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Rear Adm. Rick Williamson (right) relieved Rear Adm. Dixon Smith (left) as Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Sept. 4.
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Members of Navy’s Mid-Atlantic region and the Hampton Roads community said farewell to Rear Adm. Dixon Smith and welcomed new commander, Rear Adm. Rick Williamson, during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 4.
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Aviation Command Retention Bonus is back Chief of Naval Personnel WASHINGTON
After a year’s worth of work and staffing, Navy leadership approved the restoration of the Aviation Command Retention Bonus (ACRB) this week. This will increase the pool of talented and qualified officers with command experience to fill critical commander and captain jobs. Below are the 5 top things you need to know about ACRB: 1. The potential for an improving economy has increased job opportunities in the civilian sector for skilled O5 aviators. With this bonus we get a “twofer,” it will provide compensation for our most talented operators to continue their service as well as motivation for junior officers to pursue an aviation command career path. 2. The bonus will be paid to O5 commanding officers (CO) (operational, operational
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The Carter Hall building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the family estate of prominent Virginian Carter Burwell and was used as headquarters for Stonewall Jackson during the Civil War. Today the estate functions as a conference center owned and operated by the non-profit organization Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere).
Sailors aboard USS George H.W Bush (CVN 77) gathered to celebrate Women’s Equality Day on the mess decks, Aug. 31. The observance celebrated the contributions and influence of women on American and naval culture. Capt. Andrew Loiselle, George H.W. Bush commanding officer, reminded the crew of the historical importance of the passage of the 19th Amendment, and called attention to women’s continuing efforts to work to achieve full equality. “What I want to point out today is perseverance,” said Loiselle. “It took a long time for both women and men to pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Perseverance made that happen, and that skill applies to all of us and everything that we do. This is clearly defined by all of the women who took up the cause for equality, and all of the men who supported them in order to make this day happen.” Women’s Equality Day was established by Congress in 1971 to commemorate the long struggle of generations of women to gain the right to vote. According to the National Women’s History Project, while originally created to commemorate the passing of the 19th Amendment, the observance
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Carter Hall visits namesake USS Carter Hall Public Affairs MILLWOOD, V.A.
USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) Sailors recently visited the ship’s namesake in Millwood, Va., to take part in a community relations (COMREL) project. The trip to the Carter Hall Estate enabled the crew to complete important preservation efforts, enhance public awareness and a greater understanding of the U.S. Navy through their connection with the ship’s namesake.
OUT OF THE DARKNESS Service members from all branches of the U.S. military and civilians joined each other to show their support during National Suicide Prevention Week by attending the 9th Annual “Out of the Darkness” Community Walk at Mt.Trashmore, Sept. 6.
COCAINE BUST Sailors and Coastguardsmen disrupted a shipment of 486 kilograms (1071 pounds) of cocaine in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in August.
BROADWAY IN NORFOLK Coming to Norfolk: King Arthur to the Phantom, from Sister Mary Clarance to a wicked witch named Elphaba, and even singing Mormon missionaries.
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USS Mitscher participates in missile exercise By Ensign Karina Monroe USS Mitscher Public Affairs
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U.S. Fleet Forces Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program has partnered with Date Safe Project to present "Can I Kiss You?" Thursday, Sept. 18 from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the C-9 Theater on Naval Station Norfolk. This all-hands event addresses dating decisions, consent, respect, bystander intervention and sexual assault prevention using humor and direct communication during an interactive, skills-based presentation. For more information, please contact Marie Parker, U.S. Fleet Forces Fleet SAPR Program Manager, at 757-836-3573.
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Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), in company with USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) participated in a live-fire missile exercise (MISSILEX), Sept. 3. During the exercise, Mitcher fired a Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) missile. “USS Mitscher was able to successfully demonstrate the effectiveness of our Aegis Combat Weapons System,” said Lt. Gregory Descovich, the tactical action officer (TAO) for the exercise. “This training opportunity provided valuable lessons, which have made our combat team able to execute any mission assigned to us while on deployment,” Descovich is the chief engineer on board Mitscher. A large amount of planning and personnel are required to conduct a safe missile exercise. It is through everyone’s care and attention to detail
that the steps of a missile exercise get accomplished, and the decisions are all dependent on their teamwork. “It was exciting. It was nerve-wrecking,” said Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jeffrey Goforth, the missile systems supervisor (MSS) for the MISSILEX. I’m very thrilled to be involved in it. It’s not every day that you get to fire a missile and not very common for someone to say that they have fired a missile.” Mitscher’s Commanding Cfficer, Cmdr. Frank E. Brandon, felt inspired by his crew after the exercise. “Tremendous work by all the Mitschermen,” said Brandon. “They are what makes this warship great. Very proud!” Mitcher is preparing for deployment by conducting a group sail with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group as part of her Independent Deployer Certification. She will be operating in conjunction with other U.S. Navy warships conducting their own pre-deployment certifications.
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U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY HOSTS JUDO CHAMPION The United States Naval Academy (USNA) Judo Club hosted Asian Judo Championship gold medalist, Mr. Gaku Fujii, Sept. 5. Fujii was invited to the USNA as part of Judo education solidarity foundation sponsor program organized by Sensei Yashuharo Yamashita. The USNA Judo Club sponsors recognized Judo martial artists, and holds martial arts training throughout the academic year. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1pIkhmM.
GETTYSBURG, NATO PARTNERS SHARPENS SKILLS DURING FLEETEX Sailors aboard guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) participated in a multinational fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) Aug. 20-25. Gettysburg conducted exercises with Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and a Canadian task group, strengthening international relationships with allied maritime partners. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1nGppIK.
NAVY ACCEPTS DELIVERY OF FIRST MK VI PATROL BOAT The Navy accepted delivery of the first MK VI patrol boat, Aug. 27. The craft is the first of 10 patrol boats currently under contract with Safe Boats International in Tacoma, Washington. The patrol boats will be operated and maintained by the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), supporting coastal riverine forces. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1qxAelh.
SUPSHIP BATH CHANGE OF COMMAND HELD Capt. Michael Taylor relieved Capt. Robert Crowe as commanding officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), Bath, during a ceremony Sept. 7 at Bath Waterfront Park. As the 30th commanding officer, Taylor reports to SUPSHIP Bath after serving most recently as the test and evaluation director for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program Office. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1okfHeW.
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Kauffman conducts change of command By Lt. j.g. Jennifer E. Gleason USS Kauffman Public Affairs Officer
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MCSN Michael J. Lieberknecht Electronics Technician 2nd Class Robert Loveless, from Albion, Mich., takes the Navy-wide E-6 advancement exam on the mess deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).
RATING EXPERTS SOUGHT FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAM PANELS By Katrina Gergely Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center Public Affairs
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Naval Education and Training Professional Development Technology Center (NETPDTC) announced the schedule for the latest Advancement Exam Readiness Review (AERR), Sept. 2, which seeks volunteers to serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) for exam development. Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 204/14 details the AERR schedule from October through March. Navy chiefs (E7 to E9) on active duty, Full Time Support (FTS), and reservists on Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW) are encouraged to apply.The AERRs are held at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida. Fleet subject matter expert (FSME) travel and all associated costs are funded by NETPDTC. The reviews typically run one or two weeks in length, and updates to the AERR schedule are published quarterly.
“AERR panels bring chief petty officers together to serve as rating subject matter experts,” said Navy Advancement Center’s (NAC) Director, Cmdr. Brenda Stencil. “The panel work requires long days and meticulous effort, but all of the feedback I’ve received shows how personally rewarding and career enhancing these events are for attendees.” According to Stencil, the chiefs who volunteer and are selected for panel membership work closely with the NAC staff of exam development professionals and play a vital role as a rating FSME. They are responsible for determining and developing the content of E4 through E7 rating advancement exams, significantly affecting the careers of all advancement-eligible Sailors. There are seven eligibility requirements listed in the volunteer nomination package and chiefs with recent experience in a major rating skill set or in multiple platforms are highly sought after. The NAC AERR fleet
liaison, Peter Pappas, coordinates with learning center rating managers, detailers and type commander representatives to select the best nominees who have the right mix of skills and knowledge, and also complement other panel members, to support the AERR process. “Each enlisted rating has its own unique skill sets that must be represented during the AERR process,” said Pappas. “This cannot be accomplished without the chiefs in the fleet volunteering to attend. It is crucial that every chief should view the AERRs as a way to give back to their community. It’s Sailorization at its finest.” The application to volunteer as an FSME for advancement exam development must be endorsed by the volunteer’s commanding officer or officer in charge, as well as their command master chief, senior chief or chief of the boat prior to submission to NETPDTC. Potential applicants should contact the NETPDTC POC to request a waiver if needed.
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■ final voyage USS Kauffman (FFG 59) will depart on her final deployment in early 2015, to Central and South America for a Counter Transnational Organized Crime/Counter Illicit Trafficking mission before returning to Norfolk to begin the decommissioning process.
Cmdr. Michael Concannon relieved Cmdr. Jennifer Couture as commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) during a change of command ceremony held here Sept. 2. Capt. Cary Krause, Commander of Destroyer Squadron 26, served as guest speaker during the ceremony. Kauffman’s 17th commanding officer, Couture assumed command in February 2013. Her tour was highlighted by successful unit certifications in search and rescue, navigation, seamanship, aviation operations, damage control, and anti-terrorism and force protection. Couture also led the ship through Kauffman is due a successful six-month mainteto decommission nance availability, during which next fall as the the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate received significant material last of the U.S. repairs, an upgraded information Navy frigates. systems suite, and extensive bilge preservation. Crew accomplishments under Couture’s command included two consecutive awards of the “Green H” for Health and Wellness and qualification to display both the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Surface Warfare Officer Qualification pennants. “Thank you for the privilege of trusting me to serve as your captain,” said Couture. “There can be no higher honor than to be the commander of a warship crewed by people as fine as you. Your dedication to mission, hard work, and commitment to each other has been awe-inspiring.” Couture will next serve as the assistant chief of staff for personnel on the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic. Concannon, formerly Kauffman’s executive officer, enlisted in the Navy in 1987 as a Machinist’s Mate and later received his commission from the Citadel in 1996. Ashore, he twice completed the Naval Nuclear Power Training pipeline, served twice as a Nuclear Power Training Unit instructor, completed a Global War on Terror Support Assignment (GSA) in Iraq, and served on the staff at U.S. Fleet Forces. His sea tours include USS Daniel Boone (SSBN 629), USS Vicksburg (CG 69), USS Reuben James (FFG 57), and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). “I feel fortunate and honored to lead this accomplished crew as we transition from the training phase to complete ship certification and prepare for our 4th Fleet deployment in the next few months,” said Concannon.
