Jet April 5, 2012

The Naval SafetyCenter will pres-

ent their Mo-torcycle Safety

Symposium, April10, 1 p.m. at theOceana theater.Guest speaker

will be Rear Adm.Brian Prindle.

Everyone is wel-come and it’s an

opportunity to talkwith those whoare responsiblefor traffic safety

instructions. Con-tact the OceanaSafety Office at

433-2211 for moreinformation.

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SERVING NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA • DAM NECK ANNEX • CHAMBERS FIELD

APRIL 5, 2012

From Chief of Naval PersonnelPublic Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy an-nounced Sexual Assault Awareness Month(SAAM) and issued guidance to focus ef-forts on awareness and prevention ofsexual violence through the use of specialevents and command-level education inNAVADMIN 106/12, released March 28.The Department of Defense’s SAAM

theme this year is,“Hurts One,Affects All.Prevention of Sexual Assault is Everyone’sDuty.”In addition to this overarching theme,

the Navy will highlight complementaryweekly themes throughout the month.“Sexual assault prevention is one key as-

pect of the Navy’s 21st Century Sailor andMarine initiative to increase the personalreadiness of each and every Sailor withinour Navy,” said Vice Adm. Scott R.Van Bus-kirk, chief of naval personnel and directorof the Navy’s SAAM 2012 initiative. “Theweekly themes will underscore varyingaspects of sexual assault and the Navy’sefforts to raise awareness in order to elimi-nate this crime.”The four weekly themes are: “Hurts

One,” “Affects All,” “Prevention is Every-one’s Duty,”and“WeWill NotTolerate Sex-ualAssault.”“Our goal is to foster a command climate

in which reporting assault is embracedand encouraged while providing support

Navy announcesSexual AssaultAwareness Month

#SAAM

— See #SAAM Page 5

BY CATHY HEIMERJet Observer

The Month of the Military Child kicked off April 2in a big way for 10 middle school students,membersof the Fire Ninjas Torch Club at NAS Oceana Childand Youth Programs (CYP). The 11-13 year-oldsthought they were just going to help serve a specialthank you dinner for military families; instead, theyfound themselves called up and presented a checkfor $1,000, as the third place winner in the nationalLinking Hearts & Hands National Service Project,through the Boys and Girls Clubs.The Torch Club’s project,“InSight to Senses” was

selected from 250 entries worldwide and earned the

group the cash award from the Staples Foundation,the charitable arm of the office supply store.“We’re proud to recognize your club because

of the incredible work you’ve done as part of theInsight to Senses project…Through your efforts,you’ve really made an impact on others. In the pro-cess, you’ve realized the power of your actions anddemonstrated your ability to set a goal,work hard atachieving it and succeed,while helping others,”saidRichard Coleman,regional vice president for Staples,before presenting the check.With Coleman, who is based in Framingham,

Mass., were three Virginia Beach representatives,John Whitley, district sales manager; Joseph Barlow,

— See Torch Club Page 8

VFA-34 HONORSFALLEN MILITARYPAGE 9

Members of the Fire Ninjas Torch Club at NAS Oceana Child and Youth Programs pose with the $1,000 checkthey earned for their “InSight to Senses,” a community service project which benefits those who are visuallyimpaired. From 250 entries worldwide, the middle schoolers earned third place in the national Linking Hearts& Hands Club contest, sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club. With the Torch Club is NAS Oceana CommandingOfficer Capt. Bob Geis and representatives of the Staples Foundation, who presented the award on April 2 at theOceana Youth Center. Photo by MC3 Antonio Turretto Ramos

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BASE BRIEFS» » » » » » » » » » » »

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Chapel by the Sea, Dam Neck - 492-6602

Contact Chaplains: NAS Oceana at 433-2871 FRC Oceana at 433-9286, CVW-1 at 433-3676 CVW-7 at 433-2247, CVW-8 at 433-2420,

CVW-3 at 433-2098, CVW-17 at 433-2481/2313

Chapel Schedule of Services

ProtestantSunday

Sunday School - 9 a.m.Worship (main chapel) -

10:40 a.m.

CatholicMass – Mon-Wed,

Fri - 11:30 a.m.Confession – 4 p.m.

Sun. Mass - 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

Protestant WorshipSunday 9 a.m.

Confession Saturday 4 p.m.Catholic Worship 5 p.m.

Naval Station NorfolkJewish Services - Fri - 7:30 p.m., Naval Station Norfolk - 444-7361

Islamic Services - Fri - 1:30 p.m., Masjid al Da’waj 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7)

Oceana chapel reopeningFollowing four months of extensive renovations and

closure, the NAS Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherdwill reopen today,April 5 at 11 a.m. with a short dedica-tion and ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a recep-tion. For more information, call 433-2871.

Holy Week schedule at chapelsCatholic MassHolyThursday —April 5, 7 p.m.OceanaGood Friday —April 6, 3 p.m.OceanaEaster Vigil —April 7, 7 p.m.NAS OceanaEaster Sunday —April 8 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.OceanaProtestant worshipGood Friday ServiceApril 6, noon OceanaEaster Sunrise —April 8,6:20 a.m.Dam Neck (lakeside)ContemporaryApril 8, 9 a.m.Dam NeckTraditional —April 8, 10:40 a.m.Oceana

Easter events at NEXThe Navy Exchange at Oceana will offer a free Easter

scavenger hunt for the kids. Go to four different stations,making and decorating an Easter basket, face painting,coloring pictures and collecting candy. Photos with theEaster bunny will also be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

From Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs

Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Storms was relievedof his duties as command master chief of Strike FighterSquadron (VFA) 131 by Capt. Samuel Paparo, commander,Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, embarked aboard USS DwightD.Eisenhower (CVN 69),on March 27,due to misconductStorms committed while assigned as the squadron’s CMC.Storms received Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP) for the

offenses he committed.During NJP, Storms was found to have failed to obey a

lawful order from a superior commissioned officer and to

have violated a lawful general order. The NJP was heldfollowing a review of an investigation into allegations ofsexual harassment in the workplace.Paparo determined that Storms could not continue to

serve in the unique position of trust and confidence heldby the CMC.Storms has been temporarily re-assigned to Commander,

Strike FighterWing,Atlantic. A replacement CMC for VFA-131 is scheduled to report in August. The VFA-131 CMCposition is temporarily being filled by CVW-7’s CommandMaster Chief Kenneth Daniels.

