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The WaterlineThe WaterlineVol. XXXI No. 21

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By Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

The Pride of Baltimore II, a reproduc-tion of a 19th century topsail schooner,docked at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY)Wednesday as part of ongoing commemora-tions of the War of 1812 bicentennial.

As part of the bicentennial events, theship will be available for free tours throughAug. 25, and the National Museum of theU.S. Navy at WNY is also scheduled to hostseveral other programs for the public, in-cluding a walking tour of WNY and “Defeatto Victory: 1814-1815,” a new exhibit open-ing at the museum in Building 76, Aug. 25.

Members of the public may access thePride of Baltimore II via the riverwalk alongthe Anacostia River from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,Aug. 21, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 22-25. For events within WNY, the public mayuse the 6th Street SE gate.

“These ships were the beginnings of ourNavy,” said John Imparato, retired directorof corporate information management forNaval District Washington (NDW), of theships which inspired the modern replica.“After the revolution, many of the shipswere just laid up. We didn’t have much of

a Navy, and the Sailors were basically ourmerchantmen and fishermen.”

The Pride of Baltimore II is modeled af-ter 1812-era Baltimore Clippers, small cargovessels that delivered goods up and downthe east coast of the fledgling United States,and later helped win the War of 1812.

They did fairly well against the British,who fortunately, were still fighting againstthe French so they weren’t able to put theirentire naval might against a small country,”Imparato said, adding that the victoriesover the British helped convince Congressto keep a standing Navy after the war.

August and September 1814 marked keyturning points in the history of the War of1812. Following the Battle of Bladensburg,British forces marched into theWashington,D.C. and burned much of the city. FleeingAmerican forces put the Navy Yard to thetorch to prevent capture of key resources bythe invading British.

Just weeks later in September, the Ameri-cans won a decisive victory at the Battle ofBaltimore against the siege of Fort McHenryby the British, prompting the writing of the“Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Keyafter the battle.

Pride of Baltimore II sails into Washington Navy Yard

Photo by Shawn Miller

The Pride of Baltimore II, a reproduction of an 1812-era topsail schooner,will be available for free public tours, Aug. 20-25, as part of ongoing com-memorations of the War of 1812 bicentennial. Since her commissioning in1988, the Pride of Baltimore II has sailed more than 200,000 nautical milesto ports around the world to educate the public on maritime history.See Sail, Page 8

By Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

For Naval District Washington (NDW)personnel looking to get involved in serviceprojects, the NDW Community Service Pro-gram offers a range of opportunities and iscurrently looking for volunteers.

The Community Service Program is de-signed to provide volunteer services to or-ganizations and events out in the communi-ties surrounding military installations, saidOlivia Hunter, the program manager.

“One of our biggest projects that we’reworking on is the ‘Star Spangled Spectacu-lar’ in which we are actively recruiting 200active duty members to be part of that, inwhich they will form a cordon for the 7,000students that will be coming in for the larg-est living flag project,” Hunter said.

The living flag project, scheduled forSept. 9 at Fort McHenry outside Baltimore,will feature thousands of students andteachers dressed in red, white and blue

forming a flag in commemoration of the bi-centennial of the Battle of Baltimore duringthe War of 1812.

Other upcoming events include the Dayof Remembrance, where Hunter and othervolunteers will clean and landscape theCongressional Cemetery in Washington,D.C., Sept. 13, as well as National VolunteerFamily Day in November to visit retireesand veterans at the Armed Services Retire-ment Home.

“We always have something going on inthe community,” Hunter said. “I think vol-unteers are special people because they dothings from the heart. They’re there becausethey want to be. They’re there because theywant to make a difference in somebody’slife. They want to make a difference in thecommunity. I think it’s great that the Navyis probably one of the most community-ori-ented branches that’s out there.”

While balancing her role as the Commu-nity Service Program manager with travel-

NDW Community Service Program offers range of opportunities

Photo by Shawn Miller

Olivia Hunter, Naval District Washington Community Service Program man-ager, right, greets children during a Read Across America event at Tyler Ele-mentary School in Washington, D.C., in March. Read Across America is oneof several major events during the year where volunteers from NDW partici-pate in service projects in communities surrounding area installations. See Program, Page 8

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The WaterlineCommandant, Naval District Washington

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“You’re helping others, and it cangive you a better sense of selfworth.”

