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The Secretary of the Navy, the honorable Richard V. Spencer, speaks to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors at an all-hands call in the ship’s hangar bay. Ford is currently underway conducting testing and evaluation operations.

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Secretary of the Navy visits USS Gerald R. Ford at sea It was Richard Spencer’s first carrier visit since he was sworn in as SECNAV on Aug. 3 From USS Gerald R. Ford Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

The 76th Secretary of the Navy, the honorable Richard V. Spencer, flew aboard the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway August 10.

While onboard, Spencer ate lunch with Sailors, took a short tour of the ship and held an all-hands call for members of Ford’s crew.

“I came aboard this big ship and was impressed at 20 miles out. My awe grew every single mile we came closer, but that

was overshadowed by the people I’ve met today,” said Spencer said. “This is a magnificent ship but you all make it the tip of the spear that it is.”

Spencer took a moment to explain his approach in his position as the Secretary of the Navy and introduce his priorities: people, capabilities and process.

“My job is basically to work for you; to man, train, equip and deliver the resources required by the combatant commanders around the globe.”

Spencer’s visit marks the first time that a distinguished visitor flew aboard the first-inclass carrier while at sea. Having the Secretary of the Navy onboard Ford was an honor that many members of Ford’s crew will not soon forget.

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Ford and ‘Nightdippers’ provide MEDEVAC support while underway From USS Gerald R. Ford Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

The “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) Aug.7, to assist a Sailor from the Arleigh Burkeclass destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68).

Ford is currently underway conducting testing and evaluation operations and was the closest available responder.

“We received notification from The Sullivans

that they had a Sailor who required medical attention,” Tactical Action Officer Lt. Dan Pope said. “We immediately assembled the MEDEVAC coordination team and upgraded the alerts for the search and rescue helicopter. From notification to launch, the process took an hour.”

MCSN Ryan Carter Following a review of An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Nightdipthe patient’s status, an em- pers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 and an MH-60R barked MH-60S helicop- Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Swamp Foxes” of ter from HSC-5 provided Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74 prepares to take patient transportation off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. from the Sullivans to Na- Ford. val Medical Center Portsmouth. and our independent duty the fleet,” Cmdr. Jonathon “It’s an honor to be able corpsmen who provide an Elliot said, Ford’s senior to support our Shipmates indispensable service to medical officer.

2017 NAS Oceana Air Show is Sept. 16–17

EISENHOWER ENTERS PIA AT NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD

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By MC2 Grant Wamack USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH, VA.

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) departed its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk transiting the Elizabeth River to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Virginia for a six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), August 5.

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MC3 Nathan T. Beard Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower heave line from the pier during a sea and anchor evolution. Eisenhower is preparing for a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Sleet Response Plan (OFRP).

“The Ike [Eisenhower] crew has Officer of USS Dwight D. Eisenhowworked hard over the past two years er Capt. Paul C. Spedero Jr. said. and it is time to focus on maintenance, “Maintenance and modernization repairs and updates to enable future operational capability,” Commanding » See PIA | A11

RENTERS INSURANCE NO LONGER TO BE INCLUDED IN PPV HOUSING The change, meant to bring equality among Sailors, will be implemented within six months.

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The men and women of Naval Air Station Oceana are busily planning 2017 NAS Oceana Air Show and are very excited to once again open their base up to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, 2017. This year the NAS Oceana Air Show is pleased to present the United States Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team along with a host of thrilling military and civilian performances. We’re especially pleased to dedicate our show to the service and sacrifice of our Navy

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Renters insurance no longer included in PPV housing leases From Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

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U.S. Navy photo by Edvin Hernandez Reid McAllister, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s director of unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems, discusses high-velocity learning during a brown bag at Carderock’s West Bethesda, Md., headquarters Aug. 9, 2017. Carderock and other entities within Naval Sea Systems Command are holding regular meetings like these to educate the workforce on this tool for professional culture change championed by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson in the Design for Maritime Superiority he released in January 2016.

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By Dustin Q. Diaz Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Public Affairs WEST BETHESDA, MD.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division is embracing Navy leadership’s vision of strengthening its people through culture change with high-velocity learning (HVL) as the tool to identify and implement this change.

Dr. Tom Marino, an engineer with the Corporate Business Office and Carderock’s HVL lead, has been holding regular brown-bag meetings to educate the workforce on what HVL means, how to use it and what it can help them achieve. He held the third of these brown bags at Carderock’s West Bethesda, Maryland, headquarters Aug. 9.

“HVL really comes from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson; it’s an initiative he puts forth in his Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority,” Marino said to start the brief. “He has four primary objectives: strengthening our naval power, strengthening our people, strengthening our teams and strengthening our network of partners. HVL is really about strengthening our people through culture change. We do that by leveraging knowledge.”

Marino went over HVL basics for first-time attendees and spoke about the four S’s of HVL: see, swarm, share, sustain. He said the “see” part is about detecting problems as they occur, identifying normalized deviation-workarounds used in daily work that can lead to long-term problems-and reporting those problems, as well as the solutions.

“HVL is not a template for solving problems, but for how we report them, and that plays in with sharing, as well,” Marino said. “Normalized deviation can kick the can of a problem down the road to someone else separated by

time and distance.”

Marino also talked about swarming, saying it’s about applying resources quickly to all available shareholders to prevent bias from entering a process. He then introduced the brown bag’s first speaker and Carderock’s director for unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems, Reid McAllister. McAllister has been a Carderock employee for 32 years and is now seeing an idea he had back in 1991 come to fruition through HVL today.

“It had everything to do with collaboration and how all the Warfare Centers come together and focus,” McAllister said. “I realized that Carderock Division does unmanned systems, so do the Dahlgren, Panama City, Newport, Keyport and the other divisions.

They all have pockets of autonomy capability, but we’re not doing it together. What we’re doing is potentially a duplication of effort across the Warfare Centers.

“I wanted to put together a team that kind of addressed that and instead of us duplicating each other’s efforts, we would bring the right expertise from each of the Warfare Centers and we would do this a lot cheaper, more effectively and collaboratively.”

The Unmanned Vehicle and Autonomous Systems (UVAS) Warfare Center Working Group stood up in September 2015 with representatives from all 10 Warfare Centers, all swarming the same problems. Since then, the UVAS Group has held weekly phone conferences and periodic off-site meetings incorporating younger engineers and seeing and swarming problems together.

“What we’re trying to do is find out where we should actually be going relative to unmanned systems as an organization of all 10 Warfare Centers,” McAllister said.

“We’ll use some tools to ‘see’ the problem. One is a SWOT

analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Then we drop into that swarm mode where we start centering on concepts and ideas and how to move forward organizationally to solve problems. We are on the phone every week sharing our failures and successes, providing awareness on upcoming events.

“As far as ‘sustain’ goes, what we are trying to do is go after the culture. I’ve spoken to engineers at other Warfare Centers who said they weren’t willing to work with Carderock before we started doing this. Through relationship building, negative perceptions are waning. I try to operate in total transparency and I’m happy to report that two years in, it is working and relationships are getting stronger. Operating transparently can be a pain and it has its costs, but it certainly has greater benefits than operating alone. I think it’s better for the warfighter and that’s the most important thing.”

Jonathan Hopkins heads up a similar organization, Carderock’s Additive Manufacturing Warfare Center (AMWC) Working Group. He said this group is looking at different ways to build quality, usable structures for the Department of the Navy that deliver on the promise of unmanned projects like the Optionally Manned Technology Demonstrator, a 30-foot proof-of-concept hull that is modeled after today’s SEAL Delivery Vehicle, but cannot yet operate in the water.

“We’ve helped grow this working group into an executive committee that brings in the Marine Corps and everyone across the naval enterprise to align our efforts and make sure everything is building toward enabling this technology as quickly and safely as possible within the fleet,” Hopkins said, a mechanical engineer who also oversees Carderock’s Addi-

tive Manufacturing Project Office. “My team is collaborating with industry and academia, as well as with Dr. Joe Teter, Carderock’s technology transfer director, to develop cooperative research and development agreements with different companies. There are constantly announcements about new processes in additive manufacturing (AM) and we want to make sure we are making the right investments across the Navy, but that we are also abreast of the newest developments so when we are called on, we can make informed recommendations on how to move forward with the technology.”

Hopkins said AM software is maturing to better understand the intricacies of the processes involved in 3-D printing and the working group is doing research to build on these advances. He called collaboration with partners like Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the other members of the working group key to Carderock and the Navy using this technology to its full potential. He also talked about Carderock’s Manufacturing, Knowledge and Education (MAKE) Laboratory, a facility that inspires creativity and innovation by offering training to all employees in this enabling technology, including those unfamiliar with the 3-D process, and encouraging knowledge sharing among employees.

Hopkins and McAllister agreed that all federal employees and contractors can benefit from HVL, not just those at Carderock and NAVSEA. They hope to continue to sustain the knowledge sharing fostered by their working groups and believe these groups are a good model for others to emulate in building relationships through HVL.

In accordance with NAVADMIN 198/17, renters insurance will no longer be provided by Public Private Venture (PPV) partners as part of their housing rental agreements.

The change will be implemented within six months following the NAVADMIN release so that Sailors will have enough time to obtain the best renters insurance plan that fit their needs, should they choose to do so.

All Sailors are encouraged to obtain renters insurance, however, regardless of where they choose to live.

“This change will provide equality among all Sailors — those renting on the economy and within PPV housing,” Navy Installations Command Housing Director Greg Wright said.

Sailors in existing PPV leases will continue to be covered by the renters insurance provided by PPV partners until the expiration of their current leases.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, the executing agent for PPV business agreements, is coordinating with PPV partners to amend the business agreements and remove

Navy Installations Command Housing Director Greg Wright the automatic inclusion of renters insurance in future PPV leases.

Sailors who have questions should contact their Housing Service Center (HSC) representatives.

For more information about housing and PPV properties for rent, visit www.homes.mil. For more information about Navy Installations Command, visit www.cnic.navy.mil.

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NEWS FROM NAS OCEANA

Oceana conducts annual pre-air show exercise

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The relationships that we build during exercises like this ... ensure any possible issues have already been addressed and solved ahead of time.”

By MC2 Jacob S. Richardson

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana conducted a training exercise Aug. 10 in preparation for the annual air show, scheduled for Sept. 15 — 17.

The exercise included a simulated incident in addition to a number of mass casualty scenarios. This annual pre-air show exercise and the training evolutions it contains helps prepare Navy, city and state first responders to react to any mishaps that may occur on the flightline during the air show.

The scenario for the exercise simulated a vehicle based attack, an individual driving onto the flight line and into a crowd of people. Following the vehicle attack, the event included a simulated explosive device and a chemical agent release. The exercise tested the readiness of all components of emergency response, including Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and the City of Virginia Beach police and fire departments.

More than 200 Sailors, marines and civilians volunteered to take part in the exercise. A number of volunteers wore a tag on their wrist with an injury and a brief description of the severity of it from the various simulated incidences.

Emergency responders treated each injury as if they were real.

“I think security for anyone at any installation throughout our community is always a concern. In the military we spend a lot of time training for events we wish to never

MC2 Jacob S. Richardson Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Sailors and Marines, in addition to local civilians, simulate injured persons during a training exercise Aug. 10 in preparation for the annual air show. The exercise included a simulated incident in addition to a number of mass casualty scenarios. The annual pre-air show exercise and the training evolution’s it contains helps prepare Navy, city and state first responders to react to any mishaps that may occur during the air show.

happen, but the importance of that training cannot be understated. This training evolution keeps our skills sharp and equips our first responders and our security team to handle any situation,” Commanding Officer of NAS Oceana Capt.

Rich Meadows said. “We are very fortunate that when it comes to the Air Show, between our team here and the first responders from Virginia Beach we have the best of the best. Training events like this further the communication abilities between organiza-

tions and helps mitigate any possible issues.”

NAS Oceana’s pre-air show exercise takes place on the air field. In the same location that the annual Air Show is held.

Exercises are designed to focus on the fact that the event will contain large crowds. The 2016 NAS Oceana Air Show held around 300,000 visitors, with similar numbers expected for the 2017 show.

It is the purpose of the security team and the first responders with NAS Oceana and the city of Virginia Beach

to ensure sure any and all visitors that come to enjoy the air show are confident and comfortable that, should any incident occur that the personnel present are able to respond swiftly and timely.

“It is very important for all departments to integrate well so we can respond and recover from an event or any type of incident. The relationships that we build during exercises like this, especially as we look at a large specialty event like the Air Show; it only helps to, like Capt. Meadows said,

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to ensure any possible issues have already been addressed and solved ahead of time,” Office of Emergency Management Director Erin Sutton said. “Because we work with NAS Oceana so closely, on a day-today basis, our integration with their first responders is almost seamless. The readiness we gain through these exercises helps continue that practice, ensuring our departments are interchangeable and work together both from the command side and the boots on the ground side.”

Office of Emergency Management Director Erin Sutton Meadows further explained just how crucial the relationship between NAS Oceana and the city of Virginia Beach is. “We have a wonderful relationship with the Virginia Beach emergency management, with the fire and police departments; truly second to none. That reputation we have with them is not only essential, but continually builds on our safety record with everything we do here at Oceana to make an enjoyable day at the Air Show.”

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Making mustangs

GW SAILORS CLEAN UP THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

By MC3 Jacob Goff USS George Washington Public Affairs NORFOLK

By MC2 Kris R. Lindstrom USS George Washington Public Affairs NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

Through the chaos of children and young adolescents trampling the ground at the Boys and Girls Club of Newport News, Sailors were hard at work clearing the leaves of their beloved, moderately forested playground and common areas on July 31.

Coordinated by the Command Religious Ministries Department (CRMD), volunteers from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) were armed with rake and hoe to clean up around this hot spot for children of all ages to congregate during community relations (COMREL) event.

“We’re mostly just raking up leaves and cleaning up the area,” Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kate Phillips said.

“It looks it hasn’t been done in a couple of years so we are cleaning it up, bagging it up and taking it out of here.”

Phillips frequents the list of volunteers from GW’s wide array of COMREL events and believes in the efforts to her core.

“I love volunteering because it makes me feel good,” Phillips said while wiping away the sweat from her brow. “It’s nice to step out from the daily grind of work. It helps me to know that I’m helping whether I am working with animals and helping the workers at a shelter, or here cleaning up and helping out the staff who are busy with the kids. I think it’s important to be helpful.”

Logistic Specialist 3rd Class Alexandre Brummell believes highly in this particular event because it brings him back to when he walked around in these kids shoes.

“For me, it’s all about giving back to

MC2 Kris R. Lindstrom Machinist’s Mate Fireman Adriana Cancholagonzalez, from San Francisco, rakes leaves during a community relations event cleaning up the Boys and Girls Club.

the community,” Brummell said. “Back in St. Louis, a lot of us were in Boys and Girls Club’s ourselves and we would see people come and help out like we are. This is my turn to step up and give back.”

COMRELS hold an importance showing the neighborhoods in proximity of a 90,000 ton warship that her occupants are helpful and caring people too.

“I think it’s important to show that we are not just a fighting force,” Phillips said. “That we do care about our country and our smaller communities.

Sometimes military people can come off as intimidating, so I think it’s good to show that we are friendly and here to help.”

The vitality of the kids seeing people show up and diligently work while they play around also could have a positive and subliminal effect on them.

“We are impacting the kids day,” Brummell said. “We got the kids com-

ing up to us asking what we are doing and watching us work, so we see the positive influence in what we are doing.”

Seven volunteers participated in this particular COMREL and there is always room for more Sailors to get involved.

For Phillips, it’s always an opportunity to give back.

“I looked at the weekly emails that CRMD gives out for COMRELS,” Phillips said. “I try to volunteer for one or so every two weeks. I also volunteer on my own time on the weekends at Virginia Beach SPCA so I just want to get out there and stay busy.”

Sailors interested in volunteering for any future events and COMRELs can contact CRMD or speak with someone in their chain of command for upcoming opportunities.

For more news from USS George Washington (CVN 73), visit www.navy. mil/local/cvn73/.

For many enlisted Sailors, becoming an officer is their primary career goal.

If they are successful, they will officially have the title of mustang, a person who has moved from enlisted to officer. Often information on the process can be scarce. To remedy this, the mustangs aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) held a commissioning fair, Aug. 7.

“It was first and foremost to introduce our Sailors who want to become officers to officers that are in a designation they might be interested in,” Education Services Officer Ensign Brian Smith said. “We had officers from five programs to discuss those options and answer any questions. We also had a PowerPoint and some guest speakers.”

Some of the attendees may have only come for the free donuts, but they left with a wealth of information. The event was an open forum where the officers could share their experiences and their tips on how to successfully become an officer.

“The biggest note I took from the fair was to remain competitive and remain eager for the program of your choosing,” Yeoman Third Class Joshua Hill said, who attended the event. “I wasn’t even aware of one of the programs before I went to the fair, but now it’s another option for me.”

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by one mustang who had seen commissioning power points and had also attended job fairs.

“It’s great for us to show people power points that give them the information they need to become an officer, but I think the thing people struggle with is the mentorship part of it,” Lieutenant Joel Pena said, one of the event organizers.

“The best way that I see to get that out is for the Sailors to be able to talk to the officers in a setting like this.”

Sometimes it is not information that holds Sailors back from becoming officers, it can be that they were caught up with their day-to-day responsibilities and lost the drive to pursue their officer package.

“A lot of Sailors talk about it, but they aren’t willing to go through the process,” Smith said. “I would like to see Sailors doing their due diligence, getting excited and starting the process; the sailors really have to take it from here, though.”

The process may not be an easy one, but there are resources available and people who have been through the process willing to help. If you are interested in taking advantage of any of the Navy’s officer programs, you can get help from the education services officer (ESO) located in the Maritime Square building room 203 at 2600 Washington Ave, Newport News, Virginia 23607.

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NROTC Midshipmen continue officer community training at CORTRAMID East

By Scott A. Thornbloom Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs NORFOLK

Earlier this year, in his May 26, 2017 Navy Live Blog, Vice Adm. Thomas S. Rowden, commander, Naval Surface Forces, wrote that the annual midshipmen summer training is a vital education tool for the nation’s future officers.

The admiral was referring to the hundreds of United States Naval Academy and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen from universities across the country who attend Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID).

More than 360 NROTC midshipmen recently participated in CORTRAMID East on Navy and Marine Corps bases on the East Coast, and more than 500 NROTC midshipmen completed CORTRAMID West on the West Coast.

CORTRAMID is a four week summer event for midshipmen entering their second year of college as part of their school’s NROTC unit. The training is set up for the midshipmen to rotate, on a weekly basis, to see what it could be like working on board a ship or submarine, with an aviation squadron, or operating with a Marine unit.

