WASHINGTON SURVEYOR THE
APRIL 20, 2017
By MCSN Kristen Yarber
GROUNDSKEEPERS GW Sailors Volunteer to clean park By MC2 Bryan Mai
reporting
incidents SAILORS ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK UP
By MC3 Carter Denton
HELPISAVAILABLE DAPAs RAISE AWARENESS ON ALCOHOL ISSUES
On the cover: (April 10, 2017) AT1 Sean Bowen picks up trash in Barraud Park. (Photo by MCSN Jamin Gordon)
PHOTO of the DAY
(April 5, 2017) Sailors design and paint t-shirts for a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Month. (Photo by MC2 Jessica Gomez)
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Editors MC2 Bryan Mai MC3 Kashif Basharat
MC2 Alora Blosch MC2 Jessica Gomez MC2 Kris Lindsrton MC2 Jennifer O’Rourke MC2 Jules Stobaugh
MC3 Devin Bowser MC3 Carter Denton MC3 Joshua DuFrane MC3 Jacob Goff MC3 Shayla Hamilton
MC3 Brian Sipe MC3 Anna Van Nuys MC3 Michael E. Wiese MCSN Jamin Gordon MCSN Alan Lewis
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HELPISAVAILABLE
DAPAs RAISE AWARENESS ON ALCOHOL ISSUES By MC3 Carter Denton
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he Navy is striving to raise Sailor needs to be aware of the dangers DAPA provides training and resourcawareness and reduce the neg- of alcohol,” said Chief Hospital Corps- es for Sailors on how to drink responative stigma around alcohol-re- man Charlena Brown, drug and alcohol sibly and be proactive in seeking help lated disorders by taking part in the program advisor (DAPA) for the air- before the worst happens. national Alcoholic Awareness Month craft carrier USS George Washington “A close friend of mine from my last campaign this April. (CVN 73). command died while she was drinkThe National Council on Alcoholism Being aware of the dangers of alco- ing and driving,” said Air Traffic Conand Drug Dependence (NCADD) has hol can assist Sailors in identifying that troller 1st Class Michael Kirkwood sponsored Alcohol Awareness Month they have a problem so they can start from George Washington’s Operations annually since 1987 to educate people seeking help. Department. “It affected me a lot beabout alcocause she lost her h ol- r el a t e d life over someissues. thing that never With this should’ve hapyear’s theme, pened.” “Con nectThere are proing the Dots: grams in place to O ppor t u n ihelp Sailors with ties for Retheir problem. covery,” the The Substance month of Abuse RehabilApril will be itation Program filled with (SARP) is one of local, state, these programs and national dedicated to helpevents aimed (May 12, 2016) Sailors don augmented goggles to simulate the dangers of what its like to walk under the ing Sailors. SARP at educating influence of alcohol. (Photo by MC3 Clemente Lynch) offers rehabilitapeople about tive services for the treatment and prevention of alco“I would encourage Sailors to come substance abuse or dependence. holism, particularly among our youth, see us if they think they might have a “The Navy invests probably someand the important role that parents can problem [with alcohol],” said Brown. where around $20,000 to $35,000 in play in giving kids a better understand- “Our doors are always open and we each Sailor that goes to SARP,” said ing of the impact that alcohol can have have a ton of resources and people we Brown. “That’s the Navy’s commiton their lives. Local NCADD affiliates can connect them with.” ment to keeping a Sailor.” as well as schools, colleges, churches, Sailors may hesitate to come forward The Navy provides many resourcand countless other community organi- with their problem for fear of the con- es to Sailors who are struggling with zations will sponsor a host of activities sequences. alcohol-related issues. Help is always that create awareness and encourage “There is no reprisal for seeking available to those who need it. individuals and families to get help for help if you have a problem with alcoSailors in need of help with their alalcohol-related problems. hol,” said Logistics Specialist 1st Class cohol-related issue should contact their “[Alcohol awareness] should be im- Shantell Russell, assistant command command DAPA or speak to a chaplain. portant every month because every DAPA.
