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AS40CABLE CONNECTIONJuly - October 2014 | 3rd Quarter

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FROM THE BRIDGE..................................pg. 3-4

A NOTE FROM THE CHIEF MATE................pg. 5

FROM THE DECKPLATES WITH THE CMC....pg. 5

A NOTE FROM YOUR COMMAND OMBUDSMEN.............................................pg. 6 FROM THE FAMILY READINESS GROUP.....pg. 6

REMARKS FROM CMC SCHNEIDER...........pg. 7

SAILORS AND CIVMARS OFTHE WEEK............................................pg. 18-19

AWARDS / ADVANCEMENTS...................pg. 22Who was awarded for their hard work? Find out Here!

ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARESPECIALIST..............................................pg. 23Do you have what it takes to join the ranks of these surface warriors?

FeaturesGolden Anchors................................pg. 8-9

Maintenance Summit....................pg. 10-11

Chief Pinning..................................pg. 12-13

9/11 Remembrance............................pg. 14

Frank Cable Serves CommunitiesAt Home and Abroad.......................pg. 16-17

Training & Operations...................pg 20-21

STORIES

CABLE CONNECTIONCONNECTION STAFF

eXtras

Liberation Day 2014..................pg.15

Reenlistees................................pg. 22

Babies Born..............................pg. 23

Commanding OfficerCapt. Mark Benjamin

Executive OfficerCmdr. Tom Gorey

Chief’s MateAl Murray

Command Master ChiefCMDCM(SW/SS) Paul Sweeney

Public Affairs OfficerLt. Quentin Albea

Assistant Public Affairs OfficerMCCS(SW/AW) Jason Morris

EditorsLt. Quentin Albea

MCCS(SW/AW) Jason Morris

Layout & DesignMC2 Zac Shea

MC3(SW) Gabrielle Joyner

Staff Writers & Photographers

MC1(SW) Brandon ShelanderMC2 Brian T. Glunt

MC2(SW) Gregory HouseMC2 Zac Shea

MC3(SW) Jonathan EricksonMC3(SW) Gabrielle Joyner

Lt. Thomas Dempsey uses an alidade to track the ship’s bearings as the ship departs from Apra Harbor. Cover Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zac Shea

On the Cover...

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FROM THE BRIDGEWITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER

Fondly,M. B. BENJAMIN

Dear Frank Cable Families, Greetings from sea! As I write this, mighty Frank Cable is underway for a six-week deployment. During our time at sea, we will participate in several exercises, opera-tions, and evolutions; some of which have not been performed by this ship in decades, if ever. We are also working hard to regain our at sea proficiencies and to obtain our at sea qualifications after having been in port for all of the previous five months (with the exception of two very short underway periods). While deployed, we will also visit several ports – some for liberty, others for work, and I will keep you all informed via our team of Ombudsman as we come and go from port to port.

Since my last quarterly letter to you in July, we have been very busy. In July, we settled into November Wharf at the Ship Repair Facility (SRF) for a periodic maintenance period. We also rode out three pseudo-typhoons at the pier. In each case, as they ap-proached, we hurriedly prepared to get the ship underway, but, in the end, each storm weakened or turned such that we didn’t need to. In late July, we hosted a team onboard for our annual Fleet Maintenance Activity Assessment. The purpose of this assessment was to determine how well and how safely we go about our day-to-day business repair-ing submarines and surface ships. We did very well and better than last year. Bravo Zulu to the Repair Department for their outstanding performance on this important milestone.

In August, the ship remained at the SRF for repairs to our ship, while our ship continued repairs on other ships – and repairs they did! Throughout the period of this letter, our team completed an unprecedented eight Voyage Repair Periods (relatively short main-tenance periods) and four Continuous Maintenance Availabilities (longer maintenance periods) on home-ported and visiting subma-rines. This is a ship-wide success; it takes the entire crew working together to pull off such a feat, and I am very proud of them all.

In September, we finally finished with repairs to Frank Cable, and we went out for a short sea trials period, followed by our cur-rent, much longer (and much needed) underway period. Prior to our current underway, in mid-September, we hosted another team onboard for our annual Nuclear Repair Evaluation. The purpose of this evaluation was to determine how well our Nuclear Support Division (R-5) performs their day-to-day operations conducting nuclear testing and repairs. Again, our team performed well, improv-ing in many areas from our previous evaluation last year. Great job to R-5 on a job well done!

