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Benjamin Christensen,NDW Waterline writer

With summer's last hurrah, the Labor Dayweekend, the 101 Critical Days of Summerwhere mishaps are at their highest have cometo a close.

The 101 Critical Days of Summer, whichrun from roughly Memorial Day until LaborDay, have unfortunately produced a numberof mishaps Navy-wide. According to theNaval Safety Center, summer 2012 has hadmore fatalities due to mishaps than 2011.These incidents run the gamut from drown-ings to motorcycle accidents.

Because of the high level of recreationalactivity, the summer is always a potentiallydangerous time. According to Jim Peake, thesafety installation program director for NavalSupport Activity Washington, people tend toforget some common sense safety informa-tion when the warmer months roll around.

"During the summer months, when wefeel jolly and sometimes us older people wantto feel young again, you're going out and do-ing things that you haven't done in six, seven,

eight months and you might not use your ba-sic safety practices," said Peake.

Just because the summer is coming to aclose, however, does not mean that the dan-ger of mishaps ever truly dissipates. Althoughthe weather will get colder and people will bespending less time outside, everyone shouldstill remain vigilant.

"The potential [for accidents] is and al-ways will be present due to the human or me-chanical factor," said Peake. "For example,'the human factor': A call comes in that an in-dividual has fallen into a manhole. Uponmishap investigation the individual was tex-ting and walking and did not see the openmanhole. This actually happened on theWashington Navy Yard (WNY). The mechan-ical can be due to malfunction in the opera-tion of a machine (belt breaking, fluids, andetcetera)."

Peake referenced the importance of al-ways being wary of safety risks, especiallywhen it comes to children. He cited thechanging weather and visibility concerns asbeing particularly notable, especially now that

101 Critical Days Come to a Close

By NDW Public Affairs

Re-energized to further empower Navypersonnel and families with tools and re-sources for personal readiness, the U.S. Navy’semergency preparedness program, OperationPrepare, is now READY NAVY! During 2011’srecord year of natural hazard incidents, nu-merous members of the Navy communitywere directly impacted. Ready Navy is a re-branding being done to align the Navy's pro-gram with those of other Department of De-fense (DoD) and government entities. All ofthe military branches are participating in sim-ilar programs to Ready Navy.

"Over the past year, each of the services,the DoD components, have had to realign tothe Ready.gov concept," said Jerry Sanford,emergency manager for Commander, NavyInstallations Command (N37), referring to thecivilian side of the Ready initiative and itswebsite www.ready.gov. "We've had a lot ofthings happen in the past that has caused us

all to look at our readiness procedures: Hurri-cane Katrina, for instance, was huge. It wasone of the first times that a natural disastercaused whole installations to evacuate."

Sanford mentioned Katrina as being oneof the driving forces behind revisiting readi-ness initiatives, along with the shootings at Ft.Hood outside of Killeen, Tex. in 2009. Hestressed the importance of knowing "whatone would do in the moment," and that hav-ing a plan for any contingency is vital.

Preparedness is a virtue to be celebratedby everyone associated with the armed forcesas increased preparedness translates into in-creased mission readiness. The Ready Navyinitiative intends to serve the interests of Navypersonnel and their families; not only will theNavy be better supported, families, especiallythose with younger children will be safer.

"Readiness initiatives help Sailors withchildren in a number of ways," said LindaHautzenroder, regional counseling, advocacyand prevention coordinator with Fleet and

Family Readiness (N9) for NDW. "For example,if a Sailor is feeling both mentally and physi-cally prepared for a hurricane event both atwork and at home, it can foster a sense of se-curity and satisfaction knowing that they cancontinue with their work mission and know-ing that their children are being cared for."

Ready Navy emphasizes and practicesemergency preparedness concepts that arealready proven to be sound. According to San-ford, Ready Navy works by taking simple safe-ty ideas and puts them into practice: it pro-motes a cyclical approach to readiness, one

that encourage building a kit, making a plan,being informed and getting involved.

Being informed involves being knowl-edgeable of all necessary information regard-ing a possible threat prior to it actually surfac-ing. For instance the track of a weather systemor evacuation routes gives families the com-fort of being prepared for a dangerous sce-nario. Sometimes, however, there is little orno warning before a hazard arises so buildinga kit that is ready to go and is designed toproperly equip someone for any threat givesthem the resources they would need to sup-port themselves until help arrives.

Making a plan for easy contact and mobilitywithone'sfamilyintimeofcrisisisessential.Theprogram provides everyone with pamphletsthat work to help families make a plan by keep-ing a list of contact information, emergencynumbers, and notes as to where to meet if sep-arated.

In the same vein are staying informed us-

Operation Prepare is now Ready Navy

See Ready, Page 7

See Close, Page 9

U.S. Navy photo by Darren Harrison

Naval District Washington offers Motorcycle Cycle safety courses betweenMarch and October for military personnel and civilian employees who planto ride a motorcycle on a DoD facility. Combating motorcycle incidentsthrough training is one of several highlights during the Navywide campaign“101 Critical Days of Summer”.

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What safety tips can you offer as we move closer to the fall?

Around the Yard

"Be wary when you're walking in thedark hours. I get here at six and it'spretty dark in the crosswalks."

Michael O'Leary,NAVSEA

"In Virginia, they're cutting back onbus routes, and having kids walk toschool. Try to partner up when you'reout walking and watch the weather."

Officer Charles Pitt,Hanna Group

"Watch for cracks in tiling andfloors, you can trip easily."

Lisa Knight,NAVSEA

By MC3 Nathan Parde,NSAB Public Affairs staff writer

The 100,000 Jobs Mission hiring event visited Naval Sup-port Activity Bethesda (NSAB) Saturday, connecting 50 profes-sional businesses and organizations with hundreds ofprospective employees.

"The purpose of the initiative is to hire veterans," said MollyBolli of project management for JPMorgan Chase & Co. "Wewant everyone to know that the 100,000 Jobs Mission is here,and we are ready to make a difference by hiring veterans, mil-itary spouses and their family members."

Months in advance, Bolli began to plan for the event, layingout floor plans, coordinating all communication between theparticipating employers, and setting up an online registrationsite where job applicants could preregister.

Bolli said she was very impressed with the 1,023 candidateswho preregistered for the hiring event by posting their resumesonline, and the individuals who attended the event Saturday.

"The quality of candidates this year was excellent. We hadskilledindividualshere,andtheycamepreparedbydressingpro-fessionallyandshowingupwithapreparedresume.Theatmos-phere was exciting, and everyone was energized and engaged.

"These veterans have a lot to bring to the table. They can

work under pressure, plan things out strategically and take theinitiative to get things done."

Bolli said she was pleased with how everything came to-gether, and that it couldn't have happened without the coop-

eration and support of all parties involved in the hiring event."The Navy went out of their way to accommodate us and

lend us this great facility.They went above and beyond to makesure that we had everything that we needed for this event.TheFleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) also jumped in to helpout in any part of the process that they could: from candidateregistration, to escorting individuals to their interviews andmanning tables."

