June 27, 2013

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By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

Rear Adm. Markham Rich relieved RearAdm. Patrick J. Lorge as commandant ofNaval District Washington (NDW) during achange of command ceremony in AdmiralLeutze Park at the Washington Navy YardJune 21.

Lorge, a native of Turnersville, N.J.,graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in1981. He became a Naval Aviator, earninghis wings in 1983, and has flown F-14, F-16,A-4 and F-5 aircraft. His commands includetours with VF-43, VF-14, VF-101 and VFA-25 as well as Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.Lorge has also served at a variety of instal-lations including the Joint Operations Di-rectorate, Central Command Branch, JointStaff, Washington; the Joint Chiefs of Staff;and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.

Lorge became the 87th Commandantof NDW, the oldest continuously operatedNavy installation in the country, and theJoint Forces Headquarters National CapitalRegion Deputy Commander in July of 2008.In his time as commandant of NDW, Lorgelead a workforce of more than 3,500 militaryand civilian personnel at six Navy and joint

installations. Additionally, he hosted theNaval Attaché Corps and personally over-saw all ceremonies featuring foreign dini-taries at the Washington Navy Yard, knownas the “quarterdeck of the Navy,” on behalfof the Chief of Naval Operations. Lorge wasa driving force behind the region’s first in-tegrated cyber-secure infrastructure, themerger of Bolling Air Force Base and NavalSupport Facility Anacostia to create JointBase Anacostia-Bolling and the standup ofWalter Reed National Military Medical Cen-ter at Naval Support Activity Bethesda. Dur-ing the ceremony, Lorge thanked those hehas worked with throughout his career, andreflected on his time at NDW.

“NDW is a team of amazingly powerfulsuccess,” said Lorge. “They are the team thatlends support to our warfighters and caresfor their families back home. They are theteam that buried Neil Armstrong. They holdthe widows of our fallen shipmates at Dover.They are team 87. I will miss them, I will misstheir dedication, their belief in accomplish-ing the impossible and the joy they show ona daily basis. I could never have dreamed abetter dream than being the commandant of

NDW Holds Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge addresses the audience at the Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) change of command ceremony in Leutze Park at theWashington Navy Yard. Lorge was relieved by Rear Adm. Markham Rich,left, who will assume command as the 88th Commandant of NDW. NDW en-compasses more than 4,000 square miles, including the District of Colum-bia, and counties in Maryland and northern Virginia. The region includessuch installations as Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Support Activ-ity Annapolis, and The Washington Navy Yard.See Command, Page 7

By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

Visiting dignitaries to Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) have an updated land-mark to call home during their stay in NavalSupport Activity Washington. After monthsof renovation, the Washington Navy Yard’sVisiting Flag Quarters (VFQ) will reopen,preserving its historic accents while provid-ing the comforts of modern living.

Today, the VFQ provides temporary ac-commodations for Navy and Marine Corpsflag and general officers and foreign officersof equivalent rank during visits to Washing-ton, D.C. Overlooking M Street in the city’sSoutheast neighborhood, the building wasan 1881 addition to the 1805 Latrobe Gateand served as Marine officers’ quarters andenlisted barracks until the 1960s. Anotherrenovation to the VFQ was done between1908 and 1909 to add tin and bead boardceilings, as well as sun rooms. That renova-tion over a century ago led to a rich discov-

ery of historical artifacts during the mostrecent repairs to the building. Hidden in theceilings and walls were everyday items ofthe late 19th and early 20th centuries, pro-viding a glimpse into the lives of the workerswho beautified the VFQ generations ago.

“Those material resources served as atime capsule providing the clues in every-day life,” said Igor Boras, senior construc-tion manager with the project management& engineering branch of Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command Public Works De-partment-Washington. “Things like crib-bage made from the existing floor, clothing,alcohol bottles – the Navy prohibited use ofalcohol on vessels and shore installationsin 1914 – shaving powders, and food. Thebeautiful thing is that the Naval History andHeritage Command on the Navy Yard pro-vided their services and restored some ofthe found artifacts, which will be exhibited

Flag Quarters Renovation Brings History to Modern Living

Photo courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command

A Marine sentry on duty at the Latrobe Gate, 8th and M Streets, Southeast,circa Summer 1978. In 1880 a Victorian three-story building was added ontop and at each side of the original gate structure, which became the Visit-ing Flag Quarters (VFQ). The VFQ just completed extensive renovations in-cluding a new energy efficient mechanical system, a new electrical system,and new plumbing and fixtures. See Quarters, Page 9

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The WaterlineCommandant, Naval District Washington

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I like the photos of the Navy Yardfrom the 1800’s hanging in the Sub-way. It’s neat to see howmuch haschanged since then.

Genel BensonCommand Support ServicesNaval District Washington

The old foundry buildings. I startedhere back in the 70’s when theywere empty, and it wasmy job tohelp with the health aspect of theirrenovations.

Dr. John AustinMilitary Sealift CommandWashington Navy Yard

The story of Mordecai Booth, a pri-vate stationed here during the Warof 1812. He saved Building 101 frombeing burned when the Navy Yardwas burned to prevent it from fall-ing into British hands.

Joaella LaneDeputy Comptroller

Naval District Washington

The Washington Navy Yard’s historic Visiting Flag Quarters was just renovated.What’s you’re favorite piece of history on the Yard?

Around the Yard

By Allison JohnsonAtlantic Test Ranges intern

Twenty-one eighth graders recently explored how theirscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)education translates into the work carried out here at NavalAir Station Patuxent River.

In partnership with the Naval Air Warfare Center AircraftDivision (NAWCAD) Education Outreach Program, AtlanticTest Ranges environmental scientist Brandi Simpson guid-ed Chesapeake Public Charter School students on a tour ofboth the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) and the Air-craft Survival Systems Development and Prototype Lab, aswell as a hands-on bottle rocket experiment.

