may 17, 2012 tester newspaper

Volume 69, Number 20 Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland May 17, 2012

Weekend work at Gate 2Weather dependent, the parking lot for the Pass and

ID office at Gate 2 will be repaved Saturday, May 19. Theparking area will be closed starting Friday eveningaround 6:30 p.m. and will reopen by noon on May 20.The contractor will close one inbound lane starting at8 a.m. on Saturday while the work is ongoing and willhave traffic control set up. Gate 2 will remain open totraffic at all times during the project. For information callChristian D. Fernandez at 301-757-4933.

Noise AdvisoryResidents of communities surrounding Naval Air Sta-

tion Patuxent River are advised that a noise-generatingevent is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 22, be-tween 10 a.m. and noon within the installation airfieldboundaries. This event will produce a single, loud boom-ing noise that may be heard by nearby residents. As withall operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions tolessen the impact of testing and training activities on thecommunity. For information call 1-866-819-9028.

Lumpia and pancit saleSupport your junior Sailors and enjoy some awesome

lumpia 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Bldg. 401. $6 will get youfour lumpia, a plate of pancit, a bowl of steamed rice anda drink. For information, contact Yeoman SeamanWilliams at 301-757-0636 or [email protected].

News Briefs

By Jamie CosgroveUnmanned Aviation andStrike Weapons Public Affairs

In recent months, Pax River per-sonnel may have noticed a new,uniquely shaped, tailless aircraft onthe runway: the X-47B UnmannedCombat Air System Demonstrator.

“This summer will be full of activ-ity as the team braces for X-47B’s firstflight here and arrival of the secondX-47B air vehicle from Edwards AirForce Base, Calif.,” said Matt Funk,UCAS-D lead test engineer. “In thecoming months, you can expect tosee the X-47B flying over the baseand surrounding area along theChesapeake Bay.”

The X-47B is the first unmannedvehicle designed to take off from andland on an aircraft carrier. As part ofthe program’s demonstration, the X-47B will perform arrested landingsand catapult launches at Pax to vali-date its ability to conduct precisionapproachestothecarrier.Thebaseisone of only a few sites in the worldwheretheNavycanrunperformancetestsonaircraftcarriercatapultoper-ations at a land-based facility withflight test and engineering supportresources not available on a ship.

"Testing at Pax River is a criticalcomponent of this demonstration

program as we break new groundwith the development of a carrier-based unmanned air system,” saidCapt. Jaime Engdahl, Navy UCASprogram manager. “The integratedtest team, under leadership of AIR-5.0 [Test and Evaluation] and VX-23[Air Test and Evaluation Squadron

23], are critical members of the NavyUCAS program team that will makethis program a success.”

Since the arrival of the first X-47Bin late 2011, the UCAS-D ITT hasbeen preparing the aircraft for its ini-tial flight at Pax River. Recently, the X-47B performed taxi testing to vali-

date the overall reliability of the sys-tem. The team also conducted teststo determine the aircraft's ability tocatch an arresting wire on an aircraftcarrier.

Like manned aircraft, the air ve-hicle is scheduled to begin six weeksof electronic vulnerability testing at

the Naval Electromagnetic Radio Fa-cility. This test verifies there are noelectrical disturbance, signal, oremission issues that cause an unde-sired response or malfunction of asubsystem or component.

After completing standardground tests and system check-outs,the program anticipates several ma-jor milestones here, beginning withfirst flight.

“We are all excited to have a new,groundbreaking aircraft here as partofourtestprogram,butasalwaystheNavy puts safety first,” Engdahl said.

Funk added that while the shapeand design of the X-47B are uniqueand eye-catching, it is critical thatspectators follow base policy andkeep a safe distance from the flightline during all X-47B taxi and flightoperations.

Engdahl is optimistic about theprogram’s planned flight test pro-gram, including F/A-18 and King Airsurrogate aircraft and X-47B testingthis fall.

“The program is progressing wellin preparation for shore-based cata-pult launch testing and arrestedlandings, leading ultimately to our fi-nal carrier demonstration in 2013,”Engdahl said.

Katie Coughlan contributedto this article.

X-47B gears up for summer milestones

U.S. Navy photo

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator performs a taxi test in spring 2012to validate the overall reliability of the system in preparation for its initial flight at PatuxentRiver this summer.

See News Briefs, 5

Pax Pros support Special Olympics

U.S. Navy photo by Chris Basham

Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas G. Culver honors each medalist in the St. Mary'sCounty 2012 Special Olympics Spring Games 100-meter races. More than 190 volunteers from NASPatuxent River and Webster Outlying Field volunteered at this year's Games, held May 4 at Leonard-town High School. Volunteers escorted athletes to their events, tracked statistics for each heat ofeach competition, cooked and distributed lunches, and cheered every competitor. For more photos,visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.

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By Lt. Cmdr. Sonny TizonNaval Health ClinicPublic Affairs

Thirteen Sailors from NavalHealth Clinic Patuxent River’s Chem-ical, Biological, Radiological and Nu-clear Decontamination Team com-pleted the“First Receiver OperationsTraining” exercise May 1-3.

Led by the clinic’s emergencymanager, Chief Hospital CorpsmanJeremy Raymond, the FROT exer-cise was conducted on clinicgrounds, simulating the arrival of“contaminated” casualties seekingmedical attention.

The FROT exercise is designed toeducate U.S. Navy Medical First Re-ceivers on lifesaving skills requiredto triage, initiate field treatment, de-contaminate and save victims fromCBRN or hazardous materials. “All13 Sailors were introduced to poten-tial contaminants terrorists mayuse, ways to identify contaminantsusing basic detection equipment,signs/symptoms of agents, triage ofvictims, decontaminants necessaryto remove contaminants, and mostimportantly how to decontaminatepatients,” said Raymond.

A Bureau of Medicine contractteam from DECON, LLC led byThomas Bocek, provided hands-ontraining to the Clinic’s CBRN team.

Bocek explained that, “The traininginvolved one day of equipment set-up, inventory, and functions check;

a second day of didactic lecture; anda third day of hands-on, timedteamwork training where the CBRN

team decontaminated mock casu-alties from a terrorist attack using aweapon of mass destruction.”

The CBRN team wore protectiveequipment that was hot and un-comfortable, while performingphysically rigorous medical warm-zone operations.

During the third day of hands-on, timed training, the clinic’s CBRNteam was able to don their personalprotective equipment and set upthe Decontamination Station andassociated equipment within 15minutes. The maximum allowabletime to accomplish this task in areal-life scenario is 20 minutes. Inaddition, the team was able to suc-cessfully receive, triage, and fully de-contaminate a simulated “contam-inated” litter patient within six min-utes. The standard for completingthis task is 15 minutes.

“The clinic’s CBRN team hasproven that they are trained andmore than ready to effectively re-spond to any terrorist event involv-ing WMDs,” said Bocek.

After the exercise, Bocek con-gratulated the team for performingsuperbly under the most arduousconditions, while continuing to pro-vide critical medical operations. “Iam extremely proud and confident,knowing that Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River is ready when calledupon to respond to a CBRN re-sponse as part of our vital healthcare mission,” said Capt. Lisa Rai-mondo, the Clinic’s CommandingOfficer.

Clinic CBRN team conducts decontamination training

U. S. Navy Photo by Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Jheyson Giraldo

The Pax River Naval Health Clinic Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Decontami-nation team transports a simulated "contaminated" patient into the Decontamination Station.

U.S. Navy photo Michael Jackson, courtesy of Lockheed Martin

U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Matthew Kelly flies F-35B test air-craft BF-3 within the AtlanticTest Range May 3. The 200th test flight forBF-3 measured stresses on the aircraft during supersonic maneu-vers. The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter for the U.S. Ma-rine Corps, capable of short take-offs and vertical landings for use onamphibious ships or expeditionary airfields to provide air power tothe Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The F-35B is undergoing test andevaluation at NAS Patuxent River prior to delivery to the fleet.

200th flight for F-35Btest aircraft BF-3

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

By Emily FunderburkTotal ForceCommunications

All Jon Fish ever wantedto do was serve his country.

