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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Energy Action Month kicks off with NDW roundtable

By Shawn Miller NDW Public Affairs

Photo by Shawn Miller

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington (NDW), discusses the NDW energy vision during a roundtable meeting, Oct. 14 at Washington Navy Yard to kick off Energy Action Month.

Naval District Washington (NDW) officially opened Energy Action Month with a roundtable meeting of naval and civilian leadership at the Washington Navy Yard Catering and Conference Center, Oct. 14.

Commanding officers and installation energy managers (IEMs) from each of regional installations convened with NDW and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) leaders to discuss the energy vision of creating sustainable energy culture, reducing energy costs and intensity, and improving readiness and mission support through more efficient and secure energy usage.

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, NDW commandant, said a goal of the roundtable was to give tools and information to commanding officers to take back to their own installations to have meaningful conversations about energy.

“A culture of conservation, rather than a culture of consumption, is the first thing we need to get at,” Rich said. “Our challenge is motivating the people who have an influence on how efficient we can be.”

In December 2013, Rich released a comprehensive energy strategy for the NDW region focused on five core pillars: energy cul-

ture, energy information, energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative fuels, and energy security.

Rich also encouraged energy leaders to host energy conservation boards at least twice a year to discuss energy, water and fuel consumption, as well as project planning, development and execution.

When seeking funding for energy projects at individual installations, Rich urged commanders and IEMs to be vocal and persistent to work toward achieving goals.

“Always look to engaging your stakeholders and making this a team effort to the maximum extent possible,” he said. “That’s where we’re going to have success.”

While discussing energy projects and metrics tracked over the last several years in the region, Capt. Tony Edmonds, NAVFAC Washington commanding officer, said the importance of the results was looking at where the region is heading in the future with energy goals and cost savings.

“There is a compelling basis for all of us to be laser-focused on being energy smart, saving energy, and saving resources,” Edmonds said. “Funds saved here can be devoted to other even more important requirements.”

See Roundtable, Page 3

NSA Washington to take part in District Shield exercise

By Shawn Miller NDW Public Affairs

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Washington emergency response teams will join Washington, D.C., civilian emergency and law enforcement agencies as part of the citywide District Shield 2014 exercise, Oct. 19-20.

The NSA Washington portion of the exercise will feature an active shooter drill and mass casualty scenario at Washington Navy Yard, and is designed to integrate naval and city first responders to better practice command and control (C2), said Audrey Champagne, installation training officer for NSA Washington.

“It gets all these agencies familiar with each other,” Champagne said. “It has to be all of us that work together to make everything more efficient.”

In the wake of the tragic shooting event Sept. 16, 2013, Champagne said NSA Washing-

ton has identified more than two dozen objectives to test during the upcoming exercise.

“We felt there were quite a few things we could improve on to ensure, in the event this occurs again, we will be more prepared in the C2 portion,” she said.

Longer-term goals of the exercise include recovery efforts after the initial incident and getting affected buildings back to occupancy and normal work schedules, she added.

Several other events will be occurring simultaneously throughout the city, testing how the Washington, D.C., Emergency Operations Center splits its resources to react to various threats. Champagne said by working alongside a range of first responders and creating a unified command post, naval and civilian forces will learn what the strengths of each are and better coordinate in the event of a real emergency in the future.

See Exercise, Page 5

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U.S. Navy photo by Chatney Auger

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Washington emergency responders will partner with the Metropolitan Police Department and other agencies for an active shooter and mass casualty drill at Washington Navy Yard, Oct. 19-20 as part of the citywide District Shield exercise.

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Navy lays wreath, celebrates 239 years

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Pankau, Defense Media Activity The Navy celebrated its 239th birthday with a wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial, Oct. 9.

Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, director, Navy Staff, was the guest speaker and addressed a crowd circled around the “Granite Sea”, a map of the world that serves as the Navy memorial centerpiece.

Swift spoke of historic achievements that led to the Navy’s formation and growth. He mentioned his father’s service aboard the heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) and his participation in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest Naval combat engagement in history.

“His service in the Pacific during the second World War, while

individually his, was also collectively reflected of the competence, heroism and bravery the United States Navy exemplified these in many other battles and amphibious landing operations throughout the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Mediterranean theatres,” said Swift.

Swift joined Rear Adm. Mark K. Rich, the 88th Commandant of Naval District Washington, who placed the wreath by the Lone Sailor statue in remembrance of the Sailors who gave their lives for their county and silently remain on watch.

“The times may have changed,” Swift said. “The threats may have evolved and the complex nature of 21st century life may make the demand for such a presence (i.e.

