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Navy hosts motorcycle safety courses to ebb spike in motorcycle-related fatalities U.S. Navy photo The USS George Washington has begun a four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH).

By Cathryn Lindsay Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs NORFOLK

With the number of fiscal year 2017 motorcycle-related fatalities already surpassing 2016’s fatalities, the Commander of Navy Region MidAtlantic is reminding Sailors to take advantage of the free, mandatory motorcycle safety courses offered throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.

“Our responsibility to our Sailors is 24-hours a day, seven days a week,” Commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Rear Adm. Jack Scorby said.

“Courses like this are not just a safety issue; they’re a readiness and personal responsibility issue. Sailors are reminded that these courses are mandatory and to take advantage of the tools offered by the Navy to remain safe and successful.”

Since October 2016, 18 Sailors and 16 Marines have died in motorcycle-related wrecks, according to a Naval Safety Center report. Last fiscal year, the Department of the Navy lost 12 Sailors and 13 Marines in

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By MC3 Shayla D. Hamilton USS George Washington Public Affairs NORFOLK

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Eisenhower excels during 3MI

Damage Controlman 2rd Class Akeem Williams, right, and Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney prepare to fight a simulated fire in the Mediterranean Sea.

By MC2 Cole Keller USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

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USS Carney emphasizes damage control training

By MC3 Weston Jones USS Carney Public Affairs MEDITERRANEAN SEA

“Major fuel-oil leak! Major fueloil leak! Major fuel-oil leak reported in main engine room number one. Set Condition II DC; man all repair lockers.”

The ominous bells ring out over the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney’s (DDG 64) announcing system as Sailors move with a purpose to their assigned stations and prepare to combat this critical ship-board casualty.

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The mood, while serious, isn’t as tense as one would expect. Roaming around are Sailors wearing special ball caps for the Damage Control Training Team, also known as DCTT. They are trainers and facilitators and this is all a drill.

The DCTT aboard Carney is made up of experienced Sailors who coordinate and evaluate damage control drills in order to ensure the crew maintains optimal battle readiness. They ensure Sailors know what they need to do if the ship suffers heavy damage » See CARNEY | A7

NAS OCEANA SAILORS, MARINES AT ‘BOOT CAMP’ Service members participated in a training camp experience at the Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond on Aug. 2

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After months of preparation and practice, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) performed extremely well in the Maintenance Material Management Inspection (3MI), July 28-30.

Highly qualified inspectors meticulously examined the ship and departmental records to ensure the crew was keeping their equipment within strict guidelines.

Eisenhower Sailors demonstrated their proficiency in effective material readiness by completing spot checks on damage control gear and other shipboard equipment.

“As nerve-racking as it is to be inspected, I was actually pretty confident going into 3MI,” Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Steven Gilmore said.

“I had done the maintenance a hundred times before and all I

MCSN Neo Greene III Fireman Destiny Oliveros tightens a nut on a P-100 fire pump on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

had to do was prove that I knew what I was doing.”

During the visit, 250 planned maintenance system (PMS) spot checks were completed across 20 departments by the aircraft carrier type commander (TYCOM) 3M inspection team.

“An effective maintenance and material management (3M) program has helped Ike [Eisenhower] sustain mission readiness for the last forty years.” 3M Officer Lt. Craig Jacobson said. »

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) made a one and a halfhour transit across the James River on her way to Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) to begin its approximate fouryear Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) maintenance period, Aug. 4.

Various departments were designated specific tasks, ensuring the ship was “manned and ready” to execute the move. The ship’s air department was responsible for ensuring there was enough fuel readily available to power the ship’s emergency diesel generators, which power the ship when the turbine generators are offline. The ship’s supply department was responsible for ensuring the crew members were fed during the transit. The ship’s deck department provided line handlers for the departure from Pier 12, Naval Station Norfolk.

“George Washington’s departure from Norfolk marks the completion of the most comprehensive and successful Early Start work package ever, directly enabling an onschedule commencement for her Refueling and Complex Overhaul,” Commanding Officer of, USS George Washington Capt. Glenn Jamison said. “We are excited this day has arrived. For the past several months, Sailors have been working tirelessly and in lock-step with our shipyard teammates preparing the ship for her arrival to Newport News Shipyard.”

Prior to going through RCOH, George Washington and her crew underwent multiple evolutions that prepared them for this period. Some milestones accomplished by the crew included the early completion of the Shipboard Consolidated Offload and Outfitting Plan (SCOOP), and the completion of “Smart Start.” The ship completed this evolution 25 percent earlier than scheduled, faster

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NMCP’s blood services center in need of donations

Chief Electrician’s Mate David Weber explains a how to properly don ďŹ reďŹ ghting equipment during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall.

By STG3 Paul Wu Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

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Navy announces new distribution policy for senior enlisted supervisors From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON

The Navy announced in NAVADMIN 192/17 that it is implementing a new distribution policy for active component (AC) and full time support (FTS) senior enlisted supervisors (E7 — E9) designed to improve manning levels at sea and other operational units.

Effective immediately, the new policy will lead to a more efďŹ cient assignment of senior enlisted leadership across the Navy. “Our number one priority is to keep the Fleet properly manned,â€?

Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke said. “We are aggressively using all force shaping levers to do just that.�

Over the past several months, the Navy has implemented several policy changes designed to improve enlisted sea duty manning at every experience level (apprentice (E1-E4), journeyman (E5-E6) and supervisor (E7-E9)).

This policy change is the next step to improve Fleet manning.

Currently, there are 24 Ratings that are overmanned ashore, and the Navy anticipates that more than 1,100 supervisors will be able to be transferred to operational units in the next several months. This has largely resulted from strict adherence to seashore-ow and sea-shore-rotation rules, regardless of when an indi-

vidual is selected for chief petty ofďŹ cer. The revised rules will more closely resemble ofďŹ cer career paths, which respect the need for rotation ashore, but also recognize the critical need for leaders at sea. “Chiefs are the Navy’s critical leadership element,â€? Burke said. “This change places chief petty ofďŹ cers into a “career pathâ€? vice “sea-shore-owâ€? paradigm, much like that for ofďŹ cers. It is essential that we have our deckplate leaders, including newly selected chiefs, where it counts — on ships and submarines, in aviation squadrons, and in other operational or Fleet production units on the leading edge of our combat teams.â€?

Assignments for all enlisted supervisors, including those selected for advancement to chief petty ofďŹ cer, will be reviewed to maximize Fleet manning readiness. When detailing senior enlisted personnel, sea-shore-ow and sea-shore-rotation concerns will continue to be considered, but will be secondary to Fleet manning requirements. “Chief Petty OfďŹ cers have always been the bedrock of our Navy,â€? Assistant Commander of Navy Personnel Command for Career Management Rear Adm. John Meier said. “They inspire, train and motivate the young men and women who join our Navy and who frequently go to op-

erational sea-duty commands on their ďŹ rst assignments.â€?

The new redistribution guidelines and business rules will be followed until the sea-shore-ow plan for enlisted AC Sailors in NAVADMIN 190/16 and seashore-rotation plan for enlisted FTS Sailors in NAVADMIN 395/02 are updated.

Chiefs will be considered eligible for reassignment if they are assigned: To an unfunded billet In excess of authorized supervisor billets To a billet of a lower paygrade.

Chiefs are encouraged to consider the Voluntary Sea Duty Program and the Sea Duty Incentive Pay Program (SDIP). These programs allow chiefs to proactively manage their career and provide beneďŹ ts including geographic stability, the opportunity to negotiate for choice orders, and SDIP for eligible ratings. Information on SDIP can be found at www. public.navy.mil/buper-snpc/career/payandbenefits/Pages/sdip. aspx.

For speciďŹ c details about how redistribution of senior enlisted leadership will be managed read NAVADMIN 192/17 at www.npc. navy.mil.

For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www. navy.mil/local/cnp/.

I came here to make a platelet donation, one of the nurses here mentioned that she was happy to see me because there was a baby waiting for my platelet donation,� Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Joseph Halatyn said. “That really opened my eyes, because if they are assigning platelet donations in advance from people who are coming to donate, they must really be in need.�

As far as the donation experience itself, Halatyn describes the staff as “100 percent amazing.� “They’re always so knowledgeable here, they’re super professional,� Halatyn said. “There’s nothing to it — bring a book if you want. You’re just sitting there for an hour, maybe a little more, but the time is negligible.�

Blood Services Center staff share that donors can donate whole blood products every 56 days or donate platelets every seven days with a maximum of 24 times in a 12-month rolling period. Donors should not take aspirin within 48 — 72 hours of making a donation and should not have Motrin or nonsteroidal, antiinammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, within 24 hours of making a donation.

Service members, dependents over the age of 18, staff and those who have access to NMCP over the age of 18 are eligible to donate.

Donors can give blood products year round, but Blood Services will hold monthly blood drives on Aug. 15, Sept.

13, Oct. 10, Nov. 8, and Dec. 5 in the NMCP auditorium.

The Blood Services Center is located in Bldg. 2, ďŹ rst oor, next to the Laboratory Department. Appointments for platelet donations can be made by calling NMCP at (757) 953-1625. To ďŹ nd out more about the Armed Services Blood Program, or the location of a mobile blood drive, visit www.militaryblood.dod.mil, or follow @militaryblood on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Pinterest.

The summer season marks a period of time for service members and civilian personnel to take leave and enjoy some travel and leisure.

It’s also an opportunity for service members, staff and beneďŹ ciaries to drop

by Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) to support the Armed Services Blood Program through donations of whole blood or platelets, which directly support saving patients’ lives domestically and abroad in theater.

So far this summer, Blood Services has only been able to provide 30 percent of the donation requirement, requiring them to spend thousands of dollars weekly to purchase blood products in order to compensate for the 70 percent deďŹ cit.

Donations remain critical year round, but during the summer months, the center sees a drop. “If we have available supply and are able to provide those products to the point of injury in theater, that service member’s chances of survival triples,â€? Lt. Fae Ramirez said, ofďŹ cer-in-charge of Blood Services.

The center is seeking all blood types, especially those with Type O-negative, which serves as the universal blood type.

Donors should keep in mind that whole blood products are not the only types of donations donors can make. Ramirez said they have a great need for blood platelets.

Blood platelets, tiny cells that help the body form clots to stop bleeding, only have a maximum shelf life of ďŹ ve days.

Low donations and necessary medical testing of the transfusion tubes prolong the time it takes to get usable blood platelets on the shelf, making timing of the essence to get blood platelets to patients.

The need for blood platelets consistently stays high due to its short shelf life. In addition, all cardiac procedures in the operating room are required to have a mini- For more news from Naval Medical mum of two platelet products at all times. Center Portsmouth, visit www.navy.mil/ “It was maybe the second or third time local/NMCP/.

Supporting the ship — One box at a time

By MCSN Neo Greene III USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

Supplies are moved every day through ladderwells, passageways and a number of decks. Many Sailors see box after box being moved off the mess decks by the cargo team in black and green shirts. Taking boxes to and from storerooms around the ship during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) or while in port, the cargo team is responsible for making sure the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) gets everything it needs for the Sailors to stay fueled up and ready to complete the mission.

The Cargo Assistant Leading Petty OfďŹ cer, Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Grabenschroer, from Omaha, Nebraska, manages and leads his team in all of the division’s responsibilities. Grabenschroer says there is much more to their job than just moving boxes. “We have a total of about 17 Sailors in this division,â€?

Grabenschroer said. “I’ll get the plan on what we need to do and my job is to make sure everything gets done smooth-

ly and safely. I am in charge of each and every storeroom and general inventory. We have over 15,000 line items and 10 different storerooms, so everything has to be accounted for and watched over carefully.�

The work that goes into the everyday operations of the unit can be challenging and physically demanding, much of which can be attributed to the long hours and calculating the logistics of moving a large breakout through heavy trafďŹ c inside the ship. “My Sailors are great, they work hard for me and give me their all every single day,â€? Grabenschroer said of his team. “They’re the best group to come to cargo in my one and a half years of being in this division. No matter what task we throw at them, they make sure to get it done.

There are some nights where we may not be done until two or three a.m.while underway; they still come in the next day at 7 a.m. ready to go.�

The Sailors who work with Grabenschroer have developed an appreciation for being in cargo. Culinary Specialist Seaman Shada Henry, from Roanoke Rapids, N.C., says

that being a member of the team is a distinct privilege. “If you want to be in cargo, you have to have a good attitude. I wake up in the morning and I’m ready and wanting to work,â€? Henry said. “It has its difďŹ culties though. You have to be strong-minded. There will be times when you’re tired or when the work may seem to non-stop, but you have to push through it.â€?

Culinary Specialist Seaman Matthew Tyndall, from Pinellas Park, Florida, says that the cargo division as a whole has a sense of pride and family. “We’re all family here and we’re all extremely proud of being in this division. Cargo is kind of the heart of S-2,â€? Tyndall said. “Without cargo, no one would be able to make the food for the Sailors, and the food doesn’t magically appear in the galleys. When people are enjoying their food and being satisďŹ ed, knowing that it wouldn’t have happened without us doing our job makes us pretty proud of what we do.â€?

One of the primary functions of cargo is handling supplies during a RAS. They take all supplies and make sure they’re placed in the appropriate storerooms.

“The RASs, especially the ones we had during deployment, were pretty interesting,� Grabenschroer recalled. “Each and every time we had a RAS, I was always motivated. Receiving stores and seeing how many pallets we were getting, knowing that we had to take care of it, it was awesome. Seeing all the Sailors working together and getting things done, they’re some of the most memorable events on the ship for me.�

The cargo division is busy more often than not. For them, the job is not just moving boxes, but more things that support the ship in ways Sailors don’t see from the outside.

They may be up late into the next day, they may be carrying boxes through the passageways or counting inventory of the ship. One thing that all of cargo is sure of is they will be supporting Eisenhower every day.

Eisenhower is underway during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

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

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NEWS FROM NAS OCEANA NAS Oceana Sailors, Marines experience Redskins ‘Boot Camp’

By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson Naval Air Station Oceana Public Affairs

Sailors and marines, along with soldiers and airmen from Joint Base LangleyEustis, participated in a training camp experience at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond, Aug. 2.

The event which was planned and sponsored by Redskins Salute, the official military appreciation club of the Washington Redskins and United Services Automobile Association (USAA), the Official Military Appreciation Sponsor of the Washington Redskins, was designed to give back to local service members and show appreciation for them and their respective branches of service.

The Boot Camp represents the evolution of military appreciation events that USAA and the Redskins have created to foster an understanding and appreciation for the local military community.

“It is our honor hosting service members at the ‘USAA NFL Boot Camp’ with the Washington Redskins and creating a unique and memorable experience through our role as the Official Military Appreciation Sponsor of the NFL and the Washington Redskins,” Joel Vargas said, a USAA military affairs representative for the greater Washington D.C. area. “Not only do the service members get a chance to

By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson Sailors and marines assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, along with soldiers and airmen from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, participate in a training camp experience at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond, VA. August 2nd. The event was designed to give back to local service members and represents the evolution of military appreciation events that USAA and the Redskins have created to foster an understanding and appreciation for the local military community.

watch practice and meet the Redskins’ players, but they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete on the same field and in the some of the same drills as these NFL players. Bringing these service members closer to the game they love is one way USAA and the Redskins can say thank you for their service and sacrifice.”

During the event each service member participated in football drills similar to those used by NFL coaches to evaluate NFL talent. Drills included high jump, 40 yard dash, running and catching drills, and an obstacle course known as “the gauntlet”.

After all the courses were

run and drills completed, the scores were added up and a winning teams was awarded.

Also during the event, each participant was given a raffle ticket for the chance to win a number of Redskins memorabilia.

“I have been in the Navy for a little over 14 years and have yet to participate in an event like this, so when I was made aware of the opportunity, I jumped right at it,” Culinary Specialist 1st Class Adam Foti said, assigned to NAS Oceana . “The workout and drills were a lot of fun, the gauntlet was harder than it looked, but my favorite part was to see the players and to take photos with them.

I can’t thank USAA and the Redskins enough for doing this for us and giving us this opportunity.”

United States Air Force Staff Sargent Codi Walath, assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eautis said she loved the diversity at the event and how it brought members from various branches of service together. “I loved the workout, participating in the drills and going through all the different challenges. I would say to anyone who has a similar opportunity, to take it. It has been a great experience, both to meet other service members and to see the Redskins at work.

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“USAA started this program five years ago, and since then, it has blossomed and grown to what we see now; multiple NFL teams across the country participating and helping us give back to hundreds of service members,” Ronney Wright said, a military affairs representative for USAA. “The teams are here doing their job, practicing to win, and it’s a unique opportunity to come here and experience that with

them. These service members don’t have an easy job, and sacrifice a lot for all of us to live free. We just want to give them a moment in time, so that when they turn on the TV and watch a game they can say that they did that or met that player.”

Wright said his favorite part of the Boot Camp is seeing the smiles and the reactions of the service members as they experience everything throughout the day. “The value of this event is in giving back, giving back to the service member and providing them with an experience to go back home with and tell their friends and family about.”

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NAVELSG, NCHB-1 receive BRS training

By Chief MCC William S. Parker Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group Public Affairs WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) and Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 Sailors received Blended Retirement System (BRS) training onboard Naval Weapons Station Cheatham Annex in Williamsburg, Virginia, July 28.

NAVELSG and NCHB-1 welcomed Chief Navy Counselor Cheyenne Delahunt, the U.S. Fleet Forces Command assistant eet career counselor, to facilitate the training. The training aimed to inform leaders and eligible opt-in service members on the new BRS. NAVELSG Command Master Chief Darcy Beauchamp said, “We are very happy to welcome Chief Delahunt back to ‘Cargo Nation’ to conduct this important training. The BRS is being implemented January 1, 2018, and it’s important that our senior leaders and service members be educated and informed of the ins and outs, beneďŹ ts and resources available under this new system.â€?

Active component (AC) members are eligible to opt-in if they entered military service on or before December 31, and have less than 12 years of service. Reserve component (RC) members, including full-time support (FTS) members, can opt-in if they entered military service on or before December 31, and they have accumulated fewer than 4,320 retirement points as of Dec. 31.