In September, we also recognized Ombudsman appreciation day at a special luncheon with all four of our wonderful Ombudsman and their Sailor husbands at Top O’ the Mar on Nimitz Hill. I know that we all appreciate them every day, but it was nice to recognize them on their special day. To our Ombudsman, thank you for all that you do for our families and for this ship’s readiness. We truly appreciate and rely upon your hard work. Lastly, during this month, all of our chief petty officer selectees successfully completed Phase II of CPO 365 and were pinned as chief petty officers at a pinning ceremony held at the base theater on September 16. Con-gratulations to our newest Chiefs and their families.

I would also like to thank our selfless volunteers in our very active Family Readiness Group. Please come to their monthly meet-ings, usually held every third Tuesday of the month at the Naval Base Guam Church classrooms. They too, sacrifice so much time and energy for the betterment of our families. Come out and join them and meet the families of our great crew.

As we look ahead to the fourth quarter, we will be in port for all of November, including the Thanksgiving holiday period. We may get underway for a few weeks in December, but we will return in time for the holidays. Our annual December holiday party is sched-uled for Friday, December 12 at Leo Palace. Please reserve your tickets and come celebrate along with us.

In closing, I want to thank each and every family member for your tireless dedication and unending support for your Sailor and his/her demanding service to this great country. I know that it can be challenging when your Sailor is at sea. Thank you for being strong, raising our families, doing the chores, and remaining steadfast until your Sailor comes home. We will be home soon, and we look forward to seeing you all in late October.

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FROM THE BRIDGEWITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Hello Frank Cable Family, We have made it through the summer months which brings a high

personnel transition period with many new Frank Cable faces.

I would like to extend a big Frank Cable welcome aboard to all the new families we have gained and look forward to meeting you all in the coming months.

I think you will find that Naval Base Guam provides many of the benefits found stateside, and Guam provides great opportunity for outdoor sports and recreation activities, as well as taking advan-tage of travel throughout the Marianas, South East Asia and pos-sibly Australia.

I truly hope you will enjoy your tour here on Guam.

I am tremendously proud to say Frank Cable Sailors have experi-enced great milestones, particularly in promotion boards and en-listed advancements.

We promoted 11 first classes to chief petty officer, 11 officers to the next higher pay grade as well four chief ’s selected for SCPO.

Best of all, we are up to 92 enlisted Sailors advanced to the next higher pay grade this year.

I congratulate you all on your achievements, and especially want to thank the spouses and family mem-bers who tirelessly support our Sailors.

Without you, they surely would not be able to achieve such successes.

Thank you again for all the hard work you do to keep us mission ready.

Respectfully,CDR Tom Gorey

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Frank Cable families and friends, Hafa Adai! I’m Command Master Chief Paul Sweeney. It’s great to be back on Guam and reporting as your new Command Master Chief. My fam-ily and I just recently reported from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and In-termediate Maintenance Facility in Silverdale, Washington.

Previous to that, I had served on commands home-ported in Guam since 2002 to include USS San Francisco (SSN 711); USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705); Com-mander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, USS Houston (SSN 713) and USS Emory S. Land (AS 39).

I would like to extend an especially heart felt thank-you to all that you do for Frank Cable. The crew and their families are truly spectacular. I couldn’t be more pleased to be assigned as the CMC. As the sole repair capability in the Western Pacific for our home-ported and deployed submarines, our job is never easy. There is always a new challenge on the horizon to show our capabilities or prove a concept achievable for something that we’ve never done before. This is an exciting time to be onboard. We

maintain these submarines and even surface ships so they can go to the fight when needed. To ensure that we are mission ready always, our families need to be ready as well. It’s never easy when you have to be separated from your loved ones during any type of deployment, surge tasking or mission fly-away. And as our mission continues to evolve, I need to ensure that every Sailor and family onboard has the support they need to get the job done.

With this being my first week as the CMC, I have to say it is good to be out to sea with a healthy underway schedule ahead of us, I am confident that the Frank Cable crew will do as we always have and complete our mission with accolades from the boss. We will surely enjoy some liberty in ports around the Western Pacific over the next couple of weeks while showing our flag and sharing our knowledge with our host country navies.

With the holidays just around the corner, we are working the plans for our command holiday party in December and holiday stand-down period. I am sure the crew will be anxiously awaiting that well deserved holiday down time that will start before Christmas and end the first week of January; specifics to follow. I want to encourage all Frank Cable families and Sailors to maximize time spent with family and friends during the holiday season.