Midshipmen entering their junior or senior year of college with an NROTC unit also gain experience training on board Navy ships, submarines, and with Naval air squadrons.

Second class midshipmen are paired with an enlisted Sailor to see what the daily routine is of the enlisted ranks during their stay on a ship, sub

or aviation unit. First class midshipmen are paired with a junior officer to learn what will be expected of them when they get to the Fleet as a newly commissioned ensign. Junior and senior Marine-option midshipmen attend Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

From July 17 to August 11, 2017 during CORTRAMID East, midshipmen were placed into four groups. Each group spent a week of familiarization and training with aviation, surface and submarine commands. Most of the training for surface week and aviation week is held on Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. NROTC midshipmen attending submarine week traveled to Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay, Georgia. The midshipmen also participated for a week of Marine training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

“What they get out of CORTRAMID is a broad exposure to the major warfare areas both in the Navy and Marine Corps along with a greater understanding and appreciation for the life, customs, and traditions of Sailors and Marines,” said Capt. Mark Edwards, Professor of Naval Science and NROTC Commanding Officer at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, who is the CORTRAMID East Officer in Charge. “These four weeks will be rewarding, educational, and motivating for the Midshipman. This experience influences their career choice by shaping and solidifying which warfare community they would like to pursue.”

During Surface Officer

MC2 Justin Wolpert Rear Adm. Jesse A. Wilson, Jr., commander of Naval Surface Force, Atlantic, (CNSFA), talks to Naval ROTC midshipmen at USS Cole (DDG 67) Memorial Park at Naval Station Norfolk. The meet and greet was an opportunity for the admiral to welcome the midshipmen to the Surface Warfare Officer portion of the annual summer Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen.

Week, midshipmen were able to visit and ride several U. S. Navy ships, from destroyers to amphibious assault vessels and participate first-hand in several shipboard trainers, such as firefighting and damage control trainers. Each midshipman attending Surface Officer Week was welcomed at the beginning of their week

by Rear Adm. Jesse A. Wilson, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic.

Many of the midshipmen enjoyed their four weeks of training and getting the chance to observe each officer community in operation.

“CORTRAMID East 2017 has been very insightful and enjoyable,” Midshipman 3rd Class Tara Foust said, 18, a sophomore at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. “The first week, Marine Week, was a great opportunity to get a little look into Marine life. While I still am very ‘SWOtivated’, I did enjoy shooting the weapons and flying in helicopters.”

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This year’s CORTRAMID staff included more than 25 military NROTC officers and civilians from various units around the country. These officers and civilians helped with escorting the midshipmen and with supply and logistic needs.

All administration and berthing was set up on Naval Base San Diego.

CORTRAMID also received huge support from various commands around Naval Station Norfolk, NAS Oceana and in Kings Bay. Many current officers and Sailors serving in these areas volunteered their time to help with this year’s CORTRAMID and interact with the midshipmen.

Officers from Commander, U. S. Fleet Forces, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, squadrons at NAS Oceana, facilitators at Naval Base Kings Bay, Marines at Camp Lejeune helped to provide real time knowledge and training to the midshipmen.

“I truly believe it’s the experience and perspective gained throughout this orientation week that allows us to leave an indelible impression upon each midshipman as we send them back to their commissioning sources better informed about the fleet and more knowledgeable in the process,” Vice Adm . Rowden wrote in his blog.

“The talent we attract now is tomorrow’s leadership of the surface force. I sincerely thank all of the units and personnel that will help make CORTRAMID/PROTRAMID 2017 our best summer.”

Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans oversees the NROTC program as commander of Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois.

NROTC was established to

develop midshipmen mentally, morally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, loyalty and Navy core values in order to commission college graduates as naval officers who possess a basic professional background, are motivated toward careers in the naval service and have a potential for future development in mind and character so as to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.

NSTC also oversees 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy, as well as the Navy’s Citizenship Development program. NSTC includes Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s only boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes, NROTC at more than 160 colleges and universities, Officer Training Command (OTC) at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) citizenship development programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide.

For more information about NROTC, visit www.nrotc. navy.mil.

More information about NSTC can be found by visiting www.netc.navy.mil/nstc or visiting the NSTC Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/ NavalServiceTraining.

To read more of Vice Adm. Rowden’s blogs log onto http://navylive.dodlive. mil/2017/ 05/21/surface-warfare-week-vital-educationtool-for-our-nations-futureofficers/.

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“CORTRAMID has given me a deep appreciation toward the Marine Corps and the Surface Warfare community. During Marine week I was given the opportunity to develop infantry tactics, ride in a CH-53, and shoot a M240 Bravo all while being challenged due to the hot conditions and heavy gear,” Midshipman 3rd Class Kevin Maks said, 21, from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia.

While attending Submarine Officer Week at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, midshipmen were given hands-on training in a Fire Arms Simulator and a Damage Control Wet Trainer. They also were given the chance to ride a ballistic missile submarine.

For their one week visit to Camp Lejeune, midshipmen observed Marine aviation units, infantry and supply units and got a chance to meet several Marine Corps enlisted and officers in various MOS (Military Occupational Specialty), or jobs, in the Marine Corps.

They also were given the opportunity to watch armored tracked vehicles conduct live fire exercises and participate in firing many of the Marine Corps’ weapons.

“CORTRAMID not only taught me more about the opportunities in each community, it taught me more about the quality of people in each

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Navy doctrine library moves; NWDC announces improved online site for Navy doctrine From Navy Warfare Development Command Public Affairs NORFOLK

The single authoritative repository for all Navy doctrine and tactics related products has moved. The new platform for the Navy Doctrine Library (NDL) delivers better customer ease of access, more dependable functionality and adaptability to changing user requirements.

Navy Warfare Development Command is the executive agent for the Navy Doctrine Library System (NDLS) that is used to distribute doctrine to eet users and to manage the

content of the entire doctrine library. NWDC just completed migration of NDL content to a web-based, collaborative platform to make it more intuitive for users and to provide linkages to other NWDC products. “Today, the Navy’s doctrine is more up to date than it has been in more than 20 years,�

NWDC Publishing Manager Robert Wilhelm explained. “As a feedback mechanism for doctrine users, the previous NDLS website itself contributed to currency. The migration of the Navy Doctrine Library to the collaborative portal will ensure continued improvement.�

The new library site builds

on the feedback, collaboration and popular features of the original NDLS. The site provides feedback to document owners through notiďŹ cations sent when users post comments about publications. Library users can elect notiďŹ cation of changes to the library or speciďŹ c publications using an alert feature. “Users can create personalized document lists by tagging and annotating webpages that are accessible via a personal tag cloud,â€? Navy Doctrine Information Manager Orlando Irizarry said. “This feature can be accessed easily from each page.â€?

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doctrine users have three routes to ďŹ nd and access doctrine through the site. They can drill down through the library navigation hierarchy, use the library site search engine, or browse mission area bookshelves that organize Navy, Joint and Allied publications by subject. “The NDL integrates with other products managed by NWDC and the warďŹ ghting development centers,â€? Wilhelm said. “For example, the new portal supports the collaborative authoring tool we have been using the last couple of years to increase productivity and save time.â€?

He said the move also sim-

Bush Sailor takes advantage of education opportunities at sea

By MC3 Tristan B. Lotz USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

MC1 Theron J. Godbold USS George H. W. Bush participates in a photo exercise during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017. The U.S. and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats.

Though she may be young and her rank may be small, Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Apprentice Nickita Mendoza is not letting those things get in the way of achieving big things while serving aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, 19-year-old Mendoza originally wanted to become a police ofďŹ cer, but decided to enlist in the Navy to see new places. She became an AE to try something new. “I originally wanted to be a Masterat-Arms, but I ďŹ gured since I could be a police ofďŹ cer in San Antonio, I decided to try something different,â€? Mendoza said. “But I still want to be a police ofďŹ cer someday.â€?

U.S. Navy photo by Joseph Bara Technical Information Specialist Lee Watts, left, and Cmdr. Allen Helton, staff judge advocate at Navy Warfare Development Command, review features of the new Navy Doctrine Library website.

pliďŹ es site maintenance and the portal architecture affords opportunity for long term growth and additional functionality. “The move supports a more exible approach for packaging doctrine,â€? Wilhelm said. “Future additions may include smaller and more focused documents, multimedia, tablet-friendly documents, quick reference guides, and the like.

Mendoza works for Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD)’s IM-3 division in the generator shop with ďŹ ve other Sailors who work 12-hour shifts ďŹ xing generators that are used in aircraft during missions. “We run the generator control units out of the F/A-18’s on the aircraft engine component test set,â€? Leading Petty OfďŹ cer of the generator shop Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Martin Rusek said. “We spin them up to about 28,000 RPM and run a series of tests on them to make sure they work properly. “Our most common issue is that they tend to fry out. We’re actually handling about triple the load of the last ship to deploy.â€? Rusek spoke highly of Mendoza, praising her strong work-ethic and ability to juggle multiple tasks and keep a good attitude about her. “Mendoza got here in April and really hit the ground running,â€? Rusek said. “She’s working on all her DC and 3M qualiďŹ cations, and she’s close to getting her air warfare pin. I can’t stress how vital she has been. She’s not even eligible for the 3rd class exam yet, and

We will be able to better meet customer needs.�

The Navy Doctrine Library is also automatically pushed to the eet via the Collaboration at Sea site (CAS).

Common Access Card holders can request access to the Navy Doctrine Library by going to the NWDC portal: https://portal.nwdc.navy.mil/ ndls.

she’s already pushing hard. She does the jobs that nobody else wants to do, taking out the trash, delivering laundry, all those things. But she does them without complaining and gets her shop work done on top of it all.�

In addition to her work and qualiďŹ cations, Mendoza has also been doing classes through Navy College Program for Aoat College Education, working toward her degree. “Right now I’m taking English 1302 and Western Civilization,â€? Mendoza said. “I’m working toward a degree in criminal justice, but right now I’m just getting the baseline classes done. I’d like to go into criminal justice, maybe corrections or the FBI someday, but I’ll start off as a police ofďŹ cer.â€?

Mendoza demonstrates that no matter where you are in your life or career, you can still make a difference by making the most of your skills and improving yourself.

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By MC2 Brianna Jones U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs ANNAPOLIS, MD.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Lee Foreman dices peppers as part of meal preparation in the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Galley. Foreman has worked in the galley for two years and is known around NMCP as “Chef Lee,” is a certified chef by the Culinary Institute of Virginia.

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By STG3 Paul Wu Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs PORTSMOUTH, VA.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Lee Foreman, a supervisor in the galley at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), said he was literally “doing nothing” when his wife walked into the living room one day after work, catching him watching the Food Network, and said, “You need to go to culinary school.”

“I’ve just always loved food and my wife was right,” Foreman said. “I wanted to do something productive with my time and one of the best schools is in the area, so it just made sense.”

Foreman became a certified chef after graduating from the Culinary Institute of Virginia. The completion of his degree in Culinary Arts earned him the title of “Chef” and now he’s known around NMCP as “Chef Lee.” “Before [culinary school] if an onion needed to be chopped I’d chop it, but in culinary school, they would get a ruler out and measure each cut because even cuts mean even cooking,” Foreman said.

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“I’d been making mac and cheese my whole life,” Foreman said, “But now, I know the sauce in the mac and cheese

is described by a French cooking term called béchamel, which means white sauce.”

Foreman credits his motivation to endure and complete the program in one word.

“Pride,” Foreman said. “My father said you have to have pride in everything you do.”

Foreman’s father was also the early inspiration for his passion for cooking.

He and his father awoke early on weekends in his hometown of Las Vegas to light up a fire pit to create Texas-style barbecue over an open-wood fire bed.

“My father can do anything,” Foreman said. “I can call him up with a cooking question and he’ll be able to run me through, what I need to do, step by step, till this day.”

Foreman’s father, a former Army mechanic, instilled the military work ethic early in Foreman’s life. Typical Saturday mornings growing up began sharply at 5 a.m. with yardwork and chores in the Las Vegas heat.

Foreman credits the work ethic instilled by his father and his newly appointed title as chef as a major proponent of launching him into the Navy’s culinary spotlight. In 2017, he was selected to join the 2017 Navy Culinary Arts Team as a team trainer to compete against other culinary teams in the armed services. Foreman’s coaching contributed to the team’s 22 individual medals.

“Since going to school, I’ve gotten a lot more opportunity – I’ve been recommended for flag duty,” he said. “Hopefully, I end up being stationed some-

where in Washington, D.C., and have that piece to add to my resume when I leave the Navy.”

The success of Foreman’s training has inspired four other Sailors who work in NMCP’s galley, including Foreman’s supervisor, to attend the same culinary arts program he completed.

Foreman’s immediate responsibility at NMCP is serving as the galley supervisor, although he likes to go beyond his supervisory roll and teach his staff the skills he learned in his culinary training.

“I like to be hands on and show ‘my guys’ [his staff] what they can do with simple items,” he said. “You can turn any item into something very nice in just a few little steps, like seasoning the dish throughout the cooking process.”

Plated meals that are being delivered to patients throughout the medical center are all verified and checked by Foreman before leaving the galley.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s an individual plate or a whole pan,” Foreman said.

“We’ll take pride in what we put out.

I’ve set the expectation that the last customer will get the same quality as what the first person got.”

Foreman has served in the Navy for more than 10 years and plans to stay until retirement. He hopes to one day be of the caliber of a Michelin star chef. The Michelin star is a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to rate the highest quality restaurants with one, two or three stars. Although the Michelin star is awarded to a restaurant, the credit for it goes to the chef in charge of the kitchen.

Thousands of family members and friends filled the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy, Aug. 11, for Plebe Parents’ Weekend.

Plebe Parents’ Weekend, August 10-13, provides an opportunity for parents to reunite with their plebes (freshmen) after an intensive six weeks of Plebe Summer training that paves the way to a midshipman’s freshman year at USNA. It has been six weeks since they said goodbye to their sons and daughters and turned them over to the upper-class midshipman detailers for Plebe Summer training.

“Just after that first phone call, he was already different,” Amy Brothers said, mother of Midshipman 4th Class Graham Brothers.

“His voice was different, the way he spoke was different. He went from being a mumbling teenager to carrying a conversation like a man.”

Plebe Summer, which began with Induction Day, June 29, is a fast-paced, boot camp-style orientation that begins four years of preparing midshipmen to become commissioned naval officers. It challenges the new midshipmen to develop leadership ability, motivation, moral courage, teamwork and physical strength.

For the family and friends reuniting with their plebes, it can be shocking to see how much they have

changed. Parents say that the new mannerisms their plebes have adopted make them seem almost unrecognizable. They stand taller and straighter, pivot around corners, address everyone as “sir” or “ma’am,” and say things like, “where is the head?”

“When I saw him walking up today, I’m telling you, I can’t even explain the feeling of pride to see how much he has grown and matured,” Mia Nelson said, mother of Midshipman 4th Class Gj Nelson.

“I’ve just missed him so much.”

During the four-day weekend, parents are able to see the plebes in a formal parade, tour the dorms at Bancroft Hall, meet with faculty and staff members to get a glimpse of life at the academy, and learn what to expect for their plebes during the upcoming year.

The Class of 2021 is composed of 887 men and 327 women from all over the United States and includes 15 international students from around the globe. The class also includes 60 prior enlisted service members from the Navy, Marine Corps and Army.

The Class of 2021 is scheduled to join the Brigade of Midshipmen during reform, Aug. 16-18. At that point, the plebes will move to their permanent company spaces in preparation for the academic school year.

For more news from U.S. Naval Academy, visit www. navy.mil/local/usna /.

MC2 Brianna Jones Midshipman 4th Class Graham Brothers greets his mother during liberty call, which signifies the end of Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy. Plebe Summer, which began with Induction Day on June 29, is a fast-paced, boot campstyle orientation that begins the four years of preparing midshipmen to become commissioned naval officers.

Command career counselors guide Sailors in desired path

By MC3 Carter Denton USS George Washington Public Affairs NORFOLK

There is a saying in the Navy: “You’re a Sailor first.”

Though Sailors have specific rates that designate what job they do in the Navy, they also have the job of being a Sailor.

They must stand watch, maintain the material readiness of their ship and be ready to fight fire, flooding or any other danger that threatens the ship they serve aboard. With all of these responsibilities, it can be difficult for Sailors to steer their military career in the right direction.

It is the job of a command career counselor (CCC) to help guide and instruct Sail-

ors along their desired career path.

“Primarily we’re responsible for giving information to Sailors so they can make informed decisions regarding their career progression,” Senior Chief Navy Counselor Nickole Palmore-Seay said, a CCC assigned to aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

According to the career counselor page on the Navy Personnel Command (NPC) website, “The CCC serves as the critical link between an individual Sailor, his or her command, and supporting Navy organizations, including NPC. On behalf of the commanding officer, the CCC is responsible for managing

the Navy Enlisted Retention and Career Development Program within his or her command. Assigned to a position of great trust, the CCC reports directly to the executive officer via the command master chief, chief of the boat, or senior enlisted leader.”

CCCs deal with things like ensuring Sailors’ Career Development Boards (CDBs) are conducted and entered into the Career Management System.

CDBs are a periodic review of a Sailor’s career progression by departmental leadership and a career counselor, which are designed to provide the Sailor with the guidance needed to successfully manage their own careers and to

meet personal and professional goals.

According to a 2012 Navy. mil article titled, “Career Development Boards Chart Course for Navy Career” from Navy Personnel CommandPMW 240 Public Affairs, “CDBs become the backbone of a Sailor’s career in setting goals and guiding educational courses.”

“CDBs really helped me lay out a plan for the direction I wanted my career to go in,” Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Gonzalez said. “They are a great tool for Sailors to utilize.”

No matter where Sailors are in their naval careers, CCCs play a vital role in their career progression.

“What we do can make or break a person’s career,” Palmore-Seay said. “I take it extremely seriously because their livelihood is in my hands.”

CCCs are usually rated Navy counselors. Unlike other ratings, NC is not open to incoming recruits and the rating must attract petty officers second and first class with career counselor experience from the fleet to cross-rate to NC. “As a young Sailor coming in, I didn’t have anybody to help me or teaching me the way things worked when it came to my career,” Quartermaster 1st Class Teri Richards said, who is in the process of cross-rating to Navy coun-

selor. “So if I could be that person that could help that Sailor get what they want out of their career, that’s the joy right there and that’s why I want to became a career counselor.”

CCCs are vital in helping junior and senior Sailors navigate the various obstacles and opportunities throughout their naval careers.

To learn more about services offered by a command career counselor, see your departmental career counselor or visit www.cool.navy.mil/usn/ enlisted/ccc.

For more news from USS George Washington (CVN 73), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn73/.

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RoboSub Competition: Engineering 20 years of fun and learning Students test their skills while competing for cash

By Sierra Jones Office of Naval Research Public Affairs ARLINGTON, VA.

