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By Kevin CopelandCommander, Submarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs

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Following the successful integrationof female officers onboard subma-rines, the Submarine Force will be im-mediately opening service on subma-rines for enlisted female Sailors. TheChief of Naval Operations detailedthe enlisted women integration plan inNaval Administrative (NAVADMIN)message 19/15 entitled, “OpeningSubmarine Force Billets to EnlistedWomen.” The plan was formally ap-proved in December 2014 for federalfunding by Congress.

With Congressional approval ViceAdm. Michael Connor, Commander,Submarine Forces, can begin imple-menting the plan which was first sub-mitted and approved by CNO, June 30,2014, and Secretary of the Navy, July1, 2014. The plan includes opening allsubmarine ratings and Navy enlistedclassification codes to enlisted womenin FiscalYear 2015 for a two-phase in-tegration onboard the Ohio-class bal-listic-missile submarines (SSBN) andOhio-class guided-missile submarines(SSGN), and the Virginia-class attacksubmarines (SSN).

“We are the most capable subma-rine force in the world,” said Connor.“While we have superb technology,the ultimate key to our success is ourpeople. In order to continue to improveand adapt in a rapidly changing world,we need to ensure that we continueto recruit and retain the most talentedSailors. Today, many of the people whohave the technical and leadership skillsto succeed in the submarine force arewomen. We will need them. Integrat-ing female officers into the submarineforce has increased our talent pool andsubsequently the force’s overall readi-ness, ensuring that we will remain theworld’s most capable force for ensuingdecades.

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U.S. Navy photosIntelligence Specialist 1st Class James Schulte reenlisted aboard USS Wisconsin (BB 64), in Norfolk,Jan. 16. Cmdr. Dennis O’Grady, Ike’s intel officer and Schulte’s reenlistment officer, had reenlisted 25years prior in the same location. // Following Schulte’s reenlistment, O’Grady provided a tour of Wiscon-sin for those in attendance, during which he entertained the crowd with sea stories, including his ownreenlistment experience on the deck of the battleship. // “I didn’t know a lot about his reenlistment onthe Wisconsin until today when he gave a speech, which took me by surprise. I was definitely honoredto experience my reenlistment with [Cmdr. Dennis O’Grady],” Schulte said.

By MC3 Jared AldapeJEBLCFS Public affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The call of seagulls, a cool oceanbreeze, and generous amounts of sanddunes create a picturesque backdrop toJoint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story’s (JEBLCFS) latest project.

The installation’s 67th Steet Town-homes vacation rentals are the latestaddition to Morale, Welfare, and Rec-reation’s (MWR) ‘Navy Getaways Des-tination’ inventory and are designed togive service members, Retiree’s, DODpersonnel and their families a muchneeded break near the heart of the re-nowned Virginia Beach resort and rec-reation area.

The offering is but one of many ser-vices that the JEBLCFS MWR makesavailable to DOD personnel and theirfamilies within their range of services.

“MWR plays a key role in personal,physical, as well as family readiness,assisting the warfighters in his or hersholistic approach to mission readiness,”said Capt. Frank Hughlett, commander,JEBLCFS. “These town homes will pro-vide quality and affordable rental unitsfor military family to enjoy and relaxon the beach and in the heartland ofHampton Roads vacation resort area, theCity of Virginia Beach.”

The program will allow personnel tocheck into one of 20 units comprised

By Katisha Draughn-FraguadaNaval Support Activity Hampton Road Public Affairs

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Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads(NSA HR) received two River Star Awardsfor Sustained Distinguished Performance fortwo of its annexes, Lafayette River Annexand Portsmouth, for their various shorelinerestoration and pollinator garden projects,during the Elizabeth River Project’s RiverStar Awards Luncheon on Jan. 22.

The Elizabeth River Project sponsors theRiver Star Award program, which recog-nizes businesses for their environmental ac-

complishments and significant new effortsthroughout the year.

“The organizations recognized todaycollectively reduced pollution in the Eliza-beth River by 311 million pounds since theElizabeth River Project program began in1997,” said Pam Boatwright, River StarsBusiness Program manager.

In 1997, the program began as a pilotproject to determine its effectiveness forreducing toxic substances in a ChesapeakeBay Program Region of Concern. A groupof Elizabeth River Project staff and volun-

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COLE CHANGE OF COMMANDCmdr. James Quaresimo relieved Cmdr. DennisFarrell as commanding officer of the ArleighBurke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole(DDG 67) during a change of command ceremonyin port Jan. 21. Farrell successfully led Cole’s331 Sailors through a complete training cycle;Joint Warrior 14-1; a robust NATO exercise; FleetWeek New York 2014; and a deployment to theMediterranean Sea and the Black Sea with morethan 49,288 miles traveled.See the full story at http://bit.ly/1CrWSR9.

VP-26 BEGINS HISTORIC LASTDEPLOYMENT OF THE P-3C ORIONThe “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26begin their last deployment with the P-3C Orionaircraft with a send-off of their first two planesout of Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Jan. 22.The historic occasion was attended by seniorleadership, family and friends of VP-26 Sailors andmembers of the Jacksonville community.See the full story at http://bit.ly/1wxQ0uw.

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By Terri Moon CronkDOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

As tax season begins, Defense De-partment officials want to remindTRICARE beneficiaries of changes inthe tax laws, which require all Ameri-cans to have health care insurance orpotentially pay a tax penalty.

For the first time since the Afford-able Care Act passed in 2010, all U.S.citizens, including service members,military retirees and their familymembers, must report health care cov-erage on their 2014 taxes, said MarkEllis, a Defense Health Agency healthcare operations program analyst.

For this year only, taxpayers will“self-attest” on their 2014 tax forms toeach month in which they had healthcare coverage, he said.

The act mandates that health caremust meet minimum essential cover-age, and TRICARE coverage meetsthat criteria for the majority of ser-vice members and their families,Ellis said.

TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Stan-dard, TRICARE for Life, TRICAREOverseas, TRICARE Remote and theUniformed Services Family HealthPlan meet the minimum essentialcoverage, he added. When purchased,premium-based plan such as TRI-

CARE Reserve Select or TRICARERetired Reserve also fulfill the act’srequirements.

Uniformed service members whohave questions about TRICARE, theact and the individual coverage man-date can visit the TRICARE websiteto download a fact sheet on TRICAREand the act, with TRICARE planscompared to minimum essential cov-erage, Ellis said.

Military beneficiaries that are solelyeligible for care in military hospitalsand clinics, for example, parents andparents-in-law, have an automatic ex-emption from the tax penalty for taxyear 2014 only. (NOTE: The TRI-CARE and ACA fact sheet is availableat http://1.usa.gov/1898pJZ)

The site also has suggestions forthose who need to purchase coverage

to meet the act’s minimum require-ments, he noted. “That could includeretired reservists, Selected Reservemembers, young adults up to age 26and those who leave military servicebut need transitional coverage,” Ellissaid.

TRICARE beneficiaries with taxquestions should contact the InternalRevenue Service or their tax advisers,he emphasized.

“The experts there can help them,”Ellis said.Editor’s Note: An earlier version of

this story stated that TRICARE wouldsend tax forms to its customers in Jan-uary 2015. That was incorrect. TRI-CARE customers, like all filers, willself-attest on their 2014 tax returns,no health care coverage forms will bemailed.

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Exercise Solid Curtain/Cita-del Shield (SC/CS) 2015 willbe conducted Feb. 2 -13 at allNavy installations throughoutthe continental United States.SC/CS is the largest anti-terror-ism and force protection exer-cise conducted annually nation-wide.

The exercise is designed to en-hance the training and readinessof Navy personnel to respond tothreats to installations and units.SC/CS 2015 is not in response toany specific threat, but is a regu-larly scheduled exercise.

The exercise may cause in-creased traffic around installa-tions or delays in installation

access. Residents living on oraround Navy installations mayalso see increased military activ-ity and possible traffic/pedestriancongestion, associated with theexercise.

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The commanding officer of NavalMedical Center Portsmouth haschallenged his counterpart in SanDiego that his facility can collect themost pints of blood between Jan. 20and the end of February.

Capt. Darin Via recognized thatblood donations drop off precipi-

tously after the holidays, though theneed remains the same. NMCP’smonthly goal for whole blood unitsis 500. During the same time lastyear – from Jan. 20 to Feb. 28, 2014– NMCP collected 530 units, about130 units short of the goal.

When collection goals are not met,the medical center must request units

from other military treatment facilitiesor buy units from civilian agencies.

To address the need this timeof year, Via challenged Capt. JoséAcosta, commanding officer ofNaval Medical Center San Diego,to a friendly competition to encour-age more people to donate blood at atime when supplies are notoriously

low throughout the country.The Armed Services Blood Pro-

gram will be scheduling extra blooddrives in Hampton Roads. Eachunit of whole blood collected willgo toward the challenge count. Thechallenge is open to military andcivilians who have base access. Formore, call 953-1717 or 953-1695.

blood drives■ Jan. 27Langley Air Force BaseLangley AFB CommunityPrograms, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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■ Feb. 10Center for Naval AviationTechnical Training Unit atNAVSTA Norfolk, 8 a.m.- noon

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‘Blood Donor Challenge’ takes placebetween Portsmouth, San Diego

Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The deadline to submit nominations for the2014 annual Zachary and Elizabeth FisherDistinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award isMarch 31.

This award honors and recognizes a private-sector individual or organization that demon-strated exceptional patriotism and humanitar-ian concerns for members of the United StatesArmed Forces or their families.

For questions or nomination package sub-missions, commands can contact contactingMillie King, Chief of Naval Personnel's 21stCentury Sailor Office (N17) personal readi-ness and community support branch program

analyst, at (703) 604-7137/DSN 664 or viae-mail at Millie.King@navy.mil.

The Navy will select one nominee to com-pete with the nominees from each of the otherservices for the award.

The winner will be honored in a ceremony atthe Pentagon in the fall of 2015.

In 1996, the award was established by themilitary departments in honor of Zachary andElizabeth Fisher, who contributed extensivelyto the support and welfare of members of thearmed forces.

For the criteria and nomination package re-quirements, visit http://doni.daps.dla.mil/de-fault.aspx, then go to the advanced search boxat the top of the right hand corner and type inSECNAVIST 5061.16.

Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) is seekingnominations for the 2014 Spirit of Hope Award,due by March 13.

The award recognizes an individual or or-ganization that epitomizes the values of BobHope: duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commit-ment, integrity, and selfless dedication.

The Spirit of Hope Award is open to activeduty, reserve, veteran and civilian Navy employ-

ees or an organization. Members of the civiliancommunity or non-governmental organizationsvoluntarily supporting Sailors and embodyingthe Navy’s core values are also eligible.

Originally commissioned by the USO, theSpirit of Hope Award was inspired by Hope’sdedication to the men and women of the UnitedStates Armed Forces for five decades. Since1997, this award has been formally presentedby the Wiegand Foundation, Inc., during anannual ceremony held in Washington, D.C.

Since 2005, the Navy has nominated one out-

standing individual or support organization toreceive the distinguished Spirit of Hope Award.

For more detailed instruction about the Spiritof Hope award, visit http://1.usa.gov/1ECkhic

Additional information about the Spirit ofHope Award can also be found at http://1.usa.gov/15DZleY.

For questions on nominations, contact MillieKing, 21st Century Sailor Office personal read-iness and community support branch programanalyst, at (703) 604-7137/DSN 664 or viae-mail at Millie.King@navy.mil.

Calling for 2014 Sprit of Hope Award nominations

Navy seeks nominations for2014 Humanitarian Award

Courtesy photoDistinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award honors andrecognizes a private-sector individual or organizationthat demonstrated exceptional patriotism and humanitar-ian concerns for members of the United States ArmedForces or their families.

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By Ensign Michael SingerUSS Gary Public Affairs Officer

USS GARY, AT SEA

USS Gary (FFG 51), her embarked helicopter squad-ron and a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment(LEDET), operating in support of Operation Martillo,seized more than 1,644 kilograms of cocaine and rescuedfour people adrift at sea in December in internationalwaters off the coast of Central America.

This marks Gary's sixth successful interception in recentmonths, disrupting an approximated total of 4,100 kilo-grams of cocaine shipments in the region.

While conducting routine flight operations, one of Gary'sSH-60B Sea Hawk helicopters from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment 4, wastasked to detect a "Go Fast" vessel traveling in the area.

