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■ aboard the Kearsarge Sailors assigned to the crash and salvage team practice rigging a damaged aircraft with the crash crane during flight deck drills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

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Kearsarge completes sea trials

By MC3 Travis DiPerna USS Kearsarge Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) returned to homeport Naval Station Norfolk, July 14, after completing sea trials.

These sea trials consisted of a series of evolutions to test the integrity of the work performed by the contractors recently performed during a five-month planned maintenance availability at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair.

“During this underway we tested all the work done by contractors at BAE, ship’s force, and AIT (Alteration Installation Team),” said Cmdr. Douglas Waskiewicz, Kearsarge’s chief engineer.

This sea trial wasn’t scheduled because the contractors’ work wasn’t trusted, but all installations must be tested at sea to ensure they function properly when needed most.

“It is kind of like buying a new car,” said Command Master Chief David Randall. “You don’t buy a car without taking it out for a test drive. It is the same thing. They have done a lot of work on the ship and we wanted to make sure it all works before it’s all signed off on. If anything isn’t working, we have warranties for it to be fixed.”

Once all the testing was completed and the ship pulled back in port, civilian contractors came aboard to assess the amount of repairs needed and to create a plan to tackle the job.

Not only was there operational testing of the installments from contractors, but many other evolutions have occurred as a result of this underway period. There have been numerous drills such as man overboard drills, high speed maneuvers and rudder swing checks, flying squad drills, crew live fires, streamed AN/SLQ-25A (Nixie) and main space fire drills.

“This underway has been stressful and we put in a lot of hours, but I am happy to be back at sea doing what I was trained to do,” said Machinist’s Mate Fireman Trevor Catizone, who works in the forward main machinery room which conducted main space fire drills and maintains ship’s power.

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MCSN Kris R. Lindstrom An SH-60 Seahawk, assigned to the “Dragonslayers” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11, picks up a ammo crate from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an ammo on-load with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

By MCSN Kayla King

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Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers took significant steps in the next phases of their mission-readiness during a major ammunition movement, July 16.

Through a collaborative effort between USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Truman off-loaded morethan 1,200 tons of ordnance, during connected (CONREP) and vertical (VERTREP) replenishments in preparation of her upcoming scheduled maintenance period. TR received about 100 tons of ordnance from Truman,with the rest going to McLean.

“With the Truman heading to the yards, they don’t have a need for the ordnance anymore,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Emmanuel Rodriguez-Martinez from TR’s weapons department. “As

USS FRANKLIN VETS REUNITE Sailors who served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV 13) met for a reunion aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64).

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we get close to our deployment, we are in the mind set of, ‘after this onload we are ready to go’.”

Lt. Cmdr. James Bell, Truman’s ordnance handling officer said off-loading the ordnance was an important step in Truman’s preparations to enter the shipyards.

“This off-load was critical to the timetable of not only our upcoming maintenance period, but the schedule for other ships too,” Bell said.

Sailors from weapons, deck, air and supply departments on both ships worked together throughout the evolution, which required leadership, efficiency and professionalism from officers and enlisted alike, especially aviation ordnancemen (AO).

“The biggest challenge that we face as AOs is safety. We tend to get amped up when we get the opportunity to do what we signed up to do for the Navy,” said Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Claude

Sailors, Marines and civilians at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana have donated more than 45, 000 pounds of non-perishable food items as part of the Department of Defense-wide Feds Feed Families campaign that kicked off June 1 and will last until Aug. 31.

“Feds Feed Families is something we do every year to help out unfortunate families in the local area that are in need of food. So, we just ask for donations and we take them to places like the food banks and chapels that feed the homeless. It’s a good program,” said Religious Programs Specialist (RP) 1st Class Maria Thompson, assigned to NAS Oceana’s Chapel of the Good Shepherd and the Feds Feed Families point of contact.

The Department of the Navy (DoN) joined the annual campaign June 10 to donate food and help struggling families in local communities across the country.

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The civilian business establishment Victory Lane Motors, located at 6512 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. in Norfolk, have now been formally placed off-limits to all service members in the Hampton Roads area by the Joint Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (JAFDCB) for Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina.

The business was placed off-limits June 20 to all Navy personnel by Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA), following reports of the establishment defrauding customers.

To date, more than 80 service members have been identified as possible victims of these practices. Service members who have interacted with the business in the following ways are encouraged to contact the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at 455-0881: ■ Purchased a vehicle from the dealership and never received a title ■ Placed a vehicle on consignment

Returned a car after purchasing The off-limits order applies to all service members. Currently, nine area businesses are off-limits to all members of the armed forces: ■ Victory Lane Motors, 6512 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. Norfolk ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 86 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 15435-B Warwick Blvd., Newport News ■ Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 4796 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, Va. ■ Lazy Dayz, 731 J Clyde Morris Blvd., Ste. B, Newport News ■ Lazy Dayz, 839 W. 21st Street, Norfolk ■ Mellow Smoke Tobacco Shop, 1948 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach ■ Outer Edge Gifts, 760-B J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News ■ Blazin Herbs, 85 W Mercury Blvd., Hampton The establishments will remain

on the off-limits list until conditions change at the establishments.

The safety and security of all service members is a priority for the Department of Defense. The JAFDCB is an investigative committee, composed of members from each military service and civilian advisers, that works with local law enforcement agencies and businesses to identify conditions which may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, and discipline of the armed forces.

The JAFDCB board works closely with businesses that are under consideration to be placed off-limits to avoid these actions. Mitigation efforts demonstrated by area businesses and communication to the board by the businesses often have favorable results. Removal from the list will be considered by the board upon presentation that satisfactory corrective action has been taken.

Establishments are given the opportunity to notify the JAFDCB in writing that corrective actions have taken place. Failure to respond will result in the board making a request for establishment representatives to appear in person at a formal hearing of the JAFDCB. For up to date information regarding off-limits establishments go to www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma. html and click on “Off-Limits List” under Useful Links.

DOD PROVIDES CONSUMER TIPS ON AVOIDING SCAMMERS

By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Service members and their families can be easy targets for scammers, and financial education is key to prevention, according to the deputy director of the Pentagon’s office of family policy and children and youth.

In an interview with DoD News, Navy Cmdr. Peter Hoegel noted that July 16 is Military Consumer Protection Day. The observance is part of the long-term Financial Readiness Campaign, in which DoD, the Federal Trade Commission and many other organizations highlight efforts to protect service members and their families.

“Military members are trustworthy and trusting members of society who work hard, have a regular income, and they want to be helpful and serve,” Hoegel

said. “Unfortunately, it makes them a target for unscrupulous people who are trying to get into their pockets.” Other service member vulnerabilities include frequent relocation, separation from family and friends, and deployment stresses.

Identity theft is the No. 1 crime affecting service members and their families, Hoegel said. “We want to make sure folks understand the scope of the problem and just how cunning some [scammers] are, trying to get their hands on personal and financial information,” he added. “[Identity theft] can be a tremendous drain.

You have to understand how scammers come at you and how to protect yourself.”

Hoegel cited the following statistics from the Federal Trade Commission: ■ In the past 12 months, 43 percent of service members or their spouses experienced a financial shortfall; this number was 51 percent

in the E-1 to E-4 ranks; ■ 21 percent of E-1s to E-4s have no emergency savings fund, and another 9 percent have less than $100 in emergency savings; ■ 33 percent of service members describe their financial condition as difficult, and 20 percent say their condition is worse than it was 12 months ago; ■ A recent study shows financial education had positive results for service members’ retirement savings and other financial issues; and ■ In 2013, the Federal Trade Commission received nearly 73,000 complaints from military consumers.

Identity theft topped the list with 22,00 complaints, and others concerned debt collection, imposter scams, bank, lender and credit bureau issues, information furnishers and report users, and auto-related complaints.

“The Military Consumer website contains resources to raise awareness and ex-

plain the details of scams and other things service members and families can fall prey to, and how to avoid them,” Hoegel said, noting that financial scammers can harm military families stateside and overseas, particularly where language and cultural barriers exist.

Financial stability is a DoD priority, he added, and leaders believe that a service member’s sound financial readiness is critical to mission readiness. The department’s financial readiness resources are available to help service members and families plan budgets, spend accordingly, save for retirement and emergencies, and “get ahead of the curve to give people the tools and knowledge they need before they’re scammed or taken advantage of,” Hoegel said.

“We want to make sure they’re thinking ahead and getting their financial affairs in order before scamming becomes an issue,” he added.

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUL 24, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | A3 not let him be forgotten,” said Morris.

“I guess deep down, in the little girl’s heart, I keep wishing he would come home so things would be different and be like they were before he died.”

Many more of the surviving Franklin crew have passed since the end of World War II. The names of those who have passed since the previous reunion were read aloud and chimed off at the closing of the ceremony. A wreath laid in remembrance from the fantail of Wisconsin concluded the event.

Though the event on board Wisconsin was a somber one, the other events for the reunion celebrated the sacrifices the 11 men and their departed shipmates made nearly seven decades ago. Saturday, July 19, the veterans and their families held a dinner and dance with Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd, Chief of Navy Chaplains, speaking at the event and the Glen Boswick Sound of Swing Orchestra performing.

As Tidd’s last speaking engagement for his 31-year naval career, he spoke of the power of personal relationships, especially those formed in combat, and told the story of Rev. Joseph “Holy Joe” O’Callahan, a Navy chaplain that ministered to dead and dying Sailors aboard Franklin as well as aided in the damage control efforts when the ship was attacked.

“Anybody who has ever been through combat knows the importance of having somebody by your side, to your right, on your left and behind you,” said Tidd. “Those relationships that are forged in the crucible of battle are relationships that last long beyond the event itself and on into later life.”

Tidd said maintaining relationships, such as those held by the survivors and their families, are important parts of the healing process to recover from traumatic events.

“In the Gospel of John we’re reminded, ‘Greater love has no one than this, than the man that lays down his life for his friends,’” said Tidd. “At sea, we call them ‘shipmates’.”

As Tidd concluded his speech and the band picked up their instruments, the fires in the old men’s eyes that had turned to deep, reflective embers the day before, were reignited as they talked loudly and ribbed each other the way they did when they were young Sailors. While only 11 of them were able to attend the reunion, it was apparent that their relationships had made this reunion, and the many to come, possible for these men and their families.

