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By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

What do you imaginewhen you hear the words -“designing spaces”?

Fans of a popular televi-sion reality program fea-turing home redecorationmight think of transformedhome interior spaces.

Navy human systems in-tegration (HSI) engineers atthe Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) Human Perfor-mance Lab imagine trans-formed warship spaces thatenable Sailors to achieve op-timal performance.

However, the design pro-cess does not begin aboarda ship.

It begins at the HumanPerformance Lab wherethe Navy ship spaces aredesigned, redesigned, andtransformed.

The WASP Class Am-phibious Landing Helicop-ter Dock (LHD) mock-upCombat Information Center(CIC) is a case in point.

“We have a full-scalespace analysis effort go-ing on,” said Alex Salunga,NSWCDD Surface Combat

Systems Group Lead.The LHD carries 1,200

crew and 1,800 Marines invarious detachments.

“After our carriers, theamphibious assault shipsare the biggest combatantships in the Navy,” said JonDachos, NSWCDD Com-

mand Center Design Lead.Some of its other diverse

functions include embassyrescues, humanitarian ef-forts and amphibious as-saults.

“It has the largest hospi-tal afloat in the Navy afterthe two MERCY Class Hos-

pital ships,” said Dachos. “Ithas a full intensive care unitwith 64 patient beds and sixoperating rooms. An addi-tional 536 beds can be setup in an ‘Overflow CasualtyWard’ as needed. It’s a greatship - very capable. It carriesabout 40 aircraft.”

The HSI tasking for theLHD mock-up requiredarranging the Combat In-formation Center space asoptimally as possible tomaximize operational ef-fectiveness, said Salunga,adding that it could be donea couple of different ways,including taking a look athow to optimize the workperformance for some of theindividual watch stations.

“That’s sort of the ap-proach we took,” Salungasaid. “The process startedout with identifying thewatch stations we could fo-cus on and identifying someexperienced fleet personnelwho could provide feed-back.”

Salunga cited surveys,interviews and a tool knownas a “doll house” which isa portable layout display,explaining why certain per-sonnel belong in specificareas. Information analyzedin the doll house includesdimensions of the space,amount of consoles withinthe space, and other impor-tant equipment.

“You can start placing

Navy redesigns Amphibious Assault Ship spaces via human systems integration

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Alex Salunga, Surface Combat Systems Group Lead for the NSWCDD Hu-man Systems Integration Branch, uses a small scale model to explain whycertain personnel belong in specific areas.

See Integration, Page 3

By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac’s new topenlisted Sailor has only beenhere at Dahlgren for a fewweeks, but she has alreadymade her intentions clear.

“I want to take care of theSailors and provide supportfor the tenant commands.That is my focus,” said Com-mand Master Chief Dee Al-len, who comes to NSASPfollowing a two-year tour onthe USS Oscar Austin (DDG79) in Norfolk. “I want tocontinue to improve the re-lationship with base and thecommunity.”

Allen, who has 27 yearsof service under her belt,said taking care of Sailorsis what she does naturally.“It’s a passion that I have,”she said.

The only adjustment forher may be going from seato shore.

“This is my first basetour,” Allen said. “I’ve beenat sea forever so this is a dif-ferent environment for me.The last five years I’ve beenon sea duty so it’s a changeof pace for me coming toshore duty, but so far sogood. I love the community.So far everyone has wel-comed me with open arms.I’ve met nothing but out-standing Sailors so far and Ihope that continues.”

Allen said she wants toshare her experiences withothers and help them be-come successful at whatthey do and with their pro-fessional growth.

“I’ve always known Iwanted to be a commandmaster chief,” she said. “Ilove what I do. Even after 27

years I still get excited aboutcoming to work and helpingSailors.”

Allen cherishes the in-teraction and influence thather position affords andtakes her role seriously.

