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“Honoring our Sailors’ Service & Sacrifice”
Volume 2 Issue 8
FY13 Reserve CPO Results Announced
Marine F/A18C Hornet Crash, Sept. 1. USNS Mercy Arrives at Pearl Harbor, Sept. 2. Kitsap Sailor Awarded Bronze Star Medal for Valor in Combat, Aug. 30. Navy Seeks Members for FY14 MCPO, SCPO, CPO Selection Boards Officials said Aug. 30. Bonhomme Richard Tests Emergency Response Capabilities, Aug. 30 Hurricane Issac Reminds Iwo Jima Sailors of Katrina, Aug. 30. Inaugural USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Class Graduates, Aug. 30. NPS Researchers Evaluate Biofuels for Powering the Fleet, Aug. 31. NSSF Sailors Recognized for their Support of American Cancer Society, Aug. 31.
(ABOVE FROM LEFT) Chief selects PSC (SEL) Ryan Smenda, PSC (SEL) Kurt Mckenzie, PSC (SEL) January Davidson and HMC (SEL) Eric Lurins each attached to NRMARCC are pictured outside the command building after Monday morning quarters. The chief selects are going through the rigorous Chief Indoctrination required to be a part of the Chief’s Mess. Photo by MC2 Maddelin Angebrand. By Navy Personnel Command and Reserve Forces Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Results for the Fiscal Year 2013 Selected Reservist (SELRES)/Full Time Support (FTS) Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Selection Board were posted in BUPERS On-Line Aug. 24. Approximately 800 Sailors were selected by the Reserve board for advancement to chief petty officer in the Navy Reserve. “Congratulations to selectees from the Navy Reserve Chief Petty Officer Selection Board. Strong competition among qualified professionals is one of the strengths of our Navy,” said Navy Reserve Force Master Chief (AW) Chris Wheeler. “Non-selection does not mean poor performance. It is simply a relative judgment of standing amongst peers against a finite advancement quota.” There are 64,329 Reserve Sailors in the United States Navy comprising of 10,364 FTS and
“Congratulations to selectees from the Navy Reserve Chief Petty Officer Selection Board. Strong competition among qualified professionals is one of the strengths of our Navy,” – Navy Reserve Force Master Chief Chris Wheeler.
53,965 SELRES. On any given week 26 percent of the Navy Reserve Force is providing global operational support. The selection board reviewed the records 3,371 SELRES and 1,168 FTS eligible candidates, selecting the best and fully qualified Sailors based on considerations identified in the precept. The precept, which may change from one selection board to another, is a written order signed by the chief of naval personnel, providing general and specific guidance to the selection board. Among the considerations listed this cycle are proven, sustained superior performance in difficult and challenging joint and in-service leadership positions; education, including personal and professional
development; competency or skill information; special duty; overseas and arduous duty and collateral duties, according to the precept. The precept may be reviewed in its entirety in the enlisted selection board section at www.npc.navy.mil. Reserve CPO induction will proceed as usual and will include all training and transition elements. Reserve CPO Pinning will be concluded by Sept. 16 as is Reserve standard operating procedure. Selectees are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS On-Line at www/BOL.Navy.mil. A complete list of selectees will be posted via Navy message at www. npc.navy.mil. For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy. mil/local/npc/.
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NOSC Syracuse Sailors Teach Youth about Navy
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STRANGE TIMES Dutch Police Release Piano-playing Break-in Artist, Aug. 31. U.S., Canadian Zoos use Apps to teach Apes, Sept. 1. Book Returned to Chicago Library after 78 Years, Aug. 31.
NOSC Syracuse staff offered their time in the community during August at a local community service events. QM1 Aundra Lewis taught children at the Reformed Church of Syracuse about semaphore and how to properly execute this mode of communication that the Navy uses. In addition to teaching semaphore, Lewis spoke about some of his experiences in the Navy and answered questions from the eager children. Photo courtesy YN1 Lorenzo Wright NOSC Syracuse
NOSC Charlotte Hosts Teambuilding Day at OSHU
Arizona Drifter Jailed for Skinning Cat, Wearing Tail, Aug. 29. UK Fireman Called to Rescue Cow Stuck up in Tree, Aug. 29. Pancake Puzzler: Maple Syrup Heist Baffles Quebec, Aug. 31. Tokyo Robot Revue Drawing Crowds at Cabaret, Aug. 27. AROUND THE REGION
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Chief Editor/Design & Layout Sailors attached to NOSC Charlotte participate in team building exercises at a local obstacle course as part of the OSHU team building day in Aug. Photo and information courtesy of NOSC Newport.
