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March 5, 2015

Vol. XXXII No. 9

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Navy Yard Gate Security Keeps Visitors Safe, Threats Out

By Patrick Gordon NSAW Public Affairs

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Department of Defense Police Cpl. O.K. Harris checks personnel and visitor identification at the Washington Navy Yard. Visitors and personnel are to take part in the variety of services and attractions on the yard, and gate security is the first level of protection for them.

The Washington Navy Yard has many attractions to offer employees and visitors alike. The National Museum of the U.S. Navy, the Navy Yard portion of Washington D.C.’s Riverwalk, a Navy Federal Credit Union office, and a host of tenant commands offer much to see and do. But because it all resides within a military installation, some may wonder whether or not they can even access them.

“We want the community to come on board the Navy Yard and enjoy what it has to offer,” said Lt. Nicholas Pecci, Naval Support Activity Washington security officer.

“There’s a lot of rich history here. We want everyone to come and see the museum and enjoy the sights and know that they are safe and sound while they do it.”

Pecci said that while there may be a misconception of “no access” when it comes to visiting the Navy Yard, security measures are in place to ensure that everyone, personnel and visiting members of the community alike, can come in with the greatest safety and minimum of inconvenience.

The Washington Navy Yard, like all Department of Defense installations, follows the Directive-Type Memorandum 09-012 Interim Policy Guidance for DoD Physical Access Control. This document “establishes DoD access control policy and the minimum DoD security standards for controlling entry to DoD installations and stand-alone facilities.” In short, it provides the security guidelines for base access. To gain access to the Navy Yard, Pecci said, most visitors only need a Common Access Card, or a state or federally issued ID card.

“DoD affiliated individuals with a valid access token such as a Common Access Card, can enter at any time,” said Pecci. “For non-DoD affiliated people, the DTM 09-012 recognizes two categories of people - escorted and unescorted.”

Pecci explained that escorted individuals can be escorted on to the base by any government employee CAC holder who has access to the yard. If an individual is unescorted, a simple vetting process provides them with daily access to their desired location.

“The unescorted visitors are individuals with reason to be on the base but who do

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Navy Yard Gate Access: What to Know When Visiting the Yard

By Patrick Gordon NSAW Public Affairs

The Washington Navy Yard is a military installation located in Southeast Washington D.C. that has a number of attractions to offer military personnel, government employees, and civilians. While many of these attractions are open to the public, it is important for visitors to understand how to access them when visiting the yard.

Gate Access The safety of personnel and visitors is paramount, which is why gate access is controlled by security. When visiting the Navy Yard it is important that individuals have state or federally issued photo identification. Department of Defense affiliated personnel with common access cards are granted access at any time and can escort visitors without common access cards. All others are required to check in at the Washington Navy Yard Visitor Control Center (202- 433-3738/3506). There a visitor will fill out a screening form, be vetted by security,

and inform the staff where on the yard they would like to go. From there a representative will escort them on to the Washington Navy Yard to their desired location.

Attractions on the Washington Navy Yard The Washington Navy Yard has a rich history and offers visitors the opportunity to see many up close. Below are just samples of what the Navy Yard has to offer visitors.

National Museum of the United States Navy 805 Kidder Breese St. SE Washington, D.C. 20374 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat-Sun and Holidays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(202) 433-4882; http://usnavymuseum.org/ The National Museum of the United States Navy offers a number of features, displays, and programs for all ages. The museum’s main gallery provides guests with displays and activities featuring the U.S. Navy’s almost 240-year history, and the new Cold War Gallery offers a unique look in to the

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Around the Yard, page 2 Link directly to www.dcmilitary. com /waterline on your Smart phone

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gina K. Danals

Paul Mardikian and Claudia Chemello, from Terra Mare Conservation, document the state of a Howell Torpedo at a Naval History and Heritage Command warehouse to develop a conservation plan for the artifact. The Naval History and Heritage Command is just one educational resource available to visitors of the Washington Navy Yard.

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NCR begins Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Annual Fund Drive

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Pedro A. Rodriguez NDW Public Affairs The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) kicked off its annual active-duty fund drive with a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Feb. 25.