World War II) less obvious. But now more than ever, the Navy is something to be aware of, some-

thing to be thankful for, something to be proud of, whether you wear the cloth of our nation in the form of a Sailors uniform or admire the service of those that do.”

Guests were invited to the Naval Heritage Center for cake and refreshments after the ceremony.

The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established on Oct. 13, 1775 when Continental Congress authorized the dispatch of two armed ships to search for munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. Following the Revolution, the ratification of the Constitution of the United States in 1787 empowered Congress “to provide and maintain a Navy.”

The United States Navy Memorial provides a living tribute to

See Wreath, Page 5

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leonard Adams

Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, left, director of the Navy staff, and Rear Adm. Mark K. Rich, commandant of Naval District Washington, salute a wreath in honor of the 239th birthday of the U.S. Navy at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington D.C.

Around the Yard “Why is Energy Action Month important?”

“The importance of Energy Action Month is to realize that we need to save energy in order to leave a better place for our kids and grandkids, and also to save money so we can reprogram, in this case, for the Navy.”

Tim Min Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Installation Energy Manager

“Energy Action Month means that everyone can make a difference across energy intensity, water intensity and fuel consumption reduction.”

Lt. Cmdr. Keith Benson Naval District Washington Energy Director

“The biggest importance is spreading the word that energy is a focus; it’s a lot more than ‘We’re saving some dollars here.’ It’s about projecting to the future and just getting that word out to everybody.”

Jason Bullinger Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Utility Manager Photos by Shawn Miller

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This Week in Naval History October 16

1987 – Destruction of an Iranian oil-drilling platform used for military purposes.

1885 – Capt. Alfred Thayer Mahan, USN, becomes Superintendent of the Naval War College.

1891 – Baltimore Incident, Valparaiso, Chile.

1940 – Fifth group of ten destroyers from the Destroyers for Bases Deal turned over to British at Halifax, Canada.

1942 – Carrier aircraft from USS Hornet (CV-8) conduct attacks on Japanese troops on Guadalcanal.

1943 – Navy accepts its first helicopter, a Sikorsky YR-4B (HNS-1) at Bridgeport, Connecticut.

October 20

1824 – U.S. Schooner Porpoise captures four pirate ships off Cuba.

1944 – Seventh Fleet lands over 60,000 Army troops on Leyte, Philippines while Japanese aircraft attack.

1952 – Task Force 77 establishes ECM Hunter/Killer Teams of two ECM equipped aircraft and an armed escort of 4 Skyraiders and four Corsairs.

1967 – Operation Coronado VII began in Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

1983 – Due to political strife, USS Independence (CV-59) ordered to Grenada.

October 17

1922 – Lt. Cmdr. Virgil C. Griffin in Vought VE-7SF makes first takeoff from U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1) anchored in York River, Virginia.

1941 – U-568 torpedoes and damages USS Kearny (DD-432) near Iceland, resulting in 11 killed and 22 injured.

1944 – Naval Forces land Army rangers on islands at the entrance to Leyte Gulf in preparation for landings.

1989 – Following San Francisco earthquake, 24 Navy and Military Sealift Command ships rendered assistance.

October 21

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Kinney

1797 – Launching of USS Constitution at the Hartts Boston shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts. The ship is now the oldest commissioned ship in the October 18 1812 – U.S. sloop of war Wasp captures U.S. Navy.

HM brig Frolic.

1859 – U.S. Marines reach Harper’s Ferry, Virginia and assault the arsenal seized by John Brown and his followers.

1867 – USS Ossippee and USS Resaca participate in formal transfer of Alaska to U.S. authority at Sitka and remain to enforce law and order in new territory.

1944 – Third Fleet Carrier aircraft attack Japanese ships in harbor and land forces

around Manila.

1968 – In Operation Sea Lords, the Navy’s three major operating forces in Vietnam (TF 115, 116, and 117) are brought together for the first time to stop Vietcong infiltration deep into South Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

October 19

1843 – Capt. Robert Stockton in Princ-

eton, the first screw propelled naval steamer, challenges British merchant ship Great Western to a race off New York, which Princeton won easily.

1915 – Establishment of Submarine Base at New London, Connecticut.

1944 – Secretary of Navy orders African American women accepted into Naval Reserve.

1797 – Launching of USS Constitution at the Hartts Boston shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts. The ship is now the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy.

1942 – British submarine lands Capt. Jerauld Wright, USN and four Army officers at Cherchel, French North Africa, to meet with a French military delegation to learn the French attitude toward future Allied landings.

