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Changes of Command Capt. Matthew Frauenzimmer relieved Capt. Jonathan Kline as Commanding Officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads during a change of command ceremony at Sewells Point Golf Course. PAGE A4 VOL. 28, NO. 31, Norfolk, VA | ﬂagshipnews.com

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DOD directs employees to start wearing face masks again By Todd Lopez

DOD Public Affairs

Following guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense Department has directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving, highly-transmittable Delta

variant. The new guidance for the department came in a memorandum signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks. “In areas of substantial or high community transmission, DOD requires all service members, federal employees, onsite contractor employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask in an indoor setting in installations and other facilities owned, leased or otherwise

controlled by DOD,” the memorandum read. The memo also says that those who have not been vaccinated will need to continue to wear masks, as they have been required to do all along. DOD installations are also being asked to post signage and update their websites to let visitors know of mask policies in place at those locations. CDC guidance issued July 27 recommends that even individuals who have been vacci-

IWTC Virginia Beach hosts NRTOC midshipmen By Center For Information Warfare Training Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen from various universities across the United States visited the Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach (IWTCVB) as part of their Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer training block, July 28. CORTRAMID is a month-long opportunity for midshipmen to step back from university life and experience the operational communities of the Navy and Marine Corps—to aid in their service selection decision making prior to commissioning following the completion of their freshman year of academics. The visit offered an opportunity to discuss the information warfare community (IWC) accession training pipelines and life as an information warfare officer (IWO). One week is spent with each of the following communities to provide students with real life experiences of each option available to them upon commissioning: Turn to NRTOC, Page 7

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Navy identiﬁes Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Sailor who died of COVID-19 related complications By BUMED public affairs

Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen candidates stand in formation at Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC) during their graduation ceremony marking the completion NROTC New Student Indoctrination Cycle 2. (MC1 AMANDA KITCHNER)

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nated against COVID-19 start wearing a mask again while indoors if they are in an area of “substantial or high transmission.” “To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission,” the CDC recommends. Information about areas of the country that are most at risk for transmission can be found on the CDC website.

Earlier this year, four Sailors assigned to the“Jaguars”of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 60 recently used those same skills to jump into action to provide life-saving aid to two civilians while off duty — just four days apart. PAGE A4

USS Hyman G. Rickover

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Active duty U.S. Navy Capt. Corby Ropp died on July 23, 2021 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, due to COVID19 related complications. Ropp, 48, was assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Lejeune as the department head of ophthalmology and refractive surgery. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our shipmate and ophthalmologist Capt. Ropp,” said NMRTC Camp Lejeune’s Commanding Officer, Capt. Reginald Ewing III. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Capt. Ropp’s family, coworkers, and friends during this extremely difficult time.” For questions related to this release, please contact BUMED public affairs at usn. ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed—-pao@mail. mil or (703) 254-4035.

The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine, future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), was christened during a ceremony at General Dynamics’ Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Connecticut, July 31. PAGE A3

Beat the Heat To protect Sailors from steam leaks on nuclear-powered submarines, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently delivered new steam suits to crews of the USS Vermont and USS Indiana. PAGE A5

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Gabrielle Blazek, a lab technician explains to STEM interns via video (held by NMRC’s LT Schilling), about receiving the ﬁnal testing results in the NMRC diagnostics lab during a virtual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) intern seminar with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students. (JOSEPH BATTLEY II)

NMRC host HCBU STEM interns By Naval Medical Research Center Public Affairs SILVER SPRING, Md. — (NNS) Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) hosted the final week of a three-week virtual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) intern seminar with students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) from July 26 — 30. The internship aims to introduce rising college underclassmen to Navy Medicine and provide information on medical research. The program, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, is in its inaugural season with two HBCU students selected to participate out of over 70 applicants. Lt. William Graham, a Navy Medical Service Corps officer with a desire to expose

students to opportunities in Navy medicine, spearheaded NMRC’s role in the program. “This is the first program of its kind that involves exposing interns to all niche careers in Navy medicine,” said Graham. “Additionally, the internship provides training in professional writing, resume development and advance degree application submissions.” NMRC’s researchers highlighted career paths, giving students a chance to learn about virology, wound infections, infectious disease and various laboratory functions. The STEM students met with officers from the Nurse Corps, Dental Corps, Medical Corps and Medical Service Corps. Lt. Megan Schilling, a Navy Medical Service Corps officer from NMRC gave insight on how clinical diagnostic labs oper-

ate. “I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to teach the students about what we do, hoping to make an impact and inspire their career choices,” said Schilling. “It’s great to see them engaged and interested in Navy Medicine.” The program directly links historically black universities to not only research facilities at NMRC, but also to other career fields in the medical industry. “I like how the research wraps back around to everything going on in the world today. I’m glad that we were able to learn more about the testing process and the importance of the COVID vaccine,” said Aaliyah Mars, a biology major at Jackson State University. HBCUs offer all students, regardless of race, an opportunity to develop their skills and talents. These institutions of higher learning

train and equip young people to serve domestically and internationally as professionals in the public and private sectors. “What’s really exciting is opening the aperture of research to students who attend historically black colleges and universities,” said Capt. Abigail Marter Yablonsky, NMRC’s executive officer. “With all of the diversity that is out there, it’s great to see the future of science in these students.” NMRC’s eight laboratories are engaged in a broad spectrum of activity in support of the Navy, Marine Corps, and joint U.S. warfighters, ranging from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to cuttingedge research in operational environments. NMRC researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, medical modeling, operational mission support, and epidemiology.

NRL scientists, researchers win 2021 Dr. Delores Etter Award

By Paul Cage

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications

WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists recently won the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition (RD&A) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers for the Year 2021 Award in individual and team categories. Presented annually in June, this prestigious Navy award recognizes technical superiority, innovation, technical merit, operational impact and applicability to Assistant Secretary of the Navy RD&A priorities. In the Individual Scientist category, research physicist Adam Black, Ph.D., solved a major technical challenge facing the atomic interferometry research community and performed experimental and theoretical development of a new architecture for practical, high-sensitivity quantum accelerometers and gyroscopes for inertial navigation. His accomplishments directly address Navy and NRL goals for alternatives to GPS for position, navigation, and timing that are required in the face of growing adversarial anti-access/area denial capabilities. “While this is an individual award, it is not an individual accomplishment, and it takes an excellent team of scientists as well as a supportive organization to pull it off,” Black said. “We are finding ways to improve upon promising laboratory-based sensing technologies by inventing improved architectures to provide excellent inertial sensing performance on dynamic Navy platforms. While the research is still in a relatively early stage, we hope it will lead to a generation of game-changing quantum sensors for inertial navigation in GPS-denied environments.” In the Emergent Scientist category, Materials Research Engineer Matthew Hardy, Ph.D.,

demonstrated a novel scandium aluminum nitride (ScAlN) based transistor technology capable of three times higher radio frequency output power density over the current stateof-the-art. Using molecular beam epitaxy, he produced the world’s highest crystalline-quality ScAlN thin films and is actively working to transition both transistor and filter technologies based on ScAlN to defense partners in order to realize benefits in reducing component size, weight, and power consumption. “There are a lot of good people here at NRL and across the Navy doing really good work, so to be singled out is a huge honor that means a lot,” Hardy said. “This award is confirmation of both the quality of our work and its importance to the Navy. I think it also speaks to the support of the team I have around me and support from management that without them, I could not have made as much progress as I did without a lot of help both from others at NRL and our collaborators.” In the Individual Engineer category, Mechanical Engineer Jesse Maxwell, Ph.D., invented key technologies that comprise the Surface Morphing and Adaptive Structures for Hypersonics technology portfolio leading to the development of the multi-physics HOTSHOT simulation code and the establishment of NRL’ s Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion Laboratory, featuring a variable-speed hypersonic wind tunnel. These inventions and this new low-cost test facility will accelerate the development of advanced technologies for hypersonic systems so they may be rapidly fielded and ensure capability overmatch in the new Great Power Competition. “To me, it means that the Navy greatly appreciates the hard work and dedication our scientists and engineers contribute,” Maxwell said. “Awards aren’t necessary, but the recognition and formal display of appreciation can

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go a long way in fostering a positive work environment in the same way that an occasional “thank you” and “great work” comment from a coworker or supervisor is worth more than a few extra dollars in salary or overtime.” In the group category, Optical Nanomaterials Section Developed non-infectious fluorescent nanoparticle probes designed to mimic the physiological interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus with receptor proteins on human cells. The probes are being transitioned for use in diagnostic tests to rapidly identify pre-symptomatic COVID-19 infection in point-of-care settings. This research will assist in rapid identification and treatment of infection to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Navy and Marine Corps warfighters. Optical Nanomaterials Section team members are: Research Biophysicist Eunkeu Oh, Ph.D.; Research Chemist Mason Wolak, Ph.D., acting head, Optical Nanomaterials Section. “I was lucky to have this great opportunity to contribute to society doing COVID-19 research during this painful pandemic,” Oh said. “I am especially grateful to be recognized since circumstances and limited resources

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dictated we needed very efficient communication a clear vision to share between members as well. This award recognizes the result with great honor, which makes me feel humble and encouraged as a scientist.” Wolak said, their experiments across two agencies were well coordinated and results were clearly communicated so it was very easy to move the research forward at a brisk pace. “It was simply a pleasure to work on this team,” Wolak said. “Eunkeu Oh consistently drove the research forward with new ideas on a daily basis, and we were fortunate to connect with an amazingly talented scientist, Dr. Kirill Gorshkov, at The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences— who is a tireless worker and brings incredible knowledge and insight to the project. Overall it was one of the smoothest running projects I’ve ever been a part of, which is a true testament to the quality of the team. The award — sponsored by the assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) — is named for the Honorable Delores M. Etter, who served as U.S. deputy undersecretary of Defense for Science and Technology from 1998 to 2001 and ASN RD&A from 2005 to 2007.

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Adm. James Caldwell, Jr., director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, delivers remarks in front of the pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) during a christening ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., JULY 31. (MCC JOSHUA KARSTEN)

Navy christens future USS Hyman G. Rickover By Lt. Seth Koenig

Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 Public Affairs

GROTON, Connecticut — The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine, future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), was christened during a ceremony at General Dynamics’ Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Connecticut, July 31. “This submarine is a fitting tribute to Admiral Rickover, who truly transformed our Navy,” said Adm. James Caldwell, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, during his remarks at the celebration. Caldwell credited Rickover — who served for 63 years in the Navy and is credited with spurring the service to adopt nuclear propulsion after World War II — with not only technological advances but cultural ones. He lauded Rickover’s legendary work ethic, frankness, attention

to detail and commitment to excellence, which he said has since permeated throughout the Navy. “It’s really great to see this ship come together, and to see so many people here to celebrate the christening of the Hyman G. Rickover and honor the Hyman G. Rickover legacy,” said Cmdr. Thomas Niebel, commanding officer of the newly christened submarine. The Honorable James F. Geurts, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, told those in attendance that the construction of the future USS Hyman G. Rickover is a testament to the dedication of America’s shipbuilders and sailors. “We did not close a shipyard, public or private, for one day during the pandemic,” Geurts said. “The sustained commitment to excellence displayed by this workforce shows in the construction of this boat and adheres to

the culture of excellence promoted by Hyman G. Rickover. “It’s not just a matter of having the world’s best ships,” he continued, “you have to have the world’s best sailors to maintain the world’s best Navy, and we have both.” Darleen Greenert, the submarine’s sponsor, a Navy veteran, and wife of former Chief of Naval Operations Jonathan Greenert, highlighted the sacrifice of military families during her remarks, and remembered the late Eleonore Rickover, the namesake admiral’s wife. “She set the bar [for ship sponsors],” Darleen Greenert said of Eleonore Rickover, who was the sponsor for a previous Los Angeles-class submarine to bear the Hyman G. Rickover name, SSN 709. “She loved her crew.” The first Hyman G. Rickover was commissioned at Submarine Base, New London, in Groton, on July 21, 1984. SSN 709 and its crew deployed 12 times until its decommissioning in December 2007. Over the years, its decorations included the Atlantic Fleet Golden Anchor Award, Submarine Squadron Eight’s anti-submarine warfare white “A” and engineering red “E” awards and the prestigious Sixth Fleet “Hook ‘Em” award for anti-submarine warfare excellence.

