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ChiefOperationsSpecialistDwayneBrown,Coastal Riv-erine Group2, saysgoodbye tohis daugh-ter at a pieron Joint Ex-peditionaryBase LittleCreek-FortStory beforedeployingwith USNSSpearhead(JHSV-1)Dec. 28.

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By Deborah R. KallgrenNaval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

At 2:14 a.m. on NewYear’s Day, OliviaHarper Hickey became Naval MedicalCenter Portsmouth’s first baby of 2015.She entered the world at 9 pounds, 3ounces and was 21¼ inches long.

Olivia’s parents are Elizabeth andJason Hickey of Virginia Beach. Jason isan aviation administrationman 1st classat Naval Station Norfolk assigned to the“Dusty Dogs” of Helicopter Sea Squad-ron 7. Olivia is the couple’s first child.

The baby’s due date was Jan. 4, butOlivia couldn’t wait. Elizabeth went intolabor early Dec. 31.

The couple had picked out familynames early in the pregnancy. The name,Olivia, was chosen after an experienceElizabeth had before they knew thebaby’s gender.

“I had a dream about an Olivia. I waschasing a little 2-year-old girl namedLivvy; I was calling her Livvy. She hadpigtails. And she goes running to (Jason)in uniform at the door – I was yelling

after her, ‘Don’t trip and fall,’” Elizabethsaid. The dream “was before we knewwe were having a girl. I swore we weregonna have a boy. I told (Jason), ‘Wecan’t not have an Olivia.’”

As the medical center’s first baby of theyear, Olivia and her parents received a giftbasket from the Oakleaf Club of Tidewa-ter, Virginia. Its president, Tracy Helman,presented the basket filled with onesies,bibs, diapers, baby books, a gift card andother items to the ecstatic couple. Oak-leaf Club member JoAnn Moran person-alized a towel by cross-stitching “NMCPbaby” on it.

Elizabeth was thrilled with the gift aswell as the care she’s received at NMCP.

“This is the best care I’ve had in a hos-pital. My anesthesiologist knew immedi-ately everything to do before I even hadto ask,” Elizabeth said. “He made me feelcomfortable having a child and just beingin the hospital in general.”

Jason, originally from Keyser, West Vir-ginia, said he can’t wait to do everythingwith little Olivia. Elizabeth, from Jack-sonville, Florida, looks forward to takingOlivia four wheelin’ and to the beach.

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The Navy, along with theother military branches, hasannounced a new website,HOMES.mil, that is dedicat-ed to helping service mem-bers, Department of Defense(DOD) civilians and theirfamilies with home findingservices.

The new DOD websiteprovides a vehicle for com-munity housing landlords andproperty managers to createand update their profiles and

listings.HOMES.mil is a secure

website that allows prop-erty managers, landlords andservice members a meansto market their properties.Those using the website areable to control their listings,and upload photos and floorsplans to the website.

“The Navy has workedalongside the other servicesto offer the best housing op-tions to service membersaround the world,” said GregWright, Navy Housing pro-gram director. “HOMES.milmodernizes the way NavyHousing provides informa-tion on local rental propertiesand improves the HousingService Centers’ customerservice to Sailors and theirfamilies while helping to al-leviate some of the burdenand stress of PCS.”

Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The Department of De-fense announced the 2015military pay and compensa-tion rates for service mem-bers, with most service mem-bers receiving a one percentincrease in basic pay.

The new rates for basicpay, basic allowance forhousing, basic allowancefor subsistence, and the costof living allowance rates forthe contiguous United Statestook effect on Jan. 1.

Basic pay for service mem-bers increased one percent,except for general and flag of-

ficers who will not see an in-crease in 2015. For example,an E-4 with 3 years of servicewill see an increase in basic payof $22.20 per month, while anO-3 with 6 years of service willreceive a basic pay increase of$54.30 per month in 2015.

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The President and DefenseSecretary Chuck Hagel issuedstatements Dec. 28, markingthe end of the combat missionin Afghanistan.

After 13 years, of combatoperations, Operation Endur-ing Freedom drew to a closein a ceremony at the Interna-

tional Security and AssistanceForce headquarters in Kabul,Afghanistan.

“Today’s ceremony in Kabulmarks a milestone for ourcountry,” Barack Obama said.“For more than 13 years, eversince nearly 3,000 innocentlives were taken from us on9/11, our nation has been at warin Afghanistan. Now, thanks tothe extraordinary sacrifices ofour men and women in uni-

form, our combat mission inAfghanistan is ending, and thelongest war in American his-tory is coming to a responsibleconclusion.”

“At the end of this year,”Hagel said, “as our Afghanpartners assume responsibilityfor the security of their coun-try, the United States officiallyconcludes Operation Enduring

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By MC2 Amara TimberlakeDefense Media Activity

Anyone close to me would say Iam someone who absolutely lovesthe Navy. A lot of my friends actu-ally tease me about being a lifer, soit often comes as a surprise whenI tell them I'm preparing to sepa-rate. My reason for separating isuncommon; I'm doing it in hopesof making a career out of the Navy.

I've been accepted in the Navy'sCareer Intermission Program. It's away for Sailors to take a break fromthe Navy to pursue other interests.Although I had heard of the pro-gram, it wasn't until I met a Sailorwho had successfully participatedin the program, that I actuallyconsidered it a viable option. That

Sailor had left the Navy to attendlaw school and then returned tothe Navy as an officer in the JAGCorps.

Now let me give you some back-ground here.

I initially joined the Navy to geta college education. I went straightto sea for my first duty station andonly got a couple of college cours-es completed toward my degree. Iwent to shore duty and still wasn'tas diligent as I'd planned to be. I'deven failed an online course I wasenrolled in because I was TADduring the final exam. Plus I didn'tfeel engaged in the whole onlinecollege thing. I wanted to reallytake the time to focus on my educa-tion. I wanted to sit in a class, listento a lecture and have meaningfuldiscussions about the things I waslearning. I know a lot of peoplecomplete degrees on active dutybut I didn't feel like I was focusedenough.

That was the driving force behindme pursuing an intermission. AfterI have my bachelor's, I'll be readyto apply for OCS and return to theNavy as a public affairs officer.

So with the overarching plan inplace, my mission now is to preparefor separation. Initially, I thoughtthe process would be streamlinedfor me, since I would be comingback to the Navy eventually. Icouldn't have been more wrong.

I'm required to complete all of thesame objectives every other separat-ing service member completes be-cause it's governed by a law. Transi-tion GPS, separation physical and aDD-214 are all part of the package.With the intermission, I'm also en-titled to a PCS move. Anyone who'sever gotten out of the Navy canagree with how stressful the pro-cess is – sprinkle in registering forschool, trying to sell a house, gettingengaged and life happening. I feellike my head may explode.

As excited as I am, the stress ofthe unknown can be paralyzing. Ineed to figure out if I need to have ajob, how much money I need to earnand what types of jobs I'm alreadyqualified to do that will also developskills that make a good naval officer.I have to figure out what type of lifeinsurance I'll have or if I'll have anyat all because the S in SGLI standsfor service members, not separatedservice members. I'm going to needto figure out who my new primarycare provider is and where to goreceive care. I'm moving to SouthFlorida so there aren't too manymilitary treatment facilities nearby.

USS FortMcHenrytransitsStrait ofGibraltarSailors aboard the WhidbeyIsland-class amphibiousdock landing ship USS FortMcHenry (LSD 43) preparethe ship’s forecastle for aneastbound transit of theStrait of Gibraltar.

Fort McHenry, part of theIwo Jima Amphibious ReadyGroup is conducting navaloperations in the U.S. 6thFleet area of responsibilityin support of U.S. nationalsecurity interests in Europe.

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Navigating this juncture in mycareer is probably the most difficultthing I've done in the Navy. I feellike I have so much to do and fewresources to help. My local PSDonly has so many answers. I can'thelp but look forward to being ina class room learning with all ofthese solved riddles behind me.

The uncertainty of my future inthe fleet also distracts me from timeto time. I'm not guaranteed accep-tance into OCS upon my return toactive duty so I'll be negotiating fororders when I come back. I like tothink I'll be completely rechargedand ready to jump on the first shipthat will take me, but what if I'mthe one who must meet the "needsof the Navy"? What about the firstlong underway where my wife andI are separated? What's going tohappen if I do everything I can tostand out as a rock star petty offi-cer, and I'm underscored by a Sailorwho didn't take a break? What if Inever get picked up for OCS? Thesebarriers are obviously not part ofmy master plan but in my mind,they're just as likely to happen asmy ideal sequence of events. I'vedecided that my realistic expecta-tions are as important as visualiz-ing my success. I have an idea ofpotential barriers to my success andI plan to mitigate them with goodold fashion hard work. I will main-tain control over what I can andhand the rest over to the universe.Come what may, I'm extremely ex-cited about the next chapter in myNavy life.

This is part 1 of an ongoing blogTimberlake will continue through-out her journey.

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Independent Duty Corpsmen (IDCs) arespecialized hospital corpsmen who aspire toreach the pinnacle of Navy Medicine. TheseSailors serve on land or at sea alongsideNavy and Marine Corps warfighters, and atisolated duty stations where no medical of-ficer is assigned.

IDCs fulfill a variety of critical duties insupport of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corpsmission. They serve as clinical or specialtytechnicians in more than 38 occupationalspecialties, including key administrativeroles at military treatment facilities aroundthe world.

IDCs are assistants in the treatment andprevention of disease, and serve side-by-side with medical officers, doctors, dentists

and nurses. They can be found aboard shipsand submarines, or ashore throughout theUnited States and abroad.

They are also assigned to specific Navywarfare communities, including surface,submarine or Fleet Marine Force IDCs.

“The position of Independent Duty Corps-

man is one of the most responsible and chal-lenging enlisted assignments in the armedforces. Whether performing minor surgeriesbelow the sea, steaming to provide humani-tarian assistance in distant waters or renderingemergency care on the battlefield, IDCs playan integral role in the success of Navy Medi-cine,” said Master Chief Hospital CorpsmanBlake West, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicineand Surgery IDC program manager.

The scope of an IDC’s responsibilityextends beyond providing hands-on medi-cal care and includes providing advice andcounsel to senior leaders.

“It takes a particular type of Sailor, and aspecific type of corpsman to fulfill the roleof IDC,” said West.

“After witnessing the IDC on my first shipflawlessly triage patients during the earth-quake in Haiti in 2010, I realized a call toserve as an IDC and as a Navy Medicineleader," said Chief Hospital Corpsman Mer-cedes R. Sawin, USS Ross (DDG 71) seniormedical department representative.

Specific training is required for IDCs tooperate in the various units and locations atwhich they are typically assigned.

All IDCs attend a 19-week school at FortSam Houston, Texas. Following basic train-ing, IDCs must attend additional schoolslocated in North Carolina, Connecticut andCalifornia in order to qualify in a warfarespecialty.

For example, Groton, Connecticut, ishome to the Basic Enlisted SubmarineSchool (BESS) where IDCs attend 58-weeks of instruction to include six-weeksof initial BESS training. In lieu of BESS, acorpsman selected to serve as a surface ordive IDC will attend a12-week school inSan Diego. Alternatively, special operationsIDCs attend a 19-week school at Fort Bragg,North Carolina, with four of those weeksspent in San Antonio, Texas, learning spe-cial operations medical techniques.

