MARINE RAERA.CKS
TRAINING /
On Wednesday 7 March3 as is do
ne every Wednesday-''' regardless of
weather conditions, the Marines of
Marine Barracks held a field pro
blem involving patrolling. They
moved to three dif.ferentlocati ons
and set up Observation Posts and
observed actual operation of ass
igned sites without detection*
These patrols are the same type
which would be used if theMarines
are called upon to perform in ac
tual combat,, This is just one more
phase of training in which the
Marines on Adak participate.
EDUCATION
LCpl Gerald' L. MCKINNEY has sa
tisfactorily completed the Marino
Corps Institute course, he Mar
ine Noncommissioned Officer", He
was awarded a Certificate of Com
pletion and a letter of congratu
lations from the Commanding Offi
cer, Marine Barracks.
Also Successfully completing
MCI course "Correctionsa,was LCpl
Jerry D. MEINTS.
AWARDS
Lancs Corporal Gary 0. MARTIN
appeared before the Marine of the
Month hoard,consisting of all en
listed members, and tvas selected
as the outstanding Marine of the
Month, for the month of February
1962. Among the traits.cons idorod
by the board are, Performance of
Duty, Honesty,Appearance,Loyalty,
Force, Leadership, Conduct, Inin
itiative, and Knowledge of milit
ary subjects. The other Marines
nominated and interviewed for the
Marine of the.Month.were: LCpl L.
F. CA33, LCpl L. LA DORR, LCpl M.
C. EV2NSIZER, LCpl. C.W. NORTON,
JR., PFC C. D. C3PHU3, PFC M. A.
HARP. AKA, and PFC if, A# L.TVAN.
APPRECIATION
The Commanding Officer, Marine
barracks, wishes to express his
sincere appreciation and thanks
in behalf of himself„3gtMaj A.H.
POri’S/aySgt 3. GRBICH, and GySgt
R. R. SHEPPARD, in being able to
join in the 20th anniversary ce
lebration of the Sea Bee’s, Con
gratulations and thank you.
ARRIVALS
The following Marine personnel
arrived on Adak last Friday.
Cpl G. H. CUNNINGHAM
LCpl J. J. GANNON
LCpl C. L. ROMAN
LCpl M. A. STEPHENS
LCpl N. R. WEAVER
PFC P. L. SAYLES
PFC A. IT. MIDB3ND0HP
Fvt E. E. WILSON
Welcome aboard men. Put your
best in your work, and you will
have a fine tour- of dutycn Adak,
HATCH CREW
Vg wish to express our thanks
to all members of Hatch Crews,
both Naval personnel and the Ma-.
rines. You were working long
hours,under adverse weather con
ditions and wo wish to let all
know that you did a fine job and
worked hare while unloading the
3. 3. CONTEST.
PROMOTIONS AHEAD
It seems that quit© a few Lea
thernecks are' burning "midnight
oilR preparing for the next pro
motion period which begins the
1st of April5 for promotions to
Private First Class, Lance Cor
poral, and Corporal.
MARINE REPORTER - CPL J. L. COOK