Greenert asked family members of the crew of the future USS Hyman G. Rickover to stand together when her daughter, Matron of Honor Sarah Greenert McNichol, broke the ceremonial bottle of sparkling wine across the bow. Other speakers at the ceremony included Electric Boat President Kevin Graney, Newport News Shipbuilding President Jennifer Boykin, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-CT and U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, D-RI. Rickover will eventually joint the fleet with a displacement of 7,835 tons, crew of 132, and a weapons payload of 12 vertical launch systems and four torpedo tubes. Fast-attack submarines like Rickover are multi-mission platforms enabling five of the six Navy maritime strategy core capabilities - sea control, power projection, forward presence, maritime security, and deterrence. The submarine is designed to excel in anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; special operations; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare — from open ocean anti-submarine warfare to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, to projecting power ashore with Special Operation Forces and Tomahawk cruise missiles in the prevention or preparation of regional crises.

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HSM-60 “ Jaguars” save two lives in four days By Defense Media Activity Public Affairs JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As many Navy missions have a degree of inherent danger, Navy first responders and medical personnel are trained to quickly provide life-saving medical assistance to Navy and Marine Corps personnel in case of an emergency. Earlier this year, four Sailors assigned to the “Jaguars” of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 60 recently used those same skills to jump into action to provide life-saving aid to two civilians while off duty — just four days apart. HSM-60’s Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Aaron Pruneda, who had recently moved to Jacksonville, Florida in preparation to check in to the squadron, ran to the aid of a gunshot victim, April 15 after being woken up by gunfire while asleep in his apartment. Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Denis Camarillo, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, was on his way to work when he crossed paths with Pruneda, who was a civilian EMT (emergency medical technician) prior to beginning his Full Time Support career with the Navy Reserve. Here is their story: Pruneda: I woke up at the sound of the first shot, and I quickly realized what I was hearing wasn’t fireworks. I heard someone scream right afterward, and I began running around my apartment to look out the windows and try and see what was happening. Out of my bedroom window I saw someone standing over a person lying on the ground, and I just ran out there in my t-shirt, shorts and socks hoping I would be able to help. I saw the teen boy lying face down on the ground, and there was a lot of blood. I asked if anyone had something I could use to stop the bleeding. Camarillo: I was on my way to work when the person driving in front of me stopped her car and got out. I got out as well to find out what was going on. Right as I realized it was a person on the ground, I saw Pruneda, who I didn’t know was a corpsman at the time, running past me yelling ‘I’m a medic! I’m a medic — I can help!’ When he started asking if anyone had anything to stop the bleeding I ran to get the trauma kit out of my truck.

HSM-60’s three Sailors who saved two lives in four days. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Pruneda: We were able to use Senior Chief Camarillo’s trauma kit to do our best to stop the bleeding. We kept him calm and awake until the paramedics arrived. Camarillo: I was on the emergency medical response team at my last command. In this situation, obviously Pruneda had more training than I did, but I was glad that what I learned during that time and running those drills helped me a lot to have a basic sense of what to do to help him help that kid. Pruneda: Time went by so quickly. I think it would be one thing to be in combat or when on duty as an EMT and expect that this type of situation could happen, but to have it happen when you’re asleep in your own home — it’s just tough to process. Just four days later, Naval Aircrewman Helicopter 2nd Class’ Richard Maier, Steven Heyliger and Jacob Dawson came to the rescue of a motorcyclist in Gulfport, Mississippi. The three Sailors were part of an HSM-60 detachment participating in Southern Strike 2021, the Mississippi National Guard’s large-scale, joint and international military exercise. Maier, Heyliger and Dawson had been driving back to their Gulfport hotel after going out for dinner, when they noticed the headlight of a downed motorcycle behind a store building. When they turned the car around to take

a closer look, they saw an unconscious man pinned under the motorcycle. Maier dialed 911 as they all rushed to help the victim. Here is their story: Heyliger: We all jumped out and rendered assistance immediately. Maier: Our response came naturally as a result of the training received while serving in the Navy. We all joined primarily as Navy search and rescue swimmers, which gives us basic first aid and emergency medical response training. Those skills that we’ve learned throughout the years kind of kicked in when we got on the scene. Dawson, who worked as a first responder prior to his five years in the Navy, assessed the victim and kept his cervical spine aligned to prevent further injury. When the victim regained consciousness, Dawson tried to keep the man talking and alert to prevent shock. Dawson: I mostly just reassured him that help was on the way. I asked him his name, his date of birth, if he was on any medications, and where he was hurt to gain more knowledge about him and what happened. He said he got side-swiped and ended up on the ground. Not long after, a few passersby pulled over to help. The motorcycle, which was sitting only feet away, caught fire and Heyliger

immediately sprang into action. Heyliger: I just rushed to the bike and immediately tried to pick it up and push it away. One of the bystanders knew how to turn off the fuel and we both pushed it away far enough to where it was a safe distance. Local first responders arrived on scene and transported the victim to the hospital. A few days later, Air National Guard Col. Cindy Smith, the Southern Strike 2021 exercise director, presented the three aircrewmen with coins from Mississippi National Guard Assistant Adjutant General Air Maj. Gen. Mike Nabors. An award for Pruneda has been submitted as well and is currently in the routing process. Each of the Sailors went above and beyond to act quickly in emergency situations to save lives. “We’re incredibly proud of these four Sailors, not only for their quick reactions in both situations, but that as soon as they saw something wrong, they took care of it and immediately rendered aid,” said Cmdr. Dan Jones, HSM-60’s commanding officer. “Whether on duty or off duty, these are clear examples of not only the high level of training they have as first responders as aircrew and as a corpsman, respectively, but also of their commitment to taking care of people.”

Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads changes command By Katisha Draughn-Fraguada

Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Public Affairs

NORFOLK, — Capt. Matthew Frauenzimmer relieved Capt. Jonathan Kline as Commanding Officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads during a change of command ceremony at Sewells Point Golf Course, July 28. Rear Adm. Charles W. Rock, Commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, presided over the ceremony. “Changes of Command have always been a bit bittersweet to me because on one hand we get to recognize a job well done and say farewell to a valued leader and a friend and on the other we can look forward to new ideas under the direction of the new Commanding Officer,” he said. Rock thanked the Sailors and Civilians from the NSA Hampton Roads team for all of their hard work and efforts, particularly during the past 18 months. “It has been a challenging year and a half with COVID restrictions and ever-changing health protection conditions, however, I remain in awe of your resilience and professionalism that gets the job done every single time,” he said. “It’s an honor to be part of your team and I couldn’t be more proud of each and every one of you.” Rock also highlighted Kline’s tenure at NSA Hampton Roads over the past three years and

his many successes and achievements. “In my 34 years in uniform, I have never worked for a more thoughtful, more respected and more selfless leader than Jon,” said Rock. “As the best Commanding Officer in Navy-Region Mid Atlantic, Jon made us all better.” Rock emphasized the unique mission of NSA Hampton Roads and Kline’s vital communication and coordination with the tenant commands. “Jon masterfully led the largest concentration of fleet headquarters administrative and communication facilities outside of Washington, D.C., to include critical commands such as Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Second Fleet, Submarine Forces Atlantic, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Joint Forces Staff College, and dozens of other organizations central to our national security,” he said. During his remarks, Kline praised his staff for their dedication and efforts during the past three years under his leadership. “The accolades and accomplishments that we get rewarded for comes from the Sailors and Civilians who work hard every day to make it happen,” said Kline. “To this team of professionals, I have been inspired over these past three years by your commitment, your confidence, your character, and your compassion. While we are geographically dispersed, we have built a team and a family who cares for the mission

Capt. Matthew Frauenzimmer relieved Capt. Jonathan Kline as Commanding Officer of Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads during a change of command ceremony at Sewells Point Golf Course, July 28. (BROCK VERGAKIS)

and each other.” Kline’s next assignment will be as the Director of Operations for Navy Region Europe, Africa, and Central Asia in Naples, Italy. Frauenzimmer previously served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2 aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. His operational assignments include initial and department head service with the World Famous World Watchers of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1; Assistant Operations Officer aboard USS Abraham Lincoln; Executive and 80th Commanding Officer of the Grey Knights

of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46. His shore assignments include overseas assignments in Japan as the Current and Assistant Operations Officer for Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57⁄72 where he detached frequently to the Arabian Gulf; Aide and Executive Assistant to the Commanding General, Joint Task Force (JTF) Civil Support, U.S. Northern Command; Requirements Officer to OPNAV for Naval Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance systems (N2/ N6); and Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, War Fighting Assessments, and the Chief Information Officer for Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Group.

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Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) conduct steam suit training with Office of Naval Research (ONR) personnel at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. JUNE 11. (MC3 CHRISTIAN BIANCHI)

Beat the heat: ONR, TechSolutions deliver improved steam suits to sub crews By Warren Duffie

Office Of Naval Research Public Affairs

ARLINGTON, Va. — To better protect Sailors from steam leaks on nuclear-powered submarines, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently delivered new steam suits to crews of the USS Vermont and USS Indiana at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut. Development of the suits involved TechSolutions, which is part of ONR Global, the command’s international arm; the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA); and the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF). TechSolutions is ONR Global’s rapid-response science and technology program that develops prototype technologies to address problems voiced by Sailors and Marines. “First and foremost, this effort was started by Sailors and Marines, for Sailors and Marines, and delivered to Sailors and Marines,” said ONR Command Master Chief Andrew Chupashko, who attended the suit delivery. “Sailors requested a better steam suit, and

NAVSEA and TechSolutions took note. When the new suits were tested by the crews of the Vermont and Indiana, they were immediately well received. “This was the first time in my 20-year career that I’ve seen a crew try out a technology and have no complaints,” Chupashko continued. “It’s a great example of how TechSolutions takes suggestions from Sailors and Marines and turns those ideas into equipment that will make warfighters more effective at their jobs.” If pressurized steam lines aboard a submarine rupture, they can leak steam at extremely high temperatures, potentially resulting in severe injury or death. To make emergency repairs or rescue crewmates, Sailors must wear protective suits. “In the unlikely event of such an emergency, a fast response is critical to safeguarding not only the individual, but the entire vessel and its crew,” said TechSolutions Director Jason Payne. “This new steam suit will enable Sailors to respond to steam incidents with more speed, mobility, comfort and dexterity.” Although the current steam suits used Navy-

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model features “lobster claws” with thumbs and two fingers, making it easier to grasp tools, climb ladders and navigate the confines of a submarine. They also have leathery fabric for wiping the face shield if steam fogs it up. The suit has internal pockets for holding cooling gel packs to reduce heat stress, and the legs can be adjusted to comfortably fit Sailors ranging from 5 feet to 6 feet, 4 inches in height. Prior to final delivery, several suit prototypes were tested in a steam chamber and aboard three submarines, allowing Sailors to provide direct feedback. “That feedback we received from sub crews was extremely valuable in making improvements to the steam suit,” said Bob Bassett, NAVSEA’s director of in-service submarine engineering. “We managed to address all of the problems that arose over the years and produced a suit offering superior mobility and protection.” In the future, newly built Virginia-class submarines will feature the improved steam suits, and existing vessels will be retrofitted with them. The upcoming Columbia-class submarines also will be outfitted with the suits. Learn more about ONR Global TechSolutions at https://www.onr.navy.mil/ Science-Technology/ONR-Global/techsolutions. Warren Duffie Jr. is a contractor for ONR Corporate Strategic Communications.

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A TH-73 helicopter ﬂies over the Leonardo Helicopters’ manufacturing facility in Philadelphia where it and 129 others will be built. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Hello, helo By MC2 Brent Pyfrom

Defense Media Activity Public Affairs

Ft. MEADE, Md. — The Navy replaces its training helicopters roughly every 30 years and now is transitioning from its training fleet of Bell TH-57B/C Sea Rangers to the Leonardo TH-73A helicopters. The TH-73A will be the aircraft section of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) which brings the training needed to create the next generations of rotary and tilt-rotor pilots. “We held a competition to select the platform that best meets the Navy’s requirement for training,” said Capt. Holly Shoger, program manager of Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems (PMA-273). “The TH-73 meets all of the requirements that Training Wing Five needs to train their new pilots and prepare them for the fleet. We’re bringing in a new platform with an upgraded cockpit and it brings it closer to what the pilots will be flying in the fleet.”

