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Statue honoring women in war donated to NMCP

By Rebecca A. Perron Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) accepted the donation of a statue March 10 dedicated to the women who have served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terror.

The 18-inch bronze bust of the head and upper torso of a female in battle gear was unveiled during a ceremony held in conjunction with Women’s History Month. The statue, titled “Women of the War on Terror,” symbolizes all women in all branches of service who have served since 9/11.

The statue was the idea of Logistics Specialist 2nd Class (EXW/SCW/AW) Angelina Colon-Franceschi, who is assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, and her husband, Giovanni, who together raised the money to have the statue commissioned. The 80-pound bust sits on a pillar that is adorned with the names of the 158 women who have died in combat since 2001.

During the ceremony, Capt. Darin K. Via, NMCP commanding officer, remarked at the appropriateness of a logistics specialist developing the idea for the statue.

“When you see the Navy uniform (in

theater), it’s usually one of three groups – special operators, medical and logistics specialists,” Via said. “So it’s rather befitting that we have a logistics specialist who designed the bust representing all women and their service to the military. We can proudly display the bust here at NMCP, where we’ve had so many women go out to represent the hospital as we care for those injured in harm’s way.”

The statue, titled “Women of the War on Terror,” is an 18inch bronze bust of the head and upper torso of a female in battle gear.

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We can proudly display the bust here at NMCP, where we’ve had so many women go out to represent the hospital as we care for those injured in harm’s way.” -NMCP commanding officer Capt. Darin K. Via

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NAVY TESTS EXPANDED FITNESS, CHILD CARE HOURS Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON

Beginning next month Navy Installations Command will extend Child Youth Center and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Fitness Center hours of operation in several locations as part of a pilot program to provide greater services to support Sailors and their families.

Three locations were selected to support the pilot, including Naval Base in Bremerton, Washington, Joint Expeditionary Base on Little Creek, and Naval Station in San Diego, California.

“The pilot program in Bremerton will include extended hours for Child Youth Programs at the Child Devel-

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opment Center and the fitness center,” said James Baker, division chief for MWR at Navy Installations Command. “The pilot will also include extended hours at fitness centers at other selected bases in Little Creek and San Diego.”

The locations were chosen for the pilot because of their proximity in fleet concentration areas where work requirements extend beyond a normal work day.

According to Baker, the pilot will determine whether the extended hours are useful for Sailors and their families.

This initiative is in keeping with the Navy’s 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative to provide services across a spectrum of readiness and wellness areas to enhance combat effectiveness.

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The pilot program will begin in April and continue for six months at each participating installation.

The Child Youth Program hours in Bremerton will expand by four hours Monday through Friday, operating from 4 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Child Development Center. The fitness center hours at each location will be expanded from 90 hours to 118 hours per week and will operate Monday through Friday from 4 a.m. until 10 p.m. and from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on weekends.

The pilot program will measure usage and staffing levels required to support the extended hours, and determine whether the expanded hours can be affordably extended to other facilities across the Navy.

Operation Homefront announces military child award recipients Hampton Roads military child among awardees

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. DOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Nonprofit organization Operation Homefront yesterday announced six recipients – one from each military service and one, for the first time, from the National Guard – of its 2015 Military Child of the Year Award.

“We’re thrilled to honor these six outstanding young patriots with our Military Child of the Year Award,” said Tim Farrell, chief operating officer for Operation Homefront.

“These awardees represent the strength of our military families, who sacrifice so much in service to our country,” he said.

With a national footprint, Operation Homefront leads more than 2,500 volunteers in providing emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors.

Since its inception in 2002, Operation Homefront has assisted thousands of military

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families, with 92 percent of its total donations going directly to programs that provide that support.

Operation Homefront shared some background on each award recipient.

Army award recipient Cavan McIntyre-Brewer, 13, of Duncannon, Pennsylvania, founded “Socks for Vets,” which collects socks and other donated items for wounded warriors.

The 13-year-old also helps his sister, herself a pediatric heart patient, with her program, “Heart Hugs,” which collects pillows for pediatric heart patients.

McIntyre-Brewer is the oldest child of Army Capt.

Steven Brewer, medical detachment commander at Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and his wife, Michelle McIntyre-Brewer, an educator and medical and military advocate.

Christopher-Raul Rodriguez, 17, is the 2015 Marine Corps award recipient. As a senior at Lejeune High School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, he serves as the school’s team captain for varsity baseball and soccer as well as junior varsity basketball.

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eDIVO mobile app for U.S. Navy DIVOs, CPOs now available Sea Warrior Program (PEO EIS PMW 240) Public Affairs WASHINGTON

The Navy launched a new app named eDIVO, designed to provide junior officers and chief petty officers with quick access to information and resources all conveniently located within one mobile application.

The eDIVO app is the creation of two junior officers, Lt. Charlie Hymen and Lt. John Harry, who were frustrated with the arduous task of sifting through numerous websites and documents in search of military guidance.

Their idea and determination has led to the eDIVO app, developed by the Navy and now available for free in the App Store and Google Play Store.

The eDIVO app aggregates publicly available information providing quick access to more than 44 documents and 8,300 pages of information in one convenient place significantly decreasing the amount of time it takes to search for frequently needed information. In addition, the eDIVO app works disconnected thus enabling use anywhere, whether ashore or afloat.

“The basic concept was to design a mobile app to help division officers and chief petty officers with their dayto-day management of personnel and

divisional affairs, as well as give them the tools to succeed as effective leaders,” said Hymen. “Actually seeing our app turn into a reality is very fulfilling.”

“We are thrilled to see this app launched in both the Apple and Android platforms because we understand first-hand how this product will make life easier for the division officer,” said Harry. eDIVO is a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) tool available for smartphones and tablets, and allows the division officers to find applicable information such as basic military requirements, evaluation writing, sexual assault and harassment, legal issues, enlisted advancement, equal opportunity, and navigation basics. It is designed to help division officers (DIVOs) take the appropriate steps when faced with typical situations they encounter day-to-day.

Beta testers of eDIVO have given the app positive reviews. Lt. j.g. David Galiyas, assistant plans and policies officer, Amphibious Squadron (COMPHIBRON) 6 said, “Instead of spending countless hours searching for instructions, forms and other essential administration, division officers have all of the necessary tools at their fingertips, and can spend more time leading and developing their Sailors.

I can’t stress enough how much of a

positive impact eDIVO will have on the Surface Navy.”

Also included with the app is a Rules of the Road quiz that includes a question bank of more than 1200 questions (and answers) ensuring that those standing watch are equipped with the resources and training they need to keep their ships safe.

Lt. j.g. Hans Lauzen, eDIVO tester and combat information center officer, USS Essex (LHD 2) stated, “eDIVO revolutionizes the way a DIVO can work, and brings being a naval officer into the 21st century. Being able to access key publications, helpful tips, and Rules of the Road quizzes from my phone, I am able to immediately make an impact within my division. It even works on airplane mode so I can use it on the high seas.”

The division officer app was developed by the U.S. Navy Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) and produced under an agile development process that allowed an operational utility prototype to be released within six months.

This process was specifically designed to develop the eDIVO app, and future apps, on a short timeline and small budget. Tracen Technologies Inc., a company that specializes in integrated mobile and web solutions, was the software developer.

NMCP’S DEPLOYABILITY CLINIC CONSOLIDATES SERVICES FOR WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED SAILORS Naval Medical Center Portsmouth celebrated the establishment of the Deployability Clinic with a ribbon cutting and open house March 12.

The clinic offers a one-stop shop for medical and administrative services for Sailors who are designated as wounded, ill or injured.

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LINCOLN SAILORS CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) kicked off Women’s History Month by paying tribute to the trail-blazing women who have served our service and our nation, and recognized one of their own, March 3.

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Naval Weapons Station Yorktown hosts 2015 Health and Fitness Fair

By Mark O. Piggott Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

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Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department (MWR) hosted the 2015 “March Into Fitness” Health Fair, March 11, at the WPNSTA Yorktown Gymnasium. The fair was designed to teach Sailors, civilian employees, retirees, and dependents about healthy eating and fitness classes available at the gym.

“We try to promote health, wellness and nutrition and we’ve also incorporated some demo classes we have throughout the week by our certified fitness instructors,” said Kenny Carter, MWR Athletic Director.

One of the new fitness programs being introduced at the WPNSTA Yorktown gym is called HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). According to Carter, fitness training has evolved from traditional fitness to functional fitness.

Nutrition was a major focus of the annual health fair. Local vendors brought healthy snacks and samples to show some healthy “fast food” alternatives and the MWR City Limits All Hands Club made smoothies for everyone to taste. People don’t really know what’s in the food they eat today.

“We’re trying to educate people on calories, what they should and shouldn’t eat, and to be aware of what you’re putting in your mouth and what it takes to burn off those calories,” said Rita Lopez, Health and Wellness Assistant at Navy Expeditionary Medical Support Command (NEMSCOM) at WPNSTA Yorktown-Cheatham Annex. “Today’s generation just ‘grab and go’ and don’t even look at the calories. You need to turn it around and look at the package, it may take a few more minutes but it may be a lot healthier for you.”

Along with the health, nutrition and fitness displays and demonstrations, information tables from Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Yorktown, and other community partners were there to provide a variety of information to the attendees.

“Working with the Navy Fitness Instructors had a big influence on me, so when they have these events, I come out here to pick up on things, especially new things that the Navy is introducing to us,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class (AW) George Shaw, PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

“Staying in shape is hard, especially when you go home and you don’t have that support system you have in the Navy.”

“Every day, in studies or on the news, you see people in their 70’s and 80’s in incredible shape,” Carter added. “We want to incorporate that into our military, their families, and our civilian employees.”

