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The Birth Of An Air Station
By Col T.J. Saxon Jr., USMC (Ret.) - Originally Published May 1974
Twenty years ago a new Marine Corps baby was born amid the truck gardens, pecan orchards, and tomatopacking plants that covered the air station at Beaufort, S.C. The midwives were four Marine pilots-members of a functional planning staff, a new concept in military construction.
Although the job description of such a staff has never appeared on Marine Corps tables of organization, the construction of a master jet base in the continental United States generated a need for such a group in the mind of one farsighted officer. This is the story of how such a staff was formed and functioned-and how its efforts helped build MCAS Beaufort.
Development of an additional air station in the United States had been in the Marine Corps' long range plans since late in the 1940's. The need was evident: operation of larger and faster aircraft, which required longer runways, more parking aprons, and bigger hangars, and the return of aviation units from overseas bases had saturated the air stations at Cherry Point, Miami, El Torn, and Edenton.
The old World War II Naval Air Station at Beaufort was selected as the site for this new field. Selection of an existing field as the foundation for a newer and larger base offered two obvious advantages. First, certain portions of the existing runways, taxiways, and parking areas could be used. Second, a number of old buildings could be rehabilitated and utilized until such time as new, permanent buildings could be approved, funded, and constructed.
This arrangement enabled the base to become operational months earlier than if all buildings and runways were started from scratch.
Other factors influencing the selection of Beaufort as the site of the new field included the fact that a 300-bed naval hospital, built in 1947, was in Beaufort and could provide medical facilities for the air station. Likewise, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, S.C., only 12 miles away, had many facilities-such as disbursing, exchange, and subsistence-that the fledging station could lean on in its early days. Finally, a base at Beaufort would forge another link in the air defense chain along the Atlantic coast.
Construction of the air station at Beaufort was to be, in many instances, a first for Marine aviation. The master plan for the base was premised on the Marine concept of a master jet base. Furthermore, it was to be the first allpermanent air station ever planned by and built for Marine aviation. Every structure was to be of concrete block or masonry, designed to meet the specific need of a certain tactical unit.
Although plans for the development of Beaufort date back nearly 30 years, the funds required to initiate purchase of additional land and to start construction were not authorized and allocated until 1953. Actual construction, however, did not commence until late in 1954 and then only in a token amount. It wasn't until late 1955 that several major items, such as hangars and ordnance storage facilities, broke ground.
The first Marines to arrive at Beaufort for duty were Col Frank M. June and Maj J. Denvir Stith, both naval aviators. These two officers arrived early in 1955, prior to the beginning of the major construction program.
Col June's assignment as officer-incharge of the then Auxiliary Landing Field at Beaufort, oddly enough, completed the full circle of his military career.
Col June, commissioned in 1927, had his first introduction to aviation nearly 45 years ago when he volunteered to "build an airfield over night." The incident occurred in the Spring of 1928. Lt June and his detachment were charged with keeping a road open while confiscating weapons near El Sauce, Nicaragua. This road was actually a bullcart trail, which required a clearing party to break trail for all vehicles; but it was still a major communications artery for the Marines fighting Nicaraguan bandits.
One of Lt June's men-the only corpsman in the area-had been badly burned when some confiscated black powder caught fire. Lt June telegraphed for a plane to fly in and evacuate the corpsman.
"The field will be ready by morning," the lieutenant promised.
Building a field overnight was not the impossible task it may now seem. "The biggest problem was removing fences, filling holes, and marking off the runway for the 2000-foot strip," Col June recalled.
Marines borrowed axes, shovels, bulls, and ropes. Native labor, anxious to get a close look at their first airplane, volunteered to help. By the next day a field where an airplane could land was finished, but it was not used to evacuate the injured man. Instead a vehicle, led by a road-clearing party, arrived to evacuate the man. However, Lt June was told to finish his field. This he did, by cutting a number of trees and extending the strip. Then, after the field was complete, he got $500 to pay to have the grass cut. This $500 was the only money ever spent on the construction of the airfield at El Sauce, despite the fact that the field remained in operation for several years.
Between the time he built his "vernight field in Nicaragua and 1955, Col June was instrumental in preparing fields in Cuba and on the island of Ulithi. But none reached the scope of his latest job: supervising the functional design of and planning for the organization of the master jet base at Beaufort.
Upon Col June's assignment to Beaufort, BGen Frank Croft, then the Commander of Marine Corps Air Bases, Cherry Point, N.C., of which Beaufort was a subordinate command, emphasized that the personnel ordered to the new South Carolina base would have the primary responsibility in functional planning of the field as well as activating critical operational departments. Technical supervision of construction, of course, was the responsibility of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and a Navy resident officer-incharge of construction, Cdr. I. L. Herring, CEC, and his staff of Navy Engineering officers and inspectors were already at Beaufort.
Initially, Col June relied upon the CG and special staff section at Cherry Point for functional planning assistance. Likewise, staff officers at the Sixth Naval District and in the Aviation Shore Establishment sections of HQMC and the Bureau of Aeronautics furnished valuable assistance and guidance.
However, Col June soon recognized that the magnitude of the job of developing the 5000-acre station would require a special staff of officers, stationed at Beaufort, to devote full time to planning and functional supervision. BGen Croft and the Commandant concurred with Col June's recommendation that three naval aviators with the rank of major be assigned to Beaufort to serve on this functional planning staff.
Of course, Col June realized that there were few Marine pilots of this rank, who had had architectural or construction backgrounds, and these probably were not available for transfer to Beaufort. Consequently, he requested that one of the three officers assigned have staff experience in personnel, one in operations, and one in logistics. Accordingly, Majs L. E. Lovette, F. K. Tomlinson, and T. J. Saxon, each with several years experience in the staff billets specified, arrived at Beaufort in July 1955. None of these jet pilots had any experience in airfield construction or planning.
