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Area council honors veterans for their service Marty van Duyne News Net News
The Wings and Wheels air show delights locals
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JWAC hands out its third-quarter awards
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NSWC and ODU sign collaborative agreement
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Australian naval officers visits Dahlgren facility
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Clayton Boyer, right, stands with his grandfather, King George Army veteran Capt. Charles Boyer who wears his father’s uniform. Both men served in Fréjus, France in different eras.
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Navy, business owners discuss region’s future John Joyce
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Longtime NSWC worker once pursued his dream on the baseball diamond
FREDERICKSBURG — Veterans were honored on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month at Our Fallen Heroes memorial. The Fredericksburg Area Veterans Council partnered with the War Fighters Veterans Motorcycle Club for the annual ceremony. Chairman of the Veterans Council, Army Veteran, and NSWC Dahlgren employee Christopher Cammack spoke of the importance of supporting veterans whether they are deployed or stateside. He emphasized that many veterans may need additional support as they return home and reintegrate into daily life with their
families. “We, as a society, need a more engaged and enduring approach,” Cammack said. Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw made brief remarks before Rep. Rob Wittman R-1 spoke. Wittman serves as Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee, and is a member of the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee. The congressman addressed the myriad issues impacting the military. He paused during his speech for a flyover by the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1099.
DAHLGREN – What advice does the Navy have for small business owners who want to do business with the Navy? How should a business propose a contract to the Navy in support of its surface warfare missions? What opportunities are available? These are the type of questions more than 220 business executives had on their minds upon arrival to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)
Small Business and Industry Brief at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, Oct. 21. The businessmen and women left with in-depth answers, including the NSWCDD services acquisition forecast. Moreover, they left with new relationships, perspective and knowledge to guide their business decisions. “The event provided unprecedented insight into each of our technical departments, acquainting attendees with specific roles, responsibilities, and upcoming procurement opportunities,” said Kris Parker, NSWCDD associate
deputy director for small business. “The bulk of the audience members consisted of small business representatives, but large businesses were well represented, offering a great opportunity for networking and partnering.” Guest speaker, Jerome Punderson, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) director of contracts, discussed the current acquisition environment and the procurement process while the business professionals – representing 140 businesses – listened to his insight regarding NAVSEA’s “better buying power” strategy to promote real
competition. Punderson told the business executives and entrepreneurs “the focus of better buying power is to improve the productivity of DoD’s acquisition of both products and services,” through initiatives in areas such as affordability, cost growth control, and incentivizing productivity and innovation. Ten NSWCDD leaders – including Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin and Commander CAPT Brian Durant – briefed the business executives and program managers on
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VETERANS from page 1 He concluded by reminding people they must not forget to support the families of military personnel and veterans. FBI Assistant Director for Critical Incident Response Group Jim Yacone gave the keynote address. He spoke of the timelessness of self-sacrifice and dedication to country. Yacone quoted Civil War-era British philosopher John Stuart Mill to emphasize this ideal saying, “The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.” Officials acknowledged the attendance of relatives of Marine Staff Sgt. David Stewart and Marine Sgt. Charles Strong. Both men are the most recent area service
“The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”
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personnel to be killed in the line of duty. Several wreaths were placed at the memorial prior to the end of the ceremony. National Chaplain War Fighters VMC Robert “Penguin” Hicks gave the invocation and benediction. Fred Wellman served as Master of Ceremonies and Nancy Kearney of Blue Star Mothers led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Lance Cpl. Caleb Powers Young Marines served as Color Guard and the Rappahannock Knights of Columbus “Honor America Corps” presented an array of historical American Flags. Greg Reed of the Fredericksburg Christian School’s “Enduring Freedom Honor Team” made the call to assembly. The band provided a musical prelude and played the National Anthem and Taps.
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TOP LEFT: Chairman of the Veterans Council, Army Veteran, and NSWC Dahlgren employee Christopher Cammack emphasizes the need to support troops at home. ABOVE: A member of the War Fighters Motorcycle Club places a wreath at the Our Fallen Heroes War Memorial. ©Marty van Duyne/News Net News
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Ex-Navy officer goes from sea to skies Marty van Duyne News Net News Aaron Buchanan, left, traded his Navy Chief’s uniform for a Pan Am Captain’s uniform to fly the vintage DC3.
