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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
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Inside
By Benjamin Christensen,NDW Waterline Writer
Boating or the use of personal watercraftis a popular activity among personnel, butsafety on the water must be a primary con-cern.
From FiscalYear 2007-2011, 42 Sailors andMarines drowned, with a majority of those in-cidents occurring during the months of Maythrough September. Last year alone, threesailors died as a result of drowning during the101 Critical Days of Summer.
"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 Jim Peake, the safetyinstallation program director for Naval Sup-port Activity Washington.
With those statistics in mind, there are sev-eral things one can do to prevent mishapswhile enjoying a day on the water. The firstpriority of anyone going the on the water hasto be preparation.
First of all, preparation begins with educa-tion, such as taking a Coast Guard approvedboating course if you are going to operate thevessel. Paying particular attention to the"rules of the road" of water travel is key: it is
not identical to operating an automobile onland, and collisions on the water can be justas or more dangerous as a car accident.
Being properly prepared means beingproperly equipped. According to UnitedStates Coast Guard regulations, there must bea Type I, II, III, or V life preserver for each in-dividual present on any vessel operating inUnited States waterways. Each boat over 16feet also requires one Type IV (throwing) de-vice as well.
"A life jacket is a very simple and very im-portant way to make sure that everyone whois boating remains safe," said Peake. "Ensurethat everyone that is going to be going out onthe water has one."
The fines for violating life jacket and otherrequirements on equipment are extremely ex-pensive, and failing to follow them can liter-ally be a life or death matter. Check your stateand local Department of Natural Resources(DNR) regulations for specific requirements.
Another area of safety concern that theWaterline has been highlighting all summerhas been the use of alcohol while participat-ing in recreational activity. Boating is no ex-ception. Drinking in excess while either op-erating or simply being on a boat is an ex-tremely dangerous activity: over one third ofboating accidents and fatalities involve alco-
Set a course for safety when out on the water
U.S. Navy photo by MC1 David McKee
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8) and five crew-men in one of the ship's boats assist two recreational boaters off the coastof California. The boaters were on their way from Avalon to Newport Beach,Calif. when they ran out of fuel. The ship's crew assessed the condition ofthe crew and boat and provided the boaters with fuel. A Coast Guard vessellater guided the boat to Newport Beach.
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By Benjamin Christensen,NDW Waterline Writer
Being "the new kid" is never easy, butimagine being "the new kid" over, and some-times over again.
Military children are forced into that posi-tion by the nature of their parents' work con-sistently, but some tenacious students at OldMill High School in Millersville, Md., havegone above and beyond the call of duty in aneffort to include "the new kid," and were re-cently honored for it.
At the end of June, students from Old Millgot to travel to Grapevine, Texas for the Na-tional Training Seminar of the Military ChildEducation Coalition, a non-profit, worldwideorganization dedicated to "ensuring quality
educational opportunities for all military chil-dren affected by mobility, family separation,and transition." MCEC is contracted by theNavy to provide "Student-to-Student" (S2S)training for schools, their staff and students.
They got to meet privately with the Secre-tary of Defense Leon Panetta, and were givenone of his coins. They also met keynotespeaker Roger Staubach, Heisman Trophywinner and NFL Hall of Famer (and formerNavy quarterback).The Old Mill students pre-sented Staubach with a school football jersey– with a "Beat Army" button on it.
"It got a great laugh from the audience,"said Carol Mohsberg, school liaison officer forNaval Support Activity Annapolis.
In December, representatives from OldMill (two staff, two students, and Mohsberg)had an opportunity to train in the nuances of
providing S2S services to transitioning mili-tary children. S2S programs, which are run bystudents and only supervised by a teacher,counselor or staff member, emphasize mak-ing a military child feel at home in a place thatmay be completely foreign to them from dayone.
"Being the new kid at school is very hard,"said Mohsberg. "S2S is intended to help makeit a little bit easier."
Similar to military sponsorship that pre-pares service members for transition to a newpost, S2S spends a lot of effort on being inclu-sive to the incoming student: making surethey have somewhere to sit at lunch, knowtheir way around the school, and that they areincluded in the "society" of a new school.
NDW's Old Mill HS Honored for Student to Student Program
US Navy photo by Carol Mohsberg
Nick Lefavor, a student at Old MillHigh and founding member of theschool's Student-to-Student pro-gram, prepares to present hisschool's jersey to Roger Staubach,a former Navy quarterback. See Student, Page 6
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Why are programs that promote easy transitions for military children important to military families?
Around the Yard
“A lot of families are affected, andit's not easy for the kids, so ab-solutely, it is good for them to haveprograms like that.”
—Kisan Pandit,NAVSEA Maintenance and Logistics
“They help the kids adopt communi-ty very quickly, so it makes it easierfor the service member to focus ontheir job.”
—CS1 Henry Ramos,JBAB Unaccompanied Housing
“You're moving around every 2-3years, at that point when you'restarting to develop friendships andrelationships, and you have to pullup roots and go, so programs likethat make the transition easier.”
—Master Chief Musician Timothy Dickson,United States Navy Band
From Commander,Navy Installations CommandPublic Affairs Office
Commander, Navy Installations Com-mand (CNIC) has found a proven way toconserve energy and save money throughtheir Resident Energy Conservation Pro-gram (RECP) pilot program in Hawaii.
The RECP pilot on Hawaii is a successfulenergy conservation program. PPV resi-dents on average are reducing their utilityconsumption and improving the sustain-ability of the PPV project by reducing oper-ating costs. The vast majority of the savingsfrom the RECP project returns to the proj-ect to fund housing and neighborhood re-quirements.
“The success of RECP in Hawaii is di-rectly related to our service members andtheir families becoming more aware of theamount of electricity they were consum-ing,” said Vice Admiral William French,
Commander, Navy Installations Com-mand. “As their awareness increased, fam-ilies made a conscious choice to curb theirutility usage without affecting their qualityof life.”
Hawaii residents, who have already be-gun live billing, will see their allowablebandwidth decrease from 20 percent to 10percent above or below the average normalusage rate beginning on October 1, 2012.
RECP began as a pilot program for PPVhousing in Navy Region Hawaii in January1, 2011. The program transfers the respon-sibility for payment of utilities from the PPVproject to the residents whose homes areindividually metered, which is consistentwith OSD policy.
Since Hawaii’s launch of RECP, the NavyPPV project has saved:
• 7,775 Megawatt hours (MWH) of elec-tricity – approximately 10% savings
• $1,537,060 (dollar value of the saved
electricity)• Over 5,300 tons of greenhouse gases.
