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October 2020

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Domestic Violence Awareness

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Front Cover: 201006-N-BB269-1003; A digital illustration created for the 245th U.S. Navy Birthday by MC1 Raymond Diaz Back Cover: graphic created by MyNavyHR

CMDCM CORNER With Command Master Chief Daniel Irwin Shipmates, Greetings. This month there are a few things to talk about in this edition. For starters, it is Domestic Violence Prevention month. We have a lot of stressors in our lives and COVID-19 has only added to this equation. There are numerous resources available if you are feeling frustrated or stressed out. Closest to home is our excellent staff members at our Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC). They have several options available here on NAF Atsugi, so please give them a call or stop by BLDG 949 for more information. Another great resource is online with Military One Source. They have a plethora of programs available, even while serving overseas. Our Branch Health Clinic is yet another great tool available for those that may need to talk to someone. So I ask that you reach out to any one of these resources before you start feeling overwhelmed with all things going on in our lives. This month is also our Navy’s birthday! We are a young 245 years old come October 13th. I know this year’s celebration will not be the same as previous years as we will not be able to have a Navy Ball, but there are still a couple of events that you can participate in to help us celebrate the birth of our Navy. Our Navy Exchange (NEX) will have a cake cutting ceremony at the food court on October 13th at 1130. NAFA will also host a cake cutting celebration at the Far East Café (main galley) on October 14th at 1030, which will coincide with a special meal. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 restrictions, the sit down dining is only available to active duty, but a take-out option will be available for our civilian community. Please come on out to one of these events to celebrate the Navy’s birthday. That’s it for this month. Thank you for all you do. Remember, if you have any questions ASK THE CHIEF!

October 18, 1968

October 05, 1945

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) is commissioned at Norfolk, Va. The Ike, named after the nations 34th president, is the third nuclear-powered and second Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz is given a parade in his honor through downtown Washington, D.C. at the end of World War II.

October 11, 1968 Apollo 7 is launched. The first U.S. three-man space mission is commanded by Navy Cmdr. Walter Schirra, Jr. Donn F. Eisele is the command module pilot and Marine Corps Maj. Ronnie Cunningham serves as lunar module pilot. The mission lasts 10 days and 20 hours with 163 orbits. Recovery is facilitated by HS-5 helicopters from USS Essex (CVS 9).

October 25, 2008 Virginia class submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) is commissioned at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine.

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in October. For many, home is a place of love, warmth, and comfort. It’s somewhere that you know you will be surrounded by care and support, and a nice little break from the busyness of the real world. But for millions of others, home is anything but a sanctuary. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of physical violence by a partner every year. Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The “Day of Unity” soon evolved into a week, and in October of 1987, the first National Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed. In 1989 Congress passed Public Law 101-112, officially designating October of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Such legislation has been passed each year since. For further information and support contact NAF ATSUGI FFSC : 080-5471-0970

Every 9 seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted by a current or ex-significant other. 1 in 4 men are victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. Here’s another shocking statistic: the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq between 2001 and 2012 is 6,488. The number of women who were murdered by current or ex-male partners during that same time frame is 11,766, according to the Huffington Post. That’s almost double the number of people who were killed fighting in the war. People who are in an abusive relationship will stay with their partner for a number of reasons: • The victim’s self-esteem is totally destroyed, and they are made to feel they will never be able to find another person to be with. • The cycle of abuse, meaning the ‘honeymoon phase’ that follows physical and mental abuse, makes them believe their partner really is sorry and does love them. • It’s dangerous to leave. Women are 70 times more likely to be killed in the weeks after leaving their abusive partner than at any other time in the relationship, according to the Domestic Violence Intervention program. • Statistics suggest that almost 5 percent of male homicide victims each year are killed by an intimate partner. • Victims feel personally responsible for their partner, or their own behavior. They are made to feel like everything that goes wrong is their fault. • They share a life. Marriages, children, homes, pets, and finances are a big reason victims of abuse feel they can’t leave.

NAF ATSUGI RECEIVES ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOL-AGE CARE By Glen Polito, NAF Atsugi Child Development Center Director

ATSUGI - Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi’s Child Development Center recently received the distinct honor of national accreditation for school age care from the Council of Accreditation. NAF Atsugi’s School Age Care (SAC) program provides childcare for eligible children in kindergarten through age 12. During this ongoing global pandemic, SAC has supported mission essential parents before and after school. The SAC, managed through the Navy Child and Youth Program (CYP), aims to provide special outlet for our children to enjoy outside of typical academic setting. NAF Atsugi Child Development Center Assistant Director Cristy Bueno believes in working collaboratively with Department of Defense dependents school to foster quality care by having more emphasis in recreation and enhancing life skills. “I witnessed firsthand the challenges military family members experienced during this global pandemic,” said Bueno. “We were in the midst of this commotion; however, we were able to switch gears and persevere to pass the big re-accreditation process which comes around every five years.” She works with other program assistant teachers to offer various club activities such as Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA), and Anchored4life to teach youth responsibility, confidence, boost selfesteem, and healthy life-skills. “This is a huge accomplishment because it is governed by nationally known Council of Accreditation (COA),” said Bueno. “Quite simply, this means we have met the DOD standards with providing quality care for our SAC children. Being a prior active duty Navy spouse, and living in overseas I know the challenges military families and their children face each day.”