Growing up, Fish dreamedof joining the military, follow-ing the example of his father’s20 years of service in the AirForce, but a disability stood inthe way.

In high school, Fish wasself-conscious about his dis-ability. “Through the help offriends and sports, I realizedthat those people closest tome and those whom I workedwith day in and day out, reallydid not care about my physi-cal appearance,” he said. “Ilearned that my behavior, at-titude and performance werethe true measuring sticks forwho I was and what peoplesaw, not my physical appear-ance.”

Fish didn’t give up on hisgoal.

“When it became clearthat I could not follow mydad’s footsteps in the militarybecause of my disability, Ilooked for other ways toserve,” he said.“I decided thatworking for the Departmentof Defense as a civilian wasthe best route.”

Fish, now a NAVAIR logis-tics management specialist,

first learned of NAVAIR as astudent at the University ofMaryland, Baltimore County.He attended a meet-and-greet session in May 2011,where he met NAVAIR re-cruiters, learned more aboutthe Command and inter-viewed for an acquisition in-ternship.

“The day of the meet-and-greet was fantastic,” he said.“The facilities were great, thepeople were awesome, and itwas evident that a lot of hardwork went into the event.”

Attending the meet-and-greet convinced Fish that he

wanted to work for NAVAIR.“What I really took away

from the whole experiencewas that NAVAIR really caresabout and wants to meet newpeople, especially civilianswith disabilities and wound-ed warriors, which is not al-ways true in other organiza-tions,” Fish said.

Wanda Donald attended asimilar meet-and-greet ses-sion for individuals with dis-abilities in November 2011.

“I had seen the [NAVAIR]website and I saw pictures of

Employees with disabilitiesfind success at NAVAIR

U.S. Navy photo

Jon Fish and Wanda Donald joined NAVAIR afterattending meet-and-greet events held at PatuxentRiver. NAVAIR’s meet-and-greets give qualifyingindividuals with disabilities an opportunity to in-terview with NAVAIR hiring managers.

See Disabilities, Page 8

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By Lori Malady, RNBSN Infection Prevention NurseNaval Health Clinic Patuxent River

The Centers for Disease Control and the Maryland De-partment of Health and Mental Hygiene have announcedthat May is Hepatitis Awareness Month.

Treatment can improve and prolong life — getting testedis the first step.Testing is critical to successfully treating hep-atitis. Awareness and prevention are the keys to stopping itsspread.Vaccines exist, and DHMH urges Marylanders to talkwith their health care providers about being vaccinatedagainst Hepatitis A and B1.

Viral hepatitis is a silent epidemic in the United Statesand more than 4 million Americans are living with chronichepatitis B (HBV) or chronic hepatitis C (HCV). Every year,approximately 15,000 Americans die from liver cancer orchronic liver disease associated with viral hepatitis. Despitethese statistics, viral hepatitis is not well known. In fact, asmany as 75 percent people with chronic viral hepatitis donot know that they are infected; these individuals cannot re-ceive lifesaving care and treatment.

Hepatitis is a group of viral infections that damage theliver and can cause liver cancer. Hepatitis A, B and C are themost common types of the disease. There are an estimated3.5 to 5.3 million people living with viral hepatitis in the Unit-ed States, and millions more are at risk for infection. Hepa-titis A, or HAV, is spread mainly through contact with con-taminated food and water; hepatitis B (HBV) is spread main-ly by sexual contact; hepatitis C or HCV is spread throughsexual contact and injection drug use.

Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver transplantationin the United States. In the absence of treatment, 15 - 40 per-cent of persons living with viral hepatitis will develop livercirrhosis or experience other conditions that affect the liver,including liver cancer. Rates of liver cancer have tripled overthe last several decades, with at least half of these cases at-tributable to HCV. In the decade to come, more than 150,000Americans are expected to die from viral hepatitis-associat-ed liver cancer or end-stage liver disease.

Liver cancer and other liver diseases caused by viral hep-atitis, such as cirrhosis, affect some U.S.populations morethan others, resulting in substantial health disparities. Per-sons with certain risk behaviors, including men who havesex with men and injection drug users, have high rates of vi-ral hepatitis. Also at risk are baby boomers. Compared withother age groups, a greater proportion (about 1 in 33) of per-sons aged 46–64 years is infected with HCV. African-Ameri-cans are twice as likely to be infected with HCV when com-pared with the general U.S. population, and approximately1 in 12 Asian/Pacific Islanders are living with hepatitis B.These health disparities are reflected in viral hepatitis–asso-ciated morbidity and mortality; for example, liver cancer in-cidence is highest among Asian-Pacific Islanders and is in-creasing among African Americans, persons aged 46–64years, and men.

Persons with HIV also are disproportionately affected byviral hepatitis and related adverse health conditions. Be-cause HIV, HBV, and HCV share common modes of trans-mission, one third of HIV infected persons are co-infectedwith HBV or HCV. The progression of viral hepatitis is accel-erated among persons with HIV; therefore, persons who areco-infected experience greater liver-related health problemsthan non-HIV infected persons.

Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River offers blood tests forhepatitis A, B and C as well as vaccinations for hepatitis Aand B. All health care workers should be vaccinated againsthepatitis B; anyone who has potential for contact withsewage should discuss with their physician the need for thehepatitis A vaccine. The hepatitis B vaccine is a 3-doseschedule: you receive your first vaccine, another at 4 weeksafter the initial dose, and the last at 5 weeks after the seconddose. Hepatitis A vaccine is a 2-dose schedule: the seconddose is given 6 months after the first. Vaccination is highlyrecommended if you plan a trip to a country where hepati-tis A is prevalent. Contact Preventative Medicine for traveladvisories and information.

For information contact your primary care physician,visit the CDC web site http://www.cdc.gov/knowmorehep-atitis or join the conversation about KnowMoreHepatitis onTwitter using the hashtag #KMH.

Get vaccinated,get tested forviral hepatitis

Each year, the Board of County Com-missioners for St. Mary's County, the De-partment of Aging and Human Services,and Triad/SALT,an organization devotedto protecting senior citizens and retiredresidents, host Law Enforcement Appre-ciation Day, in tribute to officers whogave their lives in the line of duty in theprevious year and to honor local officerswho display a high level of dedicationand excellence. Patrolman First ClassMarc Villaruel was honored as 2011 Of-ficer of theYear for Patuxent River PoliceDepartment at a ceremony held May 15at the Southern Maryland Higher Edu-cation Center. The following remarks byCol. John Romer, NAS Patuxent RiverChief of Police, highlight why Villaruelwas selected.

Patrolman First Class Marc Villaruelhas been a dependable and dedicatedmember of the Patuxent River Police De-partment since December 2008. He al-ways conducts himself in a professional,caring manner when providing for thecommunity, no matter what the cause.His decisions are clear and judgmentsound, always reliable and in the mind-set that his performance is vitally impor-tant for the safety and support of the

community. With his straightforwardand professional personality he hasbeen able to break down the communi-cation barrier often encountered be-tween Law Enforcement and the public.

His attitude has earned the respect of thecommunity as well as his supervisorsand subordinates.

He has completely embraced theconcept of community policing, as hehas conducted over 300 foot patrols ofthe three residential housing communi-ties and various businesses on the instal-lation. Last year he conducted 87 trafficstops, issuing 42 Federal citations, 28Warning citations and 27 Safety Equip-ment Repair Orders to include 26 crimi-nal arrests.

As a Field Training Officer, using hismotivational skills, training, experienceand knowledge, he successfully trainedthree new officers this past year. His un-equaled dedication, tireless initiativeand expertise are key factors in providingLaw Enforcement and Force Protectionfor a workforce of approximately 26,000personnel on a daily basis.

His sustained performance, impec-cable uniform appearance, unques-tioned integrity and loyalty to the agencyand the Patuxent River community aresome of the many reasons why Patrol-man First Class Marc J.Villaruel has beenchosen as Patuxent River's 2011 Officerof the Year.

