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NAVSTA Norfolk to change command NORFOLK The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea before arriving in Norfolk.

Lincoln deployed as the flagship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9.

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Lincoln concludes eight-month deployment; 4-year RCOH scheduled in Newport News Press Release U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are schedule to arrive in Norfolk, Aug. 7, concluding an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

While deployed, aircraft assigned to CVW-2 flew more than 2,200 sorties in excess of 13,000 flight hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

Following arrival in Norfolk, Lin-

coln is scheduled to undergo a fouryear refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) in-port maintenance period in Newport News. During the RCOH period, workers will refuel Lincoln’s nuclear reactors, upgrade and modernize the ship’s combat and communication systems and overhaul the hull, mechanical and electrical systems.

In December 2011, Lincoln departed Naval Station Everett, Wash., her home since January 1997, for a scheduled five-month change-ofhomeport deployment to relocate to Newport News. After operational requirements added two extensions and

three months to the ship’s deployment schedule, Lincoln pulled into port following eight months at sea.

While deployed, Lincoln visited several foreign ports, including: Pattaya, Thailand; Manama, Bahrain; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Antalya, Turkey.

Lincoln deployed as the flagship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, which was also comprised of CVW-2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9, composed of guided-missile destroyers USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Sterett (DDG 104).

Capt. David A. Culler, Jr. will assume the duties as Commanding Officer, Naval Station Norfolk, from Capt.

Mary M. Jackson during a change of command ceremony, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m.

Culler reported to Naval Station Norfolk to serve as the Executive Officer in April 2010. A second generation naval aviator, Culler was born in High Point, N.C. He graduated from the University of New Mexico in December 1987 with a BA degree in Political Science. Commissioned in 1988, he earned his Naval Flight Officer wings of gold in 1989 and his pilot wings of gold in 1995.

Culler’s squadron tours include: VF-142 “Ghostriders,” VFA-192 “Golden Dragons,” VFA-106 “Gladiators,” VFA-34 “Blue Blasters” and VFA-136 “Knighthawks” where he served as Executive Officer in 2004 and assumed command in 2005.

His shore assignments include Flag Aide to Vice Adm. Jerry O. Tuttle; Director, Space and Electronic Warfare (N6); Associate Fellow, Chief of Naval Operations’ Strategic Studies Group; and Counter Im-

■ change of command Capt. David A. Culler, Jr. (above) will assume the duties as Commanding Officer, Naval Station Norfolk, from Capt. Mary M. Jackson (below).

provised Explosive Device Integrated Product Team Leader at Supreme Allied Command Transformation.

After a two-year tour as Commanding Officer, Jackson will report in September to Navy Region MidAtlantic as chief of staff.

AIT 12-07 AUGMENTS JAMES E. WILLIAMS’ VBSS TEAM

By MC3 Daniel Meshel Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

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MC3 Daniel Meshel Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, Company 1-5, transit the Arabian Gulf in a rigid-hull inflatable boat.

U.S. Coast Guard advanced interdiction team (AIT) 12-07, assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Deployable Operation Group, embarked guidedmissile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) to augment the ship’s visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team, July 26.

Comprised of Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) South and Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) New York, AIT 12-07

is an experienced maritime interdiction team proficient in maritime boarding, international law, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics.

“We bring experience from a law enforcement perspective,” said Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Carlos Perez, assistant team leader for AIT 12-07. “If any situation we find ourselves in makes case law, we also bring the experience of creating case packages for prosecution.”

VBSS boardings are conducted to enforce safety regulations and international law,

as well as deter illicit activity, such as human-trafficking and narcotics smuggling. In order for AIT 12-07 and James E. Williams’VBSS team to operate jointly, the two teams must develop a solid working relationship.

“Developing a relationship is the biggest piece of the equation,” said Lt. j.g. Matthew Kahley, team leader of AIT 12-07. “It’s being able to rely on each other by knowing that we’ll all be there doing the same mission – doing it together.”

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SAILORS EARN WARFARE QUALIFICATIONS ON DEPLOYMENT

By Ens. Jared Griffin USS Vella Gulf Public Affairs

USS VELLA GULF, AT SEA

While providing Ballistic Missile Defense support on deployment to the Mediterranean, Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) recently completed their extensive training and earned the right to wear the coveted Enlisted Surface War-

DRUG BUST San Franciscobased Coast Guard Cutter Aspen seized approximately 8,500 pounds of marijuana from a vessel some 160 miles West of Los Angeles, July 25.

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fare Specialists or Enlisted Air Warfare Specialists insignia.

In total, Vella Gulf and HSL-42 Detachment 3, a SH-60B helicopter detachment deployed with the cruiser, awarded more than 50 Sailors their respective warfare pins since the beginning of the deployment. Utilizing methods such as system and space familiarization, practical exercises and rigorous oral boards,

HONORING THE FALLEN Friends and service members gathered to honor the lives of two fallen shipmates assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15.

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Sailors were able to quickly and competently meet the criteria to be specialists in these warfare areas.

Leadership in the First Class Petty Officer Association and Chief’s Mess was critical to achieving these qualifications.

ESWS fairs on Saturday’s and Sunday’s, and extensive training outside of the work day also contributed to the success of those who qualified.

ESWS awardees must demonstrate knowledge of all areas of surface warfare including: Engineering, Combat Systems, Weapons, Anti-Terrorism FC3 Sarah A. Ennis Force Protection, Navigation, Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) reAdministration and Opera- cently earned the right to wear the coveted Enlisted Surface Warfare tions. The EAWS qualification Specialists or Enlisted Air Warfare Specialists insignia. process includes: extensive knowledge of naval air warAlthough vastly differing exemplified the ideals of “one fare, helicopter systems and warfare areas, the training team, one fight” in training specific SH-60B fighting capa- provided by Vella Gulf and their Sailors for future operabilities.

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■ singing Sailor Yeoman 1st Class Darlissa Robinson has made a name for herself and is continually asked by different commands and venues to sing the “StarSpangled Banner” at their functions.

Yeoman 1st Class Darlissa Robinson sings the national anthem at the commencement of the Navy Consolidated Brig Chesapeake ribbon-cutting ceremony last year.

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Yeoman 1st Class Darlissa Robinson initially began singing in church in Winona, Miss., her hometown, when she was just five years old. Robinson did not know then that her powerful, broad and seemingly effortless vocal range would catapult her into a world filled with bookings and non-stop singing gigs.

Robinson, a petty officer at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, has performed at various change of command and retirement ceremonies, church programs, beauty pageants, and recently, a Norfolk Tides baseball game.

“I am so fortunate to have been given all these wonderful singing opportunities,” said Robinson. “God blessed me with this voice and I truly feel that I am supposed to use it to lift other people up and inspire them.”

Robinson had early influences in her life from two women that she truly admires – her mother, Ruthie, and her Aunt Betty.

“The first time I ever sang was at a Easter church service when I was only five years old,” she said. “My aunt told me that I

didn’t have to give a speech that year, but I had to sing a song. I was nervous, but knew that my aunt was not going to take no for an answer.”

Although Robinson was nervous and scared at what the congregation’s reaction would be, she belted through “God Has Smiled On Me,” by Rev. James Cleveland.

“When I finished, everyone was clapping and standing to their feet, and I was in tears,” she said.

It was a day that changed her life.

She went on to sing at different church services and school functions. She has easily mastered the art of singing in front of an audience, but still finds herself getting pre-performance jitters from time to time.

She said she sometimes gets stage fright before she is about to perform, but she always tries to remember a piece of advice given to her by her mother.

“I always do the best that I can and try to remain calm while I’m singing. But sometimes that’s easier said than done,” she said. “My mom used to always tell me to just imagine that there was no one there but me and to imagine I was singing in the mirror, and no one else was in the room.”

That advice has continued to

help her as she handles the pressure of singing in front of 50 to 1,000 people.

Robinson, who has been in the Navy 15 years, has made a name for herself and is continually asked by different commands and venues to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at their functions.

“It is a huge honor to be asked to sing such a popular and prestigious song that evokes the pride, history and heritage of our great country,” she said.

In addition to her mother and her aunt, Robinson’s musical influences include: Yolanda Adams, Kelly Price, Mary J. Blige, the late Etta James, and the late Whitney Houston.

“All of these women have inspired me and helped make me into the singer that I am today,” she said.

When she is not working as a Navy petty officer, or singing, Robinson enjoys modeling and spending time with her family and friends. And although she loves to sing, she said her first priority is to fulfill her duties as a Sailor, whether it is through talking or singing.

“I love being a Sailor and I love to sing,” she said. “And when I can fuse the two together, I feel like I have the best of both worlds.”

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■ Blue Blasters in action An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

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BLUE BLASTERS EARN AIR WARFARE QUALIFICATION EAWS completion rate up more than 30 percent from last year

By Lt. j.g. Chelsea Decker Strike Fighter Squadron 34 Public Affairs

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AT SEA

MC3 Tim D.Godbee An aviation boatswain’s mate (handling) directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 toward a catapult on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Sixty-two Sailors from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 qualified as Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialists (EAWS) while deployed with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, July 16.

VFA-34’s EAWS completion rate is now 92.2 percent of all eligible personnel, up from 61.2 percent when the Blue Blasters left for deployment in December 2011.

The qualification program recognizes those enlisted Sailors who have achieved a significant level of professional skill, knowledge and experience in direct support of naval aviation and the VFA-34 mission. Requirements for the program include: completing a

warfare qualification card consisting of five phases; demonstrating practical knowledge during walk-arounds of VFA-34 aircraft; completing a comprehensive written exam; and completing an oral board presided over by four EAWS-qualified board members.

The Blue Blasters’ EAWS program coordinator, Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate John Connelly, and assistant coordinator, Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Steven Gifford, started the deployment tasked with qualifying as many Sailors as possible and meeting the requirements for the squadron to hang the EAWS pennant. To fly the pennant, a squadron must have 75 percent of its Sailors EAWS-qualified. VFA-34 earned the right to fly the pennant, April 8.

Connelly said the success of his program lies with the qualifiers themselves.

“The achievement of the EAWS pennant is a testament to the hard work and dedication that the young Sailors displayed,” he said. “Most

of the people who completed their qualifications out here did so after they had already put in 10-12-hour shifts on the flight deck, which is amazing.”

Typically, the Sailors putting in the longest days are among the most junior in the squadron, said VFA-34 Command Master Chief Kevin Martin.

“Their drive and determination have put us over 90 percent qualified, an amazing accomplishment when you consider that more than 100 of our Sailors are E4 and below,” he said.

VFA-34 is one of nine squadrons deployed with CVW-2 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, which is also comprised of guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and Destroyer Squadron 9. CSG-9 is on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

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NECC staff member selected to participate in ELDP

By MC2 Steven C. Hoskins Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs

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MC2 William Jamieson Ensign Julia Kranz (right) conducts a tour of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) for children of the Zhemchuzhinka Orphanage.

USS Jason Dunham hosts Ukrainian orphanage

By MC2 William Jamieson USS Jason Dunham Public Affairs

ODESSA, UKRAINE

I sometimes forget how cool the stuff we do on the ship is. It was nice to be able to share it with children.”

- Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Joseph Strauss

The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) hosted children from the Zhemchuzhinka orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, July 21.

During the visit, the children were able to get a firsthand look at various spaces, including the ship’s navigation bridge.

Ensign Julia Kranz led the tour and said it was a pleasure to have them aboard.

“We love showing off our ship,” she said. “We work hard to keep it looking good, and it’s always fun to have kids around.”

As they toured the ship, the children received presentations from each department teaching them a little about what the Sailors do aboard and how their jobs contribute to the ship’s mission.

Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Joseph Strauss said he was honored to be asked to speak to the children.

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■ treats, Q&A At the end of the tour, the children were brought to the mess decks where they were treated to snacks and juice, and given the opportunity to ask the crew questions. the stuff we do on the ship is,” he said. “It was nice to be able to share it with children.”

At tour’s end, the children were brought to the mess decks where they were treated to snacks and juice, and given the opportunity to ask the crew questions.

“My job in the Navy is to feed people, so that is what I love. Being able to feed these children was the best,” said Culinary Specialist 1st Class Melvin Houser. “You could see their little eyes light up when we brought out the snacks, and that really made me feel good about what we are doing out here.”

Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

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A Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) civilian was selected for the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) for fiscal year 2012-13.

Kenneth Jones, program analyst in office of inspector general, earned a seat in the program after competing against six other U.S. Fleet Forces finalists.

ELDP, sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD), provides participants with exposure to the roles and mission of the DoD. The program, established in 1985, continues to train future leaders to recognize and respond to the issues that face the DoD. The course includes training and exposure in the joint military arena, problem solving and strengthening a commitment to support the warfighter.

“I served in the Navy for 28 years working in leadership positions,” said Jones. “Now as a civilian, I was looking to find programs that could help me get back into the leadership supervisory arena as a DoD employee, and ELDP is a program that will build on leadership skills.”

Jones said he consistently seeks opportunities for self improvement and is always motivated to look for a challenge. He recalled the statement in the ELDP brochure stating that the course is not for everyone, because it’s mentally and physically challenging.

“I am always looking to move up and continue to improve myself,” he said. “I want to be in a position to reach back and help others.

I look forward to being given the opportunity to make a difference. I know I will come back to NECC with a wealth of knowledge to share with my co-workers.”

In addition to being self-motivated, Jones said he could not have accomplished his goals without having strong family support.

“My wife Letecia and daughter Kiana are my motivators,” he said. “They are the reason I’m driven to continue to grow and develop, both personally and professionally.”

During the 10-month program, Jones will travel to a variety of locations, both in the

I want to be in a position to reach back and help others. I look forward to being given the opportunity to make a difference. I know I will come back to NECC with a wealth of knowledge to share with my co-workers.”

- Kenneth Jones, program analyst in office of inspector general

United States and overseas, to train with the warfighter. He will receive hands-on field experience and opportunities to provide practical application to protocol and etiquette skills, media relations, team building, problem solving, public speaking and briefing techniques.

“We are very proud of him being selected into ELDP here at NECC,” said David Brownell, Jones’ supervisor. “He was the only individual selected from the fleet. That’s a very good sign of his past accomplishments and his future potential.”

Another NECC staff member, Dr. Jeannine Bennett, was also considered for the ELDP. Although not selected this year, she does not plan to give up.

“I am honored that NECC considered me to be a high-potential employee with a history of superior performance,” she said. “I will definitely apply for the program again next year.”

NECC is a command element and force provider for integrated maritime expeditionary missions, serving as the single functional command for the Navy’s expeditionary forces.

MC3 Carlos M. Vazquez II Sailors watch the aircraft launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

LINCOLN WRAPS UP PORT VISIT TO TURKEY

By SN Phylicia Sorenson USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AT SEA

Sailors assigned to the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 departed Antalya, Turkey, July 22, following a scheduled port visit.

The visit provided Sailors the opportunity to experience the Turkish culture and traditions, take tours of the surrounding areas, interact with Turkish citizens and unwind following an at-sea period.

“It was great to have the chance to experience another culture,” said Fireman Samantha Vitali.

“The people were very hospitable, and the country was beautiful.”

Lincoln’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office provided Sailors with a host of available tours, such as a tour of the city of Antalya, and rafting and boat tours.

“This was, in my opinion, the best port visit we have had this entire deployment,” said Seaman

Brianna Suits. “We were able to go out and see more thanks to the efforts and organization of MWR.” While in Turkey, Lincoln also hosted a reception in the ship’s hangar bay to welcome Turkish leaders in an effort to strengthen the bond between the U.S. Navy and the local community.

“The reception was an excellent opportunity for our Sailors to interact with the local community and vice versa,” said Senior Chief Legalman Margaret Bagley. “The opportunity to hold this reception was an amazing window for building bridges between our two cultures.”

Lincoln is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, which is also comprised of CVW-2, guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and Destroyer Squadron 9. CSG-9 will operate in the U.S. 6th Fleet AOR in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the coming weeks before making its way home.

■ the USS Lincoln Lincoln departed its homeport of Everett, Wash., Dec. 7, for a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th fleet areas of responsibility (AORs).

Currently heading back to the United States to complete an eight-month deployment, Lincoln is changing homeports from Everett, Wash. to Norfolk for a periodic refueling complex overhaul.

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LeapFrogs Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Tom Kinn, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, interacts with participants at the 13th annual Allen Stone Braveheart Memorial Races in Virginia Beach.

MC2 Luke Eastman

Leap Frogs perform for fellow SEAL community events

By MC1 Fletcher Gibson U.S. Navy Parachute Team Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The U.S. Navy Parachute Demonstration Team, the Leap Frogs, performed in Virginia Beach for members of the SEAL community and their families, July 21.

The Leap Frogs paraded the U.S. flag during the opening ceremonies of the Allen Stone Memorial Race, a run-swim-run competition designed to raise money for the SEAL Foundation, which provides support for family members of the Navy’s Special Warfare Community.

One competitor was especially motivated by the Leap Frogs’ performance.

“Every time I see these guys they’re amazing,” said Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Tony Craig (ret.). “This is my third time and it still gives me goose bumps.”

After helping kick off the marathon event, they completed two demonstrations at the annual East Coast SEAL Reunion as part of a capability exercise designed to display the skills of Naval Special Warfare to family and friends of the elite community.

The first performance involved bringing in a commemorative wreath to the beach in honor of their SEAL brethren who had gone before them. The wreath was then carried to sea by swimmers.

“The most important thing we do, not just during the year, but during our whole careers, is support other SEALs and their families,” said Chief Special Warfare Operator Brad Woodard, the Leap Frogs’ team chief and this year’s deliverer of the commemorative wreath.

■ about the Leap Frogs The Leap Frogs, based in San Diego, Calif., perform aerial parachute demonstrations in support of Naval Special Warfare and Navy recruiting.

MC2 Anthony Harding A member of the Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, jumps into the capabilities exercise portion of the 43rd annual Underwater Demolition Team (UDT)-Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) East Coast Reunion In Virginia Beach.

MC1 Fletcher Gibson Retired Navy SEAL Jim Woods, from the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, and honorary Leap Frog and Navy SEAL mascot “Freddie the Frog” link up for a biplane maneuver during a performance at the East Coast SEAL Reunion in Virginia Beach.

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Family members reunite on Ike

By MC3 Brian Reynolds Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA

Twenty-one crew members from aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) took a carrier onboard delivery (COD) flight to aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) to reunite with family members currently serving aboard Ike, July 26.

Crew members from Enterprise toured the Ike and seized the opportunity to spend time with family members and spouses they had not seen for nearly five months.

“Twenty-one of the 22 passengers aboard the COD had family members aboard Eisenhower,” said Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Cheri R. Snaza, the leading chief petty officer of Enterprise’s medical department.

“They ranged from spouses, brothers, sisters and cousins to uncles and nephews.”

Snaza, whose husband is Command Master Chief Gregg Snaza, the command master chief aboard Eisenhower, thought it would be an auspicious undertaking to help arrange a rendezvous between crew members from Enterprise and their respective family members aboard Eisenhower.

“Taking the Ike’s deployment into consideration, it was going to be a 13month time period before we were going to be able to see our spouses or significant family members,” said Snaza. “My husband and I began chatting about how

Because we went over via COD, instead of a helicopter, we were able to afford the family members much more time with each other.”

- Yeoman 2nd Class Jacqueline M. Martinez

we could accomplish some kind of a cross-deck.”

After coordination and communication between the two carriers’ commanding officers and operations departments, the visit was made possible.

The visit to the Ike included a welcome aboard

by Eisenhower’s commanding officer, a group photo, individual photos, and most importantly, time for family members to spend with each other.

“We wanted each Sailor to get as much time as possible with their family member,” said Snaza. “Because we went over via COD, instead of a helicopter, we were able to afford the family members much more time with each other.”

“As soon as I walked off of the COD, my cousin was there waiting with arms wide open,” said Yeoman 2nd Class Jacqueline M.

MC2 Julia A. Casper Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

Martinez, assigned to the Screwtops of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123. “The trip was phenomenal. I’m very thankful for the opportunity.”

The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) recently arrived in U.S. 5th Fleet, replacing the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, July 17, augmenting the presence of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (ECSG)in the region.

Enterprise and Eisenhower are both currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

NAVY ESTABLISHES NEW PROGRAM OFFICE FOR CVN-79 PLANNING, PROCUREMENT Press Release PEO Aircraft Carriers

WASHINGTON

The Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aircraft Carriers, Rear Adm. Thomas Moore, announced the stand up of a new program office, July 27, within PEO Carriers, PMS 379, and the assumption of office by Cmdr.

Doug Oglesby.

