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The Waterline June 7, 2012

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Naval District Washington Commemorates 70th Anniversary of Battle of Midway at U.S. Navy Memorial by Benjamin Christensen, NDW Waterline staff writer Naval DistrictWashington commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway with a wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in downtownWashington, June 4. The Battle of Midway took place from June 4-8 1942, and is noted as being the first real turning point in the war, and the first decisive victory by the United States in the war with Japan. The Imperial Japanese navy (IJN) had already made broad strokes in the Pacific, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor, the invasion of the Philippines, Malaya and Singapore, the Battle ofWake Island and recently a tactical victory at Coral Sea. However, with a sweeping victory at Midway, Allied forces had sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers and were primed for the counter-offensive that would win the Pacific War. Highlights of the ceremony included music throughout the service provided by the United States Navy Band, and a wreathlaying to join the dozens of others taking place throughout the Navy to remember the battle. The commemoration featured speakers such as Director, Marine Corps Staff Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Johnathan Greenert providing remarks. "I'd like to say thank you to the many veterans who served, not only inWorldWar II, but in Midway," said Greenert. "It's because of you that we exist today as the greatest Navy in the world. I'd also like to thank our Sailors who are out there getting the job done, day in and day out." The event was concluded with a reading of the Midway Proclamation, authored by the CNO, which was subsequently

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller

Sailors and Marines attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War See Midway, Page 8 and set the stage for the United States to win the Second World War.

Tenant Command Overview: Office of the Judge Advocate General By Benjamin Christensen, NDW Waterline staff writer If it is anything legal, more than likely it has to do with the Office of the Judge Advocate General, also known as OJAG, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquartered right here in Naval District Washington (NDW). Born out of a relatively complex history with its roots in the British Naval Codes, the position of Judge Advocate General was created by an act of Congress in 1880. Over the years, and especially in the 1940s and 50s when line officers were given restricted duty to allow them to focus on the practice of military

law, the organization grew into what it is today. While many might consider OJAG as being the criminal justice system of the Navy, especially after the prominence the organization enjoyed following the running of the popular television series JAG, trying cases against accused criminals is a relatively small part of what OJAG does. The organization, which shares legal responsibility with the Office of the General Counsel, handles a wide range of military legal issues, such as administrative and civil law, investigations from the admiralty, and environmental concerns.

As the Judge Advocate General himself, currentlyVice Adm. JamesW. Houck is tasked primarily with providing legal advice and support to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), his Corps is tasked with supporting those missions on the ground. There is not a single command or Navy organization that does not rely somewhat on the expertise of the JAG Corps. "Collaboration with other commands is important because they are the clients," said Capt. Scott Thompson, OJAG director of military person-

nel. "Looking up the chain of command from the bottom all the way up to the CNO and the Secretary, they all have uniformed lawyersâ&#x20AC;Ś that provide superb solutions to the Navy's legal problems." According toThompson, life for one of the about 830 Judge Advocates (JAs) in the JAG Corps is fairly complex, although they share the same trials and tribulations of working in Washington, D.C. and in military installations such as theWashington NavyYard (WNY) and the Pentagon. Approximately one-third of JAs are stationed in the D.C. area, many of them here at theWNY. What is notable, however, is

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Around the Yard, Page 2

Book Review, Page 6

See Advocate, Page 8

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Computer Center to Increase Computing Capability By Christine E. Chicchi, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Public Affairs One of the Defense Department's most powerful supercomputer centers, located at Stennis Space Center, Miss., will more than triple its computing power this summer when it adds three new supercomputers. The additions to the Navy Department of Defense Supercomputing Resource Center (Navy DSRC) will be operational by the fall. "This upgrade will put South Mississippi's supercomputing capabilities back in the top 100 of the world," Dr. Bill Burnett, deputy/technical director of the Stennisbased Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, said of the upgrade. Navy DSRC is one of five Defense Department supercomputer centers that Navy, Army and Air Force scientists and researchers use to design new aircraft, ships, and military equipment; to model and simulate weather and