“The Navy could not have achievedthese savings if it were not for the coopera-tion of our PPV residents – my hats off tothem,” said Corky Vazquez, CNIC HousingProgram Manager. “Our residents got on-board with RECP and realized that theirquality life did not change while reducingconsumption. The money the project doesnot have to expend on excess utility chargeswill be reinvested back into our PPV hous-ing communities to improve the quality ofhomes and neighborhoods.”
The schedule for the RECP Navy-widerollout will be in phases. All PPV projectswill begin live billing in 2013. The tentativerollout schedule for live billing is shown byRegion of the country as follows (checkwith the local housing office for more de-tails):
• New Orleans: January 2013
• Northwest, Midwest, Southeast: April2013
• Southwest: July 2013• Mid-Atlantic and Northeast: October
2013
The Navy RECP program was initiatedin response to an Office of the Secretary ofDefense established requirement for PPVprojects to transfer responsibility for pay-ment of utilities to the residents. The pro-gram requires homes to be individuallymetered for utilities and initially will focuson electricity and gas usage. CNIC researchindicates residents reduce utilities usagewhen they are responsible for the paymentof utilities separate from their rent.
For specific information about RECPand specific information pertaining to aninstallation, contact your local Navy hous-ing office. A master list of all Navy installa-tion housing offices is available atwww.cnic.navy.mil/housing.
Resident Energy Conversation Program continues to succeed
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July 261812 - Frigate Essex captures British brig
Leander1912 - First airborne radio communica-
tions from naval aircraft to ship (Lt. JohnRodgers to USS Stringham)
1946 - CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appoint-ed Director, Women's Naval Reserve.
1948 - President Harry S. Truman ordersdesegregation of the Armed Services.
1954 - 3 aircraft from USS Philippine Sea(CVA 47) shoot down 2 Chinese fighters thatfired on them while they were providing aircover for rescue operations for a U.K. airlinershot down by a Chinese aircraft.
July 271953 - KoreanWar armistice signed at Pan-
munjon, Korea and Korean cease-fire wentinto effect at 10:00 PM.
July 281915 - Sailors and Marines land in Haiti to
restore order1916 - Navy establishes a Code and Signal
Section which initially worked against Ger-man ciphers and tested the security of com-munications during U.S. naval training ma-neuvers.
1926 - Team of scientists from Naval Re-search Laboratory (NRL) and Carnegie Insti-tution determine height of the Ionosphere
through use of radio pulse transmitter devel-oped by NRL
1945 - USS Callaghan (DD 792) is last shipsunk by a Japanese kamikaze attack, off Oki-nawa.
1973 - Launch of Skylab 3, the secondmanned mission to the first U.S. mannedspace station, was piloted by MAJ Jack R.Lousma, USMC with CAPT Alan L. Bean, USNas the Commander of the mission and formerNavy electronics officer, Owen K. Garriott as
Science Pilot. The mission lasted 59 days, 11hours and included 858 Earth orbits. Recoveryby USS New Orleans (LPH 11).
July 291846 - Sailors and Marines from U.S. sloop
Cyane capture San Diego, CA1918 - Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Queenstown, Ire-land
1945 - U.S. warships bombard Hamamat-su, Japan.
1967 - Fire on board USS Forrestal killed134 members of the crew.
July 301918 - Units of First Marine Aviation Force
arrive at Brest, France1941 - Japanese aircraft bomb USS Tutuila
(PR 4) at Chungking, China; First Navy shipdamaged by Axis during World War II.
1942 - FDR signs act establishing WAVES(Women Accepted for Volunteer EmergencyService). During World War II, over 80,000 of-ficer and enlisted women served in theWAVES.
1944 - NavalTask Force lands Army troopsnear Cape Opmarai, New Guinea.
1945 - Japanese submarine, I-58, sinks USSIndianapolis (CA 35) in Philippine Sea; 316 outof 1199 crew survived.
1967 - Fire on board USS Forrestal off thecoast of Vietnam results in death of 134 crew.
July 311815 - Commodore Stephen Decatur con-
cludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to com-pensate U.S. for seizure of merchant shipsduring the War of 1812.
1865 - East India Squadron established tooperate from Sunda Strait to Japan.
1874 - Commissioning of USS Intrepid,first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes
1912 - First attempt to launch an airplaneby catapult made at Annapolis.
1964 - All-nuclear task force with USS LongBeach, USS Enterprise, and USS Bainbridgeleaves Norfolk,VA to begin voyage, OperationSea Orbit, to circle the globe without refueling.They returned on 3 October.
August 11801 - U.S. schooner Enterprise captures
Tripolitan ship Tripoli1921 - Successful tests of gyroscopic high
level bombsight (Norden Bombsight) at Tor-pedo Station, Yorktown, VA. Carl Norden de-veloped the bombsight for the Bureau of Ord-nance.
1946 - Office of Naval Research established1950 - Control of Guam transferred to De-
partment of Interior1958 - USS Nautilus (SSN 571) submerges
under Arctic ice cap near Point Barrow
This Week in Naval History3Thursday, July 26, 2012
U.S. Navy Photo courtesyNaval History and Heritage Command
WAVES en route to Naval Air Station,Olathe, Kansas, in a Douglas R4D-6transport plane, accompanied bytheir instructor, Lieutenant (JuniorGrade) N.J. Merrill. Most of the enlist-ed WAVES are strikers for the rate ofSpecialist (Transport Airman).
By MC2 Rosalie Garcia,Naval Surface Force,U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
Commander, Naval Surface Forces (SUR-FOR) and Commander, Naval Surface Force,U.S. Pacific Fleet (SURFPAC) held its changeof command ceremony aboard amphibiousassault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), July 19.
Vice Adm. Thomas H. Copeman III re-lievedVice Adm. RichardW. Hunt as the SUR-FOR/SURFPAC commander.
"To the staff, ships, leaders, officers, andcrews across our surface force, I want to thankyou for your dedication, hard work, and pro-fessionalism," said Hunt. "I have had a greattour as Commander, Naval Surface Forces andit is directly due to the selfless support each ofyou has provided. I feel truly blessed and amhumbly honored to have led the men andwomen that man our nation's Naval SurfaceForces on the greatest ships to ever sail theworld's oceans."
During his time at SURFOR, Hunt providedcombat-ready warships to combatant com-manders by effectively manning, training, andequipping a combined force of 163 ships, 53special combat support force units and 64subordinate staffs around the world.
