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Navy News Service for Friday, February 10, 2012

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NNS120210-01. Chafee and Tortuga Support 31st MEU at Cobra Gold 2012-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65265

NNS120210-06. Navy Announces Selection of Newest CMCs and CSCs-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65277

NNS120209-20. 'Shipmates to Workmates' Seminar Held at NAS North Island-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65263

NNS120209-17. More Military Positions Opened to Women-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65262

NNS120210-20. CO of USS Cowpens Removed-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65281

NNS120210-05. Enterprise Completes Successful Monthlong Underway-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65268

NNS120210-02. CVW-1 Wraps-up Underway, Departs Enterprise-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65270

NNS120210-04. HSV SPS Completes Mission in Peru-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65267

NNS120210-24. USS Springfield Sailor Receives Proclamation from Ledyard Mayor for Act ofHeroism-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65285

NNS120210-21. Naval Base Coronado's Green Energy Initative-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65283

NNS120209-21. 'War Eagles' Visit Singapore to Increase Interoperability-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65264

NNS120210-14. GTMO Port Ops Conducts Oil Spill Response Training-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65272

NNS120210-22. Navy League Seeks DON Safety Role Models-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65282

NNS120210-03. MCPON Visits Students Attending CPPD Courses-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65269

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NNS120209-19. Navy Surgeon General Visits Navy Recruiting-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65261

NNS120209-18. NOFFS Brings Sea of Change to Navy Fitness-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65259

AHU -- Naval Medical Center San Diego Emphasizes Suicide Prevention-- http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16805

AHU -- Headlines for Friday, February 10, 2012: U.S. 4th Fleet Participates in OperationMartillo; ONR Continues Rail Gun Testing-- http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16806

AHU -- USS Lassen Conducts Commuter Drill-- http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16807

AHU -- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Service Members Catch a Laugh-- http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16808

AHU -- Riverine Squadron 1 Participates In Bold Alligator 2012-- http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16809

NNS120210-18. Current All Hands Update-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65280

NNS011213-21. This Day in Naval History - Feb. 10-- http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=350

All Hands Radio News - 13 February 2012USS Chafee, USS Tortuga Participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2012

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NNS120210-01. Chafee and Tortuga Support 31st MEU at Cobra Gold 2012

From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

SATTAHIP, Thailand (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) and amphibiousdock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) are in Sattahip, Thailand, supporting the 31st MarineExpeditionary Unit for Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 (CG12) Feb. 7-17.

CG12 is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational, multiservice exercise that will improve thecapability to plan and conduct combined-joint operations, build relationships between partnernations and improve interoperability across the range of military operations.

Operations for the exercise will take place at various locations throughout Thailand. Theexercise will include multiple training evolutions, a non-combatant evacuation operationexercise, a visit, board, search and seizure exercise and a mock amphibious raid.



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"Exercises like Cobra Gold are essential to building and maintaining relationships with ourpartners in the Asia-Pacific Region," said Rear Adm. Scott Jones, commander, AmphibiousForce 7th Fleet. "The Cobra Gold multination naval staff training supports our combinedability to respond to crisis across a range of operations."

The 10-day exercise takes place ashore and in the Gulf of Thailand with more than 6,500United States service members and approximately 3,500 personnel from Thailand, Republic ofKorea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and observers from 20 other countries. Alongwith Chafee and Tortuga, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) willjoin the exercise in the coming days.

"Multinational exercises like Cobra Gold are crucial," said Tortuga Commanding Officer Cmdr.Adrian Ragland. "Exercises like this allow us the ability to train alongside our Thaicounterparts to improve interoperability and further develop our cooperative relations. Notonly does it allow us the ability to test our military-to-military interoperability, it also affordsus the opportunity to hone our abilities to respond to humanitarian crises and disasters in thearea, which as we've seen in recent history, is all too important."

CG12 promotes a training environment of mutual understanding amongst internationalcountries in the Asia-Pacific region while improving coordination and existing friendships.While international interoperability is at the heart of the exercise, it also allows for U.S. Navyunits to hone their interoperability with one another.

"Our Sailors are performing magnificently," said Chafee's Commanding Officer Cmdr. JustinKubu. "Working with our counterparts in the amphibious community in support of this multi-national exercise has been a great experience and has helped to enhance our operationalproficiency."

CG12 is one of several exercises designed to promote peace and security in the region. Thisyear's exercise marks the 31st anniversary of Exercise Cobra Gold.

Besides the fully participating nations, several other countries have been invited to participateon the multinational planning augmentation team including Australia, France, Canada, theUnited Kingdom, Bangladesh, Italy, India, Nepal, Republic of the Philippines and Vietnam.

For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, orwww.twitter.com/usnavy.

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NNS120210-06. Navy Announces Selection of Newest CMCs and CSCs

From Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Results from the Fiscal Year 2013 Command Master Chief (CMC)and Command Senior Chief (CSC) Selection Boards were released Feb. 9

"I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the newest members of our command master chiefand command senior chief communities," said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, MCPON(SS/SW) Rick D. West. "Your selection for this challenging program is a result of your provencommitment to our Sailors and our Navy. I am confident you will remain visible leaders whoset the tone for performance, standards, and integrity, and will continue to lead throughpersonal example."

