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■ a good cause Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Cole Worst (left) and Quartermaster 2nd Class Rafael Acosta, from Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, bag ears of corn for distribution during a community relations project at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore in Virginia Beach, Aug. 8.
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Local Sailors give back to community through volunteerism By MC1 (SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess The Flagship Military Editor
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Nearly a dozen Sailors from Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic volunteered their time to give back to the local community through a community relations (COMREL) project at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, Aug. 8. The goal of the COMREL project was to give back to the community through volunteerism. Command Sailors donate their time monthly to various local organizations in need. “For us, volunteering is very important because it shows commitment to the community,” said Chief Master-at-Arms Rusty Crain, the command volunteer coordinator. With as many as 200 volunteers a week who give their time to assist with services, preparation and programs to the Foodbank, a large portion of those volunteers are often military service members. “Volunteers are essential to us. Last year we had more than 6,200 volunteers and more than 41 thousand hours in volunteer time. The number of full-time employees we would need to have to make up the difference for all the work our amazing volunteers do for us is just unbelievable,” said Julie Braley, Marketing and Business Relations Director for the Foodbank. “They do everything from sorting food, packing corn and repacking food for distribution, as well as administrative volunteering. Their time is invaluable to us.” According to Braley, the Foodbank distributed more than 14.2 million meals and nearly 17.1 million pounds of food their last fiscal year, which spans from July to June, and one in seven families in the Hampton Roads are food insecure based on poverty statistics. “The Foodbank is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief domestic charity and as a part of that network, the food banks combine to help distribute meals and food to people in the country who are food insecure, which means they’re not sure where their next meal might be coming from,” she said. “With about 400 agency partners and programs, our service area is close to 5,000 square miles.”
» see FOODBANK | A4 WOMEN AT SEA Female Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) formed the first Women at Sea association and hosted their first meeting for the command, Aug. 7.
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The Navy announced the establishment of the Navy’s newest Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) initiative, the Victims’ Legal Counsel (VLC) Program, which will provide legal advice and advocacy for eligible victims of sexual assault. The Victims’ Legal Counsel will help victims understand the investigation and military justice process, advocate their legal rights and interests, and when appropriate, appear in court on their behalf. “The Navy is committed to protecting the rights and interests of victims of sexual assault and ensuring the administration of a fair, transparent and efficient military justice system that guarantees due process for the accused and promotes good order and discipline,” said Vice Adm. Nanette M. DeRenzi, Judge Advocate General of the Navy. “The
Navy’s Victims’ Legal Counsel program complements the Navy’s broader efforts to care for victims of sexual assault by providing them with legal advice and assistance throughout the military justice process.” Initially, the VLC Program will consist of 29 specially-trained, independent judge advocates assigned regionally to maximize availability of counsel across the Fleet. Navy VLCs will serve every geographic region, including the United States, Europe, the Pacific and the Middle East. The program’s attorneys will not be in the victim’s or the accused’s chain of command and will not be involved in case prosecution or defense. “Through increased training and bystander intervention we are confronting sexual assault fleetwide, while ensuring that we provide needed care and support to victims,” said Rear Adm. Sean Buck, Director, 21st Century Sailor Office. “This program further adds to that support.”
U.S. Navy photo illustration by Leslie Paxton An informational poster about sexual assault awareness month.
For more information and resources to combat sexual assault visit www.sapr. navy.mil. Sexual assault affects Navy readiness and the Navy is committed to preventing sexual assault. Join the Navy’s conversation about sexual assault on social media and help raise awareness by using #NavySAPR.
Lincoln Sailors take a stand against crime By MCSN Danian Douglas USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs
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MCSN Danian Douglas Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln interact with children during the 30th annual National Night Out jamboree.
X-47B RETURNS The Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator safely returned to Naval Air Station Patuxent River from NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Aug. 8. » see B1
Twenty Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) took a stand against crime by volunteering their time to assist the city of Suffolk celebrate their 30th annual National Night Out jamboree, a large-scale crime prevention initiative, Aug. 6.
The National Night Out event was held at the Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. The Sailors assisted in the setup and breakdown of game equipment, served refreshments and facilitated the colorful carnival-style games, such as chicken-in-the-pot, monster bash, rock and roll, tic-tac-toe and a milk-can toss. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Aytes coordinated the manpower by reaching out to
NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA CELEBRATES 70 YEARS See this week’s C section for a trip down memory lane as Naval Air Station Oceana celebrates it’s 70th Anniversary by highlighting its historical events, ceremonies and happenings that made the base the monumental landmark for Hampton Roads.
Lincoln’s chaplain for assistance, and Sailors heeded the call to service. “The chaplain helped me to draft up the details of the event, such as the points of contact, date and location,” said Aytes, who worked with the Lincoln’s Chief’s Mess, first class petty officers and various departmental community relations coordinators to inform the
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Legion of Merit awarded to local Marine Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM) awards Chaplain Capt. Bryan J. Weaver the Legion of Merit for his services during his time at MARFORCOM aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Aug. 9. Capt. Weaver is leaving MARFORCOM for a new duty station in Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
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Women at Sea: Lincoln Sailors form association for females in the Navy By MCSN Ellen E. Long USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs
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If you need female advice or have any issues at work, Women at Sea is the place to be.� - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Shayla Horne
Female Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) formed the ďŹ rst Women at Sea association and hosted their ďŹ rst meeting for the command, Aug. 7. The ďŹ rst meeting opened up a forum for the attendees to introduce topics for future meetings and featured a questionand-answer session with Lt. Cmdr. Ingrid Hoden and Lt. j.g. James Lessard, the ship’s primary care physicians. “I encourage all female Sailors to get involved with this program,â€? said Operations Specialist 2nd Class Shayla Horne. “If you need female advice or have any issues at work, Women at Sea is the place to be.â€?
The meeting began with opening remarks from Lt. Jessica Woody, primary ofďŹ cer mentor for the group, about why she helped to form this association for female Sailors. “We thought it would be a good idea to give some of the girls a place where they can talk about issues that they might be a little afraid to talk to their chain of command about,â€? said Woody. “This is an opportunity to give them more personal mentorship then what they were getting out to sea.â€? More than 30 Sailors attended the initial meeting and introduced themselves and spoke about their experiences in the Navy thus far. “I feel like this group will be great to be involved in,â€? said Operations Specialist
3rd Class Centraya Kenny. “As a junior Sailor and single mother, this group will give me the mentorship I need. I recommend this group to everyone.� According to Woody, the Lincoln’s Women at Sea association will meet twice monthly, and as further opportunities develop, they will meet more frequently. Woody further discussed future goals for the association adding that plans for recreational activities or volunteer opportunities in the local community are avenues of interest the association is considering. “You may not know the extent of your full potential until you talk to someone who’s been there before,� said Woody. “We want to get people in touch with one another without it being frightening.�
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harborpark First pitch honorees Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA); Master-at-Arms 1st Class Alberto Zarate; Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jacob Norris; and Christina Lara, CNRMA Ombudsman and Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year deliver the first pitch of the Norfolk Tides baseball game.
MC3 (SW) Heath Zeigler Capt. Daniel Grieco, commanding officer, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) speaks with the play-by-play announcer, Pete Michaud, during a TR Day at a Norfolk Tides baseball game.
Take TR to the Ball Game MC2 Christian Eskelund
By MC3 (SW) Heath Zeigler USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs
TIDES HOST NAVY NIGHT
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During a cool, overcast summer evening, Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) enjoyed a night out with the Norfolk Tides minor league baseball team for TR Tides Day at Harbor Park, Aug. 5. More than 700 TR Sailors were treated to two games that evening, since a previously-rained out game was added to the night’s schedule. The entire event was coordinated by Megan Villapudua, TRs Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) representative, along with the cooperation of the Norfolk Tides Director of Military Sales, John Muszkewycz. “I think we had a great turn out,” said Villapudua. “It was great to see the Tides wearing the TR command caps and their blue digital uniform supporting the TR.” Capt. Daniel Grieco, TRs commanding officer exchanged a signed baseball bat and ball caps with the Tides’ General Manager Joe Gregory, as well as threw the ceremonial first pitch. In addition, TRs color guard presented the colors, Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Laura M. Auer sang the national anthem. “I feel really proud to be here,” said Auer after performing the anthem. “I was really nervous about singing in front of such a large crowd, but I feel that I did as good a job as I could.” As part of the evening, TR Sailors received a picnic dinner in an area where they could sit closer to the field and enjoy burgers and hot dogs while watching the game. “We are proud to be here and serve our military community,” said Muszkewycz. “To be able to provide such a venue for our military community to come and enjoy themselves makes us feel like we are giving back to those who sacrifice so much in the line of duty.” During the first game, the Tides wore TR command ball caps. They are the first team ever to be given this kind of honor, according to ballclub officials. The first game concluded with a resounding victory: Norfolk Tides defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 4-1. The second game concluded in another victory for the Tides, as the Tides prevailed 2-1 over the Braves.
By MC2 (SW/AW) Dominique J. Shelton Navy Public Affairs Support Element East
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The Norfolk Tides hosted its 6th annual Navy Night, honoring Sailors worldwide, Aug. 10, at Harbor Park in Norfolk. Navy Night is an annual event where the Norfolk Tides can show their appreciation to the U.S. Navy and to recognized active duty service members, and retirees and their families for serving. “Every one of these events is special because it represents a milestone in someone’s life,” said Capt. Bob Geis, commanding officer, Naval Air Station Oceana. “But what I find most special about events like this is it allows people who don’t have any military affiliation, the opportunity to get to know our service members better.” The opening ceremony included first pitches simultaneously thrown by honorees Rear Adm. R. Dixon
MC2 Christian Eskelund Sailors assigned to Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) Military Working Dog Unit perform a demonstration during Navy Night at the Norfolk Tides baseball game.
away from family over the years,” said Lara. “And who doesn’t love a good old family outing?” As part of this annual event, the Tides have incorporated a special digital camouflage-styled uniform as a salute to the military. “It’s always a great feeling whenever we play on this special day,” said Jonathan Schoop, Norfolk Tides third baseman. “It just feels really good to be able to give back to the people who sacrifice so much for so many others.” The Tides played the Rochester Red Wings, the second game in a four-game series. With the support of Norfolk Tides’s cheering fans, Schoop drove home Chris Dickerson with a two-out single in the bottom of the 12th inning, winning the game for the Tides 3-2.
Smith, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA); Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jacob Norris from the guided-missile cruiser USS Porter (DDG 78); Blue Jacket of the Year Master-at-Arms 1st Class Alberto Zarate from Coastal Riverine Group Two Training and Evaluation Unit; and Christina Lara, CNRMA ombudsman and Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year. Other pre-game events included an enlistment ceremony, the parading of colors by the Naval Station Norfolk color guard, a musical selection and the national anthem played by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band, and a military dog demonstration presented by CNRMA military working dog unit. “I enjoy coming to these events because the Navy has become my family
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| Braley: Thirty-two percent of Foodbank recipients are children
Chief Masterat-Arms Rusty Crain, from Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, checks the expiration date while sorting canned foods for distribution during a community relations project at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore in Virginia Beach.
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Continued from front The need for volunteers is essential because of the 100 different active programs the Foodbank facilitates throughout the year, and the amount of distribution locations and personnel who rely on the services. “What we have often found out is people that end up receiving food from us, end up being some of our best and most long-term volunteers because they want to pay-it-forward to some of the other people as well,” said Braley. And paying-it-forward is what Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Darrell Howell has been doing since his initial introduction to the Foodbank in 2008. “I have been volunteering at this Foodbank for five years now,” he said. “It’s just one way for me to give back to the community and those less fortunate than me.” Howell was introduced to the Foodbank when he came to the location to help his neighbor who was in need of assistance, and donating his time at the Foodbank has become a weekend service of volunteerism ever since. “I try to come every Saturday to help out with what I can – it has become sort of a lifestyle for me. I also help with the programs such as ‘Backpack,’ which takes place during the school year,” he explained. “Doing this is such a rewarding experience and it’s a way to give back because no person should go hungry.” During their time at the Foodbank, the Sailors helped with sorting countless pounds of dry and canned foods and sorted ears of corn into small bags for distribution. “This is my second time volunteering at this Foodbank and I come back because it’s just a great cause for an organization whose main purpose is to help those less fortunate,” said Quartermaster 2nd Class Rafael Acosta. “Our time here today is more than just a day of volunteering at the Foodbank, it extends out into the community to help feed someone who desperately needs it.”
Aside from volunteering at the Foodbank, Acosta also volunteers his time with other organizations in Hampton Roads to help give back to his community. “Although this is only my second time here at the Foodbank, I also coach a children’s t-ball team, I volunteer at a church downtown, I am an active plasma donor and I used to volunteer at a Masonic lodge,” he said. Braley said it is more than just poverty stricken personnel who are in need of food assistance. “I think there is a misconception often about who is in need of this food, and it’s everyone. Even the wealthiest county has people who are food insecure and you may not even know by looking at them, but they could be facing some sort of financial crises in their household,” she said. “Some have lost a job, have a car repair that wasn’t anticipated or a medical crisis. We hear that a lot. Or somebody is unable to work because they are ill or injured, or the bread winner in their family has become ill and they don’t have the resources that they did. These are the things that happen in life, so it could be anyone at any time.” According to Stephanie Gordon, the facility’s volunteer coordinator, “Those that are struggling with hunger, struggle year-long because it’s an everyday problem,” and as such, the Foodbank is in need of volunteers year-round to help assist in distribution efforts to the community. “Thirty-two percent of those we serve are children. Our seniors are living on fixed income and as prices increase, their income does not, and they are often making choices between medicine and things like that, and food,” said Braley. “No one is immune to the issue of hunger. It is a community-wide problem and it could be anyone, so we’re happy to be here.” To learn more about the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, visit www.foodbankonline.org. To sign up for volunteer shifts, visit http:// foodbankonline.volunteerhub.com.
MC1 (SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Ana Douglas, from Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, shelves canned foods for distribution during a community relations project at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore in Virginia Beach.
Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln interact with children during the 30th annual National Night Out jamboree in Suffolk.
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petting zoo, puppet show, dance routines Continued from front Sailors about the volunteer opportunity. Aside from games, the event featured raffle prizes, a petting zoo with ponies and a llama, a puppet show and dance routines. As a fitting conclusion, Suffolk’s Mayor Linda T. Johnson, mascot Nat Knight and McGruff the Crime Dog were escorted to the stage via a flashing motorcade consisting of firefighters and law enforcement officers which ended a marathon 32-stop tour of Night Out events. “This is extremely positive for our command, because people are seeing us here, interacting with the kids and giving back
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We are truly fortunate to have our ship named after one of our greatest presidents, and partnerships and challenges like this enable our Sailors to connect with our namesake.”
