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January 31, 2013

Vol. XXX No.3

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

TaxesMadeEasy:VITAProvidesFreeIncomeTaxAssistancetoPersonnel By Patrick Gordon NDW Waterline writer

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Electronic Filing (VITA/ELF) program helps active duty service members and their dependents, DoD personnel serving with military units, military retirees and others in ﬁlling out their taxes at no cost.

With the new year comes a new tax season and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Electronic Filing (VITA/ELF) program is in place to ensure that service members and their dependents get the support they need to file correctly and on time. “The primary purpose of the Navy VITA/ ELF program is to ensure that Sailors and their dependents receive basic Federal and state tax assistance at no cost, so they can focus on mission execution and spare themselves the cost of expensive commercial tax-filing services,” said Lt. Audrey Koecher, Navy VITA/ELF Program Manager at Naval Support Activity Washington. “Navy tax assistance centers are located at Region Legal Service Offices, select Fleet and Family Support Centers, and select Fleet units located around the globe and afloat.” Koecher explained that the VITA/ELF program provides free tax-filing assistance to active duty service members and their dependents, retirees and their dependents with adjusted gross incomes of less than $57,000, DoD civilians overseas or deployed with the U.S. Armed Forces, and - in limited cases -military reservists.

Navy tax assistance centers aided in the filing of over 37,000 federal and state tax returns in 2012, saving service members and their dependents more than $2.2 million in commercial tax preparation fees, and expediting over $20 million in tax refunds to individual customers. More than half of the customers consisted of enlisted Sailors in the pay grades E1-E6. Koecher said that following the successful stateside transition to self-service assistance at region legal service offices tax centers last year, Naval Legal Service Command (NLSC) will expand selfservice assistance to E-7 and above customers at RLSO tax centers overseas this year. According to Koecher, the NLSC self-service program promotes financial accountability and teaches Sailors how to prepare their own taxes, a skill they can use throughout their careers. “Under the self-service program, Sailors and their families file their own tax returns using free tax filing software on computers established in Navy tax centers with the assistance of IRS-trained volunteers,” Said Koecher. “Taxes are submitted electronically and refunds are deposited directly into a Sailor’s bank account on an average of two

See Taxes, Page 5

Qualiﬁed Recycling Program Turns NDW Trash into Cash

By Patrick Gordon NDW Waterline Writer

Naval District Washington’s (NDW) Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) is dedicated to conserving natural and financial resources by diverting recyclable materials from the waste stream. But in addition to providing an ecological benefit through limiting waste and energy usage, the QRP also works to save NDW money. Since the program’s introduction in 2012, managers have been working to make the program as self-sufficient as possible, and to do that, they rely on the personnel it serves. “We can recycle about 90 percent of waste material from most of our work spaces here in NDW,” said Lt. j.g. Darren N. Moore, facilities maintenance and facilities sustainment branch head for Public Works Department (PWD) Washington. “NDW already has this contract in place, and we pay the contractor to recycle our recyclables for us. Within that contract there is an outstanding

opportunity to make a return on that material; money can be saved. That’s competency in action.” Moore explained that the recycling contract that NDW has with Melwood pays dividends through use; the recyclable material collected from NDW is processed and sold to a broker, with the money coming back to NDW and being taken off the cost of the contract. “In short, the more we recycle in NDW, the more economical the program becomes,” said Moore. Further benefits come from increased use of the QRP in the region. As outlined in CNICINST 7300.1, sale of the recyclable materials are first used to cover the costs directly attributable to installation QRPs. After costs of the QRP are recovered, installation commanding officers may use up to 50 percent of the remaining proceeds for pollution abatement and prevention, as well

See Recycling, Page 10

Around the Yard, Page 2 Link directly to www.dcmilitary. com /waterline on your Smart phone

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Patrick Moran, Qualiﬁed Recycling Program (QRP) manager for Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington, left, and Bernard Dinicola, an employee of Melwood recycling, discuss the beneﬁts of recycling in the region. NDW hopes to achieve a goal of recycling 40 percent of all waste in the region, further decreasing the cost of the QRP.

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Organizations Reach Out to Help Youth, Page 7

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Winter Weather Safety: Prevent Hypothermia By Dellia William Prince George’s County Office of the County Executive The Prince George’s County Health Department wants residents to be aware of the impact that over exposure to cold weather can have on your health during the winter months. Hypothermia and frostbite are two fairly common conditions that typically affect people at this time of year and residents should take precautions in order to ensure that they keep themselves and family members safe and warm. “We want to remind residents to dress in layers, wear mittens versus gloves and to cover your head when outside for signiﬁcant periods of time. These are just a few of the simple ways to prevent illness that may result from extreme cold weather conditions,” said Pamela B. Creekmur, Health Ofﬁcer. “When exposed to cold weather, our bodies lose heat faster than it can be produced which could result in bodily injury, illness, and even death.” The Health Department advises all residents to check on your elderly relatives and neighbors to ensure they have adequate heat and protection from the cold. Hypothermia is one of the serious health problems that can be caused by exposure during cold weather. If a person’s body temperature drops below 95 degrees, immediately seek medical attention.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Kenneth G. Takada

A ground crew member from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 signals to an EA-18G Growler as it returns from a ﬂight during heavy snows at Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan.

In mild cases the symptoms include: - Uncontrollable shivering - Pale and cold skin Other more serious signs include: - Confusion or sleepiness - Slurred speech - Shallow breathing - Weak pulse - Stiffness in the arms or legs - Or, poor control over body movements In the case of serious symptoms, contact the victim’s doctor or call 911. In either case, until help arrives or the person is seen by a doctor, move the person to a warm room, warm the body with dry layers of blankets or clothing, and give warm beverages. Frostbite refers to actual freezing and subsequent destruction of body tissue which is likely to occur any time skin temperature gets much below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The areas most likely to freeze are toes, ﬁngers, ears, cheeks and the tip of the nose. Individual at risk for frostbite include those with impaired circulation, the elderly, the very young and any-

See Weather, Page 8

Around The Yard What are your tips for tax season?

