May 8, 2014

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The night before the Battle of Midway inJune 1942, a small group of torpedo planepilots gathered in then-Ensign Jack Craw-ford’s room aboard the USS Yorktown, andalong with Crawford’s pilot roommate,toasted one another with drinks of torpedoalcohol and grapefruit.

“Only after the battle did it strike me,”Crawford said, remembering that nightnearly 72 years ago. “No torpedo planethat flew from the Yorktown ever cameback. They had to have died knowing theywere going to, because they weren’t wellenough equipped.”

Even at 95, age has done little to slowdown Crawford, who went on to a long ca-reer as a pioneer in the Navy’s burgeoningnuclear program before retiring as a cap-tain. A self-professed “amateur student ofhistory,” Crawford remains a tireless advo-cate for recognizing the historic significanceof the Battle of Midway.

Headed for troubleGraduating from an accelerated class at

the U.S. Naval Academy in December 1941,

Crawford originally received orders to theUSS Oklahoma stationed at Pearl Harbor,Hawaii. Only days before his graduation,the Oklahoma was sunk during the Japa-nese attack. Instead, he attended radarschool before receiving orders to the air-craft carrier Yorktown.

Crawford said he arrived at Pearl Harborin May 1942 only to discover that the York-town was in the Battle of the Coral Sea, so hewas assigned as an assistant to a lieutenanton base. When the heavily-damaged York-town returned to Pearl Harbor for repairs,Crawford was unhappy with his situationand eager to get to sea. Acting on a tip thatthe Yorktown would soon be repaired andunderway the following day, Crawford fol-lowed a frustrated captain until he got hisdetachment orders signed.

“He said, ‘Son, if I were you, I’d recog-nize you’re heading for trouble if you keepdoing business this way in the Navy,’”Crawford said. “I just listened to the lectureand grabbed my pen and took off and I gotaboard at 10 o’clock that night, and the nextmorning we’re back out of the drydock.”

New to the ship, Crawford was assigned

‘Consciousness of Duty, Faithfully Performed’

Photo by Shawn Miller

Capt. (Ret.) Jack Crawford, a self-professed “amateur student of history,”serves as an advocate for recognizing the historic impact of the Battle ofMidway in 1942. Witnessing the battle firsthand aboard the deck of the USSYorktown, Crawford said that had the U.S. not stopped the Japanese Navy,the later 20th century may have been radically different.See Duty, Page 6

By Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

The Department of the Navy (DON) haspartnered with the Department of Healthand Human Services Federal OccupationalHealth (FOH) to implement the new DONCivilian Employee Assistance Program(DONCEAP).

DONCEAP now provides a free central-ized resource for more than 200,000 civilianemployees and family members to access arange of work and life programs.

According to the DON Office of CivilianHuman Resources (OCHR), such servicesinclude: access to in-person counselors,incident and crisis response management,work/life specialists, and general consul-tants. Employees may receive support fromcounselors on issues such as legal and fi-nancial concerns, relationships, substanceabuse, family concerns, or any matter thatmay affect their work.

Beyond counseling, the work and lifespecialists can provide employees and fam-ily members with information and resourcereferrals to child and elder care, adoptionservices, credit and debt tips, prenatal care,and other services.

“(DONCEAP) is designed to help youmanage that balance between your criticaljobs and those responsibilities, to help giveyou the peace of mind necessary to focus onyour best, most innovative, most motivatedwork effort,” said Assistant Secretary of theNavy for Manpower and Reserve AffairsJuan Garcia at a DONCEAP training eventlast month at the Pentagon.

The new partnership with FOH bringswith it proven experts in the field, now avail-able to DON civilians and their family mem-bers, Garcia added.

The centralized DONCEAP initiative hasbeen steadily replacing command-level

DON Implements New Employee Assistance Program

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs JuanGarcia delivers remarks during a training session at the Pentagon for theDepartment of the Navy (DON) Civilian Employee Assistance Program. Theprogram offers DON civilian employees access to coaching, support andwork/life assistance resources. See DON, Page 8

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“I’m taking my wife and girls tobrunch.”

Mike GalaNaval Facilities Engineering Command

“I’m leavingWednesday night to gospend timewith the family at DisneyWorld.Mymother, andmy sisterwhois amother, are going back hometheSaturday before, sowe’ll try to dosomething before they go back.”

Jennifer LednickyNaval Enterprise Network Program Office

“Trying to figure out why I haven’tgotten my wife a gift, who’s livingin Georgia, or why I haven’t sent acard to mymother in Minnesota.”

Lt. Cmdr. Paul LeePMS391 Submarine Escape and Rescue

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By Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class Zach AllanNDW Public Affairs

Employees at the Washington Navy Yard gathered infront of the Town Center for a “burger burn” and ice creamsocial event in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month(SAAM), April 22.

Civilian Morale Welfare and Recreation offered free icecream and the Coalition for Sailors Against Destructive De-cisions (CSADD) put out a cookout-style grill menu to helpraise funds. There was also the U.S. Navy Band’s SkipjackQuartet who performed live music for the event, all to helpbring awareness to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-sponse program as part of SAAM.

According to Liz Blanc, Naval Support Activity Washing-ton sexual assault response coordinator, one thing that theSexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) programreportedly struggles with is that sexual assault is not reallyan issue that a lot of people feel comfortable with, whichis why the information was presented in this more infor-

mal, fair-like approach, to help people feel more comfort-able with, be engaged with, and be able to get informationabout the issue.

