January 29, 2015

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By Mass Communication Specialist1st Class Pedro A. RodriguezNDW Public Affairs

Naval Support Activity Washington is re-implementing its parking pass program atthe Washington Navy Yard. Beginning onMarch 15 all persons parking on the NavyYard will be required to display a NSAWparking placard in their vehicle.

All personnel assigned to NSA Washing-ton or a tenant command will be required toregister their vehicles and display their ve-hicle placards while operating and parkingthe vehicle in the installations as directed byCNIC 5530.14A.

“This system will be able to control howmany people are allowed to park here in theYard,” said Phillip Smith, NSAW physicalsecurity specialist. “I know before I startedworking here anybody could come on andbasically park where ever they want.”

Smith also explained that in some casespeople who worked at the Pentagon or Joint

Base Anacostia-Bolling would park at theWNY and use public transit to get to theirrespective destinations.

“Is not a bad thing keeping people fromdoing that, it also opens spots for peoplethat actually work here at the Navy Yard, notfor people that are using this place to leavetheir vehicle and jump on a shuttle or theMetro,” said Smith.

Individuals will need to go to the VisitorControl Center (VCC) to have their vehicleinformation entered into the system, afterwhich time they will be issued the vehicleplacard. Personnel already in possession ofa placard will not need to re-register theirvehicles but they will be required to prop-erly display their placard on the dashboard.Names and personally identifiable informa-tion (PII) will not be included on the newplacard. If individuals already in possessionof vehicle placards have their names or PIIon the placard they are to remove or cover

NSAW to re-implement parking placard programat theWashingtonNavy Yard

See Parking, Page 6

From Navy InstallationsCommand and Fleet ForcesCommand Public Affairs

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF)and Commander, Navy Installations Com-mand (CNIC) will conduct Exercise SolidCurtain-Citadel Shield 2015 (SC-CS15) Feb.2-13 on Navy installations located in thecontinental United States.

This annual anti-terrorism force protec-tion (ATFP) exercise is designed to trainNavy Security Forces to respond to threatsto installations and units.

“This is the largest force protection ex-ercise conducted across the Departmentof Defense and the value of training eventslike this cannot be underestimated. This ex-ercise enhances the training and readinessof our security personnel and first respond-ers. Additionally, it creates an integratedlearning environment for installation andafloat personnel to exercise functional plansand operational capabilities,” said WilliamClark, CNIC’s exercise program manager.

Exercise SC-CS15 is not in response to anyspecific threat, but is a regularly scheduledexercise. The exercise will consist of roughly130 simultaneous field training exercise at-tacks across the country, each designed totest different regional ATFP operations.

“Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2015 pro-vides an opportunity to assess the Navy’sability to respond to and recover fromabroadspectrumof antiterrorism threats,” said Capt.Greg Sandway, USFF ATFP exercise director.“One of the key components of the exercise isto improve our ability to protect our Navy eq-uities, but this exercise also enables us to in-tegrate with the emergency responders fromthe various local communities and establishcoordinated response and recovery proce-dures that are mutually beneficial.”

Measures have been taken to minimizedisruptions to normal base operations, butthere may be times when the exercise causesincreased traffic around bases or delays in

Navy Installations toConduct Exercise SolidCurtain-Citadel Shield 2015

See Exercise, Page 6

Police Officers assigned to Naval Support Activity South Potomac par-ticipate in the Navy’s annual Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield. Whilemeasures are taken to minimize disruption to normal base operations andaccess, delays are possible Feb. 11-12 at NSF Dahlgren between the hoursof 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

NSAW will start its parking placard policy starting March 15 to enhance theparking situation at the Washington Navy Yard.

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“Mostly I just make sure I have lotsand lots of firewood.”

Mary MoroNaval Support Activity Washington

“Ensure you do the appropriatetraining for preparedness. Recent-ly we had to do preparedness train-ing and just having the appropriatetools at home.”

