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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens greets Sailors during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay on board aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
CNO, MCPON spend Thanksgiving with Truman Strike Group By MC3 J. R. Pacheco USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs
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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens spent Thanksgiving with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84).
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NEW RANGE, NEW BULLETS, SAME COURSE By MC3 Desmond Parks Navy Public Affairs Support Element East
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Sailors enrolled in the Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Crew-Served Weapons (CSW) Instructor course completed a training exercise using innovative training rounds at a new gun range on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Nov. 4. The course trains Sailors how to use CSW, such as the .50-caliber, MK48 and M240L machine guns, as well as how to facilitate training at their parent commands. “Once they get here, they learn to
Course trains Sailors on use of CSW, MK48 and M240L machine guns; how to facilitate training at parent commands
effectively train fleet Sailors on how to operate, maintain and employ these weapon systems,” Course Manager for CENSECFOR Operation and Maintenance for CSW Instructor course Chief Master-at-Arms Thomas Pruter said. “The course is open to pretty much anybody, as long as they have all of the prerequisites for the class – though, it’s usually someone who’s confident with weapons.” The new range location enables students the opportunity to shoot targets at a shorter range, which allows for the use of new, non-aerodynamic short-range training ammunition (SRTA) that forces Sailors to shoot with greater precision.
“[The range] is a great tool for us,” Pruter said. “We don’t have to drive all the way to Quantico, we can just come out here and shoot.” The class is an essential part of the Navy’s mission to prevent a deficiency in weapons knowledge that could render ships inadequate to defend themselves. “Once I get back to my ship, I’m going to be the only Crew-Served Weapons instructor there,” assigned to aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Patrick Ramos said. “I’m going to be able to go back to my ship and
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MC2 Korrin Kim Students practice external fixation techniques during the Combat Extremity Surgery course.
NMCP’s combat extremity surgery course prepares medical personnel for combat By MC2 Korrin Kim
NEWPORT RAB OBSERVES 20TH ANNIVERSARY By Bob Krekorian NAVSTA Newport Public Affairs
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A partnership group, started in November 1995 between the Navy and local citizenry to build awareness and involvement with the environmental remediation projects at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, met Nov. 24 to celebrate their 20th anniversary as members of the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB). The RAB is a forum for the exchange of information between the local community and a DOD installation, when the installation undertakes environmental restoration that may impact its neighbors. The Newport RAB acts as a forum to discuss the details of studies and cleanup projects under the Navy’s Installation Restoration Program
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(IRP). RAB leadership is a joint responsibility and is co-chaired by a Navy representative and an elected community member. Current cochairs are Margaret Kirschner and NAVSTA Environmental Director David Dorocz, Other RAB members who attended the meeting were: Kathy Abbass, Ph.D.; Claudette Weissinger; David Brown, Ph.D.; Manuel Marques; and Thurston Gray. Agency representatives included: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Pamela Crump; Deb Moore from NAVASTA Environmental; Jim Gravette from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Norfolk; Kymberlee Keckler from the U.S.
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The staff of the Healthcare Simulation and Bio Skills Training Center, at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, continually proves they are trailblazers of military medicine through their dedication to medical education and readiness. The Combat Extremity Surgery Course held Nov. 19-20, was no exception. The Combat Extremity Surgery Course provides deploying surgeons, combat medics and corpsmen the skills necessary to manage extremity trauma. The skills taught at the course teach these medical teams to provide care on the battlefield and prepare them to treat an extensive array of conditions. Topics in the course include pelvis disruptions, spine injuries, external
fixation principles, combat amputations, limb salvage, blast trauma, pediatric trauma, vascular access, emergency shunting of the extremities, and burn management. “We have members from the direct medical field with the physicians, as well as physician extenders with physician assistants and PA fellows,” a participant in the course and a Chief Resident of Orthopedic Surgery at NCMP Lt. Mike Pullen said. “We have residents, as well as other medics and people who participate along the chain of the medical commands. So we are not just educating physicians, but also physician extenders and other front line personnel, such as medics and corpsmen, so that we are prepared for combat.” This course speaks volumes to the superior medical education provided at NMCP.
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COMCAM: ANYTIME, ANYWHERE “Anytime, Anywhere” is more than just a motto for the Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera.
THANKSGATHERING EVENT REUNITES LOCAL SAILORS WITH FAMILY Seventy-two military men and women from bases in the Hampton Roads area were reunited with family members for two days of family togetherness on board Naval Station Norfolk.
LET THERE BE LIGHTS People sipped on hot chocolate and tugged their jackets a bit tighter at the Ocean View park Nov. 30, as a thick fog enveloped a holiday gathering.
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NMCRS LAUNCHES OPERATION JINGLE By Kelly Wirfel Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs
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Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) announced the start of Operation Jingle 2015. All Hampton Roads area active-duty service members are invited to participate in the 23rd annual Operation Jingle, sponsored by the hotel and motel associations, and convention and visitors bureaus from Norfolk and Virginia Beach. The annual holiday program provides complimentary hotel accommodations to the visiting families of locally stationed service members who are unable to go home for the holidays. Operation Jingle provides a three-night stay in
local hotels from Dec. 23-26. To qualify, service members must be stationed and live aboard ships, reside in one of the local barracks or single-Sailor public private venture. Commands must verify that the rooms will be used for families traveling to and from the Hampton Roads area to spend the holidays with their service member. Room availability is limited. Rooms will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. To participate, commands must designate a representative as the command’s single point of contact to coordinate the delivery of applications and confirmation information with the Norfolk NMCRS. The only charge for the room is a non-refundable reservation fee of $10 per room, per night. The entire
On-Duty Sailors Celebrate Thanksgiving with Family By MCSN Derry Todd USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs
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Sailors on duty aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 26, spent Thanksgiving enjoying food and fellowship with their families and friends. The celebration was held on the mess decks on board the floating accommodation facility (FAF), with Lincoln senior leadership, including Lincoln’s Executive Officer Capt. Todd Marzano and Command Master Chief Lee Salas serving the food to guests and Sailors. Lincoln Sailors were able to bring their family members
reservation fee will be donated to the NMCRS. Reservation fees ensure that all rooms are used. Hotels require 24hour cancellation in the event rooms cannot be used. Deadline for submission is Dec.18. Commands may request registration forms from Loretta Russell of the Norfolk NMCRS by calling 322-1175 or email at loretta.russell@nmcrs.org. All incidental expenses incurred during the hotel stay – such as phone calls, laundry services, movies, room service and other meals – are the responsibility of the service member reserving the room. Command representatives of underway commands and units unable to meet the Dec. 18 deadline should contact Russell for more details.
to the FAF in order to join in on the Thanksgiving festivities. "I'm so happy today," wife of an on-duty Sailor Sara Davila said. "I came from New York to spend time with my husband for the holiday." According to Lincoln’s Commanding Officer Capt. Ronald Ravelo, on-duty Sailors should also be allowed the opportunity to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner. "We always look for opportunities to take care of our shipmates on watch, in this case by way of special meal," Ravelo said. "While the rest of us have the chance to enjoy the company of our family and friends at home, we have shipmates who are taking care of our ship on duty, making sure everything is safe on board." Preparing any meal for the crew of a ship is never a simple task, but preparing an entire Thanksgiving dinner can be even more complicated. Most of us got here around 4 a.m., and we've been working on this meal all day, but it's been a lot of fun," Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Williams said. "When we have specialty menus like this it gives us a chance to show off more of our culinary side. This is what I signed up for." The Chiefs Mess covered the cost of the meals for all family members in attendance. "By paying for the family members' meals, it's our way of saying thanks," Chief Logistics Specialist Oscar Davila said. "We try to provide as much support as we can to the crew. Lincoln is currently undergoing refueling and complex overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington-Ingalls Industries in Newport News. For more news from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn72/.
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EXCEEDING STANDARDS: NMCP’S FISHER HOUSE RECEIVES ZUMWALT AWARD The Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher House at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth celebrated another year as a recipient of the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Award for Excellence in Lodging Management. The house has received the award for 2014 and 2015. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1Iw01jk.
NAVY PREVENTIVE MEDICINE UNIT COLLABORATES WITH OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY ON TICK RESEARCH The Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Two began collaboration Nov. 17-20, with Old Dominion University on a study to assess threats posed by various tick species in Virginia. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1l2tCfk.
NAVY, MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER ANNOUNCES 2015 SAILOR OF THE YEAR The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center announced Nov. 23, the selection of its Sailor of the Year for 2015. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1MQDqSH.
STENNIS CENTER HONORS IKE SAILORS Thirty Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and their families attended a celebratory dinner to honor this year’s Stennis Center awards winners Nov. 19. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1Iw1FBq.
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Volunteers share holiday treats with wounded warriors By George Beiber NAVIDFOR Public Affairs
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Volunteers from Navy Information Dominance Forces (NAVIDFOR) Command in Suffolk recently visited residents of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s Patriots Inn to show their support and to share some baked goods prior to Thanksgiving. Since March 2014, Sailors from NAVIDFOR have ventured to the Patriots Inn on a monthly basis to visit combat wounded and critically ill service members. The volunteers are part of U.S. Fleet Forces’ Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor program supported by the Chaplains’ office and open to all active-duty military personnel. According to NAVIDFOR’s Wounded WarriorSafe Harbor Lead Lt. Jimmy J. Pavelka the program has allowed him and others to be compassionate and caring listeners to those residing in the Patriots Inn while recovering from surgical procedures or struggling with life-threatening illnesses. Pavelka, NAVIDFOR’s 3-M and shore maintenance/ readiness officer, first became interested in the Safe Harbor Program when it was incorporated throughout the fleet in February 2014. “I knew
that they [the patients] were being taken care of by the hospital staff, but we also wanted to show our support to the patients and their families,” Pavelka said. Last Thanksgiving more than a half dozen volunteers provided a complete holiday meal to the then 20 occupants of the inn. “There are Soldiers, Marines and Airmen at the hospital as well,” Pavelka said. “It’s not just for Sailors and Guardsmen.” During their stay at the hospital, the warriors go through various phases of recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration. Each service member and their family members also conduct a needs assessment and develop a Comprehensive Recovery Plan. “This is where the Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor program comes into play,” the medical center’s liaison for the inn Ronnie D. Steele said. “Lt. Pavelka and his volunteers have been coming here for almost two years now and each volunteer has provided our occupants compassionate listening, a more positive outlook on life and most importantly, friendship.” When visiting wounded warriors, Pavelka introduces himself, the volunteers, and explains the Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor program,
Photos by Robert Fluegel FORCM of NAVIDFOR Toby Ruiz, left, Capt Janet Lomax, Lt. Jimmy Pavelka, Medical Center Liaison Ronnie Steele and Quartermaster 2nd Class Alexander Landry pose for a group photo after presenting a signed photo to show their support.
Aviation Boatswain Mate 1st Class Jason Roberts receives a command coin from Force Master Chief Toby Ruiz, Navy Information Dominance Forces (NAVIDFOR). Members from NAVIDFOR took time to visit service members at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s Patriots Inn to show their support and share some baked goods prior to Thanksgiving.
as well as how NAVIDFOR has supported the program. The conversation then turns to how the patients are doing, what commands they are from, their interests and if they have family nearby. They spend about 15-20 minutes per warrior, getting to know them and showing they care. “I will ask if any of the patients need anything and
once in a while a warrior may ask for special request for a burger or something from one of the local fastfood places and I will go out and get it for them,” Pavelka said. “You should see the smile on their face when they take their first bite of the burger. Many of our warriors don’t have transportation and are unable to drive outside the hospital, so
eating something outside the hospital is a real treat.” Occasionally a former patient may stay on to assist with the program as a member of the liaison staff. Such is the case for Quartermaster 2nd Class Alexander J. Landry, who has been on both sides of the fence, both as a patient and now as a coordinator for NAVIDFOR’s volunteer visits with other warriors. “I love arranging visits for the lieutenant’s group,” Landry said. “They’re always so positive and friendly. All our warriors really need is someone to be concerned about them and show a genuine interest in their injuries or illness and that’s what these volunteers do best.” Pavelka reminisced about one warrior he met, who was terminally ill. When Pavelka visited the hospital the following month, he learned that the individual had passed away. “That was quite an eyeopening experience for me,” he remarked. “This makes
you appreciate the little things in life we take for granted.” In addition to visiting the Patriots Inn at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, NAVIDFOR’s volunteers have also journeyed several times to the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. NAVIDFOR volunteers also provide veterans there the same care and compassion, which is embodied by the Navy Wounded WarriorSafe Harbor ethos. “It was good for the command to go out and visit these service members and make sure they know that they are not forgotten,” added Force Master Chief of NAVIDFOR Toby Ruiz, who was one of the volunteers that attended the event. Pavelka and his volunteers’ visit to the medical center this week won’t be their last, but in this holiday season, the baked goods and shared conversations will not be soon forgotten by the current occupants and staff of the Naval Medical Center’s Patriots Inn.
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Naval Surface Force Atlantic recognizes Native American Sailor By MC3 Amber Donnelly SURFLANT Public Affairs
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Every November, the Navy celebrates National American Indian and Native Alaskan heritage month to commemorate the accomplishments and milestones of our diverse Sailors. In doing so, the Naval Surface Force Atlantic staff is dedicated to recognizing the traditions and ancestry of people indigenous to North America, including one of their own Sailors, Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Skye St. Claire. “My grandfather, uncles and cousins are Marines. I am the only person to join the Navy in my family,” St. Claire said. “I am very proud, not only to be a Sailor, but to represent my tribe in the Navy.” St. Claire joined the Navy from a small reservation called The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in Belcourt, North Dakota. They are primarily members of the Pembina Band of Chippewa, a historical band of Ojibway. The term “Ojibway” refers to the band’s self-name; “Chippewa” was adopted after European contact. “Growing up, my family raised us with traditional culture practices, such as: pow wows, prayer service in sweat lodges, and offering tobacco to the earth when needed for prayers,” St. Claire said. “We also have our own language, which is dying. But I still try to teach my culture to my children.”
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I am very proud, not only to be a Sailor, but to represent my tribe in the Navy.” -Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Skye St. Claire.
Like most cultures, St. Claire explains that the majority of Native Americans do not fit the stereotype. There are many successful Native Americans with high profile careers and professions throughout the U.S. There are also more than 12,000 Sailors and 1,500 civilians of Native American and Alaskan descent who serve in the Navy. “My tribe is a diverse group, ranging from very traditional to very modern. Even our native language is a mix of a few different dialects,” St. Claire said. The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa has a very communal way of life, says St. Claire. They raise their children together and feel it is their responsibility to nourish and protect all the children on the reservation. The elders also play a vital role in their society because of their abundance of knowledge and experience. “I miss the feeling of peace and togetherness I had back home. We came together as one. You don’t hear about school shootings, kidnap-
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Ship operations on board USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) ping, or violent activities on the reservation. We don’t live to be angry at the world or to hurt one another,” St. Claire said. “We listen to our elders. They are not just forgotten. Their words are not taken for granted.” Although she often misses home, she has brought a special gift with her throughout her Navy journey. This gift is a craft called porcupine quilling, an ancient Native American art. The quills are dyed with natural materials from the earth and used to make jewelry and medicine wheels. “A very important piece I quill is the medicine wheel,” St. Claire said. “You are usually given a medicine wheel when someone is praying for you or as a present for
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an achievement. It is often used in prayer ceremonies. When you see a wheel of the traditional colors like white, yellow, red, and black, it is most likely a ceremonial wheel, meaning it is used for prayers. These colors resemble life to most Native Americans. Each color represents many things and also a stage in life.”
