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September 19, 2013

Vol. XXX No.37

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Emergency Family Assistance Center Established to Support Victims of WNY Shootings By MC2 Pedro A. Rodriguez Naval District Washington Public Affairs

In the aftermath of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, the Navy has established an Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) on board Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Sept. 17. An EFAC is the central point for promoting short and long-term recovery. This includes the return to a stable environment and mission ready status for Department of Defense personnel and their families following a signiﬁcant incident. EFACs provide a consolidated staging area where families and individuals can obtain disaster relief assistance and/or support, current information from leadership, and contingency services. They integrate services addressing the needs families and individuals affected by the incident.

“The Navy’s primary mechanism for responding to family needs following a disaster or mass casualty incident is the establishment of an EFAC,” said Robert Klebahn, NDW regional Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) manager. “The NDW FFSC plans, trains, and exercises plans annually, in order to be able to respond to incidents at a moment’s notice.” “The Family Support staff supporting the current EFAC provided support and assistance at the Pentagon Family Assistance Center, at EFACs established for Hurricane Katrina, the Southern California Wildﬁres, the evacuation of personnel from Japan following the earthquake and tsunami in 2011,” said Klebahn Since it was established the EFAC has received 536 calls, including ﬁve for clinical counseling from personnel concerned

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U.S. Navy Photo by Chatney Auger

Corporal Mason of Naval District Washington Special unit stands guard with DC Police Ofﬁcer Morawski. Due to the continuing investigation, personnel will not have access to the base except for mission essential and ﬁrst responders.

NDW Recognizes Suicide Prevention Month, Adopts “Thrive in Your Community” Theme By Patrick Gordon NDW Waterline writer

U.S. Navy photo illustration

A photo illustration produced by the Defense Media Agency on suicide prevention stresses the importance of individuals who Ask, Care, and Treat (ACT) when they suspect they or someone they know is suicidal. NDW has adopted the Navy’s theme of “Thrive in Your Community” during Suicide Prevention Month in September. Sailors, personnel, and family members are encouraged to work together at the individual, installation and command levels to help their shipmates if something is wrong.

Suicide Prevention Month is being recognized in September throughout the Navy and other branches of the U.S. armed forces. In Naval District Washington (NDW), trained professionals want personnel to know how they can help should they or someone they know be at risk. NDW has adopted the Navy’s theme of “Thrive in Your Community.” Sailors, personnel, and family members are encouraged to work together at the individual, installation and command levels to help their shipmates if something is wrong. “We are a response for eachother; including our coworkers, family members or friends,” said Amanda Woodyard, Education Services Facilitator at Joint Base AnacostiaBolling. “It is our duty to stay connected to one another. Ask the simple questions, ‘How is your family? Is there anything I can

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help you with? Are you OK?’ This month is an opportunity to bring suicide awareness to the forefront. It allows us to remind our service member what resources are on hand and let them know there is help that is readily available.” Woodyard reminds personnel that the Washignton, D.C., region can be a demanding area in which to live and work. Responsibilities such as family and work obligations contribute to the stress of everyday lives. She adds that active duty service members and their families face further demands of deployments, transitions, loss of comrades, battle injuries, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can all be triggers for suicide. Familiarization with triggers and warning signs of suicide can help personnel better help those in their community who may be suffering, sometimes silently. “If you suspect that someone you know is suicidal look for signs of stressful events with feelings of loss,” said Chap-

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lain (Lt.) Jonathan Craig, NDW Regional Chaplains Office at Arlington National Cemetery. “Actions such as giving away possessions, withdrawal from family, friends, school, or work; thoughts like ‘I can’t do anything right,’ or ‘I just can’t take it anymore;’ feelings of desperation, anger, guilt, or worthlessness.” Craig said to also look for physical signs such as a lack of interest in appearance or disturbed sleep, which may also be symptoms that an individual may be suicidal. Woodyard added that staying engaged can often make the biggest diffirence of all to a person that may be having thoughts of suicide. “If you notice out-of-character behavior, act upon it,” said Woodyard. “The warning signs for suicide could be anxiety, hopelessness, anger, mood changes, feeling

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NDW Chaplain Promoted to Lt. Cmdr. Second Time During Third Navy Stint By MC2 Pedro A. Rodriguez NDW Public Affairs In the military, the importance of Chaplains cannot be overstated. Navy chaplains serve the spiritual needs of Sailors and Marines, provide a listening ear, and someone to talk to in conﬁdence. Naval District Washington (NDW) Religious Services serves the spiritual needs of the community with a dedicated staff of chaplains, but few provide this service with the experience of NDW’s Roman Catholic Chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. William Dorwart. Dorwart’s service is somewhat unique. His naval career has been split between three periods and he has actually attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander twice. Dorwart originally entered the Navy in 1967; he served as an Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class with “The Bats” of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 13 (RVAH-13) aboard USS Forrestal (CV 59) and USS America (CV 66). When his first enlistment ended, he looked for a new path. “I loved being a technician. As an ‘East Coast’ sailor I deployed to the Mediterranean where, just two decades after World War II, they loved the United States,” said Dorwart. “We pulled into Italy, France, Spain, and in some places people would invite us into their homes for a meal. It was a wonderful and rich cross-cultural experience for a young sailor.” After four years on active duty, Dorwart left the Navy to attend the University of Notre Dame where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Divinity degree. With his degrees, he sought to make a “greater difference” thanks to the inspiration of those he served with. “I grew up in a small farming town in the 50’s and 60’s where the center of life was the church and school,” said Dorwart. “When I enlisted in the Navy, culture shock inspired a lot of soul-searching and challenged me to make choices. Life in the Navy was nothing like it was in rural America. However, all along the way there were dedicated Chaplains who patiently listened, offering encouragement and support. Some life choices I made during those days then led me to the University of Notre Dame, the Congregation of Holy Cross and the priesthood.” Ordained in 1980, Dorwart returned to the Navy in 1985. “I wanted to payback and thank those Chaplains and the Navy for helping me during those youthful years of discovery and discernment. And I hoped I might be able to provide that same support for a few along the way,” said the 15-year veteran. Over the course of the next six years, he worked with the Marine Corps in Okinawa, and the Navy in Subic Bay and

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U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Pedro A. Rodriguez

Lt. Cmdr. William Dorwart, Naval District Washington Catholic priest, talks during a Catholic Mass at the Washington Navy Yard Chapel. Dorwart has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander for the second time after having to split his career three times, dating back to the Vietnam War era. later aboard USS Midway (CV41), forward deployed to Japan. His experience ushered him through field exercises in Korea, relief operations in the Philippines, and extended Pacific deployments including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1991, Dorwart was recalled by his religious congregation to serve as the director of education and training for candidates studying for the priesthood. He left active duty and transferred to the Reserve component, but later resigned his commission at the rank of lieutenant commander because his civilian obligations prevented him from completing his Reserve duties. Father Dorwart then took a break from military service for 17 years while fulfilling commitments to his religious order. Fulfilling a need for Catholic chaplains in the Navy,

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Dorwart returned again in November 2008. Commissioned once more as a lieutenant, he went on to serve aboard Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and ultimately NDW. While assigned to the religious services program at NDW and serving NDW at Arlington Cemetery, he was recently promoted once more to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Dorwart is hoping to receive news that an age waiver request has been approved affording him the opportunity to continue serving Sailors and Marines in the ﬂeet for a few more years. He is dedicated to those who serve and hopes to make an impact in their lives by helping them achieve their spiritual and career goals through counseling and extending a helping hand as only a Navy chaplain can .

