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The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) returned to Naval Station Norfolk July 24 after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations (AOR).

The Ballistic Missile Defense-equipped Laboon deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 13. Upon arrival there, the ship assumed Operation Sharp Sentry duties after relieving USS Cole (DDG 67) while in port Rota, Spain.

Under the leadership of Cmdr. Christopher M. McCallum, the Laboon officers and crew conducted a variety of operations with multinational allies, including exercises with the French frigate Forbin (F 40), the Turkish frigate TCG Yildirim (F 243), the Israeli frigates INS Keshet and Romach.

Logging more than 42, 000 nautical miles, Laboon traversed every major choke point in the U.S. 6th Fleet AOR, from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Dardenelles and Bosporus straits for operations

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Family members wait for the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) to pull pierside. Laboon returned to Naval Station Norfolk from a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations. Photo by MC2 Jonathan E. Donnelly.

Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Claire Lovette does maintenance on an MK-38 machine gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

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Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise while underway during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) July 23.

NEO exercises help to prepare Kearsarge for the safe evacuation of Americans or third country nationals during times of natural disaster or internal strife abroad.

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nard, Kearsarge’s security information officer, NEO is a critical Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) mission and one that is most likely to be conducted during deployment.

“NEO is an all hands effort. Every department plays a role,” said Barnard. “NEO exercises allows Kearsarge to protect U.S. citizens and its closest allies on a global scale.”

Marines and Sailors work together to accomplish a NEO mission where Marines are the ground forces that help evacuate people in distress and get them safely to the ship while Sailors aboard the ship provide food during the time aboard.

LOCAL SHIP HONORS SAILOR KILLED IN CHATTANOOGA More than 400 Sailors, Marines and civilians attended a memorial service in remembrance of former USS Wasp Sailor Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith, in the hangar bay July 23. » see A6

“It takes a lot of moving parts and ideas to make it work,” said Cmdr.

Emori A. Moore, Kearsarge’s senior medical officer. “We are prepared to assist movement of our own forces ashore upon return as well as care for evacuees of U.S., partner and host nations.”

Moore said Kearsarge is capable of taking care of critically ill patients as well as pediatric, obstetric and elderly care for a limited time.

“We have five operating rooms on board, which includes an emergency room,” said Moore. “We have 48 beds at all times and if needed we can utilize troop berthing to expand that number to over 500.”

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Names of Sailors selected to advance to chief petty officer by the fiscal year 2016 E-7 selection board are scheduled to be posted to commands' BUPERS Online (BOL) accounts Wednesday, Aug. 5, with public release via NAVADMIN Thursday, Aug. 6 at 11 a.m. eastern time.

Approximately 4,100 quotas were announced in June with an overall advancement opportunity of 23.64 percent for this cycle, just a .45 point drop from last cycle and above the 10year average of 21.94 percent.

The selection board is not required to fill all quotas; only the best and most fully qualified candidates are selected for advancement to chief.

Because the Navy advances to vacancies, opportunity varies by rating, though advancement planners work to smooth overall opportunity across cycles.

CNO RELEASES NAVIGATION PLAN Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, on July 20, released a document that highlights the Navy’s intended track and investments for the next five fiscal years.

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FROM THE REGION CMC Understanding abnormal

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By CMDCM Gregg L. Snaza Navy Region Mid-Atlantic

When things are abnormal we have an opportunity to act. We have an opportunity to make a difference.”

-CMDCM Gregg L. Snaza

In the course of my day I attend many meetings. At those meetings I play close attention to what people say, and how they sell their message. Last week I had the opportunity to attend a meeting with Fleet Master Chief Chuck Clarke at U.S. Fleet Forces Command. In the course of our discussion he said something that really made me think and I want to share with you both the comment and then my thoughts.

Fleet Clarke offered the following question, “How can you possibly recognize abnormal if you don’t understand what normal is?” Read that question again and then think about the farreaching meaning behind the question.

Every day we show up for work and most of us strive to achieve a routine. In the course of our routine we notice our Sailors and our surroundings…but as time goes on I wonder if a sense of complacency doesn’t set it. Do we really notice?

Do we really take notice of the Sailors around us and wonder who is having a good day? Who is having a bad day?

How do you know? This question may not be as simple as it seems, especially when you apply the question to the Sailors we lead – every last one of them. I’m not suggesting we take our Sailors for granted, but how often do we pause to actually listen to answers when we say, “How are you today?” Do we notice changes in attitude? Do we compare and contrast behaviors?

It’s easy to recognize abnormal when it comes to our surroundings. If you return from work and your front door is open, that may set off bells because the “normal” condition is shut and locked. An open door would be abnormal. When you go to start your vehicle if the engine doesn’t turn over, it’s easy to recognize that as abnormal because the “normal” would be an easy start.

When you ask the same about a Sailor, to understand the abnormal means, you need to have a good understanding of how the Sailor looks and performs on a normal day. You need to understand his or her routine so you can recognize a break in the routine. And when you see the break in routine, you need to have the inherent curiosity to ask about the break. The reason for the change in routine might be simply answered.

The reason might also be an indicator of something more serious.

We spend a great deal of time talking about

deckplate leadership in the Navy. The concept is pretty simple – get away from your desk and go talk to your Sailors. Learn about them. Ask questions. Laugh! I truly believe it’s harder to lead someone you don’t know. The choice we get to exercise as a leader is to know our Sailors.

Leadership is infinitely easier if you understand the people standing before you.

When I think back over my career, the leaders that I admired the most were the ones that cared enough to engage me in ways that allowed me to share with them who I am and what I needed in my career and life. Some of them became life mentors. Those people knew me well. They knew normal and they recognized abnormal.

They didn’t let me hang in the “abnormal” mode long before they pulled me aside and asked what was going on. It was an impressive leadership trait they were displaying and to this day I’m fortunate I had those kinds of leaders in my life.

The question each of us should ask ourselves is, “Am I that kind of compassionate leader?”

I would then ask how I know. What is my evidence? Just thinking you’re a good leader doesn’t make it so. I feel the only people that get to vote on the yes or no answer are those that you lead.

At the end of the day each of us wants to be respected for our leadership ability. If we take the time to understand the differences between normal and abnormal we can become better.

We can become more engaged and we can be more relevant in the lives of the people we lead.

When things are abnormal we have an opportunity to act. We have an opportunity to make a difference. This is especially true when used in context of destructive decisions and bystander intervention. If we can recognize when a Sailor doesn’t seem normal, we can help restore normalcy.

I challenge ever Sailor to re-think abnormal.

Look closer. Look deeper. Stop and really observe. Does what you’re seeing look right? Does what you’re hearing sound right? If not, be bold.

Ask about what you’re seeing or hearing. If you step in early enough, you very well might prevent something bad from happening. When it comes to people, and our actions, we typically display warning signs before we act, especially in abnormal ways. If we pay attention to those small, more subtle abnormal indicators we can be better shipmates. We can be better leaders.

We can make our Navy better for all of us.

Rear Adm. Christopher W. Grady relieved Rear Adm. Pete A. Gumataotao as commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) July 24, during a ceremony aboard USS Wisconsin (BB 64).

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NAVFAC ATLANTIC HONORS TOP EMPLOYEES Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic recently honored two of its outstanding employees July 21, for efforts supporting the command’s mission. For their achievements and contributions to NAVFAC Atlantic during 2014, NAVFAC Atlantic Commander, Rear Adm. Lou Cariello, named Vickie Jones as Employee of the Year and Pete Lang the Supervisor of the Year.

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LINCOLN SAILORS PARTICIPATE IN ‘BACKPACK BRIGADE’ Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) joined Operation Homefront in their annual “Backpack Brigade,” July 23. Sailors packed school items to be given to family members of active duty E-6 and below, as well as wounded, ill and injured Post-9/11 and deployed guardsman and reservists.

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■ USS Georgia salvage Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Justin Wallace plunges into the Savannah River in support of the salvage of Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia.

DIVING INTO HISTORY The archaeological team

By MC2 Jesse A. Hyatt Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

KINGS BAY, GA.

For the average Sailor, a day on a rigidhull inflatable boat (RHIB) consists of a ride with shipmates, skipping across the water of one of the world’s oceans.

The shore remains far from sight, with nothing but the open water and the destination in view.

This is not the scene playing out in the Savannah River this summer, however; the RHIB is filled with Navy divers, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, and veterans of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) underwater archeological and conservation team. This is just an average morning on the way to the dive site of the CSS Georgia salvage in Savannah, Georgia.

Service members use the term “subject matter expert” on a nearly daily basis. They depend on these fountains of information and go-to sources to always fall back on.

For the Sailors heading out to Georgia, these key members of the USACE team are the all-important SME. “The archaeological team have been such a valuable source of information,” said Navy Diver 1st Class Spencer Puett, from St. Joseph, Missouri. “Without these experts, we would not have been able to come into the dive so prepared. We had the knowledge about environment to be ready and accomplish the job in a safe manner.”

The archaeologists have been in Savannah learning the river, the currents and tides, the riverbed, and preparing for the future. The 2015 salvage has been years in the making, but began in earnest early this spring with site surveys. These surveys allowed plans to be laid out for safe and efficient mission execution.

“Savannah District held a planning meeting in July 2013 with Naval Sea Systems Command, United States Marine Corps and other key parties to discuss how to recover the CSS Georgia,” said Julie Morgan, archaeologist with USACE Savannah. “The archaeological phase of the CSS Georgia Archaeological Data Recovery Project initiated in January 2015 and ended the first week of June 2015. During that time Panamerican Consultants, Inc. archaeolo-

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gists thoroughly mapped the site, identified ordnance locations, and recovered approximately 1,500 small artifacts from the site.”

Using GPS, sonar, diving and a variety of beacons, the team was able to start charting out what the river bottom looks like, and where the priceless artifacts were located.

“With the information already gathered we have been able to really get a good workflow,” said Puett. “We are set up for success, and know where our next move is due to the knowledge the archeological team brought to the table.”

This is not the first time someone visited Georgia looking for her secrets. “Discovery” of the Georgia happened in the late 1960s – though her location has long been known – and efforts to unearth her mysteries have continued off and on until today, but this will be the final time she will be explored.

Georgia must be removed completely to make way for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, or SHEP, a beneficial and commerce-boosting project to allow larger ships to use the Port of Savannah.

“When we deepen the channel to 47 feet, we have to dredge through there,” said Jason Okane, USACE project manager.

“So we have to get Georgia out of the way before we can do that.”