Naval Support Activity Bethesda's FFSC partnered withNaval DistrictWashington's FFSC to host the 100,000 Jobs Mis-sion hiring event. A staff of approximately twenty membersvolunteered their time to assist with the event and help it runsmoothly, said NSAB FFSC representative Anne Bloesl.

"I think the execution was flawless," said Bloesl. "Welearned from the first hiring event earlier this year, and the lo-gistics and check-in process went much smoother.There wereno registration lines this time."

Bloesl said all the organizations aboard NSAB came togeth-er to open up the facility and make it happen.

"Resources from MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation)went into this, parking and base security opened an extra gateand the Navy Exchange opened up theirWilliam III facility forjob applicants and interviews."

Local Hiring Event Targets Veterans, Family Members

Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde

Candace E. Brown, military spouse and prospectiveemployee, speaks with a representative from DeltaAir Lines Inc., at the 100,000 Jobs Mission hiringevent at Naval Support Activity Bethesda Saturday.

See Hiring, Page 9

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September 61918 - Sailors fire first of the 5 railroad bat-

teries at Tergnier, a German rail head in theComeigne Forest. These 14"-50 caliber gunswere originally designed for battleships.

1939 - Navy begins formation of NeutralityPatrol for Atlantic Ocean

1940 - First destroyers transferred to GreatBritain at Halifax, Nova Scotia, under "De-stroyers-for- Bases agreement.

1944 - USS Independence (CVL 22) beginsuse of specially trained air group for nightwork. First time that a fully equipped nightcarrier operates with fast carrier task force.

1945 - U.S. troops begin returning to U.S.when Task Force 11 left Tokyo Bay for U.S.

1953 - Exchange of prisoners of war fromKorean War (Operations Big Switch) ends

September 71775 - The first prize, the British supply

ship, Unity, was captured by the ContinentalschoonerHannah.

1776 - David Bushnell attempts to destroya British Ship of the Line, HMS Asia, in NewYork harbor with his submarine Turtle.

1942 - First air evacuation of casualties tohospital ships off shore occurs at Guadalcanal.

September 81923 - In disaster at Point Honda, Califor-

nia, 7 destroyers run aground through faultynavigation

1939 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt pro-claims limited national emergency and in-creases enlisted strength in the Navy and Ma-rine Corps; also authorizes the recall to activeduty of officer, men and nurses on the retiredlists of the Navy and Marine Corps

1954-U.S.signsManilaTreatyformingSEATO1958 - Lt. R. H. Tabor, wearing a Navy de-

veloped pressure suit, completes 72-hoursimulated flight at altitudes as high as 139,000feet. It was another step in the developmentof the Navy spacesuit, which NASA acceptedin 1959 for use by Mercury astronauts.

September 91825 - USS Brandywine sails for France to

carry the Marquis de Lafayette home after hisyear long visit to America.

1841-First ironshipauthorizedbyCongress1940 - Navy awards contracts for 210 ships,

including 12 carriers and 7 battleships1943 - Operation Avalanche, Western

Naval Task Force under Vice Adm. Hewitt,USN, lands Allied forces at Salerno, Italy

1944 - Fifth Fleet carrier aircraft begin airstrikes on Japanese shipping and facilities atMindanao, Philippines

1945 - A "computer bug" is first identifiedand named by Lt. Grace Murray Hopper whileshe was on Navy active duty in 1945. It wasfound in the Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator atHarvard University. The operators affixed the

moth to the computer log, where it still re-sides, with the entry: "First actual case of bugbeing found." They "debugged" the comput-er, first introducing the term.

September 101813 - In Battle of Lake Erie, Commodore

OliverHazardPerry,flyinghis"Don'tgiveuptheship" flag, defeats British squadron and says:"We have met the enemy and they are ours..."

1925 - Submarine R-4 rescues crew of PN-9 10 miles from their destination of Hawaii(See also September 1)

September 111814 - In Battle of Lake Champlain, Com-

modore Thomas Macdonough defeats aBritish Squadron.

1939 - Bear (AG 29) is commissioned by theU.S. Navy for Antarctic operations under com-mand of Rear Adm. Richard Byrd, USN (Ret.).

1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt an-nounces order to the Navy to "shoot on sight"vessels threatening U.S. shipping or ships un-der U.S. escort.

1942 - Pharmacist's Mate First ClassWheeler B. Lipes, USN, performs emergencyappendectomy on Seaman First Class DarrellD. Rector, USNR, on board USS Seadragon onpatrol in South China Sea.

1943 - Italian Navy surrenders to Allies1945 - Operation Magic Carpet, the return

of troops to the U.S., begins.2001 - American Flight 77 hijacked by ter-

rorists struck the Pentagon. Casualties include33 sailors, 6 Department of the Navy civilians,and 3 Navy civilian contractors reported miss-ing, Arlington, VA. Two commercial airlinersalso struck the World Trade Center in NewYork City, NY, destroying both towers.

2002 -The "Don'tTread on Me" First NavyJack is flown by Navy ships marking the firstanniversary of the terrorists attacks on thePentagon and World Trade Center

September 121916 - First demonstration of automatic

stabilization and direction gear in aircraft1944 - 5th Fleet carrier aircraft begin 3-day

attack on Japanese shipping and facilities inVisayas, Philippines

1952 - USS Coral Sea (CVB 43) took Mar-shall JosipTito for a one-day cruise in the Adri-atic Sea where he was shown flight operations.

1961 - Navy task force sails to aid theGalveston area after hurricane Carla hitsTexas

1966 - Launch of Gemini 11, piloted byCmdr. Charles Conrad Jr., USN and Lt. Cmdr.Richard F. Gordon Jr., USN.Their mission last-ed 2 days and 23 hours and included 44 orbitsat an altitude of 1368.9 km. Recovery was byHS-3 helicopter from USS Guam (LPH 9)

1967- Operation Coronado V began inMekong Delta

1992 - Joint Task Force Hawaii activated toprovide humanitarian aid afterTyphoon Inikistruck Hawaiian Islands

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USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Cedric H. Rudisill

Aerial view of the Pentagon Building located in Arlington, Virginia showingemergency crews responding to the destruction caused when a high-jacked commercial jetliner, American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into thesouthwest corner of the building, during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 33Sailors were killed along with six DoN civilians, and three Navy civilian con-tractors reported missing, along with thousands of others in New York andPennsylvania.

This Week In Naval History

By Bernard S. Little,WRNMMC Journal staff writer

The festival of Janmashtami, commemo-rating the birth of Lord Krishna, a deity of theHindu faith was held on Friday atWalter ReedBethesda.

Hindus believe Krishna to be one of the in-carnations of the Hindu god Lord Vishnu,who is believed to have brought order into theuniverse, and showed mankind how to live aperfect life and obtain salvation by doinggood deeds in the world.

"God has many names," explained ArmyCapt. and Hindu (Chaplain) Pratima Dharm,ofWalter Reed Bethesda's Department of Pas-toral Care. "In our tradition, we call him Kr-ishna." She said Krishna has helped her em-brace three important things others can em-brace whether or not they follow a particularfaith.

