June 6, 2013

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By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

Spring and summer are a timewhenmorepeople are enjoying the great outdoors inNaval District Washington (NDW). But thistime can bemarred by allergies and illnessescommon to the region this time of year.

According to the National Institutes ofAllergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), al-lergies to various things can affect people atdifferent times of the year, but during thespring and summer many can suffer frompollen allergy, commonly known as “hayfever.” People who are allergic to certainpollens can experience symptoms such ascoughing, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes,congestion, and fatigue.

“Plant, grass and tree pollen are the ma-jor causes of seasonal allergy in the region,”said Lt. Lonthol Srun, command infectioncontrol officer at the Washington Navy YardBranchMedical Clinic. “We advisemembersto stay indoors between five and ten in themorning. It is recommended that outside

activities should be arranged for late after-noon or after a heavy rain, especially whenthe pollen levels are lower. It is also impor-tant to avoid exposure to pollen by keepinghome and car windows closed and to keepcool with air conditioners.”

Srun explained that most people will en-dure a seasonal allergy for a fewweeks once ortwice a yearwith relativelymild symptoms, butsome people may end up with more seriouscomplications such as sinusitis and asthma.

“Sinusitis is the inflammation or infec-tion of the four pairs of cavities behind thenose,” said Srun. “Sufferers may experiencepain over the eyes, around the nose, or inthe cheeks just above the teeth if the cavi-ties are congested. Asthma is a lung diseasethat constricts or blocks the airways, whichmay lead to wheezing, shortness of breath,coughing, and other breathing difficulties.”

Because pollen is so prevalent, medica-tion might be necessary to alleviate someof the symptoms caused by an allergy. The

SummerAllergiesandPests:ExperiencetheSeason,NottheSymptoms

See Summer, Page 9

By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

TheBattle ofMidway took place from June4-8, 1942, and is considered to be a turningpoint for the Allies in the Pacific campaign ofWorldWar II. The battle proved to be the firstdecisive victory by the United States in thewar with Japan. Prior to the battle, the forcesof Imperial Japan had been gaining groundthroughout the Pacific, and had been takinga toll on U.S. forces in the process.

Though only seven months after the sur-prise attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor,Hawaii, the Battle of Midway sent a messageto all that the U.S. would stand and fight inthe Pacific.

While it was a decisive victory for the U.S.,it was hard fought. By June 8, the JapaneseImperial Navy had lost four of its aircraftcarriers, one cruiser, and nearly 250 aircraftin the battle. Though victorious, the U.S. stillsuffered losses of men andmateriel with oneaircraft carrier and one destroyer sunk.

At the U.S. Navy Memorial’s commemo-ration, representatives of the Navy, Marine

Corps and Coast Guard were all present tohonor the sacrifice and service of those whofought decades ago for the nation’s freedom.After the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard parad-ed the colors, Adm. John Richardson, direc-tor of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program,laid a wreath in front of the memorial in re-membrance of the battle’s 71st anniversary.

“Our wreath ceremony here in Wash-ington, D.C., serves as the cornerstone formany similar ceremonies throughout ourNavy,” said Chief Musician Courtney Wil-liams, event master of ceremonies. “Let it beknown that as Adm. Richardson places thiswreath, others are being presented aroundthe world in honor of those who fought inthe Battle of Midway. We pause to remem-ber and honor the spirit of Midway in ourNavy, Marine Corps, Coast guard, and inour nation. We pause to honor all those whohave served or are serving with honor, cour-age and commitment.”

Veterans of the Battle of Midway werehonored guests during the ceremony.

BattleofMidway71stAnniversaryCommemoratedatU.S.NavyMemorial

See Midway, Page 7

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mark Logico

Lt. Brian Heintschel, assigned to the entomology division of Navy Environmen-tal and Preventive Medicine (NEPMU) 6 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,studies a sample of insects collected from ships and shore facilities. Medicalentomology is the study of insects, spiders, ticks and mites, collectively re-ferred to as arthropods, and the diseases they transmit. Naval District Wash-ington wants personnel to be prepared to prevent insect-borne diseases andallergies this spring and summer.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Patrick Gordon

Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Adm. John Richardsondelivers remarks during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorialcommemorating the 71th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The Battleof Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War and set the stage for theUnited States to win the Second World War.

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I would say drink a lot of water andstay well hydrated.

Airman Hayden ShrewsburyU.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard

Washington, D.C.

Drink enoughwater. if you’re run-ning around in the heat, don’t get sodehydrated that you get into trouble.

Bill HansellBuilding 196

Washington Navy Yard

Definitely take care of your skinand wear plenty of sunscreen ifyou’re going to be out in the sun.

Airman Derek HansenU.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard

Washington, D.C.

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From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

The Navy is bringing together all enlisted career manage-ment policies, processes andmultiple information technol-ogy systems under the umbrella of the Career Navigator pro-gram in order to provide Sailors with tools and informationto plan and execute their career decisions as announced inNAVADMINs 149/13 and 150/13 released May 30.

“Our goal is to provide Sailors with career opportuni-ties across the continuum of Active and Reserve service,”said Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, director of military personnelplans and policy. “We have dismantled PTS and created areenlistment process that is more advantageous for Sailors.We’re simplifying the process and providing informationsooner, giving our Sailors interactive capability that willenable more transparency and feedback capability and ul-timately allow Sailors to be more actively involved in man-aging their careers.”

Career Navigator will use Career Waypoints (formerlyFleet RIDE) as the IT system that supports key Sailor de-cisions about which way to go next in their career. CareerWaypoints will include the enlisted career managementprocesses that allow Sailors to give their intentions to re-

enlist, reclassify, designate into a rate, convert or transitionbetween the Active Component and Reserve Component.Accordingly these processes will be called: Reenlistment(formerly Perform To Serve (PTS)), Reclassification (former-ly production management office (PMO)), PACT designa-tion (formerly rating entry for general apprentice (REGA)),Conversion and Transition. Changes to the system, policyand process names will occur in the next few months.

Beginning June 3, Sailors will receive results of reenlist-ment applications earlier and the process will align with or-ders negotiation. Sailorswill find out if they’ve been approvedsooner, and have more time to apply for orders through theCareer Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID),in the Reenlistment Career Waypoint for active duty.

All Sailors will continue to indicate their intentions toreenlist or separate with their career counselor. They willsubmit their intentions through their career counselor 13months before their active obligated service, as extended(SEAOS), one month earlier than before. Sailors can stillchange their minds after this initial submission, and areencouraged to let their career counselors know if they’ve

Career Navigator Goes Online, Will Use ‘Career Waypoints’

U.S. Navy Photo by MC3 Erik Foster

Yeoman 2nd Class Syrena Pratt takes the Oathof Enlistment from Capt. George Vassilakis, com-manding officer of the multipurpose amphibiousassault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), during a reen-listment ceremony aboard an SH-60 Sea Hawkhelicopter. Bataan is in the Atlantic Ocean con-ducting routine training and qualifications. See Navigator, Page 10

What safety tips can you offer for the “101 Critical Days of Summer?”

