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deployment Press Release Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs
USS NITZE HEADS FOR ‘THE MED’
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The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), departed from Naval Station Norfolk for a seven-month deployment to the 6th Fleet area of operation, Nov. 29. The ship will conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in and around the waters of Europe and Africa. “The U.S. Navy has routinely deployed throughout Europe and Africa to promote peace, regional cooperation and security. Nitze will continue to do its part to help ensure this is maintained,” said Cmdr. John Bub, commanding officer.
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The Arleigh-Burke class guidedmissile destroyer USS NItze (DDG 94) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a seven-month deployment to the 6th Fleet area of operation, Nov. 29.
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CPPD releases 2014 Naval Leader Planning Guide ■ about CPPD CPPD is responsible for providing a wide range of personal and professional development courses and materials, including General Military Training, Navy instructor training, alcohol and drug awareness program training, suicide and sexual assault prevention, bystander intervention, and personal responsibility classes.
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Lone Sailor and Marine dinner held Lt. Col. Damian Spooner and his wife and daughters serve food during the Lone Sailor and Marine Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Chapel by the Sea at the Dam Neck Naval Annex.
By MCC Jayme Pastoric Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs
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The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) released the 2014 edition of the Naval Leader Planning Guide (NLPG), Dec. 2. Commands can download the PDF version, free-of-charge, from Navy Knowledge Online under the Leadership tab. Users can also download a file that can be imported into Microsoft Outlook that will populate personal calendars with the dates found in the product. Commands are authorized to use the downloaded source files to arrange for printing at local facilities to satisfy unit-level requests for the resource. “CPPD is pleased to provide this year’s Naval Leader Planning Guide for use by the entire Navy and Marine Corps team,” said Capt. John Newcomer, CPPD’s commanding officer. “We heard you; we took your feedback from last year and implemented changes. I’m confident that the information in the planning guide will assist Sailors in their daily routines and keep them focused on achieving current and future goals by helping them develop personally and professionally.”
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STILL SERVING Be sure to check out this special section insert, honoring veterans who continue to serve their communities.
The chapel has hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for Sailors and Marines who can’t be with their families for the holiday for the past three years.
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IKE AND LINCOLN SAILORS BATTLE IN PAINTBALL a paintball battle at the Chesapeake Sports Park, Nov. 22, to promote camaraderie between CHESAPEAKE the two ships. The Armed Sailors from the Nimitz- Forces YMCA of Chesapeake class aircraft carriers USS sponsored the 40 participants Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN from both commands. 69) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) squared off in » see PAINTBALL | A3 By MCSN Ellen Long
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THANKSGIVING ON LOCAL SHIPS The Flagships has compiled photos fromThanksgiving celebrations aboard theTruxtun,Theodore Roosevelt, Lincoln and George H.W. Bush.
NAVY LIBRARY Naval History and Heritage Command’s Navy Department Library continued the renovation of its rare book room in order to better conserve rare and unique documents.
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MCSN Ellen E. Long A Sailor assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), takes cover behind an obstruction during a game of capture the flag at a paintball tournament at the Chesapeake Sports Park.
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One business removed from military off-limits list Press Relase Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs
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Victory Lane Motors, 6512 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, Va. has been formally removed from the off-limits list by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, upon the recommendation of the Joint Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (JAFDCB) of Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. Victory Lane Motors was removed from the off-limits list because it had resolved outstanding complaints from service members and took substantial steps to prevent future complaints. The business was placed off-limits in August for unfair business practices, specifically "bird-dogging." The board works closely with businesses that are considered being placed off-limits to avoid these actions. Mitigation efforts demonstrated by area businesses and communication to the board by the businesses often have favorable results.
Establishments are given the opportunity to notify the JAFDCB in writing that corrective actions have taken place. Removal from the list will be considered by the board upon presentation that satisfactory corrective action has been taken. Failure to respond will result in the board making a request for establishment representatives to appear in person at a formal hearing of the JAFDCB. The complete list of establishments currently off-limits to all members of the Armed Forces is: ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 86 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton, Va. ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 15435B Warwick Blvd., Newport News, Va. ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 4796 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, Va. ■ Lazy Days, 731 J Clyde Morris Blvd., Ste B, Newport News, Va. ■ Lazy Days, 839 W. 21st Street, Norfolk, Va. ■ Mellow Smoke Tobacco Shop, 1948 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia
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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | DEC 5, 2013 | THE FLAGSHIP | A3 A Sailor assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, takes cover underneath an obstruction during a game of capture the flag during a paintball tournament at the Chesapeake Sports Park.
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40 Sailors from Lincoln, Ike played in game Continued from front Chief Machinist’s Mate Travis Bailey, Lincoln’s command fitness leader, helped coordinate the event. “Whatever the type of team, the core ingredient for success remains the same; making this group of people into a cohesive unit that can quickly build a foundation of trust, capitalize on the skill sets of the team members and capture the synergy of the group,” said Bailey. “In this case, we utilized paintball to bring out these values that exist throughout our crew.” Lincoln’s Command Master Chief Gregg Weber, said that the event provided a unique opportunity for the Sailors of two carriers to build camaraderie. “It gives our Sailors some command pride in the friendly competition amongst another great warship like the Ike,” said Weber. “It is great that there are organizations like the Armed Forces YMCA out there that support our Sailors and we are grateful for their generosity.” Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently undergoing a scheduled docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Lincoln is undergoing a refueling and complex overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. Lincoln is the fifth ship of the Nimitz-class to undergo a RCOH, a major life-cycle milestone.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sailors pose during a “friendly” paintball match against Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Nov. 22, hosted by the Armed Forces YMCA of Hampton Roads.
Photos by MCSN Ellen E. Long Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sailors play a “friendly” paintball match against Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Nov. 22, hosted by the Armed Forces YMCA of Hampton Roads.