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Local Sailors walk ‘Out of the Darkness’ for suicide prevention
Participants of the 2014 “Out of the Darkness” Community Walk at Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach, lead the walk through the curtain of more than 1,000 paper cranes hung over the walks starting area. Photos by Harry Andrew D. Gordon.
It doesn’t matter if you are on a ship, plane or submarine. Depression is a solitary disease, but if a community rallies around an individual, they will find their way out of the darkness.” - Rear Adm. Pete Gumataotao, guest speaker and commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic
Participants of the 2014 “Out of the Darkness” Community Walk at Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach, observe a memorial wall. The event, sponsored by the Hampton Roads Survivors of Suicide Support Group, aims to raise awareness for depression and suicide, and promotes good physical and mental health.
Participants of the 2014 “Out of the Darkness” Community Walk at Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach, render honors to the colors during the opening ceremony.
Participants of the 2014 “Out of the Darkness” Community Walk at Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach, walk through the curtain of more than 1,000 paper cranes hung over the walk’s starting area.
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Service members from more than 20 Virginia commands participated in the largest suicide prevention walk in the nation during the ninth annual Walk Out of Darkness in Virginia Beach, Sept. 6. Sponsored by the Hampton Roads Survivors of Suicide Support Group, the event aimed to raise awareness for depression and suicide, to promote good physical and mental health and to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Commander Surface Forces Atlantic, Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao, along with Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, served as guest speakers and addressed a crowd of more than 5,000 people. Gumataotao spoke to the unifying efforts from community leadership, mental health professionals, volunteers, and the Hampton Roads military family that makes this area’s Walk Out of Darkness event the largest in the nation. “When I look out over this crowd of people I see a lot of diversity. I see families and social workers, civic leaders, retired and active duty military; but I also see unity of effort. That’s important for all of us to remember because the disease of depression is a solitary disease,” said Gumataotao. “If a community rallies around an individual, they will find their way out of the darkness.” The Walk Out of Darkness events are held throughout the country to raise awareness and to benefit the AFSP. It is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide, research, education and advocacy. Louanne Ellingson, a retired chief petty officer spoke to the crowd about the loss of her husband, a master chief petty officer. She said that admitting there was a problem was not an option for him. “He would never allow another human being to know that there was something wrong with him,” said Ellingson. “He didn’t want the stigma attached to him. But there is no mind-over-matter when it comes to depression,” said Ellingson. “If he understood that depression is a treatable illness, I know he would be here today.” Event volunteer Sheila Gosey said she believes that there is a change in the way the public views suicide. “I can only speak for myself and what I’ve been seeing, but this last year is the first that we haven’t lost anyone to suicide at my church,” said Gosey. “I believe that is because we’ve recognized suicide as a treatable disease and we can address it out in the open.” For others the ability to be surrounded by thousands of people who’ve shared the loss of a loved one to suicide helps them manage their grief. Suffolk resident Susan Scott lost her son, Ben in 2010. She’s attended the Walk Out of Darkness every year since. “There is no celebration of someone’s life when they commit suicide, no big remembrance. If it were cancer your friends and coworkers would know how to react, but that’s not what happens for those of us left behind. I know I felt like a leper,” said Scott. “When I come here I get to be with my people, people who understand what I’ve gone through, people who know that my son was sick. He had a disease and he was taken from me.” U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) was one of many Hampton Roads military commands that had teams of service members volunteering at the event, and for the past three years, have assumed greater responsibilities for organizing the event. “This is the fifth year that the Navy has had a major presence at this event, and I am overwhelmed with the response we had from Navy commands and senior leadership,” said Jennifer Dolehite, USFF suicide prevention program manager. USFF suicide prevention coordinators have assembled in collaboration with Commissaries on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Naval Air Station Oceana, Naval Station Norfolk, and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth to distribute brochures to help publicize the symptoms for depression and the warning signs of suicide with service members. “Just the presence in our community Saturday, will raise awareness of the disease of depression to prevent the tragedy of another suicide. We want our Sailors, our shipmates, to know life is worth living,” said Dolehite. “We do not want another command to experience a death by suicide. We all can make a difference.” Information on suicide prevention is available from the following agencies: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255); National Community Walks, www.afsp.org.; International Association For Suicide Prevention (IASP); and at the Navy Suicide Prevention Program Webpage: www.suicide.navy.mil.
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PCU John Warner christened in Newport News First Virginiaclass attack sub homeported in NAVTSA Norfolk
This Virginiaclass submarine, built in large degree in Virginia, by Virginians, named after a son and distinguished senator from Virginia, which has a sponsor of Virginia, will also be homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.” -Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus
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Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785), the first of the Virginiaclass attack submarines to be homeported in Naval Station Norfolk, was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Sept. 6. “The christening of the future USS John Warner is not only a celebration of a dedicated Sailor, Marine and public servant, but also of what has been accomplished in building this powerful warship - of the hard work of the thousands of shipyard workers, engineers, and defense craftsmen who contributed, and of what the future holds for the USS John Warner and the crew who sail aboard her,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. John Warner is the 12th Virginia-class submarine to be built. It is named after John Warner, the five-term U.S. Senator from Virginia who also served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974. His wife Jeanne is the ship’s sponsor. “Today is an exciting day,” Mabus said. “This Virginia-class submarine, built in large degree in Virginia, by Virginians, named after a son and distinguished senator from Virginia, which has a sponsor of Virginia, will also be homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.” Virginia-class submarines are built to dominate the world’s littoral and deep waters while conducting anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operation forces support; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions. Stealth and speed are standard in submarines, but this next generation of attack submarines offers an improved level of capabilities to maintain the nation’s undersea supremacy well into the 21st century. The Virginia-class submarines are poised to meet the Navy’s multi-mission requirements from open ocean anti-submarine warfare to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to projecting power ashore with Special Operation Forces and Tomahawk cruise missiles in the prevention or preparation of regional crises. John Warner will fall in with the 64 ships, 187 aircraft, 18 aircraft squadrons, and 326 tenant commands that are homeported or headquartered in Norfolk.
U.S. Navy photos courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries Fireworks and a light show conclude the christening ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785).
Jeanne Warner christens the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785).
The crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785) stand at attention during the boat’s christening ceremony.
Former U.S. Sen. John Warner and his wife, Jeanne Warner, pose for a photo in front of the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785).
■ calling Norfolk home Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785) will fall in with the 64 ships, 187 aircraft, 18 aircraft squadrons, and 326 tenant commands that are homeported or headquartered in Norfolk.
The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner is prepared for its christening ceremony.
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MC3 Justin R. DiNiro Rear Admiral Rick L. Williamson, the new Commander for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, passes through side boys during his change of command ceremonyin hangar LP-33 aboard Naval Station Norfolk.
MC3 Justin R. DiNiro Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith and his family pose in front of an E-2C Hawkeye following a change of command ceremony in hangar LP-33 aboard Naval Station Norfolk.
MC3 Justin R. DiNiro The U.S. Fleet Forces Band performs during the change of command ceremony, Sept. 4 at Naval Station Norfolk.
The ceremony was hosted by Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 (VAW-125), home of the “World Famous Tigertails,” in memory the late Capt. James E. Connerton, Jr., who was Smith’s father-in-law and a former commanding officer of VAW-125 from July 1977 to October 1978. On hand for the ceremony was Vice Adm. William D. French, commander, Navy Installations Command and Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, who served as guest speakers. The audience of hundreds ranged from local government and community officials, fellow flag and commanding officers, to regional staff, family and friends. Capt. Robert Geis, chief of staff, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, served as master of ceremonies and Capt. Raymond Houk, regional chaplain, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, provided the invocation and benediction. The Naval Station Norfolk Color Guard executed the presentation of colors and U.S. Fleet Forces Band provided ceremonial music, with the national anthem sung by Cmdr. Colleen Shook of the Judge Advocate General Corps. “Dixon and Rick are both passionate and energetic leaders,” said French. “Rick is absolutely the right officer to be here to take over the largest region … we have to build upon the success that Dixon and his predecessors have established.” French introduced Gortney, who said, “It is a pleasure and a privilege to be the guest speaker for these two amazing gentlemen. Both Dixon and Rick have achieved outstanding accomplishments during their individual careers and they have each received numerous presidential awards. Seeing this, there is no way better to relieve the outgoing commander, letting them know the work to come is in good hands.” French then presented Smith with the Legion of Merit award “for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic from July 2013 to September 2014.” “Some of the best advice I’ve ever received is to surround yourself with people smarter than you,” said Smith. “My Navy Region Mid-Atlantic team is just exactly that in spades. Whether in my headquarters or out in the field, this team runs the most streamlined, efficient, smooth business operations of any of the 11 regions across the Navy.” Smith went on to welcome Williamson by saying he cannot think of a better officer to run the command and reassured the command they are in good hands. “We are very excited to be back in Norfolk,” said Williamson. “I’ve served here before and absolutely love this location. We will continue to make our support the top priority for our Sailors and family members that serve in this area.” Smith is scheduled to report to the office of the Chief of Naval operations for duties as assigned.
Top photo: From left, Rear Adm. Rick Williamson, Adm. Bill Gortney, Rear Adm. Dixon Smith, Vice Adm. William D. French and Capt. Raymond Houk and the Naval Station Norfolk Color Guard parade the colors during the National Anthem.
■ the new CO Williamson, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various other unit and campaign awards.
Jason Hirschfeld | For The Virginian-Pilot Outgoing Rear Admiral Dixon R. Smith, left, salutes prior to the start of the command change ceremony for Rear Admiral Rick L. Williamson, Sept. 4 at Naval Station Norfolk.
Jason Hirschfeld | For The Virginian-Pilot Rear Admiral Rick L. Williamson, the new Commander for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, speaks during his command change ceremony, Sept. 4 at Naval Station Norfolk.
Jason Hirschfeld | For The Virginian-Pilot Vice Admiral William D. French salutes prior to the start of the command change ceremony for Rear Admiral Rick L. Williamson, Sept. 4 at Naval Station Norfolk.