1944 – Leyte Landings continue.

October 22

1846 – Miss Lavinia Fanning Watson of Philadelphia christens the sloop-of-war Germantown, the first U.S. Navy ship sponsored by a woman.

1951 – First of seven detonations, Operation Buster-Jangle nuclear test.

1962 – President John F. Kennedy orders surface blockade (quarantine) of Cuba to prevent Soviet offensive weapons from reaching Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Upcoming CREDO retreats The Naval District Washington (NDW) Chaplain Religious Enrichment Development Program (CREDO) offers a variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of communication, adding resiliency, and training service members in valuable life skills. Open to all active-duty service members and their immediate family members, the following workshops and retreats are available in October:

Personal Resiliency Retreat: Oct. 24-26 The Personal Resiliency Retreat (PRR) is designed to assist participants in fostering positive personal growth and self-awareness.

For more information or to register, please contact the CREDO offices at 202767-5901 or 5900, e-mail at CREDO.NDW. fcm@navy.mil, or drop by the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Chapel and inquire within.

Photo by Shawn Miller

Jody Davenport, manager for the Shore Operations Center (ShOC), discusses the role of the ShOC in the overall Naval District Washington (NDW) energy program during a roundtable meeting at Washington Navy Yard, Oct. 14, to kick off Energy Action Month.

ROUNDTABLE Continued from 1

As Energy Action Month was set to begin Oct. 1, NAVFAC Washington marked a milestone in late September as they awarded a $27-million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River focused on improving five major energy conservation measures at Webster Outlying Field, including upgraded lighting, ground source heat pump installation, water conservation measures, thermostats and controls replacement, and building envelope upgrades.

At the roundtable, Edmonds noted the last ESPC awarded by the Navy occurred four years ago, and was also a project located within NDW. “We’re continuing to lead the charge for the Navy, and bringing

our partners and their money to the table so we can achieve the energy savings that we’re interested in and that we need to go after,” he said.

At the conclusion of the roundtable, Navy and civilian personnel from each of the regional installations were recognized for their continued work in support of awarding projects and contributing to the overall energy culture within NDW. Highlighting the work of the IEMs, Edmonds said, “These are the folks for you to go to, to work with, and who continue to enable our success.”

The goal of Energy Action Month is to educate, train and promote energy awareness throughout NDW by influencing energy culture and encouraging action. For more news and information on Energy Action Month, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash or www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/NDW throughout October.

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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.

New PHA Process

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

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

If you have specific questions, please

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . direct your questions to me or the Medical Readiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matteson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteers

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

Toastmasters Club seeks members The Bolling Toastmasters Club is available for everyone on JBAB as a place to practice your leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs are where leaders are made, and leadership starts with good communication. The program is self-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toastmasters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

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?

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

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.

Download the Free “ABSalute” App

The JBAB Warfighter & Family Readiness Marketing Department developed a free smartphone application, bringing its resources to customers and employees on a mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone and Andriod devices.

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

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

Mordecai Booth’s Hours Change

MordecaiBooth’s,locatedonthegroundfloor ofBuilding101ontheWashingtonNavyYard,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. www.facebook.com/NavDistWash Also, follow us on Twitter @navaldistwash - http:// twitter.com/NavalDistWash.

NSAW also 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 Show your support and see exciting news relating to Naval District Washington by visiting http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw and subscribing to our news!

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

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

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

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

Navy Wives Clubs of America The D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37, hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volunteer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses of all branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@ me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling Services Clinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: family hardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves, health and environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appointment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

New PHA Process at WNY Clinic In attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an appointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through the appointments line, 202-433-3132, and the service member will be complete their PHA on the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copy of the services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record must either be maintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient must physically bring in their medical record.

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

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Energy Action Month Top 10 Tips “Water Efficiency” 1. Repair leaky faucets promptly. One faucet leaking one drop per second can waste 2,400 gallons of water a year. That’s 13 years worth of drinking water for one person.

2. Install low-flow shower heads, toilets and aerators on kitchen and bathroom sink faucets to save water. They will cut water usage by as much as 280 gallons a month for a typical family of four.

3. Shorten your showers. Each minute less you run the shower you could save from 2.5 to 5 gallons, depending on the type of showerhead you have.

4. Fill a basin when you wash the dishes by hand instead of letting the water run.

You could save up to 25 gallons of water each time you wash dishes.

5. Don’t leave the water running when brushing your teeth. You could save as much as 9 gallons each time you brush.

6. Fill the basin when you shave instead of keeping the water running. You’ll use only 1 gallon of water instead of up to 15 gallons.

