Jet Observer - June 5, 2014

VOL. 53 NO. 22 JUNE 5, 2014

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

SURFLANT SHARES CULTURE FOR HERITAGE MONTH

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INSIDE

FORMER OCEANA SAILOR EARNS BIG AWARD ON TR —Page 4

STORY/PHOTO BY MCSN KAYLA KING NAS Oceana Public Affairs Sailors at Naval Air Station Oceana gathered at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd May 28 to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The 2014 theme for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is “I Am Beyond.” The phrase reflects the aspirations of those who transcended beyond barriers to equal opportunity in America, according to the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute website.

“I grew up on the beautiful island called Guam. Guam was invaded by another country Dec. 8, 1941, which so happens to be Dec. 7, 1941 on the other side of the international date line.We all know what happened on Dec. 7, 1941. A U.S. territory in the middle of the Pacific, where they only had a small squadron of Marines to guard that place was overrun by another country,” began guest speaker, Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic.

“My mom was 18-years-old. My mom was put in a concentration camp down in the southern part of Guam. My dad was in the Navy. He was at Pearl Harbor the day Pearl Harbor was attacked. He was on board USS California; California sunk that day,” said Gumataotao.

He reassured those in attendance that his father was one of the few fortunate people that day who survived.

Gumataotao shared how the first lesson in life he learned was from his mother.

— See Heritage month, page 9

Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, speaks at the annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration, May 28, at the NAS Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which recognizes and celebrates the history and contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

Dam Neck Navy Lodge receives Edward E. Carlson Award

BY MC3 TIMOTHY DAUGHTON NAS Oceana Public Affairs Since first opening on May 1, 1998, the Navy Lodge at Dam Neck Annex has been providing their guests with reasonably priced, quality lodging facilities for their guests.

With a staff of 13 associates who pride themselves in quality service, the lodge has earned the Edward E. Carlson Award. The Carlson Award is presented each year to the Navy Lodge that demonstrates superior performance during the year in operations, associate satisfaction, leadership and guest service.

“The service you provide every single day has an immediate and tangible effect on the

Sailors, Marines, other service members and their families and ultimately in our abilities to successfully complete our mission,” said Capt.Kit Chope,commanding officer of NAS Oceana, during the May 22 ceremony.

The award is named in honor of Edward E. Carlson, a former member of the Secretary of the Navy’s Exchange/Commissary Advisory Committee. Carlson’s leadership and guidance provided invaluable counsel to the Navy Lodge Program to assist in the development of a worldwide professional hospitality program.

“The Navy Exchange Service Command’s Navy Lodge Program is an important quality of life benefit, one we are proud to deliver to our deserving Sailors and the families.

— See Award, page 9

FFSC MATCHES JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS —Page 7

BLOOD DRIVES CNATTU Oceana, in partnership with the Armed Services Blood Program, will sponsor their quarterly blood drive today, June 5, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in building 340, 790 D Ave. The Oceana Commissary will hold sponsor a blood drive, June 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All types of blood are needed. For more information about donating, visit www. militaryblood.dod.mil.

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70th anniversary of D-Day to be commemorated at JEB Little Creek From Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Public Affairs Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekFort Story (JEBLCFS) will hold a Remembrance Ceremony June 6, at 9 a.m. at the enlisted beach to pay tribute to the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Maj. Gen. Ross E. Ridge, deputy commanding general, Initial Military Training Center of Excellence, Fort Eustis, will be the guest speaker.

In addition to American, Canadian and British speakers,there will also be a beach assault demonstration featuring more than a dozen military craft and nearly 100 service members. In addition, there will be several types of military equipment on static display.

The ceremony honors the great invasion force which stood off the Normandy coast of France as dawn broke on June 6, 1944: nine battleships, 23 cruisers, 104 destroyers, and 71 large landing craft of various descriptions, as well as troop transports, mine sweepers, and merchantmen — in all, nearly 5,000 ships of every type, the largest armada ever assembled.

The naval bombardment that began at 5:50 that morning detonated large minefields along the shoreline and destroyed a number of the enemy’s defensive positions. In the hours following the bombardment, more than 100,000 fighting men swept ashore to begin one of the epic assaults of history.

This event is open to patrons with base access and those who have received invitations.

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BASE BRIEFS

CLEAN THE BAY DAY Clean the Bay Day is a combined community and government demonstration of commitment to the restoration and preservation of the Chesapeake Bay. This year’s event is the 26th Annual Clean the Bay Day and will be held base-wide June 7, 9 a.m. to noon, at Navy installations throughout Hampton Roads located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Volunteers are needed not only for the pick-up and cleanup of trash and debris from shorelines and tributaries, but also for the collection of valuable data on the amount and type of trash collected.

The Dam Neck coordinator is LSCS Mark Boedicker;contact him at 492-6315 or mark. boedicker@navy.mil.The NAS Oceana coordinator is FCCS Jeff Mullins; contact him at 433-2665 or jeffrey.h.mullins@navy.mil.

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is currently open weekends only through June 14, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beginning Monday, June 16, the park will be open Wednesday through Monday; closed on Tuesday.

Aeropalms is located at 582 5th St. For more information and admission costs, call 433-2825.

FEDS FEED FAMILIES CAMPAIGN Feds Feed Families Campaign began June 1. Help reach the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic’s goal of 26,000 pounds of donated nonperishable food items. Drop off points are located at the NAS Oceana Commissary,the NAS Oceana and Dam Neck Annex chapels, the NEX Main Exchange and the Jet Mart.

To learn more visit www.fedsfeedfamilies.org, contact RP1 Maria Thompson or RP3 Stacy Jones at the Dam Neck Chapel by the Sea at 492-6602.

