Flagship August 15, 2013

WOMEN AT SEAFemale Sailors aboardUSS Abraham Lincoln(CVN 72) formedthe first Womenat Sea associationand hosted theirfirst meeting for thecommand, Aug. 7.

X-47B RETURNSThe Navy’s X-47BUnmanned CombatAir System (UCAS)demonstrator safelyreturned to Naval AirStation Patuxent Riverfrom NASAs WallopsFlight Facility in Virginia,Aug. 8.

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■ a goodcauseReligiousProgramsSpecialist 2ndClass ColeWorst (left) andQuartermaster2nd ClassRafaelAcosta, fromCommander,Navy RegionMid-Atlantic,bag earsof corn fordistributionduring acommunityrelationsproject at theFoodbank ofSoutheasternVirginia and theEastern Shorein VirginiaBeach, Aug. 8.

Local Sailors give back tocommunity through volunteerismBy MC1 (SW/AW) Molly A. BurgessThe Flagship Military Editor

NORFOLK

Nearly a dozen Sailors from Commander,Navy Region Mid-Atlantic volunteered theirtime to give back to the local communitythrough a community relations (COMREL)project at the Foodbank of Southeastern Vir-ginia and the Eastern Shore, Aug. 8.

The goal of the COMREL project was togive back to the community through volun-teerism. Command Sailors donate their timemonthly to various local organizations in need.

“For us, volunteering is very important be-cause it shows commitment to the communi-ty,” said Chief Master-at-Arms Rusty Crain,the command volunteer coordinator.

With as many as 200 volunteers a weekwho give their time to assist with services,preparation and programs to the Foodbank,a large portion of those volunteers are oftenmilitary service members.

“Volunteers are essential to us. Last yearwe had more than 6,200 volunteers and morethan 41 thousand hours in volunteer time. Thenumber of full-time employees we wouldneed to have to make up the difference for allthe work our amazing volunteers do for us isjust unbelievable,” said Julie Braley, Market-ing and Business Relations Director for theFoodbank. “They do everything from sortingfood, packing corn and repacking food for dis-tribution, as well as administrative volunteer-ing. Their time is invaluable to us.”

According to Braley, the Foodbank distrib-uted more than 14.2 million meals and nearly17.1 million pounds of food their last fiscalyear, which spans from July to June, and onein seven families in the Hampton Roads arefood insecure based on poverty statistics.

“The Foodbank is a member of Feed-ing America, the nation’s largest hungerrelief domestic charity and as a part of thatnetwork, the food banks combine to helpdistribute meals and food to people in thecountry who are food insecure, which meansthey’re not sure where their next meal mightbe coming from,” she said. “With about 400agency partners and programs, our servicearea is close to 5,000 square miles.”

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The Navy announced the establish-ment of the Navy’s newest Sexual As-sault Prevention and Response (SAPR)initiative, the Victims’ Legal Counsel(VLC) Program, which will provide legaladvice and advocacy for eligible victimsof sexual assault.

The Victims’ Legal Counsel will helpvictims understand the investigation andmilitary justice process, advocate theirlegal rights and interests, and when ap-propriate, appear in court on their behalf.

“The Navy is committed to protect-ing the rights and interests of victims ofsexual assault and ensuring the adminis-tration of a fair, transparent and efficientmilitary justice system that guaranteesdue process for the accused and pro-motes good order and discipline,” saidVice Adm. Nanette M. DeRenzi, JudgeAdvocate General of the Navy. “The

Navy’s Victims’ Legal Counsel programcomplements the Navy’s broader effortsto care for victims of sexual assault byproviding them with legal advice and as-sistance throughout the military justiceprocess.”

Initially, the VLC Program will con-sist of 29 specially-trained, indepen-dent judge advocates assigned region-ally to maximize availability of counselacross the Fleet. Navy VLCs will serveevery geographic region, including theUnited States, Europe, the Pacific andthe Middle East. The program’s attor-neys will not be in the victim’s or theaccused’s chain of command and willnot be involved in case prosecution ordefense.

“Through increased training and by-stander intervention we are confrontingsexual assault fleetwide, while ensuringthat we provide needed care and supportto victims,” said Rear Adm. Sean Buck,Director, 21st Century Sailor Office. “Thisprogram further adds to that support.”

For more information and resourcesto combat sexual assault visit www.sapr.navy.mil. Sexual assault affects Navyreadiness and the Navy is committedto preventing sexual assault. Join theNavy’s conversation about sexual assaulton social media and help raise aware-ness by using #NavySAPR.

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U.S. Navy photo illustration by Leslie PaxtonAn informational poster about sexual assaultawareness month.

By MCSN Danian DouglasUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

SUFFOLK

Twenty Sailors from theNimitz-class aircraft carrierUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72) took a stand against crimeby volunteering their time toassist the city of Suffolk cel-ebrate their 30th annual Na-tional Night Out jamboree, alarge-scale crime preventioninitiative, Aug. 6.

The National Night Outevent was held at the SentaraObici Hospital in Suffolk. TheSailors assisted in the setupand breakdown of game equip-ment, served refreshments andfacilitated the colorful carni-val-style games, such as chick-en-in-the-pot, monster bash,rock and roll, tic-tac-toe and amilk-can toss.

Chief Warrant Officer 2Casey Aytes coordinated themanpower by reaching out to

Lincoln’s chaplain for assis-tance, and Sailors heeded thecall to service.

“The chaplain helped me todraft up the details of the event,such as the points of contact,date and location,” said Aytes,who worked with the Lincoln’sChief’s Mess, first class pettyofficers and various depart-mental community relationscoordinators to inform the

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MCSN Danian DouglasSailors from USS Abraham Lincolninteract with children during the 30thannual National Night Out jamboree.

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By MCSN Ellen E. LongUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

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Female Sailors aboard theNimitz-class aircraft carrierUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72) formed the first Womenat Sea association and hostedtheir first meeting for the com-mand, Aug. 7.

The first meeting opened upa forum for the attendees to in-troduce topics for future meet-ings and featured a question-and-answer session with Lt.Cmdr. Ingrid Hoden and Lt.j.g. James Lessard, the ship’sprimary care physicians.

“I encourage all female Sail-ors to get involved with this pro-gram,” said Operations Special-ist 2nd Class Shayla Horne. “Ifyou need female advice or haveany issues at work, Women atSea is the place to be.”

The meeting began withopening remarks from Lt.Jessica Woody, primary of-ficer mentor for the group,about why she helped to formthis association for femaleSailors.

“We thought it would bea good idea to give some ofthe girls a place where theycan talk about issues that theymight be a little afraid to talkto their chain of commandabout,” said Woody. “This isan opportunity to give themmore personal mentorshipthen what they were gettingout to sea.”

More than 30 Sailors at-tended the initial meeting andintroduced themselves andspoke about their experiencesin the Navy thus far.

“I feel like this group willbe great to be involved in,”said Operations Specialist

3rd Class Centraya Kenny.“As a junior Sailor and singlemother, this group will giveme the mentorship I need. Irecommend this group to ev-eryone.”

According to Woody, theLincoln’s Women at Sea asso-ciation will meet twice month-ly, and as further opportunitiesdevelop, they will meet morefrequently.

Woody further discussedfuture goals for the associationadding that plans for recre-ational activities or volunteeropportunities in the local com-munity are avenues of interestthe association is considering.

“You may not know theextent of your full potentialuntil you talk to someonewho’s been there before,” saidWoody. “We want to get peoplein touch with one another with-out it being frightening.”

Women at Sea: Lincoln Sailors formassociation for females in the Navy

Legionof Meritawardedto localMarineLt. Gen. Richard T.Tryon, Commander,U.S. Marine CorpsForces Command(MARFORCOM)awards Chaplain Capt.Bryan J. Weaver theLegion of Merit for hisservices during histime at MARFORCOMaboard Naval Sup-port Activity HamptonRoads, Aug. 9.

Capt. Weaver is leavingMARFORCOM for anew duty station inMarine Corps RecruitDepot Parris Island.

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By MC3 (SW) Heath ZeiglerUSS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs

NORFOLK

During a cool, overcast summer evening, Sailors assignedto the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) en-joyed a night out with the Norfolk Tides minor league base-ball team for TR Tides Day at Harbor Park, Aug. 5.

More than 700 TR Sailors were treated to two games thatevening, since a previously-rained out game was added to thenight’s schedule. The entire event was coordinated by MeganVillapudua, TRs Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)representative, along with the cooperation of the NorfolkTides Director of Military Sales, John Muszkewycz.

“I think we had a great turn out,” said Villapudua. “It wasgreat to see the Tides wearing the TR command caps andtheir blue digital uniform supporting the TR.”

Capt. Daniel Grieco, TRs commanding officer exchangeda signed baseball bat and ball caps with the Tides’ GeneralManager Joe Gregory, as well as threw the ceremonial firstpitch. In addition, TRs color guard presented the colors, In-terior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Laura M. Auersang the national anthem.

“I feel really proud to be here,” said Auer after performingthe anthem. “I was really nervous about singing in front ofsuch a large crowd, but I feel that I did as good a job as I could.”

As part of the evening, TR Sailors received a picnic dinnerin an area where they could sit closer to the field and enjoyburgers and hot dogs while watching the game.

“We are proud to be here and serve our military commu-nity,” said Muszkewycz. “To be able to provide such a venuefor our military community to come and enjoy themselvesmakes us feel like we are giving back to those who sacrificeso much in the line of duty.”

During the first game, the Tides wore TR command ballcaps. They are the first team ever to be given this kind ofhonor, according to ballclub officials.

The first game concluded with a resounding victory: Nor-folk Tides defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 4-1. The secondgame concluded in another victory for the Tides, as the Tidesprevailed 2-1 over the Braves.

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MC3 (SW) Heath ZeiglerCapt. Daniel Grieco, commanding officer, USS Theodore Roos-evelt (CVN 71) speaks with the play-by-play announcer, PeteMichaud, during a TR Day at a Norfolk Tides baseball game.

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By MC2 (SW/AW) Dominique J. SheltonNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

NORFOLK

The Norfolk Tides hosted its 6thannual Navy Night, honoring Sailorsworldwide, Aug. 10, at Harbor Park inNorfolk.

Navy Night is an annual eventwhere the Norfolk Tides can showtheir appreciation to the U.S. Navyand to recognized active duty servicemembers, and retirees and their fami-lies for serving.

“Every one of these events is spe-cial because it represents a milestonein someone’s life,” said Capt. BobGeis, commanding officer, NavalAir Station Oceana. “But what I findmost special about events like this isit allows people who don’t have anymilitary affiliation, the opportunityto get to know our service membersbetter.”

The opening ceremony includedfirst pitches simultaneously thrownby honorees Rear Adm. R. Dixon

Smith, Commander, Navy RegionMid-Atlantic (CNRMA); InformationSystems Technician 3rd Class JacobNorris from the guided-missile cruiserUSS Porter (DDG 78); Blue Jacketof the Year Master-at-Arms 1st ClassAlberto Zarate from Coastal RiverineGroup Two Training and EvaluationUnit; and Christina Lara, CNRMAombudsman and Heroes at Home Mil-itary Spouse of the Year.

