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MC2 Benjamin Kittleson Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Carl M. Thompson of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department is the latest recepient of the Annual Bob Feller award.

GW Chief receives Bob Feller Act of Valor Award

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By MC3 Dion Dawson and John M. Harris USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

NORFOLK

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transited the Elizabeth River and entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Nov. 5 to begin its carrier incremental availability.

Capt. Bob Roth, Truman’s commanding officer, expressed the pride he has in the work Truman Sailors completed while preparing to begin the maintenance availability at NNSY. “I’m very pleased with our preparations and am confident we will meet any challenges that lay ahead with utmost determination and professionalism,” said Roth. “This crew’s dedication and

passion to serve is incredible. We will continue with the spirit of ownership that led to our success on deployment and know that it will ensure our success here at NNSY.” The transition to NNSY will be a stark change in working and living environments for Truman Sailors, many

U.S. and Mexican Sailors participate in MIO Exercise

By MC2 Chelsea Mandello Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

NORFOLK

U.S. Navy and Mexican Sailors conducted a maritime interdiction operation (MIO) during exercise Bold Alligator 2014 (BA 14), an amphibious exercise consisting of 19 coalition partners performing crisis response operations, Oct. 31.

Mexican sailors from the Armada Republic of Mexico (ARM) Baja California (PO-162); a patrol vessel that normally conducts drug enforcement countermeasures, MIO and

visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operations in and around the coast of Mexico; boarded U.S. training vessel USNS Apache (T-ATF 172).

MIO provides the capability to deter activities that impede freedom of the seas to include piracy and the illegal transport of people and goods. Methods of deterrence include distraction, delay and detainment. MIO also provides aide to legitimate mariners in distress.

“The goal is to come on board safely, check the ship’s documentation and check the health and well being of the crew and vessel,” said Cmdr. Greg Sipple, officer in charge of

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We break down levels of misunderstanding, improve our levels of cooperation and remove mystery and intrigue.”

-Cmdr. Greg Sipple, about working with internatinoal partners

Commander Strike Group 4 for VBSS and MIO operations. “Any training such as this is important for making sure that a team is prepared to do a mission successfully.”

CNP holds all hands call on USS Lincoln

By MCSA Brandon Davis USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

HAMPTON

Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran and enlisted advisor Fleet Master Chief April Beldo held an all-hands call for Sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Pre-Commissioning Unit USS Gerald R. Ford

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(CVN 78) at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, Nov. 5.

Moran and Beldo spoke to the almost 2,400 Sailors about their responsibilities while in the shipyard and provided additional information about uniform changes, pay and benefits, manning and the direction of the future Navy. Moran also took questions from Ford and Lincoln Sailors in a town-hall format.

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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman transits the Elizabeth River en route to Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

MC2 William S. Parker Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran held an all-hands call for Sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln and Pre-Commissioning Unit USS Gerald R. Ford November 5.

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A growing concern of long deployments and the impact on families was a common topic.

“I know that long deployments are a concern for many of you,” said Moran. “As long as we have commitments in the Middle East and around the world, coupled with a backlog of ship maintenance, we will have eight or nine month deployments, but we’re making real progress on shortening them. As we catch up on the maintenance we should see most ships return to traditional deployment lengths in the next year or so.”

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Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician(AW/SW/EXW/IDW) Carl M. Thompson of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department could not have even dreamed that he would receive an award for simply living his life.

But that is what happened when he was nominated and then selected to receive the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award.

This prestigious award was established by the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation in 2013 and is intended to recognize one active Major League Baseball (MLB) player, one National Baseball Hall of Fame (NBHOF) member and one chief petty officer in the Navy to represent three critical areas of Feller’s life: his MLB career, his enshrinement in the NBHOF and his service in the Navy as a chief petty officer.

“This is a tremendous honor and such a humbling experience,” said Thompson. “I am overwhelmed and extremely excited at the same time.

I am extremely grateful for all the teachers, mentors and community leaders who I have learned from.”

Recipients are chosen based on their professional performance, community leadership through volunteer service, and living the Navy core values of honor, courage and commitment.

“Throughout my career, I have volunteered my time and services to the communities I have been part of,” said Thompson. “I’ve always tried to make myself and those around me better, personally and professionally, to strengthen not only each individual Sailor, but the command and the Navy as a whole. It’s pretty amazing how even little actions can make a positive impacts in people’s lives.”

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» see AWARD | A18 ■ about the award The Bob Feller Act of Valor Award recognizes one active Major League Baseball (MLB) player, one National Baseball Hall of Fame (NBHOF) member and one chief petty officer in the Navy.

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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth: First ‘App’ in Navy Medicine NMCP app downloaded 600 times in its first month

By Deborah R. Kallgren Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) is the first facility in Navy Medicine to offer a smartphone application – known as an “app” – to help patients interact with the facility and their health care benefit.

“More than 50 percent of Americans now have a smartphone,” said Shayne Morris, who spearheaded the development of the app. “They spend upwards of two hours a day on their phone, and this was an opportunity to reach our patients and staff using this technology.”

The NMCP app gives patients direct access to telephone numbers like the medication refill line, the nurse advice line and the Hampton Roads Appointment Center. Patients can direct message their health care provider with a direct link to RelayHealth, and can access parts of their medical record using the link to TRICARE Online.

The NMCP app includes a quickresponse (QR) scanner so patients

can scan a QR code and fill out an interactive customer evaluation, or ICE survey, before leaving their appointment.

The NMCP app is a portal to many of the command’s social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the commander’s blog.

Subscribers can follow the activities of Cmdr. Lokey, NMCP’s therapy dog. Also, those who subscribe to the NMCP app will receive direct messages from NMCP. In its first month, the NMCP app has been downloaded more than 600 times. The NMCP app is available for free in all major app stores: Apple, Google, and Windows Phone. Simply use the search term “NMCP”.

“For years, we have reached out in traditional ways to our patients and staff, and more recently, online through our website and social media,” said Cmdr. Jeffery Johnson, NMCP’s director of strategy.

“We will continue to do all that, but with a smartphone in someone’s pocket, we want to leverage technology and make it easy for patients and staff. Through the

Through the app, they can contact the medical center, ask a nurse for advice, refill their prescriptions, make an appointment, and learn of upcoming

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app, they can contact the medical center, ask a nurse for advice, refill their prescriptions, make an appointment, and learn of upcoming health classes offered at NMCP. “Not only does the NMCP app make it easy for our patients to use their health care benefit, but NMCP benefits as well. We hope that these features will help Navy Medicine save money. For instance, patients can contact a nurse for advice or email their provider instead of going to the emergency room, when self care with a follow-up appointment may be more appropriate,” Johnson said.

The app will also be able to message patients and staff about the status of NMCP’s operations when bad weather like hurricanes, snow and ice are forecast.

For more news from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, visit http:// www.navy.mil/local/NMCP/

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undocking The Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits to a neighboring pier during a flooding dry dock and undocking evolution.

Lincoln is the fifth ship of the Nimitz class to undergo an RCOH, a major lifecycle milestone.

Once RCOH is complete, Lincoln will be one of the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the fleet and will continue to be a vital part of the nation’s defense.

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN LEAVES DRYDOCK

By MC1 Gary A. Prill USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) was returned to the water Nov. 3, nearly two years after entering the dry dock at Newport News Shipyard.

The undocking of the ship is a significant milestone in the Refueling Complex Over-

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haul (RCOH) process.

According to a 2002 study by the Research and Development National Defense Institute, “The midlife RCOH of a nuclear aircraft carrier may be the most challenging engineering and industrial task undertaken anywhere.”

“Flood dry-dock and undock are called key events, but from the perspective of the crew, it is very significant in what it represents,” said Capt. Ronald Ravelo, Lincoln commanding

officer, “It’s the moment we go from looking more like a building back to being a united states ship.”

Up next for Lincoln is the transition from the “rip-out” phase to the “rebuilding” phase.

In the coming months, Lincoln Sailors will begin the internal rebuilding of the ship.

During this process spaces will be painted, furniture will be installed, and compartment will receive finishing touches as the crew

continues preparations to make Lincoln a warship that will be redelivered to the fleet.

“The ship went from being tugged from Norfolk Naval Station, put into dry dock, to back in the water floating and this is the first time...since the very first stages of RCOH,” said Ravelo.

Lincoln is currently undergoing RCOH at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.

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Sailors, Marines InterACT to prevent sexual assault

By MC3 Timothy Daughton NAS Oceana Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

MC3 Luis R. Chavez Jr Rear Adm. Rick Snyder, Commander, Task Force 162, shakes hands with Capt. Craig A. Clapperton, commanding officer of the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), following a plaque exchange during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014.

Our efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault

By Rear Adm. Rick Snyder Director, 21st Century Sailor Office

In three months serving as director of the 21st Century Sailor Office, I’ve seen our united, Navywide efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault.

We’ve always known that this is a tough problem requiring concentrated focus and resources. There are no simple answers, no quick fixes, no easy solutions. Together we’ve made important strides, and as a team, we’ll continue to change the Navy’s culture to one that is intolerant of crimes like sexual assault and other destructive behaviors that hurt our readiness for warfighting.

Here’s what we’ve learned so far, and what we’re planning for this year: 1) Our prevention efforts continue to mature and improve.

Based on survey responses, less than 10 percent of Sailors observe high-risk situations. When they do see something wrong, across all ranks and gender, more than 85 percent step up and take action.

In the barracks, Sailors are standing additional watches and implementing roving patrols to help their shipmates and reduce destructive behaviors.

Because we know there is a link between abuse of alcohol and destructive behavior, we continue our efforts to deglamorize alcohol and diminish its role.

2) Our ability to respond has improved thanks to new resources available to the fleet.

In the last year, we grew our capacity to respond with 82 Sexual Assault Response Coordinators, 67 dedicated Sexual Assault Victim Advocates, 29 Victims Legal Counsel and 18 Deployment Resilience Counselors. They team with more than 5,000 collateral duty Victim Advocates to support our shipmates.

Victims are sharing positive perceptions of this increased support, but we know we can do better. Survey data from victims and response teams suggests that some victims still experience social retaliation, an unacceptable outcome we must continue to address together.

Sailor feedback on training was heard loud and clear: ‘Stop the slides,’ ‘Reduce the size of the groups,’ and ‘Stop duplicative training.’ Our new Bystander Intervention to the fleet training, beginning this fall for all active and reserve Sailors, was created expressly with this feedback in mind.

This new training will provide realistic, peer-led, interactive instruction to help Sailors recognize potentially harmful situations and how to safely intervene.

3) Timely and reliable numbers are still a problem.

Survey data still indicates more assaults than are being reported are actually occurring. This reporting gap must be closed.

We must reduce sexual assault in the Navy and increase the reporting of those assaults when they occur – this demands our united resolve.

As Sailors learned more and trusted our system to respond, investigate, and hold offenders appropriately accountable, we saw sexual assault reporting increase 46

percent from FY12 to FY13. Sexual assault reports increased in FY14 at a lesser rate. The lower rate of increase in reporting is encouraging, but long term progress will ultimately be indicated by a decrease in sexual assaults.

We are committed to stopping sexual assaults, but if they do occur, our earned trust and proven response systems create conditions for victims to report them. Reporting is the key to supporting the victim and holding the perpetrator appropriately accountable.

4) Sailor involvement and willingness to address the problem is growing.

The regular release of courts-martial results provides transparency of our accountability process. Final results are posted on the public Navy website monthly. Sexual assault is a topic we will continue to address openly.

Members of our Coalitions of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions highlight the responsible use of alcohol, healthy lifestyle choices and the importance of bystander intervention. Their leadership is critical to our united efforts in defeating destructive behaviors and truly represents our core values of honor, courage, and commitment.

5) Future efforts. Continued attention. Looking ahead to the next year, we will keep the press on.

Make it easier to understand and comply with sexual assault prevention and response resources, policies, and requirements. We will publish one easy to use document so Sailors and leadership no longer need to sort through numerous messages and instructions to understand and comply with prevention and response requirements.

Improve our ability to identify data trends early so we can take appropriate action. We will continue to assess surveys/ polls to determine suitability for providing more real-time or continuous information.

Empower command leadership at all levels. Over the next year, we will enhance the ability of leaders to tailor their approach to prevention and response program education and awareness to better fit individual Sailor and unit needs while still meeting Navywide standards and requirements.

Continued focus on victim support. We will continue to mature and improve the healthcare, legal, and overall support services we provide to victims of sexual assault – all based on Sailor feedback.

Our goal is straightforward: a Navy in which every Sailor understands what sexual assault is, how to play a role in prevention, and how to report it; a Navy in which victims know they will be supported and everyone knows that perpetrators will be held appropriately accountable.

Beginning next month, I’ll travel to fleet concentration areas to continue this vital conversation – listening, answering your questions, and sharing your feedback with your shipmates.

As with every challenge we’ve faced for more than 239 years, we are successful only when we pull together as one team.

We need every voice and every Sailor’s effort to help prevent sexual assault in our Navy.

Sailors and Marines at NAS Oceana were invited to a show from the InterACT performance troupe on Oct. 29 at the Oceana Aerotheater.

During the show, five performers acted out various scenarios leading to sexual assault, as well as dealing with the aftermath of being a victim. One scene the troupe performed involved several audience members coming to the stage, performing bystander intervention during a fight between a boyfriend and a girlfriend.

Participants were asked to find ways to calm the tension between the couple and defuse the argument.

“In Hollywood and movies, it is very clear who the good person and bad person are, but in our own lives there is a much more grey area,” said InterACT Executive Director Marc D. Rich.

Rich is a nationally recognized leader in predatory violence prevention and has led the troupe in speaking to audiences around the United States.

Based out of California State University in Long Beach, InterACT consists of 40 members and they have performed for more than 17,000 people since the beginning of 2014. They have been performing since 2000 and are contracted to perform 400 more shows by 2017.

The troupe originated in the school’s communications studies department and performs for incoming college freshmen, athletes and military members.

“We have different subject matters but sexual assault prevention is our number one because it focuses on bystander intervention,” said Kelly Anderson, the InterACT lead program facilitator. “We want the audience members to feel empowered when they see their peers on stage; as important as the subject matter is, if you don’t tap into it in a different way with creative insight, a lot of the information is lost.”

During the performance, the actors acted out different situations dealing with sexual assault, while balancing thought-provoking conversation with humor. Sailors and Marines were asked to participate in several scenarios, as well as express their feelings from their seats.

“Because the show was so interactive, it gave people a really good opportunity to put themselves in the position where they might not usually be and find the right ways to intervene in a safe way,” said Larissa Sutherland, a representative for Samaritan House. “I think they did a really great job at presenting believable scenarios.”

Samaritan House has been serving the Hampton Roads community with education, training and support groups to stop domestic violence

since 1984. Samaritan House had been invited by the Oceana’s Fleet and Family Support Center to participate in the event to raise awareness of what they offer the community when it comes to sexual assault prevention.

“It is always good to bring people together to see different perspectives on how to approach sexual assault. For those that have never been exposed to this situation, this gave them a chance to see different ways to attack such issues,” said Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Lisa McDonald, who attended the event. McDonald is stationed at Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic at Oceana.

Sexual assault reporting has increased 50 percent in the military since 2013 and is believed to be a result of commands delivering consistent and effective prevention methods and programs.

NAS Oceana Executive Officer Capt. Louis Schager thanked all the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response representatives in the audience.

“I want to thank you for volunteering to help out Sailors and Marines. I can’t tell you how valuable that service is that you provide.”

After the show, the performers received a standing ovation for their efforts.

For more information about sexual assault prevention, contact your command representative or visit sapr.mil for additional resources.

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One of the best remedies for stress is a good night’s sleep.

Unfortunately, one of the most common side effects of any stress disorder is the inability to get a good night’s sleep.

The following suggestions are collectively known as sleep hygiene. They are the first line of treatment for a restful night.

Keep a regular schedule.

Wake up and go to bed at the same time every day, including weekends.

Create a restful environment. Keep the bedroom temperature comfortable and make certain the room is dark enough.

Use your bed only for sleep and sexual activity. If you have a TV in your bedroom, watch it from a chair.

Set up a “wind-down” period before bedtime to help clear your mind.

Stop any activity that energizes you 30 to 60 minutes before bed. This includes watching TV, using a computer or playing video games.

Instead, try a hot shower or warm bath, reading, listening to mood music, meditation or deep-breathing exercises.

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Avoid caffeine (a stimulant) six hours before bedtime. This includes sports drinks, energy drinks, coffee, tea, soda, diet supplements and pain relievers that contain caffeine.

Don’t use alcohol, nonprescribed drugs or nicotine. Alcohol may initially help you get to sleep, but it prevents the healthy, restful stages of sleep we need.

Over-the-counter sleep aids lead to grogginess. Smoking can cause light sleep, with early-morning wakeups due to nicotine withdrawal.

Exercise regularly and stay active during the day.

But do not exercise three hours or less before bedtime.

Don’t go to bed on a full stomach or hungry. If you’re

hungry near bedtime, try a light snack of cheese, turkey or crackers with a glass of milk.

Stop watching the clock.

It will just make you more anxious.

Get up if you can’t sleep.

After 30 minutes of tossing and turning, get up and go to another room. Try reading to make you drowsy or deepbreathing exercises; concentrate on relaxing your shoulder muscles.

If after one week you still have serious sleeping problems, see your doctor or treatment provider. There may be physical reasons why you are unable to sleep, and these should be discussed with a professional.

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GET READY FOR WINTER WEATHER! Winter Preparedness Week in Virginia is Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Recent Virginia winters have been cold and snowy, and many people had power outages. It’s so important to be winter-ready that the National Weather Service and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management have set aside Nov. 30-Dec. 6 as Winter Preparedness Week.

No matter the predictions, a significant winter storm is always possible.

With an El Nino weather pattern expected this season, there could be a wetter than normal winter. And El Nino winters can be snowier if atmospheric conditions are right … just like the winter of 2009-10.

Remember: an important part of winter weather planning is being prepared to stay where you are until conditions improve. To be ready, take these steps:

refrigeration or electricity to prepare it ■ Three days’ water (a gallon per person per day) ■ A battery-powered and/or hand-crank radio with extra batteries ■ For businesses and offices, some bottles of water, food bars and a radio or TV to hear local information about whether or not it is safe to travel ■ A power pack for recharging cell phones and other mobile devices ■ Make a plan. Everyone needs an emergency plan: ■ Decide who your out-of-town emergency contact will be.

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Below: A tugboat approaches the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) to guide her out of port in Souda Bay, Greece. Ross, homeported in Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interest in Europe.

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Photos from around the fleet

MC3 Brian Stephens Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Dylan Hennessy, from Chicopee, Mass., greases a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

MC3 Brian Stephens Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Mark Carter, from La Pine, Ore., sands a panel of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

MC1 Blake Midnight Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Robert Carlson, left, and Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Melvin Lankford, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, deploy a MK 18 MOD 2 Swordfish to survey the ocean floor during the International Mine Countermeasure Exercise (IMCMEX).

MC2 Amanda R. Gray An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite.

MC3 Christian M. Caldwell Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Darin Hobson hangs the American flag in the hangar bay aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

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Norfolk instructor selected as Submarine Learning Center’s 2014 Sailor of the Year

By William P. Kenny Submarine Learning Center Public Affairs

GROTON, CONN.

The Submarine Learning Center (SLC) in Groton, Conn., announced Nov. 6, the selection of an instructor from the Submarine Learning Facility (SLF) in Norfolk, as their Sailor of the Year for 2014.

Machinist Mate 1st Class (Submarines) Stephen Lowman serves as leading petty officer of SLF Norfolk, and is qualified to teach nine courses of instruction and is the course supervisor for six courses.

“We have a great deal of talent here on our SLF staff so it’s hard for me to fully appreciate the depth of talent when looking at and across the entire Submarine Learning Center domain,” said Lowman.

“But because I do have some sense of both the quality and diversity of those abilities and have seen firsthand what happens when you harness all energy not just for good but for great, I’m truly honored by my selection as Sailor of the Year (SOY).

According to his Commanding Officer at SLF, Cmdr. S. K. Stewart, Jr., Lowman’s selection was due to his dedicated work ethic, seamless time man-

agement, and extremely efficient managerial ability.

Of special note, he identified a fleet deficiency and established the Submarine Oxygen Clean Worker Course in Norfolk that led to the SLF being the only training center on the East Coast to offer this course.

“Through numerous training assessment cycles and command inspections, Lowman flawlessly ran all assigned programs meeting critical fleet requirements throughout the Submarine Force,” said Stewart. “He is vital to the success of Submarine Learning Facility.”

A native of Baton Rouge, La., Lowman joined the Navy in 2007, reporting as an instructor to SLF in Norfolk, in 2012 from USS Newport News (SSN 750).

Lowman said his rapid qualification as a Navy Master Training Specialist (MTS) provided a foundation to more fully allow him to offer excellent training, meticulous system guidance and in-depth lifesaving information. He was selected as an SLF Instructor of the Quarter, as well as SLF Sailor of the Year, for 2014. He also serves as SLF’s Command Hazardous Material Coordinator, receiving zero deficiencies through four major command inspections.

“I realize there are many instructors who are making a positive impact in their students’ lives both in and out of the classroom, so I deeply appreciate the recognition,” added Lowman. “I am honored to be selected but I see the award as recognition of all our hard work here at SLF. I happen to be the one Sailor chosen, in a sense representing all of us.”

“The SLC Sailor of the Year selection process for the domain operating at sites around the world with learners ranging from newly enlisted accessions through senior officers in submarine command courses reflects both the challenge and reward of instructor duty,” said SLC Command Master Chief Tomas Garcia, praising this year’s nominees.

“Every Sailor had impeccable credentials, enthusiastic endorsements and engaged advocates. They all were marvelous representatives of their respective schoolhouses and I’ve no doubt each would have been a tremendous selection as our Sailor of the Year,” he added.

Lowman will represent SLC for consideration as the Naval Education and Training Command 2014 Sailor of the Year. The NETC SOY will compete for the 2014 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Shore Sailor of the Year.

I am honored to be selected but I see the award as recognition of all our hard work here at SLF. I happen to be the one Sailor chosen, in a sense representing all of us.”

- Machinist Mate 1st Class (Submarines) Stephen Lowman

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY OFFICIALLY OPENS AEGIS ASHORE TEAM TRAINER FACILITY Center for Surface Combat Systems Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS), and Surface Warfare, Naval Sea Systems Command Surface Training Systems Program Office hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Aegis Ashore Team Trainer (AATT) Facility in Gallery Hall on board Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex Nov. 6.

Aegis Ashore boasts virtually the same ballistic missile defense (BMD) hardware and software configuration as future Navy destroyer, USS John Finn (DDG 113).

This high fidelity training facility houses a mock-up of the combat in-

formation center being built at the first host nation site in Romania, providing Sailors and teams the opportunity to experience working with the system, and to certify for operations prior to deployment.