VFA-131 command master chief relieved of duty

SAPR Victim Advocate ConferenceThe 3rd annual Sexual Assault Prevention & Response

Victim Advocate Conference will be April 12, 8 a.m. tonoon at the Oceana theater. Military and community re-sources will be presented. For more information, contactthe Fleet and Family Support Center at 433-2912.

Sex SignalsThis is a real life, funny, sort-of-improv show about a guy,

a girl, dating and other things.The program will be a greatopportunity for personnel to enhance their knowledge ofsexual assault prevention. It will show on April 12, 1:30 -3p.m. at the Oceana theater.All personnel are welcome,butit is limited to 300 attendees;so early registration is encour-aged by calling 433-2912.

Spring Fever 5KOceana Fitness and Sports will hold the Spring Fever 5K,

April 18, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Same day registration be-gins at 10:30 a.m.and the run begins and ends at the Flight-line Fitness Center,building 545.For more information,call433-2049/2901.

Occupational Health ClinicThe Occupational Health Clinic has moved to the modu-

lar building next to the Oceana Branch Health Clinic untilapproximately May 2012.To get to the new spaces, turnright immediately after entering the modular building.Thesign-in sheet will be on the podium in the small waitingarea to your right. If there is no sign-in sheet on the po-dium,proceed down the adjacent hallway to the office.Formore information, call 953-3772.

April 5, 2012 • JET OBSERVER 3

BY LT. ANDREW BRODNAS Oceana Chaplain

A couple of weeks ago mywife and I cleared out some oldrocks from the garden,tilled upthe soil a little, put down thatfabric that is supposed to keepout weeds, but really doesn’t,spread mulch, and plantedplants.We planted them in the

flower beds, in sitting pots, hanging pots and even apot made from an old wooden box.It’s been a fun fewweeks watching the plants grow and flowers blossomand seeing fresh starts happen right before our eyes.Spring is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts.

Our NewYear’s resolutions have come and for some,have gone. As the air warms and I see people out-doors more, exercising (also could be that PT seasonis in full swing),walking the dog,playing in the parks,etc.Everyone wants this year to be better than the last.But what are you doing to truly make that happen?In the Christian faith,we celebrate the resurrection

of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. It’s a celebration rec-ognizing a new beginning and new life given to us, acelebration of forgiveness and fresh starts, and it feelsgood to have a fresh start!In the Bible, the Apostle Paul writes:“Therefore,my

friends, I want you to know that through Jesus theforgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through himeveryone who believes is set free from every sin,” –Acts 13:38-39.Make it a priority to have a fresh start this spring.

Fresh starts usually start with forgiveness and result inbeing set free.First of all seek forgiveness from others.If you have done something against someone else, tellthem you’re sorry, make amends and move forward.If someone has done something against you, forgive,even if they haven’t sought out forgiveness. Holdingonto a grudge only allows the other person to remainin control of your heart and mind.If this year is going to be better than last, make a

commitment to continually seek ways to start againand mend broken relationships with others. Sweepthat grudge out the back door while you’re doing yourspring cleaning and you will find yourself in an amaz-ing place of spiritual and mental freedom.

Chaplain’sCorner

Spring has sprung

BY CLARK PIERCEJax Air News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) — More than 1,200 distin-guished visitors filled the Patrol Squadron 30 hangar atNAS Jacksonville March 28 to celebrate the first fleet deliv-ery of the P-8A Poseidon multi-mission aircraft.“In the same year that our maritime patrol and recon-

naissance force (MPRF) is celebrating 50 years of servicefor the P-3 Orion,we’re also celebrating the fleet introduc-tion of P-8 Poseidon,” said Capt.Mark Stevens,VP-30 com-manding officer and master of ceremonies.In his remarks, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm.

Mark Ferguson said,“The P-8 is the future of Navy mari-time patrol. It will be a critical component of our mari-time security and the fleet’s eyes and ears for generationsto come.While this aircraft is impressive, the strength ofour Navy does not rest with technology alone. The realcapability will reside in the men and women who fly andmaintain this aircraft. In the hands of our great Sailors, itstands ready to meet the needs of the nation and chal-lenges ahead as we continue to operate forward to reas-sure allies, deter aggression and when needed, prevail inconflict.”Under Secretary of the Navy RobertWork provided key-

note remarks.“As the Navy’s replacement platform for theP-3C, the P-8A Poseidon is transforming how the Navy’smaritime patrol and reconnaissance force will man, train,operate and deploy.The P-8A is a network-enabled aircraftfor the network age,and gives Sailors the added benefits ofworking with manned and unmanned systems,”saidWork.“The training and readiness concept for the Poseidon wasdesigned around a high fidelity simulator solution to pro-vide cost-wise warfighting readiness.The P-8A IntegratedTraining Facility includes leading-edge operational flighttrainers, which will provide innovative and cutting-edgetraining for today’s warfighter.”

During his remarks he highlighted the partnership ofthe Navy and industrial base, which made this day pos-sible.“On behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, I would like to

thank the maritime patrol and reconnaissance community,veterans, industry and the city of Jacksonville.” He added,“thanks and gratitude goes to the City of Jacksonville,which has been such a great host to this base for morethan 75 years, and whose citizens embody the values ourSailors fight to protect.”The next phase for Poseidon will be its integration with

the unmanned BAMS platform to create a cohesive teamthat covers an even greater territory.“Maritime patrol is the forward indicator of the U.S.

presence around the globe,” saidWork.“MPRF is often thefirst to respond to natural disasters and provide humani-tarian relief.These Sailors embody the CNO’s guidance forexecuting the maritime strategy by demonstrating dailythat our Navy is flexible, adaptable and ready to respondglobally to preserve the peace.Thank you for allowing meto be part of today’s ceremony.”At the conclusion of Work’s remarks, Boeing President

and CEO of Defense, Space and Security Dennis Muilen-burg handed over the “key” for P-8A Poseidon LL 428 toCommander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group Rear Adm.Michael Hewitt. He, in turn, gave the key to Stevens whoordered,“Poseidon air crew and maintenance department,prepare LL 428 for flight operations.”Following the roll out, Work, Brown and Hewitt an-

swered questions from the media.Work was asked if every P-3 in the Navy would be re-

placed by the P-8A.“The P-3 continues to fly after 50 years of service.Only

two military aircraft have served longer, the U-2 spy planeand the B-52 bomber.As the P-3C fleet begins to retire air-craft, they will be replaced by a combination of the P-8A

P-8A introduced at roll-out ceremony

Two P-3C Orions and theNavy’s newest patrolaircraft, a P-8A Poseidon,sit on display outsidehangar 117 at NAS Jack-sonville on March 28. TheMaritime Patrol Associa-tion celebrated 50 yearsof P3 Naval Aviation andthe beginning of a newgeneration with the P-8APoseidon during the 2ndannual Heritage Sympo-sium.

