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Benjamin Christensen,NDW Waterline writer

During recent renovations to theVis-iting Flag Officer Quarters (VFQ) build-ings adjacent to the Latrobe Gate on theWashington Navy Yard (WNY), an inter-esting discovery has been made: a“time-capsule” of late 19th and 20th centuryartifacts.

The items were not ones of substan-tial monetary value, but instead were alook into the lives of those who came be-fore at theWNY. Such items included setsof cover, gloves, more than 40 localwhiskey bottles, boots, a rolled up two-dollar bill, stamps, medicine bottles,empty food packages, personal hygieneitems (combs, mirrors, shaving powder),cards, newspapers from that era, hats,tobacco pouches and cigarette packs(some dating as far back as 1881), and let-ter envelopes.

"I think it is extremely interesting be-cause it is a time-capsule from that peri-od," said Igor Boras, with Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command (NAVFAC)Washington. "How often do you get a

time-capsule from 1909 just lyingaround?"

TheVFQ building, which was built in1881 and during its history served as anenlisted Sailor's barracks until the 1960s.In 1908-09, a major renovation was doneto the building in which tin ceiling tileswere placed throughout the buildingalong with the addition of sun rooms.Today the building was coming into dis-repair and requires an extensive over-haul in order to make it livable onceagain.

Part of that effort which is beingspearheaded by NAVFAC (and supportedby Naval Historical Center) was to inves-tigate the condition of the roof joists andsupporting architecture, which necessi-tated removal of the 1908-1909 ceiling inthe attic (4th floor of the building). Uponexamination of the crevices where therafters were located, the artifacts werediscovered.

According to Boras, the find probablydoes not represent any large discoverywhen it comes to the history of the UnitedStates nor to the history of the Navy, but

Renovation Leads to Discovery of Time-Capsule

See Discovery, Page 6

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If you deal with one-quarter of the en-tireNavy'sbudget,chancesareyou'redo-ingsomethingimportant. Suchisthecasefor Naval Sea Systems Command, alsoknown as NAVSEA, which is headquar-teredattheWashingtonNavyYard(WNY).

NAVSEA is the product of a merger ofthe Naval Ship Systems Command andthe Naval Ordnance Systems Commandin 1974. NAVSEA engineers, builds, buysand maintains the Navy's ships and sub-marines and their combat systems. Toaccomplish this, NAVSEA manages 150acquisition programs and manages for-eign military sales cases that include bil-lions of dollars in annual military sales topartner nations.

As the largest of the Navy's five sys-tems commands, the others being NavalAir (NAVAIR), Space and Naval Warfare

(SPAWAR), Naval Facilities and Engi-neering (NAVFAC) and Naval Supply(NAVSUP), NAVSEA employees 60,000military, civilians and supporting con-tractors in order to accomplish its mis-sion. In what NAVSEA calls 'from cradleto grave,' this mission includes researchand development, construction/pur-chase of systems and vessels, mainte-nance and upkeep of systems andvessels, and disposal.

"When it comes to ships and theirsystems, we've got it all," said Brian Per-sons, Executive Director of NAVSEA. "Likethey say that Chevrolet is the heartbeat ofAmerica,we'retheheartbeatofthe Navy."

Persons said that one important as-pect of NAVSEA's responsibility is safety,especially when it comes to weaponsand nuclear systems. As one of the twocommands that make weapons for useby the Navy, safety is of obvious concern,and the responsibility to be safe whendealing with nuclear material should beapparent to everyone in the wake of theFukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantcrisis following the earthquake andtsunami off the coast of Japan last year.

Of recent note with regards to safetyis the fire onboard the USS Miami (SSN775), which occurred in PortsmouthNaval Shipyard, a NAVSEA facility. Thiswas a particularly busy time for NAVSEAas not only were they involved in safetyefforts (after all, the Miami is a nuclearvessel), but also will be tasked should re-pairs be deemed prudent for approxi-mately 400 million dollars worth of dam-

TenantCommandOverview:NAVSEA

See NAVSEA, Page 8

U.S. Navy photo by James Johnson

Some of the bottles found in the early 20th-century treasure-trove. Artifacts foundprovided a look into the lives of those who came before at the WNY, and the discov-ery is quite unique according to authorities.


The 101 Critical Days of Summer – the days in the summermonths in which the risk of accidents is high – are upon us.

The 101 Critical Days of Summer is a annual initative toincrease awareness of the raised risk of injury or death duringthe summer months. As people begin to engage in activitythat they have put off during the winter months, it is 'critical'to ensure that one keeps safety practices in mind before ven-turing out to the water, road, and other higher risk activity.

Last year during this critical period between Memorial andLabor Day, 16 Sailors and 15 Marines lost their lives due to ac-cidents. 13 of these were due to motorcycle crashes, 11 in carsor trucks, 3 had drowned and 4 had died during other recre-ational activities. Motorcycle fatalities were of particular con-cern; they had increased from six in 2010 to 13 in 2011, morethan a 100 percent increase. It is the Navy's hope to reducethis number to zero this year, and for everyone to be safe.

101 Critical Days ofSummer have begun

See Summer, Page 8

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June is Men's Health Month - what are you doing to stay healthy?

Around The Yard

Exercising at the gym, staying ac-tive playing sports like basketball.Also eating choices is a big thing.

MA3 Ezra Payton,Security Forces

I go to the gym every morning.Tim Stoessel,

Training and Readiness (N7)

I'm staying fit by riding my bike in tothe Yard every morning.

Miles Hoffman,Strategy and Future Requirements (N5)

By MC3 Benjamin Crossley, NavyPublic Affairs Support Element West

The Navy conducted a ceremonial send-off of an endangered California Channel Is-land fox at Naval Base Coronado, June 4.

Nicknamed "Garth," the three-month-oldfox was rescued by Navy personnel on SanClemente Island.