Patrolman First Class Marc Villaruelhonored as Officer of the Year

U.S. Navy photo by Chris Basham

Patrolman First ClassMarc Villaruel

Story and photos byChris BashamTester Editor

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. ScottWardhas raced boats on the national and in-ternational level since he was a teenager,growing up in Southern California. Nextmonth, Ward and a crew of fellowNAVAIR employees will compete in thebiennial Bermuda Ocean Race betweenAnnapolis, Md. and St. George's, Bermu-da aboard Ward's 2011 Beneteau First40.7, the Crocodile.

"We have a pretty good track recordin the Governor's Cup with differentboats,"Ward said of his crew: watch cap-tains Art Kuenne, Jim Young and MarcBriere; trimmer James Denham; naviga-tor Shane Morast and bow/trimmerKristin Pedersen.Ward's son, Taylor, willbe crewing on the Crocodile for this race,as well--at 14, he is finally old enough toserve as mastman in an open ocean race.

The Bermuda Ocean Race, spon-sored by the Eastport Yacht Club inMaryland and St. George's Dinghy andSports Club in Bermuda, started as a sev-en-vessel race in 1979. Since 1980, the bi-ennial race has grown to include up to 50cruising and racing boats. This year'srace includes 35 entries, sailing from An-napolis Harbor to Bermuda. The courseincludes 125 nautical miles on theChesapeake Bay and 628 nautical mileson the open ocean. Over the course ofthe race, the boats will spend most oftheir time approximately 100 miles off-shore.

"It's more about nature than theboats around you," said Ward. "You're

Local crew mixes NAVAIR andplay at biennial boat race

Above: From left, Taylor Ward,mastman; Lt. Col. Scott Ward,skipper; Marc Briere, watchcaptain; Shane Morast, naviga-tor; Kristin Pedersen, bow/trim-mer; James Denham, trimmerand Jim Young, watch captainrelax after a day at work atNAVAIR, just a few weeks be-fore the Bermuda Ocean Race.

Left: The original, stuffed croco-dile takes a moment at thehelm, waiting for the crew to as-semble.

See Crew, Page 7

Exceptional FamilyMember Program

EFMP is a DoD program addressing thespecial needs of NAS Pax River military fami-lies. Sailors who have a family member with amedical or educational disability must enrollin the EFMP so the Navy can do its part in car-ing for any EFM needs through appropriateassignments and by providing helpful infor-mation and referral resources.

NAS Patuxent River would like to learnmore about the needs of the local EFMP pop-ulation through a short, voluntary and anony-mous survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QGD75R5. Look at the MWR E-Newsfor future EFMP topics and events. For moreEFMP information please contact James Let-tner at [email protected].

Clinical Counseling ServicesFFSC Clinical Counseling services can di-

rectly improve the quality of life of servicemembers and their family members by ad-dressing the stressors facing today's militarycaused by family hardships, marital conflicts,parent/child issues, money concerns, fre-quent moves, health and environmental fac-tors and other difficulties. For an appoint-ment with a counselor, call 202-685-6019.

Play Group atGlenn Forest Community Center

Thursdays; 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Moms, dads, and caregivers may bring

their children for playtime, activities and tomeet other military families. Ages 0 throughpreschool. Open to all military families.

Veterans BenefitsAssistance Appointments

Meet with a Disabled American VeteransRepresentative or a localVeterans Affairs Repre-sentative.CalltheFleetandFamilySupportCen-terat301-342-4911toscheduleanappointment.

Ten Steps to a Federal JobMay 21, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Learn how to navigate the federal job sys-

tem. 137-page training guide provided.

Return and ReunionMay 22; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Make a smooth transition for military per-

sonnel from the combat environment to fam-ily, community and workplace. Spouses areencouraged to attend.

Budgeting for Baby @ Bldg. 401May 23; 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society will

illustrate the hidden costs of a growing family.

Home BuyingMay 23; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.If you are thinking of buying a home now

or in the near future, learn important aspectsof the purchase process: selecting the rightRealtor and lender and understanding jargon

such as closing costs, appraisals, home in-spections and discount points.

Suicide AwarenessMay 23; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.A video combines narration and scenarios

to teach the issues surrounding suicide: iden-tifying warning signs, responding to a suicidalperson and accessing local resources.

Stress ManagementMay 24; 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Manage your stress by learning what it is,

what causes it and how to help yourself get ahandle on it.

Interviewing TechniquesMay 24; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Prepare for your upcoming job interview

by practicing personal presentation skillssuch as answering common interview ques-tions, writing follow-up and thank-you letters,and negotiating job offers.

Art of Money ManagementMay 30; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Get control of your financial life with a sin-

gle-session workshop to develop a realisticspending plan. Be on your way to paying yourbills on time and achieving your short- andlong-term financial goals.


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By Mathew B. Tully

Generally, service members are permit-ted to brandish on their personal vehiclesbumper stickers that espouse a politicalviewpoint. However, they could end updriving down the wrong road if the bumpersticker insults the president. Service mem-bers will want to keep this in mind with thisyear being a major election year.

Under Department of Defense Directive1344.10, service members are permitted todisplay political bumper stickers on theirpersonal vehicles, though displays of largepolitical signs, banners and posters are pro-hibited. This DoD regulation does not af-ford service members the same level offreedom of expression enjoyed by civilians.For instance, Article 88 of the UniformCode of Military Justice prohibits commis-sioned officers from using “contemptuouswords” against the president, vice presi-dent, secretary of defense and other stateand national leaders.

Just because Article 88 applies to com-missioned officers does not mean other en-listed members are free to drive around

with crude messages affixed to theirbumpers. There could be local ordersagainst bumper stickers that use obsceneor offensive language. That means servicemembers who drive on base with suchstickers on their bumper could be chargedwith failure to obey a lawful order in viola-tion of Article 92.

In Ethredge v. Hail (1992), the 11th U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a com-plaint about a commander’s order prohibit-ing bumper stickers that “embarrass or dis-parage” the president on vehicles at RobinsAir Force Base in Georgia. The court foundthis order to be lawful, even when appliedto a civilian employee. Although this caseinvolved a civilian employee who was notsubject to the UCMJ, it does illustrate thetypes of bumper stickers that are and arenot allowed on military bases with such lo-cal orders.

Examples of the bumper stickers thatgot the civilian employee in trouble read“READ MY LIPS HELL WITH GEO BUSH”during George H.W. Bush’s presidency, andanother that read, “HELL WITH CLINTONAND RUSSIAN AID” during Bill Clinton’s

presidency, according to the court. Base of-ficials ordered the employee to remove thebumper stickers because they contained

“disparaging or embarrassing commentsabout the Commander in Chief of the Unit-ed States of America” and had a “negativeimpact on the good order and discipline ofthe service members stationed at RobinsAFB.” The 11th Circuit noted that bumperstickers that read “Defeat Clinton in '96”and “Bill Clinton has what it takes to takewhat you have” were permitted on base.

Service members who want to place apolitical bumper sticker on their vehicleshould familiarize themselves with any lo-cal orders that may address the topic. Ifthey are facing charges because of their po-litical activities then they should consultwith a military law attorney. Depending onthe circumstances, a lawyer could helpshow that the service member was lawfullyexpressing a political opinion.

Mathew B. Tully is an Iraq War veteranand founding partner of the law firm TullyRinckey PLLC. E-mail questions to [email protected]. The informa-tion in this column is not intended as legaladvice.

Ask the Lawyer: May my bumper sticker poke fun at the president?


Thursday, May 17Closed for Digital/3D conversion

Friday, May 186:30 p.m.: The Hunger Games

(Rated: PG-13 for intense thematic vi-olent material and disturbing images --

all involving teens; 2 hrs. 22 mins.)9:30 p.m.: American Reunion

(Rated: R for crude and sexual contentthroughout, nudity, language, brief drug

use and teen drinking; 1 hr. 53 mins.)

Saturday, May 194:00 p.m.: Jack and Jill (Free Showing)

(Rated: PG for crude and sexual hu-mor, language, comic violence and brief

smoking; 1 hr. 31 mins.)6:30 p.m.: The Hunger Games


all involving teens; 2 hrs. 22 mins.)9:30 p.m.: American Reunion



Sunday, May 202:00 p.m.: The Hunger Games


all involving teens; 2 hrs. 22 mins.)

