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March 19, 2015

Vol. XXXII No. 11

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Navy Yard stays safe as weather warms

By Patrick Gordon, NSAW Public Affairs

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A member of the Riverfront BID’s Clean and Safe Team gives directions outside of a Metro station in Washington D.C.. Clean and Safe Team members and officers of the Metropolitan Police Department are ready to assist members of the public around the Navy Yard, even as crime rates fall.

As temperatures rise, so do the numbers of people on the street. While the Naval Support Activity Washington encourages all personnel to take safety seriously, commanders want everyone to know that the Washington Navy Yard and the surrounding area is a safe place to enjoy recreationally, and that violent crime is not a prevalent issue.

“We’ve had no major crimes or incidents of that nature that have occurred on our property,” said Chief of Police Michael McKinney, NDW Regional Police at NSAW. “The last major incident of any major crime, in fact, was back in 2013 with the shooting that occurred here on the yard.”

Incidents of violence in the area surrounding the Washington Navy Yard are down as well. According to D.C. Metropolitan Police statistics, the reported incidents of robbery excluding gun, burglary, theft, and stolen auto at the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro Entrance are all down in the time range of Jan. 1, 2014 to March 16, 2015, compared to the same dates between 2013 and 2014. Additionally, incidents of homicide

and robbery with a gun have remained at zero for the same location and time frames.

This drop in certain crimes is a trend both citywide and in the 1st District, where the Washington Navy Yard resides. Reports of crimes such as robbery, burglary, and auto theft have all dropped citywide between 2008 and 2012. And in the same is true in the 1st District, with crimes such as aggravated assault seeing a 43.8 percent decrease in reports for the district between 2008 and 2012.

Safety initiatives have aided in keeping the area around the Navy Yard safe. The Metropolitan Police’s Safe Passage program provided increased police foot and bike patrols in the Eastern Market area of D.C. during school transit hours. And the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District’s Clean and Safe team members provide pedestrians with neighborhood information, requests for directions, and reporting of unsafe conditions or infrastructure to the appropriate authorities.

But even as certain crimes drop in frequency, personnel are still advised to take

See Safety, Page 7

Navy Yard fitness center provides fitness for now and the future

By Patrick Gordon, NSAW Public Affairs Physical fitness is a priority for many, but not for all. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.9 percent of Americans, more than one-third, are considered obese. And obesity-related conditions range from type 2 diabetes to heart disease and certain types of cancer. All of this is relatively easy to prevent, and at no charge to DoD personnel at the Washington Navy Yard.

The Washington Navy Yard fitness center provides a wide range of services and equipment for those who enjoy self-paced or instructor led physical training. Available equipment includes a variety of cardiovascular equipment, free weights, stationary “selectorized” weight machines, racquetball court, and a functional exercise area within the three-story structure. Additionally, class-

es ranging from yoga to Tae Kwon Do are offered at various times throughout the week.

“Our mission is to provide a facility that our Sailors and civilians can utilize to enhance their fitness, and in return, to make a daily habit of it so they can apply that health to their daily lives,” said Sue Jensen, recreation specialist at the Washington Navy Yard fitness center.

Jensen explained that in addition to the equipment, the fitness center offers patrons several options for training as well as classes with trained staff.

“We try to provide well-rounded options for our members, because some people do very well on their own,” said Jensen. “Others need a little more motivation, or maybe they just like to work as part of a team, so that’s where our group fitness classes come in. And some like to do both to change it up.

Some days you just come in and you’re drag-

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NAVSEA welcomes new command chaplain, page 2

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Yeoman 2nd Class (SS/DV) Markos Hemphill performs squats at the Washington Navy Yard Fitness Center March 16. The Fitness Center provides a variety of equipment and services free of charge for DoD personnel.

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Navy Gold Star recognizes gold star spouses, page 3

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NAVSEA welcomes new command chaplain From Naval Sea Systems Command public affairs When it comes to Sept. 16, every Naval Sea Systems Command employee has a story. Returning to the Humphreys building compels many to share their narrative. Family or friends usually understand, but occasionally they don’t.

Now, those weighed by past feelings or simply desiring to reflect, have an additional outlet through the command’s own chaplain.

