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Chief Operations Specialist Kenneth Morton’s wife watches as he departs Naval Station Norfolk on the Arleigh Burke-class guidedmissile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th area of operation to conduct maritime security operations and provide theater security cooperation efforts.

USS Oscar Austin deploys to 6th Fleet

By Ensign Kirsten Krock USS Oscar Austin Public Affairs

NORFOLK

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 21, for a deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation to conduct maritime security operations and provide theater security cooperation efforts there.

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CNRMA Sailor of the Year Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Darren Johnson, center right, poses with CNRMA Command Master Chief Andrew Thompson, left, Fleet Master Chief, USFF Command Charles Clarke and Rear Adm. Ricky Williamson, CNRMA.

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Lincoln Sailors visit namesake’s past to prepare for future

By MC2 Rusty Pang USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

GETTYSBURG, PA.

More than 50 Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) visited the Gettysburg National Cemetery, Nov. 19, to remember and celebrate the 151st anniversary of president Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863.

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In an effort to gain insight into their namesake’s leadership, the Sailors participated in the annual ceremony to remember Lincoln’s 272-word address.

Considered by many to be one of the most memorable American speeches, Lincoln’s address was an example of inspirational leadership and poise.

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The Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic (CNRMA) Sailor of the Year was announced during a ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, Nov. 20.

Rear Adm. Ricky Williamson, commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, announced Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Darren Johnson of Naval Station Norfolk as this year’s selectee.

“There is no better place on the planet to have this event,” said Williamson. “Our ships, airplanes and submarines would be nothing but steel without the Sailors that begin

their careers right here.”

The ceremony was one of the final events for the 11 nominees who arrived at Great Lakes for a week-long visit, Monday. During their stay at Naval Station Great Lakes, Sailors, along with their Command Master Chiefs, stayed busy with tours of the base, group physical training and trips to Chicago.

“This has been a phenomenal week,” said Johnson. “I’m a better Sailor for meeting each and every one of you here.”

Guest Speaker, Fleet Master Chief, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Charles Clarke expressed his appreciation for the First Class Petty Officers nominated.

“These Sailors will positively impact the Navy for many years to come,” said Clarke. “I’ll be leaving here with a renewed faith in the Navy, I’ve met our reliefs and I certainly am impressed. Regardless of the outcome, the real winner is the U.S. Navy and the Sailors who will fall under the leadership of these petty officers.”

NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE’S CPO 365 TAKES ON SEAL ‘O COURSE’ Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH

Chief petty officers (CPO) and first class petty officers assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group Two (NSWG 2) took on NSWG-2’s “O Course,” Nov. 20.

The obstacle course physical training session was held as part of

the master chief petty officer of the Navy’s (MCPON) CPO 365 program.

“Naval Special Warfare Group Two holds physical fitness and leadership training each week as part of CPO 365,” said Chief Petty Officer Bill Mesta, NSWG 2. “The training is held to promote networking, leadership development and camaraderie between NSWG-2’s CPOs and first class petty officers.”

NSWG-2’s ‘O Course’ consists of a variety of obstacles including balance logs, a rope wall climb and lowhurl slide.

“Naval Special Warfare operators use the ‘O Course’ to simulate battlefield conditions in a controlled training environment,” said an EastCoast based Navy SEAL (Sea, Air,

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KEEN SWORD 15 CONCLUDES U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces wrapped up Exercise Keen Sword 15 a few hundred miles off the coast of Southern Japan, Nov. 19.

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USS WHIDBEY ISLAND HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND Dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) bids farewell to one commanding officer and welcomed aboard another during a change of command ceremony Dec. 5, on board the ship at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

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JOINT STAFF J6 CIVILIAN RECEIVES TOP DOD SERVICE AWARD MC3 Bradley J. Gee Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Ciara Black, scans and sorts mail after a replenishment-at-sea on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97).

NEW NAVY STANDARDIZED FPO MAIL ADDRESS FORMAT

By Debbie Dortch Naval Supply Systems Command Corporate Communications

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Navy Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses for ships, mobile units and ashore FPOs are being converted to an address format compatible with the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) address system, according to a Nov. 18 NAVADMIN message.

The new address format is effective immediately for mobile units and ashore FPOs. “The new standardized addresses use a format similar to the way residential mail is addressed across the U.S.,” said Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Navy Postal Director Gabe Telles. “Standardization will improve service by reducing transit time, which is good news for Sailors.”

The new format for ships and mobile units is as follows: Line 1: Name Line 2: Ship or Mobile Unit name Line 3: Ship or Mobile Unit number, box number Line 4: FPO (AP, AE, AA) ZIP code (5 digits only)

The new format for ashore FPOs now includes a Postal Service Center (PSC) number and box number along with a 5-digit ZIP code in the address as follows: Line 1: Name Line 2: PSC number, box number Line 3: FPO (AP, AE, AA) ZIP code (5 digits only) “Sailors will notice immediately that only a 5-digit ZIP code is necessary,” Telles said. “This and the new standardized format will be easier for everyone, including businesses, family, and friends sending mail to FPOs.” The standardization comes during the holiday mailing season. NAVSUP announced 2014 holiday mailing deadlines Sept. 15. (http://www.navy.mil/ submit/display.asp?story_id=83297) “If senders use an old address but still follow the announced deadline dates for holiday mailings, delivery is expected by Dec. 25,” said Telles.

“However, using the new address standardization could get holiday mail to its destination more quickly. Sailors should inform everyone who sends them mail about the new format as soon as possible.”

Another benefit of the standardiza-

tion is postal patrons’ ability to use the USPS Internet change-of-address process at www.usps.com when rotating to/from new assignments that use FPO addresses. Sailors can find more information at their local FPO or at www. usps.com.

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John Miller, demonstration branch chief with the Joint Staff J6, was recently awarded the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award for his significant achievements in overseeing the Bold Quest coalition interoperability assessments which have supported the warfighter in the field.

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NMCP CORPSMAN NAMED NAVY MEDICINE EAST SAILOR OF THE YEAR Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (SW) Russell Wagenman, from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, was selected the Navy Medicine East 2014 Sailor of the Year, Nov. 19, as announced by Navy Medicine East commander Rear Adm. Terry Moulto.

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | NOV 27, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | A3 Cmdr. William Marks, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs Officer, participates in a command MCU2P Protective Gas Mask “fit test” for U.S. 7th Fleet Staff embarked on the flagship USS Blue Ridge.

CUSTOM-FIT ‘CHEM GEAR’ PROTECTS SAILORS

By MC1 Joshua Karsten Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

Specialists with Griffin Technologies fit 7th Fleet Sailors with chemical, biological and radiological masks and protective garments during a week-long customized fit session to ensure combat readiness and CBR threat protection for the forward deployed staff.

Seventh Fleet sailors embarked on the forward deployed command and control ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) are required to be deployment ready at all times. The fit tests provide an assessment by analyzing each individual’s face size, breathing style and body size.

“You’re fitted prior to deployment so that the data goes back to the warehouse, gets consolidated and kits are built,” said Dave Singer, the chemical, biological and radio-

logical individual protective equipment Far East coordinator. “Based on the numbers and sizes, we then add or reduce the number of kits required for that ship before they go on deployment.”

The custom-fit protective gear is an essential element to provide eye and respiratory protection for Sailors in the event of a chemical, biological and radiological threat.

The mask is designed to protect from blister, nerve, choking and blood agents to include mustard gas, chlorine, sarin and a long list of other airborne contaminants.

The test consists of Sailors donning a gas mask then having a plastic hood placed over their heads while a simulated gas leaks into the hood. The sensors inside the hood and the mask then determine whether the gas has leaked or not.

“We do a series of tests based on actions you would do while wear-

The fit tests provide an assessment for sea going commands by analyzing each individuals face size and breathing style for deployable Sailors prior to getting underway.

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ing the mask from moving your head side-to-side to chewing gum, labored breathing to normal breathing,” said Singer. “All the tests are designed to mimic or recreate conditions you may encounter while wearing the protective equipment.”

The fit tests ensure Sailors get the right size for each individual’s protective equipment. Most ships are

only equipped with calipers which give Sailors an idea of what size mask they need. For Sailors with smaller or larger than average bone structures, the increased accuracy of the customized fit tests helps certify that the mask fits properly.

The U.S. 7th Fleet conducts forward deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in

the Indo-Asia- Pacific area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet, 7th Fleet interacts with 35 other maritime nations to build maritime partnerships that foster maritime security, promote stability and prevent conflict.

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Lincoln Sailors celebrate Native American Heritage Month commanding officer, followed up the prayer with stories of valor of about Native American Medal of Honor recipients. Ravelo shared the stories of trial and sacrifice in hopes to inspire his Sailors to continue to strive for excellence no matter the situation or odds.

“It is occasions like this that allow us to reflect on what makes our Navy great,” Ravelo said. “What makes our Navy great is that we are a diverse organization that embraces and capitalizes on the many contributions that are formulated by our Sailors’ rich history and backgrounds.”

Ravelo went on to say that he hopes by sharing a few examples of Native American Medal of Honor recipients, his Sailors are encouraged to pursue greatness in their own naval careers.

November is Native American Heritage Month, dedicated to recognizing the contributions and sacrifices of Native Americans though-out history.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Raymond Campigli, a Sailor assigned to the Lincoln and descendant of the Konkow tribe of Northern California, was thrilled to be able to witness the traditional tribal prayer conducted for the second year in a row by Lt. Kimberley Temple, first lieutenant aboard Lincoln.

“The prayer was extremely impressive,” Campigli said. “It’s great that the Lincoln is able to offer experiences like this, not many people get the chance to witness a real Shaman prayer, especially outside of the reservation.”

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By MC3 Evan Parker USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

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Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) observe Native American Heritage Month with traditional Shaman prayer in a ceremony conducted by Lincoln’s diversity council, Nov. 19.

Capt. Todd Marzano, Lincoln’s executive officer, stressed why taking time to acknowledge the Navy’s vast diversity is important.

