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2 JET OBSERVER • August 29, 2013

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Commanding Officer - Capt. Kit ChopeExecutive Officer - Capt. Louis SchagerPublic Affairs Officer - Kelley StirlingEditor - Cathy [email protected]://cnic.navy.mil/oceanaPHONE (757)433-3360

Contact Chaplains: NAS Oceana at 433-2871, CVW-1 at 433-3676CVW-7 at 433-2247, CVW-8 at 433-2420, CVW-3 at 433-2098,

FRC Oceana at 433-9286

Chapel by the Sea, Dam Neck - 492-6602

Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Oceana

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.

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)

Adult and children’s Bible Study, following 9 a.m. worshipCoffee House - Wednesday, 6 p.m.

On Aug. 16, I was fortunateto assume command of thesegreat installations from my goodfriend, Capt. Bob Geis. He leavesa legacy of inclusion and fair-ness well above and beyondany other command in whichI’ve ever served. My promise toyou is that we will build uponthat foundation and ensure ev-ery member of our team under-

stands their role and importance in our mission of ser-vice to the fleet, fighter and family.

The following is my philosophy that very simplystates what I stand for. I think you’ll find the themesand messages are similar to my predecessor.Please takethe time to read it and I look forward to seeing youaround the installations as the executive officer, com-mand master chief and I make our rounds.

NAS Oceana Commanding Officer’s PhilosophyFor over 70 years, the men and women of Na-

val Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex and Na-val Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress have providedworld-class service to the fleet, our fighters and theirfamilies.We shall honor our heritage by always striv-ing to provide exceptional support to those we serve.I am committed to fostering a culture of mutual re-spect toward each other, creating a safe environmentfor our teammates, being good stewards of our facili-ties and resources and establishing a climate condu-cive to personal and professional growth. I challengeeach and every member of Team Oceana to have thecourage to do things right the first time, every time.

Thank you for what you do every day. I’m honoredand humbled to be here.

Capt. Kit “Gator” ChopeCommanding OfficerNaval Air Station Oceana/Dam Neck Annex/NALF Fentress

From theCommanding Officer From Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs

Victory Lane Motors, 6512 E.Virginia Beach Blvd., Nor-folk has been formally placed off-limits to all military per-sonnel in Hampton Roads by the Joint Armed Forces Disci-plinary Control Board (JAFDCB) for Southeastern Virginiaand Northeastern North Carolina.

The board works closely with businesses that are con-sidered being placed off-limits to avoid these actions.Mitigation efforts demonstrated by area businesses andcommunication to the board by the businesses often havefavorable results. The following business was removedfrom the off-limits list:

• Coast 2 Coast Auto Sales, 1305 Oceana Blvd.,VirginiaBeach

Establishments are given the opportunity to notify theJAFDCB in writing that corrective actions have taken place.Removal from the list will be considered by the boardupon presentation that satisfactory corrective action hasbeen taken.Failure to respond will result in the board mak-ing a request for establishment representatives to appearin person at a formal hearing of the JAFDCB.

The complete list of establishments currently off-limitsto all members of the armed forces is:

• Victory Lane Motors, 6512 E.Virginia Beach Blvd., Nor-folk

• Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 86 W. Mercury Blvd.,Hampton

• Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 15435-B Warwick Blvd.,

Newport News• Hampton Pipe and Tobacco, 4796 George Washington

Memorial Highway, Hayes,Va.• Lazy Dayz, 731 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Suite B, Newport

News• Lazy Dayz, 839 W. 21st Street, Norfolk• Mellow Smoke Tobacco Shop, 1948 Diamond Springs

Rd.,Virginia Beach• Outer Edge Gifts, 760-B J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport

News• Blazin Herbs, 85 W. Mercury Blvd., HamptonThe safety and security of all service members is a prior-

ity for the Department of Defense. The JAFDCB is an in-vestigative committee composed of members from eachmilitary service and civilian advisers who work with locallaw enforcement agencies and local businesses to identifyconditions which may adversely affect the health, safety,welfare and discipline of the armed forces.

For more information go to http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma.html.

One business removed, one added from off–limits list

Are you looking for job? Want an education? Need mon-ey for college? Whether you’re transitioning from the mili-tary or a military spouse, join the Fleet and Family SupportCenter for a job fair, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fleetand Family Support Center Oceana in building 531, 1896Laser Road.

Meet more than 30 employers including Norfolk NavalShipyard, GEICO, Lowes, Norfolk Southern,Virginia BeachCity Public Schools and many more. Speak to representa-tives from colleges and universities and find out about fi-nancial aid options for school.

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August 29, 2013 • JET OBSERVER 3

New anti-sexual assault initiatives announcedBY JIM GARAMONEAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel an-nounced seven new initiatives to strengthen and stan-dardize the department’s sexual assault prevention andresponse effort on Aug. 15.

In a memo to the field, Hagel called elimination ofsexual assault in the military one of the department’stop priorities.

“This effort requires our absolute and sustained com-mitment to providing a safe environment in which ev-ery service member and DOD civilian is free from thethreat of sexual harassment and assault,” he wrote in astatement.“Our success depends on a dynamic and re-sponsive approach. We, therefore, must continually as-sess and strive to improve our prevention and responseprograms.”

On May 6, 2013, the secretary directed the servicesand defense agencies to strengthen the program in com-mander accountability, command climate, victim advo-cacy and safety.

The secretary’s initiatives announced strengthen theseareas further.They include:

• The secretary directed the services to improve vic-tim legal support. He directed the service secretaries tocreate a legal advocacy program to provide legal repre-sentation to sexual assault victims throughout the judi-cial process. He set Nov. 1, 2013, as an initial operatingcapacity for this and for it to be fully functional by Jan.

1, 2014.• Hagel directed that pre-trial investigative hearings

of sexual assault-related charges are conducted by JudgeAdvocate General officers.

• The secretary directed service secretaries to en-hance protections calling on them to develop and imple-ment policies allowing for the reassignment or transferof members accused of committing sexual assault orrelated offense. Hagel wants this done in order to elimi-nate continued contact, while respecting the rights ofboth victims and the accused.

• Hagel is requiring timely follow-up reports on sexualassault incidents and responses to be given to the firstgeneral or flag officer within the chain of command.

• He also directed the DOD Inspector General to regu-larly evaluate closed sexual assault investigations.

• Hagel ordered the service secretaries to standard-ize prohibitions on inappropriate behavior betweenrecruiters and trainers and their recruits and traineesacross the department.

• And, Hagel directed the DOD general council to de-velop and propose changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial that would allow victims to give input during thesentencing phase of courts-martial.

The new measures should strengthen the depart-ment’s sexual assault prevention and response programs,the secretary said.

“Remember, we are all accountable and responsiblefor eliminating this crime from our ranks,” Hagel said inthe memo.

During the Military Aviation Museum’s bus tour Aug. 20, NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope hopped aboardto give the visitors a brief on Oceana and answer questions. The museum, located in Virginia Beach, will wrap up its sea-sonal tours of Oceana Aug. 30. The tours are conducted by volunteer guides from the Hampton Roads Association of NavalAviation on the museum’s red, double-decker bus. The museum begins the tour at 24th street and Atlantic Avenue at theVirginia Beach oceanfront. As of Aug. 23, 2136 people visited NAS Oceana on the tour. Photo by Marshall Lefavor

Briefing thetouristsBY MCSA WESLEY J. BREEDLOVE

USS Dwight D.Eisenhower Public Affairs

After returning home from back-to-back deployments, USSDwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) introduced a new toolAug. 20 that will be a valuable asset in promoting responsiblealcohol use among the crew.

