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Building a kit now prevents future issues CNIC N3 Emergency Management WASHINGTON

MCSN Michael R. Gendron Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Cory Butler plays football with children at the William A. Hunton YMCA in Portsmouth.

IKE SAILORS CHANGE LIVES AT LOCAL YMCA

By MCSA Theodore Quintana USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Ike’s sea warriors, again, brought sunshine to local kids, Sept. 25.

One day a week for the last year, Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D.

Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) have been volunteering their time by mentoring children and adolescents at a local YMCA. In August 2013, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Robert Vann, from Columbus, Ga., learned through his sister that the William A. Hunton

YMCA in Portsmouth, needed someone to continue their “Boys to Young Men” program for at-risk area youth. One phone call later, Vann was in charge of keeping the program going.

More than a year later, Sailors assigned to the Ike continue to donate their time at the YMCA

every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m.

Like several other Ike Sailors who volunteer through the program, Vann grew up without a father and understands how valuable the moments of interaction can be for the young men.

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Sailors assigned to the USS San Francisco (SSN-711) participate in the Military Sport Bike Rider Course at Naval Air Station North Island.

Bataan Sailors assist school in Dubai

By MCSN Caleb Strong USS Bataan Public Affairs

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Sailors and Marines from amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) volunteered to assist Bradenton Preparatory Academy (BPA) in a recent community relations (COMREL) project, by moving supplies to help them prepare for the upcoming school year.

COMREL projects are events where Sailors and Marines can volunteer while on deployment or in their homeport to aid the local community.

“We got the chance to help the faculty and staff of BPA prepare for the start of school, so as they welcome new students and their families in, they’ll have a little bit of a head start,” said Lt. Hardy Owens, one of the chaplains aboard Bataan. “Now, they don’t have to worry about furniture and where it’s placed and they don’t have to worry about not having enough books ready.”

When Sailors and Marines walked into classrooms the teachers immediately asked for help. Heavy lifting was

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MOTORCYCLE ROAD WARRIORS, LISTEN UP Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON

Recently Sailors may have heard rumors that the Navy’s motorcycle training courses were no longer being offered or that there was a prolonged gap. Not true!

During the month of October motorcycle safety training courses WILL be offered, but on a limited and first-comefirst-served basis while new instructor schedules are secured for the new fiscal year.

Sailors interested in taking a

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class may still sign up through the routine channels of visiting the ESAMs website and checking with their local installation safety office.

Additionally, during this interim period Sailors who are qualified instructors who may be interested in volunteering

to teach may coordinate their availability with their local installation safety office. Volunteer instructor courses will also be posted on the ESAMs website in the usual manner.

Courses will focus on Basic Rider Course (BRC) 1 and 2, the Advanced Rider Course (ARC), and Motorcycle Sportbike Rider Course (MSRC).

“Each command has the option to request surge training for a specific number of students, at a specific location, for a specific type of class,” said CNIC’s Safety Director, Rick Maiello.

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Recent blockbuster, Into the Storm, paints a horrific picture of the destructive nature of tornadoes and the intense and devastating effects on those in their path.

Hollywood aside, everyday survivors have a true understanding of the reality of needs in the aftermath. Many may have been like the majority of us once –- believing “it will never happen to us,” “it won’t be that bad,” “we’ll survive,” but they would be the first to say that more of us should follow Ready Navy’s guidance and have an emergency preparedness kit on hand.

“Not having at least a three day supply of food, water, and other essential items leaves individuals and families vulnerable and tests the limits of community resources,” said Dan DuBois, JBPHH Emergency Management. “When Iselle and Julio were approaching Hawaii, store shelves were emptied by folks picking up supplies in reaction to the storm. They faced long lines and shortages.”

During hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 thru Nov. 30, Ready Navy and the National Ready Campaign recommend consolidating the following basic supplies in a bag or bin for a portable emergency supply kit: ■ Water-at least one gallon per person per day for at least three days ■ Food-nonperishable food to support everyone in the household for at least three days (Include canned goods with low salt and high liquid content.)

■ Manual can opener ■ First aid kit ■ Prescription medicationsenough for at least three days ■ Dust masks or cotton Tshirts for every member of the household to help filter the air ■ Personal sanitation supplies-items such as moist towelettes (one container for every two people in the household), garbage bags, and plastic ties ■ Flashlight-one flashlight for every two people in the household ■ Battery-powered or handcrank radio ■ All-hazards NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather radio ■ Extra batteries-sizes and quantities based on flashlights, radios, and other items in kit)

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Bird dogging, a whole different breed of crime

By Micheal T. Mink Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Bird-dogging isn’t what you think it is.

Although it has to do with hunting, the prey isn’t birds … it’s you, the buyer.

In the past three years, there have been more than a half dozen automobile dealers in the Hampton Roads area that have been placed on the Joint Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board’s off-limits list for unscrupulous business practices, such as bird-dogging.

Bird-dogging occurs when an individual receives money from a car dealership for bringing in potential customers, and service members who bird-dog are breaking the law. This type of employment is prohibited by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic/Senior Officer Present Afloat Hampton Roads Instruction 5400.1A. According to Virginia Law, only salespersons licensed to a dealership can assist customers in the purchase of their vehicle.

When a dealership employs service members to conduct bird-dogging, they are soliciting service members to conduct criminal activity that could lead to the service member to serve up to 12 months in jail and or a $2,500 fine. This behavior negatively impacts morale, good order, and discipline. Soliciting and advertising on-base without authorization is also prohibited. Dealerships that use birddogging encourages the criminal conduct of the individual salespersons who perform the solicitation and commit the crime – each of these activities are criminal conduct and a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Although the people who are birddogging can be held accountable, the effect of the crime doesn’t stop there.

“We had Sailors that ran into financial problems due to high pressure automobile purchases with inflated prices and loan rates that were set up through birddogging,” said Lt. Dayton Krigbaum who is the Legal Assistance Assistant Department Head at Region Legal Services Office (RLSO) Mid-Atlantic in Norfolk, but at the time was a legal officer aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). “Birddogging negatively affected morale of our Sailors because it degraded their trust in other Sailors, affected their ability to meet financial obligations and took time and energy away from their duties.”

He went on to add that Sailors purchasing cars have enough to worry about with their daily mission … buying a car should not be another.

“Purchasing a vehicle should be simple,” said Dwain Alexander, Senior Civilian Supervisory Attorney, Legal Assistance Department, RLSO Mid-Atlantic. “You take your car to the dealership, trade it in or sell it to the dealership, and purchase another vehicle. If you do not have a vehicle to trade-in, you just select a vehicle you want, arrange financing, sign on the line, and drive. It should be

this simple, but it’s not.

“Many auto dealers will sell an overpriced vehicle to a service member and then provide an opportunity for him [or her] to ‘work off’ the amount [they] cannot afford by bringing customers to the dealership,” he continued. “This results in service members being taken advantage of by service members and the auto dealer. This is wrong. It is bad for morale. It is illegal. Virginia law prohibits a dealership from soliciting a sale though any person for any form of compensation unless that person is a licensed auto sales person.”

Alexander warns, “If a dealership offers you the opportunity to bring in customers for any form of compensation, don’t help the dealership cheat others and break the law … report the conduct. If a service member offers to take you to his friend, the auto dealer, ask what he gets.

The odds are that [service member] is selling you to the dealership to pay off a debt. Don’t get used. If this happens to you, get the name of the dealership, the service member’s full name and command, and report the incident to your chain of command.”

Krigbaum said the first line of defense against these predators should be education.

“Education can help prevent involvement with the practice,” he said. “Commands [need to] inform their Sailors about the practice of bird-dogging in Norfolk, [alert them] that it is a prohibited practice, and seek assistance from the legal department/legal officer or the Region Legal Service Office. Our entire crew on [Lincoln] was briefed prior to our arrival in Norfolk on the practice. For Sailors who need assistance with their first major automobile purchase, I recommend they work with their command financial specialist and inform their division/department leadership prior to a purchase.”

Krigbaum said many Sailors do not know about bird-dogging before coming to Hampton Roads. Education can help prevent involvement with the practice, and help to prevent further victims.

“From my experience on [Lincoln], we received the information from the region and put it out to our crew in our [Plan of the Week], our weekly newsletter and during quarters,” he said. “I believe command leadership made the greatest impact because they have the daily interaction and personal relationships to properly execute the education component of battling bird-dogging.”

There are some simple things service members can do before making a vehicle purchase.

“The vast majority of the clients who seek legal assistance as a result of an automobile purchase do so because they feel they were taken advantage of by the dealer – charged them too much. The value of any motor vehicle is easily and readily determined from three sources

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■ protect yourself Do Your Research. Use your smartphone to look up the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) fair market value for the vehicle you want to purchase. Use consumer reports to research the reliability of the vehicle. Look of the vehicle history with services like CARFAX, AutoCheck, or the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) www. vehiclehistory.gov. Apply for an automobile loan with a bank or credit union to determine how much money you can borrow and how much it will cost to borrow the money. Go to the dealership armed with information.

See A Lawyer Before You Sign.

Service members have the largest free attorney service in the world – Legal assistance. Legal assistance can provide free pre-signature contract review. State and federal laws require that dealerships provide the consumer the unsigned contract to review and take from the dealership. Ask for the terms of the sale on the contract. DO NOT SIGN. Bring the unsigned contracts to your legal assistance office.

Check Your Six. After the purchase, check with your bank and make sure that the loan on your trade-in has been paid and that title to your new vehicle has been received by the bank or credit union.

Use The Law. If you didn’t get a title to your vehicle, file forms VSA 12 “Affidavit in Lieu of Title” and VSA 17a “Application for Certificate of Title” with a copy of your “Bill of Sale” or “Buyers Order” with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). There is a law called the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) that identifies someone in your situation as a good faith purchaser for value that takes title free of liens.

Your legal assistance attorney can explain your rights.

– Kelly Blue Book at www.kbb.com, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) at www.nada.com, and Edmonds at www.edmonds.com,” Alexander said, noting that service members should also read and understand the contract before they sign. “Each of these services is recognized in the industry as an authority on the value of used vehicles. Some sites even provide information on the cost to operate a vehicle for maintenance and repairs. There is no reason to unknowingly pay hundreds or thousands of dollars more than the fair market value of a vehicle.”

For more information, visit a legal assistance attorney at RLSO Mid-Atlantic’s by calling 341-4491, or for emergency walk-ins, call 341-4489.

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | OCT 2, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | A3 Army Chief Warrant OfďŹ cer Phillip Brashear, son of retired Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl Brashear, speaks with Sailors assigned to the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) about not giving up on your dreams Sept. 23.

SON OF ‘MEN OF HONOR’ SAILOR TALKS TO LINCOLN SAILORS

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Army Chief Warrant OfďŹ cer 4 Phillip Brashear, son of the ďŹ rst African-American Navy master diver Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl Brashear, visited Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sept. 23, to talk about never giving up.

