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By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

In an effort to honor thosewho have given their all inthe defense of our countryand to those they left behind,Commander, Navy Instal-lations Command (CNIC) isimplementing the Gold Starprogram to ensure familymembers of active duty fallenSailors have continued accessat all Navy installations.

Since June 30 Navy instal-lations have begun imple-menting designated parkingspaces for Gold Star Family(GSF) members at various lo-cations on base in order torecognize and honor thesefamilies.

By providing Gold Starprogram members designat-ed parking spaces, these Navyfamilymemberswill be able toaccess resources and support

services without having to ob-tain an escort onto the base.

GoldStarFamilymembers’designated parking spots willbe available at Fleet FamilyService Centers and commis-saries, among other locations.Additional parking spacesmay be designated at the dis-cretion of the base command-ing officer with considerationfor expected use and parkingspace availability. Additionaldesignated parking may beoffered at locations such asmilitary cemeteries, chapels,memorials and other loca-tions as the base command-ing officer deems appropri-ate. GSF member designatedparking spots on installationswill allow GSFmembers to at-tend on base ceremonies andevents, memorials, museums,and visit with other Gold Starprogrammembers.

While the details and is-suance of Gold Star access

cards is still being finalized,family members of fallen ser-vice members can receive thepaperwork to register for theprogramwith theDepartmentof the Navy’s Casualty As-sistance Calls Officer (CACO)program.

Naval District Washing-ton (NDW) installations suchas Naval Support ActivityBethesda (NSAB) and NavalAir Station Patuxent Riverhave already begun imple-menting the GSF parkingspaces. Though a seeminglysmall gesture, the sentimentis that of respect and honor.

“Although a parking spaceseems like a trivial thing,when compared towhat thesefamily members have gonethrough, it’s oneway of sayingthat they will always be a partof our military family,” saidCapt. Frederick “Fritz” Kass,NSAB’s commanding officer.

Historically, mothers of

fallen service members be-gan calling themselves “GoldStar Mothers” during the FirstWorld War. Since 1936, theUnited States has been ob-servingGoldStarMothersDayon the last Sunday of Septem-ber to honor thesemothers.

In 1967, Congress stan-dardized the service bannersand established the Gold Starlapel pins to issue to immedi-ate family members of servicemembers killed in combat, in-cluding those who have com-mitted suicide in theater. TheNext of Kin pin signifies a ser-vice-related death or suicideduring active duty other thancombat. In 2010, Congressdesignated Dec. 18 as GoldStarWives Day.

For more information onCNIC programs, visit http://cnic.navy.mil/. Formorenewson events in NDW, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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A sign marks the reserved parking space for aGold Star Family member, a family member of afallen service member, outside the Naval HealthClinic at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Com-mander, Navy Installations Command institutedthe reserved parking program for Gold Star Fami-lies at Navy installations June 30.

CNIC to Honor Gold Star Families with Designated Parking

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Cynthia Oliver, NavalDistrict Washington(NDW) managementand program analyst,attempts to walk astraight line while wear-ing vision impairmentgoggles, designed tosimulate the effects ofextreme intoxication,July 3. The demonstra-tion was part of theNDW alcohol safetybrief to stress the im-portance of respon-sible drinking and so-briety during the July 4holiday and throughoutthe “101 Critical Daysof Summer.”

By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

Summer vacations andholidays are a great way tospend time with family andfriends while the weather iswarm. But when alcohol is inthe mix, Naval District Wash-ington (NDW) reminds its per-sonnel tobesafeandresponsi-ble while enjoying the season.

Naval District Washingtonheld an alcohol safety briefJuly 3 to remind personnelof the dangers of drunk driv-ing during holiday weekendsand throughout the summer.The brief, facilitated by OliviaHunter, NDW regional com-munity service programman-ager, placed an emphasis onsobriety when driving, and re-sponsible drinking otherwise.

“I’ve been giving this brieffor while now, and the mes-

sage that has to be repeated is‘Don’t drink and drive,’” saidHunter. “People hear that allthe time, but they often missthe meaning. The messageisn’t ‘Drink until you’re toodrunk to drive,’ or ‘it’s okayto have a couple of drinks anddrive.’No, it’s ‘Don’t drinkanddrive.’”

The safety brief includedaudience participation with“vision impairment goggles”to simulate intoxication. Par-ticipants were asked to walk astraight line, and then attempttodosowith thevision impair-ment goggles.

“It was fun and educa-tional,” said Miles Hoffman,management analyst for Na-val District Washington. “Thegoggles made it hard to main-tain balance, even under themost controlled surroundings.I’d say itwasanaccurate simu-

lationof intoxication, anddefi-nitely effective team training.”

Thealcohol safetybriefwasheld just before the Indepen-dence Day holiday, but wasmeant to resonate throughthe season. During the “101Critical Days of Summer,” theperiod of time between Me-morial Day and Labor Day,the Department of Defensewarns that personnel shouldkeep safety in mind as morepeople are out enjoying thewarmweather.

“Alcohol has been a factorin 42 percent of the Sailor andMarine automobile fatalitiesduring the last five years,” saidBarbara Vandenberg, regionalsafety program director. “Ourfolksneed tomake responsiblealcohol choices to prevent this

NDW Alcohol Awareness Brief StressesSobriety, Safety during Summer

See Sobriety, Page 7

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What alcohol safety tips can you offer to readers during the “101 Critical Days of Summer?”

Around the Yard

Don’t drink and drive.

Logistics Specialist 2nd ClassLeonardo CorreiaNSA Washington

Washington Navy Yard

Always have the number of a taxicompany on hand.

Chris WardU.S. Navy Museum


Even though it’s cliché, don’t drinkand drive.

Cmdr. Galo ChavesCNIC


By Andrew RevelosPilot Staff Writer

Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) partici-pated in a joint exercise with Chemical Biological IncidentResponse Force (CBIRF) on June 12 at Naval Support Facil-ity (NSF) Dahlgren. For CBIRF, the drill was one of the unit’sregular certification exercises (CERTEX), which certifies thatone of CBIRF’s two Incident Response Forces (IRFs) areready to be on call for real-world emergencies. For NSASP,participation in the exercise met one of the command’s twoyearly Reliant Series training requirements.

The training scenario, which unfolded in and aroundBuilding 217, was a daunting one. “A disgruntled employeetook hostages during a conference,” said Don Brown, a con-tractor instructor for CBIRF. “FBI negotiators went in thismorning but negotiations broke down. [Law enforcement]went in to get the suspect and he detonated a device whichspread a cloud throughout the building and around the gen-eral area of the building.”

The fictional authorities then called in CBIRF to re-spond. “[CBIRF] conducts a survey and rescue of all thecasualties,” said Brown, summarizing CBIRF’s on-sceneresponsibilities. “They have to package up the casualtiesand transport them out without causing further casualties,

get them through the decontamination and medical tents,where doctors can stabilize them, and then pass them off tolocal hospitals.”

Working together with local authorities is a vital skill formembers of CBIRF and Brown appreciated the opportunityto work with NSASP first responders. “We haven’t been ableto train on that level for a while, where they’re going to bemeeting with each other on-scene and talking with eachother,” said Brown. “What I’d like to see is them integratein with us. The more people you involve the quicker it goes,the more lives you can save.”

