July 17, 2014

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Naval Support Activity (NSA) Washing-ton kicked off its fourth Drug Education ForYouth (DEFY) camp at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), July 14 for 9-12 year-old chil-dren of military and Department of Defenseemployees and contractors.

The eight-day camp marked the firstphase of the program, which is designed tofoster positive relationships between thechildren and role models, and to discouragedrug use and gang involvement.

Camp mentors—volunteer Sailors—con-tinue tomeetwith the youth oneweekend permonth throughout the remainder of the yearduring the second phase to continue progressand further build those relationships.

“They come to the program and we in-spire them,” said Boatswain’s Mate 2ndClass Lakeisha Henderson, local programcoordinator for DEFY. “Because of this pro-gram, they come back every year and they

just learn. They just want to do more.”The first day began with a spirited game

of dodgeball with a small group before mov-ing into a nearby classroom for lessons onteamwork and respect. Participants were di-vided into pairs or groups, where they fresh-ened up on social skills while co-designingflags representing their group interests.

Later in the camp, the youth learnedabout dog obedience with the Naval DistrictWashington K9 working dog team, watcheda demonstration from the U.S. Navy Cer-emonial Guard, learned how to properly foldflags, and took a field trip to theNational Zoo.

Henderson said the key to the camp isbasing everything around educating thechildren and always keeping them busy.

“Our job is to mentor them and just tohelp get involved with them as far as learn-ing things about themselves and keepingthem active,” she said. The experiencesthroughout the camp and later phases pro-

Annual DEFY summer camp opens at JBAB

Photo by Shawn Miller

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Lakeisha Henderson, local program coordi-nator for the Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) camp, coaches a group ofyouth during a classroom exercise at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, July 14.The flag-making exercise was designed to build cooperative social skills be-tween students, who had to co-design flags representing them as a team.See DEFY, Page 10

Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

As summer heats up and air condition-ers and building systems start working over-time, Building Energy Monitors (BEMs) arekeeping a close watch on energy usage tomitigate waste and savemoney across NavalDistrict Washington (NDW).

BEMs are expected to monitor everybuilding across each of the installationswithin NDW to communicate energy goals,encourage positive habits, serve as pointsof contact, and ensure buildings are run-ning efficiently.

“The Building Energy Monitor is essen-tially our eyes and ears for the energy pro-gram,” said NDW Energy Program DirectorLt. Cmdr. Keith Benson. “We’ve empoweredthe BEMs to create a strong energy cultureto focus on reducing energy intensity andwater intensity by identifying water leaksand lighting conditions that waste energy.”

According to the Navy and Marine CorpsBEM Guide, utilities account for an averageof 40 percent of shore operating budgets

each year, with office electronic equipment,lighting and HVAC equipment soaking upmuch of the power used.

The guide notes small fixes such as in-stalling occupancy sensors, replacing in-candescent bulbs with compact fluorescentor LED bulbs, and reducing plug loads onelectrical outlets as ways to save power andmoney. Personnel are encouraged to shutdown computers and other office equip-ment during nights and weekends, as sim-ply putting computers into sleep mode stilldraws power.

With temperatures across the regionbreaking into the 90s recently, HVAC systems’controls and set points during the workdaybecome important in managing output.

At a Naval Facilities Engineering Com-mand (NAVFAC) Regional CommissioningProgram meeting July 15, energy managersnoted paybacks resulting from low cost rec-ommendations such as night setbacks andraising thermostat temperatures a few de-grees in summer.

Building energy monitors look to reduce waste during summer

U.S. Navy photo by Chatney Auger

The Navy energy mascot, BRITE, shows the building controls in the ShoreOperations Center (ShOC) during a visit to the Washington Navy Yard, July9 to build energy awareness. Operators and analysts at the ShOC maintaincommand and control of energy usage at the base through a secure net-work, allowing for more efficient power usage to enable mission readinessand lower operating costs. See Energy, Page 8

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“Keep the lights off, day and night. It’sbright enough out that you probablydon’t needmany lights on anyway.”

Master-at-Arms 3rd ClassRyan Ratliff, U.S. Navy Reserve

Photos by Shawn Miller

“Ceilingfansaregoodforkeepingcool.”

Lt. Jeremy WallCode 16 Office of the Judge Advocate General

“In our building, we have everythingon a timer—I think that’s really impor-tant because obviously after hours,we shouldn’t need lights on. Also,making sure that doors stay closed;automatic doors like at our place,that open and closewith the push ofa button, they stay open too long.”

Hospital Corpsman 1st ClassRachel Kerner, Branch Health Clinic

Story and photo by Lt. Teng K. Ooi, PhD,USNA/UCLA/VPI/UAH and Missile DefenseAgency and Capt. Linda J. Beltra, MD, (Ret.)