The U.S. military's first Hindu chaplain,Dharm said Krishna helps her to "embracelife each day," as well as live in truth and withlove. She spoke of Krishna's birth in a cell be-cause of an uncle's death threat during the 4thcentury B.C., and how Krishna was secretlytaken out of prison and raised by foster par-ents. He became a cow herder, foiled numer-ous attempts to take his life by his uncle, andbecame a protector of his people.

"He embraces everything," Dharm said."That is what I would urge you all to do - em-brace the life that God has given you. It's pre-cious, sacred, and however it is, no matterwhat you're going through, embrace it and begrateful for it.”

Dharm added Krishna inspires her to livetruthfully. "When we don't have that integrity[in our lives], there is conflict."

Krishna also teaches love, Dharm said. "Heteaches me to love God fully, and love myselfjust the way I am. I have many defects, but toGod...I'm OK. So I want you to look at your-selves the way God looks at you. Don't let any-one [make you believe] you are too fat, tooskinny, too dark, or too this or too that. Godmade you just the way you are suppose to be,and you're perfect. Love God, love yourselfand love each other."

She added that Janmashtami is celebratedby fasting and staying up until midnight, thetime when Krishna is believed to have beenborn. Like in many Hindu temples andhomes, images of Krishna as an infant andyouth, were placed in a cradle and adornedthe chapel atWalter Reed Bethesda.The cele-bration also included devotional songs, danceand readings of Sanskrit, a sacred language ofHinduism.

Hindu scripture stresses the importance ofservice to humanity, which is viewed as serv-

ice to God, explained K.G.Venkataraman (Ra-mani) of the Hindu American CommunityServicies, Inc. (HACSI), who attended the cel-ebration. "Love all and serve all," is a refrainof numerous Hindu sayings and philoso-phies, and Ramani explained the non-profit

group HACSI does this in providing care pack-ages and meals to service members, especial-ly those of the Hindu faith, as well as providingcommunity, charitable, education and relief

Walter Reed Bethesda Celebrates Janmashtami

Photos by Bernard S. Little

Dancers perform during the festival of Janmashtami, commemorating thebirth of Lord Krishna, a deity of the Hindu faith, during a celebration Friday atWalter Reed Bethesda.

See Celebrate, Page 9


CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefits totransitioning service members, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholarshipresources and career assessment tools. Re-sume Writing Workshops are offered whichincludes Federal Resume Writing InterviewSkills, information on veterans' benefits and aprofessional resource library; Two TAP Semi-nars and one Executive TAP Seminar - five-day programs - are offered monthly spon-sored by the departments of Labor andVeter-an Affairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which includejob search strategies, job readiness, resourceinformation, job referral service, individualcounseling assistance, career planning andlinkstoeducationandvolunteeropportunities.

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, and isresponsible for the Command Financial spe-cialist training in the Region (NDW).

Volunteer ProgramOpportunities are available as an admin-

istrative assistant, counseling mediator, tran-sition assistant, Information & Referral assis-tant, data entry/word processor and a retiredactivities volunteer.

DEPLOYMENTREADINESS/

FAMILY SERVICES

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readiness in-cluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress manage-ment, conflict resolution, Child Abuse Aware-ness, Spouse Abuse Awareness and suicideprevention. Trainings can be customized tofit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the de-

mands of parenting and military life throughparenting education and training and homevisits to new parents prior to delivery and af-ter delivery; information and referral for mil-itary and community resources; child devel-opment screenings and monitoring. All ac-tive duty members and their families who arepregnant and or have children in the homefrom infancy to three years old are eligible forthese home visitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and family mem-bers with medical needs including resourcereferral to medical, counseling and educa-tional services, support groups and careproviders. Assists in finding duty stationswhere needs are met. Mandatory enrollmentper OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

MWR HappeningsDisney On Ice: Rockin' Ever After

Patriot Center, Fairfax Va.Oct. 19 - 7:30 p.m. | Oct. 20 -10:30 a.m, 2:30 p.m. & 6:30pm | Oct. 21 -12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.Tickets - $18.75Get ready to rock out with some of the

most magical idols of all in a musical show-case that features the hottest tunes and talentfrom across the kingdom in Disney On Icepresents Rockin' Ever After! Jam to a Scottishjig as a group of royal contenders from the lat-est Disney Pixar film, Brave, compete to winthe heart of headstrong, sharp-shootingMerida, making her ice debut! Experience ashowstopping performance as Sebastianbreaks out of his shell for one night only tomake waves with Ariel. A chorus of harmlesshooligans from Tangled unleash musicalmayhem when they get a visit from the sassyand spirited Rapunzel and her charming allyFlynn. And, get your feet moving as the Beastand his castle's enchanted entourage takecenter stage in a spectacular show for Belle.

Please contact the NSA Washington ITTOffices for more information and to pur-chase tickets!

MWR ITT OFFICE - Bldg. 22 Town Center- Open Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 3p.m. | 202-433-2484

MWR TRAVEL OFFICE - Bldg. 184 NavyExchange - Open Monday thru Friday from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 202-685-8298

Cirque de Soleil: TotemUnder the Grand Chapiteau at the Na-

tional Harbor, 163 Waterfront Street, OxonHill, Md. 20745

Now through Oct. 7, 2012Tickets are available for the following:Tuesday throughThursday at 8 p.m. | Friday

at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. | Sundays at 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.Ticket Prices Range by Seat Level: Level 1

- $73.00 | Level 2: $58.00 | Level 3: $42.75Cirque de Soleil - TOTEM traces the fasci-

nating journey of the human species from itsoriginal amphibian state to its ultimate desireto fly.TOTEM illustrates, through a visual andacrobatic language, the evolutionary progressof species. Somewhere between science andlegend TOTEM explores the ties that bindMan to other species, his dreams and his in-finite potential. No refunds will be given un-less show requested is sold out.

Please contact the NSA Washington ITTOffices for more information and to pur-chase tickets!



Atlantic City Day TripSaturday, Oct. 6, 2012 | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |

Atlantic City, N.J.Spend the day in Atlantic City with MWR!For $38.75 you will receive round trip

transportation and resort credit when you ar-rive in Atlantic City.You will depart the Cater-ing and Conference Center, Bldg. 211 locatedon theWashington NavyYard at 8 a.m. and re-turn at 10 p.m. that evening. Please book yourspot on the bus by Sept. 27, 2012!

Please contact the NSA Washington ITTOffices for more information and to purchasetickets!



Cruise it or Lose itNSA Washington MWR ITT has reopened

the "Cruise It or Lose It" Group Cruise. This is

a 7-day cruise heading out of Baltimore, Md.on Dec. 9-16, 2012 sailing out on the CarnivalPride. Pricing is as follows: MD Residents -$1,673.00 with Gratuities and Vacation Pro-tection Plan or $1,515.00 with Gratuities only.The pricing for military is $1,693.00 with Gra-tuities and Vacation Package Plan or$1,535.00 with Gratuities only. Deposit of$250 due at the time of booking and final pay-ment of remaining balance DUE BY SEP-TEMBER 25, 2012. Any questions or concernsplease contact our Travel Specialist at Navy-yardtravel@ gmail.com or 202-685-8299.