The TH-73A helicopters will upgrade the areas where the Sea Rangers fell short, within the timeframe of 30 years of course. All rotary pilots of the Navy, Marines Corps and Coast Guard will train in them to qualify and get their wings through the AHTS. AHTS is the platform of helicopters, new simulators for the pilots to train, a new curriculum to sharpen what they’ve learned, and maintenance. Completion of this training will help the Navy improve its helicopter pilots’ skills. “This delivery signifies a new era for Naval Aviation training,” said Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff, Chief of Naval Aviation Training. “By using current cockpit technologies and a new training curriculum, the TH-73A will improve pilot training and skills, and ensure rotary wing aviators are produced more efficiently at a higher quality and are ready to meet the fleet’s challenges.” The Navy will have 130 of the Th-73’s in total around 2024. The aircraft provides a

single type/model/series helicopter incorporating a modern avionics suite with a fully integrated flight management system, automatic flight control system, and independent, digital cockpit displays to both pilot stations. “The helicopter brings increased performance in power, speed, payload, and endurance making it much more comparable to fleet aircraft,” said Cmdr. Dustin Robbins, TW-5 AHTS Fleet Integration Team (FIT) Officer-In-Charge. “Additionally, the TH-73A provides increased night vision training capability through fully compatible cockpit lighting, an infrared searchlight, position lights, and formation lighting.” To improve flight and crew safety, the TH-73A is equipped with a mid-air collision and terrain avoidance warning system, a cockpit voice and crash data recording system, crashworthy fuel cell, and stroking pilot seats. Together, these advancements in control, navigation, operability, performance, and safety will ehance training capability and opportunity and ensure the Fleet Replacement Squadrons can spend less time on foundational skills and focus on the mission requirements for today’s Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aviators.

“I think this is a great platform for students to fly,” said Shoger. “By using a commercial variant and adding several upgrades that were needed to better train our present fleet, students will learn skills that will transfer easily to other platforms across all services.” “With its all-digital cockpit and fully integrated Flight Management System coupled with superior power and speed margins, the TH-73A is a lot of fun to fly,” said Robbins. “The simple cockpit design and layout, push-button and toggle switch interface, advanced navigation and communication capabilities, and rapid control response make it the ideal training aircraft and the perfect stepping stone to any service rotary wing platform.” The Navy is continuing its mission of readiness and flexibility with new training helicopters, new pilots coming in and a new system of training that is always being improved. The campaign AHTS is soaring in is one small step in keeping this Navy unconquered. “As the helicopter future readiness provider for the Naval Aviation Enterprise, Chief of Naval Air Training and Training Air Wing FIVE, we are excited for the many advancements and increased training capabilities of the TH-73A and the Advanced Helicopter Training System as a whole,” said Robbins.

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NNSY’s Ship Access System (SAS): Providing realtime accountability during emergency events By Jason Scarborough

Norfolk Naval Ship Yard Public Affairs

NORFOLK — Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) new Ship Access System (SAS) provides real-time accountability of personnel onboard vessels and is integrated with the shipyard’s existing automated access control system. The access control system works by utilizing a machine called the Badge Access Box (BAB). As individuals enter and exit the ship, they will scan their Common Access Card (CAC) at the access box, with colored light indicators displaying access status. For example, a green light will indicate the badge is readable and the individual is logged in the system as “onboard”, whereas a red light indicates a misread badge or access is denied. Shipboard access can also be configured with specific access lists in certain locations. This process is performed by the technical security branch of Code 1120 at the request of the project. The access box is constructed to withstand the elements and contains all the equipment necessary for identification of access. It is located in close proximity to the brow of the vessel and is monitored by Ship’s Force personnel. Personnel are required to scan their CAC on and off the vessel during normal operations to allow the system to register personnel on or off board in the event of an emergency evacuation. It is important that you scan on and off the vessel each time so that the system

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IWC is an option for midshipman to select following commissioning, the IWC has been incorporated in the summer training block to expose midshipman to life within the community. At IWTC Virginia Beach, the NRTOC midshipmen had the opportunity to learn how each IWC designator contributes to the various missions of the fleet, what they can expect during their accession-training pipelines upon commissioning, and first few years as a junior officer. The IWTC Virginia Beach

can provide accurate data to emergency responders to help establish their planned response to the event. Ultimately, this system is for your increased safety when working onboard a vessel,” said Technical Security Branch Head (Code 1125) Justin Kusterer. During an emergency evacuation event, an installed switch at the CASCON allows the access box to turn green for egress and change the state of readers to unlock. Personnel will not stop to swipe off which will expedite evacuation. In the event of an evacuation, the Ship Access System has another component called the Telearis. The Telearis is a handheld device that has the same access data stored on it, and acts as a badge reader. The device is assigned to speciﬁc project personnel who are responsible for mustering. Upon evacuation, the assigned employee utilizes the Telearis to scan personnel’s CACs in the muster area. The system will provided a live muster report instantly letting security know who is still onboard a vessel. It will provide a “missing report” of personnel who have not been accounted for in the system, allowing the project to provide accountability data to emergency responders to shape their response and rescue efforts. The access system provides vital information to emergency responders in the event of an emergency or evacuation. Safety is always a top priority at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). Ultimately, this system has the potential to saves lives by providing real time accountability of personnel on board during a shipboard emergency. officer and senior enlisted staff were able to provide their own experience and insights during the discussions with the midshipmen while answering their questions. “Like the USNA midshipmen visits being conducted this summer, IWTC Virginia Beach was excited to have been asked to participate in NROTC CORTRAMID summer training program this year,” commented IWTC Virginia Beach Commanding Officer Cmdr. James Brennan. “The IWTC Virginia Beach staff is very experienced and more than willing to discuss expectations and life of an IWO outside of the classroom to better inform potential IWC officers. We look forward to hopefully

Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Technical Security Branch Head (Code 1125) Justin Kusterer tests the Badge Access Box (BAB) to ensure the system is operating properly. The BAB is part of the Ship Access System (SAS), which provides real-time accountability of personnel onboard vessels. (JASON SCARBOROUGH)

seeing some of these same midshipmen as newly commissioned, IWC officers in a few years.” IWTC Virginia Beach currently offers 59 courses of instruction in information technology, cryptology, and intelligence with an instructor and support staff of 278 military, civilian, and contract members who train over 6,600 students every year at five training sites in the Hampton Roads area. It is one of four school houses for Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) and also oversees learning sites at Jacksonville and Mayport, Florida; Kings Bay, Georgia; and Groton, Connecticut to continue aligning information warfare community training.

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USS America Expeditionary Strike Group concludes participation in Talisman Sabre 21 By Lt. Cmdr. Sherrie A Flippin

Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven Public Affairs

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, center, receives honors from Sideboys as he comes aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), July 30. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Paciﬁc region. ( PO3 ADAM BUTLER)

Chief of Naval Operations visits Guam, highlights LCS integration, capability By Lt. Lauren Chatmas

Destroyer Squadron Seven Public Affairs

NAVAL BASE GUAM — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday visited the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during his visit to Joint Region Marianas (JRM) and Naval Base Guam (NBG), July 30. Joined by JRM commander, Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, Gilday engaged with Charleston crew and personnel from Commander Task Force (CTF) 75, and discussed Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF) integration, Naval Strike Missile (NSM) capabilities, exercising with allies and partners, and a Sailor-centric maintenance model. “Charleston’s deployment exemplifies the reliability and capability that we see in our LCS,” said Gilday. “With the naval strike missile and the naval expeditionary forces integration, they bring deterrence and lethality to the region.” Sailors from Task Group (CTG) 75.1/ Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 demonstrated the abilities of the Mk 18 Mod 1 Swordfish unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) and how LCS and Expeditionary Forces continue to forge new ways to integrate in U.S. 7th Fleet. The expeditionary mine countermeasures (ExMCM) team recently operated with USS Tulsa (LCS 16) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) while operating in a surface action group in the South China Sea. Charleston is undergoing a planned maintenance availability (PMAV), and Cmdr. Joseph Burgon, commanding officer, Charleston Gold Crew, highlighted the value of the crew’s ability to use a Sailor-centric maintenance model. “Hosting Adm. Gilday aboard Charleston was an honor, and gave Gold Crew the opportunity to highlight all the capabilities that LCS bring to the region,” said Burgon. “From

Lt. James Kluesner, left, from Nevada, Iowa, explains LCS’s role during Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) mission to Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), July 30. (PO3 ADAM BUTLER)

increasing maintenance efficiency, to developing innovative ways to better leverage these capabilities, LCS is accomplishing great things in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and we’re proud to share our successes with CNO.” Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Charleston is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. As the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed

destroyer squadron in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, functions as Expeditionary Strike Group 7’s Sea Combat Commander, and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

CORAL SEA — USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), after two weeks of large-scale multinational maritime operations and exercises, alongside partner nations and allies, concluded Talisman Sabre 21, July 31. Over the course of the exercise, the America ARG-MEU team integrated with the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Navy for maritime operations further enhancing our ability to respond to crises as part of a joint or combined effort. Partner nations trained together operating in a contested maritime environment while conducting integrated amphibious and air defense operations, as well as tactical maneuvering and replenishments-at-sea. “During Talisman Sabre our Marines and Sailors were able to hone and demonstrate our ability to fight in a distributed maritime environment alongside our partners and allies,” said Col. Michael Nakonieczny, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). “Talisman Sabre allowed us to focus on littoral training, improve readiness and interoperability, while demonstrating that wherever we go, whatever we do, we do it together.” This was the ninth iteration of the exercise, which is the United States’ largest military exercise with Australia. Through the duration of the exercise, Australia, the U.S., and other partner forces conducted high-end training in complex, multi-domain warfare scenarios at sea, in the littorals and on the ground. “Every time we get together, it’s important to sharpen our skills, but, but more importantly, it’s about relationships and establishing those relationships on a tactical level,” said Capt. Greg Baker, commodore, Amphibious Squadron 11. “For us to get to know our partner nations and allies on a tactical level and how they communicate is incredibly important because if something happens and we need to come together we can do that quickly and seamlessly.” Talisman Sabre is Australia’s largest military exercise with the United States and is a demonstration of our strong alliance that is underpinned by deep levels of cooperation and trust built over decades operating and training together. Despite scaled-down force sizes due to COVID19 protection measures, TS21 was extremely complex in nature, presenting 21st Century multi-domain challenges to enhance interoperability among participating nations. “All of our partners have maintained the commitment and capability to operate in the COVID-19 environment,” said Rear Adm. Chris Engdahl, commander, ESG 7. ‘The flexibility of our militaries to plan in a virtual environment, then move seamlessly to a meaningful, persistent and complex exercise clearly demonstrates that our multinational force is resilient and always combat ready.” At the heart of Talisman Sabre, the U.S.-Australia alliance dates back more than 100 years, encompassing every modern world conflict since World War I. Maintaining and building trust with likeminded allies and partners is crucial to a Turn to Talisman, Page 7

Navy conducts first MQ-4C Triton test flight with multiintelligence upgrade By Navair Public Affairs

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy conducted its first test flight of the MQ-4C Triton in its upgraded hardware and software configuration July 29 at NAS Patuxent River, beginning the next phase of the unmanned aircraft’s development. The MQ-4C Triton flew in its new configuration, known as Integrated Functional Capability (IFC)-4, which will bring an enhanced multi-mission sensor capability as part of the Navy’s Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (MISR&T) transition plan. Triton’s Integrated Test Team (ITT) comprised of the U.S. Navy, Australian cooperative partners, and government/ industry teams completed a functional check flight and initial aeromechanical test points, demonstrating stability and control of the MQ-4C after a 30-month modification period.