Very Respectfully,

CMDCM(SW/SS) Paul Sweeney

FROM THE DECKPLATES

FROM THE CHIEF MATE

Greetings All f rom the OIC,

It is with great pleasure that I join you on the USS Frank Cable. I am looking for ward to a long tour with you al l and working together. During this deployment we have started to come together in a more capable capacity. We have made some dif f icult transits , passed through some rough weather, and conducted an under way replenishment with two stat ions, a l l which required you al l to accomplish some great things. We have more to accomplish and a return to Guam to look for ward to. I hope we al l can take pride in the str ides we are making as a crew and the professionalism that you al l have shown.

-Al Mur ray

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Dear Frank Cable Families and Friends,It’s hard to believe this is the last entry the 2014 FRG board will be submitting for the Cable Connection newsletter. We would like to start off by thanking everyone for such a great year! We have had some very successful events including our egg hunt and a movie in April, Spouse Appreciation Day in May, and both our Chuck E Cheese fundraiser in July and Make It, Bake It, Fake It auction in Sep-tember. Our membership meetings have been filled with amazing guest speakers who taught us everything from Typhoon prepared-ness to Space A travel. During the time in between our events and meetings, we hiked Guam, swam in caves, and snorkeled the crystal clear ocean waters. We’ve enjoyed playdates, food trucks, and various coffee shops. It has truly been an adventurous and fun filled year! It is time for us to encourage a new group of spouses to take on the role of planning an even better 2015! We are currently seeking nominations for the 2015 FRG board. ALL positions are open, president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. We are firm be-lievers that new faces will keep the FRG fresh and successful. Please let us know if you are interested in holding one of these positions by e-mailing us at cablefrg@gmail.com. Elections will be held at the October membership meeting on October 21st, 2014.

Even though we are holding elections next month, we still have a few events planned to wrap up the year. First, we will be hosting the Halloween Bowl at Orote Point Lanes in October. Please keep an eye on your e-mail and the Facebook page for more information. Also, we are starting to plan the 2014 children’s holiday party; if you have any ideas you’d like us to explore please send an e-mail to the Cable FRG e-mail, or better yet—be part of the plan-ning committee, we’d love to have you! Thanks again for your support and encouragement over the last year.

Respectfully, Heather Dome Cable FRG President cablefrg@gmail.com Find us on Facebook: USS Frank Cable FRG

Your Cable FRG Board Heather Dome, President Sarai Pagan, Vice President Leah Scholten, Treasurer Lorell Hart, Secretary Kara Sexton, Co- Secretary

A Note from your Command

OMBUDSMAN

A Note from your Command’s

fAMILY READINESS GROUP (FRG)

**Please contact your Ombudsmen if you need additional guidance and support**

USSFrankCableOMB@gmail.com

Dear Frank Cable Families, The summer months have come and gone and we have arrived at the fourth quarter of 2014. Whether you’re in the midst of another school year, planning a vacation over the holidays, or taking advantage of all that Guam has to offer, your Command Ombuds-men are here to offer guidance and resources through it all.

Sadly, we say goodbye to another member of our Ombudsman team. Jenn Cronin, we wish you the very best on your future Navy adventures and we thank you for your service to our command families.

SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICERThe new school year is in full swing. Whether your military child attends a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) School, a local public/private school, or participates in a home school pro-gram, our Navy School Liaison Officer (SLO) is here for your family. Navy SLOs often act as the first point of contact for military families transitioning into a new community. Their job is to work in partnership with local schools, families, and the community to meet the educational needs of military children.

School Liaison Officers are responsible for helping to:Identify any barriers and develop practical solutions for academic success, promote parental involvement in children’s education, provide parents with needed tools to overcome educational obstacles that stem from the military lifestyle,promote School-Based Deployment Support, PCS Cycle Support, Post

Secondary Preparation and Special Education System Navigation, educate local communities and schools regarding the needs of military children, assist with the transfer of credit for courses completed at previ-ous schools, and support activated Navy Reserve and families geologically dispersed from installations

For more information, please contact our local Naval Base Guam, School Liaison Officer:Barbara Askey, barbara.askey@fe.navy.mil; 339-5238 or learn more at: www.MilitaryFamily.org/Get-Info/Military-Kids/Education/School-Liaison-Officers

MILITARY AND FAMILY LIFE COUNSELORSSchool-based military and family life counselors (MFLC) are licensed professionals who reach out to military families with children to provide short-term, non-medical problem solving support to children, families, and school staff while addressing the impact of military life.

