1.) Everyone Is a Recruiter / 6 JULY 17 [LINK] Rear Admiral Jeff Hughes, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command I didn’t think about or appreciate the people, processes, resources and dedication that it took to compete for talent and source the fleet. Now that I’ve been the commander of Navy Recruiting Command for almost two years, I have a much different perspective. Previous assumptions and a recognized lack of awareness are now facts, and I want to share with you the realities of the Navy Recruiting mission and tell you about the phenomenal recruiters and support staff that make it happen. 2.) Navy's Top Leader to Speak at Naval Future Force S&T Expo / 6 JULY 17 [LINK] Warren Duffie Jr., Office of Naval Research Public Affairs The upcoming Expo will feature remarks by senior naval leaders and civilian innovators. These include Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, commanding officer, Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Rep. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island; Dr. Colin Parris, vice president of software research at General Electric; and Thomas Barnett, a military geostrategist and futurist. 3.) Adaptive Sports: Life Changing and Lifesaving / 6 JULY 17 [LINK] NAVY LIVE While the athletes are competing for gold, the adaptive sports and the Games are about more than just winning. For some, the experience has been life changing and lifesaving. 4.) 100 years of Navy medicine in San Diego / 7 JULY 17 [LINK] THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, Jeanette Steele One hundred years ago, according to Navy lore, the United States entered World War I and opened a troop training camp in San Diego, complete with a budding naval dispensary. The site was Balboa Park, where buildings left over from a 1915 exposition were awaiting new uses .The dispensary has grown into a crown jewel of Navy medicine and is celebrating its centennial this year. 5.) NAVADMIN bi-weekly roll-up: Every other week, we roll up the latest NAVADMINs. Below are the latest: - 2016 Admiral Stan Arthur Awards Announcement [LINK] - 2017 Annual DoD Chief Information Officer Award Call for Nominations [LINK] - Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus Program [LINK] - Enlisted Women in Submarines Cycle 3 Selections [LINK]

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1.) Everyone Is a Recruiter / 6 JULY 17 [LINK] Rear Admiral Jeff Hughes, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command If you had asked me about recruiting several years ago, I would have said that it’s obviously effective and made some casual comments about “them” (recruiters) succeeding in attracting the best and brightest to serve in the Navy. I recognized that it was an important mission, but, in my mind, it just happened. I didn’t think about or appreciate the people, processes, resources and dedication that it took to compete for talent and source the fleet. Now that I’ve been the commander of Navy Recruiting Command for almost two years, I have a much different perspective. Previous assumptions and a recognized lack of awareness are now facts, and I want to share with you the realities of the Navy Recruiting mission and tell you about the phenomenal recruiters and support staff that make it happen. Navy recruiters go out into communities across the country and even abroad, get to know the people, then actively seek out the very finest our country has to offer to inform them, influence them, inspire them and ultimately hire them to serve in our Navy. Many of us are asked to engage in outreach events from time to time. We explain the greatness of our Navy, proudly describe the contribution we make for the nation and share our Navy experiences. As we finish the engagement, we feel pretty good about ourselves and get back to our jobs. Navy Recruiters are always doing outreach, each and every day. The big difference is that they have to routinely affect monumental outcomes, closing life-changing deals for thousands of future Sailors. They are the face of the Navy. Navy recruiters work autonomously in remote territories and highly concentrated urban areas, prospecting for new recruits and then guiding them through the process to successfully deliver them to the fleet. They each have hard objective goals – yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, even daily. Rarely do any of us at the individual level in the Navy have to consistently meet a measurable goal like this. We place a great deal of responsibility and accountability on our recruiters – and they deliver. While recruiting can be exhilarating, ask any of them about their first contract, it can also be uncomfortable, lonely and demanding. While they are out in their communities, maintaining and promoting our image and reputation, recruiters have to work hard to influence young women and men to want to take this Navy journey with us. They have to connect with a prospect, employing the marketing and sales techniques necessary to deliver a mutually beneficial value proposition. For the prospect, this is the hardest decision they will have made in their lives, to date, and it’s the recruiter that makes this all happen – in the aggregate, over 40,000 times a year! For 122 consecutive months, Navy Recruiting Command has achieved its active and reserve enlisted mission and this past year had the best performance in officer recruiting this decade; however, there are headwinds on the horizon. Resources remain tight, yet our mission continues to increase in both volume and quality to support the growing Fleet demands for the modern Sailor. We are experiencing a tougher and constraining national recruiting market environment. Even though America’s population is increasing, an increasing portion of our target cohort is determined to not be qualified to serve for mental, medical or moral reasons. Additionally, fewer youth have a propensity to serve due to the loss of awareness traditionally provided by family members or key influencers. This all leads to markedly greater competition among the other services and the private sector for the quality candidates we require.