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, Commander, U.S. Pa-cific Fleet, was the guest speaker at the ceremo-ny and congratulated Hunt on a job well doneand said Copeman comes to SURFOR with im-pressive credentials and many successes.
Copeman thanked Hunt for his thoroughturnover, commended his successful com-mand tour and briefly discussed his thoughtsas they relate to the Surface Force and thecoming years.
"I believe in the power of our Sailors toovercome any obstacle," said Copeman. "TheCNO has given us six simple words to focusour energy.Warfighting first. Operate forward.Be ready. Six words that have much meaningand impact for us. Warfighting First means a
myriad of things, but first and foremost itmeans that our Sailors must be able to fight.Our Sailors are 'the main thing' for the SurfaceForce. They are the main battery. Nothing ismore important than our Sailors and theirtraining, education and experience."
The ceremony marks the end of a 13-month command tour for Hunt, who wascommissioned in 1976 through the OfficerCandidate School Program in Newport, R.I. Hiscommand tours include USS Crommelin (FFG37) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58); Com-mander, Carrier Strike Group 6; and Com-mander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn ofAfrica, United States Central Command. Huntreported to SURFOR after a tour as Command-er, U.S.Third Fleet. He next reports toWashing-ton, D.C., as Director, Navy Staff.
Vice Adm. Copeman was commissioned inApril 1982 through the Officer CandidateSchool Program in Newport, R.I. He assumescommand of SURFOR with extensive com-mand experience, including tours as executiveofficer aboard USS Lake Champlain (CG 57);commanding officer aboard USS Benfold(DDG 65); Commander, Destroyer Squadron28; Chief of Staff, Naval Surface Forces; andCommander, Joint Task Force, GuantanamoBay, Cuba. Most recently, he served as Chief ofLegislative Affairs.
SURFOR is responsible for the readiness ofcruisers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious as-sault ships, littoral combat ships, and logisticsand fleet support ships. Eight of these shipsbelong to the Naval Reserve Force. The entiresurface force comprises approximately 49,000active duty military, 4,800 reservists and 3,865civilian employees of the Department of De-fense. The staff of Commander, Naval SurfaceForce, comprises approximately 355 people;240 military and 115 civilians.
For more news from Commander, NavalSurface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visitwww.public.navy.mil/surfor or follow the Sur-face Force at www.facebook.com/SurfaceWar-riors; and on Twitter, @surfacewarriors.
Copeman assumes commandof Naval Surface Forces
By MC1 Charlemagne Obana,Naval Hospital BremertonPublic Affairs
Navy Hospital Bremerton (NHB) Coali-tion of Sailors Against Destructive Deci-sions (CSADD) members raised awarenessfor NHB Sailors, staff, and visitors about thedangers of driving while texting as part of amonthlong July driver safety campaign,July 17.
NHB CSADD members collected morethan 50 signatures during lunchtime frompeople pledging to keep from texting whiledriving.
Their table featured a static display withfacts and statistics of fatalities resultingfrom texting and driving. Those who madepledges signed a banner and were given achoice of different rings and bracelets withslogans such as "TXTING KILLS" and"DNT TXT."
"We wanted to focus on what we call,'Wait 2 Text,' which involved putting downthe phone and not texting while driving,"said Hospitalman Elizabeth George, ofNHB's Pediatric department and CSADDJuly motor vehicle safety campaign coordi-nator.
"There are different organizations thathave similar campaigns going on that arefocused on teenagers. CSADD is for every-one but [geared toward] Sailors 25 andyounger. Our campaign is for those whomight be the people most often guilty oftexting and driving," George said.
"You've got a group of young Sailors in
plain sight encouraging their peers to signthis document that they promise not to textand drive. I think it's a great idea," saidHospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF) JasonCorless, NHB command career counselor,who signed the banner and received a ringemblazoned with "WAIT 2 TXT."
"It's pretty awesome that they're takingownership and accountability for every-thing themselves and their counterpartsare doing in the hospital and in the region,"said Corless.
The July CSADD motor vehicle safetycampaign is based around the acronymSAFETY to highlight the many dangers toSailors.
"SAFETY stands for speeding, alcohol,fatigue, ejection (seatbelts), texting andyou, and what you can do to prevent that,"George said.
After collecting signatures, CSADDmembers posted the banner below theCSADD display located at the hospitalquarterdeck. The trifold display explainsthe CSADD program, the CSADD Creed,and topics covered by CSADD.
Along with raising awareness, the NHBCSADD chapter is tentatively planningevents such as paintball and safe and funactivities sponsored by Morale,Welfare andRecreation.
"Our CSADD is doing a phenomenaljob. They've helped stand up other pro-grams at the Naval Base Kitsap Bangorbase, and I hope they can be a good con-tender for chapter of the year," said Corless.
For more news from Naval Hospital Bre-merton, visit www.navy.mil/local/nhb/.
Coalition of Sailors AgainstDestructive DecisionsUrges 'Wait 2 Txt,''Txting Kills,' and 'Dnt Txt'
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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
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-sumeWritingWorkshops are offered which in-cludes Federal Resume Writing InterviewSkills, information on veterans' benefits and aprofessional resource library; Two TAP Semi-nars and one ExecutiveTAP Seminar - five-dayprograms - are offered monthly sponsored bythe departments of Labor andVeteran Affairs,and include information that will benefit thetransitioning military member.
Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)
Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness, re-source information, job referral service, in-dividual counseling assistance, career plan-ning and links to education and volunteeropportunities.
Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-
nancial counseling, financial classes, and is re-sponsible for the Command Financial spe-cialist training in the Region (NDW).
Volunteer ProgramOpportunities are available as an adminis-
trative assistant, counseling mediator, transi-tion assistant, Information & Referral assis-tant, data entry/word processor and a retiredactivities volunteer.
DEPLOYMENTREADINESS/
FAMILY SERVICES
Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help commands
meet requirements, as well as enhance opera-tionalandpersonalreadinessincludingparent-ing skills training, couples communication,anger and stress management, conflict resolu-tion, Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse AbuseAwareness and suicide prevention. Trainingscanbecustomizedtofitneedsofthecommand.
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 afterdelivery; information and referral for militaryand community resources; child developmentscreenings and monitoring. All active dutymembers and their families who are pregnantand or have children in the home from infancyto three years old are eligible for these homevisitation services.
Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-
pare for deployment, manage separations andreunite and reintegrate with families and com-munity through services including the FamilyAccountability and Assessment System, Indi-vidual augmentee (IA) Indoc Course and De-ployed 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 education-al services, support groups and care providers.Assists in finding duty stations where needsare met. Mandatory enrollment per OP-NAVINST 1754.2D.