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersChild Development ProgramsChild Development Center 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-2890Child Development Center 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-8071Child Development Center 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0771Child Development Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3223 or (202) 404-1454Regional Child Placement Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3055 or (877) 269-9322Regional Child & Youth School Liaison Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0942

Family HousingJBAB Housing Office 1, Bldg 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-0346JBAB Housing Office 2, Bldg 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-6828

Fitness Centers & Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT)JBAB Fitness Center 1, Bldg 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-5895JBAB Fitness Center 2, Bldg 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2962Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2484/2829

Military and Family Support CenterJBAB MFSC Bldg 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-6151JBAB MFSC Bldg 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-0450

Liberty Program (E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Service Members)Liberty Center, bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802JBAB Liberty Program Office, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2636JBAB Liberty Center, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-1802

Food & BeverageCatering and Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3041Mordecai Booth's Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . .(202) 678-0514 or (202) 433-3041Furnari Restaurant, JBAB Bldg. 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2574

Other Important NumbersWFR Administrative Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-7707WFR Marketing and Special Events Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-1371Gateway Inns and Suites, JBAB Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-7050MWR Sports Program/Sports Complex Rental, JBAB Bldg. 419 . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-0483Outdoor Recreation, JBAB Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-9136Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136/8562

Are you prepared for an emergency? For the next 12 weeks we’ll ask you one ques-tion each week to test your“RQ”. RQ stands for Readiness Quotient. Let’s see how pre-pared you are. Ready.gov or your Fleet and Family Support Center can help, if you wantto know more. Personal preparedness supports mission readiness.

Have you considered or have you attended CERT [Community Emergency ResponseTeam] Training to be better able to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors?

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONALPREPAREDNESS MONTH

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PREPARE?

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Follow NDW on Facebook and TwitterNDW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide up-

dated information to all NDW residents, tenants, employees(military, civilian, and contractors), and the American public.

Show your support, "Like Us," and become a fan to see exciting news relating to theNaval District Washington.

www.facebook.com/NavDistWashFollow us on Twitter @navaldistwashhttp://twitter.com/NavalDistWashNSAW has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the public with

up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC's Riverwalk.Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalkhttp://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalk.

Improve your speaking and leadership skills!Come to Helmsmen Toastmasters!

Join us Thursdays from 7:30-8:45a.m. at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center(PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyone speak, think,lead and listen better. For more info, contact Carl Sabath at [email protected] or 703-695-2804 or Elizabeth Femrite at [email protected] or 571-256-8674. Re-member - Great Helmsmen say "YES!"

Defenders of Freedom Appreciation DayNaval District Washington's (NDW) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) will be

hosting an Appreciation Day for all Department of Defense personnel and their guestson Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Six Flags of America in Largo, Md. The park will beopen from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. with a special performance by legendary rock band LynyrdSkynyrd from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available at all Navy Information, Tickets,and Tours (ITT) offices throughout NDW and select locations within the National Cap-ital Region for $20. The first 5,000 eligible customers to purchase tickets will gain ad-mission to the performance by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

This unique special event will offer these military and DoD civilian personnel awonderful opportunity for exclusive use of the Six Flags of America theme park andadmittance to see one of the all time legendary bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd, perform thatevening. Without question, this is a great opportunity for MWR to show appreciationfor those who put their lives at stake for the personal freedom we all enjoy. MWR isoffering this program, which has a value of over $150 per ticket, for only $20 per ticketincluding free parking. This very affordable opportunity will hopefully provide themeans for up to 25,000 DoD personnel to participate in a day of appreciation for ourDefenders of Freedom.

Please call 202-404-6576 for more information.

National Day of Remembrance ProjectAmericans across the country will honor the victims and heroes of the 9/11 tragedy

by serving their neighbors and communities as part of the second federally recognized“National Day of Remembrance”. This year's Joint Services "National Day of Remem-brance” project will take place on Saturday Sept. 8, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. until noon at theHistoric Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E Street South East, Washington DC. Militarypersonnel and their family members as well as DoD civilians will restore grave markers,remove weeds, do some tree planting and engage in minor landscaping around thecemetery roadways and path to the 9/11 Memorial. Volunteers will receiveT-shirts, waterand lunch. In the event there are questions regarding the weather call 202-543-0539 andlisten to the recording. This is a great venue for students of American history and an op-portunity to earn community service hours. For more information contact: Navy –202-433-6854, Marines–202-433-0016. For on-line registration go to www.cnic.navy/ndw thenscroll to community service and click on-line registration.

NDW News

In an effort to keep you informed of military discipline and administrative matters thathave occurred in Naval DistrictWashington,theWaterline will periodically publish Court-Martial and Administrative Separation results.

Administrative ProcessingA Lieutenant Commander was taken to a Board of Inquiry after having been found

guilty at NJP for consuming alcohol while in a duty status in Afghanistan and for conductunbecoming an officer. The Board voted to retain the officer in the Navy.

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By MC2 Gina K. Morrissette,Naval History and HeritageCommand

Fire. Mud. Barbed wire. These are notwords that describe a relaxing Sunday after-noon. Then again, if you are looking for achallenge that will test your mind and body,then crawling under barbed wire, climbingwalls and jumping over flames may be justthe motivation you need to skip that nap onthe couch.

The daring Super Spartan Obstacle Rac-ing Challenge certainly provided plenty ofmotivation for Naval ReservistTimothy Fran-cis, a supervisory historian in the Historiesand Archives Division at Naval History andHeritage Command.

In April, Francis and his wife, TheresaJenkins, began a“boot camp” program to im-prove their physical fitness. Four months lat-er, the pair decided to put their improved fit-ness and self-confidence to the test.

“We're both older. I'm 48 and my wife isover 50, but these morning workouts havetotally boosted our energy and self-confi-dence. So we decided to try a Spartan Raceon a whim, really,” said Francis.

Spartan Races are held all over the Unit-ed States and offer many different events atmany different levels of ability. All events aredesigned with fun in mind and are knownfor their unique trails. The obstacle course(O-course) race is designed to test re-silience, strength, stamina, quick decisionmaking skills and the ability to laugh in theface of adversity.

“I've run military obstacle courses in thepast, including partially completing the ob-stacle course on the beach at Coronado, butnothing that combines an O-course with an8-mile run,” said Francis. “I've always be-lieved you’re only as old as you think you are,and when I see Spartan runners who are old-er than I am, I realize that there's no reasonwhy I can't continue to play hard and meetany challenge head on.”

For Francis, age just seems to be a num-ber. He joined the reserves as an Intelli-gence Specialist (IS) through Advanced PayGrade Program in April 2000 at the ripe ageof 36. He currently serves as Leading ChiefPetty Officer for NR ONI-1166, part of theKennedy IrregularWarfare Center at the Of-fice of Naval Intelligence.