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Cmdr. Ted Ricciardella, flying aircraft 203, prepares to relieve Cmdr. Clarke Craine as commanding officer of the Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 during an aerial change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
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Project HOPE provides health education, humanitarian aid Continued from front “I want to personally thank you for allowing us to host 11 of your amazing Sailors from the USS Carter Hall this past week,” said Matt Peterson, Deputy to the President and CEO of Project HOPE, in an email to the ship’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Neal Brinn. “They were a warm, open, intelligent, and skilled mix of America’s finest men and women in uniform and well represented you, the USS Carter Hall, and the U.S. Navy.” Project HOPE provides health education and humanitarian assistance programs around the globe. President Dwight D. Eisenhower leased the decommissioned Havenclass hospital ship USS Consolation (AH-15) for use by the organization in 1958. Renamed SS Hope, the ship was used for the next 16 years as
Project HOPE’s medical platform. The work the Sailors did in and around the estate had not been done in more than 10 years. The crew broke into three groups and each tackled a project. The first group restored the pine floor of the main room of historical Carter Hall. The second group worked on landscaping and gardening throughout the property. The third repainted Shockey Terrace, which serves as the administrative building. The COMREL project concluded with a recognition ceremony during which Command Master Chief Donald Harris presented their hosts a ship’s plaque. “These Carter Hall Sailors are proud to be the first LSD 50 crew to visit and be a part of their ship’s namesake,” said Harris. “Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this legacy.”
MC3 Brian Stephens Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) Airman Andrea Cook operates a valve in a fuel pump room aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
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included history, poetry Continued from front today recognizes the anniversary of women’s suffrage and the continued efforts toward equality. “This historic event was a culmination of a massive civil rights movement that spanned decades, opening up vast opportunities for women,” said Chief (select) Logistics Specialist Lacarol Williams, master of ceremonies for the event. “Without the courageous effort involved by women before us we would not be where we are today.” The ceremony included a brief describing the many historic events, and the people involved who paved the way for women’s rights and equality. The brief was followed by a reading of several inspirational poems from the Sailors and a cake cutting event that concluded the ceremony. “As a 21st century Sailor,
I could not be standing here today if it wasn’t for the brave women and men who broke barriers whether it was concerning women’s rights, sexism, equal pay, racism and even removing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy,” said guest speaker, Ensign Nicole Oliver, personnel officer and command SAPR liaison. “Through persistence and determination many women in the Navy who came before us have success stories that allow Sailors the opportunity to become even more successful today. We thank these women and hope we honor them well.” GHWB CSG deployed Feb. 15, 2014, and is operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
training or special mission) in two installments of $18K, COs may apply for the bonus upon taking command. First payment can occur during the command tour, second payment will be one year later. 3. COs who take the bonus are obligated to serve through their 20th and 21st years of service--ensuring we have needed O5s with command experience, encouraging retention until these officers are in zone for promotion to O6. 4. Specifics will be promulgated in an upcoming NAVADMIN and will be detailed on the Navy Personnel Command Aviation Career Continuation Pay (ACCP) website at http:// www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/officer/detailing/aviation/ocm/pages/ 5. A similar bonus for Surface Warfare Officers is in work.
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Greenert tours Navy electromagnetic railgun and directed energy facilities Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders briefed Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert on technologies ranging from the electromagnetic railgun to the laser weapon system during his Sept. 4. » see B3
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USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, AIR WING TEAM CONTINUES 7TH FLEET PATROL
■ CVN 73 in Japan The Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway near the island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is on patrol in the U.S.7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-AsiaPacific region.
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The United States Navy’s only forward deployed air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, flew aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sept. 5 to continue their 2014 patrol of U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations (AOR). CVW-5 is composed of nine squadrons with approximately 1,900 Sailors and 67 aircraft, which complete the full capacity of operations and manning for George Washington. “Carrier Air Wing 5 has been patrolling with the George Washington since 2008,” said Cmdr. Brian Downey, CVW-5 operations officer. “I look forward to the reintegration of our commands each time we’re called upon. The respect we show each other during these patrols lends to the professionalism of both commands. They know their job, and we know ours, and we both trust each other to perform at the highest level.”
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SECDEF Hagel: Clear mission to degrade, destroy ISIL capability By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON
The Defense Department’s mission as outlined by President Barack Obama is clear: to degrade and destroy the capabilities of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sept. 3 in Newport, Rhode Island. In a discussion with CNN’s Jim Sciutto at the U.S. Naval War College, Hagel said the department’s mission is to “degrade and destroy” ISIL’s capability to threaten U.S. and allied interests around the world. “We’re doing that, as the president said – not just militarily, because that is but one component,” Hagel said. “The president has been very clear on that point.” The defense secretary emphasized that
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“a stable, new, inclusive government in Iraq, which we’re hopeful will be in place next week,” also is important. The people of Iraq and the Middle East ultimately will determine their future, Hagel said, and the United States can support them. Other countries recognize threat “It’s also bringing a group with us of likeminded countries that appreciate the threat that ISIL represents to all of us – I think you know many of the countries: France, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Albania [and] others – to bring that coalition with us,” Hagel said. The defense secretary said the president also has made clear that he wants Congress involved with him, because the effort requires authorizations, airstrikes and funding. “We’ve been consulting with the Con-
gress, so it’s all of those components, but the mission is very clear,” Hagel said. “We’re providing the president with those options to degrade and destroy ISIL’s capability.”
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Littoral combat ship conducts developmental testing Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ships Public Affairs PORT HUENEME, CALIF.
USS Coronado (LCS 4) conducted firing exercises against representative fast attack craft using the MK 110 57mm gun, as part of sea frame developmental testing in conjunction with Combat System Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT) Aug. 16. The exercises marked the first time an Independence variant ship fired its core weapon system (MK 110 57mm gun) against a High Speed Maneuvering Surface Target. The objective of the test was to measure the
USS La Jolla returns from final deployment By MC1 Jason Swink Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
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MC2 John Scorza Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) salute the 9/11 Memorial as the ship transits New York Harbor in preparation for her commissioning in 2012.
MC3 Margaret Keith Sailors arm an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Fighting Black Lions” of Strike Fighter Squadron 213, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.
The fast attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) returned home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 3, following her final regularly scheduled deployment. The Los Angeles-class submarine’s Com-
accuracy of the ship’s core weapon system against a fast attack craft. “The Independence variant has the ability to enter and win the fight.” said Cmdr. Peter Kim, Coronado’s commanding officer. “Our CSSQT performance demonstrates the ship can enter a contested area at high speed, defend herself against missile and surface threats, and execute missions with the embarked mission package plus an enormous array of force options that can be rapidly employed by a Fleet Commander on short notice.”
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manding Officer Cmdr. Kevin Roach said the crew was outstanding during their deployment to the Western Pacific. “I am honored to have sailed with them. I am inspired by their hard work and dedication they put in day-in and day-out,” said Roach of his crew’s performance. “They are motivated about doing the mission and doing what our country needs of us.” During the deployment, La Jolla’s crew steamed more than 35,000 nautical miles. Theater security cooperation and friendship mission port visits were conducted in Okinawa and Yokosuka, Japan; Sattahip, Thailand, Singapore; and Sepangar, Malaysia.
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Know your resources with your local FFSC First lady Michelle Obama salutes during the singing of the national anthem while visiting Naval Station Norfolk in 2009.
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FIRST LADY THANKS MILITARY FAMILY SUPPORT PERSONNEL By Cheryl Pellerin
The first lady spoke at an event marking the homecoming of the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and the USNS Comfort from recent deployments
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WASHINGTON
First Lady Michelle Obama teamed up with actor Bradley Cooper last week to place a conference call to military support personnel to thank them for their continued service to military families. The call was part of Obama’s “Joining Forces” initiative, a campaign aimed at aiding military families that she launched with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, in 2011. As the call began, the first lady thanked Joining Forces Executive Director Steve Parker for his leadership, and Cooper and his team for their level of passion and focus on the troops and their families. Cooper had a role in “American Hustle” and will play a Navy SEAL in the upcoming film “American Sniper.” In 2012, he joined Alec Baldwin, Michael Douglas and other actors in a public service announcement for the first lady’s “Got Your Six” campaign to help military veterans find jobs, education and housing. ‘You all are there for these families’ “And finally, most of all,” Obama told support personnel on the call, “I want to
thank all of you for everything you’re doing to support military families across this country. You all are there for these families from the moment they set foot on your bases. And you’re doing … everything from helping them enroll their kids in school and in child care to finding doctors and dentists, churches, carpools.” Obama described a range of services provided by the support personnel, such as planning holiday parties for families whose mothers or fathers are far from home, or offering referrals or good advice when families are struggling or when a child is in trouble. “You all know what’s going on -- really going on -- in people’s lives, and you reach folks exactly where they are,” Obama said. “That’s why our military families trust you all so much and they turn to you for guidance and support when they need it. That’s especially true for families with service members who are making that transition back to civilian life.”
policy, who joined in to provide information to the military support personnel. “Today you’re going to be hearing about all the resources that are available to you not just on mental health, but on employment and all the things we’re doing through our Joining Forces initiative, and so much more,” the first lady said. “As you all are telling military families about these new resources -- and more of our troops, veterans and families are getting the support they need -- as Bradley said, it’s important to know you all are going to be creating a ripple effect throughout our society,” she added. The first lady said she and the president are grateful to the military support personnel. “We look forward to continuing our work together in the months and years ahead,” she added, “to serve our troops, veterans and military families as well as they have served this country.”
Defense Department experts Also on the call were Defense Department experts Barbara Thompson, DoD’s director of family, child, youth and special needs policy, and Dave Julian, senior advisor for military, community and family
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ASYMCA to host Operation Hero By MC3 (SW) Laura Hoover Navy Public Affairs Support Element - East
VIRGINIA BEACH
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) of Hampton Roads is scheduled to begin the fall session of Operation Hero early October 2014. Operation Hero is an onsite afterschool program, which focuses on character development and skill building within military children who have been identified by school personnel and parents exhibiting low self-esteem or difficulty adjusting both academically and socially in the school environment. “We concentrate on school-aged children in first through fifth grades,” said Jamie Brown, ASYMCA fleet readiness director. “The fall session will be held at three different local schools - Hermitage Elementary School in Virginia Beach Camp Allen Elementary in Norfolk, and Birdneck Elementary in Oceana.” Brown said Operation Hero has operated in Hampton Roads for more than ten years and noticed countless benefits to the program. “We find that by teaching kids how to deal with the stressors of the
military lifestyle, it helps make the family unit as a whole less stressful, and the service member is able to concentrate more on their job and mission,” she said. “In addition, the parent or spouse who stays at home is able to concentrate on making sure the family is coping well.” The Operation Hero curriculum is designed to help children handle the challenges of military life, provide tools to help them succeed in school, and help develop a positive self-image while improving social and communication skills. “We focus on so many different topics throughout the session and the kids walk away with a variety of different skills,” said Brown. “Anger and stress management are really high on the list and being able to recognize where they fit with their family along with what their role and responsibility is. When a military parent deploys their kids may feel like it’s their job to step up and fill that position, and it is not. We teach them that it is ok to be a kid.” Megan Maloney, intern and team lead for Operation Hero, said she enjoys watching the children progress and come out of their shells
throughout the 10-week session. “On the first day, some of the children know each other but many of the children don’t know anyone else in the group,” Brown said. “They start off really quiet and don’t have much to say during circle time but as the weeks progress, they are more open about what they are feeling or going through. It is really great seeing the relationships develop between the children and they are all military kids so they have something in common to bond over. Their confidence level really grows.”Maloney said she enjoys interacting with the children and working with them on various life skills topics throughout the program.
