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Hampton Roads’ NMCRS kicks-off annual fund drive

By MC3 Andrew Schneider Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

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MC2 Shannon M. Smith Period re-enactor Stacy Weissner drinks tea with Leia Palmer, 3, during Hampton Roads Naval Museum’s “Make Tea not War: A Tea Commemorating the Treaty of Ghent.”

Museum tea party commemorates Treaty of Ghent, War of 1812

By MC2 Shannon M. Smith Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

History is basically one big story, and it’s great to have fun with it and not just study it.”

-Stacy Weissner

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Visitors got a taste, literally, of the culture and society of 1815 during a tea party at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Feb. 22.

The museum, in conjunction with the United States Daughters of 1812, the Norfolk Historical Society, and the Regency Society of Virginia, hosted “Make Tea not War: A Tea Commemorating the Treaty of Ghent,” commemorating the end of the War of 1812.

Attendees were transported back in time to 1815 Norfolk through conversa-

tions with costumed re-enactors while music played on the Irish harp.

“It (the tea party) takes something like the Treaty of Ghent, that ended the War of 1812 some two hundred years ago, and brings it to life,” said Lee Duckworth, HRNM’s director of education. “And having re-enactors here to talk about what culture was like, what society was like, what it was like on the home-front, what some of the Sailors went through in that time, just brings it all together.”

Re-enactor Stacy Weissner, a founder of the Regency Society of Virginia, said she loves feeling as though she’s living a piece of history through events like the tea party.

KAUFFMAN RESCUES STRANDED MARINERS

By MC3 Shane A. Jackson USS Kauffman Public Affairs

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The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) rescued six stranded fishermen set adrift in the western Caribbean Sea when their ship experienced engine trouble on Feb. 21.

The all-Colombian crew was stranded aboard their fishing vessel DELTA 1 when their diesel engine suffered a catastrophic failure 175 miles northwest of Cartagena, Colombia. Their safety was at risk as weather conditions were rapidly declining; sea heights were building to a forecasted 12-foot height which

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“History is basically one big story, and it’s great to have fun with it and not just study it,” said Weissner. “You find out things you can’t find out in a book.

I can’t find out in a book what it’s like to be in stays (a corset)… there are various aspects of the period that until you try to walk in their shoes, quite literally, you just couldn’t find out otherwise.”

Many of the Regency Society members hand-sewed elements of their costumes for authenticity as well as researched talking points for the tea tables through old letters, newspapers, and books about the time period.

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The Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) of Hampton Roads kicked-off its annual fund drive, Feb. 24.

The fund drive, which runs until March 31, aims to raise money for the organization, as well as educate and inform the Hampton Roads community about the services the NMCRS can provide.

Founded in 1904, NMCRS is a private nonprofit charitable organization sponsored by the Department of the Navy with almost 250 offices on Navy and Marine Corps bases throughout the world. Their mission is to act as a resource for active-duty Sailors and Marines, as well as their family members or survivors, in order to provide financial, educational and other assistance.

“NMCRS is unique because it’s service members helping service members,” said Kathy Nelson, director of NMCRS Norfolk. “None of us can predict when an emergency is going to happen; you never know when someone is going to need the help.”

The organization provides interest-free loans and grants for emergency situations, which can include transportation costs for emergency leave, funerals, vehicle repairs, and medical and

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‘INFANTERIA DE MARINA’ CELEBRATE 478TH BIRTHDAY ABOARD SPEARHEAD

By MC1 Joshua Davies MC3 Shane A. Jackson Ensign Karl Ankersen, electrical officer aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), takes the ship’s bearing while on watch.

placed the wayward vessel at risk.

“We had to act quickly and decisively when we arrived on station and evaluated the condition of DELTA 1, her crew and the weather,” said Cmdr. Michael Concannon, commanding officer of USS Kauffman. “Safety of life at sea is of the upmost concern to all mariners. Our immediate assistance was necessary for the vessel and sailors to be taken out of harm’s way.”

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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs

GULF OF GUINEA

Members of the Spanish “Infanteria de Marina” or Spanish navy marines celebrated their service’s 478th birthday, while aboard the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) Feb. 27.

Five Spanish navy marines are aboard Spearhead to support Africa Partnership Station 2015, enhancing training capabilities and interoperability with the other 21 partner nation participants.

“It is my pleasure to have members of the oldest marine corps in the world aboard,” said Spearhead’s Ship’s Master Douglas Casavant. “I feel honored as a ship’s captain to

have such precious cargo onboard and look forward to getting to know more about their nation and service.”

“I am delighted to share in such a great and historic moment in the Spanish marine’s history,” said Africa Partnership Station 2015 Mission Commander Cmdr. Matthew Flemming.

Formed in 1537 by Charles I of Spain, the Spanish navy marines claim the title of the oldest marine corps in the world. The Spanish navy marines are Spain’s premier amphibious landing assault force.

The distinguished marine force has seen action all over the world, including Santo Domingo (1804), Cuba (1898), and Morocco (1911).

Living up to its proud history, the “Infanteria de Marina” is a highly capable modern force with various specialties including artillery,

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MC2 Kenan O’Connor The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) patrols the Atlantic Ocean as part of Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership 2015.

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Lt. Greg Campbell, assigned to Detachment 2 of the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, embraces his daughter for the first time during the unit’s homecoming at Naval Air Station North Island.

HSC-23 Det 2 operated with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group during a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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DEMOCRACY IS A YEARROUND BUSINESS ... VOTE! Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON

With the 2014 mid-term election in their wake, Sailors might be tempted to forget about absentee voting and politics in general until 2016.

“Not so fast,” said Lt. Whit Abraham, the Navy Voting Action Officer.

Odd-numbered years are historically considered “off-years” for voting, and draw fewer voters to the polls. So why should Sailors think about voting now?

Although they often take a back seat to national races, local elections are just as important. Sailors stationed far from home have family members in their hometowns, and may even intend to reside there permanently at some point. Odd-year elections drive important community issues - issues with direct consequences for voters.

“2015 marks many statewide races, mayoral and town elections, and even some special elections for Congress,” said Abraham, who manages the Navy’s Voting Assistance Program from Washington, D.C.. “The local officials up for election in 2015 are the

ones who set property tax rates for municipalities and school districts, they’re the folks who administer police departments and maintain millions of miles of local roads and bridges, and in many states the judges -- from state Supreme Courts down to local district judges -are on the ballot this year as well. So you can argue that many of these local officeholders have more to do with the daily lives of American citizens day in and day out than any other elected officials.”

As defenders of the right to vote, Sailors are encouraged to participate.

“Absentee voting is easy, but the key is giving the process time,” said Abraham.

A major first step in the process is visiting the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website at http// www.fvap.gov. Here, Sailors can click on their state or territory to get detailed information about registration guidelines and local elections.

Sailors wishing to vote absentee should complete an electronic Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) early in 2015. The FPCA is a registration form, a request for a ballot, and the preferred way to update your address. Filling out and returning the

FPCA updates local election officials on a member’s absentee status, and it is especially important if Sailors and spouses have changed duty stations.

“An updated FPCA puts you on the radar screen,” said Abraham. “When the time comes to mail ballots later this year, election officials will know how to reach you.”

Across the Navy, voting assistance is administered at the unit level. Voting assistance officers are appointed by their commanding officer and are trained by the Federal Voting Assistance Program. Besides accessing the FVAP website, voters can speak directly to these individuals who stand ready to assist Sailors and family members.

“Democracy is a year-round business, and so is the Navy Voting Assistance Program. Elections are always happening, and we encourage people to ask questions and take a proactive stance” said Abraham. “We’re here to ensure your voice is heard - not just in Washington, but in your local community as well. That’s what this year is all about.”

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Malaysian guests enter the quarterdeck for a tour of USS Bonhomme Richard.

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MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES AND DELEGATES VISIT USS BONHOMME RICHARD Malaysian Armed Forces and delegates from the State of Sabah, Malaysia, visited the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Feb. 27.

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CPPD TOP LEARNING SITES, RESERVE UNIT RECOGNIZED The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) announced its Fiscal Year 2014 top learning centers and reserve unit Feb. 23. CPPD Commanding Officer, Capt. F.A. Reid, announced the results of the annual competition via email to the global command, which has 15 learning sites in fleet concentration areas and three reserve unit regions.

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LINCOLN SAILORS CELEBRATE SUPPLY CORPS 220TH BIRTHDAY Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) celebrated the 220th birthday of the United States Navy’s Supply Corps aboard the Abraham Lincoln’s Floating Accommodation Facility, Feb. 23.

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USS NEW YORK: PRAYING FOR THE 343 FIREFIGHTERS OF 9/11 ‘Tattoo, Tattoo, lights out in five minutes, stand by for the evening prayer.’ These words are spoken over the ship’s loudspeaker, or 1MC, every night on U.S. Navy ships around the world, but the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) uses this opportunity to pray for the families who have lost loved ones in the tragic events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Bonhomme Richard partners with community for COMREL

By MC3 Kevin V. Cunningham USS Bonhomme Richard Public Affairs

KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA

More than 40 Sailors and Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) teamed up with city council workers and local volunteers to help beautify Likas Bay Public Park, Feb. 24, during the ship’s scheduled port visit to Kota Kinabalu.

“Caring for the beautiful beaches of Malaysia sends a real Navy message,” said Yeoman 3rd Class Justin Quinones, from Phillipsburg, New Jersey. “The best way to lead is by example. If we show we care, maybe it will be followed by others.”

The event, organized by Bonhomme Richard and the local city council, focused on establishing relationships with the local com-

munity and to be an example for the city’s residents.

“We hope this helps our citizens take pride in what is ours,” said Jennifer Vun, a city tour guide and event coordinator.

“Malaysia has some of the most spectacular beaches and seeing the American Sailors and Marines care means so much to us.”

“Kota Kinabalu is a beautiful city and one of the best liberty ports for 7th Fleet Sailors and Marines,” said Cmdr. Curtis N. Price, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 chaplain.

“This project builds on our commitment to our friends, and gives our crew the opportunity to see this great country firsthand.”

Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

MC3 Kevin V. Cunningham Yeoman 3rd Class Justin Quinones, from Philipsburg, N.J., helps Jennifer Vun, a local event coordinator, pick up trash during a beach clean-up at Likas Bay Public Park in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, during a scheduled port visit for the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

8 things that victims of crime need to know about Victims’ Legal Counsel

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Navy Victims' Legal Counsel (VLC) provide eligible victims of a military sexual offenses with a dedicated attorney to help them understand the investigation and military justice process, safeguard their legal rights and interests, advocate on their behalf, and obtain additional support in accessing resources that may assist in their recovery.

1. The Navy and Marine Corps each established VLC programs in 2013. Navy VLCs provide eligible victims of a military sexual offenses with a dedicated attorney to help them understand the investigation and military justice process, safeguard their legal rights and interests, advocate on their behalf, and obtain additional support in accessing resources that may assist in their recovery. Marine Corps VLCs provide these legal services to eligible victims of sexual assault and all

crimes under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. All eligible persons who are victims of a sexual assault or other sexual misconduct are encouraged to speak with a VLC on a confidential basis, even if only to learn about the program and benefits of representation.

2. VLCs are available worldwide.

The Navy VLC program has offices at 24 installations around the globe to provide victims legal services whether deployed or at home.

The Marine Corps has established 11 office locations worldwide that cover all eligible victims, including those deployed. A key takeaway is that the program is voluntary – you don't have to have a VLC. But a VLC is readily available to help if requested.

3. VLCs are autonomous. VLCs principal legal and ethical obligation is to provide legal services to clients. This independence means that no one in a victim's chain of

command or the accused's chain of command will influence VLC representation of a victim's interests.

Also, as a victim's attorney, a VLC is prohibited from revealing information related to client communications without a victim's permission in accordance with applicable professional responsibility rules.

4. VLCs are available to consult with victims in cases involving both restricted and unrestricted reports of sexual assault. In cases of unrestricted reports, VLCs are available to provide legal advice and representation throughout the military justice process so that offenders may be held appropriately accountable. Holding offenders appropriately accountable is one of the best ways to send the message that sexual assault will not be tolerated in the Navy and Marine Corps. VLCs have a positive impact on the Department of the Navy's operational readiness and

on the quality of life for service members.

5. Service members can go to a Navy or Marine Corps VLC and get help. No eligible Sailor or Marine looking for help will be turned away. Both offices work very closely with each other to ensure legal services are effective and thorough.

6. VLCs are making a difference. VLCs complement the care and support victims already receive by providing skilled legal advice, representation and, as appropriate, advocacy for victims.

They help victims understand the investigative and military justice processes, advocate in court as appropriate for the victim's rights and interests, and provide legal advice to assist the victim. VLCs help protect victims' rights and support the broader goal of ensuring the administration of a fair, transparent and efficient military

justice system that promotes good order and discipline.

7. Every case is entitled to a thorough and fair investigation.

NCIS's primary role is to conduct a timely and comprehensive investigation to facilitate an informed legal analysis and recommendation so that commanders will have all facts available for disposition decisions. There is no typical investigation and no all-encompassing formula to determine case disposition. Each case is considered on its own merits. VLCs will work with victims, NCIS, and commanders as decisions are made throughout the military justice process.

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Below: Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter) 2nd Class Cody Johnson, assigned to the “Jaguars” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 60, Det. 1, plays jump rope with school children during a community relations project.

Photos by MC3 Shane A. Jackson

Kauffman Sailors help Colombian school, builds naval partnerships

By MC3 Shane A. Jackson USS Kauffman Public Affairs

Kauffman Sailors and HSL-60 Airmen, working side-byside with Colombian coast guardsmen, made a meaningful impact on the lives of some really awesome kids.”

-Kauffman’s CO Cmdr.

Michael Concannon

CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA

During a port visit to Cartagena, Colombia, Sailors attached to the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 60, Det. 1, and members of the Colombian coast guard participated in a community relations (COMREL) project Feb. 16 at a local elementary school.

“In some places around the world, Americans have a bad image,” said Personnel Specialist 1st Class George Martin, assistant COMREL coordinator. “I hope that they now see that there are a lot of good Americans who just want to help and work together.”

The COMREL project occurred at an elementary school located on the island of Tierra Bomba, several miles southwest of the city of Cartagena, Colombia.

While they were still in view of the city, it seemed like a whole different world from what the Sailors were used to.

Sailors painted several classroom buildings, handed out stuffed animals donated by Loving Hugs, Inc., and provided snacks and drinks to all of the children.

Before leaving, the American and Colombian Sailors played soccer and catch with the children using soccer balls, softballs and baseballs donated to the school.

“It was probably the best thing I’ve done on deployment, so far,” said Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter) 3rd Class Britt Grover, assigned to HSL-60, Det. 1.

“The language barrier was a challenge because I don’t speak a lot of Spanish, but seeing their smiles when they got their stuffed animals and playing with them was awesome.”

Kauffman’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Michael Concannon, presented a plaque made by Kauffman’s engraving shop to the school principal to commemorate the event.

“Today was a very special day for all of us,” said Concannon. “Kauffman Sailors and HSL-60 Airmen, working side by side with Colombian coast guardsmen, made a meaningful impact on the lives of some really awesome kids. I am very proud of everyone out here today who volunteered their time to make a positive impact on this Tierra Bomba community.”

■ Operation Martillo The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman is currently deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Operation Martillo, an international joint task force mission aimed at stemming the tide of illegal narcotics trafficked over Central American and Caribbean waterways.

Cdr. Keith Woodley, executive officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), repaints a schoolhouse during a community relations project. Kauffman is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility.

Sailors assigned to the guidedmissile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) and Helicopter AntiSubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 60, Det. 1, the “Jaguars,” repaint a schoolhouse during a community relations project.

Cdr. Michael Concannon, commanding officer of the guidedmissile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), gives a child a stuffed animal during a community relations project.

Personnel Specialist 1st Class George Martin, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), hands schoolchildren juice boxes during a community relations project.

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SAILORS, MARINES GRADUATE FROM FIRSTEVER SOLAR PROGRAM

By Michael Baskin Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) U.S. Department of Energy

CAMP PENDLETON, CALIF.

Service members, the Department of Energy (DOE), interagency partners, the private sector, and nongovernmental organization partners all gathered to congratulate 17 Marines and three Sailors as they graduated from a firstever one-month solar training pilot at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 13.

The pilot, sponsored by the Department of Energy Sunshot program, was designed to prepare the participants for a future career in the growing solar industry as they transition from the military.

Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations West, Brig. Gen. Edward Banta and DOE SunShot Director, Minh Le provided remarks highlighting the

success of the first pilot and then personally congratulated each graduate of the course.

Minh Le, who noted in his remarks that he and his family first stepped on U.S. soil at Camp Pendleton as refugees from Vietnam 40 years ago, also read a personal note of congratulations from First Lady Michelle Obama.

“On behalf of all of the DOE, I would like to extend our thank you to all of the Camp Pendleton leadership and staff for their support to date, as well as in executing such a great ceremony,” Le read. “We look forward to continuing our work with you in the future.”

Moving forward, the DOE Sunshot pilot program will be sponsoring additional pilots at Ft. Carson, Colorado, and Naval Station Norfolk in the spring. Together, these pilots will enable refinement of the course curriculum, participant selection, collaboration

amongst multiple entities to facilitate training and transition from the military service to the private sector, and pathways to facilitate an enduring course model.

Above: Marines and Sailors await graduating from the first-ever one-month solar training pilot at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Left: DOE SunShot Director, Minh Le, reads a personal note of congratulations from First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Sailors, Boy Scout troop work together to repair trail

By Ensign Jessica Kellogg USS Nitze Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

■ current mission The guidedmissile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) is currently pierside in Norfolk undergoing continuous planned maintenance availability.

Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) teamed up with local Boy Scouts to complete a community relations (COMREL) project, Feb. 7.

The Scouts from Troop 364 joined with Nitze Sailors to clean a local community trail and to build unity with each other’s organization.

Last fall, Evan, a Boy Scout with Troop 364, heard about a trail at Foxfire City Park in Virginia Beach, that city officials wanted cleared to make it a more accessible, user-friendly trail for the community. Evan spent several months planning and developing a service project to clear this trail as part of his Eagle Scout Award.

As Evan’s project came together, he reached out to Nitze to get additional help from the ship’s crew. The Nitze Sailors eagerly responded and were happy to help.

“I like to give back to the community,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Stacy Millsaps of Camden County, Georgia.

“It’s nice to get out and show people what the Navy is really about, that we care about families and the community.”

COMREL projects like this also provide an opportunity for Sailors to mentor and talk to teens who may be considering the Navy as a career.

“It’s good to lead by example,” said Chief Operations Specialist Anthony Johnson of West Point, Mississippi, referring to both the Boy Scouts and junior Sailors. “If they see you out here, they start to think they should be out here too.”

Evan, who was described by his Scoutmaster as being, “one of the hardest working scouts the Troop has seen,” was pleased with the progress made by the Sailors and Scouts on the Foxfire trail. Besides creating a nice trail at the park, Evan hopes this project will “encourage more people to help out in their communities.”

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U.S., Canada participate in Joint Exercise TFEX

By Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Evans Carrier Strike Group 4 Public Affairs

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MCC Tommy Lamkin Above: The guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk to participate in Task Force Exercise (TFEX).

Right: Chief Logistics Specialist John Trumata of Glenn Heights, Texas, USS Porter’s (DDG 78) assistant boarding ofďŹ cer, prepares his team for extraction during Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) training in support of TFEX.

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Royal Canadian and U.S. navy ships participated in a Task Force Exercise (TFEX) off the coast of Virginia and the Carolinas, Feb. 23.

Exercise participants from the Royal Canadian navy include Commander, Canadian Fleet Atlantic; the Iroquois-class destroyer HMCS Athabaskan (DDG 282); and, the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336).

U.S. Navy units include Commander, Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 26 and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96).

