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BY CATHY HEIMERJet Observer

Anyone who reaches the age of 95 deservesa special birthday celebration and that’s exactlywhat Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana did for itsformer commanding officer, retired Capt.DexterRumsey II.Rumsey, who reached the milestone birthday

on Aug. 4,was the guest of honor at the OceanaHornet’s Nest Galley onAug.6,hosted by the gal-ley and public affairs.The celebration was attend-ed by his family, including his wife Mary, activeduty and civilians,and members of the HamptonRoads Squadron, Association of Naval Aviation.The party was fittingly held in the Rumsey Room,one of the galley’s historic rooms honoring for-mer commanding officers and nearly 70 years ofbase history.“This is pretty fantastic. I’ve never been in this

galley. It’s big,really, really nice. I’m very honoredto have a room named after me,” said Rumseywith a smile,as he looked around the area honor-ing his time as Oceana’s CO from July 1964 toNovember 1966.The roomwas a big surprise to the retired avia-

tor, who had no idea of its existence until toldhis party would be in the Rumsey Room.Locatedfront and center of the galley, the room includes

Rumsey’s portrait, as well as black and whitephotos from base events during his time in com-mand. Looking at his photo, Rumsey joked howit“has a little more black hair than I do now!”Chief Warrant Officer 4 Wayne Cummings,

Oceana Food Service Officer,was happy to hostthe celebration, which included a special mealand birthday cake.“It was nice for him to come

From NAS Oceana PublicAffairs

The 2012 NAS Oceana Air Show,Sept. 14, 15 and 16 will showcasethe very best of military and civilianaviation for spectators from aroundthe world who travel to VirginiaBeach just to attend the annual AirShow.With the Navy hosting War of

1812 commemorations around thecountry this year, the Oceana AirShow is themed “Our Flag Was StillThere.”

The Air Show officially kicks offat 5:30 p.m.Friday evening, Sept.14with the stunningTwilightAir Show.Admission and parking are free andgates open at 5 p.m.When the showends, stop by the Oceana Officers’Club to enjoy a refreshing beverage

in this legendary watering hole.The Air Show’s main event oc-

curs on Saturday and Sunday, Sept.15-16, with the gates opening at 8a.m. and the U.S. Navy Flight Dem-onstrationTeam,Blue Angels, sched-uled to conclude each day’s showwith their legendary performances.On Saturday night, Sept. 15, the

Beach Blast begins at 6:30 p.m.witha free concert at Virginia Beach’s

31st Street Park, an F/A-18 SuperHornet after-burner flyover, nightparachute jumps by the British RedDevils and an introduction to themen and women of the Blue Angelsteam.

— For more information on the2012 NAS Oceana Air Show, in-cluding a complete list of perform-ers, visit www.oceanaairshow.com.

Oceana Air Show celebrating ‘Our Flag Was Still There’

Give the gift oflife! An ArmedServices BloodProgram driveis taking placetoday, Aug. 16

on Oceana, 8:30a.m. to 12:30

p.m. at CNATTU,building 340.

Another blooddrive will be Aug.29, 8:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. at theBranch Health

Clinic.Visit www.militaryblood.dod for info.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

— See Rumsey, Page 8

FORMER OCEANACO CELEBRATES

95TH BIRTHDAYWITH PARTY AT

BASE GALLEY

Photo by MC3 Antonio P. Turretto Ramos

Former Oceana commanding officer, retired Capt Dexter Rumsey II was the guest of honor at a

luncheon to celebrate his 95th birthday. During the celebration at the Oceana galley on Aug. 6, he

shared stories of his 30-year career and memories of his time as Oceana’s CO from 1964 - 1966.

2 JET OBSERVER • August 16, 2012

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‘Hunger Games’ midnight releaseThe Navy Exchange at NAS Oceana will host a celebra-

tion for the midnight release of the “Hunger Games” onAug.17.Enjoy a free showing of the movie at 10 p.m. Salesbegin at midnight and those who preordered can also pickup their challenge coins with their movie.

Elliot Sadler to visit OceanaNASCAR driver Elliot Sadler will visit NAS Oceana Aug.

21. He will visit Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 in Han-gar 111 to meet with personnel.The NASCAR NationwideShow Car/Richmond International Raceway Pace Car willalso be on display at the NAS Galley that day from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. for photo opportunities. Visit the Jet Observerwebsite at www.oceanajetobserver.com for an updatedschedule of events.

We Are Family FestMWR will host theWeAre Family Fest,Aug.23,3:30 -7:30

p.m. at the Main Gate Park, across from the Oceana NavyExchange.The festival is free and includes music by a DJ,entertainment by Bobby the Clown,a photo booth, inflata-bles,carnival games and hayrides.Concessions will be soldat a minimal cost.The event is open to all military and theirfamilies. For more information, call 492-7053 or 433-2561.

School physicalsDo you need a school physical and can’t get an appoint-

ment?The Branch Health Clinic at NAS Oceana will see allpatients, 21 years of age and younger, for school physicalson Saturday,Aug.25, 8 a.m. to noon.Required items•Military ID•Physical forms•Immunization records•Patients 9 years of age and older are required to not eat

or drink anything other than water after midnight.This isdue to labs that may need to be drawn. Patients may con-tinue to take current medications.

College information sessionNorfolk State University will host an information session

Aug. 21, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. at theOceana Education Services Center, building 531, Room102.This information session is open to all service mem-bers, family members and veterans interested in attendingor transferring to Norfolk State University.

