View from the Bridge By Commanding Officer Capt. Phillip Dawson III
For my last View from the Bridge for 2016, I want to talk about awards. The awards I’m speaking about are not continuing bonus points or bonuses, rather, awards that our employees have earned throughout the year and will receive during the Annual Awards Ceremony. The Annual Awards, formerly named the CO/TD Awards, will be held Dec. 19, 2016 in the Long Glass Conference Center, and Mr. Stewart and I invite you all to attend. This is a special event that is locally hosted each year with the intent to honor our peers and colleagues for what your leadership has determined as critical contributions to our command’s technical health. As you know, one of our command’s strategic thrust areas is Invest in our people and Capabilities. The Annual Awards ceremony is the capstone event for this thrust area where we honor and celebrate achievements in 12 different categories. However, these awards are more than recognizing what NSWC PCD leadership feels is important. These awards are important for our employees because they symbolize career growth, technical excellence, and the ability to meet critical mission requirements. This year, we recognize personnel in each of the following categories, although not every category will recognize both teams and individuals. • Hall of Fame • Dr. David P. Skinner Outstand-
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ing Scientific and/or Engineering Achievement • Outstanding Team Achievement • Exceptional Technical Support • Collaboration Excellence • Exemplary Leadership • New Professional Exceptional Achievement • Outstanding Fleet Support • Outstanding Innovation • Outstanding Organization Support • Outstanding Program Success • Technical Excellence Additionally, several of our employees were recognized outside of our command for technical and support excellence. In fact, in 2016 NSWC Panama City Division employees were nominated for 25 awards and won 18 – that’s an impressive record! Additionally, our people also earned five Civilian Meritorious awards. Here is a quick snapshot of just a few of those 18 recipients. • Darryl Updegrove earned the Donald F. McCormack Mag 8 Award and was recognized for his ability to establish new relationships, foster communication, and promote the value and benefits of collaborative working relationships at all levels in order to provide high quality, effective products and services to our U.S. Navy customers and Fleet personnel. • Chris Pate earned the 2016 Department of Defense Disability Award for her achievements and contributions to the Department of the Navy. • Sheyla Matos was named a 2016 Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Hero Award. This award recognized her as one of the United States top engineers and scientists within the Hispanic community. The award was presented to her during the annual Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) in October 2016. • Kylie Puzzuto earned Warfare Center level accolades for her collaborative work on the Field Level Journal Voucher Team. She was recognized for significantly improving NAVSEA Warfare Centers financial statement audit readiness by collaborating to develop and implement an automated LFIB tool used to prepare, document, and approve non-system generated Navy ERP users.
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NSWC PCD’s Science Brothers were named the Department of Defense STEM Education and Outreach Advocate of the Quarter, 3rd Quarter, FY2016. The Science Brothers earned the award for their hard work and dedication to promoting, enhancing and developing STEM programs. • Navy Diver and Petty Officer 1st Class Taylor Arney was named 2016 NSWC PCD Sailor of the Year and was recently selected as the NAVSEA Surface Warfare Center Headquarters Sailor of the Year for 2016. Arney is now in competition for the title of 2016 NAVSEA Sailor of the Year. Good luck Petty Officer Arney! It goes without saying that in 2016, NSWC Panama City Division employees worked very hard to deliver high quality, technical capabilities and Fleet support to our customers and stakeholders. The people who will be recognized at the December 19th ceremony represent the best of the best at our command. Award selections were tough because of the high caliber of people and the well-written nomination packages. Come celebrate your peers and our command’s overall success Dec. 19th! Watch for Annual Award ceremony coverage in the newly redesigned Coastal Compass January 2016 edition as well as on our Facebook page at facebook. com/nswcpcd. Thanks to each of you for your dedication, commitment and adherence to all requirements. Your efforts are what reinforce NSWC PCD as the Technical Center of Excellence for Littoral Warfare and Coastal Defense, which is truly a Force behind the Fleet. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! ♦
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Accolades to the Sailors of NSWC PCD
This Edition View from the Bridge...........................................2
Accolades to the Sailors of NSWC PCD........... 3
Navy Civilian Workforce Office established...... 4
Ethics Q&A: Holiday Guidelines.........................4
The Junior Level Leadership Program.................5
H/R: The Award Goes To....................................6
Employees Give Back to Community ............... 7
Reenlistment on the Quarterdeck......................9
NAVSEA Leadership Visits NSWC PCD........10
2016 Sailor of the Year Recognized................10
New Facilities for Fleet Readiness Branch.....10
PCD Hosts Senior Technologists’ Visit............ 11
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OPNAV N1 Establishes Navy Civilian Workforce Office Released by Vice Adm. Robert P. Burke Navy Civilian Workforce Office Editor’s Note: The Navy Civilian Workforce Office (N1C) is a new directorate, within Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) (OPNAV (N1)), responsible for the successful execution of the Navy Civilian Workforce Framework.