The annual health fair provided both guidance and tools for everyone to be successful in their health and fitness goals.

WPNSTA Yorktown MWR gym staff and fitness trainers are always available to help anyone, from advanced athletes to novices just looking for a healthier lifestyle.

MC3 Margaret Keith Lt. Alyse Dason, left, teaches a yoga class on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Public Health Center announces revitalized ShipShape program Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH

The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced the launch of the revitalized ShipShape Program, March 9.

The ShipShape Program helps participants achieve healthy weight loss and maintain a healthy weight by facilitating changes in eating and exercise habits. The program aligns to the missions of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine Initiative and Navy Medicine to maintain a healthy, fit, and ready force.

“We spearheaded an intensive ShipShape Program improvement initiative to enhance curriculum content, facilitator training, and participant involvement which we feel increases the value and impact of the program,” said Cmdr.

Connie Scott, Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) department head at NMCPHC. “We led an in-depth review to assess service member success rates after completing the program, surveyed current ShipShape Program facilitators on best practices and recommendations, reviewed ShipShape Program participant evaluations, and conducted

a contemporary literature review on management of overweight and obesity in our efforts to improve the program.

“Additionally, we would like to recognize our ShipShape Program facilitators who are essential in providing the needed program outreach assisting service members in meeting readiness requirements, and also providing a resource to improve the health of our beneficiaries and civilian staff,” said Scott.

NMCPHC modernized the ShipShape Program curriculum and reporting forms, unveiled a new logo, adopted “Get Ready. Get Fit. Get Healthy.” as its tagline, and redesigned the ShipShape Program website, which has garnered more than 6,000 unique visits since October 2014.

“Over the last two years, approximately 43 percent of active duty fitness enhancement program (FEP) participants that successfully completed the ShipShape Program have met Navy body composition assessment (BCA) standards within six months of completing the program,” said Sally Vickers, ShipShape Program manager at NMCPHC. “Through the updated ShipShape Program, we look forward to helping more active duty and reserve

service members, beneficiaries, and government civilians meet their weight management goals.”

The updated ShipShape Program curriculum ensures that each of the program’s eight sessions cover three essential components for weight management: mindset, nutrition, and physical activity. It also integrates engaging activities that promote both participant interaction and individual accomplishments.

Reporting form revisions include a consolidated attendance roster and reporting form, auto-population features for follow-up reporting, and other updated features that provide an easy-touse tool for participant tracking.

“In addition to the overall redesign of the program, we also focused on increasing interaction between ShipShape Program facilitators and NMCPHC, as the program manager,” said Vickers. “We established a forum via milSuite for facilitators to ask questions, share their experiences, and provide program feedback.”

Since November 2014, NMCPHC has trained and/or recertified approximately 130 ShipShape Program facilitators from across the Navy.

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Lincoln Sailors participate in region-wide COMREL

These opportunities are great to show that we not only serve in the military, but we are here to serve the community as well.”

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“Today we are here at the Elmwood Cemetery to pay our respects to Sailors and Soldiers from previous wars buried here,” said Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Shelldon Hunter. “We will straighten headstones and complete landscaping work, as well as paint fences all to show our appreciation of what this site represents.”

Historic Cemeteries volunteer Jane Oakes appreciated the Sailors assistance.

“It is just a massive job here, they work totally on volunteers and a lot of us are retired and it’s so nice to have strong backs and strong hands to be able to help us,” said Oakes.

While Sailors beautified cemeteries in Norfolk, other Sailors assigned to Lincoln’s Combat Systems Department volunteered at 10 different schools in Newport News to coincide with National Reading Month.

Other Sailors volunteered with the local Boys and Girls Club of America.

“It shows that we care about the people here,” said Lt. Vahe Sarkissian, Lincoln’s Psychiatrist, who volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of America, in Newport News. “I have always been about giving back to the community, I didn’t grow up in the best neighborhood so these kinds of programs help family members and friends stay out of bad places.”

Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate Anthony Richardson, assigned to Lincoln’s Safety Department, coordinated a volunteer event with the Elizabeth River Project.

“Participating in community relations events as often as we do as a command is an opportunity to give back to the Hampton Roads community in ways that people living here can benefit from,” said Richardson.

Cmdr. Maurice Buford, Lincoln’s chaplain, who coordinates the command’s overall COMREL events, reflected on the massive impact the Sailors have on the local communities they live and work in.

“We have found that by coordinating these massive one-day volunteer outreach opportunities involving our Sailors it positively impacts the countless community members and organizations they will interact with along with the communities at large,” said Buford.

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More than 1,300 Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) volunteered in the Hampton Roads region, March 13, marking the command’s fourth time to give back to the local area in mass.

“I’m extremely proud of our Sailors, not only for the work they have performed on board the carrier, but also for the way they conduct themselves off duty. It truly is great to see them giving back to the community in such diverse and impactful ways,” said Capt.

Todd Marzano, executive officer, USS Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln Sailors volunteered at 29 different locations from Norfolk to Suffolk to Virginia Beach and cities in between providing countless hours of community assistance that consisted of everything from cleaning parks to mentoring elementary children.

“These opportunities are great to show that we not only serve in the military, but we are here to serve the community as well,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman Recruit Yousuf Baig, who volunteered at the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation with 39 of his fellow Sailors from Lincoln’s Air Department.

“It is a great feeling knowing that you are helping out the people locally especially at a place like this, where you can come back and see the efforts of your hard work. I plan on walking these trails as often as I can now.”

Lincoln Sailors have participated in three previous command-wide community relations (COMREL) events since the aircraft carrier and its crew arrived in Norfolk in August 2012. Since 2012, Lincoln Sailors have volunteered nearly 35,000 hours of community service in the Hampton Roads area positively impacting more than two million people.

While Sailors from Lincoln’s Air Department cleaned trails at Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation, other Sailors from the carrier’s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department straightened headstones of the fallen and completed various landscaping work at cemeteries in downtown Norfolk.

U.S. Navy photos More than 1,300 Sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) volunteered at 29 different locations in Hampton Roads, March 13.

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SAILORS ATTEND WOMEN AT SEA LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

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Nearly 300 Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth attended a Leadership Symposium, sponsored by Abraham Lincoln’s Women at Sea organization in Newport News, March 11.

“The Leadership Symposium is about capitalizing on leadership capabilities to enable us to better respond to our Sailors’ needs,” said Command Master Chief Lee Salas.

During the morning portion of the day-long symposium, held in conjunction with Women’s History Month, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Fleet Master Chief (AW/SW) April Beldo, Dr. Doris Gomez, dean of the School and of Business and Leadership at Regent University, and Dr. Kathleen Patterson, professor of Strategic Leadership at Regent University, spoke to the crew about “Legacy Leadership,” “Winning in the Workplace Without Losing Yourself” and “Finding Your Voice with Servant Leadership.”

“Seeing from all of the faces attending today’s symposium there is a good percentage of women who are assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln,” said Gomez. “That is important to let it sink in. Organizations like the Navy and this ship recognize that there is incredible potential and we need to celebrate that potential.”

Salas reflected on tips for success every Sailor can adapt into their daily careers to advance in the Navy.

“When people do things from the heart it sets them up for success,” said Salas. “If they do what’s in their heart then they do it with passion and dedication, there’s a true sense of pride from that. It is important for our Sailors to understand that.”

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rosalyn Martin, who organized the symposium, reflected on the face-to-face interaction of the symposium, which allows Sailors to learn other leadership styles and techniques they can adopt.

“I expect for everyone here today to learn that they are not in this alone, that there is strength in numbers,” said Martin. “When you come together with a group of people you can draw from that, you can always learn something from someone.”

Damage Control Fireman Pauliana Ciepiela attended the symposium and recognized the male Sailors who attended.

“It says a lot about the character of the males in the room to be here at this event,” said Ciepiela. “I hope they will have a more open mind about women in the military and in leadership positions.”

Of the 2,700 Sailors currently assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln, nearly 700 are female and of the 18 departments four are led by women. Currently in the Navy, nearly 19 percent of the total force is female.

During her lecture, Beldo provided a historical look at the contributions of women who not only serve in the Navy today, but examined their roles since the beginning of our nation.

“We celebrate us in March, it’s not just about a day or a month, it is making sure that we as an organization realize that all of us bring something to the table,” said Beldo, who recognized the countless trailblazers who were the “firsts” in our history’s Navy and played a role in making who she is today.

“Women’s History Month isn’t just about the Navy, it is also recognized by our nation.”

Beldo spoke of the gratitude of those who served before her, and those who will follow in her footsteps.

“I honor those who have gone before me.

It’s not a right, but a privilege to wear the cloth of our nation,” said Beldo. “Remember the women in the Navy have taken giant leaps of faith, making it clear to the organization that we are a better force when we capitalize on our diversity.”

Beldo, who earned her chief petty officer anchors on board USS Abraham Lincoln in 1995, thanked the crew for attending the lecture. “It is truly a privilege and I’m humbled to be in front of the USS Abraham Lincoln,” said Beldo. “That is where it all started for me.”

Gomez who spoke on the topic of “Winning in the Workplace Without Losing Yourself” encouraged attendees that in order to truly win in the workplace you must strive to not lose your true self in the process. “This is important for women to hear and for men to understand,” said Gomez. “It is so important to celebrate those who step up and encourage them to take leadership positions.”

Gomez encouraged Sailors to not lose themselves on who they think they should be and encouraged them to be true to themselves and to adopt authentic leadership styles.

“If you try to become the person you are

not, and if you try to become like a male leader I tell you, you won’t necessary succeed,” said Gomez. “You will be unhappy in the first place and this is truly not what people in the long-run will respond to.”

