VOL. 53 NO. 41 OCTOBER 16, 2014
SERVING NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, DAM NECK ANNEX, AND NALF FENTRESS
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Domestic violence survivor shares her story at NAS Oceana
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CMC TURNS RETIREMENT INTO VOW RENEWAL —Page 4
BY MC2 (SW) ALYSIA HERNANDEZ NAS Oceana Public Affairs Sailors and civilians filled the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Chapel for “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” the annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month program Oct. 8. This year,as in the past,the Fleet and Family Support Center invited a special guest to share her personal story of overcoming domestic violence. “Rae Pearson-Benn, a former Mrs.Virginia Beach times two, an author of a book called “Still Standing” … a woman who has won a best actress award, this is all in the wake of a horrible story of domestic violence … Rae is a strong lady,” said NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope, as guests joined him in welcoming guest speaker Rae Pearson-Benn. Pearson-Benn began sharing her story. “This was back in the 90s when I entered the Old Dominion University campus and I was much like this bubbly person that you see now … ready to just do big things.” She grew up a bit sheltered in Virginia Beach, didn’t come from a broken home and she had a strong father who “worked his butt off to make sure that I never was hungry.” She pledged a sorority which had a brother organization, with a particular “gentleman” who pledged the same year. He was very handsome, muscular and quiet, which she gravitated towards because she’s very outspoken. He made her feel special because he was cute, older and “unlike most college students, he had a job already, he actually owned a house, he had a smooth Camaro, and he was checking me out.” “As the relationship developed and my
— See Survivor page 3
MATSG-33 TAKES PME TO NEW HEIGHTS —Page 6 Photo by MC2 (SW) Alysia Hernandez During the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at NAS Oceana, Oct. 9, the Panamanian Folkloric Group of Hampton Roads perform traditional Hispanic dances for the audience. The annual observance was held at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd and featured FRCMA Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Rodriguez as the guest speaker.
NAS Oceana celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month BY MC3 TIMOTHY DAUGHTON NAS Oceana Public Affairs NAS Oceana and Dam Neck’s heritage committee held a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in the Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd Oct 7. The guest speaker for the event was Capt. Joseph Rodriguez, a native of Bronx, N.Y., who grew up in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Rodriguez is currently the commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic, located at Oceana. Before speaking to the guests in attendance, Rodriguez thanked the members of the heritage committee for putting together the event. “These folks put in a lot of time and effort to put these cultural events together and work hard to enhance diversity across the
About Hispanic Heritage Month The observance first began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 until 1988, when it was expanded into a monthlong celebration from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
spectrum,” said Rodriguez. Rodriguez explained the difference between being Hispanic and Latino. Hispanic by definition is being from a Spanish-speaking country, whereas being Latino is based on being geographically from a Latin American country. He also discussed the growing number of Hispanic Americans living in the — See Observance page 5
CELEBRATING THE NAVY’S BIRTHDAY AT FLEET WEEK HAMPTON ROADS —Pages 8 - 9
RUNWAY 5K In honor of the Navy’s 239th birthday, NAS Oceana and MWR will host a “5K on the Runway” on Oct. 20. Registration will be in hangar 23, near Oceana Air Operations. The run begins at 8 a.m. from hangar 23 and crosses all four of Oceana’s runways. The 5K is free and open to all ID card holders. For more information, call 433-3928 or visit www.discovermwr.com/ navyfitness/runs.html.
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BASE BRIEFS FLU SHOT CALL
INTERACT PERFORMANCE TROOP
The influenza shot will be given at the Dam Neck Annex Fitness Center, building 524, Oct. 16 and 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.This shot call is for all active duty on Dam Neck, as well as all DoD civilians workers and contractors on Dam Neck. Everyone must bring their CAC card. The point of contact is HN Jesse McGaha at 953-9882. The shot will be given to Oceana personnel at the base theater, Oct. 24, 28 and 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Once base staff personnel have been immunized, the FluVax will be available to all beneficiaries, including family members and retirees, beginning Nov. 1.
The interACT Performance Troop will be coming to NAS Oceana and Dam Neck Annex Oct. 29. The troop engages Sailors and Marines in theatrical role-playing to break the cycle of sexual assault, eliminating stereotypes associated with sexual assault, and reenforces the Navy’s zero tolerance towards sexual assault. Instead of being passive observers, audience members are invited on stage to be active participants. The program will take place 9 - 10:30 a.m. at the Oceana theater and 1:30 - 3 p.m.at the Dam Neck theater. Personnel, 0-3 and below, E-6 and below, and SAPR team members are encouraged to attend. For more information, call the Oceana Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) at 433-2912.