Delahunt stated, “The decision to stay in the current retirement system or opt-in to BRS is an important and irrevocable decision that eligible Sailors must make based on their own individual circumstances. This new system is great for some, but not all, and the goal of this training was to ultimately help inform eligible service members in making that decision.�

Personnel Specialist 1st Class Meghan Costello, of NAVELSG administrative department, said, “Overall the training was really informative and I wasn’t

aware under the new system the redux has gone away and lump sum choices have been added. I think this new system is good because Sailors that decide to get out of the Navy prior to a full career still have something to fall back on.�

The Department of Defense Blended Retirement System Comparison Calculator was recently released and is now available to Sailors. The calculator is designed to assist eligible service members in comparing the legacy military retirement system — commonly referred to as the High-3 System — and BRS. Yeoman 2nd Class Tai Dao, of NAVELSG administrative department, said, “This new program is not for everybody, but Sailors need to take a good look at their situations and do their homework to see if the BRS works for them. The BRS calculator just came out and I plugged in the numbers for myself and have found I will be sticking with the old system, but my shipmate plugged in his numbers and found in his case it was better to opt-in.�

If an opt-in eligible Sailor decides he or she wants to opt-in to the new system, the Sailor needs to log into the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) and switch to the BRS, but needs to do so before Jan. 1, 2018. If the Sailor wishes to be grandfathered in to the current retirement system, he or she does not need to do anything apart from completing the mandatory BRS training on Joint Knowledge Online.

Delahunt said, “The beneďŹ ts of the BRS is a greater portability of retirement beneďŹ ts, earlier savings for retirement; it’s no longer an all or nothing plan. It covers more people, has recruiting incentives, continuation pay adds incentive to stay a full career, the lump sum option give choices at retirement, and it overall encourages savings for retirement.â€?

For more information go to NAVADMIN 217/16, NAVADMIN 259/16 and/ or NAVADMIN 020/17.

For more news from Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, visit www.navy.mil/local/nelsf/.

Sailors form a human ribbon in support of Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month on the ight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

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Be the change

By MCSN Jennifer M. Kirkman USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs MEDITERRANEAN SEA

There is no acceptable number of suicides. Because each life is immeasurably valuable the Navy continues to provide help to struggling Sailors and ďŹ ghts to get the number of shipmates who take their life down to zero.

However, one of the greatest challenges in getting help for someone is identifying they need help in the ďŹ rst place. People can be good at making their issues, and it can be hard to spot the warning signs. Sadly, Yeoman 1st Class Kaila Spradlin was confronted with this reality ďŹ rst hand. “On October 26, 2015, my life changed forever,â€? Spradlin said. “I remember every detail about that day. Most days it replays in my head over and over again, like it just happened yesterday.â€?

Spradlin’s father had been the command master chief at MidAtlantic Norfolk for two months and had just returned from a 10day vacation in Europe. By all visible accounts, he was ďŹ ne.

“We had just talked on Facetime the night before,â€? Spradlin said. “He told me about how excited he was to ďŹ nally have me stationed in Norfolk with him for the ďŹ rst time in my career.

He even sent me an email just hours before it happened, but it was nothing out of the ordinary.�

Spradlin was on her way home when she received a call from one of her master chiefs asking to come back to work. “That’s when they broke the news to me,� Spradlin said. “My dad had died by suicide in our home. I didn’t see the signs.

Maybe it was because I didn’t live with him, but I talked to him every day.�

Spradlin, who was in the process of switching commands, found comfort from her chain of command and resources she never even knew existed. “After I checked on board, I needed an outlet to help me move past this and not carry it around like a burden,� Spradlin said. “I decided to join the Suicide Prevention team, which I now run.�

Working with the Suicide Prevention team, she educates Sailors on how to spot the warning signs. She also stresses the importance of destigmatizing the issue of suicide. Being afraid to talk about suicide can further isolate those struggling with thoughts about taking their lives.

Additionally, having faced the tragedy of suicide ďŹ rst hand, Spradlin wants others to know there is no shame in asking for help; in fact, the opposite is true. There is an abundance of resources available to them, and she lets Sailors know their request for help will be met with care and support. “No matter your rank or position, Sailors need to know that it can happen to anyone at any time,â€? Spradlin said. “I don’t want anyone to go through what my family and I have gone through. Be the change. Speak openly about suicide and mental health, and get rid of the stigma.â€?

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

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NNSY shop uses laser cutting machine for complex jobs Norfolk Naval Shipyard holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the first craft 60-ton portal crane mid-life overhaul service life extension plan (SLEP).

By Kristi Britt NNSY Public Affairs NORFOLK

Tony Anderson

First of 22 crane overhauls completed at Norfolk Naval Shipyard

By Jennifer Zingalie NNSY Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH

Norfolk Naval Shipyard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the first craft 60-ton portal crane mid-life overhaul service life extension plan (SLEP).

The execution of this SLEP across the corporation is expected to take approximately eight years as there are 22 total of this class of crane across the shipyards; 14 at NNSY, with the others at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY).

The SLEP project is a result of the collaboration between the shipyards (NNSY, PNSY and PSNS), Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) and the Navy Crane Center addressing replacements of old systems, upgrades to new technology and design changes to meet the latest requirements.

The first dock crane (DC) to be completed, DC37, is critical to the success of the shipyard’s mission in ship repair and overhaul. Portal cranes are built to have a 50-year life span.

DC37 is currently 25 years old and the mid-life overhaul is expected to extend its lifespan another 25 years,

a significant savings to the Navy over time.

“The cost of the overhaul is approximately $2 million and includes all systems required to reach the full lifespan expectancy,” Chief Engineer for NNSY’s Lifting and Handling Department Curtis Sturkie said. “If we had to replace the crane we’d spend upwards of $20 million.”

Because the control systems in the cranes are obsolete, components are either unavailable or too expensive, so the overhaul also provides spare parts to shipyard inventory which can support sustainment of the remaining cranes awaiting overhaul, Sturkie said.

The overhaul includes replacements of old systems such as electrical controls, computers, breakers, diesel generator, cab master switches, and operator’s console. It also includes additions and upgrades such as the Load Moment Indication (LMI), whip hoist wire rope, new hoist limits and travel wheel lubrication system.

The overhaul revitalizes the crane for its 21st century mission and meets new environmental and safety regulations. For example, the new diesel generator creates significant savings

for the Navy because it requires less fuel consumption and meets the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tier level for the environment, Sturkie explained.

The addition of newer technology also allows more efficient operations and the ability to complete a job in a timely manner as safely as possible.

“One of the things we did when we designed the SLEP was to have the crane operators involved,” Sturkie said. “They had a copy of the drawings, reviewed and approved them.”

“The updates give the operator more knowledge of what is going on,” Shawn Herring said, a 19-year veteran crane operator, “With the new LMI system, operators know within two percent the actual weight they are picking up and it automatically provides warnings followed by hoisting lockout and prevents further hoisting, if required, to prevent overload.”

As the Navy’s mission to maintain freedom of the seas is ongoing, as one ship leaves the yard another takes its place. This means the cranes are in continuous operation. These overhauls are just another way the shipyards support that mission, Sturkie said.

The sheet metal shop (Shop 17), part of Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) structural group (Code 920), works daily with a laser cutting machine that can cut metal parts in minutes, saving both time and material.

The AMADA Laser Cutting Machine is a computer numerical control (CNC) laser cutting and turret punch machine that is used for approximately 90 percent of the products developed in the Sheet Metal Shop. It can cut ventilation patterns, locker doors, foundations, bolt flanges, and more to be used on the various projects. In addition, the turret punch can punch holes of different sizes, and the laser can be used for etching jobs as well.

“I really like working with this machine because it’s challenging but rewarding,” Andrew Tucker said, a sheet metal mechanic. “It involves a lot of math in determining the dimensions and taking it from a piece of paper and creating something in the control panel.

The math is my favorite part of the job, and seeing a job start as dimensions and then be created so accurately is so satisfying for me.”

The machine can cut various types of metal accurately, ensuring the material is used to its fullest potential. In addition to quality, the quantity of cuts produced in a single job is huge.

“We can make hundreds of parts on this machine and each part will be identical,” Tucker said. “When you make these cuts by hand, there’s always going to be slight differences. Depending on the size of the job, it can take thirty seconds to a couple of hours. Something that used to take us eight hours by hand only takes us minutes to ac-

complish now. That’s massive savings all around and it ensures we can get more jobs done than ever before.”

Tucker inputs the job’s dimensions into the control panel to produce the cuts on the machine.

For more advanced jobs, he turns to Layout Sketch Mechanic Cindy Edwards to create the component in AUTOCAD software.

“We do a variety of complex jobs and we can manipulate the pieces to ensure the material is used to its highest potential,” Edwards said.

“If we were doing these jobs by hand, we would have to go to multiple work stations to complete it.

This is a huge step in the right direction for the Sheet Metal Shop.”

The AMADA machine is in use daily for a variety of jobs that reach far beyond Code 920. “We are here for the entire shipyard,” Tucker said. “If anyone needs a job done we’re happy to help because we’re all part of America’s Shipyard and we’re all in this together.”

Edwards added, “as long as we have an idea for the design, we can draw anything and get it cut.”

“One of our greatest contributions we give to the shipyard is time,” Cody Trzcinski said, a third year apprentice in the sheet metal shop. “We save the shipyard a lot of time by programming and blasting these jobs out. And we continue to search for new ways in order to help the shipyard team.”

The Production, Facility, and Equipment Management Team (Code 983) is currently looking to add more AMADA machines to the arsenal at NNSY. “This machine has been a great addition to the shipyard,” Electrical Engineer Vatanak Chhim said. “We want to bring even more equipment like this into the shipyard to provide innovative advancements to the way we do business here.”

A6 | www.flagshipnews.com | The Flagship | 8.10.2017 RIGHT: Ryan Muldez (left), a Gold Star family member, Builder Adam Perry and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Karyn Konrad, simultaneously throw out the first pitch for Navy Night at Harbor Park.

BELOW: U.S. Navy officers pay respect to fallen men and women of the U.S. Navy during invocation at Navy Night at Harbor Park.

Rear Adm. Jack Scorby, commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, swears in a group of future Sailors during Navy Night at Harbor Park.

Navy Night is an annual event held by the Norfolk Tides to pay respect to the men and women of the U.S. Navy.

Photos by MCSN Cameron Stoner

2017 NORFOLK TIDES NAVY NIGHT

By MCSN Cameron Stoner Navy Public Affairs Support Element NORFOLK

The Norfolk Tides hosted the 10th annual Navy Night at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Aug. 5, to pay respect to the men and women of the U.S. Navy.

The night began with opening pitches simultaneously

thrown by Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Karyn Konrad, guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) Sailor of the Year; Builder 1st Class Adam Perry, Underwater Construction Team 1 Sailor of the Year; and Ryan Muldez, a Gold Star family member.

“Navy Night makes me very proud to be in the Navy

and to be a part of the Norfolk community,” Konrad said. “It was impressive to see how big of a crowd came out.”

Before the Tides took the field, Rear Adm. Jack Scorby, commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, swore in a group of future Sailors from the local recruiting district by having them raise their right hand and recite the oath of

enlistment, marking their entrance into the U.S. Navy.

“I was told it wasn’t going to be your typical swearingin ceremony like they do at MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station),” Brittani Wright said. “I was comfortable with the idea of doing it here at Navy Night, though.”

After the events on the field took place, attendees

were able to watch the game or visit various static displays in the stadium from Stewards of the Sea, Naval Information Forces and Naval Station Norfolk Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

“Tonight is a great night to communicate with as many people as possible about what the Navy is doing,” Stewards of the Sea Public Affairs Officer Lt. Cmdr. Paul Noel said.

“We’re also talking to the community about what the Navy does to minimize the

NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Sailors provide logistics expertise for Exercise Talisman Sabre

By Jim Kohler Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Office of Corporate Communications NORFOLK

Two Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Norfolk Sailors returned to Norfolk following a month-long assignment in Guam supporting Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017.

Logistics Specialist 1st Class Makadoou Assoti and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Shipman worked with other Navy and Marine Corps logistics specialists building “Air Force pallets” of material to be flown from Guam’s Anderson Air Force Base to Australia for transfer to ships participating in the exercise.

Exercise Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise that unites more than 33,000 U.S. and Australian personnel to build on partnerships, interoperability and the ability to respond to contingencies in the region.

Prior to departing Norfolk for Guam, the two Sailors had to complete a battery of requirements, including obtaining a forklift license. According to Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Gregory Bell, the requirements are designed to build a pool of Sailors for the command’s Enterprise Logistics Response Team (ELRT).

“The ELRT consists of specially trained Sailors, officers and civilians across several supply specialties who are ready to deploy on short notice, wherever they are needed around the world,” Bell said. “The two Sailors we sent to Guam for Talisman Sabre support are always lauded for their dedication, professionalism and military bearing. These are two exceptional

Sailors who completed the ELRT requirements in an expeditious manner. They were also the first to answer the bell and volunteer to represent NAVSUP FLC Norfolk when the mission was ordered.”

After arriving in Guam, Assoti and Shipman reported to NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka, Site Marianas. They later went to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) warehouse where they worked the majority of the time building Air Force pallets. The 463L pallet dimensions are 108-by88-by-2 1/4 inches. They weigh 337 pounds and have a total load capacity of 10,000 pounds. The desired load capacity is 7,500 pounds. They are able to hold several standard size pallets, they have a balsa wood core and are covered with corrosionresistant aluminum.

“The first flight wasn’t scheduled to leave until June 28, so we had time to prepare the pallets and make sure everything was correct,” Shipman said.

“We would receive palletized material from DLA. Based on the material’s size and weight, we would use forklifts to move material and position it on Air Force pallets according to aircraft specifications.”

Once pallets were built, they were covered with a large plastic cover on the top and sides.

They were then covered with cargo nets to ensure there would be no movement during flight.

Once the material was secured with netting, a forklift was used to move the completed pallet to a staging area. Drivers from Anderson Air Force Base would then load the material on to tractor trailer trucks to be transported to Anderson.

Shipman said there were some challenges while in Guam, but the assignment turned out to be

very rewarding.

“With any new task there are always little challenges you don’t anticipate,” Shipman said.

“I think for us it was how meticulous we had to be to ensure the cargo netting was perfect for every flight. The best part was working with a great group of people and all the delicious food in Guam.”

Shipman had the added bonus of visiting on weekends with his brother, who is also in the Navy and stationed in Guam.

Shipman was thrilled to have the opportunity to serve in Guam and looks forward to using some of his new skills to help others.

“If there are future assignments that require building Air Force pallets, I’ll be able to help train other Sailors to prepare them for their mission,” Shipman added.

NAVSUP GLS provides global logistics for a global Navy.

The organization is made up of more than 6,300 military and civilian logistics professionals operating from 105 locations worldwide, providing an extensive array of integrated global logistics and contracting services to Navy, Marine Corps, joint operational units, and allied forces across all warfare enterprises.

A component of the Naval Supply Systems Command headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAVSUP GLS is part of a worldwide logistics network of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel providing combat capability through logistics.

For more NAVSUP GLS news, visit www.navsup.navy.mil/navsup/ourteam /navsupgls/news.

For more news from Naval Supply Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navsup/.

impact on the environment and marine animals.”

With the Norfolk Tides scoring all five of their points within the first two innings, the team was able to limit the rivaling Durham Bulls to only four points throughout the nine innings, allowing the Tides to win 5-4.

For more news from Navy Public Affairs Support Element, visit www.navy.mil/ local/npasehq/.

Lt. Nicholas Shirey prepares to perform a dental examination aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

Eisenhower is underway during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

MCSN Jake Stanley

The tooth about Eisenhower’s dental team

By MC3 Luis Ortiz USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

sume these sugars and produce acidic by-products that corrode teeth and can potentially lead to tooth decay.

In the long run, a lack of oral hygiene can result in loss of teeth, gum disease or even loss of bone in your mouth. This will cause constant pain and consequently sickness. However, it isn’t all bad news, many of these problems can be prevented and any Sailor can do it.

“I recommend using both soft bristle brush and fluoride toothpaste,” Hospitalman Grant Gardner said. “It’s also important to use floss to get into proximal spaces in between your teeth where a toothbrush can’t reach.”

Eisenhower’s Dental personnel recommend using a soft bristle brush for proper care of the gum line and the teeth to reduce recession. Additionally, fluoride toothpaste is highly recommended as it helps remineralize teeth. Sailors are advised to brush their teeth from side-to-side in small circles and up and down. Doing so can help eliminate plaque build-up at the gum line.

From being able to perform occupational work, enjoying the company of friends and family and even enjoying certain foods that would otherwise be impossible without a set of teeth, remembering the importance of good oral hygiene helps ready Sailors for just about any task, no matter the size.

Eisenhower is underway during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

Whether you’re at sea, in the sky or out in town, dental health can mean everything. From showing pride in professional appearance to overall health, the importance of taking care of teeth cannot be overstated.

But good oral hygiene is more than maintaining a set of shiny teeth, it can also affect operational readiness.

Make no mistake about it, optimal oral health can mean the difference between ensuring a job well done, ensuring daily tasks are completed successfully or a long agonizing stay in Medical.

Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the dedicated members of Dental department strive to take preventative measures and remedy a number of issues before it is too late.

“We help keep our fighters in the fight,” Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Randy McFarland said.

Cultivating oral health is not as simple as just making an appointment with Dental. The time and effort put towards a daily routine matters most and neglecting this can have serious ramifications.

“Not caring for your own oral health can cause infections that can lead into your entire body,” Dentist Lt. Nicolas Shirey said. “In general, you can be prone to sickness more often.”

One of the biggest threats to teeth, in particular, are bacteria called streptococci. These bacteria feed off sug- For more news from USS Dwight D. ars that can be in just about any food Eisenhower (CVN 69), visit www. that’s consumable. The bacteria con- navy.mil/local/cvn69/.

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USS Donald Cook departs Portsmouth, England

By MC1 Theron J. Godbold U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND

Arleigh Burke-class guidedmissile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed Portsmouth, England, after a regularly scheduled port visit Aug. 1.

This was the first port visit for Donald Cook Sailors on the ship’s sixth forward-deployed MC3 Danny Ray Nunez Jr. patrol and the first for midshipBoatswain’s Mate 3rd Class David Guerra, assigned to the men who are embarked for guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), monitors their summer cruise. the release of mooring lines from the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a port visit to Portsmouth, “It was a great port to visit England. and I feel very lucky to be able

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to visit another country; London was amazing,” Midshipman 1st Class Shae Timmons said. “I also think this is a very special opportunity as a midshipman because we get to see and participate in a joint operation with the British.”

