The Waterline

January 31, 2013

The WaterlineThe WaterlineVol. XXX No.3

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By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline Writer

Naval District Washington’s (NDW)Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) is dedi-cated to conserving natural and financialresources by diverting recyclable materi-als from the waste stream. But in additionto providing an ecological benefit throughlimiting waste and energy usage, the QRPalso works to save NDW money. Since theprogram’s introduction in 2012, managershave been working to make the program asself-sufficient as possible, and to do that,they rely on the personnel it serves.

“We can recycle about 90 percent ofwaste material from most of our work spaceshere in NDW,” said Lt. j.g. Darren N. Moore,facilities maintenance and facilities sustain-ment branch head for Public Works Depart-ment (PWD) Washington. “NDW alreadyhas this contract in place, and we pay thecontractor to recycle our recyclables for us.Within that contract there is an outstanding

opportunity to make a return on that ma-terial; money can be saved. That’s compe-tency in action.”

Moore explained that the recyclingcontract that NDW has with Melwoodpays dividends through use; the recyclablematerial collected from NDW is processedand sold to a broker, with the money com-ing back to NDW and being taken off thecost of the contract.

“In short, the more we recycle in NDW,the more economical the program be-comes,” said Moore.

Further benefits come from increaseduse of the QRP in the region. As outlinedin CNICINST 7300.1, sale of the recyclablematerials are first used to cover the costsdirectly attributable to installation QRPs.After costs of the QRP are recovered, instal-lation commanding officers may use up to50 percent of the remaining proceeds forpollution abatement and prevention, as well

Qualified Recycling Program Turns NDW Trash into Cash

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Patrick Moran, Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) manager for Naval Facil-ities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington, left, and Bernard Dini-cola, an employee of Melwood recycling, discuss the benefits of recyclingin the region. NDW hopes to achieve a goal of recycling 40 percent of allwaste in the region, further decreasing the cost of the QRP.See Recycling, Page 10

By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

With the new year comes a new tax sea-son and the Volunteer Income Tax Assis-tance/Electronic Filing (VITA/ELF) programis in place to ensure that service membersand their dependents get the support theyneed to file correctly and on time.

“The primary purpose of the Navy VITA/ELF program is to ensure that Sailors andtheir dependents receive basic Federal andstate tax assistance at no cost, so they canfocus on mission execution and spare them-selves the cost of expensive commercialtax-filing services,” said Lt. Audrey Koecher,Navy VITA/ELF Program Manager at NavalSupport Activity Washington. “Navy tax as-sistance centers are located at Region LegalService Offices, select Fleet and Family Sup-port Centers, and select Fleet units locatedaround the globe and afloat.”

Koecher explained that the VITA/ELFprogram provides free tax-filing assistanceto active duty service members and theirdependents, retirees and their dependentswith adjusted gross incomes of less than$57,000, DoD civilians overseas or deployedwith the U.S. Armed Forces, and - in limitedcases -military reservists.

Navy tax assistance centers aided in thefiling of over 37,000 federal and state tax re-turns in 2012, saving service members andtheir dependents more than $2.2 million incommercial tax preparation fees, and ex-pediting over $20 million in tax refunds toindividual customers. More than half ofthe customers consisted of enlisted Sailorsin the pay grades E1-E6. Koecher said thatfollowing the successful stateside transitionto self-service assistance at region legal ser-vice offices tax centers last year, Naval LegalService Command (NLSC) will expand self-service assistance to E-7 and above custom-ers at RLSO tax centers overseas this year.

According to Koecher, the NLSC self-ser-vice program promotes financial account-ability and teaches Sailors how to preparetheir own taxes, a skill they can use through-out their careers.

“Under the self-service program, Sailorsand their families file their own tax returnsusing free tax filing software on computersestablished in Navy tax centers with the as-sistance of IRS-trained volunteers,” SaidKoecher. “Taxes are submitted electroni-cally and refunds are deposited directly intoa Sailor’s bank account on an average of two

TaxesMadeEasy:VITAProvidesFreeIncomeTaxAssistancetoPersonnel

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Electronic Filing (VITA/ELF) programhelps active duty service members and their dependents, DoD personnelserving with military units, military retirees and others in filling out theirtaxes at no cost. See Taxes, Page 5

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The WaterlineCommandant, Naval District Washington

Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge

NDW Public Affairs OfficerEdward Zeigler

Waterline StaffPhotojournalist

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Drive an economy car and packyour own lunch to save money.

Neal PerzynskiN37

Naval District Washington

Know your deductions and readup on what you’re authorized todeduct. Uniforms, travel, and otherwork expenses might be deduct-ible for you.

Lt. Cmdr. Johnny QuezadaASN(FM&C)

Pentagon

If you go through Navy FederalCredit Union you can get a dis-count on “TurboTax.”

Gabriel IglesiasNAVSEA

Washington Navy Yard

By Dellia WilliamPrinceGeorge’sCountyOfficeoftheCountyExecutive

The Prince George’s County Health Department wantsresidents to be aware of the impact that over exposure tocold weather can have on your health during the wintermonths. Hypothermia and frostbite are two fairly commonconditions that typically affect people at this time of year andresidents should take precautions in order to ensure thatthey keep themselves and family members safe and warm.

“We want to remind residents to dress in layers, wearmittens versus gloves and to cover your head when outsidefor significant periods of time. These are just a few of thesimple ways to prevent illness that may result from extremecold weather conditions,” said Pamela B. Creekmur, HealthOfficer. “When exposed to cold weather, our bodies loseheat faster than it can be produced which could result inbodily injury, illness, and even death.”

The Health Department advises all residents to check onyour elderly relatives and neighbors to ensure they have ad-equate heat and protection from the cold.

Hypothermia is one of the serious health problems thatcan be caused by exposure during cold weather. If a per-son’s body temperature drops below 95 degrees, immedi-ately seek medical attention.

In mild cases the symptoms include:- Uncontrollable shivering- Pale and cold skinOther more serious signs include:- Confusion or sleepiness- Slurred speech- Shallow breathing- Weak pulse- Stiffness in the arms or legs- Or, poor control over body movementsIn the case of serious symptoms, contact the victim’s

doctor or call 911.In either case, until help arrives or the person is seen by

a doctor, move the person to a warm room, warm the bodywith dry layers of blankets or clothing, and give warm bev-erages.