Aerotheater closureThe Aerotheater at NAS Oceana is currently closed for

renovations and is expected to remained closed until theend ofAugust.$2 movies are being shown at the GatorThe-ater on JEB Little Creek-Fort Story. Call 462-7534 for thecurrent movie schedule.

ANA luncheonThe Hampton Roads Squadron,Association of NavalAvia-

tion will not hold a monthly luncheon inAugust.Membersshould check the web site at www.hrana.org for up-to-dateinformation on events.

Feds Feed FamiliesFeds Feed Families continues through Aug. 31 at NAS

Oceana and Dam Neck Annex. All DoD and active dutycan help support the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginiaand many food pantries throughout Hampton Roads bycollecting much-needed, non-perishable foods. Collectionboxes are set up at the Oceana Navy Exchange, Jet Mart,Commissary,Thrift Shop,both Oceana and Dam Neck cha-pels, along with select commands.This year marks the fourth year for the program and the

local goal is 26,000 pounds. Cash donations are also ac-cepted and used to purchase the most-needed food itemsin bulk. Volunteers to help collect and weigh food and unitpoints of contact are also still needed.According to staff at the Foodbank of Southeastern Vir-

ginia, in 2011, they received an outstanding response fromlocal Navy institutions and federal employees, helping thefoodbank get through the challenging summer months anddue to increased demand again this summer,donations areurgently needed.For more information, contact the Oceana and Dam

Neck Coordinator RP2 Jacqueline Bellins at 433-2871.

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

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

Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Oceana

Chapel by the Sea, Dam Neck - 492-6602

Chapel Schedule of Services

ProtestantSunday

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

10:40 a.m.

CatholicMass – Tues-Fri,

11:30 a.m.Sun. Mass - 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

Contemporary ProtestantWorship Sunday 9 a.m.

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

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

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

Coffee House - Wednesday, 6 p.m.

August 16, 2012 • JET OBSERVER 3

Eisenhower, CVW-7 begin OEF missions

BY LT. ANDREW BRODNAS Oceana Chaplain

The lazy days of summer arehere. For those of us who arestill working, the days are not aslazy as they are exhausting. Theheat index has been up over 110lately and it’s just miserable tobe outside.Every chance most ofus get, we’re relaxing in a pool,

in the air conditioning, under a fan or in the line of aventilation duct.Many times the summer is a season to do as little as

possible, and production wanes. From time to time wefind our personal lives like that as well. We try to doas little as possible, forgetting about our faith, family,and our well-being.We’re in cruise mode,and sooner orlater, our personal lives end up in a mess.This is whenwe’re in need of a personal revival.When I was a kid, growing up in the south, the word

“revival”was thrown around like three-legged cat in thedog pound. It seemed like every year there was a re-vival in town.It was always a series of church meetings,in which a guest preacher would come to town for afew nights, yell at the top of his lungs, sweat profuselyfrom his forehead (and wipe it with a cloth handker-chief),pound his fist on the pulpit and tell people theyneed to get right with God. Some people would sit intheir seats and yell“Amen,”while some would constant-ly check their watch, waiting for the inevitable picnicthat would follow.A fewwould promise to change theirlives and do what God wanted them to do,sometimes itwas a lasting change,others it was just a front.What was never clearly conveyed, at least to me,was

that in order for a change to take place, there was somehard work and determination that had to follow theinitial decision.Have you wanted something to change in your life,

maybe in your family life, your personal life, your spiri-tual life,but you find yourself doing the same old things.It’s time for a true revival!A true revival in your life will take a solid decision

to change, determination to stay the course no matterhow tough things get, and a community of support ofclose friends, family members, coworkers, a pastor orchaplain,or folks in the chapel community that you canbe accountable to in order to continue on.What do you need to straighten out in your life?What are you waiting for?

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BY MC1 NATHANAEL MILLEREisenhower Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS DWIGHT D.EISENHOWER,At Sea (NNS) — CarrierAir Wing (CVW) 7, embarked aboard the aircraft carrierUSS Dwight D.Eisenhower (CVN 69),began flying the firstcombat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom(OEF)Aug.9.These missions will provide direct support to coalition

forces on the ground in Af-ghanistan. The support in-cludes electronic warfare,close-air support, airbornecommand and control, andreconnaissance.“Air-support missions are

intended to degrade terror-ist activities, diminish theinfluence of the Talibanand improve security to en-courage economic prosper-ity in the region,” said Capt.Samuel J. Paparo, CVW-7commander. “We bring awide range of capabilitiesto coalition forces inAfghanistan and take pride in the factthat we are working with them to establish security andstability there. Every squadron has trained thoroughly forthese missions, and now it is time to execute.”Since 2009,U.S.Navy aircraft have averaged about 5,000

close-air support missions per year in support of OEF.Eisenhower joins the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group

(CSG), led by aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65),which has been operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of re-sponsibility sinceApril.

While air support will be the primary focus in supportof OEF, Eisenhower and other CSG surface ships can alsoachieve a robust set of missions in support of regionalmaritime security.“Our mission is to set the conditions for economic pros-

perity, which encompasses ensuring maritime security ofall commercial sea lanes,” said Rear Adm.Michael Manazir,commander, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group.“The versa-tility of our capabilities and vitality of our Sailors allows

us to be flexible and agile atall times.”Manazir stressed how crit-

ical every Sailor of the carri-er strike group is to missionsuccess, from flight deckpersonnel, to the pilots, tothe engineers.“Everyone has a role and

everyone does it exception-ally well,” said Manazir.“I amextremely proud of the Sail-ors that compose this strikegroup and I am certain thateach will perform at thehighest caliber possible.”

