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By MC3 Brenton PoyserUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Two Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lin-coln (CVN 72) were honored by the cityof Newport News, Jan. 8, for their actionson the afternoon of July 1, 2014.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class(Handling) Devon Bishop and Avia-tion Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class JessicaJusino received the annual Good Samari-tan Award from the city of Newport NewsFire Department for saving an elderlywoman from her burning home on the 600

block of 35th Street of Newport News.“We are very honored and thankful for

the recognition and award that the cityof Newport News gave us,” Bishop said.“We feel in our hearts we did the rightthing, and would do it again if we had to.”

Coming back from lunch, the two Sail-ors noticed smoke coming from a house inthe area. They pulled up to the house fireand were informed that there was still awoman trapped inside. The Sailors kickedin the front and side doors. As they en-tered the house, they located the trappedwoman and took her to safety.

Two Lincoln Sailors receiveGood Samaritan Award fromlocal fire department

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AviationBoatswain’sMate 3rd Class(Handling)Jessica Jusino(front) and Avia-tion Boatswain’sMate 2nd Class(Handling)Devon Bishop,both assignedto USS Abra-ham Lincoln,shake handswith leadingNewport Newsofficials afterreceiving theGood Samari-tan Award.

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USS Kauffman Public Affairs

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The guided-missile frigateUSS Kauffman (FFG 59), de-parted Naval Station Norfolk,Jan. 9, for the ship’s final de-ployment and will operate inthe U.S. 4th Fleet area of re-sponsibility.

Kauffman’s final deploy-ment also marks the lastscheduled deployment byany Oliver Hazard Perry-Class frigate and in Septem-ber the ship will be the lastoperationally-active frigate todecommission. At that time,the only remaining frigate inthe U.S. Navy will be USS

Constitution, Navy’s ambas-sador that was launched in1797 and remains the oldestcommissioned warship afloatin the world.

During Kauffman’s finaldeployment, the crew willsupport the United StatesSouthern Command and theJoint Interagency Task Force

South’s Operation Martillo.The operation’s goal is tosuppress the illegal drug tradein the Caribbean, CentralAmerica and South Americaby conducting drug traffick-ing interdiction operations.

Cmdr. Michael Concan-non, Kauffman commandingofficer, will lead the crewthrough their final deploy-ment. He understands thehistorical significance andimpact this deployment willhave on many Sailors pastand present, who have servedin frigates during their Navycareers.

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■ commissionShip was commissionedFeb. 28, 1987 and namedafter famed U.S. Navyadmirals Vice Adm. JamesL. Kauffman, and son, RearAdm. Draper L. Kauffman.

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By MC1 Gary JohnsonNaval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Professional athletes andservice members have some-thing in common that mightnot be immediately obvious:

they are both at risk for inju-ries that lead to concussions,which is a form of mild trau-matic brain injury.

While initiatives started bythe NFL to tackle this issuehave been grabbing recentheadlines, treatment programs

for service members injuredat home and on the battlefieldare leading the way in devel-oping the protocols to treatpatients with concussions andother forms of mild TBIs.

Concussion treatment trainingtakes place at NMCP

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USSMCFAUL COMPLETESLIVE-FIRE EXERCISESailors aboard the guided-missile destroyerUSS McFaul (DDG 74) completed a live-fireexercise during composite training unit exercise(COMTUEX) with the USS Theodore RooseveltCarrier Strike Group (TRCSG), Jan. 9.See the full story at http://bit.ly/1z5IpdM.

LINCOLN SAILOR IMPROVING CREWMORALE ONE PIÑATA AT A TIMEElectrician’s Mate 1st Class Salvador Perez,stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrierUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), finds uniqueopportunities to improve the morale of his fellowcrewmembers by making piñatas. Perez recentlycreated a massive piñata in the shape of anaircraft carrier for a holiday event that was heldfor the children of Lincoln Sailors, Dec. 7.See the full story at http://bit.ly/1xX1ME3.

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By Kristine M. SturkieNavy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Navy Exchange Service Com-mand (NEXCOM) announced Jan. 7,that they have joined together withInclusion Solutions “FUEL CALL®,”to better serve those customers with aphysical disability who are making afuel purchase.

