May 22, 2014

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By Shawn Miller,NDW Public Affairsand Lt. Teng Ooi, PhD, U.S.Naval Academy

Naval District Washington(NDW) joins the nation duringMay in recognizing Asian Ameri-can and Pacific Islander HeritageMonth, with the national themeof “I Am Beyond.”

Asian Americans and PacificIslanders have served in the U.S.Navy since the early 19th centu-ry, and today make up more thansix percent of the overall activeduty force, along with more than18,000 Navy civilians.

Japanese immigrants firstcame to the United States in May1843, and the TranscontinentalRailroad—largely built by Chi-

nese laborers—was finished inMay 1869, making the monthparticularly significant in recog-nizing the achievements of AsianAmericans and Pacific Islanderscomprised of more than 50 eth-nic groups speaking various lan-guages.

The U.S. Naval Academy atAnnapolis, Maryland recentlyheld a banquet in honor of theheritage month, with specialguest Dr. (Rear Adm.) Raquel C.Bono, director of the NationalCapital Region Medical Director-ate of the Defense Health Agencyand the 11th Chief of Navy Medi-cal Corps.

In her speech, Bono addressedthe importance of understanding

NDW Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Photo courtesy Jonathan Correa

Dr. (Rear Adm.) Raquel Bono, center, meets with midshipmen at the U.S. Naval AcademyClub after a banquet in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.See Asian, Page 5

Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

Three World War I-era Britishbiplanes dipped their wings as theyflew over a graveyard near Eureka,Kansas, saluting a bygone comradeas the late pilot’s young nephewlooked up in wonder.

“I decided right there that’swhat I was going to do,” said Maj.(Ret.) Albert Grasselli, coolly sip-ping a martini as he reminisced onhis days as a Marine Corps aviatorand that day 90 years ago when itall began.

Realizing his dream of becom-ing a pilot would not be so easy,however. “I would eventually be-come a pilot, but little did I knowhow many mountains I wouldhave to climb first,” Grasselli wrotein a memoir.

That climb and the journey af-ter in the Marines took Grassellito highs and lows through battlesfrom Pearl Harbor and Midway inWorld War II to the Chosin Reser-voir campaign in Korea, as well ascalmer adventures flyingwith pilots

and friends who would have a deepimpact on his life.

Grasselli tried to apply for theArmy Air Corps in 1938 at age 18,but was told he was too young andtoo tall at more than six feet. In1940, he tried for the Navy’s avia-tion program, but failed an eye testby a tiny margin. A recruiter nextdoor guaranteed Grasselli an avia-tion career if he would enlist in theMarine Corps.

After a tumultuous boot campexperience, Grasselli found him-self stationed in San Diego with aMarine Air Group, only as an aerialphotographer instead of a pilot.Still, he was working his way closer.

January 1941 found Grassellisailing to Oahu with a group ofMarines charged with building upan airfield that would become EwaMarine Air Base, located severalmileswest of Pearl Harbor—directlybetween the U.S. Pacific fleet and alooming Japanese force.

After months of building andpreparations, the small base wasbecoming livable. Grasselli hadbeen taking classes at the Univer-sity of Hawaii, and on December 6,

went out to celebrate the end of thesemester.

“George Temple, who was Shir-ley Temple’s brother, he and I had

been out to Waikiki that night,”Grasselli recalled. “We got backabout 4 o’clock in the morning andI didn’t bother to take my clothesoff because Reveille’s usually about5 o’clock.”

Falling asleep fully dressed withhis rifle, he soon got interrupted asthe war began.

“I heard all this noise outsideand I thought the Air Corps wasgetting revenge on us for some-thing and waking us up on a Sun-daymorning, but then the airplanesstarted blowing up,” he said. “It wasthe first time I’d ever been shot at,so I was a little afraid. But these air-planes came down so low; the pilotswere smiling at us and that reallygot to me.”

Grasselli and the Ewa Marinesgrabbed their rifles and broke outammunition—still packed in mu-nitions boxes—and began trying todefend their small base as waves ofJapanese aircraft passed overhead.

“They hit us first becausewe had

‘Just Remember That There Was a War’

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Gordon

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert pres-ents a Battle of Midway Commemoration Day proclamationto retired Marine Corps Maj. Albert Grasselli, June 4, 2013.Grasselli, one of the first two designated aerial navigatorsin the Marine Corps, safely guided a squadron of planesto Midway Island and later flew in ammunition and airliftedwounded out during the battle in 1942.

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The WaterlineCommandant, Naval District Washington

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By Nicholas Malay,NSWC CarderockDivisionPublic Affairs

Student teams from sixlocal elementary andmiddleschools tested their science,technology, engineering andmath (STEM) skills during anatural-disasters themedLEGO robotics competitionat Naval Surface WarfareCenter, Carderock Division,May 2.