More than 300 high school and college engineering students tested their mechanical, electrical, computer and systems engineering skills, as well as their presentation skills and teamwork, while competing for cash prizes at the recent 20th International RoboSub Competition.

The week-long competition, co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Association of Unmanned Vehicles International Foundation (AUVSIF), was held in San Diego at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific Transducer Evaluation Center pool-a test facility filled with six million gallons of water to simulate a vast underwater expanse.

“Competitions like RoboSub are a win-win for participants and the Navy,” Dr. Daniel Deitz said, a program officer in ONR’s Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department and RoboSub judge. “It provides students with career field experiences and, for the Navy, it provides a venue for development and better un-

derstanding of autonomous undersea vehicles [AUV].”

Autonomous systems will extend the air, surface, underwater and ground vehicle capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps, as shown in recent exhibitions like Unmanned Warrior and the S2ME2 ANTX [Ship-toShore Maneuver Exploration and Experimentation Advanced Naval Technology Exercise].

“As unmanned and autonomous technologies advance, the Navy will continue to improve the science behind autonomous vehicles,” Deitz said. “We hope today’s RoboSub participants will become those engineers, and contribute great ideas and innovative concepts about what the next unmanned systems will look like and how they will operate.”

Developing that next generation of engineers and scientists is vital because, as the recent establishment of Task Force Ocean by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson indicates, autonomous systems will extend our knowledge of the global oceans, and the air, surface, underwater and ground vehicle capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps.

Since its inception 20 years ago, RoboSub has seen the number of teams and levels of competition grow. This

U.S. Navy Photo by Alan Antczak Students present their robotic submarine during the SeaPerch Fun Challenge at the20th International RoboSub Competition at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific Transducer Evaluation Center pool-a test facility filled with six million gallons of water to simulate a vast underwater expanse.

year’s 46 teams-each with their own student-designedand-built autonomous submarine-hailed from 14 U.S. states and various countries, including Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore and Thailand.

Teams had to design and build an autonomous submarine to complete a series of visual- and acoustic-based tasks simulating work required of robotic subs in many facets of underwater

activity-without human or computer interaction by team members.

Missions ranged from simple tasks like touching colored buoys, passing over an obstacle without touching it and dropping markers into a bin-to complex actions like firing mock torpedoes through small cutout holes, identifying sound from an acoustic pinger, grabbing and moving an object, surfacing the AUV, and knocking balls

outside of an octagon.

Cornell University took this year’s top prize of $4,500. Far Eastern Federal University from Russia won second prize and $4,000, and National University of Singapore placed third for $3,000. Earning fourth place and $2,000 was Harbin Engineering University from China. Georgia Institute of Technology rounded out the top five, taking home $1,000.

Smaller awards of $1,500

and $1,000 in specially judged categories went to Cornell University, San Diego State University, University of Puerto Rico at Myaguez, McGill University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Sierra Jones is a contractor for ONR Corporate Strategic Communications.

For more news from Office of Naval Research, visit www.navy.mil/local/onr/.

Bataan Master-at-Arms: More than just a surface rate

By MC2 Mutis A. Capizzi USS Bataan Public Affairs U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

MC3 Evan Thompson Seaman Kai Vincent, assigned to deck department of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, poses for an environmental portrait in the ship’s fo’c’sle.

Hitting the deck plates with a smile

By MC3 Evan Thompson USS Bataan Public Affairs U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

Graduating from Santiago High School in May of 2015, Seaman Kai Vincent, the Corona, California native, had high hopes of seeing what the world has to offer and of creating the best possible future for himself.

January 20, 2016, he started down a path that would bring him half way around the world and make memories that will last a lifetime when he joined the U.S. Navy.

“I wanted the Navy to teach me to be the best me I could be,” Vincent said. “I grew up with a single mom who provided everything she could for me and no matter how difficult things got, she never stopped trying. It was all the love and assistance she and the rest of my family provided that made me the person I am today.”

Vincent came into the Navy as an undesignated seaman, he wanted to explore the Navy’s more than 70 job rates before choosing, hoping to see what opportunities lay ahead before deciding on what he wanted to do for the rest of his time serving his country. After getting orders to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), he was assigned to deck department.

“Like any job, there are moments that make you wonder

how you got there,” Vincent said. “Between the difficult physical labor, late nights and the unsavory people you may encounter, there are plenty of bad days in deck department.

To me though, that all teaches you how to have a good work ethic and find ways to see the positive side of things.”

Vincent attributes his persevering attitude to the positive values instilled in him by his family and his ability to approach every situation with an optimistic mentality.

“No matter what work you’re doing, it’s the mindset that will get you through it,” Vincent said. “Staying positive and finding a reason to smile are crucial aspects to any difficult job.”

Remembering his time thus far on Bataan, Vincent chooses to cherish the plentiful good memories he has made, rather than dwell on the few bad ones.

“Looking back at my time in deck department, there were definitely more good times than bad,” Vincent said.

“There is a lot that can be said about life in the Navy, but I wouldn’t trade the experiences I’ve had or the people I’ve met for anything.”

After a year and a half on the ship, Vincent is nearing his window to choose a job. With his future in mind, he has narrowed his choices down to just two ratings, Hospital Corpsman (HM), which deals with medical care, and

Mass Communication Specialist (MC), which deals in media production.

“I’ve always wanted to help people in any way I could, and as an HM, I’d be able to do just that,” Vincent said. “It would give me training for after the Navy as well, when I hope to be a paramedic fire fighter. On the other hand, I’m a huge people person and I love photography, so MC is something I would be more than happy doing as a career.”

Vincent spends his free time with the HMs and MCs performing on the job training (OJT), honing the skills he will need to be successful in his future job field, wherever that may be.

“As many memories as I have made in deck department, I can’t wait to move on to bigger and better things and start the next chapter of my Navy career,” Vincent said.

“No matter where the Navy takes me, I just hope that I can spread the love that my family put in my heart.”

Vincent is currently on deployment with the Bataan and its ready group in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

For more news from USS Bataan (LHD 5), visit www. navy.mil/local/lhd5/.

As you might imagine, telling a group of Sailors that you will be spraying them in the face with oleoresin capsicum, known as “OC spray”, before they are expected to fight their way through a training course of adversaries is not easy.

For Master-at-Arms 1st Class Charles Tucker, stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), he does it with the natural ease of a subject matter expert who is knowledgeable and motivated to ensure the safety of not only the Sailors he trains, but the crew and ship as well.

Tucker, who has now been in the Navy for 13 years says it wasn’t that long ago when he was back in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, getting the news that his best friend enlisted into the delayed entry program of the Navy.

“My best friend enlisted at the end of his junior year at North Canyon High School, where we both attended,” Tucker said. “I knew I wanted to serve in the military, so I joined as a referral under him at the end of my junior year.”

Tucker graduated high school in 2004 and headed off to Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Illinois.

He was drawn to the Master-at Arms rating, which he says he wouldn’t call a “surface rating” so much as it is an everywhere rating.

“I can go anywhere the Navy goes,” Tucker said. “I think what really drew me into my rating was the ability to be worldwide assignable as well as the variety of mission sets I could train into.”

Tucker shared that he believes a lot of people outside of the Navy might be surprised to learn the different mission sets his job involves, from collecting urine samples for drug testing, to managing a laser safety program aboard the ship.

“Yes, it might be surprising for some to learn my job entails training Sailors to carry out Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection missions and standing machine gun watches to conducting maintenance on shipboard equipment,” Tucker said. “Another thing people are sometimes puzzled about is the fact that I have spent more time deployed on the ground than I have at sea.”

For Tucker, he says while it may be unusual to be a Sailor with more boots on the ground experience than out to sea, he has been fortunate enough during that time to do things and go places most of the population will never be able to.

“I met then Presidential candidate John McCain at the Presidential Palace in Afghanistan while working in a personal security detachment,” Tucker said. “I’ve met the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, stood guard in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, attended

MC3 Raymond Minami Sailors attached to Beach Master Unit 2 aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare to enter the well deck while embarked on a landing craft unit attached to Assault Craft Unit 4 in July.

Fleet Week in New York City three times and so many other things I would never have been able to do if I hadn’t joined” Tucker explained that he has learned a few lessons during his time in the Navy and one of them is what makes a good leader.

“I think a good leader has to be flexible and mentally tough,” Tucker said. “Things change around you constantly, and I feel you need to be able to operate through those events in order to accomplish your goals.”

Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Jenna Shafer, a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, says Tucker has inspired her to want to take a closer look at more security training after completing her recent reaction force team member training.

“It was a very well done class,” Shafer said. “It is a difficult subject to teach, but he made it fun and made me confident and excited to be a part of the security force aboard Bataan.”

Tucker said his job also calls for the mentoring of junior Sailors and Marines in many aspects of military service and life in general. The advice he has for them is simple.

“Stay positive,” Tucker said. “Learn something from everyone, good or bad.

Everyone will teach you something.”

Bataan and its ready group are currently deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

For more news from USS Bataan (LHD 5), visit www.navy.mil/local/lhd5/.

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USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group completes Saxon Warrior

By MC3 Mario Coto USS George H.W. Bush Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

Exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, a U.S. and U.K.-led multinational exercise designed to hone the interoperability of NATO allies and partners in conducting combined carrier strike group (CSG) operations, concluded August 10.

Saxon Warrior provided invaluable training between the U.S. and U.K. CSGs as the exercise is designed to develop theater-specific combat skills and develop their expertise for real-world multinational operations.

Designed and led by the U.K. Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff, Saxon Warrior presented a myriad challenges to the multi-national and multi-platform force by creating a diverse and unpredictable war environment based on fictional geopolitical and military scenarios by focusing on interoperability and robust training which demonstrated collective force projection capabilities at sea.

“Saxon Warrior allows us to develop our warfighting

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capabilities with our most trusted partner, the United Kingdom,” Commander of Carrier Strike Group 2 Rear Adm. Kenneth Whitesell said. “With the U.K. soon bringing HMS Queen Elizabeth, followed by HMS Prince of Wales, the combined carrier force of our partnership will grow to rapidly and credibly handle the full spectrum of warfighting worldwide. Saxon Warrior presented an opportunity to train against a wide variety of threats, and gain confidence that we can answer the call against emergent situations anywhere in the world, we can tackle it together as partners.”

The ten-day exercise which took place off the coast of the United Kingdom was presented in phases. The initial phase presented single-mission scenarios encompassing surface, subsurface and air combat. The exercise also encompassed maritime security operations such as counterpiracy operations and other scenarios that tested a large number of combat skills.

“Saxon Warrior was a perfect platform to test how

MC1 Grant P. Ammon United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group commander Commodore Andrew Betton, left, receives a pre-flight briefing from Cmdr. Kevin Robb, commanding officer of the “Blacklions” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017. The U.S. and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats.

far we’ve come because we started from scratch,” Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. James Capps said. “We’re trying to get in a position that when the Queen Elizabeth comes online, we can operate her as an embryonic carrier strike group and develop that towards the future when we go out the doors as fully-fledged carrier strike group.”

The exercise culminated in a multi-mission simulated

war that tested every aspect of the warfighting capabilities of the U.S. and U.K. CSGs. Multi-national aircraft squadrons practiced flight operations, air-to-air engagements, long-range strikes and close support of surface combatant ships.

“Saxon Warrior gave us a challenging environment in which to use our warfighting skills,” Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 22 Capt.

Benjamin Nicholson said.

“Our ships learned to work in unison with our allies, and became the cohesive unit that we were expected to be.”

Exercises like Saxon Warrior allow U.S. military personnel to develop their expertise and demonstrate current capabilities for real-world multinational operations with the U.K. and other allies and partners as we collectively work to in-

Ford’s first distinguished visitor while at sea

crease peace and prosperity throughout the region.

The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests.

For more news from USS George H.W. Bush visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn77 or www.facebook.com /ussgeorgehwbush /

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position come in and get to know us, especially when we are out to sea,” Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Nelson said, assigned to Ford’s administration department.

This visit also marked the first time that Spencer, himself a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, visited a ship at sea as the Secretary of the Navy.

“It’s also an honor, among all of the carriers in the fleet, we were the first one that he visited,” Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class John Alayon said, assigned to Ford’s air department.

Ford is currently underway conducting testing and evaluation operations.

Families, so please join us as we “Honor the Homefront.”

Our fans won’t want to miss the aerial artistry of world-renowned soloists Gene Soucy and Gary Ward, Dan Buchanan’s hang glider, Jerry Conley’s Vampire Jet, Bill Leff’s T-6 Texan, the Warrior Flight Team and the original Batcopter flown by Eugene Nock. We’ll also have our local squadrons performing the F/A-18C Hornet Tactical Demonstration, the F/A-18F Super Hornet Tactical Demonstration and the signature Air Power Demonstration with Fleet Flyby.

Along with the Skydive Suffolk and Black Dagger Parachute Demonstration teams and the heart-stopping performance by the Flashfire Dodge Jet Truck, the 2017 NAS Oceana Air Show is guaranteed to provide a thrill a minute for the whole family to enjoy.

PIA

MC2 Jonathan B. Trejo Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) for a ship tour.

Spencer visited Gerald R. Ford during a one-day trip to Norfolk to hear directly from Sailors and military leaders.

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Eisenhower will celebrate 40 years of service this October and will go through a number of restorations and repairs. This restoration will be conducted by 12 Force Work Production teams consisting of ship’s company who will be working in tandem with experienced workers from NNSY. The goal is to improve living standards and increase mission readiness, in order to fulfill Eisenhower’s 50-year projected service life.

“Just about every segment and function of the ship will be affected in some way during the PIA,” Assistant Maintenance Manager Ensign Frank Garcia said. “These

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Maintenance and modernization are as important as other mission areas, as it ensures the service life of the aircraft carrier.”

Commanding Officer of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Capt. Paul C. Spedero Jr. repairs consist of ship alterations and ship changes ranging from electrical distribution to berthing rehabilitation. PIA is expected to consist of about 419,419 man-days worth of work equivalent to 3,355,352 contractor and ship’s force man hours.”

Eisenhower’s PIA falls under the maintenance phase of the Navy’s Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). OFRP is an operational readiness process designed to balance forward presence requirements with maintenance in a

way that ensures forces are ready to deploy on schedule with the right capabilities and trained to a single, high-end standard. As the first carrier to operationalize OFRP, Ike has successfully completed the basic, integrated and sustainment phases, and is now executing the maintenance phase. This key maintenance period helps keep ships such as Ike at a high-level of mission readiness.

“When we arrive at the shipyard many of our roles and duties will change as we

MC3 Dartez C. Williams The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower pulls out of port in Naval Station Norfolk for the transit to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va.

transition from an operational to maintenance environment,” Garcia said. “The integration and execution of our routine work and maintenance will prove to be a challenge in the upcoming months but with

our crew coming together as a team, staying engaged, and looking out for one another, we will be poised and ready to finish this availability successfully.”

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

is scheduled to complete its PIA period in spring 2018.

For more news from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn69/.

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USS RONALD REAGAN RETURNS TO YOKOSUKA The homecoming follows 85 days of strike group operations in the western Pacific.

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John C. Stennis underway for sea trials ahead of schedule Nimitz-class carrier entered PIA in February with large work package

By MC2 Jonathan Jiang USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs BREMERTON, WASHINGTON

Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) got underway for Sea Trials as the ship’s planned incremental availability (PIA) nears its end, August 11.

John C. Stennis entered PIA in February with the largest work package ever planned for a six-month availability for a Nimitzclass carrier, requiring more than 2,800,000 man-hours of work between ship’s Sailors, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and contractors. Through teamwork, dedication and expert management, the ship was able to get underway ahead of their originally planned departure date.

“With the extraordinary support of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, USS John C. Stennis has not only returned to sea to complete the most ambitious six-month carrier availability ever attempted, but has done so three days ahead of schedule,” Commanding Officer of John C. Stennis Capt. Gregory Huffman said.

“I am tremendously proud of the hard work and dedication required to reach this milestone, and look forward to seeing the ship and crew in action as we begin our at-sea training cycle.”

The goal of PIA is to overhaul and rejuvenate the ship, improving operational systems as well as the quality of life aboard the ship. The work package included items ranging from upgrades to the ship’s navigation systems and refurbishing crew berthing spaces.

With so many projects to

MC3 Alexander P. Akre Sailors watch from USS John C. Stennis’ fantail as the ship gets underway for sea trials. John C. Stennis is underway for sea trials three days ahead of schedule during a planned incremental availability (PIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

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... With shipyard and ship’s force coming together, we were able to overcome obstacles ... and work together every day ... becoming more efficient and ultimately resulting in us arriving at this point ahead of schedule.”

Chief Engineer and PIA Coordinator Cmdr. Ken Holland be completed and only six months to complete them in, staying on schedule was no easy feat.

“Overall, the work package was 140 percent above the normal amount for a CVN-class carrier availability,” Chief Engineer and PIA Coordinator Cmdr. Ken

Holland said, from Littleton, Colorado, “But with shipyard and ship’s force coming together, we were able to overcome obstacles as a team and work together every day to complete the task we needed to, becom» See STENNIS | B7

MC2 Jackson G. Brown Sailors heave line aboard USS John C. Stennis as the ship gets underway for sea trials. John C. Stennis is underway for sea trials three days ahead of schedule during a planned incremental availability (PIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

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USMAP: Earn journeyman apprenticeship while in the military

By MCC Monique K. Meeks Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Public Affairs GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

By MC3 Weston A. Mohr USS Nimitz Public Affairs ARABIAN GULF

For many Sailors and Marines, the military is great for on-the-job training.

They work around the clock throughout the ship in different technical fields from welding to photography.

With the United Service Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), service members can attain tangible proof to show their next employer how much experience they gained working in their various fields aboard the ship.

USMAP offers apprenticeships for most rated Sailors. The program works with the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide nationally recognized apprenticeship programs which result in journeyman-level certificates of completion for members of the sea services. During their apprenticeship, service members document hours performing the duties associated with their job in the military.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has 813 Sailors aboard with completed apprenticeships and 720 who are currently working on their certifications.

MC2 Chad Butler Sailors assigned to the “Conquistadors” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 57 perform maintenance on a C-40 Clipper aircraft at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif. VR-57 provides responsive, flexible, and rapidly deployable C-40 Clipper aircraft to the fleet and combatant commanders worldwide.

“The DOL offers programs like this in the civilian sector as well, only you have to pay for it,” Chief Navy Counselor Desiree Rivers said, from Everett, Wash. “USMAP, however, does not cost a Sailor anything. It is completely free.”

The apprenticeships available coincide with the work service members are already doing on a day to day basis.

Each certificate has a certain amount of hours required for completion and once the hours required are completed and the certificate is received, it gives Sailors a leg up in the Navy and against their civilian counterparts.

