Golden Guardian shakes Combat Center

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1 M a r i n e C o r p s i r G r o u n d C o m b a t C e n t e r May 21, 2010 erving he wentynine Palms Community ince 1957 Vol. 53 ssue 20 Golden Guardian shakes Combat Center CP. MONC C. CKON COMB COPONN PFC. H NON Navy t. Juliana Palumba, the acting triage officer, reads the dog tags of a simulated casualty during a mass fatality scenario at the obert. Bush Naval Hospital hursday in conjunction with xercise Golden Guardian, the California-wide exercise. he Combat Center responded to a mock 7.8 magnitude earthquake uesday through hursday, to assess the communication and response capabilities of the emergency operations center. uesday at 7:01 a.m., the an ndreas Fault suddenly awakened sending seismic energy waves out in all directions. trong shaking, lasting seconds, reached the an Bernardino Valley causing death destruction and mayhem. California was finally experiencing he Big One. Notionally, of course. his was only the beginning of Golden Guardian, an elaborate annual exercise taking part at the Combat Center uesday through hursday. Golden Guardian is a California-wide emergency response exercise designed to test the response capabilities of installation personnel during a catastrophic event. While other organizations in California used Golden Guardian to test their abilities to react to a terrorist attack, the Combat Center chose to go in a different direction. Chances of an earthquake hitting wentynine Palms are a lot greater than a terrorist incident at a port like the rest of California is training for, so we need to know how to do this properly, said Col. im Green, the assistant ee GON, 4 Marines, omanian forces partner for evacuation test CP.. OGN KY BCK OON FOC BBG NNG, omania Marines and sailors deployed with Black ea otational Force, in close partnership with omanian ir and Naval forces, put their budding partnership to the test and came out on top after successfully executing a casualty evacuation rehearsal exercise May 14. he omanian forces had remarkable responsiveness, said t. Col. om Gordon, the commander of the Marines and sailors deployed to omania for Black ea otational Force. was extremely impressed. have full trust and confidence that, should a Marine, sailor or partner-nation military member be injured during training, the omanian forces are fully prepared to provide top-rate care. For the exercise, the omanian ir Force evacuated a casualty with a simulated gunshot wound from the Babadag raining rea to a hospital in Constanta, omania, via a omanian -330 Puma helicopter. he omanian Naval Forces provided additional coordination on the ground to ensure the exercise went smoothly. Gordon said the exercise demonstrated the ability for multiple branches of the omanian military to work with Marines as a ee, 3 CP.. OGN KY Marines and sailors with Headquarters and ervice Company, 1st ank Battalion, transport a simulated casualty to a omanian ir Force helicopter during a casualty evacuation rehearsal at omania s Babadag raining rea May 14. he Marines, in close partnership with omania s air and naval forces, tested their response time in transporting a casualty from the training area to a hospital in Constanta, omania. CP. NW. V U.. Navy Capt. nn Bobeck, the new commander of the obert. Bush Naval Hospital, speaks during her change of command ceremony at the hospital Friday. he took over the position from U.. Navy Capt. on Cenon B. lbia. New Naval hospital commander renews expectations of excellence CP. NW. V COMB COPONN Navy Capt. nn Bobeck assumed command of the obert. Bush Naval Hospital from Navy Capt. on Cenon B. lbia during a change of command ceremony at the hospital May 14. n a speech, ear dm. onald. Gintzing praised lbia while welcoming Bobeck. he performance of this command has been exemplarily, a top performer in a variety of categories, said ear dm. onald. Gintzing, a guest speaker at the ceremony. t is recognized not only within all of Navy medicine, but within the military health system as one of the finest hospitals in the entire military. hat s a reflection of what my shipmates have done, but it is also a deep and personal reflection of Capt. lbia s leadership. uring the course of lbia s command, the hospital has performed brilliantly, providing care to 52,000 Marines, sailors, retirees and their family members, Gintzing said. When took command over two years ago, took the goal to continue to support a leadership tradition and to make outstanding medical care the norm, lbia said. here s no doubt in my mind that you will continue on the path of personal and professional excellence under Capt. ee HOP, 8 ip n drop ~ ee 3 Building partnerships ~ ee 8 Pickup sticks ~ ee B1 Kickin it ~ ee B3