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Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will “write” a part of history by providing their words for a commemoration event of the 150th Anniversary of the writing and delivery of the Gettysburg Address, Nov. 19. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation is inviting people around the world, including USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors, to write their own “272 words” in honor of our 16th president’s contributions to our nation’s history. “We currently are reaching out to select people, such as crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln to each write 272 words in the hopes that what they write will inspire others,” said Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation CEO Carla Knorowski. Knorowski reflected on the meaning of the Gettysburg Address and how truly powerful those 272 words still are to this day. “On that November day back in 1863, President Lincoln was challenged to speak about the enormity of Gettysburg,” said Knorowski. “The loss and lessons of the battle were so great, so devastating and so humbling that Lincoln used the fewest number of words with the fewest number of syllables to convey the greatest, most important message of the time-some say of all time. Today, some sevenand-a-half scores later, we still hold sacred its message.” Capt. Karl Thomas, commanding officer, USS Abraham Lincoln reflected on the opportunity Lincoln Sailors have to contribute to this oncein-a-lifetime commemoration. “I’m thrilled that we are able to partner with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Museum and Foundation to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address,” said Thomas. “We are truly fortunate to have our ship named after one of our greatest presidents, and partnerships and challenges like this enable our Sailors to connect with our namesake, and truly recognize his significant contributions to our nation.” Lincoln Sailors who take on this challenge are invited to write a short, 272-word essay on one of three topics, which include: Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg or any cause-related topic which inspires their passion. Essays selected by the Foundation will be on display for the commemoration event on Nov. 19 in Springfield, Ill. USS Abraham Lincoln is currently undergoing a refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. USS Abraham Lincoln is the fifth ship of the Nimitz class to undergo a RCOH, a major life-cycle milestone. Once RCOH is complete, Lincoln will be one of the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the fleet and will continue to be a vital part of our national defense.
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PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) collaborates on ship’s crest
Capt. Lowell Crow, commanding officer, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, addresses the audience at the Yorktown Riverwalk, Aug. 7.
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown celebrates 95 years
By MC1(SW/AW) Davis Anderson
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The crew of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) continue to experience historic firsts in the life of the Navy’s newest class of aircraft carrier, the latest of which is the creation of the ship’s crest. PCU Ford’s crew, along with the director of Visual Information Services from Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, the Ford presidential library and the ship’s sponsor, Susan Ford Bales collaborated to create the crest, which incorporates quite a few symbols that represent the 38th President of the United States, and the spirit of his service to the Navy and the nation. “The biggest attribute that we have on there is the compass, which you can refer to as a moral compass. That was what ruled Gerald R. Ford’s life,” said PCU Ford Commanding Officer Capt. John F. Meier. “As we talked with Susan Ford Bales, our ship’s sponsor, and other Ford family members, it’s become extremely evident that Gerald Ford was a man of integrity above all else. He made decisions he knew would not be popular, but did what he felt was right and I really admire that.” The crew of PCU Gerald R. Ford can draw many parallels with their namesake and many of the symbols incorporated into the ship’s crest point to the values they have in common, like the world map, which represents the ship’s global presence and also hearkens back to the President’s Naval service. “President Ford is a fantastic role-model for the crew,” said Meier. “His service to country really is limitless. He was a young lawyer when the attack on Pearl Harbor happened, Dec. 7, 1941. He volunteered to join the Navy, sailed into harm’s way and saw combat in World War II, not unlike the Sailors who are in this command who joined the service following the attacks on the U.S. on 9/11. A lot of folks saw that attack and immediately their response was, ‘Well, how do I serve my country?’ And
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MC1 Nathanael Miller Susan Ford Bales, daughter of late President Gerald R. Ford and ship’s sponsor, speaks with members of the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s first crew.
they went and signed up for the Navy. I love that aspect of our namesake.” During his life, President Ford embodied principles that are encapsulated in the Navy core values of honor, courage and commitment. “If you think about the Navy core values, I think that they’re summed up best as integrity,” said Meier. “The common definition people use is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. I think it goes a little more deep than that. A theme of integrity is so vital to this ship – for a crew to rally around that, I think it’s enormously important. I think if we serve with integrity, if we serve with honor, we will make the right decisions, we will do the best possible thing for Gerald R. Ford, for the United States Navy and our nation.” Also featured on the crest is the ship’s motto, which is something Meier believes all Sailors serving aboard should take to heart. “For me, you could not ask for a better theme,” he said. “‘Integrity at the Helm’ is the Ford Foundation’s motto and I think it’s wholly fitting that not only is it their motto, but it’s the motto of the USS Gerald R. Ford. It aligns us with the Ford Foundation. It really speaks of our namesake’s legacy of integrity.” The ship’s crest incorporates many symbols reminiscent of Ford’s life and legacy, including a fleur-de-lis on the compass pointing true North, which comes from his rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts; and 38 stars surrounding the emblem to represent his tenure as 38th President of the United States – 26 stars are a different color to note his time stationed aboard USS Monterey (CVL 26) during World War II.
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Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown celebrated 95 years of providing ordnance and technical support to the U. S. Navy with a concert by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band at the historic Yorktown Riverwalk, Aug. 7 During the event, Capt. Lowell Crow, commanding officer, WPNSTA Yorktown was presented a proclamation by Walter Zaremba, chairman of the York County Board of Supervisors, declaring Aug. 7, 2013 as “Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Day” in York County, to commemorate the installation’s anniversary. On Aug. 7, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson signed a Presidential Proclamation establishing the Navy Mine Depot at Yorktown. Given the country’s ordnance needs for World War I, the initial mission of the Depot was to support the allied underwater mine barrage in the North Sea. However, when the Armistice was signed on Nov. 11, 1918, the station’s mission quickly evolved to receipt and storage of returned mines and provision of ordnance support for the peacetime Navy. Today, WPNSTA Yorktown and its tenant commands continue to provide critical fleet ordnance support for the Navy. Originally home to Native Americans, the acquired property had subsequently provided homes to colonists and independent farmers and watermen
of the area. To this day, much of the land on WPNSTA Yorktown is forest and wetlands, which provide ample protected locations for ordnance operations. For construction of the Navy Mine Depot, about 13,000 acres, which straddled York, Warwick, and James City Counties and bordered the York River, were appropriated. At the time of the Proclamation, the Navy Mine Depot was the largest naval activity in the world. Initial construction of the Naval Mine Depot included 15 storage magazines for mines, depth charges and other explosives; an explosives loading plant; a public works building; a power plant; barracks, mess hall and other administrative buildings; a railroad connection to the C&O Railroad; a telephone system and a pier, all for $3 million dollars. A pier construction bid was opened on March 17, 1919 and was awarded by March 20, 1919 for a pier that was to be completed within 120 days. At that time, ships had to anchor in the York River and the underwater mines and other material would have to be moved onto barges that would be brought up to an old dock and off loaded, all by hand. The original wooden pier was badly damaged by a hurricane in 1933 and a fire in 1954. In 1962, a modern concrete pier was built. Subsequent improvements to this pier have made it one of Navy’s outstanding ammunition terminals. A compliment of U.S. Ma-
rines was stationed at the Navy Mine Depot in 1918 to provide security. The Marines patrolled the station and its perimeter on horseback. The horses were replaced by motor vehicles in 1960, making WPNSTA Yorktown the last naval activity to use horse-mounted Marines. During much of its history, WPNSTA Yorktown has hosted various tenant commands in support of their mission. In July of 1919, an aviation training camp was established complete with an aircraft hangar. Its landing field, located in the area adjacent to the Colonial Parkway and Felgate’s Creek, was considered one of the best landing fields in the country. Following World War I, an aviation training school was established there to provide the first advanced aviation training for naval pilots in bombing, torpedo and gunnery operations. Then, on May 8, 1925, the first overland commercial flight from New York City to this region landed at Aviation Field Yorktown. Today, a Virginia Historical Highway Marker – on VA Route 238 near the station – commemorates Aviation Field Yorktown. In 1932, the Navy Mine Depot became the Naval Mine Depot in recognition of expanded ordnance support. On Aug. 7, 1958, the Station’s 40th anniversary, the name was changed from Naval Mine Depot Yorktown to Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, in recognition of a much expanded mission for naval ordnance.
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20 Years | 20 Questions
Capt. Brian “Lex” Luther FORMER COMMANDING OFFICER, USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH
What attracted you to become a naval aviator? When I was younger I wanted to be an astronaut. After I researched it, I found the path to be an astronaut started with being a pilot. I was in the Air Force ROTC line at a college fair when the Navy recruiter told me the path to space started as a naval aviator – first American in space, Alan Shepard; first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn; first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong; first shuttle pilot and mission commander, Bob Crippen and John Young – all naval aviators. So, I slid over to the Navy ROTC line and started down the path to be a naval aviator myself.
Did you aspire to be a pilot as a child? No, a family friend had an airplane and took my dad and me flying, what I remember as a very turbulent day. I didn’t enjoy the second half of the flight and didn’t think that flying would be for me.
What was your first response after flying a naval aircraft and what type was it? I soloed in a Beechcraft T-34C Mentor in 1984 and couldn’t believe they paid us to fly for a living (I can’t call it work). Once I carrier qualified in the T-2 Buckeye and A-4 Skyhawk, I was hooked on carrier aviation for life.
What is a significant change you’ve seen in naval aviation in the last 20 years? Increase in capability of the aircraft and aircraft carriers. The air wing of my first deployment was around 80 aircraft and included A-7s, A-6s, F-14s, S-3s, H-3s, EA-6Bs and E-2s. The only aircraft left standing for my last deployment on the USS George H. W. Bush was the E-2C, and the air wing had reduced in size by 20 aircraft. Yet, the air wing was far more lethal and we were more efficient launching aircraft from the ship.
Where were you stationed in 1993? That was a transition year for me as I left the Pentagon (Joint Staff and OPNAV staff) and returned to the fleet on the Carrier Air Wing Seven staff.
What do you remember most about that time? It was a time of assessment and transition after the successful execution of Desert Storm and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Based on those events, it was thought there would be an end to conflict for the foreseeable future, so it was the beginning of force structure cuts and reduced funding associated with the “peace dividend.”
How does it feel to have been the CO of the only carrier with a living namesake? I mentioned this as I left the ship at the change of command. President George H. W. Bush has stated that the greatest honor of his life is having an aircraft carrier named after him. I can say it was an equal honor serving as the commanding officer of “his” aircraft carrier. Not only because he has lived a life of dignity, honor and service to his country or because he’s a decorated, combat proven naval aviator in his own right. It’s all that, and the fact that he loves the ship and he loves the crew. He has frequently invited members of the crew into his home, and while it’s a lifetime event for the crew, his humility is such that he thanks us for finding the time to visit him. His humility allows him to support others, lift them up and cheer them on. Our sponsor, Doro Bush Koch and the rest of his family and staff are equally gracious and interested in all that the ship does.
The increased connectivity while underway today was the stuff of science fiction when I first went to sea. We used to number the letters we sent via mail and “snail mail” was the only kind of mail then. Today, Sailors can pick up a phone and call their family anytime during deployment and read email from anyone in near real-time. The most amazing thing is this capability is so reliable and commonplace that most Sailors don’t recognize the technical challenges and difficulties associated with the capability. It’s just part of their Navy experience.
How do you think carriers will change in the next 20 years? The Navy continually seeks improvement in all things, e.g. tactics, training and equipment. Just as the air wing of my youth evolved, we’ll see the introduction of the Ford-class carriers over the next 20 years, and they’ll be more lethal and operate more efficiently with better trained crews.
Has new technology become a powerful tool for today’s Sailors? Yes. One aspect of warfighting that has changed since I entered the Navy is the speed at which events occur and subsequently affect the world. A ship is damaged, an attack occurs, or a threat made and it’s known across the world in minutes. A tactical event can have strategic implications and today’s technology allows Sailors and seniors to make better decisions thanks to more complete information.
What has been the most challenging aspect?
Describe the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System’s first carrier-based landings. It was an honor to be part of naval aviation’s history as it was being made. It was also amazing to watch the precision of the X-47B as it came in for its landings.
Do you see that technology expanding? Absolutely. There is much to learn about how to fly unmanned aircraft around carriers and when underway. The true expansion of the capability will occur once the Sailors start to operate them and start asking the design engineers, “What about this …” or “Did you think about doing this …?” Their ingenuity will bring the vehicle capabilities to a whole new level.
What is the key to success for today’s Sailors? Never stop learning because the Navy is always trying to improve itself and its personnel. Our equipment gets more capable every year, and if you get comfortable with the way things are, you set yourself up to be left behind.
How does teamwork factor into that success? The Navy is the only service that sails into combat as a crew. From the newest Sailor to the captain, we sail into harm’s way together. Every carrier is fundamentally the same. Every carrier operates in the same environments with the same equipment and the same aircraft. Yet, every carrier operates at a different level of performance. Why? It’s because people, not equipment, determine the effectiveness of the ship, so the stronger the team, the stronger and more combat ready the ship.
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I’ve enjoyed the Navy so much it’s hard to pick a single event. I did share with the crew before I left that the common denominator for rewarding moments has been the many Sailors I’ve served with over the years. I’ve enjoyed the earnest faces of the newly reported, the swagger of the newly qualified, the saunter of a salty Sailor and the grimace of the chief as they reach out to catch the prideful Sailor before they fall. I’ll always remember the smiles of joy, of optimism, of pride from the earned successes. Good news from the family, quick retorts, funny jokes, recognition received, accomplishment earned, pride in a job well done or just because they were glad to see each other.
It was learning to appreciate the sacrifice of all those people who make it possible for ships and Sailors to go to sea. It’s easy to man up a jet and go flying, or sit on the bridge and take the ship to sea. As fun and impressive as those events are, they pale in comparison to the work required to make them happen. Understanding the roles and efforts of everyone who makes our Navy a success each and every day has been the ongoing work of my career.
Do you have a favorite saying/ motto/phrase? I’m told I have many phrases, but the most repeated would be the three rules for a successful Navy career: 1. Take care of your people; 2. Train your relief; 3. Know your job well enough to make your boss look good.
What elements make a great leader? Our namesake, President George H. W. Bush, once said, “There can be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.” That defines leadership for me. Leadership is about service to others. Service requires sacrifice, the ability to put someone’s needs or desires before your own. It requires a commitment to a set of ethics or core values.
What inspires you to lead? My inspiration is a desire to make things better … for my family, my crew and my country.
What advice would you offer new Sailors to get the most out of their career? My dad urged my siblings and me to set high goals by saying, “Shoot for the stars and miss – you’ll land in the heavens. Shoot for the sidewalk and miss – you’ll land in the gutter.” I would urge new Sailors to set high goals and commit to the Navy while they serve. I know the Navy is not for everyone and not everyone will serve for 30 years. I also know that the Navy is a broad and diverse organization that values hard work and dedication. Every command I have served in has had Sailors and officers who started their career in a different field than they ended it. In fact, I currently serve with an admiral who started his service as an enlisted Marine. I would tell new Sailors to set their goals high because the most common limits to your Navy career are the limits you impose on it – be open minded, you never know what the Navy will offer you. In 1980, I entered NROTC to be an astronaut and sail amongst an ocean of stars. Thirty years later, I was the commanding officer of an aircraft carrier sailing the ocean under the stars. I didn’t make the goal I set for myself all those years ago, but I think you would agree … it wasn’t a bad miss.
