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Vol. XXX No.14
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Naval District Washington Observes Alcohol Awareness Month, Provides Free Screenings By Patrick Gordon NDW Waterline writer
Having an alcoholic beverage is not uncommon among adults, civilian and military alike. But when drinking starts to affect an individual’s behavior, health and lifestyle then there’s a problem. The Navy’s observation of Alcohol Awareness Month includes a campaign called “Keep What You’ve Earned,” designed to encourage responsible drinking among Sailors by focusing on the accomplishments in their Navy careers. Naval District Washington (NDW) is participating to keep its personnel on the right track when it comes to responsible alcohol use. “It is important that we observe alcohol awareness month as a reminder to everyone the risks involved with responsible drinking,” Chief Electrician’s Mate Noli Manaloto, NDW alcohol and drug control officer. “Alcohol abuse not only affects your health but also your family, shipmates, and most importantly your naval career. In conjunction with Alcohol Awareness Month, the ‘Keep What You’ve Earned’ campaign is reminding Sailors that one bad decision while
drinking alcohol could mean putting your hard-earned accomplishments to waste.” The problem of alcohol abuse is nationwide, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that binge drinking - having five or more alcoholic beverages in a short amount of time - is a habit of 38 million Americans. Furthermore, the percentage of the population that binge drinks in the Washington, D.C., area is one of the highest in the nation, with between 18.7 and 25.6 percent of the population being identified as binge drinkers in a 2010 CDC survey. Service members face unique situations that many health professionals warn could lead to alcohol abuse later. Deployments, separation from loved ones, and hazardous duty are stressors that most personnel face. But health professionals warn against treating such stress with alcohol. “Using alcohol to manage a life problem, what professionals call ‘self-medicating,’ is never a good idea; not only does a drinking problem emerge, the original problem goes
See Screenings, Page 8
U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon
Sgt. Tim Aronhalt, Maryland State Police DUI enforcement coordinator, demonstrates the difference in alcoholic beverage sizes during an NDW safety stand down at the Washington Navy Yard in 2012. The Washington Navy Yard will be hosting another regional safety stand down May 15 that will include an alcohol awareness brief in line with the Navy’s new “Keep What You’ve Earned” campaign.
Shipmates Help Shipmates through NDW Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society Fund Drive By Patrick Gordon NDW Waterline writer
U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Peter D. Lawlor
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert fills out his NavyMarine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) contribution form with the 2013 CNO NMCRS department representative Yeoman 2nd Class Jason Rynkiewicz. NMCRS representatives like Rynkiewicz distribute contribution forms to all personnel in their departments helping ensure commands make 100 percent contact. The NMCRS helps support Sailors, Marines and their families in times of need, including providing casualty care assistance to wounded warriors.
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Naval District Washington (NDW) is helping its Sailors and Marines provide assistance to their fellow service members during the 2013 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) fund drive. The drive, launched March 18, continues through April 26 and aims to ensure every Sailor and Marine has the opportunity to learn about and support the programs and services offered through the NMCRS. “Here in Naval District Washington, and throughout the Department of the Navy, our Sailors and Marines know that in their time of need they can count on their shipmates to see them through,” said Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge, commandant of Naval District
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Washington. “The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is a perfect example of that helping spirit, offering assistance to our service members through the combined efforts and donations of our personnel. I applaud all who donate their time and resources to this year’s fund drive and the continued support of the NMCRS.” Since 1904, the mission of NMCRS has been to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the naval services of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need. The society provides need-based financial assistance to eligible recipients in the form of interest-free loans and grants, as
Spring into Action as a Ready Navy Family, page 7
See Relief Fund, Page 10
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Hagel Announces Fewer Furlough Days for Civilians By Nick Simeone American Forces Press Service
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The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced recently. In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told reporters the start of the furloughs will be delayed until mid-to-late June, after more than 700,000 department employees receive furlough notices now set to go out in early May. Furloughs would happen over seven two-week pay periods until the end of September, when the current fiscal year ends, the senior official said, with employees likely to be told not to come to work for two days during each of those pay periods. Department officials say they are still working to determine which employees might be exempted. Hagel characterized the reduced furloughs as well as a revised estimate of se-
questration’s impact on the defense budget as good news. The changes follow Congressional approval last week of a defense appropriations bill that prevented an additional six billion dollars in cuts, ordered under sequestration, from taking effect. “It reduces a shortfall at least in the operations budget,” the secretary told reporters during a recent Pentagon news conference. “We came out better than we went in under the sequester, where it looks like our number is $41 billion [in cuts] now versus the $46 billion.” But despite a Congressional reprieve, Hagel said the Pentagon is still going to be short at least $22 billion for operations and maintenance, “and that means we are going to have to prioritize and make some cuts and do what we’ve got to do,” including making sharp reductions in base operating support and training for nondeployed units. More critical in the long run, he said, is how budget cuts will affect readiness and the department’s overall mission. Because of that concern, he said he has directed Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to conduct an intensive department-wide review of U.S. strategic interests including how to protect the nation with fewer resources. “How do we prioritize the threats and then the capabilities required to deal with threats?” he said. “There will be some significant changes, there’s no way around it.” Dempsey said the department has already exhausted 80 percent of its operating funds halfway through the fiscal year and characterized the current budget situation as “not the deepest, but the steepest decline in our budget ever,” and warned it will affect military readiness into the future. “We will have to trade at some level and to some degree our future readiness for current operations,” the chairman said. He called on elected leaders to give the Pentagon the budget flexibility it needs to carry out institutional reforms. “We can’t afford excess equipment,” Dempsey added. “We can’t afford excess facilities. We have to reform how we buy weapons and services. We have to reduce redundancy. And we’ve got to change, at some level, our compensation structure.”
