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Naval Base Coronado • Box 357033 • San Diego, CA 92135 • (619) 545-8136 • www.cnic.navy.mil/coronado

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NAVAL BASE CORONADO MISSION Our mission is to provide the highest quality logistical support and quality of life services to U.S. Navy operating forces and for assigned activities and other commands as needed, and to provide the right support, at the right time, in the right amount, enabling operating forces to produce the right level of combat readiness; that is, support the Fleet, Fighter and Family.

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ENERGY

Unequalled in operational scope and complexity, NBC provides a shore-based platform for helicopters, aircraft carriers, SEAL Teams and other ashore and afloat commands for access to a comprehensive quantity of ground, sea, air, and undersea operational and training space. NBC accommodates the requirements of 16 helicopter squadrons, 2

Renewable energy systems exceed 2,000 watts and we are producing over 3 million kilowatt hours annually. Under the central irrigation management and water conservation there has been water savings that exceed 16.7 million gallons.

fixed wing squadrons, two aircraft carriers, four SEAL Teams, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command squadrons, and other air, surface and subsurface commands. Additionally, NBC provides support to our Sailors and their families by providing programs/information to enhance personal and family readiness, recreational options, housing units, two commissaries, multiple Navy Exchanges, medical and dental facilities and home to the largest Navy Lodge in the world. Naval Base Coronado continues to deliver the highest standard of support and quality of life services to the Fleet, Fighter and Family!

AWARDS 2012 CNRSW Installation Excellence Award The Naval Base Coronado’s ranges support a wide-spectrum of warfare areas across all physical battle space domains.

SECNAV and CNO Awards for Achievement in Safety Ashore 2012 CNO Natural Resources Conservation Award

HISTORY: BIRTHPLACE OF NAVAL AVIATION

2012 SECNAV Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation

Naval Aviation proudly traces its roots 100 years ago to Naval Air Station North Island; the installation is officially recognized as the birthplace of Naval Aviation.

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NBC is an active participant in protecting the environment and takes proactive steps to minimize the effects of its activities on protected resources. NBC has taken the extra step of partnering with California Department of Fish and Game to ensure their protection.

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MISSION SUPPORT

NBC manages 31 federally listed species of plants and animals, 22 of these species are located on San Clemente Island - the island is also one of the Navy’s most important training ranges.

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ENGAGEMENT

In 1911, the Navy’s first aviator, Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, trained at North Island and later qualified in the A-1 Triad, the Navy’s first aircraft. From these first humble beginnings, the purpose and vision of Naval Aviation grew into a primary instrument of national security.

NAVAL BASE CORONADO IS A CONSORTIUM OF EIGHT NAVY INSTALLATIONS:

NBC is committed to saving and producing energy and conserving its resources. NBC is over $1.3 million under budget, based on energy savings from FY-2011 projects. Naval Base Coronado (NBC) is committed to delivering and directing base operating support programs and services that exceed customer expectations and contribute to the operational readiness of ashore and afloat commands on base.

SECNAV Energy and Water Management Award

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ENGAGEMENT

NBC is committed in maintaining a strong partnership with the community. Command personnel work closely with local city members, chambers of commerce, police and fire departments to open up lines of communication with the community. Opportunities for community involvement include annual beach clean-ups, community special events, youth groups, and the Annual Coronado Speed Festival – in which the base opens its doors to the public to showcase the Navy’s mission and capabilities!

USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) 57,000 acres of operational and training areas 30,000+ military/civilian personnel 100+ Tenant Commands 21 Piers and Wharfs 3 Airfields 45 Miles of Shoreline 700 Privatized Housing units Environmental Stewardship: 31 listed species.

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2013 OVERVIEW

MISSION

Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) provides direct operational support to the Fleet and our Tenant Commands. We are a part of a regional team, dedicated to providing the best possible force protection, security, infrastructure support and quality of life for all operating forces and shore activities on Naval Base Point Loma.

HISTORY The military history of the land Naval Base Point Loma occupies dates back to the 18th Century when the Spanish Navy built Fort Guijarros as a western defense and trading post.

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Claire Farin, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) presented Naval Base Coronado (NBC) with one of this year’s Military Conservation Partner Awards, May 29, for its outstanding conservation efforts throughout its various installations. The USFWS, together with the Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, created this award given to military installations that have accomplished remarkable work in cooperation with the USFWS to promote natural resources conservation on military lands. “It is amazing how partnership can get things done, and work together as an effective team,” said Rowan Gould, USFWS assistant director.

conservation program, which includes two Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans; one for the base’s mainland assets and one for the San Clemente Island. As a good steward of the natural environment, NBC is an active participant in protecting and conserving the land’s resources while supporting its military readiness missions. NBC’s conservation partnership with USFWS benefited certain bird species like the Western Snowy Plover, California Least Tern, San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike, and San Clemente Sage Sparrow. Over the past decade, the Navy has also planted more than 16,000 various plant species creating additional habitat.

Gould added he considers the teamwork between USFWS and both military and civilian staff as success-driven, which has reflected in what he describes as the base’s outstanding conservation program.

“Naval Base Coronado takes environmental stewardship very seriously,” said Capt. Gary Mayes, commanding officer, NBC. “This is part of the Navy’s mission to protect this great nation.”

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is a fine balance between conducting operations and protecting numerous species of plants and animals entrusted to the Navy’s care. The command is responsible for a consortium of eight installations representing over 60,000 acres of land and water. The several separate installations that provide expanded training opportunities include Naval Air Station North Island, Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Silver Strand Training Complex -South, Naval Outlying Landing Imperial Beach, Remote Training Site Warner Springs, Mountain Warfare Camp Michael Monsoor, Camp Morena, and San Clemente Island Range Complex. “I could not be more proud of the Naval Base Coronado’s award-winning environmental team,” said Mayes. “Their dedication and hard work made receipt of the honor possible.” NBC also earned the 2013 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS NBC is an active participant in protecting the environment and takes proactive steps to minimize the effects of its activities on protected resources. • Manage 31 listed species • Results: USFWS has proposed plans to remove the SCI night lizard from its current listing as threatened. • Partnerships with Universities & Non-Governmental Organizations • Award winning stewardship • 2012 USFWS Military Conservation Partnership Award • 2013 SECDEF Natural Resources Conservation

COMMUNITY SERVICES: • Beach Clean-ups • Participate in local events • Bird Watching

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It was used by whaling ships and served as a ballast station for ships transiting between Spain, Portugal, and California. In the late 1800’s the US Army established Fort Rosecrans. Soldiers garrisoned the fort until the 1950’s at which time the US Navy took possession. On October 1, 1998 Naval Base Point Loma was established. In the subsequent years NBPL grew substantially, home to the Navy’s Third

Fleet leadership, two Centers of Excellence; one for technological, the other mine and anti-submarine warfare, and the home port of west coast fast attack submarines. Positioned at the leading edge of innovation and education, NBPL tenants conduct research in the areas of health, space, technology, and marine mammals, and provide training in defense acquisition, mine warfare, antisubmarine warfare and explosive ordnance disposal. Lastly, NBPL provides the only Pacific Magnetic Silencing Facility and the largest Fuel storage and fleet replenishing facility on the West Coast.

SUSTAIN THE FLEET “Fleet” represents the operating forces of the Navy. Southwest Region ensures all installation requirements necessary to train and operate the Fleets (Ports, Training Ranges, etc.) are maintained and ready.

ENABLE THE FIGHTER “Fighter” represents the men and women in the operating forces. Region Southwest ensures each installation’s ability to facilitate the manning, training and equipping of the Navy’s fighting force.

STEWARDSHIP Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) is a guardian of cultural and environmental resources. Culturally, NBPL works closely with community groups to celebrate and preserve its rich heritage. Environmentally, NBPL aggressively pursues efforts to lower energy and water usage throught the employment of photovoltaic panels, energy saving fixtures and advanced irrigation controls. Uniquely, Naval Base Point Loma, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the City of San Diego are united in partnership to help preserve the habitat and cultural resources of the Point Loma peninsula, a historical location, which includes; four endangered species, two prehistoric aboriginal sites, Spanish, WWI and WWII military forts, and two National Register Eligible historic districts.

To enable and sustain Fleet, Fighter, and Family readiness through consistent, standardized, and reliable shore support while preserving the critical resources necessary to secure the future of our forces. We are an extension of our Fleet’s war fighting capabilities and are dedicated to providing the highest level of operational and shore support.

SUPPORT THE FAMILY

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“Family” represents the men and women of the armed forces and their families. Our Family and Community Services, Housing and Safety efforts provide the “peace of mind” to allow “Big” Navy to operate effectively.

Positioned strategically at the entrance to the San Diego Bay, Naval Base Point Loma provides shore service, support, facilities, and housing for Submarine Squadron ELEVEN (CSS 11), Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, 3rd Fleet, and SPAWAR.

Naval Base Point Loma • 140 Sylvester Rd • San Diego, CA 92106 • (619) 553-7400 • www.cnic.navy.mil/pointloma

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NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA SUPPORT PROVIDED TO: • 74 Tenant Commands • 6 Los Angeles Class Attack Submarines • Range Support Craft • US Coast Guard Patrol Crafts • MSC ships • 17,00 Active Duty Personnel, Reservists, and Civilian Employees

QUICK STATS • 1869.5 Acres

MAJOR INSTALLATIONS Naval Base Point Loma’s 1869 acres are geographically dispersed throughout metropolitan San Diego between six locations each named after the largest tenant presence: Main Base Complex (Installation Headquarters), Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Complex, SPAWAR Old Town Complex, Commander 3rd Fleet Complex, Taylor Street Annex (Installation Public Works Department), and Fleet Intelligence Training Center Complex.