“Inside the Navy, it shows your chain of command that you can start something and finish it on your own time without supervision,” Rivers said.

“When you separate from the military and you’re writing your resume for a new job, your resume is going to have that certification on it, so the benefits of the program are twofold.”

Machinery Repairman 1st Class Carmen Vescio, from Fulton, N.Y., received his USMAP certificate in 2012.

“In the Navy, if you do it step-by-step it will give you the tools to be great at your job by helping you with your inrate knowledge; helping you with your advancement exam, while also furthering your career,” Vescio said.

Vescio was advanced to first class petty officer within five years of being in the Navy, and said that it was because of » See USMAP | B7

On August 3, the wait was over for first class petty officers throughout the Navy.

One by one, many began receiving news they’d been selected to the rank of chief petty officer. Rating exams were now a thing of the past, but these Sailors were just beginning to learn the real tests lie ahead of them, not behind.

On that day, here in Guantanamo Bay, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Katherine Kahele, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Steven Moore, Information Systems Technician 1st Class Christopher Strysick, Master-at-Arms 1st Class Brian Speight, and Master-at-Arms 1st Class Daniel Wiggs were the ones to receive the good news.

“These outstanding petty officers were chosen by the Navy to join our coveted senior enlisted ranks as chief petty officers. Over the next six weeks, they will be physically and mentally tested,

before ultimately being accepted as not only an E-7, but as a chief. That is when the hard work begins,” Command Master Chief Tom Mace said, command master chief of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. With that happy news comes more. More training, more expectations and more responsibilities. To prepare these Sailors for the demands they will face and will be expected to meet with the same success as many chiefs who have come before them, they are required to complete CPO365 Phase II. CPO 365 Phase II is a six-week training process that is led by current chief petty officers.

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HeroesatHome How to protect yourself from food poisoning From Tricare.mil

The picnic table is packed with delicious summertime favorites. You’re eyeing the deviled eggs and bratwurst.

On such a hot summer day, though, you wonder how long the food has been sitting out.

Before you pile food onto your plate, remember that foodborne bacteria thrive in summer temperatures and humidity. They can cause illnesses and pose a serious threat to your health. Learn about food poisoning risks so you can make informed decisions and protect yourself and your loved ones this summer. Know your treatment options under TRICARE in case you do get sick.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, contaminated foods and beverages sicken 1 in 6 and kill 3,000 Americans each year. Food poisoning occurs after you swallow food contaminated with germs or toxic substances. These include viruses, bacteria, mold, parasites and poisonous chemicals.

The most common germs that cause foodborne illness include salmonella, norovirus and Listeriosis. Depending on the type of germs, symptoms range widely, from a mild upset stomach and abdominal cramping to vomiting, diarrhea, fever and dehydration.

Most foodborne illnesses are preventable. According to the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, you can protect yourself from foodborne illnesses by making sure to: Stay Clean – Wash your hands regularly and food preparation surfaces. Rinse fruits and vegetables thoroughly under running water.

Separate Food – Separate foods as you prepare them.

Cross contamination occurs when germs spread from one ingredient, especially meats, to another through a cutting board or plate.

Cook thoroughly – Cook meats to the correct temperature on a food thermometer.

Temperature guidelines are 145 F for whole meats, 160 F for ground meats and 165 F for poultry. (Learn more by reading grilling safety tips).

Chill Quickly – Keep your refrigerator below 40 F Fahrenheit. Return leftovers to the refrigerator quickly, or at a minimum, within two hours.

In warm weather, reduce this number to one hour. Meats should marinate in the refrigerator, not on the counter.

You may be at greater risk of food poisoning if you are pregnant, over age 65 or have a weakened immune system.

Children younger than age five are also at risk. For all these groups, the effects of food poisoning can be more serious.

Most food poisoning symptoms are minor and resolve without treatment. If symptoms continue or worsen, see your doctor or go to the emergency roomThe hospital department that provides emergency services to patients who need immediate medical attention.. These options are covered under your TRICARE benefit. You can always call the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line (NAL) with urgent care questions at 1-800-TRICARE (1-800-874-2273) and select option 1. The NAL is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Back at the barbeque, you opt for a slice of watermelon, pasta salad and a brownie.

Check out more tips for enjoying a safe and healthy summer from TRICARE at https:// tricare.mil/healthwellness

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What does riding the school bus teach kids?

This month, many American military children home and abroad are boarding buses for their first, excited days of school. Despite the iconic yellow vehicle being the subject of happy nursery rhymes and jolly cartoons, taking school transportation is not always a stress-free experience.

In fact, riding the bus to school each day can seem like a gauntlet, a survival test, a rite of passage.

School buses are tiny microcosms of society, where kids must quickly master small group dynamics just to find a seat. And thereby, find one’s place in the complex social hierarchy.

As a squishy little second-grader at East Pike Elementary School, I thought the bus stop on Chestnut Street seemed like a huge, unruly mob.

By the time the bus arrived at 7:23 am, the kids at our stop had already climbed trees, thrown chestnuts, knocked books to the ground, acquired fresh grass stains, and executed

game of Russian roulette.

One morning, the barrel of their gun was pointed at me, and the chamber was full. several wedgie attacks.

Quite fond of nicknames, Much of the shenanigans Tray had a vast repertoire were prompted by the older of epithets for me based on boys, which included my my chunky frame. I was brother, Tray. called Bubbs, Bubbs McBoarding the bus each Graw, Chunk, Chunky Dinmorning, I found my seat ners, Skunk, Chung King, so as to attract the least and, quite simply, Pig. amount of attention. Most A summer trip to Hawaii days, I kept a low profile to visit our grandparents (literally, since I was short inspired Tray to add a and could hide behind the Polynesian nickname, “Lee green vinyl seat), but one Lae Lon,” to his inventory. particular fall, I was forced It was meaningless, but I to take my turn as the sub- hated it, which was exactly ject of harassment. what Tray wanted. Unable Tray and his buddies had to come up with an effecbeen ordered by the driver tive retaliation other than, to sit in the first rows due “Shut up, you big meanie!” to their boisterous behavior. I had learned that incesBut rather than serving as a sant whining was my only penalty box, the front seats recourse. acted as a podium, effecThat morning, after the tively making the gang of gang of boys tired of their boys our sadistic morning normal rowdy routine, they dictators. turned their attention to Snorting, giggling, and me. After some conspirkneeling on the seats, the ing, Tray’s hulkish friend, boys led chants and jeers Jimmy, yelled, “Gimmie targeting riders in a twisted an L!” Lisa Smith Molinari Military spouse contributor

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Everyone looked confused, so Jimmy yelled the order again, and the crowd hesitantly responded, “L?” Jimmy and the gang continued, “Gimme an E!” Even I repeated, “E!” and the chant gained momentum.

Jimmy added another “E,” then another “L,” and so on, until he screamed “What’s it spell?!” No response was forthcoming from the confused riders, but Jimmy’s gang yelled the pre-planned answer: “Lee Lae Lon!” “Who’s a pig?!”

“Lee Lae Lon!” “Louder!”

“LEE LAE LON!” Except for the snickering troublemakers, no one understood the chant, but it soon became a well-known part of our fall morning regimen.

Thankfully, I passed the test — I didn’t cry or tattle — and was not singled out again after that fateful season. Other than my middle school years, when our bus driver played the same

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outdated AC/DC “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” eight-track tape in excruciating repetition, the rest of my school bus experiences were relatively torture-free.

Our children rode the bus, too. They endured rumors, scuffles, mooning, name calling and wedgie attacks — and, there was the time when Anna ran home from the bus stop crying because the middle school boys were using the F-word. But all three kids survived without major incident.

Whether school bus experiences will train our children how to throw spit balls and use the F-word, or teach them to be brave and kind, we don’t know for sure until they run the gauntlet themselves. We can guide them, but all we know for certain is that the wheels on the bus go round and round.

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An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 lands aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) during night deck landing qualifications.

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Halsey Sailors practice show of force strait transit exercise

By Ensign Chelsea Cannaday USS Halsey Public Affairs PACIFIC OCEAN

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) participated in a show of force strait transit exercise off the coast of southern California, Aug. 6, as part of Halsey’s composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX).

In the scenario, Halsey was the lead destroyer ahead of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), guidedmissile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Hig-

gins (DDG 76), USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Sampson (DDG 102). The ships of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) steamed in restricted waters outside San Clemente Island.

During the transit, Halsey deployed a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Battlecats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 to provide aerial support.

The small craft action team (SCAT) manned their crew-served weapon mounts and provided observation, communication, and protec-

tion for the ship. One likely event during a strait transit in a hostile territory is a fast attack craft (FAC) interaction.

In the scenario, Halsey was approached by FAC and practiced using pre-planned responses to hail, query, and warn the vessels.

Halsey’s Ship’s Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) team gathered intelligence in the form of full-motion video and photographs for documentation and analysis.

“Multiple times, we had three small boats approach

the ship,” SCAT member Yeoman 3rd Class Logan Springer described. “They came within 300 yards, then turned outbound and made continuous laps near the ship.”

This transit allowed watchstanders to apply training to an evolving or escalating situation that simulates stressful scenarios that could occur on deployment.

“Thanks to our training, we knew not to engage,” Springer said. “We knew when to track and when to cover, and knew the step-bystep process. Our objective is

to protect the ship, but only engage if instructed, so our presence is a show of force tactic.”

The exercise taught ships and air assets to work together, as well as allowed TRCSG to fully integrate and implement its capabilities as a deploying force.

The TRCSG is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation to ensure safe and effective coordination within the strike group to achieve mission readiness and the ability to effectively execute the Navy’s maritime strategy. Following the successful

completion of COMPTUEX, the TRCSG will conduct worldwide operations in its upcoming deployment.

TRCSG is comprised of Carrier Strike Group 9 staff, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 staff, Theodore Roosevelt, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, and DESRON 23 ships Halsey, Higgins, Preble and Sampson, as well as Bunker Hill.

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CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 5 RETURNS TO YOKOSUKA Highlight of threemonth patrol was Talisman Saber 17 From Commander, Task Force 70 Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and its flagship USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 9, following a three-month patrol throughout the Indo-AsiaPacific region.

While on patrol, CSG-5 was comprised of USS RonMC1 Peter Burghart ald Reagan (CVN 76), Carrier The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro (WHEC 724) sits pierside as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to Fleet Air Wing Five (CVW 5), the Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka following its scheduled patrol. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains and operates base facilities and Ticonderoga-class guidedservices in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 26,000 military and civilian missile cruiser USS Shiloh personnel.

(CG-67), Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Arleigh E-2D Advanced Burke-class guided-missile Hawkeye early destroyers USS Barry (DDG warning and attack 54), USS John S. McCain aircraft assigned (DDG 56), USS McCampbell to Carrier Airborne (DDG 85) and USS Mustin Early Warning Squadron (VAW) (DDG 89). While Barry, Mc125 taxi the flight Cain, McCampbell and Musline upon their tin continue its patrol, the return to Marine remainder of the strike group Corps Air Station has returned to Yokosuka, Iwakuni, Japan.

Atsugi and Iwakuni.

Among the patrol’s highCpl. Aaron Henson lights, CSG-5 participated in Talisman Saber 17, which provided a realistic and chal-

lenging training environment to practice readiness and interoperability between the two nations while enhancing security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Additionally, officers and enlisted personnel from the Japan Maritime SelfDefense-Force (JMSDF) embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to conduct collaborative training and combined operations with staff members of DESRON-15 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, May 29 to June 9.

Throughout the combined operations, JMSDF and DESRON-15 personnel stood watch together working closely to facilitate maritime coordination. JMSDF ships integrated and sailed with ships of both the Ronald Reagan strike group and Carl Vinson strike group.

CSG-5 is forward-deployed in support of security and stability in the Indo-AsiaPacific region.

For more information on Commander, Task Force 70 visit www.navy.mil/local/ CTF70 /.

A higher level of education

By MC3 Anthony J. Rivera USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs PACIFIC OCEAN

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) hosted college professors and other high-level educators from across the country Aug. 4, in an effort to introduce opportunities available to college students pursuing engineering and nuclear programs.

Theodore Roosevelt stepped away from its regular tour route, calling on the Propulsion Plant Department to host these engineering and nuclear field professionals.

“It’s not normal that we do the [distinguished visitor] tour,” Reactor Department Division Officer Lt. Kent B. Green said. “It was good to allow Reactor Department to give them a brief overview of what we do.”

Green joined the Navy through the Nuclear Pro-

pulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) program, which provides college students the opportunity to pursue nuclear engineering within the Navy.

“What Reactor [Department] wanted to do was really help give those professors a better idea of what you actually do once you join the Navy under the NUPOC program,” Green said.

Green addressed the significance of having someone you trust, such as these professors and mentors, to be able to talk about programs, such as NUPOC, and provide insight on the opportunities students may not know exist.

“It’s not that they consider it and they don’t do it,” Professor Gary Pertmer said while visiting Theodore Roosevelt. “I think too many, certainly at the college level, probably even coming fresh out of high school, don’t realize the opportunities that

exist.”

One obstacle the Navy faces when communicating with students is preconceptions students have of what the Navy does according to Amy Bass, employer relations program manager at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“I think when students see the uniform, they just think ‘It’s the U.S. Navy. I’m just joining to swab the decks,’” Bass said. “These are wonderful opportunities and I think it’s just a lack of understanding and awareness of that.”

Bass stressed the importance of the leadership training and confidence building the Navy provides that is often left out working desk jobs in the private sector.

“At first I didn’t know what to expect,” Bass said. “I didn’t know if people would want to be bothered with questions or if they would be

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too busy, but everyone let us know what they’re working on and how they got here.

It’s just been an overwhelming experience in the best possible way.”

The college educators received an education of their own from Chief Warrant Officer Charles Sullivan. Sullivan led the group through a masters-level discussion of the emergency diesel generators on several topics to include horsepower and cylinder capacities and how they correspond to civilian train engines. Sullivan demonstrated 26 years of navy experience with his ability to combine technical details with practical application in an understandable form.

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation to ensure safe and effective coordination within the strike group to achieve mission readiness

MC3 Anthony J. Rivera The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt participates in a strait transit exercise with ships from its carrier strike group (CSG). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with its CSG in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

and the ability to effectively execute the Navy’s maritime strategy.

Following the successful completion of COMPUTEX, the TRCSG will conduct worldwide operations in its upcoming deployment.

TRCSG is comprised of Carrier Strike Group — 9 staff, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 staff, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Carrier Air Wing (CVW

17), and the DESRON 23 ships; the guided-missile destroyers USS Halsey (DDG 97), USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Sampson (DDG 102), as well as the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52).

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Navy medical experts offer combat lifesaver training to SPS-17 troops

By MC3 Kristen Cheyenne Yarber Southern Partnership Station 17 Public Affairs PUERTO CASTILLA, HONDURAS

Navy doctors and hospital corpsmen held a Combat Lifesaver (CLS) training course for service members deployed as part of Southern Partnership Station 17 (SPS 17), August 8, at Base Naval de Puerto Castilla, a Honduran naval base.

The medical professionals provided the valuable course, which teaches nonmedical personnel lifesaving techniques, in the event that hospital corpsmen are not available in combat casualty situations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mass casualty, or the corpsman is injured, or the corpsman is not available, you teach CLS so that Marines, Seabees or whoever can sustain life,â&#x20AC;? Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kara Irons said, the command tac-

tical combat casualty care program manager at Naval Health Clinic Quantico.

She said usually only two hospital corpsmen deploy with a standard combat unit, which creates a demand for non-medical members to have casualty response training.

Irons taught the CLS course in the SPS 17 tent camp, alongside Lt. Bianca Chun, the senior medical ofďŹ cer and family medicine doctor at Naval Branch Health Clinic, Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The medical team provided training information in a presentation and used medical equipment, such as training tourniquets, as realistic training aids for the class.

The course covered multiple topics, such as proper application of an IV tube, how to administer a nasopharyngeal airway tube, and how to apply tourniquets to control bleeding.

U.S. Army photo by SPC Judge Jones Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kara Irons, the command tactical combat casualty care program manager at Naval Health Clinic Quantico, prepares to take a blood sample from Lance Cpl. Marcus Salazar, assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, as Honduran troops look on, during a combat lifesaver course knowledge exchange, in support of Southern Partnership Station 17.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I focus on hemorrhaging,â&#x20AC;? Irons said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most likely thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the cause of death.â&#x20AC;?

The ďŹ rst two days of the three-day CLS class consisted of education and practical application of techniques.

The third day, however, contained a realistic combat mass casualty simulation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to try to disorient you, to try to create mass confusion,â&#x20AC;? Irons said.

The training event tested the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to operate under a stressful and chaotic environment.

One of the course attendees, Logistics Specialist 1st Class Justin McClelland,

supply leading petty ofďŹ cer for the 22nd Naval Construction Regiment, spoke about the valuable information the course provides, for situations in and out of the military. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is beneďŹ cial to anywhere I may go with the Navy in the future,â&#x20AC;? McClelland said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beneďŹ cial to have this knowledge in the civilian sector too.â&#x20AC;?

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Navy F/A-18E makes emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, BAHRAIN

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An F/A-18E of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed the runway and the pilot ejected during an emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport, Aug. 12, 2017.

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ed to divert to Sheik Isa Air Base, Bahrain. Unable to make it to Isa, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport. Due to the malfunction, the aircraft could not be stopped on the runway and the pilot ejected from the aircraft as it departed the runway.

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America Sailors, Marines lend â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Willing Heartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at soup kitchen

By MC1 Demetrius Kennon USS America (LHA 6) Public Affairs SINGAPORE

Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) volunteered at the Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen in the Kembangan-Chai Chee community of Singapore, Aug. 7.

Willing Hearts is a volunteer organization that provides daily meals and other support services to Singapore residents in need, while also assisting and guiding them to self-improvement and contributing to the greater Singapore society.

Lt. Justin Bernard, a chaplain assigned to the 15th MEU,

coordinated the event to allow Sailors and Marines the chance to not only integrate and work with each other, but also to immerse themselves as a unit into Singaporean culture through volunteer fellowship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love [community service projects], especially when we get to see Navy and Marine Corps come together to go out on their own time to do good for others and to interact with the culture,â&#x20AC;? Bernard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was humbling to see all the work [Willing Hearts does] and the number of meals they serve on a daily basis, and to be part of that is very special.â&#x20AC;?