During this accreditation process, team members worked together, contributing in successfully passing the Council of Accreditation (COA) in School Age Care (SAC) program as of June 10th. This was considered a yearlong project, taking a lead on empowering members working enormous hours to work as a team. Maintaining accreditation exemplifies high quality program for youth nationwide. The compliance is determined by evaluation of written documents and factual evidence provided by on-site inspection. The SAC has benefited with this accomplishment not as a one-time thing, but for continuous quality improvements and long term goals. The five-year accreditation in NAFA CYP School Age Care program allows parents the opportunity for their children to enroll in high quality programs, setting a precedence that focuses on the continued building of youth for tomorrow.

JAPANESE VENDING MACHINES NOW SELL PANDEMIC GOODS

SoraNews24 Story By Oona McGee October 4, 2020 Photo: DyDo Japan

TOKYO - From canned ramen to insects and mysterious tales, Japanese vending machines seem to have a sixth sense for knowing what their customers want. Now, during the global pandemic, people want to stay healthy, not just with drinks but with protective gear too, so it only makes sense that there’s a new vending machine here to cater to that very need. Thought up by drinks giant DyDo, who view their vending machines as “retail outlets”, the new unit looks like an ordinary vending machine, but on close inspection you’ll find the words “Stay Healthy” on the side in Japanese and English, and a couple of new products in amongst their drinks selection. DyDo says they decided to sell the new products as concerns surrounding public health has become heightened during the coronavirus pandemic. By providing these highly sought after products through the convenience of a vending machine, customers will be able to purchase them at any time of the day or night, saving them if they ever find themselves in a pinch. DyDo plans to deploy about 3,000 units nationwide from the end of October, and they also have plans to include more health products in their machines in future. It’s all part of DyDo’s plan to cater to all kinds of customer needs outside of the drinks world. References to commercial agencies which engage in supplying health and safety productss do not constitute endorsement of companies or their products

Happy 245th Birthday U.S. Navy Serving Our Country Since October 13, 1775

A 13 October 1775 resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with “a swift sailing vessel, to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men, be fitted, with all possible despatch, for a cruise of three months..” After the American War of Independence, the U.S. Constitution empowered the new Congress “to provide and maintain a navy.” Acting on this authority, Congress established the Department of the Navy on 30 April 1798. In 1972, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized official recognition of 13 October as the birthday of the U.S. Navy. Since then, each CNO has encouraged a Navy-wide celebration of this occasion “to enhance a greater appreciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.” 13 October 2020 will mark the Navy’s 245th Birthday. The central theme of this year’s 245th birthday and heritage week will be “Victory at Sea,” which encompasses the Navy’s efforts in battle during World War II in the Pacific Theater. For more information on U.S. Navy history, as well as commemoration and communication resources: https://www.history.navy.mil/

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U.S. Navy graphic for the 245th Navy birthday “Victory at Sea” by Nathan Quinn

National Hispanic Heritage Month

The tradition of observing Hispanic heritage began in 1968, when President Lyndon B. Johnson designated a week in mid-September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. Twenty years later in 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended that week to a month-long observance. The heritage month’s dates refer to Independence Day anniversaries of Latin American countries – September 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico declared its independence September 16, and Chile September 18. Hispanic Americans’ military service dates back to the Civil War. In honor of their service there have since been many U.S. Navy ships named after them such as: • • • •

1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-310) Benavidez (T-AKR-306) Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) Farragut (DDG-99)

• Garcia (DE-1014) • Gonzalez (DDG-66) • Rafael Peralta (DDG-115)

The Navy is strengthened by the diversity of its force as it underlines that patriots of Hispanic American Heritage continue to build legacies of freedom and diversity as they fight for the security of the country and the peace of the world.