This year’s theme is “Stand up for your fellow Sailors and Marines.” The drive, designed to raise funds necessary to financially assist Navy and Marine Corps personnel and NMCRS programs, is schedule to run for six weeks until April 6.

The NCR covers several states including Northern Va., West Va., D.C., Md., Pa., N.J., and the Eastern Shore of Va. “The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides financial assistance to Sailors and Marines through a variety of life challenges from simple car repairs to funeral support, emergency travel leave, household shortcomings and realignments,” said Cmdr. Bill Middleton, NMCRS 2015 Fund Drive NCR coordinator The fund drive’s goal is 100 percent personal contact with all Navy and Marine Corp personnel assigned within the greater NCR to allow each Sailor and Marine the opportunity to participate.

For leaders a critical component to the success of this fund drive is the appointment of an energetic, self-starting senior

Photo courtesy of The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Sailor or Marine as the command’s fund drive key person.

The NMCRS raises funds for programs and support services through repayment of interest-free loans, proceeds from thrift shops, the reserve fund, and most of all, contributions. In the 2014 drive, the NCR alone collected a total of $647,155. Although the region collected the large amount, Middleton stressed that the fund drive has no financial amount goal.

“The importance of meaningful contact is just so people

know the extent of what the NMCRS has to offer,” said Middleton. “It’s easy to ignore when you get a mass email from somebody asking to donate to this worthy endeavor, but if you get someone sitting right in front of you that is talking to you showing you how the Society have helped them or helped people they know and made the command stronger and better because of the financial issues that they helped alleviate, that really makes a difference.”

The NMCRS offers a range of programs beyond emergency loans, including financial counseling, education assistance, health education and post-combat support, child budgeting, disaster relief, emergency travel funding, and access to thrift shops. By using a workforce composed mostly of volunteers, most contributions go back to service members and their families.

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington, and Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala, commanding general, Marine Corps Installation Command, are co-chairing this year’s regional fund drive, working with installation coordinators to ensure the meaningful impact is spread through the NCR. For more information on the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and how to donate, visit www.nmcrsfunddrive.org.

Around the Yard

The Washington Navy Yard has a lot to offer visitors.

What is your favorite recreational thing to do on the yard?

I love the gym, especially the trainers.

Timothy Stoessel NDW Current and Future Operations

I used to like just walking the yard when the weather was nice and enjoying the amenities like Admiral Leutze Park and the Riverwalk.

Ed Lewis NDW Explosive Safety program analyst

The Navy Museum is one of the best places to go. The staff really demonstrate their love of history and the Navy, and the displays are great at showing our history in things like exploration and humanitarian assistance.

Capt. Mark Steiner NDW regional chaplain

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This Week in Navy History March 7

1958 - Commissioning of USS Grayback (SSG-574), the first submarine built from keel up with guided missile capability to fire Regulus II missile.

1960 - USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) rescues four Russian soldiers from their landing craft 1,000 miles from Midway Island, which was drifting several weeks after their engine failed off Kamchatka Peninsula.

1966 - Department of the Navy reorganized into present structure under CNO. 1967 - River patrol boats (PBRs) assist in Operation Overlord II in Rung Sat Zone, Vietnam.

1968 - Operation Coronado XII begins in Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

1994 - Navy issues first orders to women assigned aboard combat ship, USS Eisenhower (CVN-69).

March 8

Photo courtesy of U.S. State Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act. The act authorized the president to “sell, transfer title to, or otherwise dispose of” military supplies to any foreign government whose defense the president considered vital to the defense of the United States. It allowed the formally neutral United States to become, in Roosevelt’s words, the “arsenal of democracy” in the war against Nazi Germany.

1854 - Commodore Matthew Perry opens treaty negotiations with Japan.

1862 - Ironclad ram CSS Virginia destroys USS Cumberland and USS Congress.

1945 - Phyllis Daley becomes first African-American Ensign serving in the Navy Nurse Corps.

1958 - Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is decommissioned, leaving the Navy without an active battleship for the first time since 1895.

1965 - Seventh Fleet lands first major Marine units in South Vietnam at Danang.

March 9

1798 - Appointment of the Navy’s first surgeon, George Balfour.