So here’s how you can help. First, as you engage in outreach events, establish contact with the recruiters there to support you. I promise you they will be engaged and will capitalize on the opportunities you provide. Second, and most important, please continue to send us the fleet’s very best Sailors to recruiting duty. To get the applicants we need, we need the best recruiters–people of the same substance, character, intellect and experience as those that we hope to recruit. Applicants are looking to connect with someone that can confidently convey their Navy story and who they would aspire to emulate. Navy recruiting is very rewarding, but we need to ensure these deserving Sailors are truly rewarded for their significant contribution to the readiness of our fleet as well. Most will return to the fleet after this demanding shore duty and want to remain competitive in their source ratings. If we are to be the premier maritime fighting force in this era of return to true peer competition, if we are to be the employer of choice, then Navy recruiting needs to be the premier recruiting force. Recruiters underwrite the future success of our Navy. The Navy’s competitive advantage comes from our exceptional people and their future starts with Navy Recruiting Command! For more news from Navy Recruiting Command, visit us on the web, on our YouTube channel, and on Facebook.requirements are met. 2.) Navy's Top Leader to Speak at Naval Future Force S&T Expo / 6 JULY 17 [LINK] Warren Duffie Jr., Office of Naval Research Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operations, and Gen. Paul Selva, vice chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be among the keynote speakers at the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) biennial 2017 Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) Expo. Scheduled for Jul. 20-21, 2017, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., the Expo is the premier science and technology event for the Navy and Marine Corps, and is held every two years. The upcoming Expo will feature remarks by senior naval leaders and civilian innovators. These include Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, commanding officer, Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Rep. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island; Dr. Colin Parris, vice president of software research at General Electric; and Thomas Barnett, a military geostrategist and futurist. Rear Adm. David J. Hahn, chief of naval research (CNR), will deliver the Expo's opening address. The Expo also will feature two major panel discussions. First, Dr. France A. Cordova, director of the National Science Foundation, will lead a discussion about career success and advancement opportunities for women in science and engineering. The second panel will involve Task Force Ocean, a new initiative to assess the state of ocean science in the Navy, including oceanographic infrastructure, technologies, technical workforce and how they are applied to naval operations. Attendees will have access to senior Navy and Marine Corps leadership and program officers to learn how to do business with ONR. The Expo also provides a forum for high-level speakers from across the Department of Defense and federal government to convey crucial information, opportunities and important announcements. In addition, finalists of the new CNR Concept Challenge will be announced at the Expo. Rear Adm. Hahn launched the challenge last month to solicit innovative ideas to support the Navy and Marine Corps of the future. More than 200 responses were submitted.