Brashear told Sailors how his father was never swayed from his belief that anyone can do anything, even in the face of adversity. Carl’s story was the basis for “Men of Honor,� a 2000 movie that starred Cuba Gooding Jr., as Brashear. “My father beat racism, lack of education and money, being physically crippled, and alco-

hol abuse,� Phillip Brashear said. “He defeated all of these things and because of that, no one should ever have an excuse to say they can’t do something.�

This example of sheer determination led Phillip to realize as he was growing up that nothing could stop him from achieving his dreams. He expressed to the crew that pursuing excellence and never quitting are important to attaining personal success. “Growing up in my household, you were never allowed to use the word ‘can’t’,� Brashear said. “My father never cared if you failed trying to do something, as long as we gave our full, honest efforts and didn’t quit. He respected it.�

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Thompson was moved by Carl Brashear’s dedication and personal sacriďŹ ce. “We make who we are; it’s not controlled by the people who surround us,â€? Thompson said. “I learned that you can never say you can’t do it if you’ve never given it your all.â€?

Carl Brashear refused to let anything in life tell him he was unable to reach his goals. Phillip agrees with his father, who died in 2006, and wanted to let everyone know that personal merits are nothing if you don’t believe in what you’re doing. “My father just wanted people to know that they shouldn’t quit and should always believe in themselves,�

Phillip said. “There’s nothing anyone has been through that they can’t change in life.�

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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited Sailors and Department of Defense civilian employees at Navy Cyber Forces (NAVCYBERFOR) in Suffolk, during his tour of Hampton Roads, Sept. 24.

The CNO recognized 21 of NAVCYBERFORs Sailors and civilian employees during an awards ceremony.

After the ceremony, Greenert discussed the importance of the Information Dominance Corps (IDC) and the establishment of the Navy Information Dominance Forces

them together into more of a federation,� Greenert said.

Greenert discussed the standup of the Navy NAVIDFOR TYCOM as a signiďŹ cant step in the right direction. “This idea of standing up a type commander is really important for the Information Dominance Force, but it’s also very important for the rest of the eet to understand who you are and what you’re doing,â€? Greenert said to the NAVCYBERFOR audience, which will soon be part of the new NAVIDFOR TYCOM. “We, the eet, have to understand the tremendous value of information domi-

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Greenert stressed the importance of having a professional, experienced IDC with the expertise to respond to a complex cyber warfare environment. “We wanted to bring the best of what we knew for who collects information from various sources and bring

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A4 | THE FLAGSHIP | OCT 2, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Amphibious Squadron 8 Public Affairs ATLANTIC OCEAN

USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) arrives in Mayport, Fla., after completing a 23-day ARG/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARG/MEU Ex) with the 24th MEU. This was the first pre-deployment exercise where the Iwo Jima ARG and 24th MEU were fully integrated.

The exercise is one in a series to prepare the ships and the MEU for their upcoming deployment.

“The successful completion of ARG/MEU Ex means that we’re one step closer to being deployment ready and able to execute national tasking in various operational theaters,” said Capt. Timothy Schorr, the commodore of the ARG and commander of Amphibious Squadron (COMPHIBRON) 8. “It demonstrates that all of the different components of the ARG/MEU team can come together to accomplish any task within the scope of our capabilities.”

The exercise is designed to foster a better working relationship between the Sailors and Marines on board.

Every facet of their training is put into use during evolutions as varied as damage control on the ship to landing Marines on a beach. Working together smoothly is essential, as these service members will be depending on each other while the ship is deployed in just a few short months.

“It was kind of rough starting off the integration between the Navy and Marines,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Lajuane Lindo, a crew member onboard amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). “However, this underway has been outstanding. We’re all on the same page when it comes to getting the mission accomplished.”

For Marines onboard, whether they are seasoned or fresh out of boot camp, ship life can be a shocking change from their normal routines. Stairs and walls become ladders and bulkheads. Even a good sense of direction becomes lost quickly in the myriad passageways.

“Most Sailors know that the Marines aren’t going to know what to do as soon as they come on so they’re pretty helpful, courteous, and respectful,” said Lance Cpl. Colton Slabaugh, an avionics technician with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced).

“As long as everyone is respectful to each other I think it’ll be a good deployment.”

As a comprehensive and complex training evolution, ARG/MEU Ex combined the Navy and Marine Corps maritime and sea-to-shore capabilities. Operations included various amphibious operations and ship-to-shore movements, simulated straits transits, day and night flight operations, mass casualty drills, damage control drills, communication emission exercises, weapons familiarization training and visit, board, search and seizure exercises.

“The Sailors and Marines with the ARG and the 24th MEU have done a fantastic job getting us to this point,” Schorr said. “They have displayed unrelenting devotion to duty and the ability to overcome any obstacles while still executing each evolution safely.”

IWO JIMA ARG AND 24TH MEU COMPLETE ARG/MEU EXERCISE

The USS New York (LPD 21), far left, waits behind the USS Iwo Jima (LHD7), second from left, while Iwo Jima and USS Simpson (FFG 56), far right, conduct an underway replenishment with the USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) as seen from the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43).

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TSC Hampton Roads proves new firefighting quota control concept

By Robin Holland Training Support Center Hampton Roads Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Citing a low course utilization rate against declining Shipboard Firefighting (SBFF) training readiness in the fleet, Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR) teamed up with Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) staff to maximize trainer utilization and increase SBFF readiness.

“The process is straight-for-

ward,” said Capt. Brent Kyler, TSCHR’s commanding officer. “Appropriate policies and sufficient quotas exist; we just need to put the right Sailors, from the right ships, into the trainer at the right time.”

Until TSCHR’s pilot program began in May, any fleet unit could go online into the enterprise Navy Training Reservation System (ENTRS) and schedule as many quotas as desired on any given date available on the trainer master schedule. The quotas would then be automatically con-

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firmed without regard to unit employment (deployment) or student eligibility.

In order to ensure reserved quotas are used, TSCHR’s Fleet Training Liaison Office (FTLO) now maintains a prioritized list of Fleet units to determine unit assignments and Sailor eligibility under a concept of operations termed

‘close-control.’

“The process is simple,” said Willie Burnett, TSCHR FTLO lead. “We review firefighting qualifications in the Fleet Training Management and Planning System (FLTMPS) for the units on the priority list; we then identify deployment dates and judiciously disburse the necessary quotas across that time frame to ensure maximum SBFF training readiness prior to deployment.”

“So far, so good,” is how Fred Cox, TSCHR’s training resource officer describes their success to-date, and the data gathered to date seems to prove the concept.

One of the first ships to undertake the close-control quota process was the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). According to Cox, Leyte Gulf’s results were, “simply eye-watering.”

Between May 6 and June 23, 128 of Leyte Gulf’s Sailors participated in 18 firefighting convenings, and achieved a SBFF training readiness rating of 99.7 percent. Out of a crew of 335, Leyte Gulf deployed with only one newly reported Sailor having not received training.

In order to prove the closecontrol success with Leyte Gulf was not a fluke, the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) was selected for a longer, more measured approach. Again, according to Cox, the concept was proven as a viable means to tailor high-demand training against an equally demanding operational schedule. The Cole trained a total of 77 Sailors and, like the Leyte Gulf, deployed at 99.7 percent readiness with only one Sailor out of 294 eligible for training having not completed training prior to deployment.

According to Kyler, all CNSL Fleet units will eventually be a part of the closecontrol, prioritized quota scheduling concept of operations employed by CNSL and TSCHR, and expectations are high for significant improvements in Fleet SBFF readiness.

“If the remainder of the Fleet executes this initiative and displays the same tenacity that Leyte Gulf and Cole exhibited in setting their benchmark performances, we will see greatly improved training execution and consequently, improved firefighting capability in the fleet,” he added.

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Chief Krista Park named Williamsburg Chamber’s Military Citizen of the Year

By Mark O. Piggott Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

YORKTOWN

Chief Boatswain’s Mate (EXW/SW/SCW) Krista Nicole Park, Learning Standards Officer, leading chief petty officer, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) was named the 2014 Military Citizen of the Year, Sept. 23, by the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance.

Park, 31, a native of Kansas City, K.S., was one of two recipients from military installations on the peninsula recognized by the Chamber for their outstanding dedication and contributions to the local community.

“Over the past year, Chief Park mentored, developed, trained and qualified new instructors within her program while simultaneously teaching classes for 655 students,” said Capt. Reed Stephenson, commanding officer, U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown during his introduction. “Her expertise spans a stunning scope including cargo handling, force protection, unit required operating capabilities and developing new course instruction to better prepare students for deployment.”

Mark O. Piggott Chief Boatswain’s Mate Krista Nicole Park, receives a plaque from Capt. Reed Stephenson, commanding officer, USCG Training Center Yorktown, during the Williamsburg Chamber’s Military Citizen of the Year ceremony, Sept. 23.

“It is a huge honor to be recognized by the community, it was unexpected,” Park said. “I do what I do because I love to help and make people smile. I enjoy passing on information (training) others. It is truly an honor to be selected as the Military Citizen of the Year.”

Park joined the Navy in October 2003. Her previous assignments include Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO, USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) and Navy Support Activity Bahrain (Harbor Security Unit). Her work at NAVELSG motivates her to make a difference, both on the job and in the community.

“So many of my fellow Sailors have trained me over the years and by being an instructor, I get to give back to the Navy and to the Sailors,” she said. “I am motivated by my Sailors because I know that they will one day deploy. If I am not prepared or the course of instruction is not right, many will suffer.”

In her off duty time, Park volunteers with the Faith Mission Winter Homeless Shelter by preparing and serving meals to the homeless at several locations in the Williamsburg area. Additionally, she mentors high school girls during retreats anytime her example could make a difference in a young person’s life.

“I am motivated to help the community because the community supports the military and I in turn want to support them,” Park continued. “I live here and what to know the people that I am surrounded by and to be able to give back to the community.”

Among her other accolades, Park was recently selected for chief petty officer. She is working on her bachelor’s degree and is looking forward to returning to sea duty sometime in 2015.

“I joined the Navy after two years of college because I did not know what I wanted to do with my life and the Navy offered something different,” she said. “So, many people lend a hand to make a difference in the world and I am just glad to be a part of it.”

NAVY RESERVE FORCES COMMAND HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND Navy Reserve Forces Command NORFOLK

Rear Adm. Eric Coy Young relieved Rear Adm. Bryan P. Cutchen as commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC) during a change of command and retirement ceremony at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Sept. 25.

The guest speaker was the Honorable Juan M. Garcia, III, assistant secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun spoke as presiding officer.

After congratulating Cutchen on a job well done, Braun congratulated her former deputy Chief of Navy Reserve, now CNRFC’s eighth commander.

“Under your command the readiness

of our Force is better situated than ever.