2 2 M Y 21, 2010 OBVON PO tress on your schedule? BN P. MH W HHC NC Military families can seem to eat, sleep and breathe stress. ome days, it can just feel like oh, hold on a second. Hello? ir conditioning s going to break at 10 p.m.? On a aturday? hat doesn t work for me at all. How about at 8 a.m. on a uesday? Oh, hold on have to take this other call. Hello? oddler with a fever and an ear infection? No, sorry. hat won t work. m all booked up until next hursday. hanks for calling. Challenges and conflicts don t check your calendar. tress doesn t clock out at five, doesn t take a sick day and never asks when you re free. You can t always clear time during daylight hours to focus on your struggles. hose times when you need to talk to someone day or night you might not even know where to start. riwest Online Care gives you the support you need, available over the phone and online, when you need it. 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Whether you start to feel overwhelmed at 2 p.m. or 2 a.m., riwest Online Care has resources available to connect you with the support you need. Centerspeak What is your favorite movie and why? Opinions expressed in Centerspeak are not necessarily those of the OBVON PO, the Marine Corps or the epartment of efense. NC CP. V HMN COMPNY B, 3 GH MO CONNNC BON he Hangover, because can relate, and it s funny. PY OFFC 3 C OGO N COMPNY, 3 GH MO CONNNC BON lack Hawk own, ve B liked it since was in high school. he medical gave me an interest in becoming a corpsman. CP. JOHN H HQU N VC COMPNY, 1 BON, 7H MN GMN rincess Bride, grew up with P it, and it s a good story. chool iaison nformation Question: What can do if my child is behind in school? nswer: f you think you child is behind, you have several options. he first is to work with their teacher. Find out what you can do at home to help them catch up. Consider finding a tutor or other outside help for the student. hen, work with the school. he school counselor is your advocate in this arena. Make an appointment with the counselor and inquire about options. f you and the teacher notice that your child is having specific difficulties, it might be time to consider having your child tested for a disability or specific learning issue. he teacher and school should be able to help with that decision. Most importantly, you have to work with your child. Find out all you can about what they are doing, where and how they are falling behind and how they are feeling about school. Once again, you are your child s advocate, and they rely on you to learn all you can and speak up for them. CK! Hot opics MOOCYC G Motorcycles on base are required to have two rearview mirrors. CCO d (Motor Vehicle and raffic egulations) states Privately owned motorcycles shall not be operated on a Marine Corps installation without a rearview mirror mounted on each side of the handlebars or fairing. CO- OFB GN-UP he ports epartment is looking for women to play on a varsity traveling co-ed softball team. he team is open to active duty service members and their families, and civilian employees working on the base. For more information, call CON B OF H BU cion, in conjunction with MW and MCC, is offering a car design contest for all active duty, reserve and National Guard personnel. he top designers from each base will be given money to build their dream cars and fly to Vegas for the final contest in November. Participants must be in teams of 5-8. egistration deadline is June 11. Go to ofthebuilds.com for additional details. X FG MY PPCON Y & PCNC ix Flags Magic Mountain is hosting a Military ppreciation ay & Picnic July 3. icket price is and includes a fullycatered all-you-can-eat buffet style meal. For tickets, visit the MCC office at the exchange or call ext Marine Corps History 2 May 23, 1988 he V-22 Osprey made its debut during rollout ceremonies at Bell Helicopter extron s rlington, exas, facility agle yes eport any suspicious activity immediately which may be a sign of terrorism, including: 1. urveillance 2. uspicious questioning 3. ests of security 4. cquiring supplies 5. uspicious persons 6. rial runs 7. eploying assets MPOON: C BY GUNNY G. CH WOF, UMC/. UOKU # COWO N UOKU PUZZ COUY OF 2010 HOMOWN CONN [Puzzle solutions on 8] For more information, please contact smbplmsmccsschoolliaison@usmc.mil or call Combat Center potlight Name: eaman Kevyn Nolan Neal Job title: ental echnician Job duties: ssisting in routine dental procedures. What do you like most about your job? here s something new every day. ignificant achievements: raveling to Bridgeport and Barstow multiple times for dental runs. Hobbies: Basketball and reading Military service: One and a half years ime aboard Combat Center: even months Commanding General Public ffairs Officer - Jennie. Haskamp Public ffairs Chief - Gunnery gt. ergio Jimenez Observation Post Brig. Gen. H. tacy Clardy Press Chief/ditor - gt. Heather Golden ayout, esign - eslie haw he Observation Post is published by Hi-esert Publishing, a private firm in no way connected with the epartment of efense or the United tates Marine Corps, under exclusive written contract with the Marine Corps ir Ground Combat Center. his commercial enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the military services. 