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This Week in Navy History September 19

1931 – Lt. Alfred Pride pilots Navy’s first rotary wing aircraft, XOP-1 autogiro, in landings and takeoffs on board USS Langley (CV-1) while underway. 1944 - Naval Task Group lands Army troops on Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands. 1944 - USS West Virginia (BB-48) reaches Pearl Harbor and rejoins the Pacific Fleet, marking the end of the salvage and reconstruction of 18 ships damaged at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. 1947 – Former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal takes office as first Secretary of Defense 1990 - Two Hospital ships – USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) – steam together for the first time in Arabian Gulf.

1915 – Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels organizes the Naval Consulting Board to mobilize scientiﬁc resources of the U.S. for national defense. 1957 - Bathyscaph Trieste, in a dive sponsored by the Ofﬁce of Naval Research in the Mediterranean, reaches record depth of 2 miles. 1992 - Joint Task Force Marianas stands down after providing assistance to Guam after Typhoon Omar.

September 20 1911 - Navigational instruments ﬁrst requested for naval aircraft. 1951 - In Operation Summit, the ﬁrst combat helicopter landing in history, U.S. Marines were landed in Korea. 1981 - USS Mount Hood (AE-29) and Navy helicopters rescue 18 crewmembers of Philippine Navy frigate, Datu Kalantiaw.

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Photo courtesy U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command

The Continental Ship Bonhomme Richard (center), commanded by ContiSeptember 21 nental Navy Capt. John Paul Jones, battles with HMS Serapis, commanded 1858 - Sloop Niagara departs Charleston, by Royal Navy Captain Richard Pearson, off Flamborough Head, England on SC, for Liberia with African slaves rescued Sept. 23, 1779.

from slave ship. 1923 - Asiatic Fleet completes mission of aiding earthquake victims in Japan. 1939 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress to repeal the arms embargo provision of the Neutrality Act. 1944 - Aircraft from 12 carriers commence 2-day attack against Japanese ships and airﬁelds on Luzon, Philippine Islands.

1984 - Mid-East Force begins escort of U.S. ﬂagged vessels in Persian Gulf.

September 22 1776 - John Paul Jones in Providence sails into Canso Bay, Nova Scotia, and attacks British ﬁshing ﬂeet. 1943 - U.S. destroyers and landing craft land

Australian troops at Finschhafen, New Guinea. 1989 - After Hurricane Hugo, Sailors and Marines provide assistance to Charleston, S.C., through Oct. 10, 1989.

September 23

1779 - Captain John Paul Jones in Continental Navy frigate Bonhomme Richard captures HMS Serapis.

NDW Commandant Tours NSF Indian Head By Andrew Revelos Pilot Staff Writer Naval District Washington’s top leader toured Naval Support Facility Indian Head on Aug. 29. Rear Adm. Mark Rich met with Sailors and employees at several of the installation’s tenant commands while getting a first-hand look at the facilities and projects that will shape the future of the base. Capt. Pete Nette, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity South Potomac, briefed Rich about the diverse capabilities and activities hosted at NSF Indian Head before the group embarked on a tour. The tour first took in some of NSF Indian Head’s recreational facilities. Many of those facilities are serviceable, but some are in dire need of repair or replacement. At NSF Indian Head’s ageing gym, Rich was shown the roof, which sustained structural damage from heavy snow in 2010 and though currently stable, might not safely sustain a similar snow load. Scientists from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWCIHEODTD) described to Rich some of their organization’s advancements in the field of energetics research, such as the storied 67day development of a thermobaric weapon for use in Afghanistan. That success was made possible by longterm, basic research undertaken for decades at NSWCIHEODTD, though that mission is not purely one of research and develop-

U.S. Navy photos by Andrew Revelos

Cmdr. Jeff Brancheau, left, public works ofﬁcer for Naval Support Activity South Potomac, and Lt. Cmdr. Jake Segalla, right, project ofﬁcer, brief Rear Adm. Mark Rich, center, commandant of Naval District Washington about the Agile Chemical Facility, currently in construction. ment; it is also operational. At the Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell (CEXC), Rich was briefed about ongoing efforts to collect and exploit the kinds of improvised explosive devices facing American troops in combat zones. Highly trained teams from CEXC deploy small, expeditionary research facilities around the world to process evidence and intelligence that is shared across the military and law enforcement spectrums.

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1918 - Ensign David S. Ingalls, in a Sopwith Camel, shoots down his fifth enemy aircraft, becoming the first U.S. Navy ace while flying with the British Royal Air Force. 1944 - 5th Fleet carrier aircraft attack Japanese in Visayas, Philippines. 1960 - First nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), launched at Newport News, Va.

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1941 - In first successful U.S. Navy escort of convoys during World War II, Navy escort turn over HX-150 to British escorts at the Mid-Ocean Meeting Point. All ships reach port safely. 1957 - In project Stratoscope, Office of Naval Research obtains sharp photographs of sun’s corona from first balloon-borne telescope camera.

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NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun Centralized Scheduling

Military and Family Support Center (MFSC) located on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling introduces a comprehensive centralized scheduling service for your individual appointment needs. One call to our screeners gets you an appointment for pre-separation briefs, employment services, clinical counseling, personal ﬁnancial management, relocation, deployment and a host of other programs and services. MFSC is here to support you and stands ready to assist with every career and life change. Contact our Centralized Scheduling Center for individual, marriage and family counseling, individual resume assistance, ﬁnancial counseling, relocation assistance or deployment/reintegration support. Please call 202-685-6019 to schedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORT AND RETENTION

The Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP)

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

Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP) Offers seven basic services, which include job search strategies, job readiness, resource information, job referral service, individual counseling assistance, career planning and links to education and volunteer opportunities.

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

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 pre-separation counseling briefing is available through one-on-one appointments at Military and Family Support Center and can be made through Centralized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/ FAMILY SERVICES Personal Financial Management (PFM) Program offers individual and family ﬁnancial counseling, ﬁnancial classes, and is responsible for the Command Financial specialist training in the Region (NDW).