“In in the face of evolving strategy and maturing technology, the U.S. Navy continues to build the most advanced warships, enhancing naval mission and operational capabilities across the world,” said keynote speaker Rear Adm. Lawrence Creevy, deputy commander for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). “But our greatest tactical advantage continues to be – and will always be – the unsurpassed quality of our Sailors. This exceptional new facility, the Aegis

Ashore Team Trainer, is a vital tool in delivering the knowledge, skills and tools our Sailors need to effectively carry out every assigned mission.”Capt. Len Remias, CSCS Unit Dam Neck’s commanding officer, who will help manage and operate the training facility, explained the training process to the audience.

“CSCS will provide officer and enlisted Sailors combat systems training in order to meet BMD certification requirements,” Remias said. “This will be the first east coast surface warfare training facility to provide Train-to-Qualify (T2Q) and Train-to-Certify (T2C) and CSCS will utilize T2Q and T2C processes to shift qualifica-

tion training away from the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) to the team trainer.

Starting in January 2015, a new watch team will commence training every eight weeks providing the host nation site with an uninterrupted flow of watch teams.”

Capt. Bill McKinley, CSCS’ commanding officer, outlined the team approach that has resulted in the very successful launch of this innovative facility.

“Numerous Navy commands and organizations, including CSCS Detachment Norfolk, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), Surface Warfare (OPNAV N96), Naval Surface

Force Atlantic (CNSL), Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Dam Neck Annex, Tactical Training Group Atlantic (TACTRAGRULANT), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC), Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) and industry partners, have come together to bring this cutting edge training facility online to support this presidential initiative,” he said. “This model of teamwork has set the bar for future training projects.”

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Above: The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) docks pier side in the port of Duqm, Oman.

George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Left: Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Dennis Williams, from Atlanta, moves ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Right: Sailors conduct flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Below: Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Austin Moore washes an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124, the “Bear Aces,” on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Right: Sailors stand security watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as it transits the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Sailors enjoy a movie under the stars on the ight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Left: Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Vanessa Guerroro, from Oceanside, Calif., installs a cable on a bomb hoist aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Right: The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Suez Canal. George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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A10 | THE FLAGSHIP | NOV 13, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) gets underway from Villefranche.

Truxtun, homeported in Norfolk, deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe.

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VILLEFRANCHE, FRANCE

The guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) arrived in the southern French anchorage of Villefranche-surMer for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 1. The visit serves as a means to enhance Franco-American relations as the two countries work together to ensure a stable, secure, and prosperous Europe.

The Mediterranean port of Villefranche is rich in history and cultural diversity.

“Our Sailors are looking forward to taking in the numerous sights, sounds, and tastes of southern France,” said Cmdr.

Drew Bates, Truxtun’s commanding officer. “Villefranche already has a strong Franco-American partnership and we are glad to be able to enhance it with our visit here.”

Truxtun, homeported in Norfolk, deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe.

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Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 hunt for live ordnance

By MC2 Jared Aldape Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 Public Affairs

BOGUE, N.C.

When members of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2’s Area Search Platoon (ASP) participated in a controlled exercise with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12, EOD technicians were able to execute their mission in a fraction of the time.

EODMU 12 was tasked to find mine shapes off the coast of Key West, Fla., as part of their routine training cycle, and the ASP was on hand with their team of robotics experts to cut down the unit’s search time. “The reports we hand the unit detail the type of mine and its location,” said Chief Operations Specialist William Earp, leading chief petty officer of MDSU2’s ASP. The EOD technicians were able to execute their mission quickly by using the data from an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), and turned a four day process of finding mine shapes into a two hour scenario.

According to Earp, the concept of using a team that can operate unmanned systems (UMS) comprised of UUVs to locate live ordnance is the latest platform in underwater mine counter-measures (MCM).

Much like members of the ASP, robot operators will conduct searches with their UUVs and underwater remote operated vehicles (ROV) to locate items on the ocean floor, but with a focus on the MCM mission.

These personnel will deploy with EOD units on missions and assist them in locating ordnance so they can execute their mission safely.

MDSU 2’s ASP does not typically engage in MCM though they are participating exercise Bold Alligator along with EODMU 6 to showcase the capabilities of how this new breed of platoon operates.

“We are attached with MU 6 to assist in the mine countermeasure mission through the use of robotics, a future capability,” said Earp.

“We are filling that gap until they are up and ready and using the new procedures to let people see what it brings to the table.”

This is a change for the Area Search Platoon that is called out to search and recover items like aircraft wreckage and salvage. MDSU 2’s Area Search platoon is the only ASP that salvages. In these instances MDSU 2 will get a call from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 with a set of directives. Often times depending on the severity or urgency of the item in need of recovery there is little detail. This is where the Area Search Platoon comes in as it is ready to respond at all times.

As soon as the call is received, members head out to find their mark while the navy divers assigned to MDSU 2 prepare their gear and portable dive chamber to meet up and salvage the item in question.

In an ideal scenario, the ASP can use the initial details to locate the item in question in a matter of time using a three-phase search sweep with highly technological equipment, and turn those details over to divers to assist in their salvage.

“Normally, the initial reports we get are not very detailed. Last year we received a request that involved a downed F-16C aircraft, we knew that it was 11,000 feet in the air,

MC1 Brett Cote Navy Diver 2nd Class Zoe Young, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, descends on a buoy line to begin a joint training dive with Belize Coast Guard divers off the coast of Belize in June 2014. The MDSU-2 divers were working with their Belizean Coast Guard counterparts as part of Southern Partnership Station 2014. Southern Partnership Station is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

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that’s all the information that we had,” said Earp.

When ASP Sailors arrive at their location, they unload their advanced systems, and begin to create a search area. “The first sweep is done with a towed system that will narrow down the area we believe the salvage to be,” said Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jason Manning, also assigned to MDSU 2’s ASP. “The advantage is that you’re looking at a console and can see what you are towing over.”

The second sweep is done with a autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). This device is untethered, and controlled through a program that allows operators to specify a search to a designated area of sea floor. The AUV maps out the ocean floor with pinpoint accuracy, capturing longitude and latitude information as well as processing high resolution images of any potential salvage. ASP members then extract

the data using specialized software allowing them to mark and chart items believed to be wreckage.

“Once we sweep with the AUV, our third phase involves using an ROV to capture video of salvage in as many different angles possible,” said Manning. “This way we can give our divers a better idea of what they’re looking for and assist them in that way.” This is MDSU 2’s mission to search, locate, and allow the navy divers to salvage. Chief Navy Diver Joshua Baker, formerly assigned to MDSU 2’s dive locker with over a decade of Navy diving experience, reflects on the role robotics have played in fulfilling the dive and salvage mission.

“ASP uses robotics to find targets without putting divers in the water, and keeps divers out of harm’s way,” said Baker, explaining that divers are used in Navy anti-terrorism force protection scenarios, where MDSU 2 divers make ready piers and waterways for oncoming ships and other high valued assets to safeguard their passage from any potential threats. “In the event that we should find anything that could be considered a suspected mine or live ordnance, we will mark its lo-

cation, contact EOD technicians, and they will dispose of the threat,” said Baker.

According to Earp, a shift in the way the ASP operates will allow them to scan waters for these threats safely.

“You do not want to tow in an MCM scenario,” said Earp. These are currently the practices the ASP has put into play while searching for live ordnance in exercise Bold Alligator.

“Today we went out and searched a 2,000 meter box of ocean. We scanned a third of it today, and will go back out tomorrow to find live ordnance for the EOD technicians.

We spent all day out there; we’re downloading all the data we’ve collected at which point we will know what is out there.”

MDSU 2’s Area Search Platoon consists of eight personnel when fully manned and is capable of fulfilling each other’s positions in a search scenario.

“We are very small,” said Earp.

“Because we are so small in our numbers, we cross train all our personnel. On bigger jobs I can split teams to cover more area in half the time.”

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■ the artists Navy Aerographer’s Mate 3rd Class Kristena Huck, from Deming, Wash., left, and Machinist’s Mate Fireman Elizabeth Bowmer, from Astoria, Ore., pose beside a mural they painted on the aft mess decks of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

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PAINTING FACES OF THE NAVY

By MCSN Everett Allen USS George Washington Public Affairs

It was fun to do because a variety of Sailors volunteered to have a character in the painting modeled after their face, which allowed the mural to reflect some of the Navy’s ethnic diversity.”

- Aerographer’s Mate 3rd Class Kristena Huck

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON

For more than 20 years, Sailors have painted bulkheads, angle irons and decks on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). But for one talented group of artists, painting is a pastime, a bonding experience and their way of telling the Navy’s story.

In October, Aerographer’s Mate 3rd Class Kristena Huck, from Deming, Wash., and Machinist’s Mate Fireman Elizabeth Bowmer, from Astoria, Ore., completed painting two large-scale murals on the ship’s aft mess decks.

One mural depicts USS George Washington “crossing the line,” and the other displays the diversity of Sailors through the depiction of various “faces of the Navy.”

“Four of the five faces are actually based on people around the ship,” said Huck.

“It was fun to do because a variety of Sailors volunteered to have a character in the painting modeled after their face, which allowed the mural to reflect some of the Navy’s ethnic diversity.”

Each mural spans more than 136 square feet. Although several Sailors helped throughout the process of creating the murals, only two remained to see the project through to completion.

“There was a small group

of us that were actively working on the murals at the beginning,” said Huck. “By the end, it was just Bowmer and myself pushing each other to get the project done. We both have similar artistic styles, so the murals really blended together easily.”

Sometimes finding the time to work together on the mural became the challenge, but Bowmer and Huck were determined to finish.

“Since we have two different rates, we didn’t get to work on the project together very often,” said Bowmer.

“But we did try to schedule it so that we worked at the same time, so that we could bounce ideas off of each other.”

According to Bowmer, they share a commonality in their artistic passion and skill, and their completion of murals means the beginning of new painting endeavors “Even outside of this mural, Huck and I work on paintings pretty regularly,” said Bowmer. “We live in the same berthing, so we get to sit down in the lounge and work on artwork together.”

According to Bowmer, her desire to keep painting and designing will never wane.

“I plan to continue with this hobby,” said Bowmer.

“Whether we’re underway or in port, I try to practice as much as I can to sharpen my skills. I plan on becoming a concept artist and art designer for video games after my enlistment in the Navy.”

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USS Bataan holds change of command USS Bataan Public Affairs NORFOLK

Capt. John Carter relieved Capt. George J. Vassilakis as commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Nov. 5, during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay at Naval Station Norfolk.

As part of the event, Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Bill Moran served as the guest speaker.

Under his command, Vassilakis guided the flagship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in the completion of a recent nine-month deployment in support of maritime security operations, crisis response, theater security cooperation and provided a forward naval presence in the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

During his farewell speech, Vassilakis talked of the hard work and dedication of today’s Sailors and Marines, especially during the deployment.

“These Sailors and Marines are the real heroes of our time,” said Vassilakis.

“They risk their lives not for the glory of a moment but for the peace, security, and freedom of a lifetime.”

These Sailors and Marines are the real heroes of our time. They risk their lives not for the glory of a moment but for the peace, security, and freedom of a lifetime.” -Capt. George J. Vassilakis “For those of you who are in uniform today, I say that the critics are wrong – you are dedicated, honest, loyal, hard working, and self-sacrificing. To all of you veterans and retirees, and of my generation – rest easy shipmates. USS Bataan has the watch. Freedom is not cheap, but this crew is prepared and ready to defend it wherever and whenever.”

Bataan welcomed a familiar face as Vassilakis handed over command to his executive officer. Carter’s tour aboard the ship is part of the Navy’s Executive Officer to Commanding Officer Fleet-Up program. Carter, a native of Hampton Bays, NY, became Bataan’s 13th commanding officer since the ship was commissioned on Sept. 20, 1997.

A 1988 graduate of the University of Rochester,

he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. He earned a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from U.S. Naval War College. He began his career as the reactor controls officer and reactor training assistant aboard USS Mississippi (CGN-40). Carter has commanded two ships, USS Salvor (ARS-52) from 2001 to 2003, and USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) from 2006 to 2008.

Bataan is the fifth ship of the Navy’s Wasp-class ships and is the second U.S. Navy warship to bear the name.

CVL-29 was an Independence-class small aircraft carrier that was commissioned in November 1943.

After serving in both World War II and the Korean conflict, CVL-29 was decommissioned in 1954.

FRV COVERALLS PERFORM AS DESIGNED, PREVENT INJURY U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs foundation for about 15 min- sessing what happened, we of 92.4 percent. Most Sailors NORFOLK

A message sent out to the fleet by U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) last year introducied the Flame Resistant Variant (FRV) coverall and roll-out plan.

The new FRV boasted a design superior to the Navy Working Uniform Type I and legacy coverall utility uniform in resisting fire and preventing burn injury.

The FRVs were put to the test last month when a Sailor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) was grinding metal during a project Oct. 21. Friction from the grinding wheel caused sparks of red, hot slag metal to be thrown onto the Sailor’s FRV coveralls.

“I was grinding on a chair

utes, when sparks of hot metal landed on my FRV coveralls,” said Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Ryan Davis.

“I didn’t notice the hot pieces of metal on my uniform, or how long they were there until the fire watch noticed a small flame coming from my coveralls.”

The fire watch, Sonar Technician 1st Class Thomas Pauli reacted and quickly patted out the flame with his hand. The flame left a hole in Davis’ FRV coveralls about the size of a quarter in his waistline section. Although the hole in Davis’ uniform made it unserviceable, the FRV coveralls performed as designed, and as a result, Davis suffered no burns or injuries.

“It was a quick response from both me and HT3 Davis,” said Pauli. “After as-

finished the job without any other problems”.

According to a USFF message sent out to the fleet in October 2013, the FRV coverall is made from a flame resistant-treated, 100 percent cotton fabric using the same design pattern as the existing Navy coverall uniform. The Navy’s clothing and textile research facility has demonstrated the uniform’s ability to protect Sailors from flame or flash fire hazards. A demonstration can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=K4fuMBwpp7k.

Distribution of the FRV coveralls to the fleet is near completion and ahead of schedule. More than 325,000 FRVs out of 381,000 requisitions have been shipped to commands throughout the Navy with a completion rate

already have the FRVs and have been issued two sets by their commands. Sailors shall wear the FRV coveralls until they are worn, damaged, or no longer serviceable.

Sailors are reminded that paint, oils, and other chemicals may compromise fire resistant performance. If the FRV becomes soiled, torn, or prematurely worn out, Sailors should turn in the unserviceable FRV immediately and be issued a new set. As organizational clothing, commands maintain stocks of FRVs to support replacement as required.

The Navy provides organizational clothing to watch standers and Sailors who work at sea and ashore who need extra protection against fire hazards in environments such as the engineering spaces, on

MCSN Nicholas Frank Cottone Ships Servicemen Seaman Rosalyn Holmes removes a pair of new coveralls from a box aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan Sailors received the first flame resistant variant coveralls (FRV) in the fleet as an added safety precaution for shipboard firefighting.

the flight deck, and who are a part of damage control teams.

Due to the environment in which the Navy operates, the FRV coverall represents progress toward making shipboard environments safer.

Although the FRVs were not designed to replace or serve as a fire fighting ensemble for battling a major

shipboard fire, when worn properly with appropriate battle dress items (flash hood, gloves, pant legs tucked in, top buttoned, sleeves rolled down and buttoned, and steel toed leather boots), the FRV gives Sailors a first line of defense from burn injuries by offering significant resistance from flame and flash fire.

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■ about this feature Maritime Strategy – “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower” binds our services – the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard – more closely together than they have ever been before to advance the prosperity and security of our Nation. For more information, visit www.navy.mil/maritime/

Quartermaster 2nd Class Allen Lemonds, Quartermaster Seamen Alexandra Marsden and Jonathan Jones review plotting at the quartermaster of the watch station on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during multinational exercise Bold Alligator 2014.

Bold Alligator is intended to improve Navy and Marine Corps amphibious core competencies.

Working with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. The exercise takes place Oct. 29-Nov. 10, 2014 afloat and ashore along the Eastern Seaboard.

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CNO discusses U.S. maritime strategy shift

By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity

We have been engaged for more than 70 years in the Asia-Pacific region and with significant presence in the area.

We will continue with this rebalance.”

- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert

WASHINGTON

The Chief of Naval Operations discussed the U.S. rebalance to the AsiaPacific region during a presentation at the Brookings Institution here, Nov. 4.

Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert said the new strategy should be out by the end of the year and he spoke about the need for changes and gave a short status report on his service’s rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.

The last maritime strategy report was issued in 2007.

Extraordinary Changes “The compelling need for the revision … is [that] obviously the security and fiscal changes since 2007 have been extraordinary,” Greenert told the members of the think tank.

In 2007, the United States entered a recession, the admiral observed, noting that change was brewing in Asia, the Indian Ocean areas and North Africa. And, he added, U.S. forces were in the midst of a troop surge in Iraq.

Seven years later, there is a different set of issues and the maritime services – the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard – must plan for them, Greenert said. These, he said, include the hotspots of the world and the cyberworld.

“Our principles will be the same: the value of presence,” the admiral said. The three maritime services, he added, need to be “where it matters, when it matters.”

The strategy will address deterrence, power projection, sea control, maritime security and matters of access, he said.

Greenert addressed critics who say that with all the problems in the world – most notably in the Middle East and Europe – that the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region should not happen.

U.S. Long-range Interests in AsiaPacific Region “Despite current events, the longrange interests of [the United States] are in the Asia-Pacific,” the admiral said.

He cited some statistics: ■ Fifty percent of the world’s shipping tonnage passes through the straits of Southeast Asia; ■ One-third of global oil and half the world’s natural gas traffic move through the South China Sea; ■ Five of America’s top-15 trading partners are located in the Asia-Pacif-

ic region; and ■ Five U.S. treaty allies – Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and Thailand – are located in the region.

Rebalance to Asia-Pacific Will Continue “We have been engaged for more than 70 years in the Asia-Pacific region and with significant presence in the area. We will continue with this rebalance,” Greenert said.

The rebalance means the Navy has been shifting and will continue to shift forces to the region, the admiral said. This shift is not limited to the number of ships, he added, but also capabilities.

The newest, most-capable vessels are moving to the Asia-Pacific/Indian Ocean region, Greenert said. The newest aircraft – the P-8 – has already deployed there three times. When the F-35 is ready, it, too will deploy to the region.

U.S., China Economically Intertwined Also, the admiral said, the United States and China are the world’s largest economies and are intertwined.

“The mutual prosperity of both of us is in our collective best interests,” he said.

Military relations between the United States and China play a part in the overall relationship, Greenert said, noting he’s met several times with his Chinese counterpart. The two nations, he said, are looking at where the differences are and how to increase cooperation. China participated in the Rim of the Pacific exercise near Hawaii this past summer. And, the two nations’ navies cooperated in the hunt for the missing Malaysian jet.

Seeking Increased American-Chinese Cooperation Chinese and American leaders are looking for ways to expand the scope of the relationships and have agreed to have exchange officers at their war colleges and service academies, Greenert said.

“With this rising navy in China, we have … opportunity,” he said. “The challenge is to get rid of unneeded, unfounded and unprofessional cases in the interactions we are inevitably going to have at sea.”

As a Pacific power, the United States is committed to security in the region, Greenert said.

“The alliances are strong and we will honor our treaties,” he said. “The engagement is increasing bilaterally and multilaterally and it’s really part of the rebalance.”

USNS Choctaw County participates in exercise Bold Alligator 2014

By MC2 Steve Hill Expeditionary Combat Camera

CHARLESTON, S.C.

Spearhead-class joint high speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2) is conducting proof-ofconcept testing during Exercise Bold Alligator 2014 as an afloat forward staging base style platform.

Bold Alligator 2014 is underway in multiple states and along the Eastern Seaboard. In addition to 18 other U.S. Navy and coalition ships, one of the Navy’s newest platforms is getting an opportunity to test itself.

“That includes the communications portion, launching of small boats and also helicopter operations,” said Choctaw County’s Chief’s Mate Patrick Mullaney. “This shows us what we’re able to do as a crew.”

In the last week, Choctaw County hosted members of Special Boat Team 20 (SBT 20) and critical skills operators from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command to conduct scenario training.

Mullaney said these scenarios give the ship’s crew an opportunity to accurately represent what the vessel is capable of.

“These aren’t missions that are unrealistic,” said Mullaney. “It’s very much something that these ships are going to be doing in the future. So for them to come aboard and do realworld scenarios and real-world training, it is beneficial to everyone.”

Choctaw County brings many different capabilities to an already durable and powerful fleet.

“The on-station maneuverability and overall speed is fantastic, especially when compared to cargo vessels out there, or even amphibious ships,” said Mullaney.

In addition to reaching maximum speeds of 35-45 knots, Choctaw County is equipped with an expansive flight deck, a load ramp capable of supporting 100 tons of weight and a 20,000 square-foot mission bay.

“The mission bay is also set up more for modular components,” said Mullaney. “You can fit and fill anything you want in there. The ship was designed to be a ferry boat style vessel – to move, roll on and roll off cargo. However, there are concepts out there to make humanitarian type mission sets for hospitals, disaster relief, things like that. The possibilities for what the ship can do are really endless.”

Mullaney said Choctaw County is proving itself to be a very versatile and capable ship with great possibilities.

“It has potential, but along with potential come the limitations of the vessel,” said Mullaney. “There are communications limitations, as well as sea-states limitations, for launch and recovery of small boats.”

Despite these challenges, the ship and crew continue to learn from both achievements and setbacks.

“It’s really not going to be known whether or not the ship can do all these things well until you try them out,” said Mullaney. “You need to try them in different sea states, different scenarios and different ports.

It’s really a trial and error type situation. That’s exactly what exercises like this are designed to do.”

Bold Alligator 2014 is intended to improve Navy and Marine Corps amphibious core competencies. Working with coalition, NATO, allied, and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. The exercise is scheduled to conclude Nov. 10.

MC2 Jared Aldape Sailors and Marines return home from Southern Partnership Station 2014 onboard joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV-2) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach.

FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | NOV 13, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | A15 A visit, board search and seizure team assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, approaches Navy training boat USNS Hunter (8202) during Bold Alligator 2014.

Bold Alligator is intended to improve Navy and Marine Corps amphibious core competencies.

Working with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces.

MC1 Mike Lenart

Coastal Riverine Squadron 4 completes VBSS milestone

By MC2 Jared Aldape Bold Alligator 2014 Public Affairs

MOREHEAD, N.C

Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 4 completed a training milestone by completing a successful visit, board search and seizure (VBSS) within a simulated environment during exercise Bold Alligator, Nov. 2.

Sailors boarded Navy training boat USNS Hunter

(8202) to demonstrate and put into action the skill sets they learned while attending the three-week VBSS course in Norfolk.

“Due to the unique capability that the Coastal Riverine Squadron offers, we routinely certify and re-certify our personnel in the VBSS course,” said Lt. j.g. Kristopher DeVisser, assigned to CRS 4 and an assistant boarding officer during the event.

MC1 Mike Lenart Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jacob Gotliboski, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, conducts a personnel inspection during a visit, board, search and seizure team training exercise during Bold Alligator 2014.