He was cared for by Navy wildlife biolo-gists until the ceremony, where they handedhim over to the Santa Barbara Zoo. He wasabandoned by his parents as a young pup, sohe never learned basic survival skills and wasnot a candidate for release back into the wild.

San Clemente Island is the natural habi-tat of the Channel Island fox, which has beenclassified by the International Union forConservation of Nature as a critically endan-gered species. It is also the Navy's largestlive-fire training range in the continental

United States and a proving ground for mil-itary services conducting training before de-ploying overseas.

Melissa Booker, a Navy wildlife biologistfor San Clemente Island, said the Navy hastaken precautions to preserve the naturalhabitat of the island and maintain a safe en-vironment for its inhabitants.

"People have visions of bombardmentranges, but that is not it at all," she said. "Infact, we have more foxes on the island thanwe ever have before, even though the tempoof training has increased. People are reallygood at looking for them on the roads andmaking sure there isn't anything for them toget tangled in."

By giving Santa Barbara its newest resi-dent, the Navy can continue to foster relation-ships with California communities.

"We can cohabitate with the natural envi-ronment," said Cmdr. Walter Glenn, the offi-cer in charge of San Clemente Island. "The

Navy can do its mission of training warfight-ers while remaining a good steward to the en-vironment.This [fox transfer] highlights that."

Booker said the Navy worked with theU.S. Fish andWildlife Service, and CaliforniaDepartment of Fish and Game to coordinatethe transfer.

The Santa Barbara Zoo was the best choicefor placing Garth, she said, since they alreadyhad a Channel Island fox enclosure, and theyhave an Outreach and Education programthat will use the endangered animal as an am-bassador to help teach about conservation.

The Navy has done a very good job ofmanaging for the species, Booker said. For theconservation of the species it is important forpeople to understand them and have an ap-preciation for this fox that lives in NorthAmerica and only on the Channel Islands.

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

Navy Donates Endangered Fox to Santa Barbara Zoo

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Benjamin Crossley

Cmdr. Walter Glenn, officer-in-charge ofSan Clemente Island, holds a CaliforniaChannel Island fox pup during a cere-monial send-off. The fox, named "Garth"was rescued by Navy wildlife biologistson San Clemente Island and sent to theSanta Barbara Zoo as part of the ani-mal ambassador program.

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June 141777 - John Paul Jones takes command

of Ranger1777 - Continental Congress adopts design

of present U.S. Flag1847 - Commodore Matthew Perry launch-

es amphibious river operations by Sailors andMarines on Tabasco River, Mexico

1940 - Franklin D. Roosevelt signs NavalExpansion Act to construct ships to increaseNavy's tonnage by 11 percent

1985 - Steelworker Second Class Robert D.Stethem, USN of Underwater ConstructionTeam ONE was killed by terrorist hijackers ofTWA Flight 847. He later received a BronzeStar for his heroism.

June 151944 - Fifth Fleet lands Marines on Saipan,

under the cover of naval gunfire, in conquestof Marianas

1963 - Launching of combat store ship,Mars (AFS 1), first of new class of underwayreplenishment ships

1991 - 2 battle groups and amphibiousships evacuate dependents and Air Force per-sonnel from Clark Air Force Base after MountPinatubo erupts in Philippines

June 161898-U.S.squadronbombardsSantiago,Cuba1965 - Navy Department schedules reacti-

vation of hospital ship Repose (AH 16), firsthospital ship activated for Vietnam Conflict

June 171833 - USS Delaware enters drydock at

Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, VA, the first

warship to enter a public drydock in the Unit-ed States

1870 - USS Mohican burns Mexican pirateship Forward

1898 - Navy Hospital Corps established1940 - Chief of Naval Operations asks Con-

gress for money to build two-ocean Navy

June 181812 - U.S. declares war on Great Britain

for impressment of Sailors and interference

with commerce1942 - First African-American officer,

BernardW. Robinson, commissioned in NavalReserve

1957 - CNO approves ship characteristicsof the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine

June 191864 - USS Kearsarge sinks Confederate

raider Alabama off France1944 - Battle of the Philippine Sea begins

("The Marianas Turkey Shoot")1948-ChiefofNavalOperationsassigns3de-

stroyerstoU.N.mediatorforthePalestinetruce.

June 201813 - Fifteen U.S. gunboats engage 3

British ships in Hampton Roads, VA1815 - Trials of Fulton I, built by Robert

Fulton, are completed in New York. This shipwould become the Navy's first steam-drivenwarship.

1898 - U.S. forces occupied Guam, whichbecame first colony of U.S. in the Pacific.

1913 - First fatal accident in Naval Aviation,ENS W. D. Billingsley killed at Annapolis, MD

1934 - Commander in Chief, Asiatic FleetAdmiral Frank Upham reports to CNO thatbased on analyses of Japanese radio traffic,"any attack by (Japan) would be made with-out previous declaration of war or intentionalwarning."

1944 - Battle of Philippine Sea ends withJapanese losing 2 aircraft carriers and hun-dreds of aircraft.

This Week In Naval History

U.S. Navy photo courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command

Japanese vessels attempt to evade attacks by U.S. aircraft during the Bat-tle of the Philippine Sea, June 20, 1944. The Battle marked the beginning ofthe end for the Japanese war effort, as Japan was forced to rely onkamikaze suicide attacks from land-based aircraft in a last-ditch effort tocombat U.S. naval and air supremacy.

From Portsmouth Naval Ship-yard Public Affairs

Officials at Portsmouth NavalShipyardreleasedinitial findingsJune6 in the case of the recent fire on-board Los Angeles-class fast attacksubmarine USS Miami (SSN 755).