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“The kids come in have a snack and we start team building exercises, then we start circle time where we talk about a wide range of topics including responsibility as a military child or making friends in new places or respect.” said Maloney. “Following that we have time for homework help. I often have parents come up to me and tell me how happy they are with the changes they have noticed in their kids such as helping with the dishes without being asked.” Brown said one of the primary goals of the program is the children having a good time while they are there. “We are really big proponents of play therapy and team building skills that utilize play therapy theories so we play games a lot during the session,” said Brown. “The staff is always involved, playing the different games with the kids and we have a great time interacting with them.” There are two different ways to sign up for Operation Hero. “The children can be referred from either their teacher or guidance counselor in school or their parent can recognize a need for the program and come sign up their child here at the ASYMCA,” said Brown.
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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | SEP 11, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | B3 An artist rendering shows the Office of Naval Researchfunded electromagnetic railgun installed aboard the joint high-speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3).
CNO tours Navy electromagnetic railgun and directed energy facilities, hosts all hands call
The railgun is a long-range weapon that launches projectiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants and is currently undergoing testing at Naval Sea Systems Command, Dahlgren Division.
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By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications
DAHLGREN, VA.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders briefed Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert on technologies ranging from the electromagnetic railgun to the laser weapon system during his Sept. 4. The CNO spoke to Sailors and civilian technologists about the great impact of emerging capabilities on the current and future fleet during an all-hands call held after his tour. “You are the test and evaluation national treasure that makes the surface fleet more lethal and more survivable,” Greenert told more than 400 military, government, and contractor personnel from Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, NSWCDD, Aegis Training and Readiness Center, Center for Surface Combat Systems, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, Joint Warfare and Analysis Center, and the 614th Air and Space Operations Center. The national treasure he observed included NSWCDD facilities where real-time spectrum operations and directed energy technologies such as the laser weapon system and electromagnetic railgun are under a continual state of research, development, test and evaluation. “I am really excited - you are taking concepts and putting it in the fleet for what is, up until now, record time,” said Greenert, pointing out that NSWCDD scientists and engineers are integrating the laser weapon system into the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB-1). “We have to continue to turn this cycle faster and faster,” said Greenert, standing on a stage facing a 16-inch naval gun displayed at the end of the parade field. “Technology gets proliferated and other people have systems that we really don’t want them to have. We have to figure out how to defeat and stay ahead of that - and be where it matters, when it matters.” The installation of the laser weapon system on Ponce for at-sea testing in the Persian Gulf fulfills plans the CNO announced at the 2013 Sea-Air-Space Expo. The deployment on Ponce will prove crucial as the Navy continues its push to provide laser weapons to the fleet at large. The CNO - who observed an electromagnetic railgun
MCC(SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert observes a live-fire demonstration of the Laser Weapons System (LaWS) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.
firing - described the technology as “our future surface weapon” during the all-hands event to be available video on demand via the NSWCDD internal website to the command’s 6,000 plus personnel comprised of government civilians, contractors, and military members. The electromagnetic railgun launcher is a long-range weapon that fires projectiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants. Magnetic fields created by high electrical currents accelerate a sliding metal conductor, or armature, between two rails to launch projectiles at speeds between 4,500 mph to 5,600 miles per hour. Moreover, Greenert considers the system a revolutionary technology that gives the Navy an extremely affordable, multi-mission weapon with a deep magazine and unmatched precision, targeting and control functions. Since lasers run on electricity, they can be fired as long as there is power and provide a measure of safety as they don’t require carrying propellants and explosives aboard ships. The advancing technology gives Sailors a variety of options they never had before, including the ability to control a laser weapon’s output and perform actions ranging from non-lethal disabling and deterrence all the way up to destruction. The CNO congratulated three NSWCDD employees as Capt. Mary Feinberg, Naval Support Activity South Potomac commanding officer, read award citations commending their role in turning ships into warships. Greenert later
recounted for all hands in attendance that NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant presented him with a coin inscribed with the command’s slogan, “we don’t build ships, we turn them into warships”. The three employees who received awards were: Dr. James Moreland, Michael Purello, and Kevin Stottlar. The CNO presented Moreland with the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award for his leadership on an extensive range of naval, joint, and coalition efforts to develop and implement innovative strategic concepts to shape future requirements, organizational strategy, and operational doctrine under strict constraints and timelines. “Dr. Moreland demonstrated this expertise by implementing a structured mission engineering approach for the Vice Chief of Naval Operations Integration and Interoperability Activity to emphasize capability-based requirements,” according to the citation. Greenert presented the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award to Purello in recognition of significant leadership as NSWCDD Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense (CBRD) Division Head. “Purello led the unprecedented technical advancements of the CBRD Division and propelled NSWC Dahlgren Division to the forefront of the Joint Service and international CBRD community,” according to the citation. “In addition, Mr. Purello’s coordination efforts in the aftermath of the radiological contamination event at Fukushima, Japan, led to NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) establishing the Dahlgren Radiological Control Data Center. Finally, he led NSWCDD’s highly successful 2013 Individuals with Targeted Disabilities campaign, thereby demonstrating his commitment to the human aspect of technology development.” The CNO presented the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award to Stottlar for his outstanding service, technical expertise, and superior leadership in support of advancing weapon and combat system safety engineering. “Throughout his Navy career, his dedication to advancing weapon and combat system safety engineering has led to enhanced safety engineering processes and methodologies, and has resulted in safer, more effective AEGIS and AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense capabilities being deployed in the Fleet,” according to the citation. “Mr. Stottlar has influenced U.S. Navy systems safety policy and has expanded the scope of system safety engineering for foreign military sales.”
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Naval War College students graduate MAWS operationallevel planning course By MCC James E. Foehl U.S. Naval War College Public Affairs
NEWPORT, R.I.
Thirty-ďŹ ve students from the Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force graduated from the U.S. Naval War College’s (NWC) joint service Maritime Advanced WarďŹ ghting School (MAWS), Sept. 5. MAWS is a 13-month program that begins in August, is leveraged around the core curriculum of the intermediate-level course (ILC) and focuses on operational art-of-war and the Navy and Joint planning processes. “This school is important, not just to the Navy, but our country as a whole because it teaches and gives a speciďŹ c tool set to our military that helps us excel,â€? said Navy Capt. Richard LaBranche, NWC’s MAWS program director. Students who graduate from the MAWS program receive a Joint Planner-ONE (JP1) Additional QualiďŹ cation Designator and normally go on to serve in operationalplanning billets. “Operational-level planning ensures that when you have a strategy and national policy that all the tactical actions that take place are in alignment with those higher level objectives,â€? said LaBranche. “What the MAWS graduate is able to do is come up with a plan to use joint and maritime power in order to achieve the commander’s objectives.â€? MAWS also serves as an integral component of the NWC educational mission to develop strategic and operational leaders with the skills required to plan, execute, and assess combined, joint, and naval operations. Over the course of the academic school year, MAWS students complete 120 hours of electives in the ďŹ rst two trimesters, all focused on operational art-of-war and the Navy and joint planning processes. Their ďŹ nal trimester is Joint Military Operations (JMO), completed with MAWS in order to fulďŹ ll case study and planning process requirements for the course. “We teach the JMO course, tailored to operational planning,â€? said LaBranche. “We go over case studies of past operations, have students dissect the plan for the operation pertaining to the case study, ďŹ nd
out where it was planned well and where it could’ve been planned better.â€? “Students then re-plan [the operation], do a staff-ride to the location of where that plan took place and look at the operational environment,â€? said LaBranche. “They study the terrain and the environment so that they can apply their knowledge in actuality.â€? Following completion of the corecurriculum trimesters, students graduate from NWC but continue on with a threemonth capstone project before completing MAWS and earning their JP1 designator. During the capstone, students participate in a real-world planning problem for a combatant commander, eet commander, or a numbered eet commander. “We were tasked with providing a concept of operations to Commander, U.S. PaciďŹ c Fleet (COMPACFLT),â€? said 16-year Navy veteran, Cmdr. Spencer P. Austin, a MAWS program graduate. “They gave us an area they’re looking to develop ideas about to work with.â€? The students worked together over the course of the summer to provide valuable inputs and ideas to inuence real-world situations. “We were able to apply that planning process, start to ďŹ nish, as if we were out there in the eet, go through the entire process without distractions, and provide a full brief and several white-papers to the maritime operations center director at COMPACFLT,â€? said Austin. Austin also noted the signiďŹ cance that comes with the preparation and delivery of brieďŹ ng the commander. “There’s some maturation that happens when you do that. It also gave some of the students that are going to work out there an opportunity to talk with their future bosses and get a feel for what they’re going to be doing.â€? “Anybody who’s serious about their profession should consider attending this school. There’s an educational opportunity here that you won’t get anywhere else,â€? said Austin. “This is the ďŹ rst time in my career I learned how to do planning properly. The operational-level of war requires a very detailed, structured approach to planning and the MAWS course teaches that.â€?
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MCC Peter D. Lawlor Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus promotes Capt. Dawn Cutler to the rank of rear admiral (lower half) before family and friends at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Cutler was promoted upon her appointment as the Navy chief of information.
Navy’s spokeswoman promoted to rear admiral By MC1 Stuart Phillips Defense Media Activity
ARLINGTON, VA.