FLAG DAY CEREMONY

USS AMERICA REUNION

The annual Flag Day ceremony will be held June 8 at The Flame of Hope on Oceana Boulevard at 11 a.m. The event is sponsored by Virginia Beach Elks and NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope will be the guest speaker. Everyone is welcome to attend the free ceremony.

The USS America Carrier Veterans Association will hold their reunion in Virginia Beach Sept. 9 - 13. More information can be found at www.ussamerica.org or by calling Walt Waite at (610)585-2155.

FLEA MARKET The semi-annual flea market at NAS Oceana, which was rescheduled due to bad weather, will be June 14, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Main Gate Park,across from the Oceana Navy Exchange. Spaces can be reserved by calling 433-2193 and leaving a message, or at 567-2020, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. only.

This event is sponsored by The Navy Wives Club of America, Princess Anne 143 and all proceeds benefit military and community charities.

AEROPALMS WATER PARK Aeropalms Water Park at NAS Oceana

CHAPEL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Oceana Protestant Sunday School - 9 a.m.

Protestant Worship (main chapel) - 10:40 a.m.

Catholic Mass – Wednesday 11:30 a.m.

Catholic Sun. Mass - 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.

LUNCHTIME BOWLING SPECIAL Freedom Lanes at NAS Oceana offers a $10 lunch and bowling special, Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy three games of bowling, shoe rental and $5 combo meal. Holidays are not included. For more information, call 433-2167.

MWR BEACH WAGON A ton of fun can now be found on the Dam Neck beach with the new MWR Beach Rental Wagon. Patrons can rent paddleboards, chairs, surfboards, umbrellas, cornhole games, boogie boards, ocean kayaks and coolers --- right on the beach.

For more information, contact the Dunes at Dam Neck at 492-7053.

Read the Chaplain’s Corner on page 6

Chapel by the Sea, Dam Neck - 492-6602 Contemporary Protestant Worship Sun.,9 a.m.

Bible Study, following 9 a.m. worship Confession Saturday, 4:15 p.m.

Catholic Worship 5 p.m.

Coffee House - Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Naval Station Norfolk Jewish Services - Friday - 7:30 p.m., Naval Station Norfolk - 444-7361 Islamic Services - Friday - 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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Women’s Leadership Symposium open to Hampton Roads Sailors From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

Photo by MC2 Armando Gonzales Newly commissioned officers from the Naval Academy Class of 2014 celebrate the conclusion of their graduation and commissioning ceremony, May 23, with the traditional hat toss at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md..

Naval Academy Class of 2014 graduates From Naval Academy Public Affairs ANNAPOLIS,Md.(NNS) —An estimated 30,000 people filled the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md., May 23,to witness the swearing in of the U.S. military’s newest officers.

The Naval Academy Class of 2014 graduated 1,068 men and women, including 784 Navy ensigns and 265 Marine Corps second lieutenants.

Graduating first in the class is Marine 2nd Lt.David F.Williams,of Roanoke,Virginia, a political science and economics major who will serve as a Marine ground officer after finishing a master’s degree in Latin American studies at the University of Cambridge, England.

The class included 12 foreign exchange students from Brunei, Ecuador, Georgia, Jamaica, Lebanon, Lithuania, Maldives, Panama, and Taiwan.

The ceremony recognized four honorary graduates, including the late Midshipmen Nicholas Tarr and Max Allen, members of the Class of 2014 who were killed in vehicle accidents. The other honorary graduates were Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller,Vicky Owens, a member of the commandant’s staff, Vice President of the Annapolis Inn Alexander De Vivo, and President of the Annapolis Inn Joseph Lespier.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

About the Class of 2014 The Naval Academy graduated 1,068 men and women this year, including 784 Navy ensigns and 265 Marine Corps second lieutenants. delivered the commencement address, offering the graduates suggestions for success from his own experiences as an enlisted Army infantryman and from his discussions with enlisted sailors and Marines.

“You must connect with people on a personal level,” said Hagel.“With new technologies and social media making our relationships sometimes seem less relevant, it is more important than ever to be personally invested in your people and build relationships face-to-face. Get to know them.

That earns respect.”

Hagel urged the new officers to make an effort to understand different perspectives.

“Being able to see the world through the eyes of others will be critically important,” he said. “Understanding the intentions and experiences of other militaries is a skill that’s vital to our national security.”

While acknowledging that the graduates’ accomplishments to date are

something to be proud of, Hagel told them to not allow their confidence in themselves give way to arrogance.

“Humility is about respect. Someone else will always have something to teach you.”

Hagel called on the graduates to be careful with the power they have as role models, particularly when feeling the pressure “to succeed at any cost.”

“Small actions can reverberate in large ways,”he said.“You have the power to inspire and encourage others to do the right thing. Do whatever it takes to make sure everyone is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.

That’s what leaders do.”

Hagel said that times of change require leadership not just from the highest levels, but also from the small-unit leaders the members of the Class of 2014 are about to become.

“If you stand together and face your challenges head on, you and your fellow Sailors and Marines will be a force for good throughout the world. May you always be officers worthy not only of the people you lead, but the nation you serve.”

This is the Naval Academy’s 164th traditional graduation ceremony. Since it was established in 1845, the academy has graduated approximately 81,500 midshipmen including this year’s graduates.

WASHINGTON (NNS) — Nearly 400 Navyfunded registrations are now available for Sailors to attend the Sea Services Leadership Association (SSLA) 27th Annual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium (JWLS).

The symposium will be held on June 12-13 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriot Hotel in Norfolk.The symposium will feature information sharing, training programs, workshops and discussions centered on the theme “Why Do You Serve?” and highlighting the importance of women’s impact and role as military leaders. Various keynote speakers and breakout sessions are scheduled. Recipients of the Capt.