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

New Parent Support Program (NPS)

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

Deployment/mobilization/readiness

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

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)

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

Fitness Center - Phase 3

The Washington Navy Yard Fitness Center, located in W-22, is undergoing a major renovation project that began February 27, 2013 and is expected to continue through mid-October, 2013. Each phase will have customer impacts; possible closures, alternative workout sites and relocation of ﬁtness equipment. Phase Two is nearing completion and below you will ﬁnd details regarding the transition from Phase Two to Phase Three. Phase 3 renovations of the 1st Floor Gym Area began Aug. 19. The 1st Floor Gym Area and 2nd Floor Cardio Area will be closed

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

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

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

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

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

during this phase of the renovation project. The ﬁtness equipment will be relocated to the Tennis Court Area in Building 73. Racquetball Court #2 will also be closed during this phase. Please coordinate your court reservations at the front desk for use of racquetball court #1. During all phases of this renovation that towel service will be suspended due to limited access to laundry facilities. Building 73 will serve as an alternative ﬁtness facility throughout the renovations. Please be aware that Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Fitness Centers are also available for use during renovations. For further information and updates throughout this major renovation project, please do not hesitate to ask the staff members at the Washington Navy Yard Fitness Center. You can also sign-up at the front desk for renovation email alerts or by emailing the NSAW MWR Marketing Department at nsaw.marketing1@gmail.com. Please provide your full name and email address.

Military and Family Support Offers Resume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019 Military and Family Support Center offers a one-on-one resume review session for those that are job seeking. Knowledgeable staff will sit down with you and review your resume and assist you in developing a results-oriented resume. Having a solid and effective resume can greatly improve your chances of landing an interview. According to a recent study from TheLadders, recruiters spend just six seconds scanning your resume for certain information. Will your resume

make it in those six seconds? Your resume should portray your skills, talents, career highlights and make you stand out from the crowd. Focusing on your accomplishments vs. simple job experience and using key words can open the door for an interview.

CMWR Ultimate Tailgate Party

Sept. 19 | 3 - 6:30 p.m. | $5 WNY Catering & Conference Center Parking Lot, Bldg. 211 Join us for the ultimate end of summer bash at the Catering and Conference Center. Tailgate with us before the 7:05 p.m. Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins game that evening. For $5 you will get a game ticket, amazing food and entertainment. All you have to do is show up to the event to purchase you ticket! For more information please email Market.MWR-NSAW@navy.mil.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours Change

Mordecai Booth’s, located on the ground ﬂoor of Building 101 on the Washington Navy Yard, has changed its hours. The new hours of operation are Tuesday-Friday, 2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on in and enjoy the same great service at a new time!

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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.

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

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

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

Influenza Shot Exercise (Shot-Ex) Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard is offering Shot Exercises to individual commands for active duty personnel on the Navy Yard. The Influenza vaccination is an annual requirement for all Active Duty members and will be conducted from Sept. 2 to Nov. 1. The benefit of using Shot Exercises is to allow medical personnel to administer a mass number of influenza vaccines at designated location provided by commands, reducing wait times for patients and loss of work hours. Shot Exercise requirements are only available to Active Duty members. A command must have a minimum of 25 personnel and a completed command executive approval form. For scheduling, please contact HM2 Hansen via email at kody.hansen@med.navy. mil or by telephone at: 202-433-3730/0880 no later than Oct. 16.

Bethesda DiLorenzo Clinic Pharmacy and Training Closures The DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic-Pentagon (DTHC), is closed daily from noon to 1 p.m. During this time or at any time patients may process their prescriptions online by visiting the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center pharmacy refill page, or calling 1-800-377-1723 (refills for all Army and Navy sites, press 2 for Army, 3 for Virginia, and 5 for the Pentagon Clinic options); 240-857-7978 (11th Medical Group, Bolling Air Force Base, D.C.); 240-857-4893 (Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.); 703-697-1188 (Flight Medicine Clinic, Pentagon, D.C.). For more information, visit www.dthc.capmed.mil, or the DTHC facebook page. The DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic (DTHC) at the Pentagon will close for staff training at 11 a.m. every fourth Thursday of each month (Sept. 26, Oct. 24 and Nov. 28). There will be no scheduled appointments or walk-in treatment. The pharmacy will also be closed during this time. Patients are urged to call 703-697-5555 or 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. TRICARE beneﬁciaries who require urgent care during the clinic closure should visit the emergency room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, or visit any urgent care facilities included on the web page at http://www.dthc.capmed.mil/PatientCenter/SitePages/ UrgentCare.aspx.

Washington Navy Yard Branch Health Clinic Service Hours From Washington Navy Yard Branch Health Clinic

The Washington Navy Yard Branch Health Clinic provides clinical and ancillary care for Naval District Washington. Our highly credentialed and qualiﬁed clinical and administrative staff members take pride in providing world-class medical and dental services in a patient-centered environment to eligible Active duty, and activated reserve staff. Additionally, we are pleased to provide Medical Readiness related services including but not limited to Immunizations, Physical Health Assessments (PHA), annual dental exams, and Occupational Health Services. We provide non-emergency medical and dental services Monday through Friday. Emergency care is not provided at the WNY clinic. Please call (202)-433-3333 for all on base emergencies .Each department within our clinic maintains its own operating hours as follows: Dental: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Thurs. 7 a.m. - noon (202)-433-2480 Primary line for dental appointments, please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment. Medical Homeport: Mon. - Fri. 6:30 a.m. - 3:30, Thurs. 6:30 - noon (202)-433-3132 Primary line for medical appointments, please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment. Medical Readiness: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Thurs. 7 a.m. - noon (202)-433-6713 Provides PHA, Pre-deployments (13001500), IMR Reports, Allergy Tags, and related services Medical Records: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Thurs. 7 a.m. - noon (202)-433-3290 Provides Medical check in/out, copies of Medical Record, and other record related services Physical Exams: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - noon and 2 - 3:30 p.m., Thurs. 7 a.m. - noon (202) -433-7339 All physical exams except Flight Physical are initiated here. Occupational Health: Mon., Wed., Fri. 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1 - 3:30 p.m. (202) -433-3758 Occupational Health Staff can be reach on Tuesdays & Thursdays at NRL at (202)-

767-3593 Immunizations: Mon. - Fri. 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Thurs. 7 a.m. - noon (202) -433-0880 Clinical Public Health hours 0700-1500 M-F Pharmacy: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - noon and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. (202) -433-6808 In addition to our Active Duty members, eligible retirees may pick up their prescriptions at our pharmacy Audiograms: Mon., Wed., Fri. 1 - 2 p.m. (202) -433-7339 Due to time-intensive nature of audiograms, Physical Exams will be unavailable from 1300-1400 8th and I Marine Support: Mon. - Fri. 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (202) -433-4374 8th and I Marines are WNYBHC enrollees. Please utilize appointment line for your medical needs Optometry: Mon.-Fri. 7 - 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 - 3 p.m., Thurs. 7 a.m. - noon (202) -433-3937 Services provided for active duty patients only. Reservists must be on active duty orders for greater than 30 days in order to receive services. To schedule a routine eye examination, call 202-433-3937 or 202-4333132. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to appointment time. Bring all medical records not maintained at WNY BMC. Please wear eyeglasses to appointment. The doctor may determine that a dilated eye exam is necessary. Please bring a pair of sunglasses to your appointment. Tricare does not cover contact lens examinations or contact lens supplies. New contact lens ﬁttings are performed only if determined mission essential. Contact lens updates are performed only if space available and at the discretion of the doctor. Patients must bring current contact lens prescription and pair of contacts for update. Our goal at the Washington Navy Yard Branch Health Clinic is to create a patientcentered, healing environment for all enrolled and eligible military beneﬁciaries. We are proud of the support that the Washington Navy Yard Branch Health Clinic provides to our patients. We sincerely look forward to providing whatever medical support you may require within our capabilities in the future.

