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Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 fill a crater using a ‘Super Sack’ during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic as part of exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (BA17).

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NMCB 11, EODMU 2 COMPLETE R-ADR DURING EXERCISE BOLD ALLIGATOR 2017 From NMCB 11 Public Affairs Office ATLANTIC, N.C.

Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 conducted rapid airfield damage repair (R-ADR) proof-ofconcept tasking as part of exer-

cise Bold Alligator 2017 (BA17) at Marine Corps Outlying Field (MCOLF) Atlantic.

The team successfully identified and repaired 30 craters in 14 hours, significantly ahead of schedule.

The exercise emphasized command and control integration while experimenting with new techniques and technologies. The

interoperability training between the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) enterprise, Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center (EXWDC) and subordinate units will help establish new tactics and procedures to improve the way R-ADR is conducted in the future. » See BA17 | A9

Return of Lincoln’s JETI

By MC3 Cody Anderson USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

If your berthing is near the fantail and you have been woken up in the middle of the night by what sounds like a jet engine above your berthing, you were right. That was a jet

engine and for aircraft intermediate maintenance department (AIMD), those were the sounds of progress.

For the first time in more than five years, the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) installed and successfully ran a Jet Engine Test Instrument (JETI) at full afterburner.

“It’s our job and to see that engine going max afterburner, it was pretty awesome,” said Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Mark Salinas about being able to work on a jet engine after coming out of the yards. “It really got us going » See JETI | A9

MCSN Dary M. Patten A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is at Naval Station Norfolk as it prepares for an Enhanced Comprehensive Unit Training Exercise.

Iwo Jima ARG, 26th MEU start COMPTUEX (MEU) started a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Virginia, Nov. 3.

ATLANTIC OCEAN Nearly 4,000 Sailors and Marines Components of the Iwo Jima Am- are embarked aboard the amphibious phibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit » See COMPTUEX | A9 From USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Public Affairs

Kearsarge weather team provides crucial support during humanitarian mission The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transits the Caribbean Sea. Kearsarge has been assisting with relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). And although they are a smaller part of the machine, they played a crucial CARRIBEAN SEA role in all aspects of the ship utilizing its A U.S. Navy ship is like a clock. It can’t unique capabilities to deliver humanitarian run without all the cogs working together. assistance and disaster relief in the CaribEvery cog is important, no matter how large bean following hurricane Irma and Maria’s or small. impact on the region.

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US and partner nation forces conduct live amphibious landing

By MCSN Kohen Gillis USS Arlington Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

U.S. and coalition forces conducted an amphibious assault as part of Exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (BA17) on the shoreline of Camp Lejeune, N.C. Bold Alligator is an annual exercise established in 2011 featuring U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel undertaking tactical level training for amphibious operations in support of the Navy-Marine Corp team’s core mission of maritime power projection.

This year’s exercise incorporated amphibious and carrier strike group operations along with expeditionary mine countermeasures to provide a rigorous training environment for the combined forces. Nine partner countries participated in the training. “The ability to connect and improve our interoperability with partner nations is an important goal for Bold Alligator,� said Commander of Amphibious Squadron 6 Capt.

Daniel Blackburn,. “Creating a strong team between the Navy and Marine Corps is the key enabler for us to have the ability to project power from the maritime environment.�

MC3 K.A. DaCosta Sailors and U.S. Marines ofoad equipment from a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) during a beach on-load operation in support of Bold Alligator 2017 (BA17). Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations are a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces.

D-Day, the main event of BA17, was a simulated, live amphibious assault on the beach involving multiple vessels and crafts from U.S. and partner nations. Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) loaded with U.S. Marines and allies led the charge towards the beachhead. Amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) and Mexican Navy ship ARM Papaloapan (A411) served as critical staging platforms for

the vehicles and launched the ďŹ rst two waves of AAVs commencing the assault.

After securing the beach, landing craft, air cushions (LCAC) was the primary method of transport for the remainder of the amphibious operations. Six LCACs were used by the team to transport personnel, equipment and cargo throughout the exercise.

Upon arrival on the beach, coalition forces were met by

their counterparts from the Marines and Navy Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 4 to conduct an expeditious and safe ofoad. D-Day also included Marine Corps helicopters, vehicles, and partner nations’ vehicles and ďŹ eld units.

Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, assigned to Joint-Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, embarked six LCACs between three U.S. Navy ships: amphibious transport dock ship USS

Arlington (LPD 24), and amphibious dock landing ships USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Fort McHenry. Together these units completed approximately 51 ship-to-shore movements throughout the exercise. “LCACs are what the Navy primarily uses because of their versatility, load capacity and over-the-horizon range capabilities,� said Master Chief Operations Specialist William Clements, craftmaster for LCAC 87. “LCACs can reach 75 percent of the world’s coastlines.�

Sailors and Marines also worked alongside their foreign counterparts to share information and further develop relationships towards working together in future exercises.

By the end of D-day, all participants had the opportunity to conduct extensive exercises oriented towards realworld operations. “Lack of interoperability was a possible roadblock with working together with other nations’ forces,� said Arlington’s Command Master Chief Charles Eakley. “Bringing everyone together and uniting behind a common mission was the real compelling force for the unit cohe-

sion we saw.�

Leaders expressed that the success of BA17 raised the possibility of expanding future allied training exercises into larger operations. “I believe that exercises like Bold Alligator will continue to grow in complexity and size,� said Blackburn. “There’s a continuing need to develop our amphibious warfare skills and to expand our relationships with our partner nations. I also attribute the success of this year’s Bold Alligator to the hard work and dedication of the crews of Arlington, Fort McHenry, Gunston Hall, Beachmaster Unit 2, Assault Craft Unit 4 and the Mexican Navy ship ARM Papaloapan.�

BA17 slated for Oct. 18-30, 2017, along the eastern seaboard boosted interoperability and partnership. Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and allied partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces and a mission element of BA17.

For more news from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/clf/.

Interactive instruction dramatically improves Navy College Program required training

By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

Sailors using the Navy College Program (NCP)/Voluntary Education (VOLED) and leaders advising Sailors will beneďŹ t from signiďŹ cant upgrades to required training with the addition of three interactive multimedia instructional (IMI) education tools available online Nov. 1. “Service Members previously had to wade through static training slide decks to complete much of their required training,â€? Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center VOLED program Deputy Director Lt. Cmdr. Nick Turner said. “Based on Fleet feedback and improving industry standards, we have added three new IMI courses that should improve the experience.â€?

1. The Navy Tuition Assistance training IMI replaces the previous WebTA Policies and Procedures course, and emphasizes the tenets of Navy TA Policy and the WebTA application, approval, and authorization process. This IMI is available in the My Education Module of the NCP website.

2. The Navy Virtual Counseling 101 training IMI provides Sailors with information and guidance on establishing education and career goals, selecting and applying to an academic institution, and an understanding of the higher education life cycle. This IMI course replaces the require-

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Based on Fleet feedback and improving industry standards, we have added three new IMI courses that should improve the experience.�

Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center VOLED program Deputy Director Lt. Cmdr. Nick Turner ment for completing the Higher Education Preparation (HEP) course from Joint Knowledge Online (JKO). The Counseling IMI is available in the My Education Module of the NCP website, which is more convenient to the Sailor vs JKO. Sailors who have already completed the HEP course will not need to complete the Navy Virtual Counseling 101 IMI. Navy VOLED will continue to accept any HEP completion certiďŹ cates until Jan. 1, 2018. – Each of the above IMI courses include an Education Sea Bag where lesson summary sheets, tip sheets, and web links related to voluntary education are stored. Throughout the course, when links and supplementary learning materials are presented, they will be saved in the Education Sea Bag. The contents of the Education Sea Bag will be available to save/download at the end of the course.

3. The VOLED Essentials for the ESO/CCC (Education Services OfďŹ cer-Command Career Counselor) IMI will provide ESOs and CCCs with an overview of Navy and DOD

policies related to VOLED. The ESO-CCC VOLED Essentials IMI provides information and guidance on Navy College/VOLED programs and the many beneďŹ ts, products, and services available to Sailors to help them pursue and complete their educational goals. The course includes a search feature which allows the user to quickly locate and review information on a speciďŹ c topic. This IMI is available on the NCP website, with access to the course is open to all personnel www.navycollege.navy.mil/information-forcommands/index.htm According to Ensign Adam Davis, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) educational services ofďŹ cer, the new IMIs are a tangible improvement to NCP/ VOLED. “The interactive training is more dynamic and engaging, with knowledge assessment at the proper intervals,â€? said Davis. “Not only does the new IMI training convey the information effectively, but it is better at keeping Sailors engaged while providing detailed information on program speciďŹ cs

— this is deďŹ nitely a step in the right direction.â€?

Completion of the TA and Virtual Counseling IMI courses will be automatically recorded in the Navy College Management Information System (NCMIS), eliminating the need for Sailors to upload or email a completion certiďŹ cate to the Navy College Virtual Education Center. “Our VOLED support structure includes a comprehensive array of self-service, contact, and virtual services,â€? said Ernest D’Antonio, the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center VOLED program director. “We are committed to providing the best possible education support services to our Sailors by constantly upgrading and improving our real-time, virtual, and online products, and greatly appreciate our service members’ input, cooperation, and understanding as we work to perfect our new service delivery model.â€?

The Navy College Program Mobile Application offers access to the NCP planning tools, including required training and the counseling scheduler. Sailors can download the app from the Apple or Google Play store at no cost. Search ‘NCP App’ in the stores. The URL for the Navy College Program website is www.navycollege.navy. mil.

Sailors can also get the latest information by following Navy Voluntary Education on Facebook www.facebook. com/NavyVoluntaryEduca-

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NEWS FROM NAS OCEANA NAS Oceana spends Halloween with military families, community

By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson NAS Oceana Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana held its annual Halloween events this past week starting with the annual Trunk-or-Treat event at the NAS Oceana Youth Sports Complex parking lot, Oct. 27, the installation’s Child Development Center also held its own Trunk-or-Treat event, Oct. 31. Halloween week finished at the Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD) for the annual candy exchange, Nov. 2. The events are designed to provide service members and their families’ safe and fun Halloween trick-or-treating experiences, and form stronger community bonds.

“This is the second year my family has participated in Oceana’s Trunk-or-Treat event; it’s a lot of fun, its safe, and the kids just love it” said Cmdr. Wirt Cross, Jr. “It keeps getting better; this year there are a lot more activities for the kids, and more people participating. We really enjoy not having to worry about our kids safety as much, this event is a valuable opportunity for families.”

During Trunk-or-Treat, event participants decorate their vehicles trunks, giving out candy and providing games and activities for children. Prizes are given out to participants with the best decorations. The free event also included a costume con-

Chief Navy Counselor Thomas Wallace and his wife Renae pose in front of their Trunk-or-Treat display for the 2017 Trunk-or-Treat Halloween celebration at Naval Air Station Oceana.

test, Oceana youth performances, concessions, face painting, games, and a free movie at the NAS Oceana Aerotheater.

Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Chris Robbins and his newlywed wife Janessa Robbins participated this year, bringing out their 1970’s era M35 2½-ton cargo truck decorated like a colorful troll.

“I love seeing all of the families and their kids enjoying the event and everything the holiday has to offer,” said Chris Robbins. “We’ve seen a lot more people participating this year, a lot of great decorations; we’re going to have to step up our game if we want to take the best decoration prize home.”

“Seeing all the children dressed up as their favorite superhero or movie monster, it’s why I like to participate, seeing them enjoy themselves in a safe and fun-filled environment,” said Janessa

Robbins.

At CHKD’s Candy Exchange, NAS Oceana Sailors accepted a donation of more than 190 pounds of Halloween candy from children with type 1 diabetes. The event, which sponsored by the CHKD Diabetes Center has worked with NAS Oceana to promote the candy exchange for more than 16 years, helping create fun, games, and happy faces.

More than 40 families celebrated this year’s event.

Kids of all ages, from newborns to teenagers, enjoyed the night with their families as they exchanged their trickor-treat candy for gift cards.

Sailors from NAS Oceana were on hand to collect the goods to bring back to the command.

“Kids with diabetes always feel like they’re different, they have to think about every piece of food they eat, they have to give themselves

Photos by MC2 Jacob S. Richardson Staff and representatives from Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD) along with Sailors from Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana pose with candy donated by children with type 1 diabetes during the annual CHKD Candy Exchange.

insulin every time they eat something with carbohydrates, and even though you can’t see diabetes on the outside, these children feel it on the inside, and they live with it every day,” said Dr. Marta Satin-Smith, a Pediatric Endocrinology at CHKD. “Tonight is a chance for them to just be a kid, and be with other children with diabetes, who know exactly how they feel, and can relate to all of the obstacles they all face.”

According to the American Diabetes Association type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Only 5 per-

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cent of people with diabetes have this form of the disease.

In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. The body breaks down the sugars and starches you eat into a simple sugar called glucose, which it uses for energy. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get glucose from the bloodstream into the cells of the body. With the help of insulin therapy and other treatments, even young children can learn to manage their condition and live long healthy lives.

Amanda Jarett and her daughter Chloe were one of the families that participated in this year’s candy change,

Chloe brought in the most candy of any child, over 31 pounds worth.

“Chloe was on a mission from the beginning to get as much candy as she could to donate, she would explain to everyone why she was collecting candy and that it was all going to the Navy,” said Amanda Jarett. “I love seeing her come here and play with other kids with type 1 diabetes, she gets to be herself and be around families like ours, it’s really healthy for her and our family. CHKD and everything they do is a valuable resource for any parent that has a child with type 1 diabetes.”

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Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Two participates in STEM outreach

By LTJG Kelly Lawson Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Two Public Affairs NORFOLK

Members of the Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit 2 (NEPMU2) participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) event for 2,500 fifth graders from the Norfolk Public School system as part of Fleet Fest at Naval Station Norfolk (NSN), Oct. 20.

As a celebration of Naval Station Norfolk’s 100th birthday, and to kick-off the next century of the command’s endeavors, Fleet Fest offered ship tours, static aircraft displays, and military demonstrations. Manning several of the STEM displays were staff from NEPMU2 and the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC), who represented the fields of audiology, entomology, and toxicology.

Lt. Cmdr. Christian Duhon, an occupational audiologist at NEPMU2, demonstrated how sound is measured using a sound level meter. The students particularly enjoyed measuring how loud their combined voices could make a sound level meter rise. In addition, Duhon taught festival attendees how to correctly insert hearing protection devices (HPDs) to prevent hearing loss when exposed to hazardous noises, and For more information provided over 1000 pairs of about NEPMU2, visit www.

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Photos by MC1 Josue L. Escobosa A CT-45C Goshawk assigned to Naval Air Training detachment lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The ship is underway conducting carrier qualifications and training.

NEW PILOTS QUALIFY ABOARD LINCOLN

A CT-45C Goshawk assigned to Commander, Naval Air Training Detachment lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

By MCSN Darion Chanelle Triplett USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) hosted 24 student pilots from Naval Air Training detachment for their first landings on an aircraft carrier.

The qualification required pilots to successfully complete 10 arrested landings and four touch-and-goes on Abraham Lincolns 1,092-feet long flight deck.

“The first landing wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be,” said Marine Corps Capt. Nick Deluca, a student pilot from the “Eagles” of Training Squadron 7. “The ship looked really small, but it was running so well that [the Abraham Lincoln Sailors] made it easy on me.”

Prior to landing aboard Abraham Lincoln, student pilots practiced 13 different events at a designated airfield ashore.

“This is one of the last things that they do before they are winged,” said Deluca.

“After they get their wings, they will be ready to go out into the fleet.”

The pilots were not the only ones who worked hard to conduct these qualifications. Air department Sailors were responsible for ensuring the safe launch

and recovery of the jets. Several other departments were involved with flight operations, including engineering, operations, reactor, navigation, deck and combat systems. All led to the successful completion of the week-long evolution.

“We’re happy to be back in training mode and requalify with the T-45 aircraft after being in Refueling Complex and Overhaul for four years,” said Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Marshall Crawford, the air operations branch chief.

Despite the inherent dangers of flight operations, carrier qualifications proved Abraham Lincoln’s ability to work together as a team.

Lt. Marcus McDonough and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sean McKay, from NEPMU2’s Vector Department, presented an insect display to showcase the work they do in entomology.

“The world of insects is like real-life PokemonGo,” said McKay. “I am grateful for the opportunity to show the students the complex and minute world that exists in their own backyard, while teaching them about the significant impact insects can have on our health and the environment.”

Students were then invited to get familiar with a microscope to view the insects with the help of Dr. Amy DeLong, a toxicologist at NMCPHC. “It was wonderful to be a part of many of the kids’ first experience with a microscope,” said DeLong.

“There were some ‘ewwwws’ looking at the mosquitos under the scope, but so many appreciated the opportunity for hands-on learning.”

As a command comprised of scientists and technicians dedicated to disease control and prevention and the study of environmental health, through surveillance and chemical and microbiological laboratory capabilities, NEPMU2 is committed to inspiring today’s youth to pursue careers in the sciences.

“Our Sailors have been making sure flight operations run smoothly and getting their qualifications and experience needed to be able to work with the aircraft,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Victor Ayala, a leading petty officer of air department’s V-2 division.

In total, Abraham Lincoln completed more than 500 hours of flight operation maintenance, performed 619 launches and recoveries, and qualified 46 personnel in flight deck familiarization while underway.