The separate responsibilities of the Marine functional planning staff and the office of the Navy resident officer-incharge of construction were emphasized by Col June to the three officers immediately upon arrival. Basically, the functional planning staff's tasks consisted of the following:
* Review requirements of tactical squadrons and support units. Based on these requirements the planners reviewed the master plan to make sure sufficient facilities were programmed to fulfill these needs. If not, then they initiated action to expand the facilities and provided justification for such modification.
* Review the architect-engineering advance planning and detailed planning for future construction. This functional study took into account construction already underway or programmed for future years. (This particular task was essential since the majority of the projects were seldom constructed as originally planned. The reasons for this were many: change in criteria, higher construction costs, reduction in space and money by some department in Washington.) The planners were required to make certain that all deleted items are included in future programs.
* Actual inspection of projects under construction. These daily inspections were primarily to analyze the functional aspects and to anticipate the requirement for functional changes before the construction had advanced to a point which made changes impractical. During these inspections the Marines did not enter into technical aspects of construction nor give any instructions to contractors, inspectors, or members of the Navy staff. Naturally, the three planners frequently asked questions of all of these technicians and when they saw matters which they felt might be technically incorrect in any detail, they discussed the matter in question with the Navy staff.
These three tasks illustrate how the Marine planning staff was soon involved in initiating action on projects encompassing several years' programs. For example, at one point the planners were engaged in these activities simultaneously:
- Inspecting nearly $22,000,000 worth of projects under construction for FY 1956 and earlier.
- Reviewing detailed planning for FY 1957 construction, valued at over $16,000,000.
- Reviewing advance planning for FY 1958 projects.
- Providing to the shore establishment section of BuAer, additional or modified material to support the FY 1958 program.
- Preparing the FY 1959 public works program. (The planning staff also served in the capacity of the shore station development board since the public works department had not yet reached the degree of organization where it could assume this function.)
In addition, the planning staff had the responsibility of initiating the organization and activation of critical departments at Beaufort. These included industrial relations, motor transport, and communications.
The natural question at this point is how could three inexperienced pilots assume the responsibility of functional design of this master jet base with assurance that the finished product would, indeed, meet the requirements of FMF units?
Naturally, the Navy planning standards for Naval air stations and certain other criteria established at the Washington level were primary yardsticks. To these documents the planners applied the Marine Corps' concept of a master jet base. Armed with these guideposts the three officers became "legmen." Realizing that the best functional designs for the myriad of structures scheduled for construction at Beaufort could come only from experts in the corresponding fields, the planners sought out the experts.
For example, before submitting requirements to the architectural firm designing the air control squadron cornpound, Maj Lovette had several conferences and discussions with staff officers at Marine Air Control Group One and the control squadrons attached to 2dMAW. After he had their thoughts on the "ideal" control squadron compound he went to work. The first step was to fit the requirements into the space limitations specified. The resultant rough floor plan was sent to the architect as a guide. Ten days later the architect's adaption was back. Then Maj Lovette, after first checking that the plan met all specified criteria, took the layout back to the experts at 2dMAW for another review. It was then ready to go back to the A&E for incorporation into the advance planning packet. Maj Lovette's review of all his operational structures followed a similar pattern as did Maj Tomlinson's approach to the logistics category and Maj Saxon's review of barracks and recreational buildings.
It took only a few weeks for the efforts of the planning staff to pay dividends. Errors in earlier plans-such as multishower units in the main exchange building-were detected and corrected.
Nor did the planners limit their activities to consulting with Marine staff experts and reviewing preliminary plans. They began taking field trips to Army, Navy, and Air Force installations which had new structures that might furnish additional ideas or improved designs. These trips generated several new concepts, all with a common feature: better facilities for a lower price.
A major concern of the planning staff was to protect ecological and aesthetic features wherever possible. "Build around the trees" was more than an empty phrase to Col June's staff. Building sites, roads, and parking lots were redesigned to allow ornamental trees' and vegetation to remain. One such parking lot, serving the Officers' Club, now winds through a large pecan grove, where pecan picking is a major fall pastime for Marines and their families.
Utilitarianism was another watchword. As a result, a system of adjoining parking lots was designed to surround the shopping and recreation hub of the base. The lots permitted one-stop services for all activities. For example, the service wife parks her car and uses the bank, post office, exchange, commissary, dispensary, bowling alley, swimming pool, theater, or chapel without having to walk more than a block. This feature is of major significance today with the energy crisis.
Just as the base facilities sprouted in the first 18 months, so did the personnel. In late 1956, 200 officers and men were stationed at Beaufort. Most of these were engaged in activating critical departments or base security (part of Maj Stith's responsibilities). And by late 1957 station personnel at Beaufort numbered some 500 officers and men. Then all the essential operating facilities and welfare-morale type structures required to support jet squadrons were finished and the first tactical units were ordered to Beaufort.
The functional planners were involved not only in planning operational and support facilities on the base but also in building a city of 12,000. This new "city"-which would become the ninth largest community in the statewas the Capehart housing authorized for Beaufort. Some 2,565 housing units were authorized for the Beaufort Capehart program. This figure represented the largest number of units authorized anywhere in the United States. The new community was to be constructed in increments, paralleling base construction, over several years. The initial phase called for 1,100 units, including 228 for officers and 872 for enlisted. However, land was purchased for all 2,565 units to prevent real estate speculation when additional housing would be authorized. (The 1,100 units were the only quarters constructed under the Capehart program. Another 176 units on the air station proper were constructed as part of the FY 1956 construction package.)
The magnitude of this community, with its associated need for schools, churches, and support facilities posed a number of different problems for the planners. For example, the economic impact of the base on the quiet town of Beaufort, a quaint old southern community of 5,000, was a major concern. The thundering jets, the air station with its sprawling Capehart community, and a new bridge across the Broad River, making Savannah only 35 miles away, all would contribute to a changing life style of the area where truck farming and fishing had been the primary occupations for centuries. True, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island was nearby, but the nature of its mission kept the military personnel stationed here from having a major economic impact on neighboring towns. For example, a study conducted by the planners showed that less than 500 cars left Parris Island daily. This average included both civilian and military personnel living off the station. On the other hand, it was estimated that nearly 50 per cent of the air station personnel would leave the base at the end of each working day-either to return home or to go on liberty. Additional civilian support facilities, such as recreational and shopping centers in Beaufort, would call for up to 300 new commercial establishments-employing 5,000 new workers either directly or indirectly.