Carderock employees,who have mentored thestudents throughout theyear, supported the For In-spiration and Recognitionof Science and Technology(FIRST) LEGO League eventby judging presentations,serving as referees for theLEGO challenges and pro-viding technical expertise to

the aspiring young scientistsand engineers.

“It was very impressive towatch the focus and energythat the students put intotheir projects,” said NSW-CCD mechanical engineerYared Amanuel, an eventjudge and mentor. “The kidswere given the challenge de-tails ahead of time, and theyreally worked well togetherto design their robots andpolish their presentations.”

The FIRST LEGO Leagueis an international roboticsprogram for students 9-16years old. Teams of 10 canbe formed from schools, agroup of friends, clubs ororganizations. Each grouphas an adult mentor.

“Our goal in the FIRSTLEGO competition is to givekids hands-on opportunitiesto get them excited aboutSTEM careers, particularly

with the U.S. Navy,” saidNathan Hagan, a naval ar-chitect at NSWCCD and aFIRST LEGO mentor andevent coordinator with Jon-athan Hopkins, an NSWCCDmechanical engineer.

“As someone who visitedCarderock in high school,the visit changed my worldand confirmed my interestin becoming a naval archi-tect,” Hagan said. “I hopeto see kids here at Carder-ock after they graduate fromcollege, because I was oncein their shoes, and now Icouldn’t be prouder to callCarderock my home.”

Toby Ratcliffe, an oceanengineer and NSWCCD’seducational outreach co-ordinator, welcomed thestudents to Carderock. Divi-sion Commander Capt. RichBlank gave an overview pre-sentation to the students,

who also were given tours ofseveral of the base’s facili-ties and labs.

Approximately 120 stu-dents from Wood MiddleSchool in Rockville, Mary-land; Argyle Middle Schoolfrom Silver Spring, Mary-land; Eagle Ridge MiddleSchool in Ashburn, Virgin-ia; Pyle Middle School inBethesda, Maryland; Burn-ing Tree Elementary Schoolin Bethesda, Maryland; andForest Edge ElementarySchool in Reston, Virginiatook part in the competi-tion.

NSWC Carderock Divi-sion is a full-spectrum re-search and development,test and evaluation, engi-neering and fleet-supportorganization for the Navy’sships, submarines, militarywatercraft, and unmannedvehicles. Carderock employs

a large number of scientistsand engineers and has a ro-bust outreach program goalto collaborate with local

schools to expand students’and teachers’ awareness andunderstanding of STEM ca-reers.

NSWC Carderock Division Bolsters STEM Outreach Through LEGO Robotics

U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas Malay

Elementary school students Kevin Shan, left, andNathan Greenidge collaborate during the natural-disasters themed LEGO Robotics Competition inthe Maritime Technology Information Center inWest Bethesda, Md., May 2.

“What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend?”

Around the Yard

“I’m going to Rehoboth.”

Michael Smith,Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand Washington

Photos by Shawn Miller

“Doing a cookout; some chicken,maybe some ribs, probably somepasta salads.”

Thomas Reginald,Program Executive Offices

“I’m going out on the boat, and Imight do some fishing.”

Rob PlunkettCommander, Naval Installations

Command Headquarters

Thursday, May 22, 2014 3Waterline

May 221882 – Commodore Shufeldt

signs commerce treaty openingKorea to U.S. trade.

1958 – Naval aircraft F4D-1 SkyRay sets five world speed-to-climbrecords, 22-23 May.

1967 – New York City reachesagreement to purchase BrooklynNavy Yard, ending 166 years ofconstruction and repair of navalvessels.

1968 – USS Scorpion (SSN-589)lost with all hands.

May 231850 – Navy sends USS Advance

and USS Rescue to attempt rescueof Sir John Franklin’s expedition,lost in Arctic.

1939 – USS Squalus (SS-92)sinks off Portsmouth, NH, withloss of 26 lives.

May 241917 – First U.S. convoy to cross

North Atlantic during World War Ileaves Hampton Roads, Va.

1918 – USS Olympia anchors atKola Inlet, Murmansk, Russia, toprotect refugees during RussianRevolution.

1939 – First and only use ofVice Adm. Allan McCann’s rescuechamber to rescue 33 men fromsunken USS Squalus (SS-192).

1941 – Authorization of con-struction or acquisition of 550,000tons of auxiliary shipping for Navy.

1945 – Fast carrier task forceaircraft attack airfields in southernKyushu, Japan.

1945 – Nine U.S. ships damaged

by concentrated kamikaze attackoff Okinawa.

