The Waterline

February 7, 2013

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By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

Personnel in Naval District Washington(NDW) can soon expect to see a familiarchange around their bases. Increased secu-rity, closed gates, vehicle searches, and otherheightened security measures can be ex-pected, and some may be asking what all thetrouble is for. But there is no need for worry;it is all part of NDW’s participation in the Na-vy’s annual Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield (SC/CS) exercise, scheduled for February-March.

Since 1999, SC/CS has been a field train-ing exercise in and outside of the continentalUnited States used to test antiterrorism pro-cedures at the fleet, regional and installationlevels. Solid Curtain is an exercise focusedon command, control, and communication(C3) between all echelons Navywide. CitadelShield is an installation-level training exer-

cise that will include active shooter and im-provised explosive device drills.

“Citadel Shield will basically be instal-lation run exercises or drills,” said NavalSupport Activity Washington AntiterrorismOfficer William Holdren. “Solid Curtain isNavy driven; it is going to be run off of Navyintelligence reports and incidents, increas-ing the force protection conditions and howwe react, all the way through reporting pro-cedures up to Fleet Forces.”

Holdren explained that SC/CS is an ef-fective means of not only training person-nel, but creating a safe training environ-ment where other personnel can familiarizethemselves with emergency procedures.

“First and foremost, Solid Curtain/Cita-del Shield gives us the opportunity to exer-cise our antiterrorism plan. It allows us to

Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield on the Horizonfor Naval District Washington

U.S. Navy photo by Gin Kai

Naval Support Activity Annapolis conducted a simulated active shooterscenario at the U.S. Naval Academy March 22, 2012, in support of SolidCurtain/Citadel Shield (SC/CS) 2012. SC/CS 2013 exercises will take placethroughout Naval District Washington between Feb. 19 and March 1.See Horizon, Page 8

By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline

The National Museum of the UnitedStates Navy at the Washington Navy Yardhas much to offer students interested in thehistory of our nation’s sea services. But forseveral years, it has been offering a group ofstudents much more. Since 2010 the educa-tion department at the museum has beeneducating home school students in thefields of science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) with a Navy twist.

“It is programming specifically designedfor family learning groups, with a focus onSTEM,” said Karin Hill, director of educa-tion and public programs at the NationalMuseum of the U.S. Navy. “Anybody is wel-come to come, but the reason we’re ableto provide this level of programming is be-cause parents participate in the program;so it’s our parent to child ratio that makes itpossible to do what we’re doing.”

Hill explained that the museum’s homeschool program offers a variety of educa-

tional projects to a wide range of studentsaged 18 months to 18 years. Courses in theprogram have focused on the scientific andmathematic principles of sound, weather,and sailing sciences to name a few. Andeach comes with research and hands-on el-ements that allow the students to practicewhat they’ve learned. Hill cites the uniquenature of the museum and its staff as ameans of bringing the practical elements ofSTEM to light for the students.

“For example, when we were doingsound science, we were talking about so-nar,” said Hill. “So my students were doingmathematical equations similar to thosethat Navy antisubmarine warfare pilots use.And we were able to have our chief of staffofficer, who is an antisubmarine warfare pi-lot, come in and give us a two-hour lessonon what pilots like him have to do be ableto drop sonobouys on patrol so we couldexplain that to the students. So it’s really aunique opportunity for these kids.”

She explained that the program has grownby leaps and bounds in the three years of itsexistence. What started with a handful of

students has grown to monthly programs of250 students at a time. Hill said that wordof mouth in the home school communityhelped to spread the program’s popularity.

“We’ve always had home school groupscome in to the museum, and we had alwaystreated them the way every other museumtreats home school groups, which is to pro-vide them with programming for publicschool students,” said Hill. “And that doesn’twork, because they’re family learninggroups, and you have to provide somethingfor the entire family, because with a homeschool group, the entire family will come.So we started building programs specificallyfor home school students, which is why ourprogram is different than those of most mu-seums in the area, and probably why it is sopopular; the home school families know thatit is built specifically for them.”

Hill said that she and Laura Hocken-smith, the deputy director of education andpublic programs at the National Museum ofthe U.S. Navy, work diligently every monthto provide fresh and engaging educationalprograms for every home school student that

‘Home School at the Museum’ BringsSTEM to Life for Home School Students

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Gina K. Morrissette

Students participating in Home Schoolat the Museum, a program offered bythe National Museum of the UnitedStates Navy, create makeshift tele-phones using cups and string during alesson taught by the museum’s directorof education, Karin Hill. Home Schoolat the Museum began in 2010 and hassince grown to teach more than 250children a month. The program was de-signed for all home schooled students,aged 18 months to 18 years and haslesson plans based on science, technol-ogy, engineering and mathematics. See STEM, Page 10

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I will say this: always have a fulltank of gas.

Logistics Specialist 1st ClassPhil Montoya

OJAG, Washington Navy Yard

I telework.

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Washington Navy Yard

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FromNavyPersonnelCommandPublicAffairs

Military families should prepare for 2013by reviewing and updating their personal in-formation, Navy officials said Jan. 30.

“With all the reporting and record sys-tems that maintain service member infor-mation, it can be confusing for Sailors toknow where to start when updating theirpersonal information,” said Navy Person-nel Command Force Master Chief (SW/AW/NAC) Jon Port. “But as we’ve seen withearthquakes and tsunamis in Japan, floodsand storms on the East Coast; disastersstrike and maintaining current data mayexpedite assistance for our Sailors andtheir families.”

There are several online systems thatmaintain Sailor and dependant or benefi-ciary information. It is important that whena Sailor has a permanent change of stationmove, or undergoes any life-changing event,such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child oradoption, or death of a dependant, that they

make updates to their personal information.Most of a Sailor’s personal, dependant,

family member or beneficiary informationcan be viewed and updated through the fol-lowing reporting and record systems:

- Navy Standard Integrated Personnel Sys-tem (NSIPS) - https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil;

- BUPERS Online (BOL) - https://www.bol.navy.mil;

- Navy Family Accountability and Assess-ment System (NFAAS) - https://navyfamily.navy.mil;

- Defense Enrolment Eligibility ReportingSystem (DEERS) - http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect.

It is important for Sailors to visit eachwebsite separately and verify their informa-tion is accurate, because making updates toone does not mean your information will beupdated across all Navy or Department ofDefense reporting or record systems.

Service members and beneficiaries canalso visit http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl, tolocate the nearest personnel office or Per-sonnel Support Detachment (PSD), where

they can update DEERS information inperson, request a military or dependantID card, update their Record of EmergencyData (Page 2), Servicemembers’ Group LifeInsurance (SGLI) or Family SGLI and deathgratuity benefits, or make corrections totheir pay.

Keeping one’s personal information up-to-date is important because failure to doso could result in breaks in certain benefitsor eligibility for a Sailor and their family.These reporting and record systems providevaluable information to a Sailor’s chain ofcommand and can also be used to managea service member’s assignments, training,advancement and separation.

For a complete description of all Navyhuman resource records or detailed instruc-tions on how to update service records, visitthe records management and policy WebPage on the NPC website at www.npc.navy.mil/career/recordsmanagement/mili-tarypersonnelrecords/Pages/default2.aspx.

For more news from Navy PersonnelCommand, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/.

Prepare Families for 2013, Update Information Now

U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Sean Furey

Damage Controlman 2nd ClassAlex Joppe, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton(DDG-60), holds his baby for the firsttime after returning from a seven-month deployment. Military familiesshould prepare for 2013 by reviewingand updating their personal informa-tion, Navy officials said Jan. 30.