“Today’s flight is a significant milestone for the program and a testament to the resolve of the entire ITT, their hard work, and passion for test execution and program success,” said Capt. Dan Mackin, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems program manager. “This flight proves that the program is making significant progress toward Triton’s advanced multi-intelligence upgrade and it brings us closer to achieving the initial operational capability (IOC) milestone.” Multiple Triton assets have been modified into the IFC-4 configuration in support of IOC in 2023. A single test asset is in the current IFC-3 configuration to support sustainment of deployed systems as well as risk reduction for IFC-4. Currently, two MQ-4C Triton aircraft in the baseline configuration known as IFC-3 are forward deployed to 7th Fleet in support of early operational capability (EOC) and Commander Task Force (CTF)-

An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle with IFC-4-level hardware and software upgrades was successfully tested this week, the U.S. Navy announced. (NORTHROP GRUMMAN)

72 tasking. VUP-19 will operate Triton to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. “The MQ-4C Triton has already had a tremendous positive impact on operations in USINDOPACOM and will continue to provide unprecedented maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

capabilities which are especially critical to national interests with the increased focus in the Pacific,” Mackin said. Triton is the first high altitude, long endurance aircraft that can conduct persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions to complement the P-8 in the maritime domain. The Navy plans to deploy Triton to five orbits worldwide.

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singles match tried to annihilate each other by “flicking” fly swatters— er, I mean threeounce racquets— against shuttlecocks made of goose-feathers and cork. Talk about brutal! And with no protective gear? Not only was I entertained, I plan to employ the “hairpin net shot” at my next church picnic. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Olympic Trampoline is not the summer equivalent of Curling, which everyone knows is something beer-swilling guys named Bubba and Uncle Dwayne do on weekends. To the contrary, Trampoline competitors are trained gymnasts who actually wear shirts. The equipment is located in indoor gyms — not beside the neighbor’s above-ground pool. Furthermore, the event requires gymnasts to perform moves such as the “Poliarush,” the “quadriff,” the “randolph,” and the “Barani.” And no one ever does a cannonball off the porch roof. Who knew? As a child of the Eighties, I thought I’d be familiar with the new Olympic sport of Karate, having seen “Kung Foo” and “Karate Kid” multiple times. But I was disappointed to learn that non one actually says “Wax on, wax off ” and the coaches aren’t big, sleeveless meanies like Cobra Kai. Like Grasshopper, I’m learning.

As for Olympic Rock Climbing, I’m convinced that the athletes are cheating. For criminy’s sake, they hang like bats from the underside of rocks during “Bouldering” and scramble up sheer walls faster than the babysitter’s boyfriend when the car pulls up in “Speed Climbing.” Don’t be fooled. They’re either using hidden magnets, or they have very, very long toenails. When commentators announced that Olympic Surfing was being moved up to take advantage of tropical storm waves, I knew I was in for a treat. The Surfers, who incidentally wore more clothing than the Beach Volleyball players, jumped right into the gargantuan, foaming surf as if someone had just called “last swim” at the community pool. It looked like insanity to me, but according to the commentators, surfboards were “chattering,” and competitors were “vertical snapping,” “kicking the tailpad,” “downward slashing,” “beating the lip” and “scrapping hard through white water.” Gnarly, dude. During the Skateboarding competition, I should’ve hired a translator to help me decipher terminology, and tattoos. In the “street” event, a 13-year-old girl with braces executed a “clean roundhouse cutback followed by a serious layback hack,” while a 35-year-old man with green hair did a “kick flip backside lipside down the handrail and a feeble grind down the twelve.” I don’t know about you, but all this talk of lips, cuts, and handrails makes me wanting to stock up on Band Aids and hand sanitizer. Lazing around watching hours of the Olympic Games can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility. But on Sunday, when the last medal is awarded and the torch is snuffed out, I will surely have gained a plethora of new knowledge about sports … along with ten extra pounds.

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By Military Onesource Help keep your family safe by developing a family emergency plan. It’s important to be prepared for whatever comes your way. Emergencies sometimes occur while service members are deployed or away for extended periods. It is essential for military families to have an emergency plan and assemble a reliable network of support in preparation for a potential crisis. What do I need to include in my family emergency plan? Planning for the unexpected begins with the whole family. Talk calmly with your family about what to do in a serious emergency. You do not want to make children or older relatives anxious. Here are some tips for creating an emergency plan: • Phone numbers. Post emergency numbers in a central place where they won’t be missed. Include the numbers for police, fire, poison control, school, work, child care and important relatives. Include your home address for quick reference since emergency respondents will need to know where to find you. • An emergency contact. It’s often easier to call long distance during an emergency. Choose an out-of-state relative as your family’s emergency contact. They’ll be the point person you call or text to explain where you are in the event of a natural disaster. • Escape routes. Go through each room of your home and plan the quickest and safest escape route. Make sure each member of your family knows the plan for each room. Practice the plan, so they know how to act should they need to make a quick escape. • Emergency meeting spots. Choose three spots, just to be on the safe side. In case of fire, elect one place near your home. Select another spot outside your neighborhood (such as the fire station or a relative’s home). Pick one out-of-town location in case you need to evacuate. Pet plan. If your family has pets, include your four-legged family members in your emergency plan. Make sure you have any necessary pet carriers and plenty of food and water on hand to take with you. • Important documents. Put your important documents in a plastic bag. Keep the bag in a fireproof and waterproof box for easy grabbing if you have to evacuate. See below for which important documents you should include. • A “go-bag.” This ready-to-go supply kit can help your family leave home quickly. See below for some ideas of what to include in your go-bag. Which important documents do I need to take with me? Complete, print and save the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Financial First Aid Kit. Other important documents to take with

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you include the following: • A copy of each family member’s driver’s license and passport • Each family member’s Social Security card or number • A copy of each family member’s birth certificate • A copy of everyone’s medical records and list of vaccinations, including your pet’s • Property titles for your car and home • All of your bank, credit card and investment account numbers and corresponding customer service telephone numbers • Health insurance and life insurance account information • Photographs or videos of all of your property to make potential insurance claims easier • Wills, as well as living wills and a power of attorney • Your latest tax return • Your marriage certificate • Adoption and citizenship papers • Military records • Medications and eyeglass prescriptions • Important files backed up on an external harddrive • Copies of your favorite family photographs What should I include in my go-bag? Follow FEMA’s recommendations on How to Build a Kit for Emergencies. For more information, review FEMA’s Build a Kit that shows what supplies to have on hand. In general, its’ best to have the following item’s in your go-bag: • At least three days of water for every member of the family • Non-perishable food options, like nuts, canned goods and granola bars • Changes of clothing and footwear for each

member of the family • Sleeping bags or rolled blankets • First-aid kit supplies • Emergency supplies, such as a battery-operated radio, a flashlight with extra batteries, duct tape, plastic bags, water purification tablets, local maps and a compass, aluminum foil, matches and a can opener • Basic tools, like pliers, a wrench, an axe and a utility knife • Personal care items such as toilet paper, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, feminine products, extra eyeglasses and contact lens solution • Money, including a few personal checks What else can I do to ensure emergency preparedness? • Review these Financial Preparedness Tips from Ready.gov. • Make sure your children know their last name, address and phone number. • Know your installation’s emergency response procedures and who you should contact from the installation after an emergency. • Teach each family member who is old enough how and when to turn off utilities (water, gas, oil and electricity) at the main switches. • Make sure each floor of your home has a smoke detector (with up-to-date batteries) and a fire extinguisher. • Get in the habit of making sure your car has half a tank of gas in it at all times so you won’t have to worry about refilling if you need to make an emergency exit. • Maintain adequate insurance on your car, home and property. You may not be able to keep disasters from happening, but you can control how you prepare for them. Get that family meeting scheduled today.

Seaman Emily Hollingsworth, A Belton, Texas native, attached to Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Pensacola, mans her watch station, July 23. (COURTESY PHOTO)

IWTC Corry Station Sailor hones technology skills for national security By Ens. Mark Jager

Center For Information Warfare Training Public Affairs

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Belton, Texas native is stationed at a Navy training command learning technical skills to become an information warfare professional. After graduating boot camp one month ago, Seaman Emily Hollingsworth arrived at Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida, at the Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station. She will soon begin Information Systems Technician (IT) “A” School and report to her first fleet assignment.

Information technology is critically important in the Navy. ITs are enlisted Sailors who play vital roles in network administration, data management, and software implementation. Their efforts ensure successful execution of communications networks, shipboard control systems, and intelligence sensors and systems. An IT’s day-to-day job truly depends on the mission. Opportunities are wide-ranging and include operating global satellite communications systems, installing and maintaining computer systems throughout the fleet, analyzing adversaries’ capabilities, and serving as administrators on mainframe computers and networks. Hollingsworth graduated from Belton

High School in 2020 and joined the Navy one year later. “My father was in the Army but both my husband and I wanted to join the Navy. He is stationed here and is in A school currently,” said Hollingsworth. “I chose IT because I’ve always been tech-savvy. Growing up, I liked to tinker with technology and acted as my family’s tech support.” Coming from a military family, Hollingsworth says she values the order and structure of the military lifestyle. She is excited to be in the Navy with her husband and added, “I really don’t have a preference on where I get stationed as long as we get to live this adventure together.” Hollingsworth is excited for opportuni-

ties to grow and mature in the Navy. “I think the Navy will bring a lot of life experience and growth, certainly more than if I stayed in my hometown,” added Hollingsworth. She is already planning on taking advantage of the military’s educational benefits and has her eye on an interior design degree. IWTC Corry Station, as part of the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), provides a continuum of training to Navy and joint service personnel that prepares them to conduct information warfare across the full spectrum of military operations. With four schoolhouse commands, a detachment, and training sites throughout the United States and Japan, CIWT trains approximately 26,000 students every year, delivering trained information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services. CIWT also offers more than 200 courses for cryptologic technicians, intelligence specialists, information systems technicians, electronics technicians, and officers in the information warfare community. For more news from the Center for Information Warfare Training domain, visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/CIWT, www. facebook.com/NavyCIWT, or www.twitter.com/NavyCIWT.

VCNO partners with Florida commands to enhance warﬁghting readiness By Vice Chief Of Naval Operations Public Affairs WASHINGTON — Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Bill Lescher traveled to Florida July 29-30 to hear from Sailors and meet with key leaders in Orlando, Jacksonville, and Mayport. “I am encouraged by the strong initiative and leadership broadly evident in our discussions,” said Lescher. “These units and organizations are bringing a strong sense of urgency in driving outcomes key to the Navy’s most challenging problems.” While in Orlando, Lescher visited the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Support Division (NAWC-TSD) and discussed key elements of the Multipurpose Reconfigurable Training System (MRTS), a capability which provides realistic training in a virtual environment to simulate a variety of systems and scenarios that Sailors will encounter in the fleet. He also learned about the Central Florida Tech Grove, an extension of Navy’s NavalX program, designed to drive velocity in Navy innovation by bringing together entrepreneurs, innovators, academics and the military’s modeling and simulation community. In Jacksonville, Lescher met with Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville-based lead-

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Lescher arrives as a member of the official party for Vice Adm. Rick Snyder’s retirement ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, July 30. (MC3 AARON LAU)

ers and discussed software innovation with P-8 warfighter-programmers at the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Weapons School (MPRWS). “The warfighters at the P-8 Weapons School are passionately pursuing innovative solutions that make the Navy not only more lethal, but also more effective in generating readiness,” said Lescher, regarding their Software Development Team. “What also stood out was their humility in learning how to adjust and iterate their

software tools in order to maximize rapid fleet adoption.” In Mayport, Lescher visited with helicopter squadrons to discuss lessons learned in scaling Naval Sustainment System (NSS) Aviation best practices; with the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) to discuss progress in partnering with our private shipyard industrial partners to improve CNO Maintenance Availability execution; and with the USS Carney (DDG 64), to learn from the Chief ’s Mess

and Wardroom about their experience and insights in executing an ongoing CNO Maintenance Availability. At each stop, Lescher recognized outstanding performers. “These trips are exceptionally valuable in highlighting the strength and tenacity that our Sailors and civilians demonstrate every day, and in illuminating the 4-star barrier removal actions I can take that will accelerate their effectiveness in driving significant readiness and lethality outcomes,” said Lescher.