7. Repair “silent leaks” in the toilet. If food coloring put in the tank ends up in the bowl without flushing, it leaks. Repairing the leak will save up to 200 gallons of water a day.

8. If you need to rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, use cold water. Run the dishwasher with a full load, not partial (do the same with laundry).

9. For cold drinks keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap. Save hundreds of gallons over the course of a year by not letting water run down the drain.

10. When landscaping use drought-resistant plants. Check the drought tolerance of plants by reducing the amount of watering a few minutes a day (or cut one day a week) to see how well they do.

For more information on energy awareness, visit https://energy.navy.mil

Command Volunteer Coordinator Training Naval District Washington (NDW) Regional Community Service Program will conduct training for new command volunteer coordinators. This is a comprehensive training that covers the “Navy Community Service Program Reference Guidebook.” Topics will cover: Navy Community Service Overview; the role of a Command Volunteer Coordinator; implementation of the Navy Community Service Program; developing community flagship partnerships; recruiting volunteers; risk management issues associated with commitment of Navy resources; Navy volunteer recognition; program monitoring and evaluation.

Commanding Officers, Unit Commanders and Officers in Charge are encouraged to identify a Command Volunteer Coordinator to attend training and to represent their command. The Navy Community Service Program is committed to making a difference in national youth educational partnerships and community outreach programs. Provisions of quality training for command volunteer coordinators have been an effective way to address that commitment.

Training will be held Oct. 22, 2014 at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Building 101, conference room 121. All participants must register no later than Oct. 20, 2014 by sending an email to Olivia.hunter@navy.mil. For more information call 202-433-6854.

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Yard may expect emergency vehicle lights

During the exercise, the 6th Street SE gate at Washington Navy Yard is scheduled to be under normal operations for residents and employees. First responders are slated to use the O Street SE gate, and there may be traffic and pedestrian delays along and near 10th Street SE around Building 200. Residents and employees at Washington Navy

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Continued from 2 Navy people and a place for them to gather and celebrate their service. The outdoor plaza features a “Granite Sea” map of the world, towering masts with signal flags, fountain pools and waterfalls and The Lone SailorC statue. Adjacent to the plaza is the

and some noise during the exercise, which

For more news and information from around Naval District Washington, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash or www. cnic.mil/regions/NDW.

Naval Heritage Center, where visitors can find educational displays about the contributions of the men and women of the Sea Services. The Navy Log, the online place for Navy people to stay connected with each other, celebrate their service and preserve the memories of their service is also a place where Navy veterans can build a record of their service online.

Call (202) 737-2300 or visit www.navymemorial.org for more information.

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Oil spill exercise tests NAS Pax River’s response team

By Shawn Graham NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

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NAS Patuxent River recently conducted Facility Response Team (FRT) recertification in the Patuxent River near the installation, ensuring the team is ready to protect the environment from oil spills in the water at any time.

The FRT is the first responders for all waterborne oil spills and is federally mandated by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to provide around-the-clock response to reported oil spills – Navy as well as local and regional spills, if called upon to assist.

“It’s our responsibility to keep our shorelines clean, water supplies clean and our harbor clean,” said David Wick, NAS Pax River’s port operations officer. “Our primary mission is to reduce the effects of oil spills to the environment, property and life. We will respond immediately to any emergency spill and contain it as quickly as possible, and this training will keep us prepared.”

The team plays a critical role in the base’s ability to transport large quantities of jet fuel on base via

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Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Andrea Bloomfield unwinds an oil boom during recertification training for the Facility Response Team (FRT) recently conducted at NAS Patuxent River. The team plays a critical role in the base’s ability to transport large quantities of jet fuel onboard via barge, supporting the overall mission as well as tenant commands’ missions. barge, supporting the base’s overall mission as well as the mission’s of each tenant command. Without the FRT, the base would not be able to use the barge as it would lose its authorization for marine transfer capabil-

ity (MTC). The fuel would then have to be trucked into the station, likely causing severe logistical problems, Wick said.

“Without our MTC, we would need 100 tanker trucks for every one barge,”

Wick explained. “It would also take two hours for every truck to offload, compared to 8 to 9 hours for each barge.”

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barge with boom to protect the shoreline and habitat areas, ensuring the entire operating area is encapsulated during transfer, Wick said.

Once the transfer is completed, they assess the water inside and outside the boom to ensure there were

no leaks. After everything is evaluated, they retrieve their equipment.

Preparations for the team’s equipment can also be extensive.