MFLC also offers: Individual and group sessions, assist with school adjustment, deployment and separation, parent-child communication, behavioral concerns, fear, grief and loss, daily life issues, and more. For more information, please contact your local MFLC at: McCool Elementary: Cordia Smith; 929-5441McCool Middle: Nell Fairbanks; 787-9922Guam High: Melissa Chargualaf; 689-4420

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UPCOMING EVENTSUS Navy’s 239th Birthday Ball -- Saturday, October 11th, 2014; Hyatt Regency Hotel at 6pmUSS Frank Cable FRG: Children’s holiday party -- Saturday, December 6th USS Frank Cable: Command holiday party -- Friday, December 12th; Leo Palace at 6pm

USS FRANK CABLE OMBUDSMEN CONTACT INFORMATION

Jamie Garrison -- 671-988-9015 Stephanie Nelson -- 671-988-1261

Antonia Wilber -- 671-929-7645 Family Careline -- 671-343-7766

Email: USSFrankCableOMB@gmail.com FB: FaceBook.com/USSFrankCableOMB

Jamie Garrison

Antonia Wilber

Stephanie Nelson

Jennifer Cronin

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A Note from your Command’s

Parting Remarks

Greetings Frank Cable Sailors, families and friends,

It was a pleasure to see so many Frank Cable families during our command friends and family picnic on August 15. It was a great opportunity to enjoy the company of so many of you and thank you for everything you do for Frank Cable. We will be getting underway again soon for an extended amount of time. Please take the time to communicate with your Sailor for any possible last minute issues. From previous experience, communication be-tween the ship and the beach can be challenging. As much as possible, we try to update the beach on a daily basis concerning events and projects the crew are working on.

During these underway periods we communicate directly with the Ombudsman team. If you desire to re-ceive information directly from the Command Ombudsman, please E-mail them at ussfrankcableomb@gmail.com to be added to their email list. You can also visit their Face book page (USS Frank Cable Ombudsman). In addition to underway periods, the Ombudsman also send important housing information including scheduled power out-ages, water outages, emergency disaster information and base recreational activities. Please E-mail our command Ombudsman or friend their Face book page so you can receive this information.

This is my last newsletter. It has been my privilege and honor to serve as the Command Master Chief of the USS Frank Cable. I thank all of you for all that you do to support our Sailors and each other.

As always I am proud of the Frank Cable crew, their professionalism, accomplishments and dedication to mission accomplishment.

Very Respectfully,CMDCM (SW/SS/DV) Roger Schneider

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ANCHORSGOLD

Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg House, USS Frank Cable Public Affairs

SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 26, 2014) – The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) earned the retention excellence award by maintaining and exceeding the standard for Sailors staying in the Navy.Earning the retention excellence award allows U.S. Navy ships to paint their anchors gold to show off their achievement to the rest of the fleet.“All career counselors strive for this award,” said Chief Navy Counselor Coleen Seawell, leading chief petty of-ficer for Frank Cable’s career counselor division. Earning the right to paint your ship’s anchors gold is no easy task. There are many targets to hit and very little room for mistakes, but when push comes to shove, there is one essential task for Seawell and her team to com-plete. “The most important thing we can do, as career coun-selors, is to just inform Sailors of the opportunities they

have access to in the Navy that they might not have on the outside,” said Seawell.Seawell recognized that Frank Cable could not have won the award without Sailors who act as departmental career counselors in addition to their normal job. “Departmental career counselors play one of the most important roles in being awarded with the retention ex-cellence award,” said Seawell. “They are the first line of knowledge for our Sailors to use on a day to day basis.” This award is not the only thing to make career counsel-ors proud; all of Frank Cable’s Sailors can feel a sense of pride when they see a fresh coat of gold paint on the ship’s anchors. “I’m proud to get to show the fleet what the Frank Cable has accomplished,” said Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Ra-chel Gillen, one of the Sailors charged with painting the anchors. “This isn’t something we get to do everyday.”

SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 11, 2014) -- Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Rachel Gillen paints one of the ship’s anchors gold in rec-ognition of Frank Cable receiving the retention excellence award, August 11.

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SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 11, 2014) -- Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), paint one of the ship’s anchors gold in recognition of Frank Cable receiving the retention excellence award, August 11.

