CONSTITUTION PERFORMS LAST DEMO UNTIL 2018 The crew of USS Constitution embarked on their final Boston Harbor underway demonstration aboard Old Ironsides this year, Oct. 17. MILITARY FAMILY FESTIVAL The Flagship invites you to attend the 2014 Military Family Festival this Saturday. The event is FREE for all DoD cardholders and guests. » see B1 » see C1 TEAM NAVY WINS FINAL WILDERNESS CHALLENGE Naval Weapons Station Yorktown MWR’s final All- Military Wilderness Challenge ended with U.S. NavyTeam ‘Trample theWeak, Hurdle the Dead’ winning back-to-back titles, Oct. 11. » see A6 South Hampton Roads: Get the convenience of your Navy newspaper delivered right to your door for free! THE FLAGSHIP’S FREE HOME DELIVERY Sign up today! Call 222-3965 www.twitter.com/ the_flagship www.facebook.com/ The.Flagship www.flagshipnews.com CHECK US OUT ONLINE! Vol. 22, No. 42 Norfolk, VA | flagshipnews.com | 10.23-10.29.14 More than 20 years of serving the Hampton Roads Navy family 2013 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards has recognized in Civilian Enterprise News Publications: First Place: The Flagship AWARD WINNING JOURNALISM By MC2 Abraham McNatt USS Philippine Sea Public Affairs USS PHILIPPINE SEA,AT SEA The War Dog Mile running trail aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) involves a little bit more than a lazy jog around a track. Much like the adventure races currently surging in popularity around the country, such as the Tough Mudder and the War- rior Dash, the War Dog Mile offers plenty of obstacles for runners looking for a challenge. Whether it’s a few laps or a few miles, running the War Dog Mile doesn’t require divine powers, but it does take a fair amount of devotion. There are smoke stacks, ramps, a narrow passageway, low hanging overheads, a track that feels like it’s paved with broken glass and resin (a surface known as non- skid), gun mounts, and missile launchers. There is also the fact that this track is the deck of a U.S. warship currently de- ployed under the blazing Arabian sun. Ninety-five degree heat; that’s brisk. Ground that is constantly moving un- derfoot; grow some sea legs. Twenty- four hour spa amenities; welcome to the world’s biggest sauna. War Dog Milers belong to an exclusive USS PHILIPPINE SEA WAR DOGS RUN ON WATER Ship tours, live entertainment at 3rd annual Fleet Fest in Norfolk Naval Station Norfolk held its Third annual Fleet Fest on Saturday, Oct.18, in celebration of the Navy’s 239th Birthday.The day-long event consisted of tours aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), the guided-missile destroyers USS Gravely (DDG 107), and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66); a chili cook-off between Naval Station Norfolk commands; a car show involving a variety of vehicle classes, including motorcycles; static displays; and live entertainment from U.S. Fleet Forces Band and The Deloreans, Hampton Roads band. U.S. Navy photo FleetWeek Ensign Jessica Kellogg Cmdr. Camille Flaherity commanding officer of the guided- missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) hugs her son after returning to Norfolk. By MC2 Chelsea Mandello Navy Public Affairs Support Element East VIRGINIA BEACH The Office of the Secretary of Defense Sexual Assault Pre- vention and Response Office (SAPRO) selected Tina Carter, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story’s Sexual As- sault Response Coordinator (SARC), as the Navy’s first recipient of the new Sexual Assault Prevention Innovation Award, Oct. 16. Carter was the first of five award recipients whose work has been noteworthy and dem- onstrates outstanding service in support of service members. “I am overwhelmed and ex- cited at the same time for this honor,” said Carter. “Train- ing is my passion, and it’s a wonderful experience to be rewarded for something that you love.” Carter has been work- ing with the Department of Defense SAPR program for 10 years and has worked to help victims against violence for more than 15 years. As a SARC she provides direct oversight for the installation’s SAPR program and coordi- nates its awareness events and programs. One of Carter’s major achievements includes the recent development of an interactive play entitled “I Didn’t Know,” introducing a new platform to present SAPR training to military in- stallations. In July 2014, the play was selected as the best new training concept from amongst many other applicant scripts from all Navy regions. “I am not surprised that Tina was honored in being the Navy’s first choice to receive this inaugural award,” said Capt. Frank Hughlett, Com- mander, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story. “We are blessed to have her as our Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and since arriving Local SARC’s innovative training recogized Courtesy photo Tina Carter was named the 2014 SAPR Innovation Award winner. » see RUN | A7 » see SAPR | A7 By MC2 Carlos M. Vazquez II USS Arleigh Burke Public Affairs NORFOLK The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returned to her Norfolk homeport, Oct. 17, after completing an eight-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. Arleigh Burke began her deployment Feb. 15, and traveled a total of 32,250 nautical miles in support of ballistic missile defense, maritime security operations ARLEIGH BURKE RETURNS HOME » see HOMECOMING | A7 » see A6 MC2 Abe McNatt Fire Control- man 3rd Class Britta- ny Mehlberg, from Mance- lona, Mich., runs on the weather decks aboard the guided- missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58).
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CONSTITUTIONPERFORMS LASTDEMO UNTIL 2018The crew of USSConstitution embarkedon their final BostonHarbor underwaydemonstration aboardOld Ironsides this year,Oct. 17.
MILITARYFAMILYFESTIVALThe Flagship invitesyou to attend the2014 Military FamilyFestival this Saturday.The event is FREE forall DoD cardholdersand guests.
» see B1 » see C1
TEAM NAVY WINSFINAL WILDERNESSCHALLENGENaval Weapons StationYorktown MWR’s final All-Military Wilderness Challengeended with U.S. NavyTeam‘Trample the Weak, Hurdle theDead’ winning back-to-backtitles, Oct. 11.
» see A6
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2013 Russell Egnor Navy MediaAwards has recognized in Civilian
ByMC2AbrahamMcNattUSS Philippine Sea Public Affairs
USS PHILIPPINE SEA,AT SEA
TheWar Dog Mile running trail aboardguided-missile cruiser USS PhilippineSea (CG 58) involves a little bit more thana lazy jog around a track.Much like the adventure races currently
surging in popularity around the country,such as the Tough Mudder and the War-
rior Dash, theWar Dog Mile offers plentyof obstacles for runners looking for achallenge.Whether it’s a few laps or a fewmiles, running the War Dog Mile doesn’trequire divine powers, but it does take afair amount of devotion.There are smoke stacks, ramps, a narrow
passageway, low hanging overheads, atrack that feels like it’s paved with brokenglass and resin (a surface known as non-skid), gun mounts, and missile launchers.
There is also the fact that this track isthe deck of a U.S. warship currently de-ployed under the blazing Arabian sun.Ninety-five degree heat; that’s brisk.
Ground that is constantly moving un-derfoot; grow some sea legs. Twenty-four hour spa amenities; welcome to theworld’s biggest sauna.War Dog Milers belong to an exclusive
USS PHILIPPINESEA WAR DOGSRUN ON WATER
Ship tours, live entertainment at3rd annual Fleet Fest in NorfolkNaval Station Norfolk held its Third annual Fleet Fest on Saturday, Oct. 18, in celebration ofthe Navy’s 239th Birthday. The day-long event consisted of tours aboard the aircraft carrierUSS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), the guided-missile destroyers USS Gravely (DDG 107),and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66); a chili cook-off between Naval Station Norfolk commands; acar show involving a variety of vehicle classes, including motorcycles; static displays; and liveentertainment from U.S. Fleet Forces Band and The Deloreans, Hampton Roads band.
U.S. Navy photo
FleetWeek
Ensign Jessica KelloggCmdr. Camille Flaherity commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) hugs her sonafter returning to Norfolk.
By MC2 Chelsea MandelloNavy Public Affairs Support Element East
VIRGINIA BEACH
The Office of the Secretaryof Defense Sexual Assault Pre-vention and Response Office(SAPRO) selected Tina Carter,Joint Expeditionary Base LittleCreek-Fort Story’s Sexual As-sault Response Coordinator(SARC), as the Navy’s firstrecipient of the new SexualAssault Prevention InnovationAward, Oct. 16.Carter was the first of five
award recipients whose workhas been noteworthy and dem-onstrates outstanding service insupport of service members.“I am overwhelmed and ex-
cited at the same time for thishonor,” said Carter. “Train-ing is my passion, and it’s awonderful experience to berewarded for something thatyou love.”Carter has been work-
ing with the Department ofDefense SAPR program for10 years and has worked tohelp victims against violencefor more than 15 years. Asa SARC she provides directoversight for the installation’sSAPR program and coordi-nates its awareness events andprograms.One of Carter’s major
achievements includes therecent development of aninteractive play entitled “IDidn’t Know,” introducinga new platform to presentSAPR training to military in-stallations. In July 2014, theplay was selected as the bestnew training concept fromamongst many other applicantscripts from all Navy regions.“I am not surprised that
Tina was honored in being theNavy’s first choice to receivethis inaugural award,” saidCapt. Frank Hughlett, Com-mander, Joint ExpeditionaryBase Little Creek – Fort Story.“We are blessed to have her asour Sexual Assault ResponseCoordinator and since arriving
LocalSARC’sinnovativetrainingrecogized
Courtesy photoTina Carter was named the 2014SAPR Innovation Award winner.
» see RUN | A7
» see SAPR | A7
By MC2 Carlos M. Vazquez IIUSS Arleigh Burke Public Affairs
NORFOLK
The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke(DDG 51) returned to her Norfolk homeport, Oct. 17,after completing an eight-month deployment in the U.S.5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations.Arleigh Burke began her deployment Feb. 15, and
traveled a total of 32,250 nautical miles in support ofballistic missile defense, maritime security operations
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RMD SAILORS TAKE THEREENLISTMENT PLUNGEUNDERWATERSailors from the Oliver Hazard Perry-classguided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis(FFG 60) conducted an underwater reenlistmentceremony off the coast of Bandos Island, Oct. 8,during the ship’s recent port visit to the Maldives.See the full story at http://bit.ly/1tFs9hv.
NYPD CELEBRATES NAVY BIRTHDAYMembers of New York Police Department(NYPD) honored their dual heritage as policeofficers and sailors at a U.S. Navy birthdayceremony held at NYPD headquarters Oct.17. The event, staged by the NYPD UnitedStates Navy Association, celebrated the 239thanniversary of the U.S. Navy’s founding on Oct.13, 1775 and paid tribute to New York City policeofficers who are veterans or Reservists.See the full story at http://bit.ly/1FrZDmE.
VCNO VISITS MASTER-AT-ARMSAPPRENTICE SCHOOLVice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), Adm.Michelle Howard visited Naval TechnicalTraining Center (NTTC) Lackland, Joint Base SanAntonio, Oct. 17. During the visit, Howard touredtraining facilities and spoke at a graduationceremony for 34 Master-at-Arms (MA)Apprenticeship, or “A” School students.See the full story at http://bit.ly/1Fs05B7.
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Navy Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety announces the start of OperationJingle 2014. All Hampton Roadsactive duty service members are in-vited to participate in the 22nd annualOperation Jingle, sponsored by HotelAssociation and Convention and Visi-tors Bureaus from Norfolk and Vir-ginia Beach.The annual holiday program pro-
vides complimentary hotel accommo-dations to the visiting families of lo-cally stationed service members whoare unable to go home for the holidays.Operation Jingle provides a three-nightstay in local hotels from Dec. 23-26.
To qualify, service members must bestationed and live aboard ships, residein one of the local barracks or singleSailor PPV. Commands must verifythat the rooms will be used for fami-lies traveling to and from the HamptonRoads area to spend the holidays withtheir service member. Room availabil-ity is limited. Rooms will be reservedon a first come-first-served basis.To participate, commands must
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By Cathy HeimerJet Observer
VIRGINIA BEACH
A group of local Marines took their ProfessionalMilitary Education or PME, out of the office and offbase for a visit to the Military Aviation Museum inthe Pungo section of Virginia Beach, Oct. 3.With the whine of World War I aircraft overhead,
Marines from Marine Aviation Training SupportGroup (MATSG) 33 and their invited guests learnedabout how the historical aircraft tie into their heri-tage and history.The staff of 14 at MATSG-33 manages and sup-
ports all training for Marines, including pilots, air-craft maintainers and students stationed on NASOceana including those at Strike Fighter Squad-ron 106, the Center for Naval Aviation TechnicalTraining Unit Oceana and Fleet Readiness CenterMid-Atlantic Oceana. There are currently about265 Marines, including students. MATSG-33 of-ficers, who are also aviators, serve as instructorsat VFA-106.For the staff of MATSG-33, visiting the Military
Aviation Museum, with one of the largest privatecollections of World War I and World War II-eramilitary aircraft in the world, seemed like a naturalfit for their current PME. While PME is an impor-tant part of a Marine’s career, the field trips are theidea of Lt. Col. Gregory Hoffman, who took com-mand of MATSG-33 in August.After starting with the birth of naval aviation,
Hoffman said each Friday, the Marines are focus-ing on the World War I aircraft. “It ties in nicelywith the air show that’s going on this week,” heexplained about the “Biplanes and Triplanes,” airshow the museum presented Oct. 4 - 5.“It’s really important to the Marines to know
where we came from, the birth of naval aviation andMarine Corps aviation and the significance of all thelessons learned, the people, the machines and apply-ing that to what we’re doing today,” said Hoffman.“A lot of the lessons learned in the early days of
aviation are still applicable,” he said.