Andrew PeareStrategic Systems Programs

“It gives back to those that are partof what’s around us. The value tothe individual is a growth opportu-nity; the value to the communityis it makes us all part of a biggerwhole.”

Craig James, CommanderNavy Installations Command Headquarters

“It brings everyone together. Ithelps you become aware of what’sneeded in society or in the commu-nity. It’s a sense of fellowship.”

Seaman Leighton GreenU.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard

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FromOffice of Naval Research Communications

The U.S. Navy received patents for more inventionslast year than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 corporationsand government agencies ranked in a report publishedlast month.

The Department of the Navy increased its patent volumeby 12 percent over last year, earning 399 patents and climb-ing up three slots to number 89 on the IP Record’s Top 300Organizations Granted U.S. Patents in 2013.

“The Navy has continued to see its patent portfoliostrengthen year after year,” said Dr. Walter F. Jones, exec-utive director at the Office of Naval Research (ONR). “Thevariety of patents granted is striking, but just as compel-ling are the partnerships we develop with academia, re-search institutions and industry to support research thataddresses critical Navy needs.”

ONR manages the Navy’s intellectual property invest-ments, setting policy and conducting oversight of pat-ents as well as trademarks, copyrights, inventions androyalty payments.

Patents are designed to protect an inventor’s interests,excluding others from “making, using, offering for sale, orselling the invention through the United States or importingthe invention” for a specified time.

In terms of patents granted between January and De-cember 2013, the Navy outperformed the likes of NissanMotor Co. and Rolls-Royce PLC, pharmaceutical purvey-ors Novartis AG and Sanofi-Aventis, and technology in-stitutions including the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-nology. In the public sector, it out-patented both the U.S.Army and Department of Health and Human Services.

Last year, the Navy dominated the government catego-ry in IEEE Spectrum magazine’s 2013 Patent Power Score-card. IEEE evaluated 5,000 organization portfolios across17 industries for the number of patents issued as well asthe growth, impact, originality and general applicabilityacross each.

Published yearly by the Intellectual Property Own-ers (IPO) Association, the IP Record compiles rankingsbased on utility patent data from the U.S. Patent andTrademark Office.

A matter of ‘record’: Navy’s patent volume surpasses other tech agencies

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray

A half-scale ultra heavy-lift amphibious connec-tor (UHAC), an amphibious connector prototypecreated by Navatek Ltd. and the Office of NavalResearch, embarks the amphibious dock land-ing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) for the first time.The Marine Corps Warfighting lab sponsored thisUHAC demonstration during the at-sea phaseof Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2014.Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and sub-marines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 per-sonnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise fromJune 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the HawaiianIslands and Southern California.

“What is the value of community service and volunteering?”

Around the Yard

Thursday, August 21, 2014 3Waterline

August 211800 – U.S. Marine Corps Band gave its

first concert in Washington, D.C.1883 – Installation of the first electric

lighting on a U.S. Navy Ship completed onUSS Trenton.

1920 – Radio station built by U.S. Navyand French Government transmits firstwireless message heard around the world.At time it was the most powerful radio sta-tion in the world.

1951 – First contract for nuclear-pow-ered submarine awarded.

1965 – Launch of Gemini 5, piloted by Lt.Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr., USN, who com-pleted 120 orbits in almost eight days at analtitude of 349.8 km. Recovery was by heli-copter from USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39).

1980 – USS Truxtun rescues 42 Vietnam-ese refugees and USS Merrill rescues 62Vietnamese refugees, over 200 miles south-east of Saigon.

August 221912 – Birthday of Dental Corps.1945 – First surrender of Japanese garri-

son at end ofWorldWar II; USS Levy receivessurrender of Mille Atoll in Marshall Islands.

1980 – USS Passumpsic rescues 28 Viet-namese refugees.

August 231864 – Rear Adm. David Farragut’s

squadron captures Fort Morgan at MobileBay winning control of Mobile Bay.

1958 – Massive concentration of PacificFleet in Quemoy-Matsu area prevents inva-sion of islands by China.

1958 – In Taiwan Straits Crisis, Units of7th Fleet move into Taiwan area to supportTaiwan against Chinese Communists.

1963 – The first satellite communicationsship, USNS Kingsport (T-AG-164) in Lagos,Nigeria, connected President John F. Ken-nedy with Nigerian Prime Minister Balewawho was aboard for the first satellite (Syn-com II) relayed telephone conversation be-tween heads of state.