Other pre-game events included anenlistment ceremony, the parading ofcolors by the Naval Station Norfolkcolor guard, a musical selection andthe national anthem played by theU.S. Fleet Forces Band, and a mili-tary dog demonstration presented byCNRMA military working dog unit.

“I enjoy coming to these events be-cause the Navy has become my family

away from family over the years,” saidLara. “And who doesn’t love a goodold family outing?”

As part of this annual event, theTides have incorporated a specialdigital camouflage-styled uniform asa salute to the military.

“It’s always a great feeling when-ever we play on this special day,” saidJonathan Schoop, Norfolk Tides thirdbaseman. “It just feels really good tobe able to give back to the people whosacrifice so much for so many others.”

The Tides played the RochesterRed Wings, the second game in afour-game series. With the support ofNorfolk Tides’s cheering fans, Schoopdrove home Chris Dickerson with atwo-out single in the bottom of the12th inning, winning the game for theTides 3-2.

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MC2 Christian EskelundSailors assigned to Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) Military WorkingDog Unit perform a demonstration during Navy Night at the Norfolk Tides baseball game.

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The need for volunteers is essential be-cause of the 100 different active programsthe Foodbank facilitates throughout the year,and the amount of distribution locations andpersonnel who rely on the services.

“What we have often found out is peoplethat end up receiving food from us, end upbeing some of our best and most long-termvolunteers because they want to pay-it-for-ward to some of the other people as well,”said Braley.

And paying-it-forward is what Reli-gious Programs Specialist 1st Class DarrellHowell has been doing since his initial in-troduction to the Foodbank in 2008.

“I have been volunteering at this Food-bank for five years now,” he said. “It’s justone way for me to give back to the commu-nity and those less fortunate than me.”

Howell was introduced to the Foodbankwhen he came to the location to help hisneighbor who was in need of assistance,and donating his time at the Foodbank hasbecome a weekend service of volunteerismever since.

“I try to come every Saturday to help outwith what I can – it has become sort of alifestyle for me. I also help with the pro-grams such as ‘Backpack,’ which takesplace during the school year,” he explained.“Doing this is such a rewarding experi-ence and it’s a way to give back because noperson should go hungry.”

During their time at the Foodbank,the Sailors helped with sorting countlesspounds of dry and canned foods and sortedears of corn into small bags for distribution.

“This is my second time volunteering atthis Foodbank and I come back becauseit’s just a great cause for an organizationwhose main purpose is to help those lessfortunate,” said Quartermaster 2nd ClassRafael Acosta. “Our time here today ismore than just a day of volunteering at theFoodbank, it extends out into the commu-nity to help feed someone who desperatelyneeds it.”

Aside from volunteering at the Foodbank,Acosta also volunteers his time with otherorganizations in Hampton Roads to helpgive back to his community.

“Although this is only my second timehere at the Foodbank, I also coach a chil-dren’s t-ball team, I volunteer at a churchdowntown, I am an active plasma donor andI used to volunteer at a Masonic lodge,” hesaid.

Braley said it is more than just povertystricken personnel who are in need of foodassistance.

“I think there is a misconception oftenabout who is in need of this food, and it’severyone. Even the wealthiest county haspeople who are food insecure and you maynot even know by looking at them, but theycould be facing some sort of financial crisesin their household,” she said. “Some havelost a job, have a car repair that wasn’t an-ticipated or a medical crisis. We hear that alot. Or somebody is unable to work becausethey are ill or injured, or the bread winner intheir family has become ill and they don’thave the resources that they did. These arethe things that happen in life, so it could beanyone at any time.”

According to Stephanie Gordon, the facil-ity’s volunteer coordinator, “Those that arestruggling with hunger, struggle year-longbecause it’s an everyday problem,” and assuch, the Foodbank is in need of volunteersyear-round to help assist in distribution ef-forts to the community.

“Thirty-two percent of those we serveare children. Our seniors are living on fixedincome and as prices increase, their incomedoes not, and they are often making choicesbetween medicine and things like that, andfood,” said Braley. “No one is immune tothe issue of hunger. It is a community-wideproblem and it could be anyone, so we’rehappy to be here.”

To learn more about the Foodbank ofSoutheastern Virginia, visit www.food-bankonline.org.

To sign up for volunteer shifts, visit http://foodbankonline.volunteerhub.com.

Sailors about the volunteer opportunity.Aside from games, the event featured

raffle prizes, a petting zoo with ponies anda llama, a puppet show and dance routines.

As a fitting conclusion, Suffolk’s MayorLinda T. Johnson, mascot Nat Knight andMcGruff the Crime Dog were escorted tothe stage via a flashing motorcade consist-ing of firefighters and law enforcementofficers which ended a marathon 32-stoptour of Night Out events.

“This is extremely positive for our com-mand, because people are seeing us here,interacting with the kids and giving back

to the community,” said Aytes. “This pro-motes Lincoln and raises the appreciationfor the work our Sailors do.”

Aytes emphasized the significance ofSailors volunteering at the event.

“The city of Suffolk is also part of thegreater Hampton Roads area and volun-teering to make this a successful eventshows that they are totally committed tothe community,” said Aytes.

For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.

For more news from USS Abraham Lin-coln (CVN 72), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn72/.

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Chief Master-at-Arms RustyCrain, fromCommander,Navy RegionMid-Atlantic,checks theexpiration datewhile sortingcanned foodsfor distribu-tion duringa commu-nity relationsproject at theFoodbank ofSoutheasternVirginia andthe EasternShore in Vir-ginia Beach.

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Press ReleaseUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Sailors assigned to the Nim-itz-class aircraft carrier USSAbraham Lincoln (CVN 72)will “write” a part of historyby providing their words for acommemoration event of the150th Anniversary of the writ-ing and delivery of the Gettys-burg Address, Nov. 19.

The Abraham LincolnPresidential Library Founda-tion is inviting people aroundthe world, including USSAbraham Lincoln Sailors, towrite their own “272 words”in honor of our 16th presi-dent’s contributions to ournation’s history.

“We currently are reach-ing out to select people, suchas crew members of the USSAbraham Lincoln to eachwrite 272 words in the hopesthat what they write will in-spire others,” said LincolnPresidential Library Founda-tion CEO Carla Knorowski.

Knorowski reflected on themeaning of the GettysburgAddress and how truly power-ful those 272 words still are tothis day.

“On that November dayback in 1863, President Lin-coln was challenged to speakabout the enormity of Gettys-burg,” said Knorowski. “Theloss and lessons of the battlewere so great, so devastatingand so humbling that Lincolnused the fewest number ofwords with the fewest numberof syllables to convey thegreatest, most important mes-sage of the time-some say ofall time. Today, some seven-and-a-half scores later, we stillhold sacred its message.”

Capt. Karl Thomas, com-manding officer, USS Abra-ham Lincoln reflected on theopportunity Lincoln Sailorshave to contribute to this once-in-a-lifetime commemoration.

“I’m thrilled that we are ableto partner with the AbrahamLincoln Presidential Library,Museum and Foundation tocommemorate the 150th An-niversary of the GettysburgAddress,” said Thomas. “Weare truly fortunate to have ourship named after one of ourgreatest presidents, and part-nerships and challenges likethis enable our Sailors to con-nect with our namesake, andtruly recognize his significantcontributions to our nation.”

Lincoln Sailors who takeon this challenge are invitedto write a short, 272-wordessay on one of three topics,which include: AbrahamLincoln, Gettysburg or anycause-related topic which in-spires their passion. Essaysselected by the Foundationwill be on display for thecommemoration event onNov. 19 in Springfield, Ill.

USS Abraham Lincoln iscurrently undergoing a refu-eling and complex overhaul(RCOH) at Newport NewsShipbuilding, a division ofHuntington Ingalls Industries.

USS Abraham Lincoln isthe fifth ship of the Nimitzclass to undergo a RCOH, amajor life-cycle milestone.Once RCOH is complete, Lin-coln will be one of the mostmodern and technologicallyadvanced Nimitz-class air-craft carriers in the fleet andwill continue to be a vital partof our national defense.

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The crew of Pre-Commissioning Unit(PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) con-tinue to experience historic firsts in thelife of the Navy’s newest class of aircraftcarrier, the latest of which is the creationof the ship’s crest.

PCU Ford’s crew, along with the direc-tor of Visual Information Services fromCommander, Naval Air Forces Atlan-tic, the Ford presidential library and theship’s sponsor, Susan Ford Bales collab-orated to create the crest, which incorpo-rates quite a few symbols that representthe 38th President of the United States,and the spirit of his service to the Navyand the nation.

“The biggest attribute that we have onthere is the compass, which you can referto as a moral compass. That was what ruledGerald R. Ford’s life,” said PCU Ford Com-manding Officer Capt. John F. Meier. “Aswe talked with Susan Ford Bales, our ship’ssponsor, and other Ford family members,it’s become extremely evident that GeraldFord was a man of integrity above all else.He made decisions he knew would not bepopular, but did what he felt was right and Ireally admire that.”

The crew of PCU Gerald R. Ford candraw many parallels with their namesakeand many of the symbols incorporatedinto the ship’s crest point to the valuesthey have in common, like the world map,which represents the ship’s global pres-ence and also hearkens back to the Presi-dent’s Naval service.

“President Ford is a fantastic role-modelfor the crew,” said Meier. “His service tocountry really is limitless. He was a younglawyer when the attack on Pearl Harborhappened, Dec. 7, 1941. He volunteered tojoin the Navy, sailed into harm’s way andsaw combat in World War II, not unlikethe Sailors who are in this command whojoined the service following the attacks onthe U.S. on 9/11. A lot of folks saw thatattack and immediately their response was,‘Well, how do I serve my country?’ And

they went and signed up for the Navy. Ilove that aspect of our namesake.”

During his life, President Ford em-bodied principles that are encapsulatedin the Navy core values of honor, cour-age and commitment.

“If you think about the Navy core values,I think that they’re summed up best as integ-rity,” said Meier. “The common definitionpeople use is doing the right thing when no-body’s looking. I think it goes a little moredeep than that. A theme of integrity is sovital to this ship – for a crew to rally aroundthat, I think it’s enormously important. Ithink if we serve with integrity, if we servewith honor, we will make the right deci-sions, we will do the best possible thing forGerald R. Ford, for the United States Navyand our nation.”

Also featured on the crest is the ship’smotto, which is something Meier believesall Sailors serving aboard should take toheart.

“For me, you could not ask for a bettertheme,” he said. “‘Integrity at the Helm’ isthe Ford Foundation’s motto and I think it’swholly fitting that not only is it their motto,but it’s the motto of the USS Gerald R. Ford.It aligns us with the Ford Foundation. Itreally speaks of our namesake’s legacy ofintegrity.”