Retired Navy Capt. Ken Craig, a docent for themuseum, began the two-hour tour with a briefingabout the museum and the history of the aircraft ondisplay. He then introduced them to retired NavyCapt. Charles “Obie” O’Brien, who shared storiesof the F4U Corsair, a plane he flew for many years.“Meeting guys like Obie O’Brien, who is living
history, we can take advantage of his experienceswhile we can ... All these docents are veterans, ev-erything from World War II to the current day, soyou really learn a lot,” added Hoffman.The Military Aviation Museum also presents a
spring air show featuring World War II aircraft, andMATSG-33 will progress their PME to cover thatera, as well. Hoffman has begun the planning for abig finish to their PME.“I want to take the whole gang to Normandy,
France and do a complete battlefield study of theOperation Overlord, as a culmination,” he said.As remote-controlled aircraft from the Mid-
Atlantic Dawn Patrol, Tidewater Radio Control,buzzed overhead, the Marines walked from plane toplane, learning more about the history of each one.Among the many vintage aircraft on display is a
TBMAvenger. The torpedo bomber is the same typeflown by former President George H.W. Bush whenhe was shot down during World War II.The group also toured the German Luftwaffe
Cottbus hangar, also known as “Hangar 6,” whichoriginally was used to train German military pilots.Acquired by the museum in 2004, it was disassem-bled and moved to the museum, whose staff spenttwo years painstakingly reassembling it. Hangar 6,opened to the public two years ago, now houses themuseum’s collection of restored German aircraft.Hoffman opened the local field trips to all Ma-
rines in Hampton Roads. Several Marines from theWounded Warrior Battalion – East detachment atNaval Medical Center Portsmouth, accepted Hoff-man’s invitation to join MATSG-33 for the day. Itwas an opportunity that several of the injured or illMarines welcomed.“This is a chance for us to learn about the his-
tory, get out of the office and get the Marines out ofthe hospital environment, spend some time aroundother Marines … This is fascinating,” said MajorKelly McConnell, as she watched several of theradio-controlled aircraft overhead. While assignedto the battalion because of an illness, she also worksfor the officer in charge of the unit.“It’s important to keep them connected to the
Marine Corps, even though they are at the hospital.We want to include them in everything they are ableto do,” said Hoffman about the Wounded Warriors.Many of museum’s volunteer docents, such as
Craig, are retired military aviators. “I spent 30loving what I was doing – flying – and I just want togive something back,” is why Craig has volunteeredfor nearly four years.“It’s very important that they know their heritage.
This represents their heritage out here,” said Craigabout visits by active duty military members.While the museum conducts “quite a few” tours
for active duty military groups, Craig said thegroups are not normally as large as the group of Ma-rines. “We also do military reunion groups,” he said.
MATSG-33’sprofessionaleducation takesflight at MilitaryAviation Museum
Harry Gerwien | Military Newspaper of VirginiaDuring a visit to the Military Aviation Museum Oct. 3, Marines listen as retired Navy Capt. Charles “Obie” O’Brien, dis-cusses the TBM Avenger, a torpedo bomber, the same type flown by former President George H.W. Bush when he wasshot down during World War II.
It’s reallyimportant tothe Marines toknow where wecame from, thebirth of navalaviation andMarine Corpsaviation and thesignificance ofall the lessonslearned, thepeople, themachines andapplying thatto what we’redoing today.”
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By MC3 Timothy DaughtonNAS Oceana Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH
NAS Oceana and Dam Neck’s heritage commit-tee held a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration inthe Oceana Chapel of the Good Shepherd Oct. 7.The guest speaker for the event was Capt. Joseph
Rodriguez, a native of Bronx, N.Y., who grew upin Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Rodriguez is currentlythe commanding officer of Fleet Readiness CenterMid-Atlantic, located at Oceana.Before speaking to the guests in attendance, Ro-
driguez thanked the members of the heritage com-mittee for putting together the event.“These folks put in a lot of time and effort to put
these cultural events together and work hard to en-hance diversity across the spectrum,” said Rodri-guez.Rodriguez explained the difference between
being Hispanic and Latino. Hispanic by definitionis being from a Spanish-speaking country, whereasbeing Latino is based on being geographically froma Latin American country. He also discussed thegrowing number of Hispanic Americans living inthe United States from when he first joined in 1980,being only 7 million compared to current numbersreaching over 55 million.“What I want everyone to take away from this
forum is, this is not just about celebrating Hispanicheritage, this is about celebrating diversity as a
whole and all cultures,” said Rodriguez.During the event, the Panamanian Folkloric
Group of Hampton Roads performed traditionalHispanic dances.The group is a non-profit organization consisting
of Panamanian and other Hispanic members fromthe Hampton Roads. Founded in 1993, they haveperformed in many governors inauguration paradesin Virginia, and have traveled to Washington, DC,Florida and NewYork to perform.NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Kit
Chope gave the closing remarks.“We should be proud of who we are; I don’t care
where you came from or about your ethnicity; weare all different, we are all equal, and we are to-gether and that’s what I want you to take from thisevent,” said Chope.
NAS Oceana celebratesHispanic Heritage Month
ByAnthony Terrell and ShelbyWestMARMC Public Affairs
PORTSMOUTH
Mid-Atlantic Regional Main-tenance Center’s (MARMC)Dive Team Bravo, installed a newhandicap-accessible ramp for Ju-netta “June” Brashear, wife of thelate U.S. Navy Master Diver CarlBrashear, in Portsmouth, Sept. 29.Brashear’s caretaker reached out
to the Navy Dive community forhelp after Brashear’s last wheel-chair ramp failed, making it diffi-cult for her to leave the house fornearly two years.“The caretaker has been trying to
get a new ramp for over a year nowand was having trouble getting thatdone, so Dive team Bravo picked itup,” said Navy Diver 1st Class PettyOfficer (DSW/SW/EXW) Cory
Clifton. “We put our cause online,asking for donations. The rampitself was going to cost $3,000. Itwas almost overnight that we raisedthe money. As soon as we receivedthe funds, we picked up the ramp;got all the supplies we needed, andgot to work.”
Dive Team Bravo started the workby disassembling the old ramp andpouring a foundation for the newramp. While they were waiting forthe foundation to set up, they noticedthat Brashear’s yard was in need ofsome attention and quickly moved tomanicure and clean it up.
“This is really living up to theNavy’s core values of honor,courage, and commitment,” saidMARMC Command Diving Of-ficer Chief Warrant Officer 3 TimAndros. “It takes a lot of honor tocome out after [working] hours tocontribute your time and muscle,and it takes courage to want to comeback and do it again. The commit-ment is here. It feeds into what CarlBrashear set up, being a real man ofhonor. The divers are really livingup to the name sake. No one is herefor the publicity; this is genuine,what deep sea divers are all about.”Brashear, like several other veter-
ans, hasn’t had the ability to prop-erly maintain her property for a longtime, which gave the dive team theidea to begin an ‘Adopt a FamilyFoundation.’ The dive locker hasproposed to adopt a house, once a
quarter, for outdoor needs includingyard work and the winter mainte-nance of clearing icy sidewalks anddriveways. They will check in onthe family once a quarter or as thefamily needs help.“Brashear lives in a neighborhood
of veterans,” saidAndros. “We are ina command of ‘fixing ships,’ so whycan’t we fix the homes and the prop-erties of our fore fathers?”After spending several hours at
Brashear’s home, Dive Team Bravoassembled the pre-fabricated alumi-num ramp, allowing Brashear to getout of the house once again.“This is great,” said Clifton. “We
work a lot, so we don’t get a wholelot of opportunities to give back to thecommunity. Just look at the smileson everyone’s faces. It makes us feelgood that we are going to get Juneout of her house after two years.”
AT2 Janel Perkins
During theHispanicHeritageMonthCelebra-tion at NASOceana,Oct. 7, thePanamani-an FolkloricGroup ofHamptonRoadsperformtraditionalHispanicdances forthe audi-ence.
■ historyThe observancefirst began asHispanic HeritageWeek in 1968.President RonaldReagan expandedit into a 30-daycelebration in 1988,beginning on Sept.15 and endingOct. 15. Sept. 15 issignificant becauseit is the anniversarymonth ofindependence forthe Latin Americancountries of CostaRica, El Salvador,Guatemala,Honduras andNicaragua. Mexicocelebrates itsindependence onSept. 16 and Chilecelebrates itsindependence dayon Sept. 18.
AT2 Janel PerkinsGuest speaker Capt. Joseph Rodriguez, a native ofBronx, N.Y., who grew up in Bayamon, Puerto Rico,explains the differences between being Hispanic andLatino to his audience at the Oceana Chapel of theGood Shepherd.
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By MCSN Justin R. PachecoUSS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH
Sailors stationed aboardaircraft carrier USS Harry S.Truman (CVN 75) compet-ed in the 4th annual TusharTembe CVN Cup golf tourna-ment, Oct. 15.Sailors from Truman,
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower,USS Abraham Lincoln, USSGerald R. Ford, USS En-terprise and USS TheodoreRoosevelt participated in thecompetition on board NavalAir Station Oceana.The tournament consisted
of two courses, “Tomcat” and“Hornet.” The Tembe Cup isawarded to the carrier whoseSailors posted the lowest cu-mulative score from bothcourses.While Enterprise ultimately
won the Tembe Cup, Trumanwas represented well. Theteam of Capt. Bob Roth, Tru-man’s commanding officer,and Capt. William Hamilton,Enterprise’s commandingofficer, won first place afterposting the best score on the“Hornet” course. AviationElectronics Technician 1stClass Nathan Payne, LogisticsSpecialist Seaman Cavon Carrand Sonar Technician (Sur-face) Seaman Jonathan Law,all Truman Sailors, placedthird on the “Hornet” course.The tournament is named
after the late Capt. Tushar R.Tembe, who passed away in2011, days before the inaugu-ral golf tournament he helpedplan. The tournament con-tinued in honor of Tembe’smemory.“We are here to pay homage
to the memory of Capt. Tembeand continue the tradition hestarted,” said Raymond D.Kemp, Truman’s commandmaster chief. “Shipmates fromdifferent carriers came togeth-er to honor a great man and afellow shipmate. At the endof the day, it doesn’t matterwho won or lost, because theexperience was gratifying andthe excitement was evidentthroughout the day. We don’thave a lot of chances to get to-gether like this and share ourcamaraderie with other ships,so it felt good to catch-up withshipmates from other com-mands and play some golf.”With more than 240 Sailors
from the various aircraft carri-ers participating in the tourna-ment, Truman’s Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation (MWR)representatives were pleasedwith the turnout and confidentin next year’s tournament.According to Jenny Snyder,
Truman’s MWR Coordinator,Truman had the biggest playerturnout, followed by Eisen-hower, Lincoln, and Roos-evelt. “We had a maximumcapacity of about 290,” saidSnyder. “Nearly everyone whosigned up, showed up, we’rereally happy with the turnout.We look forward to buildingfrom the success of this year’sevent and making next year’seven better.”
TrumanSailorstee off‘fore’TembeCup
WASP’S PORT ENGINEER RETIRESAFTER 52 YEARS OF NAVAL SERVICEBy MCSN Zhiwei TanUSS Wasp Public Affairs
NORFOLK
USS Wasp (LHD 1) hosted a retirement cel-ebration, Oct. 15, to honor the ship’s port engi-neer – a man who has supported Wasp’s readi-ness since its commissioning in 1989.Wasp’s crew lined the brow and pier 11 in
honor of Joseph Patrick Noha Jr.’s 25 years ofdedicated service as a port engineer. The retire-ment is Noha’s second; his first was in 1985after 27 years of naval service.As an enlisted Sailor, Noha began his service
in 1962 as a Shipfitter Metalsmith. Earning hiscommission as a Warrant Officer, Noha workedhis way up the ranks to Lt. Cmdr aboard USSCoral Sea (CV-43), where he served as theMaintenance Officer. After his retirement, in1985, he became a port engineer.“‘This is my ship and you guys are running
it;’ that’s what I told the CO,” said Noha as hereminisced over his time with Wasp. “All theway through, this ship belongs to me and I lendit to you guys. You can run it for a while; don’t
break it.”During his distinguished career, Noha im-
parted his experience to those he worked with.“Being the new guy he was my first mentor,
so I learned a lot about being a port engineerfrom him,” said David Close, Combat System’sport engineer aboard Wasp. “Learning fromsomebody who has so much experience set me
up for a path to success early on. I did not haveto try to figure out things on my own.”As a port engineer, Noha was a primary player
in Wasp’s most recent continuous maintenanceavailability. He oversaw the major repair andimprovements onWasp, which improved the ef-fectiveness of the ship.“The last two years were of trying to get the
ship ready for JSF [Joint Strike Fighter], andthen getting the ship ready so they can go ondeployment,” said Noha. “I figure after 29 yearsI put about a billion and a half dollars into thisship. It’s going to be the premier JSF ship, and itwill be good until the 40-year mark.”While Noha is no longer the port engineer for
Wasp, he will still have a hand in her future.“It’s not really my last day,” said Noha. “It’s
my last day for being the port engineer for her.I’m still going to work for another year at thewarehouse so I’ll be a consultant for the nextyear on all the LHDs.”Having recently completed a year-long dry-
dock phased maintenance availability, Waspis currently pierside at Naval Station Norfolkramping up for sea trials.
MC3 Caleb CooperJoe Noha, port engineer for the amphibious assaultship USSWasp (LHD 1), departs Wasp for the lasttime after 25 years of service, Oct. 15.
MC2 Jamie CosbyA Sailor from aircraft carrier USSHarry S. Truman (CVN 75) teedoff during the 4th annual Capt.Tushar Tembe CVN Cup at NavalAir Station Oceana.
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MCSN Kameren Guy HodnettNavy Diver 1st Class Drew Patton, attached to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, plays tic-tac-toe with Calvin Santos during thethird annual Naval Station Norfolk Fleet Fest.