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Sailors stand a simulated watch on the bridge of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Integrated Tactical Trainer (ITT)-2B at the Littoral Training Facility on Naval Base San Diego. The LCS ITT-2B immerses Sailors in a completely virtual environment complemented by real hardware that makes it feel as if they’re actually on the ship. (COURTESY PHOTO)

NPS launches new certiﬁcate program in implementing technological change By Matthew Schehl

Naval Post Graduate School Public Affairs

MONTEREY, Calif — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) just took a big step forward in cultivating leaders’ ability to bring emerging technologies to the Fleet. The university launched a new certificate program called “Implementing Technological Change” this academic quarter to hone essential skillsets for technology professionals to spearhead policy development and drive organizational change. With an emphasis on empowering leaders, the certification seeks to synchronize intellectual, communication and policy skills with complex technological change. “Developing, educating and managing talent for the emerging technology and cyber workforce are foundational themes in the Secretary of the Navy’s [strategic] documents and planning, but the impact of that investment depends on technology professionals also having the skillsets to communicate,

strategize and lead from those domains,” noted Dr. Britta Hale, NPS computer science assistant professor and architect of the new program. “NPS is stepping ahead of this challenge, empowering technological leaders and not just technologists.” In an era defined by the rapid technological advances and emerging capabilities of our peer adversaries, an aggressive technological and cyberspace response is paramount. In this, the capacity to bring not only “beans and bullets” but intellectual capital to bear will be the deciding factor in maintaining the strategic advantage of the United States. NPS’ Implementing Technological Change certificate furthers this by inculcating students’ ability to advocate their highly-specialized knowledge to a wide audience, both up and down decision-making ladders. “NPS has a stellar track record for designing, analyzing and customizing innovative technological solutions for the DoD in all domains, and in the current era that extends to topics such as cyber, artificial intelligence

and space systems,” said Hale. “However, the value of developing know-how is neutralized if there is no transition for effect. Impact requires not only knowledge but effective communication and domain-customized leadership.” To help achieve this, the new certificate program requires two core courses: Communication for Managers (GB3012) and a new course — Advocating Emerging Technologies (CS4926). This new course offering allows for a deeper dive into effectively communicating subject matter expertise in a way that is immediately accessible to a non-technical audience. Additionally, two elective courses are required from Cyber Policy and Strategy (CY4410), Innovation Leadership (CS4925), Militaries and Technological Change (DA4101) as well as either Managing Planned Change in Complex Organizations (MN4125) or Management of Change (GB4015). Taken together, the certificate program is

truly multi-disciplinary in nature and intentionally designed to support students of any technological discipline. The need for this stemmed from witnessing a student struggle to explain his work to a professor from outside his discipline, Hale explained. “The student gave a very nice and authoritative presentation, but it was ineffective: the professor clearly had no idea why he, or the DON, should care about it,” she said. “Meanwhile, as someone familiar with the quality and consequences of the student’s research, I would have advocated it to the highest levels for mandated reading; it was that important. It had the potential to have a critical impact on the cybersecurity posture of the DoD.” Hale noted the fact that the presentation didn’t have the intended results was based not on the quality or potential impact of the science, but how it was conveyed. She began to observe students — and warfare center professionals — with this potential problem in mind. Time and again she watched them dedicate all their effort to advancing technology, but only to face pushback on technological change, and in some cases, even disregard. From this, Hale developed the Advocating Technological Change course and later combined efforts with strategy and leadership to formalize the Implementing Technological Change certificate. In all, the process took nearly a year to ensure that the right topics and coverage, as well as study flexibility for students could be achieved. “We provide the Navy not just with talent, but actionable talent,” said Hale.

USS Sioux City completes 4th Fleet deployment By Lt. Laura Price

4Th Fleet Public Affairs

MAYPORT, Fla — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returned to Mayport, Fla., July 30th, following its successful deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Sioux City Blue Crew, along with the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, Detachment 3, deployed on Mar. 31, 2021 to conduct U.S. Southern Command and Joint Interagency Task Force South’s counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Sea. During their deployment, Sioux City, with their embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), assisted in disrupting an estimated 2,833 kilograms of cocaine and 170 pounds of marijuana worth a combined, estimated street value of over $198 million. They also removed 18 suspected drug traffickers from the narcotics trade. Sioux City conducted five bilateral maritime exercises with Jamaica, France, and the Dominican Republic to strengthen partnerships and build interoperability between forces. The ship participated in a training exercise with USS Wichita (LCS 13) and USS Billings (LCS 15), marking the first time three Freedom-variant LCS ships have been deployed and operating together at the same time. “I am incredibly proud of the Sailors of Sioux City,” said Cmdr. Wade Smith,

The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), transits the Caribbean Sea, April 10, 2021. (MC2 MARIANNE GUEMO)

Commanding Officer of Sioux City Blue Crew. “This was the maiden deployment for Blue Crew and whether we were conducting counter-narcotics operations, or training with our partners, this crew was ready to execute any mission when called upon. We are honored to have been part of maintaining security and stability in U.S. 4th Fleet.” Throughout the deployment, Sioux City partnered with other warships, as well as numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Defense, Justice

and Homeland Security, in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. The Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, are all playing a role in counter-drug operations. Sioux City t ravele d over 16,000 nautical miles during the deployment, visiting five different ports. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.

4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command’s joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. Learn more about USNAVSO/4th Fleet at https://www.facebook.com/NAVSOUS4THFLT and @NAVSOUS4THFLT

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The crew of U.S. Army Vessel Lt. General William B. Bunker (LSV-4), 8th Theater Sustainment Command, loaded equipment and supplies on LSV-4 in Guam July 19th for theater distribution operations in support of Defender Paciﬁc 2021. (STAFF SGT KEVIN MARTIN)

Critical supply chain task force releases recommendations By David Vergun DOD Public Affairs

The Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force has released its final report with findings and recommendations following a months-long review of supply chain threats and vulnerabilities. The task force focused on the Defense Department’s global, industrial-base supply chain, which furnishes parts, materials, systems and services to the DOD. The task force was led by a bipartisan group of House Armed Services Committee representatives, which may add task force recommendations to the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. “The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the degree to which weakened U.S. supply chains pose a risk to our economic and

national security,” the report stated, noting the acute shortages of personal protective equipment that occurred. “As we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, our adversaries — particularly China — are capable of weaponizing supply chain vulnerabilities,” the report stated, adding that task force proposals are designed to minimize reliance on foreign suppliers, China in particular, to prevent future shortages. The task force’s final report recommendations include: Tasking the DOD with establishing a comprehensive strategy for mitigating risk in its industrial base supply chain. Ensuring the DOD has visibility on the defense supply chain to understand its vulnerabilities — rather than relying solely on industry to provide that information —

and developing risk mitigation strategies. Reducing reliance on adversaries, such as China and Russia, for resources and manufacturing. Forming partnerships between the department with industry, academia and other entities to incentivize and increase the education and training of the U.S. workforce. The report also noted that collaboration can be facilitated by strengthening the DOD’s collaboration with the National Technology and Industrial Base. The NTIB facilitates research, development and production of defense-related items within the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. The Defense Department engaged frequently with the task force over the past few months and appreciated the current,

bipartisan support from Congress on the importance of strengthening the defense supply chains, said a DOD official. Increasing supply chain resiliency is a whole-of-government effort, not just a defense issue, and the findings and recommendations in the task force’s final report reflect the need for a collaborative approach to renewing our enduring sources of national strength, the official said. “For more than 50 years, the U.S. has pursued efficiency in its supply chains, and the last year has crystallized the need to build supply chain resilience into our thinking, as well,” said Jesse Salazar, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy . “The White House, Congress, the DOD, our interagency partners and industry stand united behind strengthening our defense industrial base and working in common cause with our closest allies and partners,” he said. The recommendations in the task force’s report align closely with those proposed by the DOD and its interagency partners in the 100-day response to Executive Order 14017, further highlighting the cohesion across all parts of the U.S. government on this critical issue, Salazar added.

Guard wellequipped to handle West Coast wildﬁres By Todd Lopez

DOD Public Affairs

When wildfires happen out west, National Guard service members are there to fight those fires. And for now, they’ve got a good handle on the effort, the director of the National Guard said. “We’ve got 500 people and about 19 aircraft,” on the firefighting mission, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson said. “I think we have the capability to put over 200 aircraft ... and all the support personnel to do that. It’s roughly probably less than 10% of what our capability is right now. So, we’re in a pretty good spot right now.” According to the National Guard Bureau, guardsmen from California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming are participating in firefighting efforts in five states, including California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana. In northern California, guardsmen are helping with the Dixie fire in Butte and Plumas counties that has burned more than 200,000 acres. It’s about 23% contained right now, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. In Oregon, guardsmen are helping with the Bootleg fire, which has burned across 413,000 acres of land and is about 53% contained, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. The Lick Creek fire in Washington, originally caused by a lightning strike, is about 90% contained. Guardsmen in the fight are using the “mobile airborne firefighting system,” or MAFFS. Already, according to National Guard sources, four MAFFS crews from three different states have made 273 drops and completed 280 sorties.

The Beckwourth Complex Fire continues burning July 8, 2021 near Frenchman Lake in N. California. This complex ﬁre is comprised of what was originally the Dotta Fire—which was started by lighting on June 30 and the Sugar Fire also started by lightning on July 2. (SENIOR MASTER SGT PAULA MACOMBER)

“When you see a plane come in and leave that big red streak of fire retardant, those are [MAFFS],” Hokanson said. “We use our C-130s to do that. And then we use a lot of helicopters as well, with buckets. And they usually scoop up water nearby and drop it on the fire.” The National Guard, and the states, used to prepare for an upcoming fire season. But now, Hokanson said, the guard has to be ready yearround for what may come. “We used to talk about [the] fire season ... it’s really a ‘fire year’ now,” he said. “Fires really, almost, go year-round now. And, so, that has added a little bit [of] higher demand.

But usually in the fall, winter and early spring, there’s enough civilian resources to cover that.” Hokanson said the National Guard pays close attention to how those civilians fight the fires, looking at the resources they are using in the way of people and aircraft, to better assess when they may reach their capacity so that the guard can be ready if called upon to contribute. “As those numbers start to creep up and get near their limit, that’s when we really start looking at what the total level of support we are going to provide,” he said. A changing climate has affected how the National Guard readies itself for things like

wildfires and hurricanes, Hokanson said. That includes things like tracking precipitation in forests to determine humidity levels there, which can affect the likelihood of a fire, for instance. “We just look at the environment and do everything we can to prepare for it, which in some cases means getting trained earlier in the year,” he said. “And then sometimes we have to make sure that we’re ... programmed to go the duration. Fortunately, like on the Dixie fire, they had rain the other day, which really helped. I wish we could predict that, but we can’t. We’re just there to do everything we can and what we can control.”

