YARDLINES The Official Electronic Newsgram of Norfolk Naval Shipyard
August 18, 2017
shipyard commander Captain Scott Brown deputy commander Captain Daniel Rossler 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
Congratulations to Lt. Cmdr. Troy Bailey, honored with a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his meritorious service as Deputy Project Superintendent (DPS) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard from December 2014 through July 2017. Shipyard Commander Captain Scott Brown presented Bailey his award in the shipyard’s Command Briefing Room July 27. Bailey served as USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) DPS, which completed its successful ten-month availability two days early last month. He also served as DPS on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s (CVN 69) availability, performing vital duties coordinating habitability work and ensuring lessons learned on the project were applied to the shipyard’s future carrier availabilities. (Photo by Shayne Hensley, NNSY Photographer) The 2017 Feds Feeds Families Food Drive, “Feds Unite Against Hunger”, is running now until Aug. 31. All NNSY employees are invited to participate in the campaign by bringing non-perishable food items and placing them into the designated collection boxes which will be taken directly to a local food bank weekly. Box locations include Bldg. 1500, 1618, 1575 and 1585 in the main lobby areas. For more information or questions please contact NNSY Feds Feed Families Representatives Bob Sorensen (757)396-9085 or MA2 Gayle (757) 396-3359.
safety information regarding the upcoming solar eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks any part of the Sun. A solar eclipse will be visible (weather permitting) across all of North America Aug. 21. The whole continent will experience a partial eclipse lasting 2 to 3 hours. Halfway through the event, anyone within a roughly 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe) will experience a brief total eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face for up to 2 minutes 40 seconds, turning day into night and making visible the otherwise hidden solar corona - the Sun’s outer atmosphere - one of nature’s most awesome sights. Bright stars and planets will become visible as well. Looking directly at the Sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the Moon entirely blocks the Sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality. The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or hand-held solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the Sun. To date four manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for such products: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, and TSE 17. PLEASE NOTE: --Always inspect your solar filter before use; if scratched or damaged, discard it. Read and follow any instructions printed on or packaged with the filter. Always supervise children using solar filters. --Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up at the bright Sun. After glancing at the Sun, turn away and remove your filter - do not remove it while looking at the Sun. --Do not look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars, or other optical device. Similarly, do not look at the Sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while using your eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewer - the concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eye(s), causing serious injury. Seek expert advice from an astronomer before using a solar filter with a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device. --If you are within the path of totality (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe), remove your solar filter only when the Moon completely covers the Sun’s bright face and it suddenly gets quite dark. Experience totality, then, as soon as the bright Sun begins to reappear, replace your solar viewer to glance at the remaining partial phases. An alternative method for safe viewing of the partially eclipsed Sun is pinhole projection. For example, cross the outstretched, slightly open fingers of one hand over the outstretched, slightly open fingers of the other. With your back to the Sun, look at your hands’ shadow on the ground. The little spaces between your fingers will project a grid of small images on the ground, showing the Sun as a crescent during the partial phases of the eclipse. A solar eclipse is one of nature’s grandest spectacles. By following these simple rules, you can safely enjoy the view and be rewarded with memories to last a lifetime.
tuition assistance program Please note that the deadline for submitting a Tuition Assistance (TA) request for Spring 2018 is Dec. 8. Requests received after the deadline will be processed at the end of the curtailment period beginning Jan. 3, 2018, on a first-in first-out basis. For more information, contact Tasha Beverly at 396-0557.