August 241814 – British invasion of Maryland and

Washington, D.C.; Washington Navy Yardand ships burned to prevent capture bythe British.

1912 – Launching of USS Jupiter, firstelectrically propelled Navy ship.

1942 – U.S. carrier aircraft begin two-dayBattle of Eastern Solomons where Japanesetask force defeated and one Japanese carriersunk. Japanese recall expedition to recap-ture Guadalcanal.

1960 – USS Bexar (APA-237) deploys toPangahan Province in response to emer-gency request for aid from the Province’sgovernor.

August 251843 – Steam frigate Missouri arrives at

Gibralter completing first Trans-Atlanticcrossing by U.S. steam powered ship.

1942 – Five Navy nurses who becamePOWs on Guam repatriated.

1951 – Twenty-three fighters from USSEssex (CV-9) escort Air Force heavy bomb-ers attacking Najin, Korea since target wasbeyond range of land-based fighters.

August 261775 – Rhode Island Resolve: Rhode Is-

land delegates to Continental Congresspress for creation of Continental Navy toprotect the colonies.

1839 – BrigWashington seizes Spanish sla-ver, Amistad near Montauk Point, New York.

1861 – Union amphibious force landsnear Hatteras, North Carolina.

1865 – Civil War ends with Naval strengthover 58,500 men and 600 ships.

August 271917 – Squadron of minesweepers de-

parts U.S. for service off France.1944 – USS Stingray (SS-186) lands men

and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to sup-port guerilla operations against the Japanese.

1945 – Pacific Fleet ships enter SagamiBay, near Tokyo, Japan.

1959 – Off Cape Canaveral, Florida, USSObservation Island (EAG-154) makes firstshipboard launching of a Polaris missile.

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1814 – British invasion of Maryland and Washington, D.C.; Washington NavyYard and ships burned to prevent capture by the British.

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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 [email protected], 703-695-2804,or Elizabeth Femrite at [email protected], 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, [email protected] , 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 [email protected].

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


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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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 ([email protected] or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite([email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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, [email protected] , office 202-433-6713

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From NDW CommunityService Program

The Personal Excellence PartnershipProgram, one of the five flagship projectsunder the Navy Community Service Pro-gram, reflects a long Navy tradition of ser-vice which extends beyond its national de-fense mission. Thousands of partnershipshave been formed betweenNavy commandsand schools worldwide. Navy personnelhave clearly demonstrated their capabilityfor making a positive difference in the livesand future prospects of children by servingas mentors, tutors, and role models. Theyhave helped prepare children to acquire theknowledge and skills necessary to competein a global economy and to accept the chal-lenges of being a responsible, contributingcitizen. The school children of today are theshipmates of tomorrow. As the new schoolyear is beginning, commands are stronglyencouraged to enter into or reaffirm com-

mitments to existing school or youth orga-nization partnerships to help mold our fu-ture sailors and citizens.

Commands which have already enteredinto partnerships with schools and youthgroups are encouraged to plan their pro-grams for the new school year and recruitvolunteer support. It is important for Navyorganizations to keep their commitments totheir partners with whom they have signedpartnership agreements.

Commands interested in forming newpartnerships or revitalizing existing partner-ships may receive assistance, guidance, andtraining for their command volunteer coor-dinators. The school partnership training isscheduled for Aug. 25, 2014 at the Washing-ton Navy Yard, Bldg. 101 in conference room121, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Individuals in-terested in registering must send an emailto [email protected] with their intent.Parking will be available. All other questionscan be directed to NDWCommunity ServiceProgram at 202-433-6854.

School partnership training to open

Volunteers needed for ‘Star Spangled Spectacular’ living flag projectWHAT: Fort McHenry Largest Living FlagWHEN: Tuesday, 9 Sept 2014WHERE: Fort McHenry, 2400 E. Fort Ave., BaltimoreTIME: 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.WHO: Volunteers are needed to help guide over 7,000 school children and teach-

ers to form a Living Flag. Volunteers will form a cordon from street to Fort McHenryto help guide school children and participants that will be walking from the bus dropoff points to Fort McHenry. This cordon is for guidance only and NOT law enforce-ment and NOT security. This is a rain or shine event. All active duty member arewelcome to participate.