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA OPENED ITS GATES TO THE PUBLIC FOR the CeleBrAtioN of the 50th ANNuAl CABrillo feStivAl.

MAJOR INITIATIVES

• 1447 Buildings • 8 Piers • 1 Magnetic Silencing Facility • 1 Fuel Depot • 1 Small-arms Range • 1 Drydock

QDR SHIFT The Quadrennial Defense Review will reshape the west coast naval forces over the coming years. By 2014, San Diego will be home to 83 surface ships, and will be the center of gravity to provide security, stability, and prosperity across the Pacific.

RENEWABLE ENERGY Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, recently announced aggressive energy goals for the Navy. Since 2009, NBPL has invested aggressively by installing Photovoltaic panels, LED lighting and SMART Grid Systems.

WATER CONSERVATION By focusing on efforts to lower water use for landscaping utilizing zeroscape and other methods, NBPL has reduced water consumption by 12 million gallons from 2007 - 2011.

RECYCLING EFFORTS In FY-12 NBPL diverted 48.2% of its solid waste from reaching the landfill exceeding the Navy’s goal of 44% solid waste diversion.

ENDANGERED SPECIES NBPL actively manages Federally listed endangered species within its property.

FY12 AWARDS • SECNAV Energy and Water Management Gold Award • CNO Environmental Award winner, Environmental Restoration, Installation category • California Governors Environmental Award and Economic Leadership for recycling • EPA Federal Green Challenge Achievement Certificate • The Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (MARINe) U.S. Department of the Interior’s Partnership in Conservation Award

San Diego, CA – Naval Base Point Loma opened its gates to the public for the celebration of the 50th Annual Cabrillo Festival. Coordinated by Cabrillo Festival Inc., which includes Portuguese-American Social and Civic Club, Cabrillo Club # 16, Cabrillo Festival Ensenada, the Casa de España en San Diego, the Cabrillo National Park, and Naval Base Point Loma, this Cabrillo Festival marked the 471th anniversary of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landing in San Diego. He was the first European to set foot upon what is now the West Coast of the United States. Cabrillo, who was Portuguese but sailing for Spain, was looking for a trade route to Asia and the Spice Islands. In June 1542, his crew set sail from Mexico. On September 28, 1542, Cabrillo spotted what is now called Ballast Point and claimed more than 800 miles of coastline land for the King of Spain.

The Cabrillo Festival was a fun event for the entire family, with educational activities, cultural demonstrations and exciting folkloric performances. The Open House, where “cultures come together and history comes alive,” featured colorful displays of dancing, storytelling and music from Mexico, Native America (Kumeyaay), Portugal and Spain. The event also featured Mexican, Portuguese and Spanish food; Kumeyaay weapons and tools display; a living history encampment, where historic re-enactors demonstrated the arms, armor, implements and daily life of 16th century Spanish soldiers and explorers. The highlight of the Cabrillo Festival was the re-enactment of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landing on the shores of San Diego Bay. “Cabrillo,” his soldiers and a priest sailed into the bay on San Salvador (actually used the tall ship Californian), fired a canon, and

then launched a small boat (the Chalupa) to land on the beach where “Cabrillo” once again claimed the land for Spain. Over 400 people from the Point Loma community attended the event. The Portuguese Government was represented by Consul General Nuno Matias and Naval Captain Carlos Lopes da Costa, Defense and Naval Attache, along with other Portuguese officials. The Spanish Government was represented by Honorary Consul María Angeles O’Donnell de Olson and Jesus Benias President, Casa de España en San Diego. The Mexican Government was represented by Mr. Nico Saad President Emeritas Cabrillo Festival Ensenada. Representing the U.S. was Captain Scott Adams, Commanding Officer Naval Base Point Loma, and Tom Workman, Superintendant of Cabrillo National Park.

COMMUNITY SERVICES: • Beach Clean-ups • Participate in local events • Bird Watching

Naval Base San Diego • 3455 Senn road • San Diego, CA 92132 • (619) 556-1011 • www.navy.mil/local/NBSD

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NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO MISSION Our Mission is to deliver the highest standard of support and quality of life services to the Fleet, Fighter and Family.

VISION Be efficient, effective, innovative and lead by example.

STATISTICS • 12 piers • 11 miles of pier and quay wall space • 326 harbor water acres • 1,600+ acres of land • 50 USS ships • 2 U.S. Coast Guard ships • 5 Military Sealift Command logistical platforms, research and auxiliary vessels • 35,000+ military and civilian personnel work on base • 4,000+ men and women housed on base in the Navy’s largest Public/Private housing complex.

OuR BACkgROuND Established in 1922 under acting Secretary of the Navy T. R. Roosevelt Jr., U.S. Destroyer Base San Diego encompassed 97 acres of real estate. The land was originally purchased for $750,000. The first ship, USS PRARIE, moored at San Diego in May 1921. The base was renamed Repair Base San Diego in 1943 due to the expanding repair and maintenance operations leading up to World War II. During World War II, the base, comprised of 921 acres accommodating over 18,000 Sailors, performed conversion, overhaul and repair of battle damage for more than 5,117 ships. After the War, with continued changes in base operations, increased fleet logistics support and training, the Navy re-designated the base Naval Station, San Diego.

NAvAL BASe SAN DiegO fOOtPRiNt During the Korean War, the base was expanded to 1,108 acres with a workforce of 14,000. In the 1990s, the Naval Station was realigned under Commander, Naval Region Southwest and was re-designated as Naval Base San Diego in 2008. Naval Base San Diego is a city within a city, providing direct service to the Fleet including everything from utilities, training and maintenance. Additionally, we provide indirect support to our Sailors and their families with the largest Commissary and second largest Exchange in the U.S. Navy. There are three gyms, two pools, medical and dental facilities and over 9,000 housing units. Naval Base San Diego continues to deliver the highest standard of support and quality of life services to the Fleet, Fighter and Family.

OUR GOALS As stewards of taxpayer dollars, we will make informed investments and encourage a culture of innovation in order to accomplish our mission. Additionally, we will effectively integrate mission and support requirements for efficient service delivery. Finally, we must continuously validate our plans and vision to assist with infrastructure development to support the fleet, fighter and family.

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• Safe, professional and ontime services to the Fleet in support of the maritime strategy • Meet future shore infrastructure requirements through consolidation and modernization • Promote and lead energy conservation

• Sustain a Top 50 workplace for our people

• Provide programs to enhance personal and family readiness • Prepare Sailors and their families for all stages of deployment cycles • Empower families to meet the unique challenges of military lifestyle by providing an array of informational and recreational option

• Support the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiate • Quality of Life programs help the Navy remain an employer of choice and improve retention • Create a culture of prevention and awareness of issues that detract from mission readiness

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MAJOR INITIATIVES: Preparing and Planning for the Future FUTURE PLANNING • We are upgrading WWII era piers for current and future operational needs of the Fleet as the focus transitions to the Pacific. • Through the Home port Ashore program, we are affording every Sailor on sea duty a room off the ship.

• We engage with our community to ensure our mission and base plan is shared amongst our neighbors.

FLEET SUPPORT • Optimizing our infrastructure to meet the growing fleet demands for maintenance, logistics and training.

STEWARDSHIP STATISTICS ENERGY

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• Photovoltaic projects save 3,200 MBtu and $103,000 annually.

• An average of 26,800 tons (62% diversion rate) of municipal solid waste diverted from landfills which is an economic benefit of $1.4M • An innovative furniture reuse program which diverts 732.9 tons from landfills with a total cost avoidance of $6.4M. • A Bilge Oily Waste Treatment System which processes 17.5M gallons of bilge water

• LED Street & parking lot lights save 2,246 MBtu and $82,000 annually. • “Dog Zebra” campaign to spread energy awareness and conserve resources.

TRASH REMOVAL • NBSD Sailors collect over 10,000lbs of trash annually in various clean up projects in the community and on base. • NBSD collects 8-10,000lbs of trash from Chollas Creek annually, reducing contamination in San Diego Bay.

recovering $1.05M in fuel.

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Naval Base San Diego • 3455 Senn road • San Diego, CA 92132 • (619) 556-1011 • www.navy.mil/local/NBSD

311 Main road Bldg. 1 • Point Mugu, CA 93042 • (805) 989-9234 • www.cnic.navy.mil/ventura

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS ENERGY • Photovoltaic projects save 3,200 MBtu and $103,000 annually • LED Street & parking lot lights save 2,246 MBtu and $82,000 annually

NATIONAL CITY CELEBRATES SAN DIEGO SAILORS OF THE YEAR By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Justin L. Webb, Naval Base San Diego Public Affairs

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (NNS) -- National City Chamber of Commerce celebrated more than 15 Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) Sailors and nearly 200 San Diego based service members during the 56th annual Salute to Navy Luncheon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Oct. 3.

organized the first San Diego community Summit to address the ongoing needs of returning Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) veterans and their families, thanked San Diego Sailors and Marines for their efforts in the fight against homelessness in the local community.

This event began in October 1957 by Capt. Bob Mereness as a way to pay tribute to the localmilitary community while bringing together Sailors, civilians, and elected officials for a celebratory banquet.

“Today we know that 25 percent of all the homeless on the street and one third of men are veterans,” said Nachison. “This is a national disgrace and here we are 25 years later and we are still working on this problem. We couldn’t have made the impact that we have without our active duty military. I want to thank you for coming out every year to Stand Down to help us set up and for being a part of this program. Stand Down for me is really about taking homeless vets off the streets and reminding them that they served in the military.”

