The Waterline
October 31, 2013
Vol. XXX No.43
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NEX Washington Navy Yard Earns Bingham Award for FY 2012 By Patrick Gordon NDW Waterline writer Navy Exchange (NEX) Washington Navy Yard (WNY) associates and Naval Support Activity Washington (NSAW) leadership were honored with the Bingham Award in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard Oct. 24. The award was named after Capt. W.H. Bingham, who in 1946 was directed by the Secretary of the Navy to establish the Navy Exchange system. The award recognizes Navy Exchanges for work done throughout the year in support of military members, and is presented to the best Navy Exchanges in nine sales categories for overall financial results and customer service. NEX WNY won the award in the $1.4 million to $3 million sales category fiscal year (FY) 2012. Robert Bianchi, NEX Services Command (NEXCOM) CEO, presented the award and offered his congratulations to the team on their success. “Winning this Bingham Award represents a tremendous achievement on the part of all our store associates and our base community,” said Bianchi. “Celebrations
like this one today exemplify the true spirit, the dedication, and the professionalism of our associates. You all take to heart the mission of the Navy Exchange Service Command, which is to provide quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs. Customer service, and more importantly customer satisfaction, is what Washington Navy Yard associates deliver each and every day.” Bianchi went on to cite specific achievements that led to the selection of NEX WNY as the recipient of the award, such as the higher than national average customer satisfaction index score of 91, and an associate satisfaction index score of 83. Additionally, NEX WNY exceeded its planned exchange operating profit by 206 percent while decreasing its selling administrative and general expenses by nearly 30 percent. Bianchi praised the NEX WNY staff for its “premier customer service” during events such as store renovations and chief petty officer selection season, and the store’s ability to generate over $97,000 in local dividends supporting WNY.
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U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon
From left, Naval Support Activity Washington Commanding Officer Capt. Monte Ulmer, Washington Navy Yard/Anacostia NEX branch manager Gary Elliott, and NEX Services Command (NEXCOM) CEO Robert Bianchi cut the cake at the Washington Navy Yard Bingham Award celebration. The award was presented to NEX Navy Yard, Naval Support Activity Washington, for FY 2012 Sales in the $1.4 million to $3 million category.
Energy Awareness Month: NDW Energy Vision By Patrick Gordon NDW Waterline writer
U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon
Jeff Johnson, chief information officer for Naval District Washington, explains physical security features of the Washington Navy Yard tied into the Smart Grid. Energy Security is one of the five pillars supporting NDW’s comprehensive energy strategy.
Naval District Washington (NDW) is celebrating Energy Awareness Month in October. Designed to inform and educate personnel about energy consumption and conservation, the campaign also hopes to encourage energy conservation and responsible usage by bringing awareness to the forefront. The campaign began in 1981 with American Energy Week. President George Bush expanded the effort in 1991 when he proclaimed October as Energy Awareness Month. The Department of the Navy has long been conducting energy awareness campaigns that promote the wise and efficient use of energy. The goal of 2013 Navy Energy Action Month efforts is to bring about cultural and behavioral change that enables energy security and resiliency. The Navy’s energy initiatives are highlighted in October, but continue throughout the year. Rear Adm. Markham Rich, Commandant, NDW, in conjunction with Capt.
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Antonio Edmonds, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington commanding officer, approved an energy framework that incorporated five energy pillars with the goal of building a robust energy program for the region. The energy team consists of key players including energy officers, regional energy program mangers (REPM), and installation energy managers (IEMs), making it from top-to-bottom an all-hands effort in the region, to include all tenant commands. “The NDW/NAVFAC Energy Vision involves five energy pillars that operate independently, but together create NDW/ NAVFAC Washington’s comprehensive energy program,” said Lt. Cmdr. Keith Benson, NDW/NAVFAC Washington energy officer. He explained that the five pillars are energy culture, energy information, energy efficiency, renewable energy/alternative fuels, and energy security. Energy Culture According to Benson, the energy culture is a shared vision serving as the foundation of the comprehensive energy program focused on efficient use of energy resources
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to ensure optimal mission readiness. To accomplish the goal of responsible use of resources aligned with energy governance, all personnel must take it upon themselves to use energy wisely. “All employees bear the responsibility for being good energy stewards that value responsible use of resources aligned with energy governance,” said Benson. “The objectives include integrating energy planning into all installation master plans, creating energy teams throughout all supported and tenant commands, and raising awareness and commitment to energy excellence.” Energy Information Benson said that energy information systems will interconnect technologies and processes to provide actionable information based on “real-time” and accurate data. All leaders will use this information to optimize opportunities to reduce consumption, integrate renewable energy and alternative fuels and enhance security. “Each installation will integrate Build-
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CNO updates Navy spouses on budget impacts a decision made by the Secretary of Defense, based on the Pay Our Military Act. Greenert described the process in which some civilians were brought back and others were still furloughed. “Navy civilians are critical to the Navy mission,” Greenert said. “The military can’t do what they do without our military civilians.” Greenert went on to discuss other effects of the government shutdown, as well as sequestration if imposed during fiscal year 2014. Despite budget cuts, Greenert emphasized that service members that are deployed and getting ready to deploy, will have fuel, parts and pay. “In FY14, tuition assistance, compensation, pay, entitlements, retirement process stays as it is now,” he said. Greenert also stressed that the G.I. Bill is safe because it is a separate law that is not affected by Department of Defense (DOD) funding, or lack thereof. “Generally speaking it doesn’t cost a lot of money to fund family readiness programs,” Greenert said when asked about the status of family programs. “The payback is pretty big, if ever people needed services like counseling, it’s now. I don’t look to the family readiness programs to save money.” Greenert did point out that entitlements, such as the future of commissary operations and retirement structures are being examined by congressional panels. However, changes to the retirement system would not affect Sailors serving now, he said.