USS Franklin veterans reunite, reflect

By MC3 Shane A. Jackson Navy Public Affairs Support Element - East

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Families, friends and shipmates gathered under the 16-inch guns on the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64).

Among the crowd were 11 men, noticeably older than everyone else in attendance and while their advanced age was apparent, they all bore the same youthful fire in their eyes.

It sparked and ignited when they reunited with each other, swapping sea stories and catching up on each other’s lives since their last reunion. They heckled each other as they posed for a group photo, refusing to hold still for their families trying to get a photo of the unruly bunch.

The chatter soon faded though as everyone found their seats and Capt.

James Denley, a Navy chaplain, took the podium behind a wreath of red and white carnations. The joyous mood soon became somber and the fire in the old men’s eyes smoldered as they and those now deceased were honored for their service on board aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV 13) during World War II. The 11 men were the remaining crew of Franklin. The families of the Franklin Sailors and the remaining crew attended the reunion July 17-20 to remember and honor the sacrifices they all made March 19, 1945.

“I know many things have changed for you throughout the years, it can’t possibly have not changed,” said Denley, addressing Franklin survivors.

“You came together in the beginning when everyone was younger and with each year there are more that have passed. But as I look around I see your

MC3 Shane A. Jackson Bill Albrecht, a surviving member of aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV 13), reads the names of the most recently deceased survivors of Franklin, during a ceremony held on board battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64).

Those relationships that are forged in the crucible of battle are relationships that last long beyond the event itself and on into later life.”

-Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd

children, your grandchildren and your great-grandchildren.”

Bernard Groenewald, a former aviation metal smith, joined the Navy in May 1942 following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hi. Groenewald was present during the first attack on Franklin at Leyte Gulf and when Franklin came under fire just 50 miles off the Japanese coast, March 19, 1945.

“We knew the closer we got to Japan, the tougher it was going to be,” said Groenewald. “They were doing their kamikaze thing and sinking a lot of ships.”

Franklin was closer to the Japanese mainland than any other allied vessel had been during the entire war when an unidentified Japanese aircraft dropped two 550-pound bombs on the ship, the first striking the flight deck’s centerline. Groenewald was on the hangar deck when the first bomb landed.

“Minutes after the attack, bombs that were dropping off the planes were burning holes in the flight deck and dropping bombs and gasoline to the hangar deck,” said Groenewald. “They called the inferno a ‘living hell’.”

During the attack, Groenewald was thrown from the ship and into the sea as another bomb exploded in the ship. He treaded water until a raft full of pilots rescued him. As the displaced crew floated further away from the carnage aboard Franklin, they started to see ships approach on the horizon.

“We seen different ships pass by, but this one in particular got closer and closer,” said Groenewald. “The fellas started waving but we said, ‘Don’t do that, let’s see what flag they’re flying first’.”

As it approached, they saw it was the destroyer USS Hunt (DD 194). They were rescued from the water and returned to Anchorage, Alaska.

While Groenewald and hundreds others survived the attack, many more like Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Celido Mendoza, did not survive. Medoza’s sister, Dora Morris, attended the reunion to honor her brother’s memory.

She was only 10 years old when her brother died during the assault on Franklin.

“They sent an uncle to pick me up from school and when I got home my mother told me he was dead,” said Morris. “She never got over it. She never got over the fact that he was dead.”

Morris said the loss of her brother shattered her family for years following the end of the war.

“Losing him changed my life,” said Morris. “We weren’t allowed to have Christmas or birthday parties or even listen to the radio. Anything that was joyous or happy times was forgotten.”

Morris attended the reunion for the first time hoping to find someone who remembered serving with her brother.

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A4 | THE FLAGSHIP | JUL 24, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Rear Adm. George Ballance, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. 4th Fleet, speaks to Belize Defense Force Lt. Col. James Requen~a, 1st Infantry Battalion commanding officer, while conducting a tour of Camp Fairweather during Southern Partnership Station 2014 .

SPS 14 conducts subject matter expert exchanges

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Southern Partnership Station 2014 (SPS-JHSV 14) ended six weeks of subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE) and partnership building July 19, in the first of three countries it is scheduled to visit.

SPS-JHSV 14 is a 4th Fleet initiative designed to strengthen civil and maritime capabilities with regional partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

While in Belize, the SPSJHSV 14 Adaptive Force Packages (AFPs) participated in SMEEs with U.S. Belize Defense Force (BDF) personnel, government officials, and the Ministry of Health to improve their relationships and joint interoperability.

The AFPs are comprised of Coastal Riverine Squadron 2, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 202, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2, Naval Criminal Investigation Service agents, Engineering engagement teams, medical and dental teams and various Marine components “We had a great welcome and it was a good opportunity to be able to work alongside our Belizean counterparts,” said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey V. Morganthaler, commanding officer of SPS-JHSV 14 ashore. “They bring a different set of experiences to the table, which enables the exchange of ideas to occur and better the forces involved.”

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When service members were not conducting SMEEs, they had the privilege to go and experience the Belizean culture.

“Belize is just an all around beautiful place. If it’s not the scenery, it’s the people, if it’s not the people, it’s the ocean,” said Builder Constructionman James Carney, attached to CBMU 202, a native of Long Island, New York. “It was just an overall great experience, and I am already looking forward to the next country.”

Even though the mission is complete in Belize, the partnerships that were built the last six weeks will have a lasting impact for future engagements.

“On behalf of the commander Belize Defense Force, myself, and the men and women of 1st infantry battalion, we appreciated your stay over in Belize and hope that this friendship and partnership can continue in the future,” said Requeña.

Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) is scheduled to transport service members to Guatemala to continue the SPS-JHSV 14 mission.

“My goals for the next country are similar to the ones I had for this country and that’s to show up and have that quality exchange of ideas,” said Morganthaler. “Its not about one country leading and the other country following, it’s about both of us exchanging information to find ways to better each other professionally as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, or Marines.”

Fleet Forces Command hosted the first Diversity Leadership Summit at Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA) focusing on diversity and inclusion, diversity in the workplace, agency equal employment opportunity (EEO) sanctions and investigative resolution division (IRD) investigations.

This was a joint venture between Fleet Forces Command and Fleet Human Resources Office Norfolk. There were approximately 85 people in attendance to include video teleconference and audio dialin access. The summit was aligned with President Barack Obama’s Executive Order 13583 “Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workplace” and the Management Directive (MD) 715 for a model EEO program.

The purpose of the summit was to secure commitment from senior leadership, managers, and supervisors that would result in the development of plans to strengthen current diversity initiatives and strategies. Diversity and Inclusion is a strategy that is intended to foster and maintain a positive work environment.

There were five presenters from the federal and private sectors that shared their views with senior managers at Fleet Forces and other commands.

The topics covered were “The New Inclusive Intelligence” presented by Bruce Stew-

art, deputy director for training strategic initiatives, Navy Office of Personnel Management, “The Business Case for Diversity” presented by Mark Johnson, vice president, community development manager, SunTrust Bank, “Diversity in the Workplace” presented by John Hart, director, Trident Refit Facility, “Agency Sanctions” presented by Angela Hart-Edwards, attorney at law and “IRD Investigations” presented by Christopher Brown, chief of the investigations and resolutions divisionwith the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Civilian Personnel Management Service.

The panelists used their extensive skills and experience to highlight the necessity for continued support and awareness of diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the Department of Defense and private sector. The summit culminated with an open panel discussion between senior leaders and the audience.

Although the focus was primarily geared towards senior managers, the Summit was free and open to anyone who desired to increase their awareness of diversity. The summit was well received by all that were in attendance.

The next Diversity Leadership Summit is scheduled to take place in 2015. Fleet Forces strategic plan is to hire, develop, and retain a diverse and responsive workforce free from discrimination regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, and disability.

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NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic holds change of command

By Tom Kreidel NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs

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Capt. J. Pat Rios relieved Capt. John W. Korka as Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic commanding officer June 11, in a ceremony at the Pennsylvania House onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

Korka, who has been NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic commanding officer since August 2012, will transfer to Naval Expeditionary Combat Command to serve as the deputy commander.

He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Old Dominion University and Pennsylvania State University.

“I was deeply honored and privileged to serve as your commanding officer,” said Korka. “Your loyalty and ceaseless energy resounded across the command every day and served as the catalyst for allowing NAVFAC MidAtlantic to execute what is important to the fleet.”

In his remarks, Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic, Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith lauded Korka’s leadership in guiding NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic in executing $2.3 billion in contracts, maintenance and facilities support.

“Capt. Korka is an operational, mission-focused leader,” said Commander, NAVFAC Atlantic, Rear Adm. Louis V. Cariello. “He led NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic through some monumental and unique challenges and circumstances over the last two years.”

Rios comes to NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic from Naval Installations Command, where he served as director of facilities and environmental. He holds bachelor’s degree from The Citadel and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from George Washington University.

“I believe in people,” said Rios. “The Navy can’t succeed without us and we can’t support the Navy without our people. We work in a people centric business and I believe that everyone comes to work wanting to succeed and do what’s best for the Navy.”

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John Land Rear Admiral Lou Cariello (center), Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, looks on as Captain Jorge Rios, CEC, (left) shakes hands with Captain John Korka, CEC, after relieving him as commanding officer of NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic on board Naval Station Norfolk, July 11.

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Rainbow appears behind the TR A rainbow ascends over the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as she comes alongside the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for an ammo on-load.

Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting training preparing for future deployments.

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Photos by MC1 Brett Cote U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, descend with Belize Coast Guard divers during a joint training dive off the coast of Belize. The MDSU-2 divers are working with their Belizean Coast Guard counterparts as part of Southern Partnership Station 2014. Southern Partnership Station is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

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By MC1(DV) Brett Cote Fleet Combat Camera Pacific

Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 are in Belize working with divers from the Belize Coast Guard Service as part of Southern Partnership Station 2014.

“Today we took the Coast Guard Divers out,” said Navy Diver 2nd Class Robert LaFrance, a MDSU 2 diver. “We got to know each other’s work habits a little bit.”

The divers traveled about 12 miles from shore and dived in crystal clear water. The clear water makes it easier for groups of divers to stay together and watch each other’s techniques.