We utilized paintball to bring out these values that exist throughout our crew.” - USS Lincoln’s Command Master Chief Gregg Weber Chief Machinist’s Mate Travis Bailey, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), refills his weapon after playing a game of capture the flag during a “friendly” paintball tournament with Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
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■online For more photos, go to www.agshipnews.com/multimedia Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Cook, attached to the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), serves Thanksgiving Turkey to Sailors and their families on the ship’s Floating Accommodation Facility. Lincoln is undergoing a refueling complex overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding.
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Local ships celebrate Thanksgiving Sailors celebrated Thanksgiving aboard Truxtun, Theodore Roosevelt, Lincoln and G.H.W. Bush
MCSN Scott Barnes Above: Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), celebrate Thanksgiving while underway conducting its ďŹ nal pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Strike Group.
MCSN Andrew Johnson Culinary Specialist Seaman Lakisha Reese, prepares slices of pumpkin pie for a Thanksgiving celebration aboard aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
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MISSILE DEFENSE COMMANDER ‘BLOWN AWAY’ BY COLE’S CAPABILITIES Press Release From USS Cole Public Affairs
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USS Cole (DDG 67) hosted U.S Army Lt. Gen. David Mann, commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/ Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD), Nov. 21. Mann was aboard the ship for a Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) demonstration and tour. “I’m so excited for my Sailors to show off their ship,” said Cmdr. Dennis Farrell, Cole’s commanding officer. “It is important to show the capabilities of an AEGIS BMD ship and how we fit into the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).” The BMDS defends against all ranges of ballistic missile threats. The command’s location, in Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., allows JFCC IMD to leverage the existing infrastructure and its strong partnerships to execute IMD plan-
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David Mann (left) looks at torpedo tubes as Fire Controllman 3rd Class Ricky Henson (center) and Fire Controllman 2nd Class Robert Briscoe explain USS Cole’s (DDG 67) Anti-submarine Warfare capabilities.
ning and operational support responsibilities. This modern defense network is expanding to include radars and other sensors that feed information from the air, land, sea, and space environments to battle management centers that can direct interceptors to targets. While touring the ship, Mann commented on the level of responsibility throughout the crew, evident in even the most junior Sailors, and how proud they were of their equipment. As he observed Cole’s Sailors exhibit their BMD skills, he remarked on their training and techniques. “It’s absolutely amazing what a great capability Cole brings to the fight,” Mann said. Cole is an Arleigh Burkeclass guided-missile destroyer homeported out of Norfolk and is the second ship to hold the name. The current ship is named after Marine Sgt. Darrell S. Cole, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity” and “stouthearted leadership in the face of almost certain death” during World War II.
Photos by Lt. j.g. Kerry Gablin Lt. Gen. David Mann (center) listens as Cmdr. Dennis Farrell, commanding Officer USS Cole, (right) and Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Rozsa explain USS Cole’s (DDG 67) flight operations.
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Victims’ legal counsel program to assist sexual assault victims By Cdr. Colleen M. Shook Victims’ Legal Counsel Program Mid-Atlantic
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The Navy Victims’ Legal Counsel Program (VLCP) Mid-Atlantic has been established to assist victims of sexual assault throughout Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. In August 2013, the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) released a memorandum on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) outlining several new initiatives designed to strengthen the SAPR program. As part of the program, the VLC Program was created to provide dedicated legal support to military and dependent victims of sexual assault. VLCs form an attorney-client relationship with eligible victims and provide legal services that are connected to the sexual assault. VLCs advise victims of their legal rights and help protect those rights through the investigative and military justice processes. VLCs can represent victims in military court-martial proceedings as well as advocate on victims’ behalf to investigators, commanders, and prosecutors. VLCs work closely with Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Victim Advocates (VA) to ensure victims have the resources and support they need. The Navy, together with her sister services, is actively combating sexual assault in an effort to completely elimi-
nate it from the ranks, hold offenders accountable, and provide compassionate and coordinated support to sexual assault victims. Currently, the VLCP team consists of Cdr. Colleen Shook, JAGC, who reported to Naval Station Norfolk in November and is serving as the officer in charge and supervising Victims’ Legal Counsel (VLC) for VLCP Mid-Atlantic, and retired Cdr. Jeff McCray who is currently serving as the VLC for Naval Air Station Oceana. Three more VLCs will report within the next six months; Lt. Kathryn DeAngelo, and Lt. Cdr. Mary Murphy, both who will be VLCs assigned to Naval Station Norfolk, and Lt. Drew Schaffer who will be the VLC assigned to Naval Submarine Base, Groton, Conn. The five VLCs will support sexual assault victims throughout the region. There will be a total of 30 VLCs assigned to Navy installations worldwide, covering nine Navy regions (Naval District Washington, MidAtlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Northwest, Hawaii, Japan, and EURAFSWA). For questions about VLCP MIDLANT, or know a victim that may be in need of VLC services, contact Shook or McCray. Shook is located on Naval Station Norfolk at 4456472 or colleen.shook@navy. mil. McCray is located at NAS Oceana can be reached at 433-3457 or jeffrey.mccray@ navy.mil.