Sonya RiveraCommander Navy Installations Command

“Gas up the cars, get them ready,extend the windshield washersand salt the portion of our sidewalkwhere we live in our home and justmake sure we have plenty of food inthe house, sit back and watch T.V.”

Susan CareyOffice of the Chief of Naval Operations

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

As the Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield exercise approachesto test the readiness of our security and emergency person-nel, it’s also an opportunity for the employees and contrac-tors at NAS Patuxent River to be reminded of the part we canplay in our own security.

Would you knowwhat to do if you saw a suspicious pack-age lying somewhere — like an out-of-place box, briefcaseor backpack — or received a piece of mail that didn’t lookquite right to you?

“IEDs [improvised explosive device] can take any form andbe any size — from a letter to a semi-trailer,” warned Capt.JamesWilliams, Naval DistrictWashington police training of-ficer assigned to Patuxent River. “People need to be vigilantand notice things around them.”

There are many signs that could indicate a suspicious pack-age.

“Look for odd labeling such as ‘confidential’ or ‘private’notations, or lures like ‘you could be a winner’; excessivehand-applied postage; poorly addressed or misspelled la-bels; vague return address or no return address,” Williams

said. “Also look for a strange appearance like excessivepacking tape or string; whether it’s lopsided or uneven;stained or discolored; or has an odor.”

And don’t ignore the obvious, saidWilliams. Is the packagein an odd place, like tucked against the side of a building or ona loading dock? Is it ticking? Is there any sound at all? Can yousee protruding wires or foil? Is it leaking fluid or is a powderysubstance evident?

When it comes to threats in the mail, our Navy civilianpostal staff is the first line of defense. Federal regulation re-quires any facility where at least one full-time employee pro-cesses mail — regardless of volume— have a writtenmail se-curity plan in place, explained JohnGvozd, supervisory postaloperations specialist.

“Mail security has always been important andwe continueto be vigilant in our efforts to maintain the highest level ofsecurity awareness as we receive incomingmail,” he said. “Inaddition to the safeguards in place for our official mail, per-sonnel are reminded to be alert to personal mail received attheir homes.”

An average of 20,000 pieces of mail flow through Pax Riv-er’s Navy Postal Operations in a single month, and all postalemployees are required to undergo annual certification formail screening and handling.

“Every piece of incoming mail is visually screenedas well as x-rayed,” explained Elaine Gass, post-al operations analyst. “Depending on the scenar-io, suspicious packages are reported to either forceprotection personnel or NCIS.”

If you decide a package is suspicious, leave it alone. Ifindoors, tell your supervisor, clear the area and call securityat 301-342-3911.

“Make the call from a desk phone,” Williams said. “Don’tuse a cell phone or any device that transmits a signal as thatcan activate an explosive device.”

Ifoutside,callsecurityandkeepyourdistancefromthepackage.“Take note of your surroundings,” Williams said. “Is any-

one strange watching the package or doing something incon-sistent for the area? If so mention that to security personnelas well. Tell themwhat the suspicious person is wearing, theirexact location and what they are doing.”

The most important thing Williams wants everyone to re-member isnot tobeembarrassed tocall aboutwhat theybelievemay be a suspicious package.

“If all it ends up being is a laptop bag that someone left be-hind,” he said, “then at least we’ll be able to return it to them.Always err on the side of caution.”

Suspicious packages take many forms, sizes

How do you prepare for inclement weather?

Around the Yard

Jan291862 - The storeship USS Supply cap-

tures schooner Stephen Hart loaded with aargo of arms and munitions, south of Sara-sota, Fla., with cargo of arms andmunitions.

1942 - USS Quail (AM 15) bombardsJapanese troop concentrations at Longosk-awayan Point, Luzon.

1943 - The Battle of Rennell Island beginswhen Japanese shore-based aircraft attackTask Force 18 cruisers and destroyers cov-ering the movement of transports towardGuadalcanal. USS Chicago (CA 29) is dam-aged and sinks the next day.