MWR Happenings
New York City Day TripOnly $49 Per Person
Spend a beauitful summer day in the BigApple! The bus will depart from the Cateringand Conference Center at 7:30 a.m. and will ar-rive in NYC by 12 p.m.You will have 6 hourst toenjoy the city whether it be through sightseein-ng, catching a broadway show, or shopping tilyou drop! The bus will depart NYC at 6 p.m.and arrive back on base at 10 p.m. Reserve yourseat now at an ITT Office! For more informa-tion contact ITT Offices: 202-685-8298.
New Service for Washington NavyYard Customers
Based on customer inputs and requests,Navy Exchange (NEX) and Naval Support Ac-tivity Washington (NSAW) have partnered toinstall a Redbox DVD rental machine locatedat the Town Center Bldg. 22 next to the ITTsales office. Please come by and check out thenew service!
NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun
By April PhillipsNaval Safety Center Public Affairs
Navy Region Southeast has made greatstrides in getting motorcycle riders into theappropriate training courses that are provenlife-savers, including the Basic Rider Course,Military Sportbike Rider Course, and Experi-enced Rider Course.
The region has nearly 4,000 riders, and42 percent of them ride sport bikes built forspeed.
Max Bassett, Naval Air Station Jack-sonville's deputy safety manager, said train-ing is crucial for these riders.
"New riders learn respect for the motor-cycle and an appreciation for just how quick-ly these high performance machines can ex-ceed the capabilities of an inexperienced rid-er," he said.
Other technical skills taught during train-ing include how to properly lean, turn, brake,accelerate, and take necessary emergencyevasive actions.The courses also incorporatesome Operational Risk Management andself-analysis of risk behaviors and ridingmindsets.
"They also learn a great appreciation forjust how much extra protection they havewhen wearing proper personal protectiveequipment such as a full face helmet, jacketsand pants designed for motorcycle riders,along with motorcycle boots and gloves,"Bassett said.
One of the biggest problems with motor-cycle training across the fleet is a high "no-show" rate for courses. This can make waittimes for courses unnecessarily long, and it'sa wasted opportunity for Sailors who need toget into a class. The training safety coursesare taught by contractors from Cape Fox Pro-fessional Services, and paid for by Com-mander, Navy Installations Command. Thebill for classes is a set fee and costs the samewhether one rider or a full class shows up.
TheSoutheastRegionhasbroughttheirno-show rate down considerably by increasingtrainingnotificationstoSailorsandtheirsuper-visors, and by informing the command masterchiefaboutanyonewhofailstoshowupforas-signed training. They have also reduced waittimesforcoursesbyaddingextraclasseswhen-ever the wait time exceeds 30 days.
Bassett said the leadership of Rear Adm.Jack Scorby, Commander, Navy Region South-east,andthecooperativeworkingenvironmentbetween the region's chief's mess, safety pro-fessionals, command motorcycle safety repre-sentatives, and Cape Fox trainers has been key,buthealsocreditsmentorshipprogramsdevel-oped by riders to help one another.
"Mentors are our first line of defense,"Bassett said. "Without them actively identi-fying our new riders and sitting down withthem to get them signed up for training, wewould not enjoy the successes we've had.Their contributions are making a differenceand will absolutely save lives."
Southeast region makesmotorcycle safety a priority
hol in some way."We…knowthatalcohol,eveninsmallquan-
tities, impairs our decision making and is a sig-nificant factor in all accident categories," wroteSecretary of Defense Leon Panetta in his 2012Summer Safety address. "So before taking yourfirst sip, think ahead and have a sensible plan."
All 50 states and the District of Columbiahave laws prohibiting Boating Under the In-fluence (BUI) of alcohol, and in most they arealso very strict and very costly (sometimeseven more so than a DUI!) The Coast Guardhas concurrent jurisdiction in the vast major-ity of United States waterways and can also"pull a boat over" without any probable causeto ensure that safety regulations are being fol-lowed, including BUI, so combine legal con-cern with safety to figure out why boating andalcohol don't mix.
Another area of concern being highlightedthis summer is safety when it comes to chil-dren. Anyone under the age of 16 must weartheir life jacket at all times while on a boat, ac-cording to Coast Guard regulations. Specialcare should be taken with young kids, who notonly are probably not strong swimmers, butalso might not be aware of the possible conse-quences of an accident.
"Always watch your kids [on the water],"said Peake. "It only takes a matter of secondsfor something to happen."
Finally, there are some common senseideas to help keep one's trip safe. Alwayscheck and be aware of the weather forecast forthe area and be prepared to go in if the weath-er conditions get poor very quickly. Operatorsshould always tell someone where they're go-ing and when they plan to be back, especiallyif they plan on boating alone. Learn to swim,if one hasn't already.
For more information on boating safety,visit the Boating Safety Resource Center atwww.uscgboating.org.
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Improve your speaking and leadership skills!Come to Helmsmen Toastmasters!Join us Thursdays from 7:30-8:45a.m. at the Pentagon Library and Confer-
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JBAB Thrift Shop Reopened July 10!The JBAB Thrift Shop has been closed since the hurricane/rains last August
due to structural damage to the building. We are now relocated to Building 72(Enterprise Hall) where Navy Campus was. We have officially reopened Tuesday,July 10. Our hours will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. andthe first Saturday of each month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
100,000 Jobs Mission Hiring EventAs part of an ongoing initiative to provide jobs for wounded warriors, tran-
sitioning service members, veterans and their spouses, Naval District Washing-ton (NDW) Family Support Programs will host a second hiring event Saturday,Aug. 25 at Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB).
The initiative - "100,000 Jobs Mission" - was launched in March 2011 by anumber of leading companies, with a goal of hiring 100,000 transitioning serv-ice members and veterans by 2020. Through their efforts, thus far, they havehired more than 12,000 veterans. At the event, attendees will have an opportu-nity to meet with several potential employers.
"Our nation's military and veterans represent the best this country has tooffer. We owe our nation's veterans more than gratitude - we owe them the op-portunity to lead successful lives following their service," the initiative's websitestates. Additionally, "We believe hiring veterans is not only the right thing to dofor veterans, but it's a great thing to do for our businesses. Our nation's militaryand veterans represent the best this country has to offer and they bring mean-ingful skills to the workplace."
The hiring event will take place in the gymnasium (Building 17) from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. Attendees must show proof of military service, i.e. military ID card,veteran ID card issued by the VA, or DD-214 along with a photo ID, to enter thebase. For more information about the initiative, and to register visitwww.100000JobsMission.com.
