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NMCP UNVEILS NEW BLOODMOBILE Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Commanding Officer Capt.

Christopher Culp, left, and NMCP Blood Bank division officer Lt. j.g.

Alisa Agey cut a ribbon held by blood bank staff to celebrate the new Armed Services Blood Program bloodmobile.

about the bus The new Armed Services Blood Program bloodmobile has been in the works for approximately two years, and it replaces the previous bus by offering improved blood collection capabilities in a more efficient, reliable, and comfortable setting.

scheduling For information on scheduling the bloodmobile, contact the NMCP Blood Donor Center at 953-1717.

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USCG MEDEVACS MAN IN MOBJACK BAY

HOV lanes in Norfolk to become HOT lanes

From USCG 5th District Public Affairs

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The Coast Guard medevaced a man Wednesday off a 37-foot sailboat in Mobjack Bay after he reported he was having chest pains.

Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders received notification at approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday that a 46-year-old man needed a medevac off the sailboat Faro.

Station Milford Haven launched a 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew and arrived on scene at approximately 7:15 p.m. The boat crew transferred the man to Severn River Marina where local EMS was waiting to take him to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester.

“Thanks to our crew’s constant training and familiarity with the local waterways we were able to get him the medical attention he needed,” Officer on duty at Station Milford Haven Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Shapiro said.

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The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) voted on Oct. 19, to authorize VDOT to convert eight miles of Interstate 64 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV-2) reversible lanes to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) or Express Lanes from the Interstate 264/64 Interchange to Interstate 564 in Fall 2017.

VDOT Hampton Roads District Administrator James Utterback said the conversion from HOV to HOT (Express) Lanes “will improve reliability, provide travel choices and reduce congestion in both the general purpose and HOV travel lanes.”

Operating hours for Express Lanes will be in effect for four hours in the morning, from 5 a.m.- 9 a.m. and afternoons from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. and will

The Virginian-Pilot The HOV lanes span eight miles of Interstate 64 from the Interstate 264/64 Interchange to Interstate 564.

operate Monday through Friday only. Vehicles with two or more people will continue to ride the lanes for free. For the first time, solo drivers will have the option to use the lanes any time during peak periods when paying a variable toll.

Use of Express Lanes is voluntary and tolls will vary depending on traffic volumes.

VDOT estimates conversion to Express Lanes will decrease use of general purposes lanes by approximately 17 percent.

The CTB also agreed to allow VDOT to use its current toll revolving account to begin constructing infrastructure needed to build the Express Lanes.

Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation, Aubrey Layne, called the conversion, “long overdue,” and said the HOT Lanes will be “a much better use of our assets.”

In January 2016 the CTB was briefed on the beginning of a feasibility study of HOV to HOT conversion on I-64.

Last month, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization passed a resolution in support of the conversion.

The current HOV lanes are underutilized and in 2008 the U.S. Secretary of Transportation encouraged the conversion to HOT lanes.

From Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) unveiled the new Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) bloodmobile during a ribbon cutting ceremony, Oct. 17, in front of Bldg. 1. NMCP Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Culp delivered remarks and cut the ribbon with NMCP Blood Bank division officer Lt. j.g. Alisa Agey.

“This new vehicle will significantly improve our ability to provide blood for our patients as well as the Armed Services Blood Program,” Culp said. “With the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as operations around the world, there is a huge need for us to provide blood when we can.”

The new climate-controlled bus was in the works for approximately two years, and it has many upgrades from the previous model. At 41 feet in length and 15 feet wide when expanded, the result is 1,000 square feet of interior space. To ensure patient comfort, there are four air conditioning units as opposed to three in the previous mobile. Each donor bed comes equipped with its own personal TV and headset to allow the donor to feel at ease while they provide the invaluable gift of blood. The rear of the bus has two private screening rooms so that patients can confidentially provide information on their health history. As a plus, the new bus boasts a diesel engine which promotes fuel efficiency.

“The addition of our new reliable blood mobile will ensure that our team can perform a blood drive just about anywhere in the Hampton Roads area, and it will allow us to reach donors who are unable to reach our in-house donation location,” Agey said. “Our blood donor team is responsible for providing more than 6,000 blood products annually in support of the ASBP.” The NMCP Blood Bank staff of approximately 20 people can conduct a blood drive for four days a week. The drives can be sponsored by any organization on any of the seven federal installations in the » See BLOODMOBILE | A7

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PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS NETWORK DURING STOMP WORKSHOP

By Katisha Draughn-Fraguada Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Public Affairs NORFOLK

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads hosted its first Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP) workshop at Sewell’s Point Golf Course.

STOMP is a federally funded program that provides support and training to military families throughout the U.S. and overseas, with special emphasis on helping parents learn about issues facing military families through workshops, telephone consultations, and presentations.

“Special Needs System Navigation is one of the seven core services that school liaison officers provide to assist military families, so I am always looking for information and resources for parents who have children with special needs,” School Liaison Officer for NSA Hampton Roads Tiffany Johnson said.

“When I learned that the STOMP workshop exists to empower military parents, individuals with disabilities, and service providers with knowledge, skills and resources, I jumped at the opportunity to host the workshop.”

Approximately 25 parents, educators, and agency representatives spent two days receiving a wealth of information and resources about parents’ rights and responsibilities in achieving special education services for their children. Some of the various topics included the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 504 Plans, Free Appropriate Public Education, Individualized Education Programs, Individual Family Service Plans, accessing educational and medical records, developing

a comprehensive home file, writing specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timebound “SMART” goals, making informed decisions, and working effectively with various military systems.

“I wanted to attend the workshop to arm myself with as much information as possible to share with my shipmates, especially the junior Sailors,” Petty Officer First Class Tamekia Brookins said from Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station at NSA Hampton Roads. “In the past, I had a hard time navigating through the exceptional family member program (EFMP) process and getting my daughter the assistance she needed to best treat her autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I don’t want others to go through what I had to.”

Presenters at the workshop were from partnerships for action, voices for empowerment (PAVE), a parent-directed organization based out of Tacoma, Washington, which provides many different parent training opportunities.

“The two presenters made the learning meaningful and easy to receive and parents and professionals felt comfortable sharing their personal experiences, both triumphs and disappointments, as it relates to navigating the special education system for their families and clients,” Johnson said.

The workshop was interactive and provided participants with networking opportunities.

“I think workshops like this are important because rules and regulations change from time to time and we as parents need to know what we can and can’t ask for,” Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic Oceana Ombudsman Danette Rodriquez said.

Katisha Draughn-Fraguada NSA Hampton Roads School Liaison Officer Tiffany Johnson welcomes the participants at the STOMP Workshop.

Rodriguez attended the STOMP workshop to give out information for parents who are in the EFMP, and also garner information and resources for her two children who both have disabilities.

“Being an advocate for our children will always be the number one priority until they can have a voice of their own,” she said.

“Knowing that we can get them help and resources to help them deal with what they are going through or what we as parents are going through means a lot.”

After the workshop objectives were met and the presentation concluded, the presenters offered to stay behind to work with parents oneon-one. Parents were asked to have a copy of their child’s current IEP and/or questions they wanted to support within finding the answers.

“The feedback was very positive and the parents definitely appreciated this added bonus,” said Johnson.

Brookins agreed and said that workshops like this are important because policies and

laws, military and civilian alike, are constantly changing and do not always make it out to the troops in a timely manner.

“These workshops [provide] you with the tools to go out and speak on those changes that take place,” she said. “And the information applies to all stages of military service, whether active duty, retired or Reserves/National Guard.”

The mission of STOMP directly aligns with what School Liaison Officers aim to do, provide information, assistance and training to enable the parent to feel confident in their role as their child’s best advocate.

“I think that participants left the workshop feeling empowered and with a solid understanding of a myriad of topics pertaining to special education and their rights as a parent of a child with a disability,” Johnson said.

“Participants also left with new knowledge and resources about the services that Navy School Liaison Officers provide military families.”

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Expeditionary Sailors, Navy civilians receive accolades from AFCEA

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

The Hampton Roads Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association recognized Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Sailors and Navy civilians, Oct. 11.

The Sailors and Navy civilians were recognized for their outstanding performance and lasting contributions towards AFCEA’s mission of advancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in partnership with government, military, industry and academia.

Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Flom, who is assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 2, appreciated being recognized for his individual accomplishments.

“The only thing that I really want people to know is that I don’t have any individual accomplishments,” Flom said. “Everything that I have accomplished here is be-

cause I have an amazing team supporting me. I am proud of them and thankful that they continually make our ideas a reality.”

Lt. Ann Marie Dixon-Leach, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group in Williamsburg, Virginia, also received an award and gave credit to her mentors and the Sailors she has served with.

“I’ve learned a great deal from my mentors and could not have achieved this award without my Sailors,” DixonLeach said.

Chris Dudas, a Navy civilian from Norfolk, who retired from the Navy in 2007, was recognized as AFCEA Civilian Cyber Professional of the Month.

“Being nominated, let alone being awarded the AFCEA Civilian Cyber Professional of the Month is a great honor,” Dudas said, Dudas helped set-up the mobile communications detachment out of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 while on active duty.

Carlos Santos, a Navy civilian, also received an award and appreciated being a part of the NECC team and being recognized for his contributions.

“It was nice being recognized, but my true reward is being able to support the Sailors daily providing them the required [command, control, communications, computer and intelligence] tools to accomplish the mission at hand and being part of the NECC team,” Santos said.

NECC’s N6 Capt. Mark Guzzo spoke at AFCEA and appreciated the recognition of Sailors and civilians alike for the service they provide to expeditionary forces worldwide.

“It was a great honor to recognize some of the hard work that goes on every day with Sailors and civilians at NECC and its subordinates,” Guzzo said. “Sometimes we take for granted the caliber of people we have working within the force, and we need to publically show them how grateful we are for the contributions they make to the Navy.”

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NEWS FROM NAS OCEANA Volunteers plants sea oats during a Dune Restoration Project event at the Dam Neck Annex beach.

The Dune Restoration Project was established to monitor, preserve, and repair Dam Neck installation sand dunes and beach ecosystem.

PO2 Jacob S. Richardson Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela Keilman, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricardo Veasquez plant sea oats during a Dune Restoration Project event at the Dam Neck Annex beach.

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SAILORS AND COMMUNITY WORK TO PRESERVE DAM NECK BEACHES

By PO2 Jacob S. Richardson Naval Air Station Oceana Public Affairs DAM NECK

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Dam Neck Annex Sailors worked in cooperation with the National Aquarium to participate in an annual environmental project to help preserve the installation’s sand dunes Dec. 19 through 21. The Dune Restoration Project was established to monitor, preserve, and repair Dam Neck installation sand dunes and beach ecosystem.

“Dune restoration work has been active in the area since at least the mid 1990’s, and since 2006 has been a cooperative effort between local military installations and the National Aquarium,” Natural Re-

sources Specialist & Installation Natural Resources Manager Michael F. Wright said. “Stabilization of the dunes is essential due to the protection they provide against storms that could potentially cause damage to local infrastructure, put military training on hold, put people out of their homes and endanger the local wildlife and other ecological systems.”

The Natural Resources Program, in addition to sponsoring dune restoration, created a Christmas Tree Recycling Program that takes the trees and uses them to stabilize and grow the dunes, creating wildlife habitat, protecting the installation infrastructure, and providing realistic military training environments.

“We have had a strong relationship with the military for many years,” National Aquar-

ium Chesapeake Bay Conservation Program Manager Charmaine Dahlenburg said. “We are constantly surveying the dunes and how they have been functioning and restoring areas as needed.”

Dahlenburg says that the recent hurricane, Matthew, left large open flat areas on the dunes that needed to be strengthened by the roots of dune grasses and sea oats.

“Several years ago we collected sea oat seeds in this location and grew them in a nursery,” Dahlenburg said. “Today we are going to plant them and let them hold the sand in place for us, protecting the dunes from erosion and adding to the local habitat.”

Over the last 10 years the Dune Restoration Project has partnered with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Marine Air Control Squadron 24, Various Training Commands on NAS Oceana, State Military Reserve, Virginia Army National Guard-Camp Pendleton, the Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts, various church groups, various business groups, City of Virginia Beach Fire-fighters, and the general local community. The local partnerships established and volunteer participation all go toward the pro-

tection and safe keeping of the community, military installations and wildlife habitat.

“I cannot over-stress the importance of local participation,” Wright said. “Having both nonmilitary and military affiliated people working side by side has been tremendous to bridging misconceptions regarding how the military mission and conservation efforts can and do work together, giving people a vested interest in their community and the local installations.”

“All of us, the military personnel stationed here and our families get to enjoy this great beach and it makes sense that we should volunteer to help preserve it,” a Dune Restoration Project volunteer Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Brewster said. “It is definitely work, but it’s a great day to be at the beach and working for a good cause.”

“Once you explain why and how you are conserving the dunes people see the bigger picture and how through conservation projects, like the dune restoration events, you are benefitting the whole community,” Wright said.

“These dunes are the first line of defense for us, our homes, and this installation; it makes sense that we as a community should be the first line of defense for them.”

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Navy’s most advanced warship, USS Zumwalt commissions in Baltimore From USS Zumwalt Public Affairs BALTIMORE , MD.

The Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was commissioned into active service, Oct. 15, at North Locust Point in Baltimore.

Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multimission destroyers, features a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth design, and the latest warfighting technology and weaponry available.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivered the ceremony’s principal address.

“This ship is an example of a larger initiative to increase operational stability and give the [United States] a strategic advantage,” Mabus said. “Our Navy and our Marine Corps, uniquely, provide presence – around the globe, around the clock – ensuring stability, reassuring allies, deterring adversaries, and providing the nation’s leaders with options in times of crisis.”

The ship’s co-sponsors, Ann Zumwalt and Mouzetta ZumwaltWeathers, are daughters of former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., after whom the ship is named. The sisters were an integral part of the ceremony, giving the order to “man our ship and bring her to life,” in keeping with naval tradition.

The Zumwalt-class destroyer will be capable of performing a range of deterrence, power projection, sea control, and command and control missions while allowing the Navy to evolve with new systems and missions. It does all of this while maintaining its stealth – making this visually imposing ship difficult to find whether close to the shore or far out to sea.

“Today’s ceremony marked the culmination of over three years of

dedication and hard work by some of the finest Sailors I have had the pleasure to lead,” Zumwalt Commanding Officer Capt. James A. Kirk said. “The only thing more impressive than the capabilities of the ship, are the capabilities of its fine crew.”

Zumwalt will challenge adversaries and their way of thinking about how we employ our forces, providing an asymmetric advantage. Working with Arleigh Burkeclass destroyers, littoral combat ships, and amphibious ships to form adaptive force packages, Zumwalt-class destroyers will use its computing capabilities to make these groups more lethal through increased range, deception, computer integration, and data analysis from various platforms. With its stealth, size, power, and advanced combat systems, this warship will serve as a centerpiece for deterrence and stability in the maritime environment.

“This destroyer, like the others in our fleet, is capable of projecting power, no doubt,” Mabus said. “The Zumwalt-class is much larger than today’s destroyers with a considerably larger flight deck – enough space to operate host Joint Strike Fighters, MV-22 Ospreys, and unmanned systems and a Vertical Launch System second to none.”

In addition to its size, the Zumwalt class will be the first Navy warships to utilize an integrated power system that will produce enough power to run current systems, as well as the power required for future weapons, computing, and sensor systems. Zumwalt generates approximately 78 megawatts of power, almost as much as a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. This means the ship can operate all of its systems and still generate enough electricity to power a small town, which provides the extra capacity to accommodate future weapons and computing systems. Combined

PO1 Nathan Laird Balloons fly and the crowd applauds as the Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), is brought to life during a commissioning ceremony at North Locust Point in Baltimore, Maryland.

with its size and power, Zumwalt will be able to integrate emerging technologies and new capabilities as they are delivered to the fleet.

USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) embodies the legacy of warfighting excellence and innovation of Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., a veteran of World War II and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. He exemplified honor, courage and commitment during 32 years of dedicated naval service. Believing it was his job to “modernize and humanize” the Navy, Zumwalt chose to embrace change and to lead it from within.

“I witnessed as [Zumwalt] transformed our Navy, one Z-gram at a time. Removing demeaning and abrasive regulations and moving to eliminate the scourge of racism and sexism from within our Navy,” Mabus said. “Among many initiatives, he opened flight training to women and increased recruiting of underrepresented Americans. And, as has always been the case when we open opportunities in our Navy and Marine Corps, we got stronger.”

As the nineteenth chief of naval operations, Zumwalt embrace of innovation resulted in a number of successful new programs, including

the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine and the F-14 Tomcat, all of which had lasting impacts on the warfighting readiness of the Navy.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson also spoke at the ceremony, commenting on the significance of the ship’s namesake.

“Admiral Zumwalt, especially during his time as CNO, ensured that our institution lived by its values,” Richardson said. “He was the ‘The Sailor’s Admiral,’ looking at new ideas, acting to the limit of his authorities, and adjusting along the way to make his Navy ready for combat – but also with full cognizance of the impact on the Sailors that made up that Navy.”

Perhaps most importantly, Zumwalt was a social reformer who recognized the primary force-multiplier of the Navy continued to be its Sailors, and as such began quality of life improvements throughout the fleet. He was considered a “thinking officer” who was devoted to Sailors and creating an environment where everyone was treated equally – a legacy that can that can be seen today in the diversity of the fleet.

His “one Navy” mentality reminds today’s Sailors that taking care of

our warfighters ensures the Navy remains tough, bold and ready.

“To say the Navy was transformed

by Admiral Zumwalt is an understatement. Indeed, every leader on this stage and the great crew standing before us has benefited from Bud Zuwalt’s passion to make the Navy even better,” Naval Surface Forces Commander Vice Adm. Tom Rowden said. “So today we welcome this revolutionary warship to the fleet, a ship that demonstrates daring design and cutting-edge capability. On behalf of the [United States] Naval Surface Force, I proudly accept ownership of the Navy’s newest ship to the fleet.

USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is scheduled to begin her transit to San Diego, California, making several port visits along the way. Upon arrival in San Diego, Zumwalt will begin installation of her combat systems, testing and evaluation, and operational integration with the fleet.

Once fully integrated, Zumwalt’s stealth, power and lethality will provide a vital link from the Navy’s current needs to its future capabilities.

For more news from USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), visit www.navy. mil/local/DDG1000/.

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Sailors celebrate at 2016 Hampton Roads’ Navy Ball

By PO1 RJ Stratchko Flagship Military Editor NORFOLK

The Flagship and Military Newspapers of Virginia hosted a celebration commemorating the 241st birthday of the U.S. Navy during the 2016 Hampton Roads’ Navy Ball at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in downtown Norfolk, Oct. 22.

The celebration ball was the premier event for the 2016 Fleet Week in Hampton Roads.

“We were so honored to once again host the Navy Ball this year,” Military Newspapers of Virginia Publisher and General Manager Laura Baxter said. “While Hurricane Matthew required us to shift the Ball from the 8th to the 22nd, we were grateful for everyone’s understanding. Most were able to accommodate the change in date, and those that attended had a wonderful time!”

More than 500 active duty and retired service members and spouses attended the ball to celebrate the event.

The guest speaker for the Navy Ball was Old Dominion University Men’s Basket Ball Coach Jeff Jones during his speech he

recounted his memories of Operation Hardwood, which is a where collegiate basketball coaches visit troops during an organized tournament and basketball clinic part of USO Morale, Welfare and Recreation Tour.

“One of my strongest memory were the game faces,” Jones said. “That’s when it really hit me, that this was for real. The men that were in that plane going into harm’s way to do their job, they had on their game faces.”

“It was certainly an eye-opener for me … it made me reflect, seeing the men and women in the armed services and all branches doing their jobs, in those kind of conditions.”

Jones added. “As a basketball coach made me rethink … I tried to impart on them to how fortunate we are to have the opportunity to be college basketball players and college basketball coaches.”

To honor the Navy’s birthday, the ceremony also included a reading of the significance of the time-honored POW/MIA table, the ringing of nine bells signifying the past and the future of the Navy, a cake cutting and retiring of the colors. The event was one of many held around the country to recognize the service and heritage of the U.S.

The Flagship and Military Newspapers of Virginia hosted a celebration commemorating the 241st birthday of the U.S. Navy during the 2016 Hampton Roads’ Navy Ball at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in downtown Norfolk, Oct. 22.

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Navy since its founding.

The U.S. Navy was born in 1775, when George Washington took command of three armed schooners under Continental authority to intercept British supply ships. Congress adopted a resolution establishing the Continental Navy on Oct. 13, which later became known as the U.S. Navy’s official

birthday.

In 1972 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized recognition of Oct. 13 as the Navy’s birthday. In contrast to Navy Day, the Navy birthday is intended as an internal activity for members of the active forces and reserves, as well as retirees and family members.

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USS BATAAN GIVES BLOOD TO SAVE LIVES

By PO2 Nicholas Frank Cottone USS Bataan Public Affairs NORFOLK

The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) hosted the Armed Services Blood Bank Center (ASBBC) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Blood Donor Center, Oct. 13.

The ASBBC is part of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and travels to military bases in the Hampton Roads area.

Offering a front-line supply of blood to military members in need, the ASBBC program relies on Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airman to take care of their own service members through blood donation and collection efforts.

“All 30 units of blood that was donated will all be screened to identify individuals that will be members of the walking blood bank onboard the ship,” Lt. Matthew D. Forbes said.

The walking blood bank allows the ship to have enough blood ready in the event of a mass casualty, which is vital due to Bataan’s upcoming deployment early next year.

“I give blood regularly to support the troops and to help people make it alive,” Seaman Philip Hacker said.

The donation process starts with Sailors filling out personal information forms and medical history to unsure they are eligible to donate. Factors such as low red blood cell count, travel in known malaria areas and certain prescription medications disqualify service members.

Vitals are then taken to make sure the member is healthy enough to donate, and finally comes the donating.

“Every unit of blood donated will provide two units down range or to hospital patients,” Forbes said.

Blood can be separated into three parts: plasma, platelets and red blood cells, which makes it possible for a pint of blood to save up to three different lives.

Platelets shelf life is only five days so the need for platelet donations is vast and continuous uphill battle.

“Everybody has to do their part to keep blood stocked,” Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Smiling said. “I try to give blood every six months.”

The ASBBC was formed more than 50 years ago to provide blood for the military during peacetime and war. The program works to collect, process, distribute and transfuse blood worldwide.

SN Zachariah Grabill Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Smiling donates blood during a blood drive aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is currently inport conducting training for her upcoming deployment.

Petty officer picks up two NECs

By Chris Wyatt MARMC Public Affairs Office NORFOLK

Petty Officer 3rd Class Trenton Jorgenson, assigned to Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed his Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) certification and was recognized at a graduation ceremony held in Building CEP200, Sept. 29.

MARMC Commanding Officer Capt. Steven Stancy congratulated Petty Officer Jorgensen along with 22 other Sailors who earned their Navy Enlisted Classifications (NEC).

“It is up to us to make sure that we always stay ahead of the curve with respect to training and NAMTS is one way to do that,” Stancy said.

“Don’t stop at just one NEC, complete as many as you can while you are here. The training you receive here makes you more knowledgeable and self-sufficient in that particular skill set.”

While most of the 22 Sailors who picked up their NECs received just one certificate, Jorgensen earned two. Jorgensen completed both the Pipefitter and Ship fitter NEC. “I’m not surprised at all that Jorgensen earned two NECs simultaneously,” Regional NAMTS Coordinator Jason Nofsker said. “It takes personal dedication and he

has it. He not only wants to be the best Hull Technician, he wants to be the best Sailor.”

MARMC Sailors enrolled in the NAMTS program receive on-the-job training (OJT) which assists them in gaining one of the 14 NAMTS NECs. Sailors are given 18 months to complete their NEC, but most are able to finish within a few months, giving them time to receive training in another area to potentially gain an additional NEC. “While working in the Ship Fitter Shop and almost finishing my NEC, I found out that I was moving to the Pipefitter Shop,” said Jorgensen. “The very next thing I did was go see the NAMTS Coordinator and enroll in the pipefitter NEC training. The two NECs took me about a year to complete.

To me, it just made sense to pick up that NEC as well.”

These were Jorgensen’s first two NECs, but he has plans to add as many NECs as he can while on shore duty at MARMC. “I’m currently enrolled and training to earn my valve NEC next, before I leave,” Jorgensen said. “Adding multiple NECs make you more marketable to ships and commands. You also become a leader in your specific skillset, so I would highly recommend all Sailors enroll in NAMTS while on shore duty.”

PO2 Charles Oki Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Kastner, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, helps a student place a water disruption device next to a simulated explosive device during Middle School Career Day at Norfolk Christian School. EODMU 6 provides credible, combat-ready EOD forces capable of deploying anywhere, anytime in support of national interests.

EODMU 6 Sailors participate in Norfolk Christian School Career Day

By PO2 Charles Oki Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 Public Affairs NORFOLK

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 shared their experiences as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians during Career Day at Norfolk Christian School, Oct. 19.

Career Day is an annual event that provides middle school students an opportunity to listen to guest speakers in various civilian and military career fields to get a better understanding of the types of careers they may want to pursue in the future.

“Career Day is a great event for the students because it lets them see what they can do with their education,” Norfolk Christian School’s Dean of Students Rob Henneberg said. “It gets them thinking of why they are doing what they are doing in the classroom especially now with more careers focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math skills.

The event also helps them broaden their horizons and learn about careers they might have never considered which helps them develop long term goals for what they want to do once they enter the workforce.”

During the event, the students learned about what it takes to become an EOD technician and were able to get hands on experience with the various tools of the EOD career field such as the Mark 9 EOD Bomb Suit and the Talon EOD Robot. The EOD technicians provided the students with several drills that simulated the EOD mission.

“We started off by explaining what

PO2 Charles Oki Lt. j.g. Rory Burke, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, helps a student drive a Talon EOD robot during Middle School Career Day at Norfolk Christian School. EODMU 6 provides credible, combat-ready EOD forces capable of deploying anywhere, anytime in support of national interests.

PO2 Charles Oki Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Kastner and Lt. j.g. Rory Burke, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, speak to students about various types of explosive devices during Middle School Career Day at Norfolk Christian School.

it takes to become an EOD tech and how something like a strong understanding of basic science and chem-

istry can really help in training,” Lt. j.g. Rory Burke said. “We also let the students experience a small part of life as an EOD tech by giving them tasks to complete with the Mark 9 EOD Bomb Suit and the Talon EOD robot.

The students did a great job adjusting to the suit and to controlling the robot.

It was a fun experience and I hope we can come back and do this again.”

EODMU 6 is assigned to EOD Group 2, headquartered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

EOD Group 2 oversees all East Coastbased Navy EOD mobile units, including one forward deployed mobile unit in Spain, as well as EOD Expeditionary Support Unit 2, EOD Training and Evaluation Unit 2, and the only East Coast-based mobile diving and salvage unit (MDSU), MDSU 2.

Capt. Christopher Culp, left, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) commanding officer, remarks about the comfort and quality of the chairs in the new Armed Services Blood Program bloodmobile.

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BLOODMOBILE | New and improved Continued from A1 Hampton Roads region, and also at Fort Lee which is located near Petersburg, Virginia.

“We reach out to these organizations in the area and ensure that they are able to meet our criteria and fit us into the schedule,” blood donor recruiter who sets the bloodmobile

schedule Ralph Peters said. “We even have commands that we have re-occurring drives with because they are populated with staff members that are eager to donate to this great cause.”

The Blood Donor Center at NMCP is one of 19 in the continental U.S. and one of 22 worldwide supporting the ASBP. Each month, NMCP supplies the 500-unit quota set by the

Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Lab-East, who then provides blood for operations overseas. Units collected during the numerous drives additionally support NMCP patient care by providing 250 blood product transfusions per month.

For information on scheduling the bloodmobile, contact the NMCP Blood Donor Center at 953-1717.

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BOXER RECEIVES SECNAV ENERGY, WATER MANAGEMENT AWARD Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) was awarded the fiscal year 2016 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) energy and water management award for large amphibious ship, Oct. 19, for superior energy efficiency management.

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UCT 2 receives SECNAV Energy Award

From Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific Public Affairs PORT HUENEME, CALIF.

Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 was awarded the Secretary of the Navy Energy award in the Navy Expeditionary category for their work in energy and water management conservation measures, according to an Oct. 11 naval message.

UCT-2 won in the expeditionary category for their work on the Lezeti hybrid air conditioner limited operational evaluation and the renewable energy area lighting demonstration.

UCT-2 Commanding Officer Lt. Cmdr. Justin Spinks discussed the impact of the award for his Sailors.

“As members of the Naval Construction Force, we recognize the large scale logistics required to keep a base running, whether as an established installation or in an expeditionary environment. Reducing our energy footprint allows us to put resources where they are needed most,” Spinks said.

Spinks was also proud of his Sailors’ accomplishments in obtaining the SECNAV Energy award.

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Commodore requests privacy for family mourning loss of Sailor

uted to meeting the Secretary of the Navy’s energy goals,” Spinks said.

The SECNAV Energy and Water Management Awards began in 2009 to recognize those who have led the way in energy transformation, and includes a $25,000 cash award to be used at the discretion of the commanding officer to improve quality of life, encourage further energy improvements, or for other purposes subject to limitations on the use of operation and maintenance funds.

The SECNAV Award winners are authorized to fly the SECNAV Energy Flag for one year and will be recognized at a series of award ceremonies over the course of the year Also in 2009, SECNAV challenged our Navy and Marine Corps team to achieve five aggressive energy goals to transform how we think about and use power. The ingenuity and dedication of our Sailors, Marines, civilian employees, and their families, have assisted in helping the Navy achieve those goals.

“Energy is critical to the Department of the Navy’s ability to provide the global presence necessary to ensure stability, deter potential adversaries, and provide the country options in times of crisis wherever and whenever they might arise,” according to the Oct. 11 naval

message released by the Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. “That is why we are transforming our energy culture; to make us more effective, more agile, and a more capable force.”

To achieve the award, UCT-2 field tested a hybrid split A/C unit attached to an intermodal (shipping) container to analyze the energy conservation potential of utilizing a commercially available product in support of military operations and found a 33.33 percent reduction in energy consumption during daylight hours when compared to traditional split A/C units currently utilized in the field.

Additionally, UCT-2 field tested a renewable energy area light solar powered LED lighting system for use as underwater lighting beneath piers in Underwater Construction Team operations saving 100 percent energy consumption during daylight hours when compared to a traditional generator powered lighting sources.

The Navy’s energy efficiency initiatives provide us with a combat advantage – using energy efficiently enables us to go farther, stay longer and deliver more firepower. It provides us a strategic advantage, because using alternative fuels creates flexibility and brings us closer to energy independence.

PO2 Daniel Rolston Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Filo, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Andersen Gardner, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2, tests the density of the metal pylons of a pier in Kwajalein, Marshal Islands, while participating in Valiant Shield Sep. 15. Valiant Shield is a biennial Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in and around Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace.

Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 UCT-2 is an echelon five command which is assigned to Naval Construction Group One, headquartered in Port Hueneme.

Both commands fall under Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)/NECC Pacific. In 2015, NECC/NECC Pacific completed 135 missions in 79 countries across seven continents.

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Essex receives high-flying upgrade

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By PO2 Sean P. Gallagher

Commodore of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 requests privacy for the family of Chief Petty Officer Jason Finan, who died on Oct. 20, after sustaining injuries while deployed in Iraq.

“Chief Finan was extremely proud of his service to his country, he was deeply respected by his peers and teammates,” Commodore of

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Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) is currently undergoing upgrades that will allow it to field the latest weapon in avionic warfare, the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).

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PO2 Liam Kennedy The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) steam alongside off the coast of Hawaii.

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Heroes atHome Q. I’m living in military housing and my hot water heater is not working properly, where do I go to get it corrected?

A. The first place you go is the “site director” for your community. They are always your best resource for any issues you may have in housing. Also make sure any discrepancy is documented in writing.

Trick? Treat?

Smell my size 11 feet!

By Lisa Smith Molinari Military spouse contributor NEWPORT, R.I.

A few Halloweens ago, I was sitting on the porch of my privatized housing at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, giving candy to trick-or-treaters on our street. My husband went door to door with our kids, while I stayed home and tried to not gorge myself on Heath Bars.

For the most part, the ghouls, goblins and princesses were what you’d expect on Halloween night: aged four to 14, wearing tennis shoes under their costumes, and taking three candies when they were supposed to take only two.

However, there were some unconventional trick-or-treaters too: postpubescent teens who were taller than me and shaved regularly; and firsttime parents, pushing infants dressed as pea pods and pirates in strollers, who took candy despite the obvious fact that their babies had no teeth.

I couldn’t help but wonder, “Has Halloween become a sugar-coated free-for-all? And if it has, does anyone really care?”

Apparently, some do.

Several cities in Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Virginia, and South Carolina have felt strongly enough to enact laws limiting the age one can trick-or-treat on Halloween night.

And a survey conducted last year by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found that age 12 was the median response for 80 percent of those polled. In a SurveyMonkey.com poll, 57 percent felt that kids should stop trick-or-treating between 12 and 15. And in a Today.com poll, 62 percent thought there should be an age limit, with 13 being the most common answer.

Mark Eckert, the mayor of one of the towns that restricts trick-ortreating after age 12, recalled, “When I was a kid, my father said to me, ‘You’re too damn big to be going trick-or-treating. You’re done.’”

That was the mentality during my childhood, too. In the ‘70s, trickor-treaters were elementary schoolers. Period. It was an unwritten rule followed without analysis or exception.

We trick-or-treated unchaperoned on Halloween night wearing homemade get-ups like Charlie Brown’s bed sheets; or boxed costumes that consisted of a cheap mask and a 100 percent polyester sheath printed to resemble Bugs Bunny, Sleeping Beauty, or Fred Flintstone. Not only did the poor children wearing these costumes look nothing like the characters they longed to portray, they also had to steer clear of open fires to avoid bursting into flames.

The masks had two round holes to see through and a tiny slit at the mouth that was not big enough to allow breath to escape, making it a steamy, uncomfortable affair. Made of eggshell-thin plastic and held on by flimsy elastic bands, the masks had a working life of about an hour and a half.

But low-quality costumes were not the only harsh realities of Halloween in the 1970s. While the elementary kids were scampering door to door, the rest of the teenage population were in the streets too, toiletpapering, egging, powder bombing, window soaping, pumpkin smashing and ding-dong-ditching the night away.

Which is why, a significant number of people today, 39 percent in the Today.com poll, say that trick-or-treating should be encouraged at any age.

There were some unconventional trickor-treaters too: post-pubescent teens who were taller than me and shaved regularly; and first-time parents, pushing infants dressed as pea pods and pirates in strollers, who took candy despite the obvious fact that their babies had no teeth.” -Lisa Smith Molinari Hans Broedel, a University of North Dakota professor who has studies the history of Halloween customs, said that, “Trick-or-treating in a large part is embraced in this country because it serves to cut down on teenage vandalism.”

Indiana University School of Public Health professor, Johnathan Beckmeyer, said that older teens might trick-or-treat for the free candy, or it could be that they enjoy experimenting with new identities.

“Halloween is the ultimate role play day,” said Golden Gate University professor, Dr. Kit Yarrow, who opined that millennials simply like to express themselves in public ways.

On that Halloween night in Mayport, something else happened that helped me to put things in perspective.

The street was buzzing with trick-or-treaters, when suddenly the base loudspeaker crackled with the nightly broadcast of “Colors.” Every parent, pea pod, pirate, princess, goblin, ghoul and gangly teenager stopped to face the flag. For a moment, we all recognized that, at any age, the sweetest treat we have is being American.

Currently stationed in Newport, Rhode Island, Lisa is a 23-year Navy spouse and mother of three, whose columns appear in military and civilian newspapers nationwide including Stars and Stripes, and on her award-winning blog, themeatandpotatoesoflife.com. Follow Lisa @MolinariWrites.

DOD will conduct flu immunization program without FluMist From Health.mil ARLINGTON, VA.

The intranasal flu vaccine, known as FluMist, will not be available at Department of Defense (DOD) facilities or covered by TRICARE during the 2016-17 influenza season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended against using FluMist this year, due to several studies showing it is not effective in preventing influenza among certain age groups.

This season, the DOD’s entire supply of flu vaccine will be injectable. It is recommended for everyone, ages six months and older. The DOD expects to have enough supply of injectable vaccine at military treatment facilities (MTFs) for all age groups.

“We do not expect a flu vaccine shortage for the 2016-17 season,” Chief of DHA Immunization Healthcare Branch Army Col. Margaret Yacovone said. “The DOD has contracted for 3.6 million doses of injectable flu vaccine, which is expected to fulfill our immunization needs.”

The DOD follows the recommendations of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which recommended in July not to use the live, intranasal vaccine. This was based on studies that showed FluMist’s wasn’t very effective against H1N1, a common strain of the flu which caused the 2009 pandemic.

The live, intranasal vaccine was found to be in-

effective against H1N1 during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons in children ages 2 to 17.

“Because the CDC didn’t recommend it this year, FluMist will not be available in MTFs and will not count toward our military member’s readiness requirements, and won’t be covered by TRICARE,” Yacovone said. “If CDC changes its recommendation in the future, it may again be available in the DOD.” In the past, FluMist was either comparable to, or better than, injectable vaccines in certain younger populations. However, in recent years, that advantage was not evident. The CDC says the reason for the recent poor performance is not yet known.

“The CDC recommendation focused solely on how effective the vaccine’s was at preventing the flu,” Yacovone said. “The vaccine’s safety has not been called into question.”

Vaccine effectiveness refers to the ability of a vaccine to prevent actual cases of disease in real-world settings. How effective the flu vaccine is can vary widely from year-to-year, depending on the “match” between the circulating flu viruses and the viruses used to produce the vaccine. The vaccine can also vary in effectiveness based on the age and overall health of the person getting immunized.

Another recent report suggested that older people, or those with other serious medical conditions, should wait until later in the fall to get the flu vaccine, so the protection doesn’t

wear off before flu season ends.

However, the CDC recommends that people get the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available. While delaying immunization could have some benefit, waiting could result in missed opportunities to immunize. In other words, it’s better to get immunized early than not at all.

In DOD, “we expect to achieve our goal of 90 percent of the total force immunized by 15 December,” Yacovone said.

FluMist is currently the only non-injectionbased flu vaccine. Concern and anxiety about injections are common. The CDC recommends the following steps to ease the pain associated with the injection process: • Breastfeeding, swaddling or use of sweettasting solutions for infants up to 12 months old.

• Changes to injection technique – aspiration or slower injection.

• Injecting the most painful vaccine last – if administering multiple vaccines simultaneously.

• Stimulating the skin near the injection site prior to and during the vaccination.

• Distraction.

• Topical anesthetic.

• Simultaneous administration of vaccines at separate injection sites.

For more information about DOD coverage of the flu vaccine, visit the IHB flu resource page at http://tinyurl.com/gs8kev6.

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Unmanned, autonomous technologies tested during first unmanned warrior exercise

By PO1 Grant Ammon and PO2 Darby Dillon Navy Public Affairs Support Element East BENBECULA, UNITED KINGDOM

Luckily, the skies above the island of Benbecula, a remote Scottish outpost in the Outer Hebrides, have been clear and calm so far this October.

While the systems they are here to test may be unmanned or autonomous, the various projects have brought together in Scotland several dozens of the world’s foremost experts in unmanned technology for the two-week exercise.

They appeared to outnumber the local population when representatives from the U.S. Navy, led by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), joined colleagues from the Royal Navy and various industry and research organizations at Benbecula’s West Camp and Range Head to test unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the first-ever Unmanned Warrior, Oct. 8.

Unmanned Warrior is part of Joint Warrior, a semiannual United Kingdom (U.K.) led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multiwarfare environment in which to prepare for global operations.

Capt. Beth Creighton, the U.S. team lead and command element for the exercise, said the various participants are examining unmanned capabilities in five mission areas: geospatial intelligence collection; mine countermeasures; intelligence, surveillance, target

acquisition and reconnaissance; anti-submarine warfare; and command and control. “The exercise accelerates learning by providing an opportunity for world-class innovators from U.S. and allied navies to collaborate with the private sector and academia in a challenging real-world environment,�

Creighton said. “Data products from the remote unmanned systems testing locations are fed into exercise Joint Warrior to enhance naval coalition training.�

The ONR team is partnering with an international contingent of more than 40 participating groups to conduct a broad range of tests and demonstrations on the latest in autonomous and unmanned naval technologies. In so doing, they are simultaneously strengthening international interoperability and partnerships that amplify the efforts to design advanced warfare systems that began decades ago. “Unmanned Warrior directly supports our Navy’s Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority by leveraging this high-velocity learning environment to experiment and demonstrate autonomous capabilities side-by-side with the fleet,� Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Mat Winter said. “Scientific collaboration with allied navies has historically expanded and strengthened partnerships foundational to future coalition operations. This is especially important in the new frontier of naval autonomy, which improves war fighting effectiveness and accelerates the delivery of breakthrough capabilities to our Sailors and

INSITU demonstration team manager Scott Wiltermood and an INSITU demonstration team specialist Bronson Ignacio mount an MQ-27A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle to a launcher at Benbecula Rangehead.

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Marines in the battle space.�

Lt. Cmdr. Rollie Wicks, a member of the Secretary of the Navy’s Naval Innovation Advisory Council, is in Benbecula working closely with the Royal navy and demonstrating the Airborne Computer Vision (ACV), an ONR-funded semi-autonomous targeting system aboard a Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Wicks said the systems he’s operating will “affect future naval operations significantly.�

In just a few days after arriving in Benbecula, the U.S. and U.K. navies successfully enabled interoperability between coalition systems to share blue force tracking data and intelligence.

The ACV system accurately detected and reported more than twice the number of vessels at sea than the human-only operated missions. “This capability, with its rapid processing of imagery on board, should increase the speed of warfare significantly,� Wicks said. “The image is processed in seconds, rather than minutes after collection, and we’re generating all the information that is required to target a potential enemy combatant at sea. That’s a real game changer for the [United States] Navy.�

For Bronson Ignasio, of Boeing’s unmanned systems subsidiary, Insitu, the advances made during Unmanned Warrior are the result of years of learning the best practices for implementing unmanned and autonomous platforms on the battlefield, such as the Scan Eagle UAV. “It all started in 2003, after the invasion,�

Ignasio said. “Scan Eagle deployed with the Marines to Fallujah, Iraq, where it played a critical role providing air support for troops on the ground and giving ground commanders real-time intelligence to make calls at the same time. At first, Scan Eagle was a more tactical asset. We were providing cover for squadbased elements going down the road knocking on doors and providing expanded situational

awareness for the guys on the ground. Now, we’re looking for targets or conducting search and rescue operations, conducting simulated man overboard scenarios or looking for potential targets or threats to the battle group.

For smaller companies, the exercise enables them to demonstrate technologies and capabilities in a larger setting alongside defense industry giants.

AutoNaut Ltd. is a micro company with only 10 employees. Dan Aldis, currently demonstrating the AutoNaut unmanned surface vehicle, said it is designed to deliver persistent offshore data capture in support of anti-submarine warfare using a unique wave propulsion system. “Participation in Unmanned Warrior gives us the opportunity to work alongside larger partners in industry such as Boeing and QinetiQ,� Aldis said.

Unmanned Warrior is providing opportunities for collaboration across the board, in which the exercise leads agree will strengthen coalition capability for future operations.

Cmdr. Peter Pipkin, the Royal navy’s fleet robotics officer and the U.K.’s driving force for planning and coordination of Unmanned Warrior, said the unique gathering of international naval warfighters with unmanned system experts has been an environment conducive to considerable synergy. “Where else can you harvest the diversity of technology and problem-solving approaches that each team brings to the maritime autonomy challenge?� Pipkin asked. “I witnessed the rapid evolution of unmanned systems in real-time as needs flowed from the fleet to scientists, to software engineers and back again, in days instead of months or even years. Our partnership with the [United States] Navy and ONR remains a cornerstone for the path ahead of us.�

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By PO2 Jose Jaen USS Boxer Public Affairs SAN DIEGO

Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) was awarded the fiscal year 2016 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) energy and water management award for large amphibious ship, Oct. 19, for superior energy efficiency management.

Nearly 110 Navy and Marine Corps commands were recognized as overall winners or received Blue-, Gold-, or Platinum-level achievement in energy efficiency, Oct. 11, All-Navy (ALNAV) message. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Energy is critical to the Department of the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to provide the global

presence necessary to ensure stability, deter potential adversaries, and provide the country options in times of crisis wherever and whenever they might arise,â&#x20AC;? SECNAV Ray Mabus wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is why we are transforming our energy culture; to make us more effective, more agile, and a more capable force.â&#x20AC;?

During the ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Mabus recognized Boxer and other overall category winners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boxer Sailors did a superb job of effectively completing every mission throughout our recent deployment,â&#x20AC;? Boxer Commanding Officer Capt. Mike Ruth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That includes using our energy resources smartly

of pride in what the ship did as a whole,â&#x20AC;?

Patterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about engineering department; everybody aboard the ship has contributed to the team effort. Everybody was involved from the commanding officer down to the crew, including Amphibious Squadron 1 and the Marine Expeditionary Unit commander and his team.â&#x20AC;?

Through continuous system maintenance and self-sufficiency, Boxer earned substantial fuel and electrical energy savings through several initiatives, including maximizing fuel curves based on speed demands steaming at minimum burners, minimizing course and speed changes during transits, and minimizing the time required to transition the engineering plant from underway to cold iron and vice versa.

The overall success of Boxerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy conservation program can be attributed to the all-hands approach undertaken by each member of the Boxer team.

The SECNAV award winners are authorized to fly the SECNAV Energy Flag for one year and will be recognized at a series of award ceremonies over the course of the year.

Boxer is currently underway off of the coast of Southern California conducting routine operations.

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Throughout deployment engineering department, under the leadership of chief engineer Cmdr. Terrance Patterson, made an aggressive push to improve energy efficiency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even dream about conserving fuel, maintaining standards, technical or procedural compliance unless you properly train your people,â&#x20AC;? Patterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Training is paramount and important, and was absolutely essential for a successful deployment.â&#x20AC;?

