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December 11, 2014

Vol. XXXI No. 49

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Naval District Washington tree lighting: A bright history

By NDW Public Affairs

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Pedro Rodriguez

The 2014 Naval District Washington tree lighting ceremony is slated to take place this Saturday, Dec. 13. As part of this event, there will be Christmas caroling, free food and entertainment for the entire family.

A grand tradition of the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) for decades has been the tree lighting ceremony, an annual event to kick off the holiday season in Naval District Washington (NDW).

This year’s tree lighting is scheduled to be held Dec. 13 in Admiral Leutze Park aboard WNY. The ceremony, hosted by the Commandant of NDW and attended by the NDW community, military attachés and their families from around the world, draws many to the region to share in the holiday spirit.

“I believe the tree lighting marks the formal beginning of the holiday season here in NDW,” said Stuart McLean, NDW director of ceremonies and special events, during last year’s ceremony. “The lights and decorations on the tree at Leutze Park and the multicolored lights on Display Ship Barry are reminders of special times with family and friends, but are also reminders that many of our shipmates will be on watch around the world away from their families and friends during the holidays.”

While there is no clear indication as to when the event began formally, some speculate that the tree lighting began after the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO) official residence was moved to Quarters A at the Washington Navy Yard in 1974.

“I can’t tell you for sure how long this event has been going on, but I can tell you that when I first arrived at the Washington Navy Yard in 1986 as a member of the Navy Band, this event had already been going on annually for some time and has been ever since,” said McLean.

John Imparato, a retired employee of NDW, said the tree lighting had been well established by the time he arrived at the Washington Navy Yard in 1994. He added that during his time at WNY, the ceremony had changed locations, but the spirit was always the same.

“For many years the reception was held in the commandant’s home, Quarters B. After Quarters B was re-assigned, NDW used a tent. It was not ideal, so other options were

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Pearl Harbor Survivor Recounts Life-changing Experience During CNIC Visit

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Belanger, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs The 19-year-old airman jumped from his bunk when he heard a thunderous explosion outside his third floor barracks window, Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941. When he looked out the window, he saw a plane with a big red ball flying low to the ground strafing Hickam airfield.

Retired Air Force Chief Warrant Officer Jay C. Groff Jr., a 92-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, recounted his story about his attack on Pearl Harbor to the staff at Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., during a remembrance ceremony Dec. 3.

“That was the first time I was scared,” said Groff. “I could see the bombs coming down through the ceiling.” Groff explained that the thick reinforced concrete walls in the barracks sheltered him from the blast and probably saved his life.

Through the explosions and gunfire,

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Photos by Jeff Malet

Naval District Washington (NDW) observed Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Guests of the event included Pearl Harbor survivors retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Albert Grasselli.

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Rear Adm. Markham Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington and Paul Stillwell, naval historian lay a wreath at the U.S. Navy Memorial during a Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony. The ceremony honored the 2,403 Americans who died during the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Joint Base provides holiday safety training for employees

By Jeremy K. Johnson

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) held a Holiday Safety Stand-down event at the main chapel Nov. 20.

JBAB safety specialist, Dean McKinsey, said the event was successful. In 2013, the safety office switched its presentation format to a “job fair” format, which has repeatedly been praised as a better experience for attendees.

“When we had the theater format with people sitting in the theater, they felt bored having to sit there for two to three hours, depending on the session,” said McKinsey.

“We had a morning session and an afternoon session and we did that for two days.

They didn’t like that format. So we tried this format — we call it the job fair format — where they walk around to each station, at their leisure and they like that format better. It keeps them moving and it keeps them interested.”

Topics included traffic safety, suicide awareness, drug and alcohol abuse, food safety, fire safety, child safety, decorating safely, outdoor safety and sexual assault prevention and response.

Part of holiday safety includes watching out for others and making smart personal decisions.

In addition to the risk of injuring or killing other drivers, Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer, Timothy Freeman, the JBAB drug abuse program advisor said it’s important during the holidays to make sure everyone remembers the estimated $10,000 price tag of getting caught driving under the influence.

“The holidays are where you get a lot of drinkers,” said Freeman, “You get service members who are away from their families and who can’t go home. They find other service members and they get together and end up binge drinking.”

