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‘Operation pages’ flies into action

1 Feb 2007 | Lance Cpl. Frances L. Goch Marine Corps Air Station Miramar-EMS

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- The Temecula Young Marines collected and donated more than 10,000 books to send to Marines currently deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan or recuperating at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center in Germany.

The Young Marines, ranging in age from eight to 18, loaded pallets Feb. 1 at Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, for transportation to the deployed Marines.

“We wanted to show our support to the Marines that are deployed,” said 15-year-old Bryanna Vaughn, Young Marine and student at Temecula Preparatory School.

With knowledge of deployment life from their commanding officer, retired Staff Sgt. Michael Guiles, the Young Marines wanted to help any way they could.

“(Marines) don’t have that much to do in their free time so we wanted to help,” said Jarrod Blake, Young Marine and student at Great Oaks High School.

The Young Marines collected books over a six month period, gathering contributions from a bookstore that was closing, friends and family members, according to Guiles.

There are currently 46 members of Temecula’s chapter of Young Marines and 26 recruits hoping to join their ranks.

“It is beneficial to both the forward Marines and the Young Marines because it lets our guys overseas know that they are not forgotten and the Young Marines get to feel the pride of being able to show their patriotism through such a selfless act,” said Guiles.

The Young Marines’ generosity is not through just yet, they are also assisting AMVETS, a nationally chartered veterans organization, collect DVD’s for “Operation DVD.”

“It’s a morale booster, whether you are deployed or here at the station to see such support being given to the troops,” said Staff Sgt. Mark Curreri, loadmaster, VMGR-352, MAG-11, 3rd MAW. “I was happy to be able to help them in the undertaking of their mission.”

For more information on how to help AMVETS and the Young Marines with “Operation DVD” visit www.operationdvd.us or www.amvets.org.

POLICY

The most important starting point for an EMS* is the development of an environmental policy. ISO14001 requires local governments to implement their own environmental policy. The environmental policy acts as a basis for the environmental management system.

PLANNING

ISO14001 requires that an environmental management system is planned properly. It requires the organization to consider the following carefully: Environmental Aspects; Legal and Other Aspects; Objectives and Targets; and an Environmental Management Program.

IMPLEMENTATION

The two requirements for implementation of an EMS is to define, document, and communicate roles, responsibilities and authorities, and to allocate the resources needed to implement and control the EMS.

CHECKING

The key requirement in this EMS step is to regularly monitor and measure key characteristics of activities and operations that could have a significant impact on the environment. Changes to EMS procedures may become necessary in order to deal with nonconformances with the EMS, with mitigating environmental impacts, or corrective and preventive action.

REVIEW

The management review process ensure that information is collected to enable management to carry out proper review. Top management review the need for changes to policy, objectives and targets, and ensure that a commitment to continual improvement is being demonstrated.

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