Winter weather can strike suddenly. What is your winter weather emergency plan?

Around the Yard

February 71800 - USS Essex becomes first U.S. Navy

vessel to cross the Equator.

1815 - The Board of Naval Commission-ers, a group of senior officers, is establishedto oversee the operation and maintenance

of the Navy, under the direction of the Sec-retary of the Navy.

1955 - Seventh Fleet ships begin evacu-ation of Chinese nationalists from TachenIslands, China.

1965 - In response to a Viet Cong attackon barracks area at Pleiku, South Vietnam,aircraft from carriers, USS Coral Sea (CV-43), USS Hancock (CV-19), and USS Ranger(CV-61) attack North Vietnamese area nearDonghoi, Vietnam.

February 81862 - Joint amphibious force capture

Roanoke Island, key to Albemarle Sound,N.C.

1890 - USS Omaha sailors and marinesassist Hodogary, Japan, in subduing a largefire on the request of the United States Con-sul-General.

February 91799 - USS Constellation, under

Capt. Thomas Truxtun, captures Frenchl’Insurgente.

1943 - Organized Japanese resistance onGuadalcanal ends.

February 101862 - Union gunboats destroy Confed-

erate ships at Elizabeth City, N.C.1900 - Appointment of first naval gover-

nor of Guam, Commodore Seaton Schroder.1960 - USS Sargo (SSN-583) surfaces at

the North Pole.February 11

1862 - Secretary of the Navy GideonWelles directs the formation of an organi-zation to evaluate new inventions and tech-nical development which eventually led toNational Academy of Science.

1971 - U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign a treaty pro-hibiting the deployment of nuclear weap-ons on the ocean floor.

February 121945 - USS Batfish (SS-310) sinks its sec-

ond Japanese submarine within three days.1947 - First launching of guided missile,

Loon, from a submarine, USS Cusk (SS-348).

February 131854 - Admiral Mathew C. Perry anchors

off Yokosuka, Japan, to receive Emperor’sreply to treaty proposal.

1913 - Naval Radio Station, Arlington,Va., begins operations.

1945 - First naval units enter Manila Bay,Philippines, since 1942.

1968 - Operation Coronado XI begins inMekong Delta, Vietnam.

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Photo courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Commodore Matthew C. Perry landed at Yokohama, Japan, on March 8,1854 with 500 men amid pomp and ceremony and received the answer toPresident Fillmore’s letter which he had personally delivered.

ByMC2JohnK.HamiltonNSAB Public AffairsJournal staff writer

Naval Support Activ-ity Bethesda’s (NSAB) Fleetand Family Support Center(FFSC) recently held a classto teach service membersthe importance of creating aspending plan to take chargeof their financial situation.

“Poor money manage-ment can affect a lot ofthings such as getting as-signments overseas and thisapplies to everyone not justpeople in the military - get-ting better interest rates andcredit ratings,” said BrianPampuro, FFSC financialcounselor. “If you manageyour credit well and youmanage your finances wellyou can save upwards of$350,000 in interest fees overthe course of a lifetime.”

Classes such as this oneserve the best interests ofthe military by giving ser-vice members the ability tonot be distracted by theirpersonal finances and focusbetter at work.

“We use a Navy curricu-lum because the Navy caresabout its Sailors, servicemembers, DOD (Depart-

ment of Defense) civiliansand contractors and feelstheir quality of life is a littlebit better because they havethis type of education,” saidPampuro. “We want folks tobe able to come to work andfocus on their jobs withouthaving to worry about a lotof stuff.

“At some point you’re go-ing to leave the Navy or theMarine Corps and the Navywants us to be prepared todo that,” he added. “Theywant us to be able to transi-tion having the skills and theknowledge and the ability totransition with very little dif-ficulty and be financially fit.That is why we have this pro-gram. We want people to gofrom, ‘oh my god, what amI doing with my money?’ tofeeling confident and feelinggood about their money.”

The class taught servicemembers how to avoid fall-ing victim to financial pitfalls.

“The top three reasonspeople struggle financiallyare: not knowing how tobudget or how to managemoney, not knowing how tosave or invest properly andpoor credit management,”said Pampuro. “The Navydid a survey a couple yearsago and this is why people

get in trouble: cars. We’vegot youngsters who go toGreat Lakes for boot campand then they go to schooland the first thing they dois go buy a car. A lot of peo-ple get in trouble becauseof credit and uncontrolledspending - you start to geta little expendable cash andit starts burning a hole inyour pocket.”

Cryptologic Technician1st Class Jennifer Anderssonof Navy Cyber Warfare De-velopment Group attendeda recent session of the classand wants service membersto take advantage of the op-portunities that the militaryprovides and to know thereis nothing to fear from fi-nancial counseling.

“I think people mightbe a little reluctant to takethese classes because theymight think they will bejudged harshly on their fi-nancial standing but it’s notlike that at all,” said Anders-son. “They provide a reallycomfortable and relaxed at-mosphere.”

For more information onclass schedules or to makean appointment for a fi-nancial counseling session,contact Pampuro at 301-400-2414.

Class Helps Service-members Take Controlof Their Finances

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholar-ship resources and career assessment tools.Resume Writing Workshops are offeredwhich includes Federal Resume WritingInterview Skills, information on veterans’benefits and a professional resource library;Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAPSeminar - five-day programs - are offeredmonthly sponsored by the departments ofLabor and Veteran Affairs, and include in-formation that will benefit the transitioningmilitary member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and volun-teer opportunities.

Personal FinancialManagement (PFM)

Program offers individual and family fi-nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., atthe Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization that helps everyone speak,think, lead and listen better. For more info,contact Carl Sabath at [email protected], 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femriteat [email protected], 571-256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmensay, “Yes!” To learn more about HelmsmenToastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toast-mastersclubs.org

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

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

demands of parenting and military life

through parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members

prepare for deployment, manage sepa-rations and reunite and reintegrate withfamilies and community through servicesincluding the Family Accountability andAssessment System, Individual augmentee(IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family FunDays.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

MWR Happenings

Upcoming ShipShape WeightManagement Program

Jan. 10-Feb. 28 | Thursdays, noon-1:30p.m. | WNY Branch Health Clinic, Build-ing 175

The Branch Health Clinic WashingtonNavy Yard will offer the next session of theShipShape Weight Management Programfor active duty members in the classroomat the Branch Health Clinic, Building 175.Participants are required to attend no fewerthan seven of the eight classes.

ShipShape is an eight-week program thatreflects the current most up-to-date knowl-edge on weight loss. It is designed to assistactive duty members in meeting the Depart-ment of Navy body composition standards.Active duty members may self refer or willget a referral from their Command FitnessLeader if they have failed the body composi-tion assessment portion of the Physical Fit-ness Assessment.

The program presents a healthy andpermanent approach to weight loss andprovides basic information on nutrition,stress management, physical activity, andbehavior modification techniques to lowerand maintain a healthy body weight. Par-ticipants will learn about goal setting, build-ing support systems, portion control, andhandling obstacles to exercising. To registerfor the program or get further information,please call the Health Educator at 202-433-6311 or email [email protected].

For active duty members unable to at-tend ShipShape and who need help manag-ing and losing weight, Military One Sourceoffers one-on-one coaching.

