“The Source” news magazine insert for the award-winning on-base newspaper the “Okinawa Marine”.

The Okinawa Marine ( left) together with The Source (top) are the only publication the mil i tary al lows to be distr ibuted through “off icial: channels – to barracks, off ices, chow hal ls, and

other work recreation areas that are used by based personnel as well as our local work force. Circulation and distr ibution is t ightly control led and monitored, ensuring overal l effectiveness.

- www.mccsokinawa.com

Logo and Publication Redesign & Art Direction

Creation Art Direction:I was working on this project while being employed by the Marine Corp Community Services (MCCS) in 2007. It was completed in 9 months (3 months ahead of schedule).

The goals:• To create a new logo, image and structure for “The Source” that would arouse interest and create avenues for future promotions for both internal and external clients and better readership. • To start the process and pave the way for the publication’s “stand-alone” status from the award-winning “Okinawa Marine” newspaper. • To maximize space for articles, more information and advertising.• To migrate files from Freehand MX to InDesign CS3• To create promotions and tie-ups with other events for the pre, current and post launch.

Award:SILVER AWARDArt Direction/Graphic Design – The International Davey Awards 2007

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III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan

September 21, 2007 www.okinawa.usmc.mil

spIrIt of the gameAmerican and Japanese competitors share a common language through

golf during the Awase Meadows Youth Golf Classic.

pg. 12

on the markMarines from 9th Engineer Support

Battalion take aim at live-fire exercises during marksmanship

training in Korea. pg. 10

mIxIn’ It upLocal Marines form a mixed martial

arts team and go toe-to-toe with island competitors in Okinawa Martial

Arts Association tournaments.pg. 17

Lance Cpl. David Rogersokinawa marine staff

CAMP FOSTER — Camp Foster’s Auxiliary Security Force was fully activated for the first time Sept. 8-12 during a 96-hour operation.

The operation allowed camp lead-ers to test the force’s capabilities when all of its members are acti-vated, said Capt. Bolivar Pluas, the ASF commander.

“It all added up and it just seemed like the right time to do it,” Pluas said. “We’re tackling the training part and reacting to real-world events at the same time.”

During the operation, Marines manned all active gates on Camps Foster and Lester around the clock and increased security measures by randomly searching vehicles and checking identification cards, he said.

Pluas said it was important ASF Marines check identification to make certain that not only the right people got on base, but to also ensure they were talking to people and appeared approachable and alert.

“It’s important that we train at ev-ery level so that we are always ready to react,” Pluas said. “Whether it’s training or a real world situation, we need to be able to perform.”

see seCurItY pg 6

Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Knallayokinawa marine staff

CAMP FOSTER — Typhoon Nari surprised many on military in-stallations here Sept. 14 and 15 after the storm quickly changed from a tropical depression to a category 2 typhoon.

Bases went into Tropical Cy-clone Condition of Readiness-3 late Thursday and began prepa-rations for heavy rains and possible winds of 58 mph or greater.

“It came out of nowhere,” said

Lance Cpl. Clinton Bowers, a me-teorological and oceanographic observer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. “We were expecting sunny skies and then, within a few hours, we knew we had a typhoon coming our way.”

Nari’s warning seemed even shorter when compared to July’s Typhoon Man-Yi which was fore-cast nearly four days in advance to make landfall here.

But even with the short warn-ing, service members were ready

within hours for whatever Nari might throw this way.

On MCAS Futenma, service members secured aircraft and other important equipment to prevent damage by high winds and debris.

Just north of Futenma, service members on Foster scrambled to form a working party that would ensure a speedy recovery of fa-cilities on Foster and Lester.

A crew of approximately 30 Marines and sailors, drawn from units on Camp Foster,

see tYphoon pg 6

Typhoon Nari breezes by Okinawa

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, inspects tactical vehicles prior to leaving the Hanasaki Port in Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 12. A convoy of humvees and seven-ton vehicles departed the port to the Yausubetsu Training Area to take part in artillery and small arms live-fire training during the Yausubetsu Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 2007. SEE STORY ON PAGE 9. Photo by Lance Cpl. Corey A. Blodgett

12th marines kick off hokkaido exercise Foster ASF escalates security measures

Force protection condition Bravo is displayed for personnel entering Camp Foster Sept. 11. Photo by Lance Cpl. David Rogers