“Being an IDC is one of the biggest re-wards any hospital corpsman can hope toachieve. We are entrusted to care for someof the most talented and selfless men andwomen in our country. Our professionalismand quality of care has a direct impact onthe health and well-being of our Navy andMarine Corps team,” said Chief HospitalCorpsman Jeremy L. Simon, USS LeyteGulf (CG 55) senior medical departmentrepresentative.

U.S. Navy Medicine is a global healthcare network of 63,000 Navy medical per-sonnel around the world who provide highquality health care to more than one mil-lion eligible beneficiaries. Navy Medicinepersonnel deploy with Sailors and Marinesworldwide, providing critical mission sup-port aboard ship, in the air, under the sea andon the battlefield. See more Navy Medicinecoverage on B5!

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By MC3 Aaron T. KiserUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Sailors from USS Abraham Lin-coln’s (CVN 72) Safety Depart-ment displayed a wrecked car de-stroyed by a drunk driver on theship’s quarterdeck Dec. 22, to in-crease the awareness of the danger-ous consequences of drinking anddriving.

“Lincoln leadership can makeyou aware of the impact and theconsequences of driving under theinfluence (DUI), but it’s the Sail-ors’ buddies that are around whenthese events happen that can really

stop it,” said Cmdr. David Gaugler,Lincoln’s safety officer. “Placing ithere on the quarterdeck is a greatway for Sailors to get involved on apeer-to-peer basis where the inter-vention needs to happen.”

Although the physical dangersof a DUI were presented, there aremany other penalties that the pre-sentation was designed to makeSailors aware of.

“The overall impact of a DUI isa life changing event – the possibil-ity of being separated from militaryservice, in excess of $10,000 in legalfees, possible injuries, the lasting ef-fects on others – these are terribleconsequences for one bad decision,”

said Chief Aviation Machinist’sMate Anthony Richardson.

The presentation was a soberingreminder to have a plan and neverget behind the wheel of a car in-toxicated.

“DUI’s are easily prevent-able. We’re not telling our Sailorsthey can’t drink and have fun, butsimply, that they need to put theirkeys away when they do,” Richard-son said.

Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Lee Salas further emphasizedthe importance of this safety re-minder during the holidays.

“The campaign is directed atdriving under the influence of al-

cohol, this accident could alsosymbolize someone driving reck-less speeds,” said Salas. “A vehicledriving over the speed limit is likea weapon out of control! Makinggood decisions all the time is key

to success.”Lincoln is currently undergoing

Refueling and Complex Overhaul(RCOH) at Newport News Ship-building, a division of HuntingtonIngalls Industries.

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By Kristine M. SturkieNavy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs

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The Navy Exchange Service Command(NEXCOM) announced Jan. 5 that its mostrecent market basket survey shows that cus-tomers save on average 24.15 percent whenthey shop at the NEX, not including sales tax.

And that’s not the only way customers areguaranteed to save at the NEX.

“We want our customers to know that whenthey shop at their NEX they can be confidentthat they are getting the lowest price on theitems they purchase,” said Tess Paquette, ex-ecutive vice president, chief merchandisingand marketing officer, NEXCOM. “To ensurethat, we offer our Low Price Guarantee to ourcustomers, which includes price matching,14-day price guarantee as well as our every-day low price on household goods. We wantthe NEX to be top of mind for our valuedcustomers when it comes to their shoppingneeds and know that we are committed to de-livering quality, value and savings every day.”

The NEX’s price matching policy guaran-tees that if customers find a lower price ona product at another retailer, the NEX willmatch the price. If the price difference is $10or less, the price will be matched on the spot.No proof is required.

In addition, if a customer buys an item ata NEX then finds the identical item for lesswithin 14 days in a NEX ad, a local com-petitor’s ad or at a qualifying online retailer(Target.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com,BestBuy.com, ToysRUs.com, BabiesRUs.com), the NEX will match the price. Thecustomer just needs to bring in the originalNEX store receipt and proof of the currentlower price.

Finally, to ensure the best prices on house-hold items, the NEX lowered prices on hun-dreds of every day items such as laundry de-tergent, bleach, fabric softeners, paper towelsand bath tissue.

“We know these are items our customersbuy on a regular basis,” said Paquette. “Wewant customers to know when they purchasethese items they are getting the best price intown. There’s no need to shop anywhere elsebut your NEX!”

More information about NEX policies canbe found at myNavyExchange.com/com-mand/customer_service.

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The NEX’sprice match-ing policyguaran-tees that ifcustomersfind a lowerprice ona productat anotherretailer,the NEXwill matchthe price.If the pricedifference is$10 or less,the price willbe matchedon the spot.No proof isrequired.

Fleet and Family Support Center Norfolk

NORFOLK

Fleet and Family Support Center(FFSC) Norfolk will be holding a MilitarySaves 2015 kick-off event at the C9 au-ditorium on Jan. 28, from 900-1100 a.m.

The event will host Peter Bielagus,America’s Financial Educator, as thekeynote speaker, who has been called“young America’s financial coach” and“a go-to guy for service members andtheir money,” and whose proven strate-gies can help put more money in yourpocket!

During the event, Bielagus will sharetips and strategies to build wealth, emer-gency savings, eliminate debt, and in-crease personal net worth. Attendees willalso have the opportunity to meet with fi-nance experts, credit unions, banks, non-profit institutions and other military andcommunity partners for information andassistance at the event.

The kick-off event will set the stagefor Military Saves Week 2015, that willtake place from Feb. 23-28. The week is

an annual opportunity for organizationsto promote good savings, and a chancefor individuals to assess their own per-sonal financial management and savingstrategy.

Hampton Roads FFSCs will be spread-ing the savings message and urging thecommunity to participate in Military

Saves Week and take the Military SavesPledge at www.militarysaves.org/take-the-pledge to “Set a Goal, Make a Plan,and Save Automatically.”

The Military Saves kick-off event isopen to all military, command leader-ship, and military family members.

For more information, call 444-2102.

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The U.S. Navy’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead

(JHSV 1) entered U.S. 6th Fleet’s area of operations in

support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), Jan. 1.

Photos by MC3 Desmond ParksAmber Holland and her son, Hooper, wave to Boatswains Mate 2nd Class William Holland as he deploys aboard USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1)from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Dec. 28.

Spearhead quick factsWhile on deployment, Spearhead is scheduled to visit and interact withmore than 20 nations and sail more than 15,000 miles, highlighting U.S.Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet’s commitment and emphasisto partnerships and operating forward.

■ Spearhead will serve under the international capacity buildingprogram APS, working with African partner nations to enhancemaritime security off the coast of West Africa and in the Gulf of Guinea.■ As part of APS, Spearhead will participate in U.S. Naval ForcesAfrica-facilitated maritime exercises Obangame Express and SaharanExpress, which take place in the Gulf of Guinea and off West Africa,respectively.■ APS works to develop the maritime capacity of countries under thefour pillars of the maritime capacity building continuum: MaritimeProfessionals, Maritime Domain Awareness, Infrastructure, andResponse Capabilities.■ Spearhead’s deployment aims to increase interoperability amongAfrican nations in order to increase maritime security and sustainglobal commerce.■ Through bilateral training, regional exercises, and combinedoperations, partner maritime forces increase their ability to executemaritime security operations.■ Spearhead provides an opportunity for the U.S. Navy to work-side-by-side with our African counterparts and exchange best practices inmaritime security.■ Spearhead, the first ship in the Navy’s planned class of 10 joint,high-speed vessels (JHSV), provides a forward-presence for emergentintra-theater transport needs and a platform to work with partnernations in maritime security.■ The ship, a 338-foot-long aluminum catamaran with a 20,000 square-foot mission bay area, can be reconfigured to allow it to adapt to awide-range of operations and missions. Potential missions includecarrying containerized portable hospitals for disaster relief totransporting tanks and troops.■ Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area ofoperations to support the international collaborative capacity-buildingprogram Africa Partnership Station.■ U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the fullspectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied,joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. nationalinterests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

Sailors and civilians aboard USNS Spearhead depart Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Dec. 28.

Family andfriendsof NavySailors andcivilianswatch asUSNSSpearheaddeploysfrom JointExpedi-tionaryBase LittleCreek-FortStory, Dec.28.

This deployment represents

an important opportunity for

the U.S. Navy to work with our

African and European partners

to enhance capabilities that

will lead to increased maritime

security in the region. We have a

robust complement of maritime

professionals embarked in

Spearhead, who are excited to

train with and learn from our

counterparts in Africa.”-Cmdr. Matthew Flemming,

Africa Partnership Station Mission Commander


Landlords and propertymanagers, who have workedwith the Housing Ser-vice Centers (HSCs) in thepast, can create a login forHOMES.mil and are able toaccess their previously listedproperties. Once a landlordor property manager creates alogin, they can manage theirproperty listing. These list-ings can include a list of ame-nities, photos and additionalinformation to assist servicemembers in making informedhousing decisions.

“The Navy is focused onassisting Sailors and theirfamilies in finding safe, suit-able and affordable housingwherever they choose to live.HOMES.mil, in conjunctionwith the HSC’s professionalhousing staff, will provide an

improved experience for ourcustomers,” said Wright.

HOMES.mil offers asecure site for landlords andproperty managers wishing tolist their properties for DoDservice members and gov-ernment civilians stationednear military installations.HOMES.mil is integratedwith the HSC’s managementsoftware, allowing a stream-lined experience for servicemembers looking for com-munity housing.

HOMES.mil is now avail-able for landlords and prop-erty managers to beginuploading information onproperties they want to list.The HOMES.mil website isavailable now to all servicemembers and their families tofind housing. The HOMES.mil website address is www.homes.mil.

Basic allowance for hous-ing rates for service membersin 2015 will increase on aver-age $17 per month, or 0.5 per-cent. Rates are calculated usingmedian current market rentand average utilities (includ-ing electricity, heat, and water/sewer) for each pay grade,both with and without depen-dents. Two changes were madeto BAH rate computations for2015: renter's insurance, whichcontributed an average of onepercent to rates, was elimi-nated, and the FiscalYear 2015National Defense Authoriza-tion Act reduced housing rateson average one percent for ser-vice members.

However, individual rateprotection for service mem-bers remains an integral partof the BAH program. Thismeans that even if BAH ratesdecline – including throughthe elimination of renter's in-surance and the reduction inthe calculated rate – a servicemember who maintains unin-terrupted BAH eligibility ina given location will not seea rate decrease. This ensuresthat service members whohave made long-term commit-ments in the form of a lease orcontract are not penalized iflocal housing costs decrease.

Service members can cal-

culate their BAH payment byusing the basic allowance forhousing calculator at http://1.usa.gov/1fFAuqZ.

The 2015 basic allowancefor subsistence rates for mili-tary members will increaseby 2.9 percent over last year.The new rates are:

■ $367.92 per month forenlisted members

■ $253.38 per month forofficers

The annual adjustmentsto basic allowance for sub-sistence – a monthly nontax-able cash payment to militarymembers intended to be usedto buy food – are linked tochanges in food prices as mea-sured by the annual change inthe U.S. Department of Agri-culture Cost of Food at HomeIndex. From the beginning ofOctober 2013 through the endof September 2014, the indexrose by 2.9 percent, formingthe basis for the increasedBAS rates.

The Defense Departmentalso released its 2015 con-tiguous United States costof living allowance rates.Roughly 12,000 memberswill see a decrease in theirCONUS COLA payments,while some 7,000 memberswill see an increase or nochange, and 4,000 mem-bers will no longer receive aCONUS COLA payment.