The town of Beaufort in the 1950's had a reputation of being the best "good neighbor" community that any of the air station personnel had known. To retain that good will, Col June initiated a program of gradual civic indoctrination. His officers spoke to civic and religious groups, joined civic organizations, and initiated tours of the new installation for interested civilian groups. In this manner, Col June hoped to have the town's welcome sign sparkling when the first jets arrived. And it was.
This, then, is a brief account of the functional planning staff-Col June's experiment in practicality that paid off at the Marine jet base at Beaufort. The success of such a staff hinged on the principle that a base that might eventually cost more than $100 million, depends on several officers who do nothing but explore the functional ramifications of the master plan and its phased development.
However, these officers had to be completely divorced from the time-consuming and disconcerting problems associated with daily operational matters. Therefore, the command that undertakes a project of this scale must, in reality, have two separate and distinct staffs-the planners and the doers. Naturally the planners will have to call for technical assistance from the doers, who must not pass their details and problems along to the planning group.
At Beaufort some 20 years ago this functional concept worked-the Marine Corps and the taxpayers reaped the dividends.


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Names Eddi, 23, been riding for less then 2 years. I grew up skateboarding and recently moved to Bellingham. I said to myself, "I live next to one of the greatest mountains in the world, why am I not shredding Baker?" In 2009, I decided to picked up the gear and start hitch hiking.
This season, I picked up a season pass. Anytime I'm not working, I'm out riding. Rain, slush or the deepest pow. I only know a few people in the area that ride, but they're mid weekers.. :dunno: Unfortunately I can only go up on weekends. I hope to meet more people on here that do back country on the weekends. I'm also a regular at Bellingham Fitness.
Since I grew up skateboarding, I picked up snowboarding fast. I'm now able to ride switch down double diamonds and switch bomb groomers. Next seasons goals are to go back country more, Shuksan, Herm, Hemi, Swift Creek and of course spend more time hitting the big jumps. I have a few friends with sleds, so hopefully next year I can get them to bring me out to Glacier Creek road and let me shred the real Mt. Baker. I also hope Canyon Creek will be open next year... I've also considered investing in a split board... BUT we'll see... I really want a park board next year.
If any other Bellinghamsters see this, watch out for me at the lower lodge! Mt. Baker is like my second home, there's absolutely nothing stopping me from riding any chance I get.
I'm 5'11, about 205lb. I ride a DC Snowboard Mountain Lab Freestyle 158 and have a House 164. I'm considering picking up a 153 Wide DC PBJ next season.
Update: Ran into Tim up at Baker over the weekend. Hope he hits me back on here. I'm going to take Thur-Fri off this week to hit the slopes after this April storm!
I've cracked my DC snowboard, it looks like it's only the top layer caused by a delaminating edge. :( Hopefully it won't go all the way through the core.
Not sure if it's the quality of DC snowboards or if it's just my luck. This board is a 2009, not sure if I can get it warrantied. I bought it off an Instructor up at Baker after he won it at a competition... I've only had it for 3 months.
Here's some pics of the delam.
The third image it's hard to see but their's a surface crack all the way past the middle of the board. I think it's mainly from the snow that got packed into the crack.
I think I'm going to run down to the marine shops here in the bay and track down Loctite HySol 9412. I found this repair tutorial, not sure how I'm going to get a syringe without looking like a junky lol. Delamination Repair - Part 1 - Snowboard Seattle Community
Welcome to the forum! I love riding Baker and am jealous of your vicinity to it. That mountain is making me consider moving to Bellingham next winter. I'm a mid-weeker myself or else I'd be down to ride. If you're ever out on a Wednesday or Thursday, hit me up. I'm always down.
I have Thursday off this week, I want to get some of this April powder that's rolling in!
say hi to blauvelt for me :D
first year run of DC boards were known for some bad workmanship...but i dunno if you can blame workmanship for that sidewall hit
21 to 25 deg and 15" of new today...but I'm not going
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When Anna Cobb signed a contract in May, 1998, to have a Dallas developer build her $234,000 dream house in nearby Coppell, she expected to move in by October. Instead, after chronic construction delays, including changing project managers three times and wrangling with the developer over poor workmanship, she finally moved in this May--seven months late. "It's been a nightmare," says Cobb, a widowed mother of two.
Like Cobb, a growing number of new-home buyers are facing unexpected delays as developers struggle to keep up with the roaring demand foR new houses--and for almost everything else, from offices to factories to rehabs. As the nation enters peak building season, the impact on the overworked construction industry is becoming clear: On both coasts and most places in between, builders are reporting that they can't find some key materials or enough skilled labor to build homes.
MINIFLATION. As a result, everything is taking much longer (chart) and costing much more. The shortages have been so profound as to cut into the number of homes built: The Commerce Dept. reported on May 18 that housing starts in April dropped a stunning 10.1%--the biggest monthly decline in more than five years--partly because the labor and materials weren't there to build them.
With demand unquenchable and supplies limited, prices to everyone have been shooting upward as well, creating a mini-inflation boom. For the builders and subcontractors, prices on raw materials and labor have shot up, on average, between 15% and 20%. "I've never seen it this bad," says Eduardo Stern, vice-president of Miami-based LandStar Homes, which has seen the price it pays for sheetrock more than double, from $10 to $21 a board, since January.
For buyers, prices on new homes have jumped 3.7% since the first quarter of last year. Frustrated with the new-home logjam, more buyers are turning to existing homes, pushing sales and prices in that market far ahead of projections. In both March and April, the annualized sales rate on existing homes passed 5 million units, and real estate experts predict that prices could be up 6.3% by the end of the year.