Around the Yard
Spring has sprung in Naval District Washington. What’s your favorite part about spring in the region?
I just transferred here this year, so this will be my first spring here. But I’m looking forward to it.
The weather’s nice. It’s great to walk across the Navy Yard and get out in the fresh air.
Yeoman 1st Class (SW/AW) Thomas Jackson Naval History and Heritage Command Washington Navy Yard
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This Week in Navy History April 15
1783 - Congress declares end of war with Great Britain. 1900 - Navy accepts its first submarine, USS Holland (SS-1). 1970 - Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by Navy Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth, there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2). 1991 - U.N. ceasefire ends Persian Gulf War.
1885 - Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution. 1912 - USS Chester (CL-1) and USS Salem (CL-3) sailed from Massachusetts to assist RMS Titanic survivors. 1918 - First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, Fla. 1961 - Launching of first nuclear-powered frigate, USS Bainbridge (CGN-25), at Quincy, Mass. 1962 - USS Princeton (CV-37) brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was the first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam. 1986 - In Operation Eldorado Canyon, Navy aircraft from USS America (CV-66) and USS Coral Sea (CV-43) attack Libya in conjunction with USAF aircraft after Libya is linked to the terrorist bombing of a West Berlin discotheque which killed one American and injured 78 people.
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1861 - Civil War begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter, S.C. 1911 - Navy Lt. Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator. 1962 - U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H). 1975 - Operation Eagle Pull evacuation from Cambodia. 1981 - First launching of re-useable Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) with all Navy crew. Capt. John W. Young (Ret.) commanded, while Lt. Cmdr. Robert L. Crippen was the pilot. Mission duration was 2 days, 6 hours, and 20 minutes. Sixteen of the shuttle’s heat-shielding silicon tiles were lost and 148 damaged during reentry. 1993 - Aircraft from USS Theodore Roosevelt and NATO forces begin enforcing the nofly zone over Bosnia in Operation Deny Flight.
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1847 - Naval Forces begin five-day battle to capture several towns in Mexico. 1861 - Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces.
April 16 Panting photo courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Apollo 13 Space Capsule on Dolley, By Peter Hayward. Apollo 13 was to be the third manned mission to the moon, commanded by James Lovell, Captain, USN. While en route to the moon, an explosion within an oxygen tank caused the mission to be aborted and forced an emergency return to earth. The mission has been termed “a successful failure” since the astronauts came back to earth safely. 1960 - Navy’s navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and demonstrates ability to launch another satellite.
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1898 - Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace (AH-2).
1969 - North Korean aircraft shoots down Navy EC-121 reconnaissance aircraft from VQ-1 over the Sea of Japan. 1988 - USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) strikes an Iranian mine off Qatar. 1989 - First Navy ship arrives on scene to assist in Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup.
1863 - Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg, Miss. 1924 - Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until June 16. 1947 - Act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank. 1959 - Helicopters from USS Edisto (AGB-89) begin rescue operations in Montevideo, Uruguay. By April 26, 1959, they had carried 277 flood victims to safety.
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1778 - Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig
Office of Naval Intelligence Cedar Point Offers Active celebrates 131st anniversary Duty Sailors Free Golf Clinics From Office of Naval Intelligence Public Affairs
By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer
Office of Naval Intelligence personnel paused to mark a milestone for America’s longest-serving intelligence agency during a ceremony for the 131st anniversary of ONI’s establishment, March 22. Presiding at the event, Rear Adm. Samuel J. Cox, commander, ONI praised the command’s intelligence professionals for their long record of accomplishments. He said the ceremony offered an opportunity to celebrate the shared experiences of everyone who participated in some way to naval intelligence. Cox said the achievements include the sacrifices, hardships and all the great work that have built the legacy that has been handed down over the years. Seventeen civilian and military awards were presented at the ceremony during which Cox lauded ONI’s civilians for providing the long-term, in-depth expertise that he said has always been critical to successful intelligence production. Cox noted historical examples of strong relationships between commander and intelligence officer. “When Julius Caesar established the first military intelligence organization, he was very clear that ‘the spy reports to me,’” Cox said. The death last October of retired Rear Adm. Donald Showers marked the end of an era in naval intelligence, Cox said. As a junior
If you think exaggerated twist, restless legs or lack of acceleration are medical problems, then you are the ideal candidate for the free golf clinic offered by the professionals at NAS Patuxent River’s Cedar Point Golf Course. “Our golf clinic is geared toward beginners, so we can introduce people to the sport who may have never tried it before,” said Kevin Conlon, golf pro and general manager of the Cedar Point course. Topics covered include the proper use of equipment and an explanation of the golf course’s physical properties, plus the strategies for tackling it. “This clinic can help golfers of all ability levels,” Conlon said. “Learning the correct fundamentals is crucial for beginners, but even experienced golfers need a refresher from time to time.” Clinic participants are normally a mix of men and women - from the youngest junior Sailor to the more seasoned service member close to retirement. Chief Eric Sohne, with Naval Aviation Training Systems (PMA 205), has been golfing for at least 15 years but decided to drop in on Conlon’s clinic last year. “No matter how long you’ve been golfing, there’s always something you’re working on,” Sohne said. “Some shots require
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officer, Showers played an important role in the World War II Battle of Midway as one of the Navy’s “Station Hypo” code breakers at Pearl Harbor who warned Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz that a Japanese attack was imminent. Under the command of Cmdr. James Rochefort, then-Ensign Showers helped predict the Japanese navy’s moves. “That bond of trust in intelligence was present at the Battle of Midway, and it was the key factor in Nimitz being able to take the proper action based on intelligence,”
See Anniversary, Page 8
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Golf professional Kevin Conlon, general manager of NAS Patuxent River’s Cedar Point Golf Course, offers pointers to Michael Tilton, right, on how to improve his putting. Beginning April 11, Conlon will offer a free golf clinic for active-duty Sailors who wish to learn or improve their game. finesse and Kevin helped me relax a bit, which improved my softer shots.” The one-hour classes are on Thursdays: April 11, 18 and 25. Classes begin at 11:30 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. All equipment is provided and no registration is necessary. “Each week will cover different topics. We’re offering the same class at two different times each day for convenience,” Conlon explained. “It’s recommended that people show up for all three classes, but it’s not mandatory.”
