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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. - Every third Tuesday and Wednesday of each month, new Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., attend the “Welcome Aboard” brief to learn about various opportunities available in the local area.
During the first day, the new arrivals receive classes where they learn of different resources currently available aboard the air station. The second day focuses on the sights and history of the San Diego area.
“[The briefs] give [service members] a good understanding right off the bat of all the amenities and how many resources Miramar has to offer the first term Marines,” said Cpl. Sanjeev Jayaraman, the active-duty travel noncommissioned officer-in-charge with the Installation Personnel Administration Center and a Memphis, Tenn., native.
Marine Corps Community Services, the MCAS Miramar Education Center and The Great Escape are a few examples of off-duty activity hubs Marines can take advantage of aboard the air station. Marines who attend to the briefs also learn of local outdoor adventure centers where they can rent kayaks, surf boards and snowboards during weekend excursions.
The International Travel and Ticketing office is also available and offers discounted tickets for military personnel to places such as Knotts Berry Farm, Disneyland and local ski resorts.
“For [Marines] who have been in the Corps for a while, the briefs show them Miramar is different from other bases in America and all over the world,” said Jayaraman.
Jayaraman and Cpl. Stephen Hamilton, the first-stage noncommissioned officer-in-charge with IPAC and a Dallas native, led the newcomers throughout San Diego’s sights Dec. 14.
Due to San Diego’s rich Naval history, there are multiple historical sights surrounding the base. The air station is also located close to beaches, a multitude of gyms, national parks and historic hotels.
Hamilton sees the briefs as an opportunity all in their own.
“I think the program definitely shows [Marines] the tip of the iceberg about what San Diego has to offer,” said Hamilton.
Many of the Marines are far from home, and this brief allows them to see different resources available, explained Hamilton.
The brief is open to all newly checked-in E-5 and below Marines and sailors. The tour portion of the brief is also open to Marines’ spouses and children to ensure everyone in the household can learn of the different opportunities in San Diego.
During the second day of MCAS Miramar’s “welcoming,” Marines visit the island of Coronado, Calif., home to two naval bases, as well as the USS Midway. The group then travels to one of the many shopping districts throughout the city to get a small taste of what is available.
While each Marine or sailor may take something different away from the “Welcome Aboard” brief, each will have a better understanding of not only their new duty station but their new city as well.
| Date Taken: | 12.14.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 12.16.2011 17:03 |
| Story ID: | 81509 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US |
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