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HEROES FOR THE BAY Naval Air Station Oceana and Dam Neck Annex Sailors were among those who collected litter as part of the Clean the Bay Day. » See A3

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OCEAN Bobbie A. Camp Gunnery Sgt. Paul Worley releases ”Purple Heart,” a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, back into the Atlantic Ocean after being rehabilitated from a fishing hook. Worley, attached Command Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, is a Purple Heart recipient. “Purple Heart” is equipped with a U.S. Navy-funded satellite tag used to track the turtle’s movements and the release was conducted as part of a Navy research project with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.

‘Purple Heart’ sea turtle released with Navy satellite tag used for research

By Bobbie A. Camp U.S. Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

On Memorial Day, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was incidentally hooked by a recreational

We are all deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our fellow shipmates as a result of Friday’s collision between USS Fitzgerald and a commercial container ship, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families.

As details emerge, we can all be proud of the heroic effort by the crew to tend to the needs of those injured and save the ship from further damage while returning safely to port.

The Navy family comes together during tragic events such as this and I want to thank those who continue to provide aroundthe-clock assistance to the affected families during these difficult days.

I also want to express my most heartfelt appreciation to our Japanese allies for their swift support and assistance at this time of our need.

In due time, the United States Navy will fully investigate the cause of this tragedy and I ask all of you to keep the Fitzgerald families in your thoughts and prayers as we begin the task of answering the many questions before us.

DOD launches online program to help military survivors of sexual abuse, assault From DOD News Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON

Courtesy photo “Purple Heart,” a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, having a fishing hook removed.

fisherman at the Ocean View Fishing Pier in Norfolk, Virginia. As a result, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s Stranding Response Team was called in to rescue the sea turtle.

The turtle, aptly named

“Purple Heart,” had the fishing hook removed from its upper esophagus.

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The DOD launched an online and mobile educational program to help individuals begin to recover, heal and build resiliency after a sexual assault.

The self-guided program, called, “Building Hope and Resiliency: Addressing the Effects of Sexual Assault,” can be completed at the user’s pace and features information about coping mechanisms, practical relaxation

exercises, definitions, links to resources and referrals for ongoing support.

Research shows that some service members, including cadets and midshipmen, have experienced sexual abuse or sexual assault prior to joining the military. According to the DOD fiscal year 2016 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, approximately 10 percent, or 556 reports, of total service member victim reports involved incidents that occurred prior to military service.

In order to support these

individuals, the DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO), via a contract with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), developed and deployed this anonymous, selfguided educational program on the Safe Helpline.

The program’s development was directed by the secretary of defense in 2015 in order to meet the needs of the DOD community, including cadets and midshipman, who may have been victims » See PROGRAM | A7

Whidbey Island arrives in Boston for Sail Boston 2017

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The amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) arrived in Boston Harbor June 15 prior to the kick off of Sail Boston 2017.

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Whidbey Island’s participation in Sail Boston provides an opportunity for the citizens of Boston and the surrounding area to meet service members and witness the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services.

“I’m excited that Whidbey Island, one of the oldest conventional warships in the fleet, is one of the main attractions of Sail Boston,” Whidbey Island Commanding Officer Cmdr.

Ethan Rule said. “Team 41 has been preparing for this and is

ready and excited to show off one of the most versatile and capable warships the Navy has to offer.”

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MC2 Nathan R. McDonald The amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) underway.

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Confessions of an Admiral — Piercey reects on his family heritage, US history, strength in diversity

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I would never think that today in America we would have an environment and find ourselves in a situation where people are put in camps.

Unfortunately, there’s some feeling out there that could lead to that.

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Rear Adm. Patrick Piercey looked forward to his tour of Navy directed energy, surface warfare, and cyber defense facilities but ďŹ rst he had two confessions to make. “I knew nothing or close to nothing about my Filipino heritage while growing up and today, I regret it,â€? Piercey said. “My second confession — in the very beginning, when I started ďŹ lling out forms, I recorded myself as Caucasian.â€?

The commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic made his confessions before a packed house celebrating Asian American and PaciďŹ c Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month where he spoke about surface warfare strategy, his upbringing, and strength in diversity.

The admiral explained he didn’t want anything special, only to compete on his merits. “Now at this age, I’m an Asian PaciďŹ c Islander,â€?

Piercey said. “It’s not a matter of pride one way or the other. My thinking has shifted as I’ve gotten older and hopefully wiser.�

Piercey — who is half Filipino — grew up in western Oklahoma and Tulsa where there was no Filipino community, reminisced he participated in his school’s chess club, math club and played soccer. “My ďŹ rst exposure to the Filipino community was in the Norfolk area when I came out to the East coast for the ďŹ rst time,â€? he said.

The admiral showed the audience family photos, including pictures of his mother who was a Filipino from Manila. His mother’s family emigrated to Arkansas and as doctors, they worked in tuberculosis sanatoriums.

Through an act of Congress they were made permanent citizens, leading to their naturalization. His father’s side of the family were ranchers and his grandfather was elected county commissioner.

The 2017 AAPI theme is “Unite Our Voices by Speaking Togetherâ€? which encourages the various Asian American and PaciďŹ c Islander communities and other ethnic groups to join together to overcome misconceptions and stereotypes.

Piercey recounted a personal experience while he was the executive assistant for Adm. Harry Harris — son of a Navy chief petty ofďŹ cer and a Japanese postwar bride — who is currently the commander of U.S. PaciďŹ c Command.

At the time, Harris was assistant to the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Today, he is the senior most Asian PaciďŹ c Islander in the Department of Defense. “We visited a Japanese American museum in Los Angeles and met with vet-

Patrick Dunn Commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic Rear Adm. Patrick Piercey tells the audience why he is passionate about diversity during his keynote speech at the Asian American and PaciďŹ c Islander Heritage Month Observance. “This is about our children, it’s about our future,â€? he said. “I think this is the challenge we have today in our nation. Everyone has dreams and what we need to do is to help enable everyone to have a chance to get to their dreams.â€?

erans from the 442nd regiment who fought honorably,�

Piercey said. “It was the most distinguished regiment in World War II, and we saw displays on the Japanese internment camps in World War II.�

Most of the families of mainland Japanese Americans were conďŹ ned to internment camps in the U.S. mainland throughout the war.

The Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team comprised American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought primarily in Europe during World War II. The regiment was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of American warfare.

Moreover, 6,000 Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) served in the Military Intelligence Service, performing secret intelligence work against the Japanese military.

The admiral linked the stereotyping of groups based on ethnicity or religion to toxic behaviors and internment camps. “It’s hard to imagine us going back to internment camps,â€? Piercey said. “I would never think that today in America we would have an environment and ďŹ nd ourselves in a situation where people are put in camps.

Unfortunately, there’s some feeling out there that could lead to that. The challenges and divisions that our nation faces within could lead to taking groups of people, stereotyping them and putting them in camps.� “So when the CNO [Chief of Naval Operations] talks about no bystanders and toxic behavior, that’s where I’ve got to say — ‘no bystanders and no toxic behavior.’ We as

a nation are not deďŹ nitely going down that path, but boy, it’s got to be squished as we continue to take action and say that we’re not going back to those days.â€?

Instead, Piercey emphasized the Navy and nation will become stronger by celebrating differences without division. “We are united by our love of freedom and love of the values that we have as Americans despite what source you came in to become an American,� Piercey said. “We are celebrating diversity without being divisive and recognizing that we are truly stronger because of our diversity.�

Piercey explained why he is so passionate about diversity. “This is about our children, it’s about our future,� he said. “I think this is the challenge we have today in our nation. Everyone has dreams and what we need to do is to help enable everyone to have a chance to get to their dreams.�

Surface Warfare readiness, strategy and technology The admiral began his keynote speech by discussing his sense of urgency to guarantee the surface Navy is prepared for any ďŹ ght today and in the future. “You are all playing an absolutely crucial role in terms of making sure the surface force is ready for that ďŹ ght,â€?

Piercey said. “The mindset is I what think is the most critical part here, so when I talk to my forces and when I talk to groups — I talk about August 1942.�

Suddenly, the admiral asked the audience for a show of hands on who read ‘Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal’ by

James HornďŹ scher, recommending the book to those who have not read it. “The ďŹ rst battle in the Guadalcanal campaign was the battle of Savo Island where we lost 1,077 Sailors,â€?

Piercey said about the battle considered by many to be the worst defeat in a fair ďŹ ght in the history of the U.S. Navy.

Chief of Naval Amphibious Forces in the PaciďŹ c Adm. Kelly Turner assessed that “we were lethargic of mindâ€?, Piercey said as he recounted Turner’s after action report. “We don’t have the luxury today to say, ‘hey, I’ve got two or three years to get ready,’ or to ďŹ gure out that I’ve got it wrong nine months into the ďŹ ght,â€? Piercey said. “It’s going to happen too fast. We’ve got to be ready today and it can’t be just talk — there’s got to be action.

That’s why I talk about the mindset part. For us in the surface community, we’ve got to be thinking about the sense of urgency. We’ve got to be ready, we’ve got to ask tough questions. That’s why the return to sea control as our surface warfare strategy is really important and you play an absolutely crucial role. I’m glad this is a large group of civilians because you are so important to our success as a nation.�

During his tour, NSWCDD cyber engineers briefed Piercey on USS Secure — a multi-enclave test environment to enable the Navy’s development, evaluation and testing of cybersecurity concepts and technologies to defend mission critical systems at sea and ashore.

Navy civilian scientists and engineers updated Piercey on the command’s directed energy programs,

Rear Adm. Patrick Piercey, commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic Prior to leaving for his tour and technical brieďŹ ngs, Piercey concluded his AAPI speech by reading a compelling excerpt from Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream speechâ€? made on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to about 250,000 people attending a civil rights march on Aug. 28, 1963.

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NEWS FROM NAS OCEANA

NAS Oceana, Dam Neck Annex Sailors participate in Clean the Bay Day

By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson

On June 2nd, over 80 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Dam Neck Annex Sailors participated in Clean the Bay Day at the Dam Neck Annex beach. Clean the Bay Day is an annual event designed to organize local communities and military installation personnel in the benefit of the Chesapeake Bay, to include removing harmful litter and debris from the Bay’s waters and shore and promoting the importance of local stewardship and conservation efforts.

“Today is about our relationship with the bay, not only do we live here and wish to keep it clean, but we share it with an abundance of wildlife. Our relationship with this ecosystem and all its inhabitance depends on us working to preserve this natural area,” NAS Oceana’s Clean the Bay Day Event Coordinator, Chief Culinary Specialist Gloria Moody said. “Everyone here today invested in helping local wildlife and keeping our natural areas beautiful, and I believe it is our responsibility to lead when it comes to stewardship and the preservation of the oceans that we rely so heavily on.”

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) was the first federal agency to become formally involved in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. In the early nineties, the Navy was named as the designated lead agency for DoD. The joint program is managed by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic within the Regional Environmental Coordination (REC) office for the U.S. Environ-

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By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Russell Long participates in the annual Clean the Bay Day at Dam Neck Annex beach June 2. Clean the Bay Day is designed to assist conservation efforts regarding the Chesapeake Bay, to include removing harmful litter and debris from the Bay’s waters and shore and promoting the importance of local stewardship and conservation efforts.

mental Protection Agency (USEPA), Region III located in Norfolk, Virginia.

The DoD CBP team represents DoD throughout the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership including goal implementation teams, work groups, various committees and action teams. In addition, the DoD CBP formulates initiatives for Chesapeake Bay agreements; develops partnerships with other federal and state agencies, local

governments, and non-profit organizations; promotes cross-agency information sharing through outreach mechanisms and materials; tracks and reports progress; and coordinates DoD positions related to Chesapeake Bay policy development.

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“The world is a special place, it’s one of a kind and we aren’t going to get a new one anytime soon so whatever we can to do help the world along even if it’s just the small things I am all for it,” Yeoman 3rd Class Virginia De Philip Antonio said. “This is the only world for us, so we should all do what we can for it even just if it’s little things like picking up trash off the road or cleaning up a beach. Do what you can because this is our home no matter what you are involved in or where you are or what you are doing you can always take a moment to bend down and pick up a piece of trash and throw it away.”

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U.S. Navy photo by Andy Wolfe Four F-35B Lightning II aircraft perform a flyover above the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration. The F-35B will eventually replace three Marine Corps aircraft; the AV-8B Harrier, F/A-18 Hornet and the EA-6B Prowler.

On short notice, MARMC delivers USS Wasp back to the fleet

By Douglas Denzine and Art Ladler Public Affairs Specialists NORFOLK

Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Planned Maintenance Availability of USS Wasp (LHD 1) in Norfolk, Va. on June 9.

MARMC was tasked with overseeing repairs and maintenance to Wasp last December, and given a six-month window to complete her avail and return her to service where she will replace USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in support of the new generation of Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) in the Pacific.

“Completing Wasp’s avail in such a timely manner – we owe a lot of our success to the planning during her basic phase,” Commanding Officer of MidAtlantic Regional Maintenance Center Capt. Daniel Lannamann said. “In the areas where we used lessons learned and had a solid plan in place to tackle repairs and maintenance on day one, we saw those jobs performed flawlessly and in a timely fashion.”

According to MARMC Executive Director Dennis Bevington, during execution, it was all hands on deck.

“Leadership was 100 per-

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens Two Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transit the Pacific Ocean on their way to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to join the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron, was re-designated in 2012 as the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron.

cent engaged all the way up the chain to the four-star level,” Bevington said. “We were not able to change the availability dates – that was a flag-level decision, which impacted our approach and drove our period of performance. It was a challenge, but our team dedicated itself to the job and came up with solutions under pressure when they were needed. In the end, we delivered within the window that the Navy needed us to in order to get Wasp engaged in her new mission as soon as possible.”

Wasp’s work package called for major overhauls, and was

no small task while moored at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, who was the contractor tasked with performing the ship’s repairs and maintenance. Work items included repairs to the vent plenum, extensive work to the Number 4 Ship Service Turbine Generator (SSTG), modifications for Joint Strike Fighters (JSF), and replacement of all the non-skid on the flight deck. Repairs to Wasp’s flight deck nets were also on the long list of items to tackle during the avail.

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The removal and repair of feed heaters in the evaporators was another critical work item during this avail period. The ability for the ship to create its own potable water is a necessity when traversing thousands of miles of open ocean.

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distilling plant for the water that goes to the boiler,” Commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic (USS Wasp) Port Engineer Tim Spence said. “The purpose of the feed heater is to heat salt water for the distillation process, leaving the ship with potable water and sending the brine back overboard.”

With Wasp’s new focus on carrying the Navy’s new F-35B Lightning II JSF, it was imperative that the ship’s flight deck be resurfaced, which proved to be an exceptional undertaking.

“Generally, we would have more time to resurface the flight deck, so we would only use one containment tent, going zone to zone,” MARMC Project Manager Bobby Pridgen said. “Due to our condensed schedule, we had two 16,500 square foot containment tents on the flight deck at the same time, which is rare.

Typically, to complete an entire flight deck, it takes 134 days.

We completed Wasp’s entire flight deck in 89 days.”

Zone four of the flight deck is designated as the launch and recovery area for the F-35B, and this area was enclosed by a 12,000 square foot tent.

Zone four is unique in that it contains Thermion, a coating system designed for landing and takeoff operations of the JSF. Without this heat resistant coating protecting the deck of

the ship, when the thrusters of the JSF turned down, they could potentially cause severe damage to the deck.

“The JSF modification makes this availability unusual,” Spence said. “Six F35B JSFs are already on site in Japan, and this vessel will be capable of supporting their operations in the Pacific. Although USS America (LHA 6) is configured for JSF, Wasp is the first Amphibious Assault Ship going overseas.”

Another area the Wasp saw success was with upgrades and replacement of insulation in several spaces around the ship.

MARMC Production Department removed and installed over 21,000 square feet of insulation covering a large portion of Wasps structure.

“For an availability this size, we were months ahead of where we would normally have been. It shows how innovative the MARMC team is and how well our folks work under pressure. Thinking outside the box allowed our team to proceed on safely and to remain on schedule. It was a tremendous effort and I couldn’t be happier with the end result,” Bevington said.

Wasp will be forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan this fall as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet Forward Deployed Naval Forces.

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Bush holds morale day

By MC3 Tristan B. Lotz USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs U.S. 5TH FLEET

Sailors embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) took a break from normal operations to enjoy a leisurely Morale Day. Events included a steel beach picnic, exercise on the ight deck, a live musical performance and other features to reward Sailors for their hard work in supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

The day began early at the break of dawn when the ight deck was opened for PT, which included an intense ďŹ tness routine known as “The Murph.â€? “The Murph is a CrossďŹ t hero workout created in memory of Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who died in Operation Red Wings,â€?

Fit Boss Justin Vigil said. “It consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats and another onemile run. It’s done every year on Memorial Day to honor the memory of those who served. It’s supposed to hurt, so we can feel just a fraction of what they endured during their service.�

After the workout concluded, the ight deck was set up for games such as cornhole and soccer, as well as a massive barbeque that served steak, burgers and hotdogs among other things. “I came up here to eat and play cornhole,â€? Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Joshua Coley said. “I’m happy the ship can have a day to itself. It’s about

MC3 Christopher Gaines Sailors enjoy a steel beach picnic during Morale Day aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a steel beach picnic.

everybody who’s worked so hard.�

Other Sailors simply lounged in the sun and enjoyed the fresh air after weeks and months working long hours below decks. “It’s nice to get out of the galley and come out to soak up some sun and enjoy the breeze,� Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Desirae Villalobos said.

One pair of ofďŹ cers used the leisure day as an opportunity to dress up as the characters they have been

nicknamed after by their shipmates around the deckplates, making their costumes out of modiďŹ ed uniform pieces. “People started calling us Mario and Luigi pretty much the second deployment began,â€? Lt. j.g. Eric Paul said. “So we decided to own it and put on these costumes for today.â€?

Paul’s costumed compatriot, Lt. j.g. Scott Smith, added that it was their mustaches that earned them their video game-based nicknames.

“Everyone said we look like Mario and Luigi,â€? Smith said. “So the CO [commanding OfďŹ cer], XO [executive ofďŹ cer], CMC [command master chief], everyone approved of us doing this.â€?

Bush’s Command Master Chief Huben Phillips challenged the ship’s Executive OfďŹ cer Capt. Gavin Duff to a dance performance in honor of his soon-to-be departure from GHWB. “This is XO’s last steel beach picnic aboard this ship,â€? Phillips said. “So we

wanted to make it special for him. I wanted the XO to show us his moves.�

Some junior Sailors led the Big XO in some hip-hop dance moves as Sailors from all ranks and divisions eagerly gathered around to watch.

Afterward, Duff expressed his pleasure with the general success of the morale day. “I’m just thrilled that everyone is having fun,� Duff said. “The weather is perfect, supply has performed beautifully, it’s just a huge success.�

Phillips similarly expressed his joy at the fun his Sailors were having after so many hours of long and tiring work. “This is the best steel beach picnic ever,� Philips said. “I’m so glad the crew got a chance to let their hair down and enjoy each other’s company.�

For more news from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), visit www.navy.mil / local /cvn77/.

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EODGRU 2 SAILORS TAKE PART IN NORFOLK HARBORFEST

By MC2 Charles Oki Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 Public Affairs NORFOLK

Navy Divers and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 helped kick off Norfolk Harborfest 2017 at the Norfolk Waterfront.

2017 marks the 41st year of Norfolk Harborfest, America’s longest-running, free maritime festival which is being held to celebrate the city of Norfolk and its close heritage with the U.S. Navy. This year’s Harborfest also coincides with the centennial anniversary of Naval Station Norfolk.

“It’s always a great change of pace when we get to take part in events like this,” Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 Chief Navy Diver Noah Gottesman said. “The public only really knows about Navy diving from movies and TV shows. We love being able to bring out the dive tank to let people see what we do up close and interact with the divers while they are in the water.”