“Today’s event is for our Sailors with different backgrounds, interests and strengths that enable us to be the world’s greatest Navy and it is why our country is so successful,” Marzano said.

■ the ship Lincoln is currently undergoing a refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.

“I think these stories have a very powerful message that Sailors can bring with them many great accomplishments based out of their diverse backgrounds,” Ravelo said.

The festivities also showcased literary works written by Lincoln Sailors entered as part of a command writing competition. The winner of the competition was Electronics Technician 3rd Class Laura Walker whose short essay touched on the struggles Native Americans have faced over many years.

“I’m extremely proud,” Walker said.

“I think me winning will encourage others to read my paper, and maybe do their own research into the struggles and accomplishments of Native Americans and learn a little more. That would make me very proud!”

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MC3 Amber N. O’Donovan Retired Coast Guard Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Paul Johnson, from London, finishes his race at the 2014 Wounded Warrior Swimming Trials at Naval Station Norfolk. The trials are an annual athletic competition hosted by the U.S. Olympic Committee that brings together more than 200 Wounded Warriors from all branches of military service.

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By MC3 Amber N. O’Donovan Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs

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In the summer of 2007, the crew aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence (WMEC 619) set out to conduct routine testing on the ship’s navigational lights.

For Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Paul Johnson this chore was anything but routine.

“One of the mast head lights wouldn’t light, so my chief directed me to change it,” said Johnson. “I thought to myself, ‘No big deal; I’ve done it a bunch of times.” After completing all the safety steps, he secured his harness and began the climb that would forever change his life.

“I climbed up and latched the scuttle [door], locked it open and shook it to make sure it was secure.”

As Johnson prepared to climb through the scuttle, he placed his hand across the knife edge and began moving up. What happened next Johnson learned from his shipmates.

“My understanding is the lock became detached and slipped back on the fitting and the wheel of the scuttle smashed me in the back of the head and crushed two fingers,” he explained.

Johnson managed to climb down the scuttle on his own. Once he reached the bottom the crew managed to stabilize Johnson and transport him to the ship’s sick bay where they stapled his head wound and applied a splint to his fingers before evacuating him to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, where he received additional treatment.

Despite the efforts of the hospital staff, while in recovery, Johnson’s wife Miranda, began noticing he was experiencing night terrors, memory lapses and was having trouble hearing.

“When your injury or illness is not really apparent, it becomes more difficult to justify the way you feel because you [can’t see anything] physically wrong with you,” explained Johnson. “If you have a reduction in your ability to think or control your emotions, which is definitely true of me, it’s hard to handle; it affects everyone around you.”

Johnson and his wife spent the next four years at hospitals looking for a diagnosis. Finally, at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (JAHVH) Polytrauma Program in Tampa, Fla., Johnson was diagnosed with numerous conditions, including neuropathy of the foot, hearing and vision loss related to his head injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

In September 2013, Johnson was medically retired. Since then, he has gone back to school to finish his master’s degree in psychology. He plans on earning his doctoral degree in Instructional Design and Technology. His goal is to create smart technology that will allow people with disabilities to move forward in their lives and

thrive in the everyday activities that now present challenges. With the support of Miranda and his service dog, Rosie, Johnson has a greater sense of independence.

“The only thing she doesn’t do is drive,” said Johnson. “Rosie keeps me calm and allows me to be in public without fearing the unknown. She distracts me when my mind is set on my injury and fear, and allows me to be me again.”

Recently, Johnson found support and a new sense of community with Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor (NSH). NSH is an organization which coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, and provides resources and support to their families.

NSH currently has more than 1,500 Sailors and Coast Guardsmen enrolled in the program and another 1,250 service members who don’t qualify for enrollment but still require support. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen with serious illnesses or injuries which require long-term care or may necessitate a Medical Evaluation Board may self-refer to NSH, be referred by family, command leadership, or medical providers.

“NSH made an impact on me from the start of my hospitalization,” said Johnson. “Lt. Sandra Lockett, my Non-Medical Care Manager (NMCM) at JAHVH, has gone from being a technical advisor on the Veterans Affairs (VA) process and my retirement from the Coast Guard, to a trusted friend. She has allowed me to remain level-headed and maintain my composure during the frustration of the VA claim process.

“Even though I am retired and have moved beyond their charge, my NMCM continues to support me in everything I do. She works to make sure that we all are supported above and beyond.”

NSH has a highly regarded adaptive athletic rehabilitation program which aids in the physical and emotional wellbeing of enrollees. Earlier this year, Johnson, Miranda and Rosie visited Naval Station Norfolk to join other Wounded Warriors for a week-long athletic competition, the 2014 Navy and Coast Guardsmen Wounded Warrior Trials.

“It gives him a sense of purpose, a reason to get out of bed in the morning,” said Miranda.

With Miranda and Rosie by his side, Johnson participated in the shooting, swimming and cycling trials. At the closing ceremonies, he was awarded a bronze medal in the men’s 50 meter swimming event.

“These Wounded Warrior events bring back the level of camaraderie that’s in place when you are onboard a ship or command,” said Johnson. “It brings that same feeling like you actually belong, you’re part of something.

It’s shipmates all over again.”

For more news from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/ local/surflant/.

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A6 | THE FLAGSHIP | NOV 27, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) School Liaison Officer Katrina Patterson, left, Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Case Liaison Tracey Hall, center, and Lisa Wakeman, perform a puppet show to educate area school children on different types of disabilities and acceptance of people who may be different.

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FFSC talks to schools about EFMP Press Release Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

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Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) took their puppet show on the road, Nov. 20, to schools in Williamsburg and York County, to educate children about the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP).

This fun and interactive show has been presented at a number of area schools through the coordinated effort of WPNSTA Yorktown School Liaison Officer Katrina Patterson and her exceptional relationships with the school counselors and principals. The puppet show used colorful characters with special needs to demonstrate that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.

“We wanted to give the children the awareness that children and adults with disabilities are just like everybody else and they can do whatever people without disabilities can do,” said Katrina.

November is Military Family Appreciation Month and, in accordance with the proclamation by President Barrack Obama, “we recognize every spouse, parent, sibling, child, and loved one who stands with our service members, and we reaffirm our solemn vow to serve these families as well as they serve us.”

The Exceptional Family Member Program is a part of that commitment to our service members and their families. EFMP works with military families with special needs to address their unique needs throughout the assignment process and after families have settled into their new installation.

Matthew Whaley Elementary School in Williamsburg, Va., was just one of the schools visited by the EFMP Puppet Show. EFMP Case Liaison's Lisa Wakeman and Tracey Hall created a puppet show for school-aged children that educated them about different disabilities and acceptance of those that may be different from them. Two hundred seventy-five students and staff welcomed them with delight and interacted with the puppets. The student body also got involved with signing the closing song, “Five Little Monkeys.”

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NMCP symposium helps ‘docs’ improve care

By MC1 (SW/EXW/AW) Gary Johnson Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

About 100 independent duty corpsmen (IDC) and medical providers from around the fleet gathered at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for the biannual Independent Duty Corpsman Symposium, Nov. 13.

The Operational Forces Medical Liaison Services (OFMLS) sponsors the event twice a year to provide IDCs with training that will help them provide the highest quality of care possible, and help improve communication between the providers throughout the fleet.

This type of training is important for IDCs who are assigned to commands as non-physician health care providers.

The range of responsibility differs according to the community they serve, from Fleet Marine Forces and surface ships to special warfare and Seabee units. They must rely on their own skills when providing care in remote or austere environments.

“For a large number of IDCs, especially those with high operational tempos, it is very hard to get all the training needed and for it to be quality training,” said Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jason Shaeffer, OFMLS senior enlisted leader.

“This is our way of giving back to the fleet and providing eight hours of quality continuing education.”

Topics involved cardiology, preventive medicine, neurology, mental health, internal medicine and endocrinology.

The symposium covered specialties that would enhance an IDC’s knowledge level while treating patients in these conditions. It also helps them complete mandatory Continuing Medical Education requirement of 15 annual hours.

Capt. Darin K. Via, NMCP commanding officer, kicked off the symposium by talking about the tremendous work that IDCs do in the community.

“I have no greater respect than for an IDC,” said Via. “Whether they are in the field with Marines or on a ship or submarine, they are the true ‘docs’ of the Navy.

These are the folks who commanding officers go to for help making medical decisions, and I am proud that we at NMCP can help with their continuing education.”

For some, this was their first time to attend, while for others, the training is like a tradition. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF) Michael Warden, assigned to Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr (PC-8), has only been an IDC for five months and was the most junior IDC in attendance.

“This has been an incredibly beneficial event for both the training and networking,” said Warden. “With being a new IDC, any extra training or contacts I can make will be extremely useful, especially here at the hospital with all the different clinics and knowledge they can share.”

The symposium originally began as a yearly refresher course. After seeing the need for more frequent and more in-depth training, OFMLS staff redesigned the course to be a biannual event that covers a greater range of training. The next session is scheduled for May 2015.

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Lt. j.g. Jason M. Bentley, left, is congratulated by retired Navy Capt. Cameron Ingram after he was presented the Vice Admiral Robert F. Batchelder award during a ceremony at the Navy Supply System Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC), Naval Station Norfolk. Looking on is Bentley’s wife, Katie, and Rear Adm. John P. Polowczyk.

USS Albany supply officer receives Batchelder Award

By Kevin Copeland Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs

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I spend a lot of time getting to know my Sailors, listening to their perspectives, challenging them, and ultimately leveraging their unique strengths to accomplish our mission.”

-Lt. j.g. Jason M. Bentley

Lt. j.g. Jason M. Bentley was presented the prestigious Vice Admiral Robert F. Batchelder award during a ceremony held at the Navy Supply System Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC), Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 19.

Bentley was recognized for his professionalism, flexibility and tenacious leadership while serving as supply officer onboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) during calendar year 2013. Home ported in Norfolk, Albany is currently undergoing an Engineered Overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth.

