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Drills allow the Navy, police to prepare for emergency scenarios

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t’s undeniably unnerving to stand in the same room as a man firing an automatic weapon and to hear its echo as women scream in another room — even with the knowledge the gun is firing blanks and the women are playing a role.

Everything about the training exercises held recently at the Sea Plane Base were meant to imitate the tension of an actual emergency.

Multiple scenarios were played out as part of the annual Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain Navy exercise.

Personnel from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and some evaluators from Navy Region Northwest participated in the first part of the exercise, Citadel Shield.

This included isolated drills, such as a person carrying a suspicious bag toward the commanding officer’s house or an active shooter inside a building, that various departments responded to.

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ticipated in the nationwide Solid Curtain scenario and played one small part in a week-long response.

agencies, the public and responders on scene is the most important factor in each of these scenarios.

At the end, NAS Whidbey was evaluated on the effectiveness of its administrative and antiterrorism training team.

Local law enforcement also participated in the scenarios that they would likely be involved with, such as Oak Harbor Police Department in the active shooter drill.

“It makes it easier, not harder, on ourselves,” he said.

Base commander Capt.

Matthew Arny sat in a crowded room that became the Emergency Operation Center. He guided representatives from security forces, administration, medical and public affairs in a coordinated response to each threat. Three large TV screens hung from the wall with security footage from across the base.

He read over a quickly prepared press release about a “detonation” planned at the Sea Plane Base, directed that people be warned over Twitter and the base’s Giant Voice loud speaker system and finally gave the okay to “blow” the device.

Arny said effective communication between

The situation he handled at the moment involved a person targeting his own house. Behind him someone over the radio confirmed his wife was off base and his children were at school.

He said the exercise hit home because of how personal it was, but each one carried just as much significance for him.

“All of the situations target people, so it’s important everyone understands … and people are prepared,” he said, “that includes families.”

Standing at the command center, he had a view of the runway at the Ault Field base. The sight served as a reminder of what’s at stake in the simulated scenarios should one day they become not a simulation, he said.

Photo by Laura Guido/Whidbey News-Times

Department of the Navy Officer Cory Becherer cuffs the “perpetrator,” Master at Arms Chief Anthony Silva, in an active shooter training drill.

“We protect billions of dollars worth of assets and thousands of lives,” he said.

“We need to prepare ourselves every day.”

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Resting place of USS Hornet located Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet rests on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands, 5,400 meters (nearly 17,500 feet) below the surface as discovered last month by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel.

Hornet was best known for its part in the fateful Doolittle Raid that was launched in April 1942, the first airborne attack of Japanese homeland targets including Tokyo.

Led by Army Lt. Col. James Doolittle, all of the 16 B-25 planes that were launched from Hornet were unable to land at their designated airstrip in China, but the raid provided a boost to American morale and put Japan on alert about our covert air capabilities.

In June 1942, Hornet was one of three American carriers that surprised and sank four Japanese carriers at Midway, turning the tide of war in the Pacific.

The ship was sunk during the exceptionally vicious Battle of Santa Cruz Island that started Oct. 25, 1942.

Hornet proved an especially determined ship over the next 24 hours.

Enduring a relentless, coordinated attack by Japanese dive-bombers and torpedo planes, her crew was ultimately forced to abandon the ship due to damage and resulting fires. She then defied American efforts to scuttle her with 16 torpedoes and 369 rounds of five-inch shells.

When Japanese forces approached shortly thereafter and fired four torpedoes

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A file photo taken April 18, 1942 of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV 8) launching Army Air Force B-25B bombers at the start of the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air raid on the Japanese home islands. from two Japanese destroyers late in the evening of Oct. 26, Hornet finally succumbed and slipped beneath the surface. She lost 111 sailors from her crew of nearly 2,200.

“With the loss of Hornet and serious damage to Enterprise, the Battle of Santa Cruz was a Japanese victory but at an extremely high cost,” said retired Rear Adm. Samuel Cox, director of Naval History and Heritage Command. “About half the Japanese aircraft engaged were shot down by greatly improved U.S. Navy anti-aircraft defenses. As a result, the Japanese carriers

did not engage again in battle for almost another two years.”

“Naval aviation came of age in World War II and American sailors today continue to look to and draw inspiration from the fighting spirit of ships and crews like USS Hornet (CV 8),” Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran added.

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“She was there when the American Navy turned the tide in the Pacific at the Battle of Midway, and she was there when America started the long drive to Tokyo in the Solomon Islands.

Mortally wounded during the vicious campaign at Guadalcanal and abandoned after all attempts to save her failed, she was finally sent below by the Japanese destroyers Akigumo and Makigumo.