Monday and TuesdayNo Movies

Wednesday, May 236:30 p.m.: American Reunion



Center StageTheater Movies The Liberty program sponsors free or re-

duced-price events for Pax River active-duty E1-E6 as a component of the SingleSailor Program. Civilian guests are not al-lowed to participate unless otherwise stat-ed. For information call 301-342-4208 orcontact Pax River's Liberty Programs man-ager, Mindy Mackey, at 301-342-3565 [email protected].

Kayaking TripMay 19Enjoy some time on the Potomac River.

No experience necessary.We will depart Paxat 8 a.m. Register at the ITT Office by May16. Cost: $20; open to E1-E6 single or unac-companied active duty military only.

White Water Rafting TripMay 25, 26 & 27Come along toWestVirginia on a white-

water rafting and camping trip. Cost of $95includes camping, four meals, whitewaterrafting and transportation. Pre-trip meeting

will be held 6:30 p.m. May 24 before the trip.Register at the ITT Office by May 18. Opento E1-E6 single or unaccompanied activeduty military only.

Kings DominionJune 9Enjoy one of the greatest amusement

parks in the Northeast. Register at the ITTOffice by June 6. Cost is $20 per person.Open to E1-E6 single or unaccompaniedactive duty military only.

Barracks BashJune 14; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.Enjoy food, music and games for free,

in the Barracks Courtyard. Open to E1-E6

single or unaccompanied active dutymilitary only.

Ocean City Beach TripJune 30Spend the day at one of the most popu-

lar beaches in the mid-Atlantic. Play minigolf, volleyball or Frisbee, or just relax on thebeach. Cost of $5 covers transportation.Register at the ITT Office by June 27. Opento E1-E6 single or unaccompanied activeduty military only.

Text 2 Connect Program***Be the first to hear about free tickets,

trips and events. E1-E6 single or unaccom-panied Sailors may receive news and up-dates directly to their cell phones. Join bytexting "PAXLIBERTY" to 30364.

Come for Texas Hold 'Em Tuesdays,Game Night Wednesdays and FreePizza and Movie Night Thursdays.

Liberty Programs

By V-22 Joint Program Office Public Affairs

More than 70 dignitaries from 16 countries learnedabout the capabilities of the tiltrotor aircraft during theMay 9 V-22 Osprey Embassy Day, held at NAS PatuxentRiver.

"This event gives our allies first-hand insight into theunique qualities and capabilities of the V-22," said Ma-rine Col. Greg Masiello, program manager, V-22 Joint pro-gram office, "It is an honor and privilege to showcase this

incredible machine. To highlight the extensive missioncapabilities through flight demonstrations, orientationand indoctrination flights, and simulator flights are al-ways a crowd pleaser - essentially, the aircraft speaks foritself."

The intent of the V-22 Embassy Day is to spur interestin foreign military sales.

Embassy Day guests also enjoyed a V-22 fuselagedemonstrator and static displays depicting medevac, fastrope, VIP transport, cargo transport and handling, fuel-

ing, ramp and belly gun, and tactical vehicle transportcapabilities.

The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multirole combataircraft that uses tiltrotor technology to combine the ver-tical performance of a helicopter with the speed andrange of a fixed-wing aircraft. With its nacelles and rotorsin vertical position, it can take off, land and hover like ahelicopter. Once airborne, the nacelles rotate to transi-tion the aircraft to a turboprop airplane capable of high-speed, high-altitude flight.

Visiting dignitaries view V-22 during Embassy Day

By Lt. Cmdr. Sonny TizonNaval Health Clinic Patuxent River

Capt. Sandra Hearn, Naval Health Clinic Patux-ent River's Senior Nurse Executive, led the Com-mand's observance of the Navy Nurse Corps' Birth-day celebration. During the ceremony, the clinic'syoungest Navy Nurse, Lt. Danette Hinely, and themost "seasoned" Navy Nurse, Capt. Lisa Raimondo,who is also the Commanding Officer, cut the cere-monial birthday cake to commemorate the NavyNurse Corp's 104th birthday on May 11.

Since its founding May 13, 1908, the men andwomen of the Navy Nurse Corps have honorablyserved in times of peace and war, at home, abroadand on the front lines. Selflessly deploying aroundthe world and serving in harm's way, Navy nursescontinue to provide compassionate health care thatsets the world's standards.

"Nurse Corps officers fly with wounded warriorsfrom battle-torn areas, work in the fleet and hospitalships, establish clinics and small hospitals in remoteareas around the world conduct life saving research,practice, teach, supervise, and administer or com-mand Navy medical treatment facilities around theworld. They are integral to our Force Health Protec-tion mission, ensuring warrior readiness and well-ness," Capt. Hearn said.

Navy Nurse Corps celebrates 104th birthday

U.S. Navy photo by Personnel Specialist 3rd ClassJheyson Giraldo

Capt. Lisa Raimondo, NC, USN andLt. Danette Hinely, NC, USN, cut the NavyNurse Corps birthday cake.


Tennis Camps and Soccer CampsRegister for our annual soccer and tennis

camps. Camp dates will be:June 18-22, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.June 25-29, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.July 2-3, 5-7, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.Cost to attend is $95 per week, per youth

($85 for July 2-6 week.) Tennis camp will beheld at the Tennis Courts near the CenterStage Theater; Soccer Camp will be held atthe Beach House. Call 301-342-1694 for in-formation.

Teen Camp 2012Register your teen age 13-17 at the

Rassieur Youth Center for one of our fiveTeen Camp weeks. Teen Camp runs from7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. July 10-12, July 17-19,July 24-26, July 31-Aug 2, Aug 7-9. Cost ofthe camp is $80 per teen, per session($130 for final session Aug 7-9 as it in-cludes an overnight). Call 301-342-1694for more information.

Beginners' Decorative PaintingClass

Beginning May 17;Thursdays 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.This 6-week decorative painting class

will teach you the basics to start you on yourway to painting beautiful and fun projects.Cost is $125. All supplies are included. In-termediate and advanced classes will follow.To register call 301-342-3214.

Dinner and Dancingat the River's Edge

May 23; Dinner 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. andclass 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Come to the River's Edge for a specialSurf and Turf Menu and then polish yourmoves with dance instructors. If you don'twant to dance, come for the Surf and Turfand enjoy watching everyone else. Instruc-tors will teach the Fox Trot, Waltz, and Rum-ba. Members $14.95, non-members $17.95,children 6-11 $6.95, 5 & under $1.95. Reser-vations recommended.

Sesame Street/USO Experiencefor Military Families

May 26; NAS Pax River Drill HallShows at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Seating is

first come, first served. Sesame Street andthe USO are bringing the furry, fuzzy andfriendly Muppets to NAS Patuxent River.Meet Katie, a military kid on Sesame Streetwho is moving to a new place. Mini-showand giveaways. Free and open to all withbase access.

Summer Concertsat NRC Solomons

May 26; 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.Open the summer at Solomons May 26

with free, live music performed by Wild-GooD and end the summer with a secondconcert September 1. Bring a lawn chair orblanket. Riverside Refreshments will sell

your favorite snacks and drinks. For infor-mation call 410-286-8047.

Mark your calendars!NRC Solomons will beginsummertime activities on May 25.Pools open Memorial Day weekend,May 26 - 28.

Cardboard Boat Raceat NRC Solomons

May 27; 6 p.m. - Riverside BeachRegister at The Adventure ZoneBring your imagination; build and pad-

dle your very own cardboard boat. Basicsupplies will be provided (cardboard, plasticand duct tape only). Supplies will be avail-able for pick-up 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. May 27 atthe Adventure Zone. Join us at the RiversideBeach at 6 p.m. for the big race. PFD's will beprovided for participants in the boat. Chil-dren under ten must be accompanied by anadult. Cost: $7 per team. Active duty, re-servist and retired military, DoD and theirfamily members are eligible. For informa-tion contact The Adventure Zone at 410-286-8047/[email protected].

Memorial DayStroke Play Tournament

May 28Relax at the Cedar Point Golf Course. Get

your own tee time by noon and register forthe tournament before you play. Cost of the18-hole, stroke play tournament is $10.Gross and net prizes using full handicap willbe awarded. Open to all authorized patronswith a valid USGA handicap. Call 301-342-3597 for information.