ocean conditions; and for a wide range of other DoD mission-related science and engineering research. The Navy DSRC is a part of the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). The new supercomputers, all IBM iDataPlex Linux clusters, will give the center a capacity of nearly 800 trillion floating point operations (teraflops) per second or the capability to conduct 800 trillion arithmetic calculations per second. One hundred high school students with handheld calculators would take nearly 317 years to perform the number of calculations a teraflop-rated computer can accomplish in one second - almost 250,000 years to perform what the new Navy DSRC computers will be capable of every second. The additions will allow the center to retire its existing IBM Power5+ system, an IBM Power6 system, and a Cray XT5 system at the end of the year. In a nod to the Navy DSRC's location at Stennis Space Center, the systems will be

named after astronauts who have served in the Navy: Fred Haise, a retired U.S. Air Force officer who also served as a Navy and Marine Corps aviator and the Apollo 13 pilot; Cmdr. Susan Still Kilrain, a naval aviator who piloted two shuttle missions and more than 30 different aircraft; and Capt. Eugene Cernan, a naval aviator and the last person to set foot on the moon. "We are especially excited to honor former naval aviators who have served as astronauts, starting with South Mississippi's own Fred Haise," Burnett said. Haise is a native of Biloxi, Miss. High performance computing or supercomputing allows DoD to make the most of its dollars spent on research, development, test, and evaluation. "These supercomputers enable the DoD science and research community to test and model defense systems that cannot be modeled in the real world due to time, financial, physical, or safety constraints, and in some cases, they can accomplish this work in a mat-

ter of hours as opposed to the days, weeks, or even months that traditional research methods can require," said Tom Dunn, director of the supercomputing center. Within the HPCMP, the Navy DSRC is unique in providing supercomputing resources available 24/7 to the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC). These high performance computing resources are used by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) and the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) for ocean and weather forecasts in support of U.S. Navy fleet operations. Two of the iDataPlex systems will be identical, each consisting of 18,816 Sandy Bridge Intel processor cores, 37 terabytes of memory and 2.3 pedabytes of disk storage space available for computational modeling and research. A third iDataPlex system will have 4,032 of the same processor cores, eight terabytes of memory and 576 terabytes of disk

See Computer, Page 4

Around the Yard Hurricane season just started: Have you ever been in a hurricane and if one hits will you be prepared?

I haven't been in one. I would get water and candles, and a lot of DVDs so I could watch movies. Midshipman 1st Class Andra Folrea, NAVSEA N5T

Yes, I've been in a hurricane out on a destroyer, scary, and I am prepared, we do the three days of food, evacuation routes, cell phones, generator... we're military. Jules Prendergast, NAVSEA Ohio Replacement

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I have been in a hurricane in 2003. I do think I'm prepared but I do know there would be a lot of things I would need to do. James Kalinger, NAVSEA Program Manager

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This Week in Naval History June 7

1819- Lt. John White on merchant ship Franklin, anchored off Vung Tau is first U.S. naval officer to visit Vietnam 1917 - U.S. subchasers arrive at Corfu for anti-submarine patrols 1942 - Battle of Midway ends with loss of USS Yorktown 1944 - Construction of artificial harbors and sheltered anchorages begins off Normandy coast 1991 - JointTask Force Sea Angel ends relief operationsin Bangladeshafter Cyclone Marian

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Damage to the USS Liberty (AGTR 5) following an attack by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean Sea. 34 crewmen were killed in what was determined to be an incident of mistaken identity; the technical research vessel was identified incorrectly as being Egyptian during the Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt.

1830 - Sloop-of-war Vincennes becomes first U.S. warship to circle the globe 1853 - Commodore Matthew Perry arrives at Uraga, Japan to begin negotiations for a treaty with Japan 1880 - Congress authorizes the Office of Judge Advocate General 1937 - Observation of total eclipse of the sun by U.S. Navy detachment commanded by Capt. J. F. Hellweg, USN, participating in the National Geographic Society - United States Navy Eclipse Expedition at Canton Island in the Phoenix Islands, Pacific Ocean. USS Avocet was assigned to this expediton. 1958 - Navy and Post Office deliver first official missile mail when USS Barbero (SS 317) fired Regulus II missile with 3000 letters 100 miles east of Jacksonville, FL to Mayport, FL.