Patterson discussed the seven habits of servant leadership consisting of love, humility, altruism, vision, trust, empowerment and service.

“Who you are everyday will make you the leader you want to become,” said Patterson, who added we must be mindful of who we are leading and who we are serving. “Leadership is always going to be about the people.”

Patterson added that great leaders look to their followers to be more effective; she also highlighted the value of the Millennial Generation.

“The Millennial Generation has great hope for tomorrow,” said Patterson, who encouraged attendees to embrace the hope side of their personalities. “The fact that you joined the U.S. Navy, you signed up to serve, in many ways that servant part is already within you.”

Patterson added that great leaders know they are not the stars of their own show.

“You must respect the worth of all people who work in your organization. When we learn to serve one another it actually becomes really infectious,” said Patterson.

Sailors from various other Norfolk-based commands attended the symposium to take lessons back to their commands.

“I received an invitation to attend from the Lincoln chaplain,” said Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Cain, CRMD principal assistant, USS Harry S. Truman, for the Women at Sea organization. “I plan on taking back information I learn here today to my command.”

During the afternoon portion of the symposium, two panel discussions were also held on the topics of “Embracing Your Leadership Style” and “Work-Life Balance: Can Women in the Sea Service Have it All?” to provide question-and-answer opportunities for the audience to engage with the symposium speakers.

Patterson, who participated in a panel discussion, reflected on the 16th president’s legacy that represents today’s Sailors serving not just on board Lincoln, but in the Navy.

“Abraham Lincoln served his country, not for power, but for the commitment to the greater good,” said Patterson, who said no one else at that time had the willingness to stand up and do what was right. “Your service today honors that legacy.”

Advanced Hawkeye makes maiden deployment on USS Roosevelt

By MC2 (SW) Kevin F. Johnson Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs

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Five E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 will make their maiden deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to replace the E-2C Hawkeye in its primary mission to provide airborne early warning and command and control capabilities for all aircraft carrier battle groups. While the primary mission for the E-2 has not changed, the Advanced Hawkeye is able to gather and process data more precisely and efficiently thanks to stateof-the-art radar and communication equipment.

“Suppose you’re looking through a pair of goggles, with the E-2C you have 20/20 vision, and with the E-2D you have 20/10,” said Cmdr.

Daryl Trent, commanding officer of VAW-125.

“It has significantly advanced radar, its computer processing capabilities have been increased and the communication suites have been enhanced. This plane is a real game-changer.”

The Advanced Hawkeye’s technology makes it a multi-mission platform through its ability to coordinate concurrent missions which may arise during a single flight. These missions can include airborne strike, ground force support, rescue operations and managing a reliable communications network capable of supporting drug interdiction operations.

Along with advances in equipment, the Advanced Hawkeye’s all-glass cockpit boasts an entirely digital display, an upgrade that allows the co-pilot to act as the Tactical 4th Operator (T4O).

“It’s not like before when everything was pressure gauges,” said Trent. “Now everything is digital. This makes for a stronger ability to process information, and allows the co-pilot to change his display and access acquired data.”

With the first five going out to sea, the Navy plans to continue procuring the Advanced Hawkeye to replace the Hawkeye through 2023. “This aircraft has been in development for almost 20 years,” said Trent. “Now that we’re set for our maiden deployment, and we get set to integrate with craft like the growler and the hornet, we’re going to become the most efficient carrier strike group in the fleet.”

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Below: Families look out as USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, March 11.

Theodore Roosevelt CSG departs on deployment

Rich-Joseph Facun | The Virginian-Pilot Cayden Cunniff, 8, left, and Alexander Smith, 11, right, watch as USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Naval Station Norfolk, March 11.

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■ more than 6,000 Sailors deployed Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) consists of USS Theodore Roosevelt, guided-missile cruisers USS Normandy and USS Normandy, guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Forrest Sherman, Destroyer Squadron 2 and nine embarked aircraft squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 1, Commanded by Rear Adm. Andrew “Woody” Lewis, Carrier Strike Group 12.

Rich-Joseph Facun | The Virginian-Pilot Nika Volx watch as USS Theodore Roosevelt prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk, March 11.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) returns to her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk following a sevenmonth deployment to the 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility.

Cole conducted maritime security operations in support of Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean Sea as 6th Fleet’s Ballistic Missile Defense unit.

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Cole returns to Norfolk ■ 40,000 miles travelled The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations (AOO). Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, departed Norfolk, Aug. 22, 2014 and spent the deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe.

MC3 Ellen E. Hilkowski Engineman 2nd Class Daniel Elliot, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), shares the ceremonial first kiss with his wife upon the ship’s return to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment.

The ship transited more than 40,000 miles, participating in Exercise Mavi Balina, a multilateral, anti-submarine exercise hosted by Turkey, a passing exercise with the French navy’s Charles De Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, and multiple passing exercises with Romania, Turkey, Israel, and France.

Cole also conducted maritime security operations in support of Operation Active Endeavour.

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MC3 Ellen E. Hilkowski Family and friends of Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) wait for liberty call on the pier upon the ship’s return to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment.

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honored Continued from front Rodriguez also serves as an assistant coach for eight to 12-year-old students in Lejeune Youth baseball, soccer and basketball, and volunteers with a number of organizations to help children with special needs.

He is the oldest child of Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jermaine Smith and his wife, Griscelda, an on-base family childcare provider at Camp Lejeune.

Navy award recipient, Emily Kliewer, 17, of Orlando, Florida, a senior at Dr. Phillips High School, is on track to graduate as the valedictorian of her class. In addition to academic excellence, she is captain of her swimming and diving team and a four-time school record holder who volunteers with the Special Olympics as a swimming instructor and volunteer coach.

Kliewer, who is also involved with other special needs organizations, is the daughter of retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Kliewer and his wife, Cynthia.

Air Force award recipient, Sarah Hesterman, 16, lives in Doha, Qatar, and is the founder and president of “Girl Up Qatar,” a club that promotes the rights of women and girls in the Middle East and around the world. A junior at the American School of Doha, Hesterman’s club is part of the United Nations foundation innovation campaign, “Girl Up,” which advocates the empowerment of girls.

She is the only child of Air Force Lt. Gen. John Hesterman, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and his wife, Jennifer, a professor and academic author who retired from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel with 21 years of service.

Caleb Parsons, 18, of Suffolk, Virginia, is the Coast Guard’s 2015 award recipient, and a senior at King’s Fork High School. He is an Eagle Scout and senior patrol leader in the Boy Scouts of America.

He led his troop to revamp a dilapidated trail in a park, leveling the path and installing fencing. In the Air Force Junior ROTC, he has achieved the program’s highest achievable rank. He also helps his grandparents care for his three younger siblings while both of his parents are deployed.

Parsons is the oldest son of Air Force Staff Sgt. Story Parsons, and her husband, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Ward Parsons.

The National Guard’s inaugural award recipient, Zachary Parsons, 16, of Warrensburg, Missouri, is a sophomore at Sacred Heart High School and an active member of his local and state-level 4-H organization. Parsons serves as the National 4-H Congress delegate from Missouri.

He also helps support the children of deployed military members on the Missouri National Guard Teen Advisory Council, advocating for support with nonprofits, legislature and the public.

Parsons is the youngest son of Missouri National Guard Army Staff Sgt. Jason Parsons, currently at the Wounded Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and his wife, Debbie.

According to Operation Homefront, the six award recipients were selected from nearly 500 nominees chosen by a committee including active duty and retired military personnel, spouses of senior military leaders, veteran service organization leaders, teachers and community members.

Courtesy of Operation Homefront, each of the award recipients will receive $10,000, a laptop computer and other donated gifts, and will fly with a parent or guardian to the nation’s capital for a recognition gala on April 16.

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Six of NMCP’s female staff stood alongside the statue during the ceremony, representing the 251 women who have deployed from NMCP to the battlefield.

When Colon-Franceschi addressed the audience moments before the unveiling, she highlighted the service of women during the global war on terrorism and the importance of remembering them.

“I began working on the statue in 2012 with my husband after we realized that many statues were being created to recognize the bravery of our troops and fallen, yet there weren’t any that were created for women,” Colon-Franceschi said. “We have seen the highest number of women enlist to serve in a time of war. Many who have been awarded for valor in combat have been breaking the barriers in their career field. Unfortunately, these wars have also had the greatest toll of any – injury and death – to our service women.

“The names of the women who have made the ultimate sacrifice since the beginning of the Global War on Terror will always have a place in our nation’s history,” Colon-Franceschi added.

Colon-Franceschi was then joined by Via and NMCP’s executive officer, Capt. Bradford

Smith, who together pulled off the red cloth to reveal the statue. Applause erupted among the dozens of staff who had gathered to get the first glimpse of the statue.

Much of the bust was designed from pictures of Colon-Franceschi. She wore her combat gear while her husband photographed her from all angles.

“The sculptor started working on the statue about a year ago, and it took about six months to make,” Colon-Franceschi said. “I was used as the model for everything but the face. I put on my combat gear and my husband took pictures in 360 degrees. I asked the artist to craft a face that would represent women in general.

He came up with different images and, as it was developing, we would post pictures to Facebook and get feedback.”

Colon-Franceschi started a Facebook page named after the statue three years ago as a way to document the timeline for the project. Originally, the sculpture was to be made out of wood.

But the wood that was donated to them became moldy. The Facebook page then became the source for support for the statue to be made from a more durable material.