This is the first and longest running event of its kind in the United States, and National City plans to continue to keep this tradition alive. “We appreciate the partnership with have with Naval Base San Diego and National City,” said Salute to Navy Chair Melyn Acasio. “We think it’s important to recognize these military members who have done so much in our community.” Guest speaker Dr. John Nachison, co-founder of Stand Down for homeless veterans and their families, who 12

“This was the first time I’ve heard about Stand Down,” said Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Shaniya Brillant. “I look forward to volunteering

next year because I believe his program is a great way to support our veterans and give them the hope for a better future.” Naval Base San Diego Commanding Officer Capt. Winton Smith paid tribute to National City and gave them a traditional U.S Navy bell. “The age-old practice of sounding the bell during watches on the hour and half hour is symbolic of our Navy’s hallmark efforts and is appropriate in our nuclear- and missile-oriented Navy at the dawn of the 21st effort as it ever was. From our historic sailing vessels in the late Eighteenth century to every command today, it signals that someone stands the watch...This bell, as it reminds us of that enduring tradition, is a reminder of the great friendship that we have with this city,” he said. “Today’s event was very successful. I am so thankful to National City for paying tribute to our Sailors,” added Brillant. National City holds this event every year during the month of October and jointly celebrates the Navy’s birthday.

2013 OVERVIEW

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• Smart irrigation controllers save 4+ million gallons of water annually

For 70 years the Navy has had a strong presence in Ventura County, starting with the onset of WWII.

• NBSD Sailors collect over 10,000lbs of trash annually in various cleanup projects in the community and on base. • NBSD collects 8-10,000lbs of trash from Chollas Creek annually, reducing ontamination in San Diego Bay

RECYCLING • An average of 26,800 tons (62% diversion rate) of municipal solid waste diverted from landfills which is an economic benefit of $1.4M • An innovative furniture reuse program which diverts 732.9 tons from landfills with a total cost avoidance of $6.4M. • A Bilge Oily Waste Treatment System which processes 17.5M gallons of bilge water recovering $1.05M in fuel.

MISSION

Naval Base Ventura County is a large, diverse installation with three distinct sites that offer virtually all of the Navy’s shore services. We support more than 50 tenant commands representing nearly all aspects of naval operations. As the single largest employer in Ventura County, we have a $1.99 billion dollar impact on local economy.

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• Artificial turf projects saved 5.9+ million gallons of water annually

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The Seabee Mobilization Base was established in Port Hueneme in 1942, followed by the Point Mugu Test Range and Air Facility in 1946. Since then, the missions have grown and the functions have changed making NBVC one of the most comprehensive installations in the entire U.S. Navy.

“The Fleet can’t begin to sail, submerge, or fly unless they start from the shore, and you can’t support them or our Fighters and Families without the right programs and facilities – and only one command can do that – Navy Installations Command.”

Michael Vitale Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and its detachments provide shorebased infrastructure support to the Navy’s ordnance mission and other fleet and fleet support activities.

VISION Be the Navy’s Best Base. Leverage the initiative and innovation of our diverse workforce to achieve efficiencies, exceed customer expectations, and provide the highest quality shore support services.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES • 12 piers • 11 miles of pier and quay wall space • 326 harbor water acres

We now offer a powerful combination of mission capabilities to the Navy and the Department of Defense.

• 1,600+ acres of land

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• 50 USS ships

Naval Base Ventura County has a dedicated, awardwinning environmental program. Our Environmental Division successfully manages significant natural and cultural resources while supporting defense operations.

• 2 U.S. Coast Guard ships • 5 Military Sealift Command logistical platforms, research and auxiliary vessels • 35,000+ military and civilian personnel work on base • 4,000+ men and women housed on base in the Navy’s largest Public/Private housing complex.

The largest coastal wetland in southern California lies within NBVC Point Mugu. At 2,200 acres, it provides refuge for a variety of sensitive, wetland dependent flora and fauna. Our accomplishments have been recognized with awards from the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations.

DOD ECONOMIC IMPACT NBVC is a vital part of the Ventura County economy. The $1.99 billion dollar impact includes $1.2 billion in indirect and induced value of goods and services, $711.1 million in salaries, $75.5 million in state and local tax revenue and $1.04 million in “aid to schools”. Our workforce amounts to roughly 5 percent of all jobs in Ventura County.

MARITIME STRATEGY Positioned strategically at the entrance to the San Diego Bay, Naval Base Point Loma provides shore service, support, facilities, and housing for Submarine Squadron ELEVEN (CSS 11), Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, 3rd Fleet, and SPAWAR. 13

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NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY SUPPORT PROVIDED TO: • Pacific Fleet Seabees • West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes

NBvC iNStALLAtiON SiteS NBVC Installation County area includes: Port Hueneme, Point Mugu, Sea Test RangeSites and San Nicolas Island.

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• Sea Test Range • Training & Education

MARINE SCIENCE SOPHOMORES TOUR NBVC

• …and much more

By Andrea Howry, NBVC public affairs

THE PEOPLE OF NBVC

San Nicolas Island

• 6,303 active duty • 5,151 DoD civilians • 2,500 Ready Reserves • 5,850 contractors

MAJOR INITIATIVES

• 4,354 family members

SUPPORTING

• 2,753 indirect jobs

Naval Base Ventura County serves the operational forces and other supporting commands on board the base. Their needs must be our top priority.

OUR INFRASTRUCTURE • 19,474 acres • 873 buildings • 1,747 family housing units • 1,554 bachelor rooms

THE WARFIGHTER

We have continuously improved facilities and services for the military members, civilian workers and Navy Family members who work and live at NBVC.

• 3 runways • Deep water port • 16 miles of rail

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ENDANGERED SPECIES

We enjoy great community support and relations, and we are striving to keep it that way.

Seven federally listed endangered species are found throughout NBVC. Additionally, Point Mugu is home to over 500 harbor seals, and San Nicloas Island is home to more than 23,000 elephant seals, as well as large sea bird rookeries.

ENERGY C ONSERVATION

San Nicolas Island hosts one of the largest breeding populations of elephant seals and sea loins in the Region.

NBVC works hard to sustain a strong partnership with the entire Ventura County community.

The Secretary of the Navy has called for 50 percent renewable energy by 2020. NBVC intends to lead the Navy’s effort in achieving this goal. 14

NBVC continues its record-setting run of achievements in energy and water conservation by earning Platinum-level recognition for the eight years since 2001. The installation has consistently surpassed the Navy’s goals for energy conservation and is now implementing several projects to install renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic and solar hot water and wind turbines at San Nicolas Island.

Two dozen students in a Marine Science Academy at Channel Islands High School got a break from the stress of end-of-theyear tests and studying when they toured Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in June. Their visit included stops at Hawkeye Country at Point Mugu and the ocean engineering lab and dive locker at Port Hueneme. The 10th graders started their daylong tour with Lt. j.g. Frank Bonner of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113. “I would have loved to have seen a Navy base when I was your age,” he told the teenagers. He also described life aboard a carrier, shocking one student with the fact that more than 3,000 people live and work on board at any one time. “It’s a floating city,” he said, adding that it never travels alone. “It’s like Jay-Z. It has an entourage that goes everywhere.” Several of the students got to try on a survival suit, stepping into more than 40 pounds of gear as Bonner helped them with the helmet.

The tour is the brainchild of academy instructor David Haynes and Naval Facilities engineer Dale Synnes. Friends outside the base, they thought up the tour idea a few years ago and are now trying to make it an annual event. The academy is a three-year program that starts in the sophomore year. Students visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and, in their junior year, Catalina Island for three days. They also go on college tours. On this day, after lunch in the galley, the students traveled by bus to Port Hueneme, where they visited the ocean engineering lab at the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center. David Jones, who works in marine safety in the Ocean Facilities Department, was their tour guide, taking them first to visit with Wayne Tausig, head of the department. Tausig showed them the area where ocean conditions are simulated, where pressure,

temperature and salinity can be controlled and manipulated to create a situation identical to where the Navy needs to go. He and the students talked about what materials would be ideal in the ocean environment and what happens to those materials as they descend. Then the students went a step further, visiting with John Kunsemiller and his remote operated vehicles (ROVs).They discussed the various industries that use ROVs — petroleum and tourism included — and they talked about the kind of work ROVs can do, from turning a valve and capping an oil well to mapping the ocean floor and installing cables. Then came the moment the students had been waiting for all year: They tested the ROV they’d built in class. Nicknamed “The Turtle,” the small vehicle was carefully placed in the water, then manipulated with a joystick. It did everything it was supposed to do — and it didn’t fall apart. The students were overjoyed.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS • NBVC has reduced energy consumption by 32.7%m, saving over $6.01 million in utility. • NBVC has reduced water consumption 47.0%, saving over 293,000 KGal of water per year and $1.7 million. • Environmental programs at NBVC have been recognized for excellence by SECNAV, CNO and DoD 30 times since 1990, including five consecutive awards through FY13. • NBVC protects and manages the largest, least altered coastal salt marsh in California at Point Mugu. • NBVC is the largest breeding ground for elephant seals and sea lions in the world.

Naval Air facility el Centro • 1605 3rd Street, BlD-214 • el Centro, CA 92243 • (619) 553-7400 • www.cnic.navy.mil/elcentro

NAFEC

NAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO MISSION To support the combat training and readiness of the Warfighter.

VISION “To be the Navy’s premier tactical training installation; providing world-class operations, worldclass facilities and the highest quality of life for our personnel and their families.”

MAJOR INSTALLATIONS

DetAChmeNt SuPPORt

Naval Air Facility El Centro provides realistic training to active and reserve aviation units and activities of the Navy’s operating and training forces. Naval Air Facility El Centro plays a key role in aviation initial and refresher training.