GROUNDSKEEPERS
SAILORS VOLUNTEER TO CLEAN PARK By MCSN Jamin Gordon
(April 10, 2017) OS1 Johnathan Davis picks up trash in Barraud Park during a CPO 365 community service event. (Photo by MCSN Jamin Gordon)
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ailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) partnered with Great American Cleanup for a volunteer project, April 10. As part of their Chief Petty Officer (CPO) 365 training, the Sailors cleaned-up Barraud Park in Norfolk. While the event was meant to bring together chief petty officers and first class petty officers, volunteering in the park proved to hold an additional purpose; a spirit of inspiration was manifested. Participating in community relations (COMREL) events inspires
Sailors to do more in their communities. George Washington Sailors began picking up trash around 8:30 a.m. There was a civilian crew already in the park cleaning up as well. Although the prior crew had done a sweep of the park, the amount of trash that still remained was mind boggling. Sailors picked up everything from broken beer bottles to a “ship-wrecked” inf latable boat, and everything in between, for approximately four hours. “To see how much trash was already out here was crazy,” said Chief
Information Systems Technician Jermaine Adams, a participant in the COMREL. “If the other crew hadn’t already gotten rid of the other 1520 bags of trash that were already out here that would just further go to show how bad our communities can get, and how we can get in there, help out and do our part.” After seeing how much was accomplished in a short timeframe, Adams realized their presence along with more involvement from the community was needed to continue to help the community. “I have to say, this event definitely
(April 10, 2017) Sailors up trash in Barraud Park during a CPO 365 community service event. (Photo by MCSN Jamin Gordon)
(April 10, 2017) Sailors pose for a photo after picking up trash in Barraud Park during a CPO 365 community service event. (Photo by MCSN Jamin Gordon)
(April 10, 2017) STGC Scott Petersen picks up trash in Barraud Park during a CPO 365 community service event. (Photo by MCSN Jamin Gordon)
“This just goes to show that although people are coming out and saying they’re cleaning, they aren’t doing so the way we just did.” -ITC Jermaine Adams
inspired me to want to do more,” said Adams. “The only way it’s going to get better is if we continue to come out and help. This just goes to show that although people are coming out and saying they’re cleaning, they aren’t doing so the way we just did. No one else is going to go along the waterside like we did, I mean someone pulled out a boat and a water cooler. That shows you that it’s years of trash that have piled up, but it shouldn’t only be on us to get the job done.”
In many communities, the neighborhood park is a safe haven for children to play with their friends, or for families to enjoy a picnic. If a park is not well kept, people may be less inclined to visit it. “I see us helping in the park as a domino effect,” said Chief Logistics Specialist Ahnas Akande, a participant in the COMREL. “A clean park gives children somewhere to go, whereas with a dirty park, no one wants to go there. It gives them a
positive place to be instead of hanging out at the 7-Eleven. I wish I had a park when I was growing up.” Though cleaning up the park is a small gesture, its effects are boundless. The Sailors involved in the effort were able to sew a seed into the community. George Washington’s CPO 365 team will continue to give back to local communities throughout the year. The organization will be volunteering at a school field day in May.