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NMCP, FFSC, MWR TEAM UP FOR FIT KIDS HEALTH FAIR By Rebecca A. Perron Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs
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Dozens of children and family members stopped by the Norfolk Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), Aug. 2, for the Fit Kids Health Fair that featured staff from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and the Norfolk Library who offered tips on improving nutrition and exercise. The fair was meant to augment the 11 parenting programs that FFSC routinely offers to improve families’ healthy habits and expand parenting skills and resources. During the fair, FFSC staff addressed stress management and encouraged families to have planning meetings to talk about meals and activities. “The intent is to arm our parents with as many resources and tools to assist their children and themselves with adding healthy activities and healthy nutrition,” said Alex Ottaviani, FFSC Norfolk site manager. “We want them to look at the trend of childhood obesity and adult obesity, and as a family unit, instill as many healthy habits as possible.” Children were drawn to the many tables with hands-on displays, including one staffed by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (FMF) Randy Wokeme, a nutrition and tobacco cessation educator from the Health Promotions Department at Branch Health Clinic Naval Station Norfolk. Wokeme handed out pamphlets to parents and made sure they knew about the TRICARE benefits for help in quitting tobacco use, which includes access
■ for parents FFSC plans to offer more Fit Kids Health Fairs in the future. In the meantime, parents can get information or sign up for a parenting class at their local FFSC; contact their local MWR office for information about the activities they offer; or schedule an appointment with a health promotion or nutrition counselor at NMCP or at NAVSTA Norfolk, JEB Little Creek and NAS Oceana BHCs.
to counselors and medications. Wokeme also talked to the kids, letting them handle a jiggly block of rubber that symbolized one pound of fat and touch a model of teeth that showed damage from tobacco products. “We educate people on a healthy lifestyle, which can include quitting smoking, so I brought out a lot of stuff for tobacco cessation,” said Wokeme. “On the nutrition side, I’m sharing food facts about fast food. Some restaurants are adding healthier menu choices, but not all of them, and people still need to pay attention to the calorie and fat content.” Aside from the displays and the book and crafting table provided by the library, children were entertained by a puppet show. During the show, one puppet gave fun space names to fruits and vegetables to encourage the picky eater puppet to give the foods a try. Then the children were taken outside for an exercise session led by Robin Hammond, an MWR supervisory recreation specialist. While Hammond led
the kids in exercises like squats, sprints and jumping jacks for about 30 minutes, NMCP registered nutritionist Lt. Melissa Amescua spoke to the parents inside. Amescua gave tips for helping with picky eaters and suggested they use myplate.gov for meal planning. “My goal is to reinforce the importance of good nutrition, because obesity and unhealthy eating is leading to a number of diseases,” said Amescua. “I’m encouraging parents to add food into foods, and that as a child’s taste changes, it can take 10-15 times of trying a food before a child likes it. Focus on foods from the ground and less processed foods.” Amescua said that many children get about 40 percent of their calories from beverages, which is good if it’s part of three servings of low-fat dairy or one or two four-ounce servings of 100 percent juice per day. Her concern is the amount of sugary sodas and other beverages children are consuming. “Even artificial sweeteners can pose a problem since they increase the appetite and the desire for sugary beverages,” said Amescua. “I suggest flavoring plain water with cucumbers or fruit slices. Even watering down 100 percent juice can be helpful.” Amescua encouraged parents to use the many resources available to them, including those online like the USDA website and kidseatright.org. She also reminded them of the availability of nutritionists at NMCP or at one of the branch health clinics. Nutritionists can provide an individual assessment for a child’s specific nutritional needs.
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Researchers from the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) partnered with other federal and industry partners to publish the results of a successful clinical trial of a new malaria vaccine, Aug. 8. NMRC researchers played a key role in the design of the study, particularly in testing the efficacy of the vaccine by exposure to infectious mosquitoes and in the volunteer follow-up. “The work done by researchers at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) and their colleagues represents a big step forward for malaria vaccine research,” said Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, Navy Surgeon General and chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. “Navy Medicine researchers began working on this vaccine in the early 1970s with unwavering commitment. Their efforts have been instrumental to this study.” This is the first time that 100 percent protective efficacy has been achieved in any clinical trial testing a candidate malaria vaccine. “Our NMRC researchers are dedicated to conducting medical research to enhance deployment readiness of DOD personnel worldwide and to protect our warfighters in harm’s way,” said Nathan. The vaccine used in this clinical trial was given at varied doses by intravenous injection to 40 volunteers from October of 2011 to October of 2012. Three weeks after the final immunization, volunteers were exposed to the bites of five mosquitoes carrying infectious plasmodium falciparum malaria. At the highest vaccine dose, six of nine volunteers receiving four doses and six of six volunteers receiving five doses were protected against malaria infection. “This is a historical moment in malaria vaccine research development,” said Capt. Judith E. Epstein, the NMRC lead investigator on this trial. “For the first time, we and our collaborators have a malaria vaccine approach which has demonstrated the high-level vaccine efficacy required to protect our troops. As the leader of the NMRC effort to bring this vaccine strategy to licensure, I see
U.S. Navy file photo Hospitalman Travis Hunter injects an immunization shot in the arm of a Sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).
the U.S. Navy paving the way to a vaccine which can be used within the next three to four years for military personnel and for the millions of individuals suffering and dying from malaria worldwide.” Malaria has had a significant impact on U.S. military operations throughout history. It was responsible for a greater loss of manpower than enemy fire in all conflicts occurring in tropical regions during the 20th century. Malaria continues to present a major challenge to force health protection during operations in any environment where malaria is endemic. This includes more than 100 countries spanning the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including most of sub-Saharan Africa and larger regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, central Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America and the Caribbean. “We need an effective vaccine against malaria, which has been a constant threat to military personnel,” said Nathan. “Our naval forces may be deployed on short notice to regions where malaria presents a leading infectious disease threat to mission success.” NMRC collaborated with federal researchers from the Vaccine Research Center Clinical Trials Core at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center and the Walter Reed Army Institute (WRAIR) of Research and the vaccine developer, Sanaria, Inc., Rockville, Md.
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Gonzalez returns to Norfolk The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) returned to its Naval Station Norfolk homeport, marking completion of a sevenmonth deployment.
By Jim Kohler NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Office of Corporate Communications Public Affairs
In January, Gonzalez deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations and promote theater security cooperation efforts.
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NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk hosted four chief petty officers (CPO) from Saudi Arabia, July 18 - Aug. 2 for a two week training visit. The Saudis traveled to the United States months before their stay in Norfolk. Their first stop was Lackland Air Force Base, Texas for language training. Next, they visited Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. for leadership training. The visiting Saudis all have a supply background and work at an Inventory Control Point (ICP) in Saudi Arabia. They handle items, procure and issue material, and deal with foreign governments to bring material to Saudi Arabia and expedite shipments. Once in Norfolk, they were assigned an escort, Logistics Specialist Senior Chief Joshua Hayes, who guided them through their two week training and familiarization cycle. After checking in to the command and meeting the command staff, they hit the deck running. “We were pretty much on the go and stayed busy for the entire two weeks,” said Hayes. “I learned a lot too – it was very beneficial for me. I didn’t know what to expect or if we would even be able to communicate well, but I quickly found out that wasn’t going to be an issue. They made it easy for me.” NAVSUP FLC Norfolk has 38 sites located not only in the Norfolk area, but throughout the country. There wasn’t time for the Saudis to visit all of those sites, but they were able to visit nine different activities in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach. At Naval Air Station Oceana, they were able to see how the Regional Supply Office (RSO) Oceana supports the Navy’s Master Jet Base there. They also learned about a similar operation aboard Naval Station Norfolk at RSO Norfolk/Aviation Support Detachment
Commissioned in 1996, Gonzalez is named for Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo Gonzalez. He received the Medal of Honor for his leadership in the Battle of Hue City, where he was killed protecting the members of his platoon.
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(ASD), where similar support is provided to helicopter squadrons stationed there. “Our supply operations are almost identical,” said CPO Faisal Alasman. “The biggest difference is that here in the U.S., things are much better organized and the technology is far more advanced than what we have in Saudi Arabia.” In Portsmouth, the Saudis visited Craney Island, where the NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Fuel Department operates the Navy’s largest Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) in the continental United States. They also visited employees from the NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Industrial Support Department at St. Julien’s Creek Annex and learned how they support Sailors and their ships during Integrated Logistics Overhauls (ILO) or Phased Maintenance Reviews (PMR). During these evolutions, parts, manuals and other logistics elements are off-loaded, warehoused, inventoried, catalogued, and verified. Appropriate additions or subtractions are made, depending on configuration changes made to the ship during the availability, and then all items are loaded back onto the ship. “We have learned some of the methods you use to save time and how you use technology to operate with fewer people than
before,” said Alasman. “Most of the equipment we have back home comes from the U.S., so when we are here in a supply environment, we are seeing pretty much the same equipment, only it’s bigger and there is more of it.” The Saudis visited several other NAVSUP FLC Norfolk activities aboard Naval Station Norfolk. All have the same basic mission – to support the Sailors and ships so they can perform their missions underway. Their two week stay didn’t allow time for full immersion into the process. Because they had so much to see in a short period of time, they saw a snapshot of activity at each site they visited. “We enjoyed seeing all of the places we visited, and wish we had more time to spend at each location to get more hands on training,” said Alasman. “One of the things we learned is that there are many different systems used in U.S. Navy supply and we’d like more time to learn about each one.” “To put it simply, they want to get their hands dirty,” said Hayes. “They want to spend time at each site and really see how things work. There is so much that you don’t see when you aren’t actually doing the work and interacting with people on the job.”
“We’d like to come back for three months so we could spend two weeks at each place instead of just two weeks to see everything,” said CPO Abdullah Alkhaldi. They did have time during their stay to also visit USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). “We have seen aircraft carriers before on television, but seeing it in person was completely different,” said CPO Haroon Ibrahim. “It was much bigger than we expected it to be. It was like visiting another city.” “The best tour we received during our visit was aboard the aircraft carrier,” said Alasman. “It was very unique for us. We don’t have anything like that in our Navy, and none of us have ever visited an aircraft carrier before. This chance we had to visit that ship is a memory that we will carry with us for the rest of our lives.” The Saudis left Norfolk with a better understanding of how the U.S. Navy’s supply operations work and a strong desire to learn more. “We really appreciate the assistance we received from Senior Chief Hayes during our visit,” said Alasman. “No matter what we asked for, he responded immediately and made sure we were well taken care of. I hope we are able to come back soon for a much longer stay.”
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X-47B RETURNS TO PAX RIVER, CONCLUDING HISTORIC CARRIER DEMONSTRATION PHASE An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The landing marks the first time any unmanned aircraft has completed an arrested landing at sea.
MC3 Kevin J. Steinberg
Press Release Naval Air Systems Command
PATUXENT RIVER, MD.
The Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator safely returned to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Aug. 8, from NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia after completing a number of historic firsts for carrierbased unmanned aviation. The X-47B, known as Salty Dog 502, was temporarily at Wallops
following two successful arrested landings on USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on July 10. The unmanned aircraft diverted to the NASA facility on the third landing attempt when a minor error was detected in one of its three navigation computers. “This was the first time the X-47B was operated at a divert site and proved to be a great real-time learning event for the test team,” said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, Navy UCAS program manager. “Our team worked closely with NASA person-
nel over the past few weeks to coordinate the return flight to Pax River.” The two X-47B air vehicles will reside at Patuxent River while the Navy UCAS program continues to assess potential opportunities for additional test operations here and at-sea. These efforts will focus on reducing risks for the follow-on Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program and help the Navy to better understand how to operate unmanned systems of
This was the first time the X-47B was operated at a divert site and proved to be a great real-time learning event for the test team.” - Capt. Jaime Engdahl
this size in the areas of research and development, said Rear Adm. Mat Winter, who oversees the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons. To date, the UCAS program has conducted a total of sixteen precision approaches to the carrier flight deck, including five planned tests of X-47B wave-off functions, nine touch-and-go landings, two arrested landings and three catapult launches during three at-sea evolutions in an eight-month period.
OBAMA: VETERANS PROGRAMS MAKING PROGRESS
New apprenticeship trade for Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen
By Jim Garamone By Darryl Orrell Center for Security Forces Public Affairs
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The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) announced Aug. 9 that criminal investigator, the latest installment to its growing list of apprenticeship trades, is now open for enrollment by Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel. The United States Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) works closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide nationally recognized apprenticeship programs that result in journeyman-level Cer-
tificates of Completion for service members. During their apprenticeship, service members document their military duties while working in their rating or military occupational specialty. “This new apprenticeship applies to personnel who are performing criminal investigator duties. Duties such as securing crime scenes and conducting crime scene analysis; collecting, analyzing, processing and storing evidence; responding to crimes; conducting interviews and interrogations; managing and utilizing confidential informants; testing suspected
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overwhelming majority of policies and programs that directly affect Sailors and their families. FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD. “We will proactively commuThe Navy’s new Chief of nicate with Sailors and famiNaval Personnel held all hands lies, and strive to be transparent calls with his staff in Washing- in all our dealings,” said Moran. ton, D.C., to introduce himself, He added that he wanted Saildiscuss his priorities and listen ors and their families to feel to Sailors’ and Navy civilians’ comfortable sharing ideas and thoughts and concerns. concerns with him, whether Vice Adm. Bill Moran as- at all hands calls, or through sumed the duties as the 57th social media opportunities. Chief of Naval Personnel Aug. “I’m honored to be here,” 2. He is responsible for the said Moran during an interDefense Media Activity-Navy
addressing a concern foremost on the minds of many Sailors and civilians – the budget. He said managing the force will be driven by fiscal realities, which will dictate force structure decisions and ultimately the total number of Sailors Navywide.
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MC3 Kaitlyn R. Breitkreutz Special Agent Jonathan Greenert instructs security personnel stationed aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.
narcotics; submitting evidence for forensic tests; conducting surveillance and counter surveillance operations,” said Jose Bautista, master-at-arms (MA) programs manager at CENSECFOR. MA personnel must have completed the Police Officer I Apprenticeship Trade and hold
New Chief of Naval Personnel talks way ahead at all hands calls Press Release
In a speech to the Disabled American Veterans National Convention, Aug. 10, in Orlando, Fla., President Barack Obama described the progress made by programs designed to give veterans the support they need. Following an introduction by First Lady Michelle Obama – who has made support to veterans her signature issue – the president said Americans must do more to support those who have given so much to the nation. The president spoke about bolstering efforts to improve mental health coverage for vets – especially for the effects of the signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries. “We’re unveiling a new national action plan to guide mental health research across government, industry and academia, so that we’re going to focus on developing more effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat mental health conditions like TBI and PTSD,” the president said to the conventioneers. “And to get it done, we’re moving ahead with more than $100 million in new research.” He assured veterans that if they already receive health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, under the Affordable Care Act “your VA health care does not change – it is safe, there are no new fees.” The president bored in on the VA claims backlog. He assured the conference-goers that the VA will slash the backlog. VA has hired more personnel, he said, and veterans service organizations like DVA have chipped in.
view with All Hands Magazine. “I look forward to working on behalf of Sailors and families to earn their trust.” Moran takes helm of a command that has an operating budget of $29 billion and a staff of more than 26,000 Sailors and civilians that perform a wide variety of missions, including managing Navy manpower, readiness, education and training, and professional development of Sailors. Moran did not shy away from
Navy enlisted classification code MA-2002 for military investigator. All applicants must provide a command letter stating they are properly assigned and performing investigative work to enroll in the criminal investigator apprenticeship.