NSF Dahlgren firefighters were first on the scene andbegan spraying “contaminated” casualties, role-played byCBIRF Marines, with water from a fire truck. Members of theCBIRF Situation Awareness Team soon arrived and workedwith the firefighters to come up with a response plan. The Ma-rines received an important piece of information from fire-fighters during the hasty initial meeting: the pre-instant plan,which included the building’s rather complicated layout.

The maze of rooms and hallways would prove just aschallenging for CBIRF to clear as it is the police officers whoregularly train in Building 217. “They’ll have an interestingtime going through the structure,” said Brown.

NSASP Conducts Joint Exercise with CBIRF

Gunnery Sgt. Brian Webb, left, and Cmdr. LisaKelty, center, senior medical officer and battal-ion surgeon for CBIRF, discuss the evacuationof casualties with Firefighter Brian Smith, right,Naval Support Facility Dahlgren Fire Department,during a joint exercise June 12. Firefighter ChrisDodd listens in from a fire truck. See Exercise, Page 9

July 111798 - Reestablishment of Marine Corps

under the Constitution.1918 - Henry Ford launches first of 100

Eagle boats.1919 - Pay Corps renamed Supply Corps.1943 - Gunfire from U.S. cruisers and

destroyers stop German and Italian tank at-tack against Army beachhead at Gela, Sicily.

July 121836 - Commissioning of Charles H. Has-

well as first regularly appointed EngineerOfficer.

1916 - USS North Carolina (ACR-12) isfirst Navy ship to carry and operate aircraft.

1921 - Congress creates Bureau of Aero-nautics to be in charge of all matter pertain-ing to naval aeronautics.

1951 - Ninth Naval District forces assistin flood relief work in Kansas City throughJuly 20.

1953 - United Nations Fleet launchesheavy air and sea attack on Wonsan, NorthKorea; Marine Maj. John Bolt becomes firstjet ace in Marine Corps.

1988 - Secretary of Defense Frank Car-lucci approves opening Navy’s UnderwaterConstruction Teams, fleet oiler, ammu-nition ships, and combat stores ships towomen.

1990 – Cmdr. Rosemary B. Mariner be-comes first woman to command an opera-tional aviation squadron (VAQ-34).

July 131863 - USS Wyoming battled Japanese

warlord’s forces.1939 - Appointment of Rear Adm. Rich-

ard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition.

1943 - During Battle of Kolombangara inSolomon Islands, U.S. loses USS Gwin (DD-433) while Japanese lose light cruiser Jintsu.

July 141813 – Marine Lt. John M. Gamble is the

first marine to command a ship in battle(prize vessel Greenwich in capture of Brit-ish whaler Seringapatam).

1853 - Commodore Matthew Perry landsand holds first meeting with Japanese atUraga, Japan.

1882 - Sailors andMarines from four U.S.ships land to help restore order at Alexan-dria, Egypt.

1945 - U.S. warships bombard Kamaishi,Japan; first naval gunfire bombardment ofJapanese Home Islands.

1950 - U.S. Marines sail from San Diegofor Korean Conflict.

1952 - Laying of keel of USS Forrestal(CV-59), the first 59,900 ton aircraft carrier.

July 151870 - Act of Congress establishes Pay

Corps, which later becomes the SupplyCorps.

1942 - First photographic interpretationunit set up in the Pacific.

1958 - In response to request by Presi-dent of Lebanon, Sixth Fleet lands 1,800Marines at Beruit to support Lebanese gov-ernment against Communist rebels.

July 161862 - Congress creates rank of Rear Ad-

miral. David G. Farragut is named the firstRear Admiral.

1912 - Rear Adm. Bradley Fiske receivespatent for torpedo plane or airborne tor-pedo.

1915 - First Navy ships, battleships Ohio(BB-12), Missouri (BB-11), and Wisconsin(BB-9) transit Panama Canal.

1945 - First atomic bomb test at Al-amogordo, N.M.

July 171858 - U.S. sloop Niagara departs Queen-

stown, Ireland, to assist in laying first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable.

1898 - Santiago, Cuba surrenders to U.S.Naval forces.

1927 - First organized dive bombingattack in combat by Marine Corps pilotsagainst Nicaraguan bandits who were sur-rounding U.S. Marine garrison at Ocotal,Nicaragua.

1944 - Ammunition explosion at NavalMagazine, Port Chicago, Calif.

1975 - Docking in space of the U.S. Apol-lo (Apollo 18) and Soviet Soyuz (Soyuz 19)space craft. This was the first manned spaceflight conducted jointly by the two nations.Former naval aviator Vance D. Brand wasthe Apollo Command Module Pilot. TheApollo craft was in space for nine days and7.5 hours. Recovery was by USS New Or-leans (LPH-11).

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Photo courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command

The Naval Magazine, Port Chicago was established in 1942 at Suisun Bay,Calif., as an ammunition trans-shipment facility. During the first part of WorldWar II, it was rapidly built up to support the heavy explosives demands ofthe Pacific War. Port Chicago was the scene of a massive ammunition deto-nation July 17, 1944, which took the lives of over 300 persons, destroyed twocargo ships and wrecked or damaged structures at a considerable distancefrom the blast.

By Bob ReinertUSAG-Natick Public Affairs

Fans of the long-running comic strip“Beetle Bailey” got a bit of a surprise June16, when its creator, Mort Walker, chose toset aside his usual military-inspired humorto tackle a more serious subject.

That day’s three-panel strip showedBeetle Bailey experiencing the signs andsymptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder,

known as PTSD— including nightmares andtrouble sleeping. The third panel remindsreaders that “Post-traumatic stress can af-fect any Soldier.” That message fromWalkerhelped kick off a public service campaign bythe Red Sox Foundation and MassachusettsGeneral Hospital Home Base Program tobring attention to the invisible wounds of

‘Beetle Bailey’ Draws Attentionto Post-Traumatic Stress

Courtesy photo

Fans of the long-running comic strip “Beetle Bailey” got a bit of a surprise,June 16, 2013, when its creator, Mort Walker, chose to set aside his usualmilitary-inspired humor to draw attention to a more serious subject, as partof a public service campaign by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachu-setts General Hospital Home Base Program.

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Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

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

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

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

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

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

Improve your speaking skills withHelmsmen Toastmasters

Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 a.m., atthe Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization that helps everyone speak,think, lead and listen better. For more info,contact Carl Sabath at [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

Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

from military to civilian life are requiredby law to attend a pre-separation counsel-ing briefing. The pre-separation brief is de-signed to make transitioning military mem-bers aware of all the services and benefitsavailable to them and their family membersunder Transition GPS. These briefings willprovide the information necessary to makemore informed decisions. For your conve-nience the pre-separation counseling brief-ing is available through one-on-one ap-pointments at Military and Family SupportCenter and can be made through Central-ized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

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

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

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

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

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

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

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and familymembers pre-

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

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

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

MFSC HAPPENINGS

Fitness Center Renovations - Phase 2The first floor locker rooms will be closed

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

CMWR Ice Cream SocialsWNY, Bldg. 22 -Town Center/Fitness Center

- July 11 & 25- Aug. 8 & 22- Sept. 5 & 19

NEX Barbershop Rate IncreaseNEXCOM is dedicated to provide our

service members with the best services pos-sible. In this continuous effort to enhancethese services the NEX Barbershop locatedat WNY Bldg 22 will need to increase thecost of haircut services from $9 to $9.25.Thank you for your service and patronagein support of NEXCOM’s

Managing Your Finances throughFurlough

July 17 | noon - 1 p.m. or 4 - 5 p.m. | WNY,Bldg. 101

Many families and individuals alreadyfeel financially stressed. Worries about theimpact of current budgetary constraintscan add to the tension. Join the Militaryand Family Support Center (MFSC) staff inan educational briefing to discuss: How toutilize a budget to track income, savings,expenses, and indebtedness; Family finan-cial spending plan strategies to help bridgethe possible 20 percent cash flow gap; andStress Management tools and techniques.

