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Chief Operations Specialist Dwayne Brown, Coastal Riverine Group 2, says goodbye to his daughter at a pier on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story before deploying with USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) Dec. 28.

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USNS SPEARHEAD DEPLOYS DOD RELEASES 2015 MILITARY PAY AND COMPENSATION RATES Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON

The Department of Defense announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members, with most service members receiving a one percent increase in basic pay.

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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth: First Baby of 2015

By Deborah R. Kallgren Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

At 2:14 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Olivia Harper Hickey became Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s first baby of 2015.

She entered the world at 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21¼ inches long.

Olivia’s parents are Elizabeth and Jason Hickey of Virginia Beach. Jason is an aviation administrationman 1st class at Naval Station Norfolk assigned to the “Dusty Dogs” of Helicopter Sea Squadron 7. Olivia is the couple’s first child.

The baby’s due date was Jan. 4, but Olivia couldn’t wait. Elizabeth went into labor early Dec. 31.

The couple had picked out family names early in the pregnancy. The name, Olivia, was chosen after an experience Elizabeth had before they knew the baby’s gender.

“I had a dream about an Olivia. I was chasing a little 2-year-old girl named Livvy; I was calling her Livvy. She had pigtails. And she goes running to (Jason) in uniform at the door – I was yelling

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Elizabeth and Jason Hickey welcomed baby Olivia on Jan. 1.

after her, ‘Don’t trip and fall,’” Elizabeth said. The dream “was before we knew we were having a girl. I swore we were gonna have a boy. I told (Jason), ‘We can’t not have an Olivia.’”

As the medical center’s first baby of the year, Olivia and her parents received a gift basket from the Oakleaf Club of Tidewater, Virginia. Its president, Tracy Helman, presented the basket filled with onesies, bibs, diapers, baby books, a gift card and other items to the ecstatic couple. Oakleaf Club member JoAnn Moran personalized a towel by cross-stitching “NMCP baby” on it.

Elizabeth was thrilled with the gift as well as the care she’s received at NMCP. “This is the best care I’ve had in a hospital. My anesthesiologist knew immediately everything to do before I even had to ask,” Elizabeth said. “He made me feel comfortable having a child and just being in the hospital in general.”

Jason, originally from Keyser, West Virginia, said he can’t wait to do everything with little Olivia. Elizabeth, from Jacksonville, Florida, looks forward to taking Olivia four wheelin’ and to the beach.

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The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and the cost of living allowance rates for the contiguous United States took effect on Jan. 1.

Basic pay for service members increased one percent, except for general and flag of-

ficers who will not see an increase in 2015. For example, an E-4 with 3 years of service will see an increase in basic pay of $22.20 per month, while an O-3 with 6 years of service will receive a basic pay increase of $54.30 per month in 2015.

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New housing website connects property managers, landlords, troops and civilians Navy Installations Command Housing Program

online HOMES.mil is dedicated to helping service members, WASHINGTON The Navy, along with the DOD civilians and their other military branches, has families find homes. announced a new website, HOMES.mil, that is dedicated to helping service mem- listings.

HOMES.mil is a secure bers, Department of Defense (DOD) civilians and their website that allows propfamilies with home finding erty managers, landlords and service members a means services.

The new DOD website to market their properties. provides a vehicle for com- Those using the website are munity housing landlords and able to control their listings, property managers to create and upload photos and floors and update their profiles and plans to the website.

“The Navy has worked alongside the other services to offer the best housing options to service members around the world,” said Greg Wright, Navy Housing program director. “HOMES.mil modernizes the way Navy Housing provides information on local rental properties and improves the Housing Service Centers’ customer service to Sailors and their families while helping to alleviate some of the burden and stress of PCS.”

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OBAMA, HAGEL MARK END OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM DOD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON

The President and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued statements Dec. 28, marking the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan.

After 13 years, of combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom drew to a close in a ceremony at the Interna-

tional Security and Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan.

“Today’s ceremony in Kabul marks a milestone for our country,” Barack Obama said.

“For more than 13 years, ever since nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken from us on 9/11, our nation has been at war in Afghanistan. Now, thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uni-

form, our combat mission in Afghanistan is ending, and the longest war in American history is coming to a responsible conclusion.”

“At the end of this year,” Hagel said, “as our Afghan partners assume responsibility for the security of their country, the United States officially concludes Operation Enduring

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The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to start a lifesaving habit by becoming a regular blood donor this year, starting with National Blood Donor Month in January.

January is a challenging time for blood donations. Inclement weather can result in blood drive cancellations, and cold and flu season may cause some donors to be unable to make or keep blood donation appointments. National Blood Donor Month, celebrated in January since 1970, raises awareness of the need for blood during the winter and throughout the year, while honoring those who roll up a sleeve to help patients in need.

Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to patients with any blood type. Types A and B negative can be transfused to Rh positive or negative patients.

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HELO CRASHES IN KUWAIT A U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 crashed Dec. 21, while on an overland training flight at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. All six personnel aboard the helicopter survived the crash and were transported to medical facilities for evaluation.

The crash was not a result of hostile activity.

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COMMANDER, NAVY RESERVE FORCES COMMAND VISITS CPPD Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Rear Adm. Eric Coy Young visited the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) Dec. 12, for an overview of the command’s training and education operations.

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ONE SAILOR’S EXPERIENCE WITH CAREER INTERMISSION From Sailor to civilian and back

By MC2 Amara Timberlake Defense Media Activity

Anyone close to me would say I am someone who absolutely loves the Navy. A lot of my friends actually tease me about being a lifer, so it often comes as a surprise when I tell them I'm preparing to separate. My reason for separating is uncommon; I'm doing it in hopes of making a career out of the Navy.

I've been accepted in the Navy's Career Intermission Program. It's a way for Sailors to take a break from the Navy to pursue other interests.

Although I had heard of the program, it wasn't until I met a Sailor who had successfully participated in the program, that I actually considered it a viable option. That

Sailor had left the Navy to attend law school and then returned to the Navy as an officer in the JAG Corps.

Now let me give you some background here.

I initially joined the Navy to get a college education. I went straight to sea for my first duty station and only got a couple of college courses completed toward my degree. I went to shore duty and still wasn't as diligent as I'd planned to be. I'd even failed an online course I was enrolled in because I was TAD during the final exam. Plus I didn't feel engaged in the whole online college thing. I wanted to really take the time to focus on my education. I wanted to sit in a class, listen to a lecture and have meaningful discussions about the things I was learning. I know a lot of people complete degrees on active duty but I didn't feel like I was focused enough.

That was the driving force behind me pursuing an intermission. After I have my bachelor's, I'll be ready to apply for OCS and return to the Navy as a public affairs officer.

So with the overarching plan in place, my mission now is to prepare for separation. Initially, I thought the process would be streamlined for me, since I would be coming back to the Navy eventually. I couldn't have been more wrong.

I'm required to complete all of the same objectives every other separating service member completes because it's governed by a law. Transition GPS, separation physical and a DD-214 are all part of the package.

With the intermission, I'm also entitled to a PCS move. Anyone who's ever gotten out of the Navy can agree with how stressful the process is – sprinkle in registering for school, trying to sell a house, getting engaged and life happening. I feel like my head may explode.

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As excited as I am, the stress of the unknown can be paralyzing. I need to figure out if I need to have a job, how much money I need to earn and what types of jobs I'm already qualified to do that will also develop skills that make a good naval officer.

I have to figure out what type of life insurance I'll have or if I'll have any at all because the S in SGLI stands for service members, not separated service members. I'm going to need to figure out who my new primary care provider is and where to go receive care. I'm moving to South Florida so there aren't too many military treatment facilities nearby.

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USS Fort McHenry transits Strait of Gibraltar Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) prepare the ship’s forecastle for an eastbound transit of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Fort McHenry, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Navigating this juncture in my career is probably the most difficult thing I've done in the Navy. I feel like I have so much to do and few resources to help. My local PSD only has so many answers. I can't help but look forward to being in a class room learning with all of these solved riddles behind me.

The uncertainty of my future in the fleet also distracts me from time to time. I'm not guaranteed acceptance into OCS upon my return to active duty so I'll be negotiating for orders when I come back. I like to think I'll be completely recharged and ready to jump on the first ship that will take me, but what if I'm the one who must meet the "needs of the Navy"? What about the first long underway where my wife and I are separated? What's going to happen if I do everything I can to stand out as a rock star petty officer, and I'm underscored by a Sailor who didn't take a break? What if I never get picked up for OCS? These barriers are obviously not part of my master plan but in my mind, they're just as likely to happen as my ideal sequence of events. I've decided that my realistic expectations are as important as visualizing my success. I have an idea of potential barriers to my success and I plan to mitigate them with good old fashion hard work. I will maintain control over what I can and hand the rest over to the universe.

Come what may, I'm extremely excited about the next chapter in my Navy life.

This is part 1 of an ongoing blog Timberlake will continue throughout her journey.

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Lincoln’s safety department provides DUI awareness for its Sailors

By MC3 Aaron T. Kiser USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

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Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Safety Department displayed a wrecked car destroyed by a drunk driver on the ship’s quarterdeck Dec. 22, to increase the awareness of the dangerous consequences of drinking and driving. “Lincoln leadership can make you aware of the impact and the consequences of driving under the inuence (DUI), but it’s the Sailors’ buddies that are around when these events happen that can really

stop it,â€? said Cmdr. David Gaugler, Lincoln’s safety ofďŹ cer. “Placing it here on the quarterdeck is a great way for Sailors to get involved on a peer-to-peer basis where the intervention needs to happen.â€?