Range Capabilities Ranges 2510 and 2512 encompass Targets 68, 95, 101 and 103 and are primarily used for air to ground bombing and strafing. The Parachute Test Range is currently used for small UAV training and parachute operations. The Chocolate Mountain Ranges are live fire weapons ranges.

The combination of unique climate, vast unobstructed desert terrain, limited non-military air traffic and availability of dedicated gunnery and bomb ranges makes Naval Air Facility El Centro an ideal environment for aerial combat maneuvering, air-to-air gunnery, bombing practice, Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLPs) and low-level helicopter training.

OVERARCHING GOALS

HISTORY

• Support training and readiness requirements for all detachments to NAF El Centro. • Sustain, develop and modernize ranges; develop close air support training opportunities. • Excellent and efficient stewardship of financial, natural and cultural resources. • Achieve world class level of operations, facilities and • quality of life for our personnel and their families. • Personal and professional development of our Sailors and civilian personnel.

Originally the planned site of the Imperial County airport, the Navy leased the facility for use as a Marine Corps Air Station in 1942.

OUR TENANTS • VFA-122 Detachment El Centro • Navy Munitions Command Detachment • Branch Medical Clinic • Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) • Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) • Lincoln Housing • Naval Special Warfare Group 1 • Navy Exchange • NAVFAC SW Detachment • Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) • Personnel Support Activity Detachment • U.S. Army Team Shield • Vincennes University

The formal establishment of the installation took place on July 24, 1943. The installation operated as a Marine Corp Air Station until disestablishment and subsequent re-establishment to the Navy in May 1946. In 1979 the facility was designated Naval Air Facility El Centro.

DOD ECONOMIC IMPACT Naval Air Facility El Centro is an integral part of the Imperial Valley economy and supports 1,398 jobs within the Imperial County region. The $110 million dollar annual impact encompasses $77.1 million in industrial output, $24 million in direct employee compensation and $8.8 million in federal, state and local tax revenues.

ENVIRONMENT NAFEC is proud of its commitment to the environment and environmental restoration. The Imperial Valley, which includes Naval Air Facility El Centro, is home to about 70% of the entire Burrowing Owl population in California. NAFEC is home to several of these owls and all efforts are made to protect them on the installation. The NAFEC ranges are home to the Flat Tailed Horned Lizard. Since bombing ranges consist of a relatively small target surrounded by large safety zones which are restricted to traffic and other human activity, they are well suited as conservation areas for sensitive species

NATO A LLIES (Canadian, Dutch, UK) Allied forces have long recognized the cost efficiencies of training at Naval Air Facility El Centro. The availability and close proximity of multiple training ranges, dedicated infrastructure andexcellentweathercoupled with the desert environment create an unparalleled detachment location.

WHY COME TO NAFEC Naval Air Facility El Centro ranges are the primary training ranges for student pilot training. • The airfield boasts an illuminated carrier deck landing area and lack of encroachment allows field carrier landing practice to be conducted using a 600 ft pattern. • 360 days of clear weather guarantees almost no training interruption. • Training ranges are close – less than five minutes to bombs on target. All of these factors translate into a low cost per evolution for training and efficient use of the taxpayer dollar.

such as the flat- tailed horned lizard and do not impact the primary mission of ordnancedelivery practice for our war fighters.

• Fleet Replacement and Training Command Squadrons • Winter Home for Blue Angels • Fleet Squadron Weapons Training • Marine Corps Squadrons and MEUs • Army Aviation • United Kingdom Jointhe licopter Command • Allied Forces (Belgians, Canadians, British, Dutch, German)

OUR TEAM • 294 Active Duty Members • 303 Civilian Employees

OUR STATISTICS • 2,800 acres inside the fenceline and oversight of an addition 55,534 acres of training ranges • 257 nautical miles2 of special use airspace • 2 runways with illuminated carrier deck landing area • Transient: 557 rooms and 70 2/3 bedroom houses • 101 Family Housing Units • Only combined CYP in the Navy. • Average of 501 additional transient personnel onboard daily

AIR SHOW As the Winter Home of the Blue Angels, NAFEC has been the proud host to the inaugural air show for the past 47 years. The Blue Angels spend the first three months of the year honing their skills.These long months of practice are put on display, along with other forms of military and civilian demonstrations, the second Saturday of March every year. The annual air show is the largest single day event in the Imperial Valley.

OUR CUSTOMERS

AWARDS CNRSW Installation Excellence Award – Small Installation CNIC Installation Excellence Award – Second Place – Small Installation Golden Anchor Retention Excellence Award

Range 2510 is the most used Air to Ground training range for Fleet Replacement Squadron aircraft on both coasts.

Naval Air facility el Centro • 1605 3rd Street, BlD-214 • el Centro, CA 92243 • (619) 553-7400 • www.cnic.navy.mil/elcentro

NAFEC

NAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO

Naval Air Station fallon • 4755 Pasture rd. • fallon, Nv 89496 • (775) 426-2880 • www.cnic.navy.mil/fallon

Naval Air Station Fallon

NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON 2013 OVERVIEW

MISSION & VISION

THE NAVY ’S PREMIER TACTICAL AVIATION TRAINING FACILITY

To provide the most realistic integrated air warfare training support available to carrier air wings, tenant commands and individual units participating in training events, including joint and multinational exercises, while remaining committed to its assigned personnel. In support of these critical training and personnel requirements, NAS Fallon continually upgrades and maintains the Fallon range complex, the airfield, aviation support facilities and base living/recreation accommodations, ensuring deployed unit training and a local quality of life second to none.

A COMPETITION OF COMPASSION By Kristopher K. Haugh, Deputy PAO for NAF El Centro

In the Imperial Valley, home to NAF El Centro, unemployment rates average nearly 30 percent, 28 percent of the population lives below the poverty line and 48 percent of the children are food insecure according to the Imperial Valley Food Bank. These statistics are staggering. To compound the issue, the IV Food Bank experienced a 500,000 pound shortage in donations from the local food growers this year. Summer is especially cruel to these families as children are out of school and no longer have access to free school breakfasts and lunches. Demand on the food bank increases, resources are scarce, and the outlook may seem bleak for many. But there is hope. The Feds Feed Families Food Drive Campaign is that hope for the Imperial Valley and for food banks across the nation. NAF El Centro issued a 18

challenge to the local federal agencies, asking them to join in the fight against the local hunger problem. The El Centro Sector Border Patrol and its 1200 agents enthusiastically answered that call initiating the inaugural valley wide food gathering challenge. To sweeten the pot, “Team Green” as they were known put up their highly coveted Ultimate Food Gathering Belt as the grand prize in the competition. Spearheading the event for NAFEC was the facility’s Chaplain, LT Jared Smith. Partnering with the station’s public affairs department, Smith set lofty but achievable goals for the men and women at the Pearl of the Desert. The goal was for the two contestants to raise 50,000 pounds of food and thus offset the food bank’s deficit by ten percent. As the “Global Force for Good”

came out of their corner, they hit Border Patrol with a 20,000 pound donation. But our federal friends did not go down. During the five weeks of competition they fought back, raising 29,335pounds in total. However, the 700 men and women of the Pearl of the Desert were unstoppable. They continued to pummel the “Green Machine” with their tenacity and knocking out the opponent with a grand total of 53,503 pounds of food. Per capita, NAF El Centro raised 76.43 pounds of food per person with Border Patrol raising 24.46 pounds per person. Collectively the combined weight of both, 82,838 pounds, exceeded the goal of replacing ten percent of the food bank’s deficit. Plans are already in the works for a rematch next year. Border Patrol and NAFEC are working to have more agencies join in the contest of compassion.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS • Reduction in water consumption by 31.1% since 2007; which is well above the established goal of 16% reduction by 2015. • Reduction in energy consumption of 18.5% since 2003 with several projections coming online that will allow us to meet our 30% reduction goal by 2015. • Responsible for the protection of natural resources and sustainment of realistic training on over 56,000 acres of fragile desert ecosystem with multiple plant and animal species considered “sensitive or of conservation concern.” • Responsible for the protection and preservation of more than 200 archaeological resources across more than 56,000 acres and coordination with more than 20 Native American Tribes.

MAJOR TENANTS NAS Fallon is known throughout the Navy as the only facility in existence where an entire carrier air wing can con duct comprehensive training while integrating every element of the wing into realistic battle scenarios. Since its inception during World War II, the base has focused on training carrier–based air crews to fly an d fight as a cohesive unit. During the war, air groups deployed to Fallon prior to conducting strike operations from carriers in the Pacific, h on ing their air-to-air and air-to-ground skills on the seven bombing ranges administered by the air station. After the war, the base was declared a surplus federal facility and turned over to Churchill County. The base reopened as a Navy Auxiliary Air Field in the early 1950’s t o provide training to Naval Aviators during the Korean Conflict. With the advent of radar guided surface-to-air missiles during Viet Nam, expansions to the Fallon range included an Electronic Warfare Range. The quality of training was improved during the 1980’s with the stand-up of the Naval Strike Warfare Center. And in 1996, it was combined with the Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and the Carrier Airborne

Early Warning School to form a single training command responsible for graduate-level tactical aviation: The Naval Strike an d Air Warfare Center. Today, NSAWC provides advanced training to aircrews in all facets of Naval Aviation, with upto-date an d realistic threat presentations from adversary aircraft and ground-based systems, to complex an d flexible mission objectives, including close-air-support and dynamic targeting scenarios in urban environments. With over 300 days of good flying weather annually, and 13,000 square miles of airspace in which to operate, the facilities and ranges at NAS Fallon are critical to maintaining the readiness of our Naval Forces. The installation has kept pace with the infrastructure necessary to keep the training current and cutting-edge, while giving military members and visiting personnel a high quality of life. NAS Fallon’s commitment to the environment and cooperation with our surrounding communities has lead to partnerships that will sustain the viability of the base and ranges well into the future.

Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) “Fighting Saints” Fighter Composite Squadron -13 Strike Fighter Wing Pacific – Det Fallon Fleet Readiness Center West – Det Fallon Naval Munitions Command West – Det Fallon

Eight out of every 10 bombs that the US Navy drops in training land on the Fallon Ranges.

Naval Air Station fallon • 4755 Pasture road • fallon, Nv 89496 • (775) 426-2880 www.cnic.navy.mil/fallon

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NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON NAS FALLON FACTS & FIGURES

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

In support of these critical training and personnel requirements, NAS Fallon continually upgrades and maintains the Fallon range complex, the airfield, aviation support facilities and base living/recreation accommodations, ensuring deployed unit training and a local quality of life second to none.

• Zero Findings, NOVs (Notices of Violation), or Fines for all regulatory programs and inspections by the Nevada Dept of Environmental Protection, in the areas of water, waste water, drinking water, storm water, air quality, and hazardous wastes.

NAS FALLON FACTS & FIGURES

ECONOMIC IMPACT

Over 2800 personnel

8200 acres at NAS Fallon

66 Permanently-base aircraft • 28 F/A-18 Hornets

3 Runways

• 14 F-16 Vipers

• 420 Civil Servants

• 14,005’ “the Navy’s Longest”

• 2 E-2 Hawkeyes

• 1400+ Contractors

• 11,000’ parallel runway

• 7 SH-60 Seahawks

• 1500 Family members

• 7,000’ crosswind runway

• 15 F-5 Tigers

• 7000+ Retirees

57000 Flight operations annually

$573 million annually in regional

2100 Hotel Rooms • 18,600 Transient personnel

240,000 acres of real estate

• 930 Active Duty personnel

• 270,000 Bed-nights/year

NAS FALLON CELEBRATES NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY WITH REVEGITATION PROJECT Local ranchers and military units that use the Horse Creek area were invited to participate in a native vegetation reseeding effort. Horse Creek is a remote parcel of land the Navy acquired in the 1980’s. Once a homestead in the Dixie Valley Settlement established in the early 1920’s, Horse Creek is now part of the NAS Fallon Range Training Complex and is used for limited ground training while open to the public. In recent years, drought, off-road vehicle use and overgrazing have taken its toll on native plants.

The day was cold as a winter storm approached. We were waiting for any sign of precipitation for the seeding to be successful. Finally, on December 12, a group of 10 volunteers seeded 12 acres using a native seed mix containing grasses, forbs, and shrubs. NAS Fallon’s landscaping contractor, High Sierra Industries, donated the use of a tractor and 2 chain harrows to prepare the ground to take the seed and to cover the seed after distribution. This effort will improve rangeland forage production, minimize noxious

weed establishment and erosion of soil into Horse Creek, and restore a healthy plant community beneficial to wildlife. In addition, ground training will continue to use the area for realistic scenarios, and the public will enjoy coming to camp, fish, hunt and view wildlife. Near the end of the day, we noticed a herd of desert bighorn sheep on the distant ridge top watching as we worked. Leaving the site for the day, we drove towards the approaching storm, hopeful that spring will show the fruits of our labor.

• Collaborative effort initiated with EPA Region 9, Nevada Department of Environmental Protection, and a local mining Superfund site for possible re-use of NASF accumulated biosolids. This created potential savings to the Navy of more than $750,000. • Spring Wings Bird Festival – Natural Resources experts provided bird-watching tours and an educational booth at the event to inform the public of the Navy’s efforts in conservation. • A total of 46 archaeological sites were identified, with 29 sites evaluated as eligible for the National Register, and over 600 acres were inventoried for cultural resources under Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. • NASF received CNO Environmental Awards in the areas of Natural Resource Management and Cultural Resources Management.

Naval Air Station lemoore • 700 Avenger Ave. • NAS lemoore, CA 93246 • (559) 998-3393 • www.cnic.navy.mil/lemoore

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NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE MISSION Deliver unsurpassed customer service to our primary customer, Commander Strike Fighter Wing U.S. Pacific Fleet (CSFWP) to ensure it meets the mission of providing fully qualified Air Wings to the Carrier Battle Groups, while simultaneously strengthening bonds with the neighboring communities of the San Joaquin Valley.

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VISION NAS Lemoore is both a key player as the Navy’s largest Master Jet Base and a pivotal player in the day- to-day life of California’s Central Valley. In all functions, we will strive to be the best, providing the highest quality service to the Fleet, Fighter and Family for the absolute lowest cost to taxpayers.

OUR NAVAL AIRSTATION Located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, NAS Lemoore is homeport to the majority of the Navy’s Striking Power. Supporting 15 F/A-18 squadrons and four Carrier Air Wings, the installation serves as the “Home to the Spirit of Attack.” NAS Lemoore is the area’s third largest industry, with an economic impact close to one billion dollars and the Navy’s largest agricultural out-lease program. NAS Lemoore is also known for the high standard of living enjoyed by its base residents. The housing, child care, youth programs and MWR facilities are second to none and continue to improve year after year. Outside the gate the depth of integration with neighboring communities is remarkable. Whether through robust community relations program, outreach with local farmers and schools, or the continuous integrations with state and local emergency management agencies, the installation has established a closeknit integration rivaled by few.

LEMOORE MILITARY OPERATION AREAS

MAJOR TENANTS

personnel, 4,100 dependents, 1,477 Department of Defense civilians & contractors and provides services to over 8,100 retired military veterans and their families. Additionally, it provides for 1,640 single family residence and apartment style units for up to 2,000 bachelor military personnel. Considering the 11,770 personnel working or living on the base, NAS Lemoore is considered the fourth largest “city” in Kings County.

• Strike Fighter Weapons School Pacific • Aviation Survival Training Center

Joaquin Valley, the station encompasses almost 30,000 acres. Some 18,000 acres are owned outright by the Navy and 12,000 more are used under agricultural lease contract making for the largest agricultural lease program in the Navy. Based on its remote yet strategic location, Naval Air Station Lemoore is a nationally critical asset with unique capabilities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere.

• Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Fleet

• Fleet Readiness Center West • Center for Naval Education Technical Training Unit • Naval Munitions Command • Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit -303

Nestled in the heart of California’s fertile San

NAS LEMOORE FACT & FIGURES 21,000 square miles of airspace

Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore is the Navy’s newest and largest Master Jet Base. Its mission is to support the Navy’s Pacific Fleet fighterattack capability. Equipped with facilities to handle the most modern aircraft and associated weapons systems, NAS Lemoore fulfills a critical role in the nation’s defense and has a major impact on the local economy. As the home of the Pacific Strike Fighter Wing, NAS Lemoore hosts fifteen aircraft squadrons and all four of the West Coast Carrier Air Wings. The F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter is the primary aircraft supported at NASL. Currently there are a total of 283 Hornets and Super Hornets. NAS Lemoore safely conducts over 210,000 aircraft operations annually, making it one of the busiest airfields in the Navy. When the site for NAS Lemoore was chosen in the mid-1950s, the remote location in the central valley of California served several strategic purposes. The location was close enough to the Navy’s seaport facilities for logistical support, but far enough from major population centers to allow for most operations and possible expansion. Today, the remote location still provides for flexibility in use and infrastructure for operations and possible expansion to accommodate rapidly advancing jet technology.

Commissioned in 1961, NAS Lemoore consists of three developed areas: Operations, Administration and Housing. The Operations area includes the airfield, with two offset parallel 13,500-foot long runways, weapons handling and storage facilities, fuels, aviation storage, aircraft using maintenance and overhaul shops. The Administration “By Gad! I used to say a man had to be both a fighter and know how to fight. Now all I want is a man who fights.”

Joseph “Bull” Reeves Admiral, U.S. Navy Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet 1934-36 and Housing areas contain building and ground maintenance shops, training schools, a hospital and medical/dental clinics, administrative offices, bachelor quarters, family homes. Community support facilities include two public schools, a youth center and a child development center. Annually, the installation employs or locally generates over 13,500 jobs and contributes approximately $982 million to the local and regional economy.

18, 784 acres of real estate 2 Offset Parallel 13,500’ Runways 283 Permanently-based F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets 210,000 Flight operations annually 195 Hotel Rooms • 23,000+ Transient personnel • 71,175Bed-nights/year Over 12,000 personnel • 6,123 Active Duty personnel • 1,074 Civil Servants • 400+ Contractors • 4,500+ Family members • 8,700+ Retirees

The Air Station accommodates a resident population of approximately 6,123 military 23

Naval Air Station lemoore • 700 Avenger Ave. • NAS lemoore, CA 93246 • (559) 998-3393 • www.cnic.navy.mil/lemoore

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Naval Air Weapons Station China lake • 1 Administration Circle • China lake, CA 93555 • (760) 939-1283 • www.cnic.navy.mil/chinalake

MAJOR INSTALLATIONS

MISSION

The Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) was established Nov. 8, 1943 as a partnership between the Navy and the California Institute of Technology for the testing and evaluation of rockets developed by the academic institution as well as other aviation ordnance. This partnership created a pattern of cooperation and interaction between civilian scientists and engineers and experienced military personnel that has made China Lake one of the preeminent research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) institutions in the world.