In the scenario, the team made contact with the Hunter, and requested to board and conduct a search.

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nathaniel James, also assigned to CRS 4, assisted in keeping the communication clear between team members

and their operation center.

“Communication is key because things can change on the fly,” said James. “Additionally, in an ideal scenario we are prepped with intelligence of any craft we board, but that may change as well.

Keeping that unbroken line

of communication helps mitigate some of the unexpected and possible danger situations we encounter.”

Safety observers and evaluators were on hand to make sure the exercise operated without incident or accident.

As the event concluded it

Navy Seabees stand up forward operating base during exercise

By MC2 Jared Aldape Bold Alligator 2014 Public Affairs

BOGUE, N.C.

Seabees from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 2 showcased their unique brand of craftsmanship in an expeditionary capacity during Bold Alligator 2014 (BA14), a training exercise that runs through Nov. 10.

The Seabees constructed an entire forward operating base (FOB) during BA14 – a capacity that has become their trademark throughout history.

The FOB, which plays a vital role during the exercise, was but a vacant field just a week prior. As part of exercise BA14, Seabees were tasked with creating a unique operating environment for the core of the expeditionary forces.

“The mobilization is a huge part of the process,” said Engineering Aide 1st Class Asdru Arana, assigned to EODESU 2 and assistant site manager at Bogue FOB. “That’s our bread and butter, we train to mount out within 48 hours. Planning is the most strenuous part of this evolution. Execution in my opinion is the easy part. If you fail the plan then you plan to fail.”

Seabees conducted a number of site visits before they mobilized in preparation for the exercise.

“If you look at the topography of this area, this is all a drain hole,” said Arana, motioning to a portion of the field that is slightly lower than the rest. Originally, the location would have been the FOB’s Operation Center. “If we set up camp here a storm could flood out the entire area and damage electronics. We came up with a new plan for the layout and pitched it to all the planners. Some items worked and some had changed. Every plan is going to need an adjustment.

Plans change on the fly.”

EODESU 2 Seabees are also joined by Sailors from Navy Mobile Construction Battalion

■ Bold Alligator 2014 BA14 is intended to improve Navy and Marine Corps amphibious core competencies.

Working with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces.

The exercise takes place Oct. 29 - Nov. 10, afloat and ashore along the Eastern Seaboard.

(NMCB) 202 during BA14. The Seabees have generated more than 240 man-hours a day, and over 60 units of lumber daily between the two commands in dedication to the construction and upkeep of the Bogue FOB. “Day in and day out, building assets to specification and according to the mission is what we do,” said Utiltiesman 1st Class Robert Brooke, assigned to NMCB 202 and assistant site manager at Bogue FOB. The Seabees were successful in standing up facilities to house communications and operation centers while setting up a perimeter and establishing an entry control point. In a systematic order, these construction experts made short work of setting up amenities for the FOB’s inhabitants. From laundry and shower facilities to a gym and dining area there doesn’t seem to be any end to what the Seabees can provide for the make shift installation. “There’s always an extra need at the camp,” added Brooke. “If anyone on the FOB was unsure of what Seabees did, or what they’re capable of doing it has become very apparent to them after walking through the camp. All of the amenities here are Seabee battalion driven.”

The Seabees on the FOB are self-sufficient, they are the public works that keep the utilities running.

They keep the generators maintained to produce the electricity that powers outlets. The communications center for example is powered by a generator.

These handy Sailors take pride in what they build and the products they present. Many of the intricate wooden projects such as the FOB’s sentry shack are not going to waste after the conclusion of BA14.

A number of the camps components will be turned over to the local Marines at Bogue Field for their use. “The Marines are more than happy to use the entry control point gate we’ve made for their airfield and other items for their own training scenarios.”

was apparent that the crews teamwork had passed the evaluation.

“We rely on our training: train like you fight, fight like you train,” said DeVisser.

“Everyone here has a good grasp of what we’d been taught during the course.”

The simplicity of integrating Seabees from other commands and battalions is not to be overlooked.

According to Brooke, within the Seabee community, Sailors are cross trained and understand the fundamentals of each other’s respective trades.

“For example, I’m a utilitiesman and I’m also a pretty decent builder,” said Brooke. “I actually do more builder work than that of a utilitiesman. We’re skillful in each other’s trades, and that makes us a capable force over than let’s say an Army Soldier who may be just focused on carpentry. That’s what makes us unique.”

The concept allows Seabees to form a more cohesive unit by allowing the expectation that each member of the community has a basic understanding of how to being a construction project.

“It’s about trust,” added Brooke. “You can trust your Sailors to do their job safely and rely on each other.”

The job of the Seabee doesn’t stop after the construction ends, they also make up half of the FOB’s security team that runs the entry control point as well as providing Humvee or High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) support to fortify the installation’s security.

“I’m glad that we’re here and exhibiting our capabilities, I hope they’ll take that into consideration for further exercises,” said Brooke.

It’s easy to see how these Sailors fit seamlessly into the exercise alongside their support EODESU 2 counterparts.

“We are trained to work not only within Seabee battalions but to accomplish our job in high risk areas where EOD and special operate,” he said.

Seabees can also attach with deployed Marine forces as part of a joint task force.

“Battalion is the green machine,” explained Arana. “We deploy and attach to Marine units, build camps similar to this from the ground up in expeditionary environments. That’s where we made our mark throughout history, and to this day we are deployed worldwide.”

Today, the Seabees are making improvements to facilities to provide even more amenities to service members staying in the FOB. “You give me 20 Seabees from anywhere and we can make a lot of difference,” said Arana.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia D. Goosic Capt. Allen Mitchell speaks to a patient at a surgical screening during a Continuing Promise 2011 medical community service project at the Instituto Nacional Acajutla.

NMCP AWARDS FIRST MASTER, ASSOCIATE MASTER CLINICIANS

By MC1 (SW/AW) Abraham Essenmacher Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Thirty physicians at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) were recognized as associate master and master clinicians, Oct. 28 .

The master clinician program recognizes staff members who have excelled in exemplary patient care and participation in graduate education, scholarly activity, research and professionalism.

A master clinician must have at least eight years of experience after completing their residency and specializing in their field of medicine. An associate master clinician must have at least four years of experience postresidency.

Rear Adm. Terry Moulton, NMCP commander, honored each recipient with a certificate and a pin specifically designed for their individual achievement.

“We wanted a way to highlight people in our ranks who are doing great clinically, and they have dedicated great time and effort as a clinician and that they are really good at it,” said Cmdr. (Dr.) Jared Antevil who has served as president of medical staff at NMCP.

“These are the go-to people we call when we have an issue within a certain specialty.

“That would really mean something to me as a patient – realizing that this is a program where people were selected by fellow providers as physicians who are best at what they do clinically,” Antevil added.

Those honored were a mix of civilian and Navy physicians. With this being the first year of the program, each recipient was nominated by the medical staff, selected by a committee and approved by Moulton. In the future, the physicians will be chosen by previously selected master clinicians.

“When you recognize somebody for what they do because they’ve done it well, it motivates them to keep doing it well and do it even better. It gives others an incentive to perform even better in their craft,” said Antevil, adding that the recognition takes into consideration each physician’s teaching and research.

Capt. (Dr.) Allen Mitchell, an otolaryngologist, was one of this year’s selectees. “I would hope that when patients see the pin, they are reassured that Naval Medical Center Portsmouth has a commitment to excellence.

“It also encourages those selected as

master clinicians to strive to maintain their excellence as well as embrace those implied tenets of it,” said Mitchell. “Specifically, to ensure that we know everything we possibly can about our field and share our knowledge with our residents, medical students, trainees and corps staff.

“If you’re really serious about being a master clinician, you’re also willing to share your knowledge in the interest of education,” Mitchell added. “You’ve had to see a lot of patients, been exposed to a lot of different clinical scenarios to draw together academics with problem solving to apply your trade in an effective manner.”

Mitchell said the recognition highlights the world-class medical care NMCP provides to patients.

“We hope (the doctors) wear the lapel pins around and give them some level of recognition, so when others see them, they think, ‘this person has proven their excellence as a clinician,’” said Antevil. “It benefits our patients because anything we can do to improve the care they receive is a good thing.”

For more news from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, visit www.navy.mil/local/ NMCP/.

Navy medicine education command leads city’s kickoff of military celebration events

By Larry Coffey Navy Medicine Education and Training Command Public Affairs

SAN ANTONIO

Navy Medicine’s senior enlisted member in San Antonio officially kicked off one of the nation’s largest and longest-running, community-wide celebrations of the military in San Antonio, Oct. 30.

Command Master Chief Chris Angstead, Navy Medicine Education and Training Command’s (NMETC) command master chief, represented the area’s senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) from all five military services at the annual Celebrate America’s Military (CAM) Senior NCO reception, officially marking the beginning of CAM. The SNCO reception was held at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76, the oldest post in Texas, and was designed to heighten public awareness of the crucial leadership role chief petty officers and their sister service counterparts play in the career-long growth and development of the military’s enlisted members and junior officers.

“The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosts this event as a way to recognize the critical roles that we, the senior enlisted leadership, play in the readiness, morale and success of our services and military,” Angstead said in his opening remarks, which were directed at business leaders and civilians who directly influence youth considering military service.

Mike F. Miller Command Master Chief Christopher R. Angstead records a video asking fleet Sailors to look for orders to return to the Navy’s only boot camp as recruit division commanders in 2011 when he was command master chief of Recruit Training Command (RTC) during a previous tour.

CAM is more than 20 community events held to honor the military and educate the public on the military’s role said Will Garrett, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce vice president of economical development. It is also a way for the community to recognize and honor Wounded Warriors and veterans for their service.

For Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, NMETC commander and the senior Navy officer in Texas, the SNCO reception and CAM, as a whole, is an opportunity to share the role Navy Medicine Education and Training plays in supporting Navy Medicine and military operational forces.

“The Navy presence in San Antonio has spiked as a result of co-locating enlisted medical education and training programs to San Antonio, where our hospital corpsmen and some of our officer medical providers now train side by side with their Army and Air Force sister services,” McCormick-Boyle said. “The community already knows we are here. We use

CAM events as an opportunity to communicate to them the Navy Medicine Education and Training role of preparing Navy Medicine personnel to maintain a medically ready Navy and Marine Corps operational force.”

CAM runs from Oct. 30 to Nov. 22 and will be highlighted by the Spirit of America dinner featuring Vice Adm. Bill Moran, chief of naval personnel, as the keynote speaker.

The dinner will be attended by more than 450 guests, over half of whom are leaders and decision makers in business, local government and the community.

NMETC manages formal Navy Medicine education and training services, and is part of the Navy Medicine team, a global health care network of Navy medical professionals around the world who provide high-quality health care to more than one million eligible beneficiaries.

Navy Medicine personnel deploy with Sailors and Marines worldwide, providing critical mission support aboard ships, in the air, under the sea and on the battlefield.

Medical personnel from the United Kingdom’s 2nd Medical Brigade visited Navy Medicine’s premier trauma training facility Nov. 4 as part of Exercise Integrated Serpent.

Doctors, nurses and enlisted medical professionals participating in the exercise – a joint effort with the Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute (NEMTI) – toured the Naval Trauma Training Center (NTTC) to familiarize themselves with the unique organization.

NTTC Director Cmdr. Patricia Hasen said the visit serves to demonstrate NTTC’s unique capabilities, something she said she feels can be beneficial.

“The reason we’re here is combat trauma care,” she said.

“That’s our military wartime mission. History demonstrates that if we don’t use it, we lose it and we have a lot of less acute patients in our military treatment facilities.

They’ve come up here for a few days to see how we’re operating here at Navy Trauma Training Center, to see what we do, how we integrate, to see what we’re training our people on.”

The NTTC, a collaborative effort with the Los Angeles County and University of Southern California (LAC USC) Medical Center, provides U.S. Navy and allied personnel the opportunity to train in a realistic setting.

LAC USC Medical Center is just east of downtown Los Angeles, and conducts more than 25,000 trauma evaluations and more than 6,000 trauma admissions annually, many injuries of which can closely approximate wounds sustained in an operational medical setting.

Hasen said the UK visit to NTTC demonstrates Navy Medicine’s continued support in forging and continuing partnerships with allied medical personnel.

“This increase exposure benefits them because even though we’re from different countries and there are some nuances in equipment and the way that we’re set up and structured, at the end of the day we’re still taking care of patients,” said Hasen. “They’re training, we’re training and we’re all saving lives.”

The NTTC is a unique threeweek program, which Hasen said is beneficial to students as well as L.A. County.

“The opportunity to have a partnership like this at L.A. County-USC Medical Center is overwhelmingly mutually beneficial to both Navy Medicine and L.A. County,” she said. “Navy Medicine gets hands-on patient care at a level-one trauma facility, and the Medical Center gets quality Navy health care providers to help see patients.”

The NTTC reports to the Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute, which in turn reports to Navy Medicine Operational Training Center (NMOTC).

NMOTC, the recognized global leader in operational medical and aviation survival training, reports to Navy Medicine Education and Training Command (NMETC).

NMETC manages Navy Medicine’s formal enlisted and officer education and training programs, medical operational training for medical and medical support personnel deploying worldwide, and training that prepares aviators and flight crews to survive in land and water mishaps.

NTTC, NEMTI, NMOTC and NMETC are part of the Navy Medicine team, a global healthcare network of Navy medical professionals around the world who provide high-quality healthcare to eligible beneficiaries. Navy Medicine personnel deploy with Sailors and Marines worldwide, providing critical mission support aboard ships, in the air, under the sea and on the battlefield.

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Ship docks at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Continued from front

MCSN Justin R. Pachec The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman transits the Elizabeth River en route to Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

[Thompson] has shown true measure of his character through his exemplary performance, unyielding professionalism, and selfless devotion to his community.”

-Master Chief Gregory L. Della

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Previously awarded for volunteer services Continued from front Thompson, who has been awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal on two separate occasions in 2005 and 2010, is currently the leading chief petty officer of George Washington’s calibration laboratory, which supports 18 departments, 71 aircraft with the ship’s embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and the entire George Washington Carrier Strike Group.

“Thompson’s significant and lasting contributions to the Navy’s mission, the development of his Sailors, and his legacy of community service are a testimony of his faithful adherence to the Navy Corps Values,” said Master Chief Gregory L. Della, AIMD leading chief petty officer. “He has shown true measure of his character through his exemplary performance, unyielding professionalism, and selfless devotion to his community.

He is a shining example of what Bob Feller embodied.”

Bob Feller was an MLB pitcher, a NBHOF inductee, and a Navy veteran who left his Cleveland Indians pitching career to enlist in the Navy shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor where served as a gun captain aboard USS Alabama (BB 60), earning eight battle stars and retired as a chief petty officer.

“I definitely want to thank all the Sailors who pushed me to strive throughout my career,” said Thompson. “I especially want to thank my wife, Sarah, and our kids for supporting me and understanding the importance of my duties in the military. It’s not always easy for them when we have to deploy in service to our country.”

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Continued from front “The boarding team did a good job of getting everyone safely on board and everything was done in accordance with how it should be despite the unfavorable sea state,” said Lt. Nick Moreno, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 40 and currently assigned as an observer aboard Baja California. “The inspection team was calm and professional the entire way through and was also very open and receptive to any suggestions that the exercise supervisor had. Overall I think this was a very good experience.”

The crew aboard Apache consisted of U.S. civilian and U.S. Navy personnel who simulated being ‘dead in the water’ due to an engine malfunction.

“We conducted a routine inspection of a ship in need of help; reviewing their documents, making sure the crew was accounted for and that their documentation was correct,” said Mexican Lt. Alan Avila, division officer of Baja California’s inspection team. “We also inspected the vessel’s spaces to make sure there wasn’t any illegal fishing or materials on board. Overall the inspection went very well and this was a very good exercise as my team stayed calm dealing with a situation that we are not familiar with.”

Once aboard, the inspection team stationed a guard on the fantail, as Avila communicated with the ship’s captain to identify any issues

■ for more coverage of Bold Alligator 2014, turn to pages A14 and A15. the vessel was facing. In this scenario however, there was an added layer of realism as many of the participants aboard the Apache did not speak Spanish, making communication one of the greater challenges as the team began their inspection process.

Despite the inability to fully communicate, the inspection team translated their needs and requests to the crew in order to complete their mission. “Working with the Americans in this scenario was a very good experience that myself and my team greatly enjoyed,” said Avila. “Everyone was very courteous during the inspection and even the course corrections were not bad. Overall, I think this was a very good experience and good involvement.”

“Any time we get to operate with international partners, it’s a good thing,” said Sipple.

“We break down levels of misunderstanding, improve our levels of cooperation and remove mystery and intrigue.”

Bold Alligator, #BoldAlligator14, is an exercise to improve the Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with Coalition, NATO and allied nations. BA 14 hosts 19 countries, 17 vessels and more than 8,000 Sailors and Marines.

of whom will experience life in the shipyard for the first time. Command Master Chief Raymond Kemp stressed teamwork and professionalism will be keys to Truman’s success.

“A successful yard period will take close cooperation between the crew and NNSY workers,” he said. “With dignity and respect as our foundation for our working relationships and the material condition of the ship, I am confident that we can successfully complete this carrier incremental availability.”

Roth shared Kemp’s sentiments and is fully confident in the crew’s ability to complete a successful availability in a demanding environment.

“There will certainly be new hurdles, but our attitude and determination will guide us to success,” he said. “NNSY may be a new environment for many of our Sailors, but this crew achieves great things no matter what the environment and no matter what the mission.”

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discussed career flexibility, time off Continued from front Moran also discussed a little known option for Sailors who need career flexibility or time off work varying reasons, a sabbatical for Sailors.

“There’s a program called the Career Intermission Program (CIP),” said Moran. “This program is for Sailors who need to handle personal business.You can take up to a three-year break in service, but for every year you take, you give us two years back. We want to grow the program, allow Sailors across the fleet to use CIP for needed career flexibility – to start a family, go to school, take care of elderly parents or whatever they deem necessary.”

Moran closed out the all-hands call with a discussion about trust. Encouraging leaders at all levels to create an environment where trust runs up and down the chain of commanLincoln is currently undergoing Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.

Lincoln is the fifth ship of the Nimitz class to undergo a RCOH, a major life-cycle milestone. Once RCOH is complete, Lincoln will be one of the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class carriers.

Seaman John Borgia mans the rails upon entering port in Barcelona, Spain aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a scheduled port visit.

Photos by MC2 Abe McNatt

Philippine Sea pulls into Barcelona

By MC2 Abraham Loe McNatt USS Philippine Sea Public Affairs

BARCELONA, SPAIN

The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) pulled into Barcelona Spain for a scheduled four day port visit, Nov. 1.

The visit marks the ship’s 10th total port visit during deployment and 3rd in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.

“This port visit serves as a perfect

reward for all the hard work Philippine Sea Sailors have done during this nine-month deployment,” said Command Master Chief Lewis Jackson, the ship’s senior enlisted leader. “There is a lot of excitement on board about the opportunity to enjoy such a beautiful city.”

The crew will be able to take part in several tours sponsored by the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department. The tours offered include wine tasting,

museums and the opportunity to attend a professional soccer game.

“Soccer is by far and away my favorite sport and I’m really excited to be able to attend a game in a place where it’s such an important part of the culture,” said Quartermaster 3rd Class Seth Dubinski. “I can’t think of a better way to finish this deployment.”

The crew has also planned to accept a challenge from the Guardia Urbana basketball team, be-

longing to the Barcelona City Police, to play a game of basketball. Philippine Sea is also expecting to host local media for tours during its stay.

Philippine Sea, homeported in Mayport, Fla., and deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

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More than 4,500 Sailors from 19 countries got underway to train across a range of simultaneous, and near simultaneous, crisis response missions during Exercise Bold Alligator, the largest, multinational, amphibious exercise conducted in a decade.

The exercise, which is scheduled to run Oct. 29 Nov. 10 reached its midpoint, Nov. 4.

Rear Adm. Cindy Thebaud, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, leads the mul-

tinational, maritime force of 18 ships, including platforms from five countries.

“Today’s amphibious warfare operations are more than singular, large scale amphibious assaults,” said Thebaud.

“To reinforce skill sets across the full range of military operations, this year’s Bold Alligator refocuses the Navy and Marine Corps team on crisis response. We are exercising in an environment where forces respond more rapidly and are capable of engaging multiple, dispersed objectives.”

Attainment of said objectives requires coordination across military services,

warfare areas, platforms and nations. Partnering with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB), ESG 2 leveraged various skills, experiences and capabilities offered by more than 8,000 Sailors and Marines to direct the planning and response of 23 exercise mission orders to date.

“The unique aspect of crisis response operations is the condensed planning timeline,” said Capt. Kirk Weatherly, Expeditionary Strike Group 2’s operations officer. “Immediate response requires immediate solutions and the use of on-hand personnel and equipment. Given our daily

Staff Sgt. Laura Buchta President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing for his gallantry during combat at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.

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MC2(EXW/DV) Nicholas S. Tenorio Utilitiesman 2nd Class Jordan Delasalas, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, films a portion of a damaged pier during Bold Alligator 2014.

oversight of the East Coast amphibious force, ESG 2 is in a prime position to quickly match amphibious requirements and identify shortfalls for emergent tasking.”

ESG 2 is also a contingency deployable staff and able to provide afloat expertise in areas that are not organic to amphibious squadrons, including areas such as rules of engagement, supply and

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MC2 Lawrence Davis USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Fun Boss Kristen Venoy cheers on Sailors and Marines participating in the Halloween 5K run/walk onboard USS Makin Island.

USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Fun Boss Kristen Venoy and her shipboard Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff hosted a “Halloween 5K Fun Run/ Walk” on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship.

Sailors and Marines were given the opportunity to design costumes for the event which were judged for first,

second, and third place prizes at the end of the run.

“We host the runs not only to promote fitness, but also to give Sailors and Marines a chance to socialize with their shipmates,” said Venoy.

Everything from a half-man, halfhorse to creepy clowns and aliens paraded Makin Island’s flight deck during the run.

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A group of senior military officers from Indonesia, including six admirals and one brigadier general, visited Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola November 5-6 as part of a tour of naval installations across the U.S.

Following a welcome by Rear Adm. Mike White, commanding officer of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), and Capt. Doug Heady, commanding officer of Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA), the visitors were briefed on NETSAFA’s mission coordinating training support to international gov-

ernments and organizations, to include aviation training to all foreign national flight students.

“The visit, briefings, and command discussions provided a valuable window into U.S. Naval aviation education and training, and will serve to assist in development of similar programs for the Indonesian Navy,” said Heady. “This is of increasing importance as the

Cushing Refused to Fall Back Smoke from the guns obscured the battlefield, and the air was thick with lead. In the chaos, Cushing was hit and badly wounded, the president continued. His first sergeant, Frederick Fuger, urged him to fall back to the safety of the rear, away from the punishing fire. But Cushing refused, telling Fuger he’d rather “fight it out or die in the attempt.”

Bleeding badly and growing weaker every moment, Cushing moved his remaining artillery closer to the front and continued to defend the Union line. “He used his own thumb to stop his gun’s vent, burning his finger to the bone,” the president related.