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NOSC Norfolk Presents Award to WWII Veteran By Virginia Pilot Correspondent
NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. Navy Airborne Early Warning Squadron had just hit cruising altitude at 5,000 feet when Chief Paul P. Legg smelled gasoline in the middle of the aircraft, the whiff of impending disaster and certain death, if not for an heroic act by Legg. Some 56 years later, the whole story was finally told at a commendation ceremony. Last Sunday at the Cornerstone Baptist Church, Navy officers presented Legg with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and Certificate, for his actions that saved the lives of 33 people on board that flight. While he had waited years for the recognition, his sons knew that getting their father honored was urgent now. Legg was diagnosed on Father’s Day with acute myeloid leukemia. Doctors gave him six weeks to live. Since then, the family has seen Legg’s health steadily decline. “The Navy is correcting something they should have done a long time ago,” said Capt. Rudy Laco, commanding officer of Navy Operational Support Center Norfolk. Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medals and certificates are awarded for acts that go above and beyond day-to-day operations, but Legg says he’s no hero. “I just did my job and when I was in the Navy, I tried to do it as good as I could.” he said. Born in Norfolk in December 1923, Legg attended James Monroe Elementary School, James Blair Middle School and Maury High. He enlisted in the Navy five days after he turned 17 - Dec. 16, 1940. Now 88, the Navy Master Chief is retired, but he has no trouble remembering his time in the military, or that potentially fateful flight. It was March 26, 1956. The crew had just left Wheelus Air Force Base in Tripoli, Libya, for a 16-hour mission over the Mediterranean Sea in search of foreign vessels. As gas leaked from the auxiliary power unit, fuel pooled in the bottom of the aircraft and the cabin filled with fumes. An explosion loomed.
August NAVAL HISTORY August 4 1846 - Sailors and Marines from USS Congress capture Santa Barbara August 5 1832 - Frigate Potomac is first U.S. Navy ship to entertain royalty, King and Queen of Sandwich Islands, Honolulu
Capt. Rudy Laco, NOSC Norfolk commanding officer, is pictured with Ret. Chief Paul P. Legg during an award ceremony held at a local Norfolk church.
He remembers running to the cockpit and asking the pilots if they, too, smelled gasoline. He gave orders to switch the fuel tanks that powered the engine and to shut off all electrical power. “There are a lot of motors in the forward baggage compartments that create sparks every once in a while,” Legg said. A crewman, whom he sent to the bottom of the aircraft to check the fuel valve connected to the auxiliary power unit, took him that gas had pooled on the floor. “I told him to stand by. I went and got a large glass jug and paper towels and all the rags I could find. I told him to sop up as much fuel and put it in the jug as he could,” Legg recalled. After depressurizing the cabin, Legg asked an engineer to open an exit door and throw the jug of gasoline and fuel-soaked rags into the Mediterranean. To get rid of the remaining fumes int he cabin, Legg followed the smoke evacuation procedure. He opened the hatches over the wings and
the cockpit windows, creating a draft through the aircraft. “If we can get rid of smoke, we can get rid of fumes,” he said he told the plane’s commander. The fumes cleared, and the crew completed the mission. The ceremony came about after Legg’s two sons, Terry Legg, 62, of Portsmouth and Paul B. Legg, 61, of Suffolk, their wives and staff members of the office of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., were able to gather the documents that the Secretary of State needed to consider Legg for the award. “It was his idea to contact the senator’s officer,” said Paul’s wife, Sally, of her father-in-law. Paperwork was filed months ago, but Sally had to call the Pentagon to find out where they were in the process and express the need for urgency. Last Sunday, at the Church off Princess Anne Road, the WWII and Korean War veteran was all smiles, as four generations of his family joined his congregation in a standing ovation.
August 9 1815 - CAPT Stephen Decatur concludes treaty for U.S. with Tripoli August 12 1812 - USS Constitution captures and destroys brig Adeona August 14 1813 - HMS Pelican captures USS Argus August 15 1845 - U.S. Naval Academy established at Annapolis, MD on former site of Fort Severn. August 18 1838 - Exploring Expedition under LT Charles Wilkes embarks on world cruise. August 20 1952 - In interservice air operation at Chang Pyong-ni, Korea, U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force aircraft destroy 80 percent of assigned area. August 23 1864 - RADM David Farragut’s squadron captures Fort Morgan at Mobile Bay winning control of Mobile Bay
PMK Question of the Month What is the primary pollution concern of Navy personnel?
Capt. Rudy Laco, NOSC Norfolk commanding officer, exchanges a salute with Ret. Chief Paul P. Legg during an award ceremony held at a local Norfolk
Last month’s answer: May 31, 1951
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New Commanding Officer Takes Charge at NOSC Norfolk By Lt. Sarah Thompson, NOSC Norfolk PAO
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Navy Operational Support Center Norfolk conducted a Change of Command and retirement ceremony on Aug. 4, bidding farewell to departing Commanding Officer, Captain Rob O’Neil. Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic Reserve Component Command, Captain Jay Adelmann, presided over the event. Captain O’Neil was recognized for his 26 years of faithful service to his country and was piped ashore one last time with his family. Capt O’Neil was relieved as Commanding Officer by Captain Rudy Laco. Captain Laco’s previous assignment was Navy Expeditionary Combat Command where he served as Chief of Staff.
(FROM LEFT) Capt. Rob O’Neil is relieved as commanding officer of NOSC Norfolk by Capt. Rudy Laco. O’Neil also retired during the ceremony which was presided over by Capt. Jay Adelmann, commanding officer RMARCC. Photo Courtesy YN1 Joshua Scanlon NOSC Norfolk
NOSC Pittsburgh Presents WWII Vet with Overdue Awards By NOSC Pittsburgh Public Affairs
PITTSBURGH, P.a. –U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, along with LCDR Denise Judge, Commanding Officer of NOSC Pittsburgh, presented World War II veteran, Walter Howe with long overdue awards he earned while serving aboard USS Jenks (DE 665). Torpedoman 3rd Class Howe enlisted in the Navy in 1943 at the age of 17 and after attending school, he deployed with USS Jenks, operating off the coast of Africa as part of USS Guadalcanal Task Group (TG 22.3), in search of German U-Boats. After two weeks on-station, depth charges from USS Chaletain (DE 149) caused U-505 to take on water, surface and abandon ship. TG 22.3 was able to capture the U-boat and valuable codebooks. USS Jenks was part of rescue efforts, rescuing 58 Germans from the water. TG 22.3 was later awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their crucial role in the war. In addition to the Presidential Unit Citation, Mr. Howe was presented with the following awards: World War II Vic-
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, along with Lt. Cdr. Denise Judge, commanding officer of NOSC Pittsburgh, presented World War II veteran, Walter Howe with long overdue awards he earned while serving aboard USS Jenks (DE 665). Howe enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and deployed with the USS Jenks. Photo Courtesy NOSC Pittsburgh.
tory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon Button,
and the Honorable Service Lapel Pin (Ruptured Duck) TM3 Howe said he was glad he was in the Navy and that he believes many young men would
benefit from joining the Navy and learning to respect others. Walter Howe served as a Naval Reservist and was honorably discharged in 1945.
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Region Mid -ATLAnTic At a Glance
Quarter SOQs Announced
(ABOVE) YN3 Rebekka Claudio is pictured with Cmdr. Matthew Jackson at a command awards ceremony held to recognize the command 3rd quarter Sailors and Civilians of the quarter. Claudio was selected as the Bluejacket of the quarter. Photo by YN2 Justin Jones
RMARCC Recognizes Chief Selects
(ABOVE FROM LEFT) Chief selects PSC (SEL) Ryan Smenda, PSC (SEL) Kurt Mckenzie, PSC (SEL) January Davidson and HMC (SEL) Eric Lurins each attached to NRMARCC are pictured outside the command building after Monday morning quarters. The chief selects are going through the rigorous Chief Indoctrination required to be a part of the Chief ’s Mess. Photo by MC2 Maddelin Angebrand.
RMARCC Hosts Command Fun Day Photos by MC2 Maddelin Angebrand
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Around the Region Photos of the Month
(LEFT)NOSC Erie hosts a command fun day on their drill deck. MIDDLE LEFT) BM1 Whitt reenlists at NOSC Eleanor. (MIDDLE RIGHT) NOSC Avoca Sailors are frocked by family and friends during a ceremony on their drill deck.
(RIGHT) NOSC White River Junction welcomes home YN2 Patrick Bort. Pictured right is AMEC John Shorb and Bort exchanging a hand shake.