March 19, 2015

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By Patrick Gordon,NSAW Public Affairs

As temperatures rise, so do the numbersof people on the street. While the Naval Sup-port Activity Washington encourages all per-sonnel to take safety seriously, commanderswant everyone to know that the WashingtonNavy Yard and the surrounding area is a safeplace to enjoy recreationally, and that vio-lent crime is not a prevalent issue.

“We’ve had no major crimes or inci-dents of that nature that have occurred onour property,” said Chief of Police MichaelMcKinney, NDW Regional Police at NSAW.“The last major incident of any major crime,in fact, was back in 2013 with the shootingthat occurred here on the yard.”

Incidents of violence in the area sur-rounding the Washington Navy Yard aredown as well. According to D.C. Metropoli-tan Police statistics, the reported incidentsof robbery excluding gun, burglary, theft,and stolen auto at the Navy Yard-BallparkMetro Entrance are all down in the timerange of Jan. 1, 2014 to March 16, 2015, com-pared to the same dates between 2013 and2014. Additionally, incidents of homicide

and robbery with a gun have remained atzero for the same location and time frames.

This drop in certain crimes is a trendboth citywide and in the 1st District, wherethe Washington Navy Yard resides. Re-ports of crimes such as robbery, burglary,and auto theft have all dropped citywidebetween 2008 and 2012. And in the sameis true in the 1st District, with crimes suchas aggravated assault seeing a 43.8 percentdecrease in reports for the district between2008 and 2012.

Safety initiatives have aided in keepingthe area around the Navy Yard safe. TheMetropolitan Police’s Safe Passage programprovided increased police foot and bikepatrols in the Eastern Market area of D.C.during school transit hours. And the CapitolRiverfront Business Improvement District’sClean and Safe team members provide pe-destrians with neighborhood information,requests for directions, and reporting of un-safe conditions or infrastructure to the ap-propriate authorities.

But even as certain crimes drop in fre-quency, personnel are still advised to take

Navy Yard stays safe as weather warms

Photo courtesy of Capitol Riverfront BID

A member of the Riverfront BID’s Clean and Safe Team gives directionsoutside of a Metro station in Washington D.C.. Clean and Safe Team mem-bers and officers of the Metropolitan Police Department are ready to assistmembers of the public around the Navy Yard, even as crime rates fall.

By Patrick Gordon,NSAW Public Affairs

Physical fitness is a priority for many,but not for all. According to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention, 34.9 per-cent of Americans, more than one-third, areconsidered obese. And obesity-related con-ditions range from type 2 diabetes to heartdisease and certain types of cancer. All ofthis is relatively easy to prevent, and at nocharge to DoD personnel at the WashingtonNavy Yard.

The Washington Navy Yard fitness cen-ter provides a wide range of services andequipment for those who enjoy self-pacedor instructor led physical training. Availableequipment includes a variety of cardiovas-cular equipment, free weights, stationary“selectorized” weight machines, racquetballcourt, and a functional exercise area withinthe three-story structure. Additionally, class-

es ranging from yoga to Tae Kwon Do are of-fered at various times throughout the week.

“Our mission is to provide a facility thatour Sailors and civilians can utilize to en-hance their fitness, and in return, to make adaily habit of it so they can apply that healthto their daily lives,” said Sue Jensen, recre-ation specialist at the Washington NavyYard fitness center.

Jensen explained that in addition to theequipment, the fitness center offers patronsseveral options for training as well as classeswith trained staff.

“We try to provide well-rounded optionsfor our members, because some people dovery well on their own,” said Jensen. “Oth-ers need a little more motivation, or maybethey just like to work as part of a team, sothat’s where our group fitness classes comein. And some like to do both to change it up.Some days you just come in and you’re drag-

Navy Yard fitness center provides fitness for now and the futureSee Safety, Page 7

See Fitness, Page 7

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Yeoman 2nd Class (SS/DV) Markos Hemphill performs squats at the Wash-ington Navy Yard Fitness Center March 16. The Fitness Center provides avariety of equipment and services free of charge for DoD personnel.