WASHINGTON — This U.S. Navy Personnel Command administrative message is being promulgated to announce the establishment of the Navy Civilian Workforce Office (OPNAV (N1C)). N1C is a new directorate, within Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (OPNAV (N1)) and is responsible for the successful execution of the Navy Civilian Workforce Framework. In the execution of its duties, the OPNAV (N1C) directorate will foster executive leadership and commitment to ensure Navy civilians are professionally valued, enabled and supported. Anne R. Davis has assumed the duties as Director, OPNAV (N1C) effective Nov. 14, 2016. Specifically OPNAV (N1C) will initially include the following responsibilities: • Strengthen the role of Navy leaders in leading civilian profes-
sionals as key contributors to the mission. Work closely with Navy commanders to develop tailored and actionable plans that are aligned to the framework. • Understand and address common civilian issues across the Navy enterprise. • Share best practices and lessons learned, including benchmarks from other government agencies and industry and determine potential for Navy-wide expansion. • Assess the effectiveness of the framework and provide any recommendations for change to OPNAV (N1). • Assist commanders in successful execution, and provide lessons learned and advice to support opportunities for improvement. • Promote collaboration and transparency across the Navy. Additionally, N1C will support OPNAV (N1), who will convene the Navy Civilian Workforce Advisory Board. This board will serve as a direct conduit for advocacy of Navy Civilian workforce issues. Establishment of the OPNAV (N1C) organization will provide for more coordinated and streamlined efforts in helping to shape the civilian workforce and to enhance Navy effectiveness. The OPNAV (N1C) point of contact can be reached by calling (703) 604-2682/DSN 664. ♦ •
Ethics Questions and Answers: Holiday Guidelines From NAVSEA Office of Congressional and Public Affairs
WASHINGTON — Now that the election is over, it’s time to focus on fun — holiday parties! This ethics gram is being reissued by popular demand. Following are a few frequently asked questions about holiday parties hosted by NAVSEA employees and/or contractor employees. Q1: My office is having a holiday party on a Saturday evening. Each person attending is asked to pay $5 to cover refreshments and to bring a potluck dish or dessert. We would like to invite contractor employees who support our office. Is this permitted? Answer: Yes. Contractor employees may attend, pay $5, and bring food because these contributions are not considered to be gifts, but a fair share contribution to the refreshments. Q2: My office is having a party that cuts into duty hours. May
our contractor employees attend? Answer: Yes, but the government may not reimburse a contractor for its employees’ morale and welfare expenses. The contractor has to decide whether to let its employees attend and forego payment for their time, or insist that they continue to work. If contractor’s employees are allowed to attend, the contractor must also decide whether it would pay its employees for that time, even though the government would not reimburse it. Q3: My office wants to give a group gift to our supervisor. Is this permitted? Answer: No. Holiday group gifts to supervisors are not permitted. Individual gifts would be allowed, provided the gift is not cash and does not exceed $10.00. Q4: My office wants to exchange gifts at our holiday party. May contractor employees participate in this gift exchange? Answer: Yes, but, if specific gifts are exchanged based on names drawn in advance (e.g. Secret Santa), this becomes troublesome. Where contractor personnel are involved, a $20 limit eliminates any concern, provided the recipient will not exceed $50 of gifts from this contractor during the calendar year. Where an employee has chosen his/her supervisor’s name, the $10 limit would be prudent to follow. However, if gifts are exchanged at random at the party, there are no monetary limits (except common sense). This gift exchange can be viewed as exchanges of items of equivalent value and that everyone participating is paying market value for the items, so no one is receiving a gift. Q5. I am having a holiday party at my house on a Sunday evening and would like to invite contractor employees. May they attend? What if they bring a hospitality gift — may I accept it?