Around the Yard

June 61944 - In Operation Overlord, Allied in-

vasion fleet, consisting of more than 2,700ships and craft, land troops on the beachesof Normandy, France, in the largest am-phibious landing in history.

June 71819- Lt. John White on merchant ship

Franklin, anchored off Vung Tau, is first U.S.naval officer to visit Vietnam.

1917 - U.S. sub chasers arrive at Corfu,Greece, for anti-submarine patrols.

1942 - Battle of Midway ends with loss ofUSS Yorktown.

1944 - Construction of artificial harborsand sheltered anchorages off Normandycoast begin.

1991 - Joint Task Force Sea Angel endsrelief operations in Bangladesh after Cy-clone Marian.

June 81830 - Sloop-of-war Vincennes becomes

first U.S. warship to circle the globe.1853 - Commodore Matthew Perry ar-

rives at Uraga, Japan, to begin negotiationsfor a treaty with Japan.

1880 - Congress authorizes the Office ofJudge Advocate General.

1937 - Observation of total eclipse of thesun by U.S. Navy detachment commandedby Capt. J. F. Hellweg, participating in the

National Geographic Society - United StatesNavy Eclipse Expedition at Canton Island inthe Phoenix Islands, Pacific Ocean. USS Avo-cet (AVP-4) was assigned to this expedition.

1958 - Navy and Post Office deliver firstofficial missile mail when USS Barbero (SS-317) fired Regulus II missile with 3000 let-ters 100 miles east of Jacksonville, Fla., toMayport, Fla.

1960 - Helicopters from USS Yorktown(CVS-10) rescue 54 crewmen of British SSShunlee, grounded on Pratus Reef in SouthChina Sea.

1962 - Medical team from Naval Hospi-tal, Bethesda, Md.; Naval Medical ResearchInstitute, Bethesda, Md.; and Naval Preven-tative Medicine Unit No. 2 Norfolk, Va., sentto San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to fight epi-demic of infectious gastroenteritis.

1967 - USS Liberty (AGTR-5) attacked byIsraeli forces in Mediterranean.

June 91882 - Establishment of Office of Naval

Records of theWar of the Rebellion (becamepart of Naval Historical Center).

1942 - First Navy photographic interpre-tation unit set up in the Atlantic.

1959 - Launching of USS GeorgeWashing-ton (SSBN-598), first nuclear powered fleetballistic missile submarine, at Groton, Conn.

June 101854 - U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis,

Md., holds first formal graduation exercises.Previous classes graduatedwithout ceremony.

1896 - Authorization of first experimen-tal ship model tank.

June 111853 - Five Navy ships leave Norfolk, Va.,

on a three-year exploring expedition to sur-vey the far Pacific.

1927 - USS Memphis (CL-13) arrives inWashington, D.C., with Charles Lindberghand his plane, Spirit of St. Louis, after hisnon-stop flight across the Atlantic.

1944 - U.S. battleships off Normandyprovide gunfire support.

1953 - Navy ships evacuate 20,000 Kore-ans from West Coast Islands to safety southof 17th parallel.

June 121944 - Four U.S. Carrier Groups, consist-

ing of 15 carriers, begin attack on Japanesepositions in the Marianas.

1948 - The Women’s Armed Forces Inte-gration Act provides for enlistment and ap-pointment of women in the Naval Reserve.

1970 - After earthquake in Peru, USSGuam (LPH-9) begins 11 days of relief flightsto transport medical teams and supplies, aswell as rescue victims.

1990 - Cmdr. Rosemary Mariner be-comes first Navy woman to command fleetjet aircraft squadron.

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Photo courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Landing ships putting cargo ashoreon one of the invasion beaches, atlow tide during the first days of theoperation, June 1944. Among identifi-able ships present are USS LST-532(in the center of the view); USS LST-262 (third LST from right); USS LST-310 (second LST from right); USSLST-533 (partially visible at far right);and USS LST-524

By Chief of Naval PersonnelPublic Affairs

Approximately 16,000 randomly selectedfemale officers and enlisted are being askedto participate in the online survey on the fit,design and durability of Navy uniforms in afleet-wide survey announced in NAVADMIN127/13.

Letters were mailed April 30 to partici-pants notifying them of their selection andproviding instructions on accessing andcompleting the survey. The online surveywill be open for approximately 90 days.

The decision to do the fleet-wide surveywas made after interviews and focus groupsdetermined that there was a need to gather

more feedback on women’s uniform con-cerns and recommendations.

Survey questions will address levels ofsatisfaction with service dress, service andworking uniforms and components. Thesurvey will also ask about fit and hip-to-waist ratio of slacks; the comfort of shirt col-lars; and preference for shirt lining, shoul-der stitching and yoke on service uniformshirts.

For more information on uniforms anduniform policy, visit the Navy UniformMat-ters website at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/pages/de-fault2.aspx.

For more news from Chief of Naval Per-sonnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.

Navy Announces FleetwideWomen’s Uniform Survey

U.S. Navy photo by Brian Walsh

Recruits undergo a uniform inspection at Recruit Training Command, theNavy’s only boot camp. Approximately 16,000 randomly selected femaleofficers and enlisted are being asked to participate in the online surveyon the fit, design and durability of Navy uniforms in a fleet-wide survey an-nounced in NAVADMIN 127/13.

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal staff writer

Members of Rolling Thunder roared ontoNaval Support Activity Bethesda Friday tovisit wounded warriors, their families andstaff at the Nation’s Medical Center.

“It is support and team-building, but alsoit’s an intimidation factor,” said Army Sgt.Lucas Robert Oppelt, a wounded warrior inrecovery at Walter Reed Bethesda. “You hearthe bikes and it’s a sweet sound,” said the Sol-dier, injured last Memorial Day weekend byan improvised explosive device while servingas a medic with the 82nd Airborne Division.

“Coming here and seeing the bikes ispretty neat,” Oppelt added. “It’s the cama-raderie and knowing people still care, espe-cially for the guys who are still inpatients. Iknow it felt good when I was in [the medicalcenter] to have people coming in and thank-ing us for our service.” He said it’s reallyspecial to have Rolling Thunder come dur-ing Memorial Day. “It’s good to see peoplereally know what it is about, rather than,‘hey, we get a weekend off, we can go party.’It’s all about the veterans and people whofought for this country.”

Rolling Thunder member Dave Black-more rode his bike from Ohio to Washing-ton, D.C., for the annual event, somethinghe’s done for more than 10 years to showhis support for wounded warriors and tobring full accountability for prisoners of war(POWs) and those missing in action (MIA)from all U.S. wars.