By Kevin CopelandCommander, Submarine Force Atlantic Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Vice Adm. Michael J. Connor, Com-mander, Submarine Force Atlantic(COMSUBLANT), announced the win-ners of the 2014 Battle Efficiency (Battle“E”) competition.

“Congratulations and Bravo Zulu toall of the award winners,” said Connor.“The 2014 Battle “E” competition was ex-tremely keen, as all nominated units dem-onstrated the submarine force’s readinessin performing their wartime responsibili-ties. Being the recipient of the Battle “E”should be a source of great pride to each

submarine crew member. Each and everySailor can be justifiably proud of their con-tribution to improving the battle readinessof the Atlantic Submarine Force.”

The Battle “E” competition is con-ducted to strengthen individual commandperformance, improve overall force readi-ness, and to recognize outstanding perfor-mance. The award symbolizes the overallreadiness of the command to carry out itsassigned wartime tasks as a unit of the At-lantic Submarine Force.

Based on a year-long competition, onesubmarine from each submarine squadronin the Atlantic Fleet is recognized. Theawards are presented by the commodoreof each squadron to the submarine under

their command which has demonstratedthe highest level of battle readiness duringthe evaluation year.

The 2014 COMSUBLANT Battle “E”winners, their homeports, and command-ing officers are:

Commander, Submarine Squadron(SUBRON) 4 (Groton, Conn.) – the Vir-ginia-class attack submarine USS Vir-ginia (SSN 774), commanded by Cmdr.Steven Antcliff.

SUBRON 6 (Norfolk) – the Los An-geles-class attack submarine USS Boise(SSN 764), commanded by Cmdr. ScottLuers.

Commander, Submarine DevelopmentSquadron 12 (Groton, Conn.) – the Los

Angeles-class attack submarine USS An-napolis (SSN 760), commanded by Cmdr.Chester Parks.

SUBRON 16 (Kings Bay, Ga.) – theOhio-class guided-missile submarineUSS Georgia (SSGN 729), whose BlueCrew was commanded by Capt. WilliamBreitfelder and Gold Crew was com-manded during the competition by Capt.Rhett Jaehn and Capt. Michael Badorf.

SUBRON 20 (Kings Bay, Ga.) – theOhio-class ballistic-missile submarineUSS Alaska (SSBN 732), whose BlueCrew was commanded by Cmdr. ToddFiganbaum and Gold Crew was com-manded during the competition by Cmdr.Robert Wirth and Cmdr. Craig Gummer.

SUBLANT ANNOUNCES2014 BATTLE ‘E’ WINNERS

Freedom … In 2015, we begin our fol-low-on mission – Operation Freedom’sSentinel – to help secure and build uponthe hard-fought gains of the last 13years.”

Today, though, “we give thanks to ourtroops and intelligence personnel whohave been relentless against the terror-ists responsible for 9/11 – devastatingthe core al-Qaida leadership, deliveringjustice to Osama bin Laden, disrupt-ing terrorist plots and saving countlessAmerican lives,” the president said.

“We are safer, and our nation is moresecure, because of their service,” hesaid. “At the same time, our courageousmilitary and diplomatic personnel inAf-ghanistan – along with our NATO alliesand coalition partners – have helped theAfghan people reclaim their communi-ties, take the lead for their own security,hold historic elections and complete the

first democratic transfer of power intheir country’s history.”

“We pledge to give our many Wound-ed Warriors, with wounds seen andunseen, the world-class care and treat-ment they have earned. Most of all, weremember the more than 2,200 Ameri-can patriots who made the ultimate sac-rifice in Afghanistan, and we pledge tostand with their Gold Star families whoneed the everlasting love and support ofa grateful nation,” Obama said.

“The United States will pursue twomissions in Operation Freedom’sSentinel,” Hagel said. “We will workwith our allies and partners as part ofNATO’s Resolute Support mission tocontinue training, advising and as-sisting Afghan security forces. Andwe will continue our counterterror-ism mission against the remnants ofAl-Qaeda to ensure that Afghanistanis never again used to stage attacksagainst our homeland.”

“Our personnel will continue toface risks, but this reflects the endur-ing commitment of the United Statesto the Afghan people and to a united,secure and sovereign Afghanistanthat is never again used as a sourceof attacks against our nation,” Obamasaid, going on to say that the “past 13years have tested our nation and ourmilitary. But compared to the nearly180,000 American troops in Iraq andAfghanistan when I took office, wenow have fewer than 15,000 in thosecountries. Some 90 percent of ourtroops are home.

“Our military remains the finest inthe world, and we will remain vigi-lant against terrorist attacks and indefense of the freedoms and valueswe hold dear. And with growing pros-perity here at home, we enter a newyear with new confidence, indebted toour fellow Americans in uniform whokeep us safe and free.”

By Mark PiggottNaval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

YORKTOWN

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown(WPNSTAYorktown) Fleet and FamilySupport Center (FFSC) hosted anInfant Massage training for Navy NewParent Support staff from multiplebases across the United States and Italy,at theYorktown Lincoln Housing Com-munity Center, Dec. 8-11.

Dr. Vonda Jump Norman, professorat Utah State University, was the pre-senter of the training. Her expertise inearly child development and health hasled to research initiatives in the UnitedStates, Russia, India, Haiti and Ecua-dor. The work that she has done withparents and children has provided longterm increased positive outcomes in thehealth and social components of parentand children participants.

The four-day core curriculum train-ing was created by Vimela McClure,as found in her book Infant Massage:A Handbook for Loving Parents, andher Manual for Infant Massage Instruc-tors. Each certified member must attaincompetencies such as understandingthe benefits of infant massage, attain-ing familiarity with research studiesregarding the impact of touch uponthe healthy development of babies andchildren, understanding and describingrelaxation techniques and infant mas-sage strokes, possessing and applyingeffective communication skills. Uponcompleting these and other (unlisted)competencies, completing a three-part written exam, and conductingfive infant massage sessions with fiveparents, the students will be certifiedthrough the International Associationof Infant Massage (IAIM) U.S. Chap-ter as Certified Educators of InfantMassage (CEIM).

The IAIM mission is to promotenurturing touch and communicationthrough training, education and re-search so that parents, caregivers andchildren are loved, valued and respectedthroughout the world community. TheIAIM purpose and definition aligns withthe Nurturing Parenting curriculum uti-lized by the Navy New Parent SupportHome Visitation Program (NPSHVP)which promotes nurturing communica-tion in the parent and baby relationship.

Throughout the training week, fivefamilies participated as volunteersgiving the New Parent Support Staffopportunity to practice their newly ac-quired knowledge and skills at infantmassage. The mothers and father thatattended are clients of Lisa Clarke andVeanna Pitts from WPNSTAYorktown,New Parent Support Home Visitors.The parents were eager to absorb the in-formation and techniques demonstratedby the students.

One of Clarke’s clients, active dutyNavy father Timothy Sonnier, waspresent with baby’s mother, CheyanneIsham. Timothy said he experienced thedesired goal of communicating with hisbaby as he made eye contact with andspoke to his baby, Kamryn, throughoutthe massage. Kamryn smiled often andeven gave a big laugh a couple of times.Kamryn’s reaction when his mothermassaged him was equally as bond-ing as seen in the solid eye contact andslower, more calm movement expressedby the happy five month old. Cheyannesaid that she learned that, “Kamrynlikes the attention of getting a massage”going on to say that she learned that herbaby “runs the show about whether ornot he gets the massage! You really dolearn what they like.”

In speaking with Cheyanne severaldays later, Clarke was told by Chey-anne that Timothy noticed how attentive

Kamryn was to him, adding that Kamryndoesn’t spend as much time with his dadas he does with her and that she thoughtthat was why he was very excited andactive when Timothy connected withhim through the massage.

Patricia Cole, also a client of Clarke’s,is mother of 1-year-old Liam Cole. Pa-tricia was highly motivated to learn theinfant massage techniques, but said thatLiam was more interested in observinghis environment and socializing thanhe was in getting a massage! Accord-ing to the instructors, this behavior isquite typical of mobile toddlers. Nev-ertheless, this gave Patricia an oppor-tunity to practice the massage strokeson a baby doll while Jump Normanand New Parent Support staff occupiedLiam for a while. Patricia stated that,“my husband and I are planning onhaving more children in the future andso, I am grateful to learn about perform-ing infant massage. I will also use it onLiam when he is tired and/or sick.”

More can be learned about InfantMassage by contacting the NewParent Support Program Staff at anybase. Hampton Roads contacts areLisa Clarke, 887-4948 and VeannaPitts, 688-9363.

FFSC Yorktown hosts InfantMassage Training class

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Mark PiggottRochelle Weathers and her baby Matthewparticipate in the Infant Massage TrainingCourse, sponsored by Fleet and FamilySupport Center Yorktown, Dec. 10, at theLincoln Military Housing Community Center.

PAY | Basic allowance willincrease by 2.9 percent overlast year

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boi-se (SSN 764) enters Souda Bay, Greece, duringa scheduled port visit. Boise is conducting navaloperations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsi-bility in support of U.S. national security interestsin Europe. Photo by MC2 Jeffrey M. Richardson.


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DoD News, Defense Media Activity

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The littoral combat ship USSFort Worth has joined the guidedmissile destroyer USS Samp-son in the Java Sea to assist inthe Indonesian-led internationalsearch-and-recovery effort fordowned AirAsia Flight 8501, ac-cording to a U.S. 7th Fleet, newsrelease issued Jan. 4.

The Sampson’s commander,Navy Cmdr. Steven M. Foley,discussed current search effortswith ABC’s “This Week” week-end news program host MarthaRaddatz.

“We've been searching usinglookouts, using optical searchequipment and scanning the ho-rizon and using our helicoptersin tandem to search a wide area,”Foley told Raddatz.

Rough weather“The weather has been a little

rough with scattered thunder-storms,” Foley said. “The seashave been about two to four feet,increasing to about four to sixfeet when the rain swells comein. And we've been operatingin three specified areas that theIndonesian authorities have as-signed to us.

“And you have to remember,”Foley added, “this is their searcheffort and we're here to assist.”

Ships are being employed tosearch for the downed aircraft’sblack box and the helicoptersare looking for debris, Foley toldRaddatz. Rigid-hull inflatableboats are also participating in thesearch effort, he added.

The Indonesian governmentrequested U.S. assistance to helpin the search for Air Asia Flight8501, which disappeared Dec. 28during its route from Surabaya,Indonesia, to Singapore with 162passengers and crew aboard.

The San Diego-based USSSampson, an Arleigh Burke-classAegis guided missile destroyer,was deployed Dec. 29, to assist inthe search efforts for the AirbusA320-216 aircraft, according toa U.S. Navy news release. Sincethen, searchers have found debrisand passenger remains from theaircraft, which apparently crashedduring its flight during bad weather.

Remains, debris foundSampson arrived in the Java

Sea search area on Dec. 30, ac-cording to a U.S. Navy release.Later that day, Sampson’s he-licopters and Indonesian navyassets discovered aircraft debris.

Sampson’s crew also removedsix remains from the sea Jan. 1and six others Jan. 2, accordingto a U.S. Navy release.

“We find great gratification inbeing able to assist the Indone-sian government in this ongoingeffort and to bring closure to thefamily and friends of the pas-sengers of AirAsia Flight 8501,”Foley told Raddatz.