Realizing a chaplain’s presence may help employees transition back to the Humphreys building, the command requested Force Chaplain Capt. Jon Cutler, Commander, Naval Installations Command, to provide personnel deckplate ministry through this summer.

According to Cutler, being accessible but not intrusive to all people is what pastoral care is all about. “I’ll be attending meetings and walking about, so people understand that I’m available if needed. Already, a non-denominational Christian, a spiritual person and an atheist have shared their stories with me,” said Cutler.

Openness and outreach represent the power of the chaplaincy for the naval reservist of 30 years, including five active duty years in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa.

“The point of being a chaplain is meeting people where they’re at. You can’t be in their shoes but you can help them along the way and guide them,” said Cutler.

When Cutler isn’t applying his shoe leather to NAVSEA’s corridors, he can be found at his NAVSEA office at 3E-3810

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment, or on the weekends in Philadelphia as a rabbi and hospice counselor. Regardless of the location, he strives to work with people and build relationships by being available at all times, whether those events are joyful or in crisis.

While Cutler remembers many such events, one particular time before the ground fighting of Operation Desert Storm stands out.

“There was this convoy of trucks going to the front and there was this Marine who came out of a field hospital and said that he would like a blessing before he went into combat. I told him that I wasn’t a Protestant chaplain, I’m a Jewish chaplain. He said, “I don’t care, but you’re a chaplain.”

He said can you give me a blessing? The Marine was like 6’2” so when he got on his knees he was as tall as me. I put my hands on his shoulders and gave him a blessing from the book of Numbers. I asked him where he was from and he replied that he came from Smokey Point, Tennessee. He said this was the first time he ever met a Jew. I thought that is what sums up what the United States Chaplain Corps is all about. Here you are at a moment of crisis, and you can minister to someone at that point and it transcends any religious barriers, it transcends all aspects of religion and faith because its part of being God’s creation and people. A rabbi from Philadelphia can give a blessing but also help to comfort someone who is about to go into battle who is Baptist and from a small town in Smokey Point, Tennessee.”

Chaplain Cutler can be reached by phone at 202.685.0229 or email at jon.cutler@navy.mil.

Force Chaplain Capt. Jon Cutler, Commander, Naval Installations Command, talks with personnel at the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. Realizing a chaplain’s presence may help employees transition back to the Humphreys building, the command Cutler to provide personnel deckplate ministry through this summer.

Navy tests expanded fitness and child care hours From Navy Installations Command Public Affairs Beginning next month Navy Installations Command will extend Child Youth Center and MWR Fitness Center hours of operation in several locations as part of a pilot program to provide greater services to support Sailors and their families.

Three locations were selected to support the pilot, including Naval Base in Bremerton, Wash., Joint Expeditionary Base in Little Creek, Va., and Naval Station in San Diego, Calif.

“The pilot program in Bremerton will include extended hours for Child Youth Programs at the Child Development Center and the fitness center,” said James Baker, division chief for Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Navy Installations Command. “The pilot will also include extended hours at fitness centers at other selected bases in Little Creek and San Diego,” added Baker.

The locations were chosen for the pilot because of their proximity in fleet concentration areas where work requirements extend beyond a normal work day.

According to Baker, the pilot will determine whether the extended hours are useful for Sailors and their families. This initiative is in keeping with the Navy’s 21st Century Sailor and

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Marine initiative to provide services across a spectrum of readiness and wellness areas to enhance combat effectiveness.

The pilot program will begin in April and continue for six months at each participating installation. The Child Youth Program hours in Bremerton will expand by four hours Monday through Friday, operating from 4:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Child Development Center. The fitness center hours at each location will be expanded from 90 hours to 118 hours per week and will operate Monday through Friday from 4:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on weekends.

The pilot program will measure usage and staffing levels required to support the extended hours, and determine whether the expanded hours can be affordably extended to other facilities across the Navy.

With more than 50,000 personnel located at 70 installations under 11 Regions worldwide, Commander, Navy Installations Command ensures requirements necessary to train and operate the Navy’s Fleet are maintained and ready. Navy installations are responsible for facilitating the manning, training and equipping our fighting force, and support Navy families through Family and Community Services programs.