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3 OBVON PO M Y 21, erial firefighting exercise unites federal, state agencies NC CP. N BOOH MN COP B CMP PNON MN COP B CMP PNON, Calif. Federal and state fire agencies remain ready to respond after local military and civilian fire personnel completed their third annual aerial firefighting drill at Camp Pendleton, May 13. pproximately 34 emergency service personnel and several aircraft from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps ir tation Miramar, Naval ir tation North sland and California s epartment of Fire and Forestry Protection (C F) extinguished simulated fires on base by coordinating helicopter water drops. he importance of exercises cannot be overstated, said Mathew Bettenhausen, secretary, California mergency Management gency. he lessons learned here are necessary to keep improving response and ultimately save lives and property. fter wildfires devastated outhern California in 2007, federal and state fire officials developed an operating plan for the annual exercise. he joint aerial effort is expected to close any gaps in procedures and remedy the lack of training between federal and state agencies which was exposed by the unforgettable blaze. n 2007, there were a handful of aircraft available on base, but without properly trained personnel, a specific activation process or even contact procedures, we couldn t use them, NC CP. N BOOH CH-46 ea Knight helicopter from 3rd Marine ir Wing, Marine Corps ir tation Miramar, empties more than 320 gallons of water from the nearby as Pulgas ake during the third annual aerial firefighting effort at Camp Pendleton, May 13. pproximately 34 emergency service personnel and several aircraft from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps ir tation Miramar, Naval ir tation North sland and California s epartment of Fire and Forestry Protection (C F) extinguished simulated fires on base by coordinating helicopter water drops. said om P. Humann, forestry fire pilot with C F, who helped design the annual aerial fire drill. he result was some confusion, response delays, unused buckets and a lack of coordination amongst flight crews. his training effort takes steps to address each of these issues, added Humann, former C F military program coordinator. uring the exercise, helicopters scooped as much as 900 gallons of water on each pass at the base s as Pulgas ake, with what firefighters refer to as Bambi buckets, to pour on designated targets. he primary purpose of water-dropping is not necessarily to extinguish the flames as much as it is to assist ground-based firefighters to safely contain the blaze. he main purpose of the training was to practice the planning and execution of the actual operating plan, said Maj. teven. Christman, operations action officer, Marine Corps nstallations West. he exercise clarifies how the armed forces works together with civilian agencies in a time of crisis with our assets and personnel and allows us to apply these principles during actual flight operations. ccording to C F officials, a majority of fires are extinguished before they have the opportunity to surge out of control. he organization reports that nearly 95 percent of all fires caught by the agency are kept to 10 acres or less. When you have the big, major fires and they are burning tens of thousands of acres, then we have to go outside and get assistance and that s when the military comes into play, said John Winder, deputy chief for C F s actical ir Operations. he joint aerial exercise s official operation plan mandates military resources should be identified within four to 12 hours after the initial call for help is made. ccording to the tafford ct, which regulates military involvement and emergency response, the ee F, 6,from1 cohesive team. he goal for the exercise was to demonstrate U.. and omanian troops could complete a casualty evacuation within the Golden Hour, the standard to provide the appropriate level of care to injured service members within one hour s time. Gordon said the omanian forces were able to transport the simulated casualty well within the hour timeline. he exercise ensured U.. and omanian forces could begin peacekeeping operations training with knowledge that Marines, sailors and omanian forces are ready for a worst-case scenario. his exercise demonstrated that in the event of a realworld emergency, the omanians and mericans can work in partnership to save a life, said Navy Chief Petty Officer Jesse ossetti, the senior medical department representative for Black ea otational Force, and a native of an Bernadino, Calif. he omanians and mericans worked in a seamless partnership to complete the exercise in a flawless manner. Black ea otational Force is a multi-year commitment by Marine Corps Forces urope to deploy U..-based Marines to installations in urope on a rotating basis. his year, the force deployed as a ecurity Cooperation Marine ir-ground ask Force, designed to promote regional stability, build enduring partnerships and increase the military capacity of omania and other partner nations in the Black ea, Caucasus and Balkan regions. he Black ea otational Force officially began service Monday, during a joint ceremony with U.. and omanian troops. his ecurity Cooperation MGF marks the first deployment of this kind for Marines to the Black ea s a Federal mployee, your retirement is important to us at Kirk Financial Group o you have questions? have answers for etirement ligibility for C and F mployees Military Buy Back urvivor Benefits Federal mployees Group James Kirk, CU, ChFC, UCF ife (FG) Owner hrift avings Plan (P) tel (760) Flexible pending ccount (F) fax (760) Pensions Offset Main, uite 205 ocial ecurity Barstow, California james.kirk@netfinancial.com Call for your personalized one on one F analysis of your employee benefits Gateway rive, uite 110 CP.. OGN KY ergeant Chris are, a section leader with scout platoon, Headquarters and ervice Company, 1st ank Battalion, calls in a helicopter to omania s Babadag raining rea during a casualty evacuation rehearsal May 14. KK FNNC GOUP OU B NVMN N YOU Kirk Financial Group is not an affiliate of NX Financial Group, nc. ecurities offered through NX Financial Group, nc., Member FN/PC. CP.. OGN KY Marines with scout platoon, Headquarters and ervice Company, 1st ank Battalion, load a simulated casualty into the back of an ambulance May 14, during a casualty rehearsal exercise at omania s Babadag raining rea. region. 