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From Navy Installations CommandPublic Affairs

Beginning next month Navy Installations Command willextend Child Youth Center and MWR Fitness Center hoursof operation in several locations as part of a pilot program toprovide greater services to support Sailors and their families.

Three locations were selected to support the pilot, includ-ing Naval Base in Bremerton, Wash., Joint Expeditionary Basein Little Creek, Va., and Naval Station in San Diego, Calif.

“The pilot program in Bremerton will include extendedhours for Child Youth Programs at the Child DevelopmentCenter and the fitness center,” said James Baker, divisionchief for Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Navy Installa-tions Command. “The pilot will also include extended hoursat fitness centers at other selected bases in Little Creek andSan Diego,” added Baker.

The locations were chosen for the pilot because of theirproximity in fleet concentration areas where work require-ments extend beyond a normal work day.

According to Baker, the pilot will determine whether theextended hours are useful for Sailors and their families. Thisinitiative is in keeping with the Navy’s 21st Century Sailor and

Marine initiative to provide services across a spectrum of readi-ness and wellness areas to enhance combat effectiveness.

The pilot program will begin in April and continue for sixmonths at each participating installation. The Child YouthProgram hours in Bremerton will expand by four hoursMonday through Friday, operating from 4:00 a.m. until 8:00p.m. at the Child Development Center. The fitness centerhours at each location will be expanded from 90 hours to118 hours per week and will operate Monday through Fridayfrom 4:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00p.m. on weekends.

The pilot program will measure usage and staffing lev-els required to support the extended hours, and determinewhether the expanded hours can be affordably extended toother facilities across the Navy.

With more than 50,000 personnel located at 70 instal-lations under 11 Regions worldwide, Commander, NavyInstallations Command ensures requirements necessaryto train and operate the Navy’s Fleet are maintained andready. Navy installations are responsible for facilitating themanning, training and equipping our fighting force, andsupport Navy families through Family and Community Ser-vices programs.

Navy tests expanded fitness and child care hours

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Darren M. Moore

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Pouwedeo Faranda con-ducts a push-up during the Capt. James A. Lovell FederalHealth Care Center’s commanding officer’s commandphysical training (PT) at Naval Station Great Lakes. The PTsession, which is held every Friday morning, helps bolsterthe fitness and camaraderie of the command.

From Naval Sea Systems Commandpublic affairs

When it comes to Sept. 16, every Naval Sea Systems Com-mand employee has a story. Returning to the Humphreysbuilding compels many to share their narrative. Family orfriends usually understand, but occasionally they don’t.Now, those weighed by past feelings or simply desiring toreflect, have an additional outlet through the command’sown chaplain.

Realizing a chaplain’s presence may help employeestransition back to the Humphreys building, the commandrequested Force Chaplain Capt. Jon Cutler, Commander,Naval Installations Command, to provide personnel deck-plate ministry through this summer.

According to Cutler, being accessible but not intrusive toall people is what pastoral care is all about. “I’ll be attendingmeetings and walking about, so people understand that I’mavailable if needed. Already, a non-denominational Chris-tian, a spiritual person and an atheist have shared their sto-ries with me,” said Cutler.

Openness and outreach represent the power of the chap-laincy for the naval reservist of 30 years, including five ac-tive duty years in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa.

“The point of being a chaplain is meeting people wherethey’re at. You can’t be in their shoes but you can help themalong the way and guide them,” said Cutler.

When Cutler isn’t applying his shoe leather to NAVSEA’scorridors, he can be found at his NAVSEA office at 3E-3810

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appoint-ment, or on the weekends in Philadelphia as a rabbi andhospice counselor. Regardless of the location, he strives towork with people and build relationships by being avail-able at all times, whether those events are joyful or in crisis.While Cutler remembers many such events, one particulartime before the ground fighting of Operation Desert Stormstands out.