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Celebrating the Birthday of Maj. Walter Reed By Bernard S. Little WRNMMC Journal Staff Writer

Photo by Bernard S. Little

Leaders and former leaders of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB), the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center, U.S. Army Medical Command and Army medicine, unveil the Maj. Walter Reed memorial during the dedication of the Healing Plaza at NSAB on June 28.

“It has been permitted to me [and] my assistants to lift the impenetrable veil that has surrounded the causation of this most dreadful pest of humanity, and to put it on a rational and scientiﬁc basis … The prayer that has been mine for 20 or more years, that I might be permitted in some way or sometime to do something to alleviate human suffering, has been answered!” Maj. Walter Reed wrote this to his wife on New Year’s Eve 1900 after the team he led in Cuba conﬁrmed the theory that a particular mosquito species is the vector of yellow fever. Tomorrow marks the 162nd birthday of Maj. Walter Reed, the U.S. Army physician after whom Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is named. “He was a doctor, a teacher, a scientist and a gentle, courteous man,” according to retired Col. (Dr.) John R. Pierce, co-author of the book “Yellow Jack: How Yellow Fever Ravaged America and Walter Reed Discovered Its Deadly Secrets.” “Highly motivated,” is how Pierce describes Reed in the PBS American Experience documentary, “The Great Fever.” “He worked most of his life with the idea that there was going to be an opportunity for him to make a big difference,” Pierce said of Reed. Born in Belroi, Va., on Sept. 13, 1851, Reed became one of the youngest students

to earn a medical degree from the University of Virginia when he received it in 1869, ﬁve months before turning 19. He earned a second medical degree in 1870 from New York University’s Bellevue Hospital Medical Center, interned at several New York City hospitals, worked for the New York Board of Health and then joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps, spending most of his service in the American West. “Reed is a frontier doctor basically,” explained Jim Writer, Pierce’s co-author. “Most of his career [was] spent out on the frontier: Indian country in Arizona, Kansas [and] Nebraska. He takes a class in bacteriology [at] Johns Hopkins, and it begins to transform him, brings him into contact with the new science of medicine. He moves from this frontier doctor, working in small Army posts, and becomes a scientist.” Reed joined the faculty of the George Washington University School of Medicine and the Army Medical School in Washington, D.C. in 1893, where he held the professorship of bacteriology and clinical microscopy. In addition to his teaching, he pursued medical research projects and served as the curator of the Army Medical Museum, now the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) located at Fort Detrick’s Forest Glen Annex in Silver Spring, Md., about five miles from Walter Reed Bethesda. The museum still has Maj. Walter Reed’s microscope as part of its collection. “It’s currently on display in one of our galleries,” said Melissa Brachfeld, public affairs specialist at NMHM.

In 1896, Reed helped prove yellow fever among enlisted men stationed near the Potomac River wasn’t from drinking river water. He showed civilians drinking from the river did not fall ill as Soldiers did drinking from the same water. He found that the enlisted men who got yellow fever were those who took trails through the swampy woods at night. Reed traveled to Cuba as part of the typhoid board in 1898. There, he helped discover that typhoid was spread by contact between people and ﬂies soiled with fecal matter. Then in 1900, he was appointed head of the Army board charged to examine tropical diseases including yellow fever. In Cuba with the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission, Reed and his team conducted a series of controlled experiments. Later in 1900, he announced his team had proved a certain mosquito, Aedes aegypti, served as the intermediate host for the yellow fever parasite. Although Reed received much of the credit, he often recognized Cuban physician Dr. Carlos Finlay for the discovery and how yellow fever might be controlled, and American physician Dr. Jesse William Lazear, who allowed himself to be bitten by a yellow fever-infected mosquito during the experiments, from which he died at age 34. Reed returned from Cuba in 1901, and in November 1902, died from complication of an appendectomy. He was 51. Buried in

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NSAB Holds Change Of Legal Corner Command Ceremony

From The Staff Judge Advocate For Naval District Washington

By MC2 Nathan Parde NSAB Public Affairs Staff Writer Capt. David Bitonti relieved Capt. Frederick “Fritz” Kass as commanding ofﬁcer (CO) of Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) during a change of command ceremony in Memorial Auditorium Sept. 5. Bitonti, a native of Greensburg, Pa., graduated from Saint Vincent College in 1981 with a bachelor of arts in chemistry and received a doctor of dental medicine degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1985. Upon graduating, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Navy Dental Corps. His commands included Naval Dental Center Charleston, the USS Holland (AS 32), Naval Dental Center Norfolk and the USS Enterprise (CVN 65). In October 1997, following his second tour aboard the Enterprise, Bitonti reported to the National Naval Medical Center as staff surgeon and associate director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program. He was then chosen to serve duty as an adviser to the Surgeon General, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and a member of the Presidential Support team. In October 2003, Bitonti became the head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Dental Department at the National Naval Medical Center. In July 2009, Bitonti was named the deputy commander for Integration and Transition at the National Naval Medical Center. There, he oversaw the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative, directing the merger of the facility with the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center to form Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen-

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Nathan Parde

Capt. Frederick “Fritz” Kass prepares to walk past the Naval Support Activity Bethesda Sideboys with his wife, Leslie, and family. This will be the last time he is saluted in uniform, immediately following his official release from Naval service. ter (WRNMMC). In December 2011, Bitonti was named the senior military advisor to the commander of WRNMMC, where he served until his selection as commanding officer for NSAB. “I am truly excited and honored for the opportunity to be the commanding officer of NSAB,” said Bitonti. “Our mission is simple, to take care of the visitors, active duty and the civilian employees who serve on a daily basis. Support is in our name and we are here to do that for you.” Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich, commandant of Naval District Washington, presided

See Ceremony, Page 10

In an effort to keep you informed of military discipline and administrative matters that have occurred in Naval District Washington, the Waterline will periodically publish Court-Martial and Administrative Separation results. Administrative Processing Boards of Inquiry (BOI): - A Lieutenant was referred to a Board of Inquiry for a civilian conviction for child abuse/assault. The Board found no misconduct as the civilian conviction was deferred adjudication that was later set aside. - A Commander was taken to a Board of Inquiry after having been found guilty at NJP for falsifying a NATOPS Evaluation Report for another Commander. The Board found misconduct, but elected to retain. - A separate Commander was taken to a Board of Inquiry after having been found guilty at NJP for falsifying a NATOPS Evaluation Report for another Commander. The Board found misconduct, but elected to retain. - A Lieutenant was taken to a Board of Inquiry after having been found guilty at NJP for fraternization and assault of female midshipmen at Naval Health Clinic Annapolis. The Board voted to separate the ofﬁcer. - A Lieutenant was taken to a Board of Inquiry for refusal to mobilize for deployment and going on Unauthorized Absence. The Board voted to separate the ofﬁcer (General Characterization).