Joy Bright Hancock and Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Navy leadership awards will be recognized during the symposium awards luncheon on June 12.

Key leaders speaking at the symposium include Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Bill Moran,Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe,Vice Adm. Michelle Howard and Vice Adm. Nan DeRenzi.

All 382 available Navy-funded registrations will be coordinated through the Navy Office of Diversity and Inclusion - Women’s Policy.

To obtain a Navy funded registration, contact Chief Operations Specialist Jessica Myers at (703) 604-5482 or Jessica.myers@navy.mil.

Registrants must be in the local Norfolk area.

Uniform for Navy personnel will be service khaki for E7 and above and service uniform for E6 and below.

Individual commands are not authorized to pay for travel and expenses.All those wishing to attend must contact Myers for their registration. Lunch will be provided on June 12 for those attending. All other meals will be purchased by the attendee.

SSLA is an organization that focuses on the mentorship and professional development of women in the seafaring services. The 2014 Leadership Symposium provides an opportunity to engage with the world’s largest gathering of service women from Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army and Air Force, providing a unique venue that allows dialogue and direct fleet feedback.

More information can be found on the SSLA website at www.sealeader.org/leadershipsymposium-summary/.

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Naval Academy alumni honors TR Sailor for exceptional leadership

BY LT. CMDR. PATRICK EVANS USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs Members of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Class of 1971 honored a junior officer on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for her ethics and leadership May 30.

Lt. Shannon Keuss, who serves as Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) quality assurance officer (QAO), received the Ethical Character in Leadership award from members of the USNA Class of ‘71. The organization established the award to promote the development of ethical leadership qualities and formally recognize exceptional junior officer performance.

Keuss, a native of Tulsa, Okla., was taken by surprise when she was told she was named the award recipient.

“I did not expect it, but I’m very thankful,” she said following the presentation.“We do have a great wardroom, and anyone could have exhibited the same [characteristics] of this award.”

The USNA Class of ‘71 presents the award annually to the junior officer who most exemplifies exceptional ethical leadership, pride, professionalism and dedication to duty.The USNA Class of ‘71 established a unique relationship with TR, which grew from the commonality between the graduation year —1971 — and the ship’s hull number — CVN 71. Members of the private organization are largely retired officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corp who were admitted to the Naval Academy.

Keuss, who reported aboard Theodore Roosevelt in May 2012, began her Navy career in 1994 when she enlisted in the Navy as an undesignated seaman under the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) Program. She was awarded a Naval Reserve Officer

Photo by Timothy Haake Members of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 1971 present Lt. Shannon Keuss the Ethical Character in Leadership Award aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) May 30. Every year the award is presented to a junior officer who most exemplifies exceptional ethical leadership, pride, professionalism and dedication to duty.

Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship upon completion and attended two semesters at the University of Oklahoma.

Deciding that college was not where she wanted to be, Keuss decided to honor her contract as an enlisted airman and received orders to FleetAir Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 3 at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. in 1997. There, she became an aviation electrician’s mate, advancing to third class petty officer. Later, she was meritoriously promoted to second class and met her husband, Peter, who was also a second class petty officer.

It was not love at first sight for the now husband and wife.In fact, they agree that they fought like cats and dogs when they met and initially worked together.

“I’d say we had opposing styles of leadership,” Peter Keuss said with a laugh.“I was definitely ‘by the book.’ Not that she wasn’t. But she was definitely more of a people person.”

Moreover, Peter wasn’t surprised his wife received the award.

“She’s a fantastic leader. Everyone who has worked for her loves her. I’m surprised all the time by the sheer number of people who ask her to reenlist them because they have so much respect for her.I’m very proud of her,”he said.

Over time, Peter Keuss was accepted into the Seaman-to-Admiral 21 program and is now a flight instructor with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 2 in Norfolk.

After assignments with AIMD Norfolk, the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 at NAS Oceana and the “Rampagers” of VFA-83, and being promoted to chief petty officer, she deployed on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

While underway, she was selected to be commissioned as a limited duty officer.

Other assignments include the “Fighting Checkmates”of VFA-211 and the “Gladiators” of VFA-106.

In January 2013, she received her Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Off duty, Keuss adeptly balances duty and service to community while she and her husband raise three children. In addition, she is the treasurer of the Chesapeake United Soccer Club and an active member of Saint Stephen Martyr Catholic Church.

Keuss is the consummate professional, consistently demonstrating the finest qualities of both a resolute leader and compassionate human being, according to her department head, Cmdr. Steven Leehe.

“Lt. Keuss embodies the principles of leadership in ethics,” said Leehe, the ship’s maintenance officer. “Faith, family and service to country are her trademarks. I never see her out of character because she lives the example she portrays. Our Sailors see that and respect her for it. Not only does she deserve this award, she has earned it. I am very proud of her.”

Members of the USNA Class of ‘71 presented awards to Keuss during an all-officer’ meeting on the ship. During the event, the former Navy officers told

current khakis that the keys to successful leadership include being a good person, being inspirational and encouraging their teams.

“Make the folks who work for you feel good about what they are doing, because they are our national treasure.And that’s part of being a leader,” said retired Vice Adm. James W. Metzger.

Capt. Daniel Grieco, the ship’s commanding officer, thanked the Class of ‘71 members for supporting the ship and sponsoring the award.

“Shannon is a fantastic officer, but I would be remiss if I did not say...I am blessed as a commanding officer to have an incredible wardroom and chiefs mess.

There’s not an officer out here that I would not stand behind and tell you that they are ethical leaders and doing a fantastic job in everything that we do,” said Grieco.

As part of the honor, Keuss received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal — her fifth in her career, a cash award and a commemorative plaque.