As Gary's SH-60B helicopter crew searched for thevessel they discovered a debris field floating in the waterwhich Gary maneuvered to investigate.

Once in the vicinity, Gary identified the debris as float-ing contraband. Gary slowed to deploy her rigid hull in-flatable boat (RHIB) with a joint Coast Guard LEDET andNavy boat crew as lookouts on the ship continued to scanthe water for further debris.

One of those lookouts spotted four people floating in thewater holding onto a makeshift raft. Responding, Gary'screw transitioned from contraband recovery to search andrescue (SAR) operations.

The four individuals in the water were recovered andbrought aboard the frigate. Following SAR operations,Gary's RHIB again moved to recover the contraband aslookouts and her SH-60B helicopter continued to scan thearea for any other illicit activity.

Gary's Commanding Officer Cmdr. Steven McDowell,said, "The crew takes pride in knowing their efforts aremaking a difference."

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frig-ate USS Gary is currently deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleetarea of operations in support of Operation Martillo, whichbegan in January 2012.

Operation Martillo, a joint, international law enforce-ment and military operation involving the U.S., Europeanand Western Hemisphere partner nations, targets illicittrafficking routes in the waters off Central America.

U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) leads theU.S. military involvement in the Joint Operation TaskForce.

Overall coordination of counter-drug patrols and sur-veillance in the Eastern Pacific is done by a joint inter-agency task force headquartered in Key West, Florida.

U.S. maritime law enforcement and the interdictionphase of operations in the region occurs under the tacticalcontrol of the 11th Coast Guard District headquartered inAlameda, California.

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4thFleet support USSOUTHCOM's joint and combined mili-tary operations by employing maritime forces in coopera-tive maritime security operations to maintain access, en-hance interoperability and build enduring partnerships inorder to enhance regional security and promote peace, sta-bility and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and SouthAmerican regions.

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By MC3 Michael FiorilloUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Search and rescue (SAR) swimmers as-signed to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrierUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) recentlytook advantage of training opportunitieswhile the ship continues its refueling andcomplex overhaul (RCOH).

Due to an extended period of time in ashipyard environment, the RCOH processallows few oportunities for SAR swimmersto exercise their skills. Temporary assign-ments to warships that are getting under-way can help facilitate necessary training.

While the amphibious transport dockship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) worked tocertify their ship’s surface rescue swimmer,the opportunity became available for twoAbraham Lincoln Sailors to participate inSAR training.

“Training evolutions are great opportu-nities to hone our rescue skills,” said MassCommunication Specialist Seaman Mat-thew Young. “Any day I can get in the wateris a good day in my book.”

While underway with San Antonio,Young also made good use of his in-ratetraining and helped document the daily

evolutions of the ship by telling the storyof the crew.

“MCSN Young not only assisted USSSan Antonio in the successful completionof its sea trials; he quickly learned his wayaround the entire ship,” said San Antonio’sCommand Master Chief Timothy Bailey,who added that Young used his mass com-munication skills to capture key milestoneevents while on board. “His direct involve-ment touched families and friends of theSailors by posting stories and pictures, in-creasing the morale throughout the ship.”

Intelligence Specialist Seaman EricSkibinski accompanied Young on boardUSS San Antonio. Training to become a

Navy SAR swimmer is a four-week-longtraining pipeline in Jacksonville, Florida.During the course of the training, Sailorsmust prove they are capable of performingadvanced life-saving skills during emer-gency situations.

“The training in Jacksonville was physi-cally demanding and mentally taxing,”Young said. “Dealing with the daily grindof training was tough, but knowledgeableinstructors and the other candidates made itenjoyable.”

Once Sailors complete SAR swimmertraining, they stand ready to respond to life ordeath situations while their ship is out to sea.

“I’ve been swimming most of my life

and it got me interested in becoming a SARswimmer,” Young said. “Balancing my re-sponsibilities within the media departmentand as a swimmer can get a little hectic attimes, but it’s what I can do to help get theLincoln back into the fight.”

Abraham Lincoln is currently undergo-ing RCOH at Newport News Shipbuilding,a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.

Abraham Lincoln is the fifth ship of theNimitz class to undergo an RCOH, a majorlife-cycle milestone. Once RCOH is com-plete, Lincoln will be one of the most modernand technologically advanced Nimitz-classaircraft carriers in the fleet and will continueto be a vital part of the nation’s defense.

AbrahamLincoln Sailorsparticipatesin USS SanAntonio SARtraining

MCSA Derry ToddSailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) attend an all-hands call in Norfolk, Jan. 22.

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By MC3 John M. DrewUSS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Theodore Roosevelt CarrierStrike Group (TRCSG) hosted seniorofficials, two from the Departmentof Defense and one from the WhiteHouse, aboard the aircraft carrier USSTheodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) foran overnight underway as part of theNavy’s distinguished visitor program,Jan. 19 - 20.

Brent Colburn, assistant to the Sec-retary of Defense for public affairs,Rear Adm. John Kirby, press secre-tary for the Pentagon, and BernadetteMeehan, spokesperson for the WhiteHouse National Security Council,visited TR to get a glimpse of life atsea aboard the 90,000-ton ship and thepreparations being made for TR’s up-coming deployment.

“I wanted to get a better handle onthe pre-deployment work-up cycle,”

said Kirby. “I’m often times respon-sible for trying to communicate thosevery delicate, very nuanced missionsets to the American people.”

TR Sailors escorted the trio on atour of the ship, giving them a chanceto see first-hand the work that goeson in a carrier. During the tour, Kirbytalked to Sailors around the ship abouttheir upcoming deployment.

“The tour I’ve been given has beenamazing, I’ve learned a lot,” saidKirby. “I think what strikes me themost aboard TR, however, given whatyou guys are about to face, a deploy-ment around the world with multiple

combatant command areas of respon-sibility, [is] how motivated and excitedeveryone is. The morale on this shipis just through the roof and it’s reallybeen eye watering for me to see howready you guys are.”

The group also attended TR’s MartinLuther King Jr. Day celebration on theaft mess decks that featured a perfor-mance by the gospel choir, a speechreflecting on Dr. King’s works followedby cake and ice cream. Kirby helpedSailors set up the ice cream for the eventand then joined them for conversation.

“I was struck by the incredible talentyou have on this ship,” said Kirby. “Youhad a choir singing, a command masterchief recreating the ‘I Have a Dream’speech. It was amazing to see how sin-cere everyone was as they watched,then participated in the ceremony. Youlook out at how diverse the audiencewas and how every seat in the roomwas filled, and that’s just powerful tome. It speaks a lot about the crew.”

DOD Reps, Pentagon PressSecretary visit USS Roosevelt

■ current missionTR is underway participatingin COMPTUEX, which tests theRoosevelt CSG’s ability to effectivelyreact to real-world scenarios andperform as an integrated unit.

By MC3 Michael FiorilloUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Search and rescue (SAR)swimmers assigned to theNimitz-class aircraft carrierUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72) recently took advantage oftraining opportunities while theship continues its refueling andcomplex overhaul (RCOH).

Due to an extended periodof time in a shipyard envi-ronment, the RCOH processallows few oportunities forSAR swimmers to exercisetheir skills. Temporary assign-ments to warships that are get-ting underway can help facili-tate necessary training.

While the amphibioustransport dock ship USS SanAntonio (LPD 17) workedto certify their ship’s surfacerescue swimmer, the opportu-nity became available for twoAbraham Lincoln Sailors toparticipate in SAR training.

“Training evolutions aregreat opportunities to hone ourrescue skills,” said Mass Com-munication Specialist SeamanMatthew Young. “Any day Ican get in the water is a goodday in my book.”

While underway with SanAntonio, Young also madegood use of his in-rate trainingand helped document the dailyevolutions of the ship by tellingthe story of the crew.

“MCSN Young not only as-sisted the USS San Antonio inthe successful completion ofits sea trials; he quickly learnedhis way around the entire ship,”said San Antonio’s CommandMaster Chief Timothy Bailey,who added thatYoung used hismass communication skills tocapture key milestone eventswhile on board. “His directinvolvement touched familiesand friends of the Sailors byposting stories and pictures, in-creasing the morale throughoutthe ship.”

Intelligence SpecialistSeaman Eric Skibinski ac-companied Young on boardUSS San Antonio. Training tobecome a Navy SAR swim-

mer is a four-week-long train-ing pipeline in Jacksonville,Florida. During the course ofthe training, Sailors must provethey are capable of perform-ing advanced life-saving skillsduring emergency situations.

“The training in Jacksonvillewas physically demanding andmentally taxing,” Young said.“Dealing with the daily grindof training was tough, butknowledgeable instructors andthe other candidates made itenjoyable.”

Once Sailors completeSAR swimmer training, theystand ready to respond to lifeor death situations while theirship is out to sea.

“I’ve been swimming mostof my life and it got me in-terested in becoming a SARswimmer,” Young said. “Bal-ancing my responsibilitieswithin the media departmentand as a swimmer can get alittle hectic at times, but it’swhat I can do to help get theLincoln back into the fight.”

LINCOLN SAILORS PARTICIPATES INUSS SAN ANTONIO SAR TRAINING MCSN Young not

only assisted theUSS San Antonioin the successfulcompletion ofits sea trials; hequickly learnedhis way aroundthe entire ship.”

- San Antonio’s CommandMaster Chief Timothy Bailey

MC2 Chris BrownRear Adm. John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, passes throughside boys as he arrives aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USSTheodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

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MC3 Kevin V. CunninghamA MH-60S helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 takes off from the amphibious assaultship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

MC1 Jacquelyn D. ChildsHospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Zyrski, left, a surgical technician instructor at the Medicine Educationand Training Campus (METC), simulates conducting a surgery at the Medicine Education and Training Campus(METC), simulates conducting a surgery at the school house at Joint Base San Antonio during a test for Armystudent Pvt. 2nd Class Brittany Carnley.

MC2 Nicholas S. TenorioLt. Cmdr. Ben Wainwright, commanding officer of Underwater Construction Team(UCT) 1 prepares to conduct surface supplied operations during diver training aboardthe U.S. Army large landing craft USAV Matamoros (LCU-2026).

MCSA Alex MillarAn EA-18G Growler assigned to the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

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of two-bedroom and three-bedroom townhouse stylecottages along the coast of theAtlantic Ocean.

“Escape and relax, staywith us,” said Dan Barn-thouse, MWR Director as-signed to JEBLCFS. “Wewant to brand the fact thatMWR has these amenitiesavailable for a price you can’tbeat anywhere.”

According to Barnthouse,the units blend in seamlesslywith the chic beach homesamong the coast.

“Our planners and design-ers developed this project toblend in with the surround-ing neighborhood and in myopinion did an excellent jobto ensure consistency of ap-pearance with our residentialneighbors,” said Barnthouse.“These rental units are not onthe base, but actually out inthe resort community close toshopping, restaurants, localhistory and multitude of rec-reational activities.”

The location of the cot-tages is in close proximityof First Landing State Park,most known for its biking andwalking trails. Other nearbyleisure offerings include theVirginia Beach resort strip,local landmarks, recreationareas and boardwalk areasthat play host to numerouscultural festivals throughoutthe year.

Upon checking into theirocean-side getaway, residentswill get a key card for entryinto their rental and will beassigned a code to activate aparking gate. Occupants willbe allowed to have two carsparking per unit. Lodgingprices will vary per time ofthe year and increase incre-mentally around peak touristseasons. There is a 14 daymaximum stay limit for allguests to have a chance toenjoy the 67th Street Town-homes. Reservations mustmeet a two night minimumMay through September.

Conceived in 2006, the67th Street Townhome proj-ect takes over the footprintonce occupied by the Navy

as an observation site duringWorld War II and was laterconverted into the historic67th Street Beach Club. Thefacilities later became a beachclub/catering operation host-ing weddings, retirements,and holiday parties. The siteemerged as Navy Getawaysrecreational lodging began totake hold as a brand.

“Anywhere you go ifthere’s a Navy facility thanyou’ll find a camp ground, anRV park or something alongthose lines,” said Barnthouse.“Now, everything has beenconceptualized and brandedas ‘Navy Getaways’ to helpassist our customers.”