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“

Dune environments are really important habitats ... They also protect the installation infrastructure from storm threats ...”

Kyle Russell, a natural resources specialist ABOVE AND LEFT: Sailors and Soldiers stationed at Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekFort Story plant American beach grass at Omaha Beach located on Fort Story. Planting the grass will help to stabilize and prevent erosion of the beach’s dunes, which act as a protective barrier and provide the base with a valuable training area.

SAILORS AND SOLDIERS PROTECT DUNES

By MC2 Sonja Wickard Navy Public Affairs Support Element East VIRGINIA BEACH

Sailors and Soldiers from commands stationed aboard the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story worked together in a joint volunteer effort to preserve the dunes of Omaha Beach located on the Fort Story portion of the base.

The event was spearheaded by the base’s training ranges readiness department with the environmental division to stabilize the dunes in order to keep what they call an “authorized breech to the beach.” “[The dunes are] great for

military training; we do a lot of drivers’ training down here and we also do a lot of physical training,” said Training, Ranges and Readiness Officer Heather Lawrence. “It also serves as an emergency access point for the fire department in the event that we were to have a training accident or something of that nature.”

Lawrence said the beach provides a valuable training environment for the various commands located on the base, giving them the ability to better prepare service members for situations they may encounter. This, along with the protective barrier af-

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forded by the dunes during heavy storm activity, makes the efforts of the volunteers planting the grass all the more important.

“It’s good to have both the Navy and the Army out here helping,” said Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Kathern Thornton, a volunteer. “It’s a great community service; it’s good to be working here with good Sailors and good Soldiers.

I’m proud to do my part how-

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ever big or little it may be for the environment and for the Navy and the Army.”

During the event, volunteers worked together to plant 10,000 sprigs of American beach grass, a native plant used to stabilize coastal areas, to prevent the erosion of the dunes and preserve the beachhead.

“It’s part of the natural resources program here and has been for quite some time to

protect shoreline,” said Kyle Russell, a natural resources specialist with the Environmental Division on base.

“Dune environments are really important habitats for a lot of different birds, wildlife and other plant and animal species. They also protect the installation infrastructure from storm threats, so they’re kind of like that first barrier, that first natural block to protect valuable assets that the

Navy has along the shoreline both here and at Little Creek.”

The event was the second consecutive year the groups have planted American beach Grass on Omaha Beach.

“It’s really tremendous that folks come out and take time out of their day; it’s a little brisk here, late October right off the water,” Russell said.

“The best resource we have is folks willing to take the time to support the mission and support the natural resources program; we couldn’t execute this without the quality and assistance of our volunteers. I can’t say thanks enough.”

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Harry S Truman Strike Group conducts live fire exercise Three unmanned aircraft simulated enemy missiles being fired at Truman from shore.

They were intercepted, along with others.

By MCSN Kaysee Lohmann and MC2 Ethan T. Miller USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), along with other surface ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, performed multiple live-fire exercises Nov. 1, proving the capabilities of both Sailors and equipment.

“Integration and planning began several months ago with involvement from several commands and organizations,” said Truman’s Operations Officer Capt. Brent Tornga. “To properly flex the combat systems, we integrated warfighting and technical expertise with administrative and operational support, culminating in the tactical scenario that we executed successfully today.”

During the evolution, three unmanned aircraft were used to simulate enemy missiles being fired at Truman from shore. The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) intercepted the first and second, firing two Standard Missile (SM) 2s, while Truman utilized its Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) system to destroy the third.

Additionally, the guidedmissile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) also successfully used SM2s to perform surface-to-air intercepts during simultaneous, independent exercises.

According to Chief Fire Controlman Harold Vernon, Truman’s CS7 division leading chief petty officer, the test conducted by CSG-8 was a fleet exercise procedure (FXP) designed to assess the ability of the ship to defend itself in an emissions

condition utilizing radar data from our guard ship.

“This missile exercise proves to our Sailors that their weapon systems work and that they themselves are capable of employing them,” said Normandy Commanding Officer Capt. Derek Trinque. “That’s a significant step in being ready to deploy anywhere on the planet; ready to carry out any missions we might be assigned as a strike group.”

As an added layer of complexity, Truman’s and Normandy’s part of the exercise was conducted with both ships operating solely using the radar systems aboard Normandy for defensive coordination. This flex of systems capabilities is so infrequent experts from multiple technical organizations, including the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, were on hand to observe the results.

The techniques and weapons systems tested during this evolution represent CSG-8’s capability to protect itself at sea against air and missile threats, added Trinque.

“Our surface ships face many threats, including cruise missile threats, as recently demonstrated in the Red Sea,” said Trinque.

“Our ability to defend ourselves and high-value units from cruise missile attacks depend on our knowledge of and ability to operate our weapon systems proficiently, promptly, and without error.”

CSG-8 ships conducted a number of drills and rehearsals prior to this event.

Each time, learning points were debriefed and lessons were incorporated to ensure the Combat Operations team

was building expertise, added Tornga.

“Each ship in a strike group brings awesome capability as a standalone combat force,” said Tornga. “But integrated as a battle force, the capability is unmatched around the globe.”

Truman has successfully completed its Tailored Shipboard Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) and is underway preparing for future operations.

For more news from USS Harry S. Truman, visit www. facebook.com /usstruman or visit www.navy.mil/local/ cvn75/

MC3 Zachary Van Nuys The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) launches a SM-2 missile during a live-fire exercise. Jason Dunham is underway with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group preparing for future operations.

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The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Norfolk Navy Food Management Team (NFMT) held a SERV SAFE course for fleet culinary specialists (CS) and hospital corpsmen (HM) Oct. 23 through 26 in Norfolk.

According to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Deshana Jones, an NFMT instructor, the class is designed to ensure food safety and food defense standards are in compliance with current certification standards of the National Restaurant Association and the Tri-Service Food Code.

“This class helps CSs better serve their shipmates by giving them the safekeeping tools to reduce the potential of all forms of contamination,” Jones said. “It helps them understand receiving procedures and protocol to follow, if food is not received per contractual instruction; it helps them understand the importance of cooking, holding and serving food to the appropriate temperatures; it teaches correct cleaning practices to assure equipment is cleaned effectively; and it highlights the necessity of proper health screening before a food handler works in food preparation areas.”

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Navy expands electromagnetic maneuver warfare for ‘Victory at Sea’

By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications DAHLGREN, VA.

New electromagnetic maneuver warfare (EMW) capabilities are emerging from laboratories to make a vital operational impact in the Fleet, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders announced, Nov. 1.

The announcement — made in the wake of NSWC Commander Rear Adm. Tom Druggan’s call for a renewed focus on EMW at a recent conference — means that the Navy and its Warfare Centers are serious about investing in electromagnetic maneuver warfare while new innovations such as directed energy and high energy lasers expand capabilities within the electromagnetic spectrum.

“The logic behind our refocus is simple,” said Druggan.

“The point is victory at sea.

The point is sea control.”

This strategic focus begins with research, development, test, and evaluation at NSWCDD and other Navy labs to ensure that Sailors and Marines have the technological capability to seize the initiative across the electromagnetic spectrum.

“We must be able to fight and win in an increasingly contested and congested electromagnetic operating environment,” said NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt.

Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes. “This will require the integration of cross-domain capabilities designed to disrupt or disable our adversary’s kill chain.”

The goal of combining EMW capabilities in the sea, air, and land domains to generate enhanced combat effects will enable warfighters to anticipate future conflicts in the battlespace created where cyber and the electromagnetic spectrum converge.

“Managing and fighting in the spectrum is becoming paramount to how U.S. naval forces must operate,” said NSWCDD Deputy Technical Director Dale Sisson. “Modern warfare is moving beyond traditional hard kill, so we must deny our enemies access and use of the spectrum while actively managing and controlling our own emissions.

Therefore, we will maintain electromagnetic maneuver warfare as an NSWC Dahlgren strategic goal in order to maximize our warfighters’ battlespace awareness and their advantage in the electromagnetic maneuver spectrum.”

Consequently, Navy scientists, engineers, and warfighters are busy working to integrate EMW technologies throughout the Fleet by leveraging the cyberspace domain and the full electromagnetic spectrum for offensive and defensive effects.

This requires coordination and simultaneous integration across all domains — land, sea, subsurface, air, space, and cyber.

“We want to expand this capability,” said Druggan in his keynote speech at the Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Systems Engineering and Acquisition Conference sponsored by the Association of Old Crows, September 26.

“The Navy is going through a unique transition. We’ve always had improvements to our systems, but we’re going through a generational shift — a generational upgrade from military specification (MILSPEC) analog to digital solid state systems, and that digital solid state is computer control that gives us an af-

fordable growth path to the future.”

For example, the Navy’s next generation integrated air and missile defense radar — the AN/SPY-6(V) — is currently under development as a solid-state digital system to address emerging threats, increase signature control, and streamline operational training for technicians.

Similar Navy investments in radars and a myriad of electromagnetic spectrum technologies coupled with its EMW warfighting approach to gain decisive military advantage in the spectrum will enable freedom of action across all mission areas. Subsequently, battlespace awareness — or knowledge of the operating environment — is increasing as warfighters find, penetrate, and predict the enemy’s operations by making better decisions faster.

“The Navy is serious because we see value, but more than just value, we see warfighting capability that gives us a competitive advantage on the battlefield,” said Druggan.

The advantage requires seamlessly integrated communications, command-andcontrol, signals intelligence, spectrum management, electronic warfare, and cyberspace disciplines to permit the Navy’s freedom of action across the spectrum.

Freedom of action in the spectrum includes integrated-fires pillar of information dominance. Navy commanders are free to use integrated fires across the electromagnetic spectrum and cyberspace to deliver kinetic and non-kinetic effects at specific times and places.

Integrated-fires capabilities are a central part of the asymmetric advantage the Navy, joint, and coalition forces bring to a fight. They include capabilities that disrupt adversary command and control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; deliver electronic payloads that limit an enemy’s freedom of maneuver and action; and enhance the ability of our own forces to place ordnance on target. Integration of lethal and nonlethal fires — underpinned by superior battlespace awareness and assured command and control — provides commanders an expanded set of warfighting tools that are especially important in antiaccess and area-denial environments, such as the air-sea battle.

“Being able to get kinetic kills on target and non-kinetic kills where we want them without unintentional effects — both of those prongs — are absolutely critical and credible arrows in our quiver,” said Druggan. “So, if you want a missile on target, you’ve got to have a fire control solution.

With the new systems that are coming out, there’s opportunity to develop those fire control solutions based on EMW alone. Then, if we’re really good, we’ll be able to have a few transmitters out there while everybody else is on receive, and we’ll have a picture from a multi-static presentation — that’s far into the future.”

Sea control is essential when faced with adversaries who will exploit the electromagnetic spectrum for sensing, targeting, and delivery of fires, and to deny or degrade the Navy’s ability to use the spectrum.

“Our adversaries are using ubiquitous and cheap technology to further develop cyber warfare while advancing

MC2 Diana Quinlan Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) fires a NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile to intercept a remotecontrolled drone as part of an exercise.

MC3 Danny Kelley Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Jonathan Morel, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), uses a radar tracking system to track surface contacts.

The Navy is refocusing efforts to develop and deploy new technologies impacting electromagnetic maneuver warfare, including radar, for integration in the Fleet and its carrier strike groups, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division announced, Nov. 1, 2017.

and proliferating electromagnetic spectrum capabilities,” Joseph Caliri, conference chairman, reminded electromagnetic experts attending the conference.

Moreover, naval forces must have the resilience to operate under the most hostile electromagnetic conditions. Enhanced battlespace awareness and understanding provided by EMW will allow the Navy to more effectively operate with significantly reduced risk in a hotly contested anti-access, area denial battlespace. This awareness improves the warfighters’ understanding of the environment, their own force, and that of the adversary.

“We want to be able to control our tactical situation,” said Druggan. “That’s very important for us.”

In order to do so, the Navy has to improve its knowledge of the battlespace. In other words, warfighters must have complete awareness of their electromagnetic signature and the electromagnetic signature of others in real time.

The ability to manipulate their electromagnetic signature to control what others can detect is essential. Technology that maximizes their capability to defeat jamming and deception is necessary along with constant access to the spectrum. In addition, they need to use electromagnetic and cyber capabilities as non-kinetic fires to inhibit adversary command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as targeting and combat capabilities.

Meanwhile, the Naval Research and Development Establishment is working to master EMW with a holistic system-of-systems focus on the systems and the interstitial space — which is the dimension of the systems — to provide key capabilities to warfighters for victory at sea via the electromagnetic spectrum.

“Mastering EMW will have commercial, financial, and political impacts,” Caliri told the audience of electron-

ic warfare, electromagnetic spectrum operations, cyberelectromagnetic activities, and information operations experts. “It is important for program managers, engineers, and business planners to be aware of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process, the tools used, and the complexities in performing defense acquisition and systems development in the emerging electromagnetic spectrum environment in order to provide value to managing and performing program funding and mission success.”

The Navy’s initial focus on mastering EMW has been on the cyberspace mission area, putting in place the required manpower structure and creating the necessary organizational constructs. That effort continues, but the focus has expanded to include the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Moreover, the Navy has been building on the work undertaken in the last several years to improve electronic warfare systems in the face of sophisticated anti-access and area-denial threats.

“New innovations such as directed energy, high energy laser, and high powered microwave weapons are now entering the field,” said Sisson in his brief at the conference, pointing out that mastery of the electromagnetic spectrum is increasing in complexity.

Among cutting edge directed energy solutions under development at NSWCDD is the high power microwave for non-lethal, non-kinetic missions. The microwave systems are capable of engaging multiple targets, re-attacking, and dramatically reducing collateral damage and reconstruction costs. Potential mission sets for high power microwave include disruption of communications networks, infrastructure, sensors, and vehicle stopping.

The development, testing, and transition of the Dahlgren-developed Laser Weapon System and other directed energy technologies transitioning to naval capabilities offer more options to warf-

Meta-materials and a monitoring system were demonstrated at the NSWCDD Electronic Warfare Integration Facility. The visitors were briefed on the facility and how it’s impacting current and future surface electronic warfare operations.

In addition to advancements in directed energy and electronic warfare systems, technologies involved with Real Time Spectrum Operations (RTSO) were showcased during the conference.

RTSO technologies developed at Dahlgren enable the Navy to make real-time adjustments within the spectrum in response to changes in the electromagnetic environment and operational requirements.

RTSO — like an orchestra conductor — directs which systems operate and for how long in compliance with the commander’s intent. In the order of battle, the commander needs systems to engage at certain times. Systems for listening are required during other engagements. It’s based on the current war effort, information dominance or information sharing priorities, and the commander’s intent while controlling the spectrum of all systems on all platforms and strike groups.

“This conference helped to highlight the great work that is being done across the Naval Research and Development Establishment,” said Weekes.

“It offered many different perspectives on EMW and enabled greater collaboration across our community, which will create opportunities for new capability developments and the integration of existing capabilities in support of electromagnetic maneuver warfare.”

The Association of Old Crows is an organization for individuals who have common interests in electronic warfare, electromagnetic spectrum management operations, cyber electromagnetic activities, information operations, and other information related capabilities. The association provides a means of connecting members and organizations nationally and internationally across government, defense, industry, and academia to promote the exchange of ideas and information, and provides a platform to recognize advances and contributions in these fields.

NSWCDD, a Naval Sea Systems Command warfare center division, is a premier research and development center that serves as a specialty site for weapon system integration. The command’s unique ability to rapidly introduce new technology into complex warfighting systems is based on its longstanding competencies in science and technology, research and development, and test and evaluation.

ighters. In addition to kinetic weapons such as guns and bombs, directed energy and electric weapons enable warfighters to engage a myriad of targets with more precision and variable effects at a much lower cost.

“EMW is also bringing in the artificial intelligence and machine automation,” said Sisson. “This is true autonomy because we know just as we advance combat systems, decisions have to be made quickly in the battlespace.

Machines and humans will be able to make decisions, so how do you process that data? How do you trust the machine to drive that for you?

That’s where we’re going in the spectrum world as well — machine autonomy, that machine-to-machine interface to drive the electromagnetic battlespace.”

On the symposium’s last day, conference attendees spoke with the scientists and engineers who work with warfighters to solve these dilemmas concerning machine autonomy and rapid-fire decisions in the spectrum.

The conversations took place in labs where the command’s strategic thrust technologies as well as its electromagnetic and sensor systems are developed and refined.

NSWC Dahlgren Division’s three strategic thrusts — electric weapons, mission engineering and analysis, and cyber warfare engineering — in tandem with the command’s technical expertise in the fields of spectrum management, electromagnetics, electronic warfare, and surface radars are crucial to the Navy’s development and integration of capabilities that enable EMW. The attendees saw emerging capabilities at a laboratory where high-fidelity environments enable the development, prototyping, integration, and testing of Navy and Marine Corps systems.

As technology advances, the labs are looking to virtual test beds and distributed architec- For more news from NSWC ture to meet the increasing Dahlgren, visit www.navy. needs for testing, including mil/local/NSWCDD/. cyber security.

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A pocket-sized high-velocity learning tool improves readiness From SURFMEPP Strategic Communications NORFOLK

The Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program (SURFMEPP) recently completed publication of their sixth ship class-specific inspection handbook.