There's no relief in sight. In the next couple of months, in fact, supplies of materials and carpenters could be strained as communities in Oklahoma and Kansas set about replacing some of the nearly 10,000 homes destroyed by tornadoes in early May. "It's going to be tough," says David Seiders, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders. "Here we are with dramatic shortages that are causing bottlenecks when we need to be producing in large quantities."
But as bad as the double-digit price hikes for materials such as sheetrock and insulation are, the biggest headache for builders is finding skilled labor. "Subcontractors are in such huge demand, they get what they ask for," says Scott Colwell, owner of Hoover Realty Trust and vice-president of the Builders Association of Greater Boston. For their part, subcontractors, who are hired to do everything from digging and pouring the foundation to painting the walls and hanging wallpaper, must also mount multistate searches to fill their crews.
But in this low-unemployment economy, many of the workers who might have opted for this lucrative, seasonal work are comfortably placed in year-round office positions. To get crews, subcontractors are raising wages--20% so far this year, according to Colwell.
The worker shortage has left many in the industry worried that the situation could lead to shoddy construction by less-skilled craftsmen. Indeed, in a recent NAHB survey, 80% of the builders expressed concern about the quality of available skilled labor. "When you're as shorthanded as our industry is, you do bring unskilled workers in," says Daniel J. Bennet, president of the National Center for Construction Education & Research in Gainesville, Fla. Bennet's group has helped contractors recruit and train about 500,000 new workers since it began in 1995.
"The labor market is the No. 1 issue facing builders," says Steven B. Alloy, president of Stanley Martin Cos., a homebuilder and subcontractor in Reston, Va. "There has to be quality control." Without it, even the most flush buyers may think twice about paying today's high prices for a new home.


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Abhishek Bachchan"s is being made an offer he can"t resist…not for long anyway. He has been asked by two of his most favourite girl pals Vidya Balan and Meghna Gulzar to play the lead in Milte Hain, the film featuring Vidya Balan that Meghna is directing for producer Sanjay Gupta. Apparently Gupta has met John Abraham for the same role. But the two ladies are hellbent on Abhishek doing the role.
Says a source, "Abhishek"s mother Jayaji and Meghna"s father Gulzar Saab go back a long way. Jayaji calls Gulzar Saab her 'Bhai". Abhishek treats Meghna like a sister. There"s no way he can say no to her. On top of this, there"s Vidya who has repeatedly expressed a desire to work with Abhishek after Paa. It"s unlikely that Abhishek can say no to two such persuasive ladies."
There is a new twist in the tale, though. Apparently the producer Sanjay Gupta has met John Abraham for the same part. And let"s not forget, John is an old buddy of Vidya too from the time they did Salaam-e-Ishq together.
Is Gupta more keen on Abhishek than John for the part?
Says Gupta, "Yes I"ve met John for a part. Beyond that I am not revealing anything. Abhishek too is very dear to me. I leave the decision on whom to sign to Meghna." Last heard Abhishek had apparently shown a keen interest in Milte Hain.
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For those who experience sudden success, hubris can be difficult to avoid. When Manchester City fans chanted, "You're our feeder club, Van Persie is ours", at their Arsenal counterparts during last season's Carling Cup quarter-final, it sounded unnecessarily cocky and was to prove equally unwise.
City's failure to sign Van Persie has been lamented by their manager, Roberto Mancini, who fears the striker's preference for United could decide the destiny of the League title.
Van Persie's defection from Arsenal to Old Trafford interrupted a pattern that had become a growing source of worry for Gunners supporters. Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure started the trend by joining City in 2009, to be followed by Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri two years later.
As a result of their choices, the four men have healthier bank balances and, apart from Adebayor, Premier League winner's medals. The move must have seemed easy to make at the time — better prospects of silverware, more money and the chance to play alongside team-mates of a higher standard.
It is interesting, nonetheless, to analyse the quartet's careers since they left north London to try to determine the extent to which they have benefited. In the cases of Toure, Nasri and Clichy, the answer seems straightforward but the reality is more complicated.
The mercurial forward joined City in a £25million, £175,000-a-week deal three-and-a-half years ago. He made a promising start and when he ran the length of the field to celebrate in front of angry Arsenal fans after scoring against their team, it provided one of the iconic images of that season.
Yet the arrival of Mancini put Adebayor's spell at City into crisis and, apart from a loan stint at Real Madrid in 2011, he has not played in the Champions League since leaving north London. His current club, Tottenham, might qualify this year but, even if they do, Adebayor could be sold again before the next competition begins.
One player named 'Toure' was at the heart of City's success during the past two seasons but this man was Yaya, Kolo's younger brother, rather than the former Arsenal defender.
Signed for £16m when Mark Hughes was City boss, Toure lost the captaincy at the start of the 2010-11 season and, in May 2011, was given a six-month suspension for taking a banned substance. It meant Toure missed City's FA Cup win two years ago and when Mancini's men took the Premier League title last season, the elder Toure made just eight starts. Arsenal should be satisfied with this deal.
Moved for about £7m and started 28 times in the title-winning season, a solid first campaign at a new club. This term, the Frenchman has suffered ankle and back trouble and has, at times, been asked to play in a three-man defence rather than at left-back.
Yet, at 27, Clichy should have many seasons ahead of him in a successful side. The development of Kieran Gibbs means Arsenal also have promise at left-back but the 23-year-old has struggled with injuries at times.
In an ideal world, the Gunners would have kept Clichy a little longer to create a smoother transition.
The Frenchman is suspended for Sunday's game and is spared a merciless welcome from Arsenal fans who believe he was motivated by money when he joined City in August 2011. Nasri would argue that winning the title alone was justification for the switch.
The 25-year-old has rarely found the form he showed in his final season at Arsenal and drew strong criticism for his poor work in the defensive wall that led to Van Persie's Manchester derby winner last month.