“There was this convoy of trucks going to the front andthere was this Marine who came out of a field hospital andsaid that he would like a blessing before he went into com-bat. I told him that I wasn’t a Protestant chaplain, I’m a Jew-ish chaplain. He said, “I don’t care, but you’re a chaplain.”He said can you give me a blessing? The Marine was like6’2” so when he got on his knees he was as tall as me. I putmy hands on his shoulders and gave him a blessing fromthe book of Numbers. I asked him where he was from andhe replied that he came from Smokey Point, Tennessee. Hesaid this was the first time he ever met a Jew. I thought thatis what sums up what the United States Chaplain Corps isall about. Here you are at a moment of crisis, and you canminister to someone at that point and it transcends any re-ligious barriers, it transcends all aspects of religion and faithbecause its part of being God’s creation and people. A rabbifrom Philadelphia can give a blessing but also help to com-fort someone who is about to go into battle who is Baptistand from a small town in Smokey Point, Tennessee.”

Chaplain Cutler can be reached by phone at 202.685.0229or email at jon.cutler@navy.mil.

NAVSEA welcomes new command chaplain

Force Chaplain Capt. Jon Cutler, Commander,Naval Installations Command, talks with person-nel at the Naval Sea Systems Command in Wash-ington, D.C. Realizing a chaplain’s presence mayhelp employees transition back to the Humphreysbuilding, the command Cutler to provide person-nel deckplate ministry through this summer.

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March 201833 - Cmdr. Geisinger of Peacock nego-

tiates the first commercial treaty with Kingof Siam.

1922 - USS Jupiter (AC-3) recommis-sioned as USS Langley (CV-1), Navy’s firstaircraft carrier.

1939 - Naval Research Lab recommendsfinancing research program to obtain powerfrom uranium.

2003 - U.S. began Operation Iraqi Free-dom by launching cruise missiles fromNavyships in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.

March 211917 - Loretta Walsh becomes first fe-

male petty officer in the U.S. Navy when sheis sworn in as a Chief Yeoman.

1919 - Navy installs and tests Sperry gy-rocompass in the first test of a aircraft gy-rocompass.

1945 - Bureau of Aeronautics initiatesrocket-powered surface-to-air guided mis-sile development by awarding contract toFairchild.

March 221820 - Commodore StephenDecatur dies

after duel with Capt. James Barron.1915 - “Naval Aviator” replaces former

“Navy Air Pilot” for officers qualified asaviators.

1929 - Navy ships protect Americans andtheir property during Mexican revolution.

1946 - USSMissouri (BB-63) departs U.S.

to return body of deceased Turkish ambas-sador to the U.S. back to Turkey for burial.Missouri arrived in Istanbul on April 5.

March 231815 - USS Hornet captures HMS Pen-

guin in battle lasting 22 minutes.

1882 - Secretary of the Navy William H.Hunt issues General Order No. 292 creatingOffice of Naval Intelligence.

1945 - Carriers begin pre-assault strikeson Okinawa, kamikaze attacks follow.

1958 - First launching of simulated Polar-is missile from submerged tactical launcher

facility off California.1965 - Lt. Cmdr. John W. Young, pilot of

Gemini 3, completed three orbits in fourhours, 53 minutes at an altitude of 224 km.Recovery was by helicopters from USS In-trepid (CVS-11).

March 241903 - George Dewey commissioned

Admiral of the Navy with the date of rank,March 2, 1899. He was the only person tohold this rank.

March 251813 - USS Essex takes Neryeda, the first

vessel capture by the U.S. Navy in Pacific.1898 - Assist. Secretary of the Navy

Theodore Roosevelt proposes the Navy in-vestigate military application of SamuelLangley’s flying machine, beginning navalaviation.

March 261942 - Adm. Ernest King becomes both

Chief of Naval Operations and Commander,U.S. Fleet.

1943 - Battle of Komandorski Islands,prevents Japanese reinforcements fromreaching Attu.

1966 - Operation Jackstay begins in Na-vy’s first amphibious assault in Vietnam’sinland waters.

1968 - Operation Bold Dragon III beginsin Mekong Delta.

This Week in Navy History

Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command

Halftone reproduction of an artwork by Carlton T. Chapman, depictingthe capture of HMS Penguin by USS Hornet off Tristan da Cunha, in theSouth Atlantic.

From NDW Public Affairs

On April 5, 2015, we pay our respectsto Gold Star Military Spouses on Gold StarWives Day. Gold StarWives Day was first cel-ebrated Dec. 18, 2010, as a result of a Senateresolution with support from the Gold StarWives of America, Inc. Although the officialname is Gold Star Wives Day, we recognizeall surviving spouses, male and female.

The sacrifices of a Gold Star spouse aremore than losing the person they called theirlife partner; it is the loss of a future with thatperson. The Survivors goals and expecta-tions can change drastically with that loss.They may feel that they are no longer partof the military and for many their sense ofidentity can also be lost. Gold Star WivesDay honors those spouses and the immensesacrifices they have made.

Gold Star Spouses have unique chal-lenges. Many times the deceased ServiceMember was the primary breadwinner ofthe family. With their death, the survivingspouse needs to find a way to supplementthat loss of regular and steady income. Ifthe surviving spouse is the primary bread-winner, their career plans may need to bealtered to accommodate their differentresponsibilities without the support fromtheir deceased spouse. Although the deathgratuity and insurance may be substantial,smart financial planning is crucial to thesustainability of the household.

Many Gold Star spouses also move awayfrom where they were stationed in order tobe closer to other family members or to seekemployment. This takes them away fromthe support of the military unit their ServiceMember was a part of. This can be isolatingand difficult for many spouses.

Those spouses that have children mayhave additional challenges. They may be-come mother and father to those children.They also have the important and criticaljob of preserving the memories of that de-ceased parent for their children.

The Navy Gold Star Program works toconnect surviving spouses with the militaryso they can continue to gain support and

honor their loved ones. Through eventsand direct contact, the Navy Gold Star staffreaches out to Survivors in hopes of bringingthem together to gain the support they mayhave missed. By connecting with other Sur-vivors, the Navy Gold Star Program believesthat a sense of well-being and resiliency canprevail. Surviving spouses will never forgetor “get over” their loss. With support of the

Gold Star staff and other Survivors, our GoldStar Spouses can augment their future withnew friends, goals and expectations.

Naval District Washington Gold StarProgram may be reached by contacting theRegional Navy Gold Star Coordinator at 202-433-3171 or the Installation Navy Gold StarCoordinator at 202-433-3055.

Navy Gold Star recognizes gold star spouses

Graphic courtesy of Navy MWR

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 ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includ-ing computers setup for individuals to goonline to different job banks, college andscholarship resources and career assess-ment tools. Resume Writing Workshopsare offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informa-tion on veterans’ benefits and a profes-sional resource library; Two TAP Seminarsand one Executive TAP Seminar - five-dayprograms - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Transition GPS5-Day Core Curriculum: The five-day

Transition GPS Core Curriculum will in-clude a financial planning seminar, aworkshop offered by the Department ofVeterans Affairs on available veterans’benefits and services, and a re-designedemployment workshop offered by the De-partment of Labor. Transitioning servicemembers will also undertake a MilitaryOccupational Code Crosswalk to translatetheir military skills, training, and experi-ence into civilian occupations, credentials,and employment. An Individual TransitionPlan session will allow Members to seekguidance from subject matter experts,identify career goals, and develop a road-map for their transition.