Donald Cook is participating in exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted exercise that focuses on the interoperability and robust training with key allies across the full spectrum of carrier strike group warfare areas.

“The crew of Donald Cook experienced a wonderful visit

as we enjoyed the rich culture of the historic city of Portsmouth,” Commanding Officer of Donald Cook Cmdr. Timothy Moore said. “Sailors were able to fully refresh their batteries prior to participating in exercise Saxon Warrior; we will focus on the interoperability and robust, multi-warfare training with key allies.”

Saxon Warrior employs units from both the United States and the United Kingdom, some of which are elements from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group. Germany,

Basic Rider Course is mandatory for active-duty Sailors

Continued from A1 motorcycle mishaps. While not all of these wrecks may have been prevented, the Navy offers courses to teach service members to ride safely and potentially avoid devastating mishaps.

“Coming to the motorcycle safety courses, sets the rider up for success,” Director of Safety Mike Lucas said.

“What we try and do is let the riders bring their own motorcycles and give them instruction on how to stop, how to turn, how to operate the bike, how to maintain balance over different obstacles, and give them the survival skills they will need out there on the street.”

The Navy offers Sailors, Marines and Department of Defense civilians frequent

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motorcycle safety courses, designed to help riders develop and maintain the skills needed to safely operate a motorcycle.

The 16-hour Basic Rider Course is mandatory for all active duty Sailors who plan to operate a motorcycle, regardless of if they plan to ride on or off-base. For riders who have yet to purchase a motorcycle, the course has several medium-sized bikes for riders to train on, explained Senior Chief Jerrod Morgan, the Leading Chief Petty Officer of the Naval Station Norfolk Operations Department.

Riders who have registered for the course are allowed to ride on base while they are getting their certification.

“I’ve seen a lot of riders throughout my career who don’t know what they’re

doing and what they’re getting into,” Chief Information System Technician (Submarine) Omar Sotelo said.

“The course does a good job in showing new riders what [their] limitations are. This course helps give [riders] the tools and develops their skill set so they have that second thought before they start riding at 120 miles per hour.”

Riders are required to complete Level II training within 60 days of completion of the Basic Rider Course. Level II training courses include the Military Sport Bike Rider Course, the Experienced Rider Course and the Advanced Rider Course, each of which is eight hours. Riders are required to complete a Level II course every three years to maintain their on-base access, according to Morgan.

“I’ve been riding bikes for seven years now, so I’m used to riding the bike and sometimes forget about the skills I never [need to] use, “Sotelo said during the August 2 Advanced Riders Course aboard Naval Station Norfolk. “This course works on those skills … like emergency breaking and hard cornering. [The course] also refreshes some of the stuff you should be using, like judgement, perception and reaction.”

Beyond attending the required training, active duty riders are required to wear the proper personal protective equipment, whether riding on or off-base, Morgan explained. Riders must wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt or jacket, a Department of Transportation approved helmet, protective eye wear,

full-fingered gloves and above-ankle shoes, preferably steel-toed boots, according to Morgan.

“I always tell my Sailors who are even thinking about buying a motorcycle that they really need to come and experience it for themselves – not just to jump on a bike, attempt to ride and possibly hurt themselves or others,” Morgan said. “They need to come [to the BRC], learn from experienced instructors and they’ll discover it’s not as easy as it looks, but over time it becomes a learned skill that can become a very fun part of your life.”

For more information on the motorcycle safety courses, visit www.navymotorcyclerider.com.

Ship is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on patrol

Continued from A1 — damage that could threaten Sailors’ lives.

For Damage Controlman 1st Class Aaron Bean, the DCTT coordinator, this is serious business. He’s been in the Navy for nearly 15 years and in his tenure he’s fought numerous class “charlie” fires in circuit breakers, toxic gas leaks, major flooding, and a fire in a JP-5 (jet fuel) pump room on an aircraft carrier.

He is experienced and shares his knowledge with all of Carney’s Sailors. On any given day when Carney is conducting damage control drills, you can see Bean on the deck plates with a headset, a radio and of course a DCTT ball cap. He mentors and monitors Sailors in a variety of scenarios designed to keep the crew ready to fight any casualty that may arise.

“You can’t fight the ship if the ship fights you,” Bean said. “This happens on a ship, whether you like it or not, whether we’re in a hostile environment or not. When you have someone who’s experienced with these sorts of casualties, it is your duty to lead from the front.”

DCTT is not limited to damage controlmen or engineers. Navy Counselor 1st Class Charles Winter is a former Hospital Corpsman and has served for 11 years. His job on the DCTT is to accompany investigators as they search for damage and ensure a safe perimeter, or fire

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boundary, is set and maintained around the casualty.

Winter stresses that DCTT ensures the ship’s crew is ready to fight. Without the constant damage control training, skills become rusty and new Sailors might not know what to do if an actual casualty occurs.

“If we’re lackadaisical with the training, a Sailor can overlook a boundary; or as an investigator, damage can go unnoticed,” Winter said. “That could ultimately cause severe, if not fatal, damage to the ship. During casualties, it’s apparent that the training that we do every day contributes to effective mitigation of damage, and can prevent loss of life.

The training may seem tedious at times, but you can’t argue with results.”

Carney is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is currently on patrol in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations. As a forward-deployed ship, Carney has patrolled from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, and has participated in numerous exercises and training events with NATO and regional allies. Last April, the ship and crew participated in Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) with the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy.

FOST provides participants with realistic and rigorous training across all warfare disciplines.

For Carney, FOST provided fully integrated scenarios with a heavy emphasis on damage control.

MC3 Weston Jones A Sailor climbs down an escape hatch during a simulated fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea. Carney is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, conducting its third patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Timothy Walleck, a damage control investigator, said FOST was challenging and brought a sense of real-life danger into a training environment that most people have never seen.

“FOST told us, ‘this is what you can expect,” Walleck said. “If there was flooding, then you would have to patch a pipe or plug a hole. You would go into a space and it’s completely smoked out and dark and you couldn’t even see the person in front of you. I recommend the training for everybody.”

Walleck is a member of Carney’s at-sea fire party, the ship’s first re-

sponders. According to Walleck, damage control should be second nature to any ship-board Sailor.

“You never know what’s going to happen, where it’s going to happen or when,” Walleck said. “Every Sailor needs to know how to respond accordingly. This ship is our home when we’re underway.

We eat, work, and sleep here. We are trained to defend it, and defend it we will.”

For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa /U.S. 6th Fleet, visit www. navy.mil/local/naveur/.

Aircraft carrier becomes ‘Greater Each Day’

Continued from A1 “Without 3M, Ike [Eisenhower] wouldn’t be in the excellent condition she is today. We can accredit our success during 3MI and the condition of the ship to the Sailors that keep her afloat.

We set the bar high and challenge them to succeed, and time and time again, they rise to the occasion.

This was no exception.”

Executive Officer Capt.

Craig C. Sicola was extremely proud of the crew’s accomplishments. As the ships 3M system manager, he is responsible for the overall management of the 3M program aboard Eisenhower.

“Ike’s [Eisenhower’s] crew has really come together as a team to train and prepare for the 3M Inspection,” Sicola said. “We continue

to ensure the maintenance is being conducted properly and the ship is upholding the highest standards of procedural compliance. This is another example of how Ike [Eisenhower] becomes ‘Greater Each Day!’” It takes thousands of Sailors with hundreds of skill sets to run and operate one of the most powerful warships in the world. While every crew member aboard

Eisenhower is responsible for a different subject matter, it takes the combined effort of the entire ship to maintain a seaworthy vessel.

“I am incredibly proud of the work that the crew completes each [and] every day maintaining Ike [Eisenhower],” Commanding Officer of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Capt. Paul C. Spedero Jr. said. “I was pleased to see that their hard work and

dedication did not go unnoticed, as evident in their exceptional performance on the 3M inspection.”

Eisenhower is underway during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

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

Norway and Sweden are also participating, utilizing ships aircraft and personnel.

The U.S. is committed to working closely with NATO and partner nations as well as the international community to strengthen proficiency in the conduct of maritime operations by providing credible and capable naval force.

For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/ local/naveur/.

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to take about four years Continued from A1 than any other Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the fleet.

“Everything had to be out of the way,” Chief Engineer (CHENG) Cmdr. James Mosman said. “Clearing all of the workspaces on the ship just mitigated the possibility of any delays, thus setting us up for success going in. With not only evolutions like SCOOP, but getting ready in general, we [George Washington’s crew and Ship’s Force] had to be a team – we are a team. In getting the equipment ready to go, getting systems lined up, removing things, we’ve built relationship with the shipyard personnel. We’re honest with each other, we meet and talk every day. We did this together.”

The RCOH process is performed only once during a ship’s 50-year lifespan and involves upgrades to nearly every system and space on the ship.

“We thank the city of Norfolk, Capt. Rich McDaniel, commander, Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Station Norfolk Port Operations for the tremendous support and hospitality we have received since arriving to Norfolk,” Jamison said. “We now look forward to our continued work with Newport News Shipyard to ultimately deliver back to the Fleet a refueled and fully modernized capital warship, ready to serve our nation for the next quarter of a century.”

With the pre-RCOH evolutions complete, George Washington and her crew are looking ahead to complete their scheduled maintenance period on time.

“The more we look ahead and prepare, the better off we’ll be in the long run,” Mosman said. “If we get complacent, if we don’t prepare, if we don’t communicate, in the end, it tends to get more challenging. Crew one takes the ship into the dock, crew two are those Sailors who go through RCOH with the ship, crew three takes the ship out of the yards. We, as crew one, need to set crew three up for success. If we don’t do our job well, we aren’t setting the grounds to ease the pain of coming out of the yards for the Sailors to come.”

George Washington will be the sixth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to undergo an RCOH. She will be dry-docked at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, for a pre-determined, 48-month maintenance period.

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RICHARD V. SPENCER Secretary of the Navy 8/3/2017 — present

SECNAV’s message to the Navy and Marine Corps

Richard V. Spencer is sworn in as the 76th Secretary of the Navy by William O’Donnell, Department of the Navy administrative assistant.

Spencer, a Connecticut native, graduated from Rollins College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Upon Graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and served as an H-46 pilot until 1981 before departing active duty to enter the private finance sector.

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Secretary of the Navy Spencer is sworn in From Department of the Navy

Richard V. Spencer of Wyoming was sworn in as the 76th Secretary of the Navy Aug. 3, 2017.

A Connecticut native, Spencer graduated from Rollins College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Upon graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and proudly served as an H-46 pilot until 1981 before departing active duty to enter the private finance sector.

Spencer worked on Wall Street

for 16 years with responsibilities centered on investment banking services and a particular focus on strategic advisory services and capital market underwriting. After three years as President of Crossroads Investment Management LLC, a leading venture capital and private equity fund-of-funds investment firm, Spencer joined Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE-ICE), the leading electronic commodity futures exchange, as chief financial officer.

ICE introduced transparency and

risk management to the global derivatives markets. As Vice Chairman he was responsible for the transition of the company from private to public, including initial Board of Directors recruitment, the initial public offering and the subsequent three secondary offerings, financial reporting, strategy development and implementation, and human resources management.

From 2007 to 2017 Spencer » See SPENCER | B7

U.S. Navy photo Official photo of Richard V. Spencer

Carl Vinson underway for carrier qualifications

By MC2 Z.A. Landers USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs PACIFIC OCEAN

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed her homeport of Naval Air Station North Island to complete fleet replacement squadron (FRS) carrier qualifications (CQ), July Midshipman 3rd Class Noah P. Rodman 31.

An E/A-18G Growler assigned the “Vikings” of Electronic During the underway Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 launches from the Nimitz-class period, Carl Vinson will aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of conduct qualifications with Southern California. the Strike Fighter Squadron

(VFA) 122 “Flying Eagles” based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore and the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 “Vikings” based at NAS Whidbey Island. The Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 “Providers” and the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 “Black Knights” will also operate with the ship in support of carrier qualification operations.

Carl Vinson Air Operations Officer Cmdr. Josh-

ua Hammond said carrier qualifications are important because they allow Carl Vinson to practice launching and recovering aircraft while helping qualify new pilots.

“Being at sea for FRS CQ gives us practice at what we do on deployment: launching and recovering aircraft,” Hammond said.

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Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group begins COMPTUEX From USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs PACIFIC OCEAN

The ships of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) departed, Aug. 1, for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), the final work-up phase prior to deployment scheduled later

this year.

COMPTUEX evaluates the strike group’s deployment readiness by testing command and control functions, crew safety evolutions, search and rescue operations, damage control testing and operational capabilities of a carrier strike group, ultimately certifying the TRCSG for deployment.

“COMPTUEX is the ultimate test before we go forward,” Commander of Carrier Strike Group Nine Rear Adm. Steve Koehler said.

“Throughout work-ups and after a highly successful Group Sail, the TRCSG is integrated across all warfare areas into a comprehensive warfighting force » See COMPTUEX | B7

MC3 Anthony J. Rivera The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Pacific Ocean. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting flight operations off the coast of Southern California.

On Aug. 3, Richard V. Spencer, a native of Connecticut, was sworn in as the 76th secretary of the Navy.

The following is his opening statement: Sailors, Marines and Civilian Teammates, It is with great excitement and humility that I take on the role of your 76th secretary of the Navy. The excitement is born from the challenges and opportunities that we face now and in the near future.

Due to your consistent ability to successfully deliver on all demands put before you, there is a commensurate level of expectation for more of the same going forward. Therein lies the challenge we face and prudency says we should expect that challenge to grow as the threats around the world continue to increase.

Within every challenge lies opportunity and I urge everyone to adopt that point of view. Every member involved in the Navy Marine Corps team has the opportunity to make a contribution towards a more effective, versatile, resilient and lethal organization.

You, as a member of this team, will have access to a wide range of resources. Those resources must be applied in the most impactful manner possible in order to enhance our ability to deliver when called to fight. I look to each of you to seize the opportunity and contribute to enhancing the effort.

I am humbled to be in the position to lead an enterprise that is manned with such a stunning amount of proven talent. Our Nation’s all volunteer force, and supporting teammates, are second to none. That is because of you.

I believe that the most valuable asset within an organization is the high performing human component.

We will work together to ensure we have the best, sustainable environment in order to continue our history of delivering when requested.

Make no mistake, we are facing a threat level that has not been witnessed for quite some time and urgency is the manner in which we must all act as the complexity of threats increase in size and scope.

We must all be focused on the pointed end of the spear.

I eagerly look forward to working with you as we step out to face the challenges set before us and embrace the opportunities that lie within those challenges.

For more information on Spencer, visit www.navy.mil/secnav or follow on www.facebook.com/ SECNAV76 and www.twitter.com/ secnav76.

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One year out, but the ride’s not over A year ago, my husband, Francis, stood on a stage before our family and friends in his Navy dress uniform and spoke about his 28 years of service in the military.

The audience looked on curiously as the band played “Old Glory” and the flag was passed slowly, methodically, from rank to rank.

When “The Watch” was recited, men blinked and cleared their throats, and women dug for tissues in their purses.

After speeches were said and flowers were given, I grabbed Francis’ arm. To the lilt of the bosun’s whistle, we walked briskly up the burgundy-carpeted aisle, and past the rigid side boys, Francis giving his final salute as an active-duty US naval officer.

That symbolic moment in time felt emotional, powerful, wonderful. Despite our uncertain future outside of the US Navy, we were focused on the last 28 years of Francis’ military service and how thankful we were for it all. The experiences, the challenges, the opportunities, the adventures, the honor, and even the hardships and the strength built therefrom.

We floated through the weekend on pride and gratitude, dancing

ceremony.

A couple months after our Military spouse contributor friends and family went home with rolled up programs and sweaty party t-shirts in their suitcases, we like sweat-soaked fools at our moved off base into a tiny temparty. porary rental, where we spent the Reality came like a rickety long, dark winter searching for our wooden roller coaster. The kind new place in the world. you aren’t initially afraid to board, Our pillow talk was initially because, well, how bad could it laced with nervous excitement. be? People have been taking this Will Francis make more money in old ride forever, right? the civilian world? Will we attend Once you lock yourself in, you swanky corporate parties? Will we start feeling queasy as it tickmake new friends who golf and tick-ticks its way up the slope. meet at wine bars on Fridays? Will Then suddenly, it dives and your we finally turn in the minivan for stomach drops into your shoes. an SUV with that new car smell?

You think you might be hurled to In our naiveté, we believed what your death, or at least hurl up the everyone told Francis: “With your corn dog you just ate, but as the experience, you’ll write your own centrifugal force pins you into the ticket.” seat, you realize that you’re in for Turns out, that ticket was harder the long hall. As the momentum to write than we realized. It took carries you up the next hill, you many months of gazing wall-eyed look out and see the peaks and at LinkedIn; writing and rewriting valleys and twists and turns to resumes; networking with Tom, come. You know you must stay to Dick and Harry; pouring over apthe end, when in great relief, you plication questions; rehearsing for will stagger toward the funnel cake interviews; tasking about unrestand. turned calls and emails; and trying That’s what reality feels like af- desperately to not take “sorry, we ter the pomp and circumstance and chose someone with corporate open bar of a military retirement experience” personally.

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Finally, it came. The job offer was located out-of-state from the high school our youngest attended, but what the hell, it’s a great job, take it.

Our original vision of a cushypost-retirement lifestyle had to be amended to include living apart during weekdays, negotiating the hopelessly tangled ropes of corporate politics, making due with our old minivan with over two-hundred-thousand miles and a leaky roof, and missing our military friends.

One year out, our metamorphosis from military to civilian life is still in the gooey larval stages.

We remain very much a family in transition.

As we navigate the peaks and valleys and twists and turns of this extended roller coaster run, we’ll hold tight to the military pride that welled up in us last summer on the day of Francis’ retirement ceremony. Our military foundation will keep us grounded, so we can sit back, raise our hands in the air, and enjoy the ride no matter where it takes us.

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Farewell to a hero

Military dog saved lives, served as ambassador for humane group

By Mark Stubis

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U.S. military hero dog Cena, a 9-year-old Black Labrador who served as a bomb detection dog in Afghanistan and saved the lives of his handler and uncounted other American warriors, ended his service to Mankind today after a battle he could not win with bone cancer.

Cena died peacefully in the arms of his battle buddy, former U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeff DeYoung, in their hometown of Muskegon, Michigan.