Each year in June, the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in-vites a select group of young men and women from aroundthe nation to attend the Naval Academy Summer Seminar(NASS). This fast-paced, six-day leadership experience isdesigned to give rising high school seniors an opportunityto see what USNA has to offer.

At the core of the NASS is the academic program: 90-min-ute workshops designed to promote problem-solving skillsusing critical thinking, optimization, innovation, creativity,and team work. Students choose eight workshops from awide range of subjects to include: Information Technology,Math, Meteorology and Oceanography, Robotics, Comput-ers and Naval Weapons Systems, Electrical and BiometricsEngineering, Ship Behavior in Waves, Ocean Engineering,Cyber Operations, Mechanical Engineering, AeronauticalEngineering, Astronautical Engineering, Chemistry of Pho-tography, Chemistry, Foreign Languages, History, PoliticalScience, Introduction to Literature, Economics, Physics,Character Development Seminars, Martial Arts, and Sea-manship and Navigation.

Students participate in project-based modules present-ing a “hands-on, real-world” approach to solving designand analysis problems at the Naval Academy’s world-class

laboratory facilities. These facilities provide a unique learn-ing environment outside the traditional classroom.

The academic staff is strongly committed to the project,with departments sponsoring several different workshops.The Mathematics Department, for example, held work-shops on: Game Designer Challenge: Spot It, What is thesine of 54 degrees?, Cool Math: Amaze Your Friends!,ImageCompression UsingMatrices, Math Jeopardy, Logic Puzzles,Taxicabs and Sums of Two Cubes, Fun with Encryption,Calculus III-Equations of Lines in Space, The NFL PasserRating, Black Holes, Big Bangs, and Cosmic Strings,and PegJump Puzzles.

“The young people get inspired when they understandthe practical applications of math and science and see howanalytical tools out there can solve complex problems. Weare developing and building tomorrow’s Navy scientists andengineers at the Naval Academy today,” said Adjunct Pro-fessor Wayne Ehler, creator of theMathematics Departmentworkshop, Equations of Lines in Multidimensional Space.This workshop introduced the use of vectors to derive equa-tions of lines and planes in three-dimensional space. Theseequations were then used to describe the paths and motionof objects such as an airplane moving in space.

Morgan Wade, rising senior from Athens Drive HighSchool in Cary, North Carolina sums up the experience; “Ihave learned so much from attending the academic work-shops. They helped me discover new majors I had neverconsidered before, and introduced me to college level cur-riculum and classroom expectations at the Naval Academy.The professors were all very inspiring.”

To round out the experience, students live in the dormi-tory, eat in the dining hall and participate in academic andleadership workshops. They also participate in daily physi-cal training including group runs and conditioning exercis-es. Seamanship and navigation classes culminate in a cruiseaboard a Navy Yard Patrol Craft. The program helps edu-cate, motivate and prepare selected students who are con-sidering application for appointment to the Naval Academy.

For more information about the NASS program, pleasevisit: www.usna.edu/admissions/nass.

USNA 2014 summer seminar program: beyond the ordinary

Photo courtesy of Lt. Teng Ooi

United States Naval Academy 2014 Summer Semi-nar students gather at a Mathematics Departmentworkshop with Adjunct Professor Wayne Ehler,third from right.

“What are some ways to save energy in the hot summer months?”

Around the Yard

July 171858 – U.S. sloop Niagara departs Queen-

stown, Ireland, to assist in laying first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable.

1898 – Santiago, Cuba surrenders to U.S.Naval forces.

1927 – First organized dive bombingattack in combat by Marine Corps pilotsagainst Nicaraguan bandits who were sur-rounding U.S. Marine garrison at Ocotal,Nicaraguan.

1944 – Ammunition explosion at NavalMagazine, Port Chicago, CA.

1975 – Docking in space of the U.S. Apol-lo (Apollo 18) and Soviet Soyuz (Soyuz 19)space craft. This was the first manned spaceflight conducted jointly by the two nations.Former naval aviator Vance D. Brand wasthe Apollo Command Module Pilot. TheApollo craft was in space for 9 days and 7.5hours. Recovery was by USS New Orleans(LPH-11).

July 181775 – Continental Congress resolves

that each colony provide armed vessels.1779 – Commodore Abraham Whipple’s

squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prizevalue of Revolutionary War.

1792 – John Paul Jones dies in Paris,France.

1813 – U.S. Frigate President capturesBritish Daphne, Eliza Swan, Alert and Lion.

1920 – Naval aircraft sink ex-Germancruiser Frankfurt in target practice.