When Cushing was hit the final time, the 22-yearold soldier fell beside his gun. Obama said Cushing was later immortalized by a poet, who wrote: “His gun spoke out for him once more before he fell to the ground.”

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President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Union Army 1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing yesterday for helping to stop Confederate Army Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.

Helen Loring Ensign accepted the medal during the ceremony, held in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, on behalf of Cushing, her first cousin, twice removed. Some 24 other descendants were present as well.

Long before Gettysburg, Cushing, who graduated from West Point in June 1861, “fought bravely” at the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, developing a reputation for “his cool, his competence and his courage under fire,” Obama said.

Cushing commanded Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, atop Cemetery Ridge. On that fateful day, some 10,000 of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s troops advanced toward them in a line, elbow-to-elbow, a mile wide, in the final, desperate hours of the battle.

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Letter to Cushing’s Sister In a letter to Cushing’s sister, Fuger wrote that “the bravery of their men that day was entirely due to your brother’s training and example set on numerous battlefields.” Etched on Cushing’s tombstone at West Point is the simple epitaph, “Faithful Unto Death,” the president said. And, his memory will be honored later this month, when a Navy cruiser – the USS Gettysburg – dedicates its officers dining hall as the “Cushing Wardroom.”

Unbeknownst to Cushing, Gettysburg was a turning point in the war, the president said, and it was men like Cushing who were responsible for the victory. Historians often refer to where Pickett’s Charge was stopped as the “high water mark of the Confederacy.”

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In honor of Veterans Day this month, the history of such a significant National Day of Observance is imperative in our military culture of respect and admiration to our service members. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…" Veterans Day is a celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Military service runs deep in mine and my husband’s families with roots dating back to the Civil War. In fact, we have a family artifact hanging on our living room wall of my husband’s Great, Great Grandfather Gammon’s Civil War Discharge from the 1800’s. With our connections and family ties to past generations military service, these acts of service merit the most sincere of appreciation that we make time to reflect on their sacrifices throughout America’s history. Patriotism, pride and love of our country inspired a military mother of three active duty service members to write the poem showcased below, WAIT from the perspective of a grieving, yet painfully patient mother as she waits while her children answer the call to serve. As we all reflect and appreciate the history of Veterans Day, please remember and celebrate our active duty members who have answered their call to serve.

WAIT by Ronnie Arnett Wait as I lay asleep dreaming of thee Silently the breeze passes over me; The thoughts of you escape my mind As I rest from the grief of being alive.

I would, if I could, follow you; A life beyond this mortal I would join thee.

Beseech the dear one to watch over me, Gently guide me to the light of your world.

There is no fear to want to be where you are; The grave holds no secrets, no bars.

The heart beats of its own will, Softly and a million counts.

Restless dreamer hurry this life; The vision of you beside me lies.

Desperate from separation I hold my breath, In an instant your hand could me in mine.

I pray for mercy to be released from this bondage; This flesh holds me tightly as the master.

Stay young as I wait for your kiss Eternity a time to play, what gleeful bliss.

Resolved I labor, day by day Those empty moments press my way.

Concede to hurry, you watch at the gate The joy of parting this life concentrates.

Wait as I lay asleep dreaming of thee Silently the breeze passes over me; I slip away with the tender cool air, It is your embrace, and I wait.

Sara Jane Arnett is an active Army spouse, mother of three boys and military children’s author of “My Daddy’s a Soldier.” In 2011, she was selected as the “Heroes At Home” Military Spouse of the Year and also received the Military Police Corps “Order of the Vivandiere” award.

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OBAMA DESIGNATES NOVEMBER AS MILITARY FAMILY MONTH DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON

Noting that the selflessness of military families “tells a story of unfailing duty and devotion,” President Barack Obama signed a proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month.

Here is the full text of the presidential proclamation: For more than two centuries, members of our Armed Forces have defended our country with unyielding courage. In our Nation's times of need, these brave patriots step forward to answer America's call, leaving behind everything they know and love. And as they help secure our freedom and democracy, their families sacrifice alongside them.

During Military Family Month, we recognize every spouse, parent, sibling, child, and loved one who stands with our service members, and we reaffirm our solemn vow to serve these families as well as they serve us.

The selflessness of our military families tells a story of unfailing duty and devotion.

Through long deployments, difficult separations, and moves across the country and overseas, spouses and partners put their careers on hold and children take on extra responsibilities. With grace and resilience, families endure the absence of loved ones and shoulder the burdens of war. And when battle ends and our service members return home, their families support their transition and recovery.

To fulfill our sacred promise to our service members and their loved ones, my Administration continues to make supporting our military families a top priority. This year, we launched the Veterans Employment Center, an interagency resource to connect transitioning service members, veterans, and their spouses to meaningful career opportunities.

We are also committed to fostering partnerships with organizations that help military caregivers and making consistent and effective family services available, including mental health care and counseling, deployment and relocation assistance, and child care and youth programs.

Through their Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are working to ensure members of our Armed Forces, veterans, and their families have all the opportunities and benefits they deserve. And since 2011, their efforts have encouraged businesses to hire more than 500,000 veterans and military spouses.

Every day, our military families at home and abroad inspire us and remind us of our obligation to take care of those who do so much for our country. As a grateful Nation, we pay tribute to the women and men who have made our military the finest fighting force the world has ever known, and we honor the enduring strength and dedication of their families.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2014 as Military Family Month. I call on all Americans to honor military families through private actions and public service for the tremendous contributions they make in support of our service members and our Nation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.

BARACK OBAMA

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First Lady honors military kids at event

By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

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Is unhappiness causing your debt?

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

I’m never surprised when military folks struggle with money. For one, the steady paycheck is nice, but the majority of us don’t make that much. Look it up.

For two, we live in a twoincome stay-put-and-network-into-a-job world but we move every 2.5 years.

And for three, we have to cope with a lot of things (like deployments, separations and, well, war) that stress people out and make them unhappy.

Could unhappiness be triggering our heavier-than-civilian-folks debt?

Can unhappiness trigger debt?

I’ve been thinking about that ever since I read a letter to financial advisor Suze Orman in “O” magazine. The writer was a woman who had a lot of debt, no real relationship and a mind-numbing job. Suze didn’t go for her usual YOU WILL BE A BAGLADY IN RETIREMENT message.

Instead, she went for a more philosophical explanation:

We spend more when we feel less-than.

“It’s a simple fact: We tend to spend more when we feel less-than,” wrote Orman.

“Fear, shame and anger are obstacles to wealth.”

Fear, shame and anger – all three of those emotions are part of being human. We don’t have a corner on the market for negative emotions. We just have our own brand of them.

We spend to feel better.

So we do what humans do to try to make ourselves feel better. We spend. Because spending works in the moment, doesn’t it?

Spending is a balm for a day punctuated by meltdowns. Spending is a reward for staying in on yet another Saturday night or for your 35th weekend deployed.

Spending takes away that worry that your kids are suffering because their dad or mom won’t be home for Christmas. Spending can distract you from how worried you are that your service member is out on patrol and hasn’t called back. Or that

your spouse back home is so alone.

Spending can also be a revenge many of us indulge in and few of us admit to.

We are so sure this time it will work.

Before we spend, we are so sure that it will work. We are so certain that we won’t feel angry or ashamed or afraid if we just buy that one thing.

In the moment that we feel “less-than” our usual selves, maybe that works. For a while. Then our debt gets bigger and bigger until it is a huge and embarrassing debt.

We think that debt represents our failed will power.

Our inability to budget. Our terminal lack of earning power.

Instead maybe that debt represents all the times we have struggled with our emptiness, our worry, our hurt.

Unfortunately, the money experts don’t offer a way to avoid the emotions triggered by deployments or moves or war. All they can do is assure us that all the spending in the world will never fill us up.

First Lady Michelle Obama and an all-star cast hosted military children at the White House for a workshop in advance of the taping of a concert for the PBS “In Performance at the White House” series.

Country legend Willy Nelson, rapper Common, Navy vet and songwriter Ted Peterson and Army Sgt. Christiana Ball, a singer who won the Army’s Rising Star competition, joined the first lady in the East Room. Robert Santelli, the executive director of the Grammy Museum, moderated the discussion.

“During this workshop, we’re going to be talking about music in our national life -- how it can move us and inspire us, and bring us together,” the first lady said.

Military Kids’ Contributions During her introduction, Obama highlighted the contributions of military children – many of whom were in the audience – and the sacrifices they willingly make. The high school students in the audience came from Bel Air, Maryland, and from Quantico and Alexandria in Virginia. Many of the students are in military families.

Everyone in America should know the stories of military families, the first lady said. “A lot of folks don’t understand what it is like to grow up in a military family,” she said. “They might not know there are more than 2 million military kids across this country, or that every school district in America has militaryconnected children and youth.”

Americans probably don’t know that military children move, on average, six to nine times by the time they finish high school, and each move means a new house, school and friends and sometimes even a new country, she said.

And in the midst of all that turmoil, “many of you might be dealing with a mom or dad who is deployed overseas, maybe for the fourth or fifth time,” she said. “That means they are missing a lot of birthdays and practices and plays and

As tough as it is, this stuff makes you stronger and more resilient, and it’s going to make you successful.”

-First Lady Michelle Obama

stuff that many civilian families take for granted.”

Dealing With Absence These absences often mean the military children have to shoulder greater responsibilities than their civilian counterparts. “You have to be that ‘rock’ for your younger siblings, or pick up extra chores, or just balance the emotions that are going on in your family,” the first lady said.

These changes make military kids the most resilient in America, Obama said.

“You’re exposed to so many different people and cultures, and you’re learning how to adapt,” she said. “You have a broader view of the nation and the world.

So, many of you will be the next leaders because of these experiences.

“And that’s what I want to make sure you all know,” she continued. “As tough as it is, this stuff makes you stronger and more resilient, and it’s going to make you successful. So it’s a badge of honor. And that’s why you all are heroes to me and to my husband – because of what you all do.”

The first lady said service members couldn’t serve the nation without the cooperation and sacrifices of their families.

“And for that, we are grateful,” she said.

The military children were invited as part of the ongoing “Joining Forces” initiative that Obama champions with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden.

The initiative seeks to mobilize support among the American people for military families and veterans.

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CHOCOLATE GRAVY: COMFORT FOOD AT FISHER HOUSE

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

Your mother would forbid chocolate gravy at breakfast. But when you are a guest of Fisher House – those lovely folks who provide free or low cost housing for wounded, ill or injured service members and their families – the nation is grateful.

You can make what you want in their kitchen.

At Ft. Bragg Fisher House in North Carolina, the resident who made chocolate gravy for breakfast was a favorite.

“I came in one morning and our guest was in the kitchen was making biscuits and chocolate gravy for breakfast,” says Lorie, a Fisher House manager.

“Everyone else looked at her like she was a little crazy, but nobody complained when breakfast was served and the house smelt like chocolate all day.”

We gave this recipe a try and it was, well, addictive. If you are looking for the healing power of

a food that combines all four food groups (butter, sugar, chocolate and love), give this one a try. (And make a healthy dinner!)

Chocolate gravy is not the only unusual tool of healing that they use at Fisher House locations all over the country. If your spirit needs a lift, read these lessons that Fisher House managers have learned on the job while serving wounded, ill or injured service members and their families here.

Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse and Family Programs for Military.com. Since 1996, Eckhart’s take on military families has been featured in her syndicated column, her book The Homefront Club, and her award winning CDs These Boots and I Married a Spartan?? Most recently she has been featured as a military family subject matter expert on NBC Dateline, CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and the New York Times. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navy wife and an Army mom.

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Gun’s conservation ensures Navy will always ‘Remember the Maine’

By MC1 Tim Comerford Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division

WASHINGTON

Conservators from Clemson University working with the Naval History and Heritage Command conducted an assessment of a century-old, 6-inch, 30 caliber gun at the Washington Navy Yard’s Willard Park Nov. 4 in preparation for a conservation of the artifact that was once part of a storied warship.

The gun’s story began in 1888 when the ship was commissioned, but the ship rose to prominence on the evening of Feb. 15, 1898 at 9:40 p.m. when an explosion rocked the U.S. Navy battleship Maine, docked in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 252 men immediately and 14 more, soon after.

After a month, a Navy board of inquiry came to the conclusion that the explosion was caused by a mine. Though the board fixed no blame, newspapers across the U.S. fed into public opinion that the Spanish government was to blame, causing an outcry of rage from the American people. “Remember the Maine!” would act as the catalyst that led to the Spanish-American War. Although opinions continue to differ on whether the ship was struck by a mine or suffered an internal explosion, there was doubt as early as 1910 when Congress voted funds to raise the wreck. Maine’s hulk was finally

NHHC Collection USS Maine (1895-1898) U.S. Navy diving crew at work on the ship’s wreck, in 1898, seen from aft looking forward.

floated Feb. 2, 1912 and towed out to sea where it was sunk in deep water in the Gulf of Mexico with appropriate ceremony and military honors March 16. Before being laid to rest, one of the ship’s 6-inch, 30-caliber guns was removed and put on display at the Washington Navy Yard.

Fast forward 102 years to 2014 and the conservation effort which is part of an initiative with three functions, the first two have the University of Montana helping the command with its artifact baseline reset in Richmond and an artifact baseline reset at the National Museum of the United States Navy, the third part was for the gun’s conservation.

“The University of Montana subcontracted out two conservators from Clemson University to work with the Maine gun,” explained Jeff Bowdoin, NHHC Curator Branch Collection Manager. “It’s an exceptionally historic artifact, and given its significance and the amount of money we figured it was going to cost, we thought we would have it conserved.”

The lab at Clemson University has had a good amount of experience working on guns and has done work for the Navy before as well.

“We have done extensive work for the National Parks Service conserving several of their guns at Fort Moultrie, Fort Sumter and Sullivan Island,” said Stephanie Crette, director of Clemson University’s Warren Lasch Conservation Center. “Our main project is an

artifact owned by the Navy, USS Hunley.”

As the conservators from Clemson University studied the gun, they took photos of its state and took paint chips from its surface.

“We will make a cross section and run them through a scanning electron microscope to try and identify the different coating layers,” said Crette. “We will try and identify the earliest paint layer so we can replicate the color.”The gun, which has been exposed to the elements in the park for years, has some obvious issues that the conservators found.

“There is most likely iron and other metals that are heavily corroded and it has lead, so we will have to remediate it to remove the lead,” Crette said. “There are parts of it that are less corroded or painted better, which looks to me like it’s a different metal. Maybe a copper alloy, but we will have to see when the paint comes off. But it looks like we may not have to desalinate it, which will make it easier. We will have to remove all the paint layers and re-coat it, but we will not have to soak it in an alkaline solution to remove the salt.”

Eventually the gun will be transported from the Navy Yard to their laboratory for treatment, but it may have to wait for the right time.

“But we are entering winter and we don’t want to transport it when the weather might not be good,” Crette explained. “So probably, it will be early spring before we receive it.”

Once at the lab, they don’t believe it will

take long to get the gun to a state where it can be shown again.

“Since we don’t have to do the desalination soaking treatment which can take up to a several years, I would estimate a couple of months,” said Lisa Nasanen, a Conservator from the lab. “We only have one chance to do it right, so we are going to take our time. The coating removal has to be done perfectly and then to get the re-coating option right and the color right, to get it to look the part.”

They stressed that the timetable is only an estimate.

“It should be ready for display next summer,” Crette said. “But as usual with a cultural heritage project like this, until you have removed all the paint and can see the original surface of the object, you can’t have a hard deadline.”

“A lot of the diagnostics, right now, are covered by the paint,” Nasanen added. “So as soon as we take that off, we will know exactly the kind of piece we are dealing with.”

Once it is restored, NHHC is looking at a couple of options for the gun.

“It can go one of two places, into the national museum of the U.S. Navy or, if they can’t accommodate it, we can put it in storage at our collection management facility in Richmond,” Bowdoin said. “So it will be conserved and protected in an indoor environment. We would even entertain a loan, so long as it was held inside.”

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Wounded Warrior Care Month ceremony held at Commander, Navy Installations Command

By MC1 John Belanger Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Vice Adm. Dixon Smith, hosted a Warrior Care Month recognition ceremony at the command headquarters atrium, Washington Navy Yard, Nov. 3.

Command employees attended the event, which included a video presentation about the Navy's Wounded Warrior Care program along with special remarks from guest speakers including Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Office of Warrior Care Policy, James Rodriguez, and Chief Logistics Specialist Averill Malone.

Capt. Brent Breining, Navy Installations Command's Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor program director welcomed guests and gave remarks about the importance of the program.

"This year's theme 'a show of strength' recognizes the fortitude and resiliency Wounded Warriors exhibit on their journey towards recovery," said Breining. "It is our hope that this event will instill a greater appreciation for the lifetime of support that Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor provides."

Following the national anthem sung by Naomi

Howell, a civilian employee with the command, and invocation by command chaplain, Cmdr. Phillip King, Smith spoke briefly about the relevance of having programs like this and the benefits of spreading the word.

"This month serves as an opportunity to recognize Wounded Warriors in all services, as well as those who care for them, for their service, sacrifices and achievements," said Smith. "We have a responsibility to take care of our Sailors and Coast Guardsmen and get them back to fighting form."

Rodriguez expressed his gratitude for those who support the program, the benefits the program provides, and how anyone can be affected regardless of age or length of service.

"This program is not just for the young or inexperienced," Rodriguez shared.

"I want to highlight Chief Malone, one of the Navy's senior leaders, who has actually stood up and said 'I need help. I need assistance," said Rodriguez. "We have the programs to help him and that's what's important."

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ments struggled with his symptoms alone because he did not know where else to turn. After a violent family event he decided to get treatment from the Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor program.

"I was having nightmares and was afraid of loud noises and I kept asking for help," said Malone. "They said I could have PTSD but back then I didn't know what PTSD was."

Malone brought his daughter with him to the ceremony and said he owed his success in the struggle with PTSD to her and his wife.

"They played referee between me and the world," said Malone. "They made sure I didn't watch certain movies and kept people who came to the house from slamming doors and things like that. It's because of her and my wife that I'm still here."

Malone's comments about his family and their support helping him through his darkest times roused applause from the more than 75 attendees.

In 2013 Malone checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and joined the Wounded Warrior adaptive sports program, which offered a variety of activities. Shortly after, he fell in love with archery and painting.

Sandra Niedzwiecki Navy Chief Logistics Specialist Averill Malone shares a personal story of recovery from PTSD with military and civilian members of Navy Installations Command.

Sandra Niedzwiecki Vice Adm. Dixon R. Smith, Commander, Naval Instillations Command, signs a poster displaying this year’s Wounded Warrior Care Month theme “A show of Strength” during a ceremony.

"I was looking at the other guys and saying that I couldn't compete with them," said Malone. "I told a friend of mine that I didn't think I could do it and he said, 'it's not about winning, it's about recovery,' and that became my mantra."

Malone competed in the 2014 Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo., and won a bronze medal in archery, which was neatly displayed on an easel with

his art work during his presentation.

The event concluded with a cake cutting ceremony and poster-signing opportunity.

In 2008, then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates designated November as Warrior Care Month in order to inform members of the military and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care

system and the forthcoming improvements.

Throughout the month of November in Washington, D.C., and throughout the Department of Defense, The Office of Warrior Care and all services' Wounded Warrior regiments will highlight a variety of Wounded Warrior programs and activities, including stories of recovery, and personal triumphs. Warrior Care Month is not only about what is being done for our nation's wounded, ill and injured service members, but also about what they do for us, how they continually give back to our communities, their families, and our nation that they have sacrificed so much to protect.

For more information about Warrior Care Month activities or wounded warrior resources visit http:// safeharbor.navylive.dodlive. mil or www.facebook.com/ navysafeharbor.

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MCPON visits Mayport’s waterfront Sailors

By MC2 Martin L. Carey Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Public Affairs

Soon the results will be out for our newest petty officers, and I want you all to make the Petty Officer Leadership Course a top priority.”

- MCPON Mike Stevens

MAYPORT, FLA.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited Sailors assigned to Naval Station Mayport, Nov. 3.

Stevens started his visit to Navy Region Southeast with an all-hands call with first class petty officer and below Sailors on the flight deck of the guidedmissile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56).

“It’s an honor to be down here today, to see you all and to have the opportunity to shake your hands, and speak to you face-to-face,” said Stevens.

During the all-hands call, a petty officer asked MCPON a question about the repeal of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy.

“First and foremost we must always remember that we must treat one an-

other with dignity and respect,” said Stevens. “As leaders we have the responsibility to establish and maintain the conditions that provide all of our people with the opportunity to be successful.”

Another Sailor asked about changing the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) and Command Managed Equal Opportunity (CMEO) positions from collateral duties to billeted jobs.

MCPON said there is currently no plan to make SAPR or CMEO a billeted position.

“But who knows, it may be something we consider in the future,” said Stevens.

Stevens’ next stop was to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) where he sat down with the First Class Petty Officer Association and discussed the importance of leadership development.

“Soon the results will be out for our newest petty officers, and I want you all to make the Petty Officer Leadership Course a top priority. I want you to ensure the training is of the highest standards and quality,” said Stevens. We must instill the importance of leadership development early on in our Sailors careers.”

The final stop for MCPON’s visit was the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) where he met with Sailors, answered questions and toured the ship’s spaces.

A petty officer asked MCPON about the status of manning issues in the fleet.

“Across the fleet, gaps at sea have been brought down significantly,” said Stevens. But because there will always be Sailors that we are unable to detail due to a variety of reasons, such as medical, or legal conditions, we will always have some gaps at sea and at shore.”

MC2 Martin L. Carey Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visits Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56).

Before he departed, he left the Sailors with a few words of encouragement.

“It doesn’t matter if you serve four years, or 40” said Stevens. “That fact that you raised your right hand and swore an oath to something greater than yourself is remarkable – you should feel proud of that, proud to serve in the finest Navy the world has ever known.”

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B8 | THE FLAGSHIP | NOV 13, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Left: Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West meets Masterat-Arms 2nd Class Fabian Salazar and his military working dog, Pito, during a tour of Naval Station Everett, in 2010.

Right: Master-atArms 1st Class (IDW) Fabian Salazar rests with his military working dog Max during an Individual Augmentee (IA) deployment to Afghanistan in 2011.

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MAN’S BEST FRIEND Navy K-9 warrior talks about the bonds of war

By MC2 Jeffry Willadsen Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Northwest

They deployed together. Max and Salazar were a team. Though war brought with it incredible lows, these two stood side by side, Salazar on two legs, and Max on four.

Master-at-Arms 1st Class (IDW) Fabian Salazar, a native of El Paso, Texas, is a military working dog handler assigned to Naval Station Everett – and Max saved his life.

It was in 2011 that Salazar volunteered for an Individual Augmentee (IA) deployment to Afghanistan.

Max was only 3 years old and new to the unit. With very little time to bond, the union was about to be tested. Salazar and Max were sent to an Army infantry unit in the Kandahar Province.