At the Test Pilot School, USNTPS Security Manager RichHarris explained to students what it takes to become a testpilot as they toured the aircraft hangar. At the Aircrew Sur-vival Systems Development and Prototype Lab, aerospaceexperimental psychologists Lt. Cmdr. Hank Phillips andJoe Geeseman showed students more than five generationsof protective flight and military apparel and the horizon-tal accelerator used for dynamic testing, and discussed theimportance of flight safety. “I’m a big advocate for learn-ing,” said NAWCAD Education Outreach Coordinator Terri

Chase. “I love working with the kids and giving them theopportunity to see what the NAWCAD community has tooffer locally.”

After the two tours, students created and launched re-cycled bottle rockets at the Mattapany Day Camp by pre-dicting possible flight patterns at different units of pressuremeasurement.

Pairs of students worked together: The co-pilot called outa countdown, the pilot released a rocket from the launchpad, the two-liter bottle shot up into the sky and landed inthe campsite, and the co-pilot then measured how far therocket traveled and recorded that data in a class chart. Everystudent got a chance to perform both the role of pilot andco-pilot.

“I love seeing students’ eyes light up the moment theyunderstand a difficult concept,” Simpson said. “When I seetheir eyes light up or a big smile on their face, I know I’mcontributing to their education and making a difference intheir lives.”

The NAWCAD Education Outreach Program is gearedtoward energizing and exploring local students’ STEM edu-cation. The program partners scientists and engineers withschools to strengthen young scientific minds and supportNAWCAD initiatives.

Students Explore Bottle Rocket Physics

Courtesy photo

Brandi Simpson (standing) watches as a Chesa-peake Public Charter School eighth graderlaunches her recycled bottle rocket at MattapanyDay Camp.

June 271813 - USS President anchors in Bergen,

Norway.1950 - To support U.N. call to assist

South Korea, President Harry S. Truman au-thorizes U.S. naval and air operations southof 38th Parallel in Korea.

June 281794 - Joshua Humphreys appointed

master builder to build Navy ships at an an-nual salary of $2,000.

1814 - USS Wasp captures HMS Rein-deer.

1865 - CSS Shenandoah captures 11American whalers in one day.

1970 - USS James Madison (SSBN-627)completes conversion to Poseidon missilecapability.

June 291925 - Ships andmen from 11th and 12th

Naval Districts assist in relief after earth-quake at Santa Barbara , Calif.

1950 - Truman authorizes sea blockadeof the Korean coast.

1950 - USS Juneau (CL-119) fires first na-val shore bombardment of Korean Conflict.

June 301815 - USS Peacock takes HMS Nautilus,

last action of the War of 1812.1943 - Third Fleet Amphibious Force

lands troops on Rendova Island while navalgunfire silences Japanese artillery.

1951 - Naval Administration of Marianasends.

July 11797 - Naval Regulations passed by Con-

gress.1800 - First convoy duty; USS Essex es-

corts convoy of merchant ships from EastIndies to U.S.

1801 - U.S. squadron under CommodoreRichard Dale enters the Mediterranean tostrike Barbary pirates.

1850 - Naval School at Annapolis re-named Naval Academy.

1851 - Naval Academy adopts four yearcourse of study.

1911 - Trial of first Navy aircraft, CurtissA-1. The designer, Glenn Curtiss, makes firstflight in Navy’s first aircraft, A-1, at Lake

Keuka, NY, then prepares Lt. Theodore G.Ellyson, the first naval aviator, for his twosolo flights in A-1.

1914 - Prohibition of alcohol begins inthe Navy.

1916 - Establishment of informal schoolfor officers assigned to submarines at NewLondon, Conn.

1918 - USS Covington (ID-1409) hit with-out warning by two torpedoes from GermanSubmarine U-86 and sank the next day.

1933 - USS Constitution commencestour of principal U.S. seaports.

1946 - First of two detonations in Opera-tion Crossroads nuclear test.

1951 - Responsibility for the Governmentof Trust Territories transferred fromNavy to

Department of Interior.1972 - Date of rank of Rear Admiral for

Samuel Lee Gravely Jr., who was the firstU.S. Navy admiral of African-American de-scent.

July 21923 - Commissioning of Naval Research

Laboratory, Washington, D.C.1926 - Distinguished Flying Cross autho-

rized by Congress.1937 - Amelia Earhart disappears in Pa-

cific. Navy conducts extensive unsuccessfulsearch.

1945 - USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Jap-anese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan;first successful use of rockets against shorepositions.

1946 - Establishment of VX-3 to evalu-ate adaptability of helicopters to naval pur-poses.

1950 - USS Juneau (CL-119) and two Brit-ish ships sink five of six attacking North Ko-rean torpedo boats and gunboats.

1967 - During Operation Bear Claw, Sev-enth Fleet Amphibious Force conducts heli-copter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien,Vietnam.

July 31898 - At Battle of Santiago, Cuba, Rear

Adm. William T. Sampson’s squadron de-stroys Spanish fleet.

1950 - USS Valley Forge (CV-45) andHMS Triumph (R16) participate in first car-rier action of Korean Conflict. VF-51 aircraftfrom Valley Forge shoot down two NorthKorean aircraft. The action is first combattest of F9F Panther and AD Skyraider.

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U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Chad Runge

Plebes in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2015 march into Bancroft Hall fol-lowing noon meal formation in Tecumseh Court in 2011. July 1, 1850 markedthe re-designation of the “Naval School at Annapolis” to the U.S. NavalAcademy. Exactly one year later the Academy adopted a four-year course ofstudy. Though the curriculum has changed since, Naval Academy midship-men still follow a four-year course of study today.

By Christianne M. WittenChief of Chaplains Public Affairs

In a recent poll on Navy Personnel Com-mand’s website, 63 percent of 5,049 respon-dents did not believe that what they say to achaplain is confidential, and 65 percent of2,895 respondents believe that Navy chap-lains are required to report certain mattersto the command.

In light of these results and other an-ecdotal evidence, Chief of Chaplains Rear

Adm. Mark L. Tidd saw an opportunity toroll out an official campaign to help educateservice members, leadership and familiesacross the Navy and Marine Corps on SEC-NAV Instruction

1730.9: Confidential Communications toChaplains.