FUEL CALL® enables NEX cus-tomers to get assistance at the gaspump through the use of a call buttonaccessible from their car.

“The call button wirelessly con-nects to a receiver placed inside theNEX gas station where an associatecan respond and provide assistanceby pumping the customer’s gas,” saidLarry Boone, NEXCOM’s automotivebranch manager. “We are always look-

ing for ways to offer premier customerservice to our customers. I believeFUEL CALL® will offer a great ben-efit for those customers who need helpat the gas pump.”

Gas pumps with the call button in-stalled will have a “FUEL CALL®Refuel Here” sign posted along withthe day and times the service is avail-able. Only NEX gas stations that have

an associate working on-site will par-ticipate in the FUEL CALL® program.

The NEX gas station at Naval Sup-port Activity Bethesda, Md., was thefirst to receive the new service. Accord-ing to the NEX Bethesda General Man-ager, Greg Thomas, it has been well-received on base and by customers.

“The comments we’ve receivedfrom the customer so far are very posi-tive,” said Thomas. “The majority ofthe customers that have used the callbutton have been senior citizens. Ourassociates also like that the customercan call from their car instead of walk-ing in and asking for assistance.”

NEXCOM expects to have the pro-gram rolled out to all its staffed NEXgas stations by spring 2015.

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OK, that’s the free and easy help. Nowsome money news you could use;

1. The Thrift Savings Plan is a great wayto save money. This long-term savings planis painless, because money is automaticallydeducted from your paycheck and moved intoinvestment funds. It’s simple to use, there arevariety of funds to fit your investment styleand goals, and the annual costs are about thelowest you’ll find anywhere. The Thrift Sav-ings Plan is where you start small and buildwealth over time. It’s the real deal. For moreinformation on the Thrift Savings Plan, visithttp://1.usa.gov/14LFVoh.

2. An allotment is a different kind of finan-cial tool. Think of the old infomercial phrase,“set it and forget it.” Here’s what I mean:let’s say your short-term goal is to purchasea home or create an emergency fund. Militaryallotments help get you there by automati-cally debiting your paycheck before you getpaid, set in amounts you determine, makingit easier to reach your goals. It sounds like a

mind game, but let’s face it, it’s easier to notspend money if it first detours to a lender or asavings account before it hits your wallet. Formore information on allotments, visit http://bit.ly/1w9MKW1.

Good news: as of Jan. 1, allotments cannotbe used to pay for purchases, leases or rentalof personal property. This to protect you fromdishonest lenders who may want to take ad-vantage of these guaranteed payments.

Speaking of protections –3. The Military Lending Act also protects

you and your money from lenders who maywant to take advantage of your steady pay-check. The Military Lending Act caps inter-est rates on some forms of consumer credit(like short-term payday, vehicle title and taxrefund anticipation loans) that the Depart-ment of Defense has decided are harmful toactive duty members and their families. TheDepartment is considering changes to defini-tions applied to the Military Lending Act thatwould cover all payday and car title loans, as

well as, installment loans, pawn shop loansand credit cards. Learning about protectionslike these can help you keep your hard-earnedcash and invest it in ways that really benefityou and your family. For more informationon the Military Lending Act, visit http://1.usa.gov/1wPGJPE.

There’s another reason for taking charge ofyour finances – it’s your hard-earned money.And you owe it to yourself to get the most outof it. Personal financial counselors can helpyou take the important steps, answer yourquestions, get you started with a spendingplan, and help you steer clear of scams andpitfalls. Period. Dot.

See more at http://1.usa.gov/1wPG4xD.

Navy and Marine Corps Public HealthCenter Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

The Navy and Marine Corps PublicHealth Center (NMCPHC) announced thelaunch of its weight management initiative,Jan. 7 as part of “Healthy Weight” month.

The initiative encourages Sailors, Ma-rines, their families, and health educatorsto access relevant healthy eating, activeliving, and psychological and emotionalwell-being resources that help achieve andmaintain a healthy weight.

The timing of the announcement isaligned with NMCPHC’s “HealthyWeight” Month and the “New Year, NewYou” Month observed by the MilitaryHealth System and Navy Medicine.