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Davis Shares Junior Level Leadership Program Experience the “Capstone Project,” which leveraged all educational experiences gained by participants and required them to deliver a “Final Presentation” to the JLL faculty members. PANAMA CITY, Florida – The Naval Sea Systems “The ‘Capstone Project’ is the final phase of Command (NAVSEA) created the Journey Level the program,” said Davis. “After we complete our Leadership (JLL) program to advance its top midrotational assignments, we’re expected to deliver level performers within the enterprise. The program presentations sharing our findings, which are usuis designed to provide participants with a unique ally based on one or more of the three most common opportunity to develop necessary skills to lead at pillars or ‘problems’ that NAVSEA seeks to solve. NAVSEA. For example, Pillar One is, ‘It’s all about the Ships;’ “I found it to be a very competitive type of an Pillar Two is, ‘Technical Excellence and Judiciousinternship with a very structured curriculum, a High ness;’ and Pillar Three is, ‘Culture of Affordability.’ Velocity Learning challenge, which was led and We also included Cybersecurity as an additional mentored by senior-level leadership at our WashingBlake Davis Pillar due to it being one of the latest challenges facton, DC, headquarters,” said Blake Davis, and engiing the Department of Defense. ” neer with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama Davis said the experience was invaluable on many levels. City Division (NSWC PCD) Tactical Systems Branch. “We were “The JLL helps to identify your own strengths and weaknesschallenged to evaluate our own strengths and weaknesses, then to es, develop action plans to improve them accordingly and it also build on those accordingly.” teaches how to network with others to gain diverse insight, which Davis said the program was designed to advance participants at the GS-11 through GS-13 grades and improve upon their drive to strengthens problem-solving capabilities,” said Davis. “And finally, benefit the NAVSEA enterprise, as well as their individual perfor- JLL will help you learn to help others develop career-advancement skills, which in the end, will not only benefit program participants, mance. “The program is basically split into three phases,” said Davis. but help develop better leadership for the NAVSEA enterprise, too.” For additional information about the Journey Level Leadership “First, there’s the training where apprentices participate in a weeklong class designed to develop leadership skills, such as planning, program, visit the iNAVSEA web site at: http://navsea.portal.navy. mil/hq/10a/10hr/training/jll/SitePages/Home.aspx. ♦ problem solving and developing others.” According to Davis, the “Rotational Assignment” phase followed, where each participant must complete a three-month rotational assignment that would teach leadership skill criteria set by participants’ Individual Development Plans. “What I found was extremely beneficial in helping us to achieve our IDP goals and objectives, was the networking aspect built into the JLL, not only by learning to forge network contacts of the more experienced leaders within the NAVSEA enterprise, but also to share with other JLL participants their lessons learned gained from other rotational assignments in different project and programs,” said Davis. Davis said the final phase of the JLL program was to complete By Dan Broadstreet, NSWC PCD Office of Congressional and Public Affairs
ETHICS Answer: Yes, contractor employees may attend your party and may bring a gift. However, you may accept the gift only if it does not exceed $20 and you will not exceed $50 of gifts from this contractor during the calendar year. If the gift exceeds the $20/$50 limitation, and is edible, you may accept the gift on behalf of all your guests and share it with them. Q6: My support contractor is having a party at his house and has invited me to attend. May I accept this invitation? Answer: You should decline this invitation if it appears that the average cost per guest would exceed $20, since the food, drink and entertainment is a gift from a prohibited source. Note that if the cost per guest is $40, the “I won’t eat more than $20 worth of food” defense will not work. You may accept this invitation if you reimburse the contractor employee your actual cost.