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

He’s Out! Longtime Pax River Strategy Baseball Ump Retires

Book review

Reviewed by Cmdr. Youssef Aboul-Enein

Strategy by Aleksandr A. Svechin. First published in the Soviet Union in 1927, and available in English first in 1992 with a reprinted version in 1999. Published in the west by East View Publications, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 367 pages. The Soviet Union under the heinous regime of Joseph Stalin had within it a cadre of officers considered to be important thinkers in military tactics and strategy. Many would be liquidated by Stalin in a purge of military officers he considered a threat to his regime on the eve of World War II. They include the subject of this book, General Aleksandr Svechin, a prolific writer on military strategy whose masterwork is “Strategiia” was so influential it was kept secret in Soviet military archives and was not translated into English until 1991. What makes Svechin’s book, “Strategy,” important is the combination of political, social and economic factors in warfare, combined with a careful analysis of western military

By Donna Cipolloni Tester Staff Writer After 45 years of service as a baseball umpire, Bob Hmieleski stepped behind home plate one last time on Aug. 27 to officiate the “B” League championship game between Softballs of Steel and Warlocks. Co-workers and friends, wanting to mark the occasion, stopped play before the 7th inning surprising Hmieleski with a special recognition. With both teams looking on and spectators cheering “Bob, Bob, Bob,” from the bleachers of Campos Field at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Hmieleksi stood surprised and smiling as he listened to speeches and praise from Drill Hall’s fitness and sports director, Hal Willard, and Roger Hockey, the military national program director for the United States Slow-pitch Softball Association . “I had no idea at all what they were planning to do,” Hmieleski said. “I was completely surprised.” Another speaker at the event was TC-7 Catapult Site Supervisor Jerry Girdlestone, fellow umpire and good friend of Hmieleski’s, who masterminded the retirement surprise. Others in attendance included various members of the Tri-County Sports Officials Association (TSOA), and Hmieleski’s wife, Joni. “Jerry pulled it off without a hitch and everyone was in on it,” Hmieleski said. “We’ve umped together for over 25 years. I love the guy. He calls me ‘my other dad’.” Girdlestone explained that he wanted to honor Hmieleski not only because he spent 45 years as an umpire but because he is one of the people who started the umpire association in St. Mary’s County. “He has held every board position in our umpire association,” said Girdlestone, who also serves as the TSOA Base Assigning Commissioner. Hmieleski was ceremoniously presented with home plate but it was taken back at the end of the game, along with his umpire shoes, so they can be mounted together and officially presented to him at the TSOA annual banquet held each March at Chancellors Run Regional Park, where more than 100 softball, football, volleyball and basketball of-

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

TC-7 Catapult Site Supervisor Jerry Girdlestone (right) ceremoniously presents home plate to retiring umpire Bob Hmieleski before a cheering crowd at Campos Field, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Aug. 27. Hmieleski retired after 45 years as an umpire, with many of those years officiated at Pax River. His wife, Joni, looks on. ficials will be in attendance with their spouses. While never playing much baseball himself, Hmieleski got involved as an umpire many years ago when one of his three children — a son, now 52 — played Little League. “They were always short of umpires, so I became one and I was hooked,” he said. “Maybe I loved it because you really have to pay attention and concentrate. For an hour and a half, all your troubles are gone.” Officiating as many as 70 games per season for over four decades, Hmieleski, who will be 75 years old in December, decided to retire because he knows he’s slowing down. “All of the games, except for championship games, are single games with just one umpire,” said Hmieleski, who recovered from a massive heart attack in March. “When you’re all by yourself, you have to sprint to see close plays at second base and I can’t really do that anymore.” Originally from PerthAmboy, N.J., Hmieleski and his wife Joni moved to this

area following his graduation from college and he worked for many years in the St. Mary’s County School District, including serving as principal at both Frank Knox Elementary and Leonardtown High schools. Hmieleski retired from the school district in June 2001 and less than three months later started working with Morale, Welfare and Recreation in Athletic Field Maintenance, a threemember department that maintains Pax River’s athletic ﬁelds and roller hockey rink, and does custodial work on the tennis courts. He’s still on the job. “I like to be doing something,” he said. Even without baseball ﬁlling his evenings, Hmieleski will still have plenty to do, gardening and serving on his parish’s church council, where they’re about to gear up for the holidays and collect toys for needy children throughout the county. And, of course, he’ll continue to enjoy life with his wife. “Joni and I, we’re just like softball,” he said. “If you’re having fun, time goes by quickly. It’s been a good life.”

classics from a communist perspective. It discusses the means by which a nation must economically be prepared to sustain long-term warfare. This sustainability is what we call the militaryindustrial complex today, yet he wrote this in 1927. Readers will be treated to a critique of American Civil War leaders with President Lincoln respected for his ﬂexibility in changing strategy but referred to as a petitbourgeois, a derisive term to refer to middle-class obsession with consumption and materialism. Svechin understands the indivisibil-

ity of politics and military strategy, and has written copious commentaries on Prussian theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), his classic text “On War,” and Clausewitz’s dictum that “war is politics continued with other means.” Other ideas are the geographic dispersion of military industries, and the argument that the Soviets should not invest highly in a navy, with Russia being a landmass with little access to ports. He also has a healthy respect for Russia’s adversaries such as Napoleon, the Japanese, and many more. Studying Svechin is not easy and requires re-reading the text more than once, but for those with an absolute passion for alternative military thinking, strategic thought, and tying together many strands of western into Soviet strategic thought, it is a great read. Editor’s Note: Cmdr. Aboul-Enein writes a regular book column for Military District Washington newspapers. He wishes to thank Dr. Paul Severance for introducing him to Svechin’s work and providing him the guidance needed to study this complex work of Soviet strategy.

