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Maj. James Isaacs, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 HH-1N Huey Search and Rescue helicopter co-pilot and a native of Clarion, Pa., conducts a preflight inspection in front of the SAR hangar Jan. 5. Frequent inspections and training keep SAR crewmen ready to respond to emergencies at any time. - Maj. James Isaacs, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 HH-1N Huey Search and Rescue helicopter co-pilot and a native of Clarion, Pa., conducts a preflight inspection in front of the SAR hangar Jan. 5. Frequent inspections and training keep SAR crewmen ready to respond to emergencies at any time.

SAR rescues civilians during holidays

Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Search and Rescue conducted four motor-vehicle accident rescues over the New Year holiday near the Mexican border and in the sand dunes adjacent to Gordon Wells, Calif. SAR not only responds to accidents involving the air station, but also any civilian emergencies within a 100 mile travel radius.

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Defense Travel System expedites claims, reimbursement

The Finance Office here is scheduled to close in September of 2007 in order to transition to the new Defense Travel System. Personnel requiring travel claims are directed to see their administration sections for reimbursement until the new system is fully utilized on the station. “The purpose of DTS is to get rid of all of the finance and

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Sgt. Alejandro Bazante, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 cryogenics technician, decorates a board with pyrography, or wood burning, Jan. 11 at the station Liquid Oxygen Farm. Bazante used to draw in his spare time, which he believes contributed to his skill in his new hobby. - Sgt. Alejandro Bazante, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 cryogenics technician, decorates a board with pyrography, or wood burning, Jan. 11 at the station Liquid Oxygen Farm. Bazante used to draw in his spare time, which he believes contributed to his skill in his new hobby.

Marine carves wood, makes memories

It all started with a stick. The stick, now referred to as the “Demon Stick” by his coworkers, was the first woodcarving Sgt. Alejandro Bazante, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 cryogenics technician, had ever attempted. “I found this scrap of wood on the ground, and I started whittling,” said Bazante, a native of Madera, Calif. “I was bored

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Station Marines get back in the saddle

All station Marines have received back-in-the-saddle briefs provided by their commands and the station Department of Safety and Standardization over the past nine days. The extensive safety briefs, named “back-in-the-saddle” because of their timing after the holidays, began Jan. 3 and are mandatory for all Marines of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,

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