Group Exercise PromoJan. 2-Feb. 28 | Washington Navy Yard

Fitness CenterExtended through February! DoD Civil-

ians and Contractors can enjoy free groupexercise classes throughout the monthof January. Come out and try new waysto workout with the WNY Fitness CenterGroup Exercise Program. Sign up for freegroup exercise emails at the Fitness Centerin Building 22. For more information, pleasecontact the WNY Fitness Center at 202-433-2282/2829.

February Group Exercise ScheduleWNY Fitness Center

Monday10:45-11:30 a.m. - Pilates11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Cardio Condi-

tioning12:35-1:20 p.m. - Lean & Mean4:15-5 p.m. - Peaks & Valleys

Tuesday6:30-7:15 a.m. - Basic Training Challenge8:30- 9:15 a.m. - Basic Training Challenge10:45-11:30 a.m. - Boot Camp11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Yoga12:35-1:20 p.m. - Cardio Conditioning

Wednesday6:30-7:15 a.m. - Pilates11-11:45 a.m. - ZumbaNoon-12:45 a.m. - Pliates4:15-5:00 p.m. - Yoga

Thursday6:30-7:15 a.m. - Basic Training Challenge8:30-9:15 a.m. - Basic Training Challenge10:45-11:30 a.m. - Cardio Conditioning11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Boot Camp12:35-1:05 p.m. - Core Conditioning

Friday11-11:45 a.m. - Lean & MeanNoon-12:45 p.m. - Cardio Conditioning

Mardi Gras Party at the PubFeb. 12 | 4-8 p.m. | Mordecai Booths Pub-

lic HouseCelebrate Fat Tuesday in style at the Pub!

Join us after work for some great live mu-sic entertainment and karaoke by DJ Scott,party specials, giveaways and more!

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music FestivalFeb. 24 | 1 & 4 p.m. | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va.Ticket Price: $30.25 eachDisney hits are remixed to the hottest

sounds of today featuring hip hop, pop,swing, reggae, rock, country and muchmore. Mickey Mouse and friends rock theworld with the stars from the Little Mer-maid, Aladdin and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Storyin their new show, “Disney Live! Mickey’sMusic Festival.” Tickets are on sale now inthe MWR ITT Ticket Office located in theTown Center, Building 22. Call for more in-formation at 202-433-2484.

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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

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

Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312

Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

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

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052

MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8298

Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055

Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346

Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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Joint Women’s Leadership SymposiumThe Sea Service Leadership Association has opened registration for its 26th an-

nual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium, the largest gathering of military womenin the nation. Women from each of the five service branches are invited to register.The two-day symposium will be held March 10-12, at the Gaylord National Hotel &Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Attendees may register at www.seale-ader.org.

2013 Special Olympic Bowling ChampionshipsThe District of Columbia Special Olympics program has requested Navy assis-

tance in support of this year’s bowling championships. Locations and dates are:- Feb. 12 and 19 at AMF Marlow Heights Lanes, 4717 St. Barnabas Road, SE, Tem-

ple Hills, Md.- Feb. 14 and 21 at the AMF Capital Plaza Bowling Center, 4601 Cooper Lane,

Hyattsville, Md.Volunteers are needed between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on all days. Volunteers will

escort athletes, assist with score keeping, and facilitate the orderly participation ofathletes.

To volunteer for the 2013 Special Olympics Bowling Championships event, or formore information, call 202-433-6854.

NDW NewsBy Connie HempelNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

Changes continue to be made in how

America’s Armed Forces protect freedom, and

these changes aren’t limited to technology.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta re-

cently strengthened America’s freedom-

fighting forces as he and Joint Chiefs of Staff

Gen. Martin Dempsey announced their

decision to rescind the 1994 Direct Ground

Combat Definition and Assignment Rule, al-

lowing women serving across the board to

fill combat positions previously closed to

them-237,000 positions DOD wide.

“To maintain our warfighting edge, it is

essential that all of our people be diverse

in experience, background and idea,” said

Capt. Ted Mills, NAS Patuxent River com-

manding officer. “To maintain the strongest

Navy in the world, we must continue to pull

from the largest possible talent pool.”

During a news conference Jan. 25, Pa-

netta and Dempsey said the DoD’s goal for

rescinding this exclusion is to ensure DoD’s

mission is met with the best-qualified and

most capable people, regardless of gender.

“Women have shown great courage and

sacrifice on and off the battlefield, contrib-

uted in unprecedented ways to the mili-

tary’s mission and proven their ability to

serve in an expanding number of roles,”

Panetta said.

Nearly 16 percent of the Navy’s active

force is women, roughly 15 percent DOD-

wide. With the rescission of the combat exclu-

sion, these women may now find themselves

eligible for the 5,500 positions Navy-wide

from which they were previously excluded.

This includes more than 400 Navy posi-

tions in the Coastal Riverine Force and more

than 5,000 Navy positions in the Marine

Corps Ground Combat Element. Women

Sailors assigned to the Marine Corps Ground

Combat Element billets will be required to

meet physical standards determined by the

Marine Corps.

The positions affected by this rescission

are not yet open to women, but services

must have an implementation plan to Pa-

netta by May. Once they are in place, as-

signments will be made through the normal

personnel assignment process. All of the posi-

tions affected must be open by January 2016.

Senior women Sailors are expected to

be assigned to units before junior women

Sailors to provide leadership, mentorship

and support.

This rescission does not open all of the

closed positions. Where the assignment of

women to specific position or occupation-

al specialties is in conflict with the DOD’s

guiding principles of integration, exceptions

to this policy will be considered by the Sec-retary of Defense.

As for special operations openings,services were tasked by the Chairman toproceed in a deliberate, measured and re-sponsible way to assign women to currentlyclosed positions as physical standards andoperational assessments are completed andas it becomes possible to introduce cadresas described above. All services and the U.S.Special Operations Command must com-plete all studies in this area by the first quar-ter of fiscal year 2016.

The Navy also continues to assign wom-en Sailors to afloat units based on the fol-lowing conditions: As reasonable privacyand appropriate berthing arrangements arecompleted; as female officer and enlistedleadership assignments can be implement-ed; and as ships’ schedules permit.

Currently, privacy, berthing and leader-ship requirements restrict 19,000 Navy po-sitions to women, mostly in enlisted ranks,onboard submarines, frigates, patrol coastalcraft and mine countermeasure ships.

About a year ago, the DoD rescinded itsco-location policy which excluded nearly14,500 positions from women service mem-bers. After an extensive review by the JointChiefs of Staff on the effects of that rescis-sion, the Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimouslyconcluded that now is the time to end all un-necessary gender-based barriers to service.

“Assignment of women to currently

closed positions enhances our ability to

fight and win today, while building on the

ability to win tomorrow,” Mills said.

Combat Exclusion RuleRescission Adds 5,500Navy Jobs for Women

U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel

Hospitalman Victoria Guthrie, NavalHealth Clinic Patuxent River, checksa patient’s vital signs before his visitwith a provider. The hospital corps-men rate is one of the Navy rates af-fected by the Combat Exclusion Rulerescission announced last weekwhich opens more opportunities towomen service members.

By Paul BelloJoint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Affairs

A full-scale model of the Mars Curiosity

Rover was recently assembled on Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) by the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA) in preparation for its appearance

during the 57th presidential inaugural pa-

rade. The size of a Mini Cooper, the model is

an exact replica of the Rover that is currently

exploring Mars.