1961 – USS Gurke notices sig-nals from 12 men from Truk whowere caught in a storm, driftedat sea for two months before be-ing stranded on a island for onemonth. USS Southerland investi-gated, notified Truk, and providedprovisions and supplies to repair

their outrigger canoe. The menwould be picked up on 7 June bythe motor launch Kaselehlia.

1962 – Launch of Aurora 7 (Mer-cury 7), piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Mal-colm Scott Carpenter, USN, whocompleted 3 orbits in 4 hours, 56minutes at an altitude up to 166.8statute miles at 17,549 mph. Hewas picked up by HSS-2 helicop-

ters from USS Intrepid (CVS-11).The capsule was recovered by USSJohn R. Pierce (DD-753).

May 251952 – USS Iowa bombards

Chongjin, Korea.1973 – Launch of Skylab 2 mis-

sion, which was first U.S.-mannedorbiting space station. It had an all

Navy crew of Capt. Charles Con-rad, Jr., commanding, Cmdr. Jo-seph P. Kerwin, and Cmdr. Paul J.Weitz. During the 28-day missionof 404 orbits, the craft rendez-voused with Skylab to make re-pairs and conduct science experi-ments. Recovery by USS Ticond-eroga (CVS-14).

May 261944 – USS England sinks fifth

Japanese submarine in one week.1952 – Tests from 26-29 May

demonstrate feasibility of theangled-deck concept conductedon simulated angled deck on USSMidway.

1990 – USS Beaufort rescues24 Vietnamese refugees in SouthChina Sea.

May 271813 – American joint opera-

tions against Fort George, Canada.1919 – Navy NC-4 completes

trans-Atlantic flight from New-foundland to Lisbon, Portugal.

May 281813 – Frigate Essex and prize

capture five British whalers.1917 – First underway fueling

in U.S. Navy, USS Maumee fuels6 destroyers in North Atlantic. Lt.Cmdr. Chester W. Nimitz servedas Maumee’s executive officer andchief engineer.

1957 – First of 24 detonations,Operation Plumbbob nuclear test.

1980 – Fifty five women becomefirst women graduates from theU.S. Naval Academy.

This Week In Naval History

U.S. Navy photo

1958 – Naval aircraft F4D-1 Sky Ray sets five world speed-to-climb records, 22-23 May.

From Naval SeaSystems CommandOffice of CorporateCommunication

The U.S. Navy plans to in-stall and test a prototype elec-tromagnetic railgun aboard ajoint high speed vessel (JHSV)in fiscal year 2016, the serviceannounced today.

This test will mark the firsttime an electromagnetic rail-gun (EM railgun) has beendemonstrated at sea, symbol-izing a significant advance innaval combat.

EM railgun technol-ogy uses an electromagneticforce — known as the LorenzForce - to rapidly acceler-ate and launch a projectilebetween two conductiverails. This guided projectileis launched at such high ve-locities that it can achievegreater ranges than con-ventional guns. It maintainsenough kinetic energy thatit doesn’t require any kind ofhigh explosive payload whenit reaches its target.

High-energy EM railgunsare expected to be lethaland effective against mul-tiple threats, including en-emy warships, small boats,

aircraft, missiles and land-based targets.

“The electromagneticrailgun represents an incred-ible new offensive capabilityfor the U.S. Navy,” said RearAdm. Bryant Fuller, the Na-vy’s chief engineer. “This ca-pability will allow us to effec-tively counter a wide-rangeof threats at a relatively lowcost, while keeping our shipsand sailors safer by remov-ing the need to carry asmanyhigh-explosive weapons.”

EM railgun technology willcomplement current kineticweapons currently onboardsurface combatants and of-fer a few specific advantages.Against specific threats, thecost per engagement is ordersof magnitude less expensivethan comparable missile en-gagements. The projectileitself is being designed to becommon with some currentpowder guns, enabling theconservation of expensivemissiles for use against morecomplex threats.

“Energetic weapons, suchas EM railguns, are the futureof naval combat,” said RearAdm. Matt Klunder, the chiefof naval research. “The U.S.Navy is at the forefront of thisgame-changing technology.”

This demonstration is thelatest in a series of technicalmaturation efforts designedto provide an operationalrailgun to the fleet. Since2005, the Navy and its part-ners in industry and aca-demia have been testing rail-gun technology at the NavalSurface Warfare Center inDahlgren, Va., and the Naval

Research Lab where the ser-vice has a number of proto-type systems.

The final operationalsystem will be capable oflaunching guided, multi-mission projectiles to a rangeof 110 nautical miles againsta wide range of threats. Theseries of tests are designedto capture lessons for incor-

poration into a future tac-tical design and will allowthe Navy to best understandneeded ship modificationsbefore fully integrating thetechnology.