The two first met during Improvised Detection Dog training in Virginia in July 2009. They were deployed to Afghanistan later that year and during their service together, the two were part of Operation Moshtarak in February 2010 that was the largest joint operation up to that point. Corporal DeYoung and Cena typically led the way as U.S. troops trudged through the rugged and treacherous sandscapes of Afghanistan. Cena was trained to detect more than 300 different types of explosives and if he smelled something suspicious on patrol he alerted DeYoung, who would then call in an explosives technician to safely remove or detonate the bomb.

Cena and DeYoung ate together, slept together, and fought together, forging a deep bond between them.

“Once I laid down on top of him to protect him from gunfire,” DeYoung said. “I carried him through a freezing cold, flooded river on my shoulders.”

DeYoung’s protectiveness of Cena was repaid many times over.

Each military dog is estimated to save the lives of between 150-200 servicemen and women during the course of their career, and one of those lives was DeYoung’s. Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress and the recent loss of several close comrades in combat, DeYoung de-

Courtesy of Jeff De Young Jeff De Young served in Afghanistan with a bomb-detection dog named Cena N641, a black Labrador. In the intense atmosphere of war the two developed an unbreakable bond that continued until Cena’s recent death at age 9.

cided to take his own life. Cena intervened and saved his comrade from committing suicide.

Despite their seemingly unbreakable bond, Corporal DeYoung and Cena were separated unceremoniously without even the chance for a goodbye when DeYoung left military service and Cena continued working through three deployments. For four years, DeYoung suffered nightmares and flashbacks, missing Cena every single day. Finally, when Cena was retired for

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a hip injury, the two were brought back together in an emotional reunion made possible with the help of American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, which has also been working to support the U.S. military, veterans, and military animals for more than 100 years. The reunion in 2014 was covered by media across the nation and Jeff and Cena’s story has been carried in hundreds of countries around the globe.

Since then, Corporal DeYoung

and Cena have served as military ambassadors for American Humane, traveling around the country to raise awareness about the importance of reuniting service dogs with their handlers, and how the dogs can improve and save the lives of veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress.

“Military Working Dog Cena is a true American hero and an inspiring testament to the life-changing power of the human-animal bond,” President and CEO of American

Military Working Dog Cena is a true American hero and an inspiring testament to the life-changing power of the human-animal bond.” “He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and who owe their lives to him.

His work and his example will live on in the memories of all who knew him and were touched by his story.”

President and CEO of American Humane Dr. Robin Ganzert Humane Dr. Robin Ganzert said.

“He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and who owe their lives to him. His work and his example will live on in the memories of all who knew him and were touched by his story.”

“Cena was family to me,” DeYoung said. “It’s always been him and me against the world, and losing him has devastated me to my core. Goodbye, my most faithful friend. I will never forget you.”

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Two female John C. Stennis Sailors selected for enlisted women in submarines program

By MCSN Adora Okafor USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs BREMERTON, WASHINGTON

Two female Sailors assigned to USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) were selected for the opportunity to be among the ďŹ rst enlisted women who will serve on an Ohio-class submarine as part of the Enlisted Women in Submarines (EWIS) program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They [announced the program] at quarters one day and I talked to the CHENG (chief engineer) about it,â&#x20AC;? Electricianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate 3rd Class Rashel Oconnell said, a John C. Stennis Sailor selected for the EWIS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It interested me because it would be cool to be one of the ďŹ rst enlisted women to be on a submarine.â&#x20AC;?

Oconnell applied to the EWIS program because she loves a challenge. She also thought the submarine community might be a chance for better career opportunities, as well as more great relationships and camaraderie amongst shipmates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was looking for something different,â&#x20AC;? Oconnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy the carrier life, but I thrive in a small environment with a closeknit group of people. The submarines have great underway schedules, and I think it will be a great career move for me.â&#x20AC;?

Oconnell said the application

process, which includes submitting a package with a NAVPERS 1306/7, Submarine Volunteer Statement, performance evaluations, physical readiness test data, security clearance and command endorsement, was not very difďŹ cult but time-consuming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would recommend if you were putting in a package to start earlier than you think you need to,â&#x20AC;? Oconnell said.

Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Elizabeth Norman, the other John C. Stennis EWIS selectee, is a native of Bremerton, WA, and has been stationed onboard the ship since March of 2015. Norman also applied for the program because she thought it would be a great career move. She plans on making the Navy her career, which fuels her determination to explore the many facets of the Navy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be in for the long term, maybe the ďŹ rst female MCPON (master chief petty ofďŹ cer of the Navy),â&#x20AC;? Norman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always heard that you should take all the opportunities the Navy offers.â&#x20AC;?

Oconnell and Norman will be converting from their current rates to the rate of electronics technician (ET) to fulďŹ ll the needs of USS Ohio (SSGN 726), homeported in Bangor, WA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;ET was my ďŹ rst choice for a rate,â&#x20AC;? Oconnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lit-

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tle bit of ET training in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? School and I was extremely good at it.â&#x20AC;?

The EWIS program has brought about great career opportunities for female Sailors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a fresh avenue for women to take if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling more adventurous,â&#x20AC;? Oconnell said.

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community was not for everybody but for those looking for a challenge, it was a great opportunity.

Oconnell and Norman will leave for ET â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? School in early 2018, and after successful completion, they will attend a submarine training course. Oconnell is looking forward to the relationships she will build with her new shipmates,

while Norman is excited for her ďŹ rst underway under the sea and the new experiences she will have while serving aboard the Ohio.

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Health test recommended for all women under age 25 Chlamydia is a common but potentially serious sexually transmitted infection that can be detected by a lab test

By Yan Kennon Naval Hospital Jacksonville Public Affairs JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel Lt. Cmdr. Brandi Epperson, a nurse practitioner in Naval Hospital Jacksonvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Medicine clinic, discusses sexual health with a patient.

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., and most people who have it donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it. Women under age 25 (and older women with risk factors) need chlamydia testing every year.

Most people who have chlamydia donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it, since the disease often has no symptoms.

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F-35C integration into the Fleet

By Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Director, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Fleet Integration Office

As the first director for the Navy’s F-35C Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Fleet Integration Office, I have enjoyed the opportunities and challenges of bringing fifth-generation strike-fighter capabilities to the fleet. As this highly advanced weapons system matures, I am convinced the F-35C will be a cornerstone platform that plays a crucial role in mission success for Carrier Air Wings (CVW), Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) and numbered fleets. The F35C will be a game-changer for the Navy.

The F-35C Lightning II will introduce next generation strike-fighter aircraft capabilities to the Navy CVW , enabling the CSG and numbered fleets to effectively engage and survive a wide range of rapidly evolving threats, both air and surface, in contested airspace.

The unique capabilities of the F-35C, coupled with the proven capabilities and capacity of current United States Navy fighter aircraft, significantly enhance a CSG’s battle space awareness, lethality and survivability. In supporting a principle Department of Defense investment objective of balancing modernization and readiness, the Navy remains committed to selecting the right procurement ramp for F35C to balance strike-fighter inventory management with the cost and time required to field advanced capabilities.

The Navy will maintain and sustain much of its current force in order to guarantee mission success against the threats of today, as well as the high-end threats of the future.

Near-peer adversaries are advancing technologically and economically, resulting in proliferation of highly capable Integrated Air Defense Systems, high performance aircraft and information operations to include: • Long-range air surveillance radars and airborne early warning aircraft • Long-range surface-to-air missiles • Highly maneuverable, low observable adversary aircraft • Jamming and anti-jamming operations against communication, radar and Global Positioning System satellites Left unchecked, this threat proliferation will constrain the CSG’s ability to project power. As technologies continue to advance, the future air wing will continue to adapt as it always has, particularly to increase its capacity to contribute to the sea control mission, conducting both kinetic

MC3 Wyatt L. Anthony An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, flies above the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be fleet operational in 2018.

and non-kinetic operations.

The F-35C will be the CSG’s first choice to penetrate and operate in these contested environments, providing a dayone strike capability. Integrated with other fleet assets, the F-35C’s tactical agility and strategic flexibility are critical to maintain a long-term decisive tactical advantage.

While the day one capability provided allows the F-35C to perform at the “tip of the spear,” its interoperability within the CVW and unique ability to support and augment already fielded legacy platforms is essential to sustaining the Navy’s combat lethality now and in the future. In the near term, legacy aircraft will continue to comprise the majority of the CVW. The CVW’s inherent integrated capability design will enable the distribution of information collected by F-35Cs to enhance the effectiveness and survivability of all sea, air and land platforms throughout the battle space. The mix of both legacy and next generation aircraft operating from carrier flight decks provides the necessary complementary capability and capacity to pace the rapidly evolving threat…a formula which guarantees the CVW of the future remains lethal, survivable and able to accomplish the full spectrum of CSG and numbered fleet mission sets while providing an effective and affordable balance across the strike

For the CVW of the future to out-pace the rapidly evolving threat, it is critically important to ensure that F-35C capabilities are integrated and interoperable with existing ships and aircraft within the CSG and the numbered fleets. fighter inventory.

The Navy expects to deploy the first operational F35C squadron in 2021. Underpinning this deployment is the service declaration of Initial Operating Capability, which is based on providing a validated and verified combat capable aircraft prior to first deployment. The means to validate that capability is the successful demonstration of operational test in the 3F software configuration. The 3F configured F-35C provides warfighting capability to accomplish primary Navy missions to include: Attack, Close Air Support and Suppression and Destruction of Enemy Air Defense as well as Offensive and Defensive Counter Air. Follow on modernization capabilities planned for the F35C program will ensure that a CSG is able to consistently meet and defeat expected advanced threats now and well into the future. Follow on modernization will be implemented in order to continue to advance F-35C capabil-

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ity and improve lethality and survivability across all mission sets and enable operations in areas of increasingly sophisticated threats, leveraging intelligence assessment of the future battlespace.

For the CVW of the future to out-pace the rapidly evolving threat, it is critically important to ensure that F-35C capabilities are integrated and interoperable with existing ships and aircraft within the CSG and the numbered fleets.

Weapons integration, radar improvements, electronic warfare capabilities, interoperability, and real-time information sharing must continue to progress in order to guarantee mission success in the future high-end threat environment. The full integration of these capabilities within the CSG / CVW team, combined with the F-35C’s ability to distribute this information across multiple platforms within the numbered fleets, is the cornerstone of how the future Navy will fight and win.

Recognizing Naval Aviation’s capability of today and the need for increased capability tomorrow, the Navy remains committed to pursuing the right procurement ramp for F-35C to balance inventory management, affordability and force modernization.

A detailed asset allocation study determined that the most efficient and effective composition of strike fighters for the future CVW is two squadrons of F-35C and two of F/A-18E/F. With 10 CVWs , the Navy’s objective is to attain 20 F-35C squadrons, two per CVW by the early2030s. This strategy calls for the continued procurement of low rate initial production aircraft and the enhanced capabilities of Block 3F software, and eventually Block 4’s advanced capabilities. The Navy’s plan for full rate production optimizes the force for the introduction of next generation capabilities to the Navy in the near term, while allowing the fleet to build the community and work integration solutions.

A Navy CSG requires the speed, endurance, flexibility and ability to operate in hostile environments autonomously.

The F-35C’s stealth characteristics, long-range combat identification and ability to penetrate threat envelopes, while fusing multiple information sources into a coherent picture, will enhance the role that the CSG and numbered fleets must play in support of our national interests.

Ultimately, with the F-35C integrated and interoperable with the CVW, the CSG of the future will continue to be lethal, survivable and able to accomplish the entire spectrum of mission sets to include day one response to high end threats. The Navy remains dedicated to a capability focused approach as we evolve the CVW and the CSG. The F-35C’s capability will provide decision superiority to the nation’s warfighters to ensure that if deterrence fails, the United States can conduct decisive combat operations to defeat any adversary.

I look forward to the day in the not-too-distant future when Lightning II is a common participant in training and deployed operations for the Navy. The F-35C will undoubtedly play a critical role in the integrated maritime force that we will depend on to execute Navy’s mission for decades to come.

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America’s Navy assists in annual regional SeaPerch summer prep camp

By Burrell Parmer Navy Recruiting District San Antonio Public Affairs SAN ANTONIO

Northeast Lakeview College and the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, in cooperation with Navy City Outreach Southwest Region and Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Antonio, hosted a SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Challenge Scrimmage at the Eastside Branch Boys & Girls Club, July 27.

Twelve teams consisting of 45 middle and high school students from the San Antonio area participated in the scrimmage as part of the annual SeaPerch Regional Challenge Prep Camp.

The camp, in its second year, was made possible through a grant from Texas Workforce Commission in partnership with Alamo Colleges, Northeast Lakeview College, local independent school districts, and the Navy’s SeaPerch initiative.

The camp provided 48 hours of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) focused educational experiences that included building a remotely-controlled underwater robot, seminars and workshops in effective communication, and teamwork necessary to be successful in STEM-related fields.

John Munoz, a computer science teacher with Alamo Heights High School and Summer SeaPerch instructor for Northeast Lakeview College, was excited to be part of this program.

“The Navy does a really great job with providing instructors and the college with everything needed to have a successful competition,” Munoz said, a 2002 graduate of Texas State University.

“The summer program gives the kids great opportunities to not only learn about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, but also gives them a lot of information on what the Navy has to offer.”

“The Navy also does a great job of bringing in Sailors who are in those programs to provide one-on-one mentorship and provide information which will prepare them for STEM-related careers,” Munoz said.

Sonia Lopez, director of development for the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, and Eastside Branch Direc-

MC2 Sean P. Gallagher Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Graham, left, describes the function of the ship’s helm to members of the Blue Heart Foundation during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) event aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

The Department of the Navy is actively engaged in efforts to improve STEM education in the U.S. in order to ensure that an educated workforce is ready to meet the Navy and Marine Corps manning needs.

U.S. Navy photos by Burrell Parmer Houston native Lt. Diana Tran-Yu, assigned to Navy City Outreach Southwest Region, stands with Team Sub-zero, who placed first in a SeaPerch scrimmage held at the Eastside Branch Boys & Girls Club. The event was held on the final day of the SeaPerch Regional Challenge Prep Camp hosted by Northeast Lakeview College and the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, in cooperation with Navy City Outreach Southwest Region and Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Antonio. The scrimmage consisted of the Speed Obstacle and Challenge Courses.

U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer Teams of middle and high school students line up their SeaPerch, underwater remotely-operated vehicles (ROV) during a scrimmage at the Eastside Branch Boys & Girls Club.

tor Kevin Shandy were in attendance.

“SeaPerch allows us to introduce our kids to STEMrelated topics in a very fun and engaging way,” Lopez said. “This was the first time the Eastside Branch Boys & Girls Club has hosted a SeaPerch event and it has been a phenomenal day for us. We are looking forward to many more partnerships in the future and opportunities

to grow our youth.”

Lt. Diana Tran-Yu, Navy City Outreach Southwest Region, has been working with Northeast Lakeview College and other organizations in support of SeaPerch for the past two years.

“We are so fortunate to have established a collaborative partnership with NRD San Antonio, Navy City Outreach Southwest Region, Northeast Lakeview College,

and the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio,” said the Houston native. “The Sailors provided support to the camp by mentoring students and developing their soft skills sets in the interview process, poster displays and engineering notebooks.”

During the camp, recruiters from NRD San Antonio provided classes on nuclear power and information on the Navy ROTC Scholarship and Navy Medicine programs.

“This was very interesting for the students; nuclear power is not a subject matter taught in elementary, middle and high schools,” Tran-Yu said. “We look forward to working with students as they prepare for the Regional SeaPerch Competition in the fall.”

SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting.

Students build the ROV from a kit comprised of lowcost, easily accessible parts, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme.

For more information on the SeaPerch Program, visit www.seaperch.org.

For more news from Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, visit www.navy. mil /local /cnrc /.

Separated by service, united by oath

By MC2 Victoria Kinney U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, BAHR AIN

4,440 miles. That is almost twice the distance from New York to Los Angeles, but that did not stop an older brother serving with the U.S. Army in South Korea from supporting his younger brother serving with the U.S. Navy in Bahrain.

While at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Army Maj. Leon H. Matthias Jr. administered the oath of enlistment to his brother, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Lucian Matthias, at a reenlistment ceremony at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), in Bahrain, July 27.

Lucien works as a fleet communications technician and is responsible for afloat and expeditionary units’ communications within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. With Lucien’s skill set and coordination

MC2 Victoria Kinney Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Lucian Matthias, assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, has the oath of enlistment administered to him by his brother Army Maj. Leon H. Matthias Jr., assigned to 532nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade in Camp Humphreys, South Korea, not pictured on the screen, via a video teleconference.

with his brother Leon, the brothers connected via video teleconference to conduct the reenlistment ceremony. Lucien did have some on-hand assistance from his chief in order to give Lucien the certificates, but the moment wasn’t dampened by Leon’s two-dimensional role.

“It means a lot to me for my brother to be a part of this ceremony,” Lucien said, assigned to NAVCENT in Bahrain. “He has always been someone I look up to.”

“I jumped at the chance to reenlist my brother because I believe this to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Leon said, the op-

erations officer assigned to 532nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade in Camp Humphreys, South Korea. “I’m very proud of my brother’s military service in the U.S. Navy and am glad to be a part of his career.”

Leon joined the military as an infantry officer in 2004, and Lucien enlisted in 2007, both hailing from Silver Springs, Maryland.

Due to their unique job classifications and different branches of service, they had never participated together in any military tradition or custom before this day.

“This will definitely be something that we will continue to tell our family years down the road,” Lucien said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better officer to reenlist with.”

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

USS ESSEX HOSTS NAVY STEM EVENT

By MCSN Sabyn L. Marrs USS Essex Public Affairs SAN DIEGO

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) teamed with the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) to host a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) event for local students, July 26.

“Today, you’re going to see a lot and you’re going to get to do a lot,” Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle said. “You’ll get to see all the technology here that they use every day and meet the engineers who keep it working and integrated with each other. You’ll get to see everything the crew of the USS Essex does and how they do business here.”

Almost 400 students and chaperones from the Blue Heart Foundation, the California Football Camp, Crawford High School, Point Loma Navy JROTC and the Sea Scouts, and numerous volunteers from NNOA attended the event.

Students and their chaperones were broken up into five groups and were given a shipboard tour by Essex Sailors. In the well deck, students learned how the ship can launch and recover amphibious vehicles.

“It was cool learning how the ship can actually sink in the water,” David Hermitano said, a student from Crawford High School.