AWARDS AT QUARTERS

Photo by MC2 (SW) Alysia Hernandez YN1 (SW/IDW) Victoria Scott is presented the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal by NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope during Oceana’s Administrative Department’s morning quarters May 30. Scott earned the award for her work as the Administrative Services Division leading petty officer from November 2012 through June 2014. Scott is transferring to Patrol Coastal Squadron 1.

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TSCHR holds Holocaust remembrance service

BY ROBIN HOLLAND Training Support Center Hampton Roads Public Affairs OfďŹ cer Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR) Multi-Cultural Awareness Committee (MCAC) held a Holocaust Remembrance service at Dam Neck Annex on May 23.

ElectronicsTechnician 2nd Class (SW) Almonte L. Miller,TSCHR MCAC secretary, introduced the guest speaker,Aaron Sachnoff, Jewish cantor and program director for the Commodore Uriah P. Levy Jewish Chapel at Naval Station Norfolk. Sachnoff has ofďŹ ciated the TSCHR Holocaust Remembrance for the past four years.

Cantor Sachnoff began the remembrance with a prayer and candle lighting.The Holocaust Remembrance candle lighting sym-

bolized“Never Againâ€?to commemorate the 6 million Jews annihilated during the Holocaust. There were a total of seven candles, six for the Holocaust victims and one candle in memory of Andrew Lask, the TSCHR physical security ofďŹ cer/anti-terrorism force protection ofďŹ cer and regional emergency management coordinator. Lask lost his valiant ďŹ ght with cancer in February.

During the ceremony, Rochelle Lask, widow of Andrew Lask, was presented the MCAC Honorary Person of the Month award.

Lask was born on Oct. 3, 1952 in New York. He joined the Navy at the age of 18.

He served for 24 years, and retired as a senior chief master-at-arms.

As part of the ceremony, Sachnoff recounted a brief history of the Holocaust and shared his fond memories of Lask.

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CHAPLAINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CORNER

Over time, everyone comes to realize that the gossip doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just tear down â&#x20AC;&#x153;those others,â&#x20AC;? it goes after everyone eventually, including you.

Gossip column

BY LT. CMDR. VICTORIA CHAPPELL NAS Oceana Chaplain If you are looking for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;page sixâ&#x20AC;? type gossip column, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to look elsewhere today. But if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather have something to

improve your unit or shop morale, good order and discipline at your command, keep at bay corrosion better than any corrosion control, and make you an even more welcome, positive inďŹ&#x201A;uence with others than you already are, then read on about public enemy number 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gossip.

Gossip â&#x20AC;&#x201D; how very destructive it is! It can lessen mission effectiveness and accomplishment by making members of a team or command feel ill at ease, unable to trust whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being said behind oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back where one canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t defend oneself. Gossip

is a spirit that thrives in the dark, prefers to be nameless and faceless, and seeks to tear down and erode, compounding problems rather than working in the open and light of day to identify problems, solve them, and move on.

The Jewish and Christian scriptures are full of admonitions to the wise to be wary of gossip. It begins with an immense power in a tiny package: the power of the tongue.The tongue can build up,cheer lead,encourage,inspire, comfort or sadly slander, destroy and injure. Just as a massive shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course

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can be profoundly altered by the relatively small rudder (James 3), a lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course can be greatly affected for good or ill by what comes out of the mouth. Does it build up or tear down? The choice is ours, and so are the consequences of what we choose.

So here are some of the Proverbs (wisdom for the ages) on gossip which have stood the test of time: â&#x20AC;˘Proverbs 11:13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A gossip betrays a conďŹ dence but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. â&#x20AC;˘Proverbs 16:28 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A perverse man stirs up dissension and a gossip separates

close friends. â&#x20AC;˘Proverbs 20:19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A gossip betrays a conďŹ dence so avoid a man who talks too much. â&#x20AC;˘Proverbs 26:20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Without wood, a ďŹ re goes out; without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

The wisdom is pretty clear and hard to argue with: do we want to be trustworthy or betrayers, keep friends together or stir up dissension, keeping quarrels going and growing? While spreading gossip might seem like a power play or a way to passively-aggressively knock others down, who do you

think in the long run people are going to value and want to be around? Over time, everyone comes to realize that the gossip doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just tear down â&#x20AC;&#x153;those others,â&#x20AC;? it goes after everyone eventually, including you. Over time, character is revealed, and those we value and want to be around are the ones who build up rather than tear down.

So what are we to do when we encounter gossip in the workplace, in our homes, when we gather with friends or colleagues, or elsewhere?

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EO2 Ericka Pilling and NCC (SW) Ryan Okerlund, both from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 202 at JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, review information provided by Ned Campbell, field training manager for Roto-Rooter in Virginia Beach. Pilling, who is leaving the Navy soon, attended the FFSC Job Fair May 1, to meet potential employers. More than 250 military members and spouses attended the event, where they were able to meet 41 militaryfriendly employers.

Job seekers, employers brought together at FFSC Job Fair STORY/PHOTO BY CATHY HEIMER Jet Observer Military members facing transition from active duty can often find the job search very daunting and nearly overwhelming at times. First faced with translating their military experience into comparable civilian terms and then finding companies who are hiring can be very difficult for those in the military.

The staff at the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) understands the hurdles transitioning military and their spouses encounter in finding employment. To help with their job search, the FFSC at NAS Oceana sponsored a job fair May 1 in building 531.

More than 250 military members and spouses from across Hampton Roads attended the event, which drew 41 employers.To make it convenient for active duty to learn about civilian employment options, it was scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., so they could stop by during lunchtime.

Brian Scott, FFSC employment educator at NAS Oceana, summed up the main purpose of the job fair as“to get employers and the people who need a job together.”