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from page 4 Q7: Our office’s support contractor is hosting a large holiday party at one of the hotels. There will be several hundred people in attendance, including members of Congress, state government and other industry officials from various companies. I have been invited to this party. May I attend? Answer: If the party qualifies as a widely attended gathering (involving a large number of persons representing a diversity of views) and your supervisor determines that is in the Navy’s interest for you to attend, you may accept the invitation. You and/or your supervisor should consult with one of the ethics counselors listed below first. This guidance only highlights common questions, and does not cover every situation. For more information, contact the Command’s ethics counselors at 234-4646 or 234-4937. ♦
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Awards & Recognition Bulletin
December 2016
December LOS Awards
Highlight Achievements Congratulations to:
30 Years
PO1(DSW/EXW) Taylor C. Arney, Code CXB, NSWC PCD 2016 Sailor of the Year. SCPO(DSW) Stephen T. Lowe, Code CXB, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his Meritorious Service while assigned to NSWC PCD. PO1(NAC/AW) David L. Finn, Code CXA2, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his Meritorious Service while assigned to NSWC PCD.
Paula Beauchene Joe Corbin Sherri Coughlin
15 Years Jack O’Rourke
Upcoming Recognition Opportunities Name of Award
Target Month
The Federal 100 Awards
December
NDIA Tester of the Year Award
December
Careers & the Disabled Magazine's Employee of the Year Awards
December
American Society of Military Comptrollers National Awards
January
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5 Years Tanisha Booker Gregory Baker Kimberly Lawler Daniel Martir-Negron Wendell Saintval Haley Walker
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Employees Give Back to the Community during the Holiday Season
PANAMA CITY, Florida — Children gather for a group photo on a fire truck at the Children’s Christmas Party in 1955. U.S. Navy photo (Released) 161007-N-PD526-002
By Katherine Mapp, NSWC PCD Office of Congressional and Public Affairs
PANAMA CITY, Florida — During the holiday season, children all over the world gear up with excitement and anticipation for a visit from Santa Claus hoping he will bring toys and the latest gadgets. In Bay County, Florida, Santa Claus doesn’t always wear a red suit, black boots and black belt. Aboard Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC), employees of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) volunteer their personal time to come together each year to spread holiday cheer for underprivileged children in the community. The Children’s Christmas Party Committee, known as the CCPC, raises funds, plans and organizes activities required to provide a Christmas party each year for approximately 100 underprivileged children who are selected by the Bay County School Board to participate. Children are treated to Christmas music, dancing, a magic show, toys, clothes, necessities such as toiletries, a holiday feast and a meeting with Santa Claus and his helper. “During the party, the children’s eyes light up as they unwrap their gifts to find the toys and clothes they had asked for,” said Jodi Hendrix, CCPC chair. “It is truly a magical and heart-warming event to see children admiring socks and undergarments, even toothbrushes because they may not have any of these items.” “There are so many underprivileged children in the community and this event provides a merry Christmas to them,” said Annette de Sercey, CCPC co-chair. “A lot of these children have a real need, which is often more than just the stuff they receive in the way of gifts -- I think they need the party,” said Susan Garrett, CCPC treasurer. “It is a full day where they are catered to and they love coming. They feel really special
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when arriving back at school and that is very important.” CCPC member Roxane Batyski spoke about the long reaching effects in the local community. “The party has had a huge impact over the years. Not long ago, I was shopping at a local store for supplies for the party and I met a lady, who told me she attended the party in 1954, “said Batyski. “She said that if she had not been invited to the party, there would have been nothing for Christmas that year. It was very significant to her.” Hendrix said the party encourages attendees, both children and adults, to believe in the magic of the holiday season. “If you stand near the stage, you can hear what Santa’s helper is saying to the kids. She does such a great job that she even has me believing she could really be Santa’s helper,” said Hendrix. “Some children are skeptical that she is really Santa’s helper before speaking to her. After she speaks to them, their eyes glow with excitement. That is what makes this so special.” The task of orchestrating the party is not easy and takes a full year of fundraising. All tasks are done voluntarily with many volunteers taking personal leave to support this charitable event each December. The smiling faces and laughter of the children, along with the squeals of delight and good-bye tears of happiness, reinforce the dedication of the CCPC members. The increasing number of volunteers participating each year is the true measure of the success of the Children’s Christmas Party. “There are so many people on the base that really get pleasure out giving back to the community,” said Garrett. “We feel blessed and are happy to give back by offering merriment to the children during the party.” The 2016 CCP will be held on December 14, 2016 in the Long Glass Conference Center aboard NSA PC. ♦
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Coastal Compass Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Panama City, FL, 32407-7001 (850) 235-5990 DSN: 436-5990 Commanding Officer Capt. Phillip Dawson III, USN Executive Officer Cmdr. Paul G. Werring Jr. Division Technical Director Edwin Stewart (SES) Public Affairs Officer
Jacqui Barker Editor and Media Liaison Dan Broadstreet
Reenlistment on the Quarterdeck PANAMA CITY, Florida – Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Dill presents Petty Officer Second Class Alioune Ndiaye with a certificate of reenlistment aboard Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Nov. 28, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Katherine Mapp (Released) 161128-N-PD526-146
Public Affairs Specialists
Jeff Prater and Katherine Mapp
Coastal Compass is published monthly by NSWC PCD and is an authorized medium for news of general interest about employees of NSWC PCD and their work. Contents of Coastal Compass are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the Department of Defense or Department of the Navy. Coastal Compass’ content is provided and prepared by the NSWC PCD Office of Corporate Communications. For further information about submissions, contact NSWC PCD Corporate Communication Editor at (850) 235-5990.