The divers and technicians set up a static display featuring the EODGRU 2 dive tank and gave visitors a peek at what it’s like to be a deep sea diver or EOD technician. Divers entertained children with games of tic-tac-toe through the window of the dive tank and had several diving helmets on display. The EOD technicians had a variety of robots and bomb disposal gear on hand to show visitors the equipment they use on a daily basis.

“It’s really eye-opening to see a little about what these Sailors do,” visitor Corey Dobrinia said. “The kids out here are going to really cherish these memories because when else are they going to be able to play tic-tac-toe with a diver or learn about EOD robots in such a hands-on way?

If they grow up and become a diver or EOD tech, they’ll always be able to look back on this day.”

“People always love seeing the types of equipment we use on a daily basis,” EODMU2 Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician John Wiktorowski said. “A lot of people have questions about how the robots work or how much the bomb suit weighs so it’s always good to be able to not only tell them about our equipment but to show them as well. It’s been a great event and we’re thankful for the warm welcome.”

The three-day event also included live entertainment, tours modern and historic vessels and demonstrations from commands from throughout the Hampton Roads area.

EODGRU 2, headquartered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLCFS), oversees all East Coast-based Navy EOD mobile units, including one forward-deployed mobile unit in Spain, as well as EOD Expeditionary Support Unit 2, EOD Training and Evaluation Unit 2 and the only East Coast-based mobile diving and salvage unit, MDSU 2.

Photos by MC2 Charles Oki Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 pose with mermaids at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 dive tank during the 41st Annual Norfolk Harborfest at the Norfolk Waterfront. Norfolk Harborfest is America’s largest free maritime festival and is being held in conjunction with Naval Station Norfolk’s 100th anniversary.

Navy Diver 2nd Class David Yoder, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, helps a visitor try on a KM-37 diving helmet.

Navy Diver Seaman Apprentice Kevin Mott, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, plays tic-tac-toe while inverted in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 dive tank.

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 explains the capabilities of the F6A Bomb Disposal Robot to visitors at the EOD Group 2 static display during the 41st Annual Norfolk Harborfest at the Norfolk Waterfront.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower reflects on D-Day and namesake

By Lt. Christopher Hetherington USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs NORFOLK

June 6th, 1944 is a day that has been taught and invoked to memorialize from a young age in a majority of our lives.

We read and heard from veterans the stories of courage, fortitude, perseverance, and resilience.

To all of us onboard IKE, it is also a significance of our namesake’s planning, courage, and leadership that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. But what lessons can we learn and use? How do we use these war stories and tales that took place nearly seventy five years ago? One must look at how Ike and the men and women who fought and supported the landings at Normandy and see how we fight and succeed; training, planning, executing as a unit and together in a joint and collation partners with a little luck leads to success against our nation’s foes.

Since Ike and our allies in World War II met to take back Europe, they knew we had to go through France. A large push to liberate France and continue a swift push into Germany, Ike knew he had to keep the press on the Nazis.

MC3 Dartez C. Williams Capt. Craig Sicola, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), speaks at a D-Day remembrance memorial in the Five Star classroom aboard the ship.

Dwight D. Eisenhower is pierside during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

Facing this was the failures since the British and some French forces were evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940. Hitler also ordered the fortification of the French coast with the Atlantic wall and his best general, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, to help keep the Allies from taking France. With all this to stop the Allies, what was Ike’s success plan?

Ike had a lot of ways to help him. He leaned upon his experiences and lessons learned from the invasion of North Africa in 1942 and Italy in 1943, which showed him how best to use his forces to achieve objectives, and avoid previous mistakes and obstacles. With that in mind, he knew how to train his forces for the invasion and utilize

his staff to accomplish the mission. This staff was not just the United States; it was composed of Allies from both sides of the Atlantic with the United Kingdom and Canada helping, along with the support of the Free French government in exile. Utilizing the abilities and space of his allies, particularly the British, the Allies trained for the largest invasion in the history of the world. They drilled daily, overcoming new obstacles, both in training and from the enemy.

To keep secret from the Nazis where and when the Allies would invade in France, they used deception and other information operations to show the intended targets. They used the appearances by Gen-

eral George Patton, dummy tanks and planes to show the size and scope along with intended codes for Calais, not Normandy, as the invasion point. Many of IKE’s Sailors qualified information warriors will recognize these operations as the forerunner to the same tactics and practices for our modern information warfare practices.

While mostly seen as preparations for the Allied armies, the Allied navies had a large part as well. Working hand in hand with their army counterparts, they drilled ship to shore movements in amphibious craft. They also assembled one of the largest armadas in the English Channel to provide covering fire and soften and Nazi resistance.

Finally, as June sixth approached, all the training, all the hard work seemed for naught. The tides and weather were supposed not support the invasion that day. Ike, taking a gamble decided to move forward and trust his troops and sailors to seize the day.

As Caesar said when he crossed the Rubicon, the die was cast, and the forces went into motion. Paratroopers and gliders landed early morning on the sixth behind enemy lines from the 82nd, 101st, and the British SAS. That

morning the navy opened fire with an artillery barrage as the landing ships moved forward carrying their cargo of freedom for France and Europe.

Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, Utah; all names sacred to our nation, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as hallowed ground for our troops.

Success was had for the British and Canadian landing parties, easily taking their objectives. The American Army had issues as Omaha, blown off course from the original landing spot, they fought on relied on their training and each other to take the beach; on every landing spot, there was only one thing to do, move forward as there was no turning back.

At the end of the day, the Nazis were taken by surprise, aided by leadership ineptitude on their own part, and the hard fighting and spirit of the Allied troops made a beach head to press forward towards Paris and ultimately, Berlin.

Training, tenacity, perseverance, strength, and faith in each other from the men to right and left of the individual soldiers and sailors, to the Allied countries carried the day.

How though does this relate to us? We have seen it our-

selves through our most recent deployment. Coming out of DPIA, IKE trained daily through TESTA/FEP, COMTUEX, and other certification events to be successful.

As part of the Strike Group, we relied on the other ships and the air wing for our success. We utilized aid from our sister services and our coalition partners in planning and executing Operation INHERENT RESOLVE tasking and other regional maritime security operations in the FIFTH and SIXTH Fleets AORs. We faced challenging foes and danger from enemies to our nation and our allies, and with luck suffered no casualties to ourselves, our air wing, and other ships in our Strike Group off Yemen, Syria, and Iraq; demonstrating our resolve for victory.

What will be said of us seventy three years from now, when our sea stories are passed down to our children and grandchildren? We must ensure the same lessons of success that we used enlighten the road to triumph as we learned from our forefathers in arms.

For more news from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn69/.

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NNSY sewage repair goes off without a hitch

By April Brown Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Affairs Specialist NORFOLK

It wasn’t an ordinary morning for Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) emergency management services.

The cold temperatures and snow didn’t delay the emergency response, first responders, contractors, production department, and equipment management division, and various Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic teams’ ability to quickly respond to a possible sewage leak near Gate 15.

NAVFAC received a call from the NNSY Regional Operations Center (ROC) and immediately mobilized various teams to evaluate the scene the morning of Jan. 10.

“We were pretty sure we had a leak, we just didn’t know exactly where it was,” Utilities and Energy Management Civil Engineer Gene Bricker, NNSY NAVFAC Mid-Atlan-

MCSN Victoria Granado Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Elizabeth river from its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk to Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Truman is currently undergoing a Planned Incremental Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for maintenance and refurbishment of shipboard systems to prepare for future operations.

tic said. “Once the leak was excavated and located, we confirmed it was caused by a deteriorating cast iron pipe that had been installed during the 1950’s.”

Pump Station 508 near Gate 15 is the main hub of where 99 percent of all sewage flow leaves the base to Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) system.

“Since NNSY sewage system is connected into HRSD, flow continues to come into the shipyard after the base’s system has been shut down, which causes a spill,” Bricker said.

“The initial spillage was about 300 gallons. About 100 gallons of it ran into the street and into the storm drain,” Mechanical Engineer Cathy

World War II tack welder reflects back ...

By April Brown Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Affairs Specialist NORFOLK

Her journey started 74 years ago, although she remembers it like it was yesterday.

Marie Roberson, World War II Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) shipfitters helper and tack welder, left her hometown of Washington, North Carolina when she was 17 and-a-half years old. She and her sister, Dot, journeyed to Hampton Roads to fill jobs that were once filled by men before they were sent to fight in World War II. Dot got a job as a pipefitter aboard the pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Shangri-La, one of three carriers NNSY built during the war.

Part of the hiring process was to take a written knowledge test. Roberson was nervous since she didn’t have any shipyard experience and pretended to be 18.

“I wanted to do my part to help out,” Roberson said. “I lied about my age so I could work in the shipyard, but that was just a little lie.”

Vacant jobs needed to be filled quickly. Most of them were filled by homemakers, single women, and teenagers. With their help, NNSY was able to stay on track to finish the ships, get them commissioned, and into the fleet as soon as possible to support war efforts.

She sighed with relief when offered a job. “We didn’t have a choice about where we went or did. They wanted me to be a shipfitters helper and tack welder,” Roberson said.

She didn’t know the first thing about welding and was thankful her new boss put her with someone who was skilled and patient enough to teach her.

“It was hard work with long hours, but it was all worth it,” she explained.

After welding a few pieces of metal, it was off to Dry Dock 8 where she would test her skills for the first time aboard the PCU Lake Champlain.

Upon arriving, she suddenly became nervous when realizing there were 18-inch wide beams she had to stand on to weld, as well as go across to get to the flight deck.

“I was scared to death,” she said.

“If you fell from there you would fall down onto the hanger deck. I was a frightened I might fall.”

After taking some deep breaths, she slowly stepped out onto the beam, pacing her steps and not looking down, and eventually made it halfway across the beam. “I thought, I can do this. By the time I got to the place on the beam where I was supposed to stop and do welding beads, I was like a cat walking around on that beam.”

“Most of the women workers were either a welder or tack welder.

My last pay check was $44.72 and that was with overtime,” Roberson said. “It’s just as hard to pay for some of the things back then as it is with today’s wages and prices.”

In stretching money and resources to make ends meet, an aspect of the war that affected millions of people was rations. Gasoline, hygiene items, medications, meats, sugar, eggs, coffee, oils and butter, processed and canned foods, and clothing and shoes were all rationed.

Rations began to support and maintain supplies going to the troops overseas.

“There were many things we had to go without. But it was okay, because we knew those guys over there were risking their lives for us,” Roberson said.

Working in the shipyard exposed her to many new things. She learned how the best peach pie was made from dried peaches; how to use a telephone; and why the shipyard would use a smoke screen across the shipyard to protect the ships and submarines due to the fear of enemy submarines in the water nearby.

Some of her unforgettable memories from the shipyard were when a welding arc sparked and caught her hair on fire; a guy’s false teeth fell into a bucket of ship grease; Shipyard Commander, Admiral C. H. Jones coming aboard the ship every day; when a guy’s bicycle with a lawn mower motor blew up next to the dry dock; and donating money towards the ship’s bell.

She started working aboard the PCU Lake Champlain shortly after the keel was laid, and watched as the ship was formed by many different people.

“It was really interesting to see it all come together. We worked, we really worked hard, and all of the time because the ship had to be built piece by piece,” Roberson said.

As the war wound down, men started returning home and back to their jobs in the shipyard.

“Women were supposed to let them have their jobs back because they were the head supporter of the family,” she said. “Some women really hated to give up their job because having it helped them provide for their family and they got benefits.”

When her job ended, she watched as the timbers supporting the ship came down, the waterways opened and the ship left the dry dock. She recalled, “I felt like, Ahh (sigh of content) and thought...I helped do that. I felt so proud; just so proud.”

When asked if she had the opportunity, would she do it all again. She said, “Of course! I enjoyed working there. It was a great opportunity and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

Weeks, NNSY NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Public Works Department Portsmouth said.

“We cleaned up the street and sidewalk with lime, and gathered sandbags from all over the shipyard to build a wall around the site.”

“From an environmental perspective, it could have been a lot worse,” explained Weeks.

“Many people within the shipyard and NAVFAC cared in so many ways by sacrificing time, resources, and energy to keep the shipyard safe.”

“It’s important to have a plan for these types of situations. By having a plan, knowing the problem, and knowing the path to take allowed us to start moving forward to get the job done in a timely and efficient manner. It also gave us time to pre-assemble essential parts that would be installed later at the site,” Bricker said.

“Once all sections were isolated, it took 12 hours to complete the repair on Jan. 24,” Bricker explained. “The process started at 9 a.m. At 9 p.m., we started the pumps

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back up and returned all of the lines to service. Two new valves were installed at the Race Street connection to isolate our system and stop incoming flow from HRSD in the future.”

“The repair was complicated due to where the problem was at the joint in the pipe,” Bricker said. “When a situation like this happens, our goal is to keep service going. We can’t say, ‘you can’t use your facilities, wash your hands, or prepare food.’ We had up to 22 pumper trucks collecting sewage around the clock. “With up to 20,000 people coming through the gate every day, we do whatever we can to keep things going. That is our number one priority.”

There were a lot of onscene and behind-the-scene team efforts to the two-week, 2.8-million-dollar repair. “I know two weeks sounds like a lot of time, but there was a whole lot accomplished in two weeks to return that line to service,” Bricker explained.

“It went well; it really went

well considering the timeframe and no real disruption of service anywhere in the shipyard, except the pedestrian path at Gate 15 was temporarily rerouted.”

“The true heroes of this story are the contractors. They arrived within four hours with trucks ready to begin hauling sewage off-site,” Weeks said.

“They worked with a passion to support our needs through the snow and rain, and stood outside watching the pumping operations day and night for two weeks.”

Due to its age, the line is being restored in phases to prevent future failures. The first phase was completed at station 508 this year. The second phase will replace the lines out to Bldg. 491 near Gate 15 during Fiscal Year 17/18. In 2020, the third phase will continue rehabilitation of the force main toward Race Street.

For more news from Norfolk Naval Shipyard, visit www. navy.mil/local/nnsy/.

Information will help protect species

Continued from A1 recovery, the turtle was not only cleared for release, but also for satellite tagging.

Trish Carrier, the annual fund manager for the aquarium and a spouse of a retired U.S. Marine, reached out to find a Purple Heart recipient who would be available to help with the release.

“Things worked out perfectly on the U.S. Marine Corps side, as my husband knew at least one Purple Heart recipient that worked on Fort Story,” Carrier said. “Everything fell into place in less than 24-hours.”

Gunnery Sgt. Paul Worley, attached to Marine Corps Security Corporation Group (MCSCG) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, volunteered to release the turtle back to sea on June 8 at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. He was also joined by his wife and children.

“I have always felt that it is the responsibility of all people to take care of our planet and the ocean is probably the biggest part of that,” Worley explained. “A small thing

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like watching a sea turtle that might have died if people would not have intervened and is now able to swim out to sea with the hope and possibility of making it to adulthood and produce offspring — gives me hope.”

Worley is a 2009 Purple Heart recipient for being wounded during a tour in Afghanistan.

“Hope is a powerful thing,” Worley continued. “There have been times in my life where hope was all I had, and it always has been enough to see me through.”

Worley and his family were excited to be a part of the sea turtle release, and sea turtles are their favorite animal. The family went on to adopt Purple Heart.

“Gunnery Sgt. Worley was such a perfect fit,” Carrier concluded.

“It was so wonderful to share such a special experience with the Worley’s. What a day!”

Prior to being released back into the ocean, Purple Heart was tagged as part of a joint Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation (VAQF)-U.S. Navy research project. VAQF works with U.S. Fleet Forces Command

(USFF) and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic to track juvenile loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley and green sea turtles by using a combination of satellite and acoustic transmitters.

Funding for this work is provided

by USFF, while VAQF and NAVFAC Atlantic analyze the telemetry data in order to understand how sea turtles use the Chesapeake Bay and coastal Virginia waters.

Currently, the U.S. Navy’s understanding of sea turtle movement and habitat utilization in this region is limited. Further information on the movements, habitat use, and seasonality of the sea turtles in this region will allow for a better assessment of the potential impacts that U.S. Navy activities may have on these protected species as well as design better mitigation measures to further protect these species.

You can track Purple Heart and other tagged U.S. Navy sea turtles by visiting www.seaturtle. org/tracking/index.shtml?project_ id=917

of sail, public tours, more, June 17–22

Continued from A1 the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force will be participating in a myriad of events around the city throughout the week. Highlights including a more than 200-person Patriot Run through Boston alongside Boston Police, sporting events, school visits and the Sail Boston Parade of Sail viewing from the ship.

At the same time, Whidbey Island will be hosting thousands of visitors who will be able to transit

through the ship, speak to Sailors and Marines, and get a first-hand look at the Navy and Marine Corps team’s capabilities.

“The crew is very excited, not just for the tours to show what we do and how we do it, but for a chance to visit Boston and interact with the locals,” Whidbey Island Command Master Chief Brett Menne said. “It’s rare that we get to pull into port in our own country.

Most of our port calls are in foreign countries on deployment, so it’s

great to have this opportunity to experience Boston like this.”

Sail Boston 2017 is the official host of a five-day maritime festival from June 17–22 bringing more than 50 tall ships to Boston Harbor.

For more information on Whidbey Island and Sail Boston 2017 follow www.facebook.com /usswhidbeyisland and www.facebook. com /cnrma.pao or visit www. cnic.navy.mil/cnrma or www.sailboston.com.

PROGRAM | Private, anonymous access to help is online Continued from A1 of sexual abuse or assault prior to entering military service.

Recognizing the impact that trauma can have on an individual, this program is part of a comprehensive effort to enhance individual and collective resilience and improve readiness across the department. Users can take a brief, optional self-assessment to gauge the effectiveness of their current coping strategies and whether they may benefit from additional support and resources.

“Knowing there is a significant link between childhood sexual victimization and adulthood sexual revictimization and health problems, we wanted to help service members who experienced sexual assault prior to joining the military learn about topics like healthy re-

lationships and coping strategies, and identify whether they would benefit from additional support and resources,” Senior Victim Assistance Advisor at SAPRO Bette Inch said.

“Being able to access this tool anonymously and from the privacy of your own room through the SHL is key for many service members,” Inch added.

https://safehelpline.org/ or by calling 877-995-5247.

Users can learn about and anonymously access the online program both on a computer and on a mobile device. To access the program, a user can visit the Building Hope page on the Safe Helpline website, https://safehelpline.org/ building-hope-and-resiliency.

Users can also access the online program directly through the Safe Helpline app page titled, “Building Hope” in the “Learn” section of the app. To learn more about the Safe Helpline app and how to download it to your mobile device visit www.safehelpline.org/aboutmobile.

Innovative tools As SAPRO and RAINN continue to seek ways to support survivors, innovative tools like Building Hope offer a safe, convenient and private way to empower individuals in their healing journey.

Members of the DOD community who have been affected by For more information visit the sexual assault can access confi- Navy’s SAPR page at www.navy. dential, anonymous support 24/7, mil/sapr. through the DOD Safe Helpline at

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USS LAKE ERIE HELPS FLOOD VICTIMS IN SRI LANKA Cruiser, U.S. military assist in humanitarian efforts.

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MC2 Kayla Cosby Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG 66) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Maritime Security Response Team prepare to approach a vessel to conduct a VBSS mission.

CTF 150 makes record number of drug busts in four months

By MC2 Kevin Steinberg U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, BAHRAIN

In a four-month span, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of the Bahrainbased Combined Maritime Forces has proven itself a formidable force against narcotics trafficking, with 10 drug seizures totaling more than 3,300 kilograms of heroin, cocaine, cannabis resin and hashish since March.

It started with the Royal Australian navy frigate HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) on March 2, when the crew seized 800 kilograms of hashish, a drug made from cannabis. Eleven days later on March 13, the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58)

seized 270 kilograms of heroin and then again on March 17, when the crew seized 500 kilograms of hashish. All seizures were from small stateless dhows in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

The French frigate FS Surcouf (F711) added to the list with seizures that collectively totaled nearly 400 kilograms of heroin from two dhows between April 28 and May 3.

