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NAVY TOUGH Diverse gathering in Suffolk aimed to generate innovative ideas for 21st century

By MC2 Jacques Renard Naval Surface Force Atlantic Public Affairs NORFOLK

The Navy gathered several experts and leaders from the entertainment, public and military sectors in early February to address Sailor toughness during a Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) event.

Held Feb. 6 through Feb. 9 at the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in nearby Suffolk, the diverse gathering included members from National Football League Players Association, New York City police and fire departments, along with leaders

of the Naval Post Graduate School and military commands across the region.

Together, they discussed Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson recent promulgation of his four core attributes of a Sailor’s identity: integrity; accountability; initiative; and specifically, toughness.

Of these four pillars, Sailor toughness is expected to be the hardest for Navy leaders to get their arms around.

It is the immediate focus of Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT), who sponsored the four-day exploration. At the command, a team

MC2 Jaq Renard At Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation members from the entertainment, public and military communities stood face-to-face less than 2 feet apart staring into each others eyes for several minutes during an exercise. The participants are a part of a Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation team brought together to address Sailor’s toughness, which is part of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson’s four core attributes of a Sailor’s identity, integrity, accountability and initiative.

is defining, dissecting and debating Sailor toughness TANG with the objective of generating innovative ideas around human resilience and human optimization for the 21st Century Navy.

TANG provides a uniquely designed thinking process

developed around humancentered solutions to address possible challenges.

“We here at the TANG team just try to ignite creativity to deliver solutions for Sailor’s toughness,” Johns Hopkins University TANG director and Design Thinking Corps

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The U.S. Navy Marksmanship Team (USNMT) recently announced this year’s match schedule for service rifle and service pistol competition.

The Atlantic Fleet and AllNavy East matches will run May 14-23 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Pacific Fleet and All-Navy West matches will run April 21-30 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

“Our season starts with the Atlantic Fleet and Pacific Fleet matches,” USNMT Officer in Charge Cmdr. Jon Marvell said. “Every Navy shooter from around the fleet, including Reservists and retirees, is invited to attend these competitions. From these two matches, we select » See MATCHES | A7

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Lead Josh Smith said. “We start off with a pilot event which focuses on the humancentered approach to garner ideas to better empower, educate and equip Sailors on the concept of toughness.”

During the event, the diverse group of minds was

divided into smaller teams which brainstormed conceptual ideas and discussed topics such as physical fitness, mental health and identity.

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New Medicine app for NAVSTA Norfolk

By AZ2 Justan William Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs NORFOLK

MC3 Christopher Gaines Commander of Carrier Air Wing 8 Capt. Jim McCall launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

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The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) commenced strike missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 13.

Carrier strike groups demonstrate the mobility, flexibility and power projection capability of the Navy’s globally-deployed force – anytime, anywhere.

The GHWBCSG operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of OIR demonstrate the capability of the U.S. Navy to conduct

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Sailors, Marines and their families assigned to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk are able to download a new app launched

by Navy Medicine, Feb 6.

The app provides users with access to military treatment facility locations, leadership information, DOD hotlines, Relay Health, and links to Navy Medicine social media and other health resources.

“Every day we leverage mobile technology for a greater portion of the things we need and want to do; our Sailors, Marines and their families deserve this same level of convenience from Navy Medicine,” U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Chief Digital Officer Mark Beckner said.

Navy Medicine will continue to update the app with new capabilities to improve functionality throughout 2017.

“The app is very helpful and extremely convenient, everything I need in regards to medical matters in the Navy is in one place. It really saves me a lot of time doing everything from my phone,” Navy Counselor 1st Class Blossom Marshall said.

The Navy Medicine app is

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available for download on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store.

“We will continue to grow the app based on the needs and wants of our Sailors, Marines, and their families,” Beckner said.

“Our goal is to improve the overall Navy Medicine experience and improve convenience for our patients through technology.”

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Norfolk Naval Shipyard celebrates 250 years

By Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH

USS Alabama (BB-60) at Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) is celebrating 250 years of service by remembering the 75th anniversary of the launch of the fourth and final USS South Dakota-class battleship, USS Alabama (BB 60), Feb. 16, 1942.

In 1942, more than 3,000 men and women worked 24-hour days for 30 months to complete the project nine months ahead of schedule.

After it was commissioned, Alabama joined the fight in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II, where it was awarded nine battle stars.

After being decommissioned in 1947, Alabama was stricken

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Senior Chief Electrician’s Mate revolutionizes program aboard USS Gonzalez

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By Ensign Mckensey Smith USS Gonzalez Public Affairs

Senior Chief Electrician’s Mate Jerry Gonzales, mentorship program manager and maintenance and material management coordinator (3MC) onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), is changing mentorship while Gonzalez undergoes modernization and repairs in the shipyards.

“The goal is to clear the smoke that surrounds Sailors during this time period and give them the resources they need to further their careers, both on a personal and professional level,” Gonzales said. He is taking a proactive approach in mentoring the crew and utilizing resources at all levels.

Gonzales has enlisted the help of Gonzalez’s Commanding Officer Cmdr. Les Sobol and Gonzalez’s Executive Officer Cmdr. Jean Sullivan to promote communication and enhance understanding by meeting with one Sailor each week. These meetings are held on the mess decks to ensure program transparency and to give everyone onboard a clear look at what is occurring.

“I want to make sure everyone onboard knows what we are doing here,” Sobol said.

“And that we are all committed to positive communications up and down the chain of command which starts with me.”

During the months leading up to the anniversary, NNSY will honor its important past and vital future with historic festivities, spirit days, observances, and awareness events, culminating in a final celebration in November.

The mission of Norfolk Naval Shipyard is to repair, overhaul and refuel the most technologically advanced warships in the world: the ships and submarines of the United States Navy.

Located on the southern branch of the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, Virginia, Norfolk Naval Shipyard comprises more than 800 acres, five dry docks, and four miles of waterfront.

Today NNSY is the fourth largest employer in Hampton Roads, with more than 10,500 full-time civilian employees and 750 military personnel.

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from the Naval Vessel Register in 1962. Since 1964, Alabama has served as a museum ship at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama. The former battleship is now a National Historic Landmark.

The shipyard’s pride in USS Alabama will be evident during the year when NNSY’s USS Alabama float, a highly detailed replica of the battleship, participates in various events and parades throughout the region.

This popular float has been shown in many parades and other community events across Hampton Roads. A Norfolk Naval Shipyard apprentice class built this 55-foot-long float in the early 1980s as a class project.

NNSY will also celebrate 250 years of shipbuilding, maintenance and repair Nov. 1, 2017.

Ensign Mckensey Smith Senior Chief Electrician’s Mate Jerry Gonzales has redesigned the mentorship program onboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66).

The mentorship program is designed so that three Sailors a week sit down with Sobol, Sullivan and Gonzales.

“It may be as simple as guiding them to the right person to talk with about the programs they want to pursue,” Gonzales said.

“Or it may be as complex as setting up a budget or making a plan for the future.”

It is also meant to provide Sailors the opportunity to meet with these leaders for an individualized, open forum to discuss issues such as reenlistment, financial programs and concerns, reasons for retention, advancement opportunities or any other personal concerns.

“It is my aim to do more listening than talking,” Sobol said. “By investing more time in individual Sailors now, I hope to set Sailors up for success and prevent future disciplinary issues.”

For more news from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/surflant/.

Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk hosted operation decorama, a contest that showcases holiday spirit, Dec 22.

The judging committee conducted an extensive tour during the evening hours to view decorated buildings on the installation and warships at the piers.

NAVSTA Norfolk Commanding Officer Capt. Doug Beaver, Executive Officer Capt.

Richard McDaniel and Command Master Chief Marc Puco helped judge the light decorations for the annual contest.

Sailors and civilians displayed creativity and originality in their designs.

Each command was placed into categories, and the best in each category received an award. Awards were also given for each judge’s personal choice. Among the winners were USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), USS Boise (SSN 764), USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), Fleet Weather Center, Naval Public Affairs Support Element East, Transiting Personnel Unit and Afloat Training Group.

The overall Operation Decorama winner and commanding officer’s choice was Carter Hall.

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MCC Leeanna Shipps Naval Station Norfolk Commanding Officer Capt. Doug Beaver presents the first-place trophy Jan. 20 to Director of Operations Thomas E. Weber and Service Desk Manager Yolanda Strand.

it an honor and a pleasure to participate in the annual Decorama hosted by Naval Station Norfolk,” Director of housing operations Tom Weber said.

Weber attributed their win to the hard work of his team.

“While the honor is mine in accepting this year’s trophy from Capt. Beaver, this was all spearheaded by Ms. Caprise Strand, our service desk manager, and accomplished by members of our Military Com-

munity Assistants team,” Weber said. “Their commitment and dedication to the competition was extraordinary, and we could not have done it without them.”

Beaver commented on the significance of this event.

“The contagious enthusiasm from everyone during this event is just another reason why Naval Station Norfolk is not only the largest, but the best naval station in the world.”

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NEWS FROM NAS OCEANA

Sailors, guest speakers mark Black History Month

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

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana celebrated Black History Month Feb. 17, at the Hornets’ Nest Galley. The celebration included Sailors speaking about the history and background of Black History Month and the various contributions and sacrifices the African-American community has made to better our country and way of life. This year’s theme is The Crisis in Black Education.

History of the celebration Black History Month observance was first established in 1926; President Gerald R. Ford expanded the celebration in 1976 to include the entire month of February. Sailors and Navy commands are encouraged to use this month to celebrate and recognize the exceptional and distinctive contributions and the unique histories and cultures that our African-American shipmates bring to our Navy.

African-American Sailors and civilians are an integral part of the One Navy Team.

Nineteen percent of Navy’s enlisted force identifies as African-American, to include 17 percent of all senior chiefs and master chiefs, while seven percent of the officer force and four percent of all admirals identify as the same.

In the Navy’s civilian workforce, 15 percent are

African-American and 20 percent are Senior Executive Service members.

As part of this year’s celebration at NAS Oceana, the Hampton Roads Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle Club was invited to participate. The Hampton Roads Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle Club is a national organization consisting of 111 chapters in America and one in South Korea. The organization assists seniors in high school with college tuition, works with local food banks, churches, and community organizations and educates people on the contributions and sacrifices of the 9th and 10th cavalry from 1866 to 1944. One of the group’s senior members, Valentino Hopkins, was this year’s guest speaker.

“The history and progress of black people in America does not begin with slavery, we are a people that have been around since the initial development of mankind; the contributions, advancements, and history of black people does not begin with, is not limited to, and should not be measured by the time period of slavery in America,” Hopkins said. “The black population, throughout history, ruled and thrived in their own civilizations, they had and knew the value of hard work, humanity, government, science, agriculture, astronomy, astrology, nutrition, medicine, mathematics, and many other disciplines.”

By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson Guest Speaker and member of the Hampton Roads Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle Club Valentino Hopkins speaks during the Black History Month celebration at Naval Air Station Oceana. The event is designed to celebrate and recognize the exceptional and distinctive contributions and the unique histories and cultures that the African-American community has brought to the Navy and America as a whole.

Crucial role of education The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) explains that the theme for 2017 focuses on the crucial role of education in the history of African-Americans.

ASALH’s founder Carter G. Woodson once wrote that “if you teach the Negro that he has accomplished as much good as any other race he will aspire to equality and justice without regard to race.”

Woodson understood well the implications associated with the denial of access to knowledge, and he called attention to the crisis that resulted from

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persistently imposed racial barriers to equal education.

The crisis in black education first began in the days of slavery when it was unlawful for slaves to learn to read and write. In pre-Civil War northern cities, free blacks were forced as children to walk long distances past white schools on their way to the one school relegated solely to them. Throughout the last quarter of the twentieth century and continuing today, the crisis in black education has grown significantly in urban neighborhoods where public schools lack resources, endure overcrowding, exhibit a

racial achievement gap, and confront policies that fail to deliver substantive opportunities. The touted benefits of education remain elusive to many blacks of all ages.

Yet, African-American history is rich in centuries-old efforts of resistance to this crisis: the slaves’ surreptitious endeavors to learn; the rise of black colleges and universities after the Civil War; unrelenting battles in the courts; the black history movement; the freedom schools of the 1960s; and local communitybased academic and mentorship programs that inspire a love of learning and thirst

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for achievement. Addressing the crisis in black education should be considered one of the most important goals in America’s past, present, and future.

“In recent years, and in view of historical advances such as having an AfricanAmerican commander in chief, many people have fallen into a state of pacified dissidence. Contentment has led many to believe that the black population has the same opportunity and treatment as others,” said Hopkins. “The progress of one or few is does not translate to the progress and treatment of all. For the African in this country to make true progress they have to take responsibility and action for self; we have to be in control of our own destiny.”

“The black community and its members must wake up and see for self, do for self, and think for self, we must all be taught who we are and where we come from so we understand where we are destined to be; We should all know the contributions African-American ancestors made to science, art, history and so on,” Hopkins said.

“Learning the true history of black people on earth will bring about a greater sense of pride, confidence, and racial harmony. Progress for the African in America can only be attained when we take control of our history and education, start investing in the community, and continue to love and take care of family.”

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If an action involving aircraft is taking place in the hangar bay, it is handled by V-3.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Handling Airman Chris Wollerman moves an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 with a spotting dolly in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

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Eisenhower’s hangar bay belongs to V-3

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

“When you’re moving aircraft down to the hangar bay, you have to think about the fact you’re moving a $50 million jet and trying to park it next to another aircraft that costs just as much, if not more,” Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Handling 1st Class Christopher Waiters said. “That’s one of the most stressful things we worry about, especially when we are operating at the pace we did during deployment.”

Waiters is talking about one of the main responsibilities air department’s V-3 di-

vision, hangar deck control, has aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). To put it in the right perspective, if an action involving aircraft is taking place in the hangar bay, it is handled by V-3.

“We [hangar deck control] are a work center from which V-3 division operates,” Waiters explained. “V-3 is responsible for vehicle movement, aircraft movement, and any equipment or station related to those. Hangar deck control is the nerve center for all of these in the hangar bay. Anything that happens or is going to happen in the hangar bay has to go through us. That includes elevator operations

and divisional door operations, as well as aircraft firefighting in the hangar bay.”

While Eisenhower was on deployment, Waiters’ work center moved all of the aircraft into the hangar bay, as well as operating the elevators so that it would be possible. Day or night, V-3 Sailors were called upon to get aircraft off the flight deck and into the hangar bay where they could undergo the necessary maintenance to get them back in the air as soon as possible. The fast tempo of deployment operations was new to some Sailors, and it challenged Waiters and the other experienced members of V-3 to get them trained and keep

them focused.

“With our division, there were a lot of young personnel,” Waiters said. “In fact, E-3 and below Sailors make up the majority of our work center. For a lot of them, it was their first time so far away from home and they had never experienced something like a deployment from a high-tempo and operational standpoint. They might get discouraged or frustrated, and it was our job as senior leadership to keep them motivated, to keep them focused on our mission, and show them how their role contributed to the whole as a piece.

The mundane tasks may not seem important all the time,

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but we all played a part in the carrier’s success during deployment; and it was up to us, the leadership, to pass on that understanding to them.”

One of the younger personnel in the division, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Handling Airman Kelii Denny, said the deployment wasn’t hard for him, but it was different.

“Since it was my first deployment, it was definitely a little bit different,” he said.

“It wasn’t too bad, though, because I adjusted pretty quickly. As long as my family back home was doing well, it wasn’t that much of a problem being on deployment.”

Now that Ike is back from

deployment and conducting aircraft carrier qualifications underway again, Waiters said it is a little less stressful and they have time to focus on other areas in their hangar bay domain.

“For me, it is absolutely easier working in the division now that deployment is over,” Waiters said. “It’s a lot easier in the hangar bay since we aren’t constantly trying to move aircraft. We have more time to focus on training, painting, and beautifying the hangar bay.”

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

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San Francisco arrives at NNSY for conversion to Moored Training Ship

By Anna Taylor Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH

USS San Francisco (SSN 711) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Jan. 25 for its conversion from an operational fast-attack submarine into a Moored Training Ship (MTS).

San Francisco is the second of two next-generation MTS’ to be used for training nuclear officers and Sailors at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, South Carolina. NNSY has been converting the first, USS La Jolla (SSN 701) since Feb. 2015.

The two current MTS subs, both commissioned in 1964, have been training nuclear officers and sailors since their conversions in the early 1990s.

The conversion process, which will last an estimated 728,000 man-days, requires NNSY to make two complete hull cuts, separating the boat into three pieces, recycling the center section, and adding three new hull sections, adding 76 feet to the overall ship length.

The new hull sections will arrive from Electric Boat via barge and then be craned into the dock. The conversion will also include work typical of the engineered overhauls NNSY conducts on other Los Angeles-class submarines.

The San Francisco team’s mindset is a crucial component for the multi-year availability. Project Superintendent Wallace Martin says they are focused on more than just getting the job done. “We focus first on maintaining our standards in the way we work, including safety, cleanliness, and doing the homework to achieve first time quality,� he said. “We are confident that schedule and cost performance success will be a product of that.�

A project of this nature brings with it a number of unique risks,

Shayne Hensley USS San Francisco (SSN 711) arriving at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for its Moored Training Ship (MTS) conversion.

but the San Francisco project team hopes to leverage the lessons learned from the La Jolla project.