Drive an economy car and pack your own lunch to save money. Neal Perzynski N37 Naval District Washington

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This Week in Navy History January 31

1944 - American amphibious landing on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. 1961 - Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr., becomes ﬁrst African-American to command a combat ship, USS Falgout (DE-324). 1981 - Era of enlisted naval aviators ends when last pilot retired.

February 1

1941 - United States Fleet reorganized, reviving Atlantic and Paciﬁc Fleets. 1942 - USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Yorktown (CV-5) make ﬁrst WWII air strike, Japanese Marshall Islands. 1955 - Operation Deep Freeze, a research task force, established in Antarctic.

February 2

1800 - USS Constellation, under Capt. Thomas Truxtun, defeats La Vengeance. 1862 - USS Hartford, Under Capt. David G. Farragut, departs Hampton Roads, Va., for Mississippi River campaign.

February 3

1801 - Senate approves peace treaty with France ending undeclared naval war that began 1798.

1917 - U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Germany.

February 4

1779 - John Paul Jones takes command of Bonhomme Richard. 1959 - Keel laying of USS Enterprise (CVN-65), ﬁrst nuclear powered aircraft carrier, Newport News, Va.

February 5

1854 - Dedication of ﬁrst chapel built on Navy property, Annapolis, Md. 1941 - Chief Nurse Marion B. Olds and Nurse Leona Jackson, of the U.S. Navy, arrive on Guam. 1971 - Moonwalk by Navy Capt. Alan B. Shepherd, Jr., commander of Apollo 14 and Cmdr. Edgar D. Mitchell, Lunar Module Pilot. During the nine-day mission, 94 lbs. of lunar material was collected and Shepard became the ﬁrst person to hit a golf ball on the moon. Recovery was by helicopter from USS New Orleans (LPH-11).

February 6

1862 - Union gunboat squadron captures Fort Henry, Tennessee River.

Capt. Percival Drayton, left, and Rear Adm. David Farragut aboard USS Hartford in 1864. Farragut departed Hampton Roads, Va., for the Mississippi River campaign of the U.S. Civil War on Feb. 2, 1862. 1922 - World powers sign the Washington Naval Treaty providing for limitation of naval armament. 1973 - In accordance with the agreement

at the Paris Peace Talks, Navy Task Force 78 begins Operation End Sweep, the mine clearance of North Vietnamese waters of mines laid in 1972.

Defense Department Rescinds Statement from the Secretary Direct Combat Exclusion Rule of the Navy Ray Mabus on the From Department of Defense Public Affairs

U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Heather M. Paape

Chief Engineman Patricia Cooper, a student in the Riverine Combat Skills course (RCS), patrols the training grounds during a field training exercise in Camp Lejeune, N.C. This class is the first RCS training group composed of Coastal Riverine Force (CORIVFOR) Sailors and the first to incorporate women into the course. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey announced Jan. 24 the rescission the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule for women and that the Department of Defense plans to remove gender-based barriers to service.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey announced Jan. 24 the rescission the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule for women and that the Department of Defense plans to remove gender-based barriers to service. “Women have shown great courage and sacrifice on and off the battlefield, contributed in unprecedented ways to the military’s mission and proven their ability to serve in an expanding number of roles,” Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta said. “The Department’s goal in rescinding the rule is to ensure that the mission is met with the best-qualified and most capable people, regardless of gender.” Today, women make up approximately 15 percent, or nearly 202,400, of the U.S. military’s 1.4 million active personnel. Over the course of the past decade, more than 280,000 women have deployed in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today’s announcement follows an extensive review by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who unanimously concluded that now is the time to move forward with the full intent to integrate women into occupational fields to the maximum extent possible. It builds on a February 2012 decision to open more than 14,000 additional positions to women by rescinding the co-location restriction and allowing women to be assigned to select positions in ground combat units at the battalion level. “The Joint Chiefs share common cause on the need to start doing this now and to doing this right. We are committed to a purposeful and principled approach,” said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey. The Department of Defense is deter-

See Exclusion, Page 8

Women in Service Review From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus released the following statement Jan. 24 on the Women in Service Review. “I fully support Secretary Panetta’s decision to rescind the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule, which removes barriers preventing women Sailors and Marines from reaching their potential in certain fields. “I am pleased the Navy has completed an initiative I announced several months ago to open up one of the few areas not currently available to women, that of service on Virginia Class submarines (SSNs). Three years ago we announced a policy change allowing women to serve in guided-missile attack (SSGNs) and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and this is a planned continuation of that effort. Newly commissioned female officers have been selected for assignment to Virginia Class submarines upon successful completion of the Naval Nuclear Powered training pipeline. We expect these officers, along with female Supply Corps Officers, to report to their submarines in FY15. We also plan to include female enlisted Sailors in this process. The Navy has a long history of inclusion and integration and I am proud we have achieved another important milestone during my tenure as Secretary. “Along with the changes already being made in the submarine force, rescinding the Direct Ground Combat and Assignment Rule allows Navy to expand opportunities for women in our riverine forces and in Navy billets that directly support Marine infantry operations like hospital corpsman and chaplains. “The Marine Corps has already opened officer and staff noncommissioned officer billets in unrestricted mission occupational specialties in ground combat units that were previously closed to women such as artillery, armor, low altitude air defense and

Ofﬁcial U.S. Navy ﬁle photo.

combat engineer battalions. We will continue to seek female volunteers to train at the Infantry Officer Course to prepare women to serve in the infantry as part of a comprehensive research plan that will inform the Marine Corps’ implementation plan. “The Marines are dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of combat readiness and capitalizing upon every opportunity to enhance our warfighting capabilities and the contributions of every Marine--it’s simply the right thing to do. “As the Marine Corps moves forward with this process, our focus will remain on combat readiness and generating combatready units while simultaneously ensuring maximum success for every Marine. “Women continue to serve bravely and honorably at sea and ashore. Drawing from their talent in additional assignments increases our ability to maintain readiness. “We will meet the goals and timeline laid out by Secretary Panetta and we will continue to deploy the finest naval force in the world.”