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By Kristine M. Sturkie Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs
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The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced, Dec. 2, that Sailors and Marines in 40 ships and submarines deployed away from their homeports, and those forward deployed to overseas ports during the holiday season, will be given a free $10 phone card to call loved ones back home. “This is just one small way that we can thank our service members for their dedicated service to our country,” said Thomas Harris, NEXCOM Afloat Personal Telecommunications Service Program. “We hope this phone card will bring them closer to their families and friends during the holiday season.” The $10 AT&T prepaid phone cards can be used via the Afloat Personal Telecommunications Service system, the ship’s Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) system or ashore in the United States or any foreign port where AT&T has a presence. NEXCOM expects to distribute nearly 35,000 free phone cards during the holidays. Ships that will receive the free phone cards are USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), USS Carney (DDG 64), USS Gettysburg (CG 64), USS Mason (DDG 87), USS Monterey (CG 61), USS Nitze (DDG 94), USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS San Jacinto (CG 56), USS Simpson (FFG 56), USS Stout (DDG 55), USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), USS Truman (CVN 75), USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), USS Boxer (LHD 4), USS Cowpens (CG 63), USS Freedom (LCS 1), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Hopper (DDG 70), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Rentz (FFG 46), USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705), USS Houston (SSN 713), USS North Carolina (SSN 777), USS Santa Fe (SSN 763), USS Sea Wolf (SSN 21), USS Tucson (SSN 770), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS George Washington (CVN 73), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS McCampbell (DDG 85), USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS Stethem (DDG 63), USS Ashland (LSD 48), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), USS Denver (LPD 9) and USS Germantown (LSD 42).
HMC Josh Ives Soldiers and Sailors assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and leadership from the Farah directorate of agriculture, irrigation and livestock file onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after a key leader engagement in Lash-e Juwayn.
NAVY RESERVE READY MOBILIZATION POOL DISESTABLISHED Press Release Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the Reserve Ready Mobilization Pool (RMP) will no longer be used to involuntarily recall reserve Sailors. The RMP is being eliminated due to the drawdown in Iraq and Afghanistan and the extremely high mobilization volunteer rate throughout the Navy reserve force. “Although our immediate need for a large forward deployed force has
■ stats Across the force, the volunteer rate has consistently remained near 75 percent, with a September 2013 volunteer rate of 87.7 percent.
been reduced in correlation with the drawdown in Afghanistan, our reserve Sailors will continue to stand, ‘Ready. Anytime, Anywhere,” said Rear Adm. Bryan Cutchen, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command. Across the force, the volunteer rate has consistently remained near 75 percent, with a September 2013 volunteer rate of 87.7 percent. This high volunteer rate is projected to continue due to the opportunities mobilizations provide for valuable career growth in a variety of joint and specialized billets.
The Ready Mobilization Pool was first implemented in 2009 to manage the mobilization of reserve officers. In 2010, reserve enlisted personnel were added to the pool, coinciding with an increase in the number of mobilizations across the entire reserve force which had reached their highest level since 2003. The mission of the Navy reserve is to deliver strategic depth and operational capability to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Forces For more news from Commander, Navy Reserve Force, visit www.navy. mil/local/nrf/.
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NITZE |
Fourth deployment for ship since commissioned in 2005
Continued from front This is the ship’s fourth deployment since her 2005 commissioning. Nitze deployed with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas in last March and returned Nov. 4, 2012. The ship is capable of firing surface-to-air missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles from forward and aft vertical launching systems and is configured with port and starboard torpedo tubes, one five-inch gun; and advanced electronic warfare systems. Nitze will deploy with more than 220 Sailors and civilians. Nitze’s name honors Paul H. Nitze, whose career included serving as the 57th Secretary of the Navy from 1963 to 1967. He also served as Deputy Secretary of Defense, was a member of the U.S. delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs. In 1984, Nitze was named special advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control. President Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985 for his contributions to the freedom and security of the United States. For more news from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/ surflant/.
■ mission The ship will conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in and around the waters of Europe and Africa.
Sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guidedmissile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) as it departs Naval Station Norfolk for a seventhmonth scheduled deployment to conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in and around U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
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CPPD
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Reading Program list, Marine list updated Continued from front The NLPG brings together a large amount of information in a compact, portable format. This year’s edition includes a 15-month calendar (January 2014 to March 2015), a complete list of CPPD courses and services, and contact information for all CPPD learning sites and Navy College Offices around the world. Also included are the Principles of Naval Leadership, and Navy and Marine Corps Selection Board and fitness report/evaluation schedules. NLPG also includes a directory of community managers and technical advisers at Navy Personnel Command and a map of the world with corresponding time zones. Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Gilbert Espino, assigned as CPPD Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor course manager, regularly uses the NLPG and encourages Sailors to incorporate it into their personal and professional lives. “Having the guide helps me plan my upcoming events so they coincide with all Navy customs and traditions. Keeping up with eval dates and a quick reference to critical career informa-
tion helps me perform at a high level of effectiveness,” said Espino. The 2014 product includes the latest Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Professional Reading Program list, as well as the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program list updated for 2014. “The sections on mentoring and personal development are extremely useful in preparing our future leaders,” said CPPD Command Master Chief Dave Colton, “and the voluntary education section gives Sailors educational options that provide them avenues to pursue their life-long educational and credentialing goals.” CPPD is responsible for providing a wide range of personal and professional development courses and materials, including General Military Training, Navy instructor training, alcohol and drug awareness program training, suicide and sexual assault prevention, bystander intervention, and personal responsibility classes. CPPD’s required leadership training is delivered multiple times throughout a Sailor’s career via command-delivered enlisted leadership training material and officer leadership courses in a
The sections on mentoring and personal development are extremely useful in preparing our future leaders.” -CPPD Command Master Chief Dave Colton
schoolhouse setting. CPPD also administers the Navy’s voluntary education program, which provides Sailors with the opportunity to earn college degrees. CPPD additionally manages the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program, which offers Sailors the opportunity to earn civilian apprenticeship certifications. For more information about the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD), visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cppd/. For more news from the Center for Personal and Professional Development, visit www.navy. mil/local/voledpao/. Find CPPD on Facebook at http://goo.gl/0DCUZi and on Twitter @CENPERSPROFDEV.
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Four pages of a message drafted in May 1814, sent from Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to Secretary of the Navy William Jones, detailing cargo and items seized from British ships during the Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813, lay on an archival table inside the Navy Department Library’s rare book room.