1960 - Helicopters from USS Yorktown (CVS 10) rescue 54 crewmen of British SS Shunlee, grounded on Pratus Reef in South China Sea. 1962 - Medical team from Naval Hospital, Bethesda, MD; Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Naval Preventative Medicine Unit No. 2 Norfolk, VA sent to San Pedro Sula, Honduras to fight epidemic of infectious gastroenteritis. 1967 - USS Liberty (AGTR 5) attacked by Israeli forces in Mediterranean.

June 9

1882 - Establishment of Office of Naval Records of the War of the Rebellion (became part of Naval Historical Center) 1942 - First Navy photograhic interpretation unit set up in the Atlanic. 1959 - Launching of USS GeorgeWashington (SSBN 598), first nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarine, at Groton, CT

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1854 - U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, holds first formal graduation exercises. Previous classes graduated without ceremony. 1896 - Authorization of first experimental ship model tank

June 11

1853 - Five Navy ships leave Norfolk,VA on 3

yearexploringexpeditiontosurveythefarPacific 1927 - USS Memphis arrives at Washington, DC, with Charles Lindbergh and his plane, Spirit of St. Louis, after his non-stop flight across the Atlantic 1944 - U.S. battleships off Normandy provide gunfire support. 1953 - Navy ships evacuate 20,000 Koreans fromWest Coast Islands to safety south of 17th parallel

June 12

1944 - Four U.S. Carrier Groups (15 carriers) begin attack on Japanese positions in the Marianas. 1948 - The Women's Armed Forces Integration Act provides for enlistment and appointment of women in the Naval Reserve. 1970 - After earthquake in Peru, USS Guam begins 11 days of relief flights to transport medical teams and supplies, as well as rescue victims. 1990 - Cmdr. Rosemary Mariner becomes first Navy woman to command fleet jet aircraft squadron.

June 13

1881 - USS Jeannette crushed in Arctic ice pack 1967 - Operation Great Bend in Rung Sat Zone, Vietnam

Obama makes Memorial Day address at ANC By Jim Dresbach, Pentagram Staff Writer At Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Day 2012 was a day of comfort, solace and messages filled with the reminder of sacrifice by Family members left behind due to the scourge of war. At the annual memorial amphitheater observance, President Barack Obama addressed the loved ones of deceased servicemembers, the bereaved and those present to honor American military patriots. Following the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns by Obama and Joint Base Headquarters-National Capital Region and Military District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, the assembled speakers addressed the audience on specific subjects.The president, along with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, spoke of Family, those who died and those who survived the conflicts in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. “Today, we come together, as Americans, to pray, to reflect, and to remember these heroes. But tomorrow, this hallowed place will once again belong to a smaller group of visitors who make their way through the gates and across these fields in the heat and in the cold, in the rain and the snow, following a well-worn path to a certain spot and kneeling in front of a familiar headstone,” the president said of those who daily visit deceased Family members at ANC. Obama received his largest ovation when he vowed not to abandon surviving veterans and their entitlements. “To all our men and women in uniform who are here today, know this: The patriots who rest beneath these hills were fighting for many things — for their Families, for their flag — but above all, they were fighting for you,” Obama said.“As long as I'm president, we will make sure you and your loved ones receive the benefits you've earned and the respect

Photo By Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

President Barack Obama delivers remarks during Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va, May 28. Obama urged all Americans to remember those who sacrificed for the country and help servicemembers still feeling the effects of war. you deserve. America will be there for you.” Before Obama's address, Pannetta saluted servicemembers who lost their lives during the past decade in Iraq and Afghanistan and made special mention of theVietnam veteran on the half-century anniversary of the beginning of American involvement in the South-

east Asia conflict. “As we have for the past 10 Memorial Days, today we still gather at a time of war,” Panetta said. “Today the American people remember the more than 6,400 heroes who have died in defense of our nation since September 11th. Today we will also pay tribute to the 58,000

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who died inVietnam on this 50th anniversary of that war. They and their Families have paid a price beyond measure. But because of their sacrifice, we are free and we

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NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun CAREER SUPPORT AND RETENTION The Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefits to transitioning service members, including computers setup for individuals to go online to different job banks, college and scholarship resources and career assessment tools. Resume Writing Workshops are offered which includes Federal Resume Writing Interview Skills, information on veterans' benefits and a professional resource library; Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAP Seminar - five-day programs - are offered monthly sponsored by the departments of Labor and Veteran Affairs, and include information that will benefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which include job search strategies, job readiness, resource information, job referral service, individual counseling assistance, career planning and links to education and volunteer opportunities.