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NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun CAREER SUPPORT AND RETENTION The Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP) Offers an array of services and benefits to transitioning service members, including computers setup for individuals to go online to different job banks, college and scholarship resources and career assessment tools. Resume Writing Workshops are offered which includes Federal Resume Writing Interview Skills, information on veterans’ benefits and a professional resource library; Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAP Seminar - five-day programs - are offered monthly sponsored by the departments of Labor and Veteran Affairs, and include information that will benefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP) Offers seven basic services, which include job search strategies, job readiness, resource information, job referral service, individual counseling assistance, career planning and links to education and volunteer opportunities.

Personal Financial Management (PFM) Program offers individual and family ﬁnancial counseling, ﬁnancial classes, and is responsible for the Command Financial specialist training in the Region (NDW).

Improve your speaking skills with Helmsmen Toastmasters Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center. Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd. mil, 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femrite at elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmen say, “Yes!” To learn more about Helmsmen Toastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/ FAMILY SERVICES Life Skills Education Provides presentations to help commands meet requirements, as well as enhance operational and personal readiness including parenting skills training, couples communication, anger and stress management, conﬂict resolution, Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness and suicide prevention. Trainings can be customized to ﬁt needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS) Assists new parents in coping with the demands of parenting and military life through parenting education and train-

ing and home visits to new parents prior to delivery and after delivery; information and referral for military and community resources; child development screenings and monitoring. All active duty members and their families who are pregnant and or have children in the home from infancy to three years old are eligible for these home visitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readiness Assisting Sailors and family members prepare for deployment, manage separations and reunite and reintegrate with families and community through services including the Family Accountability and Assessment System, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Provides assistance to service members with special needs children and family members with medical needs including resource referral to medical, counseling and educational services, support groups and care providers. Assists in ﬁnding duty stations where needs are met. Mandatory enrollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

MWR Happenings Upcoming ShipShape Weight Management Program Jan. 10-Feb. 28 | Thursdays, noon-1:30 p.m. | WNY Branch Health Clinic, Building 175 The Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard will offer the next session of the ShipShape Weight Management Program for active duty members in the classroom at the Branch Health Clinic, Building 175. Participants are required to attend no fewer than seven of the eight classes. ShipShape is an eight-week program that reﬂects the current most up-to-date knowledge on weight loss. It is designed to assist active duty members in meeting the Department of Navy body composition standards. Active duty members may self refer or will get a referral from their Command Fitness Leader if they have failed the body composition assessment portion of the Physical Fitness Assessment. The program presents a healthy and permanent approach to weight loss and provides basic information on nutrition, stress management, physical activity, and behavior modiﬁcation techniques to lower and maintain a healthy body weight. Participants will learn about goal setting, building support systems, portion control, and handling obstacles to exercising. To register for the program or get further information, please call the Health Educator at 202-4336311 or email leigh.houck@med.navy.mil. For active duty members unable to attend ShipShape and who need help managing and losing weight, Military One Source offers one-on-one coaching.

FFR/MWR Phone numbers Fitness Centers Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT) Ticket Ofﬁce, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484 Travel Ofﬁce, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & Beverage Catering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312 Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support Center MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151 MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important Numbers FFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659 FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052 MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662 MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8298 Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055 Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346 Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802 Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136 Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

Group Exercise Promo Jan. 2-Feb. 28 | Washington Navy Yard Fitness Center Extended through February! DoD Civilians and Contractors can enjoy free group exercise classes throughout the month of January. Come out and try new ways to workout with the WNY Fitness Center Group Exercise Program. Sign up for free group exercise emails at the Fitness Center in Building 22. For more information, please contact the WNY Fitness Center at 202-4332282/2829.

January Group Exercise Schedule WNY Fitness Center Monday 10:45-11:30 a.m. - Pilates 11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Cardio Conditioning 12:35-1:20 p.m. - Lean & Mean Tuesday 6:30-7:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning 8:30-9:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning 10:45-11:30 a.m. - Peaks & Valleys 11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Yoga 12:35-1:20 p.m. - Boot Camp Wednesday 6:30-7:15 a.m. - Pilates 10:45-11:30 a.m. - Zumba 11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Peaks & Valleys 12:35-1:20 p.m. - Pilates 4:15-5 p.m. - Yoga Thursday 6:30-7:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning 8:30-9:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning

10:45-11:30 a.m. - Cardio Conditioning 11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Boot Camp 12:35-1:05 p.m. - Core Conditioning Friday 11-11:45 a.m. - Lean & Spin noon-12:45 p.m. - Pilates

Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove

Feb. 13-18 | Show Times Vary | Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Ticket Price(s): $18.75 - Updated Price! Hit the ice with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Goofy as they embark on a treasure hunt for some of the most popular Disney films ever. Audiences will experience a medley of their favorite animated Disney movies throughout the years including the very first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the 50th Disney film, Tangled. Tickets are on sale now in the MWR ITT Ticket Office located in the Town Center, Building 22. Call for more information at 202-433-2484.

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival

Feb. 24 | 1 & 4 p.m. | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va. Ticket Price: $30.25 each Disney hits are remixed to the hottest sounds of today featuring hip hop, pop, swing, reggae, rock, country and much more. Mickey Mouse and friends rock the world with the stars from the Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story in their new show, “Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival.” Tickets are on sale now in the MWR ITT Ticket Ofﬁce located in the Town Center, Building 22. Call for more information at 202-433-2484.