The Vice Admiral Batchelder Award is awarded annually by the Navy League of the United States. It was established in 1983 to recognize those U.S. Navy supply corps officers who have made the most significant personal contributions to the supply readiness of the U.S. Navy’s operating forces.

“I know a lot of great supply officers, so I am honored to receive this award,” said Bentley, a native of Olathe, Kan., and a 2008 graduate of University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science double major in Business Administration, and Management and Leadership. “I am grateful to my command, the selection board, my Sailors and all of the mentors who consistently given me great advice. The award is a gratifying endorsement of my approach to leadership.

In a high-stress, fast-paced operational setting it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that leaders should be loud, assertive and unbending. I believe that leadership is about collaboration and effectiveness, not just giving orders. I spend a lot of time getting to know my Sailors, listening to their perspectives, challenging them, and ultimately leveraging their unique strengths to accomplish our mission.”

The ceremony was hosted at NAVSUP FLC by Rear Adm. John P. Polowczyk, director, Fleet Ordnance and Supply and Fleet Supply Officer on the staff of Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

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Representing the Navy League of the United States was retired U.S. Navy Capt. Cameron Ingram, immediate past president of Navy League Hampton Roads.

“Every ship in the Navy, regardless of warfare mission, needs a strong supply officer in attaining all the multi-faceted aspects of their mission,” said Ingram. “Lt. j.g. Bentley personifies the spirit, determination and zeal needed in getting the mission accomplished. On behalf of the Navy League, I was honored to present the calendar year 2013 Vice Admiral Batchelder award to him.”

Reporting to Albany on July 5, 2012, Bentley completed a turnover with his predecessor just three days prior to a major deployment to the European Command area of responsibility. However, when Albany left Norfolk in August, Bentley had adapted to his new responsibilities. With the skill of a seasoned supply officer and infused with self-confidence, he enthusiastically lead two undermanned divisions through five major port visits in four countries while successfully procuring more than 5,000 repair parts.

“I love the supply corps because we have a critical mission and some of the best people in the Navy,” said Bentley, who will transfer to the Joint Strike Fighter Program in Washington, D.C., in May 2015.

“I volunteered for submarines because I believe the key to growth is doing hard things. At my core, I am an entrepreneur and I run my department like I would run a business. I have a strong sense of ownership and enthusiasm, so I am constantly working to find creative, more efficient ways to get the job done. I live by the mantra “Honor your commitment, never give up and take care of your people,” and encourage

all first-term junior supply officers to do the same.”

The ceremony was attended by Cmdr. Wade Landis, commanding officer, and most of Bentley’s shipmates from the Albany wardroom.

“I was not surprised by Lt. j.g. Bentley’s selection because he has performed well and distinguished himself as an outstanding supply officer,” said Landis. “His efforts to accurately report supply parts inventory will have a lasting impact on divisions’ ability to do maintenance and troubleshooting for years to come long after the completion of the current overhaul. Bentley will leave big shoes to fill as he transfers to D.C. next spring, but he has set his relief up for success.”

Fast-attack submarines like Albany have multifaceted missions. They use their stealth, persistence, agility and firepower to deploy and support special force operations, disrupt and destroy an adversary’s military and economic operations at sea, provide early strike from close proximity, and ensure undersea superiority.

Albany, whose motto is “Still Making History,” is the fifth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of New York’s capital city. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, Albany was commissioned April 7, 1990 as the 43rd nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class submarine.

The 360-foot ship was the last one to slide down the incline of the greased wooden shipways at Newport News Shipbuilding. Albany’s crew compliment includes 13 officers and 121 enlisted Sailors.

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NSA Hampton Roads hosts Wounded Warrior 5K

Photos by Katisha Draughn-Fraguada Two Wounded Warriors participate in the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA HR) Wounded Warrior 5K, Nov. 20.

More than 500 runners participate in event to honor sacrifices of Navy Wounded Warriors

Runners finish the last leg of the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA HR) Wounded Warrior 5K, Nov. 20.

By Katisha Draughn-Fraguada Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Public Affairs

I wanted to come and support other wounded warriors and show that we are all one big team.”

- Wounded warrior and Marine Sergeant Alex Nguyen

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Approximately 520 runners honored the daily sacrifices made by the men, women and families of the Navy’s Wounded Warrior Program by running in the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA HR) Wounded Warrior 5K on Nov. 20.

NSA HR’s, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department partnered with the Navy’s Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor Program (NWW-SH) on planning the 5K run. The program’s goal is to enable service members to focus on getting well, while its team of experts resolves pressing non-medical concerns and prepares enrollees for transition back to active duty or civilian life.

“We wanted to bring awareness to the Safe Harbor Wounded Warrior Program and this was a great way to bring people together and build that camaraderie, while staying physically active,” said Kelley Harkins, NSA HR, MWR director.

The NWW-SH provides nonmedical care to active-duty and reserve Navy and Coast Guard military members. Each service has their own Wounded Warrior program with special services for the military member and their families.

“We serve as a bridge to resources for seriously ill, injured and wounded,” said Lt. Aileen Lott, recovery

Runners push through as they finish the halfway point of the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA HR) Wounded Warrior 5K, Nov. 20.

care coordinator for NWW-SH at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.

“We are designed to be that person they can call when they need help.”

Some of the services the program provides are helping the member apply for benefits, navigating them through the referral process, obtaining internships and grants, and applying for service dogs.

Marine Sgt. Alex Nguyen, who lost his right leg to an Improvised Explosive Device in 2011, participated in

the Wounded Warrior 5K because he wanted to inspire others.

“I wanted to come and support other Wounded Warriors and show that we are all one big team,” he said.

“And I refuse to let my injuries get me down.”

Nguyen, who is with the Wounded Warrior Battalion-East Portsmouth attachment, participated in the run with some of his buddies who are also involved with supporting Wounded Warriors.

November was designated as Warrior Care Month in 2008 by then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. The purpose was to inform military members and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care system. During Warrior Care Month, the Defense Department honors the courage of wounded, ill or injured service members, and highlights the programs that help them learn new life skills that enable them to return to duty or transition from the military.

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jesse Cram, who placed second in the men age 25-29 category, wanted to compete in the run to show his unceasing support for the Wounded Warriors.

“This was a great opportunity where all services can get together and support a wonderful event like this,” he said.

With the success of the Wounded Warrior 5K, the NWW-SH hopes to continue to involve the community and educate them on Wounded Warriors and the Safe Harbor Program.

“We want to turn this into an annual event so that we can continue to bring awareness to Wounded Warriors and what they go through,” said Lt. Justin Short, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Safe Harbor Program director. “These are exceptional men and women and this was a great way to honor and show them how much they are appreciated.”

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NECC Sailors make All Navy Softball Team

By MC2 Benjamin Wooddy Navy Expeditionary Combat Command

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The moment played out the same way so many of us practiced as children in the backyard with friends. She recalled the setting as if she was stepping to the plate for game seven of the World Series and she needed to come through in the clutch. “It was one out, runner on third, extra innings and we were facing the Army team,â€? said Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Ashley Gray. “I hit the ball in the air, and I remembered being disappointed that I didn’t get the hit. But then I turned around and everyone was going crazy because we won on a sacriďŹ ce y.â€?

The win was monumental for many reasons.

Gray had just helped the All-Navy Women’s Softball Team beat Army after a close loss the year before. “The best part was winning that game for the veterans of the team,� said Gray. “It was awesome to see our girls pull off the win,� said Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Juan Nevarez, the captain and starting third baseman of the All-Navy Men’s Softball Team.

For Nevarez and Gray, being on the All-Navy Softball Team is an opportunity for them

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to represent the same community; Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). “It has been an honor to serve on the team eight times, and I hope to make the cut a few more times if it’s meant to be,â€? said Nevarez. “It’s deďŹ nitely getting harder to compete and play with 22-yearolds, but I think I have a couple of years left in me before I have to hang up my All-Navy hat.â€?

After making the team in Pensacola, Fla., where the tryouts were held, Nevarez set two goals. “For myself, I wanted to be a team captain so that I could really have an impact when trying to get the team to gel,� said Nevarez. “Then I wanted to get us a medal.�

The last time the Navy Men’s Softball Team won a medal was during the ďŹ rst season of the Armed Forces Softball Tournament in 1997.

On Sept. 15, the team participated in the All-Armed Forces Softball Championship at Fort Sill, in Lawton, Okla.

After the ďŹ rst three days of the tournament, the Navy amassed a record of four wins and two losses leading to their next game against the Air Force. The game ended with a Navy victory, securing their ďŹ rst medal since 1997.

The Navy lost a tough game to the Army in the champion-

Oscar Austin departs Naval Station Norfolk to 6th AOR Continued from front MC2 Benjamin Wooddy Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Juan Nevarez and Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Ashley Gray pose in their All-Navy Softball Team jerseys at the softball ďŹ elds at JEBLCFS.

ship game but Nevarez went home with a silver medal.

Grays experience with the All-Navy Women’s Softball Team was different. “I was excited to make the team because this year I wasn’t just playing for me,� said Gray.

Gray became emotional as she explained that she was determined to make the team for her father, a retired Navy chief, who has been in the hospital for the past seven months. “My dad was the biggest inspiration this year to make the team because he has always supported my athletics since I was a child,â€? said Gray. “Although I got cut last year, he motivated me throughout the year to submit my package to try out for the team again. His faith in me as a Sailor, athlete and daughter are nothing shy of amazing, and that’s why he’s my biggest fan. He wasn’t able to come and watch me play this, but if he had been able to travel, he deďŹ nitely would have. He has always encouraged me to follow my dreams of being an All-Navy athlete.â€?

| Sailors visit Gettysburg

Continued from front Following the 1863 ceremony, Benjamin French, who helped plan the event, wrote, “Anyone who saw and heard as I did ... would know that he lived in every heart ... the hurricane of applause was the spontaneous outburst of heartfelt conďŹ dence in their own president.â€?