“We didn’t have a lot of time, so we had to hurry up our bond. This is less than ideal, because you’re going to be asking a lot of a dog that doesn’t know you,” said Salazar.

“We didn’t have the time we needed to build that strong, trusting relationship before we deployed, so we had to do it in Afghanistan.”

After about a month in Afghani-

stan, Max and Salazar’s bond began to take shape. Especially after grueling overnight and multi-day missions in hostile territory, Salazar began to trust Max completely, and felt that the dog trusted him as well.

“As dog handlers, we go ahead of the infantry, look for IEDs and clear a safe path,” said Salazar. “Whether we’re going into compounds, or just road clearing, we’re there to make sure that the guy behind us gets home safely.”

Explosive detection in front of his unit was Salazar’s primary job while in Afghanistan. If Max sniffed out an IED, he would alert Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to investigate. From there, EOD would either disable the device or the unit would find an alternate route.

Salazar credits Max with saving many lives.

“In the end, the dogs don’t know what they do for us and how important it is. All they’re working for is a little toy, love and affection. They never know that they’re actually saving lives.”

As their deployment continued, Salazar volunteered for several dangerous missions into volatile regions of Afghanistan.

“The first time we took contact from the enemy has always stood out in my mind,” said Salazar. “Max didn’t panic, we didn’t panic. We just hunkered down and waited for the all clear. I’ll always

remember that day.”

This incident was only the first of many. Salazar recalled many instances in which he had to engage in combat with Max always loyally remaining by his side. He recounted one mission – a large-scale incursion into a Taliban compound that lasted several hours.

After the door of the compound was broken down, Salazar volunteered to go first into the building. As dog and handler searched the compound, Max discovered an IED booby trap concealed around a corner.

Max’s impeccable sense of smell undoubtedly saved lives that day, said Salazar.

“I was very proud to say that everyone came home safe whenever I led the way,” said Salazar. “But I know it wasn’t me. It was Max; he was the one who was doing all the work.”

And it was Max who Salazar credits with saving his life during one mission in particular.

Salazar volunteered for a mission to a village known for being a hot zone of Taliban activity. As his unit infiltrated the town on foot, they came under heavy small arms fire.

Eventually, Salazar found himself and his squad pinned down in a field, surrounded by walls crawling with Taliban fighters.

As Salazar engaged targets in front of him, Max suddenly pulled

Military working dog Max and his handler Master-at-Arms 1st Class (IDW) Fabian Salazar deployed to Afghanistan in 2011, Max’s primary responsibility during the deployment was explosive detection.

his leash rearward. Feeling the sudden movement, Salazar turned his attention behind him, spotting a Taliban gunman climbing a wall to their rear. Salazar spun and threw his body protectively over Max, firing his weapon and yelling out the target’s position at the same time.

“He was not only our asset for explosive protection. He was my partner,” said Salazar. “My dog’s got to stay safe. That’s why I laid my body across him while I shot.”

Salazar credited Max with keeping him and other service members safe that day.

“Max is what caused me to turn around. He saved our lives that day,”

said Salazar. “I, and my whole unit, was extremely grateful.”

Salazar received the Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his actions that day. In addition to his commendation, Salazar also received a combat promotion to first class petty officer.

But as time wore on, Salazar came to see just how alike he and Max really were. The further along in the deployment they got, the more changes he began seeing in his dog.

“As time went on, we saw more and more combat. I could see it was wearing him down,” said Salazar.

Toward the end of the deployment, the in-and-out grind of combat began to have a great effect on Max, as well as Salazar. He recalled seeing a difference in how Max reacted when he began to put on his Kevlar battle gear and ready his gun. It seemed like the dog knew, ahead of time, that they were heading into danger. Near the end of deployment, Salazar and Max went on fewer and fewer missions.

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NSTC implements Lean Six Sigma to improve its core processes

By Scott A. Thornbloom Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs

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The Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Office (N5/7A) conducted its 5th Lean Six Sigma (LSS) champion course, Oct. 23.

The course provided executive leadership, managers, and process owners the skills necessary to lead process improvement teams within their respective commands and departments.

These teams focus on streamlining processes, reducing variation, and eliminating unnecessary process waste. The recent Lean Six Sigma Champion course for local area command leadership was held in the historic Headquarters Building 1 on Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. The class included 18 military and civilian members from NSTC and various commands on and around Naval Station Great Lakes, including the Naval Station’s Commanding Officer, Capt. William Bulis. Other local commands included representatives from Reserve Component Command Mid-West, Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit Great Lakes, Surface Warfare Officer School Unit Great Lakes, 9th Marine Corps District, and United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM).

“When done properly, the true focus (of CPI and Lean Six Sigma) is to reduce errors, waste, and time associated with a process. By doing so, you can improve an employee’s quality of work (life) and empower them to do other more rewarding tasks,” said Lt. Cmdr. Michael Keppen, a program analyst in NSTC’s Planning and Program Requirements (N3) Department. “Only until leadership truly believes in CPI and champions its cause, will we see the much needed change in our processes. In this fiscal environment, it’s paramount that, as leaders, we think and act more efficiently so that each of our organizations can better support our Navy’s mission.”

For more than a year, NSTC applied CPI and Lean Six Sigma tools to Navy Training and the processes it takes for a civilian to get through the training pipeline and out to the fleet as an enlisted Sailor or officer in a proficient and timely manner.

Holding the class for other commands also provides them the opportunity to look at ways to improve their processes of completing operational commitments and accomplishing their mission.

“As part of the leadership of an organization, you probably have a good idea of the pulse of your command and you probably have a good idea of where your pain is,” said Cmdr. Matt Harding, NSTC’s CPI officer. “Leaders can reduce their pain within a command by address-

ing the problems and frustrations we all experience with our processes and day-to-day business by incorporating the use of various CPI tools and LSS methodologies to identify areas of improvement, which not only correct the symptoms, but also address the underlying root causes of the process breakdowns.”

Harding, Lt. Daniel Walker and Process Improvement Specialist Mark Flores work at putting together CPI teams within a command to look at various processes.

Walker said CPI features a systematic approach to improving the work flow in an organization.

When done properly, the true focus (of CPI and Lean Six Sigma) is to reduce errors, waste, and time associated with a process. By doing so, you can improve an employee’s quality of work (life) and empower them to do other more rewarding tasks.”

-Lt. Cmdr. Michael Keppen

Typical phases of the model include the define phase, where the project team determines what the actual problem is or why it occurs.

In the next phase, teams gather metrics and measure the process over a period of time. In the analysis phase, teams analyze the data and identify specific root problems that affect the overall process. Next, the team members take action and implement improvements or controls to fix the problem. Finally, during the evaluation phase, team members monitor the outcome and determine if the adjustment to the process has produced the desired result.

There are different levels of CPI training and are labeled by different color “belts.”

“There are yellow belts that are the subject matter experts and understand how to be a team member on a project to help implement change,” said Harding “There are also green belts which facilitate the project and help guide the CPI

Scott A. Thornbloom Lt. Daniel Walker, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Office Program Manager, conducts CPI and Lean Six Sigma training for local area leadership hosted by the NSTC Office of Innovation and CPI (N5/N7A) office in historic Building 1, Oct. 23.

team along. Black belts are the trainers and facilitators of the green belts. They conduct the training and mentor the facilitators as they tackle a project. There is also a Champion course which is for the leadership of a command to give them a basic understanding of CPI and Lean Six Sigma.”

Walker pointed to some early improvements at local commands like Recruit Training Command (RTC) and MEPCOM. “One example of the successful use of Lean Six Sigma has been the separation project we did at RTC,” said Walker. “We looked at reducing the processing time it takes to separate a recruit from the Navy. This included reducing the time it took to gather all necessary information and paperwork for the recruit’s separation package.

For USMEPCOM, we looked at reducing the amount of superfluous paper in the recruit’s accession service record that they brought to RTC. These records included sixand-a-half million documents and we identified more than 580,000 documents that could be eliminated.”

Keppen pointed to other successes at RTC due to CPI project teams being set up.

“Three of my Navy SEALs, who worked in the RTC Dive Motivator shop, attended the green belt training and immediately saw its use and impact on fixing some administrative issues in the office. After their training, they sought to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the candidate tracking and drop processes and to also improve the layout of the Recruit Naval Special Warfare/Naval Special Operator locker room,” said Keppen.

Keppen said that traditionally, the Dive Motivator administrative work happens after the early morning Physical Training (PT) sessions have been completed. By employing the methodology of Lean Six Sigma, Keppen and the team found the way work had been done in the past was time consuming, redundant, and littered with waste.

“Several internal Excel spreadsheets and white boards were used to track each recruits PT scores, personnel issues, or reasons for dropping from the program. Then this information was entered into an official database which the rest of the

NSW/NSO community (and Navy Recruiting Command Warrior Challenge Program) uses to track a candidate’s progress through the entire training pipeline,” he said.

Overall, through their LEAN efforts, the Dive Motivator shop reduced 118.5 man hours and 110 man hours from the candidate tracking and drop processes, respectively.

Keppen said the RTC Dive Motivator CPI team eliminated redundancy and errors with the use of new “dashboards” that mirrored what was being used downstream at Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School (NSWPS) and Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S).

“It was their idea and they created a continuous baseline to properly track candidate performance while on board RTC, which ultimately, improved the quality of candidate leaving boot camp,” said Keppen.

According to the NSTC N5/N7A team, CPI and Lean Six Sigma methodologies are also being applied to other NSTC programs in particular the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) and Officer Training Command (OTC).

Harding said the his team were also looking at how vouchers were being handled during the NROTC Summer Cruises where midshipman travel to fleet concentration areas and train aboard ships, air wings and with Marine Corps units.

“We also look at minimizing rework so they are doing it right the first time,” Walker said. “We have tried to identify certain things to make it easier for them to understand what they need to do.”

Harding, Walker, Flores and Keppen all said they would continue to look for ways to improve processes throughout the NSTC domain.

They are presently looking at getting a CPI program up and running and using Lean Six Sigma at Officer Training Command (OTC) in Newport, RI. They also will continue to provide instruction and mentorship to local area commands.

“I truly believe in the power of what continuous process improvement can do for an organization,” said Keppen. “Whether you’re a Fortune 100 company, or in the military, CPI and the tools of Lean Six Sigma can transform your organization and improve your quality of work and life.”

CPI was originally developed for the corporate world to support continuous improvement. Business professionals continually examine their processes to discover and eliminate problems. Typically, they accomplish this by making small changes rather than implementing a largescale alteration. By focusing on making things better without finding blame, project teams take actions to reduce defects, remove activities that provide no value and improve customer satisfaction.

“CPI is using a series of businessproven methodologies and how you look at different processes and find ways to either streamline it for financial savings, processing time or cutting out various types of waste or non-value steps,” said Walker.

Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two methodologies under the larger umbrella of CPI. Both methodologies rely on a collaborative team effort representing the process workers, customers, and stakeholders to improve performance. The lean methodology maps out the value stream of a process and identifies the value added, non-value added, and business value steps. From the value stream, the process improvement teams identify and reduce the eight kinds of waste: transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, overproduction, over processing, defects, and underutilization of employees.

Six Sigma focuses on analyzing the voice of the process and identifying means to reduce the variation of the process so a more consistent and reliable outcome can be achieved.

Six Sigma refers to having a process that only has 3.4 defects per every one million opportunities because almost all variation has been removed.

Rear Adm. Rich Brown, commander Naval Service Training Command, headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., overseas 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy. NSTC includes RTC, the Navy’s only boot camp, more than 4,000 midshipmen in NROTC units at more than 160 colleges and universities, OTC Newport, Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) citizenship development programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke about the importance of what service members do for the United States and the importance of recognizing their service and sacrifice, during a Veterans on Wall Street symposium.

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WASHINGTON

Veterans are brave and selfless, and they bring the best traits to employers, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, Nov. 5.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke in New York at a symposium of Veterans on Wall Street, a group that helps veterans find business and career opportunities in the financial services industry.

He thanked the employers in the room who have hired veterans, and said their employees who have served in the military will “make you a better organization.”

Veterans are “incredibly adaptable” and take on challenging assignments around

the globe in service to the nation, the chairman said.

“They put themselves in harm’s way for the people of the United States and for people they never even met before, and that’s quite a remarkable trait,” he added.

“You don’t know you’re courageous until you’re tested. What I’m telling all of you who are veterans and all of you who would think about hiring them [is that] they’re courageous.”

People Understand and Recognize Veterans’ Service The people of the United States do understand the importance of the military and recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans, Dempsey said. “It’s an honor to serve.

It’s a challenging time to serve,” he added.

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Dempsey also highlighted “Commitment to Service,” a collaboration between the National Basketball Association and the Defense Department. He encouraged similar partnerships that showcase veterans and the importance of selfless service.

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environment in which the military will have a sustained role, “whether it’s against Ebola, or ISIL, or in support of our NATO allies, or in support of our allies in the Pacific.”

Because of these challenges, he said, veterans will continue to be “part of the fabric of America for a very long time.”

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Aviators must verify flight hours Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, TENN.

MCSN Everett Allen Pilots prepare for flight on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

The Navy announced the verification process for conditional aviation career incentive pay (ACIP) and hazardous duty incentive pay for flying (HDIP-F) in a message released Oct. 30.

According to NAVADMIN 254/14, all recipients of conditional ACIP and HDIP-F are required to track their flight hours every month and report them to the ACIP program manager at Navy Personnel Command. Any officer who received a payment during fiscal year (FY) 2014 is required to provide total flight hours, by month, from Oct. 1, 2013, to Sept. 30, 2014.

Submissions are due by Dec. 31, and if flight hours are not reported, the officer’s entitlement will stop and the entire FY-14 entitlement will be forfeited. Reporting instructions are available in the message.

Commanding officers and other reporting seniors are responsible for verifying the accuracy and completeness of the flight hour verification letters, and will endorse them on command letterhead.

‘CHIP AND PIN’ CREDIT CARDS COMING TO DOD TRAVELERS

By Claudette Roulo DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Starting in January, Defense Department government travel card holders will begin receiving new “chip and PIN” cards, the director of the Defense Travel Management Office said.

In December, the department is due to wrap up a pilot program that started in February and involved about 600 users, Harvey Johnson said in a DoD News interview, adding that the pilot program has been successful so far.

The chip and PIN system already has been adopted in many parts of the world, because it offers additional security to credit card users and merchants. Transactions involving these cards work something like an ATM withdrawal, in that the user inserts the card into a point-of-sale machine, and rather than signing for the purchase, the customer enters a four-digit personal identification number.

Point-of-sale machines read a chip embedded in the card – rather than the magnetic strip on the back – and the cardholder never has to hand

the card off to a merchant.

This two-step system protects against identity theft more effectively than the relatively easy-to-counterfeit magnetic strip and signature system.

Rollout to DoD users will begin with cardholders who have cards that will expire soon, Johnson said.

“So, as your card expires, you’ll receive a chip and PIN,” he explained. “If you’re new to the Department of Defense, you’ll receive a chip and PIN card.”

Next up are cardholders who travel frequently, Johnson said.

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Sailors living in Navy unaccompanied housing can provide feedback through the Navy’s annual Resident Satisfaction Surveys (RSS) beginning Nov. 5.

This is the second of two surveys designed to evaluate housing matters; the previous survey, for those in accompanied housing, was released in October.

The RSS is an annual survey that residents will receive from their building managers to allow them to provide feedback on their Navy Housing experience. Participation in the survey allows for valuable feedback that helps sustain and improve Navy Housing services.

“Navy Housing is committed to ensuring our Sailors and their families are receiving the services they deserve,” said Greg Wright, Navy Housing program director. “We know that single Sailors have different needs and interests than those with families and these surveys allow us to identify those areas.”

Wright emphasized the need for feedback in order to make improvements.

“One of the best ways to capture the needs of our Sailors is through direct feedback, and this survey allows us to do that,” he said.

The RSS measures all aspects of customer satisfaction with Navy Housing, including staff services, the condition and maintenance of housing units, and other provided amenities such as furnishings and common areas. Navy Housing encourages all residents to not only answer the survey, but to provide comments on areas where improvements can be made.

The survey is also used to target funding for facility and amenity improvements.

“Service members who live in unaccompanied housing can help us to direct project priorities, which we base, in part, on resident satisfaction,” said Wright.

This year, service members living in unaccompanied housing may return their surveys either by mail or online.

The surveys will be delivered to all service members living in government unaccompanied quarters by Nov. 14.

“It used to be that we considered it frequent travel if you travel three times a year,” Johnson noted, “but now we’re sort of moving away from that, and if you travel [at all], we’re going to recommend that you use a chip and PIN card and that you get a [government travel] card.”

By late summer of 2015, all Defense Department travelers will have the chip and PIN card, Johnson said.

For now, chip and PIN cards are limited to people in the test population, but beginning in January, travelers will

Courtesy photo Starting in January, Defense Department government travel card holders will begin receiving new “chip and PIN” cards, the director of the Defense Travel Management Office said.

be able to request one if they will be traveling to a location where chip and PIN cards are dominant, Johnson said.

“Once we have an implementation plan, we will spell out how we actually do that,”

he said. With about 1.3 million government travel card users, Johnson noted, “if everybody wants it in January, we probably can’t get there.

So there needs to be a methodical deployment.”

OFFICIAL: LONG-TERM TDY RATES TO CHANGE

By Claudette Roulo DoD News, Defense Media Activity

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New long-term temporary duty per diem rules that go into effect Nov. 1 will save the Defense Department about $22 million annually, the director of the Defense Travel Management Office said recently.

Long-term TDY is considered to be any temporary duty longer than 30 days. “So, for travel from 31 to 180 days, you will receive a flat-rate per diem of 75 percent. For travel greater than 180 days, you will receive a flat-rate per diem for 55 percent,” Harvey Johnson explained in a DoD News interview.

Johnson said the changes are meant to give long-term TDY travelers an incentive to seek out extended-stay lodgings, which generally are less expensive. Before this change, the Joint Travel Regulations encouraged travelers on extended TDY to seek out this type of lodging, but there wasn’t a requirement or incentive to do so.

Changes apply to all three parts of per diem The reduced per diem rates apply to all three parts of the per diem – lodging, meals and incidentals – he noted, and apply equally to civilian and military personnel.

Travelers who are authorized the flat-rate per diem no longer have to submit a lodging receipt, but before they’re reimbursed, a receipt may be needed to validate that lodging

They offer the kitchenettes, the sink, the refrigerator – recognizing that people aren’t eating out at an expensive restaurant every day, -Harvey Johnson three meals a day.” costs were incurred. Staying anywhere for free or buying a home at the TDY location will make a traveler ineligible for the flat-rate per diem payment.

“Several other federal civilian agencies already implement similar policies. ... Some are even more restrictive than ours,” Johnson said. The changes are simply meant to recognize that long-term stays are different from short-term TDYs, he noted.

Many of the conveniences available at extended-stay hotels can save money for travelers, and in turn, for DoD, Johnson said.

“They offer the kitchenettes, the sink, the refrigerator – recognizing that people aren’t eating out at an expensive restaurant every day, three meals a day,” he explained. “And I believe that’s vital in this environment of sequestration and other external factors that have brought this on. So, we’ve got to make sure that people are traveling smarter and more [efficiently].”

unable to find extended-stay lodging within a reasonable distance of their duty location, or if additional costs arise, such as a rental car. “You can work with your approving official to do actual-expense authorizations, which allows you to go above the flat-rate per diem to 100 percent, if needed,” he said.

And at no time should travelers end up paying out-ofpocket for authorized TDY expenses, Johnson said. “The intent is to do no harm. The intent is to ensure that we’re finding affordable travel solutions.”

While acknowledging that these changes may feel like a pay cut to some travelers, Johnson said it’s important to recognize that per diem payments aren’t meant to serve as an extra pay.

“It’s not a hardship pay, it’s not a supplemental pay; it’s a travel allowance,” he said.

“And a travel allowance is designed to reimburse travelers for expenses incurred. ... We are looking to fairly reimburse travelers for actual expenses Options if additional costs incurred. If that means that it’s arise over the flat per diem rate, then Johnson said travelers still we will reimburse up to whatwill have options if they are ever it was that they spent.”

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Rota’s energy program wins highest honor

By MCSN Jordan Dalgardno Armed Forces Network Rota Public Affairs

ROTA, SPAIN

Naval Station Rota, Spain, was named top small shore command award winner as part of the region’s fiscal year 2014 Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Awards, announced Oct. 22.

The command was recognized for its stellar energy program and was awarded $30,000 for its efforts.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus recognized the performance of energy programs among all Navy installations, and Rota came out on top as the best out of all of the Navy’s small shore bases, worldwide.

The criteria used to select winners included a review of energy projects and energy awareness programs, energy base practices and reviewing the energy consumption performance of an installation from the last four years. Installations were categorized into three different levels of achievement: blue, gold, and platinum, with platinum being the highest honor.

After many years of consistently earning a gold level, Rota achieved a platinum level of excellence after having an exceptional year for energy project execution.

David Barbosa, the Installation Energy manager, explained how this year was different and why Rota was able to reach the highest level of recognition.

“When you generate an energy project, you don’t see the savings until probably the year after when you see the total consumption through the year,” said Barbosa. “So the amount of projects and savings we’ve put in place since 2009 yielded to a very high amount of energy savings.”

One of the biggest projects undertaken in the last couple of years was the changing of lights in many buildings on base to more energyefficient light-emitting diode, or LED lights. The change saw about a 90 percent savings of overall consumption, which significantly helped Rota stand out among other installations in energy savings.

“This is an effort that encompasses many people on base,” said Barbosa.

“For example, the commissary funding the program to change the lights, housing putting in new LEDs in the housing compound, this honor is because of many people’s efforts.”

Another program that directly affected energy savings was Rota’s Biggest Loser Competition in July, encouraging service members to get involved and start saving energy by doing the little things like turning off lights and computers and using air-conditioning sparingly. The result was an almost 7 percent reduction from the same month of last year.

With an award prize of $30,000, it’s up to the installation commanding officer to determine how the money will be spent. Capt. Greg Pekari, commanding officer of Naval Station Rota, said there’s already a plan in place to use the money to sustain Rota as a platinum-level installation.

“It will go toward quality of life programs and other programs to increase awareness of energy conservation,” Pekari said. “It might even go toward certain projects; it just depends on what the priority is and what we can best use that prize for.”

Barbosa added what’s necessary from service members in the future to help Rota is saving energy.

“Energy is like safety, it’s everyone’s responsibility,” he said. “It’s related to the use of resources that we have, to assist the military that comply with the mission, which is why we are here.”

For more news from Naval Station Rota, Spain, visit www.navy.mil/ local/rota/.

Naval Station Rota, Spain was announced as the region’s top energy conservation command and awarded $30,000 for their energy saving efforts.

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It will go toward quality of life programs and other programs to increase awareness of energy

A new website has been launched to highlight alternative energy efforts sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Hawaii, which is fast becoming ground zero for the Navy’s push to develop “green” technologies, officials announced, Oct. 30.