See Safety, Page 10

U.S. Navy photo by Jeremy K. Johnson

Two employees from Child Development Center 3 look over materials from the Drug and Alcohol Programs Advisor table at the Holiday Safety Standdown event held Nov. 20 at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) main chapel. The event was held for all JBAB employees and provided seasonal safety information on a variety of topics, from keeping kids safe on Christmas morning to traveling safely to and from holiday destinations.

Navy Receives Federal Energy Award

By Regina Adams NAVFAC Washington Public Affairs

Photo by Al Lawrence

Capt. Tony Edmonds, NAVFAC Washington commanding officer and regional engineer and Lt. Cmdr. Keith Benson, NDW and NAVFAC Washington energy officer, accepted the U.S. Department of Energy 2014 Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) National Award during an awards ceremony held at the National Archives Administrative Building in Washington D.C. Dec. 09.

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized the Navy as a recipient of the 2014 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, Dec. 9.

Capt. Tony Edmonds, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington commanding officer and regional engineer, and Lt. Cmdr. Keith Benson, Naval District Washington (NDW) and NAVFAC Washington energy officer, accepted the national award during a ceremony held at the National Archives and Records Administration Building in Washington D.C. “It’s an honor and privilege to be recognized by Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program for our comprehensive energy program at Naval District Washington and NAVFAC Washington,” Benson said.

This year, the DOE recognized 25 winners across the federal government as recipients of the 2014 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards. The annual awards highlight exceptional federal agency efforts for improving the nation’s ener-

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gy, water, aviation and vehicle fleets. Each winner deployed cutting-edge practices that will significantly cut carbon pollution, protect the environment and strengthen national security.

“We thank all those energy warriors who continue to make daily progress across all energy pillars,” Benson said.

In 2013, Naval District Washington built the foundation for a comprehensive energy program. The program focuses on five energy pillars: energy culture, energy information, energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative fuels and energy security. Five teams were established to enhance energy leadership with the focus on optimizing retro-commissioning projects, identifying potential renewable energy opportunities, collecting and analyzing data on fuel consumption, installing advanced metering, and deploying smart grids that enable technologies to monitor, control and respond to building and utility management systems.

NAVFAC Washington continues to lead the charge on energy program initiatives.

Across the region’s six installations, energy

See Award, Page 10

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This Week in Naval History December 11

1941 - Contract establishes the Naval Salvage Service.

1941 - Wake Island Garrison under Commander Winfield Cunningham repulses Japanese invasion force.

1954 - First supercarrier of 59,630 tons, USS Forrestal (CVA-59), launched at Newport News, Virginia.

1944 - Congress appoints first three of four Fleet Admirals.

1965 - Launch of Gemini 6 with Capt.

Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN, as Command Pilot. The mission included 16 orbits in 25 hours and 51 minutes. Recovery was by HS11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS-18).

1988 - End of Earnest Will convoy operations to escort reflagged tankers in the Persian Gulf.

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December 16

1862 - Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River.

1937 - Japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China.

1941 - Naval Air Transport Service is established.

1951 - First flight of helicopter with gasturbine engine at Windsor Locks, Connecticut, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters.

1972 - Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, USN, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon. Cmdr. Ronald E. Evans, USN, was the Command Module Pilot. The mission lasted 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes. Recovery

by HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14).

U.S. Navy photo

December 13

1907 - Great White Fleet departs Hampton Roads, Virginia to circumnavigate 1775 - Continental Congress provides for the world.

the construction of five ships of 32 guns, five ships of 28 guns, and three ships of 24 guns.

1941 - Cmdr. William A. Sullivan designated the first Supervisor of Salvage with office in New York City.

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1814 - British squadron captures U.S. gunboats in Battle of Lake Borgne, Louisiana.

1944 - Rank of Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy (five star admiral) is established.

1945 - Capt. Sue S. Dauser receives the first Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a nurse.

1965 - Navy announces completion of 1,272 ft. radio tower at North West Cape, Australia, highest man-made structure in

the Southern Hemisphere at that time, as a link in fleet communications.

December 15 1943 - Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter on non-discrimination in Navy V-12 program.

1821 - Lt. Robert F. Stockton and Dr. Eli Ayers, a naval surgeon and member of American Colonizing Society, induce a local African king to sell territory for a colony which became the Republic of Liberia.

1907 - Great White Fleet departs Hampton Roads, Virginia to circumnavigate the world.

1922 - USS Bainbridge (DD-246) rescues 482 persons from burning French transport Vinh-Long.