It was the ships intention to instill such leadership into each visiting Sailor. “The big vision of the Lincoln Leadership series is to sharpen the saw of each Sailor. We thought it would be good for us to come here and literally walk the steps of each engagement of the Gettysburg battle,� said Lincoln’s Command Chaplain Cmdr. Maurice A. Buford. “We are in the yards recalibrating the ship, so we connect our past, present and future through Lincoln leadership. This allows us to

be courageous and ďŹ ght any future ďŹ ght as necessary.â€?

To remember each Soldier’s sacriďŹ ce 151 years ago, Lincoln Sailors laid 3,500 ags and 1,700 pennies with the date of 1972 symbolizing the hull number of USS Abraham Lincoln.

The experience was surreal for the Lincoln Sailors said Electronics Technician 3rd class John Thorton. “It was great to come out here and see the turning point of the Civil War era,� said Thorton. “We’re here to strengthen ourselves by learning our past history. I think that Remembrance Day really strikes home.�

Lincoln has taken an active approach, since entering the Newport News shipyard, connecting its Sailors to the legacy of the ship’s namesake through historical visits like this.

In a pivotal time of the

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ship’s life, refueling complex overhaul (RCOH), the Gettysburg visit allows its crew to connect with our 16th president’s heritage and legacy.

RCOH occurs at the halflife of a carrier’s operation.

Coincidentally, the trip to Gettysburg occurs eight days following the 25th anniversary of the ship’s commission Nov. 11, 1989.

With 25 years to go, events like the Gettysburg trip allow Sailors to connect with their namesake’s past to prepare for the ship’s future.

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Oscar Austin will deploy with ScanEagle, an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) designed to provide real-time, low-altitude reconnaissance. The crew recently participated in Baltic Operations 2014, a multinational exercise in the Baltic Sea. Exercise goals were to improve maritime safety and security through increased interoperability and cooperation among participating nations. “The crew has worked hard to prepare this ship for deployment,� said Cmdr.

Russel Sanchez, Oscar Austin commanding ofďŹ cer. “While leaving family and friends during the holiday season can be challenging, our Sailors have been trained to execute the mission safely and efďŹ ciently.â€?

Before deploying, Oscar Austin participated in the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/24th

Ensign Jessica Kellogg Family and friends wave goodbye to Sailors departing Naval Station Norfolk on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th area of operation.

Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Composite Training Unit Exercise.

During this exercise, the crew earned their Independent Deployer CertiďŹ cation, which assesses a ship’s capabilities to function at tactical and operational levels.

| Training held to promote working, leadership and camaraderie COURSE

Continued from front and Land) assigned to NSWG-2. “After running from the headquarters building to the course, we did two laps around the course followed by a group run.�

According to MCPON’s guidelines, the CPO 365 program is split into two phases.

Phase One began Sept. 17 and concludes when the NAVADMIN instruction announcing CPO selection results is released. All ďŹ rst class petty ofďŹ cers will participate in CPO 365 throughout the duration of Phase One regardless of whether they are board-eligible or not.

Phase Two concludes with the tradi-

tional pinning ceremony. All ďŹ rst class petty ofďŹ cers will remain engaged in primary training events during Phase Two with the understanding there may be speciďŹ c instances where CPO selectees conduct separate sessions (i.e. fundraising, CPO Selectee Leadership Course and others to be determined by command master chiefs). “I am a ďŹ rm believer that the ďŹ rst class petty ofďŹ cers who actively participate in CPO 365 are better prepared to make the transition to chief petty ofďŹ cer,â€? said Chief Petty OfďŹ cer Na’eem Phillips of NSWG-2. “The program is an excellent tool to provide future chiefs with the necessary tools to succeed.â€?

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Navy releases guidance for reducing access to lethal means

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U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) wrapped up Exercise Keen Sword 15 with a display of naval and air power of 19 ships and seven aircraft operating in formation a few hundred miles off the coast of Southern Japan, Nov. 19.

Keen Sword 15, kicking off Nov.11 with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, is a large and complex joint/bilateral field training exercise involving four branches of the U.S. military working with JSDF and is designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the two countries. “[Keen Sword] enhances our combat readiness by working together in an exercise environment that is challenging and allows us to improve our processes between one another,” said Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet.

“Japan is one of our strongest allies, and the fact that we are able to work together and coordinate quickly with similar procedures and processes, makes us better to respond together in a crisis situation.”

This training between the U.S. and Japan has been a routine, recurring event for many years.

» see KEEN SWORD | B4 Top Photo: Navy and Japan Maritime SelfDefense Force ships transit in formation at the conclusion of Keen Sword 15.

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The Navy released guidance for commanders and health professionals on reducing access to lethal

means as related to suicide prevention through voluntary storage of privatelyowned firearms, Nov. 18.

This guidance is part of a broader Department of Defense strategy to prevent suicide and related trag-

edies in the military as promulgated in a recent memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness).

“Firearms were used in

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Kirby: Timeline for operation united assistance depends on ebola trend

By Nick Simeone DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The U.S. military effort to help prevent the spread of Ebola in West Africa could be extended beyond its six-month mission if there is a surge of new cases of the deadly disease, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said Nov. 20.

Despite a reported drop in new cases in hardest hit Liberia, Kirby said it’s too soon to determine whether this trend will hold. “We have to be prepared for this to go longer than six months,” he said, “which is why the secretary authorized the call-up of more than 2,000 reserves and guard.”

More than 2,500 U.S. military per-

sonnel are in West Africa as part of Operation United Assistance, helping U.S. and international agencies battle the world’s worst Ebola outbreak by providing logistical support and training for health care workers, as well as testing fluid samples and building emergency treatment units.

“As construction gets completed, the requirement for those types of troops may decrease,” Kirby said, at which time Army Maj. General Gary J. Volesky, the commander of the mission, may decide to reduce troop levels.

The World Health Organization says Ebola has killed more than 5,400 in West Africa since March. None of the American military deployed as part of United Assistance is involved in the direct treatment of Ebola patients.

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President announces Hagel’s resignation as SECDEF

By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jake Richmond DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Praising Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s “class and integrity,” President Barack Obama announced, Nov. 24,at the White House that Hagel will leave his post.

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Officials highlight health, wellness resources for military families

By Amaani Lyle DoD News, Defense Media Activity

As efforts continue to strengthen service members and their families, Pentagon officials held a Bloggers Roundtable to highlight the myriad resources available to tackle the unique military and transitional challenges those who serve may face.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy Rosemary Freitas Williams, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff senior enlisted advisor, and Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Terry Prince, Defense Health Agency senior enlisted advisor, discussed military family health and welfare and the value of Military OneSource.

“We are keen on having a safe and happy holiday season [but] there’s a lot of stress around the holidays, which is unavoidable,” Williams said.

Military OneSource She urged military families feeling such stress to look to Military OneSource, a call center and online resource that can assist with a range of issues and situations, regardless of base or status.

“It’s for folks maybe having a difficult time, they could be caregivers, they could be [children], or maybe a spouse of a deployed person,” Williams explained, adding that the toll-free 800-247-HELP line is available and comes

with 12 free counseling sessions, per issue, per person. “Help is no more than an average distance of about 3.2 miles away,” she noted.

Williams also said that job assistance and a range of resources are available to all types of DoD families, including same-gender couples.

“Every resource that’s available to Lisa Battaglia [wife of Sgt. Maj. Battaglia] is available to our same-gender spouses,” Williams said.

“We’ve added a number of resources that pertain directly to same-gender couples in the military so they can help navigate military life and whatever unique challenges they face.”

Transition GPS Helps Separating, Retiring Troops As advisor to both Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the chairman, Battaglia said in addition to the health, welfare, and education of service members, he’s also heavily engaged in helping them manage transition. The Transition GPS program, he said, will better prepare military members whether in separation or retirement.

“This will have a significant impact in setting successes for service members to become productive members of society once that reintegration takes place, regardless if they are active duty, Guard or Reserve,” Battaglia said. “It leads them to three tracks: one for higher education, another track for those with a desire to enter the workforce and the newest track, which came from service members themselves, is entrepreneurship.”

Seeking Command Sponsorship Input For those who still serve, especially in remote locales, Battaglia also pledged to help improve the command sponsorship process. He said he and his family have personally made 17 moves during his career. “[Permanent-change-of-station] to us is a natural body clock ... versus Korea where it might be a junior enlisted person’s first [permanent change-of-station] move,” Battaglia said. “If we get it wrong, then it just means more stressors are placed on a family.”

Battaglia said he plans to travel to bases in Korea and Japan in February to speak to troops in the field to gauge junior enlisted experiences and address their concerns.

“With the reshaping of our force, there can be some expectations now that some of the transfers and PCS moving may not be as frequent as it used to be,” Battaglia said. “I’m open to ideas as to how to make command sponsorship anywhere on the globe better.”

Operation Live Well Meanwhile in health matters, Prince said the Defense Health Agency and Tricare has developed tools, resources and original content through its program, Operation Live Well, for service members and their families across the forces.

“We’re focusing on integrative wellness, physical activity, sleep, nutrition, tobacco-free living and mental wellness,” he said.

THE ESSENCE OF GIVING

By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor

Here you go again. You’re running from store to store, buying baking supplies, twinkle lights, a “Frozen” Plush Olaf for your niece and flat screen TV for your husband. You’ve got to get home to bake 12 dozen pecan tarts for the neighborhood cookie exchange, when it dawns on you.

You forgot the butter.

For the second time today, you approach the irresistibly cute Salvation Army bell ringer outside the grocery store. You want to tell the sweet little old man freezing his bippy off in the name of the needy, “I gave earlier today,” but you know darned well he doesn’t remember and will think you’re a cheapskate. So you sort through the gum wrappers and bobby pins to see if you can find a few more quarters in your purse.

But you realize that you put all your coins in the kettle during your last trip to the store, so you look

for a single or two, only to find that you’ve only got a five spot. With trembling hands you fork over the five dollar bill you were hoping to use for a Vente Skinny Peppermint Mocha Latte with extra sprinkles on the way home.

