April 29, 2016• VOL. 73 • NO. 15• NAVY.MIL/LOCAL/GUANTANAMO • FACEBOOK.COM/NSGuantanamoBay
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Pure Praxis Performance Group Visits Naval Station
Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay service member and civilians attended a live sexual assault prevention performances, July. 27-28. The performances were given by the California based performance group, Pure Praxis. Photo by Sgt. Natasha Price Sgt. Natasha Price Photojournalist
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ore than 1,200 service members and civilians at Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay attended live performances by Pure Praxis, Apr. 27-28 in the Windjammer Ballroom, to raise awareness about sexual assault and how to prevent it. Pure Praxis is a social theater group that uses Performance Education Workshops as an interactive performance to train participants in effective bystander interventions. The group uses dramatic techniques to move participants out of the role of passive spectators into being active participants. Unlike many other performance-based programs, Pure Praxis actively engages participants in the performance by inviting them on stage to “try out” their ideas. It allows participants to discover for themselves why bystander intervention is more effective than not stepping in at all. “The mission of Pure Praxis is to develop social change,” said Kelly Pfleider, Founder and President. “We show it through art; we show it with passion, to really make a change in a problem that so many people walk away from.” The performance is comprised of two main scenes: one involving a male character provoked by his friends and another relating a female character’s disclosure of rape to her friends. During the show audience members are asked to participate by coming on stage to deescalate the situation. Later different audience members are called on stage to enact bystander
interventions that may have helped prevent the rape from occurring or giving advice to the aggressors. The Pure Praxis group, contracted by the Department of the Navy, is overseen by the Department of the Navy’s Sexual Assault and Prevention Team who also travels with the group. Jill Loftus, the Director, Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (DoN SAPRO), said one of the many reasons they bring the program to different locations is to bring awareness to victim retaliation and revictimization. “We want people to be aware and to be mindful that words can hurt,” said Loftus. “You don’t know that maybe another friend of yours is a prior victim of sexual assault and how much damage you’re doing towards them, unknowingly and unwittingly, but how much damage and how you are silencing them. And so we would like to make people mindful of that and stop that silence and stop people from silencing others.” Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is an ongoing mission for all service members in order to help eliminate sexual assault. All service members, at every rank, must know, understand, and adhere to service values and standards in order to eliminate inappropriate behavior. Everyone must do their part and know when and where to intervene. “We all have an opportunity to stop a problem,” stated Pfleider. “We all play a role that could make a difference.”
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NS Guantanamo Bay Commanding Officer, Capt. David Culpepper congratulates MASR David Dargan on his selection as Sailor of the Week.
MASR DAVID DARGAN
■Job/Department: Command Master-at-Arms/ CMAA ■Age: 22 ■Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA ■Hero(es): Ben Carson ■Sports Team: Penguins, Celtics, Redskins ■Movie: Zombieland, Ironman 3, Harry Potter ■Book: Gifted Hands by Ben Carson ■Hobby: Running and Weight Lifting ■Favorite Quote: “Reach for the stars, so if you fall you land on cloud.” ■Sailors of the Week Because: MASR Dargan was selected for his hard work and determination. Since checking onboard MASR Dargan has assumed the duties and responsibilities for fire warden, building custodian, hazmat coordinator and vehicle custodian. He completed seven work orders for a total of 10 man hours while also working towards apprenticeship in USMAPS. Dargan also volunteered several hours for the Navy Marine Core Relief Society Radiothon and helped raise over $200 dollars in funds. Bravo Zulu on a job well done. VOL. 73 • NO. 15
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Navy Leader Passes Away, Leaves Legacy in Surface Warfare Community
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Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Oliver Defense Media Activity
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etired Vice Adm. Henry C. Mustin passed away April 11 from congestive heart failure at age 82. The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, will hold funeral services at the Academy Chapel to honor Mustin and his 34-year service to the Navy. A fifth generation naval officer, Mustin commissioned as an ensign from the Naval Academy June 3, 1955. “From as far back as the 1800s, the Mustin family name has been synonymous with a legacy of service in our Navy,” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) is named for the Mustin family. The Vietnam veteran served with the Delta River Patrol Group as flag lieutenant to the commander-in-chief Pacific and later as a destroyerman serving at sea both in the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. “His forward-leaning approach to warfighting was instrumental in the development of numerous shipboard and weapons technologies,” Richardson said. “Vice Adm. Mustin took strong hold of the naval legacy passed to him by both his father and grandfather, cementing into history a continued family drive for ingenuity and service to country.” Some of those naval developments and fleet introductions include the Tomahawk cruise missile, Standard missile (SM-
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2), LAMPS helicopters and the Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided-missile cruisers. He was also instrumental in the initial requirements for Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. Mustin directed all U.S. Navy arms control planning, including negotiations with the Soviet Union and led high level U.S. interagency delegations to Moscow; London; Paris; Lisbon, Portugal; Oslo, Norway; and Seoul, Republic of Korea. He also served as the senior U.S. military representative to the United Nations. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Lucy, the entire Mustin family and the countless shipmates that mourn his loss,” Richardson said. “He will be greatly missed.” Mustin retired from the Navy in 1989. His decorations include two Distinguished Service Medals, three Legions of Merit, three Bronze Stars with Combat “V,” Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Gold Star and Combat “V,” Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal With Combat “V,” Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, two Navy Unit Commendations, three Meritorious Unit Commendations, many campaign and service medals, and numerous foreign decorations and awards, including the Vietnamese Medal of Honor and Gallantry Cross with Palm.