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■ about the chief of naval personnel Vice Adm. Bill Moran assumed the duties as the 57th chief of naval personnel, Aug. 2, and is responsible for Navy manpower, readiness, personnel, education and training.
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One-third of child pedestrian fatalities occur during afterschool hours Press Release AAA Tidewater Virginia
VIRGINIA BEACH
As summer draws to a close and the classroom bell rings in the new school year, 55 million children across the United States will head back to school. With 13 percent of those school children typically walking or biking to school, AAA warns drivers to be especially vigilant for pedestrians during before and after-school hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous
for walking children over the last decade, nearly one-third of child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 4 and 8 p.m. “More than 43 percent of children lost their lives during afterschool hours in 2011,” cautioned Georjeane Blumling, spokesperson for AAA Tidewater Virginia. “And although we’ve seen a steady decrease in the number of tragedies each year, it’s important to remember that one death, is one too many.” AAA offers six ways to keep kids safe this school year: 1. Slow down. Speed limits in school zones are reduced for a reason. A pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling at 25 mph is nearly two-thirds less likely to be killed compared to a pedestrian
struck by a vehicle traveling just 10 mph faster. 2. Eliminate distractions. Children often cross the road unexpectedly and may emerge suddenly between two parked cars. 3. Reverse responsibly. Every vehicle has blind spots. Check for children on the sidewalk, driveway and around your vehicle before slowly backing up. Teach your children to never play in, under or around vehicles – even those that are parked. 4. Talk to your teen. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, and more than one in four fatal crashes involving teen drivers occur during the after-school hours of 3 to 7 p.m. Get evidence-based guidance and tips at TeenDriving. AAA.com.
5. Come to a complete stop. Always come to a complete stop, checking carefully for children on sidewalks and in crosswalks before proceeding. 6. Watch for bicycles. Children on bikes are often inexperienced, unsteady and unpredictable. Slow down and allow at least three feet of passing distance between your vehicle and the bicycle. If your child rides a bicycle to school, require that they wear a properly-fitted bicycle helmet on every ride. Find videos, expert advice and safety tips at ShareTheRoad. AAA.com. AAAs School’s Open – Drive Carefully awareness campaign was launched in 1946 in an effort to prevent school-related child pedestrian traffic crashes, helping kids to live fulfilling, injury-free lives.
MEETING A PERSONAL ICON By Sara Jane Arnett Military Spouse Contributor
Have you ever had the opportunity to meet a selfmade American icon in which you grew up watching and admiring on television? If provided the rare opportunity to do so, would you know what to say, how to act or would you just stand there captivated? One of the world’s most influential leaders, Dr. Pat Robertson, took time out of his busy schedule to meet with me and offered this military spouse some much needed encouragement and spiritual counsel. As I pulled up to the administration building at Regent University’s Virginia Beach campus, Carol Dixon, Assistant to the Chancellor, was waiting outside to greet me. As I walked up the brick stairs she held her arms out and gave me a warm hug before we made our way over to CBN studios. During the short walk, she thanked me for my husband’s service and for the sacrifices in which our family has endured throughout our current deployment. As we waited in the green room for Robertson to finish anchoring his “700 Club” program, she gave me a brief history of CBNs amazing story and Robertson’s life endeavors, which are firmly centered around Christian beliefs. Growing up in a Christian conservative home, we tuned in and watched Robertson on our living room television set for entertainment most every night. Security opened the door and Robertson walked in the room with the sweetest smile on his face. I stood up to greet him and offered my appreciation for taking the time to meet me. Regent University offers all of the Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year award recipients a full tuition presidential scholarship, so it was only fitting that I thanked the founder and chancellor for this wonderful gift of
continuing my education, in person. As I enter my fifth semester in the Organizational Leadership Master’s program, I sat there in awe that I was in the presence of a real-life global leader just chatting away. It was also important to me that he knew we thanked him for his military service in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, which he was awarded three battle stars for action against the enemy. As our meeting came to a close, I humbly asked him advice concerning how military marriages separated geographically can remain connected emotionally and spiritually. His quick, yet thoughtful reply was that “ones spirits must be clear” and that it is imperative to have a strong, impenetrable-like relationship with the Lord. Once the stressors of everyday life start to happen throughout the day (i.e. children needing parental attention, dishes to be done, phone calls or bills to be paid) daily spiritual renewal encourages and makes for healthy relationships, especially if both parties are on the same page spiritually. From my first-hand experience, Robertson was an absolute delight to meet coupled with the face we shared our thoughts and ideas of family, education, and real military issues for service members and their families left behind. It is always so refreshing to know that leaders you admire from afar are even more engaging in person. His sincerity and genuine concern for my military family made me feel valued and supported. Sara Jane Arnett is an active Army spouse, mother of three rambunctious boys and military children’s author of “My Daddy’s a Soldier.” In 2011, Sara Jane was selected as the Heroes At Home Military Spouse of theYear and also received the prestigious Military Police Corps “Order of the Vivandiere” award.
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September 11, 2001. It is so hard to believe how much time has gone by since the horrible terrorist attack on American soil. Here in Hampton Roads, and for our community, we don’t need daily reminders of that day. Our lives have been dedicated to it as we send our loved ones off to war so that a tragedy like that never happens again. There is another community that feels that sting everyday as well and that is our first responders. They protect our way of life here at home. In a couple weeks, you will be able to honor both communities with the Travis Manion 9/11 Heroes Run. NewsChannel 3 is proud to be a sponsor of the event coordinated by the Travis Manion Foundation. In the coming weeks, you will see my stories on NewsChannel 3 First at Four introducing you to the foundation and telling you more about how the race honors the fallen and raises awareness. For now, go sign up. The event at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex will be on Sept. 8. Go to www.wtkr.com for registration.
By Sandy Meadow Fleet and Family Support Center Oceana
On Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fleet and Family Support Center Oceana is hosting a Transitioner and Military Spouse Job Fair. Are you looking for job? Want an education? Need money for college? If so, then you will want to attend this event. You will have the opportunity to talk to recruiters who are hiring from more than 30 companies including GEICO, Lowes, Norfolk Southern, Virginia Beach Public Schools and Parks and Rec, City of Chesapeake, Top Guard Security, URS, NEX, NAF and Staffing Agencies. Get financial aid options from The Educational Opportunity Center, Opportunity Inc. and Troops to Teachers. Speak with local colleges and universities to further your education which can advance your career. Whether you’re transitioning from the military or a military spouse, looking for a job or heading to school, we’ve got you covered! For more information about the Fair or to sign up for a Career Class, call FFSC Oceana at 433-2912.
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online Learn more about the Travis Manion 9/11 Heroes Run by visiting www.travismanion. org/911-heroes-run.
You can catch Bianca Martinez anchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Williams, Barbara Ciara, and Juliet Bickford during the work week. You can also follow her laughter, stress and tears as a military wife in her blog, “Married to the Military,” weekly in the Flagship. Reach out to Bianca at bianca. martinez@wtkr.com.
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TRICARE moves forward with prime service area reductions
She’s a rich girl: The things money can’t buy
Press Release TRICARE Management Activity
FALLS CHURCH, VA.
The Defense Department will reduce the number of TRICARE Prime service areas in the United States beginning Oct. 1, affecting about 171,000 retirees and their family members. Those beneficiaries, who mostly reside more than 40 miles from a military clinic or hospital, received a letter earlier this year explaining their options. They will receive a second letter later this month. TRICARE Management Activity officials said changing the location of Prime service areas has been planned since 2007 as part of the move to the third-generation of managed care support contracts and will allow them to continue their commitment to making highquality health care available while supporting DOD efforts to control the rising cost of health care for 9.6 million beneficiaries. Health care under TRICARE Prime costs about $600 more annually per enrollee, but on average, each member of a family of three using TRICARE Standard will pay only about $20 more per month than if they were using Prime. “The first thing TRICARE beneficiaries should know about the reduction in the number of Prime service areas is that it doesn’t mean they’re losing their TRICARE benefit,” said Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs. “Next, it’s important to remember this change does not affect most of the more than five million people using TRICARE Prime, and [it affects] none of our active duty members and their families.” All affected beneficiaries will receive a letter this month following up on their initial notification to ensure they have the time and information to make important decisions about their future health care options, officials said.
MC2 Jeff Atherton Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 are greeted by family and friends after returning from a 12-month deployment supporting Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Paladin.
By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor
In the darkness of Room 318, my husband’s gravely snore could be heard over the rattle of the air conditioner. Normally unable to sleep with any kind of racket, I was out like the proverbial light ... my mouth agape from the utter exhaustion that comes with moving. Middle-age didn’t help either. Our son, draped over the makeshift bed we created for him out of hotel chair cushions and extra blankets, tinkered on his laptop, chatting with Facebook friends about the new school he will enter in the fall. In an identical room one floor above, silently laid my mother – who had come to help us move into our assigned base house – nestled tightly between our two daughters. “Grammy?” our youngest daughter Lilly whispered in the darkness. “Hu, wha?” my mother came to, her tired eyes at half-mast. “I don’t wanna move here,” she said. “Oh, Sweetie,” my mother tried to regain lucidity, “I know you’re going to miss your sunny house in Florida, but you’ll love all the seasons in Rhode Island. Now, try to get some sleep ...” “Well, I’m OK with that. It’s just that ....,” she said “I totally understand, Lilly – snow gets me down sometimes too, especially during February and March. And when it snows on Easter – I have half a mind to catch the next Greyhound bus to the Bahamas. And another thing ...,” my mother said. “No, Grammy, I ...” she said getting cut off.
“But think of all the sled riding you’re going to do!” my mother offered, attempting to recover from her self-absorbed rant as the dialogue continued. “I’m not talking about that, I ...” “Oh, I get it now, you’re worried about your new school being too hard.” “Well, no, I’m kind of afraid of ...” “The dress code?” “No ...” “Bullies?” “No ...” “Boys?” “GRAMMY! Listen to me!” Lilly blurted in a hybrid whisper-scream so as to not wake her older sister. “I’m sorry, Sweetie, what are you afraid of? Grammy’s all ears.” In the silence, Lilly tried to pinpoint her feelings about going to private school for the first time, living in a New England resort community, and going from flip-flops and hush puppies to Topsiders and lobster. “I’m scared, because all the people here are rich,” she finally admitted, “and we’re not.” Surprised by Lilly’s admission and exaggerated perception of reality, my mother scanned the recesses of her half-conscious mind for an appropriate response. “Don’t be so materialistic, Lilly,” her older sister, Anna, suddenly blurted from the opposite side of the bed. Grammy chuckled at the irony that Anna, who had been obsessed with making money for shopping since she went door to door selling her old baby dolls in the first grade, would admonish her sister for concerning herself with money. “It’s not funny, Grammy,” Lilly pouted, feeling embarrassed and
ganged-up on. “Oh, Lilly,” Grammy pulled her closer, stroked the soft butterscotch hair away from her face and allowed the words to flow without aforethought. “You’re right. Your dad doesn’t make tons of money – he chose to serve his country even if it meant taking a lower salary than he could make outside of the military. And your mom put aside her career as an attorney to follow him and raise you kids. No, your family doesn’t have a lot of money like some of the folks in this town.” “But you know what?” she waited for replies from the pillows flanking her own head. “What?” the sisters said in hushed unison. “Rich people might have big bank accounts and vacation homes in the Caymans, but those possessions aren’t really worth much in the whole grand scheme of things. What matters more is the value of your life experiences. Living all over the world, courage, patriotism, sacrifice, honor, camaraderie, respect, service – that’s the stuff that money can’t buy.” Before Mr. Sandman lulled them all back to La La Land, Grammy kissed her granddaughters on the head and eked out one final edict: “Lilly, you’re a military kid – hold your head up high, because you’re the richest girl in town.” A 20-year Navy spouse and mother of three, Lisa has plenty of humor to share in her column, “The Meat and Potatoes of Life,” which appears in military and civilian newspapers. Read more of Lisa’s wit at www.themeatandpotatoesoflife. com and follow @MolinariWrites.
Current details on Prime service areas and the option for beneficiaries to sign for email updates are available at www.tricare.mil/PSA. A ZIP code tool is available on the site to help beneficiaries determine if they live in an affected area. As always, officials noted, TRICARE beneficiaries still are covered by TRICARE Standard. For those living within 100 miles of a remaining Prime service area, re-enrolling in Prime may be an option, depending on availability. To do this, beneficiaries must waive their drive-time standards, and they may have to travel long distances for primary and specialty care. “I urge all impacted beneficiaries to carefully consider their health care options – they should talk them over with family members and their current health care provider,” said Woodson. “Many beneficiaries may be able to continue with their current provider using the standard benefit. Being close to your health care team usually offers the best and safest access to care.” Those enrolled in TRICARE Prime are assigned a primary care provider who manages their health care. Retirees pay an annual enrollment fee and have low out-of-pocket costs under this plan. TRICARE Standard is an open-choice option with no monthly premiums and no need for referrals, but it has cost shares and an annual deductible. The Prime service areas being eliminated are not close to existing military treatment facilities or base realignment and closure sites, officials said. Prolonged protests resulted in a staggered transition, they added, and all Prime service areas were retained until all three new regional contracts were in place. The West Region completed the transition on April 1. To provide affected beneficiaries with enough time to plan, Defense Department officials elected to delay the Prime service area reductions until Oct. 1.
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MC1 Arif Patani Moroccan Gen. Abdelaziz Bennani, General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, salutes Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus after a lunch discussion with leaders of the Moroccan military in Rabat, Morocco.
Secretary of the Navy concludes Morocco visit, reinforces partnership Press Release Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs
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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a visit to Rabat, Morocco, Aug. 12. This was the ďŹ rst stop of a multi-nation visit by Mabus designed to reinforce existing partnerships with African nations. Mabus met with government and military ofďŹ cials to discuss U.S-Moroccan military cooperation and defense and security issues in the region. “We commend Morocco for their participation in international peacekeeping and the key role they play in the training and assistance of our African partners,â€? said Mabus. “Morocco’s leadership is critical to our mutual interests of greater stability in the region.â€? Regional cooperation and the importance of a stable and secure Africa were the main themes of Mabus’ meetings with Minister Delegate to the Head of the Government in charge of the Administration of National Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi, General Inspector of the Royal Armed Forces, Commander of the Southern Zone and Chairman of the
■SECNAV visit Mabus’ visit represents a continuation of the Department of the Navy’s focus on building partnerships designed to help distribute the burden of securing the global maritime domain based on alliances, shared values and mutual trust.
Royal Armed Forces Promotion Committee Gen. Abdelaziz Bennani and Inspector General of the Royal Moroccan Navy Vice Adm. Mohamed Laghmari. “As one of our oldest partners, we appreciate the rich military cooperation between our two countries,� said Mabus. “We share many of the same concerns and my hope is that visits such as mine will continue to advance our future engagements.� While in Rabat, Mabus also participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, a Moroccan landmark containing the tombs of the late Moroccan king and his two sons, King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah, and met with Sailors and Marines stationed at the U.S. embassy.