The ship’s crest incorporates many sym-bols reminiscent of Ford’s life and legacy,including a fleur-de-lis on the compasspointing true North, which comes from hisrank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts; and38 stars surrounding the emblem to rep-resent his tenure as 38th President of theUnited States – 26 stars are a different colorto note his time stationed aboard USS Mon-terey (CVL 26) during World War II.

MC1 Nathanael MillerSusan Ford Bales, daughter of late PresidentGerald R. Ford and ship’s sponsor, speaks withmembers of the future nuclear-powered aircraftcarrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s first crew.

By Mark O. PiggottNaval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

YORKTOWN

Naval Weapons Station(WPNSTA) Yorktown cel-ebrated 95 years of providingordnance and technical supportto the U. S. Navy with a concertby the U.S. Fleet Forces Bandat the historic Yorktown River-walk, Aug. 7

During the event, Capt.Lowell Crow, commandingofficer, WPNSTA Yorktownwas presented a proclamationby Walter Zaremba, chairmanof the York County Board ofSupervisors, declaring Aug. 7,2013 as “Naval Weapons Sta-tion Yorktown Day” in YorkCounty, to commemorate theinstallation’s anniversary.

On Aug. 7, 1918, Presi-dent Woodrow Wilson signeda Presidential Proclamationestablishing the Navy MineDepot at Yorktown. Giventhe country’s ordnance needsfor World War I, the initialmission of the Depot was tosupport the allied underwatermine barrage in the North Sea.However, when the Armisticewas signed on Nov. 11, 1918,the station’s mission quicklyevolved to receipt and storageof returned mines and provi-sion of ordnance support forthe peacetime Navy.

Today, WPNSTA Yorktownand its tenant commands con-tinue to provide critical fleetordnance support for the Navy.

Originally home to NativeAmericans, the acquired prop-erty had subsequently providedhomes to colonists and inde-pendent farmers and watermen

of the area. To this day, muchof the land on WPNSTA Yor-ktown is forest and wetlands,which provide ample protectedlocations for ordnance opera-tions.

For construction of theNavy Mine Depot, about13,000 acres, which straddledYork, Warwick, and JamesCity Counties and borderedthe York River, were appropri-ated. At the time of the Procla-mation, the Navy Mine Depotwas the largest naval activityin the world.

Initial construction of theNaval Mine Depot included 15storage magazines for mines,depth charges and other explo-sives; an explosives loadingplant; a public works building;a power plant; barracks, messhall and other administrativebuildings; a railroad connec-tion to the C&O Railroad; atelephone system and a pier,all for $3 million dollars.

A pier construction bid wasopened on March 17, 1919 andwas awarded by March 20,1919 for a pier that was to becompleted within 120 days. Atthat time, ships had to anchorin the York River and the un-derwater mines and other ma-terial would have to be movedonto barges that would bebrought up to an old dock andoff loaded, all by hand.

The original wooden pierwas badly damaged by a hurri-cane in 1933 and a fire in 1954.In 1962, a modern concretepier was built. Subsequentimprovements to this pier havemade it one of Navy’s outstand-ing ammunition terminals.

A compliment of U.S. Ma-

rines was stationed at the NavyMine Depot in 1918 to providesecurity. The Marines patrolledthe station and its perimeter onhorseback. The horses werereplaced by motor vehicles in1960, making WPNSTA York-town the last naval activity touse horse-mounted Marines.

During much of its his-tory, WPNSTA Yorktown hashosted various tenant com-mands in support of theirmission. In July of 1919, anaviation training camp was es-tablished complete with an air-craft hangar. Its landing field,located in the area adjacent tothe Colonial Parkway and Fel-gate’s Creek, was consideredone of the best landing fieldsin the country.

Following World War I, anaviation training school wasestablished there to providethe first advanced aviationtraining for naval pilots inbombing, torpedo and gunneryoperations.

Then, on May 8, 1925, thefirst overland commercialflight from New York Cityto this region landed at Avia-tion Field Yorktown. Today, aVirginia Historical HighwayMarker – on VA Route 238near the station – commemo-rates Aviation Field Yorktown.

In 1932, the Navy MineDepot became the Naval MineDepot in recognition of ex-panded ordnance support. OnAug. 7, 1958, the Station’s40th anniversary, the namewas changed from Naval MineDepot Yorktown to NavalWeapons Station Yorktown, inrecognition of a much expand-ed mission for naval ordnance.

NavalWeaponsStationYorktowncelebrates95 years

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Capt. LowellCrow, com-manding of-ficer, NavalWeaponsStationYorktown,addressesthe audi-ence at theYorktownRiverwalk,Aug. 7.

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20 Years | 20 Questions

What is a significantchange you’ve seenin naval aviation inthe last 20 years?

Increase in capability of the aircraft andaircraft carriers. The air wing of my firstdeployment was around 80 aircraft andincluded A-7s, A-6s, F-14s, S-3s, H-3s,EA-6Bs and E-2s. The only aircraft leftstanding for my last deployment on theUSS George H. W. Bush was the E-2C, andthe air wing had reduced in size by 20 air-craft. Yet, the air wing was far more lethaland we were more efficient launching air-craft from the ship.

What do youremember mostabout that time?

It was a time of assessment and transitionafter the successful execution of DesertStorm and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Basedon those events, it was thought there wouldbe an end to conflict for the foreseeablefuture, so it was the beginning of forcestructure cuts and reduced funding associ-ated with the “peace dividend.”

What was your firstresponse after flyinga naval aircraft andwhat type was it?

I soloed in a Beechcraft T-34C Mentor in1984 and couldn’t believe they paid us tofly for a living (I can’t call it work). OnceI carrier qualified in the T-2 Buckeye andA-4 Skyhawk, I was hooked on carrier avi-ation for life.

Did you aspire to bea pilot as a child?

No, a family friend had an airplane andtook my dad and me flying, what I remem-ber as a very turbulent day. I didn’t enjoythe second half of the flight and didn’t thinkthat flying would be for me.

Where were youstationed in 1993?

That was a transition year for me as I leftthe Pentagon (Joint Staff and OPNAV staff)and returned to the fleet on the Carrier AirWing Seven staff.

Capt. Brian “Lex” LutherFORMER COMMANDING OFFICER, USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH

What elementsmake a greatleader?

Our namesake, President George H. W.Bush, once said, “There can be no defini-tion of a successful life that does not in-clude service to others.” That defines lead-ership for me. Leadership is about serviceto others. Service requires sacrifice, theability to put someone’s needs or desiresbefore your own. It requires a commitmentto a set of ethics or core values.

What inspiresyou to lead?

My inspiration is a desire to make thingsbetter … for my family, my crew and mycountry.

What advice wouldyou offer new Sailorsto get the most out oftheir career?

My dad urged my siblings and me toset high goals by saying, “Shoot for thestars and miss – you’ll land in the heav-ens. Shoot for the sidewalk and miss –you’ll land in the gutter.” I would urgenew Sailors to set high goals and committo the Navy while they serve. I know theNavy is not for everyone and not everyonewill serve for 30 years. I also know thatthe Navy is a broad and diverse organi-zation that values hard work and dedica-tion. Every command I have served in hashad Sailors and officers who started theircareer in a different field than they endedit. In fact, I currently serve with an admi-ral who started his service as an enlistedMarine. I would tell new Sailors to settheir goals high because the most commonlimits to your Navy career are the limitsyou impose on it – be open minded, younever know what the Navy will offer you.In 1980, I entered NROTC to be an astro-naut and sail amongst an ocean of stars.Thirty years later, I was the commandingofficer of an aircraft carrier sailing theocean under the stars. I didn’t make thegoal I set for myself all those years ago,but I think you would agree … it wasn’ta bad miss.

The Navy continually seeks improve-ment in all things, e.g. tactics, trainingand equipment. Just as the air wing of myyouth evolved, we’ll see the introductionof the Ford-class carriers over the next 20years, and they’ll be more lethal and op-erate more efficiently with better trainedcrews.

How do you thinkcarriers willchange in the next20 years?

Has new technologybecome a powerfultool for today’sSailors?

Yes. One aspect of warfighting that haschanged since I entered the Navy is thespeed at which events occur and subse-quently affect the world. A ship is dam-aged, an attack occurs, or a threat madeand it’s known across the world in min-utes. A tactical event can have strategicimplications and today’s technologyallows Sailors and seniors to make betterdecisions thanks to more complete infor-mation.

It was learning to appreciate the sacrificeof all those people who make it possiblefor ships and Sailors to go to sea. It’s easyto man up a jet and go flying, or sit on thebridge and take the ship to sea. As fun andimpressive as those events are, they pale incomparison to the work required to makethem happen. Understanding the roles andefforts of everyone who makes our Navya success each and every day has been theongoing work of my career.

What has been themost challengingaspect?

Do you have afavorite saying/motto/phrase?

I’m told I have many phrases, but the mostrepeated would be the three rules for a suc-cessful Navy career: 1. Take care of yourpeople; 2. Train your relief; 3. Know your jobwell enough to make your boss look good.

Describe the X-47BUnmanned CombatAir System’s firstcarrier-basedlandings.

It was an honor to be part of naval avia-tion’s history as it was being made. It wasalso amazing to watch the precision of theX-47B as it came in for its landings.

What are someof the biggestchanges you’veseen in carriers?

The increased connectivity while un-derway today was the stuff of science fic-tion when I first went to sea. We used tonumber the letters we sent via mail and“snail mail” was the only kind of mailthen. Today, Sailors can pick up a phoneand call their family anytime during de-ployment and read email from anyone innear real-time. The most amazing thing isthis capability is so reliable and common-place that most Sailors don’t recognize thetechnical challenges and difficulties asso-ciated with the capability. It’s just part oftheir Navy experience.

How doesteamwork factorinto that success?

The Navy is the only service that sails intocombat as a crew. From the newest Sailor tothe captain, we sail into harm’s way togeth-er. Every carrier is fundamentally the same.Every carrier operates in the same environ-ments with the same equipment and the sameaircraft. Yet, every carrier operates at a differ-ent level of performance. Why? It’s becausepeople, not equipment, determine the effec-tiveness of the ship, so the stronger the team,the stronger and more combat ready the ship.

Do you seethat technologyexpanding?

Absolutely. There is much to learn abouthow to fly unmanned aircraft around carri-ers and when underway. The true expansionof the capability will occur once the Sailorsstart to operate them and start asking thedesign engineers, “What about this …” or“Did you think about doing this …?” Theiringenuity will bring the vehicle capabilitiesto a whole new level.

What is the keyto success fortoday’s Sailors?

Never stop learning because the Navy isalways trying to improve itself and its per-sonnel. Our equipment gets more capableevery year, and if you get comfortable withthe way things are, you set yourself up tobe left behind.

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How does it feel tohave been the CO ofthe only carrier witha living namesake?