The new program office will manage the planning and procurement of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) and future aircraft carriers of the Gerald R. Ford-class. PMS 379 will join existing PEO Carriers programs PMS 312 for in-service carriers and PMS 378 for Future Carriers. PMS 378 retains responsibility for the construction and delivery of Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

“Standing up a new program office will allow the Gerald R. Ford-class to begin continuous production while ensuring CVN-78 completes construction and delivery to the highest standards. As the first new aircraft carrier design in more

U.S. Navy photo illustration by MC2 Jay M. Chu A photo illustration of the Ford-class aircraft carrier depicting the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).

than 40 years, the Gerald R. Ford-class will move into modified repeat production of CVN-79 and 80 through the new program office,” said Moore.

“I am excited to stand up this new program office and manage the procurement of John F. Kennedy and CVN80,” said Oglesby. “The team will build on success with Gerald R. Ford and develop best practices and procedures to affordably deliver these warships.”

Before the ceremony concluded, Oglesby was frocked

to the rank of captain by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition Sean Stackley.

Oglesby is a graduate of University of Missouri-Rolla and is an engineering duty officer who has served at sea aboard the USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) and USS Enterprise (CVN 65). He previously served at PEO Carriers as Principal Assistant Program Manager for Refueling and Complex Overhaul of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

Truman celebrates birthday, Plankowners honored

By MCSN Taylor DiMartino USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

USS TRUMAN, AT SEA

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) celebrated the 14th Anniversary of its commissioning with a cake-cutting ceremony, July 25.

Nine of Truman’s plankowners participated in the ceremony, including Chief Warrant Officer Brian Armstrong, Truman’s food service officer.

“You have a special connection to the ship after being part of the crew from the very beginning,” said Armstrong, whose first tour aboard Truman began nine months before it was commissioned. “It’s a sense of ownership.”

Armstrong, who was selected as Truman’s Sailor of the Year in 2001, said the ship helped him grow as a Sailor.

“I was a second class petty officer and the cargo supervisor the first time aboard, and now I come back as the food service officer,” said Armstrong. “It’s great to see how the ship has matured and how much I’ve matured along with it.”

Chief Aviation Boatswain’s

Mate (Handling) Anthony Thomas, Sr., leading chief petty officer for supply department’s S-2M division, shared a similar attachment to Truman after his first assignment aboard.

“Serving aboard Truman for the second time wasn’t just coming back to a ship – it was coming home,” he said.

Thomas admires the work ethic aboard Truman, which the crew has maintained since the ship’s commissioning, he said.

“Being a 14-year-old ship, the Truman still looks great, even after multiple deployments,” he said. “The fact that it’s still in great shape is a testament to the standards put in place from the very beginning. Standards hardworking Sailors still uphold.”

Thomas said he appreciated being included in the cake-cutting ceremony for Truman’s commissioning anniversary.

“The Navy is built on tradition,” he said. “Ceremonies like the cake-cutting are what junior Sailors need to see. They need to understand that there is significance in events like Truman’s birthday.

These are the events that shape our naval history.”

Serving aboard Truman for the second time wasn’t just coming back to a ship – it was coming home.”

- Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Anthony Thomas, Sr.

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ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT 4 HOSTS PICNIC

By MCSN Chelsea Mandello Navy Public Affairs Support Element East

VIRGINIA BEACH

Sailors from Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU) 4 hosted a picnic for the Hampton Roads chapter of the Surface Navy Association (SNA) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, July 27.

The picnic gave service members, civilians and members from the SNA an opportunity to learn about the missions and utilities of the military assault unit.

“The Surface Navy Association in the Hampton Roads area picks a command once a quarter and that command hosts the Surface Navy quarterly meeting,” said ACU4 Command Master Chief Keith Thomas. “In the meeting we go through the business for the Surface Navy Association and it’s also a chance for the command to show former and active duty Sailors the command.”

The events began with food and refreshments. Sailors from ACU4 unit mingled with guests and explained their roles in the division during tours of the craft. Afterward, a drawing was held for a Navy

MCSN Chelsea Mandello Assault Craft Unit 4 hosts a picnic for service members and civilians at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story.

cutlass and other prizes.

“There is a barbecue set up, assorted drinks and a raffle.

It’s a great time, good food and a good atmosphere,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyle Pedersen, from ACU4.

One of the highlights of the picnic was the opportunity for visitors to tour a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC).

“Today we’ll have a presentation where the captain will do a mission brief, then we will open up our craft for tours,” said Thomas. “The Landing Craft Air Cushion is used to transport Marines and their cargo from the beach to our amphibious ships.”

An LCAC is a vehicle used in assault units to transport weapons systems, equipment and assault team personnel during amphibious operations.

ACU4 picnic was an opportunity for entertainment, education and camaraderie.

“These luncheons increase the sense of fraternity among our members,” said William Slingerland, executive vice president for the SNA. “It gives ACU4 an opportunity to show off what they do in an operational sense and it gives Sailors a better sense of what it means to be apart of today’s great Navy.”

MCSN Chelsea Mandello Members of the Navy Surface Association Hampton Roads chapter, tour a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) during a luncheon at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story.

Iwo Jima, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit visits Bahrain

By MC2 Travis J. Kuykendall USS Iwo Jima Public Affairs

MANAMA, BAHRAIN

U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), conducted a port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, July 11 - 18.

The visit was an opportunity for the crew to relax while on liberty, give back to the local community and to conduct essential maintenance and repairs as the ship nears the mid-point of deployment.

“The visit was a huge success as it gave the crew a chance to recharge,

Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic (right) and Capt. Bob Geis, Commanding Officer Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana (left) present a letter of appreciation to Undersheriff Dennis Free (center) from the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Department.

The visit was a huge success as it gave the crew a chance to recharge, with some well deserved time off.”

- Iwo Jima’s Command Master Chief Mario Romero

■ about the Iwo Jima Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th MEU are currently deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

with some well deserved time off,” said Iwo Jima’s Command Master Chief Mario Romero. “I feel confident the crew, as well as the ship, is ready to go back out and continue our mission.”

While in Bahrain, the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) committee sponsored tours

for the crew. Attractions included: a guided cultural tour, fishing trip, gokart racing and golf tournament, a resort barbecue, snorkeling, spa treatments and a trip to a water park.

Lance Cpl. Nadia Ramphal, a Marine assigned to the 24th MEU, said the guided cultural tour was a way to have fun and also gain something from the port visit.

“I was interested in learning about the Bahraini culture because that was one of the reasons why I joined the Marine Corps – to experience different cultures,” said Ramphal. “Going to the Grand Mosque and getting to wear a jellabiya, traditional dress worn by Muslim women, was my favorite part of the tour. It looks as

though it might be hot and uncomfortable, but it’s really not.”

Not only did members of the Iwo Jima crew enjoy liberty, many took the time to volunteer in the local community. More than 60 Sailors and Marines participated in various community relations (COMREL) events, including the Regional Institute for Active Learning, the Bahrain Mobility International and a center cultural exchange at the Philippine Embassy.

“I volunteered at the Bahrain Mobility International because I wanted to do something positive,” said Sgt. James Hall, a volunteer from the 24th MEU. “I figured I’d help someone out, rather than use my liberty time spending money.”

CITY LEADERS, CITIZENS AND FIRST RESPONDERS RECOGNIZED

By Cathy Heimer Jet Observer

VIRGINIA BEACH

Photos by MC3 Antonio P. Turretto Ramos

Alexander and Geis present a letter of appreciation to Mayfair Mews Property Manager Earl Mawyer (center).

Alexander and Geis present a letter of appreciation to Mayfair Mews resident and retired Virginia Beach Rescue Squad member Pat Kavanaugh (center).

Alexander and Geis present a token of appreciation to Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms (center).

First responders from the state of Virginia and city of Virginia Beach, who assisted in the aftermath of the April 6 crash of an F/A-18 Hornet, were publicly thanked during an informal event at the Oceana Officers’ Club, July 16.

Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and Capt. Bob Geis, Commanding Officer, NAS Oceana presented letters of appreciation (LOA) to members of the Virginia Beach Fire and Rescue, Police Department, Emergency Management Services, Sheriff’s Department and Virginia State Police. Also receiving public recognition from the Navy were three residents of the Mayfair Mews apartment complex, where the mishap occurred, two DoD civilians from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic and a Navy lawyer from the Mid-Atlantic Region.

“We wanted to take a couple of minutes to say thank you in an informal and personal way from the Navy for helping what could and should have been a tragic event into something we can look back at with pride,” said Geis about the response and teamwork from area first responders and the Navy.

Geis explained the event was planned as a way to bring together first responders who had become like a family, after working together for so many days and weeks in the aftermath of the jet crash.

“It’s critical that we go together to publicly say thank you to the leadership of Virginia Beach, the first responders, our citizens for everything that they did to lessen the impact of the mishap,” said Alexander after the event.

Alexander said the strong relationship and partnership, which includes train-

ing together for potential mishaps, was already in place between Virginia Beach and NAS Oceana first responders and contributed to a successful outcome on Good Friday.

“The first responders for the city of Virginia Beach had really had an opportunity to practice on aircraft mishaps,” said Alexander.

Offering a personal thank you toVirginia Beach Mayor Williams Sessoms who attended, Alexander said, “Relationships are so important to what we do here and the relationship between Virginia Beach and the Navy is so, so important to us ... I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything that you do ... I don’t know if we would have had the same success if we had a different relationship.”

Noting the “rainbow of uniforms” in attendance, including those of first responders from the Navy, Alexander, who toured the crash site the day after the event, commented how “thank you seems really inadequate.”

Alexander also singled out three residents of Mayfair Mews, Earl Mawyer, Colby Smith and Pat Kavanaugh, who helped rescue the air crew and apartment residents. “Just like our first responders, they rushed in ... they helped out.”

Following the presentation of the 22 awards, the mayor added his thanks to those attending.

“The jet crash was certainly a tragic day in Virginia Beach, but in my mind, it was a proud day as well,” said Sessoms as he commented how the city has the best fire, police, sheriff’s and EMS departments.

Like the admiral, the mayor commended all the first responders for the joint training between city and Navy responders that has taken place. Sessoms said he appreciated the admiral and CO stressing the importance of the relationship between city and the Navy.

“That relationship is something we all treasure,” said Sessoms.

Undersheriff Dennis Free, from the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Department, was one of those recognized.

“I was very humbled [by this recognition]. But really in my office, it was the sergeants, the staff and the deputies who really made this successful,” he said.

Along with those who work for him, Free said the real heroes are the police officers, firefighters, EMS, Navy first responders, the citizens who assisted and the flight crew.

“We just made sure they had everything they needed – our job was easy,” said Free.

For Mawyer, who has been the property manager for 12 years at Mayfair Mews, the public recognition was “a little more than I anticipated. I was really honored to be here.”

Mawyer assisted the Navy and the city with accounting for all the apartment complex residents, nearly all of whom he knew personally. He also served as a liaison between the residents and Navy, answering questions and putting residents in touch with the right agencies to receive the services they needed.

More than three months after the mishap, Mawyer is still humble about what he did for others.

“I’m more than honored to be able to help,” he said after the awards. Even after he received his own LOA and posed for a photo with the admiral and CO, Mawyer thanked all the first responders in the room.

Although he misses some of the residents who were unable to return to Mayfair Mews, he said, “Life goes on and we’re all trying to move on. I’m so thankful that no one died and we don’t have to be in mourning.”

During the ceremony, LOA’s were also presented to Navy lawyer Lt. Andrea Leahy.

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Military families enjoy a day at Norfolk Botanical Garden Press Release Hampton Roads Naval Museum Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Try this: Using nothing but a six-by-six inch piece of aluminum foil, construct a boat that floats in water, and then see how many marbles it will hold before sinking.

With the assistance of Hampton Roads Naval Museum (HRNM) staff members and volunteers, more than 650 children and family members had the opportunity to do this and a number of other fun and free activities at the Set Sail with Kids’ Crew event at Norfolk Botanical Garden, July 28.

“Building these boats encourages children to apply STEM (science, technology, engineering and math),” noted Lee Duckworth, HRNM’s director of education.

Many of the kids’ boats remained afloat carrying upwards of 30 marbles, but the record for the day was one built by a boy that held an impres-

sive 50 marbles.

“This is the first time we have partnered with Lincoln Military Housing and we have wanted to do this for quite a while,” said Duckworth.

“From everything we have seen today, it’s been an absolute success.”

Other educational museum activities included knot-tying workshops and constructing spyglasses with mailing tubes, which were led by four staff members and about 20 volunteers from Expeditionary Strike Group Two, Fleet Forces Command, and Operational Test and Evaluation Force.

“Our primary mission is to promote our country’s naval history to our active duty military serving here, as well as the civilian community,” Duckworth explained. “This event is right on target, reaching out and interpreting history for our military families.”

With a temperature that afternoon exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit, all that building and learning led many children

– and their parents – to chill out in the four inflatable water rides and enjoying complimentary Hawaiian shaved ice.

This event was one of six in 2012 in the Kids’ Crew series for residents of Lincoln Military Housing.

“Our partnership with HRNM began about two years ago, and we have been working together on this project for about six months,” said Susan Burns, Lincoln Military Housing’s community services director in Hampton Roads.

The next and last Kids’Crew event this year will be pirate cruises on the Virginia Beach oceanfront with Captain Jack’s Pirate Ships during the weekend of Oct. 11 - 12.

“We will have three private pirate cruises each day, and will include either breakfast or lunch for Lincoln Military Housing families attending,” she said. “There will be a lot of activities, such as capturing Blackbeard’s treasure chest, and it’s a great way to enjoy some time on the water.”

There will be a lot of activities, such as capturing Blackbeard’s treasure chest, and it’s a great way to enjoy some time on the water.”

- Susan Burns, speaking about the next Kids’ Crew event this year.

MC1 Eric Brown A girl slips and slides through an inflatable ride at Lincoln Military Housing’s event at the Norfolk Botanical Garden, July 28

USS CARR CONDUCTS BRIEF STOP FOR FUEL IN COLOMBIA

By Ens. Joshua J. Stewart USS Carr Public Affairs

CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA

Guided missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) anchored in Cartagena, Colombia for a brief stop for fuel, July 21.

Carr anchored in the Bay of Cartagena following three weeks at sea conducting operations to counter transnational organized crime in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. During the brief stop, Carr received 60,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 6,654 pounds of frozen meat and vegetables, and fresh fruits – enough to support the crew for 21 days at sea.

While brief stops for fuel are more time consuming than refueling at sea, they allow interaction and relationship building between U.S. Sailors and representatives from other countries.

Although only a brief stop for fuel, Carr participated in Project Handclasp by working with Colombian representatives to load two large pallets of materials for delivery to Acción Social, a non-profit company that provides humanitarian relief in Cartagena. In addition to needed medical supplies, the Carr delivered 200 stuffed animals for the children in Cartagena.

“One of the most satisfying parts of my experience in the Navy is

to be able to support the needs of others, whether deployed or back in the United States,” said Lt. Brenda Beznoska. “I am looking for the opportunity to work together on a future community relations project.”

Carr plans to participate in Project Handclasp events throughout her deployment. Earlier in the deployment, she received several pallets of material from USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), which is also operating in the C4F AOR. Carr is homeported in Norfolk and is currently deployed in support of Operation Martillo, under operational control to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and C4F (COMUSNAVSO/C4F), while

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| Blending AIT, VBSS team adds strength, depth of experience Continued from A1

Developing a relationship is the biggest piece of the equation.”

- Lt. j.g. Matthew Kahley, team leader of AIT 12-07

MC3 Daniel Meshel Sailors aboard the USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat.

The first step in integration begins by incorporating shared experience and knowledge of both teams through a series of exercises aimed to establish roles and capabilities, said Kahley.

“Integration between James E. Williams’ VBSS team and the AIT has been transparent,” said Lt. Darin Dimmerling, boarding officer aboard James E. Williams. “Our training pipelines are very similar and include some of the same U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Seal instructors.”

From tactical movements and gear application, to the use of the force continuum and breaching, each exercise is designed to establish a working foundation for conducting VBSS boardings.

“Good communication is one

of the most important aspects of integration,” said Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Michael Vecchione. “[Good communication] is being on the same page by training together and getting to know, and understand each other’s roles.”

“The blending of the AIT into the VBSS team adds strength and a greater depth of experience,” said Dimmerling. “It allows us to have two fully-qualified, 12-man teams who are fully capable of responding at a moment’s notice.”

James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and supporting missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Oceana Sailors use CPO 365 to prepare for selection

By MC3 Antonio P. Turretto Ramos Naval Air Station Oceana Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

In today’s Navy, first class petty officers are being prepared all around the fleet to don the coveted anchors worn by the rank of chief petty officer (CPO) through a training program called CPO 365.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West established general guidance, released in 2010, with additional notes highlighting lessons learned from the previous cycle. Command master chiefs (CMCs) are the overseers of the program.

“CPO 365 in concept isn’t new,” said Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Bill Smalts. “The reality is we have less time to do some of the important things and that’s mentorship of the first classes, and it was recognized at all levels of the Navy. So a process was laid out to incrementally prepare our first classes to be chiefs all year long.”

CPO 365 is a three-phase, yearlong development and training program designed to test prospective chief petty officers (PCPOs) mentally, physically, personally and professionally.

Phase one began Sept. 17, and is used to build the foundation for the year of training to come.

This phase, in which all first class petty officers participate, is meant to spark the teamwork and initial training to engage PCPOs on their road to becoming CPOs. “In my experience, I met a lot of senior and junior E-6’s and everybody seemed to want to do things together as one team. It gave us a chance to really network and I took a lot out of it, because although I have 13 years in the Navy, I learned some things I didn’t know,” said Aviation Maintenance Administrationman (AZ) 1st Class (AW) Jihadah Murray, assistant command security manager at NAS Oceana.

Smalts explained that during phase one, training is kept to the fundamentals, such as writing

evaluations. PCPOs are given fitness and nutritional assessments to develop training plans that foster sound physical readiness, participate in community service events with CPOs and participate in training at Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society offices.

■ about CPO 365 The three-phased, year-long development and training will test the prospective chief petty officer (PCPO), or selectee, mentally, physically, personally and professionally.

General guidance was established and released by MCPON in 2010. Command master chiefs are the overseers of the program.

“It’s really not always about the PT [physical training],” said Smalts. “It’s about the rules, the regulations. It’s about working with your peers – having that courage to walk up to a peer and say, ‘didn’t the guidance say we’re all supposed to have our shirts tucked in?’ Getting past those little hiccups that people seem to continue to miss or wait for the chief to walk up and correct, when really honestly anyone could have corrected it without having to be told, but it’s hard to do sometimes when you’re among your peers. But hard is authorized, as we say in the Navy.”

Phase two begins when board eligible result are released. It’s designed to build upon phase one and further prepare personnel to cross into and be productive members of the Chief’s Mess. Career development boards (CDBs) are conducted for those non-eligible first classes to concentrate on what they need to work on for their continued development.

“I think CPO 365 is molding us

to become better leaders,” said Air Traffic Controller (AC) 1st Class (AW/SW) Leslie Wallace, assistant leading petty officer and radar supervisor at Oceana Air Operations, Air Traffic Control Division, who is a board eligible first class petty officer. “I can say one thing for sure: CPO 365 is here to stay. I believe that because I have learned so much in the program so far. It helps you build a lot more confidence as far as working with the senior leadership.”

Smalts explained how every year the first classes who have been selected for CPO worry about the chiefs being the adversaries in the process, and he has to reassure them the CPO’s are not adversaries.

“The most important thing phase two starts to do for them before phase three is, as it starts, is to get them to come together as a cohesive group and find ways, through interpersonal and professional skills, to be able to work together through problem solving and to meet mission capability and goals,” said Smalts.

Phase three, known as induction season, begins when first class petty officers are selected to become CPOs. It is the final training period to better prepare a selectee for his or her entry into the Chief’s Mess.

“Induction is important to us as a mess and also to the Navy. It rejuvenates our chiefs while we prepare thousands of Sailors to join our ranks. More importantly, it prepares those leaders to uphold the credibility of our community and lead Sailors on the deckplate,” West wrote in a release regarding 20112012 CPO 365/Induction Guidance. “At the end of phase three, when our selectees have earned their anchors, I expect they will look back at CPO 365 as one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences of their career.”

According to ACCS (AW/SW) Holly Dingle, air traffic control training chief at Oceana Air Operations Air Traffic Control Division, and this year’s induction season coordinator for Oceana, first class

U.S. Navy file photo Physical training is conducted during the Chief Petty Officer 365 program. Physical training is part of the program to prepare board-eligible first class petty officers for the transition to chief petty officer.

petty officers are expected to perform at the level of CPO, and induction season teaches selectees how to function as a CPO Mess.