See Golf, Page 8
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NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun 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.
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).
tomized 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.
Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514
Deployment/mobilization/readiness
Military and Family Support Center
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.
MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151
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.
DEPLOYMENT READINESS/ FAMILY SERVICES 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 cus-
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
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
April Modified Exercise Schedule Monday 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. - Pilates 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - Cardio Conditioning
Improve your speaking skills with Helmsmen Toastmasters Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center. Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd. mil, 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femrite at elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmen say, “Yes!” To learn more about Helmsmen Toastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org
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Fitness Center Renovations - Phase 1 Begins March 1 | WNY Fitness Center Phase 1 will include renovations to the 2nd and 3rd floors. The 2nd floor gym area and locker rooms will be closed but the equipment and locker rooms on the 1st floor will be available for use. Racquetball court #2 will also be closed so please coordinate reservations for use of racquetball court #1 at the front desk. The 3rd floor group exercise room will also be closed and classes will be relocated to Building 73 on the indoor tennis courts. Two changing rooms will be provided in Building 73. Towel service will be suspended throughout the entire renovations. For further information and updates throughout all phases, please do not hesitate to ask the staff members at the Fitness center. You can also sign-up for email alerts by emailing your full name and email to nsaw.marketing1@gmail.com.
Tuesday 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. - Basic Training Challenge 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - Yoga 12:35 - 1:20 p.m. - Cardio Conditioning Wednesday 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Zumba 4:15 - 5 p.m. - Yoga Thursday 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. - Cardio Conditioning 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - Boot Camp Friday 11 - 11:45 a.m. - Lean & Mean
Tax Day Relief Party & Karaoke @ the Pub April 18 | 4 to 8 p.m. | Mordecai Booth’s Public House Stop by the Pub and relax after turning your taxes in! DJ Scott Entertainment will be there playing great music and you can also do karaoke.
The Baltic Northern Capitals Tour through ITT
August 16-29 Visit all of Europe’s magnificent northern capitals! Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki are all stops on this great trip. Trip highlights include: - Guided sightseeing for all four cities, plus a three night stay in St. Petersburg - Overnight Baltic Sea crossing from Stockholm to Helsinki, with two-berth firstclass cabins - Features include Tivoli Gardens, Frogner Park, Catherine Palace or Pavlovsk Palace and the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg - Special dinners to taste the local specialties in Copenhagen with a dessert choic of Danish cheeses as in traditional in Denmark - A special dinner of Russian delicatessen of caviar, blinis and vodka in St. Petersburg - A welcome dinner in Copenhagen and a farewell dinner in St. Petersburg are included with a full day at leisure in Helsinki - Optional excursion to Tallinn, Estonia, known as one of the pearls of the Baltic countries Your Northern European experience begins for just $4,600 per person , based on double occupancy. For Reservations & Information Contact the Travel Office at 202-685-8299
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NDW News Follow NDW on Facebook and Twitter NDW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide updated information to all NDW residents, tenants, employees (military, civilian, and contractors), and the American public. Show your support, “Like Us,” and become a fan to see exciting news relating to the Naval District Washington. www.facebook.com/NavDistWash Follow us on Twitter @navaldistwash http://twitter.com/NavalDistWash NSAW has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the public with up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC’s Riverwalk. Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalk http://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalk.
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TBI Awareness Month: Walter Reed Bethesda Furthers Research
Volunteers Needed for Anacostia River Front Cleanup Naval District Washington (NDW) will be joining forces with the Anacostia River Watershed Society and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) for a riverfront cleanup April 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at 928 Arnold Ave. at JBAB. This family-oriented community event is open to everyone with base access. Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) will also sponsor Earth Day which will be full of family fun. Earth Day will include the Earth Day Poster Contest, 5K Run/Walk, USAF &USN Drill Team Performance and Blessing of the Fleet. For more details call MWR at 202-767-9136. To register on-line for this community event go to www.cnic.navy.mil/ndw, scroll to community service and go to on-line registration or call 202-433-6854.