This policy was established Feb. 7, 2008to protect the sacred trust between an indi-vidual and a chaplain.

Confidentiality with Chaplains:Sailors Hold the Key

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Devon Dow

Lt. Robert Mills, deputy chaplain for Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15,gives suicide prevention training to Sailors assigned to the guided-missiledestroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). The training provides Sailors with the toolsto recognize warning signs that an individual could be thinking about com-mitting suicide. In a recent poll on Navy Personnel Command’s website, 63percent of 5,049 respondents did not believe that what they say to a chap-lain is confidential, and 65 percent of 2,895 respondents believe that Navychaplains are required to report certain matters to the command.

See Chaplains, Page 10 1038457

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

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

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

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

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

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

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

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

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

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

MFSC HAPPENINGS

JBAB Daddy/Daughter DanceJune 15 | 1 to 3p.m. | JBABBollingClub | $12In celebration of Father’s Day join us

for the 6th Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance.You see your little princess growing up sofast, join us for this event as the memoriesare sure to last. Activities include dancing,crafts, contests and fun! Attire is semi-for-mal. For reservations call 202-563-8400.

Dads Basic Training - Dads andMoms Partners in Parenting

June 27 | 3 to 5 p.m. | JBAB, Bldg. 72 - Mil-itary & Family Support Center

For dads and moms with children age 0to 1 year. All ranks and branches are wel-come! Using a combination of group discus-sion and a dads breakout group and amomsbreakout group, we will explore the joy andwonderment as well as the trials of parent-hood. The dads breakout group is led by adad and will include the topics of soothinga crying infant, infant care, preparing for ababy and what to do now that they are here,and how to enjoy being an active Dad aswell as open group discussion. The momsgroup will include the topics of breast andformula feeding, preparing for your babyand what to do now that they are here, safesleep, andmaternal instincts as well as opengroup discussion.

Learn about the first few months of yourbaby’s life and how positive parenting is im-

portant for infant growth and development.Prepare your home and relationship forthe changes that are needed when a babyarrives so that you can enjoy being a par-ent and experience the fulfillment of beingpartners in parenting. To register please call202-433-6151or 202-767-0450.

Fitness Center Renovations - Phase2 will begin June 10

The first floor locker rooms will be closedduring this phase of the renovation project.The fitness equipment on the first floor, thesecond floor locker rooms, and third floorgroup exercise area will be available for use.All group exercise classes will resume in the3rd floor group exercise area at the begin-ning of Phase 2. The front desk and firstfloor laundry area will also be closed duringthis phase. Staff will be located on the firstand second floor of building W-22 for assis-tance. For more information please contactthe Fitness Center at 202-433-2829/2882 orvisit their website site at www.cnic.navy.mil/nsawfitness.

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) 433-2484

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

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

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

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

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

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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with up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC’s Riverwalk.Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalkhttp://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalk.

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 suspect’srights. Consultations are confidential.

DSO is located onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Service members shouldpresent in uniform.

NDW Drinking Water Reports AvailableThe 2012 Annual Water Quality reports for the Washington Navy Yard will be dis-

tributed in print and electronically prior to July 1. These reports have been preparedin cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency Region III, the D.C. Waterand Sewer Authority, and Naval Facility Engineering Command Washington. Theseroutine reports are required by law, and are being provided to inform you aboutthe quality of your drinking water. These reports are not being issued in responseto a health threat. The water being served at the Washington Navy Yard met federalSafe Drinking Water Act requirements in 2012. Copies of the reports will be avail-able upon request. If you have any questions please contact Tawana Spencer, PublicWorks Department Washington Drinking Water Media Manager, at (202) 685-8007.

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

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

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the notedactivities aboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST5100.12J)

NDW News

By Andrew RevelosSouth Potomac Pilot Staff Writer

The Pentagon Division of the NavalSea Cadets Corps and Navy League CadetsCorps got a first-hand look at the Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF) Dahlgren Fire Depart-ment on June 8 and enjoyed demonstrationsand interactive activities with the firefight-ers. After dividing into groups, the cadetslearned about ladders, hoses and ropes andas might be expected, had plenty of ques-tions for the firefighters.

One group of cadets wondered whatit was like to be inside a fire and whetheror not firefighters broke down doors andwindows very often. “If there’s a legit fire,we’ll bust out the windows,” said FirefighterCJ Newton. “When we go in, we see noth-ing. When it gets like that, we ventilate [theburning structure] so it will cool down andso we can see better.”

Of course, understanding fire science isonly part of a job that also requires courage.“I’d just jump out,” said Brendon, who wastrying out the Sea Cadets for the weekend.

The Sea Cadets were not only respon-sible for paying attention, but also for re-

taining the knowledge they were presented.After a detailed look at a fire truck and itscapabilities, Steven Brown, a former Marinewho helps teach the Pentagon Division drillteam, quizzed the cadets.

“How many gallons does the truck hold?”he asked.

The cadets answered correctly. “Fivehundred.”

Cadets practiced rolling and unrollinghoses, which firefighter refer to as lines.Those lines have little in common with reg-ular garden hoses and require draining anddrying before they go into storage.

Brown wanted the cadets, as well as hisdaughter Faith, who was attending a SeaCadet event for the first time, to understandthe dedication and skill it takes to be a fire-fighter. “I want them to have a little bit ofexposure of what the fire department goesthrough, what their job entails,” he said,during an interactive knot-tying demonstra-tion. “The knots are something they coulduse to help another cadet during training.Tying knots, if they end up going into theNavy is one of the things they need to learn.”

Firefighter Matt Ellis led the rescue knot-tying class. As he instructed cadets, theypracticed tying the knots, which got pro-

gressively more complicated. Most werebased on the figure eight: the figure eight onthe bight, a double-looped figure eight and abowline thrown in for good measure.