By MCSN Taylor StinsonNavy Public Affairs Support Element East
NORFOLK
Naval Station Norfolk held its 3rdannual Fleet Fest on Saturday, Oct.18, as part of the 2014 HamptonRoads Navy Week and in collabora-tion of the Navy’s 239th Birthday.The day-long event consisted
of tours aboard the aircraft car-rier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71), the guided-missile destroyersUSS Gravely (DDG 107), and USSGonzalez (DDG 66); a chili cook-off between Naval Station Norfolkcommands; a car show involving avariety of vehicle classes, includingmotorcycles; static displays; and liveentertainment from U.S. Fleet ForcesBand and The Deloreans, a showband based out of Hampton Roads.“Everyone is so friendly and all the
children are so excited to be here,”said retired Senior Chief Petty Offi-cer Nathaniel Riggins, from Norfolk.“I came to see the carrier, but I’menjoying checking out the cars andeating good food. I wish that FleetFest was two days long!”Among the static displays show-
cased on pier 14, were the NorfolkPolice Department, Mobile Divingand Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Spe-cial Operations and Special WarfareCombatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC)scouts, Navy Region Mid-AtlanticFleet Readiness Morale, Welfare& Recreation (MWR) & Child &Youth Programs (CYP), and more.“I want people to see what we
do every day to serve the HamptonRoads community and our coun-try,” said Master Chief Machinist’sMate Robert Butler, from Norfolk.“I want everyone to understand the
pride we all take in our jobs here.”Many service members were
proud to show off and educate thepublic on what they do for theirjobs. Static displays offered ahands-on approach for many visi-tors and the ship tours provided thepublic with access they normallywould not have.“I think it’s a great opportunity to
be able to show off USS Gonzalezto the public and there has been agreat response from everyone,” saidCmdr. Stefan Walch, executive offi-cer of Gonzales. “To be able to openher up to the public, who normallywouldn’t get access to the base, is agreat deal.”Fleet Fest is held annually as part
of an ongoing program to educate andinspire America's public by allowingthem to see, firsthand, what the Navybrings to their communities.
NAVTSA NORFOLK HOLDS3RD ANNUAL FLEET FEST
FleetWeekHamptonRoads Wrap up
MC2 Alysia R. HernandezNaval Air Station (NAS) Oceana celebrated the Navy’s 239thbirthday with a 5K on the runway Oct. 20. It began at Hangar 23 andcrossed all four of Oceana’s runways
By Cathy HeimerJet Observer
VIRGINIA BEACH
Shortly after the sun roseover NAS Oceana Oct. 20,120 runners and walkers fromacross Hampton Roads headedout across the flightline for aunique 5K. The “Navy Birth-day 5K on the Runway” closedout 2014 Fleet Week HamptonRoads and also celebrated the239th birthday of the U.S.Navy.To ensure everyone’s safety,
Oceana’s flightline was closedto air traffic for four hours toallow for the setup and run,followed by a FODwalkdown.The event was open to all IDcard holders and many partici-pants included retired militaryand family members.While 5K runs at NAS
Oceana are hosted by MWRseveral times a year, it was thefirst time in recent memory arun has been “brought to theflightline,” explained Oceana’sMWR Fitness and Sports Di-rector Lisa Sibelius.“As long as I’ve been here,
this is the first time we’veever been able to run on therunway,” said Sibelius, aboutthe 5K which crossed all fourrunways at Oceana.Sibelius said the successful
run was the result of coordina-tion betweenMWR, the air op-erations officer, public affairsofficer and base security. Shealso praised “the military vol-unteers who have worked withus out on the flightline. Theyhave been outstanding. Theymade the setup and everythinggo smoothly.”The event not only drew in-
dividual runners but also par-ents pushing single and doublestrollers, as well asmembers of“Team Hoyt Virginia Beach.”Gary Brown ran the race whilepushing his adult son Timothyin a specially-designed chairmade for running.“I do not run a race without
him. He’s the only reason Irun,” said Gary. “Our group’sphilosophy is that any personcan experience the thrill of aroad race. Our local group herepushes disabled folks.” TeamHoyt Virginia Beach is an or-ganization that assists peoplewho are physically disabledbecome active members of thecommunity.It was fitting that the runway
run was won by an OceanaSailor whose job it is to main-tain the F/A-18 Hornets thatfly from NAS Oceana’s run-ways. Aviation Machinist’sMate Airman Alexander Ray,20, from Strike Fighter Squad-ron (VFA) 106, broke the tapewith a time of 19:03. “I loverunning,” said Ray, who hadjust finished working the mid-check with the “Gladiators.”“I love this weather and of
course, celebrating our Navy’sbirthday. It’s fun to be part ofthat,” said Ray, who also com-petes in local races.Following the run, NAS
Oceana Commanding OfficerCapt. Kit Chope presentedawards to the top finishers andthanked the participants andOceana personnel for makingthe first 5K on the Runway asuccess.“This is a great way to start
a week, a great way to recog-nize the Navy’s 239th birth-day,” said Chope.
Oceana celebratesFleet Week with 5K
USFFBand playat OysterPointMembers of the U.S. FleetForces Band perform atOyster Point City Centerin Newport News as part2014 Hampton Roads FleetWeek.
More than 500 peoplecame out to enjoy thesounds from the band andcelebrate the event.
Mark Piggott
Sweetmelody
By Mark O. PiggottNaval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs
YORKTOWN
The NavalWeapons StationYork-town (WPNSTAYorktown) Morale,Welfare, and Recreation (MWR)Department final All-Military Wil-derness Challenge ended with U.S.Navy Team “Trample the Weak,Hurdle the Dead” winning back-to-back titles, October 11. The“extreme” outdoor race came to anend after 13 years of competitionamongst the armed services in theheart of the Appalachian Mountainsin Minden, W. Va.Military personnel representing
more than 30 teams from acrossthe country competed for the titleof the “Ultimate Extreme” MilitaryRace Team through a series of fiveoutdoor adventure races in a teamformat, including an 8K mountainrun, a 12-mile mountain bike race, a14-mile hike through the mountains,a 13-mile whitewater raft race anda 7-mile kayak race; more than 52miles travelled in two days.
“The conditions and the chal-lenges this year was probably themost challenging in my nine yearsof competing,” said Cmdr. ToddGagnon, team captain of the two-time champions, Team “TrampletheWeak, Hurdle the Dead”. “Espe-cially with the new course for the 8krun, ending on a one mile downhillto the river; that really changed thedynamic of this year’s challenge,”he continued.“This was harder than before; a
lot more mud on the mountain bikerun and the hike especially,” said Lt.Kyle Ensley from Team “Slow Chil-dren Playing” representing the U.S.Coast Guard. Ensley is stationedat USCG Civil Engineering Unit,Providence, R.I. “It’s really coolthat it’s a team effort with just themilitary. The whitewater rafting wasa blast.”The race was designed to bring
camaraderie, competition, and teamspirit between all five branches ofthe armed services. Teams werecomprised of four active duty mili-tary, one of which must be female.
Teams could also include active re-servists, retirees and ROTC.“The All-Military Wilderness
Challenge brought together thebest athletes the Armed Forces hadto offer and put them to the test,”said Michael Bond, event coordina-tor. “As the competition has gottentougher over the years, so did thecompetitors as more teams joined into battle it out.”Since 2000, the All-Military Wil-
derness Challenge has tested thelimits of human endurance as teamspushed themselves to finish therace. To the competitors, it’s not justabout winning, it’s about the spiritof the competition.“We’ve all been really busy over
the last decade with the high OP-TEMPO and having an event likethis where you can just relax for asecond with other service members,swapping stories and just enjoybeing in the military community,”Gagnon added. “Something that tiesfitness to recreation like this is reallygreat to be a part of.”The Honorable Rick Thompson,
Cabinet Secretary for the West Vir-ginia Department of Veterans Assis-tance, was there to greet competitorsas they crossed the finish line. Heeven presented theWilderness Chal-lenge “Challenge Coins” to some ofthe teams, including the WoundedWarrior Team “Lost in the Woods”from Naval Medical Center Ports-mouth, Portsmouth, as all the teamscheered them on as they finished thechallenge.“I wanted to thank you for your
service to our country and your com-mitment to our country,” Thompson
said. “As a native West Virginian, Ican appreciate the roughness of ourwilderness. I might be able to hike14 miles, ride a bike for a little bitand get into a raft; but to do all ofit in 52 miles in two days, no way.”The top three teams were all fa-
miliar competitors to the Wilder-ness Challenge. Team “Tramplethe Weak, Hurdle the Dead” fromthe U.S. Navy took 1st place forthe Navy and 1st place overall.Team “Ducky Fuzz and the Mas-ters of Rubber” from the U.S. CoastGuard took 1st place for the CoastGuard and 2nd place overall. Team“Copper Collar” from the U.S.Navy took 2nd place for the Navyand 3rd place overall. Team “Dogand Pony Show” took 1st place forthe U.S.Army and Team “Afit” took1st place for the U.S. Air Force. Theonly team representing the U.S.Marine Corps was the WoundedWarrior team, “Lost in theWoods”.“The Wilderness Challenge will
always be remembered as the ulti-mate test of strength, speed and en-durance, both mental and physical,”Bond concluded. “That’s somethingthe men and women of our militaryrely upon each and every day in de-fense of our Nation.”
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All-Military Wilderness Challengeends with two-time Navy champion
Mark PiggottTeam “JOPA” representing the U.S.Navy from USSWasp (LHD 1) comeout of the woods after a long uphill ride,on the third leg of the 2014 All-MilitaryWilderness Challenge, Oct. 11.
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and theater security coopera-tion efforts in the Mediterra-nean Sea and Arabian Gulf.While there, the ship and
its crew took part in multiplenaval air and surface exer-cises with allied and part-ner nations, serving as anopportunity to foster largerpartnerships and coalitionsamong navies and militaryservices around the world.Arleigh Burke also respond-ed to emergency calls of manoverboard incidents and dis-tress calls from maritime ves-sels from various nations indanger of piracy.“We originally set out as
an independently deployedship and later integrated withthe USS George H. W. Bush(CVN 77) Carrier StrikeGroup, which gave us manyopportunities to seamlesslywork together,” said Cmdr. Ca-mille Flaherty,Arleigh Burke’scommanding officer. “Anotherhighlight was working withforeign navies, including GreatBritain, France, Italy, UnitedArab Emirates, Qatar and Bah-rain, all of which strengthenedinteroperability.”While operating in both
theaters, the ship made portvisits to France, the King-dom of Bahrain, Abu Dhabi,Jebel Ali, United Arab Emir-ates, and Italy. The crew en-joyed liberty, performed shipupgrades, maintenance, andunderwent various shipboardinspections, all while par-ticipating in numerous com-munity relations projects,establishing and enhancingfriendships with each hostnation.Throughout each port visit,
Sailors proved that they weretrue ambassadors of the U.S.,by consistently displayingprofessionalism whether they
were working side-by-sidewith host nation counterpartsor out on liberty.The accomplishments and
highlights did not stop there.In September, the ship madefront page news on majormedia networks worldwideas it led a tomahawk missilelaunch, followed by U.S. andpartner nation airstrikes, inthe first series of precisely tar-geted strikes in Syria againstthe terrorist group named theIslamic State of Iraq and theLevant, or ISIL.“You never know what’s
going to be asked of you,”said Flaherty. “All our prac-tice was put into action andthis deployment certainlyproved that Arleigh Burkecan do whatever is asked ofher to protect the nation andpeople around the world.”Upon return to homeport,
Arleigh Burke’s crew of morethan 250 Sailors received awarm welcome by familyand friends. The homecom-ing was especially excitingfor Arleigh Burke Sailor anda father to a newborn son,Electronics Technician 1stClass Jose Partida.“This has been the longest
deployment and time awayfrom my family,” said Par-tida. “I can’t wait to hug andkiss them and finally meetand hold the newest memberof my family. That feelingwill be incomparable.”“I feel we made all surface
combatants proud and it wasa team effort to reach nearperfection in all our warfareareas that we have practicedfor so long,” said Flaherty.“Arleigh Burke is cominghome a new ship, both mate-rially and professionally, andthe crew has reached a stan-dard that we have been work-ing a long time to reach. I amreally proud of them all.”
Ensign Jessica KelloggCulinary Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Neff kisses his wife during the tra-ditional first kiss, following the USS Arleigh Burke’s return to Norfolk.
in June 2013, she has madegreat strides using innovativeideas in raising the awarenessof sexual assault preventionon base.”The new annual innovation
award will recognizes a groupor individual from each mili-tary service that contributes ordevelops an innovative idea,concept, methodology, or ap-proach that positively impactsthe SAPR community.Award-ees will be recognized in Oc-tober during National CrimePrevention Month.The rest of the recipients of
the innovation award will beselected from both active dutyand reserve Army, MarineCorps, Air Force, National
Guard and Coast Guard com-ponents worldwide.“I’m not sure who the
other awardees are, but I amhonored to be chosen amongthem,” said Carter.“I know that she would tell
that this award is not hersalone and that she had muchsupport from our Fleet andFamily Support Center staffas well as tenant commandSexualAssault Prevention co-ordinators,” noted Hughlett.“But without her insight,
experience and hands-onleadership, our program toraise awareness in reducingassaults would not be as suc-cessful as it is. I congratulateher and I know our entire JEBLittle Creek-Fort Story teamdoes as well. ”
health club.Membership starts byaban-doning the comfortable confines of theair-conditioned interior of the ship andheading for the sun-ravaged weatherdecks. Stepping out in to steaming hot,wet air feels like getting slapped in theface with a freshly-used gym sock. Theintensity of the sun is blinding, and thehumidity is saturating. Like a constrict-ing snake embracing its prey, the heatsilently begins enforcing its will towarda steady uncomfortable exhaustion.For a deployed Sailor desperate for
a pardon from the intensity of deploy-ment this is a welcome greeting. Itmeans the freedom to run.“Instead of running on a treadmill
and staring at a wall, I’m out in the sunand feeling accomplished,” said Lt. j.g.RobertAllen, the ship’s training officer.“There is something about feeling thewind on your face. It’s better when youcan stop running during a sunset andyou’re dripping with sweat.”