Commanding Officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Capt. David L. Bossert prepares to light off a boiler in the main machinery space aboard Kearsarge. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
St. Claire explains that quilling is a lost art; it’s very meticulous and requires a great talent. She not only uses her gift for traditional practices but as a way of expressing herself as well. “When I quill, I forget all the bad. It puts me in a calm mental state as if I were back home. I love the expressions on peoples face when they see my work and actually know what it is.” There are only approximately 50 people in America who create tradition quillwork. Viewed as more than just a craft, quilling is a gift that is passed down through the Native American culture. For St. Claire it was her late father, Clayton St. Claire, who passed down this gift to
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her. Before Clayton’s passing, he had been quilling for more than 20 years. His passion for his culture and quilling can be seen in his artwork. His paintings, dolls and quilled shirts are displayed in the Native American Museum in Washington, D.C. He also had famous country singers such as Reba McIntyre personally contact him for his work. Following in her father’s footsteps, St. Claire sells her art pieces to two stores that her father sold to as well. “For me, continuing to quill will keep the gift alive and will, more importantly, keep my father’s memory alive,” St. Claire said. “Like my father, I will one day pass the gift on to my children.”
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Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic recognized the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as a recipient of the Logistics Readiness Excellence Award (LREA) for fiscal year 2015. LREA highlights the efforts and accomplishments of the logistics specialists (LS) in Dunham’s S-1 division. “This award is about taking care of everyone aboard the ship,” Commander of Naval Supply Systems Command Rear Adm. Jonathan A. Yuen said. “I’ve never gotten to present this award, and it’s an honor to present it to you. Your CO [commanding officer] is rightfully proud, and I want to thank all of you for what you do for [your] ship.” Yuen presented the LREA to Dunham’s Supply Officer Lt. Lauren Peters, on behalf of the LSs during an awards ceremony aboard the ship Nov. 19. “It’s awesome to the win the award,” Peters said. “I know the award is pretty new and it’s great that the LSs finally get the recognition they deserve for all of their hard work.” Dunham’s Assistant Supply Officer Ensign Chloe Hunt said it was exciting to accept the LREA, and added that the award truly belongs to the hard-working LSs aboard Dunham. The LREA was a collaboration between Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic and Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific. “It’s very important for the LSs. Different ratings in supply have always had awards and recognition programs, and this award was long overdue for the hard work they do” Master Chief Logistics Specialist Fernando Arlanza said. “It’s important, especially for the junior Sailors to know that we appreciate what they do and it should inspire them to do more.” The winners of the LREA were recognized for superior performance from October 2014 to September 2015. The ships were selected based on three categories: accountability, sustainability and the ships Supply Management Certification score. For more news from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn75/.
MC3 R. Utah Kledzik The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) returns to its home port of Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 4th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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CSG-4 CPOA delivers coats to those in need By Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Evans Carrier Strike Group 4 Public Affairs
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In time to help those less fortunate this holiday season, the Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA) at Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 delivered 45 donated coats to the Union Mission in Norfolk Nov. 20. CSG-4’s CPOA conducted the coat drive in an effort to continue to serve the community. “As an active member of the CPOA, I always want to do my part for the cause,” CSG-4’s lead for the coat drive Chief Master-at-Arms Terry L. McGonigal said. “With the upcoming winter season, it is important to ensure the mission has a stockpile of coats and jackets for those in need.” The Union Mission provides food, clothing and shelter to more than 350 homeless and hurting men, women and children daily. Once physical needs are met, job and life skills training are offered to help people out of homelessness, and better care for themselves and their families. “We are grateful to the members of CSG-4 for their generous donation of coats for those in need,” a worker with Union Mission Ministries Linda C. Jones said. “With the cold weather almost here, the need for warm winter clothing is essential to our guests. It can even save a life.” CSG-4 personnel plan to do more for the community. In fact, the command’s First Class Petty Officers Association plans to hold a food drive. Commanded by Rear Adm. Richard Butler, CSG-4 is a team of experienced Sailors, Marines, government civilians and reservists, who mentor, train and assess Atlantic Fleet combat forces to forward deploy. CSG-4’s experts shape the readiness of Atlantic Fleet CSGs, expeditionary strike groups, amphibious readiness groups (ARG), and independently deploying ships. Formerly known as Commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic (CSFTL), CSG-4, along with subordinate commands, Tactical Training Group Atlantic and Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic, prepare every Atlantic-based CSG, ARG and independent deployer for sustained, forward-deployed, high tempo operations. Join the conversation with CSG-4 online on Facebook and Twitter. For more news from CSG-4, visit www.navy.mil/local/ CSG4.
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“Anytime, Anywhere” is more than just a motto for the Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera. It’s the way they train to operate and it has been since WWII. Comprised of visual information professionals, Expeditionary Combat Camera (ECC) Sailors are capable of deploying to the most austere environments. They are qualified in various small arms weapons and close-combat tactics, making them vital operational resources to document numerous missions, including aerial and undersea dive/salvage photography. According to ECC Officer in Charge Cmdr. Doug Gabos it’s the ability to operate in combat and in austere environments which sets Combat Camera Sailors apart. “Proficiency in the use of the M4 rifle and M9 pistol, operating and surviving in challenging and demanding environments, all while documenting kinetic operations, that’s what the men and women of Expeditionary Combat Camera are trained to and excel at doing,” Gabos said. The mission is clear: provide rapid response still and video documentation of combat operations, as well as humanitarian, civic actions and events of historical significance. Additionally, ECC provides coverage of exercises and crisis documentation, such as the recent deployment of USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) on its search for the sunken merchant vessel El Faro which vanished during Hurricane Joaquin off the coast of the Bahamas Oct. 1. “The team performed really well together over the three weeks we worked to locate the wreckage of El Faro. Being able to get there and doc-
ument the work of finding the ship is what we train to do,” Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Paul Kotara II, who deployed aboard USNS Apache (T-ATF-172) for the joint mission, said. There are two combat camera units in the Navy. One is located on Naval Base Coronado, and called Fleet Combat Camera Pacific, and the other in Norfolk. Both units are worldwide deployable in support of operations. There are three officers and 32 enlisted currently assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera. Approximately two-thirds of them are mass communication specialists and the others are a mix of ratings which contribute to mission accomplishment to include personnel specialists, yeoman, gunner’s mates, logistics specialists and information systems technicians. Mass communication specialists are all professionally adept, according to Gabos. They have knowledge and proficiency with a variety of still and video cameras, night vision lenses, underwater housings and computers installed with state-ofthe-art editing software. Capturing images is only the first step. Sailors must also be capable of transmitting imagery via satellite or other means from anywhere in the world. “The advanced training is just a small part of what makes a successful combat camera Sailor,” Gabos said. “Not only must Sailors successfully complete the demanding twoweek Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training and the month-long Expeditionary Combat Skills (ECS) training, but also they must be physically and mentally capable of deploying within 24 hours on demanding missions which can last months.” Gabos said the command is always in search of Sailors with dive and air-
MC2 Brittney Cannady A volunteer with the non-governmental organization Project Hope, examines a patient at a medical site established at St. Luc Hospital during Continuing Promise 2015.
MC2 Wyatt Huggett Navy Diver 2nd Class David Close, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts a ship’s husbandry dive to inspect running gear. CTG 56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvagediving, and force protection operations throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
crew qualifications, but if they don’t have them, they’ll likely get one, or both, before they leave the command. “Because of the demand, it’s an asset when a Sailor is dual qualified. It means they’re capable of completing just about any mission. It embodies our ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ motto,” Gabos said. Assignments are rarely the same, which requires flexibility and Sailors who possess a working knowledge of several areas within the expeditionary community. “We’re always trained and operationally ready to be forwarded deployed and that’s what makes ECC what it is,” Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Hogman said. “If you go through all the training available like aircrew and diving, you can attach to any unit, anywhere, and be able to perform. It’s the adaptability and wide range of experience we gain on assignments that makes ECC special.” Skills earned at ECC allow Sailors to provide invaluable support to Navy assets worldwide, contributing video and still documentation in various joint and maritime operations, exercises, and multinational training events, such as the Southern Partnership Station Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15), Continuing Promise 2015 and Exercise Frontier Sentinel 2015. ECC also includes a team of well-trained reservists within the unit. There are 19 reservists assigned to ECC who deploy in support of various operations.
MC2 John Paul Kotara II Contractors with Phoenix International Incorporated redeploy Orion aboard USNS Apache (T-ATF 172). USNS Apache departed Norfolk on Oct. 19, to begin searching for wreckage from the missing U.S. flagged merchant vessel El Faro.
■ anytime, anywhere For Sailors assigned to ECC the ability to stay operationally ready, flexible and at the height of their skill sets is a not only a requirement but also it is a crucial element to completing missions successfully when called on to get the job done “Anytime, Anywhere.”
“For me, the transition from active to reserve ECC was easy. I already had a great working relationship with the command. If I needed anything I just asked for help,” reservist Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Katie Gorby, who deployed in support of Southern Partnership Station 2015, said. “As a reservist at ECC, the standards are just the same. You’re expected to get weapons qualifications, attend training and maintain your skills. It’s how we stay prepared and because we do, we can go on assignments alongside active-duty Sailors and blend in with no problems.”
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other, and wish your shipmate a Happy Thanksgiving.” The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) deployed Nov. 16, to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet areas of operation. Maritime security operations set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment and complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. The operations also deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to illegally transport personnel, weapons or other material. Richardson and Stevens expressed their appreciation for the Sailors embarked with the HSTCSG and stressed the importance of the mission
Richardson and Stevens conducted an all-hands call over the shipboard information, training, and information television, frocked the crew’s newly advanced Sailors and served Thanksgiving dinner on the mess decks. Richardson said Thanksgiving is an important time to think of those who are spending the holidays deployed, separated from family and friends, to support the operations that keep America safe. “We’ve all been there and know those mixed feelings of pride at accomplishing the mission, but also missing our loved ones while deployed during this time,” Richardson said. “For those at home, please keep these shipmates in your thoughts and prayers. If you’re forward, reach out, be good company for each
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ahead. “As you go forward into a complex, complicated environment, I have complete faith that the Harry S. Truman Strike Group is ready in every aspect,” Richardson said. “You proved during COMPTUEX that you are well trained. You’re well equipped, and I know you will return stronger than when you left.” Richardson and Stevens also frocked Truman’s 352 newly advanced Sailors and reenlisted several Sailors aboard Bulkeley. “I was always taught that Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings,” Electrician’s Mate 1st Class M. Reiner, who was frocked in the event on board Truman, said. “Having your hard work and diligence pay off through advancement is definitely a blessing, but having the CNO
and MCPON participate in the ceremony was icing on the cake. Today has definitely been one of those once-ina-lifetime days in my Navy career that I won’t forget.” Following the ceremony, Richardson and Stevens helped Truman’s Supply department carve and serve more than 3,500 pounds of Thanksgiving turkey before eating dinner with the crew. “This is my sixth consecutive Thanksgiving spent at sea,” Stevens said. “It can be difficult being away from family, but there is nowhere I’d rather be for the holiday than with my shipmates. My wife and I agree, as long as I’m on active duty, I belong here with the Sailors.” CNO’s full Thanksgiving message to the Fleet is available here: http://navylive. dodlive.mil/2015/11/24/cnothanksgiving-message-2015/.
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Continued from front Environmental Protection Agency; and Nicole Cowand from NAVFAC Norfolk. Mark Kauffman of Resolution Consultants and Stephen Parker of TetraTech were present, and served as remediation technical advisors. “We function as an inter-agency and community body with the purpose of providing public information about the cleanup of the environmental hazard sites at the Naval Station,” Kirschner said. Kirschner added that one of the RAB’s accomplishments is the availability of information about these study areas on the RAB website at www.rabnewportri.org and at local libraries. In 1984, the Navy identified 18 potentially contaminated areas on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, and later added Derecktor shipyard to the list. Five years later, these sites were added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List. Seven sites were subsequently removed from Navy ownership and were managed under the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) program. NAVSTA Newport presently has 16 environmental restoration program sites. Of these sites, 15 have environmental impacts from past Navy activities, and include the former Derecktor shipyard, and one munitions remediation project. These sites became part of the Navy’s Defense Environmental Restoration Program. “Surviving the past 20-plus years of community [and] Navy cooperation has been the RAB’s greatest accomplishment,” Abbass said. “My understanding is that other RABs around the country are not as committed and that other citizen members are not as loyal as those for Naval Station Newport.” “We were a passionate group of folks interested in environmental issues,” Abbass said. Abbass, an admitted curmudgeon, said serving as a conduit of information between the Navy and the general public is not always successful. “All the remediation work was supposed to be completed by 2014,”
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Naval War College Museum Archives In this dated photo from the 1950’s, construction of the Old Fire Fighting Training Area, located on the north end of Coasters Harbor Island at NAVSTA Newport, has started. See more photos on our website at flagshipnews.com!
Abbass said. “I’m fearful that remediation funding may not be available to complete the work.” According to the RAB’s administrative record, $165 million has been spent to date for Newport’s IRP. Just under $60 million remains in support of the remediation program. The Navy is currently updating their community relations involvement plan for the Environmental Installation Restoration Program at NAVSTA Newport. “The remedies are in place and we are over the hump,” Keckler said. “We have made substantial progress, but it hasn’t been without its challenges.” Keckler listed the completion in 1996 of the McAllister Point Landfill remediation and the capping of the Old Fire Fighter Trainer Area. “Unfortunately, most members of the public don’t pay much attention to such environmental issues until it gets to be personal,” Abbass said. “RAB members are providing an important service to the Navy, but since we don’t have the authority to make decisions, in a sense we are sometimes merely ornamental.” According to Dorocz, the Newport RAB’s top accomplishments include: ■ a website, www.rabnewportri. org, to keep residents and town officials informed about important information and milestones in the study and cleanup of 16 sites at NAVSTA Newport; ■ the implosion of the 23, 2.5 million gallon concrete underground storage tanks at Tank Farm 4 and 5; ■ a study to reuse Tank Farms 1, 2 and 3, and the Old Fire Fighter Training facility as sites for the use of alternative energy technology; ■ and a present study to reuse Tank Farms 4 and 5, and McAllister Point Landfill for solar photovoltaic systems. Dorocz praised the RAB commu-
nity members for their dedication as volunteers on the RAB. “You will help identify future uses of these sites after they are cleaned up,” Dorocz said. In a ceremony at the start of the meeting, Dorocz was recognized for his dedication and work with the RAB in presentations by the President of the Portsmouth Town Council Keith Hamilton; Middletown Town Council members Henry Lombardi and Antone Viveiros; and Vice Chairman of the Newport City Council Marco Camacho. In the case of the five tank farms, in 1940-1941 during WWII, the Navy built underground fuel tanks along the shore from McAllister Point, north of Coddington Point, to Melville. These five facilities, called tank farms, were used to fuel the ships berthed at Newport until the mid1970s. The 65 tanks stored diesel oil, jet fuel, 100-octance gasoline, and aviation fuel, and were used to store tank bottom sludge. “It should always be understood that sometimes the needs of a war effort will override other public safety issues,” Abbass said. Abbass added, the Rhode Island economy benefitted at the time, during the installation’s rapid development and expansion, and demonstrated how the Navy’s efforts contributed to the allied victory. “A strength of the RAB has been the Navy and community co-chair arrangement,” Brown said. “This has helped to assure that aspects on the minds of nearby residents and leaders are given due attention, and that the Navy is not simply steamrolling.” Brown added, the RAB’s work was always based on solid facts, the setting of priorities, considering options, and building consensus. “We have had a good mix of institutional memory,” Brown said.