NAVY PARTNERS WITH AREA AGENCIES DURING ANNUAL EXERCISE LEMOORE — Naval Air Station Lemoore emergency operations center responders answered faux media questions alongside sign language interpreters during Citadel Shield 2013 Tuesday. Citadel Shield is an annual exercise designed to maintain a high level of readiness for Navy installations and is not a response to a specific threat. The exercise’s realistic training scenarios and responses enable the Navy to maintain a high level of readiness to ensure the safety of personnel, information and equipment. “Safeguarding our most precious asset — Navy personnel, their families and our civilian workforce is imperative and a responsibility I take seriously,” said Capt. Eric Venema, NAS Lemoore commanding officer. “This annual training is an important part of maintaining a safe and secure base by practicing the Navy’s force protection and emergency response drills.” During the media training segment of the exercise, Venema and members of his staff were asked questions by reporter in a news conference scenario. For added realism and as a training opportunity, sign language interpreters from the city of 24

Fresno stood alongside each of the six interviewees.

all types of incidents from air shows to earthquakes.

“The hands-on exposure of the terminology and flow of information while being filmed and photographed resulted in a unique training experience,” said Shannon Simonelli, Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for Fresno’s Public Works Department. “This truly gave the interpreters a taste for what would be experienced during the question-and-answer session of an incident press conference.”

“These exercises allow us to coordinate with area counterparts before a real-world incident,” said Rainer Streib, NAS Lemoore’s emergency management officer. “We know what tools and capabilities each other can bring to the table. It is helpful to have this face-to-face contact so we can continue to build our professional relationships with our counterparts in the community.”

The weeklong exercise began Monday when role players acted as protesters at the front gate of the installation. The Security Department, with help from the Kings County Sheriff’s Office, were quick to react. “We prepare for the worst to ensure we’re ready to respond appropriately,” said Doug Nielsen, the creator of the scenario and NAS Lemoore’s Training Officer. “This training offered our fire and security teams a chance to hone their anti-terrorism and emergency preparedness skills.” In addition to the on-scene responses, the installation activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) throughout the week. The EOC serves as a central hub to manage

Located 150 miles north of Los Angeles, NAWS China Lake’s remoteness, near perfect flying weather and practically unlimited visibility proved an ideal location, not only for testing and evaluation activities, but also for a complete research and development establishment.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Since 1943, China Lake civilian and military personnel have developed and/or tested nearly every significant airborne weapon system used by the military today, including the famed Sidewinder air-to-air missile, the Shrike anti- radiation missile, the Zuni rocket, a series of aircraft rockets, an entire family of freefall weapons, torpedoes, the TV- guided Walleye glide bomb, the Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) and the Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM), to name a few.

• Upgraded 81 streetlights to high efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures

The Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing’s explosive ordnance disposal team responded on Tuesday to a suspicious package exercise scenario, sending a robot to disarm an explosive device. The exercise continued on Wednesday with an improvised explosive device training seminar conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

• Completed construction on

photovoltaic system generating

• 1,801 miles of unpaved roads

“I’m proud of everyone who participated in this important exercise, and I’m confident in our ability to respond to any type of threat or natural disaster,” Venema said.

over 43 MWH annually.

To remain current on emergency preparedness, the installation training team conducts monthly drills and frequently partners with area emergency responders.

$4.7M Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) which installed HVAC and lighting improvements across multiple critical buildings. • Installed a new solar

• FY13 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Energy Gold Award winner for outstanding energy programs. NASL has achieved Platinum or Gold level recognition for the past eleven years in a row.

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NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE

NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE

By Melinda Larson

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INFRASTRUCTURE

A RMITAGE A IRFIELD

• 2,132 buildings and facilities

• Replacement value for the infrastructure is roughly $3 billion

• More than 18,000 manned and un-manned military sorties are conducted out of Armitage Field by all U.S. services each year. • Foreign military personnel use the airfield and ranges to conduct more than 500 test and evaluation operations each year.

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China Lake represents 85 percent of the Navy’s land for RDT&E use and 38 percent of the Navy’s land holdings worldwide. In total, its two ranges and main site cover more than 1.1 million acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island. As of 2010, at least 95 percent of that land has been left undisturbed.

The 19,600 square miles of restricted and controlled airspace at China Lake makes up 12 percent of California’s total airspace and provides an unprecedented venue for integrated testing and training of today’s war fighter.

• 329 miles of paved roads

To support the Fleet, fighter and family fighting the Global War on Terror with consistent, standardized and reliable performance at China Lake by providing the right service, at the right time, at the right cost, and to be ready to defend the installation should the war come to our gate.

SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, the Center for Weapons and Armaments Technology • Air Test And Evaluation Squadron THREE ONE (VX-31) • Air Test and Evaluation Squadron NINE (VX-9) • Marine Aviation Detachment (MAD) • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Operating Unit (EOD MOU) THREE Detachment • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EOD TEU) ONE Detachment • Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest China Lake Detachment • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center Geothermal • Branch Health Clinic • …and more.

THE PEOPLE OF NAWSCL • 766 Active Duty Military • 4,115 Civilian Employees • 1,435 Contractors On-Site

Naval Air Weapons Station China lake • 1 Administration Circle • China lake, CA 93555 • (760) 939-1283 • www.cnic.navy.mil/chinalake

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NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE INITIATIVES OVERVIEW NAWS China Lake is home to one of the largest collections of Native American Rock Art in the Western Hemisphere, if not the world. Little Petroglyph Canyon, now part of a 36,000-square mile National Historic Landmark, is open to approved public tours on weekends. Information on the types of available petroglyph tours can be found at https://cnic.navy.mil/ChinaLake/ FamilyReadiness/PetroglyphTours/index.htm. In addition to protecting the cultural resources found onboard NAWS China Lake, NAWS command is committed to recycling, tracking hazardous waste from cradle to grave, following all Federal, State, County and local environmental laws and regulations, and protecting numerous endangered animals, such as the desert tortoise, Mojave Tui Chub and wild horses and burros.

The Coso Range Canyons contain the highest concentration of rock art in the Northern Hemisphere. More than 6,000 images have been pecked, engraved, or abraded into the desert varnish or patina that forms on basalt rocks with time and weathering.

CONSERVATION & PRODUCTION NAWS command is committed to saving and producing energy and conserving its most precious resource, water. In 2010, NAWS China Lake broke ground for four photovoltaic projects which will provide nearly 2 million kWh of electricity annually, enough to provide electricity to up to 1,200 houses using the Southern California Edison grid, and save NAWSCL approximately $557,000 annually in electricity costs. The Station is also home to Coso Geothermal, the Navy’s first foray into producing clean power from the earth’s thermal energy (heat). Total electricity production from the field amounts to 270 megawatts (270,000,000 watts). One megawatt of electricity will meet the needs of approximately 1,400 households. In the past couple of years, NAWS command has also significantly reduced its water usage with additional

plans already underway to reduce water consumption even more. For the past three years, NAWS China Lake has received the Department of the Navy’s Energy and Water Management Gold Level of Achievement award for excellent work in innovative energy and water management, successful use of energy and water efficient equipment, superior awareness and conservation principals.

SAFETY The employees of NAWS China Lake are its most important asset, making their safety the Command’s highest priority. This is evident in the many messages and programs that NAWS Command implements to remind them of the importance of safety whether at work, on the road or at home. Annual campaigns that cover motorcycle safety, fireworks and grilling safety, safe traveling and prevention of heat-related illnesses, to name a few, are conducted in addition to reminders

about safety in the workplace. Signs advertising year-to-date workplace accidents on base appear athe avily trafficked areas as do safety articles in the base newspaper, The Rocketeer II, providing a constant reminder that working safely is paramount. Educating employees about safety in and out of the workplace using multiple channels for delivery has helped to increase employee awareness about work, travel and home accidents.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS NAWS China Lake has a good relationship with the three counties it occupies: Kern, Inyo and San Bernardino. It also partners with its closest neighbor, the City of Ridgecrest, in an effort to improve the quality of life of the men and women, military and civilian, who work onboard the Station and to sustain the missions of all the commands stationed at China Lake.

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Commanding Officer Capt. Dennis Lazar and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Commanding Officer Clifford Maurer watch as Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment Roger Natsuhara, SunPower Federal Director Karen Butterfield and Commander Navy Region Southwest Dixon Smith “flip the switch” to bring the 13.78 megawatt photovoltaic plant onboard NAWS China Lake officially on line.

CHINA LAKE ROLLS OUT ANOTHER MAJOR ENERGY FIRST FOR THE NAVY NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, Calif. – City, County and Navy officials joined forces in celebrating the “Flip the Switch” ceremony for the 118-acre photovoltaic plant onboard the Station, bringing the solar power array on line. “After years of planning and regulatory hurdles, and nine months of construction, we celebrate completion of a facility capable of producing 13.78 megawatts of renewable energy – enough to power 3,500 homes,” said Rear Adm. Dixon Smith, Commander Navy Region Southwest. This is the first Navy solar power plant to be executed using a Power Purchase Agreement under Title 10 USC 2922a, allowing a defense agency project to be owned and maintained by a thirdparty investor rather than through Federal budgets and requires no upfront investment from the U.S. Navy. The

agreement allows the Navy to secure electricity below the rate available through shorter duration agreements and should save the Navy up to $13 million during the 20-year span. Keynote speaker Natsuhara emphasized the fact that this milestone was a huge step for China Lake, stating the array would provide up to 30 percent of the Station’s energy needs and up to 70 percent of the summer peak daytime electricity requirements. Natsuhara noted that while this event is a step forward to reach the goal set by Secretary of the Navy Mabus nearly three years ago – meeting half of the Navy’s energy consumption with alternative sources by 2020 – the Navy still needs an additional 900 to 1,200 megawatts of renewable energy from solar and other sources. “We continue to make good progress. In 2011, the

Department of the Navy tripled the photovoltaic generation from the previous year, going from 5 megawatts to 15 megawatts, and we’re on track to double it again this year,” he said. ‘Our goal is for half our bases to be net zero by 2020. China Lake is already there, but this region (Navy Region Southwest) has so much potential. I envision even more solar energy generation over the years to come and more wind energy where it is mission-compatible.” Natsuhara continued, “Here at China Lake, you know better than anyone that the Navy leads the surge when it comes to better technology for succeeding in our missions. As we move from a culture of consumption to one focused on conservation – we will continue to partner with the best in the energy business and employ the best technologies available to meet our goals.”