Airman First Class Mary Grace Balaban,assigned to the 614th Air and Space Op-erations Center Det 1, volunteers with thePentagon Division and supports physicaltraining. She was a quick learner when itcame to knot-tying and patiently helped theyoungsters along. “I really love being withthe kids,” said Balaban, who began workingwith the cadets last month after running intothem in the chow hall. “I kind of got hooked.”

Ballaban thought the knot-tying was veryuseful knowledge. “I think emergency train-ing is useful in every branch [of the mili-tary],” she said.

As Ellis presented knots at the front ofthe classroom, Battalion Chief Tracy Halloffered the cadets pointers. Colin, who wasattending his first Sea Cadet event, was per-haps a little over-confident after achievingquick success with the relatively simple fig-ure eight. Hall helped Colin with the more

Dahlgren Firefighters Teach Sea Cadets the Ropes

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal staff writer

Looking to hear the concerns and issuesof staff, wounded warriors and their fami-lies during these challenging times, the topDepartment of Defense (DOD) health affairsofficial visited Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center (WRNMMC) recently.

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secre-tary of defense for health affairs and direc-tor, TRICARE Management Activity, metwith WRNMMC senior leadership staff,before visiting with wounded warriors andtheir families on the wards, discussing theircare and offering words of encouragement.

Woodson, a vascular surgeon and briga-dier general in the U.S. Army Reserve, wasnominated by President Barack Obama tobe assistant secretary of defense for healthaffairs and has served in the position sincebeing confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Dec.

22, 2010. He also serves as principle advisorto the secretary of defense for health issues.In the Military Health System (MHS) world-wide, there are more than 133,000 militaryand civilian doctors, nurses, medical edu-cators, researchers, health-care providers,allied health professionals, health adminis-tration, logistics, supply, information tech-nology and communications personnel,among others.

As director of the TRICARE ManagementActivity, Woodson manages all TRICAREhealth and medical resources, supervisingand administering TRICARE medical anddental programs, serving nearly 10 millionbeneficiaries.

In the military while on active duty,Woodson was “on the ground,” deployed toSaudi Arabia when Operation Desert Stormbegan, and he deployed to Kosovo, and Op-

Top DOD Health Official VisitsNation’s Medical Center

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Photo by Bernard S. Little

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for health affairsand director, TRICARE Management Activity, visits Army Staff Sgt. SamShockley in his room at Walter Reed Bethesda on June 7. Shockley, 25, wasinjured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in March.

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

Firefighter Matt Ellis shows LeagueCadet PO2 Elijah White-Stansel howto tie a figure eight knot.

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The Last Shot: The In-credible Story of the C.S.S.Shenandoah and the TrueConclusion of the AmericanCivil War by Lynn Schooler.Ecco Press, An Imprint ofHarperCollins Publishers 10East 53rd Street, New York10022, 2005.

Among the naval histori-cal books to be published isLynn Schooler’s fascinatingand little-known account ofthe Confederate raider CSSShenandoah. The author isa well-known historian ofAlaska. In 1864, the Confed-erate raider Shenandoahwas equipped and sent withorders to seek and destroyUnion commerce on the

high seas, and all along theNew England coast. The CSSShenandoah would burn 38American ships in the Atlan-tic, Pacific and IndianOceans.The raider would furtherlead Union Navy ships on a

27,000-mile chase.The book details this

chase and the attempts bythe U.S. Navy to track downCSS Shenandoah and itreads like a Civil War ver-sion of Tom Clancy’s classicnovel “Hunt for Red Octo-ber,” except that it hap-pened. By June 22, 1865, twomonths after Robert E. Leesurrendered to U.S. ArmyGeneral Ulysses S. Grant,CSS Shenandoah was trad-ing shots with Union Navalships in the Arctic Sea. Mak-ing it the final shots the CivilWar. Read this historicalthriller and immerse your-self in a little known aspectof American naval history.

Editor’s Note: Cmdr.Aboul-Enein teaches part-time at the National DefenseUniversity and is the author oftwo books on the Middle East.

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By Carol CastoCommander, NavyInstallations Com-mand Navy Housing

As the Navy’s Hous-ing Early Application Tool(HEAT) reaches its firstyear, Navy Housing is al-ready working on upgradesto be implemented over thenext several years.

Commander, Navy In-s ta l la t ions Command(CNIC) Navy Housinglaunched HEAT, the onlinetool for service members

and their families to re-quest housing informationand begin the military fam-ily housing application pro-cess, in July 2012.

Returning customersmay notice some positivechanges to the interface asNavy Housing launches thesecond phase of HEAT thissummer. This upgrade alsoimproves processes withinthe HSCs and allows forbetter inter-communica-tion with Navy systems.

HEAT allows servicemembers and their fami-

lies to connect with multi-ple housing service centers(HSCs) to review all of theirhousing options at anyNavy installation beforeaccepting orders. HEATcan also start the housingapplication process forthose interested in militaryand community housing.

Navy Housing designedHEAT to engage customersearlier in the PermanentChange of Station (PCS)process. Though approxi-mately 75 percent of HEATusers have orders, and/or

know where they’re going,HEAT can also be used be-fore accepting orders. It is aconvenient way to contactHousing Service Centers(HSCs) to collect valuablehousing and local commu-nity information that maybe important in makingPCS decisions.

The program is the firstof its kind within the De-partment of Defense.

“I am very impressedwith how well HEAT hasworked in its first year,” saidBill Pearson, acting housing

program manager, CNIC.“As the team rolls out im-provements, Navy Housinghopes to see more and moreservice members and theirspouses utilizing HEAT dur-ing their next PCS.”

“More than 6,300 cus-tomers used HEAT in itsfirst year, and I expect thatto double next year,” saidMike Bowlin, CNIC NavyHousing HEAT ProjectManager. “We continue toimprove and expand HEAT,and the overall customerservice experience with

Navy Housing. Although 95percent of HEAT users areapplying for military familyhousing, we want servicemembers to know they canuse it to contact the profes-sional staff at our HSCs andfind information on hous-ing options and the localcommunity too.”