The Navy is using JHSV asa vessel of opportunity be-cause of its available cargoand topside space and sched-ule flexibility. Because JHSVs

are non-combatants, there isno plan to permanently in-stall a railgun on any ship ofthe class. A final decision hasnot beenmade onwhich shipclasses will receive a fully op-erational railgun.

For more news from Na-val Sea Systems Command,visit www.navy.mil/local/navsea/.

Navy to Deploy Electromagnetic Railgun Aboard JHSV

U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

The second of two Office of Naval Research Electromagnetic Railgun industry prototype launchers isbeing evaluated at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.

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 SupportCenter and can be made through Central-ized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

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

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

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

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

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

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

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members pre-

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

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

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

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the 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

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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.

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

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

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan 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

NDW News

By Navy Personnel CommandPublic Affairs

Due to the excellent retention and out-standing recruiting success, the Navy isreinstating the Enlisted Early TransitionProgram (EETP), according to a messagereleased May 8.

According to NAVADMIN 103/14, EETPallows eligible Sailors in targeted ratings toapply for a voluntary early separation up to24 months prior to their End of ObligatedService as Extended. The new version ofthe program is ongoing, quota-controlled,and will help reduce the need for involun-tary force management. Early separationwill be granted on a first-come, first-servedbasis.

Available quotas are identified by rat-ing, paygrade, year group and Navy En-listed Classification. A list is available athttp://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/enlisted/community/pages/eetp.aspx. Quo-tas will be reviewed periodically and up-

dated as required.Early Separation requests will not be

approved for the following Sailors:• With existing Permanent Change of

Station orders;• Identified to fill an Individual Aug-

mentee assignment;• In nuclear ratings;• Assigned to a Department of Defense

area tour and have not completed the tourrequirement, including overseas tour ex-tension incentive programs for which abenefit has been received.

Commanding officers will maintain fi-nal disapproval authority and do not needto forward requests they cannot support.Final approval authority rests with NavyPersonnel Command, Performance Evalu-ation Division, with positive commandingofficer endorsement.

For more information, read the messageat www.npc.navy.mil or contact the NavyPersonnel Command Customer ServiceCenter at 1-800-U-ASK-NPC (827-5672) orat uasknpc@navy.mil.

Navy Offers Sailors LimitedOpportunities for Early Separation

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the value and strengths of diversity andinclusion, as well as her background andlessons learned during her career.

Bono initially wanted to go into nurs-ing but her father challenged her to be-come a doctor and showed her there wereno boundaries on what she could do.

After being awarded a Navy HealthProfessions Scholarship, Bono earned hermedical degree at Texas Tech Universityand began her military career with a gen-eral surgery residency at Naval Hospital inPortsmouth, VA. She was the first womanto graduate from this program.

“What I enjoyed about being in theNavy was that I always felt confidentthat my ability to advance was going tobe based on my capabilities and perfor-mance. I felt that I had an equitable op-portunity to succeed,” Bono said.

Bono’s family has a robust militarybackground. Her grandfather was an ob-stetrician in the Philippines and served asa Colonel in the U.S. Army during WorldWar II. Her brother, Rear Admiral Anatolio

B. Cruz III, is the reserve deputy directorof Maritime Operations at U.S. Fleet Forc-es Command. Her father is a retired NavyReserve Captain.

“Service to others; service to country,”Bono said. “It was ingrained in us by ourfather and mother in gratitude to their ad-opted country, the United States.”

Citing her own life and leadership ex-periences, Bono strongly encourages stu-dents to apply for the Navy Health Pro-fessions Student Program as a way of en-tering the medical profession and wantsthem to have the same experiences.

Asian and Pacific American HeritageWeek was first observed in May 1979, andthen-President George Bush expanded theawareness campaign to the entire monthin 1990. Congress officially decreed Mayas Asian American and Pacific IslanderHeritage Month in 1992.

To learn more about the contributionsof Asian Americans and Pacific Island-ers to the Navy, visit http://www.history.navy.mil/special%20highlights/asian/asian-index.htm.

For more news and information fromaround NDW, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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40 aircraft and they had to pass overour base to get to the Navy ships,”Grasselli said. “We just grabbed ourrifles and started shooting at theairplanes. We shot one down. It’spretty hard to hit an airplane withan ‘03.”All 40 aircraft soon lay de-

stroyed, and Grasselli and anotherMarine huddle in a hastily-madefighting position in a lava hole witha .30-caliber machine gun, waitingfor a Japanese landing force thatdidn’t come.As the Ewa Marines rebuilt and

regrouped, they received new andlarger planes. With them came asudden need for someone whoknew how to navigate over theocean.“They sent me to the Univer-

sity of Hawaii for a course in intel-ligence, and that was about a threemonth push, and I lived in the citythen. So that was one reason I waspicked to be a navigator,” Grassellisaid.Grasselli and another Marine,