The soup kitchen staff prepares more than 6,000 meals a day. Upon arrival, the Sailors and Marines quickly joined in

and began helping to lessen the load. Navy culinary specialists (CS) are very familiar with serving high volumes of food and how to efďŹ ciently clean as the meal goes on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a CS, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taught to clean as we go, so without the cooks even mentioning it, I did what I know,â&#x20AC;? Culinary Specialist 1st Class Johnnie Mewborn said, a native of New Bern, North Carolina, assigned to America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they saw that I was on top of it, they said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, I like him.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I like you too.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Others had similar sentiments of connecting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best thing about today was just talking to some of the [local] volunteers, hearing their stories and why they

do what they do,â&#x20AC;? Sgt. Zachar Iwaniuk said, a native of Anaheim, California, assigned to the 15th MEU. While the service members stir fried vegetables, packed food into lunch boxes and prepared them for distribution, they also shared experiences and bonded through camaraderie and laughter with the soup kitchen employees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still smiling,â&#x20AC;?

Chairman of Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen Tony Tay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The service members] bring us energy to work.â&#x20AC;?

America, part of America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), is currently operating in the Indo-Asia-PaciďŹ c region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force

MC2 Kristina Young The amphibious assault ship USS America is moored pierside in Singapore during a scheduled port visit.

for any type of contingency.

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Master Chief Petty OfďŹ cer of the Navy acts as reviewing ofďŹ cer for the recruit graduation ceremony

By Ensign Seth Schaeffer Recruit Training Command Public Affairs GREAT LAKES

Master Chief Petty OfďŹ cer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano visited Recruit Training Command (RTC) and participated in an all enlisted recruit graduation ceremony as the reviewing ofďŹ cer, Aug. 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This experience, and memorable moment, was an absolute honor,â&#x20AC;? RTC Command Master Chief Shawn Isbell said.

At the ceremony, Giordano served as the reviewing ofďŹ cer for the recruit graduation, where 560 recruits graduated at Midway Ceremonial drill hall with more than 2,000 family and friends in attendance. As he addressed the new Sailors and guests, he stated how more is expected

of enlisted Sailors than ever before.

Master Chief Isbell reďŹ&#x201A;ected on Giordanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As more is being expected of enlisted Sailors today, this graduation is an example of the faith and conďŹ dence that is placed on all enlisted Sailors from E-1 thru E-9.â&#x20AC;?

Prior to the ceremony, Giordano toured Battle Stations 21, the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest simulator. It is a replica 210-foot-long, Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, called USS Trayer (BST-21). Battle Stations 21 is the capstone event before recruits graduate Boot Camp after eight weeks of training.

It is a 12-hour test of a recruitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills in 17 shipboard evolutions, including ďŹ ghting ďŹ res and ďŹ&#x201A;ooding, simulated missile attacks, mass casualties, and ship survivability

scenarios.

Following the ceremony, Giordano attended a reception, where he got the chance to cut cake and personally congratulate every award winner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to think those master chief petty ofďŹ cers who had this opportunity to sit up there were looking out and reďŹ&#x201A;ecting on their times in the Navy,â&#x20AC;? Giordano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That they were looking back at all their years and admiring what these newest Sailors have, which is an opportunity to look forward and perhaps, one day, one of these Sailors may be on that dais where these master chiefs are today.â&#x20AC;?

RTC is responsible for conducting the initial Navy orientation and training of new recruits. Our mission is to supply the ďŹ&#x201A;eet with top-quality basically trained Sailors

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Our Navy enlisted force is a professional force, represented here for the ďŹ rst time by all senior enlisted leaders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a former command master chief at RTC this is a highlight of my career seeing newly graduated Sailors having the opportunity and inspiration to see the pinnacle of where their careers could go by having the MCPON as their reviewing ofďŹ cer at an all enlisted graduation,â&#x20AC;?

Command Master Chief of Naval Service Training Command Master Chief Matt Laing said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With dedication, hard work, and sacriďŹ ces to their country and the United States Navy they could someday be the MCPON too.â&#x20AC;?

Boot camp is approximately eight weeks, and all enlistees into the United States Navy begin their ca-

reers at the command. Training includes physical ďŹ tness, seamanship, ďŹ rearms familiarization, ďŹ reďŹ ghting and shipboard damage control, lessons in Navy heritage and core values, teamwork and discipline. Since the closure of RTCs in Orlando and San Diego in 1994, RTC Great Lakes is, today, the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only basic training location, and is known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Quarterdeck of the Navy.â&#x20AC;? About 30,000 to 40,000 recruits graduate annually from RTC and begin their Navy careers.

The command has been in operation at Great Lakes since 1911.

Giordano enlisted in the Navy in June 1989. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command Orlando, Florida, he reported to Naval Technical Training Center Pensacola,

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Florida, completing cryptologic technician technical training. His early assignments include a tour at Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Agana, Guam, a deployment to Naval Security Group Detachment Bahrain in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and numerous deployments aboard ships and submarines in the PaciďŹ c and European areas of responsibility.

His command master chief tours include the guided-missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41) and Navy Information Operations Command, Colorado. He also served as the force master chief for Navy Information Dominance Forces and ďŹ&#x201A;eet master chief for U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa.

For more news from Recruit Training Command, visit www.bootcamp.navy.mil/.

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NAVY 311 ANSWERS THE CALL From Sea Warrior Program (PEO EIS PMW 240) WASHINGTON

Have a question? Don’t know who to call to find help with your issue? The answer is as simple as dialing 1-855-NAVY 311, or navigating to www.navy311.navy.mil. Serving as the single point of entry for assistance, NAVY 311 is your guide when you don’t know which help desk to call.

NAVY 311 services are available to Sailors and other service members, military families, civilians, veterans, contractors, and the occasional inquisitive citizen.

“The NAVY 311 service desk is always available,” said Kris Leonard, Sea Warrior (PMW240) assistant program manager for NAVY311.

“We support over 1.3 million requests annually and provide a gateway to assistance on a number of issues, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”

NAVY 311 is your gateway for the following issues: - Systems and equipment: (e.g., hull, mechanical and electrical,

weapon systems, IT, technical data).

- Quality of life: (e.g., medical and chaplain care).

- Personnel: (e.g., career, manpower, training).

- Supply and logistics: (e.g., requisition follow-ups, ordnance, food service, household goods).

- Installations and facilities: (e.g., environmental, public works, community support) Requests to NAVY 311 are frequently related to systems and equipment aboard ships. NAVY 311 provides support to Sailors at sea who are searching for information or parts to keep everything in working order. In one case, a Petty Officer 2nd Class from the USS Emory S Land (AS 39) initiated a chat session with NAVY 311 for technical documentation. The Sailor needed information to obtain a tech manual for the Shop Shipfitter Punch and Shear Machine. NAVY 311 researched the request and provided the Sailor with the proper title and stock number.

In another example, a Damage Controlman 1st Class Petty Officer aboard USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) did not know where to go with questions

about Commuted Rations (COMRATS) so he went to the NAVY 311 website and started a chat. NAVY 311 was able to get him answers from the Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Helpdesk.

NAVY 311 is here to help, as a Staff Sergeant recently found out when he did not know who to reach to repair a cracked LCD screen. The answer was simple after he sent an internet web request to NAVY 311 who then forwarded his request to Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Crane where a technician verified a new screen would be shipped and installed upon receipt.

Beyond serving Sailors, NAVY 311 is a great resource for family members and civilians with connections to the Navy. The fiance of a seaman recruit going through boot camp at Great Lakes Recruit Training Command telephoned NAVY 311 because she had not received a Navy allotment payment for herself and daughter. She needed to contact her fiance. NAVY 311 forwarded this request to Chaplain Care, and she was put in contact with the recruit via the local duty chaplain. As

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a result, the recruit and his fiance were able to sort out their finances.

No matter your reason for contacting NAVY 311 or what source of support ultimately answers your inquiry, NAVY 311 will track your ticket from beginning to end to ensure you get the answer you need.

It’s easy to call at 1-855-NAVY 311 (1-855-628-9311) and easy to click at www.navy311.navy.mil (online form or chat).

The Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) manages a complex portfolio of information technology (IT) systems and is part of the PEO for Enterprise Information Systems Command.

For more news from PEO for Enterprise Information Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/ local/peoeis /.

MC3 Alexander P. Akre Sailors watch from USS John C. Stennis’ fantail as the ship gets underway for sea trials. John C. Stennis is underway for sea trials three days ahead of schedule during a planned incremental availability (PIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

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One of the challenges faced was balancing the different work being performed by Sailors, shipyard personnel and contractors being conducted at the same time.

“If we weren’t on the same page, then we wasted time and time simply isn’t something we have a lot

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is motivated to get the ship back out to sea’ of,” Auxiliary Technician Ensign Joshua Hays said, from Jacksonville, Florida.

The key to John C. Stennis’ success was teamwork, coordination and communication between everyone involved.

“The biggest thing was communications, the ability to work together as a team and helping each other out whenever we needed help,” Maintenance Manager Lt. Cmdr. Mike Palmer from Seabeck,

Washington said.

John C. Stennis Sailors are now embarking on the final step of PIA: taking the ship out to sea to demonstrate its new, repaired and refurbished systems working as designed.

“The crew is motivated to get the ship back out to sea,” said Palmer.

“We are very eager to complete this successful PIA and get us out there to where we belong.”

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conducting sea trials as part of a planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, during which the ship underwent scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

For more news on John C. Stennis, visit http://navy.mil /local /cvn74/ or follow along on Facebook at www.facebook.com /stennis74.

Phase II includes congratulating, welcoming, inspiring, improving, instilling trust and motivating the chief select, while simultaneously teaching leadership, building esprit de corps, promoting unity, building teamwork and occasionally having some fun in the process. Chief selects join group physical fitness routines, construct charge books, read about our naval heritage and participate in core values discussions, civic and community projects and various leadership and teamwork training efforts. The season ends with a formal advancement ceremony on September 15, each year.

In Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John M. Richardson’s cover letter to the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy’s (MCPON) CPO 365 Guidance, he recognized the ability of the program to not only build future chief petty officers, but also to make the current Chiefs Mess and all Navy leaders better.

“Three parts of the guidance particularly resonate with me: the call to be humble and confident, the call to always be learning and the call to be our own toughest critics and to be self-correcting,” Richardson said. “The centrality of the Chiefs Mess in setting the example is amazingly important. More than anybody else, our Sailors look first, and most often, to you to see how things should be done.”

In his FY18 CPO 365 Guidance, MCPON pointed out that this year would be the first year in 14 years that “initiation” would be allowed as a term to define the process.

“We are initiating new chief petty officers, and providing a road map for people to be successful in life — whatever the course,” Steven S. Giordano said, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.

While providing guidance for future training, Giordano highlighted the importance of remembering where the chiefs had been and how they’d come to earn today’s reverence.

“The traditional reverence ascribed to chief petty officers exists only as a result of the attitude and performance of those chiefs who have gone before us, and we owe it to them and successive generations to maintain the ability to continue this vital process,” said Giordano said. “CPO 365 gives us an avenue to impart the true weight and responsibility of a chief petty officer, knowing our true legacy is determined by those we lead today.”

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in one year. For service members underway or on deployment they are able to log even more than that, meaning an apprenticeship is attainable in a shorter span of time.

With Nimitz being on deployment, the time spent while a Sailor waits to enroll is just time that they can’t claim for their apprenticeship. There is no downside to the program since it is time already spent working.

A Sailor can enroll in an apprenticeship by visiting www.usmap.netc.navy. mil and following the procedures on the website.

Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce.

everything he learned while also working on his apprenticeship.

“For people like myself, this program is huge,” Vescio said. “We get to get out of the Navy and jump right into a leadership position as a civilian instead of being the guy fetching the tools and having to learn how to use the machines.”

Vescio received his certificate after logging 9000 hours on the Inside Machinist apprenticeship. The Inside Machinist certificate relates directly to machinery work and repair.

“I would have to work for years as a civilian to get my journeyman,” Vescio said. “My time in the military counts as progress with my career on the outside as well. Why would you not use this program to your advantage?”

By completing an apprenticeship program through USMAP, service members can save time and money by not having to complete them in the civilian sector.

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Photos by Bill Tiernan | The Virginian-Pilot Everyday chef Nolan “Wes” Wester cooks linguine in the kitchen of his Virginia Beach home, Aug. 2. The linguine was served with a stir fry of summer vegetables that included bok choy and bean sprouts.

Retired Navy Master Chief cooks up a storm

By Lorraine Eaton The Virginian-Pilot

Whether you make your way into Nolan “Wes” Wester’s kitchen from the living room or through the back door, you’ll encounter clues to what might be on his table.

In the living room, a constellation of mounted deer antlers hangs above the sofa. His Virginia Beach backyard, all of it, has been ceded to a garden where he tends peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers, and the last of those had him slicing and canning 178 quarts of dill, kosher and bread-and-butter pickles.

“I’m glad the cukes have fizzled out, because I’m pickled out,” said Wester, this month’s Everyday Chef, who was nominated by his daughter, Holly Van Auken, one of The Pilot’s restaurant critics.

Wester, a retired Navy master chief and Vietnam and Desert Storm veteran, stood at the kitchen counter dressed in camo shorts and khaki shirt. He used the onehanded method to crack eggs into a measuring cup, starting his showcase meal by first making coconut custard pie – “an easy recipe that makes its own crust.” Then, while that’s cooking, the plan is to prep four whole rainbow trout – caught by a hunting buddy – and then riff on a vegetable stir-fry.

“I’m just one of those guys who loves to cook,” Wester

Nolan “Wes” Wester and his wife Paula in the living room of their home in Virginia Beach.

Grilled trout with a stir fry of summer vegetables over linguine by Wester.

said after mixing the eggs with milk, Bisquick and an extra handful of coconut and sliding the pie into a toaster oven. “Never dreaded it,” he added, with a nonstop grin.

“Like loading ammunition, I enjoy doing it.”

Paula, Wester’s wife of 45 years, who was watching a baseball game in the living room below the antlers,

offered, “I haven’t cooked or grocery shopped in 20 years.”

Wester started cooking at around age 16. His mother, who always set out a hot lunch for his father’s lunch break, fell ill. So the job fell to him. The first meal he remembers cooking was fried chicken and “old tater mashers.”

“It came out good,” he recalled. “Daddy ate it – that’s all that matters.”

Wester dropped out of school and joined the Navy in 1964 rather than following his father and brothers into the meat-cutting business. When he and his buddies got time to go hunting, he was always the camp cook, starting simple with beans and weenies – “stuff the guys would eat” – and then moving onto chili, then venison chili, then squirrel, rabbit and a slice of deer meat every now and then, “right on the open fire.”

One night, while stationed in Norfolk, he went to the legendary Rogues Gallery

at the Oceanfront to “just catch a beer,” where he met Paula, and asked her to elope that very night. They tied the knot three months later, but they celebrate on the day they met because their actual anniversary conflicts with hunting season.

When his ship was in faraway ports, Wester always sought out the native cuisine. At home, he started to expand his repertoire “because she’s Italian, and I didn’t want to eat spaghetti and meatballs all my life.”

He introduced her to Southern staples, such as beans and rice, collard greens, kale soup and lots of fried fish.

Today, he grinds his own chorizo sausage, makes his signature half-pork/halfvenison hamburger patties and grills up steaks, bear and venison for family Sunday suppers.

He takes a filet knife and scores the trout, bends it to open the slashes and dusts in a little Old Bay Seasoning before laying the fish on a hot grill.

“I’m not a gourmet cook,” he said, still grinning, the fish sizzling on the grill.

“I’m a plain-Jane cook. Just good Southern-style stuff.”

Then he adds: “I’ve had half a dozen guys I hunt with ask me to marry them.”

Lorraine Eaton, 757-4462697, lorraine.eaton@ pilotonline.com Follow @ staffepicure on Twitter.

Serves: 6 to 8 “Wes” Wester has converted more than one die-hard darkmeat fan with this year-round turkey recipe, which yields juicy and tender slices of white meat. For dinner, he pairs this dish with homemade sausage dressing, white gravy and whatever greens are growing in his garden, and then he uses the leftovers – if there are any – for sandwiches.

Creole seasoning, to taste (recommended: Tony Chachere’s Original) Salt and black pepper 6- to 8-pound turkey breast, skin on 1 to 1½ cups Tony Chachere’s Creole Style Butter Marinade (amount depends on the size of the turkey breast) Heat grill, equipped with a lid, to 350 to 390 degrees.

Rub the Creole seasoning, salt and pepper inside and outside the turkey breast. Inject marinade liberally into the meat, about every 2 inches, using an injector.

Place the breast on a turkey stand upright on the grill, close the lid and cook for 20 to 25 minutes a pound, maintaining heat between 350 and 390 degrees. Remove breast when internal temperature reaches 165 to 170 degrees.

Let turkey stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

After the main course of grilled trout with a stir fry of summer vegetables over linguine, Nolan “Wes” Wester prepared a coconut custard pie for dessert.

Coconut Custard Pie Serves: 6 to 8 Wester said this is the first dessert his wife ever made for him. When he started baking about five years ago, he took over the coconut custard pie duties, turning out this easy, creamy treat.

2 cups milk 1½ teaspoons vanilla ½ cup Bisquick 1½ cups sugar 4 eggs ½ stick butter, melted 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9-inch pie plate.

Blend ingredients. Pour into greased pie plate and let stand for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle additional 1 cup of coconut on top and bake for 40 minutes. Let stand 20 minutes to set before serving.

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calendar USO Coffee Connection for Military Spouses Aug. 17, 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;noon, USO Hampton Roads & Central Virginia Center Naval Station Norfolk, J-50 Annex, third ďŹ&#x201A;oor classroom, Norfolk Nicole Vogel, nvogel@uso.org, 757395-4270, http://bit.ly/ USOHRCVAugust2017 Military spouses can enjoy a cup of coffee while networking, sharing advice, discussing local events and meeting new friends! All active duty spouses are welcome to attend. Directions: From I-64, take I-564 to Norfolk Naval Station. Come around the curve and turn right onto Maryland Ave. to enter Gate 2.Take the ďŹ rst right onto Morris Street and continue through the stop sign at Bacon Avenue. Building J-50 is on the left.

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Naturally Speaking: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great American Eclipseâ&#x20AC;?

Aug. 17, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m., Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 757-595-9135, http:// thevlm.org/education/ adultsfamilies/adults/ Virginia Living Museum Astronomy Curator Kelly Herbst discusses the Great American Eclipse that is happening Aug. 21. Kelly will provide information on how, when and where to view this astronomical spectacle safely as part of the VLMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Thursdaysâ&#x20AC;? program, with the museum staying open until 8 p.m. each Thursday through Aug. 31. No additional cost for the class, but museum admission is required ($20 adults, $15 children 3-12). Register in advance.

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At 7 p.m., cast and crew will mingle with guests during dinner and drinks with photo opportunities with the local stars of this sci-ďŹ drama. Tickets are $10 online and $20 at the door. Half price for military at the door with valid ID. The Cell is written and produced by Army veteran Bryan Thompson.