On May 10, Arunta confiscated another 250 kilograms heroin from a small dhow. The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) and the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) seized another 12 kilograms of cocaine on May 16.

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Missing USS Shiloh Sailor found alive aboard ship Search for Sailor missing since June 8 had been suspended before he was found on June 15 From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs Courtesy of Royal Australian navy HMAS Arunta personnel dispose of 260kg of illegal narcotics seized on 8 June 2017 while on patrol in the Middle East region.

a Royal Danish Air Force maritime patrol aircraft operating in direct support of CTF 150, Surcouf then made another seizure of 116 kg of heroin on May 18.

On May 26, Royal navy frigate HMS Monmouth (F235) seized 455 kilograms of cannabis resin and 266 kilograms of heroin.

Two weeks later, on June 8, Arunta made another seizure of 280 kilograms of heroin. Collectively as a task force, coalition warships have seized 3,349 kilograms of illegal substances since March.

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The guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) Sailor MCSN Pat Morrissey missing since June 8, has Gas Turbine Systems Technician been found alive aboard the (Mechanical) 3rd Class Peter ship.

Mims poses for a photo after Gas Turbine Systems Tech- being frocked to the rank of nician (Mechanical) 3rd Class petty officer third class during a Peter Mims was found June ceremony aboard the forward15 and will be transferred deployed Ticonderoga-class to the USS Ronald Reagan guided-missile cruiser USS (CVN 76) for a medical eval- Shiloh (CG 67). uation. Following that evaluation, a recommendation will spent more than 50-hours in be made for follow-on care. a comprehensive search that U.S. Navy, Japan Mari- covered roughly 5,500 square time Self-Defense Force and Japan Coast Guard assets » See SHILOH | B7

USS Gabrielle Giffords commissioned in Galveston From Naval Surface Forces Public Affairs GALVESTON, TEXAS

USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, was brought to life by her crew before a crowd of nearly 2,500 guests at Pier 21 at the Port of Galveston, June 10.

Adm. William Moran, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, delivered the ceremony’s principal address before officially commissioning the ship into service.

“As we man the rails today, blood gets pumped, the ship comes alive, and the heart begins to beat,” Moran said.

“It’s the blood that is infused by the spirit, the attitude, and the courage of its namesake.

We are so proud to be part of Gabrielle Giffords’ legacy to the United States.”

Following the commissioning, Dr. Jill Biden, the ship’s sponsor and wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, gave the time-honored Navy tradition of ordering the crew to “man our ship and bring

her to life!”

The crowd sounded its approval as the crew ran aboard the ship to man their assigned stations and complete the ceremony of bringing the ship into active service to end a story that began more than five years ago.

In 2012 the Secretary of the Navy announced the future ship’s name, and USS Gabrielle Giffords became the 16th ship to be named for a woman and only the 13th ship to be » See GIFFORDS | B7

Austal USA Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords waves to a crowd in front of the littoral combat ship, USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), named for her. Giffords was on the stage as Dr. Jill Biden christened the ship at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala.

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NAS Oceana Stables host summer horse camps for youth, 3–16

By MC3 Molly DiServio

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Stables is once against holding their summer long Horse Camps to teach military youth good horsemanship.

This year’s camps will begin June 19 and go through to Sept. 1.

Summer Horse Camp has been a tradition for the Stables since it was established. At the camp, the instructors teach young children between ages 3 and 16 the fundamentals of riding horses. The weeks are broken up in to age groups. Trot and Tots, the 3-5 year old group with parent inclusion, is three consecutive one hour days (9-10 a.m.) where the little ones get to learn about horses and do some arts and crafts among other activities. The children are grouped in to age ranges of 5-8 year olds, 9-12 year olds, and the teen camp 12-16 year olds.

Amanda Chaves, NAS Oceana’s stable manager said she considers the camps to be a great opportunity for military kids to learn what it takes to be a horse owner. “A third of the camp is dedicated to theory lessons, barn chores and grooming so the campers understand the responsibilities that come with being a horseman. They also get to do some riding but we do a lot of grooming.”

Attire for the camp is long pants, boots or closed toe shoes with a heel, and a horse riding helmet.

Closed-toed shoes are worn for the safety of the riders. Cowboy or paddock boots are preferred because they keep the riders shoes from slipping out of the stirrups. Helmets are to be bought ahead of time. Only horse riding helmets are accepted for safety purposes. There are eight children in each class and each child is assigned their own horse out of the 27 government owned horses that reside at the stables. The classes are arranged in small groups to ensure that each student gets an ample amount of attention.

“These kids don’t only learn to

Thinkstock image Military youth ages 3 to 16 can learn horsemanship during the Summer Horse Camp at Naval Air Station Oceana.

kid group camp is five days long and runs from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $270. The Trot and Tots camp is three days for one hour each day; parent participation is required, and it costs $75. Full payment is due at registration. The classes normally have waiting lists so it is highly recommended to sign up as soon as possible.

“If your child shows interest in horses and learning to ride this camp is a great introduction,” Chaves said. “The children who participate in the camp also get priority for our Riding Lessons program.”

Horse Camp is designed to provide a safe, friendly and fun way for military kids to get into horses and The camp is for DOD dependents equestrianism. only and is designed to provide a pleasant, discounted experience. For more information and dates of The Stables do not provide lunch the program, call the NAS Oceana during camps but campers do get Stables at 757-433-3255. time to stop for a snack. Each older

Summer Horse Camp June 19–Sept. 1, Naval Air Station Oceana Stables, 873 Oceana Blvd., Virginia Beach 757-433-3255 The camp is for DOD family members in four age ranges, ages 3–5, 5–8, 9–12, and 12–16. Trot and Tots (ages 3–5) is with parent participation on three consecutive days, 9–10 a.m. and costs $75. Children learn about horses, do arts and crafts and other activities. Other age groups are five days, 9 a.m.–noon and cost $270. Older youth learn horsebackriding as well as barn chores and grooming.

Register as soon as possible, because the annual camp usually has a waiting list.

ride horses,” Chaves said. “They learn responsibility, leadership skills, caring for an animal and how to work as a team. These lessons help the children in their lives outside of horsemanship.”

As summer heats up, parents lose cool It was a hot summer day in the 1970s. My brother, Tray, and I were riding along with our mother to the drive-through teller or orthodontist appointments or grocery shopping at A&P — I can’t quite recall. Commensurate with his seniority as the older child, he rode in the front passenger’s seat.

I was in the back of our large, buttermilk yellow Buick with Lisa Smith two massive doors and Molinari searing brown vinyl interior.

Military spouse I tried to move, but contributor my thighs stuck to the naugahyde. For fear I might lose the first layer of skin, I peeled my legs slowly off the sticky vinyl and scooted to the window. I stuck my head out to feel the airstream in my hair. The pale backside of my upper arm touched down on the hot chrome window frame — Ouch!

Bored, Tray grabbed the knob of our Buick’s radio and cranked it up, hoping Mom wouldn’t complain. From my wind tunnel in the back seat, I could hear the grinding

voice of Ted Nugent and see Tray’s elbow jerk to the rhythm of his air guitar.

“I just don’t get it,” Mom piped up over the screeching sounds, “Why on Earth would a cat scratch a beaver? That just doesn’t make sense, ecologically speaking.”

Tray and I were mortal enemies, but he grinned at me to share our mutual opinion that Mom was a square. Everyone else in the world knew the song was “Cat Scratch Fever,” not “Cat Scratch a Beaver.”

Everyone else but our mother.

She was notorious for botching lyrics and doing cheesy, old-fashioned dances to our favorite songs.

We shriveled in humiliation when Mom pointed her thumbs into the air to the beat, or did the Mashed Potato to Rod Stewart’s “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” or KC & The Sunshine Band’s “Shake, Shake, Shake Your Booty.”

She was born uncool, we thought, and were thankful that we would never suffer the same fate.

But then, life played its cruel joke, and we became parents.

Although fully entrenched in denial, I sometimes get the feeling

that, much like my mother before me, I have no idea what’s cool anymore. I reluctantly allow our teenage daughter to control the radio on our way to school, and am forced to listen to the repertoire of new rock alternative and pop tunes that only serve to keep me from hearing the news and weather.

As cool as I think I am, I’m just realizing who Radiohead and the Chainsmokers are. It’ll take me another year before I can wrap my mind around The Killers and Paramore.

When we were stationed at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, our three kids wanted to go to an outdoor MWR concert on base, featuring some nationallyrecognized bands. All our friends were going with their children, so despite the fact that we couldn’t identify the bands’ tunes off the top of our heads, we jumped on the bandwagon like groupies.

The morning of the concert, my husband, Francis and I figured we’d better do our research.

With our daughters’ assistance, we played snippets on iTunes to bone up. “Hey, I’ve heard this one

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before!” I said, and Francis and I got up in front of our desktop computer to gyrate to the beat. The daughters just rolled their eyes.

Later at the concert, Francis and I were ready to prove that we hadn’t lost our cool. Pairing 80s dance moves with inaccurate lyrics, we appeared to be having a blast.

An hour later, Francis asked me to search my purse for ibuprophen for a pain in his lower back.

After another 30 minutes, we began to yawn and complain about the noise.

Finally, in the last set of the concert, we just wanted to go home, take our fiber tablets, and go to bed.

Without us realizing it, Francis and I had become just like our own parents, obliviously embarrassing the children by being so uncool.

We realized that we are powerless to stop this ebb and flow.

It’s simply the natural circle of life. Which, unlike the cat who scratched that beaver, makes perfect sense, ecologically.

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USS Lake Erie, U.S. service members render assistance in Sri Lanka after devastating ďŹ&#x201A;oods From Task Force 73 Public Affairs COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 11 to support humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe ďŹ&#x201A;ooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country.

The United States PaciďŹ c Command will also deploy military aircraft and other specialists who will join in the humanitarian efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We share in the sorrow of the Sri Lankan people at the loss of life and devastation brought on by this disaster,â&#x20AC;?

Commander U.S. PaciďŹ c Command Adm. Harry Harris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends help friends and the United States stands with Sri Lanka during this difďŹ cult time. U.S. forces will coordinate with our Sri Lankan counterparts to support recovery efforts. We will work closely with our interagency partners from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and others to ensure continued, timely and swift responses to requests from the Government of Sri Lanka.â&#x20AC;?

Recent heavy rainfalls brought by a southwest monsoon triggered ďŹ&#x201A;ooding and landslides throughout the country, displacing thousands of people and causing signiďŹ cant damage to homes and buildings.

Because of the long-standing friendship between the United States and Sri Lanka, American forces are able to respond with critically needed capabilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very proud to have the opportunity to provide

MC2 Joshua Fulton USS Lake Erie (CG 70) arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka to support humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe ďŹ&#x201A;ooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country.

Commanding OfďŹ cer of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) Capt. Darren McPherson greets a Sri Lankan Navy ofďŹ cial upon the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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relief and assistance to the citizens of Sri Lanka,â&#x20AC;? Commanding OfďŹ cer of USS Lake Erie Capt. Darren McPherson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rehabilitating ďŹ&#x201A;ooded areas or providing food and water, our Sailors are well trained for

this mission and we are ready to execute on behalf of the United States.â&#x20AC;?

The U.S. military has a history of successfully working with international relief organizations and host nations to provide relief to those af-

fected by disaster. In March 2017, U.S. Navy doctors and civil engineers aboard USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) visited Hambantota, Sri Lanka for PaciďŹ c Partnership, a two week humanitarian and disaster relief preparedness mission, establishing key relationships with the Sri Lankan Navy and civil service agencies in the country. Those re-

lationships are helping U.S. military personnel efďŹ ciently integrate into the current Sri Lanka humanitarian response mission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americans and Sri Lankans have shared a deep bond throughout the history of our two countries,â&#x20AC;? U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Atul Keshap said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people of both countries have always stood side-by-side in times of need.â&#x20AC;?

USS Lake Erie left her homeport of San Diego in May on an independent deployment to the Western PaciďŹ c with an embarked detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49 (HSM-49).

As U.S. 7th Fleetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s execu-

tive agent for theater security cooperation in South and Southeast Asia, Commander, Task Force 73 conducts advanced planning, organize resources, and directly support the execution of maritime exercises and engagements, such as PaciďŹ c Partnership, the bilateral CARAT series, the Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) with Vietnam and the multi-lateral Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

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NAVSTA Rota assessed during ORA 2017

By MC3 M. Jang

Naval Station Rota Public Affairs NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN

Shots rang out! Naval Station Rota’s command master chief limped out of the installation’s air passenger terminal flailing her arms and yelling for help. Unfortunately, she was just one of many.

That was the scene during the Operational Readiness Assessment held aboard Naval Station Rota June 6 and 7, 2017.

The exercise tested Rota’s Security Department, incident management team and emergency operations center as they responded to a simulated active shooter.

Two of the Sailors who responded to the emergency approached the terminal building cautiously and ready to encounter whatever they were about to walk into.

The piercing screams of the simulated victims echoed through the terminal as the responding Sailors, armed with an M-9 service pistol an M-4 service rifle loaded with blank ammunition and ultimate training munitions barrels, bolts and lasers, searched the area. They kept calm through the pulsating shrills and continued on through a hallway until they neutralized the suspect.

“Everyone involved in this drill gets a lot of kudos from me,” EURAFSWA Operations Officer Capt. Philip Old said. “This base should be proud how well this exercise went. Rota definitely knows how to train and assess their response forces.”

Bodies of the actors playing dead or critically injured were inspected after the suspect was “shot down” and handcuffed. While members of the Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (EURAFSWA) training team evaluated the entire performance.

“It was a little bit nerve-racking knowing that you’re going to have higher headquarters looking at you but I don’t think that that was the aspect that really got my blood pumping,” Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Natalie Hasbrouck, one of the first Sailors on scene said. “It was when

seeing that we’re capable of doing this on our own and hopefully they have nothing but high praises for us.”

Members of the training teams gathered the next day to assess the exercise on what parts went well and what can be further improved. The overall energy towards the exercise was positive with everyone satisfied and confident that Naval Station Rota is ready and capable.

“Our Security personnel and emergency management team did a great job during this exercise,” Commanding Officer of Naval Station Rota Capt. Michael MacNicholl said. “It’s not about just going from exercise to exercise though. It’s about being ready because the security and safety of our community is at the core of what we do.”

The ORA also included a tabletop exercise (TTX) to discuss the installation’s electrical contingency plan in the event of a major utilities failure. During the TTX, installation department representatives had to figure out how to maintain mission essential capabilities during a power failure to the main power plant.

Naval Station Rota enables and supports operations of U.S. and allied forces and provides quality services in support of the fleet, fighter, and family for CNIC in Navy Region EURAFSWA. Just as ship performs lines of operations, which provide a capability, Navy Region EURAFSWA bases perform the same eight lines of operation to provide capability to the fleet and joint and allied forces.

These eight lines of operation are air operations, port operations, safety, security, Morales, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), Fleet and Family Lt. David Carter Services and what is called the core Flag detail members assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain march out to the flagpole prior to a Memo— the fuels, water and power that rial Day flag-raising ceremony. While raising the flag is a daily occurrence on most U.S. military installations around keep the bases running. Through the the world, NAVSTA Rota is positioned on a Spanish navy base and only permitted to raise the American flag after lines of operation, installations are obtaining special permission. force multipliers, which maximize the combat capability of operational the shots were actually fired at you.

Hasbrouck said the best part about take-back points,” Master-at-Arms units.

Even though they’re blanks, you the training drill was when she was 1st Class Thomas Quartaro, the Andon’t want to get shot. I can deal able to proceed towards the threat to ti-terrorism Training Team Coordi- For more news from Naval Station with the screaming people but when corner the individual and handcuff nator said, “but this is all in prepara- Rota, Spain, visit them on Facebook the shots start getting fired and you him. tion for our final evaluation problem at www.facebook.com/USNavalknow you can potentially go down, “There’s always going to be some so we definitely got some valuable StationRota or on the web at www. that’s what got me going.” learning aspects of it and some key learning items from it. Region is also navy.mil/local/rota/.

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MC2 Andrew Schneider The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) transits the Philippine Sea in October 2016. Chancellorsville is on patrol in the Philippine Sea with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-PaciďŹ c region.

Chancellorsville wins prestigious Spokane Trophy

By Ensign Kyle Plunkett USS Chancellorsville Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

The crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) was awarded the 2016 Spokane Trophy early 2017.

The Spokane Trophy is an annual award sponsored by the Spokane, Washington Council of the Navy League of the United States and is presented to the U.S. PaciďŹ c Fleetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface ship with the highest level of operational readiness in areas ranging from coordinated air warfare, surface warfare and undersea warfare operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am pleased to announce that USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) has earned the 2016 Spokane Trophy award for overall excellence in surface ship combat system readiness and warfare operations,â&#x20AC;? Commander of U.S. PaciďŹ c Fleet Admiral Scott Swift

said.

The 2016 award marks the second time Chancellorsville has earned this prestigious award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throughout the year, the crew of Chancellorsville demonstrated superb performance and excellence across the wide spectrum of combat system warfare areas.â&#x20AC;? Swift said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;USS Chancellorsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection as the best in the Fleet highlights a steadfast commitment to our Navy and the Nation. I offer my sincere congratulations to the crew of USS Chancellorsville. You can be justiďŹ ably proud of this achievement. Well done!â&#x20AC;?

Chancellorsville Sailors are extremely proud and honored to be recognized for their hard work and commitment to excellence.

Fire Controlman First Class Erin Reeve said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve set the bar high for ourselves to basically be the best throughout Seventh Fleet. The Spokane Trophy

The Spokane Trophy is awarded for displaying overall excellence in surface ship combat system readiness and warfare operations during workups and missions.

The actual Spokane Trophy is made of 400 ounces of silver and is valued at $4 million.

directly reďŹ&#x201A;ects this attitude and the teamwork nurtured on Chancellorsville. This recognition just makes us hungry to stay the best and keep pushing to ďŹ nd new ways to excel.â&#x20AC;?

The Spokane Trophy was established in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt to recognize naval warďŹ ghting proďŹ ciency.

The trophy was cast from 400 ounces of silver and is valued in excess of $4 million dollars. It is kept on permanent display at the Naval Surface Force, U.S. PaciďŹ c Fleet headquarters building in San Diego.

Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and assigned to Carrier Strike Group Five supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-PaciďŹ c region.

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NWC’s Joint Military Operations course holds Capstone event

By Daniel L. Kuester U.S. Naval War College Public Affairs NEWPORT, R.I.

The Joint Military Operations (JMO) department at U.S. Naval War College (NWC), Newport, Rhode Island, held its Capstone educational event designed to expose students in the courses to maritime warfare problems and how to creatively approach them.

For the “War Game at Sea” exercise, 277 students in the school’s College of Naval Command and Staff (CNCS) and Naval Staff College (NSC) were divided into 10 seminar groups with each group working to solve the same complex scenario to establish sea control in a region of the South China Sea. “We want the students to take away the experience of decision making, planning and

dealing with a combat situation and responding to it given their circumstances,” Chair of JMO Capt. Edmund Hernandez said.

“All while keeping the intent of their commander in mind in order to achieve their objective.”

Jamie Gannon, associate professor in JMO and course coordinator said the exercise pulls concepts from throughout the trimester.

“This is where the students really apply everything they’ve learned throughout the course,” he said. “This is about bringing together naval tactics, operational art, naval warfare theory, planning, international operational law, and even a little bit on irregular warfare. We apply everything they’ve learned from naval warfighting and the Navy Planning Process.”

The wide-ranging event covers six game days and includes two additional days for the fac-

MC2 Jess Lewis The Joint Military Operations (JMO) department at U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I., hosts its Capstone educational event.

ulty to analyze and adjudicate the students’ efforts.