Joint Base Remembers Victims, First Responders of 9/11 By Paul Bello Joint Base AnacostiaBolling Public Affairs

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) paused Sept. 11 to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as recognize the emergency responders that captured America’s strength and resiliency in the face of its greatest tragedy. To mark the 12th anniversary of that fateful day, JBAB leaders, police, fire and other civilian personnel, converged at the center of MacDill Boulevard for a remembrance ceremony that included a solemn bell ringing for each of the hijacked planes and the playing of taps by a member of the installation’s Air Force Honor Guard. Following prayers by Navy Chaplain (Cmdr.) Wes

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington

Personnel from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling pause for a moment of silence Wednesday during its Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony off MacDill Boulevard. Sloat, JBAB command chaplain, and Air Force Reserve Chaplain Jeff Schlenz, JBAB Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra added that while that day created a nationwide panic, it also led to one of America’s ﬁnest hours. “When reﬂecting on the terror, fire and confusion of September 11th, some would say it was a dark day

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Continued from 1 trapped, and recklessness. As a result we need to learn to ask the forward and sometimes uncomfortable questions. We are taught to Ask, Care, and Treat.” If an individual is having suicidal thoughts or displaying suicidal actions many resources are available. Base chaplains, Fleet and Family Service Centers, and local medical facilities are sources where an idividual can get person-to-

for America but I submit it was one of our ﬁnest hours, as the confusion and fear waned quickly and was replaced with a renewed patriotism and sense of unity,” said Calandra. “Today it is important we remember the terror so it is not repeated but it is more important to memorialize those heroes who fell that day, the victims and the ﬁrst responders.”

person attention. Other resources include the Military OneSource website, www.militaryonesource.mil; The Navy Personnel Command Suicide Prevention website, www.suicide.navy.mil; and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255. This story is part one of a series The Waterline will be conducting throughout September for National Suicide Prevention Month. For more information on events in Naval District Washington, visit www.facebook. com/NavDistWash.

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Republic F-105D Thunderchief at Pentagon Clinic Participates Arnold Gate Stands Dedicated to In Emergency Exercise Combat Pilots from Vietnam War By Natalie Hedrick DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic

By Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington Special to Joint Base Journal

Residents, workers and visitors to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling more than likely pass the retired U.S. Air Force jet that is mounted just inside the Arnold Gate. But do you know what type of aircraft it is, and to what it is dedicated? Aside from pedestrians transiting that area of the base, few probably do. The aircraft is an F-105D Thunderchief. It was a supersonic fighter-bomber employed by the U.S. Air Force from 1958 through 1984. It was capable of Mach 2 speed and was used for the majority of strike-bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War. Thunderchief, more commonly known by its crews as “Thud,” was tailored to fly high-speed low-altitude penetration flights carrying a single nuclear weapon. It was capable of carrying a greater bomb load than the large strategic bombers of World War II such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator. During the Vietnam War it was responsible for delivering heavy loads of conventional bombs to military targets. It’s AN/APN-131 navigation radar and other advanced avionics made it all-weather capable. The Thunderchief has historic aviation significance as the largest single-seat, singleengine combat aircraft in history, weighing approximately 50,000 pounds, and capable of carrying up to 14,000 pounds of munitions. The Thunderchief that stands prominently just inside the Arnold Gate is generally dedicated to all of the courageous airmen who gave their lives in honor during the Vietnam War. More specifically a plaque beside the aircraft reads, “This F105D is dedicated with honor and respect to those combat pilots whose courage and bravery under fire during the Southeast Asia Conflict resulted in the award of the Air Force Cross - the Nation’s Second Highest Award for Valor.” It also names the following recipients: Maj Richard K. Allee Maj Robert S. Beale Capt Charles G. Boyd

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington

Maj. Aquilla F. Britt Col Jacksel M. Broughton Lt. Col. Earl G. Cobeil Lt. Col. Eugene O. Conley Col. William C. Cooper Maj. Dean E. Detar Capt. Nicholas J. Donelson Capt. John A. Dramesi Capt. Jeffrey T. Ellis Col. John P. Flynn Col. Lawrence L. Guarino Maj Gerald C. Gustafson Maj. John S. Hamilton Capt. Hal P. Henning Lt. Col. James R. Hopkins Capt. Harold E. Johnson Maj. James H. Kasler Col. Melvin J. Killian Lt. Col. Thomas A. Kirk Maj. Paul F. Koeltzow Capt. Darel D. Leetun Lt. Col. James E. McInerney Capt. Monte L. Mooreberg Lt. Col. William C. Norris Maj. Dean A. Pogreba 1st Lt. Karl W. Richter Lt. Col. Robinson Risner Maj. William P. Robinson Maj. John M. Rowan Capt. James E. Sehorn Lt. Col. Harry W. Schurr Capt. Fred Shannon Lt. Col. Robert W. Smith Capt. Rowland F. Smith, Jr. Maj. Bruce D. Stocks Maj. Wayne N. Watley Capt. Norman L. Wells Col. Robert M. White

DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic (DTHC) staff at the Pentagon participated in an emergency operations command center exercise Aug. 13. The exercise, Gallant Fox, involved several leaders from military, medical and force protection agencies located in and around the Pentagon grounds. Based on a hypothetical situation that would have the potential to cause mass casualties and damage, leadership from DTHC, Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Washington Headquarters Service, and the Arlington County Office of Emergency Management reacted quickly to set up and sustain a functioning emergency operations command center in their respective locations. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is one element of an operation involving several moving pieces to include emergency response teams and public relations. If a catastrophic event were to take place on the Pentagon grounds, these moving pieces would come together in an attempt to control the situation.

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Continued from 1 about their co-workers being among the casualties. The EFAC will be available 24/7 for any members or civilian employees and affected family members that feel the need of talking to somebody. It is comprised of NDW Family Support staff, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Clinicians, the Navy’s Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Team from Portsmouth, VA, the FBI and other support agencies are all dedicated to ensuring the fastest recovery, or return of normalcy as possible. “It is important for affected family members to know that important beneﬁts may exist for them,” said Klebahn. “The FBI’s Of-

Photo by Natalie Hedrick

Capt. Scott Gaught, Chief of Clinical Operations for the DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic works with Mr. Cosmos Williamson, budget analyst, on the events log during the emergency operations command center exercise Aug. 13, at the Pentagon. The log is created to track every relevant event that unfolds during the exercise.

fice of Victim Assistance, they provide information to victims of crime, and will provide lodging and travel for two family members of the deceased or injured if needed. The Red Cross, they are providing services to those affected. DC Crime Victims Compensation provides financial assistance for burial. William Wendt Center provides trauma counseling to victims and families affected, and The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs provides information and assistance with federal employee benefits. Other agencies will be added as the need for them is identified.” For Navy families seeking assistance with yesterday’s tragedy at the Navy Yard, please call the Warfighter and Family Support Center at 1-855-677-1755. The Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) is open and located in Building 72.