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“We understand today’s ďŹ scal and operational challenges,â€? he said. “We must reach a balance that’s in the best interest of the Navy and the nation, as well as Sailors and their families.â€? Despite the uncertain ďŹ scal environment, Moran said one of his main priorities remains getting Sailors to the eet with the right skillsets and training. “We will continue to pro-
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MCSN Jennifer Lebron Vice Adm. Bill Moran, Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks with Sailors and civilians at an all hands call at the Arlington Naval Annex.
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Military Working Dog Continued from B1 “Sailors who successfully complete the required 2,000 hours of documented experience will earn the distinction of being a criminal investigator. The level of experience covers eight select skill areas such as administration, safety, communications, legal procedures, investigative procedures, crime scene processing, evidence processing and report writing, just to name a few,� said Bautista. Bautista also mentioned the next apprenticeship on the horizon for release is the Military
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Congress to pass Veterans Jobs Corps Continued from B1 “Today, I can report that we are not where we need to be, but we’re making progress,â€? the president said. “Finally the backlog is shrinking. In the last ďŹ ve months alone, it’s down nearly 20 percent. We’re turning the tide.â€? Obama spoke about efforts to end veterans’ homelessness and the signing of the Helping Heroes Fly Act. The act ends intrusive airport screenings for Wounded Warriors and disabled vets, especially for those with prosthetics. Giving veterans the tools they need to succeed remains the centerpiece of the president’s agenda on veterans. “With our new transition assistance program we’re doing
more to help departing service members and their spouses plan their careers and ďŹ nd that new job,â€? said Obama. “We’re going to keep helping our newest veterans and their families pursue their education under the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.â€? The president announced a program called “Eight Keys to Successâ€? for colleges and universities to make educational institutions welcoming for vets and to help “veterans get that degree, get that credential and compete for the highskilled jobs of tomorrow.â€? On the jobs front, Obama called on Congress to pass the Veterans Jobs Corps, which will put veterans to work protecting and rebuilding America. “We’re also doing everything
we can to help you get those private sector jobs,â€? he said. That help includes assistance with job searches, more tools like the online jobs bank that connects veterans to open jobs, and making it easier to transfer military skills to civilian licenses and credentials, the president said. Already, through the ďŹ rst lady’s Joining Forces initiative, American businesses have hired more than 290,000 veterans and military spouses, he said, adding that employers have committed to hiring more than 400,000 more. “We’re going to keep urging companies across America to do the smart thing – hire some of the best workers you’ll ever ďŹ nd – hire a vet,â€? the president said.
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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | AUG 15, 2013 | THE FLAGSHIP | B5 Lance Doddridge, electrical engineer and physicist at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division, splices fiber optic cable as he works on Linearity Calibration Standard (LCS) 8513.
NAVY: PATENTPENDING POWER AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT New tool improves fiber optic systems
Fiber optics connect everything from weapons systems, control centers, and radar, to a ship’s last line of defense.” - Lance Doddridge, inventor of the calibration system
The patent-pending device, which compares fiber optic power test meters against a known standard, was recently introduced to the U.S. Navy’s calibration facility at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division.
By Troy Clarke and MC1 Chris Okula Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Public Affairs
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The Navy’s submarine force has a new, patent-pending tool allowing it to maintain its fiber optic systems like never before – a new capability powered by an invention from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division, its top officer announced Aug. 8. The innovation lets the Navy compare fiber optic power test meters throughout their entire range of output against a known standard, allowing the fleet to perform reliable and accurate measurements in-house, without outsourcing, reducing costs while increasing capability for the maritime service. Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Ver Hage praised the delivery, lauding the new instrument as a measurement science milestone that the 21st century military will rely on for years to come. “Our R&D [research and development] team has been working hard to develop this fiber optic calibration standard,” said Ver Hage. “Seeing it delivered to the submarine fleet is an awesome example of what warfare centers do for Navy programs to drive down costs while keeping our fighting forces at the forefront of technology.” Ver Hage added this is yet another achievement that strengthens the Navy’s intellectual property holdings that adds long-term value to the taxpayer. The latest Patent Power Scorecard published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ranks the Navy’s patent portfolio best in
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the world amongst all other government agencies, a distinction fueled by people across the Navy’s Science and Engineering Enterprise. And the patent-pending advancement comes as the modern fleet operates more and more frequently through fiber optics streaming at the speed of light. All new Navy ships and submarines are outfitted with fiber optic backbones to handle their complex networks because older copper-wire networks can’t handle the throughput of today’s sophisticated military hardware. Lance Doddridge, the NSWC Corona physicist and electrical engineer who invented the calibration system, called the Linearity Calibration Standard (LCS) 8513 – understands its value for the warfighter. “Fiber optics connect everything from weapons systems, control centers, and radar, to a ship’s last line of defense,” said Doddridge. “Every piece of test equipment, by [Department of Defense] mandate, has to be calibrated using standards that are traceable to a national standard.” Correctly calibrated equipment helps ensure military hardware functions properly, accurately and safely, ranging from a ship’s propulsion plant to an F/A-18 Hornet’s laser target designators to night vision goggles. And accuracy is vital, especially for the submarine community. In developing the new standard, NSWC Corona collaborated with its
sister division, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, R.I., to determine its equipment needs. Until the new system arrived, the undersea warfare center had outsourced its fiber optic calibration responsibilities. “Without the ability to perform these tests in-house, these sensitive items would have to be shipped to various pre-approved and accredited vendors throughout the country, resulting in additional contracting expense and subjecting [the equipment] to delays and possible damage in shipping,” said Mark Medeiros, NUWC Newport’s calibration laboratory team lead. In addition to LCS8513, Doddridge has created another calibration standard, called ADFOCS – the Attenuation and Distance Fiber Optic
■ NSWC achievements NSWC Corona has received patents in seven areas of innovation for its automated MetBench Calibration Management System (MCMS), which distributes and maintains calibration and test equipment data for Navy ships, seamlessly synchronizing all data for users all around the world. It won the Department of the Navy’s Chief Information Officer’s Information Management/Information Technology Excellence Award in 2011.
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DODs top doctor: Military medicine is a joint force balance between active duty service members and reservists, and to optimize medical force readiness, Woodson said. Yet, while U.S. military medicine is the best in the world, some realities must be dealt with, he told the audience. “We have to make sure that greater society understands the added value that we bring to the defense of this nation,” said Woodson. “Medicine, however, is expensive – there’s no doubt about it.” Because of that, military medicine programs must be responsible and use systems that are effective and efficient for the future, he said. And with the collaboration among the services, medical methods and approaches will no longer be “service-unique.” While military medicine looks at how to better standardize and integrate health care delivery at the local level, Woodson described a “signature change” regarding the magnitude of the changes in military medicine. “On Oct. 1, we’re standing up the Defense Health Agency, which represents [DODs] interservice, joint administrative structure,” he said. The new agency will operate and oversee shared services, which will affect nearly all aspects of military medicine – policy, research and development, medical logistics, health information technology, education and training, the management of TRICARE and its pharmacy programs, and the design and construction of medical facilities. Woodson also emphasized the role of leadership to properly defend the nation. DODs top doctor said the department wants to hone the experiences of the last 12 years and what it takes to mobilize reservists and active duty, and return them to their communities. “It’s important for us to cull those lessons learned, … the policies, programs and procedures, … so all of you effectively serve this nation,” he told the reservists. “The job could not have been done without you. You have become indispensable. Thank you for your courage, patriotism and sacrifice.”
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New, flexible career options provide opportunities for a lifetime of service By MC2 Class Andrea Perez Commander, Naval Personnel Command Public Affairs
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Continuum of Service (CoS) programs provide Sailors more flexibility to move between the active and reserve components, allowing for a lifetime of service, officials said in a message released Aug. 7. NAVADMIN 198/13 applies to eligible officer and enlisted Sailors who currently serve on active duty or in the reserves. The message provides an overview of various CoS programs which allow Sailors to transition between the components. The message also details rating and designator conversion programs for enlisted and officer personnel, and the Career Intermission Pilot Program, which allows Sailors to temporarily transition to the Individual Ready Reserve. Applications for CoS programs
online For more information on CoS programs and the Career Navigator Program, visit the C-WAY website on the NPC website at http://goo.gl/FjcbFb.
can be submitted by detailers, command career counselors or anyone with prior access to FleetRIDE through the new Career Waypoints (C-WAY) information technology system. A NAVPERS 5239/8 (SAAR Addendum) is required to access C-WAY. The C-WAY system is a part the Career Navigator Program and combines all Navy career management processes together to provide Sailors with tools that are more transparent and integrated, and give them a more active role in managing their careers. Sailors considering any rating conversion may improve their
opportunity for selection by taking the Armed Forces Classification Test to improve their initial ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) score. This may expand the number of ratings for which they qualify. Active duty Sailors not granted an in-rate or conversion opportunity can always request to join the Navy reserve five-to-three months prior to their end of active obligated service. The Navy reserve also offers a two-year deployment deferment for Sailors who join within six months of leaving active duty. The Career Transition Office (CTO) at Navy Personnel Command (NPC) provides counseling and support to active duty officer and enlisted Sailors considering a transition to the reserves. Sailors interested can contact a CTO representative by phone at (901) 874-4192, or email atcto.officer@navy.mil, or cto.enlisted@ navy.mil.
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Website teaches coping skills to military community By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service
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As part of the Integrated Mental Health Strategy, the Defense Department’s National Center for Telehealth and Technology and the Veterans Affairs Department’s mental health informatics section have partnered to develop an interactive online educational and lifecoaching program. Moving Forward, at www.startmovingforward.org, is designed to teach problem-solving skills to members of the military community, Dr. Robert Ciulla, director of the mobile health program at the National Center for Telehealth and Technology, told American Forces Press Service. Moving Forward is focused on addressing stress – specifically, recognizing when a person is stressed, identifying stressors and developing stress management skills. To accomplish this, users navigate through a set of problemsolving exercises, Ciulla said. In addition to testimonials from former service members, the site offers quizzes to evaluate stress levels and games to practice counseling progressions. “This gives users a way to interact with the course – to learn how stress affects them, in particular – and to learn about their general problem-solving style,” he said. Users then learn techniques for generating solutions when they’re faced with a problem, he added. “Problem-solving is foundational,” he said. The skills learned in addressing any one problem can be transferred to addressing a variety of problems. The techniques on the site are based on a problem-solving therapy program that has been used successfully with service members
and veterans across the country, a growing number of whom have mental health care needs, Ciulla said. “We know that approximately 20 percent of service members returning from a combat deployment do experience adjustment problems like post-traumatic stress, depression, anger, problems in work settings [and] family and relationship issues,” said Ciulla, “and so this series of problem-solving exercises teaches the user how to literally learn how to work with some of the problems that they’re confronting.” The Moving Forward website is designed to allow users to remain anonymous, but also to be able to pick up where they left off if they take a break from training. “We know that stigma is a prevalent issue in the military. [Service members] are concerned that if they see somebody on a face-toface basis, it’ll be seen as a sign of weakness or that they can’t perform their duty, Ciulla said. Some advantages of using the website include never having to wait in a crowded waiting room and the ability to login from home or another safe environment, he noted. The site is designed to stand alone – no referral from a caregiver is needed, Ciulla said, but it is not intended to entirely replace face-to-face care if that type of care is needed. For users who have chronic stress and chronic problems in their lives, the site can serve as a stepping stone to getting face-toface care, he added. Moving Forward is designed to be especially helpful for veterans, service members and their families, Ciulla said, but the site teaches skills that can be useful to anyone dealing with stress.
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The Reserve Officers Association (ROA) awarded the Chaplain of the Year at the ROA National Security Symposium in Washington, D.C., Aug. 8. Lt. Cmdr. E. Frank Riley was selected from seven nominees from both the active and reserve components for contribution to the welfare, morale and effectiveness of the military reserve services. “I am stunned and humbled and I feel like I’m being given one of the largest honors of my life,” said Riley. “I am just very grateful to the people that allowed me to be a chaplain and care for them.” Riley served as chaplain to Navy Central Command Afghanistan Mobile Support Team from August of 2012 to May of 2013,
helping him stand out as top candidate. Riley was tasked with the mission to care for more than 2,500 Individual Augmentee Sailors across Afghanistan, traveling more than 30,000 miles around the country. “I love being able to work with American service members,” said Riley. “The difference they’re making for the country and their willingness to stand in harm’s way. There’s something amazing, for example standing on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and looking around at all those young people who have made that pledge to give their life for their country, I mean where else can you witness something like that?” Riley traveled extensively during his deployment to Afghanistan. “We traveled from the largest bases to the smallest [Forwarding
Operating Bases],” said Riley. “I was joking around one day when we visited a special operations compound that only God, special forces and Taliban knew where we were, and even then it was doubtful that all of them knew.” “It was such an amazing experience, constantly just these divine appointments, being at the right place at the right time, and being able to make difference in people’s lives,” he continued. Riley is currently assigned to Navy Operational Support Center, Los Angeles and has volunteered to mobilize this fall to serve as the chaplain for Navy Mobilization Processing Site San Diego. “From junior enlisted to senior officers, we’re all human and we all need care, and that’s one of the beautiful things about being a chaplain, what a privilege,” said Riley.
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70th Anniversary celebrates history, heritage of Oceana By Cathy Heimer Jet Observer
In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, the Pentagon was completed, ďŹ rst class stamps were three cents, the U.S. was in the middle of World War II, future rock star Mick Jagger was born, and on Aug. 17 of that year, Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Oceana was commissioned to support the ight training of naval aviators heading off to war. No one could have imagined that 70 years later, local and national politicians, senior Navy leadership and others who played an important role in the base’s history would gather at a hangar to share stories of Oceana’s past, present and future. During the anniversary celebration on Aug. 2, sponsored by the Navy League of Hampton Roads, Capt. Bob Geis, the 41st Oceana commanding ofďŹ cer, paid special recognition to a large contingent of the Potter family whose land became part of the original base. Oceana was originally carved out from 328.95 acres known as “Potter’s Farm,â€? and owned by John W. and Dean S. Potter, whose family remains in Virginia Beach today. As Geis thanked the family for their sacriďŹ ce, he noted they “became the ultimate patriots when they gave up their land, their family farm for the beneďŹ t of their country.â€? The land was obtained for $35,000, most of which was deposited on Dec. 18, 1940 with a “declaration of taking,â€? known today as eminent domain. With the U.S. on the edge of entering World War II and with just NAS Norfolk and two grassy airstrips for ight training, Oceana was needed to serve as an auxiliary landing ďŹ eld on which to train naval aviators. Rear Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic was among
several guest speakers. “It’s hard to imagine this began with 328 acres of swamp land. I can only imagine how Lt. Jesse Fairley must have felt when he became the ďŹ rst ofďŹ cer-in-charge of NAAS Oceana,â€? he said. “I’m sure Lt. Fairley thought he was in charge of the mightiest naval aviation force in the world.â€? The admiral noted that the original number of ofďŹ cers and enlisted Sailors on Oceana when it was commissioned was half the number at of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 today, a squadron Shoemaker previously commanded. As Shoemaker discussed Oceana’s legacy of service, he noted that “as long as we have aircraft carriers, we will need bases like Oceana.â€? Shoemaker praised community leaders Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms and City Manager Jim Spore for their support of the base. That praise was echoed by Geis. “The city has been fully committed to a relationship built on trust and conďŹ dence and I know if they have a question that could potentially affect the Navy, the dialogue that will enable a forward-looking decision will take place,â€? said Geis as he introduced the mayor. The mayor drew loud applause when he thanked the base for inviting him to be part of the celebration of the “greatest naval air station in the world – NAS Oceana.â€? Sessoms noted how in the early years of Oceana, activities on-base and off were very separate, something that he said has changed for the better. Unless someone is in uniform, it’s very hard to distinguish them from other citizens in Virginia Beach, said Sessoms. “In my mind, nothing illustrates this oneness than our combined actions during the Good Friday jet crash,â€? said the mayor, referring to the April 6, 2012 mishap in which an
Harry Gerwien | Military Newspapers of Virginia Seventy years of history was on display for Oceana’s history celebration, as NAS Oceana Commanding OfďŹ cer Capt. Bob Geis addressed the audience of state and local politicians, senior Navy leadership, former commanding ofďŹ cers and others who played an important role in the base’s history. Among the many displays in hangar 145 was the A-6 Intruder (foreground).