Frostbite refers to actual freezing and subsequent de-struction of body tissue which is likely to occur any timeskin temperature gets much below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.The areas most likely to freeze are toes, fingers, ears, cheeksand the tip of the nose.

Individual at risk for frostbite include those with im-paired circulation, the elderly, the very young and any-

Winter Weather Safety: Prevent Hypothermia

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Kenneth G. Takada

A ground crew member from Electronic AttackSquadron (VAQ) 132 signals to an EA-18G Growl-er as it returns from a flight during heavy snowsat Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan. See Weather, Page 8

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Around The Yard

From Department of DefensePublic Affairs

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta andChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen.Martin Dempsey announced Jan. 24 therescission the 1994 Direct Ground CombatDefinition and Assignment Rule for womenand that the Department of Defense plansto remove gender-based barriers to service.

“Women have shown great courage andsacrifice on and off the battlefield, contrib-uted in unprecedented ways to the mili-tary’s mission and proven their ability toserve in an expanding number of roles,”Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta said.“The Department’s goal in rescinding therule is to ensure that the mission is met withthe best-qualified and most capable people,regardless of gender.”

Today, women make up approximately15 percent, or nearly 202,400, of the U.S.military’s 1.4 million active personnel. Overthe course of the past decade, more than280,000 women have deployed in supportof operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Today’s announcement follows an exten-sive review by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whounanimously concluded that now is thetime to move forward with the full intent tointegrate women into occupational fields tothe maximum extent possible. It builds on aFebruary 2012 decision to open more than14,000 additional positions to women byrescinding the co-location restriction andallowing women to be assigned to select po-sitions in ground combat units at the bat-talion level.

“The Joint Chiefs share common causeon the need to start doing this now andto doing this right. We are committed to apurposeful and principled approach,” saidChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.Martin Dempsey.

The Department of Defense is deter-

Defense Department RescindsDirect Combat Exclusion Rule

January 311944 - American amphibious landing on

Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.1961 - Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr.,

becomes first African-American to com-mand a combat ship, USS Falgout (DE-324).

1981 - Era of enlisted naval aviators endswhen last pilot retired.

February 11941 - United States Fleet reorganized,

reviving Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.1942 - USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS

Yorktown (CV-5) make first WWII air strike,Japanese Marshall Islands.

1955 - Operation Deep Freeze, a researchtask force, established in Antarctic.

February 21800 - USS Constellation, under Capt.

Thomas Truxtun, defeats La Vengeance.1862 - USS Hartford, Under Capt. David

G. Farragut, departs Hampton Roads, Va.,for Mississippi River campaign.

February 31801 - Senate approves peace treaty with

France ending undeclared naval war thatbegan 1798.

1917 - U.S. severs diplomatic relationswith Germany.

February 41779 - John Paul Jones takes command of

Bonhomme Richard.1959 - Keel laying of USS Enterprise

(CVN-65), first nuclear powered aircraft car-rier, Newport News, Va.

February 51854 - Dedication of first chapel built on

Navy property, Annapolis, Md.1941 - Chief Nurse Marion B. Olds and

Nurse Leona Jackson, of the U.S. Navy, ar-rive on Guam.

1971 - Moonwalk by Navy Capt. Alan B.Shepherd, Jr., commander of Apollo 14 andCmdr. Edgar D. Mitchell, Lunar Module Pi-lot. During the nine-day mission, 94 lbs. oflunar material was collected and Shepardbecame the first person to hit a golf ball onthe moon. Recovery was by helicopter fromUSS New Orleans (LPH-11).

February 61862 - Union gunboat squadron captures

Fort Henry, Tennessee River.

1922 - World powers sign the Washing-ton Naval Treaty providing for limitation ofnaval armament.

1973 - In accordance with the agreement

at the Paris Peace Talks, Navy Task Force78 begins Operation End Sweep, the mineclearance of North Vietnamese waters ofmines laid in 1972.

This Week in Navy HistoryThursday, January 31, 2013 3Waterline

Capt. Percival Drayton, left, and Rear Adm. David Farragut aboard USSHartford in 1864. Farragut departed Hampton Roads, Va., for the MississippiRiver campaign of the U.S. Civil War on Feb. 2, 1862.

U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Heather M. Paape

Chief Engineman Patricia Cooper,a student in the Riverine CombatSkills course (RCS), patrols thetraining grounds during a field train-ing exercise in Camp Lejeune, N.C.This class is the first RCS traininggroup composed of Coastal River-ine Force (CORIVFOR) Sailors andthe first to incorporate women intothe course. Defense Secretary LeonE. Panetta and Chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. MartinDempsey announced Jan. 24 therescission the 1994 Direct GroundCombat Definition and AssignmentRule for women and that the Depart-ment of Defense plans to removegender-based barriers to service.

From Secretary of the NavyPublic Affairs

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus re-leased the following statement Jan. 24 onthe Women in Service Review.

“I fully support Secretary Panetta’s de-cision to rescind the 1994 Direct GroundCombat Definition and Assignment Rule,which removes barriers preventing womenSailors and Marines from reaching their po-tential in certain fields.

“I am pleased the Navy has completedan initiative I announced several monthsago to open up one of the few areas not cur-rently available to women, that of serviceon Virginia Class submarines (SSNs). Threeyears ago we announced a policy changeallowing women to serve in guided-missileattack (SSGNs) and ballistic missile subma-rines (SSBNs) and this is a planned contin-uation of that effort. Newly commissionedfemale officers have been selected for as-signment to Virginia Class submarines uponsuccessful completion of the Naval NuclearPowered training pipeline. We expect theseofficers, along with female Supply Corps Of-ficers, to report to their submarines in FY15.We also plan to include female enlisted Sail-ors in this process. The Navy has a long his-tory of inclusion and integration and I amproud we have achieved another importantmilestone during my tenure as Secretary.

“Along with the changes already beingmade in the submarine force, rescindingthe Direct Ground Combat and AssignmentRule allows Navy to expand opportunitiesfor women in our riverine forces and inNavy billets that directly support Marineinfantry operations like hospital corpsmanand chaplains.

“The Marine Corps has already openedofficer and staff noncommissioned officerbillets in unrestricted mission occupation-al specialties in ground combat units thatwere previously closed to women such asartillery, armor, low altitude air defense and

combat engineer battalions. We will contin-ue to seek female volunteers to train at theInfantry Officer Course to prepare womento serve in the infantry as part of a compre-hensive research plan that will inform theMarine Corps’ implementation plan.