The San Francisco team’s safety efforts began more than a year ago with a focus on the five most common causes of injuries on the USS La Jolla conversion. “It is our challenge now to take what has been learned on USS La Jolla and translate that into strategic and day-to-day actions that result in a positive change in performance for our customers and our nation,� Martin said. “I’m very proud that a new personal protective device (better known as the Slick Hood) developed by one of

our zone managers has shipyardwide potential to reduce the occurrence of eye injuries. We’re also deploying a new scaffolding system for the dry dock to help make the dock safer and more efficient for everyone. And thanks to the Code 920 [Structural Group] Inside Shop, and our Code 740 [Lifting and Handling Department] crew led by Dave Miskiel, our shiny new shiny hatch houses sit atop the boat already, improving service routing, temperature control, and general cleanliness.�

These improvements are not just a project team initiative. They’re part of a shipyard and Naval Sea

Systems Command (NAVSEA) corporate effort to minimize the difficulties and build on the achievements of the La Jolla project as a Learning Organization. “One of the major early struggles for La Jolla was outfitting the reactor compartment forward module, which had been delivered as an empty shell for USS La Jolla by General Dynamics Electric Boat.

This was hard work that took a lot of NNSY resources to accomplish,�

Martin said. “As a result of collaborative effort by a number of stakeholders, NNSY is now expecting the module for San Francisco to be outfitted prior to delivery to ensure

we can devote our resources elsewhere. This change requires careful planning as the timing and hull assembly plan will be different in order to make this happen. But in the end, we expect this to be a big win for the shipyard.�

Martin said meeting the shipyard’s commitment to provide the second moored training ship is crucial to the nuclear navy’s training program. By modernizing the navy’s existing training assets and providing additional training capacity, NNSY helps ensure nuclear ships at sea are provided with fully trained Sailors every year for the next 20 years.

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Warrior transition program expands to include all IAs

By MCC James C. Brown Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center Public Affairs NORFOLK

The Navy recently announced all individual augmentees (IAs) serving in U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) or U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) areas of responsibility will attend Warrior Transition Program (WTP) in Sembach, Germany.

Additionally, all IAs will now attend some form of WTP, either in Germany or Norfolk.

Nestled in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany lies the small Army base of Sembach. A tenant command, Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (ECRC) Sembach Det., hosts a three-five day Warrior Transition Program-Third Location Decompression (WTP-TLD) program which focuses on redeploying Sailors’ transitional process amid farmland and rolling hills.

Capt. Joseph Rehak, ECRC commanding officer noted, “Germany provides an ideal location for our Sailors to reflect and rejuvenate after deployments downrange in support of continuing operations. I am happy to say that we are now able to provide a much-needed break to Sailors redeploying from the CENTCOM and AFRICOM theaters of

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The Warrior Transition Program provides Sailors time to reflect, learn skills, and meet partner organizations that will support in the transition from deployment to home life.”

Capt. Joseph Rehak, ECRC commanding officer

operations.”

Senior Chief Culinary Specialist John Conniff, a re-deployer from Isa Air Base, said of his experience at Sembach following deployment, “It’s been very relaxing. It’s nice to have the decompression downtime before returning to the states.”

The aim of WTP-TLD is time for the Sailor who is not on the battlefield or on the homefront. The process is designed to assist in an IA’s reintegration into life out of the theater of operations, with their families, friends, and careers. The program consists of instructional time, meeting with mental health and religious program professionals, liberty visits to towns such as Trier and Heidelberg, and individual downtime.

Rehak said, “The Warrior Transi-

tion Program provides Sailors time to reflect, learn skills, and meet partner organizations that will support in the transition from deployment to home life.”

Lt. j.g. Johnny Fugit, a re-deployer from afloat forward staging baseinterim USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), said, “I found it [WTP] really beneficial. Having a few days to catch my breath and reset has been important and enjoyable.”

The addition of AFRICOM redeployers, as well as seeing those from more CENTCOM sites than before, may lead to the staff at Sembach seeing a noticeable impact on operations.

ECRC Sembach Det. Officer in Charge Cmdr. Patrick Doyle said.

“The staff here is really dedicated

to this mission and making sure that every returning Sailor has the best experience possible, even as we expect to double the number of people passing through WTP. For us, it’s a wonderful chance to have a positive impact on fellow Sailors.”

Following their time at WTP in Sembach, Reserve IAs will report to ECRC to complete the demobilization process before returning to their Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC). Active-duty IAs will return to their parent commands.

The Warrior Transition Program facilitates IA Sailors’ reintegration process following a Global Force Management (GFM) directed deployment by providing Combat and Operational Stress Control Continuum (COSC) workshops, collecting gear and weapons, and coordinating onward movement.

ECRC provides processing, equipping, training, certification, and proactive family support to active duty for special work (ADSW) Sailors, individual augmentees, and provisional units throughout all deployment phases in support of combatant command (COCOM) requirements, contingency operations, or national crises.

For more news from Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center, visit www.navy.mil/local/ecrc/.

MCSN Neo Greene III Quartermaster 3rd Class Joshua Ellis plots a chart on the navigation bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship is conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan.

Keeping the course Eisenhower watchstanders maintain ship’s position

By MC3 Julio Martinez USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

Navigation department watchstanders aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) are the ship’s eyes out to sea.

Watchstanders on the ship’s navigation bridge help maintain the ship’s position at all times underway.

“Navigation’s primary job is to ensure the safe navigation of the ship,” Eisenhower’s navigator Cmdr.

Kevin Pickard said. “That means making sure the ship is at the right spot at the right time and transits safely from one area to another.”

Navigation department supplies a team of well-trained watchstanders to support the officer of the deck (OOD) and the junior officer of the deck (JOOD).

“I have a team of quartermasters who are trained to plot and track the ship’s position,” Pickard said. “They know the rules of the road and the correct techniques and procedures to make sure we are in the right spot.

The OOD, who’s in charge of the bridge, directly reports to the cap-

Roles in the Navigation department - Watchstander: Helps maintain the ship’s position at all times underway.

- Officer of the Deck (OOD): In charge of the bridge and reports directly to the captain - Junior Officer of the Deck (JOOD): In charge of controlling the ship and providing all commands to the helm and lee helm - Quartermasters: Trained enlisted navigators also skilled in traditional methods of sailing.

- Quartermaster of the watch: The most senior quartermaster on the bridge.

- Navigation evaluator: Makes sure the ship is exactly where it’s supposed to be and that every course order by OOD is safe for navigation.

tain ensuring the safe sailing and operation of the ship. The JOOD is in charge of controlling the ship and providing all the commands to the helm and lee helm.”

Quartermasters are trained enlisted navigators in modern electronic navigation equipment, but are also skilled in traditional methods of sailing.

“My position on the bridge is quartermaster of the watch – the most senior quartermaster on the bridge,”

Quartermaster 3rd Class Garret Cunbiff said, a bridge watchstander.

“We make sure we’re watching out for vessels in our vicinity and notify the OOD if we see anything, and then find the best course without affecting the ship’s operations.”

The quartermasters have to be ready to adapt as a team to a variety of circumstances while underway, including the ship’s primary mission of flight operations and other special evolutions such as sea-and-anchor

detail and restricted maneuvering doctrine.

“In restricted waters we have a navigation evaluator,” Pickard said.

“The evaluator makes sure the ship is exactly where it’s supposed to be and that every course order by OOD is safe for navigation.”

It’s the evaluator’s duty to make sure Eisenhower reaches the right destination at the right time, while positioning itself to safely conduct the launch and recovery of aircraft.

“During flight operations we have a command duty officer underway,” Pickard said. “They’re supervising flight operations in the general sense as a median between what’s going on in the bridge and out on the flight deck.”

This complex task is constantly conducted and the ship’s bridge watch team maintain vigilant watch over the ship’s constant movements.

“Every evolution in the Navy involves lot of moving parts, but once you get into the rhythm of doing it, everything makes sense,” Cunbiff said.

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

Explosive division ensures safety at Norfolk

By MC3 Jeanyra A. Mateo NORFOLK

Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk’s safety department’s explosive division provides valuable service to support the mission of the installation.

The safety department explosive division inspects and oversees the handling evolutions and storage of any ammunition in NAVSTA Norfolk to ensure the safety of all personnel.

NAVSTA Norfolk safety department explosive specialist supervisor Rob Harold said the mission of the explosive division is to make sure everyone in NAVSTA Norfolk is meeting the requirements to handle ammunition.

“Explosive specialists inspect about 44 explosive commands in this station at least twice a year to make sure they comply with the Navy and the Occupation Safety and Health Administration standards,” Harold said. “We inspect squadrons, combat camera, and anyone that deals weapons. We review the qualification certification for all the commands that deal with anything from small arms to rockets and torpedoes. Explosive Specialists check all the ordnance programs to make sure they are handling the weapons correctly and maintaining the necessary qualifications. We also supervise the off-load and on-load of ammunition on our piers.”

Harold said Explosive Specialists supervise 190,000 pounds of ordnance during off-load and on-load pier evolutions yearly.

Norfolk safety department explosive specialist Charles Spiteri said the Navy has a very in-depth explosive safety program.

“The Navy trains Sailors on how to handle, assemble, store and deal with ordnance and as explosive specialist, our responsibility is to make sure commands comply with instructions and meet the qualifications to handle ordnance and any type of explosive,” Spiteri said. “In the past, there was little information about the stability of ordnance which resulted in many injuries and death; however, through experience and knowledge, the Navy has implemented guidance and qualifications to make sure our Sailors can do they job efficiently while remaining safe. Our department oversees any ordnance evolution in this military installation from the beginning to the end. We have Explosive Specialist standing by the pier, reviewing records to make sure everything is up to standards and inspecting magazine space among other things.”

NAVSTA Norfolk safety department explosive James Weaver stated the importance of mission readiness.

“Our mission is to make sure the submarines, ships, squadrons and commands have the proper qualifications and training in place to carry out their mission,” Weaver said. “As a retired Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman this responsibility allows me to stay close to the Navy community by educating both junior and senior Sailors on the importance of the proper handling ordnance.”

Harold stated that NAVSTA Norfolk security department ranks high Navy-wide. He said they have always passed Explosive Safety Inspections, which is required every two years for every installation.

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NMCP asks all to have a heart, become a donor

By MC1 Gary Johnson Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH

Valentine’s Day is the day of the year most people show love and affection they have for the special people in their lives.

What many people may not know is Feb. 14 is also National Donor Day – a day to recognize those who show their love by donating or register as a donor.

“We are in need of donations all year long,” Naval Medical Center Portsmouth blood donor recruiter Ralph Peters said. “The products we collect not only help patients here, but they also help our men and women down range.”

Millions of people in the United States have signed

up to be donors, but there is still a significant gap between what is donated and what is required to help another person. All different types of medical donations are needed such as blood, platelets, organ, eye, body tissue and bone marrow.

“Platelets have a shelf-life of only five days; therefore we always need platelets,” apheresis clinical nurse specialist Judith Barnes said.

“When there are cardiac cases in the operating room, we have to have at least two platelet products set aside.

Many of our patients who undergo cancer treatment and chemotherapy have extremely low platelet counts. Also, trauma victims need platelets desperately to help them resolve issues with their injuries. We are always in need.”

According to the Ameri-

can Red Cross, an estimated 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood, but less than 10 percent actually do each year.

Blood and blood products are used for patients of every age, and for many reasons including cancer, surgical patients, or military members with battlefield injuries, all depend on the daily blood donations.

“A single eligible donor can donate whole blood every eight weeks or platelets every two weeks,” Barnes said. “When someone wants to donate, there will be a screening to determine eligibility.”

There are four different blood groups: A, B, AB, and O. Type O Negative donors are also known as “universal donors,” because Type O Negative RBCs can be given to anyone. For that reason, it

is often used in emergency situations before a person’s exact blood type can be determined.

“We are in need of donors of every type of blood,” Peters said. “We also encourage people to be repeat donors if eligible.”

To find more information on blood and platelet donation, visit the Armed Services Blood Program site www.militaryblood.dod.mil/ or call the medical center’s Blood Donor Center at 757592-6275.

Similar to platelet and blood donors, there is usually a shortage of donors signed up for the bone marrow and organ donor registries.

The National Marrow Donor Program reported each year, more than 12,000 people are diagnosed with diseases which require an infu-

sion of stem cells, and over 70 percent are unable to find an appropriate match within their own family and will require an unrelated donor.

“To sign up for marrow donation, a cheek swab is done and sent in with your information and you are put into a registry,” Barnes said. “If you match someone who is in need of tissue or transplant, you will be called for additional testing. I can’t emphasize enough that in this day and age where we have all ethnicities, we need to have a broad spectrum of donors for the registry, so we try to get everybody to sign up.”

The need for organ transplants is also real and donors are always needed. Each day, averages of 79 people receive organ transplants. However, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services, an average of 22 people die each day waiting for transplants which can’t take place due to the shortage of donated organs.

The medical center partners with LifeNet Health, a leading provider of organ donations and tissue bank services, to allow patients to sign up and donate organs.

Registering as an organ donor can also be done at your local Department of Motor Vehicles by selecting ‘yes’ to organ donation when you apply for your driver’s license.

NMCP challenges everyone to show their big hearts and sign up to be an organ donor or donate blood this Valentine’s season.

For more news from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, visit www.navy.mil/local/ NMCP/.

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Targeting terrorist groups Continued from A1

MC2 Jaq Renard At Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation members from the entertainment, public and military preformed a skit emphasizing the importance of physical training. The group of people are a part of a Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation team brought together to address Sailor’s toughness, which is part of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson’s four core attributes of a Sailor’s identity; integrity, accountability and initiative.

Event was latest in series of Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation

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Continued from A1 thinking allow for a better learning experience and improved team building,” Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Amber Vida said, from the Navy’s Culinary Specialist ‘A’ School. “Any time you want people to think differently, you have to bring them into a new environment which fosters innovation. “ Past TANG projects have produced conceptual technology and inspirational experiences by bringing together warfighters, commercial vendors and subject matter experts in the field of human psychology, human physiology, artificial intelligence and human augmentation. By bringing together a diverse group of subject matter experts in the initial phase of the thinking process, the TANG team can generate some unique ideas and prototypes for a rapidly changing society.

“We want to make what we have better,” Lt. Nicholas Blevins explained. “These

MATCHES

MC2 Jaq Renard At Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation, members from the entertainment, public and military communities participate in an exercise as part of a Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation team event.

grass root ideas are a democratic approach of incorporating and implementing good conceptual ideas from Sailors to the fleet.”

Through discussions and brainstorming, TANG

event participants lend their keen insights on a Sailor’s sense of identity, belonging and maintaining fitness to strengthen stability and toughness in a 21st Century Navy.

“There are people here that are focused on the soft side of psychological thinking of what makes people tick,” Navy Surface Warfare Center chief of staff Capt.

Randal Dykes said. “This is

all about making ourselves better and ready to fight when the time comes for us to go into action.”

“Societies, in general, are starting to fray a little bit because of rapid technological development and the Navy is not immune to that,” retired Capt. Robert Gusentine added. “Technology changes the speed at which we communicate. Social media especially has an impact on our social fabric. The Navy has to create a real sense of identity and belonging that goes well beyond organizational for Sailors, and it must be tribal.”

“The financial, emotional, relational, spiritual and physical fitness aspects are essential to maintaining readiness, along with avoiding corrosive choices, which ultimately erode the Navy’s capability to fulfill its mission.”

For more news from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/ surflant/.

| Top shooters Navywide will go to interservice and national matches

Continued from A1 the best 100 shooters from each coast to compete in the All-Navy matches – east and west.”

The top 20 shooters Navywide for pistol and the top 20 for rifle are invited to represent the Navy at interservice and national matches

where they compete against the top shooters from all military services.

The interservice pistol match will be held at Fort Benning, Georgia, June 1116. Interservice Rifle will be at MCB Quantico, from July 26-August 2.

National rifle and pistol matches will be held in two

locations this year: Camp Perry, Ohio, and Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

“We encourage all interested shooters to attend the fleet matches,” Marvell said.

“Even if you have limited competition experience and don’t own any equipment; we have shooters who will loan you the equipment you

need to compete and we will provide ammunition for matches. The more competitors we have, the better chance we have of building a strong Navy team for interservice and national competition.”

For more news from Navy Shooting Team, visit www. navy.mil/local/navyshoot/.

For more information Shooters can visit the team website, www. usnmt.org, or the Facebook group U.S. Navy Marksmanship Team.

Commander of Carrier Strike Group 2 Rear Adm. Kenneth R. Whitesell said.

The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group entered the Mediterranean Sea Feb. 2, and will continue to provide support to allies and partners, deter potential threats and conduct strikes against ISIL operators and infrastructure in support of OIR. The GHWBCSG consists of flagship aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) with embarked staffs of CSG-2, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, squadrons of CVW-8, the guided-missile cruisers USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS Hue City (CG 66), DESRON-22 guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Truxtun (DDG 103).