During the course, participants were able to practice many of the techniques that could be required on the battlefield by practicing with cadaver limbs. The course allowed the practical application of external fixation principals – external fixation may be used to keep fractured bones stabilized and in alignment. This technique is used as a damage control measure and is an effective initial stabilization procedure for combat-related fractures. “This course is important because it educates us on the type of injuries that we may encounter should we be deployed,” a participant in the course and a Chief Resident of Orthopedic Surgery at NMCP Lt. Cmdr. Brian Mannino said. “It also reinforces a lot of the principals that we learn throughout our residency in regards to damage control orthopedics and the multiple-trauma injured patient.” Ensuring that the right people with the right capabilities are continually ready to deploy in support of the Navy and Marine Corps enhances the medical readiness of our operation forces and allows the medical team to provide optimal support during the continuum of deployment, which can primarily be achieved through courses like this one. According to Mannino, many surgeons are likely to be deployed to austere environments where they are asked to care for the trauma-injured, battle-wounded patient, and training makes them as ready as they can be when they are placed in the situation. Reflecting and promoting the culture of jointness between the services, more than 60 surgeons, physician’s assistants, combat medics and corpsmen from all branches of the armed forces attended the course from locations throughout Hampton Roads and the East Coast. “Ultimately, we all have one goal and that is to take care of our injured Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airmen,” Mannino said. “In order for us to be prepared to do so, there needs to be crosstalk throughout the different branches and break down barriers to allow us to share information freely and in an open environment.” Spread over two days, and about 18 training hours, the course has been approved for 14 American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award (PRA) category one credits. The AMA PRA and the related credit system recognize physicians who demonstrate their commitment to staying current with advances in medicine by participating in certified continuing medical education activities. Pullen agrees that deploying surgeons, combat medics and corpsmen alike gained valuable skills and knowledge from taking this course. “There a number of things I gained from the completion of this course. First, a better understanding of how to manage war extremity trauma, which is much different than the civilian trauma that we primarily see,” Pullen said, “and secondly, a better appreciation for how complex the injuries are, so we are prepared to handle these things.”
BREAKING BARRIERS: NMCP TALKS MEN’S HEALTH By MC2 Terah L. Bryant NMCP Public Affairs
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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Second Class Petty Officers Association (SCPOA) is fighting to break the stigma surrounding men’s health topics with the Men’s Health Awareness Symposium, held Nov. 24 at NMCP. The symposium was the first of its kind at NMCP, and highlighted topics that specifically affect men, such as testicular and prostate cancer and overall wellbeing. “Traditionally, topics of men’s health are often avoided due to the
sensitive nature,” Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class John Buxton said. “But today, we will educate on health topics pertaining to men that often go unnoticed in hopes to increase awareness.” Guest speaker, oncologist and the Department Head of Hemotology and Medical Oncology at NMCP Lt. Cmdr. Todd Morris spoke about the statistics, age ranges and importance of being checked for prostate and testicular cancers. “Prostate cancer represents 13.3 percent of all new cancer cases each year,” Morris said. “While the survival rate is 99 percent, it is estimated that 15 percent of males over the age
of 50 will develop prostate cancer.” While testicular cancer only represents 0.5 percent of all new cancer cases each year, with an estimated 8,430 cases, men who are most at risk are between the ages of 20-34. “We typically associate this kind of cancer with something that your dad could get, not you, because you’re young,” Morris said. “That’s not true, and we need to be aware of this.” According to the Centers for Disease Control, cancer is the second leading cause of death for all men at 23.5 percent, and the leading cause of death is heart disease at 24.6 percent.
The SCPOA educated attendees about additional health statistics they need to consider. Being overweight is becoming prominent in males over the age of 20, with 35 percent considered obese. Overall, 12 percent of men over the age of 18 are in fair or poor health, and 32 percent have hypertension. According to the SCPOA, what they want men to take away from the symposium is a new focus on healthy habits, the importance of exercise and regular checkups. “We need to overcome the thought process that talking about health issues shows weakness,” Buxton said. “It’s too important to ignore.”
The SCPOA also hosted a mustache competition for November, with the winner being decided by NCMP Commanding Officer Capt. Darin Via, NCMP Executive Officer Capt. Bradford Smith, NMCP Command Master Chief CMDCM Eric Anderson. They selected Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nicholas Cornett as the winner. November has been nicknamed “Movember,” which derived from a global charity that focuses on prostate and testicular cancers, poor mental health, and physical inactivity. Growing a mustache shows support in changing the face of men’s health.
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Seabees build friendship with washroom facility in Marshall Islands By MC1 Brannon Deugan Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 Public Affairs
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Marshallese construction workers and U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, construct a washroom facility in Kwajalein Nov. 20. The previous outdoor facility where local Marshallese bathed and washed up after a long day of work in a local landfill, is being upgraded by NMCB 1 with a block building that will provide showers, restrooms, and a washer and dryer area. “This project is a morale booster for the Marshallese workers,� NMCB 1’s Officer in Charge Lt. j.g. Cory Devonis said. “The existing shower is an outdoor faucet where local Marshallese can bathe and wash up after a long day work in the local landfill, however, being outside and open is not the most comfortable way to wash up after a long day of work. This facility allows the locals to freely wash up before headHM2 Isaac P. Cajinas ing home as well as providing washer and dryer services and restroom facilities.� Builder 3rd Class Justin Weeks chips blocks on a project in the southern end of U.S. Garrison on Kwajalein NMCB 1 has been working hand-in-hand Atoll, Republic of Marshall Islands, Nov. 14.
with the local Marshallese workers on a project that began as a concrete placement and then developed into a building with a roof, walls, and a solid foundation. “This is my first time working with military construction,� lead carpenter Joel Aldea said. “I have a good time talking to these guys. They work hard and are very polite to everyone.� According to Builder 2nd Class Bryan A. Peter, this is a unique and fulfilling project due to the work being done with the local Marshallese. “We joke, work, and laugh together,� Peter said. “This is also a great site; I have learned a lot and also flexed my skills.� NMCB 1 is a Seabee battalion that specializes in contingency construction, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance. The battalion's home port is in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Naval Construction Force is a vital component of the U.S. maritime strategy. It offers deployable battalions capable of providing contingency construction, disaster preparation and recovery support, humanitarian assistance, and combat operations support.
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Got gas? No, not that kind of gas! Nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2) are the two most prominent elements in our atmosphere. N2 comprises 70 percent of air and O2 accounts for 20 percent. Aside from providing the essential molecules needed to breathe, these two gases have many uses aboard a forward-deployed aircraft carrier. In fact, there’s a whole shop dedicated to working with both gases. Engineering Department’s A division operates the Oxygen Nitrogen (O2N2) plants on board the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to provide O2 and N2 services for her more than 5,000 Sailors and 70 aircraft of the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. “Our products are used by a wide variety of departments throughout the ship,â€? Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Javan Millwood said. “It is used by AIMD [Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department], Medical, Dental, as well as the other divisions of Engineering.â€? The O2N2 plant operators use a machine, called a producer unit, to produce liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid nitrogen (LIN) from ambient air. The process, known as cryogenic liquefaction, to chill the air until the O2 and N2 become liquid and separate due to their differing liquefaction points. “We use an air compressor to gather the air that will eventually become LOX or LIN,â€? Millwood said. “That air is then sent to one of our producer units, where it is taken though a reverse exchanger to begin the cooling process. Several absorbers remove the impurities as it is then sent through a turbo expander to cool the air even more. Finally, it is sent through two columns, one at low pressure [LP] and one at high pressure [HP]. LOX is generated out of the LP column and LIN from the HP column.â€? According to Millwood, O2 liqueďŹ es at 297 degrees below zero and N2 at 320 degrees below zero. He added,
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Culinary specialists aboard USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) prepared a special Thanksgiving meal for the approximately 100 Sailors currently assigned to the littoral combat ship on Nov. 27. Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Asia-PaciďŹ c rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region’s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing U.S. 7th Fleet with the exible capabilities it needs now and in the future. Culinary Specialist 1st Class Luis Romero is one of four culinary specialists assigned to Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Crew 101, and he took a moment during meal preparation to talk about the unique opportunity to cook onboard Fort Worth. “I’ve helped prepare 15 Thanksgiving meals during my time in the Navy, and there’s a huge difference cooking on an LCS,â€? Romero said. “You get a chance to add some homemade style to the meal because of the size of the crew.â€? Fort Worth is the ďŹ rst LCS to deploy under the 3-2-1
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manning concept, swapping fully trained crews roughly every four months. This concept allows Fort Worth to deploy six months longer than USS Freedom (LCS 1) and twice as long as typical Navy ship deployments, extending LCS forward presence and reducing crew fatigue. It is named 3-2-1 because three rotational crews will support two LCS ships and maintain one deployed ship. The Thanksgiving menu included: turkey, gravy, honey glazed ham, green beans, corn on the cob, baby red potatoes with butter, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, cheese cake, a
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MC2 Derek Paumen Fireman Mario Somoza, left, assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, reunites with his parents, Kelly and John Liska, at Norfolk International Airport to attend the U.S. Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation ThanksGathering holiday event, in partnership with SC Johnson.
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America’s military men and women are frequently unable to see their families over the holidays. It can be a lonely time for those who find themselves far from home. “Happy ThanksGathering,” produced by the Navy Mid-Atlantic Region Morale, Welfare and Recreation, in partnership with SC Johnson, brought together service members assigned to ships, squadrons and other commands in Hampton Roads with their loved ones, who were flown in from as far as Hawaii, to spend Thanksgiving together. The event was at no cost to the 202 family members who got to participate in the event, which included: airfare, lodging, meals, ground transportation, and entertainment. The service members and their families enjoyed a variety of activities including: a Thanksgiving feast celebrating family togetherness, a tour of USS San Antonio (LPD 17), bowling, a football viewing party, and a private concert performed by three-time Grammy winner, Train. Single service members who live on ships or in the barracks and unable to travel home for the Thanksgiving holiday were chosen by their commands to participate. Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson Fisk
Johnson, and his family, joined these military families on base for Thanksgiving. “My family and I are honored and privileged to be here with you today,” Johnson said. “We have been very happy to help support this event - as a small token of appreciation for the incredible job that all of you and the rest of the men and women of the armed services do to protect democracy and keep all of us at home safe. You are true heroes.” Marine Corps Pfc. Austin Doucet, one of the 72 Sailors and Marines chosen to participate in the reunion event, was reunited with his mother and father, Jennifer and Tracy Doucet, brother Alex Doucet, and sisters, Abbie, Anna, and Allie Doucet, were flown in from Sulphur, Louisiana, to spend the Thanksgiving Day holiday together. “I think this event was an outstanding opportunity, since I didn’t expect to see my family this Thanksgiving,” Doucet said. “To spend as much time as I can with them, that’s really all I wanted to do.” Airman Uriah Beverage was reunited with her dad, Roger, who was flown in from Bozeman, Montana. “I am very thankful that I get to see my dad, because any other way would definitely not be possible this year,” Beverage said. “I haven’t seen him in quite a few years. Everyone, no matter whether they are service members
or civilians, they should be able to see their family around the holidays.” Seaman Spencer Girard was reunited with his mother and father, Katherine and David Girard, who were flown in from Marysville, Washington, and his sister, Kamille Girard, who lives in Virginia Beach, and a member of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Beluga (WPB-87325), joined him for the event. “With my family being on the West Coast, I wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to see them for Thanksgiving,” Girard said. “Especially my parents, who I haven’t seen in a very long time.” “Our service men and women work incredibly hard throughout the year and many are unable to visit their families during the holidays,” Commanding Officer of Naval Station Norfolk Capt. Doug Beaver said. “SC Johnson’s support to unite these families for Thanksgiving is especially welcome and will make an incredible difference in the lives of these young men and women. This celebration will create memories for these families that will last a lifetime.” For more information about Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic visit www.navy.mil/ local/cnrma/. For more information about Naval Station Norfolk visit www.navy.mil/local/nsn/.
6th Annual Gold Star Family Evening Dec. 6 from 4-8 p.m. Founders Inn and Spa (5641 Indian River Rd., Virginia Beach). Our local Gold Star Honor and Remember, Inc. states that this event is “an evening of great entertainment and fellowship honoring the families of the heroes who gave their lives for our nation. We always remember troops deployed far away during the holidays, but let us not forget those families who will never have the chance to share the holiday with their fallen loved one again. Let’s help make their holidays a little warmer, by showing them how much we appreciate their sacrifice.” There is still time to register to attend. Event information: http://bit.ly/1MwDIL7 Snowball Express Dec. 12-16 in Dallas, Texas. Any of our families that may be attending have already registered as registration is now closed. Snowball Express provides eligible Gold Star children (along with one parent or guardian) an all-expense paid 4-day trip to Texas where the children share stories of their loved ones lost, participate in special memorial and remembrance activities, and meet and bond with other children that have lost a parent during active-duty service. There are send-off celebrations the day they depart Norfolk International Airport and welcome home activities when they return. The link for Snowball Express is: http://snowballexpress.org/. National Gold Star Registry goldstarfamilyregistry.com
Navy Honors Gold Star Survivor After 40 Years By MC3 Derek A. Harkins Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
Throughout the history of the United States Navy, many Sailors have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. Those heroes leave behind family members, such as parents and spouses, who carry their memory with them in their hearts. They do not carry this weight alone. The U.S. Navy established the Navy Gold Star (NGS) Program, Oct. 1, 2014, to provide continuing support for surviving family members of Sailors who lost their lives while serving in an active duty status. Cheryl Caleca is one of those family members. She is the surviving spouse of Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis Griggry, who served aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS George Washington (SSBN 598) and lost his life in a motor vehicle accident, Nov. 1, 1975, while on
active duty. Lt. Cmdr. Juan Cometa, a Navy chaplain, presented a Navy Gold Star next of kin of deceased personnel lapel button and an American flag to Caleca on behalf of the Navy, during an NGS-coordinated ceremony aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767). "I think the Gold Star program is fantastic," said Caleca. "I didn't even know this existed before. Then all of a sudden I'm on a submarine, getting a flag and a pin. I am really humbled by all of it. 40 years ago, we didn't have anything like this program. Things have really come a long way." The Navy Gold Star next of kin lapel button depicts a gold star in a circle, commemorating honorable service. Four sprigs of oak surround the circle and represent the branches of the armed forces, a decoration introduced by the military in 1977 as a symbol of honor for survivors of deceased service members. While this decoration is normal-
ly presented to surviving family members during military funerals, it may also be presented retroactively for service members who lost their lives at any time after March 29, 1973. "Petty Officer Griggry is not forgotten," said Cometa, who officiated the ceremony. "One thing I love about America is that we never forget those who have served their country." Cmdr. Theron Davis, Hampton's commanding officer, presented Caleca with a command coin following the ceremony. "It doesn't matter if it was five years ago, 20 years ago or 40 years ago," said Davis. "We are still one force and always together. We showed that today." Caleca reached out to Sabrina Griffin, an NGS coordinator, who learned Caleca had not received a ceremonial flag or button following the death of her husband in 1975. Griffin contacted Submarine Squadron 11 to create an opportunity to honor Griggry's service on board a submarine. "I was happy, shocked, sur-
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prised and elated that the Navy would do this after so many years," said Caleca. Griffin and 17 other NGS coordinators are located at Navy installations across the United States. They work with Fleet and Family Support Centers to assist surviving family members in receiving benefits and resources for which they are eligible. "The flag and pin was something we wanted to make sure she had," said Griffin. "We've been really influential in getting Ms. Caleca the support that she needs." According to Caleca, the support of the Navy and NGS holds a special meaning for her. "To me, NGS sends a message that the Navy still cares about all of its families," said Caleca. "It doesn't matter how many years ago a Sailor may have passed away, we're still remembered." For more information about NGS, visit http://www.navygoldstar.com or http://www.facebook. com/NavyGoldStar. For more information about Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, visit http://www.css11. navy.mil or http://www.facebook. com/COMSUBRON11. For more news from Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, visit http://www.navy.mil/ local/css11/.
