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Archive: September, 2003

Operation Striking Hawk wraps up

A detachment of 1,100 Marines attached to Marine Aircraft Group-14 visited the station recently to take part in Exercise Striking Hawk '03. The exercise tests the concept of offensive air support and simulates all the nuts and bolts of an air combat element during a Marine Expeditionary Brigade. According to Gunnery Sgt. Charles B. Ringo, MAG-14

Station gears up for Instructor course

As Autumn begins, the station has made final preparations for the fall's Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, set to kick off Sept. 14 The course is instructed by Marines from Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 and teaches aviation Marines strategies on emploing Marine aviation elements to be part of a Marine Air Ground Task Force or

Former MP wins DOD civilian firefighter award

The Department of Defense has selected James C. Summers, a fire inspector at the station's fire department, as the 2002 Marine Corps Civilian Fire Fighter of the year. What is fascinating about the award, which was announced in August, is Summers has only been involved in fire fighting and prevention for about a year, said Charles B. Duffy, station

Former Marines choose to stay part of Corps

When a Marine decides to get out of the Corps, they are gone but not forgotten. Whether their decision is based on retirement, medical or personal reasons, they are considered to be "once a Marine, always a Marine." In many cases aboard station, not only are these Marines not forgotten, they are not even gone. This is because many Marines decide to

Station club offers expansive NFL programming to Marines

The 2003 National Football League season is in full swing, and the Infinities Enlisted Club has just the ticket for Marines on station wanting to get in on all the action. The club's management hopes to lure football fanatics away from their barracks and living rooms by offering access to every NFL game played on any given Sunday, said Anibal

Dancing, wild games recipe for good time at MCCS's 'Beach Bash'

Wet T-shirts, dancing girls, dune buggy racing and loud music were all part of the wild time at the station's Infinities club Sept. 4 at Marine Corps Community Services' "Beach Bash." Though the wet T-shirt contest was kept PG-13 and the dune buggy race was remote controlled, these and other events kept Marines from station and visiting squadrons

MWSS-473 comes to WTI's rescue

With most of Marine Wing Support Squadron-371 deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq fighting the war on terrorism, a hole emerged in terms of station engineering support. The biannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course wouldn't be possible without MWSS-371's aviation ground support. But the show must go on, and that is where MWSS-473 and its parent

Raging Bulls practice defensive measures

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-261 from Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., landed on station Aug. 29 and now has its rotors turning full force in support of Exercise Striking Hawk '03. The exercise is primarily a Marine Aircraft Group-14 fixed wing exercise, however, HMM-261 is involved in supporting logistics and two tactical missions

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