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Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabrielle Joyner,Story by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zac Shea, USS Frank Cable Public AffairsSANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 15, 2014) – More than 20 partici-pants, both military and civilian, attended the 7th Fleet Main-tenance and Overseas Sustainment Summit hosted on board the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Santa Rita, Guam, Aug. 11 through Aug. 13. Opened by remarks from Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr., commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, the summit provided briefs, tours and contingency scenarios for all maintenance stakehold-ers in the 7th Fleet as a way to exchange ideas and strategies to improve maintenance capabilities in 7th Fleet. Key topics included maximizing logistics in war game scenarios, diving and salvage operations, and submarine and shipboard maintenance from both the Fleet and unit perspec-tives. “The purpose was to bring together everyone related to surface ship and submarine maintenance; to discuss and share what capabilities they bring to the force and also to learn from each other,” said Capt. John Brughelli, assistant chief of staff for logistics at Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. “We’ve already got a great system out here providing maintenance and sustain-ment support to our units but we want to optimize everybody’s capabilities, integrate better, and communicate better to make them a more ready force to support the 7th Fleet commander’s mission.” The three day summit allowed for a diverse group of maintenance brokers from various commands and platforms throughout the Pacific to exchange ideas and strategies. “The 7th Fleet maintenance summit was a big suc-cess,” said Capt. Mark Benjamin, commanding officer of Frank Cable. “Its charter is to confirm, verify and plan to sustain

maintenance and logistics in the Western Pacific during a wartime scenario where we could provide resupply, rearmament and repair to any battle damage.” Over the years the summit has been held at various locations throughout the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to give a more hands on experience. “Going to different locations throughout the theater allows people to do on-site visits and see maintenance on the deckplate,” said Brughelli. “It’s been a great location to visit and have the opportunity to view what’s possible here as far as maintenance. Frank Cable is a critical platform for supporting and sustaining the force.” In addition to providing a chance for maintenance brokers to plan and network, the summit gave Frank Cable a chance to demonstrate and possibly expand their role in repair. “I would like for the summit participants to take away an appreciation for Frank Cable’s extensive repair capabili-ties and my standing offer to utilize these capabilities to repair surface ships of the U.S. Navy and the navies of our allies and partners,” said Benjamin. “I also expect to communicate Frank Cable’s capabilities to those outside the submarine lifelines in order to facilitate future maintenance opportunities on surface platforms to include the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class.” The summit included a guided tour of the Cabras Marine Corporation’s Pacific Dry-dock and Integrated Main-tenance Ship Repair Facility (PACDIM SRF), located in Apra Harbor, Guam. “We’re taking away a lot from the summit. There’s a lot of capability out here and we’re making good use of it but we know there are some areas where we can improve and push our limits,” said Brughelli. The 7th Fleet’s area of responsibility encompasses more than 48 million square miles, 36 maritime countries, and contains half of the world’s population.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 12, 2014) -- Shipyard Production Manager of Cabras Marine Corporation, Peter Torres, right, gives members of the 7th Fleet Sustainment and Overseas Maintenance Summit a tour of the Pacific Dry-Dock and Integrated Maintenance Ship Repair Facility at Apra Harbor, Guam. The summit allows maintenance leaders from around the Pacific a chance to discuss forward deployed repair practices and strategies face-to-face.

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SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 12, 2014) -- Shipyard Production Manager of Cabras Marine Corporation, Peter Torres, center left, gives members of the 7th Fleet Sustainment and Overseas Maintenance Summit a tour of the Pacific Dry-Dock and Integrated Maintenance Ship Repair Facility at Apra Harbor, Guam. The summit allows maintenance leaders from around the Pacific a chance to discuss forward deployed repair practices and strategies face-to-face.

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Story by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zac Shea, USS Frank Cable Public AffairsSANTA RITA, Guam (Sep. 16, 2014) – Eleven Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) were advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO) during a pinning ceremony at Naval Base Guam theater, Sept. 16.The ceremony was led by Frank Cable Command Master Chief James R. Schneider and Commanding Officer Mark Benjamin who provided the opening remarks. “For our new Chiefs, today is a great day,” said Benjamin. “Becoming a chief petty officer means you are an elite and inte-gral part of the Navy. Chiefs have been the driving force behind the successes of the sea service since the rank was established in 1893.”The pinning ceremony capped off a grueling six-week long process in which the Sailors’ minds and bodies were pushed to their limits.