By MCC Julianne Metzger Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert spoke to 150 military spouses during the Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club (NOSC) Welcome Coffee at the Bolling Club at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Oct. 7. The annual NOSC event welcomes new members and spouses who have recently moved to the Washington area. This year the NOSC welcomed several spouses of foreign attaches from Canada, France, Mexico, Sweden and the United Kingdom, among other nations. “Adm. Greenert, along with his wife Darleen, have been incredible supporters of the Naval Officers Spouse’s Club of DC and we are pleased they could join us today.” said Corey Chernesky, president of the NOSC DC. “I need to talk to people who can get stuff done,” Greenert said. “This organization always steps up and takes care of things. No matter what the situation, the spouse’s club pulls together to communicate between families and commands.” Greenert took the opportunity to talk budget impacts on readiness and family programs, as well as take questions from attendees. Topping the list of issues discussed was the return of many DoD civilian employees brought back to work after
“No matter how the panel runs the numbers, they have to examine how much money these changes would really save,” Greenert said. “You’ve got to survey the people who are just starting out and those who are in the military now and see what they say about it.” When asked about manning and promotions, Greenert pointed out that the Navy mans equipment different than how the other services equip their manning. He said the Navy must align its overall manning to the number of ships in the fleet rather than building ships to the number of Sailors. “We have to keep personnel at a certain level. We’ve been struggling to get the manning at the proper levels in the right specialties, but now we are a balanced force.” Greenert said. “Promotions will continue at pace.” He went on to say that no force shaping programs are planned. When asked about future deployment lengths in the light of the Asia-Pacific rebalance, Greenert said the result should be positive for Sailors and their families. He also went on to emphasize Sailors and Families are capable of handling deployments well, as long as the deployments are predictable. “In the end what will make the difference will be the Sailors, the Sailor’s spouses, and spouse clubs like yourself. We’ll pull through this, we’ll do it the best we can, and we’ll show them what we’ve got,” Greenert said.
Around the Yard Are there any changes you would make to your local Navy Exchange?
I can’t think of anything in particular. It’s a great little NEX for the base.
Absolutely not; they’re the best NEX for the size and mission of the base.
Mike Vansickle OPNAV Washington Navy Yard
Lt. j.g. Darren Moore PWD Washington Washington Navy Yard
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This week in Navy History November 5
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1941 - German submarine U-552 sinks USS Reuben James (DD- 245), which was escorting Convoy HX 156, with loss of 115 lives. It is the first U.S. ship lost to enemy action in World War II. 1943 - Lt. Hugh D. O’Neill of VF(N)-75 destroys a Japanese aircraft during night attack off Vella Lavella in first kill by a radarequipped night fighter of the Pacific Fleet. 1956 - Navy men land in R4D Skytrain on the ice at the South Pole. Rear Adm. George Dufek, Capt. Douglas Cordiner, Capt. William Hawkes, Lt. Cmdr. Conrad Shinn, Lt. John Swadener, and Aviation Machinist’s Mates 2nd Class J. P. Strider and William Cumbie are the first men to stand on the South Pole since Captain Robert F. Scott in 1912. 1956 - USS Burdo (APD-133) and USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708) evacuate 166 persons from Haifa, Israel, due to the fighting between Egypt and Israel. 1961 - End of Lighter than Air in U.S. Navy with disestablishment of Fleet Airship Wing One and ZP-1 and ZP-3, the last operating units in LTA branch of Naval Aviation, at Lakehurst, New Jersey.
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1841 - “Mosquito Fleet” commanded by Lt. Cmdr. J. T. McLaughlin carries 750 Sailors and Marines into the Everglades to fight the Seminole Indians. 1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt places Coast Guard under jurisdiction of Department of the Navy for duration of national emergency. 1967 - Operation Coronado IX began in Mekong Delta. 1979 - Beginning of retirement of Polaris A-3 program begins with removal of missiles from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Last Polaris missile removed in February 1982.
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1943 - In Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, U.S. cruisers and destroyers turn back Japanese forces trying to attack transports off Bougainville, Solomons.
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The U.S. Navy submarine USS S-1 (SS-105) with a Martin MS-1 scouting floatplane (BuNo A-6525) on her after deck, probably at Norfolk, Va., Oct. 24, 1923. Tests designed to prove the feasibility of launching a small seaplane from a submarine occur at Hampton Roads Naval Base. The Martin MS-1, stored disassembled in a tank on board USS S-1, was removed and assembled. Then the submarine submerged allowing the plane to float free and take off. 1968 - Operation Search Turn began in Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
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1853 - USS Constitution seizes suspected slaver H. N. Gambrill. 1931 - Dirigible USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) makes 10-hour flight out of NAS Lakehurst, N.J., carrying 207 people, establishing a new record for the number of passengers carried into the air by a single craft. 1943 - Battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37), sunk at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, is refloated. 1956 - USS Cambria (APA-36) removes 24 members of United Nations Truce Commission team from the Gaza Strip.
1956 - USS Chilton (APA-38), USS Thuban (AKA-19), and USS Fort Snelling (LSD30) evacuate more than 1,500 U.S. and foreign nationals from Egypt and Israel because of the fighting. 1961 - After Hurricane Hattie, helicopters from USS Antietam (CV-36) begin relief operations at British Honduras providing medical personnel, medical supplies, general supplies, and water.
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1967 - Landing craft from USS Navarro (APA-215) rescue 43 men from British SS Habib Marikar aground on a reef at Lincoln Island in the Tonkin Gulf. 1971 - USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN636) launches a Poseidon C-3 missile in first surface launch of Poseidon missile.
1775 - Commodore Esek Hopkins appointed to the position of Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy. 1915 - In AB-2 flying boat, Lt. Cmdr. Henry C. Mustin makes first underway catapult launch from a ship, USS North Carolina (ACR-12), at Pensacola Bay, Fla. 1917 - German submarine torpedoes USS Alcedo (SP-166) off French coast. 1923 - Tests designed to prove the feasibility of launching a small seaplane from a submarine occur at Hampton Roads Naval Base. A Martin MS-1, stored disassembled in a tank on board USS S-1 (SS-105), was removed and assembled. Then the submarine submerged allowing the plane to float free and take off. 1944 - Task Force 38, under Vice Adm. John S. McCain, begins two days of carrier strikes on Luzon, Philippines. 1945 - Ensign Jake C. West of VF-41 makes the first jet landing on board a carrier, USS Wake Island (CVE-65).
