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Training and Education Command

Quantico, Virginia

Shutterbugs 're-focus' on combat skills

Every Marine is a rifleman, but a special breed of Marine shoots with more than just a weapon, as two depot Marines proved Aug. 6-7. Lance Cpls. Jared Hanson and Joseph Sarabia, CVIC photographers, ventured to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., to train with other combat photographers and videographers on how to adapt their photographic and

Self-service finance website puts Marines in charge

Anyone who's ever run out of patience waiting for a leave and earnings statement or to start or change an allottment, knows the process can sometimes be time consuming and inconvenient. To help speed it up, the Defense Finance Accounting System Office has set up the Employee/Member Self-Service System website to allow personnel to access certain

Fighter pilot Fisk soars into command billet

Long before taking the reins of Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Capt. Michael D. Fisk was dealing with massive amounts of horsepower; the throttle of an F/A-18 "Hornet." The son of an Air Force pilot, Fisk was born and bred for the cockpit. "Ever since I was little, I couldn't see myself doing anything else," said Fisk.

Depot lithographer tackles Green Belt Instructor Course

The stereotypical Marine is a muscular, young, clean-cut man standing 6-feet tall with big biceps and tight abs. The stereotype of a martial arts instructor is likely more extreme. Combine the two and you have an individual with godlike attributes. While Depot Reproduction Marine, Lance Cpl. Robert E. Feliz' 5-foot, 5-inch, 130-pound frame hardly

Clothing's proficiency improves with scanner

The depot's Clothing Issue is now the proud owner of a new piece of equipment that will enable it to step up its proficiency in nearly all categories. The equipment, made by Cyberware, is appropriately named the Whole Body Scanner. It produces three-dimensional images of a person's body by utilizing four laser scanners placed on four sides of the

3rd RTBn. ops chief's 'drill or kill' attitude precedes drill field

"Drill is life." With one short sentence, Staff Sgt. Edward D Parsons, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion operations chief, nearly summed up his entire storybook career. After four years with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Parsons was handpicked to be the leader of the body bearers, the burial detail at Marine Barracks, 8th

Swim school maintains amphibious readiness

Marines hoping to be the next Marine Combat Instructors of Water Survival began the grueling six-week course at the outdoor pool July 29. The class was made up primarily of drill instructors. Upon successful completion of the course, Marines will be certified to teach swim qualification in the Fleet Marine Force. The course begins with three weeks

Force protection exercise puts Depot to the test

To many aboard the depot, the war on terrorism is something they see on CNN, but depot personnel got their chance Aig. 6 and Aug. 7 to find out how they'd react to an attack. The depot conducted its Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Exercise for 2002 to test its readiness against several levels of terrorist threats. "The purpose of the exercise is to

Teens gain motivation from depot tour

Twelve teenagers from the Beaufort County Boy's and Girl's Club spent the afternoon of Aug. 2 touring the depot and observing numerous training events including pugil sticks, rappelling and graduation. Guiding them through their daylong Marine Corps journey were 1st Lt. Amy O'Donnell, the Headquarters and Service Battalion S-3 officer, and Sgt.

CREDO challenges couples to communicate, compromise effectively

Tucked away on the serene St. Simons Island lies Epworth-By-The-Sea, a sprawling recreational and resort facility that hosts the Chaplains Religious Education Development Operation Marriage Enrichment Retreat. CREDO, as it is commonly referred to, is an intense weekend of seminars sponsored by Naval Air Station, Jacksonville Fl. and is led by

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