NAF Atsugi Celebrates Ombudsman 50th Anniversary By NAF Atsugi Public Affairs Office

U.S. Navy Graphic by Chief Petty Officer Brian Morales

ATSUGI - This year the Navy celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Ombudsman program. Despite operating under public health emergency conditions due to COVID-19, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi did their part to participate. The program began in 1970, when then Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. E.R. Zumwalt, Jr., created the Navy Family Ombudsman Program to improve communication between commands and the families of Sailors who served in them. Ombudsmen are volunteers selected and appointed by their commands. They are provided training and support to be an Ombudsman by an FFSC Ombudsman Coordinator. Currently, NAF Atsugi’s Ombudsman Coordinator is Celina Mathews-Stern. “It’s a tough job being an Ombudsman,” said Mathews-Stern. “They are basically on call 24/7 and often sacrifice time with family and friends for command needs.” For 50 years, Ombudsmen have performed an assortment of duties and responsibilities. Some examples of such range from answering crisis calls in the middle of the night and helping find a sitter at

the last minute so a service member can go to work, to arranging childcare for a parent who has to go to the hospital unexpectedly while the sponsor is on deployment. “The Navy Ombudsman Program is one of the most valuable resources for mission readiness,” said Mathews-Stern. “Our Ombudsmen have played a large role this year in keeping our families safe, especially during the shelter-in-place periods. Atsugi Ombudsmen helped to develop and are facilitating the Family Partner Program (FPP). FPP helps active duty families, especially those with young children, partner together so both families can get essential tasks done. It has been a great resource for many families regarding convenience and safety.” Historically, Atsugi has shown appreciation for its Ombudsmen during the month of September with a large celebratory gathering of all Ombudsmen. Due to the current HP-CON this was not achievable. Each Ombudsman was shown appreciation at their respective commands with a private celebration, flowers, gifts and PAO present to document the event for the public.

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

The Chapel’s office offers classes strengthening relationships and marriages teaching subjects that help prevent or reduce patters that lead to marital failure. Our material targets conflict patterns and teaches appropriate strategies for handling conflict and anger. One goal of the material is foster a peer relationship where the two partners work together as a team to strengthen the relationship and overcome difficulties. We spend time focusing on methods to help couples handle conflict better. Beginning in November, we plan to resume our Relationship Enhancement Programs to include Date Nights and workshops. Stay tuned to the Chapel’s Facebook page for the most up to date information. The Chaplain’s Office also offers counseling, for both couples and individuals. Chaplains are available 24/7 via the Chaplain Duty phone – 080-5026-6358. Chaplains have absolute confidentiality; they are not required to report anything. Two other available resources in light of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month are: • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE), https://www.thehotline.org/; Available 24/7 • Military One Source – Overseas - 800-342-9647 or 703-253-7599 or from a DSN - 145; Available 24/7 https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/relationships/relationship-challenges-and-divorce/ how-to-find-help-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse Domestic violence affects not just the partner, but also children, if there are any in the relationship. Violence in the home can significantly impact the life and well-being of a child. Violence, often breaks family bonding that occurs between partners and parents/caregivers and children as well as relationships between siblings. Abuse in the household negatively impacts the parent-child bond which can isolate the children from those who are to provide support to them. Violence and abuse can lead to children having negative core beliefs about themselves as well as destroying the child’s perception of the world as a safe and fairly predictable place.

Branch Health Clinic Atsugi For Appointments: 264-3311 or 0467-63-3311

The Final Word WITH NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI COMMANDING OFFICER

CAPT. J. M. MONTAGNET NAFA team and community, Post-ROM, I’ve taken advantages of opportunities to observe the wonderful and professional Sailors, employees, service providers, and families of NAF Atsugi. In short, I am extremely proud to join the NAF Atsugi team, and I am optimistic for our future. Prior to the change of command, I maintained contact with Captain Mack for the better part of seven months. I am lucky to inherit his well-trained and professional team. Your reputation as a cohesive community, bound by a common devotion to service and mission, precedes you and speaks volumes to his pride in you all. Having assumed command and following many months of observing your collective professionalism, strength, and endurance, I feel comfortable issuing guidance that recognizes the inherent strength of this community. My expectation is this: Do your job. As simple as this sounds, it really encompasses more than the work you perform at your desks, at the service counter, around the base, or on the flight line. Doing your job as a Sailor, employee, contractor - or as a mother, father, friend, or co-worker - defines who you are as a person. It should remind you of the example that you strive to maintain for yourself and the one you wish others to follow. It includes the explicit ideals that we all swore to uphold as members of this great military and the NAF Community. It also includes the implicit ideals of those character virtues that we strive to uphold and that ensure that our moral compass stays true. Finally, respect your neighbor, cherish the diversity that surrounds us, and try your best to be a better person every day. For the next three years, NAF Atsugi will be my home. I will treat it as my home, and I will take care of it as my home. I expect the same from the community. Finally, it is an honor and a privilege to get to play a part in continuing the wonderful relationship between the United States and Japan and to lead this diverse team. There’s a lot to do. Let’s get to work! CAPT John M. Montagnet Commanding Officer U.S. Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan