A round the March 2013
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“Honoring our Sailors’ Service & Sacrifice”
Volume 3 Issue 3
RMARCC Celebrates Women’s History
Navy Celebrates the 120th Birthday of the CPO, April 1. USS Freedom Visits Guam during First Pacific Deployment, March 29. Churchhill Sailors Confront Dangers of Drunk Driving, March 28. ATG Performs Inspection and Review at Norview High School March 26 in Norfolk. USS Winston S. Churchhill Returns Home with Third Battle-E, March 28. Navy Resources Available to Sailors Trying to Trim Fat, March 28. ECRC Sailor Receives Purple Heart, March 28. NSWC Port Hueneme Holds Change of Command, March 28. USS Carter Hall Promotes Steps to Quit Tobacco, March 28.
(ABOVE) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Miguel Riofriocabrera presents information about a prominent female in American History during a ceremony at RMARCC held in recognition of Women’s History Month March 19. (RIGHT) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Diana Garciasandoval, the command Cultural Diversity Education Team (CDET) committee president, presents keepsake flower pens to the female Sailors serving at RMARCC, March 19. Photo by MC2 Maddelin Angebrand.
By Chief Operations Specialist Jessica Myers, Navy Office of Women’s Policy Region Mid-Atlantic Reserve Component Command joined the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month during the month of March, as announced in Naval Administrative message 039/13, released Feb. 22. Commands are strongly encouraged to increase their knowledge and awareness of the contributions of women to our Navy and nation by celebrating the national Women’s History Month theme, “Women Inspiring Innovation
through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)” through programs, exhibits, publications, and participation in military and community events. One Navy STEM pioneer includes Grace Murray Hopper, who wanted to put her Ph.D. in Mathematics to use for her nation in the midst of World War II. In 1943, she joined the Naval Reserves and was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1944. During World War II she worked at the Bureau of Ordnance Computation Project at Harvard University and at the end of the war joined the Harvard faculty. Retiring as a rear
admiral, Hopper, was recognized as a pioneer computer programmer, the co-inventor of Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL), and for coining the term “bug” for computer malfunctions. Hopper was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in 1992. USS Hopper (DDG 70) was commissioned as her namesake in 1997; this was only the second Navy warship to be named after a woman. For more information, visit For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel - Navy Office of Women’s Policy, visit http://www.npc. navy.mil/AboutUs/BUPERS/WomensPolicy.
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NOSC Earle SELRES Unit Conducts UNREP Training
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STRANGE TIMES Chihuahua Rescues Girl from Pit Bull Attack, April 1. More Than One in Five Britons Alter Natural Accent, April 1. Drunk Man Rescued from Electricity Wires, April 1. White House Plays April Fools Prank, April 1.
NOSC Earle Reservists attached to Cargo Afloat Rig Team (CART) Team 1 execute Replenishment at Sea (RAS) training at MSC Underway Replenishment Training Center (MUTC) in Earle, N.J., March 12. The UNREP training rig allows CART Sailors to simulate transfer of food, fuel, ordnance and other critical supplies to Navy combatant ships at sea. Photo Courtesy NOSC Earle.
NOSC Buffalo Reveals Veteran’s Wall at Local Plant
Housewife Tells of Life With Monkeys, April 1. Chocolate Artist Sculpts Easter Delights, March 30. Human Surrogates Raise Baby Gorilla, March 31. Bag Thief Runs Through Glass Door, April 1. AROUND THE REGION
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Chief Editor/Design & Layout Sailors attached to NOSC Buffalo unveil a Veteran’s Tribute Wall at a local plant in Buffalo, N.Y. The wall is a permenant tribute to the military service of the plant’s employees and their family members.
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NOSC Ft. Dix Hosts Rear Adm. LaRoche
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April NAVAL HISTORY April 1, 1893 Navy General Order 409 of 25 February 1893 establishes the rate of Chief Petty Officer as of this date. April 2, 1781 Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva. April 4, 1776 Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel.
NOSC Ft. Dix hosted Rear Adm. Brian LaRoche, deputy commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic during a visit in January. LaRoche addressed more than 400 Sailors including FTS and SELRES on numerous topics including Reserve operations and the future of the Reserve community. Photo By Yeoman Seaman Dennis Gibbons.
NOSC Lehigh Valley Adopts Highway, Cleans Up
April 5, 1946 USS Missouri arrives in Turkey to return the body of Turkish ambassador to the U.S. and to show U.S. support and willingness to defend Turkey. April 7, 1776 Continental brig Lexington captures British Edward. April 10, 1941 USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies. April 12, 1861 Civil War begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter, SC. April 13, 1847 Naval Forces begin 5 day battle to capture several towns in Mexico. April 15, 1885 Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution. April 18, 1848 U.S. Navy expedition to explore the Dead Sea and the River Jordan, commanded by LT William F. Lynch, reaches the Dead Sea.
Reservists attached to NOSC Lehigh Valley collect trash during March’s 2013 drill weekend at the East and West bound access ramp on Route 22 Airport Road in Allentown, P.a. Their efforts are part of an ongoing quarterly program called Adopt-a-Highway which helps keep Pennsylvania roadways clean and clear of debris. Photo by Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Orlando Quintero
April 23, 1917 Launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive.
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Region Mid -ATLAnTic At a Glance
White Hats Present Women’s History
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Yleana Mcintyre speaks during the Cultural Diversity Education Team (CDET) Women’s History Month Presentation, March 19. RMARCC’s CDET follows monthly themes to promote command cultural diversity education. Photo by MC2 Maddelin Angebrand
YN1 Farrell Coaches Local Youth Team
Yeoman 1st Class Derrick Farrell, RMARCC’s Command Services Leading Petty Officer, is pictured above with a local youth basketball team. Farrell volunteers his time to help coach and lead the team. Farrell says it’s rewarding and fun for him to give back to the community. Photo Courtesy YN2 Najla Fields.
WHA HOSTS FAMILY EASTER PARTY Photos by MC2 Maddelin Angebrand
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Around the Region Photos of the Month
(LEFT)NOSC Newport Sailors march in a local St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (MIDDLE LEFT) NOSC Eleanor Sailor receives an award for excellent service.(MIDDLE RIGHT) NOSC Avoca Commanding Officer Cdr. Seeman presents awards during a recognition ceremony at the NOSC.
(RIGHT) Vice Admiral Robin Braun, Chief of the Navy Reserve, visited NOSC Baltimore and presented various awards during the trip in March.