“I already had a Master's Degree (and re-ceived my PhD in 2001) but was too old for adirect commission, so I came in as an E4,” ex-plained Francis. “It wasn't easy learning theropes as a reservist. We only did a two-weekboot camp at Great Lakes and while a lot ofmy fellow APG's failed over the years, I’vepersevered and made Chief in 2008.”

Francis has been mobilized twice, bothtimes for service in Iraq. His first deploymentwas to Basra in 2006, where he served an in-telligence liaison officer with the BritishArmy. He returned for a second tour in thesandbox in 2010 where he worked for a SEALTeam detachment at Al-Asad in Anbarprovince.

“Having a foot in both the Navy and civil-

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Naval Reservist Timothy Francis, a supervisory historian in the Historiesand Archives Division at Naval History and Heritage Command, and hiswife Theresa Jenkins. Francis and Jenkins completed the Super SpartanObstacle Racing Challenge in August 2012.

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Hitlerland: American Eye-witness to the Nazi Rise toPower by Andrew Nagorski.Published by Simon andSchuster, New York. 2012.

Andrew Nagorski is anaward-winning journalist andvice-president of the EastWestInstitute, think tank based inNew York that seeks ways tocontribute to the debate onways to forge global peace.Nagorski has a special talentfor bringing to life World WarII in a way that is entertainingand reads like a narrative.

My first introduction tohis works was his 2007 book“The Greatest Battle: Hitler,Stalin, and the DesperateStruggle for Moscow,” pub-lished by Simon and Schuster,and which I reviewed for Wa-terline on February 21, 2008.Nagorski’s latest book takes alook at Hitler’s Germany, andthe Nazi dictator himselfthrough the eyes of the Amer-icans living in the country. Ittakes readers into thoseAmericans who became en-thralled with the dictator andthose who saw through hisfaçade and the destruction ofGerman democracy of theWeimar Republic.

Americans also wrote ofthe terrible poverty and eco-nomic desperation of Ger-mans at the end ofWorldWarI. Nagorski warns readersthat this a book that pieces to-gether eyewitness accountsand ends with the Nazi inva-sion of Poland in 1939, thetrue horrors of the Holocaustwas still a few years in the fu-ture. Many Americans inGermany left when theJapanese attacked Pearl Har-bor in December 1941, and

Hitler declared war on theUnited States days after that.

Perhaps one of the mostchilling stories is that of theAmerican Helen (Niemeyer)Hanfstaengl whose husbandErnst, a Harvard graduate, didmuch to enable Hitler’s rise inthe 1920s. It is 1923, andHitler has concluded thefailed attempt to seize govern-ment in Bavaria, what wouldbe called the “Beer HallPutsch.” He is hiding from au-thorities in Helen’s home, suf-fering from a dislocated arm,the police are banging at thedoor, Hitler takes a revolver,and attempts to end his life,but is persuaded by Helen notto, as she takes the gun awayand hides it inside a flour pot.This would be one of the mostintriguing “What Ifs?”

The future German dicta-tor would be saved to go on tomake a spectacle at his trial,serve time in LandsbergPrison, and write his book,“Mein Kampf,” (My Struggle)ranting on everything fromanti-Semitism, to Boxing, andeven Syphilis. Ernst wouldadvise Hitler to cultivate closerelations with the UnitedStates, arguing that whoeverAmerica backs economicallywill win militarily. Not onlywould Hitler not listen to hisadvice, the German dictator

would turn against Hanfs-taengels, of note Helen couldboast two American CivilWarGenerals as ancestors.

There is there are thewarnings of Thomas Wolfe,who in 1936 wrote a novel, “IHave a Thing to Tell You,”which highlighted Germany’smilitarization of society bythe Nazis, his predictionswould be drowned out by thespectacle of the 1936 BerlinOlympic Games. In 1938, for-mer American President Her-bert Hoover met Hitler, andwas subjected to his tirades;the meeting did not end wellarguing for the need to liveamicably with other nations.

U.S. Embassy Consular Offi-cer Charles Thayer wrote of themadnessseizingthecity,awitnessto the anti-Semitic violence of“Kristallnacht,” or Night of theBrokenGlass. AmongtheAmer-icandiplomatsheldunderaformofhousearrestbytheNazisuntila1942exchangecouldbearrangedwasGeorgeKennan,thefatherofSoviet containment. Americanaviator Charles Lindberg wouldprovidemuchintelligenceontheGermanAirForcetotheU.S.mil-itary attaché, but this would beovershadowed by his heinousracialandpro-Naziviews.

William Shirer, who re-ported for CBS Radio, was ajournalist who reported onHitler’s rising dictatorshipfrom the very beginning, hewould go on to write perhapsone of the most importantbooks on the period, “TheRise and Fall of the Third Re-ich,” which was published in1960 by Simon and Schuster.

Nagorski’s book is im-portant and offers insightsinto the stressors on Germansociety that enabled the riseof Hitler. A recommendedread for those interested in

Hitlerland: American Eyewitnessto the Nazi Rise to Power Book review

Editor's Note: This is part one of a two-part series of an article written by Lt. Cmdr MarkTipton, an AFPAK Hand who recently completed his first year of in-theater deployment inKabul, Afghanistan and the surrounding areas. It highlights his project successes and de-scribes his numerous accomplishments during this relatively short time.

Lt. Cmdr. Mark Tipton recently completed his first 12-month deployment inAfghanistan as an AFPAK Hand assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)as Resident Officer in Charge for the Kabul South Area Office. His basic responsibilitieswere to provide safety and security of all assigned USACE civilian employees includingall convoy/ project site movements, assessments of all contractors’ project site securityplans during construction and security/safety assessments of all proposed project sites.However, as both a Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer and an AFPAK Hand, he was ableto leverage his experience and capabilities in construction and contract managementand knowledge of the Afghan culture and both Dari and Pashto languages to further ex-pand his impact.

He was able to perform all post award contract management functions for the Kabuloffice including contract modifications and close-out of completed projects. He was re-sponsible for over 40 active projects valued at $200M in the geographic region that in-cluded the center of Kabul city, areas north and west of Kabul and the area south of Kabul.

While most projects were in support of the Afghan National Security Forces(ANSF), he was also responsible for the Military Construction (MILCON) program atthe New Kabul Compound (NKC) supporting the consolidation of coalition bases inthe Kabul area and for the execution of a three-phase project to install solar streetlights for the Kabul municipality.

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Lt. CmdrLt. Cmdr. Mark T. Mark Tipton proipton providing on site prviding on site project broject brief to Cief to Col. Chrol. Chris Maris Martin (middle) andtin (middle) andhis Afghanistan Engineer Dhis Afghanistan Engineer Distristrict-Nict-Nororth (AED-N) staff. Shoth (AED-N) staff. Shown in the backgrwn in the background is theound is theQQueen's Pueen's Palacealace, also kno, also known as Twn as Tajbeg Pajbeg Palacealace, in Dar, in Darulaman (south of Kulaman (south of Kabul city).abul city).