To provide all militarycommunity with qual-ity lodging for leisure, NavyGetaways has been brandedas the perfect place to “Stay!Play! Relax!” With 50 des-tinations worldwide, NavyGetaways offers accommo-dations for all vacation styles.

The 67th Street Townhomeaccommodations are an addi-tional option to other locationsDOD personnel are able to re-serve in nearby JEBLCFS.

“We call the former of-ficer housing on Fort Storythe Bungalows. The rentalswere once officer housingcirca WW2 and not neces-sarily on the beach but closeby the water,” explained

Barnthouse. “Also, we have17 log cabin style lodgingunits that sit back near theRV park campground that’sat Fort Story in addition tothe RV park campground atLittle Creek.”

Navy Getaways’ and otherMWR projects such as theseprovide leisure recreationalopportunities for Sailors,Marines, Airmen, CoastGuardsman, retiree’s andtheir dependents while con-tinuing to generate revenuethat will provide more ame-nities and opportunities forservice members and theirfamilies through the use ofraised monies.

“Having been aroundMWR for 25 years and

having been an active dutyservice member prior to thatfor nine, I can say that theNavy has had enough insightas to what people do and thetypes of activities they like toengage in,” said Barnthouse.“To see that they’re willing toinvest in a property like thisand create these opportunitiesis a great thing.”

Beginning February, theseunits will be available for res-ervations via Navy Getawaysonline and phone central res-ervations system. Active duty,Reservists, Retirees, and DODcivilians may find these prop-erties at www.dodlodging.netor by calling the central res-ervation system at 1-877-NA-VYBED (628-9233).

Following our successful andsmooth integration of women offi-cers into the Submarine Force, theNavy’s plan to integrate female en-listed is a natural next step.”

On July 28, 1994, Congress wasnotified of policy changes to expandthe number of assignments availableto women in the Navy. The changewas not considered by the submarineforce until then Secretary of DefenseRobert Gates formally presented aletter to congressional leaders onFeb. 19, 2010, notifying them ofthe Department of Navy’s desire toreverse current policy of prohibitingsubmarine service to women.

In addition to NAVADMIN 19/15,the CNO has also release two mes-sages outlining conversions to sub-marine rating specialties – NAVAD-MIN 20/15 announces the “FY16Enlisted Women in SubmarinesChief Petty Officer Conversion,” andNAVADMIN 21/15 announces the“FY16 Enlisted Women in Subma-rines E-6 and Below Rating Conver-sion Process.”

Rear Adm. Charles A. “Chas”Richard, Commander, SubmarineGroup 10 and leader Women inSubmarine Task Force, said the two-phase integration will begin in FiscalYear 2016.

“The Submarine Force’s integra-tion of female officers on our sub-marines has been very successful,”said Richard. “We will mirror thatsuccessful pattern during the inte-gration of enlisted females whichwill be done in two phases. Duringthe initial phase we will select andtrain Sailors for service onboardfemale officer-integrated SSBNs andSSGNs in the Atlantic and Pacificfleets. In 2016 we will integrate thefirst two crews, the Blue and Gold

crews of USS Michigan (SSGN727), and continue with 12 addi-tional crews roughly over a five-yearperiod through 2021. Phase Twowill consist of integrating the crewsof new construction Virginia-classSSNs. The plan minimizes opera-tional impacts, and provides optimalflexibility, equity, and timeliness atreasonable cost.

“In addition to new accessions intothe submarine community, our planpresents an opportunity for femaleSailors in selected ratings and frompay grades E-1 (seaman recruit) toE-8 (senior chief petty officer) to con-vert into submarine force ratings. Allprospective female enlisted Sailorswill be provided the same opportuni-ty to succeed in the submarine forceas their male counterparts. “Sup-porting the integration of submarinecrews will require modifications ofthe SSBNs, SSGNs, and new con-struction Virginia-class SSNs. Thesemodifications will ensure conditionsmeet Navy guidelines for habitabil-ity and privacy while maintainingequity for male and female Sailorsembarked on submarines.”

Women volunteering to serve innon-nuclear enlisted ratings willjoin the submarine force throughboth conversions and new acces-sions pipelines. For new acces-

sions that will require completionof Navy Training Command (bootcamp) in Great Lakes, Ill.; Basic En-listed Submarine School (BESS) inGroton, Conn.; rating “A” school atvarious sites; and then assignment tothe fleet. The only exceptions will bethose females who elect to becomeculinary specialists (CS), logisticsspecialists (LS), and yeoman (YN).They will complete their rating “A”school in Meridian, Mississippi,before entering BESS in Groton.

Women currently serving in thefleet who wish to convert to a sub-marine rating must complete thetwo-month BESS.

The prospective enlisted womenvolunteering to serve in nuclear en-listed ratings will join the submarineforce through the new accessionspipeline. This will require comple-tion of Navy Training Command(boot camp); Nuclear Field “A”School and Nuclear Power School atNavy Nuclear Power Training Com-mand in Charleston; prototype train-ing at Naval Nuclear Power TrainingUnit in either Charleston or BallstonSpa; and then assignment to the fleet.

■ phasesThe NAVADMINs outline in detail the steps for enlisted women whowish to become Submariners. Our phased integration approach willbuild on our successful integration of women officers. Each phaseminimizes operational impacts and provides optimal flexibility, equityand timeliness at reasonable cost.

Phase I achieves crew integrations over a five-year period in bothPacific and Atlantic-based guided-missile and ballistic-missilesubmarines previously integrated with women officers.

Phase II calls for integrating enlisted women on new constructionVirginia-class Block IV/V attack submarines beginning in 2020, asthe ships become operational.

The plan includes periodic assessments to inform both the paceand end-state of the integration. If you’re an enlisted femaleSailor interested in this new and exciting opportunity to become asubmariner, visit the below links to:

FY16 ENLISTED WOMEN IN SUBMARINES E-6 AND BELOW RATINGCONVERSION PROCESS: http://1.usa.gov/1Da8kiC

FY16 ENLISTED WOMEN IN SUBMARINES CHIEF PETTY OFFICERCONVERSION: http://1.usa.gov/1yINKX5

OPENING SUBMARINE FORCE BILLETS TO ENLISTED WOMEN:http://1.usa.gov/15L3L3S

~ By Rear Adm. Charles A. “Chas” Richard | Commander, Submarine Group 10

U.S. Navy photo illustration

SUBS | Two-phaseintegration set for FY2016

AWARDS | NSA HRpersonnel recognized

RENTALS | Townhomes, log cabins available

Continued from front The SubmarineForce’s integration offemale officers on oursubmarines has beenvery successful.”

-Rear Adm. Charles A. “Chas” Richard

MC3 Jared AldapeCapt. Frank Hughlett, Commander, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, right, joins Capt. JohnMalfitano, director, Fleet and Family Readiness Program, left, and Ernest Clare, Noah Enterprises Inc. in aribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the MWR 67th Street Townhome vacation rentals.

MC3 Jared AldapeCapt. Frank Hughlett, Commander, Joint Expeditionary Base LittleCreek-Fort Story delivers remarks during a ceremony celebrating thecompletion of MWR 67th Street Townhome vacation rentals.

teers from the community set up the basic structure ofthe program and held a pollution prevention workshopin 1997 to introduce the program to the business com-munity. Many organizations joined the River Stars pro-gram that day and committed to voluntary efforts tohelp the River.

Both NSA HR annexes participated in differentshoreline improvement projects and public outreachevents to become River Star businesses.

At the Lafayette River Annex, NSA HR personnelplanted native tree species, deployed oyster cages con-taining 6,000 oysters, and hosted Earth Day and out-reach fairs in honor of National Earth Day. The Annexwas also recognized for operating a fully conformedEnvironmental Management System.

Base personnel started oyster gardening at the Hospi-tal Point pier at NSA HR-Portsmouth and grew a spat-on-shell cage. They also deployed six cages which willbe harvested this summer. Another significant accom-plishment was reducing the amount of regulated medi-cal waste from 213,041 pounds to 210,547 pounds,which resulted in a cost savings of nearly $5,000. Thebase also participated in Clean the Bay Day, which is aChesapeake Bay initiative to collect trash that has accu-mulated on the shorelines of the Bay and its tributaries.

NSA HR- Lafayette River Annex (River Star at theCommitment Level) and NSA HR-Portsmouth (ModelLevel River Star) received the Sustained DistinguishedPerformance recognition, which is recommended bypeer review once the potential River Star documentssignificant achievements in either wildlife habitat orother environmentally responsible practices (such aspollution prevention).

It feels good to get recognized for the hard work thatwas put into each project by our volunteers,” said LindaHicks, NSA HR Environmental Program Director.“Without the hard work by our dedicated volunteers,then none of this would have been possible.”

The Elizabeth River Project's approach is to moti-vate all levels of the community to pursue voluntary en-vironmental goals, whether the organization is a civicleague, the U.S. Navy or a small office.

“We will keep brainstorming and find opportunitiesto participate in more community outreach projects inthe future,” said Hicks. “We will do all that we can tocontinue to help save our environment.”

Katisha Draughn-FraguadaFrom left to right: Melanie Frisch, NSA HR Natural ResourcesManager; LTJG Molly Talmadge, Assistant Public WorksOfficer for NSA HR-Portsmouth; and Linda Hicks, NSA HREnvironmental Program Director, receive the River Star Awardfrom Karen Squires, Elizabeth River Project Board Presidentand Princess Elizabeth.

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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) RayMabus announced the establishment ofTask Force Innovation (TFI) within the De-partment of the Navy Jan. 22.

Consisting of subject matter experts fromacross the department, TFI has been chargedwith developing a comprehensive innova-tion agenda for the Navy and Marine Corps.

By MC2 Justin JohndroNavy Public Affairs SuportElement Det. Northwest

EVERETT,WASH.

Sailors and guests bade fare-well to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USSRodney M. Davis (FFG 60) as theship concluded 28 years of navalservice during a decommissioningceremony on Naval Station Ever-ett (NSE), Washington, Jan. 23.

Retired Cmdr. Craig R. Heck-ert, the first commanding officerof Rodney M. Davis and Capt.William M. Triplett, formercommander of Destroyer Squad-ron 9 were guest speakers for thedecommissioning.

Several former crew mem-bers, plank owners, friends andfamily also attended.

Rodney M. Davis’ last com-manding officer, Cmdr. Todd

Whalen kicked-off the cer-emony and put into context theship’s place in the history of theNavy during her time in service.

“I think I can speak for the16 commanding officers thatfollowed in Cmdr. Heckert’sfootsteps and tell you we’vestrived to continue the tradi-tion of excellence that you andyour fellow plankowners startedon Rodney M. Davis almost 28years ago,” said Whalen.

The decommissioning cer-emony, a time-honored navaltradition, retires a ship fromservice through a variety ofceremonial observances, in-cluding the department heads’final reports, lowering of theship’s commissioning pennantand Sailors walking off the shipwhile a bugler plays “Taps.”

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Lift-off, signal acquired forNavy communications satellite

By Steven A. DavisSpace and Naval Warfare Systems CommandPublic Affairs

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA.

The Navy’s third Mobile UserObjective System (MUOS) satel-lite was launched Jan. 20 at 8:04p.m. EST from Space LaunchComplex 41. The communicationssatellite will significantly improvecapability for Navy and Depart-ment of Defense tactical operators.

Over the next several daysafter the launch, the satellitetransitioned to its geosynchro-nous orbit location 22,000 milesabove Earth. Its solar arraysand mesh antennas were thendeployed and on-orbit testingbegan for eventual commission-ing into service.

Upon acceptance for opera-tional use, MUOS 3 along withMUOS 1 and 2 already on-orbit,will provide communicationscoverage to more than three-quarters of the globe.

“This MUOS 3 launch is an-other major milestone to achiev-ing the next generation of globaltactical satellite communicationscapability for the Department ofDefense,” said Navy Capt. JoeKan, MUOS program manager.“It’s very visible evidence of thetremendous talent and dedicationof our integrated joint service,government and contactor team.”

MUOS operates like a smart-phone network from space, vastlyimproving secure satellite com-munications for mobile U.S.forces. Unlike its predecessorsystem, MUOS provides users aglobal, on-demand, beyond-line-of-sight capability to transmit andreceive high-quality voice andmission data using a high-speedInternet Protocol-based system.

According to Nina Tran,MUOS space division director,successful launch was the cul-mination of many months of me-ticulous preparation.