The United States Navy promoted Dawn E. Cutler to the rank of rear admiral lower half during a ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 3. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus spoke about Cutler’s past performance as a public affairs ofďŹ cer (PAO) and commended her ability to step into the role as the Navy’s acting Chief of Information (CHINFO) on short notice nine months ago. “She was ready, she didn’t take any time to get up to speed,â€? said Mabus. “She knew what she had to do and she had the wealth and breadth and depth of experience that a job like this takes. In fact one of the things that has been noticeable about her career - the people she has served as PAO for ... all went on to get four stars from the time she was their PAO. And she was their PAO usually when they had one star. I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to my next job. Because it is clear the only thing those folks had in common was Dawn Cutler.â€? The 30th Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, spoke on the importance of the role of
She knew what she had to do and she had the wealth and breadth and depth of experience that a job like this takes.� Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, about Read Adm. Dawn E. Cutler
CHINFO and the responsibilities that come with the title. “She will be the chief of all Navy information. And in this world of being hyper connected, information is power. And the management of it is the management of power. And if we do this right, we’ll get the Navy’s narrative right both externally and internally,â€? said Greenert. Cutler expressed gratitude for her supportive family and spoke fondly of the ideals instilled by her father, a former Sailor. “He taught me about service to others, selessness, dedication, that people are important, and treating them with dignity and respect is a must no matter what,â€? said Cutler. “He taught me that being anchored in faith and having a moral compass is essential. Simply put, if you just do the right thing - you’ll be just ďŹ ne.â€? Retired Rear Adm. Bill Thompson, the ďŹ rst Navy public affairs ag ofďŹ cer, and
Lt. j.g. Kat DransďŹ eld, the Navy’s newest public affairs ofďŹ cer, placed one-star shoulder boards on Cutler during the promotion ceremony. Cutler is a native of Portland, Oregon. She is a 1989 graduate of Oregon State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and earned her commission as a General Unrestricted Line OfďŹ cer through Navy Reserve OfďŹ cers Training Corps program. She holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. As the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Information, Cutler is the principal spokeswoman for the Department of the Navy and provides strategic counsel to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations. She leads the Navy’s public affairs community consisting of more than 2,500 active and reserve ofďŹ cer, enlisted and civilian communication professionals.
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MCSA Patrick Dionne Above: A landing craft air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 prepares to embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42).
GERMANTOWN JOINS PELELIU ARG ON PATROL ■ about the ARG The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PEL ARG) is comprised of Amphibious Squadron 11, USS Peleliu (LHA 5), USS Germantown (LSD 42), and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The ARG reports to Commander, Amphibious Force 7th fleet, Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, headquartered in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan.
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The forward deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Sept. 4 for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Germantown will deploy as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PEL ARG). During the patrol, the PEL ARG will participate in Amphibious Integration Training evolutions, a Certification Exercise and maritime training exercises designed to build relationships and enhance operational readiness with partner nation armed forces. “The ship and her crew are more than ready for deployment,” said Cmdr. Gary Harrington, Germantown’s executive officer. “We just completed an arduous year of training and maintenance that was capped off
with a highly successful inspection by the Board of Inspection and Survey. All the hard work by the crew has paid off. We are green across the board, certified in every warfare area and the material condition of the ship is outstanding.” Germantown will participate in numerous flight operations as well as landing-craft air cushion (LCAC) and combat rubber raiding craft operations while on patrol. In addition to conducting these demanding evolutions, Germantown will pull into various foreign ports to participate in partnership building events. “This is my first deployment and I’m getting qualified as a boatswain’s mate, so I’m really looking forward to all the LCAC qualifications and evolutions,” said Seaman Apprentice Julieta Perez Hernandez. “While we are in port, I’m excited about getting familiar with a lot of new places and all of the new food.”
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USS INGRAHAM, USS MCCLUSKY DISRUPT HALF A TON OF COCAINE By Ens. Sarah Lovelace USS Ingraham Public Affairs
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MC1 Jacob Sippel The guided-missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41) is participating in Operation Martillo in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. The exercise is a U.S., European, and Western Hemisphere partner nation effort launched in Jan. 2012 targeting illicit trafficking routes in coastal waters along the Central American isthmus.
Sailors and Coastguardsmen disrupted a shipment of approximately 486 kilograms (1071 pounds) of cocaine in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in August. Members from USS Ingraham (FFG 61) and USS McClusky (FFG 41) with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment 2 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 Detach-
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ment 3, and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) worked together during the operation. Ingraham, based in Everett, Washington, and McClusky, based in San Diego, successfully tracked and intercepted two small go-fast vessels known as pangas, capable of speeds up to 20 knots. The crew of the pangas quickly jettisoned all narcotics and evidence after Ingraham’s SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter and McClusky’s SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter detected the suspicious vessels. The pangas were finally compelled to stop following several rounds of warning shots and engine-disabling gunfire. “Ingraham and McClusky’s tactics and flawless execution were keys to the success of this coordinated operation,” said Ingraham’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Daniel Straub. “The capabilities two U.S. warships armed with four helicopters, two small boats, and two U.S. Coast Guard LEDETs bring to the fight made escape impossible for these suspected drug smugglers. I am extremely proud of my crew for their hard work and impressive performance during yet another successful interdiction operation.” Ingraham’s rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) was able to recover three bales estimated at 90 kilograms, and the McClusky’s RHIB recovered eleven bales weighing approximately 396 kilograms. The remaining cocaine sank after being tossed into the water by the fleeing suspects. The U.S. Coast Guard LEDET teams boarded the vessels, apprehended six suspects, and conducted a search of the craft. Ingraham has seized a total of 3,302 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $109 million during her deployment. This is her fourth successful interception since arriving in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Operation Martillo. Her first interception was the seizure of a self-propelled semi-submersible vessel in May. Under the coordination of the Joint Interagency Task Force South, U.S. military and law enforcement agencies, and regional partner nation law enforcement agencies patrol the waters in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific on a year-round basis in an effort to detect, monitor and interdict illicit traffickers. During at-sea busts in international waters, a suspect vessel is initially located and tracked by U.S. military or law enforcement aircraft or vessels. The actual interdictions boarding, search, seizures and arrests - are led and conducted by U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments or partner nation law enforcement agencies. U.S. maritime law enforcement and the interdiction phase of counter-smuggling operations in the Eastern Pacific occurs under the tactical control of the 11th Coast Guard District headquartered in Alameda, California. Operation Martillo (Hammer) includes the participation of 14 nations that are working together to counter transnational organized crime and illicit trafficking in coastal waters along the Central American isthmus. Joint Interagency Task Force South, a national task force under U.S. Southern Command, oversees the detection and monitoring of illicit traffickers and assists U.S. and multinational law enforcement agencies with the interdiction of these illicit traffickers.
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Development test part of larger series of tests, trial events
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MC3 Margaret Keith Sailors move missiles across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.
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Continued from B1 This developmental test is part of a larger series of post-delivery test and trial events which will culminate in a full Technical Evaluation and Initial Operational Testing and Evaluation of the surface warfare mission package and sea frame in 2015. Coronado was commissioned in April, and completed Final Contract Trials in June, through which the ship and its major systems were exercised. The LCS class consists of the Freedom and Independence variants, designed and built by two industry teams. The Freedom variant team is led by Lockheed Martin for the odd-numbered hulls, (e.g. LCS 1), while the Independence variant team was led by General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works (LCS 2 and LCS 4) and Austal USA (for the subsequent even-numbered hulls). Purchased under the innovative block-buy acquisition strategy, there are 12 ships currently under construction. LCS is a modular, reconfigurable ship, with three types of mission packages: surface warfare, mine countermeasures, and anti-submarine warfare. The Program Executive Office for Littoral Combat Ships is responsible for delivering and sustaining credible littoral mission capabilities to the fleet. Delivering high-quality warfighting assets while balancing affordability and capability is key to supporting the nation’s maritime strategy.
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The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Coronado (LCS 4) transits San Diego Bay en route to Naval Base San Diego. Coronado is the third U.S. Navy ship named after Coronado, Calif., and is the second littoral combat ship of the Independence-class variant.
ISIL | Fundamentalist group controls half of Iraq, Syria Continued from B1 Hagel said ISIL is a threat to the United States and its interests, and allies such as the United Kingdom also have made this point. “Obviously, Prime Minister [David] Cameron of Great Britain made that pretty clear a couple of days ago,” he said. The president, the U.S. attorney general, secretary of homeland security and the director of national intelligence also agree, Hagel said, that ISIL poses “very real threats.” “If they weren’t real threats, then the president wouldn’t be giving us the mission to go out and degrade and destroy the capabilities [of ISIL],” Hagel said. Part of that threat, Hagel said, is that more than 100 U.S. citizens who have U.S. passports are fighting in the Middle East with ISIL forces. “There may be more – we don’t know,” he said. “We can’t take a chance on saying, ‘Well, let’s technically define this. Is it a real threat today or tomorrow? Or is it going to be in six months?’”
Dangerous ideology Hagel said ISIL embodies a dangerous ideology of brutality. “So my job, as secretary of defense, is not to second-guess what may be or what’s going to be,” the secretary said. “We’ve got to do everything we can to protect our country [and] our interests at the command of our commander in chief as to what he needs in order to do his job.” The defense secretary described ISIL as a “dangerous a group of people beyond just a group of terrorists.” ISIL controls half of Iraq and Syria today, he added, and must be taken seriously. In addition to the United States supporting the Iraqi people as they form a new and inclusive government, Hagel said, the president is working to bring together a group of countries to join in the effort. Secretary of State John F. Kerry will be doing this right after the NATO conference, he said, noting he and the commander of U.S. Central Command also will be involved in “bringing a group together that … can help support forces in Iraq, Syria and the Middle East who respect free-
Sense of urgency “We’ve got to bring a coalition together,” Hagel said, “and do the other things … that we are doing with a sense of urgency.” Hagel expressed his hope that Congress would approve the president’s request for $500 million in funding to support the Syrian moderate opposition. “This is part of the Counterterrorism Partnership Fund that the president has put forward,” Hagel said. “Congress has not acted on that yet. I would hope the Congress would.” The secretary also noted that the president has said there will be no combat action for American troops. “We’re not going to do that,” he said. “I support that decision. I think it’s the right decision.” Hagel said the Defense Department will continue to degrade and destroy ISIL capability. “We will do everything possible that we can do to destroy their capacity to inflict harm on our people and Western values and our interests,” he added.
| Aircraft carrier, air wing relationship symbiotic in many ways Continued from B1
MC3 Bradley J. Gee An EA-18G Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAG) 141 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
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dom and dignity and the choices that people will make.”
During the first half of their 2014 patrol CVW-5 and George Washington completed exercise Malabar 2014, a multinational maritime event including the Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), a bilateral operation with JMSDF, four goodwill port visits and two air power demonstrations for Independence Day and a tiger cruise. “This is my first deployment with Carrier Air Wing 5 and the George Washington,” said Lt. Andrew Ginnetti, an EA-18G Growler pilot with the “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141. “It’s great to finally be in the fleet, applying the skills I’ve learned in flight school. I
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The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) dips the Ensign as the submarine tender USS Frank Cable pulls into Pearl Harbor for a port visit.
was underway 150 out of 180 days deployed Continued from B1 “We had the opportunity to do some things with the Malaysian submarine force,” said Roach. “There is not a more professional group of men and women I have met in the submarine force.” La Jolla’s chief of the boat, Master Chief Fire Control Technician Edward Brennan, said he was proud of his Sailors’ performance during the different missions conducted in support of national security. “The crew maintained the ship at sea and fought through all the ups and downs of being on deployment,” said Brennan. La Jolla was underway for 150 of the 180 days deployed. “My favorite memory of La Jolla is going to be the two Western Pacific deployments and the hundreds of Sailors I have seen grow into submarine force leaders,” said Brennan. Over the course of the deployment, 35 Sailors became submarine qualified and are now able to wear their submarine warfare insignia, or “dolphins,” along with more than 30 Sailors moving up in rank, including three selections for chief petty officer, one for senior chief petty officer and one master chief petty officer.