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Command Presents a New Face to the Community

NDW News

By MC2 Nathan Parde NSAB Public Affairs staff writer

Follow NDW on Facebook and Twitter

NDW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide updated information to all NDW residents, tenants, employees (military, civilian, and contractors), and the American public. Show your support, “Like Us,” and become a fan to see exciting news relating to the Naval District Washington. www.facebook.com/NavDistWash Follow us on Twitter @navaldistwash http://twitter.com/NavalDistWash NSAW has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the public with up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC’s Riverwalk. Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalk http://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalk.

Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium

The Sea Service Leadership Association has opened registration for its 26th annual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium, the largest gathering of military women in the nation. Women from each of the ﬁve service branches are invited to register. The two-day symposium will be held March 10-12, 2013, at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Attendees may register at www. sealeader.org.

2013 Special Olympic Bowling Championships

The District of Columbia Special Olympics program has requested Navy assistance in support of this year’s bowling championships. Locations and dates are: - Feb. 12 and 19 at AMF Marlow Heights Lanes, 4717 St. Barnabas Road, SE, Temple Hills, Md. - Feb. 14 and 21 at the AMF Capital Plaza Bowling Center, 4601 Cooper Lane, Hyattsville, Md. Volunteers are needed between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on all days. Volunteers will escort athletes, assist with score keeping, and facilitate the orderly participation of athletes. To volunteer for the 2013 Special Olympics Bowling Championships event, or for more information, call 202-433-6854.

SECNAV Honors Congressman, Wife at WRNMMC

By Sharon Renee Taylor WRNMMC Journal staff writer

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus presented Congressman C.W. Bill Young and his wife Beverly with the Distinguished Public Service Award at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) Friday. Mabus stated it was appropriate to recognize the couple in front of the “Unspoken Bond” statue dedicated to Hospital Corpsmen who served with the Marines in the Paciﬁc during World War II. The statue is located in Building 10. During the SECNAV’s presentation he cited the many years and, “contributions that the Chairman and Beverly have made not only at this facility, but for the help and well-being of Sailors and Marines all over the world.” The 82-year-old Congressman represents Florida’s 13th congressional district, and has served as a U.S. Representative since 1971. Young also served in the U.S. Army National Guard for nine years from 1948 to 1957. He is currently the longest-serving Republican member of Congress, and serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. His wife, Beverly Young, was acknowledged at the ceremony for her personal passion, along with “her attention, her persistence on behalf of our Sailors and Marines, and those who have been wounded in the line of duty,” said Mabus. “She knows everybody’s name. She knows their family. their stories, where they’re from,” he added.

Photo by Sharon Renee Taylor

Congressman C.W. Bill Young shakes hands with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, right, at the Jan. 18 ceremony held at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where Mabus presented Young and his wife, Beverly, with the Distinguished Public Service Award. Mabus presented Beverly Young with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award for exceptional service. The award cited her selﬂess service to the nation’s Sailors and Marines, especially wounded warriors, to ensure they were provided with the resources necessary to heal and reintegrate into the military. “This is a great hospital,” she said. “And everybody that’s been injured, everybody, if it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be standing here. Whatever I can do to help them survive

See SECNAV, Page 10

Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) recently added contributions from the NSAB Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Facebook page to its own to create one unified site for the command. “The purpose of the page is basically to share information with those who interact with Naval Support Activity Bethesda,” said NSAB Public Affairs Officer Joseph Macri. “This could be people who work on the base, people who visit the base for MWR or shopping needs, or people who visit for medical appointments.” Marci said that the page, which can be found by searching “Naval Support Activity Bethesda” on Facebook, is mostly meant to pass information internally, though any visitors to the page are welcome. “Whether it’s information from the commander, MWR, emergency management, information on weather or closings - it’s all here in one place for them to find it,” he said. “We also post articles from the base paper and we can see what pulls a greater amount of interest. We usually receive very positive feedback, but we welcome any kind of feedback, whether positive or negative.” The feedback that Facebook fosters is one of its best features, making the social media site a great resource for the command, said Macri. “Facebook is a useful tool because of its immediacy. I can post and get information in very short order and receive direct feedback on our postings. This allows us to respond quickly and answer any questions that the community might have.” The new NSAB Facebook page is meant to be a one-stop source of information for the base and all tenant commands, including the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which has its own active Face-

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Continued from 1 weeks from the date of transmission.” Koecher said that in addition to learning how to file their own taxes, personnel who use the VITA/ELF program will usually end up saving money by filing themselves instead of going to a tax preparation company. “Commercial tax preparation companies charge, on average, more than $170 for a typical electronically-filed return,” said Koecher. “There is no charge for VITA/selfservice tax preparation. Additionally, access to free and quick tax filing at Navy tax centers should reduce the attractiveness of costly ‘refund anticipation loans’ offered by many commercial tax-preparation companies. Using a Navy tax assistance center will also reduce errors. Navy tax assistance center volunteers are trained and certified by the IRS to file taxes and are knowledgeable on military-specific tax issues.” Before going to a command’s VITA/ELF office, Koecher advised personnel to bring the following items to ensure proper and thorough tax filing: - W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, and other tax forms - Bank account/routing information for direct deposit of refunds - Applicable receipts for Schedule A and adjustment items - If filing in the status of “Married Filing Jointly,” both taxpayers must be present to sign the return or present a signed power of attorney for taxes. Koecher said that bringing records of the previous year’s taxes are not required, but are usually helpful in filing.