“We’re not a motorcycle club, but whenwe do the demonstration, we ride the bikesto raise awareness,” Blackmore explained.“When you’re on the bike, and youhear some-thing coming down the road sounding likerolling thunder, it gets people to pay attention.

“There are children 10 and 11 years oldnow, and for all of their lives, we’ve had

people in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Blackmoreadded. “We want people to realize there’s areason we can live as we do - because of theguys here and overseas who are doing thingsfor their name and for their sake.”

A member of Rolling Thunder for morethan 15 years, Bob Lavariere served in theMarine Corps during Vietnam, and rode hisbike from Conway, Ark., to D.C., for the Me-morial Day Weekend event. The former Ma-rine explained why he came to Walter ReedBethesda to visit wounded warriors.

“I came here to thank them for their ser-vice, and to hopefully, maybe, put a smileon their face, because of what they’ve beenthrough and what they got to look forwardto in the future,” he said.

Rolling Thunder’s main event, attendedby tens of thousands ofmotorcyclists, occursevery Sunday before Memorial Day when itsmembers make a slow ride from the Penta-gon parking lot, across the Memorial Bridgeand to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Rolling Thunder Roars ontoWalter Reed Bethesda

Photo by Bernard S. Little

Army Sgt. Lucas Robert Oppelt (right),injured by an improvised explosive de-vice while serving as a medic with the82nd Airborne Division during Memo-rial Day weekend 2012 in Afghanistan,is thanked for his service and sacri-fice by a member of Rolling Thunderwhen the group came to visit the Na-tion’s Medical Center on May 24.

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 carl.sabath@osd.mil, 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femriteat elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571-256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmensay, “Yes!” To learn more about HelmsmenToastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toast-mastersclubs.org

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment servic-es, clinical counseling, personal financialmanagement, relocation, deployment and ahost of other programs and services. MFSCis here to support you and stands ready toassist with every career and life change.Contact our Centralized Scheduling Centerfor individual, marriage and family counsel-ing, individual resume assistance, financialcounseling, relocation assistance or deploy-ment/reintegration support. Please call202-685-6019 to schedule an appointment.

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

from military to civilian life are requiredby law to attend a pre-separation counsel-ing briefing. The pre-separation brief is de-signed to make transitioning military mem-bers aware of all the services and benefits

available to them and their family membersunder Transition GPS. These briefings willprovide the information necessary to makemore informed decisions. For your conve-nience the pre-separation counseling brief-ing is available through one-on-one ap-pointments at Military and Family SupportCenter and can be made through Central-ized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

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 lifethrough 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 familymembers pre-

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

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and 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.

Fitness Center Renovations - Phase2 will begin June 10

The first floor locker rooms will be closedduring this phase of the renovation project.The fitness equipment on the first floor, thesecond floor locker rooms, and third floorgroup exercise area will be available for use.All group exercise classes will resume in the3rd floor group exercise area at the begin-ning of Phase 2. The front desk and firstfloor laundry area will also be closed during

this phase. Staff will be located on the firstand second floor of building W-22 for assis-tance. For more information please contactthe Fitness Center at 202-433-2829/2882 orvisit their website site at www.cnic.navy.mil/nsawfitness.

JBAB Daddy/Daughter DanceJune 15 | 1 to 3p.m. | JBABBollingClub | $12In celebration of Father’s Day join us

for the 6th Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance.You see your little princess growing up sofast, join us for this event as the memoriesare sure to last. Activities include dancing,crafts, contests and fun! Attire is semi-for-mal. For reservations call 202-563-8400.

Summer Party at the PubJune 20 | 4 to 8 p.m. | Mordecai Booth’s

Public HouseCelebrate the first day of summer at the

Pub! There will be a DJ, drink specials andgiveaways. For more information contactthe NSAW Marketing Department at 202-433-5912 or nsaw.merketing1@gmail.com

Managing Your Finances DuringFurlough

June 20 | 11 a.m. to noon or 4 to 5 p.m. |WNY, Bldg. 101

Many families and individuals alreadyfeel financially stressed, worries about theimpact of current budget constraints canadd to the tension. Join the Military andFamily Support Center staff in an educa-

tional briefing to discuss how to utilize abudget to track income, savings, expensesand indebtedness, family financial spend-ing plan strategies to help bridge the pos-sible 20 percent cash flow gap and stressmanagement tools and techniques. To reg-ister, please call 202-433-6151.

Dads Basic Training - Dads andMoms Partners in Parenting

June 27 | 3 to 5 p.m. | JBAB, Bldg. 72 - Mil-itary & Family Support Center

For dads and moms with children age 0to 1 year. All ranks and branches are wel-come! Using a combination of group discus-sion and a dads breakout group and amomsbreakout group, we will explore the joy andwonderment as well as the trials of parent-hood. The dads breakout group is led by adad and will include the topics of soothinga crying infant, infant care, preparing for ababy and what to do now that they are here,and how to enjoy being an active Dad aswell as open group discussion. The momsgroup will include the topics of breast andformula feeding, preparing for your babyand what to do now that they are here, safesleep, andmaternal instincts as well as opengroup discussion.

Learn about the first few months of yourbaby’s life and how positive parenting is im-portant for infant growth and development.Prepare your home and relationship forthe changes that are needed when a babyarrives so that you can enjoy being a par-ent and experience the fulfillment of beingpartners in parenting. To register please call202-433-6151or 202-767-0450.

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

MWRDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWRMarketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912

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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From Enemies to Allies: An International Conference on the War of1812 and its Aftermath

Registration is open for the premier conference on the War of 1812 highlightingthe most current findings about Maryland’s unique contributions to the nation’sStar-Spangled heritage. The conference is scheduled for June 12-15 at the U.S. NavalAcademy in Annapolis, Md. From Enemies to Allies commemorates the bicenten-nialof the War of 1812 and the resulting two-century special relationship betweenthe United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. This three-day conference in-cludes field trips to Maryland 1812 sites, presentations by leading experts from threenations and networking receptions. Sessions include such subjects as “Privateers,”“The Enslaved Chesapeake,” “African-American Combatants,” and “Chesapeake Vic-tims.” Registration includes a special reception and tour of “Seas, Lakes & Bay: TheNaval War of 1812” exhibit, continental breakfast, Friday lunch, shuttle service anda flash drive of presented papers. To register, visit www.starspangled200.com/FETA

NDW News

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal staff writer

Civilian employees at Walter ReedBethesda will begin receiving furlough let-ters within the next two weeks, Rear Adm.Alton L. Stocks announced during town hallmeetings at the medical center last week.

The Walter Reed Bethesda commanderexplained to staff, the 11-day furlough af-fecting most federal civilian employeeshere, begins with the pay period startingJuly 7, and will be one day per week throughthe end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.