1847 - Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico 1862 - USS Monitor and CSS Virginia engage in the first battle between ironclads.

1914 - Test of wind tunnel at Washington Navy Yard.

March 10

1783 - USS Alliance, under Capt. John Barry, defeats HMS Sybil in the West Indies in what would be the final naval action of the Revolutionary War. 1933 - Pacific Fleet provides assistance after earthquake at Long Beach, Calif.

1945 - Navy and civilian nurses interned at Los Banos, Philippines, during World War II are flown back to U.S. Navy nurses awarded Bronze Stars for their service.

1948 - First use of jets assigned to operational squadron (VF-5A) on board a carrier.

March 11

1935 - Birth of Naval Security Group when OP-20G became the Communications Security Group.

1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Lend-Lease Act. 1942 - In a PT boat, Lt. Cmdr. John Bulkeley leaves the Philippines to take General Douglas MacArthur to Australia.

1945 - Use of first Navy landing craft to cross Rhine River at Bad Neuenahr.

1965 - Operation Market Time patrols begin off South Vietnam coast.

MCPON Stevens Delivers Congressional Testimony

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stuart B. Phillips Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Michael Stevens testified before Congress Feb. 25.

Stevens appeared before the House and Armed Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies.

Stevens, along with the senior enlisted leaders from the Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force, discussed the current status of their respective military branches, focusing specifically on quality-of-life programs and issues that are cause of concern for today’s service members.

Stevens discussed the Navy’s current operational tempo and told the subcommittee there are currently nearly 100 Navy ships underway with thousands of Sailors standing the watch. He went on to talk about quality of life for Sailors, and the uncertainty that sequestration has created.

“My regular interface with our Sailors and their families over the past year has shown an overall satisfactory quality of life; however, the ongoing discussion regarding possible changes to future pay and compensation has created an air of uncertainty,” said Stevens.

He explained that Sailors are concerned there will be reductions in medical benefits, pay and compensation, and family programs. While they understand there will always be some degree of uncertainty in the

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin L. Carey

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives on Sailor’s quality of life. Among his concerns, Stevens spoke about the future of service member’s health care, single-Sailor barracks, and family support programs. geopolitical and operational world, ambiguity relating to military benefits is not as easily understood. Stevens zeroed in on a specific area of compensation during his testimony.

“If you were to ask me today to pick one [concern] with regard to pay and compensation, my greatest and immediate concern for

our people is the future of health care,” said Stevens. Health care is a quality of life issue that constantly resurfaces during my fleet interactions. It is extremely important to our Sailors and their families, and is very influential in recruiting and retention decisions.”

Beyond military pay and compensation, MCPON expressed concerned about

the deteriorating condition of single Sailor barracks - a deterioration that has been amplified by sequestration cuts. Ultimately, the Navy has had to prioritize warfighting requirements at the expense of investing in the maintenance of barracks infrastructure.

“This risk has resulted in the overall condition of our barracks falling to approximately 50% adequacy,” said Stevens. Should sequestration resurface, I am concerned the condition of our barracks will decline further. This standard of living directly impacts our Sailors’ quality of life.”

Stevens also spoke about the importance of Family Support Programs such as: Navy Fleet and Family Support Centers; Navy Child and Youth Programs; Navy Ombudsman Programs; and Family Readiness Groups. He emphasized the positive impact of these programs and thanked the subcommittee for their continued support before delivering his final remarks on quality of life.

“As I have stated in prior testimonies, one of the most important and effective weapon systems we can provide our nation and Navy is a combination of individual and unit morale,” said Stevens. And it is my firm belief that the support this subcommittee provides to the Navy greatly impacts our ability to sustain this weapon system.”

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy regularly testifies before Congress along with the senior enlisted leaders of the other services. This was his third appearance before this congressional subcommittee.

For more information on MCPON’s activities, visit https://www.facebook. com/13MCPON, www.twitter.com/ mcpon13 and www.navy.mil/local/mcpon/

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NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun Centralized Scheduling

Military and Family Support Center (MFSC) located on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling introduces a comprehensive centralized scheduling service for your individual appointment needs. One call to our screeners gets you an appointment for pre-separation briefs, employment services, clinical counseling, personal financial management, relocation, deployment and a host of other programs and services.