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun


FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness Centers

Washington 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 & Beverage

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

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

Military and Family Support Center

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151

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

Other Important Numbers

FFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for le-gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service membersregarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’srights. Consultations are confidential.

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

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

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

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

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

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

NDW News

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal staff writer

As the sun reflected off a black mar-ble wall with the gold etching, “WalterReed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC), The coming together of thebest of Army Medicine and the best ofNavy Medicine to create the best of Mili-tary Medicine,” leaders at the Nation’sMedical Center and Naval Support Activ-ity Bethesda (NSAB), spoke of the successof this integration Friday before a crowdgathered for the dedication of the healingplaza in front of the America Building.

Army Col. John Gaal, WRNMMC deputycommander for administration, called theceremony “a celebration of a special placeof healing and peace, [and] a testament tothe commitment and fortitude of the staffof Walter Reed Bethesda who worked dili-gently to remain focused on patients whilemoving into the future and honoring theheritage which shaped” the nation’s larg-est military medical center.

“Erecting buildings is easy,” said Capt.

Frederick “Fritz” Kass, NSAB commander.“Building a culture is hard, and it takestime. In a way, this garden represents thebuilding of a new culture from two terrificoriginal pieces. In a fitting way, we’re tak-ing a moment to not only look backwards,but also together looking forward, and thisceremony is a way to mark our progress onthat journey.”

Rear Adm. Alton L. Stocks, WRNMMCcommander, agreed the plaza is “a trib-ute to the histories and legacies of the twogreat military medical institutions thatcame before us.” Those institutions, theformer Walter Reed Army Medical Cen-ter (WRAMC) and National Naval Medi-cal Center (NNMC), integrated to formWRNMMC in September 2011. “This heal-ing garden is really a visible symbol of thissuccessful integration and our culture.We’re new and we’re moving forward asone team here together.”

Stocks and Kass were joined by retiredLt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, former sur-geon general of the U.S. Army and com-manding general of WRAMC, to cut the

ribbon dedicating the plaza. The three,joined by WRNMMC Command MasterChief Terry Prince representing all enlistedservice members at Walter Reed Bethesda,then unveiled the shiny, bronze bust ofMaj. Walter Reed, which rest on a pedestalwith the words, “Walter Reed ... 1851-1902… Bacteriologist, Research Scientist … InHonor of His Great Work in the Fight forthe Eradication of Yellow Fever … In Rec-ognition Of The High Public Service of Ma-jor Walter Reed U.S.A.”

The bust was created by Felix W. deWeldon, who also sculpted the MarineCorps War Memorial based on the photo-graph of five U.S. Marines and one Sailorraising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima duringWar World II. The memorial is located justoutside Arlington National Cemetery. Thebust of Maj. Walter Reed was originally partof the memorial dedicated in 1966 on thegrounds of WRAMC. When WRAMC inte-grated with the NNMC to form WRNMMC,the bust was moved to its new home, but

Healing Plaza Dedication Trumpets Integration Success

Photo by Bernard S. Little

Leaders unite to unveil a bust of Wal-ter Reed at the newly opened HealingPlaza in front of the America build-ing at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center Friday. See Dedication, Page 7

Photo courtesy of Capt. Karen Newcomb

Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Chatham and Navy Lt. Stephen A. Murray, Judge Ad-vocate General (JAG) Corps, are pictured with Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.)right, and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), left. The Senators visited HQ-ISAF in Kabul,Afghanistan, on Independence Day to conduct re-enlistment, promotion, andaward ceremonies. In the evening Graham also attended a traditional Ameri-can barbecue at HQ-ISAF with service members and additional members ofthe Congressional delegation visiting Kabul. Graham serves as a Colonel inthe Air Force Reserve JAG Corps. He also attended a breakfast at HQ-ISAFwith JAG Corps personnel from all branches of service July 9 to discuss theimportance of the rule of law mission in Afghanistan. Murray is an Afghani-stan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Hand from Naval District Washington. He serves in theHQ-ISAF Rule of Law Office as a legal advisor to COMISAF. Chatham is thechief of the Rule of Law Office. Murray uses the Dari language skills that hegained during pre-deployment training to engage with Afghan partners at theGovernment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Justice and theAttorney General’s Office to advance the rule of law mission.The AFPAK Hands program was stood up in 2009 by then Navy Adm. Mike Mul-len, Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, to establish a cohort of experts thatspecialize in the complexities of Afghanistan and Pakistan language and cul-ture. These members provide persistent engagement on regional issues whileadvising leaders and commanders throughout the levels of governance andcommand. An AFPAK Hand is committed to more than 40 months with the pro-gram. During those months, a service member engages in 10 months of train-ing, nearly two years of deployment in-theater in Afghanistan or Pakistan, andone year out of theater in the U.S. For more information on AFPAK Hands visithttp://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERS-NPC/CA REER/LANGUAGE_CULTURE/Pages/AFPAKHands.aspx.

AFPAK Hands


By Ellen ServetnickNaval Air SystemsCommandCooperativeEducation programmanager

Naval Air Warfare CenterAircraft Division (NAWCAD)leaders, along with officialsfrom the University of Mary-land (UofM) and College ofSouthern Maryland (CSM),honored the the first threegraduating classes of thetriad’s Southern MarylandMechanical EngineeringPartnership Program.

With the Southern Mary-land Higher Education Cen-ter being instrumental in de-veloping the program into aregional resource, NAWCADwas able to quickly realizeand gain its benefits.

Since late 2009, NAW-CAD at Naval Air StationPatuxent River has capital-ized on agreements madewith UofM and CSM infacilitating the SouthernMaryland Mechanical En-gineering Partnership Pro-gram (SMMEPP), with 19of the program’s graduatesemployed as DOD civiliansonboard Pax River.

“We felt that having anundergraduate programresident in Southern Mary-land would help address theNavy’s civilian recruitmentand retention issues,” saidCapt. Chris “CJ” Junge, vicecommander for NAWCAD,adding that such an insti-tution would serve the eco-nomic and cultural develop-ment of the region. Jungewas a guest speaker duringthe ceremony.

An awards ceremony in

late May at the SouthernMaryland Higher EducationCenter celebrated the 19 grad-uates of the first three classes.Here are the graduates:

Class of 2011John Farnese, Christo-

pher McDaniel, ChristopherRogers, Gary Showalter andCharles “Hank” Smith.