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard re-sponded to a fire onboard Miami,May 23.The fire was extinguished atapproximately 3:30 a.m. Thursday,May 24, by the ship's crew,Portsmouth Naval Shipyard fire de-partment personnel and the signifi-cant efforts of a large number of lo-cal and out of state fire departments.

The fire impacted the forwardcompartment of the submarinewhich includes crew living, com-mand and control spaces and torpe-do room. Miami's nuclear propul-sion spaces were not affected by thefire. The ship's nuclear propulsionplant was not operating at the timeandtheplanthadbeenshutdownforovertwomonths.Nuclearpropulsionspaces were isolated from the for-ward compartment fire early andspaces remained habitable, mannedand in a safe and stable conditionthroughout the entire event. Therewere no torpedoes or other weaponson-board the submarine.

The Navy is conducting formalJudge Advocate General Manual(JAGMAN) and safety investigationsto address lessons learned, and cor-rective actions to preclude recur-rence. These investigations are stillon-going and initial reports of theirconclusions and recommendations

are expected in the next two weeks.Preliminary findings indicate the

fire started in a vacuum cleanerused to clean worksites at end ofshift, and stored in an unoccupiedspace. Specific details as to thecause and subsequent damage as-sessment are still being evaluated aspart of on-going investigations andwill be released at a later date.

Last week, the shipyard's work-force was authorized to return towork in the forward compartmentto begin cleanup and support dam-age assessment as well as to contin-ue work in other areas throughoutthe ship. Since that time, the firstphase of the clean-up process,which included dewatering the shipand installation of temporary serv-ices (i.e. lighting, staging, etc.), hasbeen completed. For the nextphase, detailed cleaning, the Navy ispursuing contracted cleaning serv-ices which are expected to beawarded later this week.

The Navy has developed an ini-tial rough repair cost estimate of$400 million, plus approximately10 percent for the secondary ef-fects (such as disruption to otherplanned work across all NavalShipyards, and the potential needto contract work to the private sec-tor). This estimate was developedso that funding can be identified tosupport the repairs, which wouldbe accomplished at PortsmouthNaval Shipyard. This estimate willbe refined as more data is gatheredand testing completed.

Navy engineers are conducting afull technical assessment including

internal and external hull surveysand damage assessments to developa detailed cost estimate to restorethe forward end compartment.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard re-mains a vital element of the Navy's

submarine maintenance industri-al base. The men and women ofPortsmouth Naval Shipyard, a fieldactivity of Naval Sea Systems Com-mand, are committed to maximiz-ing the material readiness of the

fleet by delivering on-time, af-fordable quality, safely achieved.

For more information, visitwww.navy.mil, w.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.

Update on May 23 Fire Aboard USS Miami

U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) enters dry dock to begin anengineered overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.


FFR/MWR Phone numbersChild Development ProgramsChild Development Center 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-2890Child Development Center 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-8071Child Development Center 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0771Child Development Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3223 or (202) 404-1454Regional Child Placement Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3055 or (877) 269-9322Regional Child & Youth School Liaison Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0942

Family HousingJBAB Housing Office 1, Bldg 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-0346JBAB Housing Office 2, Bldg 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-6828

Fitness Centers & Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT)JBAB Fitness Center 1, Bldg 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-5895JBAB Fitness Center 2, Bldg 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2962Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2484/2829

Military and Family Support CenterJBAB MFSC Bldg 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-6151JBAB MFSC Bldg 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-0450

Liberty Program (E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Service Members)Liberty Center, bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802JBAB Liberty Program Office, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2636JBAB Liberty Center, Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-1802

Food & BeverageCatering and Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-3041Mordecai Booth's Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . .(202) 678-0514 or (202) 433-3041Furnari Restaurant, JBAB Bldg. 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-2574

Other Important NumbersWFR Administrative Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-7707WFR Marketing and Special Events Office, JBAB Bldg. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-1371Gateway Inns and Suites, JBAB Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-7050MWR Sports Program/Sports Complex Rental, JBAB Bldg. 419 . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 685-0483Outdoor Recreation, JBAB Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 767-9136Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136/8562

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefits totransitioning service members, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholarshipresources and career assessment tools. Re-sumeWritingWorkshops are offered which in-cludes Federal Resume Writing InterviewSkills, information on veterans' benefits and aprofessional resource library; Two TAP Semi-nars and one ExecutiveTAP Seminar - five-dayprograms - are offered monthly sponsored bythe departments of Labor andVeteran Affairs,and include information that will benefit thetransitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which includejob search strategies, job readiness, resourceinformation, job referral service, individualcounseling assistance, career planning andlinks to education and volunteer opportuni-ties.

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, and is re-sponsible for the Command Financial spe-cialist training in the Region (NDW).

Volunteer ProgramOpportunities are available as an adminis-

trative assistant, counseling mediator, transi-tion assistant, Information & Referral assis-tant, data entry/word processor and a retiredactivities volunteer.

DEPLOYMENTREADINESS/

FAMILY SERVICES

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help commands

meet requirements, as well as enhance opera-tionalandpersonalreadinessincludingparent-ing skills training, couples communication,anger and stress management, conflict resolu-tion, Child Abuse Awareness, Spouse Abuse

Awareness and suicide prevention. Trainingscanbecustomizedtofitneedsofthecommand.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the de-

mands of parenting and military life throughparenting education and training and homevisits to new parents prior to delivery and afterdelivery; information and referral for militaryand community resources; child developmentscreenings and monitoring. All active dutymembers and their families who are pregnantand or have children in the home from infancyto three years old are eligible for these homevisitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

pare for deployment, manage separations andreunite and reintegrate with families and com-munity through services including the FamilyAccountability and Assessment System, Indi-vidual augmentee (IA) Indoc Course and De-ployed Family Fun Days

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and family mem-bers with medical needs including resourcereferral to medical, counseling and education-al services, support groups and care providers.Assists in finding duty stations where needsare met. Mandatory enrollment per OP-NAVINST 1754.2D.