Photo by MC2 Pedro A. Rodriguez

— See Poseidon Page 10

4 JET OBSERVER • April 5, 2012

BY LT. CMDR. TIMOTHY KUNKELTactical Training Group AtlanticPublic Affairs Officer

Tactical Training Group Atlantic (TTGL)held a change of command ceremony intheir auditorium at Dam Neck Annex on22 March. Capt. Robert Lineberry relievedCapt. John “Chuck” Nygaard, who will re-port to Commander, 4th Fleet as chief ofstaff.Among the guests were Adm. John C.

Harvey, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Com-mand; Rear Adm.David Thomas, command-er, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, and RearAdm.Dennis FitzPatrick,commander,StrikeForceTrainingAtlantic.

“[Nygaard] understands the essence ofour challenge. [He] has the fantastic abil-ity to see opportunity and change, amidchaos. And the courage to act; to move for-ward boldly and decisively into new anduncharted territory. When a command likeTACTRAGRULANT combines with an ex-

traordinary officer and innovative leaderlike Capt. Chuck Nygaard, it is truly magic,”said Thomas, referring to Nygaard’s tenureasTTGL commanding officer.Before presenting Nygaard’s end of tour

award, Harvey said,“It’s not just this orga-nization and what this organization meansand is, it is what this organization does forthe sea-going forces of the United StatesNavy. The focus of this organization [TTGL]is not here. It is in our ships, our squad-rons, our submarines that go forward. I’malso here to say that I believe in what Capt.Lineberry is going to bring to this organiza-tion and how he’ll build upon what Capt.Nygaard has done.”Lineberry, a naval aviator, brings a wealth

of experience to TTGL, having previouslyserved as commanding officer of Helicop-terAnti-Submarine Squadron 6;commander,Amphibious Squadron 6, and commander,Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7.Lineberry explained TTGL’s role in pre-

paring naval forces for deployment.“While

Photo by YN3 Treysean Bradburn

During Tactical Training Group Atlantic’s change of command, March 22, Commander, NavalSurface Force Atlantic, Rear. Adm. Dave Thomas addresses the audience. Seated are (l-r) Capt.Robert Lineberry, Commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic, Rear Adm. Dennis E. FitzPatrickand Capt. John “Chuck” Nygaard. Lineberry relieved Nygaard as commanding officer of TTGLduring a ceremony at their auditorium on Dam Neck Annex.

TTGL holdschange of command

BY SUSAN HENSONCenter for Personal and Professional De-velopment Public Affairs Officer

The Center for Personal and Professional De-velopment held a change of command ceremo-ny March 28 at NAS Oceana.Capt. John Newcomer relieved Capt. Chuck

Hollingsworth. Newcomer previously servedas deputy director of the test division at NavalAir Systems Command Lakehurst, Joint Base Mc-Guire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Hollingsworth, joinedCPPD as deputy commander in September 2008and became commanding officer (CO) in July2010.Rear Adm. Donald Quinn, commander of Na-

val Education and Training Command (NETC),served as guest speaker at the change of com-mand. He said Hollingsworth’s impact will liveon.“While Capt.Hollingsworth is moving onto an-

other challenge, his impact lives on in the thou-sands of Sailors whose lives and development hehas touched as CO of the Center for Personaland Professional Development.At the same time,

we welcome Capt. John Newcomer, an accom-plished leader in his own right, with nearly 35years of service as both an officer and an en-listed Sailor.As is so often the case in the Navy,one superstar leaves and another steps right into keep us moving forward.”NETC Chief Operating Officer Rear Adm.Clif-

ford Sharpe,who introduced Quinn,said,“ChuckHollingsworth was the right officer at the righttime ... and was on point for the difficult issuesof the day. Chuck describes it as his tour in theland of‘soft skills.’It is exactly those soft skills weneed to talk about that present challenges,” hesaid.“The Navy,from its most senior civilian lead-ership to the seaman recruit on the strike groupor the amphibious group that departed in thepast few days, to every Sailor and airman and toevery man and woman yet to be recruited,are allbetter for Chuck’s leadership at this command.”Hollingsworth told the CPPD staff that the day

was all about them and the importance of whatthey do. During his remarks, he described theimportance of a compass in being able to chart acourse and use it to reach a desired destination.“CPPD, you are the keepers of the compass,”

he said.“You are providing the men and wom-en of our Navy the tools to lead with courage,respect and trust.You are teaching Sailors to as-sess risk to make better decisions, both person-ally and professionally.You ensure the deliveryof world-class training to the fleet through thedevelopment of inspired, confident instructors.And you provide the avenues to make informeddecisions to pursue life-long educational andcredentialing goals.”Newcomer said in his remarks how honored

he is to serve as commanding officer of CPPD.“I’m very excited to be here,”he said,“to be partof a team that significantly contributes across abroad spectrum of leadership in developing ourmost important assets — the men and womenwho have volunteered to stand tall in the face oftrue adversity here and abroad.”During the ceremony, Hollingsworth was

awarded a Legion of Merit medal for his perfor-mance at CPPD in the past 3.5 years.During thistime, CPPD led NETC’s 15 learning centers by

nothing can replace underway training,TTGL’s simulation capability pays huge div-idends for the Navy by maximizing readi-ness for those live events, while incurringnone of the inherent risks or expenditures.And we can do this 365 days a year, withcustomized training events, ranging fromthe unit level to multi-strike group,joint ser-vice and coalition exercises, spanning the

full range of military operations.”“I’m proud of what we do here at TTGL

and honored to serve as commanding offi-cer,”Lineberry continuedTTGL’s new executive officer, Capt. Sam

Howard, reporting from U.S. Fleet ForcesCommand, is a surface warfare officer andformer commanding officer of USS Bataan(LHD 5).