1941 - USS Swordfish (SS-193) sinks Japanese cargo ship Atsutasan Maru.

1942 - Pharmacist’s Mate 1st Class Harry B. Roby, USNR, performs an appendectomy on Torpedoman 1st Class W. R. Jones on board USS Grayback (SS-208). It is the second appendectomy performed on board a submarine.

1998 - In Operation Desert Fox, Navy cruise missiles attack Iraq.

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1846 - Ships under Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry capture Laguna de Terminos during Mexican War. 1941 - Adm. Chester W. Nimitz named Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, to relieve Adm. Husband Kimmel. Adm. William Pye becomes acting commander until Nimitz’s arrival.

Are You Warm? Give to Others So They Can Be, Too

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW/IDW) Ashanté Hammons, NSAB Public Affairs staff writer Winter has approached quickly. While many of us prepare our homes, vehicles, and closets for this harsh winter season, we should take the time to remember those around us in need of the winter items we no longer find useful. Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) Religious Ministry Program and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) Army Troop Command (ATC) are partnering to host a winter clothing drive during December and January.

“It is the season of giving and sharing,” said NSAB Religious Ministry Program Chaplain Lt. Christilene Whalen. “We are here to give to those in need and to connect with those people inside and outside of [NSAB’s] gates.”

Winter clothing donations can include coats, gloves, scarves, and other warm clothing that are new or gently used, according to Whalen.

NSAB’s Religious Ministry Program will place clothing donation boxes in Building 17’s Atrium and near the Liberty Zone in Building 11. According to Religious Program Specialist 2nd (RP2) Class John Leitzinger, WRNMMC ATC will put donation boxes throughout the high traffic areas in the hospital.

“We hope to receive enough coats and winter weather gear to provide people for

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Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashanté N. Hammons

Religious Program Specialist Seaman Mauricio Melo, left, and Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class John Leitzinger, of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda Religious Ministry Department, place coats in a donation box in Building 11. this winter season,” said Leitzinger. “The clothing will be donated to local charities throughout the area.”

For more information about the winter clothing drive, please contact NSAB Reli-

gious Ministry Program’s RP2 John Leitzinger at john.lietzinger@med.navy.mil or WRNMMC ATC POC, Troop Command Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Rosemary Galvan at rosemary.galvan2.civ@mail.mil.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church

Coats donated as part of the Winter Coat Drive will be distributed to various local charities.

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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.

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

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/ FAMILY SERVICES

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)

Personal Financial Management (PFM)

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

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

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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

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.

the crowd. Focusing on your accomplishments vs. simple job experience and using key words can open the door for an interview.

Boys and Girls Club volunteers

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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?

Your resume should portray your skills, talents, career highlights and make you stand out from

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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Happy Holidays, with a ‘spending’ plan

By Jim Walsh NAS Patuxent River Fleet and Family Support Center As the year comes to an end, spending on large discretionary items begins — holiday gifts, entertainment, etc. It’s easy to lose control, so make a plan now to minimize debt while putting money where it absolutely needs to go.

Make a list, and like Santa, check it twice.

People who have a written holiday spending plan are more likely to stay within their seasonal money goals than those who don’t. As you plan out for gifts, often the budget buster is forgetting to set aside enough money for travel and entertaining.

The hard part is coming face-to-face with how you’ve spent your resources in the past. Reviewing last year’s bank / credit card statements will help in two ways: one, it gives you a realistic starting point, and second, it allows you to revisit areas and refresh things you may have over-done or would like to undo.

This sounds easy, but getting over the mental hurdle of starting a budget and the

initial energy it takes to track your money is the hardest part. Once you accept that there are no disadvantages to creating a budget and doing so will make your financial life easier to manage, maintaining your records becomes second nature.

One of the many benefits of a plan is it indicates when you’ve completed your shopping. It tells you when to stop. If you don’t have a finish line, you are going to keep shopping. Knowing what you want to buy and how much you want to spend, before you leave for the mall, will save you significant money. You will finish your shopping earlier and have fewer impulse buys.

Between Halloween and Christmas, it seems like there’s always something to go and do. It can be stressful and make you forget that the holidays should be about enjoying time with your family and friends.

Focus on that and try to enjoy the season.