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book following, said Macri. Naval Support Activity Bethesda’s MWR Marketing Director Jenny Charlson said she hopes posting MWR content will bring more fun to the NSAB Facebook page. “We have already begun to put up information on current events, including a Valentine’s Day murder mystery dinner show and Valentine balloon bouquet,” said Charlson. She agrees that Facebook is a useful tool that can benefit the local community. “Facebook is a great way to get the word out there about what is happening and what benefits are available for military families and DOD (Department of Defense) civilians on base.” In addition to the Facebook posts, NSAB MWR plans on continuing to spread information through other electronic means, said Charlson. “We are in the process of putting together a regular email newsletter, which will show what is happening in the next few weeks and provide links to information about these events, similar to the hospital’s Postmaster,” she said. For more information about upcoming MWR events or to sign up for the upcoming newsletter, contact Charlson at Jenny.L.Charlson.civ@health.mil or 301295-1046. For any inquiries or further information about the NSAB Facebook page, contact Macri at Joseph.A.Macri@health.mil or 301-295-1803. RLSO North Central - Washington Navy Yard 1250 10th St SE (Bldg. 200, Suite 1400) POC: Lt. Tom Lopez Open Tues & Thurs from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed for lunch noon-1 p.m.) Call (202) 685-5569 or 5580 for appointments RLSONorthCentral-JointBaseAnacostia-Bolling 20 MacDill Blvd (Bldg. P-20, Room 349) Lt. Tom Lopez Open Mon, Weds, Fri from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed for lunch noon-1 p.m.) Call (202) 767-5297 for appointments. RLSONorthCentral-BranchOfficePatuxentRiver 22268 Cedar Point Rd, Bldg. 409, Room 219 POC: LNC Stacey Mincey OpenMon-Thurs8a.m.-3p.m.byappointmentonly Call (301) 342-1041 for appointments Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group 4251 Suitland Rd., Rm. 3C108, Offices F, G&E Open Wed & Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m. POC: LN1 John Detty 301-669-2898 By appointment only Naval Support Activity Annapolis Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Bldg. 15 POC: Lt. Eaves, 410-293-9203 (contact for more information) NavalSupportFacilityIndianHead,IndianHead,MD Back of MWR Bldg., same bldg as Gym POC: Ms. Carol Allison, (540) 653-1839 By appointment only Naval Support Activity Dahlgren, Dahlgren, VA Fleet and Family Support Center 6027 School House Ln., Ste. 208 POC: Ms. Carol Allison (540) 653-1839 Appointments Mon-Fri from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. SingleSailorsatLibertyCenterfrom11a.m.-4p.m.Sat

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Kimmel, Short and Pearl Harbor: NAVFAC Washington Names The Final Report Revealed 2013 Engineer of the Year Book review

Reviewed by Cmdr. Youssef Aboul-Enein, USN

Kimmel, Short and Pearl Harbor: The Final Report Revealed by Fred Borch and Daniel Martinez. Naval Institute Press, 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21402. (www.NavalInstitute.org). 207 pages, 2004. The attack on the U.S. Paciﬁc Fleet at Pearl Harbor scarcely fails to mesmerize many members of the armed forces, historians, tacticians and lawyers despite the passage of seven decades. The United States Naval Institute brings readers the “Dorn Report,” the last study commissioned by the Secretary of Defense to examine Pearl Harbor and determine if Rear Adm. Husband Kimmel and Maj. Gen. Walter D. Short should be restored to their original ranks of four and three stars respectively. Both the Kimmel and the Short families have spent over five decades lobbying Congress, the Army, Navy and the Secretary of Defense to restore the rank of their ancestors. The families argue that Washington did not give either ofﬁcer adequate resources, intelligence or information to prepare for, or anticipate, the attack on Pearl Harbor. There are many who support the Kimmels and Shorts like the late Adm. Edward Beach, Adm. Thomas Moorer (former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs) and

the powerful South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond who succeeded in having Secretary of Defense William Perry conduct an independent investigation in 1995. This book is an analysis and discussion of this investigation, which concluded that both ofﬁcers should not be restored to full rank and upheld the Joint Congressional Commission findings that both commanders erred in judgment while in command. The Defense Secretary tasked Edwin Dorn, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, to form a committee to examine if both commanders of Pearl Harbor were treated harshly and should be restored in rank. One of the authors, Col. Fred Borch, was an attorney on the Dorn Commission, and his coauthor Daniel Martinez is a chief historian of the USS

Arizona and Park Service Ranger. Readers will learn of the complex and contradictory positions taken by many senior Navy, Army and Defense ofﬁcials. They scrutinize reports in which other Army and Navy commanders made reckless decisions and were not punished as harshly. Were they given enough planes? Did they have fuel for air patrols? Did Washington suggest developing pickets of small crafts as early warning mechanisms for Japanese forces? The book is a short but important read for those wanting to renew and refresh their knowledge of the events at Pearl Harbor. “Kimmel, Short, and Pearl Harbor” offers lessons in command, responsibility, and the importance of cultivating good judgment, which does not mean not taking decisions, but making one’s decisions based on a rational assessment of one’s surroundings. This is a skill acquired by taking calculated risks throughout one’s naval career. Editor’s Note: Cmdr. Aboul-Enein teaches parttime at the National Defense University’s Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resources Strategy. He is the author of two books on the Middle East. AboulEnein wishes to thank his Teaching Assistant Ms. Sara Bannach, currently studying at George Mason University, for her edits that enhanced this book review column.

By MC2 John K. Hamilton NSAB Public Affairs staff writer

Lt. Christopher Hurt, employed at Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) until the end of 2012, was recently named the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington 2013 Engineer of the Year. Hurt’s selection as Engineer of the Year was due in large part to his management of major construction projects at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) where he was stationed for much of the last two years. Hurt is currently a construction manager at Resident Ofﬁcer in Charge of Construction Andrews working on a fuel line and pumphouse replacement project and also on the replacement of the Andrews Ambulatory Care Center and Dental Clinic. “Lt. Hurt distinguished himself as an extremely talented engineer and leader whose complete dedication and hard work ensured that NAVFAC delivered excellent support to our wounded warriors and other WRNMMC patients,” said