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 personneland their guests on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Six Flags of America inLargo, Maryland. The park will be open from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. with a special per-formance by legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tick-ets are available at all Navy Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT) officesthroughout NDW and select locations within the National Capital Region for$18. The first 5,000 eligible customers to purchase tickets will gain admissionto the performance by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
This unique special event will offer these military and DoD civilian personnela wonderful opportunity for exclusive use of the Six Flags of America theme parkand admittance to see one of the all time legendary bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd, per-form that evening. Without question, this is a great opportunity for MWR toshow appreciation for those who put their lives at stake for the personal freedomwe all enjoy. MWR is offering this program, which has a value of over $150 perticket, for only $18 per ticket including free parking. This very affordable oppor-tunity will hopefully provide the means for up to 25,000 DoD personnel to par-ticipate in a day of appreciation for our Defenders of Freedom.
Please call 202-685-8298 for more information.
NDW NewsCourt MartialU.S. v. MA2, USN In a General Court-Martial, MA2 was found guilty of articles 128
(assault) and 134 (indecent language) and was given no punishment.
Administrative ProcessingA Lieutenant Commander was taken to a Board of Inquiry due to Alcohol Rehabili-
tation Failure. The Board voted to retain the officer.
In an effort to keep you informed of military discipline and administrative mattersthat have occurred in Naval DistrictWashington, theWaterline will periodically publishCourt-Martial and Administrative Separation results.
Legal Corner
There is a difference between SIT (StorageIn-Transit) and NTS (Non-Temporary-Stor-age)?
What does this mean to you?SIT - is short-term storage that can be
used at either origin or destination, andshould not exceed 90 days unless additionalauthorization is granted. NTS - is long termstorage used when Permanent Change of
Station overseas, retiring, separating or go-ing TDY for an extended period. Please con-tact your Transportation Officer for addi-tional information or visit your nearest Per-sonal Property Processing Office or Trans-portation Management Office at your loca-tion for assistance; or you can contact ouroffice at the following website for assistanceand guidance: http://www.belvoir.army.mil/jppsowa
Military Moves:Did you know?
By MC3 Molly GreendeerNavy Public Affairs SupportElement East
The director for the Virginia Troops toTeachers (TTT) program visited Naval StationNorfolk, July 19, to inform Sailors of a possiblesecond career, "serving students."
Attendees were able to gain insight into theprocess of becoming a teacher, including cer-tification requirements and job opportunities.
Joe Wargo said, "It's important to edu-cate the military about this program be-cause so many people are transitioning outof active duty service and need to know thisinformation."
Sailors with a baccalaureate degree orhigher are eligible to begin the teaching cer-tification process to become a teacher. How-ever, many Sailors may already qualify to be-come a vocational/technical teacher.
Sailors only need the equivalent of oneyear of college courses and six years of expe-rience in a vocational or technical field to be-gin the certification process.
To complete the process, individuals canuse an Alternative Certification Program(ACP) or University Teacher Preparation Pro-gram. Sailors may benefit from an ACP, sincethis method offers online courses to obtainthe teaching certification.
Military members from all of the armedforces can use tuition assistance for theirteaching certification while on active duty.Members may also be eligible for financial as-sistance for teacher certification expenses. Acommitment to teach for three years in a
"high-need" school district or at a high schoolwith a high percentage of low-income fami-lies is part of the obligation for receiving someform of financial aid.
"Teaching is probably one of the most re-warding professions because of the profoundimpact you can have on today's children,"said Joe Wargo.
The program began in 1994 as transitionassistance towards a teaching career, and hassince recruited more than 6,000 militarymembers.
Teaching positions are available at the el-ementary, middle and high school levels insuburban, small towns, rural and inner-cityareas.There is a higher demand for math, sci-ence and special education teachers.
Positions for other subjects are obtain-able, but applicants may need to be flexiblewith location.
There are 33 state TTT offices nationwidethat offer placement assistance for the 45states participating in the program. Officescan assist Sailors with state certification re-quirements. Sailors can take advantage of theTTT Web site, www.ProudToServeAgain.com, to correspond with repre-sentatives and receive alternative certificationinformation.
Lt. Andrew Johnson, an attendee said,"I'm looking into all of my future options andthis is a good way to understand this programprofessionally."
Sailors can consult their TTT representa-tive about job availabilities, or check the De-partment of Education Web site atwww.teachers-teachers.com. The Web sitelists teaching vacancies for each state.
Troops to Teachers teach the Navy
Are you prepared for an emergency? For the next 12 weeks we’ll ask you 1 questioneach 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 youwant to know more. Personal preparedness supports mission readiness.
Do you know your local evacuation routes? How would you get out of town fromwork? How about from home?
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONALPREPAREDNESS MONTH
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PREPARE?
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DVD Review by Cmdr.Youssef Aboul-Enein
Vietnam in HD by the His-tory Channel. Aired on Nov. 8,2011 and available in DVD.
I spent part of this monthwatching the seven part se-ries Vietnam in HD that airedover Veteran’s Day weekend.It is from the producers ofWorld War II in HD whichwon an Emmy, and thispromises to be just as power-ful a series. What makes thisdocumentary both uniqueand powerful, is that it com-bines little seen footage,home movies, and film takenin actual combat with thewords of veterans, their fami-lies, and a wider understand-ing of the war. It is a cacoph-ony of how strategic decisionsare not some abstract ideasthat spring forth from thePentagon orWhite House, butit impacts real people both inthe United States and in thiscase Vietnam.
The first episode is enti-tled, “The Beginning (1964-1965),” it discusses America’sgradual involvement in Viet-nam from military advisorsto the deployment of combattroops in 1965. In 1964, anincident in the Gulf of Tonkinsaw three North Vietnameseallegedly fire torpedoes onthe destroyer USS Maddox,leading to Congress handingPresident Lyndon Johnsonauthorization to wage waragainst North Vietnam. Theseries highlights OperationRolling Thunder which be-gan in March 1965 and end-ed three years later. 1965 wasa pivotal year, as the first U.S.combat troops the 9th Ma-rine Expeditionary Brigadewould arrive to defend theairbase at Danang. It wouldbe the start of 2.5 millionAmericans seeing service inVietnam.