Although the physical dangers of a DUI were presented, there are many other penalties that the presentation was designed to make Sailors aware of. “The overall impact of a DUI is a life changing event – the possibility of being separated from military service, in excess of $10,000 in legal fees, possible injuries, the lasting effects on others – these are terrible consequences for one bad decision,�

said Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate Anthony Richardson.

The presentation was a sobering reminder to have a plan and never get behind the wheel of a car intoxicated. “DUI’s are easily preventable. We’re not telling our Sailors they can’t drink and have fun, but simply, that they need to put their keys away when they do,� Richardson said.

Command Master Chief (AW/ SW) Lee Salas further emphasized the importance of this safety reminder during the holidays. “The campaign is directed at driving under the inuence of al-

Independent duty corpsman – A specialized lifesaver

By Matt Lyman U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

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Independent Duty Corpsmen (IDCs) are specialized hospital corpsmen who aspire to reach the pinnacle of Navy Medicine. These Sailors serve on land or at sea alongside Navy and Marine Corps warďŹ ghters, and at isolated duty stations where no medical ofďŹ cer is assigned.

IDCs fulďŹ ll a variety of critical duties in support of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps mission. They serve as clinical or specialty technicians in more than 38 occupational specialties, including key administrative roles at military treatment facilities around the world.

IDCs are assistants in the treatment and prevention of disease, and serve side-byside with medical ofďŹ cers, doctors, dentists

MC1 Bill Larned Chief Hospital Corpsman Reyes Camacho, right, checks the heartbeat of Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Rudy Taylor, aboard the Los Angeles class attack submarine USS Toledo.

and nurses. They can be found aboard ships and submarines, or ashore throughout the United States and abroad.

They are also assigned to speciďŹ c Navy warfare communities, including surface, submarine or Fleet Marine Force IDCs. “The position of Independent Duty Corps-

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cohol, this accident could also symbolize someone driving reckless speeds,� said Salas. “A vehicle driving over the speed limit is like a weapon out of control! Making good decisions all the time is key

man is one of the most responsible and challenging enlisted assignments in the armed forces. Whether performing minor surgeries below the sea, steaming to provide humanitarian assistance in distant waters or rendering emergency care on the battleďŹ eld, IDCs play an integral role in the success of Navy Medicine,â€? said Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Blake West, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery IDC program manager.

The scope of an IDC’s responsibility extends beyond providing hands-on medical care and includes providing advice and counsel to senior leaders. “It takes a particular type of Sailor, and a speciďŹ c type of corpsman to fulďŹ ll the role of IDC,â€? said West. “After witnessing the IDC on my ďŹ rst ship awlessly triage patients during the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, I realized a call to serve as an IDC and as a Navy Medicine leader," said Chief Hospital Corpsman Mercedes R. Sawin, USS Ross (DDG 71) senior medical department representative.

SpeciďŹ c training is required for IDCs to operate in the various units and locations at which they are typically assigned.

All IDCs attend a 19-week school at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Following basic training, IDCs must attend additional schools located in North Carolina, Connecticut and California in order to qualify in a warfare specialty.

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Lincoln is currently undergoing Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.

For example, Groton, Connecticut, is home to the Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) where IDCs attend 58weeks of instruction to include six-weeks of initial BESS training. In lieu of BESS, a corpsman selected to serve as a surface or dive IDC will attend a12-week school in San Diego. Alternatively, special operations IDCs attend a 19-week school at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with four of those weeks spent in San Antonio, Texas, learning special operations medical techniques. “Being an IDC is one of the biggest rewards any hospital corpsman can hope to achieve. We are entrusted to care for some of the most talented and seless men and women in our country. Our professionalism and quality of care has a direct impact on the health and well-being of our Navy and Marine Corps team,â€? said Chief Hospital Corpsman Jeremy L. Simon, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) senior medical department representative.

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America’s financial coach comes to Norfolk Financial planning is essential for all military personnel. Military Saves Week encourages service members to “Set a Goal, Make a Plan, Save Automatically” in order to better prepare for their future.

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Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Norfolk will be holding a Military Saves 2015 kick-off event at the C9 auditorium on Jan. 28, from 900-1100 a.m.

The event will host Peter Bielagus, America’s Financial Educator, as the keynote speaker, who has been called “young America’s financial coach” and “a go-to guy for service members and their money,” and whose proven strategies can help put more money in your pocket!

During the event, Bielagus will share tips and strategies to build wealth, emergency savings, eliminate debt, and increase personal net worth. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with finance experts, credit unions, banks, nonprofit institutions and other military and community partners for information and assistance at the event.

The kick-off event will set the stage for Military Saves Week 2015, that will take place from Feb. 23-28. The week is

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an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings, and a chance for individuals to assess their own personal financial management and saving strategy.

Hampton Roads FFSCs will be spreading the savings message and urging the community to participate in Military

Saves Week and take the Military Saves Pledge at www.militarysaves.org/takethe-pledge to “Set a Goal, Make a Plan, and Save Automatically.”

The Military Saves kick-off event is open to all military, command leadership, and military family members.

For more information, call 444-2102.

The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced Jan. 5 that its most recent market basket survey shows that customers save on average 24.15 percent when they shop at the NEX, not including sales tax.

And that’s not the only way customers are guaranteed to save at the NEX. “We want our customers to know that when they shop at their NEX they can be confident that they are getting the lowest price on the items they purchase,” said Tess Paquette, executive vice president, chief merchandising and marketing officer, NEXCOM. “To ensure that, we offer our Low Price Guarantee to our customers, which includes price matching, 14-day price guarantee as well as our everyday low price on household goods. We want the NEX to be top of mind for our valued customers when it comes to their shopping needs and know that we are committed to delivering quality, value and savings every day.”

The NEX’s price matching policy guarantees that if customers find a lower price on a product at another retailer, the NEX will match the price. If the price difference is $10 or less, the price will be matched on the spot.

No proof is required.

In addition, if a customer buys an item at a NEX then finds the identical item for less within 14 days in a NEX ad, a local competitor’s ad or at a qualifying online retailer (Target.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, BestBuy.com, ToysRUs.com, BabiesRUs. com), the NEX will match the price. The customer just needs to bring in the original NEX store receipt and proof of the current lower price.

Finally, to ensure the best prices on household items, the NEX lowered prices on hundreds of every day items such as laundry detergent, bleach, fabric softeners, paper towels and bath tissue.

“We know these are items our customers buy on a regular basis,” said Paquette. “We want customers to know when they purchase these items they are getting the best price in town. There’s no need to shop anywhere else but your NEX!” More information about NEX policies can be found at myNavyExchange.com/command/customer_service.

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USNS SPEARHEAD ENTERS U.S. 6TH FLEET FOR APS DEPLOYMENT

This deployment represents

The U.S. Navy’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) entered U.S. 6th Fleet’s area of operations in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), Jan. 1.

an important opportunity for the U.S. Navy to work with our African and European partners to enhance capabilities that will lead to increased maritime security in the region. We have a robust complement of maritime professionals embarked in Spearhead, who are excited to train with and learn from our counterparts in Africa.”

-Cmdr. Matthew Flemming, Africa Partnership Station Mission Commander

Photos by MC3 Desmond Parks Amber Holland and her son, Hooper, wave to Boatswains Mate 2nd Class William Holland as he deploys aboard USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Dec. 28.

Spearhead quick facts While on deployment, Spearhead is scheduled to visit and interact with more than 20 nations and sail more than 15,000 miles, highlighting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet’s commitment and emphasis to partnerships and operating forward.

Sailors and civilians aboard USNS Spearhead depart Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Dec. 28.

Family and friends of Navy Sailors and civilians watch as USNS Spearhead deploys from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Dec. 28.

■ Spearhead will serve under the international capacity building program APS, working with African partner nations to enhance maritime security off the coast of West Africa and in the Gulf of Guinea.

■ As part of APS, Spearhead will participate in U.S. Naval Forces Africa-facilitated maritime exercises Obangame Express and Saharan Express, which take place in the Gulf of Guinea and off West Africa, respectively.

■ APS works to develop the maritime capacity of countries under the four pillars of the maritime capacity building continuum: Maritime Professionals, Maritime Domain Awareness, Infrastructure, and Response Capabilities.

■ Spearhead’s deployment aims to increase interoperability among African nations in order to increase maritime security and sustain global commerce.

■ Through bilateral training, regional exercises, and combined operations, partner maritime forces increase their ability to execute maritime security operations.

■ Spearhead provides an opportunity for the U.S. Navy to work-sideby-side with our African counterparts and exchange best practices in maritime security.

■ Spearhead, the first ship in the Navy’s planned class of 10 joint, high-speed vessels (JHSV), provides a forward-presence for emergent intra-theater transport needs and a platform to work with partner nations in maritime security.

■ The ship, a 338-foot-long aluminum catamaran with a 20,000 squarefoot mission bay area, can be reconfigured to allow it to adapt to a wide-range of operations and missions. Potential missions include carrying containerized portable hospitals for disaster relief to transporting tanks and troops.

■ Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station.

■ U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JAN 8, 2015 | THE FLAGSHIP | A7 The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise (SSN 764) enters Souda Bay, Greece, during a scheduled port visit. Boise is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. Photo by MC2 Jeffrey M. Richardson.

SUBLANT ANNOUNCES 2014 BATTLE ‘E’ WINNERS

By Kevin Copeland Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Vice Adm. Michael J. Connor, Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT), announced the winners of the 2014 Battle Efficiency (Battle “E”) competition.

“Congratulations and Bravo Zulu to all of the award winners,” said Connor.

“The 2014 Battle “E” competition was extremely keen, as all nominated units demonstrated the submarine force’s readiness in performing their wartime responsibilities. Being the recipient of the Battle “E” should be a source of great pride to each

submarine crew member. Each and every Sailor can be justifiably proud of their contribution to improving the battle readiness of the Atlantic Submarine Force.”