More than 170 active duty and Reserve senior enlisted Sailors were selected by the FY-13selection board.

The Command Master Chief and Command Senior Chief Programs are intended to ensure

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Sailors are effectively led and developed. Senior enlisted leaders selected for these programsare responsible for leading the alignment efforts of the chief's mess with the Navy ethos,Navy core values, and the MCPON's mission, vision, and guiding principles.

CMCs and CSCs are also charged with ensuring active communication throughout the chain ofcommand and report directly to their respective commander or commanding officer.

They advise their respective commander or commanding officer and provide input in theformulation, implementation, and execution of policies concerning morale, welfare, jobsatisfaction, discipline, utilization, family support, and training of enlisted Sailors, as well asproviding input and advice in matters affecting mission and operations as required.

CMC and CSC selection boards convene annually. The board reviews and selects the bestqualified applicants for assignment into the CMC and CSC program.

Upon selection and receipt of orders for assignment as CMC, master chief petty officers'ratings will be changed to CMDCM. Senior chief petty officers filling CSC billets will retaintheir source rating.

Master chiefs and senior chiefs selected into the CMC/CSC program will be assigned by theCMC detailer based on billet availability, experience, qualifications, and desires.

For a complete list of selectees read NAVADMINS 052/12 and 053/12. To learn more aboutthe CMC and CSC programs read OPNAVINST 1306.2F.


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NNS120209-20. 'Shipmates to Workmates' Seminar Held at NAS North Island

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt, Navy Public Affairs SupportElement West

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Navy continued its commitment to the Sailors affected by EnlistedRetention Boards (ERB) by holding a transition assistance seminar aboard Naval Air StationNorth Island (NASNI) Feb. 9.

The "Shipmates to Workmates" San Diego career forum brought together human resourcepersonnel from partnering commands to provide information about career opportunities andassistance for Sailors beginning to build their resumes, fill out applications and search forcivilian employment.

"We recognize Sailors affected by the ERB are in overmanned ratings. But they have greatrecords, knowledge, skills, training, and experience," said Rear Adm. Clarke Orzalli, Naval SeaSystems Command (NAVSEA) vice commander. "We are trying to link up those Sailors withthose skill sets to jobs they can immediately transition to and make an impact."

During the seminar, guest speakers and information booths raised Sailors' awareness of thepre-separation counseling services and benefits available to them.

"These events are important because it opens Sailors' eyes about employment and all theresources they can use," said Ernesto Mariano, a Fleet and Family Support Center work andfamily life consultant. "This type of event gives Sailors a base and gives them information ondoing job searches, resumes, and how to network. Those are the things they need right now."

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initiative is having an overall positive impact for those Sailors preparing for life in the civilianworld.

"These are great resources available to us here," said Sonar Technician 2nd Class KevinGilles, a transitioning Sailor assigned to USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). "There is a lot ofinformation being passed out and a lot of how-to's, and I think that is the most importantthing."

"We are here to support them, give them guidance, and mentor them through this wholeprocess," said Yeoman 1st Class Thai Lima, a NAVSEA Shipmates to Workmatesrepresentative. "The ERB process is very difficult, so our job is to keep them focused and ontrack."

For more information on the Shipmates to Workmates program as well as a full schedule ofupcoming career forums, please visit the Shipmates to Workmates website athttp://jobs.navair.navy.mil/sm2wm/.


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NNS120209-17. More Military Positions Opened to Women

From Department of Defense

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Defense Department announced changes to its assignment policyFeb. 9 which will result in more than 14,000 additional positions being opened to women.

"Women are contributing in unprecedented ways to the military's mission. Through theircourage, sacrifice, patriotism and great skill, women have proven their ability to serve in anexpanding number of roles on and off the battlefield," Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said."We will continue to open as many positions as possible to women so that anyone qualified toserve can have the opportunity to do so."

In a report required by the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, the department notifiedCongress today it intends to make two changes to rules in place since 1994 governing theservice of female members of the armed forces: first, occupations will no longer be closed towomen solely because the positions are required to be co-located with ground combat units;and second, a sizable number of positions will be opened to women at the battalion level inselect direct ground combat units in specific occupations. The services also will continuouslyassess their experience with these changes to help determine future changes to the 1994rules.

"The services will continue to review positions and requirements to determine what additionalpositions may be opened, ensuring the mission is met with the best qualified and mostcapable, regardless of gender," Panetta said.

The 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule articulated five basicelements informing decisions on the service of women in the military: direct ground combat;berthing and privacy; co-location; long range reconnaissance and special operations forces;and physically demanding tasks.

The 1994 DoD policy allowed women to be restricted from some occupational specialties ifthose specialties were physically co-located with direct ground combat units. Because themodern-day battlefield is non-linear and fluid, with no clearly defined front line or safer reararea, combat support operations are dispersed throughout the battlespace. Removal of the

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co-location exclusion will result in 13,139 Army positions being opened to women, inspecialties such as tank mechanic and field artillery radar operator.