MWR Happenings

Karaoke nightsNSA Washington's MWR team will host

free karaoke nights at the Mordecai Booth'sPublic House located on theWashington NavyYard every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the monthbetween the hours of 4-9 p.m. DJ Scott will beon-site to offer the latest songs for you andyour friends to sing.

New Service for Washington NavyYard Customers

Based on customer inputs and requests,Navy Exchange (NEX) and Naval Support Ac-tivity Washington (NSAW) have partnered toinstall a Redbox DVD rental machine locatedat the Town Center Bldg. 22 next to the ITTsales office. Please come by and check out thenew service!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

By Gary YoungerNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

Working families at NAS Patuxent Riverrely on the Child Development Center/An-nex to provide quality child care. The prob-lem is, more children are on the wait list thanin the classrooms.

That will soon change with the new, $14million CDC which is under constructionand slated to open in early 2013.

“We have been waiting for this for a verylong time and I’m so excited,” said PhyllisLeighton, Pax River Child/Youth ProgramDirector. “We’re going from being able toserve fewer than 200 children to more than350, which will allow us to serve more fami-lies.”

The new CDC, located next to the NEXstore on Cuddihy Road, will also have 150parking spaces as well as overflow parking atthe NEX. The facility, which will be morethan 38,000 square feet, will include class-rooms, administrative areas, support spaces,restrooms, kitchen, food storage, laundryand reception/control areas.

The exterior playgrounds will have secu-rity fencing, shade and storage structures,screened dumpster enclosures, access foremergency vehicles, and more.

The paint and carpeting colors chosenare meant to be calming and pleasing to theeye.

“The Navy is getting away from primarycolors to earth tones that are more soothing,”Leighton said.

Given there are more than 200 childrenwaiting for CDC services, time is of theessence. Goel Services Quality Control/Safe-ty Manager, Bob Guy, said the constructionschedule is aggressive.

“Three weeks ago there was nothing butfooters (portions of the foundation) here,” hesaid. “Now we have plenty of work going on.We should have brick veneer on by late Julyand windows in by late August or early Sep-tember.”

Plenty of work actually has been ongoingat the site for months as ground preparationproved to be more time-consuming than ex-pected.

The Tester will provide updates over thecoming months.

New Child DevelopmentCenter is under construction

Naval Support Activity South Potomac, inpartnership with King George County, willhost a 4th of July Celebration at Naval SupportFacility Dahlgren beginning at 4 p.m. Theevent is free of charge and open to the public.

The highlight of this year's event on thebase's parade field will be a performance of"Ricky Nelson Remembered" by his sonsMatthew and Gunnar from the band Nelson.The program will include songs from the lateNelson's catalog of number one hits as well assongs made popular by the Nelson brothers.Members of Ricky Nelson's Stone CanyonBand will perform as well.

The event will also include a performanceby local favorites the Glass Onion Band. Inflat-ables, arts and crafts and games will be avail-able for children in attendance. A car show willbe held and food vendors will have a variety of

fair-style foods for sale.Operation Rising Star, a singing competi-

tion for active-duty military members, re-servists, National Guard members and theirfamilies, will be held at approximately 6 p.m.The winner will advance to the next round ofthe national competition.

Attendees will be required to show a photoID to enter the base, and will park in a desig-nated, secured parking area. Attendees maybring their own chairs. Attendees will not bepermitted to bring alcohol, personal firearms,fireworks, coolers, awnings, pop-up shadeshelters or pets to the event.

For more information on this event, con-tact the Public Affairs Office for Naval SupportActivity South Potomac toll free at (866) 359-5540 or (540) 653-8153.

Dahlgren to Host 4th of July

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.


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Naval Histor y and Her itage Command SeminarsThe Naval History and Heritage Command hosts a series seminars for which histori-

ans select basic readings that will cover major trends, wars, battles, policies, and tech-nologies across the chronological span of the U.S. Navy's history and facilitate discussionon the readings and their implications. Each one-hour seminar starts at noon in the Na-tional Museum of the United States Navy's Museum Education Center, Building 76,Wash-ington Navy Yard.

The topics for each seminar are listed below:June 20 - Navy Leadership - How did the personalities of its leaders affect the Navy's

performance in World War II and the Cold War?

Improve your speaking and leadership skills!Come to Helmsmen Toastmasters!

Join usThursdays from 7:30-8:45a.m. at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center(PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyone speak, think,lead and listen better. For more info, contact Carl Sabath at [email protected] or 703-695-2804 or Elizabeth Femrite at [email protected] or 571-256-8674. Re-member - Great Helmsmen say "YES!"

Want to help Sailors and Marines in DC?The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is looking for volunteers at theWashington Navy

Yard Office. Please call 202-433-3364, or stop by Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm in Building208 for more information. Must have a valid military ID. All experience levels welcome.

Command Volunteer Coordinator TrainingAttention Commanders and CommandVolunteer Coordinators! Naval DistrictWash-

ington (NDW) Regional Community Service Program will host training for newly assignedCommand Volunteer Coordinators. This training will cover: an overview of the NavyCommunity Service Program and applicable Navy Community Service Guide, their roleand responsibilities, legal issues, conducting screening of volunteers, how to handle vol-unteer injuries, volunteer recognition opportunities, and time off for civilian volunteers.Commands that have designated personnel to oversee their community service projectsare invited to send their representatives to this training which is scheduled for June 28,2012 at 0830-1600, in building 101, conference room 242 at the Washington Navy Yard,Washington, DC SE. Volunteer Coordinators may register to attend by sending an e-mailwith their intent to participate to [email protected] no later than 25 June 2012. Formore information call 202-433-6854.

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NDW NewsIn an effort to keep you informed of military discipline and administrative matters

that have occurred in Naval DistrictWashington,theWaterline will periodically publishCourt-Martial and Administrative Separation results.

Court MartialU.S. v. HM3, USN, In a General Court-Martial, HM3 pled guilty to possession of child

pornography. The Military Judge sentenced the HM3 to a reduction in rate to E-1, for-feiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for 18 months, and a bad conduct dis-charge.

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By Commander,Navy Installations CommandPublic Affairs

When Chief Aviation Machinist'sMate(SW/AW) Anthony Hughes receivednews in November 2011, that he was on theEnlisted Retention Board (ERB) list he feltlike his life was over.

"I remember my CO (commanding offi-cer) sitting me down and saying 'Chief, I'vegot some bad news,' and I immediately knewwhat was coming," said Hughes.

His commanding officer informed him ofhis selection for ERB, which angered him.

"I felt like I had honored my part of thebargain, and the Navy had just backed out onthe deal," said Hughes.

Instead of giving up or feeling sorry forhimself, Hughes said he quickly accepted thenews and started looking toward the future.

"I literally knew exactly what I had to doat that very moment; from that day on myonly mission was to get my family backhome, so I could get a new job ASAP."

Hughes is one of 2,946 Sailors chosen forseparation by the ERB in late 2011, all ofwhom were from a list of approximately16,000 records the board reviewed to help re-duce manning and meet quotas in variousrates across the fleet.With record high reten-tion and low attrition among active dutySailors, the Navy became overmanned bygreater than 103 percent in 31 of 84 ratings,resulting in increased competition and re-duced advancement opportunities forstrong-performing Sailors to reenlist.

The ERB was introduced to allow the Navyto achieve stability and fit across the forcewhile retaining balance based on seniority,skills, and experience.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. JonathanGreenert explained in his official blog that,"ERB reduces overall manpower by reducingthe number of Sailors in overmanned ratingsthrough conversions and separations."

Navy leadership realized; however, thatwhile the ERB was fair and necessary for theneeds of the Navy, it also left Sailors withquestions and concerns for their future.

"The ERB and follow-on transitionprocess have my full attention," wrote Green-ert, "we are putting great efforts to ensure theERB process is being conducted profession-ally and fairly. More importantly, we look toensure that the means for transition is clear,broadly applied, open and readily available."

For Hughes, that message couldn't havebeen clearer.

"I knew I couldn't mess around," he said."With a wife and two small kids, I havemouths to feed and bills to pay. There was noway I was going to let this situation mess up

my family and our way of life, and as it turnedout, neither was the Navy."

Soon after Hughes received the news, arepresentative from Challenger, Gray andChristmas (CGC), a firm contracted by theNavy to provide extensive transition servicesfor ERB Sailors, reached out to him and beganworking with him on his life after active duty.

"One thing that I really needed to work onwas my resume, I was taking action on allother areas of my life, from my move to myout processing, but my resume needed work,and the folks at CGC really helped with it."

Hughes said he was very impressed withthe comprehensive resume services offeredby CGC.

"I felt like I was talking with someone thathadbeenthroughthetransitionprocess,wasinasimilarpositionintheservicewhentheywereactiveduty,sotheyknewliterallyall theaspectsof creating a resume for me," he said. "In theend my future employer told me my resumewas excellent, and a key reason I got the job."

CGC is an employment placement firmthat was contracted to "continue to build onthe job skills, success and training acquiredduring Sailors' careers and succeed in thecivilian job market," said Rick Trimmer, acontract manager for Commander, Navy In-stallations Command, who manages CGC'scontract. "We (the Navy) have asked them toreach out to each ERB Sailor and offer asmuch assistance in their employment transi-tion as possible, from resume writing to helpfinding employers that need Sailors with theirspecific skill sets."

Hughes explained that CGC worked in apartnershipwithotherfirmsandassignedhima personal coach to help with his transition.

"The coach I had, Dennis, offered to takemy phone calls with questions or concerns atany time, he even gave me his personal cellphone number. I knew he was doing every-thing he could to help me find a job," he said.

Hughes reiterated that while CGC was agreat help, they couldn't do all the work.

"A lot of this is self motivation," he said."Sure, they'll help you, but you need to takeinitiative and work with them too. For in-stance they could only give me a draft for theresume; I had to fill out my information be-fore their editors could make it presentable."

CGC is also contracted to assist with actu-al job search help by providing employmentresources to Sailors and even practice inter-views and salary negotiation techniques.

"I was overwhelmed with all they were of-fering, luckily, with my networking efforts Iwas fortunate enough to meet my future em-ployer here on NSA Crane, so I didn't reallyneed the full complement of CGC's services,"Hughes explained.

Transition Benefits:Life After ERB

See Benefits, Page 8

From Pacific Partnership2012 Public Affairs

Pacific Partnership 2012 is hosting In-donesian medical students aboard MilitarySealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy(T-AH 19) where they will provide an essen-tial service by acting as Indonesian-Englishtranslators through June 15.

The Pelita Harapan and Klabat universitystudents embarked Mercy June 1, and willalso gain medical experience while sitting inon surgeries and shadowing nurses duringtheir stay. During this time Mercy will be tra-versing between the Indonesian islands of

Manado, Sangihe, Talaud and Siau.Octika Erine, a student involved in the

program, said the medical students willsleep, eat and work on Mercy alongside thecrew of approximately 1,000 U.S. and partnernation military, non-governmental organi-zations and international agencies.

"The food on the ship is pretty good," Er-ine said. "The first day we had Mexican food,which was different than I am used to. Over-all, the sleeping quarters aren't bad at all. It'sall different, but it has been a very good ex-perience."

Students are working in pediatrics, pre-

Pacific Partnership TrainsIndonesianMedicalStudents

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Fighting Admirals ofWorldWar II by DavidWragg. Published by Naval Institute Press, 291Wood Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21402. 192pages, 2009.