“This exercise has really given us the opportunity to broaden our aperture and see the bigger organizational picture,” a student in the course Army Maj. Jon Rembetsy said. “Making decisions in the normal chain of command involves one set of variables. In this simulation, we are working with peers, so we have to come to a consensus on what the problems are, what the solutions are, and how to execute

those solutions. This is very valuable training for me.”

Students were asked to develop a creative operational approach that addresses the requirements levied on the Joint Force. In the scenario, the strategic environment makes resources scarce. Political impatience is another factor the players are asked to consider.

U. S. military dominance is never assured and the limitations require critical and creative thought to balance the competing objectives of the

Joint Force hopefully resulting in a unified effort.

“The best part is to see how the students evolve, learn grow and respond to the challenges we give them,” Hernandez added. “We may not know if we are successful until a year from now or five or 10 years when they are actually fighting in the fleet. The ultimate measure and test of effectiveness is if they’ve taken the skills here and synthesize them to be able to make good plans and execute them in the real world. We are making an investment now in these future leaders to fight future wars.”

NWC’s CNCS course is for intermediate level U.S. officers and civilians while NSC students are predominately foreign officers. The two classes take much of the same curriculum including this Capstone exercise.

SECNAV awards SPAWAR for 3-D ship scanning innovative technology From DON Innovation Public Affairs SAN DIEGO

Virtual reality (VR) surrounds the lives of civilians and military members serving the Department of the Navy every day.

Whether a person goes to the movie theater, sporting event, theme park or plays video games in the comfort of their home, VR becomes something tangible and real in their lives. Now, the intricacies of VR and virtual environments (VE) are becoming a part of training, shipboard modernization, equipment installations and operational environments facing warfighters today.

Last year, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) formed the three-dimensional (3-D) Ship Scanning Team to attack shipboard configuration management and to find new innovative techniques to further the SPAWAR mission of accelerating and streamlining delivery and installation of assets to the fleet and to reduce the cost of normal operations. Utilizing commercial off-theshelf (COTS) technology, the team took accurate 3-D representations of three operational ships scheduled for upcoming command, control, communication, computers and intelligence (C4I) installations. The three ships included the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23).

The SPAWAR ‘scanning team’ received the 2016 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Innovation Award in the category of Automated Process Development in a prestigious ceremony officiated by Mr. Thomas Dee, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, June 5.

The SECNAV Innovation Awards recognize the top innovators within the Department of the Navy (DON).

Their accomplishments are remarkable and serve as inspiration for the entire Navy to think boldly and solve the fleet’s most challenging problems.

The SPAWAR scanning team’s collaborative efforts showcased the power of a military-civilian workforce. Lt. Clay Greunke and Lt. Jessica Fuller, both currently assigned to SPAWAR Headquarters, worked hand-in-hand with SPAWAR scientists and engineers who had been developing and refining the recently recognized technology for more than three-consecutive years.

Stephen Cox, SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Pacific, chief engineer; Heidi Buck, director of the Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality (BEMR) Lab; and Dr. Mark Bilinski, SPAWAR mathematician, all served as subject matter experts and advisors throughout the 3-D ship scanning and VR projects that took place in 2016.

“My role on the ‘scanning team’ was to bridge the gap between SPAWAR capabilities and how they could be used to address a fleet need,” Greunke said. “When I first reported to SPAWAR in late 2015, and heard about 3-D scanning, I reflected on my past work with virtual reality at the Naval Postgraduate School. This

U.S. Navy photo illustration by Lt. Clay Greunke and Dawn Stankus Lt. Clay Greunke, assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), demonstrates three-dimensional scanning and virtual reality by walking through processed scanned data from the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) [on right] compared to two-dimensional drawings of the ship [on left].

is when I knew we needed to start working together to address this fleet problem. What the team envisioned has now become a business model and has welcomed the Navy to virtual technology of the 21st century.”

The SPAWAR scanning team used light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology to create the most detailed, accurate and user friendly VE ever used for ship installations. The ship VE can be employed numerous times throughout the installation process, creating repeatable and verifiable measurements for installation planning, an interface for collaboration between installation teams, an intuitive way for engineers to identify installation discrepancies before hitting the deckplates, and an environment for Sailor 2025 virtual training with new installation equipment before it is even placed onboard.

“The fleet needs this capability,” Buck said. “Our team used LIDAR technology to generate the most comprehensive and precise virtual environment. In addition to using these scans for installations, they can be used to support training initiatives and future prototyping initiatives. Sailors can now train ‘virtually’ on their ship, in their exact spaces, with their exact equipment because of these scans.

Also new systems can be prototyped and inserted into the ‘virtual’ ship environment for design and testing purposes.”

For the most realistic and productive training, as well as the most current shipboard layout updates, Bilinski describes how important it will be to smoothly combine 3-D scanning and augmented reality (AR) as this capability progresses into the future.

“The trick is to combine 3-D scanning and augmented reality (AR),” Bilinski said. “If we give our Sailors AR enabled devices like tablets, goggles or other devices, then these technologies can use the 3-D scan as a map to help provide its Sailor with AR content, which then in turn helps that Sailor do his or her job. Behind the scenes, these devices would be scanning the areas of the ship that the Sailor passes through daily and therefore can identify changes and update the ship’s 3-D map. This technology will eventually close the loop and provide a mechanism to automatically refresh the ship’s documentation, all while making our Sailors more effective.”

Fuller emphasizes that the 3-D

ship scanning success, and recently received recognition, would not have been possible without LIDAR technology.

“LIDAR technology requires only a small team of two to three people who know the equipment and can create an accurate, to the millimeter, virtual 3-D representation of a ship’s installation compartment,” Fuller said. “This process can be complete in a matter of hours and has been incredibly accurate throughout our testing and experiments. The virtual environment proves more ergonomically friendly to engineers while planning out future shipboard installations.

Where traditional ship drawings cannot accurately reflect reality due to the current process limitations, LIDAR technology revolutionizes the process by potentially bypassing the first steps and moving straight into creating tangible documentation, greatly reducing the potential for human error, and increasing accuracy as well as providing a 3-D virtual space.”

In August 2016, the scanning team collaborated with Bath Iron Works (Planning Yard), while Truxtun was in port, and transformed Truxtun’s ship information documents (SIDs) into something more usable. By sharing the point cloud data generated from Truxtun, more accurate 2-D installation documentation was created.

The team continues to work with different planning yards to aid them in integrating this technology into their current processes and to create more accurate 2-D documentation, alongside SPAWAR Fleet Readiness Directorate (FRD), in order to verify SIDs from the shipyard once received.

According to Greunke, this innovative approach presents the potential to reduce associated costs in shipbuilding, improve initial offerings, and eliminate expensive mistakes in the creation and utilization of technical drawings throughout the installation process.

“At the end of 2016, our team went on board USS Anchorage and conducted a 3-D ship scan,” Greunke said. “Anchorage leadership was extremely impressed with what we were able to accomplish in a few short days. We captured 3-D scans of various spaces, but focused our efforts mainly on the ship’s combat information center. 3-D scanning allows us at SPAWAR to thoroughly understand what new equipment and technology will fit in shipboard spaces following

modifications and potential design flaws. This capability reduces assumptions and ultimately will save on time and cost.”

Following the 3-D ship scan, Anchorage leadership stated that as this technology continues to be refined it will significantly help shipboard Sailors and leaders throughout a ship’s lifecycle.

“A ship naturally experiences several space modifications and improvements throughout its lifetime,” Commanding Officer of Anchorage Capt. J.J. Cummings said. “For example, Anchorage just came out of a maintenance availability where we relied on ship drawings to help identify space discrepancies and to replace equipment. After one week, we have recognized that ship drawings, in some cases, were three-inches to even a foot off in measurement. What the team at SPAWAR was able to do [in only one week] was use 3-D scanning to showcase actual reality and shipboard specifications, so that we as a ship can make future plans. 3-D scanning is a capability that will improve our readiness and mitigate rework from my sailors, shipyard workers or system installers.”

Rear Adm. Ronald Fritzemeier, SPAWAR chief engineer (CHENG), explains how the concept of 3-D scanning supports a much larger effort to encourage innovation throughout the fleet.

“We are absolutely thrilled that the hard work and creativity of our workforce is being recognized through such a prestigious award,” Fritzemeier said. “This award proves that all of us at SPAWAR are really invested in this effort. SPAWAR engineers and scientists are constantly brainstorming and when we have our different groups collaborating, we are able to develop the appropriate material and expertise necessary to support new ideas, such as 3-D ship scanning, for the fleet. 3-D ship scanning most importantly helps our sailors and operators on ships, but this capability also helps other commands throughout the Department of the Navy, so that we can collectively improve design, modernization and system installation processes Navy-wide.”

Cox stressed that while LIDAR technology has existed for years, the problem with launching this idea was similar to what the Wright Brothers and other young pioneers faced during their time.

NWC is a one-year resident program that graduates about 600 resident students and about 1,000 distance learning students each year. Its missions include educating and developing leaders, helping define the future of the Navy, supporting combat readiness, and strengthening maritime partnerships. Students earn Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) credit and either a diploma or a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies or Defense and Strategic Studies. Established in 1884, U.S. Naval War College is the oldest institution of its kind in the world. More than 50,000 students have graduated since its first class of nine students in 1885 and about 300 of today’s active duty admirals, generals and senior executive service leaders are alumni.

MC2 Jonathan B. Trejo The SPAWAR 3D scanning team are recognized during the 2016 Secretary of the Navy Innovation Awards ceremony. (Left to right) Lt. Jessica Fuller, Heidi Buck, Lt. Clay Gruenke, Dr. Mark Bilinski and Stephen Cox won in the category of automated process development.

“Although we developed a new method, to produce a new product, which has far reaching applications, the challenge we faced was pitching it as a necessity to the fleet,” Cox said.

“The brand new Sailors in the fleet are 20 years old or younger. They never knew a world without internet or cell phones. A decade from now, laser scanning of objects and structures, point cloud to CAD [computeraided design] manipulation, additive manufacturing and virtual reality rendering will be as transparent to us as water to fish; they’ll be everywhere.

Our job today is to get out in front of this wave of technology, and make sure the U.S. Navy is adopting the ‘it,’ at a rate and application, superior to our adversaries.”

Throughout the development stages and experiments, Greunke has recognized, even more, the importance of the military-civilian work relationship.

“I could not be more proud to have served, and to continue to serve, with this team,” Greunke said. “This idea started with Stephen Cox and his engineers, and then the BEMR Lab, and SPAWAR as a whole, came through with sufficient funding. In order to ‘innovate the fleet’ we need more than just those in uniform ‘who know the problems,’ we need to be working with civilian scientists, engineers and mathematicians who ‘know the underlying technologies’ that can solve them.”

Bilinski stated that the accomplished 3-D ship scans throughout 2016 prove to lay the groundwork for future endeavors that will provide increased capabilities to the world-wide Navy fleet.

“Regardless of the current technology and processes used to generate the documentation of our ships, the data eventually gets old and is only as good as our most recent ship check — which could be months or even years,” Bilinski said. “As we continue to explore the possibility of revolutionizing this dynamic, and can give our planners documentation that is only days, hours or even minutes old for every ship in the Navy, then we will eventually reach the true potential of 3-D scanning, virtual reality and augmented reality. To achieve this one day will be the greatest reward.”

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) is the Navy acquisition command which develops, delivers, and sustains advanced information warfare capabilities for warfighters. SPAWAR, along with its system centers, space field activity, and its partnership with three program executive offices provides the hardware and software needed to execute Navy missions. With nearly 10,000 active-duty military and civilian professionals located around the world and close to the fleet, SPAWAR is at the forefront of research, engineering, and acquisition, keeping forces connected around the globe.

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USS Coronado makes technical port visit to Cam Ranh, Vietnam for expeditionary maintenance From Task Force 73 Public Affairs CAM RAHN, VIETNAM

USS Coronado (LCS 4) is conducting an Expeditionary Preventive Maintenance Availability in Cam Ranh, Vietnam June 11-15 as part of a technical visit to the international port.

The technical port visit marks the first demonstration of expeditionary maintenance capabilities for the rotationally deployed Littoral Combat Ship independenceclass variant.

“This technical visit advances our expeditionary maintenance capabilities and further strengthens our partnership with Vietnam,” Commander of Logistics

MC3 Deven Ellis The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) steams ahead during a division tactics exercise in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand.

Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson said. “Technical visits benefit both nations and increase our geographic flexibility in repairing and

maintaining a high state of readiness in our ships. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Vietnam and look forward to working together to enhance stability

and create mutually beneficial relationships.”

During the technical visit, contractors and ship’s force will execute more than 450 preventive maintenance requirements. To conduct the maintenance at locations outside the normal Littoral Combat Ship supply and maintenance hub in Singapore, ship maintenance staff from Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific coordinated closely with the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, contractors, and local authorities at the international port.

“There is significant planning and coordination that goes into expeditionary preventive maintenance availabilities,” Assistant Chief of Staff for Ship Maintenance

and Repair Cmdr. Fernando Maldonado said. “We approached this maintenance availability very methodically and we had great support from our contractors, the country team, and our Vietnamese partners.”

The ability to conduct expeditionary preventive maintenance availabilities at ports across the region enables flexibility in Littoral Combat Ship operations.

“The Littoral Combat Ship was built with agility in mind, so the more flexible we can be with our expeditionary maintenance, the higher the state of readiness, and we get these ships out to sea and on mission for longer periods of time.”

Commander, Logistics

Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 staff conduct advanced planning, organize resources and directly support the execution of NEA Vietnam in addition to maritime exercises such as the bilateral Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series and the multilateral Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) with Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The staff also directs logistics and ship maintenance on behalf of the U.S. Pacific Fleet across the IndoAsia-Pacific.

For more news from Commander, Task Force 73, visit www.navy.mil/local/ctf73/.

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Continued from B1 The crew of the newest littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) “mans the ship and brings her to life” during a commissioning ceremony held in the Port of Galveston, Texas, on June 10.

MCCS Michael Mitchell

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Littoral combat ship has core crew of 50 Sailors

Continued from B1 named for a living person since 1850.

The ship is commanded

by Cmdr. Keith Woodley, a native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, who leads the core crew of 50 officers and enlisted personnel.

During the ceremony Woodley praised the crew for their dedication and hard work in getting the ship ready for service.

“This is not just a new ship.

This is a new class of ship and

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that makes it even more challenging for the crew,” Woodley said. “They have risen to that challenge and performed exceptionally well in getting this ship ready for service.”

Most other Navy surface combatant ships have a crew of 300 or more Sailors, but littoral combat ships like Gabrielle Giffords have more automated systems and much smaller crews than their counterparts. Gabrielle Giffords’ crew is just 73 at the ship’s commissioning.

“It’s not easy being an

LCS Sailor,” Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Mark Dobrinin said. “We have to wear so many hats and be trained on systems and duties outside of our normal job specialty due to the small crew size.

Every enlisted Sailor here volunteered for the program and we’re excited to serve on USS Gabrielle Giffords.”

The 3,200-ton Gabrielle Giffords was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.

The ship is 421 feet in length and has a beam of 103 feet and a navigational draft of 15

feet. The ship uses two gas turbine and two diesel engines to power four steerable waterjets to speeds in excess of 40 knots.

Littoral combat ships are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, while capable of open-ocean tasking, and win against 21st-century coastal threats such as submarines, mines, and swarming small craft.

A fast, maneuverable, and networked surface combat-

ant, Gabrielle Giffords is capable of operating independently or with an associated strike group. It is designed to defeat growing littoral threats and provide access and dominance in coastal waters.

USS Gabrielle Giffords will depart Galveston and begin her transit to her homeport at Naval Base San Diego.

For more news from Naval Surface Forces, visit www. navy.mil/local/cnsp/.

miles of the Philippine Sea. The ocean search was suspended on midnight June 11, but the crew of the Shiloh continued their search on board the vessel.

“We are thankful to have found our missing shipmate and appreciate all the hard work of our Sailors and Japanese partners in searching for him,” Commander of Carrier Strike Group 5 and Task Force 70 Rear Adm. Charles Williams said. “I am relieved that this Sailor’s family will not be joining the ranks of Gold Star Families that have sacrificed so much for our country.”

The circumstances surrounding Petty Officer Mims’ disappearance are under investigation.

For information contact Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Knight at Commander, Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, Phone: 808-471-3769 and 808-474-3970 or by email: William.M.Knight@ navy.mil.

Coalition maritime patrol aircraft critical to detection of drug smugglers

Continued from B1 150 demonstrate the value of the multinational collective of like-minded nations that make up the Combined Maritime Forces and certify that when navies work together, all nations profit with increased maritime security,” Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Vice. Adm. Kevin Donegan said.

CTF 150 is one of three task forces under the CMF and its mission is to promote maritime security in order to counter terrorist acts and related illegal activities which terrorists use to fund or conceal their movements. CTF 150 has been led by French Marine Nationale Rear Admiral Olivier Lebas since April, supported by a combined French-U.K. staff. Participation in CTF 150 is purely voluntary on the part of each of the CMF’s 31 nations. Prior to Lebas, CTF 150 was led by Royal Canadian navy Commodore Haydn Edmundson.

Vital to the detection of the drug smugglers in the vastness of the Indian Ocean are the coalition maritime patrol aircraft such as the French

Marine Nationale F50, Royal Danish Air Force C604, Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3C, and U.K. Royal navy Sea King helicopters operating from the fleet replenishment ship Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria (A387).

These aircraft provide support to CTF 150 through surveillance of the sea lanes and their ability to direct warships to the dhows suspected of trafficking narcotics. CMF officials estimate that a street value of over $300 millionworth of narcotics has been confiscated from March to May. The confiscation of such a large quantity of illicit drugs aims to prevent transnational terrorists and other extremist groups from profiting from the drug trade.

CTF 150 members take on added risk with these boardings due to dangerous nature of the organizations involved in the smuggling.

“Despite the arduous nature of boarding operations, successful seizures are rewarding for the highly trained and well-equipped boarding teams and crews of the CMF warships,” Lebas stated.

Visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) is not a task which teams take lightly or

with any sense of routine.

The evolution of searching vessels for illegal cargo is a huge undertaking for the assigned crews.

“The times we conduct VBSS operations, whether they result in a successful seizure or not, are some of the most complex and dangerous evolutions that our sailors conduct on the high seas,” Edmundson said.

Drugs, illegal weapons and everything in between is often hidden in unlikely places.

In some instances, it can take days for a VBSS team to finish searching one vessel. On Monmouth’s seizure on May 26, the team had searched the dhow for two days before finding the 721-kilogram drug stash, which was only found after first removing over 6,000 pounds of ice.

“After such a long search, I had doubts we would find anything,” Lt. Alison Ross said, one of Monmouth’s boarding officers. “The reactions of the crew in regards to our activity in certain areas were enough to convince us that there was illegal cargo.

Eventually, the breakthrough was made and we could bring the operation to a close, having successfully put a stop to

MC2 Kayla Cosby Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG 66) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Maritime Security Response Team approach a vessel to conduct a VBSS exercise.

the progress of the drugs.”

In collaboration with international and regional maritime security partners, CTF 150 teams have seized and destroyed billions of dollars in drugs and captured thousands of weapons since its inception in 2002, ensuring they are no longer available to organizations that would cause others harm.

“This is the French navy’s tenth time in command of CTF 150, and I am delighted by the successes that the CMF ships and aircraft operating in support of CTF 150 have enjoyed so far this time round.

We will continue to work tirelessly to suppress terrorist activities by attacking the networks that fund them, and deter the unlawful use of the seas in this area of the world,” Lebas said.

CMF is a 31-nation naval partnership which exists to promote security, stability and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters, which encompass some of the world’s most important shipping lanes. CMF’s main focus areas are defeating terrorism, preventing piracy, encouraging regional coop-

eration, and promoting a safe maritime environment. CMF counters violent extremism and terrorist networks in maritime areas of responsibility; works with regional and other partners to improve overall security and stability; helps strengthen regional nations’ maritime capabilities and, when requested, responds to environmental and humanitarian crises.