The Battle “E” competition is conducted to strengthen individual command performance, improve overall force readiness, and to recognize outstanding performance. The award symbolizes the overall readiness of the command to carry out its assigned wartime tasks as a unit of the Atlantic Submarine Force.

Based on a year-long competition, one submarine from each submarine squadron in the Atlantic Fleet is recognized. The awards are presented by the commodore of each squadron to the submarine under

their command which has demonstrated the highest level of battle readiness during the evaluation year.

The 2014 COMSUBLANT Battle “E” winners, their homeports, and commanding officers are: Commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 (Groton, Conn.) – the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), commanded by Cmdr.

Steven Antcliff.

SUBRON 6 (Norfolk) – the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise (SSN 764), commanded by Cmdr. Scott Luers.

Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 12 (Groton, Conn.) – the Los

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FFSC Yorktown hosts Infant Massage Training class

By Mark Piggott Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

YORKTOWN

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) hosted an Infant Massage training for Navy New Parent Support staff from multiple bases across the United States and Italy, at the Yorktown Lincoln Housing Community Center, Dec. 8-11.

Dr. Vonda Jump Norman, professor at Utah State University, was the presenter of the training. Her expertise in early child development and health has led to research initiatives in the United States, Russia, India, Haiti and Ecuador. The work that she has done with parents and children has provided long term increased positive outcomes in the health and social components of parent and children participants.

The four-day core curriculum training was created by Vimela McClure, as found in her book Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents, and her Manual for Infant Massage Instructors. Each certified member must attain competencies such as understanding the benefits of infant massage, attaining familiarity with research studies regarding the impact of touch upon the healthy development of babies and children, understanding and describing relaxation techniques and infant massage strokes, possessing and applying effective communication skills. Upon completing these and other (unlisted) competencies, completing a threepart written exam, and conducting five infant massage sessions with five parents, the students will be certified through the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) U.S. Chapter as Certified Educators of Infant Massage (CEIM).

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The IAIM mission is to promote nurturing touch and communication through training, education and research so that parents, caregivers and children are loved, valued and respected throughout the world community. The IAIM purpose and definition aligns with the Nurturing Parenting curriculum utilized by the Navy New Parent Support Home Visitation Program (NPSHVP) which promotes nurturing communication in the parent and baby relationship.

Throughout the training week, five families participated as volunteers giving the New Parent Support Staff opportunity to practice their newly acquired knowledge and skills at infant massage. The mothers and father that attended are clients of Lisa Clarke and Veanna Pitts from WPNSTA Yorktown, New Parent Support Home Visitors.

The parents were eager to absorb the information and techniques demonstrated by the students.

One of Clarke’s clients, active duty Navy father Timothy Sonnier, was present with baby’s mother, Cheyanne Isham. Timothy said he experienced the desired goal of communicating with his baby as he made eye contact with and spoke to his baby, Kamryn, throughout the massage. Kamryn smiled often and even gave a big laugh a couple of times.

Kamryn’s reaction when his mother massaged him was equally as bonding as seen in the solid eye contact and slower, more calm movement expressed by the happy five month old. Cheyanne said that she learned that, “Kamryn likes the attention of getting a massage” going on to say that she learned that her baby “runs the show about whether or not he gets the massage! You really do learn what they like.”

In speaking with Cheyanne several days later, Clarke was told by Cheyanne that Timothy noticed how attentive

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Mark Piggott Rochelle Weathers and her baby Matthew participate in the Infant Massage Training Course, sponsored by Fleet and Family Support Center Yorktown, Dec. 10, at the Lincoln Military Housing Community Center.

Kamryn was to him, adding that Kamryn doesn’t spend as much time with his dad as he does with her and that she thought that was why he was very excited and active when Timothy connected with him through the massage.

Patricia Cole, also a client of Clarke’s, is mother of 1-year-old Liam Cole. Patricia was highly motivated to learn the infant massage techniques, but said that Liam was more interested in observing his environment and socializing than he was in getting a massage! According to the instructors, this behavior is quite typical of mobile toddlers. Nevertheless, this gave Patricia an opportunity to practice the massage strokes on a baby doll while Jump Norman and New Parent Support staff occupied Liam for a while. Patricia stated that, “my husband and I are planning on having more children in the future and so, I am grateful to learn about performing infant massage. I will also use it on Liam when he is tired and/or sick.”

More can be learned about Infant Massage by contacting the New Parent Support Program Staff at any base. Hampton Roads contacts are Lisa Clarke, 887-4948 and Veanna Pitts, 688-9363.

| 13-year operation in Afghanistan ends

Continued from front Freedom … In 2015, we begin our follow-on mission – Operation Freedom’s Sentinel – to help secure and build upon the hard-fought gains of the last 13 years.”

Today, though, “we give thanks to our troops and intelligence personnel who have been relentless against the terrorists responsible for 9/11 – devastating the core al-Qaida leadership, delivering justice to Osama bin Laden, disrupting terrorist plots and saving countless American lives,” the president said.

“We are safer, and our nation is more secure, because of their service,” he said. “At the same time, our courageous military and diplomatic personnel in Afghanistan – along with our NATO allies and coalition partners – have helped the Afghan people reclaim their communities, take the lead for their own security, hold historic elections and complete the

first democratic transfer of power in their country’s history.”

“We pledge to give our many Wounded Warriors, with wounds seen and unseen, the world-class care and treatment they have earned. Most of all, we remember the more than 2,200 American patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, and we pledge to stand with their Gold Star families who need the everlasting love and support of a grateful nation,” Obama said.

“The United States will pursue two missions in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel,” Hagel said. “We will work with our allies and partners as part of NATO’s Resolute Support mission to continue training, advising and assisting Afghan security forces. And we will continue our counterterrorism mission against the remnants of Al-Qaeda to ensure that Afghanistan is never again used to stage attacks against our homeland.”

Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760), commanded by Cmdr.

Chester Parks.

SUBRON 16 (Kings Bay, Ga.) – the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729), whose Blue Crew was commanded by Capt. William Breitfelder and Gold Crew was commanded during the competition by Capt.

Rhett Jaehn and Capt. Michael Badorf.

SUBRON 20 (Kings Bay, Ga.) – the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732), whose Blue Crew was commanded by Cmdr. Todd Figanbaum and Gold Crew was commanded during the competition by Cmdr.

Robert Wirth and Cmdr. Craig Gummer.

“Our personnel will continue to face risks, but this reflects the enduring commitment of the United States to the Afghan people and to a united, secure and sovereign Afghanistan that is never again used as a source of attacks against our nation,” Obama said, going on to say that the “past 13 years have tested our nation and our military. But compared to the nearly 180,000 American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan when I took office, we now have fewer than 15,000 in those countries. Some 90 percent of our troops are home.

“Our military remains the finest in the world, and we will remain vigilant against terrorist attacks and in defense of the freedoms and values we hold dear. And with growing prosperity here at home, we enter a new year with new confidence, indebted to our fellow Americans in uniform who keep us safe and free.”

Landlords and property managers, who have worked with the Housing Service Centers (HSCs) in the past, can create a login for HOMES.mil and are able to access their previously listed properties. Once a landlord or property manager creates a login, they can manage their property listing. These listings can include a list of amenities, photos and additional information to assist service members in making informed housing decisions.

“The Navy is focused on assisting Sailors and their families in finding safe, suitable and affordable housing wherever they choose to live.

HOMES.mil, in conjunction with the HSC’s professional housing staff, will provide an

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improved experience for our customers,” said Wright.

HOMES.mil offers a secure site for landlords and property managers wishing to list their properties for DoD service members and government civilians stationed near military installations.

HOMES.mil is integrated with the HSC’s management software, allowing a streamlined experience for service members looking for community housing.

HOMES.mil is now available for landlords and property managers to begin uploading information on properties they want to list.

The HOMES.mil website is available now to all service members and their families to find housing. The HOMES. mil website address is www. homes.mil.

| Basic allowance will

increase by 2.9 percent over last year Continued from front Basic allowance for housing rates for service members in 2015 will increase on average $17 per month, or 0.5 percent. Rates are calculated using median current market rent and average utilities (including electricity, heat, and water/ sewer) for each pay grade, both with and without dependents. Two changes were made to BAH rate computations for 2015: renter's insurance, which contributed an average of one percent to rates, was eliminated, and the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act reduced housing rates on average one percent for service members.

However, individual rate protection for service members remains an integral part of the BAH program. This means that even if BAH rates decline – including through the elimination of renter's insurance and the reduction in the calculated rate – a service member who maintains uninterrupted BAH eligibility in a given location will not see a rate decrease. This ensures that service members who have made long-term commitments in the form of a lease or contract are not penalized if local housing costs decrease.

Service members can cal-

culate their BAH payment by using the basic allowance for housing calculator at http://1. usa.gov/1fFAuqZ. The 2015 basic allowance for subsistence rates for military members will increase by 2.9 percent over last year.

The new rates are: ■ $367.92 per month for enlisted members ■ $253.38 per month for officers The annual adjustments to basic allowance for subsistence – a monthly nontaxable cash payment to military members intended to be used to buy food – are linked to changes in food prices as measured by the annual change in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cost of Food at Home Index. From the beginning of October 2013 through the end of September 2014, the index rose by 2.9 percent, forming the basis for the increased BAS rates.

The Defense Department also released its 2015 contiguous United States cost of living allowance rates.

Roughly 12,000 members will see a decrease in their CONUS COLA payments, while some 7,000 members will see an increase or no change, and 4,000 members will no longer receive a CONUS COLA payment.