The ship started using alcohol detection devices (ADDs) onthe quarterdeck as part of an initiative to promote the well-beingof Ike Sailors.

Capt. Steve Koehler, Ike’s commanding officer, and Capt. NickDienna,Ike’s executive officer,were the first to familiarize them-selves with the new devices when duty section personnel ad-ministered the test to them.

“The Navy implemented the ADD program as a way to pro-mote a greater understanding and awareness of the effects ofirresponsible use of alcohol,” Koehler said.“It is in place not forpunishment,but both as a deterrent and as a tool to educate ourSailors,and to ensure the health and safety of everyone on Ike.”

In addition to assisting the command in its efforts to promotethe responsible use of alcohol, the ADDs will also help identifySailors who may not be fit for duty as a result of their alcoholconsumption decisions.

“The ADD is a [breath analyzer] that will assist the commandwith identifying Sailors who may require support before an in-cident occurs due to the irresponsible use of alcohol,”said ChiefElectronicsTechnician Greg Reno,coordinator of the ship’sADDprogram.“The information gained from this testing will have agreat effect on the command and whether it is mission-ready ornot.”

A Sailor whose ADD test indicates a 0.04 percent or greaterblood alcohol content (BAC) shall be presumed not ready tosafely perform hazardous duties (i.e.,operate equipment,carry aweapon,etc.).That Sailor would then be relieved of duty,retainedonboard the ship and automatically referred to a Drug andAlco-hol Prevention andAwareness (DAPA) program counselor.

Sailors under the legal drinking age who blow a BAC of 0.02to 0.04 percent will be turned over to their departments as wellas DAPA.Referral to the DAPA will not be considered an alcohol-related incident.

Additional non-punitive actions, focused on safety, training,counseling and education,may be implemented at the discretionof the commanding officer.

“The intent of this program is to ensure that [Sailors are] safeuntil they are alcohol-free,”Reno said.

Reno said that while this program is new to Ike, it has alreadyenjoyed success at several other commands throughout the fleet.

“At first this program will be looked at as if the command istrying to find a way to get people in trouble for drinking, whenthe command is really just trying to get Sailors help if they havea problem,” Reno said.“After everyone sees how this programworks and learns what the system is in place for,I feel everythingwill be normal,and it will be just like the urinalysis program.”

The ADDs will only be implemented on Sailors’ duty daysand during normal working hours.Policies and produces per-taining to the program are outlined in commanding officerpolicy memorandum 13.3.

Ike rolls out new alcoholdetection measures


BY MC2 ANDREA PEREZNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — Conversion programsallow Sailors from all walks of life to make a major jobchange and continue their Navy careers, officials saidAug.21.

Several Continuum of Service (CoS) conversion pro-grams that apply to eligible officer and enlisted Sailorswho are currently serving on active duty or in the Re-serves are outlined in NAVADMIN 198/13.

To date, thousands of Sailors have converted to differ-ent ratings, allowing the Navy to keep Sailors who arecommitted to a career in the Navy.

According to a new conversion status report on theActive Duty Conversions Web Page on www.npc.navy.mil,more than half of active duty conversion requests in2013 have already been approved.

Applications for conversion can be submitted by de-tailers, command career counselors (CCCs) or anyonewith prior access to Fleet-RIDE through the new CareerWaypoint (C-WAY) information technology system. ANAVPERS 5239/8 (SAAR Addendum) is required to ac-cess C-WAY.

Active-duty enlisted Sailors, in conjunction with reen-listment applications submitted via the C-WAY-Reenlist-ment process,can voluntarily request to change ratings.

Reserve Sailors,working with their CCC,can view and

apply for a rating conversion through C-WAY-Conversion.Active-duty and Reserve officers interested in conver-

sion can request a voluntary designator change.Requestsfor Reserve designator changes are considered continu-ously, while requests for AC designator changes are de-cided by a lateral transfer board twice a year.

Per MILPERSMAN 1440-010, requests for conversioninto ratings that are properly manned, will only be con-sidered on a case-by-case basis and requests for conver-sion to overmanned ratings will not be considered.

For more information, visit www.npc.navy.mil/CA-REER/CAREERCOUNSELING/Pages/Conversions.aspxor www.npc.navy.mil/career/careercounseling/Pages/CareerWaypointSystem.aspx.>

Sailor of the Quarter

MA1(SW) David A. Calderwood

Junior Sailor of the Quarter

ABH2(SW/AW) Tierra L. Harris

Blue Jacket of the Quarter

ET3 Cesia V. Hipps

Master-at-Arms 1st Class(SW) David A. Calderwoodis the NAS Oceana Sailor ofQuarter,Third Quarter 2013.

Calderwood, who servesas the leading petty officer inSecurity Operations, conduct-ed 34 Career DevelopmentBoards, provided guidanceand direction for junior NSFpersonnel, resulting in four re-enlistments, six PTS approvals

and two Sailors selected as NAS Oceana Blue Jacket of theQuarter and one Junior Sailor of the Quarter.

Calderwood has implemented Navy Security Series PQSProgram,including sevenAT/FP and law enforcement quali-fications, enhancing the operational capabilities of the Se-curity Department. He has restricted the Security Depart-ment’s three shift watchbill to a 90-day rotating schedule tooffset the effects of DoD civilian police furlough and pro-vided keen insight that enabled security to operate withlittle to no interruption.

On his off duty time, Calderwood has completed 12 se-mester hours of upper decision credits at St.Leo Universityand completed seven NKO courses.

—Information compiled and photo taken by MCSN Kayla King

Electronics Technician 3rdClass Cesia V. Hipps is the NASOceana Blue Jacket of theQuarter,Third Quarter 2013.

Hipps, who is stationed atOceana Air Operations De-partment, serves as the Digi-tal Airport Surveillance Radar(DASR) Technician and Min-iature/MicroMiniature (2M)work centers. She conductedSAPR training for 45 Sailorswith the Coalition of Sailors

Against Destructive Decisions.Using her technical knowledge, Hipps corrected a major

fault on the Airfield Lighting and Control Systems (AFLCS),one critical receiver frequency fault, and completed morethan 25 preventative maintenance checks in the radar andcommunications work centers.

Hipps’ devotion to academic excellence allowed her tocomplete the Module Test and Repair “C” school, allowingher to complete the 2M technician pipeline and earn theNEC 1591. Her efforts greatly increased the Ground Elec-tronics Maintenance Division’s 2M capabilities.

On her off duty time, Hipps completed three credits inEnglish and AN/USM-674 Module Test and Repair operator/maintenance course.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-Handling 2nd Class (SW/AW)Tierra Lee Harris is the NASOceana,Third Quarter 2013.