After all of this prep work, the USACE archaeological team continues to play a vital role in the day-to-day dive work.

While Navy divers are in the water, the archaeological team is on the barge feeding information, tracking the divers and pinpointing the artifacts. They also function as a living encyclopedia on the history and data of what lies below.

As the artifacts come out of the river, the team’s conservators take over, preparing the items for the journey to Texas A&M University, where the real conservation work will take place.

“We’re providing trained conservators to assess and record the artifacts as they’re recovered,” said Jim Jobling, director of A&M’s Conservation Research Laboratory.

“We’re recording each artifact so we know the exact position of everything.”

Once all the pieces make it to Texas A&M University, conservators will begin to remove the nearly 150 years of buildup from the river. A variety of techniques will be deployed to remove shells, silt and salt that cover the items.

One of the common items the conservators will work on is a sabot, a piece of metal placed behind a cannon to create a seal and begin the rifling movement of the projectile. Jobling explains the process he will go through to bring it back to nearly original condition.

“We use an air scribe to mechanically clean all of the artifact,” Jobling said. “I then put it into a tank of sodium hydroxide,

which is an electrolyte, and then I connect it up to a power supply. I then run a slow DC current through it to remove the salt that absorbed into the brass.”

After the salt is removed, the surface will be scrubbed, polished and boiled to remove any residual chemical build up. As a final way to seal and preserve the item it will be dipped into wax, Jobling added.

From this point the items will be under the purview of the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The items belong to the Navy because under maritime law, the CSS Georgia is considered a captured enemy vessel and is therefore the property of the Navy. NHHC will find locations for the artifacts, so the public can enjoy and learn from the different parts of Georgia for years to come.

Navy divers are in the water every day, throughout the world, performing a diverse array of mission sets.

With 2015 serving as The Year of the Military Diver, the CSS Georgia is a perfect illustration of their capabilities as they dive into history.

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal is the world’s premier combat force for countering explosive hazards and conducting expeditionary diving and salvage.

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EOD TECHS RECOVER SUNKEN CSS GEORGIA

By MC2 Jesse A. Hyatt Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

KINGS BAY, GA.

Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians perform some of the most harrowing, dangerous work in order to keep others from harm’s way, and they do so in every environment.

They’re trained to disarm improvised explosive devices, neutralize chemical threats, and render safe nuclear weapons.

They are the gold standard of the bomb squad world.

Maintaining such credentials requires the highest commitment and readiness from these Sailors: it is their ability to perform their job anywhere, anytime. Whether jumping out of a plane in a combat zone, diving underwater in a foreign port or handling a threat right here in the U.S., Navy EOD techs are prepared for whatever the mission calls for.

The techs from EOD Mobile Unit 6 detachment Kings Bay, are working to recover portions of history from the sunken Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia in Savannah, Georgia. The Georgia was scuttled by her crew in the Savannah River in 1864 to avoid capture by the Union Army. “EOD Mobile Unit 6 Detachment Kings Bay is partnered with Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 to form a joint task element,� said Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Technician Richard A. Bledsoe, a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. “EOD’s role is to safely recover all Civil War-era ordnance, to include four cannons.�

Their current mission shows off the Kings Bay techs’ unique training in a truly unique setting, but for these Sailors it is just another day on the job. “This is the average job,� said Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Kyle Masur, a native of Aurora, Illinois. “There is unexploded ordnance that needs to be safely handled and rendered safe. It just happens to be underwater.�

The team’s steady progress can make it easy to forget that these Sailors are diving into a muddy river with nearly zero visibility and a fast current, all the while attempting to plan for the unpredictable summer weather of coastal Georgia. “The job is moving along well,� Masur said. “Weather delays are slowing us down but by no means stopping operations.�

Georgia must be removed completely to make way for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, or SHEP, a beneďŹ cial

â– pictured above Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Kevin Butler plunges into the waters of the Savannah River in support of the salvage of Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia.

Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 are working in conjunction with archaeologists, conservationists, Naval History and Heritage Command, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a project directed

by Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving to salvage and preserve CSS Georgia.

and commerce-boosting project to allow larger ships to use the Port of Savannah. “The SHEP will create economic opportunity not only across Georgia, but throughout the Southeast,â€? said Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. “We’re grateful for our federal partners and their efforts thus far and will continue to work with them to ensure that their commitment is fully funded and reects the importance of this project to the nation.â€?

When planning for the salvage of Georgia, Navy EOD was the only option to call on. Not only is Georgia considered a captured enemy vessel, which by maritime law makes it Navy property, but Navy EOD is the only military branch with the right skill set. “Navy EOD is the premier EOD force in the United States military,� Bledsoe said. “Out of the four services Navy is the only one to carry an underwater diving capability.�

The historical importance of what these Sailors are doing could easily be forgotten with such challenging work everyday, but not for this group. “It’s such an amazing experience to be part of the recovery efforts of the CSS Georgia knowing that we are raising artifacts that have been sunk for over 150 years,� Bledsoe said. “It will be very exciting to see it in a museum one day.�

Navy EOD is the world’s premier combat force for countering explosive hazards and conducting expeditionary diving and salvage.

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Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera (ECC) are deploying with the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), in an effort to support Navy Expeditionary Combat Command's (NECC) mission throughout U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

While deployed, Combat Camera Sailors will be providing video and photo documentation of humanitarian medical aid, diving operations, and documentation of construction efforts by Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1.

"One of our Sailors is dive qualiďŹ ed and will capture underwater imagery and the other is air crew qualiďŹ ed," said Cmdr. Doug Gabos, ECC ofďŹ cer in charge. "It will be those Sailors integrated

into the right places that will capture the innovative operations the JHSV crew and our partners are expected to conduct," Gabos added.

"Supporting these operations allows everybody to see the efforts the Sailors are making and the good they are doing for these areas," said Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Hogman, assigned to ECC aboard Spearhead. "Documenting this deployment offers us a great opportunity to further demonstrate the important capabilities Navy Expeditionary Combat Command can provide."

ECC Sailors receive expeditionary warfare training that allows them to work with any command assigned to NECC. Combat Camera's mission is to provide direct imagery capability to the ofďŹ ce of the secretary of defense, chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, military departments, combatant command and

MC1 Kathleen Gorby A Honduran diver ignites a time fuse on a demolition charge as Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Matt Martin supervises as Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Matt Hulse marks time in Puerto Castillo, Honduras, in support of Partnership Station-Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15).

Truman blends family, friends and fun at command picnic

By MC3 A. A. Cruz USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

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Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and their friends and family attended Trumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual command picnic at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex, July 17. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was the third picnic Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to and it was the best,â&#x20AC;? said S. Kelley, a Truman spouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it brought everyone closer together and gave them a moment to relax and enjoy themselves, their family, and build camaraderie.â&#x20AC;?

More than 2,000 people attended the event, organized

by Trumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Morale, Welfare

and Recreation (MWR) division. It included food, music, various contests, paintball, a rock-climbing wall, pony rides, bowling, and arts and crafts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all free of charge to Sailors and their guests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was quite a big turn out,â&#x20AC;? said T. Dedose, Trumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MWR fun boss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great time for the Sailors to de-stress, have fun and hang out with family and friends. The picnic allowed the crew an opportunity to get off the ship and get away from the stress of work. I feel this event boosted the morale for many service members.â&#x20AC;?

Aviation Boatswainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate (Handling) Airman D. J. Beverly agreed wholeheartedly with the fun boss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was awesome,â&#x20AC;? Beverly

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"It allows Combat Camera the opportunity to embed and seamlessly integrate with various units from NECC," said Petty OfďŹ cer 1st Class Kathleen Gorby. "We are getting a great opportunity to display the capabilities of NECC outside of wartime."

JHSV 1 will be training with long-established partners from Central and South America, the role of documentation is critical and the pictures will tell the story of interoperability and our enduring partnerships.

"Spearhead will be an important part of the deployment." said Hogman. "It will provide the transportation of all the food and supplies we will need in order to support the deployment."

ECC Sailors, along with Spearhead are expected to return in Oct. 2015.

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said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got to hang out with my shipmates, play paintball and go on the rock wall.â&#x20AC;?

Capt. R. B. Scholl, Trumanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commanding ofďŹ cer, explained the importance of having an event like the command picnic before deployment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do a lot of things on the ship that keep us busy and working really hard,â&#x20AC;? the captain said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a chance to have a lot of fun together when we are focused on work. This was a great time to be with family and see people in a different setting, and really just enjoy ourselves a little bit while weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in port and have fun prior to getting underway.â&#x20AC;?

Aviation Boatswainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate (Handling) Airman D. J. McClelland agreed that the picnic was a great way to build morale and friendship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It brings everyone together and boosts morale,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The picnic also helps improve camaraderie around the ship.

Truman is currently conducting shipboard training and maintenance in preparation for deployment.

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Spearhead Complete Fleet Experimentation Period Two

By Capt. Gary D. Loten-Beckford SPS-JHSV 2015 Public Affairs Officer

KEY WEST, FLA.

Photos by MCSN Brandon Davis Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Zack Taylor, a Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), gives blood during a blood drive held at Huntington Hall on July 10.

Abraham Lincoln hosts blood drive for ASBP

By MCSA Brandon Davis USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducted blood drives in support of the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) at Huntington Hall in Newport News, July 10 and 17.

The ASBP offers a front-line supply of blood to service members in need.

These blood drives are the first that Lincoln has taken part in since entering its refueling complex and overhaul (RCOH).

"Given the fact that we've been in the yards, we haven't really been in a position to participate," said Lt. Cmdr.

Tarail Vernon, Lincoln's nurse. "But we put in the extra effort to have one this year."

Lincoln Sailors who participated in

the blood drive said they were grateful to be presented with an opportunity to give back to their fellow service members.

"I've given blood three times," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Charles Williams. "If I was hurt, I would want someone to give me blood.

Why would somebody help you out if you don't reciprocate?"

It was apparent that the majority of the command felt the same way as Williams. With a maximum of 100 slots available, there were 92 signins, 89 registered sign-ins and 73 donors.

"This was an excellent drive," said Ralph Peters, a representative from the ASBP. "It will make a significant impact for the needs of blood and blood products down-range, as well as providing necessary life-saving support for our hospital patients."

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Sean Joiner, a Sailor assigned to aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), has his vital signs taken before donating blood during a blood drive held at Huntington Hall on July 10.

Lincoln is currently undergoing RCOH at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News.