1944 - USS Tambor (SS 198) attacks a Jap-anese convoy in the Nansei Shoto and sinksfreighter Shuntai Maru north of Okinawa.

1944 - The battleship USS Missouri (BB63) is christened. Built at the New York NavyYard, her keel was laid on Jan. 6, 1941. Afterher christening and launching Jan. 29, she iscompleted rapidly, commissioning on June11 of the same year, the last battleship toenter active service in the U.S. Navy.

1945 - While loading a cargo of depthcharges in Lunga Roads, off Guadalcanal,USS Serpens (AK-97) is destroyed by a mas-sive explosion. All but two of the 198 CoastGuard crewmen, plus 57 Army stevedoresare killed.

1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgoends the Mexican-American War and es-tablishes the boundaries between the tworepublics.

1862 - Capt. David G. Farragut, com-mander of his flagship, the screw sloop ofwar Hartford, departs Hampton Roads forShip Island, Miss., where Farragut takescommand of the Western Gulf BlockadingSquadron in preparation for the assault onNew Orleans.

1938 - While piloting a PBY-2 aircraft in atactical exercise off California, Lt. Carlton B.Hutchins collides with another VP-11 PBY-2. Remaining at his badly damaged planescontrols, Hutchins courageously allowsmembers of his crew to parachute to safety,but is killed in the planes subsequent crash.For his “extraordinary heroism,” he is post-humously awarded the Medal of Honor.

1942 - USS Seadragon (SS 194) sinksJapanese army cargo ship Tamagawa Maru.

1943 - A Japanese destroyer is damaged,and later scuttled, by a mine laid by USNavy light minelayers off Cape Esperance.

1944 - Destroyer USS Walker (DD 517)sinks Japanese submarine RO 39, 10 mileseast of Wotje, Marshall Islands.

Jan 301862 - The first U.S. Navy ironclad war-

ship, USS Monitor, is launched. Commis-sioned a month later, she soon engages inbattle against CSS Virginia, the first battlebetween ironclad warships.

1863 - While Landsman Richard Stout isa member of the crew of USS Isaac Smith,which is operating on the Stono River, S.C.,Confederate forces ambush and capture theship. For his brave conduct during this ac-tion, in which he is badly wounded, Lands-man Stout is awarded the Medal of Honor.

1944 - U.S. Navy ships, including battle-ship North Carolina, and aircraft, sink nineJapanese vessels.

1944 - PB2Y aircraft (VP 13 and VP 102)from Midway Island carry out nocturnalbombing raids on Wake Island to neutral-ize Japanese airfield installations. The strikemarks the first time Coronados are used asbombers.

1960 - The guided-missile destroyer USSJohnKing (DDG3) is launchedat Bath,Maine.

Feb 21863 - The “double-ender” side wheel

steam gunboat USS Sonoma captures theblockade running British bark Springbokduring the Civil War.

1917 - President Woodrow Wilson, inan address to Congress, severs diplomaticrelations with Germany after the countrydecides on the first of the month to rein-troduce the policy of unrestricted U-boatwarfare.

1944 - PBY Catalinas and USAAF B-25s5th Air Force aircraft attack a Japanese con-voy west of New Hanover and sink a cargoship, Nichiai Maru.

Feb 31944 - USS Tambor (SS 198) attacks a

Japanese convoy and sinks Goyu Maru andmerchant tanker Ariake Maru about 200miles southeast of Shanghai.

1863 - The “double-ender” side wheelsteam gunboat USS Sonoma captures theblockade running British bark Springbokduring the Civil War.

1917 - President Woodrow Wilson, inan address to Congress, severs diplomaticrelations with Germany after the countrydecides on the first of the month to rein-troduce the policy of unrestricted U-boatwarfare.

1944 - PBY Catalinas and USAAF B-25s5th Air Force aircraft attack a Japanese con-voy west of New Hanover and sink a cargoship, Nichiai Maru.