The Asia-Pacific Technology and Education Partnership (APTEP), now online at www.aptep.net, focuses its multifaceted approach to renewable energy on Hawaii because of the state’s abundance of reliable wind, solar, bioenergy, wave and geothermal resources.

APTEP approaches the issue from three angles, supporting cutting-edge energy research; educating students and teachers in energy-related fields; and supporting businesses trying to bring alternative energy products to the marketplace.

“Everyone is focused on Hawaii right now,” said Dr. Richard Carlin, head of ONR’s Sea Warfare and Weapons Department. “The studies we’re

conducting there and technologies we’re developing will not only help the Navy reduce its need for fossil fuels, but also move the country closer to energy independence.”

Several recent developments have reaffirmed the importance of alternative energy efforts for America’s warfighters, and leaders are putting these issues front and center during October, National Energy Action Month.

The Department of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding in September reaffirming its commitment to alternative energy efforts in Hawaii, dubbed Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative 2.0. At the same time, ONR, as part of the APTEP program, is sponsoring a new study of technologies and power systems, such as smartgrids and microgrids, at three Navy installations on the islands.

“Once we figure out how to make these bases more energy efficient, we can take these new technologies and concepts to other naval bases and ultimately achieve the Navy’s energy goals,” Carlin said.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has set a goal for the Department of the Navy to produce or procure one gigawatt of renewable energy by December 2015, and ONR’s investments in smartgrid and microgrid technologies are intended to contribute to that goal.

“Changing the way we get and use energy is a priority for the Navy because energy security is critical to our national security,” Mabus said in 2012. “One gigawatt of renewable energy produced from sources like solar, wind, and geothermal could power a city the size of Orlando, Florida, while increasing the security and flexibility of the energy grid.”

The Navy is seeking energy security for both strategic and tactical advantages. Strategically, the goal is to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Tactically, the Navy wants to be able to use energy sources on location and eliminate the need for long, dangerous fuel supply convoys, which have become a favorite target for enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

conservation. It might even go toward certain projects; it just depends on what the priority is and what we can best use that prize for.”

-Capt. Greg Pekari, commanding officer of Naval Station Rota

online For more information on the Navy’s energy initiatives, visit http://greenfleet. dodlive.mil/ energy/.

Navy energy projects recognized by president

By Don Rochon Naval Facilities Engineering Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The White House recognized two Navy energy projects as winners of the 2014 GreenGov Presidential Awards, Oct. 31.

The awards celebrate extraordinary achievement in the pursuit of President Barack Obama’s Executive Order on federal leadership in environmental, energy and economic performance.

They honor federal civilian and military personnel, agency teams, agency projects and facilities, and agency programs that exemplify leading by example toward a clean energy economy.

“We are honored to be recognized for our energy accomplishments,” said Rear Adm. Kate Gregory, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). “These projects reflect our ongoing commitment in meeting the president’s and secretary of the Navy’s energy goals.”

The energy team at Naval District Washington received recognition in the Building the Future Award category, and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa won in the Lean, Clean, and Green Award category.

With assistance from NAVFAC’s energy experts, Naval District Washington developed a comprehensive energy and water management program that reduced energy intensity by 25 percent relative to the 2003 baseline, reduced water intensity by 13 percent relative to the 2007 baseline, and completed 99 percent of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meter installation.

In addition, by employing state-ofthe-art technologies such as geothermal energy and micro-wind turbines, LED lighting and cellulose insulation, the Washington Navy Yard Visitor Center was recently certified as a net-zero building. Naval District Washington is also providing proof of concept for cyber-secure smart grid capabilities that have been deployed in concert with ad-

vanced metering. This allows operators to collect real-time consumption data down to the individual building level and use that information to improve building performance in real time.

Camp Lemonnier is located in an extremely challenging climatic environment and power is provided solely by diesel generators on base. The installation’s public works department recognized that opportunities for efficiency and improvements would support the camp’s mission. The camp’s energy team focused on improving machine efficiency and upgrades, and operation of generators, power plants, air conditioning units, chilled water stations and water fountains. As a result, in fiscal year 2013, energy intensity was reduced by 13.5 percent relative to the 2003 baseline, and more than 15 percent from 2012. Camp Lemonnier successfully reduced actual energy consumption by nine percent from 2012, resulting in a $2 million cost avoidance.

Through its sustainable water initiative, Camp Lemonnier also achieved a 7 percent reduction in water intensity relative to 2012, and it has eliminated the need for bottled water stations and an associated 10 million plastic water bottles annually.

The 8th Annual Norfolk Historical Calendar will feature vintage images and fascinating tidbits of information about people, organizations and events that have made a difference in Norfolk.

The calendar is on sale for $10.00 with proceeds going to support the new Sargeant Memorial Collection in the Slover Library (opening January 2015).

Available for purchase at all Norfolk Public Library locations, select retailers and online. For information, go to www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/HistoricalCalendars.

The calendar is sponsored by the NPL Foundation in partnership with the Norfolk Historical Society, Dominion Capital Partners and the Law Firm of Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub and Neskis, PC.

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Women at sea open salon aboard USS Makin Island

By MCSN Dennis Grube USS Makin Island Public Affairs

RED SEA

What do you think of when you imagine a barbershop?

Maybe it resembles a scene from the movies with a room full of men, sprawled out in cherry red barber chairs, arguing who was the greatest quarterback of all time. Perhaps it’s the sound of clippers buzzing like a swarm of bees around a hive.

It could even be a couple of old men embellishing the size

of their big catch on the last fishing trip over a game of chess. However, in this case, the scene would not be what you expect.

Recently, the barbershop of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) took on a different form as lines of women formed to use an at-sea salon.

According to Chief Logistics Specialist Daisy Ortega, coordinator of the Women at Sea program, many females cut their hair shorter than normal before deployment

because they aren’t able to get it cut on deployment.

Some female Sailors require more maintenance for their hair so Women at Sea was glad to host the event and help out those Sailors.

Members of the ship’s Women at Sea program sponsored the event to allow women aboard the ship to get their hair treated on deployment, according to Ortega.

“Never before have I been able to go to the barbershop on a ship and get a haircut,” said Ortega. “So this is a big

MC1 Ronald Gutridge Female Sailors receive hair treatments during a women-at-sea salon day in the barber shop aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).

step navywide. That was very exciting for me.”

“It’s also a great way to meet other women on the ship,” said Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Ashley Payter. “Sometimes, with our work environment,

it’s hard to get out and actually meet people. Opening up the barbershop to female Sailors allows us to do just that.”

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Earlier in the deployment, Women at Sea held a meet-and-greet. At the event, speed mentoring was held where senior members had mentoring cards and would ask questions in a manner that promoted a more open dialogue between junior Sailors and their leadership.

The meet and greet also included discussions on women’s health, motherhood and family planning.

Ortega said she believes the program is important to the command because it provides mentorship, especially for those junior Sailors who are on deployment for the first time.

“Sometimes they just don’t know how to face certain challenges that they come upon,” said Ortega. “Not all females have a female leader in their chain of command. So through this program, they can approach any of the members with more personal problems in which we can relate.”

“If you have any issues, you’ll be able to talk to other people and have the resources available to either combat those issues or get help with them,” said Payter. “For my last deployment, it was a great way for me to be able to open up and be myself. That’s why it’s so helpful to me.”

Ortega said, despite the name of the program, it is open to all Sailors, not just women. Women sometimes face different challenges aboard the ship, but Sailors of both sexes are welcome to participate.

“More than anything, the program is a mentoring tool,” said Ortega. “It’s not meant to separate males and females, so our goal is to focus on the mentoring and leadership aspects instead of segregating as well as being able to include both male and female Sailors because we get great input from both sexes.”

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participated in run under desert-like heat Continued from B1

MC2 Lawrence Davis Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) participate in the command’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) hosted Halloween 5K run/walk on the ship’s flight deck.

“What a great way to do Halloween aboard a ship,” said Lt. Bill Lawson, the medical regulating control officer assigned to embarked Fleet Surgical Team Five, who was dressed as “Lt. Dangle” from the television show “Reno 911.”

Despite the day’s desert-like temperature, Sailors and Marines didn’t let the heat stop them from enjoying the event.

“It was really hot running with a frog hat on, but it was worth it to see everyone else in their costumes out there. I was impressed,” said Marine Sgt. Emery Langley, assigned to embarked 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, Charlie Company, 1st Platoon.

Master Chief Intelligence Specialist (SW/ IDW/AW) Cheri Galvez, the intelligence leading chief petty officer aboard Makin

Island, shared her opinion about how fortunate she felt to have the opportunity to participate in the event.

“I mean seriously, who gets to run a 5K on the flight deck of a warship in the Gulf of Aden while we’re operationally deployed?

It’s awesome getting to run with my fellow Sailors and Marines,” said Galvez.

As participants crossed the finish-line, MWR staff stood by with water, oranges and swag bags.

“It really boosts our morale getting us all together as a team,” said Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class (SW/IDW/AW) Rhodelia Turner, a Makin Island Sailor.

Makin Island’s MWR team concluded the event as the Fun Boss and participants gathered to judge each other’s costumes and captured the moment with a group photo in front of the ship’s number.

Chairman says people of Iraq, Syria will defeat ISIL thology” of ISIL and its “religious legitimacy, this aspiration to be the caliphate,” he added.

By Lisa Ferdinando Army News Service

WASHINGTON

The people of Iraq and Syria will reject and ultimately defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, Nov. 6.

Some 20 million Sunnis between Damascus and Baghdad are disenfranchised and don’t have a government they can trust or believe in, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said during a forum at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York.

What will defeat ISIL is the Sunni population, who will “ultimately reject this radical ideology, with us in support,” the chairman said.

Dempsey said that while military operations are important, other efforts factor significantly into the fight against ISIL. Those efforts include countering terror financing, stopping the flow of foreign fighters in and out of Syria, and stripping away the “my-

TRAINING

A Remarkable Coalition The general said he is impressed by the nations that have joined together in the fight against ISIL. “We built a kind of remarkable coalition, actually,” he said.

It does take a “certain strategic patience” in working with the coalition partners while building enough of a credible, indigenous force that can overcome ISIL, Dempsey said, and he acknowledged that the terrorist group will occasionally have tactical success.

But, “if we are true to the principle, then over time, we believe we can defeat ISIL” through the regional actors, he added.

“It’s a balancing act between the horror of watching the atrocities that this group is willing to commit and, at the same time, doing what we can to stay true to the strategy,” the chairman said.

The strategy includes working with Iraq, which he described as a “credible partner,”

“It reminds us that when you sign up for this word called ‘service,’ it actually means ‘service,’” he said. “You serve with a servant’s soul.”

Staying Connected With the American People Dempsey said one reason he was in New York was to visit the City Harvest food bank as part of the Commitment to Service program, which partners the military with the National Basketball Association.

He said it is important to encourage such partnerships, in which service members and professional athletes give back to their communities.

“There’s a sense of service here that we’re trying to cause people to think about,” he said.

The initiative teams up “athletes who are so gifted and who have gotten so much in their lives from America” with service members who also have received an “incredible amount of support from America,” and for them to serve in their local communities.

Ebola Mission in West Africa Turning to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, Dempsey said this is the first time an outbreak had an urban aspect.

“The fight against Ebola is a stability operation,” he said. “We’re trying to bring stability to a region of West Africa that is inherently unstable and to contain that disease.”

The deployed service members are not providing direct care, he noted, but rather are “stabilizing the environment and giving confidence to the health care workers that if they do come down with the disease, they’ll be cared for.”

“We think we’re making some progress in Liberia,” he said. “Sierra Leone is not trending favorably, and nor is Guinea” The chairman predicted the mission could last 18 months, broken down into three sixmonth troop rotations.

| Bold Alligator 2014

Continued from B1 public affairs. More centrally, the embarked command staff enables on-scene command and control to unify direction of multiple amphibious ready groups (ARGs).

Bold Alligator 2014 hosts amphibious ships, destroyers and frigates, which are distributed across three ARGs. The ARGs are commanded by two U.S. Navy amphibious squadron commodores and a Dutch rear admiral. The command ships include USS Kearsarge (LHD3), USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), and HNLMS Johan de Witt (L801).

“In today’s environment, the most formidable force consists of international partners and allies,” said Thebaud. “Each nation brings unique capabilities, expertise and experience which strengthen global presence, flexibility and ability. Bold Alligator is a good demonstration of our interoperability.

For instance, I have planners on my staff from seven countries, and the Johan de Witt ARG is led by Dutch Rear Adm. Rob Kramer, commander of the Netherlands Maritime Forces.”

In addition to reinforcing proven partnerships, Bold Alligator is attempting to prove new concepts. A first to the Bold Alligator series, BA14 tested the Fly-in Command Element (FICE) concept as a means to more quickly provide on-scene flag and general officer command and control. At the start of the problem set, Kearsarge was pierside in accordance with the ship’s routine deployment cycle. Upon receiving orders to re-

HERO

while conducting airstrikes in Syria and seeking to build a force of “moderate opposition” that will take on and ultimately defeat the terrorists.

spond to crises in the fictional Treasure Coast region, the ship began loading mission essential personnel, equipment, and ship-to-shore connectors. Simultaneously, a “suitcase” staff that consisted 12 ESG-2 personnel, including Thebaud, flew to Iwo Jima, which was already operating in the exercise area, in order to immediately establish command and control of the maritime force. A similar 12-person Marine staff element, commanded by Maj. Gen. Richard Simcock, commander, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade provided initial command and control of the landing force.

Once Kearsarge arrived in theater, Thebaud, Simcock and their initial headquarters elements shifted their flags from Iwo Jima to Kearsarge to join the rest of their afloat staff, whose expertise was leveraged, while Kearsarge was in transit.

“The FICE concept allows us to quickly establish command and control on a forward deployed Navy ship,” said Col. Jim McGrath, deputy commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2. “It allows the commanders the opportunity to assert their presence to have a coordinated and immediate impact on the mission.”

McGrath further explained the Navy-Marine Corps team brings a unique contribution to the FICE. “We offer multi-domain command and control over land, air and sea in a single naval battle construct,” he said.

Bold Alligator is an annual exercise intended to improve Navy and Marine Corps amphibious core competencies and takes place afloat and ashore along the Eastern Seaboard.

| ‘Medal about more than one Soldier’

the ceremony.

“The spirit, the courage, the deterWhen President Abraham Lin- mination that he demonstrated lives coln later dedicated the Soldiers’ on in our brave men and women in National Cemetery in Gettysburg, uniform who this very day are servhe said these men gave their “last ing and making sure that they are full measure of devotion.” defending the freedoms that Alonzo Cushing’s story “is part of our helped to preserve. larger American story – one that “And it’s incumbent on all of us continues today,” Obama said at as Americans to uphold the values that they fight for,” the president continued, “and to continue to ■ the battle honor their service long after they leave the battlefield – for decades, Union Army 1st Lt. Alonzo H. even centuries, to come.”

Cushing commanded Battery A, Continued from B1

4th U.S. Artillery, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, atop Cemetery Ridge. On that fateful day, some 10,000 of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s troops advanced toward them in a line, elbow-toelbow, a mile wide, in the final, desperate hours of the battle.

Medal Was Long in Coming Margaret Zerwekh, 94, a historian, attended the White House ceremony and was recognized by the president. Zerwekh researched Cushing’s service in the Civil War. She was certain his valorous actions merited the Medal of Honor,

and she lobbied her congressional representatives for decades to make it happen. She became interesting in Cushing’s story because she lives on property in Wisconsin that once owned by the soldier’s father.

Typically, the medal is awarded within a few years of the action.

Obama said. “But sometimes, even the most extraordinary stories can get lost in the passage of time,” he added. “No matter how long it takes, it is never too late to do the right thing.”

This medal is about more than just one soldier, Obama said. “It reflects our obligations as a country to the men and women in our armed services – obligations that continue long after they return home, after they remove their uniforms, and even, perhaps especially, after they’ve laid down their lives,” he said.

Ed Barker Rear Adm. Mike White, commander of Naval Education and Training Command, welcomes Rear Adm. Agung Pramona, Indonesian assistant chief for planning and budgeting, during the Indonesian flag officer distinguished visitor orientation tour at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

TOUR

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installations across the U.S. Continued from B1 tors to meet with both schools’ commanding officers. NASC and NATTC provide the academic and technical training to prepare aviators and aviation technicians, both officer and enlisted, for the fleet.

Before their departure to Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., the next stop on their tour of Naval installations, the group was given the opportunity to see aviation survival swim facilities including the helo-dunker, which trains personnel to escape from an aircraft in the water. All flight students, including foreign nationals, must successfully complete water survival training in order to advance to the next phase of flight training.

Major Jeff Pogue, from the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Indonesia was very impressed with the group’s visit to the Pensacola area.

“Being able to see first-hand the full spectrum of aviation maintenance training, personnel management and training system development will be invaluable to

The DVOT will be a key enabler for the Indonesian Navy to develop our maritime security needs.”

-Major Jeff Pogue

deepening our understanding of these critical growth areas,” said Pogue. “The DVOT will be a key enabler for the Indonesian Navy to develop our maritime security needs. NETSAFA was an outstanding host for the visit and they provided the ideal subject matter experts for us during the tour.”

NETSAFA is the U.S. Navy’s agent for international education and training, and is dedicated to providing assistance to international partners to facilitate development of successful training programs.

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The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is sailed by the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy’s first year officer cadets who are participating in leadership training and teambuilding during the trip.

World’s largest three-masted barque from Norway makes return visit to Norfolk

The Barque ‘Statsraad Lehmkuhl’ is from Bergen.

It is a three masted Barque, launched in 1914.

She was built by JC Tecklenborg, Bremerhaven, Germany and is Norway’s oldest and largest sailing vessel.

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Grand Illumination Parade comes to Norfolk Don’t miss the 30th annual Grand Illumination Parade in Downtown Norfolk. The parade kicks-off with the illumination of the downtown skyline. Then enjoy the premier holiday parade in the region featuring spectacular floats, marching bands, giant balloons, dancers and Santa himself.

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On Nov.13, the unique and majestic 100-year old Norwegian tall sailing ship “HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl” is scheduled to arrive at approximately 10 a.m. in Downtown Norfolk, docking at Otter Berth next to Waterside.

The ship will depart around 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. Arrival and departure times are approximate and are subject to change due inclement weather.

The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is sailed by the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy’s first year officer cadets who are participating in leadership training and teambuilding during the trip. The cadets also get a strong foundation of basic seamanship during their weeks onboard.

Stripped of modern communication and technology, the students are forced to work together to overcome the timeless challenges and dangers of travelling the seas by sail.

Statsraad Lehmkuhl has been part of the basic training program since 2002, whereby the Royal Norwegian Navy leases the ship for several months every year.

Norfolk has become a favorite port of call for the ship and her crew; this will be the 10th consecutive year that the ship has called on Norfolk as part of their sail-training schedule. The port visit is sponsored

by The City of Norfolk and Festevents, Ltd. Guests are encouraged to witness Statsraad Lehmkuhl’s arrival into port on Thursday, Nov. 13.

The final public visitation schedule remains to be determined. Please contact Festevents at 441-2345 or Festevents.org for an official update.

Ship tours are free and open to the public.

Be sure to follow the HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl on their facebook page as they sail into Norfolk at “Seilskipet Statsraad Lehmkuhl”. In order to translate the facebook page to English, right click anywhere on the facebook page and select “Translate to English.”

For more information on events, including hours, park regulations and parking please visit www.festevents.org or call 441-2345.

■ facts and history HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl The Barque ‘Statsraad Lehmkuhl’ is from Bergen. It is a three masted Barque, launched in 1914.

She was built by JC Tecklenborg, Bremerhaven, Germany and is Norway’s oldest and largest sailing vessel.

Overall Length: 321 ft Length of Hull: 259 ft Rig: Three-masted barque Height of Rig: 158 ft Beam: 41 ft Draft: 17 ft High Carbon Steel Hull Carries a crew of 125 (100 training)

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This year Virginia Cider Week takes place Nov.14-24, with special tastings, pairings, dinners, events and workshops such as the selection below. A full list of events and locations, as well as ticket information, is available at ciderweekva.com.

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Theatre IV: Bremen Town Band

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■ When: Nov. 15; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

■ Where: The American Theatre,

Nov. 13; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■ Where: Fleet & Family Support Center, 1327 West C Street, Bldg. U-93, Norfolk ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 444-6089 Be ready to impress with your resume and interview attire. These employers have hundreds of job openings.

Businesses that will be in attendance looking for employees to hire will be ABB Group, Air Specialty Corporation, Cargill, CHKD, CINTAS, Defense Contract Management Agency, Givens Distribution, Metal Skills, Prism, Inc., Romulus Medical, Starbucks, Universal Technical Institute, VDOT, and many more!

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Hampton The Bremen Town Musicians is one of the best-known and most popular of the Brothers Grimm fairytales. Grown-ups and children all over the world know the story of the donkey, the dog, the cat and the rooster who dream of becoming musicians. Hoping to start over, an old donkey leaves the farm to travel to Bremen where he will join a band.

On the way, he meets a dog, a cat, and a rooster. With a bray, a bark, a meow, and a cock-a-doodle-doo, they become fast friends and decide to travel together to join the Bremen Town Band. Making their own kind of “oom-pah” music, along the way they manage to outwit a gang of robbers and find themselves a wonderful new home. Theatre IV presents a delightful musical adaptation of this classic adventure tale.

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This November and December, slip into a warm sweater, grab a cup of hot cocoa, and head to Hampton for a large helping of holiday cheer.

Whether taking in a special seasonal performance at The American Theatre in Phoebus, enjoying a nautical parade of lights on the Hampton River, or cheering traditional street parades in Coliseum Central and downtown Hampton, there is an activity or event for every member of the family to celebrate this holiday season.

Nov. 14-16, browse over 300 quality crafters, vendors, artists, and local businesses at Bodacious Bazaar & Art Festival, a shopping extravaganza taking place at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. The three-day event will feature upscale gifts, gourmet foods, fine art, and more. The “Real” Santa Claus will also make an appearance, so be sure to bring the kids! Cost is $7.00 for adults ($10.00 for two days), $4.00 for children, and children in strollers are free. Check out www.bodaciousbazaar. com for further information.

The 16th annual Coliseum Central Holiday Parade returns on Nov. 22. Festivities include live entertainment, floats, huge helium balloons, marching bands, and Santa. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. but get there early for a prime spot.

On Nov. 29, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Hampton History Museum plays host to the Hampton Holiday Market, a brand new seasonal event. Whether you are searching for a holiday gift for family,

DANCE CLASS The Virginian-Pilot

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Dance. It’s a pretty amazing thing.

The simple act of moving your body to corresponding sounds can make a soul feel free. It can inspire – or celebrate – love. It can bring people together, in rhythm and purpose.

It can also divide us like the coldest class systems.

Overstated?

Nope.

While dance is something that almost everybody does, or has done, it’s also the type of cultural expression that defines where you stand in the world.

Stereotypes suggest breakdancers are lower-class youth trying to find hope in the harmony of movement.

Two-stepping couples are blue-collar party people. And those of us who fit into ballet slippers, or even understand ballet’s nuances, live in, or cling to, the upper-crust cliques that can fund high-art dance.