Lincoln is the fifth ship of the Nimitz-class to undergo an RCOH, a major life-cycle milestone. Once RCOH is complete, Lincoln will be one of the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the fleet, and will continue to be a vital part of the nation's defense.

USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC), completed Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) period two from July 15-22.

Southern Partnership Station-Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 FLEX phase 2 explored JHSV's ability to support broader maritime C2 capabilities, by supporting the organic deployment of two un-manned aerial systems (UAS), Scan Eagle and RQ-20A (Puma).

The UAS operations were enhanced by embarkation of a Littoral Surveillance System (LSS) which provided an air and surface search capability by way of a telescopic mast mounted radar. In addition to the maritime C2 enhancements, JHSV also embarked a small vessel operations pier that consisted of eight floating dock sections which could be rapidly deployed to provide an additional small boat berthing capability, from which stores, personnel and fuel transfers could occur simultaneously.

Subject-matter expert exchanges allowed for building partner capabilities with members of the Colombian navy. Capt. Juan C. Suarez, Colombian naval frigate commander, and Chief Gustavo Archila, Colombian naval sub-official, were distinguished guests from the Republic of Colombia invited to see the expanded mission capabilities of the JHSV 1.

"During this second phase of the NAVSOUTH Fleet Experimentation campaign, we were able to meet all exercise objectives and more fully inform the concept of operations for afloat forward sea basing of the JHSV class," said Capt. Bob Cepek, SPS-15 mission commander, "I am very satisfied with the flexibility and can-do spirit of the military and MSC team on Spearhead."

FLEX two campaign participants came from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, MSC, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Navy Warfare Development Command, Boeing and the Insitu demonstration team.

"Although some of the technologies we employed are in regular use throughout the fleet, we had the chance to employ them in new ways and that's the advantage of the FLEX process, a controlled environment to test some of the great ideas floating around out there," said Cepek.

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Sailors, Marines and civilians honor Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall S. Smith in a memorial ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Smith served aboard Wasp from May 26, 2011, until July, 25, 2014. He died from injuries from a shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 18.

MC3 Rawad Madanat

Sailor killed in Chattanooga remembered aboard USS Wasp

By MC3 Zhiwei Tan USS WASP Public Affairs

NORFOLK

More than 400 Sailors, friends and families attended a memorial service in remembrance of former amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailor Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith, in the hangar bay July 23.

Smith was among those injured in the shooting at the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee on July 16. He passed away July 18.

“This memorial service is a time for Sailors, friends and any local family to come and remember LS2 Smith,” said Lt. Jonathan Maruszewski, Wasp’s chaplain. “To talk about the impact he had on their lives, to remember him as a friend, as a shipmate, as a fellow color guard member.”

While it is uncommon for a command to hold a memorial service for a Sailor that doesn’t currently work there, Smith was a special case.

“This was where he got his start,” said Maruszewski. “He became a third class and second class [petty officer] here and he had a lot of people who knew him. A command where he spent three years of his life, a command where she [Smith’s wife] saw him go underway, and he came back and he probably talked about memories on board the ship and the friends he made. This is an opportunity for closure,

this is an opportunity for folks to remember and appreciate him.”

It wasn’t long ago that Smith transferred from the Wasp. In fact, some of those who used to work alongside with him still work on Wasp.

“As a Sailor, as a worker, he was one of the guys that made things happen,” said Logistics Specialist 1st Class Richard Avery, Smith’s leading petty officer and mentor. ”Even during the shipyard days, when it was really tough, moving around all this material [he motions to the boxes and shelves that seem unending all filled with supplies], working late, I never heard him complain about his job.”

Smiths’ work ethic and positive attitude left a lasting impression on Avery.

“It affects me because I have to come to work every day at the same place where we hung out, where we worked and did everything together down here,” said Avery. “You know it’s a bond you can’t break. I can’t explain it, but the effect is hard, because I think I’m OK when I go home. I’m cool. I’m alright. Don’t think about it. And then if I hear anything, a certain type of music that can relate to our relationship, of him being around. I break down.”

Smith served on board Wasp from May 26, 2011, to July 25, 2014. He was on Wasp during the first landing of the Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter variant in 2011, and the Bold Alligator exercise in 2012.

MC3 Rawad Madanat A Sailor prepares to play taps in honor of Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall S. Smith in a memorial ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).

This is an opportunity for closure, this is an opportunity for folks to remember and appreciate him.”

-USS Wasp Chaplain Lt. Jonathan Maruszewski

MC3 Rawad Madanat The color guard present colors during a memorial ceremony in honor of Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall S. Smith aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).

MC3 Rawad Madanat Capt. Kurt Kastner, USS Wasp (LHD 1) commanding officer, gives a speech during a memorial ceremony in honor of Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall S. Smith.

MC3 Zhiwei Tan Sailors, Marines and civilians attend the memorial service of Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith held aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).

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LABOON

| Ship returns to Norfolk after seven months

Continued from front in the Black Sea. While in theater, Laboon took part in multiple passing exercises with French, Israeli, Greek, Turkish, Romanian and Georgian naval forces. Interactions varied in levels of operational and tactical complexity, ranging from high-speed maneuvers and search and rescue drills, to gunnery exercises.

Laboon led the way in improving interoperability and promoting regional maritime safety, security, and stability during the U.S.-GreekIsraeli Operation Noble Dina and U.S.-Israeli Operation Noble Shirley. The Laboon crew also supported the opportunity to work with Special Forces Europe (SOCEUR) SEAL platoons in numerous visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) tactical training events. Upon completion of operational missions

and multi-national trainings in the Eastern Mediterranean, Laboon transited north into the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation with regional allies.

This deployment allowed Sailors to learn much about the world and experience various cultures and traditions while gaining operational experience in the integration with NATO allies. While visiting ďŹ ve ports in ďŹ ve countries, more than 200 Sailors volunteered for 12 community relations events and logged more than 500 hours supporting local charities and organizations.

While achieving mission success, Sailors also made time for individual accomplishments as well; 43 advanced to the next pay grade and 91 earned their Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pin. Additionally, three ofďŹ cers earned their

Surface Warfare OfďŹ cer qualiďŹ cation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite part of deployment was the ports we visited in Europe and the Black Sea,â&#x20AC;? said Seaman Apprentice Jacob Maxwell, one of Laboonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest Sailors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get the opportunity to travel the world and see so many historic places. From Rome to Jerusalem, and so many other places, I met so many people and learned about many different cultures. Everywhere we went people were very friendly and always willing to help out, even if they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak English.â&#x20AC;?

More seasoned Sailors like Damage Controlman 1st Class Robert Montrois, on his fourth deployment, had ďŹ rst-time experiences during the deployment as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This deployment in particular, was very special because it was my ďŹ rst as a husband, a father

and a Leading Petty OfďŹ cer,â&#x20AC;? said Montrois. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing everyone on board will be coming home safe and healthy is the best feeling a Navy leader can have.â&#x20AC;?

The nine other Laboon Sailors and ofďŹ cers who became new fathers while underway supporting America and her interests overseas, shared Montroisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sentiments, adding that their family helped make this deployment successful with their encouragement and support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many Laboon crew members said goodbye to their families and friends about seven months ago on Jan. 6, as Laboon departed to complete our ďŹ nal deployment certiďŹ cation event off the coast of Florida,â&#x20AC;? said McCallum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the roughly 200 days that Laboon has been gone, the ofďŹ cers and Sailors have accomplished so much; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staggering.â&#x20AC;?

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Oak Hill, Kearsarge conducting COMPUTEX An amphibious assault vehicle approaches the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51).

Oak Hill is underway with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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Norfolk Naval Shipyard hiring skilled tradesmen

By Terri Davis NNSY Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) continues to hire skilled tradesmen in the following production areas: marine machinery mechanics, electricians, pipeďŹ tters, shipwrights, painters, welders, and crane operators.

NNSY has immediate permanent and full-time openings. Federal employment beneďŹ ts at the shipyard include health and life insurance, matching retirement plan contributions, and ten paid holidays, 13 vacation days (advancing to 26), and 13 sick days annually.

To apply to NNSY, go to http:// www.USAJobs.gov, the employment website for all federal jobs.

NNSY, a ďŹ eld activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, is the oldest industrial facility belonging to the Navy, and specializes in repairing, overhauling and modernizing ships and submarines. It is the fourth largest employer in the Hampton Roads area with 9,500 civilians and an annual payroll of approximately $700 million. NNSY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Questions about shipyard employment can be e-mailed to FLTHRO_ RECRUITMENT_NFSH@navy. mil.

MDSU 2 Sailor named NECC IDC Corpsman of the Year

By MC2 Jesse A. Hyatt Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

SAVANNAH, GA.

As old war movies hit the climax of action, a frantic call for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;docâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; often rings out. This sound is the call for medical help. Often the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;docâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on the other side of that call is a Navy corpsman.

Corpsmen are the enlisted medical personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps. In the ďŹ eld and on the deck plates, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;docâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is on whom the Department of the Navy has come to depend.

When Navy Divers of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 Company 2-3 hit the water of the Savannah River salvaging the CSS Georgia in Savannah, they had their own â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;docâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Hospital Corpsman 1st Justin Wallace, a native of Poulsbo, Washington, is who they lean on for on-site medical support. Recognized July 23 as Navy Expeditionary Combat Commandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independent Duty Corpsman of the Year for 2015, he is no one trick pony, serving as a qualiďŹ ed member of the dive team. He is in the water with divers, and performs all the support roles of the dive team, on top of being the duty corpsman.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;His presence is critical,â&#x20AC;? said Chief Warrant OfďŹ cer 3 Jason Potts, on-scene commander for Task Element CSS Georgia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never realize how important your corpsman is until you have an emergency, and then you see why you have him out there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in those emergencies that you see the real value, the beneďŹ ts of a corpsman.â&#x20AC;?

Corpsmen perform medical care everyday, throughout the ďŹ&#x201A;eet, but as an independent duty corpsman (IDC), Wallace has trained beyond the average enlisted medical professional. IDC school is a 12-month course where experienced corpsmen go to learn to function as the lone medical support when medical ofďŹ cers and facilities are not readily available. The course trains corpsman to be subject matter experts in all aspects of the corpsman rates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I went through corpsman school ten years ago, the IDCs were what you wanted to be, the top you wanted to be,â&#x20AC;? Wallace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am at the top of my peers.â&#x20AC;?

Wallace not only draws from his training, but ten-plus years of experience in the ďŹ eld.

