dispersed units towarda common goal: supportingthe Marine Corps mission in adeployed environment.

“This exercise helps otherunits to utilize helicopters intotheir (Military OccupationalSpecialty) field,” said King.“That way they know how touse us and they know how tocoordinate with us and interactwith us. That’s very important.”

The 3rd Reconnaissance Company Marines fast-rope out of a CH-46 and providecover during a tactical insertion exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July20. The fast-roping exercise was one of many training exercises taking place duringOperation Javelin Thrust 2011.

A CH-46 Sea Knight flies alongside another CH-46 in a tactical insertion exercise atMarine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 20. In the training exercise, reconnais-sance Marines fast-roped out of the CH-46 to simulate the small area insertions thehelicopter can perform.

Sgt. Cedric V. Ruffin, HMM-764 crew chief, looks out theside of a CH-46 during a tactical insertion training exerciseat Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 20. The exer-cise was one of many performed during Operation JavelinThrust 2011 to prepare Reserve Marines for deployment.

that aircraft so it’s notshot down.”

Although this was onlyan exercise, the Marinesgained valuable experiencethat they could use during acombat deployment.

“Constantly being in thefield and working with theweapon system creates goodmuscle memory that makesyou that much more effi-cient with it,” said Cpl.Michael Hanna, a squadleader and Mortarmen witha combat deployment toboth Iraq and Afghanistan.“So when we are in a combatenvironment and a fire mis-sion gets called in, we canrespond quickly and get ourrounds out accurately.”

Marines were not the onlyservice members that bene-fited from the exercise.

“Bilateral training likethis is always mutually bene-ficial for both sides. Youalways learn from eachother,” said Australian Maj.Stuart Seabrook, the seniorexercise controller for exer-cise Talisman Sabre onTownsend Island. “I havecertainly learned more sinceI’ve been here, and to me,this proves bilateral trainingdoes work, and we learn les-sons as we go.”

Seabrook, who hasworked with Marines inboth Iraq and Afghanistan,went on to say he was sur-prised by how quickly theAustralian forces and U.S.Marine Corps integrated,and they produced someamazing results coordinat-ing all the assets that werepresent for the exercise.

For most of the Marinespresent, exercise TalismanSabre 2011 was the first timethey had set foot in Australia.

“This is the first time Ihave been here, and it hasbeen a blast,” said Robinson.“Getting to know and workwith Australians is reallycool, and I hope I get achance to come back here

and do it again.”Good weather added to

the positive experience thatmany of the Marines had.

“It was ideal weather fortraining,” said Gallop. “Itremained sunny pretty muchthe entire time, but even if itwould have been raining,we’d still be able to fire andstill would have. It is some-thing that can happen incombat, so if it had hap-pened here, we would havekept training. It’s better towork out any kinks here

then work them out in acombat situation.”

The Townshend Islandtraining area provided the 81’splatoon and Australian forcesa controlled environment tocontinue to build upon theircurrent skills, and moreimportantly develop theircombined joint air, land andsea fire support capabilities.

“The U.S. Marines benefit-ed greatly from training along-side the Australians,” said 1stLt. Rory H. Smith, the 81mmMortars Platoon commander.

“The training event was a pos-itive and worthwhile venturethat strengthened the bondbetween the U.S. and ourAustralian allies.”

This exercise is a majorundertaking which reflectsthe closeness of theAustralian and U.S. allianceand the strength of the mili-tary-military relationship.

The 31st MEU is the onlycontinuously forward-deployed MEU and remainsthe nation’s force in readinessin the Asia-Pacific region.

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A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit watch-es an Australian attack helicopter strafe a mock targetduring a joint live fire exercise July 12.


Lance Cpl. Kyle J. Palmer [left], an assistant gunner, and Lance Cpl.Samuel E. Robertson [right], also a gunner, both with 81mm MortarsPlatoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7thMarines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a mortar during a joint livefire exercise July 12. Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU were inAustralia participating in exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the 31st MarineExpeditionary Unit's battalion landing team, prepare to fire an M25281mm Mortar System during Talisman Sabre 2011 on Townsend Island,Australia, July 13.


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to help us,” said Lance Cpl.Jaimie Rosa, a landing sup-port specialist withSupport Co., CLB-44 and anative of Augusta, Ga. “So

we have to be familiarenough with the equipmentand protocols so we couldperform this short-staffed,” Rosa added.

After the day exerciseswere completed, the Marinesimmediately grabbed chemi-cal lights and started mark-ing the landing pad fornight training.

During night training, theMarines usually attach thechem lights to stakes andshove them into the ground.But because of where theywere training, they had to geta little creative to secure the

lights onto the ground,Tremblay said.

Despite most of theMarines having never trainedin a mountainous environ-ment, and a few Marines thatwere cross-training fromanother occupational field,the training went off betterthan expected.

“The Marines have beenperforming amazingly, abovewhat I have ever seen before,and we have some cross-train-ing Marines under the heli-copter with us,” Broadhurstsaid. “This is as close to a per-fect exercise as you could get.”