Harris, who is stationed atOceana Administrative De-partment, served as the com-mand career counselor. Harrisassisted 150 Sailors with theirprofessional developmentby preparing and processingmore than five reenlistmentceremonies, 11 Enlisted Per-

sonnelAction Requests,and submitting 47 Perform to Serveapplications.

As a command assessment team member, she trainedcommand personnel on Equal Opportunity policies andconducted three focus groups to assess the overall equalopportunity climate of the command.

Harris coordinated two command-level indoctrinationcourses, participated in four ceremonies as a member ofthe Oceana Color Guard and acted as an advisor on 82 com-mand level career development Boards.

In her off duty time, Harris has volunteered six hours atthe Vetshouse in Virginia Beach.

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STORY/PHOTOS BY MCSN KAYLA KINGNAS Oceana Public Affairs

The 3rd annual Teen Leadership Summitwas held at NAS Oceana,Aug. 19-23 at theOfficers’ Club.Teens from all over the Mid-Atlantic Region came to further their educa-tion and learn to be “future leaders of theworld.”

“This summer the summit grew from30-35 teens to 80 teens. Due to budget andtravel restrictions, this year the teens in theNavy Mid-Atlantic Region could not attendthe 46th Annual National Keystone Con-ference (BGCA) in Atlanta, Ga.,” said BrianBetts, NAS Oceana assistant Child & YouthPrograms director, in an email.

“It was really nice getting to see a lot ofteens from different areas attend and gettingto know them,”said Joanna Borba,17,a teenhire at the OceanaYouth Center.

This year marked the first time the summithad keynote speakers with Virginia BeachMayor William Sessoms and NAS OceanaCommanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope talk-ing to the teens.

“I think it’s fitting for my first official actof commanding officer of the air station iskicking off the Team Leadership Summit,”said Chope.“I can think of no better way tobegin my tenure as CO then make a little bitof investment in the future of our Navy,ourcommunity and our nation.This is my inau-gural initial Team Leadership Summit and Ithink this is a fantastic opportunity for folksto get together and share ideas,discuss com-mon problems and prepare for that nextstep, for whatever that is.”

The summit began in the summer of 2011through a grant from Boys & Girls Clubs of

America (BGCA).“The whole focus of this summer’s sum-

mit was to help the teens create a plan orto start thinking about what happens afterhigh school and what they may have to doto get in the college or career they want, toshow them what resources are out there forthem.The main focus for me was to inspireas many of the teens as we could to thinkbig and go for their dreams because at theirage everything is possible,”said Betts.

“I went to the summit because I feel likethe best way to stand out for college and gofurther in life is to take leadership classes toprepare myself for these roles in the future,”said Borba.“I learned a lot about financing,considering since I’m working, I really needto watch the money I have. I also learnedthat you should major in something practi-cal and minor in something that you love.”

The week long summit included Tutor.com with the mobile computer lab, collegeplacement test and preparation, Student-2Student Program with school liaison offi-cers, financial aid and scholarship informa-tion,bowling,swimming and more.

“The OceanaTeen Keystone Club decidedto expand their annual summit to includeother teen programs in the region, and in-vites were accepted by JEB Little Creek andFort Story,Naval Station Norfolk,Naval Med-ical Center Portsmouth and Midway Manorteen programs,and the summit was open toany teens ages 13-18,”said Betts.

The mayor began by asking the teens,“Now,what does it take to be a leader?”

“Academic excellence,life coaching skills,job skills, health and hygiene, responsiblecitizenship, service to the community, theability to communicate, to collaborate, and

mediate and physical fitness,” Sessoms ex-plained.“These are the core characteristicsthat you should be developing now.Theseare characteristics that will serve you wellthroughout your life.”

This year’s summit was funded by Oceana

Child & Youth programs and a $30 activityfee for non-teen program members to helpoffset the cost of outside activities, such asOcean Breeze Water Park and lunch on thelast day of the summit. All other lunches,summit supplies, bowling, swimming andT-shirts were paid for by the efforts of theteens who participated all year long in fund-raising such as family fest.

“I have two teenagers, I have a 17-year-old son who started 12th grade and I havea 15-year-old daughter who started 10thgrade,” said Chope.“They don’t know whatthey want to be when they grow up and

that’s OK.I’m 46-years-old and I don’t knowwhat I want to be when I grow up andthat’s OK.”

“I see future leaders of Virginia Beach; Isee future leaders of Hampton Roads whichis the region we live in. I see future leadersof the great nation that we live in and I alsosee future leaders of the world. So, I feelvery privileged to be around you,” Sessomssaid to the teens.

The summit offers opportunities for teensfrom all backgrounds across the region tocome together and engage in educationalopportunities applicable for their lives. Italso provides increased life skills for theirfuture, including career and college prepa-ration and exploration.There were inactiveand hands-on educational sessions, displaysand programs. Local command leadership,university faculty staff and students, com-munity members and youth were featuredspeakers.

“We hope that many of the teens that par-ticipated in our summits or teen programwalk away with more skills to be success-ful in life whether it’s the steps needed tocreate a plan for after high school or howto deal with stress of everyday life or skillsneeded to resist pressures to get involvedwith alcohol,tobacco,other drugs and sexu-al activity and they have choices,”said Betts.

The Oceana Teen program offers volun-teer opportunities, field trips, opportuni-ties to meet new friends, video game tour-naments, sports, lock-ins,Youth of the Year,Keystone club, cooking nights, tutoring,survivor nights, as well as the teen summerprogram that includes the leadership sum-mit. For more information, contact OceanaYouth Center 433-3976.

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Teens learn leadership, life skills during annual summit

The 3rd annual Teen Leadership Summit was held at the Oceana Officers’ Club Aug. 19 - 23. The summit was sponsored by the Oceana Teen Keystone Club. Eighty teens from across the Mid-Atlantic Region attended to learn about leadership, educational resources available to them and to have fun. PHOTOS, LEFT: In between guest speakers at the Teen Leadership Summit on Aug.21, Cynthia Mackey, program coordinator (r), leads teens in a round of kickboxing at the Oceana Officers’ Club. CENTER: Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms kicks off the summit Aug. 19at the NAS Oceana Officers Club. Also speaking that morning was NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit Chope. RIGHT: Joanna Borba, 17, takes notes during a presentation from Fleetand Family representative Lea Linthicum during a session on Aug. 21.


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Initiative: CNO looking for RAD ideas— Continued from page 1

selected or those who feel they may havemissed their chance to suggest a change,can up or down vote the selected ideas andoffer ways to improve them further.

One Sailor who has done just that is Ma-chinery Repairman 3rd Class Eliana Zamo-ra, a North Carolina Navy reservist, whosaid implementing the suggested ideaswould allow her to spend more of her drilltime improving her skill set and less on pa-perwork.

“The suggestions were awesome,” saidZamora.“As a reservist,a lot of my weekenddrill time is spent on doing paperwork andmeeting qualifications. Anything that canstreamline and simplify that for me wouldbe great. Plus, the speed with which thesephases seem to be happening means thatSailors won’t feel pushed to the side or ig-nored when they suggest something ... youget instant feedback from other users andknow within a few weeks if the Navy haschosen to further that idea. In my opinion,we should have had a database like this along time ago.”

The speed Zamora refers to was one ofthe reasons the RAD team chose to use a

civilian crowd-sourcing website instead ofa military one.