Episodes highlight key
battles, and interviews veter-ans and a reporter who werethere. Episode One, featuresthe Battle of the Ia DrangVal-ley in which LtCol Hal Mooretests innovative fighting tac-tics “air mobility,” inter-viewed for the series is UPIreporter Joe Galloway whoprovides moving testimonyto the actions of 1st Battalion,7th Cavalry who helicopteredinto the forward bases of the33rd, 66th, and 320th Regi-ments of the North Viet-namese Army. Joe Gallowayis the only reporter in the en-tire Vietnam War to receive aBronze Star for Valor in 1998for rescuing Americantroops. The series highlightshow the twelve to one kill ra-tio in the Battle of the IaDrang Valley would changeAmerican military thinkingwith a misguided emphasison “body count,” as a meansto win the war. This wouldlead into episode two andobsession with “Search andDestroy,” and counting bod-ies as a measure of success.
You will hear moving tes-timony from Platoon Ser-geant Charles Brown and hisaccount of the search and de-stroy missions in his heroismin securing Hill 875 in 1967.Arthur Wiknik was a drafteewho did not want to go toVietnam, but when therewould lead his platoon tosafety in the 10 day assault onHamburger Hill. Viewers will
meet Marines such as KarlMarlantes who would be in-volved in some of the fiercestfighting of the war, and nurseElizabeth Allen. The seriesshows how the war impactedboth the United States andVietnam. Wiknik provides amoving account of how hewas treated when he arrivedback in the United States;many Vietnam veterans weredenied a welcome from agrateful nation. Wikinik isglad that his painful experi-ences returning home haveenabled my generation ofservicemen and women tonever have to experiencesuch ugliness returning froma deployment.
The series also featuresAnn Purcell who waited over5 years for her husbandColonel Benjamin Purcell toreturn from captivity. The se-ries does a marvelous job tak-ing you from the battle to theJohnson, Nixon, and FordWhite House. This is a pow-erful and riveting series andhighly recommended forthose interested in under-standing the American expe-rience, Vietnam, and the im-pact of war on families andnations. Narrations of theveterans and families fea-tured are conducted by someof Hollywood’s top actors andactresses. UPI Reporter JoeGalloway begins and ends theseven part series calling everyman and woman who servedin America’s battles the great-est of their generation.
Editor’s Note: Cmdr.Aboul-Enein teaches part-time at the Industrial Collegeof the Armed Forces. He is au-thor of “Militant Islamist Ide-ology: Understanding theGlobal Threat,” (Naval Insti-tute, 2010).
DVD Review: Vietnam in HD
by Chris BashamGuest contributor
Plenty of pilots would be satisfied to claimexperience as a combat pilot inVietnam. ForJerry Gallagher, that was just the beginning.
In 1975, Gallagher came to NAS PatuxentRiver as a United States NavalTest Pilot Schoolinstructor. Thirty-seven years later, Gallagherflew his 10,000th flight hour here.
It was a momentous occasion, evidencedby the dozens of test pilots and fellow instruc-tors waiting to greet Gallagher after he land-ed. In the air, though, it was a private momentamong friends, a plane and a familiar patchof sky.
"At 10,000 hours we just shook hands andsaid congratulations," said TPS Technical Di-rector Rusty Lowry, who accompanied Gal-lagher on the flight. "Even if no one was here,it would have been really cool. Thirty yearsago, he did my spin eval."
Gallagher's solid reputation as a pilot's in-structor was built right here at NAS PatuxentRiver.
"I came to Pax with 1,050 hours. Everythingelse I flew here at Pax River," Gallagher said.
He really does mean "everything else."Though his combat flights were all earned aspilot of a Navy A-7, atTPS Gallagher has flown136 different types of aircraft.
"Ten thousand hours is amazing," saidRich Harris USNTPS public liaison. "For a P-3pilot, that's not that much, but he's flown thisan hour, an hour and a half at a time."
That's because all 10,000 were flown as aninstructor, keeping to shorter flights to growhis students into the best test pilots they canbe. He flies approximately 15-20 hours in a
typicalmonth,averagingaboutanhouradayinflight. The rest of the time, he's giving lectures,grading reports, developing TPS curricula andmanaging exercises at the school.
After nearly four decades in the instruc-tor's seat, Gallagher stopped flying jets abouta year and a half ago.
"Myejectorseatqualsranout.Iwasreadytogivethatup,"Gallaghersaid."TheonlyonesIflynow are prop planes."
Though 10,000 flight hours is quite anaccomplishment, for Gallagher it has gonequickly.
"You blink your eye and as quickly asyour kids grow up and leave, they're gone.It seems like it would take forever, but no,"Gallagher said.
Instructor reaches10,000 flight hours
photo by Chris Basham
Jerry Gallagher logged 10,000 fly-ing hours as a U.S. Naval Test PilotSchool instructor.
AFPAK Blog: On the Ground
Navy Capt. Emily Almonte, an Afghan Hand who served with InternationalSecurity Assistance Forces Traditional Communications, talks withAfghan children in Reshkhor, July 2011. Building trust and relationshipswithin the Afghan community is often a key to success within the AfghanHands mission. Capt. Almonte has recently returned to the United Statesfollowing great work in Afghanistan.
Editor's Note: AFPAK Hands is a language and cultural immersion initiative which con-sists of three phases: language and cultural training, in and out of theater deployment. Dur-ing an out of theater deployment a service member can be assigned to a government agency,DoD command or other organization where their work in country can be applied and thenadd to their perspective when they redeploy.
"By making these connections, you're walk-ingintothecrowdinsteadofsaying'Oh,howamIevergoingtofitintothecrowd,"saidMohsberg.
According to Mohsberg, after being trainedin December the student representatives fromOld Mill came back home "guns blazing": theyhad increased their ranks tenfold, and had re-defined what really could even be expected ofan S2S program. They had reached out somuch that in one instance they had decidedthat they must have a speaker of Urdu (nation-al language of Pakistan and Northern India)readily available, just in case someone hadtransitioned in that spoke it.
"Can you imagine being that kid," saidMohsberg. "Coming to a new school whereyou expect to feel like an outsider and yet
someone comes up and says 'Hi, welcome toOld Mill' in Urdu?"
It is for this effort that was truly above andbeyond the call of duty of an S2S program thatthey were selected to attend the event at theend of June, out of nearly 300 schools world-wide, in order to represent the Navy. Withthese accolades, it seems unlikely that the S2Sprogram will have lost too much steam overthe summer vacation, and there is alwayshope that more military families will take ad-vantage of such resources available to them.
"For any of Navy families who have school-aged children, always be thinking who yourschool liaison is," said Mohsberg. "They havethe access to programs like S2S; if I'm a Navyparent, I want to know who to reach out tohelp my kid make a better transition."