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La Jolla is scheduled for decommissioning later this year, and subsequently converted to a moored training ship (MTS) that will be permanently moored at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Charleston, South Carolina. Roach said he is proud of the second life La Jolla will have as an MTS. “Most Los Angeles-class submarines will get decommissioned, and that’s part of the life of a ship, but La Jolla will live on as a training ship,” said Roach. “Well past twenty, thirty, maybe forty years from now years, she’ll still be doing a mission, training students, and that’s great thing to be part of.” Family and friends showed off signs, banners, and leis as the submarine came into view in the harbor. Lisa Cortez was particularly excited about the return of her husband, Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Nicholas Cortez, look-
ing forward to some quality time together with their children, to include a new baby expected any day. “I missed him terribly,” said Lisa. “It’s feels amazing to have him back.” Laura Dillard flew from Oklahoma to surprise her son, Chief Electronics Technician Shaun Blouin. “His service is unbelievable. No mother has been more proud of her son than I am for him,” said Dillard, choking back tears. “Going a year without seeing him has been rough, he is a rock star.” Surprised by his mom and surrounded by family, Blouin said he’s looking forward to spending time with them in Hawaii before La Jolla leaves for good. USS La Jolla is named for La Jolla, California, and is the first warship named after this township. Commissioned Oct. 24, 1981, La Jolla is the 14th ship of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines.
personally feel I’m a part of the most mission ready air wing in the Navy.” The aircraft carrier and air wing relationship is symbiotic in more ways than one; both units need each other to complete vital carrier qualifications and maintain pilot currency. “By instruction, all fixed wing carrier pilots have to maintain periodic currency,” said Cmdr. William Berryman, George Washington air operations officer. “We as a ship must also maintain certain qualifications by operating with aircraft. We work together to accomplish these qualifications across the board in order to keep the air wing-ship team combat ready.” CVW-5 is on patrol in the 7th Fleet AOR supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia- Pacific region.
USS ROSS ENTERS BLACK SEA U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs USS ROSS, AT SEA
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) entered the Black Sea to promote peace and stability in the region, Sept. 3. Ross' presence in the Black Sea serves to demonstrate the United States' commitment to strengthening the collective security of NATO allies and partners in the region. The ship is scheduled to work alongside NATO allies and partners in the region during its time in the Black Sea, enhancing interoperability and improving regional security. The U.S. Navy maintains an enduring commitment to forward-presence throughout the region in order to have forces readily available if a crisis were to occur. Ross, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting Naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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Embrace The Culture! Bringing indie music, art to Norfolk ■ when and where ETC is scheduled for Sept. 13 from noon to 10 p.m. in Town Point Park on the downtown Norfolk waterfront. The free festival compiles a comprehensive line up of local, regional and national artists while offering local culinary, visual and salvage artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their own talents. For more information, visit festevents.org or call (757) 441-2345.
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The cursed will take over Busch Gardens when Howl-O-Scream opens Sept. 12. The Virginia theme park will present an all-new Terror-tory and will revive a fan favorite show to celebrate the 16th year of this popular fall event. Guests will notice the change almost immediately when they travel through the park’s haunted villages beginning at 6 p.m. A new song was produced this year to coincide with the park’s frightful offering. Rumor has it the song curses its listeners who must survive a night of paranormal horrors at Howl-O-Scream to lift it. Entertainment Vice President Scott Gasparich has one piece of advice for guests when the song plays over the park’s sound system. “Don’t listen,” he said. “The song is an integral part of this year’s Howl-O-Scream offerings. It is said that strange things start happening when guests hear that haunting melody.” Playing on the popularity of last year’s addition of Terror-tories, the park’s scare experts are developing a new area in the park’s New France section called Wendigo Woods. This new Terror-tory explores the frightful nature of the unknown. “The startles in Wendigo Woods are more psychological than physical,” Gasparich said. “Sometimes it’s what you don’t see that scares you the most.” Wendigo Woods joins the park’s four other Terror-tories and six haunted houses comprising the park’s main Howl-O-Scream thrill elements. Other seasonal park offerings include Vampire Vogue, a new merchandise shop in the Oktoberfest section of the park; dining and spirit options like Pirate Baarrrgh in the Italy village and Igor’s Fright Feast in Oktoberfest as well as live entertainment inside the park’s performance venues.
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■ get your fright on Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream opens on Sept. 12 and runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 26. The hauntings begin at 6 p.m. each evening and last until 10 on Fridays and Sunday, and 11 on Saturdays.
PAIR OF FESTIVALS CELEBRATE THE MEDITERRANEAN
The 2014-2015 Broadway in Norfolk schedule includes hits such as “Wicked” (right), as well as “The Book of Mormon,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Sister Act” and “Camelot.”
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The new season opens Oct. 28 with nine-time Tony Award winning best musical “The Book of Mormon,” which will run through Nov. 2 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk.
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Broadway in Norfolk ready to kick off 2014-15 season By Yiorgo Contributing writer
The leaves have begun to fall, the arrival of autumn is here and that can only mean that the Broadway in Norfolk 2014-2015 season is just around the corner. And what an exciting season it is, with is something for everybody. From King Arthur to the Phantom, from Sister Mary Clarance to a wicked witch named Elphaba, and even singing Mormon missionaries, the 2014-2015 season of Broadway in Norfolk is must see theater at it’s finest. The 2014-2015 season, as in the past, is presented in the beautiful Chrysler Hall and begins with the nine-time Tony Award winning best musical “The Book of Mormon” from the creators of the hugely popular TV show “South Park.” It will run from Oct. 28 through Nov. 2, and tickets are on sale now at http://broadwaynorfolk.com/thebook-of-mormon/. The New York Times called it “The best musical of this century.” Not to be outdone, Entertainment Weekly gave it a “Grade A: The funniest musical of all time.” “The Book of Mormon” is about two young optimistic missionaries who are sent to the African country of Uganda with the hope and belief that they can convert the locals to the Mormon religion. It is an old-style musical with several big song and dance numbers. “The Book of Mormon” leaves no page unturned, pun intended. It pokes fun at religion and sexuality among many other things while using colorful explicit language that is sure to elicit lively discussions after the show.
Then, Nov. 26 through Dec. 7 brings us to the wonderful and re-imagined land of OZ with the thought provoking, multi award-winning spectacular musical “Wicked.” Winner of over 50 major awards, including the Grammy, and three Tony Awards, “Wicked” has also won over 90 international awards, including the Laurence Olivier Award. Entertainment Weekly called it “The Best Musical of the Decade” and Variety declared it “A Cultural Phenomenon.” “Wicked,” tells of a time in the land of OZ before Dorothy landed there. It is the profound story of the complicated friendship between the blond and very popular Glinda and the misunderstood green girl named Elphaba. Meeting as sorcery students at Shiz University, the girl’s friendship is inevitably tested as they ultimately fulfill their destinies with Glinda becoming Glinda the Good and Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. Tickets go on sale Sept. 26. There is no better way to start the New Year then to have 11 glorious nights of the longest running musical in Broadway history, “The Phantom of the Opera,” makes its triumphant return to Norfolk with a brand new production. The Phantom will once again haunt Chrysler Hall, Jan. 8 - 18, to the delight of an already captivating, enamored audience. Hailed by critics as bigger and better then ever before, next week we will discuss the phenomenal musical “The Phantom of the Opera” in detail, as well as the remaining two other shows rounding up the season, “Sister Act” and “Camelot.” Until then, make sure to go to http://broadwaynorfolk. com/ for all the up-to-date info.
Mediterranean Weekend will have something for everyone as Virginia Beach hosts a pair of events celebrating the culture and food of Italy and Greece. A little bit of Italy is coming to Town Center of Virginia Beach for two days of pasta, pizza, Italian wine, beer, and entertainment, together with familyfriendly activities like grape-stomping at Festa Italiana. The free festival will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Local restaurants like Bravo, La Bella in Ghent, Mannino’s Italian Bistro, and more will serve up their specialties for purchase, as people from all walks of life and backgrounds join in one community for a two-day celebration of everything Italian in the heart of Town Center. Table seating in tents scattered around the Plaza make for the perfect atmosphere for dining, singing, and dancing to classic and modern Italian musical selections. Strolling musicians go from aisle to aisle, giving diners an up-close and personal serenade of Italian tunes we’ve all heard growing up. Ray Massa’s Eurorythms are featured nationally at Italian Festival. They are credited with bridging the gap between American and Italian venues for festival entertainment by revitalizing the mystique and romantic excitement of Italian music. Ray Massa’s Eurorythms will be featured Friday from 8:30 to 10 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Other live entertainment includes the
■ mediterranean weekend Festa Italian – Sept. 12, 6 to 10 p.m.; Sept. 13, noon to 10 p.m.; Town Center of Virginia Beach My Big Fat Greek Party – Sept. 12, 5 to 10 p.m.; Sept. 13, noon to 11 p.m.; Sept. 14, noon to 6 p.m.; 24th Street Park, Va. Beach oceanfront
Bellows Brothers (dueling accordions), Frank Sings Frank, the Wise Guys, Rockin’ Ron Sabol, puppet shows, and other children’s activities on Saturday. Daring children, youth, and adults may choose to step into the giant grape vat for a little grape stomping. Mediterranean Weekend will also feature the My Big Fat Greek Party at the 24th Street Park at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Sept. 12 -14. The event will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. This event is a Greek-American party featuring world famous Greek cuisine, music, and festivities. Greek dancers of all ages will be dancing the night away for your entertainment, and you will be able to learn Greek dances yourself. Authentic Greek items will be for sale, and prizes will be given away. Admission to My Big Fat Greek Party is $3. Children 12 and under are free. For more information about Mediterranean Weekend, visit www.beachstreetusa.com.
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C2 | THE FLAGSHIP | SEP 11, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Kings of Leon’s Mechanical Bull Tour made a stop at Farm Bureau Live in Virginia Beach on Sept. 3.
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The band performed a 21song set that spanned their six albums.