Originally, Department of Defense civil-ians faced a possible 22-day furlough, butbecause of efforts to deal with the budgetshortfall, that included a deficit at WalterReed Bethesda, those furlough days werecut in half. Those efforts included a reduc-tion in staff travel, overtime, compensatorytime and contracts. Walter Reed BethesdaChief of Staff, Army Col. Ramona Fiorey, ac-knowledged any non-paid involuntary daysoff for staff, “is a very sensitive and emo-tional issue” affecting civilian employeesindividually, and Walter Reed Bethesda asan organization.

“We knew this was possible, but it is stillhard to accept,” Fiorey stated in an emailto all staff members earlier this month. “Ihear from leaders and managers who areconcerned about how their staffs are do-ing. I also hear concerns from staff membersabout the welfare of their leaders and man-agers. The genuine care happening daily notonly for our patients, but for each other, isheartening, as is your perseverance. Everyone of you is valued and appreciated for yourdedication to the mission of this hospital.”

The position description (PD) classi-fication review of federal civilian jobs atboth Walter Reed Bethesda and the JointTask Force National Capital Region Medi-cal Command (JTF CapMed), was anothertopic of discussion during the town hall.The process involved the review of approxi-mately 4,000 civilian positions to ensure ev-ery job description across the JTF CapMedwas properly classified with the appropriateseries and grade.

Stephanie Rainey, Civilian Human Re-sources Center (CHRC) director, explained theobjective was to have PDs standardize or “ge-neric,” so they could be implemented region-wide to easier fill positions at various military

treatment facilities within JTF CapMed.Sandy Lehman, deputy director of CHRC,

added that after the review, which was com-pleted earlier this year, the majority of posi-tion actions are going to be reassignments.She explained reassignment is a change ofan employee from one position to anoth-er without promotion or change to lowergrade, level or band.

In discussing information technology(IT) improvements at Walter Reed Bethesda,Navy Lt. William Walders, chief informationofficer, said reliability of the medical cen-ter’s network has been increased because ofrecent system upgrades. He added IT cus-tomer service hours have also increased,with the service center now open from 7a.m. until 11 p.m. weekdays, and from 7 a.m.to 3 p.m., on weekends. Also, on call supportis available 24 hours at 301-295-6300 or 301-295-2664.

Wireless service has also been installedin all patient clinical areas in the medicalcenter, and cell phone reception has beenupgraded at locations on base where it waspreviously not available, the Navy lieuten-ant added.

Walders said in October, there were ap-proximately 4,500 outstanding IT troubletickets, and that number has been reducedto now a little more than 200. “That’s prettysignificant. We fixed our processes and fo-cused on some areas of improvement. Wetook a lot of feedback from staff on custom-er service and how we can better do busi-ness,” he explained, crediting the “hercu-lean effort” of the IT operational team withthe improvements.

“Our goal is to get [trouble tickets] tozero, and answer [service tickets] within fivedays,” Walders said.

Following Walders, Chief Hospital Corps-man Derek Eaton encouraged full staff par-ticipation in the Command Climate Survey,currently underway and running throughJune 10. The survey, focusing on equal op-portunity, morale and organizational ef-fectiveness at Walter Reed Bethesda, can becompleted on any workspace computer viathe intranet. Responses are confidential, hesaid. “Last year, we had about 31 percent ofthe command staff participate; hopefully,we get more than that for this survey. You’veheard, ‘What You Do Matters,’ well what yousay matters [in the Command Climate Sur-vey],” the chief added.

Furlough, PositionDescriptions TopTown Hall Discussion

Photo by Bernard S. Little

Cynthia Hilsinger asks Walter Reed Bethesda leadership a question duringa town hall meeting last week in Memorial Auditorium.

Commandant of Naval District Washington Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge presents theBronze Star medal to Lt. Jason Gregoire, Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Hand. Gregoirewas presented the bronze star Feb. 1 for his service deployed as an AFPAK Hand servingas a counterinsurgency advisor for the Commander of International Security AssistanceForce and Overseas Contingency Operations from April 2011 to May 2012. During thattime period, he was embedded on over 20 combat missions with Afghan and Coalitionforces to include one major engagement which his counterinsurgency advisory skillsand leadership proved instrumental in saving both Afghan and Coalition lives. Gregoireis currently conducting his AFPAK Hand Out-of-Theater (OOT) tour at National Intel-ligence University.

The AFPAK Hands program was stood up in 2009 by then Navy Adm. Mike Mullen,Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, to establish a cohort of experts that specializein the complexities of Afghanistan and Pakistan language and culture. These membersprovide persistent engagement on regional issues while advising leaders and command-ers throughout the levels of governance and command. An AFPAK Hand is committedto more than 40 months with the program. During those months, a service memberengages in 10 months of training, nearly two years of deployment in-theater in Afghani-stan or Pakistan, and one year out of theater in the U.S. For more information on AFPAKHands visit http://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERS-NPC/CA REER/LANGUAGE_CUL-TURE/Pages/AFPAKHands.aspx.

AFPAK Hand Receives Bronze Star

Courtesy photo

From U.S. NavalAcademy Public Affairs

Naval Support Activity An-napolis held a change of com-mand and retirement cer-emonyMay 30 inMahan Hallon the Naval Academy Yard.

Capt. Logan Jones re-lieved Capt. Thomas Reese ascommanding officer of NavalSupport Activity Annapolis.

Jones, a native of GardenCity, Kan., graduated fromtheNaval Academy in 1987with adegree in oceanography. Fol-lowing commissioning, hecompleted the naval nuclearpower training program be-fore reporting to his initialassignment on board USSYorktown (CG 48). He subse-quently served on board USSTheodore Roosevelt (CVN71), USS Enterprise (CVN 65),USS Barry (DDG 52) and USSCole (DDG 67).

Jones commanded USSReuben James (FFG 57) from2004 to 2006 then returnedto USS Enterprise as the Re-actor Officer. He also servedon the commander’s staffsat Naval Air Forces East andU.S. Joint Forces Command.Prior to taking commandof Naval Support ActivityAnnapolis, he commandedUSS Vicksburg (CG 69).

He holds a Master ofScience in joint command,control and communica-tions from the Naval Post-graduate School in Mon-terey, Calif., and a Master ofArts in national security andstrategic studies from theNaval War College.

During the ceremony,Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge,commandant of Naval Dis-trict Washington, welcomedJones to Annapolis and rec-ognized Reese for his com-mitment to NSA Annapolisand the Navy.

“He’s a leader,” saidLorge. “He has led us, men-tored us and mentoredcountless junior officers andsailors, molding our Navyinto what it is today throughhis simple, constant, lastingservice.”

Lorge presented Reesewith the Legion of Merit.

As the commanding offi-cer of Naval Support ActivityAnnapolis from March 2011to May 2013, Reese oversawthe groundbreaking for thenew Navy Exchange andCommissary complex anda large-scale joint securitydrill in partnership with theCity of Annapolis in supportof the Navy-wide security

exercise Solid Curtain/Cita-del Shield.

