YARDLINES The Official Electronic Newsgram of Norfolk Naval Shipyard
May 25, 2017
shipyard commander Captain Scott Brown deputy commander Captain Daniel Rossler
Memorial day fall-in for colors: may 26
command master chief CMDCM (AW/SW) Michael Reese public affairs officer Terri Davis Editor Kristi Britt public affairs STAFF Michael Brayshaw, April Brown, Floyd Logan, Troy Miller, Curtis Steward, Anna Taylor, Jennifer Zingalie Interested in submitting information to be featured in the next Yardlines? Email the Public Affairs Office at NSFH_NNSY_ PAO@Navy.mil. YARDLINES is a Department of Defense publication and is authorized for members of the DoD. Contents of Yardlines are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Yardlines is published bi-monthly. Submissions are due on the 4th and 14th of each month. The public affairs staff reserves the right to edit submissions for content and brevity. like us on facebook www.facebook.com/NorfolkNavalShipyard1 follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/NNSYNews watch videos on youtube www.youtube.com/NNSYBroadcast read Service to the fleet online www.issuu.com/nnsy
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Veteran Employee Readiness Group is hosting a Memorial Day Fall-In For Colors May 26 at the Bldg. 1500 Flag Pole. All employees and Sailors are invited to attend. Please arrive no later than 7:55 a.m. We look forward to seeing you there. (Photos by Shayne Hensley, Shipyard Photographer)
Norfolk Naval Shipyard will be participating in the 133rd Annual Memorial Day Parade May 29, with Capt. Brown acting as the Grand Marshall for the event. The Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) is looking for volunteers to march in the parade alongside 50 NNSY Sailors and the USS Alabama Float at the lead of the parade. Everyone is invited to join them at I.C. Norcom High School before the kick-off at 10 a.m. For more information or to sign up for the event, contact Jonathan Echols at 396-0525. PLEASE NOTE: The City of Portsmouth has requested that all participants in the parade DO NOT wear jeans. Thank you for your understanding.
All shipyard employees and Sailors are invited to attend the “Human 250” photo opportunity held in the parade field outside of Bldg. 1500 June 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m. We will be spelling out 250 on the lawn and utilize the shipyard UAV drone to capture footage. The photo will be featured in Service to the Fleet, Yardlines, and Facebook. We hope to see you there!
armed forces blood drive The next Armed Services Blood Drive will be held June 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at the NNSY Chapel (Bldg. 67). One hundred percent of the blood collected at the Armed Services Blood Drives goes to active duty military, their families, and retired military. For every pint collected, up to three lives can be saved. For faster service, you can make an appointment at www.militaryblood.dod.mil; however, walk-ins are welcome. By participating in the blood drive, you can even complete an activity in your VPP Passport-Item 36: “Be involved with community health. Participate in a blood or platelets drive.” For questions about the drive, please contact Karen Blanton at 396-9506.
Tree dedication Shipyard Commander Capt. Scott Brown dedicated a new Winter King Hawthorn tree planted behind Bldg. 1500 on May 4. “The fact we’re planting a tree in our 250th year represents our future and the continued contributions to our country,” said Brown. “We want to not only do our job, but make the environment better.” The tree planting continued the shipyard’s springtime observances of Earth Day-themed events and symbolized the effort Norfolk Naval Shipyard puts into proactively establishing America’s Shipyard as an environmental leader within the Navy. At the dedication, Code 106 Director Jesse Alspaugh pointed out that more than 1,000 White Dogwood trees were provided to shipyarders on Earth Day. “That’s above and beyond [environmental] compliance—that’s stewardship,” said Alspaugh. Norfolk Naval Shipyard and St. Juliens Creek Annex recently received 2016 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions to improving the environmental performance of our Navy. (Photos by Tony Anderson, Shipyard Photographer)
May is mental health month Mental Health Month has been observed in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people through the media, local events, and screenings. It was started in the United States in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization (then known as the National Association for Mental Health). This year’s theme is “Risky Business,” a theme showcasing the importance to educate people about habits and behaviors that increase the risk of developing or exacerbating mental illnesses, or could be signs of mental health problems themselves. These include risk factors such as risky sex, prescription drug misuse, internet addiction, excessive spending, marijuana use, and troublesome exercise patterns.
Safety fair
ongoing observances:
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Lifting and Handling Department (Code 700) held a Safety Fair for approximately 150 employees in Building 268 May 3. Code 700 managers and employees participated in the event, learning about more than a dozen safety subjects such as fall protection, electrical safety, ergonomics, the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and more. Personnel from the branch medical clinic also attended to provide blood pressure screening and discuss the importance of meeting shipyard medical appointments. The Code 700 Safety Fair did a number of different things for our code,” said Code 700 Safety Coordinator Candace Cooper. “Each division head worked a table, it gave waterfront employees and senior managers a chance to interact and discuss safety. The fair gave our people a chance to complete different activities and items from the VPP Passport 3 booklet. We also took the time to address a few issues we are having with injuries. We had a table dedicated to ladder climbing techniques and how to properly handle gear. Since the safety fair we have seen a decrease in injuries dealing with gear and ladders, which shows the tables were effective in bringing awareness.” (Photos by Shayne Hensley, Shipyard Photographer)
May:
- Global Employee Health and Fitness Month - Mental Health Month - Asian American Pacific Islander Awareness Month
Upcoming blood drives: The Armed Forces Blood Drives are scheduled for the following dates from 8 a.m. to noon at the NNSY Chapel. -June 14 -Aug. 16 -Oct. 18 -Dec. 12 For more information, contact Karen Blanton at 396-9506. To add events to the calendar, please contact the Public Affairs Office.