NAVY BIRTHDAY MEAL The Oceana Galley will host a birthday meal in honor of the U.S. Navy’s 239th birthday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meal will be open to all hands, including civilian employees. The cost of the meal will be $4.65.
RETIREE SUMMIT, CAREER FAIR Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic will hold the annual Retiree Summit & Career Fair at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek’s Rockwell Hall Gymnasium 8 a.m.
until noon on Nov. 1. There will be a full range of guest speakers, vendors, medical representatives and prospective employers in one location and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth will staff a health and information fair and administer free flu shots to eligible beneficiaries. Representatives from military, federal and community organizations will provide information, including Defense Finance and Accounting Services and legal assistance. A career fair will also be held in conjunction with the retiree summit. — From JEB Little Creek-Fort Story Public Affairs
VETERANS DAY CONCERT In honor of Veterans Day, the U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command Band, will perform a “Salute to Veterans” concert, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. at the Wave Church in Virginia Beach. For complete information, visit www.tradocband.com.
NEX kicks off Navy Blue Holiday season BY KRISTINE M. STURKIE Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs The NEX kicked off its third annual Navy Blue Holiday season on Oct. 13, the Navy’s 239th birthday. As in the past, customers will find a great selection of items in all price ranges during the Navy Blue Holiday season.And,as always, there is no sales tax for NEX shoppers.The NEX will offer additional savings and promotions, so customers can save even more. “Our Navy Blue Holiday is a time to celebrate the NEX’s unique connection to the Navy and Navy families, emphasize Navy values and give back to its valued customers,” said Robert J. Bianchi, chief executive
officer, Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM).“It’s a time to deliver even more savings on quality products and,most importantly, to say thank you to NEX customers for their support. This year, shoppers will also be able to experience our new web store, myNavyExchange.com, with an expanded online assortment as well as the ability to buy online and ship to store.” Once again, NEXCOM has partnered with its vendor community to give away $100,000 in NEX gift cards. Customers can enter the drawing through Feb. 3, at their local NEX or online at myNavyExchange.com. During the giveaway, 1,000 customers will be chosen to receive a $100 NEX gift card. “Our NEX Gift Card sweepstakes was very
well received by our customers last year,” said Bianchi. “We are happy to be able to partner with our vendor community again this year to give away $100,000 in NEX gift cards. It’s our way of thanking our customers for their loyal support throughout the years.” NEXCOM will also again be offering special pricing prior to Thanksgiving on some of the season’s most popular gifts to Sailors and Marines at sea through its web store. From Nov. 23 - 26, afloat personnel will be able to take advantage of a unique sales event designed just for them. In addition, afloat Sailors and Marines can also sign up to win one of the $100 NEX gift cards being given away.
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.
Chapel by the Sea, Dam Neck - 492-6602 Contemporary Protestant Worship Sun.,9 a.m. Confession Sat., 4:15 p.m. Catholic Worship 5 p.m. Bible Study, following 9 a.m. worship Coffee House - Wednesday, 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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SURVIVOR: shares her story of intimate partner abuse, and life after — Continued from page 1 heart became more and more committed, things started to change … he started to take more of an active role in my life,” Pearson-Benn said. In that“active role,” he critiqued what she wore,eventually being required to stop by his house every day so he could approve her outfit.She lived with her parents but ended up keeping clothes at his house that he had approved. “He’s just trying to be there for me.He wants to protect me from what the world might think,” she explained her thoughts at the time. As the relationship progressed, he would demand to know where she was, who was there, and then come there and just sit across the room and stare,she explained. Eventually, she would just get up and leave with him. Upset at what she was wearing, who was talking to her and how she“governed herself,”he would and tell her she was embarrassing him. But in her mind, she was translating all of his concern into “He loves me! He’s so into me, he is so sprung.” She remembered a particular argument they had. Although he was very quiet, he was very strong-willed and opinionated, and always very outspoken, she voiced her opinion. That’s when he picked her up, took her to his bedroom, threw her onto the bed and closed the door. “You need to think about what you’re saying,” he told her and refused to let her out. “I sat in that room thinking ‘what is going on here? This is not right’ and as hour after hour passes, I realized how not right this is,” Pearson-Benn said.“When I was put in the room it was daytime, when I woke up it was night. I had been in that room for more than eight hours.” When she woke up,he was lying next to her stroking her hair and offered her a milkshake that he had bought for her. “Eventually issues like that escalated into just full-on ‘I’m going to slam you against the wall,” she said.