Newcomer relieves Hollingsworth at CPPD

— See CPPD Page 11

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Members of VFA-31 assisted with the cleanup of the homeless encampment on Birdneck Roadon March 19. Volunteers from the command worked hand-in-hand with Virginia Beach Parksand Recreation on the former encampment by making multiple treks back and forth from thesite removing wood, tarps, carpet, and debris that was left behind. Cleanup of the site hasbeen an ongoing project with Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation, the 2nd Precinct PoliceDepartment and the City of Virginia Beach’s Waste Management.

VFA-31 volunteers assist community

— Continued from page 1to victims,” said Van Buskirk. “We are alsodemanding a strict zero tolerance policyfor sexual assault and accountability of alloffenders.”Commands will host mandatory educa-

tion sessions to raise sexual assault aware-ness among Sailors. Commanding officerscan either hold a single, two-hour standdown or break the discussions into four30-minute weekly sessions, according tothe NAVADMIN.Scripts and videos for eachweek’s theme

will be provided to commanding officersto help facilitate discussion throughouttheir commands.These engagement prod-ucts, in addition to talking points, postersand other tools,will be posted to the NavyPersonnel Command’s Sexual Assault andPrevention website,http://www.sapr.navy.mil, according to the NAVADMIN.Navy installations and commands around

the world will be organizing activities to

raise awareness of sexual assault through-out the month.All units are encouraged toparticipate and promote SAAM events inaddition to the two-hour stand down inApril, saidVan Buskirk.“Collectively, we can make a difference

in preventing sexual assault by engagingall of our people in a meaningful mannerto raise awareness to change behavior,”saidVan Buskirk.Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

is an important element of the readinessarea of the 21st Century Sailor and Ma-rine initiative which consolidates a set ofobjectives and policies, new and existing,to maximize Sailor and Marine personalreadiness, build resiliency and hone themost combat-effective force in the historyof the Department.The Department of theNavy (DoN) is working to aggressively toprevent sexual assaults, to support sexualassault victims, and to hold offenders ac-countable.

#SAAM: Special events focusingefforts on awareness, prevention


BY MC3 ANDREA PEREZNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — The Navy PersonnelCommand (NPC) website, hosted at www.npc.navy.mil,contains links to guidance and policy, programs, pay andbenefits, Navy messages, stories and much more, officialsreminded Sailors March 28.“Our objective is to provide Sailors and their families

with a one-stop shop for all Navy-related information andto get answers to their questions in a centralized location,”said Lt. Jon Williams, functional website manager, NPCcommunications.“The NPC website provides informationand guidance vital to Sailors from boot camp to retire-ment and beyond.”According to Williams, the NPC website is the second

most visited Navy website and more than 85 percent ofthe Navy’s web content can only be found here.The website contains more than 2,500 pages, 15,000

documents and registers nearly 1 million visits per month.The reference library section,which contains U.S.Navy

forms and instructions and DoD directives and publica-tions, receives the most active visits every month. In Feb-ruary, the NAVADMIN 2012 page was the most popularpage accessed on the website and received more than100,000 views.The Knowledge Base is another valuable feature on the

NPC website and was created to supplement the NPCCustomer Service Center (CSC).A Sailor can always callor email the CSC for information, but also has the abilityto go to www.npc.navy.mil to research and answer his orher own questions online 24/7.

The Knowledge Base can be accessed from anywherein the world.Sailors,retirees and their families can ask anyquestion they want to about the Navy.The system useskeywords to generate a solution to their question.Sailors can access the Knowledge Base by visiting the

NPC website and clicking on the “Ask NPC a Question”icon in the upper right corner of the page.“Our ultimate goal is to provide Sailors and their fami-

lies with current and reliable web content, so they canmake informed career and life decisions,”saidWilliams.For more information or to view the website, visit

www.npc.navy.mil or call NPC customer service centerat 1-866-U-ASK-NPC, (1-866-827-5672) or e-mail at [email protected].

VFA-106 Quarterly Awards

Sailor of the Quarter

AE1(AW) Christopher J. Anderson

Junior Sailor of the Quarter

IT2(AW/SW) Allison N. Torres

Blue Jacket of the Quarter

ICFN Myla P. CrawfordThe VFA-106 Sailor of the

Quarter, 1st Quarter 2012 isAviation Electrician’s Mate 1stClass Christopher J.Anderson.Anderson’s primary duty

is leading petty officer (LPO)for the Avionics Work Center.He has been instrumental inleading 50 airmen assignedto his work center in the 100percent compliance with theNaval Aviation MaintenanceProgram. As the LPO, Ander-

son completely revamped the training and qualificationprogram for theAvionicsWork Center. His efforts led to 71new shop qualifications which avoided a foreseen shortageand overdue status of qualifications for long term planning.Under Anderson’s leadership, his work center was able tocomplete more than 2,000 maintenance actions, encom-passing more than 2,200 man hours during the quarter.His collateral duties include petty officer leadership

course instructor,command sponsor coordinator and com-mand financial specialist.

In his off duty time,he volunteers his time to the Fairch-ild Elementary School Parent/TeacherAssociation.

— Information compiled by Lt. Harland Hendricks,VFA-106 Public Affairs Officer; Photos by MC3 AntonioTurretto Ramos, NAS Oceana Public Affairs

The VFA-106 Blue Jacket ofthe Quarter, 1st Quarter 2012is Interior CommunicationsElectrician Fireman Myla P.Crawford.Crawford’s primary duty is

First Lieutenant supply pettyofficer. She is also assistantyeoman in X Division. She hasbeen instrumental in manag-ing 30 airmen assigned toFirst Lieutenant and runningdepartmental physical train-

ing. As the supply petty officer, she ensured the inventory,ordering and replacement of all consumable items utilizedin the maintenance, upkeep and cleanliness of 78 squad-ron spaces.As the assistant yeoman, she maintained 90 divisional

records and ensured the smooth flow of correspondencebetween the first lieutenant and administration division.Her motivation and energy at departmental physical train-ing encouraged 14 Sailors to return to Navy standards afterreturning to work from their post pregnancy leave.Her collateral duties include assistant divisional training

petty officer for three work centers totaling 90 personnel.In her off duty time, she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree tocompliment her associates degree in social work. She alsoprovides guidance to area youth in education and daily lifechoices through a youth mentor group.