Stepping Up: DOD Salutes Naval Air Systems Command’s FACE Team
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The Future Airborne Capability Environment, or FACE, team was recently recognized with a Defense Standardization Program Achievement award for leading the Navy’s efforts to develop guidelines that will support the reuse of software applications across DOD avionics systems. By Paula A. Paige Program Management (AIR 1.0) Public Affairs Officer The Navy team laying the foundation for DOD’s most robust reusable software application standard was recently recognized with a Defense Standardization Program Achievement Award. The annual award, announced Feb. 26, honored the Future Airborne Capability Environment, or FACE, team for leading the U.S. Navy’s efforts to develop guidelines
that will support the reuse of software applications across DOD avionics systems. The Naval Air Systems Command’s FACE team was launched in 2008 and is located under the Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209), which is part of the Program Management organization, or AIR 1.0. PMA209 provides cradle-to-grave common avionics solutions for the Department of the Navy through products and support in communication and airborne networking; navigation
See FACE, Page 8
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At Walter Reed Bethesda and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, providers are using state-of-the-art equipment, such as the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN), pictured above. It uses a motion platform with an embedded treadmill, 180-degree projection screen and customized virtual environments, to improve a patient’s balance and multi-tasking in the real world. By Sarah Marshall WRNMMC Journal staff writer To further understand and enhance treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), Walter Reed Bethesda continues making strides in research. A TBI can occur when an external force on the body causes some structure or physiologic change to the brain, according to Louis French, chief of Traumatic Brain Injury Service, Department of Rehabilitation, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). “The way we typically see that, is through some change in level of alertness or consciousness,” French said. At WRNMMC, service members with mild brain injuries are often seen in the context of other injuries they may have endured on the battlefield, he explained, adding that explosions are the most common cause of brain injury in the population served at WRNMMC. Upon arriving at WRNMMC from combat, each patient is screened for TBI, he said. As service members go through the evacuation process, they are also assessed in theater, allowing many opportunities to capture those injuries, French added. To determine severity, providers evaluate loss of consciousness after the traumatic injury. Loss of consciousness for less than an hour is generally considered a mild TBI, while loss of consciousness for a week is severe, and anywhere in between may be diagnosed as a moderate TBI, French explained. The more severe the brain injury, the longer providers may expect symptoms to last as well as the more significant the impairments of functioning. In addition to measuring consciousness, a TBI can be identified by a number of symptoms, such as headaches, memory loss, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, light sensitivity and seizures. In urgent conditions, an individual may not be able to recognize people, or have weakness in their limbs, slurred speech, double vision, or have a declining neurological exam. At Walter Reed Bethesda, an important aspect of care is furthering research,
and providers at WRNMMC are working diligently to do just that, he explained. Providers have been able to document what they’ve seen, ensuring future care givers benefit from what they have learned. Providers and researchers have been able to capture and use clinical data for research, gathering information on thousands of individuals, French said. To understand what factors predict a good outcome, a 15-year natural history study has been ongoing for about a year, he said. The study will involve following patients over a long period of time, bringing them back for comprehensive evaluations. The Brain Fitness Center at WRNMMC is also conducting research using computerbased brain training programs to exercise the brain in a game-like format, French added. To improve understanding of computerbased cognitive rehabilitation outcomes, the center is open to any service member struggling with their thinking skills, and is located in the Amputee Center in the America Building. “We’re constantly enrolling people in those studies,” he said. Finding the best forms of treatment, WRNMMC is also partnered with a number of agencies in research, such as the National Institutes of Health, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), French said. The NICoE, an extension of WRNMMC located onboard Naval Support Activity Bethesda, is dedicated to treatment, research and education for service members with complex forms of mild traumatic brain injury and psychological health conditions. Director Dr. James Kelly noted one of their significant findings related to TBI, of late, has been sleep disturbance. Each patient treated at NICoE, undergoes an overnight sleep study in one the center’s two sleep labs, set up similar to a hospital room, he said. “The majority of our patients have some version of a sleep disturbance, some of which is neurological or pulmonary, [such
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Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year Book review Reviewed by CDR Youssef Aboul-Enein, USN Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year by David Von Drehle. Published by Henry Holt Company, New York. 2012. Editor-at-large for Time magazine David Von Drehle has recently published a book that makes the argument that in the four years of the American Civil War (1861 to 1865), the most perilous year was 1862. His volume explores all the massive challenges of that fateful year and captures the extreme pressures faced by Abraham Lincoln. The first chapter opens with New Year’s Day, and the next twelve chapters represent each month of the year. What was captivating about Von Drehle’s new work is his ability to take readers inside the arguments between the president, his cabinet, and his generals. The book’s introduction takes readers to Lincoln’s moral, fiscal, and
global challenges with New Year’s Day approaching and legislators being informed that the federal government needed to raise $300 million to sustain the war effort. It is in 1862 that Lincoln agonizes over what to do about General George B. McClellan, who was a brilliant organizer but lacked the offensive initiative needed to fight Confederate forces. Confederate General Robert E. Lee would make his debut as a military commander that year, after Gen-
eral Joseph E. Johnston suffered a severe wound at the Battle of Seven Pines. This was part of the Peninsular Campaign, McClellan’s attempt to assault Richmond through a sea-borne landing of forces along the area of Yorktown, Va. The book captures McClellan and his chain of command’s concerns about McClellan’s plans from securing Washington, D.C., to the arrival of a new weapon of war, the ironclad confederate warship CSS Virginia. Among the scenes captured in the book are Union Secretary of War Edwin Stanton’s panic upon hearing news of the sinking of USS Cumberland, the grounding and destruction of USS Congress and the grounding of USS Minnesota. In firepower ratio, CSS Virginia sported ten guns and two howitzers, and the warships she damaged and destroyed has a combined two hundred guns. Demonstrating not the
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Every month residents will receive a monthly statement that shows how their usage compares to the Normal Usage Band for their specific like type group. Residents who use less than the Normal Usage Band will accrue a credit or rebate and residents who use more than the upper Normal Usage Band will pay for excess consumption. Before residents are responsible for payments they will experience a “mock billing period.” Mock billing will allow residents to adjust their consumption before live billing starts. After mock billing the live billing period starts and residents will be directly responsible for their utility usage. NDW’s weekly RECP column will be providing you with tools and information on how to get smart with the Navy’s Resident Energy Conservation Program. RECP for electricity only is scheduled to start for NDW in October 2013. If you have specific questions regarding RECP, please email them to waterline.ndw.fcm@navy.mil and your question might just be featured on our column.