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Ship’s crew deliver the ensign and commissioning pennant during the decommissioning ceremony of littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence was decommissioned after more than 10 years of distinguished service, July 29. (MC1 JASON ABRAMS)

USS Independence (LCS 2) decommissions after distinguished service By Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One Public Affairs SAN DIEGO — The crew of USS Independence (LCS 2), the lead ship of the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, recognized more than a decade of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, July 29. Due to public health and safety restrictions on large public events resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ceremony was a private event celebrated alongside ship plankowners and former crew members. During the ceremony, keynote speaker, Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, wished the crew of Independence fair winds and following seas as they said farewell to their ship. “The Independence crew shouldered a heavy responsibility. Since the ship’s introduction into the fleet we asked her to serve for a specific purpose; to test emerging equipment and concepts,” said Kitchener. “The crew accomplished that and so much more. Without their

efforts and experiences, the ship class would not be where it is today with six ships deployed throughout the world. Those improvements, made largely in part due to this crew’s experience and input, will continue to carry the LCS class into the future.” The commissioning Commanding Officer of USS Independence gold crew, Capt. Michael Riley said it was the Sailors who rose to the occasion that made Independence prosperous. “What made Independence successful wasn’t the program managers, industry professionals or even her two captains. It was the officers, chiefs and Sailors of the blue and gold crews that made it operational. They shouldered the burden of shifting programmatic guidance, incomplete documentation or one-of-a-kind systems, and got it to sea,” said Riley. “They were honest in pointing out when system performances or operational processes failed to live up to their expectations. At the same time, they discovered hidden capabilities in the ship, repurposing equipment and systems to suit the situation.” Independence maintained a crew of nine offi-

cers and 41 enlisted Sailors. The ship was built in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA and commissioned Jan. 16, 2010. Independence is the sixth ship to carry the name, recognizing the cornerstone of our nation’s foundation for which so many Americans have fought and died. The first Independence was a 10-gun sloop that served during the American Revolution. The second Independence, the first ship of the line in the Navy, was launched in 1814 as a 74-gun ship, but later refitted to a 54-gun frigate. The third Independence served with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS) following the end of World War I. The fourth Independence (CVL 22), a small aircraft carrier commissioned in 1943, earned eight battle stars during World War II. The fifth Independence (CV 62) was an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1959 and decommissioned in 1998. Independence has been a test and training ship and was key in developing the operational concepts foundational to the current configuration and deployment of LCS today. The decommissioning of LCS 2 supports department-wide

business process reform initiatives to free up time, resources, and manpower in support of increased lethality. The LCS remains a fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, designed to operate in near-shore environments, while capable of open-ocean tasking and winning against 21st-century coastal threats. The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom variant and the Independence variant, designed and built by two industry teams. The Freedom variant team is led by Lockheed Martin and is a steel monohull design constructed in the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation’s shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The Independence variant is an aluminum trimaran design originally built by an industry team led by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works for LCS 2 and LCS 4. Currently, Independence variant LCS are constructed by Austal USA in the company’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard. LCS are outfitted with mission packages (made up of mission systems and support equipment) that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors in support of mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare or surface warfare missions. After the decommissioning of Independence, 22 littoral combat ships remain in service to the fleet. For more news from Naval Surface Forces, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnsp/, www.dvidshub.net/unit/COMNAVSURFPAC, and www.public.navy.mil/surfor/. For more news from Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, visit https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/comlcsron1/ and www.dvidshub.net/unit/C-LCSO, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ COMLCSRONONE/.

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free and open Indo-Pacific. “Working alongside allies and seeing their proficiency and how it mirrors ours has been eye opening. I have great confidence that if required to fight together, we would not only fight, we would prevail,” said Nakonieczny. Together, the forward-deployed ships of ESG 7 and elements of the 31st MEU are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. It is a demonstration of our strong alliance underpinned by deep levels of cooperation and trust built over decades operating and training together. TS21 advances the Indo-Pacific Pathway’s initiative to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability with allies and partners. TS21 also supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific.

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducts a fueling-at-sea with the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) in support of ﬂight deck operations during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. (MC3 MATTHEW CAVENAILE)

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Boney James, David Sanborn Electric Band Headline 2021 Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival By Festevents N OR F O L K — Hampton R o ads’ longest-running outdoor jazz festival, the 38th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival presented by Optima Health, returns in grand fashion in 2021 at Town Point Park along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. The two-day festival on Friday & Saturday, August 20 & 21, 2021, is headlined by six-time Grammy Award winner David Sanborn and the David Sanborn Electric Band, four-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist Boney James, and many more. The David Sanborn Electric Band is set to perform on Friday, August 20, at 9:30pm. The Friday bill is rounded out by Jean Carne, Norman Connors and the Starship Orchestra, Marva King, and Lonnie Liston Smith performing as the True Legends of Jazz at 7:30pm, as well as Cindy Bradley and Paula Atherton performing as The Fabulous Blondes at 5:30pm. Boney James headlines day two of the festival on Saturday, August 21, with a 9:30pm evening performance. Saturday also features performances by Spyro Gyra at 7:30pm and the duo of Adam Hawley and Norfolk native Jackiem Joyner at 5:30pm. 38th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival presented by Optima Health Official Lineup Cindy Bradley & Paula Atherton (The Fabulous Blondes): Friday • 5:30pm

Jean Carne, Norman Connors & The Starship Orchestra, Marva King, Lonnie Liston Smith (True Legends of Jazz):Friday • 7:30pm David Sanborn Electric Band: Friday • 9:30pm Adam Hawley & Jackiem Joyner: Saturday • 5:30pm Spyro Gyra: Saturday • 7:30pm Boney James: Saturday • 9:30pm Single-day and 2-day general admission tickets are currently on sale at bit.ly/FesteventsTix. View pricing information below. Single-day, 2-day, and VIP reserved seating tickets are sold out. 38th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival presented by Optima Health Ticket Info Single-Day General Admission Tickets: $30 ($40 day-of) 2-Day General Admission Tickets: $50 ($60 day-of) Boater packages are also available for $50 in advance and $75 day-of the event. The package includes park-side docking for a boat up to 35’. Boats larger than 35’ are subject to a higher docking price. Space is limited. Docking fees do not include cost of admission per person on the boat. No overnight docking is permitted. Please contact Festevents at 757-4412345 to reserve a boater package. Gates open each day at 5pm. General admission seating is on a first-come,

first-served basis. The Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival is a rain-or-shine event. All admission information, events, dates, and times are subject to change. For more information, including FAQs, on the 38th Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival presented by Optima Health, please visit bit.ly/NFKJazz21. DAVID SANBORN ELECTRIC BAND One of the most iconic saxophonists for six decades and counting, Sanborn is described by critic Scott Yannow as “the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B, and crossover players of the past 20 years.” Although a jazz musician at heart, Sanborn has transcended genres and musical boundaries throughout his entire career. Sanborn has released 24 albums, won six Grammy Awards and has had eight gold albums and one platinum. Sanborn continues to be one of the most sought-after musicians of his genre. BONEY JAMES Now a four-time Grammy nominee with four RIAA Gold records and career sales topping three million units, Boney James continues to defy musical genres; A two time NAACP Award nominee, a Soul Train Award winner and named one of the Top 3 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Artists of the Decade. Solid is the four-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist’s seventeenth album as a leader and will be released by Concord Records,

April 17, 2020. Solid follows up his smash 2017 release Honestly which became his eleventh #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album. JEAN CARNE, NORMAN CONNORS & THE STARSHIP ORCHESTRA , MARVA KING, LONNIE LISTON SMITH (True Legends of Jazz) The jazz supergroup True Legends of Jazz features drummer Norman Connors & The Starship Orchestra, keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, singers Jean Carne and Marva King. Connors has led several influential supergroups and has achieved several huge hits, including “You Are My Starship”. Smith, from Richmond, fuses jazz, soul, and funk in his keyboarding style. As prolific vocalists, Carne and King have performed alongside legends such as Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. SPYRO GYRA Led by saxophonist Jay Beckenstein, Spyro Gyra are one of the most consistently commercially successfully pop-jazz groups to emerge out of the fusion era. As Spyro Gyra looks forward to 2020 and beyond, they show no sign of slowing down. Over the last 40+ years, they have performed over five thousand shows, released thirty-one albums, selling over ten million albums, while also achieving one platinum and two gold albums. Although few acts have accomplished this type of record, they have done it by constantly challenging themselves. CINDY BRADLEY & PAULA ATHERTON (The Fabulous Blondes) Trumpeter Cindy Bradley and saxophonist/vocalist Paula Atherton have been a New York City horn powerhouse for years and have now teamed up to become “The Fabulous Blondes.” Bradley Turn to Jazz Festival, Page 3

Chrysler Museum of Art Receives $225,000 in Grants to Support Upcoming Exhibition By The Chrysler Museum Of Art NORFOLK — The Chrysler Museum of Art was awarded three grants totaling $225,000 from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Getty Foundation, and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. The funding will support the major exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club, co-curated by Kimberli Gant, Ph.D., the Chrysler Museum of Art’s McKinnon curator of modern & contemporary art, and Ndubuisi Ezeluomba, Ph.D., the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Françoise Billion Richardson curator of African art. The show will debut at the Chrysler Museum of Art in fall 2022 and then travel to the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Toledo Museum of Art in 2023. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Getty Foundation each awarded the Chrysler $100,000 in support of the exhibition. Getty’s grant is part of The Paper Project, an initiative supporting early and mid-career curators of prints and drawings. The Chrysler received $25,000 from the Wyeth Foundation for American Art supporting the exhibition catalogue. The full-color Yale University Press publication will include essays by the exhibi-

tion curators and leading interdisciplinary scholars. “These significant grants are an acknowledgment of the quality of the ideas and expertise of the curatorial team as well as the commitment of the organizing institutions to promote bold new ideas about the history of art. Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club is an ambitious exhibition that will expand our understanding of Lawrence and introduce many visitors to important artists that may be less well known in America.”said Erik Neil, the Chrysler Museum of Art’s director. “The show will bring Lawrence’s Nigeria series together for the first time in more than five decades. It is also the first museum exhibition of the Nigeria series and the international artists associated with the Mbari Artists and Writers Club. We are honored to have the support of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Getty Foundation, and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art in this endeavor.” On the 65th anniversary of the creation of Nigerian-based culture and arts publication Black Orpheus and the 60th anniversary of Jacob Lawrence’s first exhibition in Nigeria, Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club will explore the connection between

Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917 – 2000), Market Scene, 1966, Gouache on paper. (CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART, © JACOB LAWRENCE / ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY)

Lawrence and his West African-based contemporaries during a period of artistic innovation emerging from socio-political upheaval. In 1965, Lawrence presented thirteen tempera and gouache paintings and nine crayon and ink drawings of Lagos and Ibadan marketplaces at the Terry Dintenfass Gallery in New York. These images were the culmination of a nine-month stay in Nigeria hosted by German cultural critic Ulli Beier, one of the founders of the Mbari Artists & Writers Club.

“Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club will be the first in-depth investigation of Lawrence’s little-known time in Nigeria and the works he created there. In addition to presenting the larger interwoven artistic shifts happening in Nigeria during the first decade of independence, the project will explore the importance of international exchange between African American and African artists, an area Turn to Exhibition, Page 3

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The Williamsburg Winery’s Newest Chef Returns to His Roots

By the Williamsburg Winery

WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Winery’s new Chef de Cuisine is at home at Wessex Hundred. A native New Yorker, Jake Wechsler moved to Williamsburg with his family at the age of 15 and graduated from Bruton High School in 2007. He later completed Colonial Williamsburg’s apprenticeship program in culinary arts and spent six years at Colonial Williamsburg Inn & Williamsburg Lodge. Three of Wechsler’s mentors are among the region’s most esteemed chefs — current Williamsburg Inn Chef Travis Brust, Chef Scott Watson, formerly Execu-

tive Sous Chef of the Williamsburg Inn, and world-renowned Chef Hans Schadler, who spent two decades as the executive chef and culinary director of the Colonial Williamsburg resorts. Wechsler recalls previously visiting Wessex Hundred, the farm that is home to the Williamsburg Winery, the Gabriel Archer Tavern and Wedmore Place. “When we moved to Williamsburg, we came to the Gabriel Archer Tavern for lunch,” he said. “Then a couple of years later, two of my best friends got married at a ceremony at the Winery.” The picturesque farm with spacious green

space far removed from the rumble of everyday noise piqued Wechsler’s interest in the Chef de Cuisine position that allows moves him closer to his parents and extended family. Wechsler was last Executive Sous Chef at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland. “This property has so much to offer that a lot of people don’t know about,” he said. “I love it.” Wechsler will oversee all aspects of the Gabriel Archer Tavern and has revamped its dinner menu to include more seasonal offerings. He will handle special events there in addition to those at Wessex Hall and Westbury Hall, both larger venues on the property. The Gabriel Archer Tavern now includes

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Shark Awareness Day at Nauticus

By Nauticus

NORFOLK — SHARK! Myths and mystery surround these creatures of the sea. It’s often our uncertainty that makes us fear these majestic animals. Join us in better understanding these fascinating creatures of the sea on Saturday, July 31, 2021, for Shark Awareness Day at Nauticus. Guests are invited to explore and learn about sharks through special programming and activities located in the museum and on the Battleship Wisconsin. In addition, White spotted Bamboo Sharks and Epaulette Sharks are ready to greet guests in our Shark Experience exhibit. Special programming on July 31 includes: • Shark Tracking - Track white sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and beyond on Nauticus’