“We wanted to get to the point quicklyand get to the solutions even quicker,” saidShelanski.“Crowd-sourcing is a type of so-cial media that allows interaction betweenthose who write in, like a Facebook page,and for analysis purposes, this allows usto easily see where the focus is. We triedto get this put on a typical [Navy] websiteand found it would take a year and a lot ofmoney to do this. So we went with a [non-military] website. It was very simple, it wasvery inexpensive and we could get it set upwithin two weeks.”

Users can sign up and log in to the web-site with a validated Department of De-fense email and can opt to receive weeklyemail updates on submitted ideas and whatthe Navy is doing to implement them.

“We recognize what the problems areand we are working to solve them,” saidShelanski. I can’t guarantee that we’ll solveall 1,200, but our goal is to start, get an in-novative process together and help solvethese problems. We’re working towardmaking this a better and more efficientNavy.”

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PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) — Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5,embarked aboardUSS George Washington (CVN 73), maintained its continuum of readi-ness during their 2013 patrol by conducting several training missions toinclude live ammunition on the Okino Daito Jima (ODJ) bombing rangein the vicinity of Japan,Aug. 15-16.

“ODJ training is useful because it is a target that permits the utiliza-tion of live and inert air-to-ground weapons,” said Capt. Michael Boyle,commander,CVW-5.“This type of training cannot be accomplished whenflying from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, where we are not permitted to carryany air-to-ground weapons and it is critically important to maintainingthe high readiness that is required by our operational commanders.”

CVW-5 conducted nine events in a two-day training period, consist-ing of Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM) also known as “dogfighting,” High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) employment against a ship-target,emitting radar energy, laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) employ-ment against land-based targets, tactical air-to-air intercepts, mid-air refu-eling and conventional bombing and strafing.

“Most of our [weapon] releases for the majority of our patrol are simu-lated,” said Lt. Cmdr. Pat Baker, operations officer of the “Diamondbacks”of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102.“We take advantage of these timeperiods near live ranges to maintain the air wing’s proficiency and quali-fications.”

CVW-5 targets readiness

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Royal Maces” of VFA-27 conducts an aerial refueling with an F/A-18FSuper Hornet from the “Diamondbacks” of VFA-102 during flight operations, Aug. 21, with the aircraft carrierUSS George Washington (CVN 73). The squadrons, part of CVW-5, conducted several training missions on Aug.15 -16, part of their 2013 patrol.

Photo by Lt. j.g. Douglas Spence— See CVW-5 Page 14

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The annual survey, which is mailed to residents of mili-tary housing at the end ofAugust,asks residents to providefeedback and thoughts regarding their Navy Housing ex-perience.

The RSS measures all aspects of customer satisfactionwith Navy Housing, including staff services, the conditionof the homes and barracks, and other provided amenities,such as loaner furnishings and the use of housing commu-nity centers.

A comment card accompanies the surveys,and residentsare encouraged to mention particular issues and requestfollow-up as a way to seek resolution of these issues.

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The RSS is also used to target funding for facility andamenity improvements.“Our residents play a vital role inimproving the services and facilities we provide,” said Wil-liam Pearson, acting Navy Housing program director.“RSSresults assist housing professionals to prioritize projectsthat best meet service members’ needs.”

Service members living in family housing will receivetheir surveys late August, early September depending onlocation and it must be returned by Oct. 21. The familyhousing survey can be filled out and returned by mail orelectronically on the survey website,and a link to the web-site will be included in the survey.

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12 JET OBSERVER • August 29, 2013 August 29, 2013 • JET OBSERVER 13

Chiefs,senior chiefs,master chiefs,chief selectees,family members and Sailors of all ranks from theHampton Roads area soaked up some late summer sunshine and fresh air during the 2013 Run withthe Chiefs 5K at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk Aug. 23.

Morale,Welfare and Recreation officials said more than 3,100 runners participated in its ninth an-nual 5K fun run.

Among the participants were more than 100 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) chiefs and selecteeswho found out that the morning was more than team-building and exercise.

“This was a great opportunity to meet and network with other chiefs and selectees from the area,”said USS Abraham Lincoln Command Master Chief (SW/SS) Gregg Weber.“This run is also meant tobe fun and team building; we did both.”

Duane Bushey, the seventh master chief petty officer of the Navy from 1988 - 1992, spoke to thegathering.

“Chief selectees,what you have discovered today is that being a chief stretches beyond your com-mand or your ship,” Bushey said.“What you will do as chiefs every day will affect the entire Navy.What you do affects all of us.”

The message was not lost on Lincoln’schief selectees.

“This day showed me what chiefs cando together and we can accomplish to-gether,” said Chief (select) Aviation Boat-swain’s Mate Toby Shoemaker.

Among the runners was NAVSTA Nor-folk’s Command Master Chief Tony Ad-ams, who spoke on the significance of theevent.

“This event is a great opportunity tocommit ourselves to a lifestyle of physicalfitness and to set the example as leaders infitness,” said Adams.“It is also a great wayto build camaraderie and esprit de corpsamong ourselves,our leaders,and our Sail-ors.”

After the run, participants and specta-tors gathered for the “best guide-on de-sign” contest. The judges were NAVSTANorfolk Commanding Officer Capt. DavidA.Culler,Bushey,Navy Cyber Forces Force

Master Chief (FORCM) Steven S. Giordano and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Command Master ChiefDominick Torchia.

The four winners of the guide-on contest were presented with plaques. Selectees from AfloatTraining Group Atlantic/Center for Surface Combat Systems/Destroyer Squadron 2 won best overall,USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) won most CPO heritage, selectees from Camp Lejeune, N.C. won the MasterChief Petty Officer of the Navy favorite and Naval Special Warfare Group 2 won best original design.

Adams told the CPO selectees that putting on anchors is just the beginning.“Chief petty officers have to earn their anchors every day,” said Adams. “Anchor up, shipmates.

Hooyah!”The Navywide pinning ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 13.— This story was a combination of two stories by MCC Aaron Strickland, USS Abraham Lincoln

Public Affairs and MC2 Molly Greendeer, Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs

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Photo by MCSN Kameren Guy Hodnett

Chief petty officers, CPO selectees and family membersparticipate in the annual “Run with the Chiefs” 5K held atNaval Station Norfolk Aug. 23. The Navywide chief pettyofficer pinning ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 13.

CPOs and selectees take a 5K‘Run with the Chiefs’

COUNTDOWN TO PINN

— Continued from page 1about the breakfast and uniform fitting. Hesaid by pairing them up with their sponsors ormentors, selectees don’t overbuy.

The attendance of NAS Oceana CommandingOfficer Capt. Kit Chope and Executive OfficerCapt.Louis Schager shows the selectees the im-portance of the milestone, said Clark.

Chope addressed the 40 CPO selectees information in front of him; another 16 wereaway on ships or detachments. He remindedthem that putting on the chief’s anchors onSept.13 is not the“ultimate destination,”but in-stead a beginning, with “the ability to do moregood, to do greater things for our Sailors andtheir families.”

Chope advised the selectees“to use the pow-er invested in those anchors for good.”

As he pointed to the sponsors and otherCPOs in the food court, Chope reminded theselectees to not “forget the folks who helpedyou get here, many of whom are sitting backbehind you right now.”