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Top photo: A United Launch Alliance(ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying thethird Mobile User Objective Systemsatellite for the U.S. Navy creates alight trail as it lifts off Tuesday, Jan.20 from Space Launch Complex-41at 8:04 p.m. EST.

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Lt. JenniferFleming, from An-chorage, Alaska,operations officerof the Rodney M.Davis (FFG 60),salutes as theship’s colors arelowered for thelast time duringthe ship’s decom-missioning cer-emony at NavalStation Everett. SECNAV

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By MC1 Steven KhorCommander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

PEARL HARBOR (NNS)

A special bell tolling ceremony was heldat the Submarine Base Chapel on Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 14, in memoryof both submariners and submarines lost inthe month of January during World War II.

Submariners past and present gathered tohonor and remember those sacrifices for thenation, sponsored by the Submarine Veter-ans Bowfin Base, and the chaplain’s officeat Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pa-cific Fleet (COMSUBPAC).

Bell tollingceremony inhonor of lostsubmariners

Last Navy OHPdecommissioned

■ 28years ofserviceThe OliverHazardPerry-classguided-missilefrigate USSRodney M.Davis (FFG 60)is scheduledto be trans-ferred fordismantlementMarch 31.

Google launches virtual USSConstitution tour experienceUsing Street View technology, Google Maps photographed theship in fall 2014 to create an online 360-degree virtual experienceof touring Constitution in preparation for the ship’s scheduled drydock restoration period, which begins in March 2015. » see B6

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USS Boise returns to NorfolkLeft: Cmdr. Scott C. Luers, USSBoise Commanding Officer, isgreeted by his wife and childrenafter the Los Angeles-class attack

submarine USS Boise (SSN 764)returned to its homeport at Na-val Station Norfolk, Jan. 16.

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By Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor

Achievers and Connectors often marry eachother in military (and civilian) life, but can theylive happily ever after?

It ain’t easy. According to psychologist TonyFerretti and physician Peter Weiss, authors ofThe Love Fight, when Achievers and Connec-tors get together their marriages are often athigh risk for failure.

Achievers want to devote themselves to thejob while spending little effort on the family.Connectors long for the energy and participa-tion of their high achieving partner. When thatdesire goes unanswered, the relationship blowsup–or the couple gives up and starts living asroommates.

We often hear about that kind of thing onSpouseBuzz. In a recent poll about what yourservice member needs to do for the family,Tanya wrote directly to service members:

“Do us with the same level you do yourwork…When you fail to encourage me asyour spouse, support your children as a parent,pursue us as an entity but give your all at work,it gives the wrong impression on our value.Failure to see us (the civilian dependent, chil-dren) as worthy of your full effort sometimesleaves a bitter feeling that we are unwelcomeand only useful as accessories during home-coming and unit picnics.”

Are you an Achiever or a Connector?According to Ferretti and Weiss, Achiev-

ers are those people whose identities are builtaround their accomplishments.

Think of midlevel enlisted and junior officerswho would do anything for their troops – even

when they haven’t had dinner with their kidsin three weeks. Think of senior enlisted whogeobach so they can devote more of themselvesto the job. Think of senior officers who neverleave the Pentagon while the escalators are stillrunning.

Shoot, think of anyone in uniform whoproudly says, “Army first. Family second.”

Connectors are different than Achievers.Connectors are those people whose identi-

ties are built around their relationships. Thinkof the military spouses you know who seem toread their children’s minds. Who can’t go fortheir run if someone in the family is crying.Who seem to know who just had a baby orgot diagnosed with breast cancer needs a foodchain. Think of those spouses who know howto make everything just right for their partners– and do that.

These two types are opposites.While Connectors devote themselves to rela-

tionships, Ferretti and Weiss note how Achiev-ers are not really that interested in relationshipsat all. “Achievers often marry individuals whoare more focused on relationships – perhaps,consciously or subconsciously, making up fortheir deficiencies in this area.”

The early years of the marriage go prettywell. Each type specializes in what they dobest. But later the misplaced priorities of theAchiever can destroy the relationships they saythey want.

That’s when the Love Fight comes in.Ferretti and Weiss say that the Love Fight

isn’t the fight for who is right and who is

wrong. It is the fight for the survival of the rela-tionship. Winning the love fight means under-standing each other and coming back togetherin a happy committed relationship.

While their book offers plenty of insightinto the thoughts, strategies and values of theConnector and the Achiever, Ferretti and Weissdon’t offer any simple little strategies to fixthings.

Instead they cut to the chase. If you are in themiddle of an Achiever/Connector relationshipand things are getting rocky, get help from acounselor NOW.

They say that it is so difficult to help a coupleafter the marriage fails. A counselor can helpcouples make their relationship a priority,create a marriage of equals, create pathwaysfor conflict resolution and restore trust and in-timacy.

If your Achiever partner will not agree tocounseling, go on your own. Free counselingis available to military spouses via Tricare orMilitary OneSource.

With all their differences, the Achiever/Con-nector relationship can be a powerful success.It is worth it to learn how you can use your dif-ferences to build a stronger whole.Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse and

Family Programs for Military.com. Since 1996,Eckhart’s take on military families has beenfeatured in her syndicated column, her bookThe Homefront Club, and her award winningCDs These Boots and I Married a Spartan??Most recently she has been featured as a mili-tary family subject matter expert on NBC Date-line, CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and theNewYork Times. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, aNavy wife and an Army mom.

The love fight: Did you marry an achiever?

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By Kimberly GearhartNaval Base Ventura County Public Affairs

POINT MUGU, CALIF.

Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP)Vice Adm. William Moran andFleet Master Chief April Beldo vis-ited Naval Base Ventura County,Jan. 20, talking with Seabees andthe aviation community about ad-vancement opportunities, uniformchanges and deployment schedules.

“If the Navy was a patient,”Moran said, “I’d say that the patientis in pretty good health.”

He noted that the newest recruitsjoining the Navy are scoring higheron the ASVAB (Armed ServicesVocational Aptitude Batter) than

ever before and 98 percent are highschool graduates. For those in theservice, most rates are seeing ad-vancement opportunities that areabove historical averages.

“There are exceptions,” Morannoted, “but on average, the oppor-tunity to advance is high.” Seabeeratings, for example, have suf-fered from cuts over the past sev-eral years, but that is “leveling out”now.

Moran noted that, unlike otherbranches of the armed forces, theNavy is growing, looking to addapproximately 5,000 Sailors overthe next five years. Growth in cyberand unmanned systems as well asship manning is partly responsible

for that growth.“Here at Point Mugu, you are

the Renaissance of unmanned sys-tems,” he said, “which aren’t reallyunmanned. They’re not in the seat,but it takes people to operate thosesystems.”

Not as healthy is the Navy’s

recent deployment cycle, which hadships deployed for up to nine or 10months at a time and in some caseson back-to-back rotations. OneSailor asked the CNP how and whenthe Navy was going to get back amore “normal” operational tempo.

Moran said that the current 10-

month deployment of the USSCarl Vinson is the last longer thannormal deployment the Navy willschedule.

“The Chief of Naval Operationsis committed to seven-month de-ployments, and that’s what we’regoing to do,” he said. By 2016,most ships will be back to seven-month deployment schedules.

Moran and Beldo also addressedNavy testing requirements, optionsof Sailors who are undesignated,Reserve and active duty integrationand diversity training in the Fleet.

“Our focus, when it comes to di-versity, all diversity, should be onour core values,” Moran said whenasked about diversity training.

“Doing the right thing for theright reasons; you have to believeit. If you don’t believe it, please, gofind another job.”

If you missed your chance toask the CNP a question this visit,there is an option, Beldo said. Youcan email the CNP your questions,comments and suggestions at USN-people@gmail.com.

Chief of NavalPersonnel ViceAdm. WilliamMoran speaks toSeabees duringan all-hands callat the NeedhamTheatre.

Moran intro-duced a newprogram called“Bees to Badg-es” which willallow Seabeesto transition tothe Master at-Arms rate in aneffort to improveSeabee ad-vancement andretention whilealso addressingnew Master-atArms require-ments.

CNP talks advancement,deployment and diversitywith NBVC Sailors

Photos by MC1 John P. CurtisConstruction Electrician 1st Class Michael Fussel, left, asks Fleet Master ChiefApril Beldo and Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. William Moran about educa-tion opportunities and tuition assistance during an all-hands call.

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By Daniel L. KuesterU.S. Naval War College Public Affairs

NEWPORT, R.I.

Coast Guard Capt. AndrewNorris, judge advocate at U.S.Naval War College (NWC),has been honored for exem-plary legal writing by thequarterly law journal GreenBag Almanac and Reader.

The Almanac & Readerwas published by GeorgeMason University School ofLaw and cites Norris’ accountof the U.S.-flagged merchantship S.S. City of Flint’s od-yssey, as she sailed for Eng-land from New York City in1939. The ship was taken byGerman forces prior to theU.S. entering World War II.

When Norris wrote the ar-ticle, he was only hoping tocompile a complete accountof the incident which gath-ered worldwide attention atthe time, but is now fadingfrom memory.

“I wanted to write the de-finitive article on the City ofFlint and hoped it would be

the one place for informationon the subject for those whowant to study the incident,”said Norris.

Norris presented the factsin the form of an easily read-able story, rather than in thetypical legal style that canbe difficult to understand forthose without legal training.

“Many law review articlesyou read are really prettypainful to get through. Theyare by scholarly people writ-ing about weighty stuff,” saidNorris. “What this tale bringsis that it has got maritime,legal and diplomatic ele-ments. It is a good story andmaybe that’s what caught theeye of the Green Bag people.”

Green Bag positions itselfas “An Entertaining Journalof Law” and reprints legal ar-ticles that are selected as ex-amples of good legal writing,in categories such as: opin-ions of courts, books, longarticles, news and editorial.

Norris did not submit hisarticle to Green Bag directly.Originally, it ran in the Amer-

ican Journal of Legal History,published by Temple Univer-sity Beasley College of Law.

The article was nominatedfor the award without Norris’knowledge.

“I got an email in Novem-ber telling me I was nomi-nated, and that was the first Ihad heard of the journal or theaward,” said Norris. “While Ithought it was a good articleand got some good feedbackon it and I put a lot of work intoit, I was really surprised that itgot recognized as it did.”

In January, Norris was no-tified that his article was oneof two winners in the long ar-ticles category.

“I was surprised, becausemost of the past winners havebeen law professors at high-powered universities, federaljudges, and the like,” saidNorris.

The article, titled “A Mael-strom of International Lawand Intrigue: The Remark-able Voyage of the S.S. Cityof Flint,” can be read athttp://1.usa.gov/188WU5k.

Naval War College professorhonored for legal writing

Daniel L. Kuester

CoastGuard Capt.AndrewNorris, judgeadvocate atU.S. NavalWar College,displays acopy of thejournal thatrecentlypublishedhis articleon the taleof ship S.S.City of Flint.

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By John JoyceNSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications

DAHLGREN,VA.

A U.S. Navy scientist received the 2014NATO Science and Technology Organiza-tion’s Scientific Achievement Award, theNavy announced Jan. 22.

NATO Chief Scientist Major Gen. AlbertHusniaux, conferred the award to NavalSurface Warfare Center Dahlgren Divi-sion (NSWCDD) principal scientist SteveAnderson for his impact on the MSG-088Task Group’s work on data farming in sup-port of NATO.

“It was a great honor to collaborate withsome of the most talented people I haveever met,” said Anderson regarding theprestigious U.S. and international scien-tists, engineers, mathematicians, and mili-tary personnel in the task group.

The collaboration enabled Anderson andhis colleagues to achieve their objective -assess data farming capabilities worldwideto impact the development of improved de-cision support to NATO forces.

The Scientific Achievement Award rec-ognizes outstanding contributions in thecontext of activities in aerospace scienceand technology or aerospace systems ap-plications.

Calling Anderson’s contribution to themission of the NATO Science and Technol-ogy Organization, “outstanding,” Husniauxrecognized the NSWCDD scientist for his“extensive co-operative research in the fieldof decision support using modeling and

simulation and, in particular, data farming.”“The task group combined results of as-

sessments and explorations to not only rec-ommend, but to demonstrate a way forwardfor implementing data farming method-ologies and processes in the NATO mod-eling and simulation context,” accordingto the citation. “In this way, the task groupachieved what no individual nation couldachieve alone, a codified process for datafarming that is ready and appropriate tosupport NATO decision making.”