You intentionally hesitate with your hand over the red kettle, wanting the bell ringer and everyone else to see the denomination of your bill and think, “Wow, she gave five whole dollars.”

“Thank you for your kindness,” the old man says, and you walk into the grocery feeling good about your decision to feed the poor rather than slurp another overpriced specialty coffee.

In fact you feel so charitable that you decide to buy a few canned goods, in addition to your stick of butter, to put in the food bank collection at the front of the store.

And while you’re at it, you grab a whiffle ball set to put in the Toys for Tots box too.

With a sanctimonious flip of

your wrist, you zip your debit card through the reader just as the cashier asks, “Would you like to give a dollar to the Orphaned Kittens’ Sweater Knitting Guild?” Seven other impatient customers are in line behind you. The baggers are waiting for your answer. The cashier is staring blankly into your eyes.

Dead silence.

Another dollar? Seriously? Don’t you remember that I just gave a dollar for the stinking kittens when I was in here an hour ago, for criminy’s sake? This is entrapment! Let someone else dress the orphaned kittens! I just want to buy this damned stick of butter and go home!

As you search your brain for a valid excuse to say “No thanks,” you contemplate the essence of giving.

Charitable organizations raise the bulk of their income between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, when people are feeling generous.

Salvation Army, for example, needs to collect $1.3 million this holiday season to fund its programs for the

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homeless and the poor, and they hope about $450,000 of that will be in donations to it’s iconic red kettles.

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects toys in the months of October, November and December, to give to less fortunate youngsters as a message of hope to encourage them to become responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. Other national and local charities are collecting anything from money to canned goods to blankets to teddy bears for worthy causes.

Is giving about risking death by trampling to get the best bargain on an Xbox Assassin’s Creed Unity Bundle at Wal-Mart, or is it about providing for those who are truly in need?

“Absolutely,” you tell the cashier, realizing that the essence of giving is that it is no bargain at all.

A 21-year Navy spouse, Lisa and her family are currently stationed in Newport, RI. Her self-syndicated columns appear on her blog, www. themeatandpotatoesoflife.com, and she recently co-authored Stories Around the Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life. Follow Lisa @MolinariWrites.”

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Chaplain Corps celebrates 239 years of service

By MC2 Jonathan Correa U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs

ANNAPOLIS, MD.

SERVICES LOOK AT NEW WAYS TO RECRUIT, RETAIN PERSONNEL

By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

All the services are looking at different ways to attract and retain the best recruits for the military, and that may include some form of interrupted service, the chief of naval personnel said Nov. 19.

Speaking with Defense One’s Stephanie Gaskell at the organization’s summit, Navy Vice Adm. Bill Moran said the millennial generation poses new recruiting and retention challenges.

“We’re dealing with a generation of folks who view the world differently than when I grew up,” Moran said. “The personnel system we have in place today is based, really, on a post-World War II model, with some adjustments along the way. I do think it is time we rethink how we manage our people.”

■ one idea Moran suggests a system that allows people to have an offramp from service – to get a new job and start a family – and then have an on-ramp to come back.

Current Generation Wants Varied Experiences The way the current generation thinks about service and careers is different, and the Defense Department would make a mistake not recognizing those difference, the admiral said. “What we’ve learned from talking to a lot of men and women in this generation [is that] they want to see more experience both inside and outside service organizations.”

They want the experience of working in the military or the police or other service organizations, Moran said, but they also want to experience life in private enterprise as well. “Our system is pretty much an ‘up-or-out system,’” he added.

“You join and you either join for a career or you join for a short tour and move on. I don’t think we can afford to do that in the future.”

Moran said he has had conversations with his Army and Air Force counterparts on changing the way the services manage their forces.

“If you have a generation of young men and women who aren’t ready to commit to a career at the five-year or eight-year point, we generally just say, ‘Thank you for your service’ and move on,” he said. “I’m not sure we can afford to do that in the future.”

The U.S. Navy’s Chaplain Corps celebrated their 239th birthday in Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland, Nov. 19.

The theme of the evening reflected the spirit of the work and ministry within the sea service and recognized the impact chaplains make every day as they seek to bring peace, hope and encouragement to the lives of all they serve.

“Navy Chaplains have supported the religious freedom of our service members and brought a ministry of presence to the battlefield and the deckplates,” said Chief of Navy Chaplains, Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben. “Remember those chaplains who have served and fallen in the line of duty,” Nearly 1,000 chaplains, active and reserve, from more than 100 religious organizations provide hope and spiritual strength to Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families.

“All of you bring tremendous passion, energy and authenticity to you ministry,” said Kibben. “You and your families face the same deployment and separation as the service members we serve.”

For 239 years U.S. Navy chaplains have been where it matters, when it matters to enrich the spiritual lives of the Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families and to ensure they are able to enjoy a community of their faith.

Guest speaker Vice Adm. Ted Carter, superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, spoke about how chaplains help motivate and lift up the morale of the command.

“After finding out I was coming to the USNA I wondered what the personality of the brigade would be after losing three fellow comrades, within six weeks of each other,” said Carter. “When I got here, I went out every morning during Plebes summer physical training and noticed every chaplain was out there in PT gear ... it made me think that the brigade is in good hands.”

Carter addressed the importance for one to have the freedom to practice his or her religion at the Naval Academy.

“When you talk about sacred spaces here at the Naval Academy, it is as diverse as anywhere else in the country,” said Carter.

“We have a place for Christian faith, Muslim faith, Jewish faith and a chapel for all faiths. I truly feel that the midshipmen have the sense of freedom of religion here.”

Kibben recognized the fleetwide impact chaplains have, and have had for the past 239 years.

“I am honored to represent our community of nearly 1,000 active and reserve,” added Kibben. “I thank you and your family for your continued ministry to our Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families, for your professionalism as naval officers and for your continued engagement with commanders as a moral voice and a key advisor of the welfare of their people and the command climate. I want to say happy birthday, chaplains!”

MC3 Damian Berg Future service members take the oath of enlistment during Military Appreciation Day at the Players Championship TPC Sawgrass.

Among Ideas: Off- and Onramps for Service Recruiting and training people costs a lot of money, the admiral noted.

“I would like to see us to move toward a system that allows people to have an off-ramp from service – to get a new job, start a family, see what the world is like on the other side – and then have an on-ramp to come back,” he said.

The services would save a lot in training costs, the admiral said.

“We would get a more mature, experienced sailor,” he added. “Those are the kinds of things we are looking at. Corporate America and other big businesses are also looking at this.”

Sailors doing their jobs at sea or at the front have excellent morale, the admiral said, but those farther back do not have the same esprit.

Making deployments more predictable would go a long way toward raising all sailors’ morale, he said. Sequestration spending cuts have played a role in this unpredictability, he said, but the service is working toward fixing that problem. Still, he added, it will take four or five years to build this into the fleet.

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Moran, Beldo visit San Antonio Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (MPT&E) Fleet Master Chief April Beldo addresses questions from Sailors attending an All Hands Call led by Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. William “Bill” Moran held at Anderson Hall, Nov. 7.

The CNO wrapped up a twoday whirlwind visit to San Antonio, Texas doing what he does best – talking to Sailors and telling the local community the Navy story.

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Continued from B1 The president said Hagel has agreed to remain in his position until a successor is nominated and confirmed. For that, Obama said, he is “extraordinarily lucky and grateful.”

“When I asked Chuck to serve as secretary of defense, we were entering a significant period of transition,” Obama said. That transition included the drawdown in Afghanistan, the need to prepare our forces for future missions, and tough fiscal choices to keep our military strong and ready.

Last month, Obama said, Hagel came to him to discuss the final quarter of his presidency. It was then that Hagel initially determined that, having guided the department through this transition, it was an appropriate time for him to complete his service, the president added.

A Steady Hand “Over nearly two years, Chuck has been an exemplary defense secretary,” Obama said, crediting Hagel for providing a steady hand during the modernization of the administration’s strategy and budget to meet long-term threats, while still responding to immediate challenges such as ISIL and

KEEN SWORD

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11,000 U.S. personnel participated in exercise

MC3 Ryan G. Greene Naval Air Facility Atsugi commanding officer Capt. John Bushey and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members await the departure of Commander, U.S. Forces Japan Lt. Gen. Salvatore A. Angelella on his way to a press conference during Exercise Keen Sword 15.

the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Hagel said he is “immensely proud” of what the department has accomplished during his tenure.

“I believe we have set not only this department, the Department of Defense, but the nation on a stronger course toward security, stability and prosperity,” the secretary said.

Privileged to Serve Hagel called his opportunity to serve as defense secretary the “greatest privilege of my life.”

In the meantime, Hagel said, “I will stay on this job and work just as hard as I have over the last couple of years, every day, every moment, until my successor is confirmed by the United States Senate.”

The United States of America can proudly claim the strongest military the world has ever known, Obama said.

“That’s the result of the investments made over many decades, the blood and treasure and sacrifices of many generations,” he said. “It’s the result of the character and wisdom of those who lead them as well, including a young Army sergeant in Vietnam who rose to serve as our nation’s 24th secretary of defense.”

Continued from B1 “This exercise gives us the ability practice working together and that goes a long way toward helping us get better at what we do,” said Alexander. “At the end of the exercise, we are able to put together a number of lessons learned that will improve future exercises and enable us to work better together in a real world environment.”

In addition to working across in all warfare areas, participating Navy and JMSDF ships swapped liaison officers to improve the communication and coordination of the exercise. One of the highlights for this year’s exercise was JMSDF Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Iwasaki, commander, Escort Force (CCF) 2, who operated as the sea combatant commander by coordinating scheme of maneuver for the strike group surface combatants.

“What was unique this year is that we had Rear Adm. Iwasaki serving in the capacity of the sea combatant commander,” said Alexander. “It was a closely coordinated plan on how the ships maneuvered around the battle space to prosecute opposing forces as wells as defend the battle force. It was key that we are able to work together in a command control capacity such as this and employ our tactics, techniques and procedures together.”