Each year, the NEX at Oceana, in partnershipwith the commissary and uniform vendors,serves a buffet breakfast to the selectees andtheir sponsors, followed by an early openingof the store.The store brings in additional uni-form items, as well as extra tailors and vendorassistance from uniform and accessory compa-nies to ensure the selectees are ready for thetransition to their new uniform.

Planning for the event began in early sum-mer, with trying to determine what items are

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ABOVE, LEFT: Tracie Williams from the Singer Group, a uniform vendor, measures the head sadditional inventory and tailors from the vendors to try to ensure the CPO selectees could ptalk with their sponsors and mentors before breakfast was served. RIGHT: NAS Oceana Costart of the breakfast and uniform fitting Aug. 22 at the Oceana NEX. The annual event is

Chief selectees march fromHarbor Park to the HamptonRoads Naval Museum andNauticus during CPO HeritageDays Aug. 21. CPO HeritageDays have been held annuallyfor the past 13 years as partof the Hampton Roads chiefindoctrination process.

STORY/PHOTOS BYMCSN KAMEREN GUY HODNETTNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

Hampton Roads area Chief Petty Officer (CPO) select-ees toured the battleshipWisconsinAug.20-21 as part ofCPO Heritage Days sponsored by the Hampton RoadsNaval Museum and Nauticus.

The event gave more than 500 CPO selectees the op-portunity to learn about their naval heritage, the mean-ing behind the U.S.Navy’s mission and what it means tobe a chief.

The purpose of CPO Heritage Days is for selecteesto understand the significance of the anchors they willwear, as well as the brotherhood and sisterhood theywill join.

“You have to be proud of what you are,”said Chief (se-lect) Information Technician Bobbie Brinkley, assignedto Navy Information Operations Command.“You can’tjust be apart of something and not know why it’s thereand the history of it.So once you know it,you have moredetermination to be a part of something that is so muchgreater than what you are.”

Sailors also had the opportunity to tour Wisconsin,talk to veterans from previous wars and connect withfellow CPOs.

“If you are not aware of the past, you can hardly facethe future knowledgeably and effectively,” said retiredMaster Chief Quartermaster James Owen.“Today is tohelp selectees tie into the heritage that they are joiningand carry forth the tradition that the CPO is about.”

The highlight of the tour for some selectees wasthe sharing of “sea stories” from the retired chiefs whoserved in prior wars.

“To see the guys from World War II and the KoreanWar really meant a lot to me,” said Chief (select) NavyDiver Adam Eddingfield, assigned to Naval Special War-fare Group 3.“It is very significant to hear their storiesbecause these are the guys that let us be here today.”

Many chiefs said taking part in the events such as thetour and information sessions are an integral part of thetraining process.

“This is a great event for the new chiefs,” said SeniorChief Gas Turbine System Technician Micheal MacDon-ald, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4.“I’m very apprecia-tive of it and I’m sure the selectees are too.”

Project Manager John Elliker replicates general quartersfor chief selectees aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin(BB 64) at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum andNauticus during CPO Heritage Days Aug. 21.

Hampton Roads Naval Museum andNauticus host CPO Heritage Days

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— Continued from page 10Every squadron of the air wing had a role to ensure a

safe and successful evolution which it takes a full groupeffort.

“Our entire team from the ship’s aviation ordnancemen(AO),to the squadronAOs,aviation electronics technicianand the flight deck team needed to operate together tomaintain this readiness,” said Lt. David Tarr of the “RoyalMaces” of VFA-27.“Executing live-fire exercises like this,allows us to evaluate how proficient we really are, tosmooth out the kinks, and identify areas that need im-provement.”

AO3 Chaz Smith, from the weapon’s department ofGeorge Washington, explained how his team had to stepthings up.

“It’s fast paced,” said Smith.“It’s a lot of hard work thatwe had to achieve safely and expeditiously. It feels greatto support the air wing, but it also gave us an opportu-nity to learn more of our rate and build stronger relationswithin.”

Along with multiple lessons learned, Sailors gained asense of inspiration.

“It is motivating to shoot missiles and drop bombs,”added Tarr. “We train everyday to employ these weap-ons —from studying the details of how they work andhow best to maximize their capabilities to the ‘switchol-ogy’ needed in the cockpit to use them effectively.To go

through those familiar steps and thought processes butfinish with missiles screaming off of my jet was an awe-some reward, personally and professionally.”

Four different types of missiles, air intercept missile(AIM-9), AGM-114B Hellfire missile, joint stand-off weap-

on (JSOW) and HARM were launched as a part of thetraining exercise. In addition, a total of more than 10,000mm rounds were fired.

Strike fighter squadrons were not the only squadronsto fire a missile. Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron(HSM) 77, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC)12, each fired one missile.

“Without the high end training that we get at ODJ andits associated air space, our aircraft and pilots would nothave the same deterrence effect,” said Boyle.“When theair wing pilots fly in the valuable aircraft and conducttraining, it is the training that makes the men,women andmachines a formidable force that potential adversariesfear and respect.That healthy respect allows the CVW-5/GW team to influence other nations without ever firinga shot in anger.”

CVW-5, forward-deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF)Atsugi, Japan, consists of VFA-102, flying the F/A-18F Su-per Hornet; VFA-27, VFA-115 and VFA-195, each flyingthe F/A-18E Super Hornet; Electronic Attack Squadron(VAQ) 141, flying the EA-18G Growler; Carrier AirborneEarly Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 flying the Hawkeye2000;Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30,Detach-ment 5,flying the C-2 Greyhound;Helicopter Sea CombatSquadron (HSC), 12 flying the MH-60S Seahawk; and He-licopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM), 77 flying theMH-60R Seahawk.

Photo by Lt. j.g. Douglas SpenceAn F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Diamondbacks” of VFA-102 conducts flight operations with the aircraft carrier USSGeorge Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its em-barked air wing, CVW-5, provide a combat-ready force thatprotects and defends the collective maritime interests of theU.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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WASHINGTON (NNS) — With hurricaneseason underway and National Prepared-ness Month approaching in September,Commander,Navy Installations Command’sReady Navy Program asks Sailors and theirfamilies,“Are you ready?”

Many Sailors and families will reply thatthey are ready, but when asked furtherabout the steps they and their family havetaken to prepare, they quickly realize theymay not be as prepared as they thoughtthey were.

Steps such as learning the alternate evac-uation routes for their area,making a familyplan that everyone in the family is familiarwith, and building an emergency supplykit that is centrally located and portableenough to carry if evacuated are a fewthings they did not account for.

Most Navy families have the best of in-tentions, taken some steps to prepare, andare further motivated to prepare whendanger is approaching. Unfortunately, notevery danger gives us advanced warning.Even if we do have advance warning, theoutcome is often unpredictable.

True emergency preparedness is a dili-gent and constant cycle that consists of:

1. Being informed of potential hazardsin your area and what to do before, during,and after that hazard,

2.Making and practicing a family planthat includes an in- and out-of-neighbor-hood meeting location, a designated out-of-town contact, and all family members in

the planning process so that each is readyto execute that plan should the need arise,

3.Building and renewing an emergencysupply kit that contains enough basic andfamily specific supplies for every familymember to survive at least three days withno assistance and is portable if advised torelocate to a shelter or safe haven,

4. Staying informed through the emer-gency and after by registering personalcontact information in the Navy’s WideAreaAlert Network (WAAN),the Navy Fam-ily Accountability and Assessment System,and downloading government emergencyalert mobile apps, so that you have themost up-to-date information and will knowwhen it is safe to return home or to work.