The heat, along with paying atten-tion to rocking of the ship and watch-ing for hatches, are all part of the chal-lenge. They haven’t stopped Allenfrom logging 365 miles so far duringthis deployment.“The only goal when I started was
to run a half-marathon at the half-waypoint,” said Allen who accomplishedthat goal while most of his shipmatesrelaxed on the flight deck during a steelbeach picnic. “Then I decided to justkeep going. I am going to try and getto 400 miles. If I get more, then that’sa bonus.”The War Dog Mile has become a
mainstay of Philippine Sea’s schedulethis deployment and is open twice aweek when the ship’s operational re-sponsibilities allow.“Having outlets for physical fitness
is imperative to the quality of life forSailors and therefore becomes an op-erational necessity during prolongeddeployments,” said Cmdr. RandolphChestang, the ship’s executive officer.
“The War Dog Mile gives the crewthe ability shed the tight physical con-straints of the gym and the treadmills,and run off stress in the open air.”“The heat is usually unbearable here
so the possibility of heat exhaustion issomething the crew receives regulartraining about,” said Allen. “It’s ab-solutely necessary to go out there hy-drated, to continue drinking water andto take breaks. It’s also important forSailors to know their limits and not tooverexert themselves, whether it’s run-ning or working.”For the true War Dog Miler, there
is no finish line – just the whistlefrom the boatswain’s pipe signalingan intermission until the track can beopened again. Steam and stress evapo-rate as runners make their way backinto the ship and back to their duties.While their tired bodies may sink,their spirits are more buoyant thanever. As if by some unexplainable in-tervention, they finish more refreshedthan when they started.
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RUN |War Dog Mile opened onboard twice a week
SAPR | Award recipioentschosen from all branches
HOMECOMING |Arleigh Burke returnsafter 8-months at sea
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USS Constitutionconducts final underwaydemonstration until 2018
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By SN Matthew FairchildUSS Constitution Public Affairs
BOSTON
The crew of USS Constitution embarked on theirfinal Boston Harbor underway demonstration aboardOld Ironsides this year, Oct. 17. Constitution set outinto the harbor for her fifth and final underway of 2014with more than 600 guests in attendance aboardAmer-ica’s “Ship of State.”
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■ aboveUSS Constitutionsets sail in BostonHarbor during theship’s second andfinal chief pettyofficer heritageweek underwaydemonstration of2014.
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In response to a requestby the Department of Healthand Human Services – and asan added prudent measure toensure the nation is ready to
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» see EBOLA | B7By Lisa FerdinandoArmy News Service
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD.
The fight against Islamic State ofIraq and the Levant (ISIL) terroristswill be a “long-term campaign,” Pres-ident Barack Obama said Oct. 14.Obama spoke at a meeting hosted
by Chairman of the Joint Chiefsof Staff Army Gen. Martin E.Dempsey that featured participa-tion by 21 foreign chiefs of defense.The purpose of the meeting was tocoordinate strategies in the effortsagainst ISIL.There are no “quick fixes” in the
battle against ISIL, Obama said. Butwith some 60 nations contributing tothe coalition, he added, the world is
united against the terrorist group.United “to degrade and ultimately
destroy ISIL.”“We are united in our goal to de-
grade and ultimately destroy ISIL sothat it’s no longer a threat to Iraq, tothe region, or the international com-munity,” the president said.The foreign nations represented at
the meeting included Australia, Bah-rain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Italy,Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Neth-erlands, New Zealand, Qatar, SaudiArabia, Spain, Turkey, United ArabEmirates, and the United Kingdom.There have been “important suc-
cesses” in the coalition’s efforts,Obama said, such as stopping ISIL’sadvance on Erbil, saving civilians
from massacres on Mount Sinjar, re-taking the Mosul Dam, and destroy-ing ISIL targets and fighters acrossIraq and Syria.“We’re also focused on the fight-
ing that is taking place in Iraq’s AnbarProvince, and we’re deeply concernedabout the situation in and around theSyrian town of Kobani, which under-scores the threat that ISIL poses in bothIraq and Syria,” the president said.Coalition air strikes will continue
in both these areas, he said.“As with any military effort, there
will be days of progress and there aregoing to be periods of setback, but ourcoalition is united behind this long-term effort,” said Obama.
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PresidentBarack Obamameets with U.S.military leadersand represen-tatives from 21foreign nationsto discuss strat-egy employedagainst IslamicState of Iraqand the Levantterrorists atJoint BaseAndrews, Md.,Oct. 14.
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By Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor
Did you and your partner ever have ‘TheTalk?’ Every couple does. At some point afteryou start dating, the two of you have to definethe relationship: Are we exclusive? Where isthis relationship headed? Do you love me asmadly as I love you?In a dual military marriage it turns out that
they have this ‘Talk,’ then years into the rela-tionship they have another ‘Talk,’ too.This time, that Talk includes both service
members and the third member of their relation-ship – the military itself.Our Spouse X participants who met their part-
ners while both of them were serving in uniformreport that this Talk for members of a dual mili-tary marriage is more along the lines of: Are weboth staying in the military? Should I stay in orshould you? Can you ask your command to suckit up again? Do you still love me as madly as Ilove you?Although the research shows that both male
and female service members perform at thesame levels on the job, females are more likelyto leave the military. They are also more likelyto leave citing family responsibilities. Male ser-vice members are more likely to cite financialconcerns or career opportunities.This is probably more due to the way we so-
cialize men and women about work in this coun-try. What is more revealing is the way that thesedecisions are reached in a modern dual militarymarriage. Many couples (like these) decide tostay in the military. Others decide to get out.Here are the five things that triggered The Talkfor our Spouse X participants:
1. How will we handle a second child?Most military couples report that they handle
their first child and their military careers with acertain amount of aplomb. It is usually a little
rocky, but couples can mostly figure out workschedules and day care – especially if they arein non-deploying units.“One child was OK,” an Army wife told us at
Joint Base Lewis McChord. “But after you havethe second child it gets a lot harder.”Any family with two children can tell you that
the second child is exponentially more work.Every thing goes fine as long as everything goesfine. Which it seldom does.When both service members have to be able
to respond to the demands of their units, child-care becomes that much more difficult and thatmuch more expensive.
2. Who will take the kids overnight?Childcare during daytime hours is hard
enough to find. Finding overnight childcare islike seeking the Holy Grail.One Army infantry officer told me that his
wife decided to get out when her job changedand she had to work the nightshift as an Armynurse.Between her nightshift work and the frequent
demand for him to be in the field overnightmeant that they were forever looking for over-night childcare for their kids.“We would have to get one of the family care
providers,” he said. “So basically, you’re takingyour kids over to drop them off at somebodyelse’s house, and somebody else is basicallyraising your kids.”That triggered The Talk for them. His wife de-
cided to leave the Army and keep her career asa civilian nurse.
3. Who will take care of our children if wedeploy?Most service members are required to fill out
a family care plan. Among other things, the planofficially defines who will take care of the kidswhen (not if) you deploy?For families with only one service member,
that choice is easy. The kids stay with the non-military parent in their own homes. But whenboth partners are equally likely to deploy, dualmilitary parents have to look beyond one an-other. Will your mom take the baby? How aboutyour sister? Could we possibly ask Grandmato have the boys for eight months? Would theyhave to go live with her in Texas?“Even if your mom or a relative will take
the kids, will they do a good enough job withthem?” asked a former airman who attended ourSpouse X event in Aviano, Italy.She and her husband had to have The Talk
when they were moving to Italy and realizedthey had to have a family care plan in place thatincluded getting two preschoolers back to the
States if they both deployed at the same time.Even the possibility of leaving the kids with
someone locally was a problem. “Who can youtrust when you have just PCSed?” she asked theformer Airman. That worry triggered her to putin her papers.
4. Who will go on to be Chief?Childcare issues aren’t the only driver when
it comes to making a decision. When weighingwhich partner will stay in and which one willget out, couples say that they weigh the careeritself for both partners.Partly that is based on performance. Some
service members are better suited for their par-ticular job, so they like it more and want to keepdoing it. Or one of the partners can have anMOS that offers more of a chance for promo-tion. That matters to couples.There is also the difference between feeling
that the military is your job and feeling thatit is your career or calling. “I joined becauseI wanted to see what it would be like,” said aformer Airman in Aviano. “I wanted the experi-ence. He always wanted to be a Chief.”When it came to making a decision about who
stayed in and who got out, she thought there wasmore opportunity for her in the civilian worldthan in the Air Force.
5. How long can we live apart?The military does try to collocate dual mili-
tary couples. These partners know going intothe marriage that at some point they will prob-ably have to live apart. But when orders don’tcome together for a second time, our partici-pants reported that their marriages got rockier.“Something’s gotta give,” said one former
Marine at our Spouse X event in Quantico, Va.“If you are going to be married, you gotta betogether. You can’t live apart forever.”The way dual military members make their
decisions about career reflect the way manymilitary couples decide about career commit-ments. Did you and your service member findthese same triggers? Or did something else pushyou to get out? Or did these things trigger yourdesire to stay in? And then what happened?
Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse andFamily Programs for Military.com. Since 1996,Eckhart’s take on military families has been fea-tured in her syndicated column, her book TheHomefront Club, and her award winning CDsThese Boots and I Married a Spartan?? Mostrecently she has been featured as a militaryfamily subject matter expert on NBC Dateline,CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and the NewYork Times. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navywife and an Army mom.
“This ol’ thing? Only cost me$39.99 at Ross,” I bragged to othermilitary wives in the ladies roomof the Naval Station Newport Offi-cer’s Club last weekend. Despite myseeming candor, I wouldn’t admitthat I’d actually spent a lot more onthe torso-girdle-contraption I waswearing under my ball gown.The Navy Ball is held each year to
celebrate the birthday of the seago-ing branch of the armed forces, andit is pretty much the same every year:cocktails, photographs, dinner, speak-ers, cake cutting, and dancing one’sface off to a band of Navy musicianswearing “crackerjack” dress blues.This year’s 239th Navy Birth-
day Ball is not really unique; allfive branches of our military cel-ebrate their respective birth dateswith similar events. The Army heldtheir 239th birthday ball in June, theCoast Guard’s 224th birthday ballwas in August, the Air Force’s 67thbirthday ball was in September, andthe Marine Corps will hold their239th birthday ball next month.My yearly tradition always begins
with the hunt for a decent dress towear. Mine was cheap, fit like a
glove, and covered all the thingsthat, at 48 years of age, I didn’t wantto worry about – my lunch ladyarms, my armpit chicken fat, and allthe other wiggly bits, which I tuckedneatly into that girdle contraption. Ifelt like a million bucks.Well, considerably more than
$39.99, at least.We walked to the Club from our
base housing neighborhood, me insensible flats, carrying my heels,which I knew would make my feetfeel like they’d been fed through asausage grinder if worn too long.Entering the lobby, swarming with
Navy folks dressed to the nines, Islipped into my heels and hid myflats undermy husband’s cover on thecoat rack. Sipping wine and chattingwith friends while waiting in line forthe professional photographer, I sud-denly felt self-conscious about mybargain basement dress and the factthat, arriving home late that after-noon from our daughter’s JV soccergame, I’d gotten ready for the ball inexactly 27 minutes.My insecurities were eased when
another “senior” spouse told me thatshe’d thrown on one of her “sockdrawer gowns” – dresses that shewhips out at a moment’s notice,gives them a good shake, and slips
into without any need for ironing oralterations.Seated at Table 13, I got a little
misty during the parading of thecolors and the national anthem, be-cause, after 21 years as a militaryspouse, I’m not sure how muchlonger I’ll get to be a part of all this.We settled into our seats, under
the warm ballroom light, to listen tothe keynote speaker. The soft soundsof glasses clinking and hushed con-versations could be heard as thePresident of the U.S. Naval War Col-lege, Rear Adm. P. Gardner Howe,approached the podium. Normallyat these functions, I would feign in-terest, half-listening while secretlypeople-watching. But this time, mo-tivated by the sense that unique mili-tary experiences like this are preciousand fleeting, I was all ears.With all the honor and authority
expected of a decorated Navy Seal,and a bit of unexpected charm andfamiliarity, Adm. Howe spoke to us.“... The Navy is, at times, about
spit and polish, about formal uni-forms and ceremonies. But we mustnever forget that we are also aboutsteel, and fire, and precious blood... expended in righteous combatagainst intractable enemies. It is thiswarrior spirit, this Navy ethos, that
sets our profession apart from thecitizens we serve. ...”Not again, I thought, my eyes
pooling up. You sentimental fool,get ahold of yourself! I blinked rap-idly to disperse an oncoming tear,and applauded the admiral for hispoetic and patriotic words.An hour later, I was barefoot,
sweaty, and doing my own middle-aged housewife rendition of “TheCupid Shuffle.”With our Navy friends, both new
and old, we danced the night away,happy in the knowledge that, nomatter how long we’ll be in the mili-tary, our traditions, our experiences,our pride and our honor will staywith us forever.
Currently stationed in New-port, R.I., Lisa is a 20-year Navyspouse and mother of three teenag-ers, whose award-winning columnsappear in military and civilian news-papers nationwide as well as on herblog, themeatandpotatoesoflife.com.Follow Lisa @MolinariWrites.
Timeless military traditions
Courtesy of Lisa Smith MolinariLisa Smith Molinari and friends dance atthe Navy Birthday Ball, Oct. 10 at NavalStation Newport.