REPORTING
ASAPRINCIDENT By MC2 Bryan Mai
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exual assault is a problem in today’s military that affects thousands of men and women. Many service members affected by sexual assault do not know what actions they can take for help. “Anyone that’s been sexually assaulted can report it,” says Lt. Lyndsay Cirino, a sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) coordinator aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). “They can report it in two ways; restricted reports and unrestricted reports.” In an unrestricted report, victims are allowed to freely discuss their case with anyone. If details have been given to anyone aside from a few loved ones or a SAPR victim advocate (VA) or a chaplain, the case immediately becomes an unrestricted case. A case can go from restricted to unrestricted at any time if the victim wishes for other parties, such as legal, that weren’t part of the restricted case to get involved, but a case cannot go from unrestricted to restricted. “When filing for a restricted report, ensure the person you’re talking to is a victim advocate and not a coordinator or point of contact (POC),” says Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Kasandra Bixler, a SAPR VA aboard George Washington. “People get them confused all the time, but a coordinator or POC may not necessarily be a qualified VA and would thus turn a restricted report into an unre-
(March 31, 2016) Cmdr. Jason Davis signs a banner pledging to prevent sexual assault during a kickoff ceremony for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (Photo by MC3 Jaime Marcial)
stricted report.” Sailors that have been sexually assaulted have several avenues to seek help such as a SAPR VA or a command chaplain. “We have a SAPR duty phone and duty radio that a victim advocate carries at all time,” says Bixler. “There’s also the option of the base’s SAPR VA who also carries a phone 24/7 if a victim wants to use that option instead. The numbers to the ship’s SAPR duty phone and radio as well as the base’s VA can be found on the ship’s webpage.” In addition to SAPR VAs, chaplains are also available and offer complete confidentiality whereas SAPR VAs must report a case if a victim decides to go to them. Victim advocates and chaplains are more than just a reporting option; they’re a shoulder to lean on as well. “Victim advocates and chaplains
are there as someone to talk to,” says Cirino. “They’re your counsel, your friend and confidant. They’re the in-between and will give you updates on your case and to check up on you.” Sailors are encouraged to report incidents and seek help. “We don’t want any instances of sexual harassment or sexual assault and that’s why we have these programs to raise awareness and to prevent these incidents from happening,” says Cirino. Victims can get medical and psychological help and if it’s an unrestricted case, get legal help as well. They can also request an expedited transfer if they feel they are unable to carry on with daily life while at that command. For more information, contact George Washington’s duty SAPR VA at 757-761-5630 or 757-438-3504 for Naval Station Norfolk’s VA.
NAVY NEWS KUCHING, Malaysia (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2017 (PP17) and Malaysian partners embarked aboard expeditionary fast transport USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) arrived in Kuching, Malaysia, Apr. 14. As the second and main mission stop in Malaysia, and the third mission stop overall, activities in Kuching will kick off the large focus on humanitarian aid and disaster response, as well civil engineering projects for Pacific Partnership 2017 Malaysia. According to Lt. j.g. Robin Pepper, the mission’s engineering sail-in echelon officer in charge, Kuching is going to be an exciting change of pace for the sail-in team after working only oneon-one with the host nation engineers at their last projects in Sri Lanka. “Kuching is unique because we have the fly-in echelon from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, the sail-in echelon Seabees from [Amphibious Construction Battalion 1], the Jap-
Pacific Partnership arrives in Kuching By Burrell Parmer, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio Public Affairs
anese engineers, and the Malaysian engineers all working together,” said Pepper. “It’s a huge collaboration between all parties and gives us all a big opportunity to excel and learn from one another, which ties directly into the Pacific Partnership mission.” In addition to the various engineering, medical and humanitarian aid disaster response events taking place in Kuching, Pacific Partnership personnel are also looking forward to exploring the island of Borneo and interacting with another side of Malaysian culture. “My favorite part of Kuala Lumpur was seeing the sights in the city,” said Machinist Mate 3rd Class Keali’i Shull. “I had the most fun so far in that port and had a really great experience. I can’t wait to see this side of Malaysia and how different it is. To really experience a country, you have to see it from as many perspectives as you can, and I’m hoping to do just that.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Francisco
Sanchez echoed Shull’s excitement of getting to know Borneo, except what he’s looking forward to most is getting to know the people. “I’m participating in the humanitarian aid and disaster response field training exercise, and I can’t wait to work alongside the Malaysian team,” said Sanchez. “I also get to play sports with the Sarawak Scouts this port for a community engagement. It’s been really exciting being able to work with and meet people from different cultures throughout the mission. I think sports are a great way to bring people together.” Now in its 12th year, Pacific Partnership continues as the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade-and natural disasters.
(March 7, 2017) The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) arrives in Hambantota to participate in Pacific Partnership 2017 mission stop Sri Lanka. (Photo by MC2 Joshua Fulton)
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