TheVFA-106 Junior Sailor ofthe Quarter, 1st Quarter 2012is Information Systems Tech-nician 2nd Class (AW/SW) Al-lison N.Torres.Torres’ primary duty is ADP

assistant leading petty officer.She has been instrumental insupervising four personnelin LAN administration and re-sponsible for the security forNMCI assets, user accounts,security groups, distribution

groups and the command database.She led and trained four junior personnel through a

comprehensive training curriculum for eight Microsoftcertification courses required by Navy Cyber Forces forNEC conversions. Her efforts were instrumental in a 100percent completion rate of all assigned ITs in the depart-ment. She diligently tracked DOD Information AssuranceAwareness Training Version 10, bringing VFA-106 to 89percent readiness for information awareness.Her collateral duties include assistant divisional training

petty officer for three work centers, totaling 90 personnel,divisional mentor representative and divisional trainingpetty officer.In her off duty time,Torres volunteers for the Susan G.

Komen Race for the Cure and St. Jude GiveThanksWalk.

NPC website: One-stop shopping for everything Navy


BY LT. JASON BRUEHLNavy and Marine Corps Intelligence TrainingCenter Public Affairs Officer

The Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Cen-ter (NMITC) Chiefs’Mess hosted a ceremony on March 30to mark the 119th birthday of the Navy chief petty officer(CPO) rank, which was officially established on April 1,1893 with General Order 409.In his opening remarks, NMITC’s Executive Officer,

Maj. Mark McDonald, referenced the incredible leader-ship he has witnessed from the chiefs’mess at NMITC. Asa Marine, McDonald did not have extensive experienceworking with Navy chiefs before arriving at NMITC, butwas immediately impressed with the dedication NMITC’schiefs’ mess showed towards the troops and their exem-plary adherence to the Navy’s CoreValues of Honor,Cour-age, and Commitment, values which are shared by boththe Navy and Marine Corps.McDonald noted many similarities between Navy chiefs

and Marine gunnery sergeants and their invaluable con-tributions towards their respective services. In particular,he referenced the CPO induction process and subsequentpinning ceremony, events he described as an “incredibletransformation from E-6 to E-7.”

NMITC’s Senior Enlisted Leader (select), Master ChiefIntelligence Specialist (SW/AW) Michael Hass, also spokeand reflected on the incredible pride he has had in put-ting on his khaki uniform every day since becoming achief in 1998.“While the Navy is constantly undergoing change, the

role of the chief petty officer as both leader and technicalexpert has remained constant,” said Hass.

He said all chiefs need to cherish their leadership roleand the honor that comes with that immense responsibili-ty.Hass also read letters from Navy leadership that markedthe 119th CPO birthday and highlighted what it means tobe a chief and the fact that chiefs have never been moreimportant to the Navy’s missionFollowing Hass’ remarks, a brief history of the Navy

CPOs was provided,where the CPO roots were traced allthe way back to the Continental Navy and the Revolution-aryWar. Some of the key milestones highlighted includedthe official establishment of the CPO rank,creation of thesenior chief petty and master chief petty officer ranks in1958, and establishment of master chief petty officer ofthe Navy in 1967.At the conclusion of the ceremony,and in keeping with

tradition,the youngest and oldest NMITC chiefs cut a CPObirthday cake to mark another year of CPO heritage.

Photo by IS3 Dawn Berinsky

ISCM(SW/AW) Michael Hass (r) and ISC(SW) John Harlow cut acake to honor the 119th birthday of the Navy chief petty officerduring a celebration at NMITC on March 30.

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— Continued from page 1business development associate; and Lindsey Patto, B2Bsales consultant. The four toured the Oceana Youth Cen-ter, enjoyed the family dinner and participated in severalteam building games with club members,parents and stafffollowing the presentation.NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Bob Geis,who

attended the award ceremony,praised CYP staff andTorchClub members. Geis presented “You Make a Difference”awards to Torch Club Advisor Donna Minson and CYP As-sistant Ariel Miller.“Anytime you get an opportunity to thank kids for doing

great things, it’s time well spent.These kids are a great ex-ample to all the other kids here.These kids are doing greatstuff every day,”said Geis afterwards.He said that while there are a lot of negative stories in

the media about kids and teens, the Torch Club membersdeserved to be recognized for their efforts that earnedthem third place out of 250 entries.“Thanks to the StaplesFoundation, too, for recognizing the kids,”added Geis.The theme of the contest was “Children helping Chil-

dren in Need”and preparation began last September.Afterthe club researched several different ideas, they decidedto help those with visual impairments, in part, to honor ofone of their members, Hayley Maydak, who has difficultyseeing.An online search found theVirginiaAssociation forParents of Children with Visual Impairments (VAAPVI),which has a Hampton Roads chapter.Club members created 13 audio books which were

burned to CDs and designed four bright donation box-es to gather sensory items, such as musical instruments,stress balls,dolls and stuffed animals,all“things they couldtouch and feel and hear,”explained Minson.

When the project was completed, Minson invitedVAAPVI President Dawn Peifer, whose daughter Kimmieis completely blind, to speak the club on Dec. 8. Minsonsaid both Kimmie and Hayley explained what it’s like tobe visually impaired.The Torch Club then presented thedonations toVAAPVI.The Torch Club also earned a merit award from BGCA

with a prize of $500 from the Staples Foundation for asecond project they completed as part of the“Military Par-ent 2 Kid Connection.” Parents were invited to the youthcenter for four hours on a Saturday last fall, where theywere treated to fun family and team building activitieswith their children.“It was to get the kids to show the parents what we do

here,show them around and get the parents to be a kid fora day,”explained Minson.This isn’t the first year the middle schoolers have com-

pleted a community service project. In 2010, they collect-ed items for a low income community center in Norfolk,wrapped the gifts, made cards and delivered the dona-tions, just in time for Christmas.Minson is somewhat amazed that the Fire Ninjas accom-

plish as much as they do.“I have them for half an hour inthe morning before school and maybe an hour and a halfafterwards,”she explained.Minson makes the best use of that time,explaining,“I re-