IronMan TriathlonSummer Challenge

June 1 - August 31Complete an IronMan triathlon (2.4 mile

swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) on yourown time. Start logging your workouts onJune 1 and complete the entire triathlon byAugust 31 to earn a completion shirt. Work-out logs must be turned in the Fitness &Sports Office in the Drill Hall by September7. Shirts will be ordered at end of the pro-gram. Call 301-995-3869 for information.

Stableford Golf TournamentJune 2; Cedar Point Golf CourseOpen to all authorized patrons and

guests with a valid USGA handicap. Playersreserve their own tee times between 7 a.m.and 12 p.m. Tournament will have a $10 en-try fee. Each player is given a point quotabased on their handicap. Points are scoredby making eagles, birdies, pars and bogies.Register on June 2 before teeing off. Call 301-342-3597 for more information.

31st Annual Pax River TriathlonJune 2; 8 a.m. at the Outdoor PoolThe event will be a .5 mile swim, 13.1

mile bike and 3.1 mile run. Register at theFitness and Sports Office. Free for activeduty retired, reserve military and DoD civil-ians and their family members; $10 for con-tractors, their family members and guests.ID is required for proof of eligibility. All com-petitors must wear an approved safety hel-met that meets SNELL and/or ANSI stan-dards. For information call the Fitness andSports Director at 301-757-1194.

Beach workoutsat Cedar Point Beach

June 5 - August 30; 7 a.m.Show up at 7 a.m. at the Cedar Point

Beach and MWR Fitness will work you out!Tuesdays will be for all station personnel.Thursdays will be active duty onlyThe workouts will consist of running,

plyometrics and strength and endurancetraining. Call 301-342-5449 for information.

Match Play ChampionshipJune 9-10; Cedar Point Golf CourseSaturday: first- and second-round

matches are 9 holes; Sunday: final roundmatches are 18 holes. The entry fee is $45($30 for Punch Card holders.) Green fees areincluded (cart fees separate.) Assigned teetimes; players are flighted by handicap.Contact the Pro Shop at 301-342-3597 toregister by June 2.

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By Al KanissGuest contributor

If you have too much to do and too lit-tle time to do it, you have a lot of compa-ny. At work, there is a continuous flood ofemail, an endless to-do list, a long list ofmandatory training courses, and the usu-al “housekeeping” tasks such as filling outyour timesheet and doing the self-assess-ment for your performance review. Athome, things can be even busier, withshopping, taking care of your house andyard, child care (and sometimes eldercare), pet care, car maintenance, cleaningand food preparation.

Phew! How do people keep up with it?As busy as we get, consider how busy

Moses was. In the 18th chapter of thebook of Exodus, we are told that Moseswas on duty from morning until eveninganswering questions and settling disputesfor hundreds of thousands of people asthe Israelites wandered through thewilderness. (Can you imagine the line?)

His father-in-law, Jethro, warned that

to continue at that pace would causeMoses to burn out. The solution? Delegatemuch of the work to trusted agents, andonly handle the most important issues.Moses took his father-in-law’s advice andappointed subordinate leaders oversmaller groups of people.

Some of us, like Moses, think we canand must do everything ourselves. Some

resort to multi-tasking to keep up. Whilemulti-tasking seems like a great idea,there are drawbacks.

The term “multi-tasking” came fromthe process computers use to work onseveral tasks simultaneously. What theyare really doing is “switch-tasking," alter-nating between tasks many times per sec-ond.

When people try to multi-task, there isa lot of overhead in switching betweentasks, while the brain re-focuses. We don’talways do our best when we give only“continuous, partial attention."

Why don’t we delegate like Moses did?For one thing, we think “I can do it faster(or better) myself." We may not trust any-one else to do it. Or, it’s inefficient to takethe time to explain to someone else whatwe want done, teach them how to do it,then inspect the results. (Hmm, isn’t thatwhat teaching and mentoring are allabout?) But after a while, not delegatingleads to overload (like it did to Moses).

In his book “Getting the Blue Ribbon,"Jones Loflin talks about limiting one’s

workload to do an excellent job on everytask. This means not doing some things,either by delegating tasks to others or de-ciding they’re not worthwhile to do at all.The metaphor he presents is growing ap-ples. To get the best fruit, one must prunethe tree of weaker limbs and branches sothe ones that are left have maximum en-ergy to produce bigger fruit. When youdon’t prune, you may get more apples, butthey are much smaller. Likewise, the moretasks we try to do, the lower quality mayresult in each task.

Did Moses try to multi-task? The Bibledoesn’t say. But a lot of us do. It is tempt-ing to do things like read and answeremail during a meeting, or while talkingto someone, but usually one or more ofthese tasks suffers from incomplete atten-tion. Let’s follow the example of Moses,where he listened to sound advice, andshed some of his workload to avoidburnout and produce better results.

From the Chaplain's Desk: Was Moses a multi-tasker?

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By Lt. Cmdr. Sonny TizonNaval Health ClinicPatuxent River

May is Asian/Pacific American Her-itage Month and this year’s theme is“striving for excellence in leadership di-versity and inclusion.” Asian and PacificAmericans comprise an important partof our NavyTotal Force, having served inour Navy since the early 19th century.

Michael Hideo Morrow is Chief In-formation Officer and Information Sys-tems Security Manager for Naval HealthClinic Patuxent River. Morrow's parentsare from Yokohama, Japan, of Japaneseand African-American heritage. Born inPittsburgh, Pa. he was raised in SanDiego.

After graduating from high school inSan Diego, Morrow joined the U.S. Armyin 1995, starting out as a private in a Sig-nals and Communications Battalion,working as a MultichannelTransmissionSystems Operator. He served for twoyears in Germany and the rest of his tourin Fort Lewis,Wash. He attained the rankof Sergeant (E-5).

Upon discharge from the Army in1999, Morrow attended California StateUniversity at San Marcos, utilizing his GIBill and Army College Fund to financehis education. After graduating in 2002with a bachelor of science degree incomputer science, he was accepted intothe New Professional Program at the

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Cen-ter Pacific, San Diego, Calif. In 2003,Morrow transferred to SPAWAR Sys-tems Facility, Yokosuka, Japan, wherehe served as project engineer forOCONUS Navy Enterprise Network in-frastructure installation. In 2007, whilestill in Japan, he joined Computer Sci-ences Corporation as a contractor,serving as the Japan Regional Managerfor the Defense Biometric Identifica-tion System.

During his eight-year assignment inJapan, Morrow met his Japanese rela-tives, immersed himself in Japanese cul-ture, and closely studied his parents’country of origin.

“I never dreamed that I would havethe opportunity to live and experiencethe culture in which my parents wereraised,” said Morrow. In Japan he alsomet his wife, Fumiko.

After obtaining his master’s degree inmanagement from Boston University in2010, Morrow was hired as Chief Infor-mation Officer at Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River in 2011. His transfer wasdelayed by three months after the dev-astating earthquake, tsunami, and nu-clear power plant disaster that hit Japanin March 2011. Finally, in June 2011,Morrow reported to Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River.

An avid traveler, snowboarder andloyal Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Morrowcredits his personal drive and profes-sional success to his parents, who taughthim the values of hard work, dedication,education, family and service: principlesthat make the United States of Americathe“land of opportunity,” and the great-est country in the world,“ Morrow said.You never take opportunities for grant-ed. The United States has availed the op-portunity for many Americans ofAsian/Pacific Heritage to succeed andlead lives of excellence, but you must bewilling to work hard and persevere, nomatter the challenge.”

Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month profile:from Army private to Chief Information Officer

US Navy photo by Personnel Specialist 3rdClass Jheyson Giraldo

Michael Hideo Morrow is intro-duced to Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River staff as the newChief Information Officer.

going 4-8 knots across the path to Bermuda, and have toprepare for any type of condition. Everybody separates aftera while. It becomes rare to see another boat."

The BOR comes on the heels of whatWard calls "a prettysobering month in the yachting world, with two major ac-cidents off of the West Coast in April." Though BOR crewsare screened for experience and skill, recent accidents haveincreased vigilance among racers to ensure that each boatis fully equipped with all safety gear and crew members areprepared to work together safely.