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VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS VISITS WISCONSIN MIDSHIPMEN University of Wisconsin Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps MADISON, WIS.
The University of Wisconsin Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) unit welcomed Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Admiral Michelle Howard Nov. 20. Howard began her visit by meeting with the unit’s commanding officer, Capt. Christopher Murdoch. She then delivered a brief to the unit’s midshipmen, followed by a question and answer session. “Today was truly a unique and important opportunity for our future leaders to hear from the very highest leadership in the Navy. We are very fortunate that Adm. Howard took time from her busy schedule to visit us today,” Murdoch said. The subject of the VCNO’s brief was leadership, change, and the cyber domain. She spoke about the leadership challenges that accompany integration of new technology, citing examples as early as the first
flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903. She described the evolution of warfare through multiple dimensions, starting with sea and land in the first dimension and culminating with cyber domain, the fourth dimension. “We are going to have to learn to fight in this domain,” Howard stated. “We’re going to have to understand it the way we understand sea warfare and air warfare.” Howard also pointed out that 80 percent of today’s Sailors are Millennials and grew up with technology that did not exist when most Navy leaders began their service. She discussed the challenges that arise from trying to balance the opportunities available in the cyber domain with its inherent vulnerabilities. “There is going to be technology change in your lives,” Howard told the midshipmen. “The speed of change is not going to slow down, and in five or six years as you’re beginning your service some of this new technology is going to become part of your obligation as a leader – not only how we succeed in this domain as warfighters, but how we lead our people in this domain so that they
USS George Washington arrives in Rio de Janeiro ■ coming to Norfolk Rio de Janeiro is the final port of George Washington’s Southern Seas 2015 deployment before arriving to her new home port in Norfolk.
will be successful warfighters.” “Adm. Howard’s speech was very thought-provoking, and it was a topic I have not given much consideration until today. Moving into the cyber domain truly is challenging, especially when you think about how a lot of our aircraft and drones now have the capability to be controlled in the fourth dimension,” Midshipman 4th Class Molly Hannan said. “It was eye-opening to hear that this is a topic being handled at the very top of the Department of the Navy.” “Admiral Howard inspired me to reflect more on the implications of assuming leadership in a domain of uncertainty,” said Midshipman 1st Class Colin Gallaher, who will commission in December 2015 as an officer in the Submarine Warfare community, said. “It definitely presents a challenge but also a unique opportunity.” Howard received her commission as a Surface Warfare Officer from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982. Her sea tours included duty aboard USS Hunley (AS31), USS Lexington (AVT16), USS Mount Hood (AE 29),
By MC3 Bryan Mai USS George Washington Public Affairs
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Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a scheduled port visit Nov. 23. “Our Sailors are very excited to be here,” Commanding Officer of Washington Capt. Timothy C. Kuehhas said. “Visiting a beautiful port such as Rio de Janeiro is a rare opportunity. We feel fortunate to be able to tour the city and experience its wonderful culture.” Rio de Janeiro is the final port visit of Washington’s Southern Seas 2015 deployment before arriving to her new home port in Norfolk. While in port, crew members have an opportunity to tour, shop and enjoy liberty. Washington Sailors were scheduled to interact with
and USS Tortuga (LSD 46). In 1999, she took command of USS Rushmore (LSD 47), becoming the first African American woman to command a ship in the Navy. She currently serves as the 38th vice chief of naval operations. The midshipmen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison NROTC unit are among more than 4,000 students enrolled in the NROTC program at colleges and universities throughout the country. The NROTC program was established to develop midshipmen mentally, morally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty and loyalty. The program also develops midshipmen with the Navy’s core values of honor, courage and commitment in order to commission college graduates as naval officers who possess a basic professional background, are motivated toward careers in the naval service, and have a potential for future development in mind and character so as to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.
the Brazilian locals Nov. 24, during community relations (COMREL) and community service (COMSERV) projects. During the port visit, Washington’s afloat Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program offered a variety of tours and activities for the Sailors to enjoy. Events include a tour of Sugarloaf Mountain, enjoying the city sights, visiting the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer at the top of Corcovado Mountain, a hike through the Atlantic Rain Forest, and a music and dance performance at the Plataforma Show. “I’m really excited to be in Brazil,” Personnel Specialist Seaman Christopher Robinson said. “I’m going to see the Christ the Redeemer statue and try Brazilian barbecue. This is our final port visit before our final stretch home, so I want to see and experience as much
as I possibly can.” Washington will host a reception for close to 400 guests following her arrival in Rio de Janeiro, and offer tours to visitors during the duration of the port visit. “We’re humbled by our host nation’s hospitality and grateful for the opportunity to partake in COMREL projects with the local community,” Kuehhas said. “The crew appreciates the opportunity to engage in new surroundings with wonderful people, creating fond memories they will cherish for many years to come.” Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2015, which seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain relationships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.
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EODMU5 conducts demolition operations with ROK Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, conduct demolition operations with Republic of Korea sea, air, and land teams; and underwater demolition team at Naval Base Guam. EODMU5 is assigned to Task Force 75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. See more from EODMU5 on B5!
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Like a weapons system, don’t make unauthorized changes to Navy IT networks
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Commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet Vice Admiral Jan E. Tighe has said the Navy must “operate the network as a warfighting platform.” Like a warfighting platform or weapons system, the Navy’s network must be fully operational when needed, which means it must be well-defended and resilient. There are other ways the network is like a weapons system though. The configuration of our combat systems is strictly controlled so operators can’t change it, because unauthorized modifications could jeopardize these systems. Navy networks may be easier to modify, but the principle that applies to weapons systems also applies to the network: Don’t make unauthorized changes to it. This means not plugging in unauthorized devices, such as thumb drives and cell phones, because they may unknowingly contain bad software that can allow intruders inside the Navy’s network. Not making changes to the network also means not loading unauthorized software because it could contain malicious code that weakens the Navy’s defenses. Operators are trained before being allowed to operate our combat systems. Training needed to use the Navy’s networks is much less detailed but the concept is the same – operators need to follow the principles covered in the training required for network access. Following Navy computer policy and best practices as described in the Oct. 29 article “What All Hands Need to Do to Protect Against Cyber Threats” will also help defend our networks: ■ Always verify the source of emails and the links in emails; ■ Don’t open suspicious links in emails, tweets, posts, messages or suspicious attachments; ■ Don’t connect unauthorized devices to Navy networks; ■ Remove your CAC or lock your computer when not using it; ■ Use strong passwords; ■ Safeguard your personally identifiable information (PII) so adversaries can’t use this information to trick you into surrendering data they need to breach our networks and systems; ■ Don’t use peer-to-peer file sharing programs; ■ Stay on known and good websites; ■ Don’t use Navy systems in unauthorized ways. Like weapons systems, unsafe actions on the network, like loading unauthorized software or plugging a thumb drive into a computer, should be promptly reported to keep malicious software from compromising the Navy’s networks and systems. Because safety is a top priority for those operating and maintaining weapons systems, safety violations must be promptly reported. Similarly, there are dangers associated with operating Navy networks and systems because user actions can jeopardize operations. A mistake by one weapons system operator can put the entire crew at risk. Because Navy systems are so interconnected, a successful cyber-intrusion anywhere in the Navy increases the risk that adversaries can move to other targets on the network. Therefore, like weapons systems, a mistake by one network user puts everyone and the mission at risk. The parallels between weapons systems and the network apply to leaders and the cyber workforce too. Like those who maintain weapons systems, the cyber workforce should be well-trained, tested, and required to maintain the right level of proficiency. Operating procedures should be well-documented, current, and enforced. Cyber specialists should also strictly comply with directives and policies and report compliance. Leaders are responsible for the readiness of their weapons systems. Likewise, they are also responsible for the readiness of the Navy’s systems and networks.
By MCSN Sara B. Sexton Task Force 70 Public Affairs
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Commander, Escort Flotilla 2, Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Iwasaki, assumed the role of Sea Combat Commander (SCC) on board the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Annual Exercise (AE) 16, Nov. 16-22. During strike group operations and AE16, the SCC is responsible for defending the aircraft carrier from surface and sub-surface opposed units, as well as planning and executing offensive strikes. “It is an honor to be on board Ronald Reagan,” said Iwasaki. “We had the opportunity to work with [Destroyer Squadron] 15 to perform better than last year in this high-end exercise, to accomplish the operational and tactical goals.” More than 40 members from JMSDF embarked Ronald Reagan to work closely with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 – normally embarked on Reagan – and the rest of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group. “With Adm. Iwasaki assuming sea combat commander duties and respon-
sibilities, U.S. Navy and JMSDF now have increased flexibility in defending the carrier or high value unit,” Commander of DESRON 15 Capt. Christopher Sweeney, embarked on Reagan, said. Representatives from Commander, Escort Division (CCD) 2, Commander, Escort Division (CCD) 6, embarked Reagan, including operation officers, communication officers, communication specialists, operations specialists, sound navigation and ranging technicians, and others, to understand SCC operations firsthand before AE16 started. “Our JMSDF counterparts seamlessly folded into their prospective roles over the course of the exercise,” Sweeney said. AE 16 involved many complex tactical scenarios, such as anti-submarine warfare exercises, air-to-air combat exercises, and long-range maritime strike exercises, aimed to foster interoperability and teamwork between the two nations. “We learned a lot about the capabilities of our communications systems, bilateral command structure, and our ability to defend the high value unit through offensive strike with ships, submarines, and aircraft,” Sweeney said. AE16 was planned and conducted on
board Reagan in spaces provided so the JMSDF members could work alongside U.S. Sailors. JMSDF officers and Sailors stood watch with DESRON 15 officers and Sailors to execute SCC operations. According to Iwasaki, the last time the exercise was completed in 2014, he was on board the Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181). Normally, JMSDF staffs remain embarked on JMSDF ships during exercises. Iwasaki mentioned it was challenging to grasp the whole picture of how the exercise was supposed to be conducted, while separated from the center of decision making. However, now that he has participated as the SCC on board Reagan, he and his team are able to see how each participant plays a role in the interoperability between the U.S. and JMSDF. AE16 is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF conducted in the waters south of Japan, to practice and evaluate the coordination, procedures, and interoperability elements required to effectively and cohesively respond to the defense of Japan or to a regional contingency in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. For more news from Commander, Task Force 70, visit www.navy.mil/ local/ctf70/.
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Navy Undersea Medical Training gets a technological partner By HM2 Matthew Clutter Navy Medicine Operational Training Center Public Affairs
GORTON, CONN.
When the Navy needs to train independent duty corpsmen (IDC) and undersea medical officers (UMO) for submarine duty, it looks to the Navy Undersea Medical Institute (NUMI). But as with anything to do with submarines, maximum utilization of resources is imperative. That is why NUMI recently partnered with Hartford Hospital to provide advanced simulation training to submarine independent duty corpsmen (SIDC) and UMO students. NUMI sends two UMO classes and three IDC classes annually to the hospital’s Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI). The training provided is unparalleled. “During training, NUMI staff and students are working with Harford staff on the cutting edge of medicine and simulation,” UMO course Program Manager Lt. Christine Puthawala said. “Hartford provides an experienced faculty who are passionate about learning and simulation that is unique to CESI.” According to Puthawala, it is the combination of these critical elements that results in better learning for the students and improved healthcare for Marines, Sailors and special operators on the front lines. The training builds upon knowledge that the
During training, NUMI staff and students are working with Harford staff on the cutting edge of medicine and simulation.” -UMO course Program Manager Lt. Christine Puthawala ■ about NUMI NUMI is the sole provider of education for Undersea Medicine and Radiation Health and is in support of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. NUMI is under the command of Navy Operational Medicine Center.
UMO and IDC students have learned, and places them in controlled scenarios with high fidelity mannequins in circumstances that they may encounter in the fleet. In addition, students are placed in skills labs where they learn such techniques as tracheal intubation, emergency cricothyroidotomy and chest tube placement, with a follow-on of eight hours of scenario-based training. The final portion includes a lecture by a trauma surgeon and a mass casualty drill. “When it comes to medicine, there is nothing more beneficial than providing hands-on training to a student,” SIDC instructor Chief Hospital Corpsman Scott Eggert said. “Practical application helps to solidify knowledge much better than [classroom instruction]. The tools and resources at CESI bring the whole curriculum together in one small snapshot at the conclusion of their training. For any student that has gone through the doors of CESI, they have come out 1,000 times more confident to treat patients in the fleet.”
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EODMU5 conducts diving ops in 7th Fleet Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, conduct diving operations with Republic of Korea sea, air and land teams; and underwater demolition team in the waters off Guam. EODMU5 is assigned to Task Force (CTF) 75 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
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ROOSEVELT, CARRIER AIR WING 1, DESRON 2 RETURN FROM WORLD DEPLOYMENT USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs SAN DIEGO
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrived at her new home port of Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California, with embarked Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, following a scheduled eight and a half-month deployment to the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility Nov. 23. The aircraft carrier’s arrival in San Diego is part of the three-carrier shift involving USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS George Washington (CVN 73). “It has been a long and unique deployment as the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group has deployed around the world,” Commander of Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Rear Adm. Roy Kelley said. “The team has flawlessly executed combat missions on ISIL targets in Iraq and Syria, and provided maritime security from the Arabian Sea, to the Indian Ocean, the South China Sea and on into the Pacific. With pride and perfection they have answered the call of their nation – operating where it matters, when it matters.” CVW 1, CSG 12 and DESRON 2 disembarked Roosevelt following the ship’s arrival. The Theodore Roosevelt CSG consists of Roosevelt, CVW 1, the guidedmissile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) and the guided-missile destroyers of Destroyer Squadron 2, USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). “The professionalism, dedication and sacrifice of the TR team is unmatched,” Commanding Officer of Roosevelt Capt. Craig Clapperton said. “Each and every member of the Rough Rider and Tarbox team worked hard to complete the mission safely and effectively, even battling through the unforgiving heat of the Arabian Gulf. I could not be more
proud of this team for a job well done.” CVW 1 consists of Strike Fighter Squadrons (VFA) 11, VFA-136, VFA211, Marine Corps Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 251, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, and Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 11. “This has been a long and arduous deployment, operating in the extreme heat of the Arabian Gulf, and our Sailors and Marines have performed,” Commander of Carrier Air Wing 1 Capt. Benjamin Hewlett said. “The deck crew launched over 1,800 combat sorties into Iraq and Syria and the aircrew dropped over 1 million pounds of precision guided ordnance on Islamic State targets. We can all be justifiably proud of the impact that this air wing has had in the fight to destroy ISIL. It takes every Sailor and Marine on this ship and in the air wing to launch these aircraft into harm’s way and the professionalism and precision in which they performed was truly eyewatering. I am proud to have been the CAG [Air Wing Commander] for such an amazing team of professionals and we can all return home with the pride of a job well done.” During the course of Roosevelt’s deployment, CVW 1 successfully executed 1,812 combat sorties encompassing 10,618 combat flight hours over Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). OIR is a comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. In addition, aircrew successfully employed 1,085 precision guided munitions, destroying enemy targets and fighting positions in direct defense of friendly forces and enabling reclamation of key territory from ISIL. VAW-125 accomplished the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye operational deployment, including 439 combat sorties and over 1,900 hours in direct sup-
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port of OIR. The completed combat sorties were highly successful in directing battle management area operations, facilitating air-to-air refueling, battlespace detection and deconfliction across high-density airspace control zones. HS-11 are returning from the last active-duty operational deployment of the HH-60H and the SH-60F Seahawk. The squadron will transition to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 and will fly the MH-60S Seahawk. During their deployment, they flew more 31,000 hours in support of flight operations and defense of the carrier. To note, they conducted 13 medical evacuations, seven strait transits and conducted three search and rescue missions including rescuing two pilots after a plane crash and a Sailor that had fallen overboard. Roosevelt sailed more than 26,840 nautical miles and conducted port visits in England, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. Working with allied and partner maritime forces, Theodore Roosevelt CSG units focused heavily on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts which helped establish conditions for regional stability. Units conducted exercises with coalition countries and other nations, including Britain, France, India and Japan and the guided-missile destroyers participated in three exercises involving the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Sherman and Churchill returned to their home port of Naval Station Norfolk, and Farragut to her home port of Naval Station Mayport, Florida Nov. 7. Normandy continues her transit through the U.S. 3rd and 4th Fleet areas of responsibility and will return to her home port of Naval Station Norfolk in December 2015. Roosevelt, named in honor of the 26th U.S. President, was commissioned Oct. 25, 1984, as the fourth Nimitzclass aircraft carrier.