“The Marines are dedicated to maintain-ing the highest levels of combat readinessand capitalizing upon every opportunity toenhance our warfighting capabilities andthe contributions of every Marine--it’s sim-ply the right thing to do.

“As the Marine Corps moves forwardwith this process, our focus will remain oncombat readiness and generating combat-ready units while simultaneously ensuringmaximum success for every Marine.

“Women continue to serve bravely andhonorably at sea and ashore. Drawing fromtheir talent in additional assignments in-creases our ability to maintain readiness.

“We will meet the goals and timeline laidout by Secretary Panetta and we will continueto deploy the finest naval force in the world.”

Statement from the Secretaryof the Navy Ray Mabus on theWomen in Service Review

Official U.S. Navy file photo.

See Exclusion, Page 8

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

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

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

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

Personal FinancialManagement (PFM)

Program offers individual and family fi-nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

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

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

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

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

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-

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

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members

prepare for deployment, manage sepa-rations and reunite and reintegrate withfamilies and community through servicesincluding the Family Accountability andAssessment System, Individual augmentee(IA) Indoc Course and Deployed Family FunDays.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

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

MWR Happenings

Upcoming ShipShape WeightManagement Program

Jan. 10-Feb. 28 | Thursdays, noon-1:30p.m. | WNY Branch Health Clinic, Build-ing 175

The Branch Health Clinic WashingtonNavy Yard will offer the next session of theShipShape Weight Management Programfor active duty members in the classroomat the Branch Health Clinic, Building 175.Participants are required to attend no fewerthan seven of the eight classes.

ShipShape is an eight-week program thatreflects the current most up-to-date knowl-edge on weight loss. It is designed to assistactive duty members in meeting the Depart-ment of Navy body composition standards.Active duty members may self refer or willget a referral from their Command FitnessLeader if they have failed the body composi-tion assessment portion of the Physical Fit-ness Assessment.

The program presents a healthy andpermanent approach to weight loss andprovides basic information on nutrition,stress management, physical activity, andbehavior modification techniques to lowerand maintain a healthy body weight. Par-ticipants will learn about goal setting, build-ing support systems, portion control, andhandling obstacles to exercising. To registerfor the program or get further information,please call the Health Educator at 202-433-6311 or email [email protected].

For active duty members unable to at-tend ShipShape and who need help manag-ing and losing weight, Military One Sourceoffers one-on-one coaching.

Group Exercise PromoJan. 2-Feb. 28 | Washington Navy Yard

Fitness CenterExtended through February! DoD Civil-

ians and Contractors can enjoy free groupexercise classes throughout the monthof January. Come out and try new waysto workout with the WNY Fitness CenterGroup Exercise Program. Sign up for freegroup exercise emails at the Fitness Centerin Building 22. For more information, pleasecontact the WNY Fitness Center at 202-433-2282/2829.

January Group Exercise ScheduleWNY Fitness CenterMonday10:45-11:30 a.m. - Pilates11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Cardio Conditioning12:35-1:20 p.m. - Lean & MeanTuesday6:30-7:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning8:30-9:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning10:45-11:30 a.m. - Peaks & Valleys11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Yoga12:35-1:20 p.m. - Boot CampWednesday6:30-7:15 a.m. - Pilates10:45-11:30 a.m. - Zumba11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Peaks & Valleys12:35-1:20 p.m. - Pilates4:15-5 p.m. - YogaThursday6:30-7:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning8:30-9:15 a.m. - Basic Training Conditioning

10:45-11:30 a.m. - Cardio Conditioning11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Boot Camp12:35-1:05 p.m. - Core ConditioningFriday11-11:45 a.m. - Lean & Spinnoon-12:45 p.m. - Pilates

Disney on Ice: Treasure TroveFeb. 13-18 | Show Times Vary | Verizon

Center, Washington, D.C.Ticket Price(s): $18.75 - Updated Price!Hit the ice with Mickey Mouse, Minnie

Mouse, Donald and Goofy as they embarkon a treasure hunt for some of the mostpopular Disney films ever. Audiences willexperience a medley of their favorite ani-mated Disney movies throughout the yearsincluding the very first full-length animatedfilm, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,and the 50th Disney film, Tangled. Ticketsare on sale now in the MWR ITT Ticket Of-fice located in the Town Center, Building 22.Call for more information at 202-433-2484.

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music FestivalFeb. 24 | 1 & 4 p.m. | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va.Ticket Price: $30.25 eachDisney hits are remixed to the hottest

sounds of today featuring hip hop, pop,swing, reggae, rock, country and muchmore. Mickey Mouse and friends rock theworld with the stars from the Little Mer-maid, Aladdin and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Storyin their new show, “Disney Live! Mickey’sMusic Festival.” Tickets are on sale now inthe MWR ITT Ticket Office located in theTown Center, Building 22. Call for more in-formation at 202-433-2484.

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun


FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8298

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

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

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

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

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

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Follow NDW on Facebook and TwitterNDW has a Facebook fan page in order to

provide updated information to all NDW resi-dents, tenants, employees (military, civilian, andcontractors), and the American public.

Show your support, “Like Us,” and become a fanto see exciting news relating to the NavalDistrict Washington.www.facebook.com/NavDistWashFollow us on Twitter @navaldistwashhttp://twitter.com/NavalDistWashNSAW has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the public

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

Joint Women’s Leadership SymposiumThe Sea Service Leadership Association has opened registration for its 26th an-

nual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium, the largest gathering of military womenin the nation. Women from each of the five service branches are invited to register.The two-day symposium will be held March 10-12, 2013, at the Gaylord NationalHotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Attendees may register at www.sealeader.org.

2013 Special Olympic Bowling ChampionshipsThe District of Columbia Special Olympics program has requested Navy assis-

tance in support of this year’s bowling championships. Locations and dates are:- Feb. 12 and 19 at AMF Marlow Heights Lanes, 4717 St. Barnabas Road, SE, Tem-

ple Hills, Md.- Feb. 14 and 21 at the AMF Capital Plaza Bowling Center, 4601 Cooper Lane,

Hyattsville, Md.Volunteers are needed between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on all days. Volunteers will

escort athletes, assist with score keeping, and facilitate the orderly participation ofathletes.

To volunteer for the 2013 Special Olympics Bowling Championships event, or formore information, call 202-433-6854.

NDW News By MC2 Nathan PardeNSAB Public Affairs staff writer

Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB)recently added contributions from the NSABMorale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR)Facebook page to its own to create one uni-fied site for the command.

