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Beaufort, S.C.

“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”

Friday, February 10, 2017

Vol. 52, No. 05

Golf & November Company Graduates

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4Seeing the

value in our differences

Fightertown hosts MAG-31 Chili Cook Off

MAG-31 Squadrons compete for

bragging rights 3

Capt. Taylor Zehrung, left, secures part of his flight equipment after a scheduled training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. Zehrung is a category one pilot who is slated to complete the training syllabus and become one of the first initial ascension pilots trained on the F-35B Lightning II. Category one pilots have not transitioned to the F-35B from another aircraft. Zehrung is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

VMFAT-501 initial ascension pilots to finish training on F-35B Lightning II

Story and photos by:Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonaldStaff Writer

Two Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort are training to be the first Category One F-35B Lightning II pilots in the Depart-ment of Defense.

Capt. Taylor Zehrung and Capt.

Robert Reddy are the first brand new pilots to finish training on the F-35B and go on to an operational squadron.

“We are considered new pilots in the Marine Corps,” said Reddy, a training pilot in Marine Fighter At-tack Training Squadron 501. “The other pilots qualified on the F-35B

here all transitioned from other air-craft to the F-35. I came from my last school in Mississippi and came to Beaufort to learn how to fly the F-35. I have no previous experiences with the F-18’s or the AV-8B Harrier II.”

Because the F-35B is a new aircraft in the DOD, training on it is an ex-perimental process. Training on the

F-35 as a new pilot has never been done in the DOD yet, so creating a syllabus and training schedule was experimental and a work in progress. Reddy and Zehrung trained on a set syllabus consisting of classroom,

An F-35B Lightining II piloted by Capt. Robert Reddy takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. Reddy and Capt. Taylor Zehrung are the first category one pilots who will be syllabus-complete and be fully trained on the F-35B Lightning II. Category one pilots have not transitioned to the F-35B from another aircraft. Zehrung and Reddy are with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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OSHA recognizes Team Beaufort as a VPP Star Site

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recog-nized Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort with the Voluntary Protection Program’s Star Site award, Feb. 2. The air station was awarded for achieving an elite level of safety and health management while maintaining injury and illness rates below national averages.

Press Release Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority

OKATIE and HILTON HEAD IS-LAND, S.C. (February 7, 2017) - Beau-fort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA), Hilton Head Public Service District and Broad Creek Public Service District will temporarily change the drinking water treatment method and flush water lines throughout their ser-vice areas for a two-week period starting February 24. The change is part of the routine maintenance program for the util-ities’ water distribution systems. There will be no interruption in service as a re-sult of the work.

BJWSA and Broad Creek and Hilton Head PSDs

Story and photos by:Lance Cpl. Ashley PhillipsStaff Writer

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort held a ceremony for the acceptance of the Occupational Safety and Health Ad-minitration’s Voluntary Protection Program award and star site presentation at the Lasseter Theater, Feb. 2.

During the ceremony, Col. Peter Buck, the command-ing officer of MCAS Beaufort, accepted the flag and plaque from OSHA representative, Margo Westmo-reland, the area director, OSHA Savannah Area Office. Buck congratulated the air station on its diligence in sustaining the high-level of safety excellence and en-courage all personnel to continue to cultivate the safety culture Team Beaufort created for future generations .

The VPP Star Site recognition is the OSHA’s highest honor, reserved for worksites that exhibit an elite level of safety excellence and have a comprehensive safety and health management system.

“Before we adopted VPP, the air station was noted by the Department of Defense as an installation with a high number of injury and illness rates,” said Ron Lanoie, the safety director of MCAS Beaufort. “We were at a point in time where not a lot of people seemed to care about that fact. It was simply how we conducted business. We need-ed to change our culture, and we initiated VPP to do just that.”

The air station adopted VPP in March of 2009 under the command of then Col. Jack Snider, now retired. Since then, the program has been supported by each successive commanding officer. Snider directed Lanoie to begin as-sessing every process and job aboard the air station for

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The Jet Stream Friday, February 10, 20172 Games and Entertainment

Mess Hall MenuSaturday, Sunday and holidaysBrunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Midrats

Sunday - Thursday11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Monday - FridayBreakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m.Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Fraud, Waste and AbuseIf you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse aboard MCAS Beaufort, call 843-812-9537.If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse within MAG-31, call (252) 466-5038.The automated answering service on these lines is available 24 hours a day.

The contact number for a Civilian Victim Ad-vocate is 592-0646. This number can get you in contact with a UVA 24 hours a day.