2-Day Optional Career-Specific Curricu-lum: In addition to completing the Transi-tion GPS Core Curriculum, transitioningservice members will also have the option ofparticipating in a series of two-day tailoredtracks within the Transition GPS curricu-lum: (1) an Education track, for those pursu-ing a higher education degree; (2) a Techni-cal and Skills Training track, for those seek-ing job-ready skills and industry-recognized

credentials in shorter-term training pro-grams; and (3) an Entrepreneurship track,for those wanting to start a business.

For more information on TransitionGPS please call the Military and FamilySupport Center at 202-767-0450.

Family EmploymentReadiness Program

Services include job search strategies,job readiness, resource information, jobreferral service, individual counselingassistance, career planning and links toeducation and volunteer opportuni-ties. Program is held on the last Thursdayof each month, 10:00-12:00, at JBAB, Bldg.13. Registration is required.

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-quired by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separationbrief is designed to make transitioningmilitary members aware of all the servicesand benefits available to them and theirfamily members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informa-tion necessary to make more informeddecisions. For your convenience the pre-separation counseling briefing is availablethrough one-on-one appointments at Mil-itary and Family Support Center and canbe made through Centralized Schedulingat 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial ManagementProgram offers individual and family fi-

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

Employment Classes/WorkshopsMilitary and Family Support Center of-

fers an array of services and benefits toassist personnel looking for employment.Resume Writing Workshop, Applying fora Federal Job, Job Searching Skills, andInterview Techniques are all offered on amonthly basis.

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 ProgramAssists new parents in coping with the

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents prior

to 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 familymembers pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with familiesand community through services including

the Family Accountability and AssessmentSystem, Individual augmentee Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional FamilyMember Program

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.

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness Centers

Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)

Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484

Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & Beverage

Catering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312

Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support Center

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important Numbers

FFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052

MWRDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWRMarketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912

Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055

Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346

Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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Join the Washington Rugby ClubThe Washington Rugby Club is seeking players to

join its ranks. Practices are at Model Secondary Schoolfor the Deaf on the Gallaudet Campus, Gallaudet-NOMAmetro on the red line, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PMand last roughly two hours.

For more information, visit the club’s website at http://washingtonrugbyclub.org/.

Navy Museums Offers Well-Appointed Ceremonial and Meeting SpacesLooking for a suitable location to hold your retirement/promotion or change of

command ceremony? Look no further! The Navy Museum located at the histori-cal Washington Navy Yard has just what you’re looking for. We have two locationsto choose from, both with one of kind naval backdrops (Main Museum - Bldg. 76,and the Cold War Gallery - Bldg. 70). Both venues are free of charge to both activeduty military and Civil Service personnel to use during our normal business hours(9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundaysand Holidays (except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and NewYear’s Day). We also provide support for receptions in conjunction with ceremonies.In addition, the Navy Museum is available for after-hour and weekend events toboth military and civilian organizations.

Besides ceremonial support, the Navy Museum also boasts an ample MuseumEducation Center which can be used for meetings, command training, lectures,etc. (seating capacity is approximately 100 and has audio and visual capability)Another popular meeting location we offer is our Ready Room Theater within theCold War Gallery, which resembles an actual carrier ready room aboard ship. Thisvenue seats 23 people comfortably (can be expanded to 30) and has audio andvideo capability. If you would like further information, or would like to scheduleone of our venues during normal working hours, please contact Mr. Frank Arre at(202) 433-2385. For after-hour and weekend events, please contact the Naval His-torical Foundation at (202) 678-4333, Ext 1. Stop by and check us out. We’re sureyou won’t be disappointed!

Follow NSAW on Facebook and TwitterNSAW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide updated information to all NSAW

residents, tenants, employees (military, civilian and contractors), and the American public.www.facebook.com/NavalSupportActivityWashingtonAlso, follow us on Twitter @NSAWashingtonPA - http://twitter.com/NSAWashingtonPA.NSAW also has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the public

with up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC’s Riverwalk.Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalk - http://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalkShow your support and see exciting news relating to Naval Support Activity Wash-

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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. Service mem-bers should present in uniform.