Symphony by the Sea: Sounds of Freedom Aug. 17, 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m., Neptuneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park, 31st Street and Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 757-213-1420, www. neptunefestival.com/ events/symphony-by-thesea-concert-series The Virginia Symphony Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series of oceanfront concerts continues with the marches of John Phillip Sousa to the classic American style of Aaron Copland, and even the toe-tapping, swinging big-band scores

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Beachfront pops presented by The Breeden Company on six evenings. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public. Series Memberships are available for reserved seating, valet parking and VIP tent access. Ages 16 and younger are free with a paying member.

7th Annual Honey Bee Festival Aug. 19, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 p.m., Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk 757-441-5830, http:// norfolkbotanicalgarden. org/events/honey-beefestival-2017/ The Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia and Norfolk Botanical Garden present bee products, activities, vendors and information. Learn how to raise bees and purchase plants to create a beefriendly yard. Taste honey samples, look inside a bee hive and participate in activities for the entire family. Kids that come dressed as a bee get a free honey stick. Little bees are encouraged to follow our queen bee for our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waggle Danceâ&#x20AC;? at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Spe-

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CPO Selectee Spouse Conference hosted by C.O.R.E. of Hampton Roads Aug. 19, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 p.m., Westin Virginia Beach Town Center Hotel, 4535 Commerce Street, Virginia Beach coreofhamptonroads@ gmail.com, 240-2984457, www.navyleaguehamptonroads.org/donate-event-registration.html The C.O.R.E. of Hampton Roads, along with Navy League of Hampton Roads, celebrates our Chief Petty OfďŹ cers Selectee Spouses with mentoring and resources to help grow and navigate the ever-changing Navy lifestyle. MCPON and his spouse will be special guests. The cost is $10.

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Virginia Symphony Orchestra Symphony in the Park Aug. 20, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m., Town Point Park, along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront, Inclement weather location: Half Moone Cruise Terminal, 1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk festevents.org, 757441-2345 In honor of the Norfolk Naval Station Centennial celebration, this performance, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Salute to America,â&#x20AC;? honors the men and women of the Navy and its inspiring history in our region. Guests can hear pieces such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;God Bless America,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Victory at Seaâ&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armed Forces Salute.â&#x20AC;? Produced

by Norfolk Festevents, in partnership with the Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation, admission to the concert is free and open to the public. Open lawn seating is available and picnics are welcome.

The evening will include gourmet artisan foods and beverages for purchase. Town Point Park will open at 6 p.m. for pre-concert picnics. The concert begins at 8 p.m.

Viewing the Great American Eclipse at the VLM Aug. 21, 1:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m., Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 757-595-1900, http:// thevlm.org/great-american-eclipse/ The Virginia Living Museum will offer telescope views of the sun throughout the eclipse and provide eclipse glasses to visitors for direct viewing. In Virginia, it will be seen as a partial eclipse, not total. In inclement weather, a live webcast of the total solar eclipse will be displayed in the Abbitt Planetarium. Included in museum admission ($20 adults, $15 children ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12). A companion planetarium show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eclipse 2017,â&#x20AC;? will be shown at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Planetarium show is $4 plus museum admission.

Outer Banks Veterans Writing Workshop set for Nov. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 Program open to current and former military, military families in NC, VA

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The Outer Banks Veterans Writing Project will return to the Outer Banks for its 5th anniversary on SaturdaySunday, Nov. 4-5.

The nonproďŹ t Dare County Arts Council is accepting applications for the free, twoday writing workshop, which will be held at UNC Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese.

Beginner and experienced writers will explore the theme of memoir writing, the art of writing biographical or historical accounts from personal experience.

Outer Banks resident Lt. Cmdr. Jerri Bell, U.S. Navy, retired, of the Veterans Writing Project, will lead the twoday workshop. It is open to veterans, active duty service members and military families living in North Carolina, Virginia and surrounding areas.

Enrollment is limited to 25 participants.

Bell is the managing editor of O-Dark-Thirty, the literary journal of the Veterans Writing Project. Her ďŹ ction has been published in a variety of journals and has been nominated for a Push-

Courtesy photo Outer Banks resident Lt. Cmdr.

Jerri Bell, U.S. Navy, retired, of the Veterans Writing Project in Washington, D.C., will lead a two-day workshop for veterans, active duty service members and military families living in North Carolina, Virginia and surrounding areas.

cart Prize; her nonďŹ ction has been published in journals, newspapers and on blogs.

She and former U.S. Marine Tracy Crow are co-authors of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s My Country, Too: Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;?

(University of Nebraska Press/Potomac Books), which is set to be released later this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing a memoir is an exercise in examining oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, or some part of it, in an effort to understand the meaning and impact of our actions and choices,â&#x20AC;? Bell says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For most veterans, the things we did and the choices we made during our time in the armed forces were critical to our personal and professional growth and development. And whether or not we

served in combat, we were witnesses to history and have a unique perspective on our country.â&#x20AC;?

Bell says the unpublished and published memoirs of women veterans she and Crow read while conducting research for their book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;gave me a new appreciation for the importance of documenting stories of our military service and their signiďŹ cance for future generations.â&#x20AC;?

In 2016, Congress voted to increase funding to the Military Healing Arts Program.

North Carolina quickly followed with $100,000 in annual grants, as studies continue to show strong support of the arts helping to heal combat-related injuries.

About the project The Outer Banks Veterans Writing Project is modeled after the D.C.-based Veterans Writing Project, a nonproďŹ t foundation that teaches combat veterans to express their military experiences through literature. The goal of both programs is to teach enrolled applicants the art of writing.

The Outer Banks program is part of the veteran-friendly events sponsored by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau during Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outer Banks Veterans Week, which hosts numerous veteran-related celebrations throughout the area.

Rubin Communications Cypress Landing groundbreaking featuring, from left, Art Bowen, managing director, Virginia Housing Development Authority; Jim Banks, Second Act Communities Board chairman; Addie Wright Thomason, Second Act Communities president & CEO; Alan Krasnoff, mayor, City of Chesapeake; James Baker, Chesapeake city manager; Chris Sterling, chief development ofďŹ cer, Virginia Community Development Corp.; Sharon Shoff, Second Act Communities vice president.

Ground broken for veteran housing

By Jenn Melendez Rubin Communications

Second Act Communities, a nonproďŹ t community development corporation, hosted the groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 10 for Cypress Landing, an apartment complex that will serve lowincome, disabled and home-

less veterans.

The land for the project, located behind the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, was donated by the City of Chesapeake. The almost 54,000 square-foot project includes 50 apartments (44 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units), a com-

munity room, ďŹ tness area, two staff ofďŹ ces, a front desk area and an outdoor grilling area. Half of the units are fully compliant with Americans with Disabilities act, and three will be conďŹ gured for persons with sensory impairments.

Retreat for women survivors of abuse in Williamsburg, Sept. 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30 From Soulful Journey

A September retreat will provide life-changing options for women who have suffered sexual, physical or mental abuse. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Am Enoughâ&#x20AC;? retreat will be Sept. 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30 at the Doubletree by Hilton hotel in Williamsburg. This event is being co-hosted by LINK and Soulful Journey, who have joined forces to help women throughout the region ďŹ nd strength and wisdom to break the cycle of abuse.

The retreat is designed for the purpose of women up-

lifting other women through music, fellowship and workshops that will foster awareness, healing and transformation. The retreat is open to all women who are or have been in an abusive relationship or have suffered sexual trauma in their life, and are ready to â&#x20AC;&#x153;break free.â&#x20AC;? The retreat will provide an avenue for continued healing and networking on their journey to wholeness.

The two-day retreat will include a Native American Smudging ceremony, live painting, music, vendors, yoga, meditation, featured

speakers and more. Saturday speakers include: â&#x20AC;˘ Connie Hoover â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Domestic Violence Is A Family Affair â&#x20AC;˘ Tanya R. Liverman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Key to Your Healing â&#x20AC;˘ Juanita Wynn-Harrison (Grammy Award Winning Song-Writer)â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Inner View Creates the Outer You. To learn more information about the retreat and participation, visit www. iamenoughretreat.net and www.facebook.com/iamenoughretreat

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Virtual tour of endangered Tangier Island being created From Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities’ Encyclopedia Virginia (EV) along with Google Street View, launched the first-ever virtual tour of Virginia’s Tangier Island, marking a continuation of EV’s efforts to provide virtual imagery of Virginia’s most historically significant places.

Located amidst the Chesapeake Bay, Tangier Island is the only populated offshore island in Virginia, and is home to descendants of some of the earliest English settlers. Today, the island is facing serious environmental issues. If no immediate action is taken, the island could disappear in the next 25–50 years, making the residents of Tangier Island some of the first climate-change refugees in the continental United States.

Under such pressing circumstances, EV is using

technology through its ongoing collaboration with Google Street View to document and preserve the imagery of the island before it is too late.

“This is an important story and a very unique part of Virginia’s landscape and culture,” said EV director, Peter Hedlund. “We want to capture the stunning imagery of Tangier Island because in 25 years, it may be too late. It may be a place that no longer exists.”

Along with the launch of the virtual tour, Richmondbased EV collaborator Kelley Libby is producing a radio piece recounting the process of capturing the imagery as well as the importance of this project. The EV team also plans to travel to Tangier Island to debut the virtual tour at what is the last combined K-12 school in Virginia, providing an opportunity for residents to experience this revolutionary imaging resource.

U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood Tangier Island is a community of a little more than 700 people located in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay that is experiencing erosion, sea-level rise and subsidence.

There is concern on the island about getting environmental protections, which has been difficult largely due to the island’s isolated location. EV’s hope is that the residents of Tangier, (men and women refer to themselves as “Tangiermen”) can use the imagery to help advocate for their environmental needs and share their stories and concerns with the broader public.

“When we consider the

diminishing boundaries of Tangier Island, we often forget the impact environmental change has on culture,” said VFH executive director Matthew Gibson. “This 360-degree imagery helps preserve what the island looked like at one point in time and allows people worldwide to virtually walk the island, even if one day it’s no longer there.

When paired with the oral histories and memories of Tangiermen, the virtual tour

Foundation for the Humanities, EV publishes topical and biographical entries about the history and culture of Virginia written by scholars, edited for a general audience, and vigorously fact checked. Content creation is a work in progress, with more than 1,000 entries currently live on the site and new entries published regularly. EV features more than 700 primary documents and thousands of media objects, including two- and threedimensional images, audio and visual clips, and links to Google Street View tours of historic sites. One of the only humanities projects using this technology, EV currently offers thirty-two virtual tours of sites such as Poplar Forest, Montpelier, Bacon’s Castle, and Menokin, with more in the works.

provides powerful insight into a changing landscape’s effects on culture and tradition.”

VFH’s current work on the topic of Tangier Island also includes the With Good Reason radio program “The Rising Tide,” and a forthcoming book by VFH Fellow Earl Swift. For more information on the radio program, visit http://withgoodreasonradio. To learn more and view the org/episode/the-rising-tide/. virtual tours, visit EncycloA program of Virginia pediaVirginia.org.

Musical film to be based on Pharrell Williams’ childhood in Virginia Beach

By Rashod Ollison The Virginian-Pilot

Atlantis, the Virginia Beach apartment complex where pop superstar Pharrell Williams grew up in the 1980s, will become the basis of an upcoming musical akin to the Oscar-nominated “La La Land.”

Fox has acquired the rights to “Atlantis,” a musical fictionalizing Williams’ childhood there as he discovered his passion for music. The project, according to Hollywood Reporter, will

be anchored by a “Romeo and Juliet”-like story line.

Broadway director Michael Mayer, best known for the multiple Tony-winner “Spring Awakening” and “American Idiot,” is set to direct “Atlantis.” Williams and Mimi Valdes, from his I Am Other company, will produce the project.

Although Williams is well established as one of the most successful pop producers of the last two decades, his biggest solo success lately has come via

the movies. He was a producer and oversaw the music for the box office smash “Hidden Figures,” and he crowned pop charts around the world with “Happy,” his inescapable 2013 single from the “Despicable Me 2” soundtrack.

Pharrell lived in Virginia Beach in the 1980s and early 1990s with his family – his father was a handyman, his mother a teacher, and they had two younger sons.

MTV was transforming pop music. Michael Jack-

son, Prince and “The Cosby Show” introduced to the mainstream aspirational and transcendent images of people of color. Pharrell, who idolized professional skaters Tony Hawk and Christian Hosoi as well as ’80s rappers Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, absorbed all of that.

Pharrell, who played drums in the marching band at Princess Anne High School, met and befriended Chad Hugo, who attended Kempsville High School

and shared Pharrell’s love for Eric B. & Rakim and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The two would become collectively known as the Neptunes and blow onto the pop scene in the mid-’90s.

Their work earned Grammys and gold and platinum records. The Neptunes racked up 24 Top 10 hits in the late 1990s and early 2000s, becoming one of the most successful production teams in pop with work like “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Hollaback Girl.”

File photo Pop superstar Pharrell Williams is set to produce a musical based on his childhood in Virginia Beach.

No release date for “Atlantis” has been set .

Rashod Ollison, 757-4462732, rashod.ollison@ pilotonline.com

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Arts&Entertainment Beach filmmaker’s movie starring $3 Movies Halle Berry opens in theaters basetheaters

By Amir Vera The Virginian-Pilot

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

“Dunkirk;” Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

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6 p.m. Baby Driver (R)

6 p.m. War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13)

Friday, Aug. 18

6 p.m. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (PG-13) 9 p.m. Dunkirk (PG-13) Saturday, Aug. 19

1 p.m. War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) 4 p.m. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 3-D (PG-13) 7 p.m. Dunkirk (PG-13) Sunday, Aug. 20

1 p.m. Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13) 4 p.m. Dunkirk (PG-13) 7 p.m. Girls Trip (R) Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, check out the Navy MWR website at www. navymwr.org/movies/ theater/.

Last year, Knate Gwaltney, known professionally as Knate Lee, premiered his first movie “Cardboard Boxer” at a Chesapeake theater for family and friends.

This year, his movie “Kidnap” premiered in Los Angeles.

“It was the first major premiere Knate was involved in,” said Ron Gwaltney, Lee’s father, who attended the premiere with his wife, Val. “This was certainly the highlight of Knate’s career to date, and it was just a thrill for us to be a part of it.”

“Kidnap” follows a

woman, played by Halle Berry, trying to rescue her kidnapped son. Lee, a Virginia Beach native, wrote it. It hits theaters earlier in August.

Family members say Lee’s love for films began when when he was a child playing with his parents’ camcorder, making movies starring his mom, dad, sister and brother.After graduating from the North Carolina School of the Arts, Lee went to California with his friend and fellow Beach native Josh Boone.

“It was a long time coming to get their big breaks,” Gwaltney said. “They’re still working together making their dreams come

true. ” Lee has produced films such as “Bad Grandpa,” “Jackass 3.5” and “Jackass 3D.” He said last year that “Cardboard Boxer” was the first movie he wrote and directed.

Gwaltney also said Lee and Boone are working together on the film “X-Men: The New Mutants.” Lee co-wrote the screenplay with Boone, who Gwaltney said is also serving as the film’s director. The film is set to be released in 2018, according to the International Movie Database.

Amir Vera, 757-446-2705, amir.vera@pilotonline. com

Courtesy of Ron Gwaltney Knate Lee of Virginia Beach poses with his parents, Ron and Val Gwaltney, on the red carpet during the July 31 premiere of “Kidnap,” which Lee wrote.

Friday, Aug. 18

6 p.m. Dunkirk (PG-13) 9 p.m. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (PG-13) Saturday, Aug. 19

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Virginia Symphony Orchestra awarded national grant for world premiere From the Virginia Symphony Orchestra

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has been awarded a $15,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the world premiere of composer Michael Daugherty’s Concerto for Orchestra.

Daugherty’s composition, commissioned by the VSO with funding from Susan and David Goode, is inspired by the photography of O. Winston Link and celebrates the unique industrial history of the Hampton

Roads region.

“The Virginia Symphony and I are thrilled to be able to commission, perform and record a new work by Michael Daugherty, one of our country’s most vital, engaging and important composers. The subject he has chosen- a tribute to the enormous impact of the railroad on our country- is particularly relevant to our region,” said VSO Music Director JoAnn Falletta.

Capturing black and white images of steam locomotives, Link’s photographs

depict the steam engines of Norfolk & Western Railway, a company that would later merge with Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern Railway. Link’s photographs will be projected on screen during the performance, as well as displayed in the lobby before and after the program.

Guest experts from the Virginia Museum of Transportation will give a brief lecture about Link’s photographs and the importance of transportation and industry in Virginia’s his-

tory. The VSO will perform Daugherty’s work, along with the celebrated choral work Carmina Burana, in the final performance of the Classics Series on April 6 at Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News, April 7 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, and on April 8 at Sandler Center for the Arts in Virginia Beach.

Single tickets for this performance are available now.

To purchase or for more information go to www.virginiasymphony.org or call 757-892-6366.

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NAVSTA Auto Auction to be held Sept. 6 From MWR Community Recreation, Naval Station Norfolk

Make sure that you are aware of the following rules and regulations of the auction before bidding on any of the vehicles.

All vehicles have been abandoned on the Naval Station and are sold as is. There is no guarantee that the vehicles will run. Vehicles are not guaranteed as to year or state inspection.

SPECIAL ODOMETER NOTE DO NOT rely on the odometer reading, as it could be incorrect. Odometer reading could be more or less.

Bidders are explicitly advised to closely examine the vehicle they are bidding on.

There are no guarantees expressed or implied.

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VIEWING OF VEHICLES Vehicles may be viewed at SP-123, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., on the Monday and Tuesday prior to the day of the auction. There will be a list of vehicles available at the viewing: however, any vehicle may be pulled from the auction up until the moment the auctioneer offers the vehicle for bid. Everyone entering the lot must have valid CAC/Military ID card. This auction is only open to our military/CAC card holders.

(Active Duty, Retirees, Dependents, Civil Service) Bidders must register their name and address as they BIDDER REGISTRATION wish them to appear on the All bidders must be regis- CertiďŹ cate to Obtain Title. tered and have a bidder num- The MWR Department reber. Receipt of a bidder num- serves the right to refuse to ber implies an understanding register bidders who have of the legal obligations to previously failed to follow these stated rules and regula- the rules of the auction. Regtions. Registration will start istered bidders are responat 10 a.m. on the day of the sible for all bids under their auction at the auction site. number. You, the registered

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bidder, are responsible for bids tendered, irrespective of the designated purchaser of the vehicle. i.e. Do not buy a vehicle for a friend or relative unless you are prepared to pay for the vehicle.

The CertiďŹ cate to Obtain Title must be made out in the name of the winning bidder.

