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Switfty’s Report to the Homefront
Edition 1414 Jan 2013 – 3 Feb 2013
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Over the past few weeks,Marines aboard the Peleliuhave been very busy. Betweenlaunching and recoveringaircraft to keep aircrewcurrency to in depth aircraftmaintenance, Marinessomehow still found time to letloose and support morale andwelfare.
On top of exercising theiringenuity in finding new waysto spend their free time,Marines got a chance toparticipate in the Peleliu Idol asthe competition nears the finalround. To add to theexcitement, this week’scompetition was afforded theopportunity to open for theband Anberlin who visited theMarines and Sailors this week.
Anberlin, being flown in on aCH-53E, spent two days aboardthe USS Peleliu. Their
gratitude for the Marines andSailors showed as they ate withMarines in the mess decks andsigned autographs. Their visithit a pinnacle, when they gavea bona fide rock concert in thehangar bay. Marines andsailors got to enjoy the a theexperience of an intimatesetting, as Anberlin rocked outon a stage built on the flatbedof a Marine 7-ton truck coupledwith a picturesque Americanflag backdrop. Few concertvenues will be able to top theexperience for both the Marinesand sailors or Anberlin.
As January came to a close,February came in by stormbringing new promotions,awards and a new era amongstthe Purple Foxes ExecutiveOfficer. Finally, this week’saddition came to a close withMarines and sailors taking anoperational pause to critically
evaluate the processes andprocedures ensuring thatMarines and sailors continue tokeep each other safe whileexecuting the difficult tasksthey face on a daily basis.
-Capt Matt DavisYour Friendly S-5 Rep
What we’ve been up to…
PEL Welcomes
ANBERLIN!
The HQ Element!Saying Goodbye… Later XO. Have fun on the GBY. Distraught
Leatherneck
“We will miss him.”
February Awards and Promotions
Navy Achievement medal awarded to Cpl Coon
Certificate of Commendation awarded to Cpl Wolfe
Navy Achievement medal awarded to LCpl Hovey
Certificate of Commendation awarded to LCpl Chan
February Awards and Promotions
Certificate of Commendation awarded to LCpl Gulick
Certificate of Commendation awarded to HN Soveriegn
Certificate of Commendation to LCpl Melancon
February Awards and Promotions
Newly Promoted Sgt Madoll
Newly Promoted Sgt Razzano
February Awards and Promotions
Newly Promoted Sgt Skeans
Newly Promoted Cpl Leblanc
February Awards and Promotions
Newly Promoted Cpl Burns
Newly Promoted Cpl Hager
February Awards and Promotions
Newly Promoted Cpl Jiminez
Newly Promoted Cpl Broyles
NAVAL ACHIEVEMENT MEDALSCpl Coon & LCpl HoveyCERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATIONCpl Wolfe, LCpl Chan, LCpl Gulick,
LCpl Melancon, & HN SoveriegnNEWLY PROMOTEDSgt Madoll, Sgt Razzano, Sgt Skeans,
Cpl Broyles, Cpl Burns, Cpl Hager, Cpl Jiminez, Cpl Leblanc, & LCpl Knight
MARINES BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR WORK!!!
February Awards and Promotions
Newly Promoted LCpl Knight
S-1 Administration
S-1s with Guns: LCplHa and LCpl Taylor go ashore to Djibouti
S-1 and Medical Best Friends: Sgt Fay reaches out to the Docs
S-1 in with the Band: Capt Collicott meets Anberlin
S-2 Intelligence
Cpl Schreiber and Cpl Bartolacci both advanced in their MCMAP to Brown Belt
Cpl Schreiber finished daytime qualifications on the CH-53E as an aerial observer/gunner
The shop was busy assisting the ACE with intelligence support to mission response
All Marines attacked PME for their rank and grade this week
SSgt Gray is happy in his new role as ‘movie dealer’ to the Field Grade
More care packages came…some more interesting than others…but most shared and appreciated by all!
Had a full shop this week, no Marines on FAP
SSgt Gray Cpl Prado Cpl Schreiber
S-3 OperationsThe S-3 shop rocks
out with ANBERLIN!!!
Cpl Sweeney Cpl PradoCaptain Colpo
demonstrates his unique bowling technique…
PFC Bartolacci Sgt Bias
S-4 Logistics
Enjoying the concert…Cpl Davie has worked up a sweat with his rambunctious horseplay!!!
Maj Peterson…turns out he’s a much
bigger fan of rap!
LCpl Mallonee Cpl Morris Cpl Davie
S-5Public Affairs
S-5 at the “Office.”
Cobra pilots contemplate strategy…
Captain Davis demonstrates his artistic skill…
S-6 – Professional Communicators Corporal Shapiro
earned her Brown Belt in MCMAP
The S-6 supported Airborne Radio Operator missions aboard the CH-53E Aircraft.
The S-6 Marines packed and prepared for upcoming operations ashore.
DOSS – Department of Safety and StandardizationOn Groundhog’s Day, the squadron took the day off from our grueling daily flight operations to talk about everyone’s favorite topic: safety!
(right) Maj Pierce takes the stage to talk to the Marines about the importance of safety.(left) Marines are engrossed in the discussions that followed.
Each Marine was given the opportunity to talk about what has been going well so far in the deployment, and what we can continue to improve upon. In case you were wondering, Djibouti Phil (the local version of a groundhog, which is a camel) said that there was going to be no winter this year…again.