“It’s just the opportunitythat you have to be able to bea part of a Sailor’s life, fromprofessional to personal,”Allen said. “As a commandmaster chief, you do a littlebit of everything.” You’re amom. You’re a dad. You’rea psychologist. You’re a psy-chiatrist. It’s something I donot take lightly. It’s a verychallenging job, but I knewfrom the time I joined theNavy it was meant for me tobe a commandmaster chief.”

No matter which role Al-len is fulfilling at any giventime, she wants to be a posi-tive influence on the com-munity.

“I’m here to help,” shesaid. “I think the more wecommunicate the more the

relationships grow so I’mhere to assist in any waypossible.”

NSASP welcomes newcommand master chief

Naval Support Activity South PotomacCommand Master Chief Dee Allen

By Steven MooreJWAC Public Affairsand Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

A workplace shooting drillwas held in the three mainoffice buildings comprisingthe Joint Warfare AnalysisCenter (JWAC) on Nov. 14 toallow base police, emergencyworkers and JWAC personnela chance to practice their re-sponse.

A little more than a yearago, the Washington NavyYard shooting left 13 peopledead; the drill at Naval Sup-port Facility Dahlgren fea-tured a lone “disgruntledworker,” simulated gunfire,mass casualties, and medicalevacuation of “wounded” em-ployees.

“The purpose of the eventwas to train for and evaluateNaval Support Activity SouthPotomac (NSASP) and JWAC’sability to respond to an ac-tive shooter event,” said EdPatuga, training officer withNSASP N7. “Recent events inthe United States and aroundthe world validate the realityof the threat from an activeshooter and that it could hap-pen at any given time. Suchexercise allows not only thebase and its first respondersto train for what they need todo if it happens here but forthe tenant commands and itsemployees as well. Activelytraining and identifying ar-eas of improvement before ithappens in real time increasethe chance of a more positiveoutcome for the community.”

Patuga also noted that theexercise was one of the twoannual Reliant Series require-ments and that there will bemore similar exercises in thefuture, including the SolidCurtain-Citadel Shield Exer-cise in February.

“This is new to all ofus,” said Christina M. Byrd,JWAC’s Director of Security.“That’s why we’re exercising.”

During the drill, theshooter, who was played bya JWAC employee, roamedthrough the buildings look-

ing for victims to shoot.When he encountered any-one, he yelled, “Bang,” orfired a blank pistol. The “vic-tim” then received a cardfrom JWAC’s safety officerindicating whether they hadbeen killed or wounded andwas told to lie down to awaitemergency responders.

Despite receiving ad-vanced notice about the drilland an intercom warning to“shelter in place,” some em-ployees were still caught offguard.

“I thought I heard anoise,” said Jill S. Morrissett.“I was trying to get to myzone when he came aroundthe corner and I got shot. Itwas a shock.”

Base police responded tothe scene after receiving ascripted 911 call. Yet, exceptfor those police involved in theplanning, the first respondersdid not know the location ortiming of the drill, accordingto Byrd. Also, after arriving

at JWAC, they did not knowwhere the shooter would belocated, how many shootersthere might be, or how manyvictims to expect. They had tosearch the building as if an ac-tual shooter was inside.

Although police used train-ing guns, they still carriedtheir actual firearms just incase there was an actual baseemergency during the drill.

“Safety during the drillwas absolutely paramount,”said Charles A. Bohannon,JWAC’s antiterrorism officer,who helped coordinate thedrill and played the role of theshooter. “The drill scenariohad as much realism built intoit as safety permits.”

Bohannon planned hisroute through the JWACbuilding to ensure he went toevery floor. He entered somebathrooms and occasionallypounded on doors to try toget employees to open them.None did.

“I think the exercise went

very well in terms of conductand execution by the par-ticipants,” said Patuga. “Withsafety always in mind, wewere able to achieve a level ofrealism that we have not seenin the past. That was madepossible by JWAC’s willing-ness to kick it up a notch andallow us the opportunity to dowhat we have to do and meetour objectives.”