1943 – German submarine shoots downK-74, the first and only U.S. airship lost dur-ing WWII.

1947 – President Harry S. Truman dele-gates responsibility for the civil administra-tion of former Japanese mandated island tothe Secretary of the Navy.

1966 – Launch of Gemini 10 with Lt.Cmdr. John W. Young, USN as CommandPilot. Mission involved 43 orbits at an al-titude of 412.2 nautical miles and lasted 2days, 22 hours, and 46 minutes. Recoverywas by HS-3 helicopter from USS Guadal-canal (LPH-7).

1973 – Task Force 78, Mine Countermea-sures Force, departs waters of North Viet-nam after completing their minesweepingoperations of 1,992 tow hours for the costof $20,394,000.

July 191812 – USS Constitution escapes from

British squadron after three-day chase offNew Jersey.

1886 – Atlanta, the first steel-hulledAmerican cruiser armed with breechload-ing rifled guns, is commissioned.

1897 – Lt. Robert E. Peary departs on yearlong Arctic Expedition which makes manyimportant discoveries, including one oflargest meteorites, Cape York.

1918 – Armored cruiser USS San Diegosunk off Fire Island, NY by a mine laid byU-156.

1940 – President Franklin D. Rooseveltsigns second Naval Expansion Act.

July 201846 – First visit of U.S. warships (USS

Columbus and USS Vincennes) to Japan isunsuccessful in negotiating a treaty.

1960 – In first launch of Polaris missile,USS George Washington (SSBN 598) suc-cessfully fires two operational Polaris mis-siles while submerged off Florida.

1964 –FourNavydivers enter Project SEAL-AB I capsule moored 192 feet on the oceanfloor off Bermuda for 11 day experiment.

1969 – Former Navy pilot Neil Armstrongis first man to set foot on the moon. Whiletaking the first step, he said, “That’s onesmall step for man, one giant leap for man-kind.” Armstrong was Commander of Apollo11 which during its 8 day mission landed onthe Sea of Tranquility. Recovery was by HS-4helicopters from USS Hornet (CVS-12).

July 211823 – After pirate attack, Lt. David G.

Farragut leads landing party to destroy pi-rate stronghold in Cuba.

1944 – Invasion and recapture of Guambegins.

1946 – In first U.S. test of adaptability ofjet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1Phantommakes landings and takeoffs with-out catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1987 – Navy escorts first Earnest WillConvoy in the Persian Gulf.

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U.S. Air Force photo

1969 – Former Navy pilot Neil Armstrong is first man to set foot on themoon. While taking the first step, he said, “That’s one small step for man,one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong was Commander of Apollo 11which during its 8 day mission landed on the Sea of Tranquility. Recoverywas by HS-4 helicopters from USS Hornet (CVS-12).

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Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholar-ship resources and career assessment tools.Resume Writing Workshops are offered whichincludes Federal Resume Writing InterviewSkills, information on veterans’ benefits and aprofessional resource library; Two TAP Semi-nars and one Executive TAP Seminar - five-dayprograms - are offered monthly sponsored bythe departments of Labor and Veteran Affairs,and include information that will benefit thetransitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which includejob search strategies, job readiness, resourceinformation, job referral service, individualcounseling assistance, career planning andlinks to education and volunteer opportunities.

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., at thePentagon Library and Conference Center.Toastmasters is an international organiza-tion that helps everyone speak, think, leadand listen better. For more info, contact CarlSabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil, 703-695-2804,or Elizabeth Femrite at elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571-256-8674. Remember,great Helmsmen say, “Yes!” To learn moreabout Helmsmen Toastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

from military to civilian life are required by lawto attend a pre-separation counseling briefing.The pre-separation brief is designed to maketransitioning military members aware of allthe services and benefits available to them andtheir family members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informationnecessary to make more informed decisions.For your convenience the pre-separationcounseling briefing is available through one-on-one appointments at Military and Fam-ily Support Center and can be made throughCentralized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family finan-

cial counseling, financial classes, and is respon-sible for the Command Financial specialisttraining in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help commands

meet requirements, as well as enhance opera-tional and personal readiness including parent-ing skills training, couples communication, an-ger and stress management, conflict resolution,Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse Aware-ness and suicide prevention. Trainings can becustomized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the de-

mands of parenting and military life throughparenting education and training and homevisits to new parents prior to delivery and afterdelivery; information and referral for militaryand community resources; child developmentscreenings and monitoring. All active dutymembers and their families who are pregnantand or have children in the home from infancyto three years old are eligible for these homevisitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and family mem-bers with medical needs including resource re-ferral to medical, counseling and educationalservices, support groups and care providers.Assists in finding duty stations where needs aremet. Mandatory enrollment per OPNAVINST1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard.In attempts to alleviate the daily PHA con-gestion, patients will now have an appointeddate and time to complete their PHA. PHAswill be scheduled through the appointmentsline, 202-433-3132, and the service memberwill be complete their PHA on the provideddate and time. PHAs will not be completedwithout a hard copy of the services member’smedical record. The patients’ medical recordmust either be maintained at the BranchHealth Clinic Washington Navy Yard or thepatient must physically bring in their medi-cal record.