“I think those are the big things to know when they leave the induction season, that we’re charged with making sure that when they say ‘go ask the chief,’ you are now the chief and know that you have an enormous amount of resources available to you and those are the resources that you’re going to need to lead your Sailors,” said Dingle.

“There is distinct line between the first class petty officer and being a chief, and now you’re crossing over into the Chief’s Mess.”

AZCS (AW/SW) Gregory Hornsby, quality assurance supervisor, at Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic Oceana, and also a coordinator for this year’s induction season, said that with CPO 365 in its second year, first classes are more prepared for the responsibilities that come with wearing anchors.

“These first classes bring a lot of experience and leadership with them already, but they do need to learn the small intricacies of leadership that they may not always get,” said Hornsby. “A lot of these guys are wrench turners – they’re great at their job, but sometimes their one-on-one with the Sailor just needs a little fine tuning, and that’s what CPO 365 brings together.”

According to Dingle, CPO 365 has helped prepare first classes for the administrative responsibilities of CPO, especially in technical ratings, where they may have less experience in evaluation and award writing.

“When you put those anchors

on, you’re not ‘I’m a chief now.’

No! It’s too late, you should have figured it out by now and I think that’s what we’re doing with CPO 365,” said Dingle. “It’s giving them a chance to figure it out because once you put these chief’s anchors on and you’re walking down the street, Sailors will come up to you, and they don’t know you’re a brand new chief.

“The part that’s most important is the way we interact with each other in the Chief’s Mess. Getting the first classes to realize that their biggest hurdle is going to be their teamwork, their efforts together and coming together as one,” said Smalts.

According to West’s release regarding 2011-2012 CPO 365/Induction Guidance, CMCs remain ultimately responsible for the safe conduct and successful execution of all three phases of training, and are actively involved from beginning to end.

“The CMC’s leadership reinforces the idea that CPO 365 is instrumental to the ongoing professional development of Sailors and relevant to command esprit de corps,” West wrote in the release. “CPO 365 is serious business designed to build new chief petty officers through controlled, constructive mental and physical stress.”

“Becoming a chief starts the day they put anchors on. That’s where the real training happens. You can’t walk a day in the chief’s shoes until you’re wearing anchors and you’re in the chief’s shoes. We’re just trying to do a better job to prepare them for that job,” said Smalts. “It takes a little of our personal time, but it’s all Navy time anyway.”

Theodore Roosevelt Sailors attend Sacramento Navy Week

By MC3 Sean Hurt USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.

Three USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71) Sailors attended Sacramento Navy Week, July 16 - 22, to participate in several community relations projects (COMRELs) throughout the area.

Navy Week is designed to bring awareness of the U.S. Navy to towns that don’t have a large Naval presence.

There are 15 Navy Weeks planned across America during 2012.

TR Sailors teamed up with Sailors from USS California (SSN 781) and visited the

Lt. Jerry Higgins, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), attempts to finish a puzzle with children at a community outreach event held at The Boys and Girls Club of Sioux Empire during Sioux Falls Navy Week 2012.

I had a blast hanging out with the Sailors. I think everyone in Sacramento is really excited to have another Navy - Samantha Hoshida Week in the future.”

Sacramento Parks and Recreation 4th R Summer program, Shriner’s Hospital of California, Sacramento Boys and Girls Club, and the Sacramento Food Bank.

“The best thing we did would have to be visiting the Shriner’s Hospital,” said Airman Chaz Martin from TR’s Training department.

“Those kids were in such a

terrible situation, but they had more enthusiasm and excitement than any of the kids we saw all week.”

The Sailors also augmented Naval Recruiting District San Francisco during recruiting drives while at Navy Week.

“I had a great time hanging out with people and talking about the Navy,” said Martin.

“As soon as I make second

MC3 Kimberly L. Romanowski

class, I really want to go recruiting.”

The excitement of the week’s events ran through both the Sailors and community they were involved in.

“The kids wouldn’t stop

talking about it all week,” said Samantha Hoshida, a school leader for the Sacramento Parks and Recreation 4th R Summer program. “I had a blast hanging out with the Sailors. I think everyone

in Sacramento is really excited to have another Navy Week in the future.”

For more news from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), visit www.navy.mil/local/ cvn71.

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CNO, NNOA celebrate Navy diversity

By MC2 Deven B. King Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Public Affairs

NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert discussed the history and future of Navy diversity during the 2012 National Naval OfďŹ cers Association (NNOA) Professional Development and Training Conference Navy Day Luncheon in New Orleans, July 26.

In his remarks to the nearly 400 attendees, Greenert explained current Navy diversity efforts and the important role inclusion plays in ensuring the successful future of the Navy. “Diversity makes us a better Navy. Those (organizations) that are more diverse, out perform those that are not. It’s been proven again and again,� said Greenert.

U.S. Navy Capt. Anthony Barnes (ret.), president of NNOA agreed with Greenert. “Diversity is deďŹ ned in terms of more than just race and gender,â€? he said. “It’s the diversity of thought you get from people who didn’t grow up in the area you grew up in, weren’t educated the way you were educated.â€?

Greenert gave the example of his experience with Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, the ďŹ rst African American graduate of the Naval Academy. “He would tell you he did nothing special, but he opened doors for future generations,â€? he said. “He brought new talents, perspectives and enthusiasm to the Navy. Wesley Brown exempliďŹ es the impor-

This is one of the few forums where you can come and understand the mission and what diversity brings to the table.�

Photos by MC1 (SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets with members of the National Naval OfďŹ cers Association (NNOA) before delivering his remarks as the guest speaker at a luncheon hosted by the NNOA.

- NNOA president and retuned U.S. Navy Capt. Anthony Barnes

â– about NNOA Established in 1972, the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) is an organization composed of active duty, reserve and retired officers, academies, midshipmen and cadets and interested civilians.

NNOA has members of all officer ranks.

tance of diversity to us.�

Greenert also offered his views on the importance of mentoring in securing future eet success and the critical role afďŹ nity organizations like NNOA contribute to Navy diversity outreach efforts. “Diversity organizations bring us access, so we can reach out and talk to people who may want to make the Navy a career,â€? said Greenert. “They also help us bring alignment to ourselves and

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks at a National Naval OfďŹ cers Association lunch as the guest speaker.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks at a National Naval OfďŹ cers Association lunch as the guest speaker. During Greenert’s keynote remarks he emphasized the importance of diversity reected in the eet and attributed it as one of the Navy’s greatest strengths.

bring diversity into our human resources psyche and make it second nature on bringing people in.� “This is one of the few forums where you can come and understand the mission and what diversity brings to

the table,� said Barnes.

The 2012 conference theme, “NNOA: Celebrating 40 Years of Service, Enhancing Diversity in the Sea Service� commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the NNOA, which is the largest African American

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It’s a good accomplishment to be done and be qualified, but we still have tons of more hurdles, and tons of ways to get better at our job and support the fleet.” - Lt. j.g. William Berthold

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NEWLY TRAINED E-2C HAWKEYE NFOs, READY TO JOIN FLEET Training spanned nearly one year from start

By David Todd The Flagship Managing Editor

NORFOLK

In the summer of 2011, a group of nine flight officers reported to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk to begin their training at Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120 (VAW-120), the “Greyhawks,” as class N11-5 in hopes of becoming E-2C Hawkeye Naval Flight Officers (NFOs). In the end, only five progressed to completion.

“It’s a challenging syllabus,” said Lt. Neil B. Fletcher, an E-2C Hawkeye instructor at VAW-120, stating that approximately 10 percent of the students who apply do not finish the course. “It’s not something that is designed for everyone.”

Lt. j.g. William Berthold, from Fort Mill, S.C., and Lt. j.g. Victoria Brewer, from West New York, N.J., students from class N11-5, completed their training in June.

“I like the big support picture,” said Berthold. “I like the ability to help out – that’s why I wanted to be an NFO. I wanted that support role – and the E-2 is definitely the aircraft for that.”

Early training for the students included basic knowledge of the systems of the aircraft. They were tasked with learning in great detail the emergency procedures, weights and limitations, the mechanics of many subsystems, such as the propellers, engines, hydraulics and many other vital systems to ensure the aircraft operates safely.

online For more information on Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, visit www.vaw120.navy.mil.

As the students progressed, they were evaluated on each phase of their training. They learned the functions and processes that allow an E-2C Hawkeye to detect and identify information retrieved by the aircraft’s numerous sensors, including radar and IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) systems. Through lectures and simulator events, the students learned how to optimize and analyze that information, and package the data for the Carrier Strike Group to use.

“Many of the missions that we execute cannot be simulated in the real-world,” said Brewer, “so they do it in the simulator where civilian contractors role-play.”

“The simulator is great.

They certainly use it because it saves cost – we can’t put them in the aircraft every day,” said Fletcher. “But there are certain things that you can’t simulate.

You can simulate many variables, but you can’t truly simulate a real flight, or mission, where the unexpected often happens.”

According to the students, one of the most difficult phases of the training was learning Air Intercept Control (AIC) tactics, techniques and procedures.

“It’s a completely different way to speak on the radio,” explained Berthold. “You have to know exactly what to say at the right time, and we have to know what information is per-

tinent, and what’s not.”

By using quick, concise radio calls with onboard sensor data unavailable to other platforms, AIC’s provide fighter aircraft a greater situational awareness of the overall picture. Good control can quickly assist a fighter aircraft and impart pertinent information that is needed to safely and effectively engage a target, or illuminate a previously undetected threat. Students spent more than 170 hours in simulator training, with a large portion focused on honing scope mechanics and radio communications for AIC’s.

“It takes practice, so the first few events were pretty hard,” said Brewer. “You start off with one type of AIC … and then we go into another type of AIC right after that, so that’s a challenge as well.”

Once deemed proficient at basic tactical control, the students are taken out of the simulated environment and placed into a E-2C Hawkeye, where they control a number of intercepts using government contracted learjets as fighters and bogeys. After 15 real-life intercepts, and with the approval of Cmdr. Paul G. Movizzo, Commanding Officer, VAW-120, the students were granted their Air Intercept Controller numbers and earned their “wings of gold” on April 20.

“You get this big sense of accomplishment when you get your wings, but then we went right back into class,” explained Berthold. “There really wasn’t buffer time in there.”

Once returned to the classroom, they were exposed to the missions that an E-2C Hawkeye can provide, such as surface search coordination, air defense, and combat search and rescue, among others.

“Pre-wings it’s very singular – you have one instructor with you, monitoring you and evaluating you,” said Brewer.

“After you get wings, it’s more Crew Resource Management [study of human behavior in aviation].”

Before heading to the fleet, E-2C Hawkeye NFOs are tested through a series of “battle problems.” These battle problems require the students to use all of the tactics knowledge, system employment and control skills that they learned in a high stress environment. Together with a fully qualified instructor, or fleet NFO acting as a Combat Information Center Officer (CICO), the students completed various simulated missions, including a combat search and rescue package, defending a Carrier Strike Group from air and surface threats, and command and control for a strike on a weapons facility in a hostile country.

“For me, the tactics portion of it was a lot harder than I expected,” said Brewer.

Berthold agreed, but said it was also a good experience.

“That was also the most fulfilling part of it, because we were actually doing the missions that we would in the fleet,” he said.

With battle problems and a thorough standardization check to demonstrate their overall knowledge of the aircraft completed, the five completing members of N11-5 are now fully qualified replacement NFO’s. Berthold will move on and join the fleet in Atsugi, Japan, whereas Brewer will meet her squadron on deployment.

“I feel like when we get out to the fleet, it’s probably going

to be the most rewarding,” said Brewer. “That’s where we will see what it means to be a NFO.” “It’s a good accomplishment to be done and be qualified,” said Berthold, “but we still have tons of more hurdles, and tons of ways to get better at our job and support the fleet.”

The mission of the E-2C Hawkeye is to provide command and control leadership to Carrier Strike Groups.

Manufactured by NorthropGrumman, the E-2C Hawkeye is flown by 11 fleet squadrons stationed in Norfolk; Pt. Mugu, Calif.; and Atsugi,

Lt. j.g. William Berthold (left), from Fort Mill, S.C., and Lt. j.g. Victoria Brewer, from West New York, N.J., students from class N11-5, completed their training in June.

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Japan; and also at a reserve squadron based out of New Orleans, La. The carrier-based E-2C Hawkeye has a trio of detection systems which are able to detect ships and aircraft in excess of 300 nautical miles.

When this “over-the-horizon” detection capability is com-

bined with a suite of communications equipment and a highly trained aircrew, the aircraft is a potent airborne weapon for any mission in which the carrier air wing takes part, from strike and air-intercept-control to closeair-support for ground forces as well as search and rescue

missions.

“This community is growing. We’ve received the next generation of aircraft, which will continue to place our community as the centerpiece for naval aviation,” said Fletcher.

“So they are in a good position for their careers if they want to stick with it.”

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WEST COAST DRUG BUST REACHES 50TON MILESTONE FOR COAST GUARD ■ 50 tons seized in less than a year The 50-ton quantity is the total of 56 seizures of marijuanaladen boats, or abandoned loads of drugs, since October 1, 2011, and is four times the amount seized in the same area during the entire previous fiscal year.

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San Francisco-based Coast Guard Cutter Aspen seized approximately 8,500 pounds of marijuana from a vessel some 160 miles West of Los Angeles, July 25. The event marks a 50-ton milestone for waterborne marijuana seizures in Southern California and the Pacific Southwest border region this fiscal year.

Fifty tons of pot has an estimated value of $90.7 million. Contraband seized in bust, more than 340 bales, is worth about $7.7 million.

Law enforcement authorities have seen an increase in waterborne smuggling of illicit drugs, as well as illegal immigrants, from the U.S.-Mexico border as far North as Santa Barbara County.

Small boats – known as “pangas” – are popular among smugglers for moving multi-ton loads of marijuana and illegal immigrants from Baja California.

“Stopping these drugs from reaching our streets is a great accomplishment, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg with respect to the impact on the drug trafficking organizations,” said Capt. James Jenkins, Commander of the Coast Guard’s Los Angeles/Long Beach Sector. “The money from marijua-

na trafficking fuels a wider cycle of drug smuggling, crime and violence. We need to do everything possible to stop these destructive, deadly organizations. The more loads we interdict, the less money is available to feed further criminal activity.”

The Coast Guard coordinates counter-narcotics patrols and interdiction operations in the region with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and a number of other federal, state and local agencies. Multi-agency planning, operations and intelligence groups have been created to get the most out of each available patrol unit. As the flow increases, it becomes more difficult for officials to detect and intercept northbound loads. U.S. officials also coordinate counter-drug efforts in the region with their counterparts in Mexico.

“I’m very proud of the work being done by the Aspen, other interdiction crews from the Coast Guard and all the agencies involved,” said Rear Adm. Karl Schultz, 11th Coast Guard District commander. “The public expects the best security and law enforcement effort we can put forth and our people on the front lines deserve the best possible tools to do their jobs.”

U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Cory Mendenhall The crew of San Francisco-based Coast Guard Cutter Aspen and federal agents offload approximately 8,500 pounds of marijuana at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach, July 26. The marijuana was seized from a vessel nearly 160 miles off the coast of California. The event marks a 50-ton milestone for waterborne marijuana seizures in Southern California and the Pacific Southwest border region this fiscal year.

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NORFOLK

Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) are refurbishing the ship’s lifeboat brackets and the sides of the ship as part of a Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA), which began on June 4.

PMA is a scheduled period following underways allowing ships’ crews to complete required upgrades and maintenance. This enables the ships to maintain higher standards of readiness.

Sailors stationed aboard Bataan, which recently completed a record-setting tenand-a-half-month deployment, are using this time to prepare their ship to return to sea as quickly as possible.

The Deck Department’s primary concern is repairing and preserving metal items attached to the ship’s hull and associated equipment due to

corrosion from an extended time at sea. It is a hard job and requires a lot of man-hours, but the teams are focused on completing their work lists rapidly, while staying safe and avoiding rework.

“The Sailors are taking the initiative and working really hard,” said Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class (SW) Jessica Reyesfernandez, rehabilitation supervisor. “Results are being shown by all the progress we are making towards staying on schedule.”

Sailors are scraping, rough sanding, priming and painting more than 142 lifeboat brackets, as well as painting and preserving more than 80,000 square feet of the ship’s hull and superstructure. Because of the high summer temperatures, team leaders and supervisors must consider the effects on the workers, who may be outside in the heat for up to eight hours a day.

To help combat the poten-

tial for heat stress, the leadership strongly encourages increased water consumption and regular rest breaks.

“It’s hot, but once you get into the work you forget about the heat,” said Seaman Jacob Maher, rehabilitation team member. “I just stay hydrated.”

While there are many other work teams around the ship, the rehabilitation team maintenance is vital in preventing rust and corrosion. The lifeboat brackets allow small boats to be easily released during an emergency.

“As we proceed through this availability, the crew is hard at work restoring the ship to the best possible condition for future requirements,” said Capt. George Vassilakis, Executive Officer, Bataan. “These highly trained young men and women bring their very best to this ship every day, and I could not be prouder of their exceptional efforts.”

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MC3 Leonard Adams, Jr. Tugboats guide the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on the Elizabeth River to Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

USS George H.W. Bush begins Planned Incremental Availability

By MC3 Samantha Thorpe USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Public Affairs

NORFOLK

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transited the Elizabeth River to Norfolk Naval Ship Yard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, July 25.

The transit marked the beginning of the ship’s four-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period.

The availability is a scheduled short-term upgrade and maintenance period for the ship, which completed its first combat deployment in December 2011. It is the first availability for Bush since the ship’s commissioning and is scheduled to be completed before the new year.

“Maintenance and modernization are a necessary part of a ship’s life in order to ensure we are ready for our nation’s tasking,” said Cmdr. Brian Lepine, Bush’s chief engineer.

■ accolades Bush is the recipient of the Battenberg cup, “Jig Dog” Ramage, CNAL Battle “E,” USFF Retention Excellence Award and the Adm. Flatley award.

NNSY Work Integration Manager Todd Fitzgerald said 84 ship modifications will be completed during the availability in addition to multiple overhauls on existing systems.

Improvements to the ship’s Combat Systems computer software, classified and non-classified networks and the Automated Data Processing system will allow the ship to have the most up-to-date equipment and systems for its next combat mission.

Senior Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Christopher Bartley, Bush’s Maintenance and Material Management coordinator (3MC), said the ship is scheduled to complete all maintenance and upgrades from July through September. During Oc-

tober and November, the ship will be in the testing phase where most of the production is scheduled to stop, and the troubleshooting for each upgraded module will begin.

Fitzgerald said the goal of the availability is to not only accomplish the maintenance in the scheduled time frame, but more importantly, to do it safely.

“We need to make sure we keep the safety of the ship, crew and equipment as a main priority so everybody can go home every day,” he said.

Since January 2012, USS George H.W. Bush has been conducting carrier qualifications and independent steaming exercises.

Junior Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) formed a new local chapter of the Navy’s Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD), July 24.

CSADD is a Navy-wide program geared at young Sailors (ages 18 to 25), aimed at reinforcing a culture of shipmates helping shipmates, while preventing destructive behavior and building leadership skills.

The program gives young Sailors the opportunity to help each other through peer-to-peer interaction. CSADD helps Sailors with everything from making responsible drinking decisions to suicide prevention.

While there is an instruction governing CSADD’s purpose and general duties, each command has a great deal of latitude in forming local chapters. Aboard Bataan, senior leadership is confident the ship’s new CSADD chapter will have a positive impact on the command’s Sailors.

“CSADD is already in the process of organizing events,” said Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) (AW/ SW) Byron Coleman, the Bataan Chapter’s senior enlisted sponsor. “Most of our Sailors want to do the right thing when nobody’s looking. CSADD provides peer pressure to do something right.”

The first step in forming the local chapter was to form a core group of junior Sailors interested in participating and motivated to help other Sailors. After gathering the founding members, they decided who would be the first advocate to the Navy’s regional chapter, and then worked with Bataan Command Master Chief (SW/ AW) Kevin Goodrich to identify a senior enlisted member to sponsor them. Coleman, who has previously held billets as an equal opportunity advisor, was an ideal selection.

“I look forward to the creative ideas our CSADD chapter will develop to help take care of our Sailors,” said Goodrich. “I’m confidant this will be another way to reach those with problems or concerns, and help keep Sailors safe both on and off duty.”

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Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducted live fire 40mm saluting battery tests, July 23.

This was Truman’s first time testing the mounts using live rounds since completing its docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) on July 15.

During DPIA, Truman Sailors tested the mounts using

dummy rounds.

According to Senior Chief Gunner’s Mate Daniel Britt, weapons department’s G-2 division officer, Sailors fired 10 live rounds during the test to ensure the mounts were functioning well.