For watch captains Art Kuenne and JimYoung, that's nochallenge. The pair have worked together on several boatsover the past three decades.

"We communicate by thought waves. I look at him andsay, 'Want to do that?' and he says, 'Yeah, let's do that,' andneither of us has to explain a thing. We just do it. My wifeand I can't do that," said Young.

The youngest member of the crew, Taylor Ward, will bejust 14 at the start of the race. Though this is the first yearhe's been old enough to compete in an offshore race,Tayloris an active member of the Southern Maryland Sailing As-sociation and has more experience on the Crocodile thanmost crewmembers.

"When we first got the boat, we had our stuffed croco-dile with us, and we looked at it and said, 'Crocodile, yeah!Let's call it that!' Sometimes before races we pretend thatit's driving the boat,"Taylor said.Though playful childhoodmemories will always be part of the race experience forTay-lor, he's as committed and focused as any adult member ofthe crew.

The race will begin at the head of the Chesapeake Baynear Annapolis on June 8. Depending on winds, Ward andhis crew expect to reach Bermuda within 4-5 days. All boatsmust complete the course by 8 p.m. June 15.

To track the Crocodile and its competition, and formore information on the race, visit www.bermudaocean-race.com. For more photos visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.

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Submitted by NAWCAD Public Affairs

The Naval Aviation Test and EvaluationUniversity received the W. Edwards DemingAward May 7 at the national Excellence inGovernment conference in Washington, D.C.for providing comprehensive, standardizedtraining and career development to theNAVAIR workforce and its collaborative part-ners.

TheW. Edwards Deming Award is present-ed annually to a federal government organiza-tion or a civilian or uniformed branch of themilitary, in recognition of an impressive work-force development and training initiative thathas measurably improved the organization'sperformance.ThroughTotal Quality Manage-ment, a concept created byW. Edwards Dem-ing, organizations work toward continuousimprovement and increased customer satis-faction by consistently offering the highest lev-el of training to staff. Deming pursued ideasand strategies that demonstrated best prac-tices in workforce education; this awardsalutes similar efforts.

“The Deming Award recognizes leadershipand excellence in training that achieves meas-urable results, and the Naval AviationTest andEvaluation University is a worthy recipient,”

said Jerry Ice, CEO and President of GraduateSchool USA, sponsor of the Deming award.“NATEU understood the importance of revi-talizing their workforce by providing compre-hensive, standardized training and robust ca-reer development to all members of the NavalAir Systems Command workforce and collab-orative partners.”

The university was developed by NAVAIRto provide training to Navy flight testers and toshare such training with other Department ofDefense entities and industry partners, in re-sponse to a challenge from the Chief of NavalOperations to“improve training and develop-ment opportunities for our civilian workforce,recognizing that their individual growth is aninstitutional gain.”

As of February 2012, NATEU has trainedmore than 2,024 students through core andspecialized curricula. In three years, the uni-versity has grown from its initial four coursesof core training into a catalog that offers 57core and specialty training classes.

“This is a marked recognition well outsidethe nominalT&E domain which highlights thetrue impact, influence and value propositionthe NATEU brings to the table,” said Rear Adm.Mat Winter, Assistant Commander for Testand Evaluation.

Training, career developmentefforts receive awards people that enjoyed their job. I read testi-

monies from people with disabilities thatwere making significant contributions to thefleet, and I wanted to be a part of that,” shesaid.

In February 2012, she started working asa NAVAIR logistics management specialist. AU.S. Coast Guard veteran, Donald said one ofher favorite parts of the job is working next tothose in uniform, “serving our country andaiding in the cause.”

Donald focuses more on the positive, es-pecially when it comes to adversity. At a pre-vious job, she struggled to find opportunitiesto move up the career ladder. Instead ofdwelling on the negative, she began to net-work and volunteer to serve on committees,while gaining valuable leadership, teamwork,problem solving and communication skills.

“I changed my outlook from looking atthe problems to solving problems,” she said.“The greatest opportunities come from myplace of frustration. If we will change our per-spective, then opportunities will presentthemselves.”

NAVAIR hosts two invitational meet-and-greets annually at Patuxent River for peoplewith disabilities and at other sites nationwide,as needed. At these events, job candidates caninterview with NAVAIR hiring managers, tourthe station and collect and review informa-tion about Southern Maryland. From the last

four meet-and-greet events, NAVAIR hashired approximately 40 employees.

Paula Hummer, human resource special-ist, said the events are less about hiring peo-ple with disabilities and more about hiringgood candidates to fill a need at NAVAIR.

“We know that people with disabilities areoften an untapped resource,” she said. “Wehire people with disabilities because it isgood for NAVAIR, the Department of theNavy and the federal government.”

According to the U.S. Department of La-bor, the unemployment rate for people withdisabilities in March 2012 was 15.2 percent,while the unemployment rate for peoplewithout disabilities was 8.1 percent.

While Donald and Fish admit the jobsearch can be daunting, they both encourageother individuals with disabilities to take achance.

“I think the best advice I could give anyjob seeker is that you only need one ‘yes,’”Donald said. “I know after hearing so manyno’s it can be discouraging, but I rememberthe one day someone said ‘yes’ to me, and Iam working in the job of my dreams in a badeconomy.”

Fish advises job seekers and individualswith disabilities not to sell themselves short.

“For a long time, I thought I wasn't goodenough for some jobs, so I simply did not ap-ply,” he said. “I believe you need to be confi-dent in yourself during the job hunt, no mat-ter what your setback may be; there is a lotthat you can offer.”

To learn more about NAVAIR jobs, visithttp://jobs.navair.navy.mil.

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By Lt. Burke EdwardsNaval District WashingtonSupply ManagementDepartment

We have entered the peakseason for Household Goodsmoves. Each year about 225,000DoD and Coast Guard movestake place in the summermonths. Almost 65 percent of allDoD HHG goods moves are per-formed between May 15 andSeptember 30. The worst of thepeak season is the end of June tothe beginning of July. The largenumber of summer moves is duein large part to service members’justifiable desire to move duringtheir children's summer schoolbreak. The sheer volume ofmoves puts DoD and civiliantransportation and contractingcapabilities to the test and hasproved difficult during the pastseveral years.

The U.STransportation Com-mand owns the Defense PersonalProperty Program as well as theDefense Personal Property Sys-tem. At Navy installations, NavalSupply Systems Command takesthe lead on these matters.TRANSCOM and NAVSUP haveimplemented corrective actionsdesigned to mitigate last sum-mer’s difficulties and improve thequality of service during the up-coming peak season. However,TRANSCOM and NAVSUP relyheavily on contracted movingservices. Factors outside DoDcontrol, such as the continuingeconomic conditions and an in-crease in private sector moves,continue to negatively impactthe moving industry’s capacity.

Service members anticipat-ing a PCS move this summer areencouraged to take a number ofsteps to improve the overallprocess:

• As soon as you receive yourchange of station orders youmust begin the move process.

• Visit www.move.mil and re-view the move planning toolsavailable online.

• Establish an account at DPS,proceed with self-counseling andimmediately provide a copy ofyour official orders to your sup-porting personal property office.

• Select your move dates earlyand ensure flexibility in packing,pick-up and delivery dates. Yourmoving dates are not confirmeduntil the moving company con-tacts you and confirms.

• Stay in contact with thehousehold goods moving com-pany, now called TransportationService Provider, throughout themove process.

• Immediately notify the localpersonal property office if any un-foreseen issues arise during themove.

• Consider performing a Per-sonally Procured Move. Eligibleservice members may be paid upto 95 percent of the government’scostforperformingasimilarmove.

Planning, preparation, flexi-bility and communication arethe keys to a successful house-hold goods move. Contact thePax River personal property of-fice for information, training andguidance at 301-757-9666.

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As you plan to leave active duty,think about your health care options.Consider enrolling in VA’s health caresystem. You’ve earned the care andyou deserve it. Read on and unravelsome myths you may have heardabout VA health care.