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Fort Worth joins Sampson in search efforts DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON

The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth has joined the guided missile destroyer USS Sampson in the Java Sea to assist in the Indonesian-led international search-and-recovery effort for downed AirAsia Flight 8501, according to a U.S. 7th Fleet, news release issued Jan. 4.

The Sampson’s commander, Navy Cmdr. Steven M. Foley, discussed current search efforts with ABC’s “This Week” weekend news program host Martha Raddatz.

“We've been searching using lookouts, using optical search equipment and scanning the horizon and using our helicopters in tandem to search a wide area,” Foley told Raddatz.

MC1 Brett Cote The recovery team from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) signals the boat deck crew while conducting search and recovery operations in support of the Indonesian-led Air Asia flight QZ8501 search efforts. The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth has joined the Sampson in the Java Sea to assist.

Official reports progress in awareness of human trafficking

By Terri Moon Cronk DOD News, Defense Media Activity

John F. Williams Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for research development and acquisition, joins Rear Adm. Mathias Winter’s daughter as they replace his one-star shoulder boards with two-star shoulder boards at the Pentagon.

Full steam ahead for Navy science: Winter comes to ONR

WASHINGTON

Defense Department awareness of slavery and human trafficking issues is paying off significantly because of mandatory employee training, the program manager for DOD’s Combating Trafficking in Persons program has reported.

As DOD observes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, Sam Yousef noted how annual training for DOD’s military, civilian, and contractor workforce is driving home the department’s “zero tolerance” for slavery and human trafficking.

DOD defines human trafficking as using fraud, force or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport or obtain a person for commercial sex, or labor services.

Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, VA.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has begun a new era, as Rear Adm. Mathias W. Winter-a decorated aviator with advanced degrees in both computer science and national resource strategy-was sworn in as the chief of naval research (CNR).

Winter officially took the helm of ONR, the organization that leads Navy and Marine Corps research efforts, during a change-of-command held on Dec. 30. The ceremony was held at the Pentagon and officiated by the Honorable Sean Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy (research, development and acquisition).

“As the next Chief of Naval Research, I look forward to leading the ONR team in stretching the limits of physics and discovering the next generation of breakthrough technologies to ensure a dominant, capable and relevant naval force for the future,” said Winter.

“Our Navy/Marine Corps research enterprise has a rich history of discovering and inventing game-changing technologies that has truly shifted the corpus of human knowledge and enabled our Sailors and Marines to retain the decisive warfighting advantage where it matters, when it matters.”

As head of ONR, Winter will oversee the nearly $2 billion Department of the Navy budget for naval science and technology programs.

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Increase in workforce awareness Surveys indicate a jump in DOD workforce awareness of slavery and human trafficking issues, from 72 percent in 2008 to nearly 90 percent today, he said.

Yousef said when people hear the term human trafficking, they often relate it to sex trafficking, but he noted that DOD’s training emphasizes that people also can be susceptible to labor trafficking.

Occurring particularly overseas rather than stateside, labor trafficking has led DOD’s Combating Trafficking in Persons program to

Courtesy graphic Labor trafficking has led DoD’s Combating Trafficking in Persons program to develop new specialized training for acquisition professionals.

develop new specialized training for acquisition professionals.

“The training is primarily for contractor officers and contracting officer representatives” on foreign soil, Yousef said. “It gives them highlighted awareness of their responsibilities in managing contracts as they relate to human trafficking.”

Using the phrase, “If you see something, say something,” he said awareness training helps all DOD employees identify potential victims of the crime.

Common practices in labor trafficking, for example, include confiscating workers’ passports, withholding wages and creating “inhumane” living conditions.

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U.S. MILITARY BEGINS TRAINING IRAQI FORCES TO TAKE ON ISIL

By Nick Simeone DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The United States has begun training Iraqi army recruits, a central part of the strategy by the U.S.-led coalition that is working with the Iraqi government to retake territory and ultimately defeat Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in the country.

Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters today that six weeks of training began Dec. 27 for four battalions of Iraqi security forces at a base in

Taji, north of Baghdad. Training began at Asad Air Base in Anbar province for members of the Iraqi 7th Division several days earlier.

Warren said all of the Iraqis going through the training by U.S. personnel already have been vetted.

Warren said the air base has been the target of “regular indirect enemy fire,” which he said has been wholly ineffective and has drawn no return fire from U.S. forces.

The training mission is part of Operation Inherent Resolve, which – along with targeted coalition airstrikes being carried in

Rough weather “The weather has been a little rough with scattered thunderstorms,” Foley said. “The seas have been about two to four feet, increasing to about four to six feet when the rain swells come in. And we've been operating in three specified areas that the Indonesian authorities have assigned to us.

“And you have to remember,” Foley added, “this is their search effort and we're here to assist.”

Ships are being employed to search for the downed aircraft’s black box and the helicopters are looking for debris, Foley told Raddatz. Rigid-hull inflatable boats are also participating in the search effort, he added.

The Indonesian government requested U.S. assistance to help in the search for Air Asia Flight 8501, which disappeared Dec. 28 during its route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore with 162 passengers and crew aboard.

The San Diego-based USS Sampson, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer, was deployed Dec. 29, to assist in the search efforts for the Airbus A320-216 aircraft, according to a U.S. Navy news release. Since then, searchers have found debris and passenger remains from the aircraft, which apparently crashed during its flight during bad weather.

Remains, debris found Sampson arrived in the Java Sea search area on Dec. 30, according to a U.S. Navy release.

Later that day, Sampson’s helicopters and Indonesian navy assets discovered aircraft debris.

Sampson’s crew also removed six remains from the sea Jan. 1 and six others Jan. 2, according to a U.S. Navy release.

“We find great gratification in being able to assist the Indonesian government in this ongoing effort and to bring closure to the family and friends of the passengers of AirAsia Flight 8501,” Foley told Raddatz.

both Iraq and Syria – is intended to degrade and defeat ISIL terrorists who hold large sections of territory along the countries’ shared border.

About 2,100 U.S. military personnel are in Iraq advising and assisting Iraqi forces and providing protection to U.S. personnel and missions. That figure is expected to grow by as many as 1,300 later this month as part of the expanded U.S. military presence President Barack Obama ordered in November to help Iraq reclaim territory taken by ISIL. In total, 12 Iraqi brigades are expected to be trained – nine from the Iraqi security forces and three from the Kurdish peshmerga. Two other locations in Iraq, one in Irbil and another in Besmaya, are expected to host training missions as well.

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NINE THINGS FOR WHICH MILITARY SPOUSES SHOULD NEVER APOLOGIZE

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

I swear I was just walkin’ here when that rude guy bumped into me. “Sorry!” I said automatically.

Gah. Some days it feels like I’m sorry for this and sorry for that and sorry for everything under the sun. I am excellent at the automatic apology.

Yet as this recent study shows, people who refuse to apologize actually feel better than you and me. By refusing to apologize they feel empowered. They feel righteous. They feel like they exercised their integrity.

I feel like I need a box of doughnuts.

Although I might apologize to make some situations easier, as a military spouse, I know there are some things you never apologize for.

Here is my list: 1. Never apologize for your service member’s absence.

The teacher might want your Sailor to show up for the conference and your sister might be mad that your Soldier is not at her wedding and your neighbor might think that your Marine is a little slow on the lawn care. Oh well. If your service member is absent on training or deployment or geographic bachelorhood, those folks should be grateful your partner is one of the few in this country who can qualify for military service, much less do such an awesome job at it. And if his or her absence is inconvenient for them, they can just get over it.

2. Never apologize for being the new kid.

The military moves families on average every 2.5 years. That means you are pretty much always the new kid. You don’t know where to find a good plumber. You don’t know when the sign-ups are for band camp.

You could not identify the worst teacher in the district if they were in the lineup at the local police station. So what if you have to ask for info all the time? Think of yourself as curious and resourceful.

3. Never apologize for how you feel.

Sometimes it feels like the world expects you to watch your Airman or Coastie or Soldier depart with no more emotion than watching the bus driver pull away from the curb. Wrong answer. You feel what you feel. And then you get to work on handling those feelings. If you behave kinda badly because of the way your were feeling, then OK. You probably need to apologize for that behavior. But never apologize for the feeling.

4. Never apologize for not knowing everyone’s rank.

The people who are in the military read those bars and stripes and stars and preternaturally know exactly where everyone fits into the hierarchy. If you aren’t actually in the military, save a brain cell and give that a skip. Me, I just call everyone who looks like they are in charge Ma’am or Sir. Works for me.

5. Never apologize for stolen kisses.

Who would agree to a relationship with someone who offers to move you a million miles from your family, friends and job and then disappears for a year at a time with nothing but a ‘love you?’

You would. Cuz you are smart that way. When you find a person you love that much, feel free to steal as many kisses as you want. In fact, I’ll go further: go ahead and set up boundaries when they are home so that you can have a little alone time. Relationships thrive on attention.

6. Never apologize for “swimming.”

Sometimes in military life you would like to change everything. You would like to move away from where you live. You would like to get past this stage of pregnancy or parenting. You would like your Marine or Sailor to STOP BEING SUCH A JERK. But that isn’t one of your choices. Instead there isn’t anything to do but channel Dory in Finding Nemo. “Just keep swimming.

Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.” It ain’t the best way, but sometimes it is the way that works.

7. Never apologize for doing things your way.

So often on SpouseBuzz we see spouses mad because they feel pressured to have kids or pressured to have a powerful job or pressured to move or pressured not to move. Really, the only solution to military life is to do things in the way it works out for you and your service member. Don’t ever apologize for that. Own it.

Love it. Do it.