For more information on the Military ChildEducation Coalition and the S2S program, visittheir website at www.militarychild.org
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From Commander,Submarine Forces Public Affairs
The Navy's 14 ballistic-missile submarinesassigned to the Pacific-based Task Force 134and the Atlantic-based Task Force 144 wereawarded the Meritorious Unit Commenda-tion July 20, recognizing their excellence instrategic deterrence.
Ceremonies honoring the achievementsof the submarines and their supporting com-mands took place in their homeports of Ban-gor, Wash., and Kings Bay, Ga.
The award was presented on the 52nd an-niversary of the Navy's first submerged ballis-tic missile launch, made by USS GeorgeWashington (SSBN 598) July 20, 1960.
"On July 20, 1960, the commanding officerof USS George Washington transmitted hismessage to President Dwight Eisenhower,'POLARIS - FROM OUT OF THE DEEP TOTARGET. PERFECT'," said Vice Adm. JohnRichardson, commander, Submarine Forces."In many ways,'perfection' is exactly what westill expect from our Strategic Deterrent Sub-marine Force, even 52 years later. The per-formance of our people and systems in theSSBN force has delivered what we asked ofthem: stability and peace.
"At this very moment, they remain sub-merged and undetected; ready for the call thatthey hope will never come. In fact it's thatreadiness - the combination of stealth, skill,vigilance and passion - that has allowed us tosustain a secure and survivable posture thatminimizes the possibility that any power willseriously threaten our homeland. It's very fit-ting that we recognize their efforts with thisaward," said Richardson.
The award covers the period from July 16,2007, to January 28, 2011, and recognizes thetwo task forces and their afloat and ashoreunits for their support of U.S. Strategic Com-mand's global mission of strategic deterrence.
"For many decades strategic deterrencereally meant nuclear deterrence ... becausestrategic attack really meant nuclear attack onthe U.S. or our allies," said Air Force Gen. C.Robert Kehler, commander, U.S. Strategic
Command. "The men and women who serveboth on SSBNs and in their supporting com-mands have delivered excellence in U.S.Strategic Command's mission of conductingstrategic deterrence for more than 50 years.Their contributions have maintained peaceand stability throughout the decades andhave kept our nation and her allies safe. I amproud of the accomplishments of these su-perb professionals. The triad of ballistic mis-sile submarines, ICBMs and nuclear heavybombers with their associated tankers contin-ue to serve us well."
During the award period, submarines as-signed to Task Force 134 and Task Force 144conducted 119 deterrent patrols, continuingthe mission of strategic service begun byGeorge Washington and carried on by the 58SSBNs which followed.
"TheTask Forces provided an essential leg
to our nation's strategic triad and were a keyelement of our deterrent mission," said Adm.Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations,in the award citation. "The deterrence mis-sion executed by Task Force 134 and 144 dur-ing this period underpinned Department ofDefense strategy and provided the backboneand foundation for our political leadership inexecution of national security policy."
The Meritorious Unit Commendationcovers the 14 SSBNs and their supportingcommands - two submarine groups, two sub-marine squadrons, two Naval SubmarineSupport Centers (NSSCs) and individual per-sonnel on the staffs of Commander, Subma-rine Force Atlantic; and Commander, Subma-rine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet.
"In operating our ballistic missile sub-marines - each a complex machine that re-quires the highest levels of technical knowl-
edge, standards, and commitment - theseTask Forces and crews delivered the ultimatein strategic deterrence and uninterrupted,survivable, and enduring nuclear strike capa-bility for our nation," said Rear Adm. James F.Caldwell Jr., commander, Submarine ForceU.S. Pacific Fleet. "Those of us in this businessknow all too well that the task of maintaininga safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrentis not an easy one. These crews get very littlerecognition, but carry the enormous respon-sibility of being ready every single daythroughout the year. This mission remains asimportant as it ever has been, and today'srecognition is very well deserved."
Task Force 134 consists of eight SSBNs -USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), USS Ala-bama (SSBN 731), USS Nevada (SSBN 733),USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735), USS Kentucky(SSBN 737), USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), USSMaine (SSBN 741) and USS Louisiana (SSBN743) - as well as Submarine Group 9, Subma-rine Squadron 17 and NSSC Bangor.
Task Force 144 is made up of six SSBNs -USS Alaska (SSBN 732), USSTennessee (SSBN734), USS West Virginia (SSBN 736), USSMaryland (SSBN 738), USS Rhode Island(SSBN 740) and USSWyoming (SSBN 742) - inaddition to Submarine Group 10, SubmarineSquadron 20 and NSSC Kings Bay.
That Strategic Guidance issued by Presi-dent Barack Obama earlier this year listed aprimary mission of the armed forces as theability to "Maintain a Safe, Secure, and Effec-tive Nuclear Deterrent." It states the overarch-ing mission of our strategic forces, "As long asnuclear weapons remain in existence, theUnited States will maintain a safe, secure, andeffective arsenal. We will field nuclear forcesthat can under any circumstances confrontan adversary with the prospect of unaccept-able damage, both to deter potential adver-saries and to assure U.S. allies and other se-curity partners that they can count on Amer-ica's security commitments."
For more news from Commander, Sub-marine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, visitwww.navy.mil/local/sublant/.
Strategic Submarine Forces awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Casey Amdahl
Rear Adm. Bob Hennegan, commander of Submarine Group 9, addressesthe audience during a ceremony awarding the Meritorious Unit Commen-dation to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, squadrons and staffsbased at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.
By MC2 Jason Howard,Commander,U.S. Naval ForcesEurope-Africa/U.S. 6thFleet Public Affairs
The multinational ExerciseSea Breeze 2012 (SB12) con-cluded with a closing ceremo-ny at the Odessa Officer's Clubin Odessa, Ukraine, July 21.
This year's exercise wasthe 15th iteration of SeaBreeze and many participantsare calling this the exercise'smost successful year to date.
"This year we have chal-lenged ourselves more thanever.Allnationsparticipatinginthis exercise share a commit-ment to maritime safety andsecurity," said U.S. Navy Capt.James Aiken, SB12 deputy di-rector."Throughacomprehen-sive and robust training agen-da, we have continued to buildupon our past successes andlessons learned."
Aiken believes the successof this year's exercise can beattributed to the high standardthat each participating nationset and carried out during the
two-week training period."The result of the exercises
was that our multinationalforces each played their partsand accomplished all of theplanned tasks at a high level ofcooperation and profession-alism," said Ukrainian ViceAdm. Yurly Ilyin, Ukrainianchief of naval operations.