ally want to make my middle school program more aboutcommunity service — giving, instead of getting. I want toteach about a lot of community service — giving to thechildren in our club, especially the little ones, being rolemodels and mentors.”She added how she also stresses be-ing mature and“doing the right thing.”Julianne Blackburn,11,is in her first year as aTorch Club

member.“I loved reading the audio books,”said Blackburn,who is a sixth grader at Princess Anne Middle School.“We did it for Hayley.This was a way to help her and

show our appreciation of her,” explained Blackburn,whose parents are both active duty; Aviation StructuralMechanic 1st Class (AW) Jeffrey Blackburn is stationed atStrike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 on the Super Hornetside and Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class (AW) PattiBlackburn is deployed withVFA-11.The middle schooler can rattle off a list of reasons why

she likes theTorch Club.“I like Miss Donna.We do a lot ofcool stuff, all the projects we do and how much fun it isand I learn a lot more than I used to know.”The Fire Ninjas Torch Club members will vote on how

to spend the $1,000 prize.While the club hasn’t made afinal decision, they are looking at attending the Boys andGirls Club retreat at Camp Silver Beach on Virginia’s East-ern Shore at the end ofApril and maybe spending the dayat MotorWorld inVirginia Beach with the remaining funds.

Torch Club: award kicked off Month of Military Child events

Photos by MC3 Antonio Turretto RamosOceana Child & Youth Programs kicked off Month of the Military Child with a free dinner for military families on April 2. During the dinner, the Fire Ninjas Torch Club was presented a checkfor $1,000 for earning third place in the “Linking Hearts & hands” national service project. PHOTOS LEFT: Stephanie Herdel and son Kaden, who have attended the Child & Youth Programsat Oceana for one year, enjoy browsing through the selection of books for sale at the Scholastic Book Fair. Proceeds support the Oceana Teen Program and Torch Club. CENTER: Torch ClubAdvisor Donna Minson is presented a “You Make a Difference” award by NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Bob Geis for her leadership of the middle school group, which focuses onhelping others. RIGHT: During the dinner, the Easter bunny made an appearance, greeting families who enjoyed the dinner.

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“ I really want to make my middle schoolprogram more about community service— giving, instead of getting. I want toteach about a lot of community service— giving to the children in our club, es-pecially the little ones, being role mod-els and mentors,

— Donna Minson,Torch Club advisor


STORY/PHOTO BY MC3(SW) ANNA ARNDTNaval Medical Center PortsmouthPublic Affairs

PORTSMOUTH,Va (NNS)—The Naval MedicalCenter Portsmouth Wounded Warrior Battalion-East Detachment Portsmouth and their familiesnow have easily accessible transportation to usefor running errands, enjoying local attractionsand exploring Hampton Roads as of March 28.Checkered Flag Toyota donated a wheelchair-

accessible van to the USO of Hampton Roadsand Central Virginia during a ceremony held atNMCP’s Friendship Therapy Garden near theFisher House, for use at NMCP.“Checkered Flag donating this van to the USO

will be beneficial to the wounded warriors andtheir families,” said Cmdr. David Collins, directorfor administration.“Portsmouth is geographically isolated, and

this will allow them to be more mobile through-out the region.”The van’s mobility access seat uses wireless

technology that guides it out of the vehicle andis lowered to the ground and,after the passenger is seated,lifts and repositions itself in the vehicle.This enables a pas-senger using crutches or a wheelchair to enter the van

with ease.“We’re really excited to help out,” said Tim Rayfield,

Checkered Flag Toyota general manager. “They’re greatpeople,they have a need and they make a tremendous sac-

rifice, so we’re just glad to do it. Initially,Toyotacame out with a van that had a mobility accessseat, and it was through the learning of its op-eration that we thought this might have someapplication in the community.”Family members,USO staff and wounded Sail-

ors and Marines watched as several woundedwarriors unveiled the van.Melissa Marshall,Marine Corps liaison deputy

officer in charge, said the van will also benefitthe families of the wounded warriors, who areoften visiting from other parts of the countryand have no access to transportation.“A lot of the time all of the focus is on the

warrior themselves,when the families are goingthrough just as much heartache and stress,”Mar-shall said.“What this will enable us to do is givethe families a way to get out, to get off base andtravel around.”The van will be driven by members of the

USO,and will be available to wounded warriorsand their families regularly. It will be kept atNMCP for quick access.This is the second van Checkered Flag has

provided for wounded service members — the first vanwas donated to the Navy Mobilization Processing Site atNaval Station NorfolkAug.4.

BY LT. J.G. CHELSEA DECKERVFA-34 Public Affairs

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, At Sea (NNS)— The “Blue Blasters” of Strike FighterSquadron (VFA) 34 painted the names offallen service members on their F/A-18CHornets,March 23, to honor them.Lt. Dustin Wood started the project, Feb.

28, after learning of the death of a highschool friend and the severe woundingof a college roommate. Hoping to createa memorial that would provide a constantreminder of the sacrifices made by fellowservice members,Wood solicited names offriends and family members lost in Opera-tion Enduring Freedom from fellow BlueBlasters and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9personnel.“The day-to-day rigor of life on the car-

rier makes it easy for all of us to lose focuson our primary mission,supporting groundforces in Afghanistan,” Wood said. “By re-placing pilot names with those of servicemembers killed in action (KIA), the BlueBlasters hope to provide some perspec-

tive on this vital mission and pay respectto those who have made the ultimate sac-rifice.The KIA names serve as a symbol ofthe pride, selflessness and teamwork thatis prevalent throughout our strike group.”Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Nathan

Moore, also with VFA-34, said he was hon-ored to sponsor a close family friend.“It’s easy to get bogged down about your

own trivial things with living on the ship,and this is a great opportunity to drivehome what we are doing out here. It pre-vents us from being detached by being onthe ship while they are on land,” Mooresaid.“It means a lot to the members whoget to sponsor the name of a loved one ona jet.”VFA-34 is one of nine squadrons deployed

with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 aboard theNimitz-class aircraft carrier USS AbrahamLincoln (CVN 72) as part of CSG-9. CSG-9is comprised of Lincoln, CVW-2, guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG71) and Destroyer Squadron 9, composedof guided-missile destroyers USS Momsen(DDG 92) and USS Sterett (DDG 104).