The most recent aircraft carrier strike group to operate in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations was the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG). The Eisenhower CSG conducted strikes in from the eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of OIR June 28-July 7, 2016, and Dec. 6-12, 2016, completing 1,899 sorties in support of OIR. “The precision strike operations being carried out by the Bush Carrier Strike Group in the eastern Mediterranean Sea continue to demonstrate the tremendous warfighting capability and flexibility of the U.S. Navy. By defeating violent extremists in Iraq and Syria, we are simultaneously supporting two separate geographic combatant commands. We remain committed to defeating Daesh, committed to our allies and partners, and committed to global security,” Commander of U.S. 6th Fleet Vice Adm. Christopher W. Grady said.

Operation Inherent Resolve is the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U.S. and partner nations in the region and around the globe to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to the region and the wider international community.

U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

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

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PATROL SQUADRON 45 RESPONDS TO SEARCH AND RESCUE The “Pelicans� provided aerial coverage for a distressed 60-foot sailboat transiting from the Azores back to the UK.

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SSBN launches fleet ballistic missiles

By John M. Daniels

Surveying, honoring WW II wreck site Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) lower a wreath into the water as naval officers from Australia, Indonesia and the United States observe during a ceremony in honor of the crews of the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA 30) and the Royal Australian Navy light cruiser HMAS Perth (D29). Both ships were sunk during World War II by Imperial Japanese forces within Indonesian waters during the battle of Sunda Strait in February 1942.

Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility and is on a scheduled underway.

MC3 Gabrielle Joyner

Navy completes review of initial multi-beam sonar survey data from USS Houston site From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division WASHINGTON

The Naval History and Heritage Command has completed a review of initial data acquired from a multi-beam sonar survey of the wreck of World War II cruiser USS Houston (CA 30), Navy officials announced Feb. 13.

In December, the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) and the National Research Centre of Archaeology Indonesia/Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional (ARKENAS) conducted a remote-sensing survey of the wreck sites of Royal Australian navy light cruiser HMAS Perth (D29) and Houston.

Both ships were lost in battle during World War II at Sunda Strait, March 1, 1942, immediately following the Java Sea Campaign.

They sunk in what is now Indonesian waters – Houston with almost 650 Sailors and Marines, Perth with 353 Sailors.

The survey data provided Navy archaeologists their first full view of the wreck site. Although Houston has been surveyed in the past, a lack of time and availability of platforms and equipment meant all the past documentation of the site has been close-up video and still imagery of sections of the ship.

Those images revealed detailed sections and the general condition of Houston, but the new multibeam sonar imagery shows the entire wreck site and confirms the wreck remains in its original sinking location and is largely intact. “We are encouraged that Houston is still there; however, the data is not detailed enough to determine if disturbance, especially small scale disturbance as noted previously, has continued,� Direc-

tor of the Naval History and Heritage Command Sam Cox said.

The staff of ANMM is working with NHHC to provide the raw multi-beam data from the Houston survey. NHHC archaeologists will then examine the raw data to see if it reveals further information about the condition of the wreck not evident in the processed data provided by ANMM. In keeping with a longstanding partnership and mutual concern for the condition of both wrecks, ANMM graciously shared their processed multi-beam sonar data on Houston with NHHC in order to compare that data to a U.S. Navy survey of Houston conducted June 9-13, 2014. “We’re grateful to the Australian National Maritime Museum and Indonesia’s National Research Centre of Archaeology for sharing this information with us,â€? Cox Âť See WRECK | B7

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By MC1 Meranda Keller Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii BANGKOK, THAILAND

Senior leaders from seven nations filled seats around a conference table and screen that reads “Emergency Management Strategies for Senior Leaders,� at the Conrad Hotel, Bangkok during Cobra Gold (CG)17 on Feb. 15.

The first annual Medical Senior Leader Seminar is a three-day event with the goal of reviewing executive-level principles for emergency management disaster planning and enable key leaders to implement

corrective action plans. “Indo-Asia is a very diverse region. We have advanced countries, and still developing countries,� Command surgeon, U.S. Pacific Command Rear Admiral Brian S. Pecha said. “This is an opportunity to get together to reestablish those relationships that we build up during the year and work on a specific project, which is case study involving disaster. Learning about each other goes a long way during a disaster relief effort.�

Topics for the seminar include disaster response vs. complex disasters, response to real world events, earthquakes,

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Strategic Systems Programs Public Affairs WASHINGTON

An Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine assigned to Submarine Group 9 completed a Follow-on Commander’s Evaluation Test (FCET) Feb. 16, resulting in four successful test flights of Trident II D5 missiles. Designated FCET-53, the operation spanned a three-day period.

The primary objective of an FCET is to obtain, under operationally representative conditions, valid reliability, accuracy, and performance of the missile system for use by Commander, Strategic Command and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Safety of the public was paramount throughout the mission. The missiles were unarmed and all launches were conducted from the sea, flew over the sea, and landed in the sea. At no time did the missiles fly over land.

A credible, effective nuclear deterrent is essential to national security and the security of U.S. allies and friends. The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile which is one part of the nation’s strategic deterrent triad.

As the most survivable leg of the triad, it provides the national command authority with assured second-strike capability. Since its introduction to the fleet in 1989, the Trident II D5 missile has completed 165 successful test flights.

U.S. Navy Photo A trident II D-5 ballistic missile is launched from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) during a missile test at the Pacific Test Range.

Sailors get interactive sexual assault prevention training From Naval Forces Japan Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

mander Lt. Col. Douglas Riley said. “Bringing in multinational players, the coordination process can begin, if that doesn’t happen there would be uncoordinated activities and that will simply lead to chaos.�

Different nations will brief

Sailors assigned to ships and shore facilities at Fleet Activities Yokosuka attended one of several interactive Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training sessions Feb. 14-15.

The unconventional training was conducted

by Pure Praxis, an education workshop which uses improvisational theater to highlight important and sensitive topics.

Based on Augusto Boal’s “Theater of the Oppressed,� they use audience participation to confront social issues by discussing topics including bystander intervention, proactive prevention, domestic violence, re-victimization, harassment, awareness and empathy, sexism, and appreciation of diversity. The group is

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Roses are red, violets are blue, but chewing tobacco makes your loved one say “Eww!” Don’t let smokeless tobacco ruin your date night plans or accelerate “til death do us part.”

On Feb. 23, drop the dip with TRICARE and Quit Tobacco. The Great American Spit Out (GASpO) is an annual event in which smokeless tobacco users around the country agree to quit for just one day in the hopes that it helps them quit for good.

But isn’t smokeless tobacco harmless, you say? Not true. When you drop the dip, a number of health risks will drop too: • Drop the risk of developing can-

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• Drop leathery white patches and red sores in your mouth.

• Drop the risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and heart attacks.

• Drop the risk for high cholesterol.

• Drop the bad breath and possibility of tooth loss.

In addition, snuff and dip contain three to four times more nicotine than a cigarette, making it more addictive and harder to quit. Military smokeless tobacco use is more than five times higher than the civilian population.

Quitting is not always easy, but the

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TRICARE has a number of programs you can also use to help you drop the dip, including: • Tobacco Cessation Quitlines through your regional contractor • Counseling Services • Tobacco Cessation Medication Visit us online at www.tricare.mil for more information on TRICARE’s tobacco cessation benefit.

Resources to help you quit – UCanQuit2.org for an interactive quit plan, text message support program, a savings calculator and 24/7 live chat support.

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DEERS registration affects your income tax reporting News Release Tricare.com

When you do not have your family enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), your healthcare coverage cannot be accurately reported to the Internal Revenue Service.

DEERS is a database of information on uniformed services members (sponsors), U.S.-sponsored foreign military, DOD and uniformed services civilians, other personnel as directed by the DOD, and their family members.

You need to register in DEERS to get TRICARE.

Starting last year, the DOD reported health care coverage of its service members and their dependents to the IRS. This report allows the IRS to determine which families had minimum essential coverage (MEC) that meets the Affordable Care Act requirement.

If you don’t have coverage, you may have to pay a fee for each month you aren’t covered. MEC is required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

For tax purposes, individuals and family members are identified by their

Social Security Numbers (SSN). If a sponsor receives a letter indicating that their SSN or a family members’ SSN needs to be updated in DEERS, please follow the instructions in the letter to ensure your information is correctly reported to the IRS. Those who have not met the MEC requirement will be required to pay a fee for the number of months each family member did not have coverage. If your family information is not reported accurately in DEERS, then your IRS information will be reported incorrectly.

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By now, two months into 2017, most people have given up on their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. I’ll admit it, I give up every year around this Lisa Smith time, and the Molinari chronic pattern of lose-gainMilitary spouse guilt-lose-gaincontributor guilt repeats itself in perpetuity.

Every year, I start out raring and ready to drop 10 pounds fast.

I pick a simple diet without pesky portion controls, to fit our hectic lifestyle.

You know, the kind that allows me to eat pork rinds dipped in mayonnaise, bacon-wrapped prime rib, and blocks of cream cheese to my heart’s content.

A couple of weeks into the diet, I’m 5 pounds of toxinflushing water weight down, and other than extreme constipation and debilitating fatigue, I feel fabulous.

However, during week three or four, the needle on my scale wouldn’t budge.

I eat more eggs than Cool Hand Luke, but the only thing I lose is motivation.

Without the stimulus of weight loss, I just can’t take it anymore.

In a last ditch effort to break through my weight loss plateau, I hit the base gym … hard.

Although I haven’t done more than power walk in years, I find myself in the weight room with dozens of iron-pumping young military men, heaving heavy disks onto the squat machine like a pro. They’re doing it, why can’t I? With the bar across my shoulders, I lower my 50-year-old mom frame into a squat and am pleasantly surprised to see a little muscle bulging in my thigh.

I’m so relieved to know it still exists, I repeat the maneuver over and over, happily watching my little muscle flexing just under the skin.

The next morning, I cannot get out of bed.

My stomach muscles are screaming in pain from the sets of planks I’d done to impress some younger spouses on the mats, and I feel paralyzed from the waist down. Unable to lift my torso from the mattress, I roll sideways to exit the bed. While walking gingerly to the bathroom, I note that my thighs feel a bit tender, but nothing prepares me for

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the excruciating experience of using the toilet.

Standing in front of the porcelain fixture, I unhinge my knees, expecting my quadriceps to take over where my joints left off. But as my quads contract to support my middle-aged girth, I am seized with dual jolts of agony. Instinctively, my legs go limp, I cry out in pain, and I plop onto the seat, knocking the toilet paper off its roller and the magazines off the sink. After making all necessary deposits, I wonder how I’m supposed to get back up without the use of my thighs. In a clumsy attempt to stand, I somehow pull the towel rail out of the wall.

The rest of the week, I walk around like I just

got off a horse, I avoid all physical exercise, and I stop drinking liquids to minimize bathroom visits, which of course, stalls my weight loss. I turn to a can of Pringles for comfort, and the whole cycle starts all over again.

However, this year will be different. Instead of falling back into old routines, I’m trying new metabolismboosting meals, I ordered a gluten-free cookbook, and I’m finding new walking trails around town. I started eating more fish, loading up on weird veggies I’ve never tried like rainbow chard, and enjoying all the fruits that were forbidden back in my pork rind days.

I still made mistakes, like the night I drank three glass-

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But overall, I’ve stayed on track.

Still, I can’t help but worry… Is long-term change really achievable? Do I have the strength to disprove the adage that old habits die hard? Will the syrup smothered smorgasbord of Fat Tuesday tempt me to board the weight loss roller coaster for another ride?

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VP-45 ‘Pelicans’ respond to Clyde Challenger search and rescue efforts

By Lt. Caroline Sabatt Patrol Squadron 45 Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

Her Majesty’s coastguard received an emergency beacon from Clyde Challenger, a 60-foot sailboat transiting from the Azores back to the UK, Feb. 10.

The sailboat took on a rogue wave which snapped its mast, leaving it stranded in severe sea state and weather conditions.

A nearby ship, UK tanker CPO Ferdinand, responded to the distress signal and shielded and monitored the vessel until further relief could arrive.

Sailors from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 responded to the call, and dispatched two crews and two P-8A Poseidon aircraft to provide aerial coverage while waiting for Royal navy destroyer HMS Dragon (D35) to arrive on station.

“P-8 presence on station provided continuous, rescue scene condition updates to Her Majesty’s coastguard and facilitated a communications relay between the Clyde Challenger crew and the HMS Dragon,” VP-45 P-8A tactical coordinator Lt. Rodrigo Cunha said.

Mission commander Lt. Lindianna Steffan, and her P-8 crew arrived on station and established a 30-minute communications window with Clyde Challenger, maintaining updates on the crew’s status and overall health of the vessel.

“It was a privilege to be the communications relay and provide the crew with any updates to the status of their rescue,” VP-45 P-8A tactical coordinator Lt. Caroline Sabatt said. “We were thrilled to be able to inform them when the HMS Dragon was inbound and provide their instructions for rescue. You could hear the relief in their voices knowing that help was on the way and the rescue would commence soon.”

Dragon was conducting routine operations when the ship was di-

Photos by Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Newman TOP: A P-8A Poseidon aircraft, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, flies over the North Atlantic ocean after departing Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland.

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verted to assist in the rescue operations. The second P-8A crew, led

by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Winters remained on station and assisted vectoring Dragon to intercept Clyde Challenger. The crew was able to maintain eyes on Clyde Challenger and witnessed four of the crew members’ safe transfer from the sailboat to Dragon. All 14 personnel on Clyde Challenger were safely rescued.

“Supporting this mission highlights the P-8A’s ability to respond

RIGHT: A P-8A Poseidon aircraft assigned to VP 45 is parked on the flight line of Naval Air Station Keflavik.

quickly to a crisis situation, in this case, 1,500 nautical miles from home base,” Commander of Task Force 67 Capt. Bill Ellis said.

“While on the scene, our crews were able to monitor and provide updates of the Clyde Challenger through the night, and help coordinate the arrival and rescue efforts of the HMS Dragon. For the crew

of the Clyde Challenger and their worried family members at home, it’s reassuring to know that someone is watching over them while help is on the way. I’m very proud of the VP-45 ‘Pelicans’ for their rapid response and role in this rescue at sea.”

VP-45 is in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation in support of U.S.

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Navy engineer wins ‘STEM Oscar’ at gala

By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications WASHINGTON

The awards gala featured pomp and circumstance, as industry legends and rising stars accepted accolades and made inspirational speeches here, Feb. 11.

The award winners, however, were not film or entertainment celebrities.

They were engineers honored for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) achievements at the 2017 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) awards gala – an annual event many call “the Oscars of the STEM industry�.

Akin to the Academy Awards to be presented in Hollywood later this month, BEYA Award recipients were applauded for a myriad of professional categories, including career achievement, community service, outstanding technical contribution, professional achievement, technical sales and marketing, research leadership, affirmative action, educational leadership, entrepreneur leadership, most promising engineer, senior investigator, and senior technology fellow in addition to the most promising engineer and most promising scientist.

In all, 41 awardees – including Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer Dwayne Nelson – shared the proverbial red carpet.

Nelson, known for his extraordinary success in mentoring middle to high school students – received the 2017 BEYA Award for Community Service. “His career already embodies outstanding civil service and the Navy keeps him busy,�

Naval Surface Warfare Center Commander Rear Adm. Tom Druggan told the gala audience at the 31st BEYA STEM

Global Competitiveness Conference. “He’s advancing the science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers and improving the lives of those around him,� Druggan said as he introduced the NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer. “The Navy is proud. I know his family is proud.�

At that point, Druggan presented Nelson with the BEYA Community Service Award. “This award has inspired and challenged me to contribute more towards empowering our youth and others to serve our community while encouraging interest in highly-rewarding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields,� Nelson said. “Giving back and empowering people to reach their full potential is vital to stimulating enthusiasm about STEM. Every step, no matter how large or small, helps strengthen the arduous efforts in sustaining monumental, long-term, positive change within our communities.�

The NSWCDD commanding officer’s letter to Career Communications Group nominating Nelson for a BEYA award put the spotlight on the civilian engineer’s ability to determine where others are in need and his quick action to craft a solution. “This skill set is not only invaluable in his work role, but in his role as a Big Brother with Rappahannock Big Brothers and Big Sisters where he participates in weekly one-on-one mentoring programs offering guidance, support, and encouragement to children at a local elementary school,� according to the letter.

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Dwayne Nelson holds his Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Award after being honored for his community service Adm. Tom Druggan, the Rap- developed partnerships with accomplishments at the 31st annual BEYA gala.

pahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division for supporting me throughout my career,� Nelson said. “The endless encouragement and invaluable learning have changed me forever.�

Meanwhile, Nelson has been changing the lives of middle and high school students forever.

As part of NSBE’s precollege Initiative program at a local middle school, Nelson inspires students to attend college in pursuit of STEM degrees by helping them discover how engineering and technology relate to the world around them. “He helps them to realize the excitement that comes with academic excellence, leadership, technical development, and teamwork,� the nomination letter states.