For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command /5th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/ local/cusnc/.

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Kim Johnson 757-639-4968

LARKSPUR

$479,000 0

Beautiful spacious home on large wooded lot with five bedrooms, kitchen with granite, sun room, heated pool and more.

The John Savino Group 757-217-1688

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Waterfront living at it’s best!

Numerous quality upgrades, private beach, dock, covered boat lift. Minutes from the bay.

Jeanette Canady 804-815-0331

DEEP WATER

Come see today why we call this large ranch home the WOW house!

John Wade 757-718-8007

Huge, beautiful, one of a kind Victorian home in desirable Larchmont.

Inground swimming pool.

Lynn Johnson 757-642-8700

Gorgeous corner lot home in double ble cul-de-sac. 3,542 square feet, 6 bedrooms, 4 baths. Tranquil custom outdoor living.

Edgar Monge 757-739-3474

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LITTLE NECK COVE

$469,000 00

Fantastic ranch offering lush landscaping, hardwood floors, updated kitchen and bathrooms, inground pool and gazebo.

The John Savino Group 757-217-1688

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WATERVIEW

$425,000 00

SAJO FARM

RIVERVIEW

$380,000 00

LAKE SHORES

$349,900 00

PARKVIEW

$342,000 00

KINGS POINT EAST $339,900 00

PEMBROKE MANOR $325,900 00

GLENSHEALLAH

$325,000 00

KNELLS RIDGE

$323,000 00

OLDE TOWNE

Move in ready; master with doublee vanity and walk-in closet; granite counters/ stainless appliances in kitchen; garage.

LeAnn Amory-Wallace 757-332-0991

$295,000 00

BAKER FARM AT WYTHE CREEK $275,000 00 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage, corner orner lot. New carpet& fresh paint. Complete appliance package to convey.

Darlene Bridgette 757-692-4999

RIDGELY MANOR

$249,900 00

SIESTA GARDENS

$245,000 00

CHADSWYCK TERRACE $244,500 00

SHADOWLAWN

$239,900 00

BALMORAL

$228,000 00

CHICKS BEACH

$224,750 50

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$217,000 00

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BILTMORE

$199,500 00

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$189,900 00

WHALEYVILLE

$175,000 00

THE RIVERFRONT

$169,000 00

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ISLE OF WIGHT

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Bring your boat! 1st floor in-law suite and 700sqft master on 2nd level.

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LeAnn Amory-Wallace 757-332-0991

4 Large sized bedrooms, one withh full bath on 1st floor plus great room with dining area.

Margaret Cody 757-287-3079

CHURCHLAND CROFT

$299,900 00

2 story 5 bed/2.5 bath; 2750sqft; eat-in kitchen with bar; master with bath; fresh paint; new carpet; garage and more!

Kathy Worthen 757-536-9513

4 bed brick ranch; open floor plan; n; master with double closets; updated baths; finished room over garage; deck.

Michael Amory 757-810-2455

$202,200 00

3 Bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a wrap around porch and perfect size backyard for family gatherings or quiet get-aways.

Amelia Coppage 757-630-1319

$409,900 00

1244 Front Street, Virginia Beach..

Exceptional home, 4 bedrooms 2.5 baths on corner next to greenspace.

Wendy Lucas 757-652-0834

Nice size 4 bedrooms, 2087 sf. plus small office home. LOTS of UPGRADES & UPDATES! Lots of Storage! Move in Ready!

Terri Haynie 757-560-4842

4 blocks to the beach, boardwalk & all the fun! Well-maintained upgraded home is perfect for year-round or seasonal fun.

Betty Moritz 757-651-1399

4 Bedroom, 1707 square feet home. Motivated seller will pay closing costs if you use his title company.

Tony London 757-729-0804

KENSTOCK

$395,000 00

Lovely contemporary home with gorgeous views of pond overlooking in-ground pool. Ask me about our Military Advantage Program!

Robin Watson 757-348-7788

5 bed 2.5 bath totally renovated with beautiful inground salt water pool.

Terri Haynie 757-560-4842

Beautifully upgraded 3 bed, 2.5 bath home. Community includes: pool, clubhouse, fitness center and more!

Kathy Worthen 757-332-0991

3bed/2bath; upgraded kitchen; new appliances; 18x30 added master with bath; eat-in kitchen; deck; fenced yard.

Kathy Worthen 757-536-9513

Charming Victorian style duplex with numerous updates to both units; can easily be converted to a single dwelling.

The John Savino Group 757-217-1688

Transitional duplex or single family; y; 2 kitchens, 2 laundry areas; hardwood floors; sunroom; fenced backyard; garage.

LeAnn Amory-Wallace 757-332-0991

Delightful 3 bedroom home loaded ed with upgrades, plus rare two master suites!

Kathleen Losey 757-552-7680

Ideal for one or two! Close to thee beach amd bases. Elevator amd water views. 2 master suites.

Ivana Basnight 757-403-7676

Great opportunity to own an openn 61 acre lot. This land is zoned for agriculture/ farming. Call for more details!

Stacey Hayden 757-536-1436

5 Bedroom remodeled 2350 sq ft home. Huge Kitchen! Close to Little Creek Naval Base, Interstate, Chic’s Beach and more!

Bette Bartz 757-373-8969

Well cared for traditional 4 bedroom, 2.5 baths, floor plan opens to dining and formal room. This is a must see!

Mahama Gonzales 757-717-0957

4 bed, 3 bath; refinished hardwood od floors; bright kitchen with new appliances; bonus room for a study; fenced yard.

Michael Amory 757-810-2455

This end unit condo offers hardwood flooring, open floor plan, fireplace, 2 masters, 2.5 baths, boat slip available.

Frank Lloyd 757-416-4576

Maintainence free living! Updatedd fixtures; new flooring; 2 master suites; patio and storage shed. Amenties galore!

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3 bed, 2 bath; fresh paint; hardwood floors; master with jacuzzi tub and laundry shoot; deck; fireplace; fenced yard.

Michael Amory 757-810-2455

CENTRE GREEN CONDOMINIUMS $158,900 00 Golf course community living.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, near military bases in Virginia Beach.

Emma Bertok 757-404-3929

HAMPTON EAST

$153,000 00

Charming and immaculate Rancher er in excellent condition. To many extras!

Sondra Deibler 757-879-0001

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2 bed, 2 bath. 1367 square feet, stainless steel appliances. Near area bases, Lake Smith, Chics Beach and more.

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NEW ORLEANS COMES TO NORFOLK From on-site seafood boils to Zydeco and more, visitors can experience the authentic tastes and sounds of The Big Easy at the Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival, June 23-25.

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SUMMER FUN AT VIRGINIA STATE PARKS courtesy Virginia.gov False Cape State Park in southern Virgina Beach is not accessible by personal vehicles. It is hosting an event to learn about primitive camping for the Great American Campout on June 24.

Special events offer exploration, fun, learning and more in busy season From Virginia.gov

Virginia is home to one of the greatest state park systems in the country.

Virginia State Parks are consistently rated the best in the nation. Virginia’s state parks opened 81 years ago, and they’ve been the backdrop for perfect family vacations ever since. Families find Virginia’s 37 state parks as diverse as the state itself, with parks found along the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, on historic sites, in the Blue Ridge Mountains and just outside of major cities. The parks have thousands of campsites, hundreds of cabins, more than 600 miles of trails and convenient access to Virginia’s major waterways.

Most state parks offer campsites, some with hook-

ups — electricity, water and sewer — as well as climatecontrolled cabins.

Parks also offer many special events, ranging from demonstrations on campfire cooking to weekend-long festivals that draw guests from the entire region. Search the event listings by park and type online at www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/parkevents.

Here is just a sampling of upcoming events at Hampton Roads area parks:

Great American Campout June 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., False Cape State Park (meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge for transport to the park), 4001 Sandpiper

Join a pierside discussion about World War II on the shore, the concrete ships, and view artifacts provided Rd., Virginia Beach by the Eastern Shore of 757-426-7128, FalseVirginia National Wildlife Cape@dcr.virginia.gov, Refuge. For residents of the www.dcr.virginia.gov/state- Eastern Shore, the threat parks/false-cape of German U-boats off the Learn what it takes to coast, rations, and blackouts become a primitive camper, were part of their daily lives. but with some help. Reserve While German soldiers never your space and learn valumade it ashore, US shipping able tips on backpack camp- was targeted by German ing, the newest and greatest U-boats with several ships gear, how to plan a trip, and sunk within sight of shore. being prepared. Reservations Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen are required. Cost is $10 per patrolled our beaches and person. waters while the residents had a civil defense system World War II and and implemented blackouts the Eastern Shore so that U-boats would not be able to target their communiJune 24, 25, July 1, 2, ties.

2-4 p.m., Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Wilderness Cape Charles Survival School 757-331-2267, kiptopeke@dcr.virginia.gov, June 27, noon-1 p.m., www.dcr.virginia.gov/state- Trail Center, First Landing parks/kiptopeke State Park, 2500 Shore Dr.,

Virginia Beach 757-412-2300, firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov, www. dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ first-landing Develop basic skills for exploring the outdoors like making a rope out of natural materials, how to start a fire without matches, how to use a compass, and more.

Historic Wagon Ride

Chippokes history, and how they relate to the remarkable story of our nation.

You won’t want to miss this adventure that gets the whole family excited about the opportunities at Chippokes to explore the past.

Kids Fishing Fanatic Tournament

July 1, 9 a.m.-noon, York River State Park, 9801 York June 30, 5-6 p.m., ChipRiver Park Rd., Williamspokes Plantation State Park, burg 695 Chippokes Park Rd., 757-566-3036, YorkRivSurry er@dcr.virginia.gov, www.

757-294-3728, Chipdcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ pokes@dcr.virginia.gov, york-river www.dcr.virginia.gov/state- Youth aged 15 and younger parks/chippokes-plantation can catch bass, bluegill, and Meet at Bath House A in the crappie for prizes on Woodcampground for a trip around stock Pond. Participants the plantation. The wagon should bring their own rod ride will focus on the park’s and reel. A limited amount of historic buildings along tackle and bait will be availQuarter Lane. An interpreter able. Reservations requested. will paint a vivid image of the people and events in

Hampton Roads area state parks offer nature, history, more From Virginia.gov

Chippokes Plantation State Park 695 Chippokes Park Rd., Surry, 757-2943728, Chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov, www. dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/chippokesplantation Once the site of the few legal distilleries in the Commonwealth, Chippokes Plantation State Park borders the creek named for an Indian Chief who befriended early English settlers. The park is also one of the oldest working farms in the United States.

Outdoor adventures include: • Trails for biking, hiking, horseback riding • Boating • Olympic-size and kiddie swimming pools • Freshwater fishing

The state’s most popular park, it is the site where 100 English settlers landed in 1607 and established the first elective government before moving up the James River to establish Jamestown.

Outdoor adventures include: • Trails for biking and hiking • Fishing • Swimming in the Chesapeake Bay • Rent kayaks

Kiptopeke State Park 540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, 757-3312267, kiptopeke@dcr.virginia.gov, www. dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/kiptopeke Located on the Eastern Shore, Kiptopeke State Park is a prime spot to watch bird migrations and was named in honor of the young king of the Accawmack Indians who befriended early settlers. Its name means False Cape State Park “Big Water.”

4001 Sandpiper Rd., Virginia Beach, 757Outdoor adventures include: 426-7128, FalseCape@dcr.virginia.gov, • Trails for biking and hiking www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/false-cape • Saltwater fishing from a boat or pier In the 1800s, False Cape was known as a • Swimming — Beach on the Chesapeake “ship’s graveyard,” and one of the area’s first Bay communities, Wash Woods, was developed by survivors of a shipwreck. Access to the York River State Park park is by foot, tram or boat only, and primi- 9801 York River Park Rd., Williamsburg, tive camping is available with prior registra- 757-566-3036, YorkRiver@dcr.virginia.gov, tion. The park is near Little Island City Park www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/york-river in Virginia Beach and accessible through Running along the York River, the park Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. was once Taskinas Plantation and the site Outdoor adventures include: of a 17th-century public tobacco warehouse • Trails for biking and hiking where local planters stored their crops before • Motorboats are permitted on the Back being shipped.

Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Outdoor adventures include: • Trails for biking, hiking, horseback First Landing State Park • Fishing — both freshwater and saltwater 2500 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, 757-412• Motorboats are allowed on the river 2300, firstlanding@dcr.virginia.gov, www.

• Rent rowboats, paddlesboats, canoes dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/first-landing

courtesy Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Chippokes Plantation State Park, located in Surry, Virginia, is one of the oldest working farms in the United States.

Visitor tips from North Carolina State Parks From N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources RALEIGH, N.C.

Due to increased visitation to North Carolina State Parks this year, the Division of Parks and Recreation asks visitors to use the following tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable outdoor experience over the summer weekends and holidays.

When visiting swim beaches or day use areas: Carpool whenever possible. This will help alleviate overflowing parking areas where available spaces are limited.

Arrive with all the essential items that you need for your visit. Once you park, it will be difficult to leave the park for supplies without losing your parking space. Re-entry to the park

is not guaranteed.

Arrive before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. to avoid traffic and parking closures due to full lots.

Do not slow down, stop, or park on park roads or near park entrances. Rangers must keep traffic flowing to prevent accidents.

Be patient—park rangers appreciate your cooperation while working to keep you and your family safe.

Watch your children at all times to ensure they are in safe areas and follow all park rules.

As a reminder, alcoholic beverages are not permitted on North Carolina State Park properties. This includes beaches and picnic areas.

Review park rules to minimize inconvenience and maximize enjoyment at www.ncparks.gov/ park-rules.

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Community calendar Archaeology Day Escape Ship: June 22, 10 a.m.– Captain’s 2 p.m., Museum of the Challenge Albemarle, 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. 252-335-1453, www. museumofthealbemarle. com.

Discover tools of the trade, recover artifacts from a rock site, and take artifacts to the conservation lab for cleaning and labeling. Preregistration requested for groups of 10 or more.

Sunsets on the River: Galaxy Dynamite! and DJP and MrT 5:30 p.m., June 22, The Hermitage Museum and Gardens, 7637 North Shore Road, Norfolk 757-423-2052, info@ thehermitagemuseum.org Relax on the shoreline and hear live music from the region’s hottest bands every Thursday through Aug. 3. Food truck and beverages available for purchase, or guests may bring their own food, lawn chairs and blankets.

The June 22 event features Galaxy Dynamite!, a psychedelic electronic rock act, and DJP and MrT, “a classy bunch of elegant pop alchemists.”

Admission is $12 for non-members, free for members and children younger than 5.

Placement Tests Refresher Workshops June 23, 1–3 p.m., Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach, 1700 College Crescent, Lynnhaven Building, Room E-181; June 27, 1–3 p.m., Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road, Academic Building, Room 4103 vfriedman@tcc.edu, 757-822-1078 Brush up on your English and math skills at free workshops open to the public. Arrive 10 minutes early to register.

Nora Ephron’s play Love, Loss and What I Wore June 23, 24, 8 p.m., Push Comedy Theater, 763 Granby Street, Norfolk 757-333-7442, pushcomedytheater.com Love, Loss and What I Wore is a comedy about the journey of women, featuring stories and ensemble pieces about memories of the clothing worn at pivotal times of their life. Written by Nora and Delia Ephron, and directed by Mark Haynie.

Tickets are $15.

June 23–25, times vary, Nauticus, 1 Waterside Drive, Norfolk http://nauticus.org/ escapeship One room. One solution. You’ve only got 60 minutes to escape the Captain’s Cabin of the Battleship Wisconsin.$20 per person. Group rates available. Advance reservations are required.

Recommended for ages 14 and older.

Tidewater Community College Open House June 24, 9 a.m.–noon, TCC’s four campuses and the Regional Automotive Center www.tcc.edu/open Everyone is welcome, especially 2017 high school graduates and their families; adults who want to start or finish a degree, learn a new field or advance in their careers; and active-duty military and veterans, their spouses and dependents.

Open house locations are Chesapeake Campus: Student Center; Norfolk Campus: Student Center; Portsmouth Campus: Building A; Virginia Beach Campus: Student Center; Regional Automotive Center, 600 Innovation Drive, Chesapeake.

Visitors will be able to apply to TCC; learn about financial aid, grants and scholarships; explore academic options; tour campuses; and learn about campus life.

Sail Nauticus Summer Camps June 26–30, 8:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m., Nauticus, 1 Waterside Drive, Norfolk http://sailnauticus.org/ kids-programs/summercamp Sail Quest, for ages 1215, and Sail Quest Jr., for ages 8-11, are hands-on sailing and maritime science camps that teach the basics of sailing a small keelboat, including boat rigging, water safety, confidence and teamwork. $250 per child.

Vacation Bible School June 26–30, 9 a.m.– 12:15 p.m., First Baptist Church, 312 Kempsville Road, Norfolk firstnorfolk.org, 757-461-3226 Free and open to all children ages 4 to grade 5.

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Preservation project to focus on Fort Monroe this summer Young, local participants will help rehabilitate historic structures at former Army post From National Trust for Historic Preservation WASHINGTON, D.C.

Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton will be the site of the 100th project of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s HOPE Crew, a nationwide initiative connecting hundreds of young people to preservation trades and breathing new life into historic structures across our public lands.

In partnership with the National Park Service and the Fort Monroe Authority, HOPE Crew will deploy a team of national experts and young, local participants from The Corps Network’s member corps to rehabilitate Fort Monroe National Monument’s historic quarters this summer.

“The success of HOPE Crew highlights a hands-on approach to saving places that—beyond addressing deferred maintenance at historic sites—is making a positive difference in the lives of future preservationists and the communities where they serve,” said Stephanie K. Meeks, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “We’re excited to continue broadening the preservation movement with our partners and to kick-off HOPE Crew’s 100th project at Fort Monroe National Monument, a National Treasure and site of one of our country’s most extraordinary chapters in the fight for freedom.”

At Fort Monroe National Monument, known to many

courtesy Wikipedia Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton is a former U.S. Army installation that was decommissioned in 2011.

as “Freedom’s Fortress” for being the place where more than 500,000 African Americans took the first step in ending their enslavement during the American Civil War, HOPE Crew participants working on former living quarters built in 1834 will have an opportunity to discover the site’s history while acquiring advanced preservation skills that make them competitive in the job market, including foundation stabilization, wall assessments, re-pointing, masonry, painting and refinishing and carpentry.

“We cannot understand the Civil War—the most significant event in American history—without knowing what happened at Fort Monroe,” said Terry E. Brown, National Park Service superintendent of Fort Monroe National Monument. “In helping us preserve historic Building 50 this summer, HOPE Crew participants are also helping us commemorate the courage of Civil War-era freedom seekers and allowing future generations to understand the full American story.”

Since the start of the program in 2014, HOPE Crew (named for “Hands-On Preservation Experience”) has completed 99 projects around the country, trained more than 600 young people and veterans in preservation trades and recruited more than 2,000 volunteers to protect places that are significant to their communities.

In just three years, aligning the National Park Service with The Corps Network membership of more than 130 Corps across the country, the program has contributed 80,000 hours and $14.3 million worth of preservation work at an array of historic sites, including Martin Luther King Jr.’s boyhood home in Georgia; Painted Desert Community Complex in Arizona, the last remaining structure in the National Park Service designed by modernist Richard Neutra; and the White Grass Dude Ranch in Montana, where cabins were restored for use as a future training facility for the Western Center for Historic Preservation.

“We are proud to have

played a role in the development and growth of the HOPE Crew program and are excited to celebrate the 100th project at a site bearing as much historical significance as Fort Monroe,” said Mary Ellen Sprenkel, CEO of The Corps Network.

“The mission of Corps is to provide young adults the opportunity to learn job and life skills through service to our country. HOPE Crew allows Corpsmembers to also learn about our country’s history and engage in keeping America’s past alive.”