“Addressing healthy weight is importantfor Sailors and Marines because exceedingbody composition assessment (BCA) stan-dards can negatively affect their career andcompromise mission readiness,” said Cmdr.Connie Scott, the Health Promotion andWellness Department Head at NMCPHC.

“Exceeding BCA can also be an impedi-ment to readiness because extra pounds candecrease quality of life and increase healthproblems such as heart disease, diabetes,stroke, and some types of cancer.”

In support of the Secretary of the Navy’s(SECNAV) 21st Century Sailor & MarineInitiative, NMCPHC’s “Healthy Weight”Month increases awareness about the ben-efits of achieving and maintaining a healthyweight, and offers resources that equipSailors and Marines to take charge of theirweight management by developing life-longhealthy behaviors including healthy eating,active living, and psychological and emo-tional well-being.

Weight management is part of the spec-trum of wellness that maximizes each Sail-or’s and Marine’s personal readiness. Re-sources offered include a comprehensivelisting of posters and infographics; factsheets; brochures; and interactive tools, in-cluding quizzes and games developed byboth NMCPHC and other leading healthorganizations. Newly created NMCPHCmaterials include One Day at a Time:

31 Day Challenge for a Healthier Life, afact sheet series addressing the safety andhealth impacts of supplements, and BetterEating Habits in 7 Days food log.

Sailors and Marines can also achieveweight management goals with the Ship-Shape Program, the official Navy weightmanagement program that assists ActiveDuty and Reserve military service members,beneficiaries, and government civilians withmaking healthy behavior changes in order tolose weight. The program consists of eightsessions that focus on three important com-ponents for weight management: mindset,nutrition, and physical activity.

The ShipShape Program is highly rec-ommended for active duty personnel whohave failed or are at risk of failing theirBCA standards. The program is managedby NMCPHC and aligns to the missionsof the 21st Century Sailor and Marine Ini-tiative, and Navy Medicine to maintain ahealthy, fit, and ready force.

For more information and resourceson weight management, visit NMCPHC’swebsite at http://1.usa.gov/14pLXtA.

NMCPHC launches weight management initiative

By Rosemary Freitas WilliamsDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community andFamily Policy

Whether you’re a newbie recruit or an oldsalt, managing your money takes some timeand attention. Despite the regular paycheck, itdoesn’t happen on its own. Forgive the pun,but the effort will pay off.

As a service member, there’s basic pay,travel pay, hazardous duty pay, cost-of-livingallowances and much more. Then there aredeductions, bills, rent or mortgage payments,and somehow making sure there’s money toset aside for holiday overspending, unexpect-ed expenses, college and retirement. Life hap-pens. It might seem overwhelming, but help isavailable, free, and easy to access, no matterwhat stage of your military career you are in.

There are too many important reasons tolist when it comes to taking charge of your fi-nances. Your career is one reason. When yourfinances are in order, you’re able to focus onthe mission.

Let’s get started.This will only take a moment. First, we’ll dis-

cuss what help is available and then give somewave top info on some important “news you canuse” about your pay and other entitlements.

Confidential financial help – There are threeways for a service member or their spouse toget credentialed, financial expert help so youcan create a personalized budget and set long-and short-term goals in order to reduce debtand increase savings. It doesn’t matter if youwant to build a plan, have a serious financialissue or just need a gut check, one of the fol-lowing options is sure to meet your needs:

1. Personal financial managers are availableat installation family support centers, visithttp://1.usa.gov/1qZZQrI

2. Your command can provide personal fi-nancial counselors for face-to-face sessionsthrough the Military and Family Life Coun-selor program.

3. Book a face-to-face or by telephone,confidential financial counseling throughMilitary OneSource by visiting http://1.usa.gov/1tBTRZk. This is the easiest, fastest path.Just call (800) 342-9647 or visit www.mili-taryonesource.mil.

If you are just starting out, having a financialplan and saving for the future may seem like“To Do” items for later on. But ask anyonewho was born before 1975 and they will tellyou it is never too soon to be financially fit.Conversely, it is never too late to start…espe-cially if you suddenly find yourself in a finan-cial pickle.