Nelson led the NSBE Potomac River Professional Chapter’s engagement in more than 70 programs promoting technical excellence among young professionals in addition to the chapter’s impact in the community through educational programs for middle and high school students. “Through his hundreds of hours of technical outreach community help, principally focused on the advancement of STEM among minority community members, he has

local schools and agencies to give back to the community,� the letter continues. “For example, Mr. Nelson’s leadership and passion for the community led to a partnership with the local King George Family YMCA to host a 5K run-walk fundraiser with a goal of promoting a healthy lifestyle while using STEM principles to assist in improving participant’s health and wellness.�

He also participated in A Walk for Education, Habitat for Humanity, United Way Day of Caring, Adopta-Highway, Back to School Supply Drives, and Collegiate Mentorship Programs.

The engineer also established an annual STEM Innovators Scholarship to assist graduating high school seniors in paying for their education so they can also succeed professionally and positively impact their community.

As the Deputy Information Officer for two NSWCDD technical departments, Nelson supervises a mixed government and contractor team in the administration and compliant operation of multiple mixed domains and networks, comprising more than 2,000 individual seats that support multiple, geographically dispersed locations. “Working with Dwayne is a real pleasure – he simply makes everyone’s lives better,� NSWCDD Cyber

Technologies and Software Systems Division head Ed Hudson said. “As an information technology professional, he enables the success of his co-workers, customers and peers by streamlining, automating, and simplifying what can be very expansive compliance requirements.�

The BEYA conference and awards gala – hosted

by Career Communications Group’s U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine, Lockheed Martin, and the Council of Engineering Deans at Historically Black Colleges and Universities – is a talent-rich environment for recruitment, networking and professional development.

The conference’s prestigious awards ceremony provided employers with the unique opportunity to acknowledge and share the achievements of minorities who are leaders in the fields of math, science, engineering, and information technology.

The purpose of the BEYA STEM Conference is to shed light on the underrepresentation of all minorities in the STEM industry, and to honor the successful modern-day minority inventors, technical innovators, gifted scientists, budding engineers, and highlevel managers and executives whose careers are “Go-

ing Beyond the Limits� in private industry, government agencies, and the military, and who are living proof of the benefits of opening doors to opportunity.

The three-day February conference attracted several thousand attendees, including students, college administrators, recruiters, engineering and IT professionals, scientists, and high-level decisionmakers from the corporate, government, and military communities, in an effort to broaden diversity in this country’s technical and scientific workforces.

Attendees participated in training and networking events focused on career development, diversity in STEM, and innovation.

Nelson holds bachelor’s degrees in applied mathematics from Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina, and in computer and electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University.

Nelson also holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. The conference was held Feb. 9-11, 2017 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington D.C. The awards gala was live streamed on YouTube and are available for viewing at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=JjqAgQRXzCY

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Amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), officially kicked off Exercise Cobra Gold 2017 (CG 17) in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 14.

Cobra Gold is a Thailand/ United States co-sponsored, combined task force and joint theater security cooperation exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand.

CG 17 will be held Feb. 1424, with up to 29 nations participating.

CG 17, in its 36th iteration, will address regional and global security challenges and will promote international cooperation and stability within the region. This year, Cobra Gold will strengthen regional cooperation and collaboration, increasing the ability of participating nations to work together on complex multilateral operations such as counter-piracy and the delivery of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The exercise will improve the capabilities of participating nations to plan and conduct combined,

MC1 Chris Williamson Royal Thai army soldiers and Royal Thai navy sailors take a photo with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Commanding Officer Capt. Nathan Moyer and Executive Officer Capt. Thomas Shultz, on the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flight deck.

joint operations; build relationships across the region; and improve interoperability across a wide range of security activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Training with Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allies and partner nations makes us all better prepared and more responsive should a contingency occur,â&#x20AC;? Green Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commanding Officer Capt. Nathan Moyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look forward to demonstrating the capabilities of this awesome â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;blue-greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team as we work at sea and ashore during Cobra Gold and throughout our time on patrol.â&#x20AC;?

The U.S. has been treaty allies with Thailand for more than 180 years and formal treaty allies for more than 60.

The U.S. and Thailand plan to work together to continue advancements for both countries, the region, and beyond.

During a visit to Green Bay, senior military leaders from the Royal Thai navy spoke about the importance of building stronger ties between the two nations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very happy to be working together with the United States Navy and Green Bay,â&#x20AC;? Royal Thai navy Capt.

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ty chief of staff, Amphibious Squadron. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The relationships we continue to build during Cobra Gold help to strengthen our nationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; friendship.â&#x20AC;?

Cobra Gold is the largest theater security cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthening engagement in the region.

Green Bay, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the IndoAsia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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NAVSTA Mayport named East Coast base for MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System From U.S. Fleet Forces Command NORFOLK

The U.S. Navy has selected Naval Station (NS) Mayport, Florida as the East Coast Forward Operating Base (FOB) for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), Feb. 15, 2017.

Mayport will be a permanent duty station for about 400 Triton UAS personnel and will support rotational deployments outside the continental United States. Facility construction will begin this year with the first Triton UAS scheduled to arrive in 2020.

“The MQ-4C Triton’s advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities bring enhanced battlespace awareness for the fleet to achieve full spectrum superiority,” Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Adm. Phil Davidson said.

Triton UAS is an unmanned, unarmed, remotely controlled aircraft employed to enhance maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data collection to the fleet, providing both tactical and strategic mission capabilities as part of the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Patrol and

Kelly Schindler The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system prepares to land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., after completing an approximately 11-hour flight from Northrop Grumman’s California facility.

Reconnaissance Force, headquartered on the east coast at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida.

Triton UAS is a multiplesensor unmanned aircraft that is 48 feet long with a wingspan of 131 feet. The MQ-4C Triton UAS will conduct operations over water, with most operations occurring over international waters 12 miles or more offshore.

Triton UAS uses a “remote split” operational concept, where mission crews are located at a Main Operating Base (MOB), while air vehicles and

maintenance personnel are located at a FOB. The East Coast Triton UAS squadron (VUP19) MOB is based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville.

As the east coast FOB, Mayport will be the launch and recovery site for four forward-based MQ-4C Triton UAS aircraft and consolidated maintenance hub for up to four additional aircraft.

The U.S. Navy completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzed the environmental impacts associated with establishing facilities and functions to support

the East Coast home basing and maintenance of the Triton UAS. The EA looked at three potential locations: NS Mayport; NAS Key West in Florida; and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The final EA identified no significant environmental impacts at any of the three sites.

Since there were no significant environmental impacts associated with the three locations, the Navy’s decision was based primarily on its opera-

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tional needs and its responsibility as a steward of taxpayer resources.

Located in a fleet concentration area, NS Mayport provides the most operational, maintenance, and family support for the least cost within its existing Navy facilities and

French Ship Forbin assists in maritime rescue

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Ben Lacount works on an ammunition rounds counter in the Manufacturing and Knowledge (MAKE) Lab at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md. Carderock’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) project Office, along with the Corrosion and Coatings Engineering Branch, have partnered to provide support for the Marine Corps Innovation Challenge. The Innovation Challenge gives individual Marines a chance to improve the Corps with ideas that advance their unit or mission. Three Marines have been matched with Carderock to work with scientists and engineers to creat a functional prototype. With this support, they will move forward with in-field experimentations back at their respective units and present their innovation to senior leaders with the goal of implementing their solution across the Marine Corps.

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French Marine Nationale anti-air frigate FS Forbin (D620), assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 50, assisted in the rescue of mariners from a sinking dhow Feb. 13.

Having received word of a dhow taking on water, Forbin directed their helicopter, an NH90 which had been airborne, to find and investigate the dhow while Forbin altered course to head to the scene 40 nautical miles away. The helicopter found the dhow was severely listing and taking on water. Returning to the ship to configure for rescue and to bring aboard their rescue swimmer, the helicopter quickly returned to the dhow.

Aboard the dhow were 12 personnel in need of immediate evacuation.

The aircrew winched the rescue swimmer down to the ship and rescued the mariners, transferring them to a nearby merchant vessel who also responded to the distress call. It was only a matter of minutes after the last person was rescued the dhow capsized and sank.

“We were happy to be able to assist fellow mariners in distress,” Forbin Commanding Officer Capt. Chistophe Cluzel said. “It is a long and proud tradition that we were privileged to perform.”

Forbin was assigned as part of CTF 50, a Royal navy-led task force under the command of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Forbin returned to French national tasking Feb. 14.

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Carderock’s MAKE lab hosts Marine Corps innovation challenge winners

By Daniel Daglis Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Public Affairs WEST BETHESDA, MD.

Sometimes the best ideas come from within. At least this is the concept behind the Marine Corps Innovation Challenge, which empowers Marines and Sailors to come up with fresh ideas to increase safety and efficiency for their unit or mission.

Three of the winners of this past year’s challenge have been given the opportunity to visit Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, to work alongside Carderock scientists and engineers in the Manufacturing Knowledge and Education (MAKE) Lab. Using their time in the lab, Innovation Challenge winners are able to prototype their ideas using the MAKE Lab’s 3-D printers and additional resources. Carderock’s Additive Manufacturing Project Office, along with the Corrosion and Coatings Engineering Branch, have partnered to provide support for the competition.

With this support, the winners will move forward with field testing at their respective units and finally present their innovations to senior leaders with the goal of implementing their solutions across the Marine Corps.

2nd Lt. Ben Lacount, currently stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Command Center in California, was the first winner to visit the MAKE Lab to prototype his idea for an expended rounds counter in December.

The counter is a device designed to be attached to the Picatinny rail, specifically for the M16 rifle.

“You’re supposed to keep track mentally of how many shots you have taken, but if you’re in a firefight that might not be one of your priorities,” Lacount said. “Having a counter there to display instantly and accurately to provide you with that number can be of great benefit for the operator.”

Lacount worked with Bryan Kessel, an engineer from Carderock’s Additive Manufacturing Project Office, to create the inertial mass design.

“Bryan designed it for the left side, which is great because on the left side there’s not really anything to worry about other than the firearm’s magazine ejector,” Lacount said. “We have it on a low profile so that it should be able to fit underneath the scope or anything on the top of the Picatinny rail. There’s nothing the operator should be focused on [the] left side of the weapon.

Even if you’re left-handed and you’ll be focusing more on the right side of the weapon, you can adapt the counter because – using the Picatinny rail system – we can add a swivel and allow the counter to adapt to either side. It is the same concept with scopes, which is based on user preference.”

Lacount said the counter is designed to react to the recoil of the rifle upon being fired, giving the operator an accurate 1-1 ratio no matter what direction the weapon is fired.

Innovating firearms is not the only concept which benefits the warfighter. Staff Sgt. Daniel Diep visited Carderock’s MAKE Lab

Jan. 23-Feb. 10 to work on a prototype of a rather practical device – a cable cap.

“We have a piece of artillery known as the M777 Howitzer, and it has a component on it called the Chief of Section Display (CSD) used for aiming navigation,” Diep said. “There’s a cable on there that runs from the M777 to the CSD, and this cable tends to get damaged a lot because the cap is not properly replaced. The way the cap is designed, it’s a female head encased around a male head, so there’s pins inside of this female head and when it gets dropped to the deck it will collect sand and debris. When you try to put the cap back on it’ll get pancaked, the pins will get damaged, or they’ll take the cable itself and stick it in the CSD and it’ll get damaged that way, as well.”

Diep, who is currently working on a master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Maryland, said he has tried to repair the cables in the past, but it is a daunting task which requires a week of work per cable. According

to Diep, the cables are usually thrown out because it is not cost effective to repair them. Diep estimated it costs the Marine Corps $3,000 per cable. The-newly designed cap to protect the cables would cost about $10, which would greatly remedy the financial burden.

“Ultimately we’re trying to maximize the Marine Corps’ dollars. The less money we have to use on parts for cables and things like that, we can use it on other things like gear and food and something that actually benefits the warfighter,” Diep said.

The third winner of the challenge, Capt. Kyle McCarley, will be visiting Carderock in May to work on a prototype for a modification to field backpacks; enabling the warfighter to easily carry Bangalores, explosive charges used by combat engineers to clear obstacles in the field.

For more news from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, visit www.navy.mil/local/ nswcc/.

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Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Allan Pepito, a native of Cebu in the Visayas

MC1 Jason Swink The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) pulls in to Apra Harbor for a routine port visit.

USS Louisville visits Subic Bay Feb. 14 during Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment

By Lt. Holbart Kistler USS Louisville Public Affairs SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES

Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone Feb. 14 for a routine port call during its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

The visit highlights the strong alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of the Philippines, and gives the crew an opportunity to meet the Filipino people living in the Subic area. It also demonstrates the U.S. Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to regional stability

and maritime security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our highly trained crew is proficient in all core mission capabilities, from anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface ship warfare to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and precision strike,â&#x20AC;? Louisville Commanding Officer Cmdr. David Cox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a number of years since Louisville last visited the Philippines and all hands are looking forward to reaffirming the goodwill that has characterized past interactions with our Filipino partners.â&#x20AC;?

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are successful as a team. I am excited for the crew to be able to do what a lot of them have joined the Navy to do â&#x20AC;&#x201C; see overseas countries and represent the U.S. Navy well.â&#x20AC;?

For some crew members, a visit to the Philippines is more than just a liberty call; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a return to their roots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing up I never imagined I would one day be a Sailor in the U.S. Navy, let alone that I would visit the Philippines as a crew member of a submarine,â&#x20AC;? Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Allan Pepito said, a native of Cebu in the Visayas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to visiting with my par-

ents, who are just as excited to have me back home after a very long time.â&#x20AC;?

A visit to the Philippines provides an opportunity for the Louisville crew to recall their military heritage as several crew members have grandfathers who served in the Philippines during World War II. Additionally, in 1944 heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA 28) served as the flagship of the American task force which bombarded Leyte to clear the way for Gen. Douglas MacArthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous return to the Philippines.

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Cruiser remains in original location, mostly intact

Continued from B1 said. “We take very seriously our obligation to remember the service of American and allied sailors who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. We’ll do everything we can, and work with everyone we must, to safeguard their final resting places.”

In the 2014 expedition, U.S. Navy and Indonesian divers visited the wreck as part of the 2014 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise. Specialists from the NHHC Underwater Archeology (UA) Branch were on site, and later positively identified the wreck as Houston by using data and imagery from the dives, augmented by documentary records.

After examining the 2014 data, UA’s assessment report indicated the wreck of Houston suffered from unauthorized and systematic disturbance, specifically the removal of hull rivets, metal plating, and associated artifacts from the wreck site.

The U.S. government takes any desecration of a war grave like USS Houston, or any other Navy wreck on which Sailors lost their lives, very seriously.

Whenever possible, the U.S. Navy works to enhance collaboration with its international partners and local authorities in areas where the wrecks are located, as well as other U.S. government agencies, to promote the preservation of these fragile historical and cultural resources which are a testament to the sacrifice of the Sailors and Marines who served in them.

Doing so is part of NHHC’s obligation to American Sailors to never forget their service and sacrifice.

Currently, the command is evaluating the information received about the wrecks from the Battle of Java Sea and is working with partners in the region to determine the best course of action regard-

MC3 Christian Senyk Chief Warrant Officer Jason Schafer, left, and Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Perez, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, dive on the site of the Navy vessel USS Houston (CA 30) from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50). Safeguard, its embarked MDSU, and Indonesian navy divers are conducting a diving exercise on the wreck of the Houston as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014.

This photo shows the cruiser USS Houston (CA30) in the San Diego Bay in Oct. 1935.

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ing those wrecks, as well as Houston.

With the 75th anniversary of the Battles of Java Sea and Sunda Strait coming up, the U.S. Navy is planning a number of commemorative activities to honor the service and sacrifice of those who fought there.

NHHC, along with partners from Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands, created an exhibit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the World War II Battles of Java

Sea and Sundra Strait at the Maritime Museum Bahari in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The exhibit will include more than 20 panels discussing various aspects of the battles such as the ships which participated, the actions taken by all combatants, the aftermath of the battle, and the current status of the battlefield.

Also on view will be several models of ships and airplanes, objects from the era, and family friendly activities.

NHHC has loaned two ar-

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tifacts from USS Houston – a ceramic cup and saucer – to the Australian National Maritime Museum for display at the Houston Public Library as part of the exhibit “Guardians of Sunda Strait: The Wartime Loss of HMAS Perth and USS Houston.”

The cup and saucer were returned to NHHC for conservation treatment in 2013 and were rendered stable at NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology and Conservation Laboratory. The ceramics display maker’s marks from American potteries in East Liverpool, Ohio, and Clarksburg, West Virginia.

U.S. 7th Fleet will release a story and photos highlighting the opening of the Bahari Museum exhibit.

NHHC’s assistant director for collection management will represent the U.S. Navy

at Archaeological Institute of America events in Houston, which include a film screening Feb. 28, the opening of an ANMM exhibit at the Houston Public Library March 1, and he’ll give a presentation highlighting the 2014 dive on the wreck of USS Houston March 2.

He will also attend the reunion of the USS Houston CA-30 Survivors’ Association and Next Generations Organization March 3-4.