So, yeah, dance can be a cruel mistress. But she’s also a helluva date.

With that in mind, here’s a look at a pair of dance events on the next week’s entertainment docket, and what sets them apart. We’re not breaking them apart to perpetuate stereotypes. Rather, we’re taking the chance to educate you enough to crash the party, regardless of what side of the street you’re shakin’ your booty on.

Center for Arts in Newport News Stephen Lang, award winning playwright, stage and screen star, is bringing back his acclaimed stage production of BEYOND GLORY and will take it on the road this fall. BEYOND GLORY brings the stories of eight American servicemen, each a recipient of the Medal of Honor, to the stage in a one-man show that will reach into the audience’s soul and keep them thoroughly spellbound.

BEYOND GLORY is adapted from Larry Smith’s stirring book and Lang’s stage production of BEYOND GLORY is the actor’s most memorable and brilliant work.

Heavy helping of upcoming holiday happenings in Hampton

Nov. 16 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

By Robert Morast

Beyond Glory ■ When: Nov. 16 ■ Where: Ferguson

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY 7 p.m. Sunday, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. $37 to $52. 594-8752. www.fergusoncenter.org.

Cliff notes: This is “Art” with a capital A, the type of expressive movement that suggests everything from emotional interpretation to protest art to the uncanny nimbleness of the human body. It will leave you enlightened.

Originator: Martha Graham, the matriarch of America’s modern dance movement. Her influence on dance has been compared to Picasso’s with painting. So, yeah, she’s kind of a big deal.

Graham died in 1991, but her legacy is going to live on for quite a while.

Film comparison: While Graham’s dance scions do much more than ballet, “Black Swan” is the obvious choice as one of the few mainstream movies that show a type of high-culture dance echoing questions of the soul. Let’s just assume none of the Graham dancers has delusions about turning into birds.

Soundtrack of choice: You’re going to hear selections from the classical realm, music that swells and fades in union with the moods and movements of the dance.

Final say: This dance is so graceful, so fluid, it’s deceiving how difficult it can be perform. So, while the moves might move your emotions and stir your mind, it’s not the kind of thing you can crib for personal use

This story originally published in The Virginian-Pilot and Pilotonline.com.

friends, or as a treat to yourself, support small businesses by checking out all of the items that the Hampton Holiday Market has to offer. The Seventh annual First Light Celebration will take place directly after the Hampton Holiday Marketplace, 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Make new family memories with heirloom ornament making, Christmas Carols, cider, and snacks.

This Dec. 5-6, the 19th annual Holiday and Kwanzaa Marketplace returns to Hampton University Museum. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Dec. 5, guests may purchase holiday and Kwanzaa gifts from the museum gift shop. The shop specializes in African, African-American, and other multicultural items and artwork. At 5:30 p.m., enjoy special holiday music, sales, and planned activities. On Dec. 6, in addition to shopping noon- 4 p.m., opt to partake in a delicious holiday and Kwanzaa inspired brunch.

Though the event is free, there is a fee for the brunch.

The 26th annual Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade sails back into downtown Hampton Dec. 6. Cruise into downtown Hampton for festivities beginning at 7:15 p.m., as this highly anticipated parade of illuminated power and sail boats will be visible from anywhere along the Hampton River. Spectators interested in the narration will want to find a spot near the Hampton Maritime Center. Those who don’t have a vessel but want to join the action can board the Miss Hampton II tour boat. Attendees interested in riding on the Miss Hampton II are encouraged to make reservations by calling 722-9102. The admission is an unwrapped toy that will be donated to Toys for Tots. Captains who wish to enter their craft in the parade are encouraged to call 727-1276.

The Virginian-Pilot instructing you on two popular tours headed to Hampton Roads SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE TOUR 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul’s Blvd., Norfolk. $32 to $66. 664-6464. www.sevenvenues.com.

Originator: “So You Think You Can Dance,” the talent showcase on the Fox network. As far as talent shows of this decade go, it’s one of the less important selections (behind programs such as “The Voice” and “Dancing With the Stars”). But it’s still more popular than you think – popular enough to spawn a national tour of dancers plucked from the show.

Film comparison: The “Step Up” franchise.

Like the movie series that won’t end – it’s up to a rumored sixth installment – “SYTYCD” excels at showing the masses a hybrid, pop dance style that mixes street form with loose technical performance and, sometimes, amateur acrobatics. But it moves well, and tends to play better when the dancers are sweaty (’cause, you know, they’re always gorgeous).

Soundtrack of choice: The pop music of the moment. It’s a pairing of necessity and convenience as the athletic, sexy dance moves flow well to pop rhythms, and often reference dance from popular or classic music videos.

Final say: It’s fun and light, and the kind of thing that can give you moves for your next dance party – whether that’s in a club or in your bedroom.

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This is your chance to witness winter wildlife all around Virginia Beach; whether it’s following fascinating bird activity, exploring the natural areas of our community or the musings of harbor seals near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Presented by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation in partnership with Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the 2015 Winter Wildlife Festival will teach you what it takes to properly observe and identify wildlife in their natural settings. Take note, the 2015 Winter Wildlife Festival takes place on new dates Feb. 5-8, 2015, and also has a new home base location: Great Neck Recreation Center, located at 2512 Shorehaven Drive.

Registration runs from Nov. 15 through Jan. 30 (unless otherwise noted). Space is limited for the excursions and workshops, so register early to secure your spot! You can register online (with your client barcode and pin), in person at any recreation

center, or by using the mail in registration form. Download a registration form beginning Nov. 15 at www.VBgov.com/winterwildlife This event includes educational workshops and engaging excursions that are sure to captivate outdoor enthusiasts, both novice and expert for a nominal fee. Registration is required to attend workshops and excursions, so sign up for sessions such as: ■ North Landing River Birding ■ Pleasure House Point Birding ■ Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel & Fisherman’s Island ■ Intro & Intermediate Nature Photography And new this year: Island & Back Bay/False Cape Birding Day Trip ■ Chesapeake Bay Boat Trip ■ Cape Henry Tour ■ Birding by Impression at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel ■ Mackay

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■ Advanced Flight & Action Photography Workshop with Kevin Karlson

Join us for the Festival Keynote on Friday, Feb. 6 at the MEO Central Library featuring veteran wildlife photographer, tour leader and accomplished birder Kevin Karlson.

New Jersey-based Karlson discusses his latest project, “Visions: Earth’s Elements in Bird and Nature Photography,” a book set by the elements of the planet (earth, fire, air, and water) and includes an assortment of nature photographs, from exciting action and moody contemplation, that are connected to these elements. The festival keynote event is sponsored by Back Bay Restoration Foundation and Lynnhaven River NOW. Also, be sure to stop by the Exhibit Hall on Saturday, Feb. 7 and speak with Winter Wildlife Festival partners and other exhibitors, including the Virginia Aquarium, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia State Parks, Lynnhaven River NOW, and the Virginia Beach Audubon Society. Learn ways to

get involved with local efforts, and find out what the environmental groups and businesses are up to. Observe skilled decoy carvers from the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum working. Tour fascinating oyster castles constructed by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation’s Project Green Teens. The Exhibit Hall and Walk-Up Workshops are free and open to the public, starting at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Great Neck Recreation Center Enjoy food truck eats plus special children’s activities by the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This event is brought to you by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

For a full list of workshops and excursions and to download a registration form, visit http://www.VBgov.com/winterwildlife. Registration ends Friday, Jan. 30.

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Below: More than 100 Navy chaplains and religious program specialists gather together to celebrate the Chaplain Corps’ 239th birthday at the Chrysler Museum of Art. This is the first Navy Chaplain Corps anniversary dinner held in honor of its establishment in 1775 when Congress agreed that divine services should be implemented and chaplains placed on large vessels.

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Chaplain Corps celebrates 239th birthday

By MC2 Chelsea Mandello Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

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More than 100 Navy chaplains from across the country gathered together to celebrate the Chaplain Corps’ 239th birthday at the Chrysler Museum of Art Nov. 6.

The Navy Chaplain Corps anniversary dinner honors its establishment in 1775, when Congress agreed that divine services should be implemented and chaplains placed on large vessels.

“Tonight is a night that we come together to lift up our Chaplain Corps, honor our families and remember those who have gone before us,” said Cmdr. Gregory C. Cathcart, force chaplain for Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic.

Since its establishment, the role of a Navy chaplain and the religious program specialist enlisted rating have evolved from civil ministers who hold mass on Sundays to war-going individuals who support commands at sea and ashore, in chapels, hospitals, and prisons and during times of war and peace.

“For 239 years chaplains have been where it matters, when it matters,” said Chief of Navy Chaplains Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben.

“We are able to be fully present with our people in the storms of life and as they face the everpresent danger inherent to the military mission.”

With an array of responsibilities, chaplains receive assistance from specialized staff known as religious program specialists (RP), who support chaplains aboard ships and during wartime.

“As chaplains, we serve as a reminder of the presence of God,” said Kibben. “We are there with our RPs, alongside our people, eating, breathing and enduring the same challenges as our people.”

RPs are responsible for helping the chaplains with any administrative, technical or logistic support, while also ensuring the safety of chaplains – who are noncombatants and are not authorized to bear arms.

“We are the behind the scenes force of the Chaplain Corps,” said RP1 Alice Jones. “We make sure that we free up the chaplains to do their ministry on the deckplate be taking care of the admin work and acting as the first line of defense.”

No matter the environment, the Chaplain Corps stands alongside service members in every capacity; in some circumstances laying down their lives for their comrades in service of spiritual ministry. Their efforts have been recorded in iconic battles, such as the Battle of Midway, the Chosin Reservoir, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

“That is what we do and who we are,” said Cathcart. “Wherever our brother and sister warriors are, you will find us (chaplains) as well.”

During the ceremony the Navy Chaplain Corps honored the men and women who served during the past 239 years. Kibben wrapped up the evening as the guest speaker reminding the audience of the corps’ rich history and the importance of the program in today’s fleet.

“May we carry forth both the legacy of our corps and continue to reveal God’s divine presence where it matter, when it matters, because it matters,” said Kibben.

MC3 Justin R. DiNiro More than 100 Navy chaplains and religious program specialists gather together to celebrate the Chaplain Corps’ 239th birthday celebration at the Chrysler Museum of Art.

Tonight is a night that we come together to lift up our Chaplain Corps, honor our families and remember those who have gone before us.”

MC3 Justin R. DiNiro Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben, chief of Navy chaplains, gives a speech as the guest of honor to celebrate the Chaplain Corps’ 239th birthday at the Chrysler Museum of Art.

MC2 Chelsea Mandello Chief of Navy Chaplains Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben receives an award from Cmdr. Gregory Cathcart, force chaplain for Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, during the Chaplain Corps’ 239th birthday celebration at the Chrysler Museum of Art.

- Cmdr. Gregory C. Cathcart

MC2 Chelsea Mandello Chief of Navy Chaplains Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben, left, watches as Capt. Timothy Lantz, center, and Lt. j.g. Chris Walton, the oldest and youngest chaplain’s in attendance, slice the ceremonial cake during the Chaplain Corps’ 239th anniversary dinner.

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6 fall backyard projects you can’t skip this season Get your lawn and garden back in shape and ready for the coming season by completing these fall backyard projects!

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When it comes to caring for your yard, maintenance is crucial – especially during the fall when it needs to recover from the wear and tear of summer and prepare for winter’s harsh conditions. Knowing what your lawn and garden needs from season to season not only makes it easier for you to stay organized with your list of backyard to-do’s, but it also allows you to identify and treat any problems before they become bigger issues down the road.

1. Patch and seed - Extreme summer weather conditions like heat, excess rainfall and drought can lead to diseased or dead patches of grass throughout your yard. If you notice an affected area while inspecting your lawn, treat the problem area immediately and then reseed it. This will nourish grass, plus help it establish strong roots needed for growth in the spring.

2. Plant bulbs - Give your spring garden a head start by planting bulbs 5 to 8 inches deep, depending on the size, with the pointy end up. You can also plant bulbs in clusters. However, since bulbs can be hard to tell apart, be sure to keep the labels intact until they are planted.

3. Remove leaves and small debris - Leaves, small twigs and light dirt can quickly accumulate in your yard during the fall and if not removed, can cause soil compaction and make your yard look messy. For a quick cleanup solution, use a leaf blower to easily move debris from

your lawn, driveway or patio. Opt for a blower like Troy-Bilt’s new Jet leaf blower that achieves a perfect balance of speed and volume with its mixed-flow fan design, helping you clear your yard efficiently and effectively. Jet also has an optimal weight balance, so the blower is stable and easy to control. When removing leaves, make sure they are dry and wind is at a bare minimum to ensure an easy removal process.

4. Compost - Fall isn’t too late to start a compost pile as it takes six months to one year to develop into rich soil you can use in your garden. Keep in mind, compost decomposition slows down during the cooler months, which is why it is important to retain heat needed for decomposition by refraining from turning your compost pile.

5. Prune - Pruning is considered the best preventive maintenance for your trees and shrubs, particularly in the fall and late dormant season. Look to prune diseased or dying branches, but be sure not to remove unreasonably large branches. This leaves exposed stubs that can potentially cause health problems.

6. Weed - Though a year-round yard task, it’s extremely important to pull as many weeds as possible in the fall. As cooler temperatures set in, weeds start to store food in their roots for the winter. Prevent weed regrowth by pulling or digging weeds out of the ground with a weeding blade or use a homemade weed control solution, such as a combination of vinegar, water and dish soap.

Move over kitchens and bathrooms, homeowners are focusing on a new part of the home: the garage. No longer just a place to park the car and lawn equipment, today's garages are getting bigger and better. Here are a few quick and easy projects to create a useful and organized garage.

Make a grand entrance. While your garage may be a mess inside, begin your update with a good exterior impression.

Adding a coat of paint to the main garage doors can make a dramatic update. And don't stop there. Jazz up metal side-entrance doors with a more vibrant shade. Rust Protector spray paint from Krylon is an excellent choice to provide superior metal protection – and it dries in just eight minutes or less so you can move on to the rest of your projects.

Empty and organize. Now that your garage is looking great from the outside, it's time to tackle the inside. Start by pulling everything out into the driveway, organizing the contents into groups: lawn and garden; tools and hardware; toys, games and bikes; and, for items you no longer want or need, garage sale. While the space is empty, give it a good cleaning from top to bottom.

Create a work station. No matter what your hobbies or interests, you'll likely need a space to work. Assess how much room you can allocate and then create a station to accomplish tasks easily. Old metal tool cabinets are an excellent way to create an inexpensive DIY workbench. First, thoroughly clean the surfaces and then spray paint with a paint with a rust protector in it of your favorite color to not only make it look great but keep the metal surface protected from rust.

Next, mount a work surface to the top. Now you'll have a designated work area – with all your necessary tools within arm's reach. Add a few bar stools and it can double as an entertainment station as well.

Keep hardware handy. While tool cabinets keep tools neatly stored away, there are some readily used tools that you want to keep in plain sight. For these items, hang a pegboard on the wall above your new work station and equip it with a variety of hooks and bins. To take your organization a step further, spray paint outlines of each tool to show where they go.

Let there be light. If your garage is like most, it has a single incandescent bulb hanging from the ceiling. That's not enough light to do any work. Luckily, lighting up your space can be simple and inexpensive with a fluorescent light fixture. Available in a variety of lengths, these fixtures can easily be installed by hanging from chains mounted to the ceiling and simply plugging into a power source – no need for electrical wiring.

Create smart shelving. When your work area is complete, it's time to find a place for the other items. Shelving is always a great option – but it can be expensive. A more affordable option is to recycle cabinets or shelves that you already have in your home. Have an old microwave cart, plastic shelves or even old kitchen cabinets left from a remodel? They are the perfect home for garden equipment or kids toys. Clean the surfaces and then paint them to achieve a finished look. Think you can't paint plastic? Think again. Krylon's new Dual SuperbondPaint + Primerspray paint features a proprietary formula that offers a high-adhesion, specialty primer that ensures top performance even on hard-to-paint surfaces such as plastics, laminates and melamine, as well as other commonly painted surfaces.

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From sharpening edges of blades to making certain the tool is still doing the job it was designed to do, put all your lawn and garden tools through a thorough fall cleaning. Here are some tips: * Lawn mowers - Check your owner's manual for information about sharpening the mower deck blades and what to do with any unused gasoline before putting the mower into storage. It's a good idea to keep the mower in a dry location where moisture won't collect and potentially rust the blades. * Hand trimmers - Hand clippers, tree trimmers and saws all take a beating during the summer. Check these tools to make certain the handles are still secure, the cutting blades are sharp and the locking mechanisms all work. If anything isn't up to par, replace the tool so you have it ready for the first sign of spring. * Chainsaws - These heavy machines get put through their paces, and they can be taxing on people, too, after extended use. If you're ready to upgrade your chainsaw, the Husqvarna low-

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Thanksgiving is all about abundance. It’s a time when Americans pull out the stops to celebrate everything they have to be thankful for with a big, delicious meal that will leave everyone at the table saying “Wow!” This year, with an incredible variety of convenient resources available, ideas and inspiration are also in abundance to help you create an unforgettable feast, whether you’re hosting your very first Thanksgiving or your 50th.

“I love preparing for the Thanksgiving feast as much as I love actually eating it. I’m all about finding recipes I trust and figuring out ways to get as much done as possible before my family arrives, so it’s effortless and simple to throw the finishing touches together,” says Molly Yeh, whose photography and popular musings on easy cooking ideas and adventures from the farm have been featured in Food & Wine, Fresh Style and Saveur. “Like me, most people turn to blogs or Pinterest and informational websites for their Thanksgiving inspiration. These days, there’s no need to spend your holiday tied up on a help hotline. You don’t have to look far to find easy, creative ways to make this the best Thanksgiving yet.”

Starting with the meal’s iconic centerpiece – a delicious Thanksgiving turkey – these tips, ideas and resources make hosting so easy that first-time cooks will feel like five-star chefs.

Modern sophistication If contemporary cuisine is your style, switch out traditional meal elements with more modern versions. Instead of baked sweet potatoes, make a rustic vegetable tart using chopped sweet potatoes, onions and other farm-fresh veggies wrapped in a delicious crust of frozen pre-made puff pastry.

Easy regional cuisine Regional American cuisines are among the top four “Hot Trends” this year, according to the National Restaurant Association. Give Thanksgiving an easy Tex-Mex twist by making a Southwestern turkey rub using chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper. If seasoning rubs are new to you, an easy how-to video is just a click away. Round out your dinner theme with cornbread dressing made with diced green chilies and spicy pepperoni.

Gluten-free Thanksgiving goodness About one in four Americans feels that a gluten-free menu is good for everyone, according to The NPD Group.

Everyone at your table, even those with special diets, can enjoy holiday flavors with a delicious gluten-free menu featuring roasted turkey, honey-and-bacon Brussels

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Dazzle them with desserts Create a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach with simple desserts presented in elegant new ways. Make apple carrot cake cupcakes or individual mini pumpkin cheesecakes and serve them on a beautiful glass pedestal platter.

Even a store-bought dessert can make mouths water if it’s placed on a gorgeous serving plate.

Add some sparkle Make your meal - and your guests - truly sparkle by serving delicious cranberry sparkler drinks. Combine two cups cranberry juice cocktail and two cups orange juice with a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine and let the celebration begin.

Go online to get started For more inspiration, visit the new “Holiday Table” section on JennieO.com – a one-stop destination for entertaining ideas to make any home cook’s efforts shine without adding extra hours in the kitchen, including inspirational menus and recipes, plus tips, how-to videos and more.

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Let’s face it: Whoever hosts Thanksgiving has a lot of work to do, no matter how big of a party it is. Whether you’re attending a Thanksgiving celebration in person or celebrating in spirit with friends and family who are far away, show your thanks by sending a hostess gift. Here are seven ideas guaranteed to make a world-class impression by going beyond just a bottle of wine.

DIY herb blends in tins Get small metal tins from your local craft store and make your own herb blends to give to the special host. Stock up on bulk spices and have fun blending new seasonings that will keep meals flavorful all winter long. Great options for a poultry spice include thyme and tarragon.

Sage, thyme and fennel seed are great for pork. Label the tins with stickers or tie tags on with twine for a chic, rustic presentation that’s easy to bring to a party or ship out to friends and family.

Personalized kitchen must-haves The kitchen is the heart of the home and it’s also the heart of all the action on Thanksgiving. Give the hosts something to enhance their kitchen collection and add personalization to make it really unique.

Personal Creations’ Thanksgiving Collection includes thoughtful items like a turkey platter for grandma that can be personalized with all the grandkids’ names, or a stoneware casserole dish personalized with the family’s surname or a special message.

Antique or out-of-print recipe books Food is the focus on Thanksgiving, so any cooking-themed gift is sure to be

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loved. This year, scour vintage and secondhand stores for old recipe books with beautiful illustrations. It’s a unique way to thank the cook, and you can feel confident it will be used over and over again. Plus, you know no other guest will bring the same item!

Sweet tooth delights No matter how much you eat, there’s always room for dessert on Thanksgiving.

This year, complement the pumpkin pie with some new sweet treats that embrace the flavors of autumn. No need to slave over the stove - simply order tasty indulgences from Shari’s Berries, like Praline Pecan Dipped Strawberries, Pumpkin Pretzel Twists and fancy Hand-Dipped Caramel Apples. These special treats are delivered in a beautiful box with a pretty ribbon on top, so all you have to do is click “send” to bring a smile to her face on Thanksgiving Day. Mason jar manicure kit After cooking a turkey, peeling potatoes and washing dishes all day, your hostess’s hands will likely be less than ladylike.

Give her a gift she can enjoy tomorrow when she’s recouping: a mason jar manicure kit. Get a large glass mason jar and fill it with goodies like nail polish, emery boards, cotton balls, cuticle oil, nail clippers and hand lotion. Fold up a small

handwritten note of thanks and place it within the jar. Twist on the lid and finish it off with a pretty bow.

Fresh plants for festive home decor Give your hostess a gift that adds elegance to the tablescape with fresh plants in unexpected designs. The Giving Thanks Collection from ProFlowers and ProPlants includes autumn-themed centerpieces and cornucopias made from the freshest flowers and greenery. From the Turkey Harvest Mum Centerpiece featuring a gorgeous turkey vase to the Thanksgiving Collection Centerpiece with waterfall layers of greenery gently surrounding three tapered candles, there’s something guaranteed to brighten any Thanksgiving table. The busy hostess will appreciate the easy, fresh and colorful centerpiece showing up at her door.

Gift baskets of goodies When you just can’t decide, a gift basket packed with goodies provides a bounty of flavor any host will appreciate. Instead of running from store to store gathering gift-basket items, explore the Autumn Collection from Cherry Moon Farms.

One popular option is the 21-Piece Fall Cornucopia Set that includes a variety of fresh fruit, beautiful gourds and delicious autumn cookies. Add a handwritten thank you card for the perfect finishing touch.

Directions: ■ Make cornbread according to package directions. Crumble.