Uniform of the Day: Khakis (Officers and CPO) and P/B for enlisted (no BDUs orACUs) Lunch and beverages will be provided by Fort McHenry

Transportation: Transportation will be provided. There will be 3 pick-up instal-lations:

Washington Navy YardFort George MeadeBethesda/Walter Reed Hospital- PLEASE IDENTIFY THE INSTALLATION YOU WILL BE DEPARTING FROMAnticipate a Train the Trainer / Fort McHenry orientation led by Fort McHenry

personnel for approximately 8 to 10 Sailors. This is a great opportunity for our CPOSelectees, and we need as many volunteers as possible to reach our 200 Navy StrongSailors. This event will have national media coverage.

The point of contact for this event:ETCM Tat Huen – 301-520-0269 or [email protected] Olivia Hunter – Olivia.hunt-

[email protected] or 202-433-6854/410-693-3711To register on-line go to http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/com-

munity_services/community_service_sign_up_form.html

Calling All Volunteers!

Volunteers needed for National Day of RemembranceWHAT: National Day of RemembranceWHEN: Saturday, 13 Sept 2014TIME: 8:00 a.m. - NoonWHERE: Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E. Street, SE, Washington, DC 2003WHO: Individuals interested in volunteering should use the on-line registration

form or contact their individual Commands Volunteer Coordinator at the listed num-bers below.

Army- 202-685-0493Air Force- 240-857-6344/414-708-8208/202-404-5562Coast Guard- 202-372-4087Navy- 202-433-6854Marines– 703-693—7685-/703-6993-4840/202-433-0016Military personnel and their family members as well as DoD civilians will remove

weeds, do some mulching, fence painting and engage in minor landscaping aroundthe cemetery roadways and path to the 9/11 Memorial. Volunteers will receive T-shirts and lunch, In the event there are questions regarding the weather call 202-543-0539 and listen to the recording. This is a great venue for students of Americanhistory and an opportunity to earn community service hours.

On-line registration go to the web address below.http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/community_services/commu-

nity_service_sign_up_form.html

Calling All Volunteers!


By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Public Affairsstaff writer

A team of specialists from Wal-ter Reed National Military MedicalCenter’s 3-D Medical ApplicationsCenter (3DMAC) help “guide” thehands of surgeons in operatingrooms, using science and technol-ogy to advance health care delivery.“Our research in participation

with the face transplant programat Johns Hopkins was awardeda $50,000 prize at the 2014 JointAlliance Meeting Johns HopkinsUniversity (JHU)/University ofMaryland for continued fundingof the project, specifically in devel-opment of a unique cutting/place-ment guide system for face trans-plants, craniofacial surgery andother reconstructive surgeries,”stated Navy Capt. (Dr.) Gerald T.Grant, service chief of the 3DMACand director of the CraniofacialImaging Research Group, NavalPostgraduate Dental School.At Walter Reed Bethesda, the

3DMAC team continues theirtranslation research with com-puter-assisted face-jaw-teethtransplantation (transplanting aface with underlying bones andteeth), as well as a shared clinicalprotocol for facial transplantation.Grant and other members of thetransplant teamwill brief surgeonsand prosthetics researcher aboutthe technology, procedures, and

devices that emerged from theirintegrated efforts during upcom-ing presentations in New Orleansand Beijing, China.Grant, who leads the team of

biomedical engineers, post-doc-toral researchers and other spe-cialists at Walter Reed Bethesda’s3DMAC, explained the groupbuilds surgical guides, utilizing thecenter’s technology in computer-generated 3-D modeling, surgicalmanipulation, dentistry, maxillo-facial prosthodontics and plastics.“We build cutting guides that

basically tell the surgeon where the[incisions] should be made,” Grantcontinued. “What’s special hereis that our new guides can be ob-served by the optical navigationalsystem,” Grant said.He added the 3DMAC offers

virtual services, reconstructionplanning for cancer patients, andgenerates custom implants suchas prosthetic eyes, ears and noses.The techniques and software de-veloped in the face transplant proj-ect will be applied in oral surgery,head, neck, ears, nose and throatsurgery, as well as plastic surgery,he added.The Walter Reed Bethesda

specialists working on the fa-cial transplant project over thelast four years have developedtechnology to help surgeons in arange of specialties to align thejaw, teeth and face in a better wayfor planning and during surgery,Grant explained.