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Walter Reed Bethesda Inducts Newest Members into NCO Corps

By Katrina Skinner WRNMMC Public Affairs staff writer Twenty-six inductees crossed a timehonored line under two sabers to officially join the ranks of the United States Army Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) Corps Nov. 14 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

The ceremony was a celebration of newly promoted Soldiers, emphasizing and building on the pride held by those in the NCO Corps, and also serving as a reminder of those who have already served with honor and distinction.

Sgt. Michael Tellier, recently promoted and inducted into the corps himself, narrated the day’s event, linking its historical significance to the distinction of its members.

“With more than 200 years of service, the U.S. Army’s Non-commissioned Officer Corps has distinguished itself as the world’s most accomplished group of military professionals. Historical and daily accounts of life as an NCO are exemplified by acts of courage, dedication, selfless service and a willingness to do whatever it takes to complete the mission. As a result, NCOs have been celebrated for decorated service and military events ranging from Valley Forge to Gettysburg, the charges on Omaha Beach and valleys along the Ho-Chi-Minh Trail.

And most recently, the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.”

“For me, a non-commissioned officer is more than acquiring skills, passing boards and completing courses,” Tellier elaborated.

“It’s a change of mindset that says, ‘I will be a professional at all times and in all ways.

I will care for and train my Soldiers, where once I was only concerned with my own training, welfare and mission accomplishment. Today’s inductees have risen to this challenge and are ready for recommendation and transition to the corps of the noncommissioned officer.”

Command Sgt. Maj. Richard F. Watson III, senior enlisted leader of the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, was keynote speaker at the induction ceremony. He shared his thoughts on being a successful leader.

“You cannot sit and let life pass you by and remain competitive; you have to hustle,” Watson said. “You have to ensure your troops are hustling alongside of you … that is your reflection as a great leader.”

Each Soldier recommended for the promotion to sergeant by a series of leaders, demonstrated skills and abilities, met eligibility requirements and exhibited the potential for greater service to the nation as well as a desire to lead as a non-commissioned officer at a level demanded by the NCO Corps.

During the ceremony, three candles were lit, symbolizing an important part of the NCO Corps in military history. A red candle represented valor, blood, sweat and tears from the past to the present. A white candle represented purity, innocence as well as camaraderie.

A blue candle represented perseverance, justice and the strength of the corps.

The Army’s newest inductees to the NCO Corps affirmed their commitment by signing the oath and receiving a copy of the NCO Charge and the NCO Creed.

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Sgt. Monica Oropeza is congratulated by Command Sgt. Maj. Richard F. Watson as he presents her with the Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) Corps Charge and Creed following her induction into the Army NCO Corps during a ceremony Nov. 14 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

To Sgt. Trinity Ruiz, her Oct. 1 promotion meant taking care of more than just herself, but also being able to inspire and influence other Soldiers.

“Even if this is not what they aspire to be, whatever they aspire to be, I get to lead from the front and help them reach their goals,” said Ruiz.

Watson expressed that it was very important to be a part of the day’s ceremony, considering it enlightening to be able to speak to young enlisted leaders.

“It’s part of the developing process and that’s part of our job as non-commissioned officers.”

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From the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) The Navy took its first big step toward achieving a congressional mandate, Dec. 4, when a contract was signed commencing its first financial statement audit on its Schedule of Budgetary Activity (SBA).

This significant milestone is the culmination of several years of diligent, focused work by the Navy’s business professionals.

Being “ready for audit” means that Navy business operations ensure accountability for Navy dollars spent on goods and services supporting its warfighters.

“We’ll be asked by private sector auditors to demonstrate that we can track the dollars we spend - whether it’s paying our people, buying F-35s on a multibillion-dollar contract, or buying cleaning supplies with a purchase card,” said Karen Fenstermacher, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (Financial Operations). “A successful SBA reassures Congress and the public that we’re conscientious stewards of the funds we’re appropriated.”

The large Navy cadre of contracting, logistics, financial, and personnel specialists have worked hard to improve the business processes and systems used to make purchases and pay people, bringing organizational procedures into compliance with financial audit standards. Auditors will determine where the team has been successful and what areas still need further improvement.

“The Navy has never undergone a financial statement audit,” said Susan J. Rabern,

assistant secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller). “Reaching this milestone is the result of persistence and teamwork throughout the Navy organization, and I am extremely proud of the Sailors and civilians who got us to this goal.”