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay host “Fun Day” By MCC Keith Bryska Gazette Editor
ailors from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay S hosted a “Fun Day” for service members and their families, April 22. aval Station Command Master Chief Rodd N Tooker believes that opportunities like this give the command a chance to get together and help
build unit moral. “It’s great to spend the day as a command doing something enjoyable,” said Tooker. “It’s a great morale booster, you come out here in the morning to compete, have fun, eat and spend time talking to each other.” The day included softball, a pie in the face fund raiser and plenty of food to eat including chicken, burgers hotdogs, popcorn and cotton candy. “Today was a great day and everyone seems like they had fun,” said Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Ingram who helped come up with and plan the event. “I think it is important to take care of business
when it comes to doing your job, but sometimes you just have to let your hair down and have some fun. It’s great for morale and I enjoyed the camaraderie and seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces,” said Ingram. “That says a lot to me and it makes me feel good inside.” Information Systems Technician 1st Class Stephanie Avilarosales noted the pie in the face fundraiser was sponsored by the First Class Petty Officer Association as a way to raise money for the Kids Splash Pad event that they will be hosting in June. “The event was very successful. Everyone was getting very competitive and people were having such a good time getting the person they wanted to see get a pie in the face on top. It was a race against Admin and Supply on who was going to get their person in top spot,” said Avilarosales. “There was also a completion going between myself and GMC Peterson. People were making sure that the top 5 spots all remained the same.”
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Navy Calls for All-Hands Participation in National Take Back Day
From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
isuse and abuse of prescription drugs is a serious health M threat, and a threat to Fleet readiness. The U.S. Navy is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30. The event offers Navy personnel and their families a safe venue to turn in expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs to a local drop-off site anonymously and free of charge. Through Take-Back Days, Navy personnel can take a proactive role in preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. “When prescription medications fall into the wrong hands, they have serious health and career consequences,” said LaNorfeia Parker, deputy director of the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Office. “Take-Back Day should be an all-hands event, where we each have the chance to protect our Sailors and their families.” Sailors can find information about whether their military treatment facilities (MTFs) are participating by contacting the hospitals directly. While participation at MTFs is encouraged, Sailors and their family members can also drop off unused or expired medications at participating sites in their local communities. Collection sites in local communities can be found by visiting the DEA’s Office of Diversion Control and searching for local collector locations. Local law enforcement, military security, and MTF staff can support this DEA initiative by hosting a Take-Back program
on base or in their local community. To identify the appropriate DEA point of contact to help you host a Take-Back day in your area, visit http://www. deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/poc.htm. In addition to this event, the Prescription for Discharge website provides tips for all Navy personnel on the safe and proper use of prescription drugs, as well as offers materials for distribution and display at Navy medical clinics, pharmacies, waiting rooms, barracks, etc. The website also provides resources for Navy leadership, medical personnel, and drug abuse prevention personnel to present at safety stand downs, briefings, or community health fairs. Sailors can also watch and share videos from the Prescription for Discharge campaign on YouTube. The Prescription for Discharge training video details the warning signs and facts about prescription drug misuse in the Navy. The Public Service Announcement “Flooding the Brain” describes how prescription drug misuse and abuse overwhelms normal brain chemical levels, while “Toxic Agents” explains the dangers of chemical build up and overload caused by prescription drug misuse and abuse. “Please take part in this important event to help rid our Navy communities of unused or expired medications before they get into the wrong hands,” said Parker. “And encourage your shipmates to do the same!”
Members of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) met with Fleet Master Chief (Ret.) Scott Benning and Naval Station Command Master Chief Rodd Tooker to hear their vision of the CSADD program and how it was created. According to Benning the CSADD program originated as a process for Sailors to take a more positive leadership role while encouraging other shipmates to make the right choice.