“Shooting live rounds as opposed to dummy rounds gives us a better idea on how the guns are operating,” said Britt. “We we pleased with success of the evolution and to see the guns were operating normally.”

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formed when rendering honors to distinguished visitors (DV), senior officers, at a change of command, or other naval vessels, said Britt.

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jorge Mendez, assigned to G-2 division of weapons department, said he is proud to be a part of a Navy tradition.

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By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

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MC3 Tyler Caswell An F/A-18D Hornet, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, lands on the flight deck of the air craft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Navy closer to unmanned aircraft operation on carriers

By MC3 Jonnie Hobby USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

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The Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program conducted a series of unmanned air vehicle (UAV) surrogate recoveries and launches aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 18 - 22.

Sailors assigned to the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 recovered their first UAV-equipped F/A-18D Hornet, containing in-flight software replicating the software installed in the unmanned X-47B, July 18.

“The focus during this at-sea period is to test the hardware inside the Hornet to make sure our unmanned system is able to operate the same way manned aircraft operate aboard a carrier,” said Lt. James Reynolds, UCAS-D surrogate project officer from VX 23.

Since the beginning of July, a team of more than 50 Sailors and engineers have performed tests to ensure Truman’s onboard UAV software and the UCAS-D surrogate aircraft’s software were properly interfacing.

“It takes a lot of people to analyze the data, maintain the system and monitor the tests.

We couldn’t have gathered the data we did without the help of the crew.”

- Rob Benner, UCAS-D project engineer and test conductor

If we see anything out of the ordinary, we can correct the issues or learn how to make it better for next time,” said Rob Benner, UCAS-D project engineer and test conductor.

The UCAS-D testing had many criteria to meet, including launching the surrogate aircraft from all four catapults and touch-and-go tests, Benner said.

“The ship has been very accommodating in helping us meet our objectives,” he said. “Everybody has been making our job easier. We couldn’t have gathered the data we did without the help of the crew.”

Shipboard demonstration and operation procedures are slated to be complete by fiscal year 2013.

Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications.

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Nearly 20 high school students from New Bedford High School in Massachusetts and Rogers High School in Newport, R.I. will meet Sailors serving aboard NRP Tridente, a diesel electric with air independent propulsion submarine, July 25, while the submarine crew is in Groton.

The students, many of Portuguese descent, are participating in a summer internship program under an educational partnership agreement with Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport in Rhode Island and wanted an opportunity to meet Sailors serving in the Portuguese Navy.

Candida Desjardins, educational outreach coordinator at NUWC Newport, said these students are currently participating in the paid Undersea Technology Appren-

■ about the NPR Tridente Tridente has a crew of 33 Sailors and is commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Bruno Ricardo Amaral Henriques. The Portuguese submarine and her crew are visiting Groton to conduct sea trials.

Participation in sea trials, allow the crew of Tridente to increase their levels of operating readiness.

tice Program (UTAP) and a visit to Naval Submarine Base New London provides for increased awareness in engineering related fields.

“UTAP apprentices focus their studies on electrical engineering and physics, especially buoyancy and hydrodynamics,” said Desjardins. “The program provides an engineering design lab experience during which the students build and re-engineer an underwater vehicle and then test it against each other’s designs.”

NUWC Division Newport, part of the Naval Sea System Command, provides research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, undersea offensive and defensive weapons systems, and countermeasures.

After sea trials are complete, Tridente will depart Groton for its second trans-Atlantic crossing when it returns to Portugal.

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U.S. Navy photo The X-47B lands safely at Pax River after a 35-minute flight over the Chesapeake Bay, July 29.

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PATUXENT RIVER, MD.

The Navy made Pax River history after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator, July 29.

At 11 a.m., the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Pax River and flew for a planned 35 minutes. The aircraft reached an altitude of 7,500 feet and an air speed of 180 knots during its flight over the Chesapeake Bay before successfully landing back at Pax River.

This milestone event is the first of many flights at Pax River to demonstrate X-47B’s compatibility with aircraft carrier flight procedures and launch recovery equipment, said Matt Funk, UCAS lead test engineer. The unique airspace and ship equipment at Pax River allow us to conduct the testing here before we land aboard the aircraft carrier next year.

The X-47B traveled from Edwards Air Force base, Calif., to Pax River in June to enter its next phase of testing.

UCAS-D team members will utilize the specialized testing capabilities and facilities available at Pax River in the coming months to validate the X-47B’s ability to perform in an aircraft carrier environment.

One of the testing facilities at Pax River is a simulated aircraft carrier environment, which will allow team members to ensure the aircraft is ready to operate in testing at sea. Land-based testing will establish X-47B has the ability to conduct precision approaches and to perform arrested landings and catapult launches prior to actual aircraft carrier operations.

The X-47B’s flight is another important step closer to the Navy’s vision of operating tailless, autonomous, unmanned systems from aircraft carriers, said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, Navy UCAS program manager.

Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Watkins passes away Press Release Defense Media Activity Navy

WASHINGTON

Navy Adm. James D. Watkins (ret.), the 22nd Chief of Naval Operations, passed away on July 26. He was 85.

“Few have lived as full or accomplished a life as Adm. Watkins,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. “Although we mourn his passing, we celebrate his accomplishments, not only as a consummate naval officer and public servant, but also as a man who understood the importance of taking care of the entire Navy family.”

Javier B. Chagoya Former Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. James D. Watkins (ret.), and his wife, Janet, unveils a bronze plaque bearing his name as he was honored with a dedication of the Mechanical Engineering building at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

■ the CNO’s Former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) James D. Watkins (left), seen here with the current CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert, passed away at 85.

A 1949 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Watkins became CNO on June 30, 1982, and served until June 30, 1986 during the height of the Cold War. A career submariner, he also com-

MCPON VISITS SAILORS IN WASHINGTON CITIES

By MC2 Thomas L. Rosprim Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

BANGOR, WASH.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West completed visits with Sailors stationed at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bremerton and Bangor, Washington, July 27.

The agenda included office calls with senior leadership, a tour of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76),

manded the U.S. Sixth Fleet and later the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He also served as Chief of Naval Personnel and Vice Chief of Naval

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a visit with a Command Fitness Leader course, a demonstration by military working dogs, a NBKBangor all hands call, a tour of USS Nevada (SSBN 773) and a stop with Sailors and Marines stationed at the Waterfront Security Facility.

Throughout the visit, MCPON discussed recently unveiled force management initiatives targeted at filling gaps in sea-duty billets,

The Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock was christened Somerset during a ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Avondale, La., July 28.

The highlight of the ceremony, attended by nearly 1,800, came when the ship’s sponsor Mary Jo Myers, the wife of Gen. Richard Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, broke a

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Navy teens ‘Chalk The Walk’ in Naples

By MC3 Josh Bennett Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe

NAPLES, ITALY

Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Child and Youth Programs (CYP) hosted, “Chalk the Walk,” an event featuring a madonnari art competition, in celebration of Navy teens, July 20, at the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples’ Support Site.

Madonnari is the art of street painting and the CYP has been training local teens in the technique of madonnari during their Teen Art Camp.

“We were able to give teens from around the world a great opportunity to experience art with an art history tour throughout Italy and training from an expert,” said Chris Kasparek, director of the CYP. The 17 teens involved in the two-week camp participated for free through funding from Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The first week of the camp consisted of an art history tour through Florence, Naples, Rome and Venice. The second week of the camp featured training in different art skills from Casey Kasparek, a madonnari art expert.

“By the end of the camp, the

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By the end of the camp, the teens showed they had the ability to put together some great pieces for the event.”

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- Chris Kasparek, Child and Youth Programs (CYP) director

teens showed they had the ability to put together some great pieces for the event,” said Chris.

Chalk the Walk was the grand finale of CYP’s Teen Art Camp.

The event gave the teens an opportunity to show what they had learned during the two-week camp and was open to everybody in the community.

“I loved the whole camp, but this event is my favorite part because I get the chance to create my own piece,” said camp participant Allie Knoell.

The contest was open to the public. The artworks created were

Courtesy photo Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Child and Youth Programs (CYP) hosted, “Chalk the Walk.” Seventeen teens were involved in the two-week camp, participating for free through funding from Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).

placed into six different categories to be judged. The judges were Capt. Scott Gray, Commanding Officer, NSA Naples; Cmdr. Robert C. Barbee, Executive Officer, NSA Naples; and Fleet and Family Support Center’s Transition Assistance Program Coordinator Jerry Morris.

The winner of each category received an iPod Shuffle.

Event attendees also had the opportunity to participate in helping create the community masterpiece

of George Washington crossing the Delaware. The CYP encouraged everyone at the event to add to the community piece.

For more information on the Child and Youth Program at your command, contact your local Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

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Scholarships available for family members of sea services members with Alaska residency

By Ed Barker Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs

PENSACOLA, FLA.

The Navy League and Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced, July 24, eligibility requirements for the Alaska Sea Services Scholarship for academic year 20132014.

The program awards up to four $1,000 scholarships annually for undergraduate education to dependent children, or spouses of personnel serving in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard (either active duty or reserve), retired from those services, or were serving at time of death or missingin-action status and who also are legal residents of Alaska.

Applicants will be ranked according to academic proficiency, character, leadership ability, community involvement and financial need.

“College is expensive, but scholarships are one way to make it more affordable,” said Alaska Commissioner of Education and Early Development

Mike Hanley. “I strongly encourage dependents of our Alaska-resident sea service members to apply for and take advantage of this scholarship program.”

The scholarships are made possible by funds raised as a War Bond during World War II to honor the Sailors of USS Juneau (CL 52). Following the war, the governor of the territory of Alaska and the Secretary of the Navy agreed that the bond monies would remain on deposit until an appropriate use for the fund could be found. In 1986, the Navy established the Alaska Sea Services Scholarship Fund.

The application deadline is March 1, 2013 for the FY-13 selection board, which convenes in April 2013.

A selection board will be held by the Navy League Foundation, followed by final approval by NETC. Selectees will then be notified and scholarship funds disbursed to the appropriate academic institution.

Applicants must show acceptance at an accredited college, or university for full-time undergraduate study toward a Bachelor of Arts, or a Bachelor of Sci-

ence degree. No more than two scholarship awards may be given to any individual during pursuit of a four-year degree.

“The Alaska Sea Services Scholarship is one of 25 endowed scholarships available to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard family members through the Navy League Foundation,” said Philip Dunmire, Navy League of the United States national president. “We encourage all qualified Alaska residents to take advantage of this educational opportunity, and also investigate their eligibility for other scholarships that the Navy League and its councils have to offer.”

For complete information and an application to apply for the Alaska Sea Services Scholarship, visit www.navyleague.org/files/corporate/websitescholarship-app-2012.pdf, or refer to NAVADMIN 221/12. Interested families may also contact Cheral Wintling at (850) 452-3671 (DSN 922-3671), email: cheral.wintling@navy.mil, or contact Mike Carter at (703) 312-1585, email: mcarter@navyleague.org.

It is hard to believe that it is has been a year since Hampton Roads heard the devastating news of 31 of America’s warriors were lost in one night when a helicopter was brought down in Afghanistan. Whether you knew any of those men or not, you were rocked when you found out how many were from here in Hampton Roads.

In honor of their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of their families, I’d like to use my usual column as a visual moment of silence. It hurts to sit back and remember, but it is bound to hurt worse if we forget.

Please take a moment to reflect on their heroism and all of those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

May they all rest in peace.

You can catch Bianca Martinez anchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Williams, Barbara Ciara, and Juliet Bickford during the work week.

You can also follow her laughter, stress and tears as a military wife in her blog, “Married to the Military,” weekly in the Flagship.

Reach out to Bianca at bianca. martinez@wtkr.com.

MILITARY MOMENTS: A MILITARY SPOUSE’S BEST FRIEND

By Michelle Galvez Military Spouse Contributor

Sometimes the military feels like a revolving door with new friends coming and going, and old ones reappearing along the way. All the challenges of military life are also opportunities to expand the friend list ... and I’m not just talking about the social media kind.

I’ve got acquaintances I’ve known from three different duty stations and socialize with politely when we run into one another at command events. There are people I network with who I’ve met at various volunteer

jobs, schools, churches and parties. Neighbors, especially in base housing, become fast friends when it comes to borrowing an ingredient or dog-sitting. Then there are the friends who are always up for a mid-deployment mom’s night out, or whom I’d leave my children with at midnight on my way to the ER. But I think this military spouse’s very best friend might be her power of attorney. That handy dandy instrument is renewable, specialized, general, good for a year and handy for doing everything from opening a bank account to buying a house to selling his truck. I also grant a power

of attorney on an ongoing basis – to a local friend to immediately take care of my children should anything happen to me in my husband’s absence and to a relative to do so long term if necessary.

My husband used to authorize me to act on his behalf every time he deployed. The past few years though, he’s been gone more than he is here, so part of our pre-trip planning is checking the expiration date of the power of attorney (POA) in the safe.

This week, my spouse came home with four different POA’s. The all-purpose general needed renewing, and during one of his upcoming trips, I’m going to buy a house,

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stop the base housing allotment and leave our daughter in the care of a friend. His friendly command legal officer wrote them up and notarized them for free.

There are two kinds of POA: general and special. According to the Navy Legal Service website, the general provides a designee with all the power you possess to act with respect to any matter. If that’s too much power, or a bank or organization requires specific authorization, there are several kinds of special POA available too. Those include selling, registering, shipping or transferring title on a vehicle; in loco parentis (in the place of a parent) or

medical POA; check cashing; selling, buying or managing real estate; and shipping or receiving household goods.

Military families in Hampton Roads can visit their closest legal office, located at all local bases, with their ID for a POA. One of the hardest parts of being a military spouse is doing so much alone, but at least a POA authorizes those left behind to manage the household and legal issues effectively.

Michelle Galvez is a Navy wife, mother of three, graduate student and government contractor who writes in spare time. Email her at michellegalvez@hotmail.com.

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HM-15 honors fallen shipmates killed in crash

By MC2 Tracey L. Whitley

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, BAHRAIN

They were honorable men, dedicated to their families, talented and professional Soldiers, and true patriots.â&#x20AC;?

- Cmdr. Sara Santoski, Commanding OfďŹ cer, HM-15

Friends and service members gathered for a memorial service held aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, July 23, to honor the lives of two fallen shipmates assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, also known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blackhawks.â&#x20AC;?

Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Joseph P. Fitzmorris, 31, of West Monroe, La., and Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Sean P. Sullivan, 40, of St. Louis, Mo., were killed on July 19 when their MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter crashed 58 miles Southeast of Muscat, Oman,

while conducting heavy lift support operations.

The memorial service opened with an invocation by Lt. Kenneth Dowdey, command chaplain, followed by remarks from Cmdr. Sara Santoski, HM-15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commanding OfďŹ cer.

Santoski spoke about both Fitzmorris and Sullivansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; selďŹ&#x201A;ess devotion to duty and unwavering commitment to the Navy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These men and Sailors were the best of us here at HM-15,â&#x20AC;? said Santoski. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were honorable men,

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â&#x2013; the crash Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Joseph P. Fitzmorris and Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Sean P. Sullivan were assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, and died in a helicopter crash while conducting heavy lift support operations 58 miles Southeast of Muscat, Oman, July 19.

dedicated to their families, talented and professional Soldiers, and true patriots.

They certainly were the best America had to offer.â&#x20AC;?

Fitzmorris, commonly known among his friends as â&#x20AC;&#x153;JP,â&#x20AC;? joined the Navy in 2004 as an aviation electricianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mate and continued his service as a naval aircrewman.

Fitzmorris completed tours with Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 8, HT 28 and HM-15.

His friends remembered him as fun-loving with an undeniable zest for life.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fitz loved a lot of things,â&#x20AC;? said Lt. Michael McDonald. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He loved his wife Jackie, he loved his dogs, he loved his truck, he loved ordering Firehouse for lunch, he loved LSU Football, country music, beer, ďŹ&#x201A;ying ... and he loved us.â&#x20AC;?

Sullivan enlisted in the Navy as an aviation structural mechanic in 1992, continuing on as a Naval Aircrewman.

His tours included: Naval Air Facility Atsugi, HT 8, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4, Naval Recruiting District St. Louis, and HM-15.

Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Eddie King remembered the passion Sullivan shared as a member of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blackhawkâ&#x20AC;? team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met anyone that loved ďŹ&#x201A;ying as much as he did. Anytime that bird was

MC1 Richard Doolin Sailors bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service for Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Joseph P. Fitzmorris and Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Sean P. Sullivan.

going up he wanted to be out there,â&#x20AC;? said King. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter what mission we were going to do, no matter the place, the time, the danger â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand went up before Chief Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. I know in my heart he would have my back when I say to all of HM-15, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to get back to work.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not mourn them, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor them.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Fitzmorris is survived by his wife Jacqueline and his mother Florence.

Sullivan is survived by his wife Amy and his parents Timothy and Kathy.

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#SAAM: NAVY ANNOUNCES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SAPR-L/F TRAINING Press Release

online Additional information on the MMTT and SAPR-L training efforts can be found at the SAPR L/F training website, including command registration for SAPR-L training and detailed FLTMPS reporting information, at www.sapr.navy. mil.

■ #SAAM Throughout April, posters like the one on the left and those above raised awareness of sexual assault using the theme, “Hurts One, Affects All. Prevention of Sexual Assault is Everyone’s Duty.”

Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The Chief of Naval Personnel announced, July 24, reporting requirements for completion of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Leadership and fleet training.

SAPR Leadership (SAPRL) training, currently being deployed, and the SAPR fleet (SAPR-F) training to be deployed in October, will be reported via the Fleet Training Management Planning System (FLTMPS), as announced in NAVADMIN 225/12.

“The SAPR-L/F training will provide critical tools to reduce sexual assault and promote a culture of respect and professionalism in our force, where each Sailor is motivated to intervene and stop these crimes,” said Capt. Scott Seeberger, SAPR Task Force chief of staff. “Recording the training in FLTMPS will allow the Navy to monitor the progress we are making in getting the SAPR leadership and fleet message out to our Sailors at every level.”

Detailed in NAVADMIN

225/12, recording completion in FLTMPS is required for SAPR senior leadership/triad, SAPR-L and SAPR-F training. To record the training, command training officers must have a commandapproved FLTMPS account and access to the FLTMPS SAPRL/F learning event completion form (LECF) in order to document SAPR-L/F completions.

Completion of all training must be reported using FLTMPS no later than Sept. 30 for SAPR-L and Dec. 31 for SAPR-F. Applicants may request FLTMPS access using the online form at: http://bit.ly/O2tmZt. Detailed documentation procedures are contained in the NAVADMIN and upon login to FLTMPS at: https://ntmpsweb. nwptf.nuwc.navy.mil/fltmps.

Sexual assault prevention and response is an important element of the readiness area of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative, which consolidates a set of objectives and policies, new and existing, to maximize Sailor and Marine personal readiness, build resiliency and hone the most combat-effective force in the history of the Department of the Navy (DoN).

CNO holds all hands call at Pensacola training center

By Steve Vanderwerff Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs

PENSACOLA, FLA.

The Chief of Naval Operations held an all hands meeting at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacolam, July 26.

After entering NATTC’s huge hangar bay, Adm. Jonathan Greenert was welcomed by a crowd of more than 3,700 Sailors from Pensacola training commands as they recited the Sailors Creed.

Immediately following the Creed, Greenert conducted one of his favorite things to do, reenlisted three NATTC instructors. They were AirTraffic Controllers 1st Class Chablis Mathis, Jevar Williams and Eric English. CNO then quickly rolled into his message to the Sailors.

“We have got to be ready to fight our nation’s wars and we have to operate forward,” he said. “We are the greatest Navy in the world because we operate forward. There is no one else who can operate like we do. Many countries try, but no one has been able to sustain operations like us. And that means you have to be ready physically, mentally and trained to do your job.”

Walking through the audience of young Sailors, Greenert discussed a variety of topics, including the operational tempo of the fleet, force shaping and manning, and education. Some of the topics were suggested by postings on the CNO’s Facebook page, the first time he has used the social media site to garner questions from Sailors prior to an all hands session.

Talking about some of his concerns, Greenert said there were three things that were problems for the nation, and also the Navy, the use of the synthetic drugs like Spice, the inappropriate use of alcohol and sexual assaults.

“Some of you may have heard about synthetic drugs like Spice and you say it isn’t illegal. But

We are the greatest Navy in the world because we operate forward.

There is no one else who can operate like we do.”

MC1 (SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks to more than 3,700 Sailors during an all hands call with the students and staff at Naval Education and Training Command.