I mentioned this as I left the ship at thechange of command. President George H.W. Bush has stated that the greatest honorof his life is having an aircraft carriernamed after him. I can say it was an equalhonor serving as the commanding officer of“his” aircraft carrier. Not only because hehas lived a life of dignity, honor and serviceto his country or because he’s a decorated,combat proven naval aviator in his ownright. It’s all that, and the fact that he lovesthe ship and he loves the crew. He has fre-quently invited members of the crew intohis home, and while it’s a lifetime event forthe crew, his humility is such that he thanksus for finding the time to visit him. Hishumility allows him to support others, liftthem up and cheer them on. Our sponsor,Doro Bush Koch and the rest of his familyand staff are equally gracious and interest-ed in all that the ship does.

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What attracted youto become a navalaviator?

When I was younger I wanted to be anastronaut. After I researched it, I found thepath to be an astronaut started with being apilot. I was in the Air Force ROTC line ata college fair when the Navy recruiter toldme the path to space started as a naval avia-tor – first American in space, Alan Shepa-rd; first American to orbit the Earth, JohnGlenn; first man on the Moon, Neil Arm-strong; first shuttle pilot and mission com-mander, Bob Crippen and John Young – allnaval aviators. So, I slid over to the NavyROTC line and started down the path to bea naval aviator myself.

What has been themost rewardingmoment of yournaval career?

I’ve enjoyed the Navy so much it’s hardto pick a single event. I did share with thecrew before I left that the common denomi-nator for rewarding moments has been themany Sailors I’ve served with over the years.I’ve enjoyed the earnest faces of the newlyreported, the swagger of the newly qualified,the saunter of a salty Sailor and the grimaceof the chief as they reach out to catch theprideful Sailor before they fall. I’ll alwaysremember the smiles of joy, of optimism,of pride from the earned successes. Goodnews from the family, quick retorts, funnyjokes, recognition received, accomplish-ment earned, pride in a job well done or justbecause they were glad to see each other.

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By Rebecca A. PerronNaval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Dozens of children and familymembers stopped by the Nor-folk Fleet and Family SupportCenter (FFSC), Aug. 2, for theFit Kids Health Fair that featuredstaff from Naval Medical CenterPortsmouth (NMCP), Morale,Welfare and Recreation (MWR)and the Norfolk Library who of-fered tips on improving nutritionand exercise.

The fair was meant to aug-ment the 11 parenting programsthat FFSC routinely offers toimprove families’ healthy habitsand expand parenting skills andresources. During the fair, FFSCstaff addressed stress manage-ment and encouraged families tohave planning meetings to talkabout meals and activities.

“The intent is to arm our par-ents with as many resources andtools to assist their children andthemselves with adding healthyactivities and healthy nutrition,”said Alex Ottaviani, FFSC Nor-folk site manager. “We wantthem to look at the trend of child-hood obesity and adult obesity,and as a family unit, instill asmany healthy habits as possible.”

Children were drawn to themany tables with hands-on dis-plays, including one staffed byHospital Corpsman 2nd Class(FMF) Randy Wokeme, a nu-trition and tobacco cessationeducator from the Health Pro-motions Department at BranchHealth Clinic Naval Station Nor-folk. Wokeme handed out pam-phlets to parents and made surethey knew about the TRICAREbenefits for help in quitting to-bacco use, which includes access

to counselors and medications.Wokeme also talked to the

kids, letting them handle a jigglyblock of rubber that symbol-ized one pound of fat and toucha model of teeth that showeddamage from tobacco products.

“We educate people on ahealthy lifestyle, which can in-clude quitting smoking, so Ibrought out a lot of stuff for to-bacco cessation,” said Wokeme.“On the nutrition side, I’m sharingfood facts about fast food. Somerestaurants are adding healthiermenu choices, but not all of them,and people still need to pay atten-tion to the calorie and fat content.”

Aside from the displays andthe book and crafting table pro-vided by the library, childrenwere entertained by a puppetshow. During the show, onepuppet gave fun space names tofruits and vegetables to encour-age the picky eater puppet togive the foods a try.

Then the children were takenoutside for an exercise sessionled by Robin Hammond, anMWR supervisory recreationspecialist. While Hammond led

the kids in exercises like squats,sprints and jumping jacks forabout 30 minutes, NMCP reg-istered nutritionist Lt. MelissaAmescua spoke to the parentsinside. Amescua gave tips forhelping with picky eaters andsuggested they use myplate.govfor meal planning.

“My goal is to reinforce theimportance of good nutrition,because obesity and unhealthyeating is leading to a number ofdiseases,” said Amescua. “I’mencouraging parents to add foodinto foods, and that as a child’staste changes, it can take 10-15times of trying a food before achild likes it. Focus on foodsfrom the ground and less pro-cessed foods.”

Amescua said that many chil-dren get about 40 percent oftheir calories from beverages,which is good if it’s part of threeservings of low-fat dairy or oneor two four-ounce servings of100 percent juice per day. Herconcern is the amount of sugarysodas and other beverages chil-dren are consuming.

“Even artificial sweetenerscan pose a problem since theyincrease the appetite and thedesire for sugary beverages,” saidAmescua. “I suggest flavoringplain water with cucumbers orfruit slices. Even watering down100 percent juice can be helpful.”

Amescua encouraged parentsto use the many resources avail-able to them, including thoseonline like the USDA websiteand kidseatright.org. She also re-minded them of the availabilityof nutritionists at NMCP or atone of the branch health clinics.Nutritionists can provide an in-dividual assessment for a child’sspecific nutritional needs.

NMCP, FFSC, MWR TEAM UPFOR FIT KIDS HEALTH FAIR

■ for parentsFFSC plans to offer more FitKids Health Fairs in the future.In the meantime, parents canget information or sign up fora parenting class at their localFFSC; contact their local MWRoffice for information aboutthe activities they offer; orschedule an appointment witha health promotion or nutritioncounselor at NMCP or atNAVSTA Norfolk, JEB LittleCreek and NAS Oceana BHCs.

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Press ReleaseNaval Medical Research Center Public Affairs

SILVER SPRING, MD.

Researchers from the Naval Medi-cal Research Center (NMRC) partneredwith other federal and industry partnersto publish the results of a successful clini-cal trial of a new malaria vaccine, Aug. 8.

NMRC researchers played a key rolein the design of the study, particularlyin testing the efficacy of the vaccine byexposure to infectious mosquitoes and inthe volunteer follow-up.

“The work done by researchers at theNaval Medical Research Center (NMRC)and their colleagues represents a big stepforward for malaria vaccine research,”said Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan,Navy Surgeon General and chief, Bureauof Medicine and Surgery. “Navy Medi-cine researchers began working on thisvaccine in the early 1970s with unwaver-ing commitment. Their efforts have beeninstrumental to this study.”

This is the first time that 100 percentprotective efficacy has been achieved inany clinical trial testing a candidate ma-laria vaccine.

“Our NMRC researchers are dedi-cated to conducting medical research toenhance deployment readiness of DODpersonnel worldwide and to protect ourwarfighters in harm’s way,” said Nathan.

The vaccine used in this clinical trialwas given at varied doses by intravenousinjection to 40 volunteers from Octoberof 2011 to October of 2012.

Three weeks after the final immuniza-tion, volunteers were exposed to the bitesof five mosquitoes carrying infectiousplasmodium falciparum malaria. At thehighest vaccine dose, six of nine volun-teers receiving four doses and six of sixvolunteers receiving five doses were pro-tected against malaria infection.

“This is a historical moment in ma-laria vaccine research development,”said Capt. Judith E. Epstein, the NMRClead investigator on this trial. “For thefirst time, we and our collaborators havea malaria vaccine approach which hasdemonstrated the high-level vaccine ef-ficacy required to protect our troops. Asthe leader of the NMRC effort to bringthis vaccine strategy to licensure, I see

the U.S. Navy paving the way to a vac-cine which can be used within the nextthree to four years for military personneland for the millions of individuals suffer-ing and dying from malaria worldwide.”

Malaria has had a significant impacton U.S. military operations throughouthistory. It was responsible for a greaterloss of manpower than enemy fire in allconflicts occurring in tropical regionsduring the 20th century.

Malaria continues to present a majorchallenge to force health protectionduring operations in any environmentwhere malaria is endemic. This includesmore than 100 countries spanning thetropical and subtropical regions of theworld, including most of sub-SaharanAfrica and larger regions of South Asia,Southeast Asia, Oceania, central Asia,the Middle East, Central and SouthAmerica and the Caribbean.

“We need an effective vaccine againstmalaria, which has been a constant threatto military personnel,” said Nathan. “Ournaval forces may be deployed on shortnotice to regions where malaria presentsa leading infectious disease threat to mis-sion success.”

NMRC collaborated with federal re-searchers from the Vaccine ResearchCenter Clinical Trials Core at the Na-tional Institutes of Health Clinical Centerand the Walter Reed Army Institute(WRAIR) of Research and the vaccinedeveloper, Sanaria, Inc., Rockville, Md.

NMRC researchers help demonstratevaccine protects against Malaria

U.S. Navy file photoHospitalman Travis Hunter injects an immu-nization shot in the arm of a Sailor aboardthe amphibious assault ship USS Bonhom-me Richard (LHD 6).

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NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC)Norfolk hosted four chief petty officers(CPO) from Saudi Arabia, July 18 - Aug. 2for a two week training visit.

The Saudis traveled to the United Statesmonths before their stay in Norfolk. Theirfirst stop was Lackland Air Force Base,Texas for language training. Next, they vis-ited Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. forleadership training.

The visiting Saudis all have a supplybackground and work at an InventoryControl Point (ICP) in Saudi Arabia. Theyhandle items, procure and issue material,and deal with foreign governments to bringmaterial to Saudi Arabia and expedite ship-ments.

Once in Norfolk, they were assigned anescort, Logistics Specialist Senior ChiefJoshua Hayes, who guided them throughtheir two week training and familiarizationcycle. After checking in to the commandand meeting the command staff, they hit thedeck running.

“We were pretty much on the go andstayed busy for the entire two weeks,” saidHayes. “I learned a lot too – it was verybeneficial for me. I didn’t know what toexpect or if we would even be able to com-municate well, but I quickly found out thatwasn’t going to be an issue. They made iteasy for me.”

NAVSUP FLC Norfolk has 38 sites lo-cated not only in the Norfolk area, butthroughout the country. There wasn’t timefor the Saudis to visit all of those sites, butthey were able to visit nine different ac-tivities in Norfolk, Portsmouth and VirginiaBeach. At Naval Air Station Oceana, theywere able to see how the Regional SupplyOffice (RSO) Oceana supports the Navy’sMaster Jet Base there.

They also learned about a similar opera-tion aboard Naval Station Norfolk at RSONorfolk/Aviation Support Detachment

Saudi CPOsvisit NAVSUPFLC Norfolkfor training

(ASD), where similar support is providedto helicopter squadrons stationed there.