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1851 - U.S. Navy expedition under command of Lt. William Lewis Herndon, on a mission to explore the valley of the Amazon and its tributaries, reaches Iquitos in the jungle region of the upper Amazon after their departure from Lima, Peru. 1941 - On Neutrality Patrol, USS Omaha (CL-4) and USS Somers (DD-381) intercept the German blockade runner Odenwald disguised as U.S. freighter, board her after the German crew abandoned the ship, and brought the ship to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the boarding party was awarded salvage shares. 1942 - First officer and enlisted women from training schools report for shore duty around the U.S. 1951 - Soviet aircraft shoot at Neptune Patrol bomber (VP-6) on weather reconnaissance mission near Siberia. U.S. aircraft fails to return. 1967 - Helicopter from USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) rescues 37-man crew of Liberian freighter Royal Fortunes aground on reef in Tonkin Gulf
Keeping it Real: Virtual Trainer Upgrades Individuals with Disabilities Retention, Recruitment Training Starts Oct. 29 Boost Shipboard Flight Ops
By Eric Beidel Office of Naval Research
Answering the fleet’s call for more authentic training environments, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is delivering a more cost-effective, realistic simulator to train Sailors responsible for directing the movement of helicopters aboard ships, officials announced Oct. 23. The Helicopter Control Officer Trainer (HCOT) is being used by HCOs and Landing Signalman Enlisted (LSE) personnel at naval bases in San Diego and Norfolk, where courses required by the chief of naval operations are taught. The trainer initially was developed after Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder visited Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., and talked to Sailors about ways to make their virtual training more realistic, taking into account moving ships, crashing waves and blinding rain, among other variables. “These dedicated Sailors play an important role in shipboard aviation, and
they wanted a training environment that was as lifelike as the challenges they face in the shipboard environment,” Klunder said. “Staying in constant contact with the fleet allows us to quickly and effectively address concerns from the flight deck up to the bridge without breaking the bank.” Upgrades to the HCOT simulation eliminate the need for costly maintenance of aging hardware by combining training for personnel both HCOs in a ship’s flight control tower and LSEs on the ship’s deck coordinating take-offs and landings with hand signals. For those manning the control tower, the setup features five touch-screen monitors with the same controls they would use at their shipboard stations. Instructors inside and outside of the mock tower play the roles of helicopter pilots or other crew members who would interact with the officers. For the signalmen, a piece of headgear gives them a 360-degree view of a virtual ship deck. Another individual then uses a video game controller to either launch or
The Windmills curriculum, which consists By Emily Funderburk NAVAIR Total Force Communications of 11 interactive modules with exercises rel-
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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) employees are invited to attend new training focused on recruiting and retaining individuals with disabilities Oct. 29-31. The training is modeled after the Windmills Attitudinal Training Program, a highimpact employer-employee relations tool developed by the California Governor’s Committee for Employment of Disabled Persons. “Windmills training is an integral part of a larger initiative within NAVAIR to change perceptions and promote awareness of hiring for people with disabilities and employment issues, whether regarding civilian employees with disabilities or with our wounded warriors,” said NAVAIR Wounded Warrior Recruiting Program Manager Capt. James Litsch. “The effective recruiting and retention of individuals with disabilities is a cornerstone of our command’s ongoing diversity goals. Ensuring NAVAIR managers and workforce members receive this training is a vital step.”
evant to the everyday work world, focuses on attitudes, human factors, legal requirements and accommodations. The key presenter for the Windmills training, Richard Pimentel, is a nationally renowned expert on disability management, job recruitment and job retention. He previously spoke to NAVAIR employees at a November 2012 event commemorating National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Warrior Care Month. A champion for people with disabilities in social, academic and legislative circles, Pimentel entered the ranks of disabled military veterans during the draft era of the Vietnam War, when a bomb exploded in his bunker, leaving him deaf and stricken with tinnitus, a constant ringing of the ear. After his discharge, Pimentel returned home with plans to attend college, only to realize firsthand the many social and professional obstacles that existed for individuals
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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.
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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 to November 4, 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 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
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. 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.
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
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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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.
2013 Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Hiring Fair Join us at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in the Bolling Club, Building 50, Nov. 1 for the 2013 Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Hiring Fair from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes event is sponsored by Lockheed Martin and co-sponsored locally by Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Military Family Support Center, the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR), the U. S. Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Legion, NBC News, and other local partners. A workshop for veterans and other military job seekers that focuses on resume writing, tips for successfully navigating hiring fairs, military skill translation, and interviewing will start at 9 a.m. To register for the Hiring Our Heroes Employment Workshop, visit hohworks.eventbrite.com/ Employers can register for free at HOH.Greatjob.net; job seekers can register for free at HOH.Greatjob.net to guarantee admission. Walk-ins are welcome but space is not guaranteed. For registration questions, please contact us at hiringourheroes@ uschamber.com or call 202-463-5807. For more information about Hiring Our Heroes, visit www.hiringourheroes.org.
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More than 100 people attended the Child Development Center (CDC) Building 2813 ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct. 23, celebrating the new facility, its staff, parents and children. Representatives from Naval District Washington, NAVFAC Washington, St. Mary’s County Commissioners, Naval Air Station Patuxent River and the installation’s Child Development Center cut the ribbon prior to providing guided tours of the 38,000-square-foot building. By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer It isn’t often everyone is in agreement, but the “thumbs up” being given by the kids, staff and parents at the new Child Development Center (CDC) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River seems to be one of those rare occurrences. The CDC is a state-of-the-art, light-filled, secure and user-friendly 38,169 square-foot building that recently celebrated its official grand opening, Oct. 23. “We love the building location, the way it looks and how the teachers and parents have taken to it,” said Phyllis Leighton, Child and Youth Programs director. “And the kids seem very happy in their new spaces.” The new CDC, located in building 2813 off Cuddihy Road, accommodates more than 350 children, comprising infants, pretoddlers, toddlers and preschoolers, in nearly 30 child activity rooms, each with direct access to outside playgrounds. “The building’s exterior design, with its curvilinear canopies, reflects a playfulness that hints at what goes on inside,” explained Robert Cipolloni, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington construction manager for the project. The front lobby boasts high ceilings, lots of natural light, contemporary furniture, welcoming colors and photographs that purposefully look as if they were taken along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. The hallway walls are dotted with handmade art created by the kids and displayed low, at their eye-level. Large cubbies conveniently hold infant car seats, tucked away after morning dropoff and stored until evening pickup. Leighton reiterated that building safety is a priority with anti-terrorism/force protection design, blast-resistant windows and electronic sensors. Front doors are locked at 9 a.m. and not reopened until sometime around 3 p.m. Parents are issued enrollment cards that are swiped during drop off and pick up. In off-hours, visitors are buzzed in by staff and guests must sign in and wear badges at all times. Other doors throughout the facility remain secured and an intrusion alarm will sound if they are opened. “Each classroom has two cameras and the images are shown on multiple monitors in the front lobby,” Leighton said. “They rotate several times per minute, so we’re always able to see what’s going on.”