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More than 50 Wounded Warriors, as well as military leadership, participated in the Joint Service Sitting Volleyball Tournament.
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The staff of the Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) Navy Department Library continued the renovation of its rare book room, Nov. 26, in order to better conserve the rare and unique documents preserved and stored in the room at the Washington Navy Yard. As part of an ongoing overhaul of various NHHC headquarters, the room is receiving a new ďŹ re suppression system, the FM-200 made by DuPont. The FM-200 uses a gas that will extinguish ďŹ re without damaging irreplaceable items, replacing a primary system of ďŹ re sprinklers that would have released damaging water onto priceless documents and artifacts. The overhaul highlights NHHC’s persistent commitment to professionalize the U.S. Navy’s museums and curatorial rooms, bringing them level with the best of America’s museums. “Water on these documents would practically be as bad as ďŹ re,â€? said Glenn Helm, director of the Navy Department Library. “They would be ruined. It would stop the ďŹ re, but you would lose everything. The objective is to have a gas ďŹ re suppression system as the primary system. It will permeate everything but it won’t damage the books.â€? “Instead of water it discharges Heptaouropropane – a colorless, odorless gaseous halocarbon that is non-toxic,â€? explained Igor Boras, senior construction manager for Public Works Department Naval Support Activity Washington, about the new system.
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Seven Navy Wounded Warriors enjoyed friendly competition during the Joint Service Sitting Volleyball Tournament at the Pentagon Athletic Center in Washington, D.C., Nov. 20 - 21. The tournament was held to commemorate Warrior Care Month, an annual observance that honors seriously wounded, ill and injured service members. More than 50 Wounded Warriors, as well as military leadership, participated in the tournament. “Before I went to my ďŹ rst sports camp, I thought I had it bad in life,â€? said retired Navy Aviation Support Equipment
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Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) hosted the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, his wife, Darleen Greenert, and Master Chief Petty OfďŹ cer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens for a Thanksgiving visit, Nov. 28. During the visit, the CNO and MCPON celebrated Thanksgiving dinner with the crew of Harry S. Truman.
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RETHINKING YOUR ROLE By Tiffany Silverberg Military spouse contributor
I was recently talking with some fellow military spouse entrepreneurs about why so many of our fellow military spouses are choosing this same career path and it got me thinking about the role we, as military spouses, play in our families and communities. For many of us, we have the luxury of not needing to work to put food on the table and a roof over our head. That’s not to say that there aren’t changes we’d like to see in the overall income, but we aren’t driving into jobs by a lack of financing. On the other hand, we often find ourselves needing to stay home to maintain a sense of balance and serenity in the home. For myself, I discovered early on in our marriage that the laundry, meals, and other domestic accomplishments were much more under control when they were under my control rather than my husband’s whose schedule could never be predicted from day to day. That, along with last minute changes and events popping up, it became obvious pretty quickly that in order to escape a life of complete chaos, my maintaining a certain flexibility kept us all that much calmer.
And yet as I was discovering that bit knowledge, I was also realizing pretty early on that I needed something that was all my own. Something to inspire creativity when I popped out of bed in the morning and something other than worry to mull over as I fell asleep at night. As a military spouse, our counterparts lives are so iconic – with movies and television series debuting all the time about the heroism and drama of their lives. With uniforms, and plaques, and events, and travel, and home décor reminding us rather loudly of what he does … I needed something that was mine. I also always remember a military spouse telling me when I was newly married that our “A-type” personality husbands, tend to marry driven, competitive, goal-oriented people themselves. Enter, entrepreneurship. I really think our tendency toward that path is more than convenience and technology, although that plays apart. I think there is something inherent in our roles in our family and our community that drives us to start, build, and promote our own businesses. It’s who we are, if not who we’ve become. For many of us, it’s our own identity in a world of war.
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Tiffany Silverberg is Navy wife and foodie with an independent streak. As a freelance writer, she brings years of journalism and language experience to non-profits, businesses and families, telling their stories online and offline. You can visit her website at www.tiffanysilverberg.com.
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE HOLIDAY SPENDING TO BEGIN? By Melissa Rognlie FFSC Norfolk Financial Educator
Last year, the American Research Group, Inc. found shoppers were planning to spend an average of $846 for gifts during the 2012 holiday season, which was up 32 percent from their 2011 survey. The additional expenses during the holidays can quickly drain your finances. So, how can you begin to make a plan? 1. Look at your current spending. Ask yourself: what income is coming in and what expenses are going out every month? With expenses, you want to think about savings and investment contributions, debt payments, and living expenses, including the small purchases and wants. Once you have all of this information, you will know where you stand with your finances and can decide what you can afford to spend during the holidays. 2. Make a list. Remember the song, “making a list and checking it twice”? Apply this practice when making a list of expected expenses for the holiday season: gifts to be purchased or made, recipients, holiday cards, family photos, postage, decorations, entertaining (whether hosting or going to a party), travel, and baking supplies. Once you think about the types of expenses you will have, set a limit of how much you want to spend on each item, including how much you will spend on each person on your gift list.
It is important to include any family members that have a part in the holiday spending in the above plans. For example, if your child wants to buy a gift for their teacher, they could be involved by adding that expense on the plan and setting a limit with their mom and dad’s help. If you are looking to reduce your holiday expenses, think about gift giving alternatives that are lower in cost or are free. For example, giving your time or making gifts. Also, shop around for the best deal and stick to your plan. As holiday spending happens, keep track of what your actual expenses were versus the limits you set. What worked and what didn’t. Did you spend less or more on each item. The holiday expenses from this year can give you an idea of what you need to save for next year. After the holidays are over, figure out how much you need to save each month from January through October/November to have enough saved up for next year’s holiday expenses. Think about your parent’s Christmas Club account but reinvent it for you! Following this plan can even lead you to paying for the holidays with cash! Having a plan for the expenses of the holiday season can help you stay organized, reduce stress, and allow you to enjoy your holiday season even more! If you need help to make this a plan work for you please contact your Financial Educators at FFSC.
