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RECOGNITIONPCU Arlingtonreceived thePresident’s VolunteerService Award (PVSA)– Gold Level aftercompleting morethan 1,000 hours ofcommunity service.

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Press ReleaseNavy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

Coastal Riverine Squadron(CORIVRON) 4 was establishedduring a ceremony at Joint Expedi-tionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-FortStory, Aug. 1.

The squadron merges RiverineSquadron (RIVRON) 1 and Mari-time Expeditionary Security Squad-ron (MSRON) 4, making it the firstsquadron to merge since the estab-lishment of Coastal Riverine Force(CORIVFOR) on June 1.

“Today’s ceremony formalizes themerger,” said Capt. James C. Ham-blet, Commander, Coastal RiverineGroup (CORIVGRU) 2. “A greatdeal of hard work and solid planninghas gone into this merger and today’sceremony marks one of a numberof milestones that will pass as wemerge the total force.”

The CORIVRON 4 CommandingOfficer, Cmdr. Blane T. Shearon,said what matters now is how goodthe force is today and how muchbetter CORIVRON 4 will become inthe future.

“We will always look back withpride at what we, and our predeces-sors, have accomplished,” he said.“As we come together, now is the op-portunity to write the next chapter inthe history of the Navy’s small boatunits.”

Combining the two forces bridgesthe gap between traditional Navyblue-water operations and land-based forces, providing port andharbor security for vital waterwaysand protection of high-value assetsand maritime infrastructure.

“It was a wonderful ceremony andbeautiful day to be Coastal River-ine,” said Chief Operations Special-ist (select) Jonathan Woods, assignedto CORIVRON 4. “The merger is agreat opportunity for our Sailors tolearn both offensive and defensiveforce protection.”

CORIVFORforms firstsquadron

MC2 Steven HoskinsCmdr. Blane T. Shearon, Commanding Officer of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 4, speaks to Sailors at the Coastal RiverineSquadron (CORIVRON) 4 establishment ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Aug. 1.

As we cometogether,now is theopportunity towrite the nextchapter in thehistory of theNavy’s small

boat units.”

- Cmdr. Blane T.Shearon

■ aboutCORIVFORCORIVFOR is acomponent ofNavy ExpeditionaryCombat Command(NECC) and a coreNavy maritimecapability able todefend high-valueassets againsta determinedenemy, and whenordered, conductoffensive combatoperations byproviding maritimeexpeditionarysecurity andriverine operationsthroughout thegreen-water andbrown-waterenvironment.

By OSC Jessica MyersNavy Office of Diversity and Inclusion,Office of Women’s Policy

VIRGINIA BEACH

Women of the sea services celebrat-ed the 70th Anniversary of WAVES(Women Accepted for Volunteer Emer-gency Service), July 28, with a specialluncheon held in Virginia Beach by theTidewater Tidal WAVES Chapter.

The event celebrated the past andpresent legacy of women’s service inthe Navy, Coast Guard and Marinesby highlighting each female servicemember in attendance, ranging in agefrom 19 to 88 years old.

Women who attended the event em-braced their common thread of serviceby sharing stories of their time whileserving in the Navy. For some of theWAVES in attendance, their time inservice was cut short due their deci-sion to get married or have children – adecision that meant an automatic dis-charge before 1976.

“The overall experience today has

been incredibly humbling,” said Capt.Mary M. Jackson, the prospectiveChief of Staff for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and the anniversary celebra-tion guest speaker. “To speak to thesewomen and hear their stories firsthandis remarkable ... they are the true trail-blazers and it is upon their shoulderswe stand.”

When asked what her military ser-vice meant to her, retired Navy WAVECmdr. Libby Morrison shared that “theNavy provided me the ability to fulfilla dream and seek a college education.”Morrison enlisted in the Navy in 1961after repeatedly eyeing Navy recruit-

ment posters plastered up at her localpost office. Morrison later earned hercommission and retired in 1988 after27 years of service in the Navy.

“Coming from a home where nei-ther parent was able to get past a gradeschool level education, the Navy gaveme that opportunity,” she said. “Myparents couldn’t have been prouder.”

One of the honored guests for the

Navy women celebrate thehistory of making WAVES

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■ during WWIIThe Women’s Reserve, known bythe nickname, WAVES (WomenAccepted for Volunteer EmergencyService), served as air trafficcontrollers, artists, cryptologists,hospital corpsmen, linguists andweather specialists.

By Katisha DraughnNaval Support Activity Hampton Roads Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Wounded Warriors at Naval Support ActivityHampton Roads (NSA HR) UnaccompaniedPersonnel Housing (UPH) have a new recre-ational activity to engage in that doesn’t requirethem to leave the comforts of their own room.

Approximately 25 Wounded Warriors re-ceived Xbox 360’s as part of a donation fromthe USO of Hampton Roads and Central Vir-ginia, July 30.

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Patricia DownerUSO representatives Matt Stephens (second from left) and Sean Gatz (secondfrom right) deliver Xbox 360’s to (from left to right) Eric Cheairs, UnaccompaniedPersonnel Housing (UPH) Complex Manager; Culinary Specialist 1st Class Yo-gesh Prajapati, UPH Maintenance; and Sheila Costello, UPH Site Director. » see WARRIORS | A5

By MC2 Melissa D. RedingerThe Flagship Staff Writer

NORFOLK

Navy Region Mid-Atlanticis currently accepting nomi-nations for FY12 Coalitionof Sailors Against DestructiveDecisions (CSADD) Sea andShore Chapter of the Year.

CSADD was established inJune 2010 by OPNAVINST1500.80 as a peer-to-peermentoring group to positivelyinfluence young Sailors’ be-havior through resources and

tools that promote good deci-sion making. The group nowhas more than 180 chapters,which share their activitiesvia Facebook and other com-munication channels.

Each year, one sea andshore CSADD chapter will berecognized as CSADD Chap-ter of the Year. The CSADDChapter of the Year awardwas established to recognizethe positive social interac-tion, leadership and decision

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Nominations beingaccepted for CSADDChapter of the Year

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Press ReleaseCommander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Should a health or safety issue arise during a Sailor’s stay in Navy barracks, government-owned, or privatized family housing, Com-mander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will work with the Sailor as an advocate for their needs until a solution is found. If the issue cannot be resolved, CNIC will work with the Sailor to fi nd alternate accommodations.

Whether in a barracks room or home, if you live in Navy housing and suspect a health or safety condition exists, please report it to the local Private-Public Venture (PPV) offi ce, the local Navy Housing Offi ce or your barracks manager. Use your Chain of Command – talk to your Leading Petty Offi cer (LPO), Lead-ing Chief Petty Offi cer (LCPO), division of-fi cer, ombudsman and even your commanding offi cer until you feel you’re getting the right amount of attention on your issue.

“As a Navy leader – and someone who lives in Navy housing – I am committed to ensur-ing service members and their families have suitable, affordable and safe housing,” said Vice Adm. William D. French, Commander, Navy Installations Command. “Recent events pertaining to mold in Navy barracks, and gov-ernment-owned and privatized family housing have indicated a need to more clearly com-

municate assistance available on all issues, but particularly when pertaining to health or safety issues.”

If you feel you are having health issues that may be related to conditions in your home or barracks room, see your medical provider im-mediately and then report the issue to your command medical offi cer or representative and your chain of command.

Taking personal responsibility to prevent issues like mold before it gets out of hand is es-sential. In many environments, mold can grow no matter how well we maintain the home or condition the air quality. Be vigilant and ensure areas of your home or barracks room that tend to have more moisture, like kitchens and bath-rooms, are kept clean on a regular basis. Often times, all it takes is a once weekly wipe down with mold/mildew cleaner.

“This is a personal issue for me. I am de-termined to ensure we are providing the very best housing throughout the fl eet, but I also need your help,” said French. “If you help me by reporting your housing issues, we can help ensure you maintain a house or barracks room that you can feel proud to say is your home.”

As a ready and resilient force, 21st Century Sailors and their families must feel confi dent they can report personal and housing concerns in order to stay safe and healthy in the places they live so we can all focus on our mission, our duties and those we care about.

Navy Housing – Help us help you

As a Navy leader – and someone who lives in Navy housing – I am committed to ensuring service members and their families have suitable, affordable and safe housing.”

- Vice Adm. William D. French, Commander, Navy

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Arleigh Burke returns home to NAVSTA Norfolk The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returned home to Naval Station Norfolk, July 31, after complet-ing a six-month deployment providing air defense support in the 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility.

Soon after deploying, Arleigh Burke became part of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 60 and Commander, Task Force 65 as the air defense platform for guided-missile destroyers USS The Sul-livans (DDG 68) and USS Cole (DDG 67) and guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).

The ship made port calls in Haifa, Israel, Limassol and Larnaca, Cyprus, where the crew celebrated Memorial Day.

With a crew of nearly 300, Arleigh Burke returns under the command of Cmdr. Thomas P. Moninger who relieved Cmdr. Corey J. Keniston during a change of command ceremony, April 2. MC2 Brittney Cannady

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By John JoyceNaval Surface Warfare Center DahlgrenDivision Public Affairs

DAHLGREN,VA.

Two of the Navy’s surfacewarfare centers responsiblefor chemical, biological andradiological (CBR) warfareagent detection have partneredtogether in an effort to stream-line processes and reducetotal ownership costs, NavalSurface Warfare (NSWC)Dahlgren Division officialsannounced Aug. 2.

The partnership transfers allCBR detection services fromNaval Surface Warfare CenterCrane, located in Indiana, toDahlgren, Va., which providestechnical, engineering, test,evaluation, maintenance andlogistics support to the fleetafter installing the CBR detec-tion systems.

“Our partnership withNSWC Crane to transfer theacquisition and in-serviceengineering work associatedwith chemical and biologicaldetectors is significantly re-ducing the Navy’s total own-ership costs,” said NSWCDahlgren CBR Defense Divi-sion Head Mike Purello. “Thisis not only providing opportu-nities for us to better supportthe warfighter at Dahlgren andon the waterfront, but it’s alsoenabling our scientists and en-gineers to look for the most ef-ficient ways to support poten-tial next generation detectionsystems.”

Prior to the consolidation,the Navy built and designateda new laboratory to streamlineCBR defense work and accruesavings to help fund other re-quired chemical and biologi-cal defense projects. Since itscompletion in August 2011,the CBR Fleet Support andIntegration Laboratory has

allowed engineers to performdiagnostics, overhaul, testingand subsequent calibration re-quired to provide systems andequipment to the fleet.

The new laboratory alsoallowed NSWC Dahlgren toapply for the Naval Radioac-tive Materials Permit neces-sary to maintain, store, stageand track all of the Navy’schemical detectors that con-tain radioactive sources. NavyRadiological Affairs SupportOffice (RASO) approval isexpected by March 2013. Cur-rently, NSWC Crane holds theonly permit.

Once obtained, the permitwill give Dahlgren the abil-ity to receive and ship theImproved Point DetectionSystem and other detectionequipment containing radio-active sources from its labora-tory, which is expected to yieldmaintenance and cost savingsfrom fiscal year 2013-2017.

Meanwhile, NSWC Dahl-gren engineers’ request for anexemption of the ImprovedPoint Detection System –Lifecycle Replacement (IP-DS-LR) permit Requirementsover the lifecycle of the newdetection equipment was ap-proved by RASO.