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When Mancini himself admitted how much he had coveted Van Persie, it was clear that his disappointment at failing to complete the deal still runs deep.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The focus has been on FIU this week as the UAB football team continues preparations for Saturday's game in Miami, Fla.
Following Wednesday's two-hour workout at the UAB practice facility, Blazers' assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Jimmy Williams spoke with reporters.
"The focus for us is preparing to play our best football," Williams said. "That means studying, knowing our opponent and getting ourselves mentally ready to go."
FIU enters Saturday's game after a strong performance in a win against Southern Miss last week. The Panthers registered season highs in scoring (24), rushing yards (160), passing yards (181), total offensive yards (341), first downs (20) and time of possession (35:58).
Freshman running back Silas Spearman III carried an FIU offense with his 29 carries for 136 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
"First of all, they have a great coaching staff," Williams said. "I really have a tremendous respect for them because they have a really young group. They have two quarterbacks that are very good and coached very well. They have some tremendous running backs. They are coming off a win, it's a homecoming game and we expect their best."
Kickoff for Saturday's game, which will be broadcast on CSS, is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
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Cooler Master Elite 110; a small case for a small price
Subject: Cases and Cooling | August 21, 2014 - 01:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: cooler master, Elite 110, Casewarmer, mini-itx
A few months ago Lee reviewed the $40 Cooler Master Elite 110 and with the recent resurgence of mini-ITX systems it is worth revisiting this case. Measuring 8.2" x 10.3" x 11.1" (208 x 260 x 280 mm) it is a rather small enclosure which will lead to a crowded interior but a stylish looking and easy to place system. As you are limited to a 3" tall heatsink The Tech Report opted to go with watercooling as you can just squeeze a 120mm radiator in; in this case the Seidon 120V. The A10-7850K based "Casewarmer" was installed and with some tweaking The Tech Report managed to keep temperature and sound levels within a decent range but you should consider your cooling components with the knowledge that this case can get warm and loud without the right fans and heatsink.
"Cooler Master's Elite 110 is a tiny case with a price to match. Is it a good value? We loaded it up with parts and ran it through our testing gauntlet to find out."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- In Win 901 @ techPowerUp
- Thermaltake Core V71 Full-Tower Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- Thermaltake Core V1 Mini-ITX Case @ [H]ard|OCP
- Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full-Tower @ Benchmark Reviews
- CORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC 01 Gaming Case Review @ Madshrimps
- Corsair Carbide Air 240 Micro-ATX @ eTeknix
- Corsair Carbide Air 240 @ techPowerUp
- Corsair Carbide Air 240 @ Kitguru
- Phanteks Enthoo Pro Chassis @ Funky Kit
- Phanteks Enthoo Pro @ techPowerUp
- DeepCool Steam Castle mATX @ eTeknix
- BitFenix Neos @ Benchmark Reviews
- NZXT Kraken X41 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler @ [H]ard|OCP
- NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers @ SPCR
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme Liquid CPU Cooler Review @ NikKTech
- Thermalright Archon IB-E X2 CPU Cooler Review @ NikKTech
- Raijintek Pallas Low Profile Heatsink Review @ Hardware Asylum
Introduction and Features
Today we are going from one extreme to another. Two months ago we took an in-depth look at Cooler Master's Elite 110 enclosure, which is a compact small form-factor case designed to house a mini-ITX system. Now we are going to the opposite end of the spectrum and will be taking a detailed look at the largest case Cooler Master (or most anyone else for that matter) has released to date, the HAF Stacker 935 Modular-Tower Case. In addition, the good folks at Cooler Master sent along a HAF Stacker 915F to show off how easy it is to expand a HAF Stacker system by adding one or more HAF Stacker case modules.
(Courtesy of Cooler Master)
Because this case is so large (we will actually be reviewing three different cases together: HAF 915F, 925 mid, and 915R) we are going to split the review into two parts. In Part 1 we are taking a detailed look at the three chassis (features, specifications, etc.) and the in Part 2 we will start installing parts and build a full-size ATX system along with a mini-ITX system and also look at various cooling solutions.
CM HAF Stacker 935 (HAF 925/HAF 915R) (3) HAF 915s Stacked
The Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935 case consists of two pieces: a HAF 925 Mid-Tower enclosure and a HAF 915R mini-ITX case stacked together. The HAF 935 comes with the 915 mini-ITX chassis mounted on top of the HAF 925 Mid-Tower case but you can swap them around if you like because all of the HAF Stacker Series cases are interchangeable. This offers great flexibility for building multi-PCs in one chassis and provides a large amount of room for mounting all sorts of components like high-end water cooling systems, huge HDD arrays, etc. The HAF Stacker series can provide an excellent base system for some extreme case modding if desired.
Cooler Master's new V-Series; good on the inside but perhaps lacking on externals
Subject: Cases and Cooling | July 28, 2014 - 05:25 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: cooler master, V650S, modular psu, 650W, 80 Plus Gold
With a total rated power of 650W and two PCIe 6+2 power connectors the CM V650S seems to be aimed at entry level gaming systems but the $180 price tag suggests a high end PSU. It is partially modular and it bears an 80 Plus Gold rating but perhaps the price also comes from Cooler Master's use of a new OEM, Enhance? [H]ard|OCP did find it at a much more reasonable $80 on Tiger Direct but it is now out of stock and it does not seem to appear on NewEgg at all right now. Overall there is a lot of good things to be said about the internals of the PSU but on the outside there is much left to be desired. Check out the review but perhaps wait for the second version of the V650S before purchasing one.