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Navy Gold Star recognizes gold star spouses From NDW Public Affairs On April 5, 2015, we pay our respects to Gold Star Military Spouses on Gold Star Wives Day. Gold Star Wives Day was first celebrated Dec. 18, 2010, as a result of a Senate resolution with support from the Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. Although the official name is Gold Star Wives Day, we recognize all surviving spouses, male and female.

The sacrifices of a Gold Star spouse are more than losing the person they called their life partner; it is the loss of a future with that person. The Survivors goals and expectations can change drastically with that loss.

They may feel that they are no longer part of the military and for many their sense of identity can also be lost. Gold Star Wives Day honors those spouses and the immense sacrifices they have made.

Gold Star Spouses have unique challenges. Many times the deceased Service Member was the primary breadwinner of the family. With their death, the surviving spouse needs to find a way to supplement that loss of regular and steady income. If the surviving spouse is the primary breadwinner, their career plans may need to be altered to accommodate their different responsibilities without the support from their deceased spouse. Although the death gratuity and insurance may be substantial, smart financial planning is crucial to the sustainability of the household.

Many Gold Star spouses also move away from where they were stationed in order to be closer to other family members or to seek employment. This takes them away from the support of the military unit their Service Member was a part of. This can be isolating and difficult for many spouses.

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Those spouses that have children may have additional challenges. They may become mother and father to those children.

They also have the important and critical job of preserving the memories of that deceased parent for their children.

The Navy Gold Star Program works to connect surviving spouses with the military so they can continue to gain support and

honor their loved ones. Through events and direct contact, the Navy Gold Star staff reaches out to Survivors in hopes of bringing them together to gain the support they may have missed. By connecting with other Survivors, the Navy Gold Star Program believes that a sense of well-being and resiliency can prevail. Surviving spouses will never forget or “get over” their loss. With support of the

Gold Star staff and other Survivors, our Gold Star Spouses can augment their future with new friends, goals and expectations.

Naval District Washington Gold Star Program may be reached by contacting the Regional Navy Gold Star Coordinator at 202433-3171 or the Installation Navy Gold Star Coordinator at 202-433-3055.

This Week in Navy History March 20

facility off California.

1965 - Lt. Cmdr. John W. Young, pilot of Gemini 3, completed three orbits in four hours, 53 minutes at an altitude of 224 km.

Recovery was by helicopters from USS Intrepid (CVS-11).

1833 - Cmdr. Geisinger of Peacock negotiates the first commercial treaty with King of Siam.

1922 - USS Jupiter (AC-3) recommissioned as USS Langley (CV-1), Navy’s first aircraft carrier.

1939 - Naval Research Lab recommends financing research program to obtain power from uranium.

2003 - U.S. began Operation Iraqi Freedom by launching cruise missiles from Navy ships in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.

March 24

1903 - George Dewey commissioned Admiral of the Navy with the date of rank, March 2, 1899. He was the only person to hold this rank.

March 25

March 21

1917 - Loretta Walsh becomes first female petty officer in the U.S. Navy when she is sworn in as a Chief Yeoman.

1919 - Navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass in the first test of a aircraft gyrocompass.

1945 - Bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided misPhoto courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command sile development by awarding contract to Halftone reproduction of an artwork by Carlton T. Chapman, depicting Fairchild.

March 22

1820 - Commodore Stephen Decatur dies after duel with Capt. James Barron.

1915 - “Naval Aviator” replaces former “Navy Air Pilot” for officers qualified as aviators.

1929 - Navy ships protect Americans and their property during Mexican revolution.

1946 - USS Missouri (BB-63) departs U.S.

the capture of HMS Penguin by USS Hornet off Tristan da Cunha, in the South Atlantic. to return body of deceased Turkish ambassador to the U.S. back to Turkey for burial.

Missouri arrived in Istanbul on April 5.

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1815 - USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes.

1882 - Secretary of the Navy William H. Hunt issues General Order No. 292 creating Office of Naval Intelligence.

1945 - Carriers begin pre-assault strikes on Okinawa, kamikaze attacks follow.

1958 - First launching of simulated Polaris missile from submerged tactical launcher

1813 - USS Essex takes Neryeda, the first vessel capture by the U.S. Navy in Pacific.

1898 - Assist. Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt proposes the Navy investigate military application of Samuel Langley’s flying machine, beginning naval aviation.