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A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, drops off Marines with Support Company,Combat Logistics Battalion 44, before completing a joint training of loading equipment onto the external cable exer-cise during Operation Javelin Thrust at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center July 19.


Marines with Support Co., CLB-44, prepare chemicallights to mark the pickup zone of a CH-53E SuperStallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772July 19 at the MWTC training area.

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similar device visible to the public at one’s residence ona military installation, even if that residence is part of aprivatized housing development.

If a service member has any questions concerning thescope of permissible political activities, they should consultwith their supporting judge advocate or make an appointmentwith a legal assistance officer at 830-6111.

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to show the aircraft to civilians, some of whichhad never seen it,” Saaiman said. “Takingsome of our air crew with us allows them toexplain the aircraft to [the spectators] asthey’re watching us fly it.

“It’s an aircraft that is in the news, but [one]nobody knows much about,” Saaiman noted.“Anytime we can take it somewhere and intro-duce it to an audience that doesn’t know muchabout it, it’s a good opportunity for us.”

The Ospreys are often the unsung heroesof military aircraft, providing the verticaltake-off and landing versatility of a helicop-ter, but the speed and range of an airplane.

“Flying the Osprey is amazing,”Huffman said. “It’s extremely capable, reli-able. It allows us as an assault support com-munity to get out and support Marines onthe ground, taking them anywhere theyneed to go and supplying them with any-thing they need in a timely fashion.”

Exercises held in the public eye also givethe Marine Corps a chance to build up theaircraft’s image in the eyes of those whoonly remember the Osprey’s somewhattainted past.

“We have already deployed this aircraftas a squadron to Afghanistan once,”Saaiman added. “I’ve flown it there underany condition you can possibly imagine,never had any problems.

“The Osprey community so far hasexceeded over 100,000 mishap-free flighthours,” he said. “If you look at it, that is apretty significant amount of hours withoutanything significant happening. This air-craft is, as far as I’m concerned, probablythe safest aircraft flying aroundAfghanistan right now transporting ourtroops, and I would take it anywhere.”

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An MV-22 Osprey crewman watches out of the windowof his aircraft while it makes its descent to the CombatCenter’s flightline Monday. The Ospreys are fromMarine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, out of MarineCorps Air Station New River, N.C.

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An MV-22 Osprey with VMM-365, out of New River, N.C., soars overBig Bear, Calif., Monday.

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‘Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows II’

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A Marine at the Marine Corps Community Services Marine Pool Party enjoyed a giant water slide donated by the Single Marines Program July 22.

A party-goer attempts to handle as many beach ballsas possible during the pool party. Marines and sailors filled the Training Tank.

Lance Cpl. Brittany Alexander preparesto throw a beach ball July 22.

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[From left, wearingmedals] Tom Eaton,Dahlen Wilson, MichaelResendez and ZakKahelin won a goldmedal in the cruiser-weight division, abronze medal in mid-dleweight division andgold medals in light-heavy and heavyweightdivisions, respectively,during the Best of theWest GrapplingChampionship at theLong Beach ConventionCenter July 23. Theircoach, Mark Geletko,stands in the middle,beaming with pride. Themembers of Fight Club29 practice hard andlike to put their skills tothe test in tournamentswhenever they can.

Pool party big hit with Marines, sailors

A pool party launches out of the inflatable slip ‘n’ slide. Two Marines at the Marine Pool Party battle for posession of a beach ball.

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Service members fromaround the installationwere invited to the MarinePool Party July 22 at theTraining Tank.

The pool party wasdesigned specifically foractive duty military to enjoya night of relaxation andfun activities.

“It’s really fun hangingout with friends,” said LanceCpl. Brittany Alexander, anadministrative clerk withHeadquarters Battalion whowas at the pool party. “Wedon’t get to do it often, andit’s fun. I hope to see this alot in the future.”

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Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows: Part IIStarring Daniel Radcliffe andRalph FiennesRated PG-13

The blockbuster saga of theworld-famous boy wizardcomes to an end in the eighthand final movie of the mostlucrative film franchise inHollywood history.

If you haven’t read theJ.K. Rowling books andseen the previous films,well, it’s a tad late to hop onthe Harry Potter train. Atthis point of the endgame, apretty good base of knowl-edge is essential to makingheads or tails of the dense,wrap-it-up details in“Deathly Hallows: Part II.”

Latecomers, who mightbuy a ticket just to see whatall the fuss has been aboutover the past 10 years, will behopelessly lost in a maze ofhocus-pocus horcruxes,chambers of secrets and amagical, make-believe worldwhere any wizard is only asgood (or bad) as his wand.

But the Potter faithfulwon’t have any trouble latch-ing onto the plot as the piecesfinally come together for thefinal, epic showdown betweenVoldemort, played by RalphFiennes, and Harry, played byDaniel Radcliffe, the onlyobstacle impeding the hiss-ably evil lord on his relentlessquest for immortality.