NHHC has produced a short documentary video about USS Houston featuring interviews with NHHC personnel and a Houston survivor which will be distributed online and will develop and launch a “Notable Ships” Page for USS Houston on its website.

Navy Historians will write for the NHHC blog, The Sex-

tant, about the Battle of Java Sea as well as The Battle of Sunda Strait and USS Houston.

An interactive Facebook Live discussion with Navy historians on Feb. 28 at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be hosted by NHHC. NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology Branch will share an online story map about USS Houston and the aftermath of its sinking.

The Naval History and Heritage Command is responsible for the management, research, preservation, and interpretation of the U.S. Navy’s collection of sunken military craft which includes more than 2,500 shipwrecks and 14,000 aircraft wrecks dispersed globally.

Safeguarding these wrecks is important because many of them serve as war graves and hold great historical value.

Additionally, they may also safeguard state secrets or carry environmental or public safety hazards such as oil and ordnance.

Located at the Washington Navy Yard, NHHC is also responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage. It provides the knowledge foundation for the Navy by maintaining historically relevant resources and products that reflect the Navy’s unique and enduring contributions through our nation’s history, and supports the fleet by assisting with and delivering professional research, analysis, and interpretive services.

NHHC is composed of many activities including the Navy Department Library, the Navy Operational Archives, the Navy art and artifact collections, underwater archeology, Navy histories, nine museums, USS Constitution repair facility and the historic ship Nautilus.

For more news from Naval History and Heritage Command, visit www.history. navy.mil.

| Putting theory in practice is group’s goal

Continued from B1

Cpl. Wesley Timm Royal Thai Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Wongwaipanich Somchai speaks to command surgeon with U.S. Pacific Command U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brian S. Pecha at the Medical Senior Leader Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 15.

| Seminar included lectures, table-top exercises

COBRA GOLD

Continued from B1 their experiences as leaders during real humanitarian assistance and disaster relief situations and discuss on the ground challenges ranging from rank structures to supplies. The briefs and discussions are an opportunity to find ways to work toward preparedness and avoid uncoordinated disaster response.

“Our response in the United States on emergency management and disaster relief mitigation is no different than the response over here in the Indo-Asia-Pacific,” Riley said. “I’m a firm believer in the three cups of coffee rule, meaning take the time to develop a true partnership and friendship giving you the opportunity to ask for their input on specific problems. That is where your fruit comes from; it doesn’t come from CG specifically but the

engagements you have during CG.” The seminar consists of lectures and presentations followed by table-top exercises. In the exercises, participants are broken into teams and given different scenarios to work through then ends in group discussions.

According to Riley, “the impact we have, saving lives especially young lives, it’s probably the most important thing we can do as a multinational functioning organization.”

Exercise Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance.

CG17 also promotes regional partnerships with 29 nations working to advance security cooperation in the Indo-AsiaPacific region. Cobra Gold 17 will conclude on Feb. 24.

distinguished by its namesake “Praxis,” which they describe as putting theory into practice.

During the training, Navy Region Japan officials recognized Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Omari Horsford, assigned to Naval Munitions Command East Asia Det. Yokosuka, in front of a full theater following the Feb. 14 afternoon performance for intervening in a real-world situation and preventing what could have been a sexual assault.

Jill Loftus, Department of the Navy SAPR Office director, held an informal question-and-answer session with Sailors after the Feb. 14 afternoon performance.

During her interactions with the Sailors, she described her recent work with video game developers in bringing a more positive portrayal of female characters to the recently released, “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare” which included a tour of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

Sailor feedback to the training was positive.

“The Pure Praxis troupe delivered outstanding training that enabled sailors from Fleet Activities Yokosuka to practice their intervention techniques firsthand,” Information Systems Technician 1st Class William Brown said.

“I had the pleasure to attend more than one session, and the different interactions and improvs made for a unique experience every time.”

Loftus compared the new, interactive approach to SAPR training to the development of “muscle memory,” because it physically accustoms Sailors and Marines to intervening in situations far more effectively than sitting through films or briefings.

When asked her opinion of the new program’s effectiveness, Loftus cited the Sailor who was recognized for in-

MC3 Ivana Campbell Sailors stationed at Fleet Activities Yokosuka (FLEACT) participate in the Pure Praxis Sexual Assault Prevention workshop held at the base’s Fleet Theater on Feb. 16. The Pure Praxis group has reached over 16,700 Navy personnel since they began working with the Department of the Navy in 2014.

tervening.

“You wouldn’t have seen that, maybe five years ago,” she said.

She then recalled a male Sailor at a previous performance who, after being called on stage to do improvisation, felt comfortable enough to discuss while on stage his own childhood experience with a real-life sexual assault.

“Whatever penny I spent on training was worth every cent at that moment,” Loftus said. “I think [the training] makes all the difference in the world.”

For more information and resources about SAPR training, please visit www.sapr.mil/.

For more news from Commander, Naval Forces Japan, visit www.navy. mil/local/cnfj/ or http://cnic.navy. mil/regions/cnrj.html.

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The Pure Praxis troupe delivered outstanding training that enabled sailors from Fleet Activities Yokosuka to practice their intervention techniques firsthand.”

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LEFT: Susan Jones painted this piece titled “Joy” upon learning that her husband was officially in remission from lymphoma. Susan and Louis Jones, with their son Ryan, are local artists whose work can be found at the Jones Art Gallery in Town Center of Virginia Beach.

PAINT that binds They’ve faced hardships: cancer, Crohn’s disease, an aneurysm.

But painting what they feel keeps them alive and together.

BELOW: Susan, her son Ryan, center, and husband Louis Jones pose for a family portrait at their gallery in January.

Photos by Vicki Cronis-Nohe The Virginian-Pilot

By Kimberly Pierceall The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH

That whole “starving artist” thing? The Joneses aren’t interested.“That holds no magic for us,” said painter and illustrator Louis Jones, the patriarch in a family of artists and son of the late Herb Jones, who popularized foreboding watercolor scenes of Tidewater and its water fowl in the 1960s.

The “us”? That’s Louis, 64; his wife of 41 years, Susan; and son Ryan, 39.

It’s been their name outside the Jones Art Gallery in the Virginia Beach Town Center for 13 years, their paintings on the walls, their stories in each piece.

The print of a lone tree at night, branches filling the canvas?

“That’s my self-portrait,” said Louis, pointing to his work titled “Reaching.” “That tree is never going to reach the moon.”

Or “Mother’s Nature,” a painting Ryan made for Susan featuring an unfathomable number of tiny brush strokes for each blade of grass and forest of trees, a task he said took 27 hours to paint a single corner.

“Every stroke was for her,” he said.

Painting has been the fun part.

The vast majority of their effort as working artists, though, is spent on promotion, building a reputation that justifies a piece of work’s value and having a presence where most people are: online.

“The money has to be there for us to create,” Ryan said.

The family estimates they’ve sold a half a million pieces of original paintings and limited-edition prints combined. And that’s not counting Ryan’s work recently appearing on a Los Angeles musician’s album cover (“Stars” by Samson), Susan’s new age literary cover designs, and Louis’ illustrations inside millions of copies of John Grisham and Ian McEwan books – and on the cover of “Conversations with God,” a best-selling book translated into dozens of different languages. That one has earned Louis more than half a million dollars alone since 1995.

Susan prefers acrylic. Louis and Ryan, watercolor. Louis graduated from Old Dominion University. Susan and Ryan graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College. When they’re not painting, Susan handles the books while Louis and Ryan focus on selling.

Each has had own challenges.

Louis, cancer. Susan, a brain aneurysm giving birth to Ryan, and later arthritis that left her unable to paint for a year. Ryan, Crohn’s disease.

“Pretty much the art is what’s kept us alive,” Ryan said, smiling.

Anyone else might blame a curse. The Joneses, ever on the bright side, instead point to paintings that often resulted.

Like the moment Louis woke up April 9, 2014, with a bulging throat and later a diagnosis: lymphoma.

“We were devastated,” Susan said, “for a minute.”

Then they got to work painting what they were feeling, even Louis.

He created “Overjoyed,” an unlikely title but a nod to the gift each new day would represent.

Ryan’s result: dark, angry clouds in a piece titled “Breaking Skies.”

Susan painted “Changes,” a thick fall forest with bits of blue sky peeking through.

“It still has the hope there,” Louis said. “It never defeated her.”

He kept the original for himself.

He had earned it, Susan said.

When Louis found out he was in remission in January 2015, she painted “Joy,” full of color and a big sun rising over the water.

In an industry where tastes and trends constantly change, the Joneses said they’ve stuck to what they do best, what they’re inspired to paint.

LEFT: Reflections of other gallery works can be seen in the framed piece “Breaking Skies,” painted by Ryan Jones upon learning that his father Louis Jones had lymphoma.

BELOW: Louis Jones painted this piece titled “Overjoyed” upon learning he had lymphoma, realizing that every day after would be a gift. He is now in remission.

“There’s always a market for quality,” Louis said. “We are the Rolex. We are the Martin guitar of art.”

What they aren’t? Carbon copies of each other, or Herb Jones.

Herb died in 1998, at 75. The aging artist shot himself in his home.

His death so unsettled Ryan that he stepped away from the family business for a short time, even working as a restaurant dishwasher near Blacksburg, until he felt he could create again. Louis said Ryan came home “a new man with a mission.” Ryan said he still talks with his granddad through his paintings.

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Pretty much the art is what’s kept us alive.”

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Calendar Black Holes and Pink Floyd shows

Make Way for Me: illustrated cards from the Civil War: Journey of a Slave from the Plantation to the Battlefield, by artist James Fuller Queen.

Courtesy of Library of Congress

Exhibit Opening: ‘Give Me Liberty: Fugitive Slaves and the Long Revolution Against Slavery’ Feb. 25, Hampton History Museum, 120 Old Hampton Lane, Downtown Hampton 757-727-1102, www.HamptonHistoryMuseum.org Exhibit explores the lives of more than 30 fugitive slaves from Hampton who made journeys to freedom or took up arms against their enslavers during periods of war.

effort to bring awareness to violence against women and girls while raising Feb. 24, various times, Tidewa- money to end the violence. ter Community College’s planThis three-night producetarium, Science Building on the tion is led by an ODU college’s Virginia Beach Campus theater alumni with varying dwright@tcc.edu, call themes each night. Tickets 757-822-7307. are $10 and on sale at the Webb Center Info. Desk.

“Black Holes,” narrated by actor All proceeds support the John de Lancie from “Star Trek: YWCA of South Hampton The Next Generation,” will have Roads. showings at 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

A laser light show featuring the Navy-Marine music of Pink Floyd will follow Corps Relief at 8:30 p.m. Free and open to Society the public, but reservations are required for each show. To reserve fundraiser with a seat, call the TCC Informathe Admirals tion Center at 757-822-1122 or Feb. 25, 3 p.m. (Doors register online at www.tcc.edu/ open at 2 p.m.), Scope planetarium.

Arena, Norfolk Kathy Nelson, 757-3221173 or kathy.nelson@ nmcrs.org

Vagina Monologues: Honoring the Stories of Women

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society fundraiser with the Norfolk Admirals vs.

Feb. 24, 25, 26, various Greenville Swamp Rabbits times, Old Dominion University at 7:15 p.m. USS Abraham Theatre, 4608 Hampton Blvd., Lincoln vs. USS Dwight D. Norfolk Eisenhower at 3 p.m. Both womenctr@odu.edu, games for one price $13 757-683-4109 red level tickets. Proceeds Presented by the Women’s Center benefiting Navy-Marine for ODU, this annual performance Corps Relief Society.

Tickets can be purchased of a series of monologues is an

online at norfolkadmirals. com/groups/. Enter code: NMCRS17 or at USS Abraham Lincoln MWR and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower MWR.

‘My Laughter Got Soul’ Comedian Awards Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., Slover Library, 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, Room 650 757-664-7323 Local African-American comedians will receive the “Community Comedian Award.” Produced by comedian Tonya M. Shell.

Atumpan Creative Thunder Dance Theater Feb. 26, 3 p.m., Nauticus, 1 Waterside Drive, Norfolk 757-664-1034, www.nauticus.org.

Hampton Roads Regional NextGen Opportunity Fair March 2, 6-8 p.m., Chesapeake Convention Center, 700 Conference Center Drive, Chesapeake www.myyouthcareercenter.org Youth Career Center of Hampton Roads presents information to assist teens and young adults in gaining access to employment, volunteer and post-secondary education opportunities, including a new “Career Ready” section specifically designed for the emerging workforce. This section will connect young adults seeking to launch a fulltime career with employers looking for entry level applicants.

Presentation of “Turtle Tales” from the Nigerian folklore tradition. Interactive presentation will include a storyteller, dance troupe and live West African percussion.

NAVSTA Auto Auction to be held March 1

By MWR Community Recreation, Naval Station Norfolk

Make sure that you are aware of the following rules and regulations of the auction before bidding on any of the vehicles.

All vehicles have been abandoned on the Naval Station and are sold as is. There is no guarantee that the vehicles will run. Vehicles are not guaranteed as to year or state inspection.

SPECIAL ODOMETER NOTE DO NOT rely on the odometer reading, as it could be incorrect. Odometer reading could be more or less. Bidders are explicitly advised to closely examine the vehicle they are bidding on. There are no guarantees expressed or implied.

VIEWING OF VEHICLES Vehicles may be viewed at SP-314, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., on the Monday and Tuesday prior to the day of the auction.

There will be a list of vehicles available at the viewing: however, any vehicle may be pulled from the auction up until the moment the auctioneer offers the vehicle for bid. Everyone entering the lot must have valid CAC/Military ID card. This auction is only open to our military/ CAC card holders. (Active Duty, Retirees, Dependents, Civil Service)

BIDDER REGISTRATION All bidders must be registered and have a bidder number. Receipt of a bidder number implies an understanding of the legal obligations to these stated rules and regulations. Registration will start at 10 a.m. on the day of the auction at the auction site. Bidders must register their name and address as they wish them to appear on the Certificate to Obtain Title. The MWR Department reserves the right to refuse to register bidders who have previously failed to follow the rules of the auction. Registered bidders are responsible for all bids under their number. You, the registered bidder, are responsible for bids tendered, irrespective of the designated purchaser of the vehicle. i.e. Do not buy a vehicle for a friend or relative unless you are prepared to pay for the vehicle. The Certificate to Obtain Title must be made out in the name of the winning bidder. Do not bid on a car and then request that the Certificate to Obtain Title be prepared in someone else’s name.

BIDDING ON VEHICLES The auction will normally start at noon on Wednesday at the direction of the auctioneer. The auctioneer will proceed down the row of vehicles taking verbal bids on each vehicle in turn. Bidders who are interested in a particular vehicle should stand near the vehicle so that the auc-

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The bid price is the sale price.

Once the auctioneer declares a vehicle “sold”, the high bidder must sign a Form 1348-I (transfer of government property) acknowledging the bid price.

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payment is made in full on the day of the auction, the Certificate to Obtain Title (Form 97) will be prepared immediately and presented to the buyer. Payments are taken until 3:30 p.m. auction day.

If payment is not made in full on the day of the auction: The highest bidder must pay a minimum of $20 or 10 percent deposit, whichever is greater, on the day of the auction. This non-refundable payment may be made by cash or credit card. The remaining balance must be paid with cash or credit card (no checks) within five working days. Payment must be made at the Naval Station Impound Lot office, Bldg SP-314 located at the end of 10th Ave., between the hours of 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. When the complete payment is made within five working days of the auction,

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the Certificate to Obtain Title will be issued to the buyer.

The signed Form 1348-I will act as a bill of sale for removal of the vehicle from the auction site.

Failure to make full payment within five working days: The failure on the part of the bidder to make full payment within five working days of the auction will make the sale null and void, and result in the forfeiture of the deposit. The vehicle will then be re-offered for public sale at the next abandoned vehicle auction.

REMOVAL OF VEHICLES Vehicles must be paid for in full before they are removed from the auction site.

Vehicles must be registered and insured to be driven out of the lot. Otherwise, the ve-

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hicle must be towed. Buyers have five working days from the day of the auction to remove their vehicle and may do so from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monday-Friday. You must show a signed Form 1348-I, Form 97, or registration for the vehicle to be released.

Buyers who have paid in full for their vehicle and have not removed it within five working days will be assessed a $15 per day/vehicle storage charge. Vehicles left for two weeks from the auction date will be declared abandoned and will be towed. Buyers will then be assessed a towing charge in addition to the $15 per day storage charge.

FURTHER INFORMATION Call the Impound Lot office at 757-444-2631, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., www.genedanielsauctions.

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Surprising factors affect today’s car-buying decisions

By StatePoint

While make and model are still dominant factors on car lots, today’s consumers have a new set of priorities, thanks to increasingly sophisticated in-vehicle technologies being offered in new cars.

From connectivity systems that include voice command controls to technologies that make parking a cinch, today’s consumers want more from their rides.

In fact, nearly half of consumers — 48 percent — prioritize in-vehicle technology over brand or body style, according to the 2017 Autotrader Car Tech Impact Study.