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Since 2006, anesthesiologists fromthe U.S., Australia, the Netherlandsand Canada have been a constant forceat the NATO Role 3 MultinationalMedical Unit on Kandahar, Airfield.Today, a team of three U.S. Navy phy-sician anesthesiologists carry on themission of providing “The Best Care,Anywhere” – the hospital’s standingmotto.

The hospital is the primary traumareceiving and referral center for allcombat casualties in Southern Afghani-stan and is a key partner in supportingthe NATO combatants, allied forcesand partners in accomplishing theirmissions.

This is the second deployment forLt. Cmdr. William J. Epps, an activeduty physician anesthesiologist fromNavy Medical Center Portsmouth. Hecommented, “Being able to take careof patients from so many differentplaces – U.S., the U.K., Romania, Af-ghanistan – patients, who really needus, is so satisfying. It’s Navy Medi-cine at it’s best.”

Working in a 70,000 square footrocket-resistant state of the art facility,these anesthesiologists care for patientsin the hospital’s three operating rooms,intensive care unit, and the trauma bay.

“We are fortunate to have not onlystate-of-the-art equipment,” said Lt.Cmdr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, a reservistfrom Nashville, Tennessee, and phy-sician anesthesiologist, “but we alsohave an incredibly talented group ofhospital staff, physicians, nurses, andcorpsmen – all of whom come togetherto make sure our patients receive thehighest level of care, as quickly as pos-sible.” That high quality care has leda 98 percent overall coalition survivalrate since the hospital opened.

Lt. Cmdr. Ted Campbell, an activeduty physician anesthesiologist fromNaval Medical Center Jacksonville findsthe extraordinary teamwork, one of themore remarkable pieces of the experi-ence working in a combat hospital.

“Every acute casualty that arrivesis greeted in the trauma bay by a fullytrained emergency physician, a traumasurgeon, a general surgeon, a radiolo-gist, an orthopedic surgeon, a neuro-surgeon and of course a physiciananesthesiologist – nowhere else in theworld do you have that kind of exper-tise coming together to quickly manageeven the worst of injuries.”

Anesthesiology expertise runs deepat the NATO Role 3, whether a patientis undergoing a surgical procedure,receiving life-saving treatment in thetrauma bay, or getting a nerve blockfor pain control. Physician anesthesi-ologists in the deployed setting providea wide-range of care to keep patientssafe, and return to duty.

“Anesthesia is safe, but there are stillrisks,” said Ehrenfeld. “But that’s whywe are here. To make sure all of our pa-tients make it back home.”

Anesthesiologists keepSoldiers safe in Afghanistan

By MC1 Ernest R. ScottCommander, Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Command of Naval Air Force Atlanticchanged hands during a ceremony aboard theaircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN77), Jan. 8.

Rear Adm. John R. Haley relieved RearAdm. Troy M. Shoemaker as Commander,Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), during thechange of command ceremony in the ship’shangar bay.

During his farewell remarks, Shoemakerextended his gratitude to the Sailors, Marines,and civilians that comprise the CNAL staff.

“Our military members come and go everyfew years, bringing unique and critical fleetperspectives,” said Shoemaker. “Our civilianstaff, many of whom with prior active dutyservice, provide the continuity and corporateknowledge base that is so crucial to our day-to-day operations.”

Shoemaker has served as CNAL since June2013. He has been nominated for promotionto vice admiral and assignment as the Com-mander, Naval Air Forces based at Naval AirStation North Island in Coronado, California.He will take charge of all naval aviation pro-grams, personnel and assets. The position in-cludes Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific.

“I am incredibly honored and humbled bythe opportunity to relieve Vice Adm. Buss asour air boss,” said Shoemaker. “His are goingto be big shoes to fill, but this tour at CNALhas given me a unique perspective and under-standing of the aviation community.”

Haley reports to CNAL from his most recentassignment as the director of Global Opera-tions, U.S. Strategic Command, at Offutt AirForce Base, Nebraska, and is a graduate ofthe U.S. Naval Academy. He was designated anaval flight officer (NFO) and became a bom-bardier/navigator in the A-6E Intruder.