We are grateful for everything you’ve done and wish you the best in your retirement,” said Braun. “Over the next few years, I am confident that Rear Adm. Young will continue to build upon CNRFC’s tradition of excellence, and lead his Sailors confidently into this very challenging time in our nation’s history.”

During his retirement remarks, Cutchen reflected on the changes he has seen over the years, and the challenges he sees in the future, before he handed over the helm to his son and daughter, Ensigns Max Cutchen and Annie Cutchen, during the reading of the watch.

“Since 2001, over 72,000 Sailors have mobilized in support of the Global War on Terror and Operational Contingency Operations, almost 10,600 of

those during my time as commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command alone,” said Cutchen. “With the threat of sequestration looming above us each year, there is no doubt that times are going to get tough however, I am confident that our Sailors are trained and equipped to handle the task. I am consistently impressed with the professionalism, passion and commitment to the mission that our Sailors exhibit from day to day.

The hard work they put in is evident in the seamless integration of our Reserve Force into the active duty Navy. I am extremely proud of our Sailors, but most importantly, I am thankful for the support of my family throughout my 31 years of service.”

Directly following the change of command, a retirement reception was held

to honor Cutchen’s 31 years of service.

Young, a native of Abilene, Texas, received his commission in February 1985. He holds a Master of Science in Financial Management from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. A Surface Warfare Officer, his most recent assignment was as Deputy Chief of Navy Reserve in Washington, D.C. CNRFC mobilizes approximately 4,000 Navy Reserve Sailors a year to fill global augmentation requirements.

Since 9/11, more than 72,290 Navy Reserve Sailors have mobilized in support of overseas contingency operations, most directly supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Under your command the readiness of our Force is better situated than ever.”

-Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin Braun, speaking to Rear Adm. Cutchen

A6 | THE FLAGSHIP | OCT 2, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM As they take in the work and changes that were made to the inside of their home, Nicole and Ryan Evans, with their daughter Aubree, 3, a wheelchair-bound cancer patient, react to the renovation, Sept. 20.

For the last two years, it was like walking through a tunnel. We just kept moving.

Now it feels like there’s a light, and we’re marching toward it.”

-Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Ryan Evans

Photos by Martin Smith-Rodden | The Virginian Pilot David Confessore of Norfolk, a family friend from the Navy, paints the hallway of the house being renovated for Ryan and Nicole Evans.

Happy tears

By Mary Beth Cleavelin The Virginian-Pilot

CHESAPEAKE

About 100 people waited on the lawn with signs Saturday.

“Here they come!” someone shouted.

The crowd went silent as a white limo pulled up.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Ryan Evans and his wife, Nicole, stepped out and slowly took in the scene. They pushed their kids toward their house where changes awaited them.

This time, the unknown brought happy tears.

The family had just settled in to their house in Sicily when Aubree had two firsts on Jan. 28, 2012: wobbly steps and a birthday. The euphoria didn’t last long. Aubree stopped walking a couple of months later, about the same time her parents realized that her brother, Halen, wasn’t reaching milestones expected of a 3-year-old. They took their concerns about his limited use of words to a specialist, and he was diagnosed with autism.

Doctors still couldn’t figure out why Aubree wasn’t walking, so she was flown to Portsmouth Naval Hospital in May of 2012. They quickly found a cancerous tumor, which had crushed her spinal cord. The 16-month-old was paralyzed from the waist down.

The family was devastated. The Navy moved them to Hampton Roads and told Ryan Evans to concentrate on his family. He struggled to get out of bed each morning.

Aubree went through several rounds of chemotherapy.

The tumor was never removed because the nerves around it, if damaged, could completely paralyze her.

They slowly learned to adapt to their new lives, with Aubree in a wheelchair and Halen in therapy. The kids thrived, despite their setbacks. Aubree learned to climb stairs on her own and dreamed of becoming a Disney princess. She tells her parents that when she gets bigger,

In days, a family’s home is transformed she will walk. Halen memorized every type of dinosaur and started kindergarten.

In early summer, they got a call from the Roc Solid Foundation about putting ramps in their home to help Aubree move around.

Eric Newman, Chief Play Officer for the foundation, visited soon after. He was talking with Ryan Evans when he heard a thump. It was Aubree dragging herself down the stairs. He knew this project would have to be even bigger than usual.

On Wednesday, a Roc Solid crew showed up at their Chesapeake home, and the family was sent to Williamsburg. The kids had their first waterslide experience, and the family relaxed and spent time getting to know one another.

“For the last two years, it was like walking through a tunnel. We just kept moving,” Ryan Evans said. “Now it feels like there’s a light, and we’re marching toward it.”

While they were gone, the foundation and other volunteers went to work. They built an in-ground therapy pool, a wheelchair-accessible playground and ramps.

The playground is where Aubree can learn her limits and build strength. In the pool, Halen will be forced to make eye contact and resolve sensory problems.

On Saturday, the Evanses were ushered inside their renovated home to see the changes. Ryan Evans’ eyes were wide as he told them it was too much. His wife held a tissue to her face. Her shoulders bobbed as she cried.

Halen ran to the kitchen and looked out the window.

“There’s a playground! There’s a playground!” he yelled.

As the adults hugged and Ryan Evans thanked everyone, Aubree furrowed her brow and wheeled herself up a ramp.

She rolled her chair to where her brother was standing. Her eyes took in the pool and playground. A slow smile crept across her face.

This story originally appeared in The Virginian-Pilot and Pilotonline.com.

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As they return, parents Ryan and Nicole Evans hug as they react to seeing their home for the first time in days after its renovation, on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 20.

After presentations and remarks made following a walkthrough of their newly renovated home, Ryan Evans, second from left, hugs Eric Newman, the “Chief Play Officer” from the Roc Solid Foundation, as spouse Nicole stands at right with supporters and guests applauding in the background, Sept. 20.

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MCSN Caleb Strong Newly pinned Chief Machinery Repairman Thomas Chaney, from Detroit, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), puts together easels at the Bradenton Preparatory Academy during a community relations project.

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| Sailors assisted teachers

with classrooms, organization Continued from front not a problem for the service members as they grabbed desks and organized them without hesitation and armfuls of books were moved to classrooms and storage closets, ready for use for the beginning of the school year.

Some members of the group were newly pinned chief petty ofďŹ cers from Bataan and some of its Navy support elements.

Traditionally, these new chiefs spend six weeks in training prior to their promotion on Sept. 16.

During the training period, they are taught advanced leadership skills and also take an opportunity to give back to the local community and provide volunteer services. “We assisted teachers with setting up classrooms, we helped organize and dispense books and we were also asked to help put up bulletin boards,� said newly pinned Chief Boatswain’s Mate Kelly Hawkins. “These were tasks teachers needed done before school started.�

The newly pinned chiefs all agreed that it was a great opportunity for fun and fellowship. “I had a blast. It’s always about having fun with what you’re doing,� said newly

pinned Chief Machinist’s Mate Mike Rozell from San Antonio. “We deďŹ nitely made the most of it.â€?

The service members said they did what they went there to do. They helped the school and staff accomplish their goal. “We accomplished what we set out to do, to continue to forge and build successful relationships with the community,�

Owens said. “It was very well received with the school and I am deďŹ nitely certain they will continue to welcome our Sailors and Marines back whenever we get opportunities.â€?

Sailors and Marines help the U.S. Navy’s mission by volunteering for COMREL events where they build relationships and partnerships with other countries and show they are a global force for good. “The faculty and staff at BPA were very welcoming to all of our volunteers,� said Owens. “They came out and showed incredible hospitality and took time to speak to us to get to know some of our names and express their appreciation. There were a couple of teachers in particular that continued to express their gratitude over and over. I don’t know who received the bigger blessing, if it was them or us.�

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“I don’t have a choice anymore,â€? Vann said. “It’s my responsibility as a man to be there for them because I was once in their position with no positive role model to look up to.â€? “If we truly knew how much these kids need a positive role model, then this wouldn’t be considered just volunteer work, but a sense of duty and obligation,â€? said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Ahmaude GrifďŹ n, one of the volunteers who started Ike’s participation with the Boys to Young Men program. “At ďŹ rst it was just a matter of helping the kids, but then you grow relationships with them,â€? said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Ammanuel Gerena. “They start

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to trust you, and you start to truly care for these kids like they’re your family. We’ve started by spreading the love and helping out as best we can at the YMCA; we eventually want to branch out and help the entire community as a whole.�

GrifďŹ n said he remembered being in the same shoes as many of the children he now mentors. He was also on the streets once without a sense of direction and said he struggled to tell the difference between right and wrong. “Serving kids in need is essentially serving the country,â€? GrifďŹ n said. “If you have the means to do so, reach out and make a difference in their lives.â€?

Vann said volunteering at the YMCA keeps him humble. It keeps him grounded, centered and fuels his ďŹ re

to continue to be there for the children. He encouraged other Sailors to dedicate a couple hours of their liberty time to make a difference in the lives of youth in need of direction. “If we as adults take the time to help, teach, train and assist in the development of our upcoming generation, our world will become a better place due to our sacriďŹ ce and willingness to serve,â€? Vann said. “Living is not only about our pursuit of happiness, but our ability to position others to do the same and even greater.â€?

GrifďŹ n said volunteers have to be committed “from the heart.â€? “The kids don’t want you to show up a couple of times and then bail out on them.

You become a part of them, and they become a part of you,� he said.

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“Aside from these essentials, Navy personnel and families need to add items for their particular household needs,� said Jeff Sanford,

N37 Emergency Management. “They need to be thinking about living for a time without power and about formula, diapers, and other things for infants, games and activities to entertain and distract children, and specialized medical equipment for those with medical needs, if it applies to their family.�

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The athletes have been mentoring each other regardless of service affiliation.

Though this is a competition, at the end of the day, it is primarily an opportunity for them to heal – and to help each other heal – through sport.”

-NWW Acting Deputy Director Lenora Weatherford

SECNAV discusses presence, the global economy

LET THE WARRIOR GAMES BEGIN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.

Thirty-nine seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors – who hail from across the country – landed in Colorado Springs, Colo., last week to begin training for the fifth annual Warrior Games, which kicked-off at the Olympic Training Center, Sept. 28.

The 2014 Warrior Games, brought together more than 200 wounded or ill U.S. service members and veterans, with a senior Defense Department official lauding all those competing as an inspiration to everyone who wears the uniform.

“Through these games we celebrate athletes – the warriors – and we recognize your service and your accomplishments and we applaud them,” said Jessica L. Garfola Wright, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness as she opened the six days of games.

The weeklong training camp, which began Sept. 22, was designed to help the athletes acclimate to the 7,000-foot altitude and encourage team bonding. By practicing together, the objective is for Team Navy to compete more seamlessly against Wounded Warriors from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations during the Games.