“The Curiosity Rover represents NASA

science at its best. The rover achieved the

most difficult landing ever attempted on

another planet and will help lay the ground-

work for President Obama’s goal of sending

humans to the red planet in the 2030s,” said

Lauren Worley, press secretary for NASA

NASA Assembles Full-Scale Modelof Mars Curiosity Rover on JBAB

Photo courtesy of NASA

A full-scale model of NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover was recently assembledon Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in preparation for its appearance duringthe 57th presidential inaugural parade.

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Reviewed by Cmdr.Youssef Aboul-Enein

The Anatomy of Glory,Napoleon and his Guard: AStudy in Leadership adaptedfrom the French of HenryLachouque by Anne S. K.Brown. Published in 1997by Greenhill Books in Lon-don, and Stackpole Books inPennsylvania. 564 pages.

No study of military his-tory would be completewithout an examination ofNapoleon’s campaigns andarmy. Among the importantvolumes written about theFrench military leader, andthere are thousands, “TheAnatomy of Glory” standsas a required work for thoseserious about studying Na-poleon. First publishedin 1961 by Brown Univer-sity Press, this book wentthrough four editions, thelast one being in 1997. Thelast edition contains a fore-word by U.S. Army ColonelJohn Elting, a noted mili-tary historian. Elting opensthe book with a descrip-tion of the Battle of Leipzigin 1813. Here 7,000 wearyFrench soldiers come across43,000 Bavarians, Austrians,and Cossacks. This will be aloss for the French, as theirforce of 7,000 was poised tobe overwhelmed. However,when Napoleon movedup from behind them withcavalry and artillery, it ishis Guard and Old Guardinfantry making the differ-ence. He brought to bear 4812-pounder cannons intoposition to rake the 43,000enemy troops, while send-ing two battalions of hisbattle hardened Old Infan-try Guard into the confusedenemy ranks. The day wentto Napoleon.

This important volumedissects Napoleon’s eliteforces, and is the work ofan extraordinary Americanwoman with a love of Frenchmilitary history. Anne Sed-don Kinsolving Brown wasa young journalist who col-lected Napoleonic minia-tures. Her passion for these

little model soldiers led to alifelong endeavor to amassperhaps one of the most sig-nificant collections on Na-poleon’s army from booksand miniatures to mapsand prints. Her collectionis housed in the John HayLibrary at Brown Univer-sity and consists of 12,000prints, 5,000 miniatures, and18,000 albums. She then col-laborated with French Com-mandant Henry Lachouque,translating his “Napoleon etGarde Impérial” marryingher translation with her col-lection of prints to producethis important volume. Thisis a detailed study of Napo-leon’s Imperial Guard fromits creation to its end at theBattle of Waterloo.

In January 1800, Napo-leon created the Guard ofConsuls consisting of 2,089men who had to be 25 yearsor older, between 1.78 and1.84 meters tall, could readand write, and must haveparticipated in three Warsof Liberty, when the FrenchRevolution was threatenedby the external powers ofEurope. Napoleon saw to ev-ery detail of this elite force,from dress to pay. Through-out his meteoric rise fromConsul to Emperor he con-ducted uniform inspectionsas a means of solidifyingunit pride and enhanc-ing his cult of personality.His first test of the Guardwould come in June 1800 atthe Battle of Marengo. Hesupplemented his reserveunits with the Guard andchoreographed the deploy-ment of two armies to pusha superior Austrian forceagainst the Alps Mountains

trapping them in confinedspaces where their numberswere useless. Napoleon’sleadership included writingpersonal letters to troops thatdistinguished themselvesalong with battlefield promo-tions to such ranks as captain.

The book delves into howhardened veterans com-peted for Napoleon’s at-tention, even keeping goldcoins with his image thathe would personally handout for superior fighting. InAusterlitz, in 1805, he de-feated a combined Austrianand Russian force that failedto link up in time by takingthe offensive. In Spain, gue-rilla warfare would test thelimits of the Guard and Na-poleon with atrocities com-mitted by Spanish guerillasand French forces alike. Itis likely Britain’s Duke ofWellington studied carefullythe weakness of Napoleon’sforces while in Spain incit-ing and financing Span-ish insurgents. The volumecontains fascinating sta-tistics, such as Napoleon’smobilization of 2,545,357men from 1800 to 1815, ofwhich 1,350,000 were calledto service. The highest firingspeed of the musket at thattime was four shots in threeminutes, and the Guard’s ar-tillery consisted of 12, 8, and4 pounder canons that werehighly maneuverable inbattle. What American CivilWar generals would call fly-ing artillery was first devel-oped by Napoleon. This isan important work that youcan obtain through yourbase library or local librarythrough inter-library loan.

Editor’s Note: Cmdr.Aboul-Enein is author of“Militant Islamist Ideology:Understanding the GlobalThreat,” published in 2010by Naval Institute Press. Heteaches part-time at the In-dustrial College of the ArmedForces in Washington D.C.Aboul-Enein wishes to thankthe National Defense Univer-sity Library for providing thevolume and a place to writehis regular non-fiction bookcolumn for The Waterline.

The Anatomy of Glory, Napoleonand his Guard Book review

By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

It’s everyone’s night-mare. While the chances ofyour encountering an activeshooter may be slim, recentheadline events prove it’snot improbable-and work-ing on a military installationmakes it more likely.

The Department ofHomeland Security definesan active shooter as an in-dividual actively engagedin killing or attempting tokill people in a confined andpopulated area, typicallythrough the use of firearms.

Should the situationever occur at NAS PatuxentRiver, security personnelhere want you to rememberthese three words: escape,evade, engage.

“Get out as soon as youcan, any way you can,” saidSgt. James Williams, NavalDistrict Washington policetraining officer assigned toNAS Patuxent River. “Fa-miliarize yourself with yourwork area and know it well.Don’t just locate doorways,but windows, stairwells oreven a loading dock that canbe used as a means of exit.”

Williams advised takingalong your cell phone andgrabbing your ID card, ifyou can, but don’t spenda lot of time doing so; anddon’t necessarily run forthe elevator.

“They’re slow and you’rein a confined space,” Wil-liams explained. “You maynot know when the door willopen or who will be on theother side.”

“If you’re unable to es-cape; hide wherever youcan,” he said. “If you can’thide, barricade yourself inplace. Know what furniturein your office you can moveto block a doorway-desks,cabinets, tables. If there’s

nothing like that, think out-side the box and pile upchairs, tables, boxes andtrash cans-any type of debristo slow down their progress.”

Williams suggests nothiding in a conference roomor lunch room, if possible,because rooms where largenumbers of people gatherare what an active shootermight look for.

When phoning the po-lice, give as much detailedinformation as possiblesuch as the location of theshooter, number of shoot-ers, what the shooter iswearing, number and typeof weapons being used, anydistinctive physical appear-ance, your own location andhow many are injured, Wil-liams said.

As an absolute last re-sort, it may be necessary toengage the shooter.

“Pick up whatever youcan to use as a weapon,sneak up from behind, ifpossible; but rememberthat you’re going into agunfight with basically yourbare hands,” he said. “Don’tstop until the shooter isneutralized because onceyou engage, you becometheir target.”

When police do arrive,ask for an ID to be slipped

under a door or phone thedispatch office to verifyan officer’s name beforeopening a door to anyone.Cooperate fully and followtheir directions to the letter.Don’t grab at anyone anddon’t interfere.

“When we enter a situ-ation like that,” Williamsexplained, “we don’t knowwhat’s going on and every-one is considered a threatuntil we can sort it out. Youmay be asked to get down onthe ground or even be hand-cuffed. Cooperate for every-one’s safety.”

