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Greetings Marines, Sailors,
family, and friends of the battalion,
It has been a while since I
have provided an update and much is changing as we enter into the
PCS season. As with any unit returning from a deployment many of our
folks who have been with the battalion for three years or so are
beginning to say farewell and moving on to the next phase of their
careers. As it is always sad to say “goodbye” to old friends, it is
great to welcome their replacement with 1/12 Aloha spirit.
We are also preparing to send
Bravo Battery to Okinawa in support of the Unit Deployment Program
(UDP). This program and the batteries that support it are a critical
element to the nation’s presence within the Pacific Theatre. While
they are deployed, Bravo will become attached to 3rd Battalion, 12th
Marines located at Camp Hansen on the island of Okinawa, Japan. This
deployment will be the re-initiation of our support to the UDP. The
plan will be for our battalion to continually schedule units on a
rotating basis of 6-7 months. Echo Battery has already started to
train for their deployment as they are scheduled to replace Bravo
later this year.
The rest of the battalion is
busy preparing for our semi-annual training event at Pohakuloa
Training Area on the Big Island of Hawaii. Your Marines and Sailors
will begin to embark in the next few weeks for this training and I
plan to have everyone back home by mid-April at the latest. This
training is vital for our Marine and Sailors to remain proficient
and competent in their jobs. While we are at PTA keep in touch with
Chris Scott, the Battalion Family Readiness Officer, via eMarine for
battery updates and photos.
In other news, SgtMaj Lewis
passes the “Sword of Office” to SgtMaj Davis on March 2nd. We
celebrate SgtMaj Lewis’ success and thank him and his bride for
their faithful and devoted service to the battalion. We welcome
SgtMaj Davis and his wife to the 1/12 family and look forward to
serving with you.
Semper Fidelis,
LtCol Sean S. Charney
“Spartan 6”
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