"Cooler Master has been off the enthusiast radar in terms of computer power supplies for a while now. It simply walked a different line than much of the rest of the field. Today however we have one of Cooler Master's second foray back into the high end with a mid-level PSU rated for operation at 650 watts."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- Silverstone Nightjar 520 W @ techPowerU
- BitFenix Fury 550G Alchemy-Sleeved Power Supply @ Benchmark Reviews
- Wireless Number: 312-241-6506 @ eTeknix
- Thermaltake ToughPower Grand TPG-0750M 750W Power Supply Unit Review @ NikKTech
- Antec HCP-850 850W Power Supply Review @ NikKTech
- Rosewill Capstone Modular 1000 W @ techPowerUp
- Seasonic Platinum Series 1200 W @ techPowerUp
Modular 'flat pack' PSUs from Cooler Master
Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 23, 2014 - 05:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: PSU, cooler master, Cooler Master V Series, 80 Plus Platinum, 80 Plus Gold, modular psu, 850W, kilowatt, 1200w
The three stars of the Cooler Master V Series, the 850W, 1000W and 1200W are up for review at Legion Hardware. All three have a 135 mm fan for cooling and feature a single +12VDC rail though the amperage differs, 70A, 83A and 100A for the three respectively. The two lower powered PSUs feature a 5 year warranty and are rated 80 Plus Gold while the 1200W carries a Platinum rating and a 7 year warranty. The modular cabling is worth mentioning, it is flat which will allow you to have very clean cabling in your machine and may tip the scales towards this series if you like to keep your case clean looking.
"Finally, we have been very pleased with the Cooler Master V series, and believe that they would make a fine addition to any high-end gaming system. Enthusiasts will be able to invest their hard earned cash in a V Series power supply knowing it is backed by a full 5-year Cooler Master warranty, while the V1200 Platinum offers an industry leading 7 year warranty."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- Seasonic X-Series 1250W @ Kitguru
- EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850 W @ techPowerUp
- Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 700W Power Supply Unit Review @ NikKTech
- XFX XTR Series 650 W @ techPowerUp
- Be Quiet! PurePower 600w Power Supply Review @ TechwareLabs
Features and Specifications
As the popularity and availability of small form factor PC components continues to grow, more companies are coming out with new enclosures that support this expanding market. Today, we are taking a detailed look at Cooler Master's latest entry into the mini-ITX arena; the Elite 110 case. It's amazing just how powerful a PC can be built around one of the latest mini-ITX motherboards and how much hardware can be stuffed into a small cube. In addition to basic computing needs, the Elite 110 enclosure offers a great many expansion options, with support for overclocking, a high end graphics adapter, up to four HDD/SSDs, a full size ATX power supply, and even water-cooling; all inside a small ~10" cube!
Cooler Master Elite 110 mini-ITX case key features:
• Small footprint: 280 x 208 x 260 mm (11.1 x 9.2 x 10.3")
• Supports mini-ITX motherboard
• Front mesh panel with vents on both sides and top
• One 120mm intake fan in front (included) or one 140mm fan (optional)
• Two 80mm fans on the side (optional)
• Supports a 120mm radiator in front for water-cooling
• Supports a standard length ATX PSU (up to 180mm)
• Supports one dual-slot graphics card (up to 210mm length)
• Supports up to three 3.5" HDDs / four 2.5" SSDs
• External I/O panel with two USB 3.0 ports
• Blue LED On/Off switch on front panel
Specifications for the Elite 110 case (Courtesy of Cooler Master):
Please continue reading our Cooler Master Elite 110 Case review!
Computex 2014: Cooler Master Announces NovaTouch TKL Hybrid Switch Keyboard and 1200W Titanium PSU
Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 5, 2014 - 07:01 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: mechanical keyboard, gaming keyboard, cooler master, computex 2014, computex, cherry mx red, 80 Plus Titanium, 1200W PSU
Cooler Master has been showing off a number of new products at Computex this year, and among the new announcments are a hybrid-switch keyboard and ultra-efficient (and ultra powerful) power supply.
NovaTouch TKL Hybrid Switch Keyboard
First up is the NovaTouch TKL mechanical keyboard, which Cooler Master has outfitted with their exclusive Hybrid Capacitive switches. Cooler Master claims these are "exceptionally quiet and suitable for heavy-duty typing or gaming," and the NovaTouch TKL offers support for Cherry MX switches (though it was not clear if they will be offering it with that option upon release). Another area of interest: the NovaTouch TKL has both a standard USB and microUSB connector!
Hmm... microUSB connector, eh?
Next we have a 1200W PSU with 80 PLUS Titanium certification (which you might remember calls for 90%+ efficiency at only 10% load!).
Titanium certification makes power supplies look super awesome
The power supply is Cooler Master's first "foray into digital" PSU design, and there is even a companion app with bluetooth control and monitoring functions. Finally! Now you can while away the afternoon checking and re-checking the efficiency of your PSU from your phone...
Not surprisingly, pricing and availablity are not yet available for these new products.
Computex 2014: Cooler Master Introduces Low-Noise Nepton 120XL, 140XL, 240M, 280L Liquid CPU Coolers
Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 5, 2014 - 11:28 AM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: Nepton 240M, Nepton 120XL, liquid cooler, cpu cooler, cooler master, computex 2014, computex, AIO
Cooler Master has announced their revised Nepton self-contained liquid CPU cooler lineup, and the existing models have been renewed with lower-noise designs.
The Nepton 240M
The revised versions seem to be using the the same radiators but employ new improvements in the pump/waterblock, as well as new low-noise fans. Cooler Master says the "Advanced Silent Driver" in the Nepton pumps will offer extremely low vibration levels, providing a120 L/hr flow rate at 11dBA. The units feature a Cooler Master-designed water block with a "large microchannel surface area and a high-efficiency jet impingement system to optimize hotspot cooling performance".
New waterblock and fan designs
Cooler Master says their manufacturing process "eliminates microchannel imperfections in the waterblock to prevent blockage and allows for an increased surface area over 4 times greater than the competition, resulting in an extremely high performance waterblock." The Nepton series also uses all-new "Silencio" fans, which Cooler Master claims will offer 11dBA noise levels and air pressure rated at 1.2 mmH2O. The cooling performance of previous Cooler Master self-contained liquid coolers has been dependent on some pretty loud fans, and while the stated 11dbA fan noise is likely based on the lowest PWM fan speed improvements in this area are welcome.