Class of 2012Stephen Bell, William

“David” Burch, Katherine“Kat” Cornet, Michael Jack-son, William “Hudson” Mc-Ginnis, Christopher Napier,Shawn Naraine and Robert“Tyler” Pegg.

Class of 2013Daniel Bonnet, Michael

“Craig” Branson, DanielBudzenski, Corey Golladay,Jonathan Shaner andWesleyWathen.

Farnese, a 2011 graduate,said when he learned of theprogram’s potential benefitswhile pursuing his associatesin general engineering, hethought it too good to be true.

“Smaller class sizes, thepossibility for tuition assis-tance, a paid internship, and

job opportunity after com-pleting the program howcould I not take advantage?”

Class of 2013 graduateBranson agreed that, al-though receiving those ben-efits weren’t a guarantee,they were some of the samepoints that helped sell himon joining the program.

“Overall, the financialassistance and work experi-ence won me over,” he said.

Branson, Farnese andtheir classmates are nowDOD employees for theNavy in fields related to thedevelopment and testing ofnew technology, enablingwarfighters to fight, win andreturn safely.

“I love providing sup-port for our country and ourNavy as well as expandingmy knowledge in the field ofengineering,” Branson said.

Looking back, Farnesesaid, “The program is a greatopportunity and put me in acareer with the government,which is highly sought afterby many.”

Navy, Maryland CollegesForge Partnership forRetention, Recruitment

Courtesy photo

Class of 2012 graduates, from left, are: StephenBell, Chris Napier, Robert Tyler Pegg, DavidWilliam Burch, Shawn Naraine, William HudsonMcGinnis. Graduates Kat Cornet and MichaelJackson are not included in the photo.

By Lea JohnsonSpecial to Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling

Most military spouseswill never don a uniform,but what happens in thecommand often affectsthem as much as anyone.

The Navy Family Om-budsman and the Air ForceKey Spouse programs con-sist of a team of appointedspouses, volunteering tohelp bridge the gap betweenmilitary leadership, servicemembers and their families.

“An ombudsman is a re-source for families withinthe command. They wel-come new families, dissemi-nate information from thecommand, and direct fami-lies to support resources asneeded,” according to Amy

Inselmann, Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling ombudsmancoordinator The Ombuds-man Program was intro-duced to the Navy by formerChief of Naval Operations,Adm. Elmo Zumwalt onSept. 14, 1970.

Ombudsman is a Scandi-navian term for an individualwho investigatescitizen’s com-plaintsagainst thegovernment.The term’s use in theU.S.mili-tary is slightly different.

“The intent was to em-phasize the importance ofNavy spouses and establisha procedure that gave spous-es the opportunity to pres-ent complaints, view points,and suggestions [to the com-mand],” Inselmann said.

The Air Force Key Spouseprogram was developed as aquality of life initiative andbecame standardized in

March 2009. It was modeledafter the Navy Ombudsmanprogram andworks similarly.

Inselmann said spousesmay volunteer to be an om-budsman or key spouse.

To become an officialombudsman representative,a spouse must first be inter-viewed by the command andthen receive a letter of ap-pointment to the position.

New ombudsman mustthen complete OmbudsmanBasic Training, which coversresponsibilities, code of eth-ics, command relationships,crisis calls and disasters, de-ployment and mobilization.

There are suggestions forhow an ombudsman inter-acts with the families theyrepresent, but ultimately ex-pectations for the volunteersare established by the com-mander, Inselmann said.

“Ombudsmen are an as-set to the commander. Theyhelp by being able to answersome of those questions thatmay otherwise be directedto a higher level,” she stated.“Commanders andOmbuds-man work closely together.”

Naval and Air Force in-structions require everycommand to appoint anombudsman or key spouse.

The JBAB ombudsmanteam is seeking volunteerswho may be interested inrepresenting their com-mand and families.

“It would be ideal to have100 percent participationin the program. That is mygoal,” Inselmann said.

For more informationon the Ombudsman or KeySpouse program or to be-come a volunteer, call (202)404-1640.

Spouse Organizations Connect Commands to Families

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Ombudsman-at-Large Monika French is greeted by Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander Navy Capt.Anthony T. Calandra and Mr. Stuart Marshall,JBAB director of strategy for a day of information-al meetings and visit with base ombudsman.

Reviewed by Cmdr.Youssef Aboul-Enein

21st Century Mahan:Sound Military Conclusionsfor the Modern Era edited byLt. Cmdr. Benjamin F. Arm-strong. Published by NavalInstitute Press, Annapolis,Maryland. Paperback pub-lished in June 2013, 192pages.

First, I commend Arm-strong for his intellectualcourage to share his ideason an important figure tonot only the heritage of theUnited States Navy, butalso a world-class strategicthinker. If the modern U.S.Navy has a prophet, then thename of Capt. Alfred ThayerMahanwould top the list. Heis best known for his famousbook, “Influence of Seapow-er Upon History,” publishedin 1890. Mahan gave us thelanguage and concepts suchas seapower, sea lines ofcommunication, and whatwe term today as maritimedominance and power pro-jection. Armstrong bravelyattempts to bring Mahan’sideas into the 21st century,and this by no means is aneasy feat. By the author’sown admission, Mahanwrote a dozen books andnumerous articles and hisbook distills all these thou-sands of pages into chaptersonmanagement, leadership,globalization, command,and the use of history.

The book opens with amocking quote by Mahan’ssuperior officer Adm. F.M. Ramsey who wrote in

his 1893 fitness report, “Itis not the business of na-val officers to write books.”Mahan’s books and essayswould be devoured not onlyby Theodore Roosevelt butwas required reading for theImperial Japanese Fleet, andit is said the German Kaiserhad Mahan’s works at hisbed-side. However, I dodisagree with Armstrong’sobservations on the moderntreatment of Mahan, as heimplies that it has becomecommon for policymakersto discount the thinking andwriting of Mahan. His obser-vation may be a function ofthe circles the author and Iserve in, for I have encoun-tered officers at the NationalDefense University, the Na-val War College Seminar andsub-cabinet level officialsquite conversant on Mahan.While the book is criticalof those who make light ofMahan’s ideas on the ac-quisition of territories to en-able a fleet to project power

globally as taking Americatowards a path of becominga colonial power, I believe itis fair to highlight the bank-rupt ideology of racial socialDarwinism that was preva-lent among Mahan and hispeers. Finally, the authorimplies that Mahan is dis-counted by some becausehis technology of battleshipshad long past. While I agreewith the author that this isa shallow understanding ofMahan, those who have readonly two of his dozen books,in particular “Influence ofSeapower Upon History,”come away appreciating theoceans as an important vitalbattle space.

Armstrong’s strength ishis ability to force his read-ers to reexamineMahan andhis ability to synthesize themaster’s ideas on the im-portance of Asia, preparingfor conflict, and tensionsbetween the fighter and theadministrator. I hope theauthor will continue hiswriting and provoking freshthought within our Navy.This is a fine read for thosewith an interest in maritimestrategy generally, and Ma-han specifically.