On the flight deck, students got to learn about the different types of aircraft Essex can carry aboard.

“The flight deck was my favorite part,” Salvador Monroy said, a student from Crawford High School. “It was really interesting to see the tools they use when launching and recovering the planes and helicopters.”

Students also got to tour the ship’s hospital and operating rooms.

“It (the medical center) was way bigger than I thought it would be,” Issa Muse said, a member of the Blue Heart Foundation.

The groups were able to tour the bridge to learn how the ship is driven and tour the combat information center.

After the tour, students were able to talk to, ask questions and interact with the Sailors aboard Essex during a working lunch.

NNOA brought students to Essex to show them not only all the career opportunities the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have to offer, but also to give them firsthand experience of what it’s like to be on a Navy warship and how STEM plays a vital role in life on a ship.

“The STEM program is a way for us to showcase what we do,” retired Cmdr. Katrina Pringle said, the retired representative for NNOA. “You can always go and talk to the students at the schools, but it’s so much better for them if they can see what the Navy does up close. This event gives students the opportunity to talk to folks who wear the uniform; learn from their experiences.”

NNOA not only provides professional development, mentoring and recruiting support but also seeks ways to educate students about the importance of STEM to create a larger pool of young, talented applicants in order to enhance sea service operational readiness.

“The sea services are competing for the same pool of talented applicants that other companies around the world are,” Pringle said. “We’re competing for the best [information technology] people, the best scientists and the best engineers. By holding this type of event, we hope to showcase what we have to offer to these young, talented minds so that when it comes time for them to make a decision about what career they want to choose, hopefully something within the sea services is on their list of considerations.”

Students who participated in the STEM event came with questions and left with answers.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” Isaq Moalin said, a member of the Blue Heart Foundation. “I came here today because I really wanted to see what the Navy had to offer. I learned that the military can be a really great way to get to where you want to go. I definitely feel more informed now and that will really help me decide what I want to do.”

“We use science and technology in our ships to do amazing things around the globe and it’s our Sailors that make that happen,” Executive Officer of USS Essex Capt. Brian Mutty said. “It’s so important to have a strong understanding of STEM because without it, none of this would be possible. I am very proud to be able to open up our ship to these young adults and give them a firsthand look into everything we do, how we do it, and how it all comes together.”

The Department of the Navy recognizes that a healthy STEM workforce is critical to meeting the Navy and Marine Corps’ greatest challenges, and is actively engaging in efforts to improve STEM education in the United States.

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Navy begins first field test of its integrated pay and personnel system From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON

As part of the Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) transformation efforts, the Navy announced that it began a field test of its new integrated pay and personnel system Aug. 1, for approximately 1,000 recruits entering Boot Camp at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.

“This field test is an important step in our transformation efforts,” Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke said. “Our goal is to develop a modern, Sailor-friendly streamlined pay and personnel system that will ultimately help us enhance Fleet readiness, improve customer service,

reduce operating costs and better manage our organizational data and programs.

Our Sailors deserve a modern personnel system and we are committed to giving it to them.”

Over the next six months, these recruits’ information will be entered simultaneously into the test system and the Navy’s current pay and personnel system, which will provide a simultaneous, non-disruptive, side-by-side comparison of various transactions that are conducted.

This field test is the first in a series of assessments that will grow in complexity over time and ultimately build on each other. Each field test will compare the efficiency and accuracy of the test system and inform the need for additional testing or modification before being imple-

mented Fleet-wide.

Once complete, the Navy’s integrated pay and personnel system will result in significantly improved business processes and integrated personnel, learning, recruiting, pay, financial management, and data systems. It will also allow Sailors to upload documents such as marriage and birth certificates to their personnel files, have award and performance records in one place, see where their orders are in the release process, and have 24/7 customer service support through call centers and mobile applications. This effort will also help provide real time data to the Navy, which will help transform Navy’s manpower analysis capability.

As part of its MPT&E transformation efforts, the

Navy’s goals are to: - Improve Fleet Readiness — predictive analytics will enable better Sailor fit, talent matching, improved retention, and agile responses to meet dynamic Fleet needs - Dramatically improve the way we support Sailors and their families - Create call centers and mobile/online self-service portals for Sailors to access their personnel information, and provide 24/7 customer service where the majority of personnel transactions can be done online or via mobile devices like many banks and companies today - Reduce cost without loss of output via a new operating model and modern IT system - Transform, standardize and automate labor intensive, antiquated processes

MC2 Natalia E. Briggs Recruits from Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes prepare to parade the state flags of the U.S. for the opening ceremony of the 2017 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games.

such that they require less management oversight - Provide accurate, auditable and timely personnel and pay actions - Have a seamless data environment accessible throughout the enterprise The Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) enterprise is responsible for manning the Fleet and making sure that our Sailors are ready for the litany of jobs and tasks they

Singapore Area Coordinator receives electric powered vehicles in an effort to reduce carbon emissions Task Force 73 Public Affairs SINGAPORE

MC3 Madailein Abbott Singapore Area Coordinator (SAC) secured new Nissan Leaf vehicles which power themselves solely on electric energy. The vehicles will be available to all installation employees for official travel throughout the island of Singapore through the transportation department.

on relying on alternate fuel vehicles.”

The Nissan Leaf has a range of 107 miles when fully charged.

For installation personnel, that’s two round trips to Singapore Changi Airport and back. The annual gas savings is estimated to be $3,489 annually using average statistics. Another estimate of seven tons of carbon emissions is expected to be cut based on a 60 mile per day usage of the new vehicles. Using these vehicles will not only help to save money but will help to reduce the carbon footprint in the country of Singapore.

“We’re currently trying to keep the vehicles close because there aren’t many charging stations on the island and we don’t want one of the cars to run out of power and be stranded somewhere,” Catala said. “But as we see how they run and what they’re capable of, we’ll slowly start expanding their usage. By us having these vehicles in a remote area of the world, it will show other installations that if we can have them here in Singapore then you can have them in Washington D.C. or Annapolis. If we can do it, any of them can do it.”

Green energy sources are renewable, meaning they are replenished naturally and relatively quickly. Natural resources like wind, water, sunlight and geothermal heat could potentially supply the entire world’s energy needs with surplus. And unlike the finite supply of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources are inexhaustible and in continuous supply.

“The only missing piece to this whole thing is renewable energy for the charging stations,” Dreikorn said. “If we could use solar power and charge the vehicles during the day, then we would truly have independent sources of energy, reduce our carbon footprint and essentially have free mileage. One day we can get there, one step at a time.”

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

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Richard V. Spencer is sworn in as the 76th Secretary of the Navy

by William O’Donnell, Department of the Navy administrative assistant.

Spencer, a Connecticut native, graduated from Rollins College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Upon Graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and served as an H-46 pilot until 1981 before departing active duty to enter the private finance sector.

By MC3 Madailein Abbott

Singapore Area Coordinator (SAC) is taking another step towards green energy August 2 by securing three new Nissan Leaf vehicles which power themselves solely on electric energy. The vehicles will be available to all installation employees for official travel throughout the island of Singapore through the transportation department.

The Department of the Navy is transforming its energy use by developing energy efficiency measures and alternative energy resources to increase mission capability and flexibility. In 2009, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus set aggressive renewable energy goals to spur the development of alternative power and energy efficient technology and operational procedures. Because most green energy sources, such as wind, sunlight and water, don’t need to be imported, utilizing green energy helps reduce dependence on foreign imports like oil. By utilizing more green energy sources, military installations worldwide can dramatically reduce their need to spend money importing coal and oil leading to greater energy independence.

“We got the vehicles on July 28th,” Edgar Catala said, SAC’s acting Transportation Director from Joint Base Pearl Harbor.

“The process to order them was relatively simple. Once they were in the country they just needed to clear customs, then our own Navy Supply (NAVSUP) secured the vehicles for the installation.”

From a strategic perspective the objective is to reduce reliance on fossil fuels from volatile areas of the world. This initiative is one of many throughout the Navy and Marine Corps which will enable the Department of the Navy to achieve its energy goals to improve energy security and efficiency afloat and ashore, increase energy independence, and help lead the nation toward a clean energy economy.

“These vehicles use electricity instead of fossil fuels,” Utilities Commodity and Energy Manager for Singapore Area Coordinator (SAC) Carl Dreikorn said.

“The goal is to rely more on renewable sources of energy in the future and to use alternate energy sources when possible. The green houses gases that are put in the air from regular vehicles can be harmful to the environment.

These vehicles will issue absolutely no CO2 emissions which will be better for atmosphere and also helps us meet the mandates

will be asked to undertake in the Navy. This responsibility includes finding and recruiting talented individuals to serve, executing training pipelines that take young Sailors through their initial education and beyond, and ensuring that our ships, squadrons, and submarines are fully manned.

MC2 Jonathan B. Trejo

SPENCER

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Continued from B1 was the Managing Director of Fall Creek Management, LLC. Spencer served on the Board of Directors of Global Atlantic Financial Group; ENGAGEcx LLC; 86Borders LLC, and StarPound Technologies. His charitable activities include board service on the

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Marine Corps Heritage Foundation; The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole; Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation; Veterans Campaign/Center for Second Service; and Honoring Our Vets.

Spencer served on the Defense Business Board and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.

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of FRS CQ benefits entire fleet

Continued from B1 operations help us stay sharp and hone our craft while helping new pilots gain proficiency.”

Hammond went on to say the purpose of FRS CQ is to qualify new naval aviators for duty operating with an aircraft carrier.

“Carrier qualifications allow fleet replacement squadrons to get pilots carrier qualified, so they can join their fleet squadrons,” Hammond said. “Some are brand new

and have never flown fleet aircraft.

Some are transitioning aircraft or are requalifying in their original aircraft. Practicing launching and recovering from Carl Vinson will be their last step before going to a fleet squadron.”

Hammond said the work done during FRS CQ benefits not just Carl Vinson and the squadrons, but the entire fleet.

“These operations support the larger mission of sending qualified pilots into the fleet to join

their squadrons,” Hammond said.

“While these pilots will be sent to squadrons across the fleet, some of them could very well be assigned to Carl Vinson’s air wing when we depart for [the] next deployment.”

Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California.

For more news from USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), visit www.navy. mil /local /cvn70 /.

COMPTUEX | Communication, teamwork are graded elements Continued from B1 ready to carry out the nation’s tasking.”

Teamwork and effective communication are also graded elements of the exercise. These elements range from the strike group’s ability to communicate with combatant commanders, to Sailors effectively helping each other fight fires.

“The effort of all hands throughout the strike group is critical to success for COMPTUEX and beyond,” Koehler said. “I am confident that this group of Sailors and Marines will demonstrate that we’re ready for real-world operations.”

Surface, air, and anti-submarine elements began training for COMPTUEX separately at first, and then employed different exercises to integrate the teams for mission success.

“Each of the units has a role to play,” Koehler said. “COMPTUEX evaluates our ability to engage in operations safely and effectively

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COMPTUEX evaluates our ability to engage in operations safely and effectively ...”

Commander of Carrier Strike Group Nine Rear Adm. Steve Koehler

in the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group are ready for operations, we have to push our team beyond what we expect to see on deployment,” Koehler said. “This is how we have built our record of successful operational deployments, and this is how we continue to ensure that the seas are safe and open for global commerce.”

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), with the embarked staff of Destroyer Squadron 23 and the squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17), will execute COMPTUEX alongside the Sailors aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and guided-missile destroyers USS Halsey (DDG 97), USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Preble (DDG 88), and USS Sampson (DDG 102).

while providing our crews with additional focus areas so as a team we are prepared for anything.”

COMPTUEX provides commanding officers and higher-echelon staffs with opportunities to demonstrate operational capabilities and supporting the many types of missions which could take place during a regularly-scheduled deployment.

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With the familiar, haunting music thumping, “Jaws” enthusiasts attend the July 27 evening showing of the 1975 classic at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center.

Photos by Stephen M. Katz The Virginian-Pilot

NOSTALGIC LOOK AT ‘JAWS’ Virginia Beach showing of the movie evokes same reactions, 42 years later

By Lee Tolliver The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH

The reaction to the music remains the same, even 42 years later.

Tension, fear, anxiety.

Dun dun ... dun dun ... dun dun.

The music in the movie “Jaws” told you trouble was swimming nearby.

During last week’s showing of the 1975 film at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, there were plenty of jitters and screams.

And sometimes lots of laughter.

“That first scene, where the girl is swimming at dusk? Still sends chills,” said Joey Mishkorski, who saw the film in Florida when it was released.

He and his wife, Janet, watch the film at least once a year, and Thursday’s showing was Janet’s first time seeing it on a big screen.

“It’s a ritual of summer,” she said.

Joey Mishkorski was carrying an empty 1975 limited edition can of Narragansett Lager.

“It’s the one Quint crushes in one scene,” he said. “I’m going to crush this one when he does it on the screen.”

Thursday’s showing saw a near

capacity crowd of 265, with a bunch of the attendees wearing “Jaws” Tshirts.

“I’ve had mine for a couple of years,” said Allison Oswalt. “I guess I saw it for the first time about 15 years ago in my teens.”

The film spawned anger and fear toward sharks. Marinas up and down the East Coast held kill tournaments, and shark paranoia was rampant on beaches – even in Virginia Beach, where tourists were afraid to go in the water when they saw dolphins along the breakers and mistook them for sharks.

It’s taken decades for scientists and conservationists to better understand the toothy critters and gain a better appreciation for their role in the quality of the oceans.

“This movie had a huge cultural influence, and we don’t want to ignore that,” said Mary McCarthy, an assistant curator of fishes at the aquarium, who gave a presentation before the viewing. “It perpetuated so many myths, and we’re trying to change how people think about sharks.”

The methodology of the film, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley’s popular novel, wasn’t what it was supposed

to be.

The crew built large, mechanical sharks, which kept malfunctioning, leading Spielberg to use a more suggestive approach.

“I really like the fact that you don’t even see the shark until about halfway,” Oswalt said. “It’s a villain you don’t see, and that works better than seeing it.”

Thursday, on the aquarium’s huge screen, viewers still gasped at some of the scenes.

Perched dead center in front of the screen, 11-year-old Marlena Davis was loving the larger-thanlife scenes. She said she had seen the movie a couple of times and wasn’t scared. Her mom, Val Davis, brought her to the theater a few weeks ago to see a presentation by Ocearch, a shark research organization.

But there was one thing she didn’t like about the movie.

“I don’t like that it makes sharks seem evil,” she said before downing a handful of popcorn. “I like sharks.”

Lee Tolliver, 757-222-5844, lee. tolliver@pilotonline.com Follow @LeeTolliver on Twitter.

Melissa Landaker and her son Desmond, 7, arrive at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center for an IMAX showing of “Jaws” on July 27.

The film’s showing at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center began with a brief lecture on the crucial role sharks play in the health of the ocean.

‘I thought I was dead at the time’ Virginia Beach man remembers 1973 shark attack

By Lee Tolliver The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH

L. Todd Spencer | The Virginian-Pilot In 1973, then 17-year-old Chris DeFord was bitten on the right arm by a black tip shark while spearfishing for crabs in shoulder deep water off False Cape, and he still has the scars. He is pictured in front of his home near Munden Point in Virginia Beach, July 18.

Chris DeFord was having the time of his life the summer before his senior year at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach.

He was hanging out with a buddy at the family’s False Cape State Park cottage, snorkeling and spearing blue crabs in chestdeep water, throwing them up on the beach for Joey Johnson to collect in a bucket.

A shark ruined the fun in a instant.

DeFord said he remembers something bumping his right

arm, then chomping down, sending sharp pains and filling the water with blood.

“I had been having a big old time, and it came out of nowhere,” said DeFord, who’s now 61 and lives in Pungo. “I took off my snorkel mask and started hitting it around the face with my left hand and the spear stick I made. I was just worried it would come back for a second strike before I could get out of the water.

“I thought I was dead at the time.”

Back then, in 1973, there were no cellphones, and the only fire and rescue department was miles away at the courthouse. Much of

Sandbridge didn’t yet exist.

“We found an old fisherman with a CB radio, and he reached a boat out fishing,” DeFord remembered. “They got ahold of the (Virginia Beach) Fishing Center, and they called 911. My friend had tied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, and we drove up the beach. We met the rescue squad at Margie and Ray’s (restaurant on Sandbridge Road). That was the longest drive of my life.”

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Groundbreaking for veteran apartment complex Aug. 10, 1–1:30 p.m., Cypress Landing, 40 Knells Ridge Blvd., Chesapeake www.SecondActCommunities.org Second Act Communities, a nonprofit community development corporation based in Virginia Beach, will host the groundbreaking ceremony for Cypress Landing, an apartment complex that will serve low-income, disabled and homeless veterans. The land for the project, located behind the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, was donated by the City of Chesapeake.

“Nags Head Portrait” Opening Reception and History Talk Aug. 10, 6–7 p.m., The Museum of the Albemarle, 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC www.museumofthealbemarle.com Light refreshments will be served, followed by a talk by local historian, Marjorie Berry at 7 p.m.

The “Nags Head Portrait” is an oil portrait, possibly of Theodosia Burr Alston, wife of South Carolina governor Joseph Alston and daughter of Vice President Aaron Burr, that is the center of folklore.

The portrait is on loan from the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University, Connecticut.

Military Recognition Reception Aug. 11, 3–5 p.m., Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, 777 Waterside Dr., Norfolk scurtin@hrchamber. com, 570-854-1882, hamptonroadschamber. com To honor the hardworking men and women of the military, the Hampton Roads Chamber is holding a reception to provide an opportunity to network.

This year, Mayor John L. Rowe Jr. of Portsmouth will be the keynote speaker. Rowe is a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and served in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer in the Infantry branch.

Firehouse Bluegrass Concert: Code Blue Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., Fire Station-10, 15020 Carroll-

Courtesy photo The “Nags Head Portrait” is the subject of a exhibit and history talk, Aug.10, at the Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, N.C.

ton Blvd., Carrollton 757-613-6183, www. carrolltonfiredept.org Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department’s monthly benefit concert features Code Blue Bluegrass Band, a high-energy band playing everything from the traditional bluegrass music to their own arrangements. A donation of $5 for admission is requested. Proceeds benefit the volunteer fire/rescue service of Carrollton and nearby mutual aid districts in Smithfield and northern Suffolk.