“Some people donated money, some helped with the project,” Colon-Franceschi said. “The

MCCS (IDW/EXW/AW) James Perkins LS2 Angelina Colon-Franceschi highlights the service of women during the Global War on Terror.

sculptor actually contacted us and offered to make the sculpture, so we raised the funds.

Someone in Norfolk volunteered to make the pillar, and a company in Virginia Beach volunteered to make the nameplates.”

Giovanni assisted his wife throughout the project. “I helped her make contacts since she’s always going in and out on her detachments,” Giovanni said. “I’m proud of her. It takes a lot to get this done. As she said before, there wasn’t a statue at the time, and she went out of her way to do something that really hasn’t been done for women, and there’s nothing greater than giving back to the community that’s given her life in the military.”

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Retired Sailor returns for the promotion of a lifetime When retired Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jim Castaneda arrived on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor on the morning of March 8, he was under the impression he was attending a ceremony honoring the 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials being held in Hawaii.

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■ newest destroyer Ima Black speaks during a ceremony naming the guided-missile destroyer (DDG 119), after her late husband, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Delbert D. Black.

USS Delbert D. Black, is the first U.S Navy ship to be named after a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, and honors the legacy and service of Black, Navy’s first MCPON. MC1 Martin L. Carey

SECNAV ANNOUNCES SHIP TO BE NAMED AFTER FIRST MCPON, DELBERT D. BLACK

By MC1 Stuart B. Phillips Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

WASHINGTON

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced that the future Arleigh Burke-class guidedmissile destroyer (DDG 119) will be named USS Delbert D. Black after the first master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON) at a ship naming ceremony held at

the Navy Memorial in Washington March 13.

The ceremony was attended by numerous distinguished visitors, to include MCPON Black’s surviving widow, Ima Black, as well as the current MCPON, Mike Stevens.

As Stevens introduced SECNAV to the audience, he hinted at the name of the future ship about to be revealed to the public.

“I think it’s safe for me to say

He loved the sea. I often wanted to ask him, who do you love more – me or the sea?”

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that the ship that’s about to be named will always be manned at 100 percent in the Chiefs Mess,” said Stevens. They won’t have trouble keeping chiefs on it, but I know they will have trouble getting chiefs to transfer off it.”

After his introduction, SECNAV explained that the role of the office of the MCPON is to act as an advisor to the chief of naval operations and to represent

Navy releases revised maritime strategy Navy Chief of Information WASHINGTON

The sea services released a new maritime strategy, March 13, a plan that describes how the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard will design, organize, and employ naval forces in support of national security interests and home-

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MC1 Joseph R. Vincent Naval Air Station Fallon federal fire fighters conduct a forced entry drill.

By MC1 Joseph R. Vincent Naval Air Station Fallon Public Affairs

FALLON, NEV.

For the average person on the highway a 53-foot trailer and the truck that pulls it may be a nuisance. For retail workers, trailers signify the arrival of new products. For the Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon Federal Fire Depart-

ment, one particular trailer entails new training opportunities.

“The trainer is a Class ‘A’ type trainer; which essentially means that once firefighters have lit the fire they cannot flip a switch and turn it off,” said Brian Arnold, a fire instructor.

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land security objectives.

The new strategy titled, A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged, Ready, accounts for changes in the global security environment, new strategic guidance, and a changed fiscal environment.

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Sailors and their families.

“The MCPON doesn’t just care for our Sailors and Marines though,” said Mabus. “Through partnerships with our spouse organizations, he also is the voice for the hundreds of thousands of family members. For them as well, he is an educator, a spokesperson, an advocate.”

MC2 Diana Quinlan Sailors and Coast Guardsmen gather in a huddle after a volleyball match during the 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor.

Navy Region Hawaii concludes 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials

The Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) – Safe Harbor 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials drew to a close, March 13, concluding a week of successful sporting events and family-oriented symposiums.

The athletes competed in basketball, volleyball, swimming, marksmanship and cycling events as a way to establish meaningful connections with other NWWs and experience positive connectivity through their challenges.

Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, personally commended the approximately 60 warriors who participated in this year’s trials at the closing ceremony in Waikiki.

“On your journey to be here today, I know there were many obstacles that seemed insurmountable.

All of you have not only overcome those obstacles, you’ve strived for new challenges,” said Harris. “In pursuit of a dream, every one of you has shown incredible mental and physical toughness. These Trials have provided an opportunity for all of us to celebrate your athletic achievements, your perseverance, your drive and your desire to succeed. So I thank you, and congratulate you for your tremendous achievements.”

The Wounded Warrior athletes competing in the trials were comprised of active-duty and retired service members with upper-body, lower-body and spinal cord injuries; serious illnesses; traumatic brain injuries; visual impairment; and post-traumatic stress. The Tounded Warrior athletes were competing for selection to the Team Navy roster and advancement to the annual joint-service Warrior Games, which

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PERCOLATE DON’T PROCRASTINATE

By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor

Several days a week, I drop the kids at school, and head downtown to one of my secret haunts. No, it’s not a bingo hall or a betting room, and I haven’t drained our meager savings in a slot machine. It’s not a watering hole, and I don’t sit at a bar with a Jack-nCoke and a pack of smokes. It’s not a local flea market, and I don’t have a penchant for collecting wagon-wheel lamps.

Truth be told, I go to coffee shops.

I’m a big fan of coffee, but I’m not there for the brew. Simply put, it’s the only place I seem to get any work done.

I became a freelance writer in 2010, while our Navy family was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. After 15 years of being a stay-athome mom to our three kids, I was looking for work that was more stimulating than clearing the lint trap in the dryer. Freelance writing seemed the perfect solution, and I quickly committed to churning out weekly columns for a stateside newspaper.

Each morning, I’d walk the kids to school, then sit at our home computer for a few hours of writing. Sometimes, I’d tap away all day and forget to eat lunch, and if you could only see my paunch, you’d know how rarely this happens. But most days, I found it hard to focus.

Multitasking seemed mandatory, so I’d put a load of laundry in before sitting down to write. And while I was at it, I’d fill the dishwasher, defrost a roast, and vacuum, because I wouldn’t want those tasks nagging at me when I’m trying to concentrate. Inevitably, the dryer would buzz, and folding would occur in front of the television. I’d tell myself it’s time to get serious, but the closer my deadline loomed, the greater the chance that I’d spend the afternoon cleaning out the junk drawer.

I knew I needed an outside office, where I couldn’t convince myself that dusting the ceiling fan was more important than writing my column.

At our next duty station in Florida, I tried Starbucks in downtown San Marco. Other than the bone-chilling air conditioners and questionable bathrooms, I loved my new workspace. By the end of our two-year tour, I was spending entire days in my coffee shop office, taking a break mid-day to power-walk along the water or eat my packed lunch on a sunny park bench.

The only distraction was people watching, which ironically provided endless fodder for my writing. The Starbucks employees, riddled with piercings and tattoos, made me think deep thoughts about youth, and what I would do to my daughter if she ever came home with a bolt through her tongue. And the

eclectic patrons, whose willingness to stand in long lines for overpriced coffee never ceased to fascinate me. There were caddy stroller moms, gruff construction workers, corporate types talking to hidden devices in their ears, and loners like me.

After a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move to Rhode Island, I scoped out the Starbucks on Thames Street in Newport. Considering that there is a Dunkin Donuts drive-thru every half mile in New England, I knew the Starbucks would have a more eccentric crowd.

Preppy yachtsmen whose boats are docked at the nearby wharf, throngs of cruise ship tourists wearing fanny packs, busy working stiffs ordering lattes to go, couples who argue in hushed tones, and others like me who eavesdrop.

In this little microcosm of society, I’ve formed relationships. There’s Kip the friendly retiree, who tries to convince me to do transcendental meditation. There’s Lori the working mom, who stops to chat before running to the office. There’s Tom the construction worker, who thinks I know more about football than I really do.

We are a family of sorts, and without knowing it, they support me in my endeavor to write, and I appreciate them for inspiring me with wacky ideas. For moms who work from home, procrastination can be a constant battle.

I’ve found that coffee shops keep me on track.

After all, a day at the office should always involve a good cup of coffee.

Currently stationed in Newport, R.I., Lisa is a 20-year Navy spouse and mother of three teenagers, whose award-winning columns appear in military and civilian newspapers nationwide, and on her blog, themeatandpotatoesoflife.com. Follow Lisa @MolinariWrites.

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Roosevelt deploys Amber Weeks and her 17-month-old daughter Blaire, center, watch as USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), departs Naval Station Norfolk, March 11, for a scheduled deployment after being delayed two days as a result of fouled seawater piping caused by marine growth.

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NAVY ENGINEER IMPACTS RESEARCH ON WEARABLE, EMBEDDABLE TECHNOLOGY

By John Joyce Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

DAHLGREN, VA.

How easy is it to hack a pacemaker?Your “FitBit� is designed to track your physical movements. Who else can see it?

These are among the myriad of questions Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer Brenden McMullen researched for six months as a member of a focus group sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2014.

The questions McMullen and his counterparts analyzed had one common denominator – “wearable and embeddable technology.�

They examined surgically implanted items, such as pacemakers and telemetry, as well as wearable items ranging from physical ďŹ tness bands and chips to medical telemetry, including LifeAlert and GoogleGlass.