chosen for their academic back-ground, became the first two desig-nated aerial navigators in the Ma-rine Corps, and soon found them-selves on 17-hour training flightslearning dead reckoning and howto read ocean currents and stars.In June 1942, as the U.S. was

lured the Japanese into an am-bush atMidway for one of themoststrategic naval victories of the war,Grasselli helped navigate reinforce-

ments to the island for the comingbattle.“I navigated a squadron of

SB2Us out to Midway,” he said.“There were about 25 of us. Therewas 1000 miles of nothing but wa-ter.”During the battle, Grasselli flew

missions taking ammunition in andwounded out, and witnessed thedevastation. Every one of the SB2Ushe had previously navigated in hadbeen shot down or destroyed.“When we landed on the island

several times, there was just chaos.There were carrier planes comingin on fire. There was an Air CorpsB-17…” Grasselli said, trailing off.The vast majority of U.S. planes

in the battle were obsolete andended up being destroyed. Capt.James Roosevelt, son of the presi-dent, wrote a letter to his fatherabout the situation and boardedGrasselli’s plane for the trip backfromMidway after the battle.“We took himwith the letter and

hewent on toWashington and gaveit to his father,” Grasselli said. “Wegot a lot better airplanes after that.”After Midway, the need for pi-

lots outweighed any eyesight orheight restrictions on pilots, andGrasselli, already an experiencednavigator, was discharged from theMarine Corps in December 1942and assigned to naval flight school.In November 1943, nearly 20 yearsafter first seeing those biplanes,Grasselli fulfilled his dream.“It was the greatest moment of

my life and the gold wings pinnedtomy blouse that daymight as wellhave been the Croix de Guerre,” hewrote in his memoir.

In 1944, Grasselli returned toEwa Marine Air Base, this time asa pilot. He soon flew on one of hismost memorable missions, trans-porting Charles Lindbergh and sev-eral new planes to a remote islandin the Pacific.“The first night was at Pal-

myra,” he said. “Lindbergh and Iwent outside after we had dinner,and because I had been a naviga-tor, we started talking about stars.Palmyra was quite a ways out—thestarswere very vivid. He knewmoreabout stars than I did, but we had agood time talking.”Grasselli spent the remainder of

the war stationed at Oahu, actingas an aide to General Walter Far-rell, and using the rest of his timeflying dozens of aircraft around theislands and across the Pacific. Asthe war ended, Grasselli returnedto the United States where heserved as a test pilot flying rebuiltaircraft that were not always in thebest condition.“With time, the control tower

became accustomed to my franticscreams to clear the runways,” hewrote.Later assigned to Marine Corps

Air Station Cherry Point, he re-quested a transfer to a fightersquadron bound for Korea. In Au-gust 1950, he was assigned to VMF-212 “Devil Cats” and left for Koreawhere he flew close air supportmissions for the 1st Marine Divi-sion ground troops, including mis-sions around Chosin Reservoir.The fighting took its toll on the

Devil Cats. “By early December,VMF-212 was down to about fiveoperating aircraft and our tents

were being infiltrated by the ene-my,” he recalled in his memoir. “Itwas time to leave.”VMF-212 evacuated to Itami, Ja-

pan, and continued flyingmissionsoff the carrier USS Bataan. As sea-soned flying veterans from WorldWar II dwindled, new replacementsfresh out of flight school came in1951. Within weeks, more than halfwere killed.Of the pilots of VMF-212hewent

to Korea with, 18 were lost in com-bat, and time has slowly claimedthe rest except for Grasselli, the lastof the original Devil Cats.Grasselli flew 86 combat mis-

sions and several reconnaissanceflights before leaving Korea andheading back to the states. Hewenton to fly as the personal pilot for theMarine Corps commandant at Na-val Air Station Anacostia in Wash-ington, D.C. and later transferred toU.S. European Command in Paris.Looking back now,Grasselli said

the flying adventures and years inthe Corps have formed a unifyingthread in his life. As for the darkerside of his time at war, Grassellihopes younger generations mayavoid what he went through.“I wouldn’t want them to re-

member my experiences, but justremember that therewas awar,” hesaid, eschewing any glorification ofcombat.He instead prefers to offermem-

ories of themenwithwhomhe flewand shared time with: Lindbergh,Marine aces Marion Carl and JoeFoss, former commander Lt. Col.L.G. Merritt, and themany pilots inWorldWar II andKorea among oth-ers, as well as his time in the skies.

Still sipping his martini, Gras-selli smiled as he recalled flights ina Corsair nicknamed “Slick Chick,”a favorite among the dozens he pi-loted since a few biplanes 90 yearsago inspired a long career. “I havefond memories of flying every air-plane I flew.”