In the event a hostagesituation occurs, attempt toremain calm and do what-ever you can to survive at allcost, advised Williams.

“A hostage situation canlast from minutes to days,”he said, “but know that helpis on the way. Think of it asbeing a POW. Self-preser-vation is the key to survival.Don’t give up hope.”

There have been two ex-ercises conducted at Pax inthe past few years to prepareemployees, law enforce-ment, and fire and emer-gency personnel for an ac-tive shooter scenario. Maybethis year’s Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield will be num-ber three. Will you be ready?

What to Do in an ActiveShooter/Hostage Situation

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

When faced with an active shooter, rememberthese three words: Escape, evade, engage.

headquarters in Washing-ton, D.C. “Curiosity willhelp us determine if Marswas ever hospitable to lifeand what local conditionsastronauts will encoun-ter on the planet’s surfacewhen they arrive.”

NASA is currently ex-ploring Mars with roversand orbiters, and has a ro-bust portfolio of new mis-

sions in development toexpand their knowledge ofthe planet well into the fu-ture, Worley said. Membersof the Mars Science Labora-tory Program walked along-side their model during theinaugural parade - muchto the delight of thousandsin attendance. The group’smission is part of NASA’sMars Exploration Program,a long-term effort of roboticexploration of the red plan-et. Curiosity was designedto assess whether Mars ever

had an environment ableto support small life formscalled microbes.

“In other words, its mis-sion is to determine theplanet’s habitability,” Wor-ley said. “The Mars ScienceLaboratory is charged withstudying Mars’ habitability.”

To find this out, the rovercarries the biggest, most ad-vanced suite of instrumentsfor scientific studies eversent to the Mars surface.The rover will analyze sam-ples scooped from the soil

and drilled from rocks. Therecord of the planet’s cli-mate and geology is essen-tially “written in the rocksand soil” in their formation,structure, and chemicalcomposition.

“The rover’s onboardlaboratory will study rocks,soils, and the local geologicsetting in order to detectchemical building blocks oflife on Mars,” Worley said.“It will assess what the Mar-tian environment was like inthe past.”

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From Navy PersonnelCommand Public Affairs

The Navy will implement twonew programming changes withinthe Fleet RIDE-Perform to Serve(FR-PTS) system that are designedto align the FR-PTS and CareerManagement System-InteractiveDetailing (CMS-ID) applicationwindows, helping Sailors with or-der negotiation, and improvingsystem efficiency for career coun-selors, according to a Navy mes-sage released Feb. 1.

NAVADMIN 021/13 announcesthe automation of Special Cir-cumstance FR-PTS Applicationsfor Projected Rotation Date (PRD)for Sailors who will have less than24 months of obligated service re-maining at their PRD. Sailors whowill have more than 24 monthsof obligated service remaining attheir PRD do not require FR-PTSapproval to negotiate orders.

Beginning Feb. 4, FR-PTS willautomatically generate a Spe-cial Circumstance Application 15months prior to a Sailor’s PRD ifthey will have less than 24 monthsof obligated service remaining attheir PRD. This gives career coun-selors three months to submit theapplication. These Sailors will re-ceive up to three looks in FR-PTS12, 11, and 10 months prior to theirPRD. Sailors who receive a specialcircumstance quota will be able re-enlist for up to 6 years to cover anyobligated service for their next setof orders.

If a Sailor does not receive aquota, detailers will be able tomake a determination sooner if theSailor will remain at their currentcommand or if orders will be is-sued in accordance with sea shoreflow. Under the old method, de-

tailers would wait for FR-PTS de-termination. Some Sailors didn’tget FR-PTS approval prior to theirPRD placing them in the needs-of-the-Navy-window and creating ad-ditional work for career counselorswho continued to work with theirSailors through the order negotia-tion and FR-PTS submission pro-cess. In addition, Sailors with lessthan 12 months of obligated ser-vice remaining were often left inplace but orders were already gen-erated to relieve the Sailor at PRD,creating a situation where twoSailors were filling one billet. Thischange aligns the FR-PTS with theCMS-ID window while preventingmany Sailors from missing theiropportunity to negotiate for ordersduring their prescribed orders ne-gotiation window, benefiting boththe Sailor and the Navy.

In other cases, Sailors whodidn’t actually require a specialcircumstance FR-PTS applicationwere submitted in FR-PTS creat-ing unnecessary competition forFR-PTS quotas. The new specialcircumstance FR-PTS applicationwill prevent Sailors from applyingif they don’t need a FR-PTS quotawhich will improve opportunitiesfor Sailors who do require a quota.

Sailors who don’t receive a spe-cial circumstance FR-PTS quota attheir PRD are still required to sub-mit a regular FR-PTS applicationduring their next FR-PTS applica-tion window when they are 12 monthsfrom their end of active service.

The second change covered inthe NAVADMIN improves careercounselor efficiency by eliminat-ing monthly denial letters andgenerating a single final deter-mination letter for Sailors. Thedenied final active letter has alsobeen reformatted to include the

Sailor’s entire FR-PTS end of ac-tive obligated service, as extended(SEAOS), application history tohelp authorizing officials in deter-mining a Sailor’s eligibly for invol-untary separation benefits.

Unless specifically changedby NAVADMIN 021/13, all otherFR-PTS program policies re-main in effect. Contact the Navy

Personnel Command CustomerService Center, at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC/1-(866)-827-5672 or via e-mail at [email protected] withquestions concerning this policyupdate and new FR-PTS imple-mentation procedures. The Navywill implement two new program-ming changes within the FleetRIDE-Perform to Serve (FR-PTS)

system that are designed to alignthe FR-PTS and Career Manage-ment System-Interactive Detailing(CMS-ID) application windows,helping Sailors with order nego-tiation, and improving systemefficiency for career counselors,according to a Navy message re-

Navy to Implement New Fleet RIDE/PTS Rules

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Ramon G. Go

Newly promoted petty officers stand in formation aboard the aircraft carrier USS GeorgeWashington (CVN 73) while Capt. G.J. Fenton, the ships commanding officer, presents theirfrocking letters during a frocking ceremony. The Navy will implement two new program-ming changes within the Fleet RIDE-Perform to Serve (FR-PTS) system that are designed toalign the FR-PTS and Career Management System-Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID) applica-tion windows, helping Sailors with order negotiation, and improving system efficiency forcareer counselors, according to a Navy message released Feb. 1.

By MC2 Kiona MillerNDW Public Affairs

Naval Support Activity (NSA)Annapolis held a groundbreak-ing ceremony to commence theexpansion of its Commissary andNavy Exchange (NEX), Feb. 1.

“It is a great team gatheringhere because for the last 10 yearsthis team has been working to-gether to make this event happen,”said NSA Annapolis Command-ing Officer Capt. Lang Reese. “It’scome together for this event to-day, where we have the chance tobreak ground and then on Mondaywe are going to immediately startconstruction.”

Those in attendance during theceremony included the Superin-tendent of the U.S. Naval AcademyVice Adm. Michael H. Miller, NEXService Command Chief ExecutiveOfficer Robert Bianchi, DefenseCommissary Agency Zone Man-ager Mary Williams and a host ofmanagers and store employees.

“This is a tremendous contri-bution to the installation,” saidWilliams. “This installation, being

that we have the Naval Academyhere, deserves a beautiful, brandnew facility with the space for mili-tary personnel and retirees and itwill just be a great added benefit tothe military.”