Editor’s Note: Cmdr.Aboul-Enein is the authorof two books on the MiddleEast. His third book, “TheSecret War for the MiddleEast,” will be published inOctober and is co-authoredwith his brother. Aboul-En-ein teaches part time at theNational Defense Univer-sity and is a frequent guestspeaker in the D.C. area Na-val War College seminar.

21st Century Mahan: SoundMilitary Conclusions for theModern Era Book review


By Rob KoonProgram ExecutiveOffice of Tactical AircraftPublic Affairs

Landing on an aircraft carrier isnow safer, thanks to the Joint Pre-cision Approach and Landing Sys-tem (JPALS) team from the NavalAir Traffic Management SystemsProgram Office (PMA-213).

JPALS is an all-weather landingsystem that uses a Global Position-ing System and navigation systemsto safely land both land- and sea-based aircraft. JPALS completed itslatest round of testing aboard theUSS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) inlate May.

The 52-person team spent11 days aboard the carrier test-ing the latest JPALS software withtwo F/A-18C Hornet aircraft fromAir Test and Evaluation Squadron(VX) 23, and an MH-60S helicop-

ter from Air Test and EvaluationSquadron (HX) 21, based at NavalAir Station Patuxent River. A modi-fied Beechcraft King Air flying fromSt. Mary’s County Airport was alsoused as a test bed aircraft.

“The Hornets flew 65 low ap-proaches to touch-and-go or full-stop landings during our two weekson CVN 77,” said Lee Mason, PMA-213’s JPALS Ship System integrat-ed program team lead. “The KingAir completed 29 low approaches.So far, we are very pleased with theresults. The system is expected toachieve tremendously improvedlanding accuracy.”

With the completion of thistwo-week test period, the JPALSprogram transitioned into thesecond phase of integrated test,establishing the system require-ments verification for JPALS, Ma-son added.

“The data generated from this

two-week, at-sea period is under-going detailed analysis by our ex-perts. This analysis will, in turn,be used to validate and verify thesystem is accurate and working,”said Capt. Darrell Lack, PMA-213program manager.

Later this summer, JPALS isscheduled to complete additionalat-sea testing to further refinethe verification and validation ef-fort and enable the completion ofthe operational assessment of theJPALS ship system, which is need-ed to progress to the program’snext milestone, Lack added.

“JPALS will provide adverseweather, adverse terrain, day andnight, and survivable precision ap-proach and landing capability thatsupports service and multi-nation-al interoperability,” Lack said. “Itis particularly suitable for the F-35,future aircraft and unmanned airvehicle operations at sea.”

Navy Closer to Making Carrier Landings Safer Through JPALS

U.S. Navy photo

One of two F/A-18C Hornets from Air Test and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 23 lands aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN77) during the recently completed round of Joint PrecisionApproach and Landing System (JPALS) testing this spring.JPALS is an all-weather landing system based on differentialGPS information for land- and sea-based aircraft.

By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Journal staffwriter

cFamily, staff and instructorsfilled the Strathmore Music Centerin Bethesda, Md., to watch morethan 200 interns, residents andfellows graduate from 67 medical,dental and health-related trainingprograms in the National CapitalConsortium (NCC), June 21.

The group completed intern-ships, residencies and fellow-ships at Army, Navy Air Force, andDepartment of Defense medicaltreatment facilities throughoutthe National Capital Region. Morethan 12 select graduates, facultyand staff members from WalterReed National Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC), UniformedServices University of the HealthSciences, Fort Belvoir CommunityHospital and Malcolm Grow Medi-cal Clinic received special awardsfor excellence in teaching, prac-tice and outstanding performancein Graduate Medical Examination(GME) programs.

“We are truly proud of you,”WRNMMC Commander, Rear Adm.

(Dr.) Alton L. Stocks, told graduatesat the Strathmore ceremony.

Army Surgeon General andCommanding General of theUnited States Army Medical Com-mand, Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho,served as keynote speaker.

Looking out into the sea ofuniforms before her, she toldthe graduates any of them couldwork in the civilian world but theychose, “to wear the cloth of our na-tion and join a team of health careprofessionals that have the privi-lege to be able to focus on caringfor those who are willing to puttheir lives on the line to defend ourfreedoms.”

“Don’t let this moment passyou by-enjoy every moment ofit,” Horoho said. “It’s a day youshould remember for the rest ofyour medical careers.”

She congratulated the leader-ship of Stocks and Joint Task ForceNational Capital Region Medi-cal Commander, Maj. Gen. SteveJones. “Under their leadership,along with the faculty and the staffof Walter Reed, of Belvoir, of theUniformed Services University,GME programs were reaccredited

in all fields of GME study,” Horohosaid. “That’s a tremendous accom-plishment,” said Stocks.

“We are the largest academicmedical education in the Depart-ment of Defense with over 700trainees at any one time. We have67 graduate medical educationprograms and 20 allied health careprograms, all being supported by afaculty of over 1,200. Significant is

that our first time board pass rateis over 95 percent, which is far bet-ter than the national average forany program.”

He explained graduates ofNCC programs will embark toall corners of the globe: from theSouth Pacific to Europe, from Asiato the Middle East, and to militarybases, ships and areas of conflictaround the world. According to

the commander, more WRNMMCtrainees are involved in active re-search protocols than at any othermedical center in the Departmentof Defense.

Stocks said many go on topresent their research at nationaland international forums as wellas publish in some of the mostprestigious journals in the medi-cal profession.

Outstanding Physicians, Faculty and StudentsGraduate at National Capital Consortium

Photo by Sharon Renee Taylor

More than 200 interns, residents and fellows graduate from 67 medical, dental and health-related training programs in the National Capital Consortium during a ceremony at theStrathmore Music Center in Bethesda, Md., June 21.

not unveiled until the plaza wascompleted.

While the Maj. Walter Reedbust and a bronze healing foun-tain created by Vietnam EraVeteran Gerhard Ehlerding arelocated in the plaza’s center, aU.S. Navy Fouled Anchor bas re-lief welcomes patients, staff andvisitors to the healing plaza’snorthern edge, symbolizing theleadership role of “The Chief”

in the Navy and Navy Medicine.The bas relief was secured froma façade of the former SeniorEnlisted Barracks, Building 12at NNMC. The building was re-placed in 2009 by the NationalIntrepid Center of Excellence.

The black marble wall be-tween the U.S. Navy Fouled An-chor and Maj. Walter Reed bust,also includes names of MedicalMedal of Honor recipients, andpaved alcoves around the plazaperimeter contain the emblemsof the U.S. military branches.

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tragic loss of lives.”This initiative to curb alcohol-

related incidents and injuries dur-ing the “101 Critical Days” coincideswith the Navy’s new year-round“Keep What You’ve Earned Cam-paign,” which is designed to encour-age responsible drinking amongSailors by celebrating the achieve-ments in their Navy careers. In bothcases, the message is clear: if you dodrink, do so responsibly and safely.

Because of the risk associatedwith alcohol use, particularly duringthe busy summer months, the Navy

has various programs in place to re-mind Sailors of the importance ofresponsible drinking, safe practices,and resources should they need helpwith alcohol abuse.