Additionally, the 1994 policy prohibited women from being assigned below brigade level tounits whose principal mission was to engage in combat. The Army, Marines and Navy havebeen granted exceptions to policy to allow select positions at the battalion level in specialtiesalready open to women, opening 1,186 additional positions. These exceptions to policy willhelp the services assess the suitability and relevance of the direct ground combat unitassignment prohibition, and inform future policy decisions.

Regarding other policy restrictions, the department recognizes there are practical barriersthat require time to resolve to ensure the services maximize the safety and privacy of allservice members while maintaining military readiness. Building upon analysis and experience,the services will develop gender-neutral physical standards for use by all members.

"Gender-neutral physical standards ensure all members can meet the physical demands of theduties they are assigned, ultimately contributing to higher states of readiness through anincreased understanding of the demands we place upon our members and by preventinginjuries," acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jo Ann Rooney said.

Panetta directed the services to update him in six months on assignment policyimplementation and the progress made developing gender-neutral physical standards.

As required by law, these changes to policy will take effect after 30 days of continuoussession of Congress, which is expected to occur later this spring.

To review the report, visit http://www.defense.gov/news/WISR_Report_to_Congress.pdf.

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NNS120210-20. CO of USS Cowpens Removed

From Carrier Strike Group 5 Public Affairs

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Rear Adm. John R. Haley, commander, Carrier Strike Group 5,removed Capt. Robert Marin from command of USS Cowpens (CG 63) Feb. 10 while aninvestigation into inappropriate personal behavior is conducted.

Capt. Paul Lyons, deputy commander, Destroyer Squadron 15, has assumed command of USSCowpens pending the completion of the investigation.

Marin has been temporarily assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Japan, pending the resultsof the investigation. Cowpens is currently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.

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NNS120210-05. Enterprise Completes Successful Monthlong Underway

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter Melkus, Enterprise Carrier Strike GroupPublic Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN65) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Feb. 10 after completing a month of crucial pre-deployment qualifications and certifications at sea.

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During the past month, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Sailors and Marines participated inthree major workup exercises: a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), a Joint TaskForce Exercise (JTFEX) and exercise Bold Alligator 2012 - the largest naval amphibiousexercise conducted in more than a decade.

The exercises mark the final steps in the 50-year-old carrier's preparation for its 22nd andfinal scheduled deployment. The culmination of months of training since Enterprise concludedits last deployment in July 2011, the exercises presented various scenarios and situations theEnterprise crew may face while deployed.

"These exercises are important because they allow us to evaluate our ability to accomplishthe very missions we will be called upon to complete during deployment," said Rear Adm.Walter E. Carter, commander, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. "Over the past month we havetrained as a strike group and have shown that we are more than capable, as a team, tosucceed across the full spectrum of warfare capabilities."

The complex scenarios and missions required hard work and dedication at all levels, from thestrike group's most senior leadership to the youngest Sailors on the deckplates, experiencingtheir first underway period. The exercises are designed to involve every warfare area andensure each Sailor and Marine knows their role to the fullest.

"The Big 'E' crew did an outstanding job this underway," said Master Chief AviationBoatswain's Mate Eric J. Young, Enterprise's acting command master chief. "Our Sailors andMarines were really put to the test, and they answered those challenges without hesitation. Iam very proud of their performance and look forward to deploying with such a motivatedteam."

COMPTUEX, which occupied the first three weeks of the underway, was the first critical testfor the strike group to operate together as a cohesive team. Evaluators from Commander,Strike Force Training, Atlantic grade the strike group's overall combat readiness by simulatingthe occupation of an area with high tensions existing between fictional countries in scenariosloosely based on real world geo-political conditions.

"It's important to practice operating under these conditions so we're ready when the timecomes to do it all for real, whether it's against pirates or other enemies," said Cmdr. JamesMidkiff, operations officer for Enterprise Carrier Strike Group.

During the scenario-based training, strike group ships encountered threats including smallboat attacks, mines, strait transits through hostile waters, aircraft, surface and submarinethreats, as well as internal damage control and security threat drills. After accomplishing itstasks, evaluators then certified the strike group for open ocean operations.

"I'm extremely proud of how all the Sailors and Marines of the Enterprise, Carrier Air Wing 1,and DESRON 2 team performed during the exercise," said Carter. "The crews' performanceduring these exercises inspires in me a great sense of confidence that the Enterprise's finaldeployment will be both memorable and successful."

The last week of the month-long underway included both the JTFEX and Bold Alligator 2012exercises. More than 14,000 personnel from the U.S., France, Great Britain, Canada andother countries joined together in a massive joint exercise involving at least 25 ships.

The exercises involved scenarios that required the rapid development of defense strategies todefeat a fictional enemy in an ever-evolving combat climate. The exercises concluded withthe launch of a massive amphibious raid from several ships to bring the fictional enemy totheir ultimate demise.