• Myth - A government-runhealth system can’t be as good as pri-vate health care.

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By Debbie DortchNAVSUP CorporateCommunications

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.-- NavalSupply Systems Command, whichoversees Navy postal operations, an-nounced May 11 it is providing guid-ance to the fleet about new UnitedStates Postal Service prohibitions re-garding lithium batteries.

According to the USPS an-nouncement, beginning May 16,mail to or from APOs/FPOs is prohib-ited from containing lithium or prod-ucts containing lithium.The prohibi-tion also applies to internationalmail. The prohibition is in effectpending further USPS review of in-vestigations for safety.

"Customers should understandthat postal clerks at these locationshave been instructed to questionpatrons and check customs labelsfor any declarations of lithium bat-teries or electronic equipment to de-termine whether lithium batteriesare in the shipment," said NAVSUPNavy Postal Subject Matter ExpertTom Rittle. "Upon identification ofpackages containing lithium batter-ies, customers will have the optionto remove the batteries or not mailthe package."

The prohibition applies regard-less of quantity, size, watt-hours, andwhether the cells or batteries are

packed in equipment, with equip-ment, or without equipment.

For more information about theprohibition, see USPS Postal Bulletin22336 at http://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2012/pb22336/pdf/pb22336.pdf.

The NAVSUP and Navy SupplyCorps team share one mission-to de-liver sustained global logistics capa-bilities to the Navy and Jointwarfighter. NAVSUP/Navy SupplyCorps' diverse team of more than25,000 civilian and military personneloversee a diverse portfolio includingsupply chain management for mate-rial support to Navy, Marine Corps,joint and coalition partners, supplyoperations, conventional ordnance,contracting, resale, fuel, transporta-tion, security assistance, and qualityof life issues for our naval forces, in-cluding food service, postal services,Navy Exchanges, and movement ofhousehold goods.

The NAVSUP/Navy Supply Corpsteam forms a vast network of profes-sionals who deliver unparalleledproducts and services to customersin the Fleet and across the world.

For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/us-navy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.

For more news from Naval SupplySystems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navsup/.

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care for life, prevention of disease is a priority.You canget regular check-ups at clinics close to your home.The best time to useVA care is before you become ill,because we’re great at helping veterans maintain op-timum health. At the Washington, DC VA MedicalCenter more than 80 percent of veterans enrolledhave blood pressures, cholesterol and glucose levelsin the normal range.

• Myth -VA doesn’t offer health care to women.Truth - More than three hundred thousand

women veterans receive care from VA and mosthealth care facilities have dedicatedWomenVeteransProgram Managers and clinics.Women are the fastestgrowing segment of veterans VA serves.

• Myth-Veteransaren’tsatisfiedwithVAhealthcare.

Fact - Independent customer satisfaction surveysrank VA facilities among the highest in the U.S. VAmakes great efforts to be responsive to veterans’ con-cerns and needs. We specialize in the unique needsof veterans.

• Myth - VA clinicians aren’t as professional andexperienced.

Fact - MostVA clinicians are published, award-win-ning scholars, researchers and teachers. In fact, themajority of doctors in U.S. private practice have beentrained at aVA hospital, supervised byVA doctors.

• Myth - VA doesn’t offer state-of-the-art equip-ment and alternative medicine.

Fact -VA hospitals have the most advanced tech-nology and equipment. And, if you want to explorealternative offerings, VA’s holistic approach to medi-cine includes yoga, massage, acupuncture, equinetherapy, and pet therapy.

Get to know your local VA. Visit www.washing-tondc.va.gov.

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The NAVAIR Communications Security man-agement team will host the 10th annual NAVAIRCOMSEC Conference 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 5and 6 at the Center Stage Theater.

The conference will provide information toprogram managers and their designated repre-sentatives on COMSEC policy and crypto mod-ernization programs.

A substantial list of crypto-related topics willbe briefed, to include crypto modernization pro-gram updates on: Identification Friend or FoeMODE 5; generation five of ARC-210 radio; VIN-SON/ANDVT Crypto Modernization, or VACM;Multifunctional Information Distribution System

- Joint Tactical Radio System and MultifunctionalInformation Distribution System - Low VolumeTerminal; and Integrated Broadcast Service. Othertopics include embedded COMSEC supply pro-cedures from Naval SupplyWeapon Systems Sup-port and crypto life cycle sustainment.

The conference is open to all NAVAIR programmanagers, acquisition personnel, supportingcontractors and fleet COMSEC users. Attendeesmust be U.S. citizens with a valid, government-is-sued ID, which is required for entrance.

Attendees may preregister at the Air CombatElectronics website www.navair.navy.mil/pma209/conferences/comsec.aspx.

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Submitted by Air-1.0 Public AffairsWritten by Stacey ParkPMA-205 Communications

Pilots at Marine Corps Air StationCherry Point, N.C., recently celebratedthe arrival of the first upgraded EA-6BProwler training simulator, the culmi-nation of six years of work.

The EA-6B Weapon System Trainerwas officially installed and declaredready for training during a ribbon cut-ting ceremony Feb. 22 at a renovated fa-cility, after completing its homewardjourney from Naval Air StationWhidbeyIsland, Wash.

With the Navy transitioning to theEA-18G Growler as its primary tacticalelectronic warfare jet, the Prowler, alongwith all of its simulators, is being retiredfrom naval service.

“It is imperative that our MarineCorps aircrews continue to train on de-vices that accurately reflect the aircraftthey fly,” said Capt. John Feeney, NavalAviation Training Systems (PMA-205)program manager, whose office over-saw the effort. “Upgrading a trainingsystem to the current configurationsaves flight hours, as well as wear andtear on actual planes, equating to costsavings over the lifetime of an aircraft.”

The Marines plan to use this aircraftthrough 2019 and this is the only WST

configured to match the current aircraft,said Lt. Col. Scott Harris, PMA-205 Ma-rine Corps training program lead.

In 2006, the Marines began makingplans to move and refurbish the trainingdevice to coincide with upgraded air-craft being introduced into service.They temporarily relocated the deviceto NAS Point Mugu, Calif., from NASWhidbey Island,Wash., where it receivedmodifications that improved the capa-bility and reliability of the simulator.

“By the end of 2012, this device willhave the capability of operating in anintegrated mode with the ICAP III back-seat team tactics trainer, which was alsorelocated fromWhidbey Island to Cher-ry Point in 2009,” Harris said.

Over the past six years, the trainingdevice received upgrades that mirrorthe improvements on the ICAP IIIProwler aircraft.The simulator now em-ulates the capabilities of the aircraft toreceive and react to radar threats. Addi-tionally, the interface for onboardequipment control was reconfigured tolook and feel like the actual aircraft.

More than 2,700 miles away, atMCAS Cherry Point, N.C., the facilityfor the upgraded device began anodyssey of its own. Construction plansfor a separate building evolved into themodification of the existing facility,making room for the new trainer. The

revised building plan resulted in fur-ther cost savings, Harris said.

Teamwork between PMA-205, Sec-ond Marine Aircraft Wing and MCASCherry Point made the WST cockpit re-location, upgrade and housing a reality.

“This is a good news story for boththe Navy and Marine Corps,” Harris said.“The cooperation between NAVAIR, theNavy and the Marines is something wecan all be proud of at the end of the day.”

Joint Force cooperation brings necessarytraining to EA-6B Marine pilots

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By Derek NelsonNaval Safety Center

Welcome to our ongoingsaga of situational awareness(loss of), common sense (lackof), and complacency (nolack of).

A private was taking theland navigation part of the in-fantry rifleman course whenhe came across an unexplod-ed artillery simulator. He'dbeen given the unexplodedordnance brief, the one thatsays to keep your cotton-picking fingers off of any thatyou find. Alas, he must nothave been paying attention,because this brief apparentlyjust whetted his appetite tofind out why. He lit the flashpowder in the simulator.

It functioned as advertised.At least he was wearing his

protective goggles, so he wasable to look in a mirror andsay, "Oh, so that's why youaren't supposed to play withunexploded ordnance." Hehad scorched his face to thetune of four lost days of workand three weeks of light duty.