Holiday conflict By Amanda Burbage FFSC Norfolk Life Skills Educator
Hollywood directors and artists like Norman Rockwell paint a beautiful image of what holiday could be like – a room full of loved ones sitting at a full table. This image, however, does not ring true for many. While the holidays can bring magical moments, they can sometimes bring conflict, too. What can be done about the annoying cousin, weird uncle, or rambunctious children? What if the conflict is more than superficial? What if you’ll be spending time with someone that has genuinely hurt you? The first thing to do is to prepare in advance. You can start now! Identify what arguments may take place or what behaviors will get under your skin. Knowing conflict triggers can help you avoid situations that may result in an argument. Moreover, it can help you recognize when you’re starting to get upset. When you find yourself facing a conflict-filled moment, pay attention to the cues your mind and body send you about your frustration level. You won’t fix “weird” family members at one holiday dinner, so perhaps it’s best to find a way to tolerate the situation. Of course, not all conflict can, or should, be avoided. In many ways, the holidays can be a good opportunity to face conflict head-on as the season sometimes brings warm feelings of resolution. If that’s the case, create a conversation strategy. First, your strategy should include a soft conversation starter. In other words, figure a way to bring up the conversation without making the other person feel defensive. Second, you need a listening strategy. Use your summarizing and repeat-back skills to make sure you fully hear the other person’s perspective. Even if you disagree, the information they share is important for reaching a so-
lution. Third, make sure you speak by focusing on yourself. Avoid sounding accusatory through the use of I-messages. Finally, once both people have shared how they feel and why, enter into problem-solving with the goal of reaching a solution that is mutually satisfactory. By framing the conversation as a win-win, you’ll find that annoying cousin can turn out to be on your side. When conflict is rooted deeper in years of mistrust or hurt, then try the forgiveness strategy. When it comes to conflict and harm done, there are some things that can never be “made right.” So arguing over who is right or wrong usually just leads to more hurt. We can choose forgiveness if we’re willing. It must be understood that forgiveness is not condoning what happened. It’s not approving of someone’s harmful behavior. It’s not pretending everything is OK. Forgiveness does not mean you have to do anything different or special. You don’t have to start hanging out, talking regularly, or talking at all! Rather, forgiveness is letting go of the anger or bitterness that controls us. Forgiveness is releasing the resentment, grudge or need to punish the other person. It allows us to rediscover our strengths and break the cycle of hurt. Forgiveness is a choice we make for ourselves and has very little to do with the person that caused the harm. There’s nothing like the proximity of the holidays to bring out conflict. No matter if its conflict that scratches the surface or one that cuts a bit deeper, you can handle this season with dignity. Fleet and Family Support Center can help you, too. Workshops like stress, anger and communication management can build up your skills. Private and confidential counseling can give you a chance to work through some of the complicated issues.
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■ wounded in Iraq War Retired Army Maj. Ed Pulido’s vehicle hit a roadside bomb in August 2004 in Baqubah, Iraq.
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We want to get the word out to let everyone know that we’re not going to leave them behind on the field of battle and we’re going to take care of them and their families on the home front.” - Retired Army Maj. Ed Pulido
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Real warriors ask for help when they need it. Like retired Army Maj. Ed Pulido, who sought out the help he and his family needed after he was wounded in Baqubah, Iraq. Pulido’s vehicle hit a roadside bomb in August 2004. He suffered shrapnel wounds to the left side of his body and broke his knee in three places. Surgeons were unable to repair the damage to his leg, and it was amputated almost two months after he was wounded. “It wasn’t until my left leg was amputated ... that the mental wounds of war would sink in,” Pulido said today. Until then, he said, he’d been so preoccupied with addressing his physical injuries that he hadn’t yet acknowledged his invisible wounds. “Mentally, I was in a place that I was alone,” Pulido said. “I felt that the support system was there for me, but certainly I was dealing with the grieving of my lost left limb.” Before he decided he needed help, Pulido said he experienced thoughts of suicide, night sweats and night terrors. Just hours after his leg was amputated, he said, he decided he didn’t want to live. But, Pulido continued, “As hard as it was to say
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NAVY TAKES GOLD AT ARMY COMBATIVES TOURNAMENT striking and are very similar to International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation rules. More than 90 service members and their coaches gathered at the gym to share knowledge and take part in the competition. “The audience saw a show of skill, determination, and teamwork. Fundamentals go a long way,” McGree said as he summed up the team’s performance at the end of competition. The double elimination matches began at 7:20 a.m. and concluded with the finals and medal presentations at 2:30 p.m. Fighters were broken up into seven weight divisions ranging from Flyweight which consists of competitors weighing 125 pounds or less, to Heavyweight (206 pounds or more). Competitors were not separated based on skill level or gender. Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 3rd Class Christopher Moore, who was a semifinalist, andYeoman Seaman Apprentice Kenneth Brown III, competed in the Middle Weight division. “This was my first combatives tournament and it was a really great experience,” said Moore.
