www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | Section 1 | Thursday, September 19, 2024 1
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JEB Little Creek — Fort Story holds 243rd annual “Battle of the Capes” Ceremony The“Battle of the Capes”is an annual event that honors the sacrifices of those French soldiers who fought to support the United States’ fight for freedom during the Revolutionary War. Page A2 VOL. 32, NO. 35, Norfolk, Va. | www.flagshipnews.com
September 19-September 25, 2024
NORFOLK, Virginia (September 06, 2024)- Chiefs and chief selects cross the finish line during the 2024“Run with the Chiefs”5k event on board Naval Station Norfolk, September 6, 2024. The “Run with the Chiefs”5k is an annual run that invites chiefs and chief selects from across the region to participate. (US NAVY PHOTOS BY BOATSWAIN’S MATE 3RD CLASS JESSICA NUNES)
Run with the Chiefs’ 5K on Naval Station Norfolk By Boatswains’ Mate Third Class Jessica Nunes NORFOLK,Va.—NavalStation(NAVSTA) Norfolk’s Chief Petty Officer Mess and Norfolk Morale, Wellness and Recreation (MWR) hosted the 2024 Run with the Chiefs 5k onboard NAVSTA Norfolk, Sept. 6, 2024. The Run with the Chiefs 5K is a highlight of the six-week initiation period for chief petty officer (CPO) selectees, known as “Chief Season.” During this time, selectees undergo a series of trials and events designed to prepare them for their role and their eventual pinning as full-fledged chief petty officers. Over 3,800 chiefs, senior chiefs and master chiefs from across the region came together to show their support for the new CPO selectees. “I think this event is a great way to bring us together, remembering heritage and motivate each other during the rest of the [Chief ] Season,” said Intelligence Specialist Chief Petty Officer Select Andrew Hall, from Commander, Naval Surface Group (CNSG) Middle Atlantic. “It falls halfway through the six weeks and we get to see everyone out here cheering us on to keep moving until the end. We got a lot of support from the community and even the retirees out here.” Participants started arriving at dawn,
NORFOLK, Virginia (September 6, 2024)- Capt. Matt Schlarmann, the commanding officer of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, and NAVSTA Norfolk Command Master Chief Ian Thompson judge chief selectees’ guide-on flag during the 2024“Run with the Chiefs”5k event onboard NAVSTA Norfolk, September 6, 2024.
with chiefs and chief selectees assembling with their respective commands to form up and take part in warmup activities. During
formation period, Capt. Matt Schlarmann, the commanding officer of NAVSTA Norfolk, along with Command Master Chief
NSA Crane marks 9/11 anniversary with morning colors and a moment of silence By Bruce Drake, Nsa Crane Public Affairs CRANE, IN. — Military and civilian personnel from all the commands on Naval Support Activity Crane came together today to mark the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest coordinated terrorist attack to have ever occurred at a traditional morning colors ceremony with and added symbolic tolling of a bell for the fallen and a rendition of “Taps” on a bugle, Sept. 11. After the ceremony, the attending personnel were led in a moment of silence by Installation Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Luis “Homie” Martinez to recognize the 2,977 people killed and thousands injured during the attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pa. “Many of us here can remember exactly where we were when we got the news of what was occur-
ring in New York City, then the Pentagon and finally the crash of the hijacked airplane in Pennsylvania,” said Martinez to the approximately 100 personnel assembled in front of NSA Crane’s oldest building and command flagpole. “For many of us those terrible moments became a calling to serve our nation in some capacity or another. For others already serving our nation, it meant activations or deployments to places unknown on short notice as we came to grips of what we now call the “Global War on Terror.” The team members here on NSA Crane have been supporting our nation for almost 83 years now and many of our team members saw a major increase in operations tempo after 9/11, and we continue to support the nation’s defense today. Thank you all for coming out and commemorating this time and remembering those we lost 23 years ago today.”
Ian Thompson visited each division to judge and rate their guide-on flags. After the judging was complete, the participants made their way across the field to the starting line in front of the NAVSTA Norfolk Headquarters Building. The run kicked off at 8:30 a.m., and the mass of chiefs headed down Gilbert Street. The chiefs ran in unison with their respective commands, singing cadence and proudly holding guide-on flags high, celebrating Navy Chief Pride and unity. The commands would concluded their run at the McClure Field baseball stadium. After completing, the run the chiefs and chief selectees d to a cookout were they could enjoyed the barbeque, live music and additional festivities. With the success of the event, Thompson reflected on why the “Chief Season” and the Run with the Chiefs 5k is important. “They are invested in making good leaders, trying to get the best product for our Sailors,” said Thompson. “This is my third run and my first running it on the installation as the Command Master Chief and it is important to make sure it’s a good time for the Sailors and the teams that showed up.” Though the run is over, “Chief Season” continued for another couple of weeks after. The next Run with the Chiefs 5k event is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2025.
Sailors, assigned to the Naval Surface Warfare Center on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane, prepare to hoist the national ensign as part of a 9/11 Remembrance and Patriots Day Morning Colors ceremony at NSA Crane, Sept. 11. More than one hundred members from all the commands on the installation assembled to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington D.C. and in Shanksville, PA. (U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY BRUCE DRAKE, NSA CRANE PUBLIC AFFAIRS)
Naval Station Norfolk PACT Rodeo lassos up rates for undesignated Sailors NAVSTA Norfolk hosted a Professional Apprenticeship Career Track (PACT) Rodeo at Vista Point on NAVSTA Norfolk, August 19 -20, 2024. The PACT program is a Navy special program that allows Sailors who have not chosen a rate within the Navy to become eligible for one. PAGE A7
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