“This group of Coast Guard divers just graduated PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors),” said Senior Chief Navy Diver Russell Ciardiello, master diver for MDSU 2 Company 2-1. “For the most part, they don’t have any dives since their certifications. It went really well; couldn’t have asked

Navy Diver 2nd Class Zoe Young, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, descends on a buoy line to begin a joint training dive with Belize Coast Guard divers off the coast of Belize.

for a better operation.”

The MDSU divers will be traveling and diving in four different countries during the Southern Partnership Station mission, and they will be working with divers at each stop.

“They’re just like us,” said LaFrance.

“They’re divers. They like breathing underwater, checking out cool stuff, and having fun. So it’s just working with the same type of people, just in a different country. It’s been a good time so far.”

Navy Diver 2nd Class Robert LaFrance, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, stands on the ocean floor watching Seaman Julius McKay and Seaman Jermain Castro, of the Belize Coast Guard Service.

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| Oceana collected more than 26K

pounds in 2013, doubled it in 2014 Continued from front NAS Oceana collected 26,016 pounds in 2013 and has almost doubled that weight for 2014. The overall federal campaign brought in 9 million pounds of food in the three-month summer program, with DoN contributing 1.2 million pounds of the 1.8 million pounds from the DoD. “This year the goal is 100 percent command contact, versus last year, which was weight. This year we want everyone in the command to get involved,� said Thompson.

Donations of certain other hygiene and cleaning supplies are also appreciated. “Sometimes chapels and outreach programs need stuff like deodorant, soap, toothpaste and stuff like that. If someone brings it, we will take it,� said Thompson.

Along with non-perishable items, Thompson said that they also collect baby food. “We know that some families with children can’t afford baby food. Whatever you have, please donate it.

The more the merrier. We just want to give back to the community,� Thompson explained.

â– how you can help Personnel wishing to donate should place nonperishable food items in designated boxes at a drop off points, located at the Oceana Commissary, the Oceana and Dam Neck Annex chapels, NEX Main Exchange, the Jet Mart and the Oceana Administration building.

To make it easy to donate, the NAS Oceana commissary has prepackaged bags of food with the most requested items ready for purchase when checking out.The Chapel of the Good Shepherd picks up donations every Thursday and distributes them to various organizations which provide food for the less fortunate.

Personnel can also give directly to food banks in support of the Feds Feed Families campaign. For more information and other ways to get involved, visit www. fedsfeedfamilies.org or contact RP1 Thompson or RP3 Stacey Jones at 433-2871 or 492-6602.

The program beneďŹ ts anyone in need, including senior citizens on ďŹ xed incomes who may be having trouble making ends meet.

According to the Foodbank of the Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, it is during the summer months that food donations drop the most but requests for assistance remain at the same level. The food drive is designed to help those who are in need during this time period.

RP3 Erica Fields has not

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Above: RP3 Stacy Jones, assigned to NAS Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd, loads a van with bags of food for Feds Feed Families.

only donated to Feds Feed Families, but to her church in Detroit, Mich. She said she is devoted to helping others in need. “Feds Feed Families is very important. It’s a way to give back to those in need,â€? said Fields, from the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. “It’s a really wonderful thing that we are able to do. Here, [Chapel of the Good Shepherd] you get really busy into your own work. To be able to step out of that and help more people ‌ that’s really good to see.â€?

Left: RP1 Maria Thompson and RP3 Stacy Jones, both assigned to NAS Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd, retrieves bags of food for Feds Feed Families.

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| Ship will continue

certiďŹ cation exercises throughout summer Continued from front Besides all of the training and drills, Kearsarge is just trying to get back into the swing of being underway. “Being in the ship yards

wasn’t fun for anyone, but it will get the crew back into the mindset of doing our job, and that is being out to sea protecting our country,� said Randall.

Along with all of the surface

warfare tasks, Kearsarge also performed a fuel certiďŹ cation test, which is part of the overall air certiďŹ cation needed in order to y military aircraft off the ight deck.

The fuel certiďŹ cation involved

starting the systems back up in the pump rooms, getting fuel topside without any leakage, inspecting the pipes, pressures, the puriďŹ ers, the hose reels, and all the fuel stations. “It has been a good change of pace and routine for us and that is always good,â€? said Master Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Lance Hands, Kearsarge’s air department leading chief petty ofďŹ cer. “The

hours were long and the work was strenuous, but at least the weather has been nice out and I am happy to report that we are now certiďŹ ed to pump fuel.â€?

Kearsarge will continue with certiďŹ cation exercises throughout the summer.

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Continued from front Markham from TR’s weapons department. “So, adrenaline is pumping. It is a huge challenge to bring that down a level so that we can perform our job with motivation, yet be observant for the numerous safety issues that can arise.�

Bell said safety is always critical and that this off-load was executed efďŹ ciently and safely. “Safety is paramount when we’re executing evolutions like this. We got the job done and we did it safely,â€? Said Bell onboard Truman. “I ensured every piece of ordnance leaving the ship was in the right location and compatible

with the other pieces of ordnance with it.�

Though the Sailors worked on separate ships, they were on the same team when it came to transferring all the ammunition. “Teamwork was the name of the game for us during this evolution,â€? said Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Elison Talabong, Weapons department’s G-5 division leading chief petty ofďŹ cer aboard Truman. “With everyone working together, we had a safe and successful ammo off-load. The departments supported one another and displayed professionalism and exibility. Everybody was focused on accomplish-

ing the mission.â€? “This onload will ďŹ nally mean our magazines are mission ready,â€? said TR’s Rodriguez-Martinez. “This will top them off, and we will be able to move into actually putting them together.â€?

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Navy Caps for Kids For 15 years, Sailors have been making a difference in the lives of children battling serious illnesses in hospitals across the country, and in doing so, they have been enriching their own lives in the process.

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GEORGE WASHINGTON CONDUCTS EMBARK WITH KOREAN GUESTS MCSN David Flewellyn

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Above: USS Antietam (CG 54), left, USS Stethem (DDG 63), middle, USS George Washington (CVN 73) moor in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit.

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It’s important for us to work together during times of peace.”

-Brid. Gen. Jong Dek Lim

The U.S. Navy’s forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted distinguished visitors from the Republic of Korea (ROK) July 19.

Visitors were taken around the ship to watch flight operations, learn about the ship to further their understanding of aircraft carrier operations, and strengthen the interoperability between U.S. and ROK naval forces.

“It’s important for us to work together during times of peace,” said Brid.

Gen. Jong Dek Lim, executive officer, commander, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“Tours like this allow us to know each other’s capabilities and be more able to maintain mission readiness.”

Left: Capt. Greg Fenton, commanding officer of the George Washington (CVN 73), right, explains navigation operations to guests from the Republic of Korea during a distinguished visitor embark.

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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert crosses the brow and boards a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type-39B submarine for a pierside tour on Lushun Naval Base.

Special Operations Forces, USS Independence train during RIMPAC 2014

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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert departed the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Friday after a successful four-day counterpart visit with military leaders, fleet units and leaders of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA).

Adm. Wu Shengli, commander

in chief of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), hosted Greenert’s visit, which marked the fourth major interaction between Greenert and Wu in the past year and is a clear indication of each country’s desire to grow their existing relationship.

Directed by both the President and PRC Premier to improve military to military relations both Greenert and Wu have been focusing on identifying tangible measures that can build

a better understanding and trust between each other’s navies and safeguard maritime peace and stability in the region.

“I’m here at the invitation of Adm. Wu to continue our agenda for improving cooperation of our navies,” said Greenert. “We are moving ahead in a series of steps to increase our confidence in each other.”

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Special forces from the U.S., the Republic of Korea and Peru conducted a covert training mission aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. The two-day

scenario provided realistic and relevant training for both the special forces teams and the ship’s crew.

Cmdr. Joseph “Joe” A. Gagliano, Independence commanding officer, said his crew and the special forces teams gained invaluable experience from the training.

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MC2 Corey T. Jones USS Independence Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano describes state-of-theart features of the bridge during a ship tour for Rear Adm. Ajendra B. Singh, right, and Commodore Alok Bhatnagar from the Indian navy.

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My son was recently abducted by aliens. These strange creatures from a far off land lured him to their institution, garbed him in their apparel, and claimed him as their own.

To make matters worse, our son went with them willingly.

Even worse than that, my husband and I have agreed, through a complex combination of loans, financial aid, the GI Bill and possibly human sacrifice, to pay these aliens $64,000 a year to keep him.

No, we have not fallen prey to a Vulcan mind warp. The Galactic Empire has not injected us with the RNA brainwashing virus. We have not been hypnotized by Sleestaks. We merely took our son to his college orientation.

When we arrived, they separated us from our son immediately, whisking him off with the other starry-eyed newcomers to “start a memorable and important time in their academic and professional journeys.” We knew that they were really intending to erase our son’s memory. Eighteen years of our hard work, down the drain.

In order to placate the parents, they pumped us full of coffee, plied us with shiny new pens, and herded us around to “informative sessions” such as “Letting Go” and “Money Matters” in a suspiciously space ship-shaped building they referred to as “EMPAC” -- The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center.

While the parents were locked in the EMPAC mothership with the institution’s leaders, our children were off playing “ice breaker” games with legions of bubbly upperclassmen dressed in matching college t-shirts and well-worn sneakers. The incoming freshmen were encouraged to become “independent,” i.e., to make all decisions without involving their parents other than to send them the bills.

The institution’s leaders tried to allay our fears, characterizing the terrifying experience of handing over our flesh and blood to complete strangers as a “normal rite of passage.” They told us not to be concerned, because our children would have all sorts of “advisors” to guide them. There would be student orientation advisors, resident advisors, academic advisors, graduate assistants, learning assistants and peer tutors. But all we were thinking was, “Yea, but who’s going to tell him to wear his retainer?”

They said our kids would be well-nourished with a variety of meal plans ranging from the “unlimited access” plan, otherwise known as the “Fast-trackto-morbid-obesity” plan, to the “custom plan”, commonly referred to as the “Go-broke-on-takeout-after-you-expend-your-dining-hall-allotment” plan. Rest assured, they told us, the students would never go hungry thanks to an impossibly confusing supplemental system of “flex dollars” and “student advantage dollars” which could be used to buy an endless array of well-balanced meals (READ: pizza, chocolate milk, and potato chips) on campus, 24/7.