“The purpose of the page is basically toshare information with those who interactwith Naval Support Activity Bethesda,” saidNSAB Public Affairs Officer Joseph Macri.“This could be people who work on thebase, people who visit the base for MWRor shopping needs, or people who visit formedical appointments.”

Marci said that the page, which can befound by searching “Naval Support Activ-ity Bethesda” on Facebook, is mostly meantto pass information internally, though anyvisitors to the page are welcome.

“Whether it’s information from the com-mander, MWR, emergency management,information on weather or closings - it’sall here in one place for them to find it,” hesaid. “We also post articles from the basepaper and we can see what pulls a greateramount of interest. We usually receive verypositive feedback, but we welcome any kindof feedback, whether positive or negative.”

The feedback that Facebook fosters isone of its best features, making the socialmedia site a great resource for the com-mand, said Macri.

“Facebook is a useful tool because ofits immediacy. I can post and get informa-tion in very short order and receive directfeedback on our postings. This allows us torespond quickly and answer any questionsthat the community might have.”

The new NSAB Facebook page is meantto be a one-stop source of information forthe base and all tenant commands, includ-ing the Walter Reed National Military Medi-cal Center, which has its own active Face-

book following, said Macri.Naval Support Activity Bethesda’s MWR

Marketing Director Jenny Charlson said shehopes posting MWR content will bring morefun to the NSAB Facebook page.

“We have already begun to put up infor-mation on current events, including a Valen-tine’s Day murder mystery dinner show andValentine balloon bouquet,” said Charlson.

She agrees that Facebook is a useful toolthat can benefit the local community.

“Facebook is a great way to get the wordout there about what is happening and whatbenefits are available for military familiesand DOD (Department of Defense) civilianson base.”

In addition to the Facebook posts, NSABMWR plans on continuing to spread infor-mation through other electronic means,said Charlson.

“We are in the process of putting to-gether a regular email newsletter, whichwill show what is happening in the nextfew weeks and provide links to informationabout these events, similar to the hospital’sPostmaster,” she said.

For more information about upcom-ing MWR events or to sign up for the up-coming newsletter, contact Charlson [email protected] or 301-295-1046. For any inquiries or further in-formation about the NSAB Facebook page,contact Macri at [email protected] 301-295-1803.

Command Presents a New Faceto the Community

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By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Journal staff writer

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Hon-orable Ray Mabus presented CongressmanC.W. Bill Young and his wife Beverly with theDistinguished Public Service Award at Wal-ter Reed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC) Friday.

Mabus stated it was appropriate to rec-ognize the couple in front of the “UnspokenBond” statue dedicated to Hospital Corps-men who served with the Marines in thePacific during World War II. The statue is lo-cated in Building 10. During the SECNAV’spresentation he cited the many years and,“contributions that the Chairman and Bev-erly have made not only at this facility, butfor the help and well-being of Sailors andMarines all over the world.”

The 82-year-old Congressman representsFlorida’s 13th congressional district, and hasserved as a U.S. Representative since 1971.Young also served in the U.S. Army NationalGuard for nine years from 1948 to 1957. Heis currently the longest-serving Republicanmember of Congress, and serves as Chair-man of the House Appropriations Subcom-mittee on Defense. His wife, Beverly Young,was acknowledged at the ceremony for herpersonal passion, along with “her attention,her persistence on behalf of our Sailors andMarines, and those who have been woundedin the line of duty,” said Mabus. “She knowseverybody’s name. She knows their family.their stories, where they’re from,” he added.

Mabus presented Beverly Young withthe Department of the Navy DistinguishedPublic Service Award for exceptional ser-vice. The award cited her selfless service tothe nation’s Sailors and Marines, especiallywounded warriors, to ensure they were pro-vided with the resources necessary to healand reintegrate into the military.

“This is a great hospital,” she said. “Andeverybody that’s been injured, everybody,if it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be standinghere. Whatever I can do to help them survive

SECNAV Honors Congressman,Wife at WRNMMC

Photo by Sharon Renee Taylor

Congressman C.W. Bill Youngshakes hands with Secretary of theNavy Ray Mabus, right, at the Jan. 18ceremony held at Walter Reed Na-tional Military Medical Center, whereMabus presented Young and hiswife, Beverly, with the DistinguishedPublic Service Award.

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weeks from the date of transmission.”Koecher said that in addition to learning

how to file their own taxes, personnel whouse the VITA/ELF program will usually endup saving money by filing themselves in-stead of going to a tax preparation company.

“Commercial tax preparation compa-nies charge, on average, more than $170 fora typical electronically-filed return,” saidKoecher. “There is no charge for VITA/self-service tax preparation. Additionally, ac-cess to free and quick tax filing at Navy taxcenters should reduce the attractiveness ofcostly ‘refund anticipation loans’ offered bymany commercial tax-preparation compa-nies. Using a Navy tax assistance center willalso reduce errors. Navy tax assistance cen-ter volunteers are trained and certified bythe IRS to file taxes and are knowledgeableon military-specific tax issues.”

Before going to a command’s VITA/ELFoffice, Koecher advised personnel to bringthe following items to ensure proper andthorough tax filing:

- W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, and other tax forms- Bank account/routing information for

direct deposit of refunds- Applicable receipts for Schedule A and

adjustment items- If filing in the status of “Married Filing

Jointly,” both taxpayers must be present tosign the return or present a signed power ofattorney for taxes.

Koecher said that bringing records of theprevious year’s taxes are not required, butare usually helpful in filing.

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NavalSupportFacilityIndianHead,IndianHead,MDBack of MWR Bldg., same bldg as GymPOC: Ms. Carol Allison, (540) 653-1839By appointment only

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Reviewed byCmdr. YoussefAboul-Enein, USN

Kimmel, Short and PearlHarbor: The Final ReportRevealed by Fred Borch andDaniel Martinez. Naval In-stitute Press, 291 Wood Road,Annapolis, Maryland 21402.(www.NavalInstitute.org).207 pages, 2004.