Led by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4, TFEX serves as a deployment certiďŹ cation exercise for Porter, Bainbridge and Montreal and includes realistic training scenarios that test the ability of the ships to react to perform as an integrated unit. “The exercise serves to train indepen-

dent deploying units in air defense, antisubmarine warfare, surface warfare and maritime interdiction operations,� said Rear Adm. Richard Butler, commander of CSG-4. “More importantly, this is a valuable opportunity to gain experience operating with the Royal Canadian navy.�

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CSG-4, along with subordinate commands, Tactical Training Group Atlantic and Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic, prepare every Atlantic-based CSG, ARG and independent deploying unit for sustained forward deployed high tempo operations.

Forrest Sherman completes COMPTUEX

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Sailors from the guidedmissile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 6, after bolstering their joint warďŹ ghting capabilities during a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) held off the coasts of Virginia, the Carolinas and Florida.

During the nearly monthlong exercise, the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) practiced detailed planning, communication and execution during a variety of

missions in order to complete the exercise. “COMPTUEX provided the strike group an opportunity to exercise our tactical capability in a dynamic, complex, at-sea scenario,â€? said Cmdr. John Krisciunas, commanding ofďŹ cer of USS Forrest Sherman. “This aided the strike group in honing the required skill sets as we prepare for our scheduled deployment.â€?

COMPTUEX is a series of training scenarios designed to certify TRCSG as a deployment-ready ďŹ ghting force capable of completing operations in overseas theaters.

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over to Panamanian Coast Guard Continued from front Kauffman sent a rescue and assistance team comprised of several engineers, including Chief Engineman Dany Lamadieu, to assess the mechanical condition of the damaged vessel. While the vessel’s hull was deemed seaworthy, the engine damage was irreparable without replacement parts that were unavailable.

“Their O-rings were completely melted to the point that it looked as if someone had smeared a layer of peanut butter on their gears,” said Lamadieu.

Lamadieu assessed that the ship’s generator was still functioning enough to power the lights on board.

However, the ship’s diesel engine would require extensive dock side repairs and DELTA 1 would need to be towed into port.

The Deck Division professionally and successfully rigged Kauffman and the fish-

ing vessel for open-ocean tow, an infrequently practiced task.

With the diminished state of the stranded vessel and the declining weather conditions, the maneuver proved to be very challenging.

“Normally, you’d have instructions and policies to refer to in order to get the job done,” said Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate Scott Nordan. “Instead of all the normal diagrams and plans we would use, we had to come up with other ideas.”

Nordan said that in most towing operations, the towing vessel passes the towing rig to the stranded vessel to use their own hawser to bring the rig to them. However, since the Colombian ship barely had power to keep its lights on, the entire operation had to be done in reverse.

“For boatswain’s mates, this was right in our wheel house, as we say,” said Nordan. “It was good training for our guys and they per-

formed remarkably.”

On Feb. 22, at the conclusion of the 130-mile tow, all six Colombian fishermen and their vessel were turned over to the Panamanian Coast Guard. This transfer of the towed vessel and mariners was new to Kauffman’s crew, but they were more than up for it. The transfer was made even more difficult because it was executed approximately three miles from the entrance to the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, in seas up to eight feet. Though delivering the crew and ship was a complicated and dangerous undertaking for Kauffman Sailors, leaving the fishermen stranded was not an option.

“We knew they were adrift in rough seas that were only getting worse and I think that it’s in our core as Americans and the U.S. Navy to do what we can to help someone in distress,” said Lt. Sarah Camarena, operations officer on board Kauffman.

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Continued from front The Treaty of Ghent, signed in Belgium, and ratified by the U.S. Senate Feb. 18, 1815, formally ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The war served to establish the United States as a lasting world power, causing some historians to view it as the “Second War for American Independence.”

“The lasting impact of that war is in many ways greater than the actual war, for as you’ve also heard, many of the symbols and successes of America, and especially the United States Navy, were born in that conflict,” said Ray Mabus, secretary of the Navy, during his remarks at the bicentennial event in 2012 commemorating the anniversary of the war.

Some of those symbols, including the famous saying, “Don’t give up the ship,” and the creation of the “Star-Spangled Banner,” highlight the way the war embedded itself into U.S. history.

“I think it’s important not only for Sailors in the Navy, but for the local populace here in the Hampton Roads area, to understand what took place, what it was like to live during the war of 1812,” said Duckworth.

The event also served as an opportunity for some members of the international community to learn about the region’s history through the volunteer efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) youth ambassadors.

The youth ambassadors, dependent children of officers stationed at NATO Headquarters in Norfolk, volunteer at vari-

ous activities and organizations to fulfill community service requirements for high school diplomas and scholarships in the United States.

“Because they are military, they have traveled around; they have a little more poise,” said Trish Carrier, executive director of the Norfolk NATO Festival. “But they’re learning about other cultures, not just American, and they’re true ambassadors because they’re learning a lot about us, but then people learn about them in return.”

Students from Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Canada participated in the HRNM event by serving the tea and cookies to the guests.

“It’s nice to just sit down and serve tea and just talk with people. I like that,” said Noor Assa, 15, originally from the Netherlands. “Usually, we’re behind the scenes, with no people around; now, we’re really doing stuff where the people see us. I want to know what people think, their opinions about things.”

For the participants, organizers, and volunteers, the tea party provided a unique chance to bring history to life in a more interactive and digestible format, while highlighting Hampton Roads as a crux for military activity.

“People have always been affected by what goes on with the Navy and what goes on with the port here, and in that, we aren’t so far removed from that,” said Weissner.

“We’re very tied to the water and what happens there, and it’s comforting in a way to know that this area has always thrived on that, it’s nice to have an area that is saturated in that Naval history and proud of it.”

million to military, families last year Continued from front dental bills. The organization also provides educational assistance including need-base scholarships.

In addition to the financial assistance, NMCRS provides budget counseling services, infant layettes, a thrift shop and food locker at some locations, as well as free hospital and home visits anywhere in the country through their vis-

iting nurses program.

“It’s a gift that keeps giving,” said Rear Adm. Rick Williamson, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. “Navy Marine Corps Relief Society has been doing this for a long time, and it’s the one place a Sailor can go in the time of need and talk to someone that understands them.”

The fund drive is held each year with a goal of 100 percent contact for all Sailors and Ma-

rines stationed in the Hampton Roads area, which is tracked and managed through the completion of donation forms at each command via an assigned representative of the program.

“Our goal is to meet or exceed last year's [financial] goal,” said Nelson.

In 2014, NMCRS provided financial assistance to 74,228 service members, widows, and veterans totaling $49.8 million.

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DOD News, Defense Media Activity Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun cut a cake at the Centennial of the U.S. Navy Reserve celebration at the Pentagon.

Navy Reserve celebrates centennial anniversary

By MC2 Sean Furey U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs

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For the past 100 years reserve Sailors have served as a critical part of our Navy, providing a surge force in the event of a crisis, acting as a reliable source to augment existing staff for major exercises and operations.

Together, reserve and active duty Sailors are fully integrated, truly representing a one team one fight spirit. There’s never a better time to recognize the need for reservist in our force than now, the Navy Reserve Centennial celebration.

The United States Navy Reserve, established March 3, 1915, was originally the effort of former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and his assistant Franklin

MC1 Nathan Laird

D. Roosevelt. That same year, the 1915 Naval Appropriations Act created the Navy Reserve.

By the end of World War I, nearly 60,000 reserve Sailors had been mobilized and through World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf Wars, the Navy Reserve has continued to answer every call. In fact more than 65,000 reserve Sailors have been mobilized since 9/11.

Here in the U.S. Naval Forces Central

Command (NAVCENT) area of operations (AOO), individual reserve Sailors, reserve unit commanding officers, operational support officers and Navy Operation Support Centers all work together with supporting units to determine mission requirements to better match manpower resources with availability, allowing reserve Sailors to integrate seamlessly with active duty components.

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NAVY LEADER: HIGH SEAS MUST REMAIN OPEN TO ALL

MCPON STEVENS DELIVERS TESTIMONY TO CONGRESS

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The world’s ocean trade routes must remain open to all to maintain global commerce, the vice chief of naval operations said.

“The world [economy] depends on those high seas staying free,” Navy Adm. Michelle J. Howard told CNN’s Jim Sciutto during the NewAmerica Future of War Project conference.

Noting that China is building its blue-water navy, Sciutto asked Howard how that could affect the maritime situation.

China, she replied, “refers to itself as maturing and is starting to stretch its muscles in terms of who they are and how they see themselves as a world power.”

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Adm. Michelle J. Howard Countries ask themselves if it is possible to be a world power without military power, and “China has taken the path that in order to be a global power, they have to have military strength,” the admiral said.

China is building its navy and following the path of many other countries in history, including the United Kingdom and the United States, copying what has been successful, the admiral said.

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Michael Stevens testified before Congress Feb. 25.

Stevens appeared before the House and Armed Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies.

Stevens, along with the senior enlisted leaders from the Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force, discussed the current status of their respective military branches, focusing specifically on quality-of-life programs and issues that are cause of concern for today’s service members.

Stevens discussed the Navy’s

current operational tempo and told the subcommittee there are currently nearly 100 Navy ships underway with thousands of Sailors standing the watch. He went on to talk about quality of life for Sailors, and the uncertainty that sequestration has created.

“My regular interface with our Sailors and their families over the past year has shown an overall satisfactory quality of life; however, the ongoing discussion regarding possible changes to future pay and compensation has created an air of uncertainty,” said Stevens.

He explained that Sailors are concerned there will be reductions in medical benefits, pay and compensation, and family programs.

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The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard the USS Carney, USS Gonzalez, and USS Barry successfully completed a flight test involving the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense weapon system, according to a Defense Department news release.

At approximately 2:30 a.m. Feb. 24, three short-range ballistic missile targets were launched nearly simultaneously from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, the release said.

Two Aegis BMD destroyers acquired and tracked the targets.

Using this data, the Aegis BMD ships conducted simulated Standard Missile-3 Block IB guided missile engagements with the distributed weighted engagement scheme capability enabled, according to the release. The DWES provides an automated engagement coordination scheme between multiple Aegis BMD ships that determines which ship is the preferred shooter, reducing duplication of BMD engagements and missile expenditures while ensuring BMD threat coverage.