IPDS-LR – replacing theIPDS currently installed onmost Navy ships – is designedto quickly alert warfightersto the presence of chemicalwarfare agents, and is beinginstalled on 35 ships in 2012.

“We are tracking the IPDS-LR systems informally andperforming all exemption

Navy consolidates CBRdefense projects to achievetotal ownership cost savings

MC3 Jeffry A. WilladsenSailors aboard an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Anti-Sub-marine Squadron Light (HSL) 43 lower a bag to Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USSMason (DDG 87) during a vertical replenishment.

onlineFor more information onNAVSEA and its warfarecenters, visit www.navsea.navy.mil/OnWatch.

By MC1 Eric BrownPCU Arlington (LPD 24) Public Affairs

NORFOLK

After Precommissioning Unit Ar-lington (LPD 24) Sailors completedmore than 1,000 hours of communityservice in the previous 12 months, thecommand received the President’s Vol-unteer Service Award (PVSA) –GoldLevel in July of 2012.

“Arlington Sailors understand thatbeing part of the local communityis just as important as serving in theNavy,” said Cmdr. Darren Nelson,Arlington’s prospective CommandingOfficer. “This is very exciting for ourSailors to be recognized for commu-nity service on a national level. I amproud of each and every Sailor whohas taken time out from their person-al schedules to give back to our localcommunity.”

More than 200 Sailors from thecommand – both at the ship being con-structed at Huntington-Ingalls Indus-tries in Pascagoula, Miss. and at thetraining detachment in Norfolk – con-tributed more than 4,700 hours to orga-nizations including the United ServiceOrganizations (USO), Hampton RoadsNaval Museum, Christ and St. Luke’s

Church Soup Kitchen, Keep NorfolkBeautiful’s Adopt-a-Spot, Habitat forHumanity and Arlington Heights El-ementary School.

In a citation from the White House,President Barrack Obama commendedArlington for “your devotion to serviceand for doing all you can to shape abetter tomorrow for our great nation.”

The Gold Level is the top PVSA anorganization can receive; other levelsinclude the Bronze (200-499 hours)and Silver (500-999 hours).

The President’s Council on Serviceand Civic Participation was establishedin 2003 to recognize the contributionsvolunteers make in their communi-ties and encourage more people toserve. The council created the PVSAprogram as a way to thank and honorAmericans who, by their demonstrat-ed commitment and example, inspireothers to engage in volunteer service.

“The PVSA is another indicator thatthis command is dedicated to serviceand believes that excelling at precom-missioning the ship and excelling inhelping others go hand in hand andone success supports the other,” notedArlington’s volunteer coordinator,Chaplain Lt. Victoria Chappell. “I amso glad to have a tangible tribute to the

crew for their hard work that they canall take pride in and that might inspireeven more to participate.”

Also in July, Arlington Sailor Infor-mation Systems Technician 3rd ClassKimberly Montgomery was awardedan individual PVSA – Bronze Level,for completing more than 100 hours ofcommunity service in the preceding 12months.

Arlington awarded President’sVolunteer Service Award

requirements with no addi-tional manpower,” said NancyHaymes, NSWCDD Acquisi-tion Engineering Agent.

“Dahlgren is committed toensuring that our support in-frastructure is in place to con-tinuously improve businessprocesses. This enables usto develop product improve-ments that reduce operationaland support costs while en-hancing the Navy’s operation-al capability.”

MC1 Eric BrownInformation Systems Technician 3rd ClassKimberly Montgomery was awarded anindividual President’s Volunteer ServiceAward (PVSA) – Bronze Level in July,after completing more than 100 hours ofcommunity service in the preceding 12months.

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By MC3 (SW/AW)Molly GreendeerNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

NORFOLK

Naval Station (NAVSTA)Norfolk changed hands duringa change of command cere-mony held on the installation,Aug. 2.

Capt. David A. Culler, Jr.relieved Capt. Mary M. Jack-son as NAVSTA Norfolk’sCommanding Officer.

Culler, a second generationNaval Aviator, was commis-sioned in 1988. Prior to hisarrival as Executive Officerof Naval Station Norfolk, hewas assigned to the SupremeAllied Command Transfor-mation as the Counter Impro-vised Explosive Device Inte-grated Product Team Leaderin support of training, educa-tion and doctrine developmentfor the North Atlantic TreatyOrganization (NATO) andTroop Contributing Nations.

During her speech, Jacksonpraised Culler.

“He is well versed in the op-tempo, diversity and volumeof this installation,” said Jack-son. “He is leagues better thanme, and will take our process-es and mission accomplish-ment to the next level.”

Culler and Jackson workedtogether during Jackson’stenure as Commanding Of-ficer, establishing the present

NAVSTA Norfolk mission,and he is dedicated to continu-ing the standard of excellencethe installation has achieved.

“Naval Station Norfolk iscommitted to the safety, secu-rity and continuous improve-ment in the quality of life andquality of service to our warf-ighters and their families,”said Culler. “Failure is neveran option.”

Culler said his goal andchallenge as CommandingOfficer is to frequent the nu-merous commands housed onthe installation.

“Getting around more andvisiting with the number ofcommands onboard NavalStation Norfolk is challeng-ing due to the size and scopeof the installation,” he said,“but it is critically importantto understanding where weneed to improve our servicesin order to better support thefleet, warfighters and theirfamilies.”

Jackson took command of

the world’s largest naval basein 2010, becoming the firstfemale Commanding Officerof NAVSTA Norfolk. She willbe reporting to Navy RegionMid-Atlantic to serve as theChief of Staff.

Jackson was awarded theLegion of Merit for her ex-ceptionally meritorious con-duct in the performance ofoutstanding service as Execu-tive and Commanding Officer,NAVSTA Norfolk from April

2009 to August 2012.Rear Adm. Tim Alexander,

Commander, Navy RegionMid-Atlantic commendedJackson on her remarkable

work during her time as Com-manding Officer and wel-comed her as his Chief of Staff.

“Her vision and energyhave left Naval Station Nor-folk more ready, more rel-evant and more vital than everbefore,” he said.

Although a challengingposition, Jackson said shewas extremely honored andhumbled to be afforded thisopportunity.

“Since 1917, only 43 people

have taken command of NavalStation Norfolk,” she said. “Ican now truly appreciate theblood, sweat and tears com-mitted to ensuring a place likeNaval Station Norfolk runs asseamlessly as possible.”

NAVSTA Norfolk housesthe largest concentration ofU.S. Navy forces and its 75ships and 134 aircraft supportEuropean and Central Com-mand theaters of operations,and to the Caribbean.

NAVSTANORFOLKCHANGESCOMMAND

Service members and civiliansparticipate in the Naval StationNorfolk change of command cer-emony. Capt. David A. Culler, Jr.relieved Capt. Mary M. Jacksonas Commanding Officer of NavalStation Norfolk.

Exiting leader wasfirst female CO ofNAVSTA Norfolk

MC3 (SW/AW) Molly GreendeerRear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (left), Capt. Mary Jackson, prospec-tive Chief of Staff, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (middle), and Capt. David A. Culler, Commanding Officer,Naval Station Norfolk, pose in front of the Pennsylvania House after the change of command ceremony.

■ the new COCapt. David Culler, Jr. saidhis goal and challenge asCommanding Officer ofNaval Station Norfolk isto frequent the numerouscommands housed on theinstallation.

Her vision

and energy have

left Naval Station

Norfolk more ready,

more relevant and

more vital than

ever before.”

- Rear Adm. Tim Alexander,speaking about Capt. Mary Jackson

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special WAVES event was88-year-old Dame Mary Sigil-lo Barraco, a U.S. citizen whofound herself in the middle ofWorld War II living as a teenwith her mother in Europe.She shared her firsthand storyof witnessing when Nazi Ger-many overtook the countryof Belgium in 1941 and herdecision to join the “FreedomFighters” from 1941-1945.Barraco was responsible forhelping free numerous Alliedservice men, fellow partisans,Jewish citizens and others thatwere held by the Nazi in pris-ons and detention camps, andBarraco herself was caughtand held captive by the Ge-stapo, official secret police ofNazi Germany.

During the event, Barracoshared with attendees storiesof the horrors that she enduredduring the months she wasdetained, which included thenews of her fiancé being ex-ecuted. She credits her even-tual freedom to the work of theAmerican military, describingher view from a tiny prisoncell as she watched Americansplanes flying overhead – that isthe moment she described sheknew her life had been saved.Without a dry eye in the room,Barraco thanked the womenof the WAVES and each uni-formed service woman in at-tendance for their courage toserve and for maintaining thelegacy of those who paved theway for future generations ofservice, stating she was “proudand deeply appreciated thesacrifices made on her and herfellow citizens behalf.”

The celebration also includ-ed a presentation of the 2012WAVES National ScholarshipAward and a special WAVESmemorabilia auction, with 75percent of all proceeds goingto local Department of VeteranAffairs hospitals in support ofwomen veterans.

The Women’s Reserve,known by the nickname,WAVES, was established in1938 with the passing of PublicLaw 689, which was lateramended and signed by then-President Franklin D. Roos-evelt on July 30, 1942. Welles-ley College president, MildredMcAfee, was selected to leadthe new Women’s Reserve andwas sworn in as a lieutenantcommander onAugust 3, 1942.

During World War II,90,000 female officers andenlisted Navy reservists andwere stationed at U.S. shorecommands as well as over-seas. WAVES served as airtraffic controllers, artists,cryptologists, hospital corps-men, linguists and weatherspecialists. During WorldWar II, 81 nurses were takenprisoner by the Japanese inGuam and in the Republic ofthe Philippines.

Through the direct contribu-tions of over 350,000 womenwho served in the militaryduring World War II, militaryand congressional leaderswere convinced that womenshould be allowed to serve notonly during times of war, butalso during times of peace. InJuly of 1948, the Women’sArmed Service Act allowedfor the first women to besworn onto regular active duty.The WAVES were later dises-tablished in 1972 in order tointegrate women into the mainfunctions of the Navy.

For more news from Chiefof Naval Personnel – Officeof Diversity and Inclusion,visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp-diversity/.

“These Xbox’s are a smalltoken of appreciation to ourWounded Warriors,” saidSheila Costello, Site Directorat UPH. “We try to provide acomfortable and relaxing en-vironment and these Xbox’shelp our Wounded Warriorsfeel closer to home.”

The delivery of the Xbox’swas a coordination effortthat involved NSA HR,UPH, and the USO Warriorand Family Care Support.

“Giving back to thesebrave men and women is allpart of the USO of HamptonRoads’ mission to ‘enhancethe quality of life of the U.S.

Armed Forces personnel andtheir families,’” said KarenLicari, Chief Operating Of-ficer at USO of HamptonRoads and Central Virginia.“Through our Warrior andFamily Care Support pro-gram, the USO is able toprovide those quality of lifeservices to help their recu-peration and recovery thatextends beyond medical ser-vices to the Navy and MarineCorps Wounded Warriors atNaval Medical Center Ports-mouth.”

The UPH serves servicemembers who are ill, injuredor wounded in combat. Thefacility is designed to en-hance their experience as

they transition back to activeduty or civilian life.

“We are very appreciativeof the USO for this wonderfulgift for our service memberswho made the ultimate sacri-fice,” said Capt. Jake Johans-son, Commanding Officer ofNSA HR. “This is a smallgesture to show our deepestappreciation for all they do tosupport and defend our coun-try.”

Seaman Christopher Sim-insky, a Wounded Warriorwho has been living at thebarracks for the past fourmonths, was very excitedabout receiving the Xbox’s.