Most of the charactersfrom previous HP moviesmake appearances, if only fora moment or two – with spe-

cial “afterlife” sequences forthose killed off in earlierinstallments, includingProfessor Dumbledore,played by Michael Gambon,and Harry’s murdered par-ents, James and Lily.

Harry’s childhood friends,bosom buds and Hogwartssoulmates, Ron, played by

Rupert Grint, andHermione, played by EmmaWatson, are also, of course,along for this final ride. ButHarry has so much to juggle,and there’s so much goingon, that his chums are oftenrelegated to the sidelines –but they do, finally, link upand lock lips for the passion-ate kiss fans have been pin-ing for years to see.

The movie is packed withvisual delights, with spectac-ular sets, eye-popping specialeffects and a world teemingwith fearsome giants, devi-ous goblins, fire-breathingdragons, flittering pixies andone particularly monstrous,murderous, nightmare-inducing snake.

Harry Potter fans haveknown the end was coming.And now it’s here. Watchingthe movie’s sweet, “19 yearslater” epilogue will be anemotional, have-a-hanky-handy experience for manyviewers as characters they’vecome to know, love andcare about make their col-lective exit – and transitionto a new phase of theirnow-adult lives.

When the credits roll onthis operatically sweeping,emotionally rewarding send-off, it’s hard to imagine anyHP lovers leaving disappoint-ed. After all, Harry may begone, but the magic hebrought to the screen and thepage will be around forever.

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Harry’s childhood friends, Ron, played by Rupert Grint,and Hermione, played by Emma Watson, help Harrydefend their school and provide him the tools he needs toweaken the power of his enemy.

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MARINE CORPS BASECAMP PENDLETON, Calif.– Camp Pendleton hosted the5th annual Monarchs forMarines Football and DanceCamp at the base’s PaigeFieldhouse, July 23.

The Monarchs forMarines service organizationwas developed in 2006 tosupport the families of 1stMarine Division’s deployableMarines and sailors.

Student athletes from theMater Dei High School’s ath-letic program volunteered toteach children football anddance skills in an effort topromote youth fitness.

“It gives him big boys tolook up to,” said SuzetteSumamg, who brought herseven-year-old son to partici-pate in the activities. “This isthe second year we have takenadvantage of Monarchs forMarines. It’s a great program.”

The student volunteerswith the Mater Dei Athleticsgroup receive communityservice hours for workinghard and acting as mentorsfor the all-day event.

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training drills, while thegirls learned dance routinesthat their groups per-formed at the end of the

day for family members.“The younger kids look

up to us,” said Chase Forrest,a student volunteer whohelped out with the footballactivities. “I like knowing Ican inspire these kids to beinvolved in sports.”

Jan Hirota, a mother of astudent volunteer, couldn’t waitto be a part of the program.

“It’s an opportunity to trysomething new and fun,”said Hirota. “It’s nice to seekids doing something thatdoesn’t involve them spend-ing countless hours in frontof the TV.”

During the camp, studentathletes also stressed theimportance of staying activeover the summer and provid-ed information regardingnutrition and fitness.

“It was an experience toremember,” said Forrest.“It’s very important that wepass down this informationto the children; it’s every-one’s responsibility to influ-ence the youth of thenation and point them inthe right direction.”

For more information onMonarchs for Marines, con-tact the Camp PendletonMarine Corps CommunityServices at 763-5519, orvisit their website athttp://www.materdei.org/football/html/m4m.html.

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A group of girls run onto Camp Pendleton’s 11 Area football field during the 5th annual Monarchs for Marines Football and Dance Camp at the base'sPaige Fieldhouse, July 23. The girls were divided into separate age groups and each performed a different routine for the attending family members.


A child prepares to tackle a football pad during the 5thannual Monarchs for Marines Football and Dance Campat the base’s Paige Fieldhouse July 23.


A child hugs a football while running over obstacles on Camp Pendleton’s 11-Area foot-ball field during the 5th annual Monarchs for Marines Football and Dance Camp at thebase's Paige Fieldhouse, July 23.

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A Marine rolls off the end of a giant slip ‘n’ slide donat-ed by the Single Marines Program.


A pool party participant prepares to throw a beach ball during the MarineCorps Community Services Marine Pool Party at the Training Tank July 22.


Marines and sailors participate in a pool-wide beach ball battle during the MCCS Marine Pool Party at theTraining Tank July 22.

lounging by the pool.A slip ‘n slide, a hula hoop con-

test and a raffle were among thecompetitions and activities that dot-ted the night’s schedule.

The evening was not completewithout the traditional belly-flopcontest, accompanied by the tell-tale

smack of skin breaking the water’ssurface, the resulting red patch and,of course, raucous laughter fromthose in the audience.

“It’s been a very successfulevent,” said Kelly Coe, the specialevents manager for Marine CorpsCommunity Services. “It’s one ofthe few events geared toward activeduty military.”

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