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Retired Sonar Technician 2nd Class Shericka Goza practices for the cycling portion of the 2014 Navy Wounded Warrior team trials. Original photo by MCSA Ryan U. Kledzik.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivered remarks about maritime security and the global economy, Sept. 25, at the University of Pennsylvania.

During his speech, Mabus talked about the impact of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ presence on the security and stability of the global economy.

“The world economy is doing as well as it is because of navies, and, primarily, because of the United States Navy,” Mabus said.

The event, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps unit and its schools of Arts and Sciences and International Politics, as well as the Foreign

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Navy announces changes to high year tenure policy

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localevent The U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band marches in the Neptune Festival Grand Parade in in Virginia Beach, Sept. 27.

Chief of Naval Personnel WASHINGTON

The Navy announced changes to its High Year Tenure (HYT) policy in NAVADMIN 223/14, released Sept. 26.

“High Year Tenure is a management tool used to properly size and shape the Navy’s Total Force,” said Capt. William Kronzer, branch head, Enlisted Personnel Plans and Policy. “In 2012, we merged active and drilling reserve HYT policies and adjusted gates on length of service (LOS). After a subsequent review, and keeping with the Total Force perspective, we saw a need to include Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members under this same policy.”

The IRR includes members of Navy Reserve Volunteer Training Units (VTUs) and the Navy Reserve’s Active Status Pool (ASP). New rules impacting these members include making LOS limits apply to the IRR and establishing a ceiling for ASP Sailors not serving in the VTU. ASP Sailors can affiliate with the VTU prior to reaching the imposed ceiling.

The new rules will effect an estimated 700 ASP and IRR Sailors but are intended to ensure parity for all.

“Until now, LOS limits for IRR were not consistent with active duty and drilling reservist limits,” said Kronzer. “We have corrected this to ensure equity for all members serving in the Navy.”

All changes are enumerated in MILPERSMAN (MPM) article 1160-120, the Navy’s HYT policy.

Other updates include a Reserve status chart clarifying service categories, the inclusion of Reservespecific language in the revised MPM, and updated procedures for applying for waivers.

The NAVADMIN advises all affected Sailors to receive counseling from their command and unit career counselors. Notification of ASP Sailors will be done by the Reserve Enlisted Personnel Branch (PERS-913).

Both NAVADMIN 223/14 and MPM 1160-020 are available online at www.npc.navy.mil.

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The German 3rd Air Force Band (Luftwaffenmusikkorps 3) marches in the Neptune Festival Grand Parade as part of their stateside tour.

U.S. FLEET FORCES BAND PERFORM WITH GERMAN 3RD AIR FORCE BAND Bands performed in Norfolk, Virginia Beach

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

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The U.S. Fleet Forces Band and the German 3rd Air Force Band (Luftwaffenmusikkorps 3) hosted an outdoor concert at Old Dominion University and marched in the 41st Neptune Festival Grand Parade in Virginia Beach, Sept. 27.

As part of an annual tradi-

tion, the U.S. Fleet Forces Band performs with one of 14 military bands of the German armed services to kick off the Military Music Center of the Bundeswehr’s U.S. tour.

“It was a great experience conducting one of the best bands in North America,” said Capt.

Tobias Wunderle, director of Luftwaffenmusikkorps 3. “This is my third time playing with the U.S. Fleet Forces Band and first

time conducting, but this is one of the best concerts we’ve had.”

The U.S. Fleet Forces Band performed renditions of “Someone to Watch Over Me” by Frank Sinatra and “Late In the Evening”

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How many times have you heard the following advise, “if you just take the time to exercise, your mental and emotional health will boost.” I told myself for years as a military mama of young children, that I didn’t have the time to exercise. I even convinced myself that I had my priorities in the right order: family, home, volunteer, and down the line it went. I seemed to not fit anywhere in those priorities and was dissatisfied with my physical health and appearance and looked forward to the fall season so I could wear bulky clothes and jackets.

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By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor

I remember it like it was yesterday. The shriek of my alarm going off at 6:15 a.m., like the start of some second-rate dog race.

With a rat’s nest of hair and the same yoga pants I’d worn the day before, I was off and running: making beds, toasting waffles, packing lunches, dropping off, sorting laundry, picking up, flipping nuggets, filling tubs, reading stories, tucking in.

Other than 20 minutes spent wolfing down a turkey on wheat for lunch at our kitchen island between wash cycles, the closest thing I had to “free time” was falling asleep on the couch while clipping peanut butter coupons in front of the television after the kids went to bed.

And when my Navy husband was deployed, my daily routine was a total blur, teetering somewhere between precarious sanity and certifiable madness.

Thank the Good Lord those days are over.

After a couple of decades spent fulfilling the needs of our three kids, I’m finally free! With our oldest now off at college, our two girls in high school, and my husband on shore duty, no one is depending on me anymore. Hallelujah! It’s time for me to do what I want to do for once.

However, when school started this year, I didn’t want to traumatize our girls by drastically changing their routine. I thought it best to wean them gently, so I got up early each morning as usual, offering to scramble eggs, find soccer socks, slice oranges. But turns out, they can do it all by themselves.

What a relief!

On our morning ride to school in the minivan, I used to talk my kids through the day’s schedule,

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making sure they were organized and ready for any quizzes or tests. But the girls let me know the first week of school that, instead of talking to me, they prefer to motivate themselves on our morning drive by having a “Girl Dance Party,” which entails turning the minivan volume up to level nine and flailing their arms to the beat.

And my 16-year-old is quick to remind me that, in a few short months, they won’t even need me to drive them to school because she will have her driver’s license. What a welcome change that will be!

Back at home, I breathe a huge sigh of relief that there’s no one depending on me for the next 10 hours. I look around our empty house, ecstatic that I have the whole day to myself to finally do all the things I could never do before – go on a shopping spree, start a new career, take tennis lessons, meet friends for lunch, train for a marathon.

But, of course, I wouldn’t want to jump into my newfound freedom too quickly. Instead, I check to see if there’s any laundry to be done, then remember that I did it all yesterday. I peek at the computer every ten minutes to see if any pressing emails have come in. I wander the house looking for dust bunnies.

Eventually, I microwave the cup of lukewarm coffee I inadvertently left in the pantry, and plunk down at the kitchen table.

Now what?

Just then, I hear a thunk in the bedroom upstairs. Stirring from his morning nap, our 8-yearold labradoodle, Dinghy, comes down the back staircase of our old base house, his toenails clopping on the wood flooring. With a boney clunk, he sits in front of me, lifts a lanky paw, and scrapes it over my thigh.

Terrific. Just when I was about to savor the sweet solitude of freedom, it dawns on me. I’m not free just yet – I’m still key and essential to this household.

With renewed purpose, I get out my To Do list and scribble, “1. Walk dog, 2. Feed dog, 3. Teach old dog new tricks, 4. Buy new dog toys, 5. Go to dog park ...”

Looks like my work is never done.

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

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NPC social media provides sailors direct personnel feedback options Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

We’ve asked everyone in NPC how we can best get out information, and we’ve made a lot of changes.

Now we need Sailors to tell us how to make things better.”

- Lt. Nicholas Watts, NPC social media manager

MILLINGTON, TENN.

Experts at Navy Personnel Command (NPC) are ready to assist Sailors on any personnel-related topic, and the best way to get questions answered is via social media, leaders said Sept. 26.

“Our social media viewership has expanded significantly over the last year, largely due to producing relevant content for Sailors based on their participation and comments on content, and our responses to their specific questions,” said Lt. Nicholas Watts, NPC social media manager. “If it’s a question we can’t answer right away, we send it to the appropriate subject matter expert to get the best response. Our goal is to provide the best information, backed by governing documents, within 24-48 hours.”

NPC has presences on Facebook at www.facebook.com/navypersonnelcommand, and Twitter @USNPeople. These sites not only allow NPC to push information to Sailors, but allow Sailors to provide feedback about the best way to deliver information.

“We’ve asked everyone in NPC how we can best get out information, and we’ve made a lot of changes,” said Watts. “Now we need Sailors to tell us how to make things better.

And, while we are not a means for conducting official detailing business, we are the best resource for accessing answers to your career questions, including putting you in contact with your detailer.”

Sailors are reminded that social media is a public forum and they should not include any sensitive or personally identifiable information.

For more information, visit NPC’s social media pages or at www.npc. navy.mil.

MC1 Marc Rockwell-Pate Capt. Todd J. Seniff, commander of Naval Special Warfare Group ONE, speaks to more than 100 military and civilian personnel during the Camp Michael Monsoor dedication ceremony at the Assaults and Tactical Weapons Training Complex, La Posta.

NSW RENAMES TRAINING SITE TO HONOR MOH RECIPIENT Naval Special Warfare Group ONE Public Affairs CAMPO, CALIF.

Naval Special Warfare Group ONE (NSWG-1) held a dedication ceremony at the Assaults and Tactical Weapons Training Complex, La Posta Sept.

25, to rename the site Camp Michael Monsoor.

The dedication further honors Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, who died Sept.

29, 2006, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Camp Michael Monsoor includes established weapons ranges and tactical training centers, as well as several state-of-the-art training facilities; including a live-fire Close Quarters Combat (CQC) building, light explosives trainer, residential mock-ups and additional administration buildings. The 15,000-square-foot CQC facility is the largest live-fire “shoot house” in North America. There are also plans for additional dynamic weapons ranges.

Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey, spoke about the Camp’s

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importance to future generations of SEALs, affording the opportunity to acquire advanced combat techniques and revere Monsoor’s heritage.

“The dedication of this camp in honor of MA2 Michael A. Monsoor will remind every warrior that trains here of the highest examples of the heroic, selfless service that he lived,” said Losey. He added that Monsoor was the embodiment of the SEAL Ethos and a hero to be idolized by all those who serve and wish to serve as special operators.

More importantly, Monsoor learned to be an altruistic leader through the example of his family, which is devoted to service and the greater good, said Losey.

More than 100 friends, family members, and SEALs who served with Monsoor, attended the ceremony. George and Sally Monsoor, parents of MA2 Monsoor, traveled from Orange County, Calif., with members of their extended family to participate in the ceremony and witness their beloved son’s legacy.

“Mike would have loved being here; he loved being a SEAL and loved the guys he worked with,” said Sally Monsoor, with tears in her eyes.

“This is a beautiful facility. If Michael were here, he would have said ‘there are other men and women who deserve to be recognized.’ That’s just how he was. Mike was a humble guy.”

Additionally, Sally Monsoor said she was grateful for the support her family received from NSW and thanked all the Sailors and everyone involved who helped make the dedication a reality.

NSWG-1 Commander, Capt. Todd J. Seniff, noted that Monsoor’s namesake and character add to the legacy of the hallowed grounds.

“On this range complex, you can trace the arc of the SEAL operator’s existence,” said Seniff, “and so it is right and fitting that is should have Michael’s name on it.”