"We flew 107 sorties [in one day] from Enterprise to support the amphibious landing, which isan amazing feat for our air wing, flight deck crew and maintenance crews that keep thingsrunning the way they should," said Midkiff. "It was a great example of our surge capacity andhighlighted the key role that a Carrier Strike Group plays in such crucial operations. It'sremarkable what we've accomplished as a strike group in such a short period of time - and I



have no doubt that we're ready to deploy."

In the midst of all the combat training scenarios, Enterprise also played a secondary role.During the last month, Sailors and Marines aboard Enterprise demonstrated the capabilities ofthe Navy's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and its crew to more than 200 distinguishedvisitors, including the secretary of defense, chief of naval operations, master chief pettyofficer of the Navy, chairman and vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee andother representatives from Congress, Department of Defense, and Navy leadership.

For more information about Enterprise, visit www.enterprise.navy.mil and follow us at Twitter:The CVN65 and Facebook: USS Enterprise CVN 65.


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NNS120210-02. CVW-1 Wraps-up Underway, Departs Enterprise

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Kristin L. Grover, Enterprise Carrier StrikeGroup Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors and Marines from Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1)departed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) after successfully completing a 30-dayunderway period in the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 9.

CVW-1 and Enterprise spent the past month participating in a Composite Training UnitExercise, a joint task force exercise and Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12) in preparation for the 50year-old ship's upcoming 22nd and final deployment.

During these exercises, the ship and air wing team were presented with a variety of scenariosthat could potentially occur during a regular deployment, including launching aircraft insupport of ground operations and protecting the strike group from surface, submarine and airthreats. These scenarios required expert coordination between all elements of EnterpriseCarrier Strike Group to achieve mission success.

"This is the only chance we get as a strike group to work and train together," said Capt.Robert D. Boyer, deputy commander of CVW-1. "This was a big deal because it's a tough andconstant scenario and everybody across the board pulled together and made it come off reallywell."

During this intense training period, CVW-1 completed 3,830 flight hours, 2,052 arrestedlandings and received a 96 percent sortie completion rate. During portions of their mostrecent underway, CVW-1 averaged nearly 60 sorties a day, an accomplishment that leddirectly to both Enterprise and CVW-1 earning their qualifications and reaching their traininggoals.

CVW-1 Command Master Chief John T. Lery, along with the 48 other CVW-1 staff members,focused their efforts on making sure the individual squadrons and Enterprise integratedeffectively and worked together as a cohesive unit.

"The carrier and the air wing are dependent on one another," said Lery. "It is a one-hundredpercent team effort and everyone works together toward the successful execution of theoverall mission."

Sailors and Marines worked day and night training, practicing interoperability procedures andcompleting necessary certifications for deployment. They learned how to safely operateaboard the ship and work together toward a common goal.

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The ongoing scenario provided CVW-1 with a rigorous flight schedule that, on three separateoccasions, required the air wing to surge to more than 100 sorties in a day.

This robust air plan provided CVW-1 the opportunity to train approximately 175 aircrewpersonnel in air wing operations. Despite training so many new personnel, the CVW-1 teamwas consistently able to maintain a high operational tempo throughout the exercises.

"None of this effort would have been possible without the dedicated support of over 1,500 airwing maintenance and administrative personnel," said Cmdr. Daniel Orchard-Hays, operationsofficer for CVW-1. "They performed exceptionally well and received very high marks fromCommander, Strike Force Training, Atlantic on strike operations."

In the brief deployment turnaround since their return July 15, 2011, CVW-1 and Enterprisewere able to successfully reintegrate and work toward new accomplishments. They took theembarkation to the next level by participating in BA12, the largest naval amphibious exercisein the past 10 years.

"Bold Alligator 2012 was an excellent opportunity for us to integrate command and staffrelationships between the Carrier Strike Group and the Expeditionary Strike Group to ensurewe can operate as an effective fighting force," said Orchard-Hays.

"The amphibious assets involved in Bold Alligator are geared more to offensive operationswith the helos, harriers and some Marine Corps fixed-wing assets from the shore," saidBoyer. "So, to be able to come in here and be part of their overall task force and protectthem from the sea as they go ashore, and go with them as they go ashore, is reallyimportant. It's unique to us as a naval service and something that the armed forces in othernations can't do."

During CVW-1's BA12 support to the ESG, 75 percent of their sorties were flown in support ofthe combined force and ESG. The air wing flew strike, close air support, defensive counter-air, and surface patrol missions to protect the ships at sea and the Marines going ashore.

CVW-1, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., has served aboard 20 different aircraftcarriers, made 42 major deployments and has been in commission since July 1, 1938.

CVW-1 is comprised of Strike Fighter Squadron 11, Strike Fighter Squadron 211, StrikeFighter Squadron 136, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Electronic Attack Squadron 137,Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 and Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 11 andVRC 40 Det 1.

Join the conversation about Bold Alligator 2012 on social media using #BA12.

For more information about Enterprise, or Carrier Air Wing 1, visit www.enterprise.navy.mil and follow us at Twitter: The CVN65 and Facebook: USS Enterprise CVN 65.


