Jet Observer: 03.31.16 by Military News

VOL.55 NO. 7 MARCH 31, 2016

SERVING NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, DAM NECK ANNEX, AND NALF FENTRESS

NAS Oceana celebrates women’s history

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STORY AND PHOTO BY MC2 (SW) ALYSIA HERNANDEZ NAS Oceana Public Affairs In recognition of Women’s History Month, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana’s Heritage Committee hosted a special presentation at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd March 24. The program featured two guest speakers who discussed empowering girls and women. Tracy Keller, Girl Scouts Council CEO, opened with a brief history of Girl Scouts. She explained that the Girl Scouts organization was founded in 1912 by 51-year-old Juliette Gordon Low. “She was a visionary and a revolutionary,” Keller said. “When women did not yet have the right to vote, she was putting girls front and center. Juliette believed that girls deserve the same opportunities as boys to develop physically, mentally and spiritually, and her

VALIONS TEST THEIR SKILL IN THE MOJAVE DESERT —Page 9

Retired Rear Adm. Ann Phillips addresses Sailors gathered for the Women’s History Month celebration in the NAS Oceana Chapel March 24.

idea has succeeded.” Similar to organizations established at that time for women, the Girl Scout program sought to prepare girls for their responsibilities to the home and their communities through character building and leadership

training, Keller said. Keller paused on Girl Scouts to discuss the role of women in our country. “Let’s be honest, it hasn’t always been that

— See Women’s History, page 9

Thousands of Sailors now board-eligible for chief BY ED BARKER Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center Public Affairs PENSACOLA, Fla. — From the pool of approximately 33,000 first class petty officers who took the chief’s test, 19,170 Sailors are now selection-board eligible for the fiscal year 2017 active duty and full time support Chief Petty Officer Selection Boards, officials announced March 11. Sailors who took the cycle 230 E-7 exam can find out if they made the board by checking their profile sheets via the Navy Advancement Center (NAC) portal on Navy Knowledge

Online (NKO). Reserve component answer sheets for cycle 098 are currently being processed by NAC and those selection board eligibility results should be out in early April. “The process to identify which Sailors are selection board eligible starts with the Final Multiple Score (FMS), which consists of only two factors for chief candidates — eval performance mark average and exam standard score,” said Master Chief Electronics Technician Nuclear Power (SS) James Berhalter, command master chief for the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center.“Once the FMS is calculated for each candidate, the Advancement Cen-

ter rank orders Sailors in each rating.” The FMS performance factor is calculated using the Sailor’s advancement recommendations within the time period speciﬁed for that cycle. The FMS exam standard score is a numerical representation of rating knowledge compared to peers taking the same exam. Only the advancement candidates that fall in the top 60 percent of each rating, plus selection board waivers, are considered by the chief selection board. There are 461 selection board waivers for cycle 230, which include candidates who

— See Chiefs, page 3

SPRING ACTIVITIES AWAKEN —Page 12

SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS & PREVENTION MONTH April is Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month. Be sure to attend any of the following events to mark the month: • April 1: SAPR Personnel Appreciation Lunch • April 8: FRC-MA Talent Show • April 21: SAPR 5k • April 27: 4th Annual Denim Day Walk

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Commanding Officer Capt. Louis Schager Executive Officer Capt. Richard Meadows

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Summer uniform shift for the Mid-Atlantic Region will take effect for Zone 1, which includes the states of Virginia and North Carolina, on April 11.

Join the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society on April 8 for their Admirals Fundraiser Night Out. The annual Blue vs. Gold hockey game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. with teams from the USS Abraham Lincoln and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal “Demolition Men” duking it out. Following the Blue vs. Gold match, you’re invited to stay and watch the Norfolk Admirals take on the South Carolina Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for both games are $12 and can be purchased online at norfolkadmirals.com/ groups with code “nmcrs.” Tickets must be purchased by 10 p.m. on April 6.

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Each member of the couple who has experienced military service has had his or her private battle. Each has wondered how much to share with the other. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and the Hampton VA Medical Center present the free PAIRS Marriage Retreat April 22-24 at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marriott. Check-in will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, April 22 with a meal at 6:30 p.m. To register, call 329-5241 or email Laura. Quintero@va.gov.

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Serving Naval Air Station Oceana and Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach, Virginia and NALF Fentress in Chesapeake, Virginia.

FUNDING A COLLEGE EDUCATION The Virginia Tidewater Consortium’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and the Navy College Ofﬁce are hosting a series

of briefings that will help prepare you and your family to apply to college. This seminar is open to all who have normal military base access. This program includes information that will assist rising high school juniors & seniors, parents of all high school students, adult students opting to return to college later in life and others who may be facing the rising expenses of college in the near future. Local scholarship representatives will be on hand to provide information on their awards, and they do plan to stay afterwards for your specific questions. Briefings will be hosted at JEB Little Creek on May 3 at 11:30 a.m. and Naval Station Norfolk on April 4 and June 6 at 11:30 a.m. Contact Darryl Greenwell at 363-3944 or 4893329 and dgreenwell.eoc@edufind.org for more information and to register.

ENERGY AWARENESS TIP OF THE WEEK Do you use a laptop to save energy? To maximize those energy savings, make sure it’s plugged in to a power strip that can be turned off (or will turn off automatically). The transformer in the AC adapter draws power continuously, even when the laptop is not plugged into the adapter. Join the Commander’s Energy Challenge today and win a $50,000 towards a Public Works project of your commands choice!

CHAPEL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Oceana Protestant Bible Study - 9 a.m. Protestant Worship (main chapel) - 10:40 a.m. Children’s Bible Study - 10:40 a.m. Confession and priest’s hours – Wed. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Catholic Sun. Mass - 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. Protestant Bible Study - Wed. 6 p.m.