“Our supply operations are almost iden-tical,” said CPO Faisal Alasman. “Thebiggest difference is that here in the U.S.,things are much better organized and thetechnology is far more advanced than whatwe have in Saudi Arabia.”

In Portsmouth, the Saudis visited CraneyIsland, where the NAVSUP FLC NorfolkFuel Department operates the Navy’s larg-est Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) inthe continental United States. They alsovisited employees from the NAVSUP FLCNorfolk Industrial Support Department atSt. Julien’s Creek Annex and learned howthey support Sailors and their ships duringIntegrated Logistics Overhauls (ILO) orPhased Maintenance Reviews (PMR).

During these evolutions, parts, manualsand other logistics elements are off-loaded,warehoused, inventoried, catalogued, andverified. Appropriate additions or subtrac-tions are made, depending on configurationchanges made to the ship during the avail-ability, and then all items are loaded backonto the ship.

“We have learned some of the methodsyou use to save time and how you use tech-nology to operate with fewer people than

before,” said Alasman. “Most of the equip-ment we have back home comes from theU.S., so when we are here in a supply en-vironment, we are seeing pretty much thesame equipment, only it’s bigger and thereis more of it.”

The Saudis visited several other NAVSUPFLC Norfolk activities aboard Naval Sta-tion Norfolk. All have the same basic mis-sion – to support the Sailors and ships sothey can perform their missions underway.Their two week stay didn’t allow time forfull immersion into the process. Becausethey had so much to see in a short period oftime, they saw a snapshot of activity at eachsite they visited.

“We enjoyed seeing all of the placeswe visited, and wish we had more time tospend at each location to get more hands ontraining,” said Alasman. “One of the thingswe learned is that there are many differentsystems used in U.S. Navy supply and we’dlike more time to learn about each one.”

“To put it simply, they want to get theirhands dirty,” said Hayes. “They want tospend time at each site and really see howthings work. There is so much that youdon’t see when you aren’t actually doingthe work and interacting with people on thejob.”

“We’d like to come back for three monthsso we could spend two weeks at each placeinstead of just two weeks to see every-thing,” said CPO Abdullah Alkhaldi.

They did have time during their stay to alsovisit USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77).

“We have seen aircraft carriers before ontelevision, but seeing it in person was com-pletely different,” said CPO Haroon Ibra-him. “It was much bigger than we expectedit to be. It was like visiting another city.”

“The best tour we received during ourvisit was aboard the aircraft carrier,” saidAlasman. “It was very unique for us. Wedon’t have anything like that in our Navy,and none of us have ever visited an aircraftcarrier before. This chance we had to visitthat ship is a memory that we will carrywith us for the rest of our lives.”

The Saudis left Norfolk with a better un-derstanding of how the U.S. Navy’s supplyoperations work and a strong desire to learnmore.

“We really appreciate the assistance wereceived from Senior Chief Hayes duringour visit,” said Alasman. “No matter whatwe asked for, he responded immediatelyand made sure we were well taken care of.I hope we are able to come back soon for amuch longer stay.”

Gonzalezreturns toNorfolkThe guided-missile destroyer USSGonzalez (DDG 66) returned to itsNaval Station Norfolk homeport,marking completion of a seven-month deployment.

In January, Gonzalez deployed tothe U.S. 6th Fleet area of respon-sibility to support maritime securityoperations and promote theatersecurity cooperation efforts.

Commissioned in 1996, Gonzalezis named for Marine Corps Sgt.Alfredo Gonzalez. He received theMedal of Honor for his leadershipin the Battle of Hue City, where hewas killed protecting the membersof his platoon.

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Press ReleaseNaval Air Systems Command

PATUXENT RIVER, MD.

The Navy’s X-47B UnmannedCombat Air System (UCAS) dem-onstrator safely returned to NavalAir Station Patuxent River, Aug. 8,from NASAs Wallops Flight Facil-ity in Virginia after completing anumber of historic firsts for carrier-based unmanned aviation.

The X-47B, known as Salty Dog502, was temporarily at Wallops

following two successful arrestedlandings on USS George H.W. Bush(CVN 77) on July 10. The unmannedaircraft diverted to the NASA facilityon the third landing attempt when aminor error was detected in one of itsthree navigation computers.

“This was the first time the X-47Bwas operated at a divert site andproved to be a great real-time learn-ing event for the test team,” saidCapt. Jaime Engdahl, Navy UCASprogram manager. “Our teamworked closely with NASA person-

nel over the past few weeks to coor-dinate the return flight to Pax River.”

The two X-47B air vehicles willreside at Patuxent River while theNavy UCAS program continues toassess potential opportunities foradditional test operations here andat-sea.

These efforts will focus on reduc-ing risks for the follow-on UnmannedCarrier Launched Airborne Surveil-lance and Strike (UCLASS) programand help the Navy to better understandhow to operate unmanned systems of

X-47B RETURNS TO PAX RIVER, CONCLUDINGHISTORIC CARRIER DEMONSTRATION PHASE

this size in the areas of research anddevelopment, said Rear Adm. MatWinter, who oversees the ProgramExecutive Office for Unmanned Avia-tion and Strike Weapons.

To date, the UCAS program hasconducted a total of sixteen preci-sion approaches to the carrier flightdeck, including five planned testsof X-47B wave-off functions, ninetouch-and-go landings, two arrestedlandings and three catapult launchesduring three at-sea evolutions in aneight-month period.

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

In a speech to the Disabled Ameri-can Veterans National Convention, Aug.10, in Orlando, Fla., President BarackObama described the progress made byprograms designed to give veterans thesupport they need.

Following an introduction by FirstLady Michelle Obama – who has madesupport to veterans her signature issue– the president said Americans must domore to support those who have given somuch to the nation.

The president spoke about bolsteringefforts to improve mental health coveragefor vets – especially for the effects of thesignature wounds of the wars in Iraq andAfghanistan: post-traumatic stress andtraumatic brain injuries.

“We’re unveiling a new national actionplan to guide mental health researchacross government, industry and aca-demia, so that we’re going to focus on de-veloping more effective ways to prevent,diagnose and treat mental health condi-tions like TBI and PTSD,” the presidentsaid to the conventioneers. “And to getit done, we’re moving ahead with morethan $100 million in new research.”

He assured veterans that if they alreadyreceive health care through the Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs, under the Af-fordable Care Act “your VA health caredoes not change – it is safe, there are nonew fees.”

The president bored in on the VAclaims backlog. He assured the confer-ence-goers that the VA will slash thebacklog. VA has hired more personnel,he said, and veterans service organiza-tions like DVA have chipped in.

OBAMA:VETERANSPROGRAMSMAKINGPROGRESS

» see VETS | B4

By Darryl OrrellCenter for Security Forces Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Center for SecurityForces (CENSECFOR) an-nounced Aug. 9 that criminal in-vestigator, the latest installmentto its growing list of appren-ticeship trades, is now open forenrollment by Sailors, Marinesand Coast Guard personnel.

The United States Mili-tary Apprenticeship Program(USMAP) works closely withthe Department of Labor (DOL)to provide nationally recognizedapprenticeship programs thatresult in journeyman-level Cer-

tificates of Completion for ser-vice members.

During their apprenticeship,service members document theirmilitary duties while working intheir rating or military occupa-tional specialty.

“This new apprenticeship ap-plies to personnel who are per-forming criminal investigatorduties. Duties such as securingcrime scenes and conductingcrime scene analysis; collect-ing, analyzing, processing andstoring evidence; responding tocrimes; conducting interviewsand interrogations; manag-ing and utilizing confidentialinformants; testing suspected

narcotics; submitting evidencefor forensic tests; conductingsurveillance and counter sur-veillance operations,” said JoseBautista, master-at-arms (MA)programs manager at CEN-SECFOR.

MA personnel must havecompleted the Police Officer IApprenticeship Trade and hold

Navy enlisted classificationcode MA-2002 for military in-vestigator. All applicants mustprovide a command letter stat-ing they are properly assignedand performing investigativework to enroll in the criminal in-vestigator apprenticeship.

New apprenticeshiptrade for Sailors,Marines and CoastGuardsmen

MC3 Kaitlyn R. BreitkreutzSpecial Agent Jonathan Greenert instructs security personnel stationedaboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

» see TRADES | B4

Press ReleaseDefense Media Activity-Navy

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD.

The Navy’s new Chief ofNaval Personnel held all handscalls with his staff in Washing-ton, D.C., to introduce himself,discuss his priorities and listento Sailors’ and Navy civilians’thoughts and concerns.

Vice Adm. Bill Moran as-sumed the duties as the 57thChief of Naval Personnel Aug.2. He is responsible for the

overwhelming majority of poli-cies and programs that directlyaffect Sailors and their families.

“We will proactively commu-nicate with Sailors and fami-lies, and strive to be transparentin all our dealings,” said Moran.He added that he wanted Sail-ors and their families to feelcomfortable sharing ideas andconcerns with him, whetherat all hands calls, or throughsocial media opportunities.

“I’m honored to be here,”said Moran during an inter-

view with All Hands Magazine.“I look forward to working onbehalf of Sailors and families toearn their trust.”

Moran takes helm of a com-mand that has an operatingbudget of $29 billion and a staffof more than 26,000 Sailors andcivilians that perform a widevariety of missions, includingmanaging Navy manpower,readiness, education and train-ing, and professional develop-ment of Sailors.

Moran did not shy away from

addressing a concern foremoston the minds of many Sailorsand civilians – the budget. Hesaid managing the force will bedriven by fiscal realities, whichwill dictate force structure de-cisions and ultimately the totalnumber of Sailors Navywide.

■ about the chiefof naval personnelVice Adm. Bill Moran assumedthe duties as the 57th chief ofnaval personnel, Aug. 2, and isresponsible for Navy manpower,readiness, personnel, educationand training.

New Chief of Naval Personneltalks way ahead at all hands calls

» see ALL HANDS | B4

TRICARE newsThe Defense Department will reduce the number of TRICARE Primeservice areas in the United States beginning Oct. 1, affecting about171,000 retirees and their family members. » see B3

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An X-47BUnmannedCombatAir System(UCAS)demonstratorcompletesan arrestedlanding onthe flightdeck ofthe aircraftcarrier USSGeorge H.W.Bush (CVN77).

The landingmarks thefirst time anyunmannedaircraft hascompletedan arrestedlanding atsea.

MC3 Kevin J. Steinberg

By Bianca MartinezMilitary Spouse Contributor

September 11, 2001. Itis so hard to believe howmuch time has gone by sincethe horrible terrorist attackon American soil. Here inHampton Roads, and for ourcommunity, we don’t needdaily reminders of that day.Our lives have been dedicat-ed to it as we send our lovedones off to war so that a trag-edy like that never happensagain.

There is another commu-nity that feels that sting ev-eryday as well and that is ourfirst responders. They protectour way of life here at home.

In a couple weeks, you willbe able to honor both commu-nities with the Travis Manion9/11 Heroes Run.