The new commissary will in-crease in size from 25,800 squarefeet to approximately 51,500square feet and the size of the NEXwill increase from 37,200 squarefeet to approximately 98,500. Itwill include added amenities suchas outdoor garden area, barberand beauty shop, food court andjewelry store. According to Reese,once construction is completedSailors and their families will havea facility where many needs can bemet within one location.

“What I am excited about is thatwe will have a large parking facil-ity, and it will have a truly one stopshop. With the Navy Exchange, theCommissary and then in about ayear from now we will be breakingground and building our MedicalHealth Clinic,” said Reese. “So asour customers, the Sailors fami-lies, the retired and the committeemembers come in, they will liter-ally be able to do everything in the

one brand new facility.”KBE Building Corporation of

Farmington, Conn. was selectedin August 2012 as the general con-tractor for the $27.2 million proj-ect, which is required to be LEEDSilver certified by the U.S. GreenBuilding Council.

“This will be an interesting proj-ect from an environmental stand-point; we will have a LEED Silverdesignation when it’s done. It isdesigned and constructed in such away to comply with those require-ments,” said Senior Vice Presidentof Operations Erick Brown for KBEConstruction. “Quality will be astringent requirement with regu-lar inspections throughout so thatwhen we are done here, this build-ing will stand here for decades andit’s something that we all can bevery proud of.”

The commissary and NEX willbe located on Kinkaid Road justoutside of the installation and istentatively scheduled to be com-pleted in 2014.

For more information on NSAAnnapolis and future projects visitus at our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for NSA Annapolis Commissary and Navy Exchange

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller

Navy Exchange Annapolis General Manager Lisa Brennan,left, Senior Vice President of Operations for KBE Construc-tion Eric Brown, U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent ViceAdm. Michael Miller, NEX Service Command Chief Execu-tive Officer Robert Bianchi, NSA Annapolis Commanding Of-ficer Capt. Lang Reese, Defense Commissary Agency ZoneManager Mary Williams and NSA Annapolis Commissary Of-ficer Jim Marino participate in a groundbreaking ceremonyfor the installation’s new commissary and Navy Exchangefacility Feb. 1. The completion of the facility is scheduledfor 2014 and will increase the size of the commissary from25,800 square feet to 51,500 square feet and the NEX from37,200 square feet to 98,500 square feet.

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By Jessica ClarkNaval Academy Public Affairs

Naval Academy Midshipman1st Class Andrew Tresansky, ofTrenton, N.J., recently won theDirected Energy Professional So-ciety’s 2012 award for the best un-dergraduate research report for hiswork with high-energy lasers.

Tresansky’s project addressesthe effects of high-energy lasers oncarbon fiber composite materials,such as those used in the produc-tion of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Directed Energy Profes-sional Society’s annual award goesto the best report by an under-graduate in the area of high-energylaser research. It is based on excel-lence of work, its pertinence tohigh-energy lasers and the qualityof the written report.

Under the guidance of Profes-sors Peter Joyce, Joshua Radiceand Capt. Joe Watkins, Tresan-sky developed a computer modelto predict what happens when ahigh-energy laser hits these mate-rials and conducted experimenta-tion to validate the model.

His research is highly relevantin the wake of the Office of NavalResearch’s announcement lastyear that it aims to develop cost-effective, high-energy laser weap-ons. In August, the ONR began ac-cepting industry proposals for la-ser weapon prototypes designed tocounter unmanned aerial vehiclesand small boat threats.

“This research, coupled withwhat I have learned in my profes-sional lectures, makes me confi-dent that high-energy lasers willbe a part of the Navy I serve induring my career. I would like to

be a part of making them moreeffective weapons,” said Tresan-sky, who will be commissionedinto the submarine communityin May.

A mechanical engineering ma-jor, he began working with high-energy lasers as part of the NavalAcademy’s Trident Scholar pro-gram, which provides select mid-shipmen the opportunity to engagein independent study and researchduring their senior year.

He has since applied to gradu-ate programs at Johns Hopkinsand the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology in the hope that hecan continue his research in thefield of high-energy lasers.

“Since I have enjoyed workingon the project so much, and sinceit has so many future applicationsfor the Navy, I would like to keepworking on it,” he said.

The prize for best paper includ-ed travel to the society’s annualDirected Energy Education Work-shop in November where Tresan-

sky presented his paper, entitled“Numerical Modeling of Electro-magnetic Radiation Effects in Car-bon Fiber Reinforced Polymers.”

Naval Academy Midshipman Wins Awardfor High-Energy Laser Research

U.S. Naval Academy photo

Midshipman 1st Class Andrew Tresansky performs an ex-periment with a laser at the U.S. Naval Academy. Tresanskyrecently won the Directed Energy Professional Society’s 2012award for the best undergraduate research report for his workwith high-energy lasers. His project addresses the effects ofhigh-energy lasers on carbon fiber composite materials, suchas those used in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles.

By Jim O’DonnellV-22 Joint ProgramOffice Public Affairs

A pilot for one of the two V-22sthat rescued a downed F-15E pilotfrom Libya in March 2011 was re-cently recognized for her actionsduring an award ceremony at the AirTest and Evaluation Squadron (HX)21 hangar at NAS Patuxent River.

Marine Corps Capt. RebeccaMassey, now assigned to HX-21 asa test team pilot, received the AirMedal with ‘V’ for valor Jan. 14 forher actions as a member of Ma-rine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron(VMM) 266 Reinforced support-ing the 26th Marine ExpeditionaryUnit (MEU) in spring 2011.

The 26th MEU was embarkedon the Wasp class amphibiousassault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD3) supporting Operation OdysseyDawn, the armed suppression ofthe Libyan government’s air de-fenses and ground forces in March2011 when an F-15E aircraft wasdowned near Benghazi, Libya.Massey was part of the MEU Tacti-cal Recovery of Aircraft Personnel(TRAP) recovery team on alert forthis type of event and along withanother MV-22 and two CH-53 Su-per Stallions responded.

The F-15E has a crew of twoaviators, a pilot and weapons of-ficer, both of which ejected safelyfrom the aircraft, however, thecrewmembers became separatedafter ejecting. The weapons officerwas recovered by rebel forces alliedagainst the Libyan government, butthe pilot landed in hostile territory.

Massey, the co-pilot of her air-craft, and her MV-22 wingmanwere in the air for the recoverywithin two hours of the initial re-port of the crash. The TRAP teamwas directed to the location of theF-15E pilot and maneuvered to re-cover the pilot. Massey’s wingman

made the landing while Massey’screw circled overhead preparingfor the return back to USS Ke-arsarge. Upon recovery of the F-15E pilot, which took less than 90seconds on the ground, the TRAPteam proceeded back to Kearsargefor a total round trip of more than300 nautical miles (345 miles) inless than 90 minutes.

Massey said it was a humblingexperience to receive the Air Med-al and attributed the accolades toher fellow TRAP teammates.

“I am very honored to have re-ceived this medal, but the creditreally should go to my crewmatesand squadron maintainers whomade it possible for me to helprescue the F-15E pilot.

Massey also credits the Ospreyfor making that mission easy toaccomplish.

“I really enjoy the flexibility thatthis aircraft provides, and it’s a joyto fly,” said Massey, who has flown

Ospreys for nearly six years. “Al-though I believe this mission couldhave been accomplished by otherlegacy USMC TRAP assets, I don’tthink any other aircraft could havedone it as quickly or efficiently.”