David Wragg lives in Edinburgh, Scotland,he retired as an executive for the Royal Bank ofScotland to write books focused mainly onnaval history. His upcoming book, which willbe released in spring 2009, is a survey of twen-ty-three fighting admirals ofWorldWar II fromboth the Allied and Axis sides. While this re-view will touch only on a few, it features for-midable naval leaders from the United States,Japan, Germany, Holland, France, and Italy.The author’s criterion for these specific fight-ing admirals was the decisive role they wouldplay in World War II. Chapters are divided bynations, and each country is introduced witha stand-alone chapter on the history and evo-lution of each navy.

The book opens with the importance of thewar at sea in World War II in both the Atlanticand Pacific theaters. On the Atlantic side, theauthor writes that the Germans and Italianswere effective only in submarine warfare.Rommel’s Afrika Korps would be at the mercyof allied attempts to intercept and sink logis-tical convoys to resupply the eroding Italianand German forces.

On the Pacific side, the Japanese under-stood the might of the United States, and setabout developing plans to harass and attackAmerican fleets in the Pacific, exhaustingthem and finally killing the fleet in a decisivebattle. For this plan, a combination of islandsand layers of aerial attack planes would be de-ployed. Of note, Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto,planner of Pearl Harbor would lament twothings about the attack on the Pacific Fleet.The first was thatVice Admiral Chuichi Nagu-mo did not order a third and fourth strike onHawaii, and the second was that by sheer co-incidence, America’s carriers were at sea dur-ing the time of the attack.

Among the American admirals in this bi-ography is Admiral Jack Fletcher, who foughtAmerica’s early battles with the Japanese suchas the Battle of Coral Sea in May 1942, and theBattle of Midway in June 1942. LearningJapanese naval tactics the hard way, howeverat Midway the Japanese lost four carriers in asingle day. Promoted Vice Admiral, Fletcherwould command the carrier task force in theGuadalcanal landings with three carriers, USSEnterprise, Saratoga and Wasp, accompanied

by the battleship USS North Carolina, sixcruisers and sixteen destroyers.

The book summarizes his actions and tac-tics, and the blistering criticism of withdraw-ing his carriers prematurely, leaving the USMarines without adequate air cover. Was heovercautious or unlucky, the author wants youto judge. The other American admiral featuresis William “Bull” Halsey, who would go on theoffensive after returning to the burned wreck-age of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, his car-rier USS Hornet would suffer tremendouspunishment by the Japanese Naval air forces,but not before launching B-25 bombers fromher decks on a successful raid on Tokyo inApril 1942.

The author is critical of Halsey being drawnaway from the landings on Leyte Gulf in a ruseto get him to pursue Japanese carriers, howev-er it is important to understand this was aHalsey scarred by the visions of Pearl Harbor,and the psychological impact Japanese carri-ers had on America’s fighting sailors. One un-forgivable mistake in the book that could beeditorial was on page 152, which dates thePearl Harbor attack as being on December 7,1940 versus 1941.

On the Japanese segment of the book itlists Admiral Nobutake Kondo as Japan’s mostsuccessful commander at sea. He would come

Fighting Admirals of World War II

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Lt. Cmdr Qureshi is an Afghan Hand from Naval District Washington. He is currently inAfghanistan working for the COMISAF Advisory and AssistanceTeam (CAAT).The CAAT pro-vides the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) commander with targeted in-formation based on his priorities in the campaign plan. CAAT members collect informationby going into the field at the tactical level and embed with Coalition Forces and Afghan unitsas well as conduct Key Leader Engagements with Afghan officials.

Editor's Note:AFPAK Hands is a language and cultural immersion initiative which consistsof three phases: language and cultural training, in and out of theater deployment. During anout of theater deployment a service member can be assigned to a government agency, DoDcommand or other organization where their work in country can be applied and then add totheir perspective when they redeploy.

AFPAK Blog:On the Ground

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it does represent an important piece of thehistory of theWNY and specifically theVFQ.

This find comes right on the heels of animportant discovery of pottery fragmentsdated to prehistoric times at the Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling on the Potomac River. A16-inch-wide, 12-inch-deep pot was able tobe almost entirely reconstructed with thepieces recovered from the site. However,Wendy Markos of NAVFAC Cultural Re-sources pointed out that discoveries such asthe WNY VFQ are extremely rare due to thefact that most buildings have been stripped

down to their core already and that findingmaterial within a wall cavity in a mannersuch as this was very unique.

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Plans for the artifacts found in the VFQare not yet entirely clear. According to Boras,they may be displayed, either in the recep-tion area of the VFQ itself, or elsewhere.

With all of this information in hand, thereis still little that is known about this "treasuretrove" of 100-plus year old cultural material,which leads one to ask: why was this stuffstashed there?

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In the U.S. Naval Academy chapel navalleadership joined hundreds of supporters andfamily members June 6 to honor the life of atrailblazer and first African-American gradu-ate of the Naval Academy.

Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown passedaway May 22.

Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Chief of NavalOperations, among several speakers at thememorial service, highlighted a special daywhen he and his wife hosted Brown and hiswife at their home to hear about Brown's lifeand naval career.

"I was honored to have met Brown throughmy classmate Kerwin Miller who arranged theluncheon at our quarters and introducedWes-ley and Crystal to Darleen and I," said Green-ert. "He was a humble, courageous and re-silient person - a true pioneer in our Navy."

During an interview after the April lunch-eon Brown remarked that he was impressedwith CNO and appreciated the direction he istaking the Navy.

"We had a nice and honest discussionabout the Navy from when I was at the NavalAcademy to now," said Brown.

Brown voluntarily enlisted in the Army atthe age of 17. After serving in the Army, he en-rolled at the Naval Academy in 1945 and thenwas commissioned in 1949. Brown's militaryservice included fighting in World War II, theKorean War and the Vietnam War. He builthomes in Hawaii, roads in Liberia, wharves inthe Philippines, a nuclear power plant inAntarctica, and a desalination plant in Guan-tanamo Bay, Cuba.