The attack on the U.S.Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harborscarcely fails to mesmerizemany members of the armedforces, historians, tacticiansand lawyers despite the pas-sage of seven decades. TheUnited States Naval Institutebrings readers the “DornReport,” the last study com-missioned by the Secretaryof Defense to examine PearlHarbor and determine ifRear Adm. Husband Kim-mel and Maj. Gen. Walter D.Short should be restored totheir original ranks of fourand three stars respectively.Both the Kimmel and theShort families have spentover five decades lobbyingCongress, the Army, Navyand the Secretary of Defenseto restore the rank of theirancestors. The families ar-gue that Washington did notgive either officer adequateresources, intelligence orinformation to prepare for,or anticipate, the attack onPearl Harbor. There are manywho support the Kimmelsand Shorts like the late Adm.Edward Beach, Adm. Thom-as Moorer (former Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs) and

the powerful South CarolinaSenator Strom Thurmondwho succeeded in havingSecretary of Defense WilliamPerry conduct an indepen-dent investigation in 1995.This book is an analysis anddiscussion of this investiga-tion, which concluded thatboth officers should not berestored to full rank and up-held the Joint CongressionalCommission findings thatboth commanders erred injudgment while in command.

The Defense Secretarytasked Edwin Dorn, Un-dersecretary of Defense forPersonnel and Readiness, toform a committee to exam-ine if both commanders ofPearl Harbor were treatedharshly and should be re-stored in rank. One of theauthors, Col. Fred Borch,was an attorney on the DornCommission, and his co-author Daniel Martinez isa chief historian of the USS

Arizona and Park ServiceRanger. Readers will learnof the complex and contra-dictory positions taken bymany senior Navy, Army andDefense officials. They scru-tinize reports in which otherArmy and Navy command-ers made reckless decisionsand were not punished asharshly. Were they givenenough planes? Did theyhave fuel for air patrols? DidWashington suggest devel-oping pickets of small craftsas early warning mecha-nisms for Japanese forces?

The book is a short butimportant read for thosewanting to renew and re-fresh their knowledge ofthe events at Pearl Harbor.“Kimmel, Short, and PearlHarbor” offers lessons incommand, responsibility,and the importance of cul-tivating good judgment,which does not mean nottaking decisions, but mak-ing one’s decisions basedon a rational assessment ofone’s surroundings. Thisis a skill acquired by takingcalculated risks throughoutone’s naval career.

Editor’s Note: Cmdr.Aboul-Enein teaches part-time at the National DefenseUniversity’s Dwight D. Eisen-hower School for National Se-curity and Resources Strategy.He is the author of two bookson the Middle East. Aboul-Enein wishes to thank hisTeaching Assistant Ms. SaraBannach, currently studyingat George Mason University,for her edits that enhancedthis book review column.

Kimmel, Short and Pearl Harbor:The Final Report Revealed Book review

ByMC2JohnK.HamiltonNSAB Public Affairsstaff writer

Lt. Christopher Hurt, em-ployed at Naval Support Ac-tivity Bethesda (NSAB) untilthe end of 2012, was recentlynamed the Naval Facili-ties Engineering Command(NAVFAC) Washington 2013Engineer of the Year.

Hurt’s selection as Engi-neer of the Year was due inlarge part to his manage-ment of major construc-tion projects at Walter ReedNational Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC) wherehe was stationed for muchof the last two years. Hurtis currently a constructionmanager at Resident Officerin Charge of ConstructionAndrews working on a fuelline and pumphouse re-placement project and alsoon the replacement of theAndrews Ambulatory CareCenter and Dental Clinic.

“Lt. Hurt distinguishedhimself as an extremely tal-ented engineer and leaderwhose complete dedica-tion and hard work ensuredthat NAVFAC deliveredexcellent support to ourwounded warriors and oth-er WRNMMC patients,” said

Lt. Cmdr. Kent Simodynes,Public Works DepartmentBethesda. “He is well-de-serving of this award.”

Humbled by the receiptof this award, Hurt saidhe would never have beenpicked if it weren’t for thecommanding officers, pub-lic works officers and Chief’sMess mentorship.

“I’m very appreciative toreceive the award, knowingthat there are many deserv-ing candidates,” said Hurt.“Truly, I wouldn’t be suc-cessful without others tak-ing the time to answer myquestions, mentor me andchallenge me to improve.”

Hurt shared his ac-count of why he thought

he was selected as Engi-neer of the Year.

I reported to Bethesda inDecember 2010, and spentthe next six to nine monthsfocusing on understandingthe role of a constructionmanager - paying attentionto NAVFAC processes, baserequirements, local con-tacts, construction methodsand building relationships,”said Hurt. “When I felt com-fortable with that knowledgeand my workload, I focusedon sharing what I knew, try-ing to make the FEAD (Facil-ities Engineering & Acquisi-tion Division) department amore cohesive team, valuingeveryone’s contributions,providing guidance and so-lutions where possible, andfinding others to help withanswers I couldn’t provide.Rather than simply perform-ing daily assigned tasks, Iencourage everyone to thinkabout how they can improvetheir workplace.

“It’s always a pleasure toprovide a well constructedend product to anyone,” headded. “I think everyone in-volved, whether governmentor contractor, takes greatpride in their work, and wewould gladly support NSABethesda and their missionfor as long as we can.”

NAVFAC Washington Names2013 Engineer of the Year

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By Nicholas MalayNSWC CarderockPublic Affairs

Naval Surface WarfareCenter (NSWC) Carder-ock completed a fabricatedmodel of the hospital shipUSNS Comfort (T-AH 20)Jan. 10, marking the firstship model to be created us-ing a new 3-D printer.

The state-of-the-art 3-Dprinter, which is one of fourin the United States, pro-vides Carderock with thecapability to deliver large,complex ship models. Ad-ditionally, the ship modelsrequire less assembly timeand can be fabricated unat-tended, 24 hours a day.

“3D printing technologyis currently being used inindustry to produce parts,structures and models forvarious applications,” saidNSWC Carderock engineerFrancisco “Paco” Rodri-

guez. “For more than a cen-tury, Carderock engineershave been at the forefrontof technology in deliver-ing ship models in order tobuild the Navy’s future fleet.This next generation tech-nology provides Carderockunprecedented capability todeliver fabricated ship mod-els faster and at a more af-fordable cost for the Navy.”

NSWC Carderock engi-neers and technicians up-load computer-aided design(CAD) drawings of a shipmodel into the 3-D printer.As the printing process be-gins an epoxy resin is ex-posed to ultraviolet light,changing its state to a solid.A wiper applies a coat ofthe liquid to a flat surfaceon the machine and the ul-traviolet laser then tracesthe shape of the part to beconstructed. Once solidi-fied, the wiper continuouslyapplies additional coats ofepoxy until the ship modelis completed.