Massey joined HX-21 in July 2012and according to V-22 Joint Pro-gram Office Program Manager Ma-rine Corps Col. Greg Masiello, herexperience and professionalism area welcome addition to the program.

“We are grateful to have Capt.Massey here at Pax and as part ofthe larger ‘Osprey Nation,’” Masi-ello said. “Capt. Massey exempli-fies the professionalism we findin our MAGTF officers serving for-ward and aboard ships everydayin our corps. The fact that she, herflight crew and wingmates wereable to respond faster than anylegacy asset is testament to theMarines ‘standing the watch’ andthe versatility of the V-22.”

HX-21 V-22 Pilot Receives Air Medal

U.S. Navy photo

Marine Corps Capt. Rebecca Massey receives the Air Med-al with “V” for Valor from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron(HX) 21 commanding officer, Cmdr. Wade McConvey, duringan award ceremony at the HX-21 hangar on Jan. 14 at NASPatuxent River. Massey received the award for her actionsrescuing a downed U.S. Air Force F-15E pilot during Opera-tion Odyssey Dawn in March 2011. Massey was a pilot on-board one of two MV-22s that rescued the downed Airmanand is now a test team pilot assigned to HX-21.

develop, and then test, our antiter-rorism plan so that we know thatit works correctly,” said Holdren.“So this is a very big deal, espe-cially from an antiterrorism per-spective. But in addition to allow-ing antiterrorism forces, policeand naval security forces an op-portunity to exercise, it also giveseverybody on the installations thatglimpse into what would happenshould we have to increase forceprotection condition measures.”

When these force protectionmeasures are increased, personnelcan expect to see greater changeson installations throughout NDW.Holdren said that longer waittimes at gates, vehicle inspectionsfor drivers and bag inspections forpedestrians at gates, and increasedscrutiny on proper identificationcan be expected during this time.But SC/CS exercise planners areworking to ensure that the impactis minimal.

“We are being considerate ofoperational impact, so the instal-lations want to make sure that theaverage employee can still go towork and be able to do their job,”said NDW Exercise Planner ChadPayeur. “During some of these ex-ercises personnel should expect tosee an increased security presence,as well as AtHoc notifications ifthey are registered for them - and

if it is an exercise, the notificationswill indicate that - just to get theaverage employee in to the frameof mind as to what to expect in theevent of a real scenario.”

Both Holdren and Payeur rec-ommend that personnel take cer-tain actions to limit operationalimpact on day to day operations.Personnel should register for theAtHoc wide area alert network ifthey have not already done so inorder to be aware of force protec-tion conditions and other emer-gency, environmental, or exerciserelated impacts on the area. Stag-gered entry and exit times for per-sonnel working on installationsshould be considered in order tolimit traffic at entry control points.Personnel should also familiarizethemselves with their commandor tenant command antiterrorismplan to better know what to expectduring the exercise. These are es-pecially important to consider dueto the fact that SC/CS is expectedto have a lengthened training win-dow for the exercise this year.

To register with AtHoc, log in toan NMCI workstation and click thepurple globe at the bottom rightof the desktop, or visit www.cnic.navy.mil/NDW/About/WAAN/in-dex.htm.

In the coming weeks, NDWwill provide information and up-dates regarding exercise SC/CSin the Waterline and NDW Face-book page at www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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By Thomas WrightCultural Resources Officer

Naval Support Facility (NSF) IndianHead has been a naval installation since1890 when the Navy first established theNaval Proving Ground (NPG). The installa-tion served as the Navy’s main testing andevaluation center for new guns that wereproduced at the Washington Navy Yard.

Due to the Indian Head Naval ProvingGround’s unique contribution associatedwith energetic, explosives, research and de-velopment and production of these materi-als, the Naval Proving Ground is eligible forlisting on the National Register of HistoricPlaces. It was developed by the Navy in 1890to replace the proving ground located at An-napolis, Md.

Its relocation to Indian Head was duein part to the increasing river traffic on theSevern River by Annapolis. The increasingrange of naval guns also forced the Navyto seek an alternate location to proof navalguns being produced at the WashingtonNavy Yard. Locating the new proving groundat Indian Head also provided a more effi-cient means of transporting guns for proof-ing by using the Potomac River to bargethe material from the Navy Yard to IndianHead, conduct the test, and ship it back tothe Navy Yard within one day if necessary.

The Indian Head Naval Proving Groundtested its first gun in January 1890. Gunproofing and explosives testing activitiescontinued until 1921 after proving groundactivities were relocated to a new site inVirginia, at first designated as the LowerStation of the Indian Head Naval ProvingGround and later renamed Dahlgren.

Isolation required self-sufficiencyThe proving ground mission at Indian

Head was to provide an isolated location fortesting guns, ammunition and armor platesfor Navy ships. Not only were new gunsproofed, the facility also proofed powder,projectiles, gun mounts and cartridge cases,as well as conducted experimental work.Scientists studied naval gun ballistics, ar-mor plate penetration, fuses, explosives, gunmechanism and anti-aircraft guns. Famousships whose armor, turrets and guns weretested at Indian Head included the battle-ships USS Iowa, USS Maine and USS Indiana.

The Indian Head proving ground waslocated in the “valley” of 659 acres initiallypurchased land. This area encompasses thevalley from NSF Indian Head’s present-daysewage treatment plant down the valleyextending to Building 62. To prepare thesite, the officer in charge, Ensign Robert B.Dashiell, directed a team of 40 men to clearthe land, drain the marshes and erect a dockwhere barges from the Washington gun fac-tory could unload and load weapons, ord-nance material and support personnel.

As the work increased, so did the needfor manpower. The labor force nearlytripled in sized, from 40 in 1890 to 110 in1891. These men were responsible for all ofthe construction at the site. Constructionprojects included housing, gun platforms,magazines, storehouses, railroad tracksbetween the wharf and the batteries, and achronograph building.

Due to the cost of transportation, all ofthe bricks used in building the facility wereproduced locally at a brickyard establishedat the Indian Head proving ground. Furtherland was cleared, with the lumber primarilyused mainly for range backstops. The clearedland was then used for growing much of thecorn, maize and hay, as well as the raising

beef cattle in order to the support the instal-lation. However, in the 1950s, significanterosion issues forced the installation to de-velop a reforestation plan for the station.

Ens. Dashiell, always persistent in tryingto obtain material and equipment requiredfor the installation, spent three years re-questing in his reports to the Chief of Ord-nance for the “erection of cheap dwellingsfor the leading men and boat crews... for itis impossible to keep skilled labor here un-less they have somewhere to live.” It wasnot until 1896 that those first brick houseswere built from natural resources, obtainedfrom the installation. For the next 24 years,efforts were made to meet the requirementsof the growing installation needs. In 1920the housing needs of the installation werefinally fully satisfied when the constructionof the Village Green was completed.

Fire suppression system first conceivedAs it is now, fire was also a concern.

Dashiell noted that the station water sup-ply was not sufficient to meet either thedomestic or mission needs. He reported in1893 that all buildings were equipped with“full rain barrels, grenades and extinguish-ers and the station force has been organizedand exercised as a fire brigade” but thatthe water supply was “utterly inadequateshould a large fire get headway.”

The idea of fitting all buildings with a firesuppression system was conceived underDashiell. He recommended that an “artisanwell be sunk to 200 feet and be fitted with awind generator, make a supply tank and runa system of water lines to all buildings forfire purposes.”

This laid the ground work for future firesuppression systems.