1944 - USS Tambor (SS 198) attacks aJapanese convoy and sinks Goyu Maru andmerchant tanker Ariake Maru about 200miles southeast of Shanghai.

Feb 41779 - Capt. John Paul Jones takes com-

mand of Bonhomme Richard (formerly Ducde Duras), which was given to the UnitedStates by King Louis XVI of France. Thename honors Benjamin Franklin, the Amer-ican commissioner at Paris whose famousalmanacs had been published in Franceunder the title Les Maximes du BonhommeRichard.

1813 - During the War of 1812, the sloopship Hornet, commanded by James Law-rence, captures and burns the British mer-chant ship Resolute off Pernambuco, Brazil.

1942 - While the battle for Bataan ragesthroughout the night, USS Trout (SS-202)loads 20 tons of gold bars and 18 tons of sil-ver coins as ballast to replace the weight ofammunition they had just delivered to USand Philippine forces in Manila.

1944 - Destroyers Charrette (DD 581) andFair (DE 35) sink Japanese submarine I 175,100 miles north of Jaluit, Marshall Islands.

1944 - PV-1 Ventura aircraft sink Japa-nese water tanker Goryu Maru off EmidjIsland, Jaluit.

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1944 - The battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) is christened. Built at the NewYork Navy Yard, her keel was laid on Jan. 6, 1941. After her christening andlaunching Jan. 29, she is completed rapidly, commissioning on June 11 ofthe same year, the last battleship to enter active service in the U.S. Navy.

By Secretary of NavyPublic Affairs

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Ma-bus announced the establishment of TaskForce Innovation (TFI) within the Depart-ment of the Navy Jan. 22.

Consisting of subject matter expertsfrom across the department, TFI has beencharged with developing a comprehensiveinnovation agenda for the Navy and Ma-rine Corps.

Specific tasking for TFI includes the cre-ation of the Department of the Navy’s in-novation vision, the development of boldshort and long-term innovation goals andmetrics, oversight of coordination acrossthe department and the removal of bureau-cratic roadblocks preventing the achieve-ment of these goals.

“From non-state actors, to rising powers,today’s threats to our national security andour interests are not just becoming morenumerous, they are also accelerating,” said

Mabus. “Establishing Task Force Innova-tion will help us develop the best ways toimprove our systems and ensure that we arealso able to embrace our innovative ideas ata pace that keeps us ahead.”

The task force, comprised of special advi-sors to the Secretary of the Navy as well asrepresentatives from the offices of the Assis-tant Secretaries of the Navy, the Deputy Un-dersecretary of the Navy (Policy), the Gener-al Counsel, and the Office of Naval Researchwill focus its efforts on three main areas.

The first, according to a memorandumsigned by Mabus establishing TFI, is lever-aging innovative practices to create andmaintain an adaptive workforce.

This area of focus will involve evaluatingthe Department of the Navy’s culture, poli-cies and processes to ensure the Navy andMarine Corps are attracting, developing andretaining the best talent while creating arisk-tolerant environment that allows thesemen and women to anticipate and solve theservices’ most demanding problems.

“This isn’t about creating an innovative

workforce,” said Mabus. “This is about har-nessing the creative energy which our Sail-ors, Marines and civilians already have.”

TFI’s second area of focus will be ensur-ing the Department of the Navy is effectivelyviewing information as an asset.

“We develop large amounts of data inthe Navy and Marine Corps - everythingfrom measuring our acquisition programsto the lessons learned from deploymentsand operations,” Mabus said. “We shouldbe taking advantage of modern advancesin computing power and analytical tools toensure we are using all this information asa strategic asset.”

TFI has also been charged with rethink-ing how the Department of the Navy valuesand shares information to ensure that pro-cesses within the Navy and Marine Corpsallow the services to move at the speed re-quired to perform their mission in the infor-mation age

The final area of focus for TFI will beensuring emerging operational capabili-ties have a clear and expedient path to the

fleet. The new concepts specifically beingaddressed by TFI will include adaptive forcepackages, unmanned systems, non-lethalweapons, directed energy weapons and ad-ditive manufacturing.