Personal Financial Management (PFM)

Program offers individual and family financial counseling, financial classes, and is responsible for the Command Financial specialist training in the Region (NDW).

Volunteer Program

Opportunities are available as an administrative assistant, counseling mediator, transition assistant, Information & Referral assistant, data entry/word processor and a retired activities volunteer.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/ FAMILY SERVICES Life Skills Education

Provides presentations to help commands meet requirements, as well as enhance operational and personal readiness including parentingskillstraining,couplescommunication, angerandstressmanagement,conflictresolution, Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse

COMPUTER Continued from 2 storage.The peak computational capabilities of the two larger systems will be 351 teraflops each, and the third system will be capable of 75 teraflops. The HPCMP provides DoD supercomputing capabilities, high-speed network communications and computational science expertise that enable DoD scientists and engineers to conduct a wide-range of focused research, development and test activities. The partnership puts advanced technology in the hands of U.S. forces more quickly, less expen-

Awareness and suicide prevention. Trainings can be customized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)

Assists new parents in coping with the demands of parenting and military life through parenting education and training and home visits to new parents prior to delivery and after delivery; information and referral for military and community resources; child development screenings and monitoring. All active duty members and their families who are pregnant and or have children in the home from infancy to three years old are eligible for these home visitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readiness

Assisting Sailors and family members prepare for deployment, manage separations and reunite and reintegrate with families and community through services including the Family Accountability and Assessment System, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family Fun Days

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service members with special needs children and family members with medical needs including resource referral to medical, counseling and educational services, support groups and care providers. Assists in finding duty stations where needs are met. Mandatory enrollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

MWR Happenings Karaoke nights

NSA Washington's MWR team will host free karaoke nights at the Mordecai Booth's Public House located on the Washington Navy Yard every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month between the hours of 4-9 p.m. DJ Scott will be on-site to offer the latest songs for you and your friends to sing.

New Service for Washington Navy Yard Customers

Based on customer inputs and requests, Navy Exchange (NEX) and Naval Support ActivityWashington (NSAW) have partnered to install a Redbox DVD rental machine located at the Town Center Bldg. 22 next to the ITT sales office. Please come by and check out the new service!

sively and with greater certainty of success. Today, the HPCMP provides a complete advanced computing environment for DoD that includes unique expertise in software development and system design, powerful high performance computing systems, and a premier wide-area research network. The HPCMP is managed on behalf of DoD by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter. com/usnavy. For more news from Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visit www. navy.mil/local/cnmoc/.

FFR/MWR Phone numbers Child Development Programs

Child Development Center 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-2890 Child Development Center 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-8071 Child Development Center 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0771 Child Development Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3223 or (202) 404-1454 Regional Child Placement Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3055 or (877) 269-9322 Regional Child & Youth School Liaison Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0942

Family Housing

JBAB Housing Office 1, Bldg 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-0346 JBAB Housing Office 2, Bldg 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-6828

Fitness Centers & Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT)

JBAB Fitness Center 1, Bldg 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-5895 JBAB Fitness Center 2, Bldg 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2962 Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2484/2829

Military and Family Support Center

JBAB MFSC Bldg 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-6151 JBAB MFSC Bldg 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-0450

Liberty Program (E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Service Members)

Liberty Center, bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802 JBAB Liberty Program Office, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2636 JBAB Liberty Center, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-1802

Food & Beverage

Catering and Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3041 Mordecai Booth's Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . .(202) 678-0514 or (202) 433-3041 Furnari Restaurant, JBAB Bldg. 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2574

Other Important Numbers

WFR Administrative Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-7707 WFR Marketing and Special Events Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-1371 Gateway Inns and Suites, JBAB Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-7050 MWR Sports Program/Sports Complex Rental, JBAB Bldg. 419 . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-0483 Outdoor Recreation, JBAB Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-9136 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136/8562