Air, land and naval forcesfrom Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bel-gium, Canada, Georgia, Ger-many, Israel, Moldova, Nor-way, Qatar, Sweden, Turkey,United Arab Emirates, Ukraineand the United States partici-pated in Sea Breeze, the largestmultinational maritime exer-cise this year in the Black Sea.
SB12, co-hosted by theUkrainian and U.S. navies,aimed to improve maritimesafety, security and stabilityengagements in the Black Seaby enhancing the capabilitiesof Partnership for Peace andBlack Sea regional maritimesecurity forces.
For more news from Com-mander, U.S. Naval Forces Eu-ropeandAfrica/U.S.6thFleet,visitwww.navy.mil/local/naveur/.
Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 ends on high note
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 William Jamieson
Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) leads Turkish navy patrol boats TCG Kalkan (P331), TCG Tufan (P 333), and the Georgian coast guard vessel Sokhumi (P 24) during a ship handlingexercise during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S.navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by en-hancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.
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By Sarah MarshallWalter Reed National Medical CenterPublic Affairs
The U.S. Olympic Dive Team took a breakfrom training to visit patients and staff at theWalter Reed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC) on Friday.
On behalf of the WRNMMC CommanderRear Adm. Alton L. Stocks, the team and itstraining staff were welcomed by DeputyCommander for Clinical Support Col. JohnSpain. Thanking them for paying tribute tothe wounded warriors, Spain explained to thedivers that they would not only make an im-pression on the patients, but, "You're goingto be equally if not more inspired [by them]."
Spain told the team they would have anopportunity to catch a glimpse of the manyservices and quality of care provided by themedical center and its staff. "We're veryproud of what we do," he said, adding, thatwhile [you're] in London, "Just so you know,we're going to be rooting for you."
Upon their arrival, 10 of the U.S. OlympicDive Team's 11 members signed autographsfor patients and staff in the Warrior Cafe, vis-ited inpatients on the surgical ward as well aspatients in the Military Advanced TrainingCenter (MATC).
Marine Sgt. Zachary Stinson, who lostboth his legs while in combat in November2010, was among the patients who had achance to meet and talk with the team. Heexplained he could relate to their dedicationand drive.
"They're kind of doing the same thing the
military does. They're representing the U.S.It's inspiring," Stinson said.
Accompanying the Olympic Dive Team,famed Olympian Greg Louganis , who com-peted since age 9, and won his first Olympicdiving medal at age 16 in the 1976 games, wason hand to serve as a mentor to the team. In1988, Louganis became the first man in 56years to win two gold medals in diving. Hewent on to win five World Championshipsand 47 National Championship titles.
Louganis said he was grateful for the op-portunity to visit the wounded warriors, whohe believes share a similar competitive spiritas the dive team.
"It's great we're able to do this. It's reallyimportant," Louganis said.
It allows the young divers to appreciatewhat they have, he added, noting they may
also relate to one another, with "that passionand heart."
Synchronized diver and 3-meter spring-board diver Troy Dumais agreed stating, "It'sthe 'never-give-up,' will to live on and will towork for what you want," Dumais said.
The seven-time World Championshipsmember, who competed in the 2000, 2004,and 2008 Olympic Games, was also inspiredby the wounded warriors.
"We train every day, and we work hard forwhat we love, for our goals, and they're heretraining and [going after] what they want,"Dumais said. "It's an amazing arena. It's anamazing environment to be a part of."
The visit also had a significant impact onsynchronized 3-meter Springboard diverKristian Ipsen.
"It does really put things in perspective,"
Ipsen said. "Without these [troops] doingwhat they have done, we wouldn't have theopportunity to do what we're doing."
David Boudia, a 10-meter individual diverand 10-meter synchronized diver, agreed.
"This really puts in perspective why we getto do what we do. These [service members]fight for our country, give us the freedom wehave," said the 15-time National Champion,who also competed in the 2008 Olympicgames. "It's because of them we're even ableto consider or be a part of the Olympic games.It's extremely encouraging to come here."
After training at a local aquatic club inNorth Bethesda last week, the U.S. OlympicDive Team departed Sunday for the Londongames, taking place July 27 through Aug. 12.For more information, visit www.london2012.com.
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U.S. Olympic dive team visits patients, staff
Photos by David A. Dickinson
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, an outpatient at Walter Reed Bethesda,talks with members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Dive Team in the Warrior Cafe.
Members of the 2012 U.S. OlympicDive Team poses for photos duringtheir visit in the Warrior Cafe beforemeeting with inpatients at WalterReed and the the National IntrepidCenter for Excellence Friday.
From Norfolk NavalShipyard Public Affairs
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) completedits largest Docking Planned Incremental Avail-ability (DPIA) July 15, returning USS Harry STruman (CVN 75) to the fleet after 470,000man-days of maintenance.
Nimitz-class aircraft carriers have a setmaintenance plan which must be adhered toin order for these ships to last the 50 yearsthey're designed for.
Part of the maintenance plan includes pe-riodic dry docking to perform work below thewaterline, which isn't possible while the shipis in water.
"Truman has easily been the most chal-lenging project of my career," said MattDurkin, NNSY project superintendent. "Welearned a lot along the way, and we're proudof the cohesive team we've developed."
As a Naval Sea Systems Command field ac-tivity, the shipyard's focus on technical rigorand discipline in ship maintenance proce-dures ensures quality work and results in high-er fleet readiness.
Truman entered dry-dock in March 2011,for extensive overhaul of the hull, tanks, sea-water systems, and propulsion shafting as wellas complex replacements of reactor controlsystems and the main combat system mast.Following undocking in late January 2012,Tru-man spent six months pierside completingproduction work and an in-depth equipmenttesting and crew certification phase.
"The entire shipyard family is proud to
have returned such a vital asset to the fleet,"said Capt. Mark Bridenstine, NNSY shipyardcommander. "Our goal, as always, is to deliverworld-wide first-time quality material readi-ness to the ships of the United States Navy andto the men and women who serve on them."
Following the availability, Truman will be-gin preparations for its sixth full deploymentsince being commissioned in 1998.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a field activity ofthe Naval Sea Systems Command, and theoldest industrial facility belonging to the U.S.Navy. The shipyard specializes in repairing,overhauling and modernizing ships and sub-marines.
For more information on aircraft carriermaintenance, visit http://www.navsea.navy.mil/OnWatch/index.html.
NNSY returns Truman to fleet
U.S. Navy Photo by MCSN Benjamin Kelly
Tugboats assist the aircraft carrierUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) pullinto Norfolk Naval Station after 16months at Norfolk Naval Shipyardduring its docking planned incre-mental availability.
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