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NNS120210-04. HSV SPS Completes Mission in Peru

By Lt. Matthew Comer, High Speed Vessel-Southern Partnership Station 2012 Public Affairs

CALLAO, Peru (NNS) -- High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift departed Callao, Peru upon thecompletion of subject matter expert exchanges as part of HSV-Southern Partnership Station2012 (HSV-SPS 12), Feb. 9.

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Swift arrived in Callao Jan. 19, and service members aboard spent three weeks working withPeruvian civilian and military peers discussing and developing best practices and procedureson a variety of topics.

All branches of U.S. military service are represented on Swift. Specialists from the Seabees,Marines, medical and veterinary fields, Naval Criminal Investigatory Services (NCIS),Expeditionary Security Team, and Maritime Civil Affairs Team are aboard Swift for thismission.

"Our time in Peru was extremely productive," said Cmdr. Garry Wright, HSV-SPS 12 missioncommander. "The Peruvian navy is extremely professional and it allowed for our teams towork fluidly. The things that the teams have accomplished together in three weeks have beenamazing."

A U.S. Navy Seabee and U.S. Marine detachment from HSV-SPS completed renovations andreconstruction of three school sites in Peru with Peruvian marine combat engineers. Theexchange concluded with a recognition ceremony at a school in Ancon, Peru, where threeSeabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23and six Peruvian engineers built threeclassrooms, including roofing, electricity and plumbing. The project will impact more than1,000 children.

"We are so thankful to the Seabees and Peruvian military for the work they have done here,said Edwardo Lozada Ramirez, Parents' Organization president. "The population is increasingin Ancon, so projects like these are important to ensure everyone in the community canreceive education."

U.S. Marines participated in a small-unit leadership exchange with Peruvian marines, atAncon Marine Base. More than 50 Peruvian marines worked with 11 Marines from HSV-SPS12, three Marines from Marine Forces South (MARFORSOUTH), and two combat engineerinstructors from Training and Education Command. The Marines completed practical exercisesin military operations in urban terrain, breaching, patrolling, and marksmanship. Theexchange lasted three weeks and was concluded with a recognition ceremony, Feb. 6.

"The partnerships are the best part of the job," said Gunnery Sgt. Joel Young, staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge, MARFORSOUTH security cooperation team. "The training isgreat here, but it is just a vehicle to develop the partnerships and relationships we havehere."

The medical team aboard Swift visited five local hospitals and clinics, learning about tropicaldiseases, visiting patients, and observing surgeries. The team of four Air Force medicalpersonnel included a doctor, a nurse, and two medical technicians. The team also presentedinformation regarding basic and advanced cardiac life support, first aid and public health totheir host-nation peers.

"This mission is about sharing our knowledge with medical professionals in the countries wevisit," said Tech. Sgt. Anthony Clarke. "Learning how to prevent a disease is just as importantas learning to treat it, and that is what we are doing here."

The two-person HSV-SPS 12 veterinary team spent a week at Callao Naval Base discussingmilitary working dog care. The team worked with vets and military working dog handlersconcerning the best practices to ensure the health and happiness of the dogs. They alsovisited medical facilities in the area, learning more about local care and treatment practices.

"It was great to see on our last day there that they were implementing the recommendationswe had made," said Air Force Lt. Col Tammy Von Busch. "One of the biggest impacts is thatnow they are going to start adopting out their retired dogs, instead of keeping them inkennels. It is having an impact like this that makes these partnerships so important."

More than 40 security personnel partnered with the Swift NCIS team. The three-person NCISteam was invited to participate in two one-week exchanges on Callao Naval Base. The



exchange detailed the history of terrorism and the importance of installation surveillance.

"The reason why we have these exchanges is because studies in history have determined thatthe failure of our ability to detect and report suspicious activities results in a weak forceprotection posture," said Lt.j.g. Dylan Harmon, NCIS team member.

Peru was the fifth stop for Swift on its four-month HSV-SPS 12 mission. The boat isscheduled to visit Cap Haitien, Haiti to continue the partnership-building mission. Swift visitedthe Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama before arriving in Peru. Haiti willbe Swift's final stop before returning to the United States.

Southern Partnership Station is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. SouthernCommand area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The mission's primarygoal is information sharing with navies, militaries and civilians in the region.

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/C4F) supports U.S.Southern Command joint and combined full-spectrum military operations by providingprincipally sea-based, forward presence to ensure freedom of maneuver in the maritimedomain, to foster and sustain cooperative relationships with international partners and to fullyexploit the sea as maneuver space in order to enhance regional security and promote peace,stability, and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American regions.

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NNS120210-24. USS Springfield Sailor Receives Proclamation from Ledyard Mayor for Act ofHeroism

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- A USS Springfield (SSN 761) Sailor received a proclamation fromthe mayor of Ledyard in Groton Feb. 10 for his brave actions in rescuing a man from aburning vehicle after a two-car collision.

Mayor John Rodolico presented Chief Culinary Specialist Daniel Spencer, a native ofSaegertown, Penn., with a proclamation and added that his actions that day were an act ofextreme volunteerism, which is heroism.