The Expo also will feature updates on key programs, like the Electromagnetic Railgun, and showcase cutting-edge technology, including: * The Naviator-This unmanned aerial-aquatic vehicle can switch from airborne to underwater operations and back again. * Fuel-Efficient Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement Technology Demonstrator-Using improved engine and transmission calibrations, this system was developed to reduce the amount of fuel consumed by Marines Corps ground platforms. * Draco Robotic Leg Prototype-This single-leg prototype will exhibit new levels of agility and efficiency in robotic legged locomotion for future naval missions. The Expo is co-sponsored by the American Society of Naval Engineers--the leading society for engineers, scientists and other professionals who design, develop, test and maintain naval and maritime ships, submarines and aircraft and their associated systems and subsystems. For the latest information and speaker confirmations, visit www.onr.navy.mil/expo. What: The Naval Future Force S&T Expo is the Navy's premier event to share information, discuss research opportunities and build science and technology partnerships between the Navy and Marine Corps, industry and academia. Held every two years, the event draws thousands of attendees from around the world. When: Jul. 20-21, 2017 Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C., 20001 To register: Visit www.navalengineers.org/Symposia/2017-Naval-Future-Force-Science-and-Technology-Expo. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy or www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from Office of Naval Research, visit www.navy.mil/local/onr/. Warren Duffie Jr. is a contractor for ONR Corporate Strategic Communications. 3.) Adaptive Sports: Life Changing and Lifesaving / 6 JULY 17 [LINK] NAVY LIVE Thirty-nine Team Navy athletes are competing in the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Chicago. The Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans includes archery, cycling, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and wheelchair basketball. While the athletes are competing for gold, the adaptive sports and the Games are about more than just winning. For some, the experience has been life changing and lifesaving. Approximately 265 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and U.S. Special Operations Command, as well as the United Kingdom Armed Forces and the Australian Defence Force are competing until July 8 in Chicago. VIDEO LINK

4.) 100 years of Navy medicine in San Diego / 7 JULY 17 [LINK] THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, Jeanette Steele One hundred years ago, according to Navy lore, the United States entered World War I and opened a troop training camp in San Diego, complete with a budding naval dispensary. The site was Balboa Park, where buildings left over from a 1915 exposition were awaiting new uses. The dispensary has grown into a crown jewel of Navy medicine and is celebrating its centennial this year. It’s now a 6,600-employee economic powerhouse for the city. The hospital trains most of the Navy’s doctors, supplies medical staff for the battlefield and cares for 125,000 patients around the region. That’s just one side of the story. Another is that San Diego’s naval hospital was a major early marketing victory for the city’s business leaders, who were aggressively wooing the Navy Department around the dawn of the 20th century. After 10 years of stagnant economic growth, city officials put on a hard sell — including weekly telegrams and letters to Navy officials back East, complete with handwritten notes about San Diego’s sunny weather forecast. “The chamber of commerce hammered and hammered and hammered at the Navy Department and created quite an amazing relationship,” said historian Abraham Shragge, whose doctoral dissertation looked at the Navy and San Diego during that period. “It’s not an exaggeration to call it a love affair,” he added. “They were very courtly to the Navy, and the Navy responded.” A century later, that naval hospital is one of the largest U.S. military medical centers in the world. “There is no place like this place. It’s huge. It takes care of an incredible number of patients,” said Harold Koenig, a retired three-star admiral was the San Diego hospital’s commanding officer in the 1980s and later became the Navy surgeon general. Why isn’t the Balboa Park medical center a household name nationally — like Walter Reed in Maryland? “It’s because we’re out here in the southwest corner of the nation,” Koenig said. But, of course, that’s why the Navy chose San Diego. Those chamber of commerce dispatches about sunny skies paid off. The Navy put its first flight school on Coronado in 1911, and Balboa Park was taken over as a World War I training camp by 1917. As for medicine, San Diego’s warm air had already earned it a national reputation as a health retreat for people with asthma and tuberculosis. “They sold the weather relentlessly,” Shragge said.