STAFFORD — A Navy Chief Petty Officer did a 180 when he retired after 22 years of service. Aaron Buchanan was a Submariner Sonar Technician who spent a great deal of his life beneath the sea. Now, he can be found soaring above the horizon in a refurbished Pan American Airways DC3. He flew into the Stafford Rotary’s 10th Annual Wings and Wheels celebration for the Oct. 18 event. Although the Spring, Oregon native has only been flying for two years, he said, “Aviation has always been a passion of mine.” The retired chief now resides in northern Virginia and when the plane’s new owner offered him the Navy veteran intends to spend and landing. Motorcycles joined vintage opportunity to pilot the aircraft he his spare time airborne in a silver cylinder rather than diving in a automobiles and fire trucks in the jumped at the chance. Blue Phoenix Computer Repairs wheels static display at the other end “Getting my pilot’s license was a watertight black one. The Pam Am DC3 had the widest of the Stafford Regional Airport. retirement present to myself,” said wingspan of any military or civilian The family friendly event featured Buchanan. He still wears a uniform and aircraft on static display along the venues for all ages including an opportunity for young children to acknowledges that working in a plane, tarmac. The Wings and Wheels air show ‘pilot’ small planes on a ride pulled he is still in a cylinder. However, that’s included a U.S. Army Golden by a single propeller tractor. where any comparison ends. Stafford’s 350th Blue Ribbon “There is much more room Knights precision jump, radio and freedom of movement in the controlled aircraft demonstrations, Committee worked with The Rotary aircraft then in a submarine,” said Bealeton Flying Circus’ wing Club of Stafford to organize the 2014 walkers, vintage aircraft aerobatics, event that focused on the county’s Buchanan. For the foreseeable future, the and a Nalls Aviation Harrier take-off military heritage.
A biplane , below, goes through some evasive maneuvers during the Stafford Rotary’s 10th Annual Wings and Wheels celebration event Oct. 18. Photos ©Marty van Duyne/News Net News
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Garland has a lifelong love of baseball Leonard Banks At a baseball camp in Fredericksburg in 1948, Max Garland’s 98-mile-an-hour fastball caught the eye of a New York Yankees’ scout and the head coach of Randolph-Macon College. Both coaches were so impressed with the King George High School alum’s control and speed that they both offered a future no one in their right mind would turn down. Shortly after the camp, the Randolph-Macon coach offered Garland a full athletic scholarship, while the Yankees offered him an opportunity to sign and go to spring training. It took just a few minutes for Garland, now 85, to decide to sign with the Yankees, making him the first King George athlete to sign a contract with a professional sports organization. “As fate would have it, the Yankees were in the middle of the pennant race,” Garland said. “They later contacted me by letter to wait until the following spring to attend spring training camp.” During the spring of 1949, he received a letter to report to Hertford, N.C. to attend spring train-
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Max Garland was the first King George athlete to sign a contract with a professional sports organization when he inked a deal with the New York Yankees in 1948. Since then, Garland has maintained his relationship with the game, whether playing or umpiring. ing. One of the aspiring professional baseball rookies that attended the camp with Garland was Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford. During an exhibition game that featured
Ford’s minor league team, Garland volunteered to umpire the game. Later in the spring, Garland’s dreams of becoming a Major League player suddenly took a turn for the worse during a scrimmage.
An unexpected injury would soon alter his athletic career. “After hitting a single, I attempted to take second base by sliding,” Garland said. “I got my shoe spikes hung in the ground and that was the end of my professional baseball career.” The injury altered his timing and ability to plant his feet, and he was cut. However, Garland’s luck changed the following summer, when the Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a spot with their farm team in Cambridge, Md. At the time, the 6-foot, 195pound pitcher did not have a dime to his name, and the option of joining the U.S. Air Force seemed more appealing. After officially joining the military, Garland received word the Dodgers wanted him to report to spring training in Vero Beach, Fla. “I knew if I joined the Air Force, I would have a job and a place to stay, with pay,” Garland said. “If I had stayed in baseball, I would have been drafted into the Army (for the Korean War).” With baseball still in his heart, he occupied his free time by play-
ing military baseball with the Lackland Air Force team in San Antonio during his three years of active duty. Garland finished his military pitching career with an impressive 2.50 ERA. A torn rotator cuff forced him to move to the outfield, where his hitting talents flourished. During his two seasons at the plate, he hit .500 and .450. After serving his country during the Korean War, he returned to Virginia. For the next 35-plus years he worked for the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren as a physical science technician and research photographer. The love of competitive sports continued to follow Garland, as he used his officiating talents as a college and high school baseball/ softball umpire. In addition, he also officiated basketball games. In light of his dedication to area sports, he was inducted into the Richmond Metropolitan Hall of Fame. “Baseball was the only thing I cared about while I was growing up in King George,” Garland said. “Baseball was my number one love in sports; I lived it, drank it and slept it.”