Like McMullen, scores of federal and private sector experts throughout the country volunteered their spare time to participate in the program – managed by the DHS OfďŹ ce of Intelligence and Analysis on behalf of the Director of National Intelligence – to identify threats, risks, and vulnerabilities associated with wearable and embeddable technologies. “What the private sector volunteers contributed was nothing short of genius,â€? said McMullen. “This was a great way to engage in cutting-edge technology. The government intelligence community volunteers were equally talented, and brought the nec-

essary contexts from their respective organizations.�

The annual initiative – ofďŹ cially known as the Intelligence Community Analyst-Private Sector Partnership Program – facilitates collaborative partnerships between members of the private sector and teams of experienced intelligence community analysts. It provides intelligence community analysts and private sector partners with a better understanding of select national security and homeland security issues. “I was particularly impressed with the level of expertise and experience in the working groups,â€? said McMullen, whose active duty positions ranged from Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center dive instructor to Camp David medical ofďŹ cer before he retired as a senior chief special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman. “Programs like this are important to participate in, and a great way to stay abreast with new and emerging science that impacts national security.â€?

Jennifer Lasley, former Department of Homeland Security, deputy undersecretary for analysis, OfďŹ ce of Intelligence and Analysis, also considers the volunteers’ participation important. In a letter to NSWCDD expressing appreciation for McMullen’s contribution to the program, she stressed that her DHS ofďŹ ce and the director of National Intelligence recognize the critical value of public-private sector partnerships in contributing to the national security mission.

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It enables the intelligence community and industry partners to gain insight leading to a better understanding of their respective areas of expertise.

McMullen’s military experience in ground warfare and security, and underwater and aviation environments, in addition to his current work as a Navy government civilian in antiterrorism and force protection positively impacted the group’s analytic research and deliverables, according to Lasley. “This year’s program would not have been a success without Brenden’s active engagement and partnership,� she said. “We were particularly impressed by the diversity of analytic deliverables the teams created, and we will ensure each team’s products are widely disseminated to include posting on the Homeland Security Information Network, as well as other information sharing environments.�

McMullen was the only DOD civilian in his group, which included private sector members from Disney, Monsanto, and St. Jude’s Medical. Intelligence community members in the focus group represented the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, FBI, and DHS.

Navy lays keel for PCU Colorado

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The Navy held a keel laying ceremony for the Virginiaclass submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Colorado (SSN 788) at General Dynamics Electric Boat, March 7.

The initials of the submarine’s sponsor, Annie Mabus, were welded onto a steel plate that will be permanently afďŹ xed to the submarine. Mabus is the daughter of Secretary of

tion in March 2012 and is on track to continue the Virginiaclass program’s trend of delivering submarines early to their contract delivery dates, within budget, and ready for tasking by the eet.

Colorado is the fourth ship to bear the name of the state.

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the Navy Ray Mabus. “Colorado’s keel laying is a special day for our Navy, the state of Colorado, and our shipbuilding partners,â€? said Rear Adm. David Johnson, program executive ofďŹ cer for submarines. “This event marks the ďŹ rst major construction milestone for the submarine and helps forge a special bond between Mabus and her submarine that will last for years to come.â€?

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General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. So far, 28 Virginia-class submarines have either been delivered, are in construction, or are under contract.

In addition to Colorado’s keel laying, other Virginiaclass milestones this year include the christening of PCU Illinois, the commissioning of USS John Warner, and the keel laying of PCU Indiana.

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■ in Rota Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Michelle Howard views an example of a fire plan sketch

by Builder Constructionman Elizabeth Poplin and Chancellor Keeler both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11.

Howard visited personnel assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain as part of a visit that includes stops throughout the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

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NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN

The Vice Chief of Naval Operations visited Naval Station Rota, Spain, March 8 and 9, as part of a visit to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation.

Adm. Michelle Howard’s two-day visit included a tour of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), a visit to U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, as well as other commands aboard the installation, followed by two all-hands calls with Sailors and Marines assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain.

Aboard Ross, Howard toured the ship which included a visit to the bridge, a briefing with Ross Commanding Officer Cmdr.

Tadd Gorman and a duty section all-hands calls on the fantail.

While touring U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Howard had the opportunity to visit many of the service-oriented clinics including pharmacy, Medical Home Port, the Emergency Room, physical therapy, and laboratory services. While at the hospital she even had a chance to meet the newest member of the Rota community during a visit to the maternity ward.

Before leaving Spain, she held two allhands calls where she discussed gender in-

tegration, cyber security, and the results of a Department of Defense (DoD) study.

Howard discussed what she thought was required to achieve a balanced Navy.

“We’re at about 17 percent women across our force both officer and enlisted. When I came in, it was about 5 percent,” said Howard. “I personally believe that we need to get to a place where we are about 25 percent women. We have enough women who are coming into recruiting, wanting to join that we should be able to get to about 25 percent women in the force.”

Howard also spent some time explaining the importance of the cyber community with regards to Sailors. Speaking on cyber aware-

ness and relation, Howard highlighted that many Sailors use social media and sometimes ‘cross the line.’

“For many of you, you live this whole other life in another domain. When you are out there in that domain and you’re on a social website, you tend to be very candid and then sometimes cross the line, so we’ve got to figure out what’s going on in the social media domain and help get to good behavior in the virtual world just as we expect good behavior in the physical world,” she said.

Howard also discussed some of the preliminary results of the Workplace Gender Relations Survey. The survey received 29,000 responses, which specifically covered unwanted sexual contact. According to the results, in the 12 months before the survey was taken, 5.1 percent of women in the Navy said they had unwanted sexual contact, while 1.2 percent of men reported the same thing.

Howard said that the results are better this year and that tells Navy leadership that behavior has changed.

“We had better behavior in the previous 12 months before the survey was taken than a couple of years before,” she said. “What that tells me is the training we provided ... that had an effect.”

She added “The really great news is that when any of you saw something happen, 9 out of 10 times - 90 percent of the time - you as an officer [or a] Sailor, stepped up and did something. You took action.”

Another action Howard has taken is working to encourage men to report incidents of unwanted sexual contact. Across the Department of Defense, 1 in 4 people feel comfortable reporting an incident, Howard said. In the Navy, that number is 1 in 5. Of the men, however, that number is drastically different.

“For our service, if something happens to me and I’m a woman, about 1 in 3 women right now come forward ... if I’m a guy and something happens to me, it’s only about 1 in 13. You guys, you men, do not feel comfortable telling someone. Over the next year, I’ve said we need to figure out why men feel more uncomfortable reporting, and help them when something happens, make a restricted or unrestricted report.”

Howard rounded out her trip to a visit at Camp Mitchell where she met with Seabees deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, before holding her second all-hands call with Sailors and Marines assigned Commander, Naval Expeditionary Task Force Europe and Africa 68.

For more news from Naval Station Rota, Spain, visit www.navy.mil/local/rota/.

Captain Niloofar Rahmani, the first female fixed-wing pilot in the Afghan Air Force, speaks with a female pilot from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 in a KC-130J Super Hercules aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 9.

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The Afghan Air Force’s first female fixedwing pilot visited the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and flew in a Blue Angel’s jet at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, March 11.

Capt. Niloofar Rahmani flew her orientation flight in the back seat of a Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet with Narrator and VIP pilot, Blue Angel #7, Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss.

“This was a wonderful opportunity to share the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps with a representative of another nation,” said Blue Angels Commanding Officer and Flight Leader Capt. Tom Frosch. “It also provided the opportunity for our squadron to ask questions and learn more about Afghanistan’s Air Force.”

“When I heard I was going to fly with the Blue Angels, I was so excited,” Rahmani said. “That was the first time that I felt [Gforces] while flying.”

Rahmani was recruited to join the Afghan Air Force in 2010 at the age of 18. She graduated from flight school and completed her first solo flight in 2012. Rahmani also attended advanced flight school and qualified to fly the C-208, a military cargo aircraft. She said she hopes to fly the C-130 in the future.

Rahmani’s road to success has been challenging and dangerous, she said.

It was not easy finishing flight school, it was very hard, but someone had to accept the risk so that other women can do what they dream.”

-Capt. Niloofar Rahmani

“It was not easy finishing flight school, it was very hard, but someone had to accept the risk so that other women can do what they dream,” Rahmani explained.

She and her family received death threats from the Taliban because of her career choice, but she says it’s her responsibility to be an example for young girls coming up behind her.

“You can’t just see yourself as a woman, but as a human and believe in yourself,” Rahmani said.

First Lady Michelle Obama recently honored Rahmani’s bravery, commitment, and empowerment of women and girls in Afghanistan. Rahmani and nine other women were awarded the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award for 2015 at an award ceremony last week.

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A team of trained suicide prevention professionals helped Navy suicide prevention coordinators (SPC) within Navy Region Southwest improve the ways they look for warning signs and how to intervene.

As part of a pilot program, 20 certiďŹ ed SPCs attended NRSW-sponsored training, Feb. 23-27, at Murphy Canyon Chapel. LivingWorks, a company that trains suicide prevention, led Sailors through a course providing necessary communication skills for suicide intervention.

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Eric Johnson, NRSW director, 21st Century Sailor, said this training is taking SPCs expertise to the next level, and teaching them how to recognize signs of suicide, how to deal with signs of suicide, how to refer people to health resources and how to build a community, or network of suicide resources within their installations.

Our strategy is early intervention and Sailors taking care of Sailors.�

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According to Johnson, military suicides in general have increased dramatically over the past couple of years. In 2006, there were 45 conďŹ rmed suicides in the Navy, and in 2014 that number increased to 68.

Johnson said that increase each year has led to more proactive measures within the ranks. “Our strategy is early intervention and Sailors taking care of Sailors.� Johnson said.

Setting up advanced training for SPCs is a result of feedback received from the eet.

Through focus groups and leadership assessments, the eet is demanding higher quality training; more face-to-face interaction and less reliance on web-based courses.