Hotlines

Sexual Assault

MCAS Beaufort Station InspectorSexual Assault Response CoordinatorForce Protection information and concernsPMO DispatchSevere Weather and Force Protection

228-7789

321-6009

228-6924

228-6710

1-800-343-0639

Roman Catholic • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass • Confession takes place before Mass• Confession Monday - Thursday at noon

Protestant • 9:45 a.m. - Protestant Church School

(Sunday School) • 11 a.m. - Protestant Sunday Worship

Service (Children’s church is also available at this time)

• 5 p.m. - Wednesday Protestant Bible Study• 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass

Buddhist• 11 a.m. - Saturday Worship Service in the

Chapel Fellowship Hall

Other Faith Groups• For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support,

contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775

Chapel Services

takeout window hours

Lunch - Mon. - Fri. 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.Dinner - Mon. - Fri. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Breakfast - Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

SaturdayLunch

Bayou jerk pork loin and rice

DinnerShrimp cocktail, fried

chicken, steak

SundayLunch

Salmon with cucumber relish

DinnerBaked ziti with italian sausage

Monday - Friday Breakfast

LunchBaked smoked ham and sweet potatoes

DinnerSpicy shrimp with

cheesy gritsTuesday

LunchChicken and dump-

lings and rice

DinnerHerbed roast pork

loin with pan gravyWednesday

LunchRoast turkey and

green beans

DinnerManhattan clam

chowderThursday

LunchArroz con pollo and

garlic bread

DinnerApple glazed corn beef and squash

MondayHot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon

FridayLunch

Herbed baked chicken and carrots

DinnerChili macaroni and

green beans

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Did you know...February 11, 1922: BGen John H. Russell was appointed U.S. High Commissioner and personal representative of the President to the government of Haiti. This nine-year assignment placed this future Commandant in supreme command of both the occupying American force and the Haitian Gendarmerie. Two reduced Marine battalions, the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines with two companies, and 2d Battalion, 5th Marines with three, recaptured Hue’s hospital, jail, and provincial headquarters. It would take three more weeks of intense house to house fighting, and nearly a thousand Marines killed and wounded, before the imperial city was secured.

Commanding Officer MCAS BeaufortCol. Peter D. Buck

Public Affairs OfficerCapt. Clayton Groover

Public Affairs ChiefStaff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

Press ChiefCpl. Jonah Lovy

Community Relations/Staff WriterLance Cpl. Ashley PhillipsLance Cpl. Benjamnin McDonald

HAPPENINGSnThe Laurel Bay Marine Mart

(7-Day Store) will be closed from Jan. 21 until the fall of this year for a renovation. Improvements will include a new floor layout and new interior.

nThe photocopying of U.S. Government identification cards is a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Part 1, Chapter 33, Section 701 and punishable by fine and imprisonment.

nThe Tax Center is sched-uled to open Feb. 1, 2017 and close on April 18, 2017. Hours of operation Mon-day-Friday 08:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location172 Santo Do-mingo St. Parris Island, SC 29905 The Tax Center will be setting up appointments via phone and will accept walk-ins schedule permit-ting. For any questions as to the services the center will be providing, and to sched-ule an appointment, please contact any of the following numbers.

(843)228-1112 Sgt. Owen(843)228-1126 Sgt. Dobbins(843)228-1119 Cpl. Blaylock(843)228-1125 Cpl. Copeland(843)228-1118 LCpl. Saldana(843)228-1121 LCpl. Martinez

For any questions prior to Feb. 1 call between 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m Thursdays and Fridays. The Marines listed above can be contacted via email for questions as well. Tax Center Fax Ma-chine (843) 228-1114.

The Atlantic Hurricane season ended

effective 12:01a.m., December 1, 2016. As predicted, the Atlantic region had above normal activity (15 named

storms) due to late La Nina conditions.

NOAA climate prediction center, predicts persistent La Nina conditions that will result in a warmer and dryer winter for

the Southern US states and a cooler and wetter winter with above average snowfall

in the Northern and Midwest states. The Southeast will remain in drought

conditions until late spring.

Monitor the latest forecasts and briefings from the National Weather

Service in order to prepare your family for any extreme weather when traveling

for the Holidays.

Chaplain’s Corner

By Luke Wilson, LT, CHC, USNDeputy Group Chaplain, MAG-

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Wouldn’t life be easier if everyone were the same? Think of the problems we could avoid if we all wanted the same things and shared all the same beliefs. Such a world, however, doesn’t exist. The temptation to form everyone “from a single mold,” said one minister, “would contradict the genius of God, who created every man different.”

Society is full of different religious and cultural groups. As long as we treat each other with mutual respect, our differences can enrich our lives and our communities.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks compared our society to the workings of nature: “Just as the natural environment depends on biodiversity, so the human environment depends on cultural diversity.” Equilibrium among different groups can offer stability.

We can each learn from others. We find meaning in human connection when we look beyond ourselves and discover the dignity of others, even if we disagree. Differences can make life harder, but also more worth living.