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Ku’ono Paddle Series ■When: Sept. 13, registration starts at 8 a.m., events start at 9 ■Where: Paradise Ocean Club, 490 Fenwick Road, Hampton ■For more information, visit: www.kuonopaddle.com or call
Kings of Leon’s Mechanical Bull Tour rocks Virginia Beach By Jonathan McLarty
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On Saturday, head to Paradise Ocean Club at Historic Fort Monroe for the Ku’ono Paddle Series presented by Sports Hampton. The World Paddle Association (WPA) sanctioned events will feature three paddle races: Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP), Kayak, and Canoe. In addition to the adult races, the day will feature a very special Keiki Race, or untimed kids race (ages 13 and under), as well as SUP Yoga and Paddle Fit classes presented by Tula Adventure Sports and sponsor products and demos. The Ku’ono Paddle Series events will take place in around Hampton’s waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads Harbor, and Hampton River. KM Hawaii is donating a kid’s Stand Up Paddleboard for the prize purse this year, an $1100 value. In addition, Freedom Surf will sponsor the Elite Race event, with the current prize purse at $2000 and growing.
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In support of their 2013 release, Kings of Leon made a stop on their “Mechanical Bull Tourâ€? at Farm Bureau Live in Virginia Beach on Sept. 3. A lively crowd was in attendance for the Wednesday night concert. KONGOS and Young the Giant served as the openers. First up was the South African band KONGOS. The band is made up of four members of the Kongos family – brothers Dylan, Daniel, Jesse and Johnny. This follows a similar theme of keeping the band within the family as Kings of Leon consists of three brothers and a cousin. There wasn’t a discernable lead singer in the group as all members of the band had their part in the vocals. Johnny played the accordion for a portion of the tunes, which was a fun change for most bands these days. Their hit song “Come With Me Nowâ€? from the album “Lunaticâ€? was performed. Young the Giant would follow, bringing a performance whose energy never wavered. The band released their newest album “Mind Over Matterâ€? in January. Their hit song “Cough Syrupâ€? from their 2011 self-titled release brought the crowd to their feet and sparked a sing-along. Their performance as a whole was very impressive and I don’t doubt that they gained many more fans that night. Kings of Leon made their long-awaited return to Virginia Beach after the band had to cancel their 2011 visit due to health issues. It was feared that a similar situation could have occurred once again as drummer Nathan suffered broken ribs less than a month prior during a tour bus accident. Luckily, Nathan was ďŹ t to perform and the show went off
without a hitch. The production quality for this tour was top-notch. A large video screen was set up behind the band to display various footage, along with shots of the band provided by multiple cameras. The set started off with Mechanical Bull hit “Supersoaker.â€? The band performed a 21-song set which, when trying to ďŹ t in tunes from each of their six albums, lead to the inevitable fact that not all of their most popular tunes could be included. A fun aspect of the Mechanical Bull tour was the “Song For The City.â€? The band took requests from Twitter followers, using the hashtag #SongForTheCity, for a song that would be performed only once in each city and no other city would have that song included in their setlist. The idea was for fans to think of songs that either have never been performed by the band or songs that had not been performed in a long time. The winner for Virginia Beach was “King of the Rodeoâ€? from “Aha Shake Heartbreak.â€? No matter how much the band enjoys playing the song when on tour, this will only be Virginia Beach’s song. The lights went down over the audience for “Cold Desertâ€? and lead-singer Caleb Followill asked the crowd to shine the lights from their phones. When the band returned for their encore, the night was capped off with “Crawlâ€?, “Black Thumbnailâ€?, and “Sex on Fire.â€? Kings of Leon always delivers a performance that is true to their album releases. Caleb’s vocals were strong and the band looked to be having as much fun as the fans. The band has stated that this will be their last tour for a while, so I look forward to seeing what they bring when they get a chance to stop by the area in the future.
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Continues the story of the dolphin Winter, whose rescue and recovery inspired the 2011 family hit movie “Dolphin Tale.” It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick Jr.), rescued Winter. With the help of Dr. Cameron McCarthy (Morgan Freeman), who developed a unique prosthetic tail for the injured dolphin, they were able to save her life. Yet their fight is not over. Winter’s surrogate mother, the elderly dolphin Panama, has passed away, leaving Winter without the only poolmate she has ever known. However, the loss of Panama may have even greater repercussions for Winter, who, according to USDA regulations, cannot be housed alone, as dolphins’ social behavior requires them to be paired with other dolphins.
An unsuspecting Atlanta woman (Taraji P. Henson) lets in a charming stranger (Idris Elba) to use her phone and soon believes the adage “no good deed goes unpunished” when he takes over her home and terrorizes her family.
The Drop Follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) through a covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters – “money drops” in the underworld of Brooklyn bars. Under the heavy hand of his employer and cousin Marv (James Gandolfini), Bob finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood’s past.
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The Expendables 3 (PG-13): Barney (Sylvester Stallone), Christmas (Jason Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), who years ago cofoundedThe Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill – or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to endThe Expendables, but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals younger, faster and more tech-savvy.
Thursday, Sept. 11 7 p.m. –Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles 3D (PG-13) Friday, Sept. 12 6 p.m. –The Giver (PG-13) 9 p.m. –The Expendables 3 (PG-13) Saturday, Sept. 13 1 p.m. –Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles (PG-13) 4 p.m. –The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) 7 p.m. – Lucy (R) Sunday, Sept. 14 1 p.m. – FREE MOVIE: OzThe Great And Powerful (PG) 4 p.m. – IntoThe Storm (PG-13) 7 p.m. – Let’s Be Cops (R)
NAS Oceana, Aerotheater – 433-2495 Friday, Sept. 12 6 p.m. Into the Storm (PG-13) 9 p.m.The Expendables 3 (PG-13) Saturday, Sept. 13 12 p.m. Hundred Foot Journey (PG) 3 p.m. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 6 p.m.The Expendables 3 (PG-13) 9 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy (PG13) Sunday, Sept. 14 1 p.m.The Giver (PG-13) 4 p.m.Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles (PG-13) 7 p.m. Lucy (R) Sept. 19-21 CLOSED FOR OCEANA AIRSHOW
Admission to all movies is only $3 per person at both Aerotheater and Gator Theater. Children ages two and younger are admitted free. Patrons 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult to attend all R rated movies. Doors open approximately one hour before showtimes. Both theaters are now accepting credit cards for admission and snacks. Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy MidAtlantic Region MWR website at discovermwr.com.
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Health& Fitness The Flagship | flagshipnews.com | 09.11.14 | C4
What every parent needs to know about your child’s heart health StatePoint
When thinking of heart disease, older adults typically come to mind, but children also can have heart disease, often with more devastating outcomes. Pediatric cardiomyopathy is a potentially life-threatening disease and the leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in children. Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood. Some children who have the disease can be symptom-free and are unknowingly at risk for SCA. Approximately 2,000 people under 25 die of SCA every year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but there are preventative measures for families. “In many cases, if cardiomyopathy is detected early and managed properly, sudden cardiac death can be prevented,” said Lisa Yue, a parent who lost two children to cardiomyopathy and founder of the Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF). The Foundation is launching the first Children’s Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month in September to call attention to the disease. “Knowing the symptoms and risk factors for cardiomyopathy can help save lives.”
Know the symptoms Currently there is no formal cardiac screening process for children. While pediatricians can respond to more obvious symptoms, identifying pediatric cardiomyopathy can be challenging because some affected children are symptom-free. It is not uncommon for cardiomyopathy to be missed or misdiagnosed as a cold, flu or asthma. Symptoms include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, fainting, chest pain, dizziness, heart palpitations and fatigue. Infants may experience poor weight gain, difficulty breathing, excessive sweating or lethargy. It is important for parents to communicate concerns to the pediatrician. Know the risk factors “Cardiomyopathy can occur in any child and be inherited or acquired through a viral infection or from cancer chemotherapy,” said Steven Lipshultz, M.D., pediatrician-in-chief of Children’s Hospital of Michigan and chair of CCF’s medical advisory board. Since the majority of cardiomyopathies are inherited, understanding a family’s cardiac history is the best way to prevent premature death. Hereditary risk factors include having a family member who is disabled by
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heart disease, has died of heart disease before age 50, or was diagnosed with Long QT syndrome, cardiomyopathy, Marfan syndrome or a heart rhythm issue. Family members who exhibit symptoms such as chest pain, discomfort upon exertion, fatigue, fainting or high blood pressure should be evaluated by a cardiologist. Protecting at-risk young athletes Adolescents with an underlying heart condition like cardiomyopathy are at a higher risk for SCA due to increased physical activity and certain body changes. SCA is the top cause of death on school property, and according to the American Heart Association these deaths
occur most commonly in high-intensity sports. To help keep young athletes safe, Senator Robert Menendez, Representatives Lois Capps and Bill Pascrell, Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association introduced the Supporting Athletes, Families, and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth (SAFE PLAY) Act, with provisions to protect student athletes from SCA. Whether children are at home, in school or on the sports field, it is important for parents to understand the symptoms and risk factors of the disease. For more information about cardiomyopathy, visit www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org.
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You’ve probably been to a youth sporting event when an argument broke out between coaches and parents. Or maybe you’ve watched youth athletes Courtesy photo refuse to help one another up or congratulate an opponent on a great play. And you wonder where has sportsmanship gone? A new effort by Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Play Positive program looks to renew the spirit of sportsmanship and remind youth sports coaches and parents of the importance of this life lesson. ParFri, Sat & SSun ents and coaches are asked to take the Sept 12–Oct 26 Play Positive Pledge to promote good sportsmanship. Taking the pledge could even help your youth sports team or organization earn $2,500 toward providing a better youth sports experience. Recently, a survey of 2,000 youth sports parents and coaches conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance revealed shocking statistics about the decline in sportsmanship in youth sports, underscoring the need for a stronger emphasis. According to the survey: ■ 50 percent of parents and coaches believe that sportsmanship has wors$ * ened in youth sports since they participated as children (while only 12 percent Purchase your discounted tickets think it has improved). and passes at MWR/ITT locations ■ According to both parents and coaches, learning “teamwork” and “sportsmanship” are the two most important aspects *Savings based on $75 Busch Gardens single-day admission. Some restrictions apply. Prices and products are subject to change without notice and are subject to base surcharge. Savings not available at park’s front gate. Offer expires Oct 26, 2014. of participating in youth sports. ©2014 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.
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■ sad stat Fifty-five percent of coaches have experienced parents yelling negatively at officials or their own kids.