Chief Culinary Specialist Jon Wright, NRSW SPC, has personally been impacted by suicide. His mother committed suicide a few years ago, and he dealt with some other personal low points that resulted in thoughts of hurting himself. “Not good thoughts to have when I was going through my divorce,� he said. “Did I share that with anybody? No, I didn’t share that I was having those thoughts.�

However, Wright said looking back he recognized there were people he could have opened up to. “Talking about it, it takes that weight off of you, and sometimes you just need to talk to get stuff off your chest.�

Learning how to talk to someone thinking about selfharm was part of safeTALK, which is a workshop designed to teach anyone how to be a suicide-alert helper.

The safeTALK workshop included role-playing scenarios to put SPCs in the position of someone thinking of suicide.

Wright said going through those scenarios reminded him

how difďŹ cult it is to be that person who feels alone, and on the brink of ending it all. “Everybody in the class had a tough time with it.â€? In that moment he realized how critical it is for him to look for signs. “That person feels alone, so when you get there, it’s very difďŹ cult to discuss sometimes.â€?

Wright knew he had to take proactive measures to protect himself. He said his alcohol consumption played a role in his suicidal ideations, so he made a conscious decision to stop drinking.

Johnson said alcohol abuse and other destructive behaviors play a role in many suicide cases, which is why NRSW SPCs received training on the numerous available programs to help Sailors before they reach their breaking point. “We talked with the SPCs about the need to integrate other programs; for the command climate specialist, DAPA and the SAPR VA, to meet routinely as a committee and know what each other is doing.�

Wright said the training is a conďŹ dence booster. The main point he’s taken away from the course is people need to really listen to what others are going through, and not be afraid to talk about suicide.

Johnson said SPCs will be able to take what they learned through the course and teach Sailors at their commands.

Johnson added that while each command has a different approach, in order for suicide prevention efforts to be effective they need to have SPCs who genuinely care, programs that interact, and the support of the entire chain of command.

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Every 23 seconds traumatic brain injury (TBI) strikes, claiming 1.4 million new American victims each year. It knows no boundaries, and does not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity or socio-economic status. March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to recognize and support the more than 5.3 million Americans who are living with TBI-related disabilities, according to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). “Those suffering from traumatic brain injury can display a wide variety of symptoms based on the severity of the injury,� said Kirsten Pollick, Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville’s neuropsychologist and mental health department head. “Common signs and symptoms include headache or neck pain; memory loss; slowness in thinking, speaking, acting, or reading; getting lost or easily confused; fatigue and mood changes; blurred vision; and ear ringing.�

TBI occurs when an outside force impacts the head with enough force to move the brain within the skull, resulting in a direct injury to the brain. Rapidly accelerating and decelerating the head can also force the brain to move back and forth across the inside of the skull.

This stress pulls nerve ďŹ bers apart and damages brain tissue and is known as a “coup-contrecoupâ€? injury. A coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was impacted.

Signs and symptoms of TBI may be subtle and might not appear until days or weeks following the injury, while some symptoms can be missed altogether. Children with a brain injury can have the same symptoms as adults, but it is often harder for them to let others know how they feel.

Most common sources of TBI are motor vehicle crashes, ďŹ rearms, falls, sports, and physical violence.

Active duty and reserve service members are at an increased risk for sustaining a TBI, due to deployment to areas where risks of experiencing blast exposures – such as improvised explosive devices – are high.

Individuals with suspected brain injuries should seek medical care immediately by contacting their Medical Home Port team to schedule an appointment, or if the situation is emergent, go to the emergency room or call 911.

NH Jacksonville is available to provide services to those with concerns about brain injury. Patients may be evaluated by the hospital’s TBI screening program after receiving a consultation or referral from the patient’s Medical Home Port team, the Deployment Health Center, Neurology or Behavioral Health.

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Chief petty officers congratulate retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jim Castaneda during an honorary chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Retired Sailor returns for the promotion of a lifetime

Retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jim Castaneda delivers remarks during an honorary chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

By MC2 Jeff Troutman Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR

When retired Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jim Castaneda arrived on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor on the morning of March 8, he was under the impression he and his fellow brothers and sisters in the Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor program were attending a ceremony honoring the 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials being held in Hawaii.

What he didn’t know was that the ceremony was for him, and the dream of a lifetime was about to become his, at last.

Within the shade of a famous banyan tree marked with the names of service members past, and messages testifying to their bravery and courage, Castaneda was made an honorary chief petty officer during the surprise pinning ceremony. His long, eventful journey as a Sailor was finally reaching its peak.

“This feeling right now...there are no words for it,” Castaneda, fighting back tears, told the approximately 200 service members, active and retired, who came out to share in the joy of his finest Navy achievement. “This was my dream before I retired, to make chief petty officer. And now it’s finally a reality.”

Castaneda’s dream had not come without incredible determination and heartbreaking sacrifice. Joining the Navy in 1990, Castaneda was approaching his 20-year mark of active duty service when he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in June 2009, a direct result of his shipboard time performing recovery (bodies) operations off the coast of India.

In 2010, while underway, Castaneda suffered a debilitating stroke on board his ship, and his promising ascent to the rank of chief petty officer was cut short.

He was granted an honorary medical retirement from active duty service, receiving a 100 percent Veterans Affairs rating for his disability. More heartbreak followed when, in 2012, he suffered a second stroke, which left him requiring the assistance of a wheel chair.

Despite these setbacks, Castaneda’s spirit and pride in his dedication to the Navy remained undeterred, as he remained active within the Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor community. His involvement and motivational performances in the 2012 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials, the 2013 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational and the 2014 Warrior Games proved that Castaneda had plenty of fight left in him.

Yet his greatest achievement and proudest career moment was still to come.

“The journey to become a chief petty officer is not an easy one, and this man’s journey exemplifies that,” U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez told the onlookers at the ceremony. “Boats, as a leader and now a chief petty officer, you are now hereby charged to ensure your Sailors and fellow service members alike have the tools needed to perform the tasks that are required and I know you will willingly accept this responsibility.”

The words that Castaneda had longed to hear spoken to him, in the role of chief petty officer, were finally a reality. Members of the audience and the Chiefs Mess alike teared up as Ramirez and Master Chief Cryptologic Technician (Control) Tara O’Brien pinned the golden anchors to his collar. Then, as Ramirez placed the chief petty officer cover atop Castaneda’s head,

U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez greets retired Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jim Castaneda during an honorary chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Photos by MC3 Gabrielle Joyner Master Chief Cryptologic Technician (Control) Tara O’Brien presents retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jim Castaneda with a traditional charge book during an honorary chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

This was my dream before I retired, to make chief petty officer.

And now it’s finally a reality.”

-Retired Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jim Castaneda

Retired Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jim Castaneda proceeds through the side boys as a chief petty officer (CPO) during an honorary CPO pinning ceremony at Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

welcoming him into the Chief’s Mess, the crowd erupted in applause.

“This is...the proudest moment of my naval career, to accept him into the Chiefs Mess,” O’Brien said afterwards. “It was long overdue. For this man to keep pushing forward, to stay motivated, to ultimately achieve this milestone; I couldn’t be more proud right now.”

Castaneda’s son Junior echoed O’Brien’s sentiments.

“I can’t put the feeling of pride into words,” said Junior. “I wanted to cry when I saw the look on his face, when they announced what the reason for the ceremony was. I know what this means to him, to finally be recognized as a Navy chief.”

Castaneda’s first order as chief was to express his gratitude to the men and women who came out to support him on his greatest of days, as well as his brothers and sisters who had served with him in the past and continue to support him today.

“I’m going to wear this everywhere, I don’t care what anyone thinks,” Castaneda said, referencing his chief cover, as the crowd burst into laughter and applause.

“But honestly, some of you took the time on your day off to come here and share this moment with me, and I can’t begin to explain how much I appreciate it. I’m not going to let you down.”

Ramirez gave the new chief his full blessing as he

began his new role.

“The Chiefs Mess is the heartbeat of the Navy. They personify the code of honor and commitment the Navy so strongly upholds,” he reminded the audience.

Turning to Castaneda, he offered a final compliment, encapsulating a naval career more than 20 years in the making.

“Your ongoing and steadfast commitment is inspiring to all, and these anchors and this cover you now wear is in recognition of your achievements and dedication to the world’s finest Navy.”

And as another long round of applause was showered upon him, Castaneda could only smile. His dream of becoming a U.S. Navy Chief was finally a reality.

For more news from Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii, visit www.navy.mil/local/pacenhawaii/.

■ about the Sailor The pinning ceremony was held in honor of retired Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jim Castaneda.

In 2010, while underway, Castaneda suffered a debilitating stroke onboard his ship, and his promising ascent to the rank of chief petty officer was cut short. He had another stroke in 2012 which left him requiring the assistance of a wheel chair.

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Continued from B1 Mabus went on to say that in 1967, Master Chief Gunner’s Mate Delbert Black was selected to be the senior enlisted advisor of the Navy, a title later changed to master chief petty officer of the Navy. Mabus explained the significance of naming a ship after an individual, and why MCPON Black was chosen for this honor.

“In the Navy, per traditional ship-naming convention, our destroyers are named after naval heroes,” said Mabus. “A list of his tough duty assignments may give us a small glimpse of the service Master Chief Black gave to this country, but it doesn’t even begin to cover the numerous lives he touched or personal sacrifices he made for his Sailors and our Navy. He is a true hero.”

Ima Black, a WWII veteran of the Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) was greeted with applause as she addressed the audience and spoke about what the

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MC1 Martin L. Carey Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens sits with Ima Black during the ship naming ceremony announcing the guided-missile destroyer (DDG 119), the future USS Delbert D. Black after her late husband.

ceremony meant to her.

“Good morning Shipmates,” she began. “It’s a beautiful day.