March 26 1942 - Adm. Ernest King becomes both Chief of Naval Operations and Commander, U.S. Fleet.

1943 - Battle of Komandorski Islands, prevents Japanese reinforcements from reaching Attu.

1966 - Operation Jackstay begins in Navy’s first amphibious assault in Vietnam’s inland waters.

1968 - Operation Bold Dragon III begins in Mekong Delta.

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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.

Transition GPS 5-Day Core Curriculum: The five-day Transition GPS Core Curriculum will include a financial planning seminar, a workshop offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs on available veterans’ benefits and services, and a re-designed employment workshop offered by the Department of Labor. Transitioning service members will also undertake a Military Occupational Code Crosswalk to translate their military skills, training, and experience into civilian occupations, credentials, and employment. An Individual Transition Plan session will allow Members to seek guidance from subject matter experts, identify career goals, and develop a roadmap for their transition.

2-Day Optional Career-Specific Curriculum: In addition to completing the Transition GPS Core Curriculum, transitioning service members will also have the option of participating in a series of two-day tailored tracks within the Transition GPS curriculum: (1) an Education track, for those pursuing a higher education degree; (2) a Technical and Skills Training track, for those seeking job-ready skills and industry-recognized

credentials in shorter-term training programs; and (3) an Entrepreneurship track, for those wanting to start a business.

For more information on Transition GPS please call the Military and Family Support Center at 202-767-0450.

Family Employment Readiness Program

Services include job search strategies, job readiness, resource information, job referral service, individual counseling assistance, career planning and links to education and volunteer opportunities. Program is held on the last Thursday of each month, 10:00-12:00, at JBAB, Bldg.

13. Registration is required.

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

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

Employment Classes/Workshops Military and Family Support Center offers an array of services and benefits to assist personnel looking for employment.

Resume Writing Workshop, Applying for a Federal Job, Job Searching Skills, and Interview Techniques are all offered on a monthly basis.

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 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

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659 FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052 MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662 MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912 Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055 Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346 Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802 Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136 Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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 Indoc Course and Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family Member Program

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.

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NSAW News Join the Washington Rugby Club

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/.

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Navy, Marines, Coast Guard to release revised maritime strategy

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!

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks with Mike Green, vice president of Asia and Japan studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the Navy’s rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region during a conference in Washington, D.C.

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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.

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For the first time in seven years, the Navy and its sister services soon will release an updated version of their global maritime strategy, the service’s top officer said Tuesday.

The revisions are now being reviewed by the commandants of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps. The service chiefs of the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps have to sign off before the new strategy is released.

“We’re getting pretty close to that,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert told audience members at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.

Greenert said an update was needed because of changes in the strategic environment as well as new policy guidance, including the 2012 national defense strategy and the 2014 quadrennial defense review.

Since the last version of “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower” was released in 2007, China’s naval capabilities have surged and disruptive technologies such as cyberattacks have opened up new avenues of warfare. The Navy and the rest of the U.S. military also began an effort to execute a pivot to Asia while still dealing with crises in the Middle East and Europe.

On the fiscal front, massive budget cuts are slated to hit the Pentagon in the coming years if Congress doesn’t change the current law.

Growing military commitments and lim-

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ited resources have stretched the Navy thin, Greenert said.

“There’s a limit to how quickly we can turn and deploy our ships faster and faster,” Greenert warned. “We’re about there,” and “to do more is going to be very difficult.”

Greenert said the need to leverage a “global network” of partner navies to achieve American aims will be a prominent theme in the revised strategy.

The service chief said that on any given day, there are about 100 U.S. Navy ships deployed, whereas the rest of the world’s navies and coast guards combined have about 300 out and about.

Greenert thinks there’s a lot of potential for greater cooperation on a variety of missions, such as counterpiracy and keeping the sea lines of communications open.

“Presence is the priority,” he emphasized. “The global network I think has to be tapped into, and we’ve got to bring as many coalitions to bear as possible. It’s our future I think in all operations outside of... defense of the homeland.”

He envisions a series of informal alliances in which partner nations, working within a relatively simple command structure, can “plug and play” with whatever capabilities they are able to provide.

However, the Navy’s top officer did not go into detail about how such cooperation could be achieved, and he noted that political constraints would limit how much other nations would be willing to contribute to international efforts.