So we pose the question to you...Are youready or not ready?

Go to www.ready.navy.mil to take thequiz found on the home page, and find outjust how ready you and your family are.There you will also find additional informa-tion, tips, and tools to help you be betterprepared year round.

Be Ready Navy!We are.Are you?Ready Navy is a CNIC-sponsored emer-

gency preparedness program.For more information on how to prepare

for any disaster, visit http://www.ready.navy.mil.

— Editor’s note — The Fleet and Fam-ily Support Center at NAS Oceana alsooffers “Ready Navy,” a workshop to helpmilitary and their families prepare foremergencies. For class schedule or moreinformation, call the FFSC at 433-2912.

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A Sailor walks through the flooded parking lot at the NAS Oceana Security Department, Oct.29, 2012. The high tides and flooding in Hampton Roads were the effects of Hurricane Sandywhich hit the East Coast at the end of October.

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Jynell Howard, 6,daughter of ET1 StevenHoward from the NASOceana AdministrationDepartment, enjoys aride on one of the horsesfrom the Oceana Stables.Leading the horse isMeagan Clark-Henson,stables staff.

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Costumed characters such asScooby Do greeted childrenof all ages during from 3:30- 8 p.m. at the Main GatePark. Family Fest offeredfree games and activitiesand concessions at afford-able prices. More than 6,000people attended.

Photo by MCSN Kayla King For the first time at Oceana, Family Fest featured live music, performed by the DeLoreans,a 1980s band. Photo by Kelley Stirling

MWR at NAS Oceana celebrated the end of the summer with the semi-annual “We Are Family Fest”Aug. 22. The Navy Mid-Atlantic Region Fire & Emergency Services at Oceana offered rides across thepark to kids of all ages. Photo by Kelley Stirling

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SAPR REFRESHER TRAININGSept. 4, 9-11:30 A.M.

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

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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth NEX will be holdinga grand opening for its GNC store, Sept. 4, from noon to 4p.m.This is the first GNC store located within a naval medi-cal center. Free samples, logo items and raffles will be heldduring the festivities.

Brad Gillingham, IPF Hall of Fame powerlifter, will be atthe new store during the grand opening to meet customersand sign autographs from noon to 4 p.m.Gillingham has 11USAPL National Championships,five IPF World Champion-ships, five IPF North American Championships and threeIPF Arnold Classic Deadlift Championships.

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Brad Gillingham, IPF Hall of Fame powerlifter, will sign au-tographs at the grand opening of the Naval Medical CenterPortsmouth’s GNC store Sept. 4.

The NAS Oceana Thrift Shop, located on HornetDrive,next to bachelor housing in building 419, offersgreat deals and monthly specials.Active duty can take ad-vantage of the special on uniforms; all pants, shirts andskirts are buy one, get one free. During the last week ofevery month, for just $7, shoppers can fill a brown, com-missary-size paper bag or $30 for a shopping cart with any-thing, except uniform items.

The store also accepts donations.The store is operatedby volunteers from the Navy Wives Club of America, Prin-cess Anne 143, and proceeds from items sold benefit mili-tary families and the local community. Current hours areMonday,Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.;Wednes-day, 7 - 9 p.m.The store’s phone number is 433-2193.

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For the fifth year in a row, the City of Vir-ginia Beach has been selected as a desig-nated regional site for the observance ofVeterans Day by the Department of Veter-ans Affairs’Veterans Day National Commit-tee. Virginia Beach was one of more than64 designated sites nationwide, and theonly site recognized in Virginia.

Each year, the Veterans Day NationalCommittee reviews submissions fromacross the nation that represent fitting trib-utes to America’s heroes. This is the fifthyear that Virginia Beach applied on behalfof the Hampton Roads Council of VeteransOrganizations, which has hosted the an-nual Veterans Day parade and ceremony,on behalf of Southside Hampton Roads(Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolkand Virginia Beach) since 1970.

Michael Maliniak, president of theHampton Roads Council of Veterans Orga-nizations (HRCVO) and event coordinator,

said, “We are both excited and humbledby the recognition afforded us by the De-partment of Veterans Affairs’Veterans DayNational Committee. Our Veterans Dayactivities, especially the support providedby the many organizations that participateand assist with the events, are indicative ofthe great appreciation the Tidewater com-

munity has for the sacrifices our veteranshave endured to guarantee our way of life.

This year’s parade, co-sponsored by theFleet Reserve Association, will be heldMonday, Nov. 11, starting at 9 a.m., alongAtlantic Avenue, beginning at 16th Streetand ending in front of the Tidewater Veter-ans Memorial,1000 19th Street.The parade

will include military units fromthe Army, Navy, Air Force, MarineCorps and Coast Guard that rep-resent the 12 military installationsacross the region. Veterans fromPearl Harbor, World War II, Korea,Vietnam, Desert Storm, DesertShield, operations Iraqi Freedomand Enduring Freedom will partici-pate, as well as several Tidewatermunicipal and veterans supportorganizations, including local highschool bands and Boy Scout andGirl Scout troops.

A formal ceremony that includesmilitary, federal, state and local dig-nitaries will be held following theparade at 11 a.m. at the Tidewater

Veterans Memorial, located on 19th Streetacross from the Virginia Beach ConventionCenter. Immediately following the ceremo-ny,a luncheon honoring veterans is held atthe nearby DoubleTree Hotel.

For more information, contact Mike Ma-liniak, HRCVO president, at 467-9017 or AlTase, vice president, at 636-9190.

From Naval History and HeritageCommand Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy mu-seums, which adjusted their hours as a re-sult of the federal furlough, have returnedto their normal operating hours.Addition-ally, the Navy’s archives and Navy Depart-ment Library, located on the WashingtonNavyYard,reopened startingAug.26,NavalHistory and Heritage Command (NHHC)officials announced.

The following Navy museums were af-

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• Hampton Roads Naval Museum (Nor-folk)

• National Museum of the U.S. Navy(Washington, D.C.)

• National Naval Aviation Museum (Pen-sacola, Fla.)

• Great Lakes Naval Museum (GreatLakes, Ill.)

• U.S.Submarine Force Museum and His-toric Ship Nautilus (Groton, Conn.)

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Before planning to visit, visit the muse-ums’respective websites to check hours ofoperation.

NHHC,which operates the Navy’s muse-ums, the Department of the Navy Library,and Navy Archives, has also returned tonormal public access hours, although ac-

cess to many of its holdings remain limiteddue to ongoing remediation efforts.

In 2012, NHHC and Washington NavyYard Public Works collaborated on a majorarchival storage facility renovation projectfor buildings 108 and 44 which is targetedfor completion as early as 2014.The ongo-ing project will result in accommodating12,000 cubic feet paper, microform anddigital media storage space with new envi-ronmental controls.Additionally, refurbish-ment of the archives spaces and mold de-contamination started earlier this year, andthe work will continue into next year.