Y'know what would benice? If personnel who aretaking the land navigation

course would concentrate onland navigation. If do-it-your-self fireworks were part of thecurriculum, they'd issuesome, along with instructionsand PPE.

A civilian in Virginia fell ina parking lot while walking toher car. She "believes shestumbled," the report said. "Aworker nearby said he sawher fall and she appeared tostumble," the report added.

Got it, she stumbled. But Istill have to ask, as opposed towhat? Being knocked downby an invisible force field?

Time for a quiz: a chanceto exercise your experience,common sense and/or cyni-cism.The star of this quiz, themishap report said, "wasconsuming alcohol in thebarracks in a third-deckroom." He "leaned out thewindow." What do you thinkhappened?

And we thought balconieswere bad enough.

AWG-10 worker at a Navytraining command was at-tending a "20-minute safety

campaign training class."Alas, his absorption of thisvaluable knowledge was in-terrupted because his backstarted to hurt.

Like everyone, I've been toa boatload of safety trainingduring my career. It hasn't al-ways been particularly stimu-lating. Often, truth be told, Ifound it to be (how shall I putthis,) "relaxing." But it wasnever physically painful.

Perhaps (the report sug-gested) the reason for theworker's back pain was thathe was wearing tennis shoes,was standing on a hard sur-face, and had injured hisback the previous August."Chairs were available," thereport added.

There's nothing quite likea casualty during safety train-ing to brighten a safety offi-cer's day.

Until we meet again, becareful out there, and if some-one asks whether you readthe label, the recommendedanswers are either "yes," or"no, I'll read it right now."

Check out our latest blogat http://www.public.navy.mil/navsafecen/pages/me-dia/nscblog/index.aspx.

Summary of MishapsGolf Tournament

The Claude D. Alexander memorial golftournament is being held at the Cedar PointGolf Course, Naval Air Station Patuxent RiverMay 18. All proceeds benefit the Injured Ma-rine Semper Fi Fund http://www.semperfi-fund.org/; sponsorship and part of the golfcosts are deductible.To participate as a spon-sor or player callTed Harwood, 240-298-8865.

Stuff the BusHelp local food pantries re-stock their

shelves. Bring nonperishable food to St.Mary’s Transit System collection points atCounty government sites and shopping cen-ters 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. May 18. See the list of col-lection sites at www.stmarysmd.com/dpw.

Senior Housing ExpoGet the information on housing for those

55 and older in the tri-county area 10 a.m. –2 p.m. May 19 at the Northern Senior Center,29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall.

For information contact Janice Pruett at301.475.8966 ext. 32 or [email protected] or Pam Chicchirichi at 301-638-4100 or [email protected].

Pool still closedThe St. Mary’s County Department of

Recreation and Parks will reopen the GreatMills Swimming Pool May 25.

Dental ProgramStarting May 1, 2012, Metropolitan Life

Insurance Company, Inc. (MetLife) is thenew TRICARE Dental Program contractor,providing dental benefits for more than 2million TRICARE beneficiaries worldwide.

Read more at www.tricare.mil/mediacen-ter/news.aspx?fid=743.

Leatherneck RaceThe 6th Annual Leatherneck 5k Race/Fun

Run/Walk will be held 9:30 a.m. May 19. Mil-itary, civilian personnel and families are allwelcome and encouraged to come out andshow their support. This year's race startsand finishes on Cedar Point Road in front ofthe golf course. Extra shirts may be availableon race day in various sizes. Registration feeis $25.

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Rights & Responsibilities discussionCalvert Library Prince Frederick invites

thoughtful, interested participants to talk itout 7 p.m. May 17. Dr. Richard Bilsker, Pro-fessor of Philosophy and the Social Sci-ences at the College of Southern Maryland,will provide a common reading containinga glossary of terms and a summary of themajor theories. Participants will exploretheir understanding of rights, liberties andresponsibilities. For information, callRobyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.

Country Current performing FREEThe St. Charles Companies this week will

welcome Country Current, the U.S. Navy'slegendary country-bluegrass band, for a freewaterfront concert 7 p.m. May 18 as part ofthe St. Charles' Summer Concert Series.Concert-goers will also be able to enjoy aspecial art event 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. along thelakeside boardwalk hosted by the WestlakeHigh School National Art Honor Society.TheSt. Charles Farmers Market will be open aswell 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and will feature pro-duce, fresh flowers, desserts, baked goods,honey, hand-crafted soaps and the Mary-land wines of family-owned Romano Vine-yard andWinery. For more information, visitus on Facebook at Sunset Concert Series.

Leah's House Tea PartyDr. E. Faye will be the keynote speaker;

noon to 2 p.m. May 19 at Patuxent Presby-terian Church 23421 Kingston Creek Rd ,California. For information call 301-994-9580 or pay in advance and reserve yourticket at www.leahshousemd.org

Asbury saleFind new and gently used clothing, ac-

cessories, books, housewares, furniture andjewelry 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 19 at AsburySolomons Retirement Community, 11000Asbury Circle, Solomons, in the auditorium.All proceeds benefit the Benevolent CareFund. For information call 410-394-3483.

Asian Heritage Month in D.C.Enjoy Fiesta Asia 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. May

19 along Pennsylvania Avenue NW be-tween 3rd Street & 6th Street with a multi-cultural street fair. FREE and open to thepublic. For information visit www.asiaher-itagefoundation.org.

Annmarie Gardens ShowThe Calvert Artists' Guild will hold its

Annual Awards Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May19-20 in the Annmarie Garden CommunityGallery. See paintings, sculpture, collage,ceramics, jewelry and more. The 2012 Stu-dent Artist Award will be presented duringthe Artists' Reception, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. May19 Meet artists and take home original art-work. Contact Lonnie Harkins, 410-326-7199, [email protected] orGerryWood, 301-863-9663, [email protected].

Encore ChoraleThe Southern Maryland Encore

Chorale presents a spring concert 2 p.m.May 19 at the Calvert Marine Museum,14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons.These talented singers, ages 55+, will per-

form spirituals, Civil War music, and aGilbert and Sullivan Victorian bouquetarranged by John BarryTalley, retired direc-tor of musical activities at the United StatesNaval Academy. This concert is free for allages. Krystal Rickard McCoy, conductor ofSouthern Maryland Encore Chorale and St.Maries Musica will conduct. For more in-formation call 301-261-5747.

Hershey Track and Field GamesThe Hershey Track and Field Youth Pro-

gram will host an invitational track meet 1p.m. – 4 p.m. May 20 at Leonardtown HighSchool,23995PointLookoutRoad,Leonard-town. Registration starts at noon. Birth cer-tificatesarerequiredforproofofage.Agesforthe meet are: 9 – 14 boys and girls (as of De-cember 31, 2012.) Participants may enter atleastonefieldeventandtwotrackeventsORtwo field events and one track event. Spikesare not allowed. Every competitor will re-ceive a ribbon and certificate.

Dance against cancerDance for Relay for Life 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

May 20 at the Moose Lodge in Mechan-icsville with music provided by the Chesa-peake Swing Band, a 50/50 raffle, silentauction and light refreshments. All dona-tions taken that day will go to the AmericanCancer Society to fund research. For infor-mation call Alicia Moore at 240-925-8746.Buy Local Cookout

Governor Martin O’Malley invites chefsusing Maryland ingredients from Marylandsources to submit original recipes for the fifth

annual “Buy Local Cookout,” which will beheld at Government House in Annapolis onJuly 19. Recipes must be submitted by a chefandincludeproductsfromatleastoneMary-landfarmer,waterman,orotherproducer.Thecookout is the increasingly popular kick-offevent for the statewide Buy Local ChallengeWeek (July 21-29), during which all Marylan-ders are encouraged to eat at least one localproducteachdayoftheweek.Recipesubmis-sions are due May 21. Recipes should be sub-mitted at: http://mdamarketing.wufoo.com/forms/2012-governor-omalleys-buy-lo-cal-cookoutorKaren.fedor@maryland.govor410-841-5773. For more information visithttp://buy-local-challenge.com.

Monday Memory ToursEach Monday, the public is invited to a

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Walk Solomons IslandStart at the Holiday Inn, 155 Holiday

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