CVW-7 is composed of the “Bluetails” of Carrier Air-borne Early Warning Squadron 121, the “Patriots”of Elec-tronic Attach Squadron 140, the “Rampagers” of StrikeFighter Squadron (VFA) 83, the “Jolly Rogers” of VFA-103,the “Wildcats” of VFA-131, the “Puking Dogs” of VFA-143,and the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Anti-submarineSquadron 5.Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of re-

sponsibility, conducting maritime security operations andsupport missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Jolly Rogers” of VFA-103 pre-pares to launch from the flight deck USS Dwight D. Eisenhower(CVN 69) Aug. 9, marking the beginning of combat sorties for CVW-7’s squadrons, in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by MCSA John Haynes

We bring a wide range of capabili-ties to coalition forces in Afghanistanand take pride in the fact that we areworking with them to establish secu-rity and stability there. Every squadronhas trained thoroughly for these mis-sions, and now it is time to execute.”

— Capt. Samuel J. Paparo, CVW-7 commander.

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STORY/PHOTO BY LT. JASON BRUEHLNavy and Marine Corps IntelligenceCenter Public Affairs Officer

The Navy and Marine Corps IntelligenceTraining Center (NMITC) was presenteda 2012 Business Investment in BabiesAward from the Consortium for Infant andChild Health (CINCH) for its participationand success in CINCH’s Business Case forBreastfeeding (BC4BF) program.The awardwas presentedAug.3,on the EasternVirgin-ia Medical School campus in Norfolk.This program was designed to educate

employers about the value of supportingbreast-feeding employees in the workplace.Funding for BC4BF was provided by theVirginia Department of Health and EasternVirginia Medical School (EVMS). By par-ticipating in this program, NMITC estab-lished policy and took action to ensure a

supportive environment for nursing moth-ers, which included the establishment of adedicated lactation room at the command.The award was presented by Amy Paulson,CINCH director at EVMS; Dr. Richard V.Homan, provost and dean of EVMS, and Dr.C.W. Gowen, interim chair, EVMS Depart-ment of Pediatrics.Receiving the award forNMITCwasCom-

manding Officer Capt. William Kotheimer.“Our participation in this program is dou-bly important for a Navy command whereraising a child and pursuing a career aredifficult due to long and sometimes unpre-dictable hours, sea duty and operationaldeployments. Anything we can do to makethat task easier is the right thing to do, andI want to thank CINCH and its supportersfor enabling us to succeed in this endeavor,”said Kotheimer.

NMITC receives 2012 BusinessInvestment in Babies Award

Consortium for Infant and ChildHealth recognized NMITC forits participation and success inthe Consortium for Infant andChild Health’s Business Casefor Breast-feeding programwith an award presenta-tion, Aug. 3, at the EasternVirginia Medical School. NMITCCommanding Officer Capt.William Kotheimer presents anindividual award to ET2(SW)JoAnna Waugh, acceptingon behalf of Lt. Cmdr. KimShelburne, who was unable toattend.

CareerMILESTONES

Photos of recent awards, promotionsand retirements

FC1(SW/AW) Zachary Winemiller ispresented the Navy and Marine CorpsAchievement Award by NAS OceanaCommanding Officer Capt. Bob GeisAug. 3. Winemiller earned the awardwhile serving as the leading pettyofficer in the weapons division of thecombat systems department on USSGeorge Washington (CVN 73), April2010 to December 2011. Winemiller isnow stationed at Dam Neck Annex inthe First Lieutenant’s Division, wherehe coordinated the 2012 Clean theBay.

Photo by Cathy Heimer

CS3(SW) Kenny Lee ispresented the Navy andMarine Corps AchievementMedal by CSCM(SW) JimmieMcKnight July 17. Lee wasresponsible for the careand safety of 15 detaineeswhile serving as a tiersupervisor from August 2011to May 2012 with Task ForcePlatinum, Navy ExpeditionaryGuard Battalion, Joint TaskForce, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Robert Rountree Jr. isrecognized for 30 yearsof federal service by NASOceana CommandingOfficer Capt. Bob Geis Aug.13. Rountree, a retiredcommander and navalaviator, has worked atNAS Oceana for 10 years,where he serves as theNavy Mid-Atlantic Regionair operations programdirector.


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BY MC3 JONNIE HOBBYUSS Harry S.Truman Public Affairs

USS HARRY S.TRUMAN,At Sea (NNS) —The commanding officer of the aircraft car-rier USS Harry S.Truman (CVN 75) took tothe skies in aT-45C GoshawkAug.6.Capt.Dee L.Mewbourne completed four

launches and recoveries as part of his finalunderway aboardTruman.Although he is an aviator, Mewbourne

said that commanding officers only getto fly circumstantially due to their busyschedules.“It’s a special opportunity we’re given,”