The Bible points us to those who are different. “Do not forget to entertain strangers,”

it says, “for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” (Hebrews 13:2). Likewise, our differences can be a blessing in disguise.

A respect for diverse beliefs is an important part of spiritual maturity. In that spirit, one religious leader made a plea for more understanding and encouraged people “to show kindness and respect for all people everywhere. The world in which we live is filled with diversity. We can and should demonstrate respect toward those whose beliefs differ from ours.”

Krister Stendahl, who served as Bishop of Stockholm and was a professor at Harvard Divinity School, established three rules for religious understanding: (1) When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies; (2) don’t compare your best to their worst; and (3) leave room for what he called “holy envy” by finding elements in other faiths to admire. These principles foster positive relationships between people of different faiths.

It is important to note that promoting understanding does not require compromising our own beliefs. Though we can recognize our differences, we can also recognize universal

values we share such as to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18).

We can be enriched by associations with different people, which remind us of the wonderful diversity of the children of God. One Christian leader expressed this idea: “Each of us is part of a great family, the human family, sons and daughters of God, and therefore brothers and sisters” and that “we must work harder to build mutual respect” for one another.

A Muslim scholar, Dr. Alwi Shihab, from Indonesia, similarly taught that “we must respect this God-given dignity in every human being” and that “the goal of all human relations” should be “cooperation and mutual respect.”

Living together with mutual respect for one another’s differences is a challenge in today’s world. However, this is what we must strive to do. We should look for and honor the good we see in other people even though they may differ from us.

I pray that we will each reach out to others in a spirit of love and concern for the welfare of all, regardless of our differences, knowing that we are truly brothers and sisters, fellow children of God.

Seeing Value in Our Differences

The Jet Stream Friday, February 10, 20174 In Other News

Two Marines play ping-pong at the Marine Aircraft Group chili cook off, at the Officers Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 4. The different squad-rons of the MAG chose different themes and dressed up to go along with their theme. The theme of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 was golf professionals. The Marines are with VMFA-251, MAG-31.

Marines and their families gather at the Marine Aircraft Group 31 chili cook-off at the Officers Club, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 4. MAG- 31 held a chili cook off as a way to foster camaraderie amongst all the Marines in the MAG. The different squadrons in the MAG dressed up as different themes and were judged on the best concept at the end of the night.

Marines and their families gather at the Marine Aircraft Group 31 chili cook-off at the Officers Club, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 4. MAG- 31 held a chili cook off as a way to foster camaraderie amongst all the Marines in the MAG. The different squadrons in the MAG dressed up as different themes and were judged on the best concept at the end of the night. The theme for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron was a ski lodge.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald

Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald

Marines and their families stand outside their tent at the Marine Aircraft Group 31 chili cook off at the Officers Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 4. The different squadrons of the MAG dressed up and each had a unique theme. The theme for Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 was the revolutionary war. At the end of the night the squadrons were judged on who had the best theme.

Fightertown hosts MAG-31 Chili Cook OffMAG-31 Squadrons compete for bragging rights

Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald

Marines and their families set up pots of chili at the Officers Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 4. Marine Aircraft Group 31 held a chili cook off as a way to foster camaraderie amongst all the Marines in the MAG. The different squad-rons in the MAG dressed up as different themes and were judged on the best concept at the end of the night.

Customers can use their water as normal, but may notice a slight chlorine taste or odor in the tap water beginning Friday, February 24 through Friday, March 10. Customers in some areas may notice brief discoloration in the tap water as a result of lines being flushed. If water appears discolored, customers should run cold water for a few minutes. If discoloration persists, customers can contact BJWSA at (843) 987-9200; Hilton Head Public Service District at (843) 681-5525 and Broad Creek Public Service District at (843) 785-7582.

Customers who are especially sensitive to the taste and odor of chlorine can keep an open container of drinking water in their refrigerators. This will reduce the chlorine taste. Water stored in refrigerated containers should be changed weekly.

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The Jet Stream Friday, February 10, 2017 5In Other News More of the Story

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Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald

Capt. Taylor Zehrung boards an F-35B Lightning II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. Zehrung is one of two category one pilots who are finishing training of the F-35. The two pilots transitioned from the formal flight school to training on the F-35 instead of transitioning from a different aircraft. Zehrung is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

simulator, and in-flight instruction.

“We started in a real crawl, walk, run style,” said Reddy. “We start-ed off with classroom instruction and a lot of simulator hours. We had to learn all of the systems that make up the aircraft and how to use and trou-bleshoot them. We did not start training in the F-35 until we completed between 30 to 40 hours in the simulator. It was around four months until we got into the F-35. The first thing we did in the F-35 was starting it up and taxying around the flight line, to get a feel for the aircraft. It was a lot like driving a car for

the first time in a parking lot.”

After learning the sim-ulations and the different parts of the aircraft the two category one pilots were ready to fly for the first time. Reddy and Zeh-rung did not begin flying until 11 weeks after the beginning of training.