Before, annual recertification, team members must verify the inventory and condition of every piece of gear; which consists of 12,500 feet of containment boom, 12 tow brindles, 24 anchor kits, nine small craft, all life vests, dewatering pumps, generators, communication equipment, vacuum truck and various support equipment staged throughout the port operations complex.

“They must also ensure that all the mechanical equipment is turnkey,” Wick said, “meaning it will start and run every time.”

“NAS Pax has one of the most diversified and capable FRTs in the Navy,” he said.

“Our crew goes above and beyond to make sure we are ready to meet any and every challenge.”

Wick also noted that the Pax team has received recognition from Tagerson Maritime Inc., the certifying officials, as one of the Navy’s best FRTs over the past five years and stated that success is “directly tied into the professionalism of all the Pax pros who make up the team.”

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Preventing domestic violence is an obligation to ensure a safe environment

by Nicole M. Woods, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs Military and civilian leaders at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) resorted to action, not just words, to let the 18,000 personnel at the military installation know that domestic violence is not acceptable.

JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays and Vice Commander, Air Force Col. Kendall Peters, signed a proclamation to promote awareness of, and foster the efforts associated with, preventing domestic violence.

Following the signing ceremony, Mays and Peters joined military, DOD civilian and contractor personnel and family members in the annual Domestic Violence Awareness 5K run, Oct. 3 at JBAB. The run helped kick-off Domestic Violence Awareness Month at JBAB. JBAB’s Military and Family Support Center (MFSC) hosted the proclamation signing and run, bringing the on-base community together to raise awareness and support efforts to prevent domestic abuse and educate participants on the many resources available for civilians and service members.

Mays said, “Anytime we can bring awareness to something like this and prevent pain and suffering in any family, it’s always important.” The proclamation states: “...All citizens should become involved in supporting their colleagues, neighbors, and friends by utilizing resources to prevent domestic violence or seeking help if they are in an abusive situation, whether they are the aggressor or the victim.”

“Effective domestic violence programs succeed because of partnerships created among leadership, social service agencies, schools, faith communities, civic organizations, and law enforcement agencies,” it continued.

“We in the military community have an obligation to become actively involved in prevention by supporting our service members and their families to live and raise children in a safe and nurturing environment..,” it concludes.

JBAB Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Amelia Flores explained that the purpose of the event was to bring awareness to domestic violence, and also support the silent victims who are afraid to speak out about their situation.

“Domestic violence can sometimes go on for years before victims say anything or seek help. As you can imagine, it can be very hard to say things like, ‘the father of my children abuses me’, or for a male who might say, ‘I’m an officer and my wife hits me’. It’s very hard for victims to come out about these things,” Flores explained.

“For example, in sexual assault cases, victims don’t usually live with their offenders whereas domestic violence victims typically have children with the offenders and live with them.

They depend on their offenders. A lot of the times victims feel like they don’t have a safe place to go and they don’t want to jeopardize their loved one’s career.”

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Navy Capt. Frank Mays, commander of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) signs a proclamation to promote awareness of, and foster the efforts associated with, preventing domestic violence.

“It can be difficult when you depend on the offender for daily survival and when victims are just hoping the violence will eventually stop, because they just want things to go back to normal,” Mays said.

Flores is dedicated to ensuring that victims, or friends of victims, have a place to seek help and information.

“We provide resources and educate victims; you can get medical attention and clinical counseling,” she said.

“Sometimes it can be too late. We just don’t want anyone to have to pay that price under any circumstances,” Mays said.

Flores also explained the importance of knowing the two options for reporting incidents — restricted and unrestricted reporting.

If a victim is not ready for anyone to know what’s happening and don’t want the offender to be held accountable, they can opt for filing a restricted report which is a confidential method, giving them direct access to Flores, the clinical staff, and to all of the resources available at the MFSC. Flores said it is only when you convert to an unrestricted report that an investigation occurs, the command gets involved, and legal actions are taken, as necessary.

Although October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the resources are available 24/7, year-round.

Throughout the year, the MFSC hosts several events and activities to raise awareness and educate the on-base community.

Some of those activities include the “Hands are not for Hitting” book readings at each of the Child Development Centers and a shirt painting event, where people can decorate shirts provided by the MFSC, which also provides the paint.

The shirt painting is an opportunity for victims, their friends and family, to express their feelings through meaningful messages and drawings. The shirts will go on display to encourage others to speak up and get the help they need. “For those who are afraid, sometimes they need another voice,” Flores explained.

If domestic violence is happening, victims are encouraged to first contact the police (202-433-3333 on-base or 9-1-1 offbase) and then contact Flores and her team at 202-767-0450 or 202-404-7393.