Patuga added that hehopes to see the other tenantcommands at NSA South Po-tomac follow JWAC’s lead ingetting out of its comfort zoneand providing more meaning-ful training to benefit its em-ployees.

“For training to be mean-ingful and effective, it shouldbe more than just a check inthe box,” said Patuga.

He also said there will al-ways be areas for improve-ment.

“We probably did some-thing wrong if everything wentsmoothly without a hitch,”said Patuga. “The best timeto make mistakes is during anexercise and not in a real timeevent. The most importantthing is being able to fix areasthat need improvement so wedon’t see it again at the worstpossible time.”

To ensure safety, certainground rules were set in ad-vance by exercise planners.No physical contact was al-lowed on anyone’s part, noobjects could be thrown at theshooter to hit or distract him,and all communications with

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There was no shortage of the Christmas spirit asmore than 2,000 guests visited the DahlgrenMuseum German Christmas Market on Saturday.Guests were treated to live entertainment fromlocal school groups including Dahlgren School(pictured here), a craft fair and children’s activities,German food and beer, a visit from Santa and otherholiday activities. Potomac Elementary School tookfirst place in the first Christmas Tree decoratingcontest. The event raised money for Dahlgren Mu-seum, which is open Saturdays from Noon - 4 p.m.For more info, visit www.dahlgrenmuseum.org.

Dahlgren Museum Christmas Market

U.S. Navy photos by Zack Shelby

Charles Bohannon, anti-terrorism officer for JWAC,played the role of the active shooter during theexercise. He was eventually subdued by HermanWright, NSASP police, and other members of lawenforcement after roaming the halls of JWAC insearch of more victims.

EMT personnel arrive on the scene at JWAC andtend to victims during the active shooter exerciseon Nov. 14 at JWAC.

Base stages workplace shooting exercise

See Shooting, Page 7

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As we move into the falland winter months we lookforward to the upcoming holi-days and our time with fam-ily. However, we should takethis opportunity to rememberthat November is Warrior CareMonth service wide. This year’stheme, “A show of Strength,”recognizes the fortitude and re-siliency that seriouslywoundedill and injuredSailors andCoastGuardsmenexhibitduring theirjourney towards recovery. Na-val District Washington (NDW)hasareseveraleffortsunderwaytosupportWarriorCareMonth.

A prime example of currentefforts within our own regionis NDW’s inaugural WoundedWarrior Family Symposium,which took place Nov. 6 atthe NSA Bethesda USO. Thepurpose of the event was tohighlight the challenges andtriumphs of our own wounded,ill, and injured sailors, coast-guardsmen and their familiesalong their road to recovery.By raising awareness through-out the region we as a militarycan better support those fellowservice members who strugglewith day to day duties and ac-tivities due to wound, injury orillness.

This year the region’s veryown NDW Navy WoundedWarrior seated volleyball teamand other select members fromthe Navy Wounded Warrior -Safe Harbor program staff willcompete with other Sailors andcoast guardsmen at the Penta-gonon the20thofNovember ina larger inter-service competi-tionheldannually. Thishealthycompetition and chance forcomradery among our wound-ed, ill, and injured is importantpart of thewoundedwarrior re-covery process and provides asense of pride for many sailorsand coastguardsmen in theirbranch of service.

Everymonth isWarriorCareMonth; November is simply

another time for the services topublically recognize the effortsand success of our woundedwarriors. Our region offerssupport every day and all yearround through the professionalefforts of medical professionalsand our own Fleet and FamilyReadiness teams. Let’s take amoment to recognize the tre-mendous efforts made by ourwoundedwarriors and the sup-port personnel behind them tomake Warrior Care Month theimportant time of year that it is.