“The Navy and Marine Corps need tocontinue to press forward with emerging ca-pabilities and our next generation weaponsand operating concepts,” said Mabus.

TFI will have 60 days to provide a de-tailed innovation agenda clearly stating theactions required to prepare the Departmentof the Navy for the future. They will reportdirectly to the Undersecretary of the Navy.

“Innovation requires bringing togethernovel ideas and repurposing resources inorder to fundamentally do things differ-ently and to create beneficial outcomes,”said Mabus. “This involves using our great-est asset to its full potential - the intellec-tual capital of our remarkable workforce. Iam confident that by working together, wewill develop creative solutions to the mostdemanding challenges that lie ahead of us.”

For more news from the Secretary of theNavy, visit www.navy.mil/local/secnav orwww.facebook.com/SecretaryoftheNavy.

SECNAV Establishes Task Force Innovation

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includ-ing computers setup for individuals to goonline to different job banks, college andscholarship resources and career assess-ment tools. Resume Writing Workshopsare offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informationon veterans’ benefits and a professionalresource library; Two TAP Seminars andone Executive TAP Seminar - five-day pro-grams - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and vol-unteer opportunities.

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-quired by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separationbrief is designed to make transitioningmilitary members aware of all the servicesand benefits available to them and theirfamily members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informa-tion necessary to make more informeddecisions. For your convenience the pre-separation counseling briefing is availablethrough one-on-one appointments at Mil-itary and Family Support Center and canbe made through Centralized Schedulingat 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

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

nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financial

specialist training in the Region (NDW).Life Skills Education

Provides presentations to help com-mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

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

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion 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 familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, pleasedirect your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-teson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing itsresources to customers and employees ona mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone andAndriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of oper-

ation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and pro-

grams that can be added directly to yourcalendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Start off the New Yearat the Fitness Center!

If your New Year’s Resolution for 2015was to get into shape, the Washington NavyYard Fitness Center has some great pro-grams and promotions for you!

January Group Exercise ScheduleClasses throughout the month of Janu-

ary are FREE* to all! So come on out andtry something new to spice up your work-out routine!

MondayExtreme Fitness 1045-1130High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

1140-1225 Stretch & Tone 1235-1320(NEW!) Cycle Strong 1615-1700 (NEW!)

TuesdayYoga 1140-1225

Cycling 1235-1320WednesdayCross Training 1100-1145 (NEW!)Absolute and Roll & Stretch 1200-1245

(NEW!) Yoga 1615-1700ThursdayYoga Express 0700-0730 (NEW!)Beginner HIIT 1045-1130 (NEW!)Yoga 1615-1700 (NEW!)FridayDelvin’s Challenge 1100-1145*Tae Kwon Do Class is not included in

the FREE Group Exercise Promo. Please seethe Fitness Center Staff for more informa-tion about Tae Kwon Do.

Annual 10lb. ChallengeJanuary 5th thru March 31stDo you need direction and motivation

to lose the weight you’ve always wanted toloose or the weight that snuck up on youduring the holidays?

Goal - Lose 10 lbs.!Registration & Weigh-In/Weigh-Out

Dates - Everyone must weigh-in at theFitness Center, in the Lobby on the samescale. This keeps it consistent.

First Weigh-in: January 5-7, 2015Required Mid Weigh-in: February 16-18,

2015Weigh-out: March 30-31, 2015Cost & Eligibility - $10 & Open to all

WNY PersonnelProgram IncentivesFREE Group Exercise Classes for ALL

during the month of January. Contractorswho participate in the program will be giv-en access to the Fitness Center at no chargethroughout the program. Losers of 10lbs ormore will split the pot of money made fromregistration. If all registrants lose 10lbs (wewill work for that to happen) then every-body will get their $10 back!