Mewbourne said.“We get to sample whatwe sell and make sure the flight operationswe’re conducting are safe and effective.Weget a chance to see our people in action.I think it’s also good for morale when thecrew gets to see their captain fly.”Mewbourne assumed command of Tru-

man in November 2011 during the ship’sdocking planned incremental availability(DPIA).WhenTruman left the yards, it sup-

ported flight deck certification and carrierqualifications by hosting squadrons fromcarrier air wings 3 and 8.Mewbourne said he was glad to be able

to seeTruman from the air in an operation-al environment.“It felt great to see Truman in action. I

felt an immense sense of pride in the shipand crew,” said Mewbourne.“When I camehere,I knewmymission was to getTrumanback to sea.As I saw the carrier doing whatit’s designed to do, I felt close to accom-plishing my mission.”Mewbourne flew the T-45C training

aircraft assigned to the “Tigers” of Train-ing Squadron (VT) 9 while they wereembarked on Truman conducting carrierqualifications.Mewbourne, who was designated a na-

val flight officer in December 1983, hasaccumulated more than 3,500 total flighthours in 47 different types of aircraft andmore than 1,000 arrested landings on 12carrier decks.“We are naval aviators and we still love

to be part of that business because ourhearts are in the air,”said Mewbourne.“I’vebeen very blessed in my 30-year career tobe part of naval aviation.Whether I landedon one carrier or 12, it’s a distinct honorand privilege.”Mewbourne is scheduled to turnover

command of Truman to Capt. S. RobertRothAug.16.

PHOTO ABOVE: Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne,commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman(CVN 75), is strapped into a T45-C Goshawktraining jet, Aug. 6, for his first and last flightfrom the ship before he changes command.Harry S. Truman is underway conductingcarrier qualifications.

Photo by MC3 Donald R. White Jr.

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From VFA-31 Public Affairs

Cmdr. Brian Becker, from Chicago, re-lieved Cmdr. JeremyW. Gunter, from Beck-ley, W. Va., as the commanding officer ofStrike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 on Aug.9 in a change of command ceremony, heldat the Center for Naval Aviation TechnicalTraining Unit Oceana.Becker graduated from the University of

Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts in Financein December 1994. He received his com-mission through the Naval Reserve OfficerTraining Corps in January 1995 and wasdesignated a naval aviator in May 1997.Becker has served at VFA-15, TOPGUN,

VFA-97,VFA-103 and Navy Personnel Com-mand. He has accumulated more than3,000 flight hours and more than 700 ar-rested landings. His personal awards in-clude six Strike FlightAir Medals,five Navyand Marine Corps Commendation Medals,one with combat“V,”and various other unitand campaign awards.The incoming executive officer, Cmdr.

Mike Rovenolt, is joining VFA-31 from theJoint Center for Operational Analysis, U.S.Joint Forces Command, where he servedas a military analyst and executive assis-tant. Rovenolt has accumulated more than

4,200 military flight hours with more than2,500 in the F/A-18 A-F, and has more than600 carrier-arrested landings.The VFA-31 Tomcatters are the second

oldest operational squadron in the Navy.“Felix” was officially formed July 1935,although Felix the Cat has been seen onNavy aircraft dating as far back as 1928.During its history, the Tomcatters haveflown a number of fighter and attack air-craft including the F4B-4, F3F-2, F4F-4, F6F,F8F-1, F9F-2, F2H, F3H, F-3B, F-4B, F-4J, F-14A, and F-14D.They currently fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet.The squadron has served in conflicts

dating back to World War II, includingbattles atWake Island,Marcus Island,CoralSea, Midway, Guadalcanal and the EasternSolomons.VFA-31 is the only Navy fightersquadron to achieve aerial victories inthree wars;World War II, the Korean Warand theVietnamWar.VFA-31 returned to Oceana in December

2011 after a seven-month combat deploy-ment aboard the USS George H.W. Bush(CVN 77). The Tomcatters dominated theskies above Afghanistan and Iraq, flyingmore than 4,000 hours and 2,000 sortiesin direct support of operations EnduringFreedom and New Dawn.

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During VFA-31’s change of command, outgoing “Tomcatter” Commanding Officer Cmdr.Jeremy W. Gunter (l) and incoming Commanding Officer Cmdr. Brian Becker exchange salutes.Watching is Commander, Carrier Air Wing 8 Capt. Daniel Dwyer. The ceremony was held Aug.9 at CNATTU Oceana.

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— Continued from page 4Also receiving an individual award for providing signifi-

cant support in helping implement BC4BF at NMITC wasLt. Cmdr. Kim Shelburne, who led the charge in creatingcommand policy supporting nursing mothers, and estab-lishing NMITC’s lactation room. While Shelburne couldnot attend the awards ceremony, Electronics Specialist(ET) 2nd Class (SW) JoAnnaWaugh,who was instrumentalin helping to set up the lactation room,received the awardon her behalf.As new mothers, Shelburne and Waugh found it diffi-

cult to find a private and comfortable room to continuewith their daily pumping routines after returning to workfrom maternity leave. Shelburne found that the Navy didhave policy supporting nursing servicewomen (describedin OPNAVINST 6000.1C), but that few individuals wereaware of it.“This is one of those instructions that most commands

don’t know about until they get a momwho needs a room.All too often, I have heard stories of women pumping inbathrooms and closets,”said Shelburne.After doing extensive research and consulting with

experts on the subject, and with the support of NMITCleadership and BC4BF, Shelburne set about generatingcommand policy that would assist new NMITC mothers.Additionally, she was determined to locate and outfit aspace that could be completely dedicated as a lactationroom. After locating such a room she worked diligentlywith Waugh and utilized resources provided from BC4BFto make it a comfortable space.Throughout the process, Shelburne was pleased with

the level of support she received from the command.“The Navy is very supportive of breast-feeding; we havethe best policy among the military branches! My hope isthat the word gets out and breast-feeding service mem-bers begin getting the support they need and deserve,”shesaid about at the Navy’s support of breast-feeding womenas a whole.“I am very excited about NMITC receiving this award,

we deserve it! Since we have established the room, eightmoms who work in the building have used it and threemoms from other commands have come to use it becausetheirs did not have a room, or they were on temporaryduty here,” said Shelburne as she reflected on receivingthe award.“I have also received several calls from active duty wom-

en across the world asking for a sample of our instructionand what we have in our room to help them set up roomsand programs at their commands,”she added.