Because FFSC is in a partnership with the Regional Military Employer Program, Scott explained,“We connect with over 500 employers.We use that list to connect them on

a quarterly basis to find out who’s hiring.”

The attendance was a little higher than normal due to the advertising and marketing of the event, as well as “the ease of accessibility and the dynamics of people needing a job,” Scott said.

To best gear future hiring events towards participants’needs,he said they talk to both employers and job candidates, and use survey results completed as job candidates leave.“We do get very good responses with our survey … They are honest. If they don’t like something, they will tell you,” he said.

They also use the feedback from the monthly FFSC workshops such as “Resume Writing and “Job Network,” to gauge what job seekers are most interested in.

Scott explained they try to cover the majority of employment military members are looking for, offering everything from aviation-related fields to warehouse operations.

Some of the companies attending included AMSEC, Target’s Import Warehouse in Suffolk, 360 IT Partners in Virginia Beach and Dyncorp International, as well as Hirepurpose, represented by Senior Regional Recruiter William Leineweber.

The company was founded in 2011,“by veterans for veterans,” explained Leineweber.

— See Employment next page

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25TH ANNIVERSARY NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope joins Navy Federal Manager Jamie Wilckens in cutting the cake to celebrate Navy Federal’s 25th anniversary at NAS Oceana. Also joining the Navy Federal staff on May 30 are Oceana Executive Officer Capt. Louis Schager and Oceana Command Master Chief Eric Clark. Navy Federal opened its doors on Oceana on May 31, 1989, which coincidently was nearly the same time Chope opened his first Navy Federal account.

Throughout May, Oceana’s Navy Federal celebrated Customer Appreciation Month.

Photo by MCSN Kayla King

PROJECT C.A.R.E. REALLY DOES

BY DEBORAH R. KALLGREN Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs Officer Project C.A.R.E. began at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in November 2013, and staff make sure the program lives up to its name.

“C.A.R.E.” stands for Comprehensive Aesthetic Restorative Effort, a mouthful that translates into a better quality of life, and improved appearance and functionality for those who have suffered traumatic injury, disfigurement and scarring.The program combines the best of multiple specialties to make patients look better and feel better.

In the first six months, nearly 50 patients have availed themselves of the services Project C.A.R.E. offers. Originally conceptualize to help wounded warriors, the Portsmouth project is open to active duty of any service, retirees and family members on the East Coast. Project C.A.R.E. is funded by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

Lt. Cmdr. Philip Letada, a board-certified dermatologist, oversees the project at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, and treats patients, often with lasers.

“Many of our patients are wounded warriors with amputations, and traumatic and burn scars,”Letada said.“Cosmetically, patients don’t notice improvement of lesions for months, but for functionality with scars over joints, [patients] can notice improvement within minutes, especially with range of motion.”

Letada described the almost immediate improvement in a patient who’d had a knife wound six months earlier.

“A few minutes after treatment, she said her range of mo-

tion had already improved.

In addition to dermatology, patients with disfiguring scars are treated by numerous specialists at the hospital including plastic surgery, otorhinolaryngology (E.N.T.), ophthalmology and oral surgery.

“We streamline the process and refer patients to clinics to get aesthetic care,” according to Donald Banks, the information technology specialist for Project C.A.R.E.“We serve in a case management function to coordinate continuing care and to help get care for the ‘total’ patient.”

Treatments range from a wide variety of procedures including surgical scar revision, laser treatment to help loosen bound-down scars across joints, laser treatments to remove traumatic tattoos and redness within scars, and many other conditions. Amputees may also opt for laser hair removal to minimize hair-follicle inflammation (folliculitis) and to decrease perspiration where the stump meets the prosthesis.

“Before technology came about, you had to go in and do invasive surgery” to improve scarring, Letada added.

Patients come from all over the East Coast. If patients need a specialized service that is not offered locally, they can be referred to a civilian facility that does offer it. Project C.A.R.E. acts as a liaison between the military medical community and counterparts in the civilian medical community.

“People are pretty surprised the program exists,” Banks said.“We help them with their care. Come and see us and we will take care of the rest.”

To contact Project C.A.R.E. at NMCP, call 953-7312 or 7272, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Employment: More than 250 showed up for job fair — Continued from previous page “What we do, basically, is that we’re a military outreach partner for a variety of civilian companies, General Electric,Wells Fargo, MetLife, folks like that that are military-friendly. It is our job to represent them at installations across the United States,” at events such as the FFSC Job Fair, explained Leineweber,who typically attends about six job fairs monthly.

“We’re interested in talking to everybody from E4 to O6, technical, not technical, it doesn’t matter.We have about 40,000 vacancies,” he explained.

Leineweber encourages job candidates to visit their website at www. hirepurpo.se to view the companies they work with, upload a resume, apply for jobs and contact him.“It’s my job to make sure they stand out,” he said about applicants.

Leineweber understands how hard the transition to the civilian job market can be. An Air Force officer who is now a Blackhawk helicopter pilot in the Army National Guard, he found the job search very frustrating when he left active duty in 2008.“I love helping vets,” he said just before talking with Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (SW) Eric Donaldson.

Donaldson, attached to Naval Recruiting District Richmond,works at the recruiting office on Oceana in building 531.Thinking about leaving the military at the end of the year, Donaldson explained,“I like being an IT and I’m looking for technical jobs.”

Electronics Technician 3rd Class (SW) Dustin Stelman, stationed at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center on Dam Neck, was also looking for something in the technical field.

“I’m getting out in September.I prefer local,but I’m open to moving,” he said.

As he moved from booth to booth, Stelman explained he was trying to talk with nearly all the representatives to learn about their opportunities.