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Sailors representing Navy Information Operations Command Georgia, took Gold during the Better Opportunities for Single Service Members (BOSS) Army Combatives Tournament Nov. 16. With a great display of sportsmanship, focus and skill, they also placed in all three weight classes in which they competed. Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 3rd Class Kendall McGree competed in the Cruiser Weight division and medaled gold in his weight category, remaining undefeated the entire tournament. “It was a great experience,” said McGree. “This tournament was the first time I have competed in this format and I learned a lot. I felt great representing the Navy at this Army event.” The tournament showcased Army Standard Combatives Rules which has an emphasis on take downs and ground dominance and prohibits and
Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 3rd Class Sonie Lasker, founder and coach of the Joint Service Martial Arts Academy’s RCJ Machado Fight Team, was responsible for coaching and training the Sailors. Five service members that train at the Joint Service Martial Arts Academy competed in the competition. Three Sailors representing NIOC Georgia, one Airman, and one Soldier. Senior Airman Zach Darroch of AM 31st, who won silver in his Heavyweight division and Spc. Brendan Buchanon, who won silver in his Welterweight division, are also members of the team. “I am exceedingly proud of how these service members embodied the Navy Core Values during this tournament. They were always respectful and thoughtful. They spent the whole day on the mat competing, helping coach teammates, and assisting the opposing team if they needed a coach,” said Lasker. “I can’t wait until the next Army Combatives Tournament in February when we can show Navy pride again.”
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Service members joined more than 1,000 volunteers, almost 250 coaches, and approximately 800 athletes with intellectual disabilities to help organize and oversee the ■ about 24th annual Holiday Classic Special the special Olympics on Joint Base Pearl Harolympics bor-Hickam, Nov. 24. The athletes The mission of trained from September to November and competed Nov. 23-24 in Special Olympics bowling, basketball and traditional is to provide doubles bocce. year-round “I think events like this are very sports training important because they give every and athletic child a chance,” said Jowana Lobencompetition for dahn, site coordinator. “It gives these children and adults athletes a chance to grow and have with intellectual better confidence in themselves. It’s disabilities, giving just great getting to see them smile them continuing and hold their head up high because opportunities they are proud of themselves.” to develop The Holiday Classic marks the end of the season for these athletes and physical fitness, gives them a chance to celebrate their demonstrate accomplishments with each other. courage, and “Events like this are very imporexperience joy. tant to people like my son because it gives him a sense of accomplishment,” said Stephan Lodge, father of a participant. “My son is diagnosed with autism and this gives him an opportunity to make friends and interact with others in a positive environment.” The Holiday Classic gives athletes the opportunity to enjoy an opening ceremony, Olympic Town and the victory dance as well as the competitions where hundreds of medals and ribbons are awarded. “Events like this are very important. It gives them a sense of purpose and allows them to feel like they can contribute something and gives them a community,” said Bonni Kiyebu, mother of a participant. “I’ve seen such an improvement in my son’s ability to interact since he has started going to these events.” Participants, coaches and families come from all over the state of Hawaii to participate together in events like this. “It feels amazing when we all get together,” said Victoria, a 17-year-old participant. “I try my best and we all get to be ourselves.”
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Continued from B1 “If they build confidence in the physical arena, they can build confidence in emotional arenas with employment, with education and all kinds of other things that are now different in their lives because of their injury or illness.” “It’s great to play alongside the Wounded Warriors, and to watch them having fun,” said Navy Capt. Steve Hall, director of Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) – Safe Harbor. “It’s especially neat to see how so many of these players have advanced in their recovery since I last saw them at the
Warrior Games in May.” All members of Team Navy are enrolled in NWW, which assists seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, as well as their families. Adaptive athletics – sports that are modified to accommodate players with disabilities – is a critical service provided by the program, and it has proven, lasting effects on wounded warriors. “It’s a lot of fun to be here, and to try new things and test my abilities,” said retired Navy Lt. Joan Mulligan, who was injured in 2010. “I am proud of the progress my teammates and I have made.”
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Local Sailors volunteer at assisted living community Chief Masterat-Arms Rahn L. Honablue, detailer for Navy Personnel Command, talks with a resident at Foxbridge Assisted Living & Memory Care Community, Nov. 23.
By MCSN Mark Langford Navy Recruiting Command
MEMPHIS, TENN.
More than 40 sailors, civilians, and their families from Navy Personnel Command (NPC) and Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) from Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South, volunteered at Foxbridge Assisted Living & Memory Care Community to assist the staff with serving during a Thanksgiving dinner for residents and their families, Nov. 23. Foxbridge is an assisted living community which specializes in providing care for residents with memory loss and associated disorders. The day began with a brief tour of the facilities and introductions from the Foxbridge staff before beginning with their service tasks. The Foxbridge community is comprised of ďŹ ve cottages with approximately 24 residents in each. Volunteers helped with setting up tables, chairs, and place settings for each cottage, and while food was arriving, Sailors took time to get acquainted with the residents and their families. “The residents were really impressed with having the Navy here,â€? said Tammie Kubicki, business manager for Foxbridge. “They had a great time and really enjoyed being able to interact with the service members.â€? Many of the Foxbridge residents are military veterans and have served in combat, including some who served during World War II. Both the residents and volunteers were enthusiastic to share their sea stories. “We had a good time serving them, talking with them and singing songs together,â€? said Yeoman Seaman Apprentice Jamarrie Milton, ag administrative assistant for the commander of Navy Recruiting Command. In one of the cottages, a resident began playing the piano while her family members could sang along. It didn’t take long for a group of Sailors to join in. After the families had arrived and everyone was seated, the volunteers began serving a traditional Thanksgiving feast to include turkey, stufďŹ ng, green beans, cranberry sauce, and homemade desserts. “I think it was the best thing I’ve ever seen here. It was so awesome,â€? said Kubicki. “You guys have such a high standard and work ethic and it was great having you here to help.â€? Sailors from NRC organize volunteer events frequently to give back to the community while building the Navy’s community outreach efforts. Many of the command’s organizations, such as the Junior Enlisted Association, First Class Petty OfďŹ cers Association, and the Chief’s Mess, also organize volunteer opportunities. “It wasn’t what I expected,â€? said Milton. “Normally we volunteer and the organization assigns us a job to do, but at Foxbridge we were able to interact and share stories.â€? For more stories and current Navy Recruiting news visit www.cnrc.navy.mil
Honablue volunteered to help prepare and serve an annual Thanksgiving meal for residents.