Read the Chaplain’s Corner on page 7

Chapel by the Sea, Dam Neck - 492-6602 Contemporary Protestant Worship Sun.,9 a.m. Adult & Children’s Bible Study Sun., 10:30 a.m. Confession Sat., 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Catholic Mass Sat., 5 p.m. Interfaith Coffee House - Wed., 6 p.m.

Naval Station Norfolk Jewish Services - Fri. - 7:30 p.m., Naval Station Norfolk - 444-7361 Islamic Services - Fri. - 1:30 p.m., Masjid al Da’waj 2nd Floor (building C-7)

Call the Chaplains NAS Oceana at 433-2871 CVW-1 at 433-3676 CVW-7 at 433-7712 CVW-8 at 433-2337 CVW-3 at 433-2096 FRC Oceana at 433-5933

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Military couple assignment policy — 5 things you need to know From Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, Tenn. — In an effort to improve support for dual military families, Navy Personnel Command updated the current collocation policy. These changes are reﬂected in the new MILPERSMAN 1300-1000, which was released on March 12. Here is what you need to know: 1. Existing policies were primed for review and updated. The Navy realizes how important families are, and when they’re not whole it can add stress to a Sailor’s life. Collocation of dual-military couples is part of supporting families. It is a priority, along with balancing

ﬂeet readiness. The revised policy updates the collocation and distribution procedures and makes orders negotiation less cumbersome. 2. Changes are being made to existing personnel information technology (IT) systems. Adjustments to personnel IT systems will better identify dual-military families, providing detailers a better means to coordinate collocation during Sailors’ orders negotiation window. 3. Instead of opting in, the Sailor can decide to opt out. In the past, a Sailor had to request collocation during each orders negotiation. Now Sailors will submit a one-time request that will remain in effect until the Sailor tells their de-

tailer otherwise. If a Sailor chooses not to be collocated, they contact their detailer and negotiate appropriate orders. 4. A flag officer review is required when detailers can’t collocate dual-military families. To ensure Navy Personnel Command has done everything possible to accommodate dual-military collocation, the Assistant Commander, Navy Personnel Command for Distribution will review instances where the Navy cannot support collocation for any reason other than when a Sailor chooses to opt out. 5. The Navy is serious about making this work. The fleet is invested in collocation. For example, the submarine commu-

CHIEFS: Selection-board eligibility first step to anchors — Continued from page 1 serve in a Congressionally-designated combat zone. According to Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Force Master Chief (SW/AW) Tuck Williams, making board is a significant accomplishment, but there are additional steps to the process to earn those anchors. “These board-eligible Sailors now have an opportunity to ensure their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) is correct and up to date with their latest evaluations, awards and other appropriate information,” said Williams. “The selection board reviews this information so it benefits the Sailor for it to be correct.” Sailors can review their OMPF online by selecting the “OMPF - My Record” link under the BUPERS Online (BOL) Application

Menu Log available at www.bol.navy.mil. The selection board will also review each candidate’s personnel summary record (PSR) parts I, II and III. Sailors can view their PSR by logging into BOL using the link above. Sailors may provide new information to the board that is not currently in the OMPF. Instructions on how to submit a letter to the board can be found on www. npc.navy.mil under boards/active duty enlisted/general information. Letters to the board must be received at NPC by April 25 for the Reserve component board and May 31 for the active-component board. Speciﬁc details, including mailing addresses for letters to the board, timelines and additional information can be found in NAVADMIN 014/16 and under the selection board tab available at www.

Photo by MC3 Brian Jeffries PSCM Jay McNuckle and his wife MASC Latisha McNuckle re-enlist together on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The McNuckle’s have been married 17 years.

nity is currently expanding homeport options for female ofﬁcers and will be extending options for female enlisted in the future.

To keep the system working properly, the Navy requires Sailors to keep their records updated, especially if there is a change in mari-

npc.navy.mil. The FTS and Reserve component Selection Boards are scheduled to convene May 16 and the active-component selection board is scheduled to convene June 20. The active-component Chief Petty Officer Board is the largest selection board conducted in the Navy and typically lasts four weeks. After the selection board reviews the records of all eligible candidates and selects the best and fully-qualified Sailors based on the precept, the results are forwarded to the Chief of Naval Personnel for final approval. For more information on the Navy Advancement Center and the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center, visit: www. netc.navy.mil/netc/netpdtc/Default.htm. Get the latest information on Navy enlisted advancement by visiting the Navy Advancement Center on Facebook: www. facebook.com/Navy-Advancement-Center-213190711299.

tal status. For more information, visit http://www.npc.navy. mil and read MILPERSMAN 1300-1000.

From the pool of approximately 33,000 first class petty officers who took the chief’s test, 19,170 Sailors are now selection-board eligible.

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Leaving the military and interested in teaching as a second career? Troops to Teachers (TTT) is a Department of Defense program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as teachers in public schools where their skills,knowledge and experience are most needed. TTT Director Joe Wargo visited NAS Oceana Navy College OfďŹ ce March 22 to inform service members about opportunities and aid offered by the organization and the procedures associated with becoming an educator after military service. Wargo said his goal for the seminar is to give information on how to become a teacher in Virginia, but also to give contact information for other states. â€œItâ€™s important to educate the military about this program because so many people are transitioning out of active duty service and need to know this information,â€? said Wargo. TTT helps relieve the teacher shortages, especially in math, science, special education and other high-need subject areas, and assists military veterans in making a successful transition to a second career in teaching. Obtaining a teaching license does not require years of preparation. There are various fast-track alternative programs, some as short as 10 weeks. Wargo said a degree in education is not required to become a teacher; however, most teaching positions require at least a bachelorâ€™s degree in any major. Registration does not obligate a service member to teach for three years. An obligation is only incurred once a service member accepts funding. All current and former members of the Armed Forces whose last period of service is characterized as honorable, may participate in the program for counseling and referral services. Those who meet certain education, military service and registration requirements may also be eligible to apply for TTT ďŹ nancial as-