While repelling an attack by insurgents, Monsoor and his teammates were providing cover fire from a rooftop. After an intense exchange of fire, an insurgent threw a hand grenade in the middle of Monsoor’s team. Without hesitation, Monsoor covered the grenade with his body, sacrificing himself to protect his fellow teammates. Michael Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on April 8, 2008.

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DESRON 15 assures surface warfare readiness through revitalized SURFREM program

By MC1 Trevor Welsh Task Force 70 Public Affairs

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, AT SEA

In the midst of the year’s largest U.S. military exercise, Asia’s forwarddeployed destroyer squadron is taking steps to ensure surface warfare readiness by leading the Navy in the development of tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) that are on the ‘leading edge’ of emerging technology.

Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, working closely with Surface Tactical Development Group (STDG), Task Force (CTF) 70 and the newly stoodup Navy Surface Warfare Development Command in San Diego, has reinstituted the Surface Readiness Effectiveness Measurement (SURFREM) and is taking its first new steps during exercise Valiant Shield 2014.

“Reestablishing the SURFREM program will help focus DESRON 15 as the forward-deployed naval force in critical TTPs, as well as improve our performance at sea and mission accomplishment,” said Capt. Shan Byrne, commodore, DESRON 15. “Although this benefits DESRON 15, it ultimately benefits the entire surface Navy. It’s an area that we need to focus on, and since we have added so many new technologies to our arsenal, we now need to explore how to best utilize them to maximize our performance.”

The program was initially implemented in early 2000s, but was discontinued due to budget cuts. The renewed interest in tactical development for surface ships has fueled DESRON 15’s initiative to bring the program back to life.

“We saw an opportunity, and I knew intuitively that we needed to delve deeper into our surface tactics,” said Byrne. “While we were preparing for Valiant Shield, we pitched the idea to our higher headquarters, Task Force 70 and Surface Forces Pacific, with the hopes that we could take advantage of the opportunities that Valiant Shield presented with the live weapons firing to reinitiate the program.”

The basis of the program relies on data, collected over time, through a series of tests, mission sets and realworld procedural analysis.

“The program is a derivative of

SHAREM (shipboard anti-submarine warfare readiness and effectiveness measurement), which exists for the [anti-submarine warfare] community,” said Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Chapman, DESRON 15, Valiant Shield 2014 lead planner.

“The basis of the program is having tactical and technical experts come out observe very narrowly focused procedures on ships. Doing enough of these over time results in a compilation of data that enables us to improve upon existing technologies, prove and disprove theories, and develop new tactics and procedures. All of these improvements have happened over an extended period of time [in SHAREM] and we would like to replicate that in the surface warfare realm by reestablishing SURFREM.” Analyzing the training continuum and testing and retesting procedural standards allows for experts in existing and emerging technology to implement the newest TTPs in the surface fleet.

“SURFREM is an initiative to improve the assessment of surface warfare technologies,” said Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet. “Additionally it provides an opportunity to test TTPs with surface warfare systems. Because of technological development, it is likely that over the next few years, better systems will be developed and delivered to the fleet. Because of the development of TTPs, it’s likely that we’ll know how to use those systems better. Overall it should increase the combat readiness of DESRON 15, more broadly CTF 70, and eventually naval forces in other areas.”

Valiant Shield is a U.S. exercise integrating an estimated 18,000 U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps personnel, more than 200 aircraft and 19 surface ships, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners. This arena provides the perfect vehicle to initiate SURFREM and allow for maximum data collection and analysis.

“Specific to what we did in Valiant Shield, we had observers from STDG embark three destroyers, a cruiser and George Washington to watch how we executed the (sinking exercise),” said

Chapman. “The ships employed some new techniques, tactics and procedures in a realistic scenario that might be found in a wartime environment. After the exercise is complete, STDG will take all the data they’ve collected, look at the results and see what can be improved upon in the future when executing these procedures.”

“The initial feedback we got from STDG, which was a quick analysis of our tactical engagements, was positive; a very successful event,” said Byrne.

“There is more data that needs to be extracted before we get a formal response, and we expect to see that within the next couple of months. That report will give us exact feedback so we can take that information and fold it into our TTPs.” The data collected during Valiant Shield will not only help improve the processes aboard the ships involved, but the rest of DESRON 15 and eventually the entire surface force.

“I am really excited about getting SUFREM back up and running,” said Byrne. “Although it’s great that DESRON 15 was able to participate in SURFREM 2014, it’s not just about us, it’s about the entire surface Navy and becoming efficient in the technologies we have invested in.”

Valiant Shield operations intend to achieve an unprecedented level of joint integration at the service level with the goal of developing pre-integrated joint forces. It seeks to improve integration of air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace forces in order to provide combatant commanders enhanced combinations of military capabilities necessary to deter and, if necessary, defeat an adversary employing sophisticated capabilities.

“Valiant Shield 2014 is the largest joint military exercise in the Pacific this year,” said Montgomery. “It combines a series of vignettes to test our operational and tactical capabilities against highend adversaries along with operations that allow us to asses and improve our interoperability between joint forces. It gives a series of experimentation events to test some of the newest developmental systems. We are very excited for the opportunities this presents and we look forward to improving the war-fighting proficiency of CTF 70.”

Inaugural Women’s Development Leadership Circle kicks off

By MC2 Zulema Sotelo Naval Hospital Bremerton Public Affairs

BREMERTON, WASH.

The “power of personal conviction” and “the might of mentorship” were themes addressed at Naval Hospital Bremerton during the Women’s Development Leadership Circle (WDLC) kick-off, Sept. 25.

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, once wrote, “Women need to shift from thinking, ‘I’m not ready to do that,’ to thinking, ‘I want to do that and I’ll learn by doing it.’”

This kind of thinking is what inspired Lt. Cmdr.

Josephine Nguyen, Navy action officer at Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB), to plan and implement the WDLC. The WDLC brought together Sailors and civilians of both genders to discuss women’s issues in the workplace like communicating with confidence, power and influence, and the importance of mentorship. It is a four-part pilot program that empowers women to pursue leadership roles.

“I saw the need to put this event together after feedback from my peers and others when they expressed their concerns about a lack of leadership development in previous places I had worked at,” said Nguyen.

The forum featured a video lecture from Shelley Correll, a professor of Sociology at Stanford University, that talked about the problems women face when it comes to advancing in their careers and the way society has been trained to think about the genders.

Nguyen saw the opportunity to help women establish a network and form mentorships that could improve the quality of life for themselves, their coworkers and their families during her time as the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) board president. As the president, she traveled throughout the country to talk to students about the opportunities available within Navy Medicine.

“When speaking with young women, I noticed their lack of confidence and believing in themselves and it’s something that continues to motivate me to want to be a role model for them,” said Nguyen.

“That job taught me how to mentor the younger generation, as well as my colleagues, on how to be better leaders.”

During the forum one of the greatest emphases was put on mentorship and how the program empowers women with the desire to want to pursue their goals.

“The biggest thing is equipping them with knowledge about how to encourage other men and women to be aware that understanding is power. And in order for you to lead other people you have to be aware of things like gender bias, to prevent it from interfering with you to becoming a better leader,” said Nguyen.

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About 200 Wounded Warrior athletes compete in this year’s event Continued from B1 MC3 Shane Jackson Members of the U.S. Fleet Forces Band perform “Can’t Buy Me Love” by The Beatles during a joint U.S. and German concert.

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‘Hands Across the Sea’ for finale Continued from B1 “It’s great to be able to perform in concerts with our allied countries,” said Musician 3rd Class Julius Coker. “It’s always exhilarating to work with a diverse group of people and have the opportunity to make music.”

For the grand finale, both bands joined together to perform “Hands Across the Sea” by John Phillip Sousa and “Alte Kameraden” by Carl Teike.

Even with the language barrier, the fusion was seamless, said Chief Musician Erin Horn, leading chief petty officer and

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online See more photos from the event at flagshipnews.com. ceremonial band unit leader of the U.S. Fleet Forces Band.

“Music is a universal language,” said Horn. “So even though not all of them could speak English, we all could communicate through music.”

The next stops on Luftwaffenmusikkorps 3’s tour are performances at the Norfolk Oktoberfest and the German Embassy in Washington, D.C.

| Mabus reinforced the

need for alternative energy solutions Continued from B1 Policy Research Institute, was largely attended by an audience focused on international relationships.

Mabus discussed the significance of these relationships and the importance of partnerships in maintaining freedom of trade and navigation.

“No matter how big, no matter how capable, no one country can do everything.

We have to rely on partners worldwide.

The more interoperable we are, the more we exercise together, the more we operate together, the better we will be when a crisis comes,” Mabus said.

He also addressed the role of energy in powering the fleet and how increasing operating costs could affect the Navy and Marine Corps’ ability to accomplish their mission.

“Every time there’s a crisis somewhere,” Mabus said, “traders in oil and gas add what is known as a security premium, usually about $10 a barrel. Every time the price of oil goes up $1 a barrel, it costs the Navy and Marine Corps $30 million in additional operating costs.”

To counter this effect and to help the Department of the Navy enhance its warfighting capabilities, he reinforced the need for alternative energy solutions.

Mabus added the Navy and Marine Corps’ presence also depends on having the right sized fleet. He told the audience that in the five years he’s been in office, he’s placed 70 ships under contract. These ships will contribute to growing the fleet

MCC Sam Shavers Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with University of Pennsylvania faculty, students, and foreign policy research institute scholars about the importance of America’s maritime presence for economic trade and global prosperity.

to 309 ships by the end of this decade and to 314 ships by the beginning of the 2020s.

“You have to have these platforms. You have to have these big gray hulls on the horizon to deter potential conflicts, to reassure allies and to do all the things that presence requires,” Mabus said. “You have to grow the fleet for us to simultaneously rebalance to the Pacific, but also not ignore other parts of the world.”

Mabus closed his speech by reinforcing the importance of the Navy and Marine Corps’ future presence in waterways vital to the global economy.

“The global economy, despite its ups and downs, is running as smoothly as it is because of that presence,” Mabus said, “and that’s what we have to maintain; that forward presence to make sure we are there, to make sure we are where we need to be when we need to be there.”

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“It has been very challenging adjusting to the thinner air here in Colorado,” said Navy Counselor 1st Class Misty Taylor, who was wounded in combat in 2005. “Yesterday was very exhausting, and it was hard to breathe while participating in cardio events.

Even at rest I would feel my heart begin to pound.”

During the Warrior Games, nearly 200 accomplished Wounded Warrior athletes will go head-to-head in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair basketball. Taylor, who is a Warrior Games rookie, will compete in archery (recurve) and swimming.

The members of Team Navy were selected after an intensive trials event in June in Norfolk. More than 70 seriously wounded, ill and injured service members – the largest turnout at any Navy adaptive sports event – competed for a spot on the team roster.

Since then, the Team Navy athletes have participated in two other training events including a camp at the cuttingedge facilities at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., and practiced at home.