Brown said his military experience wasundoubtedly very different from that of to-day's service members, but that his activeduty service was very memorable.

"I am very proud of the fact that we didchange from a segregated service and made itinto a positive one," said Brown.

While discussing two African-Americanmilitary leaders that achieved four-star rank

and the current African-American president,Brown humbly recognized that his service hasaffected today's Sailors.

"I think I have had an influence on Sailors,both male and female, in terms of racial dis-crimination and their choice in joining thearmed forces," said Brown. "And I think thatis a very positive thing."

Greenert and several of the memorial serv-ice speakers commented on Brown's courage,leadership and pioneer spirit - Brown shapedtoday's Navy and taught the service to capi-talize on the strengths of all Sailors.

"IwillmostrememberWesley'spositiverec-ollection of a difficult and challenging time atthe Naval Academy, enduring hazing and big-otry," said Greenert after the ceremony."Thoughthebarriershefacedwereplentiful,hedemonstrated repeatedly that one person canmakeadifferenceandbringaboutrealchange."

Brown maintained a successful career af-ter retiring from the Navy as a faculty memberat Howard University, and he served as chair-man of District of Columbia CongressionalRepresentative Eleanor Holmes Norton'sService Academy Selection Board.

He grew up in Baltimore and entered theNaval Academy in 1945. He was an accom-plished runner as a Midshipman and theNaval Academy recently dedicated theWesleyBrown Field House in his honor.

"Although he was grateful for the oppor-tunities he was given, it is we who should bethankful for his courage and leadership," saidGreenert. "Our Navy and nation are betterthanks to Wesley Brown and his family."

As Brown reminisced about his life, he ex-pressed much gratitude for every opportunityafforded to him. And as he recounted hislunch with the top Navy officer or watchingtrack meets hosted in a facility named afterhim, Brown references a line from one of hisfavorite musicals.

"You have to have a dream," he said. "Ifyou don't have a dream, how are you going tomake a dream come true?"


FirstAfrican-AmericanNavalAcademyGraduateHonored

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Chad Runge

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert delivers re-marks during a memorial service for Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown in the U.S.Naval Academy Chapel. Brown became the first African-American tograduate from the Academy in 1949. A veteran of the Korean and VietnamWars, he served in the Navy from 1944 to 1969. Brown, 85, passed awayMay 22, 2012.

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"Standing in on surgeries on the ship hasbeen a great learning experience for me," saidDennis Tjandrawubata, a medical student. "Ihave seen a lot of things I wouldn't normallyget to see, as well as experience the differentcultures of the doctors and nurses on theship."

Christopher Audie said it has been greatseeing the different countries working togeth-er for a great cause.

"Everyone has been wonderful so far," hesaid. "They have given us an opportunity tosee things we wouldn't get to see, otherwise.We have got to experience multiple surgeries,and see many patients get treated."

Audie said students work well as transla-

tors because they provide a way to break themedical language barrier.

"It is very important that the patientsknow what the doctors are saying," said Au-die. "It makes it much easier for the patientsand doctors to understand each other so thereare no misunderstandings during importantsurgeries. It has been beneficial being a partof the mission. It gives us a chance to not onlylearn, but help on the mission as well. I wouldlike to thank everyone for letting us be a partof Pacific Partnership."

Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnershipis an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarianand civic assistance mission U.S. military per-sonnel, host and partner nations, non-gov-ernmental organizations and internationalagencies designed to build stronger relation-ships and develop disaster response capabil-ities throughout the Asia-Pacific region.


For more news from Pacific Partnership2012, visit http://www.navy.mil/local/pac-

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In the end, Hughes' setback turned out to bea road to a new a bright future, noted his wifeNikki Hughes.

"The main 'stressor' with getting out ofthe Navy is clearly the job search," said NikkiHughes. "But I must say, within the blink ofan eye Anthony had a job offer...with the ERBresources (CGC) plus my husband's naturalabilities to take charge of the situation, weare ready for the next chapter!"

Hughes has a job offer with a local con-tracting company in his hometown of Crane,Ind., where he plans to settle his family afterhe leaves active duty in September 2012.

"I'll tell you this, no one is going to handyou a job, but with a little help from the Navyand CGC, plus my willingness to lean for-ward and make a plan, I was able to ensure afuture and a life after my 14 year plus careerin the Navy."

The Navy's contract with CGC is exten-sive and tasks them to reach out to all ERBSailors. Sailors are encouraged to contactCGC by calling 1-800-971-4288 or by e-mailat [email protected] if they de-sire services and have not heard from CGC.Sailors can also contact the Help Center atCommander, Navy Personnel Command bycalling 866-827-5672 for more information.

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closesttotheJapanesevisionofattainingthede-cisivenavalbattleagainsttheUnitedStatesinthecampaign to control the Solomon Islands andscoringavictoryintheBattleofSantaCruz. Kon-do’sbiggestweaknesswashislackofappreciationfor airpower; he was still attempting to fight theoldfleetonfleetengagement.

ViceAdmiralChuichiNagumomadedeci-sionsthatwouldleadtoJapan’sgreatesttacticalachievement at Pearl Harbor, and his decisionto withdraw his carriers, led to America beingabletosalvagemanywarshipsandbring PearlHarbor back into the fight rapidly. Had Nagu-mo sent a third or fourth wave, it would havetruly placed Hawaii out of commission for the

United States Navy. Fleet Admiral IsorukuYa-mamoto is featured as a naval warrior whoplannedforwar,expectingadefeatbytheawe-some industry of the United States.