Anderson’s research specifically appliedto humanitarian assistance and disasterrelief planning.

For example, he used modeling and sim-ulation to explore the effectiveness of theFuture Naval Capability project called theTransformable Craft, or T-Craft, in humani-tarian assistance and disaster relief efforts.

This potential future U.S. and alliedNavy air cushion vehicle could serve manypurposes, including the transport of equip-ment and personnel between locations atsea and ashore during humanitarian assis-tance, disaster recovery, and major combatoperations.

Moreover, T-Craft complements U.S.Naval Sea-Basing strategy as a leap-ahead

technology. Initial designs propose a fuel-efficient craft capable of self deploymentduring open ocean transits. T-Craft willenable high speed shallow-water tran-sits while fully loaded with at least fourM-1 tanks, good sea-keeping during cargotransfers at sea, and amphibious opera-tions capability.

Anderson briefed findings of his NATOwork to myriad groups, from the NATOTechnical Review, hosted by the SwedishDefense Research Agency, to the Modelingand Simulation World Conference wherehis paper won “Best Paper in Defense,Homeland Security and First Responders.”

“I would encourage anyone with an op-portunity to participate on a NATO panel orworking group to do so,” he said. “If yougo with an open mind and a willingness tolisten, it will change you perspectives in somany ways.”

MSG-088 participation included membersfrom the eight countries cited in the award -Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Singa-pore, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States- but also included visitors from France, Hol-land, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

“I am continuing to do what I can, per-sonally and professionally, to address the

grand challenges identified by this NATOtechnical working group,” said Anderson,who co-founded three non-profit researchand education organizations to help addressthese challenges: The International Asso-ciation for Foresight and Solutions; The In-stitute for Confronting Global Challenges;and The Foundation for Prediction, Mitiga-tion and Planning (www.ffpmp.org).

“MSG-088 focused upon preventionplanning and intelligent responses to prob-able and likely events,” said Anderson.“There exists a great deal of data around theworld that can be studied to identify trends.Many trends are disturbing, and have thepotential to destroy huge investments andpotentially cost millions of lives. I am afirm believer that an ounce of prevention isworth a pound of cure. We need to establisha robust ‘data observatory’ to support novelinterdisciplinary research, and do what wecan to make the world a better place for ourchildren and grandchildren.”

Under the NATO Science and Technol-ogy Organization, Scientific AchievementAward candidates must have made signifi-cant contributions to activities sponsoredby the organization during the precedingfour years.

U.S. Navyscientistwins NATOScientificAchievementAward

U.S. Navy graphic illustration by Victor StricklandAn artist rendering of the Office of Naval Research’s Transformable Craft, or T-Craft.

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Navy Chief of Information

WASHINGTON

The Navy announced thenomination of approximately300 unrestricted line officersJan. 15 for a newly estab-lished naval strategy subspe-cialty designation.The initial group of nomi-nees forms a cadre of edu-cated and experienced Navystrategists who are now eli-gible to fill nearly 80 existingstrategy billet assignmentson Navy, Joint Staff, Officeof the Secretary of Defense,State Department, and Com-batant Commander staffs."If selected for the navalstrategy subspecialty you willhave a unique opportunityto shape strategy and createthe bridge between policyand warfighting by servingin a number of unique bil-lets," said Rear Adm. KevinDonegan, acting deputy chief

of naval operations for Op-erations, Plans and Strategy(N3/N5).The establishment of thenaval strategy subspecialtyfor those who meet specificeducation requirements orhave appropriate experiencetours is part of a StrategicEnterprise initiative directedby the chief of naval opera-tions. Goals for the enterpriseinclude developing a cadre ofNavy strategists by capital-izing on the abilities, experi-ences, and education of per-sonnel.The subspecialty codewill enable manpower pro-fessionals to identify, trackand assign the right officersto critical N5 and J5 billetsduring approved communitysea/shore rotations.The administrative mes-sage says the new subspecial-ty code 2300 or 2301 is beingassigned to select unrestrict-

ed line officers based on ex-perience obtained in specificstrategist assignments or edu-cation received in advancedstudies programs. The NAV-ADMIN 011-15 details therequirements for an officer'sautomatic selection.Nominated officers maydecline assignment of thenew subspecialty by contact-ing members of the chief ofnaval operations staff listed inthe NAVADMIN.Officers who were notnominated and believe theymeet the requirements for thesubspecialty can apply. Ap-plication guidance is listed inthe NAVADMIN.For more information on

the naval strategy subspe-cialty, visit the milSuite web-site at https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/naval-strat.NAVADMIN 011-15 can

be found at http://1.usa.gov/1EaNkfq.

By Cheryl PellerinDOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The United States’ strate-gic deterrent includes a triadof nuclear delivery platforms,but other critical elementsrange from intelligence andmissile defense to space andcyber capabilities and a ca-pable workforce, Navy Adm.Cecil Haney said Jan. 15.The commander of U.S.Strategic Command spoke onstrategic deterrence in the 21stcentury during a discussionmoderated by Thom Shankerof the New York Times andhosted by the Atlantic Coun-cil’s Brent Scowcroft Centeron International Security.The strategic deterrent in-cludes a robust and agile intel-ligence apparatus, a synthesisof dedicated space and groundsensors that provide criti-cal early warning for missilelaunchers and bomber threats,national nuclear commandand control and the necessaryinfrastructure to sustain nucle-ar weapons without fully test-ing the warheads, the admiralsaid.Other parts of the deter-rent are a credible missiledefense system that defendsagainst limited attacks fromrogue nations, cyberspaceand space capabilities, trainedand ready people, a campaignplan that orients assigned ca-pabilities and activities towarda common purpose, and syn-chronized treaties, policiesand strategies, Haney added.

A Whole-of-GovernmentApproach“This is not just capabilitybut a whole-of-governmentapproach that requires our at-tention and the necessary re-sources,” Haney said, addingthat the Nuclear DeterrentEnterprise Review Group re-cently established by DefenseSecretary Chuck Hagel pro-vides important support forthe nation’s deterrent.Even in an era of signifi-cant resource constraints thenation must get 21st centurydeterrence right, Haney said,and must make clear to adver-saries or potential adversar-ies that restraint is always thebetter course.

“It will require us to worktogether as a team, as partners-- the government, the privatesector and academia,” he said,“to shape policy that will havea meaningful impact on ournational security.”Haney recalled PresidentBarack Obama’s 2009 Praguespeech, in which Obamapublicly stated his goal for aworld free of nuclear weap-ons, and said the new STARTtreaty between the UnitedStates and Russia - formallycalled Measures for the Fur-ther Reduction and Limitationof Strategic Offensive Arms- is an effort to work towardthat goal.

Deterrents Can Fail“The president’s 2013Nuclear Weapons Employ-ment Strategy and strategicdocuments such as the 2010Nuclear Posture Review andthe 2014 Quadrennial De-fense Review make it clearthat as long as nuclear weap-ons exist,” Haney said, “theUnited States must maintaina strong and credible safe,secure and effective nucleardeterrent and ... be preparedfor the possibility that deter-rents can fail.”Of the multiple statesaround the globe who havenuclear weapons or aspira-tions of acquiring them, theadmiral mentioned Russia,China, North Korea and Iran.Russia has had more thana decade of investments andmodernization across its stra-tegic nuclear forces, he said,adding that the U.S. approachto dealing with Russia in thiscontext today is not aboutcontinuing the ColdWar.“This is about emergingcapability at a time of signifi-cant concerns about Russians’execution of their near andabroad strategy,” Haney said,adding that Russia has signifi-cant cyber capability.

A Time of Significant Con-cernsRussia also has significantcyber capability and Russianleaders have publicly statedthat they are developing coun-ter-space capabilities and thatRussia’s armed forces haveanti-satellite weapons andconduct anti-satellite research.

China also is moderniz-ing its strategic forces, theadmiral said, by enhancingsilo-based intercontinentalballistic missiles, conductingthe first fleet tests of a newmobile missile and makingprogress on a successor ex-pected to be another road-mobile ICBM capable ofcarrying multiple warheads.China is also testing and in-tegrating new ballistic missilesubmarines, providing thatnation with its first sea-basedstrategic nuclear deterrent,Haney said.“As I’m sure you’re aware,”he told the audience, “they’realso developing multidimen-sional space capabilities sup-porting their access-denialcampaign. But with morethan 60 nations operating sat-ellites in space, it’s extremelyproblematic to see China con-ducting missiles designed todestroy satellites.”North Korea continues toadvance its nuclear ambi-tions, the admiral added, andIran has made no secret ofits desire to acquire nuclearweapons.

21st Century DeterrentsHaney said, “21st centurydeterrents must be tailoredto specific adversaries andthreats, and in an integratedmanner, so we can predictwhat deters and what pre-vents escalation.”Haney’s top priority is todeter strategic attack and pro-vide the nation with a safe,secure and effective nucleardeterrent force, but he’s alsointerested in internationalpartnerships and promotinginnovation for future capa-bilities.In the past year he’s hadmeetings with defense min-isters of South Korea, Franceand Australia, a former Japa-nese defense minister, theUnited Kingdom’s vice de-fense chief, and five partnersinvolved in space-sharingagreements.In October, he said, “weconducted a command-and-

control exercise designed totrain our Defense Departmentforces and access our jointoperational readiness acrossall my mission areas witha specific focus on nuclearreadiness.”

Accessing Joint OperationalReadinessStratcom did this in con-junction with U.S. NorthernCommand, the North Ameri-can Aerospace Defense Com-mand, and Canadian partnersin exercises that includedVigi-lant Shield, Positive Responseand Determined Dragon.Another of Haney’s highpriorities is bolstering Strat-com’s ability to anticipatechange and confront uncer-tainty with agility and innova-tion.“Last summer we cut theribbon at U.S. Strategic Com-mand’s War Gaming Centerback there at Offutt Air ForceBase in Omaha, to help enableand challenge our thinkingwith the ability to look at al-ternative scenarios, someplausible today and some un-thinkable tomorrow,” the ad-miral explained.

“We need to grow innova-tive leaders, identify new op-erational concepts and con-tinue to develop cutting-edgetechnology so we can contin-ue to evolve our ideas on howto deter our adversaries andpotential adversaries and, ofcourse, assure our allies.”

Finding Problems, PluckingThem OutBut Haney said the nationwould not have a crediblestrategic deterrent today ifit were not for the men andwomen, military and civilian,“who conduct and contributeto our strategic deterrent mis-sion day in and day out, acrossall areas. From under the seato geosynchronous orbit, theyare making concrete contribu-tions to our security 24/7, 365days a year.”About the much-publicizedproblems over the past yearwith some members of thenuclear force, Haney saidthat when such problems arefound, no matter where theyare, “we pluck [them] out ofour system ... and get throughsome root-cause analysis tofigure out what we should be

doing associated with that par-ticular problem.”He added, “When you lookat 90 percent of our team,[they] come to work every dayto do the right thing, passion-ate over the mission.”In any organization, theadmiral said, “You have tocontinue to work on that otherpercentage of folks ... andin this case I’m very happythat we found the problem,eradicated the problem fromour system and went to workwith this Nuclear EnterpriseReview business to work onthose problems.”

Charged About the MissionHaney said he spent 2014traveling and meeting with allof those involved in the strate-gic deterrent mission.“I can say unequivocallythat those folks are fired upand charged about the mis-sion,” he said. “I think the restof us need to support them inhow we talk about it and asso-ciate it with the plans we havenow.”The admiral added, “I amproud of working with thosegreat Americans.”

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MC2 April D. AdamsU.S. Navy civilian employee Jonathan Snyder views USS Constitution using Google Maps’ newlylaunched 360-degree virtual tour of the Navy’s oldest commissioned ship.

By MC3 Victoria KinneyUSS Constitution Public Affairs

CHARLESTOWN, MASS.

Google Maps published a com-plete 360-degree virtual experienceof USS Constitution on Tuesday,Jan 20.

Using Street View technology,Google Maps photographed theship in fall 2014 to create an online360-degree virtual experience oftouring Constitution in preparationfor the ship’s scheduled dry dockrestoration period, which begins inMarch 2015.