An old-school method, the handbooks show that highvelocity learning isn’t always high-tech.

The latest, an LPD 17 Class Bilge Inspection Handbook will start shipping out to SURFMEPP Detachments within a month and the LSD 41/49 Class Bilge Inspection will follow later this fall.

The ship class-specific handbooks are designed as

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reference guides or roadmaps for the efficient inspection of the critical corrosion areas. The handbooks place tangible best-practices and ships’ historical data trends into the hands of the Sailor and waterfront subject matter experts (SME).

“Marrying the deck plate experience of the ship class platform engineer with corrosion historical survey data held in the Corrosion Control Information Management System into an easyto-use handbook, affords our Sailors and waterfront SMEs a means to identify and document coatings and structural degradations effectively for repair planning” said SURFMEPP’s Corrosion Di-

vision Head Mark Darwin.

He explained how a team of corrosion experts from his shop collaborated with a Platform Engineering Team to create the handbooks. The team used two and threedimensional diagrams and inserted descriptors in the handbooks to better identify compartment numbers and space access locations.

“The more detailed the roadmap, the better the support to the Sailors and SME to efficiently identify the required repairs.” said SURFMEPP’s Platform Engineering Division Chris Ledlow. “We have the expertise to offer a tool that aids in PMS accomplishment, more thorough inspections,

and reduction in growth and new work. The handbook is yet another way that we help the maintenance community align programming, planning, budgeting, and execution strategies in support of on-time delivery of operationally ready ships.”

SURFMEPP Deputy Tom Gallagher understands how corrosion erodes the structural integrity of the ship, and at some point repairing corrosion becomes unaffordable.

As a former waterfront guy, Gallagher knows that maintenance challenges on ships never go away. “These inspection handbooks are my cheat sheet to get me pointed to those nasty corrosion is-

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sues that put the ship at both operational risk, and risk to not being able to meet its expected service life,” he said.

Gallagher pointed out that corrosion doesn’t get better with time. “Rust never sleeps,” he said. Identify it early, fix it on time, don’t allow structural degradation, and we save dollars later.

The handbooks give us a tool to maneuver quickly and identify significant issues so we can build solid work packages to fix it in depot availabilities when needed.”

Other Inspection handbooks include: DDG 51 Class Gas Turbine Intake & Uptake Inspection Handbook — 2012 DDG 51 Class Bilge In-

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when we were out there. My heart was racing and it was a great rush.”

To have the JETI system running is the reward of months of coordinating, planning and installing. For Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Kevin Mathis, the first successful test was of particular significance as he was part of the team that did the final JETI test run before Abraham Lincoln entered her half-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul maintenance period in 2012.

“We essentially built the system from the ground up after coming out of the yards,” said Mathis, the JETI test cell supervisor. “It’s a great opportunity for our guys, AIMD, and the ship to be able to re-establish capability.”

The successful JETI test is another step forward in re-instituting AIMD to full-

The team, consisting of enlisted aerographer’s mates augmented from Strike Group Oceanography Team from Fleet Weather Center, Norfolk, Virginia, along with Kearsarge’s Meteorological/ Oceanographic Officer Lt. Cmdr. Chad Geis, provided support for Kearsarge, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), and the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), by collecting and analyzing data, and making tactical and environmental predictions for air, amphibious and shore operations.

“We gave the pilots and the LCU (landing craft utility) operators the weather conditions and tidal information every day for different points on the island,” said Chief Aerographer’s Mate Kristian Shelley, the leading chief petty officer of the Strike Group Oceanography Team. “We were constantly updating them with expectations, like rainfall amounts and any other things that could affect the mission.”

Weather, being the reason for the ships’ deployment, and a theme throughout, needed to be closely watched during the majority of the mission. Kearsarge was first tasked to respond to Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf region, but was redirected when Irma formed in the Caribbean.

The team sprang into action, giving guidance for avoiding Irma, while also getting the ship to the islands as quickly as possible to provide aid in the aftermath. A couple weeks later, it was the same game with impending Maria.

“We came up with a plan to avoid Irma by using Cuba and Haiti as a shield and to get the aircraft off to respond as quickly as possible,” said Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Jason Fisher, assigned to Strike Group Oceanography Team. “The biggest part of the plan was to make sure we could still conduct the mission while avoiding the worst of the weather.”

The team developed storm avoidance and onstation plans throughout the mission and presented the best possible plan to senior leadership; a task which takes professional expertise and old-fashioned experience to complete, according to Geis.

“When you talk about weather forecasting, you are really limited by the technology,” said Geis.

“We use models to predict our weather, but our mod- For more news from USS els are only as good as Kearsarge, visit www. the information that goes navy.mil/local/lhd3/.

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MC2 Brandon C. Wilson A Sailor assigned to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) tests an aircraft jet engine for defects while performing JETI Certification and Engine Runs on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

functioning status. It allows the ability to test jet engines after making necessary repairs while underway.

“This is a major milestone for AIMD,” said Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate Chris Chatterton. “With us now having this capability, it means

that we can verify repairs and ready the engine to be put back into an aircraft.”

The fully-functioning JETI is also a milestone in the preparation of making Abraham Lincoln deployment-ready.

The sound of the jet engine may be alarming to some, but

Sailors can let the noise lull them to sleep knowing it is the sound of CVN 72 roaring back to life.

For more news from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), visit www.navy.mil/local/ cvn72/.

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EODMU 2 Sailors flew an unmanned aerial system to identify potential unexploded ordnance and specific crater locations during the airfield assessment. The 67 Seabees from NMCB 11 analyzed the data, then planned and executed the repair.

“Having EOD feeding us data was absolutely helpful,” said Engineering Aide 1st Class David Lawlor. “Being able to gather real-time imagery makes the process of identifying craters and spalls so much faster and it seems to

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Being able to gather realtime imagery makes the process of identifying craters and spalls so much faster ...”

Engineering Aide 1st Class David Lawlor be much more efficient.”

Once the DAT completed the assessment of the airfield, they relayed the information to the Emergency Operating Center (EOC) to rapidly formulate a plan to repair the damage in the safest, most ex-

peditious manner.

“This exercise tested ‘Lucky Eleven’s’ ADR readiness, skill and knowledge in locating and repairing airfield damage,” said Equipment Operator 1st Class Kevin Rapier.

“I think we did a great job and I’m proud of what my team accomplished.”

Since its inception during the early days of World War II, R-ADR, or rapid runway repair as it was formerly known, has been one of the Seabees’ core competencies.

During the Vietnam War, the ability to keep runways operational to launch and recover aircraft was vital to mission success.

The United States faces potential threats around the globe where Seabees may be called upon for mission-critical R-ADR. NMCB 11, based in Gulfport, Mississippi, provides general engineering, disaster

relief, humanitarian assistance and civil support to Navy, Marine Corps and joint operational forces through planned deployments and contingency response.

EODMU 2, based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, provides operational explosive ordnance disposal capability as required for location, identification, rendering safe, recovery, field evaluation and disposal of all explosive ordnance, including chemical and nuclear weapons.

Bold Alligator 2017 was designed to improve NavyMarine Corps amphibious core competencies, along with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations. These partner nations see exercises such as this as a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of their forces. BA17 will take place Oct. 18–30, ashore along the eastern seaboard.

| Marks culmination of training for ARG Sailors

Continued from A1 assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and the transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) for the six-week exercise that is the final stage of a comprehensive training cycle aimed at building cohesion between the ARG’s blue-green team and certifying them for deployment.

“We operate in a global environment that requires us to be a flexible, maritime force ready to meet any challenge.

This exercise provides the building blocks to prepare

us for delivering military options and humanitarian support quickly and proficiently anywhere in the world,” said Commander of Iwo Jima ARG Capt. Jack Killman.

COMPTUEX marks the culmination of training for ARG Sailors to operate as a team and integrate with Marines from the 26th MEU. Drills will hone Sailors’ skills in air defense, weapons handling, seamanship and boarding operations. Also, landing craft and flight operations training will occur in support of the MEU conducting ship-

to-shore movements and inland operations.

“The drills we have planned will get us closer to our goal of being a versatile force that can meet any demand asked of us,” said Killman as the Iwo Jima ARG is slated to make its next deployment early next year.

The dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) is scheduled to join the Iwo Jima ARG for COMPTUEX following routine maintenance at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia.

The ship returned home, Oct. 29, after supporting hurricane

relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for two months.

The Iwo Jima ARG embarks the 26th MEU and is comprised of Iwo Jima, New York, Oak Hill, Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 8, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 22, components of Naval Beach Group (NBG) 2 and the embarked staff of PHIBRON 4.

For more news from USS Iwo Jima, visit www.navy.mil/ local/lhd7/.

into them and we cannot perfectly portray a current state of environment.”

Prior to the formation of Maria, the team gave an advanced five-day forecast of the storm before it made landfall in Puerto Rico.

“Given today’s technology, there is good confidence in a three-day forecast, but normally outside of that, confidence decreases given the variability of the atmosphere and the state of modeling,” Geis said.

“However, the team felt confident in their analysis and was able to provide the admiral the five-day advance notice so he could reconstitute his forces and get everyone safely back on the ship.”

Geis also highlighted benefits of having a team aboard a ship, versus on shore.

“The major benefit is the face-to-face communication between the team and the chain of command, and the capability to explain the findings behind their assessments in person,” Geis said. “Another benefit is the timeliness of information.

We are able to give reports to the chain faster as new information became available.”

Geis said the team did nearly triple the amount of work they would do on a standard seven-month deployment. He said since Aug. 31, they have made a total of 2,608 observations, averaging more than 24 per day; not just for Kearsarge but for the citizens of Puerto Rico when their forecasting equipment failed due to Maria.

Additionally, Geis said that the team has delivered 2,555 products, to include forecasts for Kearsarge, Oak Hill and Comfort, tidal predictions, five-day impacts, environmental information, and more. They conducted a total of 880 briefs, averaging 15-20 per day.

“This mission was an incredible experience,” Fisher said. “I have tropical cyclone forecasting experience, but the amount of work put into this mission was incredible and it was due to the great team we have, as well as the team effort throughout the ship.”

The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria to minimize suffering, and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

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MC3 Deven Leigh Ellis The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) transits the Bohol Sea during an exercise with the Philippine navy during the Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama 2017. The bilateral maritime exercise between U.S. and Philippine naval forces and is designed to strengthen cooperation and interoperability between the nations’ armed forces.

Coronado departs Singapore after 14-month rotational deployment to Southeast Asia From Task Force 73 Public Affairs SINGAPORE

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) departed Singapore Nov. 4 after completing a 14-month rotational deployment to Southeast Asia.

During the deployment, the ship and crew operated with navies of 16 partner nations, participated in 11 multilateral and bilateral exercises, and made 10 strategic port visits across the region.

“The rotational deployment of USS Coronado demonstrated the relevance of LCS as a platform tailor-made for the dynamic and congested sea lanes, straits and archipelagos of South and Southeast Asia, providing flexible op-

tions and tactical advantages,” said Commander of Task Force 73 Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson. “We made tremendous strides in a challenging, forward deployed environment and the team is already applying lessons learned to future deployments in 2018.

The Navy remains committed to the rotational deployment of LCS to the Indo-Asia-Pacific and views the LCS as a pillar of future U.S. maritime presence in Southeast Asia.”

Coronado achieved many operational milestones for the LCS program to include coordinated counterpiracy operations with the Philippine Navy in the Sulu Sea and inaugural port visits » See CORONADO | B7

MC3 Deven Leigh Ellis An MQ-8B Firescout unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand.

Beginning this Veterans Day, November 11, 2017, myNavyExchange.com is proud to expand its online shopping privileges to all honorably discharged Veterans of the U.S. Military. This highly anticipated change by the Department of Defense grants online exchange shopping privileges to our nation’s brave Veterans.

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It is one small way to thank those who have served,” Chief Executive Officer of Navy Exchange Service Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi (Ret) said.

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SECNAV names new Expeditionary Sea Base

Navy cyber mission force teams achieve full operational capability

From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs

From U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet Public Affairs

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Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced the Navy’s newest Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, TESB 5, will be named in honor of Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Miguel Keith during a ceremony in National Harbor, Maryland, Nov. 4.

Keith was born in San Antonio, Texas and joined the Marine Corps on May 1, 1969.

In 1969, Keith served as a machine gunner with Combined Action Platoon 132, III Marine Amphibious Force in Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam. He was promoted to the rank

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U.S. Navy photo illustration An artist rendering of the future Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, T-ESB 5 named in honor of Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Miguel Keith.

of Lance Corporal on April 1, 1970.

He was severely wounded on the morning of May 8, 1970 when his platoon came under a heavy-ground attack. Despite being injured in the attack and open to hostile fire, he continued to engage the enemy with heavy

machine gun fire.

Keith’s efforts resulted in him killing three attackers and dispersing two remaining adversaries. Despite receiving further serious injuries caused by an » See KEITH | B7

On November 2nd, the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet announced that all of the Navy’s Cyber Mission Force teams achieved full operational capability (FOC) in early October, almost a full year ahead of schedule.

All 40 of the Navy’s Cyber Mission Force teams were validated FOC by U.S. Cyber Command Oct. 6.

FOC is an assessment that a unit has achieved all manning, capability and training require-

ments necessary, as part of the Cyber Mission Force (CMF), to fully perform its assigned missions as validated by U.S. Cyber Command. FOC is not a measurement of overall combat readiness, rather it is an externally validated evaluation that the unit has met all its capability requirements and that it performs its mission as designed.

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The evolution of wartime surgery

By MC2 Chelsea Troy Milburn PACIFIC OCEAN

The Navy’s first Role 2 Light Maneuver (R2LM) team, Navy Adaptive Trauma Team (NATT) 1, put their crew to the test in their first exercise with the fleet.

They integrated with the medical department aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) for Dawn Blitz 2017, completing four successful surgical drills, Oct. 23–28.

The seven-member team assembled from Navy medical centers across the country, coming together to complete the pilot R2LM course as a team at Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI) East in Norfolk, from July through August.

“I wouldn’t think of the NATT as something brand new, but as another step in the evolutionary process of wartime surgery,” said Cmdr.

Michael Johnston, the team’s general surgeon and officer in charge. “It’s a new program of record within Navy Medicine, but it’s built on the historical Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgery System (ERSS) and Damage Control Surgery (DCS) teams.”

ERSS and DCS teams have been around for about a decade operating independently

MC2 Chelsea Troy Milburn General Surgeon Cmdr. Michael Johnston and Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Lt. Michelle Miller of Role 2 Light Maneuver (R2LM) Navy Adaptive Trauma Team (NATT) ONE, treat a simulated casualty wearing a live cut suit in the medical spaces aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during a surgical drill for Dawn Blitz 2017.

of one another in support of deployed units both afloat and ashore.

Johnston explained how primarily U.S. Army-trained ERSS and DCS teams evolved into the Navy’s NATT R2LM program.

“The NATT can do everything the ERSS can do and more,” said Johnston. “For the past 10 or so years, the Navy has filled missions re-

quiring a shipboard surgical team with an ERSS and missions requiring a shorebased surgical team with a DCS team. An ERSS was not capable of surging ashore or working in a hostile environment, while a DCS wasn’t trained to work on ships. We are.”

Though smaller ships like LSDs have their own medical departments, embarking

a surgical team would add a significant medical capability to the platform. For Rushmore’s Medical Officer Lt. Emily Calhoun, there is no question in the value an R2LM team would bring to the ship on deployment.

“A ship is inherently a dangerous environment,” said Calhoun. “Between steep ladderwells, heavy machinery, [and] shipboard opera-

Intensive program for veterans helps families too In my 24 years as a Navy wife, I never lost sleep worrying that my husband had been injured in combat. Due to the nature of his job, he was mostly shielded from danger, and thus, his service to his country did not come with a huge price tag.

We were lucky.

Many of the 2.7 million post9/11 veterans are not so fortunate.

Over 540,000 have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and another 260,000 have Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). However, these “invisible wounds of war” are often hidden from the veterans themselves, so it is believed that the figures on PTSD are actually much higher.

The afflicted cannot cope with the resulting emotions, anxiety, and depression. Relationships are ruined. Substances are abused. Warriors self-destruct. With a veteran suicide rate of 20 per day, the stark reality of the sacrifices paid by our service members is truly alarming.

I am embarrassed by our military families oblivion when many are struggling. So, when my neighbor — who works for a Bostonbased clinical treatment facility for veterans with PTSD and TBI — offered to show me his workplace, I jumped at the chance to get involved.

Home Base is a veteran and family care program founded in 2009 by the Boston Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital. It is one of four such facilities at academic medical centers — the others are Rush in Chicago, Emory in Atlanta, and UCLA in Los Angeles.

They offer both outpatient treatment, as well as inpatient Intensive Clinical Programs (ICPs) funded

by Wounded Warrior Project. Home Base’s ICP involves two weeks of residential treatment at no cost to veterans. Ten injured warriors at a time enter ICP as a “cohort.” Since the pilot program in 2015, twentyseven cohorts have gone through ICP with promising results.

The cohorts attend individual and group therapies, exposure or cognitive processing therapies, wellness activities, and coping skills training. They get one year’s worth of therapy in 14 days.

I visited on day 15 — graduation day.

I was taken to a small, quiet space that had been neatly lined with folding chairs. A table held yellow flowers, challenge coins, and graduation certificates.