Several fire control, discrimination, and engagement functions were exercised, the release said.

As no SM-3 guided missiles were launched, the test did not include an attempted intercept.

This test was designated Flight Test Other-19. This was the first flight test to assess the ability of the Aegis BMD 4.0 weapon system to simulate engagements of a raid consisting of three short-range, separating ballistic missile targets, according to the release. This was also the first time Aegis BMD 4.0 ships used the DWES capability with live targets.

The MDA will use test results to improve and enhance the Ballistic Missile Defense System and support the advancement of Phase 2 of the Phased Adaptive Approach for missile defense in Europe to provide protection of U.S. deployed forces, our European allies and partners, the release said.

Top photo: Three short-range ballistic missile targets are launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, in support of Flight Test Other-19 on Feb. 24.

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The Flagship Newspaper, Military Newspapers of Virginia and our presenting sponsor, USA Living, are pleased to announce that The 2015 Heroes at Home Military Spouse Awards nomination period is now open. In its 11th year, this program recognizes deserving active duty military spouses from all branches for their strength, their many sacrifices and their service to our community. Nominations are accepted from active duty personnel and the general public.

Visit www.heroesathomeva.com for details and to submit a nomination. The nomination deadline is Sunday, March 29, at midnight.

While the active duty service member is rewarded for superior job performance with

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That changed when The Flagship Newspaper launched Heroes at Home Military Spouse Awards™. Since 2005, The Heroes at Home program has honored thousands of local military spouses. They are unsung heroes who maintain the home-front during lengthy deployments, selflessly give back to their communities though volunteer work, provide moral support for their loved serving both at home and in harm’s way as well as for other military families. These spouses deserve recognition for everything they do behind the scenes and for the challenges they overcome every day.

This May, the Hampton Roads community will come together to recognize spouses of service members from the Air Force, Army, Coast

2014 winner | Jayme Borah Guard, Navy and Marine Corps. The Military Spouse Awards give the military and civilian communities an opportunity to say “thank you” and to recognize our military spouses for their ongoing efforts and their impact on the local community. This recognition program was the first of its kind and is still the only regional event in the country that honors military spouses from all branches of the Armed Services.

A judging panel consisting of members of the Hampton Roads business and military community will review the nominations and select 10 finalists, one of whom will be named the 2014 Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year. ALL NOMINEES will be honored at the Heroes at Home Spouse Appreciation and Awards Luncheon on May 7. The finalists and the Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year will be announced at this luncheon.

For real…stop what you’re doing, and take 10 minutes to visit heroesathomeva.com, read the nomination criteria, and think of all of the wonderful spouses of active duty service members that have not only impacted your life, but passionately makes it their mission to selflessly serve others and their communities.” -Sara Jane Arnett Flagshipexclusive

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2011 Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year: Nominate someone today!

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Have you heard the news? There is talk among our military communities about the upcoming 2015 Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year event. Talk of this event is making its way into conversations among Ombudsmen to Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) and into chain of commands that expand further than the Hampton Roads area and is spilling into social media across the nation! Brace yourselves, because if you are a change maker and want to make other change makers feel valued, then it’s time for you to stop what you’re doing and nominate a deserving military spouse for this event right now.

For real…stop what you’re doing, and take 10 minutes to visit heroesathomeva.com, read the nomination criteria, and think of all of the wonderful spouses of active duty

service members that have not only impacted your life, but passionately makes it their mission to selflessly serve others and their communities. If you can think of multiple nominees, then bring these to your FRG units, your Ombudsmen, your fellow military spouses and have a “nominating party” to honor those leaders among us that rarely receive (or even want) the attention. Follow up and complete the very convenient online application before the March 29 deadline.

The prestige and benefits of this event have profoundly changed my life and ultimately – my family’s lives. In 2011, my husband nominated me for this honor and I had absolutely no idea the impact, yet responsibility, the nomination would bestow. I hadn’t a clue what to do with the gift of receiving the Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year Award, but I quickly made a conscientious decision to not let this opportunity go without con-

tinuing to earn it. This honor only fueled my passion and drive to do more, effect more positive change, influence other spouses that have been in the same shoes as I…to encourage with personal stories of experience that we are all in this together and together – we can make a difference, an absurdly amazing impact wherever the military sends us next. We can do this!

The 2015 Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year event marks the 11th consecutive year in which The Flagship, both the civilian and military communities have collectively come together to honor and recognize military spouses for their unending strength, their extraordinary personal sacrifices and their selfless commitment to their community. All of the nominees will be honored at the Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year event while at this luncheon, the finalists and ultimate honoree will be announced. This is one of my favorite

military spouse quotes that sums a portion of our stories up, “We aren’t all the same people. We don’t come from the same place and we don’t all have the same experiences. But our journey is shared and our goals are the same. It all comes down to love – for each other, for our families, for our spouses. That’s the tie that binds,” (author unknown).

I implore you to communicate with these beautiful spouses that their sacrifices do not go unnoticed.

Feel free to personally contact me at militarychildrensauthor@gmail. com if I can be of assistance in the application process. Happy nominating and thank you for supporting this wonderful event!

Sara Jane Arnett is an active Army spouse, mother of three boys and military children’s author of “My Daddy’s a Soldier.” In 2011, she was selected as the Heroes At Home Military Spouse of the Year and also received the Military Police Corps Order of the Vivandiere Award.

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Thai communities celebrate new school buildings

By Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado Marine Expeditionary Force

LOP BURI,THAILAND

As exercise Cobra Gold 2015 (CG 15) came to an end, several communities across Thailand received new school buildings as part of the Engineer Civil/Humanitarian Assistance Program portion of the exercise.

CG 15 is a combined-forces exercise that took place in numerous locations throughout Thailand from Feb. 9-20 and is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to crises in the area. This year’s focus was on humanitarian civic action, community engagement and medical activities to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations in the region.

The Combined Joint CivilMilitary Operation Task Force (CJCMOTF) led the HCA mission focus, and was responsible for constructing multipurpose buildings for several local

schools in different districts in Thailand.

The dedication ceremonies were held to mark the end of each construction project, representing the ofďŹ cial handover of the structures to the community and celebrating the hard work put in by all partner nations to complete the buildings.

The four construction sites were located at schools in under-served areas of Lop Buri, Saraburi and Chanthaburi provinces. The outcome of the projects was the construction of a 7.8-by-20-meter multipurpose masonry building at each site. The structures will be used by the schools as libraries or classrooms, and by the villagers as community centers or even farmers’ markets.

Rear Adm. Klahan Petchmisri, commander of the Royal Thai Marine Corps Division, spoke during the dedication ceremony of ENCAP Site 4 in Kang Hang Maew district, Chanthaburi province,

Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, left, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, along with city ofďŹ cials and ofďŹ cials of the Royal Thai Marine Corps and Indian Army, attend the dedication ceremony.

U.S. Marine Corps Photos By Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, signs a poster after the dedication ceremony of a 7.8-by-20meter multipurpose masonry building in Kang Hang Maew district, Chantaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 17.

and said that the relationship built by the multinational team not only strengthened interoperability between the partner nations, but also strengthened the quality of education in the region. “This year’s training exercise was a combined one, that was designed to help the communities,� said Petchmisri. “I wish for you to take care of this building, as it shall be passed down to future generations as part of our heritage.� “From the day [the troops] hit the ground, they came together as a true partner force.

They began from the ground level, they put in long hours and long days, and then today we can all see what the product was,� said Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. “This is part of what [we] do best, we give back to the communities [that surround the training areas], much like we do in the U.S., and much like we do in Okinawa.�

Teachers and students of the schools where the buildings were constructed, local vil-

Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commanding general, center, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, plants a tree in front of a masonry building during its dedication ceremony in Thailand, Feb. 17.

lagers and community leaders gathered to celebrate.

Prasit Pasook, principal of Ban Sub Prik School, in Muaklek district, Saraburi province, said the building constructed at his school will enhance primary education in the community, as it will serve as a new classroom building for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

“This building is not just a building,� said Pasook. “It’s a blessing to a community that very much needed it.�

The ceremonies at each site included music, food, presentations by the students, the unveiling of the dedication plaques and the planting of ceremonial trees by distinguished visitors in front of each building.

The multinational force of the CJCMOTF that made the buildings a reality was comprised of U.S. Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and National Guardsmen; Royal Thai Armed Forces; Indonesian Armed Forces; Malaysian Armed Forces; People’s Republic of China, People’s Liberation Army; and Indian Armed Forces.

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DOD SEEKS NOVEL IDEAS TO SHAPE ITS TECH FUTURE U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyler Prince

By Cheryl Pellerin DOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The Defense Department is seeking novel ideas to shape its future, and officials are looking to industry, small business, academia, start-ups, the public – anyone, really – to boost its ability to prevail against adversaries whose access to technology grows daily.

The program, called the Long-Range Research and Development Plan, or LRRDP, began with an Oct. 29 memo by DOD acquisition chief Frank Kendall.

The memo said the LRRDP will identify high-payoff enabling technology investments that could help shape future U.S. materiel investments and the trajectory of future competition for technical superiority. The plan will focus on technology that can be moved into development programs within the next five years.

Full and Immediate Support “This effort is of the highest priority and requires full and immediate support from across the department,” Kendall wrote.

On Jan. 28, the department published a request for information, seeking to identify current and emerging technologies or projections of technology-enabled concepts that “could provide significant military advantage to the United States and its partners and allies in the 2030 timeframe.”

During a recent media roundtable, LRRDP program lead Stephen P. Welby, deputy assistant secretary of defense for systems engineering, said the RFI deadline has twice been extended, and that more than 300 responses have come in.

“We have gotten some very talented folks replying to the RFI,” Welby said. Ideas are coming from small businesses, from traditional defense sources, and “some from surprising places we hadn't thought might respond,” Welby said. “And that's exactly what we're hoping to get from this,” he added.

Defense Innovation Initiative The LRRDP is part of the larger Defense Innovation Initiative, an effort to harness the brightest minds and cutting-edge technology to accelerate the way the department innovates and operates.