8. Never apologize for the struggle.

Sometimes things are going to suck for you in military life. You are going to sleep with the lights on. You going to cry in the bathroom because you don’t want anyone to hear. You are going to fight about money.You are going to look at your credit card bills and quake. Military life is a struggle. It’s hard. If it were easy,then everyone who thinks a uniform looks snappy would be doing it. Don’t apologize for struggling. Struggle valiantly (and hunt down that phone number for the free counseling on Military OneSource. Oh, here it is: (800) 342-9647.

9. Never apologize for being an American.

Do you tear up when someone sings the National Anthem? Or “God Bless America?” Or “Proud to be an American?” Do those homecoming clips on YouTube make you sob a little? Does the sight of your loved one in uniform make you catch your breath? Never apologize for that.

It’s time to put your best foot forward The start of a new year brings fresh starts, new opportunities, new goals and new dreams. This year, TRICARE in support of Operation Live Well, encourages you to make a determined approach to becoming a better you than you were last year.

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offers a fresh perspective on the year that you won’t have any other time.

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You should prepare yourself for challenges and ask how bad you really want it. Research suggests that if it’s something you really want for yourself, if it’s meaningful to you, you’re more likely to stick to it.

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Rick Naystatt Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Program Executive Office for Space Systems (PEO Space) and PMW-146 personnel watch the launch of the Navy’s first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base live from San Diego.

Navy prepares for Jan. 20 communications satellite launch

By Steven A. Davi Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Public Affairs

This third MUOS launch is another major step toward achieving a fully operational MUOS end-toend capability by 2016.”

-Capt. Joseph Kan

SAN DIEGO

Navy military and civilian engineers are preparing the latest military communications satellite for a planned Jan. 20 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

The satellite is part of MUOS, or Mobile User Objective System, which operates like a smartphone network from space, vastly improving secure satellite communications for mobile U.S. forces.

Unlike its predecessor system, MUOS provides users a global, on-demand, beyondline-of-sight capability to transmit and receive highquality voice and mission data

from a high-speed Internet Protocol-based system.

This third of five MUOS satellites was encapsulated into its payload fairing Dec. 19, representing one of the final steps in preparation for its upcoming launch. The payload fairing protects the satellite from forces during the early stages of its journey.

“This third MUOS launch is another major step toward achieving a fully operational MUOS end-to-end capability by 2016,” said Navy Capt.

online Additional imagery, videos and launch coverage can be found at http://1.usa.gov/1DeVAdI.

Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin The third MUOS satellite is encapsulated into its payload fairing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, MUOS-3 is scheduled to launch Jan. 20.

Joseph Kan, the MUOS program manager. “The Navy, in close collaboration with the Army, Air Force and our industry partners, is bringing the future of worldwide mobile satellite communications into reality for the United States and potentially allied nations.”

The Navy plays a key role in national space efforts by providing narrowband satellite communications for the DOD and other government agencies. While MUOS was designed for mobile users

who require worldwide, secure voice and mission data at higher data rates, services are also available for ships, aircraft and vehicles.

MUOS is more than just a five-satellite constellation.

It additionally comprises four ground stations across the globe, complex software to manage the network and a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access waveform that serves as an interface for end-user radios.

Two MUOS satellites,

launched in 2012 and 2013, are already providing legacy communications capability from their geosynchronous orbit locations 22,000 miles above Earth. Ultimately, the satellite constellation and associated network will extend narrowband communications availability well past 2025.

The Navy’s Program Executive Office for Space Systems, located at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego, is responsible for the MUOS program.

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New Year’s fireworks in Japan onboard GW Fireworks erupt above the Yokosuka skyline during a New Year’s Eve celebration as seen from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (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-AsiaPacific region.

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Training sees results Continued from B1 Training helps to alert employees While such indicators might not be obvious to some, DOD’s training helps to alert employees to the potential of such scenarios, Yousef said. “You might not think much of it before you take our training,” he added. “But through increased awareness, you’re able to connect the dots a little more.”

DOD employees can file reports with the DOD Inspector General Hotline at www.dodig.mil/hotline or by calling (800) 424-9098, (703) 604-8799 or DSN 664-8799.

Leadership plays a role In addition to DOD’s mandatory annual training, the military’s leadership also plays a critical awareness role in preventing such crimes, Yousef said.

The 7th Air Force in South Korea, for example, issued a policy earlier this year restricting service members from buying drinks for “juicy bar” workers and patronizing establishments that have been connected to prostitution and human trafficking, he said, adding that the policy now covers all of U.S. Forces Korea.

“It’s a very significant accomplishment,” Yousef said of the policy. “In a 2003 DOD-wide survey, we reported that 52 percent of our service members were aware of bars placed off-limits by their leadership, but in 2013 we reported it at 92 percent.”

In addition, programs with nongovernmental organizations also are increasing awareness, he noted.

One such effort will partner the Defense Health Agency with the nonprofit Polaris Project, which combats human trafficking around the world. During January in the national capital area, DHA and the Polaris Project will conduct a drive to benefit international victims of slavery and human trafficking, Yousef said.

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ONR employs More than 1,000 people, comprising uniformed, civilian and contract personnel, with additional employees at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C.

ONR | Winter relieves Klunder as CNR Continued from B1 ONR supports scientific efforts around the world, from basic and conceptual research to applied research and even quick-turnaround technologies requested by Sailors and Marines.

Concurrent with the duties of CNR, Winter also will serve as director, Innovation Technology Requirements, and Test and Evaluation (OPNAV-N84).

He relieves Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder, who is retiring from the Navy after 32 years of naval service and three years as CNR. “I’m honored to be given this unique command opportunity as I build upon Rear Adm. Klunder’s successes in bringing together the brightest minds across the Department of the Navy, academia and industry to solve our toughest technological challenges,” he said.

As a flag officer, Winter served as commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division; assistant commander for test and evaluation, Naval Air Systems Command; and Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons. Highlights of his earlier naval career include flying

operational missions as an A6E Intruder bombardier/navigator, chief of staff to the PEO for tactical aircraft performance and major program manager of the DoN’s Precision Strike Weapons portfolio.

He holds a Master’s Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and also from the National Defense University’s Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Winter, a native of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, graduated from Shippensburg Area High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Winter will be the opening speaker at the Naval Future Force Science & Technology EXPO in Washington, D.C. The EXPO, to be held Feb. 4-5, also will feature a keynote speech from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert.

On the first day, Winter will join other Department of Defense leaders for a discussion on science and technology priorities. On the second day, he will moderate a discussion on research, development, testing and evaluation.

For more information about the EXPO, visit: http://www.onr.navy.mil/expo.

NSWC PCD, ONR and U of MT conduct heated undergarment technology evaluation program

By John P. Klose

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Project Engineer John Klose relaxes in a test tank during initial thermal protection pilot studies at University of Montana’s Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism (WPEM).

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) researchers have demonstrated a breakthrough diver thermal protection technology that can warm divers indefinitely in very cold water using four to six times less power than previously designed systems.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) funded research primarily conducted at NSWC PCD in Panama City, Florida, this past year, identified the safe and highlyefficient, electrically-heated, diver thermal undergarments using Carbon Nano Core fibers, or CNC, are effective.

The next step is to transition this technology into both dry and wet cold environment applications and develop mission-specific prototype garments for further testing.

The technology was developed through a collaborative ONR “Swampworks” research effort between NSWC PCD, the University of Montana’s Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism (WPEM), and defense contractors SAIC and the Coliant Corporation.

The U.S. Navy in Panama City, Florida, has been investigating diver thermal protection technologies since the SEALAB experiments in the 1960s. Since salt water freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water, ocean temperatures in winter can reach as low as 29° F creating a very challenging environment in which Navy divers must operate. Cold skin temperatures lead to a loss of muscle strength and the ability to manipulate tools. Continued

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exposure to cold water can lead to the loss of core body temperature, called hypothermia, which can cause death in extreme situations. Navy divers are consistently challenged when working in cold water whether the mission is neutralizing mines, changing out the propeller of a ship, or riding in a SEAL Delivery Vehicle.

“We are very excited about the initial results of our investigation,” said NSWC PCD Project Engineer John Klose. “Coliant’s CNC fibers have the right combination of physical, thermal, and electrical properties that allow us to build an electrically-heated undergarment that would not be possible using traditional technologies. The biggest risk from previous designs of electrically-heated diver thermal protection suits has been the potential for hot spots within the suit that could burn the diver. These new fibers use less power and generate heat at a lower overall temperature than traditional technologies. This allows

us to design a diver heated undergarment that is much safer and much more energy efficient than previous diver heating system designs.”

“We are seeing no change in the metabolic rate of test subjects dressed in the heated undergarment and dry diving suit ensemble and sitting passively in a test tank filled with 40° F water,” says Dr. Brent Ruby, Director of University of Montana’s WPEM. “Their average skin and core body temperatures are normal and hold steady with less than 50 Watts of power being applied to the prototype undergarments.

Without this protective heated diving suit ensemble, a normal person would survive less than 20 minutes in such cold water.”

“Having a safer and more energy efficient design solution for heated clothing can greatly improve the military’s performance in many operational missions that are conducted in extreme environments,” says Coliant President, John Swiatek.

“Soldiers trekking through mountain passes, helicopter air crews in the North Atlantic in January, ground crew on a wintry airfield, or sailors working on aircraft carrier flight deck must all deal with harsh, cold weather environments. This technology even has application in combat casualty care for preventing or delaying the onset of shock and potentially extending what is known as the golden hour.”

NSWC PCD has been the U.S. Navy’s Center of Excellence for Diving Systems and Technology for over 60 years.

This latest breakthrough tackles one of the toughest challenges that Navy developers have faced in creating a safe and energy efficient heating source for Navy divers. Its future application to various Navy operational needs like ship husbandry, Initial Response Diving operations, arctic warfare, and Special Warfare operations is expected to greatly improve human performance in these applications.