November is also NativeAmerican Heritage Month. To-day more than 12,000 Sailorsand 1,500 civilians of NativeAmerican and Alaska Nativeheritage serve in the Navy. Ac-cording to the U.S. Departmentof Interior’s Bureau of IndianAffairs, 565 federally recog-nized American Indian tribesand Alaska Natives reside inthe United States, composed ofnearly 4.5 million American In-dians and Alaska Natives, or 1.5percent of the nation’s popu-lation. As always, I encourageyou to participate in any cul-tural events at your installation.In November in particular, let’sreflect and celebrate the cul-tures, histories and traditionsof the indigenous peoples ofNorth America, including partsof Alaska and the island state ofHawaii.

Lastly, November bringsthe major holiday Thanksgiv-ing, one of the busiest long-dis-tance travelholidaysof theyear.Please enjoy your time withfamily and friends, but employsome risk management. Planyour travel accordingly to avoidrushing, always wear a seatbelt,avoid tired driving, and do notdrink and drive. A little bit ofrisk management will makeyour Thanksgiving one to re-member.

RDML Markham Rich,Commandant, Naval DistrictWashington

Commandant’s Corner

things and coming up withvarious layouts,” Salungasaid. However, he also cau-tioned that with nine layoutoptions, everything can’t bedepicted on such a smallplatform.

“You can’t just bring fleetfolks into a full-scale mock-up like this,” Salunga said.“It becomes too difficult.With this (the doll house)platform, you can’t neces-sarily achieve a variation infloor height from one set ofconsoles to another. Some-times, even if it’s a goodidea, it gets eliminated be-cause it’s not executable.”

Another tool the HSIbranch uses is the SpatialAnalysis Link Tool (SALT).

“SALT takes into con-sideration the relationships

your subject matter ex-perts identified as critical,”Salunga said. “You takethose relationships and in-put the fleet feedback, thenthe tool is able to rank lay-outs against each other.”

A consensus from thefleet may rank one pro-posed layout over anotheror eliminate one altogether.

“Once we narrow it downto two or three layouts, thenwe can do a full-scale mock-up,” Salunga said. He addedthat from there, engineerscan develop a scenario,bring the fleet in and showthem different options. Atthat point, Sailors engage ina scenario that places themin an environment physical-ly representative of what theCIC looks like. The scenarioalso sets up representa-

tive situations that promptSailors to think about whatelse they may need and ifthe layout being consideredwould support those needs.

“After that, they typical-ly tweak the final layouts,and from that we rescorethe layouts,” Salunga said.“Sometimes there’s a clearwinner. Sometimes it’s re-ally close. Throughout theprocess we keep our stake-holders involved.”

Once the layouts are an-alyzed, the HSI branch gen-erates a report laying outthe process. Salunga said262 Sailors and Stakehold-ers participated in the LHDmock-up.

“We protect their identi-ties as part of our process,”he said. “We record data asfar as demographics such

as rank and experience togive credence to the pro-cess. Once we do that, weformally submit the reportalong with our recommen-dation for the layout. Thenthe sponsor goes to the re-quirements office - in thiscase OPNAV (Office of theChief of Naval Operations)and they’ll officially sign offon the actual layout.

Salunga said the lab canbe divided and reconfiguredin many different ways.“Right now we have twofull-scale mock-ups - a DDGFlight III and an LHD 2 inour lab,” Salunga said. “Wealso have a robust scienceand technology researchand development team thatlooks into different waysthey can aid the opera-tor. This could link mental

models to process or displayinformation in the most ef-ficient way for operators tomake their decisions. Elimi-nating human error can beas simple as putting signsup in a particular area to as-sist the operator in doing ornot doing something.”

In addition to the imple-mentation of simple signs,a doll house and SALT, theHSI branch also uses eye-tracking technology andlighting measurement,among other techniques.

“We have diverse toolsavailable to support ouranalysis,” Salunga said. “Thislab is an analysis tool. Welook at how we can use all ofour different assets to pro-vide our warfighters with thebest answers. We like to beintegrated into the process

as early as possible.”Once the HSI branch is

involved, it leaves virtuallyno stone unturned. “We’lllook at colors, text sizes,lighting and touch capa-bility,” said Dachos. “We’llperform task analysis onwhat the Fleet Sailor needsto do.”