New officers a welcome addition to JBAB By Paul Bello, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs A total of 21 new police officers were welcomed to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling May 29 in a badge ceremony held at StewartTheater. With family members looking on, officers joined the ranks of base law enforcement while receiving some encouraging words for the road ahead. “You’re the first new hires coming aboard here at JBAB. Thanks for becoming part of our team,” JBAB Commander Capt. Anthony Calandra told the group. “This is a very unique installation with many important organizations that can’t be replaced. I’m sure you’ll do great work that we’ll all be proud of.” Taking part in the special ceremony was Judge William Connelly, U.S. District Court of Maryland. Connelly has a special attachment to JBAB, as 18 of his 28 years as an Air Force reservist were spent on the base along the Potomac River. He said it was an honor to return to JBAB and address the new group of officers. “I work a great deal with uniformed officers and have an enormous amount of respect for them and what they do,” Connelly said. “Many times the work can be mundane, but that can change in a moment’s no-

tice. Police officers are the first ones to put their lives on the line.That takes courage and commitment.” Officer John Reyes comes to JBAB after previously working as an officer for both the Department of Defense and in the civilian sector. He said the group went through five weeks of training at the Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, Ark. While there, he said the group studied many facets of criminal law, crime scene procedures, patrol and response techniques and crisis management. “We learned a lot in how to deescalate a situation. A lot of us have had training like this before, but it’s always good to learn new techniques and become a more well-rounded officer,” Reyes said.“The course was mentally stressful because there was a lot to take in. Though, without a doubt, it certainly will help us in the long run.” Corp. Justin Smith, who previously worked in Air Force Security Forces, is another officer who will be joining JBAB’s 11th Security Services. He said the course was a good experience and mental test in patience. “It’s a very valuable class to add to our tool belt. We learned a lot when it comes to testifying and how to properly handle physical evidence," Smith said.“The more knowledge we have, the more beneficial we’ll be as officers out in the field.”

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Legal Corner In an effort to keep you informed of military discipline and administrative matters that have occurred in Naval DistrictWashington, theWaterline will periodically publish CourtMartial and Administrative Separation results. Court Martial U.S. v. HM3, USN, In a General Court-Martial, HM3 was charged with violating Article 120 (sexual assault). The HM3 was acquitted of the charge and all specifications. Administrative Processing A Lieutenant Commander was taken to a Board of Inquiry after having a substantiated Inspector General investigation for fraternization with an E-3. The Board voted to retain the officer in the Navy.

Naval Histor y and Heritage Command Seminars

The Naval History and Heritage Command hosts a series seminars for which historians select basic readings that will cover major trends, wars, battles, policies, and technologies across the chronological span of the U.S. Navy's history and facilitate discussion on the readings and their implications. Each one-hour seminar starts at noon in the National Museum of the United States Navy's Museum Education Center, Building 76,Washington Navy Yard. The topics for each seminar are listed below: June 20 - Navy Leadership - How did the personalities of its leaders affect the Navy's performance in World War II and the Cold War?

Improve your speaking and leadership skills! Come to Helmsmen Toastmasters!

Join us Thursdays from 7:30-8:45a.m. at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil or 703695-2804 or Elizabeth Femrite at elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674. Remember - Great Helmsmen say "YES!"

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Seabees 'Race for the Cure' while Deployed to Afghanistan By MC1 Jonathan Carmichael, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Public Affairs Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 participated in a "Race for the Cure" May 27, in the name of fighting breast cancer. The battalion's First Class Petty Officers' Mess sponsored the 5k run, which generated more than $3,000 in donations for the cause. All proceeds went to support the education and research about causes, treatment, and the search for a cure for breast cancer. Runners wore pink bracelets, pink ribbon decals, and pink stickers displaying various motivational words such as "love," "strength," and "hope" on their clothing to symbolize the fight against breast cancer. Lt. j.g. Brian E. Myers, command chaplain, from New London, Conn., finished with the fastest overall time of 18 minutes and 18 seconds thus taking first place among males. Builder Constructionman Anna L. Parcher, from Jamestown, Pa. finished first among females with a time of 27 minutes and 45 seconds. The race was coordinated by Legalman 1st Class Misty R. Masters, from Fond du Lac, Wis. According to Masters, the idea to raise awareness and money to combat breast cancer was born at one of NMCB-11's monthly Women's Wellness Council meetings. "No one in my family has suffered from this disease," said Masters. "However, my best friend's family has had many struggles with breast cancer... you never know who may be affected." Race volunteers handed out cold water and sports drinks to sweat drenched runners at various points along the race route. Runners gathered to congratulate the winners following the race as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place certificates were presented in both male and female categories by Cmdr. Lore Aguayo, commanding officer of NMCB-11. Homeported in Gulfport, Miss., NMCB-11 is deployed to Afghanistan to conduct general, mobility, survivability engineering operations, defensive operations, Afghan National Army partnering and detachment of units in combined/joint operations area - Afghanistan in order to enable the neutralization of the insurgency and support improved governance and stability operations. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www. twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, visit www.navy. mil/local/nmcb11/.

