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NAVSTA Chapel Hosts Vacation Bible School
Chris Bell leads the children attending this year’s Vacation Bible School at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Chapel in a song at the end of the third day’s events on June 17. MC2 Kegan E. Kay Photojournalist
lacial mountain tops and snow is not something people G associate with Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, however that is what people would see on June 15-19 if they entered the Chapel. Walking through an “ice cavern” and out to the Everest base camp with the snow covered mountains surrounding the camp was the scene marking this year’s Vacation Bible School (VBS). The theme for this year’s VBS is Everest: Conquering challenges with God’s mighty power. “It is hard to transform Guantanamo Bay into Everest,” remarked VBS Co-Director Cristina Miller. With 64 children, 22 teens and 16 adult volunteers the event was a huge success do the participation of both attendees and staff. This year’s VBS boasted participation of 61% of the installation’s youth. The children were divided to in groups and each day went to four different stations that revolved around the day’s theme. The four stations included: Imagination Station where the children conducted science type experiments, Kid Vid where they watched a video that showcased a story to go along with the day’s theme, the Bible Expedition Room where they learn a Bible story and Glacier Games which included fun activities
reflecting the theme of the day. “I think the biggest benefit is that they learn how much Jesus’ loves them and no matter where they go and no matter what circumstances they find themselves in God is there and that He cares for them and loves them,” said Miller. The kids sang songs, enjoyed Mountain Top treats and were able to have some friendly competitions within their groups or learned team building exercises at each station. “They get to build relations and friendships with other kids that they may not have interactive with before so kids develop those relationships and the teens kind of learn how to care for and help groups of the younger kids,” commented Miller. Setting up and running VBS for 64 children is no easy feat and Miller said she was extremely thankful for the assistance of the adult and teen volunteers who either helped decorate or leading the groups. “They volunteer all their time and they’ve been here working on setting this up,” added Miller. “All of them came Sunday night to decorate the chapel. We have been so appreciative of the hours they’ve put in making this happen for the kids. They are really what make this program a success.”
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NS Guantanamo Bay Commanding Officer, Capt. David Culpepper congratulates CS2 Carvell Wingfield on his selection as Sailor of the Week. ■Job/Department: Food Service Quality Assurance PO/Supply ■Age: 27 ■Hometown: Los Angeles, CA ■Goal: Stay happy and smile. Life could be worse. Appreciate every day above ground. ■Heroes: Jesus Christ ■Sports Team: LA Lakers, San Francisco 49ers ■TV Show: In Living Color, Martin ■Book: The Bible ■Favorite Quote: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”- Calvin Coolidge. ■Sailor of the Week Because: CS2 Wingfield was selected for his outstanding performance as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay’s Food Service Division Quality Assurance Petty Officer in which he meticulously inspected Food Service financial reports, including all Food Service Preparation worksheets and requests, issue documents for all NS Guantanamo Bay dining facilities resulting in zero discrepancies. In addition, CS2 Wingfield took charge of the DRMO program to manage equipment valued over $250K and assisted the galley while it was undermanned while maintaining a positive attitude.
CS2 CARVELL WINGFIELD
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMAND MASTER CHIEF
Guantanamo Bay Gazette
CAPT. DAVID CULPEPPER CMDR. AL ROSS CMDCM (SW/AW) RODD TOOKER
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER GAZETTE EDITOR PHOTOJOURNALIST
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
KELLY WIRFEL MCC(SW/AW) KEITH BRYSKA MC2 KEGAN KAY
The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for members of the military services and their families stationed at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy, and do not imply endorsement thereof. The editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is printed by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Document Services with a circulation of 595.