Black Jacket Symphony presents Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” Aug. 11, 8 p.m., Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St, Virginia Beach blackjacketsymphony. com, Tickets: 877-YNOTTIX , YNOTTIX.com The Black Jacket Symphony offers a unique concert experience through recreating classic albums in a live performance setting. A selected album is performed in its entirety by a group of handpicked musicians specifically selected for each album, with no sonic detail being overlooked. The musicians do whatever it takes to musically reproduce the album. The performance is separated into two sets.

The first set features the album being recreated as a true symphonic piece. The second set, which features a selection of the album artist’s “greatest hits,” opens in full contrast to the first set with an incredible light display and the symphony being much more laid back. Tickets are $23–28 in advance and $28–33 the day of the show.

2017 EVP Beach Volleyball World Championships Aug. 11–12, Paradise Ocean Club at Fort Monroe, 490 Fenwick Road, Hampton To register, http:// evptour.com/ev_event. cfm?e=408, 312-2875988, rossballing@ evptour.com.

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The EVP Tour is an industry leader in creating “fan friendly” beach volleyball events and the largest beach volleyball tour in the United States. Hampton’s Corporate Challenge, Aug. 12, 4–6 p.m., will consist of teams of four competing in three 10-minute games of beach volleyball, cornhole, and the EVP disc challenge.

Registration is $100 per team and includes four EVP t-shirts, four meals tickets, and four beverage tickets. The Hampton Corporate Challenge winning team will receive a donation to the charity of their choice.

Placement Tests Refresher Workshops Aug. 11–12, various times, Learning Assistance Centers on Tidewater Commmunity College’s Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach campuses tcc.edu/placement, vfriedman@tcc.edu, 757822-1078 Brush up on your English and math skills at free workshops open to the public. Arrive 10 minutes early to register.

Culinary Institute of Virginia Career Discovery Day Aug. 12, 10 a.m.– 3 p.m., Culinary Institute Of Virginia, 2428 Almeda Ave., Suite 106, Norfolk; 11850 Merchants Walk, Suite 100, Newport News dbrandt@ecpi.edu, 757858-2433, www.ecpi.edu ECPI University’s College of Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of Virginia, is hosting open houses at both Hampton Roads campuses. Attendees can see cooking demonstrations, tour the campuses, meet faculty and staff, and observe the hands-on learning environment. ECPI University’s Culinary Institute of Virginia offers a bachelor’s degree in food service management that can be earned in 2.5 years and an associate’s degree in culinary arts that can be earned in less than 15 months. A diploma in bakery and pastry arts can be earned in 40 weeks.

Dino on the Loose! at the VLM Aug. 12, 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m., Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 757-595-1900, http:// thevlm.org/events/museum-events/ Join the Virginia Living Museum’s walking T-Rex

for dinosaur parades, photo ops and a roaring good time on the Dinosaur Discovery Trail! Weather permitting. Included in museum admission.

Star Party & Laser Light Shows Aug. 12, 6:30– 11:55 p.m., Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 757-595-1900, http:// thevlm.org/events/planetarium-shows/evening/ Free sky observing begins at sunset at the Virginia Living Museum (weather permitting). At 6:30 p.m. in the planetarium, see the VLM’s newest laser-lightand-music show, “Electrolaze.” Experience electronic dance music by artists such as MSTRKRFT and John Legend, Daft Punk, and Tiesto. Program is family-friendly; inappropriate song lyrics have been eliminated or blanked. Recommended for ages 6 and older. Then it’s back to astronomy in the planetarium with a tour of the current night sky in “Virginia Skies” at 7:30.

Evening in the planetarium continues with three more laser-and-music shows: “Laser Mania” at 8:30, “Laser Aerosmith” at 10, and “Pink Floyd’s The Wall” at 11:30. Planetarium shows are $6 each, or $10 for two.

Meet Your Princess Lunch Cruise Aug. 13, 12:30–3 p.m., Spirit of Norfolk, 485 St. Paul’s Blvd, Norfolk www.spiritcruises.com/ norfolk/cruises/specialty/ meet-your-princess Guests can meet the Hurrah Player’s singing princesses and enjoy a kid-friendly buffet plus fantastic views of the waterfront. Princess and fairytale costumes are encouraged. Prices from $40.90 per person.

Isle of Wight Citizen’s Association meeting Aug. 14, 7 p.m., conference room, Sentara St. Luke’s Medical Center, 20209 Sentara Way, Carrollton.

757-613-6183, 757357-5352 Guest presenter will be Andrew Cripps of the Isle of Wight-SmithfieldWindsor Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited.

NorVaPOLY, Thinking Money Exhibition Aug. 15, 3 p.m., fifth floor, Slover Library, 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk 757-664-7323 Tweens and teens can play a life-size version of the classic board game Monopoly, featuring local properties and places of interest.

TCC Special Enrollment day Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m.– 6:30 p.m., Tidewater Community College campuses 757-822-1111, enroll@ tcc.edu Recent high school graduates, potential militaryrelated students and adult learners can stop by any of TCC’s four campuses for help completing an application, registering for classes and on-campus child care services; meet with an advisor and representatives from TCC’s Center for Military and Veterans Education; learn about campus life and organizations; and review financial aid status and payment options.

Front Porch Music Series: Dustin Furlow and Matt Thomas Aug. 16, 6–8 p.m., Hampton History Museum, 120 Old Hampton Lane, downtown Hampton www.HamptonHistoryMuseum.org, 757-7271102 Dustin Furlow and Matt Thomas, two highly talented singer/songwriter acoustic guitarists, join forces for an evening of deftly rendered original music. They perform as part of the Hampton History Museum’s monthly music series held in the Great Hall on the third Wednesday of each month.

Admission is free to museum members, $5 for non-members.

“Tidewater” Documentary screening Aug. 16, 6:05–8 p.m., Slover Library, 235 E. Plume St., Norfolk 440-227-5136, www. amresproject.org/tidewater-film/ “Tidewater” documentary is about the issue of flooding in the Hampton Roads area and its impact on the military and local citizens.

The show details how flooding is a threat to our national security and the safety of the nation. The land is sinking, water is rising, and you can help.

Second Annual Virginia Zoo Photo Contest begins in August From the Virginia Zoo

The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk invites photographers from around Hampton Roads to enter its Second Annual Calendar Photo Contest. The grand-prize-winning photograph will be used as the cover of the Zoo’s 2018 calendar.

The winning photographer also will receive a behindthe-scenes tour to meet a mega-vertebrate. An additional 11 images will be selected to use throughout the publication. The photograph content must include Virginia Zoo

animals or gardens within one year of August 2017.

Applicants can visit virginiazoo.org/photo-contest to submit two entries (totaling a max of eight photo submissions). Entries must be in digital format and must be submitted electronically via the Zoo’s website. The photo contest ends Sept. 30, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EST. “Each Zoo visitor has their own unique experience as they travel through the Zoo, and we encourage them to capture these moments with

their cameras,” said Greg Bockheim, executive director of the Virginia Zoo. “This opportunity can be educational and fun for the whole family,” Bockheim added.

Judging will be based on creativity, photographic quality and originality of the content. A panel of judges consisting of Virginia Zoo staff will decide on the 12 winning images.

Visit www.virginiazoo. org or call 757-441-2374 for more information.

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Virginia Beach student awarded scholarship From IBTTA

A Virginia Beach student has been awarded one of the first two scholarships awarded by the Washington, D.C.-based International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike A s s o c i a t i o n Andrew (IBTTA) Foun- Bunn dation.

The foundation provides scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in engineering; urban and regional planning; construction management; public administration; and other transportation-related fields.

Andrew Bunn plans to use the $5,000 scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

The scholarship will be presented during the opening ceremonies of IBTTA’s 85th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Sept. 11, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The IBTTA Foundation’s scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals.

For more information about IBTTA, please visit www.ibtta. org or contact Bill Cramer at bcramer@ibtta.org or 202659-4620 x26.

Seniors get free admission to zoo From the Virginia Zoo NORFOLK

Senior Wednesdays at the Virginia Zoo have returned.

Those age 62 and older will receive free admission to the Virginia Zoo every Wednesday in August and September, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

“This is a great opportunity to come and see just how much the Zoo has been transformed, and see how our efforts for plants and animals make for a beautiful day,” said Greg Bockheim, executive director of the Virginia Zoo. On Sept. 13, 2017, the Zoo will host Senior Discovery Day. For $11, seniors can enjoy a catered lunch, visits from the Zoo’s animal ambassadors, games and activities and admission to the Zoo. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information visit virginiazoo.org.

The Virginia Zoo has wheelchairs for rent, ample seating opportunities throughout the exhibits, guided tours and a wheelchair-friendly train. People of ages and abilities are able to enjoy all the Zoo has to offer.

Seniors need to provide a valid ID as proof of age. Free admission applies only to individuals age 62 and over.

Other visitors will be charged regular Zoo admission.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s among the East Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest video rental stores. Next year it may not exist.

Things havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been easy for Naro Video since it went nonproďŹ t.

In a last-ditch effort to stay alive, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s launching a Kickstarter campaign.

By Elisha Sauers The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK

Madeleine and Scottie are wandering through enormous sequoias.

They stop at a tree slice in the woods, its rings marked with historical events from 909 to 1930 when it was chopped. She places her ďŹ ngers on the grain.

Somewhere in here I was born, and there I died, she says absently. It was only a moment for you. You took no notice.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a creepy scene from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vertigo,â&#x20AC;? a movie reference any Alfred Hitchcock fan knows from memory. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ďŹ rst thing Scott Hennessy, a board member for Naro Video, thinks when he tries to explain what would happen if the nonproďŹ t set up to save the rental store fails. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This thing will freeze at a certain point in time,â&#x20AC;? he said of the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast movie collection, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because no one will be able to afford growing it.â&#x20AC;?

Things havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been all rosy for Naro Video since it made the conversion from store to nonproďŹ t in February 2016. Though some independent video rental businesses have outlasted the big-chain competitors, such as Blockbuster, stream-

Allison Hess | The Virginian-Pilot Perry Miles opens the door for Scott Hennessy at the front of the Naro Expanded Video Archival Library in Norfolk on July 21. Like many other video stores across the country, the store became a nonproďŹ t last year. Miles and Hennessy are both board members of the nonproďŹ t.

ing technology could be the coup de grace for the shriveling industry. With so many convenient ways to watch videos â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether with cableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on-demand services or streaming subscriptions like Hulu and NetďŹ&#x201A;ix â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to get people out of their homes.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to swallow for Tim Cooper and Linda McGreevy, the couple who took over the Ghent store 20 years ago and increased its inventory from 800 to over 42,000 titles. Though most streaming companies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t release their numbers, research ďŹ rm Barclays found last year that NetďŹ&#x201A;ix had about 7,000 and Amazon Prime offered about 20,000.

When the store became â&#x20AC;&#x153;Naro Expanded Video Archival Library,â&#x20AC;? it allowed them to seek funding through donations and grants, not just the money they make from rental fees and merchandise sales.

Their goal was to bring

in over $170,000 in donations and grants, according to records the group shared last year. Instead, it took in about $38,875 in cash contributions and fundraising, according to a board analysis.

Perry Miles, a board member, said Cooper and McGreevy paid about $20,000 out of their own pockets to help balance books. Half went to legal fees and tax preparation for the nonproďŹ t conversion.

While prospects wither, so do Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes me want to retire,â&#x20AC;? he said.

At the outset, the organization got an inďŹ&#x201A;ux of donations from â&#x20AC;&#x153;insiders,â&#x20AC;? Miles said, mostly folks who are already customers of the Colley Avenue institution.

Since Jan. 1, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received just two donations: one for $10,000 and another for $1,000.

In a last-ditch effort, the board has agreed to launch

a public-funding campaign on Kickstarter, which begins Aug. 28. The organization must raise at least $25,000 in order to keep the money.

The outcome of the fundraiser will determine the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. The board intends to assess this October whether to continue the venture or close. Cooper, who is the president of the organization, said they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shutter abruptly, as many customers have prepaid cards.

The board approached foundations for grants but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply after receiving some discouragement, Miles said. The group is approaching a major corporation about sponsorship.

If the organization dissolves, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear what will happen to the collection, perhaps the largest outside New York on the East Coast.

International Independent Video Stores Day, an informal group of video rental establishments, has attempt-

ed to create a list of the top DVD rental collections in North America. The only store with more than Naro Video in the region was 112 Video in Long Island, with about 47,000 titles.

Stores are rapidly closing.

Last month marked the end of Richmondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Video Mart as well as Video Fan, a store that also went nonproďŹ t last year to prevent its collection from being sold off piecemeal. In a message to customers on its website, Video Fan said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can no longer sustain the business in its current location. The collection will be kept together.

We will endeavor to ďŹ nd a future for it.â&#x20AC;?

House of Video, a South Hampton Roads chain, closed its Norfolk and Portsmouth locations on Christmas Eve, and the Virginia Beach location followed suit in January.

The Naro Video nonproďŹ t was created to preserve not only the collection but the culture. If the store closes, some of that ďŹ lm-shopping experience will be lost, even if the movies end up in the hands of a library.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect the ďŹ lms to be curated in genres such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;troubled youthâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Asian actionâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both real sections at the Colley Avenue store.

And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t assume your neighborhood librarian is a fellow cinephile, willing to listen to your hour rant about the latest Oscar snubs.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no telling whether the collection would be divided among branches or ďŹ led away in storage, causing delays to call up materials â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if it came to that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it,â&#x20AC;? said Leslie Renn, a volunteer whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heading the Kickstarter campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Ameri-

cans. We want to see it, and we want to see it now.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that Naro Video hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been trying, but certain projects it wanted to accomplish in its ďŹ rst year have taken more to execute than expected.

The store still hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nished its computerized database, which would help customers search the inventory.

And it just found its footing with the Naro-Minded Film Series, a monthly collaboration with the Naro Expanded Cinema. The theater gets the ticket money, and the video store gets the beer and wine sales. Naro Video made about $600 off its latest event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Lebowski,â&#x20AC;? and the group hopes to do as well with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boogie Nightsâ&#x20AC;? on Aug. 4.

Next month, the store also is rebooting its ďŹ lm school, which functions like a book club. Erik Swallow, a store employee, will lead the program, starting with dystopian-themed ďŹ&#x201A;icks.

But who knows whether the organization will have enough runway to get some of its other community outreach ideas off the ground?

If the organization goes, the movies will probably survive. But the experience?

It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;a friendly mom-andpop operation with a very knowledgeable staff,â&#x20AC;? Miles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather keep it right there where they built it. Get a beer, get a pizza, get a taco. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice place to go.â&#x20AC;?

Elisha Sauers, 757-2223864, elisha.sauers@ pilotonline.com Follow her at Twitter.com/elishasauers and Facebook.com/elishasauersreporter.

Military children can enter essay contest ton, D.C. should submit their essays at www.actofvalMilitary children ages oraward.org/hall-of-fame10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14 can enter the Mili- essay-contest/ before Aug. tary children Essay Contest, 31. sponsored by the Bob Feller The essays should focus Act of Valor Award Founda- on the four pillars of the tion, with support and evalu- foundation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Citizenship to ation from the National Mili- Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community, Service tary Family Association. to Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country, SacriďŹ ce The essays should be to Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goals, Legacy to on the 37 members of the Future Generations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Baseball Hall of Fame who how the player embraced served in World War II. The them. The oneâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;two page eswinners of the essay con- says will also explain how test will be honored with the young person was inďŹ&#x201A;uthe Military Children Act of enced by learning about one Valor Award and will join the of the 37 Hall of Famers and 2017 Bob Feller Act of Valor how they can use the lessons Award honorees from Major learned in overcoming their League Baseball, the Hall own adversities and chalof Fame, the U.S. Navy and lenges. The top two essays the U.S. Marine Corps at the from kids ages 10-12 and 13foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual event at 14 will receive â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Milithe U.S. Navy Memorial in tary Children Act of Valor Washington, D.C., in No- Awardâ&#x20AC;? at the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vember. annual event.

Eligible children of active duty and reserve military For more information on the members residing in Mary- essay contest, please go to land, Delaware, Virginia, www.actofvaloraward.org/ North Carolina or Washing- hall-of-fame-essay-contest/ From the National Military Family Association

Chris DeFord Chris DeFordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shark attack happened near this surf shack on the beach in the area of the present-day False Cape State Park.

ATTACK | Survivor Continued from C1 Hospital and estimated from the bites that it was probably a 6-footer. The shape of the bite led him to determine that it was a blacktip shark.

The teeth severed all the tendons in DeFordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm and damaged his elbow. He spent more than a week in the hospital and needed four surgeries to repair the damage.

The incident was covered by local media and reached newspapers and television stations up and down the East Coast. DeFord was invited to New York City a year later to appear on the television show â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Tell the Truth.â&#x20AC;?

To this day DeFord sports

of shark attack returned to fishing, surfing

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Arts&Entertainment Exhibit of monumental wood sculptures opens at ODU galleries

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Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries present Antiquary, an exhibit of works by sculptor Morgan Herrin, who manipulates wood into classical forms flavored with mysticism, fantasy, history and mythology.

Antiquary will be on view Aug. 25 to Oct. 1, 2017. The artist will be in attendance at a free reception, 7-9 p.m., Sept. 1. Free and open to the public, with parking in the 45th Street garage, the galleries are open Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at 4509 Monarch Way at 45th Street in Norfolk.

Herrin transitions objects inspired by his research, fancy and fixations into artifacts that appear to be in various stages of decay. Often 6-8 feet high, his works invite scrutiny, puzzlement and admiration for his skilled technique in accomplishing his vision.

The viewer wonders among beautiful, haunting and strange presences, at once familiar in their references and utterly perplexing in their purpose.

Herrin said that decay has a profound effect on art. Failed religions, obsolete technologies, extinct cultures and lost knowledge are his subjects. Herrin believes that an understanding of the human story results from the contemplation of such decay. It informs the artist and the viewer of their place in the cosmic scheme;

This work, Coppergate, from 2011 was created from pine 2 by 4 lumber. It will be on display as part of the Antiquary exhibit at Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries.

Courtesy photos This work, Boudica, from 2014 was created from recycled lumber. It is 62 by 34 by 29 inches in size and will be on display as part of the Antiquary exhibit at Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries.

of each individual’s part in their personal story; and, over time, of one’s part in history through the simple fact that from death springs life.

In this day of throw-away consumption, the artist says that the hours of labor that he puts into his works are what gives them value. As for our engaged mystification and confusion with his melting ancient helmets, tortured classical figures, and wildly bending great swords — all larger than life — Herrin said, “Antiquary is meant to deliver a

strong dose of the unreal.”

As adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, Herrin was awarded a Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in 2002. He was also awarded a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship in 2015. He has had numerous exhibitions of his work and has served as a sculptor on several film projects.

For more information, contact Senior Curator Ramona Austin at 757-6836272 or raustin@odu.edu.

Rock guitar Joe Bonamassa plugs into the power of a big beat

By Alan Sculley Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

Rick Gould Joe Bonamassa recently performed in Virginia Beach.

Blues-rocker Joe Bonamassa usually decides on a specific musical direction for each solo album, but the course for the latest album was, you might say, beaten into him.

“Blues of Desperation” was recorded with two drummers.

Bonamassa said he wasn’t sold on the drummer format when longtime producer Kevin Shirley presented it.

“But Kevin has this thing. When he hears something and he knows how to put the right people in the room to achieve that, you cannot discount that for one minute. That’s why he’s a great producer.”

The dual-drum attack was generally not the same as that of the Allman Brothers Band, for exam-

ple, where that group’s tandem of Butch Trucks and Jaimoe tended to play different, complementary patterns.

On “Blues of Desperation,” Greg Morrow and Anton Fig sync up more closely to give really fat rhythms that kick up the power on many of the album’s rockers.

On “This Train,” the crackling drum track recalls the beat Aerosmith used on “Back in the Saddle.”

A couple of songs (“Mountain Climbing” and the title track) have the kind of thundering beats Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham brought to that band’s music. The rolling drums on “Distant Lonesome Train” give the song a cool tribal blues feel.

“Well, the Allmans, that’s a different thing altogether,” Bonamassa said of the rhythmic approach

of the new album. “That’s more of a soup, where the way we approached this was two separate parts making one beat. And if you play each part a la carte, it would almost sound disjointed and not like drums. But when you come with the two parts, and you have a straight versus a swing, I mean, that’s when it really, no pun intended, that’s when it really starts to swing.”

Of course, it’s all in support of Bonamassa’s meaty guitar riffs and his singing. Bonamassa, one of rock’s most acclaimed guitarists, has plenty of room to work.

“All of those were pretty much cut as they appeared,” Bonamassa said. “Some of the solos are first takes. Everything was just kind of it as it happened.”

The songs on “Blues of Despera-

Antiquary exhibit Aug. 25–Oct. 1, free reception with the artist, Sept. 1 Baron and Ellin Gordon Arts Galleries, 4509 Monarch Way at 45th Street, Norfolk 757-683-6272

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Antiquary is meant to deliver a strong dose of the unreal.” sculptor Morgan Herrin

tion” suggest Bonamassa is doing some of his best songwriting in a career that stretches back more than 25 years to when the Utica, N.Y., native was a 12-year-old prodigy playing shows with B.B. King.

Bonamassa is showcasing a good chunk of “Blues of Desperation” on his current tour, which included a concert in Virginia Beach.

He’s using just one drummer (Fig), along with Michael Rhodes on bass, and has added keyboards (Reese Wynans, formerly of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble), trumpet (Lee Thornburg) and saxophone (Paulie Cerra).

Touring is far from the only activity on Bonamassa’s agenda – no surprise for this prolific artist who has released a steady string of live DVDs to go with his studio albums and done several side band and collaborative projects .

He has just released a DVD, “Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening,” which documents his shows from 2016 .

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Indie rockers Surfer Blood begin long road trip in Norfolk

By Shannon Jay Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

In the past, Surfer Blood front man John Paul Pitts has claimed fans read too much into the words of songs, which he said were often an afterthought. But songs on the band’s latest release, “Snowdonia,” were so personal that when he wrote them he didn’t think they would go public.

“When you’re writing lyrics that you know people are gonna be reading and analyzing,” Pitts said, “you end up unconsciously holding back.” The tracks show Pitts being more vulnerable than he admits being comfortable with.

The band had toured nonstop since February before taking a break throughout July.

Pitts and the gang are ready to tour for the rest of the year starting last week at Toast in Norfolk.

“I’m proud of the fact that we’re a band that doesn’t repeat themselves every record,” Pitts said. “Snowdonia” delivers a newly wholesome sound, with gentler guitars and warm harmonies that stray from their signature angsty surf rock and gleefully contradict the events that inspired the music.

The closing track, “Carrier Pigeon,” deals with his mother’s breast cancer diagnosis.

“She’s a lot better” now ,” Pitts said. “She ... will never be the lively, energetic person that she was at one time, but she’s through the worst of it.”

It’s not the only instance of cancer causing Pitts grief.

Surfer Blood guitarist Thomas Fekete succumbed to a rare form of the disease in May

Julie Clark Military and veteran caregivers enjoy creative expression together at the July session of “Arts Aid for Hidden Heroes.”

Free monthly arts events for military caregivers Courtesy photo The band Surfer Blood’s latest release is “Snowdonia.”

2016. His death came almost exactly one year after the release of “1000 Palms,” which Pitts and Fekete had worked on closely to produce in a friend’s Portland basement.

Fekete’s diagnosis came soon after the record’s release, and he was in no shape to tour and promote the album. While he’d battled the disease before, with many close calls, Pitts said this last time was “very quick.”

This is addressed in the most direct “Snowdonia” track concerning Fekete’s death, “Six Flags in F or G,” when the beat becomes more mellow and Pitts says “You’ll get over it easy, babe / See you’re bouncing right back again / Right now it’s overkill / But in six months it will be fine.” With a wacky Western-inspired guitar intro and wailing guitar throughout, the instrumentation on this track celebrates the music Fekete enjoyed so much.

Without his right-hand man, who’d been there since the band formed almost a decade ago in Florida, Pitts had to write the songs for “Snowdonia” alone. “I ended up locking myself in my apartment with all my stuff, and just started demoing a bunch of songs,” Pitts said. “There is something very therapeutic about working on music, especially in difficult times.”

After 15 years of writing, it’s the one way he deals with what’s been weighing on him.

“Most people go through their lives not really knowing what they’re feeling,” Pitts said, “we’re all just trying to get through all the problems of the day to get to whatever’s next, and never take time to reflect or process anything really.”

There’s been plenty of problems for Pitts to process.

The band’s been through the major-label whirlwind with Warner Bros., which dropped

the band after 2013’s “Pythons” failed to sell a “million, trillion copies.” The move to Joyful Noise for “1000 Palms” and “Snowdonia” encouraged more creative songs, versus the brash, radio-intended tracks from “Pythons.” Pitts said being back on an indie label is a “much healthier longterm relationship.”

Pitts is still dogged by his 2012 arrest on domestic battery charges. He pleaded not guilty, then proceeded with a “plea and pass” agreement.

The charges were dismissed after he did an anger management program. “Everybody deserves a second chance and deserves a second thought,” Pitts said to any fans who may be reluctant to go to the Toast show based on these claims.

“It’s really not fair to pass judgment on someone when you really don’t have all the information. There’s only so much on the internet you can learn about this whole thing,

From Tidewater Arts Outreach

Each month through November 2017, Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO) will present a free arts session for Hampton Roads military and veteran caregivers at the Hampton VA Medical Center. These two-hour sessions are typically held on the third Tuesday of each month, featuring a variety of hands-on arts activities including visual arts, songwriting, drama and creative writing.

The topic for August will be a painting workshop, “Inspired by Matisse: What’s Your View?” It will be presented 6–8 p.m., Aug. 15, in the activity room of Building 83 (Education and Training) at the Hampton VA Medical Center, Hampton.

Participants will have the opportunity to tap into their inner artist as they learn painting techniques and gain inspiration from Henri Matisse’s classic painting, “Window at Tangier.” No art

experience or ability is necessary. Painting supplies and refreshments will be provided. Professional artist/educator Michele Barnes will lead the Aug. 15 session.

The workshops provide participants with a creative outlet to explore topics that have the potential to improve their fulfillment and success as care providers.

“Tidewater Arts Outreach has long recognized that caregiving exacts physical and emotional tolls which can compromise health, happiness, job satisfaction and quality of care,” said MaryAnn Toboz, executive director. “A grant from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes Fund is allowing us to provide these healing arts programs designed especially for military caregivers, who give so much of themselves, each and every day.”

To register, email the caregiver support coordinator, at Sonja.Poitier-Hickman@ va.gov.

Sports

Spartyka Fight League 30 is back, bigger, better than ever at the Ted Constant Center in Norfolk

By Yiorgio Flagship Correspondent

Those who love mixed martial arts (MMA) are in for a feast on Aug. 12. Spartyka Fight League (SFL) returns to the Ted Constant Center for SFL 30 – TKO For The TA-TAs, an amateur MMA event that looks to raise awareness for the Birth Cancer kid division under the American Cancer Society.

General admission tickets and VIP tables are available at www.constantcenter.com/ events/detail/spartyka-fightleague-30 SFL is the premier MMA group in Virginia. This is the 30th event hosted by the sixand-a-half- year-old company.

SFL 30 is sanctioned by the Global Combat Alliance (GCA), the brainchild of Jimi Partyka, an active-duty Senior Enlisted Leader at Center for Security Forces Little Creek who will be transitioning out of the military in 2018.

Yiorgo (Y): Who and what should the fans expect to see Aug. 12 at the Ted? Jimi Partyka (JP): We are very excited and humbled by the support we always receive here in the Hampton Roads area and especially from our military families, and that’s why on the day of the event we will be giving $5 off with a military ID Card. This event in particular has several fighters who represent several branches of our military.

As of now, we are on track for five big title fights and probably a grand total of 15 bouts all together. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with preliminary matches starting at 6:30 p.m. and the main card

Courtesy Spartyka Fight League The SFL XX TOAST 2015 is shown at Old Dominion University’s Ted Constant Convocation Center. Several area activeduty military members will compete in the amateur mixed martial arts competition Aug. 12 at the center. starting at 7 p.m.

I’m very excited to announce that our main event will feature two branches of our military going at it toeto-toe. In the 170LBS title bout, former Marine Shawn Brooks challenges the champion Mitch Aguiar, activeduty Navy Sailor.

The co-main event will be a 115LBS title fight with female combatants Christy Tyquiengco taking on the champion Tara Graff.

In the 155LBS Interim Title Bout, Demar Holloway takes on Juston Campos, who is an active U.S. Air Force Airman.

The 145LBS Title Bout features Kasim Ruffin going after the active-duty Navy

Champion Andres Encinales.

This will be the last fight for Encinales stateside as he is transferring to Bahrain. He is determined to leave as the champion.

And in the Catchweight bout, Tony White will battle Luke Hunsaker.

The card, of course, is subject to change as people do tend to get injured.

Y: You come from a threegeneration military family and between your grandfather, father and you, you have a combined of almost 70 years of service to our country. Thank you for that. With your family in the Army, why did you join the Navy?

JP: I was a military brat.

My dad was stationed in Ger-

many. I wanted to serve my country and give back. That Navy recruiter was a good salesman. He called himself “Dan, the Man.” I grew up on an Army base all my life, and I did not even speak to an Army recruiter. He offered me E-4 and $1,000 signing bonus to be a rescue swimmer. My buddy David Jones and I signed up on the buddy program. It has been a good experience and I have enjoyed it overall. I enjoined giving back and hosting different events. Normally we do events that honor the military: Wounded Warriors, Gold Star families, this is one of two events with this one the American Cancer Society. Birth cancer affects both

men and women, people in and out of uniform. It’s pretty cool to raise awareness for them and raise some funds.

I enjoy giving back while serving.

Y: Tell us about Spartyka Fight League.

JP: Spartyka Fight League initially started as a clothing line. We did a charity event supporting Wounded Warriors, and I saw a need to do something on a professional level for MMA. In September 2010, we set our mission statement of becoming the top promoter of amateur mixed martial arts events in Virginia. We attract the area’s best amateur MMA talent by organizing high-quality MMA events in Southeast-

ern Virginia. Through organized, professionally hosted competition, these athletes can practice their art before adoring fans that appreciate, admire and respect their physical fitness and competitive mindset.

We do not cut any corners.

Ted Constant is the premier venue in Hampton Roads, and our belts are tripleplated, custom-made, and the fighters get to keep their belts, even if they lose. So in Saturday’s event, there are five title bouts; that’s a lot of money just there alone. We cater the event and so much more. There is a lot of overhead, and it’s a very professional event.

Y: What the accomplishments you’re most proud of so far?

JP: We have been in the market for six and a half years, with this being our 30th event. That is not really common for amateur MMA. Also working with GLORY 19 and GLORY 32 here, as well as GLORY San Diego, Vegas and Denver was amazing, and we did a TV show with Sky 4. We will also have this event streamed live on FITE TV. With what we have done with MMA and the consistency of the events and the professional level that they have been done, we have been able to have bigger organizations like GLORY and UFC look at this market, we are very proud of those accomplishments.

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.

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Minimum qualifications: Certified for Type Universal. Basic knowledge of smart buildings, Internet of Things (IOT), etc. Demonstrated ability to diagnose malfunctions of building and mechanical/electrical systems.

Demonstrated ability to read and understand blueprints. Several years of air conditioning and boiler equipment repair and maintenance experience on commercial type HVAC equipment required.

Master mechanical license preferred. ODU provides benefits to meet specified needs. l HealthCare l Flexible Reimbursement Account (Dependent Care/Medical) l VRS Group Life Insurance l VRS Optional Life Insurance l Long-Term Care Insurance l Long-Term Disability Insurance l Legal Plan and Tuition Reimbursement. l State Retirement 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

Restaurant/ Food Service

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

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

Counseling/ Social Services/ Non-Profit

Topsoil-Mulch

Science/ Biotech/ Pharmaceutical Lab & Research Specialist (01140A)

Support & conduct molecular biology and cell biology lab experiments on research projects within well-defined guidelines as well as other duties. Salary commensurate with education & experience. Close Date is August 25th, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs.odu.edu/postings/5617

Ship Building Ship Repair SHIPBOARD Electronics Installation

Wanted To Buy Aurora Slot Car Racing Sets-Interested in other older sets. 1960-1970’s. 717-623-0113.

Auctions

AUCTION

The contents of storage spaces located at

Mini Price Storage

3441 Va. Beach Blvd., Va. Beach, Va 23452 Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on August 15, 2017 @ 10 AM. Payment by Money Order, Cashier's Check or Visa/MasterCard/American Express.

No Cash Accepted. Space Numbers Are: 1011, 1223, 1247, 1401, 1411, 2088, 2295, 2384, 3071, 3336

AUCTION

The contents of storage spaces located at

Mini Price Storage

1117 Valley Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502, Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on August 16, 2017 @ 1 PM, Payment by Money Order, Cashier's Check or Visa/MasterCard/American Express. No Cash Accepted. Space Numbers Are: 0123, 1001, 1043, 1076, 1124, 1126, 1165, 1170, 1183, 1212, 2114, 2219, 2319, 2332, 3046, 3056, 3084, 3177, 3280, 3418

Barrett Street Auction, next Auction Aug. 26.

for more information.

Skilled Trades (Manufacturing) Sheet Metal Mechanics & Helpers

6 yds $205, Mulch $25/yd; Compost $30/yd.

Rock, Sand & Firewood. D. Miller’s, 482-5083

Jack Frost Enterprises 430-2257

http://www.atechsys.net/openings

Must have exp installing commercial duct work, must have own tools & transportation. Good benefits. Southern Sheet Metal 757-934-2709

#01A Black Sifted TOPSOIL

A-1 BLACK, Screen/Sifted Black Topsoil, Mulch, Sand, Compost. Prompt Delivery. Visa/MC.

Case Manager (Portsmouth)

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field. Extensive work experience in crisis intervention is a plus. Background check and valid Virginia Driver’s license is required for employment.

Forty (40) hours per week with benefits.

Annual salary range: $31,334 –$33,942. For more details, go to: www.hrcapinc.org. The Hampton Roads Community Action Program is an Equal Opportunity Employer

at 12 Noon. Call 461-5765 for info.

Flea Markets/Bazaars WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY SUPER SUMMER SALE Clothing * Men's Suits * Fabulous Furs * Jewelry * Appliances * Hi-End Cameras & Electronics * Books * Linens * Antiques * Kitchen Items * Vintage Items * China/Glassware * Hi-End Treasures & Unbelievable Prices!! Thurs. & Fri. Aug. 10 & 11, 10am-6pm & Sat. Aug. 12, 9am-Noon Payments Accepted:Cash, Check with ID, Visa, Mastercard, Discover - minimum charge card purchase $15.00.

Cox High School, 2425 Shorehaven Dr., Virginia Beach, off Great Neck Rd. Use rear parking lot.

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-Norfolk House

Education/Training

Greenlawn Mem Gardens-2 plots, prime

location, $1500 ea. or $2800 both. 302-382-1752

Rosewood Mem Park-4 plots, prime location, bench & tree nearby, $1600 each neg. 466-8929.

For Rent-Condo Denbigh, Newport News 1 Bd/1Bth 2 story

condo for rent near Fort Eustis. Includes W/D, water, sewage, & trash. $725 Text (757)876-4204.

Pembroke Crossing-2 BR, 2.5 BA, near Town Ctr., Little Creek. $1200. 757-641-5299.

Walking Dist to Beach FURNISHED 2BR, 1BA

Teacher (Portsmouth, Norfolk)

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education.

Candidates must also have experience teaching preschool-age children.

Background check and valid Virginia Driver’s license is required for employment.

Forty (40) hours per week with benefits.

Annual salary range $33,390 - $36,169.For more details, go to: www.hrcapinc.org.

The Hampton Roads Community Action Program is an Equal Opportunity Employer

with W/D hardwood floors.$900 Dee 804-314-1753.

For Rent-Furnished Apts Motel 6-Ocean View. New rms, near fishing pier, $230 wk, kitchenette avail. Pet ok. 757-480-9611

For Rent-House (All)

Enhance image of Alumni Program and the University through management of programs that are designed to market the Alumni Assoc/Alumni Program, as well as, promote mission of University. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Close Date is August 11, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs.odu.edu/postings/5758

twnhmes. $725-$1800. Kline Realty 484-0123

For Rent-Rooms Room For Rent: Near Princess Anne Plaza Near Base, off Rosemont & Va. Beach Blvd.

Furnished $500/mth Call 757-340-4835

Ches., Paramont Crossing - Shared BA.