A beautiful day to name a ship USS Delbert D. Black. So let me tell you a little something about this wonderful Sailor that I was married to for fifty years. As has been said, he was a gunner’s mate, so that meant that he spent a lot of time at sea. He loved the sea. I often wanted to ask him, who do you love more – me or the sea?”

She explained that upon taking the office of the MCPON, her husband started from scratch,

with no real formal direction, and laid the foundation of what that office has become today.

“At the end of four years, the office was up and running and we were ready to retire,” said Ima. “We retired in 1971, and soon we heard that there would be a ship named USS Delbert D. Black. In my heart I knew that one day this would happen, I just didn’t know it would take so long. Thank you Mr. Secretary. And Mr. Secretary, when you go to Pascagoula, would you tell the shipbuilders to please hurry up, I’m running out of time!”

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Retired Lt. j.g. Laura Root, a gold medalist winner in the 2013 and 2014 Warrior Games, said the trials are a great way for wounded service members to stay active and continue to support their country.

“I know first-hand, when facing disability or when things in your life are going wrong, sports are one place where you can focus on what’s right, and here you have a great group of people who

understand what you have been through,” said Root. “When we come together like this, it’s really about the camaraderie we share.

We heal ourselves a little bit by having a good time with each other and by doing something we enjoy.”

Perhaps most importantly, the trials are a way for wounded veterans to prove to themselves that they have the strength and the courage to move forward and continue to excel.

“There are a lot of sports in

America today that have Wounded Warriors in mind,” said Retired Army Staff Sergeant David Kimes, coach of the Pacific Trials rifle shooting team. “To get out there and do something, and realize that even though you have that setback in your life, you can get out there and enjoy life, and succeed, and maybe even compete and win or turn a lot of heads – it can be huge for self-esteem and self-respect. That’s what we try to show with these events; that it’s just a temporary setback.”

The essential functions of the maritime strategy released in 2007 were adjusted to include a new function called "all domain access" which underscores the challenges forces face in accessing and operating in contested environments.

The new strategy emphasizes operating forward and engaging partners across the globe, especially in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

The strategy calls for increasing the Navy's forward presence to 120 ships by 2020, up from about 97 ships today. This includes forward-basing four ballistic-missiledefense destroyers in Spain and stationing another attack submarine in

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Arnold stated that firefighters will be able to replicate different types of burn scenarios, from performing fire attacks, practicing search techniques, rappelling from the tower, confined space and reduced profile drills. This allows them to train exactly like they want to perform when on an actual emergency.

“This trainer allows us to practice a wide variety of situations that we couldn’t always train on before,” said Dennis Ing, Fallon Federal Fire’s training chief. “It provides us with the opportunity to give our guys the most realistic training possible.”

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They were finally awarded a commemorative badge – not a medal – in 2008. Sadly, many of these women were no longer around to receive their commemorative badges.” -Cathie Berte

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By Bob Ruegsegger

The Women’s Land Army (WLA) – a World War II living history unit – returned to Military Through the Ages (MTA) last year to capture both the coveted Re-enactor’s Choice and the Visitor’s Choice Awards.

This year the organization plans to compete again in MTA at Jamestown Settlement on March 21-22, to share their expertise with the visiting public.

Historically the group was first established during World War I. It was disbanded and reformed during World War II. The WLA came under the department of agriculture in Britain. It was intended to facilitate and assist in the war effort on the home front.

The women were issued uniforms and participated in parades.

“There were a lot of young women that were put into this job. They were recruited because they could take the place of the man on the farm,” said Angela Burnley, the group leader. “On the homefront, they were able to do the work that the men were doing who were off fighting,” she explained. “We also had a division of the WLA which was the Women’s Timber Corps. They were trained in felling trees and processing trees which was important for building things.”

The WLA was re-formed in 1939 and lasted well thorugh World War II – until about 1950. The girls – women – were

trained in different aspects of farm work – milking cows, shearing sheep, and ratting – pest eradication. They were also taught how to plant and harvest. Their efforts were needed to keep up food production to feed Britain after the nation had been cut off from the rest of the world.

“By 1943 – which is the year we’re portraying – there was about 87,000 girls who were a part of the Land Army in England.

There were girls from all different backgrounds from hairdressers to maids,” said Jenny Lynn, a living historian with the group. “They could be 18 years old. The oldest woman who enlisted was 70 years old.”

Some women had farm experience. Those with farm backgrounds could take proficiency tests and secure higher ranking in the Land Army. The longest anyone served in WLA was probably about eight or nine years.

Those who liked it on the farm and stayed with it. It was a good deal for them. They were billeted in the hostel or stayed with farmers. It was considered a lot safer than being in a city. For girls who had been through the Blitz in London getting away from the city in their cases was an opportunity they welcomed. They received extra rations. England was on the rationing system.

Land Army girls got extra cheese, eggs, and butter in their diets because they were en-

gaged in doing the hard work.

Cow milking demonstrations – using fake rubber udders – was among the most popular of the hands-on interactive experiences the unit offered the public.

“We had some original photographs of the girls learning how to milk using a set of rubber udders that are on a wooden stand,” said Lynn. “The instructors would put cold water in them to make the rubber freeze up to simulate a cold day in the barn,” she explained. “Hand milking was something that the girls had to learn even though some farms did have machines at that point.”

Lynn’s uniform components – except for her breeches – are reproductions of original items. Her sweater is a reproduction. Her armband and tie are based upon originals at the Imperial War Museum. Her badge is also modeled after an original emblem.

“My breeches are original. The lady I got them from in England told me her mother owned them,” said Lynn. “Her mom and the other girls used to call them ‘whistle britches’ because, when you walk with the corduroy, it sounds as if you’re whistling.”

Initially, the Women’s Timber Corps was a division of the Women’s Land Army. The Timber Corps received their official designation in 1943 and became associated with the agricultural ministry – ministry of supply.

The women who served in the Timber Corps were called lumber girls, lumberjills – or

simply jills.

When they came into the Timber Corps, most of the women were completely untrained and had no idea what they were getting into. They just signed up. Most received six weeks of training. Some trained for four months. Training time depended on location, time, and how quickly people were needed in the field.

“They did quite a lot of things.

There was a group of lumberjills that went out and scoped out forests,” said Emma Cross, a lumberjill with the WLA. “They’d go through forests and mark trees to cut, usually with white paint.

They were going on private property and public property.”

One group of lumberjills came through and selected the trees, and another group came through and felled them. They were snedding – removing the branches – depending upon how the lumber was being used. The big trees were cut into sections and taken to a local saw mill manned by lumberjills and some original saw mill workers.

Cathie Berte, a member of the group the San Francisco area, became interested in the Women’s Land Army through watching Downton Abbey.

Following the program, a British series called “Land Girls” was mentioned. The mini-series drama opened up a sphere of World War II history that was completely unknown to Berte.

“Britain actually became the first European country to conscript women. They needed more people to put more land into production,” explained Berte. “It was quite a unique time, but everyone felt that it was their war-time job.”

While the farmers were not thrilled with the idea of having women engaged in farming, they came to appreciate by the end of the war that it would have been impossible to have produced enough food without the labor of women.

Women drove tractors, plowed fields with horses, worked orchards, sheared sheep, dealt with pigs, cows, horses, and chickens.

They did it all. They worked long hours.

They plowed fields in the dark with the aid of lanterns at the end of the rows. They knew that by working to provide food for the soldiers and people at home that they were the backbone of the war effort.

There was rationing. Food was in short supply. People in Britain had to tighten belts, but nobody was starving. Countries in Europe that were having serious food issues – and starving.

“These women did a huge thing. At the end of World War II, they were not recognized with everyone else,” observed Berte.

“They were finally awarded a commemorative badge – not a medal – in 2008. Sadly, many of these women were no longer around to receive their commemorative badges.”

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Celebrate spring’s arrival at Norfolk Botanical Garden’s (NBG) on Friday, March 20. Grab your friends and join us for a casual evening of fun, food and music at the Suds & Buds garden party, supporting three great organizations: Norfolk Botanical Garden, the Rotary Club of Norfolk and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. The party will feature adult beverages and other beverages, food from local restaurants, music, and other surprises. This event will celebrate the first day of spring, and help kick off the Norfolk Botanical Garden’s 2015 theme of “Incredible Edibles.”

The Hampton Roads Convention Center will host a reception for Halls of Art XIV, a gallery comprised of 42 regional artists and 52 pieces of art. The event will celebrate those who were chosen to display their work at the facility.

The artists presented at the event were all chosen by members of the Public Arts Steering Committee, a group of Hampton citizens from various professional backgrounds, including business people, Hampton Arts Commission board members, residents, and more.

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Celebrating its sixth year, A Night at the Quartermaster Museum returns on Saturday, March 21, from 5 - 9 p.m. at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia.

During this popular special event, students in Kindergarten through 8th grades use objects from the museum’s extensive teaching collection to “piece” together the story of the U.S. Army Quarter-

master Corps by assisting historical figures who step out of the museum exhibitions.

“When we held our first event six years ago, we never dreamed A Night at the Quartermaster Museumwould become the amazing success it is,” said Laura Baghetti, curator of education.

“Some of the participants have attended five years in a row and consider it a family tradition.”

Many new characters are

part of the event this year.

Students will meet a Civil War Soldier who witnessed the explosion of the Quartermaster Depot at City Point and a flustered curator trying to put the finishing touches on a new exhibition of uniforms. Conquering the language barrier, students will hear from a French Resistance worker who witnessed paratrooper landings on the eve of D-Day. They will encounter a creative chef whose inspiration is a World War II Quartermaster Cook who left his kitchen duty to destroy four enemy positions. A World War I doctor and nurse may diagnose a few cases of trench foot and “cootie” problems, and an

Using the theater’s costumes and props and the talent of our actors is a creative and fun way to teach history.”