Build-up for the ‘Great War’ The Navy set up shop in a building once used as the park police headquarters. It was called the War Dispensary. Initially there were two wards of 25 beds each, with a surgical ward in what’s currently the Pepper Grove playground. Between May 1917 and December 1918, the end of the war, the Dispensary treated 9,997 patients and grew to 800 hospital beds. By now, the Navy saw the center’s worth. A year later, Congress authorized the Navy to accept a 22-acre parcel at the park’s Inspiration Point for construction of a new naval hospital. Built in the Spanish Colonial style that had become the Balboa Park trademark, the hospital was known unofficially as the “pink palace” due to the hue of its stucco. The Navy added construction projects over time. The hospital became a collection of buildings loosely organized around a central courtyard, with fountains and lawns for patients and workers to enjoy. The complex was in operation for 65 years, through World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. People who have worked there fondly remember the place, with its big open windows and breezy views of San Diego Bay. “There were things that we don’t have here now — a corps school where we trained the young corpsmen. And we had a gas station and a little store. And we had a golf course and tennis courts,” said Donna MacKenzie, who started at the Navy hospital in 1971 and is the longtime executive assistant to the commanding officer. “You could just live your life there. It was a family situation.” WWII: Taking over the park When World War II arrived, the San Diego naval hospital shifted into high gear — as did the rest of the city’s wartime industry. The Navy spread out to occupy most of the park’s central buildings, and the military space was temporarily renamed Camp Kidd. In addition to medical work, the Navy used the park for training and barracks. By January 1942, a month after the Japanese attacks in Hawaii, the first Pearl Harbor victims were brought to the San Diego naval hospital for treatment. At that point, it consisted of 56 buildings with 1,424 beds and 728 staff members. In total, more than 150,000 patients were treated at the hospital between 1941 and 1945. Survivors of some of the bloodiest Pacific campaigns — Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Tarawa — were transported to San Diego for care. At war’s end, then-Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal issued a commendation to the Navy Hospital Corps.

“Out of every 100 men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps who were wounded in World War II, 97 recovered. That is a record not equaled anywhere anytime,” he wrote. The park was largely returned to the city in 1946. However the Navy hospital continued on in the pink palace at Inspiration Point and eventually added more buildings down the rear slope into Florida Canyon. More growth In 1950, the Navy built a modern, multistory structure facing Florida Drive to house 1,000 beds and, in 1957, a surgical unit. This nondescript, beige building became the heart of the medical center. The hospital administration continued to occupy the pink palace while patients reported to the new building, which still stands and is referred to simply as Building 26. The latter building regained importance during the Iraq and Afghanistan war era when it was renovated as a barracks for gravely wounded troops living at the hospital for long-term convalescence. By the time the Vietnam War rolled around, the San Diego naval hospital had become the largest U.S. military medical center in the world, according to the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery’s historian. Notably, the medical center had to adjust its services to meet the issues of the day. For instance, in March 1973, dozens of U.S. former prisoners of war in Vietnam were brought to the Balboa Park hospital upon returning home. It was sometimes the scene of the initial reunion with their families. “I remember right where I was standing, watching those POWs coming off that bus. The bus drove up, and as many staff as were available were standing there to greet them,” said MacKenzie, the longtime employee. “They called their names and they got off, and their families met them. It was awesome. They stayed with us until they were well enough,” she said. “Things like that stick in your mind and make your job worthwhile.” Hospital workers in San Diego were assigned to collect data from former prisoners of war and develop a comprehensive health plan for them. The Navy established a Center for POW Studies in Point Loma. In another sign of the times, the Navy’s first rehabilitation programs for drug addicts was created at the then-Miramar Naval Air Station. In July 1971, eight sailors and Marines who had become heroin addicts in Vietnam were the first to join. A modern hospital As the nation shook off the Vietnam War, Navy officials decided it was time for a new hospital in San Diego. Executing on that vision was not an easy task. The civic debate back then rivaled the fury of today’s Qualcomm Stadium replacement battle. The Navy would have perhaps preferred a location closer to San Diego Naval Base or the Navy and Marine Corps recruit depots of the day. But there was no available land, said Koenig, who was the medical center’s