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Doctors Recognized for Research at National Meeting of Allergists, Immunologists By Bernard S. Little WRNMMC Journal staff writer
World-renowned for its health-care delivery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is also where the majority of health-care professionals for the Department of Defense train in the National Capital Consortium (NCC) for Graduate Medical Education (GME). “We’re very proud of that, and it’s not just numbers, it’s quality,” said Rear Adm. (Dr.) Alton L. Stocks, WRNMMC commander, during recent town hall briefings at the Nation’s Medical Center. That quality in GME was recently showcased when two fellows in the NCC allergy-immunology program were recognized for their research during the 2013 annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) in San Antonio, Texas. The annual meeting showcases new research and other developments in the areas of allergy, asthma and immunology are discussed, according to Army Col. (Dr.) Michael R. Nel-
son, deputy commander for education, training and research at WRNMMC and an AAAAI fellow. Annually, approximately 7,000 allergists/immunologists, related physicians, allied health professionals and industry representatives attend the AAAAI meeting. “The AAAAI is the premier academic specialty society for allergist-immunologist in the United States and internationally,” Nelson added. “WRNMMC is recognized nationally for fellow and faculty leaderships with a long track record of [the former] Walter Reed Army Medical Center, [former] National Naval Medical Center, and WRNMMC fellow and staff service as organization leaders.” At this year’s AAAAI meeting, held Feb. 22-26, Navy Lt. (Dr.) Taylor Banks, an allergy fellow in the NCC allergy-immunology program at WRNMMC, earned first place in the Military Allergy-Immunology Assembly research competition, and Army Capt. Wayne Wolveton earned second place in the same tri-service contest. Banks’ research project, “A Variable Compass: Practice Parameters and Strength of Recom-
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Navy Lt. (Dr.) Taylor Banks, an allergy fellow in the National Capital Consium allergy-immunology program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, recently earned first place in the Military Allergy-Immunology Assembly research competition at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in San Antonio, Texas. mendation Data,” explored evidence underlying the documents guiding practice for allergy/immunology, or practice parameters. Wolveton researched “Hymenoptera Venom Hypersensitivity Evaluation (HVHE Heavy),” exploring reactions to insect (bees, wasps, hornets, ants and sawflies) stings and venom allergy. According to allergists/immunologists, accurate diagnosis of venom allergy is important because patients with venom allergy are candidates for venom immunotherapy treatment,
which can reduce the risk of recurrent severe reactions. “Lt. Banks’ study focuses on the quality of practice parameter recommendations from a variety of specialties and inspires us all to conduct additional high quality studies that will raise the level of evidence leading to best clinical practices,” Nelson explained. “The NCC allergyimmunology program at WRNMMC has been a tour de force,” the colonel added, who described the research
competition as “fierce.” “The research competition at the AAAAI is the only forum for tri-service research competition in the military health-care system. Judges include worldwide military and civilian specialists. Fellows compete in two categories - research and case presentations. Only two research category awards were provided this year, and both were earned by WRNMMC NCC allergy-immunology fellowship graduates - Lt. Banks and Capt. Wolverton. They are representative of our entire cohort of fellowship trainees hardworking, high achieving and dedicated to advancing the science and practice of allergy-immunology.” Also during the AAAAI meeting, the First Annual 5K Run/Walk Race for Allergy and Asthma Research took place, and Banks, a former college cross country and indoor/outdoor track runner, placed first in the 5K run. “I began running seriously in high school, and I still run about five days a week,” Banks said. “Running provides the opportunity to retreat into myself, really taking stock of all that is going on, a time to reflect on just
about anything and everything. I also like the sensation of pushing myself physically, letting stress melt away as I rack up a few miles.” Banks, who initially received his medical training in pediatrics, said his interest in medicine was sparked by a love of “the meeting of science with the clinic, applying our growing knowledge of the body to helping people. “Every day I am convinced I made the right choices, both in pursuing a medical career in the Navy and in seeking further training in allergy/immunology,” Banks continued. “I have had a tremendous experience as an allergy/immunology fellow. It has met and exceeded all of my expectations. The opportunities to work with and help patients, often with complex diseases, are very rewarding, and I am very excited to be at the cutting edge of new research and treatments as they are applied to address these disease processes.” “Graduates of WRNMMC GME programs are highly coveted and represent the next generation of leaders in their specialty on a national level,” Nelson concluded.