Once the MFSC is notified of an incident, the first step is to develop and discuss a safety plan.

According to Flores, some victims don’t feel comfortable coming to the office, afraid that the offender or someone they know will find out, so Flores offers to meet them wherever they want.

“I can meet them at a coffee shop or somewhere off-base as long as it’s safe for them and for me,” she said. “I can even go to their house, if the offender is not there, or they can come directly to my office.”

“The biggest thing is making sure that those victims understand that there is a place for them to go and that they are not alone. Domestic violence is not right and it’s definitely not the victim’s fault,” Peters said.

After identifying a safe place to meet, the advocate works with the victim to put together a reporting statement, which leads into the next step of performing a lethality assessment.

Flores explained that lethality assessments are an easy way for law enforcement and other community professionals — such as health care providers, case workers, and court personnel — to identify victims of domestic violence who are at the highest risk of being seriously injured or killed, and immediately connect them to the right professional and program.

“Lastly, we do a privacy act [disclosure authorization form], which means I can communicate with the victim’s case manager, or social worker about what’s going on. I can help them identify the necessary resources, whether it be talking to a financial manager, finding a job, or if they need help getting a lawyer, I will literally go with them to court and help walk them through the process, because this can be a very difficult time for the victim and they may be afraid and not know what they’re doing. A lot of the times they don’t want to do this alone, and I am here to be there for them.” Flores passionately explained.

For more information, contact the MFSC at 202-767-0450 or 202-404-7393.

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Five things Sailors need to know about social media, phishing, security

By U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet Public Affairs

As the U.S. Navy remains ever vigilant, taking the fight to the enemy, recent media reports have highlighted potential risk from information carelessly or inadvertently shared on social media.

There has also been a steady stream of reporting on criminal and other malevolent cyber actors who seek information using hoax emails, also known as phishing, to gain access to finances or other sensitive information.

Safety and security are always the highest priority for the Navy and therefore the recent reports on social media risks and new or recycled phishing scams do not necessarily mean there is an increased threat. The Navy, however, can never let its guard down.

Private, personal, and sensitive information could become available to adversaries or criminals via social media or phishing if service members and their families do not practice operations security (OPSEC).

To avoid disclosing private, banking, and other sensitive information publicly via social media, Sailors should keep in mind the following five things: 1. Never share anything online you would not tell directly to the enemy.

2. Never post private or personal information.

3. Assume any information you

share electronically will be made public.

4. Phishing scams tend to have common characteristics that make them easy to identify: * Spelling and punctuation errors. * Scare tactics to entice a target to provide personal information or follow links. * Sensational subject lines to entice targets to click on attached links or provide personal information. * Include a redirect to malicious URL’s which require you input usernames and passwords to access. * Try to appear genuine by using legitimate operational terms, key words and accurate personal information. * Fake or unknown sender.

5. When in doubt about a suspicious email from a supposed bank, call your financial institutions or check with your command Information Assurance (IA) lead. Your command IA can also assist with other types of suspicious email.

The Naval OPSEC Support Team, part of Navy Information Operations Command Norfolk, highlights “Knowledge is power - for both you and the adversary,” and advises: * Understand the value of your information. * Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls, online requests, or emails. * Be suspicious when information about you and your family is requested. * Always ask yourself, do they have the “need to know.”

Ensure OPSEC is a way of life, 24/7/365. Navy leaders should remind Sailors and their families to assess how they use social media with OPSEC in mind -- and the need to best protect themselves, their loved ones, and all with whom they serve.

It is everyone’s responsibility help keep Sailors, civilians, and families safe by not sharing personal or sensitive military information in email or in any online environment.

For more information, and for links to OPSEC review materials, visit Naval OPSEC Support Team’s website at: http://www.public.navy.mil/fcc-c10f/ niocnorfolk/Pages/OPSECMission. aspx For presentations about social media and phishing, click the links below from the Naval OPSEC Support Team’s Slideshare collection: Social media trends for ombudsmen: http://www.slideshare.net/ NavalOPSEC/opsec-for-ombudsma n?related=1 Phishing awareness: http:// www.slideshare.net/NavalOPSEC/ phishing-18488702?qid=a9bb95c9-34 d6-4131-85d6-955b4e7159db&v=qf 1&b=&from_search=1 Facebook privacy and account settings: http://www.slideshare. net/NavalOPSEC/facebook-privacy-settings-updated-february2014?qid=d01987b5-98e6-4b0c-a256b9e1b4c816ca&v=qf1&b=&from_ search=8

Thursday, October 16, 2014

NEX kicks off third ‘Navy Blue Holiday’ season

By Kristine M. Sturkie, Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs

The NEX is kicking off its third annual Navy Blue Holiday season on Oct. 13, the Navy’s 239th birthday.