MFSC is here to support you and stands ready to assist with every career and life change. Contact our Centralized Scheduling Center for individual, marriage and family counseling, individual resume assistance, financial counseling, relocation assistance or deployment/reintegration support. Please call 202-685-6019 to schedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORT AND RETENTION

The Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefits to transitioning service members, including computers setup for individuals to go online to different job banks, college and scholarship resources and career assessment tools. Resume Writing Workshops are offered which includes Federal Resume Writing Interview Skills, information on veterans’ benefits and a professional resource library; Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAP Seminar - five-day programs - are offered monthly sponsored by the departments of Labor and Veteran Affairs, and include information that will benefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which include job search strategies, job readiness, resource information, job referral service, individual counseling assistance, career planning and links to education and volunteer opportunities.

Pre-Separation Briefings

Service members preparing to transition from military to civilian life are required by law to attend a pre-separation counseling briefing. The pre-separation brief is designed to make transitioning military members aware of all the services and benefits available to them and their family members under Transition GPS. These briefings will provide the information necessary to make more informed decisions. For your convenience the preseparation counseling briefing is available through one-on-one appointments at Military and Family Support Center and can be made through Centralized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/ FAMILY SERVICES Personal Financial Management (PFM)

Program offers individual and family financial counseling, financial classes, and is responsible for the Command Financial specialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills Education

Provides presentations to help commands meet requirements, as well as enhance operational and personal readiness including parenting skills training, couples communication, anger and stress management, conflict resolution, Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness and suicide prevention. Trainings can be customized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)

Assists new parents in coping with the demands of parenting and military life through parenting education and training and home visits to new parents prior to delivery and after delivery; information and referral for military and community resources; child development screenings and monitoring. All active duty members and their families who are pregnant and or have children in the home from infancy to three years old are eligible for these home visitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readiness

Assisting Sailors and family members prepare for deployment, manage separations and reunite and reintegrate with families and community through services including the Family Accountability and Assessment System, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service members with special needs children and family members with medical needs including resource referral to medical, counseling and educational services, support groups and care providers. Assists in finding duty stations where needs are met. Mandatory enrollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA Process

The purpose of this policy is to inform all tenants of the new PHA process at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an appointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through the appointments line, 202-433-3132, and the service member will be complete their PHA on the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copy of the services member’s medical record.

The patients’ medical record must either be maintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient must physically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please direct your questions to me or the Medical Readiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matteson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteers

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington needs volunteer coaches for their youth baseball league for 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. For more information or to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr. af.mil.

Download the Free “ABSalute” App

The JBAB Warfighter & Family Readiness Marketing Department developed a free smartphone application, bringing its

FFR/MWR Phone numbers Fitness Centers Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT) Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484 Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & Beverage Catering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312 Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support Center MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151 MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important Numbers FFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . resources to customers and employees on a mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone and Andriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use application designed to allow quick access to events and programs. Download the app and receive the latest information about MWR, as well as Warfighter and Family Readiness programs.

The app features: - Facility finder including hours of operation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities - Upcoming special events and programs that can be added directly to your calendar - Outdoor Recreation and Capital Cove Marina equipment and boat rentals - Full dining facility menus - Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNIC JBAB website, Naval District Washington (NDW) Facebook page and the current edition of the 411 magazine - Facility and Event Photos - Push notifications to alert users with the most current information.

Start off the New Year at the Fitness Center!

If your New Year’s Resolution for 2015 was to get into shape, the Washington Navy Yard Fitness Center has some great programs and promotions for you!

Group Exercise Schedule Classes throughout the month of January are FREE* to all! So come on out and try something new to spice up your workout routine!

