(Documentation is from the Department of Defense Inspector General report, February 1993)
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MARINE CORPS TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON 3 (VMFP-3)
DEACTIVATED 1990 |
| Hilton Suite Number: |
308 |
| Commanding Officer: |
N/A |
| Executive Officer: |
N/A |
| Suite Coordinator(s): |
Capt David Prudhomme, USMC |
| Contributing Squadrons: |
None |
| Squadron Members Attending: |
Unable to determine |
| Suite Financing: |
Proceeds from the sale
of the squadron
automobile amountingto $3,000;
proceeds from the sale of squadron
T-shirts; and a$50 charge to
all former squadron members
attending Tailhook |
| Hours of Operation: |
Thursday, I 1: 00 p. m.
to Friday, 2: 00 a. m.;
Friday, I 1: 00p.m. to
Saturday, 2:00 a.m.; Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
to Sunday, 2:00 a.m. |
| Type of Alcohol Served: |
Beer, "Rhino Spunk"
(rum, Kahlua, milk/cream
and ice), and rum and Coke |
| Total Cost of Alcohol: |
Unable to determine |
| Total Cost of Suite Damage: |
$530, to include damage
to suite and carpet
cleaning |
The VMFP-3 suite was called the "Rhino"
room or suite, as the rhinoceros
was the squadron mascot. In
addition, former squadron
members in attendance at
Tailhook '91 could
be identified as such as they
wore headgear in the form of a
rhinoceros horn at various
times throughout the weekend.
By most accounts, the suite was
organized and administered as
an entertainment suite. Although the
VMFP-3 squadron was
deactivated in l990, former squadron
members sponsored the
suite at Tailhook '91.
Since the squadron had
been deactivated. no squadron commander or XO was present at the convention. However, the former CO and XO (both active duty) did attend Tailhook '91.
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Suite activities centered around a hand painted mural of a rhinoceros (approximately 5' x 8') to which was affixed a dildo rigged by squadron members for use as a drink dispensing mechanism. The dildo dispensed an alcoholic based liquid referred to as "Rhino Spunk."
Former squadron members stated that women were not forced, coerced or intimidated in any way to drink from the dildo. However, during the course of our investigation, five women reported being physically restrained when they refused to
drink, as aviator chanted or
verbally harssed them.
Other activities included women exposing
thier breasts to obtain squadron
T-shirts, mooning, disrobing, and consensual sex.
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