The Provost Marshal’s Office here held an open house to all station residents Oct. 16 to allow them to grasp a better perspective of the offices’ daily activities.
“The Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community had an opportunity to gain information on PMO operations through an open-house event designed to enhance community relations and promote awareness on various avenues of reporting and security.
It revealed that there was more to PMO than patrolmen,” said Sgt. Carrie White, PMO physical security and crime prevention specialist.
PMO put together a show of all sorts including a military working dog demonstration and a seatbelt convincer, a low-impact collision simulator, for all attending personal to participate in.
Food and drinks were also available for all spectators of the event. Children of all ages were fascinated with all of the equipment on display as they were allowed to hop in the driver’s seats of all the vehicles and utilize the equipment.
“It is best for the community to know how hard we work to keep them safe and secure,” said White.
PMO encourages crime prevention awareness year round and has information and tips on how to do so.
The Child Identification Kit was one of the activities PMO had available for parents and children to participate in. It allowed finger printing for all children who attended this second consecutive open house.
Along with the Child ID Kits, there was Special Reaction Team equipment, substance abuse information, a car seat installation and inspection station, anti-terrorism and force protection information, an Accident Investigation Division booth and a bicycle-safety rodeo.
“With the community’s knowledge of our operations, they will realize that our success requires and improves with their full cooperation,” said White.
The PMO open house is an event they would like to have once a year to be held in concurrence with Crime Prevention Month, which is every October.
“The PMO Open House is not the community’s only opportunity to learn about PMO and receive our services,” said White.
“We encourage Crime Prevention Awareness year round. Our ChildID Kit is a service we wish to share with every parent aboard this installation.”