They paraded a series of experts from the health clinic and campus security before us, telling us that, without our adult children’s express consents, we were not permitted to know if they got arrested or pregnant. And lastly, we were informed that we had no right to access our children’s grades, despite the fact that we had to take second mortgages on our homes to pay their tuition.

Finally, we were released into the blinding sunlight to find our newly-indoctrinated children milling about the quad. In order to squeeze every last dollar from our increasingly shallow pockets, we were funneled through the campus bookstore, where we bought our son a lanyard with a hook large enough to hold his student ID, his military ID, his room key, his bike lock key, his asthma inhaler, a bottle of hand sanitizer, a stick of lip balm, a thumb drive, and -- most importantly -- a framed eight-byten photograph of me, his mother.

In six short weeks, we will surrender our son to this alien academic institution for good, and hope that he will heed the words of one well-known extraterrestrial and always remember to “Phone home.”

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Family photo at the beach: A mom test?

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

It must be some kind of Good Mom Test.

Otherwise, why would perfectly sane women put themselves through the kind of agonizing torture we call a family photo on the beach?

All week I’ve watched the exodus of little families staying at our hotel head out to the beach just before dinner. Moms have found matching dresses for the girls. Little boys are clad in carefully coordinated pastel Polos or crisp, check-y shirts. Sometimes a professional photographer joins them.

Then there is the grand family photo on the beach.

Should be easy, right? Should be so simple to take the kind of happy family photo that shows up every day on Facebook.

This rarely happens.

The more perfect the family looks as they head for the beach, the more likely they are to have nuclear meltdown the moment that pinky perfect beach light hits their faces.

Previously cheerful babies develop delayed colic right there on the beach. Toddlers throw up.

Brothers slam each other onto the sand. Sisters complain about their hair, the sun in their eyes, how someone is touching them.

Teenagers cross their arms and look like they are contemplating cooking meth on the hotel barbeque.

Dads adopt this patient, put-upon-slave look that shows the world that it wasn’t their idea to wear a linen shirt in public and that their masculinity is wilting.

Moms cajole, cheer, bribe, snap. “All I want is one moment when we look like other families,” I heard one mom hiss at her husband.

“Is that so much to ask??”

No, Little Mom. No. It is not too much to ask.

I know I should rail against this vainglorious need to appear to be a perfect family on Face-

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book. As my mother reminds me, your friends don’t really care. Your enemies won’t believe you. And your kids know better.

But I won’t criticize moms. Because I’m one of those moms who craves a family photo every year. We don’t all need to wear white or look flawless. I just want all of us captured in a frame exactly the way we are right now (even if the way we are now is in the middle of deployment.)

Because I can’t help but see how this is all passing by so quickly. That’s how we moms are made. I know that the 12-month size the baby is wearing today will be an 12-year-old size next week and Forever 21 the day after that.

I know the boy throwing his brother in the sand will be the 13-year-old who picks me up to show me how strong he is and the 20-year-old who sends me a picture of himself in a uniform with a lethal weapon.

Because this is the Good Mom Test.

Can’t the rest of the family see that we are all here together for such a short time? That growing kids means going kids?

I just want to capture five of us in a frame for just a moment. Because these are the pictures I know I will save. Among the thousands of pictures I have of my family members, I know that when I am a very old lady in a nursing home I will have these pictures on a wall near my bed.

Just like my own grandmothers, I will close my eyes at night looking at pictures when everyone was little, when everything was simple, when we were all together long, long ago.

So stand still, won’t you? Uncross your arms.

Let the beach light fall on your beautiful face.

And smile at the camera like you are wishing me goodnight.

Jacey Eckhart, an Air Force brat, a Navy wife and an Army mom, is the Director of Spouse and Family Programs for Military.com.

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Military families meet Navy SEAL, astronaut at exhibit

By MC2 Timothy M. Black Naval Special Warfare Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO

A Navy SEAL who is also a NASA astronaut met with military families at a multimedia mobile exhibit called “Driven to Explore,” July 14.

Capt. Chris Cassidy of York, Maine, the second SEAL launched into space, met with local military children at Murphy Canyon Chapel in San Diego. Cassidy talked with Sailors and their families about his experience aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Cassidy participated in two space missions to the ISS, and has spent a total of about six months in space.

After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 1993, Cassidy completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training in Coronado, Calif., and was the honor graduate of BUD/S Class 192. Cassidy spent more than 10 years with the SEAL Teams. He was a platoon commander at SEAL Team 3 in Coronado, and deployed to Afghanistan several times.

Cassidy was awarded two Bronze Stars with Combat ‘V’ and a Presidential Unit Citation for missions with the Army’s 10th Mountain Division on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

At the Murphy Canyon Chapel, Cassidy led physical exercises with children who came to meet him during the “Train like an Astronaut” event, signed autographs and took group photos before talking about his experience in space.

When asked about going to the moon, he said he would love the opportunity, and to test the Orion spacecraft there before they take it to Mars or an asteroid.

Cassidy is still on active duty status in the Navy while assigned to NASA, and reflected on the opportunities the military has afforded him.

“One of the main reasons I am able to go to space is because of the Navy,” he said. “I feel strongly that I wouldn’t have been selected if it wasn’t for all my experience gained while I was in

U.S. Navy photo An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft drops a GBU-32 guided munition during a live-fire weapons delivery test at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Astronaut and Navy SEAL Capt.

Christopher J. Cassidy poses with children at Murphy Canyon Chapel during a Driven to Explore mobile multimedia exhibit.

F-35 returns to limited flight, officials rule out Farnborough

By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

MC2 Timothy M. Black

the Navy. In the final week of SEAL training, if you start at the beginning thinking about the end of the week, you are never going to make it. The key to surviving is dividing the week into smaller intervals - meal to meal.

You go from breakfast to lunch, and then lunch to dinner. Perseverance and hard work is rewarded with some kind of opportunity.”

Approximately 180 parents and children showed up to the event, exploring the mobile exhibit, where they were able to touch a moon rock, put on astronaut gloves and helmets, and

feel the vibrations of a shuttle launch.

“I want to be an astronaut and see all the stars and planets,” said one 8-year-old. “It was fun, and I loved it, and someday I want to fly a spaceship.” Cassidy is hopeful that he is a small part of inspiring the kids he talked to today to be the astronauts leading a mission to Mars or beyond in the future.

“I love it! I feel extremely privileged that I am able to positively influence kids,” said Cassidy. “Occasionally I get to go to space and still be on active duty in the Navy.”

While the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter has returned to limited flying, it will not be appearing at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said during a Pentagon news conference July 15.

The F-35 fleet was grounded July 3 in the wake of a June 23 engine fire on the runway at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Navy and Air Force airworthiness authorities approved the F-35’s return to flight.

The return has a limited flight clearance that includes an engine inspection regimen and restricted flight rules, Kirby said, adding that the limits will remain in place until the root cause of the engine fire is identified and corrected.

While the investigation is not yet complete, “we haven’t seen anything that points to a systemic issue across the fleet with respect to the engine,” the admiral said.

Even with the return to flight, U.S. and British officials decided not to send Marine Corps and Royal Air Force F-35B aircraft across

the Atlantic to participate in the Farnborough airshow.

“This decision was reached after a consultation with senior leaders and airworthiness authorities, despite the decision by airworthiness authorities to clear the aircraft to return to limited flight,” Kirby said.

“While we’re disappointed that we’re not going to be able to participate in the airshow,” he added, “we remain fully committed to the program itself and look forward to future opportunities to showcase its capabilities to allies and to partners.”

Under the rules of the flight resumption, the F-35s are limited to a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 and 18 degrees of angle of attack.

They can go from minus 1 G to a 3 G’s, the admiral said.

After three hours of flight time, each front fan section of each engine has to be inspected with a borescope.

“That was a pretty significant limitation in terms of being able to fly them across the Atlantic,” he added.

This is not the first aircraft to have problems like this, Kirby noted, and it won’t be the last. “New programs often go through these kinds of challenges,” he said. “We’re confident that we’re going to get through this.”

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B4 | THE FLAGSHIP | JUL 24, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. William F. Moran, speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity Naples.

Omaha Navy Week kicks off

By MC2 Dusty Good Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs

During his visit, Moran spoke to Sailors on issues such as career sea pay, fleet manning and advancements.

OMAHA, NEB.

Omaha Navy Week 2014 kicked off July 14, beginning a weeklong series of events intended to introduce local community members to meet and interact with Sailors serving in their Navy.

The Navy Week program is designed to raise awareness about the Navy in areas that traditionally do not have a naval presence and include community relation projects, speaking engagements and media interviews with flag hosts and area Sailors.

Creighton University alumni Vice Adm. Tom Copeman, commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke to Mayor Jean Stothert during a presentation of the Navy Week proclamation.

“Our Sailors don’t come just from states with ports and harbors; they come from across America, Nebraska included,” said Copeman.

Mayor Stothert expressed her pleasure to the Navy for choosing Omaha as a site of a Navy Week.

Rear Adm. Annie Andrews, commander, Navy Recruiting Command, will also participate in Navy Week events along with more than 100 other Sailors from: the Blue Angels, USS Constitution (the world’s oldest commissioned warship), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, officers and crew members of USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), Navy Band Great Lakes, U.S. Strategic Command, Navy Operational Support Center Omaha and Navy recruiters in the area.

“America’s Navy is the greatest Navy in history,” said Copeman. “There is no place we don’t steam, nowhere we can’t go. America depends on a strong Navy and on ready Sailors.”

Copeman spoke at Creighton University, the Lincoln Rotary club and met with Tanaska Energy officials at University of Nebraska and veterans at Omaha Veterans Hospital. Andrews is scheduled to speak at the Navy League reception and meet with executives of Con Agra and Union Pacific.

Andrews will also meet with various community leaders in the area to discuss the Navy’s mission and its impact on Omaha and the state of Nebraska.

Events open to the public will include: a Blue Angels and Leap Frogs performance Saturday and Sunday at the Defenders of Freedom Air Show, Navy Band Great Lakes performance at Jazz on the Green on Thursday and local performances throughout the week. Constitution Sailors and EODMU 11 will hold demonstrations at Aim for the Stars Science Camp, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and local YMCAs. “I am excited to be here to give back to the people of Omaha representing the crew of the USS Nebraska,” said Chief Fire Controlman Lennard Hightower, from Los Angeles. “I enjoy sharing what I do and this is a great chance to do that.”