sistance to assist with their transition to the classroom. TTT provides a $5,000 stipend to assist military personnel who are retired, within one year of retiring with an approved date, honorably discharged with six or more years of service and willing to obligate an additional three years in the active reserves, or separated for physical disability on or after Jan. 8, 2002.The stipend may not be used for training principals, guidance counselors or private school teachers. Service members must obtain employment in a school that qualiďŹ es as â€˜Stipend/Bonus Eligibleâ€™ if they accept TTT funds. Personnel separated from service because of physical disability must apply within three years after separation. Military personnel with a bachelorâ€™s degree or have the equivalent of one year of college and a minimum of six years experience in a vocational or technical ďŹ eld may use the stipend to pay for any approved teacher licensing program in any state-accredited college. Participants hired to teach in a setting where 50 percent or more of the students are on free or reduced lunches or their Individual Disability Education Act (IDEA) percentage meets the criteria speciďŹ ed by the Department of Education are eligible for an additional $5,000 bonus. More than 18,000 veterans have been hired since the founding of the program in 1994 and 74 percent remain teaching. For more information about TTT and registration, visit www.proudtoserveagain.com.

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Petty ofﬁcer recognized for excellence a second time

Trent was recognized for her work on four CPI projects that resulted in $75,000 in cost avoidance and identified $65,000 in potential savings: BY JACKI MILLHAM perfect sense and I didn’t feel like I had to • Black Belt on FRCMA Naval Aviation Enterprise Public Affairs compete with it.” She said TOC forces you to understand the Detachment Norfolk’s Oxygen Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Carla system as a whole.“Before, I had blinders on. Regulator and Equipment Trent has a distinction no other Continuous As long as everything in my realm was going Shop Level Loading Project Process Improvement (CPI) practitioner can well, I was doing my job and supporting the which increased the health claim:being the winner of two Naval Aviation flight line,” Trent said. “With TOC, I realized of the work center’s pool by Enterprise (NAE) awards that recognize out- that even though we were doing everything standing performance for contributions to we could to impact readiness,something out25 percent and decreased flight line readiness. side our area could prevent the bottom line customer IOUs by 95 percent; In 2008, Trent was named the Enterprise from being impacted.” Photo by AD1 Autumn Zawadzki • Served as the Black AIRSpeed Master Gunnery Sergeant John Memories of that experience helped deBelt Coach on the Support Evancho Innovator of the Year (IOY) which velop her approach to Sailors and Artisans is presented each year to an individual, E-6 who may be new to CPI.“Many of them are “Engines using the legacy test cell had Equipment (SE) Issue and and below or civilian equivalent, who dem- uncomfortable with a stranger coming in and zero first past yield (FPY),” Trent said. “The Receipt Project, which onstrated innovative thinking, inspirational changing things in their shop,” she said.“I try engine would be put on a cell and if there resulted in a 32 percent leadership and outstanding performance in to explain to them it’s a win/win for both of was a leak or other discrepancies, it would the field of CPI. Eight years later, she was us and ask them to let me help them do their be shut down for repair and sometimes reduction in customer again recognized with the Naval Aviation job better by letting me do mine.” pulled off the cell for maintainers from an- response time and reduced Enterprise (NAE) Site Visit Excellence Award Now, she also mentors project teams, other work center to correct the malfunc- the number of location and during Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic serves as a liaison to the command’s leader- tion. There was a lot of back and forth that equipment status errors (FRCMA) Detachment Norfolk’s Boots on the ship and pitches projects to them. prolonged the process.” in Support Equipment Ground event on Feb. 17. “The best part is the trust leadership has The VSA led to several other rapid imCmdr. Brett Bishop, FRCMA Detachment in me,” she said. provement events and one Black Belt proj- Standardization System Norfolk’s Officer in Charge, said Trent, then Not all of her personal and professional ect being charted on the T-56 engine. The (SESS) by 92 percent; Detachment Norfolk AIRSpeed leading petty growth came from being a CPI practitioner. efforts include: First Pass Yield, logs and • Worked on the Aviation officer,was nominated because she is the driv- On her second tour at FRCMA Detachment records, propeller installation and removal, Life Support System Issue ing force behind the command’s CPI efforts. Norfolk, she worked for a year in Quality As- Quality Assurance functions and engine and Receipt Window Wait “She has the ability to translate AIRSpeed surance, assisted with CPI projects, taught in maintenance documentation. Time Reduction Project which principles to every Sailor in the work center. the command and earned her Bachelor of Trent is also working with a team that is While they may not completely understand Science in Business Analytics from Old Do- conducting a rapid improvement event look- reduced customer wait time the methods behind it, she can not only com- minion University. ing into the cause and effect of assigning per- from 374 minutes to 122 municate how to use the tools in whatever “I did every AIRSpeed job I could do as an sonnel to work areas outside of their primary minutes daily (67 percent); they are doing, but use them to assist them,” E-4. I didn’t want to do the same thing I did billet.The event team is currently comparing • Was the driving force he said. before I left,”Trent said. “When the command manpower documents to current manning, behind the T-56 Engine Repair CPI lead for Mid-Atlantic Keith Whittington offered me the [leading petty officer] posi- mapping the responsibilities of duty assignsaid he considers Trent his “right-hand man.” tion, I was happy to take it.” ments that are not billeted and analyzing Na- Shop Value Stream Analysis, “I can use her as a sounding board. She unHer approach to interacting with work val Aviation Logistics Command Management which identified bottlenecks derstands AIRSpeed and knows how to apply center personnel changed when she re- Information System (NALCOMIS) data on ac- and the need to expand the the methodology,” he said.“She is meticulous, turned. “Before I left, we used to go into a tual manpower use. sharp and principled. She knows that it takes work center and immediately begin using the FRCMA will soon support the V-22.Trent is scope of the project into other time to develop solutions — that the answers tools,”she said.“Now, we spend time building participating in the integration of V-22 repair work centers. are not always immediately apparent but believes that the answers will come eventually.” Trent has spent all but four of her 12-year Navy career working in CPI. She said while she didn’t like the methodology when it was first introduced to her, she soon had a change of heart. As an E-4, an outside expert reorganized the shop where she was the production supervisor. “I wasn’t a fan of my shop being changed by outside personnel,” said Trent. “AIRSpeed was implemented a short time after that and then I learned about the Theory of Constraints (TOC),” she said.“It made