1st ank Battalaion, out of Marine Corps ir Ground Combat Center wentynine Palms, Calif., forms the core of the MGF, with the command, logistics and ground combat elements. First ank Bn. is reinforced by the 4th Civil ffairs Group, and will be supported by a detachment from Marine erial efueler ransport quadron 452 out of Newburgh, N.Y. 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4 4 M Y 21, 2010 GON, from 1 chief of staff for the Mission ssurance irectorate. lthough installation personnel knew the earthquake would hit uesday morning, most of the chaotic details were withheld until reports of damaged buildings or casualties were called in. fter the earthquake, the Provost Marshal s Office and Combat Center Fire epartment rushed into action. Both organizations are part of the operations section working out of the emergency operations center, which was set up at 4th ank Battalion s headquarters building to help control the situation. he first responders quickly assessed the situation aboard the installation, aided injured people and extinguished fires. s reports came in, the situation worsened. Building damage, fire and transportation system accidents caused 282 deaths and 103 serious injuries within the county. housands of people were without homes and all electric power throughout the county was knocked out. While the two sections raced to the mock scenarios. o ensure the Combat Center responds effectively to a disaster, the OC must run smoothly with little or no hitches, said Green, a native of Phoenix. We want information redundancy throughout the entire OC, added taff gt. Joe vans, an CP. MONC C. CKON eaders from all sections within the emergency operations center at 4th ank Battalion s headquarters building hold a meeting to discuss the current situation after a notional earthquake struck the Combat Center uesday during the annual California-wide xercise Golden Guardian. emergency management specialist for PMO, while he marked incidents such as destroyed buildings and personnel movement on a map. hat way, you see the most current information everywhere you look. he OC is made up of five main sections the incident management team, operations center, planning and intelligence, logistics and finances. ach section is in charge of different aspects of containing the disaster. Green said it was a struggle in the beginning of the exercise to juggle real-world work while working in the OC, but he said the personnel were making things work because it is important for the installation to be prepared in the midst of a disaster. s the exercise progressed, more emergencies were inserted into the scenario to see how well the personnel responded to new threats. Participating families were evacuated from their homes to a shelter. earch and rescue missions were deployed to find people buried in destroyed buildings. Wednesday morning, military police were informed two people with malicious intent stole weapons from an armory. his caused the force protection condition to rise to delta, which is achieved when intelligence reports indicate an attack is likely. his made it more difficult for people driving on and off the Combat Center while PMO s special reaction team searched for the role players. gt. Patricia Newby, who provided security during the exercise, said she was surprised at how in-depth the exercise went, but was glad the plans included every aspect to ensure everybody s safety. hursday morning, mass casualties, fatalities and a hazardous material spill were reported causing a flurry of movement from Center Fire, and PMO s pecial eaction eam responded to rioting, hungry role players at the front gate. OBVON PO CP. MONC C. CKON Cpl. Cynthia ivera and gt. Jacob Kallash stand security duty outside the emergency operations center inside 4th ank Battalion s headquarters building after a notional 7.8 earthquake struck the Combat Center uesday during the annual California-wide xercise Golden Guardian. t the end of the exercise, feedback was provided from evaluators, and suggestions were given to ensure Combat Center personnel knew how to respond in case a disaster hit. We need an efficient flow of information between the sections or else everything falls apart, Green said. his is the first time we exercised a full stand up of the emergency operations center, and so far we are working well together. 08 UZUK X4 # F FOM B MY COUN *On approved credit. Plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document prepar ation charge, and any emission charge. xp * ee dealer for details. Y.V. Chrysler 29 Palms ervice epartment Palms Hwy Open 77 ays Week We service all makes and models C OY! F C WH W/ K VC ales Open 7 ays a Week ervice ept. 8am - 5pm Mon. - Fri Palms Hwy. wentynine Palms (760) FX (760) % FNNCNG FO C MY PONN # #9F OG KO 9,888 12, CHVY MBU 15,888 HP MNU N OW M FMY Z 05 OG UNGO # 5F26690 # JP COMMN # 6C , OG CB 12,888 16,888 FMY Z O H OW NG 05 HON PO W #5H FO CP 4X4 # # 8K64084 GOO C! B C! NO C! NO* POBM! FU NK OF G WH CH PUCH F CFX PO! W MK Y 29 Palms Yucca Valley Chrysler # 8W , OG NO 15,888 17,888 O FMY Z X NC H G CON OF P- OWN VHC N H HGH 10% MY COUN