Omaha Navy Week 2014 is one of six Navy Weeks scheduled this year.

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CNP TALKS STABILITY, SERVICE IN NAPLES

By MC2 Jared King Naval Public Affairs Support Element East-Det. Europe

NAPLES, ITALY

Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Bill Moran, visited Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Italy, July 16, addressing base personnel on critical Navy topics including advancement, pay and uniform changes.

As the Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP), Moran is responsible to the Chief of Naval Operations for the Navy’s manpower readiness.

“I am really proud of what you are doing,” said Moran. “This is not easy to work, it takes cool heads and a lot of thought to be successful--its great to finally get out and see it for real and have the opportunity to talk to you.”

Moran re-emphasized Naples’ vital importance in ensuring the overall success of the Navy, and that the naval station is currently a

primary focus due to the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces and NATO Ballistic Missile Defense program.

Sailors also listened to Moran speak about advancement opportunities, which affects all Sailors, and the biannual fleet-wide Navy advancement cycles.

“We are still above our historic norms for advancement cycles in the fleet and we expect to stay there in September,” said Moran. “Some rates go up and some rates go down and this is just a typical curve of the Navy advancement opportunity. More important than numbers or rates, we are trying our best to keep all of the rating advancement opportunities balanced and that takes a lot of effort and a lot of understanding.

Moran stated the reason the advancement cycle ticked down four percent was due to the retention of more Sailors. Moran also said he wanted to ensure that young Sailors don’t

have to stand in line and wait to advance and if they are truly performing, they deserve to advance.

Moran informed Sailors about uniform changes. Some of these include the upcoming change ball caps to be worn with the Navy working uniform (NWU).

Moran also mentioned current testing of a new lightweight version of the NWU. The feedback received about the new lightweight uniforms has been optimistic according to Moran, who was wearing the prototype uniform.

“When we are done with the wear test, we are going to take all of the lessons we’ve learned and incorporate those changes,” said Moran.

Moran was very grateful to have the opportunity to speak to NSA Naples Sailors and articulated his appreciation for their service.

“Whatever time you spend in the uniform is valuable to the nation and valuable to us and I thank you for serving whatever length of time you do. I am very proud of you whether you serve 20 years or whether you serve five years. It is all important to us.”

NPC Customer service center helping Sailors Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, TENN.

Navy Personnel Command’s (NPC) Customer Service Center (CSC) is the Navy’s human resource point of contact, providing information and support to Sailors and families globally.

“The customer service agents field a large number of questions from a wide variety of constituents concerned about programs, current policies, pay and detailing,” said Fred Chambers, Customer Relations Management Division director, CSC. “Our goal is to answer or find resolution to these questions in a timely manner.”

CSC ensures that every Sailor and family member can interact with an agent to provide answers and guidance on a wide variety of career-related concerns in a

timely and accurate fashion, no matter where the Sailor is deployed.

The CSC started screening calls for detailers in early 2010.

Their aim was to help Sailors get quick answers to their detailing questions, while simultaneously reducing detailers’ call volume.

“CSC points the Sailor to the Subject Matter Expert who can answer their question so that they can get the bottom line up front; we are the Navy’s human resource center,” said Chambers.

Sailors’ social security numbers may be required when calling to access Privacy Act records. Providing the social security number is voluntary; however, failure to do so may result in an inability to get immediate help with a problem.

The CSC can also be contacted by e-mail at UASKNPC@

MC2 Declan Barnes Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) stand watch on the bridge as the ship enters port in Donghae, Republic of Korea.

navy.mil for general inquiry questions and routine correspondence, such as record request inquiries, Fitness Report/Evaluation questions, detailer and Career Management SystemInteractive Detailing information. DoD policy requires e-mail correspondence containing Personally Identifiable Information to UASKNPC@navy.mil to be encrypted.

CSC agents are available

Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (CST) to answer questions at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866827-5672). Overseas Sailors may wish to email UASKNPC@ navy.mil or contact via DSN (882-5672), as the Toll Free number is not available outside the United States. Sailors may also post questions or concerns on the Navy Detailers Facebook page, the official Facebook page for NPC.

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUL 24, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | B5 Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, presents the Battenberg Cup to the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) at Naval Station Mayport.

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Commander, Fleet Forces presents Gettysburg with ‘Best in Fleet’ trophy ■ the trophy The Battenberg Cup symbolizes the operational excellence of one ship or submarine in the fleet annually.

By Lt. j.g. Kiley Provenzano USS Gettysburg Public Affairs

MAYPORT, FLA.

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command presented the 2013 Battenberg Cup to the crew of guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), July 16, during a ceremony held on the ship's flight deck.

Adm. Bill Gortney presented the cup, awarded annually to the Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency Award winner, ship or submarine, with the greatest accumulation of crew achievements.

Since the award's inception in 1905, Gettysburg is only the fifth cruiser to win the Battenberg Cup. During the award presentation to the Gettysburg crew, Gortney recognized the crew's accomplishment.

"Continue to set the standards you have set," challenged Gortney during the presentation. "I can feel that you are a good ship. I see it in the way you carry yourselves."

Gortney was joined by Commander, Surface Forces Atlantic, Rear Adm. Pete Gumataotao, in presenting the award.

"You cannot just talk about standards. You have to live them," said Gumataotao. "I'm very proud of you. You had to work it. Don't ever forget that."

"Having the fleet commander come to visit the ship and present this award truly speaks to how important it is," said Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Fallon Hiort. "It is amazing and much appreciated to see our hardworking crew rewarded."

Gettysburg's success started with

a focus on personal excellence. With a steady focus on positive Sailor development as a command priority, the cruiser was awarded the Golden Anchor award for personnel program excellence. The ship had the Atlantic Fleet's lowest attrition rate and nearly doubled the Navy-wide advancement rate in the fall 2013 Navy advancement exam. Gettysburg continued its excellence by qualifying 99 percent of its petty officers as enlisted surface warfare specialists and a finalist in both the Surface Force Atlantic Sailor of the Year and Shiphandler of the Year competitions. Three Sailors received the prestigious Navy and Marine Association Leadership Award, the most in Surface Forces Atlantic. A Gettysburg Sailor received the 2013 Armed Forces Communications and Electronics As-

sociation Copernicus Award for Information Warfare Excellence.

Gettysburg also received the 2013 Battle Efficiency Award and all five command excellence awards, excelling in every possible warfare area to win the Harry S. Truman Strike Group recognition.

Additionally, with a long-term commitment to junior officer training and development, Gettysburg returned from deployment with every surface warfare officer qualified as an underway officer of the deck. Furthermore, every qualified surface warfare officer furthered their development with a focus on engineering and returned with the engineering officer of the watch qualification. A member of the wardroom was selected for early command and began the training pipeline to take command of a patrol craft in Japan. Last week, 10 junior officers received their surface warfare officer qualifications.

Gettysburg returned in April from a nine-month deployment with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group to the 6th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility.

CAPE RAY CONTINUES NEUTRALIZING SYRIAN CHEMICAL MATERIALS

By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Teams aboard the U.S. ship MV Cape Ray continue to neutralize materials from Syria's declared chemical stockpile, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters today.

Personnel aboard the ship began the chemical materials neutralizing process in international waters earlier this month.

“As of this morning, the crew has neutralized just over 15 percent of the DF [meth-

ylphosphonyl difluoride], which is a Sarin precursor,” Kirby said. “This amount 18], the crew has has been verified by the international Organization for neutralized just the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.” over 15 percent The second material to be neutralized is sulfur mustard, also known as HD. of the DF [methThe neutralizing technique uses field-deployable hydroylphosphonyl diflulysis systems that mix the oride], which is a chemicals in a titanium reactor so they become inert. A Sarin precursor.” safe pace of neutralization operations will increase gradually, Pentagon officials said.

-Pentagon Press Secretary The process is expected to Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby take about 60 days, officials

As of [July

Morgan Over Teams aboard the U.S. ship MV Cape Ray continue to neutralize materials from Syria’s declared chemical stockpile.

added.

Italian officials loaded 78 containers of the Syrian chemical materials aboard the Cape Ray on July 2, and the U.S. government-owned ship left Gioia Tauro, Italy, and headed to sea with 600

tons of chemicals.

Syria delivered 1,300 metric tons of chemical materials for neutralization. The Cape Ray teams will neutralize 600 tons, and the byproducts, called effluent, will be sent to Finnish and German

facilities to be destroyed, officials said. The remaining 700 tons of material will be delivered to commercial and government facilities in Europe and the United States for neutralization.

While the leftover neutralized material will be considered hazardous waste, it cannot be used to make chemical weapons, officials said.

Joint chemical weapons teams from the OPCW and the United Nations began securing Syrian chemical sites in early October, and the Syrian government gave up the last of its declared chemical stockpiles June 23.

The MV Cape Ray was modified and deployed to the eastern Mediterranean to dispose of the chemical agents in accordance with terms Syria agreed to late last year.

B6 | THE FLAGSHIP | JUL 24, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Information Systems Technician 1st Class Robert Richardson, assigned to the ballistic missile submarine USS California (SSN-781), gives a patient at the University of California-Davis Children’s Hospital a ball cap during a Caps for Kids visit during Sacramento Navy Week 2012.

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NAVY CAPS FOR KIDS

By MC2 Dusty Good and MC1 David McKee Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs

MEMPHIS, TENN.

For the past 15 years, Sailors around the fleet have been making a difference in the lives of children battling serious illnesses in hospitals across the country, and in doing so, they have been enriching their own lives in the process.

Through the Navy’s Caps for Kids program, Sailors have delivered thousands of command ball caps to hospitalized children throughout America. The program is maintained solely through donations of ball caps made by wardrooms, Chiefs Messes, First Class Associations and other organizations throughout the Navy. The powerful effect visits from Navy Sailors have on children in hospitals across the country provides children with the chance to meet their Navy heroes and become a Sailor themselves, after receiving a command ball cap and Honorary Sailor designation.

The Caps for Kids program was created by the Navy Office of Information, Southwest in 1998. Modeled on a similar program in the private sector, which distributed celebrity-autographed caps and other items to children in hospitals, the Navy’s program sends Sailors directly to the hospitals with caps in hand and the authorization to bestow Honorary Sailor designations to children on the spot.

Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Melissa Gray, now serving with Navy Operational Support Center, Battle

Creek, saw firsthand the effect the program can have on children who are facing incredible hardships in their lives.

“The kids’ faces lit up when they saw us in our Navy uniforms bringing them a cap,” said Gray.

While stationed aboard USS Germantown (LSD 42), Gray had the opportunity to coordinate a Caps for Kids visit with the Navy Office of Information, Southwest and the Ronald McDonald House of Hong Kong in the programs early years - around 2000.

“It was a wonderful opportunity for children to talk with the Sailors, as many of them never had the opportunity to do so before.”

The experience stuck with her and she is now helping to coordinate Caps for Kids visits for her Navy Operational Support Center to local hospitals around Battle Creek, Michigan.

The program is carried out by Sailors who volunteer their time in a variety of ways.

Some make visits while home on leave, in town for a command sponsored namesake city visit or Navy Week, or by making a trip to the children’s ward at a hospital near their duty station.

During the 2014 DallasFort Worth Navy Week, USS Texas (SSN 775) and USS Dallas (SSN 700) Sailors made a visit to the Dallas Children’s Hospital for a Caps for Kids sponsored visit.

Yeoman 1st Class Gary White, a USS Dallas Sailor, was among the crowd of Sailors who packed into the hospital’s playrooms and took a special interest in a shy young patient.

MCCS Susan Hammond

■ how to donate To make a donation of command ball caps, mail it to: Navy Office of Community Outreach Attn: Caps for Kids 5722 Integrity Dr., BLDG 456 | Millington, TN 38054

“The nurses told us she was really shy and rarely opened up to them, but as soon as she saw us, she came right up and opened up instantly,” said White.

White said the experience was one of the most memorable in his Navy career. He was honored to be the highlight of this child’s day and felt like he helped break up the monotony of the rounds of treatment the children have to endure throughout the day.

“She seemed like the cap we gave her made her feel like the queen of the world.

Her face lit up and she had the biggest smile on her face,” said White.

The Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) currently runs the Caps for Kids program, maintaining the inventory of donated items and overseeing the coordination of all visits.

Each year, usually in the

fall, NAVCO makes a fleetwide appeal for donations to keep the program going.

Ships, submarines, squadrons, other units and detachments throughout the fleet donate their command ball caps for the program. This year’s annual call for donations generated donations from 44 commands that included hundreds of ball caps and various other pieces of command memorabilia.

Capt. David Melin, commanding officer, University of Washington Navy Recruit Officer Training Command, has supported the program from both sides by donating ball caps as a commanding officer and visiting hospitals to distribute them.

Melin donated many ball caps in the first few years of the program while commanding officer of USS Stethem (DDG 63), and then as commanding officer of USS

Princeton (CG 59). He knew the importance of the program then but didn’t fully appreciate it until this past year when he got the chance to personally deliver caps and participate at the Seattle Children’s Hospital.

“As a [commanding officer], I never gave the covers the command donated a second thought, but after seeing firsthand the impact those ball caps can have on a child, I wish I had sent more,” said Melin.

Melin and his Sailors distributed 50 ball caps from various commands at the hospital. Following the visit, he was inspired to write the commanding officers of each of the different commands who donated the caps for his visit to give them a firsthand account on the impact their donations make.

“You brighten the day and bring smiles to the faces of children, many who are fighting for their lives,” said Melin.

Lina Lewis, program coordinator for Seattle Children’s Hospital, noticed the spirits of patients in the children’s

cancer ward rise as they engaged with Melin and his Sailors.

“The kids can identify with a hero figure like men and women in the Navy. They think it’s kind of cool,” said Lewis.

Lewis also saw the effect these visits can have on the parents of the patients.

“The parents are always thankful too, and it’s an especially positive experience because they know the Sailors not only serve their country, but they put smiles on the faces of their children.”

Cmdr. Kim Marks, former director of NAVCO, believes the program has been one of the Navy’s most consequential outreach programs over the past decade.

“Caps for Kids is not only one of our most successful outreach programs, it is also one of the most personally rewarding programs,” said Marks. “Nothing beats the feeling you get from the kids’ smiles when you give them a command ball cap.”

For more information on the Navy Caps for Kids Program visit navyoutreach.org.

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N THE RADAR U.S. Navy Yeoman 3rd Class Mary Allenson (left) Yeoman 3rd Class

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUL 24, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | B7 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert departs the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship Datong FFG 580 with the ship’s Commanding Officer Lt. Cmdr.

Hao He after touring the ship and transiting to Lushun Naval Base.

MCC(SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor

GREENERT | Continued from B1 In meetings between the two leaders during the visit several actions were discussed that, if implemented over the course of the next year or two pending approval, will provide the cooperative opportunities mutually sought out by the U.S. Navy and PLAN. Creating additional port visits in the U.S. for PLAN ships and additional Chinese port visits for U.S. ships as well as extending more invitations to take part in each other’s exercises were two of the actions Greenert and Wu discussed. These initiatives would help advance the relationship portion of the countries’ desires to militarily work more closely together.

Ensuring the full understanding and implementation of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) through the ranks was one of the more challenging proposals by Greenert and Wu as it will take time to integrate CUES into the standard operating procedures for both navies; however, achievable and actually already in the works.

But the action proposed by Wu and Greenert that will present the greatest hurdle for each Navy to overcome is conducting personnel exchanges-exchanges that if approved will mitigate

CNO held “all-hands” with Liaoning crew

■ CNO’s visit to the PLAN Greenert’s visit to the PLAN came at the mutual request of U.S. and Chinese leadership to strengthen existing military relations between the two navies through additional military exercises, port visits and exchanges to advance maritime cooperative efforts in the Asia-Pacific.

any doubt as to whether or not trust exists between the two navies and will signify a huge relationship milestone.

Greenert said that although personnel exchanges are on the table, it could take years to implement, but that the previously mentioned actions are a step in the right direction.

Wu said after the initial meeting with Greenert that a new type of naval relationship had positive significance for the “new type of great power relations” that China and the United States are trying to build. Greenert’s visit was not solely spent in meeting rooms with Wu, he also toured several PLAN ships pier side and got underway on a PLAN frigate interacting with PLAN sailors at each juncture.

Greenert even held an all-hands call as he would with his own Sailors but with aircraft carrier Liaoning crewmembers, who were eager to talk with the U.S. service chief about a number of topics ranging from his impressions of their first aircraft carrier, to port visits and chow, to his views on women in service. During the all-hands call, a female PLAN officer told Greenert she was inspired by the recent news of Adm. Michelle Howard’s four-star promotion to vice chief of naval operations and that it gave her hope to aspire to great heights in her own organization.

When asked by a Liaoning crewmember during the all hands about how the U.S. and Chinese Navy can cooperate, Greenert highlighted that common interests and potential cooperation can take place in areas such as disaster relief, search and rescue, counter piracy, and counter smuggling operations. Greenert also emphasized that both navies have to be responsible examples for others in the world and that the two navies have to work together to gain a better understanding of each other.

The all-hands call proved to be equally valuable to the Liaoning crew and Greenert in gaining a better understanding of each other as Sailors and as people.

Another valuable interaction that occurred during Greenert’s visit was in a meeting with civilian leadership at the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), whose coast guard ships are frequently used as frontline forces patrolling the disputed areas of the East and South China Seas. Greenert said although he and the other 20 member-states of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) are focused on their navies implementing CUES, he stated the Chinese Coast Guard should also adopt CUES in order to reduce the chances of misunderstanding.

The Asia-Pacific rebalance has

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been a huge priority during Greenert’s tenure as CNO. In the Asia-Pacific Greenert has placed a major emphasis on forces, capabilities and pushing for better understanding among nations.

To enhance understanding, CUES, which was endorsed at the WPNS in the Chinese port city of Qingdao in April 2014, has been a major step in facilitating communication and synergy among navies and could easily be extended to mariners such as the Chinese Coast Guard to reap the same benefits and avoid miscalculations.

Greenert said, “These visits combined with our discussions on confidence building measures provided me valuable insight to the PLAN as we work to manage our way through a growing relationship.”

Greenert’s next planned interaction with Wu will take place in September at the International Seapower Symposium (ISS) at the U.S. Naval War College. During ISS, leaders from the world’s maritime forces will come together to find solutions to areas of common interest and foster cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. The theme for this year’s symposium will be “global solutions to common maritime challenges.”

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center, flight deck among areas visited Continued from B1

MC1(NAC/AW) Charles White The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departs Pearl Harbor for its at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.

PRC Vice Admiral tours Mercy during RIMPAC

By MC3 Pyoung K. Yi USNS Mercy Public Affairs

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The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) hosted the commander of People’s Republic of China, People’s Liberation Army (Navy) [PLA(N)] South Sea Fleet July 15 while the ship was underway for Rim of the Pacific’s (RIMPAC) 2014.

While aboard, Vice Adm. Weilie Jiang toured Mercy’s facilities including casualty receiving, the ship’s operating room complex, intensive care unit and the pilot house.

During the tour, Jiang stressed to Mercy’s hospital staff about the importance of exchanging ideas with PLA(N)’s hospital ship Ark Peace’s (T-AH 866) crew about medical practices and how to coordinate future humanitarian relief and disaster response efforts.

“I think Vice Admiral Jiang’s presence aboard Mercy sends a pretty strong signal that we’re committed to exchanging ideas and technological expertise, especially in the field of health care, humanitarian assistance and disaster

relief,” said Capt. Michael Taylor, commander, Military Sealift Command Pacific. “Both Ark Peace and Mercy have similar missions and it’s very beneficial for us to share ideas and exchange thoughts.”

One of the main topics discussed during Vice Admiral Jiang’s tour aboard Mercy was the idea of exchanging knowledge between medical personnel aboard Mercy and Ark Peace.

“During the subject matter expert exchanges scheduled, there are areas in which we are well-versed and can pass on what we’ve learned,” said Dr. Xiaodong Zhang, the infection control officer aboard Ark Peace. “On the flip side, there are subjects in which the Mercy’s crew are probably very knowledgeable, and we can learn what they have to share in those subjects. It’s important for us to cooperate and improve each other’s capabilities.”