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Spring into Action as a Ready Navy Family Ospreys Nesting Across NSASP By Andrew Revelos Staff Writer
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An emergency kit is an effective way to prepare for unexpected events. Having the entire family prepare the kit will help children better cope with emergencies and ensures everyone knows the emergency kit contents. From Commander Navy Installations Command Public Affairs For many, spring brings a resurgence of energy and activity with the milder temperatures. It is a perfect time to practice your family emergency plan and to re-evaluate and restock your emergency supply kit for the changing season. Although winter storms are becoming a fading memory, it is important to remember that weather and other hazards can be unpredictable. So spring into action as a Ready Navy Family and be ready for any hazard. Be and Stay Informed: Learn about hazards that are common in spring months and most likely to happen in your area. The Ready Navy website “Be and Stay Informed” tabs offer specific instructions, information, and resources you may need to know regarding floods, tornadoes, man-made hazards, and emergency actions. Learn what you should know if you need to evacuate or take shelter in your home.
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Make a Plan: As a family, make and refine your emergency plan so that everyone in the family understands what to do, where to go, and what to take in the event of any emergency. Practice your plan by conducting a drill where all family members must gather at your designated meeting place, exiting by various doors. Your emergency plan should also include how your family will communicate with each other, particularly if normal communication methods, such as phone lines or cell towers, are out. Road conditions and other hazards can limit ease of movement. Have a contact person outside the area who each member of the family can notify that they are safe, if separated. Place a call to your designated contact person to be sure he or she is willing to serve in that role. The Ready Navy website provides printable forms and contact cards to guide you in your planning. Build a Kit: The best way to prepare for the unexpected is to have on hand one or
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The ospreys’ familiar song is once again echoing across Naval Support Facilities (NSFs) Dahlgren and Indian Head as nesting season brings the majestic birds of prey in close proximity with humans. Both installations maintain property along the Potomac River and a tidal creek, Machodoc Creek at Dahlgren and Mattawoman Creek at Indian Head. With much of those shorelines relatively undeveloped, the bases serve as prime real estate for nesting ospreys. It is now a common-and exhilarating-sight to see ospreys swooping after fish at Dahlgren and Indian Head, but it wasn’t always so. The osprey population suffered a steep decline from the 1950s to the 1970s attributed to the use of DDT pesticide, which caused the eggs of many types of exposed birds to be thin, weak and prone to breakage. Exposure to toxins persisted even after DDT was banned in the United States in 1972 because use of the pesticide continued in parts of South America, where many of the Chesapeake Bay’s ospreys overwinter. Though problematic, the more limited exposure to DDT did not prevent a dramatic rebound in the region’s osprey population. Osprey restoration was so successful in the Chesapeake Bay that many birds were re-located to coastal areas of New Jersey and New York, where the osprey population was more seriously imperiled. Today, as many as one quarter of the ospreys found in the continental United States nest along the Chesapeake Bay. Seth Berry, natural resources manager at NSF Indian Head, described the population turnaround over the past few decades as a “true success story in conservation.” NSF Indian Head is home to roughly 30 to 40 nesting osprey pairs. “This varies depending on the number of ospreys in the area and available nesting habitat and territory,” said Berry. “However, I’ve noticed a steady increase in nesting pairs in the last few years and would guess that it will continue to increase.” An average of 20 nesting osprey pairs return to NSF Dahlgren annually, with many pairs returning to the exact spot year after
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An osprey announces its return from a successful hunting trip March 19 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. The fish in the osprey’s talons, a puppy drum, is a common food item for ospreys along the Potomac River. year. Nesting ospreys in Dahlgren seem to have a particular affinity for man-made structures such as flag poles and antennae arrays, though they also nest in trees and even on the ground. While it is not always easy for personnel assigned to the Potomac River Test Range at Dahlgren to work around the nests, man and bird coexist peaceably. “Ospreys and virtually all other birds, minus a few, are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,” said Thomas “Doc” Wray II, natural resources manager at NSF Dahlgren. With special permission, inactive nests that pose a safety hazard or impede missions are sometimes removed. Inactive nests are nests with no eggs, chicks or recently fledged young birds in the vicinity, said Wray. But protecting ospreys is more than a regulatory issue. “The significance attached to protecting species and keeping them off rare species lists is the role they play in ecosystem dynamics,” said Wray. “They are one
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unfixed,” said Robert Ciulla, Ph.D., mobile health director for the Department of Defense (DOD) National Center for Telehealth and Technology. “A successful career in the military means knowing when to draw the line with alcohol, and when to get help when the drinking is out of control.” Military Pathways, a joint DOD and Screening for Mental Health organization, is geared toward helping military personnel should they need it. They provide anonymous mental health and alcohol self-assessments for family members and service personnel in all branches including the National Guard and Reserve. The program is available online at www.militarymentalhealth.org and at special events held at installations worldwide. “The anonymous self-assessment gives individuals the opportunity to check and see if their drinking is a problem and how to
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Cox said. “I would argue that that relationship between the military intelligence personnel and the commander held true through the Cold War, through today, and is still the fundamental issue of what this is all about.” “Our primary purpose today is to provide recognition and honor to some of our stellar performers at ONI, both military and civilian, who are building on the legacy of all that came before,” he continued. “In the military, we roll in and out, back and forth, and the way you achieve the long dwell time on the target is through our civilian analysts. “I would actually argue that in our particular case, these (civilian) analysts who have been working the targets for 20, 30 years in some cases, (are) the main battery
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get help or cut back,” said Ciulla. Manaloto added that every command has resources available to Sailors or concerned personnel regarding alcohol abuse. “If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, resources are available such as the qualified self-referral agents, command Drug and Alcohol Program Advisors [DAPA], the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program [SARP], Fleet and Family Services Center [FFSC], your chaplain or your upper chain of command,” said Manaloto. “Selfreferral is the preferred method of addressing potential alcohol abuse at an early stage. There is help out there, and those who need it can seek it before it’s too late.” The Washington Navy Yard will be hosting a regional safety stand down May 15 in preparation of the “100 critical days of Summer,” the period between Memorial day and Labor Day. Included will be an alcohol awareness brief in line with the “Keep What You’ve Earned” campaign.