F/A-18 from VFA-106 crashed into the Mayfair Mews Apartment Complex near Oceana. Navy and Virginia Beach emergency personnel worked together at the scene and long afterwards. “Our history and our daily lives are increasingly intertwined and interwoven,â€? said Sessoms, adding he was conďŹ dent the city and the base together could meet the challenges that lay ahead in the next 70 years. Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic also praised the partnership between Oceana and surrounding cities. “I’m convinced that our success may lay in continuing those partnerships and relationships we enjoy,â€? he said. The admiral pointed out 70 years ago, “Issues such as encroachment were non-existent. Seventy years ago, we would have never even thought of training alongside our counterparts ‌ Strong partnerships will continue to deďŹ ne the installation ‌ We will continue to work together to build upon our partnerships.â€? U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell also participated in the ceremony. “It’s a great joy and privilege to celebrate 70 years in the company of patriots,â€? he said before providing the invocation. Although never stationed at Oceana, Navy League of Hampton Roads President Jon Gallinetti, a retired Marine Corps major general and aviator, shared his memories of landing at Oceana and visiting the OfďŹ cers’ Club on Friday night. Gallinetti said the Navy League of Hampton Roads was proud to be able to
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sponsor the anniversary celebration. Among the guests was Melba Fairley Carter, just 10 years old when her father became the ďŹ rst commanding ofďŹ cer of NAAS Oceana. The family lived in the Norview section of Norfolk and she still remembers how her mother used to pack an emergency kit for the long drive to the base. At that time, Carter explained there wasn’t much along the two-lane road known as Virginia Beach Blvd., so if the vehicle broke down, her mother knew she could be stranded. Carter was responsible for ironing all of her father’s white uniforms. “They had to be creased just so. It was all spit and polish back then,â€? she laughed. She said her father who retired as a commander in 1955, and died in 2006 at the age of 98, would have been amazed at what Oceana looks like today. Former NAS Oceana commanding ofďŹ cer retired Capt. Dexter Rumsey was also recognized during the celebration. Rumsey, whose 96th birthday was Aug. 4, commanded the air station from July of 1964 to November of 1966. Rumsey recalled how his ďŹ rst order of business was to get more money to run Oceana. Only having been allotted $300,000, Rumsey found out NAS Jacksonville had received $3 million. After a lot of work, he was successful in getting that $3 million and believes “that’s when the air station really took off.â€?
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- Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms (below)
- U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell (below)
Photos by Harry Gerwien | Military Newspapers of Virginia Local author Amy Waters Yarsinske signs copies of her book “Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana� for those attending the 70th Anniversary celebration. Much of the information for this section was obtained from her book and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives.
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Courtesy of James Meehan from the Amy Waters Yarsinske collection Bearing a Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Insignia below the cockpit, VA-86 “Sidewinders” A-4E Skyhawk sits outside an Oceana hangar on Jan. 24, 1966. The squadron would later be redesignated as VFA-86 on July 15, 1987.
Courtesy of U.S. Navy from the Amy Waters Yarsinske collection Lt. j.g. Ray Vohden’s Grumman F9F-8 Cougar is pictured at Oceana circa 1955. Vohden was a pilot with the “Be-Devilers” of VF-74. The Cougar belonged to the production run of the “8” models. Grumman lengthened the aircraft’s fuselage to accommodate additional fuel tanks and modified the cockpit hood and wing. VF-74 only made one deployment with the Cougar, taking it to the Mediterranean from Sept. 9, 1955 to March 31, 1956 before transitioning to the Douglas F4D-1 Skyray.
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ith World War II looming, naval aviators in Tidewater had only Naval Air Station Norfolk and two grassy auxiliary landing strips on which to train. When the Bureau of Aeronautics decided that was insufficient for the number of carrier squadrons to practice on, the commander in chief, Naval Air Force Atlantic was directed to secure four additional fields around Norfolk. Because an auxiliary landing field had already been planned at Oceana in Princess Anne County (now Virginia Beach), as early as 1938, the U.S. government began negotiations to purchase 328.95 acres for a small airfield and dive bombing field to accommodate 32 officers and 172 enlisted men. Known as Potter’s Farm, the land belonged to John W. and Dean S. Potter and was purchased for $35,000, most of which was deposited with a “declaration of taking” on Dec. 18, 1940. By the time it was officially commissioned as Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Oceana on Aug. 17, 1943, the base needed to be rapidly expanded to meet the demand for trained fighter pilots for World War II. Oceana was seen as the perfect location for an auxiliary field. The town of Oceana was considered remote with the only industry being a sawmill operation, and three or four small food stores, a restaurant, three gas stations and a post office within one of the food stores. Located between the village and the Princess Anne Courthouse was 5,000 acres of farmland, from which the base grew over the years. The first commanding officer of NAAS Oceana was Lt. Jesse A. Fairley. Fairley recalled later how even in Oceana’s early history, he received noise complaints from the few residents in the vicinity of the base about the large bomber engines and constant noise from fighters and bombers, who were preparing to go to war. Along with Oceana and Norfolk, World War II fighter pilots trained at outlying fields in Fentress, Pungo, Monogram and Creeds – of those four, only Fentress is still in use today. Seen as the “tip of the spear,” the Navy Department knew Oceana and its runways needed to be expanded, so it began appraising acreage around the base for future purchase. The expansion was intended to provide facilities for Army fighter pilots, but the Bureau of Aeronautics designated the expansion for Navy air groups, including 64 patrol aircraft, mostly PB4Y-1 Liberators and PBY4-2 Privateers, and the plan to share the airfield with
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Courtesy of PH3 (SS) Kenneth Catlett from the Amy Waters Yarsinske collection The enlisted barracks on Oceana’s North Station were awash in mud when this photo was taken circa 1944. An assortment of gull wing F4U-1D Corsairs and Grumman F6F Hellcats are parked on the flightline.
Remembering the early years of Oceana
Courtesy of U.S. Navy from the Amy Waters Yarsinske collection Following his return to Oceana on March 7, 1973, a very gaunt Cmdr. Eugene McDaniel, better known as “Red,” addresses the media, as his family looks on. McDaniel was one of four naval aviators who landed at Oceana that day after being held as prisoners of war for many years by the Vietnamese.
the Army was stopped. By 1945, the F4U-1D Corsair was a regular addition to the airfield, as well as the F6F-3 Hellcat, the TBM-1C Avenger and the SB2C-4E Helldiver. The development of Oceana toward the Master Jet Base began with Fiscal Year 1951 funds which provided $13,850,000 to purchase 3,800 acres, construct two dual 8,000 foot runways, taxiways and lighting, 260,000 square yards of aircraft parking, storage for 2.5 million gallons of jet fuel, a sewage disposal plant and 30,000 feet of railroad tracks. The concept provided for permanent basing for four carrier air groups, along with at least one auxiliary landing field for aviators to use for concentrated field carrier landing practice. The auxiliary field needed to include at least one runway and a permanent air operations building. On April 1, 1952, the airfield at Oceana was redesigned from NAAS Oceana to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Fentress was officially designated as a naval auxiliary landing field on July 7, 1952. Later that year, ground was also broken to relocate the air station to the southside of the field, marking the “be-
ginning of the end” for the North Station, on which the base had originally been built. In 1953, construction for the ultimate Master Jet Base was well underway as contracts were awarded to build a hangar, parachute loft, administration building, line shacks, crash and salvage building, magazines, supply facilities, transportation garage, operations building, heating plant, medical clinic, galley, high speed jet refueling pits and an enlisted man’s club. During this time frame, the F9F-8 Cougar, flown by the “Be-Devilers” of Fighter Squadron (VF) 74 and the F9F-5 Panthers flown by the “Vagabonds” of VF-84 were common sites on the Oceana flightline. The “Waldomen” of Attack Squadron (VA) 66 became the first squadron to take the F7U-3 Cutlass to the Mediterranean in February of 1956 as part of Carrier Air Group 3 on USS Ticonderoga (CVA 41). Also in 1956, the Be-Devilers received their new F4D-1 Skyrays. VF-32s “Swordsmen” received the Crusaders in March 1957 and deployed on USS Forrestal (CV 59) with their new aircraft. On June 4, 1957, the airfield was official-
ly dedicated in honor of Vice Adm. Apollo Soucek, who set three world altitude records in the 1930s. During that same year, several construction projects were completed that are still in use today, including the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, hangar 122, the public works building and supply offices. Also opened that year were barracks 530, the Navy’s first AceyDeucey Club and a commissary. The following year saw the ribbon-cutting for the bachelor officers’ quarters and the officers’ club, photo lab, Naval Aviation Maintenance Training Department, a jet engine repair shop and a guided missile shop. As part of a military construction bill passed in 1960, the U.S. House of Representatives appropriated more than 1.2 million for operational and maintenance facilities at Oceana, with the base eventually receiving just under $1 million of that amount to continue expansion. The first F4B Phantom II made its initial appearance in Hampton Roads at noon on April 26, 1961 with a flight of the aircraft touched down at Oceana. It marked the introduction of the Phantom II to the East Coast for fleet training and operations. VF-74 became the first operational Phantom squadron, flying the aircraft on six major deployments in the following years, including to Southeast Asia onboard USS Forrestal (CVA 59). Just three days into launching sorties against Vietnamese targets in the Gulf of Tonkin on July 29, 1967, a fire aboard Forrestal killed 134 Sailors. Among those casualties were 42 of the Be-Devilers’ enlisted Sailors and three of the squadron’s Phantoms were destroyed. Less than two years after the Phantom II arrived, the A-6 Intruders were accepted during a ceremony at Oceana on Feb. 1, 1963. VA-42 was the first squadron to receive the Intruders and was designated as the fleet replacement training squadron for the Atlantic Fleet. By 1964, Oceana’s area had increased to 5,372 acres with a plant inventory of approximately $60.5 million. From 1959 to 1964, Oceana had disposed of all but three buildings on the North Station and the 58 temporary buildings remained on the North Station were disposed of following the opening of new facilities. Editor’s note: Information and photos compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana,” by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
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Harry Gerwien | Military Newspapers of Virginia Seventy years of history was on display for Oceana’s history celebration that included an audience of state and local politicians, senior Navy leadership, former commanding officers and others who have played an important role in the base’s history.
Rumsey was also successful in keeping Bell House from being demolished. Located on Oceana Blvd., the historic home served as the Oceana CO’s residence until several years ago – it currently serves as a residence for senior military officers. Rumsey also opened the stables on Oceana Blvd. and is pleased to see the expanded facility is still in use today. Capt. John Allen, who was the base’s CO from 1986 - 1988 not only represents Oceana’s past, but his family also represents the future of naval aviation. His son is currently a master chief at Fleet Logistics Sup-
port Squadron (VR) 56 on Oceana, his son-in-law is stationed at Naval Air Force Atlantic and one of his grandsons is learning to fly the F/A-18 Hornet at VFA-106, while another one is in flight school for the Marine Corps. “Being in Virginia Beach and being the commanding officer of Oceana, how much better can a fighter pilot live? It’s the culmination of a career … It was a special time in my life,” said Allen, who also served a tour with the Blue Angels. Allen is happy to see the change in the relationship between Oceana and the City of Virginia Beach, describing it “as being better than it’s ever been.”
Noting that “we had some issues,” when he was in charge, and believes that BRAC in 2005 “scared everybody involved – the Navy and the City of Virginia Beach and the state of Virginia, into being much better neighbors.” The formal program concluded with proclamations from the Commonwealth of Virginia honoring the installation. Delegate Barry Knight who represents the 81st District in the Virginia House of Delegates presented a commendation to the installation in honor of their anniversary. A certificate of recognition on behalf of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was also presented which declared Aug. 2, 2013 as NAS Oceana Day in the state.
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■ did you know? Apollo Soucek Field is named after Lt. (later Adm.) Apollo Soucek, a Navy test pilot who set the global altitude record in 1930 by flying a Curtiss “Hawk” biplane to an altitude of 43,166 feet
APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD The man behind the name When guests to NAS Oceana arrive via aircraft, they are greeted by a sign on the flightline that reads “Welcome to N.A.S. Oceana, Apollo Soucek Field.” But few people anymore know anything about Apollo Soucek and why the airfield honors him. Apollo Soucek Field was dedicated on June 4, 1957 with many flag officers and other VIPs in attendance at the ceremony on Oceana, which included a flyover by the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels and a 35-piece combined band with musicians from the Navy and Air Force. The entire issue of the Oceana Jet Observer for that week was dedicated to Soucek and his accomplishments. But the guest of honor, who had reached the rank of vice admiral, was
not present. He had died on July 22, 1955, just 21 days after illness forced his retirement, while serving as the chief of the Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautic. An aviation pioneer of his day, Soucek first gained recognition on May 8, 1929 when flying an open cockpit Wright Apache Plane, he set the world altitude record at 39,140 feet. While the record was beaten less than three weeks later, Soucek set a new one on June 4, 1929 for Class “C” Seaplanes, when he reached 38,559 feet, a record that remained for 10 years. On the first anniversary of that seaplane record, Lt. Soucek took off from NAS Anacostia, near Washington D.C., in a Wright Apache Land Plane with a 450 horsepower Pratt
and Whitney engine, and regained the world altitude record at 43,166 feet. The record remained for two years. That accomplishment earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross for his “hazardous high altitude flights and experiments to develop and perfect superchargers, propellers, oxygen breathing equipment and protective clothing.” At the time of his records, Soucek was serving as superintendant of the aeronautical engine laboratory at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia. Soucek’s genuine intellectual curiosity that led him to understand and improve aircraft engines, instruments and flight gear, was acquired early in life. Born in Medford, Okla., on Feb. 24, 1897, it was where Soucek also had his first taste of aeronautics. He
MC2 Antonio P. Turretto Ramos A sign in front of NAS Oceana Air Operations with the official name of the airfield as Apollo Soucek Field. The airfield is named after aviation pioneer Vice Adm. Apollo Soucek (left), a Navy test pilot who set the global altitude record in 1930 by flying a Curtiss “Hawk” biplane to an altitude of 43,166 feet.
