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Staff Sgt. Fransisco Castro, a ground supply warehouse chief with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, a Tuscon, Ariz., native and a fighter at the Miramar Grappling Club, wraps his hands in preparation to use a heavy bag aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Sept. 12. Castro is training for his seventh amateur mixed-martial arts competition fight. Marines attend the club to work out, improve their MMA skills and to train for MMA competitions.

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Miramar Grappling Club looking for heavy fists

14 Sep 2011 | Pfc. Max S. Pennington Marine Corps Air Station Miramar-EMS

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- Marines are trained in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program to destroy enemies on the battlefield. If Marines are looking to sharpen their MCMAP skills, pursue mixed-martial arts as a hobby or endure a strenuous workout, the Miramar Grappling Club provides the equipment and high-level competitors to do so.

Three years ago a few Marines formed the club, and now everyday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Marines get together to workout and are still looking to expand the club.

“We train in [Brazilian] Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, boxing, kick-boxing and Mauy Thai,” said Staff Sgt. Fransisco Castro, a ground supply warehouse chief with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, a Tuscon, Ariz., native and fighter in the Miramar Grappling Club.

“The more Marines we have here with different backgrounds, the more we will feed off each other.”

Many Marines have excelled in mixed-martial arts since attending the training. One Marine, who has fought in six amateur MMA fights, has noticed a significant improvement in his skills since participating in the club.

“I have a background in wrestling and at my last couple fights, I had people thinking my background is in boxing,” said Castro. “That’s how much my boxing has improved here. I had no boxing experience, and a Marine that had a background in boxing taught me everything he knew.”

Whether Marines are trying to compete, better themselves in MCMAP or meet personal physical goals through rigorous training they are welcome to the club.

“If you really like fighting and a good workout, come over,” said Pfc. Michel B. Ktamer, a field wireman with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38, Dallas, native and fighter at the club. “This is a good place to come and work toward your goals.”

Members of the club encourage Marines to come train regardless of experience.

“You don’t have to come to compete; you can just come up to get a good workout, and we’ll push you and you’ll get a lot out of it,” said Castro.

Marines can attend the practices for free at the Miramar Grappling Club, located next to the Marine Mart.


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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