NSA Annapolis is hometo more than 600 militaryand civilian employees andnumerous facilities, includ-ing military housing, theaward-winning bachelor en-listed quarters, and the Fleetand Family Support Center.The base maintains theyard patrol craft used for theNaval Academy seamanshiptraining program for mid-shipmen and provides sup-port services to the Chesa-peake Bay Detachment atRandle Cliff, Md., and theNavy Operational SupportCenter in Baltimore.

Reese is a native of Wash-ington, D.C. He received hiscommission and Bachelor ofScience degree upon gradu-ation from the Naval Acad-emy in 1982 and is retiringafter more than 30 years ofNaval service.

Naval Support Activity AnnapolisWelcomes New Commanding Officer

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Alexia Riveracorrea

Outgoing commanding officer Capt. Lang Reesesalutes Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge, commandantof Naval District Washington, during a Naval Sup-port Activity Annapolis change of command andretirement ceremony in Mahan Hall on the NavalAcademy Yard May 30.

Reviewed by Cmdr.Youssef Aboul-Enein

The Brenner Assignment:The Untold Story of the MostDaring Mission of World WarII by Patrick K. O’Donnell.Published by DaCapo Press,New York. 272 pages, 2008.

This past September, Pat-rick O’Donnell, publisheda very readable accountof American covert opera-tors on a specific and vitalassignment during WorldWar II. A handful of Ameri-can men and women of theOffice of Special Services(OSS), the ancestor of theCentral Intelligence Agency,would be inserted behindNazi lines to undertake acrucial mission of sabotag-ing the Brenner Pass. Thisvital pass was among themost important logisti-cal links between Germanyand Italy through the AlpsMountains. The team wouldundergo intrigue, suspense,romance and betrayal, butin today’s environment ofcounter-insurgency theselessons from the past arerefreshed in our collectivememories to learn the com-plexities of asymmetric war-fare. It also is a lesson on theneed to tolerate eccentrici-ties in the name of puttingtogether a talented team forspecial missions, analysis,or providing support to mis-sions.

Howard Chappell wasfound at Fort Benning, Ga.,where he was training anew crop of students to beparatroopers in the sum-mer of 1943. In today’s mili-tary he would likely be dis-missed, as before becominga paratrooper and officer, hewould get in frequent fights.As a private, in order to po-lice him and save his career,

the commanding generalof the 37th Infantry bawledhim out, and thenmade himpart of his personal body-guard. The general wouldbe impressed by this privateand his tactical skills, andrecommended him for anofficer’s commission. Chap-pell arrived at Officer Can-didate School (OCS) withhis shirt ripped to shreds;he had gotten into anotherbrawl. From there he wouldgo to become a master para-trooper, he would also teachstreet fighting techniques injump school. His risk takingstyle caught the attentionof Col. Garland Williams,who introduced him to Gen.“Wild” Bill Donovan, found-er of the OSS. Chappellwould be in charge of train-ing the nucleus of America’sshadow soldiers who wouldfight within the borders ofNazi Germany. The groupwould be called the GermanOperational Group (OG).

Readers will delight inthe recruits brought togeth-er for this covert unit. Theyincluded Salvador Fabrega,a French Foreign Legion-naire, veteran of the Span-ish Civil War, and owner of

a boat restaurant. Desert-ing the French Foreign Le-gion, he talked his way as astow-away for a ship boundfor New York. Amazingly hehustled his way to become amaitre d’ at New York’s fa-mous Copacabana Club. Hewas a guy who could con hisway through any situationand was master scrounger.

The team lead for theBrenner Assignment wasLt. Steve Hall. He was bornin China and took a world-wide journey after graduat-ing from Andover College.Dropping out of Harvardhe spent a year skiing andclimbing the Italian Alps. Hewas a scholar and athlete,dropping out of Yale to en-list as a private in the U.S.Army, and as an enlistedsolider wrote a regimentalhistory of his unit from theRevolutionary War that soimpressed his chain of com-mand that he was sent toofficer school. He would bebetrayed and captured bythe Nazi SS, tortured and ex-ecuted, but not before caus-ing much disruption to theNazis in the Brenner Pass.In the gorge of Digonera, hewould coordinate with par-tisans forcing the surrenderof thousands of SS and Ger-man Army troops.

The book contains manyadventures, heroism and de-tails, and is a recommendedread for those with a passionfor small unit operations.TheNazi executioners of Hallwould be brought before amilitary tribunal, War Case#36, and the three lead con-spirators sentenced to deathand hanged in July 1946.

Editor’s Note: Cmdr.Aboul-Enein maintains a reg-ular book review column inMilitary District Washingtonnewspaper, Waterline.

The Brenner Assignment: The UntoldStory of the Most Daring Mission ofWorld War II Book review

Why did the Navy decide to start RECP?

In September 1998, OSD issued a policy to transfer responsibility for the pay-ment of utilities from PPV projects to residents. The Navy is implementing the RECPprogram now that most PPV housing is individually metered. Research shows thatresidents use 20+ percent less in utilities when they are directly responsible for utilitypayments. The RECP helps to bring PPV utility usage in line with usage in private com-munities, and results in savings that will be reinvested to improve PPV communityquality of life.

NDW’s weekly RECP column will be providing you with tools and information onhow to get smart with the Navy’s Resident Energy Conservation Program. RECP for elec-tricity only is scheduled to start for NDW in October 2013. If you have specific questionsregarding RECP, please email them to waterline.ndw.fcm@navy.mil and your questionmight just be featured on our column.

RECP Initiated to Save Energy, Funds

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From Navy Office ofInformation

The Navy, Air Force andMarine Corps delivereda joint report to congres-sional defense committeesMay 31 to establish the dateand details of the initial op-erational capability (IOC) ofeach service’s variant of theF-35 Joint Strike Fighter, asdirected by the National De-fense Authorization Act.

Congress directed theSecretary of the Air Forceand Secretary of the Navy toprovide a report that detailsthe IOC dates, requirements,and capabilities for each ofthe F-35 variants by June 1.The Air Force, Marine Corps,and Navy will achieve IOConce they acquire enoughaircraft to establish oneoperat ional squadronwith enough trained andequipped personnel to sup-port the various missions

prescribed by each service.Based on the current F-35

Joint Program Office sched-ule, the Air Force F-35A willreach the IOC milestone byDecember 2016, while theMarine Corps F-35B willreach the IOC milestone byDecember 2015. F-35C, at-tached to Navy carrier airwings, will reach the IOCmilestone by February 2019.

Services Deliver F-35 Initial OperationalCapability Timelines to Congress

By MC1 Tim ComerfordCommunication andOutreach DivisionNaval History andHeritage Command

Naval History and HeritageCommand’s (NHHC) Underwa-ter Archeology Branch (UAB) atWashington Navy Yard receivedthe crated remains of a historicand rare Howell Torpedo, May 30.