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work is managing and integrating the initiative’s five technology areas, one of which is the LRRDP. In a summer meeting, Welby said, Work “introduced and drew out a historical analogy to where we are today.”

In 1973, the nation was moving out of the Vietnam War, where the military had been focused on counterinsurgency. Budgets were declining. And the Soviets, among other things, gradually had begun to build up their strategic nuclear forces, Work said during a January speech.

In the summer of 1973, with the dangers of nuclear escalation growing, what would later become the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, launched the first LRRDP program to give the president and the joint force better tools for responding to a Warsaw Pact attack, the deputy secretary said.

The group recommended going after conventional weapons with near-zero miss capability – “a very simple idea that had profound implications throughout the entire defense program,” he added.

In 1977, the DOD leadership directed DARPA to integrate all of the promising military technologies into a system of systems for deep attack. The program, Assault Breaker, called for aircraft with light-areasensor cueing and surface-to-surface ballistic missiles that could dispense a blanket of anti-armor submunitions.

Picking a Competitive Advantage Assault Breaker demonstrated its capabilities in 1982 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, and Work said the Soviets were watching.

“The implications of that single demonstration … really caused them to pause,” he added.

Ultimately, Assault Breaker led to development of the Air Force’s 17 E-8 Joint Surveillance Target and Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, aircraft, its air-to-ground BLU108 sensor-fuzed weapon with terminally guided submunitions, and the long-range, surface-to-surface Army Tactical Missile System called ATACMS. “We had picked a competitive advantage that we knew our adversary, the Soviets, could not duplicate and therefore injected uncertainty in their minds, changing their war-fighting calculus,” Work explained.

The joint force took over Assault Breaker, the deputy secretary said, “and we continued to build [the advanced capability] even in an era of declining budgets, starting in 1985.”

Demonstrating the Capability U.S. forces demonstrated the capability, including that of the E-8C JSTARS side-looking airborne radar system with moving target indication, to the rest of the

world in 1990 and 1991. This was during Operation Desert Storm, Work said, “when the Iraqi heavy formations built on the Soviet model were virtually reduced to an array of targets.”

Forty-two years after the plan’s inception, the second iteration of LRRDP is still accepting idea submissions, Welby said, noting that the LRRDP program page at the department’s Innovation Marketplace website features a conspicuously placed green box that says, “Share your ideas.”

Submissions should focus on technology-enabled capabilities that could to enter formal development in the next five to 10 years, the RFI says, offering military advantage during the 2025 to 2030 timeframe.

The LRRDP is looking for relatively mature technologies that can be applied in novel ways for a new kind of system capability, emerging technologies that can quickly be turned to new military capabilities, or technologies for nondefense applications that can offer new military capabilities.

Technology Priorities Five technology priority areas include space, undersea technology, air dominance and strike, air and missile defense, and other technology-driven concepts.

When program officials find an idea interesting, one of five teams will be sent to speak with the submitting person or company, Welby said, adding that in mid-summer, the best ideas will be shared with Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

“The customer for this is the leadership of the department,” he said, “to help them think through the future and think differently about what the world's going to look like.”

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | MAR 5, 2015 | THE FLAGSHIP | B5 Sailors assigned to USS Constitution fire a round from the ship’s saluting battery to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Old Ironsides’ dual victory against the Royal navy ships HMS Cyane and HMS Levant in its final battle during the War of 1812.

Ceremony marked milestone in future LCS construction Press Release Austal

MOBILE, ALA.

Austal USA and the Navy held a keel-laying ceremony, Feb. 18, for the future USS Omaha (LCS 12), which is the fourth Independence variant LCS class ship built at Austal USA, in Mobile, Alabama.

A traditional keel-laying ceremony marks the first significant milestone in the construction of the ship, it is the beginning of final assembly.

The ship’s sponsor, Susan Buffet, Omaha, Nebraska native, American philanthropist and daughter of Warren Buffet, was unable to attend the ceremony so Capt. Tom Anderson, Littoral Combat Ship Program manager, stepped in to authenticate the keel.

Craig Perciavalle, Austal USA President, gave remarks during the ceremony regarding the keel laying event.

“It’s amazing to see how fast these ships are coming together,” Perciavalle said. “Our performance continues to im-

prove ship after ship as we leverage the stability of this block buy program.”

Perciavalle also recognized the remarkable Austal USA employees who have played an integral role in the success of the LCS program.

“Over 85 percent of Omaha’s modules are already erected, a testament to the hard work and dedication of the most talented shipbuilding professionals in the country,” said Perciavalle. “Omaha will be a formidable war ship with the speed, volume and flexibility to not only meet the needs of the Navy today, but adapt to ever-changing needs of the future. We take pride in knowing just how important Omaha will be in projecting America’s power across the globe.”

Anderson was assisted at the ceremony by Leo Boles.

Boles is an “A” Class welder and has been part of the Austal USA team for almost 10 years.

The LCS program is in full swing at Austal USA with two ships delivered and six ships currently under construction.

Courtesy photo Capt. Tom Anderson, Littoral Combat Ship program manager, and Leo Boles, an Austal USA employee and “A” Class welder, authenticate the keel during the keel-laying ceremony.

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USS Constitution commemorates 200th anniversary of dual victory over Royal navy

By MC3 Victoria Kinney USS Constitution Public Affairs

CHARLESTOWN, MASS.

The crew of USS Constitution commemorated the bicentennial of Old Ironsides’ final battle during the War of 1812, her unprecedented dual-victory over Royal navy ships HMS Cyane and HMS Levant Feb. 20 in Charlestown Navy Yard.

Constitution Sailors fired the ship’s saluting battery at noon to commemorate the start of the battle, and visitors to the ship received dramatic accounts of the battle from Constitution crew members throughout the day. At sunset, the saluting gun was fired again in commemoration of the conclusion of both the battle and the War of 1812.

The evening gun salute was followed by a ceremony and reception at the USS Constitution Museum. The reception opened with welcoming remarks from Cmdr. Sean D. Kearns, Constitution’s 73rd commanding officer, and Anne Rand, president of the USS Constitution Museum, and then featured an account of the battle from a current crew member, Damage Controlman Fireman Terray Franklin, followed by remarks from the guest speaker, Professor James Holmes of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

“The ceremony today was a great way to commemorate what was argu-

FUTURE USS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS LAUNCHES PEO LCS Public Affairs MOBILE, ALA.

The future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), launched from the Austal USA shipyard Feb. 25, marking an important production milestone for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program.

“This third Independence variant ship of the block buy is the first ship constructed fully utilizing Austal’s LCS Modular Manufacturing Facility and is launching at the highest level of production completion to-date,” said Capt. Tom Anderson, Littoral Combat Ship program manager, “a sign that facility investments are now paying off in schedule and cost performance.”

The ship is named after former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. LCS 10 will be the 16th U.S. naval ship to be

named for a woman, and only the 13th ship to be named for a living person since 1850.

Gabrielle Giffords was rolled out of her assembly bay onto a barge for transfer down the Mobile River to a floating drydock Feb. 24. The ship entered the water for the first time the following day when the drydock was flooded for the ship launch. The ship will return to the shipyard to continue final outfitting and activation until her christening later this year. She is expected to be delivered to the fleet in 2017.

Gabrielle Giffords is the third ship in a block buy contract with Austal to build 10 Independence-variant LCS ships.

Sister ship Jackson (LCS 6) is preparing for builder’s trials, and Montgomery (LCS 8) was christened in November 2014.

The LCS program is ramping up in 2015 to deliver two

ships per year from the Austal shipyard, as well as two Freedom-variant ships from the Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.

The Navy is leveraging competition, fixed-price contracting and ongoing production efficiencies to reduce construction time and costs on littoral combat ships. Lessons learned from the lead ships have been incorporated into both Freedom-variant and Independence-variant hulls.

ably Constitution’s greatest victory under the command of perhaps her greatest captain,” said Kearns. “It was also a fitting time to reflect on the entire war and the peace which has existed among the belligerents ever since. As Professor Holmes mentioned in his remarks, it is as important now as it was then for us to be able to look past old enmities and strive for peace and partnership with other nations.”

Representatives from Boston’s Canadian and Irish consulates were also on hand to give remarks and toast the 200 years of peace that has existed between the U.S., Canada and Great Britain since the conclusion of the war.

“The War of 1812 helped solidify the North American borders, and helped create a peace between Canada and America,” said Frank Ruddock, Canada’s consul general in Boston. “The war helped forge a truce between the countries, and allowed us to move forward together.”

Constitution’s battle against Cyane and Levant originally took place on Feb. 20, 1815 near the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean. At the start of the battle, Constitution was confronted by the two Royal navy ships simultaneously, as British officers were now under orders to only confront solo American frigates in pairs or as part of a squadron. Under the command of Capt.

Charles Stewart, Constitution was able

to out-maneuver and eventually cause the British ships to separate from one another.

With the Cyane and Levant split up, Stewart was able to battle and capture the Royal navy ships as if he were fighting two separate one-on-one battles.

The Cyane-Levant battle is still studied at the Naval War College today to better understand the superior tactical strategies utilized by Stewart and the crew of Old Ironsides 200 years ago.

Breandan O Caollai, Ireland’s consul general in Boston, spoke of the relationship between Capt. Charles Stewart, and the Irishman Charles Stewart Parnell, Stewart’s grandson. Parnell is regarded as one of the most famous patriots in Ireland’s history and was founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party.

“Our histories are intertwined,” said O Caollai. “Charles Stewart greatly influenced our Charles Stewart Parnell, and helped forge Parnell into the history of Ireland. Growing up, I would learn about Parnell and pass his namesake street, and now to represent Ireland at the ship celebrating his grandfather’s victory is truly an honor.”

Friday’s event was the finale of Constitution’s three-year bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812, which concluded in 1815. Old Ironsides’ first two victories in the war were against HMS Guerriere on Aug. 19, 1812 and HMS Java on Dec. 29, 1812.

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NAVFAC EXWC tests new RO system for littoral combat ships

By Darrell E. Waller NAVFAC EXWC Public Affairs

PORT HUENEME, CALIF.