“Our first flight was un-like anything I have ex-perienced,” said Reddy. “I practiced flying on T-45 Goshawk and it felt like just the engine of the F-35 was the size of the Gos-hawk. We went out over the ocean and did a bunch of loops and barrel rolls and the Mach run, where the very first time you fly you break the sound bar-rier. It was awesome to go supersonic for the first time, it is a feeling you cannot recreate. After

that you just come back and practice landing and taxying around the flight line again.”

The final exercise the two pilots conducted was a MAG-wide operation with aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 and Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401.

“Our final exercise was with the entire (MAG-31),” said Reddy. “It was considered our culminat-ing exercise where we put everything we learned into practice. We flew with four F-18s, eight F-5’s, and four F-15s. There were about 20 jets in the air space fighting each other. It was really great to go out there and participate in such a larg-er scale exercise.”

After some minor sim-ulations and exercises,

Reddy and Zehrung will be considered syllabus -complete. The two cate-gory one pilots are sched-uled to receive the patch of their new units during a patching ceremony scheduled for the end of February.

“These pilots are now one of a kind,” said Maj. Kyle Shoop, the execu-tive officer of VMAT-501. “How they trained and the success in the MAG-wide exercise vali-dates the syllabus and is a testament to pilots in the category one program.”

After the patching cere-mony Zehrung and Reddy will go to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 in Iwakuni Japan. VMFA-121 is one of the first op-erational F-35 squadron in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald

A Marine signals Capt. Taylor Zehrung before he taxis out to the runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27. Zehrung and Capt. Robert Reddy are the first two initial ascension pilots to finish the training syllabus for the F-35B Lightning II and compete in a Marine Aircraft Group 31-wide exercise. The two Marines are with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, MAG-31.

Col. Jack Snider, retired, and Col. Brian Murtha, retired, attend the Voluntary Protection Program’s Star Site Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 2. Snider and Murtha both served as former com-manding officers of MCAS Beaufort. It was under their command that MCAS Beaufort started the process and journey towards the VPP Star Site recognition.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips

physical and environmental hazards.“We gave the employees on base a tool called Job Haz-

ard Analysis,” said Lanoie. “We had the employees at the lowest levels fill out those JHAs. From there it had to be assessed and signed off by each successive supervisor un-til it reached me. It opened a lot of eyes, because a lot of supervisors had no idea their employees were exposed to physical risks when working with their equiptment, noise and environmental hazards.”

According to Lanoie, after completing the JHA the em-ployees and supervisors then came up with a plan to miti-gate the hazards to a low level. This also gave a clear set of priorities that enabled the workers to constantly assess and mitigate threats in the work place. Having a JHA for each process on base was one of the requirements of VPP.

“It was at the lowest level where we needed to facilitate the shift in culture, but it starts at the top with a leader-ship team that is aware and cares about the safety of their employees,” said Lanoie. “As we got the ball rolling, it was my job to implement the four elements and the 243 sub elements of VPP into the air station orders and directives for the commanding officer.”

The four elements of VPP are Management Leadership and Employee Involvement, Worksite Analysis, Hazard Prevention and Control, and Safety and Health Training. According to Lanoie, as these safety steps were imple-mented into the air station’s work flow employees were required to take the OSHA ten-hour course and supervi-sors were required to take the OSHA 30-hour course.

“With the VPP program we have significantly less injuries and illness,” said Lanoie. “We also cut down the amount of time employees need to recover and the cost of workers compensation by 55%. At the end of the day we are making sure our people are safe and their supervisors care enough to understand the risks and mitigate them.”

VPP is an ongoing process. The air station will be vis-ited by OSHA as a part of yearly inspections to maintain VPP Star Status. The VPP flag that now flies over the MCAS Headuarters building serves as a reminder for ev-ery Marine and civilian Marine aboard the air station to stay diligent and keep safety as a top priority.

“It was a proud moment yesterday receiving the award, but that doesn’t mean our job is done,” said Lanoie. “Today we come back to work and continue to train employees, asses risks with every new piece of equipment used on base and keep our people safe. Yes, we fly the VPP flag but it’s a continuous process. It’s the way we do business now.”

“Thank you for holding us to high standards, for chal-lenging our assumptions, and pushing us to excel in ser-vice to our nation, our community, and our fellow service members and employees,” said Buck.

Margo Westmoreland presents Col. Peter Buck with the Voluntary Protection Program’s Star Site award aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 2. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s high-est honor recognized MCAS Beaufort for achieving an elite level of safety and health management while main-taining injury and illness rates below national averages. Westmoreland is the area director, OSHA Savannah Area Office and Buck is the commanding officer of MCAS Beaufort.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips

The color guard marches during the Voluntary Protection Program’s Star Site Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 2. MCAS Beaufort is the first oper-ational Marine Corps Installation to be recognized with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s highest honor. The color guard is with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Beaufort.