“It is something fun for usto participate in,” he said.

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WAVES |Guest at eventwitnessedhorrors ofNazi Germany

CSADD | Programhelps young Sailorsstay out of trouble

WARRIORS | Many involved in effort

making demonstrated through the CSADDeffort, which employs a variety of commu-nication tools and social networking createdand sustained by the chapters. The overallobjective is to foster a culture that sends aclear message discouraging destructive deci-sion making and reinforcing the shipmate/bystander intervention concept.

Nominations for the CSADD Sea andShore Chapter of the Year should only in-clude activities and successes that occurredduring FY12. Nominations must be submit-ted by the unit commander or designatedrepresentative, who will forward nomina-tions to the regional commander.

Information about applying for theCSADD award, registering a chapter forCSADD, and requirements and processesrelated to the award can be found in NAV-ADMIN 207/12. Nominations must be sub-mitted by the unit commander of registeredCSADD chapters to their regional com-manders by Oct. 1.

Through programs like CSADD, Sailorsare proving that helping their peers to achievesuccess individually is vital to achieving suc-cess as a team.

“It helps me to see there are other ways tohelp people around the command, you don’talways think one person can make a differ-ence, but when you are seeing these events,and you see other young Sailors talking tofellow Sailors about alternative things to do, itmakes you realize you are helping them out,”said Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class JessicaTinapp of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.

Though originally envisioned as a re-sponse to frequent DUI cases in the Mid-At-lantic region, the CSADD program quicklyexpanded to encompass a variety of issuesand has spread across the fleet worldwide.Today, it is a peer-mentoring program for allaspects of life in which Sailors face pressuresor temptations to make unwise decisions.

“It helps young Sailors stay out of trou-ble and to find [positive] things to do on theweekends,” said Tinapp. “I think it’s impor-tant and it helps Sailors find other things todo beside drinking and driving. It helps themto hear from individuals in their own agegroup.”

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onlineFor more informationabout the history ofWAVES and informationabout women in the Navy,visit http://bit.ly/Qy9mik.

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More than 10,000 attendNavy Night at the Tides

■ flyover atthe ballgameAn MH-60Shelicopter,attached toHelicopterSea CombatSquadron(HSC) 26, fliesan Americanflag duringthe openingceremony atHarbor Park’s5th annualNavy Night.

■ enlistmentat Harbor ParkAs part of the event,seven local DelayedEntry Program (DEP)recruits raised theirhand and recited theOath of Enlistmentduring an enlistmentceremony into theNavy on the third basefoul line.

RIVRON 2, K-9units performed forfans before game

By MCSN Robert AylwardNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

NORFOLK

The Norfolk Tides base-ball team hosted its 5thannual Navy Night atHarbor Park in Norfolk,Aug. 4.

The event was held inhonor of the men andwomen of the U.S. Navyand to showcase the capa-bilities of commands in the

region.“It’s the highlight of our

year,” said Joe Gregory,Norfolk Tides general man-ager. “There are so manyparts of the Navy thatpeople don’t necessarilyknow about. It’s a great wayto showcase how lucky weare to have these men andwomen working for us.”

As part of the event, sevenlocal Delayed Entry Pro-gram (DEP) recruits raisedtheir hand and recited theOath of Enlistment duringan enlistment ceremonyinto the Navy on the thirdbase foul line.

The public also had theopportunity to interact

It’s a greatway to showcasehow lucky we areto have thesemen and womenworking for us.”

- Norfolk Tides general manager JoeGregory, speaking about Navy Night

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MCSN Ian StrattonA player for the NorfolkTides hits a pitch duringNavy Night. Navy Night isheld annually at HarborPark to honor those whohave served or are servingin the United States Navy,and their families.

It’s thehighlightof ouryear.”

- Norfolk Tidesgeneral manager

Joe Gregory,speaking about

Navy Night

MC3 (SW) Tamekia L. Perdue

MCSN Ian Stratton

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Children get involved withactivities at Navy Night

Above: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathleen Gorbyputs armor on a Norfolk Tides Baseball fan during a static displayheld by Naval Expeditionary Combat Camera at Harbor Park.

Below: Equipment Operator 2nd Class Travis Duncan, assigned toConstruction Battalion Maintenance Unit 202, greets patrons duringNavy Night at Harbor Park.

MC3 Patrick Ratcliff

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with service membersat several display tablesthroughout the Tidescomplex, where theywere able to view Mine-Resistant Ambush Pro-tected (MRAP) vehicles,examine .50-calibermachine guns and learnabout the robotics usedby Explosive OrdinanceDisposal (EOD) units.

Riverine Squadron(RIVRON) 2 from JointExpeditionary BaseLittle Creek-Fort Story(JEBLCFS) also partici-pated in Navy Night byperforming high speedmaneuvers with RiverineCommand and RiverinePatrol boats in the bayfor fans to watch.

“Much of our work isbehind the scenes,” saidChief Mineman JoshFerguson, a RIVRON 2boat captain. “We wantpeople to know what theRiverines are capable ofand what we do.”

Military working dogsattached to K-9 units

from Norfolk Naval Sta-tion, Naval Air StationOceana and JEBLCFSalso performed for thefans before the game.The dogs demonstrated

their agility on an ob-stacle course and per-formed patrol and scouttraining exercises.

“It’s not an event thatcomes together on its

own,” said Gregory. “Wehave hundreds of peoplethat make all this pos-sible. We look forwardto doing this for manyyears to come.”

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MCSN Ian StrattonSailors throw the first pitches during Navy Night at the Norfolk Tides game.

MC3 (SW) Tamekia L. PerdueMaster-at-Arms 1st Class David Gutierrez acts as the bad guy during a K-9 patrol exercisedemonstration with dog handler Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Danielle Knight and military work-ing dog “Djen,” from Naval Air Station Oceana’s K-9 unit.

MCSN Ian StrattonFans reach for a ball hit into the stands during the game.

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CAMBODIAN STUDENTS LEARN CASTINGTECHNIQUES ABOARD USNS MERCYBy MC3 Michael FeddersenNavy Public Affairs Support Element West

SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA

Cambodian students gainedvaluable medical knowledge incasting techniques while aboardthe Military Sealift Commandhospital ship USNS Mercy(T-AH 19), Aug. 4, as part of Pa-cific Partnership 2012 (PP12).

Forty-one students from Inter-national University and the Uni-versity of Health Sciences joinedPP12 medical professionals in thesubject matter expert exchange(SMEE) aboard USNS Mercy tolearn and apply new techniques insplinting arm fractures.

International University stu-dent Tan Indravina said thehands-on learning experiencewas a lot different than sitting ina room and listening.

“I actually learned how to doit and use the tricks the doctorsshowed us and learned how to putthe wrist in the right position toproperly splint it,” she said.

The students spent most ofthe day learning and practicingsplinting by applying the tech-

These arepeople weare able towork within the caseof futuredisasters andinteractions.”

- Capt. David Tanen

Kristopher Radder» see CASTS | B7

Hospital Corps-man 2nd Class NinaThomas shows aCambodian medicalstudent how to make atemporary splint whileothers practice makingcasts aboard USNSMercy (T-AH 19).

MC1 (SW/EXW) Peter D. LawlorChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert is in-terviewed by a local Seattle news station on pier 62 near the USSHalsey (DDG 97) during Seafair, a summer festival in Seattle.

CNO Greenert talksdeployment length toBremerton Sailors

By MC2 (SW/AW) Scott A. McCallNavy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Northwest

BREMERTON,WASH.

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)and the Master Chief Petty Officer of theNavy (MCPON) held an all hands callon Naval Base Kitsap, Aug. 6.

CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert andMCPON (SS/SW) Rick D. West spokewith Sailors assigned to the aircraft car-riers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74),USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Tridentsubmarines and other Kitsap-area com-mands.

During the all hands call, the Greenertaddressed one of the key issues concern-ing Sailors in the Pacific Northwest, thelength and schedule of upcoming carrier

■ WestCoasttourSeattle isChief of NavalOperations(CNO) Adm.JonathanGreenert’s firststop duringa week-longtour on theWest Coastconductingcommunity,industryand fleetengagementmeetings.

Press ReleaseNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

A Navy-wide survey was launched,Aug. 6, to learn more about Sailors’ al-cohol use and the best ways to commu-nicate abuse prevention and responsibleuse of alcohol messages, according tothe Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Pre-vention (NADAP) Office director.

The survey is completely anony-mous, according to Dorice Favorite, di-rector, NADAP program, and will takeonly five to eight minutes to finish.

“Every Sailor’s feedback will be in-valuable in helping to shape the mes-sages we create, to determine the ap-propriate communication tactics andidentify effective tools to use to help

prevent alcohol abuse in the Navy,” saidFavorite.

The “Right Spirit” campaign wascreated in 1995 and focused on alcoholabuse prevention education, deglam-orization of alcohol use, alternativesto drinking, and clear and enforceablepolicy guidance from commanders. Asa result, the Navy’s “responsible use”policy on alcohol has led to an overallsteady decline in alcohol use by Sail-ors.

“It is time to effectively revamp the

Navy Right Spirit campaign,” said Fa-vorite. “NADAP is conducting qualita-tive and quantitative research to iden-tify knowledge, attitude, behaviors andpractices associated with alcohol abusein the Navy. Sailors have changed sincewe started the “Right Spirit” programand we need a communications cam-paign that grows with them.”

Sailors responses to the survey willhelp to inform a new social marketingcampaign aimed at reducing alcoholabuse in the Navy.

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Chief of Navy Chaplainsobserves SAPR training,graduation at Great Lakes

NADAP seeks Sailors opinions■ take the surveyTo take the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z3LNH7P. The surveypassword is “Navy.” The password is case sensitive. For security purposes,participants can only take the survey once from an IP address, whichprotects the integrity of the data. The survey will be online until Aug. 27.

By Sue KrawczykTraining Support Center Public Affairs

GREAT LAKES, ILL.

The Chief of Navy Chap-lains visited Training SupportCenter (TSC), Great Lakes,Aug. 1 - 3, to get a firsthandlook at TSC’s efforts to raisesexual assault awareness andprevention among the Sailors.

Rear Adm. Mark L. Tiddobserved bystander interven-tion and Sexual Assault Pre-vention and Response (SAPR)training as well as a presenta-tion of “No Zebras, No Ex-cuses,” a Central MichiganUniversity production aimedat challenging sexual assaultmyths and stereotypes.

“Sexual Assault impactsevery one of us, from theSailor victimized to commandmorale and mission,” saidTidd. “One incident meanseveryone’s workload goes up.The key word is respect. Byrespecting each other’s per-

sonal boundaries, we ensurethat we have everyone’s bestinterests in mind.”

No Zebras is the first pro-gram to focus on bystandermentality, addressing theimpact of intervention on situ-ations of sexual aggression.It stresses sexual aggressioncan no longer be ignored, em-powering students to standup, take a stand and help keepothers safe.

The title of No Zebras is areference as to when zebrasare attacked by lions – theywatch their own get eaten.No Zebras is a way of saying,when it comes to sexual as-sault, don’t be a zebra – don’tstand by why others are beingpreyed upon; – act and keeppredators at bay.

“As sexual assault hurtsshipmates and affects readi-ness, this topic is so importantthat Navy-wide training hasbeen instituted,” said Tidd.

Following the presenta-

tions, Tidd met with TSCchaplains to offer his insightsof their efforts.