Photo by MC2 Jonathan P. Idle

Aviation electrician’s mates perform maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “BlueBlasters” of VFA-34 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln(CVN 72) on March 28. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibil-ity conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and supportmissions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Donated van to benefit wounded warriors, families

Checkered Flag Toyota donated the Wounded Warrior Family Mobile to the USOof Hampton Roads and Central Virginia to be used by wounded warriors at NavalMedical Center Portsmouth during a ceremony held at NMCP’s Friendship TherapyGarden March 28. The exterior graphics on the van show saluting military silhou-ettes and is encircled with stars increasing in size, which represent the healingprogress.


— Continued from page 3and its new partner, the unmanned BAMS(Broad Area Maritime Surveillance),” saidWork.Brown was queried about the impor-

tance of Jacksonville’s mayor being part ofthe ceremony.“This is a historic occasion for our great

city and northeast Florida. We’ve been amilitary-friendly city for a long time andI believe military affairs are an importantpart of our community.The P-8 shows thebenefits of private/public partnerships forthe Navy in their development and acquisi-tion process.We’re proud to be part of theP-3/P-8 transition and will support it in anyway we can,”replied BrownHewitt fielded the question, “How does

this P-8 event help the Navy overall?”“This is a great day for our maritime pa-

trol and reconnaissance force.We wouldn’tbe here todaywithout bold leadership fromthe City of Jacksonville and the creativityof our industry partners. It’s also a hum-bling day in that many MPRF squadrons areactively patrolling oceans and land areasaround the world. So while many P-3s areon station protecting American interests,we’re proudly rolling out the formidable,new P-8 Poseidon,” said Hewitt. “It brings

new technology and innovation to bearwherever our country needs us.We’re alsovery proud of our young naval air crew andmaintainers who are bringing this aircraftto life.We know that the platform is newand important -but it’s the men and womenwho fly it that makes it a naval asset to bereckoned with.”After the roll-out event, attendees were

invited across the street from VP-30 to theribbon-cutting ceremony for the P-8A Inte-grated Training Center (ITC). Flight crewand mission specialists are assigned to theITC where they undertake classroom in-struction as well as full-motion, simulatedexercises that present the highest degreeof realism.NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer

Capt.Bob Sanders welcomed a large crowdthat seemed eager to tour the $38 milliontraining facility.“Thank you for being part of this his-

tory making day at NAS Jacksonville,” saidSanders. “We’re proud you could join usand learn about the exciting future takingshape for the P-8A Poseidon within themaritime patrol and reconnaissance com-munity.”

Poseidon: First P-8A fleetdelivery to NAS Jacksonville

Photo by MC3 Daniel J. Meshel

A P-8A Poseidon conducts flyovers above the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, Feb.3, during exercise Bold Alligator 2012. The Poseidon and the unmanned Broad AreaMaritime Surveillance (BAMS) will replace the P-3C Orion, which has been in servicefor 50 years.

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— Continued from page 4being awarded the Learning CenterTraining Excellence“T”Award for 2010, demonstrating enterprise-wide successand impacting more than 500,000 Sailors that resulted in16,000 certificates, licenses and advanced degrees,and de-livering 47 courses of instruction.CPPD also designed,de-livered and implemented training for the Navywide“Don’tAsk, Don’t Tell” Repeal, Bystander Intervention, Sexual As-sault Prevention and Response, and the Leadership CoreContinuum.Hollingsworth also led the stand up of the Navy’sVirtual

Education Center (VEC) at Dam Neck Annex, which re-sulted in an annual savings of $6.5 million per year.A state-of-the-art call center, it offers Sailors help with establishingeducation plans, authenticating transcripts and posting ofdegrees in Sailors’service records,Sailor and MarineAmer-ican Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)processing, and answering general inquiries. The VECcentralized tuition assistance processes through a web-based application, authenticated Sailors’ college degreesfor the Navy Personnel Command, and handled an aver-age of 32,000 education-related contacts with Sailors permonth.The Navy College Offices andVEC processed near-ly 430,000 official and unofficial SMART requests in fiscalyears 2010-11 respectively, in support of active and retiredpersonnel.Newcomer said he looks forward to leading the CPPD

team’s mission to develop the Navy’s workforce by pro-viding education and training opportunities that buildpersonal, professional and leadership competencies insupport of mission readiness. “I am excited to face thechallenge of executing strategic initiatives in such a dy-namic environment and with the support of this amazingstaff,”he said, and then added,“We will succeed.”Newcomer’s Navy career began with his enlistment in

December 1977. Upon graduation from Recruit TrainingCommand in Great Lakes, Ill., he began technical trainingin February 1978 at the Aviation Boatswain’s Mate FuelsSchool in Lakehurst,N.J.Subsequent assignments includedUSS Coral Sea (CVA 43),NAS Fallon,Nev.,and USS CarlVin-son (CVN 70). It was during this tour he advanced to chiefpetty officer. Newcomer’s tour as shipboard aircraft firefighting instructor, Fleet Training Center, San Diego, washis last enlisted tour.He then was commissioned an ensign

in October 1989 through the Limited Duty Officer pro-gram. His officer assignments included Naval Sea SystemsCommand staff in Washington, D.C., as military liaison influid systems engineering; Naval Air Forces Pacific Fleetas aviation fuels maintenance officer; Program ExecutiveOffice,Aircraft Carriers, Flight and Hangar Deck SystemsManager at theWashington NavyYard; executive and thencommanding officer of the Center for NavalAviationTech-nical Training Unit Jacksonville, Fla.; and USS Dwight D.Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the “gun boss”weapons depart-ment head.In addressing the CPPD staff for the last time as com-

manding officer, Hollingsworth said,“It has been my pro-found honor to serve with you the past three years.As Imove on to a different, more narrowly focused mission,I do so with an unshakable confidence that the person-al and professional development of our Navy is in goodhands.”

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Incoming CPPD Commanding Officer Capt. John Newcomer(r), salutes outgoing Commanding Officer Capt. Chuck Hol-lingsworth during CPPD’s change of command ceremonyheld March 28 at NAS Oceana.