If you have specific questions, please di-rect your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer,HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matteson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches for

their youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available

for everyone on JBAB as a place to practiceyour leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs arewhere leaders are made, and leadership startswith good communication. The program isself-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toast-masters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitorsare welcome. For more information, call JimQueen at 301-452-6931.

Military and Family Support OffersResume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019Military and Family Support Center offers

a one-on-one resume review session for thosethat are job seeking. Knowledgeable staff willsit down with you and review your resumeand assist you in developing a results-orientedresume. Having a solid and effective resumecan greatly improve your chances of landingan interview. According to a recent study fromTheLadders, recruiters spend just six secondsscanning your resume for certain information.Will your resume make it in those six seconds?Your resume should portray your skills, talents,career highlights and make you stand out fromthe crowd. Focusing on your accomplishmentsvs. simple job experience and using key wordscan open the door for an interview.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing its

resources to customers and employees ona mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone andAndriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of oper-

ation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and pro-

grams that can be added directly to yourcalendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecaiBooth’s, locatedonthegroundfloor

ofBuilding101ontheWashingtonNavyYard,haschanged its hours. The new hours of operationare Tuesday-Friday, 2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on inand enjoy the same great service at a new time!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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vide updated information to all NDW residents,tenants, employees (military, civilian and contrac-tors), and the American public.

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for le-gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service membersregarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and sus-pect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Build-ing 200, Suite 1200. Service members should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, ra-

dios, recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging,walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes withand impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the ap-proach of EVs.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen

Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library andConference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact AnnikaL’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite(elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be foundat the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volun-teer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses ofall branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: familyhardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,health and environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appoint-ment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

New PHA Process at WNY ClinicIn attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an ap-

pointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and the service member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patientmust physically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matte-son@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713

NDW News

By NSWC Dahlgren DivisionCorporate Communications

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus an-nounced that the System Safety EngineeringDivision team at Naval SurfaceWarfare Cen-ter Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is one ofhis 2014 Safety Excellence Award recipients.

The NSWCDD team – among 18 winnersspanning seven categories – representedthe Safety Integration in Acquisition Awardcategory, according to a July 1 press releaseissued by the Deputy Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy for Safety Public Affairs.

“This award recognizes many years ofhard work, dedication, and innovation inthe field of system safety,” said Andy Knott,acting deputy NSWCDD Engagement Sys-tems Department head.

The Secretary of the Navy’s Safety Excel-lence Awards - created to showcase Navyand Marine Corps commands that exem-plify exceptional and sustained safety excel-lence – recognizes commands and programsthat have gone above and beyond normalduties to ensure the safety of Sailors, Ma-rines, civilians, and resources.

The Safety Integration in AcquisitionAward category commends teams with anacquisition mission that made a significantimpact by integrating safety into their pro-grams, projects or systems.

“The Systems Safety Engineering Divi-sion at NSWCDD has been on the cuttingedge for developing and advancing systemsafety engineering practices, processes andmethodologies for decades,” said MelissaLederer, NSWCDD Systems Safety Engi-neering Division head. “As an organizationwe have been forward focused in developingnew and innovative approaches to systemsafety engineering for systems of systemsand new and emergent technologies.”

On the horizon at NSWC Dahlgren Di-vision are integration and interoperabilitysafety, and the application of system safetywithin a mission engineering approach.

“The strategic planning and innovativeapproaches implemented within the organi-zation are expected to facilitate new meth-ods as we engage in these advanced disci-plinary concepts,” said Lederer. “It is thisforward looking approach and proactivity inadvancing the discipline which distinguish-

es the Systems Safety Engineering Divisionas the premier U.S. Navy safety organizationfor acquisition programs and demonstratesour strong practice of advancing the cultureof robust system safety engineering practic-es and their integration within acquisition.”

NSWCDD systems safety engineers en-sure naval guns, ammunition, and gun bar-rels headed for the fleet are safe and effective.Moreover, they oversee the safe develop-ment and testing of new weapons from theelectromagnetic railgun to the laser weaponssystem in addition to testing of new types ofammunition, such as reactive materials.

