2C AUGUST 23, 2012
THE GLOBE, CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
Correction facility debuts on base LANCE CPL. SCOTT W. WHITING
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
The Marine Corps Installations East Regional Brig, a brand-new, pre-trial holding facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, opened Aug. 14. The fresh facility is replacing the 44-year-old brig on base, bringing with it a slew of the latest and greatest features. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Glenn Watson, the brig’s commanding officer, described it as a welcome step “into the 21st century.” A big difference between the older building and this one is the security system, said Master Sgt. Cory Mitchell, the brig officer for Security Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion. “Everything is now touch-screen operated, and we can control everything at a single control panel now, whereas the old building still uses physical keys,” said Mitchell. “Also, there was no working camera system in the old building.” The safety of the Marines is the largest improvement between the old and new brig, said Mitchell. The older brig has many dark corners, hallways and other spaces that were impossible to watch, forcing Security Company’s Marines to risk danger while on duty. The new building has cameras and different monitors everywhere, making the job a much safer one. Another improvement, though not tangible, is the morale of the Marines assigned to the brig. “It’s so muggy in (the old brig), and the air conditioning barely works,” Mitchell said. “The Marine will now be able to come into a much cooler building. It makes for a better work environment.” The MCI East Regional Brig is the newest correction facility currently in the Marine Corps, housing the best equipment and latest technology available. Its design is vastly more efficient than its predecessors. Everything is consolidated into a one-story building, bringing personnel offices much closer together. Watson described it as a building “made for corrections,” since the flaws of the former brig’s layout were fixed in the new design. The new facility also requires less man hours to operate than the old brig, since it is a smaller building with modern security systems, which should make the Marines’ job easier while working shorter shifts. “We will still have plenty of Marines on post and in the facility, but the actual manpower itself will go down,” said Mitchell. “With it, we’re able to change their schedule in order to avoid having a single Marine on a 24-hour shift on a regular basis.” We’re really looking forward to (moving into) this facility, said Watson. It’s been a long time coming.
Photo by Cpl. Damany S. Coleman
A tour of the brand-new Marine Corps Installations East Regional Brig highlighted all the new features the former brig lacked aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Aug. 14.
Photos by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting
(Above) Marines stand at present arms during Marine Combat Training Battalion’s Assumption of Command ceremony aboard Camp Geiger Aug. 10. Marines practiced extensively for the event and were commended by the incoming and outgoing commanding officers of the battalion during the ceremony. (Below, right) Lt. Col. Billy R. Moore, Marine Combat Training Battalion’s new commanding officer, passes the unit guidon to Sgt. Maj. Clive O’Connor MCTBn sergeant major, after receiving the guidon from Maj. Carl A. Havens, the battalion’s former commanding officer during an assumption of command ceremony aboard Camp Geiger Aug. 10.
Marine Combat Training Battalion changes command LANCE CPL. SCOTT W. WHITING Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
School of Infantry East’s Marine Combat Training Battalion held an assumption of command ceremony aboard Camp Geiger Aug. 10. Maj. Carl A. Havens relinquished command of MCTBn to Lt. Col. Billy R. Moore. “The training these Marines learn in only 29 days stays with them for the rest of their military careers,” said Col. Barry J. Fitzpatrick, commanding officer of SOI East. “It makes this job one of the most important in all Marine Corps training. It’s the training all Marines receive, no matter
what their (military occupational specialty) is.” Havens is returning to his former position as the battalion’s executive officer. “Being the commanding officer of MCTBn was quite challenging at times, but I learned a lot from it,” said Havens. Fitzpatrick said he is happy Havens is staying with the battalion and looks forward to continue to work with him in the future. Moore thanked his friends and family who were in attendance for coming to the ceremony. He said he looks forward to learning how to do the job and is happy Havens is staying nearby so he can learn from him as well.
Firestone, full car care center slated to move to base PFC. JOSHUA W. GRANT
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
For years the auto service station aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune provided car care for service members, their families and other aspects of the military community. The service station is slated to close Aug. 31, but the closure is not permanent. The nationally known auto care provider Firestone was contracted to renovate and open at the current auto care center. The contract was developed to provide con-
sistent service across military bases and installations nationwide. With Firestone taking the reins, the service center will soon be open seven days a week. Firestone will complete renovations and is scheduled to open in six to eight weeks. On base, Firestone will upgrade the center with brand-new equipment. The station will include its own part departments. The station will also sell tires and complete everything from tune-ups to oil changes. Carlton Mencer, director of the retail division of Marine Corps Community Services aboard the base, said
the auto care center currently charges prices relative to any other station out in town. Prices are not expected to change much with Firestone taking over. In order to make the transition easier on customers, the auto hobby shop on base plans to take over some of the jobs of the service center while it’s undergoing renovations. The hobby shop will offer simple services including oil changes, tire rotation and minor brake work. Mencer said although the service center is leaving and Firestone is taking over, the flow through the center is expected to increase, because Firestone is a well known company.
The following businesses are designated by the base commander as “off-limits”
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera
Cpl. Mackenzie Viglianco with 2nd Marine Logistic Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 27’s Food Service Company, places biscuit batter atop a tray with chicken a la king as other Marines rush around her to prepare the field mess for the lunch time crowds recently. FOOD FROM 1C sacrificing the quality of their food. Their field mess hall featured a salad and fruit bar with crisp grapes, juicy watermelon chunks, bright peppers and everything else needed to create the perfect salad. The main meals included chicken à la king, rice, peas, cornbread and shrimp Creole. “You can get the exact same quality (in the field) as you would inside of a dining facility,” said Hoschild. Hoschild, along with most of the other Marines present, feels food is a primary cause of motivation for troops. “They’re out there in the field, and the only thing they’re looking forward to is getting in the rack and getting a hot meal. It’s what we’re going to provide for them,” added Hoschild. The Marines of Food Service Company worked on the meal throughout the morning, and served the trays to the weary Marines in front of them. They cooked and fed the masses before they were able to sit down and enjoy the taste of their own labors. Food Service Company passed the qualifying round and is now able to represent II Marine Expeditionary Force when they compete against the rest of the Marine Corps for the Maj. Gen. W.P.T. Hill Award for best field mess.
Bell Auto Salvage II at 136 Abbits Branch Rd., Hubert, N.C. Dash-In at 1316 Hargett Street, Jacksonville, N.C. D’s Drive Thru at 226 Wilmington Highway, Jacksonville, N.C. D’s Quick Mart at 2840 Highway 258 West, Richlands, N.C. Discount Tobacco at 331 G&H Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C. Express Way at 1261 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville, N.C. King’s Drive Thru at 1796 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville, N.C. Laird’s Auto and Truck Repair (U-Haul Rental) at 1197 Piney Green Rd., Jacksonville, N.C. Moe’s Mart at 2105 Belgrade Swansboro Road, Maysville, N.C. New York Tobacco Center
(A.K.A. Tobacco for Less) at 439 Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C. One Stop Shop at 501 Corbin Street, Jacksonville, N.C. Smart Buy Jacksonville, N.C. Smitty’s R&R at 3742 Highway 17, SC (South of Myrtle Beach, SC) Tobacco at 521 Yopp Road, Unit 106, Jacksonville, N.C. Tobacco Club at 487-B Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C. Tobacco House Cigarette Center at 1213-C Country Club Rd., Jacksonville, N.C. Tobacco Leaf at 215 Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C. Veterans Affairs Service Jacksonville, N.C. (This is a private organization not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs or the VA Outpatient Clinic.)
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