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Vol. XXXII No. 39

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Historic first all-female Honor Flight visits Washington, DC

By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity Female veterans, trailblazers who served in the military decades ago, received a hero’s welcome yesterday after arriving in the nation’s capital on the first all-female honor flight.

“Best day of my life” is how retired Army Sgt. Maj. Sue Williams described the visit, which included stops at Arlington National Cemetery and the World War II Memorial.

Williams, who retired in 1995 after nearly three decades of service, helped lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. “I could have died and gone to heaven right then,” she said.

The women, from wars including World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, traveled with Honor Flight Tri-State, which covers southern Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana.

They arrived to a hero’s welcome for the day-long trip, receiving applause, handshakes and greetings of “thank you for your service” at all the sites they visited.

“It’s a dream come true,” according to Sara Abrams, who served in the Army from 1963 to 1964. She said she never imagined a day like this would happen.

She was thrilled, she said, by the warm welcome from service members and the public. People were everywhere “cheering everybody on,” she said. “It’s really great.

The people are just fabulous.”

Cheryl Popp, the director of Honor Flight Tri-State, said she expects there to be more all-female honor flights. There were 250 applications for 140 seats on the airplane. The veterans were from all the services, she said, and included younger female veterans who were partnered up as a guardian for an elder veteran for the journey, she said.

“It’s been historic. I think you can kind of feel it wherever you go,” Popp said.

Proud Service Air Force veteran Andrea Kovar posed at

DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

“It’s a dream come true,” Army veteran Sara Abrams said about being a part of the first all-female honor flight. She is seen at the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., during the one-day tour, Sept. 22, 2015. the World War II Memorial in front of the quote from the late Army Col. Oveta Culp Hobby, the first director of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, which later became the Women’s Army Corps.

The quote etched into the stone – “Women who stepped up were measured as citizens of the nation, not as women... This was a people’s war and everyone was in it” – also graced the back of the shirts the Honor Flight veterans.

“I’ve never been here. This whole thing has been absolutely amazing and I wish I would have met Col. Hobby,” stated Kovar, who served from 1963 to 1966.

When asked about her time with the Honor Flight, Kovar said it was an emotional experience. “I have been crying all day,” she said, adding that she loved visiting Washington.

“It’s a beautiful city and I’m glad I’m here.”

Trailblazer Greets Trailblazers Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught greeted the women at the Women

In Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. She is the president of the board of directors at the women’s memorial foundation.

It was a proud moment and very inspiring to see the female veterans, said Vaught, who retired in 1985. She was the first woman selected for promotion to brigadier general in the comptroller career field.

“Every job that I had that was my assigned job when I was in service, I was the first woman to ever hold that job,” she said.

“This put pressure on me to be sure that I did it in such a way that another woman would have an opportunity to fill that job,” she said. “To a degree, that situation in many instances still exists today.”

She noted how two female soldiers recently became the first women to pass the Army Ranger course. If they get an

opportunity to serve as Rangers, Vaught said, they too will get the chance to “prove that women can do it.”

A Grateful Nation The veterans are “simply inspiring,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald said at the women’s memorial during a luncheon program.

The nation honors them for their “fundamental sense of duty and courage,” McDonald said.

“You didn’t sign up to shatter glass ceilings; you came to serve and you served with distinction,” he said. “But you knew the stakes were high, if you failed, it might make it much harder for those who followed you.”

There is another part of being the first, he said, explaining the women were often considered outsiders or intruders.

“Yet, you refused to quit,” he said.

“Our nation is grateful. We’re grateful for the challenges you’ve endured and overcame and the sacrifices you’ve made that men simply didn’t have to make,” he said. “The service you rendered to this nation is more valuable than you could ever have imagined.”

Rory Brosius, the deputy director of the White House Joining Forces initiative, sent greetings from first lady Michelle Obama, and applauded the women for their service.

“During times when our country called upon you, you stood up, you raised your hand, and you served. Your contributions meant that our country was better equipped for missions all around the world,” Brosius said.

“You are all trailblazers and your service has inspired many generations of women,” she said.

Brosius read a letter from Mrs. Obama thanking them for their inspiring service and the important role they played in moving the country forward.

Each veteran received their own copy of the official letter from the first lady.

Neller assumes command of Marine Corps from Dunford

DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller are briefed before the Marine Corps commandant passage of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Sept. 24, 2015.