Staff, which numbers 105, wear certain colors that help identify their position and status.
Health and cleanliness is also important. Some rooms have toothbrush holders that automatically sanitize their colorful kid-size
contents; infant and pre-toddler teachers wear cloth booties over their shoes to avoid tracking dirt into classrooms; and changing stations have exhaust fans to help with . well, you know what. “My son is greeted so nicely every morning,” said Yeoman 3rd Class Lashanda Watlington, “and the first thing they say is ‘take off your jacket and go wash your hands before playing.’ He grabs a paper towel, dries his hands and puts it in the trash. He’s only 1 year old. They taught him the importance of washing his hands.” Facilities are energy efficient with lowflow toilets that flush themselves, automatic sinks and sensors that turn off lights when rooms are not in use; and the building is listed as LEED Silver certified, which means it meets certain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. The industrial kitchen, staffed by a head chef and three cooks, prepares and serves 1,200 meals per day, and when pasta is on the menu, they’re cooking 20 pounds of noodles at a time. “Hot lunch is prepared every day at 11:30, with breakfast at 8:30 and also a daily snack,” Leighton said. Even former staff members who had grown attached to their old classrooms are enjoying what the new CDC has to offer. “I loved where I was before, in building 2030, and I was nervous about moving,” said Amy Ridgell, pre-school teacher, “but I like that the classroom here provides 100 percent visibility of all the children as they learn and play. I love the accessibility of the playground from the classroom, and all the new staff members give the kids the opportunity to make new friends. It’s a beautiful new facility, and it’s home now.” But, ultimately, it comes down to the children and whether they look forward to going each day - and that’s more about the staff than the building. “When you’re a single parent and you’re in a rush, you want your child to go willingly,” Watlington said. “I consider the CDC teachers my son’s other moms. When I’m not there, they’re doing my job. Kids can sense who are good people, and my son is always willing to go. They’re good people.” Building 434, one of the former CDC buildings vacated by the move to the new facility, will be demolished. The other building, building 2030, is slated to be refurbished and renovated for continued use. While the start date for work on either has yet to be determined, Leighton said renovating building 2030 adds 88 spots for child care.
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WRNMMC Patient among First in U.S. to Receive New Pain Relief Device
By Sharon Renee Taylor WRNMMC Journal staff writer
Petty Officer 2nd Class Staci Gelb can put on her socks again, this time without pain. The Sailor assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) was among the first patients in the U.S. to receive a device that offers new possibilities of therapeutic care for patients with chronic back or limb pain. Gelb said the neurostimulator helps relieve her pain due to Multiple Sclerosis, an auto immune disease that affects the brain and central nervous system, a pain so unbearable, putting her socks on in the morning was excruciating. “It’s a constant burning. It’s just like somebody has a blowtorch on my feet, 24/7,” said Gelb, who lived with pain and limited mobility for about a year since her diagnosis. After Dr. David Jamison, an anesthesiologist with the Pain Management Clinic at WRNMMC, tried a variety of more conservative measures to alleviate her pain, Gelb participated in a trial for the new device in May. On Aug. 8, Jamison, along with Army Lt. Col (Dr.) Richard Liu, director of the Pain Management Clinic, and Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Michael Jacobs, implanted a neurostimulator, a medical device the size of a stopwatch, under the skin of Gelb’s lower back to deliver mild electrical impulses to the nerves
around her spinal cord, which act to block pain signals from going to the brain. Once the device programmed by a clinician, Gelb was provided a handheld controller similar to a cell phone. Used to customize the stimulation within a range of settings, she adjusts the device as her pain increases or subsides throughout the day. Until now, patients with neurostimulators could not receive fullbody magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a standard of diagnostic care for major health conditions like cancer and stroke, according to Donna Marquard, a spokesperson for the company which developed the new device. The large magnetic fields and radio frequency energy involved in MRI could cause harm to the patient and cause the device to malfunction. These reasons prohibited patients with neurostimulators from obtaining full-body MRIs without complete removal of the device, she said. Without access to full body MRI, a patient could risk delayed diagnosis or inaccurate identification of a serious health condition. According to Jamison, patients with the device are often more likely to need MRIs. The device Gelb received will enable the Sailor to undergo a full-body MRI scan without removal, after placing the neurostimulator in an appropriate mode for the MRI environment, Marquard explained. Gelb received the new device on the same day her MRI was originally planned.
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Walter Reed Bethesda doctors placed this medical device the size of a stopwatch under the skin of the patient’s back to deliver mild electrical impulses to the nerves around her spinal cord which act to block pain signals from going to the brain. She obtained a brain MRI on Sept. 11 and a cervical spine MRI two days later, with her new neurostimulator firmly in place. “Both occurred successfully without any difficulty,” Jacobs reported. Gelb said her pain has improved “tremendously” with the new device. “I don’t have that blowtorch feeling anymore,” she explained. The pain she now feels is tolerable. “It’s basically cut in half,” Gelb said. “I can deal with this.” Before the neurostimulator, the Sailor would wake up nearly a dozen times a night in pain, by the slightest movement in bed. With
the new device she can sleep, she said. Life has changed for Gelb and her family. Family outings to the movies, the mall or routine trips to the grocery store became less frequent over the last year due to Gelb’s limited mobility and pain. Her husband Stuart, 17-year-old son Jonathan, and 14-year-old daughter Arial did most of the household chores. She said her family was helpful and patient, even when she lagged at a slower pace behind them. Less than a week after receiving the neurostimulator, Gelb and
her family went grocery shopping. “We were all moving together,” she said. “It was really nice.” Jamison said he began treating Gelb using conservative measures before the neurostimulator, examining her medications and exploring other options to help control her pain. The anesthesiologist estimated he has implanted 300 neurostimulators in patients over the last six years, many with both leg pain and persistent pain following back surgeries. “We’ve seen a lot of injured Soldiers with chronic pain. The most common is some sort of nerve pain, whether it’s a back surgery that hasn’t healed right or caused by some other trauma,” said Jamsion, citing fragmentation injury from explosions along with gunshot injuries. The anesthesiologist said he’s treated a wide range of patients at WRNMMC, including a wounded warrior who used injections to reduce his chronic costochondritis, a type of chest pain. The neurostimulator resolved 100 percent of the Sailor’s pain. “The MRI capability is the most significant development that’s happened with neurostimulator technology in about 20 years. Before now, if a patient needed an MRI for anything, they can’t get it unless they had surgery to have their neurostimulator removed first,” explained the anesthesiologist. “It’s a big deal.”