Do not bid on a car and then request that the CertiďŹ cate to

ticular vehicle should stand near the vehicle so that the auctioneer will hear their bid. All sales are ďŹ nal. Please be sure of the vehicle you are bidding on. The MWR Department reserves the right to refuse any and all bids and to settle any and all disputes involving bids. This is an absolute auction. There are no extra fees or charges that must be paid. The bid price is the sale price. Once the auctioneer declares a vehicle â&#x20AC;&#x153;soldâ&#x20AC;?, the high bidder must sign a Form 1348-I (transfer of government property) acknowledging the bid price.

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BIDDING ON VEHICLES The auction will normally start at noon on Wednesday at the direction of the auctioneer. The auctioneer will proceed down the row of vehicles taking verbal bids on each vehicle in turn. Bidders who are interested in a par-

PAYMENT FOR VEHICLES If payment is made on the day of the auction: The highest bidder on each vehicle may pay in full on the day of the auction at the auction site. Such payment must be made in the form of cash or credit card (no checks). If payment is made in full on the day of the auction, the CertiďŹ cate to Obtain Title (Form 97) will be prepared immediately and presented to the buyer. Payments are taken until 3:30 p.m. auction day.

If payment is not made in full on the day of the auction: The highest bidder must pay a minimum of $20 or 10 percent deposit, whichever is greater, on the day of the auction. This nonrefundable payment may be made by cash or credit card.

The remaining balance must be paid with cash or credit card (no checks) within ďŹ ve working days. Payment must be made at the Naval Station Impound Lot ofďŹ ce, Bldg SP-314 located at the end of 10th Ave., between the hours of 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

When the complete payment

is made within ďŹ ve working days of the auction, the CertiďŹ cate to Obtain Title will be issued to the buyer. The signed Form 1348-I will act as a bill of sale for removal of the vehicle from the auction site.

Failure to make full payment within ďŹ ve working days: The failure on the part of the bidder to make full payment within ďŹ ve working days of the auction will make the sale null and void, and result in the forfeiture of the deposit. The vehicle will then be re-offered for public sale at the next abandoned vehicle auction.

REMOVAL OF VEHICLES Vehicles must be paid for in full before they are removed from the auction site.

Vehicles must be registered and insured to be driven out of the lot. Otherwise, the vehicle must be towed. Buyers have ďŹ ve working days from the day of the auction to remove their vehicle and may do so from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monday-Friday. You must show a signed Form 1348-I, Form 97, or registration for the vehicle to be released.

Buyers who have paid in full for their vehicle and have not removed it within ďŹ ve working days will be assessed a $15 per day/vehicle storage charge. Vehicles left for two weeks from the auction date will be declared abandoned and will be towed. Buyers will then be assessed a towing charge in addition to the $15 per day storage charge.

FURTHER INFORMATION Call the Impound Lot ofďŹ ce at 757-444-2631, Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., www.genedanielsauctions. com

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Woman’s refuge from Virginia Beach featured on HGTV

By Robyn Sidersky The Virginian-Pilot

The floors were leaning, and it was tricky to get cable, but Nareina Keznor knew the 100-year-old farmhouse in Cape Charles would be a good investment.

And the price was great: $115,000 and another $70,000 to $80,000 to fix it up, she said.

Everyone told her she was “absolutely crazy” to take it on.

But Keznor knew it was the right challenge for her first renovation. HGTV thought so, too.

Keznor was on an hourlong episode of “Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation” that aired Aug. 12. The first part of the show featured her buying the house, and the rest was about the renovation.

“They don’t make houses like this anymore,” she said.

“It’s just a big, old, really strong, really sturdy house.”

It’s also a refuge from Virginia Beach, where she works as a designer for a flooring contractor.

Keznor’s biggest challenge was to make the house livable. She removed a wall between the dining room and kitchen and exposed a brick

chimney that was built inside one of the walls.

She also modernized it, equipping the home with cable and internet.

The process made it to HGTV after her best friend and real estate agent, Annie Speckhart, heard representatives from “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” were in Cape Charles looking for people to star in future episodes.

In February, Speckhart and Keznor filled out an extensive questionnaire. Then, each did a Skype interview with producers. The interviews were condensed into a fourminute audition tape and sent to HGTV. When they got the news they were selected, they were thrilled.

Filming began in April and was done in two parts. The first featured the hunt for the farmhouse. The second was the renovation, which took 3½ months.

The show features Speckhart and Keznor, as well as her two daughters, Peyton and Bronte, 19 and 20.

Keznor was surprised at how natural it felt to be in front of the camera.

But what surprised her and the others more was how many outfits they had to have for filming different scenes.

Speckhart only had a handful, but Keznor and her

Photos courtesy of Nareina Keznor Nareina Keznor bought this 100-year-old farmhouse in Cape Charles to renovate. It was featured on HGTV’s “Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation.”

Single-site Homearama returns in October to Suffolk From Tidewater Builders Assocation

This fall’s Homearama home show will be Oct. 20–Nov. 5 at The Estates of Pitchkettle Farms in Suffolk.

Homearama was previously at Pitchkettle in 2006.

Tidewater Builders Association (TBA) hosts the traditional Homearama, which showcases furnished and landscaped custom-built homes. It has established a loyal following over the past 35 years.

“Homearama is no stranger to Pitchkettle, a lively and dynamic neighborhood in the ever-growing city of Suffolk.

Pitchkettle Farms is located less than a quarter of a mile off Highway 58, and features rolling hills, a meditation garden, a neighborhood park, and a playground for the child in all of us,” said Teresa Howell, TBA’s staff vice

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Nareina Keznor, center, and her daughters, Peyton, left, and Bronte, right, and real estate agent Annie Speckhart, far right, pose in front of Keznor’s new house in Cape Charles.

daughters each had more than 15.

The producers wanted a beachy vibe, which meant warm weather clothes even though it was chilly in April, Keznor said.

The renovations were finished in mid-July, and she moved in a few weeks ago.

The house is just over the Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel, and she’s enjoyed the daily commute.

She’s also looking forward to watching the cable show.

“It’s going to be so cool to have a snapshot of our life at this stage we’re all in.”

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semond River Golf Club, nine fishing stations, a tennis complex and Lake Meade Park. Bennett’s Creek Park is nearby. There is also plenty to do at Chuckatuck’s Lone Star Lakes Park, a 1063-acres wilderness park with eleven interconnected lakes for freshwater fishing, nature trails for hiking, picnic areas, a fourmile horse trail for horseback riding, an archery range and a large field for flying remote control airplanes and drones.

The schools in the area are Elephants Fork Elementary, King’s Fork Middle, Kings Fork Senior High School and Nansemond Suffolk Academy.

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Six custom-built homes will be showcased at Pitchkettle this year. The builders are ABT Custom Homes, Ainslie Group (two homes), Hearndon Construction, Joey Corp and Ore Builders. The price range is from $450,000–$600,000.

Show hours are noon to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10, and kids 12 and younger are free.

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What can half a million Legos make?

Find out at the Virginia Living Museum

By Katherine Hafner The Virginian-Pilot NEWPORT NEWS

Alexander Reid, an 8-yearold in a bright yellow camp shirt, looked up from a sea of colorful Legos Tuesday afternoon and grinned.

He held his take on a toucan, complete with a rainbowstriped body and protruding yellow beak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impressive!â&#x20AC;? Amelia Parker yelled across the table with a thumbs-up. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the program assistant for the Langley Air Force Baseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Program.

Children in the summer program were checking out the Virginia Living Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Lego exhibit, which includes a build-your-own table with 30,000 bricks.

In the exhibit, half a million Legos have been transformed into such eye-catching creatures as a butterďŹ&#x201A;y, tortoise and deer.

The museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;connecting people to nature,â&#x20AC;? so when Fred Farris, its strategic planning director, saw the name of the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Connects: Art with Lego Bricksâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he thought it â&#x20AC;&#x153;couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a better match.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is nature, but it is art,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The traveling exhibit came to the Peninsula museum in late July and will run through Nov. 26. Artist Sean Kenney made all of the sculptures.

Newport News is the ďŹ fth stop for the exhibit, after Houston, Cleveland and other cities.

Farris said it only took a

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Children with the Langley Air Force Base Youth Program, a summer camp for military children, play at a hands-on Lego station on Aug. 1 at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Connects: Art with Lego Bricks exhibitâ&#x20AC;? at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News.

Photos by Kristen Zeis | The Virginian-Pilot Visitors walk past a monarch butterďŹ&#x201A;y sculpture by Brooklyn artist Sean Kenney on Aug. 1, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Connects: Art with Lego Bricksâ&#x20AC;? exhibit at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News.

few days to situate the sculptures, which are transported whole between locations.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re placed throughout the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor conservation garden. Some are tucked behind trees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a large corn spider hangs like a piĂąata, for example â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while others are in normal viewing areas, like gardeners working in the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Colonial Kitchen area.

Here are six things to know if you go: There are 16 sculptures scattered at a dozen settings throughout the conservation garden. The largest single piece, a peacock, uses 69,000 bricks.

Each Lego brick is bonded with a special solvent, according to a museum display. Each piece is then

shellacked to keep the colors from fading. Unless thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hurricane, Farris said the pieces are fairly weatherproof and are anchored to the ground.

The artist has hidden one white brick in each piece. Kenneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature is featured on that white brick, Farris said. Patient children have been able to ďŹ nd them all.

The pieces are heavier than you think â&#x20AC;&#x201C; several hundred pounds each, Farris said.

It took four to ďŹ ve people to situate the sculptures, he said.

No computers or fancy gadgets were used to build the sculptures. Farris said many are shocked by that fact. Instead, Kenney used only rough sketches on graph paper and his own two hands.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are off-the-shelf Legos,â&#x20AC;? not special ones, Farris said.

You can build some yourself. Remember 8-yearold Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toucan? He was using bricks at the makeyour-own sculpture station.

Kids can also use giant building blocks in the middle of the garden lawn, though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not technically Legos.

The Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on special Lego events, including brick building demonstrations, visit the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

Katherine Hafner, 757-2225208, katherine.hafner@ pilotonline.com. Follow @

Moving on to college is an exhilarating ďŹ rst taste of true independence. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a time for self-directed growth, transformative lessons and the beginning of lifelong friendships.

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Back-to-college: Design tips for small living spaces

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Where can your family experience fall thrills by day and bone-chilling frights at night? Only at Busch GardensÂŽ Williamsburg, home to Howl-O-ScreamÂŽ, a nighttime event thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much fun â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scary.

A peacock is the largest single piece of the exhibit, using 69,000 bricks. The exhibit features 16 sculptures made out of Legos and will remain at the museum until Nov. 26.

Collaboration is key College living often means shared spaces. When it comes to dĂŠcor for common areas, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for roommates to agree on themes and tone. Color selection can have a dramatic effect on a roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy.

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SummerSlam this weekend:

Brock Lesnar to defend his Universal Championship; Shinsuke Nakamura to contend for WWE Championship

By Jonathan McLarty Flagship Contributer

Live on the WWE Network, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will present the 2017 SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Aug. 20. Headlining this event for the Monday Night Raw brand is the WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defending his championship in a Fatal Four Way match against Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns. Lesnar’s advocate, Paul Heyman, has announced that they will both leave WWE if Lesnar should lose the Universal Championship this weekend.

For the SmackDown Live brand, WWE Champion Jinder Mahal will defend his Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura. Recently, John Cena and Nakamura faced off to determine who would challenge Mahal at SummerSlam. The match, although brief, was the realization of a dream contest fans Photos by Jonathan McLarty have wanted to see for sev- WWE Superstar Sasha Banks at a recent WWE Live event in Hampton. eral years. After laying down for the three-count caused by a Kinshasa from Nakamura, Cena raised Nakamura’s hand out of respect. Cena has now turned his focus to the 2017 Money in the Bank winner Baron Corbin.

The SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Naomi will put the title on the line against Natalya at SummerSlam. Natalya defeated Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Lana, and Tamina at WWE Battleground to earn the title opportunity. Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss was scheduled to defend her title against Bayley at SummerSlam, but Bayley has since been removed from WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sheamus, left, and Cesaro at a recent WWE Live event in the match due to a shoulder Hampton. injury at the hands of Nia Jax. As of press time, it is known that Bliss will be deSmackDown Live Tag Team Championship against Drew WWE.com. All new subfending against either Sasha Championship against The McIntyre. Asuka, the unde- scribers will receive a 30-day Banks or Nia Jax. Banks and Usos. Big Show will take on feated NXT Women’s Cham- free trial to watch all live Jax will have competed on Big Cass, with Enzo Amore pion, will defend her champi- events and original programRaw to determine who will suspended above the ring in- onship against Ember Moon. ming offered on the Network. be granted the title opportuside a shark cage. Finn Bálor The Authors of Pain will nity this weekend. will take on Bray Wyatt. defend the NXT Tag Team Jonathan McLarty is a Also announced for Sum- WWE Superstar Roman Reigns at a recent WWE Live event in WWE’s NXT brand will Championship against SAn- contributing writer for The Hampton. WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will defendmerSlam, which will have present Takeover: Brooklyn itY. Aleister Black will take Flagship, as well as a local ing his championship in a Fatal Four Way match against Samoa a 7 p.m. special start time: Joe, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns this weekend.

3 the night before Summer- on Hideo Itami. Johnny Gar- sports and event photograNeville will defend the Slam on Aug. 19. The fol- gano will take on Andrade pher. Connect with him on Cruiserweight Champion- United States Championship the special referee. Randy lowing matches are sched- “Cien” Almas.

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At work all day? How to incorporate exercise into your life

By StatePoint

Leading a sedentary lifestyle can have a serious impact on one’s health. In fact, too much sitting can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association, which cites a study that showed that adults who watch more than four hours of television daily had a 46 percent increased risk of death and an 80 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Unfortunately, work environments are not always conducive to physical activity, with tight deadlines and long to-do lists often gluing people to their work stations for hours on end.

If you spend a majority of the day at work, here are some great ways to move more during your free time.

Go beyond traditional exercise Becoming active doesn’t necessarily mean limiting yourself to elliptical machines and running laps. Find outlets for exercise that excite you, such as hip-hop dance, yoga or even kickboxing. If you want to add a bit of competition to the mix, long distance races or obstacle courses may be just the motivation you need. Such events can be a great excuse to travel, as they take place all over the world.

Get active with co-workers Many experts agree that leaning on friends and coworkers as exercise partners can help boost motivation.

In fact, the exercise habits of people you know have a positive influence on your own routine, according to a study

published in “Psychology of Sport and Exercise.”

Luckily, there are new and fun ways you can get active as a group. For example, to help you and your co-workers get moving, Aflac, the official supplemental insurance provider for Tough Mudder, is taking team building to the next level by inviting co-workers to participate in these high-endurance obstacle course challenges as a team. “The Small Business Challenge” encourages employees to enter on behalf of their company by sharing how teamwork has helped them succeed. If the employees and their business win, they will receive complimentary tickets to participate in a Tough Mudder event and put their teamwork skills and athletic ability to the test. You can find the official rules and

enter for a chance to win at toughmudder.com/aflac.

Squeeze it in Long workdays are just a reality for many. So, find ways to get your blood flowing while you’re working. Set an alarm that reminds you on the hour to move around or stretch. Consider a desk that converts to a standing position so you can be on your feet a portion of the day. Use the stairs. There are many ways to squeeze in short bouts of exercise that allow you to continue being productive.

Do your heart and health a favor and get moving. With so many great new forms of exercise and athletic competition available today, spending time outside of work engaged in physical activity is easier than ever before.

Service members to compete in Invictus Games From InvictusGames2017.com

The 2017 Invictus Games, taking place Sept. 23 to 30 in Toronto, Canada, will include than 550 ill, injured and wounded servicemen and women from 17 allied nations compete in 12 adaptive sports.

The Invictus Games will use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding of and respect for those who serve their country, and their loved ones.

The events include wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, a variety of track and field events and, new to the 2017 Games, golf.

From September 23 to 30, 2017, Toronto will host more than 550 competitors from 17 nations for 8 days of fierce competition.

All competitors will be active duty and veteran service members from participating allied nations who have become ill or injured during or as a direct consequence of their service.

The fully integrated games, mean that some competitions will include able-bodied and disabled competitors of both genders compete side-by-side.

Opening and closing ceremonies will celebrate the outstanding performances and achievements of our unconquered competitors.

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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II Requisition Number: R0013928

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Maintains, and tests telemetry systems and components. Use measuring, diagnostic tools to test and modify electronic parts. Ensures systems and components meet established specifications. l Assembles electronic components following predetermined methods and criteria. l Adjusts, repairs, and modifies system, using Naval and Industry publications which include maintenance procedures, diagrams, schematics and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP'S). l Repairs and/or replaces malfunctioning units as directed. l Sets up and operates standard electronic testing equipment. l Uses hand power tools and hand tools and simple machine power tools to fabricate electronic components. l Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the instrumentation/ navigational field. l Performs related job duties as required. l Require at least 3 years of experience performing stated functions. l 3 years technical experience is required. l Aviation Electronic/Mechanical preferred. l May deploy for up to 6 weeks to shore activities or aboard large and small boats for target operations. l Position level based on accepted experience. l Possess a valid state driver's license. CDL with Hazardous endorsement a plus

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For Rent-Duplex Sajo Farms-2 BR, 1.5 BA, on lake, deck, available now. $1295 mo. Owner/Agent, 687-5300. Apollo Realty 1 Inc.

For Rent-Furnished Apts

l High school diploma or equivalent l OR advanced armed services technical school curriculum course in electricity, electronics, avionics mechanics, armaments/ordnance, or engineering technology. l Professional certifications/licenses a plus.

Motel 6-Ocean View. New rms, near fishing pier, $230 wk, kitchenette avail. Pet ok. 757-480-9611

l Must be a US Citizen l Current Secret Security Clearance preferred but must be able to obtain and hold a Secret Clearance PAE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Visit us online at https://www.PAE.com/Careers, search Jobs by requisition number above.

E. Ocean View. $650. Water included. 646-2398.

Clearance Requirements:

For Rent-Norfolk Apts A Newer Remodeled 1 BR apt., walk-in closet, GHENT-8 Great Locations

1 & 2 BR, free heat & hot H20, $650-$995.

Meredith Mgmt. 622-8233 www.RENTMEREDITH.com

$300 Moves You In. $720 Mo.

Chevrolet 1973 Corvette Coupe White on black leather, 454 ci, automatic, tilt-telescopic, garage kept, excellent condition. Must see to appreciate.

757-513-6775

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Ford 1930 Coupe Yellow clear coat, 350 cu in, custom chassis, chopped top, bone leather like seats. $30,900 OBO SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY! 757-5623866

Ford 1979 Thunderbird, orig., great cond, 98% complete, 50K mis., $5250. 757-410-1458.