Science on a Sphere interactive exhibit • Shark Anatomy - Discover all the shark superpowers inside and out that make them totally jawsome and unique fish • Teeth Dig - Polish your paleontology skills by searching for ancient shark teeth • Shark Trivia - Gather your fintastic friends and family and test your shark IQ in this sharkthemed trivia game • & MORE! Nauticus will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and paid admission includes access to the Nauticus museum, shark-centric programming, and the Battleship Wisconsin. As always, Nauticus members are free. Tickets and additional details are available online at https://nauticus. org/event/shark-day/

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Wine Wednesdays, where patrons can enjoy Virginia’s finest oysters for just a buck-a-shuck all day long. New entrees include Pan Seared Sea Scallops, Sundried Tomato Risotto and a variety of specials, ranging from New York Strip with Purple Potato Puree, Green Curry Stir Fry with Shrimp and Maple Bacon Donuts. “Simon Smith, our Vice President of Food and Beverage, and I are delighted to welcome Jake back home to the Williamsburg area and to the Williamsburg Winery,” said founder Patrick Duffeler. “His enthusiasm for Wessex Hundred and his vast culinary expertise that embraces our farm-to-table approach will elevate our menu at the Gabriel Archer Tavern and our special events.” Wechsler is pleased to be among familiar surroundings to begin a new chapter. “It is different cooking in Williamsburg,” he said. “You have a lot of families and a lot of people who know each other. I got back down here from D.C., and within the first two hours, I ran into somebody I knew just randomly. You’re cooking for people you grew up with and started your career with. It’s special to come home and show Chef Schadler and Chef Travis Brust that I took the base they gave me and went out and did something. It’s more meaningful cooking in Williamsburg. To learn more about the Williamsburg Winery visit williamsburgwinery.com.

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that also needs further research. We are grateful to receive such generous support for this exhibition,” said Gant. Lawrence’s residency in Nigeria placed him and his practice in conversation with Mbari Club members, an international consortium of artists, dramatists and writers in post-Independence Nigeria, including prominent figures within modern African art and literature such as Bruce Onobrakpeya, Vincent Kofi, Wole Soyinka, and Chinua Achebe. They created the arts journal Black Orpheus (1957—75) and several other small literary publications to “encourage and discuss contemporary African writing,” and soon after, the visual arts. In 1961, the Mbari Club founded a gallery space in Ibadan where they met, socialized, and presented exhibitions. Black Orpheus and this gallery space led to numerous artists having their first published art reviews and their first art exhibitions in Nigeria. Most of these artists, including Lawrence, William H. Johnson,

Bruce Onobrakpeya, Vincent Kofi, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Francis Newton Souza, Suzanne Wenger, and Naoko Matsubara are now iconic modernist artists. The exhibition will feature approximately 139 works, including Lawrence’s Nigeria series, a collection of 22 works on paper — tempera-and-gouache, crayon and ink — paintings and drawings, as well as 40 other lithographs, wood block prints, etchings, linocuts, and watercolors. Also included will be 25 original letters, Black Orpheus issues, two archival videos featuring Mbari Club artists, and several paintings, sculptures, reliefs, and textiles. Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club exhibition will be organized with five themes that highlight Lawrence’s images and those of the artists featured in the Black Orpheus publication: Lawrence’s Nigeria, Artists of Osogbo, Zaria Art Society, Across the African Continent and Beyond the African Continent. The show will debut at the Chrysler Oct. 7, 2022—Jan. 8, 2023. It will be on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art Feb. 10— May 7, 2023 before closing at the Toledo Museum of Art June 3—Sept. 3, 2023.

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emerged on the international jazz scene in the mid-to-late 2000s with her debut album, Just a Little Bit, in 2007 followed by Bloom in 2009, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart. Atherton is one of contemporary jazz’s most talented saxtresses. Atherton has released a total of ﬁve solo albums, including her most recent release, Shake It, in 2018. ADAM HAWLEY & JACKIEM JOYNER Guitarist Adam Hawley and saxophonist and Norfolk native Jackiem Joyner form a dynamic duo with a groove-oriented style that fuses together contemporary jazz, R&B, gospel, and pop. For over a decade, Hawley worked alongside a bevy of music biggest star’s, before launching his solo career in 2016 with his breakthrough album, Just The Beginning. Joyner, born in Norfolk in 1980, was introduced to the world by his father, who was a bassist, and surged onto the smooth jazz scene when he signed to Rick Braun’s

label in 2005. Norfolk Festevents is dedicated to providing the safest guest experience and will continue to work closely with the state health department and adheres to the Norfolk Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 guidelines. For more information on upcoming events at both Town Point Park, go to Festevents.org. Norfolk Festevents, Ltd., based in Norfolk, Virginia, is a private, not-forproﬁt organization dedicated to creating the most dynamic urban waterfront community in America through innovative programming and imaginative uses of its historic waterfront spaces. Norfolk Festevents has garnered international acclaim for its advocacy for public access to waterfronts, outstanding quality programming and development of public spaces, transforming Norfolk into one of the most progressive, fun and livable waterfront communities in the country. Residents, workers, and visitors to Norfolk and The 757 are invited to experience all the fun and excitement of the 2021 season!

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Peanut Butter Perfection By Culinary.net

If you’ve ever taken a bite of something and the only word that came to mind was “yum,” you know what it’s like to experience this dessert. It’s fluffy, sweet, perfectly crumbly and tastes delicious. It’s rich but light. It’s a dessert that will likely never go out of style. You can stop guessing what it may be: this treat is a scrumptious bite of Fluffy Peanut Butter Pie drizzled with chocolate syrup. You will understand the craze once you sink

your fork into the chilled triangle resting on your plate. With a chocolate cookie crust and a thick, delicious peanut butter filling, this pie is everything many people want in a dessert. Although it tastes like you have been in the kitchen all day, it’s a simple-to-make, delightful treat with luscious peanut butter flavor that melts in your mouth. To make this pie, remove the filling from 20 chocolate cookies and crush them with a rolling pin until they are just crumbs. Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and mold

into a pie dish to create the crust. Next, in a mixer, combine cream cheese and reserved cookie filling. Then add sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract while you continue mixing. In a mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold peanut butter mixture in with the whipping cream. Layer the peanut butter and whipping cream mixture on top of the crust in the pie pan. Chill for about 4 hours then drizzle with chocolate syrup just before serving. This dessert is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. House guests, birthday parties or even just a simple treat after a meal; it’s an any-occasion kind of pie. Find more dessert recipes at Culinary.net. Fluffy Peanut Butter Pie Servings: 6-8 20 chocolate cream-filled cookies ¼ cup butter, melted 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed

milk 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup whipping cream chocolate syrup Remove cream filling from chocolate cookies; set aside. With rolling pin, finely crush chocolate cookies. In medium bowl, combine finely crushed cookies with melted butter. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate; chill while preparing filling. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add reserved cookie cream filling, peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk; beat until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract. In medium bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture. Mix until combined. Pour into crust. Chill 4 hours, or until set. Drizzle chocolate syrup over pie before serving. Cover leftovers and store in refrigerator.

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A Fresh, Flavorful Take on Family Dinner By Culinary.net If your family ever gets stuck in a dinner routine rut, it can feel like you’re eating the same recipes over and over again. However, this fresh and unique recipe for Cuban Chicken with Salsa Fresca might inspire you to think outside the culinary box and give your family members the satisfactory flavor they desire at dinnertime. With fresh ingredients and a wholesome flavor, this meal is perfect to add to your dinner menu rotation. The chicken is full of flavor and baked using multiple seasonings to create a Cubanlike taste. The salsa fresca, which is added on top of the chicken, is a tad sweet with grape-

fruit segments and juice, but also satisfying with jicama, onion, cilantro and jalapeno. It adds so much color to your plate, and all these flavors mash together for something unique and special. To start, create the marinade for your chicken and let it rest to allow all those wonderful spices to do their jobs. Set it in the fridge for 30 minutes or more. Next, it’s time to make the salsa fresca. Start by chopping red onion and jicama then add grapefruit and jalapeno to the mix. Add grapefruit juice, olive oil and, finally, cilantro. Stir well with a large spoon until everything is combined. Once the chicken is baked, cut it and assem-

ble. The final result is a juicy chicken breast with a sweet yet crisp salsa topping. The flavors in this dish harmonize together to bring you a bite you have likely never experienced before. This meal is also nutritious with fresh fruit and lean chicken, so it’s a meal almost anyone can enjoy, even if you’re on a healthy eating kick. Find more recipes and family dinner ideas at Culinary.net. Cuban Chicken with Salsa Fresca Servings: 5 1 cup grapefruit juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons cumin

2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 ¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salsa Fresca: 1 cup grapefruit segments ½ jicama, cubed ½ red onion, chopped ¾ cup grapefruit juice 4 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped Heat oven to 400 F. In large bowl, mix grapefruit juice, oil, garlic powder, cumin, paprika and red pepper until combined. Add chicken to bowl and turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer. To make salsa fresca: In medium bowl, mix grapefruit segments, jicama, red onion, grapefruit juice, olive oil, cilantro and jalapeno pepper until combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Remove chicken from marinade. Place chicken in baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken with salsa fresca.

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1011 - Triage, treat and decontaminate… Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Letesa Espina, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton, and part of the command’s Decontamination team, cares for a mock victim potentially exposed to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and/or high explosive agent(s) during Operation Black Wind, an annual earthquake response exercise held July 15, 2021, to assess how to cope and contend with a tremor and the possible hazards, potential casualties and probable aftershocks ( Douglas H Stutz).

Earthquake Exercise keeps the Pressure on at Naval Hospital Bremerton By: Douglas H. Stutz

Nhb/Nmrtc Bremerton Public Affairs Officer

Sitting astride a sizable fault line dissecting Puget Sound, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) continues to prepare - structurally, organizationally, and now with and without pressure - to respond to any seismic activity impacting the area. In conjunction with Citadel Rumble, an annual earthquake response exercise for Navy commands in the Pacific Northwest, NHB held Operation Black Wind to assess how to cope and contend with a tremor and the possible hazards, potential casualties and probable aftershocks, July 15, 2021. “Based on our current hazard vulnerability assessment, an earthquake is one of the most likely significant disasters to happen. This training scenario tests our response capabilities,” said Terry Lerma, NHB medical treatment facility emergency manager. “Holding this exercise keeps us from being complacent, helps improve our muscle and mind memory to respond quickly, and we also get to work with our community partners and other first responders.” The scenario for Operation Black Wind unfolded with a sudden and significant seismic event occurring in the early summer afternoon.