“As America’s Navy once again takes to the sea in an uncertain world, Hornet’s discovery offers the American sailor a timeless reminder of what courage, grit and commitment truly look like,” Moran continued.

“We’d be wise as a nation to take a long, hard look. I’d also like to thank the crew of Petrel for their dedication in finding and honoring her sacrifice.”

torically significant and capital ships, so this mission and discovery honor his legacy.”

Operating out of Guadalcanal, the area is rich in history and prominence in terms of naval engagements.

The 10-person expedition team on the 250-foot R/V Petrel was able to locate Hornet’s position by piecing together data from national and naval archives that included official deck logs and action reports from other ships engaged in the battle. Positions and sightings from nine other U.S. warships in the area were plotted on a chart to generate the starting point for the search grid.

“We had Hornet on our list of WWII warships that we wanted to locate because of its place in history as an aircraft carrier that saw many pivotal moments in naval battles,” said Robert Kraft, director of subsea operations for Vulcan. “Paul Allen was particularly interested in his-

In the case of Hornet, she was discovered on the first dive mission of Petrel’s autonomous underwater vehicle and confirmed by video footage from the remotely operated vehicle, both pieces of equipment rated to dive down to 6,000 meters.

The discovery of Hornet was made during R/V Petrel’s first mission of 2019 after relocating from the Philippine Sea to the Solomon Islands to spend winter months in this area.

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Vet recalls unconventional Navy career where it was used to update a database of orbital elements, the press release states.

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homas Adams’ military career followed an unusual trajectory —spanning the seas, the skies and the stars.

The Oak Harbor resident joined the Navy as a midshipman in 1952 and later became a pilot in the late 50s. After 15 years flying, which included a stint stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island flying P2V-7 Neptune aircraft, he came back to the ground to study physics. He eventually became a nuclear physicist, something he said was a little unconventional for a Navy pilot.

“I had a screwy career,” Adams said with a laugh.

That screwiness took him to what was then called the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, which about 25 years prior to his arrival had been home to the Manhattan Project. Although armsreduction treaties in the 1970s somewhat diminished demand for nuclear weapons, the lab was still one of the primary locations for testing and development of the weapons, according to an article by Encyclopedia Britannica.

“It was another fun job,” Adams said of his command.

“I liked everything I did and that’s unusual.”

He tracked potentially dangerous impacts; an article in the Free Lance-Star recounted when the space station Skylab came tumbling out of orbit in July 1979. Scientists and mathematicians from the space surveillance system were tracking its trajectory along with the North American Air Defense Command.

Adams is quoted in the article reporting that his “fence” picked up on the space station the morning of its crash.

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As he recounted his numerous positions, Adams expressed satisfaction with each title he held — even midshipman. However, science and math seemed to be his particularly calling.

Ret. Capt. Thomas Adams landed in Oak Harbor 30 years ago after a varied Naval career that included command of the Naval Space Surveillance System.

Adams said he did indeed operations in 1923 as the first California. He sat on a grassy Surveillance System, located work on the weapons as well modern research institution hill watching the launch of a in Dahlgren, Va. The system as a “wide range of scientific” created by the Navy. rocket carrying a satellite he’d worked in conjunction with pursuits during his five years It was in D.C. that Adams’ spent about two years work- a network of cameras to crethere. He learned computer career took off, in a sense, as ing on. It exploded. ate a “fence” of electromagprogramming as part of his he spent his two years there “It does cause a little pain to netic energy to detect orbital work. designing building and watch something you worked objects passing over the U.S.

“People wonder how the world works in different ways,” he said. “Some turn to theology, I took an interest in the math equations that govern the universe.”

Adams was no less enthusiastic about his next post, the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. What is now a sprawling complex of scientific facilities, began

It was in 1982, shortly after moving to the island that he achieved his “greatest ambition,” Adams said with a smirk.

“And I love it,” he said. “I could leave the house in the morning singing.”

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launching satellites. He said he was drawn to the “challenge and satisfaction of building something that works.”

But the job came with moments of immense disappointment as well. Adams described a day spent at the Vandenburg Air Force Base in

on for such a long time go up into the sky and … boom,” he said.

Despite its challenges, space remained central to his work for the rest of his career.

In 1976, he became commanding officer of what was then called the Naval Space

“I kept track of every object in space bigger than a golf ball,” he said, although the Navy said in a 2004 press release that the smallest objects tracked were closer to the size of a basketball.

The data collected was transmitted to Dahlgren,

He retired a captain in 1982 and moved to Whidbey Island with his wife Julia.

They lived on West Beach for 30 years, until recently moving to Regency on Whidbey.

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It’s a combat-ready aerialrefueling tanker that can top off a thirsty fighter jet at night without turning on the lights, thus avoiding enemy detection.