of ONI, and that’s what makes this organization really work,” he said. Military members honored at the ONI anniversary ceremony were: - Lt. Jeffrey Vanak, ONI Junior Officer of the Year - Intelligence Specialist 1st Class (IDW/ EXW/SA) Bryan Judicki, ONI Sailor of the Year (Sea) - Yeoman 1st Class (IDW/SW/AW) Tanja Smith, ONI Sailor of the Year (Shore) - Intelligence Specialist 1st Class (EXW) Abby Randleman, ONI Reserve Sailor of the Year - Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class (IDW) Billy Kingry, ONI Junior Sailor of the Year (Sea) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (IDW/SW/AW) Geneva Hume, ONI Junior Sailor of the Year (Shore) - Information Systems Technician 3rd Class (IDW) Katherine Garret, ONI Blue Jacket of the Year
Paid instruction is handled by Vance Calabro, assistant golf professional, and anyone interested can call the golf pro shop at 301-342-3597 for more information. “Those guys do a phenomenal job,” Sohne said. “Their instruction sets you up for success. And what could be better than getting out there mid-day to whack some balls?”
ficials said. The FACE Technical Standard promotes industry-government collaboration in a trusted environment, using proven processes and governance by The Open Group, who manages the FACE Consortium. Formed in June 2010, the FACE Consortium is an aviation-focused professional network made up of more than 50 industry suppliers, customers, academia and users. Consortium membership includes Naval NAVAIR as well as sponsor organizations Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins and U.S. Army Program Executive Office Aviation. According to the Defense Standardization Program Office’s site, since 1987, the organization has recognized individuals and organizations that have made significant improvements in quality, reliability, readiness, cost reduction and interoperability through standardization.
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as] obstructive sleep apnea. Some of it is just poorly regulated sleep,” Kelly explained. “In order to heal, we know you need restorative deep sleep, and people who don’t get that have persistent symptoms from concussion or PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder).” With these findings, providers are better able to target an individual’s sleep problem, in order to treat it, and ensure a better overall recovery. “That’s made a huge difference,” the neurologist said. “If you don’t start with those simple, bodily, physiological things, you get nowhere.” At the NICoE and WRNMMC, providers are using state-of-the-art equipment, such as the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN), which uses a motion platform with an embedded treadmill, 180-degree projection screen and customized virtual environments, used to improve a patient’s balance and multi-
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more emergency kits that include enough water and non-perishable supplies for every family member to survive at least three days. Keep a kit prepared at home, and consider having kits in your car, at work, and a portable version in your home ready to take with you. These kits will enable you and your family to respond to any emergency more effectively. Make a game of kit building with your children. One idea is to have your children go on a scavenger hunt to find
ever ironclad with a turret gun in naval history. 1862 would also see personal tragedy for Lincoln, the death of his son Willie and his coping with the grief of a son considered to be most like Abraham Lincoln in temperament. Lincoln also lived under great worry that his wife, Mary, would do something to bring disgrace to him. The book balances Mary Lincoln’s poor judgment, misappropriation of funds (which was reimbursed by Lincoln), and her extravagance in a time of war with the pressures of her constantly being judged by society as a woman from
the west, unworthy to mingle in high society. The year saw Stonewall (T.J.) Jackson defeating Union Forces in the Shenandoah Mountains, causing Union troops to re-deploy troops to protect Washington. While an eccentric instructor at Virignia’s Military Institute (VMI), Jackson would come to deeply understand the potential of the Shenandoah Mountains in any military campaign. Out west, Ulysses S. Grant oversaw the Battle of Shiloh that shattered any fantasy that the preservation of the Union would come without a massive death toll. It was at Shiloh that
24,000 Americans on both sides were killed, and Grant would suffer relief of duty over the death toll, as the country came to grips with the idea of a total war and the massive casualties to come. General Grant would be reinstated, and would end the war in command of all Union forces, finally taking Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865. The debate over emancipation raged, and while a few generals saw the utility of an emancipating Union Army, Lincoln reserved the right to emancipate slaves to the executive, and this would not occur until after the Battle
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of Antietam in September, 1862. Lincoln could not enjoy the New Year, as he was following what would be Robert E. Lee’s defeat of Union forces in the Battle of Fredericksburg. There is so much compressed into 1862, and the author brings the strategic, operational, and tactical issues of the Civil War coupled with the personal issues of the leaders involved. As you read, you will gain a sense of the maturation of Abraham Lincoln as Chief Executive and Commanderin-Chief. Those stationed in Naval District Washington are
within a few hours’ drive of many Civil War Battlefield sites from Fredericksburg in Virginia to Antietam in Maryland, and of course, Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Editor’s Note: Commander Aboul-Enein maintains a regular book column in Waterline and is the author of two books on the Middle East. He teaches part-time at the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School. Commander Aboul-Enein and his spouse enjoy touring America’s historical sites, and engage in a constant debate over America’s history. He wishes to thank the National Defense University Library for providing this book for review.