“Advancement to chief petty officer is the most significant promotion within the enlisted naval ranks,” said Benjamin. The CPO-365 program, for-merly known as induction, is a two-part process. The first part is an eleven-month program that pairs first class petty offi-cers with chief petty officers in multiple training and physical fitness evolutions. The second phase is only for those selected to advance to chief petty of-ficer.“One of the big ideas behind phase two is to create a group of what were individuals into a team,” said Chief Hull Main-tenance Technician Leonard Roach. “If you don’t have a good team it’s not going to work, that’s where unity comes in.”Phase two also aims to enhance the Sailors’ communication and leadership skills, preparing them for the expanded respon-sibilities that come with their new rank. “Being a chief, you are

the one who everyone looks to, including your junior Sailors, your fellow Chiefs, and even the junior officers onboard,” said Roach. “Those words, ‘ask the chief ’ – that’s real. It happens every day.”The new chiefs were pinned by their spouses, children or fellow Chiefs. The ceremony con-cluded with all chief petty offi-cers, past and present, singing “Anchors Aweigh.” Though all branches of the U.S. military have an E-7 pay grade equiva-lent, the CPO rank is exclusive to the Navy and Coast Guard.Benjamin also had some words of advice for the new chief petty officers being pinned today.“Always remember where you came from,” said Benja-min. “Your past experiences have culminated in this great milestone of your career. Pass down these experiences to the next generation of Sailors.” The rank of CPO was made official by Navy executive order 409 on April 1, 1893.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 11, 2014) – First class petty officers, who have been selected for advance-ment to chief petty officer, hosted a remem-brance on board the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) while anchored in Apra Harbor, near Guam, on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 ter-rorist attacks. Beginning with the lowering of the national ensign at sunset, Sailors shared stories of where they were when they heard about the attacks and presented a slide show to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks. “The terrorists set out to change America with these attacks and they did just that,” said Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Josh Hayes, who was at his home in Dallas when he watched the second tower fall with his mother. “After the Sept. 11 attacks, there was so much more Ameri-can pride. We all came together after it hap-pened and I don’t think that is how the terrorists wanted us to react.” Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Erin P. Flanagan was already considering joining the Navy when he was told about the attacks. “I was in my recruiter’s office when he told me the news,” said Flanagan. “At that point, I was only considering joining the military but as soon as I heard what happened, it solidified my sense of purpose and I was dedicated to joining the Navy.” Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives that day and they are not forgotten by these Sailors. “Looking back at history, when other countries have attacked us on our own soil, like Pearl Harbor or even back to the War of 1812, we always come together and we always prevail,” said Hayes. “The innocent lives lost on that day give me a sense of responsibility and duty to my country.”

9/11Hosted by Chief Selectees

Rememberance

Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg House, USS Frank Cable Public Affairs

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Liberation Day2014

HAGATNA, Guam (July 21, 2014) – Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) march in Guam’s annual Liberation Day parade, July 21. The parade’s theme was “Generations of Service and Sacrifice” and marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S. liberating the island from Japanese control during World War II. Thousands of people gathered for the event and some families camped out for several days in advance, a tradition passed down through generations.

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Frank CableAt Home

&Story and Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabrielle Joyner, USS Frank Cable Public AffairsBARRIGADA, Guam (Aug. 7, 2014) – Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) helped Guahan Academy Charter School in Barrigada, get ready for the new school year by finishing up some of the improvement projects the school has been working on, Aug. 7. Sailors moved books into storage containers, installed recycled insulation onto the containers, and gave the walls and doors a fresh coat of paint to welcome the students and staff back to school. “Most of what we are trying to accomplish this week is a lot of cleanup to get the building ready for the next year,” said Donna Dwiggins, the school’s principal. “We have been looking at different projects that keep stuff out of the landfill, to reuse and recycle.” The school is dedicated to finding new ways to improve the school while trying to protect the environment. One method utilizes scraps of insulation that would’ve been thrown away by attaching them to the outside of donated stor-age containers at the school, drastically reducing the heat in the storage units and reducing the need for air conditioning. “Everybody, the management team here and the faculty here, are very much into looking at ways that we can do waste diversion and what we can do to teach kids about the environment and maintaining but also trying to improve and clean up what we have out here in our environment,” said Dwiggins. “So that will continue to be focused on in our cur-riculum.” Frank Cable Sailors have been working with Guahan Charter school from the time they first opened in August 2013 and have helped with several projects for the school. In March of this year, Frank Cable even assisted the school with one of their biggest projects; creating a 10-foot diameter, colorful structure made out of recycled tires for the children to play on. “I enjoy helping in the community and the environ-ment and show that we care,” said Electronics Technician 2nd Class Nicholas James. “The fact that they are trying to save money and help the environment at the same time is very noble.” Frank Cable and other commands will continue to help the charter school with their projects for the future. Dwiggins has a few ideas in the works, including making use of recycled palettes to build around the trees and starting a community garden. For now, the faculty and Sailors keep on working hard to clean up the campus and make it more inviting. Accord-ing to Dwiggins, the updates and improvements will affect the overall morale of the students, parents and staff who work there. “It always just feels good to have a nice clean envi-ronment to start off in,” said Dwiggins.