“We’ve got our hotline everywhere, for information youcan call the DoD Safe Helpline, we also have our 24/7 Na-tional Capital Region SAPR victim advocate number, butI think people might be hesitant to reach out and ask forhelp because they don’t know who’s on the other end ofthe line,” said Blanc.“So we’re putting a face on the otherend of the line to hopefully build that faith and that trust sopeople feel more comfortable and say ‘I’m not just callingthis nameless faceless program, I’m just calling Liz’ whichhelps them take that first step which can be very scary.”

Various informational booths were set up at the gath-ering, such as CSADD and the U.S. Navy Judge AdvocateGeneral, to assist personnel who may have had an incidentand also to help equip others with the resources needed ifa friend or co-worker were to be involved in an incident.

Washington Navy Yard Hosts Ice Cream Social,Burger Burn in Observance of SAAM

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class Pedro Rodriguez

Visitors to the Sexual Assault Awareness Month(SAAM) ice cream social and burger burn atWashington Navy Yard design T-shirts with mes-sages of support as part of the Clothesline Proj-ect. Various groups from Naval Support Activ-ity (NSA) Washington participated in the socialevent, including representatives from the SexualAssault Prevention and Response (SAPR) pro-gram and Coalition for Sailors Against Destruc-tive Decisions (CSADD). See SAAM, Page 3

“How are you celebrating Mother’s Day?”

Around the Yard

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May 81911 – Navy ordered its first airplane,

Curtiss A-1, Birthday of Naval Aviation1942 – Battle of the Coral Sea ends with

Japanese retiring from area1945 – VE - Day, Germany’s uncondition-

al surrender to the Allies1963 – Navy ships evacuate 2,279 civil-

ians from Haiti during crisis.1972 – U.S. Navy and Marine Corps air-

craft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Viet-nam.

May 91926 – Lt. Cmdr. Richard Byrd and Chief

Machinist Mate Floyd Bennett make firstflight over North Pole; both receive Medalof Honor.

1942 – USS Wasp in Mediterraneanlaunches 47 Spitfire aircraft to help defendMalta.

May 101775 – Force under Ethan Allan and Bene-

dict Arnold cross Lake Champlain and cap-ture British fort at Ticonderoga, New York.

1800 – USS Constitution captures Letterof Marque Sandwich.

1862 – Confederates destroy Norfolk andPensacola Navy Yards.

1949 – First shipboard launching ofLARK, guidedmissile by USS Norton Sound.

1960 – USS Triton (SSRN-586) completessubmerged circumnavigation of world in 84days following many of the routes taken byMagellan and cruising 46,000 miles.

May 111862 – CSS Virginia blown up by Confed-

erates to prevent capture.1898 – Sailors and Marines from USS

Marblehead cut trans-oceanic cable nearCienfuegos, Cuba, isolating Cuba fromSpain.

1943 – Naval task force lands Armytroops on Attu, Aleutians.

1965 – U.S. destroyers deliver first shorebombardment of Vietnam War.

May 121780 – Fall of Charleston, SC; three Conti-

nental Navy frigates (Boston, Providence, andRanger) captured; and one American frigate(Queen of France) sunk to prevent capture

1846 – U.S. declares war against Mexico1975 – SS Mayaguez seized by Khmer

Rouge and escorted to Koh Tang Island.1986 – Destroyer USS David R. Ray de-

ters an Iranian Navy attempt to board a U.S.merchant ship.

May 131908 – Navy Nurse Corps established.1908 – Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, later

called Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, was of-ficially established in the Territory of Hawaiias a coaling station for U.S. Navy ships tran-siting the Pacific Ocean.

1943 – Bureau of Navigation renamedBureau of Naval Personnel

1945 – Aircraft from fast carrier task forcebegin 2-day attack on Kyushu airfields, Japan

1964 – Organization and deployment ofworld’s first all nuclear-powered task group,USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach, and USSBainbridge, to Sixth Fleet.

May 141801 – Tripoli declares war against the

United States1836 – U.S. Exploring Expedition au-

thorized to conduct exploration of PacificOcean and South Seas, first major scien-tific expedition overseas. Lt. Charles WilkesUSN, would lead the expedition in survey-ing South America, Antarctica, Far East, andNorth Pacific.

1845 – First U.S. warship visits Vietnam.While anchored in Danang for reprovision-ing, Capt. John Percival commanding USSConstitution, conducts a show of forceagainst Vietnamese authorities in an effortto obtain the release of a French priest heldprisoner by Emperor of Annam at Hue.

1975 – Marines recapture Mayaguez, goashoreonKohTang Islandandrelease thecrew.

This Week In Naval History

U.S. Navy photo

1908 – Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, later called Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard,was officially established in the Territory of Hawaii as a coaling station forU.S. Navy ships transiting the Pacific Ocean.

By Julie SmithNSAB Public Affairs staff writer

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesdaset aside the week of April 21-25 in supportof Earth Day, an annual worldwide celebra-tion advocating awareness for environmen-tal protection and energy initiatives.

Several events on the installationmarkedthe global occasion, first celebrated in 1970.

Throughout the week, NSA Bethesdaemployees were asked to turn in used tonercartridges and purge their files, depositingunwanted papers in recycling bins.

Approximately 70 volunteers partici-pated in a base wide cleanup April 22, thatinvolved picking up trash and litter aroundthe installation. Approximately 162 cubicfeet of refuse was collected during the hour-long clean up.