“He’d talk to me within a centimeter of my face because I ‘don’t listen.’” One night, the couple invited her cousin and one of his fraternity brothers to play Spades. They were all talking trash and being competitive.When her boyfriend made a bad move, putting the other team at an advantage, Pearson-Benn made a trash talk comment that set him off. He then flipped the table and attacked her. The abuse had never happened in front of an audience before. She was clawing, defending herself and apologizing all at the same time, as her cousin was grabbing her and screaming for him to stop and for his frat brother to help get him off of her.The frat brother’s response was “I don’t get in people’s business.” She remembered him tending to her because her pinky fingernail had gotten ripped off in the attack, and she apologized over and over. Her cousin tried to leave and take Pearson-Benn with her but she refused to leave. She explained how her mind at that point was totally different than the young lady he had first met. She said
eventually it was “anything goes” for him.“Anything could trigger an outburst … anything. “I knew I wasn’t safe,I knew I wasn’t happy,but I wasn’t by myself,” Pearson-Benn said. “I would say that it was something in his personality that attracted something in my personality … he could see that there was something about me;that maybe because every time he showed up to give me two seconds worth of attention, I acted like it was monumental. His crumbs made a huge difference to me, which let him know,‘how far can I take this?’” She said she knew she couldn’t “get out” by herself.They had broken up a “million times” and every time she would find herself back over there, or he would show up at her job with a single rose and assure her it would be different. “I was kind of taught that you stick it out with your man.You do,” she explained. One day, he told her he was going to visit his family for two weeks, and Pearson-Benn saw her way out of the relationship. “Two weeks before he left, I just evaporated. I didn’t go to work, I didn’t go to school. I used to even get dressed like I was going to school so my parents would see me, and just stay home,” she said. She got through two weeks, started going back to school, to work and eventually a month passed. Eventually they ran into each other at an event. He convinced her to hang out with him and she agreed to go to his house. “We sat down and just watched this movie … it was some type of murder mystery kind of thing and I just remember he looked at me and said … ‘If I was to kill you, I would chop you up into little pieces and then I would burn those little pieces in so many different places that it would confuse investigators and they would never understand.’” When she commented, he said she was taking stuff too seriously. “Eventually, he beat me senseless,” she said. “This guy is wailing on me and giving me a lashing, telling me along the way, how I made him do this and really saying ‘I love you girl’ the whole time.” A big guy, who outweighed her by 110 pounds, he picked her up and slammed her into a couch and then fell on her with his knee into her chest. “He put his full weight into my chest and I’m trying to breathe and I’m screaming at him … and he’s just not there, he’s not present … He’s still just telling me how awful I am to have left him.” Telling her “I’ve got something for you,” he took her into the backyard and slammed her down on the cement. It made her think of the gun he had. She lay there humiliated, embarrassed and “not caring.” But “I dragged myself to my car … and drove three blocks to my girlfriend’s apartment,” she said. After climbing up to her friend’s apartment, she lay at the door just tapping and scratching on it because it was all she could do. When the police arrived, they asked if she needed to go to the hospital but she refused, whispering the words
Photo by MC2 (SW) Alysia Hernandez Rae Pearson-Benn shares her personal story of domestic abuse with Sailors at NAS Oceana’s Chapel of the Good Shepherd Oct. 8.
because she couldn’t speak, her pharynx was crushed. “I eventually did go because I had to go,” she said. To this day, I have sciatic nerve damage; sometimes you see me limping.At the age of 23, my hip from when I hit the concrete, was damaged, so I had nerve damage and it took them a long time to diagnose.” With her my hip “like someone who was a senior citizen,” the hospital staff eventually asked if she had been involved in some time of trauma and she told them she had been beaten. “I really was so broken that when we finally got to court I really didn’t have a whole bunch to say and I was scared of him because he kept calling … and paging and came to my job and my boss had to throw him off the premises. I was so scared I couldn’t even function.” Her former boyfriend eventually received the max sentence, including jail time. After that trial and another against the state had passed, she took self-defense classes to feel empowered. She didn’t date. She went on to graduate school and has had an “amazing” career as a television producer. At a friend’s wedding, she was introduced by the bride to Terrance, whom she initially gave a hard time to. But she relented and gave him her card. He eventually asked her to be his girlfriend, she agreed to “give it a shot,” eight months later they were engaged and later married. Pearson-Benn tells that part of her story because she wants people to know that there is life after abuse. “It is not that easy,” she said. “This woman started off very powerful and by the time it was at its worst point, I was probably a bowl of grits. Have mercy for those people, men and women who are on the other side of that fence and be the strength that they don’t have … One day they will be encouraging others and letting people know there’s life after abuse.”