Navy engineers also lookat whether information isdisplayed in the ideal man-ner for warfighters to ac-complish their missions.

“That’s what this amaz-ing lab can do - the wholespectrum of providing forthe user’s needs to ensureFleet operators can effec-tively use the hardware andsoftware,” Dachos said.“We’re kind of the glue thatintegrates the end userswith the systems.”

Integration: Robust science and technology research and development teamContinued from page 1

November 201856 – Cmdr. Andrew

H. Foote lands at Can-ton, China, with 287Sailors and Marines tostop attacks by Chineseon U.S. military and ci-vilians.

1917 – USS Kanawha,Noma and Wakiva sinkGerman sub off France.

1933 – Navy crew (Lt.Cmdr. Thomas G. W.Settle, USN, and Maj.Chester I. Fordney,USMC) sets a world al-titude record in balloon(62,237 ft.) in flight intostratosphere.

1943 – Operation Gal-vanic, under commandof Vice Adm. RaymondSpruance, lands Navy,Marine, and Army forceson Tarawa and Makin.

1962 – President JohnF. Kennedy lifts theBlockade of Cuba.

November 211918 – U.S. battle-

ships witness surrenderof German High Seasfleet at Rosyth, Firth ofForth, Scotland, to U.S.and British fleets.

November 221914 – Title Director

of Naval Aeronautics es-tablished.

November 231940 – President

Franklin D. Rooseveltappoints Adm. WilliamD. Leahy as U.S. Ambas-sador to Vichy France totry to prevent the Frenchfleet and naval basesfrom falling into Ger-man hands.

November 241852 – Commodore

Matthew Perry sailsfrom Norfolk, Virginia,to negotiate a treaty withJapan for friendship andcommerce.

1964 – USS Princ-eton (LPH-5) completes7-days of humanitarianrelief to South Vietnamwhich suffered dam-age from typhoon andfloods.

1969 – HS-4 from USSHornet (CVS-12) recov-ers Apollo 12’s all-Na-vy crew of astronauts,Commanders RichardGordon, Charles Con-

rad, and Alan Bean, aftermoon landing by Con-rad and Bean.

November 251775 – Continental

Congress authorizes pri-vateering.

1943 – In Battle ofCape St. George, fivedestroyers of DestroyerSquadron 23 (Capt. Ar-leigh Burke) interceptfive Japanese destroy-ers, sinking three anddamaging one withoutsuffering any damage.

1961 – Commission-ing of USS Enterprise(CVA(N)-65), the firstnuclear powered air-

craft carrier, at NewportNews, Virginia.

November 261847 – Lt. William

Lynch in Supply sailsfrom New York to Haifafor an expedition to theRiver Jordan and theDead Sea. His groupcharted the Jordan Riverfrom the Sea of Galilee tothe Dead Sea and com-piled reports of the floraand fauna of the area.

1940 – Sixth and lastgroup of ships involvedin Destroyers-for-BasesAgreement transferredto British at Nova Scotia.

This week in Naval history

U.S. Navy photo

1961 – Commissioning of USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65), the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier, at Newport News, Virginia.

Special EventsWinter Wonderland TreeLighting Celebration

December 4 from 5 to 9p.m. at Sampson Circle &Dahlgren Parade Field. Treelighting and skating fun to behad by all, nomatter how big,

no matter how small! Join Santa and the carolers for the an-nual tree lighting at SampsonCircle. Immediately afterwards,head over to the Parade Field for fun on the skating rink, pic-tures with Santa and hot chocolate! The lighted path will takeyou to the Youth Center for holiday crafts. For more informa-tion, please contact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Auto Skills CenterOil Change and Fluids Check Class

December 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Never changed youroil before? Learn how to perform the most basic mainte-nance on your vehicle. Regular oil changes will extend thelife of your vehicle. Advance registration is preferred, butnot required.