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Navy Installations Command Public Affairs
WASHINGTON
Navy housing residents can now provide feedbackthrough the annual Resident Satisfaction Surveys (RSS)which is being distributed to both government-owned orleased and some privatized housing residents.Residents in family housing should receive the
RSS through the mail but may also participate online. Participation in the survey allows for valuablefeedback which helps with improving quality of lifeservices for Sailors and their families.“We are focused on providing superior customer
service, housing and amenities to our Navy Hous-ing residents,” said Navy Housing Program DirectorGregWright. “Hearing from our customers is criticalto sustaining and improving our business.”The RSS measures all aspects of customer satisfac-
tion with Navy Housing including staff services, thecondition and maintenance of homes, and other pro-vided amenities such as loaner furnishings and hous-ing community centers. Navy Housing encourages allresidents to answer the survey and to provide com-ments which will help the housing staffs know whereand how they may improve the services provided.The survey is also used to target funding for facility
and amenity improvements.“Our residents’ feedback also drives improvement
in facilities and services,” said Wright. “Project pri-orities are set based in part on resident satisfactionwith the housing they receive.”Three government-owned locations - Andersen Air
Force Base (AFB), Naval Station (NS) Rota, and NSGuantanamo Bay - will be part of a pilot online-onlysurvey process in 2014, and these residents will re-ceive a letter with instructions regarding accessingtheir surveys online. All other residents of govern-ment-owned and leased family housing Navy-widewill receive a printed survey that can be returned bymail or submitted online.This survey cycle also includes all residents at
the following privatized housing locations: Carroll’sCreek at NS Everett, Corpus Christi NavalAir Station(NAS), NAS Kingsville and Naval Complex New Or-leans.All Navy Housing residents are surveyed annu-ally at various times during the year; only those listedabove are included in this specific survey cycle.
For more information about Navy Housing pro-grams or to find contact information for your localNavy Housing Service Center, visit the Navy Housingwebsite at www.cnic.navy.mil/Housing.
Navy housingannual residentsatisfactionsurvey distributed
Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON
For the sixth year in a row, the Navy’sStrategic Diversity Working Group(SWDG), received the Nation’s Em-ployee Resource Groups (ERG) and Di-versity Council Award, Oct. 16.The ERG Award recognizes and
awards the outstanding contributionsand achievements of U.S. ERGs and di-versity councils that lead organizationaldiversity processes and demonstrate re-sults in their workforce, workplace andmarketplace.“Diversity is not a subset of the Navy,
every Sailor is diverse and graspingevery bit of diversity is what makes upthe Navy,” said Cmdr. Renee Squier,head, Navy Diversity and Inclusion.The Navy placed 20 out of more than
200 applications for the 2014 ERG andCouncils HonorsAward. Since the awardsinception the SWDG has placed in the top20 and only three of the other awardeeshave been selected in the top 25.Part of the Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO) Diversity Vision states, “ourforce will draw upon the widest possibleset of talents and backgrounds to mini-mize our warfighting capability, adapt toaddress new threats and challenges, andtake advantage of new opportunities,”said Adm. Jonathan Greenert.As the Navy continues to demonstrate
its commitment to recognizing our bestand brightest, it seeks to honor those whoare currently inspiring those changes.The Navy’s Office ofWomen’s Policy,
OPNAV N134W, is currently accept-ing nominations for the 2015 Capt. JoyBright Hancock and Master Chief AnnaDer-Vartanian Leadership Awards.Presented annually, Capt. Joy Bright
Hancock and Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Awards recognizeand honor the inspirational and vision-ary leadership of Navy service memberswhose ideals and dedication foster apositive working environment, while re-inforcing and furthering the integrationof women into the Navy.Nominations are broken into five cat-
egories: senior officer (O4 and senior);
junior officer (O1-O3); senior enlisted(E7-E9); junior enlisted (E5-E6); and anew category to recognize Limited Dutyofficers and Warrant Officers, who werepreviously grouped into the junior offi-cer category.One award winner will be chosen
for each category. Nominees should bemature leaders who have shown excep-tional leadership over time and havepersevered to overcome challengeswhile serving. Nominees should havedemonstrated inspirational, innovativeand imaginative leadership, both on andoff-duty, as well as professional accom-plishments and community involvement.Candidates must be nominated by their
commanding officer or officer in chargeand receive an endorsement from the com-mand’s immediate superior in command(ISIC). Nominations are open to bothactive and Reserve service members.
For more information about the Capt.Joy Bright Hancock and Master ChiefAnna Der-Vartanian Leadership awardscontact Lt. Tawney Nakamura at (703)604-5077 or via email at [email protected].
For more news from Chief of NavalPersonnel - Office of Women’s Policy, visithttp://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERS.
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ByMC2Amanda R. GrayPublic Affairs Support Element West
SULU SEA, PHILIPPINES
Expeditionary Survey Ves-sels (ESV), assigned to the FleetSurvey Team (FST), launchedfrom a Landing Craft Air Cush-ion (LCAC) for the first timeOct.9, during Amphibious LandingExercise (PHIBLEX 15).The ESVswere launched from
LCAC 29, assigned to NavalBeach Unit (NBU) 7, in the SuluSea. They were tasked to con-duct a hydrographic survey of abeach at theArmed Forces of thePhilippines Naval Education andTraining Command (NETC).“This is something that has
never been done before and weprovided the LCAC communitywith another mission that we canaccomplish,” said Senior ChiefGunner’s Mate Thomas Alex,assigned to NBU 7. “LCACs arehands down the most versatilecraft that the Navy has and whatwe did today was proof just howversatile they are.”Hydrographic surveys provide
mission critical information bymeasuring water depths and bycreating an accurate map of thesea floor to support shore land-ings during amphibious opera-tions.“We have deployed from a
Landing Craft Utility before andwe have deployed from the welldeck, but we have never had theopportunity to deploy from anLCAC,” said Lt. j.g. Mike Ad-amski, assigned to FST. “It wasa safe and successful evolution,so I believe that they will includethis in future operations.”The data that was collected
will be studied by the U.S. Navyand the Armed Forces of thePhilippines for use in future am-phibious operations.“I operated one of the ESVs
and it was a really good experi-ence,” said Aerographer’s Mate3rd ClassAnnette Rose, assignedto FST. “The ESVs map theocean floor through the use of asingle beam sonar and a side scansonar. We lower those into thewater and then we have the headsup display that captures the data.”NBU 7 and the FST conducted
their operations from the am-phibious dock landing ship USSGermantown (LSD 42), which ispart of the Peleliu ExpeditionaryStrike Group, currently partici-pating in joint forces exercises inthe U.S. 7th Fleet area of respon-sibility.“We are the only command
that can actually do this and itexcites me to know that the datathat I helped collect will be pro-cessed on a chart thatwill be usedin the future,” said Rose. “Wehad a successful mission and thatwas because of the hard workand planning from Germantown,NBU 7 and the FST.”
LCAClaunchesfirst fleetsurveyteam
By Christianne M.WittenChief of Chaplains Public Affairs
WASHINGTON
Navy chaplains and religiousprogram specialists (RP) met withChaplain Corps leadership for aprofessional development train-ing course validation at Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling, Oct. 7-9.The training focused on enhanc-
ing pastoral care skills and the roleof spirituality for service membersand families facing suicidal ide-ations or the aftermath of losing aloved one to suicide.The curriculum was developed
to align with the Defense SuicidePrevention Office (DSPO)’s Train-ing Competency Framework thatwill be incorporated into the forth-coming Department of DefenseInstruction on Suicide Prevention,and the validation fine-tuned thecourse before its January roll outacross the Chaplain Corps.Subject matters experts in sui-
cidology and suicide interven-tion from the 21st Century Sailoroffice, Behavioral Health, and Liv-ingWorks Education facilitated thetraining alongside the Naval Chap-laincy School and Center staff.“As chaplains and RPs, we are
called to be where it matters, whenit matters, with what matters. Per-haps this is never more poignantthan in cases of suicide,” said Chiefof Navy Chaplains Rear Adm.Margaret Grun Kibben, during heropening remarks.“We are there when it matters-in
times of deep despair and hope-lessness, speaking into the stormour people are facing and helpingthem reframe their struggles sothat it’s not a question of takingtheir life but taking control of their
life,” Kibben said.“We are there with what matters-
a completely confidential space forour people to share their fears andconcerns; the professional skills toassess the risk of suicide; and theunderstanding of how to effective-ly intervene and equip our peoplewith tools to keep themselvessafe,” she added.In addition to pastoral care, the
three-day training underscored theinvaluable advisory role of chap-lains to commanders to addresscommand climate issues and oper-ational tempo that can help preventsuicide.Days one and two focused on ef-
fective prevention strategies. Thesestrategies included the importanceof purposeful engagement at vari-ous transition points in a servicemember’s career, and purposefullistening to connect the dots indi-cating when someone might be at
risk. These risk factors include: adisrupted social network, relation-ship challenges, occupational oracademic setbacks, and fall fromglory situations.The training also emphasized
the importance of engaging familymembers who are often the mostattuned to changes in their Sailor,Marine or Coast Guardsmen who,according to Joiner’s InterpersonalTheory of Suicide, may be exhib-iting signs of isolation, “thwartedbelongingness” or “perceived bur-densomeness.”“Chaplains can be trusted to
provide a confidential spacewhere service members and fami-lies can turn without an impacton the service member’s career.A safe place to talk through per-sonal struggles, free from judg-ment and shaming,” said Cmdr.Phillip King, deputy chaplain forNavy installations command, who
attended the training.Because chaplains are not man-
datory reporters in the DoD orDoN, the unique confidentialityservice members and families havewith a chaplain can often open thedoor of opportunity for them todiscuss thoughts of suicide and gethelp, said Lt. Cmdr. Sam Stephens,a Navy psychologist currentlyworking for Headquarters MarineCorps Behavioral Branch and oneof the training facilitators.“Chaplains are often the first of
many professionals who interactwith service members at risk forsuicide, so it’s important to equipchaplains with the tools to bestcare for them,” Stephens said.On day two of the training,
Stephens highlighted effective,evidence-based intervention toolssuch as the Columbia Suicide Se-verity Rating Scale, a screeningtool for persons at risk, and theVA safety plan. Both tools are in-tended to equip chaplains with theright questions to ask to help keepservice members and family mem-bers safe, without compromisingan individual’s confidentiality.Stephens also discussed the
value of the chaplains’ spiritualapproach when partnering withmental health professionals to pro-vide the most effective care pos-sible to those at risk.The final day of training focused
on postvention, supporting a sur-vivor’s recovery and reintegrationback into the command. Partici-pants learned how to best advisecommanders in the aftermath of asuicide to be sensitive to the needsof the crew and ways to foster anenvironment of healing in the com-mand and for family members asthey grieve.
Chaplain Corps enhances pastoral care capabilitiesin suicide prevention, intervention, postvention
■ training near youThe Chaplain Corps’ professional development training coursealso includes a one-day workshop on leadership and ProfessionalNaval Chaplaincy. The training will run Jan. through Jul. 2015 atthe following locations:Jan 12-15: Naval Base San DiegoJan 26-29: Naval Air Station PensacolaFeb 09-12: Marine Corps Base Camp PendletonFeb 23-26: Marine Corps Air Station MiramarMar 09-12: Marine Corps Base Camp LejeuneMar 23-26: Naval Station MayportApr 13-16: Marine Corps Base HawaiiApr 27-30: Naval Station NorfolkMay 18-21: Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, JapanJun 01-04: Naval Support Activity Naples, ItalyJun 15-18: Naval Base KitsapJul 13-16: Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort StoryChaplains and RPs can register to attend the training here: https://www.nko.navy.mil/group/naval-chaplaincy-school-center/pdtc
suicideprevention
Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON
Earlier this year, the Chief of Naval Per-sonnel announced updates to the CommandAdvancement Program (CAP) for activecomponent (AC) and Reserve compo-nent (RC) and a shift from a calendar to afiscal year timeline for CAP and Navy Re-cruiter Meritorious Advancement Program(NRMAP), starting Oct. 1.These changes are based on fleet feed-
back, empower the command triad to ad-vance their top Sailors and are in alignmentwith ongoing performance-based initiatives.CAP and NRMAP are intended to reward
sustained superior performance, providingcommand triads further opportunities toadvance their top Sailors. Quotas for CAP
and NRMAP for eligible commands will belisted in a NAVADMIN that will be postedon www.npc.navy.mil.Here are five things you need to know
about CAP:1. CAP continues to provide command-
ing officers with the authority to advanceeligible rated Sailors in recognition of theirsuperior performance in paygrades E3, E4and E5 to the next higher paygrade.2. Beginning Oct. 1, CAP will shift from
a calendar year program to a fiscal year pro-gram, with the period of observance fromOct. 1 through Sept. 30. The updated policyincorporates a CAP season, July 1 to Sept.30. The CAP season is the only the timewhen commands can advance eligible Sail-ors under CAP.3. The CAP season aligns with the Na-
vy-wide advancement examination cycles,which allows CAP to be factored in whendetermining the number of advancementquotas each cycle. The CAP data helps tominimize over promotions thus ensuringfuture advancement opportunity exists.4. COs continue to have the authority to
set CAP performance standards and selecttheir best Sailors. The Combat MeritoriousAdvancement program remains unchanged.5. For Fiscal Year 2015, there will be a
hold on CAP for Selected Reserve Sailorsdue to reductions in end strength and over-manning in multiple rates.
NAVY’S NEW CAPPOLICY – 5 THINGSYOU NEED TO KNOW
U.S. Navy file photo
CAP andNRMAP areintendedto rewardsustainedsuperior per-formance,providingcommandtriads furtheropportuni-ties to ad-vance theirtop Sailors.
MC2 Amanda R. GrayAerographer’s Mate 3rd Class Annette Rose, assigned to fleet survey team, steers an expeditionary survey vessel off of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29 assigned toNaval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, into the water to perform a hydrographic survey of a beach.