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“Customer service, and more importantly customer satisfaction, is what Washington Navy Yard associates deliver each and every day,” said Bianchi. Capt. Monte Ulmer, NSAW commanding officer, said he was honored to not only be receiving the award with the NEX WNY personnel, but also to have written the endorsement that accompanied the store’s nomination. “Winning this award represents a remarkable accomplishment for all of this team and the Washington Navy Yard community,” said Ulmer. “The management and associates of the Washington Navy Yard Exchange provide Naval Support Activity Washington and the Washington Navy Yard with the most professional service you will find in any Navy Exchange. The service that you provide contributes to the pride of the Navy Yard. I believe that our continued relationship will earn the Washington Navy Yard Exchange future Bingham Awards. To the management and associates of the Washington Navy Yard Exchange, I say job well done.” The ceremony closed with remarks from WNY/Anacostia NEX branch manager Gary Elliott, who offered a brief but heartfelt statement on the level of pride he feels for his team upon winning the Bingham award.
U.S. Navy photos by Patrick Gordon
Guests of the FY 2012 Bingham Award ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard listen to presenters list the accomplishments of the Washington Navy Yard NEX. “To my associates, today is your day,” said Elliott. “You made this achievement possible with your cohesive teamwork and your customer service. As soon as a customer comes through the door, you are first rate. I want to thank each one of you for your performance and your dedication in providing the great assistance that made this award stand out from the rest. I am proud to call you shipmates.” NEX WNY opened its doors Nov. 25, 1963, and is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary of service to WNY personnel and the region as a whole. For more information on events happening in NDW, visit www. facebook.com/NavDistWash.
The FY 2012 Bingham Award for sales in the $1.4 million to $3 million category, presented to NEX Navy Yard, Naval Support Activity Washington at the Washington Navy Yard.
Naval Support Activity Washington Commanding Officer Capt. Monte Ulmer addresses the crowd at the Washington Navy Yard Bingham Award reception.
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Love and War: a WAVES Officer Remembers Dahlgren By Andrew Revelos Pilot Staff Writer The outcome of World War II still hung in the balance when Ensign Genevieve Parker checked into her first duty station at the Dahlgren Naval Proving Grounds in 1944. One of the first WAVES officers to serve at Dahlgren, Parker still fondly remembers excitement, the dizzying pace of work and camaraderie during the war. Her year in Dahlgren was an eventful one: she met her husband Edelen and would spend the next few decades of her life as a Navy spouse. At 95 years young, Parker recounts her memories with sharpness, clarity and humor. Thousands of young women served in the Navy as Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service program, better known as WAVES, during World War II. Unlike the women who served during World War I, WAVES were led by woman officers. Parker was a teacher when the U.S. joined the war and called for woman volunteers. “I’m from the middlewest, in Wisconsin,” said Parker. “The war had just begun and they were taking all the men. You didn’t have to volunteer in those days; they just took you. They took all the men. I said shoot, this is no fun. I’m going where the guys are. Another teacher and myself, we made the decision. We went to Milwaukee, found the Navy recruitment office and signed up.” Parker completed WAVES officer training at Smith College, in Northampton, Mass. “We all got our orders,” she said. “The girls were standing around [saying] ‘oh, I’m going to New York’ or ‘oh, I’m going to Philadelphia.’ And I looked at [my orders] and said ‘did anybody ever hear of Dahlgren?’ Nobody had and nobody else got orders to Dahlgren.” Parker took a train from Boston to Baltimore and then caught a bus to the then-remote Dahlgren Proving Grounds. “When we got close I went to the driver and asked if there was a hotel in this area and everybodybecause they were looking at this WAVES officer-everybody broke out laughing.” Parker was “saved” by fellow WAVES when she finally arrived at the base. “Those were the days,” she recalled with a grin. The flurry of work undertaken at Dahlgren during the war impressed Parker. “It was a pretty lively, going thing, Dahlgren,” she said.
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By MC1 Peggy Trujillo Defense Media Activity - Navy
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Lt. Cmdr. Edelen Parker and Genevieve Parker. “They were testing these big guns, all the way from the 3-inch, the 5-inch, whatever, all the way up to the 16inch guns.” The first task was getting used to the very noisy testing that echoed across the base. “You ever seen that 16-inch gun fire?” she asked. “When they used to test those guns at the proving ground, it would blow the pictures off the wall and the furniture would shake and rattle. It was really fun.” Parker’s primary job was to create range tables that helped Navy gunners hit their targets. In the days before computers, this was no small task and the list of wartime ordnance requiring new range tables was growing. “In those days, they had a formula,” she said. “You had to put in the speed of the bullet, the weather played a part-the wind, the temperature-it was a formula that incorporated all these things. This was a range table. When you shoot the gun, where does it go? What is the angle? You had to put all this into your formula so you could find out if you’d hit your target or not. You had to figure it out for every angle. And [the formulas] were huge. No calculators. you had to do it all with paper and pencil.” Though that particular job took place behind the gun line at Dahlgren, the WAVES occasionally got a front-row seat to the testing. “All the women got out there to watch them fire the guns,” said Parker. “It was neat because they fired
down the Potomac River and you could see the projectile if you stood right behind [the gun].” While Parker calculated range tables with pencil and paper, she witnessed one of the Navy’s most important transformations. The incredible amount of work that needed to be done at Dahlgren led Navy leaders, including base commander Capt. David Hedrick, to seek out more efficient means of completing new range tables. Hedrick ordered more desk calculators and commissioned the project that created the Harvard Mark II relay calculator, delivered to Dahlgren in 1947. Earlier types of computers had already made their way to the base just as Parker was leaving. “It was just starting,” she said. “A computer filled a whole room. I was just getting ready to leave when they got this computer. All the bigwigs. they were so excited about his computer.” Parker was later tasked with compiling reports and scheduling appointments for two captains in one of the range offices. As one of only a few WAVES officers, Parker was also charged with leading the enlisted WAVES. “They lived right with the enlisted Sailors,” said Parker of the enlisted WAVES. “They had a separate hallway or something. One of us [officers] had duty every night. We had go over there and sleep in the barracks with the enlisted WAVES so they didn’t get into any trouble.”