The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) completed tests on a prototype reverse osmosis (RO) system for the Navy’s littoral combat ships (LCS) in February.

The Littoral Combat Ship Program Office (PMS501) will move forward with funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for development of a hardened RO unit with a media filter and cartridge filter pretreatment capable of producing 4,000 gallons of water per day. The current baseline RO units aboard the LCS produces 2,000 gallons of water per day and use cartridges filters which are prone to rapidly fouling in the littorals.

“The RO systems being developed for the Navy’s littoral combat ships will enable their crews to have access to fresh water at all times,” said NAVFAC EXWC Commanding Officer, Capt. Mark. K. Edelson. “Water

is a key resource for our warfighters and the ability to convert seawater into fresh water, as these systems will provide, take on even greater importance should these ships see actual combat or be deployed to the scene of a natural disaster.”

NAVFAC EXWC provided design guidance and conducted extensive testing measuring the water quality, maintenance and energy consumption of the media filter RO unit.

The Seawater Desalination Test Facility at EXWC served as a test bed for the ONR Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Advanced Shipboard Desalination program. EXWC is also part of an integrated product team which includes representatives from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), ONR, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock, the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and the Bureau of Reclamation.

Test results demonstrate that the unit can significantly increase drinking water production capacity; effectively remove elevated levels

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of particles common in littoral waters; reduce overall energy and maintenance; and allow operations in littoral zones.

The command will continue parametric specialized testing of the prototype unit, and an ONR vendor will be contracted to produce the actual hardened unit.

EXWC expects to receive the hardened RO unit in the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 17 and will conduct an additional 30 days of testing on seawater. The unit will eventually transition to a shipyard environment for a sixmonth test on a deployed LCS. The technical data and performance obtained from new RO units will allow PMS501 to proceed with upgrading and modernization of the LCS water purification system.

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The U.S. Pacific Fleet recognized Navy Region Japan installations for 2014 Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management achievement during a training forum at Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Feb. 27.

Pacific Fleet Maintenance Officer, Rear Adm. Alma Grocki, presented CFAY, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) and the amphbious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) with Gold Level awards for their outstanding energy programs and made remarks to training participants.

“We are trying to get information to the fleet so they can make better decisions and have more tools to use to conserve energy,” said Grocki. “With the constrained resources that we have, not just money but other resources, we have to do this if we want to be an effective warfighter.”

Grocki also presented Blue Level awards, given to wellrounded energy programs, to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Fleet Activities Okinawa, Japan, and Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan.

Awardees spoke of a cultural shift brewing in the Navy, critical to efficient support of forward deployed naval forces (FDNF).

“What we can do is try to create a culture of energy awareness and a culture of energy conservation. And that, as much as any of the material things we’ve done is really what has helped us lower our energy impact. We’ve got to keep that culture going of not just going green, but saving the resources we have,” said CFAY Commanding Officer, Capt.

Dave Glenister.

“Fleet Activities Sasebo is keenly focused on energy and water conservation, as demonstrated by four consecutive years of Gold Level achievement. We owe this to our superb facilities planners and the Sailors, employees and families who are actively engaged in protecting these precious resources,” said CFAS Commanding Officer, Capt.

Matthew Ovios.

Deputy Regional Engineer, Capt. Nick Merry, and leaders from Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet and Naval Facilities Engineering Command also spoke at the forum. These commands led breakout training sessions in the afternoon.

Training discussions focused on sharing ideas and technologies various commands have used to become more efficient with their energy use.

“As the fleet becomes more and more aware of conserving energy, we’re finding people are very excited about this.

Sailors are people that have great imaginations and great initiative and they come up with things on their own about how to save energy,” said Grocki.

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MC1 Martin L. Carey Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives on Sailor’s quality of life.

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importance of FFSC, programs Continued from B1 While they understand there will always be some degree of uncertainty in the geopolitical and operational world, ambiguity relating to military benefits is not as easily understood. Stevens zeroed in on a specific area of compensation during his testimony.

“If you were to ask me today to pick one [concern] with regard to pay and compensation, my greatest and immediate concern for our people is the future of health care,” said Stevens. Health care is a quality of life issue that constantly resurfaces during my fleet interactions. It is extremely important to our Sailors and their families, and is very influential in recruiting and retention decisions.”

Beyond military pay and compensation, MCPON expressed concerned about the deteriorating condition of single Sailor barracks – a deterioration that has been amplified by sequestration cuts. Ultimately, the Navy has had to prioritize warfighting requirements at the expense of investing in the maintenance of barracks infrastructure.

“This risk has resulted in the overall condition of our barracks falling to approximately 50 percent adequacy,” said

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Relations with China discussed Continued from B1 But the United States wants to maintain its military advantage at sea, she added, and the Navy is continuing to acquire and adapt to maintain the lead.

But China is not what keeps her up at night, the vice chief said. North Korea and the capriciousness of its leader do worry her, she said. “When you have countries that have a certain amount of strength … and then the leadership does not operate logically or on an agreed framework, then that creates a challenge,” she added.

The United States is working with China to create such a framework, Howard said.

“We’ve made some tremendous progress with military-to-military contacts,” she told Sciutto. “The chief of naval operations has had several engagements with his counterpart.”

Last year at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium, leaders from several nations, including China, agreed to adopt a code for unexpected encounters at sea, Howard said.

Stevens. Should sequestration resurface, I am concerned the condition of our barracks will decline further. This standard of living directly impacts our Sailors’ quality of life.”

Stevens also spoke about the importance of Family Support Programs such as: Navy Fleet and Family Support Centers; Navy Child and Youth Programs; Navy Ombudsman Programs; and Family Readiness Groups. He emphasized the positive impact of these programs and thanked the subcommittee for their continued support before delivering his final remarks on quality of life.

“As I have stated in prior testimonies, one of the most important and effective weapon systems we can provide our nation and Navy is a combination of individual and unit morale,” said Stevens.

And it is my firm belief that the support this subcommittee provides to the Navy greatly impacts our ability to sustain this weapon system.”

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy regularly testifies before Congress along with the senior enlisted leaders of the other services. This was his third appearance before this congressional subcommittee.

“We have a way at the tactical level for our ships to communicate with each other, to alleviate any misunderstandings,” she added. “There has been great dialogue and great movement between our navies.”

Sciutto asked Howard if she worries about China’s naval build up.

“The world is always a magical place, there are always a number of alternative futures that can unfold,” she said. “You can look at it as a potential conflict – that’s one alternate future. You can look at it on the strength of the trade partnership we have with China – that’s another. And it’s not just with China. It’s all the nations of the region – Japan, India, South Korea.

“So there are alternative futures here,” she continued, “and what are we doing to walk down a path that walks away from conflict or creates the stepping stones to conflict?”

Guiding China and working with China is the best policy for the future of the world, Howard said.

Howard was promoted to the rank of four-star admiral on July 1, 2014, during a ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of office.

Howard is the first female four-star admiral in the history of the U.S. Navy.

“The active duty side of NAVCENT sets the reserve requirements and has always been extremely involved in doing so,” said Capt. Samual D. Pontier, NAVCENT, operational support officer. “This ensures reservists are gainfully employed when they come here to the area of operations and are properly trained in the positions that needs to be filled, which ultimately ensures the mission is accomplished.”

Reserve Sailors may serve from only a few weeks a year up to full-time support. This can prove challenging for the individual Sailor due to civilian job and family responsibilities.

“Unique to the reserves is their civilian job and family, that’s often not apparent on the active side,” said Rear Adm. Luke M. McCollum, vice commander, NAVCENT. “Every time that I’m with a group of Navy reservists, I always ask how many of them had to say no to a family obligation to be here. Almost half of them always raise their hand. We try to recognize the families back home when there are short notice call-ups to make sure that they feel like they are part of service.”

In an active area like NAVCENT’s AOO, continuity is key in achieving the mission. With many active duty Sailors only serving one to two year tours, turnover rate is high which means that information may not get passed to incoming personnel. That is where the nearly 200 reservists in Bahrain and more than 400 total reservists in the AOO come into play.

MC1 Nathan Laird Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan Garcia and Navy Reserve Force Master Chief C.J. Mitchell cut a ribbon in front of the new Centennial of the U.S. Navy Reserve display in the Pentagon.

“The reserves brings multiple years of continuity to operations in the NAVCENT area of operations,” said McCollum. “They are able to come in and provide continuity during times of turnover and they are also able to augment manpower during large exercises like the recently completed International Mine Countermeasures Exercise.”

Another advantage that the reserves add to the fleet is the ability to implement their civilian working knowledge seamlessly into the active duty side of the Navy. Reservists diversify and broaden the ways we do things in our force. In fact, many reservists have graduate-level educations, some are senior executives in a fortune 500 company and some even run their own businesses.

“We, in the reserve component, are completely indistinguishable from the active duty Sailors. We are embedded in our commands, executing the same duties and responsibilities as our active counterparts,” said Capt.

Richard Henderson, chief of staff, Task Force - Individual Augmentee. “We are trained military professionals ready to answer the nation’s need

when called upon. We also bring professional expertise from a wide spectrum of civilian occupations that broadens perspectives in accomplishing the COMUSNAVCENT mission.”

Reserve Sailors assist in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOO in many different aspects such as cyber warfare, public affairs support and medical assistance, to name a few. They excel alongside their active duty counterparts.

“We have reservists who provide highly specialized medical care for joint U.S. service members, Afghan locals and Coalition,” said Senior Chief Yeoman Desiree S. Hayes, NAVCENT, CTF-IA senior enlisted leader. “Their good work yielded the highest combat injury survival rate in modern warfare history at 98 percent.”

“This is a great time to reflect on the 100 years of contribution from the Navy Reserve,” said McCollum.

“Even after things settle down in this area, they may escalate in another but we know we are able to deploy and place our reserve components with active duty forces wherever the fight may need to be held.”

