February 27, 2014

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Across the country, around the world andat Naval District Washington, military per-sonnel, family members and Department ofDefense (DoD) contractors and civilians arepledging to be more financially responsibleas part of Military Saves Week, an annualsocial marketing campaign that encouragespeople to save money and reduce debt.

Military Saves Week, running Feb. 24through March 1, is part of the larger Amer-ica Saves program operated by the Consum-er Federation of America, and is a partnerof the DoD Financial Readiness Campaign.Last year, more than 137,000 people in 471organizations were reached as part of Mili-tary Saves, a 39% increase from 2012, ac-cording to the program’s website.

“It’s very important because we havemembers who are always out fighting thegood fight,” Culinary Specialist 1st ClassCraig Houston, Naval Support ActivityWashington (NSAW) command financialspecialist, said of the campaign. “If they’reworried about their families under finan-cial stress, it puts more stress on them andthey’re not focused on the job.”

Houston said the week provides person-nel and their family members a chance to

realistically assess their financial situations,go to seminars and find information abouthow to find cost savings efficiencies to helpthem throughout the year.

Washington Navy Yard is scheduledto host an information fair Feb. 27 in theTown Center building from 11 a.m. to 1p.m., where a variety of resources will beavailable. The Military Saves campaign onlyallows approved vendors to participate,Houston said, leaving out predatory loanersor other risky loan agencies.

Elsewhere in the region, installationsare partnering with local banks and creditunions during Military Saves Week, as wellas hosting guest speakers and financialclasses, said David Rose, a personal finan-cial manager for the Military and FamilySupport Center (MFSC) at Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling (JBAB).

Rose said a large part of the campaignis getting visitors to sign the Military SavesWeek pledge online.

“When you make a goal to somethinglike that, it makes a difference if you write itdown,” said Rose.”If you write it down, youmake yourself a pledge and hopefully thathelps a person out.”

Military Saves Week Promotes Financial Fitness

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

Rear Adm. Mark Rich, commandant, Naval District Washington, signs theproclamation declaring February 24 through March 1, 2014 as MilitarySaves Week. Military Saves is a social marketing campaign to persuade,motivate and encourage military families to save money every month, andto convince leaders and organizations to be aggressive in promoting auto-matic savings. It is a part of two larger campaigns - the DoD Financial Read-iness Campaign and the national America Saves Campaign.See Financial Fitness, Page 6

By Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

Military and civilian emergency servic-es throughout Naval District Washington(NDW) this week concluded two weeks ofextensive drills and crisis response trainingduring the annual anti-terrorism and forceprotection exercise Solid Curtain-CitadelShield (SC-CS).

Solid Curtain is a Navywide exerciseled by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces andCommander, Navy Installation Command,and Citadel Shield is designed to evaluateinstallation-level responses to a range offorce protection situations.

At Naval Support Activity (NSA) Wash-ington, leaders gathered for a tabletop ex-ercise to discuss emergency action plans(EAP) different services would practice inthe case of an actual emergency. AudreyChampagne, installation training officer,

said the exercise provided valuable feed-back to develop better plans for the com-mand as well as installation tenants.

“It was solution-oriented,” she said ofthe training. “It was focused on all the stake-holders within NSA Washington’s area of re-sponsibility and they all felt like they had animportant role to help get their EAP plansand our EAP plans in the right direction.”

Further south in NDW, Naval Air Station(NAS) Patuxent River hosted an active train-ing schedule featuring an active shooter andhostage situation, a bomb threat, and baseintruders, among other events.

“We had superb tenant participationthis year, with all levels of leadership in-volved ensuring their workforce is trainedand ready for unpredictable threats,” saidCapt. Ben Shevchuk, NAS Patuxent Rivercommanding officer. “We do an excellent

Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield Tests Crisis Response

See Citadel Shield, Page 5

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate

Members of the St. Mary’s County Emergency Response Team get into po-sition outside of the Supply Department building at Naval Air Station (NAS)Patuxent River during a Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield (SC-CS) active-shooterand hostage drill.

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The WaterlineCommandant, Naval District Washington

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“Pay off the car and credit card.”

Lt. j.g. Andrew StittNational Maritime Intelligence Center

“When I get my tax return back, I’mgoing to save that. It’s always goodto save.”

Pfc. Timothy CurtisMarine Barracks Washington

“Basically just to save more moneyand to help people out as much as Ipossibly can.”

Tomiko ThompsonOffice of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG)

This week is Military Saves Week. What are your financial goals?

Around the Yard

Photos by Shawn Miller/NDW Public Affairs

Story by Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class Pedro A. RodriguezNDW Public Affairs

Naval District Washington completed the first beta-testof the Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) Facilitated Mentor-ing Strategy(FMS)Feb. 20.

The program came to fruition as a result of a survey con-ducted by Commander Navy Installations Command FFRleadership to assess any skill gaps between FFR leadershipand employees. The survey suggested the importance ofmentoring front line employees to lessen the gap that mighthave contributed to a lack of qualified FFR-focused manag-ers to compete for FFR leadership positions.

FMS is a year-long course intended to develop lead-ers at every level of the organization. The guide providesa structure and series of processes designed to create ef-fective mentoring relationships; guide the desired behavior

change of those involved; and evaluate the results for pro-tégés, mentors, and the organization.

“Everyone whom I talked to who’s in a position of anysort would say, hey I got here because of a mentor,” saidJoanne Mackinnon, Fleet and Family Readiness regionaltraining specialist.

MacKinnon also explained that the implementation ofthe program is important to have personnel increase theirknowledge, confidence and motivation working for FFR.

The graduating class had 15 protégés, 16 mentors anditsimplementation team was comprised of 12 members.

“I want to eventually move up in the organization, Ilike working for MWR (Morale Welfare and Recreation)I’ve worked for MWR for 10 years so I just want to con-tinue to grow,” said Protégé, Recreation Director JenniferBeavers, Navy Recreation Center, NSA Patuxent River. “Ithink this program is very valuable, you get one on onecontact with someone in the organization that can pointyou in the right direction or see something in a differenteye that you didn’t know before.”

The mentors and protégés drew a year-long mentoringaction plan including short and long term goals, and thesteps the protégé will take to achieve those goals.

“I’ve learned from the experience exchange half-way through the course was that, maybe there should bemore gatherings of protégés throughout the year,” saidMackinnon.“Instead of having one experience exchange sixmonths into it, we should have it earlier on in the program”said Mackinnon.

She added that this is the kind of program the she wouldlike to see promoted, that way the Navy as an enterprisewould be investing in its future.

The program will run from March to March yearly and itis intended for employees working under the scope of FFR.

For more information employees can visit the FFR Fa-cilitated Mentoring Strategy Website athttps://g2.cnic.navy.mil/TSCNRNDW/N9/N94/N947/Mentor or Contact JoanneMackinnon at (410)288-8320.

NDW Completes First beta-test of the Fleet and FamilyReadiness Facilitated Mentoring Strategy

February 271942 - Battle of the Java Sea, Allied Naval

Force attacks Japanese invasion convoy1973 - First airborne mine sweep in a live

minefield took place in the Haiphong, Viet-nam ship channel by helicopters from He-licopter Mine Countermeasures SquadronTwelve on board USS New Orleans.

February 281844 - Explosion of Peacemaker, experi-

mental 14 inch gun, on board USS Princ-eton.

1893 - Launching of USS Indiana (BB-1),first true battleship in U.S. Navy.

1959 - USS Strong rescues 13 Arab fisher-men from Bahrain when their fishing boatsfloundered in a storm.

1980 - Blue crew of USS Francis Scott Key(SSBN-657) launches 4 Trident I (C-4) mis-siles in first C-4 Operational Test.

February 291944 - PB4Y-1s from squadrons VB-108,

VB-109, and VD-3, conduct a low-levelbombing raid on Japanese positions onWake Island.

1968 - Four North Vietnamese trawl-ers attempting to simultaneously infiltratesupplies into South Vietnam were detected.Three of the trawlers were sunk in battle onthe following day and one survived by turn-ing back.

March 11942 - U-656 becomes the first German

submarine of World War II to be sunk byNaval air (VP-82).

1954 - 1st of 6 detonations, OperationCastle nuclear test.

March 21859 - Launch of Saginaw at Mare Island,

first Navy ship built on West Coast of U.S.1867 - Birthday of Civil Engineer Corps.

1899 - Act of Congress creates the rankAdmiral of the Navy for George Dewey.

1973 - Women begin pilot training toU.S. Navy.

March 31776 - First amphibious landing opera-

tion. Continental naval squadron underCommodore Esek Hopkins lands Sailorsand Marines, commanded by Captain Sam-uel Nicholas, on New Providence Island inthe Bahamas, capturing urgently-neededordnance and gunpowder.

1871 - Navy Medical Corps established1883 - Congress authorizes 4 modern

ships of steel, “A,B,C, D Ships”; three cruis-ers, Atlanta, Boston and Chicago, and dis-patch boat Dolphin

1915 - Office of Chief of Naval Opera-tions (CNO) established

1915 - Congress creates Federal NavalReserve. Under it Naval Reserve Force builtup 1960 - USS Sargo return to Hawaii fromarctic cruise of 11,000 miles, 6,003 miles un-der the polar ice

March 41911 - Appropriation of first funds for ex-

periments in naval aviation.1925 - Congress authorizes restoration of

USS Constitution.1947 - Operation Highjump, air opera-

tions in Antarctica, ends.1963 - Navy Hercules aircraft completes

12-day rescue operation of critically ill Dan-ish seaman from Danish freighter off thecoast of Antarctic.

March 51942 - Name “Seabees” and insignia of-

ficially authorized1943 - USS Bogue begins first anti-sub-

marine operations by escort carrier.1960 - USS Newport News (CA-148) and

personnel from Port Lyautey completeemergency relief operations at Agadir, Mo-rocco after earthquake on 29 February.

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1893 - Launching of USS Indiana (BB-1), first true battleship in U.S. Navy.

By Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Frey

Five Naval officers from the Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Hands Program recentlybecame the last Sailors to transit throughthe Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan,Central Asia en route to Afghanistan.

The officers, from communities rangingfrom aviation and surface warfare to sup-ply, public affairs, and foreign area officer,are part of a joint AFPAK Hands unit calleda cohort. Their pre-deployment training in-cludes a 16-week intensive language coursein Dari, Pashto or Urdu, in addition to expe-ditionary combat-skills training.

“The most important aspect of our train-ing was the language instruction,” said Avia-tor Lt. Cmdr. Corey Fogle. “It will enable usto relate to the Afghans on a personal levelwhich I think will enhance the transition toan Afghan-led mission.”

These “Hands” are able to develop closeworking relationships with their Afghanand Pakistani counterparts and are placedin positions of strategic influence to ensureprogress toward achieving U.S. governmentobjectives in the AFPAK region. This deploy-ment will be key to the transition from theInternational Security Force (ISAF) to AfghanSecurity Forces during the upcoming Afghanpresidential elections and the end of combatoperations for U.S. and NATO troops.

“This is an exciting opportunity to servein the Navy as part of the joint coalitionforce in Afghanistan,” said Supply Officer Lt.Kato Luedke. “I’m looking forward to usingmy language skills toward the strategic mis-sion objectives in Afghanistan.”

Naval Forces Central Command (NAV-CENT) Forward’s Manas detachment facili-tated the transit for the Navy Hands.

“I’ve been on board Manas Transit Cen-ter since June 10, 2013 serving as the Assis-tant Operation Officer,” said Senior ChiefOperations Specialist Richard Neubauer ofNAVCENT FWD.

NAVCENT FWD provides service com-ponent support to all Sailors supportingmissions throughout the U.S. Central Com-mand Area of Responsibility (AOR), to opti-mize mission readiness and to manage mis-sion risk during deployment.

“From start to finish it has been a re-warding tour,” said Neubauer. “I’ve workedwith an amazing group of Sailors as well ashad the opportunity to engage thousands ofSailors deploying and redeploying through-out Afghanistan.”

Neubauer will redeploy to NAVCENT FWDHeadquarters in Qatar now that the NAV-CENT FWD mission is complete in Manas.

“It is a real honor being a part of history asthe last Sailor on board the Transit Center atManas and having the privilege to serve onelast time our AFPAK hands,” said Neubauer.

The AFPAK Hands Program (APH) waslaunched by the Department of Defense(DoD) in September 2009 to develop a cadreof experts specializing in the complexities ofAfghanistan and Pakistan including the lan-guage, culture, processes and challenges.

AFPAK Hands Become Last Sailors to Transit Manas, Kyrgyzstan

U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Operations SpecialistRichard Neubauer

Naval Forces Central Command(NAVCENT) Forward Det. Officer inCharge, Senior Chief OperationsSpecialist Richard Neubauer, cen-ter, along with Afghanistan-PakistanHands Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Frey, Lt.Cmdr. John Holmes, Cmdr. WilliamRutherford, Lt. Kato Luedke, and Lt.Cmdr. Corey Fogle, became the lastSailors to pass through the TransitCenter at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, FridayFeb. 14. The AFPAK Hands Program(APH) was launched by the Depart-ment of Defense in September 2009 todevelop a cadre of experts specializ-ing in the complexities of Afghanistanand Pakistan including the language,culture, processes and challenges.

U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Operations Specialist Richard Neubauer

(L-R) Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Lt. Cmdr. John Holmes, Cmdr. WilliamRutherford, Lt. Kato Luedke, Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Frey, and Lt. Cmdr. CoreyFogle became the last Sailors to move through the Transit Center at Ma-nas, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, Feb. 14. The AFPAK Hands Program (APH) waslaunched by the Department of Defense in September 2009 to develop acadre of experts specializing in the complexities of Afghanistan and Paki-stan including the language, culture, processes and challenges.

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Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment servic-es, clinical counseling, personal financialmanagement, relocation, deployment and ahost of other programs and services. MFSCis here to support you and stands ready toassist with every career and life change.Contact our Centralized Scheduling Centerfor individual, marriage and family counsel-ing, individual resume assistance, financialcounseling, relocation assistance or deploy-ment/reintegration support. Please call202-685-6019 to schedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholar-ship resources and career assessment tools.Resume Writing Workshops are offeredwhich includes Federal Resume WritingInterview Skills, information on veterans’benefits and a professional resource library;Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAPSeminar - five-day programs - are offeredmonthly sponsored by the departments ofLabor and Veteran Affairs, and include in-formation that will benefit the transitioningmilitary member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-clude job search strategies, job readiness,resource information, job referral service,individual counseling assistance, careerplanning and links to education and volun-teer opportunities.

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., atthe Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization that helps everyone speak,think, lead and listen better. For more info,contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil, 703-695-2804, or Elizabeth Femriteat elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil, 571-256-8674. Remember, great Helmsmensay, “Yes!” To learn more about HelmsmenToastmasters, visit http://helmsmen.toast-mastersclubs.org

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

from military to civilian life are requiredby law to attend a pre-separation counsel-ing briefing. The pre-separation brief is de-signed to make transitioning military mem-bers aware of all the services and benefitsavailable to them and their family membersunder Transition GPS. These briefings will

provide the information necessary to makemore informed decisions. For your conve-nience the pre-separation counseling brief-ing is available through one-on-one ap-pointments at Military and Family SupportCenter and can be made through Central-ized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

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

nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

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

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service memberswith special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please

direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-teson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater Wash-

ington needs volunteer coaches for theiryouth baseball league for 10-year-olds and12-year-olds. For more information or tosign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m.or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is avail-

able for everyone on JBAB as a place to prac-tice your leadership skills. Toastmastersclubs are where leaders are made, and lead-ership starts with good communication.The program is self-paced, and it works. TheBolling Toastmasters Club meets Wednes-days from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBABChapel Center. Visitors are welcome. Formore information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

Military and Family Support OffersResume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019Military and Family Support Center of-

fers a one-on-one resume review sessionfor those that are job seeking. Knowledge-able staff will sit down with you and reviewyour resume and assist you in developing aresults-oriented resume. Having a solid andeffective resume can greatly improve yourchances of landing an interview. Accordingto a recent study from TheLadders, recruitersspend just six seconds scanning your resumefor certain information. Will your resumemake it in those six seconds? Your resumeshould portray your skills, talents, careerhighlights and make you stand out from thecrowd. Focusing on your accomplishmentsvs. simple job experience and using keywords can open the door for an interview.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing itsresources to customers and employees on amobile platform. Perfect for iPhone and An-driod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use appli-cation designed to allow quick access to eventsand programs. Download the app and receivethe latest information about MWR, as well asWarfighter and Family Readiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of op-

eration, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and programs

that can be added directly to your calendar- Outdoor Recreation and Capital Cove

Marina equipment and boat rentals- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecai Booth’s, located on the ground

floor of Building 101 on the WashingtonNavy Yard, has changed its hours. The newhours of operation are Tuesday-Friday,2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on in and enjoy thesame great service at a new time!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

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

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for legal defenseservices. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members regarding nonju-dicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, admin-istrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consultationsare confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Servicemembers should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, radios,

recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging, walking,bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes with and impairsrecognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the approach of EVs.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activi-ties aboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

Helmsmen ToastmastersWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Come to Helmsmen Toast-

masters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyonespeak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact Annika L’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be found at the HelmsmenToastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt

#37, hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan vol-unteer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses ofall branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: familyhardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,health and environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appointmentwith a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

2014 Tax Assistance CenterVolunteers on board to help you file your tax return from a self-service terminal

at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)- E-file for free directly with the IRS- Call to reserve a terminal Tue/Wed/Fri from 4 February to 15 AprilRegion Legal Service Office Naval District Washington - Legal Assistance OfficeJBAB Building 20, near Arnold Gate(202) 767-7588Tue, Wed, Fri by appointment only

New PHA Process at WNY ClinicIn attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an ap-

pointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and the service member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record must either bemaintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matte-son@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713

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job when it comes to accomplishing themission, but we should always take advan-tage of training opportunities that allow usto enhance safety and security throughoutthe workforce.”