The Nepton 120XL
Cooler Master has not announced pricing or availability of the new Nepton 120XL, 140XL, 240M, or 280L models yet, but we should expect these products later this year.
Cooler Master V1200 Platinum PSU Launches
Subject: General Tech, Cases and Cooling | May 18, 2014 - 02:53 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: cooler master, V1200 platinum, PSU, modular psu
The Cooler Master V1200 Platinum power supply (PSU) is, as the name suggest, capable of delivering 1200 watts of power to your gaming PC, with a platinum 80 PLUS efficiency rating. At half load, which is probably its best-case scenario, this unit is 93% efficient. Cooler Master also says that it is backed by a 7-year "extended" warranty, although they do not clarify what is "extended" about it. If they just mean "really long" and it comes standard, without weird restrictions, then that is obviously a long guarantee.
The PSU is also fully modular and single rail. You can set it up such that the only cables coming off of it are ones that are in use, an obvious bonus for cable management. Also, being single-rail, the +12V can support loads of up to 100A. Users do not need to plan ahead and balance components across separate cables because they all draw from the same pool. Users with Haswell-based machines will also be able to use all C0-to-C7 power states, although it has been out long enough that it should not be an issue for anyone, anymore.
Pricing and availability is currently unknown and varies by region.
Typical Flow Diagram for Single Block Loop
All-in-one liquid coolers seem to be all the rage with several companies introducing expandable systems for integration of a system chipset or graphics cooling block to the loop. We will be exploring the performance of two of our previously reviewed coolers to see just how well those liquid coolers can handle the addition of an additional in-line graphics card block. Both the Koolance EXT-440CU Liquid Cooling System and the Cooler Master Glacer 240L Liquid CPU Cooler were used with the ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 graphics card placed in-line for testing.
Typical Flow Diagram for Multi-Block Loop
Several key factors come into play in a liquid cooling loop that the addition of a second block effects including:
- heat dissipation capacity of the radiator
- flow rate of the system
- resistance of the system components
Basically, additional liquid cooling blocks add more heat and longer tube runs to the system. This increases the amount of heat that the system must dissipate and introduces increased flow resistance to the system because of the increase of the loop size as well as the internal makeup of the added cooling blocks. The increase resistance and loop size directly effects the system flow rate and how hard the pump must work to keep the coolant flowing through the system.
For the purpose of this testing, we did not measure the liquid flow of the system directly. Rather, we measured the temperature of both components (the CPU and GPU) which directly correlates to the flow and heat dissipation capacity of the system. The ASUS Poseidon block adds little resistance to the system, besides the added length of the liquid channel, because of its simple U-loop channel internal to the block.
For additional information about the components used for this article, please see our review of the Koolance EXT-440CU Cooling System here, the Cooler Master Glacer 240L Liquid CPU Cooler here, and the ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 graphics card here.
Continue reading our analysis of Cooling capacity in a Multi-block Liquid Cooling loop!
Introduction: Budget Cooling Options and the Seidon 120V
The Seidon 120V is Cooler Master's newest 120mm all-in-one liquid CPU cooler, and its affordable price adds another option to anyone looking for an aftermarket cooler on a budget. But when we start comparing low-cost options it's valid to wonder just how much better a liquid cooler in this price range might perform over air. To find out we'll test the Seidon 120V against a popular budget air solution, and see how these aftermarket coolers compare against the stock solutions from AMD and Intel.
Image courtesy of Cooler Master
Cooling on a Budget
When you're pricing out a new computer build these days it's pretty easy to put together a solid group of components for $500 or so, and these will get you going on all the latest games at HD resolution. Sounds awesome! Of course, within that tight budget certain things are going to have to wait, and right up there on the list is probably some better cooling. It's easy enough to change out a CPU cooler later, but if the stock cooler is doing the job within the thermal specs of the processor is it really needed? Clearly, AMD and Intel are not going to ship a cooler with their product that can't keep it cool enough under stock workloads, but having better cooling can allow for overclocking as well as extend the life of not only the CPU, but the components around it on your motherboard. Aftermarket coolers are often able to cool more efficiently as well, producing less noise.
The selection of aftermarket coolers available is, well, ridiculous. As easy as it is to get lost looking at, say, every virtually identical stick of DDR3 memory, scrolling through product pages for CPU cooling is on another level entirely. Liquid cooling systems are much easier to navigate, as there are not only fewer of them, but the pricing segmentation allows for easier selection if you're on a budget. For instance, the Seidon 120V at around $50 was the least expensive AIO option on Amazon when this review was started (actually coming in at 47.99 shipped, though this has been fluctuating quite a bit lately). Finding a suitable budget air cooler was not so easy, and it needed to be at least comparable to the performance of a liquid cooler, while coming in at or below the $50 mark of the 120V. (This might take a while…)
On the air-cooling side of things narrowing the selection to $50 or less doesn't help much, as there are still (roughly) 50 million to choose from in that price range. There are going to be so many different preferences and opinions on these, so an easier alternative would be to simply follow the consensus pick, e-tail style. This intensive research project involved visiting Amazon and typing "cpu cooler" into the search box. (OK, that was pretty easy!) The plan was to put whatever came up first under $50 in the cart. Turns out the most popular air-cooler is also under $50 (not surprising). This top result was also from Cooler Master, their Hyper 212 EVO which was selling for under $34 shipped. Done.
Continue reading our review of hte Cooler Master Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler!!
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Configuring Cisco Jabber on CUCM
- Silver, 250 points or more
This document describes the steps required to configure Cisco Jabber on CUCM.
CUCM 8.x
Jabber for Android 8.6
Perform the following procedures in order
- Set up and test voicemail for the extension you will assign to this device, following standard procedures for any device. Make sure you set up the voicemail number as a regular phone number so users can call in to the voicemail system using an Enterprise VoIP or mobile call.