From the back, I watched the cohort file into the front row.

Clinicians, staff, and a few of the veterans’ family members took the seats behind.

In ICP, veterans can invite one family member to attend the program for two days during the second week to receive coping skills training and attend group therapy.

It’s an integral part of recovery, according to Home Base’s CEO, Brigadier General Jack Hammond (Ret.). “The family members have been injured by virtue of their own stress of having a loved one so far away, or by the service member coming home and disrupting the family ecosystem. In either case, you can’t just treat the veteran, you

tions, as well as, the various missions the Marines could be sent out on, there is an inherent risk for injury.”

Calhoun explained that some illnesses and injuries that could be sustained on a mission could be outside the scope of what her department can provide alone.

“We aren’t capable of performing surgeries on board without being augmented by

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a surgical team,” said Calhoun. “During operations where we could be days away from surgical capabilities, having an R2LM team would allow us to treat patients who need surgery to stabilize their injuries. It would mitigate the risk of not being able to save potentially savable patients.”

Johnston predicts that the successful drills with Rushmore and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) will set the stage for future amphibious deployments.

“I believe Rushmore Sailors are seeing the future of amphibious role 2 missions,” he said. “Most LSDs sail forth disaggregated from the ARG for a majority of their deployments, and I believe that an R2LM team will become a mandatory part of that disaggregated portion of LSD deployments in the near future.”

With their success during Dawn Blitz propelling them forward, the team is ready to move forward to their next step toward real-world implementation.

Dawn Blitz is a scenariodriven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies.

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have to heal the entire ecosystem,” he said.

After heartfelt speeches from clinicians and staff, members of the cohort stood to speak to the group one final time.

A gruff warrior with a salt and pepper beard could only squeak out, “Thank you,” before being seized by emotion.

A woman veteran who they referred to as their “den mother,” showed her appreciation for the simplicity of the process. “Here, you wake up, you set your soul free, then you go to sleep. You get up the next day, and do it all over again.”

A quiet veteran stood with his PTSD assistance dog and admitted that his treatment might be too late

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to save his marriage. “But that’s okay. It’s reality, and now I have other people I can reach out to. I have friends. I’ll be okay.”

The jokester of the group left everyone with this frank confession: “When I came here, I thought this was it. I had a gun to my head. But I’m leaving here with hope for my future. You literally saved my life.”

General Hammond encourages other warriors to consider treatment. “I like to tell veterans, you are not alone, every one of us has gone through these challenges, me included. The key is to get care, start the process. We can give you hope for a better life.”

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Airshow concludes Fort Worth Navy Week

By MC2 Jonathan A. Colon Navy Office of Community Outreach FORT WORTH, TEXAS

and Girls clubs and participated in three Habitat for Humanity builds, as well as visiting local schools and businesses to give the community a look into what the Navy has to offer the country even if not near the water.

“My dad is an Air Force veteran so I know what that means to him to have the military here today,” said Greg Wagner, a local Fort Worth native speaking about the air show. “We don’t have a really big presence here so it’s really cool to see them out here so we are able to show our appreciation for what they do.”

Navy weeks are designed to increase awareness of the Navy’s mission and capabilities by showing Americans who live in cities that do not have a significant naval presence the resources and skills of the Navy. During the week sailors also have an opportunity to give back to the myriad communities that support them by providing manpower to local charitable outreach efforts.

Fort Worth Navy week came to a close after the completion of an air performance from the Blue Angels at the Bell Helicopter Fort Worth Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 29.

Sailors from littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), USS Constitution, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1, the Ceremonial Guard Drill Team, the Navy’s Parachute Demonstration Team The Leap Frogs, the Navy Research Laboratory and the Navy Office of Community Outreach came from all over the country and joined with local Sailors from Navy Recruiting District Dallas and Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base to inform Fort Worth area residents about the capabilities of their Navy.

“We’re so excited to be here to perform for the thousands of incredible people here at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show,” said Lt. Joe Hontz, the Blue Angels public affairs officer. “We are so appreciaFor more news from Navy tive of the support they show the Office of Community Outreach military.”

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MC3 Danny Kelley Retired Navy SEAL Jim Woods, a member of the U.S. Navy parachute team, the Leap Frogs, presents our nation’s flag as he prepares to land during a parachute demonstration at Joshua High School’s Owl Stadium as part of Navy Week Fort Worth 2017. Navy Week programs serve as the Navy’s principal outreach effort in areas of the country without a significant Navy presence.

Lake Erie Sailors volunteer in Dubai

By MC3 Lucas T. Hans USS Lake Erie Public Affairs DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

MC2 Alexander A. Ventura II The Ticonderoga-class guidedmissile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) steams through the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Lake Erie is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

Sailors assigned to the guidedmissile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) volunteered at the Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Established in 1981, the Al Noor Training Centre is a non-profit organization that provides professional training and care to individuals who have various physical and cognitive challenges such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism.

“It is amazing what they are able to do for the children at the center,” said Seaman Yomar Plaza Ruiz, from Puerto Rico. “They have a lot of people willing to help them and the children are very happy.”

After taking a tour of the facility, the Sailors divided into groups and spent the day participating in a variety of activities with the children.

“I went to their gymnasium and played with the kids,” said Plaza Ruiz. “We joined them in ping pong, basketball, aerobic exercises and dancing. Getting to see them smile and have such a good time was heartwarming.”

“I worked with children during their physical therapy sessions,” said Operations Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Orozco, from Los Angeles.

“Some of them are nonverbal and struggle to stand, so getting to do something with them that may improve that was something that I feel honored to have gotten to do.”

More than 200 children, ranging from age 3 to 18 years old, attend the center.

“Getting to be around the children was a very humbling experience,” said Orozco. “You gain a little perspective when you see special needs children with such positive attitudes.

If they can look at life like that, then everyone can.”

All 11 Sailors who attended the volunteer event agreed it was a great experience and said they were thankful for the opportunity.

“I’m so happy I decided to volunteer for this event,” said Plaza Ruiz.

“You join the Navy to make a difference. I don’t know if we made a difference, but I think we brightened their day. They sure brightened ours.”

Lake Erie is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

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Sen. John McCain, from Arizona, greets the Brigade of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. McCain visited the academy to speak to the midshipmen about his experiences during the Vietnam War and the current state of world affairs.

“ Photos by MC2 Brianna Jones U.S. Naval Academy Brigade Commander Midshipman 1st Class Austin Harmel presents Sen. John McCain, from Arizona, with a custom bathrobe on behalf of the Brigade of Midshipmen.

SENATOR MCCAIN ADDRESSES NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN

By MC2 Brianna Jones U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs ANNAPOLIS, MD

Sen. John McCain returned to his alma mater to address the Brigade of Midshipmen, Oct. 30, in Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy.

McCain spoke to an audience of more than 4,500 midshipmen, faculty and staff about the events in his life and lessons he learned from them.

“Yes, I was once one of you. Six decades ago — in the age of sail — I was an undistinguished member of the Class of 1958,” said McCain.

“My superiors didn’t hold me in very high esteem in those days. Their disapproval was measured in the hundreds of miles of extra duty I marched in my time.”

Lightheartedly reflecting on his time as a midship-

man, he also recognized the lessons he learned at USNA were a source of inspiration that guided him during some of his greatest challenges.

“But the Academy taught other lessons, which I would find later when I needed them most, had somehow managed to stick,” said McCain. “Lessons about sacrificing for something more important than yourself; lessons about courage and humility; about friendship; about the meaning and responsibilities of honor.”

After graduating from USNA in 1958, he was commissioned as a Navy ensign and eventually became a naval aviator where he flew ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. McCain was on a bombing mission over Hanoi in October 1967 when he was shot down and captured by the North Vietnam-

ese.

McCain eventually spent 5 1/2 years in various prison camps; 3 1/2 of those in solitary confinement, and was repeatedly beaten and tortured before he was finally released in March 1973. McCain earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross.

McCain became emotional during the speech as he spoke about the sacrifices midshipmen will be asked to make for their country.

“You will protect the international order that American politics, with all its inefficiencies and human frailties, has done so much to create,” McCain said. “Many of you will risk everything for your country. You will make sacrifices for your fellow Americans, who won’t be asked to make sacrifices for you.”

Coming from four genera-

tions of USNA graduates and naval officers, McCain is part of a long legacy of military families. Both his grandfather and his father reached the rank of admiral, while his son, Jack, is currently serving.

“My father was here, and his father before him,” said McCain. “Like me, their standing was closer to the bottom than the top of their class. My son, Jack, is the nonconformist in the family. He managed to reach the upper half of his class, even to be a midshipman officer.

But his forebears, though less accomplished midshipmen, nevertheless left here to devote the rest of their lives to our country — in war and peace, good times and bad.

And each of us considered himself to be the luckiest man on earth.”

You will protect the international order that American politics, with all its inefficiencies and human frailties, has done so much to create.”

Sen. John McCain McCain was first elected to political office in 1982, easily winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He later went on to become a senator for Arizona.

Throughout his military and political career, McCain has stood witness to immense changes in the nation.

“I grew up in eventful times and I’ve served in eventful times,” said McCain. “I’ve seen America become a more just and prosperous country, coming ever closer to the ideals set down by our founders.

I’ve seen America organize and lead an international order based on liberty, mutual security, free markets, and the rule of law that liberated millions upon millions from tyranny and poverty. But we need only look back upon my own lifetime to understand how hard-fought those victories were.”

In his closing remarks, he said America is still the best

and strongest nation in the world.

“Never bet against the United States of America,” he said. “Do not do so.”

Before departing, Brigade Commander Midshipman 1st Class Austin Harmel presented McCain with a custom blue and gold bathrobe on behalf of the brigade, complete with the rank he retired at, a Navy captain, embroidered on the sleeve.

“I come back, again and again, to the place where I learned to dread dishonor and from where I embarked on an eventful life, in good company, in the service of my country and its great cause,” said McCain. “May your lives be as lucky as mine. Godspeed.

Semper Fidelis. Fair winds and following seas.”

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U.S. Navy and Hellenic navy personnel gathered at Marathi NATO piers to commemorate the transfer of four ridged-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB) to the Hellenic Navy based on an Excess Defense Articles (EDA) grant, Oct. 31.

Section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961 authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer EDA to foreign governments. Under the FAA, military departments determine what is or is not excess. RHIBs are typically used for modernization of partner forces and are transferred at a reduced price based on the condition of the equipment or as a grant.

Cmdr. Matt Zublic, assigned to the Office of Defense Cooperation in Athens, Greece, explained that since the Navy received new security boats; these boats could be EDA granted to the Hellenic navy.

“It was in the best interest of the United States to EDA grant these boats to the Hellenic Navy,” said Zublic. “They served the purpose of security patrols for the U.S. Navy, now they will do the same for the Hellenic navy.”

Zublic further explained that transferring these formerly U.S.-owned boats to the Hellenic navy means that our military partner increases their fleet of small patrol boats by four and the Navy benefits from having a military partner that has boats fully interoperable with the equipment

used by U.S. harbor security at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. To otherwise dispose of these boats would mean that they would have to have been stripped of their parts and transferred for disposition services through the Defense Logistics Agency.

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MC1 Leonard Adams The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel.

Capt. Keith Lehnhardt The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is loaded onto the heavy lift transport MV Treasure, Oct. 11, 2017. Treasure will transport John S. McCain to Fleet Activities Yokosuka for repairs.

Navy releases report for USS Fitzgerald and USS John S McCain collisions From Navy OfďŹ ce of Information

The Navy released Nov. 1, a report detailing the events and actions that led to the collision of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan June 17, and the collision of USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and merchant vessel Alnic MC Aug. 21. “Both of these accidents were preventable and the respective investigations found multiple failures by watchstanders that contributed to the incidents,â€? said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. “We must do better.â€? “We are a Navy that learns from mistakes and the Navy is ďŹ rmly committed to do-

ing everything possible to prevent an accident like this from happening again. We must never allow an accident like this to take the lives of such magniďŹ cent young Sailors and inict such painful grief on their families and the nation.â€? “The vast majority of our Sailors are conducting their missions effectively and professionally — protecting America from attack, promoting our interests and prosperity, and advocating for the rules that govern the vast commons from the sea oor to space and in cyberspace.

This is what America expects and deserves from its Navy. “Our culture, from the most junior Sailor to the most senior Commander, must value

achieving and maintaining high operational and warďŹ ghting standards of performance and these standards must be embedded in our equipment, individuals, teams and eets.

We will spend every effort needed to correct these problems and be stronger than before,� said Richardson.

USS FITZGERALD The collision between Fitzgerald and Crystal was avoidable and resulted from an accumulation of smaller errors over time, ultimately resulting in a lack of adherence to sound navigational practices. SpeciďŹ cally, Fitzgerald’s watch teams disregarded established norms of basic contact management and, more importantly,

leadership failed to adhere to well-established protocols put in place to prevent collisions. In addition, the ship’s triad was absent during an evolution where their experience, guidance and example would have greatly beneďŹ ted the ship.

USS JOHN S. MCCAIN The collision between John S. McCain and Alnic MC was also avoidable and resulted primarily from complacency, over-conďŹ dence and lack of procedural compliance.

A major contributing factor to the collision was a substandard level of knowledge regarding the operation of the ship control console. In particular, McCain’s commanding ofďŹ cer disregarded

recommendations from his executive ofďŹ cer, navigator and senior watch ofďŹ cer to set sea and anchor watch teams in a timely fashion to ensure the safe and effective operation of the ship. With regard to procedures, no one on the Bridge watch team, to include the commanding ofďŹ cer and executive ofďŹ cer, were properly trained on how to correctly operate the ship control console during a steering casualty.

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Navy to christen guided-missile destroyer Delbert D. Black From Department of Defense WASHINGTON

The Navy will christen the newest guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), Saturday, Nov. 4, during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

The Delbert D. Black is the ďŹ rst ship to bear the name of a master chief petty ofďŹ cer of the Navy (MCPON) and is named for the ďŹ rst person to hold that ofďŹ ce. Black began his 30-year Navy career in the spring of 1941. After completing recruit training, he reported to his ďŹ rst asMC1 Martin L. Carey signment the battleship USS Mrs. Ima Black, wife of the Navy’s ďŹ rst master chief petty ofďŹ cer of the Navy, delivers remarks Maryland (BB 46) in Pearl during the keel laying ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit Delbert Harbor, Hawaii, where he D. Black (DDG 119). Black also signed her initials, and declared the keel ‘truly and fairly laid.’ witnessed the Japanese attack that drew the U.S. into World War II. Over the next 26 years, he rose through the ranks to master chief gunner’s mate before his selection in 1967 to serve as the ďŹ rst MCPON. The MCPON is the senior enlisted leader in the Navy and serves as an advisor to the chief of naval operations and to the chief of naval personnel in matters

dealing with enlisted Sailors and their families.

MCPON Steven S. Giordano the 14th and current master chief petty ofďŹ cer of the Navy, will serve as the principal speaker during the ceremony. During the event, Mrs. Ima Black, MCPON Black’s widow and a World War II Navy veteran herself, will serve as the ship’s sponsor and will break a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow to formally christen the ship, a time-honored Navy tradition. “It is a ďŹ tting tribute to the master chief who set the tone for all of us to follow as authentic, competent and courageous leaders,â€? Giordano said. “This ship represents the enlisted force perhaps more than any other ship in the Navy.â€?

Delbert D. Black will be the 69th guided-missile destroyer and is currently the ďŹ fth of 13 ships currently under contract for the DDG 51 program. The ship will be conďŹ gured as a Flight IIA destroyer, which enables power projection, forward presence and escort operations at sea in support of low-intensity conict/coastal and littoral

offshore warfare, as well as open ocean conict.

Delbert D. Black will be equipped with the Navy’s aegis combat system, the world’s foremost integrated naval weapon. The ship will also incorporate cooperative engagement capability that when combined with the aegis combat system, will permit groups of ships and aircraft to link radars to provide a composite picture of the battle space-effectively increasing the theater space.

The capability is designed to provide the Navy with a 21st Century ďŹ ghting edge.

The nearly 9,500-ton Delbert D. Black is 509.5 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet and a navigational draft of 31 feet. Four gas turbine engines will power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots.

Photos of and biographical information about the 14 Master Chief Petty OfďŹ cers of the Navy visit the Naval History and Heritage Command’s notable people page at w w w. h i s t o r y . n a v y . m i l / browse- by - topic / people / master-chief-petty-officers. html

Petty OfďŹ cer 3rd Class Jeremy Sluder prepares portions of pie in USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) bake shop for a Thanksgiving meal. John C. Stennis is underway to conduct routine training and participate in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events in Hawaii.

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Members from the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, play with school children at “Smarter” Education Center during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2016, Nov. 16. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste.

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Brunei, US deepen security partnerships through CARAT From Task Force 73 Public Affairs MUARA, BRUNEI

The armed forces from the U.S. and Brunei kicked off the 23rd annual Cooperational Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise Nov 6 at Muara Naval Base.

CARAT Brunei features 5 days of shore-based and atsea training events designed to address shared maritime security priorities, develop professional relationships, and enhance cooperation between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. The exercise ends Nov 10.

“Our relationship with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces continues to flourish and is deepened by the broad exchanges of skills, culture, and friendship that have made CARAT a comprehensive and meaningful exercise for both nations over the last

23 years,” said Commander of Task Force 73 Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson. “Our longstanding ties show the commitment of the U.S. Navy, partnering with like-minded nations to promote peace, stability, security and prosperity across the region.”