“It’s about beautification to a certainextent, but it’s also about keeping the baseclean,” Susan Paul, installation environ-mental programs director, said. “One of thethings the hospital has been trying to do iscreate a little more access for their patientsto get outside because that’s been shown todecrease patient healing time. You’re notgoing to get a good feeling walking aroundon trails if there’s trash everywhere.”

NSA Bethesda Public Works OfficerCmdr. Burr Vogel believes Earth Day ismore than a day to collect garbage. Manythings – even military defense strategies –can be attributed to environmental issues.

“The environment is not just about somesalamander or some bird – it’s about humanlife,” Vogel said. “When we degrade the en-vironment, people’s lives are affected, andusually the people who are most affectedare the people who live in the least well-

governed places on the planet, places thatare unstable and places that our Navy, ourMarine Corps, our Army, our Air Force andour Coast Guard end up deploying to whenthings really go south. Everything that wedo to take care of the planet affects humanlives and it affects our national security. Weall see the ties.”

As an example, Vogel discussed the un-rest in Syria, a country that experienced asignificant drought from 2006 to 2011. ASeptember 2013 Washington Post articlecited Center for Climate and Security co-founder Francesco Femia, who studies thelink between climate change and nationalsecurity issues.

“We can’t say climate change caused thecivil war (in Syria). But we can say that there

were some very harsh climatic conditionsthat led to instability,” Femia said.

NSABethesda’s EarthDayobservance con-cluded April 23 with environmental and ener-gy educational booths in Building 17’s atriumwhere individuals gathered information aboutenvironmental topics and energy use.

Vogel said everyone should educatethemselves about issues concerning the en-vironment so they can learn how to do theirpart to help ease environmental concerns.

“I think we have one of the nicest basesin the Navy and each of us takes a lot ofpride in the way (NSA Bethesda) looks,” Vo-gel said. “Each of us can do a lot in our worklives just by being a little energy consciousand what we do in our personal lives mat-ters, too.”

Earth Day Activities Educate, Enlighten

Photo by Julie Smith

Navy personnel clean up an area near Building 64 (Sanctuary Hall) offNaval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda’s Taylor Road during a base-widecleanup on Earth Day, April 22.

“My trained victim advocates are great,but the percentage of them in the popula-tion is pretty small, so the chances of some-one going straight to one of them are alsosmall,” said Blanc. “They are more likely togo to a friend or a co-worker and say some-thing has happened to them. So we reallywant to make sure we’re equipping every-one with the tools and resources availableso that if somebody comes to them anddiscloses an incident, they know how to re-spond appropriately.”

The event was not just about awareness,though—it was also about promoting pre-vention.

Everyone was also encouraged to par-ticipate in the Clothesline Project, wherethey can make could make T-shirts withmessages of support and flyers to write per-sonal messages pledging to step up againstsexual assault, including either why or howthey plan to step up against it.

If you or someone you know has beensexually assaulted:

CLICK: Logging on to www.safehelpline.org allows users to receive live, one-on-oneconfidential help with a trained profes-sional through a secure instant-messagingformat.

CALL: Calling 877-995-5247 allows usersto speak with trained Safe Helpline staff forpersonalized advice and support.

TEXT: Texting a location or zip code to55-247 in the U.S. and (001) 202-470-5546outside the U.S. allows users to receive con-tact information for vital resources.

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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 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, 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 willprovide 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 Support

Center 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 dailyPHA congestion, patients will now havean appointed date and time to completetheir PHA. PHAs will be scheduled throughthe appointments line, 202-433-3132, andthe service 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, pleasedirect 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

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. For more informa-tion or to sign up, call 512-560-5548 from7 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 le-gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service membersregarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and sus-pect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Build-ing 200, Suite 1200. Service members 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.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

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

Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library andConference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact AnnikaL’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 foundat the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

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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 volun-teer 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 appoint-ment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

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 eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patientmust physically 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

Military Spouse Appreciation Day Virtual Career Fair May 9, 20141:00-3:00 p.m. ESTwww.spousevirtualcareerfair.comMeet and interact with dozens of employers from all across the country in one

day, from anywhere in the world with a computer and internet connection. Visitorscan build a profile, view and apply for jobs, chat live with recruiters, connect andnetwork with other spouses, and be entered to win prizes by attending.

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Public Affairsstaff writer

Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC) at Naval Support Activ-ity Bethesda (NSAB) took on a younger lookApril 24 as youth came onboard for TakeOur Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2014.

“This year’s theme was ‘Plant a Seed,Grow a Future,’ which suggests that an evenbigger and brighter future is ahead for all ofthe nation’s daughters and sons,” said ArmyCol. (Dr.) Margret Merino, chief of pediat-rics at WRNMMC and an organizer for ac-tivities at the medical center.

Merino added the theme “reminds ouryouth to be brave as they dream seeminglyimpossible dreams, explore new challengesand attain the success they have alwayshoped for in education, work, home, and intheir communities.”

More than 160 youth registered and at-tended Take Our Daughters and Sons toWork Day 2014 at Walter Reed Bethesda,Merino said. Those children, ages 7 to 14,were “exposed to the many facets of WalterReed National Military Medical Center, andthe day opened their eyes to the numerousopportunities within the nation’s most pres-tigious military medical center,” the pedia-trician continued.

“We felt that this event supported theservice excellence pillar by promoting pridein one’s workplace and strengthening fam-ily connections by helping children see whattheir parents do every day,” Merino said.“We also hoped to inspire children regard-ing their own future plans.”