- Adm. Jonathan Greenert

it is illegal in the Navy and we test for it. If you get caught using it, you will be thrown out,” said Greenert. “We also have an issue with sexual assaults in the Navy and that’s a bad thing. You’ve got to look out for your shipmates, and look out for situations that may be developing and put a stop to them. Many sexual assaults are a result of the abuse of alcohol – we need to get a handle on that too.”

Following his opening remarks, the admiral spent 40 minutes answering questions from the Sailors about the use of biofuels in the fleet, women in submarine opportunities, new aircraft such as the Joint Strike Fighter and P-8’s, the fleet of the future and what motives him.

“My motivating factor is working with people like you all here at NATTC,” said Greenert. “People who are not lazy, show up for work, really care about what they are working on, dedicated to the point that they will bring innovation to the workplace, working for not just money, but because they love their country more than themselves.”

Before leaving the hangar, the CNO recognized members of the local chapters of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD), thanking them for their dedication to helping

MC1 (SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert reenlists three Sailors at an all hands call with students and staff at Naval Education and Training Command.

eliminate sexual assault among the ranks.

“I can’t think of anything so impressive as someone standing up and taking charge of solving a problem – and CSAAD does just that,” said Greenert. “Their use of innovative videos and social media to communicate their message of avoiding destructive decisions is outstanding.”

CSADD is a peer mentoring program for active and reserve Sailors, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) candidates and Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets aimed at promoting good decision-making and leadership development at the most junior levels.

“Our chapter is successful be-

cause of the support we receive from the command and the enthusiasm of its members,” said Airman Kevin Montgomery, NATTC CSADD President. “Our chapter always has room for expansion and improvement. The key factor is that we don’t want to become complacent.”

For the three petty officers who reenlisted, their ceremony held special meaning.

“It’s a great honor and definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity to have the CNO reenlist me in front of the students,” said Mathis. “You need to be committed as an instructor, because you are training your relief, and there is a great possibility of working with them when you get back to the fleet.”

Williams said he is grateful for the opportunity to continue serving and hopes that reenlisting in front of the students is a testament to dedication to service.

“I want these young Sailors to understand that things are different after ‘A’ school and reenlisting to reach the 20-year mark, or more, is a testament to that. I hope they can look at the three of us and say, ‘I want to be that Sailor one day,’” he said. “I’m very thankful.

I know the Navy uses ‘force shaping tools’ to reach their needed end strength, but being amongst the Sailors allowed to stay Navy is a great thing.”

English thinks that the need for quality Sailors becoming instructors is always a priority and something he takes seriously.

“Being an instructor can be a stressful tour of duty,” he said.

“It’s a requirement for you to motivate your students. If you can’t show any passion for what you do, how are you going to inspire your class to work hard and accomplish the learning objectives?

It will never happen. NATTC needs the best Sailors the fleet has to offer, or we jeopardize the safety of our fellow shipmates and country.”

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Navy Seabees help boost morale of U.S., coalition troops in Afghanistan

By MC1 Jonathan Carmichael Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Public Affairs

AFGHANISTAN

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 serve waffles weekly to patrons of the United Services Organization (USO) tent on Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan as a way to give back to the community and heighten morale.

Every Sunday, U.S. and coalition troops on Camp Leatherneck have the option of attending the waffle breakfast, where they are served freshly made waffles and can choose from a variety of toppings while they dine among friends in the casual atmosphere offered by the USO. A group of about eight Seabees voluntarily to give up their single, weekly opportunity for a half-day off in the name of serving their brothers and sisters in uniform.

“Without volunteers like these, it would probably never happen,” said Tim Kerr, USO programs manager and volunteer coordinator on camp Leatherneck. “There’s only three USO staff here to run a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation. Volunteers are a very, very big part of all of our operations, all of our programs. They run the front desk, set up events – they’re just totally awesome. Without them, we couldn’t do it alone.”

According to Kerr, ‘Waffle Sundays’ as they have come to be known, have been taking place since February 2011. He estimates that only twice have there not been enough volunteers to host a Waffle Sunday.

All branches of service have provided volunteers over the year-and-a-half that this popular breakfast event has been up and running.

“We’re here to serve the military,” said Kerr. Serve the military is what they do, and that isn’t restricted to U.S. military. Service members from a multitude of coalition forces make the journey from their location to partake in the weekly tradition on Camp Leatherneck.

Since the Seabees of NMCB-11 arrived on Camp Leatherneck at the beginning of their deployment in February 2012, they have nearly

Without volunteers like these, it would probably never happen.”

Photos by MC1 Jonathan Carmichael Builder 1st Ina M. Baca (above), from Eustis, Fla., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, and other Seabees prepare and serve waffles in the USO tent at Camp Leatherneck.

- Tim Kerr, USO programs manager and volunteer coordinator

taken over all the volunteer duties of Waffle Sundays. The first member of the battalion to discover the volunteer opportunity and begin recruiting fellow Seabees is Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Daniel E. Magee.

“I decided it would be a good thing to do for people and give them something to look forward to,” said Magee, originally from Jacksonville, Ark. “It’s a great way to give back and have fun while you’re doing it.”

Magee explained that there were about three or four volunteers every Sunday when he began helping out. That included a couple of Airmen and a Marine from time to time. A couple of months later, Seabees doubled the volunteer efforts.

“Word got out about it, and more and more Seabees started showing up to volunteer.

And volunteer turnout has remained strong since,” he said.

One of those volunteers is Engineering Aide 3rd Class Nichollette Stepp, originally from South Houston, Texas.

Stepp was sent on a detachment to Farah Province where she and her fellow Seabees expanded a forward operating base (FOB) and constructed helicopter landing zones to facilitate timely medical evacuations within the region.

“I heard there was a huge turnout, so when I returned from my detachment, I figured I would just get involved and see what it’s all about,” she said. “It’s actually a lot of fun. I like seeing smiles on people’s faces. A lot of people get down because they are in Afghanistan and away from home. This might just perk them up, even if it’s only for five minutes – sometimes that’s all you need.”

One of the patrons to enjoy the waffles is Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Mercier, of Marine

NMCB-11 is deployed to Afghanistan to conduct general, mobility, survivability engineering operations, defensive operations, Afghan National Army partnering and detachment of units in combined/joint operations area – Afghanistan in order to enable the neutralization of the insurgency and support improved governance and stability operations.

Corps Logistics Command out of Albany, Ga. “I sure do enjoy the waffles because it just makes me feel like I’m back home again,” said Mercier. “I just want to say to the USO, thank you very much.

It’s just like another family – a home away from home.”

According to Kerr, the USO buys all the waffle mix and they rely on donations from people at home who send syrup, jelly, butter, canned fruit and “anything that the men and women can use on the waffles.”

“The waffles are great,” said Kerr. “They’re great big Belgian waffles – probably the biggest waffles that I’ve ever seen. They put a lot of love into them when they are making them and they know how to make them. I think the word’s getting out now, which is why the line was clear out the door today.”

Another volunteer, Builder 1st Class Adam C. Booher, said he enjoys making the waffles as much as people enjoy eating them. Originally from Bristol, Tenn., Booher has spent many a weekend making pancakes for his wife and three children, ages 9, six, and two.

“It’s kind of a regular thing for us on the weekends. My kids really look forward to it – especially my daughter. She likes me to cut her pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse,” said Booher.

The Waffle Sunday experience reminds him of his family and their pancake tradition.

“I like helping people,” said Waffle Sunday volunteer, Builder 1st Class Ina M. Baca, originally from Eustis, Fla. “It’s a little piece of home.”

Like the other volunteers, Baca enjoys giving back to the community.

“It satisfies my motherly instinct,” she said.

When they are not serving ‘homemade’ breakfasts to fellow service members, most

of the Seabees of NMCB11 are living and working in remote areas of Afghanistan.

They are providing measurable support to U.S. and coalition forces by building roads, landing zones, FOB’s and bridges, expanding and improving existing facilities, and locating, drilling, and capping water wells.

In some cases, such as with the Seabees of the battalion’s Construction Management Training Team, they are providing direct support to those who will be contracting and

constructing in Afghanistan well after U.S. and coalition forces have left.

Homeported in Gulfport, Miss., NMCB-11 is deployed to Afghanistan to conduct general, mobility, survivability engineering operations, defensive operations, Afghan National Army partnering and detachment of units in combined/joint operations area – Afghanistan in order to enable the neutralization of the insurgency and support improved governance and stability operations.

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PILOTS EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT HAZARDS OF LASING

By MC2 (SW) Salt Cebe Navy Public Affairs Support Element East, Detachment Southeast

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

A press conference was held onboard Naval Station Mayport to inform the public about multiple aircraft lasing incidents within the region, July 24.

Lasing, or the act of pointing a laser at an aircraft and its occupants, is extremely dangerous and against the law. Lasing can temporarily blind an aircrafts’ pilot and can cause permanent eye damage, even from a distance.

“Lasing aircraft is not only dan-

Lasing aircraft is not only dangerous, it’s illegal.”

- Lt. Cheryl Griswold

gerous, it’s illegal. It’s a third degree felony, which is punishable by up to five years in prison,” said Lt. Cheryl Griswold, aero-medical safety officer, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic Fleet. “It’s a second degree felony if someone is injured due to a lasing incident.”

During the press conference, pilots talked about their personal experiences with aircraft lasing and expressed the importance of increasing community awareness on the subject.

“I was flying off the coast at night, about a mile out at 500 feet and I saw a green light coming from the coastline,” said Lt. Fernando Reyes, Heli-

copter Maritime Strike Squadron 40.

“It seemed like a lighthouse, but there was something odd about it. Suddenly the light started moving sporadically and eventually hit the aircraft. Everybody thinks of a laser as a small beam of light. Well when that laser is coming from that distance, it spreads quite a bit and it was able to light up the entire aircraft. It felt like we had a spotlight on us. It hit me directly in the face while I was at the controls and I was blinded for approximately two seconds.”

The news conference was held to raise awareness to the public and to give faces to the pilots in the aircrew.

According to Griswold, the pilots should be viewed as people living the community, not just random, faceless strangers. These pilots provide valuable services to the military and the public through surface rescue and medical transport missions.

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EXERCISE SEA BREEZE 2012 ENDS ON HIGH NOTE Fifteen nations participated in this year’s Sea Breeze

By MC2 Jason Howard

Ukrainian Navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) leads Turkish Navy patrol boats TCG Kalkan (P 331), TCG Tufan (P 333), and the Georgian Coast Guard vessel Sokhumi (P 24) during a ship handling exercise during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12).

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The multinational exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12) concluded with a closing ceremony at the Odessa Officer’s Club in Odessa, Ukraine, July 21.

This year’s exercise was the 15th iteration of Sea Breeze and many participants are calling this the exercise’s most successful year to date.

“This year we have challenged ourselves more than ever. All nations participating in this exercise share a commitment to maritime safety and security,” said U.S. Navy Capt. James Aiken, SB12 deputy director. “Through a comprehensive and robust training agenda, we have continued to build upon our past successes and lessons learned.”

Aiken believes the success of this year’s exercise can be attributed to the high standard that each participating nation set and carried out during the twoweek training period.

“The result of the exercises was that our multinational forces each played their parts and accomplished all of the planned tasks at a high level of cooperation and professionalism,” said Ukrainian Vice Adm. Yurly Ilyin, Ukrainian chief of naval operations.

Air, land and naval forces from Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Moldova, Norway, Qatar, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine and the United States participated in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea. SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aimed to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/naveur/.

SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea.

Photos by MC2 William Jamieson

Algerian Maj. Laggoune Louani fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012.

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FRUKUS2012

HSM-74 ‘Swamp Foxes’ complete squadron’s first MH-60R deployed detachment

By Lt. David Schmitt Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74 Detachment 3

USS NORMANDY, AT SEA

The “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 Detachment 3 successfully completed the squadron’s first MH-60R deployed detachment aboard USS Normandy (CG 60).

HSM-74 embarked Normandy, a Norfolk-based, Ticonderoga-class guidedmissile cruiser, in early May to provide helicopter assets in support of the 40th annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) and FRUKUS 2012 multinational exercises.

BALTOPS is an annual event to promote mutual understanding and interoperability among forces of partnering nations. During BALTOPS 2012, 27 ships from 12 NATO and Partnership for Peace (PFP) countries participated.

Additionally, there were more than 20 aircraft from eight NATO and PFP nations participating in this large scale Baltic Sea exercise.

“The opportunity to work with foreign nations in planning and execution is an invaluable learning experience for our junior and more experienced pilots alike,” said Lt. Andrew Howerton, HSM-74

Seeing how we work with other countries, seeing their ships up close and training with different navies brought a unique international camaraderie.”

Photos by MC3 Tyler Caswell Above, left: Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Michael Reilly removes a direction low frequency analysis and reporting capsule from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Swamp Foxes of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

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“Working so closely with other Sailors from around the world was my favorite part,” said Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Brad Hill, a maintainer with HSM-74.

“Seeing how we work with other countries, seeing their ships up close and training with different navies brought a unique international camaraderie.”

HSM-74 demonstrated the versatility of the MH-60R to allied nations, flying missions in support of surface surveillance coordination, low slow flyer intercept, maritime intercept operations, photo exercises, VIP passenger transfer flights into prepared landing zones in Lithuania and cross deck landings

- Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Brad Hill

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FRUKUS is an annual, multinational training exercise between the countries of France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Russian Navy hosted this year’s five-day training mission, which involved coordination between Normandy, French frigate

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In addition to supporting the events of BALTOPS and FRUKUS, HSM-74 conducted three short-notice medical evacuations into unfamiliar foreign airfields, ensuring fellow Sailors received urgent medical care.

“Embarking Normandy has been a terrific opportunity for our detachment to operate at sea and gain invaluable deployed experience for future operations” said Lt. Cmdr.

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RIMPAC2012

Koa, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, assists in exercise

Photos by MC2 Shannon E. Renfroe Koa, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, is coaxed onto a transport mat during a Rim of the Pacific 2012 exercise.

Koa, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, is shown being transported in a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) boat, en route to a MH-53E Sea Dragon of Helmineron 14.

The Navy uses dolphins, operated by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, to locate and mark mines for neutralization or exploitation. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC, provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.

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Mary Jo Myers (right) breaks a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of the Ingalls-built amphibious transport dock LPD 25, officially christening the ship Somerset.

Also pictured (left to right) are Master Chief Larry Lynch, prospective command master chief, LPD 25; Lt. Cmdr.

John Moore, prospective executive officer, LPD 25; Patrick White, president, Families of Flight 93, and keynote speaker; and Irwin F. Edenzon, president, Ingalls Shipbuilding.

■ career as CNO As the 22nd CNO, Adm. James D. Watkins (ret.) led a Navy that operated in support of national objectives in Grenada, Lebanon and the Persian Gulf.

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“Adm. Watkins served the nation, leading Sailors during some of our nation’s most trying and challenging times from 1949 to 1986,” said Chief of Naval Operations Jonathan Greenert. “His strategic approach to safeguarding our national security and interests at sea set a precedent for generations to come. Adm. Watkins was an innovative thinker who pushed our Navy forward.

He was known for developing a Maritime Strategy for dealing with the U.S.S.R. and improving the quality of life for Sailors and their families.

We will always remember the life and honorable service of a great shipmate.”

As CNO, Watkins led a Navy that operated in support of national objectives in Grenada, Lebanon and the Persian Gulf. Appreciating that changes were occurring in the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, he initiated a review of American naval strategy. He precipitated a renaissance in naval operational thought that encouraged a new generation of officers to become more deeply involved.

After retiring from the Navy he led a very active life.

In 1987, he chaired President Reagan’s Commission on the HIV Epidemic. Known as “The Watkins Commission,” it investigated the AIDS epidemic and eventually recommended support for increased AIDS research, laws protecting HIV-positive people and treatment of drug addiction.

On March 9, 1989, Watkins was sworn in as Secretary of Energy by President George Bush. As Energy Secretary, he developed a 10-point plan to strengthen environmental protection and waste management activities at the Department of Energy, established the Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, and, recognizing American dependence on foreign oil, instituted policy designed to increase oil production and decrease consumption to counter IraqiKuwaiti oil losses caused by the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait.

He remained in his position as Energy Secretary until 1993.

The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy became the second presidential commission chaired by Watkins. Established by The Oceans Act of 2000 on Jan. 20, 2001, the commission was charged with developing a comprehensive national ocean policy including governance, research, education, marine operations, stewardship and investment.

It conducted hearings and research before producing its final report, “An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century” on Sept. 20, 2004.

Watkins is survived by his wife Janet and his six children.

Continued from B1 bottle of champagne across the bow to formally christen the ship in accordance with Navy tradition.

The ship is named in honor of the courageous passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93. Their actions prevented terrorist hijackers from reaching their destination only to have the airplane crash near Shanksville in Somerset County, Penn., Sept. 11, 2001.

Patrick White, president of the Families of Flight 93, delivered the ceremony’s principal address.

“We thank our nation for honoring and remembering those 40 aboard Flight 93 with this extraordinary tribute, the Somerset,” said White. His cousin, Louis J. Nacke II, died aboard the flight. “These passengers prevented additional tragedy on Sept. 11 through their selfless actions. The Somerset and her steadfast crew – now and in the future – are both a living tribute and vigilant reminder of sacrifice made to protect the lives of unknown others.”

During the weeks following the Flight 93 crash, recovery personnel retrieved more than 95 percent of the airplane’s wreckage from the crash site. An American flag was hoisted on the top of a power shovel or “dragline” on a hill dominating the area. The dragline had been used in coal stripping at one time, and the equipment with the flag

online For additional information about this class of ship, visit the Navy Fact File at www. navy.mil/navydata/fact_display. asp?cid=4200&tid=600&ct=4.

became a symbol of the effort.

In the summer of 2008, steel from the dragline’s bucket was melted down and cast into Somerset’s bow stem. Somerset is the final of three ships named to honor heroes of the Sept. 11 attacks, joining the USS New York and USS Arlington, respectively.

The ship’s legacy is not lost on those responsible for building it.

“This ship is named to honor that indomitable fighting spirit – the timeless American who will fight for the most basic human rights,” said Rear Adm. David H. Lewis, the Navy’s program executive officer for ships. “This ship will sail until the year 2050 and beyond.

Tens of thousands of Sailors will serve aboard her, and thousands more will sail in company with her. Millions of people throughout the world will see her, visit her and read about her exploits. They will wonder why the name Somerset was given to such a great and fine warship. They will read, they will see, they will learn, and they will be amazed.”

The amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Somerset (LPD 25) is launched from the Huntington Ingalls Industries Avondale Shipyard. Somerset is the ninth San Antonio-class ship and is named in honor of the county where passengers aboard United Airlines flight 93 crashed the hijacked airliner during the Sept.

11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.

Cmdr. Cole Hayes, Somerset’s prospective commanding officer, will lead a crew of 360 Sailors and Marines.

The 24,900-ton Somerset is being built at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Avondale, La. The ship is 684 feet in length, has an overall beam of 105 feet, and a navigational draft of 23 feet. Four turbo-charged diesels power the ship to sustained speeds of 22 knots.

Designated LPD-25, Somerset is the ninth amphibious transport dock ship in the San Antonio-class.

These versatile ships incorporate both a flight deck to accommodate CH-46 helicopters and MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, and a well deck that can launch and recover landing craft and amphibious vehicles. The San Antonio-class’ in-

creased vehicle space and substantial cargo-carrying capacity make it a key element of 21st century Amphibious Ready Groups, Expeditionary Strike Groups, and Joint Task Forces.

Somerset will provide improved warfighting capabilities, including an advanced command-and-control suite, increased lift-capability in vehicle and cargo-carrying capacity and advanced ship-survivability features. The ship is capable of embarking a landing force of up to 800 Marines.

The future USS Somerset will be the fifth U.S. naval vessel to carry the name Somerset. The four previous ships of that name were a sidewheeled ferryboat (1862-1865), a motorboat (1918), a transport (1945), and a patrol escort (19441955).

MCPON | West: “Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone Sailors.”

Continued from B1 including extension of the Voluntary Sea Duty Program, introduction of Chief Petty Officer Early Return to Sea, and revised detailing business rules for Sailors.

“Anything to do with manpower is not an instantaneous change,” said West.

“I think we are on the right path and these new programs will help us get the people we need at sea. What you saw from this last advancement cycle was an increase in advancement. Chief results will be out soon and with the highest numbers we have seen in a long time. We have shaped manning and improved the opportunity for Sailors throughout the fleet to promote.”

With his change of office and retirement scheduled for Sept. 28, MCPON was frequently asked to reflect on his career in the Navy.