As in the past, customers will find a great selection of items in all price ranges during the Navy Blue Holiday season.

And, as always, there is no sales tax for NEX shoppers. The NEX will offer additional savings and promotions so customers can save even more.

“Our Navy Blue Holiday is a time to celebrate the NEX’s unique connection to the Navy and Navy families, emphasize Navy values and give back to its valued customers,” said Robert J. Bianchi, chief executive officer, Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM). “It’s a time to deliver even more savings on quality products and, most importantly, to say thank you to NEX customers for their support. This year, shoppers will also be able to experience our new web store, myNavyExchange.com, with an expanded on-line assortment as well as the ability to buy on-line and ship to store.”

Once again, NEXCOM has partnered with its vendor community to give away $100,000 in

NEX gift cards. Customers can enter the drawing Oct. 8-Feb. 3, at their local NEX or online at myNavyExchange.com. During the giveaway, 1000 customers will be chosen to receive a $100 NEX Gift Card.

“Our NEX Gift Card sweepstakes was very well received by our customers last year,” said Bianchi. “We are happy to be able to partner with our vendor community again this year to give away $100,000 in NEX Gift Cards. It’s our way of thanking our customers for their loyal support throughout the years.”

NEXCOM will also again be offering special pricing prior to Thanksgiving on some of the season’s most popular gifts to Sailors and Marines at sea through its web store. From Nov. 23-26, afloat personnel will be able to take advantage of a unique sales event designed just for them. In addition, afloat Sailors and Marines can also sign up to win one of the $100 NEX Gift Cards being given away.

“Our afloat Sailors and Marines look forward to this sales event,” said Bianchi. “It gives them the opportunity to use their NEX benefit even while they are out to sea in addition to getting some great deals on gifts for the holidays. This year, they will find a variety of great holiday gifts on sale during the event.”

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Navy updates Professional Reading Program

by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashanté Hammons NSAB staff writer The show “Reading Rainbow” focused on the value of reading.

Whether it was imagining a different world, doing some time traveling through history, painting a picture, or even learning a new hobby, the reader created the adventure.

Service members hold a special sense of pride towards their branch of service. That feeling grows as they learn about their place in history and how they changed the world. As they become a part of history, they must learn about the past. One way to get started is by choosing to read about the impact of America’s Navy. For that reason, Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) recently enrolled in the Chief of Naval Operations Professional Reading Program (CNO-PRP), which includes a variety of books to help Sailors gain more insight about where they came from, where they are now and where they are going.

CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert updated the CNO-PRP in conjunction with the Navy’s 239th birthday. Not only are the books more accessible to Sailors, the program moved away from ranked-based recommendations

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and simplified the selection of books into two categories: essential and recommended reading.

The essential reading list will be sent to commands as hard copies. The recommended reading list can be assessed through Navy Knowledge Online or as electronic books.

According to Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason Rakowski, NSAB’s senior enlisted leader, the com-

mand has received one copy of each book for the program and encourages all Sailors and civilians to participate in it.

“I would like for participants to utilize it in the way that best suits them, whether it be a discussion group or individual reading on their own,” said Rakowski.

“There are multiple benefits to this program, like reading, which can improve your knowledge and

critical thinking skills, expand your vocabulary, reduces stress and can be enjoyed for little-tono cost.”

The revamped CNO-PRP has categorized books by the CNO’s three tenets: “Warfighting First.

Operate Forward. Be Ready.” According to Rakowski, each book will help Sailors gain a better understanding of the Navy’s history and heritage. It will also provide

Sailors an understanding of current and future operating environments.

“If I can encourage even just one person who doesn’t normally read to become interested in reading, while at the same time making them more knowledgeable about our Navy, the program will be successful,” Rakowski emphasized.

The program was developed to facilitate professional development and encourage a life-long habit of reading and learning among all Sailors. Books include history, fiction, inspirational and patriotic titles, biographies and classics on military strategy and theory.

“I just started reading ‘1812,’” said Rakowski. “Being from Baltimore, the War of 1812 has always fascinated me and this was the first war for our Navy after it was reestablished. That war demonstrated the need for and benefits of a well-equipped and welltrained Navy, and cemented our legacy as a maritime power. Once I have completed that one I may move onto ‘Seal of Honor.’ My goal is to read each of the books before I PCS in 2016.”