“Alcohol abuse not only affectsyour health but also your family,shipmates, and most importantlyyour naval career,” said Chief Elec-trician’s Mate Noli Manaloto, NDWalcohol and drug control officer.“The ‘Keep What You’ve Earned’campaign is reminding Sailors thatone bad decision while drinkingalcohol could mean putting yourhard-earned accomplishments towaste. If you or someone you knowhas a drinking problem, resources

are available such as the quali-fied self-referral agents, commandDrug and Alcohol Program Advisors[DAPA], the Substance Abuse Re-habilitation Program [SARP], Fleetand Family Services Center [FFSC],your chaplain or your upper chainof command. Self-referral is the pre-ferred method of addressing poten-tial alcohol abuse at an early stage.There is help out there, and thosewho need it can seek it before it’s toolate.”

For more information on sum-mer safety, visit http://safetycenter.navy.mil/. For more news on eventsin NDW, visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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By John J. JoyceNSWC Dahlgren DivisionCorporate Communications

Parents listened intently as Navy andVirginia Demonstration Project (VDP) lead-ers spoke about the annual week-long VDPsummer academy and its potential to trans-form their children’s outlook on science,technology, engineering and math (STEM)and positively impact students’ academicand career decisions.

The VDP STEM summer camp, spon-sored by the National Defense EducationProgram (NDEP) held Parent Day on June26 and allowed students participants to wowtheir parents. Parents watched in amaze-ment as their children - among 95 middleschool students - used STEM skills to solveproblems of Navy interest at the camp heldJune 24-28.

The students joined their mentors - 19Navy scientists and engineers and 19 mid-dle school teachers - to work in teams onSTEM summer camp activities and projectsimpacting simulated naval robotic missions.

“This year the students displayed excite-ment and were engaged in all of the STEMevents,” said Jane Bachman, VDP STEMDahlgren Academy Director. “It was our firstyear at King George Middle School (KGMS)and our first year hosting a “Parent Day” forparents to see first-hand what their child isexperiencing during the STEM focus week.”

In addition to Dahlgren School, the par-ticipating middle schools included Fred-ericksburg City, King George, Spotsylvaniaand Stafford school districts.

“Students worked hard on their STEMactivities and excitement filled the air,” saidBachman. “Watching the team collabora-tion among the students is inspiring as theynot only help their teammembers but otherteams as well. Our junior mentors have beenworking hard and expanding their leader-ship skills.”

Navy officials - including Naval Sur-face Warfare Center Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) Commander Capt. MichaelSmith - anticipate the students may oneday use their STEM skills at Naval WarfareCenter laboratories to design future tech-nologies supporting U.S. warfighters andAmerica’s homeland defense and security.

The NDEP VDP goal is to increase the at-traction of the Navy’s Warfare Centers andShipyards as an eventual place of employ-ment for students participating in the pro-gram.

“STEM career information is packed intoone week,” said Bachman, an NSWCDDlead scientist. “The goal of the academy isto provide middle school students with a va-riety of STEM activities as they interact withour Dahlgren scientists and engineers andSTEM focused middle school teachers.”

The program teams up teachers withpracticing scientists and engineers fromthe mentor-rich environment at the NavalWarfare Centers. During the school year,science and math themes featuring robot-ics problems are integrated throughout thecurriculum.

Moreover, the College of William andMary impacted VDP and the summer campby developing a curriculum for studentswho learn about STEM at military bases and

providing training to Navy Warfare Centermentors. NDEP’s VDP process is more thanstudents learning how to program robots orbuild, assemble and demonstrate the proj-ects. It’s also about team building and is allinclusive.

NDEP VDP originated under the Officeof Naval Research N-STAR (Naval Research- Science and Technology for America’sReadiness), a science and technology work-force development program launched in2004 by the Office of Naval Research. It wasinitiated to show a diversity of pre-teens andteens that math, science and engineeringare fascinating, fun and socially relevant.

Since its inception, VDP’s ultimate goalhas been to establish educational outreachprograms at other Navy research and devel-opment centers throughout the country.

The initiative could eventually expandbeyond the Navy and evolve into a nationaldemonstration project encompassing allDepartment of Defense laboratories in asustained effort to secure the long-termcompetitiveness of America’s science andtechnology workforce by hooking morekids on math and science at an earlier age.As a result, the number of students earninguniversity degrees in science, mathematics,engineering, and technology is expected toexponentially increase.

“On behalf of the VDP STEM DahlgrenAcademy Planning Team, we thank all of thestudents, parents, VIPs, mentors, behind-the-scene workers and KGMS for their par-ticipation and encouragement in our STEMprogram as we highlight STEM careers,”said Bachman.

STEM Summer Camp Draws Students, Parents

Courtesy photo

Students at the VDP STEM sum-mer camp, sponsored by the Na-tional Defense Education Program(NDEP) use STEM skills to solveproblems of Navy interest at thecamp held June 26. Ninety-fivestudents joined their mentors - 19Navy scientists and engineersand 19 middle school teachers - towork in teams on STEM summercamp activities and projects im-pacting simulated naval roboticmissions.

By Andrew RevelosPilot Staff Writer

The Naval Support Activity South Po-tomac (NSASP) Police Department hostedpolice officers from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) for advanced tactical train-ing June 19-21 at Building 217. The trainingwas intended to sharpen the officers’ skillsin several areas, such as active shooter re-sponse. The mini-course included class-room time, practical application, night vi-sion training, live-fire and time in the VirTraSystems simulator.

Bob Brooks, chief of NSASP police, wasimpressed with the JBAB police officers’performance. “We offered this course to allthe bases in the region, however only JBABwas able to send interested officers,” hesaid. “The officers that attended from JBABdid an outstanding job and definitely rep-resented their department well. I, as well asall of the other instructors, were very im-pressed with their abilities, professionalismand enthusiasm.”

For the practical application portion ofthe course, the JBAB police officers con-ducted active-shooter response drills inBuilding 217. The facility’s maze-like layout,with multiple opposing danger areas, makesclearing it safely a challenge for any policeofficer, though training can be tailored to allskill levels.

Capt. Patrick Gardner, a police officerassigned to NSA Washington, added real-ism to the drills by role-playing the activeshooter. Gardner fired at the JBAB officerswith a blank-loaded pistol as the officersmade entry into the facility. In pairs, the

JBAB officers advanced, cleared rooms,eventually cornering the “bad guy” and tak-ing him into custody.

MACS Chris Merz challenged the JBABofficers with several scenarios in the VirTraSystems simulator. The system, with threelarge screens that fill the trainee’s field ofvision, is no mere video game; the train-ing program “reacts” to trainees’ actionsand a threat feedback feature lets officersknow when they’ve been “shot” via a wire-less electrical impulse device. One by one,the JBAB officers went through the scenar-io, with Merz making significant but subtlechanges in between drills. Each officer wentthrough a scenario without threat feedbackbefore returning for drills that incorporatedthe feature.

One JBAB officer drew his weapon toolate; his body contorted slightly as the virtu-al suspect “fired” and he received the threatfeedback. Another officer, Cpl. John Reyes,completed his scenario without receivingany threat feedback, but he acknowledgedthe anxiety it caused with a relieved grinonce he completed the drill.