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Navy works to improve its pay and personnel support system

By Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON

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Mythbusting: enlisted rating modernization plan – six commonly asked questions From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON

Following the Navy’s enlisted rating modernization announcement Sept. 29, Sailors have had a lot of questions. We’ve heard you and we will continue to keep you informed as the modernization process continues.

Here are some of the most commonly asked questions and their answers.

Q. What has changed immediately following that announcement?

Right now, we are only changing the way we address each other – both verbally and in written correspondence. Those individuals in pay grades E1 through E3 will be addressed as seaman. Pay grades E4 through E6 will be called petty officer third class, petty officer second class and petty officer first class. Senior enlisted in pay grades E7 through E9 will be chief, senior chief and master chief depending on their pay grade.

• For example, a Sailor will no longer be called by their rating, such as YN2. Instead, they will be called a second class petty officer, petty officer second class or simply petty officer.

• There will no longer be a distinction between airman, fireman, seaman, hospitalman and constructionman. They will all be seamen.

• Senior enlisted in pay grades E7 through E9 will be addressed as chief, senior chief and master chief depending on their pay grade.

• Fleet, force and command master chiefs will now be addressed as master chief. CMDCM, FORCM, FLTCM are ratings and are no longer authorized. Positional titles like Doc or CMC may continue to be used.

Q. How is the Navy implementing this change?

Moving from rating titles to Navy Occupational Specialties (NOS) for Sailors is the first step of a multi-phased approach to transforming Navy personnel management. This transformation will occur in phases over a multi-year period.

Just because we’re moving to NOS codes does not mean your job will change. Those individuals in overmanned ratings or those who want to try something else, this change will allow an opportunity for Sailors to expand their careers and will provide more choice in terms of timing, homeport locations, assignments and even potential opportunities for special and incentive pays.

A working group, comprised of members throughout the fleet including senior enlisted Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces command, Pacific Fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Chief of Naval Personnel, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy offices among others, has been formed to identify personnel policies, management programs and information technology systems that will require changes. Some of what they will look at includes, but is not limited to, recruiting, detailing, advancements, training, and personnel and pay processes. We are committed to ensuring we have a deliberate process that will enable changes to occur seamlessly and transparently to the fleet.

Your feedback matters. We want to hear from you during each phase of the transformation and we will carefully consider all aspects of enlisted force management as we move forward. Sailors are encouraged to provide feedback through their chain of command to members that are part of the working group. We will also solicit Sailors’ feedback at key decision points along the way.

We do not have a detailed timeline yet of when

NAVFAC Southeast CERT deploys for Hurricane Matthew

By Sue Brink NAVFAC Southeast Public Affairs JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast dispatched six civilian personnel to the Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), located on Andros Island in the Bahamas, from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Oct. 11, as part of a Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT) after Hurricane Matthew made landfall there.

The team of six consists of engineers and a geographic information system analyst who volunteered to be a part of this team.

The Navy’s facility in the Bahamas, part of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, is a laboratory that performs integrated three-dimensional hydrospace and aerospace trajectory measurements covering the entire spectrum of undersea simulated warfare – calibration, classifications, detection, and destruction. Its mission is to assist in establishing and maintaining naval ability of the U.S. through testing, evaluation, and underwater research.

Heavy wind and rain pounded the Bahamian

Cmdr. Joe O’Sullivan Eric Cannon and Emil Handzel, members of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT), inspect tree damage, Oct. 15, at the Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), located on Andros Island, Bahamas.

Island when Hurricane Matthew passed over as a Category 4 storm. Many roads and buildings aboard the center were flooded causing erosion and wash-outs. Other potential damage is yet to be determined.

“With the 2016 Hurricane Season in full swing, and having witnessed a very active Atlantic storm season thus far, the preparation of a CERT deployment was very fresh on our minds,” NAVFAC Southeast Production Officer and Disaster Preparedness Officer Lt. Cmdr. Craig Peck said.

“Our continuous planning for contingencies like this made the preparation of the deployment of the CERT go extremely smoothly.”

“These engineers will work directly with the staff on the ground there,” NAVFAC Southeast

these changes will occur, but they are intended to occur over the next two to three years.

Q. Has does this change affect correspondence, fitness reports and evaluations, awards, etc.?

Until we update our policies and information technology (IT) infrastructure, there will be no immediate changes reflected in fitness reports and evaluations. However, for written correspondence (letters, memos, etc.) and awards, Sailors will be addressed as seaman, petty officer third class, petty officer second class and petty officer first class, and chief, senior chief, master chief depending on their pay grade.

Q. How will any changes affect rating exams and Sailors’ advancement?

There will be no immediate changes to rating exams or the advancement process at this time. It may take some time before we make these types of changes, but you will receive plenty of notification in advance so you can properly prepare for any type of new advancement exam.

Q. How will any changes affect uniform rating insignias?

There are no immediate changes to rating insignias. There are numerous options under consideration, but we expect this to be one of the last changes we make during this multi-year effort.

Q. How will this change provide more opportunities for Sailors?

The opportunities are gained by aligning Navy Occupational Specialties under broader career fields, which will provide Sailors with flexibility to move between jobs within those fields. We will also match Navy Occupational Specialties to similar civilian occupations, and facilitate the ability to earn civilian credentials for your work and training in Navy.

CERT Officer in Charge Cmdr. Joe O’Sullivan said. “The team will perform assessments to help get the center back to normal operations as soon as possible.”

In conjunction with AUTEC’s staff, the team will prioritize the review of each facility and infrastructure on the island that is part of Navy property. The team will also deploy Disaster Assessment Teams (DAT) to identify and quantify damage caused by the storm. They will then record the damage to a sufficient degree to allow for cost estimations to be generated for the repairs.

“The team from Jacksonville will be working hard to assist AUTEC to set priorities and support them with whatever they need to get the job done,” O’Sullivan said. “I am proud to be a part of group of fine men and women who volunteer to go out after disasters such as this and help by utilizing their knowledge and expertise to help others.”

Sending engineers around the world is not new to NAVFAC. “We always have a trained CERT ready to go at a moment’s notice,” Peck said.

Peck explained that the CERT has DATs which consist of structural, electrical, and mechanical engineers, architects, roofing specialists, community planners and construction contract specialists that deploy to begin Rapid Damage Assessments. It is during this phase that debris is removed and basic functions are restored such as opening roadways, sanitation, water, electricity and communications.

Typically, these teams are deployed to assess hurricane or other storm damage to military installations such as was the case in April 2014, when teams deployed to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, after heavy storms rolled through the area and again in August 2012, when teams deployed to Gulfport, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, in response to Hurricane Isaac. They are also called upon to deploy for humanitarian efforts such as a tsunami or the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.

Following a review by a special task force jointly commissioned by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller and the Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP), the Navy announced today in NAVADMIN 235/16 that a number of actions have been identified that will help improve the quality of pay and personnel services provided to Sailors.

These actions include improving training for pay and personnel professionals, assigning more military personnel to Personnel Support Detachments (PSDs) in continental U.S. locations, improving Sailor and command self-service capabilities, and implementing organizational changes that will produce more opportunities for civilian upward mobility.

“We believe that these changes will ultimately result in retaining key talent and expertise to improve the support Sailors and their families receive from their PSD,” Director Total Force Manpower, Training, Education Requirements Division Dave Menzen said. “Our efforts are aimed at having a Sailor-focused pay and personnel support system that is highly trained, auditable and enhanced by today’s technology.”

Additionally, some changes already been put in place including revamping the Command Pass Coordinator (CPC) position, renamed as Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA), to include more defined responsibilities and enhanced training. All Navy commands and Navy detachments with an independent unit identification code, whether that command is located in one geographical area or spread through a geographical region, will have at least one CPPA to ensure command level accountability, auditability, and full engagement with their supporting PSD. Monthly CPPA engagements, both ashore and afloat, will help identify the resources available to assist CPPAs in performing their duties, provides facilitated CPPA training of Navy approved training aids, provides guidance and clarification on specific pay and personnel topics and presents the opportunity to address local issues.

“The Sailors that fill these positions have a lot of responsibility. Formalizing their training will benefit them and the fleet they serve,” NPPSC Commanding Officer Capt.

Steven Friloux said.

The Navy has also established a new Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) code of 95AD for CPPAs to ensure that once Sailors are trained in the pay and personnel policies and procedures they can continue to use those skills throughout the fleet. The NEC can be awarded to CPPAs once the online training, on-the-job training and letter of designation requirements are satisfied. Civilians acting as the unit CPPA are also required to complete the CPPA course.

In addition to the CPPA change, some PSDs will see staffing increases. This will include adding billets for military pay clerks, active component and Full-Time Support, at PSDs. Commanding officers and officers in charge will continue to contribute to the success of the Navy’s Pay and Personnel Support System and should help ensure that all pay and military pay clerks receive the most up-to-date training.

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Navy personnel and their families can reduce these risks by safely disposing of their drugs during national take-back day. The event encouraged people to turn in expired or unwanted prescription drugs to a local dropoff site anonymously and free of charge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If not properly disposed of, unused or expired prescription medications are a potential source of harm for our Sailors and our communities,â&#x20AC;? Deputy Director of the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Office LaNorfeia Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keeping these medications including those that have been legitimately prescribed but are beyond 180 days after the dispense date in your possession can increase the likelihood of misuse.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dispose of Properlyâ&#x20AC;? is one of four steps that the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prescription for discharge campaign promotes to prevent misuse and abuse of prescription medication, in accordance with the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zero tolerance policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take-Back Day is an opportunity for us to take an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;all-handsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; approach to safeguarding ourselves and each other,â&#x20AC;? Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flushing medication down the toilet can contaminate the water supply, while placing it in the trash runs the risk of others using the medication.â&#x20AC;?

Recognizing the need for safe disposal, the Military Health System recently announced that it will establish a drug take-back program to help beneficiaries properly dispose of their prescriptions and over-the-counter medications at all military treatment facility (MTF) pharmacies in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Sailors can find information about whether their MTFs are participating by contacting the hospitals directly. While participa-

Douglas Allen Petty Officer 1st Class David Ochsenfeld, assigned to the security department at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, packs returned medications into boxes during the Drug Enforcement Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first national prescription drug take back day.

tion at MTFs is encouraged, Sailors and their family members can also drop off unused or expired medications at participating sites in their local communities. Collection sites in local communities can be found by visiting the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Office of Diversion Control and searching for local collector locations.

At the take-back day held last April, Americans turned in 447 tons (over 893,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,400 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 11 previous take-back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 6.4 million pounds about 3,200 tons of pills.

The Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prescription for discharge campaign website provides tips for all Navy personnel on the safe and proper use of prescription drugs, offering materials for distribution and display at Navy medical clinics, pharmacies, waiting rooms, barracks, etc.

The website also offers resources for Navy leadership, medical personnel, and drug abuse prevention personnel to present at safety stand downs, briefings, or community health fairs.

Sailors can also watch and share videos from the prescription for discharge campaign on the Navy alcohol and drug abuse prevention YouTube page. The prescription for discharge training video details the warning signs and facts about prescription drug misuse in the Navy. The public service announcement â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flooding the Brainâ&#x20AC;? describes how prescription drug misuse and abuse overwhelms normal brain chemical levels, while â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toxic Agentsâ&#x20AC;? explains the dangers of chemical build up and overload caused by prescription drug misuse and abuse.

For more information, visit www.nadap. navy.mil.

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

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10.27.2016 | The Flagship | www.flagshipnews.com | B7 An F/A -18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while an EA-18G Growler from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 stands by.

Nimitz is underway to complete flight deck certification and carrier qualification for an upcoming 2017 deployment.

ESSEX | F-35B

is the world’s first supersonic short take-off Continued from B1 platform to institute the upgrades and will be the first to do a set of workups and deploy with them.

The F-35B is the world’s first supersonic short take-off, vertical landing (STOVL) fighter and will become the new standard across the amphibious fleet. A Marine Corps aircraft, the JSF will be the next big step in Navy and Marine Corps integration.

“Whenever you bring new tech to the warfighter, it’s always exciting,” Essex Air Boss Cmdr. Rob Hawthorne said. “It’s a fifth-generation strike fighter that incorporates fifthgeneration technology. This will give the JSF a huge air superiority capability over legacy fixed-wing aircraft.”

Developmental testing on the JSF upgrades began Oct. 3, 2011, aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) and continued supplemental testing aboard USS America (LHA 6). The upgrades will allow Essex to bring new capabilities to combatant commanders and enhance the limited ability to a critical capability while forward deployed.

“I think the main idea here is that this allows the amphibious force to remain relevant with this new technology being implemented,” Hawthorne said. “It is a key piece to becoming the preeminent maritime force.”

The F-35B is one of three Joint Strike Fighter variants. The “B” was designed for use by the Marine Corps and is capable of short take-offs and vertical landings for use on amphibious ships or expeditionary airfields to provide air power to the Marine AirGround Task Force. The F-35B will replace the AV-8B Harrier and will continue test and evaluation at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, prior to delivery to the fleet.

Essex is currently conducting a Planned Maintenance Availability at Naval Base San Diego, California, to upgrade and modernize the ship and its systems.

SN David Claypool

Nimitz completes flight deck certification

By SN David Claypool USS Nimitz Public Affairs SAN DIEGO

Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) earned her flight deck certification while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 20.

The certification proves Nimitz’s flight deck and the Sailors who conduct flight operations are capable of safely launching and recovering aircraft.

Nimitz recently completed a 20-month extended planned incremental availability (EPIA).

The certification is the carrier’s second major milestone on her

way to an upcoming 2017 deployment.

To certify in flight operations, the Nimitz Air Department was required to catch 50 aircraft on the first day of flight operations, 70 the following day, and 40 by the end of the second night. Nimitz had 399 catches total by the fifth day.

“The credit is all on the junior Sailors,” Petty Officer 1st Class William Dail said, the arresting gear work center’s leading petty officer. “Without them, we would not be able to catch the aircraft.”

The flight deck certification is a culmination of countless hours

of work, and would not have been possible without the renovations and certifications achieved during Nimitz’s recent EPIA. While in the yards, Air Department re-certified four aircraft elevators and overhauled much of the equipment that supports flight operations including the catapults, arresting gear, safety nets, and jet blast deflectors.

During the almost two years spent pierside, Nimitz gained many new Sailors who had never seen or participated in flight operations.

“About 30 to 40 percent of the Sailors have never seen the flight

GO FOR GREEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED ACROSS NAVY

By Kathy Adams Naval Supply Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications MECHANICSBURG, PENN.

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) has fully implemented the Go For Green® (G4G) program worldwide as of Oct. 20.

G4G is a food identification system designed to help service members identify the least processed food and beverage choices while dining in military galleys. The color codes – green (eat often), yellow (eat occasionally), and red (eat

rarely), along with a salt shaker graphic to measure sodium content – help service members choose foods and beverages that boost their performance, readiness, and health.

The G4G labeling guides service members to the best choice while still providing alternate options.

Foods labeled green are placed at the beginning of the serving line, and provide the most nutrients. Alternate menu options, labeled yellow and red, are to be enjoyed in smaller portions and less often.

deck doing flight operations,” Air Department’s leading chief Master Chief Raul Ramos said.

Sailors welcomed the chance to put all of their training and studying to the test once the ship began launching and recovering aircraft.

“All the long days, hard work, maintenance, and training in the yards finally paid off 21 months later,” Ramos said. “It was a reward having the first aircraft land.”

With the flight deck certified, Nimitz, her crew, and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 and can now look forward to continuing routine operations at-sea.