Navy veteran and spouse Melissa Gray was very pleased at the employers attending. “It’s the first one I’ve been to,”she said about the job fair, adding, “I have two job possibilities.”

The next job fair is expected to be held in September. For more information about upcoming job fairs and the monthly employment workshops offered by the FFSC at Oceana and Dam Neck Annex, call them at 433-2912 or visit www.cnic.navy.mil/ navylifema.

June 5, 2014 • JET OBSERVER 9 Rear Adm. Pete A. Gumataotao, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, speaks at the annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration, May 28, at the NAS Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd.

Heritage month: Speaker shares Guam family history and experience with Sailors — Continued from page 1 “My mom never taught me to hate. My mom never talked to me about what happened in the concentration camp. I was smart enough … I read about what happened in the concentration camps. My mom never said one ill word of those people.I would dare say she forgave them.The most important thing I learned from my mom was this: never judge and love.”

Gumataotao said that a person needs both to be a good leader. He joined the Navy in 1976 when he was accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1981, and has succeeded in every trial that he has faced.

“I really am very passionate and I’m very privileged to still wear our country’s cloth,” Gumataotao said, while tugging at his uniform. “When you think about culture, it is how you were raised.”

He continued with another event that

he had seen during his childhood. While watching TV, Gumataotao saw students on a college campus burning the flag.

“As a 10-year-old young boy, I did not know what the heck was going on. I turned to my father, and I said ‘Ta, what are they doing to the flag?’” said Gumataotao.“He says,‘Boy, you don’t worry about what those people are doing to your flag. Just remember what the flag means to you.’”

At that time,“We just buried my cousin and we draped the flag and we honored that family for the sacrifices to be free,”the admiral explained.

“People that were raised in Guam understand what it meant to be free. I knew exactly what that meant to me, and every time we do the action of coming up and honoring this flag, I remember those that have come before us and have given their lives so that we could be here today.

“Celebrating differences is all about how you grew up and how you perceived life going into the real world. I am not any

Photo by MCSN Kayla King

more special than any of you. Pacific Islanders, Asians, we are just as special as a group. It’s not the color, it’s not the gender.

What makes you special as a person to me is the different perspectives and the different things you bring into my life,” said Gumataotao.

During the ceremony, Gumataotao reminded those attending that “We were born into a country where you can live and dream. Never take that for granted.”

The month of May is significant for the observance as it commemorates the arrival date of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7, 1843 and the significant contributions from Chinese pioneers completing the first Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869.

The firstAsian Pacific HeritageWeek was observed May 4, 1979. President George H. W. Bush expanded the observance to encompass the month of May, and in 1992, Congress passed a law permanently designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

According to the message released by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert,“Sailors of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage comprise 6.5 percent of our active duty naval force. Currently,over 20,000 active duty Sailors, 4,000 reservists, and 18,900 civilians identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander, including 10 flag officers, nine members of the senior executive service, and 176 master chief petty officers.”

Award: presented to Navy Lodge that demonstrates superior performance — Continued from page 1

Photo by MC3 Timothy Daughton Chief Executive Officer of the Navy Exchange Service Command Robert J. Bianchi (l), Dam Neck Navy Lodge General Manager Margaret Massie and NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope ceremoniously cut a cake after the presentation of the Edward E. Carlson award to the Dam Neck Navy Lodge May 22.

The associates here at the Navy Lodge Oceana-Dam Neck take their responsibility very seriously and their commitment is apparent each and every day,” said Robert J. Bianchi, chief executive officer, Navy Exchange Service Command.

Some of the factors that contributed to the lodge winning the Carlson award include room occupancy being 5.6 percent above original planning, quality assurance rating above average and guest comment scores in the top 10 percent of all Navy lodges. The lodge also received a maximum score from the American Hotel Lodging Association Educational Institute in all departments. The lodge has also recently been completely renovated and now has a concierge-style front desk that offers a more personal experience for their guests.

The lodge previously won the Carlson award in 2006 and has received other awards such as Outstanding Satis-

faction in 2010, Navy Lodge Program Guest Satisfaction in 2002, 2005 and 2010.They have also received the Silver and Bronze Pineapple award in recognition of quality guest service from the Educational Institute, according to the information provided by NEXCOM. “The Navy Lodge general manager and her team have earned this honor because of their pervasive culture of teamwork and dedication to customer service. They ensure that every single day our military members and their families enjoy the finest Navy Lodge experience.Our Navy Lodge provides all the best things about home and is what makes the Navy Lodge Oceana-Dam Neck all that they deliver, so special and worthy of recognition and I could not be more proud,” said Chope.

Bianchi also highlighted a comment from a guest of the lodge.“Thank you for opening your arms and hearts to us over the past few months.Your warming words and care have made a hotel room a home for us. I pray God blesses your hearts and souls.Thank you.”

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LABEL WE ARENAME FAMILY HERE FEST

Photos by MCSN Kayla King The semi-annual “We are Family Fest” at NAS Oceana, May 15 included entertainment by children from the Oceana Youth Center singing “Colors All Around.” The free festival was sponsored by MWR and included inflatables, live music, children’s games, a balloon artist, demonstrations, food and more. The next event MWR is sponsoring will be Family Beach Blast, June 19, 3:30 - 8 p.m., at the Dam Neck Annex beach. It will include entertainment

by The River Boys, carnival games, hayrides and a photo booth.

During the festival, Reagan Boord, 4, receives a golf lesson from Ray Zatt, Oceana Aeropines Pro Shop sales assistant, at the putting green.

Making his way up the rock wall required intense concentration for Gunner Cox, 4.

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Gossip: lessens mission effectiveness and accomplishments — Continued from page 6 There’s a scripture for that! Proverbs 20:19 said “Avoid them!” Walking out when a conversation turns to gossip is a powerful statement that you don’t condone what’s wrong.

Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

What would our shops,divisions,commands,offices,family or circle of friends be like if we would simply do unto others as we would have them do unto us when it comes to gossip? If this isn’t a recipe for great military bearing and good order and discipline, then I don’t know what is.

The Navy in its wisdom holds to helpful traditions such as “need to know basis,” meaning we don’t open the door to negativity by gossiping about things we don’t know fully about. So take our core values of honor, courage and commitment and be a constructive problem solver who honors and respects others, guarding your tongue and leading your heart, and inspire others to be the same as you walk out on gossip and refuse to fan the flames.

And as always, thank you for what you do and may God bless you and your families.

Volunteers needed for Vacation Bible School Volunteers are needed for Vacation Bible School at the NAS Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd.The program will be July 14 -18, 6 - 8:15 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist with crafts, music, recreation, Bible study, registration, food service, safety, security, set up, clean up and administration. Executive administrators are needed immediately and can start earning volunteer hours.

For more information, contact Lt. Cmdr. Victoria Chappell, Oceana chaplain, at 433-3542.

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SPORTS &

Golf training facility The training facility at Aeropines Golf Club on NAS Oceana offers the opportunity to hit unlimited balls for an hour for $15. Times must be reserved in advance. For more information and available times, call 433-2866.

FITNESS

Nelida Lewis takes a spin on a special trimaran wake board during a Wounded Warrior Games training event on Witchduck Lake May 30.

Practice for Team Navy Trials is underway

BY PATTY BABB Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor Public Affairs NORFOLK (NNS) — Practice for the 2014 Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials kicked off June 1 at Naval Station Norfolk.

Approximately 70 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen are preparing to compete for a spot on this year’s Navy wounded warrior team.

“I am really looking forward to meeting other service members with similar injuries and experiences,” said Hospital Corpsman (HM) 3rd Class Jaime Garza, who was injured in a training accident. “This is all new to me, and it’s exciting to know that this [opportunity] is out there for people like me.”

The wounded warrior athletes arrived in Norfolk on May 30.After a day of meet-andWounded Warrior volunteers brief Nelida Lewis on the finer points of water skiing with a sit down rig, during a Wounded Warrior Games training event on Witchduck Lake in Virginia Beach May 30. Lewis is attending the Warrior Games for her husband, a U.S. Army Iraqi War vet who was injured during his tours in Iraq. On top of the physical injuries, PTSD makes it difficult for him to leave their home in New Mexico. Lewis is documenting her experience during the games to show her husband what the program has to offer wounded vets and to show him that there are a lot of service members and veterans who can relate to his experience.

The Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Events run through June 7 at a number of venues in Hampton Roads.

Photos by MC1 Phil Beaufort

This is all new to me, and it’s exciting to know that this [opportunity] is out there for people like me.”

— HM3 Jaime Garza Wounded Warrior

greet and informational events, practice began June 1.The athletes trained until the Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials kicked off June 4. Many local spectators are expected to attend both the practice events and competitions to cheer on the athletes.

The trials are jointly hosted by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) and Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) - Safe Harbor, the Navy and Coast Guard’s wounded warrior support program. U.S. Fleet Forces is providing assistance throughout the event, including reaching out to local commands to provide sponsors for each athlete.

“CNRMA is delighted to welcome the wounded warrior athletes to the Hampton Roads area for the Team Navy Trials,” said Capt. John Malfitano, CNRMA Fleet and Family Readiness program director.

“We’re thrilled to meet the athletes, hear their inspiring stories, and cheer them on as they compete in our local area for the opportunity to be invited to the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs in September.”

Participants in the trials include active duty and retired service members with upper-body, lower-body and spinal cord injuries; serious illnesses; traumatic brain injuries; visual impairment; and post-traumatic stress disorder.

“When I first [came to an adaptive athletics event], I thought it was just for the guys who caught bullets in their teeth, but it’s not,” said Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class John Dusseau, a returning athlete who was diagnosed with a serious illness.“It’s for those of us who are ill and injured too.”

Throughout the event, the wounded warrior athletes are facing off in archery, cycling, track and field, shooting sitting volleyball, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.Those selected for Team Navy will advance to the 2014 Warrior Games, an

annual competition among wounded warriors from all branches of service.

“It’s good to get back to my old stomping grounds, where I received care after I was wounded,”said HM3 Angelo Anderson, a returning athlete who sustained gunshot wounds during combat operations.“I had a big support group in the area, and those that are still in Norfolk are really excited to finally see me compete.”

All of the wounded warrior athletes are enrolled in NWW,a Department of the Navy program that provides non-medical care to service members and their families. It offers a variety of services, including adaptive athletics,which is proven to have a positive, lasting effect on wounded warriors, including fewer secondary medical conditions.

“Our adaptive athletics program is critical to the comprehensive recovery of our wounded warriors,” said NWW Director Capt. Brent Breining. “We highly encourage all of our enrollees, regardless of prior athletic experience or abilities, to participate in these kinds of worthwhile events because we believe it can rekindle a sense of teamwork and belonging that they had in the Navy and Coast Guard prior to their illness or injury.

“We have seen that participating in events like the Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials provides wounded warriors a purpose that accelerates their rehabilitation,” he added.

To access the full schedule of events visit http://safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil. The latest news also will be posted on Facebook at www.facebook.com/navysafeharbor.

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FFSC

Fleet and Family Support Centers

WORKSHOPS 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.

SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTS JUNE 9, 8:30 -10 A.M. This interactive program is designed to develop more in-depth knowledge and skills that will enable participants to save and invest wisely.

TSP – YOUR KEY TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE JUNE 9, 10 - 11:30 A.M. Learn how to take advantage of theThrift Savings Plan (TSP), a government-sponsored savings and investment program.