Fort Worth joins Sampson in search efforts

MC1 Brett CoteThe recovery team from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) signals the boat deck crew while conducting search and recovery operations in sup-port of the Indonesian-led Air Asia flight QZ8501 search efforts. The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth has joined the Sampson in the Java Sea to assist.

By Terri Moon CronkDOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Defense Department awareness of slaveryand human trafficking issues is paying offsignificantly because of mandatory employeetraining, the program manager for DOD’sCombating Trafficking in Persons programhas reported.

As DOD observes National Slavery andHuman Trafficking Prevention Month in Janu-ary, Sam Yousef noted how annual training forDOD’s military, civilian, and contractor work-force is driving home the department’s “zerotolerance” for slavery and human trafficking.

DOD defines human trafficking as usingfraud, force or coercion to recruit, harbor,transport or obtain a person for commercialsex, or labor services.

Increase in workforce awarenessSurveys indicate a jump in DOD workforce

awareness of slavery and human traffickingissues, from 72 percent in 2008 to nearly 90percent today, he said.

Yousef said when people hear the termhuman trafficking, they often relate it to sextrafficking, but he noted that DOD’s trainingemphasizes that people also can be susceptibleto labor trafficking.

Occurring particularly overseas rather thanstateside, labor trafficking has led DOD’sCombating Trafficking in Persons program to

develop new specialized training for acquisi-tion professionals.

“The training is primarily for contractor of-ficers and contracting officer representatives”on foreign soil, Yousef said. “It gives themhighlighted awareness of their responsibilitiesin managing contracts as they relate to humantrafficking.”

Using the phrase, “If you see something, saysomething,” he said awareness training helpsall DOD employees identify potential victimsof the crime.

Common practices in labor trafficking, forexample, include confiscating workers’ pass-ports, withholding wages and creating “inhu-mane” living conditions.

Official reports progress inawareness of human trafficking

Courtesy graphicLabor trafficking has led DoD’s Combating Traffick-ing in Persons program to develop new specializedtraining for acquisition professionals.

By Nick SimeoneDoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The United States has begun train-ing Iraqi army recruits, a central part ofthe strategy by the U.S.-led coalition thatis working with the Iraqi government toretake territory and ultimately defeat Is-lamic State of Iraq and the Levant terroristsin the country.

Pentagon spokesman Army Col. SteveWarren told reporters today that six weeksof training began Dec. 27 for four battal-ions of Iraqi security forces at a base in

Taji, north of Baghdad. Training began atAsad Air Base in Anbar province for mem-bers of the Iraqi 7th Division several daysearlier.

Warren said all of the Iraqis goingthrough the training by U.S. personnel al-ready have been vetted.

Warren said the air base has been thetarget of “regular indirect enemy fire,”which he said has been wholly ineffec-tive and has drawn no return fire from U.S.forces.

The training mission is part of OperationInherent Resolve, which – along with tar-geted coalition airstrikes being carried in

both Iraq and Syria – is intended to degradeand defeat ISIL terrorists who hold largesections of territory along the countries’shared border.

About 2,100 U.S. military personnel arein Iraq advising and assisting Iraqi forcesand providing protection to U.S. person-nel and missions. That figure is expected togrow by as many as 1,300 later this monthas part of the expanded U.S. military pres-ence President Barack Obama ordered inNovember to help Iraq reclaim territorytaken by ISIL.

In total, 12 Iraqi brigades are expectedto be trained – nine from the Iraqi securityforces and three from the Kurdish pesh-merga. Two other locations in Iraq, one inIrbil and another in Besmaya, are expectedto host training missions as well.

U.S. MILITARY BEGINS TRAININGIRAQI FORCES TO TAKE ON ISIL

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John F. WilliamsSean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of theNavy for research development and acquisition,joins Rear Adm. Mathias Winter’s daughter asthey replace his one-star shoulder boards withtwo-star shoulder boards at the Pentagon.

Office of Naval Research

ARLINGTON,VA.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR)has begun a new era, as Rear Adm. Math-ias W. Winter-a decorated aviator with ad-vanced degrees in both computer scienceand national resource strategy-was swornin as the chief of naval research (CNR).

Winter officially took the helm of ONR,the organization that leads Navy andMarine Corps research efforts, during achange-of-command held on Dec. 30. Theceremony was held at the Pentagon and of-ficiated by the Honorable Sean Stackley,assistant secretary of the Navy (research,development and acquisition).

“As the next Chief of Naval Research, Ilook forward to leading the ONR team instretching the limits of physics and discov-ering the next generation of breakthroughtechnologies to ensure a dominant, capableand relevant naval force for the future,”said Winter.

“Our Navy/Marine Corps research en-terprise has a rich history of discoveringand inventing game-changing technologiesthat has truly shifted the corpus of humanknowledge and enabled our Sailors and Ma-rines to retain the decisive warfighting ad-vantage where it matters, when it matters.”

As head of ONR, Winter will oversee thenearly $2 billion Department of the Navybudget for naval science and technologyprograms.

Full steamahead for Navyscience: Wintercomes to ONR

» see ONR | B4

Navy prepares for Jan. 20communications satellite launchNavy military and civilian engineers are preparing the latest militarycommunications satellite for a planned Jan. 20, launch from CapeCanaveral Air Force Station, Florida. » see B3

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By Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor

I swear I was just walkin’ here when thatrude guy bumped into me. “Sorry!” I said au-tomatically.

Gah. Some days it feels like I’m sorry for thisand sorry for that and sorry for everything underthe sun. I am excellent at the automatic apology.

Yet as this recent study shows, people whorefuse to apologize actually feel better than youand me. By refusing to apologize they feel em-powered. They feel righteous. They feel likethey exercised their integrity.

I feel like I need a box of doughnuts.Although I might apologize to make some

situations easier, as a military spouse, I knowthere are some things you never apologize for.Here is my list:

1. Never apologize for your servicemember’s absence.

The teacher might want your Sailor to showup for the conference and your sister might bemad that your Soldier is not at her wedding andyour neighbor might think that your Marine isa little slow on the lawn care. Oh well. If yourservice member is absent on training or deploy-ment or geographic bachelorhood, those folksshould be grateful your partner is one of thefew in this country who can qualify for militaryservice, much less do such an awesome job atit. And if his or her absence is inconvenient forthem, they can just get over it.

2. Never apologize for being the new kid.The military moves families on average

every 2.5 years. That means you are prettymuch always the new kid. You don’t knowwhere to find a good plumber. You don’tknow when the sign-ups are for band camp.You could not identify the worst teacher inthe district if they were in the lineup at thelocal police station. So what if you have toask for info all the time? Think of yourself ascurious and resourceful.

3. Never apologize for how you feel.Sometimes it feels like the world expects

you to watch your Airman or Coastie or Sol-dier depart with no more emotion than watchingthe bus driver pull away from the curb. Wronganswer. You feel what you feel. And then youget to work on handling those feelings. If youbehave kinda badly because of the way yourwere feeling, then OK. You probably need toapologize for that behavior. But never apologizefor the feeling.

4. Never apologize for not knowingeveryone’s rank.

The people who are in the military read thosebars and stripes and stars and preternaturallyknow exactly where everyone fits into the hi-erarchy. If you aren’t actually in the military,save a brain cell and give that a skip. Me, I justcall everyone who looks like they are in chargeMa’am or Sir. Works for me.

5. Never apologize for stolen kisses.Who would agree to a relationship with some-

one who offers to move you a million miles fromyour family, friends and job and then disappearsfor a year at a time with nothing but a ‘love you?’You would. Cuz you are smart that way. Whenyou find a person you love that much, feel freeto steal as many kisses as you want. In fact, I’llgo further: go ahead and set up boundaries whenthey are home so that you can have a little alonetime. Relationships thrive on attention.

6. Never apologize for “swimming.”Sometimes in military life you would like to

change everything.You would like to move awayfrom where you live. You would like to get pastthis stage of pregnancy or parenting. You wouldlike your Marine or Sailor to STOP BEINGSUCH A JERK. But that isn’t one of your choic-es. Instead there isn’t anything to do but channelDory in Finding Nemo. “Just keep swimming.Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming,swimming, swimming.” It ain’t the best way, butsometimes it is the way that works.

7. Never apologize for doing things your way.So often on SpouseBuzz we see spouses mad

because they feel pressured to have kids orpressured to have a powerful job or pressuredto move or pressured not to move. Really, theonly solution to military life is to do things inthe way it works out for you and your servicemember. Don’t ever apologize for that. Own it.Love it. Do it.

8. Never apologize for the struggle.Sometimes things are going to suck for you

in military life. You are going to sleep with thelights on. You going to cry in the bathroom be-cause you don’t want anyone to hear. You aregoing to fight about money.You are going to lookat your credit card bills and quake. Military lifeis a struggle. It’s hard. If it were easy,then every-one who thinks a uniform looks snappy would bedoing it. Don’t apologize for struggling. Strugglevaliantly (and hunt down that phone number forthe free counseling on Military OneSource. Oh,here it is: (800) 342-9647.

9. Never apologize for being an American.Do you tear up when someone sings the Na-

tional Anthem? Or “God Bless America?” Or“Proud to be an American?” Do those homecom-ing clips onYouTube make you sob a little? Doesthe sight of your loved one in uniform make youcatch your breath? Never apologize for that.

Go ahead and apologize when strangersbump into you. Apologize to smooth people’sfeelings. Apologize when you are wrong. Butdon’t apologize for that moment. Because itwas earned the hard way – and it is more valu-able and more rare that you will ever know.

Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse andFamily Programs for Military.com. Since 1996,Eckhart’s take on military families has beenfeatured in her syndicated column, her bookThe Homefront Club, and her award winningCDs These Boots and I Married a Spartan??Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navy wife andan Army mom.

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While you may not set NewYear’s resolutions, you can set newgoals for yourself. Whether youneed to quit smoking, lose weight,or learn a new skill, a New Year

offers a fresh perspective on the yearthat you won’t have any other time.The American Psychological Asso-ciation (APA) cautions that the NewYear isn’t meant to serve as a cata-lyst for sweeping character changes,but as a time for people to reflect ontheir past year’s behavior and prom-ise to make positive lifestyle chang-es. The APA offers five steps to helpyou make lasting change:

■ Start small■ Change one behavior at a time■ Talk about it

■ Don’t beat yourself up■ Ask for supportAre you a pessimist? Begin daily

affirmations to give yourself a morepositive outlook. Tend to overin-dulge on desserts? Try replacingdessert with a healthier option youenjoy, like fruit or yogurt.

In order to make lasting changes,the National Institutes of Health re-minds us that maintaining a changerequires continued commitmentuntil the change becomes part ofyour life, like brushing your teeth or

washing your hair. You also want toenvision how the change will impactyour life. For instance, when youstop smoking, think about how yourrisk plummets for cancer, heart dis-ease, stroke and early death.

You should prepare yourself forchallenges and ask how bad youreally want it. Research suggeststhat if it’s something you really wantfor yourself, if it’s meaningful toyou, you’re more likely to stick to it.Many people start the NewYear withhope and big plans. With thoughtfulplanning and realistic goals, you canend the year in accomplishment.