commanding officer from 1985 to 1987, just before the new hospital opened. “There were all sorts of places proposed to put the new hospital. Eventually it came down to Florida Canyon, which had been left in its natural state, as the best place,” Koenig said. There was a proposal to build in downtown San Diego near City College. Another was for Market Street just east of Interstate 15, an area dubbed “Helix Heights” in pitches. The voters approved the latter project, but the Navy rejected it. Some open-space advocates fought the Florida Canyon site. The Save Balboa Park Committee bemoaned the development of those canyonlands, instead wanting to “reunite” the east and west sides of the park. And in September 1979, a public vote on Proposition D fell short of the two-thirds needed to approve a land swap between the Navy and the city. In the end, the Navy had federal muscle. Navy brass asked the U.S. Justice Department to condemn the land it was targeting. In March 1980, a federal judge awarded possession of about 36 acres of Florida Canyon to the Navy for construction of a new hospital. Two years later, the San Diego City Council approved a deal to give those 36 acres of Florida Canyon land to the Navy in return for 34 acres of the old hospital site in Balboa Park and $6.86 million to cover demolition of several buildings. For the Navy, what was at stake was bringing its West Coast hub into the modern age of medicine. “(The old hospital) was actually getting to the point where it was dangerous,” Koenig remembers. “The structural materials were just deteriorating over so many years.” It was also a logistical headache. For example, babies born in the basement operating rooms had to be transported up six floors via elevator and then through outdoor courtyards and across the street to get to the nursery, Koenig said. Also, he added, the idea of wards to separate infectious-disease patients was antiquated. “It was a very old design, with the courtyards. It had been built to bring down the spread of infection. There was the ward for pneumonia, the ward for meningitis and so forth. They tried not to mix the patients and they tried to have distance between them,” Koenig said. “Whereas the new modern hospitals were quite a bit different.” The construction lasted years. In 1988, the new $382 million naval hospital was dedicated. Its front entrance came from Florida Drive, which had been made into a significant roadway. Eventually, all but three of the old Navy hospital buildings on park land were demolished. What’s left are the old administration building, a library and the chapel — now the Veterans Museum at Balboa Park. Thus the San Diego naval hospital entered the era that would bring the Persian Gulf War and, later, the post-9/11 conflicts. In any future Pacific conflict, the Balboa complex is designated to receive the bulk of the wounded.

What’s next What does the future bring? The “new” hospital will be 30 years old next year. “I remember walking into it when it was brand new. I was a third-year medical student. I bought my first uniform here, within a month of its opening. Yeah, I’m an old guy,” joked Capt. Joel Roos, the current commanding officer of the medical center. “At some point, it will achieve end-of-life expectancy. Then you start talking about new facilities, and whether that’s the same location or different location — don’t know.” Roughly $250 million in modernization work is scheduled for the Balboa Park medical campus. The schedule includes retrofitting buildings to meet current earthquake standards and upgrading the electrical system to feed the power needs of modern medical equipment. Another effort is to offer more services in 10 branch clinics around the county — where access is easier than at the hospital complex, where it’s famously hard to find parking. While there’s 100 years of architectural history to remember, Roos said what’s really important is the work that’s taken place there. “Doesn’t matter if you go back to 1917 or now, the people who work here are here because they want to be, whether they are civilian or military,” he said. “They provide care to the most important group in this country, which is our active-duty military population and their families. And it’s a privilege to take care of those patients.” *** Typical day at San Diego Naval Medical Center 8,200: prescriptions filled 5,466: medical visits 1,013: dental visits 150: daily overnight patients 625: immunizations 204: emergency department visits 255: pairs of eyeglasses made 50: operating room cases 53: new patients admitted 9: babies delivered *** Navy medicine in San Diego, an early history