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CMDCM Crane retires after three decades of service BY ROBIN HOLLAND TSCHR Public Affairs Officer Wrapping up a Navy career that spanned for three decades,Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR) Command Master Chief (SW) Kenneth Crane expressed his gratitude to staff members and shipmates in a retirement ceremony held Oct. 3, at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Oceana ceremonial hangar. “I am humbled that so many friends and family came today,” said Crane. “It means so much to me, it really does.” He singled out one of many people who travelled a great distance to attend the ceremony. “IT2 Philip Browne travelled all the way from California to be at my ceremony. He was stationed with me at VFA-34 from July 2008 until December 2011. He was
prepared to get out of the Navy unless he could get orders to California (preferably northern) to be close to his family. I assisted him in getting orders to NAVCOMTELSTA Strategic Communications Detachment in Fairfield, Calif. Since then, Petty Officer Browne decided to stay Navy and will be headed to Rota, Spain for his next tour. If you inspire people, they will do anything for you and help you to leave a positive legacy,” said Crane. Raised in Kansas City, Mo., Crane began his military career in 1984 with basic training in San Diego, Calif. Upon graduation he attended Basic Electricity and Electronics School before reporting to DS “A” and “C” school in Mare Island, Calif. In January 1987, Crane reported to his first sea duty on USS David R Ray (DD 971). His subsequent sea duty assignments include USS Cushing (DD 985), 1995-1998; USS Enterprise (CVN 65),
RETIREMENT
Photo by MC3 Timothy Daughton During her retirement ceremony, SHC (SW/AW) Michelle Johnson (r) is presented a shadowbox in honor of her rating as a ship’s serviceman by NAS Oceana Command Master Chief (AW/SW/EXW) Eric Clark and ABECS (AW/SW) Jessica Hendon. Johnson retired during a ceremony at the Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd Sept. 25. Since enlisting on Nov. 1, 1994, Johnson has been stationed on USS Holland (AS 32), USS Shasta (AE 33), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), TPU Jacksonville, Fla., Naval Hospital Jacksonville and USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). She reported to NAS Oceana in 2010, where she has served as the leading chief petty officer for the Unaccompanied Personnel Housing complex and front desk.
Photo provided TSCHR Command Master Chief (SW) Kenneth Crane surprised his wife with a new wedding band and vow renewal during his retirement ceremony at the CNATTU ceremonial hangar at NAS Oceana Oct. 3.
2000-2004 and 2007-2008. Ashore, Crane served at Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, Fleet Technical Support Center Atlantic, and Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit Dam Neck. Crane reported to his first command master chief assignment with the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 in May 2008. In December 2011, he reported to his final assignment as command master chief of Training Support Center Hampton Roads. Capt. Louis Schager, executive officer of NAS Oceana, served as the ceremony’s guest speaker. Schager commanded the Blue Blasters, and spoke of the leadership and experiences he and Crane shared while fighting the global war on terrorism. “His commitment to the mission made it easy to focus on the truly dangerous and often unforgiving business of naval aviation during combat operations. As you can tell, I think Master Chief Crane is a great man,” said Schager. Capt. Brent Kyler, TSCHR commanding officer and the ceremony’s presiding officer, presented Crane with his second Meritorious Service Medal for his superior per-
formance as the TSCHR command master chief, culminating a career of more than 30 years. “As command master chief, CMC Crane was a most highly trusted advisor, and a staunch advocate for the Sailor. Master Chief always got the command leadership team to do what was right by the Sailor. Thank you Master Chief Crane for your wise counsel, your sage advice, and for your friendship,” said Kyler. Crane received his shadowbox, a Navy tradition summarizing and commemorating his career, packed with rank insignia, awards and keepsakes from the commands where he served. As part of the retirement ceremony, Crane surprised his wife of 22 years, Corrina, by giving her a new wedding band and renewing their wedding vows. “Corrina and I met in 1990 while I was on my first deployment, and we wrote letters for two years before getting married on Aug. 19th, 1992,” said Crane. “What I admire most about Master Chief Crane is the ease with which he can balance his passion and commitment to his naval service with his commitment to his wonderful family,” said Kyler.
