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ISSUE Adm. Bill Gortney retired aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a ceremony held on the ship’s flight deck, June 13. See the full story on A7.

More than 20 years of serving the Hampton Roads Navy family

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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, left, observes an underway replenishment with Chief of the Italian navy Adm. Giuseppe De Giorgi while aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87).

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SECNAV visits USS Mason for biofuel RAS By MC3 Janweb B. Lagazo USS Mason Public Affairs MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy Joseph M. Bryan and Chief of the Italian navy Adm. Guiseppe De Giorgi, visited guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) to observe the ship’s role in the Great Green Fleet (GGF) initiative, June 16. During Mabus’ visit, Mason, along with elements of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and the Italian navy’s Flotta Verde – Green Fleet – conducted a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with an alternative fuel blend between Mason and the Italian navy’s replenishment oiler ITS Etna (A5326). This marks the first time a U.S. Navy warship received biofuels from a partner nation’s naval oiler. “There’s really one goal – sustainability,” Mabus said, “There are also strategic goals to it. The main reason for doing this is to make us better warfighters and to make us a better Navy. It’s to keep the vulnerability away because fuel can be used as a weapon. It’s about having options before you get your fuel and what type of fuel you get. It gives us flexibility and it makes us better at what we do.” In 2009, Mabus announced energy goals to reduce the Department of the Navy’s (DON) consumption of energy and reliance on foreign oil sources while ambitiously increasing the use of alternative energy sources. “The RAS is definitely an important event for our country,” Mason’s Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christopher J. Gilbertson said. “To be the first ship to receive biofuels from a counterpart na» See SECNAV | A7

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NECC EOD technician to serve as Navy team captain during DOD Warrior Games By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician will be applying lessons learned over the past 24 years during the 2016 DOD Warrior Games where he will compete in three events: Cycling, running, and archery, June 15-21 in West Point, New York. Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ron Condrey, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) will not only compete in three separate events during the upcoming » See GAMES | A7

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EJ Hersom Chief Petty Officer Ron Condrey holds high the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games torch for the Navy team during opening ceremonies at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. June 15.

final exam for the culinary classes. The competition is three days long and consists of three rounds. The first day students were given a basket of ingredients to make an appetizer within 45 minutes. The second day students were given different ingredients to make an entrée within 45 minutes. The third day and

The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced a project with the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) to identify areas for improving the Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP), June 14. The project focuses on improving utilization of and access to Navy Internal Behavioral Health Consultants (IBHCs) in the BHIP. The ongoing collaboration between NMCPHC’s health analysis (HA) department and BUMED will result in improved, comprehensive mental health care for service members and their families.

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Naval Station Norfolk Culinary Specialists judge local high school food competition By FC3 Kathleen R. Hinson Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs NORFOLK

Five of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk’s culinary specialists served as volunteer judges in Granby High School’s Chopped Competition, June 6-8. The Granby Chopped Competition is the

JOHN C. STENNIS HOSTS INDIAN LNO Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Sailors hosted a naval liaison officer (LNO) from the Indian navy during Malabar 2016, June 17. See B1

HEROES AT HOME The AABB changed regulations to allow testing for the HLA, giving women with a history of pregnancy, a chance to donate plasma products.

QUILT EVENT THIS WEEKEND The Quilts of Valor Foundation, based in Iowa, gives quilts to veterans and service members who have been touched by war.

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