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Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs
PORTLAND, ORE.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming cer-emony today to announce that SSN 793, a Virginia-class attacksubmarine, will bear the name USS Oregon.During a ceremony held at The Battleship Oregon Memorial
in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Mabus announced the subma-rine will be named to honor the long-standing history its name-sake state has had with the Navy. Mabus also recognized USSPortland (LPD 27) which he named last year in honor of Or-egon’s largest city.“Sailors and Marines, like the citizens of Oregon throughout
history, are pioneers. They are explorers who are looking will-ingly toward the unknown, wanting to know what is out over thehorizon,” said Mabus. “As we sail deeper into the 21st century, itis time for another USS Portland and another USS Oregon, timeto keep those storied names alive in our Navy andMarine Corps.”Mabus told the crowd SSN 793 will be the third naval ship
to bear the name Oregon. The first was a brig largely used forexploration during World War II. The second was a battleshipbest known for its roles in the Spanish American War where ithelped destroy Admiral Cervera’s fleet and in the Philippine-AmericanWar where it performed blockade duty in Manila Bayand off Lingayen Gulf, served as a station ship, and aided in thecapture of Vigan.“Oregon holds a special place in the heart the Navy not just
because of its long history here, but also because of sharedvalues, those of environmental consciousness, community andheritage,” Mabus said. “From our Navy and Marine Corps unitswho visit for the Rose Festival every year, to the former Sailorsand Marines who make their homes here and carry on as com-munity leaders and citizens. The partnership between Oregonand our Navy and Marine Corps is strong.”The next-generation attack submarines will provide the Navy
with the capabilities required to maintain the nation’s underseasupremacy well into the 21st century. They will have enhancedstealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special war-fare enhancements that will enable them to meet the Navy’smulti-mission requirements.These submarines will have the capability to attack targets
ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral watersor other sea-based forces. Other missions include anti-submarineand anti-ship warfare; mine delivery and minefield mapping.They are also designed for special forces delivery and support.Each Virginia-class submarine is 7,800-tons and 377 feet in
length, has a beam of 34 feet, and can operate at more than 25knots submerged. It is designed with a reactor plant that willnot require refueling during the planned life of the ship, reduc-ing lifecycle costs while increasing underway time. The subma-rine will be built in partnership with General Dynamics/ElectricBoat Corp. and will be built by Electric Boat in Groton, Conn.
U.S. Pacific Fleet PublicAffairs
PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
The U.S. Navy announced todaythat the ballistic missile defense(BMD)-capable guided-missile de-stroyers USS Benfold (DDG 65) andUSS Milius (DDG 69) will becomepart of the Forward Deployed NavalForces (FDNF) based at Commander,FleetActivitiesYokosuka, Japan.As part of the U.S. Navy’s long-
range plan to put the most advancedand capable units forward, Benfoldand Milius will leave their currenthomeport of San Diego and forwarddeploy to Yokosuka in the summersof 2015 and 2017, respectively. Themove directly supports the announce-ment made by Secretary of DefenseChuck Hagel in April of this year thatthe Navy would commit to sendingtwo additional BMD-capable ships tothe defense of Japan by 2017.The Navy also announced that the
guided missile destroyer USS Barry(DDG 52) will conduct a hull swap
with USS Lassen (DDG 82) andbecome a member of the ForwardDeployed Naval Forces (FDNF) inearly 2016. USS Barry will forwarddeploy from its current homeportof Norfolk, while USS Lassen willreturn to the U.S. and homeport inMayport, Fla.Barry, Benfold, and Milius will all
complete a mid-life modernization,making them among the most ca-pable ships of their class. All will befitted with the latest Aegis Baseline 9combat system which includes stateof the art air defense, ballistic missiledefense, surface warfare and underseawarfare capabilities. The three FlightI ships will also receive upgradesincluding a fully-integrated bridge,improved machinery, damage controland quality of life improvements, anadvanced galley and commercial-off-the-shelf computing equipment.As part of their Aegis combat sys-
tems, each ship is outfitted with theMark-41 Vertical Launch System formultiple types of guided missiles and
is capable of defensive and offensiveoperations against aircraft, cruise mis-siles, ballistic missiles, surface ships,submarines and shore targets.These U.S. BMD-capable forces,
combined with the sea-based missiledefense systems operated by theircounterparts in the Japan MaritimeSelf-Defense Force, as well as thenew TPY-2 radar at Kyogamisakischeduled to start operations laterthis year, provide the U.S.-Japan alli-ance a regionally responsive missiledefense capability. They also repre-sent a significant improvement in ca-pability and will provide the FDNFwith greater capacity in all missionareas including regional BallisticMissile Defense and Ballistic Mis-sile Defense of the Homeland.Lassen will return to the United
States and homeport in Mayport, Fla.,following a 10-year forward deploy-ment to Yokosuka. Lassen will laterundergo modernization to upgrade hercombat systems to the latestAegis pro-gram standards.
U.S. NAVY’S OVERSEAS FORCESTRUCTURE CHANGES UNDERSCORECOMMITMENT TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC
SECNAV namesUSS Oregon
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The guided-missiledestroyer USS Benfold(DDG 65) flies the battleensign during maneuversoff the coast of Kauai.
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By MC1 Steven KhorCommander, Submarine Force,U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR
An audience of Sailors, subma-rine veterans, and friends and fam-ilies of the crew of USS La Jolla(SSN 701) gathered at LockwoodHall Lanai at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam, Oct. 14, to bid fare-well to the Los Angeles-class fastattack submarine, celebrating anactive career spanning more thanthree decades.La Jolla is scheduled to depart
Pearl Harbor en route to Nor-folk, where she will be decom-missioned and converted into aMoored Training Ship (MTS),serving as a training platform forNuclear Power training at NavalSupport Activity Charleston, S. C.Along her illustrious 33-year
career serving the U.S. SubmarineForce, La Jolla had many ‘firsts’under her belt, including the firstof the Los Angeles-class of sub-marines to be homeported in SanDiego; the first to participate inthe Japan Maritime Self Defense
Force and Korean Maritime SelfDefense Force’s first multi-nation-al exercise, Pacific Reach 2004;the first to deploy overseas withthe advanced AN/BQQ-5D sonarsystem on board; and the first to befitted with the Deep SubmergenceRescue Vehicle (DSRV).Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer, the
Commander of Submarine Force,U.S. Pacific Fleet, who served as aguest speaker, said it was an honorto have served aboard La Jolla asthe ship’s 10th commanding offi-cer, and more importantly thankedall the individuals who helpedmake La Jolla such a successfulwarship over the years.“To the officers and crew of
USS La Jolla, please accept myprofound gratitude for all that youdo, day in and day out, for our sub-marine force, our Navy and ournation,” said Sawyer.The commodore of Submarine
Squadron 1, Capt. Harry Ganteau-me, also highlighted some of LaJolla’s significant achievements in-cluding her role in the early stagesof the highly successful Tomahawkmissile program and the first sub-
merged launch of a missile in 1983.He continued to say that La Jolla
was one of only three Los Angeles-class submarines certified for dry-deck shelter operations, contributingto the integration of submarine andNaval Special Warfare operations.“I am sure many of you who have
served onboard one of our first flight688 (Los Angeles-class) classicswill argue that there is no better sub-marine,” said Ganteaume. “My verybest wishes for continued successduring the upcoming conversion insupport of the Navy’s nuclear pro-pulsion program; one that will cer-tainly be vital to the future of ourNavy and the submarine force.”Retired captain and former com-
manding officer (CO) of La Jolla,Jeff Fishbeck, was on hand to speakabout his experiences in commandof La Jolla as the ship’s fourth CO.He said he was truly honored to havecommanded La Jolla, work with theSailors and meet their families.“The officers and crew were just
incredible,” said Fishbeck, who isfrom San Diego. “I had a wardroomof real professionals that passed onthe legacy of La Jolla, which is, we
are a clean boat, we are the best ineverything we do.”“We were first in a lot of things
that are done here in the submarineforce,” said Fishbeck. “It is truly aship that could do everything that itwas asked to do and it was asked todo quite a bit.”The former CO spoke of the sub-
marine’s sponsor, the late ShirleyWilson, who was a driving forcebehind La Jolla. Wilson embodiedthe spirit of the ship, took great careand pride over the ship.The ship’s bell will soon be do-
nated by the Navy in honor of Shir-ley Wilson, to be displayed at theMaritime Museum of San Diego.Fishbeck presented Sawyer with aposter of the submarine as well asa copy of the book ‘Mains’l Haul,a Century of Submarines in SanDiego’ as a token of appreciationfor Sawyer’s service as the 10thcommanding officer on La Jolla.Many Sailors of La Jolla ex-
pressed their memorable experi-ences while serving aboard thesubmarine. Sonar TechnicianSeaman Joseph Morgan has beenon the La Jolla for nine months
and said it is an experience he willnever forget.“The La Jolla experience is very
memorable for me,” said Morgan,who is from Santa Ana, Calif. “Thething I will remember most aboutthe La Jolla is her crew, how livelyand enjoyable they made it. Evenduring the long days, I knew I hadsomeone there with me that waspulling their weight and keepingme going.”Named for La Jolla, Calif., she
is the first warship named after thetownship. Commissioned Oct. 24,1981, La Jolla is the 14th ship ofthe Los Angeles-class of nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines, is360-feet long, and displaces 6,900tons. The submarine can be armedwith sophisticated Mark-48 Ad-vanced Capability (ADCAP) anti-submarine torpedoes and Toma-hawk guided cruise missiles.
USS LA JOLLABIDS FAREWELLTO PEARL HARBOR
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The guest list, made up of individuals andorganizations with long-standing ties of sup-port to both the ship and the Navy, featuredMassachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a BostonPops quintet and the Dropkick Murphys, oneof Boston’s most popular hometown bands.This was the historic warship’s final
Boston Harbor cruise until 2018, as she isscheduled to enter dry dock in March 2015for a three-year planned restoration period.“I do not think there is any better way to
have celebrated this ship’s final underwaybefore going into dry dock for 3 years thanhaving it on this glorious day with all theselong-time supporters of the ship and crewhere with us,” said Cmdr. Sean D. Kearns,USS Constitution’s 73rd commanding offi-cer. “It really made this underway very spe-cial for all involved.”The underway began with a wreath-laying
ceremony in commemoration of the U.S.Navy’s 239th birthday and Constitution’s217th birthday on Oct. 21, and to honor allNavy Sailors who have served and lost theirlives both aboard Constitution and through-out the fleet.“This underway meant a lot to me because
not only did I receive the ship’s Blue Jacketof the Year award, but I can also say I waspart of the crew that sailed Constitution forthe last time for three years,” said YeomanSeaman Brianna Bays.Following a wreath-laying, Constitution’s
underway attendees were led in the singingof the “Star-Spangled Banner” by Constitu-tion Gunner’s Mate Seaman Amada William-son, which was followed by the ship’s tra-ditional 21-gun salute to the nation off FortIndependence at Castle Island.On the return trip back to Constitution’s
berth, both crew and guests alike were treat-ed to special live musical performances bythe Boston Pops and Dropkick Murphys,respectively. A Boston Pops quintet per-formed two musical numbers, followed bythe Dropkick Murphys playing a set of ninecrowd-rousing songs from the ship’s spardeck main hatch, which concluded with oneof their most popular hits – “I’m ShippingUp To Boston.”“Today was an amazing and very unique
experience,” said Chief Boatswain’s MateChristopher Haws, a Constitution crewmember. “This was the culmination of ev-erything we, as a crew, have pushed for all
year – everything we’ve worked toward forthe future of this historic command.”In a harbor cruise that offered its guests a
little bit of everything – even representativesfrom the Boston Celtics displayed the team’s1981 NBA Championship Trophy in Consti-tution’s captain’s cabin for all to see.Following an additional 17-gun salute off
U.S. Coast Guard Base Boston, the site whereConstitution was originally constructed and
launched on Oct. 21, 1797, Old Ironsidesreturned to her berth in Charlestown NavyYard, where she will continue undergoingpreparations for transition into Drydock 1 inCharlestown Navy Yard in March 2015.Constitution, the world’s oldest commis-
sioned warship afloat, actively defended sealanes against global threats from 1797 to1855. Now a featured destination on Bos-ton’s Freedom Trail.
The situation is not a “classic”conflict in which the enemy is de-feated in the battlefield and surren-ders, he said.
Coalition battling ‘an ideologicalstrain of extremism’“What we’re also fighting is an
ideological strain of extremism thathas taken root in too many parts ofthe region,” said Obama.Other U.S. defense partici-
pants included Army Gen. LloydJ. Austin III, commander of U.S.Central Command; Army Gen.Joseph L. Votel III, commanderof the U.S. Special OperationsCommand and Navy Vice Adm.Frank C. Pandolfe, the direc-tor for the Joint Staff’s StrategicPlans and Policy directorate atthe, Pentagon.
“One of the interesting things tohear from our military leadershipis the recognition that this cannotsimply be a military campaign,”said Obama, noting the effort mustinclude all the “dimensions of ourpower” that bolster economic andpolitical stability in the region.ISIL poses a “significant threat”
to the people of Iraq and Syriaand to the surrounding countriesand beyond, including the UnitedStates and Europe, Obama said.Australia, he said, has alreadyseen terrorist networks trying to“infiltrate and impact populationcenters.”An important aspect in the cam-
paign against ISIL is continuinghumanitarian aid to all popula-tions that have been impacted, thepresident said. He pointed out thatJordan, Lebanon, and Turkey havebeen bearing an “extraordinary
burden” due to the situation withdisplaced persons that began withthe civil war in Syria.While some of the countries rep-
resented in the room are “reallystepping up” and doing what isnecessary to contain the Ebola epi-demic, the “world as a whole is notdoing enough,” said Obama.Nations will have to do more,
he said, because unless the diseaseis contained at the source, it willcontinue to threaten “hundreds ofthousands of lives,” and could leadto economic and political destabili-zation down the road.
U.S. military assists Ebola fightin West AfricaHe pledged that the United
States will continue its efforts tofight Ebola. He said “enormousstrides” have been made in stand-ing up a U.S. military operation
in Western Africa to build supplylines and bring supplies, equipmentand workers into Liberia and SierraLeone.In the United States, the admin-
istration is “surging” resources intoDallas, he said, after a nurse con-tracted the disease after treating aman who had the disease and hassince died.“Our thoughts and prayers are
with her and all the courageoushealth care workers around thecountry who put themselves inchallenging situations in treatingthis disease,” the president said.The lessons learned in Dallas
will be applied to hospitals andhealth care centers throughout thecountry, he said. He noted, how-ever, that an outbreak in the UnitedStates is unlikely because of thenation’s strong health care infra-structure.