■ Once cornbread baked, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using butter or extra virgin olive oil (I use both), saute diced onions in medium to large saucepan until dark brown.

■ Pour into greased 9x13 baking dish. Add crumbled cornbread, cooked meat of choice and sage.

■ In medium bowl, whisk together soup and 1c chicken broth. Pour over cornbread mixture.Toss until well combined.

■ Pour remaining stock over dressing mixture, stirring until completely moistened.

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DON’T LET PANTRY PESTS TARNISH HOLIDAY TRADITIONS Brandpoint

As families and friends gather to celebrate the holidays – from Thanksgiving all the way to New Year’s Day – some of the fondest memories come from time spent in the kitchen creating tasty treats for everyone to share. However, nothing can ruin baking fun more than a newly-discovered pantry pest infestation.

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) says the most common pantry pests include Indian meal moths and merchant grain beetles – neither of which belongs at your festive occasions.

The Indian meal moth will feed on anything from grains, seeds and pet food to dried red peppers, nuts and candy. A female moth can lay up to 200 eggs in a food source in just one week, leading to a severe infestation in a short amount of time.

Contrary to their name, merchant grain beetles prefer cereals, cake mixes, macaroni, chocolate and cookies to just plain grains.

These flat, dark brown beetles have six saw-

like teeth on each side of their bodies, allowing them to tear their way through thin plastic, paper and other flimsy food storage containers. Once they have settled in, they will continue to eat, live and breed within the food source.

As unappetizing and unpleasant as these pantry pests may be, the NPMA suggests the following prevention tips: 1. Add a bay leaf to canisters and packages of dry goods like flour, rice and other grains the herb’s pungent scent repels many pantry pests.

2. Remove rice, pasta and grains from opened cardboard boxes or thin bags and keep them in plastic or glass containers with tightfitting lids instead.

3. Store seasonal decor such as dried foliage, potpourri and Indian corn in airtight containers during off seasons and unpack them outdoors to check for pests before bringing them inside.

4. Regularly inspect cabinets, pantries and other food storage spaces to catch any signs of an impending infestation. Toss anything

Courtesy of Brandpoint The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) says the most common pantry pests include Indian meal moths and merchant grain beetles – neither of which belongs at your festive occasions.

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5. Practice good sanitation. Clean up spills immediately and keep counters, shelves and cabinets clean of crumbs. Additionally, eliminate all moisture sites including leaking pipes and clogged drains.

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Everybody wants to laugh.

Right?

Sure, but finding a comedy to fill out the Virginia Stage Company’s current season was not as easy as you’d think. The production, discovered at Arena Stage Company in Washington, is “The Book Club Play,” about people who love books and can be both pretentious and searching about it.

It’s no secret that not all of them have actually read the books, but no matter.

The play, which opens Friday, is a mixture of smart talk and wild farce, and it was the solution to Artistic Director Chris Hanna’s search for comedy.

Hanna, who also directs the play, said programming theater comedies is not as easy as it used to be. “The best play-

expensive to produce, due to ■ ends Sunday today’s Actors’ Equity union What: “The Book Club Play” requirements.

“We’d love to do ‘The Man When: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Who Came to Dinner,’ but 8 p.m. Wednesdays the size of the cast is prothrough Saturdays, 4 p.m. hibitive,” Hanna said. “We’ve Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; done Noel Coward.” running through Nov. 16 The other problem is that Broadway’s current comedic Where: Wells Theatre, 110 input is at a minimum.

While E. Tazewell St., Norfolk New York is doing a little Cost: $10 to $50 better with dramatic plays, the comedy hits are scarce.

More info: 627-1234, There’s another factor. www.vastage.com New Yorkers are too fascinated with themselves. Cocktail chatter, subway stops and wrights go directly to televi- constant references to Brooksion or Hollywood,” he mused. lyn or Williamsburg don’t “The minute Broadway dis- always play so well with aucovers a major new comic diences beyond the island of Manhattan. writer, they’re stolen away.”

If you turn toward the clasNor does seamier material. sics, there’s another problem. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” Those comic gems like “The died a quick death when the Philadelphia Story” or “The foul-mouthed transgender Front Page,” produced in the rock opera was booked into ‘20s, ‘30s or ‘40s, had large the theater beneath Chryscasts. That makes them too ler Hall. “Grease” got pro-

Photo by Samuel W. Flint | Virginia Stage Company The cast of “The Book Club Play” includes, from left, Rachel Moulton, former Hampton Roads resident Ashton Heyl, Daniel Pettrow, Mia Ellis and Michael Keyloun.

tests until the language was cleaned up and it became a “family” show. Ironically, there never has been much complaint about nudity on local stages.

In any case, “The Book Club Play” is a perfect solution.

It’s a crazy comedy about an oddball collection of friends who meet to be literary, but stay to reluctantly reveal secrets and scandals about their private lives.

It makes no apologies for its balance of sophisticated and broad comedy. And though it’s avoided New York, the show has played around the country for years – in places like Atlanta, Houston and Cincinnati. Hanna said it was recommended to him by the director of The Arena Stage, which did it in D.C. to soldout houses.

“I was warned, from the first, that it plays better than it reads,” he said. “It’s true.

You read it and you don’t really get it until you hear it out loud. The dialogue works when it’s spoken – particularly before an audience.”

“The Book Club Play” has a cast of six, including former local resident Ashton Heyl as Ana, a newspaper columnist

and control freak who runs the book club. She takes it all seriously, in spite of the fact that her husband, Rob, a pharmacy salesman, never reads the books and attends mainly for the food – and because he can’t escape.

The setting is their living room, but the visitors deliver zingers from the outside world.

There is the librarian, Will.

There is Lily, Ana’s friend from the newspaper. There is Jen, from a law firm - and single. There is an intense literature professor who sparks unexpected high jinks and threatens to take control from Ana. They aren’t as stuffy or as academic as they sound.

The books discussed, as well as satirized, include “The Age of Innocence,” “Moby Dick,” “The Da Vinci Code” and “Twilight”; the inclusion of the vampire entry sparks a lively debate within the club.

As usual, auditions for the Virginia Stage production were held in New York, with agents allowed to send some 20 people for each role.

Hanna immediately spotted Heyl “as a promising breakout discovery, the kind we

always look for - the kind that reminds us of Marcia Gay Harden, who started here.”

Heyl is fresh from Yale Drama School, where she scored in the challenging Henrik Ibsen play “Hedda Gabler,” followed by standout showings in New York workshops.

“I wondered if I could talk her into working in Virginia,” Hanna said. “And, then, out of nowhere, she asked me who was running the Governor’s School nowadays. As it turned out, she... was much into the local scene. Her parents taught at Eastern Virginia Medical School.”

Hanna said that “The Book Club Play” presents a particular challenge in costuming because each of the books is represented in period dress.

The pacing, he said, is “a particularly tricky balance, because it ranges from literary discussion to fast-paced farce.”

But at least it has some farce. And comedy. It’s a rare quality to find on stages – local or otherwise – these days.

This story was originally published in The VirginianPilot and Pilotonline.com.

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Dumb and Dumber To Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their signature roles as Lloyd and Harry in the sequel to the smash hit that took the physical comedy and kicked it in the nuts. The original film’s directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, take Lloyd and Harry on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.

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Mark Schultz, despite having won a gold medal for wrestling at the 1984 Olympics, lives in the shadow of his accomplished older brother, Dave. Mark seems to have found his own path when multimillionaire John E. du Pont invites Mark to train as part of a national U.S. wrestling team preparing for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Du Pont’s training is relentless and his philosophy strident, but Mark wants to please him nonetheless. But when Dave arrives to much fanfare to join Team Foxcatcher, Mark finds himself relegated to the shadows once again, while DuPont begins to unravel. Based on a true story.

Beyond the Lights is the story of Noni Jean, the music world’s latest superstar. But not all is what it seems, and the pressures cause Jean to nearly fall apart – until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who’s been assigned to her detail.

Drawn to each other, Jean and Nicol fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance. But it is ultimately Nicol’s love that gives Jean the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

A strong-willed woman recruits a loathsome drifter to help transport three insane women across the unforgiving Nebraska Territories so that they may find sanctuary with a compassionate minister and his wife in this drama directed and co-written by Tommy Lee Jones. Driven to madness by the harsh realities of pioneer life, three women living on the outskirts of theAmerican frontier are rescued from certain death by pious Mary Bee Cuddy, who selflessly takes on the task of transporting them to safety. Along the way, Cuddy encounters a low-life named George Briggs with his head in a noose.

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DARIUS RUCKER’S NEW CHRISTMAS ALBUM FEATURES HIS KIDS

EASTON CORBIN RELEASES “BABY BE MY LOVE SONG” Easton Corbin has released his new single, “Baby Be My Love Song.” The track, which is climbing the country charts, is featured on his upcoming album, expected to be released next year.

“It was one of those songs that I kept listening to it, and I kept on wanting to listen to it,” he said. “I love great melodies, and I think this song has such a contagious melody that it does make you want to hear it over and over again. I feel like there’s such a thing as a melodic hook, and I think this song really has that.”

Corbin has tour dates scheduled for the remainder of the year, giving fans the chance to hear the new song live. He has also partnered with Mountain Dew® to give one fan the chance to have the ultimate flyaway Nashville experience. Visit www.eastoncorbin.com to enter, and for tour dates and ticket information.

SARA EVANS TO RELEASE FIRST CHRISTMAS ALBUM NOVEMBER 17

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Darius Rucker

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Darius Rucker has released his first Christmas album, “Home for the Holidays.” The collection includes a collaboration with Sheryl Crow on “Baby, it’s Cold Outside,” and it features special appearances by his children, Daniela Rose, Caroline and Jack, on “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.”

“I asked ‘em, and they got so excited, so excited, and when they were in the studio, and every time they’d get it right, I’d go, ‘You guys, that was great,’” Rucker said.

“My son [Jack] would do the fist pump, ‘Yes!’ He was so excited. It was great to have them on there. I beam with pride. I love my kids, and they’re awesome human beings, and just proud to have them on my record and proud to call them my kids.”

The album also includes two original songs cowritten

by Rucker, “Candy Cane Christmas” and “What God Wants for Christmas.” Holiday classics on “Home for the Holidays” include “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Rucker has also released “Homegrown Honey” as the lead single from his upcoming studio album.

REBA MCENTIRE HEADS BACK INTO RECORDING STUDIO

Sara Evans will release her first Christmas album next month. Titled “At Christmas,” the project will include 10 of her favorite Christmas carols, such as “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” “Silent Night” and “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” Evans also recorded a version of “12 Days of Christmas” with two of her daughters, 12-year-old Olivia and 10-year-old Audrey.

Evans has been busy recording music in 2014. In addition to “At Christmas,” she released “Slow Me Down” earlier this year. She also contributed to the upcoming Doobie Brothers’ Southbound record, singing “What a Fool Believes” with Michael McDonald. “At Christmas” hits stores Nov. 17. The project is available for preorder exclusively at Walmart.

Sara Evans, At Christmas Track Listing: 1. At Christmas 2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 3. The 12 Days of Christmas 4. Silent Night 5. Winter Wonderland 6. O Holy Night 7. Run Rudolph Run 8. I’ll Be Home for Christmas 9. Go Tell It on the Mountain 10. O Come All Ye Faithful

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Reba McEntire released her self-titled debut album more than 35 years ago, and she does not plan to slow down anytime soon. She recently signed with the new record label, Nash Icon Music, for her next record. The opportunity presented itself just when McEntire thought her recording career was finished.

“I figured it was over,” she told USA Today. Her husband and manager, Narvel Blackstock, convinced her otherwise. “[He] kept saying, ‘No, it’s not; you’ll record again.’ And I was like, ‘Wow, where’s your crystal ball?’”McEntire’s new label will focus on artists from her generation of country music. “I’m proud of them for having the guts to stand up and say that we need the people who were the superstars of the ’90s and 2000s to come back and get on the radio,” she said. She has already cut 11 songs for her new project and will soon return to the studio to cut three more.

“I am so excited to be the first artist to sign up with this new joint venture [Nash Icon Music],” she said.

“We’ve been in the studio having a blast recording new songs, and I can’t wait for my fans to hear them.”

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Aggressive driving, attitude keep Brad Keselowski unpopular among his peers in the NASCAR garage If you ask me, ‘Do you want a championship trophy or do you want the respect of your peers? I will take the respect from my peers, because that trophy – they can’t put in my casket.” -Denny Hamlin

Courtesy of NASCAR Denny Hamlin suggests that Brad Keselowski should try to get along with his peers.

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

Brad Keselowski, at age 30, already has become one of NASCAR’s top drivers, with a Sprint Cup championship under his belt and 16 Cup wins, along with a Nationwide title and 31 wins in that series.

But along the way, he’s become one of the more unpopular drivers among his peers, largely because of his aggressive driving and the fact that he make no apologies for taking chances – like the one he took at Texas Motor Speedway last Sunday that wound up cutting Jeff Gordon’s tire and sparking a melee on pit road after the race.

Denny Hamlin said on this week’s NASCAR teleconference that Keselowski would be better

off to try a little harder to get along with his peers.

“If you ask me, ‘Do you want a championship trophy or do you want the respect of your peers? I will take the respect from my peers, because that trophy – they can’t put in my casket,” he said. “What’s the fun of a NASCAR party that nobody shows up to? That’s my opinion.”

He said that Mark Martin, who earned loads of respect from his peers over the years for his give-andtake approach to racing, is the one many still look up to.

“Mark Martin … never won a Sprint Cup trophy, but I guarantee when it comes to Hall of Fame Day, he’ll have more support than anyone,” Hamlin said.

Hamlin also took issue with Keselowski’s frequent assertion that he has to be aggressive or he’d never

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have made it in NASCAR, because he didn’t have big money behind him when he was trying to break in to the sport.

“I hate that statement,” said Hamlin, who, like Keselowski, entered the sport without financial backing. “And I feel like it’s a scapegoat statement when he says ‘this is the only way that a person like me can make it.’

“That’s not true. You made it because people see potential in the way he drives and that he is fast and he does a great job and has already won a championship in a very short career.

“He’s got a lot of really good things working for him. In my opinion – and I want to stress ‘my opinion’ because this is what I think – is that he just has got to work on the respect factor from his peers.”

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mixedmartialarts ■ Al Iaquinta stats BIRTHDAY: April 30, 1987 AGE: 27 FROM: New York City, New York HEIGHT 5’7” WEIGHT 155 lbs ASSOCIATION: Serra-Longo Fight Team CLASS: LIghtweight

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AL IAQUINTA

AND THE LIFE HE’S CHOSEN

By Thomas Gerbasi UFC.com

On a good day with everything going right, I can beat anybody, and on a bad day, I can find a way to win.”

- Al Iaquinta

Whether deserved or not (and I’ll plead the fifth on that), New Yorkers often get a reputation as complainers. Even worse, if you’re not a complainer, you may get dubbed a whiner. But Long Island’s Al Iaquinta is not a complainer or a whiner, so if you expect him to talk about the things he’s given up to be a 27-year-old UFC fighter competing in a co-main event last week against Ross Pearson, this isn’t that guy.

“This is the life I’ve chosen,” he said.

Of course, the way this topic came up was when discussing Iaquinta’s loss to Mitch Clarke earlier this year. Not to beat a dead horse, but it does pay to repeat that while most fighters don’t like to lose, Iaquinta hates it, and that’s what makes him who he is as a fighter. People appreciate someone with that much competitive spirit, hence, the topic of the Clarke fight once again.

“I still don’t like talking about that fight,” Iaquinta said. “The only thing you can do is what I did and just come back stronger, use it as fuel for the fire. It kept me down for a while, but I made up my mind that I’m not gonna get caught, I’m gonna be the one catching people and it’s starting to happen. I’m gonna build off that win, and hopefully it’s going to be that loss that really fuels me forever and brings me to that top level and gets me to the top.”

That win was a third round TKO of Rodrigo Damm in September that was clearly Iaquinta’s best performance as a UFC fighter. Sharp everywhere from the start to the finish, “Raging” Al basically erased the memory of the Clarke fight in 12 minutes and 26 seconds. It was as close as you’ll get to a perfect game in the fight business, and Iaquinta says that it all started from the time he woke up in Connecticut on fight day.

“It felt like everything went as good as it could,” he said. “I woke up in the morning and I felt awesome from the weight cut. Sometimes you feel a little bloated, but I felt great. I shadowboxed to get a sweat going, and it was almost eerie how good it was going. When things go too good, something bad has to happen, right? (Laughs) But I kept an optimistic view on everything, and the whole trip went as good, if not better, than expected.”

The victory was Iaquinta’s fourth since entering the UFC after season 15 of The Ultimate Fighter, and it put him back on track for what turned out to be a big fight against Pearson. But when discussing the Clarke and Damm bouts, and the turnaround from May to September in terms of attitude, I wondered aloud why other fighters say losses are “just part of the game” while Iaquinta took losing as a supreme insult.

“Those usually aren’t the guys that get to the top quickly,” he said of the “losing is part of the game” guys. “It’s got to eat at you if you take this

seriously. I really don’t think anyone can beat me; I can beat everybody. On a good day with everything going right, I can beat anybody, and on a bad day, I can find a way to win. There’s no excuse for losing and I train way too hard and do all the right things. If I was doing stupid things and not taking this seriously, then losing probably wouldn’t be a big deal for me. But this is my life. There are things I’m missing out on because I want to get that W and I’m gonna get it.”

So with that mindset, it wasn’t surprising that he jumped right back into the fray and accepted a fight with Pearson just two months after the Damm fight.

“The only hesitation I had was is (coach) Ray Longo cool with being on a plane for 20 hours (Laughs), and when he said he’s down, I said I’m down,” Iaquinta said. “This is an opportunity not a lot of guys get in their life. I’m gonna be in front of a bunch of people in Australia, halfway around the world, it’s gonna be a crazy experience, and shame on me if I would have turned down this fight. This is what I’ve worked for, this is what I dreamed about since I got into this sport. This is what it’s all about.”

But is “Raging” Al ready for the biggest fight of his career? You know the answer to that one “He’s a name in this sport, he’s got a lot of name recognition, so I beat him I’m right there,” Iaquinta said. “I’ve got to put on a performance that I know I’m capable of and it’s gonna be a good night and it will propel me up the ranks.”

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A healthy plate should include ½ vegetables, ¼ meat, ¼ whole grain starches and fruit for dessert

Rules for all foods ■ Avoid products with partially hydrogenated oils listed in the ingredients.

■ Avoid products with trans fats listed on the nutrition label.

■ Limit portions of high calorie, low nutrient snack foods and drink less than 150 calories per day. (Ice-cream, cake, cookies, soda, fried foods, chips and dips) Produce Section (Fruits/Vegetables) ■ There are no limits here! Eat them all and often!

■ Consume dark green vegetables 3-5 times per week. (Broccoli, spinach, collards, okra) Grains, Starches, and Sugars Choose pasta, bread, cereals, and flour with whole-wheat or whole grain, as the first ingredient listed, preferably with 100% whole wheat advertised on the package.

■ These products should provide 2-4 ■

grams of fiber for every 15 grams of carbohydrate.

■ Limit sugar to less than 5 grams per serving.

Protein Choose vegetable sources of protein as often as possible. (Tofu, soy, beans, nuts, seeds) ■ Select low-fat and lean looking cuts of meat. Leaner veal and beef cuts have "loin" or "round" in their names. Lean pork cuts say "loin" or "leg."

■ Limit egg yolks to 2-3 per week.

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Fat Eat small portions (1-3 ounces) of unsalted nuts and seeds daily.

■ Choose oils, dressings, and sauces high in omega-3 fatty acids, mono-and poly-unsaturated fat. (Salmon, ground flaxseed, olive, canola, soybean, peanut, and fish oil, avocado, and olives) ■ Avoid saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and partially hydrogenated oils.

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Indulging in food, taking a nap could keep you healthy this holiday season Brandpoint

The holiday season is full of celebrations.

From office parties to family events, everyone gathers to spread a little extra cheer.

While people may be wary of what all of the holiday treats will mean for their health, avoiding all of the revelry could cause more harm than good. Creating a balance between restraint and indulgence will help sustain physical, mental and emotional well-being.

Choose wisely.

Browse the buffet line for healthy options like veggies or fruit, shrimp cocktails or chicken skewers so you won’t have to skip dessert. You can always share a sweet treat with someone else to keep you accountable.

And if you’re worried about not having the will power, it’s a good idea to eat 1.5 ounces of healthy protein before an event to keep you feeling satiated.

Don’t deny yourself.

Food is connected to family, culture, tradition and celebration, and it should be a source of enjoyment. Avoid creating a list of items you cannot have. “When it comes to tempting foods, forbidding them only makes you want them even more,” says Debbie Swanson, dietician, and nutrition and healthy-cooking tips instructor at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Colorado. She suggests eating smaller portions of your favorites, such as a bite of pie instead of the whole piece.

Work it off.

The best way to prevent the extra pounds from sneaking up on you is to engage in a regular exercise routine. Doing something as simple as parking farther away from the office or taking the stairs instead of the elevator can help increase the number of steps you take each day.

Individuals typically gain around two pounds during the holidays, according to the Mayo Clinic. “The problem is that we don’t lose the weight,” Swanson says.

Rather than adding weight that you have to work off later, maintain a workout regimen or find other ways to burn the calories you consume throughout the busy day.

Make “me” time.

Research over the past two decades has begun to demonstrate the strong connection between mental health and the strength of the immune system, which affects overall physical well-being, according to Jim Wasner, dean for the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University | Schaumburg. Wasner says that the strength and resilience of everyone’s overall immune system, feeling depressed or overly anxious, often correlates with poorer physical health and vulnerability to illnesses. “ Relax and schedule time for yourself,” he says.” Go easy on the alcohol and sugar.

Catch up on your sleep.” Maintaining this overall balance will keep you physically and mentally healthy during the holiday season.

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Milk and Yogurt ■ Choose low saturated fat milk, cheese, & yogurt (Skim or 1% is ideal).

■ Avoid high sugar, flavored milks and yogurts.

■ Don’t drink milk? Try calcium fortified juices, soy milk, and high calcium vegetables. (Swiss chard, chicory, collard greens, arugula, kale, mustard greens, spinach)

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Because nutrition is viewed as a preventive medicine and the numbers of overweight active duty members are increasing at a continuous rate, the Navy has developed various programs designed to promote healthier behavioral practices as well as increase the knowledge of all sailors regarding the importance of proper nutrition and the benefits of food. The one-day Mission Nutrition Course is designed to accomplish two basic goals: (1) provide proper guidance on basic nutrition and (2) provide attendees with reliable sources of information to enable them to devise a nutrition plan. This course is open to all active duty, eligible family members, and retirees.

Mondays 11:30 a.m. Functional Fitness I: Movement (MB-43) Noon: Walking club (CEP58 & N-24 ) 2 p.m. Cardio/Core Blast (N-24) 4:30 p.m. Zumba (N-24) 5 p.m. Cardio/Core Blast (N-24) 6:15 p.m. Yoga (Q-80)

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