In addition to NSWCDD, the Secretaryof the Navy’s Safety Excellence Awards win-ners for 2014 are:

For the Industrial Awards category,which includes shipyards, shore intermedi-ate maintenance activities, regional main-tenance centers, ordnance stations, publicworks centers, depots, and logistics bases:

- For a working population of less than1,000: Marine Corps Support Facility BlountIsland, Blount Island Command, Florida

- For a working population of 3,001 orgreater: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, VirginiaFor the Non-Industrial Awards category,which includes stations, bases, training fa-cilities, research and development laborato-ries, and Navy medicine facilities:

- For a working population of less than1,000: Naval Support Activity Monterey,California

- For a working population of 1,001 to3,000: Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow,California

- For a working population of 3,001 orgreater: Marine Corps Installations-EastMarine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NorthCarolina For the Fleet Operational and FleetSupport Award category, which includes de-ployable units located ashore not eligible forship or aviation safety awards:

- Marine Corps Engineer School, CampLejeune, North Carolina For the AfloatAwards category, which includes commis-sioned afloat Navy units and civil servicemanned ships:

- For Large Deck: USS Boxer (LHD 4)- For Surface Combatant: USS Mobile

Bay (CG 53)

SECNAV names NSWCDahlgren division safetyexcellence award winners

See Award, Page 9

U.S. Navy photo illustration

An artist’s rendering shows the Office of Naval Research-funded electro-magnetic railgun installed aboard the joint high-speed vessel USNS Mil-linocket (JHSV 3). The railgun - a long-range weapon that launches pro-jectiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants - is undergoingtesting at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Sec-retary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced in a July 1 press release that theNSWCDD team integrating safety into programs - including the electromag-netic railgun - won his 2014 Safety Excellence Award for the Safety Integra-tion in Acquisition Category.

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By John JoyceNSWCDahlgren DivisionCorporate Communications

Middle school students whocompleted a Grand Robotics Mis-sion Challenge at the VirginiaDemonstration Project (VDP)Summer Academy are now look-ing forward to a future filled withmore “STEM” challenges on agrand scale.

In all, 93 students applied theirscience, technology, engineeringand math (STEM) skills to solveproblems of Navy interest at theNational Defense Education Pro-gram (NDEP) sponsored eventfrom June 23-27.

“It is exciting for me to experi-ence students approaching you toshare their eye-opening STEM un-derstanding and their STEM careerdiscoveries with a smile on theirface,” said Jane Bachman, VDPSTEM Dahlgren Academy Direc-tor. “This year, the student teamsexhibited tenacity as they tried re-ally hard to complete all ten of theNavy focused robotic missions.”

Bachman - a Navy humanperformance in simulation leadengineer - joined her Naval Sur-face Warfare Center Dahlgren Di-vision (NSWCDD) colleagues towork with 16 teachers from fiveVirginia middle school systems tochallenge students throughout theweek with scenarios mimickingreal engineering problems.

“All week, we worked on 10different robotics missions,” saidLinda Lapp, a Spotsylvania Free-dom Middle School physical sci-ence teacher who worked with anNSWCDD mentor in guiding herteam of six students. “The mis-sions covered real life Navy experi-ences - things like mine sweeping,delivering the railgun to the ship,rescuing a swimmer, and rescuinga ship. We’re doing all these differ-ent types of robotics missions us-ing our robots.”

In the Grand Robotics Chal-lenge, the student teams workedto demonstrate one non-stop mis-sion of seven robotic Navy focusedchallenges. This activity empha-sizes modular programming andcomponent reuse skills.

“The teams program their ro-bots one time to see how many

missions they could successfullycomplete during a little 15-minutewindow - and the team had twotries to accomplish the grand mis-sion,” explained Lapp. “It appliesto real world because you want toutilize the manpower and the shippower for more than one mission.”

Navy officials anticipate thestudents may one day use theirSTEM skills at Navy warfare centerlaboratories to design future tech-nologies supporting U.S. warfight-ers and America’s homeland de-fense and security personnel en-gaged in real-world missions.

“The summer STEM academy isa one-of-a-kind experience,” saidJesse Blackburn, a Stafford CountyDixon-Smith Middle School physi-cal science teacher. “Students areafforded the unique opportunityto engage with scientists and engi-neers in a way that very few theirage have been able to do. Theacademy allows students to create

and problem-solve using the prin-ciples found in many STEM relat-ed careers. This is a program thatbuilds excitement and will contin-ue to push students toward STEMrelated degrees and careers.”

The NDEP VDP goal is to in-crease the attraction of the Navy’swarfare centers and shipyards asan eventual place of employmentfor students participating in theprogram.