All ashore and afloat galleys, as well as Navy Food Management teams; Bureau of Medicine dietitians; Morale, Welfare, and Recreation command fitness leaders; Navy food service personnel; and Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Promotion directors have been trained on the principles of G4G. Posters, food label cards, and table toppers are prominently displayed in the galleys to help Sailors be aware of which choices are the best for their overall health and performance.

Thirty- and 60-second video spots will begin airing during the holidays on the American Forces Network to aid in the explanation of the G4G program.

A training video on the G4G program is available at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8N7loI0zAY4/.

USS Detroit commissioned in namesake city

By Lt. j. g. Joey Seymour Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

U.S. Navy File photo of Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan courtesy of his family.

34-year-old Finan, who was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 based in Coronado, Calif., died Oct. 20, after sustaining injuries while deployed to Iraq.

| “He gave his life for his teammates....”

CHIEF FINAN

Continued from B1 EODGRU-1 Capt. Dean Muriano said. “His family and brothers in arms are mourning and grieving the loss of this respected and talented Sailor.”

Muriano requested privacy be granted to Finan’s family members at this time.

“He gave his life for his teammates and was committed and loyal to the country he loved; in return I ask that to best honor his memory and service, we give both his family and his fellow Sailors the time they need to heal so they can mourn his loss,” Muriano said.

Finan was serving in an advisory capacity to the coalition force supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.

EODGRU-1 mans, trains, equips, and sustains seven subordinate commands and 37 EOD platoons and seven MDS companies in support of Northern, Pacific, Africa, Southern, and Central commands. EODGRU-1 is based in Coronado.

DETROIT

The crew of USS Detroit (LCS 7) brought its ship to life before a crowd of nearly 6,500 in front of the iconic General Motors building at the Port of Detroit.

The ship was officially placed in commission by Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command Adm. Phil Davidson who remarked, “When a ship is commissioned she is placed in service of the American people and is given the charge to do one thing: to execute the Navy’s mission – to be prepared to conduct prompt, sustained combat incident to operations at-sea.”

U.S. Navy ships are rarely commissioned in the city for which they are named, as such, the state of Michigan was well represented during the event by Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder, Mayor of Detroit Mike Duggan and U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow.

Stabenow noted the commissioning was taking place, “on a pure Michigan day” and thanked Detroit’s crew for the years of hard work leading up to the culminating event.

Davidson acknowledged the ship’s crew and recognized that everybody involved with the ship have a connection to something bigger than themselves.

“Today is about service. The service of this fine ship, those who designed and built her, those who will support her throughout her lifetime and the Sailors and officers who will make it realize its full combat capability,” Davidson said.

“It is the totality of this idea of service, that together, we as Americans and your Navy make the United States Navy ready to fight and win,” Davidson affirmed.

The ship’s sponsor Barbara Levin, a Detroit native and wife of former U.S. Senator Carl Levin, gave the order to, “man our ship and bring her to life.”

Courtesy of Lockheed Martin The crew of the Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) brings the ship to life during a commissioning ceremony. LCS 7 is the sixth U.S. ship named in honor of city of Detroit.

The excited crowd cheered as members of the crew ran aboard the ship, manned its rails and brought it to life. The commissioning ceremony capped off a week of events including public tours, a media day and even participation at a Detroit Red Wings game.

The ship’s electronic materials officer Lt. Christina Danai, noted the enthusiasm that the ship’s namesake displayed during the commissioning week. “This city has been overwhelming accommodating and a class-act.”

“They’ve treated our crew with kindness,” Danai said. “It’s exciting for the city and the crew has come together to make sure the public has a great experience. More than 1,000 people toured this ship this week.”

USS Detroit (LCS 7) is the sixth U.S. ship to be named for the city of Detroit. Her predecessors were USS Detroit (1813), USS Detroit (1869), USS Detroit (C-10), USS Detroit (CL-8) and USS Detroit (AOE-4).

The captain of LCS 7 is Commanding Officer Cmdr. Michael P. Desmond who stated,

“USS Detroit is truly blessed to have the opportunity to commission in its namesake city. The ship and the city of Detroit have already established a relationship that will last decades.”

A fast, agile and high-technology surface combatant, Detroit, like the other ships in her class, will serve as a platform for launch and recovery of manned and unmanned vehicles.

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) can swap out mission packages adapting as the tactical situation demands. These ships feature advanced networking capability to share tactical information with other Navy aircraft, ships, submarines and joint units.

Detroit’s modular design will support interchangeable mission packages, allowing the ship to be reconfigured for antisubmarine warfare, mine warfare or surface warfare missions on an as-needed basis.

The 378-foot Detroit was constructed at Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin.

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Experience The Cave of Terror This Halloween on JEBLCFS When: Oct. 28, 7 p.m.

Where: JEB Fort Story Youth Center, JEBCFS base, Virginia Beach For more information: call 422-7714.

This haunting experience is held in a bunker on base and is designed for children and adults of all ages. Cost is $3 per person, but free for families with a deployed service member. The haunted bunker is located inside Gate 8 on Atlantic Ave. and right on Vera Cruz road. The cave will be located on your left.

Operation Troop Treats When: Oct. 29, All day Where: Kool Smiles, Norfolk For more information: visit http://tinyurl.com/hx2ev2p.

Kool Smiles is coordinating for the fifth year – “Operation Troop Treats” – to encourage children to bring their Halloween candy to any of the area Kool Smiles dental offices in exchange for a toy. The candy will then be sent in care packages to U.S. service members stationed overseas via Operation Gratitude. Kool Smiles initiated the program to help raise awareness about good dental hygiene and uplift American armed forces serving overseas.

Howlin’ Around the Hague When: Oct. 29, 10 a.m.

Where: The Williams School, Norfolk For more information: visit http://tinyurl.com/jqnopcq.

Howlin’ Around the Hague is an annual dog costume parade and Howl-O-Ween festival. Artisan vendors, food trucks, animal-related nonprofits and Humane Societies, dog demonstrations and a children’s gaming area are all part of the day. Cost to enter the judged parade ranges from $5-$15 dollars depending upon the number of dogs.

Touch a Truck, Train and Trick or Treat When: Oct. 29, 11 a.m.

Where: Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum For more information: visit http://tinyurl.com/ zf3smkh.

Lots of trucks to touch along with trains at the Station. Large construction trucks and a special monster truck. Special appearance of the Planter’s Nutmobile. Bring your bag for trick or treat, costumes for kids are optional. This is a special family day at the historic Seaboard Railroad Museum.

Boo-A-Palooza When: Oct. 29, 2 p.m.

Where: Morgan Memorial Library, Suffolk For more information: visit http://tinyurl.com/ htyjg45.

Halloween fun for the whole family! Feel free to come in costume. We will have: a pumpkin deocorating contest – bring a deocrated or carved pumpkin to enter – terrifying tunes, trick-or-treating, games and crafts! This event is free and open to all ages.

Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch

Tots, Cops, Engines, and Deputies Trick or Treat

When: Oct. 29, 10 a.m.

Where: Hickory Ridge Farm, Chesapeake For more information: visit http://tinyurl.com/zoa8enq.

You pick Pumpkin Patch has: storybook character hayride, friendly farm animals, bounce houses, play houses, sand piles for play, hay piles to climb, picnic tables, children’s corn maze, and pony rides from 11-3 Saturday and 1-5 Sunday.

There is even a barrel train rides. Concessions are available, including Kettle Corn. Don’t miss out on Anna, Elsa and Olaf visits. Available for purchase are farm stand goodies, homemade pumpkin cookies, pies and breads. There is even local honey available.

When: Oct. 29, 5 p.m.

Where: Olde Towne Portsmouth For more information: call 393-8481 or visit http://tinyurl.com/glftc3r.

The City of Portsmouth will close High Street – from Water to Court Streets – for one special spooky night. The City of Portsmouth invites goblins and monsters, young and old, to its free Tots, Cops, Engines, & Deputies Trick or Treat. On this evening of chills and thrills here will be candy, live entertainment, and fun for the entire family. Come dressed up and be prepared for the whole family to have hauntingly good time.

Great Halloween Hunt When: Oct. 29, 11 a.m.

Where: Bayville Farms Park, Virginia Beach For more information: visit http://tinyurl.com/hu39o53.

Come dressed in your Halloween best to Bayville Farms Park for a howling good time! There will be face painting, crafts, and of course, the Great Halloween Hunt. This event is free and open to the public. Rain location: Bayside Recreation Center.

Child and Youth Programs Hiring Fair When: Nov. 1, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center For more information: visit http://tinyurl.com/zw8nsht.

Hiring for applicants 18 and older with all levels of education – high school graduate or GED minimum. Positions available are full-time and flexible direct care at all Hampton Roads naval installations.

All applicants must bring: resume, photo identification card, social security card, certifications, high school diploma or GED certificate, college transcripts if applicable, three references or letters of recommendation – two professional and one personal – up-to-date shot record, and bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit. Be prepared to stay until 5 p.m. – tentative hiring letters will be issued the same day!

”CHESAPEAKE NEEDS THE ARTS”

Bill Tiernan | The Virginian-Pilot Eryn Irving,14, of Chesapeake carries her dog “Willy”, who is a Shih Tzu, as she looks around the 2nd Annual Dismal Swamp Art Festival, Oct. 23.

Bill Tiernan | The Virginian-Pilot Artist Moriah Cash of Chesapeake works on a painting at the edge of her display of art during the 2nd Annual Dismal Swamp Art Festival, Oct. 23. The two-day art festival that started Saturday was held along the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail in Chesapeake.

Second annual Dismal Swamp Art Festival draws over 5,000 people

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Over 5,000 people walked the quarter-mile canal trail of the Great Dismal Swamp in Chesapeake this weekend, but it wasn’t about exercise.

It was for the second annual Dismal Swamp Art Festival, which brought between 70 and 80 artists from around the region. Along with the increase in attendees and artBill Tiernan | The Virginian-Pilot ists, the festival was also exLucas Stone of Richmond demonstrates the art of hot glass panded to two days. during the 2nd Annual Dismal Swamp Art Festival, Oct. 23.

“Chesapeake needs the arts,” Dismal Swamp Art Festival Executive Director Katharine Pollard said.

“They don’t have it out here, they got it in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. There’s plenty of people in Chesapeake, but there’s no arts. They’re hungry for it.”

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and put it on their calendar.”

This year’s theme was “The Powwow 2016.” Pollard said the festival was honoring the Nansemond Tribe. In the children’s area, participants made dream catchers and painted teepees. A lot of the paintings, sculptures and other pieces of art also focused on nature.

“It just brings art and culture to the community,” Matheson said.

Artists like painter and sculptor Duane West of Hampton returned to the festival, saying he was a big fan of the atmosphere.

“It’s nice. I like having it along the trail. It’s relaxing along the trail. The people

that come to this one are more relaxed,” West said.

Tonya Hopson, an acrylic painter from Norfolk, said she appreciated the exposure the festival gives artists.

“The quality of the art here for such a small venue is amazing,” Hopson said. “It gives you a chance to be in another location other than the beach. I like that it’s in more of a rural area that’s bringing art to that community. It expands the ability for artists to show their work in different locations.”

Festival attendees came from all over the region.

Some, like Travis and Heather Mitchell of Hampton, were

just traveling back from a wedding when they saw the signs for the event.

“We were happy to stop by, it was awesome,” Travis Mitchell said. “We’re always interested in local art; we’re Virginia natives so it’s cool to see what the state’s up to.”

Mike Wexler also stopped by after a wedding in North Carolina. The tattooer in Moyock, North Carolina, said he’s grateful for what the festival provides.

“This generation growing up now is not exposed to art as much as I was,” Wexler said. “Getting a lot of the younger kids out here is a really good lesson for them.”

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Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help you see and others see you. WALK and don’t run from house to house.

Halloween Health and Safety Tips

Always test makeup in a small area first. Remove it before bedtime to prevent possible skin and eye irritation.

Fall celebrations like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times for children, who can dress up in costumes, enjoy parties, and eat yummy treats. These celebrations also provide a chance to give out healthy snacks, get physical activity, and focus on safety.

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Lower your risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lenses

Only walk on sidewalks whenever possible, or on the far edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe.

Swords, knives, and other costume accessories should be short, soft, and flexible.

Wear well-fitting masks, costumes, and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips, and falls.

Avoid trick-ortreating alone.

Walk in groups or with a trusted adult.

Eat only factorywrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers.

Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you.

Enter homes only if you’re with a trusted adult. Only visit well-lit houses. Never accept rides from strangers.

Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating them.

Limit the amount of treats you eat.

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With the fateful transition to cooler weather and Halloween just upon us, it is important to remember some key tips when preparing to have the most energyefficient Halloween possible: Control your lighting – If you choose to stay in and hand out candy to trick-ortreaters, keep your energy usage down by turning the lights off in your house for

Find out where to find the fall festivities

By Mechelle Hankerson

Look both ways before crossing the street. Use crosswalks wherever possible.

Check out these tips to help make the festivities fun and safe for trick-or-treaters and party guests.

Happy Hallogreen!

Pumpkins and produce abound in Virginia Beach

Never walk near lit candles or luminaries.

Be sure to wear flameresistant costumes.

the evening. Try using candles instead (pumpkin spice scented!) to illuminate the house and keep energy and spookiness alive.

If you’re hesitant to use candles in your home, consider purchasing energyefficient LED string lighting in a variety of Halloween colors. You can purchase these at any major retailer or hardware store and they are great for decorating for holidays year round.

It is important to remember that even for a dark holiday the sun can still play a major role. This is such a simple and cheap way to make Halloween fun and eco-friendly. A solar walkway lamp can be purchased for around $3 at most hardware stores.

It’s the time of year when pumpkins, ghouls and mazes take over Virginia Beach’s farms.

Some Beach farmers go all out for fall and Halloween, while others take an old-fashioned approach. One thing is the same among most farms: There will be pumpkins and plenty of other fall produce to take home. Call before you go to make sure attractions are open, especially after it rains.

Henley Farms (3484 Charity Neck Road) has everything you need to prepare for fall. During the week, visitors can pick pumpkins for 59 cents a pound, vegetables and a fall favorite of gardeners, mums. On the weekends, take a free hayride through the woods and farm before picking pumpkins.

The Henleys at Pleasant Ridge (at the corner of Princess Anne and Pleasant Ridge roads) will also open for people to drop in and grab their fall produce from the Henley farm. Visitors can check out the historic farmhouse on the property, where owner and City Councilwoman Barbara Henley has local genealogical and historical research on display.

Frankie, a ghoul painted on straw bales, welcomes visitors to Flanagan Farms (1707 Princess Anne Road) during the fall season. A corn or straw maze add to the fun. Take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch where you can pick your own pumpkin.

It’s easy to find tractor-drawn hayrides, but at Brookdale Farm’s location in Chesapeake (2133 Mount Pleasant Road), they are led by horses.

Plan to take home a pumpkin from the patch and for kids to spend some time in the old-fashioned play area. When that’s done, stick around for you-shell popcorn. Hayrides are $4.50 a person or $4 per person for groups of four or more. The play area costs $4 a person.

Pumpkins are priced by the pound.

Hunt Club Farm (2388 London Bridge Road) offers fall activities for adults and children. Harvest Fest

where and when to go trick-or-treating in Hampton Roads Kids looking to get the most candy will have their chance Halloween night. Young ghosts and ghouls under the age of 12 across Hampton Roads can go houseto-house trick-or-treating as long as they have an adult with them.

These are the following times for trick-or-treating around Hampton Roads on Monday, Oct. 31: Norfolk: Ends at 8 p.m.