rapport and letting the work center go into detail about what’s wrong. Even if it takes a little longer, once they feel comfortable that we are there to help, we get results.” Trent’s work on improving the time to reliably replenish T-56 engines has garnered special attention in FRCMA. A value stream analysis (VSA) in the T-56 Engine Repair Shop identiﬁed test cell procedures as the constraint. Another VSA for test cell operations associated with T56 engines was chartered. Analysis revealed 54 percent of the time spent testing an engine was wasted primarily due to rework and wait times.

capability within the command and is identifying areas for cost avoidance opportunities. Shortly after receiving the NAE Site Visit Excellence Award, Trent was selected to be the new FRC Mid-Atlantic CPI lead. She said she is looking forward to learning about the other six FRCMA military and civilian activities and Level III maintenance. “I’ve wanted this for years,” she said. “It’s great to be the ‘go-to’ person because you are sought out as the expert. But I am looking forward to new responsibilities and challenges.”

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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Spring time, Easter and re-creation

LT. JOSEPH GILLIAM Chaplain Spring is in the air. Everywhere you look you see life and color popping up. As you survey creation, you are beginning to see color

revealing itself. The deep green we see in the trees and beautiful colors that we ﬁnd in ﬂowers are beginning to poke their heads through. It immediately revives our heart to see so much life in creation. However, even though we see life now,everyone knows that winter will eventually come back. Creation continuously lives in a cycle of lifedeath-life-death. As beautiful as spring is, eventually Old Man Winter will come back and destroy all of the color of God’s creation. As we enter the Easter season, how does

the resurrection give us any hope that God’s universe will ever be any different? Paul states in Romans,“For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly but because of Him who subjected it in hope because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that but we also who have the ﬁrst fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan

within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.” (Romans 8:20-23) Because of our sin, all of creation is cursed; that means that nothing in creation works the way it should. No part of creation operates properly. Paul goes on to say that all of creation groans with birth pangs desiring to bring life. The creation refers to everything in the physical universe. The creation wants life but in the end it cannot ultimately produce life. Death and decay always come to God’s creation

because of man’s sin. Solomon makes this same point in Ecclesiastes 1:15.He declares, “What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be numbered.” The wisest man, other than Christ, who ever lived concludes that life does not usually go the way in which you desire. Life is just crooked and what is worst for the most part we have little control and power to straighten the issues in life that we desire. For the believer, the resurrection gives us great hope that Christ will restore ev-

erything back to its rightful place; not only our bodies but His creation as well. Peter declares that Christ will restore all things back to its rightful place. Easter season reminds us that Christ can bring life out of death. And, He will eventually restore His entire universe back from the effects of sin. As we see the ﬂowers blooming this Easter, may we be encouraged that winter may eventually come back but ultimately Christ has won the battle and He will in the end bring eternal life out of death for those who trust in Him.

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GOLD STAR WIVES’ DAY APPROACHES BY STEPHANIE HUNTER Special Contributor to Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Gold Star pins have a long history full of tradition but the official designation of Gold Star Wives' Day is recent. Congress named the first Gold Star Wives' Day on Dec.18,2010.Now, Gold Star Wives' Day is observed on April 5 of each year. Remembrance days like Gold Star Wives Day honor the sacrifices of the individu-

als a fallen service member has left behind but also are a way to promote awareness for what being a Gold Star family member means. Days like this should serve as a reminder for us all to remember, respect and honor our fallen military heroes and the sacriﬁce and strength of surviving families who wear the Gold Star pins. The Gold Star is a symbol of loss dating back to the ﬁrst World War. During World War I and continuing through today, families that had a family member in the Armed Forces traditionally displayed a blue star

2016 NAS Oceana Gold Star calendar APRIL:

AUGUST:

• April 5: Gold Star Wives (Spouses) Day Trip to Arlington National Cemetery • April 28 - May 1: 3rd Annual Virginia Run for the Fallen, Fort Story to Arlington National Cemetery (Honor and Remember)

• August event to be determined

MAY: • May 14: Memorial unveiling (Fort Eustis) • May 21-31: Fleet Week (NYC) • May 25: Roll Call of Remembrance (NAS Oceana) • May 26-30:TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar (Washington, DC) • May 30: Memorial Day Remembrance and Parade (Portsmouth);Tidewater Veterans Memorial (Virginia Beach)

JUNE: • June 3-5:Warrior Week and Patriotic Festival • June 24: GS Fleet Day

JULY: • Date to be determined (TBD): Bowling (NAS Oceana)

service flag in their homes to signify a deployed family member. The Gold Star recognition first appeared on flags in 1918, when families would pin a gold star over the blue service star hanging in their window to indicate that their loved one had been killed overseas while serving in the U.S. military. In 1947 Congress approved the design, manufacture and distribution of the official Gold Star Lapel Button.The Gold Star Lapel Button symbolizes service members who lost their lives in combat operations. This pin features a gold star on a purple background.The Lapel Button for Next of Kin of Deceased Personnel was later introduced in 1973 to symbolize active duty service members who lost their lives in non-combat operations.This pin features a gold star on a gold background surround by laurel leaves.