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JWAC Presents Quarterly Awards Steven Moore
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mission of ensuring the security of the Afghan government. Paul F. McNiel also received the Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award for exceptionally meritorious achievement as an analyst for a joint task force in Afghanistan for four months in 2012. In particular, McNiel was credited for having the critical knowledge in his area of expertise to make a lasting impact on the security of both U.S. and coalition forces in the country. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron J. Williams was chosen as the MidTier Enlisted of the Quarter. An analyst, he expertly created a detailed guide to a national database that had previously been unavailable to JWAC. His efforts in this regard directly led to the creation of 147 products. In addition, Williams supported two different combatant command exercises through the creation of 25 products. Lastly, Williams developed a standard training program for all new employees in his division. Navy Lt. Cdr. David M. Halpern was chosen the Field Grade Officer of the Quarter. As JWAC’s new liaison to U.S. Pacific Command, he supported a theater war game by providing 30 analytical products to operational commanders and 18 command briefs to different agencies. His work greatly increased JWAC’s visibility throughout the Department of Defense. In addition, Halpern was chosen to be a liaison to another combatant command, filling a vital need to support U.S. Strategic Command, JWAC’s higher headquarters. Bradley E. Anderson was chosen
the Senior Civilian of the Year for his analytical support of a Joint Staff project, his collaborative work with other commands at Dahlgren and elsewhere, and for his dedication to self-improvement. On his own, he spent more than 70 hours in specialized training. The Imagery Workflow Team comprised of more than 20 employees was chosen as the Team of the Quarter. Team members were Kerry L. Beaver, Stephen W. Bennett, Clyde W. Bowers, Mary S. Brown, Tim C. Dahmer, Celeste M. Henkel, Dwayne Y. Holladay, Phillip A. Huxtable, Francisco M. Jackson, Frank O. Jeter, Jeffrey M. Kent, William H. Kieldsing, Thomas M. Liles, Hoa N. Nguyen, Kendall T. Roberts, Steuart R. Rosenfield, Michael T. Sayre, Melissa C. Shaw, William S. Shaw, and Michael W. Stark. Including both information technology specialists and analysts, they examined an IT problem on one of the Command’s computer networks and solved it in two weeks. Their solution required completely new system tools, procedures, and software, but the end result brought savings in money and overall performance. They were cited for their professionalism and dedication to duty. Lelia L. Baker and Lawrence G. Fess received 30-Year Length of Service awards.
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DAHLGREN from page 1 the command’s mission, capabilities, future initiatives, and support to Navy programs ranging from Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, the littoral combat ship, and DDG 1000 to the electromagnetic railgun, chemical biological and radiological defense, and defense critical infrastructure. “The command’s industry partners, including many small businesses, play a key role in our ability to complete our important mission in support of the fleet,” said Tom Duval, chief of the NSWCDD Contracting Office. “Historically, 50 cents out of every dollar we receive is obligated on a contract. The Small Business
Outreach and Industry Brief gave us the opportunity to present industry with our future contracting demand signal with the goal of fostering more effective competition.” NSWCDD looks forward to working with more new businesses and anticipates new opportunities for innovative solutions and performance improvements to the warfighter at a reduced cost. “We are committed to reaching out to the small business community and through events like this, we get an opportunity to do so in a unique way by having department representatives, like myself present our capabilities, learn more about industry capabilities, and provide the frame-
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Warfare center and Old Dominion University join forces John Joyce
NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications NORFOLK – Old Dominion University and Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders initiated an epic increase in Navy and university collaborative efforts by signing three agreements at a ceremony Oct. 28. The agreements – a memorandum of understanding, an education partnership agreement, and a nondisclosure agreement - will expand collaboration benefitting Navy technology programs as well as the university’s students and faculty. “We are looking forward to a meaningful partnership,” said NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant. “We’ve had a long history with ODU and this opportunity is the next step to solidify and leverage our joint efforts that benefit the
“Academic partnerships such as this are vital to our Navy research and development efforts because they bring a unique perspective to the table.”