we are america’s shipyard. welcome aboard. Welcome aboard to the latest group of new employees who began work at NNSY on Monday! We are family, we are NAVSEA! #SelfieWithTheCO #ForceBehindTheFleet (Photo by Tony Photographer)
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flthro corner Course: Federal Employment Retirement System (FERS) - FLTHRO NNSY in conjunction with the Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR), Norfolk is offering training on the Federal Employment Retirement System (FERS). The training will focus on retirement eligibility, retirement annuity computation, health insurance after retirement, life insurance after retirement, Thrift Savings Plan after retirement and the retirement process. You must RSVP for this class by emailing the FLTHRO training office at FLTHRO_ Training@navy.mil. August 31 - 8:30 to 11 a.m., 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. September 13 - 8:30 to 11 a.m. Course: Civil Service Retirement System (FERS) - FLTHRO NNSY in conjunction with the Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR), Norfolk is offering training on the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). The training will focus on retirement eligibility, retirement annuity computation, health insurance after retirement, life insurance after retirement, Thrift Savings Plan after retirement and the retirement process. You must RSVP for this class by emailing the FLTHRO training office at FLTHRO_Training@ navy.mil. September 13 - 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. Course - Writing a Position Description (PD) - This course will focus on how to effectively write Position Descriptions for Wage Grade (WG) and General Schedule (GS) employees. The intended audience for this course is supervisors and managers who have the responsibility of writing Position Descriptions. You must RSVP for this class by emailing the FLTHRO training office at FLTHRO_Training@navy.mil. August 30 - 9 to 11 a.m. Informal Lunch and Learns - In an effort to provide NNSY employees information and education on beneficial Human Resources topics, FLTHRO will host informal “Lunch and Learn” training sessions throughout 2017. Bring your lunch, we’ll provide the education! All NNSY employees are welcome and encouraged to attend these informal sessions. FLTHRO has seating for 33 employees, and attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservation required. Navigating USAJobs - Sept. 20 - 11:20 a.m. to Noon Resume Writing - Oct. 18 - 11:20 a.m. to 12 p.m. All courses and events are located at Bldg. 15, McKeever Street, 2nd Floor in the Training Center, Room 223. Participants are encouraged to use the shuttle service as parking at FLTHRO is limited. If you have questions you may contact Germaine Harris at (757) 396-2100. You must RSVP via email to FLTHRO_Training@navy.mil to reserve a seat. You will receive a confirmation of enrollment from this office.
congrats safety flag winner Congratulations Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Pipefitter Shop, winner of the May 2017 Safety Flag! The shop has been keeping safety front and center in its pre-shift/job briefs, supervisor meetings and active engagement with the shop’s safety representatives. Shipyard Commander Captain Scott Brown presented this award to the shop July 18 in Building 202. Individual safety awards were also presented to Jessica Younger, David Edwards and Ernest Davis for their personal efforts in contributing to a safer workplace. The Piping Group (Code 960) has established itself as a leader in waterfront safety, with the Insulation Shop (Shop 57) recently winning the 2016 Safety Flag. (Photos by Luke Beasley, NNSY Photographer)
Upcoming blood drives: The Armed Forces Blood Drives are scheduled for the following dates from 8 a.m. to noon in front of Bldg. 1500. -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.
NNSY Night at the Tides!
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The Norfolk Tides are proud to invite all NNSY employees, friends, and family members to enjoy a fun afternoon of Tides baseball at Harbor Park in celebration for NNSY’s 250 years of service to our country. The Tides are offering reserved seats for just $10 each (regular price: $14) when you purchase tickets at the above link.
Personnel in Need of Leave As of Aug. 18 Blair, Heidi - Resource Manager Bond, Nathan W. - Fabric Worker Apprentice Brooks, April - Heavy Mobile Equipment Apprentice Bumgardner, Amie - Fabric Worker Burritt, Pamela - Production Controller Clark, Lakeisha - Electrical Worker Cohen, Adam - Sheet Metal Mechanic David, Sharon - Insulator Supervisor Devoe, Cassy - Pipefitter Apprentice Early, Latisha - Tech Librarian Fitchett III, Hartwell J. Boilermaker Supv. Freeh, Daniel - Engineering Technician Gibbs, Jerry - Electrician Gordon, Michael - Shipfitter 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 Landry, Mark - Marine Machinery Mechanic 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
Pope, Joy - Health Physicist Rogers, Charles A. - Welder Vazquez, Crystal - Physical Science Technician 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 Daniel Freeh or David Linsmier, contact Janice Downey at 396-9923. To donate leave to Joy Pope or Crystal Vazquez, contact Sherrill Tripp at 396-0943. To donate leave to all other personnel, contact Kim Bazemore or Shanique Sumner at 396-7422.
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NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD Tutorial Partnership Program Volunteer Form 2017-2018 School Year Thank you for your interest in becoming an NNSY Tutor! Please complete the attached application and return it to Mrs. Valerie Fulwood via email or fax (valerie.fulwood@navy.mil /757-396-9590). Please be advised that ALL tutors will be required to attend a training session and to commit one hour each week and work with others if needed. Tutoring for the 2017-2018 school year begins in October-2017 and runs through May 2018. Tutoring CHROME starts in Jan - 2018 and runs through May- 2018.
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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 family day Sat., Oct. 28 • More information coming soon!
nOvember 250th anniversary Weds., Nov. 1 • More information coming soon!
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