and his brother Zeus (who would also become a naval aviator), built a real glider, which they launched – along with themselves – from the top of a two-story building. Neither was hurt and much to their delight, their creation actually worked. After teaching school for a year in his hometown, Soucek was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with the class of 1921. As an ensign, he served on USS Mississippi (BB 41), with Division 8, Battleship Squadron 4, Pacific and then Division 4, Battle Fleet. After earning a transfer to aviation in February 1924, Soucek went to Pensacola, Fla., earning his wings as Naval Aviator 3145 on Aug. 1, 1924. He served tours on USS Langley (CV 1) with Observation Squadron 2, Battle Fleet and on USS Maryland (BB 46) with Observation Squadron 1. From 1930-32, Soucek served as squadron flight officer for Fighting Squadron 3, based on USS Lexington (CV 2) and went on to serve as the gunnery and executive officer on USS Saratoga (CV 3) and on USS Yorktown (CV 5), along with a tour as a junior officer at the Bureau of Aeronautics at the Navy Department. He reported to USS Hornet (CV 8) on Oct. 20, 1941, as the navigator, but Courtesy of U.S. Navy was on duty as the executive officer Lt. Apollo Soucek walks away from his Wright Apache after establishing a new world’s altitude mark for Class “C” Seaplanes, June 4, 1929. when the Hornet was lost in the Battle
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of Santa Cruz Islands on Oct. 26, 1942. He earned the Silver Star and Legion of Merit for his part in keeping the ship out of enemy hands as it was going down. Soucek went on to serve as commissioning CO for USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42) in 1945; Commander, Carrier Division 14; CO of Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River, Md. in 1947; director of aviation plans and programs within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air. It was his tour as assistant chief of naval operations for aviation plans in 1951 that led to a tour as a naval attaché for air in London. After a brief tour as Commander, Carrier Division 3, he earned his crowning achievement in 1953 – appointment as chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics – a tour that was to be for four years. But his illness in February of 1955 led to his retirement from the career he loved so much on July 1, 1955 and his death three weeks later. Editor’s note: Information and photos compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana,” by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
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Cmdr. James Gigliotti, then commanding ofďŹ cer, VA-75 presents Lt. Mark Colombo and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Daniel Hanshaw with the Rough/Ambrogi Memorial Leadership award during the squadron’s disestablishment ceremony on Feb. 28, 1997. Gigliotti was also presented the Legion of Merit and as a captain, would go on to command USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
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■ight of the intruders The Intruders arrived at Oceana when the “Green Pawnsâ€? of Attack Squadron (VA) 42 became the ďŹ rst squadron to accept the A-6 on Feb. 1, 1963. Over its history, the Intruder was own by the “Blue Blastersâ€? of VA-34, the “Black Falconsâ€? of VA-85 and the “Black Panthersâ€? of VA-35, the A-6 eet replacement squadron.
Prueher, an A-6 pilot, shared guest speaker honors with Secretary of the Navy John Dalton. “We bid farewell to one of the most successful naval aircraft of all time and we down a squadron that has served so proudly since World War II,â€? said Dalton. Prueher noted how the hundreds of A-6s own by the Navy and Marine Corps racked up more than 2.8 million ight hours, “many of them dodging ďŹ re and dropping bombs in Vietnam.â€? He also paid tribute to the 178 men who had died in the plane, saying they were probably watching as the Sunday Punchers retired the Navy’s last A-6 squadron The story, by Jet Observer Assistant Editor Monica Favorite, published in the March 6, 1997 Jet Observer, noted how the “A-6 may not be the most glamorous-looking aircraft, its ability to drop bombs in any weather, day or night, at low levels have given it a reputation for brute strength and undaunted success. During its 34-year history, the Intruder has seen combat in Vietnam, Lebanon, Libya, over the waters of the Arabian Gulf and over the shores of Kuwait and Iraq.â€? The ďŹ nal honor for the Sunday Punchers was the presentation to VA-75 Commanding OfďŹ cer Cmdr. James Gigliotti of the Battle “E.â€? Presented by Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Vice Adm. John J. Mazach, the admiral told the crowd that award was given to the squadron because it far exceeded standards and not for sentimental reasons. Editor’s note: Information and photos compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana,â€? by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
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Throughout the 70-year history of NAS Oceana, many aircraft, such as the F-4 Phantom and F4U Corsair, have come and gone from the ightline, but perhaps no aircraft was more beloved than the Grumman A-6 Intruder. The Intruders arrived at Oceana when the “Green Pawnsâ€? of Attack Squadron (VA) 42 became the ďŹ rst squadron to accept the A-6 on Feb. 1, 1963. Over its history, the Intruder was own by the “Blue Blastersâ€? of VA-34, the “Black Falconsâ€? of VA-85 and the “Black Panthersâ€? of VA-35, the A-6 eet replacement squadron. But like many other aircraft who called the Master Jet Base home over the years, the Navy made the decision to retire the aircraft. By the end of 1996 and beginning of 1997, came the ďŹ nal farewells for the workhorse, much loved by those who ew it. The “Sunday Punchers,â€? the ďŹ nal remaining A-6 squadron on the East Coast, returned to NAS Oceana from their last deployment on Dec. 19, 1996. Attached to Carrier Air Wing 17, the Sunday Punchers racked up more than 3,000 ight hours and a 98 percent sortie completion rate, in less than six months aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Less than a month after returning to Oceana, aircrew began ying the planes to their ďŹ nal home at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tuscon, Ariz. More commonly known as the “Bone Yard,â€? it was a difďŹ cult ight for aviators such as Lt. Patrick Day, who ew one of the last remaining Intruders out. “I parked that aircraft on the line in AMARC and guys immediately jumped on and started taping it up,â€? said Day in a 1997 interview. In a farewell salute on Feb. 6, four A-6s made a ďŹ nal yover of familiar Hampton Roads landmarks, including NAS Oceana, Rudee Inlet, Cape Henry, Willoughby Spit, Fort Monroe, the carrier piers at Naval Station Norfolk, Waterside, then headed south to North Carolina for a yover of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the Wright Brothers Memorial and the Navy Dare County Target Range. Then on Feb. 28, a chapter in naval aviation was closed. A ceremony at Oceana marked the disestablishment of VA-75 and the Intruder’s retirement. More than 1,700 guests and 200 squadron members crowded the hangar for the ceremony. Commander in Chief, U.S. PaciďŹ c Fleet Adm. Joseph
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I don’t think I would like to fly anymore than anyone else in combat, but as a naval officer, I think it would be my duty as much as anyone else’s.” - Ensign Rosemary B. Conatser, the first female pilot to report to NAS Oceana, when asked whether women should be allowed to fly in combat
Women at Oceana make naval aviation history NAS Oceana has been host to many “firsts” in naval aviation during the installation’s 70year history. While the latest accomplishment by women at Oceana saw Capt. Sara Joyner become the first female commander of a carrier air wing during a CVW-3s change of command on Jan. 4, 2013, women have been making naval aviation history throughout Oceana’s history One of those women was Ensign Rosemary B. Conatser. On July 24, 1974, Conatser became the first female pilot to report to NAS Oceana, after being designated as a naval aviator on June 17 of that year. Her arrival was a media sensation, with television stations and newspapers from around Virginia interviewing the 21-yearold Conatser. The entire center of the Aug. 1, 1974 Jet Observer was devoted to her arrival with photos of her, including the media interviews. The Jet Observer story described her as “the attractive and petite 5 ft. 4 in. pilot,” who had to deal with the problem of flight suits being too large. By the time she arrived at her first squadron, Composite Squadron (VC) 2, Conatser, who grew up in San Diego, Calif., was well known. At 19, she became the first woman to graduate from Purdue University’s aeronautical program and was a qualified private and commercial pilot with instrument, commercial instructor and commercial instrument instructor ratings. She had nearly 700 hours in civilian aircraft before becoming a Navy pilot. Even in that first round of media interviews at Oceana, Conatser had already set her sights on a professional flying career. Conatser applied for a commission in the Navy through Officer Candidate School, saying the opportunities as a Navy pilot far outweighed those of a civilian pilot. She was one of the first eight women selected for naval flight training, with six of those eight earning their wings of gold. The other five women were Barbara Allen Rainey, Jane Skiles O’Dea, Judith Ann Neuffer, Ana Marie Fuqua and Joellen Drag. The new pilot was married to Ensign Douglas Conatser, also a naval aviator, stationed at Attack Squadron 42, an A-6 training squadron at NAS Oceana VC-2 flew both the S-2 Tracker, a propeller-driven plane, and the A-4 Skyhawk. Conatser was first assigned to fly the S-2s. She made naval aviation history again when she became the first female military aviator on the East Coast to fly solo in a military jet, the A-4L Skyhawk on Jan. 29, 1976. She made the flight as part of a two-plane formation with Lt. Scott Wallace in the second Skyhawk.
■ earning her wings At 19, Rosemary Conatser became the first woman to graduate from Purdue University’s aeronautical program and was a qualified private and commercial pilot with instrument, commercial instructor and commercial instrument instructor ratings.
During an interview with the VirginianPilot on Jan. 30, 1976, Conatser noted that the most difficult part about the transition to jets was “that it’s faster, therefore, you have to think faster.” As she pursued her naval aviation career, Conatser preferred to be recognized on her merits, not because she was a woman. Often asked if she thought women should be allowed to fly in combat, her answers showed how much she had thought about that possibility. “I don’t think I would like to fly anymore than anyone else in combat,” she continued, “but as a naval officer, I think it would be my duty as much as anyone else’s,” she said during the 1976 interview with the VirginianPilot, before the rules were lifted that prohibited women from flying in combat. Also in 1976, as a lieutenant junior grade, she converted to the A-7 Corsair II. On Dec. 14, 1976, an article in the Panama City NewsHerald in Fla., reported that Conatser became the first woman to qualify in the Corsair II. While stationed at Oceana, every of Conatser’s accomplishments, even off-duty, made news. An Aug. 7, 1975 Jet Observer article reported that Conatser, with fellow flight school graduate Lt. j.g. Joellen Drag, competed in the 1975 Powder Puff Derby. The two naval aviators were among the 95 finishers in the all-female, transcontinental race. The women flew a Cessna 172 provided by the NAS North Island, Calif. Flying Club. They averaged 128 miles per hour on their July 4-7 flight, which was seven miles over their handicap. They flew a total of 2,590.75 miles in 19.5 hours. Conatser, whose last name later became Mariner, went on to become the first woman to command an operational aviation squadron, Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 34 before her retirement from the Navy as a captain in 1997. Editor’s note: Information and photos compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana,” by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
U.S. Navy file photos Lt. j.g. Rosemary Conatser from VC-2 at NAS Oceana, became the first woman on the East Coast to solo in a jet – the A-4L Skyhawk and is believed to be the first woman to do so in a single-seat, military jet aircraft.
NO BULL: WHEN EL TORO TOOK OVER THE AIRFIELD
■ running with the bull The posse of one part-time bullfighter, two cowboys, one fire chief and several departments ended the chase for El Toro after seven long days on Oceana.
Over the years, a variety of animals have disrupted air traffic at NAS Oceana, including deer, fox, snapping turtles, ducks, black snakes, nutria and a variety of birds, such as hawks, seagulls, eagles, turkey vultures and others. But perhaps none have caused quite the problems described in the following story which ran in the April 23, 1970 Jet Observer with the headline, “Oceana posse commended for shooting the bull.” It was approximately 5 p.m. on April 8 when the woman called. At the time, people at security figured it to be a routine call. Little did they know, it would mean chasing a bull all over the station for the next seven days. What the woman in that call reported was that her 800-pound bull had escaped and was last seen heading in the direction of the station’s fuel farm. At first, there was no real cause for alarm – the bull had been disturbed by his barnyard buddies and he had just wanted to get away from it all. Then it was realized that he might want to do some grazing on one of the station’s runways. This was dangerous, so the chase was on. Immediately B.K. Simmons, game warden and part-time bullfighter, was called in. He led the search for the missing bull. Crash and salvage was notified and was soon on the scene. The operations tower was called and informed they might be landing an aircraft in somebody’s pasture. Before the chase was over, the fire chief and two cowboys would also be called in. The chase continued through the woods near the fuel farm until early Friday morning. By that time, it was too crowded, so the bull headed for the open spaces. The communication from the game warden to the tower must have been something like “Bull on runway 30.” It was something new for any air controllman. Crossing the airfield with the posse following, the bull suddenly realized things were getting worse. Early
morning traffic can be too much for anybody. With no regard for the traffic cop, El Toro sprinted through the station, past the admin building and headed for the picnic area in front of the main gate. The posse quit the chase at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning (April 10), hoping the bull would take weekend liberty. Meanwhile there would be time to get the tranquilizer guns ready in case he came back on station. Actually, it gave them time to think about shooting the bull, rather than shooting the bull, or something like that. The time came in handy as the bull cut his liberty short. He backtracked across the airfield and was chased into the woods by crash and salvage personnel. It was Saturday night. The search went on through Monday, when the bull was met head on by a tranquilizer pellet. It was probably all the exercise, rather than the pellet that slowed him down, but he wasn’t finished yet. Early Tuesday morning after another dose of the tranquilizer, the bull dropped his landing gear. El Toro was escorted back home by a very happy and totally weary group. The alert was over. Air controllmen could start looking for airplanes again. B.K. Simmons summed it all up with “That’s the runningest $/%& bull I’ve ever seen!” The story is true and the names weren’t changed to protect the innocent. The posse should be commended for a job well done, even if it was the longest bull session ever held at Oceana. Ed McDuell, the Jet Observer editor at the time, added this note: “Although many people were involved with the bull episode, special praise should go to the Security Department, whose personnel spent many offduty hours, both day and night, in the chase.” Editor’s note: Information compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: FiftyYears at NAS Oceana,” by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
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An undated aerial view of Bell House, located at 805 Oceana Blvd. The Navy purchased the home and land around it when Oceana began to expand in 1952.
Bell House offers Oceana historical link to the past The Bell House, which has served as the home of NAS Oceana commanding officers, has a very rich history that includes a cemetery, rumors of a ghost, horse races, bull fights and rooster fights on the front lawn of the home The historic house, located at 805 Oceana Blvd., was believed to have been built in about 1810 by Joshua James II. The house was originally named “Cedar Grove,” for the many cedars that lined the long driveway. James married Mary Dale Woodhouse in 1817 and following her death, married Maria Capps in 1847. When James died in 1860, his widow inherited the home and probably most of the 698 acres around the house, which caused some controversy at the time, as he had three children from his first marriage. After being widowed a second time, Capps then married Alexander W. Bell, whose name the house retains, purchased the home and 509 acres in 1873 for $4,500. The house, believed to be the only one of its kind remaining in Virginia Beach, was designed in a typically antebellum style, unique to Hampton Roads. That style was more commonly found
■ bell house history In the 1940s, then Bell House owner Al Taylor held horse races, bull fights and rooster fights in front of his home. Paying customers came from all over Hampton Roads for the events, held on Sunday afternoons.
in Maryland, especially around Frederick and Hagerstown. The spacious brick house features high ceilings, traditional wide board floors and the original eight symmetrical rooms, each with a fireplace and mantel. The wide door frame most likely was for double doors, common in homes of that era. The spacious and well-built home was elegantly suited to the life of a prosperous plantation owner of the period. The windows along the back
looked out to the Virginia countryside, providing a very common view of chickens, geese, cows and a barn. At the time of Bell’s death, there was a cemetery located behind the house and that was where he was buried. About two years after the Navy bought the home and property in 1952, the cemetery was moved – except for one grave that no one came forward to claim. Because he had no children, it was widely believed that grave belonged to Bell, but was later found to be incorrect. Although not able to be confirmed by current airfield personnel, an undated information card about Bell House says that whoever lies in that grave does so beneath a small bronze plaque set in the concrete jet runway of NAS Oceana. The home and land changed hands in 1878, when 698 acres and the home were sold to William Cooke and then later to the Whitehurst family and a Mr. Parker.