And they know what they want, too. The study found that consumers these days are researching the exact features they’d like to purchase before visiting the dealership.

“What once seemed like something only for ‘The Jetsons’ is quickly becoming everyday reality in the automo-

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tive landscape,” says Brian Moody, executive editor for Autotrader. “And it’s not just vehicles with a high pricepoint. Many mainstream family cars are now equipped with technology features only seen on top-of-the-line luxury vehicles just a few short years ago.”

Experts say that while consumers should embrace the convenience and enhanced safety offered by new-car technology, they also need to educate themselves so they fully understand what these features can — and just as importantly, what they cannot — do.

“Understanding your car can help you become a better, safer driver,” says Moody.

However, the future may also involve less driving.

Self-driving technologies are become more sophisticated, affordable and normalized.

To that end, a growing number of consumers say they are

“

sarymsakov.com — Fotolia.com Consumers need to make sure that they fully understand what the features of new-car technology can and cannot do.

willing to take a hands-off approach to their cars in the future. Indeed, 49 percent of respondents indicated they’d give up control of their car in exchange for some free time,

up from 35 percent in 2016.

Whether you are a parent concerned with the latest safety features, or a Millennial expecting your vehicle’s technology to be every bit

What once seemed like something only for ‘The Jetsons’ is quickly becoming everyday reality in the automotive landscape.”

as robust as your smartphone, get educated about the features that matter to you, before heading to the dealership.

Brian Moody, executive editor for Autotrader

‘Both exciting and terrifying,’ artist says of future sales

Continued from C1 And he’s heard it before.

Someone will take note of his relationship to Herb Jones and “they immediately think of my granddad’s geese flying.”

Ryan alternates between broad-brush impressionist scenes to skies glowing with color to serene landscapes with details and stories painted in the windows of homes.

The Joneses also aren’t a factory where the artist farms out most of the work to a staff of painters or ones to seize on whatever’s trendy.

The family business started as the Herb Jones Art Studio around 1962, later evolving into the Louis and Susan Jones Art Gallery in about 1980, opening in Dominion Tower in 1993 and later the Lynnhaven Mall. They’ve been solely at the Virginia Beach Town Center as Jones Art Gallery since 2004.

“We bet everything on ourselves,” Louis said. “We earned it. Any failure, we’ve earned it, too.”

Gerald Divaris, chairman and CEO of Town Center’s management company, said it was important that a gallery be a part of the shopping hub and that part of the reason the gallery has succeeded has been their business model selling not only original paintings priced for tens of thousands of dollars but prints. He said he had an Herb Jones painting in his home before he first visited

Vicki Cronis-Nohe | The Virginian-Pilot Ryan, left, poses for a family portrait with his parents, Susan and Louis Jones, at their Town Center gallery in Virginia Beach on Jan. 17.

the family’s gallery, and later added paintings by Susan and Ryan.

“I don’t have Louis’!” he said, laughing, adding that he plans to get one for his new office at Town Center.

The gallery was recently filled with Beatles music playing in the background, not by accident.

“I want to be what we’re listening to,” Louis said – not a fad, but art that transcends time and trends, he said.

“That’s why we paint

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paintings that were in style in 1900. And we paint things that will be in style in the year 3000,” Louis said.

Louis got his start building frames and eventually led a sales team of 50 art brokers selling his father’s work to 300 galleries across the country while building up his own portfolio, training that still helps him sell his family’s art today.

He recalled an adage from his father Herb: “If I’m good enough, they can’t ignore

me.”

“When you come here, you get authenticity,” he said.

“You’re buying a painting from the guy who painted it.”

That, too, has required some thick skin when a person may visit and declare the art not to their liking or scoff at the price.

“It’s like you’re hanging on the wall naked all the time,” Ryan said.

The life and business of an artist isn’t for everyone, they said.

“You do have to live very middle,” Louis said.

They’ve been rich, they’ve been poor. So they’ve learned to live in the space between.

Ryan said his dad even tried to talk him out of it.

Don’t you want to be an eye doctor, he asked?

But Ryan was just as drawn to the family business as they were, starting with sitting on his granddad’s lap taking turns painting, to majoring in art at Virginia Wesleyan.

“He is what he is, just like

he’s got blue eyes,” Susan said.

Ryan admits the occasional panicked thought crosses his mind, that no one will ever walk through the gallery door and buy a painting again.

“It’s both exciting and terrifying,” he said.

Recently, he went a few weeks without selling anything and then, one day, $11,000 worth of prints and paintings.

It’s also why they stay open from noon to 9 p.m. every day – you never know who might walk through the door.

Like John Grisham when the gallery was in Norfolk, unannounced, unrecognized, liking what he saw, leading to multiple commissioned drawings from Louis on his book’s title pages.

“It only takes one,” Louis said.

“And he makes you enough money for a month,” Ryan said.

The family erected speakers on the outside to entice passers-by to peek in. Louis said the vast majority of people who walk in ultimately buy something.

They said they certainly don’t mind those who don’t, though. Ryan said he’ll sometimes get a defensive, “I’m just looking,” reaction when he approaches someone who walked in.

“Well,” he said, “that’s why we painted ‘em.”

Kimberly Pierceall, 757-550-1903, kimberly. pierceall@pilotonline.com

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$3 Movies

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Hip-hop artist K.Flay released a new single, “Black Wave,” and her next album, “Every Where is Some Where” drops in April.

“Live By Night”: Ben Affleck writes, produces, and stars in this adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s sprawling crime novel centering on the prodigal son of a prominent police chief, and his gradual descent into the criminal underworld.

JEB Little Creek, Gator Theater – 462-7534

NAS Oceana, Aerotheater – 433-2495

Thursday, Feb. 23

6 p.m. La La Land (PG-13)

Friday, Feb. 24

Friday, Feb. 24

7 p.m. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (R)

6 p.m. A Dog’s Purpose (PG) 9 p.m. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (R) Saturday, Feb. 25

1 p.m. Monster Trucks (PG) 4 p.m. A Dog’s Purpose (PG) 7 p.m. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (R) Sunday, Feb. 26

1 p.m. FREE: Storks 4 p.m. Spilt (PG-13) 7 p.m. Underworld: Blood Wars 3-D (R)

1 p.m. A Dog’s Purpose (PG) 4 p.m. Live By Night (R) 7 p.m. Patriots Day (R) Sunday, Feb. 26

1 p.m. Monster Trucks (PG) 4 p.m. Hidden Figures (PG) 7 p.m. Split (PG-13) Friday, March 3

7 p.m. Rings (PG-13)

Catch up on this year’s Oscar-nominated movies Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

The Best Picture Film Festival at Regal Columbus Stadium 12 theaters in the Town Center area of Virginia Beach is a welcome catch-up spree for the many movie fans who suddenly realize they are out of the loop, or merely overdue in getting ready for this year’s Oscar show.

The festivald runs through Oscar Sunday, Feb. 26, and allows viewers to see all nine of the Academy-nominated best-picture entries for the festival price of $35. That’s about $4 per movie, and, conveniently, it gives the option of choosing day and time during the 10-day run.

The nine nominated movies being shown are “Man-

Rapper K.Flay balances strength and vulnerability

Saturday, Feb. 25

Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy MidAtlantic Region MWR website at discovermwr.com.

By Mal Vincent

Lauren Dukoff

chester by the Sea,” “La La Land,” “Lion,” “Arrival,” “Fences,” “Hidden Figures,” “Moonlight,” “Hell or High Water” and “Hacksaw Ridge.” Passes are available online or at the box office.

Four films will be shown each day, and all are open to festival badge holders (plus they get a special on popcorn, presumably needed to keep them alive during the marathon run).

Patrons without a festival badge who want to attend may buy tickets to individual screenings at regular prices.

The schedule can be found at www.regmovies.com/ promotions/Best-Picture-FilmFest.

Mal Vincent, mal.vincent12@gmail.com

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By Bill Forman Virginian-Pilot Correspondent

It says something about K. Flay that the most upbeat part of her recent hit “Blood in the Cut,” is a chorus in which she declares: “I need noise / I need the buzz of a sub / Need the crack of a whip / Need some blood in the cut.”

Described by one British critic as “the mistress of maverick,” the rapper is kind of a big deal right now. Last summer, she made headlines as the first artist to sign with Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds’ Interscopedistributed Night Street Records. Her subsequent “Blood in the Cut” video, released in September, has surpassed 2 million views, while pushing the single into the Top 5 on Billboard’s alternative chart.

Just this month, the genredefying hip-hop artist K.Flay released a new single, “Black Wave,” and said her next album, “Every Where Is Some Where,” would drop April 7 on that label. Her tour stops in Norfolk on Thursday.

The future didn’t always look so bright for Stanfordeducated Kristine Meredith Flaherty. Four years ago, her major-label deal with RCA Records imploded after two EPs went largely unnoticed.

It’s not so much that RCA was angling for some custom-made hybrid of M.I.A. and PJ Harvey. It’s just that major label marketing departments are often at a loss when it comes to promoting music that can’t easily be pigeonholed.

The artist got back on track with her 2014 album,

“Life as a Dog” – released on the lower-profile Bummer Picnic Records – which reached No. 14 on Billboard’s rap album chart.

In a phone interview, K. Flay talked about dealing with a major label, writing “Blood in the Cut” in her parents’ basement, and being vulnerable in public.

With “Blood in the Cut” making it to No. 5 on the Billboard alternative chart, how does it feel to run into complete strangers and realize that they already know your music?

tive, empowered, inspired headspace. So what’s cool for me with this song is that the verses, and the spirit of those sections, is really vulnerable and weak and bleeding something. And then as the song kind of breaks into the chorus, there is that feeling of self-awareness and power. And that was really like a true reflection of how the song came to fruition. So I like that those two spirits can exist side by side.

How different is it working with Dan Reynolds’ new label versus your RCA period? Did you feel like you were being It feels kind of weird, I stereotyped there or guess, but I think that just put into some specific comes along with being on category?

the radio. I mean, it’s really cool, and honestly it feels like the right time for everything to be happening. I’m in a headspace that’s really good, I think, and my internal momentum feels really strong.

Are you happier now than you were when you wrote that song?

Because it sounds like you couldn’t have been too happy back then.

You know, it’s interesting with that song, because I did write it at a time when I wasn’t super happy. I wrote it in California, actually, in my parents’ basement over the holiday, and then went out to Nashville, where I recorded three of the songs on the EP and some more songs that are going to be on the fulllength. And by that point, I was in a … a really posi-

I think maybe the main difference is that, when I was on RCA, there was kind of a big discussion about what the genre was, you know, whether the project was alternative, whether it was urban. And that conversation has for the most part ceased to occur. So I think that’s the biggest difference now. It felt like the genre of the project was problematic a few years ago, and was a source of stress or confusion for maybe both me and the label. But now I think I’m in a spot … where that’s the essence of the project, that it doesn’t exist in one space and won’t ever.

As music continues to cross-pollinate, I think people have a greater acceptance and understanding of that, which is cool because that’s what I’ve continued to do. I have collaborations that

are super electronic and exist in a pretty defined niche.

And then I have songs that are like, you know, weirdo rap songs, and songs that are super-melodic or kind of down-tempo. So I’m just really working to celebrate that, instead of trying to define it or put any kind of constraints on it.

Getting back to the question of vulnerability, are there ever times when you write lyrics and then, after the song’s out, find yourself having second thoughts about it?

There was actually a mix tape called “West Ghost” that I had put out when I was living in New York a few years ago, and that was definitely a moment where I confronted that. You know, my family and friends were like, “Are you OK?” And I think that gave me a good chance to think about the things that I feel comfortable talking about, and the things that I don’t. I definitely take care now to talk to those people and let them know that the version of me in music, albeit me, it’s like a hyperbole of me.

The moments when I’m satisfied and calm and rested, those aren’t typically the moments when I feel most creatively inspired. So I’ve gotten comfortable with it, and honestly I feel like vulnerability is just something we get used to. And the more you get used to it, the more people expect it from you. And then , in a way, it doesn’t scare you anymore.

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‘PIPPIN’ show lets you run away with the circus life. It’s truly an “everyman’s” story in that you try SevenVenues, and their different things in life to see Broadway in Norfolk Series what clicks. He just finished has outdone itself yet again. his University, comes home, They are bringing to Chrystries going to war, tries poliler Hall for all of us to see tics and eventually tries “oron Feb. 24-25, PIPPIN, dinary life” witch is falling the dazzling new producin love and having a family tion based on the revival and at the end that’s where he originally directed by Diane finds true fulfillment, being Paulus (Waitress, Hair, Porgy selfless and loving another and Bess). PIPPIN won four person and giving himself to Naysh Fox Drama Desk Awards® and another person. four Tony Awards® in 2013, including Best Revival of a Y: Let’s start at the begin- woman show, it takes lightMusical. ning. Where were you born, ing and sound and sets and This show incorporates how old are you and when everything. So to be humble sassy choreography in the did you decide you wanted to and a good team player I style of Bob Fosse and excit- go into musical theater? think is just so important. ing circus acrobatics. The NF: I was born in Rhode Y: What were some of knife throwing, high-flying Island, I am 26 now and I your trials and tribulations to acrobats and gravity-defying decided I wanted to be an get to where you are today balancing acts make one feel actor first before musical and how do you handle rejecthat they are at the circus. theater when I was 6-years tions?

The Boston Herald states old. I remember watching NF: Lots, and lots of nos. as such. “PIPPIN is like the movie Hearts in Atlantis They always say 100 nos to getting two shows in one. with Anthony Hopkins and everyone yes and doing some The audience gets the musi- Anton Yelchin and saying to jobs that were not artistically cal story of a young man’s my mom, I want to do that. fulfilling but you have to pay search for meaning and a side I want to be an actor. I knew the rent, so to now be doing show of Cirque du Soleil to from that moment on. this job, it’s all worth it. It’s boot.” hard to handle rejection but The Chicago Tribune calls Y: And you never wavered after every audition, you PIPPIN, “Far and away the from it. You have a very have to leave it at the door. best musical production of impressive resume. You’ve Whether you are at the studio the Broadway season.” played some amazing charor at the theater you have And USA Today declares, acters such as: Riff in West to say I gave it my all, this “The Season’s Best MusiSide Story, Warner in Legally is the best I could do at this cal, Jazz hands down! A Blonde, Scarecrow in The moment, leave it all behind combination of Epic TheWizard of Oz, Footloose and and move on to the next. If ater, Burlesque, and Soulful London Rocks to mention a something comes of it, you Spectacle.” few. Your training is equally get the callback or the part, Naysh Fox is thrilled impressive with many years that’s fantastic if not there beyond words to be playing of lessons in acting, voice, is another part out there for PIPPIN. I spoke with him musical theater, dance and you. recently between shows by special skills dedicated to phone. He could not have your craft. What advice Y: Any ‘wow, pinch me’ been more generous with would you give to those who moments so far in your his time, very much a gentle want to follow their dreams career? soul. into musical theater?

NF: Well this whole NF: Always, always work production of PIPPIN has Yiorgo (Y): So tell us on your craft, the singing, the been amazing because we Naysh, how do you describe dancing, the acting, work on got to work with the original PIPPIN to those who are it every day even if it’s 10 to Broadway team from the not familiar with it and why 15 minutes because someone revival. But on opening night, should they see it. out there is doing it. Also, Mathew James Thomas Naysh Fox (NF): It’s so make sure that you are a who originated the role of amazing and the message is wonderful team player. Every PIPPIN in the Revival and so wonderful. PIPPIN is the teacher that I have had has he is so talented, sent me story of King Charlemagne’s said that it takes a village for a text, a video message, of oldest son and his quest to one person, let alone a prohim wishing me luck, saying find ultimate fulfillment in duction. Even a one man or how wonderful it is for you,

By Yiorgo

Contributing writer

Courtesy photos meaning me, to be playing this role, and if you ever want to talk about it give me a call.

It was such an amazing way to start this amazing journey.

NF: I am indeed, I do throw knives, I am up on a trapeze, and I’m quite involved. We started training on the first day of rehearsal.

Y: Although you’ve played Pippin in college, you’re making your Broadway National Tour debut as Pippin in PIPPIN. What was that audition process like and how did you find out you had the part?

NF: So, I originally went to the audition just to be in the show and then I was called in for PIPPIN, and then that’s how it started.

The audition process started in late March for the first round of auditions, then callbacks for the week, then I did not hear anything, then we had callbacks in June, then one final callback in July, then I found out while I was doing West Side Story.

Y: Tell us about the music and costumes.

NF: The music is written by Stephen Schwartz, who did Godspell, Wicked, Hunchback of Notre Dame, the lyrics for Pocahontas who is absolutely brilliant and he did all the music and lyrics. The costumes are designed by Dominique Lemieux, one of the original Cirque du Soleil costume designers, including Saltimbanco, Mystere, Alegria to name a few as well as Celine Dion’s A New Day, Las Vegas. What is so wonderful about the costumes for example during the war scenes is, that they are all very similar in the way they are designed, but every costume Y: Are you involved in any is slightly different. During of the high-flying acrobatics, the Morning Glow number knife-throwing, hula hooping when PIPPIN becomes king and gravity-defying balancthey are all in the same pating acts? tern but slightly different.