The Army and the Air Force will join the Navy in this initial round of SBA audits. The Marine Corps received a favorable audit opinion from the DoD Inspector General on its fiscal year 2012 Schedule of Budgetary Activity and provided the other Services with useful “lessons learned.” Financial audits will continue on a yearly basis.

“Annual financial statement audits provide another assurance of high standards as we conduct our worldwide business activities,” said Rabern.

The first audit begins in December and will continue for more than a year. After a short planning period, the auditors will travel to selected commands to survey field-level business activities. They will then select a large sample of business transactions from across the Navy this year and determine whether they were executed according to audit standards. Ultimately, the audit team will issue a report on their findings.

“Even if you don’t have contact with the audit team, you help the Navy achieve success by always using prescribed procedures when spending the Navy’s dollars, and by keeping good records,” said Fenstermacher. “Doing things right when it comes to spending public funds should always be our mantra.”

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Groff hastily made his way to an armament building to help a technical sergeant set up machine guns in a baseball field while Japanese Zeroes strafed them.

“We set up probably 10 guns between home plate and third base,” Groff recalled. “I was in my skivvies; I didn’t bother to put clothes on and until this day I couldn’t tell you if I was wearing shoes.”

Groff left the baseball field to join with fellow airmen at his boathouse duty station and manned a machine gun on its roof. They were only there a short while when an unarmed American B-17 bomber, being shot at by a Japanese Zero, tried to land on the runway just beyond the boathouse.

Groff was so close he could see someone leaning out of the B-17 and the puffs of smoke coming from the Zeroes guns as the bomber crash-landed.

“The Zeroes’ rounds hit a flare box in the B-17 and by the time it finished rolling the plane had burned in half,” said Groff.

Groff made it through the events of that terrible day but realized he had just witnessed what could have been the most important day of the 20th century.

The world had changed for the United States and for him.

“That morning I realized that there was somebody out there trying to kill me,” said Groff. “That changed my outlook on life.”

Groff enlisted in the Army Air Corps after graduating from high school in May 1940. After arriving at his first duty station at Hickam Field in Oahu, Hawaii, Groff was assigned to the crash boat section on the base. Prior to the use of helicopters, the Army Air Corps used fast watercraft similar to Navy patrol torpedo boats to pick up pilots who crash-landed in the water.

The ceremony concluded with Groff reading a poem entitled ‘To You Our Fallen’ written by Sergeant W. Joe Brimm, Dec. 7, 1941, and a heartfelt

thank you from Capt. Douglas F. Cochrane, chief of staff, CNIC. “Thank you for your service and thank you for an example today of a life extraordinarily well lived,” For more information on the Pearl Harbor Attack from Naval History and Heritage Command visit http://www. history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-1.htm For more information about Navy shore installations visit http://www. cnic.navy.mil For more news from Commander, Navy Installations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.

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DC community gives back to military families

By Nicole M. Woods Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) partnered with Project Giveback, a Washington -based charity, Nov. 22, to ensure needy military families are able to enjoy the thanksgiving holiday week.

Volunteers from the military and the District of Columbia’s Ward 8, including family members, made this year’s community service event a success.

The large boxes, stuffed with a week’s worth of food, made up the “food baskets,” which were distributed to 130 military families from various bases throughout the National Capital Region.

For 20 years, Project Giveback has provided Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families in the District and its help to the military families is just as special.

In 2009, Edgar Jimenez, a retired Marine and a volunteer at Project Giveback and Myrna Rodriguez, a military spouse and a volunteer project coordinator at a local financial services company, agreed to partner with JBAB’s Community Services Program, to provide the weeks’ worth of food, including a complete Thanksgiving dinner and dessert, two fish meals, two chicken meals, breakfast meals, fresh fruits, vegetables

U.S. Navy photo by Nicole M. Woods

U.S. Navy photo by Nicole M. Woods

Several volunteers from a local job corps center unload 130 donated “food baskets”, full of a week’s worth of Thanksgiving meals, Nov. 22 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, before loading them onto the cars of military families in need.

Volunteers from a local job corps center in the District’s Ward 8 community load “food baskets” onto the cars of military families in need, Nov. 22, during Project Giveback at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. 130 donated “food baskets,” stuffed with a week’s worth of food, were distributed to military families from various bases throughout the National Capital Region.

and dry goods.

According to Coast Guard Command Master Chief, Shane Hooker, who volunteered at the event and helped coordinate and prioritize a list of Coast Guard families in need, 130 boxes were evenly distributed to each of the five military services, and to the families that requested them, based on need.