It is exceedingly difficult to replicate thestress police officers experience in real-lifeencounters with suspects, but the threatfeedback feature comes close. “People un-derstand that there’s a level of separationbetween them and a TV screen,” said Merz.“So what you have to do to make the train-ing realistic is raise [the trainees’] level ofanticipation, raise their heart rates. A per-son’s brain goes into a fight or flight re-sponse in stressful situations and police of-ficers have to train for that. When you havean adrenaline rush, your senses can shutdown; first audio, then visual and eventually

common sense thinking. Officers have onething to rely on in those types of situationsand that’s training.”

Virtual reality-based training helps po-lice officers achieve that level of proficiencyand does so economically. “The best thingabout the system is that it allows us tominimize the amount of resources we haveto expend in order to train officers,” said

Merz, who has taken a lead role in operatingthe system since it was acquired last year.“While live-fire training is important, wecan shoot thousands of simulated roundsin the VirTra System and train officers to alevel that is commensurate with Navy stan-dards. The system can also be customized

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Police Officers Train at Dahlgren

Sgt. Carlos Ansley, left, a police officer assigned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, takes a “suspect,” role-played by Capt. Patrick Gardner, a policeofficer assigned to Naval Support Activity Washington, into custody duringtraining at Naval Support facility Dahlgren on June 20.

See Train, Page 10


by Joseph P. CironeJoint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Affairs

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) DODPolice apprehended a male suspect whowas eluding members of the District of Co-lumbia’s Metropolitan Police Department(MPD) on Tuesday.

At approximately noon, MPD officersapproached the male suspect outsideof the base perimeter in the area nearJBAB’s Firth-Sterling gate to talk withhim, for an unknown reason, he fled, ac-cording to police.

With MPD officers in foot pursuit, thesuspect hid in bushes along South CapitolStreet, then scaled and jumped over a fenceonto JBAB, eluding the officers.

A “Be on the Lookout” (BOLO) requestwas radioed by MPD to its forces and JBAB’sDOD Police Department.

DOD police officers immediately begansearching for the suspect and were joined byMPD officers entering the base.

At approximately 12:15 p.m., JBAB DODPolice Investigator ShawnWeisman and Po-

lice Sgt Daniel Johnson located and appre-hended the suspect who was hiding under aparked van.

The suspect, identified by MPD as John-ny Head, 40, of the District and just daysaway from his forty-first birthday, wastaken into custody, processed at MPD’sSeventh District and charged with unlaw-ful entry [to JBAB].

At press time, additional charges for a vi-olation of probation were pending, accord-ing to police. Head will be arraigned in D.C.Superior Court, according to informationavailable at press time.

JBAB Commander, Navy Capt. AnthonyT. Calandra, said, “This incident once againshows the level of professionalism, rapid re-sponse and dedication to duty put forth byour public safety personnel and the robustnature of our security operations, protectingthe base and all of those who live, work orlawfully visit it.”

“The excellent cooperation betweenMPD and our DOD Police Departmentcontinues to be unparalleled and issomething that we are all proud of,” Ca-landra concluded.

Joint Base Police Apprehend Fence Jumping Suspect

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) DOD Police Sgt. Carl Young, carefullyscrutinizes the identification card of an individual attempting to gain ac-cess to JBAB. Like all Navy installations, security at JBAB is robust andmultilayered, using a variety of methods to ensure the safety and securityof the installation and its personnel, residents and visitors.

By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

Twenty-three volunteer Sailors fromtenant commands across Naval Air Sta-tion Patuxent River joined the ranks of theinstallation’s Auxiliary Security Force aftercertification and graduation June 25 from a12-day training program.

ASF are E-6 and below service membersprovided by tenant commands according totheir military populations, and are used toaugment Pax River’s security force.

“They are trained in basic force protectionand guard duties such as entry control andmission essential asset protection,” said Lt.TroyNiccum, Pax River security officer. “Theydo not perform law enforcement functions.”

Police Sgt. James Williams, the securitytraining officer who led the program, alsoexplained that ASF can be called upon bythe base commanding officer wheneverextra security is needed — during times ofincreased force protection conditions, anti-terrorism measures or when large crowdsvisit the base for public events.

“While their primary function is ID checkand access control at the gates, they can beutilized to protect buildings, personnel orthe waterfront at the CO’s discretion,” Wil-liams said.

The ASF program combined classroomand physical training, provided exposure tolethal and nonlethal weapons, and taughtmechanical advantage control hold (MACH)techniques that use a subject’s own bodymomentum to enable submission.

“I’d done knee strikes before with theMarines,” said Hospital Corpsman 3rd ClassSteve Fugate, “but the MACH maneuverswere new things for me. I learned a lot.”

Personnel Specialist 2nd Class JheysonGiraldo from the Naval Health Clinic Patux-ent River agreed.

“I learned how to fight better withouthurting people; how to subdue without in-juring,” he said. “This was a new experienceand I’m excited to be part of it.”

Another day involved the class beingsubjected to a pepper spray exercise whereeach participant was sprayed across theeyebrows and forehead. Next, they had to

open their eyes and count the number offingers being held up by instructors.

“They wanted to make sure it went intoour eyes and it was the worst feeling ever,”said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class CaseySusany. “It not only burned my eyes, it alsoburned my skin. My eyes wanted to clenchshut. I wanted to quit, but I mustered it up.”

The exercise was meant to simulate a re-al-world scenario where, if it was necessaryto use pepper spray and self-contaminationoccurred, the participants would knowwhatto expect while still attempting to subdue aperpetrator, Williams explained.

“It teaches us what we need to do underthose circumstances,” Susany said. “Are wecontrolled? Arewe still using voice commandsand going through the proper procedures?”

After the punishing exercise, Sgt. Wil-liams gave the class its due.

“They’re a class of fighters,” he said.“They maintained their control, focused onthe threat, attacked the threat and achievedsubmission by handcuffing the threat.”

The new ASF graduates will be requiredto stand two 12-hour shifts per month inorder to maintain their proficiency and re-ceive sustainment training.

Pax Sailors Join AuxiliarySecurity Force

U.S. Navy photo by PS2 Jheyson Giraldo

From left, Hospital Corpsman 2ndClass Casey Susany and Hospital-man Gregory Tate practice hand-to-hand martial arts techniques duringAuxiliary Security Force training atNaval Air Station Patuxent River onJune 20.

Sharing critical information continued atDahlgren’s Emergency Operations Center(EOC), where base officials and CBIRF com-manders coordinated the response. “With-out coordination there would be chaos,”said Battalion Chief Tracy Hall, of the NSFDahlgren Fire Department. “There must becoordination to make sure that everyone onthe scene is on the same page as to what theexact situation is before them and what roleeach agency will have in mitigating the inci-dent safely, whether those roles are separatetasks within an operation, or a joint efforton the same task integrating needed per-sonnel to complete the task.”

Accountability is always a primary mis-sion for first responders, whether they arefirefighters or members of CBIRF. Close co-ordination helped both organizations main-tain that accountability. “It. assists with ac-countability of personnel on the scene, thespan and control of those personnel andmost of all, the safety of all personnel on thescene,” said Hall.