“I have been training every week since the trials,” said Taylor. “I spent two to three hours working on swim drills at least three times a week.

And I was able to train two hours twice a week at the outdoor archery range as practice. I really want to do well and make my team proud.”

Spending time together, and with Wounded Warriors from other branches of the military, has made the week leading up to the Warrior Games especially enjoyable for Team Navy.

“For many of the sports, including basketball, volleyball, swimming and archery, the services are sharing spaces for training,” said NWW Acting Deputy Director Lenora Weatherford. “The athletes have been mentoring each other regardless of service affiliation. Though this is a competition, at the end of the day, it is primarily an opportunity for them to heal – and to help each other heal – through sport.”

MC1 Erik Wehnes Yeoman Chief Javier Rodriquez Santiago attached to Naval Medical Center San Diego and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Senior Chief Austin Reese, attached to EOD Training and Evaluation Unit Two, begin a practice run on their racing wheel chairs.

Retired Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Blair, a first-time Warrior Games competitor who was injured in a shipboard accident in 2011, compares Team Navy to a family. He competed in cycling (upright) and swimming.

“I love seeing these guys,” said Blair. “It’s like a family reunion whenever we see each other. It’s going to be great putting all our training to work at winning as a team.”

Thank you for your service in uniform to the United States of America.

Thank you for your sustained excellence in the face of adversity.”

- Jessica L. Garfola Wright

“Athletes, I will tell you – you inspire me,” Wright said.

“And you inspire your fellow service members, and your families and your friends.

Americans everywhere, she said, will use one word and that’s just awesome. You are awesome.”

Wright said she was honored to represent Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel who she said sent his best wishes to all the athletes.

“Your courage, your strength and your perseverance – it is awesome,” she said. “Thank you for your service in uniform to the United States of America. Thank you for your sustained excellence in the face of adversity.”

Wright said the warriorathletes had so much to be proud of and “it just simply gave me chills to see you march in” to the opening ceremony.

The undersecretary also

expressed her gratitude to the families and friends of the competitors.

“It comes down to the support you give them. The support, the love, the motivation that you give them to get them through the very hard times that they have.”

Wright also thanked the U.S. Olympic Committee for its commitment to the athletes, and specifically, Charlie Huebner, vice president of paralympic development for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation.

She also thanked the games’ sponsors, including Deloitte and the USO. “You are partners not only with the U.S. Olympic Committee, but with [the Defense Department] and I appreciate your support.”

Since its inception in 2010, the Warrior Games have been hosted by the United States Olympic Committee and presented by Deloitte Corporation with support from the Department of Defense. The event emphasizes capabilities – not disabilities – and the role of sports in the recovery of seriously wounded, ill and injured service members.

All of the Wounded Warrior athletes on Team Navy are enrolled in NWW. The team includes active-duty and retired service members with upper-body, lower-body and spinal cord injuries; serious illnesses; traumatic brain injuries; visual impairment; and post-traumatic stress disorder.

To learn more about NWW and adaptive athletics, visit http://safeharbor.navylive. dodlive.mil, call 855-NAVY WWP (628-9997) or email navywoundedwarrior@navy. mil. The latest news about Team Navy will be posted on Facebook at www.facebook. com/navysafeharbor.

For more news from Commander, Navy Installations Command, visit www.navy. mil/local/cni/.

Editors note: Patty Babb, Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor and Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., DoD News, Defense Media Activity contributed to this story.

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FMS – 7 THINGS SAILORS SHOULD KNOW New formula rewards performance, increases role of command triad Chief of Naval Personnel WASHINGTON

This spring, based on Fleet feedback, Navy revised the Final Multiple Score (FMS), the weighted formula used to select Sailors for advancement.

The new formula rewards sustained superior performance and increases the role of the command triad in the advancement of Sailors, officials said, Sept. 25.

Changes to the formulation were made to achieve the right balance between technical skill proficiency, as measured by the test, and on the job performance as gauged by chain of command input through the evaluation process. It also places less emphasis on longevity-based elements.

This fall's petty officer advancement results will be the first use of the new formula.

Here are seven things Sailors should know about FMS: 1. FMS is a weight-based calculation used to rank Sailors eligible for advancement.

2. The advancement examination is the largest factor considered for advancement to E4 and E5, increasing in weight by eight percentage points, going from 37 percent to 45 percent.

3. For E6 and E7, Performance Mark Average (PMA) becomes the largest factor in determining Sailors' FMS. For advancement to E6, PMA increased three percentage points and now counts for 50 percent of the FMS calculation. For advancement to E7, PMA increased 10 percentage points to count for 60 percent of the total FMS. 4. Sailors who pass the advancement exam, but do not advance due to quota limitations, are eligible to receive Pass Not Advanced (PNA) points; however, the new policy limits PNA points to the top 25 per-

MCSN Christopher Frost Sailors aboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) participate in the Navy-wide advancement exam.

cent of Sailors - 1.5 PNA points go to the top 25 percent of Sailors by test score, and 1.5 go to the top 25 percent by Performance Mark Average. However, for the next five test exams, those who have PNA points will have those points carried over.

5. Total PNA points in the FMS are determined from a Sailor's last five advancement cycles for a maximum of 15 possible points.

6. Service in Pay Grade has been reduced from seven percent to a weight of one percent of FMS for advancement to E4 through E6.

7. The Good Conduct Medal and the Reserve Meritorious Service Medal will no longer contribute award points in the FMS. For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.

Navy Gold Star Program prepares to launch A program like this one cannot be managed from the headquarters. We need the people from the deck to push us for change.”

-Vice Adm. William French

By Ensign Egdanis Torres Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

A new initiative to assist Gold Star Families those whose military members have died in service - will be launched Oct. 1 by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).

The Navy Gold Star (NGS) program will provide Gold Star Families a level of long-term assistance and support not previously available through the Navy. It is enhanced with the active participation of new NGS region and installation coordinators, which are the lead agents for actions within the long-term casualty supporting process.

“I am excited about this new Navy program. I believe in it,” said Vice Adm. William French, commander, Navy Installations Command during his opening comments for the NGS coordinators’ initial training held at the CNIC headquarters in Washington, DC. “Gold Star Families need and their sacrifices need to be recognized. I envy you all because you come to an organization that makes

a big difference to families.”

According to the NGS Program Manager for CNIC Mike Bruner, NGS coordinators play an important role providing support for family members through a very difficult time, helping them build resilience and establish a new normal. Guided by the coordinators, Gold Star Families will be able to connect with support groups and grief counselors. Additionally, new services may also include chaplain care, school liaison assistance, and family employment.

The training for the coordinators is a two-day program filled with informational tools including the description of the duties and responsibilities of the Casualty Assistance Calls Officers, an overview of all CNIC fleet and family support programs, discussions on the standardized procedures for survivor assistance, and training on the Defense Casualty Information Process System (DCIPS), among others.

“Another great benefit is the inclusion of financial counselors that can provide education on budgeting and investing,” added Bruner. “These financial counselors are committed to assisting survivors to

create a solid foundation for financial success.”

At the training French also spoke to each one of the coordinators stressing the importance of collaboration and team work.

“You are building this program; take all the great ideas from our counterparts, the best ones and leverage each other, push the headquarters ... we want all of you to have the tools in place to be successful,” he said.

French spoke about the standardization of procedures across the enterprise and emphasized that this new program provides the opportunity to work on regulating the delivery of services across the regions. In order to accomplish this, he highlighted the importance of the coordinators and urged them to begin working on achieving consistency, identifying the inconsistencies they come across, selecting the ones that really matter, and then feeding back to CNIC so that leadership may be involved in helping solve those inconsistencies.

“A program like this one cannot be managed from the headquarters,” French said. “We need the people from the deck to push us for change.”

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By Joseph Battista Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs

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The Navy’s new Deck Simulator Shock Machine (DSSM) improves shipboard electronics reliability while reducing testing costs as equipment evaluations commenced in Philadelphia, Sept. 15, saving the Navy $75,000 per test.

The mammoth machine evaluates state-of-the-art, vibration-sensitive electronics cabinets weighing

up to 1,500 pounds on shock isolation mounts. One of two such machines worldwide, the mechanism sits on 22,000 pounds of steel and concrete and records the effects of simulated underwater explosions on electronics equipment.

“After careful evaluation of expensive travel to the Virginia test site, shipping costs and time schedules, the determination was made that installing the DSSM was the most cost effective way for the Navy to perform heavy weight

shock testing,” said Drew Napolitan, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division environmental test labs technical manager.

Any new shipboard isolated electrical equipment is required to undergo shock testing before to its installation aboard a Navy ship.

Engineers from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSESA) use the test results in order to verify its ability to withstand a shock force from an explosion or blast according to military specifications.

As Navy engineers collect more test data, the DSSM will become the primary heavyweight shock test vehicle for testing much of the Navy’s shock isolated equipment.

The Ship Systems Engineering Station, Philadelphia is a major component of Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division and a field activity of NAVSEA.

DoD announces proposed changes to Military Lending Act Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON

Defense Department officials announced a proposed overhaul of the Military Lending Act, Sept. 26, which is designed to protect service members and their dependents during consumer credit transactions.

The proposed changes to the regulation would reduce predatory lending practices, expand protections provided to service members, close loopholes in current rules and help to ensure military families receive important consumer protections, officials said.

On Sept. 29, the proposed regulation will be published in the Federal Register for public comment, officials added, and the proposal includes several questions that will help the department gather additional information on the proposed changes.

Cordray issues statement Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray issued a statement regarding the proposed overhaul of the Military Lending Act. “I applaud Secretary Hagel and the Department of Defense for their hard work in crafting this important proposal,” Cordray said in his statement. “The CFPB strongly supports the Department’s efforts to provide broad and long-lasting consumer protections for our nation’s military families.

“As one of the agencies charged with enforcing the Military Lending Act, we have seen firsthand how lenders use loopholes in the rule to prey on members of the military,” he

continued. “They lurk right outside of military bases, offering loans that fall just beyond the parameters of the current rule.

“This proposal would shut down the predatory lending to the military that has flourished through exploiting legal technicalities,” Cordray continued in his statement. “By broadening the types of credit covered under the law, this proposal would carry out the will of Congress by enabling the CFPB to stop lenders from harming service members in ways the law was intended to stop.”

Cordray added, “Our ongoing enforcement of the Military Lending Act and our support for the Department’s efforts reflect the Bureau’s dedication to providing critical consumer protections to our men and women in uniform.”

loans by capping rates at 36 percent.

“Unfortunately, less than a decade after that law was passed, those who would profit by charging exorbitant rates to the military have found it all too easy to evade the original intention of the Military Lending Act,” Petraeus continued. “Taking advantage of loopholes, lenders have continued to charge military families annual percentage rates as high as 500 percent.”

She added, “Secretary Hagel and the Department’s actions today make it clear that they have serious concerns about these high rates charged to service members, no matter what the loan is called or how it is defined. I hope that all who care about the financial well-being of our military families will come together to support this common-sense proposal.”

