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"MARINE BARRACKS"
PHYSICAL FITNESS/
This week the Marine Barracks per
sonnel will he taking part in the
physical fitness test for the 2nd
quarter of 1963. For some personnel
this will be their last physical
fitness test on Adak, and for some
others it will be their first*
The Uniform for the physical fit
ness test is utilities with boots
and helmet, a light marching pack,
cartridge belt and ML rifle. This
equipment js carried thru every phase
of the testing.
Of the 106 Marines who have com
pleted this test, the 1st quarter,
we have an outstanding record cf 100^
qualification, and will be out to
better our times this week.
departures/
Scheduled for departure from Adak
during the coming week will be SSgt
Harold L. GaTLET on. the 4 th of April.
^ SSgt GaTLEY will be leaving for the
W Russian Language Course of approxi
mately 47 weeks duration at the
Army Language School, Presidio of
Monterey, Califomia. Departing with
his wife Jeriy and children Billy,
Candy and Skeeter, they will enjoy
a leisure leave getting settled in
the Monterey area prior to actual
commencement of classes in May.
With the departure of SSgt GATLEY,
the personnel c£ Marine Barracks cfesire
to express their appreciationibr the
fine work done by him in remodeling
the Tundra Tavern and the fine job
he has done. The task has been a long
one, but shall definitely be enjoyed
by the personnel coming to Adak in
the future as well as those pres
ently here. A Good Job - Well Done I
Scheduled to leave on the 6th is
GySgt Roberta GABEL, the AdminChief
of Marine Barracks. Prior to report
ing in to the Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, £hn Diego, California, fbr duty
he will meet his family in Salt Lake
City, Utah, and travel to his home in
Portland, Oregon, prior to heading
South and Sunny Southern California.
He plans cn completing his one remain
ing year in the Corps at San Diego
prior to retirement in . Portland.
JOINING/
Joining Marine Barracks, 26 March
1963, was First Lieutenant Wade B.
SHRIVALLE. Lieutenant SHRIVALLE
joined us from "E” Battery, 2nd Bat
talion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine DLvision, Camp Pendleton, Cal
ifornia, wherein performed toe duties
of a Field Artillery Officer. Lieu
tenant SHRIVALLE presently has his
wife aid daughter residing to Atlanta,
Georgia, withjlans for bringing them
to the Island of Adak at such time
as housing becomes available.
Welcome aboard, lieutenant SHRIVALLE,
and we of Marine Barracks hope you
have a fine tour of duty on Adak.
TROPHY PRES EN TAT ION/
Thursday, the 17th Naval District
IstELace Team and Individual Trophies
were presented t> the Marine All Star
'Team by Commander STRAUB, Executive
Officer, U. S. Naval Station, Adak.
Corporal R. E. BUCKLaND received the
team trophy and in addition, Lance
Corporal George JENKINS, Jr., Marine
Barracks, was presented the Most
Valuable Player Trophy.
MARINE REPORTER
Cpl JERRY H. LID YARD