For those interested in participating in the CNO-PRP, please contact Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason Rakowski at jason. rakowski@med.navy.mil or 301319-8897.

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Navy integrates weapon systems with unmanned vehicles for new surface warfare capability

By John Joyce Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Public Affairs Navy engineers used technologies supporting the science of integration to guide live gun fire onto distant targets, demonstrating a new integrated surface warfare capability in a maritime environment, Sept. 29.

Military and civilian leaders observed as unmanned surface and air vehicles - integrated with naval guns and the Aegis combat system - relayed targeting data to operators engaging fictitious threats on the Potomac River Test Range.

“This is a major first step in demonstrating an integrated surface warfare capability utilizing unmanned vehicles in support of the key engagement functions of plan, detect, control, engage and assess,” said

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An MK45 5-inch lightweight gun fires on a fictitious threat on the Potomac River Test Range during a surface warfare integration test Sept. 29.

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A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launches from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Potomac River Test Range. NSWCDD scientists and engineers demonstrated how the science of integration makes surface warfare systems interoperable with unmanned systems - including Scan Eagle UAVs - during a surface warfare integration experiment Sept. 29. Surface warfare officers evaluating the technology joined civilian technologists at the event to prove the Navy can bridge interoperability gaps known as the interstitial space between complex system-of-systems.

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integration sciences to deal with mission engineering challenges for surface warfare.”

Specifically, Baron and his team of Navy scientists and engineers used the science of integration to make surface warfare systems interoperable with unmanned air and unmanned surface vehicles, enabling streaming identification and shot correction data to naval gunnery throughout the test.

“It’s a spectacular example of how scientists and engineers are enabling new technologies for the warfighter,” said Baron.

Surface warfare officers evaluating the technology joined civilian technologists at the event to prove the Navy can bridge interoperability gaps - known as the interstitial space between complex systemof-systems.

“The ability to send a small, persistent unmanned system down range in hostile territory for real-time gun or missile engagement spotting and targeting is needed by warships,” said NSWCDD Engagement Systems Department Military Deputy Cmdr. Marc Williams. “The technology has the potential to be important for surface ships, especially relating to Aegis weapon system, Naval Surface Fire Support, and surface warfare.”

Williams - the surface warfare tactical action offi-

cer for the experiment - ordered a gun engagement on a fictitious threat based on identification and targeting data he saw streaming from an unmanned surface vehicle.

At that point, the commander used a deployed Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle’s streaming video data to spot, precisely target, engage and continually support reengagement through gun targeting corrections to the MK160 gun weapon system operator.

“Scan Eagle has been deployed on guided missile destroyers for years to provide persistent electrooptical and infrared surveillance,” said Williams, adding that, “it has been used for Naval Surface Fire Support spotting to walk gun rounds onto an enemy target, but not in an automated fashion like in this experiment.”

Moreover, Williams used a Navy technology called Visual Automated Scoring System (VASS) to instantly correct the gun targeting.

The NSWCDD-patented system is an automated, computerized method for determining gunfire miss distances using video data.

With a non-line of sight weapon system, VASS allows the gunner to adapt gun pointing angle and converge gunfire onto a target without having to risk the lives of forward observers.

“This was as much a demonstration about integration as it was about the three research initiatives being exercised,” said Baron.

The NSWCDD-funded initiatives featured a virtual ship called the USS Dahlgren, VASS adaptive fire control, and new mission engineering efforts to link surface combatant warfare

systems with unmanned vehicles.

Throughout the test, the cybernetic USS Dahlgren responded to reports of hostile threats by searching intelligence and data across multiple air and ship control operational systems, maximizing response accuracy and timeliness.

“The virtual USS Dahlgren is hosting new technological advancements and platforms for integrated test and evaluation full speed ahead,” said NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin who watched the demonstration. “We are providing linkage that ensures our test and evaluation capabilities can be rapidly adapted to changing warfighter needs.”

Bridging the interstitial space between Navy surface combatants, integrated systems, and adaptive fire control is vital to accomplish key fiscal year 2015 Navy objectives - proliferating unmanned systems, integrating unmanned systems into the Navy culture, and developing, fielding, and deploying unmanned systems in the air, on and under the sea, and on the ground.

“The science of integration - a relatively new area of investigation for NSWC Dahlgren Division - hides in the interstitial space,” said Baron. “We are working hard at focusing on the integration sciences to deal with mission engineering challenges for surface warfare. These demonstrations are casting a strong light into the interstitial space to address naval interoperability and integration challenges and continue to advance warfighting capabilities into our surface fleet.”

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