Monday Extreme Fitness 1045-1130 High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) 1140-1225 Stretch & Tone 1235-1320 (NEW!) Cycle Strong 1615-1700 (NEW!) Tuesday Yoga 1140-1225 Cycling 1235-1320

(202) 433-3659 (202) 433-4052 (202) 433-4662 (202) 433-5912 (202) 433-3055 (202) 433-0346 (202) 685-1802 (202) 767-9136 (202) 404-7050

Wednesday Cross Training 1100-1145 (NEW!) Absolute and Roll & Stretch 1200-1245 (NEW!) Yoga 1615-1700 Thursday Yoga Express 0700-0730 (NEW!) Beginner HIIT 1045-1130 (NEW!) Yoga 1615-1700 (NEW!) Friday Delvin’s Challenge 1100-1145 *Tae Kwon Do Class is not included in the FREE Group Exercise Promo. Please see the Fitness Center Staff for more information about Tae Kwon Do.

Annual 10lb. Challenge

January 5th thru March 31st Do you need direction and motivation to lose the weight you’ve always wanted to loose or the weight that snuck up on you during the holidays?

Goal - Lose 10 lbs.!

Registration & Weigh-In/Weigh-Out Dates - Everyone must weigh-in at the Fitness Center, in the Lobby on the same scale. This keeps it consistent.

First Weigh-in: January 5-7, 2015 Required Mid Weigh-in: February 16-18, 2015 Weigh-out: March 30-31, 2015 Cost & Eligibility - $10 & Open to all WNY Personnel Program Incentives FREE Group Exercise Classes for ALL during the month of January. Contractors who participate in the program will be given access to the Fitness Center at no charge throughout the program. Losers of 10lbs or more will split the pot of money made from registration. If all registrants lose 10lbs (we will work for that to happen) then everybody will get their $10 back!

For additional information, contact: WNY Fitness Center Staff at 202-433-2282 or stop by the Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22

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NSAW News

Navy Yard Establishes Slug Lines for Commuters

Join the Washington Rugby Club

From NAVSEA Public Affairs

The Washington Rugby Club is seeking players to join its ranks. Practices are at Model Secondary School for the Deaf on the Gallaudet Campus, Gallaudet-NOMA metro on the red line, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM and last roughly two hours.

For more information, visit the club’s website at http://washingtonrugbyclub.org/.

Navy Museums Offers Well-Appointed Ceremonial and Meeting Spaces

Looking for a suitable location to hold your retirement/promotion or change of command ceremony? Look no further! The Navy Museum located at the historical Washington Navy Yard has just what you’re looking for. We have two locations to choose from, both with one of kind naval backdrops (Main Museum - Bldg. 76, and the Cold War Gallery - Bldg. 70). Both venues are free of charge to both active duty military and Civil Service personnel to use during our normal business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays (except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day). We also provide support for receptions in conjunction with ceremonies.

In addition, the Navy Museum is available for after-hour and weekend events to both military and civilian organizations.

Besides ceremonial support, the Navy Museum also boasts an ample Museum Education Center which can be used for meetings, command training, lectures, etc. (seating capacity is approximately 100 and has audio and visual capability) Another popular meeting location we offer is our Ready Room Theater within the Cold War Gallery, which resembles an actual carrier ready room aboard ship. This venue seats 23 people comfortably (can be expanded to 30) and has audio and video capability. If you would like further information, or would like to schedule one of our venues during normal working hours, please contact Mr. Frank Arre at (202) 433-2385. For after-hour and weekend events, please contact the Naval Historical Foundation at (202) 678-4333, Ext 1. Stop by and check us out. We’re sure you won’t be disappointed!

The Washington Navy Yard established two slug lines for commuters Monday to help alleviate parking congestion on the yard.

DESTINATIONS: The two locations, selected based on a zip code analysis, are: 1) Horner Road - Woodbridge 2) Rte. 610 - Stafford.

BASE LOCATIONS: The slug line locations will be on Patterson Ave, the one-way (northbound) street on the East side of the Bldg. 28 parking garage.

Signs will be posted on the left-side sidewalk. The Horner road pick up point will be on the Northeast corner of Bldg. 176, and the Rte. 610 pick-up point will be at the Northeast corner of Bldg. 201. Lines should form to the West between the buildings, and not along the roadside sidewalk.