"We always think of the Navy base in terms of the defense of our nation, but what we areseeing here today is another important role that the Navy provides and that is volunteers inour community, volunteers that make our community work," said Rodolico.

In addition, Spencer also received a certificate of heroism from the Gales Ferry FireCompany, which also named him an honorary Gales Ferry firefighter.

Spencer saved the life of a Ledyard citizen by rescuing him from a burning vehicle Jan. 18.Spencer witnessed a car driving northbound on Route 12 that swerved into the oncoming laneand resulted in a head-on collision, that ignited one of the vehicles. Spencer also assisted theother injured driver to safety despite her two broken legs until first responders from theGales Ferry Fire Company arrived.

Spencer added that his training in the Navy, in particular the submarine force, prepared himto take action.

"Submariners are trained to take charge and take action in any sort of situation," said

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Spencer. "My training and instincts kicked in, and I did what needed to be done to help thosein need."

Cmdr. Chris Williams, Springfield's commanding officer, reflected on Spencer's actions.

"Chief Spencer is a great Sailor and his actions are indicative of his character andcommitment," said Williams. "He is an example of the high quality Sailors serving in ourNavy."

Williams added that submariners are some of the most highly trained and skilled peopleserving in the U.S. Navy.

Spencer thanked everyone for attending the ceremony.

"I'm extremely honored that the town of Ledyard, Naval Submarine Base New London, andUSS Springfield are taking the time for this occasion," said Spencer.

Springfield was built by General Dynamics Electric Boat Division and is the 50th Los Angeles-class submarine delivered to the Navy. The submarine's crew includes 15 officers and 110enlisted Sailors.

Since its commission in 1993, Springfield has conducted eight deployments and has beenawarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation, along with numerous accolades for excellence inoperations, engineering, navigation, weapons, retention, logistics and food service.


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NNS120210-21. Naval Base Coronado's Green Energy Initative

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen Votaw, Navy Public Affairs SupportElement West

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Navy is continuing its progress in going green aboard Naval BaseCoronado with construction of 15 solar panels along the bayfront scheduled for completion inlate February.

The solar panels will produce approximately 400,000 kilowatts per year, saving the Navyapproximately $500,000 a year in power costs.

"As part of the Navy's energy initiative we constructed 15 solar panels, called solar trees, thatwill rotate with the sun throughout the day," said Lt. j.g. Brett Sauers, the assistant publicworks officer for Naval Base Coronado. "Each of the solar trees will convert enough solarenergy during a single day to power three to four standard households."

Sauers went on to explain how the solar trees will be equipped with electronic car portsallowing energy-efficient vehicles to charge during the day while their drivers are at work.

Fred Speece, resource efficiency manager for Naval Base Coronado, has been working toconvert the base to more energy-efficient power sources for the past several years.

"It's pretty exciting to be in this field," said Speece. "Helping to reduce the energy we use,whether it's through placing better, more efficient lighting in our buildings, or helping with theconstruction of solar panels around the base that convert sunlight into real usable energy, itis one of the most rewarding jobs I could ever imagine doing."


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The base's switch to green energy, along with the ground-breaking for a 118-acre solar farmat Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in January 2012, are both a part of the Navy's greenenergy initiative.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus laid out five aggressive energy goals in October 2009 toimprove energy security and efficiency, increase energy independence, and help lead thenation toward a clean energy economy. This initiative assists in achieving the energy goal ofincreasing alternative energy afloat and ashore where by 2020, the Department of the Navy(DON) will produce at least 50 percent of shore-based energy requirements from alternativesources and 50 percent of DON installations will be net-zero.

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NNS120209-21. 'War Eagles' Visit Singapore to Increase Interoperability

By Lt. j.g. Michael Glynn, Patrol Squadron 16 Public Affairs

SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Sailors from the "War Eagles" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 conducted atraining exercise with the Singapore Armed Forces in Singapore Jan. 29 through Feb. 2.

VP-16 completed several training flights during the exercise to increase maritime domainawareness in the waters near Singapore. Maritime security is a prime concern since Singaporehas one of the largest ports in the world, and it is strategically positioned at the mouth of theMalacca Strait.

"The chance to work with our partners in Singapore is a great opportunity," said Lt. Cmdr.Trey Walden, VP-16 detachment officer in charge. "Strengthening our ties and increasingsecurity in the area is beneficial to all."

The surveillance capabilities of the P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft makes it an idealplatform to guard large areas of the ocean to help keep commercial shipping safe.

VP-16 also teamed with submariners from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) for afamiliarization flight.

Several submarine officers from the RSN attended a capabilities brief and flew in a P-3C toget an aerial view of an anti-submarine mission. The officers said the familiarization flight wasa good chance for naval professionals with different backgrounds to learn about anothernavy's community.

"I really enjoyed the chance to visit Singapore," said Lt. Jeff Eller. "It was very exciting totake several Singaporean submarine officers flying with us. The perspective that both sidesbrought to the table was very interesting."