USS Mississippi Commissioned From Naval Sea Systems Command The Navy commissioned USS Mississippi (SSN 782), the ninth Virginia-class attack submarine, during a ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss., June 2 Mississippi, built under a unique teaming agreement between General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News, delivered to the Navy in just over 62 months - the fastest delivery yet for a Virginia class submarine. All Virginia class submarines currently under construction are on track to deliver early to the Navy. "Mississippi's commissioning is the culmination of a very successful construction process for our Navy/industry shipbuilding team," said Rear Adm. (sel.) Michael Jabaley, Virginia-class program manager and vice commander, Naval Sea Systems Command. "Mississippi was delivered to the fleet a year ahead of her contracted date, and was the most combat readyVirginia class submarine to date as determined by the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey." In time-honored tradition, the ship's sponsor Allison Stiller, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (ships), issued the order to, "Man our ship and bring her to life!"With the order, Mississippi's crew ran aboard and

placed the submarine in commission. "The Submarine Force and the fleet have eagerly anticipated this day," said Rear Adm. David Johnson, program executive officer for submarines. "USS Mississippi provides the Navy with unique and unparalleled capabilities and joins the fleet at a time when submarines are being called upon to perform vital national security tasking around the globe." Other upcoming major submarine acquisition milestones in 2012 include PreCommissioning Unit (PCU) Indiana's (SSN 789) construction start Sept. 2 and PCU Minnesota's (SSN 783) christening planned for this fall. Virginia-class submarines are designed to dominate the world's littoral and deep waters, while conducting anti-submarine; antisurface ship; strike; special operation forces; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions. Their inherent stealth, endurance, firepower, and sensor suite directly enable them to support five of the six maritime strategy core capabilities - sea control, power projection, forward presence, maritime security, and deterrence. For more information, visit www.navy. mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www. twitter.com/usnavy.

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The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives in Pascagoula, Miss. for a commissioning ceremony on June 2.

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Red Star Over the Pacific: China’s Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy Reviewed by Commander Youssef Aboul-Enein, MSC, U.S. Navy Red Star Over the Pacific: China’s Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy by Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes. Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. 312 pages, 2010. ToshiYoshihara and James Holmes are associate professors at the NavalWar College in Newport, Rhode Island. They have published a book this October that is an interesting and thought provoking discussion of the rise of China’s naval capabilities. It is however a holistic approach looking at capabilities, strategic thinking, cultural influences and other regional powers to assess potential options that China may consider in asserting dominance its hemisphere. The book opens with the Chinese rehabilitation of the works of American naval strategic theorist Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) from imperialist to an original and Chinese application of his theories of control of maritime communications. He quotes American national security journalist Robert Kaplan’s criticism that the U.S. Navy pays homage to Mahan by naming buildings after him, the Chinese avidly read him. It is however, according to the authors,

an amalgamation of Mao “active defense” concept; with Mahan’s theories of sea power that synthesizes a truly 21st century Chinese naval strategy. Chinese Major General Jiang Shiliang in the military publication Zhongguo Junshi Kexue discusses Mahan in the context of China needing to control strategic passages in which vital goods traverse. The stability of China rests on raising the standard of living for its people and fueling the appetite of Chinese industries with raw materials. What is important to note is that the Chinese military is debating the importance of sea power versus land power as it relates to China’s security and dominance in Asia. In a chapter entitled, “Fleet Tactics with Naval Characteristics,” the book games out potential scenarios for a U.S.-China naval engagement. The authors use the method and language of Wayne Hughes to dissect Chinese tactics in the 21st century in the near shore and on the high seas. The book discusses China’s naval undersea element, its antiship missile component, and Chinese naval concern for America’s AEGIS systems that are discussed. What is clear is that China has only begun to project naval power, deploying a naval contingent in 2008 to fight Soma-

