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Navy Region Mid-Atlantic changes command

Adm. Williamson has done a magnificent job as the commander of MidAtlantic and is turning over an exceptional team of shore installation management professionals.” -Rear Adm. John C. “Jack” Scorby Jr.

The Presentation of Colors is performed during the Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic change of command ceremony on March 10.

MC2 Luke B. Meineke

Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs NAPLES, ITALY

Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (NREURAFSWA) hosted a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples on March 10. Rear Adm. John C. “Jack” Scorby, Jr., and Rear Adm. Rick Williamson relinquished command responsibilities in a unique ceremony, with Scorby relinquishing command of NREURAFSWA to Williamson; and Williamson relinquishing command of Navy Region MidAtlantic (NRMA) to Scorby. “I am grateful to have been blessed with the opportunity to serve here in Naples and Navy Region EURAFSWA,” Scorby said. “One of the many rewarding parts of this job was the opportunity to work with so many great people – U.S. service members, U.S. and host nation civilians, our allies and support organizations – all of whom contributed immensely to the support of our fleet, fighters and families.”

» see CHANGE | A7 ■ interesting fact NREURAFSWA and NRMA are the only two-star billets in the Navy Installations Command global enterprise.

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USS Porter conducts first SeaRAM firing from DDG

Yeoman balances life as a Sailor, cheerleading coach By Katisha Draughn-Fraguada Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Public Affairs

Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems Public Affairs

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the first of four DDGs to receive the Mk 15 SeaRAM Missile System equipped with enhanced capability RAM Block 2 missiles. Additionally, the live-fire Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT) represented the first cooperative effort between NAVSEA agencies and El Arenosillo Test Range off the coast of Huelva, Spain. The success of this CSSQT concluded a year’s worth of

For Yeoman 2nd Class Ebony Rainey, balancing life as a Sailor and a mom can sometimes be overwhelming and exhausting. But she always seems to muster the strength and look past her weariness to devote her time to a sport that she has always loved. Rainey, who has been working as a Yeoman at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads for two years, has been involved with the Larkspur Salem Recreation (LSR) Cheerleading team since the fall of 2014. “This sport has always been a passion of mine,” she said. “Since I was 5 years old, I was involved in a series of sports ranging from cheer, dance, majorettes, band, basketball, softball and baseball. But cheerleading has always been near and dear to my heart.” Rainey devotes countless hours a week to LSR Cheer, which is a combination of preparing routines, practice times, and events. “Previously, I was a head coach for the junior girls and I would teach them techniques and cheers to give an amazing performance during the football games,” she said. “Now, I am the athletic cheer director, and my job is to oversee the entire program, all while preparing the girls for a successful cheer and competition season.”

» see PORTER | A7

» see CHEER | A7

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), stationed in Rota, Spain, successfully completed a live-fire test from a SeaRAM missile system March 4. SeaRAM, which replaced Porter’s aft Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) mount, is a self-contained detect-to-engage ship self-defense capability that combines the sensor systems of a CIWS with an 11round Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher. “The addition of this advanced weapon system to Porter’s arsenal is extremely welcome,” Porter’s Commanding Officer Cmdr. Andria Slough said. “It is a culmination of the cooperation of several program offices and agencies, both at sea and ashore, ensuring that out here on the front lines, we receive the capabilities we need, when we need them.” The SeaRAM installation aboard Porter took place as a response to a formal Urgent Operational Need for forward-deployed naval forces in Europe. Porter is

EFMP WORKSHOP An interactive, informative workshop for Mid-Atlantic Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) families will take place April 13-14.

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AT1 William McElman An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, recovers a BQM-74 aerial target drone at Naval Station Rota, Spain, during the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter’s (DDG 78) SeaRAM test March 4

GREAT GREEN FLEET IN KOREA John C. Stennis Strike Group, the centerpiece of the U.S. Navy’s Great Green Fleet (GGF) initiative, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit March 13. » see B1

LOCAL USO HOSTS 75TH ANNIVERSARY GALA The world-renown United Service Organizations (USO) held their annual gala at the Hampton Coliseum on March 12 commemorating their 75th anniversary. » see C1

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