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OBSERVANCE: About celebrating
diversity and all cultures — Continued from page 1 United States from when he first joined in 1980, being only 7 million compared to current numbers reaching over 55 million. “What I want everyone to take away from this forum is, this is not just about celebrating Hispanic heritage, this is about celebrating diversity as a whole and all cultures,” said Rodriguez. During the event, the Panamanian Folkloric Group of Hampton Roads performed traditional Hispanic dances. The group is a non-profit organization consisting of Panamanian and other Hispanic members from the Hampton Roads. Founded in 1993, they have performed in many governors inauguration parades in Virginia, and have traveled to Washington,
DC, Florida and New York to perform. NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope gave the closing remarks. “We should be proud of who we are; I don’t care where you came from or about your ethnicity; we are all different, we are all equal, and we are together and that’s what I want you to take from this event,” said Chope. The observance first began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. President Ronald Reagan expanded it into a 30-day celebration in 1988, beginning on Sept. 15 and ending Oct. 15. Sept. 15 is significant because it is the anniversary month of independence for the Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence on Sept. 16 and Chile celebrates its independence day on Sept. 18.
Photo by MC2 (SW) Alysia Hernandez The guest speaker for the Oceana and Dam Neck Hispanic Heritage Month Observance, Capt. Joseph Rodriguez, a native of Bronx, N.Y., who grew up in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, explains the differences between being Hispanic and Latino to his audience at the Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Rodriguez is the commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic,located at Oceana.
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MATSG-33’s professional education takes flight at Military Aviation Museum BY CATHY HEIMER Jet Observer A group of local Marines took their Professional Military Education or PME, out of the office and off base for a visit to the Military Aviation Museum in the Pungo section of Virginia Beach Oct. 3. With the whine of World War I aircraft overhead, Marines from Marine Aviation Training Support Group (MATSG) 33 and their invited guests learned about how the historical aircraft tie into their heritage and history. The staff of 14 at MATSG-33 manages and supports all training for Marines, including pilots, aircraft maintainers and students stationed on NAS Oceana including those at Strike Fighter Squadron 106, the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Oceana and Fleet Readiness Center MidAtlantic Oceana.There are currently about 265 Marines, including students. MATSG-33 officers, who are also aviators, serve as instructors at VFA-106. For the staff of MATSG-33, visiting the Military Aviation Museum, with one of the largest private collections of World War I
and World War II-era military aircraft in the world, seemed like a natural fit for their current PME.While PME is an important part of a Marine’s career, the field trips are the idea of Lt. Col. Gregory Hoffman, who took command of MATSG-33 in August. After starting with the birth of naval aviation, Hoffman said each Friday, the Marines are focusing on the World War I aircraft.“It ties in nicely with the air show that’s going on this week,” he explained about the “Biplanes and Triplanes,” air show the museum presented Oct. 4 - 5. “It’s real important to the Marines to know where we came from, the birth of naval aviation and Marine Corps aviation and the significance of all the lessons learned, the people, the machines and applying that to what we’re doing today,” said Hoffman. “A lot of the lessons learned in the early days of aviation are still applicable,” he said. Retired Navy Capt. Ken Craig, a docent for the museum, began the two-hour tour with a briefing about the museum and the history of the aircraft on display. He then introduced them to retired Navy Capt.Charles “Obie” O’Brien, who shared stories of the F4U Corsair, a plane he flew for many years.
Photo by Harry Gerwien During a visit to the Military Aviation Museum Oct. 3, Marines listen as retired Navy Capt. Charles “Obie” O’Brien, discusses the TBM Avenger, a torpedo bomber, the same type flown by former President George H.W. Bush when he was shot down during World War II.
VIP FLIGHT
Photo by Kelley Stirling Following his flight in an F/A-18F Super Hornet, the commander of the Finnish Air Force (FiAF), Brig. Gen. Kim Erkki Akseli Jäämeri (r) talks with Lt. Ian Kemp from VFA-106 Oct. 10. The flight was conducted at the request of the Finnish Embassy in Washington as a demonstration/orientation flight. The FiAF is interested in possibly upgraded their existing F/A-18C/D fleet with AESA radar. In addition, the FiAF may partner with the U.S. Marine Corps on other system upgrades to enhance F/A18A-D capability. This isn’t the brigadier general’s first flight from a U.S. Navy base. Jäämeri was stationed at NAS Lemoore as an instructor in 1995.