Additionally, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will collect and curate the multifaceted stories of descendants of Fort Monroe’s Civil War-era freedom seekers. Individuals with special connections to Fort Monroe, in the Hampton Roads area and across the country, are encouraged to share their family stories at: www.savingplaces.org/freedom-stories.

For more info on HOPE Crew, please visit: www.savingplaces.org/hope-crew

Hampton Roads students awarded Wings Over America scholarships From Wings Over America VIRGINIA BEACH

Twenty-one students from Hampton Roads were among the 51 winners of scholarships from the Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation (WOASF). Winners are selected on the basis of academic excellence, extracurricular activities, community service and character. WOASF scholarships are $3,000 or more. Awards were presented June 9 at the Navy Scholarship Awards Luncheon hosted by Navy League at the Norfolk Sheraton Waterside Hotel in Norfolk.

WOASF provides college

scholarships to dependent children and spouses of U.S. Navy personnel associated with Naval aviation commands; officer and enlisted, active duty, retired, honorably discharged or deceased.

High School seniors Emily Barbrey, Kellam HS, will be attending Virginia Tech Ryan Cooke, Maury HS, will be attending The University of Alabama Jason Euman, Landstown HS, will be attending Shenandoah University Stephen Marshall, Denbigh Baptist Christian School, will be attending Lancaster Bible College

Tatiana Montes, Princess Anne HS, will be attending The College of William & Mary Connor Penny, Ocean Lakes HS, will be attending Duke University Madison Powell, Bishop Sullivan HS, will be attending The College of William & Mary Jack Stephenson, First Colonial HS, will be attending James Madison University

Lacey Frazer, Old Dominion University Sarah Hitchcock, University of Virginia Kara Johnson, Tulane University Sydney Powell, The College of William and Mary Gabrielle Rauch, University of Southern California Morgan Reid, Tidewater Community College Zachary Kreiser, Yale University

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The Hampton Roads Chapter of the Design Build Institute of America (HRDBIA) is offering academic scholarships for assisting students interested in pursuing a career in engineering, design, construction and related professions. Applications are currently being accepted for the upcoming academic year (2017-2018) until June 30,

and scholarships totaling up to $5,000 may be awarded.

Applicants must be a member, dependent of a member, an employee of a member of the HRDBIA, or be sponsored by such member. Applicants also must be full-time students enrolled in a construction, engineering or design curriculum at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2017 or be currently

enrolled in a constructionrelated course in a vocational school or career development program. All college or university applicants must be entering school during the next academic year to be eligible.

Applications will be evaluated based on the applicant’s past academic performance, relationship of course study to the engineering, design and construction industry, ex-

tracurricular activities, community involvement, work history, and attitude.

Interested applicants should contact the Hampton Roads Chapter of the DBIA via email at contact@DBIAHR.org for information.

Applications must be completed and received by the HRDBIA no later than 5 p.m., June 30.

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Experience New Orleans at Norfolk’s Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival, June 23–25 From Norfolk Festevents NORFOLK

The most-authentic New Orleans-style music and food festival north of Louisiana returns to the downtown Norfolk waterfront.

Running June 23-25 at Town Point Park, the 28th Annual Bayou Boogaloo Music & Cajun Food Festival presented by AT&T is Norfolk’s annual appreciation to Louisiana and an opportunity to spice things up.

This ever popular three-day festival delivers the heart and soul of Louisiana in true Cajun and Creole style.

Three-day weekend pass ($30) or daily admission ticket ($15) can be purchased in advance at www. festevents.org.

Straight out of the Bayou, 12 National and regional recording artists provide diverse cultural musical entertainment on two separate stages,including blues to rock to gritty funk and soul.

Norfolk Festevents has invited five nationally known chefs to serve up the heart and soul of Louisiana- dish by dish. Festival guests will find more than 9,000 pounds of live crawfish straight from Louisiana boiled up with corn and potatoes throughout the weekend, as well as

Chef Curtis Moore brings The Praline Connection’s “downhome” Cajun Creole style soul food to the Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival.

Photos courtesy Norfolk Festevents Kermit Ruffins, a trumpeter and vocalist, personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans. He performs with The Barbecue Swingers at 8:30 p.m., June 23, during the Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival on the downtown Norfolk waterfront.

jambalaya, seafood gumbo, crawfish etouffee, Po’ Boy sandwiches, alligator, sweet and savory beignets , King Cake, andouille sausage, chicken wings, red beans, jerk chicken, crab cakes, cochon de lait, boudin, blackened grilled shrimp, pulled pork, ice cream novelites,

and kettle corn.

The Arts Market of New Orleans features some of the top artists from the Louisiana artist community and members of the Louisiana Crafts Guild. Boogalooers will have the chance to meet the artists who will be onsite selling their art and sharing

From the Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Public Affairs Specialist Moneé Cottman

National Museum of the US Navy has new summer offerings As one of 10 naval museums throughout the country, the National Museum of the United States Navy (NMUSN) has a unique story to tell. It is the only museum to present a complete overview of the U.S. Navy’s rich history and heritage 1775 to the present.

Located a short distance from the National Mall, this best-kept-secret museum in Capitol Hill provides an intimate experience allowing visitors the opportunity to spend hours exploring permanent and temporary exhi-

Bayou Boogaloo Music and Cajun Food Festival June 23–25, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront $15 daily, $30 for three-day pass www.festevents.org

Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band bring high energy, swamp funky zydeco to the festival, 5 p.m. on June 23 and 24. The band’s latest release, “Zydeco Junkie,” was named Best Zydeco or Cajun Album during the 53rd annual Grammy Awards celebration in February 2011.

Virginia Symphony Orchestra pilots program for memory care

New offerings at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy this summer include a walking tour led by Director of Education Thomas Frezza in the District’s fastest growing neighborhood. Admission to the museum in Washington, D.C., and its programs are free and open to the American public.

From National Museum of the U.S. Navy

their stories.

Entertainment highlights include Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers, 8:30 p.m., June 23; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, 8:30 p.m., June 24; Marc Broussard, 4:30 p.m., June 25.

bitions this summer.

New in 2017, the museum introduced the Washington Navy Yard Walking Tour.

Led by NMUSN’s education team, the two-hour guided tour filled with history and intrigue invites visitors to experience naval history from as early as 1799. Marking the Battle of Midway’s 75th anniversary, newly built aircraft models were added to the War World II exhibit. Similarly, the museum presents the “Over There: World War I Posters of the U.S. Navy” exhibit to commemorate the 100th anniversary. The exhibit fea-

tures more than 20 original lithographs that were used during recruitment, support propaganda, and advertising including works by artist and illustrator James Montgomery Flagg’s notable Uncle Sam poster with the “I Want YOU in the Navy” caption.

The “Letters to the Museum” distant learning program encourages people of all ages to hand write and mail their history questions, comments, and suggestions using the traditional style of handwriting.

For more information, visit www.history.navy.mil/ nmusn.

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s new “Generations in Unison” program began in May. The initiative aims to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of memory care and assisted living residents in partnering facilities.

Participating VSO musicians, staff and volunteers have received dementia awareness training. The first session featured a string quartet and engaged participants in a variety of ways, including singing along to familiar tunes or playing along on small instruments like shakers and hand drums. A music therapist was present to lead residents in each musical activity. Future sessions in this program will also include the participation of student volunteers via the VSO’s education programs, aspiring to foster intergenerational connections through community service.

This first-of-its-kind program by professional symphony orchestra players in Hampton Roads is possible

by a grant from the City of Newport News Cultural Attractions Fund.

Becky Watson, music therapist and owner of Music for Wellness, LLC, will assist the VSO in programming and facilitating each session. Her company specializes in providing music therapy services for older adults living with dementia. She is also a Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care trainer/coach for individuals serving those affected by dementia.

“Generations in Unison” will not only make the experience of live music more accessible to elders, but it will also elevate mood, stimulate cognitive function and social interaction, and exercise motor coordination.

“When someone has dementia, their brain is dying.

But music is such a fundamental part of who we are, a person’s ability to engage in music remains intact through the entire life span. Music is very powerful and enriches the quality of life for individuals living with dementia,” Watson said.

The first two sessions, in partnership with Warwick Forest Retirement Community in Newport News, were onsite in Keswick Hall. Both concerts featured a string quartet comprised of VSO musicians Amanda Gates (violin), Lesa McCoy Bishop (violin), Jocelyn Smith (viola), and Rebecca Gilmore (cello).

“This program offers an exciting new opportunity for the VSO to serve and connect the community beyond the concert hall and the classroom.

And for many VSO musicians and staff who have a shared experience with loved ones suffering from memory loss, the mission is a very personal one,” said VSO Director of Orchestra Activities Christy Havens.

For more information about the Generations in Unison and other education and community engagement initiatives, visit our www.virginiasymp h o n y. o r g / e d u c a t i o n p r o grams.php. For more information on projects included in the Newport News Cultural Attractions Fund, go to www. nnva.gov.

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Photos courtesy of the band The Norfolk-born band Super Doppler, performing as Major and the Monbacks.

Major and the Monbacks slap a new name on their retro sound

By David Nicholson Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

Catapulting a young band onto the national music scene is tough enough. But Major and the Monbacks are making it even more challenging with a name change.

The Norfolk-born band announced on Facebook last week that its name will now be Super Doppler. That name was reflected when they performed June 17 at a block party Saturday hosted

by Bold Mariner Brewing Company.

When the band formed a decade ago, the word “Monback” was chosen as a portmanteau on the Southern phrase, “C’mon back,” a term they viewed as conveying hospitality. They have since learned that the word also can be used as a racial slur.

“We are a band that believes in love and acceptance above all else,” read a Facebook post on June 7.

“Therefore we can not in good conscience continue under the name Major and the Monbacks.”

Bassist Cole Friedman, who helped found the group with his twin brother, Neal, said response to the change has been “extremely positive.”

“We have friends and family that want the band to succeed,” he said last week while traveling through the South on a summer tour.

“We want to play music. We

Courtesy of the band Super Doppler is the new name of the former Major and the Monbacks. Band members say the name is not an intentional reference to the radar system used by TV stations, although band member Harry Slater is the son of Don Slater, chief meterologist on WAVY-TV.

felt changing the name was the right thing to do.”

Friedman said the new name was not an intentional reference to the radar system used by WAVY-TV and other stations. Still, it’s more than a coincidence that band member Harry Slater’s father is Don Slater, chief meteorologist on WAVY. The name may be different, but the sound is still the same. The band has been praised for its unique blend of Southern rock, soul and its modern take on the ’60s psychedelic scene.

The change also brought about a parting of the ways with Yep Roc Records, which was on board to distribute the band’s second recording, “Moonlight Anthems,” out Friday. Friedman said the band reached an “amicable split” with the record company and put out

the recording themselves, similar to the eponymous recording they released in 2015.

“Moonlight Anthems” is a major leap for the group, who worked with producer Matthew E. White, founder of Spacebomb Records in Richmond.

“Matt was almost like a coach in the studio,” Cole Friedman said. “His knowledge of retro music from the ’60s and ’70s – I don’t know anyone on that level.

He took our songwriting and channeled it into the studio.

He kept us on track.”There’ll be plenty of time of opportunity to get the word out this summer about the new record and the name change.

The guys just started a grueling, three-month tour that will take them through the South, then out to the West Coast and Pacific Northwest

The band has been praised for its unique blend of Southern rock, soul and its modern take on the ’60s psychedelic scene. for the first time. The Norfolk gig will be their last local performance for a while.

Their journey began in Norfolk where the six members – Cole and Neal Friedman, brothers Michael and Bryan Adkins, Tyler West, and Harry Slater – attended Maury High and practiced in the Friedman home. They spread out to attend various colleges, but continued to play on the college scene. In 2014, after Cole graduated from University of Virginia and Neal from the College of William & Mary, they decided to focus on their music full time.

“We’ve been touring full time for the past three years. ... It’s been our main focus and main source of income,” Cole Friedman said. “We like to take the baby steps.

Organic growth has been the key to our success.”

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Funhouse Fest June 23–25, Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg lawn Music, food and beverages Gates open 5:30 p.m. on June 23 and 3 p.m. on June 24 and 25. Tickets, including three-day pass, are available at www.FunhouseFest. com, by phone at 757-282-2822, or in person at the Virginia Arts Festival Box Office, 440 Bank Street, Norfolk. Tickets are also available in person at the Williamsburg Municipal Building, 401 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg. courtesy Virginia Arts Festival Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers perform June 23-25 at the annual Funhouse Fest in Colonial Williamsburg.

Homegrown Bruce Hornsby, Sheryl Crow, Rhiannon Giddens, more perform June 23–25 in Williamsburg

By Yiorgio Flagship Correspondent

Virginia’s own Bruce Hornsby has partnered with the Virginia Arts Festival to present the second annual Funhouse Fest, bringing together three days of music June 23-25 under the shade trees on the lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

Born and raised in Williamsburg, Hornsby played in local clubs and hotel bars. He found success on his own, and also collaborated with the Grateful Dead, Spike Lee, Ricky Skaggs, Don Henley, Ornette Coleman, Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck, Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny and Robbie Robertson. A decade after bursting onto the scene with “The Way It Is,” he returned to Williamsburg with his family, making the historic city his home base and giving back in so many ways.

Funhouse Fest features singers Sheryl Crow, Rhiannon Giddens and The Staves as well as bands Lake Street Dive, Hiss Golden Messenger, and yMusic; as well as jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett and a quartet of musicians from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.

Performing all three dates, Horsby

is sure to give the fans what they want: a rare set of his greatest hits, a Grateful Dead tribute and an acoustic jam with his favorite drummer, Sonny Emory.

New to the Funhouse Fest experience this year is the addition of a second, acoustic stage that Hornsby describes as a “quiet zone, an intimate space for a deeper appreciation of music, where artist and music lover can connect in closer ways.”

He will join his longtime drummer Sonny Emory in a rare duo set on Funhouse Fest’s acoustic stage, for what Hornsby says is one of the things he’s most looking forward to in this year’s festival. “We just play off each other and really let it fly,” Hornsby said. Emory may be best known for his groundbreaking drumming with Earth, Wind and Fire, but he also has performed with some of the top names in jazz and pop music, including Stanley Clarke, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs and Bette Midler.

Second stage performances will include multiple sets by the innovative crossover ensemble yMusic, and on Friday night, a quartet of musicians from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra will play works by pio-

courtesy Tanya Rosen-Jones North Carolina singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens headlines June 25 at the Funhouse Fest.

neers such as Shostakovich, Barber and Ligeti.

Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers will kick off the main stage festivities with what Hornsby calls “the hits and near hits.” Fans will hear standards including “The Way It Is,” “Mandolin Rain,” and “The Valley Road.” The evening’s headliner is nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow singing her hits such as “If It Makes You Happy,” “Soak Up the Sun,” “The First Cut is the Deepest,” “All I Wanna Do,” “Everyday is a Winding Road” and more.

Crow also just released her new album, “Be Myself” that Rolling Stone magazine calls her “best in a decade,

a full-blown return to her fierce rockqueen glory.” Expect to hear songs from her new album as well.

Saturday’s performances include the pop-soul band Lake Street Dive, the British folk trio The Staves in collaboration with musical explorers yMusic (who also play a solo set on Saturday), and masterful jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett. Saturday culminates in a highlight of the weekend, when Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers join with an amazing roster of guest artists to salute the songs of Jerry Garcia in a not-to-bemissed tribute to the Grateful Dead.

Hornsby, who toured with the Grateful Dead for years, playing more than 100 concerts with the band, says “All these years, people have been asking me about the Grateful Dead, and I’ve always been proselytizing about the Grateful Dead as songwriters.

Yeah, the scene is fantastic, and the jamming is great, but the songs are what really make this deep. For the real Deadheads, those great Grateful Dead songs are the hymns of their life — it’s spiritual for them. And I love them as well.”

Sunday opens with Hiss Golden Messenger, followed by The Staves.

Headlining Sunday is Grammy-nom-

inated singer-songwriter and North Carolina native Rhiannon Giddens.

The Los Angeles Times called Giddens most recent album Freedom Road, that was released in February “a powerful collection made all the more visceral by the stripped-down instrumental accompaniment around full-force-gale vocals in big moments, and delicate pleadings when songs are at their most intimate.”

Fresh local food from gourmet food trucks and the kitchens of Colonial Williamsburg will be available.

Fans can choose from food truck menus of the Zagat Award-winning Capt’n Crabby, tender barbecue from Cast Iron Catering Company, the classic “beach grub” of The Food Dude, smokehouse bounty from Two Drummers Off Beat Eats, wood-fired pies from Bodacious Pizza, and gourmet seafood from Food-A-Tude. The Colonial Williamsburg Taverns on the Lawn will serve up such historically inspired treats as Brunswick stew, bangers and mash and more.

Yiorgo is a Hampton Roads arts, entertainment and sports writer. A stage, TV and movie actor, he is also an educator, motivational speaker, writer, storyteller and columnist.

Golf tournament picks up families of fallen law enforcement officers

By Linda Lamm English Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

When Suzie Sawyer’s husband, Buzz, was a police officer in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the department lost 16 officers in 22 years.

“And he knew most of them,” she said.

Those killed in the line of duty didn’t always get much recognition, so she and a friend staged the first National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service in Washington, D.C. on May 15, 1982. It was attended by about 125 people.

Approximately 600 attended the following year’s event. At the reception held afterward, police widows came into the hospitality room, crying.

“Take these people out of here,” Sawyer remembers being told. So she did, to a place where they could relax and she could listen to them talk about their abandonment by the law enforcement community that was once their family.

It was then that Sawyer found her calling and life’s work.

“The need was there,” she said.

She held a seminar for 110 survivors the next year. They voted to organize a national support group, C.O.P.S. – Concerns of Police Survivors – and she served as its executive director for 27 years before retiring in 2011 with emeritus status.

“We started with no funding. Our first grant was for $174,000. Now, it is a $4.7 million organization with 42,000 survivors on the rolls,” she said. And 1,764 of those survivors

Suzie Sawyer, right, founder of COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors), is greeted by a well-wisher at a previous golf tournament.

are in Virginia.

Survivors are more than immediate family members. It could be anyone close to the fallen officer who is touched by the tragedy.

The C.O.P.S. mission is stated on its website as, “Rebuilding shattered lives of survivors and co-workers affected by line of duty deaths, through partnerships with law enforcement and the community.”

One such partnership is with Law Enforcement United, a national volunteer-driven organization whose Virginia chapter is located in Chesapeake.

Sawyer said LEU recently raised $450,000 for C.O.P.S. by police officers who rode their bicycles from Chesapeake to the District of Columbia.

The chapter hosted another fundraiser on June 9 – the third annual Suzie Sawyer Golf Classic at the Chesapeake Golf Club.

The money raised will fund programs for survivors, including counseling, summer camps for kids, and retreats for almost everyone

Courtesy photos Rebekah Jones and her three children pose with memorials to Rebekah’s husband, Brian Jones, a Navy veteran and Norfolk police officer who was killed on May 30, 2014.

connected to a fallen officer from a significant other to parents, siblings and adult children.

It was a retreat for spouses that helped Rebekah Jones work through her grief.

“I don’t know what I would have done without their support,” she said of C.O.P.S. Her husband, Brian Jones, was a 34-year-old Navy veteran and Norfolk police officer who was ambushed and killed on May 30, 2014, while investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of an innocent teenager.

Officer Jones left behind not only

a young widow, but also three very young children.

Blake Haynes, who works at the C.O.P.S. headquarters in Camdenton, Missouri, explained that the then-president of the Virginia Beach chapter of C.O.P.S., Sharon Story, contacted Jones, who lives in Virginia Beach, and took her to a retreat.

Haynes said C.O.P.S. keeps informed via the Officer Down Memorial Page, a website used to report a death in the line of duty by participating departments.

“Between 140 and 160 law enforcement officers die across the

country annually, and this year seems to be on par,” he said.