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Lt. Cmdr. Kent Simodynes, Public Works Department Bethesda. “He is well-deserving of this award.” Humbled by the receipt of this award, Hurt said he would never have been picked if it weren’t for the commanding ofﬁcers, public works ofﬁcers and Chief’s Mess mentorship. “I’m very appreciative to receive the award, knowing that there are many deserving candidates,” said Hurt. “Truly, I wouldn’t be successful without others taking the time to answer my questions, mentor me and challenge me to improve.” Hurt shared his account of why he thought

he was selected as Engineer of the Year. I reported to Bethesda in December 2010, and spent the next six to nine months focusing on understanding the role of a construction manager - paying attention to NAVFAC processes, base requirements, local contacts, construction methods and building relationships,” said Hurt. “When I felt comfortable with that knowledge and my workload, I focused on sharing what I knew, trying to make the FEAD (Facilities Engineering & Acquisition Division) department a more cohesive team, valuing everyone’s contributions, providing guidance and solutions where possible, and ﬁnding others to help with answers I couldn’t provide. Rather than simply performing daily assigned tasks, I encourage everyone to think about how they can improve their workplace. “It’s always a pleasure to provide a well constructed end product to anyone,” he added. “I think everyone involved, whether government or contractor, takes great pride in their work, and we would gladly support NSA Bethesda and their mission for as long as we can.”

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Carderock 3-D Printer Completes First Fabricated Model By Nicholas Malay NSWC Carderock Public Affairs Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock completed a fabricated model of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Jan. 10, marking the first ship model to be created using a new 3-D printer. The state-of-the-art 3-D printer, which is one of four in the United States, provides Carderock with the capability to deliver large, complex ship models. Additionally, the ship models require less assembly time and can be fabricated unattended, 24 hours a day. “3D printing technology is currently being used in industry to produce parts, structures and models for various applications,” said NSWC Carderock engineer Francisco “Paco” Rodri-

guez. “For more than a century, Carderock engineers have been at the forefront of technology in delivering ship models in order to build the Navy’s future fleet. This next generation technology provides Carderock unprecedented capability to deliver fabricated ship models faster and at a more affordable cost for the Navy.” NSWC Carderock engineers and technicians upload computer-aided design (CAD) drawings of a ship model into the 3-D printer. As the printing process begins an epoxy resin is exposed to ultraviolet light, changing its state to a solid. A wiper applies a coat of the liquid to a flat surface on the machine and the ultraviolet laser then traces the shape of the part to be constructed. Once solidified, the wiper continuously applies additional coats of epoxy until the ship model is completed.

Partnering with Naval Air Systems Command and Military Sealift Command, the model testing of USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will be conducted in the NSWC Carderock Anechoic Flow Facility, a closed-loop wind tunnel which quantifies aerodynamic and acoustic properties of scaled ship or aircraft models and sub-system components. The testing will focus on measuring the airﬂow of anemometers, wind measurement sensors that are installed on the superstructure of Navy ships. “The results will determine a usable range of wind directions for the anemometers to help ensure safety while launching and recovering aircraft,” said Naval Air Systems Command engineer Joshua Butler. “The wind indications within the

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) delivered a fabricated model of USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) hospital ship, marking the ﬁrst model to be created using the new 3-D printer, Jan 10. NSWC Carderock Division leads the Navy in hull, mechanical and electrical engineering expertise and delivers technical solutions in order to build and sustain a dominant, ready and affordable ﬂeet.

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Local Organizations Reach Out to Help Youth Find Their Way

By Chris Basham Gazette Staff writer

Crime rates have dropped significantly in the county over the past year; according to statistics recently released by the Prince George’s County Police Department, homicides are down 35.5 percent, robberies have reduced by 8.5 percent, burglaries have dropped 19 percent, and auto theft is down 14.9 percent when compared to 2011 levels. County officials, including Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (Dem.), credit much of the reduction in crime to the effectiveness of Baker’s Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative, which focuses a wide range of services on six county communities which are traditionally high crime areas: East Riverdale/Bladensburg, Hillcrest Heights/Marlow Heights, Langley Park, Glassmanor/Oxon Hill, Kentland/Palmer Park and Suitland/Coral Hills. Beyond the efforts of TNI, churches, nonprofit organizations and concerned individuals are working where they can to make a difference in the lives of young people, to continue uplifting individuals and their communities. “One person can’t do it, but together we can make a big difference in our county,” said the Rev. Akil Dickens, youth pastor at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Md. His church has long worked to turn youth away from gangrelated violence, and in 2004 the church was the setting for an official truce declared between Dominic Taylor, then head of the Shadow High gang in Fort Washington, Md., and Henry “Hank” Johnson, then leader of the Birchwood City gang in Oxon Hill, Md. The two men earned the Community Peace-Building Award in 2005 from the Washington, D.C.based organization Search for Common Ground for their efforts to end gang conflict between the two neighborhoods. They also went on to work at Ebenezer AME, where they continue to do youth outreach to discourage young men and women from engaging in the ongoing conflicts over which neighborhood gangs fight. “There’s a lot of beefing over stuff that happened 20, 30 years ago. Before these kids in high school were ever living,” said Dickens. “I tell them, these are people just like you. There’s more to life than a street and a block, fighting, dying and going to jail over a street you own no property on.” Dickens, who coached basketball at a local high school before becoming a full-time minister of youth at Ebenezer AME Church in 2008, said that the gang divisions in neighborhoods have been passed down for generations, among people who ordinarily would get along. Two years ago, after a gang-related brawl at Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale, Md., Dickens was called in to work with students. “These are kids who grew up together, and were friends. They get to high school and the neighborhood says you can’t be friends anymore,” Dickens said. The middle school and high school years can be treacherous for young people, whether or not they’re involved in gang-affiliated activities. Tim Jenson, executive director of Community Crisis Services, Inc., a Hyattsville, Md.-based nonprofit organization which runs local, regional and national crisis hotlines, said that most callers to CCSI’s Gang Hotline (800-422-0009) are parents or other adults worried that their teen may be entering the gang life. “It really is crisis counseling at its core. It’s about parenting, about hooking people up with mentors,” said Jenson. “The first, easiest and best thing is just that somebody answers the phone.” CCSI’s volunteer counselors provide an outlet and a safe place to bounce ideas around without fear of judgment. “We aren’t going to call anyone a bad parent or chastise them for what they may have done, we’re just going to help them figure out how to get where they’re headed to,” said Jenson. The gang hotline is funded in part by the Prince George’s County Department of Family Services Youth Strategies Division, as part of a federal program. Approximately $26,000 of the organization’s $1.1 million annual budget funds the gang hot line, run mainly by volunteers who receive 40 hours of training before they take their first call, and ongoing training for as long as they volunteer. Though the telephone hotline is popular among concerned adults, youth who have questions about gang activities and their consequences tend to opt instead to join CCSI’s web chats, hosted 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday at www.help4mdyouth.org. “Younger people don’t pick up the phone. They access services on their digital device,” said Jenson, who cited a London-based study that concluded that 70 percent of young people who first contact a crisis hotline through the Web follow up for further assistance through a phone call, but would not have called the phone hotline first. “Ninety percent of the people who join our web chats self-identify