For more information and to access theNavy museum web sites,please see http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/index.html.

Naval museums, history and heritageheadquarters return to normal hours

For the fifth year ina row, the City ofVirginia Beach hasbeen selected as adesignated regionalsite for the observanceof Veterans Day by theDepartment of VeteransAffairs’ Veterans DayNational Committee.Observances in thecity include the an-nual parade near theoceanfront whichincludes participationby military members.

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BY MCSN JAMES VEALUSS Dwight D.Eisenhower Public Affairs

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D.Eisenhower (CVN 69)(Ike) hosted a 5K heritage run at Naval Station Norfolk tocelebrate 35 years of the ship’s history Aug. 17.

Six Sailors assigned to Ike planned the 5K to strengthenthe camaraderie between past and present Ike and CarrierAir Wing (CVW) 7 Sailors.

Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Scott Cross,assigned to the ship’s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenancedepartment (AIMD), served as one of the members of theplanning committee and came up with the idea.

“I originally wanted to do a charitable run,ultimately forthe benefit of a worthy cause,”Cross said.“I knew that as acommand we were large enough and we had the resourc-es to put that together to make a large event that a lot ofpeople would attend.”

Because of the ship’s recent busy schedule includingback-to-back deployments and ongoing preparation foran upcoming extended shipyard period, planning for theevent took some time.

“This is the inaugural Ike Heritage 5K, and we knew itwas going to be a lot of work to coordinate and pull off,”said Master Chief Avionics Technician Doug Dickinson,AIMD maintenance master chief and the mentor for theplanning committee.“[Aviation ElectronicsTechnician 2ndClass Scott] Cross and the committee have been activelyworking this event for six months. I am already excited tostart planning for the second annual Ike Heritage 5K tocelebrate 36 years of Ike heritage and expect it to be evenbigger.”

More than 725 past and present Sailors and guests par-ticipated in the run and about 75 Ike Sailors volunteered tocontribute to the event’s success.

“It feels good to come out and show up all these youngguys and finish first,” said Cmdr. Darren T. Jones, the run’sfirst-place finisher.

Cross said that the run was a valuable learning experi-ence about how to set up such an event and how to ensuremaximum participation, awareness and enjoyment for thecrew.

“I would be surprised if we didn’t double it next year,”said Cross.“What I’d really like is for this to be somethingthat ties any crew member that has ever served on Ike to-gether with all the others.”

Ike celebrates ship’sheritage with 5K run

Captain’s Cup Softball Tournament

Eighteen teams began the Captain’s Cup Softball season at NAS Oceana on April 15 but the tournament boiled down tothe “Gladiators” of VFA-106 taking on the “Blue Blasters” of VFA-34 for the softball championship after the season endedJune 28. During the finals held the week of Aug. 6 after several rain delays, the Gladiators defeated Security and FRC-Goldto make it to the championship game against VFA-34. During the single elimination round, VFA-106 defeated VFA-34 witha score of 8 to 3. PHOTOS, LEFT: AFCM Christopher Smith makes it into second base before AM2 Brent Munz can catch theball and in left field is AT2 Corey Cawthron. RIGHT: AMEC Jason Frazier is at bat as AM1 Russell Auten serves as the catcher.

Photos by Harry Gerwien

Register for community sports and fitness eventsRacquetball Tournament

The 2013 Military Classic Racquetball Tournament willbe held Sept.6 - 8 at the Greenbrier NorthYMCA Wellnessand Racquetball Center.The tournament is open to every-one, not just YMCA members.

Play may begin as early as 5 p.m. on Sept. 6. Entry dead-line is Sept. 3 at 9 p.m. Entry fees range from $20 for ju-niors to $50 for open division.There will be an additional$10 fee for all late entries.

Awards will be presented for first and second places.Participants must be USAR/CVRA members. Membershipis $50 per year and will be available at tournament regis-tration desk. Junior membership also available.

Register online at http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=11504. For more information, email MaliaBailey at [email protected] or Carter Green at [email protected] YMCA is located at 2100 OldGreenbrier Road, Chesapeake.

Hampton Bay Days 8K, fun runDash over to downtown Hampton for the 2nd annual

Hampton Bay Days 8K on Sept. 7, that begins at 8:30 a.m.The race is taking place during the 31st annual HamptonBay Days celebration.

The course starts at the Virginia Air & Space Center,600 Settlers Landing Road, goes over the Martin LutherKing Bridge, through the campus of Hampton University,through Phoebus,out to Fort Monroe,and concludes backat the Virginia Air & Space Center.

Race entry fee is $45 for the 8K and $15 for the fun run.All 8K runners will receive a technical shirt, souvenir fin-

isher’s medal, personalized bib and goody bag. First placemale and female overall winners will receive a medal and$50 gift cards from Point 2 Running Company. In additionto the finisher medal, second and third place overall maleand female finishers will receive medals and a surpriseprize pack.There will also be an after party at Mill PointPark.

New to race day this year is the Color the Dolphin FunRun, a “colorful” race for the whole family taking place at8 a.m.Runners will be doused in brilliant colors along theone-mile course. All entrants will receive a white short-sleeved shirt with dolphin design, goody bag and entryinto the Hampton Bay Days 8K After Party.

For registration, check out www.baydays8k.com. Pro-ceeds from the Hampton Bay Days 8K benefit the BayDays Foundation.

Crime Solvers Golf TournamentThe 31st annual Virginia Beach Crime Solvers GolfTour-

nament will be Oct. 10 at Heron Ridge Golf Course in Vir-ginia Beach. Registration begins at noon, with a shotgunstart at 1 p.m.The format is Captain’s Choice.The awardsdinner will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The entry fee is $100 per person and includes greensfees and cart, boxed lunch, dinner, beverages, awards andprizes, including for a hole in one.

Proceeds help pay rewards for information on crimeswhich occur inVirginia Beach.Sponsorships are also avail-able for the tournament.

For complete information and an entry form,visit www.crimesolvers.com


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The 20th Annual Verizon Wireless American Music Fes-tival will feature three major headline bands on the 5thStreet Main Stage between Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. Third EyeBlind, Barenaked Ladies and Daughtry will bring the com-bination of popularity, youth and plenty of hit songs tothis milestone year.

Daughtry is an American rock band from North Caro-lina, formed and fronted by American Idol Season Five fi-nalist Chris Daughtry. To date, Daughtry has sold morethan 6.7 million albums and more than 12.4 million digitaltracks in the U.S.

Fuel opens the show, continuing a long relationshipwith Daughtry.

Barenaked Ladies headline in a matinee performancebeginning at 1:30 p.m.,Aug.31. Barenaked Ladies (BNL oroccasionally BnL) was formed in 1988 outside of Toronto.They are best known for their hit singles, as well as thetheme for the sitcom“The Big Bang Theory.”

Smash Mouth opens the Saturday concert on the 5thStreet Main Stage. The band has sold more than 10 mil-lion albums worldwide. Along with their No. 1 hits, theyhave consistently impacted radio with other recognizablehits like “Then the Morning Comes,”“Can’t Get EnoughOf You Baby,” and a cover of The Monkees classic “I’m ABeliever.”