They are absolutely beautiful because she designs for big Cirque shows.

Y: Do you have a favorite song that you sing?

NF: Either Corner of the Sky or Morning Glow because they are both such epic moments in people’s lives. We all want to find our Corner of the Sky, where we all fit in. With Morning Glow you think you finally get it and you are on the right path in life. I’m going to do this; I’m going to make something wonderful. It’s what we do everyday with art and spreading this wonderful message across the country.

So come to our show and get ready to run away with the circus!

For more info go to www. sevenvenues.com/events/detail/PIPPIN Yiorgo is a Hampton Road’s Arts and Entertainment, and Sports journalist. A stage, TV and movie actor, he is also involved in professional wrestling.

Sports Langley Speedway to reopen in April

Professional bull-riding coming to Coliseum News Release PUEBLO, COLO.

News Release Hampton Convention & Visitors’ Bureau HAMPTON

Bill Mullis, the operator of Langley Speedway in Hampton, used City Hall as a backdrop on Feb. 17 to announce that he has purchased the speedway property and that racing will resume there in April.

Joined by Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck and City Manager Mary Bunting, who welcomed the Speedway’s return, Mullis said, “I just can’t thank everybody enough for being here to support me and support this city.”

Langley Speedway closed at the end of the 2015 racing season, when Mullis and the former owners of the property could not reach an agreement that would keep the track open.

Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck noted that the careers of many racing greats were ignited at Langley.

And Tuck and City Manager Mary Bunting said that that the speedway hosted a number of important

Virginian-Pilot file photo Racing at Langley Speedway had been a constant for 65 years until last season, when the track shut down. It is planning to resume racing in April.

events over the years, including the Drive for Diversity, which served as a training ground for drivers from diverse backgrounds and offered them a chance to be selected to drive for a professional NASCAR team.

Bunting said the Speedway has been a tremendous asset to the city and the region, with local residents, hotels and retailers benefiting from enthusiastic race fans.

“We as a city lost more than $100,000” in overnight visitor economic impact when the speedway did not operate last season, Bunting said. “And the benefits are not just monetary,” she added, noting that the city in recent years received $10,000 through Langley Speedway and NASCAR’s Clear Air Tree Planting Program.

Langley Speedway has been

a local racing fixture since the 1940s, when it was an oval track used for thoroughbred horse racing. Later shortened and dedicated to car racing, it was renamed Langley Field Speedway in 1963.

When Langley Speedway closed in 2016, it was southeastern Virginia’s longest-running professional sports enterprise, and a popular local and tourist destination.

Mullis was joined at the news conference by representatives of Chesapeake Bank and a representative of the former owner, who encouraged the new owner to “start your engines.”

For more information, contact Speedway spokesman Chuck Hall at 757-802-5092 or chuck@ langley-speedway.com.

The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) is bringing its thrilling, adrenaline-filled excitement to the Hampton Coliseum. It will be the eighth visit from the sport that boasts the toughest eight seconds on dirt.

The PBR’s Real Time Pain Velocity Tour (RTV), the sport’s premier expansion league returns to Hampton on March 4 for one night only.

The Hampton Classic will be the 15th event of the 2017 PBR Velocity Tour schedule. The Velocity Tour travels across the nation and has made stops across the country.

Headlining the competition will be several veterans from the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) such as Nathan Schaper, Josh Faircloth, and Emilio Resende. Also competing are 11 international riders, as well as last year’s champion Juliano Antonio Da Silva.

The competition starts at 7 p.m. on March 4. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $15 in advance, and are available at the Hampton Coliseum box office, online at www. ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000.

Each bull rider will face one bull during Round 1 before the 10 riders

with the highest scores advance to the championship round that same day. The overall event winner will be the rider who has earned the most points over two rides.

Winners of each RVT event in 2017 will be guaranteed at least one opportunity to compete at a PBR BFTS regular-season event, where they can attempt to win enough points to rank among the Top 35 bull riders in the world and earn a spot competing at the sport’s elite level.

In addition to being the Hampton Classic Champion, the winner of the event will earn an invitation to the Ak-Chin Invitational in Glendale, Arizona, on March 25-26.

The 2017 Real Time Pain Relief Tour will culminate with the RVT Finals at South Point Arena in Las Vegas on Oct. 28-30, leading into the PBR’s 2017 Built Ford Tough World Finals. The winner of the RVT Finals, the second- and thirdplace finishers, and the top international performer, along with the 2017 RVT Tour Champion, will each qualify to compete at the PBR World Finals and a chance to be the 2017 PBR World Finals Event Champion.

The RVT highlight show from Hampton will air live on pbr.com on March 8 at 8 p.m.

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General/Other Meat Cutter Wanted Knowledge of beef, pork, chicken a plus.

Approx. 30hrs. Work wk Mon-Fri. Sat 7-12pm.

Please send resumes to sopaco@verizon.net

2 offices, good location. Call Fred 499-8000.

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

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

Absolute 4700 sq ft comm. Bldg on 1.2 acres Suffolk; Mar. 9, 10 AM on site; Must See! VAF 662 www.vaauctionco.com 538-0123

Ches. VAF 662. www.vaauctionco.com 538-0123

lift assist, starter package, dust collector with accessories. Never been used. 757-486-7691.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

#01A Black Sifted TOPSOIL 6 yds $205, Mulch $25/yd; Compost $30/yd.

Rock, Sand & Firewood. D. Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 482-5083

Investors-Ports & Ches Mar 10. Bldg lot - Twnhm

FIREWOOD-SEASONED. Full, Half & Quarter Cords.

Pickup or Delivery.

MO

taking deposits. 757-692-1309.

like new cond, $300 obo. Electric black leather massage chair w/book, good cond, $350 obo.

Electric Master House Smoker w/accessories, never used, $200 obo. Call 757-853-3976.

Godwin Tree Service-Over 25 YRS Exp. ProTrimming, total removal, winter sale prices Lic./Ins. Free Est. Member BBB. 237-1285. 816-3759.

$0 DOWN - 0% FINANCE UP TO 24 MO. 3.99% FINANCING FOR UP TO 144 MO.

paper trained, parents here. 804-338-1228.

Shih Tzu Pups-AKC, rare colors, gorgeous,

Queen Size Mattress & Box Spring,

BEAUTIFUL SEASONED FIREWOOD

COMPLETELY INSTALLED!

Pomeranian Pups-CKC. Beautiful M/F, vetted,

Healthcare/ Medical

Apartment Maintenance Technician

To register, complete an application on-line at www.secep.net and call Judy Kessler at 892-6100. Seating is limited.

Price negotiable. 757-397-1777.

Stacking Available.

757-515-6933. 757-359-6832.

866-430-2616

Morkie Spaniel Pups-1st shots, de-wormed, $450. Call or text 252-333-7554.

www.barrettstreet.com

Pruning. Trimming, Removal. Firewood.

Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

$

Miniature Schnauzer Puppies 10 wks UTD on shots parents on site non-shedding healthy loving puppies raised in home black call 757-567-4242

Articles For Sale Dinnerware- By Jewel T. Autumn. Over 70 pieces.

Counseling/ Social Services/ Non-Profit

March 14, 2017, 6 pm

13% Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prem. discounted 3% for Cash/Check.

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

wheel chair $75; new hospital bed $500.

757-464-1259, leave message.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans, Disabled, & Women encouraged to apply.

Teacher Development Program Workshop

Appraisal Service With 40 Years Experience.

Bow Flex Tread Climber $400; heavy duty

employment@cormanconstruction.com

Special Education Public School K-12 Consortium

Etc. 757-395-7636.

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE

METAL ROOF

CALL TODAY

LAB PUPS-AKC. Strongly bred for hunting, hunt tests and/or loyal companion. Champion bloodlines.

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

SILVER COINS &

Jack Frost Firewood 430-2257

FREE ESTIMATES!

Lab Pups, AKC reg w/1st shots & Vet ck, Must see, 757-563-9766, www.waggntailslabradors.com

I BUY COINS

USED TRAILER SALE !!!

BEST PRICE EXTERIORS: 757-639-4692

757-502-0200 (Mention This Ad and Get $100 Off)

DECOYS WANTED Collector will pay CA$H for Old wooden ducks or canvas geese, Old shorebirds, swans, & duck calls.

Buying old fishing tackle & lures, Old nautical & lifesaving items.

Call Mark at 757-721-2746

Nascar Collectibles-Die Cast/Plates,

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

CONCRETE SPECIAL Great Prices! 200 sq ft minimum.

WHY PAY MORE? Call 757-297-6698

Lab pups, AKC, Yellow, 1M, UTD shots/worming, excellent pedigree, health guarantee, 25 years experience, 4th generation, $500, 252-883-6148

Topsoil-Mulch

Ms. Perfection Cleaning-Top-Notch

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

de-wormed, $400. 252-357-4829, 252-548-8327

son. trailer. clean,great boat $8900 484-4107

Exp. Good Refs. Ins & Bonded. Comm. & Residential, Move In/Out H Free Estimates H Call 241-0633

B & J MOVING

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

parents on premises, shots/wormed. Good w/kids. www.jolindys.com 410-957-1279.

boston whaler dauntless 1994 15 70hp John-

ANGELICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S House Cleaning & Carpet: 27 yrs

Brick Block Work

German Shepherd Pups-AKC, lg boned,

ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE

*All Seasons Cleaning*Enjoy the lowest prices of the season! Call Heather today 757-696-2255 or visit us online at allseasonscleaning.org

DIVORCE/WILLS

lines, fam. raised, vet check, ready early Mar. Long & regular coats. 757-543-6288, 757-777-4902.

Sat., Feb. 25, 10-5; Sun., Feb. 26, Noon-5 PM Kings Fork Middle School 350 Kings Fork Rd., Suffolk Featuring 40 Antique & Collectible Dealers.

Admission $6.

For Information Call 757-925-0448.

Additions

Uncontested. $395 + $86 filing fee.

No court appearance required.

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

German Shepherd Pups-AKC, excel German

757-617-4043

Additions, Sunrooms & Other Home

Attorneys

$750. Approved home only. 757-227-8046.

Pocket Watches

757.622.1455

all, over 30 yrs. exp. Additions, kit., bath remodeling. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. & Insured. References. 757-438-3072.

German Shepherd-AKC, female, 8 mos old,

Wrist Watches

business services R.A. Tharrington Home Services-We do it

up. Shots & wormed. 804-598-3577 (will meet).

Older Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Working or Broken

Corman Construction, leading heavy hwy, bridge & utility contractor in the Mid-Atlantic region, has the following positions available in Tidewater area: l PIPE FOREMAN l EQUIPMENT OPERATORS l PIPE LAYERS Competitive wages/benefits. Apply in person 1403 Greenbrier Pkwy., Suite 575, Chesapeake, VA 23320 or 1515 North Military Hwy., Norfolk, VA 23502 or Email resume to

purebred, reg ABCA, parents on farmstead, very smart, wormed/1st shots. $585. 757-506-4125.

Chihuahuas-Reg, Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special, $250 &

Sterling Flatware

4 lg old shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lights, 5 decoys, lots of paintings & prints, old glassware, collectibles, shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel, kayak, queen-soze bed, bedrm. furniture, chests, dressers, beds, China cabinet, cut glass, exercise bike, garage full of old beach stuff, 3 bikes, oak desk, tall wood shutters, lots of stuff, costume jewelry.

Larry Zedd. Cash or Check.

Improvements. Chesapeake Office 757-274-4533.

Suffolk Office 986-3777. BBB Accredited. www.builderscorporation.com

Call

Golden Retriever Mix Pups-1st shots,

Garage Sale - Norfolk

ESTATE SALE

UKC, PKC, $350 each. 757-485-1519. 469-9151.

Border Collie Pups-Classic black w/white, While health issues slowed her down in the last couple years she never lost her spunk and feistiness. There were times I joked about renaming her "everything but the kitchen sink" as I could have remodeled my kitchen with money spent at the vet. She was worth every cent and if I could have done more to keep her with me it would have been money well spent.

Guns, Knives, Swords, Helmets, US Coins/Paper Money & Local Documents, 757-651-7400.

3614 E. Ocean View Ave. Norfolk VA Huge Estate / Moving Sale Feb 17 - Feb 19, 3614 E. Ocean View Ave Norfolk, VA All types of household items. (757) 348-5002

American Black & Tan Coon Hound-Pups, Australian shepherd pups-miniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $600 8043843125 for info. PayPal accepted.

Building & Construction/ Skilled Trades FOREMAN/PIPE CREW

Piano-Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet, walnut, w/bench, great cond, $1300. 757-470-4220.

recliners, tables, desk, kit. items, lamps, clothes, etc. 825 Shell Rd., 2/24 & 2/25, 8-4.

Dunedin-4537 Ashland Dr., Sat., 2/25, 9-1.

Golf Equipment Adams Golf Clubs-Very good cond, 3-5H 6-PW.

ESTATE SALES MOVING SALES

WWW SOUTHSIDECOC NET Estate Sale 1108 MARYVIEW AVE CHESAPEAKE 23324 FEB. 18 & 19 FROM 8 TO 4. ALL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS APPLIANCES,TOOLS,FURNITURE,CLOTHES

Pet Obits

E. Ocean View. $625. Water included. 646-2398.

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SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR This position will lead the facility's Social Services Department and ensure the medical, emotional, and social needs of the residents are met in accordance with current federal, state and local standards.

W Graduation from an accredited 4 year college/university with a degree in Social Work.

W Good working knowledge of psychosocial practices that apply to a long-term health care environment.

W Ability to direct and motivate staff.

W Comprehensive benefits package complimenting a salary commen surate with experience.

Apply: Online: www.laketaylor.org/careers Email: jobs@laketaylor.org Fax: (757) 321-4808 In Person: 1309 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VA 23502 EOE

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

Meredith Mgmt. 622-8233 www.RENTMEREDITH.com

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

Gregory Realty 855-3315 gregoryrealtycorpofva.com OCEAN VIEWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEST-5 Locations, 1-2 BR, extras Near beach, air, laundry. www.capitalrentalsva.com

Some/Most Utils. 383-5246. 625-7110.

Wards Corner - 1BR, $650 & 2BR, $750 Call 460-1992 or 625-8193.

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

For Rent-Portsmouth House Churchland, W. Branch, Suffolk Homes, apts, twnhmes. $725-$1800. Kline Realty 484-0123

For Rent-Rooms Chesapeake/South Norfolk-Lg furnished BR, all inclu. Call for details, $150 wk. 386-2043

Government/ Civil Service Economic Development Director Currituck County is now accepting applications for Economic Development Director, Grade 56, $68,270.29 annually. Currituck County application required. For more information visit: www.currituckgovernment.com.

Job closes 5:00 PM March 10, 2017.

AAEOE.

Chesapeake-Unfurnished rm, 1 full bath, walkin closet, washer/dryer, full use of kit., use of pool, $600 mo., $200 deposit. 757-663-6903.

CHES-Battlefield/Volvo Pkwy, furnished, incl. all utils & internet/HBO. $550 + dep. 757-681-4067 Dam Neck/Oceana-Priv. rm & BA, priv. entrance, $625 mo. $300 dep. 757-270-6137.

Deep Creek, Ches.-Near busline, 1 Large furn rm, TV, cable, own full bath. No alcohol, drugs, smoking or pets. Avail 3/1. $525. 757-560-9696.

Greenbrier/Clearfield-Furn rm, kit privâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, cable, utils & Wi-Fi inclu. $600 mo. or $150 per wk.+ deposit. Call Brian 757-472-3518.

Va Bch-Lovely neighborhood, working professional w/refs, w/d with house privileges, all utils inclu. $500 mo. 757-471-4748 or 470-6360.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Region Ten Community Services Board is seeking a dynamic, highly qualified and established leader to become its executive director. The Executive Director is directly accountable and responsible for the overall success of the entire Region Ten Community Services Board (RTCSB) operation to include budgeting, strategic planning, program evaluation, contracting, financial management, human resources, employee benefits, risk management, management information systems, training, EEO management, licensure, accreditation and all clinical services. The Executive Director is employed under an annually renewable contract with a 14 member Board of Directors and is evaluated annually by the Board. The Executive Director will be responsible for all aspects of the management of over 600 staff throughout the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Green, Louisa, and Nelson, Virginia with an annual budget of $39.8 million plus. RTCSB has a reputation for providing exceptional service.

An applicant must have an undergraduate degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or another human services-related field or in business, public, hospital, or healthcare administration or another management-related field.

Comparable related experience may substitute for education. Considerable experience (e.g. 6-10 years) in leading public or private organizations with functions and responsibilities similar or comparable to RTCSB, and some (e.g. 2-5 years) experience in reporting to a board of directors is required. Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of human services and health services administration, business administration, or government program administration, human resources management, information technology, and financial management, including budgeting, resource allocation, monitoring, and auditing is required. Some knowledge of mental health, developmental, and substance use disorder programs and services delivery is required.