The Navy is committed to providing long term assistance to surviving family members. The Navy Gold Star Program is dedicated to fostering resiliency for surviving families of fallen service members regardless of how they lost their lives. Navy Gold Star coordinators connect survivors with resources such as chaplain services, personal ﬁnancial counseling, school liaison assistance, family employment, clinical counseling and area survivor events and want these individuals to know they will forever be a part of the Navy community. As Gold Star Wives' Day approaches, please take a moment to honor and remember all of our Gold Star spouses and families who have committed and sacriﬁced so much to our great Nation. Remember, behind every Gold Star pin there are stories of fallen service members and strong survivors.

NAS OCEANA GOLD STAR PAINT NITE

SEPTEMBER: • September 9: NAS Oceana Air Show VIP Day • September 11: Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run (Virginia Beach) • September 25: Gold Star Mothers/Family Day (TBD)

OCTOBER: • Date TBD: Bowling (NAS Oceana)

NOVEMBER: • November 11:Veterans Day Parade (Virginia Beach); • November 12: Road Rage events Run for the Fallen (Mount Trashmore) • Date TBD: Thanks 4 giving Potlucks (Ft Eustis and Norfolk)

DECEMBER: ALL DATES TBD • Gold Star Family Evening banquet/gala (Honor and Remember, Founders Inn) • Snowball Express (Norfolk Airport); • Wreaths Across America (Suffolk/ Hampton)

Photo provided The NAS Oceana Navy Gold Star Program hosted a Paint Nite event for Gold Star families March 19. Attendees exercised their creative side by designing their own unique painting to show off to friends and family alike. If you’re interested in attending any of the local Gold Star events, please contact the NAS Oceana Gold Star Coordinator, Samantha Blackwell, at 433-2521 or samantha.blackwell@navy.mil. You can also visit her at her ofﬁce on Dam Neck Annex, 129 Laser Rd, Ste. 120 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. To learn more about upcoming Gold Star activities in the Hampton Roads area, please contact the Hampton Roads coordinators at 492-8282 or 322-9182.

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VFA-15 TAKES THEIR TALENTS TO THE DESERT STORY/PHOTOS BY LT. J.G. ANDREW DAVIS VFA-15 Public Affairs Ofﬁcer

ABOUT VFA-15

VFA-15 is a U.S. Navy strike fighter While most East Coast flight squadrons squadron based at NAS Oceana. spent the winter delayed by the snow-filled Their call sign is Pride, tail code is AJ, runways at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, and they fly the F-18 Hornet. Their the “Valions” of Strike Fighter Squadron nickname is Valions and their mottos (VFA) 15 departed to the Mojave Desert to are Pugna Ama Arma Ferre and participate in a one of a kind training exercise in conjunction with the Air Test and None Finer. Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. During this three-week training evolution,the Valions flew 77.8 hours and participated in over 20 events.This detachment provided a rare opportunity for fleet junior pilots to experience and directly support the testing of future naval aviation equipment.VFA-15 completed 60 test sorties for 27C software, which will help push this software to the fleet in record time. Although testing was the primary mission of the detachment, the Valions were also able to incorporate some training events to help not only VFA-15 pilots, but VX-31 and VX-9 pilots as well. China Lake is rich in history and their contributions to naval aviation date back to

1943, when it was established.The Valions were grateful to be selected to participate in the testing phase and plan to participate in similar events like these in the future. As always,the Valion’s maintenance team proved their ability to execute ﬂight operations successfully with an 88% sortie completion rate. Valion Sailors adapted to the unpredictable environment and kept pace to keep VFA-15 jets in the air. Thanks to a great opportunity set up by the Advance Weapons Lab, the Valions kept up their high training tempo and successfully contributed to the next generation of radar software.

WOMEN’S HISTORY:

Speakers focus on empowerment — Continued from page 1 great to be a woman,” Keller said.“While we now have the ability to choose our future, receive the highest degree and cast our vote, it is important to remember the thousands of women who have literally paved the way for us to now be successful.They blazed trails,broke glass ceilings and generally have made our lives easier.” Retired Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, the ceremony’s second guest speaker, might fall under the category of ‘trail blazer,’ as she strived to help pave the way and be a good representative for women in the Navy. Phillips shared sea stories from her three most signiﬁcant tours where she learned important life and career lessons. One lesson she called “Be yourself, at your best — always,” was about her time serving as chief engineer aboard USS Cape Cod (AD-43).

“I was fortunate at that point, that the Navy needed to have a female department head on every ship and Cape Cod was about to lose theirs, so they either took me, or they got no woman,” she said. She explained that before she had even gotten to the ship, women from a previous command had called the ship and told them that she wore too much makeup, so they were calling her‘Mary Kay’before she even arrived. “There was a time, and I think all of the women in the room don’t know this time — and that’s good — but there was a time in the Navy when the general consensus was, if you wanted to be accepted you had to make yourself be as much like a man as possible,” Phillips said.“As plain as possible, as mean as possible, do as much cussing as possible. That’s the only way you’re going to fit in.That didn’t really work for me.” She explained that when she first got to the ship, she relieved a woman who was very tough and nasty and had done well with that persona — so, Phillips slowly adopted it. One day Phillips said she was yelling at another woman in the engineering office, cussing and carrying on and after the whole scene one of her chiefs confronted her. He said ‘Ma’am, why do you talk like that? It does not become you.’ Phillips said it was like somebody had dumped a bucket of water on her head.“He was right,” she admitted. She told

him he was right and said she wouldn’t do it again. “The lesson there is you have to be yourself, at your best, all the time … You have to know who you are and you have to be comfortable in your skin and if that skin gets up in the morning and puts on makeup and goes to work in your coveralls and boots — great! If it doesn’t and you want to present yourself in some other way, that’s fine too.” Phillips explained that when she quit making herself look presentable, that was her starting to lose control — it became a personal cue to get herself back in line. “When you start to not be yourself, you are completely ineffective as a leader and you will start to be ineffective as a person and that really gets to the heart of who you are and that really matters,” Phillips added. Almost every month, a group of Sailors who from NAS Oceana’s heritage committee come together and organize a program to celebrate our American heritage.They give presentations on influential people of our history and recruit distinguished guest speakers to share their experiences.The next heritage program will take place in May for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Check out the Naval Air Station Oceana Facebook page for details on upcoming events.

