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VOLUME 73 EDITION 36
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 20 2011
Main gate completion to require brief closure Sept. 23 – 26
CAMP CA AMP M LEATHERNECK, AFG AFGHANISTAN GHA HANI N STAN
CPL. JONA JONATHAN ATH G. WRIGHT LLANCE CPL. KATHERINE S SOLANO 2nd Marine Logistics 2 G Group (Forward)
There is tangible pride when w e speaking spea g to the t e Maa rines who make up Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
(Forward). They Theey boast proficiency and pr professionalrofessionalism. They are ag aaggressive ggressive in attitude and actions. They build, repair, drive, deliver and support the incomprehensibly important infantry Marine in the battlefield. They are proud, and along with their mission
they have a lega legacy aacy to live up to. “The sergeant major and I, and most of the commanding officers and se senior e enlisted at the company, company y have tried to just build a pri pride i (here),” said Lt. Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, the commanding officer of CLB-6. Respect, discipline, camaraderie and pride played a prominent role in the forming of the battalion and continue to promote the growth of its Marines. “You can tell people what to do, but if you’ve earned their respect, they’re willing to do it just a little bit harder for you,” Rizzo emphasized. “Respect has to be given down the chain of command, but earned back up. Once a Marine respects you, they will do anything for you. That is the unfailable truth. They will die for you if you’ve earned their respect.” Discipline is a characteristic valued by the leaders as well as the troops of CLB-6. “Discipline transcends the ranks as a leadership quality,” Rizzo said, leaning forward over his expansive desk as his voice rose with discernible conviction. “Here in (this) battalion, the sergeant major and I have tried to adopt that philosophy: always be disciplined and everything else kind of
happens from there. “If a Marine has pride in him or herself, they will always be shaven, they will always wear their uniform correctly. That translates to: they will always make sure the truck is fixed right, the gear is loaded right and stabilized so we don’t lose the load out on the battlefield. We believe in discipline.” The discipline of the Marines carries over from their large-scale support missions into the seemingly menial daily tasks, translating into fierce determination, driving them to not only complete, but to excel at every mission. “We strive for something we can never achieve: perfection. You can’t achieve perfection, but if you settle for good enough, that is the enemy of perfection,” Rizzo stated, becoming silent as he contemplated what exactly he wanted for his Marines and what his goals for his battalion were. He continued on, softer-spoken, but with no less passion in his voice. “I want us to be a unit that is still telling ourselves that we’re not quite there yet, and that way we won’t settle for good enough,” he said. Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Scattareggia, CLB-6 senior intelligence analyst SEE CLB-6 7A
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For thos those se Marines who wake up early enough to go aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune before 5 a.m., there might be a slight deviation in the drive to work in the near future. From 7 p.m. Sept. 23 to 5 a.m. Sept. 26, the base’s main gate will be closed to all thru traffic due to finalization of the new canopy and the main road that runs underneath. Due to the closure date being a weekend, it is not expected to impact base personnel to a great extent. However, the Piney Green gate will be in full operation during the main gate closure to accommodate the weekend traffic. “Anytime you disrupt traffic, it’s always an inconvenience, even if it’s one road over the weekend,” said Ensign Jason Spotts, a project engineer with the officer in charge of construc-
tion, Marine Corps Installations-East. “However, the contractors are doing all they can to push it out, and they will meet their goal and have it done come 5 a.m. that Monday.” While all main gate traffic is routed through the Piney Green gate, temporary vehicle passes will still be received at the main gate visitor’s center. Additionally, the Marine Corps halfmarathon is scheduled to be held aboard the base during that weekend, so participants who do not have permanent base access are encouraged to receive their temporary passes at the main gate ahead of time to avoid confusion. This closure heralds the final points of construction to the new main gate canopy and visitor’s center. While the actual canopy is complete and the visitor’s center is nearing finalization, a few integral finishes will be concluded. “Most of the remaining seven percent of construction SEE CLOSURE 7A
USS BATAAN, AT SEA
MARCENT deputy commanding general visits 22nd MEU SGT. AMBER L. BLANCHARD
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
Photos by Lance Cpl. William M. Kresse
(Top, left) Seaman Austin Kays, a religious program specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), helps construct a morale tent for the other Marines and sailors with his unit aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. (Above) Lt. Cmdr. Hagen McClellan, the chaplain with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Fwd.), leads the Marines in prayer before a convoy to Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afghanistan.
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Brigadier Gen. Brian Beaudreault, deputy commanding general, Marine Corps Forces Central Command, visited the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, Aug. 24 and 25. During Beaudreault’s visit, he addressed the command’s officers about the MEU’s mission in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, possible future missions, and commented on the 22nd MEU’s successes. “It takes a team effort. The success of one is the success of all,” said Beaudreault. “Don’t underestimate your contributions. I don’t care whether you’re with the battalion landing team, the air combat element, or combat logistics battalion, because when you’re out here, you’re the 22nd MEU. It takes a team effort.” Beaudreault also took time to enjoy dinner and breakfast with the troops, spending time with the warriors who make up the 22nd MEU. The 22nd MEU is currently deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as the U.S. Central Command theater reserve force, also providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
Power outages are scheduled to occur and will affect several housing communities aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Brewster Boulevard is being widened in order to add an extra eastbound and westbound lane. Because of the expansion, power lines currently in place are being removed and a new set of power lines have been installed farther away from Brewster. “The reason we’re expanding is to prepare for the bridge that is currently being built, which will connect (Tarawa Terrace) to mainside and provide Marines with another entrance into base,” said Cmdr. Marc Delao, with the officer in charge of construction, Marine Corps Installations-East. Although the work could be done “hot,” a term for used when electricity is being pumped through power poles, Delao stated that outages are preferred as it is safer for the workers and saves time.
If done hot, it would take one to two days of work compared to a four-hour outage. Additionally, a one to two-hour outage would still be required as final work on the power lines cannot be done safely while the power lines are active. The work is scheduled to occur on two separate weekends. The first outage will occur from Charles Street to Stone Street and is slated for Sept. 17 from 6 to 10 a.m. The second outage will affect Stone Street to Holcomb Boulevard and will occur Sept. 24 from 6 to 10 a.m. Both outages are on Saturdays and should take no more than 4 hours each. “We chose Saturday so we don’t affect schools and other areas as much,” said Delao. “And the times were chosen because it was still early in the morning and many people are still asleep and hopefully the weather isn’t as (hot) in the morning as it is later on during the day.” On the 17th, Heroes Manor housing, SEE OUTAGES 7A
Photo by Sgt. Amber Blanchard
Brig. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, left, deputy commanding general, Marine Corps Forces Central Command, eats breakfast with Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan as part of a visit with the MEU, Aug. 24.