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Events & Activities FRIDAY MARCH 1

Tax-Aide Free Tax Service, 10 a.m., March 1, Oak Harbor Senior Center. Free Tax Preparation and electronic filing for taxpayers with low to moderate income.

Appointments available by calling 360-279-4580. Please bring photo ID, SSN card and 2018 tax documents. Funded

by AARP Tax-Aide.

Friday Fun with SAM (Sensory, Art, & Music), 10 a.m., March 1, Freeland Library. Join us on the second, third and fourth Fridays of each month as we explore stories through the lens of sensory activities, art, and music. For toddlers and preschoolers.

Luz, an evening of Flamenco, 8 p.m., March 1, Bayview Community Hall. An evening of Spanish Flamenco music and dance featuring dancer Savannah Fuentes, guitarist Pedro Cortes, and singer/percussionist Jose Moreno.Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com

SATURDAY MARCH 2 31st Whidbey Gardening Workshop, March 2, Oak Harbor High School. This sought-after workshop fea-

tures internationally known keynote speaker Dan Heims and over 45 classes for novice or experienced gardeners.

Register at whidbeygardeningworkshop.com Penn Cove Musselfest, March 2-3, downtown Coupeville.

A celebration of the world famous Penn Cove mussels. thepenncovemusselsfestival. com American Boating Course, 9 a.m., March 2, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Oak Harbor.

A two-day boating course covering basic boat handling, anchoring, safety, emergencies, federal and state requirements, nautical rules of the road, and anchoring. Course completion will qualify students to obtain their state Boaters Education Card now required for most boaters.

Tech Petting Zoo - Ozobots, 3 p.m., March 2, Oak Harbor Library. Hands-on experience with a variety of STEAMrelated tech demonstrations and experiments. Ages 8 and up.

Daddy and Daughter Ball, 7 p.m., March 2, South Whidbey High School. The term “Dad” and “Daughter” is used loosely her. Please invite your granddaughter, niece or sister to join you. Purchase your tickets in advance online or in person at South Whidbey

Parks & Recreation District offices at 5475 Maxwelton Road, Langley. Tickets are $30 per couple in advance, $35 at the door if available. http:// swparks.org/event/daddydaughter-ball/

MONDAY MARCH 4 Ready Readers Preschool Storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., March 4, Oak Harbor Library. Let imaginations run wild with books, songs and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 3 to 5 years.

Caregiver required.

Ready Readers Baby and Me Storytime, 12-1 p.m., Mondays weekly, Coupeville Library. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes and activities that inspire a love of reading. Playtime follows. For newborns through 24 months. Caregiver required.

AARP Tax Aide, 1 p.m., March 4, Oak Harbor Library. Free tax return preparation and e-filing for taxpayers with low and moderate income. Funded by AARP Tax Aide.

Fresnel Lens at the Admiralty Head Lighthouse, 1:30 p.m., March 4, Coupeville

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TUESDAY MARCH 5 Great Decisions in Foreign Policy Discussions, 5:30 p.m., March 5, Coupeville Library.

Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island. www.fpa. org/great_decisions/?act=gd_ materials Feel More Confident About Your Financial Future, 7 p.m., March 5, Create Space 723 Camano Avenue, Langley. A series of financial education events for 2019. Get the basics of planning and investing explained in a way that makes sense and more.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 Quilts for Veterans, 10 a.m., monthly on the first Wednesday of each month, Deer Lagoon Grange, Langley.

Come help make quilts for Whidbey Island veterans. All ages and experience levels welcome.

Race to Alaska, 2 p.m., March 6, Freeland Library. R2AK is the first boat race of its kind and North America’s longest human- and wind-powered

race. Join Daniel Evans and learn about this exciting race.

“Albatross:” A Documentary Film by Chris Jordan, 5:30 p.m., March 6, Coupeville Library. “Albatross” is a powerful visual journey into the heart of an environmental tragedy. See the film now, meet the creator, Chris Jordan, in May.

THURSDAY MARCH 7

Exercise for Seniors: ages 60+, 9-10 a.m., bi-weekly Tuesdays and Thursdays, 210 S.E. Pioneer Way, Suite 3, Oak Harbor. Designed for seniors who are age 60 and over and are interested in maintaining strength, mobility and coordination as they age. Cost is $60 per month. crossfitamethyst@ gmail.com Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Business Planning, 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays through March 21, WSU Extension Island County, Coupeville.

Take your farm business to the next level. A unique combination of guest speakers, class discussion and assignments, this course dives into the business side of running a farm, from sales and marketing to financial management. Cost is $260.

FRIDAY MARCH 8 Gentle Chair Yoga, 2-3 p.m., March. 8, Oak Harbor Library.