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The Secretary of the Navy has announced a new Department of the Navy sexual assault survey for 2013, which started Oct. 15, and can be taken online via any device that can access the internet. The Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (DoN SAPRO), which answers directly to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, created the survey to assess the Department’s progress, and learn what more Sailors and Marines think should be done to fight sexual assault. “We can’t help them if we don’t know what the issues are, and we don’t know if our training is working,” said Jill Loftus, director of DoN SAPRO. “If they think our training is horrible, then we’d like to know that, so that we can switch gears. We’d also like to know if they think that it is worthwhile and if they’re learning stuff because then we can continue in that vein..” From previous surveys, DoN SAPRO has learned that the majority of sexual assaults in the Navy and Marine Corps happen to 18 - 24 year-olds in social settings involving alcohol, and that the assaults usually occur at A-schools right after boot camp, or at the first duty station. “We’ve used that information to set up pilot programs,” Loftus said. “Our Great Lakes experiment that we’ve been very successful with came from information we learned from our surveys.” The experiment targeted Training Support Center Great Lakes, mainly the Sailors who have recently graduated boot camp. The program brought together the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), local hotels, commanding officers, and others to put an end to the risky situations Sailors may encounter. The program also incorporated bystander intervention training, “No Zebras, No Excuses” training, Sex Signals training, a large group presentation on sexual assault and two smallgroup presentations with discussion groups. Referring to Great Lakes, Loftus said, “Using anonymous surveys, we have seen a 60 percent reduction in
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Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is an important element of the readiness area of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative, which consolidates a set of objectives and policies to maximize Sailor and Marine personal readiness. sexual assaults over the past 34 months.” This year’s survey incorporates questions from previous surveys, Department of Defense surveys and academic surveys. Pulling from the surveys and lessons learned, DoN SAPRO made the survey more concise to pinpoint the information they’re trying to find, while taking less time from Sailors and Marines. “The 10-minute survey that’s online focuses directly on the issues surrounding sexual assault, and addresses issues such as perceptions, attitudes of Sailors and Marines about the issue of sexual assault,” said Cmdr. David McKay, a research psychologist at DoN SAPRO. “We’re also interested in understanding reporting behaviors and attitudes about reporting. “Sexual assault is one of the top priorities of the Secretary, and should be a top priority for all Sailors and Marines, to try to figure out how to combat sexual assault. The survey is important because it does a couple things. One, it helps us gauge progress on the different interventions we’re implementing. Secondly,
it provides an opportunity for Sailors and Marines to speak directly to the Secretary about their experiences about sexual assault.” The 21st Century Sailor and Marine Office (N-17) lists combating sexual assault as one of its main priorities. Rear Adm. Sean S. Buck, the director of N-17, spends time with Sailors to get feedback. “When I visit with Sailors, I am constantly asked ‘what else can I do to make a difference?’ Besides looking out for your shipmates and actively intervening when necessary, surveys like this are your chance to do something, to make your voice heard,” Buck said. Although the survey is a chance for Sailors and Marines to be heard, it is completely anonymous. No one will get a reminder to complete the survey because no one is tracking the individuals who take the survey. “We won’t know if you haven’t filled out the survey,” Loftus said. “There’s no fingerprint. There’s no electronic tag to our survey. It can be taken from a smart
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Navy Announces New Holiday Stress Navigation Campaign, ‘Thrive During the Holidays’ From Chief of Naval Personnel With the holiday season approaching, Navy officials announced the launch of its annual holiday stress navigation campaign Nov. 1. This year’s campaign, “Thrive During the Holidays,” will provide Sailors and families proactive resources to get ahead of holiday chaos while focusing on building resilience for the New Year. “For many of us, ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ is as demanding as it is joyous,” said Capt. Kurt Scott, Navy resilience chief. “Our Sailors and families are operating under more stress and uncertainty than ever this year, and planning for the holidays can be overwhelming. Our annual campaign will address everything from financial preparations to maintaining diet and fitness
goals, so that we can help everyone stay in the holiday spirit and position themselves to thrive in the New Year.” Navy Operational Stress Control’s 2013 “Thrive During the Holidays” campaign will include collaboration between Navy’s 21st Century Sailor programs and other readiness programs to offer resources on topics such as responsible alcohol use during holiday celebrations; planning and time management; budgeting; incorporating physical fitness into busy schedules; healthy eating tips; spirituality and relationship fitness; and more. “Our focus is helping Sailors and families proactively identify these sources of stress before things start to pile up on them, so that they can truly enjoy their holidays and do so responsibly,” said Scott. “Continuing our effort to promote a sense of community, we really have something for everyone this
year from families navigating the holidays with a loved one on deployment to helping Navy kids ‘Track Santa.’” Engagement with the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s annual “NORAD Tracks Santa” promotion is a new initiative for the OPNAV N171 annual holiday campaign this year, part of an expanded effort to reach out to Navy kids. The “Thrive During the Holidays” campaign will continue through early January 2014. Releases can be found on Navy Operational Stress Control’s blog, www. navynavstress.com, and the Navy Suicide Prevention website, www.suicide.navy.mil. Follow Navy Operational Stress Control on Twitter and Facebook @NavStress for the latest updates to help you and your family “Thrive During the Holidays.” For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.
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Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Joshua Schumaker and his daughter eat Christmas dinner aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is homeported in Norfolk, Va.