Third Eye Blind headlines the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Mara-thon concert beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 1. Third Eye Blindis an American alternative rock band formed in the early1990s in San Francisco.The band is Stephan Jenkins (leadvocals, rhythm guitar), Brad Hargreaves (drums, percus-sion),Kryz Reid (lead guitar),Alex Kopp (keyboards), andAlex LeCavalier (bass guitar).

Robert Randolph & The Family Band open Sunday’sconcert.

For the fourth year, a limited number of VIP Experiencetickets are available to the general public for admissionand VIP for Friday and Saturday 5th Street Main Stageconcerts. Sunday general admission (no VIP) is includedwith this offer. VIP Experience tickets are available onlythrough Ticketmaster.

A Passport Pin, at $35, provides admission to all threeMain Stage concerts.Tickets,Passport Pins,andVIP Experi-ence passes are available through all Ticketmaster outlets,including online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at(800)745-3000. Children younger than 12 are free with apaid adult, not including the VIP Experience offer.

Friday, Aug. 30•5th Street Main Stage $15 advance/$20 day of showShow 7:30 p.m./Doors open at 6:30Daughtry, Fuel and Revery•17th Street Stage (free)Show 7:30 p.m./Doors Open at 6:30Edgar Winter, Leon Russell•24th Street Stage on the Beach (free)Show 7:30 p.m./Doors open at 6:30Leftover Salmon, Former Champions•31st Street Stage (free)Show 7:30 p.m./Doors Open at 6:30Norman Brown, Marion Meadows

Saturday, Aug. 315th Street Main Stage $20 advance/$25 day of showShow 1:30 p.m./Doors open 12:30Barenaked Ladies, Smash Mouth and LongReef•13th Street Stage (free)Show 7:45 p.m./Doors Open 6:45Brandon Bower Band•17th Street Stage (free)Show 7:45 p.m./Doors Open 6:45Modern English, Carbon Leaf•24th Street Park Stage (free)Show 1 – 3:15 p.m.KidzBop7:45 p.m./doors open at 6:45Three Dog Night,Ambrosia

Sunday, Sept. 1•5th Street Main Stage, presented by Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-

Marathon, $20 advance/$25 day of showShow 7 p.m./Doors Open 6 p.m.Third Eye Blind,Rock ‘N’ Roll Half-Marathon Awards,

Robert Randolph & The Family Band•17th Street Stage (free)Show 4 p.m./Doors Open 3 p.m.Craig Wooland, Bill Deal’s Rhondels•24th Street Park Stage (free)Show 1 – 3:15 p.m.KidzBopShow 7:30 p.m./ doors open at 6:30War, 2nd Wind Jazz Band•27th Street Stage (free)Show 6:30 p.m.Ray Meeks•31st Street Stage (free)Show 7:30 p.m./Doors Open 6:30 p.m.Big Bad Voodoo DaddyFor a complete schedule, visit www.BeachStreetUSA.

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Thursday Aug. 29** Free for active duty**7 p.m. - Red 2 (PG-13)

FRIDAY Aug. 307 p.m. - 2 Guns (R)

SATURDAY Aug. 311 p.m. - The Smurfs 3D (PG)4 p.m. - R.I.P.D. (PG-13)7 p.m. - The Wolverine 3D (PG-13)

SUNDAY Sept. 11 p.m. - Turbo 3D (PG)4 p.m. - Grown Ups 2 (PG-13)7 p.m. - The Conjuring (R)

20th annual AmericanMusic Festival comingthis weekend

Headliners for the 20th Annual Verizon Wireless AmericanMusic Festival will be Third Eye Blind (top), Daughtry (bot-tom), Barenaked Ladies and Smash Mouth. Headline bandswill perform on the 5th Street Stage Aug. 30 through Sept. 2with other bands on the 5th,17th, 24th and 31st street stages.

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*HOW TO QUALIFY: 1.BE IN CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE U.S. MILITARY (NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, NATIONAL GUARD, COAST GUARD AND ACTIVE RESERVE) OR A U.S. MILITARY INACTIVE RESERVE (I.E., READY RESERVE) THAT IS PART OF THEINDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE, SELECTED RESERVE AND INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD. RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. 2.PROVIDE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF MILITARY STATUS OR ACTIVE SERVICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE: LEAVE AND EARNINGSTATEMENT OR MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD. 3.RECEIVE A SALARY SUFFICIENT TO COVER ORDINARY LIVING EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS FOR YOUR TOYOTA. 4.RECEIVE CREDIT APPROVAL THROUGH A TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. INCENTIVEOFFERED BY TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. ON LEASE CONTRACTS INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARDTHEAMOUNT DUEAT LEASE SIGNING OR TOWARDTHE CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVE MUST BE APPLIED TOWARDTHE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE OR LEASE TRANSACTION. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TOYOTA COLLEGE GRADUATE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. FINANCE OR LEASE CONTRACT MUST BE DATED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 FOR INCENTIVE OFFER. THEMILITARY INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR TERMINATION AT ANY TIME. OFFERS ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH A PARTICIPATING TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TERMS, CONDITIONS ANDRESTRICTIONS APPLY, INCLUDING A MAXIMUM TERM OF 60 MONTHS ON FINANCE CONTRACTS. PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND DELAWARE; AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALLSTATES. NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL QUALIFY. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR DETAILS.**0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS,TAX AND LICENSE FEES. 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY. †INCENTIVE FROM TOYOTA IN ADDITION TO 0% APR FINANCING IF VEHICLE IS PURCHASED AND FINANCED THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIALSERVICES. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE DOWN PAYMENT. ONE INCENTIVE PER FINANCE TRANSACTION. FINANCE INCENTIVE IS AVAILABLE ON APPROVED CREDIT TO QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES.SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. ††PURCHASERS CAN ALSO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $500 IN BONUS CASH FROM TOYOTA. PURCHASERS CAN EITHER RECEIVE $500 CASH BACK AMOUNT FROM TOYOTA OR CAN APPLY CASH BACK TO DOWN PAYMENT. SEE DEALER FORDETAILS. †††DUE AT SIGNING INCLUDES $2,030 DOWN FIRST $169 PAYMENT, AND NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. TAX, REGISTRATION, INSURANCE, AND DEALER FEES ARE EXTRA. CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXCESSIVEWEAR AND EXCESS MILEAGE CHARGES OF $.15PER MILE IN EXCESS OF 36,000 MILES. YOUR PAYMENT MAY VARY BASED ON DEALER PARTICIPATION AND FINAL NEGOTIATED PRICE. NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY. 2013 COROLLA LE 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC MODEL 1838, MSRP $18,975. PURCHASERSCAN RECEIVE $750 CASH BACK FROM TOYOTA OR CAN APPLY CASH BACK TO DOWN PAYMENT. ***TOYOTACARE COVERS NORMAL FACTORY SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR 2 YEARS OR 25K MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE NEW TOYOTA VEHICLE CANNOT BEPART OF A RENTAL OR COMMERCIAL FLEET OR A LIVERY OR TAXI VEHICLE. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR COMPLETE PLAN DETAILS. VALID ONLY IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND ALASKA. OFFERS DO NOT INCLUDE DEALER FEES. OFFERS END 9/3/13.

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