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7 OBVON PO M Y 21, MCC Marine receives GCO military award NC CP. M. C. N taff gt. Christopher Fulgium, the safety chief for the Combat Center s Marine Corps Communications-lectronics chool, received the 22nd annual 2009 GCO Military ervice ward for the Marine Corps for his work in traffic safety and accident prevention. Fulgium s club of riders at MCC hasn t had a single fatality since he took the reigns of the program. NC CP. M. C. N COMB COPONN Marines killed in motorcycle accidents in 2009 outnumbered Marine Corps casualties in Operation raqi Freedom at the end of the campaign. Marines like taff gt. Christopher Fulgium do their best to avoid becoming one of those statistics. Fulgium, the safety chief at the Marine Corps Communications- lectronics chool here, was awarded the 22nd annual GCO Military ervice ward for the Marine Corps for his work in traffic safety and accident prevention. Fulgium received a plaque, and a week-long vacation in Washington,.C., along with a check for 2,500 and a tour of the nation s capital in recognition of his work. Fulgium was cited primarily for the weekly briefings he gives to new MCC students. n addition to creating posters about motorcycle safety and making videos about proper motorcycle inspection. here haven t been any incidents since ve been here, said the Neodesha, Kan., native. took over as safety chief in ecember of 2009, and our club here got as large as 140. Fulgium, a sport bike owner, said knowledge is power when it comes to staying alive during a ride. t s more important riders knows what will keep them safe, instead of what happens a lot of the time, he said. he information gets put out, and Marines don t know about it until someone who does calls them out for being jacked up. Organizing what knowledge and training is available to riders was crucial to a program s success, Fulgium added. his is where the emper ide Web site, which features safety tips, forums, administrative messages and current road rules, comes into play. Finding where everything was available was tough, he said. he idea behind the emper ide Web site is huge. We needed a place to let motorcyclists be heard. t s a good forum and Web site for people to get information about programs, orders and laws. Communicating not only within MCC, but with leaders of other unit clubs within the installation has been a huge help, Fulgium said. started a Facebook page called 29 tumps iders, he said. he whole point was to collaborate as mentors. We also have meetings with all the mentors [from each command] on the second Wednesday of each month at the taff Club to discuss big things. r. 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8 8 M Y 21, 2010 OBVON PO NF-F partnership stabilizing southern Badghis province G. MUN. HCH fghan National rmy t. Ghonm li, fghan National Police Maj. dbullah and U.. rmy t. Christopher Kirchner, listen to an upcoming security operation brief at the fghan National Police Headquarters in Muqor, Badghis Province, fghanistan, pril 11. ue to increased efforts by NF and Coalition Forces from ask Force Professional, 82nd irborne ivision, the level of security within Muqor istrict has significantly improved throughout the last six months. FU NW MN COP FOC PC OPON COMMN KBU, fghanistan ince October 2009, fghan National ecurity Forces have partnered with the 4th Brigade, 82nd irborne ivision, and U.. Marine Corps pecial Operations Forces to establish security and support an fghan government presence in Muqor district, Badghis province. Before eam Battle, as the force is called, established Combat Outpost Husker outside of Muqor, there was no long-term coalition presence in the area. Qal-e-Naw was the closest coalition outpost, and the aliban could move about mostly undeterred as fghan National Police did not have enough personnel to stop them. Before we began to maintain a presence here, the enemy had complete freedom of movement to the north, said U.. rmy Capt. Joey Nickel, commander of eam Battle. Now that we ve established the joint force presence, conducted joint patrols, and expanded security in the area, the bubble we ve created for the populace has curbed aliban influence. s a result of the increased security in the valley, support for the fghan government has begun to increase. People have a need to feel safe, and people are happy with the increased security, said Moqur NP Chief t. Col. Obaidullah Nyabzada. t s gotten a lot better. he thing is, as you support security, you expand support for the government, added Nickel. team of Marine Corps pecial Operations Forces along with their partners, the fghan National rmy s 3/1/207th Kandak arrived in Muqor in early pril. he force allowed eam Battle and the Muqor istrict NP to expand their reach, and security in the valley. he interaction with the Marines has been great, Nickel said. hey understand the plan we ve laid out for the valley. he newly-formed partnership has already produced a better understanding of the district. We ve complemented eam Battle by bringing specialized equipment and capabilities to the battlefield, said a Marine Corps pecial Operations Forces operator. his has led to the enhancement of district security by engaging the populace and developing the human terrain. 