During their day at the nation’s medicalcenter, daughters and sons of WRNMMCstaff participated in the morning flag cer-emony, toured hospital areas, visited withtherapy dogs, were given an occupationaltherapy and physical therapy demonstra-tion, had hands-on training in the state-of-the-art simulation center, got an up-closeview of fire and emergency medical vehiclesand equipment, received instruction for en-listed drill and ceremony and received cer-tificates during a closing ceremony.

One of the youths who came toWRNMMC for Take Our Daughters and Sonsto Work Day 2014 was Merino’s daughter,Isabella, 10. “She enjoyed the event, espe-cially the therapy dogs. She was pretty tiredby the end of the day and impressed bythe size of Walter Reed Bethesda, and howmuch walking around and stair climbing wedid throughout the day.”

Joe Malley, who works in Ears, Nose andThroat/Otolaryngology, brought his chil-dren, Emily, 13 and Ben, 11, to WRNMMCfor the day. “I wanted them to see where Iwork,” he said, adding during his active dutyservice in the Navy, he was stationed here.

“It was awesome,” Emily said of her dayat WRNMMC. She said she enjoyed the ther-apy dog demonstration, as well as a table setup by the National Museum of Health andMedicine, which displayed various organs

of the body.AssebeDerese, whoworks inWRNMMC’s

Stem Cell Laboratory, brought his son,Abem, 9, to WRNMMC for Take Our Daugh-ters and Sons to Work Day 2014. During hisday here, Abem said he learned “howWalterReed Bethesda is a healing place.”

On a tour of the medical center, ArmyMaj. Janell Pulido, service chief of 5E Inter-nal Medicine, explained to her son James,8, the significance of the statue “UnspokenBond” in the flag lobby of Building 10. Thestatue depicts a hospital corpsman assistingan injured colleague wounded in battle.

“Iwanthim to seewhat I do everyday,” saidthe nurse. “I want him to have a sense of themedical center and learn about themilitary.”

At the therapy dogs demonstration, Hos-pital Corpsman 1st Class Rhoneli Merilous,a nuclear medicine technologist, and hisson Gabriel, 11, watched the well-trainedcanines obediently follow commands fortreats. Gabriel said despite the chilly, ear-ly-morning temperatures, he was enjoying“spending time with dad and learning whathe does and what happens at his work.”

Take Our Daughters to Work Day wascreated in New York during the summer of1992 by the Ms. Foundation for Women andits president, Marie C. Wilson, with supportfrom foundation founder Gloria Steinem,according to the National Women’s HistoryMuseum. The first celebration took place onApril 22, 1993 and has since been celebratedon the fourth Thursday of April every year.The program expanded to include youngmen in 2003, and organizers estimate morethan 25 million young people have partici-pated in the event since the year 2000.

“For over 21 years, individuals, families,organizations and workplaces have joinedTake Our Daughters and Sons to Work Dayto expand opportunities and transform thelives of millions of girls and boys both na-tionally and internationally,” stated CarolynMcKecuen, executive director of the TakeOur Daughters and Sons to Work Founda-tion. “By bringing girls and boys together,we will continue to create a more equitableworld — at home, at school, in the work-place, and in the community,” she added.

Take Our Daughtersand Sons to Work DayWalter Reed BethesdaOpens Doors to Future

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Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Zak, chief clinicalnoncommissioned officer for Wal-ter Reed National Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC), command lead-ership staff, explains drill and cer-emony to youths during Take OurDaughters and Sons to Work Day2014 on April 24 at WRNMMC.

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to be junior officer of the deck.Standing watch at 4 a.m. on themorning of June 4, 1942, he wasone of the first to hear the incom-ing message, “Many planes head-ed Midway.” He didn’t know thatshortly before, U.S. forces had bro-ken the Japanese code and discov-ered the plans to attack Midway.He entered a meeting with theofficers as the crew planned thecourse of action for the impend-ing fight.

“It was really heartening toknow that we know, and were in aposition to hit them before they hitus,” he said.

A few short hours later, Craw-ford stood on the hangar deckwatching waves of torpedo planesand dive bombers attack the ship.Three bombs rocked the ship,causing heavy damage, but Craw-ford said excellent damage controlfrom the crew kept her afloat. Thatluck would soon run out.

“I remember the tremor thatwent through the ship when onetorpedo hit back on the port side,”Crawford recalled. “It was a trem-or that went through the wholeship almost like you were bend-ing a ruler, and then bam, anotherone! The ship took a quick list toport about five degrees and thengradually crept up.”

Less than one week after board-ing for his first sea tour after theacademy, Crawford was slidingdown a rope off the side of the Yor-ktown into the Pacific.

He said his first reaction wasanger. “I didn’t know whether ornot there were sharks in the wa-ter there,” he said. “Turns outthere wasn’t, but I didn’t know it,and nobody else did, either. Andmeanwhile, we’re all lined up withoil and you don’t know whether asubmarine’s going to light that offand we’re all going to be toast in afew minutes, so it was a pretty un-comfortable feeling.”

The USS Russell picked upCrawford and other survivorswhile a repair party attempted tokeep the severely-listing Yorktownfrom sinking. A Japanese subma-rine later interrupted those plans,sinking both the Yorktown and theUSS Hammann, which was pro-viding nearby support.

Crawford returned to PearlHarbor with an idea that the battlehad been a great success, but notfully realizing the impact untillater. Sailing back in to Pearl Har-bor, he decided to pay a visit tothe captain that had signed his de-tachment orders only days earlier.