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By Anna Hancock Naval Health Research Center Public Affairs

NAVSTA Newport hosts Sea Cadet Leadership Academy and Emergency Medicine Seminar

By Bob Krekorian NAVSTA Newport Public Affairs

NEWPORT, R.I.

Seventy-nine U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) members from the New England region graduated, Jan. 1, 2015, at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport from the 2014 NSCC Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA) and Emergency Medicine Seminar (EMS).

NAVSTA Newport was the host during both week-long NSCC training camps that started Dec. 26, 2014. NSCC is sponsored by the U.S. Navy and the Navy League.

Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA), the Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), and NAVSTA Newport provided a combination of classrooms and instructors to supplement NSCC resources.

The POLA training for 43 male cadets and seven female cadets consisted of nearly 40 hours of classroom instruction on leadership, management, and counseling that is a prerequisite for a cadet’s advancement. NAVSTA Newport has hosted this regional POLA since 2001.

Graduation from a NSCC leadership academy is also a specific prerequisite for promotion to cadet Petty Officer 2nd Class.

Leadership curriculum support was provided by staff from the Senior Enlisted Academy, NAVSTA Newport, during 10 hours of classroom instruction in Tomich Hall.

“This training is a lot more than I expected,” said Cadet Seaman Recruit Donald Poirier, 16, of Lincoln, R.I. and a member of Naval Construction Battalion Center Division, Quonset Point, North Kingston, R.I. “Everything that I’ve learned is relevant to what I need to know when I return to my unit,” Poirier said.

Poirier, a junior at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, Mass., is interested in applying to the U.S. Naval Academy.

“This experience has caused me to open up my mind and realize what I have to do to become a military leader,” he said.

Cadet Seaman Recruit Evan Bowen, 17, a senior at North Kingston High School, North Kingston, R.I., expressed interest in attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and eventually develop as a leader aboard a merchant marine ship.

“This program has provided me with a sense of direction,” Bowen said. He is also in the Boy Scouts and a member of his high school sailing team.

The EMS, conducted for the third year at NAVSTA Newport, consisted of 40 hours of classroom instruction on splinting, use of an EpiPen, CPR; and practical exercises in emergency medicine and first aid.

Nineteen male cadets and seven female cadets were certified in CPR and the use of automated external defibrillators; and trained as first responders.

“Our goal is to raise the cadet’s awareness during an emergency situation so that they know the right steps to activate the emergency response system,” said NSCC Ensign Tom Luckman, EMS training officer.

Luckman, a firefighter/ paramedic from Bridgewater, Mass., is a member of NSCC Squadron 7-Z, Quincy, Mass.

“We’re not training EMTs, but we want the cadets to know quality CPR to assist in an emergency,” he said.

“I wanted to attend this training because I’m interested in becoming a nurse or entering the medical field,” said Cadet Seaman Apprentice Brittany Chito, 15, a Cumberland (R.I.) High School sophomore and member of the NSCC Falcon Division, Providence, R.I. “I’ve taken first aid training in the past, but I wasn’t comfortable practicing my skills until I received this training,” she said.

NAVSTA Newport’s Fire and Emergency Services Department provided a facility tour, an emergency medical equipment orientation, and classroom instruction on life saving techniques, Dec. 28 Two female Supply Corps officers from the Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), NAVSTA Newport, Lt. Cmdr.

Michelle Simmons, NSCS Academic Director; and Lt. Jami Garrett, NSCS Instructor, spoke to the POLA cadets about their Navy career.

Simmons, a native of Guyana, with 20 years of

service, told the cadets, “The Navy will help you grow.”

She is a prior enlisted Petty Officer 1st Class.

“In the Supply Corps, we are in the customer service business,” Simmons said. She has two master’s degrees, one in counseling psychology; the other in national security and strategic studies, Naval War College.

Simmons said a conversation she had in 1993 with a recruiter solidified her willingness to serve in the Navy.

“I wanted to give back to this country,” she said.

Garrett explained that she came from a military family, having a twin sister who is a Supply Corps Officer, a brother who enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and a father who served in the U.S. Army.

Prior to pursuing a career in the Navy, Garrett worked in Broadway theater. She has a master’s in stage management for theater.

“I liked the idea of customer service,” she said.

Garrett talked about her preference for sea duty. “Being aboard ship, the mission of the Navy is at the forefront of everything we do,” she said, referring to the CNO’s Sailing Directions.

“Everything is relevant during shore duty as well because in the Supply Corps we support what the warfighter has to do,” she said.

Garrett said the Navy provided her with the opportunity for international travel. “I liked the idea that I was supporting international diplomacy,” she said.

Simmons told the cadets to pay attention in school. “We’re proud of you because of the path you are taking.”

SAN DIEGO

The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) recently concluded one of the largest vaccine safety studies in the command’s history, contributing to the fourth and final phase of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) smallpox vaccine safety trials.

For more than six years, NHRC led the six military facilities across the nation taking part in this effort. About 16,000 samples were collected when the FDA decided NHRC’s team had enough data to support the study.

“Even though the smallpox vaccine is an FDA approved vaccine, many vaccines undergo this post-marketing vaccine safety study [phase four],” said Lt. Cmdr. Lori Perry, a preventive medicine physician with NHRC and the study’s principal investigator. “It’s an extra measure to track all potential adverse effects.”

The smallpox vaccine, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is safe and effective and given to people determined to be at high risk for smallpox infection. Routine vaccination against smallpox stopped in 1972 after the disease was eradicated in the United States.

“Military service members still receive the vaccine if they are deploying to an area where the threat of smallpox is present,” noted Perry.

In collaboration with the FDA and the vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur, NHRC established vaccine surveillance sites at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Fort Bliss, Texas, Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Stewart, Georgia and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, in 2008. Since then, NHRC’s teams diligently collected data each time a vaccine was administered and closely monitored the health and well-being of the person who received it.

The data was then reported to the manufacturer and ultimately the FDA who has the final authority on the vaccine’s safety.

“When we closed the surveillance sites down, it took the expertise from our quality assurance specialist and clinical trial program manager to ensure each applicable standard operating procedure was followed,” said Perry.

“Every detail to safeguard personally identifiable information and ensure patient privacy was accounted for.”

This month, NHRC’s team is carrying out the administrative details in the turnover to its collaborative partners.

This work will continue until the summer of 2015 but for now, NHRC’s Commanding Officer Capt. Jacqueline Rychnovsky lauds the team responsible for executing the study.

“This study directly contributed to the safety and readiness of our service men and women,” explained Rychnovsky. “We appreciate the collaborative efforts from our Army, Marine Corps and Air Force counterparts at the surveillance sites. Their roles were integral to the success of the study.”

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Snowball Express carries Gold Star families to annual event Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON

The Snowball Express left the terminal Dec. 11 for a fun-ďŹ lled week in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, for families of service members who have died while on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001.

The Snowball Express is an allexpense paid weekend full of memories, support, and fun for Navy Gold Star (NGS) families. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a chance for the children, and a parent or guardian, to come to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and get an incredible opportunity to ďŹ nd support,â&#x20AC;? said Corcynthia Williams, installation NGS coordinator for Southeast region.

Children ages 5-18, some who have been attending since the inaugural Snowball Express in 2005, enjoyed events including hospitality rooms with various themes, dinner and a concert with Gary Sinise at Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, a visit to Perot

Just seeing the joy on the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces was absolutely amazing, and they made such amazing friendships throughout the entire time.â&#x20AC;?

-Corcynthia Williams

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Museum, a zoo visit, the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Posse Ranch, and the Snowball Express Talent Showcase Show, added Williams.

According to Williams, American Airlines is a major sponsor of the event and chartered nine aircraft, fully decorated, to transport par-

ticipating families to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. They went to 27 different cities for those nine ďŹ&#x201A;ights, but made an additional 110 different ďŹ&#x201A;ights out of 75 additional cities that touched on four different continents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just seeing the joy on the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces was absolutely amazing, and they made such amazing friendships throughout the entire time,â&#x20AC;? said Williams.

More than 800 volunteers helped entertain the children for the weekend and brought new adventures and memories to those families who had lost love ones, added Williams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives them an opportunity to create lasting memories with each other and with someone that has

U.S. Navy photo Service members and volunteers clap as ďŹ ve-year-old Gavin Stidfole boards an American Airlines ďŹ&#x201A;ight during the annual Snowball Express event in 2013.

NRC LAUNCHES NEW PUBLIC WEBSITE Navy Recruiting Command Public Affairs

Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) announced the launch of an improved recruiting website, Navy.com, which delivers a more interactive platform for people looking for information about joining the Navy.

The Navy.com website will replace the current Navy.com and NavyReserve.com websites, and will feature fully responsive capabilities for use on mobile, tablet and desktop devices.

The new website provides users with a more streamlined experience, using technology such as responsive design, HTML 5, foundation grid platform and persistent cookies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new design will help us meet the communication needs of those who may be interested in learning more about Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Navy,â&#x20AC;? said Capt. David Bouve, director of marketing and advertising for NRC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our ever-changing marketplace, we can never be satisďŹ ed with todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. We have to keep an eye on the horizon to help reach young people where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be in the future.â&#x20AC;?

The new website will also be home to all Navy reserve information, eliminating the need for a secondary reserve website. By combining the two websites, the new Navy. com will not only better serve potential applicants, but will also allow those Sailors on active duty to learn more about continuing their career in the reserves.

Hosting only one site for both active and reserve components will not only create a cost savings for the Navy, but will also increase exposure to information about the reserve component by a factor of 4. Cur-

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mandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NGS program analyst. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to increase Navy participation in events like this in the future and to continue to ensure that the families of our lost Sailors are honored and their loved onesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sacriďŹ ces are never forgotten.â&#x20AC;?