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9 M a r i n e C o r p s i r G r o u n d C o m b a t C e n t e r May 21, 2010 erving he wentynine Palms Community ince 1957 B1 eams face off in softball tournament PFC. H NON COMB COPONN he Combat Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Marine Corps ir tation Yuma, riz., varsity softball teams faced off at Felix Field for a league tournament here aturday. Out of the six games played, four of the victories went to Camp Pendleton, one to MC Yuma and one to the Combat Center. t was a learning experience for us; we still have a lot of work to do, said ebra ullivan, the administrative assistant for the Marine Corps Community ervices ports, and the coach of the Combat Center team. Offense didn t hit as well as we should ve. efensively we were tight, but offense we still need a lot of work, she said. he focus of the season is the regional championship tournament. What all this is leading up to is regionals in ugust; that s the whole point of our whole varsity league, is to get ready for regionals, to find the best 15 players on the base, to ee VY, B4 PFC. H NON Joe Barton, a player for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, catches the ball as avid Wrench, a player for the Combat Center team, attempts to slide into second base during a game aturday at Felix Field. Barton forced Wrench out during the game which resulted in Camp Pendleton s victory 5-2. HQBN 1 wins volleyball championship game CP. MONC C. CKON osaia Papaalii, a player for HQBN 1, who was named Most Valuable Player for the game, jumps to spike the ball over the net during the Commanding General s ntramural Volleyball eague championship game against MCC 1 uesday at the ast Gym and Fitness Center. New inline hockey club on a roll at Combat Center NC CP. M. C. N COMB COPONN oller hockey has been a popular sport since its resurgence in popularity after World War in the United tates, according to ervice members aboard the Combat Center are currently trying to pass along the torch and spread the word about the sport, and their small club dedicated to it. he skaters meet several days a week for pickup games at the installation s roller rink across from Victory Field. hey are small in numbers, but big on passion for the sport, which drives them to keep playing every week, along with the hope their group will expand. We re all huge hockey fans, said tephen Wilson, the group s manager, from ast Palestine, Ohio. t all started when we would see people playing here by themselves. fter that, we d swap info and actually play. When we started, we d ee HOCKY, B4 CP. MONC C. CKON COMB COPONN one-hour volleyball game turned into a three-hour, two-game battle as HQBN 1 fought their way out of the losers bracket in true underdog fashion to win the Commanding General s ntramural Volleyball eague championship game against MCC 1 uesday night at the ast Gym and Fitness Center. he game started at 6:30 p.m. with the arrival of the Brig. Gen. H. tacy Clardy, the Combat Center s commanding general, and Janet Peercy, the Marine Corps Community ervices deputy director. MCC 1 was favored to win the championship game due to their leading standings throughout the season, but the game was going to be close, said andy Husted, a sports coordinator for the MCC ports epartment, from orrance, Calif. ince HQBN 1 was in the losers bracket and won the first game, the two teams needed to play again to determine the champion. t was extremely competitive between the two teams, said osaia Papaalii, a player for HQBN 1, who won most valuable player of the game. t was an absolutely great feeling to win and move out of the losers bracket, and then win the championship game. Papaalii, from uburn, Wash., was named the Most Valuable Player due to his constant movement throughout the court, setting up plays and scoring dozens of points for his team. Volleyball games consist of three matches, and the team to reach 25 points during the first two matches wins. f the teams are tied, the third match is played to 15 points. uring the first game, the first match was close, but HQBN 1 outplayed MCC 1, winning MCC 1 came back the second match, winning 25-18, moving the game into a third match, where HQBN dominated, winning 15-8, ee GM, B2 NC CP. M. C. N nline hockey players fly around the Combat Center s outdoor roller rink uesday during one of their games. he team plays several pickup games a week. NC CP. M. C. N drian nderson [left] and ric Finnila, inline hockey players aboard the Combat Center, fight for control of the puck uesday at the installation s outdoor roller rink. he players are constantly searching for more people to join their ranks.