Service members andtheir families can begin theirhousing search online andto contact their next HSCusing the HEAT website atwww.cnic.navy.mil/HEAT.

NavyHousing Early Application Tool Hits One Year Anniversary

By John J. JoyceNSWC Dahlgren Divi-sion Corporate Com-munications

A World War II-era flagthat flew over Naval SurfaceWarfare Center DahlgrenDivision (NSWCDD) in hon-or of a Sailor on the 71st an-niversary of his death at theBattle of Midway was pre-sented to his sister at a June6 ceremony here.

The Sailor, Seaman 2ndClass George Luther Self,was killed in action the daybefore his 25th birthdaywhen a Japanese submarinefired torpedoes that sunk thedestroyer USS Hammann.

“I am so happy that mybrother is recognized andhis memory is kept alive,”said Virginia Self Trent, 90,after the ceremony.

The Hammann was tow-ing the aircraft carrier USSYorktown back to Pearl Har-bor when it was attackednear the end of the battle.The destroyer sank in fourminutes with heavy loss oflife and the Yorktown wentdown early the next day.

Trent and other fam-ily members watched asNSWCDD Sailors loweredand ceremoniously folded a48-star flag in honor of Self.

“I felt honored to be ableto honor a fallen Sailor whogave the ultimate sacrifice

for his family and the coun-try that he loved so much,”said Chief Fire Control Tech-nician Christopher Morge.“We were extremely happyto be part of something thatprovided a little closure to astory that should have hadthe proper ceremony somany years ago.”

NSWCDD CommanderCapt. Michael Smith pre-sented the flag to Trent, tell-ing her that it’s a symbol ofappreciation for her broth-er’s service to the UnitedStates and a grateful Navy.

Smith also presentedTrent with a certificate stat-ing that the flag was flownover NSWCDD in Self’s hon-or with printed words ex-

pressing gratitude for Self’scourageous service.

“This 48-star flag is justas alive as any flag today,”said Trent’s son, Bill Cole-man, NSWCDD Rapid De-velopment and IntegrationBranch Head. “It’s keepingmy uncle’s memory alive.”

Coleman located the vin-tage 48-state flag that wouldhave been flown duringWorld War II and contactedthe NSWCDD commanderinmid-May with a request tofly the flag at the NSWCDDheadquarters building inhonor of his uncle.

“Imagine finding out that

Flag Flown at NSWCDD forLost Midway Sailor

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Capt. Michael Smith, Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division commander, presentsa World War II-era flag to Virginia Self Trent, 90,after a traditional flag folding ceremony June 6.The flag was flown over NSWCDD in honor of herbrother - Seaman 2nd Class George Luther Selfon the 71st anniversary of his death at the Battleof Midway on June 6, 1942.

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Naval District Washington.”At the ceremony, Vice Adm. William

French, Commander, Navy InstallationsCommand, presented Lorge with the Legionof Merit for his able and dedicated leader-ship of NDW from July 2008 to June 2013.

Prior to coming to NDW, Rich command-ed Naval Air Station Oceana and served inVF-101 both as an F-14 Instructor and asexecutive officer. He also served on the Of-fice of the Chief of Naval Operations staff asdeputy, Strike Aircraft Plans and Require-ments and at U.S. Space Command, Policyand Plans Directorate. Rich was a 2004-2005Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow withHoneywell, International.

“I couldn’t be more impressed withwhat I’ve seen here during the turnover ofteam 87,” said Rich. “It is a professional,capable and talented team. I’m excitedby what I’ve seen, and I’m excited to getstarted. I look forward to harnessing thoseincredible abilities of the NDW team andto take on new challenges of our broad anddiverse missions.”

NDW encompasses more than 4,000square miles, including the District of Co-lumbia, the Maryland counties of AnneArundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Mont-gomery, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s,and northern Virginia counties of Loudoun,Fauquier, Fairfax, Prince William, StaffordKing George, Westmoreland, Arlington andthe cities within their outer boundaries. Theregion includes such installations as NavalAir Station Patuxent River, Naval SupportActivity Annapolis, and The WashingtonNavy Yard.

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French awards Lorge with the Legion of Merit for meritorious service in the ex-ecution of his duties as 87th Commandant of NDW from July 2008 to June 2013.

Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard parade the colors at theNDWchange of command ceremony June 21.

Lorge, left,acceptshiscommandflagfromNDWCommandMasterChiefChrisAdams.

Members of the U.S. Navy Band stand at ease prior to the NDW change ofcommand ceremony.

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By Sarah MarshallWRNMMC Journalstaff writer

To ensure safety and best prac-tices, Walter Reed Bethesda’sAmerica Pharmacy will close earlyThursday, June 27, for a safetystand down. Patients may experi-ence delays during this pharmacystaff training time, but can restassured the temporary inconve-nience will have a lasting impact.

“Patient safety is always at theforefront of what we do, and willbe part of this training,” said Col.Laurel Fields, chief of the Depart-ment of Pharmacy.

On June 27, the America Phar-macy will open at its usual time,7 a.m., but will close at 1 p.m., in-stead of 6 p.m., allowing all handsto participate in their department’ssafety training, Fields said. Duringthis time, the Arrowhead Pharma-cy in Building 9 will remain open,from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. as usual,so patients can continue to pick uptheir prescriptions that afternoon.

The department spent monthspreparing for the safety standdown, Fields said, to allow maxi-mum participation for the safetytraining since pharmacy servicesare provided 24/7 at the medicalcenter. The department’s entirestaff, including both the day andevening shift - roughly 140 staff

members - will have an opportu-nity to participate in the exercise.

On June 27, pharmacy staff willhave a chance to focus 100 percenton the training, Fields continued.

“It is very hard to provide op-timal patient care and train at thesame time,” she said. “Reaffirmingevery staff member understandsour medication process and per-forms that process the same way,ensures every patient receives thesame service, every time. The De-partment of Pharmacy’s motto is‘Every Prescription Counts.’ Ulti-mately, training reinforces consis-tent excellence in our services toeach and every patient, every time.”