He added guides from WalterReed Bethesda’s 3DMAC designsare used for the optical naviga-tional system, Computer-AssistedPlanning and Execution (CAPE)workstation, which uses softwarefeature telling the surgeon aboutpredicted face-jaw-teeth harmonywithout having to take an X-rayduring surgery.Craniofacial Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Chad Gordon, clinical directorof the Face Transplant Program atJHU explained a challenge to cra-niomaxillofacial transplantationis occlusion, or making sure theteeth along each opposing jaw lineup and contact properly to enablea face transplant patient to eat andspeak effectively without pain. Hesought the expertise of Grant, amaxillofacial prosthodontist witha Navy career spanning 30 years— more than 10 of those leadingWalter Reed Bethesda’s 3-D medi-cal application section.“The goal was to form a mul-

tidisciplinary team of experts ina variety of disciplines that couldaccomplish a huge obstacle suchas a LeFort-based, maxillofacialtransplantation, which meansyou’re taking the entire face, jawand teeth of a patient and havingto match it up to the rest of some-one’s face, jaw and teeth,” Gordoncontinued. “We formed this teamin 2011 because we knew that if weworked together, we could solveproblems and achieve results for

many patients alike,” he added.“We have an awesome team.”Currently, themultidisciplinary

team has written book chaptersand contributed to journal publi-cations explaining how to manip-ulate and develop the technologyto take a single jaw and make itwork with another.“Our multidisciplinary team

covers the entire specialty areasneeded tomake the project success-ful,” said Principal Staff MechanicalEngineer Dr. Mehran Armand, whodeveloped the CAPE workstationoptical navigational system.Gordon explained what the

experts learned from their facetransplant research thus far.

“When you think that some-thing can’t get any better, youhave to just form a team with a lotof experts — experts in differentareas — so there can be synergismbetween the different disciplines,”the doctor said.The world’s first successful face

transplant on a living human tookplace in France in 2005 on a wom-an bit by her own dog; the first fulltransplant was completed in Spainin 2010. In 2008, Gordon partici-pated in the first facial transplantin the U.S. at the Cleveland Clinicin Ohio, where a patient under-went the procedure after sustain-ing severe facial disfigurementfrom a gunshot blast.

Three-dimensional medical application center‘guides’ face transplant surgery

U.S. Navy photo

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s 3-D MedicalApplications Center (3DMAC) produces a number of itemsused in medical and dental reconstruction and rehabilita-tion at WRNMMC.

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Bowie Baysox host Navy Night

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The Bowie Baysox, a AA-affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, hosted the 15thannual Navy Night at Prince George’s Stadium, August 5. A record crowdof 8,193 paid attendance and the entire U.S. Naval Academy (USNA)Plebe Class of 2018 were on hand to witness Navy personnel performopening ceremonies, including personnel who threw out ceremonialopening pitches. Members of the Naval Support Activity Annapolis ColorGuard presented the flag before the game, while the USNA Band playedunder the direction of Ens. Patrick Hill with Chief Musician Devona Schil-ler performing the National Anthem.

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AFPAK Hands

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Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Hands work through an arduous eight-month training cycle prior to their deployment to Afghanistan wherethey serve in adviser and mentor roles throughout Afghanistan.Training consists of various facets of combat readiness; tactical andstrategic advisement, weapon proficiency, tactical/evasive driving;cultural awareness and more than four months of intense languagetraining at Defense Language School, in Roslyn, Virginia. Approxi-mately eight weeks of this training is conducted at Fort Polk, Loui-siana, at the Joint Security Forces Assistance Course (JSFAC). Pic-tured are recent AFPAK Hand graduates of this program (left to right)Lt. Cmdr. Jason Howell, Capt. Haruna Isa, Lt. Ben Tisdale, Lt JohnKonst, Lt. Dave Ortiz, Lt. j.g. Jeff Webster, Lt. Jeff Fusick, Lt. Cmdr. Ar-mando Marron Fernandez, Capt. Tom Hagood, Cmdr. John Sowers,and Capt. Mark Edwards.

Following the visit to WNY, the Prideof Baltimore II is scheduled to sail intoBaltimore’s Inner Harbor as part of the“Star Spangled Spectacular” bicentennialanniversary of the battle. The weeklongevent will feature historic and modernNavy ships, the Blue Angels, living historydemonstrations, musical performances,and a fireworks display over Fort McHen-ry. Visitors may also tour the decks of the

Pride of Baltimore II and buy tickets toactually set sail on the clipper.