April 1917 – The U.S. declares war against Germany. The Navy responds by recruiting hundreds of physicians, dentists, and nurses and thousands of hospital corpsmen. Spring 1917 -- Navy takes over vacated grounds of the Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park as a training camp for sailors bound for the “Great War.” The Navy Medical Department takes over former park police headquarters for training camp medical facility. Sometimes referred to as the War Dispensary, it includes two 25-bed wards. A separate surgical ward went in what’s now the park’s Pepper Grove area. May 1917 to December 1918 – The Dispensary treats 9,997 patients: 91 were invalided from service and 63 died. Facility has over 800 hospital beds. May 1919 -- Dispensary is officially redesignated as Naval Hospital San Diego. July 1919 -- Congress authorized the Navy to accept a tract of land at Balboa Park’s Inspiration Point at no cost for construction of a new naval hospital. Original property consisted of 22 acres. March 1922 — Construction of new naval hospital is complete at a cost of $242,515. August 1922 — New Naval Hospital San Diego is placed into commission. By the next year, the average daily patient count is 400. 1926 -- Naval hospital acquires an additional 5 ½ acres of land. 1928 -- North ward building, laboratory, X-ray building, nurses quarters, hospital corps quarters and school are completed. Capacity increases to 1,035 beds by the next year. 1937 to 1940 -- Naval hospital acquires another 48 ½ acres of land. December 1941 – Japan attacks the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. January 1942 -- First victims of the Pearl Harbor attack are brought to the San Diego naval hospital for treatment. At that point, it consists of 56 buildings with 1,424 beds and 728 staff members. 1941 to 1945 -- During World War II, more than 150,000 patients are treated at the hospital, including over 23,000 neuropsychiatric patients. 1942 — Naval hospital acquires an additional 32 acres of land. December 1942 -- First WAVES, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, report to the naval hospital. December 1942 – The hospital newspaper, The Dry Dock, is established and would remain in circulation until July 1994. December 1943 -- The first casualties from the Battle of Tarawa arrive for treatment. September and October 1944 -- Casualties from Guam and Peleliu arrive for treatment.

March and May 1945 — Casualties from Iwo Jima and Okinawa arrive for treatment. August 1945 -- Hospital cares for an average 8,096 patients a month. 1945 -- The Navy Hospital Corps receives commendation from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal for World War II service: “Out of every 100 men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps who were wounded in World War II, 97 recovered. That is a record not equaled anywhere anytime.” 1950 to 1953 — Korean War. Naval hospital treats more than 90,000 patients. September 1950 -- Pfc. Peter Emeterio becomes the first casualty of the Korean War treated at the naval hospital. June 1959 -- The Naval Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit is established in San Diego. Unit would later develop into today’s Naval Health Research Center. 1964 to 1975 -- Vietnam War. San Diego’s naval hospital is the largest military medical facility in the world. It serves as a special treatment center for plastic surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, oncology, tuberculosis and radiation therapy. 1964 – Lt. Charles Klusmann, a Navy pilot who spent three months in captivity in Laos, is treated at the naval hospital. October 1969 – A tissue bank is established at the Naval Hospital San Diego, owing to the demand for human skin and bones needed to treat Vietnam casualties. 1971 -- First Navy program offering rehabilitation for drug addicts was created at Miramar Naval Air Station. In July, eight sailors and Marines who became heroin addicts in Vietnam were first to join. July 1972 -- Naval Hospital San Diego becomes the Naval Regional Medical Center. July 1972 – Center for POW Studies is established in Point Loma to collect data from former prisoners of war and develop a comprehensive health plan for them. March 1974 – Navy chooses site for new Naval Hospital San Diego, still the world’s largest military medical facility. 1977 – The Navy negotiates with the city to exchange land in the existing naval hospital complex for nearby facilities. 1980 – Congress appropriates $293 million to build a Navy hospital at the current site along Florida Drive. January 1988 – The new hospital was commissioned, marking the end of the original location in Balboa Park. Following a campaign by San Diego veterans, the old chapel was preserved for use as a museum.

5.) NAVADMIN bi-weekly roll-up: Every other week, we roll up the latest NAVADMINs. Below are the latest: - 2016 Admiral Stan Arthur Awards Announcement [LINK] - 2017 Annual DoD Chief Information Officer Award Call for Nominations [LINK] - Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus Program [LINK] - Enlisted Women in Submarines Cycle 3 Selections [LINK]

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