MC2 Antonio P. Turretto Ramos The Bell House has been used as the residence of the Oceana commanding officer and the Tactical Wing Atlantic commander, but is now a private residence for active duty O-6s and their families.
During Parker’s time, a story went around about a great deal of silver and money being buried somewhere on the property. One man, who was especially interested in locating this treasure, would come around at night to dig. Parker decided to put a permanent stop to the trespasser by dressing himself in a sheet one night and crying mournfully. While it stopped the digger from returning, it also probably started the persistent rumor about a ghost in the house. While the trespasser may
not have found silver or money, over the years, Indian artifacts, antique bottles and a bayonet were found on the property. Bell House then passed hands to a Mr. Sawyer, then Mr. Gallup, followed by Charlie Cartwright, who purchased the house in 1937 and added electricity to the home. In 1942, the Taylor family, who owned Taylor Salt and Chemical Company, purchased the house and additional acreage, giving them more than 1,000 acres around the property. It was then the den was added across the back of the home, as well as two large bathrooms, a maid’s quarters and bath above. Prior to that time, the only bathroom was outside of the home. Al Taylor also added a small tenant home behind the house for a Mr. Lawson and his family, who took care of the Taylor family’s horses and other chores around the property. Taylor also entertained locals by holding horse races, bull fights and rooster fights in front of his home. Paying customers came from all over Hampton Roads for the events, held on Sunday afternoons.
For about 20 years after the Navy bought the property to expand Oceana, Bell House was the home of Oceana’s commanding officers. It was then used for the residence of Commander, Tactical Wings Atlantic, which was headquartered at Oceana. It eventually reverted back to the home of the Oceana commanding officer until extensive renovations were done in 2007 during the time Capt. Mark Hunter, commanding officer of Oceana, lived in the home. Bell House is now maintained by Lincoln Military Housing and is as a private residence for active duty O-6s and their families. Because of its history and architecture, the home is listed on the Princess Anne County/ Virginia Beach Historical Society’s website at www.virginiabeachhistory.org. Editor’s note: Information and photos compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana,” by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
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GROWTH AND EXPANSION AT OCEANA Shortly after Oceana was ■ growing up commissioned as a naval auxilExpansion of the iary air station (NAAS) on Aug. station began in 17, 1943, plans were underway earnest under the for the eventual expansion of leadership of Oceana the facility. While Oceana’s exCommanding Officer pansion was originally intended Capt. Joseph F. to provide facilities for Army Quilter when the fighter squadrons, the Bureau runways were closed of Aeronautics had different into military air traffic tentions. The station was made on Sept. 29, 1950 to available for Navy air groups, including 64 patrol squadron airextend runways 14 craft, mostly PB4Y-1 Liberators and 23 from 6,000 and PB4Y-2 Privateers. feet to 8,000 feet. It was under Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph F. Quilter’s leadership in 1950 - 51, that NAAS Oceana’s runways were expanded and additional property around the base was acquired to begin changing Oceana from the tightly configured, smaller airfield into a fully-functioning naval air station. With the introduction of new aircraft such as the AD-4 Skyraider, which most Oceana squadrons began to receive at the end of 1949, expansion of Oceana, especially the runways became a priority. Expansion of the station began in earnest when the runways were closed to military air traffic on Sept. 29, 1950 to extend runways 14 and 23 from 6,000 feet to 8,000 feet. Expansion also meant the closure of Princess Anne Courthouse Rd., which was believed to be the first of many skirmishes between Oceana and city officials. The Navy won the first skirmish by hosting open houses for the public to see the expansion plans and making sure the information was distributed to community planners and residential builders. Other expansion projects at that time included housing for the base’s executive officer, finished in September of 1950 and finishing storage facilities for 10,000 barrels of jet fuel. The coal stoves on the installation’s officer and enlisted quarters were all converted to steam heat. Construction on a rail spur and repairs to the existing track were completed on Nov. 22, 1950. At the re-opening of the NAAS Oceana’s main runway on Sept. 19, 1951, Quilter was credited as being the first pilot to land on the expanded runway. But that honor actually belongs to Aviation Machinist’s Mate (ADC) 1st Class Henry H. H. Mathews, an aviation pilot. Mathews flew a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (Bureau Number 94032), into Oceana, closely followed by Quilter in the North American SNJ-5 Texan (Bureau number 85062). Less than seven months after that flight, the station was commissioned as NAS Oceana on April 1, 1952. Editor’s note: Information and photos compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana,” by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
Courtesy of U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Henry H. H. Mathew’s Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat and Capt. Joseph F. Quilter’s Texan sit side-by-side on Oceana’s tarmac following their historic flight on Sept. 19, 1951.
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■ oceana open house The NAS Oceana Air Show celebrated 50 years of high-flying aerobatics with its 2008 show. On this page you’ll find candid photos and highlights of the show through the years.
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AIRSHOW HIGHLIGHTS THROUGH THE YEARS
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The 2008 NAS Oceana Air Show marked 50 years of high-flying aerobatics, Sept. 19 -21. The following are some highlights of the show, also known as the Oceana Open House. June 11, 1955 – Close to 5,000 people were anticipated at the carnival and air show week. June 14, 1963 – The highlight of the month for NAS Oceana and for the citizens of the Tidewater area was the Flag Day ceremonies at NAS Oceana. The two featured events of the day were the Blue Angels and The Navy’s Shooting Stars. Aug. 25 - 26, 1973 – The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, comprised of Navy SEALS performed for the first time at NAS Oceana and were designated as the “Leap Frogs” the following year. The Navy’s newest fighter, the F-14 Tomcat performed for the first time for the crowd. Sept. 10, 1978 – A prototype of the F/A-18 Hornet made its first appearance at the NAS Oceana Open House. Sept. 22, 1985 – Disappointing news for the 1985 air show and the 200,000 people who lined the Oceanfront from Fort Story to Rudee Inlet: The Blue Angels were rained out. Sept. 20, 1987 – The air show was dedicated to Cmdr. Dick Shram who died of a brain hemorrhage. Shram had been the master of ceremonies since 1973. The Blue Angels played to an audience of more than 75,000. On Sunday, 30,000 people wore raincoats and toted umbrel-
las due to the rain. Sept. 22, 1990 – NAS Oceana implemented the newly-approved Navy commercial sponsorship program to raise needed dollars for the NAS Oceana Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs for Sailors. Sept. 12, 1992 – The air show featured for the first time the Canadian Snowbirds precision jet performance team. Sept. 23, 1995 – The NAS Oceana Air Show was deemed the largest air show on the East Coast. Sept. 20, 1997 – For the first year, NAS Oceana opened their twilight show to the public, an event usually reserved for performers and sponsors. Sept. 22, 2001 – In the wake of the attacks on New York and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, the Oceana Air Show was cancelled for security concerns. Air Show Director Deb Mitchell said, “Canceling a show in two weeks is harder than creating one over six months.” Sept. 17, 2005 – The last F-14 Tomcat Tactical Demonstration was performed. Sept. 9, 2006 – This show marked the final public appearance of the F-14 Tomcat, one of the most storied jet fighters in naval aviation history. Attendance that year was 240,000. Editor’s note: Information compiled by Richard Erie, NAS Oceana Air Show Director. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
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A flashback to Oceana’s 25th Anniversary The 25th Anniversary celebration of NAS Oceana in 1968 was a week-long event that included an open house for the community with bus tours, a concert by the School of Music, an anniversary service in the chapel, a softball tournament, visits by flag officers and a musical performance by Miss Oceana. Unlike this year’s 70th Anniversary which is constrained by sequestration and budget issues, the 1968 celebration included a performance by the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team, the “Blue Angels.” The “Blues” didn’t let a little rain at 8 a.m. cancel their performance to kick off the festivities. Patiently waiting for clear skies, the more than 50,000 people who attended the air show were rewarded with spectacular performances that day. Skydivers from SEAL Team 2 opened the show with precision jumping, followed by demonstrations by a rescue helicopter and Oceana squadrons showcasing their flying skills. Then there was the “Flying Professor,” Naval Reserve Capt. Dick Schram, whose zany antics proved more amazing than the advance publicity had promised. Part of his routine brought him breezing just a few feet above the Blue Angels’ parked aircraft. Flying his aerobatic routine in his signature stock Piper Cub, Schram’s flying
attire was not that of a flight suit, but instead a black suit, bow tie and black top hat, along with his “How to Fly” book. The crowd was welcomed to the 25th Anniversary Air Show by Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Albert K. Earnest, who shared the reviewing stand with Rear Adm. Roger Mehle, Commander, Fleet Air Norfolk. Special buses were brought in to provide about 2,500 visitors a chance for a better look at their flying Navy during the celebration. On the tarmac, visitors took refuge from the hot July sun under the many static displays, including the very popular A-6 Intruder. A unique, annual tradition at Oceana at that time was the game of donkey basketball. Volunteers riding the mules entertained the crowd of several hundred during a nighttime game, as part of the anniversary. Miriam Kjar was selected from a field of nine contestants as Miss Oceana during the 25th Anniversary Pageant. Kjar was a keypunch operator at the air station’s data processing office. Among the contest judges was Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Delbert Black. Kjar, an accomplished guitarist entertained the crowd with folk songs. In her white gown and pumps,
sash and crown, Miss Oceana was also photographed nearly as much as Oceana’s CO during the celebration as she danced the anniversary waltz with him, posed for photos with Mehle and assisted Oceana Executive Officer Cmdr. J.D. Ifft with a cake-cutting. The Tidewater Council of Boys Scouts of America Camporee was held at Oceana that week to coincide with the celebration. Earnest visited with the Scouts, who were from every community across Hampton Roads. The boys and their scoutmasters enjoyed a week of swimming, camping, games and of course – the 25th Anniversary Air Show. A 25th Anniversary Softball Tournament on July 16 preceded the celebration. The determined Oceana All-Stars upset the heavily-favored “Pawns” of Attack Squadron 42 with a score of 7-6. It was the first loss for VA-42 that year. Editor’s note: Information and photos compiled by Cathy Heimer from the Jet Observer and NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives,“Mud Flats to Master Jet Base: Fifty Years at NAS Oceana,” by Amy Waters Yarsinske, and the Naval Historical Society. This article was originally published in the Jet Observer.
NAS Oceana Public Affairs archives During the 25th Anniversary celebration, Miss Oceana Miriam Kjar is crowned by NAS Oceana Executive Officer Cmdr. J.D. Ifft. Kjar was a keypunch operator at Oceana’s data processing office.
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Furniture-Household beautiful large wood maple coffee table. 150$ OBO. large drawers and viewing drawer. 7574162227
FOR RENT ($1,700) LOVELY LAKEFRONT CONDO VA Beach, VA 23462 3BR, 2.5BA, square footage: 2055, build year 2002, school: Bay Side The best view and largest deck. Ending unit, quiet, private, vacation feel. Available Now! Betty: cherry-betty@hotmail.com 571-730-9168
Well-maintained 4 BR Cape Cod, refinished HW, remodeled kit. Judy Boone Realty/Judy 757-718-9191 or Kim 757-390-2484.
Furnished apt. for Rent. 1BR, 1BA, fully furn’d, four miles from main gate, Pax River, private entrance, off-street prkng, convienient location, quiet nbhd, new construction. $1000 mo. includes all utilities, W/D & cable. Please call 301-863-1340.
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Lake Lawson-2 BR, 1.5 BA brick duplex on the lake.Quiet area. $1100 includes water/sewer. Agent/Owner, Apollo Realty I Inc. 687-5300.
2007 Yamaha FZ1 9,600 miles, R1 engine, H2Ocooled, 20-valve DOHC, fuel Injected, 129 HP. New Michelin Power Pilot 2CT tires. $4800 757-377-4007
East Beach Award Winning Builder Lots and floor plans to choose from, green built, direct waterfront. $374,900. Bobby Lawrence 757-287-7399. Wm. E. Wood & Assoc.
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Ocean Lakes - $265,000 Get settled before school starts! New roof, windows and sliders. New water heater, HVAC and flooring. 4 BR/2.5 BA traditional on a cul-de-sac. Shelly (757) 277-5141. Sandbridge Realty
Larchmont - $339,900 3 BR, 2BTH Charming Home! Look! http://grahamservices.net/vt/6132rolfe Jackie Ellis Dunbar 757-729-2321 RE/MAX Alliance
Open House-Norfolk Open House 8/17/13 from 1--4 pm. 3020 Somme Ave. Norfolk, Va 3Br, 1.5 Ba, Renovated approx. 3 1/2 yrs ago. VA Buyer(s)Seller motivated. Willing to pay off some of your debt. Very nice Come & Look! Call 757 472-3476 Exit Realty Central.
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MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN/MECHANIC Provide electrical and mechanical support to keep production and facilities equipment running effectively and efficiently. Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and identify root cause of problem; repair equipment in accordance with standard engineering practices and technical manuals; complete scheduled electrical, electronic overhaul, rebuild of CNC equipment including rewiring and replacement of motors, encoders, resolvers, electronic printed circuit boards, proximity switches, micro switches, relays, and timers; preventative maintenance including inspection, repair and lubrication of all manufacturing and facilities equipment and processes; maintain and troubleshoot PLCs; install new equipment; disassemble, relocate, and reinstall existing equipment as needed; calibrate and test equipment as necessary; and special projects as necessary. Requirements: 2-year technical degree; 3 years industrial/manufacturing experience required; 5 years or more industrial/manufacturing experience desired. Certified License electrician desired. Working knowledge of PLCs desired. Ability to read and understand blueprints as well as electrical and hydraulic schematics. Must be able to read and understand operating procedures as well as understanding oral and written communications and instructions. Need to be able to communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers. For complete job description and to apply, go to:
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ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues. PROTESTANT Worship service:11 a.m., Sun. Bible study: Noon, Wed.
Naval Station Norfolk PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Children’s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 6 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. PWOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Choir practice: 6 p.m., Wed. LATTER DAY SAINTS Worship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. (Chapel Annex Classroom 1) Meeting: 7 p.m., Wed. (Chapel Annex Classroom 4)
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ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun. Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Sabbath: 7:30 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows)
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ROMAN CATHOLIC ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun. Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., Tues.-Fri. PROTESTANT 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Sun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun. NSA Northwest Worship service: 10:40 a.m., Annex Chapel Sun. ROMAN CATHOLIC Bible study: 11 a.m., Wed. Rosary: 8:30 a.m., Sun. Confessions: 8:45 a.m., Sun. Dam Neck Annex Mass Schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL) Confessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat. Worship service: 11 a.m., Sun. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.
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