Of the 1,639 individuals who attended this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, 1,015 were children. These individuals represent 620 families from all branches of service. Children listed on a DD1300 (Report of Casualty) are eligible for participation, with families that have never before joined the Snowball Express given priority to attend.

shared a similar circumstance,â&#x20AC;? said Williams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It lets them know that their mom or dad, a military hero, is going to be remembered every single day of the year by these volunteers.â&#x20AC;?

According to Williams, Navy family members involved are extremely excited with the NGS program and look forward to the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term support and guidance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Snowball Express was a fantastic opportunity to meet with survivors in a fun setting and to ensure they know about the coordinator within their area,â&#x20AC;? said Lisa Bauch, Navy Installation Com-

rently, the Navy.com website gets approximately 850,000 visits each month, while NavyReserve.com gets around 200,000, so combining the websites will signiďŹ cantly increase the number of people who will have the chance to learn about the opportunities and career options available in the Navy reserve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The integration of the active and reserve component information on the website is consistent with the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s larger efforts to increase active component and reserve component integration in the ďŹ&#x201A;eet and help make transitions from one to the other more seamless. Retaining high-quality talent includes optimizing the different aspects of full- or part-time service for our people as their lives change over time,â&#x20AC;? said Bouve.

The new Navy.com includes the following site enhancements:

â&#x2013; Career Comparison Tool: Compares various career opportunities side-by-side such as active duty versus reserve, potential bonuses and much more. â&#x2013; Social Components: Beyond simple page-sharing, most images, videos and pieces of content are shareable across social platforms. â&#x2013; Interactive Timeline: Users can comb through nearly 200 years of U.S. Navy history, including 85 unique milestones. â&#x2013; Stories of Service: Highlights the stories of U.S. Navy Sailors and their experiences.

The website will also continue to feature a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Find a Recruiterâ&#x20AC;? function and Navy Chat option which allows users to chat online in real time with Navy recruiters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new site allows for a unique experience that helps young men and women explore many different career options in their Navy,â&#x20AC;? said Bouve.

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Mobile app to diagnose head injuries scores FDA clearance WASHINGTON

Photo courtesy of AnthroTronix, Inc. The new Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment tool is a mobile application designed to help medical providers identify cases of traumatic brain injury in almost any setting, in as little as ďŹ ve minutes. The tool recently received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The new Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment is a mobile phone-based application designed to help medical providers identify cases of traumatic brain injury in almost any setting, which may help clinicians diagnose a patient in as little as ďŹ ve minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important right now,â&#x20AC;? said Lt. Col. Chessley Atchison, as he handled the various medical prototypes placed openly around his ofďŹ ce, removed from their hard, black plastic cases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And once we get it right, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to put it fairly far forward in the ďŹ eld.â&#x20AC;?

Atchison, the program manager for the Technology Enabled Capability Demonstration: Brain in Combat portfolio of the Combat Casualty Care Research Program, is referring to the new Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment, a tool that recently received U.S. Food and Drug

Administration clearance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a brain thermometer,â&#x20AC;? said Atchison.

The Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment, known as DANA, is a mobile phone-based application, or app, designed to help medical providers identify cases of traumatic brain injury in almost any setting, which may help clinicians diagnose a patient in as little as ďŹ ve minutes.

The app will operate much like a video game. Service members will perform a baseline series of on-screen exercises during which both their speed and accuracy will be recorded. Service members who may have had a serious head injury will then participate in a series of both cognitive efďŹ ciency tests and self-administered questionnaires. Afterward, a clinician will review the results, comparing them

By Ramin A. Khalili USAMRMC Combat Casualty Care Research Program Knowledge Manager

to the results of the baseline exercises. The combination of the appâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cognitive and psychological components allows for insight into the prevalence of symptoms related to both traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In essence, measuring reaction time is like taking the temperature of the brain,â&#x20AC;? said Corinna Lathan, founder and CEO of AnthroTronix, Inc., the Maryland-based research and development company that created the DANA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a vital part of the data that any health professional needs to evaluate his patient.â&#x20AC;?

According to the DANA research team, some of the factors that may affect reaction time include concussion, dementia, post-traumatic stress, depression and fatigue, among others.

Once fully validated for battleďŹ eld use, military ofďŹ cials said the product may be used to assist medical providers. In addition, DANA may be used to help assess ďŹ tness for duty and possible triage needs when warranted. In these instances, the mobility of the DANA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; its accessibility in a variety of settings and locations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; augments its functionality. The software can run on a variety of platforms, and is currently being tested on tablet devices as well.

DANA received development funding, in part, through a grant from the Rapid Innovation Fund, a federal support mechanism for small businesses. Developing innovative tools such as DANA is a priority for the military, especially as expertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; understanding of traumatic brain injury expands.

In 2013, more than 27,000 cases of traumatic brain injury were diagnosed across all four main service branches stationed around the globe, according to the Department of Defense. That number is almost triple the number of cases diagnosed in 2000, when the DOD ďŹ rst began recording traumatic brain injury statistics.

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Materials Requirements Analyst Major Sean Sadlier demonstrates Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy (GREENs) apparatus at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.

NAVY USHERS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY Renewable Energy Program OfďŹ ce WASHINGTON

The Department of the Navy (DON) announced, Dec. 19, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)Energy issued two Requests for Proposal (RFP) to provide renewable energy for installations on the east coast.

Proposals are being requested to serve two major load points, one for seven installations in the Washington, D.C.-area, and the second for four installations in the MidAtlantic region.

Together the two RFPs could award 100 to 200 megawatts of cost-effective renewable electricity from new generation facilities over

a 20-year period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Department of the Navy has been aggressively pursuing cost-effective renewable energy that will provide long-term price stability and power diversity,â&#x20AC;? said Robert GrifďŹ n, executive director of DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Renewable Energy Program OfďŹ ce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement, in concert with the other milestones in 2014, should provide a huge amount of momentum for the DON to start 2015 and close in on the one gigawatt goal. Strategically placed renewable energy can create reliable access to energy for DON installations and provide a myriad of beneďŹ ts to the surrounding communities.â&#x20AC;?

DLA-Energy will act as the

contracting agent on behalf of the DON to procure renewable energy from new generation facilities. A third party will own the facilities and deliver the renewable energy to speciďŹ ed points in the electrical interconnection market. The DON requires the Renewable Energy Credits be bundled with the energy.

The Washington-area RFP includes the following installations: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Bethesda); U.S. Naval Academy; U.S. Naval Observatory; Navy Maritime Intelligence Center; Naval Support Activity North Potomac Carderock; Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling; and, Washington Navy Yard. The four installations included in the Mid-

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Atlantic RFP include: Naval Station Great Lakes; Philadelphia Depot Mechanicsburg; Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck, New Jersey; and, Naval Support Activity Philadelphia.

To assist industry response to the proposal requests, DLA-Energy will be hosting an Industry Day, Jan. 12. DLA-Energy and the

DON will be on-hand to explain the requirements, procurement process, and answer any additional questions.

For more information about DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy efforts please visit: greenďŹ&#x201A;eet.dodlive.mil/energy/repo.

For more information about DLA Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RFPs on behalf of DON please visit: www.fbo.gov/index

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2014 Year in Review The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) commemorated the 103rd anniversary of carrier-borne naval aviation, Jan. 18, with the first arrested landing of the day when a C-2 Greyhound, assigned to the “Rawhides” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, touched down.

Military renters in Hampton Roads privatized (PPV) housing community began assuming some responsibility for the energy they use as the Residential Energy Conservation Program (RECP) entered the live billing phase.

On Jan. 8, a Navy MH53E helicopter carrying five crew members, crashed 18 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron(HM) 14 based at Naval Station Norfolk. The crash took the lives of three of the five crew members.

Archive photos Navy Divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, are lowered into the water from the USNS Grasp.

Flame Resistant Variant (FRV) coveralls were issued to Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Jan. 15. The Sailors were the first in the fleet to wear the FRV coveralls that began the replacement of the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type I and other polyester and poly blend uniforms while ships are underway.

More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines serving in the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed from Naval Station Norfolk for an eight-month deployment, Feb. 8.

In a ceremony at Camp Akatosarot in Thailand Feb. 11, Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, kicked off the 33rd iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold 14 is designed to advance regional security and provide effective response to regional crises through a multinational force from nations that share common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.

As part of an ongoing program to heighten security measures at naval installation entry control points (ECPs), handheld ID scanners began being implemented throughout military bases in the Mid-Atlantic region. The scanners, controlled by ECP sentries, scan all CAC, TESLIN or NCACS cards of personnel entering a military installation.

The Naval War College Library in Newport, R.I. publicly unveiled the 4,000page “Gray Book” collection of Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz communications that started in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack and ran right up until the closing days of the war.

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 transitioned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 during a ceremony Jan. 24 at Naval Station Norfolk. The new platform, which includes the MH60R and MH-60S replaced the SH60F and HH-60H.

Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2014 was conducted from Feb. 18 - 28 at all Hampton Roads Naval bases and at Navy installations throughout the continental United States. Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield is the largest anti-terrorism and force protection exercise conducted nation-wide.

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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced an increase in Career Sea Pay (CSP) and Career Sea Pay Premium (CSP-P) for eligible Sailors and Marines serving aboard ships whose primary mission is conducted at sea.

The Department of the Navy announced March 7, that women can now be assigned to previously closed positions in the Coastal Riverine Force (CRF), continuing in the Department of Defense’s rescission of the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule.

The announcement opened 267 Navy positions in the Coastal Riverine Force for the assignment of women.