Sawyer said there is a recognizable difference in the way survivors are treated these days compared to when C.O.P.S. was founded.

“Now, they are embraced and still part of the police family,” she said.

“All you have to do is bring these people together. It has saved lives, because a lot of survivors commit suicide.

“In my mind, it performs miracles.”

Linda Lamm English, lindalamm@ cox.net

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Great Neck Meadows 2209 St. Marshall Dr., Sat 6/24/17, 8am-1pm, housewares, outdoor furniture, small appliances, baby items, and more.

Westbriar @ Ridgely Manor Community of 174 single family condos is having its annual community wide garage sale. Held on Sat. 6/24 from 8-12.

Entrance off Ridgely Manor Blvd.

Antiques & Collectibles A Basic

American Antique Buyer RAY HIGGINS

Paving Bricks. You haul, $2000. 627-2846.

Cameras-Photography WANTED: High-End Film Camera Collections.

Call 757-481-5375.

Golden Tech Mobility ScootersWe are Tidewater’s largest Golden Tech dealer. We are located in the Military Circle area of Norfolk. We have the low price guarantee and free shipping. Drop by a pick out your scooter today. Mobility Works @ 6059 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. Norfolk 455-9889.

Furniture-Household 2 Pc. All New Mattress Sets-In Plastic

Twin $99, Full $119, Queen $129, King $189 Financing Available. Can Deliver. 757-490-3902.

FOR SALE: Sofa, Loveseat, Chair All are in great condition and very comfortable.

Everything only $160. Please Call: 757-482-0336

Good Things To Eat AT HENLEY FARM

BLACKBERRIES & GREEN BEANS You Pick, 7 AM-7 PM, 3484 Charity Neck Rd., Va. Beach. 426-7501. 426-6869.

CHEAP CRABS-Soft Shells Only, frozen,

small $25; medium $30, large $35. 30 minutes from Great Bridge or Pungo, 252-455-5279.

Cindy’s Produce-Peaches, Melons, Llocal Squash, Flowers & More. 2385 Harpers Rd., VB. 10-6. Call 427-2346. MC/Visa.

CRABS & FRESH FISH

DIRECT FROM THE BOAT. SHELLFISH COMPANY 757-481-7512

Cromwell’s Produce-Green Beans, Red & Gold Beets, Red & White New Potatoes, Cabbage. Open Daily 9-5. 3116 New Bridge Rd., Va Bch. 721-6226

Handicapped Supplies

Buying All Antiques Furniture, Glassware, Vintage Art, Costume Jewelry, Antique Guns

ALL COINS

Sterling Flatware Older Men’s/Women’s

Wrist Watches

Pocket Watches Working or Broken 25 Yrs. Exp. Licensed

Will Come to You for Antiques

24/7. Free Estimates.

757-617-4043

seat, new, never used, in box, $150. 673-5632.

FREE PICK UP of your broken or unwanted

lawn equipment. No riding mowers. Call 412-5664.

Medical Supplies Portable O2 Concentrator, Inogen One, G3.

2 yrs old, new battery Jan. 2017. New $2495, battery $495. Both AC & DC chargers. Asking $1800 for all. 757-547-7945. 757-646-1444.

Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other Australian Shepherd Pups-8 wks old, reg,

pedigree, shots, de-wormed, parents on site, health guarantee. $350. 252-396-0233.

Bernedoodle Puppies! Ready for a new home soon.

Call or text 540-908-5372 mrsshank24@gmail.com

Bichon Frise Pups-AKC, vet ck, 1 male. Ready now, doggie door trained. $595. 252-473-5619.

Chihuahua Pups-$300-$350. Ready to go.

Shots/wormed. Will deliver for a fee 252-326-0077

Chihuahua Pups-7 wks., CKC reg. BLUES. 287-3670. facebook.com/howlettsyuengsinchis Ckc Malt-poo & Malt-shi puppies, Ch. Lines, Health Guar, Vet Ckd, www.puppykisses.org, Cash/Credit Card Only, M $1000 & F $1200, 757-650-5155

Collies-AKC, M/F. 4 mos. old, sable & white,

$400 ea. & retiring 8 yr. old male. 757-305-7900.

English Bulldog- Mom & Pups. Reg. Shots &

de-worrmed, $750 cash. 757-580-0281.

English Cream Golden Retrievers-European, top of the line quality, males. $2000.

434-770-1464, 434-349-3854.

PIPELAYER - Min. 5 yr exp. Utilities water, sanitary sewer & storm drain.

Benefits, Vacation. Insurance. Drug screen. EVERIFY. AA/EOE/VETERAN. CBC, Inc. 468-2119.

MULCH, TOP SOIL, COMPOST, SAND, Rock. Small Loads No Problem. Quick Delivery.

Call 757-679-9830

call

German Shorthair Pointers-7 Superb AKC born 4/11 Fully Vetted, cared $750 (757)510-7753 GOLDENDOODLE PUPS, parents reg. & on site, vet ck guar, shots & wormed, $950. 757-620-6026.

Golden Doodle Pups-8 wks., 1st shots,

wormed. Have parents. $900. 757-421-7708.

Golden Lab Mix Pups-1st shots, de-wormed, $550. 252-357-4829, 252-548-8327 GOLDEN RET PUPS, AKC, red to white, vet ck guar, shots/wormed, parents avail, $950, 757-620-6026

Golden Retriever Pups-AKC, 1st shots,

de-wormed, parents on site, $850. Ready for Adoption. 252-357-4829, 252-548-8327

Golden Retriever Pups-AKC, English creams,

vet ck, M/F. $1000. 757-642-0805, 757-642-0833 or palspupsva@gmail.com Great Pyrenees/Newfoundland, Large, adorable pups! Taking deposits-paypal accepted. 804-3843125

ARISTOCRAT TOWING

AUTO AUCTION

Police seized vehicles. Keys/Most cars run.

Sat, June 24, 12 Noon. 1132 Harmony Rd. Norfolk, VA. (Next Door To Jacks Towing) Randy Fiel VA.A.R. 963

Call 757-459-8050

8:00 AM Sat., June 24 BARRETT STREET

AUCTION CENTER Large Collection of Waterford, Lenox China, Estate Gold and Costume Jewelry, Judaica, Barbies & Madame Alexander Dolls, Kenmore Stainless Refrigerator, Kenmore Elite Washer & Dryer, Sharp 65” TV, Oak Bedroom Furniture, Sports Cards, Living Room & Dining Room Furniture, Rugs, Clocks, Briggs & Stratton 3000 PSI Pressure Washer, Lawn & Garden.

TOO MANY ITEMS TOO LIST. See www.facebook.com/barrettstreetauction.

Preview: Fri., June 23 - 9 am to 5 pm

13% Buyer’s Prem. discounted 3% for Cash/Check.

Barrett Street Auction 2645 Dean Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 757-463-1911 Tom Giroux VAAF #229

www.barrettstreet.com

Jack’s Towing, monthly auto auction 3rd Sat. at 12 Noon. Call 461-5765 for info.

Phoebus Auction Gallery. Next Auction June 25, 2017. VAAR #1597. 722-9210

Drivers/ Transportation/ Shipping DISPATCHER & CUSTOMER SERVICE

Central States Trucking is hiring for a Dispatcher & Customer Service position.

Competitive pay & benefits. Must have intermodal exp. Resumes to delam@cstruck.com.

Drivers CDL & NON CDL

Moving Company. Also packers & helpers. All applicants must have valid driver’s lic. Apply Only @ 3325 Croft St. Norfolk, VA 23513, No phone calls please.

Immediate Need for Van Drivers

PRN (Flex) Day - Split Shifts 6am-9am and 2pm-5pm Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center 1100 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 Apply on-line at www.vbpcweb.com EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/ Drug Free Work Place

VACTOR/JET TRUCK DRIVER

Min 3 yrs exp. CDL Class B, N endorsement, current medical card & DMV report. Benefits, Vacation. Insurance. Drug screen. EVERIFY. AA/EOE/VETERAN. CBC, Inc. 468-2119.

Engineering/ Architecture ENGINEER IV #22532

The City of Virginia Beach Public Utilities Department is currently seeking to fill two (2) Engineer IV positions to manage multiple CIP design and/or construction projects, provide program support for Regulatory Programs, and developer plan review for water and sanitary sewer systems.

For more information and to apply on-line go to www.vbgovcareers.com EOE

General/Other 10 Positions Temporary/seasonal work performing manual and machine tasks associated with production and packing of peaches, cherries, nectarines and apples for fresh and process market from 8/1/17 to 3/15/18 at Bear Mountain Orchards, Inc., Aspers PA. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of prior experience in fruit packing and operating/maintaining agricultural equipment in a fruit packing house. Saturday work may be required. Must be able to lift/carry up to 45 lbs., exposure to extreme temperatures, repetitive movements, extensive pushing, pulling, walking, standing and frequent stooping. $12.19 AEWR. Workers are guaranteed ? of work hours for the total period. Work tools, supplies, equipment supplied by employer without charge to worker.

Housing with kitchen facilities provided at no cost to only those workers who are not reasonable able to return same day to their place of residence at time of recruitment. Transportation and subsistence expenses to work site will be paid to nonresident workers no later than upon completion of 50% of the job contract. Interviews required.

Apply for this job at the nearest State Workforce Agency in state in which this ad appears or PA CareerLink, Adams County,150 V Twin Drive Gettysburg PA 17325

Open Interview Day FOOD SERVICES

Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:30 AM until 12:30 PM

INSURANCE/PRE-CERT SPECIALIST Large Orthopaedic practice seeking experienced professional with knowledge of A/R follow-up, insurance processing, patient service rep and/or pre-certification of surgery. Only medical office experienced apply. Email resume to Hogged@atlanticortho.com Lake Taylor Hospital is hiring for all Healthcare Related Positions. Visit our website at www.laketaylor.org for more information.

Registered Nurses, CNAs, and CNA with Registered Medication Aide State of the Art Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Community Consider a career with Harbor’s Edge, a

premier Life Care Retirement Community in downtown Norfolk. Multiple positions available for full-time & part-time patient care staff for Evening (3p-11p) & Night (11p-7a) shifts. Lovely facility, excellent patient responsibility ratio, competitive salaries & benefits, shift differential. l RN Nursing Supervisor - FT – 7 pm to 7 am $1,500 retention bonus l RN - FT & PT/PRN – Nights in the skilled nursing unit l LPN - FT Supervisor – Nights in the assisted living unit also PRN positions for LPNs l CNA & CNA with RMA – FT & PT Evenings & Nights PRN all shifts & weekends.

Must have experience in skilled nursing, long term care, or assisted living.

To apply, complete online application at

harborsedge.hyrell.com

EEO Employer, M/F/D/V please apply We offer acute psychiatric care, substance abuse services and specialized hospitalization programs for adults 18 years and older.

Southeastern Virginia Training Center invites applicants to join us for an open interview day for Food Services job openings. We are recruiting for part time Cooks & Tray Line/ Driver positions. Visit us for an on-site interview at 2100 Steppingstone Square, Chesapeake, VA. It is recommended that candidates apply online prior to the Interview Day https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/ - Search for agency 723 Southeastern Virginia Training Center.

Full time & PRN (Day, Evening, Night & Weekend positions.) Sign On Bonus for Full Time RN Hires Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center 1100 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 If unable to make the on-site interviews Apply on-line at www.vbpcweb.com EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/ Drug Free Work Place

HOUSEKEEPER

Internet/ New Media

Full time housekeeper. Located in Great Bridge area. Own transportation to and from job required.

NON-SMOKERS ONLY. For more details call 757-410-9645.

Government/ Civil Service Postal Worker - 139LADGEN08

PARCEL DELIVERY HS grads ages 17-34, no exp needed. Paid training, medical/dental, 30 days vacation/yr. Call Mon-Fri 1-800-533-1657

Registered Nurses

Graphic Web Designer 2 yrs exp req'd. Send Resume to: Richway Beauty Center, 925 Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA 23502. No Phone Calls.

Law Enforcement/ Security Security Officers: Top Guard Security Full/Part-Time opportunities on the Peninsula.

Award-winning Employer--Veterans, Active Duty & Spouses Welcome! Evening, Midnights & Weekend Shifts. Apply at www.topguardinc.com or 131 Kings Way, Hampton, M-F 8A-4P. EOE

business services Additions

Plumber # 00094A

Old Dominion University is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Plumber to perform maintenance and repair work in a University setting on light commercial and residential plumb ing systems and their associated equip ment, i.e., restroom fixtures, toilets, urinals, sinks, roof drains and plumbing piping. Maintain the campus swimming pools and whirlpools and their associated equipment. Journey man or Master license preferred. ODU provides benefits to meet specified needs. lHealthCare lFlexible Reimbursement Account (Dependent Care/Medical) lVRS Group Life Insurance lVRS Optional Life Insurance lLong-Term Care Insurance lLong-Term Disability Insurance lLegal Plan and Tuition Reimbursement.

For complete description and qualifications visit our web site at www.jobs.odu.edu. Apply for positions using our on-line application system before 5 pm on the closing date (also at our website). AA/EOE

Additions, Sunrooms, Roofs, Decks & Other home Improvements. Chesapeake Office 757-274-4533. Suffolk Office 986-3777. BBB Accredited. www.builderscorporation.com

Alterations & Sewing Spot Queen I can remove any spots from your clothes. 850 485 2245 or email me @ Sanharris2014@yahoo.com

Attorneys

DIVORCE/WILLS

Uncontested. $395 + $86 filing fee.

No court appearance required.

Wills $275. Se Habla Espanol Hilton Oliver, atty. 757-490-0126

Concrete/Asphalt S & H Enterprise 20 Yrs. Concrete Exp. All types of concrete work driveways, stamped & exposed. We Accept Card Cards 652-4050. www.shabazznva.com 10X40 Driveway $1950 or 15’X15’ patio w/ stone fire pit. 35 yrs. exp. Call Mark 757-633-4765 for all your concrete & hardscape needs.

Electrical Work QC & SAFETY MANAGER

Acoustical Sheetmetal, Inc. is searching for a QC AND Safety Manager starting position for an on-site power generation packaging/manufacturing facility. Familiarity with quality control/ISO and Safety programs is a plus. Certifications are a plus. Must be able to work 40 hours per week. To apply please email resume to Robin Meadows at rmeadows@acousticalshetmetal.com or fax resumes to 757-557-0245. Walk-ins welcome from 8am-4pm Monday through Friday at 2600 Production Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23454.

TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHS

Traffic Plan seeks Traffic Control Techs to set up & direct traffic around construction sites. A valid VA driver license & clean driving record a must, good pay & benefits. If interested please fill out an application at 2601 D Trade Street Chesapeake, VA Monday-Thursday 3pm-5pm or online at trafficplan.com

10% OFF ABSOLUTELY ANY JOB

Free Estimates $100 OFF ANY BREAKER BOX COLE ELECTRIC - 498-2653

Decks & Fencing ACTION ONE FENCE & DECK

Custom wood, alum., chain link, vinyl. Quality work, great prices. Free Est. 35 Yrs. Exp. 757-438-7057.

Floors

NEW FLOORING FAST!!

We'll bring samples to your home, measure, and can even install the next day. We are Hampton Roads largest flooring dealer, so you get your floors installed right and at the lowest price guaranteed.

CALL 453-8000 for your free quote.

Garages D&W Garages - 20x24' $15,995; 24x24'

$17,995; 24x30’ $20,995; w/Slab & Vinyl Siding.

Call 465-0115 or 362-1833. dandwgarages.com

Education/Training

General Repairs

Instructor, Electrical Systems Technology

H AFFORDABLE SAME DAY REPAIR H

College of The Albemarle seeks applications for a part-time Instructor, Electrical Systems Technology . req.: diploma in Electrical Systems Technology or specialized training & N.C. licensed electrician. FMI & to apply for the position, visit the college's web site at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ albemarleedu TEACHER/TEACHER’S ASSISTANT At least 1 year teaching experience w/children. Call Basics Primary School 757-424-0994 6 am-6 pm.

Engineering/ Architecture

All Handyman, Int & Ext: Bathrooms, Small Jobs, Remodel. 30 Yrs. Exp. BBB A+ Rating. 430-2612.

Home Improvements AIR-DUCT CLEANING

UNIVERSAL DUCT CLEANING FREE INSPECTIONS Member BBB 757-502-0200 D & J Home Improvements. Complete

renovations, bathrooms, kitchens.fences & decks, tile, painting, gutter maintenance, 757-839-7771.

Oak Grove Remodeling and Repairs Inc. No job is to small or big. Veteran owned. FREE quotes. 757-6754188

WOODINGTON & COMPANY, LLC

Bathroom remodels, kit remodels, home improvements specialist, Lic & Insured. 757-352-6164

House Cleaning *All Seasons Cleaning* Professional, Reliable, Affordable. Provides weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, move in/outs services. Call Heather today 757-696-2255

Accounting Supervisor (01122A)

Landscape/Gardening Assistant Director, Engineering (#00683)

The Facilities Management Department at ODU is seeking candidates for an Architect/Engineer II to provide engineering, technical support, and guidance for projects managed by planner-estimators, as well as oversight of campus utility systems, purchased utilities and building systems to ensure peak performance and maximum energy efficiency. This position is open until filled. To apply, visit http://jobs.odu. edu/postings/5476 and follow the online instructions. AA/EOE

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Lawn Maintenance

MOBILE MECHANIX

We Service All Lawn Mowers & Tractors Including John Deere

757-478-3474

Moving-Hauling *His & Her Hauling* 298-6366 JUNK REMOVAL Attic Garage Yard 1 Item or Whole House

(A) FAMILY TRASH MAN

Household, demo inside & out, construction sites, dumpster drop off, backhoe work. We haul it all!

20 yrs exp, lic & ins. 485-1414

ATTICS & GARAGES CLEANED

Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs.

Call 934-2258

B & J MOVING

Reasonable Rates, Licensed & Insured. bandjmoving.com 757-576-1290

Pest Control

UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200 (Mention This Ad and Get $25 Off)

Plastering/Drywall A1 PLASTER & REPAIR 32 Yrs Exp.

Small Repair Specialist. Affordable Pricing.

Licensed & Insured.We Get The Job Done! 237-5999

Drywall, Plaster, Stucco, General Repairs 757-813-1199. JAskew222@aol.com JTAskew.com

DRYWALL REPAIRS 757-497-DONE (3663) Plumbing/Heating/Air

Accounting/ Finance Will supervise the work activities of accountants. Will have extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices. Manage the day-to-day financial activity for the Foundations and serve as back up for the Director of Accounting to assist the Foundations and affiliates in carrying out their missions. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Close Date is June 23, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs.odu. edu/postings/5508 and follow the online instructions.

Healthcare/ Medical

757.622.1455

Jack Frost Enterprises 430-2257

Auctions

Building Materials 1000 Cobble Stones, 1500 Terra Cotta Street

Lawn & Garden

Whaleyville Garage Sale - Tools/Furniture Sat-Sun June 24-25 8-3pm 2692 Freeman Mill Rd, Suffolk

Tickets NFL & all Worldwide Sports Tickets for Sale (757)422-9001 www.greatatlanticsports.com; info@greatatlanticsports.com

OVER 100 Avail. For Boats 12'-38' BUDGET BOATS: (757) 543 -7595

Lafayette Res. Park-1512 Versailles Ave.,

1901 Airline Blvd. Portsmouth Church Yard Sale!

One Day - 9am Sat. June 24 - House & Baby Items!

Garmin Radar GPS, Heat & a/c, new main, new bottom job, shoal draft 315-447-1251 $31000

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works is recruiting for an experienced Painter II with at least 4 years of experience in painting. For more information and to apply online by 7/12/17 go to www.vbgovcareers.com EOE

#01A Black Sifted TOPSOIL

Drive Bariatric Transport Chair, red, 22”

Garage Sale - Portsmouth

Pearson 1979 365 New Beta 35HP engine

Topsoil-Mulch

USED TRAILER SALE !!!