“He said, ‘You again!’” Craw-ford laughed. “I said, ‘Captain, youwere absolutely right, I was head-ed for trouble, but I think it came alittle faster than you or I thought!’”

Finding opportunitiesCrawford shipped east, where

he soon found himself on anothercarrier, the USS Santee, this timeheaded for the invasion of NorthAfrica. It was there Crawford saidhe realized that had the U.S. lostat Midway, he and everyone elseaboard would have been headedwest to the Pacific for a moreintense battle with Japan ratherthan being able to send person-

nel east to the European and Afri-can fronts.

A converted commercial oiler,the Santee wasn’t exactly Craw-ford’s ideal duty station, but hesaid it helped him edge closer tohis ultimate goal of getting a navalappointment to the engineeringschool at the Massachusetts Insti-tute of Technology.

“I recognized the importanceof being at sea, and I wanted to beat sea,” Crawford said. “My longrange objective in the Navy wasto go to MIT and become a Navyconstructor, as they were called atthe time. It never occurred to methat I wanted to do anything else. Iwanted to be a naval officer to de-sign and build ships.”

After campaigns in the Medi-terranean Sea, Crawford’s deter-mination and sea time paid off. Heleft for MIT and went on to ship-building. He was later interviewedby Admiral Hyman Rickover andspent most of the remainder ofhis career in the Navy’s nuclearpropulsion program, where hehelped build the world’s firstnuclear-powered submarine andaircraft carrier.

Crawford pointed out a framedphotograph of that carrier, theUSS Enterprise (CVN-65), hangingjust inside the doorway of Craw-ford’s small home on a tree-linedstreet near Bethesda, Maryland,recalling his years of service.

It was tough work, Crawfordsaid of his job under Rickover.“One of the rewards of being inthis organization is people arecarefully selected and they realizehow fortunate they were to be onthe cutting edge of technology,”he added.

After spending five combinedyears at MIT and earning twomaster’s degrees, all while serv-ing in the Navy, Crawford offeredadvice for the younger generationsfollowing. “You can’t guaranteeyou’re going to be successful, but

if you want to do it, be prepared toaccept opportunity when it comesyour way,” he said, echoing advicethe president of MIT offered himyears ago.

With more than 50 years of hislife in service to the U.S. govern-ment, both in the Navy and as a ci-vilian, Crawford said he would doit all over again—not that he’s fin-ished yet. He still performs work asa consultant to different agencies.

“If you learn how to design andbuild ships or build houses or buildcities, keep doing it forever,” hesaid. “At age 95, I’m still doing it.”

“What I like to look back onis I did my duty,” Crawford saidproudly. “There aren’t many thingsyou can take out of this planet.You can’t take money out of thisplanet, but you can take with you,wherever you go, consciousness ofduty faithfully performed.”

‘Go forth and proselytize’One of Crawford’s main mis-

sions now is spreading knowl-

edge about the Battle of Mid-way—a battle he argues is stillmuch under-appreciated for itshistoric impact.

Overshadowed by the calendarweek proximity to D-Day, Craw-ford said not enough people knowhow important Midway was instopping the steady march of Japa-nese forces across the Pacific andchanging the face of World War II.Events growing in popularity, suchas the anniversary celebrationeach June at the U.S. Navy Memo-rial in Washington, D.C., help edu-cate new generations, he added.

Still, he wanted more. “I want-ed to see a good book on Midway,and there wasn’t one,” Crawfordsaid. So he called a friend, histo-rian and retired Naval AcademyProfessor Craig Symonds, whomhe helped inspire to write a defini-tive book on the battle.

“Midway, at a minimum, wasthe most decisive naval battlesince Trafalgar, and perhaps themost strategically decisive victory

since Salamis,” Crawford said, of-fering a brief historical lesson onBritish Admiral Horatio Lord Nel-son’s victory over the French andSpanish fleets at Trafalgar, and theGreeks over Persian Emperor Xe-rxes at Salamis.

Borrowing a line from remarksby former Secretary of DefenseJames Schlesinger at a Midway61st anniversary commemoration,Crawford said he tries to “go forthand proselytize” the role of Mid-way in American history.

“The impression that battle hadon me was those torpedo plane pi-lots,” Crawford said of his room-mate and fellow aviators. “Thatwill never go away. That battle waswon for a number of reasons, butone of them was courage.”

Editor’s note: Naval DistrictWashington will celebrate the 72ndanniversary of the Battle of Mid-way with a ceremony at the U.S.Navy Memorial, June 4 at 9 a.m.

Photo by Shawn Miller

Crawford said for decades after World War II, Midway was largely obscure from the na-tional consciousness. Crawford said he wanted a good book written about the battle, andthere wasn’t one. So, Crawford encouraged a friend and former professor from the U.S. Na-val Academy, Craig Symonds, to write one. Symonds later sent Crawford a signed copy of“The Battle of Midway.”

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Capt. (Ret.) Jack Crawford recalls the Battle of Midway after nearly 72 years as he looks at a painting of the battle in hishome near Bethesda, Maryland. Crawford watched the battle unfold from the USS Yorktown before a series of bombing andtorpedo attacks crippled the U.S. carrier and forced Crawford to abandon ship.

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By Andrew RevelosNSA South PotomacPublic Affairs

Naval Support Facility (NSF)Dahlgren hosted a ground-break-ing ceremony April 23 for the in-stallation’s new Physical FitnessCenter as part of the kickoff of theSexual Assault Prevention and Re-sponse 5K race. Military Construc-tion Project 372 (MILCON 372)will be completed in the spring of2015 at a cost of $9.9 million, of-fering service members and Navyemployees an improved, 31,525square-foot workout space. Dahl-gren’s current fitness center, builtin 1942, will be demolished oncethe new gym is completed.

