Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Vol. 5, No. 17
Patriot Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!
Friday, May 2, 2014
Color for a cause
U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Renae Pittman
More than 300 members of Joint Base Charleston participated in the annual 5k Paint Run on April 26, 2014. The run was held as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. See story and photos, Page 7.
Inspectin' for perfection Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
When it comes to public health, the Naval Health Clinic Charleston preventive medicine department provides a frontline defense for prevention of communicable diseases. All ships are required to have a shipboard sanitation exemption certificate in order to dock internationally, and the preventive medicine department provides just that. "The certificate tells foreign ports that the ship isn't carrying any diseases or pests that are a concern to public health," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Wilson Araujo, NHCC preventive medicine technician. "Every ship has to have it." Araujo and his team were inspecting the USNS Zeus (TARC-7), the only ship of her type and currently operated by the U.S. Navy. According to the Military Sealift Command website, The USNS Zeuz is one of 15 ships in the Military Sealift Command's Service Support Ships Program. Her primary missions are to transport, deploy, retrieve and repair submarine cables. The NHCC inspection team begins the inspection with a look at the exterior of the ship, checking for protection against rodents and their ability to get onto the ship. After that initial assessment, the inspection team goes aboard to continue the inspection throughout the entire vessel.
The main areas being inspected include the galley and all food preparation areas, the engineering spaces, living quarters and overall ship sanitation. "One critical thing we look for is what the crew does to avoid pest infestation and what their prevention methods are," said Araujo. "The reasoning behind this is that pests are vectors for communicable diseases." "This is how diseases were spread," said Araujo. "Pests and rodents would find their way onboard a ship travelling internationally, bringing unwanted diseases to new areas." And even though today's high standards and inspections lessen the threat of communicable diseases spreading via ship, the problem still exists, and as such, inspections continue. "Overall the USNS Zeus satisfied the requirements of the shipboard sanitation inspection and earned their certificate which is good for another six months," said Araujo. "Until then, it's on to the next ship." Petty Officer 2nd Class Wilson Araujo, Naval Health Clinic Charleston preventive medicine technician, talks with. Samuel Hankins, a steward cook onboard USNS Zues (T-ARC-7), about sanitation standards Apr. 25, 2014, while the ship was in port Charleston, S.C. Araujo was conducting a shipboard sanitation inspection which is required for all USNS ships to dock internationally.
SAAM wraps up: Thank you Joint Base Charleston By Tiffany Mizzell Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
INSIDE
Sexual Assault Awareness Month wrapped up April 30. Each year the Sexual Assault Prevention & Response programs on the Air Base and Weapons Stations are challenged to dream big and find new and creative ideas to educate our service members and civilians about this plague among our ranks. The Air Base SAPR team hosted a 5K Fitness Challenge, Mary Lauterbach, who shared the story of her daughter’s tragic death, and trained hundreds of service members during SAPR Stand Down Day. The Weapons Station team hosted Chili Cook Offs, Kickball and Volleyball Tournaments, multiple 5Ks, their first ever Walk a Mile march, and $9,000 of goodwill donations will be provided to People Against Rape, the LowCountry’s local rape crisis center, and the Medical University of South Carolina’s Sexual Assault Nurse
HISTORY
Does what you do matter?
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Examiner program on behalf of Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Sexual Assault Awareness Month began as JB Charleston leadership signed proclamations to eliminate sexual assault within our ranks. The Clothesline Project, a vehicle for individuals affected by sexual violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt, was displayed throughout JB Charleston, representing the men and women impacted by this crime every day. SAPR programs presented the comedy show “Sex Signals”, and hosted appreciation luncheons to recognize their SAPR teams and those who support the programs. In 2004, the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office was established to provide support services to military members of sexual assault and their adult dependents. The program also focuses on prevention efforts to reduce the number of sexual assaults in the military. Every U.S. military installation is required to provide a SAPR program. Florine King, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator on the Air Base and myself manage these pro-
TRAFFIC
Citation changes implemented for NWS
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JUSTICE
Judgements issued at JB Charleston
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grams here at JB Charleston. In 2012, the National Defense Authorization Act mandated that at least one full-time sexual assault civilian victim advocate be assigned to each installation. Sheila Bacon at the Air Base and Ruby Godley at the Weapons Station, as well as a team of volunteer SAPR victim advocates provide 24/7 response to adult victims. It is those volunteer advocates and local leadership that truly make these programs successful. In closing, I would like to thank everyone who assisted Florine, Sheila, Ruby and me, not only for your wonderful support and assistance this past month, but also in the months of preparation leading up to these events. But it doesn’t stop here. Sexual violence is a crime that “hurts one, affects all” year round. We challenge all of you to “live up to our values and step up to stop sexual assault.” If you have been a victim of sexual assault or would like more information on the services available please contact the DOD Safe Helpline at 1-877-995-5247.
WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE for Joint Base Charleston, SC Few Showers
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Friday, May 2
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High 68º Low 56º
Saturday, May 3
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