Editor’s note: Naval DistrictWashington will celebrate the 72ndanniversary of the Battle of Midwaywith a ceremony at the U.S. NavyMemorial, June 4 at 9 a.m.

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Marine Corps Maj. (Ret.)Albert Grasselli flew 86 com-bat missions with VMF-212“Devil Cats” in Korea afterserving in the Pacific duringWorld War II. Of the originalpilots who went to Koreawith VMF-212, Grasselli isthe last surviving veteran.

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By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

With the certification ofthe most recent class May8, all four law enforcementshifts at Naval Air StationPatuxent River have nowcompleted the revampedActive Shooter Academy.

“[Commander, NavalInstallations Command]developed it to standard-ize training and put it outto all installations,” saidCapt. James Williams, NavalDistrict Washington policetraining officer assigned toPax River. “Everyone in theregion does the same thingnow and we can all work to-gether.”

The academy, whose par-ticipants this session were amix of security departmentpolice officers and masters-at-arms (MAs), involved 16hours of training compris-ing classroom instructionand practical active shooterscenarios.

“The training incorpo-rates lessons learned fromthe Navy Yard shooting,”Williams explained. “Les-sons can always be learnedfrom after-action reportsand the active shooter worldconstantly transforms.”

Training begins slowlyand then progresses — incrawl/walk/run phases —allowing participants tobuild knowledge, confi-dence and teamwork alongthe way.

The earliest scenariosstart out with mock hand-guns, known as red guns,which have no trigger pull orprojectile, allowing a team

to focus on their movementand communication. Papertargets represent threatsinstead of real people, en-abling a team to retry some-thing that doesn’t click withthem initially.

“We start with very slowdeliberate movements sothey can see what happenswith their weapon. For ex-ample, when they turn acertain way, where is themuzzle in relation to theperson in front of them,”Williams said. “Or, if theyenter a doorway and don’tlike the way it feels, they cango out and come in again ina different way.”

The initial scenariosare purposely designed forteams to have a winningoutcome if things move inthe right direction.

“We want to build confi-dence by focusing on smallwins,” Williams said. “Let’sget through the door; that’sone win. Let’s clear a room;that’s another win. We don’twant to immediately putthem in overwhelming sce-narios. That way, they’ll ac-cept increasing challengesmore rapidly and they’llwork hard for each win.”

And the challenges do in-crease, eventually culminat-ing in scenarios that involvemultiple rooms in an unfa-miliar building, real peopleposing as threats shootingplastic BBs from airsoft gunsand the split-second deter-mination of ‘friend or foe’ inthe event the team encoun-ters an individual along theway.

“In our A-school, we gothrough some simple team

tactics but this training wasmore in depth with multipledifferent scenarios using as-close-as-possible live weap-ons,” said Master-at-ArmsSeaman Zachary Weeks withFleet Air ReconnaissanceSquadron (VQ) 4. “You canrun through rooms with pa-per targets all day long, butthe moment you put [anarmed] person in there, it’sa completely different styleof training.”

Fellow VQ-4 Sailor,Master-at-Arms 3rd ClassMichael Arnold agreed andsaid he was not expectingthe rush that accompaniedthe training.

“There were two activeshooters in the scenarioand I didn’t think I’d bethat pumped up,” he said.“The adrenaline rush defi-nitely kicked in when I wentthrough the door. It wasa great experience and Ilearned a lot. I want to comeback again.”

Williams said the biggestimprovement he sees fromthe academy’s beginning toend is in the teams’ commu-nication.

“By the end, they’vedeveloped their own com-munications proceduresthrough talking or handsignals,” he said. “Once youcan communicate, yourteam movement becomesmore efficient. You’re notscattered or searching foryour own people. Everyonehas a job to do and oncea team has meshed, theyknow where each other isand don’t have to guesswhat the other is doing. Thatstreamlines tactics.”

Active Shooter AcademyStandardizes Readiness Training

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

Security department police officers and masters-at-arms from across theinstallation acted out a number of practical scenarios during Active Shoot-er Academy training at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, May 7 and 8.

Washington Navy Yard Catering and Conference Center May 29, 20144:00-7:00 p.m.Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door, with a free souvenir wine glass

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Public Affairs staff writer

“Our enlisted organizations and Junior OfficerCouncil (JOC) are doing much goodness, strengthen-ing our Walter Reed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC) One Team,” said Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Jeffrey B.Clark, WRNMMC director. “They reflect so positively onwho we are, what we do, and most importantly, how wedo it.”

The general recently joined members from one ofthose organizations, the Junior Enlisted Mess (JEM),volunteering at a local charitable agency which helpsfamilies seeking to rise out of poverty. In addition to do-nating items, JEM members assist the organization withfurnishing the homes of those in need, and teaching lifeskills and professional development to clients of the lo-cal nonprofit.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Moriah Brockway, JEM

master-at-arms, explained one of the rewards of beinga member of the JEM is helping others — “meeting newpeople while also finding fun and rewarding things to doin the area, such as volunteer and morale events.