“I’m excited to be back in Norfolk,” saidHaley. “I greatly look forward to returning tonaval aviation.”

Haley has served in two previous assign-ments at CNAL as the assistant chief of stafffor readiness and requirements and later aschief of staff. His command-at-sea assign-ments include the U.S. 6th Fleet flagshipUSS LaSalle (AGF 3), the aircraft carriers

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USSGeorge Washington (CVN 73), and command-er, Battle Force U.S. 7th Fleet/Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5 embarked aboard USSGeorge Washington (CVN 73).

As commander, Naval Air Force Atlan-tic, headquartered at Naval Station Norfolk,Haley will be responsible for overseeing themanning, training, and equipping of sevennuclear-powered aircraft carriers, four car-rier air wings, a strike fighter wing, a patroland reconnaissance group, a maritime patrolwing and two helicopter wings based on theeast coast of the United States. The commandencompasses 80 squadrons, more than 1,000aircraft and 40,000 personnel supporting mari-time security operations and carrying out U.S.maritime strategy by providing combatantcommanders sea control and power projec-tion, forward presence and on-call deterrence,as well as mobile humanitarian assistance anddisaster relief.

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With the temperatures dipping into the20s and wind chills making it feel evencolder, Sailors onboard several Navyvessels pulled lines, set sail and movedone step closer to deployment, Jan. 8.

Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 kickedoff the Composite Training Unit Ex-ercise (COMPTUEX) with the Theo-dore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group(TRCSG).

COMPTUEX, the cornerstone eventfor CSG-4, is an evaluation that teststhe mission-readiness of deployableassets as it relates to their ability toreact to training scenarios and performas an integrated unit.

Training scenarios include simulatedsurface, air, undersea, strike and elec-tronic attacks.

“Carrier Strike Group 4 is evaluat-ing how the battle group defends itself,how it projects power and how well itexecutes pre-planned responses to mul-tiple types of scenarios,” said MasterChief Cryptologic Technician (Techni-cal) Todd Womack, CSG-4’s Senior En-listed Advisor from Cottonwood, Ala.

TRCSG consists of CSG-12, De-stroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, Car-rier Air Wing (CVW) 1, USS TheodoreRoosevelt (CVN 71), USS Normandy

(CG 60), USS Winston S. Churchill(DDG 81), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG98) and USS Farragut (DDG 99). In-dependent deployers USS McFaul(DDG 74) and USS Laboon (DDG58) will also participate in the TRCSGCOMPTUEX, which will serve as theirdeployment certification.

Conducting COMPTUEX is a majorundertaking. CSG-4 plans for monthsand employs a number of military andcivilian personnel at sea, in the air andon land to prepare units to forwarddeploy in support and defense of na-tional interests.

“We have 132 people onboard TRalone with, on average, six personnelon each of the escort ships. We haveabout 60 more Sailors and civilianson the beach supporting this evolu-tion, not only as trainers and assessors,but as pilots for the simulated Oppo-sition Forces (OPFOR) aircraft andMobile Sea Range (MSR) vessels,” saidWomack. “As you can see, an evolutionof this magnitude takes a lot of peopleand resources to make happen to ensurethat the Battle Group is ready for what-ever task they could possibly have as-signed to them when on deployment.”

COMPTUEX supports the Navy’smission of training to improve capabili-ties of service members who are warf-ighters preparing to be ready to operateforward when the nation calls.

Commanded by Rear Adm. RichardButler, CSG-4 is a team of experiencedSailors, Marines, government civiliansand reservists, who mentor, train andassess Atlantic Fleet combat forces toforward deploy. CSG-4’s experts shapethe readiness of Atlantic Fleet CSGs,Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESG),Amphibious Readiness Groups (ARG)and Independent Deploying ships.

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MC2 Katie LashThe aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads a formation of ships from Carrier Strike Group(CSG) 12 during a maneuvering exercise.

By Mark O. PiggottPublic Affairs Officer

YORKTOWN

Sailors, Marines and civilians can nowget their morning cup of coffee on NavalWeapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown atthe new coffee shop, Old Ordnance CoffeeCompany, inside the City Limits All HandsClub, as of Jan. 9.

