Straight Talk with CAPT Smith
• Execute the Shore Mission • Serve the Fleet, Fighter and Family • Lead by Example
Agenda • Welcome • Our Navy • Our Community • Naval Base San Diego • Open Forum
Navy Trivia 1
How old is the Navy this week?
Navy Initiatives • Suicide & Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts • September Was Suicide Prevention Month • Visit www.suicide.navy.mil for Resources • Confidential Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK • Restricted Reporting of Sexual Assaults for Dependents Over 18 Yrs • Change to Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Obtain Certificate of Non-Availability (CNA) @ Navy Lodge to Qualify for Off-Base TLE • Energy & Conservation Goals
Navy Programs to Know Federal Voting Assistance Program www.fvap.gov
Navy Family Accountability & Assessment System https://www.navyfamily.navy.mil
Region Legal Services www.jag.navy.mil
Navy Trivia 2 What was the name of the ship that departed San Diego for the first war-time deployment of male-female crew on a combat vessel?
a. USS ACADIA (AD-42) b. USS PELELIU (LHA-5) c. USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64)
Bonus Question: When did she set sail?
Transition Continuum • Transition Assistance Program (TAP): Goal, Plan & Succeed (GPS) Course ~ Launches 11/12 • Course Mandatory / Five Full Days • Added Interactive Activities • Spouses Welcome (50 Student Cap/Session) • Additional Ongoing 2-Day Sessions (Optional) • Entrepreneurship • Educational Opportunities • Technical Careers
More Transition…. • FFSC Offers Individualized Support & Workshops • Military Families in Transition (MFIT) Webinars • Transition Info for Spouses & Service Members • Four Module E-Learning (On Demand) • Reviews FFSC Services, Pre-Separation Checklist, VA Benefits & Department of Labor's Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Class www.novonicsttl.com/CNIC/FFR/VirtualOffice/N91/docs/MFIT/
Navy Trivia 3 Which war in America's history is the only war in which Congress approved an increase in ship building for the Navy after the war ended? A. Civil War B. War of 1812 C. World War II D. War of the Worlds
E-DD 1172 • Service Members with DoD Common Access Cards (CACs) Can Apply for Family ID or Retirement Cards and/or Update Dependent Status Online • Sailors Digitally Sign Form 1172-2 for Family to Get ID • Family Then Visits Closest ID Card Lab for Card(s) • See Website Below
https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/self_service
Feds Feed Families! • Annual Food Drive Campaign • Exceeded 2012 NRSW & Base Goals! • Contributed Over 1,265,000 lbs NonPerishable Food & Hygiene Items to Local Food Banks • Beat Our Best Record By Over 400,000 lbs
WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/HOME/FEATURES/2012/0612_FFF/
Our Community • Harbor Drive Repairs (Pass & Decal) • Holiday Events (Flyer) • Sailor Bob & Spouse Buzz • Navy 311: Your Info Hotline! www.navy311.navy.mil • Free San Diego Tours from FFSC!
Fun Sites: MilitaryFamily.Org MilitaryOneSource.Com SpouseBuzz.Com CinCHouse.Com
Impact Aid • Reimburses Public School Districts for Loss of Traditional Revenue Sources Due to Federal Presence (ie Taxes) • Can Equal 75% of Local Education Operating Budget • Disbursement Based on Number of Federally Connected Students (Including Military Kids)
• Collected by Federal Survey Cards (Schools Give to Kids to Take Home) • When Districts Don’t Receive Cards, Our Schools Lose Revenue! • Last Year, Only 18 of 42 SD Districts Applied for/ Received this Funding • San Diego Lost $12M in Funding Due to Low Return Last Year!
School Liaison Officers (SLOs) • Subject Matter Experts on K-12 Educational Topics • Implement Programs in Schools to Support Military Children • Newest Program: Home School Support Network • Learn More through SLO Facebook and Bi-monthly Academic Anchor Newsletter!
www.facebook.com/sandiegoschoolliaison
Navy Trivia 4
Which President adopted "The Star Spangled Banner" as the American national anthem?
Being Safe: Abroad & At Home • Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) • Check Out State Dept Safety Tips • Travel to Mexico Policy ~ Use Extreme Caution • Take Free Anti-Terrorism Training at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ • NBSD Reverse 911: Can Add You Manually STEP Program: https://travelregistration.state.gov Tips: www.travel.state.gov\
Navy Trivia 5 Who famously said "Don't Give Up the Ship“? A. CAPT James Lawrence B. Admiral Chester Nimitz C. President John F. Kennedy D. CAPT James T. Kirk Bonus Question: Who was the first person to put the saying "Don't Give Up the Ship" on a flag and fly it on a Naval vessel?
Our Base • Ready Navy Campaign: Disaster & Crisis Preparedness See www.ready.navy.mil (Navy) & www.ready.gov (FEMA) for Best Tips! • Pets on Base • Parking on Base • NACMS/Gate Guards & Traffic • Respect Our Sentries & Our Property NBSD Command Handbook:
www.cnic.navy.mil/navycni/groups/public/documents/document /cnicp_a292595.pdf
Our Base: Gate Hours WET SIDE: Gate 2 (Harbor Dr. and Surface Navy): 0500-1700 (M-F) Gate 6 (Main Gate): 24/7 Gate 6A: 0500-1400 (M-F) Gate 9 (Paleta Creek Channel): 0500-2100 (M-F) & 0500-0800 (SAT) Gate 13 (Southern Tip): 0500-0800 & 1430-1700 (M-F) DRYSIDE (NORTH): Gate 15 (Near Navy Lodge): 24/7 Gate 23 (Near Mariner's Park): 0600-2200 (7 Days/Week) DRYSIDE (SOUTH): Gate 43 (Near 5-way Intersection): 24/7 Gate 29 (Vesta St./Near QuickMart): 0500-0800 & 1430-1700 (M-F) Gate 32 (Near ADM Prout Gym): 0500-1900 (M-F)
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Our Base: Upcoming Events • 10/13, FFSC Fall Festival (0900-1300) • 10/28, Nightmare on 32nd Street • 11/3, Main Street Clean-Up* • 11/15: Exercise on NBSD & NMCSD (Active Shooter/Anthrax Attack) • 12/1 , MWR Children’s Holiday Party • 12/14, Holiday Lights (Base Opens to Public!) • Early Spring, Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield *Tentative date. Confirm with Facebook.
www.facebook.com/#!/NavalBaseSD
Fleet & Family Support Center • Resource Table Offers Latest New Workshops, FFSC Locations, and Child & Youth Programs (CYP) • Retired Affairs Office: Information on Survivor Benefits Plan & Dependents’ Indemnity Compensation Benefits • October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Be an Active Bystander…Did You Know You Could Anonymously Report Domestic Violence to NCIS? See www.ncis.navy.mil for “Text a Tip” Info www.facebook.com/FFCPSanDiego
Navy Trivia 6 What was the name of our base (now known as Naval Base San Diego) when it was first established? A. U.S. Destroyer Base San Diego B. Naval Station San Diego C. 32nd Street Navy War Station D. Naval Surface Warfare Complex Bonus Question: In 1922, who established the base we now call Naval Base San Diego?
More Resources Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Expanded Quick Assist Loans to $500 Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) In-Home Confidential Counseling Family, Medical & Single Service Member Programs Families Over-Coming Under Stress (FOCUS) Tools to Build Resilient Families
Navy Trivia 7 The USS Constitution is our oldest commissioned ship. What type of ship is she? Who named her?
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