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NINE THINGS FOR WHICH MILITARYSPOUSES SHOULD NEVER APOLOGIZE

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By Steven A. DaviSpace and Naval Warfare SystemsCommand Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO

Navy military and civilianengineers are preparing thelatest military communicationssatellite for a planned Jan. 20launch from Cape CanaveralAir Force Station, Florida.

The satellite is part ofMUOS, or Mobile User Ob-jective System, which oper-ates like a smartphone networkfrom space, vastly improvingsecure satellite communica-tions for mobile U.S. forces.Unlike its predecessor system,MUOS provides users aglobal, on-demand, beyond-line-of-sight capability totransmit and receive high-quality voice and mission data

from a high-speed InternetProtocol-based system.

This third of five MUOSsatellites was encapsulatedinto its payload fairing Dec.19, representing one of thefinal steps in preparation forits upcoming launch. The pay-load fairing protects the sat-ellite from forces during theearly stages of its journey.

“This third MUOS launchis another major step towardachieving a fully operationalMUOS end-to-end capabil-ity by 2016,” said Navy Capt.

Joseph Kan, the MUOS pro-gram manager. “The Navy, inclose collaboration with theArmy, Air Force and our in-dustry partners, is bringing thefuture of worldwide mobilesatellite communications intoreality for the United Statesand potentially allied nations.”

The Navy plays a key rolein national space efforts byproviding narrowband satel-lite communications for theDOD and other governmentagencies. While MUOS wasdesigned for mobile users

who require worldwide,secure voice and mission dataat higher data rates, servicesare also available for ships,aircraft and vehicles.

MUOS is more than just afive-satellite constellation.It additionally comprisesfour ground stations acrossthe globe, complex softwareto manage the network anda Wideband Code DivisionMultiple Access waveformthat serves as an interface forend-user radios.

Two MUOS satellites,

launched in 2012 and 2013,are already providing legacycommunications capabil-ity from their geosynchronousorbit locations 22,000 milesabove Earth. Ultimately, thesatellite constellation and as-sociated network will extendnarrowband communicationsavailability well past 2025.

The Navy’s Program Execu-tive Office for Space Systems,located at the Space and NavalWarfare Systems Command inSan Diego, is responsible forthe MUOS program.

Navy preparesfor Jan. 20communicationssatellite launch

Photo courtesy of Lockheed MartinThe third MUOS satellite is encapsulated into its payload fairing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,Florida, MUOS-3 is scheduled to launch Jan. 20.

Rick NaystattSpace and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Program Executive Office for Space

Systems (PEO Space) and PMW-146 personnel watch the launch of the Navy’s first Mobile UserObjective System (MUOS) satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base live from San Diego.

This thirdMUOS launchis anothermajor steptowardachievinga fullyoperationalMUOS end-to-end capabilityby 2016.”

-Capt. Joseph Kan

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ONR supports scientific efforts around theworld, from basic and conceptual research toapplied research and even quick-turnaroundtechnologies requested by Sailors and Marines.

Concurrent with the duties of CNR, Winteralso will serve as director, Innovation Technol-ogy Requirements, and Test and Evaluation(OPNAV-N84).

He relieves Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder,who is retiring from the Navy after 32 years ofnaval service and three years as CNR.

“I’m honored to be given this unique com-mand opportunity as I build upon Rear Adm.Klunder’s successes in bringing together thebrightest minds across the Department of theNavy, academia and industry to solve ourtoughest technological challenges,” he said.

As a flag officer, Winter served as com-mander, Naval Air Warfare Center WeaponsDivision; assistant commander for test andevaluation, Naval Air Systems Command;and Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Un-manned Aviation and Strike Weapons. High-lights of his earlier naval career include flying

operational missions as an A6E Intruder bom-bardier/navigator, chief of staff to the PEO fortactical aircraft performance and major pro-gram manager of the DoN’s Precision StrikeWeapons portfolio.

He holds a Master’s Degree from the NavalPostgraduate School and also from the Na-tional Defense University’s Industrial Collegeof the Armed Forces. Winter, a native of Ship-pensburg, Pennsylvania, graduated from Ship-pensburg Area High School and went on toearn a Bachelor of Science in mechanical en-gineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Winter will be the opening speaker at theNaval Future Force Science & TechnologyEXPO in Washington, D.C. The EXPO, tobe held Feb. 4-5, also will feature a keynotespeech from Chief of Naval Operations Adm.Jonathan Greenert.

On the first day, Winter will join other De-partment of Defense leaders for a discussionon science and technology priorities. On thesecond day, he will moderate a discussion onresearch, development, testing and evaluation.

For more information about the EXPO, visit:http://www.onr.navy.mil/expo.

Training helps to alert employeesWhile such indicators might not be obvious to

some, DOD’s training helps to alert employees to thepotential of such scenarios, Yousef said. “You mightnot think much of it before you take our training,” headded. “But through increased awareness, you’re ableto connect the dots a little more.”

DOD employees can file reports with the DOD In-spector General Hotline at www.dodig.mil/hotline orby calling (800) 424-9098, (703) 604-8799 or DSN664-8799.

Leadership plays a roleIn addition to DOD’s mandatory annual training, the

military’s leadership also plays a critical awarenessrole in preventing such crimes, Yousef said.

The 7th Air Force in South Korea, for example,issued a policy earlier this year restricting servicemembers from buying drinks for “juicy bar” workersand patronizing establishments that have been con-nected to prostitution and human trafficking, he said,adding that the policy now covers all of U.S. ForcesKorea.

“It’s a very significant accomplishment,” Yousefsaid of the policy. “In a 2003 DOD-wide survey, wereported that 52 percent of our service members wereaware of bars placed off-limits by their leadership, butin 2013 we reported it at 92 percent.”

In addition, programs with nongovernmental orga-nizations also are increasing awareness, he noted.

One such effort will partner the Defense HealthAgency with the nonprofit Polaris Project, which com-bats human trafficking around the world. During Janu-ary in the national capital area, DHA and the PolarisProject will conduct a drive to benefit internationalvictims of slavery and human trafficking, Yousef said.

NewYear’sfireworksin JapanonboardGWFireworks erupt above theYokosuka skyline during aNew Year’s Eve celebrationas seen from the flight deckof the Nimitz-class aircraftcarrier USS George Wash-ington (CVN 73).

George Washington and itsembarked air wing, CarrierAir Wing (CVW) 5, providea combat-ready force thatprotects and defends thecollective maritime interestsof the U.S. and its allies andpartners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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By John P. KloseNaval Surface Warfare Center Panama

PANAMA CITY, FLA.

Naval Surface WarfareCenter Panama City Division(NSWC PCD) researchershave demonstrated a break-through diver thermal pro-tection technology that canwarm divers indefinitely invery cold water using four tosix times less power than pre-viously designed systems.

The Office of Naval Re-search (ONR) funded re-search primarily conductedat NSWC PCD in PanamaCity, Florida, this past year,identified the safe and highly-efficient, electrically-heated,diver thermal undergarmentsusing Carbon Nano Corefibers, or CNC, are effective.The next step is to transitionthis technology into both dryand wet cold environment ap-plications and develop mis-sion-specific prototype gar-ments for further testing.

The technology was devel-oped through a collaborativeONR “Swampworks” re-search effort between NSWCPCD, the University of Mon-tana’s Center for Work Physi-ology and Exercise Metabo-lism (WPEM), and defensecontractors SAIC and the Co-liant Corporation.

The U.S. Navy in PanamaCity, Florida, has been inves-tigating diver thermal protec-tion technologies since theSEALAB experiments in the1960s. Since salt water freez-es at a lower temperature thanfresh water, ocean tempera-tures in winter can reach aslow as 29° F creating a verychallenging environmentin which Navy divers mustoperate. Cold skin tempera-tures lead to a loss of musclestrength and the ability tomanipulate tools. Continued

exposure to cold water canlead to the loss of core bodytemperature, called hypother-mia, which can cause deathin extreme situations. Navydivers are consistently chal-lenged when working in coldwater whether the mission isneutralizing mines, changingout the propeller of a ship, orriding in a SEAL DeliveryVehicle.

“We are very excited aboutthe initial results of our in-vestigation,” said NSWCPCD Project Engineer JohnKlose. “Coliant’s CNC fibershave the right combination ofphysical, thermal, and electri-cal properties that allow us tobuild an electrically-heatedundergarment that would notbe possible using traditionaltechnologies. The biggestrisk from previous designs ofelectrically-heated diver ther-mal protection suits has beenthe potential for hot spotswithin the suit that could burnthe diver. These new fibersuse less power and gener-ate heat at a lower overalltemperature than traditionaltechnologies. This allows

us to design a diver heatedundergarment that is muchsafer and much more energyefficient than previous diverheating system designs.”

“We are seeing no changein the metabolic rate oftest subjects dressed in theheated undergarment and drydiving suit ensemble and sit-ting passively in a test tankfilled with 40° F water,” saysDr. Brent Ruby, Directorof University of Montana’sWPEM. “Their average skinand core body temperaturesare normal and hold steadywith less than 50 Watts ofpower being applied to theprototype undergarments.Without this protectiveheated diving suit ensemble,a normal person would sur-vive less than 20 minutes insuch cold water.”

“Having a safer and moreenergy efficient design solu-tion for heated clothing cangreatly improve the mili-tary’s performance in manyoperational missions that areconducted in extreme en-vironments,” says ColiantPresident, John Swiatek.

“Soldiers trekking throughmountain passes, helicopterair crews in the North Atlan-tic in January, ground crewon a wintry airfield, or sailorsworking on aircraft carrierflight deck must all deal withharsh, cold weather environ-ments. This technology evenhas application in combat ca-sualty care for preventing ordelaying the onset of shockand potentially extendingwhat is known as the goldenhour.”

NSWC PCD has been theU.S. Navy’s Center of Excel-lence for Diving Systems andTechnology for over 60 years.This latest breakthroughtackles one of the toughestchallenges that Navy devel-opers have faced in creatinga safe and energy efficientheating source for Navydivers. Its future applicationto various Navy operationalneeds like ship husbandry,Initial Response Diving op-erations, arctic warfare, andSpecial Warfare operations isexpected to greatly improvehuman performance in theseapplications.

NSWC PCD, ONR and U of MT conduct heatedundergarment technology evaluation program

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■ about ONRONR providesthe scienceand technologynecessary tomaintain the Navyand Marine Corps’technologicaladvantage. Throughits affiliates, ONR isa leader in scienceand technology withengagement in 50states, 70 countries,1,035 institutions ofhigher learning and914 industry partners.ONR employsMore than 1,000people, comprisinguniformed, civilianand contractpersonnel, withadditional employeesat the NavalResearch Lab inWashington, D.C.

Naval Sur-face WarfareCenterPanamaCity Division(NSWC PCD)Project En-gineer JohnKlose relaxesin a test tankduringinitial thermalprotectionpilot studiesat Universityof Montana’sCenterfor WorkPhysiologyand ExerciseMetabolism(WPEM).

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By Bob KrekorianNAVSTA Newport Public Affairs

NEWPORT, R.I.

Seventy-nine U.S. Naval SeaCadet Corps (NSCC) mem-bers from the New Englandregion graduated, Jan. 1, 2015,at Naval Station (NAVSTA)Newport from the 2014 NSCCPetty Officer LeadershipAcad-emy (POLA) and EmergencyMedicine Seminar (EMS).

NAVSTA Newport was thehost during both week-longNSCC training camps thatstarted Dec. 26, 2014. NSCCis sponsored by the U.S. Navyand the Navy League.