Inaugural award ceremony held at Afloat Training Group Mayport By Lt. j.g. Cassandra Caswell Afloat Training Group Mayport Public Affairs
MAYPORT, FLA.
Afloat Training Group Mayport (ATGM) believes that the future of the Navy lies not only in the Sailors within the Mayport basin, but in the military dependents as well. As such, the Chief Petty Officers Association at ATGM established the Military Dependent Leadership and Academic Award (MDLAA), in an effort to recognize the best all-around military child dependent throughout the academic year. The inaugural award ceremony was held Nov. 20, and honored Chase Gardner as not only the first recipient, but as the inspiration behind the award. “When we brought Chase in for a mock interview, he didn’t do well and he knew it,” Command Master Chief of ATGM Junior Ashwood said. “But he took the potential harsh words of the truth and ran with them. He’s used it as fuel to become a better student and leader.” Gardner, the son of ATGM’s Chief Damage Controlman Matthew Carpenter, was struggling academically, but had a dream to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. Members of the Chiefs Mess worked together to mentor him in an effort to help achieve his goal. Accepting their counsel and guidance, Gardner set out on a mission to improve and excel. In one semester, he turned his grades around, joined the varsity football team and made the final preparations for his Eagle Scout certification. His efforts instilled the mess with a desire to continue mentoring young men and women who, like Gardner, are willing to put forth hard work and overcome the inherent challenges of being a military dependent. “My son had high goals for himself, but I knew that he wasn’t putting forth the effort that he needed to reach those goals,” Carpenter said. “I can’t thank the Chiefs Mess enough for taking him under their wing and getting him to where he is now. He’s made vast improvements and has the full potential of reaching his goals now.” In addition to his academic turn around, Gardner has also been actively involved in a number of extra-curricular activities, including Boy Scouts, Connections Club, Interact Club, Mock Trail and Government Club. The MDLAA was created with the intent of recognizing a military child dependent who displays superb academic ability, exceptional leadership, service in their community, athletic prowess and participation in significant extracurricular activities. “I find myself in the unique situation of having a dad and a chief petty officer to guide me,” Gardner said. “Through him, I know that if I ever need guidance and mentorship, that the Chiefs Mess will always keep my course true.” ATGM’s Chief Mess believes that military dependent children face difficult challenges that ordinary civilian children do not, and that those exceptional military children who rise above their challenges and excel, deserve recognition. The award consists of a Certificate of Special Recognition, an engraved plaque and a gift card presented at the MDLAA recognition ceremony. “We intend to extend the award in 2016 to the entire Jacksonville area instead of just within ATG,” former president of ATGM’s Chief Petty Officer Association Senior Chief Damage Controlman Jason Brown said. “There are more military dependents who, like Gardner, deserve recognition for their hard work, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to make this a regular thing.” For more news from Afloat Training Group Mayport, visit www.navy.mil/local/atgmayport/.
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) joined with People’s Liberation army-navy (PLA-N) guidedmissile frigate Xuzhou (FFG 530) to practice the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) and conduct a search and rescue (SAR) exercise Nov. 20. Stethem concluded a scheduled port visit to PLA-N East Sea Fleet of Shanghai that same day, where crew members of both ships took part in cultural exchanges, ship tours, receptions, and sporting events. “The exercise was the culmination of our visit with the PLA navy [PLA-N],â€? Stethem Commanding OfďŹ cer Cmdr. Harry Marsh said. “Each day and interaction brought our crews and navies closer, so that by the end of the week, the exercise was smoothly conducted. Our continually improving relationship with the PLA-N is the entire reason why these visits are so crucial to our partnership.â€? Stethem visited Qingdao, China, in July and operated with the PLA-N North Sea Fleet. “This is our second visit to China in three months,â€? Stethem Operations OfďŹ cer Lt. Erika Betancourt said. “The strides we have made in our partnership and operational cooperation improve both our ability to conduct exercises and our interactions at sea.â€? CUES, a set of procedures endorsed by naval leaders at the Western PaciďŹ c Naval Symposium in April 2014, is a guideline for unplanned maritime encounters while at sea, providing standards for communication, safety procedures, and maneuvering instructions for naval ships and aircraft. Stethem and Xuzchou rendezvoused and used CUES as a signaling protocol to indicate ship maneuvering, and passed Morse code to one another. Xuzhou then dropped a search and rescue dummy in the water, which was retrieved by one of Stethem’s small boats. “Search and rescue is all about saving lives,â€? Quartermaster 3rd Class David Butler said. “Having the chance to train with PLA-N in SAR means one thing – we are better prepared to save more lives.â€? For more news from Commander Task Force 70, visit www.navy.mil/local/ctf70/.
â– USS Stethem Stethem is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and as a member of Destroyer Squadron 15, plays a vital role in maintaining partnerships in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
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Clinical Counselor and Family Advocate for Navy Region Center Singapore Dulcy Stout, left, and Marketing Executive and Team Leader for Far East Organization Tan Chi Yi, check out the family room of an apartment complex being considered for lease. Stout recently arrived to Singapore and found that the new rental partnership program allowed for an easier relocation process and helped cut down on high deposit fees.
MC2 Cory Asato Educational outreach coordinator for Suquamish Museum Barbara Lawrence-Piecuch explains the tribe’s heritage and impact on the local community during Transient Personnel Unity Puget Sound’s Native American Heritage Month observance training.
Suquamish Tribe shares culture with TPUPS By MC2 Cory Asato Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest
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NAVY REGION CENTER SINGAPORE FORMS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, EASES QUALITY OF LIFE BURDENS By Marc Ayalin Navy Region Center Singapore Public Affairs
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Navy Region Center Singapore (NRCS) recently signed a rental partnership agreement with the Far East Organization, a Singaporean corporate leasing company that will provide additional rental and leasing options for military service members, DOD civilians and families relocating to Singapore. Acting Housing Director for NRCS Tacoma Anderson says the partnership falls in line with the Navy’s Rental Partnership Program (RPP) which is designed to provide service members with suitable and affordable off-base housing and aid in defraying some of the costs incurred by relocation. “The Rental Partnership Program provides a great opportunity for the local Singaporean community and the service members, Department of Defense civilians and families to enter into leases with a win-win for both parties,” Anderson said. “The partner gets quality renters who will have set rental periods of three years or more depending on the individual renter.” Typically, in Singapore, leasing and renting property can set military service members, DOD civilians and families back approximately $12,000 to $18,000, which includes providing local landlords, or leasing agencies, with two months’ deposit and the first month’s rent. These challenges were identified by NRCS’s housing office staff members over a year ago and, as a result, the office sought solutions to alleviate the problem. Additional challenges were identified by the NRCS housing staff and included: ■ High cost of rents; ■ Renter must pay pro-rated agent fee if moving out early; ■ The inflexibility towards shorter leases, two years is the standard;
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■ The added charges: air condition maintenance, drapery cleaning, cost of repairs; ■ The time it takes to receive any funds owed at end of lease; ■ Mandatory 60 days notice on intent to vacate; Meanwhile, the new partnership and agreement between NRCS and Far East Organization is good for one year, but may be renewed for up to three years. Within this agreement, significant clauses were included and the benefits of the new partnership include: ■ Ease of paperwork, only a one-page reservation form is required; ■ Ease of upfront payment, a $500 reservation fee is required and onemonth’s security deposit; ■ The speed of a refund of a security deposit: within 15 days versus 30 days from the check-out date; ■ Value-added services provided, such as servicing of the air-conditioning units and dry cleaning of curtains; ■ The master tenancy agreement has been cleared by the Navy, thus significant time and savings are accomplished without a need to negotiate on the tenancy agreement and a peace of mind that the interest of personnel is taken care of. “For the service members, DOD civilians and families, these partnerships provide reduced startup costs, a large selection of quality homes, a vetted realtor and quality neighborhoods,” Anderson said. “Rental partnership builds lasting relationships between the military and the local communities through an immersion process. It is often viewed as an asset to both the military and the realtor partner.” For Dulcy Stout, a clinical counselor and family advocate for the Family Service Office at NRCS, the partnership has already made an indelible impact and a positive impression. Especially, as she and her family transi-
tions from the U.S. to Singapore. “I found the home I wanted to move into on my first house hunting trip,” Stout said. “The process of securing the home and then signing the tenancy agreement went rather quickly and smoothly. Another bonus of the partnership is the financial piece in that we saved a considerable amount of money in deposit fees. Not having to come up with such a large amount of money to move into our new home was a huge relief.” This positive effect is what the Far East Organization seems to embody. According to Far East Organization’s Corporate Leasing and Marketing Manager Lim Eng Hwa professionalism is the key. “The partnership is a testament to the perseverance and dedication of the U.S. Navy to ensure that the best possible arrangement is made to ease the transition of the personnel to Singapore and it is a vote of confidence to Far East Organization's proven track record and capabilities to deliver value and a high level of service to U.S. Navy personnel,” Hwa said. Another important aspect to highlight is that Far East offers the military service members, DOD civilian and families more than 90 properties totaling more than 1,400 units island wide. This large stock of properties is an added benefit in that there is a wide assortment of rental and leasing choices with more to come as the company expands its properties in the future. According to Hwa, the partnership is only a start in the right direction for both the Navy and the local Singaporean community. “This partnership program is only a start for many great things to come and we will continue to improve and enhance our offerings and service level to ensure that the U.S. Navy personnel are well taken care of while they are in Singapore,” Hwa said.
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division operates the Oxygen Nitrogen (O2N2) plants once the two have been separated they are transferred to one of two holding tanks. “We have two plants, forward and aft, with their own holding tanks,” Millwood said. “Once a plant starts to get low, we shut it down so we can start filling it. The other plant is then opened for business until the process repeats.” Working with such high quantities of gas at such low temperatures creates a unique hazard for plant operators. “LOX acts as an accelerant to the combustion process, creating an explosion hazard,” Millwood said. “It’s volatile enough that the heat of compression, such as from stepping in a puddle of it, is enough to trigger an explosion. LIN is an asphyxiation danger because N2 displaces O2 in the air. We work with a lot of LIN in a very small space, so it is very dangerous.” “Due to these hazards, we are sent to a ‘C’
school for three months to become cryogenic technicians,” Machinist Mate 3rd Class Bryan Martinez said. “Cryogenics is the study of production and effects of very low temperatures. At school we focus on learning how to operate and maintain the producer units, and familiarizing ourselves with the dangers and safety procedures of working with our equipment.” To minimize and control hazards of extremely low temperatures and dangerous gases, plant operators follow a set of rules and guidelines. “Whenever we are working with cryogenic liquids, we must obey the two-man rule,” Martinez said. “This means, nobody can work alone. We also have special personal protective equipment to keep ourselves safe – gloves, boots and face shields to protect us from the cold, as well as special coveralls. These coveralls don’t have a zipper to negate
Transient Personnel Unit Puget Sound (TPUPS) held Native American Heritage Month observance training featuring a guest speaker from the Suquamish Tribe Nov. 25. TPUPS held the training in accordance with the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute’s annual observance of Native American heritage and reached out to the local Suquamish Tribe to share their history and legacy in the sound. “Suquamish is known world wide for our ancestral leader, Chief Seattle, Seattle’s namesake,” guest speaker and educational outreach coordinator for Suquamish Museum Barbara Lawrence-Piecuch said. “We are a tribe and community first and foremost, our land reaches across the Puget Sound and we are known for marrying throughout other tribes and cultures, learning their languages and community bonds.” Lawrence-Piecuch shared the multimedia videos: “Waterborne” and “Come Forth Landing.” Which depicted photos from as early as the late 1800s, and interviews from village elders sharing their experiences integrating with President Theodore Roosevelt’s assimilation of Native Americans and their experiences of keeping their culture alive through the younger generations. “The first video represented 37 canoe tribes throughout the state of Washington, and the second was of first-hand experiences of tribal elders attending military schools,” Lawrence-Piecuch said. “Our tribe now has 1,160 members, up from 130 in 1950 and we’re the third largest non-government employer in Kitsap County.” Lawrence-Piecuch also shared how the focus of the tribe is community. “We speak Lushootseed and the worst possible words to call someone translates to stingy,” Lawrence-Piecuch said. “We’re community driven, and we’re the first tribe that doesn’t give individual allowances to tribe members. We instead choose to focus on community development, including infrastructure, programs and sponsoring the higher education of tribe members. We’re the only tribe in the nation to own our own school district.” The Suquamish tribe is deeply tied to local governments and companies. “I wanted to our Sailors to appreciate and understand how culturally rich we are here,” Command Managed Equal Opportunity Manager for TPUPS Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Alexander Currier said. “I felt a need to reach out to this great untapped resource we have here in the Suquamish Tribe. Many people drive through this tribal land with no understanding of what we have surrounding us, the history and impact of the Suquamish Tribe in our community.” Chief Seattle is credited with stating, “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” “It’s gravely important to remember your history, and learn the lessons laid before you. We can’t successfully go forward unless we’ve come to understand what’s happened,” TPUPS Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Felix said. “Being in the Pacific Northwest provides us the opportunity to be intertwined with the native tribes and learn their culture.” For more information about the Suquamish Tribe museum, visit: www.suquamishmuseum.org/. For more information on Native American Heritage Month, visit: http://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/.
the spark hazard, and have a single pocket to prevent the gases from being trapped in our clothing.” The plant operators transport LOX, LIN, or gaseous O2 and N2 to departments that need it. Their transportation equipment, like their safety equipment, is also highly specialized. “We have two methods of transporting our products,” Martinez said. “LOX is moved with an IMU-70, better known as the LOX cart. It’s a large machine built to withstand and maintain the cold that LOX requires, and holds about 50 gallons. We deliver LIN in buckets and supervise the entire process. Gaseous N2 and O2 are pumped into 3,500 psi bottles and stacked in a NAN cart, which holds six bottles at a time.” Finally, the O2 or N2 is used by other departments to perform their duties for the ship. “LOX and gaseous O2 is generally used as aviation breathing oxygen for pilots,” Martinez said. “O2 is also used by the Medical department for medical procedures. LIN is used by Engineering to work as freeze sealants or to operate machinery. Gaseous N2 is used for aircraft and tractor tires, or for the welding machines the hull maintenance technicians use.”
MC3 James Lee Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Roy Manipon drills a hole in a bracket aboard the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
Sailors can breathe easy knowing that the O2N2 plants are gassed up and ready to help anyone who needs to put on airs – oxygen and nitrogen specifically. Reagan and CVW-5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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Six style tips to prepare your home for the holiday season Bored with the whirlwind of red and green decor that inundates every home during the holiday season? This year, more homeowners are thinking beyond the traditional when decorating for winter celebrations. Expert insight into the year’s top decor trends can help anyone create impressive, elegant holiday style with minimal effort. » see C3
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L. Todd Spencer | The Virginian-Pilot Santa Claus makes his way to the tree during the fourth annual Rockefeller in Ocean View community tree lighting ceremony held Nov. 29, at Ocean View Beach Park Gazebo. The event kicked off the holiday season with hot chocolate and treats, a petting zoo, live music, performances by the Hurrah Players and Santa Claus helping light the tree.