Naval Proving Grounds Historic District

An early photograph shows the dock at the Indian Head Naval Proving Ground siteon the Potomac River. The view is looking south from where the current-day Dashi-ell Marina is located. The road climbing the hill is the present-day N. Dashiell Rd.

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leased Feb. 1.NAVADMIN 021/13 announces the au-

tomation of Special Circumstance FR-PTSApplications for Projected Rotation Date(PRD) for Sailors who will have less than 24months of obligated service remaining attheir PRD. Sailors who will have more than24 months of obligated service remaining attheir PRD do not require FR-PTS approval tonegotiate orders.

Beginning Feb. 4, FR-PTS will automati-cally generate a Special Circumstance Ap-plication 15 months prior to a Sailor’s PRDif they will have less than 24 months ofobligated service remaining at their PRD.This gives career counselors three monthsto submit the application. These Sailorswill receive up to three looks in FR-PTS12, 11, and 10 months prior to their PRD.Sailors who receive a special circumstancequota will be able reenlist for up to 6 yearsto cover any obligated service for their nextset of orders.

If a Sailor does not receive a quota, de-tailers will be able to make a determinationsooner if the Sailor will remain at their cur-rent command or if orders will be issued inaccordance with sea shore flow. Under theold method, detailers would wait for FR-PTS determination. Some Sailors didn’t getFR-PTS approval prior to their PRD placingthem in the needs-of-the-Navy-window andcreating additional work for career counsel-ors who continued to work with their Sailorsthrough the order negotiation and FR-PTSsubmission process. In addition, Sailorswith less than 12 months of obligated ser-vice remaining were often left in place but

orders were already generated to relieve theSailor at PRD, creating a situation where twoSailors were filling one billet. This changealigns the FR-PTS with the CMS-ID win-dow while preventing many Sailors frommissing their opportunity to negotiate fororders during their prescribed orders nego-tiation window, benefiting both the Sailorand the Navy.

In other cases, Sailors who didn’t actu-ally require a special circumstance FR-PTSapplication were submitted in FR-PTS cre-ating unnecessary competition for FR-PTSquotas. The new special circumstance FR-PTS application will prevent Sailors fromapplying if they don’t need a FR-PTS quotawhich will improve opportunities for Sailorswho do require a quota.

Sailors who don’t receive a special circum-stance FR-PTS quota at their PRD are still re-quired to submit a regular FR-PTS applica-tion during their next FR-PTS applicationwindow when they are 12 months fromtheir end of active service.

The second change covered in the NA-VADMIN improves career counselor effi-ciency by eliminating monthly denial lettersand generating a single final determinationletter for Sailors. The denied final active let-ter has also been reformatted to include theSailor’s entire FR-PTS end of active obligat-ed service, as extended (SEAOS), applicationhistory to help authorizing officials in de-termining a Sailor’s eligibly for involuntaryseparation benefits.

Unless specifically changed by NAVAD-MIN 021/13, all other FR-PTS program poli-cies remain in effect. Contact the Navy Per-sonnel Command Customer Service Center,at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC/1-(866)-827-5672 orvia e-mail at [email protected] withquestions concerning this policy update andnew FR-PTS implementation procedures.

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In 1897, the first “electric light plant” wasbuilt with a 22.5-kilowatt Westinghouse dy-namo, and was installed in 1896. A largerplant was built to provide steam and powerin 1900. This advancement supplied the in-stallation with electricity and removed therisk of using kerosene lanterns, which provedto be a significant reduction in fire risk.

In 1897, the Naval Proving Ground beganfiring down the Potomac River. It was soonrealized that the Navy needed to purchasethe land at Stump Neck in order to reducethe hazards presented to the civilian popu-lation nearby. There were several incidentswhere shells landed nearby or on civilianhomes. In one instance, for example, theIrwin Farm was purchased to prevent thecomplaints of projectiles falling on privateproperty on Cornwallis Neck, known todayas the main installation. In the 1900 reportto the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, Lt.

Strauss identified the need for obtainingland down range. Lt. Strauss reported “itwould be advisable to purchase ... the prop-erty to obviate the annoyance to people re-siding in the vicinity when shells pass closeto this point.”

As with any military testing facility, therehas to be a complaint that involves a cow.There was an incident when the provingground fired a shell over the river to Virginia.A week later, a letter from the Skinner farmarrived complaining that the shell that land-ed in Virginia adversely affected her cow. Itseems that the cow would no longer give milk.

After a visit from Dr. and Mrs. Peterson,Capt. Lackey and the Peterson children, theNavy agreed to pay $30 for the sickly cow. Thecow, known as Molly, was barged over fromthe Skinner farm and lived out her life on theinstallation, never once producing milk.

Smokeless powder factory expands missionThe first gun fired at the proving Ground

was a 7-inch rifle in January 1890 with notonly dignitaries but also the general public inattendance. Guns were first tested by firingup river (Potomac) into the large hill. Oncethe capability of the range was reached, test-ing moved to fire up the valley, then acrossthe Potomac, and finally down river.

With the range of the ordnance ever-increasing (up to 13,000 yards), the Navyfound it necessary to buy the property atStump Neck in 1900. This property also en-compassed the small community of Win-thorp, Md.

As the Navy moved from black powderto smokeless powder in the 1890s, the Navyfaced production shortages. Private industrywas hesitant to move toward the new tech-nology. This left the Navy with only one alter-native: to produce it on its own. As researchadvanced for the development of smokelesspowder, much of the testing was conducted atthe Indian Head Naval Proving Ground.

In 1900, the Navy opened the first govern-ment-owned facility to produce smokelesspowder at Indian Head. This was a majorleap forward in warfare technology with lesssmoke being produced from a shell. It wasquicker and easier to determine where theshell hit, and therefore faster and easier toadjust the gun sights. In combination withthe new breech mechanism that Ens. Dashi-ell patented, this doubled the cycle timesbetween loadings. The combination of thesetwo new technologies advanced Americannaval power and dominance for generations.

The role of the Naval Proving Ground leadto significant advancements in explosive,energetic, and research and developmentof systems associated with American navalneeds. Based upon the unique contributionto Navy history, the Naval Proving Groundearned a significant place in both Naval andAmerican history by advancing the develop-ment of more efficient manufacturing pro-cesses and new armament technology, muchof which is foundational to today’s weaponsystems and future weapon technology.

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comes through the museum each month.“It’s like being a first-year teacher every

single year, because we’re in our third year,but we’ve never repeated a program,” saidHill. “A lot of the STEM concepts are thesame, but the overall theme of a programhas never been repeated. So we’re creatingfrom scratch every single month.”

Despite the hard work, both Hill andHockensmith say the program is rewardingfor them as well as the students.

“One of my favorite parts of this pro-gram is seeing kids come back and tell methat they’ve been able to use what they’velearned in our program,” said Hocken-smith. “I just got an email from the motherof a student who said that they went to aperformance at the Kennedy Center, andher child said that they were able to betterunderstand how sound affects music basedon our sound science class. So it’s fun to seethat they’re not only learning, but applyingwhat they’ve learned, here.”

For information on the National Muse-um of the United States Navy Home Schoolat the Museum program contact LauraHockensmith at [email protected] or call (202) 433-6826.

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U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Gina K. Morrissette

Students participating in Home Schoolat the Museum, a program offered by theNational Museum of the United StatesNavy, create makeshift telephonesusing cups and string during a lessontaught by the museum’s deputy directorof education, Laura Hockensmith.

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