- Verify that the Device Pool that you will assign to the Cisco Jabber device is associated with a region that includes support for the G.711 codec.
- Determine whether you want to enable or disable usage and error tracking for each user.
Steps to configure Jabber on CUCM
Step 1 Login in to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.
Step 2 Goto Device-> Phone and Add a new phone device with Cisco Dual Mode for Android as the Phone Type.
Step 3 Enter settings for Device-Specific Information.
a. Enter the Device Name. The Device Name:
- Must be uppercase
- Must start with BOT
- Can contain up to 15 characters
- Can include only the following characters: A to Z, 0 to 9, dash (-), or underscore (_)
We recommend that the device name include the username of the user so it is easily remembered.
For example the device name of user jsmith would be BOTJSMITH.
b. Choose Standard Dual Mode for Android for the Phone Button Template.
c. Configure the following settings to prevent confusion for the person the user calls.
- Media Resource Group List
- User Hold MOH Audio Source
- Network Hold MOH Audio Source
d. Choose desk phone as the Primary Phone if the user has a desk phone.
Step 4 Enter settings for Protocol Specific Information.
In the Device Security Profile drop-down list, select Cisco Dual Mode for Android - Standard SIP Non-Secure Profile.
In the SIP Profile drop-down list, select the appropriate SIP profile.
Values that are not described in this document are not specific to Cisco Jabber but may need to be entered for the device to work properly.
Step 5 Enter settings for the Product Specific Configuration Layout section.
a. Select the appropriate level of usage tracking in the Cisco Usage and Error Tracking drop-down list. See Usage and error tracking
b. In the Application Dial Rules URL field:-
- For Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 8.6 and later, leave this field blank.
- If you are using Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 8.5 or earlier and you want Cisco Jabber devices to apply Application Dial Rules, you must specify the path to these dial rules files, including the filenames. Use the following format: tftp://ip address of TFTP server/pathname to the XML file/XML filename.
c. If your directory server requires authentication, enter LDAP username and password; otherwise leave these fields blank.
These credentials can be for a single read-only account for all users. These credentials are sent to the client in clear text in the TFTP file. Therefore, we strongly recommend that LDAP directory administrators generate a directory query account that has no other rights. Create this account with a value that is low enough to ensure that its credentials are semi-public (available to anyone on the local network).
d. Enter any designated emergency numbers in the Emergency Numbers field.
You can enter a comma-separated list of additional emergency numbers that will always be dialed direct for this user. These numbers must contain only numerical digits. No spaces, dashes, or other characters are permitted.
Emergency numbers as defined on the device are always dialed direct using the mobile network (never dialed using Enterprise VoIP) to allow the location of the caller to be sent automatically to emergency services personnel where this service is available. Direct-dial numbers can be useful for users who frequently travel to countries other than the country of their mobile network provider, if the emergency number differs depending on the users' location, or if your company has a dedicated security number.
e. Enter your domain in the Domain Name field if the Cisco Unified Communications Manager setting in System > Server is a hostname that does not include the domain name.
f. Enter a list of up to three SSIDs separated by forward slashes (/) in the Preset Wi-Fi Networks field.
Cisco Jabber attempts to connect to Cisco Unified Communications Manager only after the mobile device is connected to an SSID that you list here, or one that the user selects in the client. Cisco Jabber must be able to reach Cisco Unified Communications Manager when it is connected to these SSIDs. Typically, these are your corporate Wi-Fi SSIDs. SSIDs can be up to 32 characters long and are case-sensitive.
Step 6 Select Save.
Step 7 Select Apply Config.
Step 8 Select [Line n] - Add a new DN.
Step 9 Enter the Directory Number of this device.
This can be a new DN; a desk phone with the same DN is not required.
Step 10 If this device is a standalone device (not sharing a DN with a desk phone), configure these settings to forward calls when Cisco Jabber is not running and connected to the network, so callers do not receive an error message:
Forward Unregistered Internal
Forward Unregistered External
Step 11 Set the No Answer Ring Duration to 24 seconds to allow time for Cisco Jabber to ring before calls go to voicemail.
Step 12 Select Save.
Step 13 Navigate to the User Management -> End User page for the user
Step 14 Associate the Cisco Dual Mode for Android device that you just created for this user.
The device should now appear in the Controlled Devices box in either the Device Information or Device Associations section (depending on your release of Unified CM).
Step 15 If this user has a desk phone, select the desk phone as the Primary User Device.
Step 16 If the device is a standalone device that runs without an associated desk phone, you may need to enter other information that is standard for all devices in your system.
Test your configuration
- Make sure the mobile device is connected to the corporate network. Verify that you can access a web page on your corporate intranet using the browser on your device.
- Launch Cisco Jabber and complete the setup wizard. Enter the IP address of your TFTP server (generally the IP address of your Cisco Unified Communications Manager server) and the Device Name (BOTXXXX) of the device you just added.
- Wait for a notice that the device is registered. The Cisco Jabber icon in the status bar turns black when the device is connected to Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
- Test basic telephony features in Cisco Jabber, such as the ability to make, hold, and transfer calls.
Changes to user device
If you change settings on the Cisco Unified CM Administration pages (for example, LDAP, call control, dial plan), Cisco Jabber reregisters after you click Save and then click Apply Config. The application reregisters again 30 seconds later. If the user is on a call when the application reregisters, the call drops and the application restarts automatically.
If the device is out of coverage at the time you apply the changes, it is updated when it reregisters to Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
If you delete the device from Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Jabber drops any active calls and after several reregister attempts the user receives an error message that it cannot connect. Client information is not erased from the device. To remove all client information (for example, if the employee leaves the company), use the appropriate device management solution, such as Active Sync.
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Third time I have stayed here. We love this campground for it's location and cleanliness, and most of all the staff are very friendly. The bathroom / showers were clean with plenty of hot water. I even got to catch a few, nice sized bass out of the lake. No complaints with this place except for the little black bitting bugs, for which the campground cannot be blamed!!!
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