Pontiac 1987 GTA Trans Am Medium Gray Met, Approx 55,000 ORIGINAL miles. One owner, very clean.

Removable hatch roof. 5.0 liter V-8, 305 CID. $9,000 OBO. 757-562-3866

Additions Additions, Sunrooms, Roofs, Decks & Other home Improvements. Chesapeake Office 757-274-4533. Suffolk Office 986-3777. BBB Accredited. www.builderscorporation.com

Attorneys

DIVORCE/WILLS

Uncontested. $395 + $86 filing fee.

No court appearance req’d. Wills $275 Member BBB. Se Habla Espanol Hilton Oliver, atty. 757-490-0126

Concrete/Asphalt 10X40 Driveway $1950 or 15’X15’ patio w/stone fire pit. 35 yrs. exp.

Call Mark 757-633-4765 for all your concrete & hardscape needs.

S & H Enterprise 20 Yrs. Concrete Exp. All types of concrete work driveways, stamped & exposed. We Accept Card Cards 652-4050. www.shabazznva.com WHY PAY MORE?

Only $5-$6 Per Square Foot Complete.

Since 1960. Call Joe Beale 757-297-6698.

Floors

NEW FLOORING FAST!!

We'll bring samples to your home, measure, and can even install the next day. We are Hampton Roads largest flooring dealer, so you get your floors installed right and at the lowest price guaranteed.

CALL 453-8000 for your free quote.

$17,995; 24x30’ $20,995; w/Slab & Vinyl Siding.

Call 465-0115 or 362-1833. dandwgarages.com

General Repairs H AFFORDABLE SAME DAY REPAIR H All Handyman, Int & Ext: Bathrooms, Small Jobs, Remodel. 30 Yrs. Exp. BBB A+ Rating. 430-2612.

Home Improvements AIR-DUCT CLEANING

UNIVERSAL DUCT CLEANING FREE INSPECTIONS Member BBB 757-502-0200 D & J Home Improvements. Complete

renovations, bathrooms, kitchens, fences & decks, tile, painting, gutter maintenance, 757-839-7771.

WOODINGTON & COMPANY, LLC

Bathroom remodels, kit remodels, home improvements specialist, Lic & Insured. 757-352-6164

House Cleaning *All Seasons Cleaning* Professional, Reliable, Affordable. Provides weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, move in/out services. Call Heather today 757-696-2255

American Filipino Cleaning in your house, basic vacuuming, dusting, cleaning baths, 35 yrs. exp. with references & lic. Call Lisa 757-816-4345.

OCEAN VIEW’S BEST-5 Locations, 1-2 BR, extras Near beach, air, laundry. www.capitalrentalsva.com

Landscape/Gardening

Public Relations and Marketing Manager An Achievable Dream is seeking a PR and Marketing Manager. Visit www.achievabledream.org to apply.

Wards Corner - 1BR, $650 & 2BR, $750 Call 460-1992 or 625-8193.

For Rent-Norfolk House Kensington- Near ODU, 839 W. 35th St. Handy-

man Special, 2 BR bungalow, corner lot. New roof & central heat. $500 mo. Keystone 623-5193.

Norview-4 BR ranch, 2 full bath, a/c, close to

100% Drainage & Yard Cleanup, Shrub & Tree Removal, Pruning, Tractor Work & Grading, French Drains, Mulching, 757-282-3823

COMPLETE YARD WORK-Weeding, mulching,

trimming, planting & transplanting of grass, trees & shrubbery. Clean Ups, 25 Yrs Exp. 757-918-4152.

Lawn Maintenance

bases, avail 8/15. $1300 mo+ dep 757-630-0295

For Rent-Portsmouth Apts CALL ABOUT FREE HALF MO. RENT SPECIAL!! $250 Sec Deposit. Starting at $675. 393-2111

CALL 757-717-1715 VA DLR Ford 2007 Mustang, V-6, black, clean inside & out, will sell fast. $8200 obo. 757-548-4034.

Honda 2007 Civic 5 speed. 4 other vehicles available. text or leave voice mail 4 Marshall at 510-6602835 4 appointment 2 see. deep creek area

Hyundai 2013 Genesis Coupe 2.0t Premium 25,000 ml. Ask $15,000. I am the only owner, driving to work and back, never left Hamptonroads. Have to see and drive.

Transm: Auto, 8 speed, w/Shiftronic Keyless start and entry Power Leather seats Alloy wheels Moon Roof AM/FM Stereo, CD, MP3 Sirius XM Satellite Radio Infinity Premium Sound Navigation system Bluetooth Wireless Email: inechayeva@cox.net Kia 2002 Rio Good condition. Well maintained.

112,000 miles. $1200. Call 757-636-3095

Kia 2013 Soul, 6 spd manual, fully equipped, 80K mis., excel, $6300. 757-285-7202.

MAZDA 2014 6 TOURING AUTO AC LEATHER ALLOYS MUST SEE 30K MILES 14950.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

Mercedes 2007 SLK280, blue, V-6, loaded, gar kept, great cond, $13,500. 757-839-2037.

NISSAN 2010 ROUGE SL ONE OWNER! CLEAN CARFAX! LEATHER! PEARL WHITE $7950 472-7773.

757.622.1455

carpet. $700-$730. Credit 4 req’d. (888)368-5920 Ask About Our Specials Meredith Mgmt. www.RENTMEREDITH.com

Some/Most Utils. 625-7110. 623-8383

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business services

IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS

Southeastern Virginia Training Center, 2100 Steppingstone Square, Chesapeake, VA is seeking candidates for the following positions: l Direct Support Professional II (FT) (2nd Shift 1:45PM-10:15PM) l Security (PT) (Various Shifts) l Registered Nurse (FT & PT) l Information Tech Specialist I (FT) l Physical Therapist (FT) Apply Online at http://jobs.virginia.gov/ Search for Agency Southeastern Virginia Training Center (723). For more information contact 757-424-8240.

NEED A CAR?

Antiques & Classics

General/Other CLASS STARTS SEPT. 10, 2017

Chevy 2002 Camaro T-top, new insp, excel cond, $5500. 757-647-3954.

3 BR, 2 Baths, Lake house, garage, workshop & much more. Sat. & Sun. 1-4 PM. VAF 662 www.vaauctionco.com 538-0123

Ingleside Square Apts. 3515 Gatling Ave. 466-8111

Little Creek Rd-2 BR Twnhse. Central heat/air,

CHEVROLET 2007 COBALT AC RECENT INSPECTION MUST SEE! GOOD MILES 3750.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

Open House-Chesapeake

For Rent-Condo BRs; 2.5 bath; lake view deck and balcony. $1350/ mo. plus one month security dep (757) 646-1869.

Chev ‘11 Corv.Gr Sport convert. 36K mi,blk/tan, leather,manual,nav,ex cond 757-486-5594 $36K

3920 Wedgewood Cir. Must See Lakefront

Garages

Plantation Lakes Chesapeake Townhouse 2

clean, excel cond, low mis., $3500. 757-403-7170

home. 2 bath, 3 bedroom, 2 car garage. $1700 per month 1 yr lease. Available September 1. Great neighborhood and short distance to Oceana Air base.

D&W Garages - 20x24' $15,995; 24x24'

Ctr., Little Creek. $1200. 757-641-5299.

Cadillac 2000 DeVille, white diamond, very

CADILLAC 2014 ATS AUTO FULLY LOADED EXCELLENT COND. MUST SEE! SAVE THOUSANDS! 15,950.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

Rosewood Mem Park-4 plots, prime location, bench & tree nearby, $1600 each neg. 466-8929.

Pembroke Crossing-2 BR, 2.5 BA, near Town

Cadillac 1995 Sedan DeVille, 4 dr., beautiful car, 72K mis., $3400 neg. 757-264-8143.

For Rent-Va. Beach Apts

security $150. Must have job/car. 757-692-7050.

Skilled Trades (Manufacturing) Must have exp installing commercial duct work, must have own tools & transportation. Good benefits. Southern Sheet Metal 757-934-2709

BMW 2010 135i Convertible 50000 mi.

10K mi extended warrant exp 5/2018. Champagne with Blk Top. $14.500. 757-412-4214

CADILLAC 2000 Eldorado Coupe One owner, 32,732 miles, very clean, interior like new, candy apple red, excellent running condition757-300-9142

Ship Building Ship Repair Lyon Shipyard Inc. is seeking an EstimatorContract Administrator to support our downriver division in the preparation and administration of government contracts performed down river.

The Estimator/Contract Administrator develops and administers labor hour, material and subcontract estimates for all proposals and growth work for the ship repair/dry docking industry. Estimates are developed from customer furnished specifications, drawings, contract terms and standards. This position tracks and manages projects’ transaction compliance such as margins, milestones, deliverables and invoicing and effectively presents this information to production, upper management and customers when applicable. The position monitors and negotiates growth and assists the production team.

Automobiles for Sale

VB-Furnished, TV, clean. Week’s rent & week’s

mobile home, lg priv. lot. $400 mo+ dep. 390-5898

ESTIMATOR - Contracts Administrator

Mini. Schnauzers-All Colors. Super Coats.

Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464

25 Yrs. Exp. Licensed

Will Come to You for Antiques

Drivers/ Transportation/ Shipping

Affordable Cuts - Landscaping, Lawn & Tree Service, Edging & Mulching. Grass Cut - Minimum Charge $60. Lic & Ins. Credit Cards Accepted, We Do Anything In The Yard. Free Est. 472-8370

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Moving-Hauling (A) FAMILY TRASH MAN

Household, demo inside & out, construction sites, dumpster drop off, backhoe work. We haul it all!

20 yrs exp, lic & ins. 485-1414

ATTICS & GARAGES CLEANED

Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs.

Call 934-2258

B & J MOVING

Reasonable Rates, Licensed & Insured. bandjmoving.com 757-576-1290

Painting/Decorating E & P Painting & Drywall, new drywall &

repair, popcorn ceiling removal, wallpaper hanging & removal, deck staining, power washing, painting interior & exterior. Lic’d/Inusured. 757-512-4433

Pest Control

UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200 (Mention This Ad and Get $25 Off)

Plastering/Drywall A1 PLASTER & REPAIR 32 Yrs Exp.

Small Repair Specialist. Affordable Pricing.

Licensed & Insured.We Get The Job Done! 237-5999

Plumbing/Heating/Air A Honest Plumbing. 408-7555 Master Plumber of 32 years Also: Painting Electrical ***HONEST RATES***

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC. “THE ORIGINAL” 757-466-0644 “YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKS”

Power Washing EXTREME POWER WASHING

Deck staining, windows, gutters, painting, odd jobs.

Experience & Ref’s. 757-615-3070.

Professional Services Senior Errand Service-Runs made daily in

Chesapeake, Norfolk & Va. Beach. $15 an hour.

Shopping, doctor visits, pharmacy, groceries & post office, hair appointments, etc. 757-469-9864.

Roofing-Guttering BAY ROOFING-Shingle, torch down roofs

only. 30 yrs. exp. Licensed/Insured. 10% Off Seniors/Military. Veteran Owned. 757-753-8426.

CALVIN’S ROOFING REPAIR - Roofing of all

types-flat, gutters, slate, shingle, torch down/rubber.

Free est, 30+ yrs exp. BBB. Lic/Ins 757-382-0031

J.K. ROOFING

LEAKING ROOF, REPAIR SPECIAL 30 YEAR ARCHITECT SHINGLE. $1.99 PER SQ. FT. GUTTER & SIDING. PLUS HANDYMAN. LICENSED & INSURED

Call (757) 880-5215

Siding

BEST PRICE EXTERIORS: 757-639-4692 Siding, Windows, Trim, Roofing & Gutters.

FREE ESTIMATES! Lic. & Insured. Lowest Prices & Top Quality Work. BBB A Plus Rating

Frank’s Siding & Repairs 227-8964 Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs.

Lic/Ins. LOW PRICES. BBB A+ RATING.

Tree Service 100% ALL TREE & SHRUB REMOVAL Pruning, Broken Limbs, Bucket Truck, Overgrowth Removal & Cleanup. Lic & Ins. 757-282-3823.

Godwin Tree Service-Pro-trimming & total removal of trees & stumps. No job too large or too small, Free Est. Lic/Ins. BBB. 237-1285. 816-3759 H AMERICANTREESERVICE.CO H

Free Stump Grinding With Tree Removal H 100% Price Match Guarantee. 757-587-9568 H

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Automobiles for Sale

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FORD 2011 EXPEDITION XLT 4x4 LEATHER ROOF REAR ENT. FULLY LOADED MUST SEE! 17775.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr JEEP 2014 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 AUTO AC ALLOYS FULLY LOADED BLUETOOTH MUST SEE! 18,975.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

Toyota 2016 RAV 4, 6,200 mis., back-up camera, Bluetooth, gray. $22,000. 510-6552.

MERCEDES 2011 SL550 AMG - HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE, LOW 54K MILES, BLACK EXT., WITH TAN INT., AMG SPORT PACKAGE WITH AMG WHEELS & TRIM, NAVIGATION, PARK ASSIST., BLUETOOTH, KEYLESS START-STOP, GREAT CONDITION, MUST SEE TO BELIEVE. CLEAR CARFAX, NO ACCIDENTS. RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW. PRICE @ $34,890. CALL OR TEXT1(757)373-3257 VaDlr SCION 2012 xB AUTO AC ALLOYS NAV NEW INSP. MUST SEE! SUPER NICE CAR 9,950.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED vadlr

Wheelchair vans from $9995 Mobility Works is the largest mobility dealer in Virginia and the nation with over 800 vehicles to choose from. VA approved. We have low rate financing available with approved credit. Located in the Military Circle area of Norfolk so we’re close to all points in Tidewater. We have experience and compassion to find the best solution for your needs. Mobility Works @ 6059 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.,Norfolk.Give us a call today @757-455-9889.

DROP BY AND VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT 6059 E. VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD. NORFOLK.

Trucks Toyota 2005 Tacoma Prerunner, Blue SR5, 89Kmi, $13,000 757-409-0846

Vans Honda 2015 Odyssey EX-L White exterior; gray leather interior; 17,900 miles; $27,000; 757-8312889

Wanted Automobiles $ABSOLUTELY ABLY ACQUIRING AUTOS All Makes & Models, Best Price Paid!!

FREE TOWING. 749-8035 AUTOS ACCEPTED - Any Year, Make Or Model TOP DOLLAR, FAST, FREE TOWING. 757-737-2465 Or 757-754-9675

M I L ITA RY Toyota 2006 Avalon XLS Excellent Condition, Grey with Tan Leather Interior. Fully Loaded, One Owner, 193K miles, $5200. 757-721-6254.

TOYOTA 2014 CAMRY SE AUTO AC ALLOYS LEATHER 17K MILES MUST SEE! 15,950.00 963-2299 TRINITY PRE-OWNED AUTO vadlr

Motor Homes

INTRODUCING

Winnebago 2011, 31J bunkhouse, loaded,

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MilitaryNews.com assists active duty military and their families, both during their transition and throughout their residence here in Hampton Roads.

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Wheelchair vans from $9995 Mobility Works is the largest mobility dealer in Virginia and the nation with over 800 vehicles to choose from. VA approved. We have low rate financing available with approved credit. Located in the Military Circle area of Norfolk so we’re close to all points in Tidewater. We have experience and compassion to find the best solution for your needs. Mobility Works @ 6059 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.,Norfolk.Give us a call today @757-455-9889.

DROP BY AND VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT 6059 E. VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD. NORFOLK.

excel cond, 32K mis., NADA book $59,395. Now $49,995. Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

Motorcycles

Volkswagen 2015 Beetle 1.8T Classic Super low mileage - 4,828 miles. White exterior with classic style VW wheels and interior. Everything is like new and works perfectly! One owner, no accidents, non-smoker. Call 813-810-1982. $13,995 OBO.

Harley 2008 Road King Excellent condition, garage kept, 13000 mi. Extras. 10k. 757-620-6003 HARLEY 2010 Electra Glide Limited Loaded Ultra Classic, Garage keep, Hog Tune speakers and amp, trumpet slip on pipes, quick release tour pack. 10k miles. $13k Ken 312-9664 cell 646-8887

Campers/RVs

Harley 2016 Tri-Glide, excel cond, all the

MISSING!-MY 1ST CAR-ORANGE 1973 VW SUPER BEETLE! PLEASE HELP find Gertie.

Bought her 1973,VW dealer Laskin Rd.,sold 1993-94,someone Va. Bch. Gertie had CB antenna on top,vin 1332325451. PLEASE CALL 757-412-0506 if you see Gertie,or own this car.

I would like to make offer to buy her back. I MISS HER!

4-Wheel Drives Ford 2004 Explorer XLT Sport Utility 4D Sirius XM Radio, New tires, Brake rotors & pads; Oil, Coolant, Brake fluid service. Vehicle available 1 September 2017. Cargo motor Vehicle Report Available. Very good condition. Inspection till 11/2017. $4.4000, 757-300-7462

extras, 1500 mis., $29,000. 757-556-6831.

CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Let us clean,

Harley Davidson 2005 Road King 757-435-5996 $10k OBO, Garage kept, $6k chrome pkg, a steal!

sell, & finance your RV. Snyders RV 499-8000.

FLAGSTAFF POP-UPS-1 new demonstrator, 1 used handyman special, $5000 & $1200.

Snyder’s RV 499-8000.

Honda 2014 CBR500R, gar kept, 140 mis., red & black, brand new cond, $5000. 228-6656.

Hornet 2000, 27’, queen rear bunk, sleeps 8,

Sport Utility Vehicles

refrigerator, good shape, $3500. 757-547-8563.

Radiance 2014 RV Cruiser 22’; SPS 4; 1 S/Out; EQ Sway Bar; Hitch; Unused Int/Ext Kitchens- ShowersPropane & Holding Tanks; $12,000; 346-8574 Winnebago 1997 Rialta 60k miles, $4512. Contact me at : (757) 656-2298 Winnebago 2008 Voyage 32H Class A Motorhome in excellent condition! Less than 19K miles. All the amenities, Workhorse Chassis, V8GM Gas engine with Allison 6 speed transmission with overdrive and many other extra options!! Original owner. $68,000.00 price is negotiable Cell 757-676-8725 Home 757-255-4141 not after 9pm

Chevrolet 2013 Equinox LT Like new! FWD, Airconditioned, Remote Start, Back-up Camera, Heated Seats, Bluetooth, Satellite Radio, Digital/touch screen Infotainment Center. A great deal for $14,500. Call 757-536-8193 for more details.

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Chevy 2002 Surburban LT Leather, Loaded, very low miles,new inspection, must see, Call for details. $5,000. 757-427-7031 Ford 2007 Edge SEL PLUS, AWD, Black, Gas, Auto, 3.200$, 3.5L V6, 70k miles, call 757-743-2539

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