The Jet Stream Friday, February 10, 20176 Graduates

Golf & November Company Graduates

Honor GraduatesPlatoon 2008

Pfc. C. G. Williams, Watkinsville, GA Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M. C. McIntire

Platoon 2009Pfc. M. L. Ruggiero, New Bern, NC

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. A. L. McNeal Jr.

Platoon 2010Pfc. J. D. Turner, Navarre, FL

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. R. K. Wilkes

Platoon 2012Pfc. N. A. Latta, Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D. B. Wainright

Platoon 2013Pfc. D. N. Murphy, Waynesville, OH

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. L. D. Miller

Platoon 2014Pfc. K. R. Young, Fredericksburg, VA

Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. L. Garza

Platoon 4004 Pfc. PFC Hewes, A. L., Boulder, Colorado Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D. A. Wilkes

Platoon 4005Pfc. Hall, K. L., Swansboro, NC

Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. K. M. Erianne

*Denotes meritorious promotion

Pvt. Acciavatti, A. E. , Pvt. Acha, L. C. , Pvt. Amoratis-Peiffer, T. J. , Pvt. Antonio, F. , Pfc. Arias Vallejo, R. S. , Pfc. Baay, S. M. , Pvt. Cameypacheco, J. E. , Pfc. Caraballo, M. , Pfc. Clemens II, F. A.* , Pvt. Cochran, T. A. , Pfc. Collazo Santos, A. R. , Pvt. Cowans, J. M. , Pvt. Cruzlopez, J. J. , Pvt. Curnutte, L. A. , Pvt. Deangeles Jr, K. M. , Pfc. Doyle, I. M. , Pfc. Evans Jr, B. L. , Pfc. Flores, D. , Pfc. Fonse-ca Jr, J. , Pvt. Frogale, D. S. , Pvt. Furner, A. E. , Pfc. Heimbach, N. F. , Pfc. Henriquez Soria, J. , Pvt. Hernandez Quirindongo, J. C. , Pfc. Herrera Bujato, J. F. , Pvt. High, K. M. , Pfc. Lemaire, M. G. , Pvt. Lopez Vale, J. M. , Pfc. Lutz, C. D. , Pfc. Madison III, R. E. , Pfc. Manautou, S. , Pvt. Mayberry, I. D. , Pvt. McGehee Jr, B. J. , Pfc. Melton, S. R. , Pvt. Merlino, M. A. , Pfc. Miller, J. R. , Pfc. Monroe, J. K. , Pvt. Murphy, V. L. , Pfc. O’Brien, J. C. , Pfc. Ortiz, I. E. , Pvt. Parr, L. S. , Pfc. Pennington, L. M.* , Pfc. Ragsdale, A. L.* , Pvt. Reichard, A. W. , Pvt. Robinson, T. J. , Pvt. Rodriguez, J. , Pfc. Rodriguez Cas-tillo, K. E. , Pfc. Rodriguez Colon, K. J. , Pvt. Roman Jr, R. , Pfc. Rosado Colon, J. L. , Pvt. Roy, V. G. , Pvt. Strakergooden, E. , Pvt. Toro, E. , Pfc. Turner, J. D.* , Pvt. Waldrep, D. J. , Pvt. Williams, K. T.

Platoon 2010

Pvt. Abel, S. M. , Pvt. Barker, M. S. , Pvt. Bihn, C. R. , Pvt. Bolden, D. L. , Pvt. Bosier, D. J. , Pvt. Brooks, W. M. , Pfc. Businelle, I. Z. , Pvt. Calvillo, A. , Pfc. Ciani, A. E.* , Pvt. Deleon, C. J. , Pvt. Demorest Jr, B. K. , Pvt. Dingus, A. J. , Pfc. Fagans, D. D.* , Pvt. Fletcher, D. R. , Pfc. Fletcher, N. B. , Pvt. Fogg, N. B. , Pvt. Fulton, T. T. , Pvt. Gomez, A. R. , Pvt. Gomez, M. L. , Pfc. Gravett, J. D.* , Pfc. Greene, C. J. , Pvt. Guajardo, A. C. , Pvt. Imboden, A. B. , Pvt. Jones, M. A. , Pfc. Leatherwood, N. J. , Pvt. Lopez, J. A. , Pvt. Lowery, D. W. , Pvt. Maples, R. C. , Pfc. McKeown, R. T. , Pfc. Mercandetti, A. J. , Pfc. Mike, R. D. , Pvt. Moss, T. C. , Pfc. Mowrer, C. J. , Pfc. O’Connor, D. M. , Pfc. Pierre Jr, C. , Pfc. Poulin, T. S.* , Pfc. Prendergast, W. C. , Pfc. Rodriguez, J. D. , Pfc. Roh, D. B. , Pvt. Ross, S. D. , Pfc. Ross, T. M. , Pfc. Ruggiero, M. L. , Pfc. Sanchez Vargas, A. J. , Pfc. Santana, S. , Pvt. Schneider, J. P. , Pvt. Stroh, H. R. , Pfc. Talor, B. H. , Pfc. Tatem, J. S. , Pvt. Vazquez, C. , Pfc. Ward, T. L. , Pfc. Warlitner, A. W. , Pvt. Wykstra, C. B.