CraftechBeginner’s Lead Stained Glass Class

December 2 - 23 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. In this four-week,afternoon workshop, learn the basics of lead glass andmake your own stained class creation. Cost: $80.00 whichincludes all materials. Please register by November 25th.

Holiday Gifts at CraftechIn need of holiday gifting ideas? Come by Craftech to

see a wide variety of gifts available and services offered. Doyou have a gift that you would like personalized? The staffat Craftech will be happy to do personalized engraving orembroidery for you! Call or stop in today.

Fitness CenterWinter Sports Organizational Meetings

December 2-3 at 11:30 a.m. The intramural basketballleaguemeeting will be held on December 2nd and themeet-ing for the volleyball tournament will be held on December3rd. Don’t forget to inquire about the intramural racquet-ball league as well. All sports begin in January 2015.

General LibraryCrafternoon - Holiday Ornaments

December 3 at 4 p.m. Children and adults are invited tocome to the library to make their own holiday ornaments!

Liberty CenterThanksgiving Dinner

November 27 at 3 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only:E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Gray’s

Landing will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner at the LibertyCenter beginning at 3 p.m. Grab a bite to eat, watch footballand spend the holiday with Liberty!

Holiday Shopping TripDecember 6. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/

Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Liberty is putting to-gether a trip to go to the National Harbor in D.C. to helpcheck names off of that holiday shopping list. For more in-formation and to register, contact the Liberty Center.

Movie TheaterHalf Day, Movie Day

November 25 at 1 p.m. School’s out early! Spend the sec-ond half of your day at the theater with a FREE movie!

Youth CenterSanta’s Calling

December 9 - 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Send a special mes-sage to a child this Christmas from Santa. Operators arestanding by at the North Pole phone center to put yourchild’s name on Santa’s telephone list. Please register atthe Youth Center by December 8th.

GeneralLibraryLocated in theMix House

One-on-One ComputerHelp

1st Monday of EveryMonth, by appointmentonly. Need help with a cer-

tain computer program? Don’t know where to start? Signup for a 30 minute, one-on-one session at the library, towork on whatever you’d like. Please call on the previousFriday to make an appointment for training on the upcom-ing Monday.

Paws for Reading2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Sign up

for your 15 minute appointment to read to and pet a furryfriend. Please register at the library, the Friday before, tomake your appointment.

Storytime at the Library2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month at 10 a.m. Join us at

the library every other Tuesday for a story and a craft!

Liberty Center

Monday Night FootballMondays during Football Season. Join the Liberty Center

for all of the Monday night games! Don’t worry, hours willbe extended so you won’t miss the last quarter!

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DahlgrenSecond Tour Thrift Store

Second Tour Thrift Store, a Dahlgren Officers’Spouses Club volunteer-run organization, offers freeuniforms (gently used) for active duty military mem-bers are always available on the porch. Store profits aredonated back to the community in the form of schol-arships for military families who have served at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren and support for local chari-ties serving King George County. The store is located at722 Sampson Rd. and is open on Thursdays from 12:30p.m. to 3p.m.

Indian Head‘Treasures’ Thrift Store Needs Donations!

The IndianHeadThrift Store “Treasures” is openonTuesdays from10a.m. to1p.m.Thestore is locatedat12Strauss Ave. next door to the USO. Donations of gentlyused items are currently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH and Stump NeckEnjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF Indian Head

onWednesdays and Thursdays, fromapproximately 11a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library, and at theNSF IndianHead Stump Neck Annex on Tuesday, from approxi-mately 11 a.m. to 1p.m., next toBuilding 2195.

To publish information on your event or programunder “Base Happenings,” contact Andrew Revelos at540-653-6012or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil.