The program teams up teach-ers like Lapp and Blackburn withpracticing scientists and engineersfrom the mentor-rich environmentat the Naval Warfare Centers. Dur-ing the school year, science andmath themes featuring roboticsproblems are integrated through-out the curriculum.

“At the end of the summeracademy, over half of the studentsraised their hands in response to aquestion regarding their interestin pursuing STEM careers - Wow!”

said Jajuana Avery. “Sharing mystory allowed me to give the stu-dents an opportunity to dream andset goals like I did once I was intro-duced to a science career.”

The students engaged 16NSWCDD scientist and engineermentors in career awareness dis-cussions. The mentors includedscientists and engineers who havementored students in STEM forseveral years as well as first-timementors such as Avery and JoeyWilson, from the NSWCDD Elec-tromagnetic and Sensor SystemsDepartment.

“I was pleasantly surprised atboth the positive attitudes andcapabilities of the students in theteam I mentored,” said Wilson, aNavy computer scientist. “I believethey are destined for very brightfutures. At the end of STEM camp,one of the students thanked me forbeing a good mentor. That’s whenit hit me that I connected with the

students and maybe touched themin a way that will influence the restof their life in a positive way. It isa very good feeling to know I mayhave made a difference.”

The summer academy wasa week full of experiments andhands on science activities, saidDiamond Chick, a Stafford CountyStudent, adding that she enjoyedthe opportunity to experience avariety of science and engineer-ing areas from life science to civilengineering in addition to meet-ing other students from differentschools and counties.

“I like the tower test the best,”she said. “It was a chance to workwith drafting and present all thestuff you would as an engineer ina real life situation, like a designbrief.”

NDEP VDP originated underthe Office of Naval Research N-STAR (Naval Research - Scienceand Technology for America’sReadiness), a science and tech-nology workforce developmentprogram launched in 2004. It wasinitiated to show a diversity of pre-teens and teens that math, scienceand engineering are fascinating,fun and rewarding.

Moreover, the Dahlgren VDPSTEM Academy runs a parallel ju-nior mentor program where eighthigh school students, an NSWCDDscientist or engineer mentor, anda middle school teacher who en-courage and engage students inadvanced robotic missions, leader-ship roles, and presentation skills.

Since its inception, VDP’s ul-timate goal has been to establisheducational outreach programsat other Navy research and de-velopment centers throughoutthe country.

The initiative could eventu-ally expand beyond the Navy andevolve into a national demonstra-tion project encompassing all De-partment of Defense laboratoriesin a sustained effort to secure thelong-term competitiveness ofAmerica’s science and technologyworkforce by hooking more kidson math and science at an earlierage. As a result, the number of stu-dents earning university degrees inscience, mathematics, engineer-ing, and technology is expected toexponentially increase.

Students compete in Navy-focused grandrobotics mission, see their future in STEM

From Navy PersonnelCommand Public Affairs

Revisions to Special DutyAssignment Pay (SDAP) for eli-gible enlisted Sailors were an-nounced in NAVADMIN 156/14released Monday.

The SDAP program enhancesthe Navy’s ability to size, shape andstabilize the force by encouragingqualified Sailors to serve in desig-nated Special Duty Assignments

(SDAs) for a monetary incentiveranging from $75 to $450 a month.

The update incorporates twoadditions and several increases toexisting SDAPs. Increases to exist-ing SDAP levels are effective uponrelease of NAVADMIN 156/14.

Helicopter Rescue Swimmers(AW) assigned to Air Test andEvaluation Squadron (VX) 1 at NASPatuxent River will receive backpay to March 25, 2013, to coverlost pay due to administrative er-rors. Other Sailors slated to receive

the March 2013 back pay includeHelicopter Rescue Swimmers(AW) assigned to Afloat TrainingGroup Mayport and Naval SurfaceWarfare Center in Florida, and AirTraffic Controllers aboard USSDwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

To qualify for SDAP, a servicemember must be assigned to andworking in a valid billet on thecommand’s Enlisted DistributionVerification Report, hold a match-ing Navy Enlisted Classificationand must be working in the au-

thorized billet; the billet must beauthorized by the Bureau of Na-val Personnel in the NAVADMIN156/14 as an SDA billet.

Commanding officers must cer-tify that service members meet allthe qualifying criteria establishedby OPNAVINST 1160.6B, DO-DINST 1304.27 and NAVADMIN156/14 prior to a Sailor receivingSDAP. A Sailor must complete allqualifications, including PersonalQualification Standards and Under

Instruction watches before theyare eligible for SDAP certification.

The annual re-certification re-quired by commands with SDAPbillets will begin upon release ofthe re-certification NAVADMINwhich will provide guidance forthe re-certification process.