“The timing was ideal,” saidCmdr. Sean Kearns, Constitution’s73rd commanding officer. “It en-abled Google to photograph theship pierside in her normal fully-rigged configuration before wedown-rig the ship and move herinto dry dock for restoration work.”The 217-year-old warship is sched-uled to undergo nearly three-yearsof restoration work during whichtime ‘Old Ironsides’ will have hercopper siding replaced, along withmajor restorations to areas of theship’s hull, interior, and stern.

Constitution joins a growing listof historical landmarks that GoogleMaps has available for online tours.Already available online are theTaj Mahal, The Louvre Museum,underwater reefs and street levelviews from around the world.

To date, Google Maps has imag-ery available in more than 64 coun-tries around the world.

“Adding interior imagery of theUSS Constitution to Google Mapswas the next step towards provid-ing the most accurate, useful andcomprehensive map of the world,”said Deanna Yick, Google MapsStreet View program manager.“We hope this encourages curiousobservers to visit this historic shipin person one day.”

Google Maps’ innovative tech-nology offers a unique view ofmost decks and spaces in the war-ship, including some spaces typi-cally closed off to visitors, andwill allow full virtual access of thelandmark during the restoration.The virtual tour allows the publicto view and experience the ship asshe traditionally looks, fully-riggedat her berth at pier 1 in CharlestownNavy Yard.

“This effort is particularly excit-ing because not only will it allowthe public to go on a virtual tourto areas of the ship that will not beaccessible while Old Ironsides is indry dock, it will also bring this vir-tual tour experience to millions ofpeople worldwide who might oth-erwise never get the chance to visitthe ship in person,” said Kearns.To visit Constitution in Google

Maps Street View, click http://bit.ly/1LbebKa.

Google launches virtual USSConstitution tour experience

■ OldIronsidesUSS Constitu-tion, the world’soldest commis-sioned warshipafloat, activelydefended sealanes againstglobal threatsfrom 1797 to1855.

Now a featureddestinationon Boston’sFreedom Trail,Constitution andher crew of U.S.Navy Sailorsoffer communityoutreach andeducationabout the ship’shistory and theimportance ofnaval seapowerto more than500,000 visitorseach year.

By Patty BabbNavy Installations Command, NavyWounded Warrior Safe Harbor

VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF.

Safe Harbor, the Navy andCoast Guard’s wounded war-rior support program, kickedoff its 2015 adaptive sportsprogram with an introductoryclinic Jan. 16-18 at NavalBase Ventura County, Calif.

Twenty-nine seriouslywounded, ill and injured ser-vice members from acrossthe country took part in ar-chery, cycling, shooting, sit-ting volleyball, swimming,track and field, and wheel-chair basketball during thethree-day event. The sportshave been modified to meetthe needs of individuals whoface challenges because ofmedical conditions.

“I was able to do things [atthe clinic] that I thought thatI couldn’t do,” said retiredNavy Chief Logistics Spe-cialist Leticia Baugher, fromIndependence, Missouri.“Seeing other athletes dothings, especially the peopleconfined to wheelchairs, mo-tivated me to try new things.I really enjoyed meeting somany new people here, it wasvery motivational.”

Baugher, a Navy reserv-ist and the mother of threechildren, was deployed toBahrain in 2013 when shebegan experiencing debilitat-ing back pain. After surgeriesand multiple complications,Baugher was medically sepa-rated from the Navy in 2014and continues to grapple with

pain management. The clinicwas her first adaptive sportsexperience, and she partici-pated in cycling, sitting vol-leyball and shooting.

“Shooting was my favoritesport,” she said, “which sur-prised me. It was relaxing.You are in your own littleworld, and the only thing youfocus on is the target.” Sheadded that she hopes adaptivesports will help her be moreactive, aiding in her recovery.

During the clinic, the ath-letes, who have upper-body,lower-body, and spinal cordinjuries; serious illnesses;post-traumatic stress disor-der; traumatic brain inju-ries; and visual impairmenttrained alongside coacheswho are nationally recog-nized for their expertise inadaptive sports. The event isone of several NWW sportscamps leading up to the 2015Warrior Games, an annualathletic competition amongwounded warriors from allbranches of service.

“I want to make the team,”said retired Navy ElectronicsTechnician 1st Class MariaUmayam, from ColoradoSprings, Colorado. “I want towin some gold [at the Warrior

Games] not just for me, butfor the Navy!”

While assigned to the air-craft carrier USS TheodoreRoosevelt (CVN 71) in 2012,Umayam suffered a strokethat resulted in paralysis ofher left side. Her recoveryis going well, as she is nolonger confined to a wheel-chair and can move her lefthand. Umayam is new toadaptive sports, but she hasbeen eager to get involved inthe program since attendingthe 2014 Warrior Games as aspectator.

“The clinic was a niceplace to meet new people andbroaden your interests,” shesaid. “I participated in pistolshooting, sitting volleyball,archery and upright cycling.Volleyball was really fun, butcycling was my favorite.”

In addition to connectingwounded warriors with adap-tive sports, NWW providesthem with a variety of supportservices, from employmentassistance, to help with payand benefits issues, and more.A Fleet and Family Readinessprogram, NWW has assistedmore than 3,200 seriouslywounded, ill and injured ser-vice members to date.

Adaptive sports clinic inspiresnew Wounded Warrior athletes

Shooting was my favorite sportwhich surprised me. It was relaxing. Youare in your own little world, and the onlything you focus on is the target.”

-Retired Navy Chief Logistics Specialist Leticia Baugher

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“Before the spacecraft was shipped to theCape, there was an 18-month effort wherewe went through baseline, environmentaland final testing to ensure once we get thisvehicle on-orbit it’s reliable and fulfills itsmission,” explained Tran, who oversees thedesign, build, test and delivery of MUOSspace vehicles. “Once the spacecraft arrivedat the Cape we had a team of engineers whowent through an intensive period of vehicletesting, then fueling and integration with thelaunch vehicle.”

One of the key advantages MUOS willbring is increased capacity. There will be a10-fold increase in the number of simulta-neous users supported across the system. Itbrings higher data rates and the ability to re-liably communicate in more challenging en-vironments. Additional advantages includeglobal reach and increased accessibility tomilitary networks by the tactical users

MUOS provides satellite communicationsin the narrowband spectrum. Although nar-rowband communication is less than 2 per-cent of total DOD bandwidth, it representsmore than 50 percent of all DOD satellitecommunication users. In addition to ad-hocsituations such as disaster response, narrow-band represents the majority of communica-tions for SEAL teams in Afghanistan andground patrols in Iraq.

While the third launch is a key milestone,much work is still underway to provide

secure, worldwide coverage. “Right nowwe need to ensure the system works end-to-end,” said Jim Parsons, MUOS technicaldirector. “We’re in the process of doing thatby connecting an Army radio program, anArmy waveform development program, ourNavy satellites and ground system and DODteleports to ensure that all elements work to-gether as designed.”

For operators, the services will procurenew radios or upgrade existing radios withthe MUOS capability. Examples of warf-ighter’s devices currently developing theMUOS capability include: General Dynam-ics (PRC-155 and USC-61), Harris (PRC-117G), Rockwell Collins (ARC-210), Ray-theon (ARC-231) and others. The MUOSsoftware waveform is now available to in-dustry for implementation on their softwaredefined radio products. The specific MUOSservices provided depend on the capabilitiesof a particular radio and mission needs ofthe warfighting community using that radio.

Two MUOS satellites, launched in 2012and 2013, are already providing legacy com-munications capability from their geosyn-chronous orbits over the Pacific Ocean andContinental United States. Ultimately, theconstellation and associated network willextend narrowband communications avail-ability well past 2025.

The Navy’s Program Executive Officefor Space Systems, located at the Space andNaval Warfare Systems Command in SanDiego, is responsible for the MUOS program.

Specific tasking for TFI includes the creation of the De-partment of the Navy’s innovation vision, the developmentof bold short and long-term innovation goals and metrics,oversight of coordination across the department and the re-moval of bureaucratic roadblocks preventing the achieve-ment of these goals.

“From non-state actors, to rising powers, today’s threatsto our national security and our interests are not just be-coming more numerous, they are also accelerating,” saidMabus. “Establishing Task Force Innovation will help usdevelop the best ways to improve our systems and ensurethat we are also able to embrace our innovative ideas at apace that keeps us ahead.”

The task force, comprised of special advisors to the Sec-retary of the Navy as well as representatives from the of-fices of the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, the DeputyUndersecretary of the Navy (Policy), the General Counsel,and the Office of Naval Research will focus its efforts onthree main areas.

The first, according to a memorandum signed by Mabusestablishing TFI, is leveraging innovative practices tocreate and maintain an adaptive workforce.

This area of focus will involve evaluating the Departmentof the Navy’s culture, policies and processes to ensure theNavy and Marine Corps are attracting, developing and re-taining the best talent while creating a risk-tolerant envi-ronment that allows these men and women to anticipateand solve the services’ most demanding problems.

“This isn’t about creating an innovative workforce,” saidMabus. “This is about harnessing the creative energy whichour Sailors, Marines and civilians already have.”

TFI’s second area of focus will be ensuring the Departmentof the Navy is effectively viewing information as an asset.

“We develop large amounts of data in the Navy andMarine Corps – everything from measuring our acquisitionprograms to the lessons learned from deployments and op-erations,” Mabus said. “We should be taking advantage ofmodern advances in computing power and analytical tools toensure we are using all this information as a strategic asset.”

TFI has also been charged with rethinking how the De-partment of the Navy values and shares information toensure that processes within the Navy and Marine Corpsallow the services to move at the speed required to performtheir mission in the information age.

The final area of focus for TFI will be ensuring emerg-ing operational capabilities have a clear and expedient pathto the fleet. The new concepts specifically being addressedby TFI will include adaptive force packages, unmannedsystems, non-lethal weapons, directed energy weapons andadditive manufacturing.

“The Navy and Marine Corps need to continue to pressforward with emerging capabilities and our next generationweapons and operating concepts,” said Mabus.

TFI will have 60 days to provide a detailed innovationagenda clearly stating the actions required to prepare theDepartment of the Navy for the future. They will reportdirectly to the Undersecretary of the Navy.

The ceremony is meant to pay re-spect to the ship and the Sailors whohave served in her over decades ofhonorable service.

According to Heckert, walkingdown the pier felt like walking througha time warp, except everything wasthe same.

“As I walked down this pier nothinghas changed,” said Heckert. “Althoughthe ship’s namesake Rodney MaxwellDavis will be decommissioning, theheroism and dedication that RodneyMaxwell Davis did for our countrywill forever be remembered.”

Rodney M. Davis was assigned toDestroyer Squadron 9. In December,the ship returned from her last deploy-ment to the Western Pacific and IndianOceans. During the six-month deploy-ment, the ship and crew of more than200 Sailors conducted presence op-

erations and theater security coopera-tion with partner nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

“Every one of these Sailors, pastand present, made the personal sacri-fices every day to protect our families,our friends and our countrymen,” saidWhalen. “It has been my privilege toserve alongside of them.”

“Today there are 325,000 Sailorsand 287 ships in the Navy and 197 ofthose Sailors are standing the watchon Rodney M. Davis,” he said. “Sowhat do we honor the memory ofRodney M. Davis? We do what everySailor has done for the last 28 years.We work together, we prepare the shipfor sustained combat operations at seaand we do everything we can to makethe ship the best it can be.”

For Triplett, the ceremony was anew experience, as the Navy wassaying good-bye to the final frigatestationed at NSE.

“Those who sailed with Rodney M.Davis will forever be linked and willalways be a part of making history,” saidTriplett. They served our nation unself-ishly like their namesake. This is the endof the frigate era here in Everett.”

Rodney M. Davis was commis-sioned May 9, 1987, at Naval StationLong Beach as the 54th Oliver HazardPerry-class frigate. She was named forMarine Sgt. Rodney M. Davis, whowas posthumously awarded the Medalof Honor for his heroism in the Viet-nam War.

In honor of his service Rodney M.Davis’ daughter, Samantha Steen,traveled from Miami to attend the cer-emony and received the honor of retir-ing the ship’s colors.

“It was an emotional and honorableexperience,” said Steen. “I know myfather would’ve been proud of the ac-complishments that this ship did inhis name “

Lt. Bill Gritton, chaplain fromNaval Submarine Support Command,said the importance of the ceremonyis the remembrance of what the sub-marine force has done in the past, andwhat they are still doing today.