If you’d like more information about Slugging, visit www.slug-lines.com. Slugging is a term used to describe a unique form of commuting found in the Washington, D.C., area. It is unique because people commut-

ing stop to pick up other passengers even though they are total strangers. However, slugging is a very organized system with its own set of rules, proper etiquette, and specific pick-ups and drop-offs locations. The system of slugging is quite simple: A car needing additional passengers to meet the required three-person HOV minimum pulls up to one of the known slug lines and picks up sluggers.

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DSO Changes Walk-in Hours Defense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for legal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members regarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Service members should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices: The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, radios, recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging, walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes with and impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the approach of EVs. NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activities aboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

Helmsmen Toastmasters Want to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact Annika L’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be found at the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311 “NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bradley J. Gee

U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class David Yee, assigned to the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), hugs his kids during liberty call at Naval Air Station North Island.

Nimitz returned to Naval Air Station North Island after completing a sustainment training exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Leave-Use It or Lose It From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

Military service members’ February leave and earning statement (LES) will carry a reminder that as of Oct. 1, any accrued leave more than 60 days will be lost.

Since 2008 Sailors have been allowed to carryover up to 75 days of leave each fiscal year as authorized by Congress. That authorization will end at the end of fiscal year 2015 after which leave carryover will revert to 60 days. In general, any leave balance in excess of 60 days on Sept. 30, 2015 will be lost.

Service members’ LES may have an incorrect use/lose leave balance. Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) is reprogramming pay systems to account for the return to the 60 day leave carryover by the June 2015 LES. Sailors should check their LES and talk

with their Command Pass Coordinator (CPC) for help understanding their correct use/lose balance.

There are some specific exceptions. Sailors with more leave days than the authorized carryover limit, who are also assigned to hostile fire or imminent danger pay areas or deployed on a ship or mobile unit for at least 60 continuous days, may apply for special leave accrual (SLA) to retain any excess leave days. This request is typically done at the command level. Instructions on how to apply for and administer SLA are outlined in MILPERSMAN 1050-070.

Sailors are encouraged to work with their commands to manage their leave balances throughout FY15.

Commands with questions on leave policies should contact their local Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) or call the NPC Customer Service Center at 1-866-U-ASKNPC (1-866-827-5672).

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not have such credentials, such as to visit the museum or the credit union,” said Pecci. “All they have to do is go to the Visitor Control Center and tell them where on the base they’re going, and request unescorted access. If anyone requests unescorted access to the installation, we have to prove identity and run an FBI background check.”

To complete the background check, the individual requesting unescorted access provides their identification and fills out a form with some personal information, which is then run against a database.

“It’s instantaneous. We run the check right there,” said Pecci. “The longest part is filling out the form; someone vets them right there to make sure they have no warrants for arrest, major felonies, or other such criminal activity on their record that would bar them access to the yard. And the information on that form is safeguarded. Once their identity is proven

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and background checked, we issue them a day pass. But if we can’t prove someone’s identity, we can’t let them on.”

Pecci said the reason behind the procedure is to safeguard personnel and visitors from potential threats while they are at the Washington Navy Yard and other installations.

“The goal is to limit chances of harmful or violent acts from being introduced to our visitors and personnel,” said Pecci.

“Some may see it as an inconvenience at times, but it really is for the safety of everyone. And it has been successful.”

In the end, whether they work or visit the Washington Navy Yard, everyone should know they are safe while they are here, Pecci said.

“We want the community to know that the yard is here for them to visit, because we’re just as much a part of the community,” said Pecci. “We work closely with the institutions here to make sure that visitors can easily access what the Navy Yard has to offer, that personnel can do the jobs they need to do.”

For more information about visiting the Washington Navy Yard, or questions about installation access, call the Pass and ID office in the Visitors Center at (202) 4333738/3506, or visit www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nsa_washington.html.

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Continued from 1 political, military, and ideological conflict that was waged worldwide for almost 50 years. The museum also offers educational programs for students and educators throughout the year. Escorted personnel are asked to schedule their visits between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekends.