■ 26 percent of parents say they have witnessed a verbally abusive coach, and 16 percent say they have witnessed a confrontation between parents. ■ 55 percent of coaches have experienced parents yelling negatively at officials or their own kids, and two in five have experienced parents yelling negatively at other kids. So how do parents and coaches stop this trend and improve sportsmanship for the next generation? It starts with teaching children the value of sportsmanship. Seventy-five percent of parents and coaches say that teaching sportsmanship is the responsibility of parents. If you want to help your child learn the value of good sportsmanship and playing with a positive attitude, follow these tips: Play with integrity – One of the most essential lessons a child can learn from sports is to follow the rules. Make sure your children understand the rules and don’t break them, even if they have the opportunity to get away with it. Respect the officials – It’s important that youth athletes – as well as parents and coaches – learn to respect referees and officials. Showing respect for the officials will set a good example
for your children. Remember, they are always watching and learning from you. Be a good sport – This means teaching your child to do what they can to lift up their teammates. Teach them that being a good teammate also means being a good person on and off the field regardless of the outcome. Maintain self-control – Help your child learn to keep their cool, have a positive attitude and avoid overreacting during practices or games. Let the coaches coach – Avoid chiming in with your coaching advice for the team or other parents. Let those in charge run the plays. This will help your children learn to respect their coaches and the coaches’ decisions. “Growing up as a youth athlete, my coaches and parents were constantly using examples of poor behavior on the field as an opportunity to teach me about the importance of sportsmanship,” said actor Chris O’Donnell, Liberty Mutual Insurance Play Positive ambassador. “Those lessons have stuck with me over the years, and now as a father of children involved in youth sports, I know the opportunity lies with us as parents to have the conversation and reinforce this important life lesson.” To learn more about Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Play Positive program, find helpful tips and resources for teaching your children lifelong sportsmanship skills, and take the Play Positive Pledge, visit www.PlayPositive.com.
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Brad Keselowski claims top seed in 2014 Chase after dominating victory at Richmond International By Rick Minter Universal Uclick
Brad Keselowski and his No. 2 Ford team – which won the Sprint Cup championship in 2012, then failed to make the Chase last year – will enter this year’s 10-race run to the title as the top seed. Keselowski secured that position with a dominating victory in Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sept. 6, the 26th and final race of the Sprint Cup circuit’s “regular season.” That win was Keselowski’s fourth of the season, which is tops among Cup drivers. And his runaway victory, one in which he started from the pole and led all but 17 laps, meant there would be no dramatic changes to the makeup of the Chase field, as the only real chance a driver not already in the 16driver field had of getting in was by winning at Richmond. Clint Bowyer, who finished third, and Jamie McMurray, who was fourth, came the closest of any to making the Chase with a Richmond win, but as it turned out, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle secured the two remaining berths by virtue of their positions in the points standings. Keselowski said his team did the best job of figuring out a new tire compound provided by Goodyear for the Richmond race. “It was just a phenomenal night for our team here and everyone at Team Penske,” he said. “Car was fast. Pit crew was flawless. We put all the pieces together. “The tire change was a huge challenge for all the teams. That challenge created an opportunity. Our team just really struck and hit it hard. I’m very proud of our effort.” Crew chief Paul Wolfe said his team will be one of the ones to beat in the Chase.
“This team has shown a lot of speed all year long,” he said. “There have been some races over the summer months where I feel like we didn’t put all the pieces together. We had some other dominating performances, but we had races where we felt like we had a shot to win, and we made mistakes or didn’t put all the pieces together right. To be able to come to Richmond and do that — the race before the Chase starts — says a lot about what we’re capable of and what our team can do as we get into the Chase.” Keselowski’s victory was the 400th overall across several forms of motorsports for his team owner, Roger Penske, who gave his driver much of the credit for his team’s NASCAR success, which also includes three Cup wins this season by Keselowski’s teammate Joey Logano, the fifth seed in the Chase. “We also have to think about Brad last year, how he bounced back,” Penske said. “He was down maybe last year, but came back this season. He’s been outstanding. “I give him a lot of credit because he’s pushing the team, he’s pushing Paul. He and Joey together, they’re working each other, trying to find the speed in the cars. “This last week, when you think about California, the IndyCar championship, come back here this weekend, getting our 400th win — have to thank [Keselowski]. Told me before the race started, ‘I’m going to get you 400.’” Penske also cautioned that a lot can happen between now and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “We take this in stride,” he said. “Obviously, being the top seed is a tremendous effort for the team and certainly puts us in a great place. But we’re not blind. We know there are plenty of guys out there that can beat us. They’re going to want to. What we have to do is stay on course.”
Courtesy of NASCAR Brad Keselowski’s dominating victory in the Federated Auto Parts 400 made him the No. 1 seed in the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Points standings and race results from the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, Sept. 6: 1. Brad Keselowski (finished first) 2012 points – His Penske Racing team, including Joey Logano, appears poised to take the Chase battle to Hendrick Motorsports. 2. Jeff Gordon (finished second) 2009 points – At age 43, he’s racing like a driver much younger. 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (finished 12th) 2009 points – The sport’s most popular driver is enjoying his best season since 2004, and it could get even better. 4. Jimmie Johnson (finished eighth) 2009 points – The big question surrounding the six-time and defending Cup champion is whether his team is as off the pace or if they’ve just saved their best for the Chase. 5. Joey Logano (finished sixth) 2009 points – The surprise performer of the 2014 season is showing maturity not seen from him earlier in his career. 6. Kevin Harvick (finished fifth) 2006 points – His cars have had speed nearly every week, but mistakes on pit road have kept him out of the winner’s circle on numerous occasions. 7. Carl Edwards (finished 22nd) 2006 points – He’s in his lame-duck year at Roush Fenway Racing before moving to Joe Gibbs Racing next year, so motivated to end his current job on a high note. 8. Kyle Busch (finished 14th) 2003 points – While Busch and his Joe Gibbs
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Jacare stakes his claim for title shot with payback win By Thomas Gerbasi UFC.com
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James Brown called it the big payback, and middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza got plenty of revenge for a 2008 knockout loss to Gegard Mousasi at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Sept. 5, dominating his fellow 185-pound standout en route to a third-round submission victory. The win was Souza’s seventh straight, and the Rio de Janeiro product made a strong case for himself to get a shot at the winner of December’s middleweight title fight between champion Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. “If anyone doubts that, they’re completely wrong,” Souza said. “I’m next for the title.” Souza’s initial quest to get Mousasi down to the mat took a while, with him finally scoring the takedown midway through the opening round. The Netherlands’ Mousasi held on to his foe in an attempt to get referee Herb Dean to restart the action, and when that didn’t work, he tried for a triangle choke and then an upkick similar to the one that ended their first fight. Both came up short, but he was trying to keep Souza on the defensive, a tactic that didn’t last long, as the Brazilian kept moving and kept looking for openings for his submission game, nearly locking up Mousasi’s arm before the end of the frame. Jacare got busier with his striking game in the second, which apparently would play into Mousasi’s hands, but Souza got the best of the exchanges and then scored another takedown. While on the mat, Souza showed just how good his ground game is, as he never gave Mousasi a chance to breathe, constantly moving and constantly forcing his opponent to defend. Simply put, it was a brilliant display of groundfighting. Repeating the pattern that won him the first two frames, Souza scored effectively with his strikes for 90 seconds in the third and then put Mousasi on his back. This time, Mousasi got up to his feet fairly quickly, but he showed little urgency in his subsequent attack, getting grounded once more. This time, Jacare closed the show, with a guillotine choke producing a tap out at the 4:30 mark.
Racing teammates haven’t been overpowering this season, many expect them to improve once the Chase starts. 9. Denny Hamlin (finished 21st) 2003 points – He’s made the Chase every year he’s run the full Cup schedule — including this year, when he missed one race. 10. Kurt Busch (finished seventh) 2003 points – He finished the regular season 20th in the standings, but made the Chase with a victory at Martinsville under the “win and you’re in” format. 11. Kasey Kahne (finished 17th) 2003 points – He qualified in dramatic fashion with a win at Atlanta in the next-to-last race. 12. Aric Almirola (finished 10th) 2003 points – Is a Chase underdog, since his team isn’t considered one of the sport’s powerhouses, but he finished the regular season with back-to-back top-10s. 13. A.J. Allmendinger (finished 23rd) 2003 points – “The Dinger” got into the Chase with a win at Watkins Glen. 14. Matt Kenseth (finished 41st) 2000 points – Last year’s leader in race victories enters the Chase without a win, but he has 10 top-5 and 16 top-10 finishes. 15. Greg Biffle (finished 19th) 2000 points – His Roush Fenway Racing team is playing catch-up when it comes to aerodynamics. 16. Ryan Newman (finished ninth) 2000 points – In his first year at Richard Childress Racing and first season with crew chief Luke Lambert.
Rothwell romps over Overeem With a new camp and a new start, Alistair Overeem was confident going into his UFC Fight Night co-main event bout against Ben Rothwell, but “Big Ben” had other plans, stunning the former Strikeforce champion via first round knockout. “You witnessed what happens when you believe in yourself,” said Rothwell, who has won two straight after a 2-3 start to his UFC career. Overeem, now training with the Greg Jackson camp in Albuquerque, N.M., was busy from the start, standing in front of Rothwell and teeing off with kicks to the knees and punches upstairs. When Rothwell fired back with an uppercut 90 seconds in, Overeem wobbled and tied his opponent up. Encouraged by his success, Rothwell got more active, and he drilled Overeem with an overhand right that sent the Dutchman sprawling to the mat. A follow-up series of shots on the prone Overeem spelled the end seconds later, with referee Keith Peterson stopping the bout at 2 minutes, 19 seconds of the opening frame. With the win, Rothwell improves to 34-9; Overeem, who is 1-3 in his last four, falls to 37-14 with 1 NC. Mitrione mauls Lewis Heavyweight Matt Mitrione said that he took it personally when called out by Texas prospect Derrick Lewis in July. Mitrione got the last word, knocking Lewis out in just 41 seconds. “I was highly offended that he called me out by name,” Mitrione said. Throwing off any attempts at takedowns by Lewis, Mitrione caught his foe with a short right to the jaw and followed with a push to the fence that sent his foe to the mat. Mitrione pounced, landing several unanswered blows until referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the bout, giving the Indiana product another signature knockout win. Mitrione improves to 8-3; Lewis falls to 11-3 with 1 NC.
Courtesy of UFC Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza avenged a 2008 knockout loss when he scored a third-round submission victory over Gegard Mousasi at UFC FIght Night 50 on Sept. 5.
The Norfolk Admirals and Charlotte Checkers announced that the teams have agreed to a preseason exhibition game to take place at the Norfolk Scope on Oct. 4. The warm-up is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. with doors opening at 6. The Admirals and Checkers enjoyed the same arrangement last season before the start of the 2013-14 regular season. Exhibition game tickets go on sale to the public on Sept. 17. Tickets for any level in Scope Arena are priced at $12 and can only be purchased at the Scope Box Office, ticketmaster.com, or charge-by-phone at 1-800-7453000. If you are bringing a group and want to view preseason action from ice level, corporate boxes are available for $175 through the Admirals’ Office. This is a great
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