li piracy along with other nations, including the United States. India, Japan, and other Asian powers are expressing concern regarding the building of Chinese naval basing in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. India is sensitive that the British successfully occupied India from the sea, and is taking measures to assert its dominance in the Indian Ocean. The book is thought provoking, and discusses the People’s Republic Army (Navy) or PLA(N) maritime strategic view of island chains that encircle China, and the view of Taiwan in allowing it access to an outer chain of islands. It also does not postulate necessarily an aggressive China, but one in which its interest and influence are taken into consideration by the United States. The book’s final chapter discusses the incorporation of regional navies along with the United States in assuming the burden of guaranteeing free access to the seas and how China may fit within this American naval strategy known popularly as the 1,000-ship navy. This volume is an excellent read for those interested in Asia, maritime strategy, and geo-strategic questions. Editor’s Note: Commander Aboul-Enein is author of “Militant Islamist Ideology: Understanding the Global Threat,”published in 2010 by Naval Institute Press. He teaches part-time

OBAMA Continued from 3 are secure. We are safer because they were willing to put their lives on the line.” First to speak at the 144th ANC Memorial Day observance was Dempsey. He reached out to veterans, Family members of fallen servicemembers and the youth that will soon carry the torch of remembrance, and he offered an idea to help the healing. Dempsey championed that fellow Americans should continue to position themselves shoulderto-shoulder with grieving Americans who have been tragically touched by recent military fatalities and older countrymen who still are inflicted by flashbacks of the fallen who gave their last measure of devotion in either Europe, North Africa, Asia or the South Pacific. “The memory is ours,” Dempsey said. “On Memorial Day, we honor that memory with heart-felt ceremonies across this land. The pageantry is a manifestation of the sacred bond of trust between the military Family and our larger American Family. But what really counts is that we nurture that bond

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with those who are still here and how we can turn that memory into action. Today, we stand behind Families that will never be whole again.” Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall provided significant support at the event. The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provided troops and escorts during the 90-degree holiday heat. The Presidential Salute Battery of TOG rendered the 21-gun salute upon the arrival of the president. A pre-event concert was performed by The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing's Own,” and the group supplied the music during the observance. Master Sgt. Allyn Van Patten of TUSAB was the program's bugler while Sgt. Maj. Myles Overton handled the special percussion duties. During the ceremony, The U.S. Army Band musical trio of Master Sgt. Michael Ford, Sgt. 1st Class Leigh Ann Hinton and Staff Sgt. Andre McRae combined their voices to perform the song ”Last Full Measure of Devotion”. The ceremony's wreath bearer was Sgt. 1st Class Chad Stackpole, sergeant of the guard, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).

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Treasure Trove Located at the Visiting Flag Officer Quarters! During a recent renovation to one of the Visiting Flag Officer Quarters buildings adjacent to the Latrobe Gate at the Washington Navy Yard, a discovery of early 20th century history was made. Artifacts included two hats, three gloves, multiple whiskey bottles, a pair of boots, a rolled up two-dollar bill, a tobacco pouch, and 1909 stamps. Some of this material is still being retrieved, and plans for its display are still uncertain.

An envelope postmarked 1909 found in the attic. U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Gina Morrissette

Boots found in the attic.

Igor Boras and Karen France of Naval Facilities Engineering Command find a 1909 stamp.

Whiskey bottles found in the attic.