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Naval Sea Systems Command Senior Leadership Visits NSWC PCD PANAMA CITY, Florida – Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) leadership and personnel pose for a photo with Executive Director of Naval Systems Engineering Directorate (SEA 05) Steven Schulze in the Bldg. 608 highbay Dec. 7, 2016. Pictured from left to right: Gary Churchwell, Dave Fonzi, Ed Stewart (SES), Steve Schulze (SES), Tracy Nye and Darrell Cole. U.S. Navy photo by Ron Newsome (Released) 161207-N-PB086-001
2016 NSWC HQ Sailor of the Year
New Facilities for Fleet Readiness Branch
PANAMA CITY, Florida – NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. Phillip E. Dawson III, USN, presents Petty Officer First Class Taylor Arney, USN, with a letter of selection from Rear Adm. Tom Druggan, USN, announcing Arney as the 2016 NSWC HQ Sailor of the Year for NSWC Nov. 30, 2016. This honor is a direct result of Arney’s hard work, devotion to duty and sustained superior performance demonstrated throughout the year. U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers (Released) 161130-N-CD100-810
PANAMA CITY, Florida – Mechanical Technician Tony San Felipe finishes tying down equipment on truck Dec. 1, 2016 near the site chosen for new trailer facilities earmarked for the NSWC PCD Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) Fleet Readiness Branch. The Naval Support Activity Panama City Facilities will be replacing the AMCM Fleet Readiness trailers updated with new equipment to support the MK 105 Mine Sweeper and the Airborne Mine Neutralization System, part of the SeaFox program. U.S. Navy photo by Dan Broadstreet (Released) 161201-N-CM547-002
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NSWC PCD Hosts Warfare Centers Senior Technologist Visit
PANAMA CITY, Florida — Senior Technologists (ST) from Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center’s met at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Nov. 15-16, 2016 to learn about NSWC PCD’s capabilities, including littoral and mine warfare systems, expeditionary and maritime systems, science and technology. Pictured from left to right are: Dr. Thomas Howarth (ST) - Acoustic Transduction; Dr. Alfred Stern (ST); Dr. Thomas Wettergren (ST); Ray Campfield; Dr. Theodore Farabee (ST); Dave Everhart (SSTM - NSWC PCD CTO); Wallace Louie (ST); Dr. John Amy, Jr. (ST); Dr. Josko Catipovic (ST); Steve Mitchell; Stephen Greineder (ST); Dr. Vic Ricci (SSTM); and Dr. David Burnett (ST). U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers (Released) 161115-N-CD100-002
PANAMA CITY, Florida, — Wes Hughson briefs the Senior Technologists from Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center’s at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) on Nov. 15-16, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Jeff Prater (Released) 161115-N-EP040-001
PANAMA CITY, Florida, — Dennis Gallagher briefs the Senior Technologists from Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center’s at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) on Nov. 15-16, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Jeff Prater (Released) 161115-N-EP040-002
PANAMA CITY, Florida, — Dr. John Camperman briefs the Senior Technologists from Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center’s at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) on Nov. 15-16, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Jeff Prater (Released) 161115-N-EP040-003
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