Additional parking, a dividablecommand physical training (PT)space, a classroom and a gymna-sium with seating for 200 peopleare just some of P372’s improve-ments. A family workout space,specifically designed for parentswith children aged six weeks tosix years old, will allow parents to

exercise while maintaining line-of-sight supervision of their children.

New equipment-includingfour more treadmills, six ellipti-cals, three upright bikes and threerecumbent bikes-will add to thefitness center’s supply of cardiogear. While saunas will not be apart of the new fitness center andlocker rooms will be downsized,the men’s locker room will havedivided showers, instead of thecommunal showers in currentmen’s locker room.”

“[The new fitness center] willprovide more space, additional ex-ercise options and a greater oppor-tunity for our base personnel andresidents,” said Capt. Pete Nette,commanding officer of NavalSupport Activity (NSA) South Po-tomac. “Whereas before it was dif-ficult to enjoy an event on the gymfloor, this new facility will havea spectator area. For our tenantcommands, there will be a varietyof exercise rooms to accommodate

NSF Dahlgren Breaks Ground on New Fitness Center

See Breaks Ground, Page 8

By John JoyceNSWC Dahlgren DivisionCorporate Communications

What do Dancing with the Starsand American Idol competitorshave in common with hundreds ofrival middle and high school stu-dents vying to win a place at theFIRST Robotics World Champion-ship in St. Louis April 23-26?

Fascination, social signifi-cance - and the thrill of compe-tition - keep contestants comingback for more.

What’s more, the dancers, sing-ers and STEM (science, technolo-gy, engineering and mathematics)students come back to face a panelof judges.

While celebrity reality TV judgesare famous for their entertainment,STEM-minded judges at FIRST Ro-botics Competitions are known fortheir scientific and low-key style.

Until the recent 2014 GreaterWashington D.C. Regional, that is.

The FIRST (For Inspiration andRecognition of Science and Tech-nology) judges added a new di-mension to their STEM personas,March 29-30.

The judges creatively - andpoetically - heaped praise on theNaval Surface Warfare CenterDahlgren Division (NSWCDD)-mentored FIRST Team 339 Kilroyat George Mason University’s Pa-triot Center.

In honor of Kilroy’s IndustrialDesign Award sponsored by Gen-eral Motors, the judges wrote apoem to recognize the team.

The Industrial Design Awardcelebrates form and function inan efficiently designed machinethat effectively addresses thegame challenge. The team’s prod-

uct and process reflected the mis-sion of FIRST, by demonstratingsound technology developmentfrom start to finish, according tothe judges.

Kilroy - sponsored by the Na-tional Defense Education Pro-gram (NDEP) - includes highschool students from Virginia’sStafford, Spotsylvania, Carolineand King George Counties whocompeted against 49 teams at theregional event.

Students designed and builta robot - up to 5 feet tall and canweigh no more than 120 pounds -for the March 29-30 competitionwithin six weeks.

This year’s game was called“Aerial Assist,” and requires therobots to shoot exercise ballsthrough goals.

“Aerial Assist is more thanjust a game,” said Jim Smith, anNSWCDD computer engineer andone of the team’s mentors. “TheFIRST Robotics Competition givesstudents the support they need tostart a STEM career.”

Smith is among scores ofNSWCDD scientist and engineervolunteers who work with teach-ers to inspire young people to bescience and technology leaders byengaging them in exciting STEMprograms such as FIRST.

Kilroy finished 5th in qualifica-tion matches and participated inelimination matches as captainof the 4th seeded alliance. Judgesalso recognized Kilroy as one ofthe top three “Safe Teams” withthe Hard Hat Pin Award.

“We are proud of our stu-dents’ efforts,” said Smith. “It’simportant to remember that theirawards are only the beginning.The skills students develop on a

FIRST team will empower themto begin STEM careers that mayinclude contributions to the na-tion and the warfighter, possiblyat NSWC Dahlgren Division orsimilar commands throughout theDepartment of Defense.”

NSWCDD mentors are alsoproud of FIRST Team 2402 - betterknown as the RoboJackets - whocompeted at the FIRST RoboticsVirginia Regional Competition.

“FIRST robotics brings scienceand engineering to life,” said Sen.Timothy Kaine, D-Va., who at-tended the Virginia Regional, call-ing it “one of the best spectatorevents in town.”

The RoboJackets - represent-ing James Monroe High Schooland Walker-Grant Middle Schoollocated in Fredericksburg, Va. -competed against 64 teams at theevent, held in Virginia Common-

wealth University’s Siegel Center,March 20-22.

Neither Kilroy nor RoboJacketsqualified to compete at the FIRSTRobotics World Championshipthis year, but the students havebig plans for future competitionsas they continue to learn and growin STEM.

“We placed 39 out of 64 teamswith our highest rank of the week-end in the top 20,” said one of theteam’s mentors, Marin Kobin,an NSWCDD computer scientist.“This year, we took 10 students tothe regional - eight who were rook-ies and four still in middle school.The students also learned this yearabout strategizing and building ateam image. We can’t wait to seehowmuchmore this group can ac-complish as they continue to growand learn with the FIRST progres-sion of programs.”