He has completed two tours with the Marine Corps, deploying twice to Iraq in support of

the Global War on Terrorism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoyed the experience fully,â&#x20AC;? Wallace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget some of the things Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen and done. I truly enjoyed my time with the Marines.â&#x20AC;?

The award Wallace received is not just a command award with only a handful of Sailors up for the honor. Navy Expeditionary Combat Command is a parent command to Navy expeditionary commands on both coasts. Wallace earned this award against stiff competition from around the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am super excited that I won it,â&#x20AC;? Wallace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would. I had a good package, but I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I

would win it.â&#x20AC;?

The day after Wallace learned of his honor, he got right back to work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; diving as part of the team to rig and raise the shaft and propeller of CSS Georgia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is history,â&#x20AC;? said Wallace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will be able to go and show people, and say I was a part of that, I did that.â&#x20AC;?

Navy divers are in the water every day, throughout the world, performing a diverse array of mission sets.

With 2015 serving as The Year of the Military Diver, the CSS Georgia is a perfect illustration of their capabilities as they dive into history.

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Final west coast frigate, USS Gary, decommissioned

By MC1 Trevor Welsh Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

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Past and current crew, plank owners, former and current commanding officers, namesake relatives and friends and family gathered at Naval Base San Diego July 23, to bid farewell to USS Gary

(FFG 51), the last remaining Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate on the West Coast after 31 years of service.

During the decommissioning ceremony, led by the ship’s Commanding Officer Cmdr. Steven McDowell, guest speakers, Hon. William Albrecht, World War II veteran and a recipient of the Bronze Star,

and retired Capt. Dallas Bethea, reminisced on their experience and connections with Gary.

Albrecht served aboard USS Franklin (CV 13) with the frigate’s namesake, Cmdr. Donald Gary. He was one of hundreds to be rescued

by Gary after Franklin was heavily damaged by aircraft from the Imperial Japanese navy on March

19, 1945, which subsequently resulted, in then Lt. Gary, receiving the Medal of Honor.

“When USS Franklin was struck by two armor-piercing 500 pound bombs dropped by a Japanese bomber, in recognition of his extraordinary efforts to rescue 300 men trapped in the mess compartment, Gary was awarded the Medal

USNS Mercy crew participate in humanitarian assistance disaster relief seminar in Philippines

■ final voyage Above: The guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) arrives at Naval Base San Diego after completing its final deployment before decomissioning.

of Honor,” said Albrecht. “USS Gary’s shield, crest and motto were set forth by the many accomplishments of Lt. Gary that fateful day.”

Bethea, the ship’s second commanding officer, serving from 1986 to 1989, spoke on the many accomplishments and historic milestones

MCPON welcomes InterACT to Pentagon

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By MCC Christopher E. Tucker Pacific Partnership 2015 Public Affairs

ROXAS CITY, PHILIPPINES

Multinational crew members of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) wrapped up participation in a humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) seminar July 24 hosted by Philippine government agencies at Capiz State University.

Dozens of stakeholders representing a diverse makeup of countries and organizations attended the weeklong event to better prepare all involved in responding to a natural disaster in the region.

“This was the first time that something like this has been done in the Philippines, where a whole region came together [to work on disaster response,]” said U.S. Army Capt. John

Karlsson, a civil affairs team leader.

Representatives from six provinces and ten agencies from the Philippines were in attendance, including the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard, and multiple government agencies.

The seminar featured discussions from subject matter experts on lessons learned from HADR operations during the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines), a category 5 super typhoon, which cut across the central Philippines in 2013. The storm killed more than 6,000 people and caused more than $2 billion in damage.

“We cannot work alone as first responders. We need help in [the province of] Antique,” said Leoderrick Benitez, a first responder who

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MCC Christopher E. Tucker Cmdr. Lisa Kelty, an emergency room physician, gives a briefing at Capiz State University on how to respond to a crushing injury.

works for the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) for Antique. “For instance, in Typhoon Yolanda, we were very overwhelmed during that typhoon. We need some logistic resources and a network [we can call upon.] That’s why we are very grateful to work with people from all of

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens welcomed the social justice performance troupe InterACT to the Pentagon July 23 to present Sexual Assault and Prevention Response training to service members and civilians.

InterACT, which started at California State University, Long Beach, presents complicated, realistic scenes about domestic violence and sexual assault, and invites audience members to enact possible interventions on stage. The troupe has performed for over 50,000 Sailors and Marines around the

world.

“It was an honor to kick-off the interACT training today here at the Pentagon,” said Stevens. “The training and education that the cast provides is impactful, relevant and truly engages the audience to be involved. By addressing various social issues and situations in a safe, live and real-time environment offers a refreshing way for Sailors and Marines to stay educated about sexual assault prevention and bystander intervention.”

Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and civilians attended the performances.

“I really enjoyed the training and the fact that it was in-

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I DREAM OF AFRICA

By Sara Jane Arnett Military Spouse Contributor

Have you ever had the luxury to step out of your reality for two solid weeks and be presented the life changing opportunity to reprioritize “things” that tend to cloud what is really important in your life? Would you leave your family, profession, habits, and creature comforts knowing that you wouldn’t come back home as the same person you left? And to tie it all together, would you take those risks in order to open your heart, soul, and mind and turn it into something bigger and more beautiful than you could have ever imagined?

I had the absolute privilege and honor to serve alongside the finest Christian leaders representing Regent University and the Global Empowerment Network several weeks ago in June, to travel across the globe to Ghana, Africa. I stumbled upon the Ghana Mission Trip flyer online and had always dreamed of Africa. So I went for it, filled out the application, submitted it, and prayed that I would be chosen as a candidate to live out Regent University’s motto: Christian Leaders to Change the World.

Although our mission team was in country for only two weeks, I feel as if Ghana is my home away from home because of the outpouring of love, hospitality, and the normalcy of global friendship we received every place we visited. We were guests in at least 15 different churches where we led worship and prayer services, gave testimonies, facilitated leadership conference seminars, and forged brotherly and sisterly relationships with the Ghanaian people. We also had the opportunity to host Vacation Bible School for children 3 to 12 years of age in a tribal village of Nyame Bekyere; we spent several hours over the course of two days working in the local Christian School, which was reopened in 2014 by the members of the

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mission team to include Dr. Clifton Clarke and Dr. D’Lorah Lucas-Butts.

The mission team spent several hours at an orphanage in the capital city of Accra, where we spent the day making crafts, playing games, blowing bubbles, and loving on the children whose parents’ whereabouts remain unknown.

The orphanage visit has had the most profound impact on my life, as there was one special little boy named Victor who will always live in my heart … the automatic connection that I had for this beautiful child has left my heart open and longing to adopt. Needless to say, the change in my perspective has also allowed me to open my eyes and heart to obvious or silent needs, whether it be in my backyard or abroad.

I challenge you to open your mind and soul for your life to be changed. Allow yourself the opportunity to be changed, to make a difference, not only in someone else’s life, but your own life. Take the road less traveled and enjoy the fruits of your adventurous labor. I’ll be there waiting to give you a high five as we dream of new experiences and leadership opportunities to change the world!

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

Life’s a beach when you dig deep

By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor

Reclining my beach chair to the third notch, I sink deeply into the brightly striped canvas. Blinded by the sun, I grope for my cold beverage, safely ensconced in its Huggie, and dislodge it from the cup holder at the end of the armrest. I draw a long icy sip, letting the cold carbonation fizzle a moment on my tongue before swallowing. My heels wiggle to create two cool ditches for my feet, the sand sifting softly through my toes.

Eyes closed, I soak up the sun, hear the rhythmic splashing of the surf, and feel the gentle ocean breeze.

Ahhh ...

“Hey Lisa! Are you ready to get beat?” I hear twenty minutes into a deliciously sweaty pseudo nap.

It’s Ralph. He and his wife Pam are under their beach umbrella, and he’s goading me to play ladderball. The day before, I paired up with a fellow vacationer named Grace, and somehow, we managed to win the ladderball championship for the day. Not bad for two middle-aged mothers.

While I try to think of an excuse to stay in my beach chair, Ralph makes his way down to the ocean for a dip. Although Ralph spends most of the day under his umbrella, he gets up occasionally to “go for a swim” (we all know to stay upcurrent) or play a quick game of ladderball or cornhole before going back to his beverage.

I can’t remember which summer it was that our family met Ralph and his wife Pam, but we see them every year, along with other folks who vacation at the same beach. There’s Grace and Steve, Pete and Luanne, Eddie and Nancy, Bobbie and Dan, Al and Gwon, Keith and Laura, and others.

We’ve all been renting beach houses on Hickory Trail for many years, and met eventually, chatting from umbrella to umbrella. Playing beach games. Sharing cold beverages. Watching each others’ kids grow up.

We didn’t need to know much about our “Beach Buddies” lives away from Hickory Trail. We already knew that Ralph is hilarious. Grace is happy-go-lucky. Eddie brings fireworks. Pete reads books. Bobbie wears cute hats. Al’s a great volleyball player. Pam makes awesome sandwiches.

Nothing else seemed to matter.

But this summer, while lounging under our respective umbrellas, conversations stretched with the shadows into the late afternoon. While telling stories to avoid the hassle of cooking dinner, we learned new things about each other.

Ralph has seven siblings, three of which were in the Army. Pam and Ralph’s son is stationed at Fort Bragg. Pete served in Army Intelligence

for several years before taking over his family’s bakery business. Eddie’s son works as a civilian for the military. Keith is a retired Marine.

Like toes wiggling in the sand, we dug a little deeper, and were pleasantly surprised to find a common reverence for military life.

“C’mon Lisa,” Ralph chides on his way back from the water, “Are you and Grace ready to defend your title?”

I peel myself out of the comfy canvas nest and wave at Grace to join me on the ladderball court. While Ralph and the gang heckle us mercilessly, Grace and I surprise ourselves with our third straight win.

After some awkward middle-aged high fives, we circle our chairs around to share more laughs and stories with this random cluster of eclectic personalities. The press and political pundits say there is “gap of understanding” between military and civilians, and that we need to worry about the increasing “military-civilian divide.” But on this Carolina beach, there is only camaraderie and mutual respect.

As the sun dips low in the sky, I’m hopeful the tides are changing.