Six ships, led by Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, departed the U.S. for Scotland, March 14, to participate in Joint Warrior 14-1, a semiannual, United Kingdom-led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces a unique multi-warfare environment in which to prepare for global operations. Sailors aboard guided-missile cruisers USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) guided-missile destroyers USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), USS Cole (DDG 67), USS Ross (DDG 71), guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawa (T-AO 196) participated in the exercise, which is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies in an operationally challenging environment.

A mass shooting incident took place at Fort Hood, Texas, April 2, when a Soldier shot and killed three fellow Soldiers and wounded 16 more before killing himself.

The Navy’s Uniform Matters Office issued new prototype female combination covers for a months-long trial period to approximately 30 D.C. and Annapolis based Sailors, April 8 and 9. The covers were redesigned to more closely resemble the male cover while properly fitting women’s heads.

The covers were worn by this group of Sailors until the fall, and then the covers were issued to a larger test group of approximately 100 Sailors.

The Navy Band Northeast Pops Ensemble and the U.S. Fleet Forces Band kicked-off Fleet Week New York with a free concert in Bryant Park, May 20, featuring a wide variety of musical styles including traditional concert band literature, pop, Jazz and patriotic favorites.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo, 24, dies during a March 24 shooting incident on board Naval Station Norfolk, Pier 1, after putting himself between a gunman and USS Mahan’s duty petty officer of the watch, giving his own life to ensure the safety of the Sailors on board the ship.

Approximately 6,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG) arrived at their homeports in Norfolk and Mayport, Fla., April 18, following a ninemonth deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

Twenty-nine Wounded Warriors joined together at Naval Station Norfolk to take part in “The Warrior Ride’s” adaptive cycling event, April 24.

The Defense Department began providing assistance to local emergency officials battling intense wildfires in the Southern California area, May 16, of which at the time, 356 families had been evacuated to shelters on other parts of Camp Pendleton. More than 6,300 acres on Camp Pendleton had burned so far.

NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and the City of Norfolk celebrated more than 60 years of partnership the weekend of April 25-26 with a host of events during Norfolk NATO Festival 2014. The Norfolk NATO Festival, the longest, continuously running festival in the Hampton Roads region, celebrates the international influence ACT brings to the region.

NATO ACT, located at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in Norfolk, is the only NATO headquarters in North America and the only permanent command located outside of Europe. It is home to more than 750 staff members from various NATO nations.

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The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye officially became ready for tasking with Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, March 27.

The “Tigertails” of VAW-125 are the first Navy squadron to become fully operational with the Advanced Hawkeye, the newest, most technologically capable variant of the venerable E-2 airborne early warning command and control platform.

At the White House May 31, President Barack Obama stood with Bob and Jani Bergdahl as they thanked the governments of the United States, Qatar and Afghanistan, the military services, and all supporters of their son Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl during his nearly five years as a prisoner of war in Afghanistan. Bergdahl, at the time a private first class, went missing from his post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. He was the only U.S. service member known to be held captive there.

The now 28-year-old Soldier was thought captured by the Haqqani network, an Islamist insurgent group operating in Afghanistan.

After 50 years of continuous naval service, the E-2C Hawkeye was inducted into the National Naval Aviation Museum on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., May 9. The E-2C Hawkeye was delivered from the “Screwtops” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 and worked in coordination with the “Greyhawks” of VAW-120, both stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, to get the last aircraft in the Navy’s inventory, not currently at the museum, to join the vast collection of naval aircraft on display.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde, guidedmissile cruiser USS Philippine Sea and the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun, into the Arabian Gulf, June 14, to provide President Barack Obama additional flexibility should military options be required to protect American lives, citizens and interests in Iraq.

The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the guidedmissile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) responded to a report from an Italian military marine patrol aircraft that six small vessels, one of which was sinking, were in distress June 6.

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), intercepted approximately two tons of cocaine being smuggled aboard two fishing vessels while on routine patrol off the coast of Central America.

The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) announced July 11 a change to uniform regulations giving commanding officers discretion to authorize the wear of command ball caps with Navy Working Uniforms (NWU) Type I, II and III beginning Sept. 1.

The Farrier Firefighting School honored the memory of 134 Sailors who died during a fire on board aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV 59), in a ceremony July 25. Farrier, named in honor of a Forrestal Sailor, Chief Aviation Boatswainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate (Handling) Gerald W. Farrier, holds the ceremony annually to recognize the living and deceased veterans of the Forrestal and their impact on the Navy.

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) celebrated the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 23rd birthday on our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 236th birthday, Independence Day.

The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departed in commission without ceremony from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., July 11 in transit to its homeport of San Diego.

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Sailors and their family members gathered at Harbor Park in Downtown Norfolk, Aug. 2, to celebrate Navy Night, a celebration of the Navy’s presence in the Hampton Roads area sponsored by the Norfolk Tides Baseball Club.

Nancy Lacore, a 46-year-old Navy reservist, began a 160 mile run Aug. 19, from Hampton Roads to Arlington, to honor the 160 American service women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The last active duty SEAL to have served in combat operations during the Vietnam War, retired during a ceremony at Coronado, Calif., Aug. 14. Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Kirby D. Horrell’s career spanned nearly 47 years. He enlisted in the Navy Nov. 15, 1967 and attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) as part of Class 59 shortly thereafter.

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from its final regularly scheduled deployment on Aug. 26. The city of Norfolk’s namesake will begin deactivation in 2015.

Members of Navy’s Mid-Atlantic region and the Hampton Roads community said farewell to Rear Adm. Dixon Smith and welcomed new commander, Rear Adm. Rick Williamson, during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 4.

More than 2,000 Navy Yard employees attended a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY), Sept. 16, in memory of the lives lost in the 2013 WNY shooting where 12 people were killed and four were wounding. The purposely low-key ceremony featured remarks from both Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert.

Returning to the skies after a two-year absence, the 2014 NAS Oceana Air Show, held Sept.

20 - 21, brought out record crowds, as it showcased the best of military and civilian performers, while spotlighting a program which assists Wounded Warriors and their families.

The 39 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors who competed on Team Navy won 28 medals – including 12 gold medals – at the fifth annual Warrior Games Sept. 28 - Oct. 4 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jasmin L. Lamanna was honored as the Military Citizen of the Year during the 2014 Samuel T. Northern Military Citizen of the Year ceremony, hosted by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Oct. 9.

Former and current USS Cole (DDG 67) crew members joined relatives, family members and officials, as they gathered together Oct. 12, at the Cole Memorial on Naval Station Norfolk, to pay tribute to the 17 Sailors killed and 39 wounded in the attack on the guided-missile destroyer 14 years ago.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert visited Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 22, where he opened the ceremony by administering the oath of enlistment to three Sailors assigned to the ship and spoke to the assembled crew about current issues impacting the lives of the Navy and Marine Corps.

USS North Dakota (SSN 784) officially became the Navy’s newest addition to the submarine force following a commissioning ceremony held Oct. 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London.

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The Navy made aviation history Nov. 3, as an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego.

Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Carl M. Thompson, of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington, was announced Nov. 5, as this year’s honoree to receive the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. The prestigious award was established by the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation in 2013 and is intended to recognize one active Major League Baseball (MLB) player, one National Baseball Hall of Fame (NBHOF) member and one chief petty officer in the Navy to represent three critical areas of Feller’s life: his MLB career, his enshrinement in the NBHOF and his service in the Navy as a chief petty officer.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus named November 2014 Warrior Care Month in an all-Navy message to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) wrapped up Exercise Keen Sword 15 with a display of naval and air power of 19 ships and seven aircraft operating in formation a few hundred miles off the coast of Southern Japan, Nov. 19. Keen Sword 15, which kicked off Nov. 11 with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, is a large and complex joint/ bilateral field training exercise involving four branches of the U.S. military working with JSDF. Rear Adm. Ricky Williamson, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, announced that Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Darren Johnson, of Naval Station Norfolk, as this year’s selected Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Sailor of the Year, during a ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, Nov. 20.

Retired Army Sgt. Maj. Timothy “Frosty” Pentecost, was announced as this year’s 2014 Still Serving awardee during the Flagship and Military Newspaper of Virginia’s fourth annual Still Serving: Military Retiree & Veteran Awards ceremony at the Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, Dec. 3.

Members of the Hampton Roads community gathered to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor during a memorial service Dec. 7, at Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little CreekFort Story. Seven survivors of the attack were present to honor the sacrifices of their fallen comrades and the survivors who have passed since.

The U.S. Navy completed tests on the GhostSwimmer vehicle, the latest in a series of science-fiction-turned-reality projects developed by the Chief of Naval Operations’ Rapid Innovation Cell (CRIC) project Silent NEMO Dec. 11, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLC-FS). Silent NEMO is an experiment which explores the possible uses for biomimetic, unmanned underwater vehicles in the fleet. During the testing, Boston Engineering’s tuna-sized device gathered data at JEBLCFS on tides, varied currents, wakes, and weather conditions for the development of future tasks.

Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Dec. 10 the laser weapon system (LaWS) – a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines – was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Arabian Gulf.

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Religious Services JEB Little Creek Chapel JEB Fort Story Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Confessions: 3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Children’s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 5 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. WOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Chapel choir practice: 7 p.m., Wed. Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.

NWS Yorktown Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun.

NSA Northwest Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Rosary: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Confessions: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Mass Schedule: 10 a.m., Sun. CCD (Sept-May) 11 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL) Worship service: 8 a.m., Sun. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.

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Naval Station Norfolk ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun. Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Sabbath: 7 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows) ISLAMIC WORSHIP: Masjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7) Services: 1 p.m., Fri. Chapels are open daily for prayer.

NAS Oceana Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Sun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship service: 10:40 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 11 a.m., Wed.

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