Little John Dr. Space avail $10. Sat., June 24, 8-3 PM. Call 757-671-1629 or 757-493-0124.

Sat., 6/24, 9 AM. Furn. tools, bargains galore.

ELECTRICAL HELPERS & JOURNEYMAN

Min 4 years exp., Tools and transportation required. Valid DL. Call 757-858-5966.

Painter II #22520

A/C $99; Stove $125; Freezer $150; Washer $150; Dryer $125; Dishwasher $100. All Items Like New. DELIVERY AVAIL 757-447-7347

Estate Sale

Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority is seeking an experienced & motivated ind to perform construction mgmt activities involving residential rehab projects & the capital fund program. Resp include proj planning, assessing conditions, cost estimating, work spec development, and const monitoring. Req any combination of edu and exp equal to grad from college with major coursework in const related discipline, plus residential construction mgmt exp. Must possess a valid VA driver's license. $35,875 to start/good benefits. Application and full job desc avail @ www.crhava.org. Apply to CRHA, 1468 S. Military Hwy Chesapeake, VA 23320, Fax (757) 523-1601 or e-mail nancy_tarkenton@crhava.org. Hearing impaired use VA Relay 711. Position open until filled. Application and full job description available at www.crhava.org; e-mail application to EOE; Preference given to qualified Section 3 Residents.

Commercial & Residential. Good Pay/Benefits Indoor Air Systems 1204 Gallop Avenue, Chesapeake, VA. Call 757-543-3551.

Appliances

Cape Henry, 2117 East Kendall circle, June 24-25, 10am-4pm Antiques, PA House, Liv. rm., Dining solid cherry, Cresent, Office, pr. leather recliners, sleeper sofa, Kit., Flat Screen TV, Art, Paintings, Collectibles, Carpets, French Dresser, Books, China, Marlin, Compressor, Generator, Lionel Trains, Tools, Gar., & More!

Pics at Facebook Boulevard Treasures

Construction Project Manager

HVAC MECHANICS/HELPERS

APPLIANCES - Refrigerator $195;

screening and $70 for three phone surveys for a research study. 1-877-698-3781. Eastern NC only.

COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN

Acoustical Sheetmetal, Inc (ASI) is a leading manufacturer of sound attenuated enclosures and fuel tanks for the on-site power generation industry. We are currently searching for commercial electrician. Applicants must have at least one year of commercial electrical experience. License not required, but a plus.

Must have your own transportation and tools.You will be fully engaged and busy from the first day and we guarantee there will never be a dull moment. Applicants must be self motivated, attentive and willing to take on multiple tasks. Salary depends on skills and experience. ASI offers a great benefit package for full time employees, including: 401(k), medical/dental coverage, Vacation & Sick time and Paid Holidays. Dress is business casual.

To apply, please email Robin Meadows, Office Mgr. rmeadows@acousticalsheetmetal.com or fax resume to 757-557-0245. Please no walk-ins.

PARKER 2320 2008 23 ‘ Very Good Condi-

422-4477

OVERDUE FOR YOUR PAP TEST? Get free

Building & Construction/ Skilled Trades

COMPLETE YARD WORK-Weeding, mulching, trimming, planting & transplanting of grass, trees & shrubbery. Clean Ups, 25 Yrs Exp. 757-918-4152.

Lawn Maintenance

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC. “THE ORIGINAL” 757-466-0644 “YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKS”

Power Washing ALL-BRITE PRESSURE WASHING, LLC.

2 story siding & trim, cleaning from top to bottom, $115 to $135. Our promise to remove all mold, mildew & surface dirt. Call Gil to schedule, 272-5395. www.all-britepressurewashingllc.com

EXTREME POWER WASHING

Deck staining, windows, gutters, painting, odd jobs.

Experience & Ref’s. 757-615-3070.

Professional Services SENIOR ERRAND SERVICE-Runs made

daily, shopping, pharmacy runs, doctor visits, post office, etc. Call 757-469-9864.

Roofing-Guttering *A FLAT RUBBER, HOT TAR,

Shingles, Slate, Tile, Chimney Flashing, Siding.

Licensed & Insured Call Today! 757-718-1072

ADVANCED ROOFING SYSTEMS Residential Re-Roofing. 29 Years Exp. Reasonable Rates. 757-523-0044 roofingcompanyvirginiabeachva.com CALVIN’S ROOFING REPAIR - Roofing of all

types-flat, gutters, slate, shingle, torch down/rubber.

Free est, 30+ yrs exp. BBB. Lic/Ins 757-382-0031

J.K. ROOFING

LEAKING ROOF, REPAIR SPECIAL 30 YEAR ARCHITECT SHINGLE. $1.99 PER SQ. FT. GUTTER & SIDING. PLUS HANDYMAN. LICENSED & INSURED

Call (757) 880-5215

Siding

BEST PRICE EXTERIORS: 757-639-4692 Siding, Windows, Trim, Roofing & Gutters.

FREE ESTIMATES! Lic. & Insured. Lowest Prices & Top Quality Work. BBB A Plus Rating

Frank’s Siding & Repairs 227-8964 Affordable Cuts - Landscaping, Lawn & Tree

Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs.

Lic/Ins. LOW PRICES. BBB A+ RATING.

GRASS CUTTING

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE

Service, Edging & Mulching. Grass Cut - Minimum Charge $60. Lic & Ins. Credit Cards Accepted, We Do Anything In The Yard. Free Est. 472-8370 Weed Eating, Edging, Blowing, Reasonable Prices!

Call 757-477-2158

Tree Service Pruning. Trimming, Removal. Firewood.

Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

Maintenance

For Lease-Industrial

Automobiles for Sale

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Automobiles for Sale

Office Warehouse

$ABSOLUTELY ABLY ACQUIRING AUTOS All Makes & Models, Best Price Paid!!

FREE TOWING. 749-8035

Chesapeake 1200 & 1500 sq. ft. Call 485-1323.

For Rent-Norfolk Apts

AUTOS ACCEPTED - Any Year, Make Or Model

A Newer Remodeled 1 BR apt., walk-in closet,

TOP DOLLAR, FAST, FREE TOWING. 757-737-2465 Or 757-754-9675

E. Ocean View. $650. Water included. 646-2398.

Housing Maintenance Superintendent (#00796)

The Facilities Management Department at ODU is seeking candidates for a Trades Manager I to oversee and manage the facilities maintenance, repairs, housekeeping and general upkeep of the University's student housing consistent with established policies, procedures, goals and objectives. This position is open until filled. To apply, visit http://jobs.odu. edu/postings/5473 and follow the online instructions. AA/EOE

Work at the Y!

PROPERTY DIRECTOR

Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA

Full Time

Apply online on the YMCA of South Hampton Roads Job Board www.ymcashr.org

GHENT-8 Great Locations

1 & 2 BR, free heat & hot H20, $650-$995.

Meredith Mgmt. 622-8233 www.RENTMEREDITH.com

Little Creek Rd-2 BR Twnhse. Central heat/air,

carpet. $700-$730. Credit 4 req’d. (888)368-5920 Ask About Our Specials Meredith Mgmt. www.RENTMEREDITH.com

OCEAN VIEW’S BEST-5 Locations, 1-2 BR, extras Near beach, air, laundry. www.capitalrentalsva.com

Some/Most Utils. 625-7110. 623-8383

Wards Corner - 1BR, $650 & 2BR, $750 Call 460-1992 or 625-8193.

For Rent-Portsmouth Apts CALL ABOUT FREE HALF MO. RENT SPECIAL!! $250 Sec Deposit. Starting at $675. 393-2111

For Rent-Portsmouth House Churchland, W. Branch, Suffolk Homes, apts,

twnhmes. $725-$1800. Kline Realty 484-0123

Management

For Rent-Rooms

Assistant Manager Long John Silvers have immediate openings for management personnel in Va.Beach/Norfolk. We offer competitive salary & benefits. If you are a H.S. Grad: have restaurant experience and great customer service skills: send resume to wjb.dink@aol.com or fax 757-497-1356

CHESAPEAKE-Battlefield/Volvo Pkwy, furnished, incl. all utils. $525 mo. + dep. 757-681-4067

Part-Time/ Seasonal Earn Big Money part-time from home mailing out 4-color sales postcards. 1-800-313-0961 or www.abminfo.com. Referred by 9978 and H. Billups

Sales Sales - Recruiting - Military Placement Do you have an appreciation for military veterans? Are self motivated with a desire to increase your income? Do you like flexibility in your schedule and the idea of unlimited income? We work with both business leaders and transitioning and former military people helping the latter find employment where they want to live.

Requires Associates degree (Bachelor preferred), good working knowledge of personal computer applications and internet search. Must communicate well with excellent writing ability and telephone voice. Must be outgoing and not be easily discouraged. Military experience desired. Recruiting experience a plus. Compensation is commission based but expect $45K to $65K in first year, six figures is within reach thereafter. Send resume to info@ thehonorbridge.com.

Burial/Cemetery Plot Forest Lawn-Norfolk...2 plots in Live Oak sect.-flush plaques only, $1200 Each..757.362.1169 PA Memorial Park, Va Beach $1,000. below Park price. One plot. Will hold one casket and one urn or two urns. Call 757-340-3997 M-Sat. $3,200. Owner will pay transfer fee.

Rosewood Memorial Park, Va. Beach

2 side-by-side plots in the Singing Tower, Section B, Lots 244, 1 & 2. $1500 each. 757-495-1856.

For Rent-Condo Virginia Beach Condo for Rent (Atrium Resort) Avl. July 1-8 1BR Suite, Sleeps 4, 1 block to Beach & Brdwalk $900/week. Call Rick at (757) 218-4256.

For Rent-Furnished Apts Motel 6-Ocean View. New rms, near fishing pier,

$230 wk, kitchenette avail. Pet ok. 757-480-9611

Furn Rm-Va. Bch, off Oceana, clean, quiet, no drama home, background ck, $500. 635-5151

BENTLEY 2007 GTC CONVERTIBLE LOW 28K MILES, IRIDIUM SILVER EXTERIOR, SADDLE BROWN LEATHER INTERIOR, V-12 TWIN TURBO ENGINE, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, IN NEW CONDITION. MUST SEE TO BELIEVE. CLEAR CARFAX, NO ACCIDENTS, NONSMOKER, CURRENT BOOK $93,000 PLUS! ON SALE $67,890. CALL OR TEXT @ 757-373-3257 VaDlr Chev ‘11 Corv.Gr Sport convert. 36K mi,blk/tan, leather,manual,nav,ex cond 757-486-5594 $36K

NEED A CAR?

Corvette 2011 Grand Sport Z16 4LT Supersonic blue. Immaculate condition with 13k miles. Original owner. No smoking or food allowed. Garage kept under cover. Manual transmission. Premium interior package. Call for pricing. 757-620-1529 Honda 2006 EXL 4 cyl 4 dr 145,000 miles; white; 1 owner; 3rd of 6 Hondas. updated airbags. Great car. $4,750 Call 757-286-3184

Portsmouth-Central air/heat, cable ready.

Honda 2007 Civic 5 speed. 4 other vehicles available. text or leave voice mail 4 Marshall at 510-6602835 4 appointment 2 see. deep creek area

Portsmouth-Prentis Park on Piedmont Ave. Central air, bed & dresser inclu. $500. 373-1983.

Portsmouth-Working non-smoker, w/good references only, kit priv’s, $120 wk+ dep., 880-4478.

Honda 2012 Civic 2 door Coupe Excellent cond.

Moon roof, 59,000 miles, 757-617-8877. $12,500

Va. Beach-2 personal rooms & use of all com-

mon areas. $100 wk. & half of utils. 739-8946.

For Rent-Va. Beach Apts throughout, Spacious 2 BR, 1 BA. $795/mo. 631-1306.

Infinity 1999 Q45 Excellent condition and Gently used 110,000 miles, all maintenance completed with care; current inspection. Clear title; Garage kept.

Call or text 757-477-4557 with serious inquiries only please.

For Rent-Va.Beach House

For Sale-Suffolk Home Suffolk - Riverwood Home for Sale - New

roof/windows/HVAC $232999 - 209 Waterwood Way call Britt/449-1634 at Select Realty/486-6000

Wanted To Rent I Am Looking For A Small House to rent, Will keep house well-maintained. 757-468-4111.

Antiques & Classics Chevy 1982 Corvette, Champagne Edition,

38K mis., 757-965-6249.

Toyota 2007 Corolla LE, loaded, 4 dr, miles

Harley Davidson 1994 Dyna Wide Glide - FXDWG 29,300 miles - new Michelin tires, new brakes $ 6250 (757) 618-0054

4-Wheel Drives

NEWS,

Harley Davidson 2005 Road King 757-435-5996 $10k OBO, Garage kept, $6k chrome pkg, a steal!

Harley davidson 2006 wideglide Great looking bike.

Custom Harley paint, lots of chrome,38000 mi.

Vance hinds exh. power commander. Must sell 5800 .00 Exc cond. 7572568124

BLOGS, DISCOUNTS

VW 2004 Jetta automatic, runs good, 159K miles, $1500. (757)409-4475

Campers/RVs Big Country 2011 3250TS 5th wheel RV. Visit WWW.RTV.COM search ad #6839836 for info, price, and contact info. sell, & finance your RV. Snyders RV 499-8000.

side kit, rear bunks,$24,995. Snyder’s RV 499-8000

FLAGSTAFF POP-UPS-1 new demonstrator, 1 used handyman special, $5000 & $1200.

Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

For Sale-Chesapeake Home $212,000. Kline Realty 484-0123.

Harley Davidson 1993 Softail Custom Custom Softail, polished aluminum S&S motor, Baker 6 speed transmission, 240 rear tire, much more and lots of chrome. Call or text for more information.

757-621-4355

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR

MISSING!-MY 1ST CAR-ORANGE 1973 VW SUPER BEETLE! PLEASE HELP find Gertie.

Bought her 1973,VW dealer Laskin Rd.,sold 1993-94,someone Va. Bch. Gertie had CB antenna on top,vin 1332325451. PLEASE CALL 757-412-0506 if you see Gertie,or own this car.

I would like to make offer to buy her back. I MISS HER!

Nissan 2001 X-terra 4wd Good condition 119,500 miles. Cash only. $3,200 Call 757 715-2569 for appointment.

ZERO DOWN? BAD CREDIT?

Cougar 2013, 37’, 5th Wheel, 3 slides, out-

THE PROPERTY SHOPPE (757) 496-1986 Lic’d. Agent

Western Branch-3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch,

NEED A CAR?

CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean,

757RENTALS.COM

HARLEY 2002 SIL ENG SUPERGLIDE Showroom Cond. 8600 mi W/S, Scrm Egle II, cust seat, new battery, chrome, garg kept, Runs Great. $5250, must see 757-468-8184

Mercedes Benz 2016 SLK 350 2700 miles, garage kept, Iridium Gray, Tan Leather, Keyless-Go, Tracking, Navigation and DVD systems, MAGIC SKY Pano roof, Blind-spot Alert, 18” Premium 5 Spoke Wheels with wheel and tire insurance. Mint condition. Serious inquiries only. $49,900. (804)456-3444.

Toyota 2013 Camry XLE Moonroof, leather heated seats, new tires, NAV, extra clean! Must see! Marty 757-788-4048

For Rent-To Share

OCEANA/HILLTOP AREA Newly renovated

Mercedes 2011 E550 Convertible Black ext. Beige int., 8cyl. auto, Perfect condition, Title in hand, LOW mileage. $27,800 Call 757-650-9617

Toyota 2007 Solara SE Convertible (New Top)/ Great Shape $8000 88,000 m Silver exterior/ Gray interior Call Lennie 757-538-0236.

ble, w/d $600 Available August 757-582-4211

Anne & Newtown Rd. 757-513-3836.

36K mis, great cond, $4895 obo. 757-567-6830.

average. Nice. $4400. 757-487-7101. Va. Dlr.

Suffolk Nonsmoking roommate Inc wifi, ca-

Va. Bch-$540 Mo. Everything included. Princess

Harley 2000 Road King Classic, black,

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR Chrysler 2005 Sebring Touring White 2 door convertible with brand new black cloth top. Black interior. Current inspection. Runs great and looks great.

Just over a 100,000 miles. One owner. Text 757717-3906. Great Neck, VB. $5000.

Wheelchair vans from $9995 Mobility Works is the largest mobility dealer in Virginia and the nation with over 800 vehicles to choose from. VA approved. We have low rate financing available with approved credit. Located in the Military Circle area of Norfolk so we’re close to all points in Tidewater. We have experience and compassion to find the best solution for your needs. Mobility Works @ 6059 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.,Norfolk.Give us a call today @757-455-9889.

DROP BY AND VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT 6059 E. VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD. NORFOLK.

Motorcycles

ZERO DOWN? BAD CREDIT?

Park View, Portsmouth-Clean, neat, responsible person, no deposit. 393-6303 or 235-7299.

Clean, disability ok. $525 mo. 757-737-4002.

MERCEDES 2007 S550 AMG SPORT PACKAGEBURGANDY EXT. BROWN LEATHER INT., LOW 84K MILES, DUAL PANORAMA ROOF, NIGHTVISION, NAV., AC/HEATED SEATS, PRISTINE CONDITION, NEW TIRES, NEW ROTORS AND PADS, SERVICED & INSPECTED, TOP OF THE LINE LUXURY SEDAN. CLEAR CARFAX, WITH WARRANTY, BOOK $23880, SAVE. $19,980. (757)373-3257 VaDlr`

MAYBACH 2008 57 - ULTIMATE LUXURY, NEW CONDITION, MEDIUM GREY EXT. W/L. ATHRACITE & WOOD INT., ACTIVE VENTILATED REAR SEATS, ACTIVE VENTILATED FRONT SEATS, ELECTRIC SLIDING FABRIC REAR DOOR WINDOW CURTAINS, HIGH GLOSS FINISH LIGHT MAPLE CUSTOM WOOD, 2 TV’S & DVD PLAYER, GRAND NAPPA LEATHER SEATS , REAR ENTERTAIMENT PKG, REAR REFRIGERATOR, REAR CURTAINS ALL AROUND, UMBRELLA AND 2 KEYS, ONE OWNER CLEAN CARFAX. NEW $341,000.

CURRENT BOOK $161,000. ON SALE @ $89,000.

CALL 1(757)373-3257.

VaDlr

Mazda 2001 Miata, auto, 54K, gar kept, sky blue w/black top & interior. $6500. 757-548-3365.

Yahama 2005 Silverado 1100 Excellent condition, garage kept, mustang seats, 12000 miles. Also jackets, stand, and cover. All must go. Father-time has caught up. 7574848572 - $3700 for MC.

Sport Utility Vehicles Buick 2014 Encore, 32,500 mis., 100K mile warranty. Fully Loaded. For info call 757-469-8228.

Ford 2000 Expedition, 22” rims, 2 TV’s, 3

amps, 2 speakers more. $3750 obo. 757-228-6656

Ford 2007 Edge SEL PLUS, AWD, Black, Gas, Auto, 3.200$, 3.5L V6, 70k miles, call 757-743-2539

Mazda 2003 Tribute, all wheel drive, good cond, $3500 obo. 757-228-6656.

Volkswagen 2013 Tiguan S One owner, 2WD, 2.0L 4 cyl engine w/200 HP; 6-speed automatic; 63k miles. NEW tires; Night Blue Metallic; $11,000 OBO; 757-477-4013 or 2013vwtig@gmail.com

Vans

Mazda 2005 3, 4 dr., auto, new engine, 61K,

Dodge 2006 Caravan, 4 door, 130K, good

Mercedes 1995 E320, auto, air, stereo, runs

Ford 2005 Freestar, blue, 2 sliding doors,

good cond, $3500 obo. 757-228-6656.

good, new tires, tan, $1000. 757-735-3568.

Fun and Games

cond, fam/work ready. $3700 obo. 757-228-6656.

excel cond in & out, air, $2600 obo. 757-543-3312

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