Naval History and Heritage Command 805 Kidder Breese Street SE Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374 Hours vary, please call to schedule http://www.history.navy.mil/ The NHHC offers visitors a wide variety of historical resources for educators, students, and history buffs. Visiting hours are by appointment only, so individuals must call ahead to schedule a visit. Included in the command is the Archives Branch, which features the Operational Records and Personal Papers department (202-433-3224, archivemail@navy.mil), Ship and Aviation Unit Records department(202-433-3224, shiphistory@navy.mil, aviationhistory@navy.mil), and the Photographic Section (202-433-2765, nhhcphotoarchives@navy.mil). Also included is the Underwater Archaeology department (nhhcunderwaterarchaeology@navy.mil).

Navy Department Library Bldg. 44, 1st Floor Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Reference assistance not available on Wednesdays) Reference 202-433-7833 Circulation 202-433-4132 Another resource for educators, students, and historians, the Navy Department Library offers a great deal of information. Upcoming construction may limit access to certain materials, so please call ahead to coordinate.

For more information about Washington Navy Yard attractions and base access, visit http://www.cnic.navy.mil/ regions/ndw/installations/nsa_washington.html.

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Navy’s Voluntary Education NAVFAC Washington Program Realigning Celebrates National Engineers Week

From Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) will administratively realign the Navy’s Voluntary Education (VOLED) program under Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) in Pensacola, Fla., Feb 23.

According to Rear Adm. Mike White, commander of the Naval Education and Training Command, the move will be administrative and will have zero impact on the purpose, mission or abilities of VOLED. “For the Sailor using VOLED, the change will be seamless and transparent,” said White. “In fact, each of the 33 Navy College Offices worldwide and the Virtual Education Center (VEC) will remain unchanged; they will retain the same physical locations, the same telephone numbers, the same email addresses, and the same commitment to serving service members.”

VOLED will continue to support Sailors with dedicated, committed assistance and

counseling to help them develop tailored plans to meet their educational and credentialing goals.

VOLED is currently celebrating 40 years of Sailors’ educational successes through diverse programs including tuition assistance, numerous testing programs, the Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) - where Sailors can complete courses while on type 2 and 4 sea duty, and the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) - which provides Sailors with the opportunity to earn a certificate of apprenticeship from the U.S. Department of Labor by documenting tasks of their Navy rating while on the job.

Regardless of the educational goal, Navy College Offices and the Virtual Education Center are available to assist Sailors in accelerating their future.

For more information on Navy Voluntary Education, visit the Navy College Program website: https://www.navycollege.navy.mil.

For more news from Naval Education and Training Command, visit www.navy. mil/local/cnet/.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com

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From Naval Facilities Engineering Command Public Affairs

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington celebrates National Engineers Week February 22-28.

NAVFAC is the Navy Systems Command responsible for planning, designing, constructing and maintaining all facilities and infrastructure for the Navy and Marine Corps as well as our other supported Commanders to meet their specific mission requirements.

“We are focused on providing and maintaining energy efficient and sustainable facilities and promoting environmental stewardship,” said Thomas Cox, PE; capital improvements business line coordinator and chief engineer. “This is all accomplished via a highly dynamic collaborative effort across the various business and support lines and functional areas.

NAVFAC Washington civilian engineers and Navy Civil Engineer Corps officers across the National Capitol Region support a highly diverse shore infrastructure that ranges from highly complex energetics RDT&E and manufacturing facilities, to medical clinics and hospitals, aircraft test facilities, general and administrative facilities, and educational institutions.

The purpose of National Engineers Week is to call attention to the contributions that engineers make to society. It is also a time for engineers to emphasize to others the importance of learning math, science, and technical skills.

NAVFAC Washington employs more than 230 engineers in a variety of engineering disciplines, including civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, fire protection, environmental, and construction.

“I am very proud to be part of the team of engineers at NAVFAC Washington,” said Capt. Tony Edmonds, commanding officer.

“Our engineers deliver critical infrastructure and tremendous capability to support Navy readiness and National Security.”

National Engineers Week is held in conjunction with the birthday of President George Washington. Washington is sometimes referred to as the nation’s first engineer, notably for his survey work. Although he had a limited formal education, Washington acquired surveying skills very early in his life and became a master technician and mentor. In fact, in 1749, at the young age of 17, Washington was appointed the Surveyor General of Virginia.

National Engineers Week was started by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951. http://www.nspe.org/

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