Base Happenings

540-653-7336Friday andSaturday: 7 p.m. Showings

Price of ShowsCivilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E7- above) $4; AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E6 - below) -$2.50; Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 andunder) - Free; Ticketsfor amovie shown in 3-Dare an additional $1

Friday,November21st, 7p.m. -DraculaUntold,PG-13Saturday,November22nd, 7p.m. -Alexanderand theTerrible,Horrible,NoGoodVeryBadDay,PGFriday,November28th, 7p.m. -TheBookofLife 3D*,PGSaturday,November29th, 4p.m. -TheBookofLife,PGSaturday,November29th, 7p.m. - JohnWick,R

DahlgrenMovie Theater

MWR Highlights

DahlgrenJingle Bell Carriage Rides

November and December in downtown Freder-icksburg. Bring the whole family to participate inOlde Towne Carriages Most Popular Ride of the year.Come hop up on our beautifully decorated wagonsand indulge in some holiday fun; experience a jinglebell carriage ride, with holiday music, Christmas Pop-corn, bring some hot chocolate and warm blanketsto snuggle up in. Travel down Caroline Street to seethe decorated store windows, past Kenmore Planta-tion, down Washington Avenue, then wind your waypast Fredericksburg’s official Christmas Tree. Rideis approximately one hour long. Cost is per carriage,our small wagon seats 4 adults and the larger wagonsseat 6 adults. Cost: $100-$120. For more information,email info@oldtownecarriages.com

The Elf on the ShelfNov. 22 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Book-

sellers, 1220 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg.The Elf on the Shelf: A Holiday Tradition Storytimeand Elf Adoption Event. This holiday season, begin anew family tradition - this interactive holiday hide-and-seek with Santa’s elf is perfect for children andfamilies of all ages.

Fredericksburg Christmas ParadeSaturday, Dec. 6 at 5:30pm in Downtown Freder-

icksburg. Come enjoy one of the region’s finest holi-day traditions! Floats, costumes, food and fun!

“A Monroe Christmas” Holiday Open HouseDec. 6 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the James Monroe

Museum, 908 Charles Street, Fredericksburg. TheHoliday Open House is free and includes refresh-ments. For more information, call (540) 654- 1123.

Weird ScienceDec. 15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Dorothy Hart

Community Center, 408 Canal St., Fredericksburg.Weirdand unusual science projects and fun experiments forkids! Sign up for each month or only one...each montha new experiment! Pre-registration required. For moreinformation, email fredprpf@fredericksburgva.gov.

Indian HeadCSM presents Kathryn Myers: TransientEpiphanies

November 17 - December 20 at the Collage ofSouthern Maryland. Gallery Reception: December 45:30 - 7:30 p.m. Kathryn Myers’ paintings from thepast two decades have grown out of a sustained en-gagement in the art, culture, and religious traditionsof India. Through depictions of both sacred and sec-ular spaces, some portrayed as she found them butmost assembled through an accumulation of infor-mation, the spaces she is drawn to are thick with evi-dence of history and presence. For more information,visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Hearth and Home in Early MarylandNov. 28-29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Historic St.

Mary’s City, 18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City,Md. Explore the colonial table & discover how Mary-land’s first settlers celebrated the end of the harvestseason. Help churn butter, shuck beans, grind cornand learn about the many tasks required to cook thefamily feast over a 17th-century hearth. Discover aSouthern Maryland delicacy - stuffed ham. Admissioncharged. Visitors contributing a non-perishable fooditem will receive a $1 discount off admission benefit-ing the Southern Maryland Food Bank. For informa-tion, call 240-895-4990 or email info@stmaryscity.org.

Shop La Plata on Small Business SaturdayCelebration

Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown La Plata.Support local businesses and enjoy decorated streets,live performances, prizes, unique ornaments, stockingstuffers, fine jewelry, fashion eyewear, musical instru-

ments and chic gifts at this holiday shopping experiencespectacular. Shop La Plata for special holiday beauty,health and wellness packages. La Plata’s tops chefs willfill the air with wonderful aromas of sweet treats andtasty desserts! By supporting independently ownedshops and restaurants on Small Business Saturday andthroughout the holiday season, you are helping to growthe local economy and build a better neighborhood.