Twenty-seven Norfolk Naval Shipyard employees participated as runners in J and A Racing’s Corporate 5K road race at Harbor Park, Norfolk May 4. NNSY’s female team placed first in its category and the male team placed second in its category, and seventh overall amongst 65 teams. The members of the female team were Katie Swaving, Cassi Gray, Suzanne Copenhaver, and Jennifer Chase. The members of the male team were William Rehrig, Mark Aston, Brian Rogerson, and Daniel Fifer. Winning first overall was William Rehrig, Code 2340, with a finishing time of 15:48. Team Captain Mike Rice, Code 106, summed up Rehrig’s performance with one word: “wow!”
Personnel in Need of Leave As of mAY 25 Blair, Heidi - Resource Manager Bond, Nathan W. - Fabric Worker Apprentice Booker, Kurt - Lofter Bryant, Kaitlin - Fabric Worker Bumgardner, Amie - Fabric Worker Burritt, Pamela - Production Controller Cabacungan, Paul - Instruction Systems Specialist Clover, Johnny - Marine Machinery Mechanic Devoe, Cassy - Pipefitter Apprentice Early, Latisha - Tech Librarian Fetter, Ronald - Engineering Technician Fitchett III, Hartwell J. Boilermaker Supv. Freeh, Daniel - Engineering Technician Gunther, Tieasha - Insulator Gurganus, James - Pipefitter Hatch, Frieda - Rigger Leader Hill, Michael A. - Sheetmetal Worker James, Patrice - Financial Technician Jarman, James - Rigger Joseph, Natasha - Fabric Worker Kee, Cal - Production Controller Key, David - Machinist Lewis, Paige - Program Analyst Linsmier, David - Nuclear Engineer McCloud, Audrey - Painter Mehrtens, Mathew - Nuclear Inspector Miller, Diana - DLA Maritime Norfolk Nierman, Amanda - Financial Management Analyst Phillips, Alan M. - Nuclear Engineer Pocock, Christopher Woodcrafter Pope, Joy - Health Physicist Rogers, Charles A. - Welder
Sausedo, Michael - Tool Room Mechanic Varner, Stephanie - Admin Support Assistant White, James E. - Welder To donate leave to Patrice James or Amanda Nierman, contact Shelley Pierce at 396-2338. To donate leave to Latisha Early, contact Karen Cook at 396-8857. To donate leave to Pamela Burritt, contact Hayes Jones at 396-7357. To donate leave to Ronald Fetter, contact Karen Cook at 396-8857. To donate leave to Diana Miller, contact Lee Harris at 396-8832. To donate leave to Cal Kee or Matthew Mehrtens, contact Marian Tilliman at 396-4159. To donate leave to Alan Phillips or Frieda Hatch, contact Patricia Phillips at 396-9420. To donate leave to Paige Lewis, contact Ciara Summers at 3969084. To donate leave to Paul Cabacungan, Daniel Freeh or David Linsmier, contact Janice Downey at 396-9923. To donate leave to Joy Pope, contact Sherrill Tripp at 3960943. To donate leave to all other personnel, contact Kim Bazemore or Shanique Sumner at 396-7422.
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fall in fOr cOlOrs Fri., May 26 • 8 a.m., Bldg. 1500 flag pole • The Veteran Employee Readiness Group will be hosting the Memorial Day Fall-In For Colors. pungO strawberry festival parade Sat., May 27 • 10 a.m., Virginia Beach • Come out to see Capt. Scott Brown and the USS Alabama Float in the Pungo Strawberry Festival Parade. MeMOrial day parade Mon., May 29 • 10 a.m., City of Portsmouth • Capt. Scott Brown is the Grand Marshal of the parade. NNSY veterans and Sailors and the USS Alabama float will be participating.
human 250 Thur., June 8 • 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 1500 parade field • Employees are invited to participate in the human 250 photo. Call the Public Affairs Office for more information. clean-up day Weds., June 14 • 7:30 - 10 a.m. Quarters a ribbon cutting Thur., June 15 • 11a.m., Quarters A • Employees are invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening of Quarters A. Following the ceremony, employees will have a chance to walk through and see Quarters A. third Quarter big rocks Weds., June 21• 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 163 high bay america’s shipyard celebration Thur., June 29 • 11:20 a.m., Bldg. 1575 • There will be a in-yard career fair and block party celebration in honor of America’s Shipyard.
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august nnsy day at the tides Sun., Aug. 20 • 4:05 p.m., Harbor Park • Bring your family for a day at the ball park! Gates open at 3 p.m. Ticket specifics coming soon.
septeMber fall in fOr cOlOrs Mon., Sept. 11 • 8 a.m., Bldg. 1500 flag pole • The Veteran Employee Readiness Group will be hosting the 9/11 memorial Fall-In For Colors.
OctOber fOurth quarter big rOcks Weds., Oct. 18 • 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 163 high bay faMily day Sat., Oct. 28 • More information coming soon!
nOveMber #spiritday MAY 26 - HAWAIIAN SHIRT DAY
SEPT. 22 - MILITARY BRANCH DAY
JUNE 23 - RAINBOW DAY
OCT. 27 - PINK OUT DAY
JULY 28 - RED, WHITE, AND BLUE DAY
NOV. 1 - NNSY PRIDE DAY
AUG. 25 - COLLEGE PRIDE DAY
250th anniversary Weds., Nov. 1 • More information coming soon!
Hardhat Heroes: A Photographic Portrait
by Glen McClure June 2 - August 6
Opening Reception: June 2 5-8 p.m.
Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center 400 High Street Portsmouth, VA 23704 757-393-8543
* Four NNSY employees will be featured