The earthquake, and resultant shock-wave, lasted approximately one minute. Staff, as well as patients and visitors, were immediately informed to “drop, cover and hold” until the “all clear” announcement was made. Coincidentally - and just as unexpectedly - a number of active duty staff members suddenly became ill, possibly due to an overturned tanker truck transporting hazardous material on nearby State Highway 3, which spilled content on the immediate environment. The sickened Sailors were at the command fitness facility and began complaining of respiratory difficulties, blurred vision, headaches and nausea. “We had 12 Sailors exposed to some unknown natural or manmade liquid, solid, vapor, or gas. A hazardous material - HAZMAT - spill is dangerous. Once released from whatever and wherever, it is known to cause sickness, even possible death to humans and other animals, as well as damage the environment,” Lerma said. Past earthquakes exercises were scripted to develop teachable skills in handling such potential scenarios from mass casualty inbound to mass evacuation outbound. This time around, a unique twist was thrown into the mix. NHB’s decontamination (DECON) team was activated to treat those exposed to

the HAZMAT contaminant(s). “It’s imperative that protective measures and proper decontamination of patients exposed to chemical or biological agents occurs to safeguard them and avoid the risk of contaminating and exposing others,” Lerma stressed. The DECON team is responsible to triage, treat, and decontaminate actual and/or potential victims exposed to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and/or high explosive agents before they can enter the hospital. They do that by deploying the portable decontamination system, a specifically designed portable shower tent constructed along the lines of the assembly line principle. A suspected contaminated person enters one end and is taken through a series of cleaning and decontamination steps before coming out the other side. “We have approximately 60 trained personnel on our DECON team, which give us the capability to set up and operate two systems, simultaneously if needed, to completely decontaminate patients exposed to a chemical, biological or radiological agent,” explained Lerma. “Once the word was passed to activate, they are charged with getting to our DECON site, getting dressed in the hazardous waste operator suit, and setting up the DECON system. Our goal is to always be ready within 10 to 15 minutes when such an emergency arises

to provide that vital layer of protection for the hospital and staff, and care for the patient.” During this exercise, when the DECON team set up their systems with the shower tent to begin the process of caring for the mock victims, there was no water. The well was dry. The hydrant (water) pressure on the compound had been lost due to the quake. “No disaster ever goes according to plan. We wanted to test our team on how they dealt with this. Did they know to contact the incident commander and/or command duty officer to inform them of the catastrophic loss of water pressure? They did just that,” commented Lerma. Navy Region Northwest Fire Department arrived on scene with Engine 63 to provide the needed water supply for the DECON team needs. There was approximately 750 gallons readily available. “To our knowledge, this is the first time, at least at Navy Medicine commands, to have a fire engine pump hundreds of gallons of water to a DECON team to use in helping decontaminate patients. The cooperation and support from the Region fire department was integral and vital for success. We also got to determine how long the water supply lasted, and when to request additional support to replenish that fire engine from another source,” said Lerma. Along with the Sailors exposed to some unknown HAZMAT agent, initial reports from the Rapid Emergency Action Plan team, comprised of Facilities department staff, also showed some structural damage. They also ensured that backup generator power was available if needed.

New Markets, MHS Transformation and You: What Does it All Mean? By Jacob Moore

MHS Communications

The Military Health System’s transformation is quickly accelerating as the Defense Health Agency launched 10 new markets in locations across the country on July 26. Eight large single-service markets and two large multi-service markets were added to the ever-growing number of geographically-determined markets under the management of the DHA, bringing the total number of markets to 17. The 10 newly established markets are: Puget Sound (multi-service) Hawaii (multi-service) Southwest Kentucky Southwest Georgia Central Texas Coastal North Carolina Low Country (Georgia) San Diego Augusta (Georgia) Sacramento They follow other markets that were recently launched, including: San Antonio, Colorado, Tidewater (Virginia), National Capitol Region, Jacksonville (Florida), Central North Carolina and Coastal Mississippi. Markets are groups of military treatment facilities working together with their TRICARE partners, Veterans Affairs hospitals, other federal health care organizations, private sector teaching hospitals and medical universities, as well as other civilian health care partners in their area. These markets operate as a single system to support the sharing of patients, staff, budgets, and other functions across facilities to improve readiness, and the delivery and coordination of health services. But what does this all mean for you and your family, as beneficiaries? Here’s what U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Tracy Farrill, the transition director for the DHA Assistant Director for Health Care Administration, said beneficiaries should

Team members of the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital’s 7 Medical/Telemetry Unit prepare for the start of a new day, April 22. FBCH is part of the DHA’s National Capital Region market (Reese Brown).

know about a new MHS market standing up in their area: Better Access to Care “You’re pooling all your resources from that market to make them available to all the beneficiaries, so access will definitely improve” said Farrill. “One of the biggest goals of the market construct and the transition is to standardize things from location to location so, no matter where you go, you know what to expect when you walk in the door.” Farrill said this standardization will make it easier for both the patients and providers to navigate an array of services including medical records, prescriptions, and lab work. Improved Outcomes Standardization and easier access will inevitably lead to improved outcomes, Farrill said. “If we standardize and create better access points and use all of the talent throughout the market, then that’s going to create the best care because they’re optimizing that within the market,” she said. “The beneficiaries should not only get quick access, but also the best provid-

ers and the best timing, where providers aren’t having to learn a new system every time they go to a different facility.” Improved Access to Local MTFs and Specialized Care Patients will be able to continue to go to their local MTF. The advantage comes in the way of specialized care. If, for instance, a patient requires a treatment option that an Army hospital doesn’t have, but a Navy or civilian hospital does have, that care will be available to them, quickly and easily. No Impact on Your Primary Care Provider “You should be able to keep your provider if you want to keep your provider, but it will open up a whole other group of providers for specialized care,” said Farrill. The goal, Farrill said, is for the transition from the services to the DHA to be seamless. Improved Customer Service “Our goal is for beneficiaries to be able to get care quickly, without having to figure out how to get it,” Farrill said. “For centralized appointing, for instance, they shouldn’t have to figure

that out. It will all be in one place where they can access it.” Improvements on the information technology side of the transformation include MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record, which will eliminate the need to take medical records from one duty station to another duty station, and will also give providers instant access patients’ records. “Your doctor today can see what your doctor put in when you were stationed elsewhere. It’s all in the same system,” said Farrill. This includes access by civilian providers. Optimized Care for the Warfighter “In a market, you’re bringing all the right people and skillsets together,” said Farrill. “The warfighter should have the best outcome and you should have the best of all services, no matter where you go - whether you see a doctor from the Navy, Army, Air Force or the Public Health Service.” The warfighter, she said, shouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Only that they are being seen by the highest quality of provider.

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PARKER TREE SERVICES Mulch, trim shrubs, landscaping. Free Estimates. 757-620-9390 YARD CLEAN UP - GRASS CUTTING, WOOD FENCE REPAIR & BUSHES Weed Eating, Blowing, Reasonable prices. Call 757-477-2158

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AMERICAN ANTIQUE BUYER

Dogs, Cats, Other Pets

Autos for Sale

F1B PARTI GOLDEN DOODLES

NISSAN 2013 SENTRA

Trucks and SUVs

LEXUS 2019 RX 350L

26K orig. mis., factory warranty, 3rd row seat, fully loaded, 1 owner, all serviced/inspected, showroom new. $49,900. 757-620-7570. Va dlr

RAY HIGGINS

BUYING ANTIQUES &

MINI 2014 COOPER S

ESTATES, ITEMS OF VALUE

VINTAGE ARTWORK

ALL COINS

STERLING FLATWARE VINTAGE WRIST WATCHES ANTIQUE FIREARMS OLD DECOYS OLD TOYS COSTUME JEWELRY 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

LICENSED, 7 DAYS A WEEK

FREE ESTIMATES

These little girls are available to go home. $1,000 each. Health tested parents. Raised in the home. Very social. South Mills. (252)331-3349 GOLDEN LAB MIX 1st shots, deworming, ready to go this weekend. $650. Please call or Text: 252-548-8327 GOLDENDOODLES 9 weeks, 1st shots & wormed, 2 chocolate, 2 partis. $1,150 Call (757) 421-7708 MALTESE

757-617-4043

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Engineering/Architecture Estate Sales ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN/ INSPECTOR Engineering and Testing Services, Inc. is seeking ACI/VDOT certified Field Technicians/Inspectors in VA Beach and Richmond will train/certify experienced candidates for long term career advancement.Competitive pay/benefits opportunity to join the top Testing and Inspection firm and team.Call 757-306-1040, Submit your resume colleen@etsva.com ETS, Inc. is an equal opportunity employment (EOE) participating in E-Verify right to work program.

Restaurant/Hotel Help Wanted

NOW HIRING

ESTATE SALES SPECIALIST

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Buying Jewelry, Coins, Etc. Visit Our Store

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Call 757-222-1742

Maltese female 14 weeks old needs a forever home. UTD vaccines. Rehoming Fee $1500 #757-375-6858

Jump start your day.

ALL POSITIONS

Rudee’s Restaurant Now hiring! We are looking to add to our team, All positions (both skilled and entry level, and we offer competitive pay): Servers, Hosts, Bussers, Foodrunners, Line cooks, Prep, Expediters and Dishwashers. Please pop by 227 Mediterranean Ave, Virginia 23451 right in the Oceanfront Resort Marina District to apply and interview or www.rudees.com

Early home delivery 757-446-9000 PilotOnline.com

COCKAPOO F1B. Beautiful Male/Fem fam raised pups (red, choc parti, black). Vet chkd, vacc. $2000. Rdy 8/14. 304-761-4387

Early home delivery.

757-446-9000 or PilotOnline.com

CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean, sell, & finance your RV. Snyders RV 499-8000.

Motorcycles and ATVs 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL 22500 MI custom paint, custom seat, carborator, asking $6000 757-645-3564 2018 KAWASAKI NINJA 400 Like new, elderly owner retiring from riding, 11.5k miles. $5,000. 757-547-7738 FRANKENSTEIN 1200 CC HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE Excellent Condition, runs great, beautiful bike, comes with many spare parts and tools, $8500 Call: 757-4838098

Autos for Sale

VOLKSWAGEN 2018 JETTA

GTI, auto, AC, power windows & locks, cruise, tilt, back up camera, 38mpg, warranty, 18k miles, like new. $15,995. 757-351-5611. No fee.

Classic, Antique Cars We will purchase your collectible, classic, late model autos, we will come to you. Call 757-675-0288.

FORD 1983 BRONCO

4wd, automatic, 150k miles, new tires, new battery, cd player, needs new or rebuilt engine, and paint job, $2000 OBO, text Ruth 757-418-2255

Trucks and SUVs

CHEVROLET 2017 TAHOE

CHEVROLET 2019 EQUINOX

LT. Like new, 16,800 mi, bumper-bumper fctry wrnty, remote start, nav sys, blue tooth wireless, back up cam/ park assist. $28K. 757-439-8886

FORD 2005 EXPLORER

LT Package, 4WD, navigation, leather, sunroof, TV/DVD, tow pkg, warranty, all serviced, runs & looks great. $35,900. 757-620-7570. Va. Dlr.

NISSAN 2014 MURANO

Low miles, SL pkg., AWD, leather, sunroof, navigation, all serviced, looks & runs great. $16,500. 757-620-7570. Va. Dlr.

Wanted Automotive ABSOLUTELY ABLY ACQUIRING AUTOS All Makes & Models, Best Price Paid!! FREE TOWING. 757-749-8035

Boats & Watercraft BOAT FOR SALE 2019 Mako Pro Skiff 17 CC, Mercury 60HP with approximately 20 hours. White with red stripe. Many extras. 22000 Text 757-870-7067 USED TRAILER SALE!!! OVER 100 Avail. For Boats 12’-38’ BUDGET BOATS: (757) 543 -7595

Good news.

CHEVROLET 2021 TAHOE

Z71 All Pros package, off-road pkg, 4WD, leather, quad seating, full sunroof, tow package, 8000 miles, factory warranty, showroom new, $74,900. 757-675-0288. Va. Dlr.

FORD 2007 F150

Early home delivery. 757-446-9000 PilotOnline.com

$2,750 New tires, new inspection, Mileage 173,459. (757) 427-3988 or allenfamilyvabch@hotmail.com

Room For Rent Dogs, Cats, Other Pets

Estate Car Ordered Sold By Attorney To Settle Estate 40,000 miles. Call Kenny Keeter 757-718-2464, Liquidator

Travel/Camping Trailers

Countryman Package, 4 dr., AWD, leather, full sunroof, low miles, new inspection, runs & looks new. $16,900. 757-620-7570. Va. Dlr.

CHESAPEAKE Sunrise Hills, furn/unfurn room, central air, washer/dryer, satellite TV. $160/wk + dep. 757-718-0698. NORFOLK Room for rent, close to everything, washer/dryer, $600/mo. 757-235-3630

Fun & Games

INFINITI 2008 G35

Well maintained, 97k miles. $8,900. 757-613-7775

KIA 2003 SEDONA

Van, V6 3.5, 96K & 4 Dr. $3,500 OBO. (757) 228-6656.

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4WD, Harley Davidson, 124,000 mis, clean. $15,900. 757-439-7717 va dlr

GMC 2016 ACADIA

Denali, FWD, Automatic, 61,050 mi, White & CoCoa Interior, Leather & Loaded, $29,500. Call For Appt: 757620-3707

Early home delivery.

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