Platoon 2009

Pvt. Adkins, T. A. , Pvt. Amaya, H. S. , Pvt. Barnett, S. H. , Pvt. Barney, S. T. , Pfc. Begtzos, M. C. , Pvt. Brown, M. J. , Pvt. Butler, M. A. , Pvt. Carter, N. E. , Pvt. Chen, J. , Pfc. Clark, J. D. , Pvt. Coggins, M. L. , Pvt. Cyr, S. D. , Pvt. Detrolio, D. G. , Pvt. Donald, M. C. , Pfc. Duggan, J. C. , Pvt. Dunn, C. E.* , Pvt. Faria, D. J. , Pvt. Fisher Jr, T. H. , Pvt. Ford, D. M. , Pvt. Franklin, J. P. , Pvt. Fremen, C. J. , Pvt. Gricius, J. , Pvt. Guevara, N. W. , Pfc. Hawley, B. K. , Pvt. Henshaw, P. J. , Pvt. Hinchman, D. D. , Pfc. Howard, C. M.* , Pfc. Kaczmarek, M. C. , Pvt. Keaton, C. L. , Pvt. Kessler, A. T. , Pvt. Lanti-gua, L. A. , Pfc. Latta, N. A.* , Pvt. Leonard, D. T. , Pvt. Lin, D. , Pvt. Martin, Z. E. , Pvt. Martinez, E. F. , Pvt. McCallum, J. G. , Pvt. Melendez, J. , Pvt. Miller, K. O. , Pfc. Monterroso A. E. , Pvt. Mosichuk, N. J. , Pfc. Olds, A. M. , Pvt. Prelle, R. W. , Pfc. Reitz, D. J. , Pvt. Ripka, Z. C. , Pvt. Robertson, Z. J. , Pvt. Rossiter, L. L. , Pvt. Rue, K. A. , Pvt. Saffaleo, L. L. , Pvt. Sisk, P. J. , Pfc. Sone, N. N. , Pvt. Vuolo, D. M. , Pvt. Walker, J. J. , Pfc. Wallace, N. D.* , Pvt. Wohnhas, J. A. , Pvt. Young, K. A.

Platoon 2012

Pfc. Alexander, D. D.* , Pvt. Alivine, N. N. , Pvt. Atcheson, C. M. , Pfc. Atkinson, M. P. , Pfc. Bartnikowski, M. E. , Pfc. Boone, J. W. , Pvt. Buker, H. L. , Pvt. Burriss, N. A. , Pvt. Campbell, E. J. , Pvt. Col-lins, L. N. , Pvt. Delahoz, M. , Pvt. Dell, J. , Pfc. Dominguez, A. P. , Pvt. Dye, A. L. , Pfc. Frances, C. R. , Pfc. Freeman, J. R. , Pfc. Fuller, J. E. , Pvt. Gallegosramos, K. , Pvt. Gaytan, K. J. , Pvt. Gomez, K. I. , Pfc. Gorritzestrada, Y. , Pvt. Green, A. M. , Pfc. Gresham, A. E. , Pvt. Guiney, A. A. , Pfc. Hemingway, M. E.* , Pfc. Hewes, A. L.* , Pvt. Iggi, K. , Pvt. Johnson, S. C. , Pfc. Kowalski, D. E. , Pvt. Lanier, J. T. , Pvt. Lewis, J. A. , Pfc. Lipka, K. E. , Pfc. Little, I. T. , Pvt. Luna, L. N. , Pvt. Martinez, A. V. , Pvt. Martinez, E. V. , Pvt. Mellum, L. M. , Pfc. Mondelli, M. N. , Pfc. Moore, A. S. , Pvt. Mull, M. L. , Pvt. Mulli-nax, G. E. , Pfc. Panganiban, R. S. , Pvt. Parga, B. M. , Pfc. Peraltaperez, N. N. , Pfc. Philemon, E. R. , Pvt. Pitts, N. M. , Pvt. Randall, R. N. , Pvt. Rochester, S. V. , Pfc. Rodabaugh, M. R. , Pfc. Rodriguez, J. E. , Pvt. Roldan, C. , Pfc. Sanchezguerra, M. D. , Pvt. Santibanez, E. , Pvt. Scalisi, F. A. , Pfc. Schultz, T. A. , Pvt. Scott, B. J. , Pvt. Smith, A. W. , Pvt. Smith, E. K. , Pvt. Stephens, E. J. , Pvt. Suarez, M. C. , Pfc. Velazquez, E. , Pfc. Vincent, S. J.* , Pvt. Wallsmith, C. A. , Pfc. Wheeler, T. A. , Pfc. Williams, M. R. , Pvt. Wilson, L. D. , Pvt. Wynn, D. N. , Pvt. Yarbrough, R. L.