Afghanistan Pakistan Hands: The U.S Military’s Prototype of Future Light Infantry
By Lt. Cmdr. Joshua A. Frey Special to The Waterline
Navy personnel from the Afghanistan Pakistan (AFPAK) Hands Program completed a new pre-deployment training pipeline Aug. 3 that consisted of basic combat skills, escape and evasion, advanced combat fire arms, and defensive driving. The AFPAK Hands training has not only evolved to meet the needs of immersing in local communities in Afghanistan, but serves as a prototype for future light infantry forces who will conduct operations among civilian populations, using more than firepower alone to protect themselves and the populations they work with. Counterinsurgency strategist David Galula recommended that operations aimed at protecting the population from insurgents, terrorists and criminals call for, “infantry and more infantry, highly mobile and lightly armed.” In other words, light infantry. “In counterinsurgency warfare, where the rule is to apply the minimum of fire. the soldier’s job is to win the support of the population and in so doing, he has to engage in practical politics,” said Galula. In such an environment, use of force must be tightly controlled in order to avoid alienating local communities. Some military forces, such as AFPAK Hands,
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Continued from 1 ing Control Systems and Utility Control Systems, which includes Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition,” said Benson. “NDW data management systems will collect, monitor, analyze and provide energy performance feedback to all end users over a secure network helping drive behavioral and cultural change.” Benson added that further information is available in the “Shore Energy Management” OPNAV 4100.5E of August, 2012. Energy Efficiency In order to optimize usage, Benson said that streamlining procedures will create efficiencies by improving the infrastructure of buildings and utility systems, and vehicle fleets through energy efficient projects and consumption reduction measures. He added that incorporating effective technology
therefore need to reduce their profile by learning local languages and customs and even wearing civilian clothes, in a manner similar to the way civilian law enforcement agencies operate. U.S. law enforcement tactics would be quite helpful to the U.S. military operating in civilian populations. According to John Poole, U.S. police personnel already operate in such an environment. “To succeed, U.S. law enforcement agencies must pay close attention to the sensibilities of local populations,” says Poole, “They attempt to minimize the political, economic and psychological fallout of every case.” For instance, in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, law enforcement agencies developed leads and evidence to pinpoint the suspects and respond with tightly controlled use of force to minimize civilian casualties and property damage. The apprehension resulted in a local population who took to the streets in support of U.S. law enforcement, rather than anger over a heavy handed response such as an air or artillery strike. The local approval rating for the state police response was 86 percent, according to a poll conducted by MassInc. In counterinsurgency and stability missions overseas, Poole recommends a model based on the Vietnam era’s Combined Action Platoons (CAPs) that lived in villages and management practices will also achieve cost savings. “These efficiencies must be cost-effective with high return of investments and leverage alternative financing mechanisms to implement energy efficiency measures such as energy savings performance contracts, utility energy service contracts, and power purchase agreements, in addition to traditionally funded programs such as the Energy Conservation Investment Program and CNIC N4 Restoration, Modernization Energy,” said Benson. “We will incorporate sustainable building designs through the NDW/NAVFAC Washington energy checklist and the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System for new construction and major renovations. Alternative fuel vehicles will be incorporated into our fleet to support the SECNAV goal of reducing petroleum use in non-tactical vehicle operations by 50 percent by 2015.” Renewable Energy/Alternative Fuels Benson said that while the primary strategy is focused on reducing energy consumption across all NDW installations, cost
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Navy AFPAK Hands and Individual Augmentees prepare for Basic Rifle Marksmen qualification day as part of their Navy Expeditionary Combat Skills training at Fort Jackson, S.C. AFPAK Hands undergo a diverse training regimen of combat, language and cultural training prior to deploying to Afghanistan. The AFPAK Hands Program was launched by the DoD in 2009 to develop a cadre of experts specializing in the complexities of Afghanistan and Pakistan including the language, culture, processes and challenges. and conducted stability operations with local police. Many AFPAK Hands already operate in such a capacity in the Village Stability Operations (VSO) program, while others operate in a similar capacity at the national strategic level embedded in Afghan government ministries. “What is needed are. small near-autonomous units of truly light infantry that can
play the role of police force rather than occupiers,” said Poole. Such light infantry should not only be trained in police procedure but also in unconventional warfare, such as escape and evasion. Poole goes further to recommend that
effective opportunities with renewable energy and alternative fuels will be explored. According to Benson, These opportunities will produce utility cost savings and support energy security, while integrating and diversifying utility distribution systems to include increasing Smart Grid and Micro Grid capabilities. “Similar to our traditional energy project portfolios, we will create renewable energy portfolios based on approaches that identify the best locations for renewable generation, and public and private financing options. Specifically, we will leverage power purchase and leasing agreements to implement large-scale renewable energy projects and continue to add capacity through small-scale renewable generation within an energy-secure framework. Furthermore, NDW and NAVFAC Washington will support the use of energy storage and increase alternative fuels in non-tactical vehicles as these technologies mature and become financially viable.” Energy Security Finally, in order to maintain mission
readiness, the security of energy resources must be sound. Benson said that especially in cases of disaster, natural or otherwise, the risk of failure of the electric grid, natural gas and fuel supplies is significant, and NDW will prevent disruption through a number of options. “The NDW/NAVFAC Washington energy team is committed to improving its energy security posture by reducing our reliance on external energy sources through conservation, efficiency and on-site generation, and reducing vulnerabilities of physical- and cyber-attacks through Smart Grid capabilities,” said Benson. “Technologies such as photovoltaics [solar energy], wind energy, fuel cells and combined heat and power are examples of energy systems being investigated and implemented where feasible.” As these plans move forward, the NDW/ NAVFAC Washington team continues to set the standard for energy efficiency and awareness. For more information on events happening in NDW, visit www.facebook.com/ NavDistWash.
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That responsibility continued when the enlisted WAVES went on liberty in Fredericksburg or Colonial Beach, where Parker patrolled the boardwalk. “We had to watch out for the WAVES and make sure they didn’t get into any trouble,” said Parker. “We had to walk up and down that boardwalk and watch the enlisted WAVES. They were just like us and probably some of them were just as well-educated.” If that weren’t enough responsibilities, Parker also had one more collateral duty selling war bonds. “Everybody bought them,” she said. Despite the frantic war effort that affected every facet of base life, Parker and her fellow WAVES found time to relax. She still seems to be a little surprised by all the attention the WAVES officers received. “We had a good time,” she said. “We were only three WAVE officers, so even the captains and admirals invited us to all the parties. We were a phenomenon, I guess.” The WAVES officers saw their male counterparts at meals and the group enjoyed movies, cards, golf outings and ping pong together. “We saw them three times a day,” said Parker of the male officers. “Every once and awhile they’d a have a little party or serve drinks before dinner. My husband came over a couple of times and we’d walk over to dinner together; that’s where I met him.” Then-Lt. Edelen Parker had already spent several years in the Navy, earning his wings in 1937. The dashing young officer was quickly promoted as the war progressed. “My husband was a dive bomber pilot testing bomb sights,” said Parker. “He said they dropped bombs and missiles all over the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Once, they dropped one in a woman’s back yard and boy did they hear about it.” According to family legend, Edelen Parker once flew his plane underneath the Harry Nice Bridge, then called the Potomac River Bridge. He clearly made an impression on the young ensign. “I thought that was the best year of my life,” Parker said. Edelen Parker stayed in the Navy after the end of World War II, reaching the rank of rear admiral and retiring in 1972. He shared his own recollections of Dahlgren with his wife and children before he passed away in 1993. One of the most striking, and one that still affects base operations today, were the Parkers’ thoughts about working with civilian scientists. The perpetual culture clash between military leadership and the sometimes idiosyncratic scientists came to a head at Dahlgren during the 1940s. “There were a lot of civilian PhDs [in Dahlgren] that were part of the development of bomb sights and he would always kind of chuckle because they were in a different world,” said Rhoderick, the Parkers’ oldest son.