Key events during CARAT Brunei include subject matter expert exchanges in port security, aviation and surface warfare, diving and salvage, military medicine, law, public affairs, along with a comprehensive at sea exercise. Additionally, U.S. Marines will work alongside soldiers from the Royal Brunei Landing Force (RBLF) during a jungle warfare exercise and the U.S. 7th Fleet band will perform alongside their Royal Brunei Navy counterparts during community relations engagements.

Participating U.S. Navy assets include USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3), USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52), a P-8A

Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, staff from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 73 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and the U.S. 7th Fleet Band.

As one of the original CARAT partners, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces have participated in CARAT since the exercise series began in 1995. The U.S. and Brunei have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1845, when the frigate USS Constitution dropped anchor in the Brunei Bay. “We are honored to host our friends and partners from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in Brunei for this 23rd iteration of CARAT,” said Joint Forces Headquarters Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Isamaon Bin Zainie. “The training and cultural exchanges we conduct during this exercise enhance our tactical skills and build long lasting friendships between our forces.”

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Sailors attached to Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) Red Lancers, rehearse operations in a training mission during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2016, Nov. 17.

CARAT is just one element of the longstanding U.S.-Brunei defense partnership, which also includes annual ship visits, staff talks, and Royal Brunei Navy participation in the U.S. led Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT), a multilateral exercise that involves navies and coast guards from 11 regional nations. This year, portions of SEACAT were conducted at the multinational coordination center (MNCC) in Brunei.

“We are pleased to have another opportunity to operate with our friends and partners from the Royal Brunei Navy,” said Deputy Commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 Capt. Matthew Jerbi. “We have built meaningful relationships at the operator level with our

Royal Brunei counterparts through CARAT that enables our navies to work effectively together and learn from each other in ways that benefit both nations.”

As U.S. 7th Fleet’s executive agent for theater security cooperation in South and Southeast Asia, Commander, Task Force 73 and DESRON 7 conduct advanced planning, organize resources and directly support the execution of maritime exercises and engagements, such as Pacific Partnership, the bilateral CARAT series, the Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) with Vietnam and the multi-lateral Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT).

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

CORONADO | Contributed to regional maritime security throug routine operations Continued from B1 to Cam Ranh, Vietnam and Lamut, Malaysia where the ship and crew deepened maritime partnerships.

While operating alongside the Republic of Singapore Navy during exercise Pacific Griffin near Guam, Coronado fired a Harpoon surfaceto-surface missile and successfully struck a target beyond visual range. The ship also contributed to regional maritime security through routine presence operations in the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Andaman Sea, and the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.

“USS Coronado has been an integral part of building and strengthening maritime partnerships around the region,” said Commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7Capt. Lex Walker. “By working side-by-side with partner nations and learning from each other, we were able to effectively operate Coronado and enable the ship to make valuable contributions to maritime stability and security in

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There were also opportunities to improve scheduled and expeditionary maintenance for a deployed LCS. The ship’s maintainers reduced the average repair time while deployed from 15 to 4 days, increasing the availability and readiness of Coronado to operate across the region. Coronado also conducted expeditionary maintenance availabilities in locations outside Singapore to include Cam Ranh, Vietnam, Guam, and Lumut, Malaysia.

“I am extremely proud of the Sailors and the work we did in the region,” said Coronado Commanding Officer Cmdr. Douglas Meagher. “The experiences we’ve made with new friends and partner navies throughout the region during this deployment will remain with us for a long time.”

As U.S. 7th Fleet’s executive agent for theater security cooperation in South and Southeast Asia, Commander, Task Force 73 and DESRON 7 conduct advanced planning, organize resources and

MC3 Deven Leigh Ellis The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) moors in Changi, Singapore, in preparation for the International Maritime Defense Exhibition. Coronado is on a rotational deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, patrolling the region’s littorals and working hull-to-hull with partner navies to provide 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future.

directly support the execution of maritime exercises and engagements, such as Pacific Partnership, the bilateral CARAT series, the Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) with Vietnam and the multi-lateral Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT). Task Force 73

and DESRON 7 also tactically control and coordinate maintenance for rotationally deployed Littoral Combat Ships.

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

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Keith was mortally wounded, but his performance in the face of overwhelming odds contributed, in no small measure, to the success of his platoon defeating a numerically superior enemy force.

Able to accommodate up to 250 personnel, the new ESB ship will support multiple missions, such as air mine countermeasures (AMCM), counterpiracy operations, maritime security operations, humanitarian aid and disaster-relief missions, and crisis response operations.

Also, the vessel will be capable of supporting MH-53

and MH-60 helicopters, with an option for future upgrades to support MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft.

The new 784-foot-long vessel will feature a 52,000 square foot flight deck, fuel and equipment storage, repair spaces, magazines, and mission-planning spaces.

USNS Miguel Keith will be constructed by General

Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego. The ship is expected to be delivered to the Navy in 2019.

For more news from Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs, visit www.navy.mil/SECNAV. For more news from Secretary of the Navy, visit www.navy. mil/local/secnav/.

Commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet Vice Adm. Mike Gilday said.

The focus of U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber Mission Force teams aligns with the DoD Cyber Strategy’s three primary missions: defend DoD networks and ensure their data is held secure; support joint military commander objectives; and, when directed, defend U.S. critical infrastructure.

Reaching the FOC milestone represents a training throughput of over 18,000 course completions, 1,800 personnel, and 2,000 hours, executing full-spectrum operations during certification and training events. However, achieving FOC is only a waypoint as the Navy’s operational need for a well-trained and motivated cyber workforce (active, reserve and civilian) will continue to grow in the coming years.

“Although reaching this milestone is a great accomplishment, the true challenge will be sustaining readiness and the prompt ability to ‘answer all bells’ when directed

by U.S. Cyber Command,” Gilday said.

U.S. Fleet Cyber Command serves as the Navy component command to U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command, and the Navy’s Service Cryptologic Component commander under the National Security Agency/ Central Security Service. Fleet Cyber Command also reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations as an Echelon II command.

U.S. 10th Fleet is the operational arm of Fleet Cyber Command and executes its mission through a task force structure similar to other warfare commanders. In this role, C10F provides operational direction through its Maritime Operations Center located at Fort George Meade Md., executing command and control over assigned forces in support of Navy or joint missions in cyber/networks, information operations, electronic warfare, cryptologic/signals intelligence and space.

About USNS Miguel Keith

Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, T-ESB 5 784 feet long 52,000 square foot flight deck 250 personnel Named for Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Miguel Keith Constructed by General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company Capable of supporting MH-53 and MH-60 helicopters Option for future upgrades to support MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft

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Thomas is now the oldest person to skydive at the Suffolk airport. Part of the 101st Airborne Divivsion, Thomas parachuted into Normandy, France, on D-Day.

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Veterans Day events in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

By Virginian-Pilot and Flagship staff reports

By Virginian-Pilot staff reports

Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, Virginia Beach Nov. 11, 9 a.m.–noon, parade steps off at 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue and ends at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial, across from the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St. www.vbgov.com. Free.

Annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Newport News Nov. 11, 11 a.m., Victory Arch, 25th Street & West Avenue, Newport News, 757-247-8523, dbennett@nnva.gov American Legion Braxton-Perkins Post 25 hosts this ceremony to honor service personnel. Free and open to the public, the event includes guest speaker Colonel Chris Rogers of the Army Capabilities Integration Center with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis, Music by the Braxton-Perkins Post 25 Brass Ensemble, Randi Green singing “A Veteran’s Halleluiah,” color guard of Menchville High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, and the laying of wreaths. In inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Braxton-Perkins’ post home at 7609 Marshall Ave, Newport News. Refreshments follow at Post 25.

Chesapeake Veterans’ Day Ceremony Nov. 11, 11 a.m., Chesapeake Veterans’ Memorial, in front of City Hall at 306 Cedar Road in the Chesapeake Municipal Center, 757-382-6151, 757-547-3031, seeversr@cox.net The ceremony will be facilitated by local vets, Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff, city dignitaries and officials, community leaders and Richard Seevers with the Mayor’s Commission on Veterans’ Affairs.

Each November, Americans celebrate the sacrifices of U.S. veterans on Nov. 11 — the 11th day of the 11th month of the year – which marks, which officially marks the signing of the armistice in 1918, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany.

Following is a list of scheduled activities to honor veterans on the Outer Banks:

Courtesy Newport News Tourism Newport News will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11, 11 a.m., at the Victory Arch at 25th Street and West Avenue in downtown Newport News. It features a guest speaker, music, a color guard of Menchvile High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets and laying of the wreaths.

Veterans Day Commemoration in Norfolk Nov. 11, 2 p.m., MacArthur Memorial, 198 Bank Street, Norfolk.

The MacArthur Memorial will host Norfolk’s annual Veteran’s Day Commemoration in the Visitors Center Theater. Free and open to the public, Captain Freeman, commanding officer Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, will discuss Naval Station Norfolk’s Centennial. Following the ceremony will be a wreath-laying.

Nov. 10, Dare County Arts Council and Outer Banks Sporting Events co-host a concert at Pamlico Jacks in Nags Head featuring Sassagrass. The concert is free, but donations to the local Outer Banks VFW Post 10950 will be accepted. Also on Nov. 10, Atlantic Dentistry will offer free dental care for all veterans. Services include cleanings, fillings and extractions will be performed. For information and to schedule an appointment, call 252261-7700.

Nov. 11, veterans will be offered free admission to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. A special presentation of “Freedmen,

Surfmen, Heroes: The Unique Story of the Pea Island Life Savers” will be presented at 11 a.m. in cooperation with the Pea Island Preservation Society. The program will offer reenactments, engaging storytelling and a message of perseverance and teamwork.

Nov. 11, a Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. at the Dare County Veterans Memorial, 300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Manteo.

The event is sponsored by the American Legion Post 26.

Nags Head also will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in front of the Nags Head Municipal Complex, 5401 S Croatan Hwy. In Southern Shores, a wreath laying ceremony takes place at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Southern Shores Town Hall Veterans Garden and Flagpole Pavilion. Co-sponsored by the Town of Southern Shores and the Knights of Columbus Assembly 2989.

The speaker this year will be U.S. Air Force veteran George M. Farrow, senior patrol officer, Southern Shores Police Department.

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calendar Blast! Arts and Military Gala Nov. 9, 6:30– 11:30 p.m., Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, 7001 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk https://squareup.com/ store/BlastGalatickets, 757-685-5077 The Virginia Symphony League (VSL) and Young Audiences Arts for Learning Virginia (YAV) host dinner, paddle raise and auction to benefit arts in education programs that support military families.

Captain Richard “Rich” McDaniel, commander of Naval Station Norfolk, serves as honorary chair.

Regent University Veterans Week Nov. 9–11, Regent University Military Resource Center, 1000 Regent University Drive, Divinity Building, Suite 180, Virginia Beach 757-352-4757, military@regent.edu Special events include Field Day on Nov. 9; Prayer Breakfast, Nov. 10; and parade and ceremony, Nov. 11. Free and open to regional military and students.

Free admission for Veterans Nov. 11, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m., Nauticus, One Waterside Drive, Norfolk www.nauticus.org In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans get in free.

VLM Oyster Roast Nov. 11, 3–6 p.m., Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News http://thevlm.org/ events/museum-events/ oyster-roast/

Marc Chagall’s signed print, ”Romeo and Juliet,” will be part of The Artists Gallery Art Auction, Nov. 12.

Courtesy of The Artists Gallery

All-you-can-eat fresh local Rappahannock Oysters, fried seafood, chowder, dessert buffet, beverages, DJ/live music, commemorative glass, raffles and more. Food provided by Mathews Lions Club and Waypoint Seafood and Grill. Desserts by Stratford University Culinary Students. Live music by Louis Vangieri and Phil Poteat.

All proceeds benefit educational programs and animal care needs. Tickets are $50, or $60 the week of event, available at the museum’s website. Tickets include commemorative glass and two beverage tickets.

Firehouse Bluegrass concert: Mark Templeton Band Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Fire Station-10, 15020 Carrollton Blvd., Carrollton 757-613-6183 A donation of $5 for admission benefits the volunteer fire/rescue service of Carrollton and nearby mutual aid districts in Smithfield and northern Suffolk.

Hot dogs and soft drinks are available during the concert. Please bring your own chair.

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The Black Jacket Symphony recreates classic albums in a live performance setting. A selected album is performed in its entirety by a group of musicians specifically selected for each album.

Tickets are $25-30 in advance, and $30-35 the day of the show, at the Sandler Center box office, YNOTTIX.COM or by phone at 877-YNOTTIX.

2nd Annual Fine Art Auction Nov. 12, noon, The Artists Gallery, 608 Norfolk Ave., Virginia Beach 757-425-6765, theartistsgallery.org A fundraiser for The Artists Gallery, art has been donated by art collectors and local artists, and many will be sold without reserve. The auction will be an excellent opportunity to buy notable art at extraordinary prices. A Preview Reception will display all works, Nov. 10, 6:30– 8:30 p.m., at “Buy it Now” prices. An informal auction preview will be Nov. 3, 5–7 p.m.

2017 Alli Awards Nov. 12, 5 p.m., The American Theater, 125 E. Mellon Street, Hampton 757-961-4002, www. culturalli.org/ Tickets are $60 and include reception, one cocktail and free non-alcoholic beverages.

Ringo Starr Nov. 12, 7:30-10 p.m., Ted Constant Convocation Center, Old Dominion University, 4320 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk http://www.constantcenter.com/events/detail/ ringo-starr-1 Since beginning his career with the Beatles in the 1960’s, Ringo Starr has been one of the world’s brightest musical luminaries, and he and his band have been touring for more than two decades.

Tickets are $48, $68, $78, $128

Isle of Wight Citizens’ Association (IWCA) Meeting Nov. 13, 7 p.m., conference room, Sentara St. Luke’s Medical Center, 20209 Sentara Way, Car-

rollton 757-613-6183, 757357-5352 Richard Rudnicki, Isle of Wight County assistant director of Planning & Zoning, will speak on the progress of revising the current Comprehensive Plan: “Envisioning the Isle Public Forum” public participation survey results.

A short business meeting will follow. The public is invited.

Community Resource Fair Nov. 13, 6:308:30 p.m., Landstown High School, Virginia Beach 757-263-2066 Annual event features exhibits for organizations, agencies and providers to share information about their services and products for children and/or adults with disabilities, including assistive technology, recreational programs, transition services, vocational information, support groups, residential programs, legal services and care coordination. The event is free and open to the public.

Secure Software Defined Data Center for the Cyberspace Battlefield Nov. 15, 11 a.m.– 2 p.m., Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach http://bit.ly/2hOZpzZ Free event demonstrates how integrated solutions can help organizations achieve a secure software defined data center (SDDC) for the cyberspace battlefield.

“Answering America’s Call: Newport News in World War I” Nov. 15, noon–1 p.m., Hampton History Museum, 120 Old Hampton Lane, Downtown Hampton 757-727-1102 As part of the Lunch in Time Series, The Mariners’ Museum archivist Bill Barker presents an illustrated lecture on Newport News’ crucial role in the transport of an extraordinary number of weapons, supplies and people across the ocean. Admission is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bag lunch. The museum will have free dessert.

Stamp Out Stigma

Retired Army Infantry Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Scroggs, left, and Chuck Taylor, right, of Beacon Health Options celebrate with National Military Family Association (NMFA) Executive Director Joyce Raezer at Beacon’s 5th Annual Stamp Out Stigma Golf Outing. The event raised $74,000 for the NMFA to help military families nationwide, including 100,000 family members living in Hampton Roads.

Over the past five years, the golf outing has raised nearly $300,000 for military families and veterans.

Over the years, the funds have supported a variety of nonprofit programs that improve awareness of the importance of mental health services and ensure military families know they can seek help without fear. — Submitted by Amy Sheyer

High school students can enter license plate design contest From Virginia DMV

Virginia high school students can enter a new license plate design contest. Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is hosting the “Take Action Against Distraction” License Plate Design Contest is open to all Virginia high school students (grades 9-12).

Virginians wil lhave the final say on the design concept chosen for a new license plate highlighting the issue of distracted driving.

Any student enrolled in a Virginia public, private, parochial, or home school

and in grades 9-12 can design a license plate depicting distraction-free driving and submit the design to www. dmvNOW.com/vaplatecontest before Dec. 15. A panel of judges will select eight final designs to go on to a statewide online public vote in spring 2018. The grand prize winner will be announced in April 2018 and take home a cash prize.

For more information on the “Take Action Against Distraction” License Plate Design Contest, visit www. dmvNOW.com/vaplatecontest.

Norfolk student tops in technician contest From FedEx

Daniel Putnam, a U.S. Navy veteran and student at Advanced Technology Institute in Norfolk, finished fourth at the TMCFutureTech Student Technician Contest held recently in Orlando, Florida.

Putnam was one of five student technicians FedEx Freight sponsored to compete in the competition as part of its support of STEM. The competition was held in conjunction with TMCSuperTech, the American Trucking Associations’ premier skills

competition for professional commercial vehicle technicians.