“It’s awesome because we have very junior people, some of which are single parents and may be struggling financially, that are away from home and family, can be hard. So to have something like this that helps take care of them,

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is really helpful and great,” said Hooker.

For example, one of the recipients of Project Giveback is a single Airman, with five children and no family in the area to help, “so for them this is huge,” Hooker explained. “It’s important that we’re taking care of our people and it’s great that the local community wants to help too.”

Coast Guardsman Zaid Filluel, from Virginia, was appreciative of the help from the neighboring community, Project Giveback and its donors to help him ensure he could provide for his wife and four kids during the holiday.

With over 17 years of military service, it means a lot to Filluel to get support from the Coast Guard and the community, he said.

“It means a lot, because the Coast Guard is my family and I grew up in the Coast Guard,” said Filluel. “The fact that they are here, on their off-duty time and helping out means a lot. My family and I really appreciate the support the Coast Guard has always given us.”

Some 30 volunteers at JBAB moved the 130 boxes of food from a large truck to the personal ve-

hicles of military families and checked off names as recipients got their food. This full-service effort was also a learning experience for the young volunteers visiting from a local Job Corps center.

“What a pleasure it is to have partnered with JBAB this year. This has given us an opportunity to say ‘we are here to support you, we appreciate you, we haven’t forgotten about you and here’s to you,’” said Roxanne Chin, center director

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Former Sailor thankful for Navy civilian career impacting Sailors and K-12 students with STEM

By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications As Navy engineer Brandie Jackson reflects on Thanksgiving, she thinks of family and friends - and STEM. Jackson pursued science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), eventually becoming an industrial and systems engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).

Now, she motivates countless students to pursue STEM, college, and civilian careers in the Department of Defense.

“I am most grateful for God’s blessings, my family, and my Navy employment which has provided me with many opportunities to excel,” said Jackson, who won the 2014 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Member at Large Outreach Award during their annual conference in Los Angeles last month.

The former Navy electronics technician discovered a myriad of ways in her Navy government civilian career to share her knowledge as a STEM mentor.

“As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I reflect on receiving the outreach award and the road to get here,” said Jackson in an interview Nov. 23.

“I am thankful for the chance to mentor and encourage school age youth, their parents, and the community.”

The Outreach Award honors a SWE member at large (collegiate or professional) who has made outstanding contributions toward

informing school age girls, their parents, educators, counselors, or the general public of opportunities available in engineering during the previous year. The award may be presented to one member at large annually.

“I was completely surprised that I was selected and very humbled to receive this award,” said Jackson. “The support and flexibility of my command allowed me to participate in various outreach programs to motivate others in reaching higher to achieve goals, as my family encouraged me. I am blessed that I am able to share my knowledge and skills with others.”

Jackson - who applies systems safety engineering principles and technologies to keep Sailors safe aboard warships - was honored for her active participation in several STEM programs throughout 2013, resulting in a positive impact on students and adults.

For example, she helped the National Society of Black Engineers Pre-College Initiative program achieve its mission to generate the interest of students (kindergarten to grade 12) in STEM; help students have a positive attitude toward academic excellence; encourage students to pursue degrees in engineering and other technical fields; increase the number of African Americans attending and graduating from college; encourage and support parental commitment to children’s education; and to raise cultural awareness among students.

Jackson was also recognized for her impact on the Delta Sigma College Initiative - created

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division systems safety engineer Brandie Jackson mentors an elementary school student in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) project. A month after she was honored by the Society of Women Engineers with its 2014 Member at Large Outreach Award in October, Jackson - reflecting on Thanksgiving and the outreach award - said, “I am thankful for the chance to mentor and encourage school age youth, their parents, and the community.”

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“Delta Academy provides an opportunity for local Delta chapters to enrich and enhance the education that our young teens receive in public schools across the nation,” said Jackson, who served as the Delta STEM Initiative’s lead event coordinator.

Moreover, Jackson participated with her NSWCDD colleagues at the USA Science and EngineeringFestivalinWashingtonD.C.tore-invigorate the interest of American youth in STEM. “I could feel the energy and amazement of the students as they left with an eagerness and desire to learn more which was definitely the mission,” said Jackson.