Responding to large-scale emergenciesis something for which both firefightersand members of CBIRF constantly train.For Sailors assigned to Dahlgren’s BranchHealth Clinic, the exercise was not an every-day kind of drill. “We provided augmentedmedical support to the CBIRF MedicalTeam,” said Lt. Lesli Lucas, senior medicalofficer at the Dahlgren Branch Health Clin-ic. “We helped unloading medical equip-ment, set up of medical tents and most im-portantly, assisting in triage and adminis-tration of medical care to the many victimsof the mass casualty [event]. Medical careincluded controlling bleeding, providingairway and cardiac support, providing IV

fluids and critical medications of more seri-ously injured patients until able to transportthe patients to local hospitals.”

Lucas thanked Dahlgren Branch HealthClinic personnel who stayed behind at theclinic, which allowed the rest of the staff achance to participate in the exercise. “Thefeedback from our staff was overwhelminglypositive,” she said. “They all felt it was valu-able in helping to remind us of how sud-denly we can be placed into these criticaland emergency roles and the importance ofregularly practicing and drilling to keep ourskill set sharp.”

Ed Patuga, training officer for NSASP,said there was great training value to begained by conducting a joint operation withCBIRF. “We cannot overemphasize the im-portance of training with an outside agencylike CBIRF,” he said. “Our first responderstrain and work together very well duringexercises. They have done it so many timesand know what each is capable of doingto protect the installation. However, inci-dents are not all the same and there couldbe a situation where the complexity of theincident exceeds the capability of our firstresponders. Such incidents require the useof additional resources and that may comein the form of outside agency support andcoordination.”

The challenging training scenario andthe response it required served to pre-pare both CBIRF and NSASP for real-worldevents. “The joint exercise provided NSASouth Potomac and CBIRF the opportu-nity to work together during a complex in-cident,” said Patuga. “We were able to seefirsthand each other’s operations and capa-bilities, which are all good to know beforean incident happens. Most important, wealso identify areas of improvement to betterfacilitate integration and synchronization ofactivities should the need arise.”

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war — post-traumatic stress and traumaticbrain injury — during June, National PTSDAwareness Month.

The Home Base program, founded in2009, has provided clinical treatment formore than 600 veterans and family mem-bers, and has educated more than 7,500clinicians nationwide about PTSD and trau-matic brain injury, known as TBI.

In a video he recorded, Walker, an89-year-old Army veteran of World War II,discussed why he used Beetle Bailey to helpshed light on this issue.

“I feel so sorry for the veterans that havethat post-traumatic stress,” Walker said. “Iwould do anything to help them — even one,even one, if I could.”

In the three-minute video, Walker talksabout growing up in the Midwest, becominga cartoonist, and developing the Beetle Bai-ley characters based on his Army experience.

“If you can make somebody happy, boy,I’ll tell you, that cures all kinds of problemsthat people have,” Walker said. “It’s my busi-ness, in a way, and I enjoy that part of it.”

Beetle Bailey is one element of the HomeBase campaign’s series of messages abouthelping Iraq and Afghanistan veterans andtheir families recover from those invisiblewounds. Developed pro bono by advertis-ing firm Hill Holliday, it features print, radio,online, and electronic billboards.

See the ads here http://bit.ly/14lAndkand listen to the radio spots here http://bit.ly/11OiVfw and here http://bit.ly/12hXV46.

“There’s no greater honor than being ofservice to our veterans and military fami-lies,” said Mike Sheehan, Hill Holliday chair-man. “We are honored to offer our resourc-es, creativity and support to Home Base,and to raise awareness about post traumaticstress and traumatic brain injury. Returningveterans and their families deserve every re-source available to help them adjust to lifeback home.”

Numerous media outlets contributed ad-vertising space and time to the Home Basecampaign.

“These messages are timely and urgent,”said retired Brig. Gen. Jack Hammond,Home Base executive director. “Althoughthe war in Iraq has ended and more troopsare returning from Afghanistan, it is criticalthat we remember that for many veteransand their families, these wars have not endedand the return home has meant nightmaresand difficulty sleeping, no longer feeling safein everyday places, trouble concentrating,severe headaches and family stress.”

“The clinicians and staff of Home Baseand all of our veterans and family membersare so grateful for the talent and generosityof Hill Holliday in creating this unique andvery powerful campaign. We are also grate-ful for the generous contribution of Mr.Mort Walker, and especially to our mediapartners, who have recognized the impor-tance of this issue and made the decision tostep up in support of our returning veteransand families.”

For more information about the HomeBase program and its public service cam-paign, visit www.helpathomebase.org. Toview Mort Walker’s video, go to http://bit.ly/19vbCBo.

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to train to evolving security needs; it allowsfor growth.”

The time spent by the JBAB police of-ficers in the simulator was only part of themini-course, which covered a lot of groundin three days. Time was spent brushing upon other vital law enforcement skills, suchas weapons retention.

The police officers from JBAB appreci-ated the chance to brush up on their law en-forcement skills. “It’s fantastic training withadvanced technical equipment and verydiverse instructors with lots of experience,”said Sgt. Carlos Ansley, JBAB police officer.“No matter what skill level you’re at, you’regoing to come here and you’re going to get

quality training and learn something new,whether you’re a beginner or you’re an ex-perienced officer. It’s very high-speed stuff.”

Military law enforcement faces a threatenvironment that is always changing.Achieving and maintaining a high level ofproficiency is important for every policeofficer, especially with regard to the activeshooter threat. “It’s very needed training,”said Ansley. “Every officer on the streetwho’s carrying a weapon and respondingto calls should have at least a basic levelknowledge of this type of training, so they’reprepared. [Police officers] need to have thecorrect combat mindset and know what lev-el of force to use, depending on the threatthey are faced with. If it’s the highest level ofthreat, they need to be able to respond withthe highest level of force. That’s the kind oftraining we get here.”

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From Naval Support Activity SouthPotomac Public Affairs

Naval Support Activity South Potomac(NSASP) is inviting the workforce on NavalSupport Facility (NSF) Indian Head, along withmembersof the local community, toparticipatein a brief, online survey regarding the installa-tion’s Environmental Restoration Program.

This surveyand relatedcommunity involve-ment activities undertaken by the Navy are in-tended to promote awareness regarding envi-ronmental topics and activities at NSF IndianHead.

“If community members have not heard ofthe NSF Indian Head Environmental Restora-tion Program but are interested in this topic,

their participation in the survey is invaluable,”emphasizes Nicholas Carros, manager for theprogram.

“Responses to the survey are confidentialand will help facilitate future measures to im-prove environmental restoration communica-tionsandcommunity interaction,”addsCarros.

The online environmental restoration com-munity survey can be accessed at http://fluid-surveys.com/s/nsf-indian-head-community-relations-plan-survey/.The surveywill beavail-able through August 2013.

“We want to do everything we can to en-courage members of the community to stay in-formed and attend public meetings where thecommunity has an opportunity to review anddiscuss environmental topics specific to NSFIndian Head,” says Carros.

Employees Invited to Participatein Indian Head EnvironmentalProgram Survey

Courtesy photo

Environmental cleanup continues at a number of sites on NSF Indian Head. Thisphoto shows open excavation used during recovery work at a site adjacentto Mattawoman Creek where metal parts were discarded and covered with fillfrom the 1960s to 1980s, and which contained material potentially presentingan explosive hazard. It is suspected that drums containing solvents buried atthe site degraded over time and caused contamination of shallow groundwater.



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