The Waterline
March 15, 2012
Vol. XXIX No. 11
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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
NDW community outreach: Prep for Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield By Benjamin Christensen, NDW Waterline writer
Thane Yost said that the "will to win is worthless if one does not have the will to prepare". This will to prepare is the goal of Solid Curtain/CitadelShield(SC/CS)2012,whichwill take place next week. Naval District Washington(NDW)hasbegunreachingouttothecommunity in preparation for the exercise. SC/CS has been conducted annually since 1999asthelargestforceprotectionexerciseinthe continentalUnitedStatesandisakeypartofthe Navy’s strategy of preparation for the unexpected. However, the public and communities around NDW installations are being told well in advance that the operation is taking place. "We use a variety of methods to reach out to thecommunityandletthemknowwhat'sgoing on," said John Imparato, director of corporate informationmanagementforNDW. "Themost important thing is to understand why we do it." In the past, simulated events have ranged
from an active shooter being present at Washington Navy Yard to an aircraft explosion at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Although the exercise has become an annual fixture at naval installations throughout the country, the repetitioniskeytoensuringthatNavypersonnelare prepared for any type of emergency, at any time. According to Imparato, it is extremely important to inform the public and to keep lines of communication open during exercises such as SC/CS due to the potential impact on the efficiency of local emergency services. Since the activities taking place during SC/CS are indeed simulated, but will look as if though they are quite real, an unsuspecting member of the community could easily be panicked should they stumble upon the exercise in progress. "Thereareactivitiesgoingonatallourbases that might confuse them or make them nervous if they don't know what's going on," said Imparato. The Navy is reaching out to local law en-
U.S. Navy photo by Tracey Bennett
Traffic backups like this one outside of Washington Navy Yard are expected to be a side effect of the increased security measures being implemented during Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield, which will take place next week. forcement, fire and other first responders, as well as community organizations and even local apartment buildings to make sure that everyoneiswellawarethattheexerciseistaking place. Imparato notes that these efforts are not completely comprehensive, but that the idea is to be as proactive as possible in spreading the word. Although the primary goal of community relationseffortsleadinguptoSC/CSispromoting awareness about the exercise, it is not expected for the public to make the final distinc-
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Program reveals facial reconstruction
Women's History Month: Yeoman (F) sculptures of sailors from USS Monitor Benjamin Christensen, NDW Waterline writer The road to war is one filled with many unforeseen obstacles, but one constant is paperwork. With the United States soon on the way to the trenches in the months leading up to April 1917, a huge clerical shortage at shore facilities around the country led to the birth of the Yeoman (F), also known as Yeoman (Female) or the Yeomanettes. Prior to 1917, women served in very limited roles in the U.S. military, delegated almost exclusively to nursing and similar support roles, and were never fully equal with their male counterparts. Even carrying women to sea on board Navy vessels without express permission of the secretary of the navy was strictly prohibited by
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By MC1 Amy Kirk, Defense Imagery Management Operations Center and MC2 Gina Morrissette, Public Affairs, Navy History and Heritage Command
As part of the 150th anniversary of the USS Monitor and the legendary Battle of Hampton Roads, the U.S. Navy Memorial inWashington, D.C., hosted a commemorative program in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the Naval History and Heritage Command, and the Mariners' Museum's USS Monitor Center, March 6, 2012. Honoring the memory of 16 CivilWar
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Photo by MC2 Gina Morrissette
The facial reconstruction of two Sailors whose remains were discovered inside the gun turret of the USS Monitor after it was raised from the ocean floor in 2002 are revealed during a ceremony sponsored by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation.
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