In addition to the AmericaPharmacy’s early closure on June27, patients should note Pharma-cy hours will also change for theFourth of July weekend.

All pharmacy locations will beclosed for the Fourth of July. OnFriday, July 5, the America Phar-macy will be closed, but the Ar-rowhead Pharmacy in Building 9and the drive-thru refill pick-uplocation will be open from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday,July 6-7, all pharmacy locationswill be closed.

In addition, after the holidayweekend, pharmacy hours will bemodified due to sequestration,she said. During this time, howev-

er, the pharmacy will continue toprovide 24/7 support for the Emer-gency Room and for all hospital-ized patients. Beginning Monday,July 8, the Arrowhead Pharmacywill be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.during the week, instead of 7:30a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The ArrowheadPharmacy will also be closed onSaturdays, due to sequestration.

During this time, the AmericaPharmacy hours will remain openMonday through Friday, 7 a.m. to6 p.m., and the Drive-thru RefillPick-up location will continue itsweekday hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,but will be closed on Saturdays.

Though there may be a reduc-tion in hours, Fields said the phar-macy will not cut back on safetyand quality. The department’sstaff will remain dedicated to pro-viding optimal pharmacy servicesto patients, she said.

“Our staff [members] caredeeply about our patients, andproviding them optimal services,”Fields said. “We ask patients toplease be patient on those daysthat may have longer wait times,as the focus continues to be on pa-tient safety.”

For patients referred to networkproviders with civilian prescrip-tions, Fields said theMilitary Treat-ment Facility Pharmacy is the leastcostly way to receive their medica-

tions. For maintenance medica-tions, patients have the option touse the TRICARE Pharmacy HomeDelivery Program, Express Scripts.

Currently, there is no co-payfor a 90-day supply of any generic

medication, she said. For moreinformation about this program,patients can ask any of the phar-macies. They can also call, 1-877-363-1433, or visit www.tricare.mil/pharmacy.

America Pharmacy Ensures Safety, Informs Patients of Upcoming Delays

By Paul BelloJoint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Affairs

For a little more than threeyears, Andrea Godbey has exem-plified what being an “involved”community member is all about.The military spouse from JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) hasserved as a volunteer at nearbyLeckie Elementary School - do-ing everything from organizingbake sales to becoming an activeand most trusted member of theschool’s Parent Teachers’ Associa-tion (PTA).

She was also instrumental in in-troducing the school to the commu-nity-based programArea Coalitionsfor Education - Excellence (ACE-E) -a nonprofit organization that pridesitself on reaching out to inner-cityyouth through its military mentor-ship program. Two years after ACE-E began at Leckie,more than 30 stu-dents have gone on to receive freelaptop computers upon completionof the organization’s technologycourse, Godbey said.

Of course, her list of accom-plishments doesn’t end there. Aformer librarian, she helped re-vamp the school’s library by sepa-

rating books into proper sections,as well as filtering out old, outdat-ed content for somemuch-needednewer releases. She has also gottenher hands dirty while volunteeringduring the school’s annual Beauti-fication Day project.

She has been a central figure inthe classroom, as well. Along theway, Godbey has immersed her-self with various student relatedprojects, including class presenta-tions and food tastings on variouscultures around the globe. She hasalso served on Leckie’s School Ad-visory Team, where a group of par-ents and faculty members team upto discuss such issues as budgeting.

“I was so visible at the schoolthat other parents assumed I justworked there full-time. They didn’tknow I was a volunteer,” Godbeysaid. “I’ve enjoyed each and everymoment at Leckie. My time as avolunteer has been the most per-sonally rewarding in my life.”

It’s a bittersweet time for God-bey.With her husband recently get-ting new orders, the family will bepacking up and leaving JBAB thissummer. With regret, she will notbe able to continue as a volunteer atLeckie. However, her efforts in thecommunity will not be forgotten.

“Andrea has been such an in-strumental part of the PTA. We’veraised approximately $6,000 in thetime she’s been aboard,” said Hat-tie McDuffie, PTA president andchaplain with the MetropolitanPolice Department. “Her passionand dedication speaks volumes asto who she is as a person. I’m goingto miss her so much.”

Leckie school principal JermallWright, who will be leaving theWashington area himself this sum-mer for a position with a schooldistrict in Colorado, added similarpraise when asked about Godbey.

“She is the most engaged par-ent I’ve ever come across,” Wrightsaid. “I came aboard as principalaround the same time she startedas a volunteer. I couldn’t haveasked for anyone better to workwith. She’s the best.”

Air Force Staff Sgt. DavinaStone, a certified pharmacy tech-nician with the 579th MedicalGroup, also has fond memoriesof working alongside Godbey. To-gether, they helped organize a poi-son prevention day where servicemembers got a chance to speak tochildren outside the gates.

“It’s obvious she cares aboutthe people that surround her. Shestays involved in just about ev-erything you can think of,” Stonesaid. “Even with her busy sched-

ule, she still manages to find timeto drop off her famous chocolatechip cookies. We’ve been very for-tunate to have her on this base andin this community.”

Military Spouse Embraced for Her Work at Local School

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

U.S. Navy photo by Paul Bello

Leckie Elementary School principal Jermall Wright and An-drea Godbey, a volunteer and military spouse from JointBase Anacostia-Bolling, will both be leaving the Washingtonarea this summer. Both contributed to the introduction ofthe Area Coalitions for Education - Excellence (ACE-E) pro-gram at the school two years ago.

Photo by Sarah Marshall

Private 1st Class Creia Pritchett, pharmacy technician inthe Arrowhead Pharmacy, assists Hospital Corpsman 2ndClass Jerry Reaves at the window of the Arrowhead Phar-macy in Building 9 recently. Pharmacy hours of operationwill change in the near future, yet staff will continue to putsafety first and ensure patient needs are met.

