CSDA DAM NECK SELECTS SAILORS OF THE QUARTER, YEAR PAGE 4 VOLUME 52 NO. 49
DECEMBER 12, 2013
SERVING NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA
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DAM NECK ANNEX
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NALF FENTRESS
Tree lighting rings in the holidays
CVW-3 REACHES DEPLOYMENT MIDPOINT
Navy to begin Residential Energy Conservation Program From Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs
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HOLIDAY SPIRIT AT JINGLE BELL JOG
PAGE 22 The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ mobile customer Photo by MC2 (SW) Alysia R. Hernandez service center, MWR hosted the 4th annual holiday tree lighting at NAS Oceana Dec. 6. The event included pictures with Santa, DMV 2 Go, will a cookie and hot cocoa stand, a rock wall, a gym full of inflatables and much more. — See page 12 for more photos be at the NAS Oceana Navy Exchange, Dec. From Program Executive 265), the celebration highlighted first flight Nov. 18, 1978. Today, 13, 9 a.m. to Office for Tactical Aircraft the accomplishments and con- the F/A-18 platform, including 4 p.m. The full Public Affairs Office tinued impact of the U.S. Navy’s the Hornet, Super Hornet and service office longest running tactical aircraft EA-18G Growler, operate in 44 NAVAL AIR STATION PATUX- program. Navy and 11 Marine Corps strike provides all ENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) — The “The F/A-18 and EA-18G profighter and electronic attack DMV transacF/A-18 Hornet community cel- gram continues to thrive, it is squadrons worldwide. tions. For more ebrated the 35th anniversary of by far the predominant tactiSince its maiden voyage 35 information, and the aircraft’s first flight during cal force for naval aviation,” said years ago,the F/A-18 family of aira ceremony Dec. 9 in the Rear Capt.Frank Morley,PMA-265 pro- craft has flown 8,692,167 flight a calendar of upcoming loca- Adm.William A. Moffett building gram manager,“and it will contin- hours, averaging nearly 250,000 atrium at Naval Air Station Patux- ue to be for many years to come.” flights hours per year since the tions, visit www. ent River, Md. Originally designed to replace historic journey. dmvNOW.com/ Sponsored by the F/A-18 and the F-4 Phantom and the A-7 CorEA-18G Program Office (PMA- sair II, the F/A-18 Hornet took its DMV2GO. — See F/A-18 Page 13
Navy honors F/A-18 for 35th anniversary
Military renters in Hampton Roads privatized (PPV) housing communities will assume some responsibility for the energy they use beginning next month when the Residential Energy Conservation Program (RECP) begins here. Currently military renters in the privatized communities managed by Lincoln Military Housing surrender a portion of the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for utilities as part of their lease agreements. BAH includes a utilities allowance for electricity, gas or other heating fuels, and water/sewer. The BAH includes the cost of utilities based on averages from residents living in the private sector who are directly responsible for paying for their utilities. The RECP is intended to encourage residents to use utilities wisely and conserve energy. In September 1998, Department of Defense issued a policy to transfer responsibility for the consumption of utilities from privatized (PPV) housing projects to residents.The Navy is implementing the RECP program in Hampton Roads now that most PPV homes are individually metered. Research shows that residents use more than 20 percent less in utilities when they are directly responsible for utility usage. The RECP helps to bring PPV utility usage in line with usage in private communities, and any savings are reinvested into the project for long term sustainability. The RECP establishes Like-Type Groups — See RECP Page 11