Holly Petraeus issues statement Holly Petraeus, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s assistant director in its Office of Service member Affairs, also issued a statement.

“I commend Secretary Hagel for taking this important step to make the Military Lending Act more effective,” Petraeus said in her statement. “High-interest loans to the military have been a problem for many years. This problem reached a crisis as payday and other lenders began thronging outside the gates of military installations in ever-increasing numbers. In 2006, Congress acted against this threat to military financial and operational readiness by passing the Military Lending Act. This law was designed to protect active-duty service members and their families from high-cost

Lending Act beefed up consumer protections The Military Lending Act was first passed in 2006. Congress amended the act in the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendments beefed up consumer protections and expanded the definition of borrowers covered by the act.

At the same time, Congress requested that the secretary of defense survey troops, financial counselors and legal assistance attorneys to determine the impact and prevalence of high-cost loans. In April, the department reported to Congress that the survey indicated that troops generally have sufficient access to safe, low-cost credit, few problems managing their finances, and that high-cost credit products are not

widely used by service members.

The department worked with federal regulators to implement the changes made by Congress in the 2013 NDAA and to develop responsible protections for service members and their families that preserve their access to credit and protect their financial futures.

Proposed changes to Lending Act The proposal provides several significant protections to active duty service members and their families.

■ A cap of 36 percent on the annual percentage rate of interest charged for credit products covered by the regulation – including credit cards – referred to as the Military Annual Percentage Rate; ■ Additionally, creditors are responsible for providing military borrowers with additional disclosures, including a statement that they should seek other options than highcost credit – to include financial counseling and assistance from the Military Aid Societies; ■ Creditors are prohibited from requiring service members to submit to arbitration, waive their rights under the Service members’ Civil Relief Act, or imposing onerous legal notice requirements as a result of taking one of these loans; and ■ The proposed changes would expand the definition of “consumer credit” covered by the regulation and bring any closed- or open-end loan within the scope of the regulation, other than a loan secured by real estate or a purchase-money loan (including a loan to finance the purchase of a vehicle).

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Military Aviation Museum to host World War I events

Children’s Fesitval offers fun for whole family

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, and the Military Aviation Museum is commemorating the centennial with two events in October.

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Norfolk Festevents presents the return of the 26th Virginia Children’s Festival, Hampton Roads’ favorite family tradition, on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Point Park on the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Children and parents can visit multiple workshops, exhibitors and activities that are sure to get the creative juices flowing.

Admission is $3 per person, ages 2 and under are free, and a portion of the proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, helping to find cures for children with cancer and other lifethreatening diseases through research and treatment. Guests displaying an AT&T wireless phone receive one free admission.

The Virginia Children’s Festival is filled with more than 100 creative and interactive activities, storytelling, hands-on workshops and educational displays, cultural experiences, arts and crafts, costumed characters and more. Parents and children alike can frolic through the many imagination stations, shows and displays that will be on site. Then visit the multiple exhibitions and activities that are sure to get the creative juices flowing.

Mid-Atlantic WWI Dawn Patrol From Oct 1 - 5 is the third annual Mid-Atlantic WWI Dawn Patrol at the Military Aviation Museum. Visitors will see a world-class display of remote-controlled flight in the spirit of WWI-era aviation. Pilots from around the world will converge at the museum to demonstrate their talents both as pilots and as model builders. One of the fastest growing festivals for remote-control aviation, the Dawn Patrol will showcase models of up to 65 percent scale, all built to exacting standards, illustrating some of the more colorful specimens of the earliest warbirds.

The event is produced in partnership with Tidewater R/C (Charter #641), the local chapter of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). The flights will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. all week and will be included in the Biplanes & Triplanes Air Show over the weekend.

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■ if you’re going The 26th annual Virginia Children’s Festival is scheduled for Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Point Park in downtown Norfolk. The event will feature multiple workshops, exhibitors, activities and visits from some of your children’s favorite TV characters.

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READY, STEADY, WIGGLE! Childrens band coming to Norfolk NORFOLK

After years of captivating children from around the globe, The Wiggles are bringing their READY, STEADY, WIGGLE! Tour to Chrysler Hall in Norfolk on Oct 3. Starting at 6:30 p.m., “the band that rocks the cradle” (The New York Times) will delight families in support of their new CD and DVD, “Apples and Bananas” as well as a new season of their hit television show airing on Sprout.

Founding member Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle) along with Emma Watkins (Yellow Wiggle), Simon Pryce (Red Wiggle) and Lachlan Gillespie (Purple Wiggle) will be joined on stage by the lovable Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry

the Octopus for a wiggly good time. The Aussie Fab Four will treat North American audiences to new music from “Apples and Bananas,” a collection of classic nursery rhymes such as “This Old Man” and “The Wheels on the Bus,” as well as old favorites including “Hot Potato,” “Rock-A-Bye Your Bear,” “Do The Propeller” and “Get Ready to Wiggle.”

Don’t miss your chance to see the quartet enchant legions of fans with a Wiggly dose of singing and dancing designed to educate and inspire healthy choices in children.

Tickets range from $25 to $45 plus fees, and are available at the Scope Box Office or through Ticketmaster.

For more information on the event, visit www.sevenvenues.com.

Biplanes and Triplanes Air Show The weekend of Oct. 4 - 5 marks the fourth annual Biplanes and Triplanes Air Show at the Military Aviation Museum. This weekend event features the museum’s collection of World War I aircraft flying both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Among the stars of the program is the rare 1918 Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny,” one of the few surviving airworthy examples of this iconic American trainer of the first World War. The air show gates open at 9 a.m. both days. Activities end at 9 p.m. on Saturday, and 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Air Show guests will also enjoy live entertainment both days featuring The Manhattan Dolls and Theresa Eaman performing period music and a Charlie Chaplin impersonator. There will also be WWI re-enactor encampments, assorted food vendors and a military flea market. In addition to the morning and afternoon activities, Saturday evening includes a steak dinner – available with a separate ticket – and a hangar dance Saturday night.

Help commemorate the centenary of the Great War. With the aircraft, the music and the re-enactors on site, you will feel as if you have stepped back in time.

For more information about the events, call the Military Aviation Museum at 721-7767 or go online to www.VBairshow.com.

FIVE-ALARM CHILI COOK-OFF BRINGS THE HEAT TO HAMPTON HAMPTON

Courtesy photo The Five-Alarm Festival & Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for Oct. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. at Carousel Park in downtown Hampton.

This weekend, toss on a sweater for a “chili” day in downtown Hampton. On Oct. 4, the Five-Alarm Festival & Chili Cook-Off returns to Carousel Park (602 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton) complete with food vendors, fire safety demonstrations, children’s activities, exhibitors and more.

The event, taking place from noon to 4 p.m., will kick off National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5 - 11). The theme of this year’s NFPW is “Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month.”

Teams will put their secret chili recipes to the test beginning at noon with a public cook-off lasting until 2:30 p.m. Festival attendees can purchase a “vote” ticket for

■ taste test For the price of a $2 “vote” ticket, attendees of the Five-Alarm Festival & Chili Cook-Off will be able to samples off the chili recipes and cast of vote for the People’s Choice Award.

$2 that will entitle them to sample all of the chili recipes. Prizes will be awarded based on the decisions of the judges.

Throughout the day, vendors will be distributing valuable safety information.

Children will want to have their face painted and enjoy make-and-take activities in the festival’s designated craft section. There is also a 22-foot inflatable

slide as well as a bounce house and mini hoops basketball shoot. The balloon man will also be on site making his creations.

Other activities for this year’s festival include a K-9 accelerant demonstration and a rescue demonstration, featuring rappelling.

In addition to chili, Hampton Fire & Rescue will be on site selling hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and soda. Proceeds from chili and food sales will be used for fire prevention and public education.

The Five-Alarm Festival & Chili Cook-Off is free and open to the public.

Free parking is easily accessible throughout downtown Hampton.

For more information on the event, call 727-1212.

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Courtesy photo The Norfolk Admirals will kick off the regular season Oct. 11 when they host Hershey for an American Hockey League showdown.

Courtesy photo Comedian Mike Epps is scheduled to perform at the Hampton Coliseum on Oct. 4, at 8 p.m.

Mike Epps bring ‘After DarkTour’ to Hampton ■ When: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.

■ Where: Hampton Colisuem ■ Cost: Ticket prices range from $45.75 to $96 plus applicable fees, and are on sale at

Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and the Hampton Coliseum Box Office. Prices increase $10 the day of the show.

■ For more information, visit: www.hamptoncoliseum.org Comedian Mike Epps will bring the funny to Hampton Coliseum on during his fall tour deemed “Mike Epps: After Dark.” “I look forward to hitting the road and taking it to the next level,” Epps said. “I have new fresh jokes that are grown, adult and sexy. I have reached the big leagues working with Live Nation.”

14th annual Fleet Ride

for military, seniors and youth ages 5 to 12; children 4 and younger are free; 2211 Weekdays – $12 for adults; $8 for military, seniors and youth ages 5 to 12; children 4 Frederick Blvd., Portsmouth and younger are free.

■ Cost: $10; active and retired military ■ For more information, visit: www. ride free statefairva.org ■ For more information, contact: 3975550 or visit www.baysidehd.com The 2014 State Fair of Virginia will open Sept. 26 and run through Oct. 5. The The largest motorcycle event in honor of State Fair is held each fall at its permaour armed forces. All proceeds benefit nent home at The Meadow Event Park in the Navy & Marine Corps Relief Society Fund. Registration will be from 9 to 11:30 Caroline County. The fair’s mission is to increase agricultural and natural resource a.m. A police escorted parade departs at noon. There will also be food, vendors and awareness and interest through educational programs, exhibitions and competitions live music. in a fun, family-friendly setting. General admission tickets include all concerts, exState Fair of Virginia hibits and attractions. Admission does not ■ When: Through Oct. 5 ■ Where: The Meadow Event Park, 13111 include rides, but ride tickets and Unlimited Ride Wristbands will be available for Dawn Blvd, Doswell purchase inside the fair. Parking is free.

■ Cost: Weekends – $15 for adults; $10 ■ When: Oct. 4, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

■ Where: Bayside Harley-Davidson,

Admirals to play exhibition against Charlotte Checkers NORFOLK

The Norfolk Admirals and Charlotte Checkers will play a preseason exhibition game at the Norfolk Scope on Oct. 4. The warm-up affair is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. with doors opening at 6.

The Admirals and Checkers enjoyed the same arrangement last season before the start of the 2013-14 regular season. A five-hour drive on Interstate 85 separates the Eastern Conference’s southern-most team, Norfolk, and the only Western Conference member in the mid-Atlantic region, Charlotte.