TheMarineMammal Program’strained Navy dolphins, of theSpace and Navy Warfare SystemsCenter Pacific (SPAWAR), foundthe century-old torpedo off thecoast of San Diego in March.

“The Howell torpedo was veryimportant in the development ofsubmarine warfare,” said AlexisCatsambis (PhD), NHHC UAB ar-cheologist and cultural resourcemanager. “In themid-19th centurywe get the beginnings of propelledsubmarines and towards the endof the 19th century we start gettingtorpedoes that extend the rangebetween vessels in battle. By theturn of the century we are lookingat over the horizon battles. Thetorpedoes are sort of the beginningof that phase.”

The torpedoes are a rare find and

all of the known Howell torpedoesnow belong to NHHCmuseums.

“There were only 50 in exis-tence, and we now have the thirdone that is still around today,” saidBlair Atcheson, NHHC UAB His-toric Preservation and OutreachCoordinator. “There is one at theNaval Undersea Museum and oneat the Naval War College.”

NHHC’s UAB assists the Direc-tor of Naval History and the De-partment of the Navy in all mattersrelated to the science of underwa-ter archaeology and the identifi-cation, research, interpretation,preservation, conservation, inven-tory, and management of U.S. Na-vy’s historic sunkenmilitary crafts.

The Howell torpedo, named forLt. Cmdr. John A. Howell, the pri-mary contributor, was developedbetween 1870 and 1889. The How-ell, the first propelled torpedo, was11-feet long, made of brass and Ithad a range of 400 yards, a speed of25 knots, and a warhead filled with100 pounds of explosive.

“We have been coordinatingwith them and they have beenkeeping it wet in fresh water forus” said Atcheson.

“They managed to go throughthe channels and find us. They

contacted Dr. Robert Neyland,head of UAB. We were able to talkto them and tell themwhat to do topreserve the artifact until we couldmanage to get it to D.C.”

NHHC started the process ofreadying the torpedo for conserva-tion by putting it into tubs of freshwater. These tubs slowly leech outthe salt from the artifact. Afterthat, UAB will try to stabilize theartifact, from the different materi-als that the torpedo is made from,and it could take time to disas-semble and then reassemble thetorpedo.

“It’s kept in water because itwas found in a salt water environ-ment,” said Atcheson. “If you letartifacts that have been in salt wa-ter dry out, they expand. We needto get the salt out, otherwise it willdeteriorate the artifact.”

The torpedo is an importantfind for the Navy.

“Our objective is not to rushthis, it is to be done right,” saidCatsambis. “Eventually we willbe putting it on display at a Navymuseum, potentially the NationalMuseumof theUnited States Navy.It’s that important of a piece.”

For more information on NavalHistory andHeritageCommand vis-

it the Command’s website at www.history.navy.mil or Facebook atwww.facebook.com/navalhistory.

For more news from Naval His-tory and Heritage Command, visitwww.navy.mil/local/navhist/.

NHHC Underwater Archeology Branch Receives Rare Torpedo

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 David Cothran

Dr. Alexis Catsambis, left, cultural resource manager, andBlair Atcheson, historical preservation coordinator, bothfrom the U.S. Navy Museum at the Washington Navy Yard,move a late 19th century Howell torpedo. The torpedo wasdiscovered by a team of Navy dolphins off the coast of SanDiego and is scheduled to undergo months of restorationby a Navy archaeological team.

Speakers, including Rear Adm. Peter J.Brown, assistant commandant for Responseand Policy of the Coast Guard, Major Gen-eral John M. Croley, Assistant Deputy Com-mandant for Aviation (MOB) of the MarineCorps and Adm. John Richardson, directorof the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program,praised them for their dedication and dutyduring such a harrowing battle.

“It is my honor and a privilege to wel-come our Midway veterans here,” saidRichardson. “We are forever grateful for thebravery and sacrifice that you, your ship-mates and your families demonstrated inthe middle of the Pacific Ocean on those

important days 71 years ago, for the rest ofthe war, and every day since.”

At the conclusion of the ceremony, theMidway veterans were presented with per-sonal copies of the proclamation namingJune 4 as “Battle of Midway Day,” signed byChief of Naval Operations Adm. JonathanGreenert. A reception was then held in theirhonor at the Navy Memorial, where guestschatted and shook hands with the veterans.

“I really enjoy these events,” said How-ard Snell, retired Chief Sonar Technician. “Iwas here last year and about four years ago.I had a chance to get together with some ofthe other veterans. Some of them that werehere last year have died. I see Admiral [Wil-liam] Houser has passed away. He was agreat Sailor. But I enjoy my time here. I al-ways do.”

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U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Patrick Gordon

Sailors, Cost Guardsmen and Marines attend a wreath laying ceremony atthe Navy Memorial to commemorate the 71th anniversary of the Battle ofMidway. The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War andset the stage for the United States to win the Second World War.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Patrick GordonSee F-35, Page 8

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal staff writer

Focusing on the theme “Embracing the Principle of Jus-tice in Healthcare,” Walter Reed Bethesda hosted its 2ndAnnual Healthcare Ethics Symposium May 14-16.

“In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Dr. MartinLuther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, the focus of oursymposium this year [was] guided by a reflection on howthe concept of justice influences and defines our practicesin health care,” explained Army Capt. (Dr.) Robert J. Walter,chair of the Walter Reed Bethesda Ethics Committee, anddirector of the National Capital Area Regional HealthcareEthics Consortium.

Dr. Rueben C. Warren, director of the National Centerfor Bioethics in Research and Health Care and professor ofBioethics at Tuskegee University, called King a health careadvocate. Quoting the famed civil rights leader, Warrenstating, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.”

Nearly 300 health care practitioners, including socialworkers, psychiatrists, nurses, bioethicists and physicians,attended the three-day symposium, according to Chaplain(Maj.) Stephen Pratel Sr., chaplain clinical ethicist for Wal-ter Reed Bethesda and project officer for the event. “We’reexcited about where we are taking ethics at this institution.We come from a great tradition, both here at Bethesda andthe old Walter Reed, of ethical reflection and instruction,”the chaplain continued, adding “Justice is an essential as-pect of health care.”

“Ethics, for me, is literally having a reverence for life,”Pratel added. “That is what [the symposium] is about - hav-ing a deeper reverence for life, and to be inspired in areas ofethical behavior and health care.” He explained this entailshealth care practitioners possessing a commitment for “jus-tice, fairness and equality in all we do.” Themilitary “sets thepace and tone for the world” in doing this, and Walter ReedBethesda is “the flagship for military medicine,” he said.