Platoon 4004

Pfc. Abbott, H. A. , Pvt. Aceret, R. B. , Pfc. Alexander, A. N. , Pvt. Alvarez, V. M. , Pvt. Barragan, T. , Pvt. Becerra, M. B. , Pfc. Berg, N. S. , Pvt. Betancourt, G. , Pvt. Bishop, B. E. , Pvt. Bray, J. S. , Pvt. Brott, M. E. , Pvt. Bryant, S. A. , Pvt. Burkett, H. N. , Pfc. Caton, C. G. , Pfc. Covarrubias, A. C. , Pvt. Davis, K. F. , Pfc. Diazcintron, A. , Pvt. Dupnik, M. R. , Pvt. Enriquez, I. , Pfc. Espinoza, J. , Pvt. Es-trada, V. R. , Pvt. Felix, A. R. , Pvt. Folmar, D. K. , Pfc. Francois, N. C. , Pvt. Gilmore, L. L. , Pfc. Gomez, C. , Pfc. Graber, E. A. , Pfc. Gurrola, K. , Pfc. Hahn, M. K.* , Pfc. Hall, K. L. , Pfc. Hiatt, L. A. , Pvt. Hicks, D. C. , Pfc. Hoefler, Z. A. , Pfc. Humphrey, X. M. , Pfc. Kahler, A. J. , Pvt. Khoury, A.a A. , Pfc. Kneece, A. J.* , Pfc. Langes, E. T. , Pvt. Lopez, W. T. , Pfc. Madrigal, A. S. , Pfc. Mason, V. L. , Pvt. Mercado, L. C. , Pfc. Mineo, A. , Pfc. Motta, Y. C. , Pfc. Muniz, P. R. , Pfc. Nowicki, T. M. , Pfc. Ogundele, N. T. , Pfc. Ogundele, N. T. , Pvt. Perez, D. M. , Pfc. Phaly, M. , Pfc. Pimentel, A. S. , Pvt. Precia-do, M. M. , Pfc. Pricefitzgerald, R. S. , Pfc. Quinton, J. D. , Pvt. Raynor, A. A. , Pvt. Rhodes, M. T. , Pfc. Salazarmiu, L.A. , Pvt. Savitzky, M. R. , Pfc. Schneider, G. A.* , Pfc. Smith, A. D. , Pfc. Stoddard, M. N. , Pvt. Tillman, C. E. , Pfc. Ungerer, M. A. , Pfc. Vega, V. , Pvt. Vogt, M. S. , Pfc. Walton, K. L. , Pfc. Young, C. J.

Platoon 4005

Pvt. Baldwin, J. A. , Pvt. Bryant, C. A. , Pfc. Buckley, T. R. , Pvt. Cason, K. C. , Pvt. Centeno, E. O. , Pvt. Combs, J. B. , Pfc. Dayton, W. M. , Pvt. DeCosta, D. A. J. , Pvt. Delabra Jr, R. , Pvt. Dominguez, S. , Pvt. Drake, N. P. , Pvt. Erickson, K. S. , Pvt. Feezle, C. T. , Pvt. Foster, A. S. , Pfc. Haddix III., A. , Pvt. Halford, J. A. , Pvt. Herman, S. F. , Pvt. Hernandez, S. R. , Pfc. Hines, D. R. , Pvt. Jefferson, D. A. , Pfc. Johnson II, B. L. , Pvt. Johnson, D. , Pvt. Johnson, D. T. , Pvt. Kat, J. S. , Pfc. Kern, J. W. S. , Pvt. Kinne, T. S.* , Pvt. LaRiccia, A. M. , Pvt. Logan, C. J. , Pfc. Maher, B. M. , Pvt. Mercado, J .A. , Pvt. Mims, I. T. , Pvt. Montgomery, D. B. , Pfc. Murphy, D. N.* , Pvt. Navas Jr, C. J. , Pfc. Nebk, A. A. , Pvt. Nguyen, L. Q. , Pvt. Pennock, T. D. , Pvt. Pierce, M. J. , Pvt. Polson, S. A. , Pfc. Ramos, J. L. , Pfc. Reynolds, C. T.* , Pvt. Richards, R. R. , Pvt. Robart Jr, S. D. , Pvt. Simerson, Z. N. , Pvt. Sowden, J. L. , Pvt. Sweet, K. M. , Pvt. Tabb, A. S. , Pfc. Taggart, G. M. , Pfc. Tidwell, C. C.* , Pvt. Tilford, K. A. , Pvt. Umberger, N. A. , Pvt. Weatherholtz, B. A. , Pfc. Whitehouse, D. C. , Pvt. Williams, A. S. , Pvt. Wilson, R. A. , Pfc. Wu, K.