Award: NMITC recognizedfor support of new moms

The Navy is very supportive of breast-feed-ing; we have the best policy among the mili-tary branches! My hope is that the word getsout and breast-feeding service members begingetting the support they need and deserve,”

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— Continued from page 1in and actually see his room…to reminisce about his timehere and when he ran Oceana,”said Cummings.Rumsey, who entered the Navy in 1938 as an aviation

cadet,had four previous tours as a commanding officer,onUSS Chandeleur (AV 10),USS Pawcatuk (AO 108),BomberSquadron 211 and Fighter Squadron 41, before takingcommand of Oceana.Rumsey shared several stories of his military service

with those attending the luncheon.During the Battle ofMidway on June 4,1942,Rumsey was in a patrol plane,operating out of the French Frigate Shoals, 560 milesnorthwest of Honolulu.“Our job was to fly to the westand flank Midway,”explained Rumsey.At the beginning ofWorldWar II, because the shoals

were not occupied by theAmericans,the Japanese usedthe shoals as a base for intelligence gathering and smallbombing raids.Although prior to the Battle of Midway,the Americans discovered where the Japanese werelaunching from and took over the area, it didn’t stopthe Japanese intelligence gathering mission. “We neverknew there was a ‘Jap’ [Japanese] submarine looking atus,”said Rumsey.Rumsey was a guest at this year’s 70th Anniversary

of the Battle of Midway commemoration on board USSGeorge H.W. Bush (CVN 77).“I think I was the oldestone in this area they could get their hands on,”he jokedabout his invitation.Rumsey was quick to admit that “just having com-

mand of the largest jet base on the East Coast,” wasabout what he enjoyed most about his tour at the navalair station. It was also one of his favorite tours in the Navy.Rumsey retired from the Navy in 1968 and then worked

for the Stanwick Corporation for 25 years before retiringagain to play golf and enjoy family time with his six chil-dren and grandchildren. He remained in Hampton Roads,

now living in Norfolk’sTalbot Park area,where he followsthe developments in the possible renovation of the his-toric neighborhood home,Talbot Hall.NAS Oceana Executive Officer Capt. Kit Chope noted

how Capt. Rumsey “ushered in a lot of changes that arestill in place today,”including the opening of Oceana’s Fair-

way Crescent housing,where military families still reside.Rumsey, who opened the Oceana stables, was very

pleased to see that they not only remain operational, butthe facility size was increased several years ago. He’s alsoproud that Bell House, the historic home on Oceana Bou-

levard, previously the home of Oceana’s commanding orexecutive officers, remains in use today.“They were going to tear it down when I came,”he said

about Bell House,now managed by Lincoln Military Hous-ing for senior officers.As a naval aviator, Rumsey is still very proud that thefirst F-4B Phantoms came to VF-84 and VA-85 receivedtheir first A-6A Intruders during his time as Oceana’sCO. In 1965, an Intruder cost the Navy $3.5 millionapiece.One of his favorite memories from his time at

Oceana was more personal. In the summer of 1964,heflew up to Quantico,Va. to commission his son, Dex-ter Rumsey III, as a Marine Corps officer.“I told them‘Pops’was coming up to commission me but they hadno idea he was in charge of Oceana until his planelanded,” laughed the younger Rumsey, who attendedthe birthday celebration with his wife Bonnie.Dexter Rumsey III can remember how as a 10-year-

old, even before his father was the CO, he used tocome out to Oceana and play in the Quonset huts atthe north end of the field. Now a lawyer on Virginia’sNorthern Neck, the younger Rumsey served three anda half years in the Marines duringVietnam.“Every Navyfamily needs a Marine,”he said, to his dad’s laughter.Chope was pleased to see the turnout for the birth-

day celebration. “We in the Navy pride ourselves onour ties to our heritage and our traditions and we takethe time to recognize a man who walked in theseshoes, 45,48 years ago.”“To see a 95-year-old man with such vibrancy and

such humor, I think everybody walks away from here alittle more confident, a little happier, a little prouder ofwhere they work,” said Chope, adding “We all recognizethe importance of honoring our past.We wouldn’t be herewithout gentlemen like that.”

Rumsey: Served as Oceana’s commanding officer from 1964 - 1966

No birthday celebration would be complete without a cake cutting andformer NAS Oceana Commanding Officer retired Capt. Dexter RumseyII has assistance cutting his 95th birthday cake from current OceanaExecutive Officer Capt. Kit Chope. Rumsey, who was Oceana’s skipperfrom 1964 -1966, celebrated his birthday at the Oceana galley Aug.6. Photo by MC3 Antonio P. Turretto Ramos

Virginia’s Secretary of Veterans Affairsand Homeland Security visited the Centerfor Personal and Professional Developmentat Dam NeckAnnexAug.9.Terrie Suit met with CPPD leadership

and toured the command to gain an under-standing of CPPD’s role in developing Sail-ors who think critically,act responsibly andlead proactively.The tour included a stop at the Virtual

Education Center (VEC) for a brief on thecenter’s capabilities and education servicesit provides to Sailors worldwide.Suit was appointed as assistant to the

governor for commonwealth preparednessin January 2010 by Virginia Gov. Bob Mc-Donnell. The Commonwealth reorganizedsome positions the following year, whichresulted in Suit’s appointment“It is a great honor to host such a distin-

guished visitor at CPPD,” said CPPD Com-manding Officer Capt. John Newcomer.