BARRIGADA, Guam (Aug. 7, 2014) -- Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class James Miles takes a break from moving textbooks to a storage unit, to play basketball with the children at Guahan Acad-emy Charter School. Sailors are performing various projects for the school this week to get it ready for the new school year, which starts August 25.

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AbroadSUBIC BAY, Philippines (September 29, 2014) – Cmdr. Alsandro Turner, assigned to the subma-rine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), signs with a child at the Center for Special Education-As-sociation for Differently Abled Persons during a community service event, Sept. 29.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt

OLONGAPO CITY, Philip-pines (Sept. 29, 2014) - Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Koko Zaw, a Sailor assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), learns basic sign language dur-ing a community service event at the Ninos Pag-Asa Center.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Erickson

OLONGAPO, Philippines (September 30, 2014) – Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Juan Suarez Ayala, a Sailor assigned to the sub-marine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), reveals a playing card for a magic trick at the Center for Youth in Olongapo City during a community rela-tions event, Sept. 30. The Center for Youth is run by Olongapo City’s govern-ment and provides a safe environment for troubled youth in the city. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg House

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SAILORSof the week

Every week, uss frank cable picks one sailor to recognize for his or her accomplishments.A sailor of the week is one who stands out and goes above and beyond the call of duty.

Now we introduce our sailors of the week!

HM3 Albert Neighbors...........July. 03, 2014IC2 Michael Monckton...........July. 11, 2014MM3 Sean Hawkins.................July.18, 2014GMSN Nils Edvardson...........July. 25, 2014MR2 Reynante Taa................Aug. 08, 2014LS2 Byron Sowell ..................Aug. 14, 2014HT3 Dacota Costa...............Aug. 22, 2014MM3 Douglas Omeara...........Aug. 29, 2014MM3 Anthony Coberly..........Sept. 05, 2014EM3 Reginald Wade.............Sept. 12, 2014MM1 Michael Mounts............Sept. 19, 2014DCFA Aimee Cambre...........Sept. 26, 2014

AND DON’T FORGET OUR...

CIVMARSof the month

ABLE-BODIED SEAMAN (WATCH)Ernesto Batayol

STEWARD UTILITY Timothy Dunn

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TRAININGOPERATIONS

&Top:SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 19, 2014) -- Sailors and civilian mariners wash away simulated helicopter fuel during an avia-tion readiness drill on the ship’s flight deck, Sept. 19.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Com-munication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Erickson

Bottom:PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2014) -- Sailors and Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariners lower a rigid hull inflat-able boat (RHIB) during a small boat transfer while underway.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Com-munication Specialist 2nd Class Zac Shea

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Top:PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2014) – Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Recruit Justin Calvert, center-right displays his immersion suit to the ship’s crew during an abandon ship drill. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Erickson

Bottom Left:PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2014) – Sailors and civilian mariners fire the .50 caliber mounted weapons during a gunnery exercise while underway.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Erickson

Bottom Right:APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sept. 20, 2014 ) -- Lt. Quentin Albea keeps a lookout from the bridge as the ship departs from Apra Harbor. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zac Shea

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awards & advancementsNavy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANK CABLE’S REENLISTEES

CDR Aaron KlineCDR Roger McmasterLTCDR Eugene MendezLT Stephen BoatwrightLT David BurkeSHCS Allisia ChristieEMCS Christy ChurchET1 Scott CollinsEMCS Duane KiszakPSCS Paul Smith IIPSC Rafael Azconasanchez

CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANK CABLE’S NEW CHIEFS

MMC BESSELLIEUHTC BEYERMMC BROWNGMC DAVIS

MMC FLANAGANHTC HAYESMRC HUTCHISON MRC KOPP

MMC MOJICAMRC STONEHTC TIMM

ICC Dustin BeltzMMC Glenn BrumleyEMC Rey CoponMMC Christopher CortezHTC Jesse HamricLSC David LishHTC Jason NipperMMC Mario QuirozLNC Bonnie VermillionMMC Elizabeth Webster