“The idea is to remind people of theinterconnectedness of the submarineforce,” said Gritton. “It is to remindpeople that the submarine legacy hasextended back to 1900, and to re-member the sacrifices that individualshave made during that time period.”

The bell tolling ceremony is heldevery month to honor and pay re-spects to the 52 submarines and crewslost during the war.

The month of January honored fivesubmarines and their crews that werelost, as well as 10 Sailors that werelost while the submarines themselvesmade it home.

Pictures of the submarines andtheir crews were displayed on a largescreen as Sailors spoke of accom-plishments and sacrifices.

One submarine in particular hon-ored at the event was USS Argonaut(SS 166).

A V-class submarine, Argonaut wasthe largest submarine built until thenuclear era. A mine layer and trooptransport, she was launched on Oct.10, 1927.

She was sunk while engaging aJapanese convoy by direct fire anddepth charges from Japanese destroy-ers. The sinking of Argonaut and hercrew of 102 personnel was reportedas the worst loss of life for a wartimesubmarine.

The bell that hangs in the steeple

of the Submarine Base Chapel, andtolled in remembrance for the falleneach month, was donated from thecrew of USS Argonaut right beforeher last patrol, one from which shewould never return.

Following the ceremony, subma-rine veterans and active duty person-nel reflected upon the event.

“Everything that we do in the sub-marine force has been built on thebacks of the Sailors that we havelost,” said COMSUBPAC’s ForceMaster Chief Russ Mason, a native ofMears, Michigan. “There is nothingin the submarine force that was notwritten in blood. For us to come hereto honor them is a small price to payto remember these Sailors and theirsacrifices.”

Mason has seen his share of Sailorslost during his career, and believesevents like bell tolling ceremonieshelp show that Sailors past and pres-ent acknowledge their sacrifice andhonor them.

“It is personal to me and I think itis personal to each one of us,” addedMason. “They know someone orknow of someone that we have lost,so we want to remember them andhonor them.”

Retired submariner, Lt. Cmdr. PaulJurcsak, from the Bowfin Based Sub-marine Veterans and a native of NewYork, believes the bell tolling cere-

monies help attendees remember andshare the proud tradition of the U.S.submarine force.

“We all leave here with a deep senseof pride of being a part of probablythe greatest submarine force that theworld has ever known,” said Jurcsak.“It’s our pleasure to honor the memoryof those great Sailors and it is fittingthat we continue this tradition.”

Jurcsak recounted his experiencelosing a fellow shipmate while heserved on active duty, and was dev-astated.

“We are all brothers, and we feel adeep sense of loss whenever someoneleaves us,” added Jurcsak.

Operations Specialist 1st ClassSteven Warden, assigned at TaskForce 34, served as a presenter at theevent and said he believed the tollingof the bells was even more inspiringfor him because he is from a differentnaval community.

“Being from the surface Navy, weare not as knowledgeable of the sub-surface community and the dangersthat come with it,” said Warden, origi-nally from Vinita, Oklahoma.

Warden said he believes that sub-mariners have that constant risk ofnot being able to surface. Some willsurface, and some will not.

“For those who did not surface, weshould all stand and support them,”said Warner.

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of United Launch AllianceA United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the third Mobile User Objective System satel-lite for the U.S. Navy lifts off Tuesday, Jan. 20 from Space Launch Complex-41 at 8:04 p.m. EST.

LAUNCH | Key advantage of MUOS:increased capacity across the system

SECNAV | NavyUndersecretary receivesTFI agenda in 60 days

USS DAVIS | Named after Vietnam War veteran

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MCC Sam ShaversSecretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus speaks with Sailorsand Marines assigned to U.S. Forces Korea during an all-handscall in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

MC1 Steven Khor

Veterans fromthe United StatesSubmarine Vets,Inc., BowfinBase, and Sailorsfrom SubmarineForce, U.S. Pa-cific Fleet, attenda monthly belltolling ceremonyat the submarinememorial chapelon Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 14.

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“Globally, people with intellectual differences cannotboast a great success story. Most live in poverty. Most aredenied education. Most are unemployed. Most are lonelyand shunned. If they were a nation, they would be 200million people and the world’s poorest. Their revolutionstill awaits.” - Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman

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In Virginia, we can't deliver on those dreams withoutenormous community support of the Polar Plunge®Winter Fest, Virginia Beach. To date, we're only 18 per-cent to our event fundraising goal of $1.25 million. Thisgoal represents more than 25 percent of our annual oper-ating budget, which supports more than 30,000 athletesand volunteers in Virginia. And for every one athlete weserve, 10 more are waiting to get in the game.

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Press ReleaseNEXCOM

From Feb. 2 - March 29, NEX cus-tomers at select locations can showtheir support for the Navy MarineCorps Relief Society (NMCRS) bypurchasing a $5 benefit sales ticket.The benefit sales ticket will entitlecustomers to specific percent-off dis-counts for a one-time purchase fromMarch 27 - 29. As previously done, the

entire $5 donation will be passed ontoNMCRS on behalf of NEX customers.

Merchandise storewide is 10 per-cent off, excluding tobacco, alco-holic beverages, electronics, cameras,computers, video games and systems,uniforms, gas, DVDs, CDs and con-cession departments, home delivery,Keep it New plans and TempurPedic.It also excludes previously purchasedmerchandise, existing layaways andspecial orders. The discount also

cannot be applied to purchases madeon MyNavyExhange.com, any giftcards or prepaid cards, NEX Car CareCenters and the Exchange Catalog.

The benefit sales ticket also offers10 percent off the entire stock of finejewelry, excluding Rolex and Cartierwatches, Maui Divers, Pandora andclearance jewelry. With the benefitticket, customers will receive 20 per-cent off the entire stock of regularpriced apparel, shoes, watches andsunglasses. Already reduced furniturewith prices ending in .94, .96 or .97will be 30 percent off. The maximumdiscount for any transaction is $250.

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Billy Joel delightsthe audienceat the VerizonWireless VirginiaBeach Amphithe-ater on Saturday,June 21, 2008.

It was thevenue’s first soldout show of theseason.

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Billy Joel will play the Farm Bureau Live onJune 6, as announced by Mayor Will Sessomsin a news conference and on Twitter.

American Express Card Members can pur-chase tickets, beginning Jan. 30, from 10 a.m.to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, accord-ing to a news release posted on Joel’s site. Thegeneral public can purchase tickets via www.livenation.com.

Joel, one of the most recognized recordingartists in the world, received The Library ofCongress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song inNovember. The prize honors living musical art-ists’ lifetime achievements in promoting song asa vehicle of cultural understanding, entertaining,informing audiences and inspiring new genera-tions, the release says. He has won six GrammyAwards and is included in the Songwriter’s Hallof Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.This story was originally published by The

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Valentines forVeterans

■ When: Jan. 30, Jan. 31, andFeb. 6 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.■ Where: Great Neck AreaLibrary, Virginia Beach■ For more information,visit: http://bit.ly/1wt3jwt

We will send the valentinesyou make to the VeteransHospital. All suppliesprovided.

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

■ When: Jan. 30 - 31, 8 p.m.; Feb. 1, 2:30 p.m.■ Where: Jan. 30, Ferguson Center; Jan. 31, ChryslerHall; Feb. 1, Sandler Center■ Cost: Prices vary, $25 - $107■ For more information, call: 892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org

The Virginia Symphony will present Beethoven’s NinthSymphony, arguably his most celebrated symphony,for three performances in Newport News, Norfolk,and Virginia Beach. The performance will also featuresoloists Aundi Moore, soprano, Stacey Rishoi, mezzo-soprano, Vale Rideout, tenor, and Kevin Deas, baritone.Audiences will recognize the exuberant finale, Ode toJoy – a bold and dramatic call to brotherhood, a joyousdeclamation of praise and thanksgiving. JoAnn Fallettacomments that the third movement of Beethoven’sNinth is “perhaps the greatest music Beethoven wrote.”

Artifacts Roadshow

■ When: Jan. 31, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.■ Where: Virginia War Memorial, 621 Belvidere Street,Richmond, Va.■ Cost: Free■ For more information, call: (804)786-2060 or visitwww.vawarmemorial.org.

Whether it’s an old uniform cap or helmet, a box ofmedals and ribbons, a flag, sword, rifle or a canteen -every piece of military memorabilia has a story to tell.So if you would like learn more about a military itemthat’s been passed down in your family, you discoveredin the attic or found at a yard sale, you are invited tobring it in a for free expert review.

Groundhog Meet and Greet

■ When: Jan. 31, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.■ Where: Virginia Living Museum■ Cost: $17 adults, $13 children (3-12), ages 2 andunder free. Planetarium programs $4 in addition tomuseum admission■ For more information, visit: www.thevlm.org

Get ready for Groundhog Day with this Saturdayevent at the Virginia Living Museum. Enjoy specialgroundhog-related activities and crafts and meetChesapeake Chuck, the museum’s resident whistlepig.

African-American History Month Opening

Celebration: “A Century of Black Life,

History and Culture in Hampton Roads”

■ When: Feb. 1 at 3 p.m.■ Where: Slover Library, 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk■ For more information, call: Dudley Colbert at 441-2852

NPL honors five distinguished African-Americanswho have made unique contributions to the blackcommunity in Hampton Roads: James A. Clark, JackHolmes, Bonnie McEachin, Reginald Walker, andP.B. Young. Dr. Patricia Saunders Nixon, AssistantProfessor of Voice at Norfolk State University, willperform.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

MUSIC FROM STAR WARS, E.T.,HARRY POTTER, AND MORE!HAMPTON ROADS

Benjamin Rous conducts as the Virginia Sym-phony pays tribute to legendary, celebrated com-poser John Williams in a performance that high-lights Williams’ most beloved and popular filmscores. “I’m pretty sure it is every conductor’ssecret dream to do an all-John Williams program,so this event really is a dream come true,” praisesRous. “His music just sounds and feels so good!”

Audiences will instantly recognize scoresfrom many of their favorite movies as they enjoyWilliams’ signature sweeping themes of intenseaction, rousing heroics, thrilling adventure, andmoments of dreamlike wonder. The performancewill feature selections from Jaws, Harry Potterand the Sorcerer’s Stone, Schindler’s List, ET,Star Wars, and more in brilliant sound, power-fully performed live by the Virginia SymphonyOrchestra and featuring the vocal talents of theVirginia Symphony Chorus.

Few names in film music composition havereached the same levels of praise as John Wil-liams, winner of five Academy Awards, 17Grammys, three Golden Globes, two Emmys

and five BAFTA Awards from the British Acad-emy of Film and Television Arts. A dynamo ofthe silver screen, he has been considered themost successful and well-known film musiccomposer of all time.

Performances are Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m., Fer-guson Center in Newport News and Saturday, Feb.7 at 8 p.m., Chrysler Hall in Norfolk.

Prices range from $25 - $93, and $10 studenttickets are available with Student ID. For tick-ets, call Symphony Patron Services, 892-6366or visit www.virginiasymphony.org. Sponsorsinclude Newport News Shipbuilding.

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The per-formancewill featureselectionsfrom Jaws,Harry Pot-ter and theSorcerer’sStone,Schindler’sList, E.T.,and StarWars.

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Hampton Roads finally joins the rest of theCommonwealth today with gas prices lower than twodollars a gallon. The current average price acrossHampton Roads is $1.998 which is 31 cents less thana month ago and $1.22 less than a year ago. Residentsin the region are experiencing the lowest prices since2009. In fact, the local average has dropped for 119 con-secutive days since Sept. 27, 2014.

The question will be, how long can we expect prices tocontinue to be so low? While increased seasonal demand andmaintenance at refineries may result in a typical 30-50-cent in-crease in pump prices by this spring, a major global price recov-ery is unlikely to be the horizon. The sustained lower prices wouldbe a result of projected shifts in the balance between global oil supplyand demand. This shift has been keyed by increased crude oil production in the United Statesand Canada and was accelerated by OPEC’s decision this fall to sustain production levels despitedeclines in the price of crude by electing to allow the market to self-regulate.