10 B2 M Y 21, 2010 OBVON PO iberty Call Combat Center Clubs xcursions nlisted Club Fridays: alsa dancing, 7 to 8 p.m., ladies night, 8 to 10 p.m. and J Vlad, 8 to 11 p.m. omorrow: Club opens after We alute You show, 10 p.m. to midnight. Wednesdays: J Gjettblaque, 8 to 10 p.m. Bloodstripes NCO Club omorrow: Club closed due to We alute You show. Mondays: Free food, chicken nuggets/nacos. Wednesdays: Free food, talian sausage with peppers, onions and green salad. Hashmarks 29 NCO Club Fridays: J at 8 p.m. omorrow: Club closed due to We alute You show. ll Hands unch, Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays: teak Night, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays: Karaoke, 5 to 7 p.m. Combat Center s Officers Club unch served Monday-Friday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. onight: ll Hands BNGO!, 6 to 6:45 p.m. omorrow: Club closed due to We alute You show Mondays: teak night, 5 to 8 p.m. For complete calendars, visit ocal vents ockabilly Madness with the Big Fat teve Band escription: Country western music When: 7:30 p.m., Friday May 21 and aturday May 22 Where: Pappy and Harriet s Pioneertown Palace Pioneertown oad, Pioneertown For more information call or visit Movies in the Park program begins with Up escription: Free movies shown at uckie Park When it gets dark, about 8 p.m. Friday, May 21 Where: uckie Park at the corner of wo Mile oad and Utah rail, next to the racquet ball courts. For more information call the ecreation epartment at Opening night at the Groves: n the est oom at osenblooms escription: poignant contemporary comedy ate: aturday, May 22, 2010 When: 8 p.m. on aturdays and 2:30 p.m. on undays through June 13. ocation: Groves Cabin heatre 8768 esert Willow rail, Morongo Valley For more information call ower esert teve Miller Band escription: he rock n roll legend performs When: 8 p.m., aturday, May 22 Where: Morongo Casino esort and pa eminole rive, Cabazon For more information call or visit Heart escription: he rock n roll sisters perform their hits When: 8 p.m., Friday, May 29 Where: Fantasy prings esort Casino ndio prings Parkway, ndio For more information call or visit Boz caggs escription: he rock legend icon performs When: 8 p.m., uesday, June 1 Where: Fantasy prings esort Casino ndio prings Parkway, ndio For more information call or visit onna ummer escription: he disco star performs her hits When: 8 p.m., aturday, June 19 Where: Fantasy prings esort Casino ndio prings Parkway, ndio For more information call or visit unset Cinema Friday, May 21 6 p.m. How to rain Your ragon, ated PG 9 p.m. he Bounty Hunter, ated PG-13 Midnight epo Man, ated aturday, May 22 he 2010 We alute You Celebration vent begins at 4 p.m. at the Parade eck. 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11 OBVON PO M Y 21, 2010 B 3 Combat Center ports thlete of the Week PFC. H NON afael abaoda, a player for the MCC team (left), battles for the ball with orenza lford (right) during a Commanding General s ntramural occer eague game at Felix Field uesday. MCC won the game 4-2. NC CP. M. C. N Jose Orozco, a player with hunder, lines up a pitch Wednesday at the Combat Center s Felix Field. he teams play every week during the Commanding General s ntramural oftball eague. M ntramural softball standings WN O 8 1 MCC ed 7 1 3/ anks #1 6 2 PMO 6 2 G 6 3 MCC C Co. 5 2 Mojave Viper 4 3 CB PC 4 6 V 3 4 MCC White 3 5 MCOG 3 5 3rd 3 6 MCC Maint 3 7 Hospital #2 1 6 ental 1 7 CM 1 8 Name: osaia Papaalii Unit: 7th Marine egiment Hometown: uburn, Wash. ecognition: Named Most Valuable Player for the championship volleyball game. Favorite aspect of the sport: Working together as a team. dvice to any aspiring athletes: Never give up. OG WH 24 HOU M CUY tate Of he rt ecurity Control With Full ime esident Managers Household torage, V, Boat & uto Ground evel Units Controlled Gate ccess arge Moving ruck Friendly Month-to-Month entals dobe d 29 Palms PC MY PCNG ON UN! F OG OUGH MN OPMM by ou Gerhardt Because have always been fascinated by successful men and women decided to learn more about Mike Branning, proprietor of the Unique Garden Center, located west of deal Mall, Yucca Valley on 29 Palms HWY. fter speaking briefly with Mike, telephoned a member of leading citizens of the High esert including newspaper and radio people, elected officials, and several loyal customers (including two especially close friends of mine). here was simply no question about it. Mike is probably the finest horticulturalist in the High esert. hope you realize that did not write such strong words without careful investigation. One extremely well known High esert man told me that Mike loved all God s creations, including the trees, plants, grasses, flowers, shrubs, etc. his man emphasized that Mike cares for the welfare of all growing things: like a parent cares for a child. then listened to Mike on his weekly radio program he Unique Garden how (aturdays 8:30 a.m., Z107.7 FM) and he was terrific! He truly is a horticulturalist who is able to discuss all aspects of agriculture including gardening in the desert and transplanting trees and plants. He is also able to intelligently discuss the needs of a small garden or landscaping at a private home as well as large projects and developments, involving parks and activities that involve hundreds of homes. have often written that all people who plant and grow things are obviously optimists. Mike is a tough-minded optimist. his message sponsored by: Billiard Parlor & atery dobe O 29 PM r. ou can be reached at res19mxc@verizon.net