U.S. Navy maritime patrol aircraft have teamed with the Singapore Armed Forces before. In2011, patrol aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force completed a historicdeployment to the Horn of Africa to conduct anti-piracy and maritime security operations.Singaporean crews worked closely with Navy P-3C Orions to patrol the pirate-infested watersoff the coast of Somalia.

VP-16 is currently deployed to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. The squadron conducts security,surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet and ishomeported at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.






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NNS120210-14. GTMO Port Ops Conducts Oil Spill Response Training

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Justin Ailes Naval Station GuantanamoBay, Cuba Public Affairs

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS) -- The Port Operations department (Port Ops) at NavalStation (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba conducted training for oil spill response (OSR), andhazardous waste operations and emergency response Feb. 6-10.

The annual training ensures NS Guantanamo Bay Port Ops Sailors and contract workers havethe necessary skills to operate the installation's OSR boats, equipment, and other assets toquickly react to in-water oil spills on base.

"Oil spill response is one of the primary duties for Port Ops," said Senior Chief QuartermasterPaul Bischoff, NS Guantanamo Bay Port Ops leading chief petty officer. "Unlike bases in theU.S., we don't have specialized on-call oil spill response teams available at the other end of atelephone. In the unlikely event that a large spill happened in the bay, we need to be trainedand ready to handle it ourselves."

The training evolution, which incorporated classroom sessions and on-site exercises andresponse actions, utilized the installation's emergency response plan which focuses on properhandling of potential environmental mishaps.

"Having base personnel trained in these areas enables us to take immediate steps to protectour beaches, shoreline, and local marine life from the effects of a large-scale spill," saidBischoff.


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NNS120210-22. Navy League Seeks DON Safety Role Models

From Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Safety

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy League of the United States is seeking Navy and MarineCorps organizations and individuals who have made the Department of the Navy safer.

The Navy League is now accepting nominations for the FY11 Admiral Vern Clark and GeneralJames L. Jones Safety Awards to recognize individuals or groups whose actions and examplehave significantly improved the safety culture within the Navy or the Marine Corps.

"The Navy League sponsors these awards to stimulate safety ideas, suggestions, or programsthat will reduce mishaps and fatalities by providing special recognition to individuals, units ororganizations that exemplify and advance a culture of safety," said Navy League PresidentPhilip L. Dunmire.

In addition to a Navy League commemorative scroll, recipients will receive a cash award fromproceeds generated by an endowment established by former Secretary of the Navy GordonEngland and his wife as well as multiple corporate sponsors. The amount of the award isdetermined by the Navy League Awards Selection Board.

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The awards will be presented at the Secretary of the Navy Luncheon during the Navy LeagueSea-Air-Space Exposition, April 16, 2012, at the Gaylord National Resort and ConferenceCenter, National Harbor, Md.

The nomination deadline is March 02, 2012.

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NNS120210-03. MCPON Visits Students Attending CPPD Courses

By Susan Henson, Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) RickD. West met with students attending Center for Personal and Professional Developmentcourses at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex Feb. 9.

West spoke with Sailors from commands all around the Hampton Roads area who wereattending Journeyman Instructor Training (JIT), Command Training Team Indoctrination(CTTI) and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Managers/Supervisors (ADAMS) for Supervisors FacilitatorTraining courses taught by CPPD Learning Site Dam Neck instructors and facilitators.

"It is a great honor to host MCPON West at CPPD and facilitate his discussions with Sailorsattending our courses," said CPPD commanding officer Capt. Chuck Hollingsworth. "We're veryproud of the professionalism and dedication of CPPD's staff and instructors, as well as the jobwe do in supporting mission readiness by serving Sailors and helping them reach theirpersonal and professional goals."

West was in the Hampton Roads area Feb. 7-9 conducting visits with a number of commands.During his CPPD visit, he spoke to officer and enlisted students about the importance of beingan instructor in the Navy.

"You're going to shape a lot of minds," he told students in the JIT class. "Whether you're asecond class, first class or chief, you're an instructor, and everyone will look up to you forthat - you're the standard setters," he said.

West answered students' questions on the Enlisted Retention Board process and Perform-to-Serve. He also discussed other topics such as advancements, early retirements, possiblechanges to future retirement and deployment lengths. During his remarks, West emphasizedthe importance of teaching and mentoring Sailors along their career paths. "You hear a lotabout 'taking care of Sailors,' instead of taking care of them, challenge and develop them,"he said.

West also discussed the importance of the command indoctrination program. "It's not abouttechnology and not about ships," he said. "It's about people." West told the class that whenhe entered the Navy there was no command indoctrination program at his first command andemphasized its value for today's Sailors, saying to the future command indoctrinationinstructors, "The thing you're going to do is important."

West's last stop at CPPD was to visit the Virtual Education Center (VEC) for a tour and tomeet with its staff of education professionals. He was briefed on the VEC's responsibilitiessuch as being the single point for processing and authorizing tuition assistance requests aswell as the work it does to assist Sailors with furthering their educational goals.

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Near the end of his visit, one of West's final questions from a Sailor was, "What's the bestthing about being MCPON?" His reply: "You - meeting with Sailors."