“The students who competed at FutureTech are the up and coming leaders in the fleet maintenance profession,” said Michael Hoffman, vice president of Equipment and Maintenance at FedEx Freight. “We are pleased to have helped provide these student technicians with the opportunity to attend this competition as they continue to hone their skills and prepare to enter the workforce.”

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Photos courtesy Hampton CVB More than 20 boats are expected to participate 29th annual Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade, 7 p.m., Dec. 8. This parade of illuminated power and sail boats will be visible from anywhere along the Hampton River, however spectators wanting to hear the narration will want to find a spot near the Hampton Maritime Center.

PLENTY OF HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS IN HAMPTON From Hampton CVB

This November and December, slip into a warm sweater, grab a cup of hot cocoa, and head to Hampton for a large helping of holiday cheer. Whether taking in a special seasonal performance at The American Theatre in Phoebus, enjoying a nautical parade of lights on the Hampton River, or cheering traditional street parades in Coli- The19th Annual Coliseum Central Holiday Parade begins at seum Central and downtown 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 through the Peninsula Town Center area of Hampton.

Hampton, there is an activity or event for every member of shop. The shop specializes in ton Holiday Market features the family to celebrate this African, African-American, a variety of vendors offering holiday season. and other multicultural items homemade, homegrown and and artwork. At 5:30 p.m., locally sourced merchandise Bodacious Bazaar enjoy special holiday music, including heritage foods, Nov. 10–12, browse more sales, and planned activities. food trucks, arts and tradithan 300 quality crafters, ven- On Dec. 2, in addition to tional crafts, demonstrations, dors, artists, and local busi- shopping noon–4 p.m., opt hot cider, entertainment, and nesses at the Bodacious Ba- to partake in a delicious holi- more. While enjoying the zaar, a shopping extravaganza day and Kwanzaa-inspired market, explore more than taking place at the Hampton brunch. Though the event 400 years of the city’s past in Roads Convention Center. is free, there is a fee for the the Hampton History GallerThe three-day event will fea- brunch. ies. ture upscale gifts, gourmet foods, fine art, and more. The Lighted Boat Parade Holly Days Parade “Real” Santa Claus will also The 29th Annual DownDec. 9 also marks the remake an appearance, so be town Hampton Lighted Boat turn of the Hampton Holly sure to bring the kids. Cost Parade sails back into down- Days Parade beginning at is $7 for adults ($10 for two town Hampton on Dec. 8. 7 p.m. Join us for an evening days), $4 for children, and Cruise into downtown Hamp- of enchantment at the Penchildren in strollers are free. ton for festivities beginning insula’s largest illuminated Check out www.bodacious- at 7 p.m., as this highly antic- holiday parade. Fun includes bazaar.com/fall/ for further ipated parade of illuminated music from marching bands, information. power and sail boats will be spectacular floats, and the visible from anywhere along man of the hour, Santa. The Coliseum Central Holiday the Hampton River. Those parade goes from Eaton Parade who don’t have a vessel but Street and Settlers Landing The 19th Annual Coliseum want to join the action can Road to Darling Stadium.

Central Holiday Parade re- board the Hampton Roads turns on Nov. 18. Festivities Charters: The Ocean Eagle New Year’s Eve Block Party include live entertainment, boat. Attendees interested in Ring in 2017 at the New floats, huge helium bal- riding on The Ocean Eagle Year’s Eve Downtown loons, marching bands, and are encouraged to make res- Hampton Block Party, takSanta. The parade begins at ervations by calling 757- ing place Saturday, Dec. 31, 9:30 a.m., but get there early 868-3474. The admission is 9 p.m.–12:30 a.m. on Queens for a prime spot. an unwrapped toy that will Way. For the fourth straight be donated to Toys for Tots. year, downtown Hampton Holiday and Kwanzaa Captains who wish to enter will drop a lighted, oversized, Marketplace their craft in the parade are crab pot from the top of the This Dec. 1–2, the 2017 encouraged to call 757-727- Old Point National Bank.

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On Dec. 9, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., 757-728-5326 or go to www. on Dec. 1, guests may pur- the Hampton History Muse- visithampton.com chase holiday and Kwanzaa um plays host to the Hampton gifts from the museum gift Holiday Market. The Hamp-

Thanksgiving is almost here and for most of us that means family, football and an epic meal. Turkeys and pies, casseroles and cakes can cause your grocery bill to quickly spiral out of control.

“If you’re in charge of the Thanksgiving spread and have a smaller budget than you would like, you’re not alone,” said Tracie Russ, the Defense Commissary Agency’s sales director.

“The good news is that your commissary can help you have an amazing holiday meal on a budget.”

With these simple tips and money-saving promotions, your commissary will help you lay out a Thanksgiving spread to be proud of while not busting your budget: Make a list and stick to it. The commissary website has lots of holiday recipes. Go to www.commissaries.com/healthy-living/ recipes and click the “Holiday” category. Use these recipes to help make your grocery list. At the store, don’t get distracted by impulse buys that can destroy your budget.

Shop your pantry.

Plan dishes around ingredients you already have on hand.

Load commissary coupons onto your Commissary Rewards Card before you shop. Don’t have a rewards card yet?

Pick one up at your local commissary and register it here: www.commissaries. com/rewards-and-savings/ rewards-card Check out the savings on your commissary website. Visit www.commis-

Courtesy Defense Commissary Agency An airman at Osan Air Base, South Korea, purchases a holiday turkey at the commissary. Check out the worlwide “Your Turkey Could Be Free” recipe/coupon booklet to find out how you could win.

saries.com/rewards-andsavings/savings-center for coupons, sales flyers and featured items.

Get your turkey free.

One of the commissaries’ largest promotions is the worldwide “Your Turkey Could Be Free” recipe/coupon booklet. Available in commissaries, this 24-page recipe booklet has coupons valued at more than $40, and they’re good through Dec. 31. The coupons provide commissary shoppers significant savings when purchasing holiday meal essentials, with the opportunity to earn a free turkey.

Look for these booklets in your local commissary beginning Nov. 1.

Mix do-it-yourself with store-made foods.

From appetizers to apple pies, your commissary can help save you time and money with their prepared foods.

Buy produce that is in season. Using fruits and veggies that are in season and readily available will save you money. See a list

at https://snaped.fns.usda. gov/seasonal-produceguide Take advantage of the “Celebrate the Holidays” promotion at your commissary. General Mills’ promotion features high value in-store coupons on holiday cooking and baking items.

“The holidays are busy times and can be expensive,” Russ said. “Your commissary is the solution for a great Thanksgiving meal on an affordable budget.”

Visit www.commissaries. com to learn more about the Defense Commissary Agency: check out the latest news, find a store near you, see what’s on sale, create a shopping list, learn of food and product recalls, scan employment opportunities, read frequently asked questions, submit a customer comment form online through DeCA’s Your Action Line and more.

From Military to Monarch

We Salute You!

Old Dominion University would like to thank all of the Veterans who have served our country and made the sacrifice to protect our freedoms.

For career opportunities, visit jobs.odu.edu

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Foreigner:â&#x20AC;? A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conďŹ&#x201A;ict ensues with a government ofďŹ cial, whose past may hold clues to the killersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; identities.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blade Runner 2049:â&#x20AC;? A young blade runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

discovery of a long buried secret leads him on a quest to track down former blade runner, Rick Deckard, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been missing for 30 years.

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Noon The Lego Ninjago Movie (PG) 3 p.m. Happy Death Day (PG-13) 7 p.m. Blade Runner 2049 3-D (R)

6 p.m. Happy Death Day (PG-13) 9 p.m. The Foreigner (R)

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6 p.m. The Foreigner (R) 9 p.m. Happy Death Day (PG-13)

1 p.m. The Lego Ninjago Sunday, Nov. 12 Movie (PG) 6 p.m. The Foreigner (R) 4 p.m. Blade Runner 2049 (R) 7 p.m. American Made (R) Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy MWR website at www.navymwr.org/movies/theater/.

Man and water

Two photography exhibitions at The Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Museum and Park in Newport News capture a primal relationship.

By Denise M. Watson The Virginian-Pilot

Four months into her new job, curator Sarah Puckitt Scruggs realized she had a good show at her ďŹ ngertips.

She was going through the library collection at The Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Museum and Park, where she serves as curator of photography/photo archivist. She found 300 evocative photos that depicted what the museum stands for â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the relationship of man to the water.

The images showed boats shrouded in harbor mist, men ďŹ shing for menhaden, and ships pulling into the Baltimore harbor. Scruggs has spent the past 18 months culling the collection for the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another Look: Marine Photography from 1948-1972.â&#x20AC;? It will be on display through April 1.

The retrospective contains close to 45 photos representative of juried exhibitions held at the museum from 1948 through 1972. The James River Camera

Club, which started in 1945, partnered with The Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Museum in 1948 to co-host the annual event for marine photography each spring. Soon after the contest started, entries were coming in from around the world. Each year, a few of the displayed photographs became part of the museum library.

The James River Camera Club still meets and has programs at The Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Museum.

An accompanying exhibition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Views of the Baltic Sea: Contemporary Photographs From Greifswald, Germanyâ&#x20AC;? runs through Jan. 7.It recognizes the 10th anniversary of the relationship between Newport News and its sister city, Greifswald, a coastal town along the northern border. The work was taken during the last four to ďŹ ve years and features colorful homes, boats and scenes from an annual ďŹ shermen festival. The 30 images were taken by eight photographers who live and

Photographer Eduardo Gageiro â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calvaryâ&#x20AC;? by photographer Eduardo Gageiro from Sacavem, Portugal, is part of the exhibits.

work in the Greifswald area.

Years ago, Greifswald hosted a photography exhibition from the Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; collection, and Scruggs thought the anniversary would be a good time to showcase its work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an introduction to a place Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been and will likely never go.â&#x20AC;?

Denise M. Watson, 757-446-2504, denise.watson@pilotonline.com

How to save on mobile devices this holiday season

By Statepoint

Statepoint Refurbished mobile devices are a a good option for bargain hunters, as long as you stick with reputable services.

Holiday spending is expected to rise this year over last, according to the National Retail Federation.

While you may be budgeting for a more expensive season in some ways, keep in mind that when upgrading mobile devices for yourself or loved ones, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily need to go brand new and pay a premium.

Lingering misconceptions persist that refurbished devices were necessarily broken or had problems. However, many such mobile phones, tablets and accessories that come from trade-in and upgrade programs were perfectly good de-

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Old Town Alexandria bustles with history, boutique fashion, waterfront attractions

By Martin W. G. King Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

Old Town Alexandria is a charmer, a place where historic, centuries-old Colonial houses sit cheek-by-jowl with fashionable boutiques and excellent restaurants.

Perhaps the grandest of the houses – and one that every visitor should see – is the storied Carlyle House, an 18th century Georgian mansion that was the HGTV Dream House of its day. It was the home of Scottish merchant John Carlyle, who, with his family and as many as 20 slaves, took up residence in 1753. (His wife gave birth on moving day.) The mansion, which played a cameo role in the PBS series “Mercy Street,” sits resplendently in the heart of town.

I asked Ben Schultz, a docent leading a tour, about the vestibule’s black-and-white floor tiles, which looked strangely like the linoleum tiles in my family’s kitchen when I was a kid.

There had been a lot of mud and manure in the streets, Schultz said, and the mess got tracked into the house each time someone went in or out. The homeowners needed a floor that could be quickly and easily wiped clean. The solution? In testimony to the mansion’s 18th century stateof-the-art appointments, tiles were fashioned out of canvas sailcloth and resin – the forerunners of today’s ubiquitous vinyl floor coverings.

But Carlyle House isn’t unique in Old Town, where hundreds of remarkably wellpreserved Colonial structures still stand and history oozes from behind the bricks, shut-

ters and garden walls and from beneath the cobbled streets.

This past summer my wife and I, onetime Alexandria residents, were in Old Town, 8 miles south of Washington, to show the place to her sister and brother-in-law from California who, like us, were in town for an aunt’s 90th birthday.

Our first stop was Gadsby’s Tavern, a couple of blocks from Carlyle House. Surrounded by colorfully painted row houses, the three-story brick tavern was built in 1785. In its day, the tavern was a required stop on the political circuit. President George Washington was feted there at two Birthnight Balls, and Presidents Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe and Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette also frequented the place.

Today, Gadsby’s is a working tavern, with servers in period costumes serving up scrumptious meals and a variety of craft beers. My grilled shrimp were impeccably fired; the gooey onion soup ordered by my sister-in-law’s husband also hit the spot.

Gadsby’s isn’t the only place in Old Town that serves good food. When my wife took our guests back home for a rest, I dropped by Bittersweet Café and Bakery, where the salads and desserts are a big draw. Later, in the rear courtyard of Christ Church, built in 1767, I encountered tourists dining al fresco with takeout fare from the establishment.

Up King Street from Market Square, the sun-splashed courtyard at Taverna Cre-

Steve Haug had been delighting a crowd on King Street in Old Town Alexandria with country, bluegrass and pop vocals, accompanying himself on banjo, harmonica and a tambourine attached to his foot.

Photos by Martin W. G. King King Street Blues at 112 N St. Asaph St. in Old Town Alexandria offers inexpensive southern comfort food with live entertainment at night.

tekou, Greek and moderately priced, was crowded with diners sitting at tables draped with blue tablecloths while waiters in white shirts darted among them. I peeked in both the acclaimed Brabo by Robert Wiedmaier and the lesserpriced Brabo Tasting Room; they looked impressively edgy. Other good bets I found when living in Alexandria were Fontaine Caffe and Creperie (inexpensive, French) and Red Rocks Neapolitan Bistro (moderate, pizza and other Italian fare), and for a special if pricey treat, Vermilion, a favorite of President and Mrs. Obama.

Since Alexandria is the kind

of place where merchants and restaurant hosts sit on chairs outside or on their stoops when the weather’s good, I asked Megan Munston, who was greeting passers-by outside Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub about business that day.

“It’s been crummy,” she said.

“We don’t have a patio, and when it’s nice like this, people want to sit outside or go to the farmers market. We’ll be packed tonight, though,” she said, explaining that the pub’s Irish music attracts regulars.

At the market, the country’s oldest (it’s been operating continuously since 1753), Pilo Laryea, a musician and nutritionist from Ghana,

served samples of sliced fruit and vegetables outside a produce stand. He couldn’t keep up with the demand as market-goers lined up to taste his wares. “I’m always busy,” he said proudly.

Fresh produce isn’t all that’s for sale; purveyors of art, home goods and fashions line King Street and its cobbled side streets. At Red Barn Mercantile, I browsed the eclectic collection of rustic art, crafts, home goods and gifts, many nautically themed. My favorite shop is The Hour, which sells only “curated” vintage barware and glassware. Other notable retailers include An American in Paris (women’s fashions) and Tradition de France (reproduction antiques).

I headed down King Street past Market Square toward the Potomac River, pausing to chat with an engaging busker, Steve Haug, who had been delighting a crowd with country, bluegrass and pop vocals, accompanying himself on banjo, harmonica and a tambourine attached to his foot.

But Haug wasn’t the only act in town. On the waterfront plaza at the foot of King Street, musicians and magicians attracted crowds as the sun slipped in the sky, casting long shadows. Others sat on benches enjoying the view.

The adjoining Torpedo Factory Art Center, a collection of 82 art galleries and studios housed in a World War II munitions factory, had closed for the evening.

Ferries headed from the plaza up the shimmering, mirror-flat river for National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Md., a new urban destination with upper echelon brand name shops and restaurants, a pleasant boardwalk and a giant Ferris wheel.

Water taxis were taking baseball fans to Nationals Stadium in Southeast D.C. for a game.

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‘The Florida Project’ soundtrack includes songs from Suffolk rapper GhosMerck

By Yana Samberg Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

Local rap artist GhosMerck just landed his first movie.

But you won’t see the Suffolk native on the silver screen – you will hear him. His song “You Don’t Know Nothin” is being used in the film “The Florida Project,” which is in limited release.

The movie, staring Willem Dafoe, is about a young girl living on the wrong side of the tracks near Walt Disney World. It’s scheduled to play at Norfolk’s Naro Expanded Cinema on Nov. 10. GhosMerck believes his song was used because it’s about people who are struggling and trying to make it.

This is the second time one of his songs has been used in film or television, but it is by

far his biggest exposure to date.

“This is our second placement,” said Desiree Williams, who manages GhosMerck, or Tavaris A. Mitchell, as he is known to his mother. “The first time, one of his songs was used in a show called ‘The Hustle’ ” on Fuse TV. The 32-year-old has been rapping since he was in high school. He started performing in local talent shows and at open-mic nights to get experience performing and get exposure.

“I must have done at least a hundred shows,” said Mitchell, who has long blond dreads and an easy smile.

GhosMerck has been releasing his music through his website and other digital means, as well as working

with other hip-hop artists, but getting attention in a crowded music field is a challenge.

“Without a big budget and without a huge machine behind you, it can be hard,” Williams said.

Which is why getting his song included in the soundtrack to a major film is such a huge opportunity.

“This could be our ‘Hustle & Flow’ moment,” Williams said, referring to the 2005 Terrence Howard movie about an aspiring hip-hop emcee.

Mitchell wrote and released “You Don’t Know Nothin” in 2015, and music producers Joseph Parker and Dennis P. Coronel of Soulplusmind Music in Los Angeles discovered it on Twitter. Coronel produces and facilitates col-

laboration between producers and artists to create music for film and TV placement.