ByArmy Sgt. 1st Class TyroneC. Marshall, Jr.DOD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON
Defense Secretary ChuckHagel and Army Gen. MartinE. Dempsey, chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff, honoredthe USO and service mem-bers for their volunteerismand service at the 2014 USOGala, Oct. 18.“This time in which we
live is as challenging and un-certain, and complicated, as Isuspect, any time during ourlifetimes,” said Hagel.Particularly important, he
said, is the strength of theUSO, with its vibrancy, char-acter and values which it pro-vides as it helps bring com-fort to our men and womenin uniform and their families.Hagel thanked the USO
for representing “a certaincertainty” during “uncertaintimes,” and congratulatedthe nominees for volunteerand service members of theyear.“I want to thank the en-
listed men and women whoare being honored tonight,”he said, “and everyone herewho serves his or her country,and [or] has served his or hercountry.”Hagel, who served as USO
president from 1987 to 1990,praised the organization’snew leader, J.D. Crouch, andits previous, Sloan D. Gibson,who now serves as deputysecretary for the Departmentof Veteran Affairs.“I’ve known J.D. for many
years – he will be a terrificleader for this institution,” hesaid. “You’ve had many goodleaders in this institution.”“Sloan Gibson went on and
continues to make big contri-butions to his country,” saidHagel. “As I said … I’m veryproud that I had a small partto play in helping continueto build this institution manyyears ago.”“I have been a strong sup-
porter [ever] since – not justas secretary of defense – butas a former Soldier,” he said,“but probably more impor-tantly, as an American. All ofAmerica recognizes you andwhat you do, and how impor-tant you are.”Dempsey expressed his
pride in serving with the JointChiefs of Staff, and pointedto numerous challenges themilitary now faces around theworld.“We have a lot going on in
case you haven’t noticed,” hesaid. “If I’d had this conver-sation with you – four monthsago – we wouldn’t be talkingabout insecurity in Europe,we wouldn’t be talking aboutthis thing – [the Islamic Stateof Iraq and the Levant], andwe wouldn’t be talking aboutEbola – and here we are.”“By the way,” he said, “the
Joint Chiefs and the men andwomen who serve – we’regoing to figure it out.”The chairman noted even
as service members are de-ployed on missions “we al-ready know about,” othersare preparing to carry outothers.“We’ve got people packing
their bags to go to Europe toreassure our allies or go toIraq or Kuwait to make surethat this threat of ISIL doesn’tcontinue to expand, and to goto places like Senegal andLiberia to make sure thatthis disease is contained, andtherefore, doesn’t become athreat to the homeland.”
train a 30-person expeditionary medi-cal support team that could, if required,provide short-notice assistance to civil-ian medical professionals in the UnitedStates, Oct. 18.Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm.
John Kirby issued a statement sayingJacoby is now working with the militaryservices to source and to form this jointteam. It will consist of 20 critical carenurses, five doctors trained in infectiousdisease, and five trainers in infectiousdisease protocols.Once formed, team members will be
sent to Fort Sam Houston in Texas forup to seven days of specialized trainingin infection control and personal protec-tive equipment (PPE). That training isexpected to start within the next week orso and will be provided by the U.S. ArmyMedical Research Institute of InfectiousDiseases.Upon conclusion of training, team
members will remain in a “prepare todeploy” status for 30 days, availableto be sent to other Continental UnitedStates locations as required. They willnot be sent to West Africa or elsewhereoverseas and will be called upon domes-tically only if deemed prudent by ourpublic health professionals.Identifying, training, and preparing
forces in advance of potential requestsensures that we can respond quickly andis analogous to how we prepare DODpersonnel in advance of other potentialcivil support missions, such as hurricanerelief and wildland firefighting.Hagel is committed to ensuring DOD
is prepared to provide appropriate capa-bilities, as required, to support our gov-ernment’s response to this deadly dis-ease. He is extraordinarily proud of theskill and professionalism of our servicemen and women and of the unique capa-bilities they bring to this important effort.As always, their safety and security willremain foremost on his mind.
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■ restoration work plannedfor USS ConstitutionFall 2014/Spring 2015 - CONSTITUTIONENTERS DRY DOCK■ Remove Constitution’s upper mastsections, yards and bowsprit■ Remove all guns, ballast & rudder■ Constitution enters dry dock 1 inCharlestown Navy Yard■ Install staging, then remove copper fromhull below the waterline
2015 - 2017 - ONGOING INSPECTION ANDREPAIRS■ Inspect hull and replace hull planks asneeded■ Inspect rigging and replace as needed■ Inspect and preserve fighting tops for allthree masts
2016-2017 - ONGOING PRESERVATIONPROJECTS■ Preserve all masts and yards■ Preserve ship’s wheel & headboards■ Preserve gun carriages■ Preserve ship’s boats
2016 - FOCUS ON BOW (front of Ship)■ Replace planking in bow■ Inspect and repair trail-boards at bow
2017 - FOCUS ON STERN (back of Ship)■ Remove, inspect, replace and repair ship’sstern ornamentation■ Repairs to Captain’s Cabin
2017 - CONSTITUTION RETURNS TO WATER■ Replace planking on gun deck and berthdeck (lower decks)■ Install rudder■ Re-copper ship’s hull beneath the waterline■ Reef out and re-caulk spar deck (top deck)■ Refloat ship■ Re-rig ship once afloat and return gunsand furniture
Spring/Summer 2018 - CONSTITUTIONRETURNS TO PIER 1, CHARLESTOWN NAVYYARD
*Note: All dates subject to change as theactual conditions of USS Constitution areinspected and discovered.
CONSTITUTION| Returns in 2018
PentagonleaderssaluteUSO,troops forservice
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ISIL | Humanitarian aid continues to be important aspect
EBOLA | Team members willreceive specialized medical training
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The Flagship and Military Newspapers of Virginiainvite you to attend the 2014 Military Family Festi-val, presented by USAA, on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to5 p.m. at theVirginia Beach Convention Center. Thisevent is free for all DoD cardholders and guests.The mission of the Military Family Festival is to
provide local military families with a day of appre-ciation and fun sponsored by local business partners,while also staging the largest resource fair in theregion geared toward the needs of military families.Each October the festival vibrates with the fun
of a new kid-friendly theme while vendors have asmuch Halloween candy and treats for the kids astheir tables can hold.The event welcomes a crowd of thousands eager
to have a fun, safe, and wholesome family day fo-cused on their unique culture.The 2014 Military Family Festival is themed
“Superheroes” and includes fun superhero themedactivities that kids can participate in and receive anofficial Super Hero certificate, face painting, a showby Spectrum Puppets, a magic show by Krendl,crafts, candy, performances and a costume contest.Kids are encouraged to come dressed as their fa-
vorite superhero or create their own superhero cos-tume. Kids can also meet their favorite superheroand there will be lots of photo opportunities.
For more information, visit www.militaryfamily-festival.com.
ByYiorgoContributing Writer
NORFOLK
The 2014-2015 season of Broad-way In Norfolk officially kicks offOct. 28 with the nine-time TonyAward winning best musical “TheBook of Mormon.” It runs throughNov. 2 and it is the brainchild of TreyParker and Matt Stone, who also co-created the hugely popular TV show“South Park.” They wrote the book,lyrics and music and collaboratedwith Robert Lopez, co-composer/co-lyricist for Avenue Q on the music.We in the Hampton Roads area are
in for a rare treat, for none other thanThe NewYork Times has proclaimedThe Book of Mormon, “The BestMusical of this Century.”The St. Paul Pioneer Press declared
it “… the most-laughs-per-minutemusical comedy ever written!”Breaking records for the highest
single day of sales in both Britainand Broadway history, “The Book ofMormon” this year scored four Ol-ivier Awards statues at Britain’s ver-sion of the Tonys.”I recently had the distinct pleasure
of talking with Denee Benton, oneof the young, up and coming and ex-tremely talented actresses who playsNabalungi, the idealistic, wide-eyedUgandan girl looking for excitementand adventure. Benton is currently inRochester, N.Y., with the play andwill
be heading to our area next week.Yiorgo: Where are you from and
whydid you choose theater as a career?Benton: I grew up in Orlando,
Fl., doing theater and singing in mychurch. I just graduated in May fromCarnage Melon University with adegree in musical theater. It’s all I everwanted to do. I also admired WhitneyHouston and actressAngela Bassett.Y: Speaking of church, this play
definitely pushes the envelope whenit comes to religion. How did yourparents react the first time they sawthis play and your involvement in it?B: Thank God, they have a great
sense of humor and they were just soproud to see me in it, that they wereable to laugh everything off prettywell.
halloweenevents
Superheroes and theirfamilies invited to theMilitary Family Festival
David TottenKids line up for a costume contest at the Virginia Zoo during ZooBoo2013. Costume contests for 2014 will take place at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.and 3:30 p.m., Oct. 25.
Fort Monroe Ghost Walks
■When: Oct. 24 - 25, 6 to 10 p.m.■Where: Fort Monroe, enter main gate at 10 Ruckman Road■ Cost: Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door■ For more information, contact: 690-8061 or visit http://fmauthority.com
Where history meets mystery. Learn the hidden secrets ofFort Monroe’s rich 400-year history during our guided ghostwalks. The tours will run rain or shine, every 20 minutesfrom 6 to 10 p.m. The 45-minute tour is not recommendedfor children younger than 12 and children younger than 17must be accompanied by an adult.
‘Its the Great Pumpkin’
■When: Oct. 24 - 31■Where: Bass Pro Shop, Hampton■ Cost: Free■ For more information, contact: 262-5200 or visit www.basspro.com
Don’t miss Bass Pro Shop’s Great Pumpkin Halloweenevent, which features a free 4x6 photo with the Peanutscharacters in the pumpkin patch, crafts, coloring pages and ascavenger hunt. Plus, on Halloween night there will be trick-or-treating and a costume parade where the child (12 andunder) with the best costume will win a $10 Bass Pro Shopsgift card. See store for additional details, time vary and someactivities are while supplies last.
23rd annual Halloween Bash
■When: Oct. 25,■Where:Virginia Air & Space Center, downtown Hampton■ Cost: $5 in advance & $8 day of event■ For more information, contact: 727-0900, ext. 703 orvisit www.vasc.org
Enjoy safe trick-or-treating at shops and restaurants indowntown Hampton from 6 to 7 p.m., a costume contest forall ages starts at 5:15 p.m., a haunted house, spooky make-n-takes, Child Identification from the Hampton Sheriff’sDepartment, and more. Space is limited and advance ticketsare encouraged.
ZooBoo 2014
■When: Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.■Where:Virginia Zoo■Cost: $11 for nonmembers, $6 for member, children under 2are free■ For more information, visit: www.virginiazoo.org
ZooBoo, the Zoo’s annual Halloween event, features animalpumpkin enrichment, costume contests and, of course,trick or treating. Visitors can take a hayride for $1 per ride,or climb aboard the ZooBoo Choo Choo for $3 per ride.Children 13 and under can also enjoy jumping in a bouncehouse for $1. As usual, guests can visit with our animals,too. Costume contests are scheduled for 11:30 a.m., 1:30p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Rain date is Nov. 1.
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■when and whereThe 2014 Military Family Festival is scheduled for Oct. 26from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Virginia Beach ConventionCenter. It is free for all DoD cardholders and guests.
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Norfolk to welcome award-winningmusical ‘The Book of Mormon’
Denee Bentonstars as Nabal-ungi, the idealistic,wide-eyed Ugan-dan girl’ in “TheBook of Mormon.”The nine-timeTony Award win-ning best musicalwill kick off the2014-15 Broad-way In Norfolkseason on Oct. 28and runs throughNov. 2.
The remainderof the upcom-ing Broadway InNorfolk seasonincludes “Wicked”from Nov. 7 to Dec.7; “The Phantomof the Opera” fromJan. 8 - 18; “SisterAct” on Feb. 20and 21; “Camelot”on April 3 and 4.
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Eddie Shaw in concert
■When: Oct. 23 - 25; 7 to 10:30 p.m.■Where: The American Theater■ Cost: Tickets range from $25 to $30■ For more information, contact: 722-2787or visit www.hamptonarts.net
Recent 2014 Blues Hall of Fame inductee, EddieShaw continues to build upon his unparalleled careeras a Chicago blues saxophonist/bandleader in a citywhere guitar, harmonica and piano players have longruled the roost. A multiple Blues Music Award winnerand perpetual nominee in the Instrumentalist - Horncategory, Shaw has blown his industrial-strength saxwith the likes of Howlin’Wolf, Muddy Waters andMagic Sam. In 2012, working with some of HamptonRoads’ most accomplished blues musicians, Shawreleased “Eddie ShawAnd The 757 Allstars Still RidingHigh,” an album recapping his illustrious career asblues man extraordinaire that was nominated for “BestTraditional Blues Album” for the 2013 Blues BlastAwards. Shaw’s ties to the “757” go beyond the album –he is a long-time supporter of the Fernando Jones BluesCamps, including our very own Hampton Blues Kids.Local group Urban Hill Blues Band will open the show.
Ride the GhostTrain
■When: Oct. 23 - 25; 7 to 10:30 p.m.■Where: Northwest River Park, 1733 Indian CreekRoad, Chesapeake■ Cost: $9 per person on Thursdays, $10 on Fridays andSaturdays■ For more information, contact: Northwest RiverPark at 421-7151, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.CityofChesapeake.net/GhostTrain
Tickets are on sale now for the 2014 Ghost Train atNorthwest River park in Chesapeake. The Ghost Trainwill run on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays forthe next two weekends.You must purchase tickets inadvance. Popular trains always sell out in advance.This thrilling ride through the dark trails in NorthwestRiver Park is suitable for most families. Please considerwhether your child likes to be scared and “in the dark.”