The preferred candidate will have a graduate degree in one of the fields listed above; extensive experience (e.g. more than 10 years) in leading public or private organizations with functions and responsibilities that are similar or comparable to RTCSB; considerable experience in reporting directly to a governing board; considerable knowledge of mental health, developmental, and substance use disorder programs and services delivery; and ability to provide clinical or programmatic oversight of these services.

TO APPLY: Please visit our website at www.regionten.org for information on services provided. The application and a complete advertisement and job description are available at www.regionten.org. Applicants must submit a completed RTCSB employment application, detailed resume, salary history, and cover letter outlining his or her interest in and qualifications for this position. If the application does not include a cover letter, detailed resume, and salary history, it is not complete and will not be accepted. The salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications and experience. RTCSB provides an attractive benefits package. The Executive Director shall maintain a fixed, permanent, and primary residence within the area served by RTCSB during his or her tenure. RTCSB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace committed to workforce diversity.

Further inquiries should be addressed to Amy Downey, Director of Human Resources, at amy.downey@regionten.org 434-972-1725. Region Ten Community Services Board 500 Old Lynchburg Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 DEADLINE TO APPLY: Deadline to apply is April 7, 2017.

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Automobiles for Sale

Automobiles for Sale

Va Beach - 1 BR, furnished, W/D, internet, utils

equipped handicapped, $4795 obo. 567-3840

VB-Furnished, TV, clean. Week’s rent & week’s security $160. Must have job/car. 757-692-7050.

For Rent-To Share Va Beach-$540 Mo. Cable & utils inclu. Avail Now. No pets. 757-513-3836.

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

For Rent-Va.Beach House CARRIAGE HILL-5 BR, 2 BA, central heat & air, 1668 sq. ft. Pets ok, $1495. Available now.

Handicapped Ford 1999 E150, 177,500 mis., wheelchair

incl. No Pets. $500+ $200 dep. 757-582-2565.

ALFA ROMEO 2015 4C LAUNCH EDITION VERY LOW 3,210 MILES, RED EXTERIOR W/CHARCOAL INTERIOR, REAR ENGINE DESIGN, AUTO/MANUAL TRANSMISSION, HIGH PERFORMANCE & EXTREME HANDLING ITALIAN SUPERCAR!! AS NEW AS IT GETS, CLEAR CARFAX AND IN NEW CONDITION, A BLAST TO DRIVE!! MSRP $89,890. ON SALE @ $57,890. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257 VaDlr

Jaguar 2000 S Type Clean in and out, 40,000 miles, need a head liner. extra chromes, asking $ 4900.00 please only call if you are serious, tel # 917 3531165

Ward & Hollingsworth Realty 497-4838 PRINCESS ANNE PLAZA-Choose from 2, ranch, 3 BR home, central heat/air, pets ok. Avail now.

WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR WHEELCHAIR VANS As the number one Mobility Dealer in the country, we have a huge demand for used and clean wheelchair vans. Contact our local dealership for a free appraisel and offer. Owe money..no problem. We are a licensed and bonded dealer in Virginia. Of course, we sell em too. Mobility Works @ 6059 E. Virginia Beach blvd., Norfolk, Va 23502 455-9889. Ask for Gregg WHEELCHAIR VAN - ENTERVAN BY BRAUN 2004 Dodge Caravan SXT This is a nice wellkept van featuring remote side entrance ramp, wheelchair tie-downs, lowered floor and kneeling capability. Only 126,000 miles, silver exterior with gray leather interior. Priced at $9,500.00. Trades will be considered.

Auto Biz Inc, NC Dealer # 69121, Hertford NC, 252-264-2264

Ward & Hollingsworth Realty 497-4838

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

For Sale-Norfolk Home

BENTLEY 2008 CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR STUNNING CONDITION, V-12 TWIN TURBO AWD, LOW MILES, NAVY BLUE EXT., GRAY LEATHER INT WITH REAL WOOD TRIM, HEATED & COOLED SEATS, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, 20” BENTLEY RIMS, NAV, BLUETOOTH, BACKUP CAMERA, CLEAR CARFAX, 2. EXTREME PERFORMANCE, ELEGANCE & LUXURY. WITH WARRANTY, OVER $8k IN OPTIONS, CURRENT BOOK $78,000.00. PRICED TO SELL @ $57,880. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257 VaDlr

MASERATI 2008 QUATTROPORTE - LOW 34K MILES, 4-DOOR SEDAN, SILVER EXT. W/BLACK LEATHER & WOOD INTERIOR, AUTO, NAVIGATION, 400HP FERRARI ENGINE! AM/FM/CD IN DASH CD CHANGER, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, RECLINING REAR SEATS, JET-LIKE PERFORMANCE, LUXURY SUPERCAR! BOOK VALUE $47,100. ON SALE $33,890. CALL OR TEXT (757)373-3257 VaDlr

NORFOLK-4 BR, 1.5 BA all brick ranch, gourmet kit, fully fenced yd, patio, across from elem. school, 5 min. to Liittle Creek & beach, 10 min. to NOB. 1430 sq, ft. $219,000 - discount & full closing costs for military. Call Kim for showing 757-477-6080

For Sale-Va. Beach Home Kempsville-3 BR, 1 BA brick ranch, new roof/windows/heat pump, excel cond, big yd, $205,000 obo. 647-3954

Antiques & Classics Ford 1946 PickUp 1946 Ford Pickup. Red Metallic Clear Coat. 302 cu in w/C-4 automatic trans. Custom dash and console. Custom covered bucket seats in medium gray. $18900 OBO. 757-562-3866

BENTLEY 2008 CONTINENTAL COUPE “SPEED” 2-DOOR, V-12 TWIN TURBO AWD, LOW MILES, BLACK EXT. DARK GRAY INT., NEW CONDITION, “SPEED” EDITION, CARBON FIBER DASH, NAV., BACK UP ASSIST, BLUETOOTH, TEXT AUTO CONVERT, NEW TIRES, BENTLEY-SERVICED, WARRANTY, EXTREME PERFORMANCE & LUXURY ALL-IN-ONE, CARFAX CERTIFIED, BOOK VALUE $93,600. ON SALE FOR $59,890.

CALL (757)373-3257.

VaDlr

MERCEDES 2008 S550 4MATIC AMG PACKAGE, WHITE EXT. BROWN LEATHER INT., LOW 85K MILES, NIGHTVISION, NAV., BACK-UP CAMERA, AC/HEATED SEATS, PRISTINE CONDITION, NEW TIRES, NEW ROTORS AND CERAMIC PADS, SERVICED & INSPECTED, TOP OF THE LINE LUXURY SEDAN. CLEAR CARFAX, WITH WARRANTY, PRICE TO SELL @ $23,890.

(757)373-3257 `VaDlr Nissan 2003 350Z Silver, Loaded,extra clean, 119K miles,$6600.00 call or text 757-406-6106

Olds 2003 Alero, looks good, runs great,

Mercedes 1987 420SEL, green, 4 dr., gas,

recently insp, must see. $2000. 757-316-4568.

needs work, beautiful, $4000. 757-547-2585.

Toyota 2008 Prius 4 DR Hbk / $7,500 69K Miles, Blue, Touring Package, Nav, Rear Camera, Spoiler, Leather Seats, Bluetooth, Cruise Control, AC, JBL Stereo, 40MPG, Org. Owner, 757-305-8329.

Pontiac 1987 GTA Trans Am 1987 TransAm GTA Medium Gray Met. Original mileage 55,000. One owner, VERY clean! $10,000 OBO 757-562-3866

Toyota 2008 Prius 4DR/Hbk, Touring Pkg, 69k miles, Org owner, 40MPG, Blue, Nav, Rear Camera, Spoiler, Leather, Bluthooth, Cruise Control, AC, JBL Stereo, 757-305-8329 $8,000

Automobiles for Sale

NEED A CAR? ZERO DOWN? BAD CREDIT? CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR CHEVROLET 2011 AVEO LT EXCLNT CONDTN 68K MI $6500 757-816-4336

Chrysler 2000 LHS, 4 dr sedan, 127K, very nice, good cond, $4800. 757-620-9390.

GMC 2007 Canyon SLE Fire Red, Ext. Cab, A/T, P/W, P/L, cruise control, A/C, new tires, Tow Package, Bed cover, Also have camper shell. Excellent cond. 91,000 mi. Asking $9,000.

Call (757)235-9640 or (757)288-5126.

Cadillac 2004 SRX Fully loaded, V8 engine, 4WD. Good Condition. $6750. Call 757-481-6600 HONDA 2010 ACCORD EXL ONE OWNER WHITE EXT.TAN LEATHER WELLMAINTAINED,BLUETOOTH, ASK FOR JEFF 7572375664 CLEAN TITLE,NO LIENS Honda 2013 Accord Honda Accord Touring, White w/ Tan Leather, Loaded, Excellent Condition, 81k miles, $18,900, Call Gerald 757-284-8076 VADLR JAGUR 2003 XJR silver w/black interior 69,000 miles priced to sell $5,600 call 757-685-4575 Mercedes 2006 E350 Clean inside and out. Loaded. Looks good and runs good. For inquires email willisd@cox.net. This one has been babied.

Mercury 2008 Sable FANTASTIC CAR: New tires,brakes,inspection. Low miles. Super clean. $5,500 call 757-422-6023 Excellent Driving Car

Campers/RVs CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean,

Wheelchair vans from $9995 Mobility Works is the largest mobility dealer in Virginia and the nation with over 800 vehicles to choose from. VA approved.

We have low rate financing available with approved credit. Located in the Military Circle area of Norfolk so we’re close to all points in Tidewater. We have experience and compassion to find the best solution for your needs. Give us a call today @757-455-9889.

DROP BY AND VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT 6059 E. VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD. NORFOLK.

WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK.

Motor Homes Coachmen 1995 31’ clean, new insp $14,900 Processing Fee $225. Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

Sport Utility Vehicles CHEVROLET 2009 TRAILBLAZER LT 4WD 6CYL AUTO AC ALLOY WHLS SUNROOF NEW INSPECTION EXC. COND. GOOD MILES 7900.00 635-3840

Chevy 1997 Suburban, white, good cond, 168K mis., $3800. 757-620-9390.

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Land Rover 2006 LR3 SE Loaded, looks and runs great, 126K $4900.757-235-1993

Land Rover 2006 LR3 SE, loaded.

Looks & runs great, Call 757-235-1993.

126K,

$4900.

Mercedes 2002 ML320, new paint job, white, 174K mi, excel cond, $3499. 757-513-6555

Nissan 2001 Xterra, auto, runs good, over 100K mis., good cond, $2500 obo. 757-537-8861.

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

Trucks

Sabre 2010, 32BHTS, 1.5 bath, twin bunks, 3 slides, $27,500 obo. $225 Processing Fee. Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

Chevy 2006 Colorado, quad cab, 4 dr., pewter, 90K mis., excel cond, $10,500. 757-819-8664

Travel Trailer- Keystone Premier Featherlite 2014 Bullet 26’ Fully furnished, two extensions, kitchen island, all hook ups, automatic porch shade, stabilizing hitch, bike rack, much more. Ready to use now!

See by appt. (757) 286-6463 26,000.00

Vans Kia 2005 Sedona LX Van, 4 dr, runs good, good cond, new insp, $2800 obo. 757-228-6656

Wildwood Travel Trailer 2001 30BHSS Outer Banks in Cedar Hammock Resort, 30 ft with slide out with Wooden Sun Porch $7000 813-650-7665 Buddy

Winnebago, New 42’ 5 slides, all options, MSRP $108,000, must sell. $69,995. Processing fee $225. Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

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

FREE TOWING. 749-8035

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$649,000

THOROUGHGOOD

$589,900

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$567,500

4 bedroom ranch deep water w/dock &10k 0k lb. boat lift. Second master or in-law suite. Warranty!

Siobhan Miller 757-406-3473

Custom built three story residence offering ng bamboo floors, custom moldings, vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen.

The John Savino Group 757-217-1688

Open floor plan, a 1st floor bedroom with th bath, ultra master suite with large walk-in in closet closet.

Kim Johnson 757-639-4968

4189 Wakefield Ct. VB Thorougood 4 beds 2 baths 1.39 acres. On the water.r Sue DeValdes 757-672-9206

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Waterfront brick ranch! 4 bedrooms, 3 updated baths. Approx. 1 acre. Close to beach.

Laurin Watson 757-353-0322

Desirable Little Neck area. This 3,000+ sq. ft. home is situated on a manicured 3/4 of an acre waterfront lot.

Lynn Johnson 757-642-8700

Great custom home on 1+ acre. Kayak on the lake or curl up with a good book in front of the fireplace.

Kim Johnson 757-639-4968

5 bedroom, 3 bath in golf community; vaulted aulted ceilings; fireplace; 1 year warranty; deck; fenced yard.

Kathy Worthen 757-536-9513

FOREST LAKES

HUNT CLUB FOREST

LYNNHAVEN BEACH CONDOS $359,0000

GRAYSTONE RESERVES

Priced to sell at close to city assessment..

Pristine 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home on huge fenced corner lot.

CJ Howell 757-647-3481

$365,0000

Must See! Beautiful 3br, 2bth Condo in gated community in Lynnhaven Condos off Shore Drive.

Cindy Markley 757-660-1585

A rare find! Beautiful basement home, 3 floors, finished recreation room, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, lots of cabinets.

Laverne Jones Brown 757-409-6773

4 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths, 2330 SF. Close too Damn Neck & Oceana bases.

Mike Fenton 757-288-0638

PARKSIDE AT BENNETTS CREEK $327,0000

DRIVER

LANDSTOWN LAKES

SWEETBRIAR

Beautiful ranch home with loft. Open floor or plan with office and sunroom. Large kitchen, lots of cabinets, granite.

Laverne Jones Brown 757-409-6773

4 bedroom, 2.5 bath family home in historic toric Driver. Newer roof and trim; upgraded interior; deck & pergula.

Diana Germain 757-201-5030

4 bedroom home in established neighborhood, rhood, with recent updates!

Frances Germanos 757-717-0589

5 bd/2.5ba; att/det garage; master with spa bath/walk-in closet; call now to choose finishes and paint colors!

LeAnn Amory-Wallace 757-332-0991

SWEETBRIAR

GREENBRIER

KEMPTON PARK

OLD BEACH LOFTS

$305,0000

$325,0000

$299,9000

$340,0000

$325,0000

$294,9000

$339,9000

$315,0000

$269,9000

5bd plus media/playroom; downstairs bedroom; edroom; marble foyer; granite/stainless appliances; 2 car garage; warranty.

LeAnn Amory-Wallace 757-322-0991

3 bed, 2.5 bath home on a cul-da-sac. Open floor plan with hardwood floors, stainless steel, and neutral colors.

Diane Keeley 757-477-8577

4 bedrooms 2.5 baths, new flooring, appliances and stunning master suite!

Ashley Lynch 757-359-9778

City style living just blocks from the beach ch and all the recently developed oceanfront has h to offer. ff Josh Parnell 757-469-5674

CARLETON FALLS

PLEASANT GROVE

CALLOWAY ESTATE

CRADOCK

$245,0000

$239,9000

$220,9000

$214,9000

Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home. Close ose to Ft. Eustis and Williamsburg. Price reduced almost $10,000!

Robert Young 757-876-5411

4 bedroom ranch in Great Bridge. Fresh paint throughout in neutral colors, hardwood floors, fl large l family room.

Lisa Hirschman 757-613-6791

Custom new construction home that awaits aits you. This home will be located in a new subdivsion bdi i with 15 new homes.

Shauna Lane 757-410-1659

4 bedroom, 3-Story 2016-RENO (Slate Roof/Exterior is original) New Electrical, Plumbing.

Pl bi Many more upgrades.

Norvie Ramos 757-453-4102

RIDGELY MANOR

LUCAS CREEK PARK

RIVER COVE POINT

BRANDON PLACE

$190,0000

$185,0000

$185,0000

$180,0000

New listing! Beautiful two story condo with open floor plan. Two master suites with walk in closets.

Kimberly Denton 757-323-0115

3 bedroom, 2bath rancher. Garage. Openn floor plan, lamintate flooring. Quiet neighborhood. h d Don’t delay, Call Today!

Darlene Bridgette 757-692-4999

3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom condo, open floor loor plan, Lots of updates.

Josh Parnell 757-469-5674

Charming custom brick ranch with fresh coat of paint, newer air condition unit, all new dduct work, k newer windows.

Raquel Ricci 757-679-2456

RIVER PARK

HAMPTON TERRACE

PINE ACRES

HIGHLAND BILTMORE

$170,000 00

3 bedroom brick ranch with hardwood floors; loors; oversized garage and fenced backyard. Callll today! d Cindy Markley 757-660-1585

$169,9500

A Must See! Totally Rehab by Custom Builder. Great location. All brick 3 bedroom Rancher. h Call me today!

Robert Young 757-876-5411

$149,9999

3bd brick ranch; fenced yard; hardwood floors; new windows; remodeled kitchn/bath; carport/garage; warranty.

Kathy Worthen 757-536-9513

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$110,000 00

Newer windows/bath fixtures and plumbing; bing; large kitchen; spacious fmaily room and bedrooms; warranty!

Diana Germain 757-201-5030

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