An Honest Talk About PMS
June 26, 2015• PAGE 3
Jeffrey Baur US Fleet Forces Command (USFF) Fleet Maintenance Division
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here is a milBook page where Sailors can check for latest updates, watch videos, take surveys and open up discussions. It takes 30 seconds to register at https://www. milsuite.mil and search “Reinvigorating Shipboard PMS.” Or Sailors can send feedback through email to pms@navy.mil. Have you ever driven your car and thought that something wasn’t right? No warning lights are coming on. You changed the oil last week so that should be fine. The tires are new. Still, you know something’s up. You take it to your favorite mechanic and he finds several issues. Maybe individually, they’re no big deal, but put them together and it was only a matter of time before this car was going to leave you stranded somewhere. Good thing you had that uneasy feeling. Well, US Fleet Forces Command had that same uneasy feeling in 2010 about our current Navy Planned Maintenance System (PMS). Sure, on the surface everything seemed fine, but a closer look was necessary. A review was held and revealed a number of problems. Problems like excessive work for Sailors, equipment not reaching its expected service life, and degraded readiness of Ships. If these issues were left uncorrected, they would eventually lead to an un-sustainable Fleet. At the Fleet 3-M Conference in the fall of 2010, the attendees were challenged to envision what they thought shipboard maintenance should look like in the year 2020. The “2020 Vision” Project Team proceeded to identify the critical attributes of an effective maintenance program and then compared it to what we have today. Of course, the Navy, and society as a whole, has changed in many ways since PMS was first established in 1963. The way people learn and communicate has certainly evolved since the 1960s, as well as a Sailor’s expectations toward technical products. What may have worked 50 years ago or even five years ago may not be the best way to do things today. At the conclusion of the 2020 Vision project, a series of suggested courses of action were identified. We felt the entire PMS process needed improvement, beginning with the way we author Maintenance Requirement Cards all the way down to how the maintenance is actually performed. In addition, we recognized the need for a single set of governing requirements for the PMS program. Right now, Type Commander specific requirements are often being addressed individually for Surface, Submarine, Carrier, Expeditionary, Information Dominance and Installations instead of as part of a larger total Navy solution. We established a Fleet 3-M Requirements Management Board (RMB) to minimize these different, and often conflicting, requirements. This enables NAVSEA personnel to focus their efforts on a unified and comprehensive list of Fleet requirements. Standard requirements make it so Sailors would not have to relearn a new program when transferring to different commands. At the core of our efforts are three governing principles: Make it easy for every person involved in Navy PMS to do
the right thing and conversely, make it hard to do something wrong. 1. Do something once and reuse it for the remainder of the maintenance process. 2. Eliminate process steps that don’t add direct value to maintenance effectiveness. Out of the 2020 Vision project came the current “Future of PMS” (FoPMS) project. Guided by these principles, FoPMS is bringing the much needed improvements to PMS. The development is funded by OPNAV beginning in FY16 and will take six years to complete the full rollout to the Fleet. Due to the sweeping nature of this initiative, several key components will require development in conjunction to the PMS program we are currently executing. Other parts of the project, like SKED 3.2 and Tailored Force Revisions (TFR) are already in use and additional elements, such as changes to MRC content, will be delivered during the development as they become available for distribution. As mentioned before, using the latest technology to improve PMS is critical. This is a key component of the FoPMS project’s mission as we seek to enable the use of emerging technology when it becomes available. Currently, we are participating in the Navy Mobility working groups and providing functional system requirements to those responsible for delivering mobile technology to the Fleet. In addition, we are ready to support Item Unique Identification (IUID) to enable scanning items to bring up applicable technical documents and allow deficiency reporting. In 2013, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), approved the Future of PMS project as the way ahead in contributing to NAVSEA’s strategic goal of reinvigorating shipboard maintenance. Later in 2013, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF), was briefed regarding FoPMS and his direction was simple: “Execute and accelerate.” The Future of PMS is now getting the approved funding to achieve success. Now comes the hard part. We need your help. Several experienced people with years of PMS expertise have identified what needs to be done. Dozens more have collaborated to develop the FoPMS plan. However, to make this program happen and be successful, we need you to review their work and provide your input. We recognize that you, the active duty Sailors, are the ultimate judges on whether or not we got it right. We are standing by for you to tell us what you think and more importantly, what you need. There are many ways to have your voice heard. First, we’ve opened a milBook page where you can check out the latest updates, watch videos, take surveys and open up discussions. It takes about 30 seconds to register. Just go to https://www.milsuite.mil and search “Reinvigorating Shipboard PMS.” If milBook isn’t your thing, just send an email to pms@navy.mil. and tell us what’s on your mind.