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Zumwalt, other U.S. Navy ships highlight energy efforts, Mabus says

By Michael Fabey Aerospace Daily & Defense Report More energy efficient ships like the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers and redesigned traditional vessels represent the wave of a more energy efficient future for the nation’s warships, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says.

The Zumwalt’s electric drive and other technological improvements underscore the Navy’s efforts to harness energy resources more efficiently at sea, Mabus noted March 11 at a keynote speech during the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference.

“Energy drove this ship,” Mabus says.

Mabus - known for shepherding the use of biofuels into the U.S. Navy’s daily fuel supply - says the service is looking for technology and other breakthroughs to make energy conservation an operational mindset.

“Beyond biofuels, the Navy is exploring multiple channels for energy innovation,” he says. Two of the Navy’s newest amphibious ships - USS Makin Island and

USS America - are using a hybrid propulsion system that reduces fossil fuel use, he points out.

“They have an electric power plant for slower speeds and traditional engines for speeds over 12 knots,” Mabus says.

Assuming today’s prices, over the ships’ more than 30-year lifespans, the Navy will save about $250 million in fuel costs per ship, he estimates.

Looking ahead, he says, LHA-7 USS Tripoli and three additional amphibs under the LHA program will follow the same course.

In 2016, the Navy also has plans to install hybrid drives on two surface combatants, DDG-51 class destroyers USS Truxtun and USS Stockdale.

“By taking these energy conservation measures across our fleet, our ships will be able to stay on station longer, extend the time between refueling and extend their range, which directly enables their combat and crisis response capability,” Mabus says.

There is a safety factor, too, he says.

“Navy ships are at their most vulnerable when they refuel.”

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics

The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 1000 is floated out of dry dock at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard. More energy efficient ships like the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers and redesigned traditional vessels represent the wave of a more energy efficient future for the nation’s warships, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says.

SECNAV firmly committed to growing the U.S. Fleet

By Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus From TheWall Street Journal

Size matters. It’s as true for America’s Navy as anywhere. It is the size of our fleet that uniquely enables the United States Navy and Marine Corps to maintain presence around the globe, around the clock.

That presence has kept the peace and promoted prosperity via trade across open sea

lanes for nearly seven decades.

The U.S. has the most powerful Navy in the world, but comparing the size of our fleet directly to other nations’ fleets - as pundits and politicians of late have done - is fundamentally flawed. As America’s “Away Team,” the U.S. Navy protects and projects our leadership role because it can get anywhere faster, stay longer and carry everything it needs to execute its missions - all without needing anyone else’s permission.

In the first 54 days of the air campaign

against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, for example, the U.S. relied solely on Navy F/A-18 Hornets flying sorties from the sovereign territory provided by the USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf. Landbased bombers were delayed until host nations granted approval.

To combat Ebola in West Africa, V-22 Ospreys put Marines on the ground the same day as President Obama’s order, providing logistical support to doctors. During Operation Tomadachi, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011, more than 16 ships, 130 aircraft and 12,000 U.S. sailors and Marines delivered 340 tons of supplies.

Since World War II, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have secured the high seas, enabling 90% of world-wide seaborne trade and 95% of voice and data transfer carried by undersea cables to move without interruption.

But maintaining the U.S. Navy’s global presence requires continued investment in ships. President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 budget calls for $161 billion to fund our assigned missions and continue to grow our fleet. The challenging fiscal climate demands aggressive efforts to cut costs intelligently. We have and we will continue to do so, but not at the expense of maintaining presence. Cutting ships would jeopardize U.S. security and the global economy.

Because of America’s leadership role, no secretary of the Navy can base his decisions solely on a snapshot of America’s current capabilities relative to others around the globe.

My charge is to evaluate the fleet’s size and combat readiness, including needed repairs and maintenance, in the face of sequestration and an increasing global need for naval forces to maintain peace and prosperity.

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SAFETY

Continued from 1 certain precautions while out in public.

“If you can, walk with someone, stay on the main thoroughfares whenever possible, and trust your instincts,” said McKinney. “If you’re walking somewhere and you get a bad feeling, go another way, because your own body is telling you that you something isn’t right, you shouldn’t be doing this. Most importantly, though, if you see something, say

FITNESS

Continued from 1 ging, so having an instructor up there to motivate and coach you can really make a difference. But no matter what, they feel good, they’re energized, and they feel like they’ve gotten stronger, too.”