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Park admission is 9 for ages 11-59; 6 for ages 3-10 and seniors 60 plus, and free to children under 3. ingle & andem Parasail ides 2, 3, & 4 Wave unners Jet Boat ides Pine Knot anding 400 Pine Knot ve. Big Bear ake, C VY, from B1 go to regionals and represent wentynine Palms, ullivan said. hat s what we re gearing up for. hat s what we re excited for. ric Culver, the coach for the Yuma team, said he was not impressed with his team s performance at the tournament, either. We were struggling offensively to hit the ball, Culver said. t was just one of those days where every hit went straight to a man. However, he said his team did pull out all the stops on defense. n the future, Culver plans to involve the players in more games to boost morale, experience and team unity, so they will perform better in the regional tournament. Our biggest plan is to get together and play more tournaments, that way we can gel better as a team unit, he said. f we gel better as a team, we can rely on any man to do anything, he said. he day seemed to go better for the Camp Pendleton team than any PFC. H NON lain spinosa, (right) a player for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, races in vain to beat the throw to wentynine Palms first baseman Michael Hesse during a softball tournament at Felix Field aturday. HOCKY, from B1 play almost every day, he said. fter a while people started getting sore and hurt, so we moved it to every other day. Wilson said even though the club has a deep running passion for the sport, they still have trouble keeping their numbers. We got as large as 30 people at one point, he said. But, because of people [transferring to other duty stations], we re down to probably 15 or 16 people right now. We all try to make it every time, but there s always a straggler or two, or people s jobs interfere with them being able to make it. nother issue they run into is one all to familiar to Marines gear complications. he rink we play on is not an adequate size, he said. t limits our games to four-on-four, and a five-onfive gets really crowded. We use our own safety equipment, like shin guards and gloves, but we need stuff like a safety net, so we don t hurt anyone, or ourselves. drian nderson, another player with the team, said the group of die-hards is just a welcome stepping stone in his life-long journey through the sport of hockey. other team. We hit the ball better than expected. Practice is definitely paying off, said rmando elsi, the coach for Camp Pendleton s team. he hardest part of the tournament was not a matter of skill for Camp Pendleton, but the lack of experienced players. Watching young players make mental mistakes and trying to teach them how to play is one of the issues early on in the season, elsi said. elsi said he has high expectations for the team and pushes his players to use their maximum potential. expect to win every game, and they know that, elsi said. We are there to win. We won the state championships last year, he said. We have a good team and have high expectations for this year. he tournament aturday was held in preparation for the regional championship in ugust. he team which wins the regional title will move on to the state championship game later this year. NC CP. M. C. N Jim Brock sits out a round and watches his friends play inline hockey uesday. Brock and the others are always looking for players to join them in the rink. ve been playing hockey for 12 years, said the Portland, Ore., native. started off actually playing inline, and played four years of ice hockey, too. get out in ugust, nderson said. But m going to keep playing when m out. m probably going to join the house league when move back home. nderson said the thrill of the sport and the camaraderie are what keep him and his friends coming back. ts just fun, he said. We all get a big kick out of it, so we just keep playing every week. Jim Brock, one of nderson s fellow enthusiasts, gave insight into one of the groups methods for picking teams. We don t have a lot of different guys, said the yer, nd., native. What we do to keep it interesting, is we ll throw our sticks into a pile in the middle of the rink. he last guy to throw his down randomly divides them up equally, Brock said. f we were to pick teams, we d just have the same teams over and over again, and it would get kind of boring. For more information, or to join the group, call Wilson at