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DEFY VOLUNTEERS DEFY is accepting applications for volunteers to assist in a two-phase program that promotes team building, goal setting and increased selfconfidence for our 9-12 year olds. Volunteer for a 5-day summer camp and bimonthly mentoring events through the school year. Summer Leadership Camp is August 1-5, 2016. Application deadline is April 30. Volunteer positions available are Administrative Assistant, Camp Photographer, and Mentors. For more information please contact MA1 Roberto Aguilar at Roberto.aguilar@gtmo. navy.mil or 2460.
LESSONS Every other Friday beginning April 22 in the Windjammer Ballroom there will be Salsa and Bachata lessons starting at 8 p.m. with Latin Night following at 10 p.m. Also looking for a Male instructor to assist with lessons. For more information please contact Chelsea Garcia at 75033 or Wolgan Ramos as 9924/ 84608. FILM FESTIVAL W.T. Sampson High School is holding their inaugural Film Festival and would like to invite everyone to come out and see. The event will take place at the Downtown Lyceum on Fri., May 6 from 7:30 to 8 p.m.
FILIPINO FOOD SALE The Filipino-American Cultural Association is hosting another Filipino Food Sale fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on S A L S A / B A C H A T A Sun., May 8 at the NEX
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Atrium to support the 118th Philippine Independence Day Celebration. They will be selling Lumpia, Steamed DOWNTOWN LYCEUM Rice, Pancit and Adobo for FRIDAY APR 29 $5. Mother’s Day 8 p.m.: NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE The Navy College Office needs your help. They are asking for the community’s opinions and would like people take part in an online Base Education Needs Assessment Survey that is going on until May 2. To access the survey please check the web address on the roller or on the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Facebook Page. Once completed please click on the “Submit” button at the very end of the survey, so your responses are included. For questions or additional information please send an email to nco.gtmo@gtmo.navy.mil
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U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is hosting a Logo Design Contest for their 60th “Diamond” Anniversary The wining design will be painted in the Hospital’s Command Suite and used for fundraising events, including t-shirts, glassware and the limited edition Challenge Coin! Winner will also receive two tickets to the command celebration in September. All entries must be submitted by May 6. MEDIUM: Pencil/ink drawing, painting and graphic design. DIMENSIONS: Minimum- 8x10 Maximum- 24x36 Original artwork ONLY (no copyrighted material or PowerPoint slides) Please contact LCDR Susan Mojica for details by e-mailing her at susan.l.mojica.mil@mail.mil or calling 72150. The Guantanamo Bay community is invited to view and vote on their favorite entry on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the hospital’s fundraising event at the NEX.
Upgrade to Navy COOL Mobile App Includes Advancement BIBs Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center Public Affairs
The Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) app for mobile devices received a significant upgrade April 28 with the addition of advancement exam bibliographies (BIBs). Added to the Navy COOL website last month, BIBs on COOL allows Sailors, including the Reserve forces, who are preparing for advancement examinations to access their references without the need for a Common Access Card (CAC). The direct links to the Navy COOL website BIBs enhance the functionality of the COOL app for mobile devices. “Adding the BIBS to the Navy COOL CAC-free website was a major win for the Sailor,” said Master Chief Electronics Technician - Nuclear Power (SS) James Berhalter, command master chief for the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC). “Adding that same tool to the Navy COOL app makes it even more convenient, with the ability for active-duty and Reserve Sailors to prepare for advancement exams virtually anywhere.” According to Keith Boring, Navy COOL program manager, adding the BIBs to the app is a major accomplishment, but is just one of the upgrades. “Many of the documents in the app have been compressed, making downloading it easier,” said Boring. “We’ve also added supporting files for the Learning and Development Roadmaps, Rating Information Cards and Joint Service Transcript files. App
users should see noticeable improvements after downloading the update.” The Navy COOL app is a bring-your-own device tool designed to work on personal devices outside of the NMCI domain. Users can download the Navy COOL app from the Apple store and Google Play Store at no cost. To find the free Navy COOL app, search “Navy COOL” in app stores or in your web browser. To update the existing Navy COOL app on your mobile device (if you haven’t received a notification), check the page in the device store and there will be an upgrade option -- choose ‘upgrade’ and download. The Navy COOL office is located at the Center for Information Dominance at Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station. CID is the Navy’s learning center that delivers information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services, enabling optimal performance of information warfare across the full spectrum of military operations. NETPDC, located on board NAS Pensacola Saufley Field, provides products and services that enable and enhance education, training, career development, and personnel advancement throughout the Navy. Primary elements of the command include the Voluntary Education Department, the Navy Advancement Center and the Resources Management Department.