The Old Ordnance Coffee Companyopened through the Morale, Welfare and

Recreation (MWR) Department, servingStarbucks® brand coffee to service membersand civilians at the installation.

“It’s always good to open a new facility,”said Mike Bond, WPNSTA Yorktown MWRdirector. “It lets us know that MWR is movingforward and that we’re giving our Sailors andMarines something they want.”

The coffee shop was done in partnershipwith Starbucks® including more than $20,000in equipment, brewing everyone’s favoritecoffee, latte’s and cappuccinos.

The name was chosen from more than 200entries submitted to MWR as part of a con-test. The winning entry was submitted by Lt.Cmdr. Joseph Shaaf from Navy ExpeditionaryLogistics Support Group (NAVELSG) withOld Ordnance Coffee Company, referring tothe installation’s nearly 100-year history fromNavy Mine Depot to Naval Weapons Station.

“In 3 1/2 years, we’re going to be at the100 year anniversary of the weapons station,”Capt. Paul Haebler, WPNSTAYorktown com-manding officer explained. “We’re looking at

renaming City Limits to ‘The Depot’ in honorof that history and, if you take a look at theold photos hanging up in here, Old OrdnanceCoffee Company certainly fits that motif.”

The grand opening got off to a great start aspatrons began streaming into the new coffeeshop, getting their first cup of coffee and anassorted pastry to start their day.

The new facility will be open Mondaythru Friday from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., anduntil 2130 when ships are pier side at theR-3 Ordnance Pier.

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Three shipsreturn toNorfolk afterdeployment

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The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55),and the guided-missile destroyers USS James E. Williams(DDG 95) and USS Mahan (DDG 72), returned to theirhomeport of Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month,eight-month and five-month deployment, respectively.

Leyte Gulf deployed June 25, 2014 to the Mediter-ranean Sea, where the ship assumed duties as StandingNATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 flagship July 8, inMalaga, Spain. Under Rear Adm. Brad Williamson, hercrew conducted a variety of operations and exercisesalongside multinational allies, sailing extensively with theGerman frigate FGS Niedersachsen (F 208), Turkish frig-ate TCG Kemalreis (F 247) and Canadian frigate HMCSToronto (DDH 337).

Sailing 35,000 miles, four times across the AtlanticOcean and eight times through the Strait of Gibraltar,Leyte Gulf took part in a Canadian Task Group Exer-cise (TGEX), a U.S. Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX); theStar Spangled Spectacular in Baltimore, Md.; a U.S.Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary UnitExercise (ARGMEUEX); a Spanish exercise and aTurkish exercise.

“Our ship and Sailors have accomplished so much, it’sstaggering,” said Commanding Officer Capt. Dean Rawls.“Accommodating an admiral and his staff and rising to thechallenges of the NATO mission showed how well-trainedand [the crew is], and on top of that, [the crew] performedexceptionally well time and again on liberty in the manycountries we visited.”

Additionally, USS James E. Williams safely transitedthe Mediterranean Sea and Suez Canal and remained offthe East Coast of Africa for the greater part of its morethan 200 days at sea. Crew members conducted maritimesecurity operations and theater security cooperation ef-forts there in support of national objectives.

In addition to the mission at sea, the ship and crew con-ducted seven port visits in support of maritime partner-ships with Italy, Spain, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Djibou-ti. During that time, 150 Sailors volunteered 656 hourson eight community relations projects, which includedhabitat restoration efforts, school renovations, workingwith children and disabled youth, and took part in friendlysports competitions with local police and coast guard units

“This deployment was everything I thought it would be,challenging, trying and successful,” said Operations Spe-cialist 1st Class Brandon Dorsey.

Mahan also entered the theater last August via the Med-iterranean Sea and Suez Canal where she conducted mari-time security operations, ballistic missile defense, andtheater security cooperation efforts. Mahan returned froman almost nine-month deployment in September 2013,and then surge deployed in August 2014.