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Navy and the nation.” In effect, the agreements signed by Durant and ODU President John Broderick formalize a strong link between the organizations. Specifically, the memorandum of understanding defines the engagement field of the maturing NSWCDD-ODU relationship. The non-disclosure contract enables NSWCDD and ODU to leverage each other’s intellectual capacity in a secure manner. The education partnership agreement enables NSWCDD to enrich ODU students in the science, technology,
engineering and mathematics arena to foster a pipeline of future employees. “Almost 25 percent of our student population is military affiliated,” said Broderick, emphasizing the agreements signify, “a much more engaged partnership that will open even more doors for all.” The memorandum of understanding also creates a new framework of cooperation for mutually beneficial innovative research projects and activities. “Academic partnerships such as this are vital to our Navy research
and development efforts because they bring a unique perspective to the table,” said Dr. Marty Irvine, head of the NSWCDD Maritime Warfare Systems Department based at Combat Systems Direction Activity Dam Neck in Virginia Beach. This collaboration on technology focus areas, such as mission engineering and cyber warfare engineering – crucial to NSWCDD and ODU – provides opportunities to expand into cybersecurity, decision science, modeling and simulation, marine engineering, warfighter performance, and unmanned and autonomous systems. “ODU has an outstanding and growing capacity in the field of engineering, particularly in some of our interest areas, like cybersecurity engineering and additive manufacturing/3D printing,” said Irvine. “We are greatly looking
forward to leveraging and sharing knowledge and expertise.” Navy and university officials look forward to a maturing relationship that may result in another formal contract, called a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), in the future. The CRADA is one of the principal mechanisms used by federal labs to engage in collaborative efforts with non-federal partners to achieve goals of technology transfer. “The partnership between ODU and NSWCDD provides critical linkages toward the institutionalization of the innovative mission engineering approach,” said. James Moreland, Naval Warfare deputy director and an ODU adjunct professor who teaches and is developing a curriculum on mission engineering at the university. “To rapidly embed this behavior change into a large technical workforce, it will take both academia and NSWC Dahlgren Division hands-on training resources.” The links enable increased collaboration across the university on research in specific areas, the development of courses, and certification for NSWCDD staff. It also provides opportunities for ODU faculty and students to participate in research projects. “ODU is well positioned based on physical location to the operational Fleet as well as their foundational work in system-ofsystems engineering and modeling and simulation,” Moreland said. The ODU National Centers for System of Systems Engineering is nationally recognized for its systemof-systems engineering work. ODU’s modeling and simulation research takes place at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center – a university-wide multidisciplinary research center that emphasizes modeling, simulation, and visualization, research, development and education. “The pairing of these institutions creates a good incubation cell for advanced research ideas to drive the quantitative methods for the next generation of integrated warfighting capabilities,” said Moreland, who served as NSWCDD chief engineer before his current position supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. In addition to on-campus and online courses, ODU professors have been teaching at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus – near NSWCDD’s Dahlgren, Va., location – for several years, enabling Navy scientists and engineers to keep abreast with technology and understand the realm of the possible for the future.
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International partner visits Dahlgren training center Royal Australian Navy officer gets first-hand look at local systems Kimberly Lansdale Center for Surface Combat Systems DAHLGREN – The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Director of General Maritime Development visited the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) and AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC), co-located onboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Nov. 4. The 2013 Australian Defence White Paper, released May 3, 2013 by former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Defence Minister Stephen Smith, stressed the importance of RAN’s future Fleet capability and need for upgraded technology to ensure
the success of its Navy in an age of advancing technology. The paper addressed in detail the implications of these developments for Australia’s national security and defence settings, outlined Australia’s strategy for maintaining a highly capable and credible navy, their contribution to the region’s longterm security, and how Australia will seize opportunities and manage challenges in the current strategic environment. CDRE R.H. Elliott is responsible for developing and gaining government approval for these future Australian Navy capabilities and visited CSCS and ATRC to discuss training and see firsthand how the U.S. Navy is training the RAN Sailors manning the new Hobart class of air warfare destroyers (AWD). CSCS Commanding Officer Capt. Bill McKinley hosted Elliott
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During his visit to the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) and AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC), CDRE R.H. Elliott, Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Director of General Maritime Development, to see firsthand how the U.S. Navy is training the RAN Sailors manning the new Hobart class of air warfare destroyers (AWD). Left to right: Capt. Pet Galluch, ATRC commanding officer, Elliott, Capt. Bill McKinley, CSCS commanding officer, and Capt. Andrew Quinn, RAN’s Director for Surface Combatants. CSCS International Programs. “We partner with U.S. training, readiness, and policy organizations, as well as other government agencies and industry to support international missions. While the
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during AWD discussions. “This visit was not only important to illustrate to Commodore Elliott our training capabilities and processes, but to also reemphasize our partnership with RAN. Our relationship has produced a resilient, global naval presence in support of the Maritime Strategy and will continue to do so in the future,” McKinley said. ATRC Commanding Officer Capt. Pete Galluch hosted Elliott during the tour of the schoolhouse. “Commodore Elliott observed a blended learning solution that includes standard classrooms, hands-on labs, simulations, as well as computer-based and interactive courseware training,” Galluch explained. “Training commenced in January of this year and the last course will conclude before the New Year. We are confident that these Sailors will apply their knowledge and skills and help their Navy implement and execute Aegis.” Elliott, who was appointed his current role in Nov. 2011, appreciated his discussions with CSCS and ATRC and was impressed with the quality of training he observed. “I have been very impressed with what has been discussed and shown to me today,” he said. “The RAN’s future upgrades to the HOBART Class DDG and its associated Combat System are in safe hands with the impressive array of capabilities available at CSCS and ATRC.” CSCS’ international training is coordinated through the command’s Security Assistance and International Programs directorate. “The mission of CSCS International Programs is to provide allied forces quality training to enable them to develop ready teams capable of operations that maintain and expertly employ surface combatants,” said Dr. Darrell Tatro, director,
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