“Meeting guys like Obie O’Brien, who is living history, we can take advantage of his experiences while we can ...All these docents are veterans, everything from World War II to the current day, so you really learn a lot,” added Hoffman. The Military Aviation Museum also presents a spring air show featuring World War II aircraft, and MATSG-33 will progress their PME to cover that era, as well.Hoffman has begun the planning for a big finish to their PME. “I want to take the whole gang to Normandy, France and do a complete battlefield study of the Operation Overlord, as a culmination,” he said. As remote-controlled aircraft from the Mid-Atlantic Dawn Patrol, Tidewater Radio Control, buzzed overhead, the Marines walked from plane to plane, learning more about the history of each one. Among the many vintage aircraft on display is a TBM Avenger. The torpedo bomber is the same type flown by for-
mer President George H.W. Bush when he was shot down during World War II. The group also toured the German Luftwaffe Cottbus hangar, also known as “Hangar 6,” which originally was used to train German military pilots.Acquired by the museum in 2004, it was disassembled and moved to the museum, whose staff spent two years painstakingly reassembling it. Hangar 6, opened to the public two years ago, now houses the museum’s collection of restored German aircraft. Hoffman opened the local field trips to all Marines in Hampton Roads. Several Marines from the Wounded Warrior Battalion – East detachment at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, accepted Hoffman’s invitation to join MATSG-33 for the day. It was an opportunity that several of the injured or ill Marines welcomed. “This is a chance for us to learn about — MATSG-33 page 10
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MATSG-33: Field trips tie in Marine’s history and heritage — Continued from page 6 the history, get out of the office and get the Marines out of the hospital environment, spend some time around other Marines … This is fascinating,” said Major Kelly McConnell, as she watched several of the radio-controlled aircraft overhead.While assigned to the battalion because of an illness, she also works for the officer in charge of the unit. “It’s important to keep them connected to the Marine Corps, even though they are at the hospital.We want to include them in everything they are able to do,” said Hoffman about the wounded warriors. Many of museum’s volunteer do-
cents, such as Craig, are retired military aviators.“I spent 30 loving what I was doing — flying — and I just want to give something back,” is why Craig has volunteered for nearly four years. “It’s very important that they know their heritage.This represents their heritage out here,” said Craig about visits by active duty military members. While the museum conducts “quite a few” tours for active duty military groups, Craig said the groups are not normally as large as the group of Marines. “We also do military reunion groups,” he said. To learn more about the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, call 721-7767 or visit www.militaryaviationmuseum.org.
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Photo by Harry Gerwien Marines from MATSG-33 and the Wounded Warrior Battalion - East detachment tour the German Luftwaffe Cottbus hangar, with retired Navy Capt. Ken Craig, a museum docent. The hangar was originally used to train German military pilots. Acquired by the museum in 2004, it was disassembled and moved to the museum, where reassembling it took two years.
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WORKSHOPS NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN BASIC TRAINING OCT. 17 - 19, 8:30 A.M. - 4 P.M. This training consists of 13 modules that help official command ombudsmen and command leadership team members work effectively with their commands. Workshops provide resource avenues for helping families through crisis and daily living. Open to ombudsmen, commanding and executive officers, chaplains, command master chiefs and their spouses.
CONSEP OCT. 20 - 23, 8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Career Options and Navy Skills Evaluation Program or CONSEP is designed to help active duty service members achieve their Navy and, ultimately, civilian career goals. Sponsored by command career counselors, Navy College and FFSC, this training includes career-making decisions, information on upward mobility, schools, apprenticeships,
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.
financial management, investment strategies and creating work experiences that will lead to success.
STRESS MANAGEMENT OCT. 20 - 29, 2 - 4 P.M. Stress is an unavoidable fact of life.The way we handle stress can affect our personal and professional lives. Learn more about managing stress with techniques,such as goalsetting, time management, and progressive relaxation.This workshop is held on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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TRANSITION GPS WEEKLY, 7:30 A.M. TO 4 P.M. Transition GPS or Goals, Plan, Succeed is for separating military and pre-retirees. It covers military to civilian crosswalk, financial planning, job search and career validation, federal hiring, resumes and programs,VA benefits and other topics that facilitate a smooth transition from the military. If space is available, spouses may accompany the transitioning member. Registration is Monday at 6:30 a.m. and is held in building U-93 at Naval Station Norfolk. See your command career counselor for a quota and workshop requirements to attend.
OCT. 21, 1 - 4 P.M. Topics include hints on shipping household goods, travel and financial planning, entitlements, family preparation, and ways to cope with relocation. Open to all active duty, retiring and separating military personnel, and their families.