By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller assumed command of the Marine Corps from Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Sept. 24 as Dunford prepares to become the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

During the passage of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Dunford is a respected leader who is humble, driven to excellence and always faithful to his people and mission. He was the “first and obvious” choice to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Carter said, adding that he has the “operational acuity of a battle-hardened commander and the strategic wisdom of a statesman.”

Though Dunford was commandant for less than a year, Carter said, he sharpened the force’s air-ground task force capability, improved leadership development and care, and maintained the Marine Corps as the “world’s pre-eminent expeditionary force-in-readiness, answering any call, anytime, anywhere on Earth.”

Dunford commanded the 5th Marine Regiment during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces - Afghanistan from February 2013 to August 2014. He became Marine Corps commandant in October 2014.

In a ceremony tomorrow at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Dunford will succeed Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey as the highest ranking U.S. military officer.

Premier Response Force Always Ready The new commandant is a tested warrior and innovative strategist who never hesitates to act, Carter said. Neller is the right person to be the 37th commandant and lead the service as the “world’s unrivaled expeditionary rapid response force,” the defense secretary added.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Neller is a career infantry officer with a reputation for being no-nonsense and direct. His years of military service have been defined by command and by combat, Mabus said, and he will be successful -- as Dunford was -- in leading the Corps through the world’s security challenges.

“I’m absolutely certain that he will rise to the challenges, see them as opportunities, and seize his time to ensure that the Marine Corps remains the most effective expeditionary fighting force the world has ever known,” the Navy secretary said.

‘Now Let’s Go Do This’ “This morning I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth,” Dunford said.

“Just look at this formation of Marines behind me; they represent the over 200,000 Marines in our total force. Who wouldn’t consider themselves fortunate to stand in their ranks and claim the title of United States Marine, even just one day?”

Neller said he is honored, humbled and proud to succeed Dunford.

The new commandant thanked military leaders and family for their unwavering support, adding that there are three families in any military member’s life.

“The family you’re born into, marry into, and sworn into. They’re all represented here today.”

Marines stand ready to fight and win, or take on missions such as recovery after a national disaster or reinforcing an embassy, Neller said.

“I understand what I have to do. It’s a great honor and privilege to take this on. I’m humbled.

I know I have your support. I appreciate your support,” he said, “Now let’s go do this.”

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Giant Voice: NSAW’s safety alert system outside the protocol is set in place as a way to produce and communicate a mass message in times were there is no moment left to spare.

“Giant Voice came about after the Ft. Hood shooting, it was a part of the after action report from the incident and it was under suggestion that all installations get this voice system to alert people faster,” said Petrick.

“The Giant Voice is part of the wide area alert network that we have on the installations; it can be used in conjunction with AtHoc - our computer desktop notification system - as well as Little Voice which is an indoor PA notification system in some of the most recently updated buildings.”

Petrick said the system has dual purpose and is also used for colors in the mornings and evenings, though he emphasized the U.S. Navy photo by Whitney Anderson importance of it far surpasses its daily duties.

“The most important thing is that it’s used The large speakers on top of Building 218 at the Washington Navy Yard are just one set of Giant Voice speakers stationed inside the for is alerting people when something is hapfence lines of NSAW. The Giant Voice loud speaker system has pening on the installation emergency-wise,” been implemented to broadcast a mass alert to all installation per- Petrick said. “If there’s an active shooter we sonnel in the case of an emergency. can send out a message, if we need to go into lockdown we can send out a message. A lot of

By Whitney Anderson these are automatic and we just push a button and it’ll send out the NSAW Public Affairs message for us, but we can also do it manually if there is a specific emergency happening.”

With security a nationwide concern, safety officials at Naval SupPetrick said a recent event highlighted the versatility and usefulport Activity Washington want to ensure installation personnel are ness of the Giant Voice system to the installation’s personnel. made actively aware of all safety procedures the installation has in “On July 2nd during the response to a reported active shooter, place, wherever they may be on the installation. people were getting wrong information from a number of sources Giant Voice, an outside loud speaker system, has been imple- about when they could start moving around the installation,” said mented to deliver a mass alert to all installation personnel in the Petrick. “We were able to use Giant Voice in that instance to say we case of an emergency. were still in a lockdown situation and people should be staying inJustin Petrick, installation emergency manager for NSAW, said side. That’s something we didn’t have a preset alert for because the

situation called for us to do something different.”