Officer Training CommandNewport (OTCN), the SeniorEnlisted Academy (SEA), theNavy Supply Corps School(NSCS), and NAVSTA New-port provided a combination ofclassrooms and instructors tosupplement NSCC resources.

The POLA training for 43male cadets and seven femalecadets consisted of nearly 40hours of classroom instruc-tion on leadership, manage-ment, and counseling that isa prerequisite for a cadet’sadvancement. NAVSTA New-port has hosted this regionalPOLA since 2001.

Graduation from a NSCCleadership academy is also aspecific prerequisite for pro-motion to cadet Petty Officer2nd Class.

Leadership curriculum sup-port was provided by stafffrom the Senior EnlistedAcademy, NAVSTA Newport,during 10 hours of classroominstruction in Tomich Hall.

“This training is a lot morethan I expected,” said CadetSeaman Recruit Donald Po-irier, 16, of Lincoln, R.I. anda member of Naval Construc-tion Battalion Center Division,Quonset Point, North Kings-ton, R.I.

“Everything that I’ve learnedis relevant to what I need toknow when I return to myunit,” Poirier said.

Poirier, a junior at BishopFeehan High School, Attle-boro, Mass., is interested inapplying to the U.S. NavalAcademy.

“This experience hascaused me to open up mymind and realize what I haveto do to become a militaryleader,” he said.

Cadet Seaman Recruit EvanBowen, 17, a senior at NorthKingston High School, NorthKingston, R.I., expressed in-terest in attending Massachu-setts Maritime Academy, andeventually develop as a leaderaboard a merchant marine ship.

“This program has providedme with a sense of direction,”Bowen said. He is also in theBoy Scouts and a member ofhis high school sailing team.

The EMS, conducted forthe third year at NAVSTANewport, consisted of 40hours of classroom instruc-tion on splinting, use of anEpiPen, CPR; and practicalexercises in emergency medi-cine and first aid.

Nineteen male cadets andseven female cadets were certi-fied in CPR and the use of au-tomated external defibrillators;and trained as first responders.

“Our goal is to raise thecadet’s awareness during anemergency situation so thatthey know the right steps toactivate the emergency re-sponse system,” said NSCCEnsign Tom Luckman, EMStraining officer.

Luckman, a firefighter/paramedic from Bridgewater,Mass., is a member of NSCCSquadron 7-Z, Quincy, Mass.“We’re not training EMTs, butwe want the cadets to knowquality CPR to assist in anemergency,” he said.

“I wanted to attend this train-ing because I’m interested inbecoming a nurse or enteringthe medical field,” said CadetSeaman Apprentice BrittanyChito, 15, a Cumberland (R.I.)High School sophomore andmember of the NSCC FalconDivision, Providence, R.I.

“I’ve taken first aid trainingin the past, but I wasn’t com-fortable practicing my skillsuntil I received this training,”she said.

NAVSTA Newport’s Fireand Emergency Services De-partment provided a facilitytour, an emergency medicalequipment orientation, andclassroom instruction on lifesaving techniques, Dec. 28

Two female Supply Corpsofficers from the Navy SupplyCorps School (NSCS),NAVSTA Newport, Lt. Cmdr.Michelle Simmons, NSCSAcademic Director; and Lt.Jami Garrett, NSCS Instruc-tor, spoke to the POLA cadetsabout their Navy career.

Simmons, a native ofGuyana, with 20 years of

service, told the cadets, “TheNavy will help you grow.”She is a prior enlisted PettyOfficer 1st Class.

“In the Supply Corps, weare in the customer servicebusiness,” Simmons said. Shehas two master’s degrees, onein counseling psychology;the other in national securityand strategic studies, NavalWar College.

Simmons said a conversa-tion she had in 1993 with arecruiter solidified her willing-ness to serve in the Navy.

“I wanted to give back to thiscountry,” she said.

Garrett explained that shecame from a military family,having a twin sister who is aSupply Corps Officer, a broth-er who enlisted in the U.S.Marine Corps, and a fatherwho served in the U.S. Army.

Prior to pursuing a career inthe Navy, Garrett worked inBroadway theater. She has amaster’s in stage managementfor theater.

“I liked the idea of customerservice,” she said.

Garrett talked about herpreference for sea duty. “Beingaboard ship, the mission ofthe Navy is at the forefront ofeverything we do,” she said,referring to the CNO’s SailingDirections.

“Everything is relevantduring shore duty as well be-cause in the Supply Corps wesupport what the warfighterhas to do,” she said.

Garrett said the Navy pro-vided her with the opportu-nity for international travel. “Iliked the idea that I was sup-porting international diploma-cy,” she said.

Simmons told the cadets topay attention in school. “We’reproud of you because of thepath you are taking.”

By Anna HancockNaval Health Research Center Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO

The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) recentlyconcluded one of the largest vaccine safety studies in thecommand’s history, contributing to the fourth and finalphase of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)smallpox vaccine safety trials.

For more than six years, NHRC led the six military fa-cilities across the nation taking part in this effort. About16,000 samples were collected when the FDA decidedNHRC’s team had enough data to support the study.

“Even though the smallpox vaccine is an FDA approvedvaccine, many vaccines undergo this post-marketing vac-cine safety study [phase four],” said Lt. Cmdr. Lori Perry,a preventive medicine physician with NHRC and thestudy’s principal investigator. “It’s an extra measure totrack all potential adverse effects.”

The smallpox vaccine, according to the Center for Dis-ease Control and Prevention, is safe and effective andgiven to people determined to be at high risk for smallpoxinfection. Routine vaccination against smallpox stopped in1972 after the disease was eradicated in the United States.

“Military service members still receive the vaccine ifthey are deploying to an area where the threat of smallpoxis present,” noted Perry.

In collaboration with the FDA and the vaccine manu-facturer Sanofi Pasteur, NHRC established vaccine sur-veillance sites at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms,California, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Fort Bliss, Texas,Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Stewart, Georgia and Joint BaseLewis-McChord, Washington, in 2008. Since then,NHRC’s teams diligently collected data each time a vac-cine was administered and closely monitored the healthand well-being of the person who received it.

The data was then reported to the manufacturer and ul-timately the FDA who has the final authority on the vac-cine’s safety.

“When we closed the surveillance sites down, it tookthe expertise from our quality assurance specialist andclinical trial program manager to ensure each applicablestandard operating procedure was followed,” said Perry.“Every detail to safeguard personally identifiable informa-tion and ensure patient privacy was accounted for.”

This month, NHRC’s team is carrying out the adminis-trative details in the turnover to its collaborative partners.This work will continue until the summer of 2015 butfor now, NHRC’s Commanding Officer Capt. JacquelineRychnovsky lauds the team responsible for executing thestudy.

“This study directly contributed to the safety and readi-ness of our service men and women,” explained Rych-novsky. “We appreciate the collaborative efforts from ourArmy, Marine Corps and Air Force counterparts at thesurveillance sites. Their roles were integral to the successof the study.”

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Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) an-nounced the launch of an improved recruit-ing website, Navy.com, which delivers amore interactive platform for people look-ing for information about joining the Navy.

The Navy.com website will replace thecurrent Navy.com and NavyReserve.comwebsites, and will feature fully responsivecapabilities for use on mobile, tablet anddesktop devices.

The new website provides users with amore streamlined experience, using tech-nology such as responsive design, HTML5, foundation grid platform and persistentcookies.

“The new design will help us meet thecommunication needs of those who may beinterested in learning more about America’s

Navy,” said Capt. David Bouve, director ofmarketing and advertising for NRC. “In ourever-changing marketplace, we can neverbe satisfied with today’s success. We haveto keep an eye on the horizon to help reachyoung people where they’re going to be inthe future.”

The new website will also be home to allNavy reserve information, eliminating theneed for a secondary reserve website. Bycombining the two websites, the new Navy.com will not only better serve potential ap-plicants, but will also allow those Sailors onactive duty to learn more about continuingtheir career in the reserves.

Hosting only one site for both active andreserve components will not only createa cost savings for the Navy, but will alsoincrease exposure to information about thereserve component by a factor of 4. Cur-

rently, the Navy.com website gets approxi-mately 850,000 visits each month, whileNavyReserve.com gets around 200,000, socombining the websites will significantlyincrease the number of people who willhave the chance to learn about the oppor-tunities and career options available in theNavy reserve.

“The integration of the active and reservecomponent information on the website isconsistent with the Navy’s larger effortsto increase active component and reservecomponent integration in the fleet and helpmake transitions from one to the other moreseamless. Retaining high-quality talent in-cludes optimizing the different aspects offull- or part-time service for our people astheir lives change over time,” said Bouve.

The new Navy.com includes the follow-ing site enhancements:

■ Career Comparison Tool: Comparesvarious career opportunities side-by-sidesuch as active duty versus reserve, poten-tial bonuses and much more.

■ Social Components: Beyond simplepage-sharing, most images, videos andpieces of content are shareable acrosssocial platforms.

■ Interactive Timeline: Users can combthrough nearly 200 years of U.S. Navy his-tory, including 85 unique milestones.

■ Stories of Service: Highlights the sto-ries of U.S. Navy Sailors and their experi-ences.

The website will also continue to fea-ture a “Find a Recruiter” function andNavy Chat option which allows users tochat online in real time with Navy recruit-ers.

“This new site allows for a unique expe-rience that helps young men and womenexplore many different career options intheir Navy,” said Bouve.

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Navy Installations CommandPublic Affairs

WASHINGTON

The Snowball Express left the ter-minal Dec. 11 for a fun-filled weekin Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, forfamilies of service members whohave died while on active duty sinceSept. 11, 2001.

The Snowball Express is an all-expense paid weekend full of mem-ories, support, and fun for NavyGold Star (NGS) families.

“It is a chance for the children,and a parent or guardian, to cometo the Dallas/Fort Worth area andget an incredible opportunity to findsupport,” said Corcynthia Williams,installation NGS coordinator forSoutheast region.

Children ages 5-18, some whohave been attending since the in-augural Snowball Express in 2005,enjoyed events including hospitalityrooms with various themes, dinnerand a concert with Gary Sinise atNaval Air Station/Joint ReserveBase, Fort Worth, a visit to Perot

Museum, a zoo visit, the Sheriff’sPosse Ranch, and the Snowball Ex-press Talent Showcase Show, addedWilliams.

According to Williams, AmericanAirlines is a major sponsor of theevent and chartered nine aircraft,fully decorated, to transport par-

ticipating families to the Dallas/FortWorth area. They went to 27 differ-ent cities for those nine flights, butmade an additional 110 differentflights out of 75 additional cities thattouched on four different continents.

“Just seeing the joy on the kids’faces was absolutely amazing, andthey made such amazing friendshipsthroughout the entire time,” saidWilliams.

More than 800 volunteers helpedentertain the children for the week-end and brought new adventures andmemories to those families who hadlost love ones, added Williams.

“It gives them an opportunity tocreate lasting memories with eachother and with someone that has

shared a similar circumstance,” saidWilliams. “It lets them know thattheir mom or dad, a military hero,is going to be remembered everysingle day of the year by these vol-unteers.”

According to Williams, Navyfamily members involved are ex-tremely excited with the NGS pro-gram and look forward to the Navy’slong-term support and guidance.