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by Anna Hancock,Naval Hospital CampLejeune Public Affairs

Naval Hospital CampLejeune‘s Department ofMental Health teamed upwith former NFL superstar,Olympian and mixed martialartist Herschel Walker tocampaign against the stigmasurrounding mental health.

Herschel Walker visitedthe hospital to encourageMarines and Sailors to seekhelp when they need it, par-ticularly service memberssuffering from post-trau-matic stress or other mentaland behavioral health-relat-ed conditions who may be

afraid to ask for help.Widely known as one of

the greatest football runningbacks of all time,Walker had adistinguished professionalathletic career with pro foot-ball teams including the Dal-las Cowboys and PhiladelphiaEagles. Walker won the Heis-man trophy in 1982 and com-peted in the 1992 Olympics.Shortly after he retired fromhis pro-football career, he wasdiagnosed with dissociativeidentity disorder (DID), for-merly known as multiple per-sonalities disorder.

In a speech given to pa-tients, visitors, Marines,Sailors, and staff members,Walker noted that it wasn’tuntil after he recognized a

pattern of violent and angrybehavior starting when hewas young, that he needed toseek help.

“I was angry. I had no fear. Ifelt no pain. You couldn’t stopme,”saidWalker.“ButIwasdo-ing things I didn’t remember.”

He explained how gamesof Russian roulette becamehis norm, and how normalday to day aggravationssparked unnaturally angry,sometimes violent responses.Then after friends and familyconfronted him with the sce-narios, he was still reluctantto ask for help because of thestigma that exists surround-ing mental health.

“I said something’swrong. I have a problem.

And I went to the hospital.We all fall short of the glory ofGod in some way,” Walkertold the audience.

“But even after I got to myfirst group session,” he said.“I was like – ‘these people arecrazy!’ I lied to the group forabout four days before I ac-cepted help…Being honestand getting help was the bestthing I ever did.”

Walker was later invited totour several inpatient andoutpatient mental healthprograms and group thera-pies. He spoke to more inti-mate audiences of patientsthroughout the day encour-aging them to continue seek-ing treatments, then sharinghis own personal challenges.

After visiting an art exhibitfeaturing art work created bypatients from the naval hos-pital’s expressive art therapygroup, and speaking to sever-al groups of patients receiv-ing outpatient mental healthand/or behavioral healththerapies, Walker laudedNHCL’s Department of Men-tal Health.

More than 50,000 of NavalHospital’s 120,000 patients areactive duty Marines andSailors – many whom havedeployed to combat environ-ments multiple times andhave an increased chance ofsuffering from post-traumaticstress or experiencing trauma.The Department of MentalHealth staff members make it

commonplacetoconsistentlyreevaluate treatment optionsand whether or not the teamis effectively reaching the pa-tient populations and meet-ing their needs.

“We are glad that ourMarines and Sailors had anopportunity to hear anOlympic competitor andprofessional athlete reem-phasize that it’s OK to ask forhelp,” said NHCL’s Depart-ment of Mental Health Direc-tor Cmdr. Sawsan Ghurani,board certified psychiatrist.“And not only that it’s OK toask, but there are many oth-ers in their shoes. And withhelp, they’ve recovered andbecome well again.”

Naval Hospital Teams up with Former NFL Star


By HM Cathan Bricker,Navy Operational Sup-port Center Akron

The U.S. Navy joined localCleveland historical societiesAug. 28, to honor those whofought in the Battle of LakeErie in 1813.

A crowd gathered at FortHuntington Park for the Battleof Lake Erie commemorationand annual meeting held bytheEarlySettlersAssociationofthe Western Reserve. Theywere joined this year by theNavy as part of its commemo-ration of the Bicentennial oftheWar of 1812.

The park is home to a stat-ue of Commodore OliverHazard Perry and a cannontaken from a British ship dur-ing the battle.

"Seven ships have beennamed after Oliver HazardPerry, so that shows you therole that young man had inthe Navy at just 28 yearsold," said Rear Adm. Grego-ry Nosal, commander, Car-rier Strike 2.

Nosal spoke on the signif-icance of the Navy keepingtoday's seas free, and howPerry's command defeatedthe British during the Battleof Lake Erie Sept. 10, 1813.

Clevelanders of all agesattended the presentation.

"We wanted to participateas much as we could in NavyWeek events like this," said JillSah, who came to see thepresentation with her twoyoung children.

Several members of thePeter Navarre chapter of theUnited States Daughters of1812 were also in attendance.One member said her great-great-great grandfather, Hen-ry Hoagland, was a lieu-tenant colonel in the 135thPennsylvania Militia.

"The story goes that hehelped lift the [US] Brig Niaga-raoverthesandbarinLakeErieafter they built it, before theyput the cannons on it," saidDeborah Hoagland Marisch.

The ceremony concludedwith a memorial wreath pres-entationatthefootofthePerryMonument.TheE.S.A., theOr-der of Founders & Patriots ofAmericaandtheNationalSoci-ety of the Sons & Daughters ofPilgrims participated.

The Navy's Commemora-tion of the Bicentennial of theWar of 1812 in Cleveland isone of 15 signature eventsplanned across America in

Navy Honors Battle of Lake Erie Heroes

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Bryan M. Ilyankoff

Rear Adm. Gregory Nosal, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2 and Cmdr. Eric Johnson, right,commanding officer of Naval Operational Support Center Akron, salute the national ensign at FortHuntington Park during the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812. This cele-bration coincides with Cleveland Navy Week, one of 15 signature events planned across America in2012. The week-long event commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service mem-bers of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy.See Heroes, Page 7

ing the Wide Area Alert No-tification (WAAN) and re-porting one’s whereaboutsand needs using Navy Fam-ily Accountability and As-sessment System (NFAAS).Until a crisis is over andcleared, keeping apprised ofthe situation as it stands isone's best defense against it.

Ultimately, by followingthe suggestions of the ReadyNavy plan, Navy personneland their families can keepthemselves safer by beingbetter prepared.

The Waterline will becovering the Ready Navyprogram in depth through-out the month of Septem-ber. For more informationabout Ready Navy, visitwww.ready.navy.mil.

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2012. The week-long event com-memorates the Bicentennial of the

War of 1812, hosting service mem-bers of the U.S. Navy, U.S. MarineCorps, U.S. Coast Guard and RoyalCanadian Navy.

For more information about Cleve-land Navy Week 2012, visit www.navy-week.org.

For more information about thecommemoration of the bicentennial ofthe War of 1812, visit www.ourflag-wasstillthere.org.

For more news from Carrier StrikeGroup 2, visit www.navy.mil/local/csg2/.

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on the flight deck or in the galley, I en-

joyed the professionalism and the

friendliness of the Sailors."George Washington and its em-

barked air wing, Carrier AirWing 5 pro-vide a combat-ready force that protectsand defends the collective maritime in-terests of the U.S. and its allies and part-ners in the Asia-Pacific region.

For more information, visitwww.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/us-navy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.

For more news from USS GeorgeWashington (CVN 73), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn73/.