By Jamie CosgrovePublic Affairs Officer,Unmanned Aviationand Strike Weapons

The RQ-21A Small Tacti-cal Unmanned Aircraft Sys-tem (STUAS) completed itsfirst East Coast flight fromWebster Field Annex onJune 12, marking the start ofthe next phase of test for theprogram.

A team from the Navy

and Marine Corps STUASprogram office (PMA-263),the UAS Test Directorate atWebster and industry part-ner Insitu, Inc., are con-ducting flight operations atWebster, NAS Patuxent Riv-er’s outlying field, in prepa-ration for Integrated Opera-tional Test and Evaluation(IOT&E) in the fall.

During the June 12 flight,Insitu operators launchedthe unmanned aircraft us-ing a pneumatic launcher,

eliminating the need for arunway. The RQ-21A wasrecovered after a 1.8 hourflight, using a company-built system known as theSTUAS Recovery System(SRS). The system enablesa safe recovery and expedi-tionary capability for tacti-cal UAS on land or at sea.

“This test period bringsus closer to providing ourwarfighter with a unique ca-

pability - an indigenous UAScapable of operations fromboth land and sea,” said U.S.Marine Corps Col. Jim Rec-tor, PMA-263 programman-ager. “The expeditionarynature of the RQ-21A makesit possible to deploy a multi-intelligence capable UASwith minimal footprint.”

The current phase of test-ing is intended to validate

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in display cases in VFQ.”Boras added that care

was taken to maintain asense of history while up-dating the interior of thebuilding. Heart pine pilingssalvaged from the old pier ofthe Washington Navy Yardwere cut and repurposedto provide flooring in thebuilding, giving the buildingan additional piece of Navyhistory while simultaneous-ly recycling materials.

“The antique heart pinepilings were in the Anacos-tia River for almost a cen-tury,” said Boras. He addedthat the pilings were likelythere during historic eventsin the Washington NavyYard’s history, such as avia-tor Charles Lindbergh’s visitin 1927 following his famoustransatlantic flight. Heartpine was used for centuriesfor shipbuilding and hous-ing due to its pest-resistantnature and hearty stock.

Boras said that the reno-vations were not only aes-thetic in nature, but alsonecessary from a struc-tural standpoint. “The oldVFQ was a dark place withworn out finishes and dé-cor from early 1980s,” said

Boras. “The mechanicaland patchwork electri-cal equipment exceededits projected length. Therewas no structural analysisavailable to identify struc-tural problems. The overallenergy efficiency was poorand the layout was not opti-mal. There was no supply offresh air, and the doors hadso many layers of paint –lead paint too – that originalunforeseenmetal plates andhardware from 1881 resur-faced after a quarter-inch ofpaint was removed.”

The renovations in-clude a new energy effi-cient mechanical system,a new electrical system,and new plumbing and fix-tures. Structural wood andbrick repairs were made,and furnishings were re-placed as well, to includenew furniture, artwork andchandeliers. Safety updateshave been made in theform of shatter proof glassin the existing historic win-dow frames, improved fireprotection, and the removalof lead paint and asbestosfloor tiles.

For more news on eventsin NDW, visit www.face-book.com/NavDistWash.For more information onthe VFQ, visit http://goo.gl/3T14J.

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complicated knots that fol-lowed. “Dress it up,” ad-vised Hall. “Clean it up soyou can see if there’s any-thing wrong with it.”

When Colin figured it allout and tied the knot, Hall of-feredavictoryfistbump. “Giveme some knuckles,” he said.

Colin used the classroomtime to ask Hall a techni-cal question, whether a firehose was really powerfulenough to throw a personaround, as he’d seen on TV.Hall kept a straight face andoffered a reply. “It’s pow-erful enough to throw youaround, fella,” he said.

When the cadets finishedup, Hall advised them to

“practice, practice, prac-tice” their knots.

It was all a rather en-joyable day of activitiesfor Sea Cadet E3 TiffanyRay, who came away witha greater understanding offirefighting. She hopes toone day attend the NavalAcademy and become anengineer. “I used to thinkfirefighting was easier,but now I see all the pro-cedures and stuff that goesinto it,” she said. I see it ismore work than I thought.You think firefighting isall about fire, but you seethere is more to it likeknots and ladders andsteps and procedures.”

For Sea Cadet E2 JosephAmmaturo, the activitieswere less of a surprise andmore of a confirmation. “Ialways thought firefightingwas pretty cool.”

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U.S. Navy photo

The Navy and Marine Corps RQ-21A Small Tacti-cal Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) takes itsfirst flight from Webster Field Annex, an outlyingfield to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, June 12.A team from the Navy and Marine Corps STUASprogram office (PMA-263) at Pax River and Insituare conducting flight operations at Webster inpreparation for Integrated Operational Test andEvaluation (IOT&E) in the fall.

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Per Navy policy, service members andfamilies have the right and privilege toconfidential communication with a Navychaplain; Chaplains have the obligationand responsibility to protect and guard theconfidential communications disclosed tothem; and commanders honor and sup-port the unique, confidential relationshipbetween an individual and a chaplain.

Chaplains cannot be compelled by thecommand, medical professionals or othersto disclose what a service member or fam-ily member shares in confidence.

“What you say to us stays between us,unless you decide differently- You hold thekey,” said Tidd. “That being said, chaplainswill always assist in guiding an individualto the appropriate resources and will notleave an individual alone when the indi-vidual or others are at risk,” Tidd added.

Chaplains serve as advocates to help in-dividuals get the support needed to over-come the challenges they face before mat-ters escalate.

“This unique relationship between anindividual and a chaplain can serve as a

valuable safety valve to the commanderto facilitate increased morale and missionreadiness,” said Tidd.

Given the continuing stigma servicemembers associate with seeking help,chaplains offer Sailors, Marines and theirfamilies a safe place to talk, without fear orjudgment.

“Confidentiality can be particularly im-portant when a Sailor or Marine may feelthey have nowhere to turn during a per-sonal crisis, or if they’re concerned aboutcommand involvement or an impact ontheir career,” said Tidd.