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VIRGINIA BEACH

As summer draws to a closeand the classroom bell rings inthe new school year, 55 millionchildren across the United Stateswill head back to school. With13 percent of those school chil-dren typically walking or bikingto school, AAA warns driversto be especially vigilant for pe-destrians during before and af-ter-school hours. The afternoonhours are particularly dangerous

for walking children over the lastdecade, nearly one-third of childpedestrian fatalities occurred be-tween 4 and 8 p.m.

“More than 43 percent of chil-dren lost their lives during after-school hours in 2011,” cautionedGeorjeane Blumling, spokesper-son for AAA Tidewater Virgin-ia. “And although we’ve seen asteady decrease in the number oftragedies each year, it’s importantto remember that one death, is onetoo many.”

AAA offers six ways to keepkids safe this school year:

1. Slow down. Speed limitsin school zones are reduced fora reason. A pedestrian struck bya vehicle traveling at 25 mph isnearly two-thirds less likely to bekilled compared to a pedestrian

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5. Come to a complete stop.Always come to a complete stop,checking carefully for childrenon sidewalks and in crosswalksbefore proceeding.

6. Watch for bicycles. Childrenon bikes are often inexperienced,unsteady and unpredictable. Slowdown and allow at least three feetof passing distance between yourvehicle and the bicycle. If yourchild rides a bicycle to school,require that they wear a proper-ly-fitted bicycle helmet on everyride. Find videos, expert adviceand safety tips at ShareTheRoad.AAA.com.

AAAs School’s Open – DriveCarefully awareness campaign waslaunched in 1946 in an effort toprevent school-related child pedes-trian traffic crashes, helping kids tolive fulfilling, injury-free lives.

One-third of childpedestrian fatalitiesoccur during after-school hours

By Sara Jane ArnettMilitary Spouse Contributor

Have you ever had the opportunity to meet a self-made American icon in which you grew up watch-ing and admiring on television? If provided the rareopportunity to do so, would you know what to say,how to act or would you just stand there captivated?

One of the world’s most influential leaders, Dr.Pat Robertson, took time out of his busy scheduleto meet with me and offered this military spousesome much needed encouragement and spiritualcounsel.

As I pulled up to the administration building atRegent University’s Virginia Beach campus, CarolDixon, Assistant to the Chancellor, was waitingoutside to greet me. As I walked up the brick stairsshe held her arms out and gave me a warm hugbefore we made our way over to CBN studios.

During the short walk, she thanked me for myhusband’s service and for the sacrifices in whichour family has endured throughout our current de-ployment.As we waited in the green room for Rob-ertson to finish anchoring his “700 Club” program,she gave me a brief history of CBNs amazing storyand Robertson’s life endeavors, which are firmlycentered around Christian beliefs. Growing up ina Christian conservative home, we tuned in andwatched Robertson on our living room televisionset for entertainment most every night.

Security opened the door and Robertson walkedin the room with the sweetest smile on his face. Istood up to greet him and offered my appreciationfor taking the time to meet me. Regent Universityoffers all of the Heroes at Home Military Spouse ofthe Year award recipients a full tuition presidentialscholarship, so it was only fitting that I thanked thefounder and chancellor for this wonderful gift of

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al Leadership Master’s program, I sat there in awethat I was in the presence of a real-life global leaderjust chatting away. It was also important to me thathe knew we thanked him for his military servicein the Marine Corps during the Korean War, whichhe was awarded three battle stars for action againstthe enemy.

As our meeting came to a close, I humbly askedhim advice concerning how military marriagesseparated geographically can remain connectedemotionally and spiritually.

His quick, yet thoughtful reply was that “onesspirits must be clear” and that it is imperative tohave a strong, impenetrable-like relationship withthe Lord. Once the stressors of everyday life startto happen throughout the day (i.e. children needingparental attention, dishes to be done, phone calls orbills to be paid) daily spiritual renewal encouragesand makes for healthy relationships, especially ifboth parties are on the same page spiritually.

From my first-hand experience, Robertson wasan absolute delight to meet coupled with the facewe shared our thoughts and ideas of family, educa-tion, and real military issues for service membersand their families left behind. It is always so re-freshing to know that leaders you admire from afarare even more engaging in person. His sincerityand genuine concern for my military family mademe feel valued and supported.

Sara Jane Arnett is an active Army spouse,mother of three rambunctious boys and militarychildren’s author of “My Daddy’s a Soldier.” In2011, Sara Jane was selected as the Heroes AtHome Military Spouse of theYear and also receivedthe prestigious Military Police Corps “Order of theVivandiere” award.

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On Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,Fleet and Family Support Center Oceana ishosting a Transitioner and Military SpouseJob Fair. Are you looking for job? Want aneducation? Need money for college? If so,then you will want to attend this event.

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By Lisa Smith MolinariMilitary Spouse Contributor

In the darkness of Room 318, myhusband’s gravely snore could beheard over the rattle of the air con-ditioner. Normally unable to sleepwith any kind of racket, I was outlike the proverbial light ... my mouthagape from the utter exhaustion thatcomes with moving.

Middle-age didn’t help either.Our son, draped over the make-

shift bed we created for him out ofhotel chair cushions and extra blan-kets, tinkered on his laptop, chattingwith Facebook friends about thenew school he will enter in the fall.

In an identical room one floorabove, silently laid my mother –who had come to help us move intoour assigned base house – nestledtightly between our two daughters.

“Grammy?” our youngest daugh-ter Lilly whispered in the darkness.

“Hu, wha?” my mother came to,her tired eyes at half-mast.

“I don’t wanna move here,” shesaid.

“Oh, Sweetie,” my mother triedto regain lucidity, “I know you’regoing to miss your sunny house inFlorida, but you’ll love all the sea-sons in Rhode Island. Now, try to getsome sleep ...”

“Well, I’m OK with that. It’s justthat ....,” she said

“I totally understand, Lilly – snowgets me down sometimes too, espe-cially during February and March.And when it snows on Easter – Ihave half a mind to catch the nextGreyhound bus to the Bahamas.And another thing ...,” my mothersaid.

“No, Grammy, I ...” she said get-ting cut off.

“But think of all the sled ridingyou’re going to do!” my mother of-fered, attempting to recover fromher self-absorbed rant as the dia-logue continued.

“I’m not talking about that, I ...”“Oh, I get it now, you’re worried

about your new school being toohard.”

“Well, no, I’m kind of afraid of ...”“The dress code?”“No ...”“Bullies?”“No ...”“Boys?”“GRAMMY! Listen to me!” Lilly

blurted in a hybrid whisper-screamso as to not wake her older sister.

“I’m sorry, Sweetie, what are youafraid of? Grammy’s all ears.”

In the silence, Lilly tried to pin-point her feelings about going to pri-vate school for the first time, livingin a New England resort community,and going from flip-flops and hushpuppies to Topsiders and lobster.

“I’m scared, because all thepeople here are rich,” she finally ad-mitted, “and we’re not.”

Surprised by Lilly’s admissionand exaggerated perception of real-ity, my mother scanned the recessesof her half-conscious mind for anappropriate response.

“Don’t be so materialistic, Lilly,”her older sister, Anna, suddenlyblurted from the opposite side of thebed.

Grammy chuckled at the ironythat Anna, who had been obsessedwith making money for shoppingsince she went door to door sellingher old baby dolls in the first grade,would admonish her sister for con-cerning herself with money.

“It’s not funny, Grammy,” Lillypouted, feeling embarrassed and

ganged-up on.“Oh, Lilly,” Grammy pulled her

closer, stroked the soft butterscotchhair away from her face and allowedthe words to flow without afore-thought.

“You’re right. Your dad doesn’tmake tons of money – he chose toserve his country even if it meanttaking a lower salary than he couldmake outside of the military. Andyour mom put aside her career as anattorney to follow him and raise youkids. No, your family doesn’t have alot of money like some of the folksin this town.”

“But you know what?” she waitedfor replies from the pillows flankingher own head.

“What?” the sisters said in hushedunison.

“Rich people might have bigbank accounts and vacation homesin the Caymans, but those posses-sions aren’t really worth much in thewhole grand scheme of things. Whatmatters more is the value of yourlife experiences. Living all over theworld, courage, patriotism, sacrifice,honor, camaraderie, respect, service– that’s the stuff that money can’tbuy.”

Before Mr. Sandman lulled themall back to La La Land, Grammykissed her granddaughters on thehead and eked out one final edict:“Lilly, you’re a military kid – holdyour head up high, because you’rethe richest girl in town.”

A 20-year Navy spouse andmother of three, Lisa has plenty ofhumor to share in her column, “TheMeat and Potatoes of Life,” whichappears in military and civiliannewspapers. Read more of Lisa’s witat www.themeatandpotatoesoflife.com and follow @MolinariWrites.

Press ReleaseTRICARE Management Activity

FALLS CHURCH,VA.

The Defense Department willreduce the number of TRICAREPrime service areas in the UnitedStates beginning Oct. 1, affectingabout 171,000 retirees and theirfamily members.

Those beneficiaries, who mostlyreside more than 40 miles from amilitary clinic or hospital, receiveda letter earlier this year explainingtheir options. They will receive asecond letter later this month.

TRICARE Management Activ-ity officials said changing the lo-cation of Prime service areas hasbeen planned since 2007 as part ofthe move to the third-generationof managed care support contractsand will allow them to continuetheir commitment to making high-quality health care available whilesupporting DOD efforts to controlthe rising cost of health care for 9.6million beneficiaries.

Health care under TRICAREPrime costs about $600 more an-nually per enrollee, but on average,each member of a family of threeusing TRICARE Standard will payonly about $20 more per monththan if they were using Prime.

“The first thing TRICARE ben-eficiaries should know about thereduction in the number of Primeservice areas is that it doesn’t meanthey’re losing their TRICARE ben-efit,” said Dr. Jonathan Woodson,assistant secretary of defense forHealth Affairs.

“Next, it’s important to remem-ber this change does not affect mostof the more than five million peopleusing TRICARE Prime, and [it af-fects] none of our active duty mem-bers and their families.”

All affected beneficiaries willreceive a letter this month follow-ing up on their initial notificationto ensure they have the time and in-formation to make important deci-sions about their future health careoptions, officials said.

Current details on Prime serviceareas and the option for beneficia-ries to sign for email updates areavailable at www.tricare.mil/PSA.A ZIP code tool is available on thesite to help beneficiaries determineif they live in an affected area.

As always, officials noted, TRI-CARE beneficiaries still are cov-ered by TRICARE Standard. Forthose living within 100 miles ofa remaining Prime service area,re-enrolling in Prime may be anoption, depending on availability.To do this, beneficiaries must waivetheir drive-time standards, and theymay have to travel long distancesfor primary and specialty care.

“I urge all impacted beneficia-ries to carefully consider theirhealth care options – they shouldtalk them over with family mem-bers and their current health careprovider,” said Woodson. “Manybeneficiaries may be able to con-tinue with their current providerusing the standard benefit. Beingclose to your health care teamusually offers the best and safestaccess to care.”