For additional information, contact:WNY Fitness Center Staff at 202-433-2282 orstop by the Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

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

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for legal defenseservices. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members regarding nonju-dicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, admin-istrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consultationsare confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Service mem-bers should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, radios,

recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging, walking,bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes with and impairsrecognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the approach of EVs.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activitiesaboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen Toast-

masters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at thePentagon Library and Conference Center (PLCC).Toastmasters is an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen bet-ter. For more info, contact Annika L’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or ElizabethFemrite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be found at the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volunteer activ-ities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses of all branches arewelcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service mem-

bers and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: family hard-ships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves, healthand environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appointment with acounselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

NDW News

WHAT: District of Columbia Special OlympicsBowling Championships

WHEN: February 18, 19, 25 and 26 2015Time: 0830 -1400WHERE: AMF Capital Plaza Bowling Center

4601 Cooper LaneHyattsville, Maryland

WHO: Individuals interested in volunteering shoulduse the on-line registration form at www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/community_services/com-munity_service_sign_up_form.html

or contact their individual Commands VolunteerCoordinator at the listed numbers below.

Army - 202-685-0493Air Force - 240-857-6344Coast Guard - 202-475-5432Navy - 202-433-6854Marines 202 -433-0016/703-693-1253Volunteers will assist with: escorting athletes, score

keepers, providing technical support and lane moni-tors. Please state the date you wish to volunteer inthe comment section

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By Andrew DamstedtNSAB Public Affairsstaff writer

The prognosis was bleak for Navy SailorInformation Systems Technician 1st ClassEric Campbell after sustaining a severetraumatic brain injury while stationed at aNATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)command in Naples, Italy in 2012. Doctorsdidn’t know whether he’d survive, let alonerecover after his fall.

But now, after more than two years oftreatment, Campbell is set to leave NavalSupport Activity Bethesda and continue hismilitary career at the Center for InformationDominance in Pensacola, Fla.

“When he had his accident, he was inItaly and when we were notified, we weren’tsure he was going to make it,” his mother,Annette Campbell said. “But to see where hewas and how he is today, is a tremendouschange. He was a fighter all along.”

She said when her son first awoke, hedidn’t know who she was and he didn’t re-member he had been in an accident.

“His brain injury affected his frontal lobewhere he didn’t know who anybody was;he didn’t remember the accident – he justdidn’t know,” she said. “Once he startedhealing, it came back to him little by little.He had to learn how to walk and write allover again. It was like going from a toddlerto back to himself within two years.”

Eric, 29, came to Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center (WRNMMC) fortreatment. Because of Navy Wounded War-rior Safe Harbor assistance, his mother

was able to stay by his bedside until he wastransferred to a Richmond, Va., hospital forongoing therapy. Eric said the Safe Harborprogram “intercepted him” after finding outabout his accident and has helped him sincehe first arrived. Safe Harbor’s mission is toprovide tailored non-medical assistance forseverely ill or wounded Sailors and CoastGuardsmen during the recovery, rehabilita-tion and reintegration phases.

“I would like to say Navy Safe Harbor wasthere with us every step of the way,” Annettesaid. “Master Chief (Anthony) Edwards wasalways there whenever we needed a place tostay – he arranged everything for us. He gotus the right kind of help financially and hewas our connection to a lot of the differentphases that Eric went through. He was ourliaison, which I know is what his job is, but ifnot for him, I would have been lost.”

Eric said he might have been frustratedat the start of his recovery process, especial-ly when his mom told him about his short-term memory loss.

“I’m like, ‘What do you mean short termmemory issues?’” he said. “I disagreed withher for a while and then after I came backhere and they put it in the forefront and inmy face and they made it more aware to me… what short term memory loss she wastalking about. It‘s not like [that I] can’t re-member last week, two weeks or a year ago,she meant I can’t remember 30 seconds agoor five minutes ago.”

After a stint at a hospital in Johnstown,Penn., Eric came back to WRNMMC in thespring of 2013 for medical evaluation to seewhether he could return to active duty.