Transition assistance services available at all FFSCs • Workshops and counseling on all financial aspects of transition • Individual transition planning counseling • Transition information and employment referral
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Photo by MC2 Katie Lash An F/A-18 Super Hornet attached to the “Fighting Checkmates” of VFA-11 prepares to launch during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Oct. 8. This is the first time CVW-1 has fully integrated with Theodore Roosevelt in more than four years.
CVW-1, Theodore Roosevelt conduct integrated training BY MCSA ALEX MILLAR AND MCSA WYATT L. ANTHONY USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, At Sea (NNS) — Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 is embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71) to conduct integrated training from Sept. 16 to Oct. 9. The arrival of CVW-1,composed of eight squadrons,61 aircraft and about 1,300 personnel, is a huge step forward for TR as the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group prepares for an upcoming deployment in the spring of 2015. “This is the first major step to getting us back into being a combat-ready carrier, and takes us from basic phase to integrated phase,” said Cmdr. Brian Beck, TR’s air boss. “When you’re trying to knock the dust off and get back into battle rhythm, sometimes things are a little slow, but everyone here is already in the mindset of success, so we’re really progressing a lot quicker than normal,” said CVW-1 Command Master Chief James Tocorzic. Managing eight air squadrons on one ship can be a challenging situation, but preparation and motivation can help smooth the process.
“This has been one of the easiest transitions that I’ve seen, as far as the air wing coming aboard with the ship’s company,” said Tocorzic. “It just goes to show the mindset of teamwork that we’re already implementing.” Sailors and Marines aboard TR are no longer maneuvering aircraft in a training environment.They are performing as they would on deployment in a combat-ready environment. “It is a learning curve for my Sailors working the hangar bay because they are no longer training, but working with real squadrons, and overall we are doing really well,” said Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Charles Bringuez, the hangar bay leading chief petty officer. As the days and months trickle away and deployment draws closer, CVW-1 will continue to train with TR through the coming months to prepare for the challenges that lay ahead. “This is a monumental effort by all,” said Beck.“Everything going on is a top-down, bow-to-stern effort. Being on a carrier is the greatest team sport on the planet, especially bringing the air wing and TR’s crew together, all into four and a half acres and making it work. There’s nothing that even comes close to this.”
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SK8R BASH OCT. 18, 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. Check out the action as amateur skateboarders compete for top prizes at the 2014 SK8R Bash at Williams Farm Skate Park.The 25,000 square foot, concrete skate park,located next to theWilliams Farm Recreation Center, features a tiered bowl, flow park and urban skate plaza. Want to compete at SK8R Bash? Competition includes beginner, intermediate and advanced heats in flow, street and bowl with prizes. Beginner competition is restricted to youth age 14 & under; intermediate and advanced levels are open to all ages. Day-of registration will be available for $30, as space allows. SK8R Bash is free to attend and will include an open street course for non-competitors and local food trucks. For more information, visit VBgov.com/parks.
BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA NOV. 9 - 15 Brides Across America will kick off its annual Operation Wedding Gown campaign at participating bridal salons nationwide. From Nov. 9-15, in honor of Veteran’s Day, qualified military brides can go into a participating salon and receive a free wedding gown.“Operation Wedding Gown” not only provides free gowns but has expanded to grant military weddings. Military couples that need assistance can submit their wedding needs. Oftentimes military couples find it difficult to plan their “fairy tale” wedding due to deployment, injury and/or economic hardship. The support of partner salons and donors are imperative in keeping Brides Across America’s mission successful. People who want to help can donate gowns or financial gifts online at www.bridesacrossamerica.com. With the collaborative effort, Brides Across America has donated over 12,000 gowns to military brides and has gifted 20 weddings. How to qualify and register for an Operation Wedding Gown event In order to qualify, brides or their fiancé must be serving in the military; either currently deployed, have a future deployment, or have been deployed within the last five years to Iraq, Afghanistan, Middle East, Korea, Japan or surrounding territory.To find the nearest salon, brides can go to www.bridesacrossamerica.com to pre-register for an event. Brides must bring proper identification, along with deployment papers, to be presented the day of the event. Bridal salons in Hampton Roads participating include Ava Clara Bridal, 401 N. Great Neck Road 119, Virginia Beach, on Nov. 9 and Maya Couture, 12 Best Square, Norfolk, on Nov. 11.
• International adoption and travel clinic • Free books through Reach Out and Read
Friday, Oct. 17 6 p.m. - A Walk Among the Tombstones (R, 114 min.) 9 p.m. - This is Where I Leave You (R, 103 min.)