For more information, visitwww.npc.navy.mil/career/pay-andbenefits/sdap/Pages/default.aspx, speak with your EnlistedCommunity Manager, or read theNAVADMIN at www.npc.navy.mil.

Revised special duty pay announced

U.S. Navy photo by George Smith

Middle school students, mentored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Divisionscientists and engineers, build a tower at the Virginia Demonstration Project SummerAcademy. The tower design and construction activity introduces students to concepts incivil engineering, design analysis, team collaboration, and develops their critical thinkingskills. The academy, sponsored by the National Defense Education Program, aims to cre-ate a community outreach that increases the attraction of the Navy’s warfare centers asan eventual place of employment for students participating in the program.

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NRL to get utilities overhaul

U.S. Navy photo

Ensign Mike Rovinsky, construction manager, and Reggie Hall, supervi-sory general engineer, review drawings for an underground utilities projectat the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C., July 3. Thescope of work included removing and replacing more than 35,000 linearfeet of deteriorating underground medium voltage cables, providing a morereliable and safer power supply to numerous laboratories and research fa-cilities located at NRL.

Outreachengineering camptours JB Andrews

U.S. Navy Photo

Lt. j.g. Andy Stitt, construction manager at Resident Officer inCharge of Construction (ROICC) Andrews, gives a tour for theSociety of American Military Engineers (SAME) Community Out-reach Engineering Camp at the Ambulatory Care Center and Den-tal Clinic construction site on Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 8.

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BEMs are encouraged to regularly check in with build-ing occupants and note any problems that may arise if thosethermostat temperatures rise beyond set points, causing inef-ficiency or discomfort for those working within the building.

Benson said that just as with security issues, personnelare encouraged to say something if they notice anythingabnormal with energy and power systems on their installa-tions since summer is time of increased energy usage.

“In accordance with Naval District Washington’s en-ergy policy statement, a judicious use of energy resources

must be the daily drumbeat and priority for all hands at alltimes,” Benson said.

Strong leadership is important to promoting a sustain-able energy culture, said Benson, who encouraged person-nel and commanders at all levels to support energy as aholistic program.

“It’s a team approach across each installation through-out Naval District Washington to reduce energy intensity,”he added. “The BEMs are the deckplate leaders in thatwhole process. The efforts we put forth through our energyprogram are directly contributing to improving readinessand mission support through efficient use of energy.”

For more news and information from across NDW, visithttp://cnic.navy.mil/ndw.

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July 221802 – Frigate Constellation defeats nine

Corsair gunboats off Tripoli.1905 – Body of John Paul Jones moved to

Annapolis, Md., for reburial.1953 – U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage

to support UN troops in Korea.1964 – Four Navy Divers (Lt. Cmdr. Rob-

ert Thompson, MC; Gunners Mate FirstClass Lester Anderson, Chief QuartermasterRobert A. Barth, and Chief Hospital Corps-man Sanders Manning) submerge in SealabI for 10 days at a depth of 192 feet, 39 miles

off Hamilton, Bermuda. They surfaced on 31July 1964.

1974 – Evacuees from the coup on Cyprusarrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediter-ranean. Operation ended on 24 July.

July 231947 – First Navy all jet squadron (VF-

17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).1948 – USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates

U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomesfirst U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.

1950 – USS Boxer sets record crossing ofPacific to bring aircraft, troops, and suppliesto Korea at start of the Conflict.

1958 – USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departsPearl Harbor for first submerged transit ofNorth Pole.

1993 – Sarah Deal becomes first womanMarine selected for naval aviation training.

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-ForAmphibious:USSSanAntonio (LPD17)- For Submarine: USS Texas (SSN 775)- For Auxiliary: USS Emory S. Land (AS

39) For the Aviation Awards category, whichincludes active duty and reserve units oper-ating under aircraft controlling custodians:

- For Navy Active Duty: Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HSL-49)

- For Marine Corps Active Duty: MarineAerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252(VMGR-252)

- For Navy Reserve: Fleet Logistics Sup-port Squadron 58 (VR-58)

- For Marine Corps Reserve: MarineFighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112)

- For Training: Training Squadron TwoOne (VT-21) For the Emerging Center of Ex-cellence Award category, which recognizesexceptional promise for future safety excel-lence leadership:

- Mishap Investigation Training and Sup-port Implementation Team, Marine CorpsSystems Command, Virginia The awardswinners will receive a plaque, citation, andthe Secretary of the Navy’s Safety Excellenceflag, as well as the honor of flying the SafetyExcellence flag for one year.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd Class KennethAbbate Air Test and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 1

AnMH-60R Seahawk assigned to the “Pi-oneers” of Air Test and Evaluation Squad-ron (VX) 1 at NAS Patuxent River was trans-formed into a work of art June 26.