$125/wk. Incl’s Util, HD Cable, priv fridge Must Have Job & Car. 2012 Paramont Ave. 434-1620.

Chesapeake-Priv rm., mo. to mo. $500+ dep. all amenities, must have car, employed, separate entrance, call or text 757-354-6789.

Come Share My Home, Va. Beach. No smoking. $550 mo. Aug. 1st. 757-456-0461.

Kings Grant-Furnished rm, TV. $110 wk.

For Rent-Norfolk Apts A Newer Remodeled 1 BR apt., walk-in closet,

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

$212,000. Kline Realty 484-0123.

Wanted To Rent I Am Looking For A Small House or a

private room to rent, 757-572-0108.

Antiques & Classics

Chevrolet 1973 Corvette Coupe White on black leather, 454 ci, automatic, tilt-telescopic, garage kept, excellent condition. Must see to appreciate.

757-513-6775

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blackwaterotter@gmail.com

Chevy 1964 Impala, 2 door hardtop, runs

great, can drive anywhere. 757-620-8107.

Ford 1930 Coupe Yellow clear coat, 350 cu in, custom chassis, chopped top, bone leather like seats. $30,900 OBO SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY! 757-5623866

Ford 1979 Thunderbird, orig., great cond,

98% complete, 50K mis., $5250. 757-410-1458.

Pontiac 1987 GTA Trans Am Medium Gray Met, Approx 55,000 ORIGINAL miles. One owner, very clean.

Removable hatch roof. 5.0 liter V-8, 305 CID. $9,000 OBO. 757-562-3866

plus dep. Call Eddie 340-4990.

Norfolk/ODU- Furnished rm with bath, $520+

Automobiles for Sale

Norfolk-Furnished rm. Shared bath. Kit. priv’s.

BMW 2002 M5 6-speed, 82K, new tires and battery, no issues, asking $24K, 757-464-0250

$100 dep, all utils inclu, no smoking. 985-6523

Washer/dryer. $600 mo. 757-226-0617.

NORFOLK-ODU/NOB, NON SMOKER, furnished rm, house privileges. 757-423-0252.

Truxton-Portsmouth close to shipyd $500 mo.

Must have proof of income. Call/text 744-9749.

Va. Bch-New furn bedrm. Utils included+ internet.

No smoking. Dep. $200, $480 mo. 757-802-3104.

VB, Kempsville - Lg. Brick Ranch, Quiet, Fully

Furn’d Rm, Sec. Sys., Cable, Internet, All Util. Incl., No Drugs or Alcohol. $550. (757) 718-5345.

BMW 2010 135i Convertible 50000 mi.

10K mi extended warrant exp 5/2018. Champagne with Blk Top. $14.500. 757-412-4214

Cadillac 2000 DeVille, white diamond, very clean, excel cond, low mis., $3500. 757-403-7170

CADILLAC 2000 Eldorado Coupe One owner, 32,732 miles, very clean, interior like new, candy apple red, excellent running condition757-300-9142

mobile home, lg priv. lot. $400 mo+ dep. 390-5898

CADILLAC 2014 ATS AUTO FULLY LOADED EXCELLENT COND. MUST SEE! SAVE THOUSANDS! 15,950.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

For Rent-To Share

Chev ‘11 Corv.Gr Sport convert. 36K mi,blk/tan, leather,manual,nav,ex cond 757-486-5594 $36K

VB-Furn BR, liv rm, TV, cable + priv. half bath in

Va. Bch-$540 Mo. Everything included. Princess Anne & Newtown Rd. Avail now. 757-362-4105.

Ford 2007 Mustang, V-6, black, clean inside

business services

& out, will sell fast. $8200 obo. 757-548-4034.

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Additions

Landscape/Gardening

Additions, Sunrooms, Roofs, Decks &

100% Drainage & Yard Cleanup, Shrub &

Attorneys

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

Other home Improvements. Chesapeake Office 757-274-4533. Suffolk Office 986-3777. BBB Accredited. www.builderscorporation.com

DIVORCE/WILLS

Uncontested. $395 + $86 filing fee.

No court appearance req’d. Wills $275 Member BBB. Se Habla Espanol Hilton Oliver, atty. 757-490-0126

Childcare

Tree Removal, Pruning, Tractor Work & Grading, French Drains, Mulching, 757-282-3823

Lawn Maintenance Affordable Cuts - Landscaping, Lawn & Tree Service, Edging & Mulching. Grass Cut - Minimum Charge $60. Lic & Ins. Credit Cards Accepted, We Do Anything In The Yard. Free Est. 472-8370

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

NOW ENROLLING GRADES 1 and 2, Tiny University Private Homeschool Full Day iHomeschool4U.com to schedule a tour Registration closes August 15.

Concrete/Asphalt 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.

S & H Enterprise 20 Yrs. Concrete Exp. All types of concrete work driveways, stamped & exposed. We Accept Card Cards 652-4050. www.shabazznva.com WHY PAY MORE?

Only $5-$6 Per Square Foot Complete.

Since 1960. Call Joe Beale 757-297-6698.

Electrical Work 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

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

Painting/Decorating E & P Painting & Drywall, new drywall &

repair, popcorn ceiling removal, wallpaper hanging & removal, deck staining, power washing, painting interior & exterior. Lic’d/Inusured. 757-512-4433

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 REPAIRS 757-497-DONE (3663) Plumbing/Heating/Air A Honest Plumbing. 408-7555 Master Plumber of 32 years Also: Painting Electrical ***HONEST RATES***

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC. 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

General Repairs H AFFORDABLE SAME DAY REPAIR H All Handyman, Int & Ext: Bathrooms, Small Jobs, Remodel. 30 Yrs. Exp. BBB A+ Rating. 430-2612.

Chris deBeaufort Handyman carpentry,

electrical, plumbing, painting, power wash, gutter cleaning, small jobs. Lic’d & Ins’d. 757-619-1386.

Home Improvements AIR-DUCT CLEANING

UNIVERSAL DUCT CLEANING FREE INSPECTIONS Member BBB 757-502-0200

“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.

Roofing-Guttering 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

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

Siding, Windows, Trim, Roofing & Gutters.

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

WOODINGTON & COMPANY, LLC

Frank’s Siding & Repairs 227-8964

D & J Home Improvements. Complete cious, beautiful, well maintained home in quiet, sought after neighborhood. Hardwood floors throughout. Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops.

Gas fireplace. Pet OK with limitations and deposit.

Hurry, this one won’t last. Minutes from Oceana and Damneck bases. $2250/mo.

Available Aug. 9, 2017. To arrange a showing, Call (866) 661-7558. Offered by Diversified Real Estate

For Sale-Chesapeake Home Western Branch-3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch,

For Rent-Portsmouth House Churchland, W. Branch, Suffolk Homes, apts,

small or large, by the job or by the hour. See us on Facebook. Free Estimates. 757-472-3518.

Courthouse Estates (Virginia Beach) Spa-

hardwood floor & carpet, garage workshop. 757-8125646 Own for less than rent at $100k

For Rent-Portsmouth Apts

B & B Handyman Services-No job too

Asst. Dir. Alumni Relations Communications (00916A)

For Sale-Home (All) NewMarket Great starter home. 3br 1ba

CALL ABOUT FREE HALF MO. RENT SPECIAL!! $250 Sec Deposit. Starting at $675. 393-2111

Burial/Cemetery Plot Lawn Center, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. $4000. Call 757-340-5316.

throughout, Spacious 2 BR, 1 BA. $795/mo. 631-1306.

Kensington- Near ODU, 839 W. 35th St. Handyman Special, 2 BR bungalow, corner lot. New roof & central heat. $500 mo. Keystone 623-5193.

4 GRAVE LOT-Lot #17, Block 6, Section G,

Now Accepting Consignments. 463-1911

Jack’s Towing, monthly auto auction 3rd Sat.

$300 Moves You In. $720 Mo.

Ingleside Square Apts. 3515 Gatling Ave. 466-8111

Fontanini Italian Meats & Sausages is looking for a Manufacture’s Sales Rep to cover the VA & NC. Candidate must have foodservice sales exp. Prior brokerage foodservice exp a plus. You must live in the Norf/Hpt Roads, VA area. Please contact Basil Klosteridis at 443-824-2575.

Technicians Wanted. Please see

Pearson 1979 365 New Beta 35HP engine

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

Meredith Mgmt. 622-8233 www.RENTMEREDITH.com

Foodservice Manufactures Sales Representative:

OFA, 4 mo. M & F & 6 mo. male, also litter that will be ready 8/30. Reserve a pup. 804-829-5512.

boston whaler 1993 15 dauntless. 70 hp

Working or Broken

RV Technician FT/PT Electrical and plumbing experience required.

Pay/benefits based on experience.

Email resumes to amy@coastalrv.net

Rottweiler Pups-Giant German parents, AKC,

Sterling Flatware

Pocket Watches

Automotive/ Mechanics

Pyrenees/Newfoundland - Adorable pups! $850 804-384-3125

YORKIE PUPS-Reg. Shots. Potty Trained

Older Men’s/Women’s

Learn from the best: - Extra income earning potential - Convenient locations - Flexible schedules ENROLL NOW!! Classes filling fast!

Register at hrblock.com/class Scholarship Code 22160

Mini. Schnauzers-All Colors. Super Coats.

Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464

Furniture, Glassware, Vintage Art, Costume Jewelry, Antique Guns

ALL COINS

Income Tax Class - FULL SCHOLARSHIPS For Military Spouses and Wounded Warriors

AKC English Bulldog pups available. Checkout website for available pup pics & info. 757bulldogs.com

Boxer Pups-AKC, 4 females, 2 males, tails

For Rent-Norfolk Apts

MEDICAL BILLER

AFRICAN GREY BABIES HANDFED/VETTED. AVAIL LATE AUG. 1600.00 7577537518 DEPOSIT REQ

$550. 252-357-4829, 252-548-8327

A Basic

Supervise the work activities of accountants. Manage the day-today financial activity for the Foundations and serve as back up for the Director of Accounting. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Close Date is August 11, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs. odu.edu/postings/5797

Martin Farm & Winery, Knotts Island.

Golden Lab Mix Pups-1st shots, de-wormed,

Antiques & Collectibles

Accounting Supervisor (01122A)

You Pick Gala Apples. Homegrown Tomatoes & You Pick Vegetables. Wine & Beer Tasting On Beautiful Knotts Island Bay. 757-646-6637.

removed, 3 sets of shots, $750. 757-421-7708.

Ebb Tide Bed And Breakfast Veteran Owned, for Veterans, active duty and Military Reservists Need a getaway? Come to Reedville, Virginia. Located in the Northern Neck. For our Military, first night free, cost is based on Military rank. Open through November 2017

Accounting/ Finance

beans & Crowder Peas. Fresh Fruits & Vegetables.

2385 Harpers Rd., VB. 10-6. 427-2346. MC/Visa

Estate Sale-1401 Dermott Ave., Va. Beach.

ESTATE SALES MOVING SALES

VAF 662. www.vaauctionco.com 538-0123

Education/Training Faculty Openings

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

House Cleaning

Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs.

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

Tree Service

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

Pruning. Trimming, Removal. Firewood.

Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

American Filipino Cleaning in your house, basic vacuuming, dusting, cleaning baths, 35 yrs. exp. with references & lic. Call Lisa 757-816-4345.

Free Stump Grinding With Tree Removal H 100% Price Match Guarantee. 757-587-9568 H

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE

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Automobiles for Sale

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Automobiles for Sale

Winnebago 2011, 31J bunkhouse, loaded,

CHEVROLET 2007 COBALT AC RECENT INSPECTION MUST SEE! GOOD MILES 3750.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

excel cond, 32K mis., NADA book $59,395. Now $49,995. Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

Motorcycles

NEED A CAR?

Harley 2008 Road King Excellent condition, garage kept, 13000 mi. Extras. 10k. 757-620-6003

ZERO DOWN? BAD CREDIT?

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR

MERCEDES 2011 SL550 AMG - HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE, LOW 54K MILES, BLACK EXT., WITH TAN INT., AMG SPORT PACKAGE WITH AMG WHEELS & TRIM, NAVIGATION, PARK ASSIST., BLUETOOTH, KEYLESS START-STOP, GREAT CONDITION, MUST SEE TO BELIEVE. CLEAR CARFAX, NO ACCIDENTS. RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW. PRICE @ $34,890. CALL OR TEXT1(757)373-3257 VaDlr TOYOTA 2014 CAMRY SE AUTO AC ALLOYS LEATHER 17K MILES MUST SEE! 15,950.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED AUTO vadlr

Honda. 2009. Fit. Excellent Michelin Tires.

1 Owner. Clean Title. Outstanding Service Record. Sport Power Package. 757-615-5084. $5500.

HARLEY 2010 Electra Glide Limited Loaded Ultra Classic, Garage keep, Hog Tune speakers and amp, trumpet slip on pipes, quick release tour pack. 10k miles. $13k Ken 312-9664 cell 646-8887

Harley 2016 Tri-Glide, excel cond, all the extras, 1500 mis., $29,000. 757-556-6831.

Harley Davidson 2005 Road King 757-435-5996 $10k OBO, Garage kept, $6k chrome pkg, a steal!

Vans Dodge 2006 Caravan, 4 door, 130K, good

Harley Davidson 2015 FLHTK Limited Like new. Removable Tour Pack, 17000 mi, Dark Green/black, pinstriped, GPS, weather band, CB, etc. $22K. 757-871-0331

Sport Utility Vehicles

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

Toyota 2003 Tacoma Hard to find Tacoma Prerunner SR5 2 dr extra cab in excellent shape. All power, V6, new tires, fresh oil change, recent complete tune up, new brakes and rotors, spray in bed liner, runs like new. Only 150,000 miles. Asking $10,000.

(757) 232-0109.

cond, fam/work ready. $2500. 757-228-6656.

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

FREE TOWING. 749-8035 AUTOS ACCEPTED - Any Year, Make Or Model TOP DOLLAR, FAST, FREE TOWING. 757-737-2465 Or 757-754-9675

Volkswagen 2015 Beetle 1.8T Classic Super low mileage - 4,828 miles. White exterior with classic style VW wheels and interior. Everything is like new and works perfectly! One owner, no accidents, non-smoker. Call 813-810-1982. $13,995 OBO.

Hyundai 2013 Genesis Coupe 2.0t Premium 25,000 ml. Ask $15,000. I am the only owner, driving to work and back, never left Hamptonroads. Have to see and drive.

Transm: Auto, 8 speed, w/Shiftronic Keyless start and entry Power Leather seats Alloy wheels Moon Roof AM/FM Stereo, CD, MP3 Sirius XM Satellite Radio Infinity Premium Sound Navigation system Bluetooth Wireless Email: inechayeva@cox.net Kia 2002 Rio Good condition. Well maintained.

112,000 miles. $1200. Call 757-636-3095

Kia 2013 Soul, 6 spd manual, fully equipped, 80K mis., excel, $6300. 757-285-7202.

Campers/RVs CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean, sell, & finance your RV. Snyders RV 499-8000.

FLAGSTAFF POP-UPS-1 new demonstrator,

Chevrolet 2013 Equinox LT Like new! FWD, Airconditioned, Remote Start, Back-up Camera, Heated Seats, Bluetooth, Satellite Radio, Digital/touch screen Infotainment Center. A great deal for $14,500. Call 757-536-8193 for more details.

1 used handyman special, $5000 & $1200.

Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

Ford 2007 Edge SEL PLUS, AWD, Black, Gas, Auto, 3.200$, 3.5L V6, 70k miles, call 757-743-2539

Hornet 2000, 27’, queen rear bunk, sleeps 8,

FORD 2011 EXPEDITION XLT 4x4 LEATHER ROOF REAR ENT. FULLY LOADED MUST SEE! 17775.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

refrigerator, good shape, $3500. 757-547-8563.

Jayco 2015 Jayflight 24FBS One owner. Very little usage. Upgrades include ducted a/c, electric awning, led lights, diamond shield plating, aluminum wheels, power jack, sway control arms.

See jayco website for interior layout. Extended warranty available $15,950.00 Cost $25K new. Call 757-289-2364

Jeep 2007 Wrangler, many upgrades, white, new tires & rims, $16,000. 757-264-8761.

JEEP 2014 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 AUTO AC ALLOYS FULLY LOADED BLUETOOTH MUST SEE! 18,975.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

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!

4-Wheel Drives Ford 2004 Explorer XLT Sport Utility 4D Sirius XM Radio, New tires, Brake rotors & pads; Oil, Coolant, Brake fluid service. Vehicle available 1 September 2017. Cargo motor Vehicle Report Available. Very good condition. Inspection till 11/2017. $4.4000, 757-300-7462

Radiance 2014 RV Cruiser 22’; SPS 4; 1 S/Out; EQ Sway Bar; Hitch; Unused Int/Ext Kitchens- ShowersPropane & Holding Tanks; $12,000; 346-8574

Winnebago 1997 Rialta 60k miles, $4512. Contact me at : (757) 656-2298

Mazda 2007 RX8 6spd manual, Sunroof, BOSE, Power Everything, Cruise, only 117k miles, Just inspected and Serviced at Dealer, 2 New Tires and Battery. Clean CARFAX. In great condition. Awesome Acceleration. A great deal at $6300 or OBO. More pics available. Call (757) 560-0945.

Winnebago 2008 Voyage 32H Class A Motorhome in excellent condition! Less than 19K miles. All the amenities, Workhorse Chassis, V8GM Gas engine with Allison 6 speed transmission with overdrive and many other extra options!! Original owner. $68,000.00 price is negotiable Cell 757-676-8725 Home 757-255-4141 not after 9pm

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NISSAN 2010 ROUGE SL ONE OWNER! CLEAN CARFAX! LEATHER! PEARL WHITE $7950 472-7773.

SCION 2012 xB AUTO AC ALLOYS NAV NEW INSP. MUST SEE! SUPER NICE CAR 9,950.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

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Car Hauler 20 ft electric brake spare tire brand new bought end of November paid $3200 must sell $3000 or best offer coated deck ramps 15” radial tires 2”ball coupler call 757-4671326

Mercedes Benz 2003 SL500 Convertible Hardtop MUST SELL very clean and serviced sporty convertible. Must see to appreciate. $12,995.00 OBO. Call or text for pics 757-4354645 VB

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Subaru 2014 Forester 2.5i Touring 38K miles, all options, new tires, 1 owner, garage kept, 2yr warranty, 2K under blue book, $21,900, 513-3333

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