Oceana was designated as a naval air stationon April 1, 1952 and to mark the 60th anniver-sary, (l-r) NAS Oceana Executive Officer Capt. KitChope, CS2(SW/AW) Samson Oyelami and NASOceana Commanding Officer Capt. Bob Geis cut abirthday cake at the Oceana galley on March 30.From Oceana’s commissioning on Aug. 17, 1943through April 1, 1952, Oceana was designated asa naval auxiliary air station (NAAS). After deco-rating his first cake at the galley, Oyelami wasselected to help cut it.

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It was man, or in many cases, woman vs. jet when the “Valions” of VFA-15, with BruteStrength Gym, hosted a unique fundraising event on March 31 at the NAS Oceana flight-line. Pictured is James Hoel, who is giving it his best effort to move the Hornet along theflightline as Kevin Dickhut holds the rope steady. It took Hoel 21.49 seconds to movethe jet 75 feet. Forty-nine registrants, including 12 females, competed against eachother to see how far they could pull the “Valions” F/A-18C Hornet in the 75 secondseach was allotted. Nearly $3,800 was raised to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project andwith the success of the fundraiser and number of applicants, organizers hope to do thejet pull again in the future.

BY MARK PIGGOTTNaval Weapons StationYorktownPublic Affairs Officer

Registration for the Mid-Atlantic RegionMorale,Welfare and Recreation (MWR) De-partment’s annual all-military WildernessChallenge opens April 2. The WildernessChallenge will take place, Oct. 4–6, in theheart of theAppalachian Mountains and onthe New and the Gauley rivers inWest Vir-ginia.The event is hosted and co-organizedby ACE Adventure Resort, West Virginia’slargest outdoor outfitter.More than 300 military personnel repre-

senting teams from around the world areexpected to compete. Only the first 60teams will secure a spot in theWildernessChallenge, so teams are encouraged to reg-ister early.“Every year, the MWR Wilderness Chal-

lenge brings together the best athletes thearmed forces has to offer and puts them to

the test,” said Michael Bond, event coordi-nator.“As the competition gets tougher andtougher every year, so do the competitors,as more teams battle it out for the title.”The challenge contains a series of five

outdoor adventure races in a team for-mat designed to bring camaraderie, com-petition and team spirit between all fivebranches of the armed services. Teamsparticipating in this year’s challenge willcompete in an 8K mountain run, a 12-milemountain bike race, a 14-mile forced hikethrough the mountains, a 13-mile white-water raft race on the Gauley River and a7-mile kayak race on the New River. Lastyear’s winner was Team “HT-18” from He-licopter Training Squadron 18 at Naval AirStationWhiting Field,Milton, Fla.“This is one of the most grueling, hard-

fought competitions in the armed forces,so the winning team will be the best of thebest in outdoor recreation and physical en-durance,”Bond added.

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In addition, the United States AdventureRacing Association (USARA) has endorsedthe All-Military Wilderness Challenge asa qualifying race for the USARA NationalChampionships. As a USARA sanctionedevent, the winner of the Wilderness Chal-lenge will be able to compete on a nationallevel for what is considered the “Heart &Soul” of adventure racing in the UnitedStates … The USARA Adventure Race Na-tional Championship.“USARA is excited to have theWilderness

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fier,” saidTroy Farrar, president USARA.“Wehope to see several teams from theWilder-ness Challenge represent their militarybranch and compete in the USARA Adven-ture Race National Championship.”Registration is open to all branches of

the military. Teams must be comprisedof four active duty military, one of whichmust be female.Teams may also include ac-tive reservists, retirees and ROTC.The reg-istration fee is $500 per team. Registrationcan be made online at www.wilderness-challenge.net or by calling (757) 887-7256.

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pledge forms go to www.comegetfree.orgor contact Tom Hicks at [email protected].

SPRING BREAK CAMPApril 9 -13The Oceana stables is offering Spring

Pony Pals Camp,April 9 -13. It will be of-fered 9 a.m.to noon or 1 -4 p.m.The cost is$215 per child and is structured to ensuremaximum skill progression while build-ing self-confidence.Call the stables at 433-3255 for more information.

CHEVY LOVERS CAR SHOWApril 14Preregister for the Virginia Chevy Lov-

ers annual Spring Dust Off Car Show atFinn McCool’s Fish House and Tavern atLandstown Commons, on the corner ofPrincess Anne and Dam Neck Roads. Pre-registration is $15;$20 day of the show.Registration will be from 9 until noon.

The show is open to all cars and trucks 25years and older with proceeds to benefitthe Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.Awards willbe presented at 3 p.m.Rain date isApril 28.Checks should be payable to VCL and

sent to Marie Cancel, 828 Trillium Pl.,Vir-

ginia Beach, VA 23464. Additional infor-mation is located at www.virginiachevy-lovers.org.

HANGAR TALKApril 14The MilitaryAviation Museum inVirginia

Beach will present a hangar talk with re-tiredAir Force Col.Don“Buzz”Wagner.A former B-25 pilot,Wagner will give an

account of his 43 combat missions in theB-25 during World War II. Wagner joinedthe U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940 and re-tired from the U.S.Air Force in 1965.As acommand pilot, he accumulated 5,000 fly-ing hours in 24 different types of aircraft.DuringWorldWar II,he flew B-25s with the500th Bomb Squadron,345th Bomb Group(Air Apaches) in the Southwest Pacific.To-day,Wagner is an FAA certified commercialpilot and president of the 500th BombSquadronAssociation.A flight demonstration of the B-25 air-

craft will followWagner’s presentation.Thehangar talk is free with paid museum ad-mission. For more information, visit www.

militaryaviationmuseum.orgor call 721-7767.

YURI’S NIGHTApril 14, 7 p.m. tomidnightThe world’s biggest space

party is returning to Hamp-ton Roads at the Virginia Air& Space Center.Yuri’s NightHampton Roads 2012 willinclude a fusion of enter-tainment, including a localDJ and prizes will be giventhroughout the night. Wearyour favorite space costumefor a prize.Admission is $10 in ad-

vance; $12 the day of theevent. Tickets are availableonline at yurihr.com or call727-0900.All proceeds ben-efit the educational pro-grams of the Virginia Air &Space Center.Virginia Air & Space Cen-

ter is located in downtownHampton.For more informa-tion, including a completelisting of upcoming pro-grams, visit www.vasc.org.

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