Approximately 11,000 U.S. personnel participated in the 11th iteration of the exercise. Keen Sword is biennial and conducted on the even years with Annual Exercise on the odd years.

“JMSDF are very capable mariners and they have very capable platforms,” said Alexander. “We do bilateral training on a regular basis with our JMSDF partners, but to do it on this scale, once a year, bring us together in a manner that will help us understand the bigger picture of battle space management. It is important that we continue these exercises, dialogues and opportunities together.”

Operating from Yokosuka, Japan, George Washington Carrier Strike Group is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed carrier strike group and is currently on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

SUICIDE

the details about surrendering firearms Continued from B1 half of all Navy suicide deaths in 2012 and 2013, and continue to be the primary method used in both military and civilian suicides,” said Capt. Mike D. Smith, director, Navy Suicide Prevention Branch. “Reducing access to lethal means has been proven to save lives. These voluntary measures are intended to help Sailors avoid taking such irreversible actions to end their lives, and provide the opportunity for intervention and care.”

NAVADMIN 263/14 states that commanders and health professionals may ask Sailors, who are reasonably believed to be at risk for suicide or causing harm to others, to voluntarily allow their privatelyowned firearms to be stored for temporary safekeeping by the command. The decision is entirely up to the Sailor, and the commander or health care professional shall not offer incentives, disincentives or coerce the Sailor into turning over their firearm.

If the Sailor agrees to surrender their firearm temporarily, the commander must ensure that the rights of the Sailor are protected. The weapon may be safeguarded on the installation or other storage location in coordination with local authorities, and returned upon request unless a predetermined storage period is agreed upon between the commander and the Sailor.

Causes of suicide are complex, but consist of a chain of events leading an individual to feel distress and hopelessness, in combination with the capacity to take lethal action. Research indicates that immediate availability of lethal means directly increases the chance of a lethal attempt during a high-risk period.

“Commanders and health professionals must identify Sailors at risk and provide all available assistance while maintaining Sailors’ rights,” said Smith.

“Just as a person should be willing to turn over the car keys when not fit to drive, one should be willing to turn over their firearm for safekeeping until he or she feels fit again.”

Warning signs that may indicate suicide risk include expressing thoughts of hurting oneself; developing plans and acquiring means to take lethal action; giving away possessions; engaging in uncharacteristic destructive behavior such as substance abuse or violence; changes in mood including anger or anxiety; loss of connection to others; and/or expressing feelings of hopelessness, purposelessness or feeling like a burden to others.

If a Sailor objects to storage of their privatelyowned firearm, commanders may ask the Sailor to voluntarily dismantle their firearm and allow the command to store critical pieces, ask the Sailor to store the firearm with a safety-lock device and provide the key to a trusted adult, or ask the Sailor to store the firearm and/or ammunition in the care of a trusted adult. In all situations where there is an immediate risk to life, commanders and health professionals must take immediate action to ensure the Sailor receives the necessary care, support and treatment to prevent harm and promote recovery.

Guidance set forth by NAVADMIN 263/14 takes effect immediately and is in accordance with Section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2013.

For more information, visit Navy Suicide Prevention at www.suicide.navy.mil or the Defense Suicide Prevention Office at www.suicideoutreach.org.

Help is always available. Visit the Military Crisis Line at www.veteranscrisisline.net/activeduty.aspx or call (800) 273-8255 (Option 1).

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Hagel notes progress against ISIL as world grows more dangerous

By Nick Simeone DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is showing good signs of progress, and the first of 1,500 additional U.S. troops that President Barack Obama ordered to Iraq should begin arriving there in the next few weeks, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a PBS interview broadcast, Nov. 19.

“Overall, we are seeing good progress,” Hagel told Charlie Rose in a wide-ranging interview conducted at the Pentagon yesterday in describing the three months of air-

strikes and Iraqi and Kurdish attacks against ISIL. “We’re not where we need to be yet, but this is a longer-term, difficult, challenging mission.”

Since June, ISIL has overrun cities and towns across a swath of territory spanning the Iraqi-Syrian border, and a coalition of nations is working to degrade, and ultimately destroy, the terrorist group.

“We’ve never seen an organization like ISIL that is so well organized, so well trained, so well-funded, so strategic, so brutal, so completely ruthless,” Hagel said.

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sion earlier this month to double the number of U.S. troops in Iraq means additional trainers and advisors will begin arriving over the next few weeks. And while he said administration and military leaders are always reassessing the effectiveness of their strategy, he emphasized that despite the troop increase, American forces will not be returning to Iraq in a ground combat role.

“There will be and there is combat there in Syria and Iraq – boots on the ground in Iraq,” he said. “But they’re not Americans fighting that war. We’re training, we’re advising, we’re equipping.”

Hagel was also asked about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine and what the United

States and NATO are doing to counter Russian threats to the region, including whether Washington would expand U.S. military assistance to the Ukrainian government beyond nonlethal equipment and training.

“We’re reviewing every request right now on everything,” Hagel said, but he added that the conflict between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebels in the east ultimately must be resolved through diplomatic means.

A dangerous world Overall, Hagel described a world growing increasingly dangerous and full of what he called “uncontrollables.” Coming up with policies that are relevant and effective is difficult under those conditions, he said, and becomes more difficult as additional sequestration spending cuts threaten the Pentagon budget.

If current trends continue, he said, “we will cut so deeply into readiness and to our ability to carry out our missions, and it will have a direct impact on every facet of our security.”

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7 things Sailors need to know about fall active duty, FTS advancement quotas

Changes to senior enlisted academy

Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs MILLINGTON, TENN.

Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON

The Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) is expanding its delivery format to afford every senior chief petty ofďŹ cer the opportunity to attend the SEA prior to selection to master chief petty ofďŹ cer.

This change aligns with the Chief of Naval Operations’ vision set forth in the Navy Leader Development Strategy and the Master Chief Petty OfďŹ cer of the Navy’s focus on developing leaders.

Starting in Fiscal Year 2017, all newly selected senior chief petty ofďŹ cers will be required to complete the SEA in Newport, R. I., or attend either the Air Force Senior Enlisted Academy, Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy, Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Academy or Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy, in order to be eligible for advancement to master chief petty ofďŹ cer.

Currently, the SEA resident course is six weeks. To meet the increased resident demand without compromising content, the SEA will modify its delivery format to nine weeks of distance learning online, prior to three weeks of resident education in Newport. By October 2015, all active duty personnel attending the SEA will be required to complete newer, longer requirement, followed by the three-week residence.

During the nine weeks of distance learning, each senior chief should expect to spend approximately three to ďŹ ve hours per week on assignments. Reducing the resident portion to three weeks allows the SEA to increase the number of classes per year without increasing the SEA’s footprint requirements for base infrastructure. The shorter course also reduces the Sailor’s time away from home and parent command, while not compromising educational content.

The present SEA blended course format, six weeks of distance learning followed by two weeks of rigorous in resident education, will continue to be the primary method to attend the SEA for Reservists.

The enrollment requirements remain the same.

MC2 Martin L. Carey MCPON Mike Stevens speaks with joint and foreign service members during an all-hands call at the Senior Enlisted Academy.

Those Sailors who have already earned the rank of senior chief or are selected prior to the FY17 board will be grandfathered under the old policy and will not be required to attend the SEA. The course still remains a requirement for those who have been selected to become a command senior chief, command master chief or chief of the boat. Additionally, senior chiefs who are selected from the FY17 selection board will have to attend the SEA in order to be eligible for master chief.

Limited funding will be available during a permanent-change-of-station transfer. The vast majority of senior chiefs will attend the SEA on temporary-assigned duty orders.

The primary funding for the program will come from the Naval War College.

As a prerequisite to attending the SEA, students must have completed the required 70 hours of online Primary Professional Military Education via Navy Knowledge Online.

It is mandatory that this work be completed prior to arrival at the SEA. The DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge and the Personally IdentiďŹ able Information training modules are also mandatory for all users of DoD information systems as required by the Federal Information Security Management Act. All students must provide a printed certiďŹ cate of completion upon check-in at the SEA. Students must also be within body composition assessment standards upon arrival. Any student arriving to the SEA out of standards will not be enrolled and required to wait 12 months prior to re-enrollment in the course. Any student who fails the course due to academic performance will also have to wait 12 months to re-enroll.

In general, waivers will not be approved. However, exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis to deal with any extenuating circumstances.

E-4, E-5, and E-6 advancement quotas for active duty and full time support (FTS) Sailors were released Nov. 19, and more than 23,000 Sailors are scheduled to advance after the results were released, Nov. 24.

Reserve Forces released the Selected Reserve (SELRES) petty ofďŹ cer quotas Nov. 19 and they can be found at http://1. usa.gov/1BUH7nF. Here are seven things Sailors need to know about advancement this cycle.

1. Advancement for enlisted Sailors is based on current and planned job openings in the eet and work hand-in-hand with the Navy's efforts to balance the force.

2. We are continuing to make progress on balancing rates. While some rates are over-manned and some rates are still undermanned, we are moving towards a more balanced and stabilized Navy.

3. This is the ďŹ rst cycle using the updated Final Multiple Score (FMS) formula that rebalanced the weighted percentages of Standard Score (SS) and Performance Mark Average (PMA) to emphasize technical skills for E-4 and E-5 with increased emphasis on leadership for E-5 and E-6.

4. Advancement opportunity for active duty Sailors remains close to the 10-year average with a slight increase in all pay grades.

â– quota list by rating Active Duty Petty OfďŹ cer Advancement Opportunities: http://1.usa.gov/1v39JWG Full Time Support Petty OfďŹ cer Advancement Opportunities: http://1.usa.gov/1tas27Z Selected Reserve Petty OfďŹ cer Advancement Opportunities: http://1.usa.gov/1BUH7nF

5. With the decrease in Reserve requirements, FTS saw a decline in advancement quotas across the board. The increase of test passers for E-4 and E-6 also factored in the decrease of opportunity (30 more E-4 test passers and 35 E-6 from last cycle).