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS • NAVFAC awarded a $1.3M contract using America Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds to design and install the infrastructure for a total of 75 Plugin Electric Vehicle (PEV) charging stations at three separate locations on NAWS China Lake. • NAVFAC SW awarded $4M for designbuild water consumption reduction projects.Funded by Coso Geothermal revenue, this will reduce station water consumption by more than 20 percent through turf reduction, xeriscaping, irrigation replacement, and maintenance strips installation at various locations onboard NAWS China Lake. • Currently NAWS China Lake water conservation programs have saved 47% consumption since 2007, new efforts will push this savings to over 60%.

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach • 800 Seal Beach Boulevard • Seal Beach, CA 90740 • (562) 626-7215 • www.cnic.navy.mil/sealbeach.

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NAVAL WEAPON STATION SEAL BEACH 2013 OVERVIEW

MISSION Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and its detachments provide shorebased infrastructure support to the Navy’s ordnance mission and other fleet and fleet support activities.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

VISION Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and its detachments will be the CNIC model for shore-based infrastructure support, seamlessly enabling tenant commands to excel in serving the Fleet while embracing a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and execution.

Naval Weapons Station (NAVWPNSTA) Seal Beach consists of a headquarters command located in Seal Beach, Calif. and detachments located in Fallbrook and Norco, Calif. Winner of the Navy’s 2012 Installation Excellence Award for Small Installations, the command’s mission is to provide support for ordnance receipt, segregation, storage, issue, maintenance, and assessment services to the U.S. Pacific Fleet and other DoD and Homeland Security operating forces. Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach itself specializes in ordnance support for surface combatants, medium-deck amphibious assault ships, and Fleet Marine Force units. The base also provides Navy-wide intermediate-level maintenance support for the Standard Missile family. Detachment Fallbrook supports the ordnance loading of large-deck amphibious assault ships via vertical replenishment (VERTREP), Fleet Marine Force units, and Department of Defense air-launched missile programs. Detachment Norco is the landlord and infrastructure provider for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, the Navy’s premier weapons assessment organization.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment Coastal Riverine Squadron Eleven Defense Energy Support Center Americas West Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, Seal Beach and Corona Detachments Naval Criminal Investigative Service Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Division, Public Works Department Seal Beach Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Expeditionary Systems Evaluation Division Navy Munitions Command, CONUS West Division and Unit Seal Beach U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

SUPPORT TO THE FLEET

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The only naval weapons station command within a 1,000 mile radius of the fleet concentration in San Diego, NAVWPNSTA Seal Beach supports the provisioning of deployable Navy and Marine Corps forces with missiles, torpedoes, gun ammunition, decoys, and other munitions. Over half of all Pacific Fleet warships are stocked with ordnance from a NAVWPNSTA Seal Beach installation, enabling our Sailors to conduct full-spectrum operations anywhere, anytime in support of the Maritime Strategy and the nation’s defense.

In order to help meet future sustainability goals, projects recently completed include the installation of multiple photovoltaic (solar energy) panels on several roof structures, upgraded irrigation control systems, and the addition of smart electric meters throughout the installation.

SUSTAINABILITY NOW… We have an obligation to ensure that command personnel and community neighbors have a healthy environment in which to live, while also minimizing the cost of base operations to the American taxpayer. Sustainability helps to achieve these goals by connecting military activities today to those of tomorrow with sound business and environmental practices.

The command has consistently surpassed the Navy’s goals for energy and water conservation and received continuous Secretary of the Navy Energy Awards for every year since 2003.

Today an emphasis on the environment is an integral part of Navy operations. All personnel have the important responsibility of both protecting and enhancing the significant natural and cultural resources under our jurisdiction. As the only military installation in the nation with a national wildlife refuge enclosed completely within its boundaries, base personnel take special pride in their

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conservation efforts. Many endangered and threatened species call weapons station property home, including the California least tern, the lightfooted clapper rail and the

California gnatcatcher. The command has been decorated with Department of Defense or Navy-wide environmental awards every year since 2007.

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DETACHMENT NORCO SAFETY

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Proud recipients of Navywide Shore Safety Awards in five out of the last six years, base personnel are working to achieve the Occupatioal Safety and Health Administration’s coveted Star Status rating. An intense focus on safety permeates all aspects of base operations, and every member of the base community is considered a valued safety observer.

HISTORY Originally commissioned in 1944 as a Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, NAVWPNSTA

Seal Beach has evolved into the Fleet’s premier weapons loading, storage and maintenance installation. With the later addition of Detachments Fallbrook and Norco, the command now supports a full spectrum of ordnance and weapons system functions.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT NAVWPNSTA Seal Beach has a strong partnership with the community. Command personnel work closely with local city halls, chambers of commerce, police and fire departments to help

improve life on both sides of the fence line. Opportunities for community involvement include annual ship tours, monthly wildlife refuge visits, and a number of conservation events including cleanups and native vegetation plantings.

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WWII SUBMARINE MEMORIAL The base is home to the West Coast National WWII Submarine Memorial. It is open to the public during daylight hours every day and honors the 52 American submarines lost during WWII.

DETACHMENT FALLBROOK 8,850 Acres 300 Personnel 209 Magazines 60 Buildings

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach • 800 Seal Beach Boulevard • Seal Beach, CA 90740 • (562) 626-7215 • www.cnic.navy.mil/sealbeach.

Naval Support Activity Monterey • 271 Stone road • Monterey, CA 93943-5000 • www.cnic.navy.mil/Monterey

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NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS • Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach hosts and protects: • The only National Wildlife Refuge in a five-county area • The largest year-round redtailed hawk population in the Western United States • The only known stable coastal burrowing owl population between San Diego and Santa Barbara. • Agricultural outlease programs at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and

SEAL BEACH TEAM WINS CNO ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

By Mass Communications Specialist First Class Eli J. Medellin, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Public Affairs

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach has been recognized with a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Award in the category of Environmental Quality for fiscal years 2011 and 2012. This is the sixth year in a row that the installation has been awarded with a CNO environmental award. “Having previously made achievements to improve environmental quality, the program focus broadened in 2011 to include a hazardous waste reduction goal and to further improve overall program management,” said Installation Environmental Program Director David Baillie. A two-year effort was launched to improve the program, leading to development of innovative management tools and a more effective integration of the program into the 30

existing facilities and mission management framework. These projects resulted in reduction in electricity usage, increase in renewable energy, reduction in water consumption, a more than 60 percent average diversion rate for municipal waste and a more than 98 percent diversion rate for construction and demolition waste, said environmental review coordinator Julian Ibarra. “Some of these reductions and diversions are not mandated, but they save money and make this a more efficient installation,” he said. “Instead of just holding inspections to catch people doing things wrong, we tried to learn how we can make environmental compliance easier for them,” said Baillie. Leadership’s aim was to cultivate an ownership ethic and to make compliance and

stewardship second nature while fully supporting mission and facilities management needs. “It really is an installation award,” said Baillie. “When the external audit came in April of 2012 we had ten worthy practices. I think that really speaks well for the command and the tenants who supported the program.” This sentiment was echoed by the commanding officer, Capt. Tripp Hardy. “Our base personnel, and especially our environmental staff, have really worked hard to insure that we integrate an environmental mindset into all aspects of our operations and it shows,” said Hardy. “I’m proud to be working at a place where environmental stewardship and mission completion can be so closely aligned.”

• Detachment Fallbrook provide nearly $1 million annually for regional Navy environmental programs. • Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach personnel executed a wide-ranging utility cost cutting plan in FY 2013, resulting in CNIC utility cost savings of approximately $535,000, or 22% compared to FY 2012. • In FY 2013 the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Sustainable Solid Waste Program diverted 647 tons of solid waste and 4,491 tons of construction debris from going to landfills. DoD waste diversion goals were exceeded by 11% for solid waste and 37% for construction debris with an economic benefit of $460,000.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MONTEREY OVERVIEW INSTALLATION INFORMATION Home to over 15 tenant commands, NSA Monterey provides primary support to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Navy Research Lab (NRL), and the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC). NPS is the largest producer of advanced graduate degrees for the Department of Defense and proudly graduates thousands every year from all services and from over 50 countries. NRL provides all scientific and weather modeling as well as atmospheric and aerosol studies. FNMOC provides the highest quality, most relevant and timely worldwide Meteorology and Oceanography support to U.S. and coalition forces from FNMOC’s 24x7 Operations Center in Monterey. NSA Monterey supports over 160 buildings which are located on more than 626 acres.

STATISTICS - NPS AT A GLANCE The Naval Postgraduate School is an academic institution whose emphasis is on study and research programs relevant to the Navy’s interests, as well as to the interests of other arms of the Department of Defense. The programs are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military.

THE CAMPUS Located in Monterey, California, on the Pacific Ocean 120 miles south of San Francisco, the Naval Postgraduate School campus covers 627 acres of land. The site, which has been home to NPS since 1947, houses state-of-the-art laboratories, numerous academic buildings, a great library, government housing and impressive recreational facilities.

THE STUDENTS Nearly 1,500 students attend the Naval Postgraduate School. The student body consists of officers from the five U.S. uniformed services, officers from 46 other countries and a small number of civilian employees. Selection of officers for fully-funded graduate education is based upon outstanding professional performance as an officer, promotion potential and a strong academic background.