“I’m impressed by theimpact and participation inthe whole SAPR programbecause the chaplains andreligious program specialists(RPs) are a huge resource forthe command and that’s trueanywhere in the Navy,” hesaid. “If it’s true anywhereelse, it’s absolutely true here.I’m impressed by their com-

mitment in taking care of ourpeople, to serving our Sailors,to serving our leadership andsupporting each other in this,as well to all the civilians whoare very involved in this aswell.”

Cmdr. Lynn Peterson, com-mand chaplain of TSC, de-scribed the role of the chap-lains at TSC as a supportsystem. The chaplains are

U.S. Navy photo illustration by MC1 Michael E. Wagoner

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An infor-mationalposterabout sexu-al assaultawarenessmonth.

“SexualAssault im-pacts everyone of us,from theSailor vic-timized tocommandmorale andmission,”said RearAdm. MarkL. Tidd.

RIMPAC 2012concludesThe world’s largest international maritimeexercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC),officially concluded on Aug. 3. This year,RIMPAC involved 22 nations, more than40 ships and submarines and more than200 aircraft that operated in and aroundthe Hawaiian Islands.

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By Bianca MartinezMilitary Spouse Contributor

Growing up, I was taught tobe an athlete. It was basicallya given that I was going to putmy kids in athletics. I had myson in soccer (simply becauseI played) as soon as he turnedthree years old. It wasn’t be-cause I had dreams of himbecoming the superstar orgetting a college scholarship.What I learned from sportswas invaluable. There wasone thing I was not preparedfor. His emotions on gameday when dad was not home.I didn’t know how to motivatehim or explain to him that hecan still work hard withoutdaddy home. I do now. Thegolden girl of gymnastics,Gabby Douglas, is now anexample of how the militarychild can accomplish hugethings even when one of theparents is not always home.

By now you know she is aVirginia Beach, hometowngirl. Gabby is the daughterof a military service memberand a mom who did whatevershe could to give her daughterevery advantage. Sound likesomeone you know? I bet atsome point you saw the two ofthem and thought, “Wow, theyare just like us.” To me, thatwas the magic of watchingher win the gold in the indi-vidual all-around competitionin London, England. Whenwe go buy a box of Kellogg’sCorn Flakes with her pictureon it, I can say to my kids,“This young lady knows whatyou feel like sometimes. Shehad to compete without herdaddy there sometimes, butshe knew if he could be therewith her, he would be and shepowered through.”

From military memberscompeting to stories like Gab-by’s, there is so much motiva-tion for us military families inthe Olympics. We share thedetermination and the driveto accomplish the impossible,whether it is making the daygo smoothly or making itthrough a deployment. I amsimply excited that my kidshave someone to look up tothat knows their struggles. Ihope Gabby recognizes thatconnection and does some-thing more with it ... she hasalready done so much!

Go Gabby!A golden examplefor our militarychildren

You can catch Bianca Martinezanchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Wil-liams, Barbara Ciara, and JulietBickford during the work week.You can also follow her laughter,stress and tears as a militarywife in her blog, “Married to theMilitary,” weekly in the Flagship.Reach out to Bianca at bianca.martinez@wtkr.com.

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Dear teachers ... take them back!By Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor

Dear Teachers:There are always a few education radicals run-

ning around the place claiming that we do notneed summer vacation anymore. They cite thefact that we are no longer an agricultural society,so we do not need summers off from school inorder to provide farm workers. They claim thatparents work and that air conditioning makesyear-round school more logical. Stave off thiscraziness, please.

After spending a summer with my 10-year-oldin tow, I now realize what you have known allalong ... the person who needs a summer vacationfrom school is not you and not the kids. The onewho needs summer vacation is me. Because I donot appreciate you nearly enough.

I admit it. During the in and out of the schoolyear, I let myself forget what a useful, steadfast,valiant job you do. I forget that I am not, in fact,one of those marvelous people who can homeschool. I forget that you don’t do baby-sitting.Anyone can baby-sit. Anyone can plop the kiddown in front of a video game or make them standin line at a camp. Here are the things summer va-cation teaches me about you:

You tolerate the fact that they never goaway. I don’t know if you noticed this, but these

kids never go away. They never stoptalking. They need three meals a day,someone to play with and something todo all the time. There is not actually anon/off switch on my son’s back. I havechecked. You are so organized that youhave something useful for him to do thatdoesn’t require even a minute of Zelda,Warrior Princess. Do you have any ideawhat an accomplishment that is? I donow.

You teach them things. Now that myson is in adult size shoes, the Sketcher’sVelcro trick of never tying a shoe isover. For the life of me, I cannot teachthis kid to tie a shoe. “Don’t worry,mom. Mrs. Taylor will teach me,” myrising fifth grader said kindly ...becauseMrs. Taylor has taught him everythinghe knows. All summer long I have field-ed questions from him about whetherwe are driving through the Piedmontor the Coastal Plain. He knows typesof rocks and trees. The things you teachhim stick in his head. The things I try toteach him – like the pleasures of brush-ing one’s teach twice a day – are muchless useful and thus forgotten instantly.

You inspire them. All summer longI have been practically kneeling on my

son’s chest to get him to read a book.I take the kid to a library or bookstoreevery week to try to get him to read orlisten to a book on CD. This week thekid starts reading. “Mrs. Taylor saysthat if you don’t read all summer yourbrain will turn to mush,” he told me.Then he reads more in one afternoonthan I have been able to get him to doall summer.

So, I have learned the lesson ofsummer vacation, dear teachers, I needyou. I can love this kid and teach himto respect adults and make him clearthe table and empty the dishwasher. Ican sing to him and catch fireflies andtrot him to his grandparent’s house tomake ice cream. And all that is fairlybeautiful. But I need you. My kidslearn things from you that they couldnever learn from me. There is a touchof the miraculous in that – which isonly revealed in the long hot days ofsummer.

Jacey Eckhart is a military life con-sultant in Washington, DC. She is theauthor of “The Homefront Club” andthe voice behind the award-winningCD “These Boots.” Visit her website atwww.jaceyeckhart.com.

By Tiffany SilverbergMilitary Spouse Contributor

Homecomings are hectic. On onehand, they are among the best daysever. I have often called them theholiday that only we get to celebrate.But to be sure, just like every holiday,they come with their own kinds ofstresses. And sometimes stresses thatcan take all the fun out of it.

I have a friend, with a two-year-old,whose husband recently came homefrom deployment. I was thrilled forher. Her first homecoming since thebaby joined their little family. I alsoworried for her. Would she be ableto enjoy the day to its fullest? Know-ing how busy her day would be, andknowing how precious homecomingmemories are for the whole family,I was determined to help her easethe chaos. As I pondered the vari-ous options, I thought back on all thehomecomings I’ve experienced – as aCoastie brat and Navy wife. And themoments that mean the most.

Much of the stress of homecom-ings stem from the anticipation. Thelonger the deployment, the longeryou have to hope, plan and dreamof that magical moment. It’s like thelead up to Christmas morning. Thelonger you stare at the present underthe tree, the more visions of gran-deur you imagine it to contain. That’s

homecoming. We are ready for ourgift. We have waited long enough.And we have photographs of justhow perfect that moment will be.

Memories started flooding back.As an adult, looking back on thehomecomings of my childhood, Iremember those beautiful reunitedpictures flanked with tantrums, tearsand utter exhaustion. Homecomingsrarely occur during the happy, ener-getic hours of the day, those smiley,dreamy hours when everyone is con-tent simultaneously. They are early orlate in the day, and if they are in themiddle, they straddle naptimes, snacktimes and playtimes. They are rarelyin child-safe zones – on flight lines,in hangars, at airports, on pier sides.Not generally safe places for over-tired kids to loiter about. Inevitably,meltdowns happen and that magicalday degenerates into a nightmare.

After a few homecomings undermy belt, and a whole lot more ob-served, here’s what I recommendto ease the insanity of the day andmaintain the beauty of the day you’vedreamed of.

Bring treats. My mom was anexpert at this.You don’t have to spenda lot – it’s all in the presentation.Wrap crackers or other mess-lesssnacks in brown paper bags and labelthem for the big day. You can pickup sticker books, coloring books,

small story books and little toys atthe dollar store. In special patrioticwrapping, they make perfect dis-tractions while you wait long hoursfor the even better gift to arrive.

Hire a baby-sitter or mother’shelper that morning while you getready. You can shower and prep inpeace, while your kids can run offsome extra energy. Make sure whom-ever you hire knows whether or notyou have told your kids about thehomecoming. Nothing can shatteryour peace like otherwise contentedkids losing their mind over the antici-pated event, still hours off. While youare at it, you may want to hire yoursitter to come with you to the event, ifyou need extra pair of hands.

Bring someone to take pictures.Too often spouses feel bad draggingsomeone along – waiting for hourswith them. But many would be hon-ored to be asked! And photographerslove those lofty pictures in their port-folio. Don’t regret not having thosemoments captured.

Make dinner ahead of time. Ifyour family is like mine, no one willstop talking and catching up untilbedtime – and no one wants to pullaway from the stories and laughter tosweat in the kitchen. And if your luckis like mine, your perfectly plannedmeal won’t turn out and you’ll haveto resort to a frozen dinner.

Above all, take off all the pres-sure of the day. Just like your wed-ding day, things are bound to goawry. And unlike your wedding day,everyone is there for themselves andtheir memories. On your homecom-ing day, focus on your own family.Your needs, your kids’ needs, yourspouse’s needs. And remember, at theend of the day, everyone is safe andtogether again – and that’s what mat-ters in the hullabaloo of it all.

Tiffany is Navy wife and foodiewith an independent streak. As a free-lance writer, she brings years of jour-nalism and language experience tonon-profits, businesses and families,telling their stories online and offline.You can visit her website at www.tif-fanysilverberg.com.

MAKING HOMECOMINGS ALITTLE LESS STRESSFUL

■ take aphotographerDon’t forget to capture thosespecial moments. Bringsomeone to take pictures, anddon’t worry about draggingsomeone along for hours – manywould feel honored to be asked.

■ aletter toteachersThe personwho needsa summervacationfrom schoolis not youand not thekids. The onewho needssummervacation isme. BecauseI do notappreciateyou nearlyenough.Teach andinspire them.

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Above: Amphibious Construc-tion Battalion (PHICB) Two’smain body stands at paraderest during PHIBCB Two’schange of command ceremonyat Joint Expeditionary BaseLittle Creek-Fort Story (JE-BLCFS), Aug. 3.

Left: Capt. Joseph Camp-bell receives PHIBCB Two’scommand colors from Capt.Joseph Grealish, PHIBCB Two’sprevious commanding officer,during PHIBCB Two’s change ofcommand ceremony.

By MC3 (SCW/SW/AW) Jonathan PankauAmphibious Construction Battalion Two Public Affairs

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Amphibious Construction Battalion(PHIBCB) Two held a change of commandceremony onboard Joint Expeditionary BaseLittle Creek-Fort Story, Aug. 3.

Capt. Joseph A. Campbell relieved Capt.Joseph E. Grealish as PHIBCB Two’s com-manding officer on the waterfront aboard theunit’s Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facilitypontoons. Rear Adm. Ann C. Phillips, Com-mander, Expeditionary Strike Group Twowas the guest speaker and awarded Grealishthe Legion of Merit.

“I very humbly accept this award on behalfof those who worked so hard to earn it ... themen and women in formation in front of us,”said Grealish, “an absolutely terrific group ofAmerican patriots.”