Tickets for any level in Scope Arena are priced at $12 and can only be purchased at the Scope Box Office, ticketmaster.com, or charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

If you are bringing a group and want to view preseason action from ice level, corporate boxes are available for $175 through the Admirals’ Office. This is a great way to sample the corporate box experience before Admirals’ regular-season action begins on Oct. 11. Admirals’ season-ticket holders may

■ drop the puck The Norfolk Admirals are scheduled to play a preseason exhibition game against the Charlotte Checkers on Oct. 4. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m.

purchase single tickets through the Admirals’ Office for the reduced price of $7.

Don’t miss out on your chance to secure the Admirals’ “Opening Night Ticket Package.”

The package includes two Red-Level tickets to opening night, two Red-Level vouchers for any regular season home game in 2014-15, a souvenir program and your choice between an Admirals’ shot glass or cow bell.

Season tickets and 10-pack tickets are also available for purchase. Call 640-1212, go to norfolkadmirals.com, or visit the Admirals’ Office at Scope for more information. Individual game tickets are on sale at the Norfolk Scope Box Office or charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

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Fleet Week Golf Tournament benefits Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society NORFOLK

The Fleet Week Golf Tournament, benefitting Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, is scheduled for Oct. 9 at NAS Ocean Golf Course with a noon shotgun start. The tournament is open to active duty, retirees and the general public.

The cost of the tournament is $55 per person, and any individuals will be pair up with a team. Entry deadline is Oct. 3.

The format is captain’s choice best ball.

Entry includes free practice balls, goodie bags, on course refreshments, lunch and dinner.

There will be prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin, as well as door prizes.

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., with dinner and awards at 5 p.m.

For more information about the tournament, contact Scot Lane (scot.lane@navy.mil) or 433-4738, Terry Bevis (terry.bevis@navy. mil) or 433-5819, Kenneth Moll (Kenneth.

moll@navy.mil) or 836-3025, or Scott Kelley (scott.r.kelley2@navy.mil) or 836-3396.

Virginia Beach Crime Solvers Golf Tournament VIRGINIA BEACH

The Virginia Beach Crime Solvers will hold its 32nd annual Golf Tournament Fund Raiser on Oct. 8 at Heron Ridge Golf Club.

Proceeds from the tournament are used to pay rewards for information on crimes that occur in Virginia Beach.

Entry fee of $100 per person and includes greens fees and cart, box lunch, dinner, beverages, awards, prizes and an opportunity to support the Virginia Beach Crimes Solvers.

The Captain’s Choice tourney will start with registration at noon.

For more information contact Troy Snead at 636-9524.

The Virginia Children’s Festival is filled with more than 100 creative and interactive activities, storytelling, hands-on workshops and educational displays, cultural experiences, arts and crafts, costumed characters and more.

SUNDAY, OCT. 12, 2014 10 AM - 4 PM A Full Day of Fun For All Military Families Featuring: Children’s Games, Inflatable Rides and Face Painting

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Continued from C1 The entire family is sure to have a great time as they share in the fun, food and festive celebrations that bring the whole family and Hampton Roads’ community together at the Virginia Children’s Festival. This event is designed with children 10 and younger in mind.

WHRO will have two special performances on the festival’s main stage from Sesame Street’s Elmo and Maria. Performance times are 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Next to the main stage, the WHRO booth will feature transmedia activities on an interactive whiteboard along with other games and giveaways. PBS Kids characters Daniel Tiger and Super Why will also be stopping by the WHRO booth throughout the day to meet and greet and take pictures with children attending the event.

Ynot Pizza & Italian Cuisine is set to hold the fifth annual Ynot Pizza Games on the main event stage at noon. The recently commenced trials have identified finalists representing each of the five Ynot Pizza & Italian Cuisine locations in Hampton Roads. Finalists will compete in the following events: the highest pizza dough toss, the largest pizza, a partner pizza dough toss and the pizza box challenge. Winners from three age groups will receive a medal, with first place receiving additional prizes.

Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.

Coolers, food and soft drinks are permitted.

No alcohol or glass is permitted; food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase during the festival.

For more information or tickets, visit www. festevents.org or call (757) 441-2345.

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Tried-and-true potty training tips to help ease your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transition StatePoint

Kids grow up fast. While some transitions are bittersweet, most parents are happy to say goodbye to diapers when the time is right. However, potty training can be frustrating for both parents and kids without an understanding of the process.

Knowing your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique needs is important, say experts.

The top three most important factors in deciding what potty training method to use are â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that it helps kids become independent, teaches potty training skills, and allows kids to set their own pace, according to a recent online survey of 1,000 parents of toddlers conducted by Edelman Berland, commissioned by Kimberly-Clark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s readiness depends on both physical and psychological factors,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Heather Wittenberg, Pull-Ups brand potty training partner and child psychologist who specializes in the development of babies and young children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember, every child is an individual. So donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get stressed about your training pace.â&#x20AC;?

To help families with the process, Wittenberg is offering some tried-and-true potty training tips.

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Remember, every child is an individual. So donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get stressed about your training pace.â&#x20AC;?

-Dr. Heather Wittenberg, Pull-Ups brand potty training partner and child psychologist

Getting started Potty training usually starts around age two, but there is no correct age to begin. Watch out for signs of readiness.

If your child is dry after naps, uncomfortable in soiled diapers and is showing increased interest in the bathroom, he or she may be ready to potty train. Additionally, your child may start asking to wear â&#x20AC;&#x153;big kidâ&#x20AC;? underwear.

Independence â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can foster independence right from the start with the help of tools that enable learning, such as training pants and potty seats,â&#x20AC;?

Wittenberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giving kids control inside and outside of the bathroom is key to increasing cooperation over the long run and helping

them overcome the psychological hurdles of potty training.â&#x20AC;?

In fact, seven out of ten parents think training pants give parents and toddlers more potty training independence, according to the same Edelman Berland study.

For example, Pull-Ups training pants feature stretchy sides that teach toddlers how to take their training pants off and put them back on by themselves. The easyopen sides make it a breeze for parents and child to check for the need for potty breaks.

The right attitude A healthy attitude will make all the difference. Ignore setbacks and negative behavior and try to maintain a neutral reaction instead. Your disapproval will only create more

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Gordon gets 92nd Cup victory to move into next round

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

With his fourth win of the Sprint Cup season on Sept. 28 in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, Jeff Gordon wrote another chapter in one of the feel-good stories of the 2014 NASCAR season.

At age 43 and in the 25th season of his NASCAR tenure, Gordon is having one of the best years of his long and illustrious career. Sunday’s win was his 92nd in Cup, and he continues to inch closer to David Pearson, who is second on the career list with 105 wins. Neither Gordon nor Pearson is close to the No. 1 spot, held by Richard Petty with 200 wins.

Gordon was asked in the winner’s interview at Dover about running his win total to a three-digit number, something only Petty and Pearson have ever done in NASCAR’s elite circuit. He said that’s too far down the road to worry about right now.

think about 100 until we get to 99. I mean, I never dreamed in a million years that I would be here talking to you after 92 wins, and especially at this point in my career, this many years in the sport, to be having the year that we’re having, it’s just something I never thought could happen.”

But Gordon did acknowledge that career numbers he and others had once thought were far-fetched goals now appear as more reasonable expectations.

“Right now, if I felt like we could stay this competitive for the next several years, I would say, yeah, we could get there,” he said.

“But right now ... we’re just laser-focused on Courtesy of NASCAR this championship and going to the next race.

Jeff Gordon notched the win in the AAA 400 at I don’t think we’re going to get to 100 this Dover International Speedway and has strong momentum heading into the next leg of the Chase. year, but I hope we get past 93. That would be pretty awesome to get a couple more, and “I’m going to tell you the same thing I say it almost takes a win to get to Homestead. every time I’m sitting here after a win: It’s That’s our goal – is getting to Homestead, awesome to have 92, and I look forward to whatever it takes.” challenging for 93,” he said. “I can’t even Gordon’s team owner Rick Hendrick, the

only owner Gordon has had throughout his Cup career, said the new rules package for this year and the expertise of crew chief Alan Gustafson have a lot to do with Gordon’s strong showing this season.

“Alan Gustafson is one of the smartest crew chiefs, I think, in the garage, but this new rules package, it’s a little bit tighter race car,” Hendrick said. “As soon as we showed up with this package, Jeff has been solid. Jimmie [Johnson] is getting closer and closer, but he’ll admit he likes a loose race car, and this rules package is a tighter race car. That’s the difference.”

He also said Gordon is practically unbeatable when he has a chance to win.

“I think when Jeff Gordon can see 10 laps to go, I’ll put money on him anywhere,” Hendrick said. “He’s a smarter race car driver, I think, than he was when he was in his late 20s. He uses his head and he’s got all the talent in the world, and Alan has given him some super race cars.”

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By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer

Vanguard Championship Wrestling returns to Norfolk Masonic Temple on Oct. 4. Several big matches have been announced, including a Last Man Standing match between Diamond Victor Griff and VCW Heavyweight Champion Dirty Money. Both men will seek to wear their opponent down long enough so that they cannot stand up by the referee’s count of ten.

At the Sept. 6VCW FanAppreciation Night, Griff took on “Mr. Xcellence” Brandon Scott.

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known that he intends to end the lengthy reign of the VCW Heavyweight Champion. Should Dirty Money retain the title on Oct. 4, he will have held the title longer than any VCW Heavyweight Champion in company history.

Also on the card is the much-anticipated battle between Ring of Honor stars Adam Page and the “King of Old School” Steve Corino. Both men could not attend the September event due to a scheduling conflict, so fans on Oct. 4 will be able to see these men finish what they started back in July. Page and Corino could not come out on the winning end when they had fought The Platinum Enforcers at Liberty Lottery. Frustrations boiled over and the men had to be pulled apart from each

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In September, The Geordie Bulldogs (Sean and Mark Denny) were in singles competition. Mark Denny fought Shorty Smalls in a Chain match. This match was a wild brawl and just about anything was legal, including chairs and a steel chain. Mark Denny wrapped his fist with the chain and delivered a finishing blow to Shorty’s skull, allowing Denny to score the pinfall victory. The two men, despite their heated rivalry, exchanged a show of respect after the match via a handshake.

Sean Denny competed against the Tongan giant Asaafi. Denny attempted numerous methods to wear the big man down, applying headlocks and arm bars to keep Asaafi at his level. Denny was defeated and knocked unconscious by a brutal kick to the face. Asaafi and his uncle The Barbarian, collectively known as The Faces of Pain, will take on The Geordie Bulldogs on Oct. 4. The Barbarian is a former WWF competitor and has an expertise in tag team matches. The winners of this match will be the No. 1 contenders for the VCW Tag Team Championships.

Speaking of the VCW Tag Team Championships, The Platinum Enforcers (Phil Brown and C.W. Anderson) successfully re-

Jonathan McLarty Asaafi’s strength was on display against Sean Denny at a recent Vanguard Championship Wrestling event.

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