“I was immediately drawn to the passion and energy in his delivery,” Coronel said.

“You could hear and feel the emotion coming through in his voice.”

He said the vibe, tempo and lyrics of the song made him think it would be a great fit for the movie.

Mitchell, who works at a Target distribution center when he is not writing and performing, is hoping inclusion in the movie will lead to greater opportunities for Johnathan Benton his music. He said he is lookSuffolk native GhosMerck has a song, “You Don’t Know Nothin,” ing forward to seeing his featured in the film “The Florida Project.” name roll in the credits and is hoping that there may be buzz and critical acclaim sur- nity, Mitchell plans to keep a trip to the Oscars in the fu- rounding the movie. on writing and performing. ture, as there is some awards Until the next big opportu-

No two days alike for local newscaster from Estonia

By Larry Bonko Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

On the WVEC website she is listed simply as Kristina Zverjako, “digital content producer, social media reporter.”

Ah, but this young woman is much more than that.

Zverjako sometimes anchors WVEC’s newscasts. She sometimes does the weather.

She sometimes reports on rush-hour traffic, alerting drivers to trouble ahead. “Be aware of major, major delays if you’re heading to the Peninsula.”

And in the afternoons on the Channel 13 newscasts she does her “trending now” features.

She was born in the Republic of Estonia, on the eastern

Courtesy 13 News Now Kristina Zverjako

shore of the Baltic Sea. Its neighbors are Russia and Latvia.

Zverjako has no accent. Not a trace. What happened to it?

“To be quite honest, I’m not sure how I lost my accent.

When I moved to the U.S., I tried to fully immerse myself into the society, into the culture. Perhaps that did the trick.

I also believe that my desire to pursue a career in journalism

and television news motivated me to work on losing my accent. I didn’t want it to distract viewers from my work,” she said.

Whenever her family gathers, they speak Russian.

Zverjako was just 11 when she and her sister arrived in the U.S. with their parents, settling in Phoenix in the middle of July.

“My first thought was, ‘Wow! It’s hot here,’ ” she said. (The average temperature in Estonia in July is 61.5 degrees.)

Of leaving Estonia for the U.S., Zverjako recalled, “My parents were seekers of the American dream. They sacrificed everything to move us to the U.S. Times were tough

in parts of Europe. Estonia did not provide us the opportunities our parents wanted us to have.” Zverjako graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University.

While she was growing up in Estonia, her father read her the newspaper instead of bedtime stories.

“I loved it. I became curious about the world of news very early in life. Upon moving to Arizona, I thought to myself, ‘Hey, anything is possible in this country. I can become a journalist here.’ ” And so she did, working at stations in Bakersfield, Calif., and Pensacola, Fla., before joining WVEC in June 2015.

(Harper was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma and is still undergoing chemotherapy ; Lawson had surgery to remove tissue from his tongue that was potentially cancerous.)

She’s a self-taught Hampton Roads traffic expert.

“After spending a year on the streets as a reporter I am familiar with this area. I quickly discovered the traffic trouble spots. That made it easier to present our viewers with information to help them out during their commute.

Every week is different on the job. The fact that I might be tasked with a different role each day keeps me on my toes and helps me feel energized.

I’m happiest when I’m challenged.”

“My husband’s job brought us to Hampton Roads. He’s a pilot in the Navy and my greatest supporter. He is extremely patient as I work my ever-changing schedule.”

Channel 13 News Director Doug Wieder compares Zverjako to a baseball player with multiple talents.

“She reports, she anchors, she does the traffic and covers social/digital media, and excels in all of them. When Jeff Lawson and Crystal Harper were both out for medical reasons, we needed someone from the news department who could deliver a credible weather forecast. Kristina jumped right in. She’s versatile, a special talent who loves to take on new challenges.”

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‘Parchman Hour’ is better show than social statement

By Mal Vincent Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

“The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders” is a play within a play, staged in a Mississippi prison as a diversion to keep up the spirits of the inmates, including the young college students arrested for challenging the illegal segregation of interstate bus travel.

Those prisoners were, in real life, reportedly stripped, flogged and submitted to other forms of humiliation designed to “break” them, so it is more than a little ironic that the play’s most effective moments are its musical ones. It is a better show than it is a social statement.

This comment is meant to be descriptive, not critical, because “Parchman” – as delivered by a cast of some 19 obviously committed actors and singers – is effective, well-staged theater. It is, though, surprisingly haphazard in its dramatic moments, as sometimes happens when one attempts to create a play out of varied historical experiences.

It is written and directed

by North Carolina writer Mike Wiley, who stands in the tradition of history recorders who have used African tribal song, drum and story to connect and preserve ancestry.

Some of the very properties of song – its soothing, cajoling and rhythmic elements – allow the audience to easily get off the hook, as do Wiley’s novel uses of “Walk Right In” as an opener to prison life or “If I Had a Hammer” as a part of a hunger strike.

Some of the most potentially dramatic moments just

begin to evolve and then are dissipated. It is perhaps best that the staging of the violence is more implied than actual. This allows the audience to draw on its imagination – and perhaps its guilt.

If it was Mary Poppins who said “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” it was Martin Luther King who suggested that America had to take the medicine – and use it to heal. There’s maybe too much sugar here.

As historical documentary, “Parchman” is weak.

The play-within-a-prison setting may be a nod to “Man of La Mancha.” The emcee of this prison show declares himself as “blacker than Bob Hope and prettier than Jack Paar” and, indeed, the ensuing entertainment is often awesome with its magnificent voices under the musical leadership of Roy George.

The seductive version of “If I Had a Hammer,” led

by Ja’Keetrius Woods, is wonderfully original. Just as remarkably, Anthony Mark Stockard lends a newly intimate and dramatic touch to Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changing.” And Benjamin Curns soars with a version of The Rooftop Singers’ “Walk Right In,” backed by a glorious chorus that obviously is primed and ready to deliver. Jonathan Cooper adds a welcome hint of comedy .

But the chronology of the blurred “events” is confusing and sometimes questionable.

Important matters are raised but not pursued – touched briefly before the next song.

Major possibilities for drama are there. For example, how did the young students from wealthy backgrounds adjust

Samuel Flint “The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders” is set inside a Mississippi prison.

to their fellow riders, and vice versa? What was the reaction when Martin Luther King declined to join the Freedom Ride? The moment is quickly glossed over by a too-obvious rendition of “We Shall Overcome.”

Of particular interest are references to the Kennedy brothers and whether they will help or just give lip service. Robert Kennedy is wonderfully suggested by a pint-sized actress who is a graduate of Norfolk State University named Meredith Noël, who can belt out a song like a woman three times her size.

The Parchman prison farm, a men’s high security prison that still exists, first admitted 45 male Freedom Riders – 29 blacks and 16

“Parchman” – as delivered by a cast of some 19 obviously committed actors and singers – is effective, well-staged theater.

It is, though, surprisingly haphazard in its dramatic moments ... whites. At one time, it held 300. Men as well as women were held. Most were bailed out after a month. These are not facts you will get from the play, but they would have helped.

The ensemble cast, largely from Norfolk State University’s theater program, fully deserved the standing ovation they received.

While the evening’s greatest worth is in its music, this is nonetheless an outing of theatrical verve. As theater, it is a fine evening out, if lighter than expected.

Mal Vincent has been a longtime culture writer for The Virginian-Pilot. He can be reached at mal.vincent12@gmail.com.

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Clothing Precious Moments figurines, also 1 plate, some with boxes, $3-$18. 757-482-0336 tg.owen@verizon.net

Firewood-Fuels 100% Absolute Affordable! Seasoned &

Split, All Oak, Quantity & Quality Guar. Delivered To All Areas. Double “FF” Firewood. Dan 757-335-0198 FIREWOOD-SEASONED. Full, Half & Quarter Cords.

Pickup or Delivery.

Jack Frost Firewood 430-2257 OAK FIREWOOD SALE-100% seasoned oak, $105 for half cord, $200 for full cord. Stacking available for additional charge. 757-376-3638.

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

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

King-size Headboard & Footboard, good cond $300; curio cabinet in excel cond w/4 tiers, $300; 2 lg pictures $20 each; chest of drawers, 7 deep drawers $250. Good cond. Will negotiate prices, 804-651-9042 call in morning.

MOVING SALE-Decorum 7 piece maple king

bed set, like new, $695. Black leather theater 4 seater, power, 1 yr old, $795. 757-573-7434.

Good Things To Eat AT HENLEY FARM FALL VEGETABLES

Broccoli, Kale, Collards, Green Beans, Sunflowers.

3484 Charity Neck Rd. 426-7501, 426-6869. Also Henley’s at Pleasant Ridge-2061 Pleasant Ridge Rd

Hanover, Mustard Turnips, Seasoning Meat,

Sweet Potatoes, Poor John’s Farm 679-9707.

Dominion Blvd., Chesapeake.

Lawn & Garden FREE PICK UP of your broken or unwanted

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

Musical Merchandise Assorted Accordions from $200 to $500.

Very playable & very beautiful. I give lessons & rent accordions. Call Sid 288-2228.

PIANO BABY GRAND-Glossy black Story &

Clark Prelude, QRS player system w/CDs, custom 1-of-a-kind. Must see! $7500 obo. 757-477-7700

My Name Is Moe Wolcott and this is my

best friend Lee. He’s been a family member for 13 years & has given us the most wonderful gift in the world, unconditional love, companionship and devotion. To some these would just be words but to animal lovers it becomes your heart & soul. He’s gone now and so is a part of me and it cannot be replaced. My Family and I Will Love Him Forever, THE WOLCOTT’S.

Antiques & Collectibles

Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other AKC Chespeake Bay Retriever pups- both parents onsite- exc. dispositions- family/hunt/show potential. $875-$1200. Call 252-312-3642

Australian Shepherd Pups-8 wks old, reg,

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

Beagle puppies-3 F/4 M, chocolate/white. parents on premises. 1st shots, wormed. Va Beach. 6212875.

Cattle dog puppies M/fm reds and blues 434-4704034

Chihuahuas-M&F, several colors, shots/ wormed. Priced to go. 804-598-3577, will meet.

DECOYS WANTED Highest CA$H prices paid Old wooden ducks or Canvas geese Swans and Shorebirds. Also buying Old fishing tackle & Wooden lures Boat oars Nautical & Lifesaving items Call Mark at 757-721-2746

I BUY COINS

Coin Collections

STAMP COLLECTIONS

757-474-1303 Opening our hearts to all.

From the frail elderly to at-risk youth, from the homeless individual to the person with disabilities, and many others, Volunteers of America provides a continuum of services that uplifts the human spirit and helps those we serve rebuild lives.

Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other

Dachshunds-Mini, AKC, 1st shots, males & females. $500. 734-812-2630.

English Bulldog Pups-Reg, 1st shots, de-wormed, fam. raised, vet checked, gorgeous, short & fat, must see. $2500. 757-408-2179.

Golden Doodle Pups-8 wks., dew claws

removed, 1st shots/wormed, $850. 757-421-7708 GOLDENDOODLES, parents on site, vet ck guarantee, shots & wormed, $950. & up 757-620-6026

Golden Lab Mix Pups-1st shots, de-wormed, $375. 252-357-4829, 252-548-8327 Golden Retriever Pups-White English creams, health guaranteed, shots up-to-date, $1200.

434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464

Great Dane Pups-AKC, parents on site, ready Dec. 10. $1300-$1500. 757-635-3964.

HICKORY RAGDOLL KITTENS $950 TICA Spayed/Neutered/Vax 757-651-2059

Jack-Chi Pups-2 females, 3 males, 1st shots, de-wormed, Parents on site. 757-334-2576 text/call Jack Russell puppies 2F utd shots and dewormed parents on site $250 each. 252-287-9025 Lab Pup, AKC, Chocolate, 1M, 1st shots/worming, health guarantee, 25 years experience, $400, 252883-6148, stillwaterkennel@aol.com

LAB PUPS-AKC. Yellow & black pups. Strongly bred for hunting, hunt tests and/or loyal companion.

Champion bloodlines. Email: bylabs6@mchsi.com Call 252-619-4180.

Lab Pups-All colors, AKC, OFA, hunting pedigree, shots/wormed. $650. 757-642-0833.

Mini. Schnauzers-All Colors. Super Coats.

Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464 Mini Schnoodles Puppies GA Health 1yr. shots dewormed. available 11/2. 3 to 10 lbs. full grown $650 757-770-3633

Building & Construction/ Skilled Trades CARPENTER needed for Chesapeake builder.

Japanese Chin Cross Pups-The best kept

F/T. 3 mos exp. as carpenter or framer. Mail resume to: Sheppard Quality Homes, 1703 Pattie Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23321. No phone calls.

Min. Aussie Crosses-Should mature out to 10

CARPENTERS NEEDED Competitive wages,

secret of the dog world, quiet, long hair beauties.

Shots & training. $750. 757-274-2381.

or 15 lbs. Shots/training started. $450. 274-2381

Multi-Gen Labradoodle pups, born 9/19, vet ck, health guarantee, 1st shots, deworming, go home 11/14, More info find us on FB @ Berkshire Doodles, call or text 7576474727, $900.

Puppies To Good Home, prices from $200 &

up. Call 757-537-9521 anytime or text.

benefits incl. retirement, Life Ins., Paid Holidays & Vac Pay. Full Time, year round. Hard working, self starter to join our team. Valid Driver’s Lic. and Drug Test. Swimme & Son, 184 Lovers Lane, Elizabeth City, NC. Apply in person, call 252-338-8443 or send resume to: Lydia@swimmeandson.com.

Electrician M&E Contractors a strong, growing mechanical/ electrical company is seeking qualified electricians, foremen and lead men to work on large commercial sites in the Newport News area. Permanent full-time positions. Excellent pay and benefits. Send your resume to hr@m-econtractors.com or call 1-888798-7079 to schedule interview. EOE/M/F/V. No Agents.

Computers/IT/Technology

422-4477

Building Materials

DEEP CREEK HIGH SCHOOL FALL CRAFT SHOW NOV. 18th 9-4, visit www.myvlink.org/dchsptsa/

bench, perfect cond, $550. 757-434-6619.

LARRY ZEDD

Flea Markets/Bazaars

ANNUAL COX FALL CRAFT BAZAAR FUN, SHOPPING, FOOD, RAFFLES! LOCAL CRAFTS! 2425 Shorehaven Dr., VB, Nov. 11, 9am-3pm

Musical Merchandise Yamaha Clavinova Model CLP950, with

Red Boston Terrier puppies! $1500 ready now. CKC registered, first shots, dewormed and heath guarantee. Call or text 757-567-4452 Carrollton Va.

Sheltie Pups-AKC. Sable w/full white collar,

shots, dew claws. $850-$1100. 757-613-6651.

Toy Poodle puppies F,M. UKC registered.

Very cute! $600 cell 7575356609

Westie-1 male, 10 wks old, ready to go, vet

checked, doggie door trained. $795. 252-473-5619

Yorkie Poo Pups-Looking for a bag to hide in.

Exotic colors. Shots & training. $750. 274-2381.

Yorkie Puppies AKC, Health Guar., Family Raised, microchip 757-778-7081 www.dynamoyorkies.com Yorkie Puppies AKC Tcup 4-5lbs as adult, M/$650 1F/$800cash ea. 757-810-3945

Yorkies-Females, 9 wks, shots, wormed & health record, parents on premises. $800. 757-761-5223

PHP Web Application Developer (00098A)

Responsible for designing, developing and maintaining web applications for all Ctr. for Learning & Teaching online initiatives. Salary is commensurate with education & experience. Close Date November 10, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs.odu.edu/postings/6857

FT Licensed Pest Control Technician. Mgmt. opportunity available. Great pay & benefits.

757-744-9794 or email hr@accurid.com

#01A Black Sifted TOPSOIL

Wanted To Buy Accordion WantedOlder model ok, also looking for old amplifier I will pay cash 804-387-7205 Colonel William Lamb Presentation Cane Featured on “Antiques Roadshow” in 2017. Please call Steve at 757-291-1361 as I would like to make you an offer to bring it back to his house.

FREON 12 WANTED:Certified buyer will pick up and pay CASH for R12 cylinder and cases of cans (312)291-9169, RefrigerantFinders.com Get Cash Today For Vinyl Records, CDs, Textbooks No collection too large or small. Rock, Jazz, R&B, Punk, Metal, Reggae, Country, Hip Hop, etc. Quotes 7 days weekly, 9:30am to 7pm. Call 757-962-1996 Wanted Vintage Stereo ElectronicsI buy Large groups of radio vacuum tubes, testers, amps, speakers stereo components from 70s or older 804-3877205

Auctions

AUCTION

The contents of storage spaces located at

Mini Price Storage

1117 Valley Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502, Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on November 15, 2017 @ 1 PM, Payment by Money Order, Cashier's Check or Visa/MasterCard/American Express. No Cash Accepted. Space Numbers Are: 1085, 1128, 1227, 1267, 2019, 2083, 2099, 2127, 2181, 2194, 3056, 3106, 3129, 3146, 3252, 3255, 3420, 3450, 3473, 3482

AUCTION

The contents of storage spaces located at

Mini Price Storage

3441 Va. Beach Blvd., Va. Beach, Va 23452 Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on November 14, 2017 @ 10 AM. Payment by Money Order, Cashier's Check or Visa/MasterCard/American Express.