Grealish will report to Fort McNair, Dis-trict of Columbia to study at the IndustrialCollege of the Armed Forces.

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GROTON, CONN.

Los Angeles-class attacksubmarine USS Pittsburgh(SSN 720) held a change ofcommand ceremony at NavalSubmarine Base New Londonin Groton, Aug. 3.

Cmdr. Michael Ward re-lieved Cmdr. Michael Sav-ageaux during the time-hon-ored ceremony.

Capt. Emil Casciano, Com-manding Officer, SubmarineLearning Center, spoke at theceremony and reflected on thepivotal role commanding offi-cers perform in our submarineforce.

“It’s neither accident norcoincidence that a ship’s crewreflects the passion and en-gagement of their captain, andUSS Pittsburgh has had bothin abundance under Mike Sav-ageaux,” said Casciano. “Theprofessional growth and de-velopment of his crew is thelegacy of every skipper whowould leave his ship betterthan when he came aboard.That, simply put, is USS Pitts-burgh.”

During Savageaux’s com-mand tour, USS Pittsburgh notonly completed two deploy-ments vital to national security,but also received numerousawards.

“Under your leadership,Pittsburgh received two con-secutive Golden Anchorawards and the 2010 Com-mander, Submarine SquadronTwo Battle Efficiency award.Your professionalism and com-

mitment has established espritde corps that will resonate onPittsburgh for years to come,”said Vice Adm. John Richard-son, Commander, SubmarineForces Atlantic in a naval mes-sage praising Savageaux for hisachievements.

Richardson also congratulat-ed Ward on his new assignmentas commanding officer of USSPittsburgh.

“You are embarking on themost rewarding, challenging,and demanding job in the Navy:Command at Sea,” he said.

Savageaux reflected on thequality of men and their leader-ship progression while in com-mand of USS Pittsburgh thatmade his command tour suc-cessful.

“I am always impressed withthe growth of the men under

my command,” he said. “I haveseen many of my Sailors growfrom learners into leaders.”

Savageaux added that he isimpressed with both his juniorofficers and Chief’s Messaboard Pittsburgh. He addedthat many of his junior officershave transformed during histime aboard by not only ob-taining their submarine quali-fications, but by also becomingsquadron junior officers of theyear.

“To see my leading engineer-ing laboratory technician gofrom Sailor of the Year to oneof the waterfront’s top chiefpetty officers has been particu-larly rewarding,” he said.

Savageaux, who has servedmore than three years as Pitts-burgh’s commanding officer,added that in addition to his

top-notch crew, his family-ori-ented command has led to thesuccess of the submarine andher crew.

“The most rewarding aspectof my command tour was thatwe built a tight, family-orient-ed command despite having avery high operational tempo,”he said. “This atmosphere wasnot limited to the way the crewbanded together to meet everytask, but also in the way theFamily Readiness Group andRecreation Committee sup-ported the crew and familieswhile the ship was in port ordeployed.”

He added that their “togeth-erness has been critical to thesuccess of the ship, as all ele-

ments of the command familysupport one another, providingthe strength to meet any chal-lenge.”

The support of USS Pitts-burgh extends beyond that ofthe crew, families and FamilyReadiness Group to that of theirhost city who has been closelyinvolved with the ship since itscommissioning 27 years ago.

“The city supports the crewwith scholarships and theFamily Readiness Group withtheir programs for the chil-dren, and we have traveled tothe city to celebrate the ship’sbirthday, and to support variousNavy-sponsored programs inthe Pittsburgh area,” said Sav-ageaux.

USS Pittsburgh welcomes new commander It’s neitheraccident norcoincidencethat a ship’screw reflectsthe passion andengagement oftheir captain, andUSS Pittsburghhas had both inabundance underMike Savageaux.”

- Capt. Emil Casciano,Commanding Officer,

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By MCC (sel.) (SW/AW) Monique K. HilleyCommander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Commander, Navy Installations Com-mand (CNIC) has donated 402,315 poundsas of week eight of the campaign to the2012 Feds Feed Families drive, toppingthe Navy’s goal of 396,000 pounds for theentire three month campaign.

Navy personnel have taken an incredibleinitiative thus far, ensuring collection pointsare well identified and accessible acrossbases worldwide, collecting those goods, anddonating them to charities both locally andaround the world.

“The generosity has been overwhelming inregard to the generous spirit of our person-nel, both here in our regions and installationsin the United States, as well as abroad,” saidCmdr. Glenda Jennings Harrison, CNIC’sSupervisory Chaplain for Operations. “TheSailors are excited about being part of acampaign that builds community and lets thecommunity at large know that they are caringand responsive to the struggles many arefacing during these hard economic times.”

Navy Chaplains emphasize that whilemeeting our goal is wonderful news, it is notthe time to slow down donating just becauseour goal has been met. Boxes will be pickedup again throughout all Navy regions and in-stallations on each Friday during the monthof August and donated to local food banks.The campaign will end on August 31.

“Sailors at the grassroots level are doingthe logistics and organizing this campaign,”said Harrison. “The success of Feds FeedFamilies so far is a testament to the qual-ity and work ethic of these Sailors. They aredoing a great job and it speaks volumes towho they are.”

Navy Region Japan has the highest contri-bution total so far, donating 220,500 poundsto food banks both in their region and acrossthe United States, including Oregon FoodBank, Second Harvest Food Banks, Com-munity Food Bank of New Jersey, FeedingSouth Dakota Food Bank, Food Bank for theHeartland, Food Bank of Alaska and God’sPantry Food Bank. CNIC’s eleven regions

and 70 installations have donated to morethan 150 food banks worldwide.

“It has been a worthwhile cause and ourfolks have really come to the forefront to leadthe effort, demonstrating the Navy truly is ‘AGlobal Force for Good,’” said Harrison.

For the past four years, the Office of Per-sonnel Management (OPM) has held anannual Feds Feed Families campaign to pro-vide nourishment to those in need duringthe summer months when a void exists dueto lower donations than around the holidaymonths. In 2011, OPM asked the Depart-ment of Defense (DoD) to join the effort andthey’ve been stepping up to the plate to shat-ter each goal set over the course of the lasttwo years.

In 2011, OPM set a goal of two millionpounds and DoD’s goal was 733,800 pounds.Their final donation contributions totaledan astounding 5,793,446 pounds, with DoDhaving donated 2,004,613 pounds towardthat total. That is equivalent to over 64,000pounds per day. Due to the incredible successof last year’s campaign, OPM has set a goalof five million pounds, with DoD commit-ting to donating 1.5 million pounds to helpmeet that goal. This year’s campaign mottois “Beat Our Best.” With the dedication andhard work being put forth by our servicemembers and federal employees alike, we areon track to do just that.

Food banks across the National CapitalRegion and around the country are facingsevere shortages of non-perishable items asthe summer months leave children withoutschool nutrition programs. The 4th annual“Feds Feed Families” Food Drive 2012 en-courages the Federal workforce to continueto support our neighbors, families, and com-munities across the nation by donating non-perishable food.

Press ReleaseNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

Sailors transitioning fromthe Navy who would like topursue a career in teachingmay be eligible for assistanceand monetary compensationfrom a federal program calledTroops to Teachers (TTT),officials said Aug. 2.

Our classrooms are look-ing for leadership and servicemembers bring that to theclassroom, said Cliff Yager,TTT regional director forTennessee and Northern Ala-bama. Service members un-derstand leadership, manage-ment, organizational skillsand those are skills we needin the classroom today.

Last year, TTT helpednearly 2,000 former servicemembers begin new careersas teachers, but Yager admitsthat just like the military,teaching is not for everyone.

The thing they need to askthemselves is whether theyare passionate about teach-ing, being involved with par-

ents and making a differencein young children’s lives,Yager said.

TTT provides counselingand referral services to eligi-ble service members and vet-erans interested in beginninga second career in public edu-cation as a teacher. State TTTwill help applicants identifyteacher certification require-ments, programs leading tocertification and employmentopportunities in their state.

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Yager suggests Sailors tryvolunteering with a localschool, or even work as asubstitute teacher if theirschedule permits, in orderto determine is teaching forthem. Sailors may get moreinformation and guidance byspeaking with the TTT rep-resentative in the state wherethey would like to teach.

TTT is managed by theDefense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Sup-port (DANTES) and wasestablished in 1994 with theprimary objective of helpingqualified service memberssuccessfully transition intocareers in teaching.

CNIC tops Fed FeedsFamilies Navy goal

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By Claudette RouloAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta ina joint news briefing with his Japanesecounterpart said the military has com-plete confidence in the MV-22 Ospreytilt-rotor aircraft it recently delivered toMarines in Japan, Aug. 3,

The Osprey is key to the department’splans for the Asia-Pacific region, Pa-netta said during his Pentagon briefingwith Japanese Defense Minister SatoshiMorimoto.

“It will enable Marines to fly fasterand farther from Okinawa to remote is-lands in Japan,” said Panetta. “This is aone-of-a-kind platform.”

“We have tremendous confidence inthis plane,” Panetta added. “We fly it incombat operations, we fly it around theworld [and] we fly it here in this coun-try ... this plane can safely implement itsoperational mission.”

Panetta also praised the defense part-nership between the United States andJapan.

“This alliance has been the bedrockto peace and stability in the Asia-Pacificregion for more than 50 years,” he said.

The MV-22 Osprey will not becomeoperational in Japan until a full reportinto two recent incidents involving theaircraft is presented to the Japanesegovernment and the safety of flight op-erations is reconfirmed, Panetta said.

“The Defense Department antici-pates presenting this information to theJapanese government sometime thismonth,” he said.

An Osprey crash in Morocco in Aprilkilled two people, another in Florida inJune injured five.

The defense leaders also discussedplans to realign the U.S. force structureand ways to modernize and advance

the U.S.-Japan alliance, including jointoperations, training and shared use oftraining ranges.

“Japan’s decision to purchase theF-35 Joint Strike Fighter is an impor-tant move that will help expand ourbilateral cooperation,” said Panetta. “Itwill enhance the ability of our forces tooperate together and it will ensure ourdominance of the skies for decades tocome.”

After the press conference, Morim-oto took part in a familiarizationflight aboard an Osprey, flying fromthe Pentagon to Marine Corps BaseQuantico in Virginia.

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DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

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■ defenseleaders meetSecretary ofDefense Leon E.Panetta and Japan’sMinister of DefenseSatoshi Morimotoconducted a jointpress conference atthe Pentagon, Aug. 3

Secretaryof DefenseLeon E.Panetta andJapan’s Min-ister of De-fense SatoshiMorimotowalk up thestairs nearthe RiverEntrance ofthe Pentagonas they pre-pare to meet,Aug. 3.

Gray earnsOlympic gold in3-positions rifle

U.S. Army photo by Michael MolinaroJamie Gray, wife of U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Soldier Staff Sgt.Hank Gray, won an Olympic gold medal in the women’s 50-meter rifle3-positions event, Aug. 4, at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

By Tim HippsArmy News Service

LONDON, ENGLAND

Jamie Gray, wife of U.S.Army Marksmanship Unitshooter Staff Sgt. Hank Gray,won an Olympic gold medalin the women’s 50-meter rifle3-positions event, Aug. 4, at theRoyal Artillery Barracks.

U.S. Army World Class Ath-lete Program rifle coach Maj.Dave Johnson, who leads TeamUSA’s rifle shooters in London,coached Gray to the victory.