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

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U.S./SINGAPORE NAVIES COMPLETE COMPLEX TRAINING, ACHIEVE NEW MILESTONES DURING CARAT 2015

By MC2 Gregory A. Harden II Commander, Task Force 73 Public Affairs

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The U.S. Navy and Republic of Singapore navy (RSN) completed the 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore after 11 days of comprehensive training both at sea and ashore, July 24.

CARAT Singapore featured a series of dynamic training engagements including a five-day sea phase involving ships, submarines and aircraft from both countries.

“Having arrived in Southeast Asia in 2012, this was my third time participating in CARAT Singapore and each year, the exercise gets better and better,” said Capt. Fred Kacher, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and co-commander of the exercise task group. “The high-end tactical and integrated warfare that was on display this week proved what a valuable training partner Singapore is and how important we view this maritime relationship.”

Building on CARAT’s emphasis of increasing the complexity of combined scenarios each year, U.S. Navy and RSN ships, submarines and aircraft operated together during joint torpedo and gunnery exercises, launched unmanned aerial vehicles, performed deck landing qualifications with embarked aircraft, and conducted concurrent simulated underway replenishments with

the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197).

The RSN’s Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme (73), Republic of Singapore air force’s (RSAF) S-70B Seahawk helicopter and the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter took part in the successful combined torpedo firing exercise (TORPEX) July 22.

Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman; RSN Fleet Commander Rear Adm. Lew Chuen Hong; Rear Adm. Charles Williams, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Logistics Group Western Pacific, and members of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs (GPC-DFA) were underway aboard Supreme to observe the TORPEX. The highlight of this year’s exercise was the inaugural use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. The MQ-8B Fire Scout, embarked on the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), and the RSN’s Scan Eagle UAV operated in the joint environment, demonstrating the value of unmanned platforms in providing an enhanced maritime domain awareness picture for the afloat task group.

“CARAT Singapore has increased in scope and complexity over the years. The successful conduct of the combined torpedo firing and the UAV operations underscores the high level of interoperability and trust both navies have achieved,” said Col. Seah Poh Yeen, the RSN’s co-commander of the

exercise task group, in a Ministry of Defence press release July 22.

Additionally, Fort Worth conducted deck landing qualifications (DLQs) during the sea phase, landing the RSAF’s S-70B on its flight deck. The DLQs on Fort Worth marked the first time a RSAF landed on board a LCS, showcasing the versatility of the rotary wing assets.

In another first, a sortie of two RSAF F-15SG Strike Eagle jets overflew the ships, providing an opportunity for the task group to practice integrated air defense measures.

Shore-based training included visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drills, military law enforcement expert exchanges, medical culinary and aviation exchanges, and a community service project. Sailors from the U.S. Navy and RSN coastal riverine teams also conducted advanced small-boat training and boarding drills.

More than personnel from both countries participated in CARAT Singapore 2015. In addition to Fort Worth, U.S. assets included the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 15, the Los Angelesclass attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713), USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), U.S. Marine Corps military police, and a U.S. Navy Riverine Squadron. RSN assets included the Supreme, Victory-class missile corvettes RSS Vigour (92) and RSS Valour (89), Fearless-

MC2 Joe Bishop A Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk helicopter from the Republic of Singapore navy lands aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during deck landing qualifications as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2015.

class patrol vessel RSS Fearless (94), and Archer-class submarine RSS Archer.

The Republic of Singapore has been part of the CARAT exercise series since it began in 1995. After more than two decades of annual training events between the armed forces, CARAT Singapore remains a model for cooperation that has evolved in complexity and enables both navies to refine operations and tactics in response to both traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges.

Following CARAT Singapore, additional bilateral phases of CARAT will occur from July through November 2015 with Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

Commander, Task Force 73 and DESRON 7 staff conduct advanced planning, organize resources and directly support the execution of maritime exercises such as the bilateral CARAT series, the Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) with Vietnam, and the multi-lateral Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

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B4 | THE FLAGSHIP | JUL 30, 2015 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, the World War I Centennial Commission’s senior advisor for development, explains to a reporter the significance of ensuring a suitable observance and memorial of the war through education and remembrance during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 21.

WWI centennial commission seeks national memorial 200-plus years is the armed forces.

[They] were created before the country existed.”

WASHINGTON The commission’s core project is Members of the U.S. World War to establish and manage the design, I Centennial Commission met on competition, selection and conJuly 21, with members of Congress struction process for the World War to bolster support for commemorat- I Memorial in the nation’s capital, ing the war through education and with a goal to break ground on Vetenduring observance of Americans’ erans Day 2017 and hold the offisacrifices that shaped the modern cial dedication in 2018. world.

“Many decades have passed Retired Army Gen. Barry Mc- since the guns fell silent,” said reCaffrey, three-time Purple Heart re- tired Army Col. Robert J. Dalescipient and the commission’s senior sandro, the commission’s chairman advisor for development, noted that and the host for yesterday’s event. while some 2.5 million veterans “The parades and the memoriserved in the wars in Iraq and Af- als have become a dim memory ghanistan, the armed forces have a in many cases – and before long, much longer, storied journey and a the doughboys themselves and the seminal role in American history. folks back home became a forgot“This nation is primarily [one] ten generation of Americans.” of business, human rights, families In some cases, Dalessandro said, and religious groups,” the retired World War I service members’ general said. “But at the end of the lives were sold cheaply, and their day, the only reason it persists after notions of idealism became seemBy Amaani Lyle

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ingly quaint by today’s standards.

“But they bridged the gap between the Gilded Era and the Jazz Age,” he said. “They watched the fall of empires in bewildered awe, and they dreadfully witnessed the rise of communism, of fascism, of Nazism, while birthing that Greatest Generation.”

With a father who fought in Italy and uncles who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and Java Sea during

World War II, McCaffrey acknowledged the rightful respect for their generation. But he urged current veterans to remember that America emerged as a world power in World War I. “A lot of times you read in history that [U.S. troops] came in at the tail end of the war and won it due to a psychological factor,” McCaffrey said. “It wasn’t psychological.

This ended the war – the American

engagement – and brought tremendous power to the U.S. Marines, Soldiers and Sailors.”

McCaffrey estimated the memorial would cost between $20 million and $25 million.

Congress created the World War I Centennial Commission in 2013 and gave it permission to use appropriated funds, but the commission was never provided with an appropriation.

CNO releases annual navigation plan Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs WASHINGTON

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, on July 20, released a document that highlights the Navy’s intended track and investments for the next five fiscal years.

“This year’s navigation plan highlights our Navy’s key investments, which support missions and functions outlined in the defense strategic guidance (DSG),” said Greenert in the document. “Our mandate is to be where it matters, when it matters, ready to respond to crises and ensure the security that underpins our global economy.”

Greenert’s 2016-2020 Navigation Plan defines how the Navy will use its resources to safely and effectively pursue the vision

detailed in Sailing Directions.

Each year since Greenert released the Sailing Directions, the Navigation Plan has described the annual Navy’s budget submission for the future years.

In the plan, Greenert explains the requirement to the four enduring functions around which the Navy has historically organized, trained and equipped: deterrence, sea control, power projection and maritime security, as well as capabilities related to a new fifth function, all domain access. This plan highlights how investments will support Navy missions through the lens of the three tenets: Warfighting First, Operate Forward and Be Ready.

Greenert emphasizes in the document that everything Sailors and civilians do must be grounded in the responsibility of warfighting

first. He says the Navy must have the capability and capacity to conduct war at sea and win decisively. He provided a list of capabilities that center on this objective and followed with a comparable list of items that support operate forward and be ready.

Additionally, the Navigation Plan summarizes the six programmatic priorities that guided the Navy’s budget planning for the future of the fleet: maintaining a credible, modern and survivable sea-based strategic deterrent, sustain forward presence, distributed globally in places that count, develop the capability and capacity to win decisively, focus on critical afloat and ashore readiness to ensure our Navy is adequately funded and ready, enhance the Navy’s asymmetric capabilities in the physical domains as well as in cyberspace and the elec-

MC1 Nathan Laird Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert holds an all-hands call with service members, civilians and their families at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.

tromagnetic spectrum and sustain a relevant industrial base, particularly in shipbuilding.

This Navigation Plan was released by Greenert to Navy’s senior leaders and distributed on Navy’s social media properties as a priority to be communicated at all levels.

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Greenert on Second Chances at Prison TEDx Talk

By MCC Julianne Metzger Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

WASHINGTON

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert spoke at a TEDx Talk inside the grounds of a state prison in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Greenert, a native of Butler, Pennsylvania, discussed accountability and second chances with 250 audience members at State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh Riverside Corrections Center.

“Thirty-eight years ago a nuclear submarine almost sank by the pier,” Greenert began. The career of two junior officers hung in the balance of the incident, he said.

When the event was investigated, the submarine’s commanding officer took the brunt of responsibility.

“Because the commanding officer had integrity and accountability, that junior officer had a second chance at a long career,” said Greenert. “That junior officer was me.”

“A great leader ensured the junior officers on duty that day were able to recover from their mistakes, and today I’m the Chief of Naval Operations,” said Greenert.

MC1 Nathan Laird Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks about accountability and integrity during a TEDx talk at Pittsburgh State Prison. TEDx (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Talks are independently run TED events to share ideas in communities around the world via the internet .

Greenert is the first service chief to participate in a TED or TEDx Talk. This was the second TEDx event sponsored by the Pennsylvania State of Corrections and filmed exclusively inside a state prison. Regional politicians, corrections officials, jail staff, several inmates as well as business and community leaders were among the audience of Greenert’s talk. “[The Navy] learned years ago that authority, responsibility, and accountability must go hand in hand to be successful,” said Greenert. “Unconditional trust is key in leading any organization.”

NAVFAC Washington offering employment opportunities

By Regina Adams NAVFAC Washington Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington plans to hire approximately 250 new employees in the coming months for a variety of positions throughout the National Capital Region.

The positions range from engineers, planners and contract specialists to skilled trades such as electricians, plumbers, and HVAC mechanics.

Opportunities will be available throughout the District of Columbia Metropolitan Area at various naval installations to include U.S. Naval Academy, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Naval Support Facility (Dahlgren, Virginia and Indian Head, Maryland sites), Naval Surface War-

fare Center, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, and Naval Research Laboratory.

“We are excited about the opportunity to bring aboard new professionals and tradesmen to a team that provides facilities support to such a unique set of Navy installations,” said Ken Booth, NAVFAC Washington business director.

“They will be vital to our success and the success in supporting the overall Navy mission.”