MMC Lyndon MojicaMM1 Ramsey AllenHT1 Matthew BradleyLS1 Benjamin CabuquitMM1 Ronald EnosET1 Brain Fusselman MM1 Luke Hannon MM1 Tyrone JohnsonIC1 Elizabeth KornexlET1 Eddie Lin HM1 Rolando MercadoHM1 Christopher Pilande MM1 Jose RiveraMM1 Joseph SchumakerMM1 Nicholas SmithST1 Zhivico SmithMM1 Jeremy StokerET1 Charles Stone MM1 Matthew ThroeshHT1 Micheal TodeET2 Larry AlexanderLS2 Dominic ButlerMM2 Anthony Espinoza

CMDCM ROGER SCHNEIDER 11-Sep-14

EMCS CHRISTIE CHURCH 14-Sep-14

MMC JAMIE LEE25-Jul-14

LSC ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ25-Jul-14

MMC FREDDIE TERZO25-Jul-14

GMC JUSTIN WEBB29-Aug-14

HT1 MATTHEW BRADLEY 2-Sep-14

LS1 KEVIN BULL 15-Aug-14

LS1 GERONIMO DELAROSA 26-Sep-14

PS1 ALEXANDER EVANGELISTA 11-Jul-14

IC1 AARON LOPEZ 30-Jul-14

LS1 COURTNEY MONTGOMERY 24-Jul-14

MM1 DEMETRIO SOLIS15-Aug-14

MM1 JEREMY STOKER19-Sep-14

ND1 ERIC SWEET19-Sep-14

EM1 SHAWN WILSON10-Aug-14

HT2 DOMINIC BUETER1-Sep-14

SH2 JABRIL CLEMONS 28-Aug-14

GM2 PRESCIOUS DOOLIN19-Sep-14

HT2 JOSHUA FIELDS1-Aug-14

MM2 JUSTIN NEELEY29-Aug-14

EN2 KENTON PHILLIPS 21-Jul-14

GM2 DAVID RATLIFF12-Sep-14

GM2 IAN TATE8-Aug-14

MM2 DANIEL WILLARD30-Jul-14

ET3 PATRICK LETTS29-Aug-14

OS3 JAKE SUGUITAN24-Jul-14

SN DEMERICK WILSON26-Sep-14

YN2 Melanie FabreMA3 Vilma GrayEM2 Chase HardyMM2 Joseph LlamasHT2 Zeterian MarshallMM2 Jeremy MooreET2 William ParriottEN2 Kenton PhillipsEM2 Tawnee Reed LS2 Byron SowellIT2 David SpringobET2 Ronel Trinidad HT2 Christopher WatermanHM2 Daniel ZihlmanET3 Carlos CalderonND3 Eric ClarkMC3 Jonathan Erickson EM3 David HoweND3 Michael MoserOS3 Jake SugtanSH3 Shakema TuckSN Bryon Benitez

Meritorious Service MedalCDR Chad BurkeCDR David DiamondCDR James MortonCDR Brett TittleCDR Robert TremayneCMDCM Rodger Schneider

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ETC DellHMC McGowenLS1 DelarosaMM1 EnosMM1 HannonHM1 LeaseMM1 ScoutenHT2 BeaglesMR2 JayHT3 BiggerHT3 Goepfert

MA3 GrayHT3 JohnsonLS3 MunozHT3 MurilloMM3 NehlEN3 OceguedaMR3 OlsenMM3 RussellLS3 TheopulosEM3 ThompsonSN Benitez

BMSN DrakeICSN GoodeEMFN GuzmanICSN LanderosEMFN MendozaQMSN OrtegaMRFN PadgettICSN StewartBMSN VillaDCFA Cambre

CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANK CABLE’S NEWEST SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS

Lt. Alan BushCWO4 George Williams

CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANK CABLE’S NEW PARENTS

HTFN Coyte Hawkins Name: Ryker Doulas HawkinsBorn: July 24, 2014

MMC Jonathan LanningName: Silas LanningBorn: Sept. 4, 2014

HM2 Christian LopezName: Sienna LopezBorn: Sept. 4, 2014

PS3 Matthew Terrell Name: Soe Alexandria TerrellBorn: Sept. 9, 2014

BM1 Philip VogtmanName: Lucy Yume VogtmanBorn: Oct. 1, 2014

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