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The Hurrah Players are thrilled to introduce another Disney treasure to the Hampton Roads Community. Coming March 13-15 to the T.C.C. Roper Performing Arts Center is an action-packed, heartwarming celebration of culture, honor and the fighting spirit. Based on the 1998 Disney film and the ancient story Fa Mulan by Robert D. San Souci – Hurrah presents the stage-musical adaptation of Disney’s MULAN. Disney’s MULAN brilliantly weaves together classic fairy tale elements with fiery new characters, heart-pounding adventure, and unforgettable music to delight audiences of all ages.

Defying the village matchmaker, young Mulan takes up arms and disguises herself as a boy in order to spare her father from having to serve in the army.

The Huns have invaded, the Ancestors are watching, and it is up to the misfit Mulan and her mischievous sidekick Mushu to save the Emperor.

The highly acclaimed score including “Reflection,” “Honor to Us All,” and “I’ll Make a Man Out of You,” was originally developed by the tour de force creative team of Matthew Wilder (Cry to Heaven), David Zippel (City of Angels), Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Children of Eden), Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nights in Rodanthe) and Alexa Junge (Friends, The West Wing). With new songs produced especially for the stage adaptation, Disney’s MULAN is sure to be a hit with the entire family.

Steeped in Chinese culture, the story of MULAN provides a unique opportunity for Hurrah Players to showcase Asian traditions on the local stage.

Artistic Director Hugh R. Copeland states, “It is an exciting challenge to honor the rich history and ancient customs of the Chinese, while ensuring the story remains entertaining and relatable to all ages and cultural heritages.” Copeland, along with Choreographer Lisa Wallace, Musical Director Caroline Turco, and the entire cast have been working closely with the local Chinese community to ensure MULAN hits all the right notes.

Celebrating 31 years as the region’s benchmark for affordable, quality family entertainment, Hurrah is proud to cast every show entirely with local talent. Seventy-four adults and children, from all over Hampton Roads, will be performing in the upcoming production of MULAN. Disney’s MULAN plays The T.C.C. Roper Performing Arts

Courtesy photo The Hurrah Players bring you MULAN, March 13-15 at the T.C.C. Roper Performing Arts Center.

Center located on 340 Granby Street in downtown Norfolk on Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m., and Sunday, March 15 at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for Adults or $20 for Children, Seniors, or Military families. Discounts available for large groups and Hurrah members.

Purchase tickets at 627-5437 or www.hurrahplayers.com.

This March 6-8, check out the fifth annual Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival, taking place at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Presented by Folk City Tattoo and Twisted Ink magazine, this highly anticipated event will celebrate all aspects of the tattooing industry and welcome talented artists from across the country. This year the festival will once again take up two exhibit halls.

During the event, interested attendees have the option of speaking with tattoo artists from across the country and having the work performed on-site at the convention center. The cost of each tattoo is in addition to the entrance fee and is negotiated between customer and artist. Please note that many artists book fast and the best way to secure a tattoo at the festival is to set appointments with artists before the event.

“This year we have 260 tattoo artists,” said Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival organizer John Cann. “If you want to meet many great custom tattoo artists all under one roof, this is the festival to attend.”

The festival will feature several new and returning contests and activities, including the third annual Kids Temporary Tattoo Contest and the Inaugural Artist Flash Contest. The Kids Temporary Tattoo Contest (ages 12 and under) will take place on Sunday, March 8 with up to 30 participants receiving a ribbon. First, Second, and Third place winners will receive trophies.

For the Artist Flash Contest, tattoo artists are encouraged to bring their best 11X14 piece of art. Attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite work all weekend long, with the winning artists receiving every piece of art in the contest.

Another big highlight of this year’s festival is the fourth annual Miss Hampton Roads Pin-Up Girl Contest, taking place Saturday, March 7. Five monthly winners are currently being judged and selected at http://bit.ly/1GgHeLo and will show up on Saturday, March 7 in their pin-up inspired garb of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s to compete for the top prize ($5000 in cash and prizes).

Brand new to the festival this year in an expanded family area, with many new activities for the little ones, including a bounce house, balloon animals, and more.

Sunday, March 8, is Family Day, and day passes for the festival are a special $15 when attendees bring a child under the age of 12 (children under 12 get in free).

In addition to all of the scheduled activities and events, the Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival is happy to welcome the return of Dr. Thaddeus P. Zanzibar’s Olde City Sideshow. Dr. Zanzibar’s Olde City Sideshow is a fully scalable immersion performance that encompasses the ‘Old City’ stylings of Vaudeville, Burlesque, and the historical sideshow acts mixed with Philadelphia’s counter-culture influences.

Other highlights of this year’s festival include daily categorized tattoo contests, art vendors, tattoo supply vendors, Southside Pro Wrestling, Team TDH, and George Bell, The Tallest Man in America.

Bell has been seen on AMC’s Freak Show and American Horror Story.

The festival is open Friday, March 6 from noon until midnight; Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. until midnight; and Sunday, March 8 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.

For a list of prices and for a $5 off coupon, visit http://hrtattoofest.com/.

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When: March 14, 8 p.m.

Where: The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Norfolk Cost: Prices vary For more information, call: 722-2784, 727-1490 or visit http://www.hamptonarts.net/

AUTO AUCTION TO BE HELD ON NAVSTA NORFOLK MARCH 11 All vehicles have been abandoned on the Naval Station and are sold as is. There is no guarantee that the vehicles will run.

Vehicles are not guaranteed as to year or state inspection. *SPECIAL ODOMETER NOTE: DO NOT rely on the odometer reading, as it could be incorrect. Odometer reading could be more or less. Bidders are explicitly advised to closely examine the vehicle they are bidding on. There are no guarantees expressed or implied.

Vehicles may be viewed at SP-314 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Monday and Tuesday prior to the day of the auction.

There will be a list of vehicles available at the viewing: however, any vehicle may be pulled from the auction up until the moment the auctioneer offers the vehicle for bid. Everyone entering the lot must have valid CAC card. This auction is only open to our eligible military CAC card holders. (Active Duty, Retirees, Dependents, Civil Service)

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Composer, cellist and trombonist Dana Leong fuses jazz, classical and pop to create a signature boundless sound. Often referred to as a “hi-def Yo-Yo Ma,” Dana’s pioneering collage of musical styles has garnered critical acclaim and wowed audiences around the world.

Dana Leong Trio, featuring Dana (cello/trombone/ laptop), John Shannon (guitar) and DJ Icewater (turntables), is the latest incarnation of Dana’s everexpansive compositions, bringing together an exciting electro-acoustic blend of jazz, classical and pop.

Winter Orchid Display ■ When: Now through March 29, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily ■ Where: Norfolk Botanical Garden ■ Cost: Free with paid Garden admission - $11 adults,

$10 seniors and military, $9 ages 3-17, 2 and under are free ■ For more information, visit: www. norfolkbotanicalgarden.org

■ When: March 13, 6-9 p.m.

■ Where: Norfolk Botanical Garden ■ Cost: $12, $10 for NBG member, 12 and under are free ■ For more, visit: www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org

Watch in amazement as fire lights up the Garden’s Renaissance Court Pond. Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and relax in a family friendly atmosphere while enjoying live acoustic music by David Welsh & Mack Against the Wall.

St. Patrick’s Day Run for the Green 5K ■ ■ ■ ■

When: March 13, 11:30 a.m.

Where: NAVSTA Norfolk, N-24 gym Cost: Free For more information, visit: www.discovermwr. com/navyfitness/runs.html or call 444-5644.

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Wounded Wear, a veterans nonprofit organization benefitting wounded veterans, their families, and families of the fallen is pleased to announce Rick Hendrick Collision Center as our Presenting Sponsor for “Toast to the Heroes V” Gala and Silent Auction. Rick Hendrick Collision Center of Chesapeake

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Toast to the Heroes V honors the sacrifice of Wounded Warriors and those who gave all. The theme for this year’s event is “A Look Back at Generations of American Combat Veterans.”

This black-tie event will include a plated dinner, a tast-

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Over one hundred Wounded Warriors and gold star family members will be in attendance. Toast to the Heroes V emcee will be Sean Parnell, author of Outlaw Platoon, and a keynote address will by given by Celebrity

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Wounded Warrior and Gary Sinise Foundation Ambassador Michael Schlitz. Also in attendance will be Paul Mitchell Founder John Paul DeJoria, who will be making a special announcement at the event. The event is open to the public and is expected to sell out.

Additionally, there will be presentations of the 2015 Hero Within Awards. The Hero Within Awards were created for those individuals who have gone above and beyond to raise awareness or support for Wounded Wear.

This year’s Hero Within awards will be presented to a leading company, an individual, a key volunteer, and a member of Wounded Wear, who all made significant contributions to Wounded Wear in 2014.

Toast to the Heroes V will be held on March 7, 2015, from 6-11 p.m. at the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel, Portsmouth.

Information and tickets are available at www.WoundedWear.org or 773-8079.

■ check out next week’s Flagship for photos from the event!

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Chappie When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.

Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) expands on his 2003 short film Tetra Val in this futuristic sci-fi saga written in collaboration with screenwriter Terri Tatchell (who previously worked with Blomkamp on the screenplay for District 9),

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Run All Night: An aging hitman is forced to take on his brutal former boss to protect his estranged son and his family.

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Unfinished Business

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NAS Oceana, Aerotheater – 433-2495

Thursday, March 5 6 p.m. American Sniper (R)

Friday, March 6 6 p.m.The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water (3-D) (PG) 9 p.m.Taken 3 (PG-13)

Friday, March 06 6 p.m.The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water (3-D) (PG) 9 p.m. Jupiter Ascending (3-D) (PG-13)

Ken Scott’s comedy Unfinished Business stars Vince Vaughn as a hardworking small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable – and unimaginable – way.

Saturday, March 7 1 p.m.The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water (PG) 4 p.m. Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) 7 p.m. Seventh Son (PG-13) Courtesy of Regency Enterprises

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Sonny (Dev Patel) prepares to expand the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful while planning his impending wedding to Sunaina (Tena Desae) in this sequel that reteams director John Madden and screenwriter Ol Parker.