NAVFAC Washington delivers a full range of facilities planning, engineering, public works and environmental products and services across the National Capital Region. As an integral member of Commander, Navy Region Naval District Washington, NAVFAC Washington provides a support role as the Regional Engineer to ensure the Re-

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Other speakers at the Pittsburgh TEDx event included: Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, John Fetterman; a family psychologist/anger management coach, an addictions counselor/yoga instructor, a Benedictine nun and drug/alcohol counselor in the prison, a prison ophthalmologist, and the mother of the deceased shooter at the Pennsylvania Amish school shooting.

TED, which stands for technology, entertainment and design, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1984 devoted to spreading ideas that matter through the world via the Internet.

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Professionals interested in these positions can also search for them at https:// www.usajobs.gov and search the key word “NAVFAC.” Announcements are advertised for a limited time, so interested applicants are encouraged to establish an ac-

A TEDx event is a local, independently organized program, bringing people together to share views, spark deep discussion and lasting connections.

“Our kids watch (TED Talks) a lot,” said Greenert. “If I can reach them, whether they want to join the Navy or not, with my message of leadership, I’ve got to jump at that.”

Greenert’s TEDx Talk is available to via the TED Talk website and YouTube channel. Watch here: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/ video/Chief-of-Naval-Operations-Jonat.

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Ja mes Pearson smiled across the table at his wife

of 45 years, Deborah. He’s not as talkative as she is, but smiled when she jumps up to get his two purple hearts to show me and told me how it took 32 years to receive one of them. Pearson was drafted into the Army in 1968, but chose to enlist in the Marines because he did not want to serve in the Army. He was what was called a “90-day wonder,” in and out of boot camp in 90 days and off to Vietnam. He served as a [machine gunner] who was responsible for laying down a field of fire so other Soldiers could get to their targets or get to safety. After spending 13 months and 11 days in Vietnam, Pearson has scars stretching from his thigh to his chest and shrapnel still inside him.

“You can see all the white spots when they do x-rays,” he said with a smirk.

He doesn’t like to talk about the circumstances surrounding his purple hearts. In one instance, he was thought dead by the Marines, who notified his mother that her only son had been killed in action. In fact, he was in the hospital in Vietnam having come under fire as he was trying to board the plane that would take him home. After he woke up there, he was sent to Japan for further recovery and eventually made his way back home.

Once home, he married Deborah, who he had known since she was 1 and he was 5. After being discharged, the two moved up and down the East Coast living in New Jersey, South Carolina and Florida, before eventually settling in Virginia. He worked as a mechanic TOP PHOTO: James Pearson’s official enlistment and, when he realized portrait.

Deborah didn’t like him BOTTOM PHOTO: Certificates for the two Purple Hearts coming home “all greasy,” Pearson received during his tour in Vietnam. a carpenter. For a few years, the two lived in an abandoned home being unable to afford anywhere else. James dug a trench and installed a pipe so they could have running water and hooked up a small TV to a car battery so Deborah could watch TV. “That was love,” she said as she smiled at her husband.

Family was always important to James and Deborah; they moved to Hampton Roads to be closer to James’ mother, but they struggled to have a family of their own. They saved enough to go through fertility treatments to have the daughter they now refer to as their “miracle child.” She is now a nurse in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Pearson’s family has grown to include four grandchildren and one great grand-child, whose pictures they proudly display in their living room.

When asked about why she sought to have James profiled, Deborah didn’t hesitate. “I wanted to do something to show how proud I am of his service,” Deborah said. “He’s my hero.”

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Lt. j.g. Joshua Kelsey Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to Adm. Choi, Yoon-hee, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Republic of Korea, during a two-day visit to the Republic of Korea. During his visit, Swift met with key military and government leaders to highlight the importance of the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies long-standing alliance.

PACFLT Commander Reaffirms U.S. and ROK Navy Alliance Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, Public Affairs SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited South Korea July 19-20, to meet with senior military and government leaders and reaffirm the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea’s enduring alliance as a cornerstone of Indo-Asia-Pacific regional stability.

During the two-day visit, Swift met with leaders from both the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, to include U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Mark Lippert; Adm. Jung Ho-sub, ROK chief of naval operations; Adm. Choi Yoon hee, ROK chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Gen. Park Seon-woo, deputy commander of the Combined Forces Command, to discuss the strength of the alliance between the U.S. and ROK. “The United States and Republic of Korea navies have a long and storied history of working together,” said Swift.

The stability throughout the Indo-AsiaPacific region is directly related to the strength of our alliance and I am committed to ensuring our strong partnership continues.” -Adm. Scott Swift “The stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region is directly related to the strength of our alliance and I am committed to ensuring our strong partnership continues.”

Swift also emphasized the strength of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and assured ROK leaders the stability of the region is one of his top priorities.

“The only navy that is more powerful than the Pacific Fleet is the U.S. Navy. ... So I am very confident that despite the uncertainty on the peninsula within the maritime domain we are fully prepared to support Gen. Scaparrotti and Chairman Choi and do whatever may be necessary as of the present and future.”

Swift also thanked the people of the ROK for their

support of U.S. Navy forces who are forward-deployed on the Korean peninsula.

“It was no accident that one of my first stops during this trip was to the Republic of Korea,” said Swift. “The support we (U.S. Pacific Fleet) receive from the people here helps ensure we are able to remain forward-deployed where it matters, when it matters.”

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea is the regional commander for the U.S. Navy in the Republic of Korea and provides expertise on naval matters to area military commanders, including the commander for the United Nations Command, the Combined Forces Command, and commander, U.S. Forces Korea.

ONR-sponsored technology aids recovery of Alaska plane wreck

By Warren Duffie Office of Naval Research

ARLINGTON, VA.

Last month, several agencies used the Expeditionary Meteorology System, or XMET, developed with support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), to monitor conditions at a 1952 crash site of a military transport aircraft in Alaska.

The participating agencies exploring the site, located on a glacier, were the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, U.S. Air Force, Alaska Army National Guard and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

“The XMET has been tremendously valuable,” said Terri Paluszkiewicz, a program manager in ONR’s Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department. “We continue to find uses for it in expeditionary situations like the recovery operations in Alaska.”

Transported in a hard-shell case, the XMET, a portable weather station, is mounted on a tripod and can be assembled in five minutes by two people with no tools. The solar battery-powered system uses sensors to compile real-time measurements of rain, wind, temperature and visibilityrelaying hourly weather information via satellite to planners who can use the data to cancel, or proceed with a mis-

sion. Previously, such detailed information could only come from observers on the ground.

“The XMET was extremely useful in the crash site’s environment,” said Scott Katz, a special projects officer at Scripps. “The surface of the glacier can only be accessed by helicopter. The XMET provided valuable meteorological measurements to let recovery crews know if it was safe to fly each day, allowing them to make informed predictions and keep everyone out of harm’s way.”

The XMET resulted from a 2008 conversation between a Marine and Scripps researchers about the need for better weather-forecasting technology because of the dangers of flying in extreme desert conditions. The researchers reached out to ONR for support and, within a year, the XMET emerged and was soon being used by warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This year’s recovery efforts in Alaska, which wrapped up this month, marked the first time the XMET was used at the Colony Glacier site. Six decades ago, an Air Force C-124 Globemaster II crashed into Mount Gannett in the jagged Chugach Mountainsknown as Alaska’s “graveyard of airplanes.”

A search party was dispatched, but harsh weather turned them back, entomb-

ing the wreckage in snow and ice. In 2012, a plane spotted yellow debris on the slowly melting glacier, situated at the base of Mount Gannett. The Alaska Army National Guard investigated and identified the C-124.

Since then, month-long recovery efforts are held each summer to retrieve debris and identify remains of the 52 crew members and passengers. So far, 17 people have been identified and returned to their families for burial.

There is a race against the clock to recover as many remains as possible before the wreck site breaks off Colony Glacier and sinks into a nearby lake.

In addition to the Alaska recovery efforts, XMET technology is being used in places like the Republic of Palau to monitor weather conditions at World War II aircraft crash sites, and in the Philippines to help forecast typhoons and other storms.

The XMET aligns with several tenets of the Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower, a maritime strategy shared by the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The strategy calls for increased focus on battlespace awareness, which includes surveillance, intelligence gathering and greater knowledge about the environments in which warfighters operate.

FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUL 30, 2015 | THE FLAGSHIP | B7 Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard addresses the 709 graduating Sailors and more than 2,000 family and friends at the weekly pass-inreview at Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command.

MCC Christopher E. Tucker Cmdr. Lisa Kelty, an emergency room physician, gives a briefing at Capiz State University on how to respond to a crushing injury.

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VCNO Howard visits boot camp

By Ensign Randy Ott Navy Public Affairs Support Element Midwest

GREAT LAKES, ILL.

Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Michelle Howard visited Recruit Training Command (RTC) to tour the base and attend a recruit pass-in-review while serving as the ceremony’s reviewing officer on July 24.

RTC, the Navy’s only boot camp, graduated 709 Sailors from nine divisions and was attended by more than 2,000 family members and friends of the recruits from across the United States. Howard was joined by other staff including Rear Adm. Stephen Evans, commander, Naval Service Training Command, and Capt. Doug Pfeifle, commanding officer, Recruit Training Command.

Howard began the morning touring Battle Stations 21 (BST-21), a 12-hour test of a recruit’s skills in several shipboard scenarios, including firefighting, combating flooding and transporting casualties. The test is held on board the 210-foot-long Arleigh Burke-class destroyer replica, USS Trayer, the Navy’s largest simulator.

Howard also observed a capping ceremony, the culmination of eight weeks of training by recruits. Recruits change their “Recruit” ball cap for their new “Navy” ball cap to signify the transition from Recruit to Navy Sailor.

After Howard watched the recruits navigate and complete the challenges in BST-21, she congratulated them and welcomed them as Sailors.

“Admiral Howard’s many trailblazing accomplishments in her 32 years

of Naval service are an indication of both her fortitude and commitment to excellence and integrity,” said Pfeifle.

“Her visit to RTC and her time with the Navy’s newest Sailors is evidence of her commitment to the Navy’s future. Having the vice chief of naval operations visit RTC is a great symbol of the Navy’s senior leadership connecting with our newest Sailors.”

As a 1982 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Howard became the first African American woman to command a warship when she became the commander of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47).

Pass-in-review is a longstanding military ceremony that began as a way for newly assigned commanders to inspect his troops. Visiting military members and dignitaries act as the reviewing officer for weekly pass-in-review ceremonies and have the honor of inspecting and sharing words of encouragement to the Navy’s newest members before entering the fleet.