tasking in the real world. Kelly also noted the success at the center of excellence has led to nine satellite NICoEs being built around the country. This summer, two are expected to open: one at Fort Belvoir, Va., and another at Camp Lejeune, N.C. These satellites will be on a smaller scale of the NICoE - about a third of the size, Kelly said. They will extend the care currently provided at the NICoE, and treatment from these centers will be transmitted back to the NICoE, aiding its ongoing research efforts, thus improving diagnosis and treatment. While Kelly believes patients will succeed in their treatment at the satellite level, they may continue to be referred to the NICoE in Bethesda, when necessary. “We’ll make sure everyone gets assessed carefully and pointed in the right direction,” added French. He wants people to know, a TBI doesn’t have to mean a lifelong concern. “We have a lot we’re doing. It’s exciting. We’re very fortunate we have a lot of resources here.” and gather necessary supplies around your house. Make note of items you are missing and shop together at your local installation commissary and NEX to complete your kit. History shows that children who are involved and informed with emergency planning are better able to react safely in an emergency. For information about Ready Navy and tips, forms, and guidance to be prepared for and stay informed about all hazards, visit www.ready. navy.mil. Ready Navy is a CNIC-sponsored emergency preparedness program.
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Dahlgren EOD Tech Decorated for Afghanistan Actions
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EODC Jason Jordan, left, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 12 Dahlgren Detachment, received the Bronze Star for his “exceptionally meritorious” service while assigned to Sea Air Land (SEAL) Team Four in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During Jordan’s deployment, he served as platoon-level senior EOD technician and EOD team leader, participating in 75 combat reconnaissance patrols. “Petty Officer Jordan’s initiative and skill resulted in the disposal by detonation of 25 victim-operated [improvised explosive devices] and the recovery of components that could be exploited for future targeting,” said Lt. Sam Massey, right, officer-in-charge of EODMU12 Dahlgren Detachment.
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well as scholarships and interest-free loans for education. NMCRS also offers financial counseling, thrift shops, and visiting nurse services. In 2012, nearly 64,000 active duty and retired Sailors, Marines and their families turned to NMCRS, which provided nearly $49 million in financial assistance. “Whether a family needs support to recover from a natural disaster such as Hurricane Sandy or a young couple needs help with diapers and formula for a newborn, NMCRS is here to provide 24/7 support,” said Lt. Cmdr. Terry Grigsby, regional assistant NMCRS 2013 campaign coordinator. “These vital loans, grants and services rely on contributions from the fund drive. In fact, contributions cover about 32 percent of the society’s annual expenses. Individuals who can contribute even a little bit to the fund drive make a difference, especially when those contributions are compounded. Unexpected emergencies occur and the NMCRS fund drive provides Sailors and Marines an opportunity to help and support one another in times of need.” Grigsby added that the NMCRS annual fund drive is an important part of the organization’s year, raising not only funds, but awareness of NMCRS as well. Events planned throughout region have already
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brought scores of donations, with more expected. The region held a kickoff event for the NMCRS fund drive March 14, attended by Lorge. Sailors at Naval Support Activity Annapolis have been handing out campaign and donation material to service members throughout the fund drive. The Bethesda Navy Exchange (NEX), along with other NEX’s worldwide, is offering a NEX-redeemable discount coupon for a $5 NMCRS donation, with all proceeds going to NMCRS. And the Navy Band will be hosting a silent auction, open to the public, to benefit the NMCRS on the Washington Navy Yard. Grigsby said that the NMCRS fund drive, and all the services offered by the organization, highlights the sense of unity among Sailors and Marines when one is in need. “Regardless of pay grade or title, Sailors and Marines are taking care of their own,” said Grigsby. “There is something very powerful and motivating about unselfish acts of good. To see folks get excited about developing creative ways to support the fund drive or ask about how to volunteer time to the society has certainly been a highlight of the program for me. NMCRS is a source of care and support for our extended military family and it is encouraging to see that so many people want to get involved.” For more information on the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and how to donate visit www.nmcrsfunddrive.org. It was the latter category of activity that produced a Dahlgren legend involving a crudely oblivious osprey. Some years ago, an admiral was addressing a crowd at a military ceremony next to Machodoc Creek when an osprey regurgitated something resembling a fish onto his shoulder as it flew by. The admiral, with all the military bearing of a seasoned naval officer, brushed off the osprey’s “gift” and continued his speech without missing a beat, to the astonishment and amusement of the crowd. The ospreys’ fascinating, majestic and sometimes gross displays of nature up close will, with luck and good stewardship, be a fixture at Dahlgren and Indian Head for years to come.
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