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MWR CHARACTER BREAKFAST A GREAT SUCCESS BY NANCY BYRNE CYP Administrator Oceana/Dam Neck/ Midway Manor NAS Oceana Morale Welfare and Recreations (MWR) hosted a Character Breakfast on March 19 at Shifting Sands at Dam Neck. There were more than 500 people in attendance for two breakfast seatings and the event sold out in just two days. There were 32 cartoon and movie characters played by teenage actors from a local high school drama department.As each family arrived they were invited to “be our guest”with a red carpet greeting and character welcome. The event began with a char-

acter parade through the dining room to the sounds of the children’s favorite theme songs. The families enjoyed a delicious breakfast buffet of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and pancake bar complete with whipped cream and chocolate chips.There were face painters, balloon artists and each child received an autograph book,a goodie bag and photo with the Easter Bunny. There were seven screen printed backdrops with scenes from the movie for each character. Families enjoyed visiting the different scenes as well as visits from the characters while they ate their breakfasts. For upcoming MWR events,

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WORKSHOPS COMMAND FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (CFS) TRAINING APRIL 4 – 8, 7:30 A.M. – 4 P.M.

Fleet and Family Support Center Oceana is located in building 531. It offers a variety of programs and workshops to assist active duty and their families. Registration is required for most programs. Call FFSC at 433-2912 for more information or registration, unless otherwise noted or register online at www.cnic.navy.mil/navylifema.

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APRIL 6, 9 A.M. – NOON APRIL 14, 1 – 4 P.M.

APRIL 11 & 20, 2 – 4 P.M. Learn more about managing stress with techniques such as goal-setting, time management and progressive relaxation.

This interactive training seminar covers the basics of personal ﬁnancial management and serves as a foundation for those selected by their command to serve as a CFS.

Learn how to market your skills, knowledge, accomplishments and experience with an impressive resume.

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FAMILY READINESS GROUP LEADERSHIP TRAINING APRIL 7, 9 – 11:30 A.M. & 6 – 8:30 P.M.

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VETERAN’S AFFAIRS DISABILITY BENEFITS REVIEW APRIL 7, 7:30 A.M. – 4 P.M. This workshop teaches participants how to review service medical records and identify medical conditions that may lead to a compensable disability rating with the VA; request vocational rehabilitation beneﬁts and training; and complete their VA application for submission.

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FITNESS GROUP EXERCISE CLASS SCHEDULE DAM NECK ANNEX

NAS OCEANA

Monday

11:35 a.m. Spin Cycle 5 p.m. Spin Cycle

9 a.m. Core Fitness Plus 10 a.m. Stroller Aerobics 11:30 a.m. Cardio Kickboxing 4:30 p.m. Boot Camp 6 p.m. Yoga Restore

Tuesday 6 a.m. A.M. Stretch 10:45 a.m. EFT Circuit 11:35 a.m. Spin Cycle 6 p.m. Yoga

Wednesday 6 a.m. Max Intensity 10:45 a.m. EFT Circuit 11:35 Real Ryder 5 p.m. Spin Cycle

9 a.m. Spin 11:30 a.m. Chisel 3:30 p.m. Fitness Fusion

Photo by MC2 (SW) Alysia Hernandez

Wednesday

6 a.m. A.M. Stretch 10:45 a.m. EFT Circuit 11:35 a.m. Spin Cycle

Friday

Thursday

6 a.m. Max Intensity 5 p.m. Family Fitness Open Rec

The warm, spring weather brought Sailors at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Dam Neck Annex out in droves for MWR-sponsored activities such as a recent bubble soccer match and the ﬁrst 5k of the season. For the latest 5k schedule, as well as other sports opportunities, check out the NAS Oceana MWR Facebook page at www. facebook.com/nasodn.mwr.

Tuesday

9 a.m. Core Fitness Plus 10 a.m. Stroller Aerobics 11:30 a.m. Zumba 3:30 p.m. Wednesday Express 6 p.m. Yoga Restore

Thursday

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9 a.m. Spin 11:30 a.m. HIIT 4:30 p.m. Triple Threat

Friday 9 a.m. Vinyasa Yoga 10 a.m. Stroller Aerobics 11:30 a.m. Zumba

WHERE The Dam Neck Annex Fitness Center is located in bldg. 524 on Terrier Ave. It is free to active duty, retirees, eligible family members, reservists and DoD civilians. For more information, call 433-7483/7185.

WHERE The Hornet’s Nest Fitness Center is located in bldg. 529 on D Ave. and open Monday - Thursday from 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Friday from 5:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hornet’s Nest Fitness Center is not open on weekends. For more information, call 433-3928 or 433-2695.

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT WWW.DISCOVERMWR.COM FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CLASS SCHEDULES.