Those enrolled in TRICAREPrime are assigned a primary careprovider who manages their healthcare. Retirees pay an annual enroll-ment fee and have low out-of-pock-et costs under this plan. TRICAREStandard is an open-choice optionwith no monthly premiums and noneed for referrals, but it has costshares and an annual deductible.

The Prime service areas beingeliminated are not close to exist-ing military treatment facilities orbase realignment and closure sites,officials said. Prolonged protestsresulted in a staggered transition,they added, and all Prime serviceareas were retained until all threenew regional contracts were inplace. The West Region completedthe transition on April 1.

To provide affected beneficiarieswith enough time to plan, DefenseDepartment officials elected todelay the Prime service area reduc-tions until Oct. 1.

TRICARE moves forward withprime service area reductions

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“We understand today’sfiscal and operational chal-lenges,” he said. “We mustreach a balance that’s in thebest interest of the Navy andthe nation, as well as Sailorsand their families.”

Despite the uncertainfiscal environment, Moransaid one of his main priori-ties remains getting Sailorsto the fleet with the rightskillsets and training.

“We will continue to pro-

vide trained and ready Sail-ors to meet fleet manningdemands,” he said.

Moran also wanted Sailorsand their families to knowhis staff will seek ways tobring stability and certaintyto the workforce.

See the full interview withVice Adm. Moran onlineat All Hands Magazine atwww.ah.mil.

To watch Moran’s intro-duction video message to thefleet, visit http://navylive.dodlive.mil/?p=21103.

“Today, I can report that weare not where we need to be,but we’re making progress,”the president said. “Finallythe backlog is shrinking. Inthe last five months alone, it’sdown nearly 20 percent. We’returning the tide.”

Obama spoke about effortsto end veterans’ homelessnessand the signing of the HelpingHeroes Fly Act. The act endsintrusive airport screeningsfor Wounded Warriors anddisabled vets, especially forthose with prosthetics.

Giving veterans the toolsthey need to succeed remainsthe centerpiece of the presi-dent’s agenda on veterans.

“With our new transition as-sistance program we’re doing

more to help departing servicemembers and their spousesplan their careers and findthat new job,” said Obama.“We’re going to keep helpingour newest veterans and theirfamilies pursue their educationunder the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.”

The president announced aprogram called “Eight Keys toSuccess” for colleges and uni-versities to make educationalinstitutions welcoming forvets and to help “veterans getthat degree, get that creden-tial and compete for the high-skilled jobs of tomorrow.”

On the jobs front, Obamacalled on Congress to passthe Veterans Jobs Corps,which will put veterans towork protecting and rebuild-ing America.

“We’re also doing everything

we can to help you get thoseprivate sector jobs,” he said.

That help includes assis-tance with job searches, moretools like the online jobs bankthat connects veterans to openjobs, and making it easier totransfer military skills to civil-ian licenses and credentials,the president said.

Already, through the firstlady’s Joining Forces initia-tive, American businesseshave hired more than 290,000veterans and military spouses,he said, adding that employ-ers have committed to hiringmore than 400,000 more.

“We’re going to keep urgingcompanies across America todo the smart thing – hire someof the best workers you’ll everfind – hire a vet,” the presidentsaid.

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VETS | President Obama called onCongress to pass Veterans Jobs Corps

TRADES | Next trade to be:Military Working Dog

ALL HANDS | WatchMoran’s message online

“Sailors who successfully com-plete the required 2,000 hours ofdocumented experience will earnthe distinction of being a criminalinvestigator. The level of experi-ence covers eight select skill areassuch as administration, safety,communications, legal proce-dures, investigative procedures,crime scene processing, evidenceprocessing and report writing, justto name a few,” said Bautista.

Bautista also mentioned thenext apprenticeship on the ho-rizon for release is the Military

Working Dog (MWD) Appren-ticeship Trade. The MWD ap-prenticeship is currently pend-ing DOL review/approval. Theanticipated release date for thisnew apprenticeship is sometimethis fall or next spring.

The forerunners to this newapprenticeship have held a highsuccess rate since their debut.

For example, the ArmoryTechnician Apprenticeship hasalready achieved nearly 600 en-rollments in just over six monthsfrom its release.

Visit https://usmap.cnet.navy.mil/usmapss for more or to enroll.

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Press ReleaseSecretary of the Navy Public Affairs

RABAT, MOROCCO

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus con-cluded a visit to Rabat, Morocco, Aug. 12.

This was the first stop of a multi-nationvisit by Mabus designed to reinforce exist-ing partnerships with African nations.

Mabus met with government and mili-tary officials to discuss U.S-Moroccanmilitary cooperation and defense and se-curity issues in the region.

“We commend Morocco for their par-ticipation in international peacekeepingand the key role they play in the trainingand assistance of our African partners,”said Mabus. “Morocco’s leadership iscritical to our mutual interests of greaterstability in the region.”

Regional cooperation and the importanceof a stable and secure Africa were the mainthemes of Mabus’ meetings with MinisterDelegate to the Head of the Governmentin charge of the Administration of NationalDefenseAbdellatif Loudiyi, General Inspec-tor of the Royal Armed Forces, Commanderof the Southern Zone and Chairman of the

Royal Armed Forces Promotion CommitteeGen. Abdelaziz Bennani and Inspector Gen-eral of the Royal Moroccan NavyViceAdm.Mohamed Laghmari.

“As one of our oldest partners, we appre-ciate the rich military cooperation betweenour two countries,” said Mabus. “We sharemany of the same concerns and my hope isthat visits such as mine will continue to ad-vance our future engagements.”

While in Rabat, Mabus also participatedin a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mauso-leum of Mohammed V, a Moroccan land-mark containing the tombs of the late Mo-roccan king and his two sons, King HassanII and Prince Abdallah, and met with Sailorsand Marines stationed at the U.S. embassy.

MC1 Arif PataniMoroccan Gen. Abdelaziz Bennani, General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of theSouthern Zone, salutes Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus after a lunch discussion withleaders of the Moroccan military in Rabat, Morocco.

Secretary of the Navyconcludes Morocco visit,reinforces partnership

■ SECNAV visitMabus’ visit represents acontinuation of the Department of theNavy’s focus on building partnershipsdesigned to help distribute theburden of securing the globalmaritime domain based on alliances,shared values and mutual trust.

MCSN Jennifer LebronVice Adm. Bill Moran, Chief ofNaval Personnel, speaks withSailors and civilians at an allhands call at the Arlington NavalAnnex.

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NAVY:PATENT-PENDINGPOWER ATTHE SPEEDOF LIGHT

By Troy Clarke and MC1 Chris OkulaNaval Surface Warfare Center Corona Public Affairs

NORCO, CALIF.

The Navy’s submarine force has anew, patent-pending tool allowing itto maintain its fiber optic systems likenever before – a new capability pow-ered by an invention from the NavalSurface Warfare Center (NSWC),Corona Division, its top officer an-nounced Aug. 8.

The innovation lets the Navy com-pare fiber optic power test metersthroughout their entire range ofoutput against a known standard, al-lowing the fleet to perform reliableand accurate measurements in-house,without outsourcing, reducing costswhile increasing capability for themaritime service.

Commanding Officer Capt. Eric VerHage praised the delivery, lauding thenew instrument as a measurement sci-ence milestone that the 21st centurymilitary will rely on for years to come.

“Our R&D [research and develop-ment] team has been working hardto develop this fiber optic calibrationstandard,” said Ver Hage. “Seeing itdelivered to the submarine fleet is anawesome example of what warfarecenters do for Navy programs to drivedown costs while keeping our fightingforces at the forefront of technology.”

Ver Hage added this is yet anotherachievement that strengthens theNavy’s intellectual property holdingsthat adds long-term value to the tax-payer.

The latest Patent Power Scorecardpublished by the Institute of Electri-cal and Electronics Engineers ranksthe Navy’s patent portfolio best in

the world amongst all other govern-ment agencies, a distinction fueled bypeople across the Navy’s Science andEngineering Enterprise.

And the patent-pending advance-ment comes as the modern fleet op-erates more and more frequentlythrough fiber optics streaming at thespeed of light.

All new Navy ships and submarinesare outfitted with fiber optic backbonesto handle their complex networksbecause older copper-wire networkscan’t handle the throughput of today’ssophisticated military hardware.

Lance Doddridge, the NSWCCorona physicist and electrical en-gineer who invented the calibrationsystem, called the Linearity Calibra-tion Standard (LCS) 8513 – under-stands its value for the warfighter.

“Fiber optics connect everythingfrom weapons systems, control cen-ters, and radar, to a ship’s last lineof defense,” said Doddridge. “Everypiece of test equipment, by [Depart-ment of Defense] mandate, has to becalibrated using standards that aretraceable to a national standard.”

Correctly calibrated equipmenthelps ensure military hardware func-tions properly, accurately and safely,ranging from a ship’s propulsion plantto an F/A-18 Hornet’s laser target des-ignators to night vision goggles.

And accuracy is vital, especially forthe submarine community.

In developing the new standard,NSWC Corona collaborated with its

sister division, the Naval UnderseaWarfare Center (NUWC) in New-port, R.I., to determine its equipmentneeds. Until the new system arrived,the undersea warfare center had out-sourced its fiber optic calibration re-sponsibilities.

“Without the ability to performthese tests in-house, these sensitiveitems would have to be shipped tovarious pre-approved and accred-ited vendors throughout the country,resulting in additional contractingexpense and subjecting [the equip-ment] to delays and possible damagein shipping,” said Mark Medeiros,NUWC Newport’s calibration labora-tory team lead.

In addition to LCS8513, Dod-dridge has created another calibra-tion standard, called ADFOCS – theAttenuation and Distance Fiber Optic

Calibration Standard, which NUWCNewport now has to complement thelinearity standard. He fabricated andassembled the instrument by hand,even using 3D printing to save costsand weight when possible.

It compares commercial, off-the-shelf fiber optic test equipment for ac-curacy against more accurate standardsthat are traceable to national standards– which flow from the National Insti-tute of Standards and Technology tothe Navy Gage and Standards Lab atNSWC Corona, the Navy and MarineCorps’ designated technical agent formeasurement science and calibration.

Medeiros said these new standardswill vastly improve NUWC Newport’sability to address the rising demandfor fiber optic systems calibration.

“Having the ability to support thesemeasurements in-house saves an enor-mous amount of money and time,”said Medeiros. “It enables us to pro-vide quick, reliable, on-time service tomeet deployment schedules and sup-port internal programs.”

Headquartered in Norco, Calif.,NSWC Corona is part of the Navy’sScience and Engineering Enterpriseand leads the Navy in independentassessment, measurement and cali-bration standards and range systemsengineering. As a Naval Sea Systems(NAVSEA) Command field activity,the command employs approximately2,000 scientists, engineers, techniciansand support personnel and includes adetachment in Seal Beach, Calif.