Pro Shop Ready to Roll at Potomac Lanes Bowling Center By Rashee Raj Kumar JBAB Morale, Welfare & Recreation The Potomac Lanes Bowling Center hosted a grand opening for its pro shop Sept. 14, which featured pro bowler Johnny Petraglia and a Brunswick Ball demonstration. Petraglia is a Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer, and an Army Veteran who served in Vietnam from 1967-1968. Shoppers had the opportunity to learn about Brunswick’s full line of bowling balls and equipment, and test it out on the lanes before buying it. Petraglia was there speciﬁcally to help bowlers choose equipment best suited for their needs. The Potomac Lanes Bowling Center has been open for more than 30 years, according to its manager Carl Gittings. As manager for almost three of those years, Gittings oversaw the extensive remodeling of the

Center from May to Nov. 2011. “There was a pro shop a long time ago, but there hasn’t been one there in years. That’s why it’s so exciting to be getting a pro shop again,” Gittings said. The Pro Shop will be open Monday through Friday 4 - 8 p.m., Saturday 12 - 5 p.m. and Sundays by appointment only. Fall bowling leagues begin soon at the Potomac Lanes Bowling Center, but there is still time to join. “There are 18 fall leagues available depending on what time and day you want to bowl,” Gittings said. “Bowlers of any skill level are welcome to join, and the leagues are friendlier than they are cutthroat or competitive. It’s more about the camaraderie of people coming together which is nice.” From Nov. 22-24 there is a bronze-level coaching class to teach people the art of coaching bowling. A bowling clinic is also planned in the future to be taught by pros for those looking to improve their game.

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington

Having qualiﬁed professionals on hand to drill your new ball to size and place ﬁnger holes perfectly for your own customized grip is just one of the services offered by Potomac Lanes’ Pro Shop. “We owe our bowlers every possible opportunity to improve their game,” Gittings said. The Potomac Lanes Bowling Center is located at building 1310 at 315 McChord

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Construction Begins on Dahlgren Wetland Project By Andrew Revelos Pilot Staff Writer Naval Support Facility Dahlgren took a big step toward reducing its environmental footprint when construction of a storm water runoff wetland began this week. The first phase of the project will add two acres of wetland to the installation and improve the quality of storm water runoff entering Upper Machodoc Creek. A second project phase will create additional wetland habitat across the street in the low lying grass fields along Sampson Road. Service members, employees and residents onboard Dahlgren will notice an increase in truck traffic during normal working hours as construction workers remove approximately 10,000 cubic yards of soil from the ponds. The trucks will transport the soil from Sampson Road-also the site of the construction-via Caskey and Bennion Roads out to B Gate at a rate of about 40 trucks per day. No prolonged road closures are expected and the trucks will not pass through base housing. Storm water runoff pollution has become a major environmental concern in the Chesapeake Bay region. The same nutrients that gardeners, farmers and homeowners use on plants and lawns become pollutants when they reach Chesapeake Bay waters in excess. When too much nitrogen and phosphorous accumulate in the bay, they cause algae blooms that consume the water’s oxygen,

causing “dead zones” where fish cannot survive. Suspended solids-mainly a byproduct of construction projects-also hurts wildlife by affecting water clarity. In response, the Environmental Protection Agency established total maximum daily load rules for the Chesapeake Bay watershed across six states and the District of Columbia. The rules are a phased approach to reducing storm water runoff pollution and the requirements vary by state. For Virginia, the nutrient reduction goal is five percent by 2018, 35 percent by 2023 and 100 percent by 2028. Phase one of the Dahlgren wetland project will remove up to 54 pounds of phosphorus a year, which is roughly 40 percent of the total nutrient reduction goal calculated for NSF Dahlgren; environmental specialists estimate that the project’s second phase will have Dahlgren very close to achieving 100 percent of the required nutrient reduction. The first phase of the wetland construction will protect the watershed from storm water runoff accumulated over 161 acres at a cost of $378,000. Phase one will be completed before the end of the year. “Our fall is off to a great start with this project breaking ground,” said Brenna White, storm water program manager at NSF Dahlgren. “We hope to be finished with all major earth work by November to meet the fall planting schedule. If we can get the wetland plants in the ground and estab-

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A construction plan for the wetlands under construction along Sampson Road. lishing over winter, we will have a healthy, strong wetland come spring.” In addition to removing storm water pollutants, the project will provide habitat for wildlife like ﬁsh, frogs and turtles. The wetland-which will include high and low marsh zones-is not expected to cause

a large increase in the mosquitoes since it also creates suitable habitat for dragonﬂies and other predators that will control the population. Editor’s note: Brenna White, storm water program manager at NSF Dahlgren, contributed to this article.

Laps For Life Highlights Suicide Prevention Awareness Follow the acronym ACT: We tend to treat the word “suicide” as Commentary By Twila Kopaniasz Naval Air Systems Command taboo; however, sometimes we need to ask, Ask - Be willing to listen and stay calm Total Force Strategy And Man“Are you thinking about suicide?” Care - Let him/her know you care and agement Department Contrary to popular belief, you won’t take him/her seriously As part of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Suicide Prevention Team invites everyone with base access to its fourth annual “Laps Courtesy photo for Life” walk/run relay Sept. 19. Suicide leaves many unanswered ques‘Laps for Life’ team walk/run relay tions, so much guilt and so much grief. Sept. 19, 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the Loved ones are lost each year to an entrack behind the Fire Station No. 2 and building 1489. Everyone is invited emy called suicide, and most of these tragto come out and show support for this edies can be prevented. Most of us have either experienced or cause. To register: Military, contact Chief Air Trafﬁc Controller Jimmie Ste- know someone who has lived through a suicide or suicide attempt, and have asked ourphens at jimmie.stephens@navy.mil; selves, “What could I have done?” or “Did I civilians, contact Twila Kopaniasz at miss something?” twila.kopaniasz@navy.mil.

give a person morbid ideas by talking about suicide. The opposite is actually true; bringing up the subject of suicide and discussing it openly is one of the most helpful things you can do for someone. By the time you ﬁnish reading this article, there will be three suicide attempts in the U.S. Every 43 seconds, there is a suicide attempt, and every 17 minutes, a life is lost by suicide. It’s not just teenagers or young adults, either; suicide affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. One life lost to suicide is one too many. How to help?

Treat - Seek professional help and stay with them There is very real hope. The suicidal state of mind is most often temporary and reversible with timely assistance. If you’re the one feeling hopeless or depressed or would just like to get involved, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or visit www. suicide.navy.mil. Talk to a friend, chaplain, coworker, supervisor or a mental health professional. Remember, you are never alone. Suicide prevention is an all-hands evolution! Life is worth living!