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

dios, recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging,walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes withand impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the ap-proach 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)

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.

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By Jon HarperStars and Stripes

For the first time in seven years, the Navyand its sister services soon will release an up-dated version of their global maritime strat-egy, the service’s top officer said Tuesday.

The revisions are now being reviewedby the commandants of the Coast Guardand Marine Corps. The service chiefs ofthe Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corpshave to sign off before the new strategy isreleased.

“We’re getting pretty close to that,” Chiefof Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Green-ert told audience members at the Center forStrategic and International Studies, a Wash-ington think tank.

Greenert said an update was needed be-cause of changes in the strategic environ-ment as well as new policy guidance, includ-ing the 2012 national defense strategy andthe 2014 quadrennial defense review.

Since the last version of “A CooperativeStrategy for 21st Century Seapower” wasreleased in 2007, China’s naval capabilitieshave surged and disruptive technologiessuch as cyberattacks have opened up newavenues of warfare. The Navy and the rest ofthe U.S. military also began an effort to ex-ecute a pivot to Asia while still dealing withcrises in the Middle East and Europe.

On the fiscal front, massive budget cuts areslated to hit the Pentagon in the coming yearsif Congress doesn’t change the current law.

Growing military commitments and lim-

ited resources have stretched the Navy thin,Greenert said.

“There’s a limit to how quickly we canturn and deploy our ships faster and faster,”Greenert warned. “We’re about there,” and“to do more is going to be very difficult.”

Greenert said the need to leveragea “global network” of partner navies toachieve American aims will be a prominenttheme in the revised strategy.

The service chief said that on any givenday, there are about 100 U.S. Navy ships de-ployed, whereas the rest of the world’s na-vies and coast guards combined have about300 out and about.

Greenert thinks there’s a lot of potentialfor greater cooperation on a variety of mis-sions, such as counterpiracy and keepingthe sea lines of communications open.

“Presence is the priority,” he empha-sized. “The global network I think has to betapped into, and we’ve got to bring as manycoalitions to bear as possible. It’s our futureI think in all operations outside of... defenseof the homeland.”

He envisions a series of informal allianc-es in which partner nations, working withina relatively simple command structure, can“plug and play” with whatever capabilitiesthey are able to provide.

However, the Navy’s top officer did notgo into detail about how such cooperationcould be achieved, and he noted that politi-cal constraints would limit how much othernations would be willing to contribute to in-ternational efforts.

Navy, Marines, CoastGuard to release revisedmaritime strategy

U.S. navy photo by Peter D. Lawlor

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks with MikeGreen, vice president of Asia and Japan studies at the Center for Strategicand International Studies, about the Navy’s rebalance to the Asia-Pacific re-gion during a conference in Washington, D.C.

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By Michael Fabey AerospaceDaily & Defense Report

More energy efficient ships like the DDG1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers and rede-signed traditional vessels represent thewave of a more energy efficient future forthe nation’s warships, Navy Secretary RayMabus says.

The Zumwalt’s electric drive and othertechnological improvements underscore theNavy’s efforts to harness energy resourcesmore efficiently at sea, Mabus noted March11 at a keynote speech during the AdvancedBiofuels Leadership Conference.

“Energy drove this ship,” Mabus says.Mabus - known for shepherding the use

of biofuels into the U.S. Navy’s daily fuelsupply - says the service is looking for tech-nology and other breakthroughs tomake en-ergy conservation an operational mindset.

“Beyond biofuels, the Navy is explor-ing multiple channels for energy innova-tion,” he says. Two of the Navy’s newestamphibious ships - USS Makin Island and

USS America - are using a hybrid propul-sion system that reduces fossil fuel use, hepoints out.

“They have an electric power plant forslower speeds and traditional engines forspeeds over 12 knots,” Mabus says.