“This year’s Snowball Expresswas a fantastic opportunity to meetwith survivors in a fun setting andto ensure they know about the co-ordinator within their area,” saidLisa Bauch, Navy Installation Com-

mand’s NGS program analyst. “Wehope to increase Navy participationin events like this in the future and tocontinue to ensure that the familiesof our lost Sailors are honored andtheir loved ones’ sacrifices are neverforgotten.”

Of the 1,639 individuals who at-tended this year’s event, 1,015 werechildren. These individuals repre-sent 620 families from all branchesof service. Children listed on a DD-1300 (Report of Casualty) are eli-gible for participation, with familiesthat have never before joined theSnowball Express given priority toattend.

Snowball Express carries GoldStar families to annual event

U.S. Navy photoService members and volunteers clap as five-year-old Gavin Stidfole boards anAmerican Airlines flight during the annual Snowball Express event in 2013.online

For more information aboutthe snowball express visitwww.snowballexpress.org.For more information on theNavy gold Star program visit,http://www.navygoldstar.com.

Just seeing the joy on the kids’ faceswas absolutely amazing, and they madesuch amazing friendships throughout theentire time.” -Corcynthia Williams

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Renewable Energy Program Office

WASHINGTON

The Department of the Navy(DON) announced, Dec. 19, theDefense Logistics Agency (DLA)-Energy issued two Requests forProposal (RFP) to provide renew-able energy for installations on theeast coast.

Proposals are being requested toserve two major load points, onefor seven installations in the Wash-ington, D.C.-area, and the secondfor four installations in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Together the two RFPs couldaward 100 to 200 megawatts ofcost-effective renewable electricityfrom new generation facilities over

a 20-year period.“The Department of the Navy

has been aggressively pursuingcost-effective renewable energythat will provide long-term pricestability and power diversity,” saidRobert Griffin, executive directorof DON’s Renewable Energy Pro-gram Office. “Today’s announce-ment, in concert with the othermilestones in 2014, should providea huge amount of momentum forthe DON to start 2015 and close inon the one gigawatt goal. Strategi-cally placed renewable energy cancreate reliable access to energy forDON installations and provide amyriad of benefits to the surround-ing communities.”

DLA-Energy will act as the

contracting agent on behalf of theDON to procure renewable energyfrom new generation facilities. Athird party will own the facilitiesand deliver the renewable energyto specified points in the electricalinterconnection market. The DONrequires the Renewable EnergyCredits be bundled with the energy.

The Washington-area RFP in-cludes the following installations:Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center (Bethesda); U.S.Naval Academy; U.S. Naval Ob-servatory; Navy Maritime Intelli-gence Center; Naval Support Ac-tivity North Potomac Carderock;Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling; and,Washington Navy Yard. The fourinstallations included in the Mid-

Atlantic RFP include: Naval StationGreat Lakes; Philadelphia DepotMechanicsburg; Naval WeaponsStation Earle, Colts Neck, NewJersey; and, Naval Support ActivityPhiladelphia.

To assist industry response tothe proposal requests, DLA-En-ergy will be hosting an IndustryDay, Jan. 12. DLA-Energy and the

DON will be on-hand to explainthe requirements, procurementprocess, and answer any additionalquestions.

For more information aboutDON’s energy efforts please visit:greenfleet.dodlive.mil/energy/repo.

For more information about DLAEnergy’s RFPs on behalf of DONplease visit: www.fbo.gov/index

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The new Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assess-ment is a mobile phone-based application designed to helpmedical providers identify cases of traumatic brain injuryin almost any setting, which may help clinicians diagnose apatient in as little as five minutes.

“This is what’s important right now,” said Lt. Col. Chess-ley Atchison, as he handled the various medical prototypesplaced openly around his office, removed from their hard,black plastic cases. “And once we get it right, we’re goingto put it fairly far forward in the field.”

Atchison, the program manager for the Technology En-abled Capability Demonstration: Brain in Combat portfolioof the Combat Casualty Care Research Program, is refer-ring to the new Defense Automated Neurobehavioral As-sessment, a tool that recently received U.S. Food and Drug

Administration clearance.“It’s like a brain thermometer,” said Atchison.The Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment,

known as DANA, is a mobile phone-based application, orapp, designed to help medical providers identify cases oftraumatic brain injury in almost any setting, which may helpclinicians diagnose a patient in as little as five minutes.

The app will operate much like a video game. Servicemembers will perform a baseline series of on-screen exer-cises during which both their speed and accuracy will berecorded. Service members who may have had a serioushead injury will then participate in a series of both cognitiveefficiency tests and self-administered questionnaires. After-ward, a clinician will review the results, comparing them

to the results of the baseline exercises. The combination ofthe app’s cognitive and psychological components allowsfor insight into the prevalence of symptoms related to bothtraumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

“In essence, measuring reaction time is like taking thetemperature of the brain,” said Corinna Lathan, founder andCEO of AnthroTronix, Inc., the Maryland-based researchand development company that created the DANA. “It’s avital part of the data that any health professional needs toevaluate his patient.”

According to the DANA research team, some of thefactors that may affect reaction time include concussion,dementia, post-traumatic stress, depression and fatigue,among others.

Once fully validated for battlefield use, military officialssaid the product may be used to assist medical providers. Inaddition, DANA may be used to help assess fitness for dutyand possible triage needs when warranted. In these instanc-es, the mobility of the DANA – its accessibility in a varietyof settings and locations – augments its functionality. Thesoftware can run on a variety of platforms, and is currentlybeing tested on tablet devices as well.

DANA received development funding, in part, througha grant from the Rapid Innovation Fund, a federal supportmechanism for small businesses. Developing innovativetools such as DANA is a priority for the military, especiallyas experts’ understanding of traumatic brain injury expands.

In 2013, more than 27,000 cases of traumatic brain injurywere diagnosed across all four main service branches sta-tioned around the globe, according to the Department ofDefense. That number is almost triple the number of casesdiagnosed in 2000, when the DOD first began recordingtraumatic brain injury statistics.

Photo courtesy of AnthroTronix, Inc.The new Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment toolis a mobile application designed to help medical providers identifycases of traumatic brain injury in almost any setting, in as little asfive minutes. The tool recently received clearance from the U.S.Food and Drug Administration.

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Archive photosNavy Divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, are lowered into the water from the USNS Grasp.

Military renters in HamptonRoads privatized (PPV)housing community beganassuming some responsibilityfor the energy they useas the Residential EnergyConservation Program (RECP)entered the live billing phase.

On Jan. 8, a Navy MH-53E helicopter carrying fivecrew members, crashed 18miles off the coast of VirginiaBeach. The helicopter wasassigned to HelicopterMine CountermeasuresSquadron(HM) 14 based atNaval Station Norfolk. Thecrash took the lives of threeof the five crew members.

Flame Resistant Variant (FRV)coveralls were issued to Sailors aboardthe multipurpose amphibious assault shipUSS Bataan (LHD 5) Jan. 15. The Sailorswere the first in the fleet to wear the FRVcoveralls that began the replacement ofthe Navy Working Uniform (NWU) TypeI and other polyester and poly blenduniforms while ships are underway.

The aircraftcarrier USSTheodoreRoosevelt(CVN 71)commemoratedthe 103rdanniversary ofcarrier-bornenaval aviation,Jan. 18, with thefirst arrestedlanding of theday when a C-2Greyhound,assigned to the“Rawhides” ofFleet LogisticsSupportSquadron (VRC)40, toucheddown.

HelicopterAnti-SubmarineSquadron (HS)5 transitionedto HelicopterSea CombatSquadron (HSC)5 during aceremony Jan. 24at Naval StationNorfolk. The newplatform, whichincludes the MH-60R and MH-60Sreplaced the SH-60F and HH-60H.

Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2014 wasconducted from Feb. 18 - 28 at all Hampton RoadsNaval bases and at Navy installations throughoutthe continental United States. Solid Curtain/CitadelShield is the largest anti-terrorism and forceprotection exercise conducted nation-wide.

More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines serving in the Bataan Amphibious ReadyGroup (BAT ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed from NavalStation Norfolk for an eight-month deployment, Feb. 8.

In a ceremony at Camp Akatosarot in Thailand Feb. 11, Adm. Samuel J. LocklearIII, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, kicked off the 33rd iteration of ExerciseCobra Gold. Cobra Gold 14 is designed to advance regional security and provideeffective response to regional crises through a multinational force from nations thatshare common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.

TheNaval WarCollegeLibrary inNewport,R.I. publiclyunveiledthe 4,000-page “GrayBook”collectionof FleetAdm.ChesterNimitzcommun-icationsthat startedin the wakeof the PearlHarborattack andran rightup untilthe closingdays of thewar.

As part of an ongoingprogram to heightensecurity measures at navalinstallation entry controlpoints (ECPs), handheldID scanners began beingimplemented throughoutmilitary bases in theMid-Atlantic region. Thescanners, controlled byECP sentries, scan all CAC,TESLIN or NCACS cardsof personnel entering amilitary installation.

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A mass shooting incident took place atFort Hood, Texas, April 2, when a Soldiershot and killed three fellow Soldiers andwounded 16 more before killing himself.

Twenty-nineWounded Warriorsjoined together atNaval Station Norfolkto take part in “TheWarrior Ride’s”adaptive cyclingevent, April 24.

Approximately6,000 Sailors andMarines assigned tothe Harry S. TrumanCarrier Strike Group(HST CSG) arrivedat their homeportsin Norfolk andMayport, Fla., April18, following a nine-month deploymentto the U.S. 5th and6th Fleet areas ofoperation.

The Navy’s Uniform MattersOffice issued new prototype femalecombination covers for a months-longtrial period to approximately 30 D.C.and Annapolis based Sailors, April 8and 9. The covers were redesigned tomore closely resemble the male coverwhile properly fitting women’s heads.The covers were worn by this groupof Sailors until the fall, and then thecovers were issued to a larger testgroup of approximately 100 Sailors.

The Defense Department began providingassistance to local emergency officials battlingintense wildfires in the Southern California area,May 16, of which at the time, 356 families hadbeen evacuated to shelters on other parts of CampPendleton. More than 6,300 acres on Camp Pendletonhad burned so far.

NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) andthe City of Norfolk celebrated more than 60 years ofpartnership the weekend of April 25-26 with a host ofevents during Norfolk NATO Festival 2014. The NorfolkNATO Festival, the longest, continuously runningfestival in the Hampton Roads region, celebratesthe international influence ACT brings to the region.NATO ACT, located at Naval Support Activity HamptonRoads in Norfolk, is the only NATO headquarters inNorth America and the only permanent commandlocated outside of Europe. It is home to more than 750staff members from various NATO nations.

After 50 years of continuous naval service, theE-2C Hawkeye was inducted into the NationalNaval Aviation Museum on board Naval Air StationPensacola, Fla., May 9. The E-2C Hawkeye wasdelivered from the “Screwtops” of Carrier AirborneEarly Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 and worked incoordination with the “Greyhawks” of VAW-120, bothstationed at Naval Station Norfolk, to get the lastaircraft in the Navy’s inventory, not currently at themuseum, to join the vast collection of naval aircrafton display.

At the White House May 31, President Barack Obama stood withBob and Jani Bergdahl as they thanked the governments of the UnitedStates, Qatar and Afghanistan, the military services, and all supportersof their son Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl during his nearly five years asa prisoner of war in Afghanistan. Bergdahl, at the time a private firstclass, went missing from his post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. Hewas the only U.S. service member known to be held captive there.The now 28-year-old Soldier was thought captured by the Haqqaninetwork, an Islamist insurgent group operating in Afghanistan.