Virginia Beach: Begins at dusk, ends at 8 p.m.

Chesapeake: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Portsmouth: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Suffolk: Begins at dusk, ends at 8 p.m.

Gloucester: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

James City: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends for kids. Children and their parents can see the farm, go on pony rides, check out the petting farm, ride carnival rides and browse and buy from the pumpkin patch that stretches across the farm. At 7 p.m., the farm switches over for its Halloween Festival, with events more suited for adults and older children. Classic events like the Field of Screams, Haunted Hayride and Village of the Dead are available by purchasing a $29 wristband. This year, the farm added an Escape Room for $20 a person.

Take your pick of scenery at one of three (or all) mazes at Cullipher Farms (1444 Princess Anne Road).

This year, the corn maze includes King Neptune and is surfer-themed.

There’s also cotton and sunflower mazes, wagon rides on the weekends and a kids play area with a hay mountain. During the weekdays, kids can get access to all activities with a wristband for $9; adults get in for $5.

On weekends, kids get in for $14 and adults pay $9. Pick-your-own pumpkins don’t require a wristband and are priced by the pound.

Taylor Farms (2599 Dam Neck Road) will hold its Pumpkin Festival every weekend in October. On Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m., visitors pay $7 for access to activities and a small pumpkin. There’s an animal park, hay rides, a bounce house and more. The cost of admission includes a small pumpkin and pumpkin-painting session, but larger ones can be purchased too. Hay rides are available for $4 a person.

Control your heat loss – One of the best gifts of any fall holiday is utilizing the fireplace as a viable heat source, but if you’re not using yours, you want to be sure it isn’t a source of heat loss in your home. Purchase glass doors for the wood burning fireplaces designed to reduce airflow and thus heat loss.

If your home is sans fireplace, keep your thermostat on a moderate setting and prevent heat from escaping the house by closing the front door between trick-or-treater visits.

Control your waste – Unless you intend to use your pumpkin’s guts for a pie or hearty thanksgiving bread, consider composting your pumpkin after use.

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Arts&Entertainment intheaters Inferno Courtesy of Mindy Ess of Posh Portraits “The 666 Project: A Horror Anthology Show” will presented Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 27-30.

Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon in director Ron Howard and screenwriter David Koepp’s adaptation of the best-selling novel Inferno

by Dan Brown. This time out, Langdon teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones) to unravel a mystery involving Dante’s The Divine Comedy and stop a terrorist from unleashing a devastating biological weapon. Ben Foster and Irrfan Khan co-star.

Push Comedy Theater mixes mirth and the macabre in “The 666 Project”

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Courtesy photo Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones star in Columbia Pictures’ “Inferno.”

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JEB Little Creek, Gator Theater – 462-7534

$3 Movies

Thursday, Oct. 27

Friday, Oct. 28

6 p.m. Bridget Jones’s Baby (R)

7:30 p.m. FREE: Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG)

Friday, Oct. 28

6 p.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (PG-13) 9 p.m. Deepwater Horizon (PG-13) Saturday, Oct. 29

Courtesy of Disney/Marvel Studios

Doctor Strange: A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.

NAS Oceana, Aerotheater – 4332495

1 p.m. Storks (PG) 4 p.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (3-D) (PG-13) 7 p.m. Blair Witch (R) Sunday, Oct. 30

1 p.m. FREE: Minions (PG) 4 p.m. Masterminds (PG-13) 7 p.m. Deepwater Horizon (PG-13)

Saturday, Oct. 29

1 p.m. SNEAK PREVIEW: Doctor Strange (PG-13) 5 p.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (PG-13)

Admission to all movies is only $3 per person at both Aerotheater and Gator Theater. Children ages two and younger are admitted free. Patrons 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult to attend all R rated movies. Doors open approximately one hour before showtimes.

Both theaters are now accepting credit cards for admission and snacks.

Sunday, Oct. 30 Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy Mid-Atlantic Region MWR website at discovermwr.com.

1 p.m. FREE: Coraline (PG) 4 p.m. FREE: Hocus Pocus (PG) 7 p.m. Deepwater Horizon (PG-13)

There’s a dead angel onstage. It’s Gabriel, announcing the detective who arrives on the scene. But who clipped his wings?

Was it Peter, the bartender inside the Pearly Gates?

Or maybe Joseph, who’s looking for an inn where he can bed down with his pregnant wife.

The identity of the perp in this wacky and slightly creepy tale will cost you a ticket to the next production at Push Comedy Theater. “Law and Order” – a crime thriller with biblical characters – is one of six sketches being presented by this irreverent troupe.

Six writing teams, six directors and six actors have combined their talents for “The 666 Project: A Horror Anthology Show” that offers the dark side of comedy for the Halloween season. Performances begin tonight at the theater in Norfolk’s arts district.

Alba Woolard, one of the project’s directors, believes comedy and scariness go hand and hand.

“For me, the release from fear is laughter,” Woolard said. “Each sketch is spooky – one of the pieces is outright chilly – and some are funny.”

Debuting last year, the “666 Project” was conceived by Brad McMurran, 40, the company’s artistic director. He’s a member of the Pushers, the improv and sketch comedy group that performs each weekend at the theater.

To get things rolling, McMurran put out the call to local writers asking for scripts of 15 pages or less.

“They had to be macabre, dark in nature, and using only six characters,” McMurran said.

He also submitted a script of his own under another name that ended up being chosen by the sketch committee. His “Homophobic Horror,” a takeoff on “A Christmas Carol,” tells of a bigoted Scrooge-like character who’s haunted by effeminate ghosts.

“Law and Order” is the brainchild of writers Evan Grummell of Hampton and Evan Hartley of Norfolk.

Chris Bernhardt directs, and the cast includes Scot Rose, Hilary Stallings, Matt Cole, JT Mouton, Chelsea Pittman and Hayley Daniels. These six young actors also appear in most of the other five sketches that make up the evening. Many of them have taken improv classes taught by McMurran and others.

“Some of the sketches are really ridiculous, but others are more like ghost stories,” Daniels said. “There’s not a lot of blood because we have to switch characters really rapidly.”

One of the challenges, Daniels added, is that “in order to scare everyone, you have to be unafraid yourself and give it your all. You have to take your characters seriously.”

In the course of the evening, Pittman plays a drag queen, a hyped-up journalist and, in “Law and Order,” a slightly inebriated God who heads up the detective squad.

The 24-year-old Hampton resident started taking improv classes in January. This is her first theatrical production.

“Each director chooses certain elements, and I was really nervous finding the characters they wanted,” Pittman said. “But after I let go, I was able to pick ones.”

McMurran frequently works in off-Broadway theater in New York, but the Portsmouth native is invested in nurturing the Hampton Roads community with productions like “The 666 Project.”

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After his bestever Cup finish, Alex Bowman hungry for more success

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick KANSAS CITY

Courtesy of NASCAR Restrictor-plate racing at Talladega and Daytona can lead to large groups of tightly packed cars, where one miscue can have massive repercussions.

Talladega in the spotlight again with Chase elimination on tap

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick RIDGEWAY, VA.

As the Sprint Cup circuit heads to Talladega Superspeedway for Sunday’s Hellmann’s 500, the final race in the Round of 12, only two Chase drivers are already assured of advancing to the Round of 8, which begins next week at Martinsville Speedway.

Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson are set to advance to the next round due to their wins at Kansas and Charlotte, respectively.

The other 10 drivers still in the Chase likely won’t know whether they’ll advance until after the checkered flag falls on Sunday.

That’s due to the nature of racing at Talladega, where restrictor plates are used to slow speeds, but also lead to giant packs of cars that often wind up in multicar wrecks. Sometimes those big wrecks happen on the last lap or in the latter stages of the race, and that can spell doom for Chase drivers, as restrictor plate races by nature tend to have a lot of drivers running on the lead lap near the finish. However, if a Chase driver has a late problem, there aren’t enough laps to overcome the setback.

Matt Kenseth, who is in the best shape pointswise of the Chase drivers who are winless in the Round of 12, doesn’t have that much of a cushion heading into Talladega. He needs to finish at least 28th, if he doesn’t lead a lap, to be assured of advancing. That doesn’t sound

impossible, but even a moderate amount of trouble during the race could knock him out.

The same is true for defending Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch, who is two points behind Kenseth and needs to finish at least 26th to be assured of advancing. Those numbers could change during the race, depending on how the other Chase drivers finish.

Busch’s history in Chase races at Talladega since the introduction of the elimination format shows just how unpredictable the race can be.

In 2014, he entered Talladega with a 25-point cushion over ninth place, but wound up in a wreck that left him with a 40th-place finish that eliminated him from the Chase.

Last year, he came to Talladega ninth in the Chase standings but finished 11th. When combined with the woes experienced by some of his fellow Chase drivers, it was good enough to advance him. Busch went on to make the cut for the final round, and he won that race and the championship in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Busch said in a team release that the most important thing in this Chase format is to find a way to make it into the final four at Homestead.

“You never can have any comfort, and you do what you need to do in order to transfer through,” he said. “You’ve got to be able to pull through in all of these races, and you’ve got to have a little bit of luck go your way, too.

“You’ve got to have the execution of everything go your way. It starts with coming off the

hauler and getting good practice sessions going, qualifying well, trying to always stay up front, and then putting yourself in position for a chance to make it through this weekend.”

Austin Dillon, who is currently out of the top eight, along with Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliott, can take heart in the fact that he had one of the best finishes of his career back in May at Talladega, where he started second and finished third. And he did so in a car with so much damage from an earlier wreck that he made a total of 17 pit stops in that race.

The difference now is that he’s in the Chase for the first time in his career and has to be mindful of where he is in relation to his fellow Chase drivers when it comes to decisions made during the final laps.

“It will be interesting,” Dillon said in a team release. “It probably won’t change our strategy.

Our average finish at superspeedways has been one of the best, as far as having the best finishing position as a driver, so that’s a good average to have. We have to really look at it when we get there and find out how we want to go about it.”

One thing is for sure, if he’s still out of the top eight when the race nears its end, he’ll be doing whatever it takes to try to win the race.

“If you need a win, you’re going to go for broke,” he said. “If you’re sitting comfortably where you need to be and you can guard a topfive finish, you just need to take that top-five finish and go on, I think.”

Alex Bowman, despite driving while suffering from a stomach bug, earned his career-best Sprint Cup finish on Sunday at Kansas Speedway.

Bowman, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt Jr., finished seventh. It was his sixth race as a substitute for Earnhardt, who is out of the car for the remainder of the season due to a concussion.

Now Bowman heads to Talladega Superspeedway, one of Earnhardt’s best tracks.

“Hendrick Motorsports brings such fast race cars to that race track, so I’m really excited,” Bowman said. “Their speedway stuff is amazing, always — especially the No. 88 — so I’m just really looking forward to having a chance to win.

“I’m going to sit Dale down and have a couple-hour discussion with him about speedway racing because if there’s a speedway racer left in this garage, it’s him, for sure.”

Earnhardt said earlier this month that he planned to be on the team’s pit box for Sunday’s race.

sprint cup series Race: Hellmann’s 500 Where: Talladega Superspeedway When: Sunday, 2 p.m. (ET) TV: NBCSN 2015 Winner: Joey Logano

Courtesy of NASCAR Alex Bowman finished seventh at Kansas last weekend, and knows his Hendrick Motorsports team will have the No. 88 ready to contend at Talladega.

UFC

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER LATAM EP. 9 RECAP

By Damon Martin Special to UFC.com BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

The first finalist for this season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America has been determined, as Martin Bravo from Team Griffin defeated Leonardo Rodriguez from Team Liddell.

Before the fight on the latest episode unfolded, the fighters first had to say goodbye to coach Forrest Griffin, who spent his last few days with the competitors during before heading home to the United States.

Coach Chuck Liddell was forced to go home earlier in the competition but Griffin stuck around almost until the end as he helped his team make it through a very tough tournament pitting 16 of the best up and coming lightweights from Latin America against each other.

Griffin was very close with his team all season long and he will definitely keep an eye on the last two semifinals before the competition comes to a close.

To make sure that Griffin’s team would go without a head coach for the last week, the UFC brought in top ranked welterweight contender Demian Maia to help before the season came to a close. With a six-fight win streak under his belt,

Maia seems like the next fighter in line to compete for the welterweight title against the winner of the UFC 205 co-main event between Tyron Woodley and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, and his knowledge was an invaluable addition to the fighters on the show this season.

From the moment Maia walked into the gym, it was clear the fighters were excited to work with the multi-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, and with Bravo looking to potentially out grapple Rodriguez this week, it was a perfect match for the Team Griffin competitor.

Liddell’s team also got a guest coach this week, with top 15-ranked featherweight superstar Yair Rodriguez joining the show. Rodriguez actually won the first season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, so he’s gone through the process before and knows exactly what the competitors are dealing with as the tournament comes to a close. Rodriguez was still very raw when he competed on the first season of the show, but since that time he’s developed into one of the best prospects in the entire sport. Rodriguez not only served as a great resource for the fighters heading into the semifinals, but also as an inspiration for them to see just how far

you can go in a very short time after the reality show is finished.

With only a matter of days left in the competition, the fighters also got to enjoy a night out on the town with an extravagant dinner to celebrate the season. Of course, a few of the competitors were still cutting weight, so not everybody got to enjoy the dinner as much as the others, but it will all taste that much better with a win and an invitation to the finale on November 5 in Mexico City.

Once dinner was wrapped up, Liddell and Griffin each took time to meet with their fighters via Skype before the semifinals kicked off.

Liddell told Rodriguez to keep the pressure on during his bout with Bravo, as he will have a size and power advantage over the much smaller Team Griffin fighter. As for Griffin, he just passed along some messages of positivity as Bravo got ready this week and Marcelo Rojo prepares for his fight in the final episode against Team Liddell’s No. 1 pick, Claudio Puelles.

The fighters were also treated to one more special guest this week as boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez sent them a special message from Mexico ahead of the semifinals. Marquez has fought the best of the best inside the ring and he’s

an icon of Latin American combat sports, so his appearance was undoubtedly a huge moment for everyone on the show.

“The four of you have shown to be the best fighters out of a select group. You are very close to having your dream come true, to win and be a part of the UFC. The final moment has come, it’s time to get it done for your country and fight these last rounds that separate you from the victory,” Marquez said.

It definitely served as motivation for everybody preparing for the semifinals and with that, it was finally time to kick things off.

MARTIN BRAVO VS. LEONARDO RODRIGUEZ As this fight got underway, it was clear that Rodriguez listened to his coach as he went on the attack almost immediately and started attacking Bravo’s lead leg with kicks. Rodriguez was extremely active in the early going, and during one exchange he clipped Bravo with a hard right hand that seemingly wobbled the Team Griffin fighter. Bravo quickly recovered before getting into a couple wild exchanges with Rodriguez on the feet. While Rodriguez landed the best punch in the first, it was Bravo who came storming back with a couple takedowns as well as some ground-and-pound on the mat before the horn sounded that may have secured him the round.

As Rodriguez started to tire in round two, Bravo was able to take

advantage with a good ground attack as he took the fight to the ground on a couple occasions.

Much to the chagrin of his coaches, Rodriguez continuously threw kicks, which Bravo countered perfectly before tripping him up and taking him down. The second takedown, with time ticking away in the round, saw Bravo land in side control, where he rained down some hard elbows and punches from the top.