The RoboJackets will host aFIRST Tech Challenge and FIRSTLEGO League off-season event atJamesMonroeHigh School,May 10.

NDEP videos filmed on locationat Naval Support Facility Dahlgrengive students a better idea of whatit’s like to work in a STEM careerfield engaged with exciting tech-nologies that protect our nationand warfighters. For an insight tothese high interest STEM-centeredvideos, see:

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense:http://www.ndep.us/Amazing-Aegis-BMD

Chemical, Biological and Ra-diological Defense: http://www.ndep.us/Perfect-Fit More CBRDefense: http://www.ndep.us/Clean-Chemistry

More Human Systems Integra-tion: http://www.ndep.us/MPod.

Judges Praise STEM Students With Awards and a Poem

U.S. Navy photo

From left to right, Skip Wichart, construction manager for Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand Washington (NAVFACWASH), Lt. Cmdr. Jake Segalla, project officer for NAV-FACWASH, Stephen Wood, project manager at C.E.R. Inc., Michael Phillips, vice presidentand project executive at C.E.R. Inc., Capt. Tony Edmonds, commanding officer of NAVFAC-WASH, Capt. Pete Nette, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity South Potomac(NSASP), Capt. Jay Johnston, chief of staff for Naval District Washington, Boatswain’sMate 1st Class Jesus Lopez, Ira Seth, fitness director at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren,and Jim Feldman, director of Fleet and Family Readiness for NSASP, break ground onDahlgren’s new gym on April 23.

U.S. Navy photo by Emanuel Pacheco

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division-mentored Commonwealth Virginia Gover-nor’s School students - members of FIRST Team 339, also known as Kilroy - are pictured atthe FIRST Robotics Competition 2014 Greater Washington D.C. Regional. A team member(center, front row) holds the “Industrial Design Award” the team won at the March 29-30event. Another student (2nd row, black jacket) holds the “Innovation in Control Award” theteam won at the North Carolina Regional two weeks earlier.

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unit training. It’s also going to have separate fitness spaces.And this is unique-it has a family fitness space. We thinkthat’s an added benefit to our population here.”

Nette also highlighted the efficient, LEED Silver envi-ronmental standards that the new facility will meet andthanked all who have supported the project. “The project isthe culmination of years of planning and support from ourFleet and Family Readiness centers and the Public Worksdepartments of Navy Facilities Engineering CommandWashington (NAVFACWASH),” he said. “It’s going to pro-vide an enhanced fitness experience and a mission-readyworkforce for both the Fleet and the installation.”

Capt. Tony Edmonds, commanding officer of NAVFAC-WASH, praised his command for advancing the project ina very tough fiscal climate. “I want to thank my team forgetting this project to the state it is today,” he said. “Just get-ting it programmed took tremendous effort and teamwork-to have a really well-justified project, teed up, documentedand submitted for approval-that alone was a tremendous

accomplishment.”Edmonds also thanked C.E.R. Inc., awarded the contract

for P372, for its support of the project. “What we do in ourbusiness is always in complete concert with our contrac-tor partners, and we look at them as our partners,” he said.“They’ve been a partner with NAVFAC and the Navy forquite some time. They have earned our trust through greatwork and so far, in delivering a design that has been com-pleted right on time.”

Michael Phillips, vice president and project executive atC.E.R. Inc., said his company would meet NAVFACWASH’sexpectations. “I’m here to assure you that the project is ingood hands,” he said, listing some of the projects his com-pany has completed for the Navy in the past three decades.

“It’s been a privilege and we’re very thankful to NAVFACfor entrusting this project to us and I can assure you thatwe have a solid team in place,” Phillips continued. “Sincethe award in September, we’ve been diligently working withNAVFAC and the Dahlgren team on the design and that’sresulted in what you see here before you. We’re eager to putthe shovel in the ground.”

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DATE:May 12, 2014

LOCATION:B-22 Admiral Gooding Center, Second Level

Washington Navy Yard

TIME:0900-1100 1st Presentation1300-1500 2nd Presentation

PURPOSE:Proactive safety awareness briefing detailing risks po-tentially encountered during spring summer activities

SUBJECTS:Barbecue and Grilling SafetyPersonal Crisis AwarenessBoating and Outdoor SafetyTraffic Safety Awareness

NSA WashingtonSummer Safety Kick Off

employee assistance programs since October 2013. As partof the continuing implementation, DON launched an offi-cial program website at DONCEAP.foh.hhs.gov to providearound-the-clock access to a library of information andcontact information for the program.

DONCEAP consultation services are available at no costto employees and dependents, and all the services are vol-untary and confidential. According to the OCHR website,some fees may be associated with services beyond consul-tations.

For more information on DONCEAP, visit the website orcall 1-844-DONCEAP, or email the DON Human ResourcesFAQ at DONhrfaq@navy.mil. Visitors will be asked to iden-tify their command and what service they would like. Thisinformation does not identify the actual visitor, only thecommand for regionalized referrals.

For more news and information from around Naval Dis-trict Washington, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

Editor’s note: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd ClassArmando Gonzales contributed to this article.

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WHEN:Wednesday, May 21

WHERE:3600 John McCormick Street, NE

Washington, DC

TIME:8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHO: Individuals interested in volunteeringshould use the online registration form at http://www.navdistwash.org/go/survey/6085/18470/ or

contact their individual Command Volunteer Coordi-nator at the listed numbers below.