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Interested in college? Free admissions testing available for service members By Ensign Shereka Riley Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs
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Your local Navy College OfďŹ ce (NCO) offers paperbased American College Testing (ACT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) college admissions testing at base education centers to active duty service members for free. According to Mareba Mack, educational specialist at the Naval Air Station Pensacola Navy College OfďŹ ce, when a current score is required for service or education programs, all eligible military members, including the Coast Guard, are authorized to take one free college admissions exam administered at their local base education center.
“A few of the service programs that require a current SAT or ACT score are the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Preparatory School Programs, Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program and the Seaman to Admiral-21 program,â€? said Mack. “Service members with hopes of pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution are eligible for a free test whether or not they are using military education program beneďŹ ts such as Tuition Assistance (TA) and/ or the GI Bill.â€? Both the ACT and SAT are administered monthly by the educational center staff. In order to help prepare for the SAT and ACT, the NCO
offers free materials to assist service members in achieving the scores they need. Mack suggests members visit their local NCO to receive ofďŹ cial test guide booklets that offer information about each exam, including practice tests. Additional information on the ACT and SAT is available at www.act.org/aap/pdf/ Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf and http://sat.collegeboard.org/ SAT/public/pdf/getting-readyfor-the-sat.pdf. Andrea Franklin, educational technician at the NCO Pensacola notes that the education centers also offer other tools that can be used to improve basic English and math skills. “Other offerings avail-
able at no charge include the Online Academic Skills Course (OASC) and the College Placement Skills Training Course (CPST),� said Franklin. For more information on the OASC and CPST, visit https:// www.navycollege.navy.mil/ dsp_oasc.aspx and https:// www.navycollege.navy.mil/ dsp_cpst.aspx. Educational services specialists are available at your local NCO. For more information on the many services offered, including education plans, visit your local education center. To learn about testing and materials offered through the NCO, visit https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/default.aspx.
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Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic was recognized by Virginia Clean Cities for its government vehicle (GOV) eet’s carbon emission reductions, in a ceremony, Nov. 21. Virginia Clean Cities is a coalition of local and national stakeholders, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. According to Mike Lienemann, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Base Support Vehicles and Equipment (BSVE) product line coordinator, the group used a calculation of fuel type, eet size, distance traveled, vehicle type, fuel efďŹ ciency and the quantity of fuel used in designating NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic’s BSVE as having the second greatest carbon emissions reduction of all vehicle eets in Virginia. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic BSVE provides GOVs used by commands throughout the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic AOR. “We’re honored to be recognized for our achievements with reducing greenhouse gas emissions,â€? said Lienemann. “We’ve been able to do the right thing for the Navy and the environment and best of all it didn’t require extra man hours or money.â€? He added that this is in line with the Navy’s overall strategy for increasing the use of alternate fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “We have been proactive in ordering vehicles that are alternate fuel capable and meet the standards for low greenhouse gas emissions. More than 60 percent of our lightduty vehicles run on alternative fuel,â€? he explained. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic’s BSVE also has more than 350 electric vehicles that operate on bases, as well as low sulfur diesel vehicles used throughout the region.
Weapons Station Earle going green with delivery of new locomotives By Scott Jenkins, Command Projects Engineer Navy Munitions Command CONUS East Division
COLTS NECK, N.J.
The Navy Munitions Command (NMC) recently took delivery of two new locomotives at Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Earle. The new locomotives replaced three 1950’s era locomotives that have been in service since the end of the Korean War, bringing the Navy’s rail operations at WPNSTA Earle into the 21st century. The newly-delivered “Greenâ€? 123-ton switcher locomotives consume half the fuel of conventional models and are certiďŹ ed for low emis-
sions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Procurement of the locomotives was coordinated by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center. WPNSTA Earle operates the largest Navy rail line on the east coast with 92 miles of active track. With over 250 explosives storage magazines and a 2-mile pier complex, WPNSTA Earle can safely support pier operations involving up to 6 million pounds of explosives. The Navy Munitions Command (NMC) primarily uses locomotives at WPNSTA Earle to move ordnance via rail in support of Military Sealift Command ships, large deck amphibious ships and other eet surface ships by transiting a narrow 15-mile corridor from the main base to the pier complex. “The new locomotives bring a modern capability for moving ordnance at WPNSTA Earle, allowing for a more efďŹ cient opera-
tion,â€? said Lt. Cmdr. Travis E. Davis, NMC Det Earle ofďŹ cer in charge. These locomotives are certiďŹ ed tier III/IV low-emissions diesel locomotives and are built by National Railway Equipment Company. The locomotives have obtained EPA certiďŹ cation for their low emissions of nitrous oxides and particulate matter, up to 85 percent and 90 percent less, respectively, compared with uncontrolled locomotive emissions. Each locomotive is powered by three separate diesel Cummins engines. Each engine is capable of creating 700 horsepower, for a total power output of 2,100 horsepower. Operating multiple engines instead of a single engine reduces overall diesel emissions and improves fuel efďŹ ciency. “During Navy ordnance operations, these locomotives will operate on one engine over 80 percent of the time, while the other two engines will only power-on as demand requires. Projected yearly fuel savings is expected to be at least 50 percent with
85 percent less emissions ... that’s signiďŹ cant in helping the Navy reach environmental goals,â€? said Scott Jenkins, NMC CONUS East Division transportation manager. Due to the improved traction effort of the new locomotives, only one locomotive is now required to move a fully-loaded ordnance train to and from the pier complex, compared to the older locomotives which required two locomotives working in tandem. “The new locomotives feature a micro-processor controlled anti-slip system that will enhance overall safety by increasing traction on wet or icy tracks during the movement of Navy ordnance,â€? said Phillip Siciliano, NMC Det Earle rail supervisor. “Delivery of these new locomotives represents a $3 million strategic capital investment by U.S. Fleet Forces that will allow NMC to effectively and efďŹ ciently provide Fleet Ordnance Support at WPNSTA Earle for decades to come,â€? said Capt. Mark Springer, NMC Commander.