Nearby at NSA South Potomac and JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), exerciseleaders also focused on deterring falsely-credentialed intruders along installation pe-rimeters, as well as participating in active-shooter scenarios within the bases.

To ensure safety and security during thetraining, role players acting as the shooterswere escorted by base personnel who over-saw and evaluated the events. As an annualexercise, SC-CS allows military and civilianresponders alike to hone emergency skillsas threats evolve, but in a safe environment,much like any other military drill.

Joseph Goldsberry, lead exercise plan-ner for NDW, said SC-CS follows the classicmilitary adage, ‘train like we fight.’

“The same plans that we use during theexercise are the same ones we use in a realworld event,” he said. “Our goal is to makethe exercise scenario as realistic as possibleto facilitate a realistic crisis situation.”

The overall event for NDW culminatedwith a large-scale active-shooter drill atWalter Reed National Military Medical Cen-ter (WRNMMC) in NSA Bethesda designedto mitigate damages and devise better pro-tection plans for visitors, residents and staff.

Immediately following the tabletop exer-cise at Washington Navy Yard, Champagnesaid positive feedback about the exercisebegan flowing in from participants.

“It was a success,” she said. “Everyonehad a better understanding of what’s goingon during these emergency situations andthe best way we can get information to civil-ians who are locked down.”

Personnel are encouraged to sign up forthe AtHoc alert network and follow the “Ifyou see something, say something” rule inthe case of witnessing any suspicious activity.

For more news and images of SC-CS 2014and to stay up to date with events in NDW,visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

Connie Hempel, NAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs, contributed to this article.

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate

Security personnel set up a command post outside of the Supply Depart-ment building at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River during Solid Cur-tain-Citadel Shield active-shooter and hostage drill. Solid Curtain-CitadelShield is a two-week anti-terrorism and force protection exercise that testsNavy installations on various crises in response to elevated force protec-tion conditions due to active shooter/hostage situations, or reports of sus-picious packages, vehicles or people.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class Kenneth Abbate

Members of the St. Mary’s CountyEmergency Response Team prepareto enter the Supply Department of-fice building at Naval Air Station(NAS) Patuxent River during SolidCurtain-Citadel Shield 2014 activeshooter and hostage drill.

Photo by Andrew Revelos, NSA South Potomac Public Affairs

Cpl. Joseph Walton, a police officerassigned to Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac, pursues a simulat-ed active shooter through cubiclesduring a Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield2014 exercise at Naval Support Fa-cility (NSF) Dahlgren on Feb. 25.

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While the campaign may only be high-lighted for a week, the goals of MilitarySaves are to keep personnel aware of theirfinancial security and promote positive sav-ings behavior on a consistent basis.

“Military Saves Week is not just a once ina lifetime thing,” Houston said. “It’s everyday that you live your life that you should bemaking sure that you are financially stable.”

Across NDW, Fleet and Family Readiness(FFR), theNavy andMarine Corps Relief Soci-ety (NMCRS), and individual commandfinan-cial specialists offer year-round support on avariety of topics including credit counseling,budgeting, debt reduction and investing.

Houston said he advises everyone hesees to make a detailed budget for every payperiod or every month, rather than an an-nual budget. Keeping a closer eye on yourmoney on a more frequent basis allows sav-

ers to know where each dollar goes and in-vest smarter, he explained.

“Invest it in yourself, and if you have fam-ily, invest it in your family,” said Houston.“So that way when you get to the retirementage, you don’t have to stress about what yournext job field is going to be. You have timeand leeway to use your money wisely.”

For those struggling to save because ofdebt, Houston encouraged making steadypayments to each of one’s debts while try-ing to pay off the smallest balances first,and then working up to getting rid of thehighest-interest bills in a positive snowballeffect. This practice builds credit ratingsand may actually shorten repayment peri-ods, he added.

“Life just happens,” said Rose. “We’vegot to be intentional when it comes to sav-ing our money.”

To take the pledge or find out moreinformation, visit www.militarysaves.org,or contact your local Fleet/Military andFamily Support Center or command fi-nancial specialist.

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Photo by Andrew Revelos,NSA South Potomac Public Affairs

A role-playing gunman usesa “hostage” to negotiate withpolice during a Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield drill at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren onFeb. 25.

Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield Drill

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez

Capt. Bill Hiscock, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Washington emergencymanagement officer, addresses Washington Navy Yard tenant com-mands’ emergency action officers during a table top exercise as partof Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield (SC-CS). SC-CS is a force protection ex-ercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy in-stallations in the Continental United States to enhance the training andreadiness of Navy security personnel as well as establish a learningenvironment for security personnel to exercise functional plans and op-erational capabilities.

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