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Comment by Brenda Sue on August 3, 2010 at 7:14pm

Eagle mom - I just got back from Virginia to visit my son. A girlfriend was telling me about the homecoming of her boyfriend's MSRON squadron. She said it was nothing like a ship's homecoming! She was kind of disappointed. She said people were running around in sweat pants and t-shirts instead of dressing up for their guys.

Comment by Brenda Sue on August 3, 2010 at 7:12pm

MSRON 7 Improves Readiness through Monster Mash on Guam

By Jesse Leon Guerrero, Joint Region Marianas Public Affairs

SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 7 held its quarterly Monster Mash exercise to test its Sailors physically and mentally at U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) July 30.

More than 70 Sailors separated into groups of eight to tackle the exercises at training stations spread over the nine-mile course, which started at the command's compound. Each of the six stations challenged participants with specific tasks focused on combat skills and other training required of MSRON 7's personnel.

"It's a little more high speed than I thought it would be, and we haven't even made it halfway through," Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jabril Muhammad said after hiking from Dadi Beach to near the Orote Airfield. "We're actually going over skills that we do in the field and that we do on missions."

Muhammad and his teammates on Team 1 took several minutes at the Orote station to write out answers to questions dealing with rules of engagement, justifications for the use of deadly force, radio communications, and other subjects.

Other stations required navigating with map coordinates, utilizing tactical movements to secure routes, applying first aid and transporting a simulated victim with injuries, assembling and using a multiband radio, and disassembling and assembling different firearms. All of the teams' performances were based on how fast they could complete the tasks and without errors, which would add penalty minutes to their overall time.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Maurice Speaks said it was his fourth time to participate in a Monster Mash.

"We get to show off our physical skills along with what we've been learning in training," Speaks said. "It's a collaboration, putting it all together. It works out and it's a good test."

Chief Master-at-Arms (EXW/FMF) Glen Golden said the Monster Mash will help prepare the command for Unit Level Training Readiness Assessment certification tests in October. The teams have to prove they can properly clear a road, go on patrol, and safely conduct other tasks that rely on their individual combat skills.

"Individual combat skills are basic unit skills that are required for any environment we work in," Golden said.

MSRON 7, which was commissioned in May 2004, provides rapidly deployable forces to conduct or support anti-terrorism and force protection missions. It promotes the Maritime Strategy by providing security for American citizens, through the application of sea power, and by strengthening partnerships with allied nations.

For more news from U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas, visit www.navy.mil/local/guam/.

Comment by Vivian and Glen H. on August 2, 2010 at 6:30pm

MSRON Two is returning this Saturday - for more information, visit/join the msrontwo frg group on facebook.

Comment by mjpfamily on June 14, 2010 at 1:47pm

Hey all, just wanted to double check where msron 3 is exactly? My wife is in MS for school now. Leaves for MSRON 3 august first after leave. Anyhow, we had orders that detailed coronado/north island. But, at school today, she was told MSRON 3 is in Imperial Beach////????? Ok, all you should know more than I, please let me know where MSRON 3 is exactly please. hahah thanks.
justin

Comment by Vivian and Glen H. on June 9, 2010 at 7:36pm

Eaglemom - feel free to email me at the address below. I'd be happy to answer your questions and give you more details. Welcome to the group and to MSRON2!

Comment by Vivian and Glen H. on June 5, 2010 at 5:57am

Jerica - Welcome to our group! It's great to have you. Our son Danny is in MSRON 2 and is deployed in Kuwait at the moment. It's his first deployment and he likes what he's doing. He's been on a couple of different details while over there and he likes some more than others of course. I think he likes the small boats, small unit environment. Feel free to email me and I can tell you more detail about his work than I want to put on here for security reasons - glenhobbes@yahoo.com. Welcome aboard!

Comment by Vivian and Glen H. on May 9, 2010 at 7:46pm

Spoke to the boy today, for quite a long time. It was great to hear his voice. He sent my wife flowers yesterday - made her cry.

Comment by Vivian and Glen H. on April 7, 2010 at 8:46pm

Shawne - welcome to the MSRON group! Which squadron is your son in?

Comment by Riasito on February 2, 2010 at 11:41pm

Hi Doreen!
My son is also in Bahrain and a Master at Arms! MSRON3.

Comment by Vivian and Glen H. on January 30, 2010 at 5:13pm

Ours is MSRON 2, Becky. He's overseas right now.

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