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HA Joshua Bircher, and HMC Ernesto Oliveros, the newest junior Corpsman and the longest serving Corpsman attending the ball respectively, cut the birthday cake representing 117 years of Corpsman care, as HMCM Daniel Ritch, guest speaker at the ball, looks on.
As Hospital Corpsmen traditionally work with Marine Corps units all around the world, local Marine Corps personnel show their support and respect by attending the Corpsman Ball.
The Hospital Corps is the only enlisted corps in the Navy. Local Corpsmen assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guantanamo Bay, the Joint Medical Group (JMG), Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, and several other units, celebrated 117 years of service on Saturday, June 20, in the Windjammer Ballroom. The traditional birthday celebration included the reading of birthday messages from the other medical corps chiefs including the Navy Surgeon General, VADM Matthew Nathan, who said, “On behalf of Navy Medicine, I extend my sincerest thanks and appreciation to the Navy Hospital Corps . . ., Today we honor their bravery, brilliance and sacrifice while serving in harm’s way to protect the lives of our Sailors and Marines. They stand ready to heed the call, ‘Corpsman up,’ tending to the sick and injured on the sea, under the sea, in the air, and on the battlefield.” CAPT David Jones, MSC, USN, Commanding Officer of USNH Guantanamo Bay, and Commander, JMG, welcomed the more than 300 people who attended the ball. He spoke briefly about the varied backgrounds of the more than 200 Corpsman serving at Guantanamo Bay from approximately 30 states in the U.S. and several foreign countries, as well as the variety of medical specialties they represent. He specifically named two Corpsmen — HM2 Johnny Levasseur from the JMG,
HN Michael Valdez and HN Ronalyn
elebrate 117th birthday and HM3 Perez Ansah, from USNH Guantanamo Bay — and spoke a little about their backgrounds and their reasons for joining the Navy and becoming Hospital Corpsmen. “These are two stories that represent what is good, and right, and noble, about service as a U.S. Navy Corpsman,” said CAPT Jones. HMCM(DSW/SCW/EXW/SW) Daniel Ritch, Command Master Chief of USNH Guantanamo Bay, was the guest speaker. “It takes character to be a Corpsman,” said Ritch. “They are people with hearts of gold who put the needs of others before their own.” He urged the ball attendees to take a moment when walking through the first floor of the hospital to read the citations of the 22 Corpsmen who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. “They were extraordinary people who came from all walks of life, who exposed themselves to enemy fire and attack while caring for fellow Sailors and Marines.” “Hospital Corpsmen are the glue that holds Navy Medicine together,” concluded Ritch. “They are the first line of defense for physical, mental emotional and physical guidance.” The official program concluded with the cutting of the birthday cake, the Corpsman Pledge, and singing of ‘Anchors Aweigh’ and the “Marine Corps Hymn.”
n Peralta sing the National Anthem.
HM1 John Salamanque play ‘Taps’ on the bugle at the conclusion of the POW/MIA table-setting ceremony.
CAPT David Jones, MSC, USN, Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay and Commander of the Joint Medical Group, welcomed everyone and read the Navy Surgeon General’s Corpsman birthday message.
HMCM Daniel Ritch, U.S. Naval Hospital Command Master Chief, was the guest speaker. HA Kaitlynn Watson, one of the members of the U.S. Naval Hospital Color Guard, helps set the ceremonial POW/MIA table.
Photos by HN Alexander Ruiz and Devon Christie The cake was baked by Mrs. Moss.