Army – 202-685-0493Air Force – 202-404-5562

Coast Guard – 202-372-4087Navy – 202-433-6854

Marines – 202-433-0016/703-693-1253

Volunteers are needed to: help set up tables, serveas athlete escorts, field umpires, award presenters,lane monitors, athlete staging personnel, para-med-ics, distribute water and act as finish-line personnel.

Volunteers Neededfor District of Columbia

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By Julie SmithNSAB Public Affairs staff writer

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesdawill again participate in hurricane and de-structive weather readiness training May 5to 16.

The annual exercise, known as HURREX/CITADEL GALE-14, tests the installation’semergency preparedness and response to asevere weather event.

As part of the exercise, NSA Bethesdaand tenant organizations will prepare for aCategory 3 tropical storm with winds reach-ing 100 miles per hour by following the NSABethesda Emergency Operations Plan’s haz-ard specific guidance, which includes Tropi-cal Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) checklists. These checklists includespecific instructions for NSA Bethesda com-manding officers, departments and organi-zations like the Navy Exchange, the PublicWorks department and law enforcement.

“It’s an opportunity to refresh every-body’s memory of the TC COR checklistsand look at our facilities to lessen the impactof a storm,” said Ron Kunz, NSA Bethesdaemergency manager. “We’re also looking atthe effectiveness of installation evacuationplanning.”

There are five TC COR checklists that es-tablish a detailed emergency preparednesstimeline in the event of destructive weather.Checklist V (5) is initiated 96 hours before amajor storm, checklist IV (4) is introduced72 hours before a major storm and so on,Kunz said, with a new checklist presentedevery 24 hours until the storm hits.

“We stay at condition five until the con-ditions of readiness require that we move tostage four,” Kunz said. “The goal for the ten-ant organizations is to look at these check-

lists and become familiar with them.”NSA Bethesda security forces training

will occur at the same time as the HURREX/CITADEL GALE-14 exercise, Kunz said, us-ing drill scenarios like a report of a suspi-cious package. Also during the exercise, amock Emergency Family Assistance Centerwill be established May 14 at the Fleet andFamily Support Center in Building 11.

“None of this training should impedetraffic flow or pedestrian traffic at NSAB,”Kunz said.

The HURREX/CITADEL GALE-14 exer-cise takes place throughout the Naval Dis-trict Washington region and will includeother installations such as Naval Sup-port Activity South Potomac, Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling and Naval Air StationPatuxent River.

Kunz encourages military families to pre-pare for a severe weather event by makingan emergency kit. Basic kits should includea 3-day supply of food and water, a batterypowered or hand crank radio, flashlights, ex-tra batteries, a first aid kit, moist towelettes,garbage bags and a whistle to signal for help.More about disaster supply kits and how tomaintain them and store them can be foundon www.ready.gov.

Individuals should also sign up for theFederal Emergency Management Agency’sAmerica’s PrepareAthon. The year-longcampaign provides an opportunity for com-munities and organizations to utilize emer-gency drills, group discussions and exercis-es to prepare for natural disasters. America’sPrepareAthon first National Day of Actionon April 30 brought families, businesses andschools together to practice simple activitiesin preparation of a disaster. To register, goto http://www.community.fema.gov/con-nect.ti/AmericasPrepareathon/register.

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By Robert W. MitchellJoint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Affairs

Sexual Assault Program Response (SAPR)Victim Advocates gained valuable insight at asexual assault general courts martial, held atJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) April 24.

The legal proceedingswere real, but basedon a mock sexual assault case. The trainingevent was one of many events held duringSexual Assault Awareness Month at JBAB.

Four Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG)staff members from the Region Legal Ser-vice Office Naval District Washington (RSLONDW) participated in the mock proceedingplaying the role of judge, trial counsel andtwo defense counsels.

Following the mock trial, the naval offi-cers fielded questions and provided answersto the SAPR volunteers, who are militaryand civilian personnel from various servicebranches and commands at JBAB. Theyshared key information about the processto the trial participants.

Typically, a victim advocate only has ac-cess to attorneys from the government side,but this mock trial expanded that access,according to JBAB Sexual Assault ResponseCoordinator (SARC) Kimberly Lahm.

“The trial offered a unique opportunityfor participants to learn from three differ-ent legal perspectives: the prosecutor, thedefense and the military judge,” Lahm said.

The mock proceedings simulated the di-rect and cross examination of a sexual as-sault victim witness played by Navy Petty

Officer 2nd Class Daniel Lee, a SAPR victimadvocate who volunteered for the part.

Advocates at the mock trial had the op-portunity to see what their clients endure inthe courtroom. As a result of this exercise,they are better equipped to ready their wit-nesses ahead of time, according to Navy JAGmember Lt. Cmdr. Delicia Zimmerman.

“This will help victim advocates betterprepare victims emotionally for trial becausethe victim advocates now have a greater un-derstanding of how the process works andwhat to expect,” she said.

The mock court case also gave legal pro-fessionals a chance to hone in on their ownlegal tactics.

“This exercise was also beneficial to theattorneys because it gave us an opportunityto practice our litigation skills in front of an

audience which provided feedback on argu-ments and questions,” Zimmerman said.

In addition to providing a unique trainingopportunity for SAPR victim advocates, themock trial was open to the public, with othercommunity stakeholders in attendance.

“We provide regular training for our vic-tim advocates and thismock trial was specialtraining. We are hopeful that we will be ableto offer it again in the future,” Lahm said.

Mock Trial Held in Sexual Assault Case

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubrey White

U.S. Air Force personnel take an oath at the beginning of a mock sexual assault trial.

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