Partnering with NavalAir Systems Command andMilitary Sealift Command,the model testing of USNSComfort (T-AH 20) will beconducted in the NSWCCarderock Anechoic FlowFacility, a closed-loop windtunnel which quantifiesaerodynamic and acousticproperties of scaled ship oraircraft models and sub-sys-tem components. The test-ing will focus on measuringthe airflow of anemometers,wind measurement sensorsthat are installed on the su-perstructure of Navy ships.

“The results will deter-mine a usable range of winddirections for the anemom-eters to help ensure safetywhile launching and recov-ering aircraft,” said NavalAir Systems Command en-gineer Joshua Butler. “Thewind indications within the

Carderock 3-D Printer Completes First Fabricated Model

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of NSWCCD

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) delivereda fabricated model of USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) hospital ship, marking thefirst model to be created using the new 3-D printer, Jan 10. NSWC Carder-ock Division leads the Navy in hull, mechanical and electrical engineeringexpertise and delivers technical solutions in order to build and sustain adominant, ready and affordable fleet.See Model, Page 8

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

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By Chris BashamGazette Staff writer

Crime rates have dropped significantly in the countyover the past year; according to statistics recently releasedby the Prince George’s County Police Department, homi-cides are down 35.5 percent, robberies have reduced by 8.5percent, burglaries have dropped 19 percent, and auto theftis down 14.9 percent when compared to 2011 levels.

County officials, including Prince George’s County Ex-ecutive Rushern L. Baker III (Dem.), credit much of the re-duction in crime to the effectiveness of Baker’s Transform-ing Neighborhoods Initiative, which focuses a wide rangeof services on six county communities which are tradition-ally high crime areas: East Riverdale/Bladensburg, HillcrestHeights/Marlow Heights, Langley Park, Glassmanor/OxonHill, Kentland/Palmer Park and Suitland/Coral Hills. Be-yond the efforts of TNI, churches, nonprofit organizationsand concerned individuals are working where they can tomake a difference in the lives of young people, to continueuplifting individuals and their communities.

“One person can’t do it, but together we can make a bigdifference in our county,” said the Rev. Akil Dickens, youthpastor at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Md.His church has long worked to turn youth away from gang-related violence, and in 2004 the church was the setting foran official truce declared between Dominic Taylor, thenhead of the Shadow High gang in Fort Washington, Md., andHenry “Hank” Johnson, then leader of the Birchwood Citygang in Oxon Hill, Md. The two men earned the CommunityPeace-Building Award in 2005 from the Washington, D.C.-based organization Search for Common Ground for their ef-forts to end gang conflict between the two neighborhoods.They also went on to work at Ebenezer AME, where theycontinue to do youth outreach to discourage young menand women from engaging in the ongoing conflicts overwhich neighborhood gangs fight.

“There’s a lot of beefing over stuff that happened 20, 30years ago. Before these kids in high school were ever living,”said Dickens. “I tell them, these are people just like you.There’s more to life than a street and a block, fighting, dy-ing and going to jail over a street you own no property on.”

Dickens, who coached basketball at a local high schoolbefore becoming a full-time minister of youth at EbenezerAME Church in 2008, said that the gang divisions in neigh-borhoods have been passed down for generations, amongpeople who ordinarily would get along. Two years ago, aftera gang-related brawl at Charles H. Flowers High School inSpringdale, Md., Dickens was called in to work with students.

“These are kids who grew up together, and were friends.They get to high school and the neighborhood says you can’tbe friends anymore,” Dickens said.

The middle school and high school years can be treach-erous for young people, whether or not they’re involved ingang-affiliated activities. Tim Jenson, executive director ofCommunity Crisis Services, Inc., a Hyattsville, Md.-basednonprofit organization which runs local, regional and na-tional crisis hotlines, said that most callers to CCSI’s GangHotline (800-422-0009) are parents or other adults worriedthat their teen may be entering the gang life.

“It really is crisis counseling at its core. It’s about parent-ing, about hooking people up with mentors,” said Jenson.“The first, easiest and best thing is just that somebody an-swers the phone.”

CCSI’s volunteer counselors provide an outlet and a safeplace to bounce ideas around without fear of judgment.

“We aren’t going to call anyone a bad parent or chastise themfor what they may have done, we’re just going to help them fig-ure out how to get where they’re headed to,” said Jenson.

The gang hotline is funded in part by the Prince George’sCounty Department of Family Services Youth Strategies Di-vision, as part of a federal program. Approximately $26,000of the organization’s $1.1 million annual budget funds thegang hot line, run mainly by volunteers who receive 40hours of training before they take their first call, and ongo-ing training for as long as they volunteer.

Though the telephone hotline is popular among con-cerned adults, youth who have questions about gang ac-tivities and their consequences tend to opt instead to joinCCSI’s web chats, hosted 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday throughFriday at www.help4mdyouth.org.

“Younger people don’t pick up the phone. They accessservices on their digital device,” said Jenson, who cited aLondon-based study that concluded that 70 percent ofyoung people who first contact a crisis hotline through theWeb follow up for further assistance through a phone call,but would not have called the phone hotline first. “Ninetypercent of the people who join our web chats self-identify

as under 25 years of age.”Counselors at CCSI answer questions about gang in-

volvement. Often, Jenson said, those questions are “ba-sic, general safety questions. What is it like? How do I tellsomeone I know is in a gang? Is being in a gang like it is onTV?” The counselors also provide referral to local law en-forcement, long-term counseling, youth and family servicebureaus and mentoring programs to help at-risk youth andtheir parents make good choices and find connections inthe community that lead to positive behaviors.

“The Prince George’s County Department of Parks andRecreation offers Midnight Basketball and other programs.Their studies show that if kids are doing Midnight Basket-ball, they’re not going to be in a gang,” Jenson said, “Andthose programs are wildly popular.”

Dickens said that hundreds of youth have participated inyouth empowerment programs through his church, includ-ing the Pen or Pencil program, a group which “challengesyoung men to do right through community service, educa-tion and self-improvement. They can chose the Pen--thepenitentiary--or the Pencil--their education,” Dickens said.

Youth and their parents agree to enroll the youth in Pen orPencil or other church-run youth empowerment programs.

Corey Baskerville has provided mentoring programs forchildren and youth since 2009 out of his Camp Springs, Md.nonprofit, Young Men And Women Empowerment. Frompreschool and before-and-after care to tutoring, life skillsclasses, basketball camps, workforce development andmore formal mentoring program, he and his staff of fivepeople help children and youth sort through “things theysee on the news,” as well as the more immediate strugglesof growing up.