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Chaplain’s Corner
Lunch Program Can Help Save Money Kelly Wirfel Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Public Affairs Officer
id you know your family could save $500 or D even more? Recently it was brought to our attention that the families of Guantanamo Bay are not utilizing the free and reduced lunch program at the DoDDS Schools. Every family with students in the DoDDS school system stationed here are encouraged to review the eligibility requirements for this program. The Navy views this program as a perk and has asked the School Liaison Office to serve as the School Lunch Program Point of Contact. A chart has been provided to let parents know if they are eligible. Families can go to the school web site; http://www.am.dodea.edu/cubaweb/ and click on Lunch Program to check on their eligibility and apply on line. It is read by looking down the column opposite the number of family members (all members, dad, mom and kids). Once you find your family numbers, you just look across the chart to find your annual, monthly, bi-monthly or weekly income.
If you fall below cut off then you are eligible. If you do fall below the free lunch category you not have to pay for your children’s meals at school or at the galley. If you fall below the reduce category, you will pay $0.45 per meal. This program will provide savings and put money back in the pockets of our families. The more children in the family the more dollars go back in the family’s pockets All tickets; normal price, free or reduced are identically marked. They are not marked differently so confidentiality is observed. The entire process is private and can be handled in three ways, Families can pick up application at the two schools or visit the School Liaison office at the Chapel Hill Annex, room 4A. If you have any additional questions you can contact the School Liaison Officer, Mr. Bill Mittenzwey at 2172 / 84616 or by email to gtmoslo@gtmo.navy. mil.
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MISC Electric Sony radio and clock $10.00, George grill $8.00, cake mixer $8.00, 4 medium size shaded glasses, 4 black coffee or tea mugs, 10+ medium plates $10.00, Large wood laced laundry hamper $7.00, plastic cabinet of 3 medium sized drawers $5.00, large size ironing table $5.00, computer chair (very clean like new) $8.00, carry on and computer suitcase (2 pieces suitcase, brand new, and still in box) $60.00, universal remote control for TV (brand new with menu) $10.00. Prices negotiable and your best offer....Please call: 78470 For Sale: HP Pavilion Desktop, with AMD processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, Window Vista, include 17 inch monitor, keyboard, mouse and external speaker, $140. HP 3520, Deskjet printer, scanner and copier. $35. Call 77266.
HURRICANE SEASON Remember that Hurricane VEHICLES season starts June 1. Make 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. 102k miles. sure you have your emergency $8000 OBO. For more information call preparedness kit ready to go! 77320. W.T. SAMPSON 2002 Chrysler Sebring LX 3500.00 The W.T. Sampson School OBO Runs great, has 4 new tires, Advisory Committee (SAC) is brand new alternator, and has taking nominations for the working A/C. Call 79483, ask for 2015-2016 school year. Anyone Phillip or Melissa. interested in being nominated please submit via e-mail to ELECTRONICS WTSampsonSAC@gmail.com with name, education level SCSI Modem with Multiple ports and and why you would be a good Belkin wireless router, Call 78471 candidate to advise the school. iPhone 4 with charger and otter box, W.T. Sampson MS/HS Summer $140 or best offer. 84623 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 4’ Starband internet dish and modem 8 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. If $275 or best offer phone 78936 or cell you need URGENT assistance 84014. outside these office hours, please contact Cindy Madison, Lost at Dock of the Bay: Sony D10 blue School Support Assistant, at and silver underwater camera. Phone 90575 or via email at Cynthia. 78936 or cell 84014. Madison@am.dodea.edu 6’ Sadoun Satellite Dish w/ transponCMEO SURVEY der and pole. $325. Call 77681 FMI. Reminder for all NAVSTA personnel, if you have not YARD SALES filled out the CMEO survey Garage Sale Caribbean Circle 34D, please do so. The survey deadline has been extended Saturday, July 11th 8-11 a.m. an extra week.
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SPECIAL NOTE- Please remember to pick up your trash and to dispose of it in FACILITIES the proper receptacles. When Need to place a trouble call? Facilities has changed their out walking please pickup any CALL THE MOVIE HOTLINE @ 4880 number. It is now 3694 for all trash you see to help keep the trouble calls. base clean. Thank you!
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VBS 2015 Everest- Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power