Gray established Olympicrecords in the qualification(592) and final (691.9) portionsof the event, which includesshooting from prone, standingand kneeling positions.

On the next-to-last shot ofthe final round, Gray recordedher worst score (8.9) of the day,but she closed with her bestshot (10.8) of the finale to sealthe victory with a flourish.

“It was almost a little bit ofrelief, honestly,” said Gray,28, of Phenix City, Ala. “I’vedreaded that last shot for fouryears, and it’s amazing tohave it come through and be a

good shot.”“It looked good and it felt

good, so it was awesome,” sheadded. “After shooting an 8.9on the next-to-last shot, youwant to come back from thatone, and that’s what I did.”

Serbia’s Ivana Maksimov-ic (687.5) claimed the silvermedal and Czech Republic’sAdela Sykorova (683) took thebronze.

Gray said she realized shecould secure the gold aftershooting 198 in standing. Sheopened with a 198 in proneand finished with a 196 kneel-ing.

“After I shot a 198 standing,I was like, ‘OK, here we go.This is a good one,’” she said.“The kneeling was probablythe hardest thing I’ve ever shot-- 20 shots kneeling – and I gotthrough it great. I can’t ask fora better kneeling today. It waswindy and I had one bad shotthat just got away from me inthe wind.”

“Other than that,” Gray con-tinued, “I took just great shots.Every shot was a good shot.After that, I knew that’s a bigone and I have a chance at this.”

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By MC1 Ernesto BonillaRIMPAC Public Affairs

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The world’s largest inter-national maritime exercise,Rim of the Pacific Exercise(RIMPAC), officially con-cluded on Aug. 3.

The 23rd exercise in thebiennial RIMPAC series, thisyear’s version involved 22nations, more than 40 shipsand submarines, and morethan 200 aircraft that operatedin and around the HawaiianIslands. The exercise is de-signed to foster and sustainthe cooperative relationshipsthat are critical to ensuring thesafety of sea lanes and secu-rity on the world’s oceans.

Part of that cooperation in-volved more than 25,000 per-sonnel working together fromAustralia, Canada, Chile, Co-lombia, France, India, Indone-sia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,Netherlands, New Zealand,Norway, Peru, Republic ofKorea, Republic of the Phil-ippines, Russia, Singapore,Thailand, Tonga, the UnitedKingdom and the UnitedStates.

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The U.S. Navy also demon-strated its “Great Green Fleet”with surface combatants andaircraft, functioning on bio-fuel blends for the first timein an operation. The demon-stration highlighted the Sec-retary of the Navy (SECNAV)Ray Mabus’ energy goals toreduce the Department ofNavy’s (DoN’s) consumptionof energy, decrease its relianceon foreign sources of oil andsignificantly increase its useof alternative energy.

“If you talk to anyone who

lives within the rim of the Pa-cific they will tell you, it’s nota matter of if, it’s a matter ofwhen the next natural disaster,or crisis, may affect one of thecountries,” said Vice Adm.Gerald R. Beaman, Com-mander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. “We(RIMPAC participants) areforming a team. In the event ofthe next crisis or disaster, thisteam will have worked witheach other and understand theprocesses that a coalition willhave to go through in order toform and be able to accom-plish whatever mission wemay be asked to do.”

For the first time duringRIMPAC, the exercise fea-tured a humanitarian assis-tance/disaster relief (HA/DR)event that facilitated trainingand certification for expedi-tionary forces to respond toforeign disasters as a Crisis

Response Adaptive ForcePackage. Also conducted werethree SINKEX’s, multi-forceMilitary Operations on UrbanTerrain (MOUT) training, live-fire exercises, surface-to-airengagements, air-to-air missileengagements, surface-to-sur-face engagements, amphibi-ous assaults, vessel boardings,explosive ordnance disposal,diving, salvage operations,conducted air-to-air refuelingsand mine clearance operations.

“Watching this 22-nationcoalition come together, eachwith their own individualtraining goals and objectives– watching the team put aplan together that accountedfor each one of those train-ing goals and objectives, andthen for the last three weekswatching it all unfold, for me,that will be a lasting memory,”said Beaman.

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MC2 Derek R. SanchezMarines assigned to Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, CombatAssault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, storm a beach during Rimof the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012.

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Marines as-signed to Am-phibious AssaultVehicle platoon,Combat AssaultCompany, 3rdMarine Regi-ment, storm thebeach in theiramphibiousassault vehiclesduring Rim of thePacific (RIMPAC)2012.

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those with whom a victim cansit down with to discuss theirissues and feel safe, she ex-plained.

“We’re sometimes the onlypeople who will take that timeand say, ‘Let’s just talk aboutit,’” said Peterson. “Whetherit’s an actual victim, a familymember of a victim, or a friendof victim, we’re involved in allthose kinds of things. We arethe counselors.”

According to Peterson, thefrequency of higher level ofsexual assaults among the stu-dents is down, however, thelower level of assaults – suchas inappropriate groping – arestill occurring.

“We are getting that wordout. People are watching outfor each other,” said Peterson.

She believes Tidd under-stands her plea to provideTSC’s chaplains with addi-tional training.

“He is appreciative of whatwe are doing here because weare the pilot people in a lot ofways, the test programs,” sheexplained. “Our chaplainsare trusted here and we’re en-gaged in the process.”

Tidd wrapped up his visitwith the chaplains by express-ing his assurance in providingwhat is needed for a success-ful SAPR program.

“As Chief of Chaplains,I am committed to leadingevery chaplain and RP towardactive engagement in SexualAssault Prevention and Re-sponse, and equipping themto provide the highest qual-ity pastoral care to all Sailorsand family members affectedby sexual assault incidences,”said Tidd.

While on Naval StationGreat Lakes, Tidd also servedas the reviewing officer for thePass-In-Review (PIR) gradua-tion ceremony in the RecruitTraining Command’s (RTC)USS Midway CeremonialDrill Hall, during which 841recruits, after completing re-cruit training requirements,became Sailors.

“I consider it a true honor tobe the reviewing officer at the

RTC graduation,” said Tidd.“Today’s Sailors are the mosttechnologically savvy andemploy a high level of insightand awareness. We are a high-IQ Navy.”

Before graduation, Tiddvisited some of RTC’s mostdistinctive structures, includ-ing the 173,000 square-foot,three-story physical fitnesstraining facility, FreedomHall, as well as the Navy’slargest training simulator,USS Trayer (BST-21).

Trayer, a 210-foot-longreplica of an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is a state-of-the-art training facility usingtheme park special effectstechnology to simulate a va-riety of shipboard emergen-cies including shipboard firesand compartment flooding.Aboard Trayer, recruits mustsuccessfully complete theBattle Stations, a grueling12-hour event during whichrecruits complete 17 differentshipboard scenarios, beforefinishing recruit training.

“It is likely that our latestgraduates are willing to trusttheir twitting and tweetingover other, more establishedinfluences. Just as the humanbody needs time to recoverfrom injury or illness, ouryoungest shipmates need toremember that life takes time,and relationships take more

than 140 characters to developand grow,” said Tidd. “Today’stechnological priorities impactother equally important areas,such as personal and workrelationships, spirituality andemotional well-being.”

Tidd also toured other RTCfacilities, including the SmallArms Marksmanship Trainerand the command’s in-process-ing facility, the Golden Thir-teen. This facility, named forthe U.S. Navy’s first 13AfricanAmerican officers, is where allrecruits are sent to in-processinto the Navy upon arrival atRTC. He also visited a recruitbarracks, or ship, to see whererecruits live, study and eat.

At the PIR, the Chief ofChaplains welcomed thegraduating recruits and theirfamily members to the Navy.

“Get ready for one of thegreatest adventures of yourlife!” said Tidd. “Take advan-tage of what the Navy has tooffer you and strive for excel-lence in your service in theNavy.”

CASTS | Teaching techniques, building relationships

SAPR | Lower levels ofassault are still occurring

niques on each other while PP12 doc-tors and hospital corpsman watched andhelped.

Capt. David Tanen said the goal withworking with the students was more thanjust teaching them new techniques.

“It wasn’t so much about what wewere teaching today, but the fact thatwe were working with them and shar-ing experiences,” he said. “The biggestthing is long-term relationships. These

are people we are able to work with inthe case of future disasters and interac-tions.”

The students are working with PP12over the duration of two weeks wherethey learn various medical skill sets aswell as gain experience from doctorsfrom around the world.

“The skills they have learned, whetherit be ultrasound, IV, casting or some ofthe various other skills, they will be ableto apply them in every day practice,”said Tanen.

Indravina said the experience has beenvery important and informative for herand the other students that participated.

“I think that exchanges like this areimportant because every country hasa different style of teaching and doingthings,” she said. “We went to a lot ofplaces on the ship and got a chance tosee a lot. I am really glad that I could bea part of this training, a part of the ship’screw and a part of the whole mission. Ilearned a lot and I actually got to partici-pate and have a really good time.”

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Kristopher RadderHospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jason Smith shows a group of Cambo-dian medical students how to make a temporary splint aboard Mercy.

CNO | Greenert: “Eight or nine-monthdeployments should not be the norm”

deployments along with the effect it will haveon other ships around the fleet.

“(Stennis’) early deployment will cause anincrease in our average carrier deploymentslength,” said Greenert. “We had expected,on the average, carrier deployments wouldbe about seven months for this year. And be-cause of the demand in the Arabian Gulf, theaverage deployment for carriers will be abouteight months and a week for the rest of thisyear and early into [2013].”

Greenert also said Stennis’ deploymentwill have minimal to no impact on the sched-ules of the other surface ships and subma-rines around the globe.

“Submarines operate on their own sched-ule and the carrier schedules do not reallyaffect them,” said Greenert. “Now, the sur-face ships rotate in and out of strike groups,so those that will go into the Stennis andthose that go into some of the others may goup a small amount, but generally speaking, itwill not affect destroyer deployments, on av-erage, for this year and the rest of next year.”

Other issues addressed by the CNO andMCPON ranged from budgetary concerns,global issues, spice, and sexual assault aware-ness and prevention.

“As we look forward into the future, weexpect about seven and a half, maybe eightmonths for some carriers in the future, buteight or nine-month deployments should notbe the norm,” Greenert explained.

He went on to say if we continue the twocarrier requirement in the Gulf, we’ll need totake a close look at maintenance schedules,

training schedules and the impact on ourpeople.

Following the all hands call, Greenert andWest answered questions directly from theSailors in attendance, both during and imme-diately after the all-hands call concluded.

Chief Hospital Corpsman (FMF) NoelGravina, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremer-ton, said this opportunity was good for Sailormorale, because it allowed junior Sailors theopportunity to ask questions and receive an-swers directly from the CNO himself.

“It’s always good to have the top-rankedSailor visit us because it makes us feel goodand validates that what we’re doing is impor-tant to the Navy,” said Gravina.

Greenert also reenlisted 15 Sailors andpinned four other Sailors with their respec-tive warfare specialist pins.

Yeoman 2nd Class (SS) Thayne Stahleck-er, assigned to the Ohio-class Fleet BallisticMissile Submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN737), said this was the second time he hasbeen reenlisted by the CNO.

“It was amazing,” he said. “It’s really greatto be reenlisted by the most senior officer inthe Navy.”

Greenert is scheduled to continue his visitin the Pacific Northwest with visits to otherbases in the region and an all hands call forSailors stationed on Naval Air Station Whid-bey Island, Aug. 7.