In the delivery of patient care, one’s training, morale,values and integrity are important, explained Army Col.Ramona Fiorey, Walter Reed Bethesda chief of staff, inwelcoming attendees to the symposium. She added for pa-tient-centered care, it’s vital to reach an understanding ofthe “complex and emotional situations” which can occur toassist patients and their families with arriving at “the bestdecision, the right decision.”

“Wounded warrior care is not just about the medicalneeds; it is the care of the whole total person,” said Dr. Ed-ward Gabriele, Navy Medicine Ethics and Integrity execu-tive director. “When we care for our wounded warriors, ourheroes, we’re caring not just for them as individuals, butwe’re also caring for their families and their local commu-nities. Thirdly, the question comes up how does our sense ofwounded warrior caremoveme, the ordinary citizen, to caremore for a world that Dr. King pointed out to us in his ownday, as wounded by the horrific tragedies of racism, sexism,prejudice and discrimination against so many people.”

“Public health requires that we strive to be our best selfin the doctor’s office, in the hospital, in the research labora-tory, in the public health setting, whether it be in the privateor public setting, whether in be in the military or civil ser-vice, we’re required to be our best self,” Warren said. “Dothe right thing as you do things right.”

Dr. Judith M. Feder, professor of public policy at George-town University, concluded the symposium with a discus-sion of the Affordable Care Act, saying, “We all would bebetter off with a quality health care system benefitting ev-eryone, [and] getting rid of the injustice of treating somepeople and not all.”

Ethics SymposiumFocuses on Justicein Healthcare

“The F-35C represents a critical capability, really arevolutionary capability, that will significantly enhancethe ability of our carrier air wings to continue to operatein contested battlespace,” said Rear Admiral Bill Moran,Chief of Naval Operations’ Director of Air Warfare. “Welook forward to introducing and fully integrating this im-portant capability into our air wings.”

Navy leadership believes the F-35 will revolutionizecapability and operating concepts of naval aviation us-ing advanced technologies to find, fix, and assess threats,and, if necessary track, target, and engage them with le-

thal results in all contested environments.The F-35C carrier variant of the Lightning II is distinct

from the F-35A and F-35B variants with its larger wingsurfaces and reinforced landing gear; features used towithstand catapult launches and deck landing impactsassociated with the demanding aircraft carrier environ-ment. The F-35C is undergoing flight testing and evalua-tion at NAS Patuxent River prior to fleet delivery.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is a joint, multi-national program. In addition to U.S. armed forces, theF-35 increases operational flexibility and interoperabilitywith the eight other international partners participatingin the development of the aircraft. They are the UnitedKingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Austra-lia, Denmark, and Norway.

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

Navy pilots often describe landing onan aircraft carrier as “landing on a postagestamp in the middle of the ocean.”

Lt. Patrick Bookey, with Air Test andEvaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at Naval AirStation Patuxent River, is dual-qualified tofly both the F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18E/FSuper Hornet and has done his fair share ofcarrier landings.

Approaching at a speed of 150 knots -or about 172 miles per hour - Bookey hasroughly five minutes from the time he canvisually see the carrier until the time hetouches down on a mere 500 feet of land-ing space, in full throttle, and catches asingle arresting wire that forcibly brings his33,000-pound Hornet to a stop in seconds -a feat that might be described as somethingclose to a controlled crash.

Butwhathappens if he can’t see the carrier?“If the weather is bad, or for a nighttime

landing, we’ll utilize ACLS [the AutomaticCarrier Landing System] for guidance to theship,” Bookey said.

ACLS is a Precision Approach Land-ing System (PALS) that provides electronicguidance to carrier-based aircraft and al-lows landing in all weather conditions.

Simply put, ACLS uses radar data to de-termine the proper path of descent, sendingcorrections to the plane’s autopilot ensur-ing the aircraft flies to and on the correctglide slope.

When engaged, a PALS such as ACLS pro-vides critical hands-off landing for the pilot.

One of the radars essential to ACLS isthe SPN-46, installed on every U.S. Navyaircraft carrier.

“The SPN-46 was built in the ‘80s anddue to the high cost of replacement sys-tems, life-cycle extensions have become anincreasing reality,” said Joe Bailey, deputydirector of the Naval Air Warfare CenterAircraft Division Surface Systems Services(4.5.12) located at Webster Outlying Field inSt. Inigoes, Md.

One highly specialized component ofthe SPN-46 dual-band antenna is a dichroicsub-reflector.

“There were only enough antennas toservice the fleet,” Bailey said. “If one failed,they’d have to do without until an existingasset was repaired. With the antennas nearthe end of their lifetime, we needed extras tochange them out. We needed to extend theirlife-cycle by 20 to 25 years.”

The original equipment manufacturer ofthe sub-reflector was long out of business,and while a replacement vendor was sought,most were unwilling to undertake the risk offailure as the original tooling was aged andwithout documentation.

“Everyone was reluctant to bid,” Baileysaid. “The drawings we had were not realfabrication-quality drawings, and some ofthe materials and processes originally usedtomake the sub-reflector are now obsolete.”

One company agreed to produce theproduct at a cost of $1 million for 10, with aone-year lead time.

Unwilling and unable to spend thatmuch money, Bailey and a handful of engi-neers, technicians and artisans at WebsterField’s 4.5.12 Technical Center of Excellence(TCE) decided to try reverse-engineering thenecessary processes and producing the partthemselves.

Existing drawings and parts were analyzedand a prototype was fabricated within sixweeks at the TCE Rapid Prototyping facility.

Bailey said success in forming the deli-cate and precisely etched copper screen ofthe sub-reflector was quickly achieved; pro-cedures for composite layup were refined;trial tests were run and the optimum mate-rial with the necessary properties to avoiddegrading the radar signal were identifiedand chosen.

The final result - a modified SPN-46 an-tenna with new sub-reflector - was then cer-tified for shipboard landing by personnel at

the 4.5.8 Landing Systems Test Facility atPax River.

“It took us six months and we produced10 for less than $100,000,” Bailey said. “Wecan build them now for $3,500 each.”

Bailey is understandably proud of theteam effort and its accomplishment.

“It’s a good success story,” he said. “Thewarfighter and taxpayer are presented withan excellent product at a great price andwithin the required timeframe.”

Webster Field Team Extends Lifespan of Critical Radar Part

U.S. Navy nighttime photo by PH3 T.J. Talarico. Inset courtesy photo

Sparks fly during an aircraft carrier nighttime landing as an F/A-18 Hornettailhook scrapes the deck before catching the arresting wire. Inset fromleft, Keith Mattingly and Shaun Wathen were two members of the Websterteam that reverse-engineered a radar component essential to the Automat-ed Carrier Landing System which assists pilots landing on carriers.

NIAID suggests certain medications - eitherover-the-counter or prescription - to treatallergies such as antihistamines, topicalnasal steroids, cromolyn sodium, or decon-gestants. Srun added that allergy sufferersshould become accustomed to what theirallergic triggers are to better keep awayfrom them.