Jiang expressed interest in Mercy’s capabilities during his tour of the hospital ship and exchanged command ball caps and command coins with Mercy’s mission commander and commanding officer.

Other visitors included Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander, U.S. Combined Forces Command, Adm. Yoon Hee Choi, Republic of Korea commander, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, commander, U.S. 7th Air Force, and Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea.

Distinguished visitors toured the ship’s combat di-

RIMPAC

rection center, flight deck control center, and flight deck to see the ship and its crew during normal operations.

“It was quite impressive to see how quickly Sailors can send off and receive aircraft,” said Lim. “It was even better to see that the ship is able to do both at the simultaneously.”

“I hope our visit communicates the importance of our relationship with the U.S,” said Choi. “It helps build con-

fidence in our alliance, and we sincerely wish to maintain it as long as we can.”

At the end of the visit both parties exchanged gifts and gave parting remarks.

“It has been a pleasure to have everyone aboard today,” said Capt. Greg Fenton, commanding officer of George Washington. “I hope this visit gives credence to our mission in the area. On behalf of the 5,500 Sailors stationed aboard this ship, thank you.”

| Joint training took place

Continued from B1 “This is the first time an Independence-class ship has participated in a RIMPAC exercise,” he said. “Coming together to do these exercises at RIMPAC every two years is a good way to forge relationships, learn from each other, learn how each of our navies do business and then learn a way to operate.”

The training mission kicked off when numerous helicopters from the U.S. Navy, Army and Marine Corps offloaded special forces teams onto the flight deck of the Independence.

Before long, the spacious mission bay of the Independence was filled with elite fighters and a special forces canine.

A first-in-class overhead hoist lifted an 11-meter rigidhulled inflatable boat (RHIB) off the deck, extended it out-

board through the mission bay doors, and lowered it into the Pacific Ocean to launch a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team.

A unique eight-wheeled Mobicon straddle-lift carrier then maneuvered about the mission bay to steer a second 11-meter RHIB into position under the hoist and launch a different VBSS team.

Once all the players were ready, the RHIBs moved into position. The special forces teams, organized by country, descended into the speed boats, sped off and circled back around. They then moved into place and threw a grappling hook aboard the ship to climb up.

Aircrew members assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 readied two MH-60S Seahawk helos in the hangar bay, later assisting the

special forces teams with completing their mission.

At evening, each special forces team covertly departed Independence under the glow of red lights to continue the next segment of their training mission.

Gagliano said the training mission demonstrated the capabilities of Independence to support special forces as a fast, modular, highly adaptable, and increasingly autonomous vessel.

“All along, we’ve had a goal of being able to show the United States Navy what the Independence-class can contribute to warfighting for our nation, and coming out here to RIMPAC has been an opportunity for us to show our multinational partners exactly what the ship can contribute in a multinational environment,” he said.

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The Pushers and the Generic Theater are proud to announce the third annual Norfolk Comedy Festival. For three nights, Downtown Norfolk will transform into a hotbed for comedy as performers from Canada, Chicago, Wilmington, Charleston, Richmond and New York converge on Hampton Roads. That means more venues, more acts and more comedy. This year’s lineup is more diverse than ever before with musical comedy, 2 all female groups, teen improv superstars and national touring comedians.

Tickets and more information available by visiting http://tinyurl. com/pnhn558 or by calling 441-2160.

The Norfolk Comedy Festival 2014 2 Venues . 3 Nights . 9 Shows ■ The Locals Only Show

■ Squirm & Germ and

| July 24 at 7 p.m. | The Generic Theater | 215 St Pauls Blvd.

We're From Here | July 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. | The Generic Theater | 215 St Pauls Blvd.

■ The Sketch and Improv

Spectacular | July 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. | The Generic Theater | 215 St Pauls Blvd.

■ The NCF Stand Up Blast with F. Scott Alex | July 25 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. | FM (formerly Jewish Mother Backstage) | 320 Granby St. ■ The NCF Stand Up Blast with Matt Ward | July 26 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. | FM (formerly Jewish Mother Backstage) | 320 Granby St.

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Carribean culture comes to the Hampton History Museum HAMPTON

The public is invited to join the Hampton Roads Caribbean Organization (HRCO) for a celebration in honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month on July 26, from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Hampton History Museum. The event is free and open to the public.

This family-friendly event will offer activities for children of all ages. DJ Lee will entertain audiences with energizing sounds of Reggae, Soca, Calypso, Ska, Rocksteady, and Salsa, among others. Vendors will be on-site offering “strictly Caribbean” foods and nutritious fruit drinks. Performances by Caribbean Carnival Maskonfusion and Zumba dancers will keep you on your toes.

A preview of HRCO’s Traveling Museum, which consists of the history and other historical facts of Caribbean islands, will be on display in the Great Hall of the Hampton History Museum throughout the day.

On July 26, the Hampton History Museum will operate 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and offer free admission to galleries and exhibits for all attendees of Hampton Caribbean Day. The Hampton History Museum is located at 120 Old Hampton Lane in downtown Hampton. There is ample free parking in the downtown parking garage, located across the street from

Courtesy photo Puppet actors from 2013 Tempest in Town Point Park.

■ food, music & more Where: Hampton History Museum: 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton When:July 26, 11a.m.-6p.m.

Free/open to the public. Contact: caribbe@hrfn.net or 727-1610.

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the museum.

For more information, email Olive C. Ezell at caribbe@hrfn.net. Olive C. Springer-Ezell is the regional coordinator and board member of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), representing all Caribbean-Americans in Virginia.

Ezell also established Virginia’s first “Caribbean Carnival” in Virginia Beach in 2004. The annual festival is scheduled to take place in Hampton this September.

The objective of the Hampton Roads Caribbean Organization is to cultivate and enhance the Caribbean heritage by educating the community on the rich history of this origin. This group consists of Afro-Caribbean Islanders, Latin, South and Central Americans residing in Coastal Virginia and Richmond.

The HRCO is represented by people of all career fields, including educators, small business leaders, media personalities, students, medical professionals, builders, artists,

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military personnel, and more. They have received proclamations from the President of the United States, Governor of Virginia, and the City of Hampton, Virginia.

Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, with the 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center, is located in the center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.

Hampton is the site of America's first continuous English-speaking settlement and is home to such visitor attractions as the Virginia Air & Space Center and Riverside IMAX ® Theater, Hampton History Museum, harbor tours and cruises, Hampton University Museum, Fort Monroe, award-winning Hampton Coliseum, The American Theatre, among others.

■ come to the fest Where: Town Point Park, Norfolk When: July 25 27, performances begin 7:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public

Norfolk Festevents and Virginia Stage Company (VSC) team up to present Moon Take Thy Flight, the second installment of A Midsummer Fantasy Fest. This interactive performance art event will convene in Town Point Park, July 25 - 27, and will explore the story of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream through an eclectic assembly of visual and performance artists, large scale puppetry, musicians and event designers.

This non-linear reinvention of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy will interact with a series of large scale “enchanted art environments utilizing repurposed materials from previous events and festivals,” as well as materials unique to the style of the seven commissioned artists who will be creating them.

Audiences are invited to bring a lawn chair and wait to become part of the story or wander through the large scale art environments to create their own unique experience.

According to VSC organizers “Moon Take Thy Flight is ready for you to discover magical environments, experience art and become a part of Shakespeare’s imaginative tale within the beautiful, waterfront Town Point Park.”

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NAVY NIGHT

â– When:

August 2, gates open at 6 p.m., game begins 7:05 p.m. â– Where: Harbor Park, Norfolk â– Call: John Muszkewycz at 622-2222 ext. 107 for special group rates and more information if your command or unit wishes to sit together in one location.

Join Navy Mutual and the Norfolk Tides as they celebrate Navy Night! Enjoy a special pre-game ceremony honoring all the brave men and women serving in the United States Navy in Hampton Roads. Then, stay after the game for a ďŹ reworks extravaganza presented by Navy Mutual. Ticket Price: $7.50 (Reserved seats for all active duty and retired Navy personnel and their dependents - show ID)

JEB Little Creek Beach Bash â– When: July 25, 5 - 8 p.m. â– Where: JEB Little Creek â– For more information, call:

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Boardwalk, game booths, beach volleyball, robo surfer, velcro wall, tsunami wave slife, classic car display, music, sand art and more! Concessions will be available for purchase, coolers welcome.

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The Mystical Arts of Tibet â– When: July 29 - August 3 â– Where: The American Theater,

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The Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery return for a week of reection and inspiration. They will create a sand-painted mandala: used as a tool for re-consecrating the earth and its inhabitants. Free and open to the public.

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Buckroe Beach is the theme for Hampton History Museum Oral History Program â– When: July 24, 7 p.m. â– Where: Hampton History

Museum, 120 Old Hampton Lane â– For more info, call: 727-1610.

The Hampton History Museum invites the public to share their Buckroe Beach memories with Hamptonians Kathy Dermanis and Donnie Blake as part of the museum’s Oral History Project program “Our Story, Our Time – Summer Fun at Buckroe Beach in the 1950s.�

At 6 p.m., prior to the 7 p.m. Oral History program, the public is encouraged to bring pictures, postcards, souvenirs and other items from Buckroe’s past. Treasured photos and memorabilia need not be donated to the museum, but will be scanned or photographed and entered into the collection, a large selection of which is available at http://tinyurl.com/kaz6zp9.

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Admittedly, when I ďŹ rst heard the existence of the ‘Art Creep’, my vision for the evening was something like a scene out of The Lonely Island Boys video “The Creep.â€?

While that’s not exactly how the night went down, the evening was a showcase of Norfolk’s true artistic spirit. As Careyann Weinberg of Alchemy explained in an interview with AltDaily, the intent with this event was not only to instill awareness of the area’s galleries and the art they feature, but also to encourage these businesses to “work together to bring people to their doors.� Art fosters community and as the Arts District continues to grow, it’s clearly headed in the direction of an enduring familial bond.