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hysterical couple describes what they think is the “Red Ghost” on a rampage through their California farm.

During the event, children and their families will be among the first to get a sneak peek at the museum’s new Clothing and Textile gallery.

Students will also have hands-on learning experiences with the museum’s teaching collection and may

create special Quartermaster-inspired crafts and play games. Children may write letters and cards to Soldiers serving overseas today.

Light refreshments will be provided.

The museum partners with the Theater Company at Fort Lee to create the annual event. “We are delighted to continue this unique partnership with the Quartermaster

Museum. Using the theater’s costumes and props and the talent of our actors is a creative and fun way to teach history. It just doesn’t get better than that,” said John Redling, president of the Theater Company at Fort Lee Board of Directors. “Once again, we are expecting a full house, so make your reservations now.”

Space is limited for the free event; pre-registration is recommended. Please call (804) 734-4203 or e-mail laura.b.baghetti.ctr@mail.mil.

A Night at the Quartermaster Museum is sponsored by the Army Quartermaster Foundation, Inc., and the Theater Company at Fort Lee.

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Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years, including four solo albums during the past decade: “Good Woman” (1991); “Just for You” (1994); the inspirational “Many Different Roads” (1999); and “At Last” (2001). “At Last” showed the world that Knight still has what it takes to record a hit album, engaging the talents of contemporary producers like Randy Jackson, Gary Brown and James D.C. Williams III, Jon John, Jamey Jaz, Keith Thomas, Tom Dowd and Tiger Roberts.

A humanitarian and philanthropist, Knight is devoted

to various worthy causes, including the American Diabetes Association, for which she is a national spokesperson, the American Cancer Society, the Boys & Girls Club of America, the Minority AIDS Project amFAR and Crisis Intervention. She has been honored by numerous organizations as well, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense Fund, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and B’Nai Brith, among others.

Today, night helps oversee her busy personal entertainment corporation. She is a mother, great-grandmother, performer and a businesswoman with a spiritual outlook on life. Faith in God has been the driving force behind all of Knight’s endeavors, guiding her through her many successes.

Tickets for the March 8 concert will be honored at the new show. Refunds are available at the original point of purchase for those unable to attend. Ticketholders have until April 1 to secure a refund. Tickets for the May 29 performance are on sale now at the Scope Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster. com or via phone at (800) 745-3000. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees. Dates and times subject to change without notice.

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Carrie Underwood is back on top of this week’s Top 20 Country Countdown. The new mom topped the charts with her latest, “Little Toy Guns,” and also came in at No. 6 with her former No. 1 video, “Something In The Water.”

After three weeks at No. 1, Eric Church dropped to No. 2 with “Talladega,” with Florida Georgia Line rounding out the Top 3.

New videos from Maddie & Tae and Lee Ann Womack made their countdown debuts this week.

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NMCRS presents ‘Admirals Fundraiser Night Out’ Norfolk Scope on March 28 – Watch USS Eisenhower Sailors and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 2 go toe-to-toe during a pre-game hockey game before the Admirals take on the Albany Devils at 7:15 p.m. For information, call 640-1212 ext. 23 or email charlie@ norfolkadmirals.com. To purchase tickets, norfolkadmirals.com/groups, code NMCRS15.

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By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer

Chikara, a professional wrestling company based out of Philadelphia, made their Norfolk debut on March 8 by presenting “Altar Egos.” The Norfolk Masonic Temple was transformed into a world of sports, comedy, and an overload of colorful masked competitors – a “fun-filled lucha superparty,” as Chikara’s senior referee Bryce Remsburg describes it. Chikara’s 15th season began back in January and is set to take place throughout the U.S. and across the pond in England. Past events, including “Altar Egos,” can be purchased as downloads via their official website, ChikaraPro.com.

One thing that stood out about Chikara, first and foremost, was the family friendly atmosphere for their events.

People of all ages were welcome at this 3 p.m. matinee event and nothing occurred throughout the show that could be construed as “crossing the line.” Gavin Loudspeaker, Chikara’s resident host and ring announcer, started the night off by hopping out into the aisles to greet the large crowd of fans in attendance. With this being Chikara’s initial appearance in Norfolk, some attendees (such as myself) were

not familiar with some of the company’s nuances. Gavin explained everything clearly and set everything up in a way to get you prepared for what was about to go down.

In the opening contest, which was part of Chikara’s “Challenge of the Immortals,” The Arcane Horde (Kodama/ Obariyon) defeated The BDK (Jakob Hammermeier/Pinkie Sanchez). The victors in the “Challenge of the Immortals” matches collect points where, whomever secures the most points at the end of the series, the ultimate victors may each challenge for any Chikara title of their choosing in the future. Sanchez riled up the crowd with his constant pouting and bickering.

Volgar defeated Ultramantis Black in a quick match after Hallowicked delivered a kick to the face of Ultramantis out of Referee Kevin Burr’s view. Post-match, Kevin Condron sought to recruit Volgar and threatened to reveal a secret of Volgar’s if he didn’t comply. A 4-Corner Elimination bout was next and featured a ton of action. The competitors in this match were The Bloc Party (The Proletariat Boar of Moldova/Prakash Sabar), The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield/Mr. Touchdown), N_R_G (Hype Rockwell/Race Jaxon), and The Nightmare Warriors (Frightmare/Silver

Ant). The Throwbacks were able to eliminate both The Nightmare Warriors and The Bloc Party, but it would be N_R_G who would end up the victors. Prior to the match, Gavin announced that the Superkick was the “Special Move” and, if it were used during that match, the fans in attendance would receive a free prize. Jaxon hit a superkick on Mr. Touchdown, therefore every fan could pick up a free collectable Chikara trading card. N_R_G will now face Devastation Corporation in England for Los Campeonatos de Parejas (aka Tag Team Championships).

Chikara Grand Champion Icarus was able to overcome a distinct size disadvantage to retain his title against Nøkken.

In another Challenge of the Immortals match, The Wrecking Crew (Max Smashmaster/Blaster McMassive/Flex Rumblecrunch/Jaka) defeated Crown & Court (Princess KimberLee/ Jervis Cottonbelly/El Hijo del Ice Cream/Ice Cream, Jr.). El Hijo Del Ice Cream was put down with a vicious tombstone piledriver by Smashmaster, which resulted in Hijo having to be dragged to the backstage area by Cottonbelly.

Oleg the Usurper, who came to the ring yielding whole onions in his hand and taking bites of them, was defeated

by Hallowicked. In the main event, which also was competed within the Challenge of the Immortals tournament, The Snake Pit (Ophidian/Shynron/Argus) defeated Battle Hive (Amasis/Fire Ant/Worker Ant). There was a huge amount of action in this match that words wouldn’t be able to do proper justice. One highlight saw Shynron deliver a dropkick all the way across the ring to Amasis who was caught up in a Tree of Woe. Outside of the Challenge of the Immortals, Ophidian and Amasis are tag team partners known as “The Osirian Portal.” However, Ophidian had to secure the victory on Amasis after a top-rope flipping piledriver.

All of the latest news and information related to Chikara can be found at ChikaraPro.com. There are talks of a return to the Mid-Atlantic area in the fall, so I would recommend looking out for that information as soon as it is made available. Based on the positive reception for “Altar Egos,” Chikara has gained many new fans in the Norfolk area.

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.

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International Motorsports Hall of Fame honors all forms of motorsports

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

With the opening of the “official” NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, back in 2010, and the upcoming move of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America from its current home in Detroit, Michigan, to Daytona Beach, Florida, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama, has lost the prominence it once enjoyed.

The Hall in Talladega, formed in 1982, was never intended to be strictly a NASCAR hall. Its stated

mission is to honor people across all forms of motorsports and across the globe. Its 144 members include Formula One names like Juan Manuel Fangio and Enzo Ferrari, and others like Art Arfons, who focused on setting land speed records and tractor pulling. But over the years, the Hall voters seem to have strayed from the original mission, and voted in more and more inductees from the NASCAR world.

More troubling for those who are passionate about the Talladega Hall is the fact that there were no inductions held in 2010, so as not to take away from the inaugural class

of the NASCAR Hall in Charlotte, N.C., and no inductions were held last year, either. Whether there will be a class inducted this year remains to be seen.

One longtime supporter of the Hall is out to change that.

Kimberly Rupp, who grew up in Heflin, Alabama, and now lives in Douglasville, Georgia, is on a mission to return the Hall to its former glory.

Rupp, who has been a volunteer at the Hall for 21 years, is now vice president of public relations for the foundation that supports the Hall, which is located on the grounds of

Talladega Superspeedway. Her immediate goals are to get the Hall active on social media, to accept donations online, to organize fundraising galas and other events, and energize a corps of volunteers who have been discouraged by the recent lean times for the Hall.

“There’s nowhere to go but up,” Rupp said. “We need to get back to being on an international platform, because we represent the legacy of all the members of the Hall of Fame.”

Rupp believes there are companies that support racing on a worldwide basis that can be approached as potential sponsors, and going in-

ternational wouldn’t put the Talladega Hall in direct competition on the fund-raising front with the other American and NASCAR halls. And she figures the best way to start boosting attendance is to go after the fans already on the grounds for the track’s two NASCAR weekends each year.

“If we could just get 10 percent of them to visit the Hall, it would go a long way to making our budget,” Rupp said. “It’s going to take some advertising, some promotions, and we’re going to have to have some events there, but it can be done.

“I’m energized.”

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