“I used to work at the Prince George’s County Library for10 years. Parents saw me as a mentor, someone in the com-munity who could reach out to kids,” Baskerville said. Hiswork also includes volunteering at Apple Grove Elementaryin Fort Washington, Md., Princeton Elementary in Suitland,Md. and Crossland High School. He also works with youthat the Cheltenham Youth Facility.

“Kids that are incarcerated don’t have a family. There’sno dad, or no parents at all, they’re raising themselves orstaying with their grandparents,” Baskerville said. “We try toteach them basic life skills, and we tour group homes, shel-ters and the cemetery, to show them this is where they’re

going to end up. I try to get them motivated to go to collegeor trade school or the military, to be able to be productivein today’s society.”

Baskerville’s work with young men at Cheltenham YouthFacility included poetry workshops in which the youthwrote out their anger about growing up without a father,grandfather or other strong male role model.

“They’re angry because Dad doesn’t do anything withthem, so they find men in the community doing things thatare like a father figure to them,” Baskerville said. Gettingyoung men involved in positive activities and relationshipscan insulate them from gang violence and crime.

Marcellus Glover, 13, of Camp Springs, knows he hasno need to reach to the streets for validation. He is earn-ing his high school community service hours at Young Menand Women Empowerment, helping supervise and tutoryounger children.

“I plan to go to college and join the military,” Marcellussaid. “I’ve done about 342 hours of community service, sofar. It’s always good to give something a little bit more thanyou’re required.”

Baskerville said that enlisting young people as campaides helps them find their place while they serve others. It’sthe kind of lesson families and communities don’t alwayssucceed in passing on to young people.

“The biggest struggle is parent support. Most of the kidsare angry. Their parents are absent, strung out on drugs, orworking so hard at three and four jobs to keep the lights onthat a young person who’s just 13 years old is raising thenine-year-old (sibling),” Dickens said. When parents can’t,or won’t be involved in their children’s lives, small prob-lems can escalate to a crisis. In those cases, youth oftencome to Dickens to ask him to do what their parents areunable to do.

“Last year, a student at Largo High School was suspend-ed for something and she kept telling me she didn’t do it. Iwent down to the school and we watched the surveillancevideo, and she was not the student committing that act. Shewas not going to all her classes and doing what she was sup-posed to be, but she was not guilty of the thing that got hersuspended. Students just need somebody who cares and

Local Organizations Reach Out to Help Youth Find Their Way

Photo by Bobby Jones

Rosilind Stevenson, a teacher at Thomas Pullen Arts Academy K-8 Creative and Performing Arts Acade-my, interacts with students at Young Men and Women Empowerment Inc. in Camp Springs, Md. as theyparticipate in creative writing exercise. YMWE Inc. is a tax-exempt organization established to uplift andimprove the lives of children and youth between the ages of three to 18 years of age regardless of eth-nicity, economic status or location within the region. YMWE organization provides mentoring and tutori-al programs, family workshops, SAT Readiness, NCAA eligibility and recruitment guidelines workshops,preschool, before and after care and the After School Football Academy. Summer camps and otherevents provide students opportunities to develop emotionally, mentally, physically and academically.

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mined to successfully in-tegrate women into theremaining restricted occu-pational fields within ourmilitary, while adhering tothe following guiding princi-ples developed by the JointChiefs of Staff:

- Ensuring the success ofour nation’s warfighting forc-es by preserving unit readi-ness, cohesion, and morale.

- Ensuring all servicemen and women are giventhe opportunity to succeedand are set up for successwith viable career paths.

- Retaining the trust andconfidence of the Americanpeople to defend this nationby promoting policies thatmaintain the best qualityand most qualified people.

- Validating occupation-al performance standards,both physical and mental,for all military occupation-al specialties (MOS), spe-cifically those that remainclosed to women. Eligibil-ity for training and devel-opment within designatedoccupational fields shouldconsist of qualitative andquantifiable standards re-flecting the knowledge,skills, and abilities necessaryfor each occupation. For oc-

cupational specialties opento women, the occupation-al performance standardsmust be gender-neutral asrequired by Public Law 103-160, Section 542 (1993).

- Ensuring that a sufficientcadre of midgrade/seniorwomen enlisted and officersare assigned to commandsat the point of introductionto ensure success in the longrun. This may require an ad-justment to recruiting efforts,assignment processes, andpersonnel policies. Assimila-tion of women into hereto-fore “closed units” will be in-formed by continual in-strideassessments and pilot efforts.

Using these guidingprinciples, positions will beopened to women followingservice reviews and the con-gressional notification pro-cedures established by law.Secretary Panetta directedthe military departmentsto submit detailed plans byMay 15, 2013, for the imple-mentation of this change,and to move ahead expedi-tiously to integrate womeninto previously closed posi-tions. The secretary’s direc-tion is for this process to becomplete by Jan. 1, 2016.

The Joint Secretary of De-fense and Chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff Womenin Service Review Memo-randum can be viewed at:http://www.defense.gov/news/WISRJointMemo.pdf

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one who remains outsidefor prolonged periods. Thedanger increases if the indi-vidual becomes wet.

Symptoms of frostbiteinclude:

- Gradual numbness- Hardness and paleness

of the affected area duringexposure

- Pain and tingling orburning in affected area fol-lowing warming

- Possible change of skincolor to purple

Never massage or rub frost-bitten areas as this may causefurther damage to the skin.

Follow these tips toweather the winter in ahealthy way:

- Cover your head. Youlose as much as 50 percent

of your body heat throughyour head

- Wear several layers oflightweight, loose-fittingclothing. The air betweenthe layers acts as insulationto keep you warmer

- Cover your mouth witha scarf to protect lungs fromdirect, extremely cold air.Cover your ears and lowerpart of your face as well

- Wear mittens ratherthan fingered gloves. Theclose contact of fingers helpsto keep your hands warm-

- Wear warm leg cover-ings and heavy socks or twopairs of lightweight socks

- Wear waterproof bootsor sturdy shoes to keep yourfeet warm and dry.

For additional informa-tion about Hypothermia andFrostbite visit, www.prince-g e o r g e s c o u n t y m d . g o v /Government/AgencyIndex/Health/hypothermia.asp

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established usable range areused to provide wind speedand direction measure-ments to aircraft.”