We began the night with a drink at The Parlor, the restaurant/bar/coffeeshop/ venue/eclecticly dĂŠcored feel-good melting pot that’s taking Granby by storm. The vibe around 8pm was edgy yet casual, as the young blood artist souls mingled with couples enjoying charcuterie platters and the bar’s specialty cocktails. Weaving throughout this was ‘Sky Welkin: Continuum’, an exhibition by ODU artist Derek Simon. An “illustrated landscape of [his] mindâ€?, Simon’s art is inspired by the fanciful creations of cartoon artists like Bill Waterson and Tim Burton. Furthering the Old English meaning of ‘heavenly skies’, Sky Welkin serves to conceptualize a landscape with “inquiry, continuum, reason, and evolution.â€? Simon’s seemingly simple arrangement of cloud forms ask the viewer to ponder how he/she ďŹ ts in nature’s cycle.

What is our relationship to these organic forms? What role do we as humans play in a continuum of landscape?

To provide the night’s creeping, Alchemy organized a shuttle to take guests at the top of each hour, from 6-9, to the various galleries. As we wanted to gallery crawl and transition directly into after party mode at 10, my boyfriend and I planned to take the shuttle’s ďŹ nal tour at 9pm. Much to our chagrin, the schedule had shifted.

As it turns out, the shuttle did more rounds that night than originally planned to get the masses of gallery-goers to all the shows. By the end of the evening, the schedule was in such constant circulation to accommodate all the guests that to start another round at 9 would have resulted in people missing shows. A happy dilemma to have, however, as it shows an enthusiastic response from the public for events like these and thus a need for more shuttles! In entrepreneurial style, Joe and I created our own gallery shuttle via our car and made a marathon tour of all the participating galleries before they closed.

Marathoning galleries forces an instant ‘love it or hate it’ reaction to art. With only about 5 minutes allotted to each gallery, it was easy to identify the art that made the grandest impact. In particular, the paper stencils of Matthew Curran’s ‘Unbroken

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A runner-up to these stencils was the photography of Victoria GaitĂĄn, found at Mayer Art Gallery. The blue and green eyes of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lollipop Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gaze out against the modelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fair skin, while the red candy draws attention to the provocative placement of the lollipop against the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lips.

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Conclusive evidence from the ďŹ rst ArtCreep is that The Parlor has ďŹ rmly established its role as our Mecca. Serving as homebase for the night, The Parlor gathered together the movers and shakers of this regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts scene. Easily, the party was my favorite takeaway from this whole gallery crawl concept. There was something equal parts relaxing and energizing about being in atmosphere of Your People. It was refreshing to party in a space of like-minded individuals and though we all didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know everyone by name, we at least knew we were there for the same purpose. In the coming future, I expect The Parlor to endure the way Parisian cafes have for the 1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expat writers - to be a spot where ideas are born and connections linked. A place where Norfolk Tours of 2050 (if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not underwater by then) announce with nostalgia that this was the birthplace of movements and the fuel for artistic energy.

Questions that remain post-event: Can there be more events like this? Can The Parlor continue to thrive in the role of artistic haven? Or is it too much of a good thing? Careyann explained that the difďŹ culty of an event like this was coordinating exhibition showtimes amongst the galleries and facilitating a transportation device that could fulďŹ ll the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;creepingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs of the ArtCreep. Can this event be expanded to include new galleries that emerge and still function smoothly?

Regardless, one thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure: if by the end of the night you were still uncertain why we have an Arts District, then you did this wrong.

Epilogue: Alchemy graciously refunded for the shuttle passes, so hats off to yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all.

Much appreciation to Lorrie Saunders ArtGallery, Mayer Fine Art, and Nobile &Amundsen for opening their doors to us wild folks, to the participating artists for the stunning visuals, and Alchemy + The Parlor for hosting our community. And of course, to Downtown Norfolk and the Norfolk Arts District for giving us this nice city in which to run rampant.

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Florida Georgia Line has broken a record previously held by Taylor Swift. The duo’s new single, “Dirt,” earned 127 Mediabase radio adds last week, making it the most-added song on country radio in one week since adds have been recorded. Swift previously held the record for 116 adds of her 2012 single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.

“Dirt” is the lead single from the duo’s upcoming album and a bit of a departure from what fans expect from the pair. “We’re trying to step our game up,” Brian Kelley said.

“We’ve got a couple of awesome songs that we’re pumped about everybody hearing. [We] can’t wait to get the new stuff out. It’s definitely [going to] have evolved from record one, but it’s still going to have that FGL feel, but we’re going to take some chances here and there.”

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There is no official release date for Florida Georgia Line’s new album, but it is expected out this fall.

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Living a healthy life takes some resolve, but success often comes down to knowing what pays the biggest dividends for a given effort. Health coaches are great sources for this insight. They’ve seen it all on the job and learned a lot in their training.

To honor Employee Health and Fitness Month in May, health coaches for workplace well-being leader Provant identified seven commonly held health and wellness myths drawn from their research and experience: Myth No. 1: An aerobic workout boosts your metabolism all day. Wrong, it just burns calories while you’re doing it. Muscle-strengthening exercises, however, will burn calories long after your workout.

Myth No. 2: If you don’t break a sweat, it’s not a workout. Wrong, sweat is just the body’s way of cooling itself.

A better reflection of effort is the talk test: your workout is moderate if you can talk, but not sing, and vigorous if you need to take a breath every few words.

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On Saturday, July 26, Vanguard Championship Wrestling (VCW) will present their annual Liberty Lottery event at the Norfolk Masonic Temple.

This event often proves to be one of VCW’s most exciting events of the year. A 20-man over-the-top-rope battle royal will take place where the winner will earn a title shot of their choosing within the coming year. This guaranteed title shot has worked in the winner’s favor in the past, John Kermon being an example as he won the VCW Heavyweight Championship back in 2011.

Already announced for this match are Chatch, Country Kidd, Idol X, Asaafi, “True Talent” Bobby Shields, “Geordie Bulldog” Sean Denny, and “Mr. Xcellence Brandon Scott. The last three competitors mentioned are squaring off in a triple threat match earlier on in the evening. The winner of this triple threat match will be awarded the 20th entry into the battle royal. The losers of this match, however, will be awarded the first and second entries and would have to outlast every other competitor to win the battle royal.

After months of verbal and physical jabs by RH3 and his manager Jerry Stephanitisis, James Dallas Hall will be given his one-on-one match with RH3 at Liberty Lottery. This battle of brothers has been brewing for a long time now. James Dallas Hall has the chance to gain a level of revenge against his brother and can also gain RH3’s VCW Commonwealth Heritage Championship. Stephanitsis has added Wolfbane (the former Ryan Melle) to his entourage, so the odds are certainly not in

I will be revealing and presenting a brand new VCW United States Liberty title belt created by world renowned belt maker extraordinaire Mike Nicolau.” -George Pantas Hall’s favor.

U.S. Jay Steel will be defending his VCW United States Liberty Championship against The Reason. Steel and Reason teamed up last month to take on The Firm. After Steel made John Kermon submit, Reason became upset with the thought that Steel stole his thunder by gaining the victory over Reason’s nemesis. Reason physically assaulted Steel after the match, which has lead to their encounter on July 26.

I have received breaking news from VCW Commissioner George Pantas regarding the VCW United Liberty Championship: “I will be revealing and presenting a brand new VCW United States Liberty title belt created by world renowned belt maker extraordinaire Mike Nicolau” said Pantas. Along with creating the VCW Commonwealth Heritage Championship and VCW Tag Team Championship title belts, Nicolau worked with Dave Millican and Rico Mann to help create the current version of the WWE Intercontinental Championship belt.

“The Enforcer” CW Anderson and “Platinum Icon” Phil Brown have proven to be a successful tag team.

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Jonathan McLarty Ring of Honor’s Adam Page makes his VCW debut at Liberty Lottery on July 26.

They are the current VCW Tag Team Champions and are set to take on the “King of Old School” Steve Corino and Adam Page. Both Corino and Page are currently involved with Ring of Honor.

Corino is a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion and made up one half of the “Extreme Horsemen” tag team with CW Anderson in the past. Corino shared his thoughts on the match recently via the VCW Hype Machine YouTube program. Corino questioned Anderson as to why he would partner himself with Brown and vowed to slap some sense into Anderson on July 26.

In the night’s main event. VCW Heavyweight Champion Dirty Money will be defending his championship against the returning “Diamond” Victor Griff. Griff is a former VCW Tag Team Champion and has previously held the VCW US Liberty Championship by winning an exciting ladder match against Paul London back at Liberty Lottery 2012. Can Griff put an end to Dirty Money’s impressive title run?

Norfolk Masonic Temple is located at 7001 Granby Street in Norfolk. The action begins at 7:30. Photo opportunities will be available during intermission with Steve Corino. For more information, visit VCW-Wrestling.com.

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

Over the years, even the best drivers at the highest levels of racing need a little confidence boost. Many get that from racing in a series unlike the one they’re best known for.

Mired in a winless drought back in 2001, Bill Elliott ventured off and won a dirt Late Model race at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Not long afterward he was winning again — including one of his biggest career victories in the 2002 Brickyard 400.

In 2011, Tony Stewart was in the midst of a mediocre Sprint Cup season when he went to Canada and beat the best sprint car racers in the world to take a World of Outlaws feature at Ohsweken Speedway.

This past weekend, Tony Stewart went back to the momentum well. Returning to the same sprint car he was driving when he broke his leg last year, Stewart won a main race on Friday night at Tri-City Motor Speedway in Auburn, Michigan, and came back to finish third at Crystal Motor Speedway on Saturday.

“It was a huge confidence boost,” Stewart said of his win in a car he hadn’t raced for almost a year. “When you haven’t won in a while and haven’t been contending for the top two or three, you start to question what it is in the equation that you’re missing.

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Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark said he’s seen lots of drivers — including Allison and Stewart — pick up their confidence with a win away from the Cup circuit.

“When you’re a racer, a win’s a win,” Clark said. “And racing sprint cars is very therapeutic for Tony. I think it will be a huge confidence booster for him and put some bounce in his step. And he needs it because he hasn’t had a whole lot to smile about this year.”

Stewart emphasized that the racing he does in his off time isn’t like stepping down. It’s more of a lateral move.

“I get the best of both worlds,” he said. “I get to race against the best stock-car drivers in the world in NASCAR, and against the best drivers in the sprint car world.

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Momentum factor aside, it’s not like Stewart needs any pumping up for a race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he has two Cup victories. “When you grow up 45 minutes from Indy, it’s sacred ground,” he said. “No matter how many times you win there, it’s never enough.”

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