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By Lt. j.g. Kevin Wendt,Naval Air Station Jack-sonville Public Affairs

Aircrew from severalNaval Air Station (NAS) Jack-sonville-based squadronstrained at Aviation SurvivalTraining Center (ASTC) Jack-sonville Aug. 27-28 to refreshtheir skills on aircraft emer-gency procedures.

NAS Jacksonville's ASTCis one of eight facilitiesaround the country that aretasked to provide safe and ef-fective survival training foraviators and aircrew.Trainingincludes classroom lecturesand simulator devices in acurriculum that emphasizeshands-on exposure to sur-vival skills.

New aviators and air-crew undergo their initialsurvival training at NASPensacola, Fla., after whichthey are required to attendan ASTC refresher courseevery four years.

ASTC Jacksonville pro-vides a modern facility andadvanced training equip-ment to keep aircrews certi-fied in their survival skills.The detachment's threetraining departments in-clude: Aviation Physiology;Aviation Water Survival; and

Bay Operations and Para-chute Training.

Training scenarios takeplace in a large swimmingpool with an aircraft egresstrainer for teaching basic wa-ter survival; a low-pressurechamber that simulates theeffects of high altitude; anejection seat and virtual real-ity parachute trainer; and aparachute landing fall areawhere aircrews practiceavoiding injury during aparachute landing.

Water survival is an im-portant component of the re-fresher course, and ASTCJacksonville strives to providethe most realistic, yet safe,training possible.

"One of the things we sim-ulate in the pool is a rescuesituation in a night timestorm," said Lt. Matt Ship-man, aerospace operationsphysiologist for ASTC Jax."Students are subjected tosimulated rain, fog, waves,thunder and lightning in apitch black environment.Their goal is to make it to a liferaft and wait for rescue, utiliz-ing the skills we reviewed forthem in the classroom por-tion of this training."

Also in the pool is the 9D6underwater egress trainer -commonly known as the"dunker" - that simulates an

aircraft ditching into a bodyof water and sinking upside-down. It allows aircrew topractice escaping from asubmerged fuselage. Seats,windows and hatches areconfigured to actual aircraft,such as the SH-60 Seahawkhelicopter.

In addition, aircrews tran-sitioning from the P-3 Orionto the P-8 Poseidon will findtheir specific refresher coursechanging in the near future.

"The P-8 is not equippedwith parachutes," Shipmanstated. "The curriculum foraircrews is currently beingmodified to reflect that. Untilthese updates are incorporat-ed,wewilltreatallP-8aircrewsas though they were trainingfor the survival in the P-3."

According to Leading Pet-ty Officer Hospital Corpsman1st Class EdisonVargas, an in-structor with ASTC Jax, the fa-cility provides instruction toall branches of the U.S. mili-tary while also accommodat-ing civilian police forces,members of National Ocean-ic and Atmospheric Adminis-tration (NOAA), NASA and al-lied foreign services.

"We conduct two classesa week in two-day block pe-riods, with average class sizesfrom 12-18 students," com-mented Vargas.

Hestatedduringfiscalyears2010 and 2011, roughly 2,400studentshadtakentherefresh-er course. Even those studentswho struggle with portions ofthe survival training have thechance to remediate.

"The more training wecan provide to aircrews, thebetter. Even if it's a situationwhere we have to remediatea student, it only meansmore training for them," saidShipman. "Our facility is veryaccommodating. If a studentis reaching their four-yearmark and feel like they maystruggle, especially with theswimming portion, they aremore than welcome to giveus a call to get extra trainingprior to the refresher course."

ASTC Jacksonville is a de-tachment of Navy MedicineOperational Training Centerat NAS Pensacola, whichserves as the training agentfor aviation survival trainingand the subject matter ex-perts on all military opera-tional medicine and theNavy Medicine Educationand Training Command(NMETC) in San Antonioand NMETC DetachmentJacksonville aboard NASJacksonville.

For more news from NavalAir Station Jacksonville, visitwww.navy.mil/local/nasjax/.

Aircrew Conquers Survival RefresherTraining At Aviation Survival TrainingCenter Jacksonville

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kevin Wendt

HM2 Angelo Vivio, an instructor at Naval Aviation Water Survival Training, observes students as theydemonstrate egress skills while being strapped into harnesses and turned upside-down under water.

By MC3 William Pittman,USS George Washington Public Affairs

A member of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commis-sion (NNSC) conducted an overnight embark aboard theNavy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Wash-ington (CVN 73) Aug. 28-29.

Swedish navy Rear Adm. Anders Grenstad, hosted by RearAdm. J.R. Haley, commander, Task Force 70, visited GeorgeWashington for a firsthand view of daily operations aboard anunderway aircraft carrier.

"We always want to share with our partner navies andtheir senior officers our capabilities and how we conductbusiness," said Haley. "We are fortunate to host the seniormember of the NNSC, not only for him to see our part of theKorean peninsula vis-à-vis his role in the NNSC, but also be-cause the experience of visiting George Washington is anevent that he'll be able to take back with him."

Grenstad visited several areas of the ship during his stayaboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier; he observed thelaunch and recovery of aircraft from the flight deck, stoodwith the ship's landing signal officers as they assisted air-craft during landings, learned about the ship's combat di-rection and air operations centers, and visited the ship'sweapons magazines.

"George Washington's deployments are part of a deter-rent, so for us to come out here to see what the ship is doingis significant," said Grenstad. "We are observing GeorgeWashington in action and that is part of our task working withthe NNSC."

The NNSC was established by the Korean Armistice Agree-ment signed July 27, 1953, as an organization created by theUnited Nations Command to monitor and regulate the rela-tions between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea andthe Republic of Korea.The four nations initially involved withthe NNSC during its inception were Czechoslovakia, Poland,Sweden and Switzerland; nations whose combat forces didnot participate in the hostilities in Korea.Today, the NNSC stillhosts representatives from Poland, Sweden and Switzerland.

"This is my third visit aboard GeorgeWashington, but thisis my first time underway," said Grenstad. "Standing on theflight deck during flight operations and feeling the wind andvibration of the deck was beyond words. I'm still amazed atthe size of the ship and the technology aboard, but the crewis what impressed me the most. Whether they were working

George WashingtonWelcomes SwedishSenior Member of theNeutral NationsSupervisory Commission

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 William Pittman

Swedish navy Rear Adm. Anders Grenstad, left, amember of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Com-mission, learns about flight operations from Lt.Steve Duran, from Barstow, Calif., during anovernight visit aboard the aircraft carrier USSGeorge Washington (CVN 73). George Washing-ton and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing(CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that pro-tects and defends the collective maritime interestof the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

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job applicants and interviews."Bloesl said the hiring event was designed

to offer an alternative to the standard careerfair. By preregistering and reviewing an appli-cant's resume before the event, employerswere better prepared to take action, she said.

"The goal of the hiring event was to havedefinite offers on the table when the candi-date leaves, or offers that they can follow upwith," said Bloesl.

Prospective employee Diego Arturo Are-nas drove approximately 250 miles fromBergenfield, N.J., to attend the hiring event.