Greg Vojtko

Lance Doddridge,electrical engineerand physicist atNaval SurfaceWarfare Center(NSWC), CoronaDivision, splicesfiber optic cable ashe works on Lin-earity CalibrationStandard (LCS)8513.

The patent-pend-ing device, whichcompares fiberoptic power testmeters against aknown standard,was recently intro-duced to the U.S.Navy’s calibrationfacility at the NavalUndersea WarfareCenter, NewportDivision.

■ NSWC achievementsNSWC Corona has received patentsin seven areas of innovation for itsautomated MetBench CalibrationManagement System (MCMS), whichdistributes and maintains calibrationand test equipment data for Navyships, seamlessly synchronizing alldata for users all around the world.

It won the Department of the Navy’sChief Information Officer’s InformationManagement/Information TechnologyExcellence Award in 2011.

New toolimprovesfiber opticsystems

Fiber opticsconnecteverythingfromweaponssystems,controlcenters,and radar,to a ship’slast line ofdefense.”

- Lance Doddridge,inventor of the

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By MC2 Class Andrea PerezCommander, Naval PersonnelCommand Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

Continuum of Service (CoS)programs provide Sailors moreflexibility to move between theactive and reserve components,allowing for a lifetime of ser-vice, officials said in a messagereleased Aug. 7.

NAVADMIN 198/13 applies toeligible officer and enlisted Sail-ors who currently serve on activeduty or in the reserves.

The message provides an over-view of various CoS programswhich allow Sailors to transitionbetween the components. Themessage also details rating anddesignator conversion programsfor enlisted and officer personnel,and the Career Intermission PilotProgram, which allows Sailors totemporarily transition to the Indi-vidual Ready Reserve.

Applications for CoS programs

can be submitted by detailers,command career counselors oranyone with prior access to Fleet-RIDE through the new CareerWaypoints (C-WAY) informationtechnology system. A NAVPERS5239/8 (SAAR Addendum) is re-quired to access C-WAY.

The C-WAY system is a partthe Career Navigator Programand combines all Navy careermanagement processes togetherto provide Sailors with tools thatare more transparent and inte-grated, and give them a moreactive role in managing their ca-reers.

Sailors considering any ratingconversion may improve their

opportunity for selection bytaking the Armed Forces Classi-fication Test to improve their ini-tial ASVAB (Armed Services Vo-cational Aptitude Battery) score.This may expand the number ofratings for which they qualify.

Active duty Sailors not grantedan in-rate or conversion oppor-tunity can always request to jointhe Navy reserve five-to-threemonths prior to their end of activeobligated service. The Navy re-serve also offers a two-year de-ployment deferment for Sailorswho join within six months ofleaving active duty.

The Career Transition Office(CTO) at Navy Personnel Com-mand (NPC) provides counselingand support to active duty officerand enlisted Sailors consideringa transition to the reserves. Sail-ors interested can contact a CTOrepresentative by phone at (901)874-4192, or email [email protected], or [email protected].

New, flexible career options provideopportunities for a lifetime of service

MCSN Derek A. HarkinsGunner’s Mate 3rd Class Joseph Janelle (left) from Apple Valley, Calif. speaks to explosive ordnance disposal per-sonnel during a career fair in the aft mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

By Terri Moon CronkAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

As the second of two wars windsdown in Afghanistan, today’s militaryhealth care has become an efficient jointforce of active duty and reserve com-ponents, the Defense Department’s tophealth affairs official said during theReserve Officers Association’s NationalSecurity Symposium, Aug. 7.

Addressing reservists in the sympo-sium’s medical seminar, Dr. JonathanWoodson, assistant secretary of de-fense for health affairs and director ofTRICARE Management Activity, toldthe audience he’s grateful for their col-lective work during the last 12 years inthe Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Medical reservists are talent-rich,available, proven to respond whencalled up, and do whatever needs to bedone to accomplish the mission, he said.

The U.S. military medical systemhas no equal in the world, Woodsonnoted, adding that the active and re-serve component force is prepared towork together as partners with NATOand other countries to respond to natu-ral disasters and acts of terrorism.

After every major war, he empha-sized, there’s a resetting and retoolingon organizational strategy.

In the last 12 years, DOD has“thought differently,” especially inmedicine as it became a joint and inter-national force that produced medicalstandards, Woodson added.

“Now, as we complete operationsin Afghanistan, we have to figure outhow to codify that … for the future,” hesaid. “We’re working diligently withthe services to define and develop whatthe future of military medicine lookslike, and make it better and stronger.”

It’s clear it’s going to be very impres-sive and very relevant, Woodson said.

“The services are … defining skillsand knowledge and [identifying] thepeople who are the backbone of whatwe do,” he added.

As U.S. military troop strengthdownsizes from the war in Afghani-stan, DOD is considering the proper

balance between active duty servicemembers and reservists, and to opti-mize medical force readiness, Wood-son said. Yet, while U.S. militarymedicine is the best in the world, somerealities must be dealt with, he told theaudience.

“We have to make sure that greatersociety understands the added valuethat we bring to the defense of thisnation,” said Woodson. “Medicine,however, is expensive – there’s nodoubt about it.”

Because of that, military medicineprograms must be responsible anduse systems that are effective and ef-ficient for the future, he said. And withthe collaboration among the services,medical methods and approaches willno longer be “service-unique.”

While military medicine looks athow to better standardize and inte-grate health care delivery at the locallevel, Woodson described a “signaturechange” regarding the magnitude ofthe changes in military medicine.

“On Oct. 1, we’re standing up theDefense Health Agency, which rep-resents [DODs] interservice, joint ad-ministrative structure,” he said.

The new agency will operate andoversee shared services, which willaffect nearly all aspects of militarymedicine – policy, research and de-velopment, medical logistics, healthinformation technology, educationand training, the management of TRI-CARE and its pharmacy programs,and the design and construction ofmedical facilities.

Woodson also emphasized the roleof leadership to properly defend thenation. DODs top doctor said the de-partment wants to hone the experienc-es of the last 12 years and what it takesto mobilize reservists and active duty,and return them to their communities.

“It’s important for us to cull thoselessons learned, … the policies, pro-grams and procedures, … so all ofyou effectively serve this nation,” hetold the reservists. “The job could nothave been done without you. You havebecome indispensable. Thank you foryour courage, patriotism and sacrifice.”

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As part of the Integrated MentalHealth Strategy, the Defense De-partment’s National Center forTelehealth and Technology andthe Veterans Affairs Department’smental health informatics sectionhave partnered to develop an inter-active online educational and life-coaching program.

Moving Forward, at www.start-movingforward.org, is designedto teach problem-solving skills tomembers of the military commu-nity, Dr. Robert Ciulla, director ofthe mobile health program at theNational Center for Telehealth andTechnology, told American ForcesPress Service.

Moving Forward is focused onaddressing stress – specifically, rec-ognizing when a person is stressed,identifying stressors and develop-ing stress management skills.

To accomplish this, users navi-gate through a set of problem-solving exercises, Ciulla said.In addition to testimonials fromformer service members, the siteoffers quizzes to evaluate stresslevels and games to practice coun-seling progressions.

“This gives users a way to inter-act with the course – to learn howstress affects them, in particular– and to learn about their generalproblem-solving style,” he said.Users then learn techniques forgenerating solutions when they’refaced with a problem, he added.

“Problem-solving is foundation-al,” he said.

The skills learned in address-ing any one problem can be trans-ferred to addressing a variety ofproblems. The techniques on thesite are based on a problem-solvingtherapy program that has been usedsuccessfully with service members

and veterans across the country, agrowing number of whom havemental health care needs, Ciullasaid.

“We know that approximately20 percent of service members re-turning from a combat deploymentdo experience adjustment prob-lems like post-traumatic stress, de-pression, anger, problems in worksettings [and] family and relation-ship issues,” said Ciulla, “and sothis series of problem-solvingexercises teaches the user how toliterally learn how to work withsome of the problems that they’reconfronting.”

The Moving Forward website isdesigned to allow users to remainanonymous, but also to be able topick up where they left off if theytake a break from training.

“We know that stigma is a prev-alent issue in the military. [Servicemembers] are concerned that ifthey see somebody on a face-to-face basis, it’ll be seen as a signof weakness or that they can’t per-form their duty, Ciulla said.

Some advantages of using thewebsite include never having towait in a crowded waiting roomand the ability to login from homeor another safe environment, henoted.

The site is designed to standalone – no referral from a care-giver is needed, Ciulla said, but itis not intended to entirely replaceface-to-face care if that type ofcare is needed.

For users who have chronicstress and chronic problems intheir lives, the site can serve as astepping stone to getting face-to-face care, he added.

Moving Forward is designedto be especially helpful for vet-erans, service members and theirfamilies, Ciulla said, but the siteteaches skills that can be useful toanyone dealing with stress.

By MC2 Mike JamesDefense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The Reserve Officers Associa-tion (ROA) awarded the Chaplainof the Year at the ROA NationalSecurity Symposium in Washing-ton, D.C., Aug. 8.

Lt. Cmdr. E. Frank Riley was se-lected from seven nominees fromboth the active and reserve compo-nents for contribution to the wel-fare, morale and effectiveness ofthe military reserve services.

“I am stunned and humbled andI feel like I’m being given one ofthe largest honors of my life,” saidRiley. “I am just very grateful tothe people that allowed me to be achaplain and care for them.”

Riley served as chaplain toNavy Central Command Afghani-stan Mobile Support Team fromAugust of 2012 to May of 2013,

helping him stand out as top can-didate. Riley was tasked with themission to care for more than2,500 Individual Augmentee Sail-ors across Afghanistan, travelingmore than 30,000 miles aroundthe country.

“I love being able to work withAmerican service members,” saidRiley. “The difference they’remaking for the country and theirwillingness to stand in harm’sway. There’s something amaz-ing, for example standing on theflight deck of an aircraft carrierand looking around at all thoseyoung people who have made thatpledge to give their life for theircountry, I mean where else canyou witness something like that?”

Riley traveled extensivelyduring his deployment to Afghan-istan.

“We traveled from the largestbases to the smallest [Forwarding

Operating Bases],” said Riley. “Iwas joking around one day whenwe visited a special operationscompound that only God, specialforces and Taliban knew wherewe were, and even then it wasdoubtful that all of them knew.”

“It was such an amazing ex-perience, constantly just thesedivine appointments, being at theright place at the right time, andbeing able to make difference inpeople’s lives,” he continued.

Riley is currently assigned toNavy Operational Support Center,Los Angeles and has volunteeredto mobilize this fall to serve as thechaplain for Navy MobilizationProcessing Site San Diego.

“From junior enlisted to seniorofficers, we’re all human and weall need care, and that’s one ofthe beautiful things about beinga chaplain, what a privilege,” saidRiley.

Chaplain of the Year Awardpresented to Lt. Cmdr. Frank Riley

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