The Pride of Baltimore II was commis-sioned in 1988 after the original Pride of Bal-timore sank in a storm off Puerto Rico twoyears before. Since commissioning, Pride IIhas visited more than 40 ports with a statedmission of educating people onmaritime his-tory and representing thepeople ofMaryland.

For more information about the Pride ofBaltimore II or to buy tickets for upcomingevents, visit www.pride2.org. To learn moreabout War of 1812 bicentennial events atWNY, visit www.history.navy.mil, or www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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ing to take care of relatives with health is-sues, Hunter still finds time to volunteer herspare time, and recently returned from DesMoines, Iowa, where she and her husbandBruce coached the Fort Meade Highstep-pers track and field team during the 2014American Athletic Union Junior Olympics.

“One of the things that I like to do is prac-ticewhat I preach,” she said. “I coach as awayof giving back to the military community.”

This year marked a record for them, asthe Hunters took 30 children from the FortMeade area to the Junior Olympics, in whichmany of them medaled.

“My mother used to always say, ‘If youever want to stay young, be around chil-dren,’” said Hunter. “One of the things that

I’ve found is there is a lot of truth to that,because children will keep you laughing.”

Hunter encouraged anyone thinkingabout volunteering to experiment with dif-ferent causes they care about and see howthe programs fit.

Formed in 1992 by then-Chief of NavalOperations Adm. Frank B. Kelso, the Com-munity Service Program consists of five flag-ships: health, safety, and fitness; personalexcellence partnership, project good neigh-bor, campaign drug free and environmentalstewardship.

“If you have an opportunity to volunteer,jump at it,” Hunter said. “It’s an excellentway of a person broadening their horizon.”

For more information about the NDWCommunity Service Program, visit http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/com-munity_services.html or call Olivia Hunterat (202) 433-6854.

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Donna RuokonenNSA Annapolis Marketing DirectorFFR Programs

PARDON OUR PROGRESSThanks to your Comment Cards and

Written Surveys the Morale, Welfare andRecreation (MWR) Building 89 at NavalSupport Activity Annapolis has been fund-ed for some significant improvements.Starting on or about October 6, the MWRBuilding 89 will undergo renovations toimprove the heating, ventilation, air con-ditioning (HVAC) system in the gym, rac-quetball courts and in other areas. Thestrengthening, weight, cardio and lockerrooms, will be completely remodeled to en-hance your workout routine. Renovationscontinue with a sparkling makeover of theLiberty Zone, providing ready access to allMWR patrons. During the renovation, thegym, racquetball courts and the downstairs

fitness, locker rooms and Liberty Zone willclose. We expect to have these improve-ments completely done and the centerreturned to you in early April 2015. Pleasenote theMWR Building will not be closed inits entirety. The main entrance way to thefront desk and lobby, ticket outlet customerservice desk (ITT), and the theater will op-erate normally.

STAYING FITMorale, Welfare and Recreation is look-

ing for options to ensure you have the ven-ues available to keep you in tip-top shapewhile the “Pardon Our Progress” renova-tions take place. Most of you will be ableto use the U.S. Naval Academy BrigadeSports Complex at the Annapolis Complex.We will catalog this option as well as otheroptions and get this information out to youin a separate piece of correspondence. Forquestions, call 410-293-9200. Thank you foryour patience and patronage!

NSA Annapolis to renovateMWR Building

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By Mass CommunicationsSpecialist 2nd ClassChris KruckeWRNMMC Public Affairsstaff writer

Having a college education hasbecomemore important than everin today’s world, and the Navy Col-lege Office at Naval Support Activ-ity (NSA) Bethesda wants servicemembers to know they can earncollege credit for their service.

Everybody who joins the mili-tary earns college credits, and howmany depends on their career path.

Elizabeth Baker, director of theNavy College Office located in NSABethesda’s Building 17 explainshow this works.

“You can earn credits from bootcamp, attending A and C Schools,passing the advancement examand even cross rating. What exactlyyou have or can earn depends onyourmilitary rate or job experienceand branch of service,” Baker said.

Formerly known as the SailorMarine Corps American Councilon Education Registry Transcripts(SMART) system, the new Joint Ser-vice Transcript (JTS) is a commonaccess card (CAC) enabled systemwhich allows service membersto track college credits they haveearned. Prior military personnelcan also access the system by set-

ting up a user name and password.“Everything on the transcript

has been evaluated by the Ameri-can Council on Education for col-lege credit,” Baker said. “Not every-thing someone does in the militarywill count as credit, but if it does, itwill be on the summary page.”