The USA Science and Engineering Festival aims to stimulate and sustain the interest of young people in STEM by producing and presenting the most compelling, exciting, and educational festival in the world, according to its website. It serves as an open forum to showcase all facets of STEM. “I was excited about this challenging task,” said Jackson, who guided students on projects

involving math games, calculator-controlled robots, toothbrush robots, and straw rockets at the event. “We helped students through these exciting hands-on projects, and they learned STEM concepts while having fun.”

She plans to continue volunteering at NSWCDD and through local organizations to encourage youth in the community to excel and strive for STEM careers.

Jackson works with a team of NSWCDD systems safety engineers who ensure that naval guns, ammunition, and gun barrels headed for the fleet are safe and effective. They oversee the safe development and testing of new weapons from the electromagnetic railgun to the laser weapons system in addition to testing of new types of ammunition, such as reactive materials.

As a systems engineer, she applies engineering and management principles, criteria, and technologies to achieve acceptable mishap and risk mitigations within the constraints of operational effectiveness, suitability, time, and cost throughout all phases of a system’s life cycle.

Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University.

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considered,” said Imparato. “The Town Center has worked out well the past few years. A recent addition is the bonfire. The NDW Fire Department oversees the planning, and it adds a festive touch.”

Throughout its history, the tree lighting has a tendency to bring the community together on the Washington Navy Yard and warm spirits even as the temperature dips, as McLean recollects.

“I remember my first NDW tree lighting in 1986 as being on such a cold evening that it was difficult to play our brass instruments,” said McLean. “Also performing was a group from the Eastern High School Chorus from Southeast D.C. Listening to them and seeing how happy they were to participate is my favorite memory of NDW tree lightings.”

Though the tree lighting is a relatively recent tradition in the history of WNY, the

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At least one participant said she was reminded of a few things during the event.

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at the Ward 8 Job Corps center.

Chin explained that many of the students at the center are from Ward 8, and for her, it means a lot to teach them about the importance of paying it forward, as they have been fortunate to receive support, including some food and coats from JBAB’s Community Service Program and more importantly,

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region has celebrated the season for generations. According to John G. Sharp’s book, “History of the Washington Navy Yard Civilian Work Force, 1799-1962,” the Washington Navy Yard, then called the Naval Gun Factory, would host an annual “Orphans Christmas Party” in the 1940s.

“Beginning in 1944, the employees held large toy drives and then contacted local orphanages and homes for underprivileged children,” according to Sharp. “Each year’s party was bigger than the last as thousands of toys were bought, packaged and distributed to poor children. Shops and offices competed with each other to see who could bring in the most presents or offer the most extravagant entertainment.”

Even as far back as the 19th century, the leadership at WNY seemed to treat the Christmas holiday as a day of rest, as indicated by a WNY station log entry dated “Christmas Day, 1828” that reads, “This Day fresh breezes from the N.W. and clear weather Christmas day and nobody at work.”

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“I’ve learned about not burning down the tree and how to properly do food,” said Angelica Collins-Flowers, who works at Child Development Center 3.

“It’s good coming through here so we can get the resources we need in case something does happen. I had forgotten food temps. My husband does all the cooking, so that was a refresher for me,” she explained. the job corps organization, which provides them with a place to live, eat and receive professional development training.

“Thanksgiving is not just a day, it’s a time of feeling and reflection, even if we have very little; we are just very happy to be able to help,” Chin said.

Michael Showell, a 17-year-old volunteer and Job Corps student, said it was a privilege to be there and support the military because “sometimes people take things for granted, so to be able to help someone enjoy their Thanksgiving, that means a lot.”

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Naval Support Activity Washington (NSAW) is proud to announce their involvement with Toys for Tots this Holiday Season. If you would like to donate a toy, please visit our drop locations listed below. The last day for donations will be 14 December 2014. For more information about toys that are acceptable, please visit the FAQ section on the Toys for Tots website listed below.

NSAW Admin Building - Bldg. 101 Fitness Center - Bldg. 22 MWR ITT Office - Bldg. 22 Admiral Gooding Center - Bldg. 22 Navy Exchange - Bldg. 184 Navy Federal Credit Union - Bldg. 418 Catering and Conference Center - Bldg. 211 CNIC Building - Bldg. 111 Washington Planning Center - Bldg. 220, 4th Floor Security - Bldg. 166, ground level If you would like to make a monetary donation, you can do so on the Toys for Tots Website at: http://toysfortots.org/donate

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