“Secretary Suit’s visit is a great opportunityto explain our work to provide Sailors thetools they need to lead with courage, re-spect and trust, and mentor future leadersto do the same. Part of that developmentis through voluntary education, and theVEC’s work is essential to assisting Sailorsnavigate through the waters of complet-ing higher education requirements for adegree.”The daughter of a career U.S.Army offi-

cer and wife of a now-retired Navy seniorchief, Suit is familiar with the demands ofmilitary life and related challenges of earn-ing a college degree. She has earned an as-sociate degree fromTidewater CommunityCollege and Bachelor’s degree in PoliticalScience from Old Dominion University.Suit’s tour included stops at the training

directorate, which creates, maintains andhas oversight for personal and professionalcourse curricula; the Voluntary Education

(VOLED) directorate, which is respon-sible for the Navy’s VOLED program; andVOLED’s Virtual Education Center, whichprovides virtual education assistance andcounseling to Sailors and veterans.Julie Gifford, regional military liaison, ac-

companied her on the tour of CPPD.At the end of her visit, Suit said she was

excited to see the progress of the Navy Col-lege program.“Governor McDonnell wants to ensure

Virginia is supporting our service membersas they pursue education and professionaldevelopment for their Navy career as wellas their eventual transition to civilian life,”she said. “Julie and I will be proactivelyidentifying future opportunities for Vir-ginia to work together in support of NavyCollege and the Center for Personal andProfessional Development. Thank you forall that you are doing here.”

CPPD hostsVa. Secretaryof VeteransAffairs andHomelandSecurityBY SUSAN HENSONCenter for Personal and ProfessionalDevelopment Public Affairs Officer

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HM1(FMF/SW/AW) Cedric Odom from NAS Oceana BranchHealth Clinic selects a youth from the eager volunteers whowant to answer questions during a classroom portion ofthe DEFY program, July 19, at the Oceana Navy EducationalService Center classroom.

STORY/PHOTOS BYMC3 ANTONIO P. TURRETTO RAMOSNAS Oceana Public Affairs

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Child &Youth Programs(CYP) hosted the Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) pro-gram, July 16-26, for nearly 70 children ages 9 - 12.“Our goal is to make sure that they have the tools neces-

sary to resist drugs, alcohol and any other substance mis-use, and that they grow in their leadership skills and thatthey grow to become civically responsible,” explainedCynthia Mackey, lead DEFY program coordinator.“We alsoteach subjects like conflict resolution, how to resist peerpressure, life skills training and social skills and etiquette.”According to the Navy Personnel Command DEFY web

page, the goal of DEFY is to empower youth to build posi-tive,healthy lifestyles as drug-free, successful citizens.Theprograms’ mission is toimprove combat readi-ness by providing adrug demand reductionand comprehensive lifeskills program designedto improve youth resil-iency and strength.Mackey has been a

DEFY mentor for twoyears, this year is herfirst year as the leadcoordinator. Mackeytailors the DEFY pro-graming and modifiesthe topics and activitiesspecifically for Oceana.According to Mackey,DEFY is sponsored byOceana CYP, enablingher to supplement theDEFY curriculum withthe Boys & Girls Clubof America curriculumto create a DEFY pro-gram with a strongerimpact on the childrenof NAS Oceana.DEFY is a two-phase program. Phase one is an eight-

day camp during the summer with DEFY mentors andvolunteers where kids are introduced to the conceptsand fundamentals of the program.During this phase, chil-dren participate in self-esteem exercises and learn aboutgoal setting, leadership and teamwork, relationships andconflict management, substance abuse prevention, gangawareness and de-glamorization. Phase two is carried outthroughout the year by mentors who support the lessonsand training taught during the camp.Mentors also providetutoring and positive reinforcement through group men-toring and interactive workshops.“During the camp, we see who connects with what

kids and then we help establish that connection betweenparents and us,” said Mackey.“And then the mentors areable to work with the kids throughout the school year,August through May.”

DEFY mentors are carefully selected for the program,filtered by a board interview process that focuses on tem-perament and character.“We do interviews to make sure they are dedicated and

to make sure they have good temperament,” said Mackey.“These are our kids and we treat them as such.And it’sfun! It’s a lot of work, but it’s so much fun… I know bydoing this here they’re going to go into the fourth, thefifth and the sixth grade and they always remember DEFY.”“I have a wonderful relationship with the youth,” said

Air Traffic Controller 1st Class (AW/SW) Leslie Wallace,who has been a DEFY mentor for four years and is nowthe DEFY lead mentor.