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Photo by MC2 (SW) Alysia Hernandez

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CELEBRATION OF THE MILITARY CHILD Saturday, April 9 • 11AM-3PM • Hampton Roads Convention Center Fun for all ages • Fun family activities • Entertainment Face Painting • Bounce House Rock Wall • Crafts DJ • Giveaways and More! All Service Members (active duty, retired, Guard and Reserve) and their family members and friends are welcome.

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1st Advantage FCU Applebee’s AUSA

Farm Fresh Fidelity Bank Geico

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COMMUNITY

CALENDAR Visit www.oceanajetobserver.com for more events in and around NAS Oceana!

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FRIDAY NIGHT HOEDOWN

APRIL 2, 12:30 - 4:30 P.M.

Come enjoy the Friday Night Hoedown at the Virginia Beach Farmer’s Market, 3640 Dam Neck Road. Bring a lawn chair, dance and enjoy the free music. Children must be accompanied by adults at all times. Hoedowns are on the center circle stage or under the covered pavilion. For more information, visit www.vbgov.com/FarmersMarket.

Join us as we celebrate the 11th anniversary of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Red Wing Park, 1398 General Booth Blvd.Virginia Beach. The Sister Cities of Virginia Beach and Miyazaki, Japan invite you to celebrate spring, peace and goodwill during the blossom season. The festival features diverse and creative programs, traditional Japanese music, arts and culture, while promoting natural beauty and community spirit. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 385-2990.

APRIL 8, 7 - 10 P.M.

$30 per lane, six people can bowl for two hours. Price includes shoe rentals, a large one-topping pizza and a pitcher of soda with one reﬁll. Reservations are suggested. For more information, call 492-6341.

SADDLE UP AND RIDE YEAR-ROUND Oceana Stables offers two, one-hour guided trail rides on Saturday and Sunday, year-round (weather permitting). Trail rides accommodate up to eight riders and are based on the least experienced riders. Riders must be at least nine years of age. Pony rides are offered for younger riders. All riders younger than 18 years must be accompanied by an adult. Riders must wear closed-toe shoes. There is a weight limitation of 250 lbs. Advance reservations are required.

Riders are asked to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled ride to allow ample time to complete the necessary equine waiver forms and be ﬁtted with a helmet. For more information and reservation, call 433-3255.

COTTAGES AT DAM NECK YEAR-ROUND The Cottages at Dam Neck offer 19 oceanfront two-bedroom units and 7 oceanfront three-bedroom units. WiFi service is included and each cottage has a fully equipped kitchen and laundry room.Adjoining cottages available upon request on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-served bases. Reservations may be made up to one year in advance. For more information, pricing or reservations, call 492-7013 or 492-7053.

PIZZA BOWL WEDNESDAYS, 5 - 7 P.M. & 7 - 9 P.M. Dam Neck Seaside Lanes is hosting a Pizza Bowl every Wednesday night. For

Friday, April 1 6 p.m. - Zootopia 3D (PG, 108 min.) 9 p.m. - Eddie the Eagle (PG-13, 106 min.)

Saturday, April 2 11 a.m. - Zootopia (PG, 108 min.) 2 p.m. - Risen (PG-13, 107 min.) 5 p.m. - London Has Fallen (R, 100 min.) 8 p.m. - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R, 112 min.)

Sunday, April 3 1 p.m. - Zootopia 3D (PG, 108 min.) 4 p.m. - Gods of Egypt 3D (PG13, 128 min.) 7 p.m. - London Has Fallen (R, 100 min.)

Friday, April 8 6 p.m. - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R, 112 min.) 9 p.m. - Cloverﬁeld Lane (PG-13, 106 min.)

Saturday, April 9 11 a.m. - Zootopia 3D (PG, 108 min.) 2 p.m. - The Perfect Match (R, 96 min.) 5 p.m. - *FREE SNEAK PREVIEW of Barbershop 3* (PG-13, 120 min.)

Sunday, April 10 1 p.m. - Zootopia (PG, 108 min.) 4 p.m. - Cloverﬁeld Lane (PG-13, 106 min.) 7 p.m. - London Has Fallen (R, 100 min.)

875 D Ave., Bldg. 531 | (757) 433-2391 | Schedule is subject to change, call ahead for details. Cash or credit accepted for concessions and admission. Doors open approximately one hour before showtimes. 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.

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VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED DRUG EDUCATION FOR YOUTH MENTORS NEEDED

NAS OCEANA CHAPEL

Promote healthy, happy youth by volunteering to be a mentor.Are you enthusiastic about kids, willing to learn and teach, dedicated, like to have fun, outgoing and consider yourself to be a good role-model? Then the Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) Program is for you. The DEFY Program is sponsored by the Secretary of the Navy Drug Reduction Task Force. It is a two-phased prevention program for military youth, ages nine to 12, to employ them and build positive, healthy lifestyles as drugfree, successful citizens. DEFY deters â€œat-riskâ€? behaviors by giving kids the tools they need to resist drugs, gangs and alcohol. Mentors must be over the age of 18 and complete a volunteer application, background check and attend mandatory training.Volunteers must also submit a special request chit through their chain of command. For more details and to apply as a mentor, contact the Oceana Youth Program at 433-3976 or Midway Manor Youth Program at 444-1007.

Volunteers needed for Sunday morning school each week from 9 a.m. - noon. Experience the reward of helping children grow in their faith. For more information, call Ms. Lillian Doctor at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd 433-2871.

VETERANS ART & FARM THERAPY Veterans Art and Farm Therapy is a charity extension of Stargazer Stables, located on West Road in Chesapeake.The Veterans Art and Farm Therapy Program allows veterans to experience the helpful therapeutic beneďŹ ts of art and farm activities.The animals on the farm have years of experience working with active children and are quiet and patient for the veterans.They are currently seeking volunteers to work with the veterans at the farm.For more information or to register as a volunteer, visit www.artandfarm. org/#!get-involved/codrg.