“You are looking at a guy that came in 32 years ago from a little town in Georgia called Rising Fawn,” said West. “I never thought I would make the Navy a career when I came in, but 32 years passed by too quickly.

I would trade places with the youngest Sailor in the room to start my career again because I think the next five to 15 years will see lots of great changes for the Navy.

“I will miss many things about our great Navy, but the one thing that will be

We have shaped manning and improved the opportunity for Sailors throughout the fleet to promote.”

- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West

the most difficult change for me will be not getting to spend time with our Sailors,” West continued. “They are the engine that runs our great Navy and the most advanced weapons system we have ... they simply can’t be matched.”

A chief petty officer for almost 25 years, West added that it has been an honor and privilege to be part of that group serving our Sailors. He encouraged Sailors striving to become chiefs to seek diversity and keep all options to make the most of their careers.

“Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone Sailors,” said West. “If you are from Bremerton, Washington, don’t just stay here. Grab billets overseas.

We have Sailors stationed throughout the world ... go get those billets, take your

Above: Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West meets military working dog “Harro” during a visit to Naval Base Kitsap.

Left: Lance Cpl. Justin Gresham shows MCPON the gun turret of the Marine Corps up-armored vehicle Bearcat during a visit to Bangor, Wash.

Photos by MC2 Thomas L. Rosprim

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MCPON reiterated his outstanding impression of Sailors stationed in the region.

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its game,” he said. “They, and their families, should take a great deal of pride in their contributions to our mission success and their solid reputation for doing difficult jobs.

This is a motivating place to be stationed and it shows in

the way the Sailors take care of business.”

Fleet engagements are intended to provide senior leadership with a frontline assessment of Sailors and what they are doing in the fleet.

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First RIMPAC mass casualty drill combines Hawaii medical team, U.S. forces

By MCSN Abby Wilkinson Rim of the Pacific Public Affairs

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Hawaii area medical personnel, supported by Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) volunteers and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 aircraft, completed a mass casualty exercise, July 20, during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012.

This was the first time humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) was incorporated in any of the biennial RIMPAC exercises.

The mass causality exercise facilitated training and certification for Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team (Hawaii DMAT), and prepared medical facilities and healthcare workers to

respond to local and foreign disasters.

“Cultural interoperability,” said Toby Clairmont, Emergency Services for the Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH) director and Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team commander, in reference to the communication dynamics that exist within emergency response organizations like Department of Defense (DoD) and HAH. “DoD elements often don’t know what non-federal teams do, and we don’t always understand what DoD teams do. A lot of civilians, federal employees or not, may not understand military jargon, processes, priorities.

So, what we’re doing here is learning how to work together so that if we go down-

U.S. Navy personnel and designated civilians react to a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario, as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise.

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They give them to us like they’re coming out of the field. So, we have to triage them, we have to provide stabilizing care, and then we need to move them onto hospital facilities.” - Toby Clairmont

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range one day to do a shared mission, there are less rough edges.”

In preparation for the exercise, 30 TAMC members used their new deployable rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH) to apply moulage

have the simulation of injuries, so we get our skills up and know what equipment we need,” said Christine Johnston, a pediatric neonatal nurse from Kapi’olani Medical Center working in the delayed treatment ACM. “We have everything set up. But, if no injuries come, we don’t know if we have everything set up right. So, this was a good way of going through all of that.”

“Other states have DMAT’s, but they don’t have the opportunity to participate in RIMPAC, which is a fabulous opportunity,” Johnston added.

After treatment, casualties were transported to one of the 23 participating hospitals on Oahu and Maui by bus, ambulance, or one of two MH-60S helicopters from HSC-4.

“It was an unprecedented opportunity, which offered live practice for hospitals statewide,” said Clairmont.

Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, over 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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“It helped anybody else that was treating patients see what they were treating and what kind of wounds they had,” said Staff Sgt. April Sweeney, a Tripler Army Medical Center member who supervised operations at the DRASH. “It’s easier to treat a wound you can see than it is to treat an imaginary wound that’s on a card.”

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Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) aviation machinist’s mates repair the engine of a SNJ Texan training airplane at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Whiting Field, near Pensacola, Fla. The WAVES wear special dungaree uniforms for the dirty task.

The WAVES initially did not have the same allowances or benefits permitted for male officers and Sailors. Nevertheless, later legislation was passed in 1943 that gave WAVES almost equal compensation and other benefits (although not fully equalized until after the war).

WAVES turn the tides of gender in the military

By MC1 (AW) Tim Comerford Naval History and Heritage Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

It was July 30, 1942 – 70 years ago – that the U.S. government realized there was a need for women to take their place beside their male counterparts in the Navy.

It is difficult to imagine what life was like in America in 1942: Walking was still the primary means of transportation, only a little more than half of residences had any indoor plumbing, life expectancy for males was 60 years old and 68 years old for females, and the rationing of every resource, including food, metal and energy sources was the norm.

On July 30, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Public Law 689, creating the Women’s Naval Reserve, commonly known as Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).

“With the war imminent, members of Congress and the services started to prepare for what was likely to happen,” said Regina T. Akers (Ph.D.), a historian for Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) whose doctoral thesis was on the impact of the WAVES. “It had become evident to the War Department [who preceded the Department of Defense] that they would not have enough people to do all the jobs that might be required.”

Though the Army was the first to accept women into their ranks, Akers saw this as an advantage. The Navy was able to learn from the Army’s experiences.

“The Secretary of the Navy put his foot down and said, ‘Look, we are not going to do what the Army did. We are not going to have these women as an auxiliary. They are going to have access to information and we want to be able to use them in any way we can,” she explained.

Mildred McAfee, President of Wellesley College, was sworn in as a Naval Reserve Lt. Cmdr., becoming the first female officer, and was selected to become assistant chief of naval personnel for women.

McAfee was given the charge of the female Sailors, and unlike World War I where they were relegated to nurses or yeomen (a clerical job), the women could now choose a wider variety of jobs.

“There wasn’t a piece of mail processed that wasn’t touched by WAVES, few pilots were trained without interacting with WAVES. About one third of the women served

currently the Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability and Development, at North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Supreme Allied Commander Transformation.

From the days of having only one captain in the Navy, to now having 35 female active duty and reserve admirals and 143 master chiefs across the diverse communities, Akers believes the WAVES would be impressed with the progress of today’s female Sailors.

Photos courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command “This is an unprecedented Ships’ Mailman Wilbur L. Harrison accepts classified mail from era,” Akers explained. “I Yeoman 1st Class Marjorie Daw Adams from Fleet Mail Center San don’t think the WAVES could Francisco, Calif.

■ first female line officer’s uniform Mildred McAfee was President of Wellesley College in 1936. She took a leave of absence from that position and became the first female line officer in the Navy on Aug. 3, 1942.

in the aviation community and had integrated training, which was unheard of before then,” said Akers.

She explained that the changes were due to Joy Bright Hancock, a former WWI Yeoman F (female yeoman) who worked in the Bureau of Aeronautics after WWI. Hancock was commissioned during WWII by McAfee and worked her way up to becoming the WAVES director in 1946 and a captain.

According to Akers, the WAVES had other gender non-traditional Navy jobs, such as in intelligence, as pilots, dentists and lawyers.

Male Sailors started to resent the impact the females hard work had on their jobs.

“WAVES did so well in certain ratings that they could come and do the job of two or three males,” said Akers.

Despite the misgivings of male Sailors and that of Congress, the WAVES impressed many.

“One of the best compli-

ments, McAfee often remarked, was the repeated demand for the WAVES. In some ratings, they couldn’t keep enough of them,” said Akers. “They volunteered to serve knowing they would be in service for the duration of the war and six months after.

They didn’t know what the war’s duration was going to be, but they took the oath and they served with great distinction.”

And that distinction won over many of their former detractors.

“Even before the war was over, some of those congressmen that were so against having women in the military and opponents in the War Department and the Navy Department were considering having a permanent place for these women. Why? Because of the incredible contributions these women made,” said Akers.

By the end of World War II, the WAVES had become a large part of the Navy, numbering more than 8,000 officers and 80,000 enlisted Sailors, and leaving an indelible mark on the history of the U.S. Navy. Currently, the Navy employs more than 52,000 active duty women in a total force of 321,000.

Sailors today are grateful for the groundbreaking impact of WAVES, whose courage and sacrifices contributed to the U.S. victory in 1945.

“I have the greatest admiration and respect for these first-ever pioneers. I have met some of these remarkable women, most recently at our March 2012 Sea Service Leadership Association, Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium, and they are still going strong and setting the example,” said Vice Adm. Carol Pottenger, the Navy’s seniormost female Sailor. “Our Navy today would not be the same without their sacrifices and commitment to service – they make me proud to put on my uniform every day.”

Pottenger, a commissioned naval officer since 1977, is

Our Navy today would not be the same without their sacrifices and commitment to service.”

- Vice Adm. Carol M. Pottenger

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of today, they would be proud and amazed.”

For more Information on the WAVES visit Navy History and Heritage Command’s website at www.history.navy. mil/special%20highlights/ women/Women-index.htm.

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Explore the skies at Port Discover Aviation Camp ■ When: Aug. 6 - 10, 8:30 a.m. to Noon daily ■ Where: Port Discover, 611 East Main St. in Elizabeth City, N.C. ■ For more information, contact: (252) 338-6117, or portdiscover@portdiscover

Port Discover will offer a week full of aviation adventure during the “Aviation Camp,” taking place from Aug. 6 - 10. Campers will spend one day checking out the U. S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. Throughout the week, they will be building gliders with local aviation scientists and pilots and learning about the physics of flight and much more. Aviation Camp is a special science camp just for students ages 9 to 12. Cost for the camp is $110 per camper ($90 for members) and reservations are required. Registration includes a healthy snack and water bottles. Space is limited. Registration forms are available at Port Discover, or on the website at www.portdiscover.org.

Courtesy photo More than 2,500 runners, adults and children participated in the 2011 ASYMCA Mud Run on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Race organizers expect this year’s race to also reach maximum participation. Proceeds from the event directly support programs that benefit junior military families.

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Family Fitness at the Park ■ When: Aug. 2, 9 to 10 a.m.

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Crab Feast Friday ■ When: Fridays in August, 5 to 9 p.m.

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Fort Monroe Historical Society meeting ■ When: Aug. 6, 11:30 a.m.

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The topic of the meeting is “The Rise and Demise of Blackbeard” with speaker Sir Alexander Spotswood, as portrayed by Richard Askew. Lt. Gov. Spotswood was largely responsible for ending the notorious career of Blackbeard (Edward Teach).

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Afloat/Ashore softball league coaches meeting ■ When: Aug. 7, 10 a.m.

■ Where: Naval Station Norfolk, N-24 Gymnasium ■ For more information, contact: 444-4016

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Funding a College Education program ■ When: Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m.

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It’s not too late to sign up for the 2012 Armed Services YMCA’s 8K Mud Run, to be held Aug. 11 from 8 a.m. to Noon, onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLCFS). This fun-filled event is promising even more obstacles, more challenges, more running and more mud.

This year, JEBLCFS will be host to an estimated 2,500 children and adults, civilian and military mud runners, who will be running, slipping and sliding through the surf, sand and mud of the course.

The Mud Run has become a signature event for the ASYMCA, a non-profit organization serving junior military families throughout the region. The proceeds from the Mud Run help the ASYMCA provide junior military families childcare, child development, spouse support activities and much more.

■ getting dirty for a cause The Armed Services YMCA’s 8K Mud Run has become a signature event for the non-profit organization serving junior military families. Proceeds help the ASYMCA provide junior military families childcare, child development, spouse support activities and more.

Each year the ASYMCA gives adult runners an eight-kilometer, mud-slinging, heart-pumping course to conquer and a fun-filled, but challenging, Mini-Mud Run for children.

Registration forms are available for team or single entry online by visiting www.asymcamudrun.com. For additional information on the ASYMCA Mud Run, or to volunteer, call 7618931.

‘Hiring our Heroes’ job fair targets veterans, spouses HAMPTON

More than 140 employers are expected to participate in “Hiring our Heroes – Hampton Roads,” a job fair for veterans and military spouses that will be held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center on Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This job fair is part of “Hiring 500,000 Heroes,” a national campaign to engage the business community in committing to hire a half a million veterans and military spouses by the end of 2014.

“We hope to assist Veterans, transitioning military personnel of all ranks and levels of experience, and military spouses to secure employment either in this region or in other regions across the country,” said Lisa Taylor, community relations and business services coordinator for Peninsula Worklink One-Stop Career Centers.

“Hiring our Heroes” provides a unique opportunity for transitioning military members and spouses to network with local and regional employers, attend informative workshops and apply for positions in organizations that are currently hiring.

“We have taken the traditional U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes job fair and kicked it up a notch for our military rich region,” said Lisa Zahralddin, Peninsula Worklink One-Stop’s program manager. “The event will include workshops and presentations for both veterans and military spouses to help them boost their resumes and prepare for the job market.”

We hope to assist Veterans, transitioning military personnel of all ranks and levels of experience, and military spouses to secure employment either in this region or in other regions across the country.”

- Lisa Taylor

Taylor predicts the job fair will be a “wonderful opportunity for networking, and we urge job seekers to come prepared to meet hundreds of employers offering several thousand employment opportunities at our event.”

Taylor encourages veterans and military spouses to attend because “we will have an incredible number of subject matter experts in one facility to help job seekers transfer into appropriate and accommodating employment opportunities.”

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek to host DMV 2 Go mobile center NORFOLK

Back-to-School Extravaganza ■ When: Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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This free back-to-school event will feature games, activities, school supplies, music, lunch and more.

Liberty VIP Pool Party ■ When: Aug. 10, 3 to 6 p.m.

■ Where: JEBLC Gator Water Park ■ For more information, contact: 462-3117

Cool off with VIP treatment at the pool. Enjoy the park and other games and activities. First 50 Sailors will receive free admission and food while supplies last.

Open to Junior Enlisted (E1-E6) only.

The Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek NEX is scheduled to host DMV 2 Go on Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. DMV 2 Go is a mobile customer service center ready to bring DMV services to Virginians at convenient locations.

The handicapped-accessible full-service office-on-wheels is equipped to process all DMV transactions, including: ■ Apply for or renew your ID card – available for adults and children.

■ Apply for or renew your Driver’s License – take road and knowledge tests; get your picture taken. Reinstate driving privileges.

■ Get a copy of your driving record.

■ Obtain vehicle titles, license plates, decals, transcripts.

■ Order disabled parking placards or plates.

■ Recently moved? Stop in to update your address on your DMV record. At the same time you can update your voter registration address and organ donor status.

Courtesy photo ■ Request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to set up a myDMV account – receive DMV notices via email or phone; conduct secure transactions on the DMV website, www. dmvNOW.com.

For more information, contact Spencer Layne, Assistant Public Affairs Officer, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, at 462-8423/25.

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Courtesy photo The Mars Rover vehicle.

VASC to host Mars Family Day, Midnight Madness events

Courtesy photo Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, addresses Jewish War Veterans members at the 2011 National Convention.

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Explore NASA’s next mission to Mars as the Virginia Air and Space Center hosts a Mars Family Day event, Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The special event is included with regular exhibit admission.

Mars Family Day will including many hands-on activities, including: ■ Put your martian skills to the test with rover races.

■ Be transported to Mars and see how much you would weigh.

■ Create an “Egg” Mars Lander that will land safely on the red planet.

■ Participate in a MarsQuest scavenger hunt.

■ Explore the challenges of landing on Mars with hands-on NASA displays.

■ See a Mars Meteorite, the Viking Lander, Viking Orbiter and Mars Rovers.

■ Discover NASA Langley’s role in Mars Science Laboratory Mission.

■ Design and construct a futuristic Mars Outpost.

■ Build a rover with Robotix.

■ Create and program Lego Mindstorm rover.

■ Try landing on Mars with the Mars Landing Simulator.

There will also be a Mars Midnight Madness event on Aug. 5 starting 11 p.m.

The cost is $10 per person, $8 for NASA employees and contractors. Along with many activities, view NASA’s coverage of the MSL Landing in the IMAX Theater starting at 1 a.m.

For more information on Mars Family Day and Midnight Madness events, call 727-0900, or visit www.vasc.org.

JEWISH WAR VETERANS TO HOLD NATIONAL CONVENTION IN NORFOLK WASHINGTON, DC

The Jewish War Veterans (JWV) of the U.S.A., the oldest continuously active veterans’ organization in the United States, is proud to announce Norfolk as the site of its 117th annual National Convention from Aug. 5 - 12. This is an encore visit to Norfolk, a city that has hosted the convention before, and JWV is drawn back to its charm and hospitality.

JWV members from throughout the country will once again pour into the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel to participate in annual workshops and meetings.

The keynote speaker at the opening ceremony, Aug. 8 at Noon, will be General Robert Magnus, USMC (ret.), who served as the 30th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2005-08. During a 39-year career in the Marine Corps, Magnus served in numerous and significant operational and command assignments. His staff assignments tours with Marine Aircraft Groups 26 and 29; Headquarters Marine Corps as Aviation Training Devices and Assault Medium Lift / JVX Requirements Officer from 1980-1984; the Joint Staff as and staff officer and then Chief, Logistics Readiness Center from 198991; Executive Assistant to the Director, Joint Staff from 1991-1993; Headquarters Marine Corps as Head, Aviation Plans, Policies, and Budget Branch from 1993-1994 and then as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation

■ at the podium Among the speakers scheduled to present at the 117th annual Jewish War Veterans National Convention are Gen. Robert Magnus, USMC (ret.), who served as the 30th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2005-08; Rear Adm. Gretchen Herbert, Commander, Navy Cyber Forces at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story; and Jeff Doyle of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Homeless Veterans Outreach Program

from 1995-1997; Headquarters Marine Corps as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Operations from 2000-2001, then as Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources from 2001-2005.

Other distinguished speakers at the convention will include: Rear Adm. Gretchen Herbert, Commander, Navy Cyber Forces at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, and Jeff Doyle of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Homeless Veterans Outreach Program.

The National Ladies’ Auxiliary, which will be meeting concurrently with the JWV, will be participating in several projects to make a contribution to Norfolk’s community. They

Courtesy photo Jewish War Veterans hold a memorial service.

will be giving teddy bears to the police and fire departments to be used to comfort hospitalized children and presenting special gifts to the local Ronald McDonald House and VA Medical Center.

The convention will conclude, Aug. 11, with a banquet honoring current national commander Allen E. Falk and the installation of the new national commander, to be elected during the week.

For more information, contact JWV National Programs and Public Relations Coordinator Nikki Salzman at (202) 265-6280 before the start of the convention, and at (617) 8943203 (cell) from Aug. 5 - 12.

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Newest Transformers game to include legendary voice talent Transformers: Fall of Cybertron System: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 Publisher: Activision-Blizzard Release Date: Aug. 28 ESRB Rating: Teen (Animated Blood, Violence)

“Transformers: Fall of Cybertron” challenges fans to fight through both sides of the Transformers’ most epic battles that culminate in their legendary exodus from their home planet. With the stakes higher and scale bigger than ever, players will embark on an actionpacked journey through massive, war-torn environments designed around each character’s unique abilities and alternate forms, including Grimlock’s nearly indestructible T-Rex form and the legendary Combaticons combining into the colossal Bruticus.

Peter Cullen and Greg Berger, the legendary voices of Optimus Prime and Grimlock from

the original Transformers animated TV series, will reprise their roles for the upcoming game.

“This is the definitive Transformers video game, and we absolutely had to have these iconic voices onboard in order tell this story,” said Peter Della Penna, Studio Head, High Moon Studios. “Because it’s an origins story, we were able to explore some of the coolest characters in the lore for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, and then go after the best and most authentic voice talent possible to do the franchise right.”

Taking the franchise’s competitive multiplayer to all-new heights, the game will allow fans to go head-to-head in blistering Autobot vs. Decepticon matches after creating their own unique characters with the most in-depth, advanced customization ever before seen in a Transformers video game.

For more information about the game, visit www.transformersgame.com.

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■ key features The Fall of their Legendary Home Planet – Set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic era, the game thrusts players straight into an epic Transformers story where they will explore the devastated ruins of Cybertron and fight through the final, darkest hours of the war between the Autobots and Decepticons.

New and Unique Gameplay for Each Character – Every Transformers character is equipped with distinct abilities and personalities that are suited for each of the diverse missions in the game.

The Biggest Character Creator Ever – The most robust character creator ever seen in a Colossal Scale to Win the Battle – In a Transformers game, allowing fans to design desperate war for survival, fans will be 100 percent personalized characters by able to convert from robot to alternate form choosing their individual body parts, colors, when they choose to turn the tides of battle. vehicle shapes, weapons, abilities and more.