"I updated my resume, had businesscards made, got a nice suit and tie ready anddrove down to stay overnight in a hotel. Iwoke up Saturday morning with a good, pos-itive feeling," said Arenas.

After serving five and a half years in the

Marine Corps, Arenas found a position as amerchandising execution specialist at HomeDepot, but he hopes to find a new opportu-nity to work in the business field, he said.

"This is my first hiring event, and I saw alot of potential employers and very knowl-edgeable people," he said. "There was a verygood turnout, and the gymnasium filled upvery quickly."

Arturo said he appreciates what 100,000Jobs Mission is doing for veterans and theirfamily members.

"It's helping out a lot of veterans who areunemployed or going to school with the G.I.Bill, and are now seeking employment."

To date, more than 18,000 veterans havebeen hired since the 100,000 Jobs Mission ini-tiative began in January 2011. More informa-tion about the program can be found atwww.100000jobsmission.com. An onlineprofile can be created with a current resume,to apply for available positions. Current hir-ing events are updated and listed online.

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WorldWar II, and for those wanting to under-stand how despots rise from amidst a demo-cratic society.

Editor’s Note: Commander Aboul-Enein

teaches part-time at the Industrial College ofthe Armed Forces. His book “Militant Is-lamist Ideology: Understanding the GlobalThreat,” published in 2010 by Naval InstitutePress was named among the most influential150 books on terrorism and counter-terror-ism by the Journal, Perspectives on Terrorism.He maintains a regular book review columnin Waterline.

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group HACSI does this in providing carepackages and meals to service members, es-pecially those of the Hindu faith, as well asproviding community, charitable, educationand relief services throughout the National

Capital Region.Walter Reed Bethesda adheres to the

tenets of patient and family-centered careand seeks to create a welcoming and healingenvironment by honoring a full range of pa-tient and family concerns, including the sup-port of their religious, spiritual, and culturalneeds. For more information about religiousservices atWalter Reed Bethesda, call PastoralCare at (301) 295-1510.

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the school year has begun."One of the keys going into fall and winter

is child and pedestrian safety," said Peake."The daylight hours are reduced, thus person-nel are traveling to work in the darkness. Thisreduced visibility increases the chances of amishap due to operators not being able to re-spond to a driving situation that might involveseeing a pedestrian in the crosswalk in time."

The changing weather will also bringabout something that the region has notseen for some time: snow and ice. Slips andfalls cause a number of serious injuries eachyear during the winter months, so being cau-tious while traversing any terrain is absolute-ly essential.

"Personnel need to use caution during thisperiod due to the melting and refreezing ofsnow and ice," said Peake. "Usually, our

mishaps happen during the twilight hours ofthe morning commute."

Also, spending more time indoors maylead some to be spending more time con-suming alcohol. It is a year-round need tomonitor alcohol consumption, and that needcan be fulfilled by following the Navy's "0-1-2" or "0-0-1-3" guidance on how much oneshould drink and who should or should notbe drinking at all. Remember especially thatdrinking and driving can cost someone muchmore than their Navy career; it can also costthem their life.

If everyone takes necessary precautionsand stays safety-minded as the fall monthsquickly approach, mishaps can be dramatical-ly reduced. Let the 101 Critical Days of Sum-mer serve as a reminder that accidents canhappen to anyone if they are not vigilant, nomatter what time of year it is.

For more information on safety practices,please visit the Naval Safety Center website athttp://safetycenter.navy.mil.

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ian worlds is not easy, but it is a very reward-ing experience,” said Francis. “The work ishard.We have to know almost everything ouractive duty counterparts know all while keep-ing our full-time careers on track. I tell mySailors the best skill to know is how to be‘semper gumby’, always flexible – to learnfast, to play well with others and always striveto be as good as or better than your activeduty counterparts.”

Serving his country, earning his PhD andnow putting his athletic skill on the line, Fran-cis is setting the example that you can do (orat least try) anything no matter what your age.

“Whenever aches and pains and injuriescatch up to me, I do feel my age.You just haveto dig down and keep going,” Francis said.“The human body is a marvelous machine,and I've found the more you work it, the bet-ter it gets. I am by no means as fit as I couldbe. I have a long way to go before I start scor-ing 'outstanding' on the PFA, but just eatinghealthy and staying fit is good for you, phys-ically and mentally. I'll continue to try to in-spire people by example.”

In addition to daily cross-fit work outs tohelp prepare for the event, Francis alsoplayed goalie on a county-league soccer teamonce or twice a week.

“That helps harden the body, what withthrowing myself on the ground to makessaves,” he said with a laugh. “The eight mileswill be tough, but we figure it is all mental atthat point.We're not looking to finish fast, justfinish. So how bad could it be?”

Turns out not too bad at all. Francis fin-ished the event 1,127 out of 1,611 total racersand 23rd out of 37 for his age group. Only 101of the 1,611 racers were over 45 years old.(Francis’ wife placed 3rd out of 9 for womenin her age group)

“The trail race was actually 10.3 milesrather than eight and had 75 obstacles. Wefinished in three hours, 13 minutes and 46seconds.” said Francis.“We were surprised byalmost everything, but the hardest part wasjust running the 10-miles with the obstacles

disrupting our running rhythms.”Although the race started with easier ob-

stacles, they became tougher to maneuver asthe miles added up, explained Francis.

“Most of the obstacles were tiring ratherthan difficult,” he said. “Rolling 100-feet in themud under barbed wire isn't that hard, but itwears you out. Also, if you missed an obstacle,youhadtodo30burpeesinordertocontinue.”

Burpees, otherwise known as “squatthrust" are a full body exercise used in strengthtraining and as aerobic exercise. Francis man-aged to escape the last set of burpees by com-pleting a 20-foot rope climb and said he wassurprisedbyhowtrulyexhaustingtheracewasfor both himself and wife.

“The race took place at a horse park, andthey had us climbing over practically everyjump in the place,” he said. “The dynamic ofrun-climb-jump-run-climb-jump-run reallybegins to wear you out. In the end, it was def-initely all about teamwork and not leaving acomrade behind. We both helped each otherthrough the course, and finally, crossing thefinish line at exactly the same time.”

“Now that the race is over,” Francis contin-ued, “the Assistant Command Fitness LeaderIS1(EXW) Abby Randleman and I just pro-posed that our reserve unit participate in a fu-ture obstacle course race. As she put it, “sinceONI-1166 is filled with nothing but highly mo-tivated, in-shape, and always ready sailors,” itwill be an awesome team building exercise.

Keeping to the Spartan theme, every wavewas comprised of 300 people - the same num-ber of Spartans who were at the famous BattleofThermopylae in 480 BC.

Ancient Spartan warriors believed, whileon this earth, they should achieve one mo-ment of pure excellence and understood thatthey might die trying.

“It was exciting and a little scary at thesame time,” said Francis. “There is an ele-ment of mortality that creeps into life whenyou get into your 40s and 50s, and I take a lotof pride in being strong enough to have tak-en on such a challenge. I also know a lot ofpeople younger than myself who have phys-ical impairments and cannot attempt sucha course, and for that reason am very thank-ful that I still can.”

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