In addition to a Message to the Fleet onconfidentiality, the Chaplain Corps has es-tablished a resource page devoted to con-fidentiality on its website: www.chaplain.navy.mil. This page includes frequentlyasked questions, a fact sheet, a flyer, as wellas a link to the policy.

“The Chaplain Corps is committedto caring for all with dignity, respect andcompassion, regardless of an individual’sbeliefs, if any. One of the ways we do this isthrough confidentiality,” Tidd said.

Contact your command chaplain today!Don’t know who your chaplain is?

Contact Navy 311 for support in yourarea: 1-855-NAVY-311 or text to: Navy311@navy.mil.

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eration Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has alsoserved as a senior medical officer with theNational Disaster Management System,where he responded to the Sept. 11 attackin New York City.

During his visit at Walter Reed Bethesda,Woodson praised the staff, and called this “atransformative period in the MHS.”

“Change is often difficult because it cre-ates a sense of turbulence, but in many cas-es, change is necessary,” he said.

“I want to say, ‘Thank you for the job thatyou do,’” Woodson said to the Walter ReedBethesda staff. He thanked leaders “for tak-ing on the difficult task” of implementingchanges for the better delivery of healthcare. “It’s not an easy thing to do.”

Woodson added there have been some“amazing” things accomplished in the MHSduring the last 10 years. He cited the im-provements in medical evacuations, whichhave saved many lives, as well as innova-tions in telemedicine, allowing “sophisti-cated care” to be delivered in remote areas,also lowering mortality rates.

The senior defense health advisor en-couraged people to build on these improve-ments and innovations, because of theDOD’s mission of caring for the nation’sheroes and their families.

This will be a challenge in a fiscally-con-strained environment, Woodson acknowl-edged. “Going forward, we have to figureout how to get things in balance. I recognizethere’s a growing tension between servicesbeing able to train, equip and modernizethe force versus what we need to do to con-tinue to provide superb care, access to care,[and a] medically-ready force. We have aresponsibility to modernize the medicalforce.” He explained this will mean the mili-tary medicine team will be “more joint andintegrated, as well as, better, stronger andmore relevant.”

Woodson added that we will continue inthat spirit with the creation of the National

Capital Directorate after the disestablish-ment of Joint Task Force Capital Medicine.

In responding to questions from staff,Woodson said he will continue “to fight thebattles” concerning budget challenges soMHS personnel can continue to focus onpatient care, support and their other mis-sions. He added that because of sequestra-tion, there was an 8 percent cut in the MHSbudget during the last half of this fiscal year.He explained if such budget challenges andpractices continue, they could irrevocablyharm the military and MHS.

“We [also must] appreciate what our ci-vilian colleagues do,” Woodson said in re-sponse to an audience member’s questionregarding the 11 days of furlough DOD civil-ian employees face from July to Septemberthis fiscal year. He attributed about 40 per-cent of the MHS’ ability to deliver care andsupport services to its civilian employees.

“Civilians are a very important part ofour organization,” Woodson continued.“We need them. One would hope somethingbad would not happen [in delivery of careand services because of furloughs]. It’s myhope that clinical leadership would keep itsear to the ground and moderate the situa-tion for potential critical faults.

“I would remind you, your feelings arebeing felt throughout the entire MHS aswe work through this transformative and[fiscally-challenging] period,” he added. “Icannot do this [and] your leadership cannotdo this without you. We need you to surfacethe issues, continue to motivate and inspireand not get demoralized with the process.We will solve these issues together and onthe other side, be stronger for it. Thank youfor all you do.”

Following his meeting with the Wal-ter Reed Bethesda staff, Woodson visitedwounded warriors and their families on thewards at the medical center, listening totheir stories. He asked the recovering heroesand their families about the care they are re-ceiving at the Nation’s Medical Center, andall praised the professionalism and careprovided by the Walter Reed Bethesda staff.

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your brother is missing in action and pre-sumed dead several days after the battle wasover,” said Coleman. “That is how my grand-father’s family found out, and my grand-mother especially never got over losing herson or not having a way to honor her son.”

As Coleman informed the commandabout his uncle’s story, the request to fly aflag evolved into a long awaited ceremonyfor family members.

“We’re thankful to everyone who madethis possible,” said Coleman. “The com-mand’s support is overwhelming. Wegreatly appreciate the Navy team’s (three

NSWCDD Sailors) flag folding ceremony. Icould feel the gratitude from them for myuncle’s sacrifice.”

Trent said her brother enlisted in No-vember 1941. The family saw him for a dayin South Carolina the following month,where he was on shore leave. After that, hesent postcards from the Pacific.

“They were mainly about how much hemissed us,” she said. “There’s not a day goesby that I don’t think of him.”

The Battle of Midway - fought June 4-7,1942, near the Central Pacific island of Mid-way - was considered the decisive battle ofthe war in the Pacific, ending Japanese navalsuperiority. The U.S. Pacific Fleet surprisedJapanese forces, sinking four Japanese car-riers, while losing only one.

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updates that have been made to the systemin the past several months, which includesoftware, fuselage and camera enhance-ments. The conditions at Webster Field alsoallow the team to test aircraft performancepoints at lower density altitudes, said GregOliver, the program’s lead test engineer.

In 2012, the small unmanned aircraftcompleted land-based testing in ChinaLake, Calif., and began ship-based develop-mental tests aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD19) in February. After this test phase is com-plete, the team will transport the system,which includes a ground control station

and three air vehicles, back to Norfolk, Va.,to embark LPD 19 for shipboard flight test-ing in July.

IOT&E will begin in October at MarineAir Ground Task Force Training Command(MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, Calif. Ship-based IOT&E is scheduled for December inpreparation for the system’s initial deploy-ment in 2014.

The RQ-21A platform is designed to fill aneed for the Marine Expeditionary Forces,Navy L-Class ships, and Naval Special War-fare (NSW) Units. When deployed, it willprovide a 24/7 maritime and land-basedtactical reconnaissance, surveillance, andtarget acquisition data collection and dis-semination capabilities to the warfighter.

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