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during all-hands call before meal Continued from B1 “It was an honor and a privilege to eat with the CNO,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class (AW/SW) Ryan Smith, Harry S. Truman’s Sailor of the Year. “I never expected to sit down with the Chief of Naval Operations for chow on the mess decks on Thanksgiving Day. He asked about the morale on the ship and said everyone seemed to be in good spirits and motivated. He seemed like a very down-to-earth individual, very interested in junior Sailors and how everything is going in his Navy.” The meal was prepared for the crew and their guests by Harry S. Truman’s Supply Department. “It was great,” said Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SW) Carla Angus, aft galley captain. “My guys did a wonderful job. I couldn’t have done it without the culinary specialists and food service attendants. It turned out well. Both night and day shifts woke up to prepare the meal. It’s a blessing, even though we’re out to sea, everyone came out and wished us happy Thanksgiving, and we were doing the same. It was good to put a smile on their faces.” Prior to the meal, the CNO and MCPON spoke to the crew during an all-hands call on the flight deck.
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“It is wonderful to be here to have a conversation with you, to hear back from you” said Stevens. “I heard you had about 350 or so Sailors advance from this last exam. Congratulations to all those selectees. Just as importantly though, I’d like to tell those Sailors who didn’t advance to keep your head up and keep pressing forward because your time is coming. You’ll get your opportunity.” Greenert talked to the crew about how important aircraft carriers are to the U.S. and the Navy. “They are the icon for American sea power,” said Greenert. “They are the symbol, and they are you guys, and you guys deliver.” Darleen Greenert closed out the all hands call with Thanksgiving wishes for the crew. “Today is Thanksgiving, and in my family, we count our blessings,” she said. “When I look around, I see all my blessings and all my husband’s blessing in front of me. So please extend to your families the warmest appreciations you can from me.” Capt. Bob Roth, Harry S. Truman’s commanding officer, was very appreciative of CNO and MCPON’s visit to the aircraft carrier. “We were extremely honored to host
room houses valuable historical documents Continued from B1 MCSN Karl Anderson Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, speaks to Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Greenert visited Harry S. Truman for the Thanksgiving holiday along with his wife Darleen Greenert and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens.
CNO and MCPON, and very thankful they took the time to travel all the way out here to spend time with our Sailors and Marines,” said Roth. “They are two of the busiest people in the Navy and it meant a lot to the crew that they chose to spend their Thanksgiving with us out at sea in the Middle East.” Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney, Commander, Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, echoed Roth’s sentiments. “We were very fortunate to have the Navy’s top leaders travel out here to spend Thanksgiving with the Sailors and Marines of Harry S. Truman Strike Group,” Sweeney said. “I know our young men and women enjoyed the visit and deeply appreciated having this special opportunity to spend the holiday talking and eating with CNO and MCPON.”
| Big decrease in summer alcohol incidents
Continued from B1 The MarCom Awards are an international competition honoring the best work by advertising agencies, public relations firms, public affairs departments, and creatives in the industry, with approximately 6,000 entries per year. “The Keep What You’ve Earned campaign and its upcoming mobile app, ‘Pier Pressure,’ would not have been awarded this well-deserved, industry recognition without the meaningful participation and input we received from Sailors during the campaign’s development,” said Rear Adm. Sean Buck, director of the Twenty-First Century Sailor Office. “It is a true testament to the thoughtful planning, creativity, innovation, and hard
work our Sailors and Navy personnel put into this campaign.” Buck said the campaign, which launched in April 2013, seeks to encourage responsible drinking habits among Sailors by focusing on the achievements in their Navy careers. The campaign was developed and implemented as a joint effort between the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Office (NADAP) and Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs. “In addition to the validation we received from the MarCom awards, the Keep What You’ve Earned campaign is already showing significant results in the six months since its launch,” said Dorice Favorite, director of NADAP. “Thousands of campaign supporters
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have downloaded our campaign materials, viewed our public service announcements, and engaged with us on social media.” Favorite attributes the true success story to the Sailors themselves. “We saw a 51 percent decrease in alcohol incidents from Memorial Day through Labor Day compared to the same period last year,” said Favorite. “Sailors are making responsible drinking choices. The achievement is theirs.” The overall Keep WhatYou’ve Earned campaign was awarded at the platinum level against competitors in the category for integrated marketing campaigns, and Pier Pressure won platinum in the category for mobile apps. The app is set to launch in app stores later this year.
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a partitioned part of the room to keep these incredibly rare volumes and documents safe. “It houses our oldest and most valuable material, both books and manuscripts,” James Allen Knechtmann, the library’s head of reference, explained about the room. “This is the holy of holies of Navy history. We have Nimitz’s commissioning certificates, a certificate naming him an honorary Knight Commander of the Bath with King George VI’s signature on it, a menu from USS Kearsarge signed by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1903, a log from a Royal Navy warship captured during the American Revolution; there is a lot of rare material, much of it absolutely irreplaceable.” “It’s literally a treasure house of the Navy. John Paul Jones’ calling card collection from when he was with the Russian navy, documents captured on U-505 when Daniel Gallery boarded the sub – it’s this fabulous selection of incredibly rare items. One can spend a day describing treasures in here,” Helm added. The work on the room is expected to be finished sometime in January. “We hope by the end of January we are in the position to be putting the books back, as well as [wall] hangings and decorations and having a perfect new room,” Helm remarked. The system, the first of its kind to be installed anywhere at NHHC, is a way of making sure in the future that Navy Department Library rare documents and artifacts have a better chance of surviving a catastrophe such as a fire and bringing the room’s safeguards in line with other major institutions.
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