Thebookcontinueswithshortandthoughtprovoking biographies of Grand Admiral KarlDonitz,whoadvocatedunrestrictedsubmarinewarfare. America’s Fleet Admiral ChesterNimitz, who made his flagship aboard a sub-marine,theonlyCommandersinChieftodoso.Plus French, Dutch and Italian Admirals fea-tured. Learning our navy history and heritageissomethingdonethroughoutacareer,andthisbook is designed to give you a basic introduc-tion that can lead you to explore biographies,battles, and naval campaigns ofWorldWar II.

Editor’s Note: Commander Aboul-Eneinmaintains a regular non-fiction column in theNDWWaterline.

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age caused by the fire."We are very well trained to deal with Mur-

phy," said Persons, in reference to Murphy'sLaw: 'whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.'

Persons said that collaboration with othercommands is essential to both NAVSEA's andthe Navy's mission because NAVSEA cannot"build ships or maintain systems in isolation."For example, it is vital for NAVSEA to coordi-nate with NAVAIR, since the aircraft thatNAVAIR builds will ultimately land on shipsthat NAVSEA maintains, so without coordina-tion on a technical level nothing would bedone properly.

"We rely heavily on other commands; wehave a robust dialogue with the fleet, othersystem commands, the Chief of Naval Opera-tions' (CNO) office, etcetera," said Persons."We have a lot of people that we have to talk toin a day; it's a lot of coordination."

A day in the life of a NAVSEA employeecertainly is variable, and could be filled with awide variety of different tasks: working in a

shipyard on a project or ship, in research anddevelopment, working with contract procure-ment or execution to ensure their proper exe-cution, acting in an acquisitions role, engi-neering, answering questions from Congress,or a variety of different support roles.

One thing that might not come to mindwhen thinking about NAVSEA is that they areextremely active in the world of Counter-Im-provised Explosive Devices (IEDs), so much sothat one NAVSEA employee, a Navy civilianout of Dahlgren, won an award for his effortsto increase safety in Afghanistan. Accordingto Persons, NAVSEA's efforts in the OrdnanceDisposal and anti-IED realm is "some of themost impressive work that NAVSEA does."

Persons had a lot to say about whatNAVSEA does and who they are, but not nearlyas much as he had to say about how good hispeople were. As budgetary concerns and oth-er issues lead the Navy into an era of uncer-tainty, NAVSEA is ready.

"Our people don't walk away from a chal-lenge," said Persons. "We have very, very goodpeople here who want to be leaders, not fol-lowers, and who are ready for anything theNavy or the nation throws at us."

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property prior to delivery?

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delivery. This action can mitigate or eliminate the possibility of excess costs for exceedingtheir weight entitlement. Upon request, the TSP must advise the member/civilian of thetime and specific location for each weighing and provide reasonable opportunity for in-terested parties to be present at the weighing. Please contact your localTransportation Of-ficer for additional information or visit your nearest Personal Property Processing Office orTransportation Management Office at your location; or you can contact our office at thefollowing website for assistance and guidance http://www.belvoir.army.mil/jppsowa

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The 2011 Annual Water Quality reports for the Washington Navy Yard will be distributedin print and electronically prior to July 1, 2012. These reports have been prepared in cooper-ation with the Environmental Protection Agency Region III, D.C.Water and Sewer Authority,and Naval Facility Engineering CommandWashington.These routine reports are required bylaw, and are being provided to inform you about the quality of your drinking water.These re-ports are not being issued in response to a health threat.The water being served at theWash-ington NavyYard met federal Safe DrinkingWater Act requirements in 2011. Copies of the re-ports will be available upon request. If you have any questions please contactTawana Spencer,PublicWorks DepartmentWashington DrinkingWater Media Manager, at (202) 685-6315.

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Jim Peake, the safety installation program di-rector for Naval Support ActivityWashingtonhas a series of helpful hints for Sailors to payattention to.

"During the summer months, when wefeel jolly and sometimes us older people wantto feel young again, you're going out and do-ing things that you haven't done in six, seven,eight months and you might not use your ba-sic safety practices" said Peake.

Peake emphasizes the importance of safe-ty, especially when it comes to children, dur-ing the summer months and beyond. One ofthe most important venues to maintain safetyawareness in is around water: pools, beachesand beyond. Especially when it comes to wa-ter safety, a fun day at the pool can turn into atragedy in the blink of an eye.

"Always watch your kids [around thepool]" said Peake. "It only takes a matter ofseconds for something to happen."

When it comes to pool safety, there are anumber of important things to keep in mind:always swim with a buddy, no horseplay, becareful while diving, and maintain proper res-cue equipment at all times. In the same veinis boating safety, where the one should besure to maintain that rescue gear and prop-erly-fitted life jackets, and an alert and ofcourse, sober, operator.

"Especially for Sailors who are trained,they might think 'oh, I can handle it'," saidPeake. "But it is important to never let yourguard down."

At the beach, it is important for all chil-dren to be properly supervised at all times,and never swim without a lifeguard present.One often ignored piece of advice is one con-cerning riptides: always swim parallel to theshore in order to escape a rip current, andthen swim back in. Fighting a riptide will onlytire one out and could prove to be dangerouseven for very strong swimmers.

Peake also encourages people to thinksafety when it comes to summer vacationsand transportation. He emphasizes the im-portance of only driving when well rested andprepared, keeping one's vehicle properlymaintained, maintaining contact with some-one while travelling, especially alone, and toeat light meals when on the road.

"Alwayslookoutforthatotherperson,"saidPeake. "You might be being very safe, but he orsheisnotandyouhavetobepreparedforthat."

What is the most important thing to re-member while having a fun and safe sum-mer? Peake emphasizes the importance ofhydration, especially when working.

"One of the key things is to always drinkplenty of water," said Peake.

Check out theWaterline later this summerfor more in depth articles on summer safety.

For more information on summer safety,visit the Naval Safety Center at http://safety-center.navy.mil/

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