6. Overall active duty advancement opportunity by pay grade: â– E-4 advancement opportunity increased from 35.55 percent to 37.92 percent. â– E-5 advancement opportunity increased from 19.89 percent to 25.30 percent. â– E-6 advancement opportunity increased from 15.83 percent to 19.26 percent.

7. Overall Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors advancement opportunity by pay grade. â– E-4 advancement opportunity decreased from 50.28 percent to 39.27 percent. â– E-5 advancement opportunity decreased from 26.42 percent to 21.99 percent. â– E-6 advancement opportunity decreased from 12.49 percent to 9.08 percent.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Alyssa Guldin, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), from Philadelphia, takes the E-4 advancement exam aboard the barge ship APL 65.

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The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) College of Operational & Strategic Leadership (COSL) and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) kicked off the inaugural meeting of the Joint Humanitarian Civilian-Military Working Group, Nov. 6, at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative in Cambridge.

The gathering initiates a strategic partnership established on May 5, through a research and education memorandum of understanding (MOU) that aims to improve the coordination and integration of U.S. military, nongovernmental organization (NGO) and intergovernmental organization (IGO) responses during humanitarian disasters.

Signed by retired Rear Adm. Jamie Kelly, dean of COSL, and Dr. Julio Frenk, dean of HSPH, the MOU promotes collaborative research and teaching between the two institutions and serves as an op-

nership creates an opportunity to share world-renowned experts in multiple ďŹ elds that will enhance the effectiveness of our future military and civilian leaders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re counting on COSL to provide our students with an unparalleled access to the foundational elements of leadership and planning, generally reserved for our senior ofďŹ cers,â&#x20AC;? said Lappi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In return, we hope to provide COSL with an academic and experience-based appreciation of humanitarian principles and operations far beyond anything previously offered to military ofďŹ cers.â&#x20AC;?

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spouses of deployed troops and EFMP or families in need on a first-comefirst-served basis; starting Dec. 5, trees will be available to all active duty personnel and family members. Tree distribution is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Sandpiper Recreation Center on board JEB Fort Story.

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consumers to deliver, on average, 17,000 real Christmas trees to 60+ military bases throughout the U.S. and overseas.

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The annual USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia Holiday Party will be held Dec. 6, at Rockwell Hall Gym on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

The event starts at 10 a.m. and lasts till 2 p.m.

This fun filled, family oriented event is free to all service members and their families! As always, the USO will provide a first class holiday party that will feature Santa's Village, clowns, jugglers, inflatable rides and face painting. There will be plenty of

free food and give away items.

The real star of the show though will be Santa Claus who will make an appearance to collect Christmas wishes from the children in attendance.

All military families are invited and encouraged to attend. For additional information, contact the USO at 7645232.

The lights will be turning on at McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach, bringing joy and wonder to Hampton Roads this holiday season!

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More than 30,000 families a year make this unique light show a part of their holiday celebration! This “Fanta-Sea” of lights is sure to dazzle and amaze holiday travelers visiting Virginia Beach.

One of the highlights is the giant “12 Days of Christmas” display, where some fixtures stand 20 and 30 feet high! For the first time, this year, drivers will be able to tune their car radio to a frequency to hear holiday music along the McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach display, making it easy to see and hear why this event has been named one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s “Top 20 November Events” and the American Bus Association's "Top 100 Events in North America for 2011!"

McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach opens nightly beginning at 5:30 p.m. Hours of operation are 5:30-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30-11 p.m. FridaySaturday.

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Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade returns December 6 HAMPTON

On Dec. 6, cruise into the holiday spirit at the 26th annual Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade.

More than 20 boats are expected to participate in this free nautical light show taking place on the downtown Hampton waterfront Beginning at 7:15 p.m., the parade of illuminated power and sail boats will be visible from anywhere along the Hampton River. However, spectators wanting to hear the narration will want to find a cozy spot near the Hampton Maritime Center.

Those who don’t have a boat, but want to join the action, can board the Miss Hampton II tour boat. Spectators interested in riding on the Miss Hampton II are encouraged to make reservations by calling 722-9102. A contribution of an unwrapped toy that will be donated to Toys for Tots is appreciated.

Captains who wish to enter their vessel in the parade are encouraged to contact the Hampton Public Piers at 727-1276. This year, each vessel that enters the lighted boat parade will have an opportunity to win a

Calendar For a complete list of events in Hampton Roads or to submit your own, visit www. flagshipnews.com/calendar

Holiday Pet Pantry ■ ■

When: Dec. 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Where: Mike Duman Auto Sales, 2300 Godwin Blvd., Suffolk ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: Suffolk Humane 538-3030 During this season of good will, Suffolk Humane wants to make sure that pets enjoy good will and lots more, especially food, treats, toys and more. SHS volunteers will provide food and other pet items to individuals as long as supplies last during those hours, first come, first served. Anyone wishing to donate food or other items can bring their donations to the SHS office, 4300 Nansemond Parkway, prior to Dec. 6.

free dock slip during either the 15th annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival (May 29-31, 2015) or 32nd annual Hampton Bay Days (Sept. 11-13, 2015). The winner of “Best of Show” will have the choice of either event weekend.

The estimated length of the Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade is 30-45 minutes. Free parking is available throughout the downtown area.

The parade will take place at Downtown Hampton Waterfront, 710 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton. For more information, call 727-1276

Scholarship Fair ■ ■

When: Dec. 3, 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Where: Virginia Beach Higher Education Center (VBHEC), 1881 University Drive Virginia Beach ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: Melissa Garrison, 6713200 ext. 2, or Darryl Greenwell, 683-2312/2313 Don’t miss this local opportunity to meet with scholarship representatives and many of the experts in funding a college education. NEW THIS YEAR: “Scholarship presentations, panel discussions, and Q & A periods” Two (2) breakout sessions will be conducted during the fair. Open to all high school juniors/seniors, current college students, and parents of all high school students.

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When: Dec. 5, 6 p.m.

Where: JEBLC Base Theater Cost: Free For more information, call: 462-8423/25 It’s that time of the season when families come together and share time with one another and that is exactly the goal at this year’s Holiday Concert featuring the U. S. Fleet Forces Band. This spectacular, family oriented free concert is open to all military families, both active duty and retired and their guests, to come together and share in this festive holiday season. The night begins at 6 p.m. with Morale, Welfare and Recreation providing seasonal music playing outside the theater to include games for the kids as everyone gathers for the lighting of the Christmas tree and the arrival of a special visitor at 7 p.m.

When: Dec. 13, 7 p.m.

Where: Settlers Landing Road, Hampton ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 727-8311 or visit http://www. hampton.gov/parks/holly_days/.

The parade will start at Eaton Street in down town Hampton, and is one of the largest annual illuminated parades in all of Hampton Roads. This year, the City of Hampton is pleased to announce the Youth Mass Choir of First Baptist Church of Hampton as Grand Marshal. In addition to the appearance of the Youth Mass Choir, the Hampton Holly Days Parade will feature 78 units, including 24 beautiful floats, marching bands, beauty queens, military honor units, and everyone’s favorite holiday guest…Santa Claus!

Give something that means something – Give blood or platelets The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to give something that means something this holiday season – a lifesaving blood donation. Blood donations often decline this time of year when donors get busy with holiday festivities and travel. Severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can also have a serious impact on blood donations, but the need for blood remains steady. On average, the Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood products every day for patients across the country.

Eligible donors with all types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS ((800) 733-2767).

How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) RED CROSS ((800) 7332767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

About the American Red Cross The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.

■ local blood drives 12/1: 2 - 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church 2510 N Armistead Avenue, Hampton 12/1: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Thomas Nelson 4601 Opportunity Way, Williamsburg 12/1: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Norfolk Blood Donation Center 250 West Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk

12/4: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lifestyle Center Chesapeake Medical 800 Battlefield Boulevard North, Chesapeake 12/4: 2 - 7 p.m., Virginia Beach Blood Donation Center 4554 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach 12/5: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saint Bede Catholic Church

12/1: 2 - 6 p.m., Eastern Shore Chapel 2020 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach

Parish Center 10 Harrison Avenue, Williamsburg

12/1: 2 - 7 p.m., Next Level Church 3105 Hampton Hwy, Yorktown

12/5: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Municipal Center Building 19 2416 Courthouse Drive Building 19, Virginia Beach

12/2: 2 - 7 p.m., River Oak Church 255 Great Bridge Boulevard, Chesapeake

12/5: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Virginia Beach Human Services 3432 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach

12/2: 1:30 - 7 p.m., Piankatank Ruritan Club, Route 198 West, Hudgins

12/6: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Virginia Beach Blood Donation Center 4554 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach

12/2: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Virginia Beach Blood Donation Center 4554 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach

12/7: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lakeview Elementary School 1300 Horne Avenue, Portsmouth

12/2: 2 - 7 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, VB 5181 Singleton Way, Virginia Beach

12/7: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Lakeview Elementary School 1300 Horne Avenue, Portsmouth

12/3: noon - 6 p.m., Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 301 West Kitty Hawk Road, Kitty Hawk

12/7: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Church of the Acension 4853 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach

12/3: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Peninsula Catholic High School 600 Harpersville Road, Newport News

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Nightcrawler: When Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

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Saturday, Nov. 29 12 p.m. Alexander and theTerrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day (PG) 3 p.m. St. Vincent (PG-13) 6 p.m.The Judge (R) 9 p.m. Fury (R)

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Sunday, Nov. 30 1 p.m.The Book of Life in 3D (PG) 4 p.m. Ouija (PG-13) 7 p.m. John Wick (R)

Admission to all movies is only $3 per person at both Aerotheater and Gator Theater. Children ages two and younger are admitted free. Patrons 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult to attend all R rated movies. Doors open approximately one hour before showtimes. Both theaters are now accepting credit cards for admission and snacks.