The third round saw more of the same as Rodriguez continued to slow, which meant his kicks became even more predictable for Bravo to counter and reverse. Bravo’s ability to put Rodriguez on the ground repeatedly was a huge factor in the fight. By the time Bravo was getting the takedowns late into the third, Rodriguez stopped looking for the counter to get back to his feet and instead resigned himself to battle from the bottom. When the final horn sounded, it was clear that Bravo had earned the victory.

The judges all agreed and Martin Bravo got the win by unanimous decision after three rounds.

With Bravo now officially in the finals, that only leaves his teammate Marcelo Rojo against No. 1 overall pick Claudio Puelles next week to determine his opponent.

Who will join Bravo at the live finale on Nov. 5? Tune in to the final episode of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America this Wednesday on UFC FIGHT PASS to find out.

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Veteran owned and operated gun shop. One stop shop for AR parts & accessories. Custom Rifle builds/ AR build classes /Cerakote. Glock, 1911 & Mossberg armor services. NFA/SOT dealer. Bring this Coupon in for 5% off any item

GUTTER & SIDING. LICENSED & INSURED

Shingles, Slate, Tile, Chimney Flashing, Siding.

Licensed & Insured Call Today! 757-718-1072

Pruning, Broken Limbs, Bucket Truck, Overgrowth Removal & Cleanup. Lic & Ins. 757-282-3823.

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING EMPLOYEES NEEDED

Diabetic Test Strips Wanted Up to $35 Cash/Box + Bonus Unexpired/Unopened LOCAL. CALL BETH 757-235-4496

l Warehouse Manager with knowledgeof purchasing HVAC products. Includes company truck. l Experienced Service Techs l Install Mechanics & Helpers Top Pay and Great Benefits. SOLID year-round employment. Good driving record a must.

Call now to join our family of employees. Call 7:00am -9:00pm Mon.-Sat. 757-328-8221

Freon R12 WANTED: Certified buyers will pick up and pay CASH for cylinders of R12. 312-291-9169

B & J MOVING Reasonable Rates, Licensed & Insured. bandjmoving.com 757-576-1290 His & Her Hauling Clean Out Attic Garage Lawn Debris Furniture JUNK Demolition *Also* Plumbing Painting Cleaning ETC.. **Since 2001** 757-298-6366

Watersports/Jet Skis Affordable Cuts - Crane Service. Complete Tree Service, Storm Damage, Tree Removal. We Do Anything In The Yard! 25 Yrs Exp. Lic./Ins. Free Est. BBB A Plus Contractor. 472-8370.

AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE-Tree pruning & complete tree removal, stump grinding avail.

Senior Citizen Disc. Sarah 510-7430 Josh 309-0115

Sea Doo 2008/2016 RXT255/ RXT300 (1) 2008 Sea Doo RXT 255 with less than 100 hours, just tuned up at Casey Cycle City and (1) 2016 Sea Doo RXT 300 with less than 10 hours for sale package deal $25,000 OBO with trailer and new covers.

High Performance, for more information call 904 755 1782

Personal Services Pest Control

Big Bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tree Care CALL NOW Complete Tree Care. No job too small. Best prices guaranteed. FREE ESTIMATES! Call us (757) 5720152

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Plastering/Drywall A1 PLASTER & REPAIR 32 Yrs Exp. Small Repair Specialist. Affordable Pricing.

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

Part Time 4pm - 9pm Looking for experienced Medical office individual for Front Desk position. Compassionate, well organized person needed for fast paced office. Knowledge of insurance coding helpful. Only Medical Office Experienced Individuals need apply. Email resume to millerp@atlanticortho.com

Restaurant/ Food Service Fried Fish Helper Choi & Kim, Inc. in Norfolk, VA. Req'd 3 mn exp in food svce or cleaning business. 40hrs/wk. $21507/yr. Send CV to Choi & Kim, Attn: C. Kim, 714 E. Little Crk Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518

Burial/Cemetery Plot Forest Lawn Cemetery - Lot 14, 2 Plots Live Oak Section, Flush Plaques Only, $1300 Ea. 362-1169

For Rent-Condo Eustis. 3BR. 2.5BA. w/d incl. pics online 924 Lucas Creek Rd#3, 23608. Call ERA 757-310-6826

Kempsville Immaculate, 1 bed, 1.5 bath, all

For Rent-Furnished Apts Motel 6-Ocean View. New rms, near fishing pier, $225 wk, kitchenette avail. Pet ok. 757-480-9611

For Lease-Industrial Office Warehouse Chesapeake 1200 & 1500 sq. ft. Call 485-1323.

For Rent-Norfolk Apts A Newer Remodeled 1 BR apt., walk-in closet, E. Ocean View. $625. Water included. 646-2398.

GHENT-8 Great Locations 1 & 2 BR, free heat & hot H20, $650-$995.

Meredith Mgmt. 622-8233 www.RENTMEREDITH.com

RENT 2 BR FOR $

710 MONTH*

Ingleside Square APARTMENTS 3515 Gatling Ave., Norfolk, Va 23502

757-466-8111 Renovated & Affordable 1, 2 & 3 BR apartments, new carpeting, cabinets, lighting. Cable ready.

Large eat-in kit. On-site laundry facilities. Pets Allowed.

Close to Bus lines & Light Rail.

$100 Moves You In. â&#x20AC;˘ *Rent includes Timely Payment Discount Little Creek Rd-2 BR Twnhse. Central heat/air, carpet. $700-$730. Credit 4 reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. (888)368-5920 Ask About Our Specials Meredith Mgmt. www.RENTMEREDITH.com Move in Special! Ocean View-1 & 2 bdrm units.

Gregory Realty 855-3315 gregoryrealtycorpofva.com OCEAN VIEW-Nice 1-2 BR, 5 locations, must see.

Carpet/wood, air, laundry, $595-$790.

Some/Most Utils. 625-7110. 588-2359 Wards Corner - 1BR, $650 & 2BR, $750 Call 460-1992 or 625-8193.

For Lease-Office Space Tidewater Dr @ Interstate 64 Approx 1200 Sq Ft Office, Warehouse & Storage. Zoned Light Industrial. $800.00 Per Month. 757-377-4774.

For Rent-Other City Apts ful In-Law Suite 1BR/1BA. $750, Utilities Included.

NO SMOKING. NO PETS. 304-283-7532

For Rent-Portsmouth Apts $250 Security Deposit. Waterview Colonial Manor Starting at $675. Immediate Availability, 393-2111

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

Skilled Labor/Equipment Operators Corman Construction, leading heavy hwy,

College Cuts-College student w/integrity. Tree removal, tree pruning, hedge trimming, stump grinding. Lic/Ins. 757-955-7738. zarradondo@yahoo.com

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200

LPN FT for EXP nurse to assist in office/ENDO unit for busy GI practice ; phopkins@gatgi.com

NEWPORT NEWS/FT EUSTIS AREA Beauti-

General Contractor is seeking an energetic, safety & quality focused Superintendent with a min. of 10 yr's exp. in Commercial & Government projects from ground up. Design Build a plus.

Excellent pay & benefits. Fax resume to (757) 437-5151 or e-mail: smccarthy@noahent.com EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet.

Licensed and Insured. Free Estimates.

10% Military Discount. Call 757-672-6957

PSYCHIC READINGS by FRANK MICHEL: Ph/Chat 757-428-4254, PsychicServices-FrankMichel.com

EMS Brigade Chief #21280 City of Virginia Beach Department of Emergency Medical Services is seeking an individual to serve as an EMS Brigade Chief to serve as officer in charge of a group of subordinates in either a field, office or formal classroom setting.

For more information and to apply on-line by 10/27/16 go to www.vbgovcareers.com EOE

sq ft). All utils inclu. Zoned I&M. Call Fred 499-8000

Drivers/ Transportation/ Shipping

â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE ORIGINALâ&#x20AC;?

757-466-0644 â&#x20AC;&#x153;YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKSâ&#x20AC;?

ROOFING/FLAT RUBBER, HOT TAR,

Healthcare/ Medical

Offices & Lg Shop Space-(1,000-20,000

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC.

LEAKING ROOF, REPAIR SPECIAL 30 YEAR ARCHITECT SHINGLE $1.99 PER SQ. FT.

General/Other EXEPERIENCED ROOFERS Local Company looking for Experienced Roofers.

EEO with Great Benefits. All inquiries please call 757.452.6955

appl., VB Town Ctr area, $925/mos 757-434-7491

The Contents of the Following Units

Yorkie Poos-10 wks., 1st shots & wormed, Yorkie Pups-Reg, shots, de-wormed, tails

J.K. ROOFING

Qualified and enthusiastic candidates wanted!

Responsibilities include assessing, planning & directing all social service & public assistance programs; coordinating work with other human service & other County agencies; maintaining records & files; preparing reports. Candidates should possess any combination of education equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in Social Work supplemented by a Master's degree & extensive responsible program administration experience.

Starting salary range is $84,805 $135,681 with an excellent benefits package.

For more information or to submit your application please visit https://eportal.fauquiercounty.gov .

EEO/AA/M/F/D

Georgetown Commons $1100 4mi from Ft

$500

Schnoodles- Black beauties, really smart, up-to-

$500. 757-421-7708.

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

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

Director of Social Services Fauquier County, VA

Poogle Pups-Great family dog, shots & training,

$300. 757-583-2598.

CALVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROOFING REPAIR - Roofing of all

Counseling/ Social Services/ Non-Profit

Medical Receptionist Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Towing, monthly auto auction 3rd Sat.

German Shepherd Pups-Beautiful pups, black

Large Plush Power Recliner, used 6 mos,

Plumbing/Heating/Air

See us at Auctionzip.com/auctioneer ID #6870 & www.facebook.com/barrettstreetauction.

Preview: FRI, Oct. 28 - 9 am to 5 pm 13% Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prem. discounted 3% for Cash/Check.

Barrett Street Auction 2645 Dean Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 757-463-1911 Tom Giroux VAAL #1352

AKC Brittany Puppies all Shots Champion Blood lines Mon and Dad 2X NKC champions, Both on site. 1 liver and white male, 1 Liver and White Female.

800.00 Ready to go.

Darden Gillette 434-658-4760

Welsh Terrier Pups-AKC, males, sweet, smart,

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Shop Smith, Husky 135 PSI 26 gal Air Compressor, Delta Planer, Rigid Band Saw, Radial Saw, Delta Table Saw w/GMS Dust Collector, Hand Tools, Way Too Many Tools to List, Costume jewelry, Lladroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Still selling from Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goodbye Shoppe, original World War 2 Office War Information posters, new old stock toys-Nascar, TMNTurtles, Barbies, Star Wars, etc., Belleek, depression glass, Dolls, Christmas collectibles-LeMax, Snowbabies, Dickens Village, Jim Shore, etc. estate rugs, Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903, Springfield Armory Model 1903, Steyr M95, Railroad lock, mahogany bedroom sets, antique books, Vintage Phones and Advertising, Italian Racing Bikes, Beatles records, yard art, patio furniture, TOO MANY ITEMS TO LIST. Firearms to be sold at 1:30

Drywall & Plaster Repairs, Whole House Painting, Commercial & Residential. **757-403-4689**.

General Repairs Small Jobs, Baths, Kitchens, Ceiling Fans, Lights, Paint, Plumbing, Carpentry. 25 Yrs. Exp. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call Rob 757-679-4558

PUMPKINS - LOCAL HONEY TUESDAY-FRIDAY 2-5 PM SATURDAY 10 AM-5 PM. Hours & activities are weather-permitting. Check Facebook For Updates

2 Pc. All New Mattress Sets-In Plastic

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

$17,995; 24x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $20,995; w/Slab & Vinyl Siding.

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

BROWNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME REPAIRS - Large &

2133 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Chesapeake.

Tea Cup Yorkies for sale 757-286-3929 1500 obo

services

HIS & HERS PAINT/PLASTER 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.

Brookdale Farm 721-0558

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

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T MISS THIS ONE!!!

Painting/Decorating NEW FLOORING FAST!!

Shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wheel Coffee Table, 42â&#x20AC;?, $200. Cedar

Boat Trailers

COMPLETE YARD WORK-Weeding, mulching,

CASTLES ELECTRICAL Residential/Commer-

Mop Buckets, Mop Handles, Trash Cans w/Rollers, Vacuums, High Speed Buffer, Regular Buffer, Other Misc. Items. 427-3975. 641-7133. wardrobe, 21X40X72, $250. Miniature Doll House to Finish for Christmas, 3 story, 42X34. $250.

Blue Danube China, 40 pieces. 757-486-1226.

Complete. 200 sq ft minimum.

WHY PAY MORE? Call 757-297-6698

10% OFF ABSOLUTELY ANY JOB

8:00 AM Sat., Oct. 29 BARRETT STREET

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German Shepherd Pups-AKC, lg boned,

Will Come to You for Antiques

CONCRETE SPECIAL: ONLY $5/SF

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

35+ City of Portsmouth Surplus Vehicles & Equip.

Closing: Wed., Nov. 2nd at 10:00 A.M. View Items and Place Your Bids Today at: www.PeoplesOnlineAuction.com Peoples Auction Company (757) 421-2525 1340 Head of River Rd. Chesapeake, VA 23322 VAF #527 | NCAF #8366

Last Tool Tent of the Year:

New Large GE Refrigerator, white, 4 shelves

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

Electrical Work

18th, 19th & 20th Century, Furniture, Artwork, China, Crystal & Collectibles.

1 Piece Or Entire Contents.

We Come To You With & Courteous & Professional Service. No Obligation Offers. Please Get My Offer Before You Sell!

Tag Sales & Estates Settled.

Appliances

ALL COINS

House Cleaning

10X40 Driveway $1950 or 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;X15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; patio w/ stone fire pit. 35 yrs. exp. Call Mark 757-633-4765 for all your concrete & hardscape needs.

ANTIQUES & ESTATES

Appraisal Service With 40 Years Experience.

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

Concrete work. Driveways. We Accept All Major Credit Cards. 652-4050. www.shabazznva.com

Can deliver: 757-706-3667

Virginia Beach Antique Co.

Hawkins Enterprise, Inc. Specializing in room additions, bathroom & kitchen remodeling.

Lic & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Free Estimates. 757-466-7272

Concrete/Asphalt

757-474-1303

RAY HIGGINS

AIR-DUCT CLEANING

20 Yrs. Concrete Exp.-S & H. All Types of

40% Military Discount on all other sets!

American Antique Buyer

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

CHILD CARE - Monday thru Friday 6am to 5:30p Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks Provided Contact: Kathy at 757-816-4996

MATTRESS SETS

STAMP COLLECTIONS

422-4477

757.622.1455

Uncontested. $395 + $86 filing fee.

No court appearance required.

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

Full- $99, Queen- $129, King- $169

LARRY ZEDD

business Attorneys

SILVER COINS & Coin Collections

A Basic

Sat & Sun Year Round 3416 N. Military Hwy

Holiday Craft Bazaar - Crafters Needed

Layaway Available

Antiques & Collectibles

FLEA MARKET OF NORFOLK! Local Business for 15 years.

35 Indoor Shops/200 Outside Tables Crafts, antiques, furniture, tools, baseball cards, clothes, tools, jewelry, cd's, dvd's, sporting goods, auto parts & much more.

Tables avail at $11. More info call 403-6703.

I BUY COINS

WANTED

Sat., Oct. 29, 8-2 PM. 1507 Lea View Ave.

Call Alex 757-810-6573.

Estate Sale

ONLINE AUCTION

Good Things To Eat

Willoughby-Combined Neighborhood Yard Sale.

Keyboard & Guitar Lessons for senior citizens, six 1 hr lessons $49.95. 18 yrs. exp. Many refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Auctions

Furniture-Household Brand New

Pruning. Trimming, Removal. Firewood.

Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

Godwin Tree Service-Over 25 YRS Exp. ProTrimming, total removal (stumps), Lic./Ins. Senior Disc. Free est. Member BBB. 237-1285. 816-3759.

H AMERICANTREESERVICE.CO H Free Stump Grinding With Tree Removal H 100% Price Match Guarantee. 757-587-9568 H

seadoo 2013 260 rxpx, 260 limited super charged-2013 260 rxpx super charged, 42 hours, all services up to date -2013 260 limited super charged with hydraulic suspension and reverse 48 hours, all services up to date -triton double ski trailer priced new at 2200 included with skis -double jet ski dock prices new at 5500included with skis -retail market price for all items 23,500 asking 16,500 - priced firm, serious inquires only -757-761-2375 ask for Jimmy Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on this great end of season deal!

bridge and utility contractor in the Mid-Atlantic region, has the following positions available in Tidewater area: l Carpenters - Bridge exp. preferred l Equipment Operators-Excavators/ l l

Loaders Pipe Layers Skilled Laborers

Competitive Wages/Benefits. Apply in person: 1403 Greenbrier Pkwy., Suite 575, Chesapeake, VA 23320 or Email resume to employment@cormanconstruction.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans, Disabled, and Women Encouraged to Apply.

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

For Rent-Rooms 1A+ Rm. Va Bch TCC. Priv. entrance, quiet, furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d w/applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, pool, tennis court, cable, high spd net, employed, no drugs/smoke, 757-270-6012.

Baylake Pines/Chicks Beach- 3 BR, 2 BA house on Lake Joyce. FP, cable, internet, all utils inclu. $750 mo.+ small dep. Avail now. 464-2309.

Chesapeake-Near offices & school, priv. bath, use of kitchen, $600 mo., 757-580-5587.

Furn Rm-Priv. home, Va. Bch off Oceana, credit/ bkgrnd ck, clean, quiet, no drama, $500. 635-5151 Great Neck-Master BR w/cable TV, priv. bath, kit & laundry rm privâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, no pets. $625. 757-463-5014.

For Rent-Rooms

Open House-Norfolk

Automobiles for Sale

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Low Weekly Rates avail starting $199 week.

Oceanfront Hotel. 1719 Atlantic Ave. 757-425-5511

Ford 1990 Ranger, runs but needs work. $500 obo. 757-469-8938 anytime.

Norfolk, Wards Corner-On busline, $550 mo.

Utility Trailers

Utils incl. Priv. entrance. 757-338-7188, 469-4355

5x8 Utility Trailer Ramp, black mesh. $450 2718484.

Norfolk/ODU- Nice, clean, easy commute, $495 mo,, all utils inclu, ref, no smoking. 985-6523

Vans

Norview-Furn rm. Everything inclu. Washer/dryer.

Close to everything. $600 mo. 757-235-3630.

FOX HALL N.

Oceana Area-Furnished bedrm, W/D. $400 mo.

brick renovated home/det. huge 3car garage w/ workshop 2427 Ambler Ave $244,900 Open House Sat. 10/22 1-4pm Call Cindy 757-575-7391 for showing World Class Realty

Kit. privileges, must be employed, 757-718-4113.

Great 4largebed/2.5bath

PORTS.-Furn’d, cable, all utils, 1 blk to bus & store, $550 mo w/$250 dep .757-967-9113 lv msg

Shore Dr. 2 Furn rms, 1 walk-in closet, 1 w/patio, internet, Dish, bus/grocery store. $645. 818-4872

Va. Bch-$500 mo. Private BR & bath, access to

All-Terrain Vehicles Yamaha 2004 Rhino 660 4x4 $2250.

Only 312 miles, one owner, fully loaded.

Phone number: 469-213-0150!

BENTLEY 2008 CONTINENTAL GT COUPE - 2-DOOR COUPE, V-12 TWIN TURBO AWD, LOW MILES, BLACK EXT. DARK GRAY INT., NEW CONDITION, “MULLINER” EDITION, CARBON CERAMIC LIFETIME BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, NAV., BACK UP CAM, BLUETOOTH, TEXT AUTO CONVERT, NEW TIRES, AND BENTLEYSERVICED, WARRANTY, EXTREME PERFORMANCE & LUXURY ALL-IN-ONE, CARFAX CERTIFIED, BOOK VALUE WITHOUT OPTIONS $84,600. HAS $58,000 IN OPTIONS ALONE!! OFFERED AT $69,890. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257.

VaDlr

Land Rover 2000 Discovery Series II silver ext. grey int. AWD, prem. flagship, great cond. 122,199k mi, $6999 Call/text 757-408-4334 VA DLR

Mercedes-Benz 2014 E250 Bluetec Diesel Sedan One Owner Fully Loaded No Accidents, Clean carfax.

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2006 LX 118K 1 OWNER EXC COND STOW&GO A/C ETC $5200 OBO CALL 252 597 8126 OR 757 892 4506

Lease up November 25th, but Available sooner. $43,900.00 Call 757-650-3374

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

everything. Good ref’s. Must have job. 717-3977.

VB, General Booth-Lg. Furn BR., Kit. Privileges,

Antiques & Classics

LEXUS 2007 LS460L - LOW MILES, SUPER NICE CONDITION, GRAY EXT W/LIGHT LEATHER INT., LONG WHEELBASE MODEL, NAV., BACK-UP CAMERA, LEVINSON SOUND SYSTEM, BLUETOOTH, IPOD CON., KEYLESS START, KEYLESS ENTRY, SELF-CLOSING DOORS, LOADED W/ALL OPTIONS, CLEAR CARFAX, CURRENT BOOK $25,780. ON SALE FOR $21,780.

CALL OR TEXT (757)373-3257 VaDlr

Utils. Incl. Dep. & Ref’s, $550. 757-721-9546.

VB/Norfolk Line - Furn’d Rm. w/kit. priv., cable, W/D, util incl., clean. $140 + $140 dep.

Must be employed. 757-853-9127 Wards Corner-Rm+ small den, priv. entrance,

BMW 2014 M5 Perhaps the nicest pre-owned M5 nationwide. Black/black with black upgraded factory wheels and tinted windows.

Fully loaded with Exec Pkg, LED Lighting Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Harmon Kardon sound, etc.

Garage-kept, 28k highway miles, all service records, factory warranty remaining. Price is $73k obo (new MSRP $120k), serious inquiries only may text 757-550-1860 anytime.

bath, use of kit. optional, $650 mo. $325 dep., no pets. 757-275-5697 from 10 AM to 8 PM.

For Rent-Suffolk House For Rent: 2745 S. Nansemond Dr. Suffolk, VA 3Bdrm, 1-1/2 Bath, Lg Kit, LR and Yard Single Gar. Appliance Hook-Up $1150 neg. +dep.

Contact - Robert @ 757-620-8509 anytime.

Alfa Romeo 1984 Spider Veloce 97000 miles.

Hard/soft tops. Drives well/excellent condition. Asking $8600. 757 816 1515

NEED A CAR? ZERO DOWN? BAD CREDIT?

Va. Beach-$540 Mo. All utils, cable, internet inclu. Very quiet/clean. 757-513-3836.

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR

For Rent-Va. Beach Apts

leather interior, $2800 neg. 837-7124.

FORD 1957 THUNDERBIRD 75K original miles.

Torch Red Very good condition. Engine/Transmission and suspension rebuilt.

Runs and looks great. Cond 4 of 1-5. 3rd owner $29K WMBG 757-634-9730

For Rent-Va.Beach House

MGB 1979. Must sell. Text for technical infor-

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Automobiles for Sale

THE PROPERTY SHOPPE (757) 496-1986 Lic’d. Agent

mation. Asking $3900. 252-455-3208.

CADILLAC 2013 ATS-Luxury-4Dr RED Excellent cond GarageKept. 32000 mi $19999 Still under warranty Call/text 7575890504

miles ok, nice, $2200. 757-487-4194. Va. Dlr. CHRYSLER 2007 300 S 128K 2.7L V6 LIKE NEW! INSIDE AND OUT.MUST SEE! $4950 757-323-1190.

Ford 2002 Escort ZX2, 2 dr., auto, new insp, gas sipper, $1550. 757-228-6656.

Ford 2004 Taurus, fully loaded, 167K mis.,

For Sale-Chesapeake Home Western Branch-3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch, $212,000. Kline Realty 484-0123.

For Sale-Timeshare $500 timeshare, red week, RCI, 1st Fairway at Walden, Conroe, TX (near Houston), 1 bdrm, lake, golf & tennis. tg.owen@verizon.net, 757-482-0336.

For Sale-Va. Beach Home Kempsville-Brick ranch, new roof/windows/heat pump, excel cond, big yd, $205,000 obo. 647-3954

$2800 neg. 837-7124.

BENTLEY 2007 CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR STUNNING CONDITION, V-12 TWIN TURBO AWD, LOW MILES, NAVY BLUE EXT., TAN LEATHER INT WITH REAL WOOD TRIM, HEATED & COOLED SEATS, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, NAV, BLUETOOTH, CLEAR CARFAX, INCREDIBLE AUTOMOBILE. EXTREME PERFORMANCE, ELEGANCE & LUXURY. WITH WARRANTY, OVER $14k IN OPTIONS, CURRENT BOOK $78,000.00. PRICD TO SELL @ $54,780. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257 VaDlr BMW 2007 650i Convertible $28,500 garage kept, only 33k miles, excellent mint condition. Also have clear protected laminate on hoods, bumpers, and sides of vehicle. Interior and exterior is new. All maintenance is up to date. Serious buyer only. Call Brian (757) 581-4504

MASERATI 2008 QUATTROPORTE - LOW 34K MILES, 4-DOOR SEDAN, SILVER EXT. W/BLACK LEATHER & WOOD INTERIOR, AUTO TRANS, NAVIGATION, ICE COLD AC, ALL OPTIONS, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, RECLINING REAR SEATS, JET-LIKE PERFORMANCE, VERY COMFORTABLE & RELIABLE. $33,890. CALL OR TEXT (757)373-3257 VaDlr Mercedes Benz 2003 CLK 430 Convertable 115000 miles, new tires, new inspection, black with silver interior. runs great go anywhere contact ed 757 362 8398 $7500.00 OBO

Ford 2012 Mustang GT One owner, muscle car.

LOADED! Garage kept. 6 sp/V8. 757-894-5235.

HONDA 2000 PRELUDE RUNS GREAT. NEW TIRES, BRAKES, MAST CYL $3000 OBO 777-4860 JAGUAR 2003 X TYPE Beautiful car, one owner, low miles, garage kept, like new $8250 4872219

Lincoln 2004 Presidential Town Car,

NEED A CAR?

FunandGames

DIXIE RV SUPERSTORE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SALE NOBODY BEATS OUR PRICES! NOBODY! 1-800-959-3494

Motorcycles Can Am Spider 2010 RT SE5 Like new only 2580 miles, garage kept, GPS,SOUND and Light package.

New Scala Rider Intercom. Can Am original cover, 4 helmets almost no use - $17,499.00 accept small car on part of payment. Contact 757 621 4771 Harley Davidson 2006 Ultra Classic Excellent Condition. $9500 Neg. 757-340-8229

ZERO DOWN? BAD CREDIT?

Sport Utility Vehicles

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR

white, 128K mis, new insp, $4800. 757-297-2144 LINCOLN 2011 MKZ LOADED WITH EVERYTHING, WHITE EXTERIOR/ TAN INTERIOR, UNDER 31K MILES, REG. GAS, 22/28 MPG, MINT CONDITION, CALLS ONLY PLEASE. (757) 646-2254

POP UPS-New 2012 Flagstaff, 206ST, MSRP $10,287 now $5500. New 2014 Flagstaff HW 27S/C, loaded, MSRP $18,773, now $11,000.

Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

6600 mis., MSRP $232,000. Now $129,500.

Snyders RV 499-8000. www.snydersrv.com

Chevy 2000 Impala, 4 door, good insp, good cond, $1500. Call 757-228-6656.

2002 Cavalier, 50,136 mi., new inspection. Asking $2500. 426-1746, 763-8060.

LET US CLEAN/SELL/FINANCE YOUR RV! CALL DENNIS @ 57-249-1257

Legacy 2015 37’ Diesel Pusher, loaded,

insp, clear glass top, auto, 126K, $8500. 673-2197.

Chevy

LET DIXIE RV SELL YOUR RV! THE #1 RV WHEELATOR IN VIRGINIA!

Motor Homes

Chevy 1985 Corvette, new paint, gold, new

Chevy 2004 Malibu Classic, loaded, 4 cyl.,

VA Beach - Chix Beach Waterfront Duplex 2BR 1BA Lg.Kit. Central Heat/AC W/D & Shed 1200 sqft $1400/mo + dep 757-408-3032.

Hummer 2006 H3 Teal blue in excellent condition with 94,000 miles. Original owner with all records and window sticker. Has luxury package,4-spd auto with Stability Control, off road package, moon roof, trailer hitch and wiring harness. $11,500. Call 7213506.

sell, & finance your RV. Snyders RV 499-8000.

LEXUS 2014 GS350 AWD -F- TYPE SPORT - VERY RARE WITH BLACK EXTERIOR & DARK BROWN LEATHER INTERIOR, LOW 36K MILES, NEW CONDITION, FACTORY WARRANTY, NAVIGATION, BACK UP CAMERA, KEYLESS ENTRY, KEYLESS START/STOP, BLUETOOTH & IPOD, SUNROOF, MANUALS, AMAZING RIDE, EXTREME LUXURY & PERFORMANCE, CLEAR CARFAX, $35,980 @ (757)373-3257 VaDlr

Buick 1998 Park Avenue, 3800 V-6, loaded,

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

Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Z71 Clean, 4x4, V8, 4 spd, A/T, seats 7, Bose CD w/xm sat, front & back heat/ ac, sunroof, leather, must see, 167,000. $7,950 firm. Call 439-2260.

CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean,

For Rent-To Share

Room for Rent: $450/month utilities included Prefer Military applicants male or female.

Call for details - Theresa 757-340-4835

Campers/RVs

very nice car. 757-620-8107.

Ford 2004 Explorer, 94K, blue, V-6, auto, a/c, alloy wheels, excel cond, $5000. 757-497-4740

Pontiac 2008 Grand Prix, black in/out, new tires, battery, front end alignment $5700. 857-1594

Toyota 2011 Avalon, 83K, cruise, Nav, white, warm/cool seats, good cond, $15,000, 288-8848.

Ford 2006 EXPEDITION KING RANCH 143K LOADED! Leather!DVD 3RD ROW $7750 OBO 472-7773

Nissan 2016 Rogue SL, 2300 mis., dark blue ext., off white leather int, $28,600. 757-469-4355.

Sudoku

Last week’s CryptoQuip answer When you’re yelling at somebody at a salad bar, I suppose you might be dressing him down.

lastweek'sanswers

4 speed,

4-Wheel Drives Subaru 2007 Forester 2.5X champagne gold ext. desert beige int. 4 cyl 157,594k mi, exc. condition. $5990 Call/text Will 757-408-4334 VA DLR Toyota 2012 Camry XLE Hybrid Magnetic Grey with 44,000 miles. Original owner with all records. EX package with navigation, SiriusXM,MP3 etc. Has tan leather package and moon roof. Excellent in every way with outstanding MPG. $15,500. Call 721-3506

Chevy 1964 Impala, 2 dr hardtop, very clean,

OCEANA/HILLTOP AREA Newly renovated

Wanted: 1970 Chevelle LS6, 804-725-3722.

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