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HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH WILL RECORD AGAIN, SAYS RUCKER

By Sarah Wyland

There’s one more Hootie record and tour that we’re going to do. I don’t know when, because country music is my day job.”

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Darius Rucker has established himself as a successful solo artist in the country music genre, but he is still part of Hootie & The Blowfish. He told Billboard that while making country music is his priority, the band isn’t quite done yet.

“There’s one more Hootie record and tour that we’re going to do,” he said. “I don’t know when, because country music is my day job. It’s what I want to do.”

Fans might be surprised to know the band still gets together and plays shows on occasion.

“We’ll probably always be a band,” explained Rucker. “We’ve got two shows in August, we do about four or five dates a year. We’ll do another album and tour for a year, then I’ll be right back to this music.”

- Darius Rucker

As Rucker has made the transition from Hootie & The Blowfish to a solo artist in country music, he’s been surprised at how songs like “Hold My Hand” have influenced artists in the genre. He just wrapped up a tour with Lady Antebellum who count themselves among his fans.

“It’s amazing to me,” he said. “When Charles Kelley and I first met, he sent me a video of him at thirteen with his brother Josh (Kelley) and one of their friends, and

they’re playing ‘Hold My Hand.’ The first thing that Ketch Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show told me when we met was ‘I told my sister you were doing my song (“Wagon Wheel”), and she said ‘no way,’ because that record [1994s Cracked Rear View] was so big in our house. She just didn’t believe it.”

Rucker is preparing to release a new single in the coming weeks. It will be the first track from his next album, expected out later this year.

Courtesy of Capitol Nashville Darius Rucker has established himself as a successful solo artist in the country music genre, but he is still part of Hootie & The Blowfish.

Toby Keith reveals the most important thing for a songwriter

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Country star Kellie Pickler shares her favorite memory of USO tour

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Kellie Pickler has made it one of her top priorities to support our military.

She has traveled overseas on five different USO tours, her most recent taking place over Memorial Day, to entertain the troops. She is on the cover of a special issue of Maxim this month, “Maxim Salutes the Military,” which features an in an in-depth interview where she shares a favorite memory from her USO tours.

“This past trip we were at Camp Spann in Afghanistan, and there’s a little chapel there,” she said. “It’s nothing fancy, but it

has a lot of love, and my whole band and I stayed up one night until 3 a.m., picking with the Soldiers who played guitar. We had a picking party. It’s kind of like a songwriter round, and people jump up on stage, pick and play whatever they want, and sing their hearts out. It was really cool to do that in a little chapel in Afghanistan.”

Troops stationed overseas in places like Afghanistan and Iraq aren’t staying in luxury accommodations. Many of them sleep in tents and coping with dust and sand is a way of life. When she is on a USO tour, she eats and sleeps right alongside them. She is so focused on entertaining that the conditions fade away.

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Toby Keith is known for sold-out shows and hit songs, but a lot of people may not know he’s also the writer of those hits. He recently sat down with Songwriter Universe to talk about his own writing and the most important thing a songwriter can do.

“It’s the one thing I do a little bit of every day,” he said. “I just happened to become an artist, but I was a songwriter first and foremost.”

Growing up, Keith’s sixth grade teacher bragged about his creative writing, but his mother expected him to work in the oil fields of Oklahoma. When he was in middle school, he spent a summer with his grandmother. She owned a bar, which he paid tribute to by titling his 2011 album, “Clancy’s Tavern,” and he was introduced to music there.

“I never pursued music until after I got a guitar, went to my grandma’s bar, and watched the band play,” he said. “That blessing that God gave me reared its head, and here we are today.”

When he was still a teenager, he started writing his own music and performing with a band.

“I didn’t know how good my songs were when we started playing them out,” he said.

“I’d write them and we’d play them in that little circle of friends, but you didn’t know how good they were gonna be on a large scale. The next step was to take it to a nightclub and you might sing eight or 10 that you thought were your best and they might not even get a reaction from the crowd.”

Practice makes perfect, and over the years, Keith has mastered the craft of songwriting.

He’s also had plenty more life experiences to draw from since his teenage days. He compared his work in building songs to a construction worker’s.

“If you were a homebuilder and looked at the houses you built when you were 20 and looked at the ones you build today, you’d see they were

Courtesy of Show Dog-Universal Music Toby Keith was recently named country music’s top-earning country star by Forbes. The Oklahomabased entertainer receives tremendous notoriety for presiding over a vast and growing enterprise of sold-out tours, chart-topping albums and singles, a rapidly expanding restaurant chain, and more.

much better – even than ones you were building five or six years ago,” he said. “As a songwriter, your system gets better. Your vocabulary gets bigger. Everything that would help a songwriter increases. Plus, you live longer and have more time to stumble on good ideas.”

While Keith has lots of advice he could share with up and coming songwriters, there is one piece of knowledge that is most important – finish every song.

“If you start a hundred songs and finish one of two, you never learn to finish a song out,” he said. “Even if it’s a bad song, it’s important to finish the song all the way because that gives you practice in closing one out. That way when you do have a good song, you will know how to close it out.”

Keith just released the lead single from his next album, “I Like Girls Who Drink Beer,” to country radio.

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The eight celebrities will gather at a remote training facility, where they will be challenged to execute complicated missions inspired by real military exercises. From helicopter drops into water to long-range weapons fire, the contestants will be tested physically, mentally and emotionally. Each will be paired with a special operative from a military branch, or one of our first-responder forces, including former U.S. Army Delta Force and Green Berets, U.S. Navy SEALS, U.S. Marines and

■ roll call The cast for “Stars Earn Stripes” includes Laila Ali, Dean Cain, Terry Crews, Nick Lachey, Todd Palin, Dolvett Quince, Picabo Street and Eve Torres.

police officers, who train alongside their partners and compete in the missions with them.

Each of the teams is competing for a cash prize on behalf of a military, veterans or firstresponder charity.

Committed to hiring recent vets on to the crew, “Stars Earn Stripes” hopes to inspire other employers throughout the country to make similar commitments to our returning heroes and show audiences just how impossible their service missions really are.

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Carl Edwards hires new crew chief

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

Photos courtesy of NASCAR Brad Keselowski in victory lane after winning the Indiana 250 on July 28.

Indy 250 Big Debut: Keselowski wins inaugural Nationwide race at Indianapolis

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

The inaugural Nationwide Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway occurred before mostly empty grandstands, but there were some compelling storylines that played out during the Indiana 250.

Many in the sport are lamenting the moving of the Nationwide race from nearby Lucas Oil Raceway (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park), where the race regularly drew a packed house, although the grandstands there are much smaller.

But as Indiana 250 winner Brad Keselowski pointed out, racing and winning at the Brickyard is something to cherish.

“The Brickyard means so much to all of us as race car drivers, and to the sport in general,” he said. “It transcends three different forms of auto racing, whether it’s IndyCar in the United States, F1 and their history here, and then, obviously, with stock cars and their initial time here to the current date, from ’94 on ... I’m glad to be some small part of that with winning the inaugural Nationwide race.”

Keselowski’s victory gave his car owner Roger Penske his first NASCAR victory at a track where he’s one of the dominant car owners of all time with 15 victories in the Indianapolis 500.

The race had moments of drama, two of which involved controversial starts.

On the initial start, Kyle Busch appeared to get the jump on pole-sitter Kasey Kahne, but was not penalized.

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Then, late in the race, Elliott Sadler lost his chance to win – and a good many points – when he was penalized for jumping a restart.

Sadler, who finished 15th, told reporters afterward that he thought NASCAR erred in penalizing him, and he told NASCAR’s vice president of competition, Robin Pemberton, just that after the race.

“Robin Pemberton just told me, right out of his mouth, I did not jump the start,” he said. “This is a very tough penalty. Very hard to swallow at the inaugural race here at Indy as I race to win.’’

Sadler remains atop the Nationwide standings, but his lead dropped from 11 points to just one over second-place Austin Dillon.

Dillon’s younger brother Ty Dillon, a Camping World Truck Series rookie, also ran the Nationwide race at the Brickyard. He ran near the front for most of the race and finished an impressive third.

“Just coming here, if you would have given me a Top-10, I would have been ecstatic,” he said. “I kind of learned a little bit about myself this week. I did this last year with the Truck Series, and just went into those last three races in the Truck Series last year with an open attitude, just wanting to have fun and drive a race car. I had no pressure with the points.”

“And then the same thing this year with no pressure with the points, just wanted to have fun here at a historic track like Indy. It made me a better driver and opened my mind more to adjust in the race car.”

“I think this weekend did a lot for me in confidence and how I’m going to approach the Camp-

ing World Truck Series from this point on.”

There was plenty of pre-race hype over Danica Patrick’s return to the Brickyard, where she had some of her best runs in the IndyCar Series, but she wasn’t much of a factor in the Nationwide race.

Her race ended early after contact with Reed Sorenson on Lap 39.

“I think I just tapped [Sorenson] a little bit, and when I did, he slid sideways,” said Patrick.

“I tried to go around him and didn’t quite get by him and spun around, and unfortunately, that was it. I am sorry if I did anything to affect his day, but I didn’t mean to.”

She finished 35th and dropped to 10th in the Nationwide standings, 252 points out of the lead.

Money-wise, Michael Annett was the big winner on Saturday at Indianapolis. His sixthplace finish earned him a $100,000 bonus from series sponsor Nationwide in the Dash 4 Cash program that rewards Nationwide Series regulars in select races.

Annett said he struggled early in his first race on the historic track, but was able to gain speed at the end.

“It’s really, really tough,” he said. “There are so many chances to screw up here. It is really hard to put together a whole lap, and it took me till about Lap 20 to 30 to really start doing that and then start being able to pull it off and figure out what I need to do to pass cars, which is the hardest thing to do here.”

“I put a lot of notes in the book for late in the race, and we used it and put ourselves in a position to get this check.”

Throughout NASCAR history, it has taken a great driver-crew chief combination to run up big numbers in the win column.

Richard Petty got the overwhelming majority of his race victories and championships with his cousin Dale Inman as his crew chief. David Pearson had his best runs with Leonard Wood. Jeff Gordon dominated the Sprint Cup circuit with Ray Evernham on the pit box, and Jimmie Johnson has been the driver to beat in recent years with Chad Knaus as his only full-time crew chief, replaced only temporarily while under suspension from NASCAR. Carl Edwards and his long-time crew chief Bob Osborne both have been at their best together, but now, for the second time in his Cup career, Edwards is working with a new crew chief.

Chad Norris has taken over the underperforming No. 99 team, much like Wally Brown did seven races into the 2006 season, during another stretch of mediocre performance for the usually competitive team.

But before the end of the 2006 season, Osborne was back in charge and the team soon resumed its winning ways.

Edwards indicated in a gathering with the press at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week that Osborne might not be gone for good this time either.

“What we are trying to do right now is make the team better and fix any issues we might have, which we don’t even know exactly what the issues are,” said Edwards, who is in danger of missing the Chase this year after tying Tony Stewart in points last year, but losing the title on the tie-breaker of race wins.

“If we don’t do any better here, and Bob is up to it, we will probably put Bob right back in as soon as he is able. If this goes well, and Bob is doing well in his new role, and that is the best thing for him, and Chad is doing great, then we will move forward with that.”

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Bataan Sailors qualify for softball playoffs

By MC2 (SW/AW) Julio Rivera The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 206 High Street in Old Towne Portsmouth. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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Sailors from multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) earned their way into softball playoffs in a chance to participate in the championship on Naval Station Norfolk, July 16.

Playing in the regular season, Bataan’s team racked up a record of 19 wins and finished in third place. This earned Bataan a spot in the playoffs for a championship.

“We played 24 games this season and went 19-5 for our final season record,” said Chief Operations Specialist (SW/ AW) Brian Dahlheimer, a team member.

He credited great chemistry and shore team focus for his winning record. The softball team’s motivation is at an alltime high.

“Teamwork and communication are keys to the success of any team and we know this,” said Dahlheimer. “We make sure that we are communicating and being team players. All of us have played ball at some point in our lives and understand the point of a team.”

Teamwork is just a small part of the recipe for having a winning team. Confidence is another important factor for success.

“Team concept is very important,” said Chief Boatswain’s Mate (SW/AW) Derek Seals, the team captain. “We cannot win with just one player. We as a team are very flexible when it comes to positioning players and the ability to move people around.”

The ship’s softball team won a game against every team that was in the playoffs during this season. Although they only made it to the second day of the playoffs, there is no doubt that Bataan’s softball team has the winning spirit they need to succeed. Team members are already talking about next season.

Bataan is currently in homeport Norfolk undergoing Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA).

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You don’t have to travel all the way to London, England to experience an Olympic thrill. Just cross London Street in Portsmouth, then head to High Street and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. On Aug. 4, the Hall of Fame is celebrating the spirit of the Olympics and excitement of sports achievements with Olympic Family Fun Day. This family-friendly event will feature crafts, games, skills competitions and prizes. Activities are included with admission and will be available between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

While at the museum, visitors may explore Virginia’s rich history of sports and Olympic athletes. This summer’s rotating exhibit “Virginians in the Spotlight” features memorabilia

from Hall of Fame Olympians including: Ray Bussard (1984 Olympic swim team coach), Frank Havens (four-time Olympian and 1952 gold medalist – the only American to win a gold medal in singles canoeing), Gray Simons (former Granby High School wrestler, former ODU wrestling coach and member of the 1960 and 1964 Olympic wrestling teams) and Kelly James Precourt (who played field hockey at ODU and was on the 1996 Olympic field hockey team).

Olympic fans won’t want to miss a special exhibit honoring Portsmouth native Lashawn Merritt, the 2004 Olympic track and field gold medalist in the 400 meter race who is returning to London to defend his medal. Other unique items include an Olympic torch,

the Olympians Wall and exhibits honoring many former Olympians and Virginia athletes including: LaTasha Colander (2000 and 2004, track and field), Anglea Hucles (2004 and 2008, soccer), Kara Lawson (2008 basketball), Nancy Lieberman (1976 basketball) and Hope Spivey (1988 gymnastics).

The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is open during the summer from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for military or senior citizen, and free for children 2 or younger.

The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Old Towne Portsmouth at 206 High Street. For more information about the Olympic Family Fun Day, call 393-8031.

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Vera hopes for a career-resurrecting performance in ‘Shogun’ showdown

By Michael DiSanto UFC.com

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

Rewind the clock to Nov. 18, 2006.

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in Sacramento, Calif., which was just a short drive from my then home in San Francisco, to help cover UFC 65 for UFC.com. My job, as always, was to write an op-ed piece in reaction to what went down.

I was sitting at lunch with my editor and good friend, Thomas Gerbasi, enjoying one of SacTown’s football-sized burritos, when our conversation turned to the night’s matchups. Gerbasi and I love to wager cheeseburgers on our ability to predict the outcome of the fights. I think I’m down enough cheeseburgers to solve the world hunger problem. I digress.

When the conversation arrived at the second televised bout of the night, we quickly moved from breaking down the matchup to pontificating about the upside potential of Brandon Vera.

He was facing former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in what was definitely the biggest fight of his career. It was a fight that would definitely demonstrate whether the hoopla and hype surrounding this guy was just that, or if he really was “The Truth,” as he likes to call himself.

Sixty-nine seconds into the fight, the world learned the answer to that question, as Vera obliterated a guy who has gone on to become one of the most accomplished heavyweights of our era. Vera was on top of the world after UFC 65. He was a heavyweight champion in wait, and a guy who many believed could actually hold both the light heavyweight and heavyweight crowns simultaneously.

Crazy talk, I know. But Vera had that sort of aura surrounding him at the time. He was every bit as exciting of a prospect as current superstar Jon Jones was before the current light heavyweight champion won the title.

And then it all came crashing down.

Vera lost three of his next four, and six of his next nine, if one counts the savage beating he took from Thiago Silva in their no contest as a loss – I do, by the way. I can’t think of a more spectacular fall from grace by someone with that much potential. I’m not sure what happened. I’m not even sure if Vera knows what happened. But it happened.

Humbled and on the verge of needing a career change, Vera figured out how to right the ship against Eliot Marshall in a yeoman-like effort last October. Now, he is back in the spotlight with the opportunity to erase all the heartache he has experienced over the last nearly five years.

Photo courtesy of Strikeforce Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier sports a 10-0 career mixed martial arts record.

Cormier to face Mir in final bout for Strikeforce LAS VEGAS, NEV.

Photo courtesy of UFC One-time heralded prospect Brandon Vera opened his mixed martial arts career 8-0, but has since gone 4-5 (one no contest), while looking to get back to the level that at one time had him a title contender.

■ schedule For a schedule of upcoming MMA events, see C12.

On Saturday night, Vera will fight on national broadcast television in what will certainly be the biggest stage of his career. He will face former UFC and PRIDE champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of the fourth live broadcast by FOX. Make no mistake about it, this is supposed to be a feature bout for Rua. After all, he is squarely in the middle of the 205-pound title picture. A spectacular win over Vera may very well put him next in line for the winner of September’s title fight between Jones and Dan Henderson. But this is far more significant for Vera. This is a make-itor-break-it moment for him. A solid performance keeps him relevant. A win skyrockets him into title contention. And a bad loss probably has him doing a bit of career evaluation.

How is that for pressure?

Let me add to it. Rua is one of the most fearsome standup fighters that the 205-pound division has ever seen, and Vera prefers to compete on his feet. But the two are stylistically so very different. Let’s break that down a bit.

Rua is a maestro at what most consider to be chaotic fists. That is a trademark of many current and former Chute Boxe Academy fighters.

That is a gym that focuses on excelling when the action devolves into an all-out brawl, rather

than a highly technical sporting event. And Rua may be its best graduate.

The Brazilian wants to fight Vera. He doesn’t want to play the stick and move game, though he is great at that too, as he proved in his two fights with Lyoto Machida. But he prefers pressure. He prefers to become a berserker inside the cage.

And Vera is going to have to deal with that.

Vera, on the other hand, is a tactician’s tactician. He is a master of the outside leg kick. He has a great right hand, an excellent left hook and a solid understanding of angles and movement. He is an amazingly technical kickboxer.

But he hasn’t always shown the greatest degree of comfort in the face of elite skills combined with tremendous pressure.

If Rua can devolve the action into a fight in a phone booth, both men have the skills and power to win by knockout. Yet, Rua probably wins that type of fight more often than not. If Vera can keep the action to more of a stick-andmove kickboxing bout, he will do very well.

Forget takedowns. Vera is the far better wrestler. He won’t be taken down by Rua, unless he is asleep at the wheel, and he should be able to get the fight to the ground, if he really wants to. Rua is the better ground fighter from all positions. The difference is glaringly apparent when comparing their guards, but Rua has the edge in all positions.

Thus, it is likely that Vera won’t seek to take the fight to the ground, and Rua probably can’t get it there, even if he wants to. So, this fight will be determined on the feet.

A heavyweight superfight is on tap for this fall, as two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will enter the Strikeforce cage for one night only to battle recent Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier. The bout will take place at a to-be-announced event in October or November.

The unbeaten Cormier is fresh from a dominant win over former UFC champ Josh Barnett, and in his final Strikeforce bout before moving to the UFC, the two-time Olympic wrestler will be looking to make a statement against Mir, who is coming off a UFC title fight loss to Junior dos Santos this past May.

Photo courtesy of UFC Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has had a roller coaster run since joining the UFC, going just 4-4, but also winning, and later losing, the light heavyweight championship.

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Liberty Lottery a success; Pantas named commish

By UltimateWrestling Charmer Contributing Writer

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Greeting wrestling fans! Vanguard Championship Wrestling’s (VCW) Liberty Lottery 2012 is now history, and the fans will remember that night of amazing excitement from beginning to end for a long time coming. Fans lined up early in the scorching heat, stretching around the Norfolk Masonic Temple, in hopes of catching a glimpse of their favorite wrestlers as they arrived. With a 20-man fan choice over-the-top Liberty Lottery Battle Royal on the card, along with a Ladder Match and several “grudge” matches to settle old scores, the fans knew they were in for a magical night of wrestling … and VCW delivered! Fans were on the edge of their seats, or standing, most of the night … hoarse from all the screaming and cheering for their favorite wrestlers.

Mike Mcgarity, a long time pro wrestling fan, and big VCW supporter, said it best, “We had a blast tonight! Although I’m a little bit biased because George Pantas is a long time friend of mine, I have to say his six-man tag match with The Set verses Jerry Stephanitsis and The Hallstars was awesome!”

He continued.

“The Battle Royal was exciting and the Paul London / “Diamond” Victor Griff Ladder Match was pay-per-view worthy! We came with some friends who saw VCW for the first time, and now they are hooked, ready to come back to the next VCW show … and so am I.” The night started with the conniving Hax Bandito managed by the dastardly, Mr. Salazar, taking on “Pure Talent” Chris Escobar.