Gentle chair yoga is good for all ages and abilities. Simple movements to wake up both the small and large joins of the body. Dress comfortably; no mat required. Held on the second Friday each month.

SATURDAY MARCH 9 American Boating Course, 9 a.m., March. 9, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Oak Harbor.

A boating course covering basic boat handling, anchoring, safety, emergencies, federal and state requirements, nautical rules of the road and anchoring. Course completion will qualify students to obtain their state Boaters Education Card now required for most boaters.

MONDAY MARCH 11 Shop Out for Kids, March 11, Touch of Dutch, Front Street, Coupeville. A portion of proceeds benefit Coupeville Schools Foundation.

TUESDAY MARCH 12 WVRC free ride to Seattle VA Hospital and Clinics, 6:30 a.m., March. 12, 723 Camano Avenue, Room 403, Building C. Free transportation to the mainland for veterans and their families to the VA Hospital and Clinics. The van departs from and returns to the Whidbey Veterans Resource Center in Langley.

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Navy SAR rescues two from Orcas on Feb. 12 A Search and Rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted medical evacuations for two separate patients from Orcas Island on Tuesday, Feb. 12, according to an NAS Whidbey spokesman.

The SAR team were notified on the evening of Feb. 12 that a 3-year-old child with a broken femur on Orcas Island needed to be medevac’ed.

Civilian airlift assets were unable to conduct the mission due to weather.

The NAS Whidbey SAR crew launched at approximately 8 p.m. for Orcas Island.

After landing at Orcas, and while bringing the child and her father onboard, an ambulance arrived with a patient who was exhibiting stroke symptoms.

The SAR crew brought the second patient onboard and a medic to assist, which made it necessary to off-load equipment.

Both patients were transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The Navy SAR crew returned to Orcas Island to transport the extra medic and collect the off-loaded gear before returning to NAS

Whidbey, the base spokesman reported.

NAS Whidbey SAR has conducted six total missions throughout Washington state this year, including one search and five medicalevacuations.

The Navy SAR unit operates three MH-60S helicopters from NAS Whidbey Island as search and rescue/medical evacuation platforms for the EA-18G aircraft as well as other squadrons and personnel assigned to the installation.

Pursuant to the National SAR Plan of the United States, the unit may also be used for civil SAR/medevac needs to the fullest extent practicable on a non-interference basis with primary military duties according to applicable national directives, plans, guidelines and agreements; specifically, the unit may launch in response to tasking by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, based on a Washington State Memorandum of Understanding for inland missions, and/or tasking by the United States Coast Guard for all other aeronautical and maritime regions, when other assets are unavailable.

SAR medevac’s Friday Harbor man on Feb. 4 A Search and Rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation from Friday Harbor on Monday, Feb. 4 during inclement weather conditions.

NAS Whidbey received notification at about 3 a.m. for a medevac from Friday Harbor for an 82-year old man who suffered a significant head injury.

Visibility during the entire mission was seriously degraded due to the winter storm, which forced the crew to return toward Friday Harbor at one point during

the transit towards St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham.

At that point the crew decided to climb to a higher altitude which allowed sufficient visibility to continue the mission, arriving at St. Joseph’s around 5 a.m.

Lt. Andrew Boyle, the mission commander, said the medevac was tough due to heavy snowfall, extremely poor visibility and strong winds, but that they were able to complete it successfully by following established risk management practices.

SAR rescue complicated by poor visibility, snow buildup During the on-going winter storms hitting the Western Washington area, Search and Rescue teams from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted two medical evacuations on the Olympic Peninsula Feb. 9 and 11.

The first medevac occurred on the afternoon of Saturday Feb. 9. An 84- year-old woman fell and suffered serious injuries at Neah Bay. The Navy crew picked the patient up at the Coast Guard station at Neah Bay and transferred her to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles.

The second medevac occurred Monday afternoon Feb. 11. An 85-year-old man from Sequim was injured after his roof collapsed from the weight of accumulated snow, according to a NAS Whidbey spokesman.

The Feb. 11 medevac was more difficult

than the weekend evacuation due to poor visibility and the accumulation of snow in the area, NAS Whidbey officials reported.

After the crew arrived overhead at the scene, they had to reposition the aircraft as close to the ambulance as possible while maintaining safety.

Once on the ground, the crew had to clear a path through the snow and carry the patient’s gurney over the remaining snow to the helicopter for the flight to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Lt. Andrew Schnur, the copilot on the second medevac, said the reduced ceilings and visibility, combined with the knowledge that more snow was on the way, made this a challenging mission. In order to avoid obstacles, the crew flew over water to maintain visibility with the shoreline. “This mission may not have been possible if we had been required to stay over land,” he said.

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