Sunday, March 8 1 p.m. FREE: Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 4 p.m. Seventh Son (3-D) (PG-13) 7 p.m.Taken 3 (PG-13)

Saturday, March 7 12 p.m. Paddington (PG) 3 p.m. Jupiter Ascending (3-D) (PG-13) 7 p.m. SNEAK PREVIEW - Run All Night (R) Sunday, March 8 1 p.m.The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water (PG) 4 p.m. Seventh Son (PG13) 7 p.m. Black orWhite (PG-13)

Admission to all movies is only $3 per person at both Aerotheater and Gator Theater. Children ages two and younger are admitted free. Patrons 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult to attend all R rated movies. Doors open approximately one hour before showtimes. Both theaters are now accepting credit cards for admission and snacks.

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Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy MidAtlantic Region MWR website at discovermwr.com.

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After kicking off his Plain Spoken Tour with sold out shows in South Bend, IN, Louisville, Cincinnati and two nights at Nashville’s historic Ryman Theatre, John Mellencamp will crisscross North America for a total of 80 shows, hitting his hometown of Bloomington, as well

as Chicago, Los Angeles, four nights in New York, and the Chrysler Hall Theater in Norfolk, March 29.

The tour, produced by AEG Live, will continue through August and features special guest Carlene Carter.

Tickets and VIP packages for the “Voice of the Heartland’s” 2015 tour are selling out quick - fans can purchase

available tickets for the Plain Spoken Tour at JohnMellencamp.com.

The Rock And Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winner released Plain Spoken September 23, one of the most lauded records of his career, to rave reviews. Fans will receive a digital download of Plain Spoken with their ticket purchase.

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Sports

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Flagshipexclusive

Below: Sean Denny with the running knee to Isaiah Santero.

WRESTLING HITS LOCAL ARENAS Chikara If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Yiorgo’s interview in last week’s issue with Chikara founder Mike Quackenbush at http://bit.ly/1FS83lq. The Chikara prowrestling organization is in their 15th season and are bringing their unique brand of entertainment to Norfolk Masonic Temple on Sunday, March 8 for a 3 p.m. matinee event.

Local fans of professional wrestling are in store for a busy and exciting weekend of events. Chikara has a cast of colorful characters and stories that are suitable for the entire family. For tickets and information related to the event, please visit ChikaraTix.com and ChikaraPro.com.

By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer

Vanguard Championship Wrestling (VCW) returns to Norfolk Masonic Temple on Saturday, March 7 for their “Luck Is For Losers” event. When VCW put on their first show of 2015 in February, fans were treated to title matches, new talent, and a shocking return.

The Geordie Bulldogs retained their VCW Tag Team Championships against The Pink Pride Nation (Frankie Fontaine and Isaiah Santero).

Pink Pride Nation entertained the crowd with their flamboyant tactics that got The Bulldogs off of their game. After spitting yellow mist into the face of Santero, Sean Denny got the pin with a fisherman’s brainbuster. Asaafi made his way to the ring to face off with the Bulldogs. Asaafi had not forgotten that he and his uncle (The Barbarian) were cheated out of their Tag Team Championship match in the past. When The Platinum Enforcers (Phil Brown and C.W. Anderson) get their title rematch against The Bulldogs on March 7, Asaafi will be in the Enforcers’ corner.

“Mr. Mid Atlantic” Damien Wayne defeated The Reason to retain his VCW United States Liberty Championship after a piledriver. The Reason had gotten a pinfall victory earlier in the contest after using brass knuckles, but referee Kevin Burr restarted the match upon discovering the foreign object. As Wayne made his way to the backstage area after the hardfought match, former VCW Heavyweight Champion “Pain Train” Preston Quinn came out with an attack. Quinn had not been seen in VCW for over five years. The two men had

Photos by Jonathan McLarty Rhett Titus with a submission hold on Dirty Money.

been a part of the Old School Empire in years past, but are now foes as Quinn will attempt to take the U.S. Liberty Title from Wayne when they meet in a match on March 7.

VCW Heavyweight Champion Dirty Money retained his championship against Rhett Titus in the night’s main event. Earlier in the evening, Dirty Money accepted the fanvoted VCW Wrestler of the Year Award. As he addressed the crowd, Rhett Titus attacked from behind with a Kendo stick, causing a rib injury. Titus focused on the weak ribs throughout this match, using a tight leg lock

around Money’s midsection. Referee Kevin Burr was knocked down when Titus pushed into the path of a running Dirty Money. With the referee incapacitated, Titus attempted to use the Kendo stick once more. The winner of VCW’s Most Improved Wrestler Award, Country Kidd, took the stick away. After the referee was revived by Kidd, Money got the victory with the Money Clip spinebuster.

Complete results from the Feb. 7 event, as well as advance ticket sales for the March 7 event, can be found by visiting VCW-Wrestling.com.

Want to become a professional wrestler?

Local tag team wrestlers Ross Hall and James Hall, who each have almost 11 years of experience in the professional wrestling business, are seeking applicants for a professional wrestling training academy in Yorktown, with a tentative starting date in the spring of 2015. The Hall brothers have wrestled up and down the east coast and have learned from some of the best in this industry. This academy is not associated with any local promotions, therefore trainees can be their own free agent. Interested applicants can email hallstars.koa@gmail.com.

Jonathan McLarty is a contributing writer for The Flagship, as well as a local sports and event photographer. Connect with him on Twitter (@JonathanMcLarty) and view his photography at McLartyPhoto.Zenfolio. com.

NASCAR

Crew chief calls Jimmie Johnson’s victory at AMS ‘phenomenal’

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

When Jimmie Johnson fell out of the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup after the fall race at Talladega Superspeedway, the focus shifted to a new set of drivers, including Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman and eventual champion Kevin Harvick.

It continued on through Speedweeks at Daytona, as Matt Kenseth won the Sprint Unlimited and Joey Logano took the Daytona 500.

But when the checkered flag fell on the second race of the 2015 Sprint Cup season, at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS), Johnson was back in Victory Lane.

His weekend had a quiet start, as he was one of a group of drivers who had to start the race from the back after their crews did not get their cars through NASCAR’s

inspection line in time to qualify on Friday. But that turned out to be little more than a bump in the road for Johnson and his No. 48 team, which now is guaranteed a berth in the 2015 Chase under NASCAR’s “win and you’re in” format.

If he were to go on to win the title this year, Johnson would tie Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt at the top of the all-time series championship list.

At Atlanta, in a race that was delayed 55 minutes because of rain, and run under cold, cloudy skies, Johnson started 37th, but had driven to 13th place by the time the first caution flag flew at Lap 27. He took the lead for the first time on Lap 198 and wound up leading six times for 92 laps, including the final 21. He finished 1.8 seconds ahead of the 2014 Cup champion, Kevin Harvick, who led 116 laps – more than any other driver. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

finished third, ahead of polesitter Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth.

It was Johnson’s fourth victory at AMS and the 71st victory of his career.

His crew chief, Chad Knaus, said Johnson’s run to the front was something to behold. “To see Jimmie do what he did [Sunday] was phenomenal,” Knaus said.

Johnson said he considers a win in the second race of the season an indication of better things to come on down the road.

“It is a sign of who is going to be competitive,” he said. “This says a lot for us. What we did here we can take to a lot of tracks ahead.”

And being locked in to the Chase so early is a relief. “It takes the pressure off of us,” he said.

But Johnson also cautioned that it’s still a little early to draw any real conclusions about who will be fast at upcoming races.

Courtesy of NASCAR Two multi-car crashes in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 knocked out some of the top contenders.

“I’m feeling really great, but not 100 percent yet,” he said.

The race ran relatively incidentfree until the later stages, when two multi-car crashes knocked out some of the top contenders. The first, at Lap 257, collected Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray and Denny Hamlin.

The second, at Lap 306, involved six drivers and brought out the red flag for a nine-minute clean-up period. It started when Greg Biffle and Joe Nemechek collided just after a restart, and when the smoke cleared, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Tony

Stewart, Clint Bowyer and Kyle Larson all had damage to their cars.

But the final 14 laps ran without incident, with Johnson fending off an early challenge from Earnhardt Jr. before motoring away unchallenged.

David Ragan, driving the No. 18 Toyota for the injured Kyle Busch, kept the car in the top 10 for the first quarter of the race, but fell a lap down at the halfway mark and finished 18th.

Another fill-in driver, Brett Moffitt, drove Brian Vickers’ No. 55 Toyota to an eighth-place finish.

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online Get more Health and Fitness content with our Healthy Living special section at http://bit.ly/1KdSXxm. Our next Healthy Living section comes out in June!

Journaling as a therapeutic, fitness tool Contributing Writer

In today’s society, bullying has become increasingly prevalent among school age children. The reason behind this destructive behavior can vary from a dislike of the neighborhood that one resides in, to simple jealousy of the clothing they wear.

We, as a nation, must come together to nurture and reach out to “every” child deemed problematic, this is the only way to begin curbing this irrational conduct.

I believe that journaling would be a helpful and therapeutic tool because it allows for a venting of anger and rage on paper versus physical contact. Writing out your feelings about a need to bring harm to others awards the opportunity to review and realize that maybe there is something about that person or persons that triggers a likeness, or better yet, cause you to reevaluate your own way of thinking and realize that maybe something happened at some point in your life, a negative or traumatic event, that is causing this psychological imbalance.

It is worth a try, and if found to be beneficial, we can begin a journey to the positive restoration of our nation’s youth.

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Estimated calorie requirements (in kilocalories) for each gender/age group Activity Level Gender Age (years)

Sedentary

Moderately Active

Active

Child

2-3

1000

1000-1400

1000-1400

Female 4-8

1200

1400-1600

1400-1800

9-13

1600

1600-2000

1800-2000

14-18

1800

2000

2400

19-30

2000

2000-2200

2400

31-50

1800

2000

2200

51+

1600

1800

2000-2200

4-8

1400

1400-1600

1600-2000

9-13

1800

1800-2200

2000-2600

14-18

2200

2400-2800

2800-3200

19-30

2400

2600-2800

3000

31-50

2200

2400-2600

2800-3000

51+

2000

2200-2400

2400-2800

Male

Source: HHS/USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005

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