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COMPANY "A"
BASKETBALL
The personnel cf Company MA” extend
a hearty congratulations to the All
Marine basketball team who recently
won the 17th Naval District Basket
ball Championship. The team composed
of Company "A" and Marine Barracks,
coached by SSgt L. £. GAEDE and as
sisted by Sgt C. D. KAZEIiOLLS, SSgt
R. F. BEPiNDT and 3stLt ¥. E. DE 3JLLIS,
displayed a high quality cf team work,
sportsmanship and the will to win,
overcoming great odds and proving to
everyone the champions that they (-re.
Indicative cf the great sportsmanship
displayed in the final game was the
fact that the losing Kodiak Navy team
and’the Marine All Stars joined to
gether after the game for a little
bit of relaxation and party time.
mzrm of the month:
Cpl J. R* BARNES was recently se
lected as Marine of the Month for
^ Company "A", Cpl BARNES has continu
ally exhibited a high standard of
leadership qialities se well as sports
manship exemplifying himself as an
outstanding asset to the Company as
well as the Marine Corps* Cpl BARNES
has extended his tour for a period
of three months, he will reenlist in
the Marine Corps ibr a period of four
years and will be transferred to Ft*
Meade, MD. as a reenlistment option*
PROMOTIONS
Corporals M. E. BOTTORF, J. W.
COURTNEY III, J. 3. MOBLEY and J. B.
ELLEN3URG were promoted to their
present rank on 1 March 1963* LCpl
J. M. MB I SON was promoted to his
present rank on 1 March 1963*
TRANSFERS
Cpl B. P. RIDGE departed for the
lower ’'43” on 2Mar65* He vd.ll report
to Marine Barracks, Bremerton for
separation.
Cpl W. K. ELLENBIJRG was transferred
unexpectedly on SMarbJ having 2Eceived
message orders on 28Peb63* He will
report to the U. S. Army Language
School, Montersy,California where he
will undertake the Russian Language.
Cpl ELLENBIJRG extended his current
enlistment for a period of two years
for this assignment. This brings the
Company total to seven personnel as
signed to language school during the
past two months.
MARINE BARRACKS
MARINE OF TI-IiJ MONTH
Selected for tie Marine cf the Month
award ibr February 1963 was LCpl C. D.
TOWNSEND. Having been selected for
his performance cf duty, personal ap
pearance and knowledge of military
subjects, LCpl TOWNSEND has demon
strated an attitude and characteris
tics desired in all Marines- The
other Marines nominated and inter
viewed for the Marine of the Month
award were: LCplfs C. K. COOLEY, R.
13. ROBERTSON, R. D. VANFOSSSN, J. C.
ELROD, Jr. and PFC T. H. PECKS. Con
gratulations are in store for all
concerned.
PROMOTION
Cant Vi I* MARTIN, Executive Officer*
Marine Barracks, was promoted to his
present rank 5 March 196$ by Major
R. B. WINN, Commanding-Officer, Marine
Barracks •
Congratulations on jour new promote
ion, from the Marines of MarBks.
MARINE KSPOKTER-Cpl Jeriy E. LIDYAKD