Coming Soon - Crew ServedWeapons Course for Submariners By Darryl Orrell, Center for Security Forces Public Affairs The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) announced June 1 the initial development of a new crew-served weapons course that will be specific to the Navy's Submarine Force (SUBFOR). The term "crew-served" is a classification like "small arms," and it is used to identify weapons that require more than one person to operate efficiently, which is largely due to the size of the weapon and/or its intricacy of operation. "The expectation for this new course is to significantly reduce the total time-to-train," said CENSECFOR Learning Standards Officer,

Roy Wilde. "This will enable submariners to return to their boat sooner and yet, have the same level of quality training as their surface counterparts." Like that of the traditional crew-served weapons courses currently offered, the new SUBFOR version will also cover both operation and maintenance. However, it will only cover the single weapon used by the submarine force as opposed to the variety of weapons used by the surface fleet. CENSECFOR proactively engaged SUBFOR and the Submarine Learning Center (SLC) early on to design not only the work structure, but also to populate much of the needed content planning module (CPM) job, duty, task, and analysis (JDTA) data. "If we were to use the standard JDTA

methodology, it would have taken several days to a week for us to obtain consensus among stakeholders. By proactively engaging the stakeholders and subject matter experts early and often we were able to do much of the heavy lifting prior to bringing everyone to a face-to-face meeting.That enabled us to validate and gain full Type Commander concurrence in less than three hours, which is quite exceptional," Wilde said. Naval Education and Training Command's (NETC) Course Development and Revision Process or End-to-End (E2E), is a process that guides a course of instruction from initial development through final delivery.The process is triggered by the emergence of new fleet training requirements, human performance requirements review, a change

in occupational standards, or by internal course reviews. Wilde concluded by citing that a firm date for course availability has yet to be determined, but it could feasibly be as early as the fall of 2012. The Center for Security Forces provides specialized training to more than 22,000 students each year and has 14 training sites located in the U.S. and around the world. For more information about Center for Security Forces, visit www.netc.navy.mil/cen ters/csf/ or www.facebook.com/CENSEC FORHQ#. For more news from Center for Security Forces, visit www.navy.mil/local/csf/.

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NSA Washington Remembers Midway Commander Varner, Commanding Officer of Naval Support Activity Washington looks on as EN1 (SW) Burton lays a wreath during a commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The ceremony was held at NSF-Arlington on Monday. Photo by YN1(SW) Lisa Hartman

ADVOCATE Continued from 1 that the Navy demands the very best out of its JAG Corps. "A young lieutenant will come in and will work on a case that originated somewhere else in the Navy but has escalated to come here to D.C., whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a justice case on appeal or a personnel action that the SECNAV has to reviewâ&#x20AC;Ś a very young lawyer right out of law school will have some very big issues that they're dealing with, and not one at a time," said Thompson. As the Navy grows and evolves with time and technology, so does the OJAG. OJAG is undergoing a major realignment, known as OJAG 2020, of its 18 commands to form 14 commands "with the end goal

of having a more focused military justice practice, and to provide the same level of training and opportunity for all new officers". The realignment is intended to prepare OJAG for the year 2020 to "find solutions wherever and whenever needed to the legal challenges ahead." According to Thompson, one of the things people outside of the JAG Corps, and even within, don't realize about their work is the vast complexity of issues faced by lawyers in the organization. "People don't have a deep appreciation for the number of issues that the JAG Corps deal with on a daily basis," said Thompson. "I don't think that there is a recent policy that the Navy has put out of any great magnitude that hasn't had a uniformed JA assigned to it." For more information on the Office of the Judge Advocate General, please visit their website at http://jag.navy.mil.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller

Retired Gunner's Mate 1st Class Hank Kudzik and retired Sonar Technician Howard Snell shake hands during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.

MIDWAY Continued from 1 distributed to the Midway veterans. The proclamation thanked the veterans for their distinguished service, remarking that "we recognize the need to carry forward the legacy of the many heroes of the Battle of Midway who have spoken to our Sailors and to the public about their contributions to the Navy and our nation." The recognition of the Midway veterans was assuredly a highlight of the commemoration, yet the veterans themselves appreciated the effort put forth in recognizing them and the importance to remember the events that had occurred. "I thought it was great; very heartwarming and emotional," said retired Gunner's Mate 1st Class Hank Kudzik. "Men died back then, and we had to commit their souls to the sea. It brings back memories all the time, but I am fortunate to be here." "Veteran Howard Snell, a retired sonar technician, appreciated the Navy Band's performance and the showmanship of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard." "If you don't get goose pimples hearing the music and seeing them walking around out there then you aren't a good-old citizen of this great nation of ours," said Snell. For pictures of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, visit https://www.facebook.com/NavDistWash. For more news from Naval District Washington, visit www.navy.mil/local/ndw/.

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