The Oceana DEFYprogram also workswith Sailors from theDrug and Alcohol Pro-grams Advisor (DAPA)office who volunteer tokeep parents informedabout new designerdrugs, negative trendsand latest slang.“The goal is to always

keep the parents in thelink and we also edu-cate the parents,” saidMackey. “For example,have you heard about‘yolo?’ You only liveonce.Well, we need toknow what these kidsare ‘yolo-ing’ about andkeep parents informedso they can do whatthey have to do.”Parents can even con-

tact a DEFY mentor andrequest that the men-tor check in with their

child after school while the parent is at work,said Mackey.“We always need to adapt and change our strategies to

fit with the needs for our generation and culture.Whatworked 10 years ago won’t work today. That’s why weare always looking for mentors to work with DEFY whohave fresh ideas,”said Mackey.“I’m most proud of my kidsbecoming leaders to their other peers because they canreach their peers quicker and have a greater effect thanwe can as adults. I am very proud that our youth are mak-ing the choice to learn who they are and setting goalsfor their future because the worst thing in this world, Ibelieve, is to not have a vision for yourself.So they are get-ting the foundation to build that vision for the rest of theirlives. I’m very proud that they are starting so early.”

DEFY program provides life-long lessons for kids

AC1(AW/SW) Leslie Wallace from Oceana Air Operations, whois a lead mentor for the DEFY program at Oceana, escorts 9 -12 year-olds participating in the program to their next activityJuly 19. Nearly 70 children participated in the DEFY summercamp, held at Oceana from July 16 - 26.

Children have fun participating in one of the many team building ex-ercises held throughout the DEFY summer camp, July 16 - 26. DEFY’spurpose is to produce 9-12 year-olds with character, leadership, andconfidence so that they are equipped to engage in a positive, healthylifestyles as drug-free citizens and have the necessary skills to be suc-cessful in their lives through coordinated community participation,commitment and leadership.


An F/A-18C Hornet fromthe “Wildcats” of VFA-131prepares to launch from theflight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USSDwight D. Eisenhower (CVN69). Dwight D. Eisenhoweris deployed to the U.S. 5thFleet area of responsibil-ity conducting maritimesecurity operations, theatersecurity cooperation effortsand support missions aspart of Operation EnduringFreedom.

Photo by MC3 Tony Bloom

BY KELLY BURDICKCommander, Fleet Readiness Centers/AIR 6.0Public Affairs

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) — Commander, FleetReadiness Centers (COMFRC) welcomed a new admiralduring a change of command ceremonyAug.6.Rear Adm.CJ Jaynes relieved Rear Adm. Jeffrey Penfield,

who will take lead as commander, Operational Test andEvaluation Force in Norfolk.Vice Adm. David Architzel, commander, Naval Air Sys-

tems Command (NAVAIR), presided over the ceremony,where he welcomed Jaynes and highlighted Penfield’scontributions to COMFRC and to the naval aviation mis-sion.“Zoil’s [Penfield] done an incredible job,”Architzel said.

“The COMFRC team, the men and women who keep ourforces flying — without them naval aviation comes to acomplete standstill. Every great success can be attributedto these men and women and the people who lead them,like Jeff Penfield.”“CJ, I look forward to having you at the helm of our

FRCs. I value your experience with AIR-6.0 and the FRCsand I know you will deliver. It is good to have you here.”ViceAdm.Allen Myers,commander,NavalAir Forces and

commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presentedPenfield with a Legion of Merit award.“Under his leadership, FRC has performed brilliantly to

ensure our aircraft are ready for tasking,”Myers said.“Themen and women of FRC,who serve here and around theworld,play a vital role in supporting our Pacific pivot andstrategic imperative to operate forward as a Navy.”Penfield thanked his team and NAVAIR’s logistics and

industrial engineering counterparts for their spirit, hardwork and dedication.“I’ve enjoyed these last nine months as commanding

officer,” Penfield said. “For my first tour as an admiral, Icouldn’t have imagined a better command, or group ofmen and women, to begin this phase of my career.Yourwork is critical — it’s what keeps naval aviation flying,andflying safely.CJ is a fantastic leader, and with your support,no doubt COMFRC will continue their superb work forthe warfighter.”As the assistant commander for Logistics and Industrial

Operations (AIR-6.0), Jaynes worked closely with the FRCduring the last year while she oversaw logistics supportefforts for both fielded and developmental aviation sys-tems. She has extensive background as a Navy aerospacemaintenance duty officer (AMDO) and has the distinctionas the first female admiral in theAMDO and NAVAIR com-munities.“CJ has also spent her career focused on how we keep

our aircraft ready for tasking,” Myers added.“I know thatshe will enrich the expertise of COMFRC and continuetheir positive glide slope.”“It’s such an honor to be selected to lead COMFRC and

the tremendous group of professionals who pour theirheart and soul into maintaining our naval aircraft,” saidJaynes,who will also continue herAIR 6.0 duties.“LeadingbothAIR 6.0 and COMFRC is an opportunity of a lifetime.I never imagined as an AMDO that one day I would havethe honor to command the entire shore-based intermedi-ate and depot maintenance activities.”COMFRC and its eight centers provide naval aviation

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USS IWO JIMA,At Sea (NNS) — Sailors took a couplehours out of their day while deployed to remember a fall-en U.S.Navy SEAL by running a half marathon aboard themultipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD7),Aug.6.Chief Petty Officer