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Horrible Bosses 2 Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor’s adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

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Frankie Edgar has fought his entire career as an underdog.

Yet after his dominant win over Cub Swanson in Austin, Texas, can that even be the case anymore?”

-Thomas Gerbasi

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LOOKING BACK

By Thomas Gerbasi UFC.com

Ah, time to breathe. Well, not really, because there are plenty of events to fill our weekends in December. But for the moment, there are no fights this Saturday, so instead of looking forward, let’s take a look back at UFC 180 and Fight Night Austin for a little Monday Morning Musing…

WERDUM Mark Hunt was the sentimental favorite leading up to his late-notice UFC 180 main event against Fabricio Werdum, and with two early knockdowns he was on his way to capping off the biggest career comeback story seen in a long time in combat sports, if not ever. Of course, a knee from Werdum in round two ended Hunt’s Cinderella story (did you ever think you would see Mark Hunt and Cinderella in the same sentence?).

Yet while everyone paid attention to Hunt’s rise from the abyss over the last few years, they seemed to forget that Werdum was written off by those same people after his loss to Junior Dos Santos. Since then, he’s made a slow and often spectacular rise, and to see him get the gold belt wrapped around his waist – even if it’s just an interim belt – was worthy of the Hollywood ending tag as well.

Now it’s off to the fight we were originally going to see between Werdum and Cain Velasquez in 2015, one that has even more intrigue attached to it considering Velasquez’ long layoff and the added confidence Werdum has with the title “champion” preceding his name. It should be a good one.

GASTELUM To say that Kelvin Gastelum wasn’t ready for Jake Ellenberger at UFC 180 wasn’t an insult to the TUF 17 winner. All those folks were saying was that it was a big step up for him to face a contender who had been around the top of the division for several years. Gastelum was going to have the

chance to get the last word though, and he took it, pulling off an impressive first round submission win that took him from the fringes of the top ten to the number seven spot and a chance to go even higher when he takes on Tyron Woodley at UFC 183 in January. Gastelum is likely to still be in the underdog slot against “The Chosen One,” but I get the impression that he doesn’t mind what the critics say too much. As long as they’re talking about fights and not weight cuts, that’s a win right there.

THE FEATHERWEIGHTS Ricardo Lamas returned to the top level of the 145-pound weight class at UFC 180 with a stunning first-round finish of Dennis Bermudez. It wasn’t stunning that “The Bully” won, but the way he did it, finishing a fighter who entered that bout on a seven-fight winning streak. That was something else. It was a prime example why the featherweight division is the most exciting in the sport today. Yes, Ireland’s Mr. McGregor has brought notice to the class with his charismatic presence and trash talk, but all that doesn’t matter if you can’t deliver on fight night, and whether it’s McGregor, Lamas, Frankie Edgar, or champion Jose Aldo, the fights are making this division THE one to see in 2015.

TEAM MEXICO With a packed house filling the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City on November 15, and fans showing up in droves for pre-fight activities, it’s safe to say that the UFC’s first visit to Mexico was a rousing success. The next step is cultivating the local talent and building an MMA scene there that will eventually provide the UFC with top-level fighters on a consistent basis.

So who were the stars that emerged from UFC 180? Obviously, TUF LATAM winners Alejandro Perez and Yair Rodriguez showed great potential and will get a push in the coming months, but for my money, the

From Mexico to Austin

fighters that left the greatest impression and that are ready now for the next step were Augusto “Dodger” Montano and Henry Briones. Finishing their fights against Chris Heatherly and Guido Cannetti, respectively, was impressive enough, but the two also have the charisma and back stories to get the Mexican fans behind them, and that connection is priceless when you’re trying to make stars in a new market. Montano and Briones have the “it” factor.

THE ANSWER Frankie Edgar has fought his entire career as an underdog. Yet after his dominant win over Cub Swanson in Austin, Texas, can that even be the case anymore? Continuing to show the all-around game that earned him a lightweight title and has him at the elite level at featherweight, Edgar may have delivered his best performance yet against Swanson, and that’s saying a lot. I’ll go on record saying that I thought Edgar beat 145-pound champion Jose Aldo in their first fight in 2013. Should he get another crack at Aldo before McGregor (providing McGregor beats Dennis Siver in January)? Absolutely. Edgar at 33, may be in his prime and he’s ready NOW. McGregor could still use some more seasoning, and by the time Aldo-Edgar II is done, a fight pitting the Irishman against whoever emerges from that bout will be even bigger, making it a win all around.

A NOTE TO BOBBY GREEN Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. You are on the verge of big things in the UFC, not only in the Octagon, but as a potential crossover star. So please, don’t shake your head or disdainfully look at your opponent every time you get hit. All that’s doing is reminding the judges that your opponent hit you and got your attention. I’m not saying that if you didn’t, you would have won the fight against Edson Barboza, but it could cost you a fight in the future.

BARBOZA Whether he wins a fight in 15 seconds or 15 minutes, Edson Barboza’s fights seem to go quicker than most, and I finally figured out why after his decision win over Bobby Green. It’s because every punch or kick is designed to knock his opponent out, and when that’s the intent, man, is it fun to watch. I’d pay to watch “Junior” fight, and considering that I get in for free, that’s saying a lot. Win or lose, he’s going to put on a show.

THE RETURN OF WIMAN I’ve always liked Matt Wiman and always considered him to be the most underrated lightweight on the planet. On Saturday, he returned from a long layoff to win a hardfought bout over Isaac Vallie-Flagg that put him back on the map in a crowded division.

The question is, will he stay busy and make a title run, or will he disappear into the wilderness again and only appear sporadically. I’m hoping for the former, because I believe that on any given night, he can beat any 155-pounder in the world.

MISS VANZANT In a statement-making win over Kailin Curran on Saturday night, Paige VanZant may have shown what it’s going to take to introduce the UFC strawweight division to the masses in a big way. And no, it’s not her looks, but that she finished the fight.

May sound simple, but for all the talent in the newly-instituted 115-pound weight class, fans want to see finishes, and VanZant was going for it from the opening horn until the stoppage in the third round, thrilling the fans, picking up Fight of the Night honors, and guaranteeing that the next time she fights, people will want to see it.

Throw the competitors from season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter and existing talent like Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jedrzejczyk into the mix and that’s how you build a division.

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There are all kinds of snarky ways for a guy like me to start an article on NASCAR, but after meeting the guys at NTS Motorsports I can’t justify any of them.

What had happened was I was sitting backstage with Phil Roebuck and his wife Phoenix discussing all kinds of things when I emerged back into the restaurant part of Taphouse to see a table of twenty or so bubbas slingin’ every kind of beer known to man with a “light” at the end of its name. Being as self-centered as you are, I began to congratulate myself on a successful promotion of that night’s show with Tall Tall Trees and Heidemann. If I could bring this demographic to this show, then I was as they say “killing it” as a promoter.

As is usually the case the universe

decided to remind me I wasn’t at its center, and I discovered the group was testing cars out at Langley Speedway for a couple days.

On the surface these guys are what you might call “rednecks,” but immediately below they are just as smart, witty, urbane, talented, open-minded, and gifted as the poets and painters and musicians normally celebrated within the ones and zeroes of AltDaily.com.

Gray Gaulding’s story is nothing short of amazing. The kid is Mozart on wheels. The Richmondarea native began racing when he was four years old. Like the entire crew at NTS, he has a confidence that has boundaries. He knows he’s a good driver but is aware that others are good at what they do too.

He has the quick smile and set back shoulders of a successful athlete, but a degree of graciousness rare in any sixteen-year-old.

This is obviously in large part due to his father Dwayne and the large family of smart and happy racing fanatics that comprise their crew. I’m pretty sure Dwayne told eighty-seven jokes in the first two minutes I knew him. After whipping one barb on top of another at his PR guy for not knowing about my Samsung Galaxy smart-camera, he shifted gears and heaped praise after praise on him. Dwayne is very much in charge but maintains an enviable esprit de corps by being the epitome of joviality.

They invited myself, Mike Savino (Tall Tall Trees), and Monika Heidemann out to the track earlier today, and when the engines started revving and the cars started circling it hit me: NASCAR is aural. Without earplugs the sound gets a little intense when the cars are nearest, but the sensation is not too different from the one the night before

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when Savino made his banjo sound like a spaceship. Savino talked of teaching Jeff Gordon’s kids in New York: “I’ve done the hokey pokey with Jeff Gordon more than anybody.” He said Gordon told him he loved driving in New York, which Savino still finds puzzling. “You’d think those guys would hate it.”

NASCAR is something that means a whole lotta things to a whole lotta people, but after last night with the crew and today at the track, it means something very

different to me. There’s a lotta truth to certain stereotypes, but there’s more truth to the notion people are people, and after driving all the way out to Bull Island Barbecue in Poquoson, we people cruised back to my house listening to ELO on tape.

Heidemann and I traded stories of our grandparents in WWII being chased by Nazis and Russians, and Savino and I talked about the great state of Maine.

This article originally appeared on AltDaily.com.

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Religious Services JEB Little Creek Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Confessions: 3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Children’s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 5 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. WOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Chapel choir practice: 7 p.m., Wed. Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.

NWS Yorktown Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun.

Thanks giving Naval Station Norfolk: Catholic Mass – Wednesday, Nov. 26, 11:30 a.m.

NWA Chesapeake Catholic MassThursday, Nov. 2710 a.m.

JEB Fort Story Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues.

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Naval Station Norfolk PROTESTANT Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun.

NSA Northwest Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Rosary: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Confessions: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Mass Schedule: 10 a.m., Sun. CCD (Sept-May) 11 a.m., Sun.

ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun.

Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL) (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Worship service: 8 a.m., Sun. Sabbath: 7 p.m., Fri. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg July 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.

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

Dam Neck Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT Worship service: 9 a.m., Sun.

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