“If something irritates you, avoid it,” saidSrun. “That’s the motto that allergy sufferersmust adopt. By tuning into your allergy trig-gers, you can rein in your reactions.”

Certain diseases also becomemore com-mon during the spring and summer, amongthem West Nile Virus (WNV) infection andLyme disease.

Lyme disease is common in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas of the UnitedStates. According to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC), it is causedby the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi andis transmitted to humans through the biteof infected blacklegged ticks. The CDC de-scribes typical symptoms to include fever,headache, fatigue, and a characteristic“bull’s-eye” rash. If Lyme disease is sus-pected, a family physician should be con-tacted to start treatment before the diseasebecomes more serious.

“If left untreated, infection can spreadto joints, the heart, and the nervous system.Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symp-toms, and the possibility of exposure to in-fected ticks; laboratory testing is helpful ifused correctly and performed with validatedmethods,” said the CDCwebsite. “Most cases

of Lyme disease can be treated successfullywith a few weeks of antibiotics.”

WNV is one of a family of viruses thatcan be transmitted by the bite of an infectedmosquito. Mosquitoes can become infectedwith WNV by feeding on birds that have thevirus in their bloodstream. Once a mosqui-to is infected with the virus, it can transmitthe virus to humans, birds, horses or othermammals through a bite, though it is notspread from person to person.

“Ideally healthy humans will usually notdevelop any symptoms,” said Edward Lew-is, safety and occupational health specialistwith Naval Support Activity Washington.“However, when symptoms of infectiondo occur, people feel like they have the flu- low-grade fever, headache, and occasion-ally swollen lymph glands. If you think youhave been infected with the West Nile Virus,contact your family physician. More at riskare the elderly and children, and preventionis the key.”

Prevention of both Lyme disease andWNV includes avoiding areas where thedisease is known to exist, utilizing insectrepellant, and covering exposed skin whileoutside. After going through wooded areas,perform a thorough body check for ticks,carefully removing any at the head with apair of tweezers. To reduce the presenceof mosquitoes, homeowners should limitthe amount of standing water around theirhouses, particularly in gutters, planters andchildren’s pools.

For more information on season aller-gies, Lyme disease and WNV, visit the CDCwebsite at http://www.cdc.gov/.

For more news on events in NDW, visitwww.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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made a change as soon as possible.“Knowing Sailors’ intentions is critical to

accurately predict howmany Sailors we willhave in each skillset, rate and paygrade go-ing forward” said Kurta. “This ensures themaximum opportunity to reenlist in rate forthose Sailors who desire to stay, offers op-portunities for Sailors to convert to a newrate or transition between components, andimproves advancement opportunity.”

All eligible and command-approved E-6Sailors will be approved for reenlistment ontheir first application, according to officials.While there is still a need for Sailors to telltheir career counselor their intentions, ifthey want to reenlist and have commandapproval to do so, they will be given reen-listment approval on their first application.Soon, as the IT system is updated, Sailorsand their commands will receive confirma-tion immediately upon submittal.

Navy officials say 100 percent of eligible,command approved Sailors in skillsets thatare open (undermanned) or balanced willalso receive approval to reenlist on theirfirst application, and within 30 days. Thiswill also become immediate with plannedIT updates.

The changes will give eligible and com-mand-approved E-5 and below Sailors an-swers about reenlistment requests earlier.This process has also been aligned with or-ders negotiation so Sailors will have moretime to negotiate for the orders they want.

Sailors in skillsets that are competitive orovermanned, or that have special require-ments such as the nuclear community, willreceive information sooner about their abil-ity to reenlist in rate, or opportunity to con-vert to a different rate or transition to theReserves. Many of these Sailors will alsoreceive approval to reenlist on their firstapplication depending on the manning intheir year group.

According to Kurta, with this new design,approximately 75% of Sailors who want toreenlist will be approved on their first ap-plication and all Sailors will know at least10 months from the end of their contractwhether they will be able to reenlist in theircurrent rate.

“Each month, we have been processingapproximately 12,000 reenlistment applica-tions,” Kurta said. “This number is expectedto decrease significantly since the majorityof Sailors will not have to apply for multiplemonths before receiving a decision. Sailorsnot approved to reenlist in rate will haveadditional time to apply to convert into an-other rating where opportunity exists. “

For Sailors who are in overmanned orcompetitive skillsets will have up to 11monthly reviews grouped into three phasesbeginning 13 months from their expiration

of SEAOS. Each phase will present the ca-reer options available to a Sailor.

The first phase provides Sailors with fourreviews starting 13 months from SEAOSwith three options of in-rate reenlistment,conversion to another rating or transitioninto selected Reserves (SELRES ).

In the second phase, Sailors who havenot been given the go ahead for reenlist-ment in-rate will be given four more reviewswith the options of conversion to a new rateor transition into SELRES.

Inthethirdandfinalphase,Sailorswillreceiveup to three reviews to transition intoSELRES.

Other changes to improve Sailors’ ca-reer management include updates to ratingdesignation for Professional Career Track(PACT) Sailors, rating conversions for Re-serve Sailors, and Reserve component toactive component augmentation. Theseupdates will be supported by several infor-mation technology enhancements to CareerWaypoints and are also effective, June 3.

The second change automatically gen-erates partial applications for PACT Sailorswho meet minimum qualification require-ments. The NAVADMIN alsomodifies policyto allow time in rate (TIR) Sailors to applyfor a rating entry designation (RED) quotas.

The final process changes impact Sailorsin the Reserve Component, as part of con-tinuum of service initiatives announced inNAVADMIN 114/10. Starting June 3, SELRESand voluntary training unit (VTU) Sailorswill be able to request active duty augmen-tation through the transitionmodule withinCareer Waypoints, provided they meet spe-cific program requirements. The program isbeing expanded to include FTS opportuni-ties and to allow conversions into ratingswith available quotas provided Sailors meetprogram requirements.

Additionally, SELRES Sailors will be ableto request conversion to an undermannedSELRES rating through Career Waypoints,instead of routing paper packages to PERS-8 for approval.

Previous Selective Reenlistment Bonus(SRB) restrictions are now lifted for aug-mented members. Reserve ComponentSailors who augment onto active duty maybe eligible to receive SRB based on currentactive duty SRB authorizations and theiramount of continuous active duty service.

To be eligible for SRB, Reserve Sailorsmust have completed at least 17 continuousmonths of active Naval service (other thanactive duty for training), but notmore than 20years of active military service at some timein their career. To ensure all requirements aremet, visit the SRB page of the NPCWebsite.

To learnmore about the Career Navigatorprogram, Sailors may speak with their chainof command, career counselor, read the NA-VADMIN, or call NPC customer service cen-ter at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC, (1-866-827-5672) ore-mail at CSCMailbox@navy.mil.

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