CAREER PLANNING

Participants will discuss the changing role of fathers and learn how dads can use effective discipline techniques to help raise responsible, well-behaved children.

This training is specifically for second class petty officers in supervisory positions. It provides information on Navy and community resources available to military personnel.

In this workshop, you will be guided through career choices based on life goals,personal skills,abilities,preferences, and work values.

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

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SAPR COMMAND DATA COLLECTION COORDINATOR JUNE 10, 1:30 -3:30 P.M. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Data Collection Coordinator (DCC) training will certify individuals designated by their commanding officers to collect data assisting a victim of sexual assault.

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2014 NORFOLK HARBORFEST East Coast’s largest free waterfront festival returns to downtown Norfolk

Launch your summer with the area’s biggest dock party. The annual Norfolk Harborfest is in Town Point Park along the downtown Norfolk waterfront. For four days, the waterfront turns into a playground for people of all ages. The historic waterfront festival offers a weekend packed with activities on land and sea. Harborfest includes the Parade of Sail, the largest fireworks show on the East Coast,local regional and national entertainment,family activities, unique and unusual performances, water activities and much more.

The Harborfest Parade of Sail, under the direction of the Virginia Pilots Association and led by the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), will enter the downtown Norfolk harbor June 6 at noon. Following tradition, the fleet will include tall ships, character vessels, sleek power cruisers, sailing craft, antique and classic wooden boats, military vessels, tugs and more.

Visiting ships and character vessels • USS Cole • Lynx • Pride of Baltimore II • Virginia • American Rover • Godspeed • Learning Barge • USS Wisconsin Ships will be open for public tours on June 7 - 8.

(Some ships may be open for limited hours following the Harborfest Parade of Sail). Public tours begin at noon on Saturday and conclude at sunset, unless otherwise posted at the ship.

Visitors are requested to wear flat shoes and be able

2013 Harborfest photo provided This year’s Norfolk Harborfest at the downtown Norfolk waterfront, will take place June 6 - 9 and offers a weekend packed with activities both on land and sea.

to manage walking up and down access ramps and ladders.

Chesapeake Bay workboat parade and races For more than a century, the Chesapeake Bay workboats were used as transportation to and from the waters where men make their living. The Chesapeake Bay Workboats are the official Virginia State Boats. Because of the decline in the seafood industry, the Chesapeake Bay waters that once flourished with the handmade boats has become a scarce sight.

The Chesapeake Bay Workboat Parade, June 7 at 2:30 p.m., highlights the decorating skills of the watermen and their families as they dress their clam boats, crab boats and oyster boats to the “T.” Come back on June 8 at 12:30 p.m. to witness the power of these boats as they race.

Tug Muster The muscle men of the harbor bring their tugboats out for an all-out demonstration of power in theTug

Muster June 7, 4:30 p.m.

Ultimate Build a Boat, Boat Building Contest and Race The zany Ultimate Build a Boat Challenge begins June 8 when teams construct boats from scratch, in various engineering and decorative designs in the hope that their design will survive the test of the Ultimate Build a Boat Race, June 9 at 4 p.m., the competing teams place their boats, and boating skills to the test with an all-out race to the finish line.

Harborfest fireworks display The Harborfest fireworks display is the largest pyrotechnics show on the East Coast. Be prepared for the unexpected as the sky is filled with an explosive display of light synchronized to a musical score. The show is scheduled for Saturday night at 9:30 p.m.

New to Harborfest Boardwalk Arcade — Vintage arcade games are being brought back to the Norfolk waterfront. Revisit memories of the boardwalk with classic games like Pacman,

Skee Ball and more, all free to play.

Cabana Land and Hammock Hangout — Don’t miss Cabana Land and the Hammock Hangout; a perfect excuse to kick back and relax,while still being in the center of the action.

Seaworthy Small Ships — Build a model boat for a small fee and see if she is truly seaworthy by testing her out on the open seas.

Open seas means a large wading pool where the conditions are always right for sailing and racing.

Kitty Hawk Kites — Create a Kiddy Kite with the professionals at Kitty Hawk Kites. While there, check out all the water activities they offer and get up-close and personal with their in-water equipment while trying it out on land. Don’t miss Kitty Hawk Kites’ inwater demos that will take place three times daily at the Mercury Landing Dock.

The Yorktown Waterman’s Museum — The craft of boat building is a long honored activity that has

been practiced along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of years.

Watch as local watermen build a 14-foot skiff and participate in an underwater archeological dig using an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

The USAF Heritage of America Band — “Turning the Tide,” a program that honors American military heroes on the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy will be presented.

The presentation includes narratives from local World War II veterans, moving pa-

triotic selections, and music from the World War II Big Band era.

Other festival features All American Cornhole Blast — Presented by Virginia Cornhole Association, it’s the All American Cornhole Blast Tournament and Free PlayWeekend.Register early to guarantee a place on the roster. Tournament winners receive cash and merchandise prices. Takes place June 7 – 9, noon – 5 p.m. Register online.

— Visit festevents.org/Harborfest for complete details

Friday, June 6 7 p.m. - Neighbors (R, 97 min.)

Saturday, May 31 1 p.m. - Moms’ Night Out (PG, 98 min.)

4 p.m. - The Quiet Ones (PG-13, 98 min.)

7 p.m. - Brick Mansions (PG-13, 90 min.)

Sunday, June 1 1 p.m. -The Amazing Spiderman 2 in 3D (PG-13, 142 min.)

4 p.m. - The Other Woman (PG-13, 109 min.)

7 p.m. - A Haunted House 2 (R, 87 min.)

875 D Ave., building 531 | 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 show times. 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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