Brian Robert Bill wasamong one of 17 SEALskilled Aug. 6, 2011 inWardak province, east-ern Afghanistan, andwas a friend of Lt. Me-gan Shutka,AmphibiousSquadron 8’s public af-fairs officer. Shutka, anative of St. James, N.Y.,is currently deployedaboard Iwo Jima andwas inspired to run ahalf marathon in hismemory.“Brian had a love for

marathons, the outdoorsand a willingness tohelp anyone, no matterwhat,” said Shutka. “Thefirst time meeting him,through our private pi-lot instructor, we talkedabout the Helsinki CityMarathon in Finland thatI was training to run in August 2011. I ran that marathonthe same time as his funeral and I missed saying good-bye.I figured it would be fitting to run a half marathon in hismemory, while I’m deployed, to signify the fact that hebarely lived half his life and considering 13 miles is thereverse of Brian’s age when he died,31.”Shutka said she was inspired to train for the run after a

particularly hard holiday without Bill.“Memorial Day really hit me hard with his loss. It was

then I decided to definitely run this half marathon in hismemory,”said Shutka.After talking with people about her plans to run the half

marathon and why she was running, Shutka inspired sixother Iwo Jima shipmates to train and run the half mara-thon in Bill’s memory for the one year anniversary of hisdeath.“The moment I heard about Chief Bill and learned

about the type of person he was, I was instantly inspired,”said Chief Mass Communication Specialist Johnnie R.Rob-bins, an Iwo Jima Sailor.“It was pretty challenging to runon a treadmill for 13 miles but was definitely worth it toremember such a true American hero and fellow chiefbrother of mine.”The half marathon was held in the ship’s gym on tread-

mills. Those not able torun due to injuries butstill wanting to partici-pate were able to bike 13miles.The set up was justlike a typical road race,complete with a wa-ter station, snacks, coldwashcloths for refresh-ing exhausted runnersand bikers, signs postedwith the runners/biker’sname for cheering fromothers in the gym orpassing by and severalvolunteers to help makeit all happen.“It was painful run-

ning those 13 miles sinceit was the most I’d everrun at one time,” saidHull Maintenance Tech-nician 1st Class TimothyS. Koller, an Iwo JimaSailor. “Running next toeveryone helped push

me and kept me going to make it to the end. I felt it wasthe least I could do in remembrance of those who madethe ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives.”After the race, Shutka expressed her desire to continue

honoring Bill’s memory.“With this half marathon I ran today, I plan on joining

Brian’s family and friends in picking up where Brian leftoff by inspiring more and more people,”said Shutka.“Hav-ing known him, I feel like such a better person. No mat-ter how busy I am or how much time has passed sincehe died, by taking the time to remember Brian, talk abouthow inspirational he was and everything he stood for, Ifeel he’ll never be forgotten.”Iwo Jima, homeported out of Norfolk, is currently de-

ployed in support of maritime security operations andtheater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleetarea of responsibility.

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MCC Johnnie Robbins (l), Ensign Brendan Cordial and Lt. MeganShutka participate in a Remembrance Half Marathon in the ship’sgym aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS IwoJima (LHD 7) Aug. 6. Sailors aboard Iwo Jima ran or biked a 13-mile half marathon in conjunction with runners in Virginia Beachto remember the 31 SEAL team members and special operationsforces lost during an Aug. 6, 2011.

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The event attracts both family and cor-porate teams, most of whom dress in cos-tume and elaborately decorate their boats.Food, beverages and entertainment, in-cluding children’s activities, are availablethroughout the day.Proceeds benefit the Children’s Hospi-

tal of The King’s Daughters (CHKD). Sinceits inception in 2004, the event has raisedmore than $150,000. This year’s goal is$30,000.Construction is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;

inspection at 1 p.m.; race starts at 2. Raindate isAug.19.The event is open to all.Boatregistration fee $65.Admission for specta-tors is free.Willoughby Harbor Marina is located at

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a.m. the day of the show.Vehicles must beon the field by noon.The vehicle entry fee is$20.All vehicle show entrants will receivedash plaques.There will be dealers’ choiceand sponsor trophies, trophy for best dis-play and a car corral to sell your ride. Costfor the car corral is $20 per vehicle.Classesinclude Mopars, antiques, foreign cars, bymanufacturer, custom cars, trucks, motor-cycles and much more.The indoor craft show features crafters

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COLLEGE OPEN HOUSEAug. 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.The Virginia Beach campus of Centura

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Donations of school supplies are welcomeas the school will be working with WAVYTV-10 to collect school supplies to donateto the local elementary schools.

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‘PIG PICKIN’Aug. 24, 6 -10 p.m.The Hampton Roads Squadron Associa-

tion of Naval Aviation is hosting their an-nual pig pickin’ at theVFA Post 392.Cost is $30 per person. The menu in-

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SAPR COMMAND LIAISONTRAININGAug. 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.The SAPR command liaison works for

the commander on behalf of a victim in asexual assault case. Command liaisons areappointed to specific sexual assault casesand serve as the victim’s contact with com-mand leadership. Command liaisons areresponsible for keeping victims apprisedof developments in their cases and work

closely with command leadership to en-sure that victim needs are being met.Thecommand liaison can also represent theircommand at the Sexual Assault Case Man-agement Group meeting.

EFFECTIVE RESUME WRITINGAug. 23 or 28, 9 a.m. to noonLearn how to market your skills, knowl-

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FOREIGN-BORN SPOUSESSUPPORT GROUPAug. 24, 10 a.m. to noon.Join other foreign-born military spouses,

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Fleet and Family Support Center Oceana is located in Building 531. It offers a variety of programs and workshops to assist active duty and their families. Registration isrequired for most programs. Call FFSC at 433-2912 for more information or registration, unless otherwise noted or register online at www.cnic.navy.mil/navylifema.

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