By Katherine Hafner The Virginian-Pilot
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People sipped hot chocolate and tugged their jackets a bit tighter at the Ocean View park Nov. 30, as a thick fog enveloped a holiday gathering. Cold weather took over the fourth annual Rockefeller in Ocean View Christmas tree lighting, but it didn’t seem to stop more than a hundred community members from celebrating. Local children scurried around their parents. The park hosted booths from various organizations, including WHRO radio, which gave out free children’s books, and five different
Norfolk civic leagues. A Christmas tree sat under the park’s gazebo, as local adults and children performed Christmas classics. Organizer and Treasurer of the Ocean View Civic League LeeAnn Bennington said the Rockefeller event started at a kitchen table when members of the Ocean View Civic League decided they needed a community event on par with other frequently held downtown events. Fellow Civic League member Debra Burrell said she thinks the event is important because it gives people a chance to meet their neighbors. “We live here. We came for community support,” Michelle Thacker,
who brought her 14-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter, said. “And I’m a single mom, so anything that’s free is good.” A big hit among the kids was this year’s new petting zoo, complete with llamas, bunnies and more. Regi Porterfield, there with her husband Gerry, was dressed in an elf costume, just for fun. “I like to make people smile,” Porterfield said, laughing as a child came up to pet her red, furry leg. “We come every year, very cool how they light the tree,” Jessie Paduani, said. “It brings everybody together during the season.” This article was originally published in The Virginian-Pilot.
L. Todd Spencer | The Virginian-Pilot The Christmas tree lights up during the fourth annual Rockefeller in Ocean View community tree lighting ceremony Nov. 29, at Ocean View Beach Park Gazebo.
Six-year-old Isaac Byars, center, waits his turn to see Santa Claus during the fourth annual Rockefeller in Ocean View community tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 29, at Ocean View Beach Park Gazebo. The event kicked off the holiday season with hot chocolate and treats, a petting zoo, live music, performances by the Hurrah Players, and Santa Claus helping light the tree.
L. Todd Spencer | The Virginian-Pilot Some of the many Hurrah Players take the stage during the fourth annual Rockefeller in Ocean View community tree lighting ceremony held Nov. 29, at Ocean View Beach Park Gazebo.
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Christmas Parade ■ When: Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m. ■ Where: Chesapeake Square ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, visit:
http://bit.ly/1l2fFhq Join Chesapeake Square for the fourth annual Chick-Fil-A Christmas parade inside the Ring Road of Chesapeake Square Mall. The theme this year is “12 Days of Christmas.” This Christmas parade is sure to put you in the holiday spirit with beautiful floats, local high school bands, dance teams, community law enforcement, and of course Santa himself! Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs and blankets.
Pancakes, Paws and Santa Claus ■ When: Dec. 5, 8 a.m. ■ Where: Virginia Zoo, Norfolk ■ Cost: 12 and up: $20; 2-11: $15; Under 2: Free ■ For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/1SrTAmY
Make it merry at the zoo this holiday season! Eat breakfast with Santa, meet zoo animal ambassadors, make a craft, enjoy all-day zoo admission and take home a lasting memento of you and Saint Nick. Tickets are required for all children, regardless of age, as seating is limited.
Stories with Santa PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, COLO. ■ When: Dec. 5, 12 p.m. ■ Where: Push Comedy Theater, Norfolk ■ Cost: $10 ■ For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/1Q8pwgR
Santa Claus is coming to the Push Comedy Theater! Come visit with Santa and take part in interactive holiday stories. There will also be some improvisation. Enjoy seasonal treats including cookies, hot cocoa, juice, and coffee or tea for the adults. Children will have a chance to chat with Santa and receive a goodie bag. There is limited seating and reservations are recommended. Parents, make sure to bring your cameras.
Dominion Garden of Lights ■ When: Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m. ■ Where: Norfolk Botanical Garden ■ Cost: $25 ■ For more information, visit: www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org
Join Norfolk Botanical Garden and Dominion Virginia Power for this year’s Dominion Garden of Lights. This unique drive-thru light show has become a tradition for families for two decades. Immerse yourself in more than a million bulbs displayed throughout the garden, all from the convenience and warmth of your vehicle. Dazzling holiday lights in this Garden setting is like none other in Hampton Roads. Watch in amazement as the trees dance to holiday music. Tickets are available each night at the holiday ticket hut. No refunds. This event will take place rain, snow or shine. Visit the NBG website for nightly discounts. Pricing information is available online for limos, buses and multi-passenger vehicles.
Holiday Craft Sale and Family Fest ■ When: Dec. 6, 9 a.m. ■ Where: Virginia Museum ■ Cost: Free
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The North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command is celebrating the 60th anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, launched Dec. 1, 1997, features Santa’s North Pole Village and includes: a holiday countdown, games, activities, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Chinese. Official NORAD Tracks Santa apps are also available in the Windows, Apple and Google Play stores, so parents and children can countdown the days until Santa’s launch on their smart phones and tablets. Tracking opportunities are also offered on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+. Santa followers just need to type “@noradsanta” into each search engine to get started. Also new this year, the website features the NORAD Headquarters in the North Pole Village, and highlights of the program over the past 60 years. Starting at 12:01 a.m. MST (2:01 a.m. EST) on Dec. 24, website visitors can watch Santa make preparations for his flight. NORAD’s “Santa Cams” will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way over various locations. Then, at 4 a.m. MST (6 a.m. EST), trackers worldwide can speak with a live phone operator to inquire as to Santa’s whereabouts by dialing the toll-free number (877) Hi-NORAD (877-446-6723) or by sending an email to noradtrackssanta@ outlook.com. Any time on Dec. 24, Windows Phone users can ask Cortana for Santa’s location, and OnStar subscribers can press the OnStar button in their vehicles to locate Santa. NORAD Tracks Santa is truly a global experience, delighting generations of families everywhere. This is due, in large part, to the efforts and services of numerous program contributors.
This year’s contributors include: the 21st Space Wing; 140th Wing; Acuity Scheduling; Alaska NORAD Region; America Forces Network; Analytical Graphics, Inc.; Avaya; BeMerry! Santa and Noerr Programs; Bing®; Canadian NORAD Region; Chirpon; The Citadel Mall; Civil Air Patrol; Christmas in the Park; Colorado Springs Business Alliance; Continental NORAD Region; CradlePoint; Defense Video and Imagery Distribution Systems; DOD News; The Elf on the Shelf; Extended Stay America; Federal Aviation Administration; Getty Images; Globelink Foreign Language Center; Harris; Hewlett Packard; iLink-Systems; Kids.gov; Level 3 Communications; Marine Toys for Tots Foundation; Meshbox; Microsoft®; Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific; National Tree Lighting Ceremony; Naturally Santa’s Inc.; Office Depot and Office Max; OneRender; OnStar; PCI Broadband; Portable North Pole and Ugroup Media; Pueblo Riverwalk; Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado; Save the Children; Sears; Space Foundation; Spil Games; SiriusXM®; Strategic Air and Space Museum; Unity; Air Force Academy Band; Air Force Band of the Golden West; Air Force Band of the West; Air Force Band; Air Force Heartland of America Band; Army Ground Forces Band; Band of Mid-America; Coast Guard Band; Department of State Family Liaison Office; Merchant Marine Academy; Postal Service; Verizon; Visionbox; West Point Band; Windows Azure; and Xtomic. It all started in 1955 when a local media advertisement directed children to call Santa direct – only the number was misprinted. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone rang through to the crew commander on duty at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center. Thus began the tradition, which NORAD carried on since it was created in 1958. You can visit NORAD Tracks Santa website at www.noradsanta.org.
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■green tip – don’t feed the garbage disposal Garbage disposals can break up nearly any organic material you put down them, but that’s all they do – they break things apart into smaller pieces. The problem exists on the other side of the connection where food leaves the blades and enters your plumbing on its way to the sanitary sewer system. This system is designed to manage the ow of wastewater exiting your home, not the leftovers from your dinner plates. One tip: Use a strainer in your sink drain to catch any food particles that attempt to escape; throw the scraps collected into the trash or compost bin.
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Bored with the whirlwind of red and green decor that inundates every home during the holiday season? This year, more homeowners are thinking beyond the traditional when decorating for winter celebrations. Expert insight into the year’s top decor trends can help anyone create impressive, elegant holiday style with minimal effort. “Red and green will always be classic, but when it comes to holiday decor, rules are meant to be broken,� Design Director for the The Tile Shop Kirsty Froelich said. “Anyone can use inventive color schemes, fun patterns and smart home updates to create spaces that embrace the essence of the season.� Froelich notes six top trends to keep in mind when decorating for the holiday season:
the holiday season is to add festive fresh or dry oral arrangements. Evergreens and poinsettias always convey the essence of the season, but blooms in hues of rich purple, crisp white and even funky fuchsia will add cheerful energy to any room. A small oral arrangement on a bathroom vanity, for example, adds warmth and color – a particularly nice touch if you’re hosting guests.
use metallics in details throughout your home. Chrome and nickel are hot, and there’s a current resurgence of brass and gold. If you have metal in your backsplash tiles, add a centerpiece in the same metal to tie the entire room together. Keep in mind that less is more. Thoughtful touches of holiday decor will have bigger visual impact than an overload of ďŹ gurines and frills.
2. Beautify with backsplashes Tiling your backsplash is an easy update that instantly upgrades a kitchen or bar space, and serves as a great conversation starter for guests. Start this project in the fall so you have plenty of time to ďŹ nish before the thick of the holidays. A backsplash also can be a relatively inexpensive project with a stunning impact.
4. Get jolly with geometric patterns From gift wrap to seasonal fabric, geometric patterns are on trend for the upcoming holiday. A gorgeous geometric tablecloth is the ideal backdrop for a big family feast. Geometric mosaic backsplashes, like the Penny Round Gloss White Porcelain Mosaic tile, leave a lasting impression during the holiday season and into the new year. Finally, geometric wrapping paper in vivid colors, like teal or chartreuse, make for an extra stylish tree.
3. Be merry with metallics To create a show-stopping visual effect,
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You roll your eyes when your hometown’s holiday lights go up the day after Halloween, cringe when the mall decks its halls before Thanksgiving and scoff at the neighbors who’ve already begun Christmas shopping. But secretly, you love the early arrival of the holiday season – and you’re not alone. One in three Americans begins shopping for holiday decor before Halloween, according to a new national survey. The survey of 1,000 people, conducted by Sentient Decision Science and commissioned by national discount retailer Big Lots, conďŹ rms what some people might hesitate to admit – many Americans don’t mind rushing the holidays, and they’re willing to start spending early to make the season as bright as possible.
People shopping for holiday decor say they’ll spend an average of $189 on new decorations and materials. The majority will set a budget, and half of the budgeters anticipate they’ll overspend. Unsurprisingly, families with children plan to spend the most on decorations ($248 on average) and are more likely to start shopping early. Inspired by the survey, Big Lots has dubbed Nov. 16-22 “National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays Week,â€? and offers these ďŹ ve reasons to begin decking the halls early this year: â– Eighty-eight percent of surveyed Americans said they’ll decorate for the holidays, but with two-thirds of them waiting to shop, early buyers may ďŹ nd the best selection. As the holidays get closer, even stores like Big Lots, which carries a wide selection of holiday decor items, will see their stocks dwindle, leaving late-shoppers with less
5. Wow with window treatments Don’t overlook the potential of your windows when adding holiday pizzazz to your home. By using fabrics that feature a festive theme or pattern, you can easily create temporary window treatments that bring a space together. Simply visit your local craft store, pick out a bolt of two of fabric that blends with your holiday aesthetic, and have the appropriate lengths cut. Then simply drape and enjoy. 6. Give your ďŹ replace a facelift A ďŹ replace is the quintessential gathering spot for friends and family during holiday celebrations. A sleek stone makeover will update any drab or dated ďŹ replace into a stylish focal point in your home. Add extra ambiance with candles, owers and other simple decor on the mantel to make the space feel special. “There’s no better time to let your home shine than the holidays,â€? Froelich said.
choice. The decorations that top Americans’ to-buy list are tree ornaments, 63 percent, indoor light strands, 49 percent, candles and candle holders, 47 percent, wreaths, 45 percent, and outdoor light strings, 45 percent. â– Decorating early allows you to enjoy the festive spirit of the season longer. Plus, you won’t have to stress about getting the decorations up in the last few days before the holiday, so you’ll have more time and energy to take care of last-minute gift shopping! â– An early start means you can afford to take your time to achieve exactly the look you want. Two out of 10 holiday decorators say they “put a lot of time and moneyâ€? into making their homes look great for the holidays – so great, in fact, that “it could be on the cover of a magazine,â€? according to the survey. â– If you’re among the eight in 10 people who plan to buy some new Christmas decorations this year, doing so early gives you plenty of time to ensure everything works, is in good shape and ďŹ ts perfectly with your theme. â– Do-it-yourselfers who start early will have more time in which to hand make unique decorations. More than a third of people 45 and older will make some of their own decorations this year, and 75 percent of Millennials, people 18-34, say they’ll do so.
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LUTZ MEMORIAL CUP TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND; FLAIR AND STEAMBOAT ENTERTAIN FANS IN NORFOLK Jonathan McLarty The Patriot with a dropkick to “Manscout” Jake Manning at the Norfolk Big Time Wrestling event.
By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer
Vanguard Championship Wrestling (VCW) – VCW returns to Norfolk Masonic Temple on Saturday, Dec. 5. On this night, the eighth annual Lutz Memorial Cup tournament will take place. Eight men will compete in a one night tournament to be crowned the prestigious Lutz Memorial Cup tournament winner. Competing in this year’s tournament is Devin Lopez, “Diamond” Victor Griff, Romonus, 2014 Lutz Cup winner “Mr. Xcellence” Brandon Scott, Kekoa, Lance Lude, VCW United States Liberty Champion “Mr. Mid-Atlantic” Damien Wayne, and VCW Commonwealth Heritage Champion “Number One” Jefferson Early. A battle between Damien Wayne and Romonus is on the top of Wayne’s wish list. Wayne is under the impression that the masked Romanus is actually Preston Quinn, who has been suspended from competition at VCW due to his repetitive assaults on VCW officials. Romanus answered the open challenge of VCW Heavyweight Champion Jay Steel at the Oct. 3 event. As Romanus attempted to use a steel chair behind the referee’s back, Damien Wayne grabbed the chair and Steel scored the victory via a roll-up.
Also signed for Dec. 5, is an eight-man grudge match: The Platinum Enforcers, VCW Heavyweight Champion Jay Steel, and one-half of the VCW Tag Team Champions Frankie Fontaine taking on The Geordie Bulldogs, Asaafi, and Benjamin Banks. Tickets and information can be found at VCW-Wrestling.com. Big Time Wrestling – Big Time Wrestling made a stop at the Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall on Nov. 20, bringing wrestling legends to Hampton Roads for autographs, photo opportunities, and in-ring action. Hundreds of fans were in attendance, lining up to meet WWE Hall of Famers “Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, as well as The Rock and Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson). Morton and Gibson laced up their boots and competed in a tag team encounter against The Exerguys. Scoring with their signature double dropkick, The Rock and Roll Express got the pinfall victory. In a six-man tag team match, the team of The Patriot, Ryan Montgomery, and Cousin Larry defeated “Manscout” Jake Manning, Lance Bravado, and Mr. T.A. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat accompanied Patriot, Montgomery, and Larry for their match. According to the Manscout manual, Steamboat was only allowed at ringside if he stayed 3 feet away from the ring.