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Rosilind Stevenson, a teacher at Thomas Pullen Arts Academy K-8 Creative and Performing Arts Academy, interacts with students at Young Men and Women Empowerment Inc. in Camp Springs, Md. as they participate in creative writing exercise. YMWE Inc. is a tax-exempt organization established to uplift and improve the lives of children and youth between the ages of three to 18 years of age regardless of ethnicity, economic status or location within the region. YMWE organization provides mentoring and tutorial programs, family workshops, SAT Readiness, NCAA eligibility and recruitment guidelines workshops, preschool, before and after care and the After School Football Academy. Summer camps and other events provide students opportunities to develop emotionally, mentally, physically and academically. as under 25 years of age.” Counselors at CCSI answer questions about gang involvement. Often, Jenson said, those questions are “basic, general safety questions. What is it like? How do I tell someone I know is in a gang? Is being in a gang like it is on TV?” The counselors also provide referral to local law enforcement, long-term counseling, youth and family service bureaus and mentoring programs to help at-risk youth and their parents make good choices and find connections in the community that lead to positive behaviors. “The Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation offers Midnight Basketball and other programs. Their studies show that if kids are doing Midnight Basketball, they’re not going to be in a gang,” Jenson said, “And those programs are wildly popular.” Dickens said that hundreds of youth have participated in youth empowerment programs through his church, including the Pen or Pencil program, a group which “challenges young men to do right through community service, education and self-improvement. They can chose the Pen--the penitentiary--or the Pencil--their education,” Dickens said. Youth and their parents agree to enroll the youth in Pen or Pencil or other church-run youth empowerment programs. Corey Baskerville has provided mentoring programs for children and youth since 2009 out of his Camp Springs, Md. nonprofit, Young Men And Women Empowerment. From preschool and before-and-after care to tutoring, life skills classes, basketball camps, workforce development and more formal mentoring program, he and his staff of five people help children and youth sort through “things they see on the news,” as well as the more immediate struggles of growing up. “I used to work at the Prince George’s County Library for 10 years. Parents saw me as a mentor, someone in the community who could reach out to kids,” Baskerville said. His work also includes volunteering at Apple Grove Elementary in Fort Washington, Md., Princeton Elementary in Suitland, Md. and Crossland High School. He also works with youth at the Cheltenham Youth Facility. “Kids that are incarcerated don’t have a family. There’s no dad, or no parents at all, they’re raising themselves or staying with their grandparents,” Baskerville said. “We try to teach them basic life skills, and we tour group homes, shelters and the cemetery, to show them this is where they’re

going to end up. I try to get them motivated to go to college or trade school or the military, to be able to be productive in today’s society.” Baskerville’s work with young men at Cheltenham Youth Facility included poetry workshops in which the youth wrote out their anger about growing up without a father, grandfather or other strong male role model. “They’re angry because Dad doesn’t do anything with them, so they find men in the community doing things that are like a father figure to them,” Baskerville said. Getting young men involved in positive activities and relationships can insulate them from gang violence and crime. Marcellus Glover, 13, of Camp Springs, knows he has no need to reach to the streets for validation. He is earning his high school community service hours at Young Men and Women Empowerment, helping supervise and tutor younger children. “I plan to go to college and join the military,” Marcellus said. “I’ve done about 342 hours of community service, so far. It’s always good to give something a little bit more than you’re required.” Baskerville said that enlisting young people as camp aides helps them find their place while they serve others. It’s the kind of lesson families and communities don’t always succeed in passing on to young people. “The biggest struggle is parent support. Most of the kids are angry. Their parents are absent, strung out on drugs, or working so hard at three and four jobs to keep the lights on that a young person who’s just 13 years old is raising the nine-year-old (sibling),” Dickens said. When parents can’t, or won’t be involved in their children’s lives, small problems can escalate to a crisis. In those cases, youth often come to Dickens to ask him to do what their parents are unable to do. “Last year, a student at Largo High School was suspended for something and she kept telling me she didn’t do it. I went down to the school and we watched the surveillance video, and she was not the student committing that act. She was not going to all her classes and doing what she was supposed to be, but she was not guilty of the thing that got her suspended. Students just need somebody who cares and

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established usable range are used to provide wind speed and direction measurements to aircraft.” In addition to delivering ship models, the 3-D printer will also provide NSWC Carderock the capability to produce large parts of any shape that can be downloaded as a CAD ﬁle. “The model of the T-AH 20 was created within 25 days,” said Rodriguez. “Prior to the installation of this 3-D printer, we would have conducted four different builds

in the previous machine followed by attaching all of the components together, resulting in more than double the time to reach completion. Not only was less time spent building, but now the model will have fewer seams than before.” NSWC Carderock Division leads the Navy in hull, mechanical and electrical engineering expertise and delivers technical solutions in order to build and sustain a dominant, ready and affordable ﬂeet. Headquartered in West Bethesda, Md., approximately 3,600 scientists, engineers, technicians and support personnel are located across the United States.