Assuming today’s prices, over the ships’more than 30-year lifespans, the Navy willsave about $250 million in fuel costs pership, he estimates.

Looking ahead, he says, LHA-7 USS Trip-oli and three additional amphibs under theLHA program will follow the same course.In 2016, the Navy also has plans to installhybrid drives on two surface combatants,DDG-51 class destroyers USS Truxtun andUSS Stockdale.

“By taking these energy conservationmeasures across our fleet, our ships will beable to stay on station longer, extend thetime between refueling and extend theirrange, which directly enables their combatand crisis response capability,” Mabus says.

There is a safety factor, too, he says.“Navy ships are at their most vulnerablewhen they refuel.”

Zumwalt, other U.S. Navy ships highlight energy efforts, Mabus says

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics

The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 1000 is floated out of drydock at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard. More energy ef-ficient ships like the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers and redesignedtraditional vessels represent the wave of a more energy efficient future forthe nation’s warships, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says.

By Secretary of the NavyRay Mabus From TheWallStreet Journal

Size matters. It’s as true for America’sNavy as anywhere. It is the size of our fleetthat uniquely enables the United StatesNavy and Marine Corps to maintain pres-ence around the globe, around the clock.That presence has kept the peace and pro-moted prosperity via trade across open sea

lanes for nearly seven decades.The U.S. has the most powerful Navy in

the world, but comparing the size of ourfleet directly to other nations’ fleets - aspundits and politicians of late have done - isfundamentally flawed. As America’s “AwayTeam,” the U.S. Navy protects and projectsour leadership role because it can get any-where faster, stay longer and carry every-thing it needs to execute its missions - allwithout needing anyone else’s permission.

In the first 54 days of the air campaign

against Islamic State militants in Iraq andSyria, for example, the U.S. relied solely onNavy F/A-18 Hornets flying sorties fromthe sovereign territory provided by the USSGeorge H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf. Land-based bombers were delayed until host na-tions granted approval.

To combat Ebola in West Africa, V-22 Os-preys put Marines on the ground the sameday as President Obama’s order, providinglogistical support to doctors. During Opera-tion Tomadachi, following the devastatingearthquake and tsunami that struck Japanin 2011, more than 16 ships, 130 aircraft and12,000 U.S. sailors and Marines delivered340 tons of supplies.

Since World War II, the U.S. Navy andMarine Corps have secured the high seas,enabling 90% of world-wide seaborne tradeand 95% of voice and data transfer carriedby undersea cables to move without inter-ruption.

But maintaining the U.S. Navy’s globalpresence requires continued investment inships. President Obama’s fiscal year 2016budget calls for $161 billion to fund our as-signed missions and continue to grow ourfleet. The challenging fiscal climate de-mands aggressive efforts to cut costs intel-ligently. We have and we will continue to doso, but not at the expense of maintainingpresence. Cutting ships would jeopardizeU.S. security and the global economy.

Because of America’s leadership role, nosecretary of the Navy can base his decisionssolely on a snapshot of America’s current ca-pabilities relative to others around the globe.My charge is to evaluate the fleet’s size andcombat readiness, including needed repairsand maintenance, in the face of sequestra-tion and an increasing global need for navalforces to maintain peace and prosperity.

SECNAV firmly committed to growing the U.S. Fleet

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certain precautions while out in public.“If you can, walk with someone, stay on the main thor-

oughfares whenever possible, and trust your instincts,” saidMcKinney. “If you’re walking somewhere and you get a badfeeling, go another way, because your own body is tellingyou that you something isn’t right, you shouldn’t be doingthis. Most importantly, though, if you see something, say

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ging, so having an instructor up there tomotivate and coachyou can really make a difference. But no matter what, theyfeel good, they’re energized, and they feel like they’ve gottenstronger, too.”

By providing members with variety in their workoutsJensen said patrons get optimally fit and stay interested inmaintaining a healthy lifestyle.

“People learn in different ways, and by providing thema variety of exercise options and methods they’re gettinga better workout,” said Jensen. “The muscles are always‘on.’ Working out is not just getting on a machine and do-ing bench presses. Working out is an overall package; car-dio for the heart, your core for balance, and upper body forstrength, and it just leaves you feeling great.”

While the fitness center offers all of this for casual fit-ness enthusiasts, Sailors preparing for their physical fitnessassessment can also benefit. The fitness center staff worksclosely with command fitness leaders to ensure that thosewho need help receive it, and those who want to stay fit cando so. Bernard Parker, a fitness center recreation specialist,said that a Sailor can all but guarantee passing the PFA bygetting to the gym with plenty of time before the PFA.

“I’ve had quite a few success stories with fitness en-hancement program Sailors,” said Parker. “If a Sailor failsthe PFA three times, they can be kicked out. These guys

were all sent to me after failing two PFAs, and I pretty muchhelped save their careers.”

By working one-on-one or in a group with fitness centerstaff, Parker said that most sailors not only greatly increasetheir chances of passing the PFA, but staying fit long afteras well.

“I tell them from the beginning, ‘You’re going to pass thePFA. As long as you’re withme, there’s no failing here,’” saidParker. “But I usually notice positive change in just a week.After that, they’re confident in the program and they feelpretty good about it. And these Sailors are our number onepriority. I really want them to understand that this isn’t justsomething they’re doing for a test. This is something they’redoing as a lifestyle change.”

Thosewhouse the fitness center notice a difference aswell.“I like this facility a lot, it’s really helped me do what I

need to do in and out of the service,” said Yeoman 2nd Class(SS/DV) Markos Hemphill. “Not only am I getting ready forthe Jay Cutler Classic, but I’m a personal trainer as well, andthe trainers here are training me. It’s a great place.”

Above all, the staff members want personnel to knowwhy they are on the yard.

“We’re here for them,” said Jensen. “It’s free for mili-tary personnel, their dependents, and DoD civilians. Andcontractors only have to pay a small fee. We want as manypeople to come in, get fit, and stay healthy.”

For more information on the Washington Navy Yard fit-ness center, class times, or services, call 202-433-2282 orvisit http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nsa_washington/ffr/fitness_and_sports.html.

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Before my tenure, our ship count was declining and ourprocurement strategy was making it worse. On Sept. 11,2001, when terrorists struck the homeland, the U.S. Navyhad 316 ships. When I took office in 2009, the fleet had de-clined to 278 ships despite a defense buildup. In the fiveyears before I became secretary, the Navy contracted tobuild only 27 ships, insufficient to even maintain the fleetbecause of the number of older ships being retired. In myfirst five years as secretary, we put 70 ships under contract,and we plan to expand the fleet to more than 300 ships be-fore the end of the decade.

We’ve done this, despite continuing fiscal uncertainty,with business fundamentals: fixed-price contracts, toughnegotiations and multiyear procurement and block-buycontracting that lowers costs. Good business practiceshave allowed us to save money while providing more than400,000 well-paying jobs directly or indirectly related toship building and maritime industry.

To augment our forward deployed force I and our seniorofficers have advanced international partnerships, not onlywith our long-standing allies, but also with dozens of like-minded nations around the world. Partnerships are a forcemultiplier, maintaining our global presence, while encour-aging others to bear their fair share of international secu-rity. We seek to preserve the peace, but should an adversarychallenge us, I never want U.S. sailors andMarines engagedin a fair fight.

Along with the chief of Naval Operations and the com-mandant of the Marine Corps, I will continue to work to-gether with the president and Congress to responsibly man,train and equip a Navy and Marine Corps that remains themost powerful expeditionary fighting force in the world.America can afford no less.

Mr. Mabus is secretary of the United States Navy.

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