“Esco” as his friends call him, was not to be denied on this night. After a hard fought match, he took care of Bandito and remained focused on his goal.

“I came here tonight with one goal in mind,” he said. “I came to enter and win the Liberty Lottery Battle Royal! I was the first to throw my name into it last month, and I will be the last one, coming out as the victor. I will not be denied what I came here for. It was prob-

Courtesy of Jonathan McLarty Chris Escobar won Vanguard Championship Wrestling’s 2012 Liberty Lottery Battle Royal.

ably Jerry Stephanitsis who had something to do with me having to wrestle twice tonight. He was probably angry that I helped train George Pantas for his match against him. But I don’t care. Tonight I’m ready to take on the world!”

In the next match, “Outlaw” Sam Bass, managed by Mr. Salazar, took on VCW’s “Platinum Icon” Phil Brown. Bass came into the VCW territory looking to establish himself, like he has in so many other places. He quickly aligned himself with VCW Heavyweight Champ John Kermon, and together they recently jumped Phil Brown and Dirty Money who had challenged The Hallstars for the VCW Tag-Team Belts.

Bass bragged before the match, stating, “I knew if I could take on the five-time former VCW Champ Phil Brown and beat him, it would put me to the top of any belt contention I want to go after.”

Brown used his great knowledge of wrestling to take the upper hand early into the match. However, it quickly became a hard hitting match and spilled out into the floor,

with fans scrambling to see all the excitement. Finally, Brown attempted his patented superkick, but Bass hit him with his lariat out of nowhere for the win.

“Well, tonight I beat him like a government mule!” Bass gloated. “The sky is the limit for me now.”

In a surprising turn of events, Gremlina came out and announced that she will continue to take a “Gremlin ankle bite” out of everyone, because she has acquired a manager’s license and will begin to build her minion army. VCW owner Travis Bradshaw quickly appeared to declare that although he cannot stop Gremlina from becoming a manager, he would make sure that her future minions don’t lay a hand on him.

Bradshaw brought a sealed manila envelope with him, claiming to have proof of something that happened when Gremlina was in Las Vegas recently promoting the new Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) documentary.

“The old saying of what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas is not true when cameras are involved,” said Bradshaw. “So, if anyone you manage tries to put their hands on me, these pictures will be on your Facebook!”

Next on the card was VCW Heavyweight Champ John Kermon defending his prized belt against the returning Dirty Money. In a match a few months ago, Kermon had unmasked VCW Star BoloYoung, only to reveal that it was long time VCW Star Dirty Money all along.

The match had the fans on the edge of their seats, and there were too many near pins to even attempt to count. The ending had both combatants on the top rope in the corner with Dirty Money getting the upper hand, but a masked man pulled Dirty’s leg and caused him to fall. Kermon took advantage of the situation and forced Dirty to submit. As Kermon and the masked man celebrated at ringside, Dirty reached out and pulled the mask off and revealed the return of Kermon’s long time manager and legal advisor Spencer Chestnut.

For the long-awaited Ladder Match, the VCW U.S. Liberty Belt was on the line as reigning Champ Paul London took on his archnemesis “Diamond” Victor Griff. There is a lot

of bad blood between these two combatants.

Fans could not get enough, and the match was action-packed from beginning to end. It didn’t take long for the ladder to become a weapon of mass destruction used by both to pound each other senseless. The sickening sound of metal pounding on flesh could be heard to the top of the almost sold out building. Finally, Griff used handcuffs, that he had concealed, and handcuffed Paul to the rope, climbing the ladder and winning the match. After the match, Paul gave a very heartwarming speech.

“This is the company I put most of my time into … I don’t work in many other places because I have a high standard of who I associate with and VCW has always been the top of my list,” he said. “Thank you and this is not the last time you will see me.”

The next match decided who would become the next VCW Commissioner. Team Jerry (Jerry Stephanitsis and The Hallstars) came out first. Team George followed. When The Set brought out George Pantas, the fans began chanting “George!, George!, George! It was deafening. The Hallstars and The Set put on a clinic of high-flying, death-defying tag-team wrestling. Watching them work was poetry in motion! Finally, Pantas and Stephanitsis entered the ring to wrestle! After several close calls where Pantas was triple-teamed by The Hallstars and Stephanitsis, Pantas placed his version of the “Hampton” Crab Hold on Stephanitsis, forcing him to tap out! The crowd went into frenzy! Pantas, as the new VCW Commissioner, promptly fired Stephanitsis and made a match for the VCW Heavyweight title between Kermon and Colt Cabana for August 25 at the Norfolk Masonic Temple.

Finally, the annual Liberty Lottery Battle Royal was held with 23 contestants being called at random by the wrestling fans. After 45 minutes of out of control mayhem, Escobar eliminated Ray Storm and emerged as the winner. He quickly threw his name in and challenged Ray Storm for the Commonwealth tittle as the third man on August 25 at the Temple.

For tickets to the Aug. 25 show, visit www. vcw-wrestling.com.

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■ all hands on deck Composite railings are gaining popularity for all different styles of homes. When installed according to the manufacturer’s installation instructions, composite railing offers similar support and safety to a wooden railing and is low maintenance because of the exterior of the product.

Adding or replacing deck railings a great DIY project A good deck system can offer many benefits to a homeowner. Decks provide a place for fall cookouts, neighborhood parties, family get-togethers and countless other outdoor activities. A deck will not only provide years of wonderful outdoor living, it also adds intrinsic value to a home.

Adding a good railing system to a deck can add a variety of positive aspects for homeowners. The style, color and placement of a railing system can make an outdoor living space look sophisticated and stylish.

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Composite railings are gaining popularity for all different styles of homes. When installed according to the manufacturer’s installation instructions, composite railing offers similar support and safety to a wooden railing, and is low maintenance because of the exterior of the product. Like a wooden railing, the colors of a composite railing can be chosen to complement, balance or offset the deck and the styles can provide a rustic look, or add polish for the outdoor living space.

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Local Farmers’ Markets offer fresh, healthy options Press Release TOPS Club Inc.

Searching for fresh, nutritious food? Want alternatives to everyday ingredients?

To find healthy foods and unique products, you don’t have to look much farther than your “backyard.” Local farmers’ markets provide less-processed, flavorful produce and other farm-fresh products that can add variety to your diet and keep you on track with healthy choices.

Reasons to buy local 1. It comes direct from the farmer or grower. You can trust that the produce is fresh and learn more about where it comes from.

2. The products haven’t had a long journey. At a farmers’ market, it’s safe to assume that the food hasn’t traveled long distances to get there. This reduces energy consumption to transport them and decreases the time between harvest and consumption.

3. Vendors offer recently harvested produce. Reducing the time between when the food is picked and when it is consumed helps ensure that the nutrients have been preserved.

4. It supports the local economy. Many markets put a mileage limit on vendors, ensuring that the food is from the area. By purchasing food at a nearby farmers’ market, you are giving money to neighborhood farmers and stimulating the local economy.

5. Farmers and growers are the best resource. As you are making your food choices, take time to talk to local vendors about their products. Ask them about the growing

process and when the food was picked. Many of them are also a great resource for cooking tips, or recipes.

6. You can try new foods. A farmers’ market is a great opportunity to learn about foods you’ve never seen and purchase items that will spice up your refrigerator, or kitchen pantry. It keeps your meals interesting.

7. They offer seasonal produce. Vendors offer vibrant fruits and vegetables that change with the season. When foods are in season, they are more colorful and flavorful. At a conventional store, it can be difficult to determine what foods are in season.

Market shopping list 1. Heirloom tomatoes – Add variety to a salad or vegetable platter. Unlike storebought tomatoes, each heirloom looks and tastes different than the rest. They’re also a great source of numerous vitamins and minerals and contain lycopene, which studies show may lower the risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular disease.

2. Raw honey – This is honey in its purest form. Not only does raw honey contain vitamin B, amino acids, and minerals like iron and potassium, but it also has antibacterial and antifungal properties.

3. Free-range eggs – A test by “Mother Earth News” magazine suggests that eggs from grass-fed, free-range chickens, on average, have one-third of the cholesterol and one-fourth of the saturated fat of conventional eggs. They also contain omega-3 fatty acids.

4. Fresh herbs – Basil, sage, cilantro and

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A test by “Mother Earth News” magazine suggests that eggs from grass-fed, freerange chickens, on average, have onethird of the cholesterol and one-fourth of the saturated fat of conventional eggs.

other spices and herbs are a great way to boost a meal’s flavor without adding calories. They are also gaining attention for their potential to decrease inflammation, reduce the risk of cancer, fight heart disease, and more.

5. Beets – Beets are a unique source of betaine and folate, nutrients that help protect against heart disease. Grate raw beets for a colorful addition to a salad or marinate them in lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh herbs.

6. Swiss chard – Like spinach, Swiss chard is rich with nutrients, including vitamins K, A, and C. Use boiled Swiss chard in omelets to add

some zest, or mix it with whole grain pasta.

7. Homemade bread – Buy homemade whole grain bread from the farmers’ market.

Whole grains are a source of fiber and other nutrients, including potassium and magnesium. They can help lower the risk of cancer, protect against heart disease and maintain a person’s weight.

8. Rhubarb – This brightly-colored, celery-like food is a source of vitamins C and K, calcium, and fiber. Although it is a common pie ingredient, rhubarb can also be served as chutney for meat or a topper for yogurt.

USS Theodore Roosevelt hosts health fair event

By MCSN Casey Cosker USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

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IS POPCORN GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH? Navy Fitness

The answer is “yes.” Popcorn’s reputation as a healthy and nutritious snack food popped up a few notches recently as scientists reported that it contains more of the healthful antioxidant called “polyphenols” than fruits and vegetables.

Polyphenols have recently been termed lifespan essentials and they actively work in the body to prevent certain disease mechanisms from occurring. Their spe-

cific health-promoting actions are still being actively researched, but it is generally recognized that polyphenols can reduce the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and help protect many body systems from chronic disease.

Polyphenols are found in foods derived from plants, but popcorn may be an especially rich food source because it is minimally processed. While many of the grains we consume are refined, popcorn is not. Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a pioneer in analyzing health-

■ the perfect snack?

According to Joe Vinson, Ph.D., popcorn may be the perfect snack food. It’s the only snack that is 100 percent unprocessed whole grain. Although cereals are called “whole grain,” this simple means that more than 51 percent of the weight of the product is whole grain. One serving of popcorn will provide more than 70 percent of the daily intake of whole grain. ful components in chocolate, nuts and other common foods, explained that polyphenols are highly concentrated in popcorn.

Two tablespoons of kernels, or 33 g of popped corn, would give you about 500 mg of polyphenols, which is about half of what the average American consumes in polyphenols each day – primarily from fruit juice, wine, tea, coffee and chocolate. Per unit weight, Vinson’s team found that popcorn contained more polyphenols than fruits, like pears and apples, with most of the health benefits packed into the hulls (the part of the kernel that has the tendency to get caught in your teeth.)

Even though popcorn is a great mid-day or late night snack, Vinson cautions people on the way they prepare and serve their popcorn. Slathering on butter or using an abundance of oil or salt can quickly turn this healthy snack food into a nutritional nightmare loaded with fat and calories. It is also important to

mention that popcorn cannot replace fresh fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet. Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins and other nutrients that are critical for good health, but are missing from popcorn alone.

“I don’t want people to think they can just eat popcorn to get all the polyphenols they need. I don’t want them to think of popcorn as an alternative to fruits and vegetables,” Vinson told USA Today.

Popcorn is 100 percent whole grain, and also a good source of fiber, so as long as you prepare it right by air popping and limiting the salt and butter, then snacking on popcorn in is going to be a better alternative than other snack foods from the vending machine.

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Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) attended a health fair at Huntington Hall in Newport News to obtain information about health and wellness, July 19.

The event, hosted by Huntington Hall’s liberty center Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) staff and medical personnel from Theodore Roosevelt, allowed Sailors to learn about health decisions they could make and fitness opportunities.

“When we think about combat readiness, we think about equipment and planes and the ship, but the most important element to combat readiness is the person. It’s us,” said Cmdr. Mark Colombo, Executive Officer, USS Theodore Roosevelt. “We can take care of our planes and our equipment and our ship all day long, but if we’re letting our bodies break down and we don’t take care of ourselves, then all else is for naught. So that’s what this gives us a chance to do in my opinion, take care of the most important national asset we have.”

Representatives from various administrations manned 18 tables in Huntington Hall’s gym. These affiliations included shipboard organizations, such as the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) and the Theodore Roosevelt’s run club, as well as external organizations, such as Tricare Medial Insurance and the Vaccine Healthcare Centers Network.

“I’m happy that a lot of Sailors came out to participate in this health fair,” said Chief Logistics Specialist (SW/AW) George E. Onodu, Theodore Roosevelt’s Drug and Alcohol Program advisor. “I hope that they take advantage of the opportunities and all the information that is out here for them to put to use.”

Several outdoor fitness activities were made available to Sailors on the field, according to information provided by Marley Oldham, Theodore Roosevelt MWR fit boss. MWR inflated an obstacle course for Sailors to run and hosted fitness competitions. These competitions included an event to see which Sailors could hold a plant position the longest; Sailors slamming weighted balls against the ground for over a minute; and a race where Sailors flipped a 115pound tire the length of a football field and then hauled a 180-pound dummy back to the starting point.

Sailors also participated in a water balloon game on the field behind Huntington Hall.

“Everybody I see is smiling,” said Colombo. “I see a lot of thumbs up. It’s a great day weather-wise. My personal opinion is that it’s been a success.”

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KIA SEDONA MAKES RETURNS TO MINIVAN MARKET FOR 2012

By Ken Chester, Jr. Motor News Media Corporation

It’s back! The Kia Sedona minivan returns for the 2012 model year as a study in horsepower, passenger room and versatility. An extensive roster of standard and available equipment is designed to bolster Sedona’s established position as a safety and value leader in the highly contested minivan market. Now just available in a long wheelbase configuration, the Sedona is available in LX and EX trim levels.

Notable features found on the Sedona include a standard fold-in-the-floor, third-row seat and available powersliding doors and liftgate.

For the 2012 model year, Sedona now offers an optional rear seat entertainment system on both LX and EX models (previously only available on EX), along with new exterior color choices. Amongst its long list of standard equipment, Sedona also features LED turn signal indicators

on the outside side mirrors and Bluetooth “wireless technology” to enable hands-free operation for all compatible mobile phones. The 2012 Sedona also displays the signature tabbed Kia grille, seen on all new Kia vehicles.

Power for the Sedona is generated by a 3.5L V6 engine, with torque communicated to the street through a six-speed Sportronic automatic transmission.

Control hardware starts with a four-wheel independent suspension that features MacPherson struts, coil springs and a stabilizer bar in the front; multi-link suspension with coil springs and stabilizer bar for the rear.

With regard to interior amenities, Kia designed in a collection of the best of almost everything available in a minivan. The Kia minivan maintains the automaker’s tradition of high-value by offering a generous list of standard features and amenities.

The LX model comes standard with tri-zone air conditioning, sliding door power windows, cruise control, AM/

FM/CD player, captain’s chairs for the second row and remote keyless entry with alarm. The EX adds a chrome grille, fog lights, eight-way poweradjustable driver’s seat with power lumbar, heated power mirrors, AM/ FM/Cassette/MP3/CD stereo system, auto-dimming rear view mirror with HomeLink, leather-wrapped steering wheel with shift knob, power rear quarter glass, compass, roof rack and wood trim.

Inside the cabin, the driver enjoys an excellent view of the road. Interior appointments are tasteful and upscale – not “import cheap” looking. Displays and controls are well laid out.

They are very user-friendly for short drivers. The roomy interior has versatile seating configurations that allow any number of passenger/cargo hauling possibilities. Seating throughout the cabin is comfortable with armrests, nooks, crannies and plenty of cup holders and four power points for portable electrical appliances.

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“AAA is dedicated to evolving with our 53 million members by providing them with the latest ways to stay informed and access all their AAA membership provides,” said Marshall L. Doney, AAA National Vice President, Automotive, Financial Services and e-Business. “We are very pleased to be able to provide this new app to our members and future members. The new AAA Mobile app will provide a convenient solution to those members looking to maximize their membership benefits on the go.”

AAA Mobile is available to all mobile users.

However, some services and benefits are only available to AAA members, such as roadside assistance and discounts.

The app was launched as an update to the current AAA Discounts app in the iTunes and Google Play (formerly Android Market) app stores. Any user who has the AAA Discounts app downloaded on their phone should have been notified that an update was available. When updated, the AAA Mobile app will replace AAA Discounts on their phone. The current AAA Roadside and AAA TripTik Mobile apps will soon be updated to display a message that these apps have been replaced with AAA Mobile, download the new app, and delete AAA Roadside and AAA TripTik Mobile apps.

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■ Warranty: Basic – 5-year/60,000 mile; Powertrain – 10-year/100,000 mile; Corrosion – 5-year/100,000 mile; Roadside Assistance – 5-year/60,000 mile 24-hour.

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CHALLENGE

| The 3.3-mile race course took a total of five days to build

Continued from C1

■ leading the way Reigning champion Ryan Carroll from Two-time reigning champion Ryan Carroll from Portsmouth was once again the first Portsmouth was the first place male runner place male runner with a time of 19:14:45. Georgette Linda Mink from Midhurst, Ontario with a time of 19:14:45. Georgette Linda was the first place female runner with a time of 24:04:00.

Mink from Midhurst, Ontario was the first place female runner with a time of 24:04:00.

New this year, the military command that all the sudden, they throw a tire obstacle, or otherwise, it was a good time,” said USCG had the most participants, U.S. Air Force Air wall in the middle of you, and you think dang Airman Rick Deschamps.

Overall, the 3.3 mile race, which took months Combat Command from Joint Base Langley- it, I have to jump that now … really deviEustis, was awarded with $500. ous, and I really think that is how this type of to plan and five days to build, was well received.

“It was awesome. I trained for three months Harris Jewelry sponsored the 1K Dia- course should be.” mond Dash. Georgette Linda Mink and Kyle A team of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for this challenge,” said Ashley Lebrecht, a milOakes were this year’s winners. Oakes re- Airmen from the Aviation Technical Train- itary spouse. “I highly recommend doing it!”

“This year’s Challenge brought us over ceived a diamond watch and Mink received ing Center (ATTC) in Elizabeth City, N.C. a diamond pendant, both courtesy of Harris saw the event online and wanted to see how 2,000 daily hits on the national website, Active.

Jewelers. it compared to other events they have partici- com, making us the 7th most popular streamed “I have done a couple of mud runs before, pated in. They agreed this year’s Challenge event on this site. This event is up there with but this one just is great because it kept you was fun, a perfect size event with the perfect Ironman Lake Placid,” said Hupp. “Next year, guessing at each turn – there was another amount of mud, and the obstacles were chal- we will have over 2,000 challengers!”

There was also a Kids’ Mini Challenge, obstacle right ahead,” said Ensign Chad- lenging enough to push them.

“My only recommendation for the Chal- where children ages 5-12 had an opportunity wick Shroy from Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81), also known as the “Sunliners.” “As lenge is to put more soap on the high inclined to conquer a similar course with military and soon as you get back into your stride again, waterslide to make it easier to go down, other fun obstacles to challenge them. The

course was the last half mile of the adult course that consisted of a mud pit and an inflatable obstacle course, low crawl, bubble pit, slip and slide, and the finish line. The kids were all rewarded with a Mini Challenge T-shirt and an official Kids’ Mini Challenge medal.

Participants enjoyed a free lunch and music

by My 2 Cents, and a portion of the proceeds from the event will go to the USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia.

2012 Military Challenge sponsors included: Grand Furniture, Navy Mutual, M.C. Dean, United Concordia, Navy Federal and Harris Jewelry. Booth sponsors included: GEICO/ Wounded Wear, USAA, Cambridge College, T-Mobile, Southside Harley Davidson, Virginia Air and Army National Guard and Southern Jeep. Media sponsors were: WTKR NewsChannel 3, Eagle 97.3 and HOT 100.5. Mettle Events was the race director and timer.

For more information about the Military Challenges and a complete list of results, visit www.themilitarychallenge.com, or www.facebook.com/themilitarychallenge.

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April Brown U.S. Coast Guard Airmen from the Aviation Technical Training Center (ATTC) in Elizabeth City, N.C. created a team for this year’s Military Challenge. From left to right: Tucker Wilkins, Brandon Andrae, Rick Deschamps, Eric Bereveskos, and Jesse Hoewisch.

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