“I want to say thank you for what you’redoing. You guys do an amazing job here,”said Greenert. “I want to thank the communi-ty of Bremerton for being a Navy town for somany years and taking care of our Sailors andour families; thank you very much for that.”

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HAMPTON

This Aug. 10 - 12, speed into aquatic action asthe 87th annual Hampton Cup Regatta, the oldestcontinuously running hydroplane boat race inthe country, returns to Mill Creek in Hampton.Join over 30,000 spectators for a weekend of on-the-water thrills, chills and racing excitement.

Over 75 hydroplane boats and Jersey SpeedSkiffs from the United States and Canada areexpected to compete as Hampton hosts SummerNationals, the American Powerboat Associa-tion’s national championships.

This year, the Hampton Cup Regatta wel-comes some of the fastest watercraft in theworld. At 19 feet long, these nautical rocketsoften reach speeds of 150 miles per hour, settingboth national and world records. Best of all, theHampton Cup Regatta is one of the last remain-ing boat races in the country free of charge.

In 2012, Hampton hosts 10 classes of the fast-est hydroplanes in North America. Consideredthe loudest piston-powered racing boats in theworld, these hydroplanes are sure to have on-lookers marveling at their warp-like speed.

The fun kicks off at 5 p.m. on Friday nightwith the Bash at the Bridge. The event, free andopen to the public, will feature live musical en-tertainment as well as food and beverages forpurchase. On Saturday and Sunday, racing startsat Noon and ends 5 p.m. in Mill Creek, located atthe entrance of Fort Monroe from the East Mer-cury Blvd. bridge in Hampton.

Other weekend festivities include: food andbeverage vendors, souvenir programs, children’sarea, and racing-enthusiast clothing and col-lectibles. Lawn chairs are highly encouraged asbleacher seating is extremely limited. Attendeesare also encouraged to bring pop-up tents, orumbrellas for shade, however coolers, pets, bikesand skateboards are not permitted.

For more information on the Hampton CupRegatta, visit www.facebook.com/pages/Hamp-ton-Cup-Regatta/143359652347671, or call at727-8311.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Events Management Group (EMG) will hold the 45th Virginia Beach AntiquesShow at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Aug. 10 - 12. One of the oldestand most prestigious antique shows in the country, this popular summer eventdraws thousands of serious antique collectors, interior designers and home deco-rators looking for a comprehensive selection of genuine, high-quality antiques.

Established in 1967 as the Munderly Antiques Show, EMG’s Founder, LindaShell, acquired this reputable event 17 years ago and changed the name to theVirginia Beach Antiques Show. This show will feature 120 upscale dealersfrom across the United States and abroad.

Experienced and knowledgeable dealers will offer a diverse range of 18ththrough 20th century American, European and Asian furniture, as well asfinely-appointed decorative accessories in virtually every category.

Specific categories include: extensive collections of period furniture, ArtDeco, Mid-Century Modern, silver, jewelry, porcelains, rugs, art glass, vintagetextiles, original fine art and ceramics. An excellent mix of nautical artifacts,historical prints, antique maps, lighting, bronze sculptures, majolica, primi-tives, Americana, and more will also be featured.

Show organizers command strict standards from jury-selected dealers byprohibiting the sale of reproductions, new collectibles and flea market items.

“Our strict selection process makes it possible for us to deliver the bestantiques experience for both the novice buyer and the advanced collector,”said Shell. “Our attendees always expect true, authentic antiques whenthey visit the show, and we’re determined not to disappoint them.”

Due to its far-reaching reputation as a first-class, profitable showwithin the antiques show industry, the show continues to attract promi-nent, higher-quality dealers from across the country.

For those antique heirlooms or other treasured items needing someserious TLC, the Virginia Beach Antiques Show will also feature res-toration specialists Art Glass of Tidewater offering crystal and glassrepair services, and Italian artistic restorer Alessandro Emanuel ofHampton Restorations will offer furniture restoration services, as wellas demonstrating old world french polishing technique. WhimsicalVisions of Virginia Beach will offer antique frame restoration andrepair services including new casting, scallop replacement and re-gilding. They also offer expert photograph, watercolor and pastelrepair services. Show attendees may bring their individual piecesfor evaluation and/or restoration.

Show hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.and Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults andchildren 12 and under are free. Admission discounts are avail-able through EMG’s website, www.emgshows.com. Parkingand second day return are free.

For more information call 417-7771, or visit www.emg-shows.com.

NORFOLK

Norfolk comes alive with the only Carib-bean Summer Festival in Hampton Roads,“CaribFest,” at Town Point Park in Down-town Norfolk on Aug. 11. This year’s themeis “Uniting and Educating People Togetherin Culture.”

Come celebrate and experience a dazzlingfusion of colors, creativity, music, masquer-ades and incredible art that resonates withthe infectious tropical rhythmic sounds ofreggae, the exciting beat of calypso, salsa,soca, zouk and other Caribbean music. Thisis a day of tropical rhythm, cuisine, carnivaland culture as only the Caribbean can offer.

CaribFest is no ordinary festival. It is a vi-brant celebration of Caribbean culture. Oneof its main highlights is the steelpan musicand the many practitioners of this remark-able art form. Enjoy the colorful parade por-

tion of the festival, including stilt dancers,elaborate costumes and folklore characters.Live authentic Caribbean performances willtake place on stage throughout the festival.Visitors will get an opportunity to celebrate,learn and savor Caribbean hospitality, cul-ture, heritage and mouth-watering Caribbeanfood, and much more.

To kickoff CaribFest, come aboard theSpirit of Norfolk on Aug. 10 for a “J’OuvertCruise” Caribbean-style from 11 p.m. to 3a.m.

On Saturday, the fun starts at 11 a.m.at Town Point Park, where there will bea Steel Pan Jamboree and live bands. Thefun continues with a masquerade/cos-tume parade similar to Mardi Gras, fea-turing fabulous costumes with influencesfrom the Caribbean and Rio de Janeiro.The parade starts at Harbor Park at Noonand terminates at Town Point Park. Thenenjoy authentic Caribbean music at itsfinest. Live performances by internation-ally known and local artists will go until10 p.m. There will also be a kids corner toentertain the children. No coolers will beallowed into the park.

General admission is $10 for adults, $5 forchildren 6 to 12, and children 5 and underare free. Tickets can be purchased online atvirginiacaribfest2k12.eventbrite.com, or atthe gate on the day of the event.

RETURNOF THEREGATTANation’s oldest continuouslyrunning hydroplane boat racecelebrates 87th Anniversary

Courtesy photoAt 19 feet long, hydroplane boats like this will beracing in the annual Hampton Cup Regatta, oftenreaching speeds of 150 miles per hour.

Courtesy photoThis year marks the seventh consecutive year thatthe “CaribFest” has brought the sights and soundsof the Caribbean to Hampton Roads.

‘CaribFest’ brings Caribbean to Norfolk■ what to expect“CaribFest” entertainment will includea Steel Pan Jamboree, a masquerade/costume parade, and live musicalperformances, among others.

First Time and Other Notable Dealers:• Antiques to Mid-Century,Vintage Vibe,

Sandy’s New York and Griffin Antiqueswill be offering Mid-Century Modernand Art Deco furniture and decorativeaccessories.

• Len and Jan Spencer of Jewel AntiqueMall have just acquired a very large uniquecollection of exquisite Lalique Glass.

• Charles Roth of Past Treasures specializesin religious art and antique maps.

• Luke and Sue Peace from Rebecca’sSecret Garden who will bring a largeassortment of carnival glass and civil warmemorabilia.

• Antiques to Mid-Century, Vintage Vibe,Sandy’s New York and Griffin Antiqueswill be offering Mid-Century Modernand Art Deco furniture and decorativeaccessories.

• Barometer Fair Brings a fabulousselection of antique barometers, medicaland scientific instruments.

• Craig Ringstad’s Antiques specializesin French and English decorative itemsand has the country’s largest Tartanwarecollection.

• Laurie Goldberg is returning with herexquisite estate jewelry.

• Lesley Novack Antiques will offerneedlework and silk paintings, as well asbrass and copper tools and instruments.

• Pandora De Balthazar specializes inbeautiful antique European bedding andlinens. She will have a very extensive andexquisite selection as always.

• Our dealers are well aware of this area’srich nautical and military history andalways try to bring their best pieces tothis show.

■ who will be there

Notable Collections:• Elsewhen Antiques of Murrysville,

Penn. – Antique sterling tea ballwith stand, two Johann Mareschtobacco jars-Melon Head andMelon Man, an antique carved ivorythree gourd snuff bottle, a marvelouslarge sterling Victorian chatelaine.Also, exquisite gold, Persianturquoise, ename and diamond artnouveau/deco brooch from theestate of Tamara Toumanova, afamous ballerina of the 30s.

• MarsMost Antiques of Netcong, N.J.– Will bring an extensive collectionof Lalique, Steuben and Tiffanyglass as well as Majolica and Chintzpottery. They also sell beautifulfigurines by Royal Copenhagen,Doulton and Rosenthal.

It’s in with the ‘old’at the 45th VirginiaBeach Antiques Show

■ when and whereHampton Bay Days is holding a drawing to send one lucky personand three of their friends to the Daytona 500, Feb. 23 - 25, 2013. Raffletickets cost $10 and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Tickets are on saleat Hampton Parks & Recreation, fifth floor of Hampton City Hall.The drawing will be held Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. on the Headliner Stage atMill Point Park during Hampton Bay Days.For more information, contact Cyndi Masterstaff at 727-8314.

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Bill Jenkins and theVirginia

Mountain Boys to perform

■ When: Aug. 11, 8 p.m.■ Where: American Theatre, Hampton■ For more information, call: 722-2787, or visit www.hamptonarts.net

Now widely regarded as one of the legends of bluegrassand Appalachian-style country music, Bill Jenkins wasborn in Newport News and he grew up just up the roadin Hayes, Va. The band is composed of some of the finestand most talented string-playin’ finger-pickers this sideof the Shenandoah’s. Jenkins and the Mountain Boysperform music inspired by ancient and Southern folktunes, and legendary performers, such as The StanleyBrothers, Johnnie and Jack and the Louvin Brothers.The group’s arrangements are truly unique harmoniesand they have been playing together in various capacitiesfor more than 40 years. Visit www.hamptonarts.netfor specific ticket pricing. Military, senior and studentdiscounts are available.

YouthBands military appreciation concert

■ When: Aug. 11, 6 to 8 p.m.■ Where: Bethel Recreation Area, Big Bethel Rd.,Hampton■ For more information, email: douglas.a.hall1@navy.mil

YouthBands, a non-profit organization in Hampton,is sponsoring a free military appreciation concert.YouthBands was formed in April 2011 by MannyManuel (retired major, USAF), Doug Hall (civil serviceL/E at NSN) and B. Hem (Nuclear Engineer, shipyard).To date, they have approximately 20 talented localbands within the 9 to 19 age group.

The BoDeans at Summer Street Fest

■ When: Aug. 11, 6 to 11 p.m.■ Where: Queensway in Downtown Hampton■ For more information, call: 727-0900, or visitwww.vasc.org

Saturday Summer Street Fest brings family fun tothe streets of Downtown Hampton with musicalentertainment provided by National Recording ArtistThe BoDeans. The BoDeans are an All-American bandplaying roots rock that combines blues, rock, countryand soul all slammed together into one sound. A giantinflatable, face painting and activities are provided from6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Children canenjoy the inflatable ride, face painting and other specialactivities for $4 a ticket.