By providing members with variety in their workouts Jensen said patrons get optimally fit and stay interested in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

“People learn in different ways, and by providing them a variety of exercise options and methods they’re getting a better workout,” said Jensen. “The muscles are always ‘on.’ Working out is not just getting on a machine and doing bench presses. Working out is an overall package; cardio for the heart, your core for balance, and upper body for strength, and it just leaves you feeling great.”

While the fitness center offers all of this for casual fitness enthusiasts, Sailors preparing for their physical fitness assessment can also benefit. The fitness center staff works closely with command fitness leaders to ensure that those who need help receive it, and those who want to stay fit can do so. Bernard Parker, a fitness center recreation specialist, said that a Sailor can all but guarantee passing the PFA by getting to the gym with plenty of time before the PFA. “I’ve had quite a few success stories with fitness enhancement program Sailors,” said Parker. “If a Sailor fails the PFA three times, they can be kicked out. These guys

something; make sure you report suspicious or criminal activity to the police.”

Personnel can also stay informed of crime reports in the city through the Metropolitan Police Department’s AlertDC app. AlertDC is the official District of Columbia communications system that sends emergency alerts, notifications, and updates to wireless devices. This system enables the District to provide personnel with critical information in situations such as traffic conditions, government closures, public safety incidents, and severe weather. Those interested can sign up at http://hsema.dc.gov/page/alertdc. were all sent to me after failing two PFAs, and I pretty much helped save their careers.”

By working one-on-one or in a group with fitness center staff, Parker said that most sailors not only greatly increase their chances of passing the PFA, but staying fit long after as well.

“I tell them from the beginning, ‘You’re going to pass the PFA. As long as you’re with me, there’s no failing here,’” said Parker. “But I usually notice positive change in just a week.

After that, they’re confident in the program and they feel pretty good about it. And these Sailors are our number one priority. I really want them to understand that this isn’t just something they’re doing for a test. This is something they’re doing as a lifestyle change.”

Those who use the fitness center notice a difference as well.

“I like this facility a lot, it’s really helped me do what I need to do in and out of the service,” said Yeoman 2nd Class (SS/DV) Markos Hemphill. “Not only am I getting ready for the Jay Cutler Classic, but I’m a personal trainer as well, and the trainers here are training me. It’s a great place.”

Above all, the staff members want personnel to know why they are on the yard.

“We’re here for them,” said Jensen. “It’s free for military personnel, their dependents, and DoD civilians. And contractors only have to pay a small fee. We want as many people to come in, get fit, and stay healthy.”

For more information on the Washington Navy Yard fitness center, class times, or services, call 202-433-2282 or visit http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nsa_ washington/ffr/fitness_and_sports.html.

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Before my tenure, our ship count was declining and our procurement strategy was making it worse. On Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists struck the homeland, the U.S. Navy had 316 ships. When I took office in 2009, the fleet had declined to 278 ships despite a defense buildup. In the five years before I became secretary, the Navy contracted to build only 27 ships, insufficient to even maintain the fleet because of the number of older ships being retired. In my first five years as secretary, we put 70 ships under contract, and we plan to expand the fleet to more than 300 ships before the end of the decade.

We’ve done this, despite continuing fiscal uncertainty, with business fundamentals: fixed-price contracts, tough negotiations and multiyear procurement and block-buy contracting that lowers costs. Good business practices have allowed us to save money while providing more than 400,000 well-paying jobs directly or indirectly related to ship building and maritime industry.

To augment our forward deployed force I and our senior officers have advanced international partnerships, not only with our long-standing allies, but also with dozens of likeminded nations around the world. Partnerships are a force multiplier, maintaining our global presence, while encouraging others to bear their fair share of international security. We seek to preserve the peace, but should an adversary challenge us, I never want U.S. sailors and Marines engaged in a fair fight.

Along with the chief of Naval Operations and the commandant of the Marine Corps, I will continue to work together with the president and Congress to responsibly man, train and equip a Navy and Marine Corps that remains the most powerful expeditionary fighting force in the world.

America can afford no less.

Mr. Mabus is secretary of the United States Navy.

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