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process and the Navy is deploying civilian resiliency counselors, who are also certified SARCs, on every big deck. “I think that the Navy and the Marine Corps are really spending the resources and putting the attention on prevention, victim care and support,” said Loftus. “We think that if Sailors and Marines are honest and forthright in taking this survey, and we get enough of them, that we’ll be able to show the nation and other service people that we’re really taking this seriously, that we care, and that we don’t want victims. We want to prevent sexual assault. This is a way for every member of the service to help us do that.” The survey is available at www.donsapro. navy.mil/donsas.html.
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with disabilities. Soon after, he embarked on a lifelong campaign to gain equality and understanding for individuals with disabilities.
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For more information on the training, call the NAVAIR Wounded Warrior Program at 800-787-9804 or email NAVAIRWoundedWarrior@navy.mil. To request special accommodations, contact Kathy Finkbeiner at 301-342-6671. For sign language interpreting services, email interpretingservices@navy.mil. Center Training Systems Division Orlando and Lockheed Martin. Designed to bridge the gap between warfighters and scientists, TechSolutions accepts requests directly from Sailors and Marines and delivers prototypes to them within 18 months. ONR provides the science and technology necessary to maintain the Navy and Marine Corps’ technological advantage. Through its affiliates, ONR is a leader in science and technology with engagement in 50 states, 70 countries, 1,035 institutions of higher learning and 914 industry partners. ONR employs approximately 1,400 people, comprising uniformed, civilian and contract personnel, with additional employees at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C. For more news from Office of Naval Research, visit http://www.navy.mil/local/onr/.
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NSAB Parking Changes Make Way for New Construction By MC2 John K. Hamilton NSAB Public Affairs staff writer
Hospital staff onboard Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) in possession of red parking placards, may have noticed the recent changes to “G” Lot. Preparations are currently underway for a six phase construction plan that will add temporary medical buildings to the lot. Once these buildings are in place, they will allow construction to begin on Walter Reed National Military Medical Center without limiting the medical services that the hospital currently provides. “The hospital CMP (Comprehensive Master Plan) construction project was put together to help redesign portions of the hospital that were not deemed world class,” said Ryan Emery, transportation program manager for NSAB. “This includes Buildings 2-8 minus Buildings 3 and 5. The plan is to tear down those buildings and build a new one in the middle of it. [The new building will feature] a new admin and medical space. A nice new auditorium, to replace memorial auditorium, will also be added. “To do this they have to keep the hospital running,” added Emery. “They can’t just gut the middle of the hospital and close things down, which have clinics operating in those buildings.” Lt. Cmdr. Roy Ranglin, Defense Health Agency lead project officer for the CMP project, assures there will not be any decrement in the services of medical treatment for the medical center’s patients. “The same amount of current clinical space will be available in the temporary building,” said Ranglin. “The plan is to build a 100,000 square foot temporary building in “G” Lot, added Ranglin. “What you see going on right now is the first 10,000 square feet of that building which will house the Naval Dosimetry Center. In the beginning of 2015 or late 2014 the other 90,000 square foot building will be installed. That will house all of the occupants of Buildings 4, 6 and 8.” The first phase of construction began Saturday and will continue until March 11, 2014. This phase closed off the main entrance and opened a new entrance where the bollards use to be. This will bring utility lines in and as they continue to work, additional parking changes will occur.
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small autonomous units can defend themselves against a superior force by being trained to break contact and escape an encirclement, similar to the way a large portion of the North Vietnamese Army was able to disappear from Hue City in 1968. Through a combination of deception, concealment and evasion through sewers and buildings, some 2,000 NVA slipped past a force of U.S. Marines to fight another day. AFPAK Hands now operate and train in ways similar to what Poole and Galula recommend, taking a significant step towards becoming the U.S. military’s true light infantry of tomorrow. The AFPAK Hands program has implemented training that ranges from proficiency and discreet operation of small arms to the challenges of operating in urban cities. In addition to basic combat skills training, AFPAK Hands now learn
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An artist rendering of the new additions to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, scheduled to be completed in 2020. “ ‘G’ Lot is designated for hospital staff holding a red parking placard. As construction continues, some of those people will have to move to other parking lots such as the Multi Use Parking Structure (MUPS) which is also a red parking area,” said Emery. “One thing to keep in mind is that this is not a total loss of the lot. This particular phase of construction, at the height of it, will take less than half of the spaces. But, it will still be enough that some people will have to park elsewhere.” 330 spaces will be available at the end of the first phase and 107 will be lost. Once phase two of the modular unit project begins, more parking will be lost. However, Emery stated, the parking plan that was put in place in March will accommodate the losses. “There will be some impact as people are accustomed to parking in certain areas, but there will be availability in the MUPS garage,” said Emery. “The installation has done work to make sure these changes will not be as impactful as they could be and the contractor on this program has been very accommodating - working their plan to make sure they take as few parking spots as necessary.” For the people that are impacted and are looking for other options, the transit benefit program is available for active duty and civilian staff members. “You can receive up to 240 dollars per month with the transit benefit program and it gives [commuters] the opportunities to get on things like the Metro, commuter busses and MARC trains,” said Emery. defensive driving in non-tactical vehicles, extensive small arms proficiency in urban terrain, and escape and evasion. Many second-time AFPAK Hands deployers expressed the need for different training to operate in the civilian populace. “During the first deployment, I didn’t realize I needed this training,” said Lt. Cmdr. Kamyar Pashneh-Tala, an AFPAK Hand who was embedded with the Afghan Police in Kabul, Afghanistan, during his first deployment. “In situations where Hands are more separated from large tactical units, this training makes sense, especially going into a situation that seems more dangerous than the one we entered during 2010 and 2011,” said Pashneh-Tala. Much of the training is aimed at thinking outside the box and using unconventional means for protection, such as seeking cover and concealment, as well as developing relationships with local communities through language proficiency and knowledge of the local customs and the environment. Such knowledge can help military personnel avoid dangerous situations before they occur.
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