Petrick added the Giant Voice system was made to be used in the instance of sudden weather alerts as well.

“Say if a tornado touched down in D.C., we can notify anyone on the installation who is outside to get inside,” said Petrick. “It’s an important system because we can use it to notify the entire installation at one time.”

Petrick explained the system was not limited to the confines of the Navy yard and it was able to reach a broad audience through multiple speakers.

“We have six or seven towers here at the navy yard and we also have a system at Arlington and the Naval Observatory that we run from this location,” said Petrick, adding that the Arlington base operates with three speakers while the observatory has two.

With Giant Voice as the primary source of communication for the installation in times of emergency, Petrick said it is imperative the system actually works.

“Recently we’ve been doing a live test every Wednesday at 11 a.m. and the purpose of this test is to ensure that it’s working and that the towers and speakers are operating,” said Petrick. “So far, so good.”

“Unfortunately with the system the voice comes out a little garbled at times but people just need to pay attention, when they hear the alarms, listen for what’s coming out next,” Petrick said.

Petrick wants installation personnel to rest assured with the system in place and said that it has been built to withstand various emergency situations.

“Even if we lose power here in the emergency operations center there’s a battery backup on the system so it can run for some time without electricity,” said Petrick.

To learn more about AtHoc or Giant Voice and to stay abreast of other emergency management procedures be sure to visit www. dcmiltary.com/waterline or pick up a hardcopy issue each and every Thursday.

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‘Battle Chefs’ awarded bronze at Military Hospitality Alliance Culinary Competition

By Lt. j.g. Clyde Shavers special to Navy Installations Command Public Affairs Four Sailors from the Navy Installations Command culinary team, the Battle Chefs, were awarded an American Culinary Federation bronze medal at the 12th Annual Military Hospitality Alliance Culinary Competition at the Barracks Row Fall Festival in Washington DC Sept. 26.

In accordance with the national ACF guidelines, more than 12 teams comprised of four members each were judged based on preparation, presentation, flavor and originality. Judges from the ACF completed scoring sheets for each team and the ones with the most points received awards, with six points for bronze, 12 points for silver, and 18 points for gold. The Battle Chefs walked away proudly with a bronze ACF medal.

“Not all teams received an ACF medal,” said Chief Petty Officer Dominique Webb, a Navy culinary specialist from Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and Battle Chefs team coach.

“The Navy Installations Command team was happy to receive enough points to earn this medal. We look forward to participating again next year.”

Each team was allotted 30 minutes to develop a menu, two hours to prepare their dishes, and 15 minutes to plate a four course meal. They all received a list of mystery ingredients that had to be used in developing the dishes which included prickly pear cacti, nectarines, and watermelon radishes.

Battle Chef members included Navy culinary specialists Petty Officer 1st Class Nicho-

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las Gagner and Petty Officer 2nd Class Lawrence Jasper from Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Beckham, and Seaman Derrick Barbee from Naval Base Norfolk, Va. Team members were selected from shore installation galleys across 11 regions through local culinary competitions held worldwide. Teams were selected for the competition from smaller local competitions. The event was comprised of 15 teams from various Department of Defense installations.

“The mystery basket ingredients were things we haven’t seen or worked with before,” said Gagner, team captain for the Battle Chefs.

Other challenges for competing teams included limited table space, no electricity, and no running water.

“Our biggest struggle was organization towards the end,” said Jasper. “At the end, we had a table full of food.”

The teams were evaluated at every step including preparation, presentation, taste, and cleanliness.

The judges applauded the Battle Chefs for their creativity and the organization of their dishes. The menu items developed by the team, in course order, were a sushi gingerwedge salad, bacon-wrapped chuck tenderloin, and nectarine crumble.

“At the end of the day, we walked away as a team, and that’s all that matters,” said Barbee.

“I would love to do this again,” said Beckham, when asked if he wants to compete again next year.

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Clyde Shavers

From left, Petty Officer 2nd Class Lawrence Jasper, Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Gagner, Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Beckham, and Seaman Derrick Barbee pose finished preparations of their meals before judging during the 12th annual Military Hospitality Alliance Culinary Competition at Barracks Row in Washington, DC. Fifteen teams from various Department of Defense installations competed in the event.

There are 83 Navy shore galleys worldwide and approximately 2800 culinary specialists Navy-wide.

For more information about shore galleys and the culinary profession, visit www.cnic.navy.mil.

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