The Fly Girl Painters, a volunteer group ofaircraft artists from Riverside, California, de-voted more than 65 hours from June 20-26,putting their creativity on this unique canvas.

“This is our way of giving back to themilitary,” said retired Air Force Master Sgt.ShayneMeder, founder of the Fly Girl Paint-ers. “I donate my services to support ourmilitary men and women who risk their livesevery day for our great country.”

Meder served in the Air Force for 20 yearsbefore taking her art talents to localmuseumswhere she worked restoring aircraft. She saideach aircraft design is unique, with variousideas presented by the requesting command.

For the MH-60R, VX-1 submitted Medera drawing of a tattoo.

“We took the design, laid it out in illus-trator and applied it to a scale helicopter tomake sure it fit on the aircraft,” Meder said.

Although they worked through the nightand even on the weekends to complete theproject, they found that working aroundSailors was a great experience.

“All the Sailors at the squadron werevery nice,” said Roxane Bond, an aircraftmechanic and member of the Fly Girl team.“They kept us motivated and complimentedus on the work as it progressed.”

The final piece, a large squid clutchingthe helicopter, covers the complete tail ofthe MH-60R. The intricate design was wellreceived by VX-1 who expressed a great ap-preciation for the painters work.

“The team was extremely professionaland it was fun to watch the process unfoldright in front of us,” said Capt. Wade Tur-vold, commanding officer of VX-1. “We re-ally appreciate all of their hard work andlong hours that they put into this aircraft.We look forward to showing it off.”

The Fly Girls said they take great pride intheir work, which they view as a tribute to theU.S.Military. Their ultimate goal is to provide

a unit with an aircraft they can be proud of.“Being creative on one of the coolest can-

vas there is — it’s quite rewarding,” Medersaid. “Seeing how much people really likewhat they get is great. Our next goal is to take

a ride in a helicopter that has our design on it!”Since 1999, the Fly Girl Painters have

painted more than 50 active-duty aircraft,including 40 H-60 helicopters. For moreinformation, visit www.flygirlpainters.com.

VX-1 pioneers get ‘Fly Girl’ treatment

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate

Shayne Meder, artist at Fly Girl Painters from Riverside, Calif., applies finishing touches of paint to the tail of anMH-60R Seahawk in the hangar of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1, June 24.

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vide the necessary tools for the youth togrow and learn, she added.

Learning and growing does not just hap-pen for the youth participants, however.

“They help me,” Henderson said. “Idon’t have children, and really don’t workwith children a lot, but it’s fun working withthem. It’s awesome for me.”

Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class AndrewChaplik, from NSA Washington Port Ops,returned this year for another opportunityto be a mentor after having a positive expe-rience last year.

“I just like working with the kids,” saidChaplik, who has seen children of that age al-ready using drugs. “As we work with the kidsthroughout the year, you see how they’re do-ing and see that they’re not doing drugs.”

Some of the participants even expressedinterest in eventually entering the militarybecause of the experience in DEFY and expe-riences with the mentors, Henderson noted.

We’re not necessarily trying to get themto go to the military because we just volun-teer, but they actually go back and help intheir community as well,” she said. “That’show everybody else hears about DEFY.”

Following the conclusion of the secondphase of the program, DEFY mentors encour-age parents to become actively involved inmaintaining the gains made during the pre-vious year, and work on outplacement to gettheir students enrolled in follow-upprograms.

DEFY was developed by the Departmentof the Navy’s Drug Demand Reduction TaskForce, who hosted the first camp for 13 chil-

dren in 1993. Since then, DEFY has spreadto more than 50 sites worldwide, helpinghundreds of children stay away from drugs.

For more information about the pro-gram or to receive an application to volun-teer, contact Henderson at (646) 505-7041or (202) 685-1200, or Machinist’s Mate 1stClass Mary Moro at (202) 685-1200.

For more news and information fromaround Naval District Washington, visithttp://cnic.navy.mil/ndw.

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Photo by Shawn Miller

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Washington’s fourth Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) camp begins with a round ofdodgeball at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, July 14. The eight-day camp, led by Sailors volunteering as mentors, is de-signed to foster positive relationships between youth and role models, and deter drug activity and gang involvement.

Photo by Shawn Miller

Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) camp participants design flags represent-ing them as pairs or teams during a classroom session on the first day ofthe camp at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, July 14. Sailors volunteered asmentors during the eight-day camp, which is aimed at building positive rela-tionships between role models and children ages 9-12.

Photo by Shawn Miller

Mentors and youth play a game of dodgeball during the Drug Education ForYouth (DEFY) camp at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, July 14.

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