“So they did the tests, evaluations and

they decided they didn’t want to return meto active duty at that time,” Eric said. “Sothey had me do more therapy, speech andlanguage pathology, occupational therapyfor cognitive reasons. Physical trainingwasn’t an issue for me. I passed that in likea month.”

Master Chief Anthony Edwards, NavyWounded Warrior Safe Harbor non-medi-cal care manager, said at times he believedit was “far-fetched” for Eric to stay in theNavy. But, he said, Eric never wavered onhis goal to recover and continue his service.

“Hecould’ve taken theeasywayand Imeanhe could’ve simply said ‘Iwant to get out,’” Ed-wards said. “I had internships linedup for him.I explained to him: ‘Here’s two courses of ac-tion we could take. It’s up to you.’He decidedhewanted to stay in. If notwe could’ve got himinto internships that would’ve prepared himfor separation as well.”

Edwards kept him informed of differentactivities he could participate in, such asattending a USO (United Service Organiza-tions) gala and going to a professional mili-tary leadership course at Joint Base Anacos-tia-Bolling.

While he’s happy to see Eric’s progress,Edwards said he is sorry to see him leave.Eric’s become an ambassador for the SafeHarbor program and became a mentor tojunior Sailors, Edwards said.

“I wish we could keep him here for a littlelonger, but he has to get back out there so hecan stay competitive,” Edwards said.

While the plan during recovery was tostay in the Navy, Eric wasn’t always set on amilitary career. He joined the Navy on Feb.28, 2005, and attributed his time in Italywhere he was frocked to a first-class Petty

Officer, as part of the reason he wants to stayin the Navy. Some of the credit goes to theSafe Harbor program because, he said, itopened up his desire to help junior Sailors.

“Since I’ve been here with Safe Harborand [the] Wounded Warrior program, it’swidened my aspect and knowledge of help-ing people – especially being here at a hos-pital,” Eric said.

Another draw is his desire to get stationedin Italy or somewhere in Europe again.

And what does he think of his odds?“Maybe, maybe not,” he replied.

Navy Safe Harbor Helps Sailor Continue Military Career

Photo by Andrew Damstedt

Information Systems Technician 1stClass Eric Campbell

this information or receive a new placardfrom the VCC.

“If a vehicle is found at an identifiedparking spot without the placard, the of-ficers will look up the vehicle by plate toidentify the owner, we’ll try to get a holdof the individual to let them know they’renot parked in the right spot, or to figure outwhether or not the individual works here,”said Smith. “If we can’t find the person andthe vehicle is there long enough than the ve-

hicle will be towed.”Ticketing will be the preferredmethod to

enforce the placard rules, but if all resourcesare exhausted, Navy Yard security will beforced to tow the vehicle.

Visitors will be required to apply for avisitor’s parking permit at the VCC and parkat the visitor’s parking lot on the south sideof the Navy Yard.

For more information about the newparking placard system, please contact yourcommand parking coordinator or Mr. PhilSmith, NSAW physical security specialist at(202) 433-0987 or email Phillip.R.Smith@navy.mil.

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base access. Residents near bases may alsosee increased security activity associatedwith the exercise. Base personnel should reg-ister for the AtHoc wide area alert networkif they have not already done so as this will

keep them updated of force protection con-ditions and other emergency, environmen-tal, or exercise-related impacts on the area.

Stay up to date with events happening inyour area. Visit CNIC at https://www.face-book.com/NavyInstallations and USFF athttps://www.facebook.com/usfleetforces.

For more news from Commander, NavyInstallations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.

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• Get your W-2 - Navy active componentW-2s are available beginning Jan. 24.

• Free filing - Sailors and their family canfile their federal tax returns and up to threestate tax returns each for free via Military One-Source. Visit www.militaryonesource.mil.

• Need help - Sailors and their familymembers who have legal questions abouttheir tax returns can make an appointmentto see a legal assistance attorney by calling301-342-7510.