During the pass-in-review ceremony, Howard addressed the graduating Sailors and the guests in attendance and began her remarks by speaking about the significance of the Navy cutlass in naval tradition.

“The Navy cutlass is significant because throughout the age of sail, this was the Sailor’s favorite weapon; strong and sharp, robust enough to hack through heavy ropes, yet compact enough to be at a Sailor’s side,” said Howard. “Like the cutlass, you have become sharp.”

Howard then went on to congratu-

late the Sailors on their accomplishments and their commitment to the Navy.

“Today you are standing in the footsteps of thousands of warrior Sailors who have volunteered to serve their country in a time of conflict. These men and women have gone on to sail and fly in the greatest Navy in the history of the world. The fleet you are about to join is strong and sharp and ready to keep our nation and our way of life,” said Howard.” The fleet is excited to have you and we will look forward to you demonstrating the same energy as you did here at Great Lakes.

Like the cutlass you are strong, you are sharp, and you are ready to succeed. Congratulations and welcome to the United States Navy.”

RTC is primarily responsible for conducting the initial Navy orientation and training of new recruits. The command is commonly referred to as “boot camp” or “recruit training.”

Boot camp is approximately eight weeks, and all enlistees into the Navy begin their careers at the command.

Training includes physical fitness, seamanship, firearms familiarization, firefighting and shipboard damage control, lessons in Navy heritage and core values, teamwork and discipline.

Since the closures of RTC’s in Orlando, Florida, and San Diego in 1994, RTC Great Lakes is the Navy’s only basic training location, and is known as the “Quarterdeck of the Navy.”

Today, approximately 38,000 recruits graduate annually from RTC and begin their Navy careers.

these other countries.”

Filipino first responders were taught how to use a vehicle extrication tool to safely remove crash vicWhat we tims from crushed vehicles. Through donations made by Project Handwere able to clasp, 10 extrication tool sets were distributed to PDRRMO teams. do is bring “We were able to distribute this equipment, show some people some everyone online videos, and give some handstogether on training. We know that this is now going to save lives,” said Karlsson. and talk Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force also provided a briefing about roles on the disaster response efforts following the Great East Earthquake of and responJapan in March 2011. sibilities, “It was apparent during the workshop that our Japanese friends wanted and actually to share their experiences. The one thing that they expressed was the practice difficulties that they had during the earthquake and tsunami,” said Giselle that.”

Grace Gerial, a representative from the Philippine Department of the -U.S. Army Capt.

Interior. “If I hadn’t interacted with John Karlsson, a civil them, I might have thought that the affairs team leader Philippines is behind, compared to the things other countries are doing.

But, after interacting with them I realized that we are actually on par in terms of planning, but our challenges lie in implementation of our plan.”

Pilots and air crewmen from U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, “Blackjacks,” provided training on how to find and mark helicopter landing zones in the field.

Also, the aircrew provided a take-off and landing demonstration, as well as familiarization flights at Capiz State University’s sports stadium.

“What we saw during the relief efforts after Typhoon Yolanda, was when a helicopter tries to land, so many people flocked to the helicopter landing zone,” said Karlsson. “It’s a problem across multiple agencies. ... What we were able to do is bring everyone together and talk about roles and responsibilities, and actually practice that.”

U.S. Navy and Royal Australian navy medical personnel also provided training on how to respond to crushing injuries during a disaster scenario. However, probably the most valuable lesson learned during the seminar was learning to work together across multiple countries and agencies, said Karlsson.

“What we really did was get people to solve problems together,” he said. “The region was very interested in collaborating together as a whole. Just by putting all the right people in the room together, there were new ideas, and it showed people how to work together.”

Now in its tenth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.

Mercy arrived in Roxas City July 18 and will depart Aug. 4 to transit to Subic Bay and continue its mission in the Philippines.

MC1 Trevor Welsh Sailors aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) man the rails during the ship’s decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego.

GARY

| Returned from final deployment in April

Continued from B1 of the ship and its first crew.

“These are the boys of Gary,” he said. “These are the boys, the men, who were integral in the success of the ship. They took a ship that was nothing in the shipyard and created a warship. It wasn’t me, my predecessor or successor; it was the boys of Gary. That is the heart and soul of the ship, the men who serve aboard her. Today we, the boys of Gary, are saying goodbye to an old friend, a ship that has served this country with great honor and dedication during her 31-year history in the Navy.”

The decommissioning ceremony is a time-honored naval tradition which retires a ship from service through various ceremonial observances, including the department heads’ final reports, lowering of the ship’s com-

missioning pennant and national ensign and Sailors walking off the ship while a bugler plays “Taps.” The ceremony is meant to pay respect to the ship and the Sailors who have served aboard during decades of honorable service.

“Gary was commissioned Nov. 17, 1984,” said McDowell. “Although much has changed since then, one thing remains the same; the crew started off strong and has now ended strong. Gary and other frigates have been around for decades serving as the backbone of a Navy that constantly deploys in peace and wartime.

Over these years, frigate Sailors have earned a reputation for being tough, dedicated, resourceful and a closeknit family. To the Gary crew, thank you for being the best you could be.

It has been an honor to serve as your commanding officer.”

Gary’s keel was laid down Dec. 18, 1982, at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California; it was launched Nov. 19, 1983, sponsored by Mrs. Donald A. Gary and Mrs. George D. Leamer; and it was then commissioned Nov. 17, 1984, at Naval Station Long Beach with Cmdr. Harlan R. Bankert Jr., in command.

The ship returned from its final deployment in April, following operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Gary was part of the counter-transnational organized crime mission Operation Martillo, a joint, combined operation involving the U.S. and 14 European and Western Hemisphere partner nations which targets illicit trafficking routes in the waters off Central America.

MC1 Martin L. Carey Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens introduces the staff of InterACT in the Pentagon auditorium.

MCPON

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trains Sailors on SAPR Continued from B1 teractive made it very unique and engaging,” Lt. Cmdr.

Peter Field said. “Sexual assault is a tough subject to talk about, but this training really helped to put Sailors in the driver’s seat by allowing them to practice bystander intervention tactics.”

In addition to the Pentagon, interACT actors have performed for Sailors, Ma-

rines and civilians at Quantico, Virginia; Office of Naval Intelligence; Fort Meade, Maryland, and Naval Air Station Patuxent River throughout the week. The troupe will perform at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center July 24.

For more information on sexual assault prevention contact your command representative or visit www. sapr.mil.

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When: Aug. 3, 6 p.m.

Where: Virginia Beach Town Center â&#x2013; Cost: Free For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/1In7KyM Come out to hear and enjoy the free ambient music at the Fountain Plaza! Whether you are on your way to laugh out loud at the Funny Bone Comedy Club, a show at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, or a romantic date night dinner at one of your favorite restaurants, the nightly plaza music will surely set the tone. â&#x2013; â&#x2013;

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SPECIAL MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT FOR KOOZA

By Yiorgo Contributing Writer

Four magical words, KOOZA Cirque du Soleil! The mere mention of them brings a fanciful, whimsical smile to all faces young and old.

Yes indeed. The internationally renowned KOOZA Cirque du Soleil has arrived in Virginia Beach, and for the ďŹ rst time in this area, it is under the climate controlled blue and yellow big top located at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Parking Lot 5, 1000 19th Street, and runs through August 16.

Yiorgo: With us today is Heather Reilly, KOOZAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company manager and is super excited to share a very special announcement for our military community.

Heather Reilly: Thank you so much. We are so grateful and appreciative of the sacriďŹ ces that our military personnel and their families go through every day to ensure our safety that we have added one additional performance on our schedule exclusively for military service members and their families with a special price of $40 for all tickets. We want to extend back the hospitality that was given to us with a Military Appreciation Night.

Our military appreciation performance will be on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 4:30 p.m. Beginning now, military members have exclusive access to purchase tickets at a special price of $40 available only online: http://cirk.me/1DFdlPU. Y: How exciting! Thank you so much! How would you describe KOOZA Cirque du Soleil for those not familiar with it?

HR: It is a feast of all of our senses. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. This show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful variety that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.

Y: Tell us a little about yourself, where you were born, and a brief evolution from your ďŹ rst job to KOOZAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company manager overseeing the entire production and acts while on tour.

HR: I was born in Ottawa, Canada, and my ďŹ rst profession was that of a math, science and special education elementary teacher. From being a teacher, I took part with an international non-proďŹ t organization â&#x20AC;&#x153;Up with People.â&#x20AC;? So I went from being a teacher, to a performer, and 13 years ago a tour services

director with Cirque. I worked with several different Cirque shows, eventually evolving as general manager, director of Human Resources for touring shows and two and a half years ago, I joined KOOZA in Europe as KOOZAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company manager. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever envision doing something like this. Cirque is such a magical place and I am so proud to be a part of it.

Y: I have seen pictures of you all over the world. Can you share some personal wow moments?

HR: Honestly that happens often. I am very fortunate in that regard because this career has allowed me some incredible wow moments and places. We have had tours in Japan, France, Germany, and in many other countries throughout the world.

Working with world business leaders and dignitaries is always a thrill. In 2006 we were in Chicago and a certain local politician came to the show with his wife. He eventually went on to become President Barack Obama. We meet so many politicians, but that was one of those moments that later it was like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man, I should have taken that picture.â&#x20AC;?

As a proud Canadian, another wow moment was when I had the opportunity in 2009 to host Michaelle Jean and her husband. She was, at that time, our Governor General who is the national representative for the Queen in Canada. If that was not a wow moment enough, a few years later, we were on the same ďŹ&#x201A;ight back from Paris to Ottawa, Canada. She remembered our meeting and we continued our conversation.

When we arrived, I was coming down the escalator with the former Governor General and my mom, who was waiting at the bottom of the escalator, instead of her greeting me, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Were you just with Michaelle Jean?â&#x20AC;? Very proud mom/ daughter moment!

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by Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation (VBCDC) and Second Act Communities. The purpose of the event is to empower children and families without stable housing by providing a high energy, fun reminder that a good education gives us all the power to change our lives and that of our family for generations. Each child will be provided with a backpack and grade-appropriate school supplies.

There will be light refreshments, entertainment, and door prizes. Any family with school-age children may attend. Interested participants must register online at www.vbcdc.org. VBCDC and Second Act Communities are non-proďŹ t organizations that provide supportive services and housing for low-tomoderate income households in Hampton Roads.