Brantley Gilbert brings tour to theTed
■When: Nov. 1, 7 p.m.■Where: Ted Constant Center, Norfolk■ Cost: Tickets range from $24.75 to $35■ For more information, visit: www.constantcenter.com
Brantley Gilbert’s Let It Ride Tour, featuring opening actsTyler Farr and Chase Bryant, rolls into the Ted ConstantCenter, Nov. 1. Tickets can be purchased atYnotTix.com,877-Ynot-Tix, or the Constant Center Box Office.
Retiree Summit and Career Fair
■When: Nov. 1, 8 a.m. to noon■Where: Rockwell Hall, JEB Little Creek■ Cost: Free■ For more information, contact: 462-7563
Military retirees, transitioning military, family membersand surviving spouses are invited to attend the NavyMid-Atlantic Region’s annual Retiree Summit andCareer Fair. There will be presentations on currentpolicies and legislation, more than 20 global and localemployers, and representatives from military, federaland community organizations. There will also be flushots, a U.S. Navy Mobile Dental Unit, and NMCPhealth and information booths.
Fall Fling Craft Show
■When: Nov. 8; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.■Where: Salem United Methodist Church, 2057 SalemRoad, Virginia Beach■ Cost: Free■ For more information, call: 471-2406
Salem United Methodist Church will be holding itseighth annual Fall Fling Craft Show. The show is free toattend and will include arts and crafts, food, gift baskets,bake shop, clothing boutique, home show consultantsand much more. Money raised through the event will gotoward filling holiday food baskets for families in thelocal community during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar
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Ghostly Lit
■When: Oct. 25, 4 p.m.■Where: Isle of Wight CountyMuseum, 103 Main Street, Smithfield■ Cost: $15 per person, reservationsrequired■ For more information,contact: 356-1223 or visit www.historicisleofwight.com
As the leaves begin to turn, ourthoughts turn to pumpkins, cider andthe writings of such authors as EdgarAllan Poe, the Brothers Grimm andMary Shelley. Join the Isle of WightCounty Museum for an afternoonof Ghostly Lit. Our program willshowcase costumed interpretersreading selections from these classicauthors. And we will serve somefrighteningly good fare.
The Great Pumpkin Challenge
■When: Oct. 25, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.■Where: Downtown waterfronts ofNorfolk and Portsmouth■ Cost: Free■ For more information, contact:Nauticus at 664-1000 or thePortsmouth Museums AdministrativeOffice at 393-8983.
Norfolk and Portsmouth residentsare encouraged to participate in theinaugural Great Pumpkin Challenge – afriendly “pumpkin-carving, pumpkin-display” competition between thetwo cities. The city that collects and
displays the most pumpkins willreceive the coveted “Great PumpkinCity” trophy and bragging rights for anentire year. Residents will drop off theircarved pumpkins on Oct. 24, between3 and 6 p.m., or Oct. 25 between noonand 3 p.m. Norfolk residents willdrop off their pumpkins at Nauticus;Portsmouth residents will deliver theirpumpkins to High Street Landing. Allpumpkins must be delivered with abattery-powered light for illumination.Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday,displayed pumpkins will be countedand the winning city will be announcedat 7:30 p.m. In addition to the citywinner, a People’s Choice award willbe given to the resident in each citywho submits the best-carved pumpkin.
Haunted HamptonTours
■When: Oct. 27 - 31, 7 p.m.■Where: Hampton History Museum,120 Old Hampton Lane■ Cost: Tickets are $5 in advance; $8at the door.■ For more information, contact:727-1610 or visit www.hampton.gov/history_museum/
Stories and figures from the city’sdark side come to life for the seasonof spooks and frights as the HamptonHistory Museum presents “Tales ofHampton: Horror Stories.” These60-minute tours include eerie tales ofOld Hampton and the Tidewater area.Guided by Historian and HamptonHistory Museum curator Michael Cobb,the tour will encounter actors portrayingthe first witch recorded inAmerica,ghosts of Civil War soldiers, piratesfrom Blackbeard’s Crew, a speakeasyproprietor, escaped prisoners, yellowfever victims, and more charactersfrom the city’s tales of mystery and themacabre. Each tour will include thegrisly side of Hampton history; specialsurprises and a spooky lantern tour ofthe St. John’s Church graveyard, andother points of fright along QueenStreet and around downtown Hampton.Ghoulish refreshments will be availableto all guests. Space is limited pertour and advanced ticket sales aresuggested. A very special “Come asYouWere” Halloween Party (costs $5,separate from the tour), with music,refreshments, and a costume contestwill take place from 8 to 9:30 p.m. onOct. 31.
Y:You were still in school when youauditioned for this role, how did thatfall in place?B: Yes, It’s important to follow your
dreams. It’s such a great play and such agreat role that I made the decision to au-dition for it and after several call backs Igot the role. I was able to finish my lastsemester on the road then go back toschool and I graduated this past May. Itis a dream come true!Y: What is life like on the road? Do
you get to see any of the local sights?B:We are very lucky. We have a great
manager that paces things out for us.When we were in L.A. we got to staythere for three months, so we had plentyof time to take in the local spots. Andwith me being so young it would nothave been possible to see and experience
America like I am doing now.Y:When you were in L.A. did you get
to meet with the creators of the show?B: Yes we did, it was so awesome!
Trey is one of the co-directors of theshow so he was there from the beginningwith me. It was very surreal to be gettingdirections from the creators themselves.Y: How do you keep your voice so
crisp and sharp every night?B: I have my warm-ups that I do
before every show. I also make sure thatI rest and drink plenty of water.Y: How do you keep your role fresh
night after night?B: You have to remind yourself that
it’s not about you but about that audi-ence that paid their hard earned moneyto be entertained. You keep it fresh forthem and give them the ultimate respect!Y: Any wow moments that put a
smile on your face when you think
about them?B: A really cool moment was when
I was in L.A. and the incredible actor,dancer, singer Ben Vereen who I grewup watching, came back stage comple-menting the show and me as well. Itwas breathtaking to get validation fromsomeone of his stature. It was definablya bucket list moment.Y: Given the nature of this play, what
would you say to someone who is anovice to musical theater and this willbe their first Broadway musical that theywill see?B: It is very groundbreaking and
unlike any other play on Broadway.You will leave feeling wonderful. It islots and lots of fun, with a great senseof humor and full of heart.
Tickets are on sale now at http://broadwaynorfolk.com/the-book-of-mormon/.
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Courtesy photosPerformers are dressed up as gangsters as part of the Hampton History Museum’sHaunted Hampton Tours.
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Fresh Fest III will bring five top hip-hop performers to nTelos Wireless Pa-vilion on Oct. 24. The show starts at 8p.m., and doors open at 7.Doug E. Fresh headlines the show.
Fresh is an American rapper, recordproducer, and beat-boxer, also knownas the Human Beat Box. The pioneerof 20th-century American beatboxing,Fresh is able to accurately imitate drummachines and various special effectsusing only his mouth, lips, gums, throat,tongue and a microphone. Fresh’s firstrecord appeared in 1984, and he’s beenin mainstream Hip Hop ever since. He’sreleased four hit albums and 17 singles.Fresh served as a celebrity judge on theApollo Live TV show.Rakim, along with Eric B. is half of
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MC prominent in the late 1970s throughthe early 1990s. He was one of the firstrappers to earn aGrammyAward andwasthe first rapper to perform at the Gram-mys. One of the most educated artists inmusic, he holds a B. A. degree from theState University of NewYork College atOldWestbury. He has authored books onHip-Hop culture and hosted an Internettalk show on the same.Black Sheep is a hip hop duo from
Queens, N.Y., composed of Andres“Dres” Titus and William “MistaLawnge” McLean. The duo met asteenagers and was an affiliate of theNative Tongues, which included theJungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest,and De La Soul. After getting togetherin 1989, Black Sheep debuted in 1991with the hit song “Flavor of the Month”and later released its first album, “AWolf in Sheep’s Clothing.”Roxanne Shante began her career
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Courtesy photoDoug E. Fresh is scheduled to take thestage at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion onOct. 24 as the headliner for Fresh Fest III.
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John Wick >>Legendary assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) retired
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LaggiesOvereducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan
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OuijaA group of friends must confront their most
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St. VincentMaggie (Melissa McCarthy), a single
mother, moves into a new home in Brook-lyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver (JaedenLieberher). Forced to work long hours, shehas no choice but to leave Oliver in the careof their new neighbor,Vincent (Bill Murray),a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for al-cohol and gambling. An odd friendship soonblossoms between the improbable pair. Togetherwith a pregnant stripper named Daka (Naomi Watts),Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make uphis daily routine – the race track, a strip club, and the localdive bar. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man,while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that noone else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart.
White Bird In A BlizzardA teenager (Shailene Woodley) relishes her newfound
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After disappointing races at KansasSpeedway and Charlotte Motor Speed-way, Brad Keselowski’s only hope ofadvancing to the Eliminator Round ofthe Chase for the Sprint Cup was towin the GEICO 500 at Talladega Super-speedway, Oct. 19.That’s a tall order in itself, but Kes-
elowski also needed to overcome thedistractions associated with his tempertantrum after the previous week’s raceat Charlotte, which led to a $50,000 finefrom NASCAR and probation for therest of the year.But the 2012 Cup champion rose to
the occasion, overcoming damage froman early race incident to pass RyanNewman with one lap remaining to winthe race and be among the eight driversadvancing to the three-race EliminatorRound of the Chase.Team owner Roger Penske said he and
Keselowski talked about the Charlotteincident and decided to put it behindthem before coming to Talladega.“I’ve told him a lot, ‘It’s over, it’s over;
let’s move on,’” Penske said. “Look, Ilike him. He’s a great driver. We havea long-term relationship with him. If hewants to get a little upset sometimes,that’s OK with me. We’ll let NASCARfigure out if he’s over the line or not.“I guess it cost us 50 grand. I’ll take 50
grand and the win this week, wouldn’tyou?”The Talladega finish saw three of the
four drivers from Hendrick Motorsportsknocked out of the Chase, as Dale Earn-hardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and KaseyKahne failed to advance, leaving onlyJeff Gordon to carry the company colorsin NASCAR’s playoffs.In a development that shows that draft-
ing on superspeedways can producesome strange bedfellows, Keselowskiwound up getting the winning push fromeventual runner-up Matt Kenseth, who
was involved with Keselowski in inci-dents on and off the track at CharlotteMotor Speedway the week before. Kens-eth ended the Charlotte confrontation bytackling Keselowski from behind beforethe twowere separated by crewmembers.Third-finishing Clint Bowyer said he
wasn’t surprised to see the two combat-ants from one week working togetherthe next.“That’s just competition,” he said.
“Matt needed to push the 2 [Keselowski]to get his best position and get himself inan overall shot to win the race. It doesn’tmatter if it’s your worst enemy out thereor your best friend, your closest friend –as far as racers go, you’ve got to use ’em.“He was using the 2 car as much as the
2 car was using him at that point.”Kenseth said it didn’t matter that it
was Keselowski at the end of his frontbumper – he was just trying to look outfor himself.“When it comes down to the end of
the race at Talladega, you have to do
what’s best for your best finish,” he said.“I got a good push off of [Turn] Two. Ifit would have been a little farther downthe straightaway, I think I would havehad enough speed to get under Brad andmight have had a shot for the win. But hewent all the way across the track and justhad enough room to get down in front ofme. It’s just how it turned out.”Keselowski said that his Talladega
victory, while impressive and meaning-ful to him, is something to be put in therear-view mirror, with four critical racescoming up.“We all hit the reset button as soon as
we leave this track,” he said. “The sixwins that we have mean nothing. Every-one has zero points within the top 8. Westill have to go out and perform over thesenext four weeks, especially Homestead.Got to get in that top 4, then get to Home-stead and really deliver.“As far as what [Talladega] says for
that, it says that we’re capable of a lot,but nothing more.”
Keselowski uses a push fromKenseth to notch Talladega win
Courtesty of NASCARBrad Keselowski and his team celebrate their GEICO 500 victory at Talladega Superspeedway.
Points standings and race results from GEICO500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 19. Alldrivers have 4,000 points.
1. Joey Logano (finished 11th)The youngest driver in the Chase continues toperform like a seasoned veteran. “We’re doingwhat we have to do to win this championship,”he said.
2. Kevin Harvick (finished ninth)He came to Talladega already assured ofmoving on to the next Chase round by virtue ofhis win at Charlotte the week before, but he stillraced hard and finished ninth, despite beingspun around on pit road on his final pit stop.
3. Ryan Newman (finished fifth)He took the lead, thanks to a caution flag flyingwhile he was on pit road on his final stop, thensurvived a mad scramble to the finish line.Newman’s No. 31 Chevrolet was found to be toolow in the rear following the race.
4. Denny Hamlin (finished 18th)His strategy of riding in the back at Talladega paidoff. “Hate lagging in the back, but couldn’t affordto have what happened to the 18 (Kyle Busch)happen to us and take our chances out,” he said.
5. Matt Kenseth (finished second) After somelackluster performances in recent weeks, he hada strong run at Talladega and is looking forwardto the next round of the Chase, especially withthe participants all starting with 4,000 points.
6. Carl Edwards (finished 21st)He hasn’t been spectacular in the Chase, buthe’s made the cut twice and is hoping for more.
7. Jeff Gordon (finished 26th)The four-time Cup champion was among thoserelieved to see the checkered flag fly. “If I neverhave to come back to Talladega, I’ll be fine withthat,” he said.
8. Brad Keselowski (finished first)He got drafting help from an unlikely source –Kenseth, who fought with him the week before atCharlotte – and used that push to win the race.
Eight remain in title huntas Chase for Sprint Cupbegins Eliminator Round
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