“We strengthen the WRNMMC One Team by gettingthe entire junior enlisted [members] together, integrat-ing everyone from different branches and cultures of lifeto work together towards a better tomorrow,” Brockwaysaid.

Other rewards of being a member of the JEM are “net-working, esprit de corps and career-building” opportuni-ties, added Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brandon Kap-fhamer, JEM chief executive officer. “The JEM is avail-able to all E-4 and below military personnel stationed atWRNMMC. However, we encourage and support familyinvolvement in all of the community volunteer events wedo,” he continued.

“The JEM’s motto is ‘leadership by example,’ and weexemplify that in all we do,” Kapfhamer added. JEM pres-ident, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Amber Barak, agrees.

“By being a part of the JEM, I have not only been ableto grow as a professional, but as an individual,” Baraksaid. “The JEM is a great opportunity for junior servicemembers to meet one another, form a network and makean amazing difference in the morale of the command.The JEM truly covers all aspects of personal, professionaland leadership growth,” she explained.

Barak led the JEM’s stuffed animal drive from Feb.4 through March 6, collecting toys for young patientstreated by WRNMMC staff during a humanitarian mis-sion March 8 to 22 in the Dominican Republic. Peopledonated hundreds of stuffed animals to the drive. “It’samazing how generous everyone was with their dona-tions; we had more than 350 stuffed animals, and weweren’t able to pack them all [for the humanitarian mis-sion],” said the JEM president.

Those stuffed animals not packed for the DominicanRepublic were donated to the local nonprofit agency JEMmembers have been volunteering with the last Saturdayof every month for the past three years.

In addition to helping at the local nonprofit agency,JEM members regularly greet veterans at local airportscoming into the area as part of honor flights. JEM mem-bers also participate in clean-up efforts on base and atlocal parks; host fundraisers for service balls; and spon-sor morale-boosting events monthly, such as barbecues,trips to historical sites and sporting events.

The Echo 5 Mess is another enlisted group making apositive impact at Walter Reed Bethesda and exempli-fying the WRNMMC One Team philosophy, explainedHospital Corpsman 2nd Class Davin Laurell. “Our orga-nization is open to all Army, Navy, Air Force and MarineCorps E-5s on base,” he said.

“The purpose of our organization is to promote andgrow the morale and welfare for all personnel on thebase,” Laurell continued. “We aim to foster a great envi-ronment for all of the junior personnel, and offer a greatnetwork of E-5s to turn to in any situation,” he contin-ued.

The Echo 5 Mess has weekly events, including cookinga meal for beneficiaries of a local women’s shelter, as wellas volunteering on the second Saturday of each month atthe same charitable agency as the JEM, which focuses onhelping those in need. The third Monday of every month,members of Echo 5 volunteer at another nonprofit thatprovides its residents with services including food, cloth-ing, medical care, legal and social services. And on thefourth Wednesday of each month, Echo 5 members go toWRNMMC’s the pediatrics inpatient ward for story time,reading to WRNMMC’s youngest beneficiaries.

“The Echo 5 strengthens the command by being apresence, we help with hospital events by providingmanpower and fundraising,” Laurell added. “We alsostrive to make this the best command for every servicemember to be proud to be a part of,” he said.

Joint Forces 6 (JF6) shares that goal, explained Hospi-tal Corpsman 1st Class Scott Kuniyuki, the organization’spresident. He said JF6, an association for all E-6 mem-bers of Walter Reed Bethesda, is “doing good things” onand off base.

“We sponsor an assistance program with Rock ViewElementary School, and volunteer for various eventsaround Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB),” Kuni-yuki said. A main focus of JF6 is support for the upcom-ing Hospital Corpsman Ball, he added.

Kuniyuki said two of the most rewarding aspects of

Enlisted Groups, JOC Strengthens Walter Reed Bethesda One Team

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Members of the enlisted groups at Walter ReedBethesda greet a veteran arriving at a local air-port as part of an Honor Flight.

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SECNAV Takes Flight Over Patuxent River

U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus talks with airship pilot Mar-ty Chandler during a May 8 orientation flight aboard the Navy’s MZ-3Amanned airship over the Patuxent River in southern Maryland.

Memorial Day Weekend 2014 at the Embassy of CanadaMarking more than 12 years of service in Afghanistan, the Embassy of Can-

ada is honored to host Canada’s Afghanistan Memorial Vigil over the 2014 Me-morial Day weekend.