In addition to deliveringship models, the 3-D print-er will also provide NSWCCarderock the capability toproduce large parts of anyshape that can be down-loaded as a CAD file.

“The model of the T-AH20 was created within 25days,” said Rodriguez. “Priorto the installation of this 3-Dprinter, we would have con-ducted four different builds

in the previous machine fol-lowed by attaching all of thecomponents together, re-sulting in more than doublethe time to reach comple-tion. Not only was less timespent building, but now themodel will have fewer seamsthan before.”

NSWC Carderock Divi-sion leads the Navy in hull,mechanical and electricalengineering expertise anddelivers technical solutionsin order to build and sus-tain a dominant, ready andaffordable fleet. Headquar-tered in West Bethesda,Md., approximately 3,600scientists, engineers, tech-nicians and support person-nel are located across theUnited States.

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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of NSWCCD

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Divi-sion (NSWCCD) delivered a fabricated model ofUSNS Comfort (T-AH 20) hospital ship, markingthe first model to be created using the new 3-Dprinter, Jan 10. NSWC Carderock Division leadsthe Navy in hull, mechanical and electrical en-gineering expertise and delivers technical solu-tions in order to build and sustain a dominant,ready and affordable fleet.

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will stand up with them,” Dickens said.Jenson said that many parents fear their

children may be involved with a gang, butthey haven’t directly asked their childrenwhat’s going on in their lives.

“It’s hard to be 14. Just because you’rebeing weird at 14 doesn’t mean you’re in agang or on drugs. It’s just you’re having ahard time,” Jenson said.

Jenson suggested that parents offer tohost a pizza party at home to meet some ofthose new friends their children encounteras they enter middle school or high school.

“If you offer pizza to teenagers and theydon’t show up, your radar goes off,” Jensonsaid. “Go ‘old school’ on it. Tell your childyou want to go to their friends’ houses andmeet their mom and dad. People don’t meettheir child’s friends’ parents as much asthey did a generation ago. That whole senseof community gets lost sometimes.”

Dickens also goes to school to sit in classwith students who are having trouble, withthe teacher’s permission.

“Immediately, they know: ‘Rev. Akil ishere! I can’t act up, and somebody reallycares.’ If I just come in for ten minutes, itmakes a major difference,” Dickens said. Helearned that lesson as a basketball coach atCrossland High School in Temple Hills, Md.

“If they see you’ll consistently be therefor them, you’ll gain their trust. It’s a beauti-ful thing,” said Dickens. “We’ve had youngfolks struggling, ready to throw in the towel,

and now they’re going to college,” a changeDickens credits to the exposure mentor-ing programs can give youth to broaderhorizons, better options, and a futurebased on plans and hopes instead ofstreet-level struggle.

“A lot of it is ‘Talk to your kids,’” said Jen-son. “The bottom line is to open up the linesof communication.”

Through relationships with administra-tors of colleges and universities, Dickenshas helped many students start college atno cost, on a provisional basis, and seenthem flourish.

“We take them on a yearly college tour--even those who look like they’ll never goto college--and they see ten colleges in fourdays, between Atlanta, Ga. and back,” Dick-ens said. “They see something greater thanPrince George’s County. They see young in-dividuals who look like them from all overthe world, and they sit in college classes,and talk to the president of the school. Theyrealize, ‘I can do this. It’s more than just myblock in Suitland, more than just my neigh-borhood in Oxon Hill.’ They have to show usthat they want it, and kids have shown us.”

Other programs at the church includelife skills, cultural events and trips to see themuseums and monuments of Washington,D.C., and a Boy Scout organization whichDickens said has produced more African-American Eagle Scouts than any other inthe nation.

“Everyone doesn’t like everything, buteveryone can find something that piquestheir interest,” Dickens said. “We want tosee young people excel.”

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what’s happened to them, I will do it,” sheexplained.

Congressman Young’s award cited his“long, selfless service to the nation’s Sailorsand Marines, [ensuring] they were providedthe resources necessary to defend America’sinterest around the globe.” The Navy sec-

retary noted Young’s tireless advocacy forthe nation’s wounded warriors. Mabus saidthe congressman’s support exemplifies hiscommitment to the men and women in ourarmed forces. “This is a real honor,” Youngsaid, as he accepted his award. “The biggesthonor is to be able to come to visit someonewho has been hurt bad, recovered here andseeing them on the way out in good shape,in good health, and in fact, many times go-ing back to the battle.”

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as energy conservation projects, or occupa-tional health and safety projects, to name afew. If the remaining balance available to aninstallation’s QRP exceeds $2 million, theamount of that excess gets deposited intothe Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

“The only real problem occurs if peopledon’t recycle,” said Moore. “It’s like havinga gym membership and never setting foot inthe gym. You really have to look at it like aneconomy of scale. Just as important is theconcept of working toward becoming a pa-perless Navy. Once someone uses a piece ofpaper, that’s a sunk cost. How do we recov-er the cost? We get it to the recycling plant.They take the waste product and the Navygets a percentage of the recouped fundsback. Those funds are then used to reducethe bottom line cost of the contract, andthat’s how we save,” said Moore.

Program managers look to the NDWcommunity to be the driving force behindthe QRP.

“It really goes back to knowledge and ed-ucation of the program and letting the usersknow what is recyclable so that it goes intothe right receptacle to be recycled,” saidCari Gill, Melwood’s performance assess-

ment representative at PWD Washington. “Ifyou go to any desk-side waste basket chanc-es are the only thing that’s in there that isnot recyclable is food. Everything else - pa-per, plastic, even paper clips - is recyclable.”

Gill explained that NDW’s recyclablematerials include cardboard, white paper,colored paper, newspaper, aluminum cans,plastic and glass containers, wooden palletsand toner cartridges. Even shredded docu-ments may be recycled. But Gill warns thatif recyclable material is not placed in thecorrect receptacle, it simply becomes wasteand does no good to the program.

“It has to go in the correct bin or it can’tbe collected for processing, plain and sim-ple,” said Gill. “So the program is very de-pendent upon personnel understandingwhat can and can’t be recycled, and thenmaking sure it goes where it needs to be inorder to do the most good.”

Through continued effort, NDW hopes toachieve a goal of recycling 40 percent of allwaste in the region.

“If every individual does their part, wecan easily reach, and surpass, that goal,”said Moore. “At the end of the day, it’sall about the level of determination thatdrives each person to excel. I’m convincedthat drive to excel is in our NDW person-nel,” he added.

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