The Navy College Office workswith service members and helpspair them with schools that bestfit their JTS.

“If you go to a school that hasyourmilitary rating or job, theywillgive you the maximum amount ofcredits,” Baker continued.

Another benefit of these creditsis that they save the student andmilitary money.

“How much this can save willvary depending where you go toschool,” she said. Baker also addedthat the Department of Defenseestimates the average at $250 persemester hour, so if a servicemem-ber has nine usable credits out of CSchool, that’s a savings of $2,250.

Due to the recent change inNavy regulations on the pointsystem for advancement, collegecredits have greater importancethan last cycle.

“Anything that a member canadd to set themselves apart ontheir evaluations is paramount inobtaining an ideal promotion rec-ommendation,” explained HM2Roberto Collazo, assistant com-

mand career counselor in the Wal-ter Reed National Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC) Career Devel-opment Department. “Of course,this is in addition to volunteer ser-vice and command involvement.”

Collazo noted these creditscan be turned into actual pointson a service member’s final mul-tiple score. “Time in rate has beenadjusted to reflect less of your fi-nal multiple score and your goodconduct (awards) will no longerbe counted on the advancementexam. This definitely makes earn-ing a degree of some sort thatmuch more important. For in-stance, I will no longer be able tocount my four points for my goodconduct awards, but I have a bach-elor’s degree that counts as fourpoints on the exam,” said Collazo.

“The Navy is changing and theyare focusing more on membersearning some kind of advancededucation. This is especially thecase if members are consideringa commission of any sort. The re-sources are there whether it is tak-ing a CLEP (College Level Exami-nation Program) test, using tuitionassistance (TA) or the GI Bill,” Col-lazo concluded.

To view your Joint ServiceTranscript, log onto: https://jst.doded.mil. To contact the NavyCollege Office, call 301-295-2014.

Service members can earn college credit for doing their jobs

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Krucke

Sailors can earn credits from boot camp, attending A and CSchools, passing the advancement exam and even crossrating, said Elizabeth Baker, director of Naval Support Activ-ity Bethesda’s Navy College Office.

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NEX welcomes chief petty officer selectees

Chief Petty Officer selectees for the active duty 2015 selec-tion board gather at the Navy Exchange at the WashingtonNavy Yard to purchase new uniforms, fittings and acces-sories, Aug. 15. Sponsor chiefs accompany the selecteesto the event, which is hosted by Navy Exchange Command(NEXCOM) and also featured games and food for the at-tendees. Branch Exchange Manager Gary Elliott said NEX-COM plans the event all year. “It truly is a pleasure to dothis on an annual basis for our CPO selectees,” Elliott said.“They are the reason why we are here. They give so muchfor all us; their commitment, dedication and service are justphenomenal. Our employees are thrilled to coordinate theevent. It’s one of our favorite events.”

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Belanger

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For more information on volunteering for the local Honor Flight program,visit facebook.com/honorflightdca or honorflightcr.org

Area military families are invited to join the DCMilitary Family Life staff in honoring our World War II veterans on

Saturday, September 13.

There are 2 separate groups arriving into Reagan National Airport on September 13, and there are several ways you can participatethroughout the day:

Group 1:• Welcome 90 veterans at the US Airways, Terminal A at 10:02am to salute and cheer their arrival.• Salute these veterans as they visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall from 2:30pm – 3:45pm.• At the end of the day, you can help bid farewell after their full day of touring as they return to Reagan National Airport at 6:30pm.

Group 2:• Welcome 25 veterans at the AirTran Airways, Terminal C at 11:05am to salute and cheer their arrival.• Salute these veterans as they visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall from 12:30pm – 1:30pm.• At the end of the day, you can help bid farewell after their full day of touring as they return to ReaganNational Airport at 6:30pm.

Look for a special pullout banner in the August 15th issue of DCMilitary Family Life, or visit

DCMilitary.com/honorflight to download a special welcome banner to customize and hold as you greetour veterans. Our photographers will be on hand to snap a photo of your family with your personalbanner for future publication.

Help DC Military Family Life and Comprint honor our veterans and meet other military families whileyou are volunteering. It will be the perfect way to spend a Saturday in D.C.

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