NAVAIR Leaders Learn To Harvest Big Results At Leadership Workshop By Emily Funderburk Naval Air Systems Command Total Force communications support A group of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) leaders learned how to make their figurative gardens grow at a NAVAIR Leadership Development Program (NLDP) workshop held at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Aug. 12-13. “Letting something grow on its own rarely brings the desired result,” Jones Loflin, author of “Getting the Blue Ribbon,” told 75 employees from NAVAIR sites nationwide in one of the workshop’s interactive learning sessions. “If we are going to get better results, we have to start by being intentional.” Loflin described a four-step process to achieving better results personally and professionally. Using the analogy of a gardener,

he advised listeners to grow, graft, prune and harvest. His key points: You are growing something every day. What grows and how it grows is up to you. New ideas, attitudes and actions need to be “grafted” into your work or life to achieve better results. Changing something that is established is rarely easy but is necessary if you want to get something better. Pruning should be done at the ﬁrst sign of undesirable outcomes. You sometimes have to say “no” to things of lesser importance so you can say “yes” to things of greater importance. Celebrating “harvest” moments is a critical step in getting more blue ribbon results. Give yourself the opportunity for small wins frequently. Loﬂin previously visited Patuxent River in November 2011 as part of NAVAIR’s Leadership Day, offering solutions to bal-

ancing priorities. “The overall workshop and exercises helped me to better understand and/or look at problem solving from a wider viewpoint by focusing on solving the problem without internalizing or enabling the problem,” said E-2 Deputy Assistant Program Manager (Logistics) Dorene Adams. “This is something that I will try to instill going forward both personally and professionally.” NLDP participants who, in addition to taking leadership training classes such as this workshop, will partake in job rotational assignments, ﬁnd mentors, create individual development plans, shadow senior leaders, attend leadership and diversity events, participate in book club discussions and build a professional network. NLDP includes two learning tracks focused on management and continuous process improvement. The program was recently redesigned to

focus on NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. David Dunaway’s 2013-2018 guidance, of which developing future leaders is a key part, and restructured to help participants apply their lessons to their work. NAVAIR Deputy Commander Garry Newton stressed that NAVAIR takes workforce development seriously and plans to develop a culture of continuous learning. “The only way we can be stronger is to give you all what you need to grow,” he told employees. “The jobs we have - they matter. The work we do really does matter, even though sometimes we don’t see it right away.” Deputy Program Manager Helen Wernecke, who joined NLDP in 2010, said, “As Mr. Newton stated in his talk to the group, ‘As we [NAVAIR] get smaller, we have to

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Continued from 9 get smarter,’ and leadership development through NLDP is just one area of the way ahead for our organization.” During the workshop, employees also learned about Emergenetics - a tool used to analyze individual thinking attributes - and how to use their personal results to explore differences in thinking related to leadership, diversity, change management and interpersonal communication. “One of the biggest challenges to these developing leaders is not about learning the organization - it’s about leading people through organizational change and being effective and intentional at it,” said NLDP Manager Stephanie Gleason. “Emergenetics prepares NLDP participants to do just that, which affords more time for innovation.” Employees learned to apply ﬁve organizational learning principles to NAVAIR’s mission. These principles, developed by Peter Senge from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Organizational Learning, are personal mastery, building

Waterline a shared vision, systems thinking, mental models and team learning. Employees also participated in a book club discussion on retention and explored up-and-coming technologies, such as virtual spaces, massive open online courses and social networking. “It [the workshop] was like a fresh breath of air full of motivation, energy, people and tools that will take all members of the NLDP in the path to lead the future naval enterprise, especially during these continuously changing environments,” said Gina Caudill, head for the Corrosion & Wear and Nondestructive Inspection Branches for NAVAIR’s Materials Engineering Division. Roland Thorpe, an NLDP participant and the Automated Information Systems IPT lead, agreed. “As we face the ever-challenging, resource-constrained and fast-paced environment of the future, our leadership efforts and goals will be critical for our success as an organization in continuing to meet the requirements and needs of the warﬁghter,” he said. Find out more about NAVAIR’s training and developmental programs at www.navair.navy.mil/training.html.

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Arlington National Cemetery in his home state of Virginia, Reed’s headstone includes a plaque with the words, “He Gave To Man Control Over that Dreadful Scourge Yellow Fever.” During the 160th birthday celebration for Maj. Walter Reed at WRNMMC in 2011, Pierce said the Walter Reed medical center is what made the man famous. Walter Reed General Hospital first opened its doors on May 1, 1909, eight years after the death of the physician after whom it was named. The name was changed to Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in September 1951, at the centennial of Reed’s birth. In 2011, WRAMC and the National

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over the change of command ceremony. In his remarks, Rich praised Kass for his ability to lead the installation in a period of transition. Kass assumed command as NSAB’s second CO on Oct. 18, 2011, only one month after BRAC. “It has been a privilege, a true once-ina-lifetime honor, to have been the commanding ofﬁcer of Naval Support Activity Bethesda,” said Kass. “The effort put forth every day to make this a special place for staff, visitors and guests never stopped impressing and amazing me. I will miss being a part of something so important and mean-

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[one], is being able to take care of our work force,” said Rich. “We’ve made some difficult decisions in terms of resource allocation. always counting on the great, innovative work of our people to make up the difference. I think we’ve stretched them about as thinly as we can,” the admiral said. “We can’t keep asking to people to keep doing their missions with less and less, sometimes even adding mission without resources.” From top-tier scientists at NSWCIHEODTD, to child care professionals at the CDC, Rich emphasized that every employee at NSF Indian Head plays a vital role in the Navy and in defending the nation. “Quality of life services make a difference to people, and can be a huge factor in making worklife choices,” he said. “An installation is a system of systems. Nothing works well unless it all works well. Some jobs may be more urgent than others, but every role is important.” It is no secret that budget cuts have affected operations across the Navy in the past year. While the next year will also be challenging, Rich was confident that the lessons learned will make the process a little less painful. “[Your] contributions are critically important and I appreciate, very much all that you’ve done to keep things moving, you’ve kept customers supported and able to be successful,” he said, addressing the workforce at Indian Head. “FY 13 was a tough year, as tough as any I’ve seen in my 30 years in the Navy. FY14 will have similar challenges, but I’m optimistic that we learned a lot this past year and will avoid some of the mistakes that made things even harder than they had to be. I am confident that the Navy will emerge stronger, more efficient and more effective at the other end.”

Naval Medical Center became Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “[Maj. Walter Reed] is known because of the hospital,” Pierce said. “The name is now here and so Walter Reed will continue to be known because of the work done at this institution.” Though a cure for yellow fever has not been found, nor the virus eradicated, in the United States, there has not been a yellow fever epidemic for more than 100 years, according to the World Health Organization, whose ofﬁcials estimate there are annually, 200,000 cases of the disease, and 30,000 deaths globally because of yellow fever. Most of those are in tropical and subtropical areas of South America and Africa. For more about yellow fever and the vaccine, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.dcd. gov/yellowfever/index.html.

ingful. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do.” Kass will be retiring with his family – his wife, Leslie, and daughters Sophie, Margo and Elise. Naval Support Activity Bethesda’s mission statement is to create an environment that enables patients to heal, help staff to thrive and make guests feel at home. The NSAB vision is to provide customer-focused installation management and base operating support to its tenant activities in their pursuit of excellence, while partnering in healing, wellness, research and education. For more news from NSAB, visit www. cnic.navy.mil/bethesda or www.facebook. com/NSABethesda.

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