Tips for tax season

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd ClassBrandon Williams-ChurchNSAB Public Affairsstaff writer

It was a bittersweet occasionfor more than 200 service mem-bers, their families and staff, asthey attended the screening forthe movie “American Sniper” inNaval Support Activity Bethesda’s(NSAB) Warrior Café, Jan. 15. Theon-screen protagonist of the film,Bradley Cooper, portraying ChrisKyle, and wife of the real-life pro-tagonist, Taya Kyle attendedthescreening and shared their senti-ments towards veterans with thecrowd of attendees.

“It’s a surreal time to be hereright now,” said Cooper. “It was anhonor to work with Taya, she wastransparent in giving over whattheir relationship was like, whathe was like, and for me personallyit changed my whole life to walk inthose shoes for seven months.”

The movie focuses around theNaval career of the late Chief PettyOfficer Chris Kyle, former U.S.Navy SEAL, and his life on and offthe battlefield. After serving fourtours in Iraq, and being confirmedas the most lethal sniper in U.S.military history, Chris himself wasgunned down by a fellow servicemember seeking his guidance.

Although a rough subject to

be a part of, Taya was gracious inspending some time with servicemembers on base and honoringthem for what they do. “I thankyou for your service and I willnever forget you for what you doevery day,” said Taya. “You havemy gratitude and I truly love you.”NSAB Commanding Officer Capt.David A. Bitonti thanked Cooperand Taya for taking the time out oftheir busy schedules to come on-board and share their experienceswith Chris.

In bringing the movie to NSAB,Cooper and Taya hoped the biopicwas a way for service members,past and present, to think back ontheir careers and to be able to re-late to a fellow fallen warrior.

“The goal is to be here in front ofyou right now,” said Cooper. “Weworked with veterans and we said‘this is why we do this, is to be ableto take this film into places like thisand for you to be able to relate toit.’ Maybe it can help with makingyou feel not so alone, your healing,and for those who have no ideawhat you go through, see this mov-ie and pay respects to all veteransthey see, help them with their gro-ceries, babysit their kids or spendsome time with them and not justsay thank you for your service, takeit a step further. We continue tohelp carry Chris’ message.”

A veteran himself, Sgt. AdamKeys was in attendance for thescreening, and felt the movie did a

great job of showing the strugglesbetween being downrange and re-turning home to people who large-ly don’t understand what it’s like.

“A screening such as this is verypowerful for everyone here,” saidKeys. “This was the first modernwar movie I’ve seen since beinginjured, it touched on things thatmade me look down and severaltimes tear up, but I loved it. Itshowed things as they are for manyservice members and I’m gratefulthey did such a great job of it. Also,the film shows civilians and some

of what [they] go through to pro-tect our country, it’s not easy, butit is worth it.”

Keys thanked Cooper and Tayafor being able to understand whatservice members go through andsharing their time with servicemembers at NSAB.

“The absolute best part of thevisit was Taya Kyle,” said Keys.“I’ve never worked with Chris per-sonally but when [his] book cameout, he came here and wanted togive out [some]. The books didn’tshow up on time so he and Taya

went out and bought some of theirown to give out. She rememberedme somehow, I was wheelchairbound at the time, but when shesaw me this time I was walking onmy prosthetics. She’s a tribute andstrong role model to other militarywives about being resilient. I’mglad she was here to speak withMr. Cooper before the screeningand I was in awe of what they bothhad to say. It was a genuinely greatday here on base. Everyone shouldsee ‘American Sniper.’”

‘American Sniper’ Star Visits NSAB

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church

From left, Walter Reed National Military Medical (WRNMMC) Center Command MasterChief Tyrone Willis, Bradley Cooper, Taya Kyle, WRNMMC Chief of Staff Capt. Sarah L. Mar-tin and Naval Support Activity Bethesda Commanding Officer Capt. David A. Bitonti standfor a picture outside of the Warrior Cafe Jan. 15.

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