No Cash Accepted. Space Numbers Are: 1093, 1410, 2026, 2180C2, 2285, 2330, 2360, 3020, 3387

AUCTION

The contents of storage spaces located at

Mini Price Storage

7641 Sewells Point Road, Norfolk, VA 23513, Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on November 15, 2017 @ 10 AM. Payment by Money Order, Cashier's Check or Visa/MasterCard/American Express. No Cash Accepted. Space Numbers Are: 0104, 1041, 1054, 1131, 1139, 1195, 1244, 1246, 2053, 2083, 2130, 2143, 2166, 2184, 2234, 3080, 3221, 3233, 3246, 3377

Barrett Street Auction, next Auction Nov. 25.

Now Accepting Consignments. 463-1911

Chesapeake for Unpd R.E. Tax, 11/16/17 @ 6 PM. 538-0123. www.VaAuctionCo.com #662 Jack’s Towing, monthly auto auction 3rd Sat. at 12 Noon. Call 461-5765 for info.

Phoebus Auction Gallery. Next Auction

Sun., Nov. 19th, 10 AM. VAAR #1597. 722-9210

Administration/ General Office Administrative Assistant to the Business Office Versatile, dedicated, team player needed to support business office. Seeking highly-motivated, well-organized, over-achiever who can work in a fast paced environment. Involves general office management, formatting and printing reports, and bookkeeping. Focus on technology, attention to detail, and solid customer service. Applicants must have a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience with Google applications and Blackbaud is desirable. College degree preferred. Please send resume w/cover letter, salary history, and two supervisory references to ccresumes@pilotonline.com, refer to Box # 20782 in the subject line.

Executive Assistant (00274A)

Serves as an Admin Assistant to the Dept. Chair of Econ/IT/DS and as Office Manager for the two departments & as a backup to the CAO for the Ctr. for Economic Analysis and Policy Research.

Salary range between $25,718 – 32,000. Close Date is November 10, 2017. To review position requirements in full, and submit an application, please visit http://jobs.odu.edu/postings/6886 RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE ASSISTANT

Accounting, MS-Office – Some Experience Required. Non-smoker. Call 757-485-1323.

Automotive/ Mechanics INSTALLERS

Emergency vehicle equipment company seeks Installers in the Fredericksburg, VA area. Must be reliable & self-motivated. Auto, electric knowledge a must. Must supply own basic tools. Full time, full benefits. 40-hour work week. Must have valid driver’s license. Equal Opportunity Employer. Send resume to: Jobrien@majorpolicesupply.com.

www.majorpolicesupply.com

Banking/ Financial Service Finance Officer #23671

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities is seeking a Finance Officer to provide for all aspects of financial oversight for the annual Operating Budget, six year Capital Improvement Program, and the billing and collections of $195 million annually in customer fees and charges. Requires 9 years of experience in progressively responsible positions in the field of business administration, finance, or accounting.

Pay Range: $71,032.00 - $109,054.00, salary commensurate with experience. For more information and to apply on-line go to www.vbgovcareers.com EOE

LAND for $99,500.00!! 3AC cleared for homesite with well in place. 26AC’s Wooded. Future timber profit. Three Devil’s Jump Rd. Little Plymouth, VA. Contact Patty.

Mossy Oak Properties of VA 757.373.8342 psmith@mossyoakproperties.com

For Sale-Mobile Home

Mercedes Benz 1996 320 SL Sport Red Ext./ Tan Int. new convertible top & hard top, Bose system. Beautiful Showroom cond. only 58K miles. “must see”. $9,500 Ken 757-407-4707

Oceana-Derby Run 08 Clayton-Mobile Home 16’X80’ (3)Brms, (2)Full Baths, All Appls., Like new W/D, New Carpet, Great Cond., Clean- $27K. Call: (757)288-5126/(757)714-7707.

Automobiles for Sale

Wanted Real Estate I Buy Apartments, Any Price, Any Place, Any Condition, Any Amount.

Call 757-478-7969

Wanted To Rent I Would Like To Rent Or Buy Gar In Area of Lesner Bridge & Harbour Gate, VB. 481-0388.

Antiques & Classics Cushman 1963 Motor Scooter-Super Silver Eagle. Like new, low mi, red, $4500 obo. 338-3239

Buick 2014 Verano Base, silver, 10,850 miles, auto, excel cond, warranty, $12,990. 757-793-0447

Chevy 1996 Camaro Z28, Colorado Car,

kept in storage Kitty Hawk NC. Exceptional cond, 70K mis., t-top, leather, stainess tuned exhaust, 6 spd, manual, $8000 obo. 252-202-2667.

Chevy 2002 Camaro 1 owner, V-6, T-top, low mis., nice, $3900. 757-647-3954.

Middle School Science Teacher

SEADOO 19’ CHALLENGER JET BOAT

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

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

King and Queen Co. VA 29.25AC’s of

Court Street Academy, Portsmouth, VA Call 757-393-2312 or email Sheila.Cuffee@courtstreetacademy.com

General/Other

Topsoil-Mulch

Antiques & Classics

Education/Training

Power Boats/Cruisers 2006 19’ SEADOO CHALLENGER 180 JET BOAT! Excellent Condition, Brand NEW Motor, Electronics and Upholstery. Great Family Boat, Safe, Fun & Fast! $12,000 757-343-8874

For Sale-Land/Farm/Timber

Healthcare/ Medical Direct Support Staff for ICF/IID. Intermediate care facility. Will provide care and support for children with intellectual disabilities, from ages 4-21; assisting with bathing, dressing, feeding and all daily living activities. Will escort on outings and appointments. Must complete Behavior Narratives and other reports as required. Must have 6 months experience working with children. Must be at least 21 years of age & possess a HS Diploma or GED. Full-time, Part Time & Split Shifts available. Apply at Holiday House of Portsmouth, 4211 County St., M-F 9-4 PM or http://holidayhouseportsmouth.org.

FORD 1984 Mustang BOSS 5.0 HO ORIGINAL OWNER, Garaged since new. Factory T-tops, Many current upgrades incl. Eldebroke manifold and carb, performance flywheel and clutch, shocks /struts, coated headers, st.stl. dual exhst. new tires & wheels. Just inspected.

Strong H.O motor/ no issues. $6,000. Local Cell 210-787-0534.

Jeep 1968 Commando $9500 4WD. Rebuilt.

Customized. Call Bill 757-761-8799 for details.

Can email pics & specs!

Hyundai 2012 Sonata GLS Awesome 2012 in great condition. ONLY $6995! 1 owner 35-44 mpg. All maintenance done. 4 new tires. Test drive Call 757 706 2694

Lake Taylor Hospital is hiring for all Healthcare Related Positions. Visit our website at www.laketaylor.org for more information.

Landscaping/ Lawn Maintenance TREE CLIMBERS

EXPERIENCED ONLY. With pay and benefits Please call 434-2449.

Law Legal LEGAL SECRETARY Wanted 6 to 8 years experience. Domestic, criminal, civil.

Send resume to 757-627-4852.

Burial/Cemetery Plot Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens-3 lots & 2 vaults in the Masonic Section, valued at $10,000, asking $6500. 252-814-4697.

For Rent-Condo Near Ft. Eustis Newport news Beautiful

Condo 2 full bath and 2 BR. Huge master w/ walk in closet. Large livingroom and kitchen. washer & dryer connection. Tile bathrooms with granite sinks. Over 1200 FT. 1st floor unit.

Granite tops,breakfast bar, tile and bamboo wood floors, Around the clock security. Fitness Center, pool. Very quiet area. Assigned parking.

Water, sewer and trash included. Only $1,100 a month. Call 757-706-2694

For Rent-Furnished Apts Low Weekly Rates avail starting $215 week.

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

Motel 6-Ocean View. New rms, near fishing pier,

$199 wk, kitchenette avail. Pet ok. 757-480-9611

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

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

GHENT-8 Great Locations

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

Meredith Mgmt. 622-8233 www.RENTMEREDITH.com

$300 Moves You In. $720 Mo.

Ingleside Square Apts. 3515 Gatling Ave. 466-8111

Lindenwood-831 Hayes St. 5 rms, 2 BR, gas

heat, carpet, appliances $650. 623-5193. Keystone

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

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

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

Some/Most Utils. 625-7110. 623-8383

For Rent-Norfolk House Granby HS Area-Must see. Military personnel close to base. 2 BR duplex furnished, 1.5 BA, liv rm, din rm, kit./great rm comb, duplex 1st floor, driveway & small yd, all utils, oil heat inclu. $1500 mo. Available now. 641-9779.

Jewett 1923 touring car complete frame off in 2012, black and burgundy, runs and looks great. one of 111 know in existence. $17,500 obo.call 757-787-1116 or email tippe7deaux@ gmail.com

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Landscape/Gardening

Additions, Sunrooms, Roofs, Decks &

COMPLETE YARD WORK-Weeding, mulching,

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

Attorneys

DIVORCE/WILLS

Uncontested. $395 + $86 filing fee.

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

Brick Block Work Brick waterproofing, brick repairs & Point Up, Walls, Steps, Etc. Semi-Retired Stone Mason, Earl Smith, AKA Stone Smith. Free Est & Great Prices. You Won’t Find A Better Man. 270-0578

Concrete/Asphalt *S & H Enterprise 20 Yrs. Concrete Exp. All types of concrete work driveways, stamped & exposed. We Accept Card Cards 652-4050. www.shabazznva.com Asphalt Sealed Coating-Striping, potholes, driveways, demolition & trash hauling, scrap metal, concrete removal, pressure washing 757-718-1072 Discounts - Driveways, Masonry, Top Soil Installed, Tree Removal, Yard Clean Up. Backhoe & Dump Truck Rentals. Lic’d/Insured. 757-714-4848

Electrical Work 10% OFF ABSOLUTELY ANY JOB

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

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

Decks & Fencing

trimming, planting & transplanting of grass, trees & shrubbery. Clean Ups, 25 Yrs Exp. 757-918-4152.

Lawn Maintenance CHEAP LEAF CLEAN UP.

OTHER LANDSCAPE SERVICES. FREE ESTIMATES. Call 757-774 TRIM

GRASS CUTTING

Weed Eating, Blowing, Bushes, Mulch.

Reasonable Prices! Call 757-477-2158.

Lawn Maintenance-Flower bed clean-ups,

mulch installation, trash removal. Grass cuts start at $30. Quality service & products. 757-641-8115.

Moving-Hauling (A) FAMILY TRASH MAN

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

20 yrs exp, lic & ins. 485-1414

ATTICS & GARAGES CLEANED

Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs.

Call 934-2258

B & J MOVING

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

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

Plastering/Drywall A1 PLASTER & REPAIR 32 Yrs Exp.

Small Repair Specialist. Affordable Pricing.

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

Plumbing/Heating/Air HONEST PLUMBING

757-408-7555. Honest prices, reliable service, military discount, emergency service.

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC.

~ 100% ALL Types Of Fences ~

“THE ORIGINAL” 757-466-0644 “YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKS”

ACTION ONE FENCE & DECK

Professional Services

Churchland, W. Branch, Suffolk Homes, apts,

Fence Installation, Preservation, Repair & Removal.

Landscaping. GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES & WARRANTY. 757-282-3823.

For Rent-Rooms

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

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

Furnished $500/mth Call 757-340-4835

If interested call John at (757) 588-6008, please leave a message and your call will be returned ASAP I work 9-6 daily M-F. Please no calls after 8 p.m.

757.622.1455

Affordable Electrical, Heat, A/C & Plumbing Company. No Mess, No Spills, No Outrageous Bills!

Licensed w/VA DPOR & Insured. 757-541-7877.

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

Toyota 2011 Prius Two Hatchback 5D I4 Hybrid One owner, garage kept, white ext./grey int., clean in & out, reliable, 40-50 MPG, 15,900 miles, dealer service records, very good condition. $11,500.00 firm. Photo’s available upon request.

business services

For Rent-Portsmouth Apts For Rent-Portsmouth House

Chrysler 2005 SEBRING LTD CONV only 32,600 miles, service records, garage kept, new radio CD/ BT. Car Fax available upon request. $6195 OBO. email: golfnva@aol.com cell: 757-635-1038

Floors

3 Room Suite in beautiful condo at Harbor View, Suffolk, VA. Lg den & lg bath, queen-size bedrm.

Private entrance. All inclusive, Direct TV, furn’d, TV in den, kit. & W/D priv’s, lots of closet space & storage, off-st parking, near pool. Small pet ok. $750/mo. No dep. All utils inclu. 757-390-7629

5819 Northampton Blvd, Va. Bch. Rms start at $45.99 + tax daily & $225+ tax wkly. 460-1000.

Greenbrier- Roommate wanted, near mall, beau-

tiful gated apt. community, $500 mo+ 1/2 mo elec, no pets. Military welcome, 757-548-9678.

Kings Grant-Furnished rm, TV. $110 wk. plus dep. Call Eddie 340-4990.

Norfolk-Furnished room, TV, microwave, refrig, clean, ready, no pets. $500. 757-961-9066

Norfolk-Furn’d Rm. Clean, Quiet, Cable, A/C.

$140/wk + Dep. 757-718-0698.

Norfolk-Ingleside. $125 wk. Use of bath, kit,

liv rm, no pets. Call and ask for Marie 226-0617

Portsmouth-Rm incl cable, washer, central

air/heat, very nice location. Directly across from Naval Shipyard. $110/wk. + $75 dep. 515-5953.

For Rent-To Share Va. Bch-Haygood. Working female to share

home w/same & help w/light chores. Fully furn, priv. bedrm, det. bath. No smoking/drugs, ref’s. $500 mo., $250 deposit. 757-708-4175, lv msg.

For Rent-Va. Beach Apts OCEANA/HILLTOP AREA Newly renovated throughout, Spacious 2 BR, 1 BA. $795/mo. 631-1306.

NEW FLOORING FAST!!

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

CALL 453-8000 for your free quote.

Garages D&W Garages - 20x24' $15,995; 24x24' $17,995; 24x30’ $20,995; w/Slab & Vinyl Siding.

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

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

Home Improvements AIR-DUCT CLEANING

UNIVERSAL DUCT CLEANING FREE INSPECTIONS Member BBB 757-502-0200 B & B Handyman Services-No job too

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

House Cleaning *All Seasons Cleaning* professional, reli-

Oceanfront Area Motel offering weekly rates

able, affordable, provides weekly, bi-wkly, monthly, move in/out services. Call Heather 757-696-2255.

For Sale-Chesapeake Home

100% Drainage & Yard Cleanup, Shrub &

starting at $189 + tax. Call 428-6511 for more info.

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

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

10% Active Military Discount On All Services Visit us: www.EasternVirginiaOrthodontics.com

Roofing-Guttering J.K. ROOFING

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

Call (757) 880-5215

Siding

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

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

Frank’s Siding & Repairs 227-8964 Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs.

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

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good cond, reduced to $14,400. 757-752-5424.

Campers/RVs CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean, sell, & finance your RV. Snyders RV 499-8000.

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Trucks Chevrolet Silverado 2011 3500 HD Duramax 41,500 only 9,900 MILES Dually CrewCab 4x4 757-532-0690

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FORD 2002 F-150, LARIAT 4DR Great Cond.

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Daily driver & Hwy cruiser. 124K mi. $6,000 Local Cell 210-787-0534 Palomino 2015 Canyon Cat 26RLS Like new, sleeps 6, 12’ slide, electric tongue jack, purchased May 2016 new, 2” wielded receiver hitch. $15,500 757-477-6827

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FORD 2011 F650 20 FT BOX TRUCK w/LIFTGATE, BACKUP CAMERA, A/C 162,000 MI ASKING $24,900 CALL RICK 757-435-8137 OR ELI 786-281-3184

Ford 2013 F150 XLT, 4WD, 51K mis., gold, new tires & inspection, $26,500. 757-420-6189.

GMC 2006 W3500 18 FT BOX TRUCK 89,000 MI A/C ASKING $12,500 GOOD CONDITION CALL RICK 757-435-8137 OR ELI 786-281-3184

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Motor Homes Coachmen 1995 31’ clean, new insp $12,995 Processing Fee $225. Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

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Honda 2014 CBR500R Sport gar kept, 140

mis, red/black, brand new cond, $4850. 228-6656

MISSING!-MY 1ST CAR-ORANGE 1973 VW SUPER BEETLE! PLEASE HELP find Gertie.

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I would like to make offer to buy her back. I MISS HER!

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Sport Utility Vehicles Dodge 2013 Journey, excel cond, new engine

less than 5K mis, Jan insp, $13,000. 757-604-5097

Isuzu 2002 Rodeo, clean, no accidents, 115K mis., Michelins, 5 spd, $2495. 757-721-9546.

Jeep 2001 Grand Cherokee 4X4, new

tires/insp, 164K, excel cond, $3100. 354-5372

Saturn 2004 Vue, 2WD, Honda V-6, auto, new timing belt, brakes, 206K, $2750. 757-421-3002.

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A. Currently 92% of all Veterans, the vast majority of whom served honorably, receive no military exchange shopping privilege. This proportion is even higher for recently discharged Veterans, many of whom served multiple tours and were discharged prior to meeting the 20-year criteria for retiree status. Allowing online shopping is a way to recognize those who served honorably, and allows Veterans to make a tangible contribution to the quality of life of those who remain on active duty.

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