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NNS120209-19. Navy Surgeon General Visits Navy Recruiting

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SCW) Michael B. Lavender, Navy RecruitingCommand Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Navy Surgeon General Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan visitedNavy Recruiting Command (NRC) Feb. 9 to show his support for the command's medicalmissions.

During his visit, Nathan recognized the importance of Navy recruiting and its impact on thefuture of Navy medicine.

"My visit here was pretty pure and simple," said Nathan. "I'm here to demonstrate that as thenew Navy surgeon general, I really recognize the importance of our personnel management,recruiting programs, assignment programs and community management programs. On anabsolute day-to-day basis, it is hard to measure what they do, but over the long run of Navymedicine, these people have more investment and make more difference than any othersector. So I'm here to show my support, hear their issues and make sure they know my dooris always open to any of their issues, because I consider them to be vital to the success ofNavy medicine."

During the visit, Nathan sat down with several of NRC's medical recruiting program managersand support staff to share his vision as the new Navy surgeon general.

"Vice Adm. Nathan is extremely engaging and relishes any opportunity to provide his visionregarding the future of Navy medicine," said Cmdr. Duane Eggert, NRC director of medicalprograms. "He has a diverse background garnered from various assignments as commandingofficer at our largest military treatment facilities, as well as tours at Navy PersonnelCommand and on the fleet staff. He knows first-hand the daily challenges NRC recruiters facein accessing quality health care professionals, thus his visit is truly an indication of support toCNRC's medical recruiting mission."

"I hope my visit here helps recruiting medical programs staff and recruiters," said Nathan. "Ihope that it makes them feel that if the surgeon general cares enough to travel down hereand spend the day with me, then my job must be important and that he recognizes it. So Ihope it will make them feel better about what they're doing and that I recognize it."

Part of the future of Navy medicine is the quality of medical programs applicants who desireto serve in America's Navy.

"Current active officer medical programs remain viable on pace to meet our active componentgoals by the end of FY-12," said Eggert. "Our reserve programs provide us with uniquechallenges. However, with hard work and dedication exhibited by our field recruiters, alongwith outstanding oversight by CNRC medical program managers, we hope to mitigate andminimize the various challenges. Incentives remain a top priority to increase our accessionpool for critical war-time skills specialties."

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NRC consists of a command headquarters, two Navy recruiting regions and 26 Navy recruitingdistricts which serve hundreds of recruiting stations across the country.

With 70 percent of the world covered in ocean, 80 percent of the world's population livingnear coasts and 90 percent of the world's commerce traveling by water, America's Navycontinues to be forward deployed as a global force for good. Navy Recruiting Command'smission is to recruit the best men and women for America's Navy to accomplish today'smissions and meet tomorrow's challenges.

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NNS120209-18. NOFFS Brings Sea of Change to Navy Fitness

From Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS), launchedNavy-wide in January 2012, represents a sea of change in the way the Navy implementsfitness.

NOFFS employs a new methodology to keep Sailors ashore and afloat in top physicalcondition. Based on world-class sports science training philosophies that have producedmultimillion dollar athletes, NOFFS is designed to improve operational performance, decreasethe incidence and severity of musculoskeletal injuries and provide foundational nutritionalguidance for Sailors. The result is a program highly relevant to Sailors.

Athlete's Performance Institute, a key partner in the development of NOFFS, provided acutting edge yet proven methodology from which Navy's experts from Center for Personal andProfessional Development, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Navy Bureau ofMedicine and Chief of Naval Operations' Physical Readiness Program office could draw andrefine to meet the needs of every operational platform.

Sailors now have everything they will need at their fingertips to gain and sustain high levelsof physical performance at home or at sea.

CNIC's recent release of the NOFFS iPhone app (available in the itunes app store) and the2011 launch of the NOFFS virtual trainer found at www.navyfitness.org round out a programdelivery platform unmatched within the Department of Defense.

To learn more about incorporating NOFFS into a personal or command training plan, contactthe local MWR Fitness office or visit the "find a NOFFS instructor" tab on the website.


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NNS120210-18. Current All Hands Update

From Defense Media Activity - Navy

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- All Hands Update features five newscasts today - one two-minutenewscast and four one-minute newscasts.

Two-minute newscast-- Naval Medical Center San Diego Emphasizes Suicide Prevention

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First one-minute newscast-- Headlines for Friday, February 10, 2012: U.S. 4th FleetParticipates in Operation Martillo; ONR Continues Rail Gun Testing


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Second one-minute newscast-- USS Lassen Conducts Commuter Drill


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Third one-minute newscast-- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Service Members Catch a Laugh


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Fourth one-minute newscast-- Riverine Squadron 1 Participates In Bold Alligator 2012


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NNS011213-21. This Day in Naval History - Feb. 10

From the Navy News Service

1862 - Union gunboats destroy Confederate ships during a victory in the Battle of ElizabethCity. 1900 - The first naval governor of Guam, Commodore Seaton Schroder, is appointed.1960 - USS Sargo (SSN 583) surfaces at the North Pole.

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