Steamboat borrowed a chair from the ringside area and sat with the fans. The Patriot was able to overcome the doubleteaming by his opponents and hit the Uncle Slam on Manning for the victory. George South ran to ringside for a sneak attack to Patriot. Ricky Steamboat ran to the ring and thwarted South’s attack with his signature chops. The fans were overjoyed by the appearances of Steamboat and Ric Flair, due to the history both men have made while competing in the Hampton Roads area. In other competition, Gangrel took on Scotty 2 Hotty in the night’s main event. Gangrel performed his signature entrance, showering the crowd with his red mist. Scotty got the crowd on their feet with his dancing. Scotty delivered the bulldog to Gangrel and was set to deliver The Worm finishing maneuver. However, The Exerguys would come out and spoil his fun. Gangrel opted to form an alliance with Scotty and fight off the three aggressors. Scotty sent the fans home happy by delivering The Worm to a member of The Exerguys. Both Scotty and Gangrel posed for pictures in the ring with fans following the event. Jonathan McLarty is a contributing writer for The Flagship, as well as a local sports and event photographer. Connect with him on Twitter (@JonathanMcLarty) and view his photography at McLartyPhoto.Zenfolio.com.
Wooooo Nation! Unfiltered, Uncencored, Raw By Yiorgo Contributing Writer
Greetings wrestling fans! And now Part II of our interview with the podcast co-host of WOOOOO Nation with Ric Flair, Conrad Thompson. Yiorgo (Y): What are some of the challenges you face making sure the podcast runs as smooth as possible? Conrad Thompson (C T): With Ric Flair’s schedule as busy as ever, sometimes I will be in front of a real microphone back home in Alabama and Ric will be in a hotel room anywhere in the world, and that is the only way to get it done. We are working through some different technology pieces that will help us when we have to do a remote like that. I can control my side, but there is only so much I can ask Ric to do based on his limited knowledge of technology. He has no idea what a podcast is, and the idea that I would give him equipment to pack on the road, set it up, turn this nob – not that one, and so on. He is simply not going to do that. It’s funny, but it’s true. I know better than to ask, he will look at me like I’m an idiot, so I am not doing that. We make sure he calls me and hopefully there is good reception and oddly enough, sometimes, we can get worse reception with a landline then with a cell. Y: What are some of your favorite memories or wow moments from the show? C T: From a fan perspective, the coolest thing we’ve gotten to do, and we had a lot of cool ones so far, was getting Hulk Hogan because you really do have the Mount Rushmore of the business there. To the little kid in me, it was real cool to see Hulk Hogan’s real name on my caller ID. That was fantastic. I also really enjoyed just listening to Terry Funk and Ric Flair talk. It was one of the funniest podcasts in the history of podcasts. As a fan, I also enjoyed a great deal being able to listen to Ric Flair speak to what we all believed to be such adversaries like Bret Hart, Mick Foley, or Eric Bischoff. For someone like me, a wrestling nerd who loves to learn about the history of our business, I don’t think we will ever top the Bischoff interview. We got such candor from Eric Bischoff that was fascinating and I think
it’s some of the best stuff that we have ever done. Y: Any disappointments? C T: I am most disappointed that we did not have Roddy Piper and Dusty Rhodes on. Both of them had agreed to be on. Dusty cancelled on us twice because he was not feeling well and Roddy no showed us once. He did not answer the phone and unfortunately he passed away less than a week later. It did remind me that we are lucky to have the opportunity as fans to hear these guys talking. Especially when you hear guys like David Crockett participate, because he does not do interviews. I could not believe that we could have a Crockett on, that just seemed so unrealistic and when we got David on, that was something that we may never hear again. What a cool thing it is to just listen in to a Crockett talking to a Ric Flair! As a fan it was phenomenal. I have enjoyed every episode and I hope the fans listening, like me, enjoy them as well. Y: I would think that sometimes the stories you hear would interconnect from one show to another. That is, you hear the same story told from another point of view. C T:Yes indeed. One such story was the story of Ric rubbing Ricky Steamboat’s face on the TV studio floor. Ric told that one several times, and Ricky Steamboat told it when we had him on. We actually had a trial show before we went on the air with Harley Race, he was on our first show, and he talked about that angle. He took the hardest grade sandpaper that David Crockett had ran out and bought and really did a job on Steamboats face as a follow up to ensure the credibility of the angle. That story never gets old for me. I’ve loved learning about it and seeing the footage. Our mutual friends Dick Borne from Mid-Atlantic Gateway and Dave Millican, belt maker per excellence, just can’t tell me enough about it. Now, thanks to Ric and the Podcast, we as fans get to relive it again with an even deeper perspective. Y: Give us a Ric Flair story or two. C T: A lot of people say you do not know Ric Flair until he has taken his clothes off. I can’t say I know him that well, but I can say that I have almost been kicked out of a Ruth’s Chris restaurant. We were told to get
Courtesy Photo Conrad, right, and Ric Flair.
quiet three times. It got so out of hand that we felt the right thing to do was to buy dinner for the surrounding tables, so we picked up their tabs, because it got that rowdy and that loud. When Ric gets in a story telling mode there is no slowing him down. Any time we go “Naching,” as he likes to call it, there will be a good story involved. Every now and then you get to see him cut a 1985 promo on someone who has overstepped his bounds, and sometimes guys just set themselves up for it. Sometimes people will come over, lean on him, and take a selfie without speaking – saying hello, or anything. When Ric has been “Natching,” you’re going to get a performance and you’re going to remember it and it is just as awesome in 2015 as it was in 1985. The best Ric Flair promo I saw him cut on somebody was in New Orleans at WrestleMania XXX. We are at the House of Blues, his whole family is there, all the kids are there, Reid’s old wrestling coach family and friends, myself and a couple of my friends, it’s a big table. A fan at the bar comes by to ask for pictures, and Ric says, “No thank you, I’m with my family and friends tonight.” So later, the waitress brings over drinks. Ric says, “I didn’t order this!” She says. “It’s from the guy at the bar.” Ric says, “I appreciate it but I don’t want it.” We get up to leave and the same guy that Ric told no for trying to take a picture earlier, comes over with phone in hand ready to take the picture. Ric says, “I told you, I’m with my family. No pictures tonight.” The guy says, “But I bought you a drink.” This irritated Ric to no end and he cut a promo on him from hell, then reached into his pocket, pulled out a $20, and told him what to do with it. It was awesome; the guy stood there with his mouth hung open, dumbfounded, not sure what happened. I walked over to the guy and said,
“What you got was better then a picture. Everybody should be so lucky as to have a 1985 Ric Flair promo cut on them by Ric Flair.” The guy smiled and said, “I appreciate that.” It was fantastic to witness. Y: Why should people listen to WOOOOO Nation with Ric Flair? C T: Because you get to hear the greatest wrestler of all time, unfiltered, giving you his two cents, talking about wrestling, uncensored. We have never edited anything on the show. Ric speaks his mind. Also, as a proud father, he talks about his daughter, Ashley, known as Charlotte in the WWE. He has an unbelievable, almost photographic memory, and the idea that at 66 years young, that he can have that clarity, with all that partying that he had, all those experiences with all those people, traveled all those miles, and drank all that beer and kamikazes, that he remembers everything so vividly, shocks me every week. We laugh together and I hope the fans listening laugh along with us and learn something new. Ric is an eternally positive guy who wants to live his life and have a good time and that comes through the podcast with his crystal clear memory. It is a fascinating listen every week, and as a fan, I get to listen every week before everybody else does. It’s awesome and you should check it out. Y: Wrestling fans, as Ric often said in one of his most famous promos, Space Mountain may be the oldest ride, but it has the longest line. Ric’s stories will entertain you for a long, long time. Diamonds are forever and so is Ric Flair. WOOOOO! WOOOOO! WOOOOO! Yiorgo is our very own Hampton Road’s Arts and Entertainment, and Sports journalist. A stage, TV and movie actor, he is also an educator, motivational speaker, writer, storyteller, columnist, and is also involved in the colorful world of professional wrestling.
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Clothing Clothes, High Quality, guaranteed or money back. New & used. 10 items for $10. Our quality & prices beat all stores & thrift stores, baby, children, women & men, Levis, Nike, Ralph Lauren. 2201 Bainbridge Blvd., Chesapeake. 757-724-0550.
Farm Equipment-Vehicles Farm Tractor, 4WD, 55 hp, front loader, pull behind rake, 6’ disc harrow, $2800 as is. 620-9390
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Plastering/Drywall A1 PLASTER & REPAIR 32 Yrs Exp. Small Repair Specialist. Affordable Pricing. Licensed & Insured.We Get The Job Done! 237-5999
SPECIALIZING IN CEILINGS Walls, Cracks, Circle Ceilings & All. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 757-695-7755.
Plumbing/Heating/Air NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC. “THE ORIGINAL� 757-466-0644 “YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKS�
Power Washing ALL-BRITE PRESSURE WASHING, LLC. 2 story siding & trim, cleaning from top to bottom, $115 to $125. Our promise to remove all mold, mildew & surface dirt. Call Gil to schedule, 272-5395. www.all-britepressurewashingllc.com
Roofing-Guttering CALVIN’S ROOFING REPAIR - Roofing of all
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2 Bath 1 Loft Lg Kitch Lvrm & Closets. Fp W/D Sun rm Sec Alarm Fence Pool Shop Golf 7772239920
For Rent-Furnished Apts
CROMWELL’S PRODUCE
Jumbo Pecans, Hanover Mustard Turnip, Collards, Kale, Red or White Sweet Potatoes, Rutabagas. Beasley’s Farm Market 757-420-0658.
Handicapped Supplies
near baesystems $135wk+Dep 781-3991
Chesapeake, Nice Room for Rent Central air & heat, cable, $165/wk. 757-409-2343
Chesapeake-Priv. entrance, 1 rm, half bath, laundry, full amenities, to share, $500. 354-6789.
ROOFING/FLAT RUBBER, HOT TAR,
loaded, 5 spd, 146K, $8900. 516-375-6169.
Infiniti 2008 M35, 4 dr., 38K mis., leather seats, very good cond, $19,500. 757-423-3599.
LEXUS 2006 LS430 “ULTRA LUXURY PACKAGE� WITH ALL OPTIONS PLUS FRIDGE, LOW MILES, BLUE EXT. W/LIGHT TAN-WOOD INT., NAV, HEATED/COOL SEATS, BACK-UP CAMERA, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, JUST SERVICED & INSPECTED, SUPER NICE CONDITION LUXURY SEDAN, RETAIL $21,350. ON SALE @ $16,890. CALL OR TEXT (757)373-3257 OR LANDLINE @ (757)803-9001. VaDlr
Deep Creek near busline, 1 Large furnished room, TV, cable, own bath. No alcohol, drugs, smoking or pets. $525 mo. 757-560-9696.
Lexus 2006 LS430 Excellent condition. Loaded. 96k miles. $15000. Ph. (757)5489976.
Ingleside- Very nice house, all utils included. On busline. Furnished or unfurnished. 757-305-2840.
Lincoln 2010 Town Car, 21,500 mis., gar kept, looks almost new, $17,000. 757-403-5777.
Kempsville, Va Beach-1 unfurnished rm, non-smoker, $500. 718-541-6155.
Wheelchairs, Scooters, Lifts for Cars & Vans, Stairlifts/Elevators/Pool Lifts/Ramps.
Kempsville-$300 in exchange for house duties,
We Repair Scooters & Wheelchairs,
non smoker/drinker. References. 757-227-8046
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Honda 2002 S2000 Conv Sports Car,
For Rent-Norfolk Apts
Electric Scooter with all accessories. Like New. $1100 obo. 757-580-2969.
We Are Mobile. Call C Mobiliy 757-650-3999
Honda 2002 Accord EX, 2 dr., auto, 4 cyl., new timing belt, $2990 OBO. 757-675-9199.
WATERFRONT NEAR NAS Willoughby 570 W. Oceanview Ave. $850 mo Large 2BR/1BA, No Pets, call Tricia 735-2876 Owner/Agent
Christmas Special Heartway Mobile
Free Installation/25% Discount
Honda 1999 Accord Needs transmission and alternator. $1000 757-4821390
Oceanfront Hotel. 1719 Atlantic Ave. 757-425-5511
For Rent-Rooms
Christimas Trees, Handmade Wreaths, Sweet Potatoes, Greens and more. 10-5 Daily. 3116 New Bridge Rd., VB. 757-721-6226.
Ford 2008 Mustang Shelby GT500 28,200 Miles. Garage Kept. Excellent Condition. $29,500.00 Neg. Serious Inquires Only. (757) 647-0979
Low Weekly Rates avail starting $199 week.
CAMPOSTELLA On busline must be clean
Kempsville-Va Bch. Lg furn. rm, kit priv’s, $150 wk, all utils inclu. Nice area. 757-652-2151.
Horses, Cattle, etc.
Norfolk/ODU- Nice, clean w/priv bath, quiet,
STALL FOR RENT $250/Mo. Suffolk,
Norfolk-Furn’d. Rm. Clean, Quiet, Cable, Fresh
easy commute to base/tunnel, $165 wk.. 985-6523 Paint, A/C. $140/wk + Dep. 757-718-0698
PORTS.-Furn’d, cable, all utils, 1 blk to bus & store, $525 mo w/$250 dep 757-967-9113 lv msg
Suffolk - All utils paid, full house priv’s. $175 wk. No deposit. 757-771-7456.
Pet Supplies
Va. Bch-20 mins from bases, master BR w/bath
Giant and X-Large airline certified pet carriers for sale. $65 each or best offer. Call 757-291-9447. Bought new and used once for return to U.S.
Va Beach - Unfurnished small. rm. On busline near TCC. $480 mo. Utils included. 757-402-9894.
$500; 1 rm w/shared bath $500. 757-351-5478.
MASERATI 2007 QUATTROPORTE STUNNING CONDITION, LOW 39K MILES, NAVY BLUE EXTERIOR WITH BROWN SADDLE LEATHER AND WOOD INTERIOR, AUTO/MANUAL TRANSMISSION W/SHIFTERS, NAVIGATION, PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM, POWER EVERYTHING, REAR RECLINING SEATS, NEW TIRES, NEW ROTORS & BRAKE PADS--- JUST SERVICED AND INSPECTED--- CARFAX CERTIFIED---CURRENT VALUE OVER $60,000.--- A STEAL @ $31,890.---TEXT OR CALL ANYTIME @ (757)373-3257 VaDlr
VB, General Booth-Lg. Furn BR., Kit. Privileges,
Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other Aussie Doodles-Beauty with brains, shots & clicker training started. Smart. $550. 274-2381.
Utils. Incl. Dep. & Ref’s, $525. 757-721-9546. Weekly $210.00 plus tax and Daily 39.00 special military rate free wifi, continental breakfast, micro/fridg in all rooms daily room service please call 757-460-1000 Mention Military Newspapers
near bus line, close to base & college. $350/mo. or $150 mo. Call (757) 719-7696
For Rent-Townhomes Blue nose pit puppies for sale 4 left 3 male 1 female 10 weeks old call 3045454060 for info Champion Line English Springer Spaniel puppies for sale. Ready for Christmas. Liver and Whie. First shots , deworming tails docked and dew claws removed. 3 males remaining Call 7572682041 or sheafive@verizon.net. View at celticgreen.weebly. com
$1,250 for a wonderful well maintained town home in central location in VA Beach. Close t 64/264. This home offers 3bdrms, 2.5 baths, and balcony off MSTR LR, DR area, & bright eat-in-kit with stainless appliances. Upstairs laundry area w/full W/D. Fenced yard with shed, no pets. Please contact Catrina Watson @ 757-714-6200.