HUNT CLUB FARM Hunt Club Farm is looking for volunteers to assist with daily feed and care of petting farm animals, including farm fowl, goats, pigs, sheep, ponies, llama, alpacas, peacocks,

rabbits, donkeys and more. Some equine/farm animal experience required for this position. Contact christy@huntclubfarm.com for more information.

ROSE GARDEN VOLUNTEER Looking for an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors? Come and garden 3 acres of beautiful roses at the Norfolk Botanical Garden.You donâ€™t need experience, youâ€™ll learn as you grow.This is not a one-day assignment, but designed for people to work at least one season.Tasks may include weeding, removing spent blooms and pruning. Volunteer minimum age is 16. Visit norfolkbotanicalgarden.org to submit a volunteer application.

KETTLE KRUSH 5K The 4th annual Salvation Army Kettle Krush 5k and 1-mile fun run will return to the Norfolk waterfront April 8 with shifts for volunteers from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.Volunteers are needed in the following areas: packet pick-up on race day; on the course and at water stations; start and ďŹ nish line to hand out bananas and water; and parking lot attendants. Register online at www.volunteerhr.com and type in keywords â€œKettle Krush 5k.â€?

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*HOW TO QUALIFY: 1.BE IN CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE U.S. MILITARY (NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, NATIONAL GUARD, COAST GUARD AND ACTIVE RESERVE) OR A U.S. MILITARY INACTIVE RESERVE (I.E., READY RESERVE) THAT IS PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE, SELECTED RESERVE AND INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD. RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE EXCEPT FOR RETIREES OR VETERANS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE. HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF ELIGIBLE QUALIFYING MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE. 2.PROVIDE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF MILITARY STATUS OR ACTIVE SERVICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE: LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT, MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD OR VETERANS/RETIREE DD FORM -214. 3.RECEIVE A SALARY SUFFICIENT TO COVER ORDINARY LIVING EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS FOR YOUR TOYOTA. 4.RECEIVE CREDIT APPROVAL THROUGH A TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. INCENTIVE OFFERED BY TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. ON LEASE CONTRACTS INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARD THE AMOUNT DUE AT LEASE SIGNING OR DELIVERY WITH ANY REMAINDER APPLIED TOWARD THE CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARD THE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE OR LEASE TRANSACTION. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TOYOTA COLLEGE GRADUATE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. FINANCE OR LEASE CONTRACT MUST BE DATED BY APRIL 4, 2016 FOR INCENTIVE OFFER. THE MILITARY INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR TERMINATION AT ANY TIME. OFFERS ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH A PARTICIPATING TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TERMS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY, INCLUDING A MAXIMUM TERM OF 72 MONTHS ON RETAIL AND 48 MONTHS ON LEASE FINANCE CONTRACTS. PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND DELAWARE; AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES. NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL QUALIFY. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR DETAILS.**ALL LEASE OFFERS: LEASE OFFERS AVAILABLE ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS FROM TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AND EXCESS MILEAGE CHARGES OF $.15 PER MILE IN EXCESS OF 36,000 MILES. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY. VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN FROM DEALER STOCK BY 4/4/16 AND IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. CAMRY LEASE OFFER INCLUDES APPLICATION OF $500 TOYOTA LEASE CASH INCENTIVE FROM TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES, FIRST MONTHLY PAYMENT OF $239 PAID BY TOYOTA, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. EXAMPLE BASED ON 2016 CAMRY LE FOUR CYLINDER AUTOMATIC MODEL 2532, MSRP $23,905 AND CAPITALIZED COST, WHICH MAY VARY BY DEALER, OF $22,934. COROLLA LEASE OFFER INCLUDES APPLICATION OF $1,000 TOYOTA LEASE CASH INCENTIVE FROM TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES, FIRST MONTHLY PAYMENT OF $199 PAID BY TOYOTA, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. EXAMPLE BASED ON 2016 COROLLA LE AUTOMATIC MODEL 1852, MSRP $19,500 AND CAPITALIZED COST, WHICH MAY VARY BY DEALER, OF $18,537. RAV4 SPECIAL OFFER INCLUDES APPLICATION OF $750 TOYOTA LEASE CASH INCENTIVE FROM TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES, FIRST MONTHLY PAYMENT OF $259 PAID BY TOYOTA, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. EXAMPLE BASED ON 2016 RAV4 LE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC MODEL 4430, MSRP $25,340 AND CAPITALIZED COST, WHICH MAY VARY BY DEALER, OF $24,693. LEASES DO NOT INCLUDE $350 DISPOSITION FEE DUE AT LEASE END. INCENTIVE AVAILABLE ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. CAPITALIZED COST IN EXAMPLES INCLUDE $650 ACQUISITION FEE AND ASSUMES DEALER PARTICIPATION. YOUR PAYMENT TERMS MAY VARY BASED ON FINAL NEGOTIATED PRICE. DEALER FEES ARE EXTRA. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. ***0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, TITLE, LICENSE AND DEALER FEES. 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY. †BUYERS CAN RECEIVE A $500 FINANCE CASH INCENTIVE FROM TOYOTA IN ADDITION TO SPECIAL APR FINANCING IF VEHICLE IS PURCHASED AND FINANCED THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. INCENTIVE WILL BE APPLIED FIRST TO THE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE TRANSACTION. OFFERS DO NOT INCLUDE DEALER FEES. OFFERS MAY NOT BE COMBINED. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. OFFERS END 4/4/16. ††COVERS NORMAL FACTORY SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR 2 YEARS OR 25,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SEE PARTICIPATING CENTRAL ATLANTIC TOYOTA DEALER FOR DETAILS AND EXCLUSIONS. VALID ONLY IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND ALASKA.