THE FACULTY The faculty, the majority of whom are civilians, are drawn from a broad diversity of educational institutions and represent a prestigious collection of scholars. Faculty/student interaction is high. Every class is taught directly by a faculty member--over 99% of whom have a Ph.D.

MISSION NPS provides high-quality, relevant and unique advanced education and research programs that increase the combat effectiveness of the Naval Services, other Armed Forces of the U.S. and our partners, to enhance our national security. The Naval Postgraduate School is the designated NATO Partnership for Peace Training and Education Center for the United States

PERSPECTIVE ON NPS “The best and brightest military officers from the United States and around the world come to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, to work with world class faculty on real military and defense problems. At NPS, they gain both the intellectual know how and the practical skills for improving defense technologies, systems and programs” George H.W. Bush 41st President of the United States.

THE DEGREES The Naval Postgraduate School offers classes leading to advanced degrees in a variety of fields.

• Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach has won Navy-wide and above environmental awards for the past six consecutive years

Naval Support Activity Monterey • 271 Stone road • Monterey, CA 93943-5000 • www.cnic.navy.mil/Monterey

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MONTEREY PERSPECTIVE ON NPS “The battlefield of today and the battlefield of the future are going to continue to be uncertain, chaotic, plagued with fog and friction, and very dangerous. We need military leaders who can work and thrive in that particular environment. An NPS education, bolstered by student and faculty research, produces a graduate whose intellectual agility and flexibility will prove increasingly valuable to the Naval Services and the Joint Force in dealing with such uncertainty” GEN Michael W. Hagee, USMC Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and NPS Class of 1969.

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THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MOVES TO MONTEREY: 1942 - PreSeNt Before World War II one of the finest luxury hotels in North America, the Hotel Del Monte, occupied the present site of the Naval Postgraduate School. From the time railroad pioneer Charles Crocker first opened the hotel in June 1880, it was an immediate success. Fire completely destroyed the hotel in 1887, but the second Hotel Del Monte rose promptly at the same location and was more splendid than its predecessor. In the early morning of September 27, 1924, fire again devastated the central wooden structure of the hotel. Reconstruction was again immediate and the more modern building continued to make the Del Monte one of the showplaces of the world. By this time, Samuel F.B. Morse, the president of the Del Monte Properties Company, had acquired the hotel and began developing the Del Monte as a “sports empire” where guests could enjoy playing golf, polo, tennis, swimming, yachting and deep-sea fishing. Coined “the most elegant seaside resort in the world,” the hotel played host to world leaders, dignitaries, American presidents, film stars and famous artists until 1942, when it was taken over by the U.S. Navy and used as a pre-flight school for aviators. During World War II, Fleet Admiral Ernest King, chief of naval operations and commander-in-chief of both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, established a commission to review the role of graduate education in the Navy. By the end of the war, it had become apparent that the facilities of the Naval Postgraduate School at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, would be insufficient for the Navy’s future needs. In 1945, Congress passed legislation to make the school a fully-accredited, degree-granting graduate institution. Two years later, Congress authorized the purchase of the Hotel Del Monte and 627 acres of surrounding land for use as an independent campus for the school. In December 1951, in a move virtually unparalleled in the history of academe, the Postgraduate School moved lock, stock and wind tunnel across the nation, establishing its current campus in Monterey, Calif. The coast-to-coast move involved 500 students, about 100 faculty and staff and thousands of pounds of books and research equipment. Rear Adm. Ernest Edward Herrmann supervised the move that pumped new vitality into the Navy’s efforts to advance naval science and technology The main building of the former Hotel Del Monte - now named Herrmann Hall - houses the principal administrative offices of the Naval Postgraduate School. The academic quadrangle was built incrementally after the school officially opened for business in 1951. The most recent additions include the renovation of the library (more than doubling its usable space), the new academic building - Glasgow Hall, and the new Mechanical Engineering Building. In 2006, a $35 million renovation of the two wings of Herrmann Hall was completed, providing 140 new Bachelor Officers’ Quarters (BOQ) rooms for the school’s international officers and their families for temporary residency while they establish themselves in permanent living facilities. In 2009, the year the Naval Postgraduate School celebrates its centennial anniversary, Herrmann Hall will begin a series of renovations and refurbishments, restoring the building’s early 20th century charm in a tribute to its historic past.

MONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2013) Students assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) calibrate instrumentation in the university’s segmented-mirror telescope laboratory. NPS provides high-quality, relevant and unique advanced education and research programs that increase the combat effectiveness of the Naval Services, other Armed Forces of the U.S. and our partners, to enhance our national security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

NPS Assistant Professor of Philosophy Bradley “BJ” Strawser and Professor of Computer Science Neil C. Rowe are pictured outside the Naval Postgraduate School’s Herrmann Hall.

NPS PROFESSORS AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS GRANT TO EXPLORE ETHICS OF CYBERWARFARE Article By: Kenneth A. Stewart

The National Science Foundation has awarded NPS Department of Defense Analysis Assistant Professor Dr. Bradley “BJ” Strawser and Department of Computer Science Professor Dr. Neil C. Rowe with a three-year, $500,000 grant to explore the ethics of cyberwarfare. Strawser and Rowe will serve as co-principal investigators, along with Western Michigan University Professor Fritz Allhoff and California Polytechnical Institute Professor Patrick Lin. The ethics and philosophy experts received the funds to explore, “Safeguarding Cyberspace with Ethical Rules for Cyberwarfare.” Strawser is NPS’ resident philosopher, a visual anomaly amidst his fellow professors who believes in the power and necessity of asking big questions - questions that he believes are the foundation upon which sound research is built. Quoting American philosopher Wilfrid Sellars, Strawser explains the philosophical approach that he hopes to utilize while exploring cyber ethics. “The aim of philosophy, abstractly formulated, is to understand how things in the broadest possible sense of the term hang together in the broadest possible sense of the term,” quoted Strawser. “Scientists often ask, ‘Can it be done?’ It is my responsibility to ask, ‘Should it be done and if so, how?’” Strawser is best known for his work on the ethics of unmanned systems. His book, “Killing by Remote Control: the Ethics of an Unmanned Military” explores the potential ethical gains and pitfalls of drones. The NSF grant will now allow him to turn his inquisitive eye to the field of cyber warfare. “We have established international norms on conventional warfare, but we need to come to a consensus on the norms of cyber war,” said Strawser. “What is cyberwarfare, and what actions in the cyber realm constitute an act of war?”

Strawser and his colleagues intend to use their grant to, amongst other things, provide a policy report and to bring together some of the world’s best thinkers in the realm of cyber ethics. “Our policy report will go to the NSF and key DOD and NATO policymakers. We hope it will become something that will influence policy in this important area of study,” said Strawser. “We will also be writing a book, holding workshops, an international conference and will develop a curriculum to teach the ethics of cyberwarfare.” Rowe’s background in artificial intelligence makes him the only non-philosopher among the grant awardees. He will be guiding his co-principal investigators on the more technical aspects of the research. “I am the technical guy in the project. It is important that we understand what is possible . There is all sorts of new technology that we must evaluate as we sort out what is reasonable and what is not,” he said. Rowe, although not a philosopher or ethicist, is well versed and has published several papers on ethics of cyber war. “Ethics is not just abstract, it is useful. It should lead to agreements between states as we explore this issue,” said Rowe. “Ethics should lead to laws, particularly in regard to new technological developments.” Rowe’s additional work in cyber forensics, intrusion analysis and digital deception will be relied upon as researchers explore hot-button topics such as adversary detection, cyber counter-attacks and digital deception. “We need to know what is acceptable and when it is appropriate to retaliate,” said Rowe. “We need to have some analogies to conventional warfare to know what we can accept and what we cannot.” NPS Assistant Professor of Philosophy Bradley “BJ”

Strawser and Professor of Computer Science Neil C. Rowe are pictured outside the Naval Postgraduate School’s Herrmann Hall. The National Science Foundation recently awarded Strawser and Rowe a three-year, $500,000 grant to explore the ethics of cyberwarfare. Key to Rowe’s contribution to the team’s research effort will be his work in cyber forensics. Ethical questions aside, if you cannot determine who attacked you and how, the ethics of a retaliatory response become a mute point. “I do the same work on digital forensics that police investigators do when collecting physical forensics,” said Rowe. “I also work on intrusion analysis, trying to find attacks and figure out what our adversaries are doing.” Both Strawser and Rowe are quick to point out that, despite the digital nature of the work, cyberwarfare has progressed to a level that is hardly benign. Cyberwarriors are no longer just hacking accounts or collecting data; they are taking overt actions that affect people’s lives in manners that, if conducted by kinetic means, would almost certainly be construed as acts of war. “STUXNET resulted in real damage to an [Iranian facility], and there are reports that at least one person was hurt. If the Iranian facility was hit by a missile, than clearly that would have been a military action. Is a cyberattack the same thing? I don’t know, that is what we are going to explore,” said Strawser. “People can definitely get killed in cyberwarfare, when you start messing with large powerful systems . but I am more concerned with the harm to society” added Rowe. “That is why I think it is important to talk about cyber ethics.”

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GCS North American 1983 Datum: D North American 1983 Developed by GRC NRSW San Diego, CA Printed: December 2013 This map and data contained herein is For Official Use Only. All data shown is considered Unclassified Sensitive upon Aggregation. Reproduction, distribution, publication, or exhibition of this data is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the Command Navy Region SW GRC.

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Saguaro NP

Carlsbad Caverns NP

Fort Guadalupe Fort Bliss Bliss 19 110

Fort Fort Huachuca Huachuca

Mountains NP

El El Paso Paso 10

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