Platoon 2013

Pfc. Bajana, D. A. , Pvt. Benedetto, R. A. , Pvt. Billingsley, D. M. , Pvt. Bowden, J. D. , Pvt. Brubaker, M. S. , Pvt. Burg, R. D. , Pvt. Bustamante, H. G. , Pvt. Chicoine, E. C. , Pfc. Clark, T. A. , Pvt. Cobb, D. C. , Pvt. Corrales, A. R. , Pvt. Delarosa, J. I. , Pfc. Delice, R. S.* , Pvt. Dudley, R. S. , Pvt. Dye, J. M. , Pvt. Hedges, C. R. , Pvt. Herrerao, D. O. , Pfc. Holmes Jr, B. L. , Pfc. Jennings, D. J. , Pvt. Job, S .P. , Pvt. Kaser, C. M. , Pfc. Kauffman, W. B.* , Pvt. Kerr, C. O. , Pfc. Lê, H. Q. , Pvt. Lindsey, J. W. , Pfc. McConnell-Hopkins, T. L.* , Pvt. McGee, C. G. , Pvt. McKinney, N. J. , Pvt. Molina, L.J. , Pvt. Moore, C. A. , Pfc. Mulwa, I. N. , Pvt. Parrish, J. C. , Pvt. Paterra, D. E. , Pvt. Paulino, S. J. , Pfc. Perez, C. D. , Pfc. Perez, D. R. , Pfc. Presmy, C. J. , Pvt. Ramirez, A. A. , Pvt. Reardon, J. D. , Pvt. Reid, K. R. , Pvt. Rogers, J. D. , Pvt. Santiago, J. L. , Pvt. Savage, T. L. , Pvt. Sawyer, J. R. , Pvt. Showe, B. D. , Pvt. Simpson, J. C. , Pfc. Sparks, M. T. , Pvt. Sutton, K. K. , Pvt. Toledano, C. E. , Pfc. Tousley, M. R. , Pvt. Vicente Jr, A. , Pvt. Weaver, J. T. , Pvt. Wolfe, J. M. , Pfc. Young, K. R.* , Pfc. Zheng, W. H. , Pfc. Zyble II, M. D.

Platoon 2014

DangerPlatoon 2008

Pfc. Abernathy, R. C. , Pfc. Alexander, R. S. , Pfc. Bonamo, D. M. , Pvt. Calderon, R. A. , Pvt. Cannegieter, T. L. , Pfc. Channell, C. E. , Pvt. Charocopos, J. N. , Pfc. Clamp, T. A. , Pvt. Clemons, C. C. , Pfc. Compton, C. W. , Pfc. Copeland, D. T. , Pvt. Corrilo, M. A. , Pvt. Dennis, M. W. , Pvt. DePina, M. L. , Pvt. Eriquezzo, M. A. , Pvt. Gassew Jr, G. M. , Pfc. Gonzalez Jr, J. R.* , Pvt. Griffin, F. E. , Pvt. Griffith, B. J. , Pvt. Hensley, J. L. , Pvt. Hether, B. L. , Pvt. Hill, R. E. , Pvt. Hunter, J. C. , Pfc. James, J. J. , Pvt. Larango, J. M. , Pvt. Leon III, R. A. , Pvt. Loconte, A. K. , Pvt. Lopez, B. , Pvt. Mason, M. B. , Pvt. Mc-Guire, A. T. , Pfc. McNutt, T. J. , Pvt. Meadows, M. J. , Pvt. Miranda-Rivera, L. E. , Pfc. Mohabeer, J. I. , Pvt. Moore, G. J. , Pfc. Myers, N. W. , Pfc. Opondo, E. J. , Pfc. Peck, B. J.* , Pfc. Pennington, N. A.* , Pvt. Peyton, C. E. , Pvt. Pinkston, S. A. , Pvt. Rodriguez, A. L. , Pvt. Santibanez Jr, I. , Pfc. Santos, A. U. , Pvt. Scott, C. A. , Pfc. Segura, M. E. , Pfc. Smith, D. I. , Pfc. Stancil, N. P. , Pfc. Toomey, K. P. , Pvt. Villarreal, D. H. , Pvt. VonPotts, S. P. , Pfc. Ward, C. M. , Pvt. Wells, A. G. , Pfc. Williams, C. G. , Pfc. Wood, A. J. , Pvt. Zuasola, K. P.