The Navy BandNortheast Pops Ensembleand the U.S. Fleet ForcesBand kicked-off FleetWeek New York with afree concert in BryantPark, May 20, featuringa wide variety ofmusical styles includingtraditional concert bandliterature, pop, Jazz andpatriotic favorites.

The E-2DAdvanced Hawkeyeofficially becameready for taskingwith AirborneEarly WarningSquadron (VAW) 125during a ceremonyat Naval StationNorfolk ChambersField, March 27.The “Tigertails” ofVAW-125 are thefirst Navy squadronto become fullyoperational with theAdvanced Hawkeye,the newest, mosttechnologicallycapable variantof the venerableE-2 airborne earlywarning commandand control platform.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced anincrease in Career Sea Pay (CSP) and Career SeaPay Premium (CSP-P) for eligible Sailors and Marinesserving aboard ships whose primary mission isconducted at sea.

The Department of the Navy announced March 7,that women can now be assigned to previously closedpositions in the Coastal Riverine Force (CRF), continuingin the Department of Defense’s rescission of the 1994Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule.The announcement opened 267 Navy positions in theCoastal Riverine Force for the assignment of women.

Six ships, led byCommander, DestroyerSquadron (DESRON) 26,departed the U.S. forScotland, March 14, toparticipate in Joint Warrior14-1, a semiannual, UnitedKingdom-led training exercisedesigned to provide NATOand allied forces a uniquemulti-warfare environment inwhich to prepare for globaloperations. Sailors aboardguided-missile cruisers USSLeyte Gulf (CG 55), USS VellaGulf (CG 72) guided-missiledestroyers USS James E.Williams (DDG 95), USS Cole(DDG 67), USS Ross (DDG 71),guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawa(T-AO 196) participated in the exercise, which is intended to improve interoperability between alliednavies in an operationally challenging environment.

Master-at-Arms 2nd ClassMark A. Mayo, 24, diesduring a March 24 shootingincident on board NavalStation Norfolk, Pier 1, afterputting himself between agunman and USS Mahan’sduty petty officer of thewatch, giving his own lifeto ensure the safety of theSailors on board the ship.

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The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) announced July 11 a changeto uniform regulations giving commanding officers discretion toauthorize the wear of command ball caps with Navy WorkingUniforms (NWU) Type I, II and III beginning Sept. 1.

The Farrier Firefighting School honored the memory of 134 Sailorswho died during a fire on board aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV59), in a ceremony July 25. Farrier, named in honor of a ForrestalSailor, Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Gerald W.Farrier, holds the ceremony annually to recognize the living anddeceased veterans of the Forrestal and their impact on the Navy.

The multi-purposeamphibiousassault ship USSBataan (LHD 5)and the guided-missile frigateUSS Elrod (FFG55) responded toa report from anItalian militarymarine patrolaircraft that sixsmall vessels,one of which wassinking, were indistress June 6.

Defense Secretary ChuckHagel ordered the aircraftcarrier USS George H.W. Bush,amphibious transport dockship USS Mesa Verde, guided-missile cruiser USS PhilippineSea and the guided-missiledestroyer USS Truxtun, into theArabian Gulf, June 14, to providePresident Barack Obamaadditional flexibility shouldmilitary options be required toprotect American lives, citizensand interests in Iraq.

The Oliver Hazard Perry-classguided-missile frigate USSVandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S.Coast Guard Law EnforcementDetachment (LEDET),intercepted approximately twotons of cocaine being smuggledaboard two fishing vesselswhile on routine patrol off thecoast of Central America.

The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departed incommission without ceremony from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula,Miss., July 11 in transit to its homeport of San Diego.

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USSArleigh Burke (DDG 51) celebrated the ship’s 23rd birthdayon our nation’s 236th birthday, Independence Day.

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The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714)returned to Naval Station Norfolk from its final regularly scheduleddeployment on Aug. 26. The city of Norfolk’s namesake will begindeactivation in 2015.

Electronics Technician3rd Class Jasmin L.Lamanna was honoredas the Military Citizenof the Year during the2014 Samuel T. NorthernMilitary Citizen of the Yearceremony, hosted by theHampton Roads Chamberof Commerce held atthe Norfolk WatersideMarriott, Oct. 9.

Members of Navy’s Mid-Atlantic regionand the Hampton Roads community saidfarewell to Rear Adm. Dixon Smith andwelcomed new commander, Rear Adm.Rick Williamson, during a change ofcommand ceremony, Sept. 4.

More than 2,000 Navy Yard employeesattended a ceremony at the WashingtonNavy Yard (WNY), Sept. 16, in memory ofthe lives lost in the 2013 WNY shootingwhere 12 people were killed and fourwere wounding. The purposely low-keyceremony featured remarks from bothSecretary of the Navy Ray Mabus andChief of Naval Operations Adm. JonathanGreenert.

Sailors and theirfamily membersgathered at HarborPark in DowntownNorfolk, Aug. 2,to celebrate NavyNight, a celebrationof the Navy’spresence in theHampton Roadsarea sponsored bythe Norfolk TidesBaseball Club.

The last activeduty SEAL to haveserved in combatoperations during theVietnam War, retiredduring a ceremonyat Coronado, Calif.,Aug. 14. Master ChiefSpecial WarfareOperator (SEAL) KirbyD. Horrell’s careerspanned nearly 47years. He enlistedin the Navy Nov. 15,1967 and attendedBasic UnderwaterDemolition/SEAL(BUD/S) as partof Class 59 shortlythereafter.

Nancy Lacore, a46-year-old Navyreservist, began a160 mile run Aug.19, from HamptonRoads to Arlington,to honor the 160American servicewomen killed in Iraqand Afghanistan.

Returning to the skies after a two-year absence, the 2014 NAS Oceana Air Show, held Sept.20 - 21, brought out record crowds, as it showcased the best of military and civilian performers,while spotlighting a program which assists Wounded Warriors and their families.

The 39 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors who competed onTeam Navy won 28 medals – including 12 gold medals – at the fifth annualWarrior Games Sept. 28 - Oct. 4 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Former and current USS Cole (DDG 67)crew members joined relatives, familymembers and officials, as they gatheredtogether Oct. 12, at the Cole Memorial onNaval Station Norfolk, to pay tribute to the 17Sailors killed and 39 wounded in the attackon the guided-missile destroyer 14 years ago.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W.Greenert visited Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious

assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 22, wherehe opened the ceremony by administering the oath ofenlistment to three Sailors assigned to the ship andspoke to the assembled crew about current issuesimpacting the lives of the Navy and Marine Corps.


Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Dec. 10 thelaser weapon system (LaWS) – a cutting-edge weapon that brings significantnew capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines – was for the first timesuccessfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Arabian Gulf.

Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician CarlM. Thompson, of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USSGeorge Washington, was announced Nov. 5, as thisyear’s honoree to receive the Bob Feller Act of ValorAward. The prestigious award was established bythe Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation in 2013 andis intended to recognize one active Major LeagueBaseball (MLB) player, one National Baseball Hall ofFame (NBHOF) member and one chief petty officer inthe Navy to represent three critical areas of Feller’slife: his MLB career, his enshrinement in the NBHOFand his service in the Navy as a chief petty officer.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus namedNovember 2014 Warrior Care Month in an all-Navymessage to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF)wrapped up Exercise Keen Sword 15 with a displayof naval and air power of 19 ships and seven aircraftoperating in formation a few hundred miles off thecoast of Southern Japan, Nov. 19. Keen Sword 15,which kicked off Nov. 11 with the George WashingtonCarrier Strike Group, is a large and complex joint/bilateral field training exercise involving fourbranches of the U.S. military working with JSDF.

Rear Adm. Ricky Williamson, Commander, NavyRegion Mid-Atlantic, announced that Air TrafficController 1st Class Darren Johnson, of Naval StationNorfolk, as this year’s selected Commander, NavyRegion Mid-Atlantic Sailor of the Year, during aceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, Nov. 20.

Retired Army Sgt.Maj. Timothy “Frosty”Pentecost, wasannounced as this year’s2014 Still Serving awardeeduring the Flagship andMilitary Newspaper ofVirginia’s fourth annualStill Serving: MilitaryRetiree & Veteran Awardsceremony at the WestinVirginia Beach TownCenter, Dec. 3.

Members of theHampton Roadscommunity gathered tocommemorate the 73rdanniversary of the attackon Pearl Harbor duringa memorial service Dec.7, at Joint ExpeditionaryBase (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story. Seven survivorsof the attack were presentto honor the sacrifices oftheir fallen comrades andthe survivors who havepassed since.

The Navy made aviation history Nov. 3, as an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint StrikeFighter conducted its first arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego.

The U.S. Navy completed tests on theGhostSwimmer vehicle, the latest in a series ofscience-fiction-turned-reality projects developedby the Chief of Naval Operations’ Rapid InnovationCell (CRIC) project Silent NEMO Dec. 11, atJoint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story(JEBLC-FS). Silent NEMO is an experimentwhich explores the possible uses for biomimetic,unmanned underwater vehicles in the fleet. Duringthe testing, Boston Engineering’s tuna-sizeddevice gathered data at JEBLCFS on tides, variedcurrents, wakes, and weather conditions for thedevelopment of future tasks.

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ReligiousServicesJEB Little Creek ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.(fulfills Sunday obligation)8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun.Confessions:3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Sat.

PROTESTANTSun. School : 9 a.m. Sun.(Ages 4 - Adult)AWANA / Children’s Church :10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10)Worship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun.Coffeehouse: 5 p.m., Sun.Bible Study/ Band Practice:5 p.m., Mon.WOC: 9:30 a.m., WedChapel choir practice: 7 p.m.,Wed.Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.

NWS Yorktown ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun.

PROTESTANTWorship service:10:30 a.m.,Sun.

NSA NorthwestAnnex ChapelROMAN CATHOLICRosary: 9:30 a.m., Sun.Confessions: 9:30 a.m., Sun.Mass Schedule: 10 a.m., Sun.CCD (Sept-May) 11 a.m., Sun.

PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL)Worship service: 8 a.m., Sun.VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLJuly 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.

JEB Fort Story ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun.Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues.

PROTESTANTWorship service:11 a.m., Sun.Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station NorfolkROMAN CATHOLICOur Lady of Victory ChapelMass schedule: 11:45 a.m.,Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun.

PROTESTANTDavid Adams MemorialChapel Worship services:10:30 a.m., Sun.

Jewish SABBATHCommodore Levy Chapel(Second Floor Bldg. C7)Sabbath: 7 p.m., Fri.(Sabbath Fellowship OnegShabbot Follows)

ISLAMIC WORSHIP: Masjid alDa’wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7)Services: 1 p.m., Fri.Chapels are open daily forprayer.

NAS Oceana ChapelROMAN CATHOLICMass schedule: 11:30 a.m.,Tues.-Fri.9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun.

PROTESTANTSun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun.Worship service: 10:40 a.m.,Sun.Bible study: 11 a.m., Wed.

Dam Neck AnnexChapelROMAN CATHOLICConfessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat.Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.

PROTESTANTWorship service: 9 a.m., Sun.

Norfolk: 444-7361JEBLCFS: 462-7427Yorktown: 887-4711Oceana: 433-2871Dam Neck: 492-6602NSA NorthwestAnnex: 421-8204

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