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one who remains outside for prolonged periods. The danger increases if the individual becomes wet. Symptoms of frostbite include: - Gradual numbness - Hardness and paleness of the affected area during exposure - Pain and tingling or burning in affected area following warming - Possible change of skin color to purple Never massage or rub frostbitten areas as this may cause further damage to the skin. Follow these tips to weather the winter in a healthy way: - Cover your head. You lose as much as 50 percent

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mined to successfully integrate women into the remaining restricted occupational fields within our military, while adhering to the following guiding principles developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff: - Ensuring the success of our nation’s warfighting forces by preserving unit readiness, cohesion, and morale. - Ensuring all service men and women are given the opportunity to succeed and are set up for success with viable career paths. - Retaining the trust and confidence of the American people to defend this nation by promoting policies that maintain the best quality and most qualified people. - Validating occupational performance standards, both physical and mental, for all military occupational specialties (MOS), specifically those that remain closed to women. Eligibility for training and development within designated occupational fields should consist of qualitative and quantifiable standards reflecting the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for each occupation. For oc-

of your body heat through your head - Wear several layers of lightweight, loose-fitting clothing. The air between the layers acts as insulation to keep you warmer - Cover your mouth with a scarf to protect lungs from direct, extremely cold air. Cover your ears and lower part of your face as well - Wear mittens rather than fingered gloves. The close contact of ﬁngers helps to keep your hands warm- Wear warm leg coverings and heavy socks or two pairs of lightweight socks - Wear waterproof boots or sturdy shoes to keep your feet warm and dry. For additional information about Hypothermia and Frostbite visit, www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/ Government/AgencyIndex/ Health/hypothermia.asp

cupational specialties open to women, the occupational performance standards must be gender-neutral as required by Public Law 103160, Section 542 (1993). - Ensuring that a sufficient cadre of midgrade/senior women enlisted and officers are assigned to commands at the point of introduction to ensure success in the long run. This may require an adjustment to recruiting efforts, assignment processes, and personnel policies. Assimilation of women into heretofore “closed units” will be informed by continual in-stride assessments and pilot efforts. Using these guiding principles, positions will be opened to women following service reviews and the congressional notification procedures established by law. Secretary Panetta directed the military departments to submit detailed plans by May 15, 2013, for the implementation of this change, and to move ahead expeditiously to integrate women into previously closed positions. The secretary’s direction is for this process to be complete by Jan. 1, 2016. The Joint Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Women in Service Review Memorandum can be viewed at: http://www.defense.gov/ news/WISRJointMemo.pdf

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as energy conservation projects, or occupational health and safety projects, to name a few. If the remaining balance available to an installation’s QRP exceeds $2 million, the amount of that excess gets deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. “The only real problem occurs if people don’t recycle,” said Moore. “It’s like having a gym membership and never setting foot in the gym. You really have to look at it like an economy of scale. Just as important is the concept of working toward becoming a paperless Navy. Once someone uses a piece of paper, that’s a sunk cost. How do we recover the cost? We get it to the recycling plant. They take the waste product and the Navy gets a percentage of the recouped funds back. Those funds are then used to reduce the bottom line cost of the contract, and that’s how we save,” said Moore. Program managers look to the NDW community to be the driving force behind the QRP. “It really goes back to knowledge and education of the program and letting the users know what is recyclable so that it goes into the right receptacle to be recycled,” said Cari Gill, Melwood’s performance assess-

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and now they’re going to college,” a change Dickens credits to the exposure mentoring programs can give youth to broader horizons, better options, and a future based on plans and hopes instead of street-level struggle. “A lot of it is ‘Talk to your kids,’” said Jenson. “The bottom line is to open up the lines of communication.” Through relationships with administrators of colleges and universities, Dickens has helped many students start college at no cost, on a provisional basis, and seen them flourish. “We take them on a yearly college tour-even those who look like they’ll never go to college--and they see ten colleges in four days, between Atlanta, Ga. and back,” Dickens said. “They see something greater than Prince George’s County. They see young individuals who look like them from all over the world, and they sit in college classes, and talk to the president of the school. They realize, ‘I can do this. It’s more than just my block in Suitland, more than just my neighborhood in Oxon Hill.’ They have to show us that they want it, and kids have shown us.” Other programs at the church include life skills, cultural events and trips to see the museums and monuments of Washington, D.C., and a Boy Scout organization which Dickens said has produced more AfricanAmerican Eagle Scouts than any other in the nation. “Everyone doesn’t like everything, but everyone can ﬁnd something that piques their interest,” Dickens said. “We want to see young people excel.” retary noted Young’s tireless advocacy for the nation’s wounded warriors. Mabus said the congressman’s support exempliﬁes his commitment to the men and women in our armed forces. “This is a real honor,” Young said, as he accepted his award. “The biggest honor is to be able to come to visit someone who has been hurt bad, recovered here and seeing them on the way out in good shape, in good health, and in fact, many times going back to the battle.” ment representative at PWD Washington. “If you go to any desk-side waste basket chances are the only thing that’s in there that is not recyclable is food. Everything else - paper, plastic, even paper clips - is recyclable.” Gill explained that NDW’s recyclable materials include cardboard, white paper, colored paper, newspaper, aluminum cans, plastic and glass containers, wooden pallets and toner cartridges. Even shredded documents may be recycled. But Gill warns that if recyclable material is not placed in the correct receptacle, it simply becomes waste and does no good to the program. “It has to go in the correct bin or it can’t be collected for processing, plain and simple,” said Gill. “So the program is very dependent upon personnel understanding what can and can’t be recycled, and then making sure it goes where it needs to be in order to do the most good.” Through continued effort, NDW hopes to achieve a goal of recycling 40 percent of all waste in the region. “If every individual does their part, we can easily reach, and surpass, that goal,” said Moore. “At the end of the day, it’s all about the level of determination that drives each person to excel. I’m convinced that drive to excel is in our NDW personnel,” he added.

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