The Afghanistan Memorial consists of the original commemorative plaquesfrom the Canadian monument at Kandahar Airfield. The series of plaques isdedicated to the 161 Canadians and more than 40 U.S. Armed Forces memberswho paid the ultimate price in the service of peace and security while underCanadian command.

Public viewing of the Memorial in the Embassy’s courtyard is available fromFriday, May 23, toMonday, May 26, 2014. Attendants will be on site from 9:00AMto 5:00PM daily to answer questions.

For further information visit: http://www.canadianally.com or contact: ca-nadianally@canadianembassy.org

Embassy of Canada501 Pennsylvania Ave, NWWashington, D.C., 20001-2114Nearest Metro stations: Archives & Judiciary Square

Memorial Vigil

The Naval District Washington(NDW) Chaplain Religious EnrichmentDevelopment Program (CREDO) willhost two upcoming retreats in May.CREDO is a Chief of Navy Chaplainssponsored relationship enrichmentprogram to help improve job perfor-mance and enhance quality of life foractive-duty service members and theirfamilies.

Marriage Enrichment Retreat: June6-8 and June 20-22 -The Marriage En-richment Retreat (MER) is intended toassist married couples in strengthen-ing their relationship skills throughinstruction, group and private discus-sions, exercise, and free time. Couplesenjoy a free weekend at the Hilton Ho-tel in Crystal City where they can learnand apply marriage skills.

Safetalk: June 14, 12:30-3:30 p.m.at JBAB Chapel Annex -Enables par-ticipants to recognize danger signs ofsuicide, successfully intervene to savea life, and get people at risk to trained

professionals. Teaching the basics ofsuicide “First Aid,” this workshop isperfect for all front line workers andsupervisors.

Prevention and Relationship En-hancement Program: May 28, June 18,June 25

Prevention and Relationship En-hancement Program gives prospec-tive and married couples effective andproven communication and relation-ship skills needed for the stresses oftoday’s military relationships. PREP isoffered in partnership with the Militaryand Family Support Center coveringsuch topics as communication dangersigns, fun and friendship, forgiveness,and supporting one another. Theseclasses are held at the Chapel Annexaboard JBAB.

For more information or to register,please contact the CREDO offices at202-767-5901or 5900, e-mail at CREDO.NDW.fcm@navy.mil, or drop by theJBAB Chapel and inquire within.

CREDO Announces Upcoming Programs

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being a part of JF6 are “giving back to thejunior enlisted, and showing unit cohe-sion between Army, Navy and Air Forceas WRNMMC One Team.”

The Bethesda Area Chief Petty OfficerAssociation (CPOA) also promotes theWRNMMC One Team philosophy by en-suring “every service member knows wewant them to succeed, and that we valuetheir service, talent, skill and dedication,”explained Senior Chief Sharon Tavares,vice president of the CPOA.

“Our association supports acts of char-ity that come before us, through both fi-nancial and participatory contributions,”the senior chief continued. “We accom-plish these goals through the actions ofour members individually and in com-mittee.

“We are supportive and available toarea commanders, commanding officers,officers-in-charge and missions repre-sented within our membership,” Tavarescontinued.

In support of WRNMMC One Teamphilosophy, Tavares said CPOA is avail-able to all eligible members of the U.S.Armed Forces who have been “initiated,transitioned or inducted as chief pettyofficers.” This includes all chief petty of-ficers in or around the Bethesda area —active, retired or honorary.

The JOC also promotes unity amongthe Walter Reed Bethesda community,opening it ranks to all junior officers, O-1through O-3, on base. Army 1st Lt. Rory

Walton, outgoing JOC, describes the or-ganization as “a command-wide, go-tosource for officer professional develop-ment, mentoring and service,” whichsupports junior officers across the servic-es at WRNMMC and NSA Bethesda tenantorganizations.

“We have provided support for morethan 3,500 officers,” Walton continued.She explained this support has includedsponsoring Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation-type events; providing peer groupand mentorship opportunities; sponsor-ing professional development lectures;and hosting off-site tours to historicallocations.

Explaining how the JOC strengthensWRNMMC’s One Team concept, Waltonsaid, “We all go through the same chal-lenges and stresses as junior officers,just in different services and roles. It iswonderful to bring everyone togetherand share ideas, projects, and lessonslearned.”

For more information about the JEM,contact Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Am-ber Barak at 301-319-8650. For more in-formation about the Echo 5 Mess, contactHospital Corpsman 2nd Class Davin Lau-rell at Davin.n.Laurell.mil@health.mil.For more information about JF6, contactHospital Corpsman 1st Class Scott Kuni-yuki at Scott.y.Kuniyuki.mil@health.mil.For more information about the CPOA,contact Senior Chief Sharon Tavares at301-400-0538. For more informationabout the JOC, contact 1st Lt. Regine Fau-cher at 301-295-5489.

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