Saturday, Oct. 18 Noon 3 p.m. 6 p.m. 9 p.m. min.)
The Identical (PG, 107 min.) - No Good Deed (PG-13, 84 min.) - As Above, So Below (R, 99 min.) - This is Where I Leave You (R, 103
Sunday, Oct. 19 1 p.m. - Dolphin Tale 2 (PG, 120 min.) 4 p.m. - The November Man (R, 108 min.) 7 p.m. - A Walk Among the Tombstones (R, 114 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 30 minutes 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.
AEROTHEATER SPECIALS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER • Every Sunday, active duty receive free admission to the 4 p.m. movie. • Oct. 30, visit the Aerotheater for a haunted house and trick or treating. • Wear a Halloween costume to the Aerotheater on the following dates and times and receive free admission and a free small popcorn. Must be an actual Halloween costume, not applicable towards a T-shirt, hat, etc. – Oct. 31, 6 and 8 p.m. – Nov. 1, noon – Nov. 2, 1 p.m. For more information about the NAS Oceana Aerotheater schedule and specials, visit www.discovermwr.com.
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OCT. 18, 5 - 8 P.M.
“Haunted Ship: Dead Reckoning� is back for its fourth year at Nauticus. The Battleship Wisconsin is adrift in the Bermuda Triangle, the crew is missing, and you must search for survivors in 1,000 feet of terror! On Oct. 16, 6:30 – 10:30 p.m., Nauticus will be offering a special ticket price of two for $20 for the Halloween program as part of the monthly 20th birthday year specials. No other discounts apply. The program will also be presented Oct. 16 - 18; and 23- 25; 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, and $10 for Nauticus members. Group rates are available. This experience is not recommended for children under age 13. Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets sell out. For more information, call 664-1000.
Night of the Living Museum returns to the Virginia Living Museum with its nonscary Halloween event for families with kids ages 12 and under. Come dressed as your favorite character or wild animal. Enjoy live animal shows featuring ďŹ erce and not-so-ďŹ erce Halloween critters. Discover pumpkin carving secrets. Learn the ways of spiders large and small from the Spider Lady. Watch as mad scientists conduct awesome experiments. Visit tooth fairyland and pirate cave. Take a nighttime hike along the outdoor boardwalk.Make creepy crafts and play Halloween games. There will be trick-or-treating for kids throughout the event. Observe stars in the Halloween night sky (weather permitting). See a condensed version of the spooktacular laser show “Fright Lightâ€? at 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. This is a frightfully awesome mix of terror-iďŹ c tunes with wild and weird laser images. “Fright Lightâ€? tickets are $2 for VLM members, $4 for non-members in addition to Night of the Living Museum admission, which is $9 per person for VLM members, $12 non-members. Children ages 2 and under are free. Children ages 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Purchase in advance and save $1, full price day of the event. Call 5951900 for more information or visit thevlm.org.The museum is located at 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News.
TRICK OR TRUNK OCT. 24, 6 - 7:30 P.M. Bring the whole family out for “Trick or Trunk,� Oct. 24, 6 -7:30 p.m., in front of the NAS Oceana Youth Center, building 531.There will be a costume contest, trunk contest and food available for purchase.Trunk participants are needed as well. To register a vehicle, stop by the Youth Center between 5:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or call 433-3976. TheYouth Center will provide the candy for participants.
THROUGH OCT. 25
HAMPTON HORROR STORIES & HALLOWEEN PARTY OCT. 27 - 31, 7 P.M. One-hour tours will include eerie tales of old Hampton and Coastal Virginia/ Tidewater. Guided by historian and Hampton History Museum Curator Michael Cobb, the tour will encounter the ďŹ rst witch recorded in America, ghosts of Civil War soldiers, pirates from Blackbeard’s crew, a speakeasy proprietor, escaped prisoners, yellow fever victims, and more characters from the city’s tales of mystery and the macabre. Each tour will include the grisly side of Hampton history; special surprises and a spooky lantern tour of the St. John’s Church graveyard, and other points of fright along Queen Street and downtown Hampton. Advance tickets are $5, $8 at the door; purchase at the Hampton History Museum and Visitor Center or call 727-1102. “Come as You Were,â€? a Halloween party with music, refreshments and a costume contest, will be offered on Oct. 31, 8 - 9:30 p.m. The museum is located at 120 Old Hampton Lane in downtown Hampton. For further information, call 727-1610.
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