By not continuing its traditional role as a market stabilizer and adjusting production tosustain higher prices, OPEC has put pressure on high-cost, oil-production countries like theUnited States and Canada. Both countries are reportedly starting to respond by easing domesticproduction forecasts and trimming operations and administrative costs. Crude prices are lessthan half of what they were six months ago, and sustained low prices will also continue to test theresiliency of countries that rely on oil revenue to fund government services.

New HamptonRoads roadsidesigns to displaytravel times toRichmond

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Just in time for the weekend, motorists headed to Rich-mond will have information for the quickest route to I-295.The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hasadded three new roadside signs in Hampton Roads that willbe ready to display dual travel time information to Rich-mond beginning immediately.

Travel times debuted in Hampton Roads in May 2012with six roadside signs along Interstates 64, 264, 664 andRoute 168 to help motorists choose the quickest drive timeto the Virginia Beach Oceanfront or North Carolina’s OuterBanks. In February 2014, travel time messaging was intro-duced on the existing overhead electronic message boards.

“Motorists are increasingly relying on real-time traffic in-formation to help them make quick decisions for choosingor changing their routes when they’re on the road,” said JimUtterback, Hampton Roads District administrator. “We’repleased to offer this latest expansion to our travel time net-work for Richmond-bound motorists.”

The three static roadside signs are positioned at strategicdecision points at the following Hampton Roads locations:■ I-64 west, in James City County, 5 miles east of Norge/

Toano (exit 231)■ I-264 west, in Virginia Beach, near Birdneck Road (exit 22)■ I-64 east, in Chesapeake, near Shell Road (mile marker 295)VDOT acquires current statewide travel time data from

INRIX, a leading provider of real-time traffic information.To view real-time messages on overhead signs, traffic cameraimages or road conditions, visit VDOT’s 24-hour traffic andtravel information website: www.511virginia.org

I’m pretty sure it is everyconductor’s secret dream to doan all-John Williams program,so this event really is a dreamcome true.” -Conductor Benjamin Rous

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Game of Thronesin IMAX

Episode nine, “The Watch-ers on the Wall,” takes placeentirely at The Wall with theNight’s Watch hopelesslyoutnumbered as they attemptto defend Castle Black fromthe Wildings and features onethe fiercest and most intensebattle scenes ever...

<< The LoftBelgian director Erik van

Looy revisits his own 2008psychological thriller in thisremake starring Karl Urbanand James Marsden.

The story centers on fivemarried friends who beginto suspect one another ofmurder after the corpse of ayoung woman appears in theshared inner-city loft they usefor extramarital affairs andother nefarious purposes.

Black or WhiteWriter/director Mike Bind-

er’s family drama Black orWhite stars Kevin Costneras Elliot, a wealthy citizenof Los Angeles whose wifedies in a car accident in themovie’s opening scene. Thisleaves him alone to care forhis young biracial grand-daughter Eloise (JillianEstell).

Eloise’s mother, Elliot’sdaughter, died in childbirth,and the girl’s African-Amer-ican father has been out ofthe picture because of hisserious drug problem. Elo-ise’s paternal grandmother,Rowena (Octavia Spencer) isa straight-talking self-madewoman who lives with herlarge family in East L.A., andshe decides that Eloise needsto be around all of her familynow more than ever and suesfor custody. Black or Whitescreened at the 2014 TorontoInternational Film Festival.

Project AlmanacA teenager prospers after

using an almanac when timetraveling, but doesn’t under-stand the ramifications ofwhat he’s done until it’s toolate in this Platinum Dunesproduction for ParamountPictures

Wild CardSimon West directs this

remake of the 1987 BurtReynold action thriller in thisSierra/Affinity productionstarring Jason Statham as apaid enforcer who goes aftera gang leader when a groupof thugs beat up a personalfriend. William Goldmanprovides the script.

The

Gambler:

A literatureprofessorwith agamblingproblemrunsafoul ofgangsters.

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Sunday, February 011 p.m. IntoTheWoods(PG)4 p.m.The Hobbit: Battleof Five Armies (PG-13)7 p.m.Top Five (R)

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By Duane FinleyUFC.com

There is starting out at a high level of competitionand then there is being thrown to the proverbial wolves.Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann had been facingthe best the world had to offer on wrestling mats aroundthe globe, and when she decided to dedicate herself tobecoming a mixed martial artist, a similar path was inher immediate future.

There would be no easy road for McMann to get afeel for things. Instead, her credentials and reputation forbeing a gritty competitor preceded her and the potentialfor her to quickly become the next big thing in wom-en’s MMA hovered above. The Maryland native rolledthrough her first six opponents, which included a col-lection of seasoned veterans the likes of future UltimateFighter alums Tonya Evinger and Shanya Baszler, untilshe received the phone call to compete on the biggeststage in MMA in 2013.

One win inside the Octagon would thrust her intothe biggest fight of her young career against dominantchampion Ronda Rousey, as the battle of Olympiansramped up behind the push of the UFC’s promotionalmachine. And even though Rousey picking up thefirst-round stoppage at UFC 170 was deemed ques-tionable throughout the MMA community, the lossbrought a sour taste to McMann’s mouth and it was astark reminder of just how much she hated the feelingof being bested.

It drove her back into the gym and to a hard foughtsplit-decision win over Lauren Murphy in her next outingat Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux. While it wasn’t her

best performance to date, it was enough to get the jobdone, and put the 29-year-old grappler back into the huntfor the bantamweight title.Yet, the bout with Murphy didgive the surging contender more live experience, and theopportunity to examine and address the things she needsto improve upon as her career progresses.

“I felt really frustrated in that fight,” McMann ex-plained. “I felt like I was getting slowed down andgummed up in the fight where I couldn’t open up andreally execute as much as I wanted to. I felt much betteron my feet, but there were a couple times on the groundwhere my gloves got stuck underneath her. Things likethat frustrated me and the sand on the mat didn’t helpeither.

“I like how I’m progressing and wish I could fightmore often because every time I get out there it showsme more things I could tweak and improve upon.”

When a fighter is within striking distance of a champi-onship opportunity, there are only going to be big fightson the docket, and it was no surprise she drew anotherrecognizable commodity for her next showing inside theOctagon.

The Revolution MMA representative will square offwith former Strikeforce champion Miesha Tate at UFC183, in a bout that will serve to knock one of them outof the title race for the foreseeable future. “Cupcake”got off to a rough start under the UFC banner – losingback-to-back showings out of the gate – but has foundher groove as of late with wins in her two most recentbouts. Nevertheless, the ranks of the women’s bantam-weight collective are growing more and more competi-tive, which leaves little room for error if a fighter haschampionship aspirations.

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AHL OKs West Coast Division; Admirals to movelocalhockey

mixedmartialarts

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SARA MCMANN: ALWAYSUP TO THE CHALLENGE

By Jim HodgesVirginian-Pilot correspondent

NORFOLK

A source close to the American HockeyLeague Board of Governors confirmedSunday that it voted to approve a West CoastDivision, triggering a sale of the NorfolkAdmirals to the Anaheim Ducks.

The Ducks plan to move the team nextseason to San Diego, where it will competewith affiliates of the Los Angeles Kings, SanJose Sharks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton

Oilers in the new division.The Bakersfield (Calif.) Condors of the

East Coast Hockey League would move toNorfolk and become the Admirals. Edmon-ton will move its AHL franchise from Okla-homa City to Bakersfield.

The AHL swore team officials to silenceSunday, threatening fines for leaks, a sourcesaid. That source also said reporters werebeing told “no comment” by officials as theyleft the meeting in Utica, N.Y.

Ducks CEO Mike Schulman attended themeetings.

The league scheduled its annual “State ofthe AHL” news conference for today, but itwas unclear if officials would answer ques-tions about the changes at that time. Rather,a news conference is scheduled for Thurs-day in San Jose, where the AHL will outlineits plans for a West Coast presence, accord-ing to the San Jose Mercury News.

Admirals officials declined to commentSunday.

Team owner Ken Young, who attended anexecutive committee meeting Sunday, butdid not stay for the Board of Governors ses-

sion, said Friday that there was an agreementin place to sell the Admirals to Anaheim ifthe league approved the new division.

“I didn’t want to sell,” Young said. “Inleague meetings, it was determined thatone way or another they were going to geta franchise and we weren’t going to get anaffiliation. We were then faced with owninga franchise, but without an affiliation andwithout the affiliation, we couldn’t get dates(games).”This article was originally published in

The Virginian-Pilot and PilotOnline.com.

Hyunsoo Leo Kim | The Virginian-PilotFans have stand close to ice to look at players during team’s warm up before the Admirals game at Scope in Norfolk, January 16.

Courtesy of UFC

Olympic silvermedalist SaraMcMann hada hard foughtsplit-decisionwin over Lau-ren Murphyin Bader vs.Saint Preux.

While itwasn’t herbest perfor-mance todate, it wasenough toget the jobdone, and putthe 29-year-old grapplerback into thehunt for thebantamweighttitle.

By YiorgoContributing Writer

Mike Tyson and kickboxing enthusiasts, rejoice! GLORY, the world’spremier kickboxing league, is bringing their GLORY 19: Verhoeven vs.Zimmerman event to the Hampton Coliseum with Mike Tyson at ring-side as a GLORY analyst.

“I am very excited to be a part of GLORY and this mega event!” saidTyson. “From kicking, to punching, to kneeing, we have it all! This ismy first time coming to Hampton,Virginia. I can’t wait to get there, meetall the fans and be a part of this action packed card from start to finish.”

The event will air live across the U.S. on SPIKE TV Feb. 6, from9 p.m. ET. This is a first for our region, and it will also be broadcastin more than 140 territories worldwide. The card includes Nieky ‘TheNatural’ Holzken, Californian karate prodigy Raymond ‘Real Deal’Daniels, a Welterweight Contender Tournament and what the world hasbeen waiting for, the Heavyweight World Championship match betweenbitter rivals Rico Verhoeven (Champion) and challenger Errol ‘TheBonecrusher’ Zimmerman.

They each hold a win over each other and their records speak forthemselves. Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven is 44-9 with 10KO’s, and Errol Zimmerman is 103-11-1 with 44 KO’s.

“This fight is the most important fight of their careers to date, becauseit is both a title fight and a rubber match,” said Cor Hemmers, GLORYmatchmaker and Head of Talent Operations. “In their first encounter,Zimmerman took a KO win just a minute into the fight. Verhoeven wasundeterred however, and when they met again at GLORY 9 in June 2013it was Rico who came away with the decision win.”

Equally exciting is the fact that one of our very own, chief petty officerJimi Partyka, is helping to make all of this happen.

Yiorgo: Spartyka Fight League (SFL) is your brainchild. What are youhoping to accomplish with it?

Jimi Partyka: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest-growing sportin the world, and the biggest U.S. military footprint is right here in theHampton Roads area. I felt the time was right to host an MMA eventin Virginia and do it on a bigger scale. In 2010, I started with a T-shirtline, then a 5K charity event for Wounded Warrior Project that grew intomultiple events. That led into hosting MMA events on a big level at theHampton Coliseum. I am very proud and humbled to say that last yearwe were on SPIKE TV for Fight Of The Night, an MMA show thatcomes on Friday nights. Our match was one of the top 6 submissions ofthe year.

Y: That brings us to the present. Tell us about GLORY and the bigevent, GLORY 19 on Feb. 6.

JP: Well to start with, GLORY World Series, maintains six differentweight classes. These super fights take place both as single matches be-tween two fighters and as part of World Championship Tournaments,with the division’s world title on the line. There are also ‘Contender’tournaments, with the winner earning a spot in the next upcoming WorldChampionship Tournaments.

Y:You also have a TV show that will air on Cox Channel 4.JP: We will have a TV Premiere Party at Peabody’s this Friday in Vir-

ginia Beach. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and we invite everybody to comeout. There is a lot more information at http://spartykafightleague.com/.

Mike Tyson to sitringside at GLORY 19:Verhoeven vs. Zimmerman

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ReligiousServicesJEB Little Creek ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.(fulfills Sunday obligation)8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun.Confessions:3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Sat.

PROTESTANTSun. School : 9 a.m. Sun.(Ages 4 - Adult)AWANA / Children’s Church :10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10)Worship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.Coffeehouse: 5 p.m., Sun.Bible Study/ Band Practice:5 p.m., Mon.WOC: 9:30 a.m., WedChapel choir practice: 7 p.m.,Wed.Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.

NWS Yorktown ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun.

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