History Museum Lunch inTime series

■ When: Aug. 15, Noon■ Where: Hampton History Museum, 120 OldHampton Ln., Hampton■ For more information, call: 727-1610

Hampton History Museum Curator Michael Cobbpresents the documentary film “My Wife Just BlewAway, She Just Blew Away: The Great Dust Bowl.” Thefilm features personal stories of the natural disaster thatoccurred during the Great Depression. This event isfree and open to the public. Attendees are encouragedto bring a sack lunch. A complimentary soft drink anddessert will be provided by the museum.

Richmond Opportunity Expos

■ When: Aug. 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.■ Where: Richmond International Raceway, 600 E.Laburnum Ave., Richmond■ For more information, contact: Chris Adams at(513) 677-7055

Special hiring event for veterans and military spouses.This is a great opportunity to meet face-to-face withveteran-friendly employers including: Cellular Sales ofVirginia, U.S. Department of State – Facility ManagerProgram, Amazon, Hospital Corporation of America,and many more. There will be national, regional andlocal job opportunities, as well as entrepreneurial andeducational offerings. General Electric (U.S. Chamberof Commerce sponsor) will be offering one-on-onecoaching sessions during the event. Coaching sessionswill focus on resume building, resume writing andinterview techniques.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

HAMPTON

The Virginia State Firefighters Asso-ciation and Auxiliary, founded in 1886,will hold its 126th annual Conference& Expo, Aug. 15 - 18, at the HamptonRoads Convention Center (HRCC). Thiswill mark the eighth year the event hasbeen held there. Approximately 1,000 at-tendees are expected to attend the event.

“Hampton has always been a favor-ite place for VSFA members to holdtheir annual conference and expo,” saidLarry Gwaltney, Conference Chair.“We are happy to have many activitiesfor the families and attendees while

they are here in Hampton.”Notable activities include: associa-

tion business meetings, memorial ser-vices for firefighters who have passedaway over the last year, and a varietyof training classes and seminars. Inaddition, the program includes: meet-ings of the Virginia Fire ServicesBoard, Virginia Fire Service Council,and the Virginia Recruitment and Re-tention Network. A variety of exhibi-tors will have their wares on displayon Thursday afternoon and all dayFriday.

On Friday, an EMS contest (located

in Exhibit Hall B) pits teams through-out Virginia against one another uti-lizing and testing skills and trainingin emergency medical scenarios. OnSaturday, the firefighters get to show-case their skills in competition that in-cludes: water and hose events, dress-ing in fire gear, and a ladder raisingevent, all scheduled to take place inthe HRCC parking lot. Driving skillswill be put to the test during the FireTruck Rodeo.

For more information about the Vir-ginia State Firefighters AssociationConference & Expo, dial 810-8335.

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HAMPTON

The Hampton History Museum is happy to an-nounce “Opening Hampton’s Vaults: Newly RevealedArtifacts,” a new exhibition taking place Aug. 11through Nov. 16 on the second floor of the museum.

The new exhibition will showcase artifacts that il-lustrate the town’s cultural, political and military his-tory. Many of the items, donated by local citizens, havenever been on previous display. Ordinary in nature, theoften-overlooked (but useful) objects of everyday ex-perience highlight the unheralded routine of Hamptoncitizens through the decades.

Featured items on display include: a horse-drawnplough, a sign and menu from Bill’s Barbecue, a cashregister from Goldstein’s furniture store, a shovelused in the W.P.A. projects during the Great Depres-sion, and a compass from a waterman’s fishing vessel.Other items include women’s clothing and city mapsfrom the collection of Girard Chambers, Sr. and Jr.

Admission to the Hampton History Museum is$5 for adults; $4 for seniors, active military, activeNASA, AAA members and children 4 - 12.

For further information on “Opening Hampton’sVaults: Newly Revealed Artifacts,” and other HamptonHistory Museum events and exhibits, dial 727-1610.

Hampton to host annual Virginia StateFirefighters Conference and Expo

Courtesy photo

Hampton History Museum unveils its newexhibit showcasing objects from city’s past

Courtesy photoThe Hampton History Museum is located at 120 Old Hampton Ln. inDowntown Hampton.

NMCRSdistributesdiapers toSailors,MarinesNearly 800 boxes of “Camo”Huggies were distributed by theNavy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety (NMCRS) to military familiesat the Norfolk Commissary, Aug.3. Donated by Kimberly Clarkas a part of their “Camo for aCause” promotion, the diaperswere offered to all military IDcard holders.

Nearly 1,000 people turnedout early in the morning for thediaper give-away, and NMCRSvolunteers and staff handed outall of the diapers in under anhour. Diapers were limited toone box per family.

Additional diapers will be dis-tributed by local NMCRS officesat Budget for Baby classes andduring home visits by NMCRSvisiting nurses.

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Photos courtesy of NMCRS Norfolk

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Courtesy of Warner Bros.Will Ferrell (left) and Zach Galifianakis star as opposing politicians in “TheCampaign,” opening in theaters on Aug. 10.

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With this year’s Olympics in full swing,Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS HarryS. Truman (CVN 75) are rooting for TeamUSA, but one is cheering for Turkey as well.

A Truman family member is competingin the 2012 Summer Olympics in Londonthrough Aug. 12.

Twenty-two-year-old Quanitra Holling-worth, a former Virginia Commonwealth Uni-versity (VCU) basketball star and daughter ofChief Aviation Support Equipment Techni-cian (AW/SW) Marvin J. Pelzer, leading chiefpetty officer for Truman’s safety department,is currently in London playing for Turkey’sOlympic basketball team.

“I really don’t have the words for it,” saidPelzer. “It’s even more than pride. When yourchild has surpassed every one of your expec-tations, the feeling is much bigger.”

The oldest of three siblings, Hollingworthaspired to play basketball after watchingPelzer and her mother play. She joined a rec-reational league in Chesapeake at the age ofnine.

Through years of practice, Hollingworth’sskills continued to improve. Pelzer recalledhis daughter’s initial venture into the game asa humbling experience for her.

“She was horrible her first year,” said Pelzer.“She didn’t have a clue how to play, but shehad the advantage of being taller than the aver-age nine or 10-year-old, and through her pas-

sion for the sport, she strived to be better.”Honing her skills on the court, Holling-

worth eventually played for VCU in Rich-mond, where she chose a full academicscholarship over the athletic scholarship shewas also granted. Hollingworth was 19 yearsold when she was drafted by the MinnesotaLynx into the WNBA.

More recently, Hollingworth played in theEuropean Basketball League. During hertime overseas, Turkey recognized her talent

and offered her citizenship and a spot on theOlympic team.

“Being in the Olympics is just anotherchapter in her life,” said Pelzer. “She is stillchallenging herself to be a better teammate,even as she strives to bring home the goldmedal. She is a very humble person – shedoesn’t overreact and takes everything instride. Sometimes it’s like she needs to be re-minded that she’s in the Olympics, especiallywhen she is focused on the game itself.”

Pelzer believes if his daughter’s team winsgold, her first priority will be to give backto the community by providing guidance toyoung men and women.

“She has accomplished so much at sucha young age,” said Pelzer. “She is the type ofperson who would use her unique experienceand recognition to help others. She’d educateand motivate them to be successful. She alreadyacts as a role model through her non-profit or-ganization, ‘At Your Best,’ which is designed toinspire children to achieve their goals.”

Pelzer said his admiration of his daughterhas taught him much about being a parent.

“There are a lot of challenges to beinga Sailor, but you must devote time to yourfamily,” said Pelzer. “Support your childrenin their endeavors and always be their advo-cate. Give them the opportunity to be whothey want to be while still being their posi-tive guidance. It’s a beautiful thing to see oneof your children become successful, however,success shouldn’t be measured on how manypeople know their name, but rather on whatthey do and how well they do it.”

Sailor’s daughter competes in Olympics

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Courtesy of UFCUFC lightweight champion Benson Hender-son (right) and former champion FrankieEdgar are scheduled to rematch at UFC150 on Aug. 11. Henderson won the titlewith a unanimous decision victory overEdgar at UFC 144 last February.

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Jeff Gordon’s drought-breaking 86th careerSprint Cup victory likely will be rememberedas a bittersweet one for the veteran driver.

The same rainstorms that played into Gor-don’s victory at Pocono Raceway also broughtlightning that killed one fan and injured ninemore, one of whom was in critical conditionon Monday.

Gordon lined up sixth for what turned out tobe the race’s final restart, but surged into thelead when the front two cars of Jimmie John-son and Matt Kenseth collided on the start.

Before racing could resume, storms hit thetrack, and the race was called after 98 of 160laps.

“It’s nice to know that things can still goour way,” said Gordon. “The way our year hasgone, we’ll definitely take it like this. With allthe things that have gone wrong for us thisyear, I’m hoping that this is the one that makesup for it all.”

When he was told of the situation with thefans, Gordon acknowledged the impact on hisvictory, one that put him in great position toclaim one of the two wild card slots for theChase for the Sprint Cup.

“That’s the thing that’s going to take awayfrom the victory, is the fact that somebodywas affected by that,” he said. “I mean, thefans here are so loyal and avid ... so you hateto hear something like that.”

Gordon’s victory was record-setting on twofronts. He now has six at Pocono, the most

of any driver, and his 86 Cup wins give himundisputed possession of third place on theall-time list. Although NASCAR’s official re-cords say otherwise, Bobby Allison and mostof the sport’s historians say he has 85.

And this win didn’t come out of the blue.Gordon had a strong enough car at Pocono todrive to the front from his 27th starting positionand he’s been competitive in recent weeks.

“All I will say is we’ve been on a nicestreak of finishes,” he said. “Even though theyhaven’t been wins, they’ve been really solidfinishes, Top-5’s, Top-10’s, that have gotten us

further up in the points. That is something tobuild on, [because] this year, the way thingshave gone, we haven’t had a lot to build on.The last several weeks, we’ve had somethingto build on.”

Two of Gordon’s Hendrick Motorsportsteammates escaped Pocono in better pointspositions than they might have had. DaleEarnhardt Jr. finished 32nd after breaking atransmission, but retained the series pointslead. And Kasey Kahne finished second ona flat tire to maintain his position as the top-seeded wild card contender.

Gordon’s overdue win breaks records

Courtesy of NASCARJeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania400 at Pocono Raceway, Aug. 5.

Courtesy photoFormer VCU star Quanitra Hollingsworth.

■ sprint cup standings1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 744; 2. Matt Kenseth 739; 3. Greg Biffle 738; 4. Jimmie Johnson 736; 5. Martin Truex Jr. 694; 6. Tony Stewart 691;7. Brad Keselowski 690; 8. Denny Hamlin 683; 9. Kevin Harvick 681; 10. Clint Bowyer 679.

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#72 ‘07 HYUNDAI ELANTRA $6205

#12 ‘06 FORD TAURUS $6601

#41 ‘02 TOYOTA CAMRY $6783

#51 ‘05 MAZDA TRIBUTE $7787

#51 ‘04 GMC YUKON $8019

#32 ‘01 MERCEDES ML430 $7817

#82 ‘09 HYUNDAI ACCENT $7900

#29 ‘07 JEEP LIBERTY $7807

#01 ‘04 FORD ESCAPE $7976

#01 ‘08 FORD ESCAPE $7976

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#01 ‘07 VW PASSAT $9453

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