Charles County Holiday Trail - Kris KringleMarket

Dec. 5 from 4- 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 8p.m. at the Charles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fair-grounds Road, La Plata, Md. Kick off the weekend atthe region’s first outdoor Christmas market. Modeledafter the famous the Christmas markets in Germany,the Kris Kringle Christmas Market at the CharlesCounty Fair has something for everyone: living na-

tivity, fresh greens, food, music, arts, and plenty ofshopping. Cost: $1.

Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium SocietyMeeting

Dec. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Charlotte Hall Library.The Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium Society (SM-MAS) is a friendly gathering of folks from all walks of lifethat share an interest in Marine Aquariums. It doesn’tmatter if you are a beginner or an expert, everyone is wel-comed. We have monthly meetings to exchange ideas,discuss current conditions inmember’s tanks, share andtrade corals, and plan field trips. Our goal is to educateourselves as well as the general public about the saltwa-ter aquarium hobby and to raise awareness of the deli-cate reefs we take care of, in and out of our aquariums.For more information please see the website: www.smmas.org

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employeesorpolicewerepre-ceded by the announcement:Exercise, Exercise, Exercise. Inaddition, to prevent anythingfrom getting out of control,it was also possible for par-ticipants to call a time outfor what Bohannon called a“teachablemoment.”

One such student (of sorts)was Randy Feltner, fire cap-tain with the Naval DistrictWashingtonFireDepartment,who worked in the Emergen-cy Operations Center for thefirst time during an activeshooter after havingprevious-lyworkedon the sceneduringprevious exercises.

“For me it was hard be-cause we had just gonethrough training on workingin the EOC and it’s a differentmindset than being on the

scene,” Feltner said. “As fire-men, we’re on the scene andwe’re goal oriented. We’resetting the pace for every-thing.We’re the doers andwetake action. I had to sit backand listen to what they weredoing and support them andgive them the tools that theyneeded to finish their goal in-stead of actually being in theaction.”

However, Feltner thoughthis team performed well dur-ing the exercise.

“The biggest thing wasthat we followed proto-col,” he said. “In the drill,all our guys remained safe.We treated the patients wecould treat. It was a drill, butit was as real to life as it couldbe without having an actualincident. I think a lot of theguys learned from it.”

Feltner said there waspositive feedback from evalu-ators about his team’s perfor-mance, but also noted that

there is always room for im-provement.

“We can always get bet-ter,” he said. Feltner addedthat they are used to dealingwith incidents involving justone or two people instead ofthe 10 to 15 they had to ac-count for during this activeshooter.

“By all accounts we did agood job with our triage andour EMS people, especiallyfor onlyhaving six guys on thescene,” he said.

Feltner said it was a bigundertaking for his team, butwas encouraged that theywere able to overcomehavinglimited resources, time andinformation to tend to fallenvictims.

“Regular training helpsus protect our base and ourpeople. I want to thank ev-eryone who participated inthis drill and especially, theJoint Warfare Analysis Cen-ter,” said Capt. Mary Fein-

berg, NSASP commandingofficer.

Sponsored by NSASP incooperation with the U.S.Fleet Forces Command inNorfolk, Va., the exercise in-volved a dozen people fromJWAC and many others fromthe NSASP police force andfire and rescue squad.

“We are always looking foropportunities to practice, as-sess, and improve our emer-gency response plans,” saidAir Force Col. Stephen A. Mys,JWAC’s deputy commander,“And this exercise alignedwellwith our command prioritiesto conduct realistic emer-gency drills. It was an excel-lent opportunity to practiceour emergency proceduresin a controlled environment,evaluate our collective re-sponse plan, and prepare ouremployees to safely handleadverse encounters that havebecomeanunfortunate realityto our world today.”

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