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Where: Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Cost: $7 For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/1D5uZkT Come see our bronze statues come alive throughout the museum and listen to our guest speaker and baseball historian Eddie Mitchell as a baseball legend from the late 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s while he tells you about a time in baseball where there were no rules! Explore the museum and all of our interactive exhibits, watch or participate in the Wacky Family Olympic Challenges, explore Virginia Sports History with our Interactive Scavenger Hunt, see how well you work under pressure with our basketball shot clock challenge, ďŹ nd your creative side with take home crafts and learn why force is important in sports with educational demonstrations throughout the evening.

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When you’re planning a full kitchen renovation, or even just a few choice upgrades, counter tops, cabinets, appliances and flooring command your attention. But do you ever look up?

Unless a light bulb burns out or you want to replace a light fixture, you probably don’t think much about the ceiling in your kitchen or other rooms.

Yet with all the cooking and living that goes on in the kitchen, a whole lot of unpleasantness can gather in the top half of the room, including heat and moisture, cooking odors and grease. All that can make the ceiling dingy, darken the room and turn the air in your kitchen stale and unpleasant. As you’re refurbishing your kitchen, here are some ways – simple to lofty – to improve the ceiling and brighten the whole room: The simple stuff Just as painting walls is the easiest most cost-effective way to create a new look in a room, painting the kitchen ceiling can have a huge impact on how the room feels and functions.

For example, if your kitchen is short on windows and often feels dark, painting the ceiling a high gloss white can help brighten it by reflecting light back down into the room.

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Practical luxury Kitchens cry out for light, but with wall space often largely devoted to cabinets, it can be a challenge to get enough natural light into the room through windows alone. Adding a skylight is a cost-effective way to compensate for a lack of windows and to bring balanced natural light and fresh air into a kitchen.

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Lofty aspirations Adding a ceiling medallion is a simple yet high-impact way to change the look of your kitchen ceiling. You can either position it around an existing light fixture or place it above a kitchen island. Installing a medallion is well within the abilities of most do-it-yourselfers and you can accomplish the project in less than a day.

Wood accents, such as paneling, crown molding or a wooden frame add luxury and depth to kitchen ceilings.

These are complex installations that may require you to hire a professional, but they can pay off big to create your dream kitchen.

It’s that time of year again: project season. It’s time to open the windows, reimagine your space and get to work on the home improvement project you’ve been dreaming about all winter. This is an exciting time of year, but before you jump in with booted feet and work-gloved hands, you need to do a little planning.

“I’ve found the best results are achieved when you have a plan in mind,” says Carter Oosterhouse, one of America’s most recognized home-improvement experts featured on many popular TV shows on HGTV. “There’s certainly a time for spontaneity, but you should have a vision of your finished work and know where you’re going before you pick up that first tool.” This summer, Carter is partnering with the makers of Advil(R) to offer these preparation tips and ensure the project you’ve been dreaming about is set up for success.

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Safety first Your beautiful project won’t be worth your efforts if you get injured in the process. To keep yourself and your project partners healthy, remember these common DIY project safety practices when you tackle any DIY goal: ■ Always wear safety glasses and a mask when appropriate.

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It’s time for NWA Pro Wrestling Legends Fan Fest

By Yiorgo Contributing Writer

It’s that time of the year again! The 11th Annual NWA Legends Fest and it is happening July 30 – Aug. 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Hilton University Place.

If you are a fan of Jim Crockett Promotions Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, then this is the place to be.

Take it from someone who has been there, me. It is like winning the Golden Ticket and going to Willie Wonka’s place, only instead of candy, you get to meet, take pictures, hear stories, and so much more from the wrestlers that you grew up watching when you were a kid.

From Jim Ross and Jim Cornette to Ricky Steamboat and Rob Van Dam, to Road Warrior Animal and Masked Superstar, and so many more, and so much more to see and do.

Greg Price, a fan first and promoter second came up with this idea to help honor and bring together fans and wrestlers 11 years ago.

Yiorgo: Where were you born? What is your earliest memory of pro wrestling? Who were your favorites as a kid?

Greg Price: I was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and my first memory is watching it on a little black and white TV in my parents and grandparents living room. Back then the wrestlers were bigger than life. We did not have pro sport teams back then. In the summer of 1975, I went to my first wrestling match with my dad and granddad in Memorial Stadium Charlotte seeing Wahoo McDaniel, Blackjack Mulligan, Andre the Giant, Super Destroyer and I was hooked. Wahoo was always my favorite, he was a real tough guy and I was lucky enough to find out later in life that he was like that in real life as well.

Y: How did you transition from a fan to promoting pro wrestling?

GP: As a fan I was a photographer. I was the kid that got there early to get all the pictures of the guys, while trying to avoid the cops. So my love for wrestling and photography were combined, and years later, I was able to get a gig with Wrestling Eye and Wrestling Fury magazines. ike Ballew, the editor hooked me up with the Crockett’s around 1985-86, to where I could go shoot pictures ringside without the cop chasing me away. Eventually I met and befriended Wahoo, and around the same time, early 1980s, I had a chance to see my first independent wrestling show and I had no idea other wrestling shows existed besides Mid-Atlantic wrestling in my area. It did not take me long to figure out that if these guys can do this, I can do it a whole lot better. My main event on my Indy shows for a 7-8 year period was either Wahoo versus Manny Fernandez or Wahoo versus Greg Valentine.

Y: In 2004 you promoted your first NWA Legends Fanfest. What prompted you to promote such an event and how has it grown through the years?

G P: I’ve always been a pro wrestling fan, and a sports fan, and there was a big difference in the way retired athletes were treated and the way retired wrestlers were treated. It’s all about respect. So, I came up with the idea of the Fanfest for other fans just like me to be able to meet the guys we grew up watching. I began planning my first event and I knew it would be Super Bowl weekend 2004, knowing full well that there would be very little chance the Panthers would be in the Super Bowl. Well, they made it to the Super Bowl. We still had our event. It was a tremendous success, and the fans still had time to see the game. And now, here we are 11 years later, and it’s a four-day event. We take about 400 rooms in the hotel and we have fans come from 40 something states and other parts of the world.

Y: Have there been some wow moments for you through the last 10 years?

G P: As far as a fan wow moment, we had a fan in 2009, when we had the Four Horsemen reunion, first time in 20 something years, this one particular fan came from California, drove over 3,000 miles and had a huge poster he carried around with the route he traveled. Obviously these wrestlers and Mid-Atlantic Wrestling have had an amazing impact on people’s lives for the fans to continue to come together 30-40 years later wanting to meet and talk to their childhood heroes and villains. Also, that same year, the line for the Horsemen was so long, and they did not want to stop it, so we ran over four hours late to ensure all the fans got to meet them.

Y: Talk a little about your other labor of love, the documentary, “Mid-Atlantic Memories.”

G P: First night, we will have the premiere narrated by Jim Ross. The film is done in a way, where the wrestlers and the fans tell their stories – their memories.

Y: What would you say to a wrestling fan debating to attend for the first time? Why should they attend?

G P: As a wrestling fan it’s like spending four days in wrestling heaven. You can speak to the wrestlers, take pictures, listen to them live, and tell their stories. Also with the vendors there, you can find just about any kind of memorabilia you want. It just does not get any better then this.

For all the up to date info, dates and prices fans can go to http://www.nwalegends.com/ From Jim Ross and Jim Cornette to Ricky Steamboat (pictured left) and Rob Van Dam, to Road Warrior Animal and Masked Superstar, and so many more, and so much more to see and do. Courtesy photo.

Above: Kyle Busch’s win at Indy was his third straight victory and his fourth in the past five Sprint Cup races.

Left: Busch participates in the ceremonial “kissing of the bricks” for winners at the Brickyard.

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Kyle Busch gets his biggest career win in the Brickyard 400, gives Toyota its first Indy victory

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Kyle Busch’s amazing comeback continued at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, as he scored the biggest win of his career.

Busch motored past both Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano in the closing stages of the Brickyard 400 to claim his first Cup victory at the speedway – many consider to be the most historic in the world.

Logano finished second, ahead of Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin.

It was Busch’s third straight Cup victory, and his fourth win in the past five races. It also was the firstever Brickyard win for his manufacturer, Toyota.

Despite his remarkable run of late, Busch needs to erase a 23point deficit to 30th-place Justin Allgaier in the points standings to be eligible for the championshipdeciding Chase for the Sprint Cup, which begins after six more races.

To earn a spot in the Chase, Busch needs to finish in the top 30 in the standings after the 26-race regular season ends. He has the wins he needs, and NASCAR has waived the requirement that he enter all of the regular-season races after miss-

ing the first 11 while recovering from his Daytona injuries.

But Chase implications were taking a back seat to the joy of the moment for Busch at Indianapolis.

“To come home with a victory here at the Brickyard 400 – there’s nothing else like it,” he said. “It’s probably the biggest one of my career so far, and hopefully there’s more wins here at the Brickyard and bigger wins in the series yet for me.”

Busch said he considers NASCAR’s top four races to be the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500. He won the Southern 500 in 2008, while the other two majors have eluded him so far.

But among his 33 career Cup victories are some that are extra-special to him.

“I’ve won my hometown race, which is a big race for me – the Las Vegas race,” he said. “I’ve also won the Bristol night race.

I’ve swept Bristol, so there’s a lot of great things that have happened for me in my career, but this one (at Indy) checks off probably the one that’s No. 2 on the races-to-win list, but there’s still that elusive championship as well that we want to achieve.”

Many continue to be amazed at Busch’s ability to quickly adapt to changes in NASCAR rules. In 2007 at Bristol Motor Speedway, he won the first-ever race in the Car of Tomorrow. And in the past three weeks, he’s won with three different aerodynamics packages.

He won Kentucky with a rules package that featured a smaller spoiler on the rear of the cars, which was intended to produce less downforce.

His New Hampshire win, the week before Indy, came under the rules used for most Cup races this season. His latest win came in the debut of a high-drag package designed to promote more passing at the front of the field.

Busch’s crew chief, Adam Stevens, who is in his rookie season, said neither he nor Busch could have been as successful the past three weeks without the support of the entire Joe Gibbs Racing team.

“I think it has a lot less to do with myself or my individual race team as much as it has to do with the entirety of Joe Gibbs Racing,” Stevens said.

“These cars don’t go fast because of one person. You can’t underestimate the hard work and the dedication of the folks back at the shop that make these cars go fast.”

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

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

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

Dam Neck Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.

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