MERCEDES 2006 E320 CDI DIESEL OVER 41 MPG, EXCELLENT CONDITION, BLACK ON LIGHT GRAY & WOOD, LOW MILES, WOOD/LEATHER STEERING WHEEL, DUAL PANORAMA ROOF, OVER 600-MILE RANGE !, NAV, TRUNK CLOSER, CARFAX CERTIFIED, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, JUST SERVICED & INSPECTED, LOADED WITH EVERY OPTION, FAST & RELIABLE TURBO DIESEL MERCEDES, PRICED TO SELL @ $13,980. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257 OR LANDLINE (757)803-9001 VaDlr Neon 2000 Dodge 182,520 miles. $1200 OBO. Call/Text 7579524621
Chihuahua Pups-CKC, males & females, 9 wks., shots, family raised, $400. 757-243-3073. Full blooded Jack Russell Puppies. Tails docked, dewormed and first shots. $300.00 Call 9194148672
German Shepherd Pups-AKC, lg boned, parents on premises, shots & wormed, www.jolindys.com 410-957-1279.
WilliamsburgNEW HOME at Quarterpath: 3BDR, 2.5BA+ loft, incl all appl, w/d and 2 car gar. Avail. now $1,800/mo. - Yr lease or longer - 202262-4209
German Shepherd Pups-AKC reg, $750. Taking dep. Black & brown, born 10/23. 757-803-3680 Gldn Rtrvr-M-5mo Healthy, playful and loving. Needs lots of attn. and spc to run. $475 home visit required. 757-675-1222
Golden Doodles-8 wks., 1st shots & wormed, have both parents, $600. 757-421-7708. GOLDEN RET PUPS, AKC, parents avail, lt to white, vet ck guarantee, $950.00, 757-620-6026
Golden Retriever Pups-English cream, AKC,
For Rent-Va.Beach House Aragona 3bed/1 $1250. $3750. to move in CHICKS BEACH
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2 BR, 2 bath, 6 mo. to 2 yrs lease. Immediate occupancy. $1250 per mo. Wayne (757) 754-4314.
For Sale-Mobile Home 2007 Englewood, $32,000. 3 BR, 2 full bath, kit. w/island, laundry rm, appliances, shed, located in park in central Va. Beach. 757-652-0773.
Jack Russell pups 3F 2M 1st shot POS beautiful markings $250 each 252-287-9025
Greenbrier-Edmonds Corner, 2 BR, 1 BA, like new single-wide. $3500 down, $485 mo. 438-4802.
Jack Russell Terriers-NKC reg, 1st shots, wormed, parents on premises, $400. 757-635-8002
Lab Pups-All colors, AKC, OFA, hunting pedigree, vet ck, shots & wormed. $700. 757-642-0833
Little Creek- 3 BR, 1 BA, can’t be moved, park requires background ck. $3200 obo. 422-0642.
Antiques & Classics
Malt-poo/Malt-shi puppies, www.puppykisses.org, Cash/CC Only, $700 & up, 757-650-5155 Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464
Weimaraner Puppies for sale, Great Breeding, Sire National field trial Champ, Dame #1, 2 yr old on east coast. asking $1400 only a few left. Call 757-6192323 Yorkie Puppies Ms & Fs, AKC, Health Guar., Family Raised, shots, microchip, vet check, playful & loving 757-778-7081 www.dynamoyorkies.com
Volvo 2010 V70 R gentle used, excellent condition, miles 68K, rare V70R, serviced by dealer. $20,000 call 757-617-5038. Ford 1970 Mustang convertible $18,000, excellent condition, garage kept for 30 years. Yellow color. Algigi328@gmail.com
Automobiles for Sale Acura 2004 RSX 5Speed Manual,Loaded,Leather,No Issues!New Inspection $4550 Call 757-323-1190. Audi 2008 TT Convertible 73k miles, Auto, 250 hp, leather, NAV, loaded. $17,900.00. call 757 4350745
roof, excel cond, $10,000. Norman 757-348-8100. Forest River 2007 Silverback 35L4QB Sleeps up to 10, 4 slides w awnings, bunkhouse, washer/dryer (a must have), ceiling fan, surround sound, whole house vacuum, new tires. 5th wheel hitch for 01 F250 addtl $400. Beautiful RV, must sell $21,000. Call 757-406-3902
Bayliner 1990 32 Bayliner 3288MY.
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Y.K. Roofing & Siding
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2008 Pilgram RV, 27’, slide-out, new rubber
Power Boats/Cruisers
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VW (202)230-2922 $6,500 2002 Passat W8 4Motion Rare Luxury High Performance Sport Sedan All-Wheel Drive, 275 HP, 6 Speed Manual Trans
Campers/RVs
Yorkies AKC family raised, health guar, shots, vet ck, microchip, parents akc champs 757-677-6769
Twin diesel, Generator, Heat/AC, Fully equipped for cruise or llve aboard. Just hauled and bottom painted. $28,500 OBO. Come check it out and make me an offer as mobility issues force sale. (757) 464-6198
Volvo 1998 S90 one owner $ 1500, 130,000 miles call 757-737-2535
VOLVO 2005 S40 GOOD CONDITION, 112,000 MILES, CLEAN CARFAX, RED, AUTO, LEATHER, SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, $4500 757-427-5831
Mini. Schnauzers All Colors. Super Coats.
UKC German Shepherd Puppies, black/tan, POS, 6 wks old, UTD shots/worming, 5 females, $375, Jamesville, 252-217-8029
SAAB 2008 9-5, LOW 89K MILES, SILVER EXT. AYTO TRANS., NAVIGATION, HEATED SEATS, ALL OPTIONS, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, PRICED @ $7690 CALL OR TEXT (757)373-3257 VaDlr
Volvo 2000 S-80 Excellent condition, white/tan, 190k, garaged, owner senior citizen, just serviced & inspected, $3500, 925-0379
LABRADOODLES F2 family raised, ready now www. kamgalabradoodles.com 7574508534
Mini dachshund 1 male ckc.reg, long hair b.9-42015 black & silver dapple1st&2nd shots wormed $600.00 757-749-9956
NISSAN 2015 ALTIMA -S- RED EXTERIOR, CHARCOAL INTERIOR, LOW MILES, GAS SAVER 38+ MPG !, BLUETOOTH, MP3, IPOD CONN, AS NEW AS IT GETS, DRIVES & FEELS LIKE BRAND NEW!, UNDER FULL NISSAN WARRANTY, CARFAX CERTIFIED, SAVE HUGE , CURRENT BOOK $19,280, A STEAL @ $14,890. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257 OR CALL (757)8039001 VaDlr
plus credit check. Ready Now! 757-337-9696
vet checked, 1st shots, de-wormed, health guarantee, doggie door trained, credit cards accepted. $1000. 757-377-7283. gsbt41@yahoo.com
types-flat, gutters, slate, shingle, torch down/rubber. Free est, 30+ yrs exp. BBB. Lic/Ins 757-382-0031
BENTLEY 2001 ARNAGE - BY ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED EDITION SUPERCAR, RARE, LOW MILES, BLACK PEARL Ext. w/LIGHT TAN & WOOD Int., NEW CONDITION, ROLLS-ROYCE V8 TURBO ENGINE, NAV, ALPINE AUDIO, ALL WOOD STEERING WHEEL, NO ACCIDENTS, ALWAYS GARAGED, Orig. MSRP WAS $231,000 WITH OPTIONS. EXTREME LUXURY, ELEGANCE & PERFORMANCE! CURRENT BOOK VALUE $72,000 PLUS OPTIONS. PRICED AT $47,980. A MUST SEE. Call (757)373-3257 VaDlr
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BMW 2001 530i FSBO DK/GN, SP-PK 17in-F\W LE,SR, CLR/CLN TITLE $4488 757-589-6103
Commercial/Residential Roofing & Siding $1.99 Sq Ft. Seamless Gutters. Tile & Hwd Flrs
BMW 2008 528i, 6 spd standard, 120K, blue ext, beige leather int, $10,500 obo. Jeff 537-6994
Pleasure Way 2001 Lexor TD Dodge Ram 3500 chassis. 65,500 mi. 19 ft. $16,995 252.619.0169
Handicapped
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Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs. Lic/Ins. LOW PRICES. BBB A+ RATING.
Tree Service 100% ALL TREE & SHRUB REMOVAL Pruning, Broken Limbs, Bucket Truck, Overgrowth Removal & Cleanup. Lic & Ins. 757-282-3823.
AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE-Tree pruning & complete tree removal, stump grinding available. Senior Citizen Discount. 757-515-6933. 309-0115.
FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE Pruning. Trimming, Removal. Firewood. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396 Trimming, total removal (stumps), Lisc./ Insured, Senior/Military Disc. free estimates- 237-1285
UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200
N.News, Kiln Crk: Quiet/Safe! 2 Story 2 MBr
AT HENLEY FARM Collards, Cabbage, Green Beans, Kale, Greens, Etc. U-Pick. Everyday 8-5. Call 426-7501.
Cover Lifters, $179. Call (888) 772 - 7810
Frank’s Siding & Repairs 227-8964
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Good Things To Eat
Spa & Hot Tub Covers - $99 & Up.
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His & Hers Paint/Plaster
Va Beach Cemetery Lots 2 plots in Rosewood Memorial Park, Va Beach. Garden of the Last Supper. Lot #293-B, Space GR 1&2. Told by Rosewood current selling for $4200 ea. Will sell both for $4000. Have been in family since 1955, contact Allen 931-722-2240 or allen@asenall.com
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Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs. Call 934-2258
AA Affordable Painting /Plastering- Paint Jobs low as $70/rm, Eliminate popcorn ceiling low as $99/rm. Drywall & Handyman Svcs. 237-1090
Burial/Cemetery Plot
Nice, Convenient & quiet place, 2 BR, 1.5 BA,
Siding, Windows, Trim, Roofing & Gutters. FREE ESTIMATES! Lic. & Insured. Lowest Prices & Top Quality Work. BBB A Plus Rating
General Repairs All Handyman, Int & Ext: Bathrooms, Small Jobs, Remodel. 30 Yrs. Exp. BBB A+ Rating. 430-2612.
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Accounts Receivable Clerk Minimum two years QuickBooks Experience. Salary Negotiable. Will pay half of health insurance. Other benefits negotiable. Please contact Chad White at 757-463-8355.
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Godwin Tree Service-Over 25 YRS Exp. ProHH AFFORDABLE SAME DAY REPAIR HH
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Painting/Decorating We'll bring samples to your home, measure, and can even install the next day. We are Hampton Roads largest flooring dealer, so you get your floors installed right and at the lowest price guaranteed. CALL 453-8000 for your free quote.
$500; chair-bonnet style, excel cond $200; desk-roll-top, vintage, oak, excel cond w/chair $800. 757-842-1329.
Shipyard Trades MK hiring Pipe Fitters, Ship Fitters, Pipe Welders, Marine Electricians, Marine Spray Painters, and Shipboard Designers for work in Pascagoula, MS. Pay up to $31.00 (Per-Diem inc.) Call 1-800-573-6269, fax resume to 912-554-0574, or email to recruiter@ mkpro.com www.mkpro.com
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Complete. 200 sq. ft. minimum. Family Business Since 1960. WHY PAY MORE? Call 757-297-6698
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Landscape/Gardening
Decks & Fencing
Jack Frost Firewood 430-2257
FREE PICK UP of your broken or unwanted lawn
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757-923-0409.
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Appliances
Washer and Dryer ( Whirlpool/Kenmore ) VGC Washer 125.00 Dryer 100.00 Call: 757-420-7298
houses, fireplaces, brick pavers. In Business Since 1994. Lic’d. & Ins’d. Call Wes at 757-473-5611.
18 Yrs. Concrete Exp.-S & H. All Types of
Appraisal Service With 40 Years Experience.
Dryers $75; Washers $100 H H REFRIGERATOR $125. Stackable Washer & Dryer $325. 90 Day Warr. CAN DELIVER. 757-735-2317
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H WINTER HEATING SALEH On Gas Furnaces, Gas Packs & Heat Pumps. Clean & Check for $69. Call Comfort Energy Systems 757-335-0290.
ANTIQUES & ESTATES 18th, 19th & 20th Century, Furniture, Artwork, China, Crystal & Collectibles. 1 Piece Or Entire Contents. We Come To You With & Courteous & Professional Service. No Obligation Offers. Please Get My Offer Before You Sell! Tag Sales & Estates Settled.
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$CASH for Unused, Unexpired Diabetic Test Strips$ Call Denise 757-335-1130 Same day pick up A Removing, Buying BULK contents. complete house contents, attics, garages, barns, storage units, estates, sheds, etc. 652-8282 Sport card collections Looking for small or large baseball, football or basketball card collections pre 1979. Call 757-409-2598 Insurance Account Executive VML Insurance Programs, administrator of group self insurance programs (W/C, Liability & Property) for Virginia local governments, is seeking an Account Executive to serve as a field liaison between insureds, prospects and VML staff. Visit www.vmlins.org for details HR@vmlins.org Armed/Unarmed Officers Needed ASAP Apply in person 1210 Progressive Drive, Suite 202, Chesapeake, Va. 23320 757-312-9912 Citywide Counter Sales Norfolk materials supplier seeks customer oriented individual for its inside sales operation. Duties include: customer sales, routing deliveries, organizing inventory, etc. Knowledge of concrete construction helpful. Some heavy lifting. Health Insurance. Mon.Fri. 7am-4:30pm. Equal Opportunity Employer Email resume to: chuck@whitlockbrothers.com
Cadillac 2004 XLR Here is a 2 seater roadster Convertible V8 garage kept, low miles, super nice car. Bright blue 22K 39K mis., 757-650-7610 Chevy 2002 Corvette Garage kept and mint condition with numerous upgrades. Red, removal glass top, and fully loaded with 16k miles. Used for car shows. A must see. $23,000. Call (757)426-2285.
WHEELCHAIR VANS FOR SALE Used from $12,000. New Honda & Toyota conversions. Door to door vehicle service, service contracts, rentals. Short term buy back program. VA Dealer Call Ken 757-769-8636
Motorcycles
Chrysler LXi 2003 Concorde Luxury package, leather, pwr everything, premium sound sys, tint wds. Well maintained, oil chg every 3k
Harley Davidson 1979 SHOVELHEAD $5900 OBO Retirement Sale + extras rev6-8@hotmail.com
Ford 2000 Mustang 6 cyl, auto, needs exhaust maniford gaskets installed-$1300. 558-1830
Honda 2015 Forza ABS Automatic transmission. Low low mileage. Shad box. $4500 781-444-6843
Ford 2012 Mustang Garage kept, Premium V6 Appearance pkg,34,000 Miles,Leather seats,New tires,Grabber Blue,$17,800,757-241-2589
Yamaha 2004 Road Star 1700cc, 26,340 miles. Lots of extras $4500 Call/text 757-943-0332
Ford 2014 Taurus SEL 3.5L V6, white, 3K miles, warranty, immaculate, $22,000. (757) 853-4391
Honda 1994 Accord, 2 dr. LX, new inspection, cold a/c, runs excel. $1995. 757-394-4827
Sport Utility Vehicles Ford 1996 Bronco 4WD, 81K original miles, runs great, interior in good condition, needs bodywork. Last year for Broncos, $4000 OBO, 757-663-2570
FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | DEC 3, 2015 | THE FLAGSHIP | C7 Sport Utility Vehicles Ford 2005 Expedition XLT New tranny and tires. Engine going bad. Oil pressure drops. Glass and body good. $2500 obo. Billy @ 757.434.5538
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