“Today is the highlight of this deployment as it’s theday we’re reunited with our loved ones,” said Cmdr. JoeMatison, Mahan commanding officer. “The support weget from our loved ones back home is the real reason whywe’re able to focus on the mission and do our jobs whiledeployed.”

The crew spent more than 140 days at sea and con-ducted eight port visits in support of maritime partner-ships with Spain, Italy, Greece, Bahrain, and United ArabEmirates. In port, 27 Sailors volunteered for communityrelations projects resulting in more than 80 hours helpinglocal communities while the whole crew participated inship tours for several distinguished guests and other for-eign dignitaries.

Editors note: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, Lt. Eric Daigrepont,and Ensign Amanda Sutherland contributed to this article.

MC1 Josue L. EscobosaFriends and family cheer as the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS James Williams (DDG95) returns to her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after completing a nearly eight-month deployment.

MC3 Ellen HilkowskiChief Fire Controlman Robvert Vandevender, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), meets hischild for the first time upon the ship’s return to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk.

MC1 Josue L. Escobosa

MC1 Josue L. EscobosaFirst hug winner, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Derrick Galsband, fromthe USS Mahan (DDG 72), hugs his wife, Ashley and his son Connorafter the ship returns to her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk.

Sailors bringflowers totheir lovedones afterthe ArleighBurke-classguided mis-sile destroyerUSS James.Williams(DDG 95)returns to herhomeport atNaval StationNorfolk.

James E.Williamscompleteda nearlyeight-monthdeploymentto the U.S.6th fleet areaof operations.

The support we get from ourloved ones back home is the realreason why we’re able to focus onthe mission and do our jobs whiledeployed.” -USS Mahan CO Cmdr. Joe Matison

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“The heroic efforts of thesetwo Sailors was outstandingand directly responsible forsaving the life of the occu-pant of this home,” said FireChief Robert Alley, NewportNews Fire Department. “Itdemonstrates the true dedica-tion and commitment to ourcountry and local communitythat these great Sailors have.The city of Newport Newsand the Newport News FireDepartment are very thank-ful and grateful for their out-standing efforts.”

Bishop and Jusino hopethat their actions will inspireSailors and other people inthe community to do the rightthing and display courage

when needed.“If you see something hap-

pening, don’t just stand andwatch,” Jusino said. “Try tomake a difference and alwaystry and do the right thing.”

Jusino and Bishop, bothSailors who plan to make acareer out of the Navy, nowplan to set their sights back onAbraham Lincoln and gettingthe warship back in the fleet.

“Our biggest goal is tomake rank and get Lincolnback in the fight,” said Jusino.

Bishop added, “If you dogood things and look outfor others around you, goodthings happen.”

Abraham Lincoln is cur-rently undergoing refuel-ing and complex overhaul(RCOH) at Newport News

Shipbuilding, a division ofHuntington Ingalls Industries.

Abraham Lincoln is thefifth ship of the Nimitz classto undergo a RCOH, a majorlife-cycle milestone.

For more news from USSAbraham Lincoln (CVN 72),visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn72/.

“I am honored and hum-bled to have this opportunityto lead such a capable andproud group of Sailors onthis, the final deployment ofan FFG-7 class ship, and tobe the last in a great line offrigate commanding officers,”said Concannon. “What a fit-ting mission for this great shipand crew to leave as its finallegacy, keeping drugs off thestreets of America by stoppingthem at the source. We are upfor the task. We are ready.”

The ship was commis-sioned Feb. 28, 1987, and isnamed after famed U.S. Navyadmirals Vice Adm. James L.Kauffman and his son, Rear

Adm. Draper L. Kauffman.Vice Adm. Kauffman servedduring World War I, com-manded multiple ship andshore commands, and wasrenowned for spending moretime at sea than any other of-ficer of his time. Rear Adm.Kauffman served in both theBritish Royal Navy VolunteerReserve and the U.S. NavyReserve until establishing thefirst Underwater DemolitionTeams (UDT) for the Navyand Army in 1943. Both menwere awarded the Navy Crossduring their service.

For more information aboutthe Kauffman father-son legacyor the ship, visit www.kauffman.navy.mil or www.facebook.com/KAUFFMANPAO.

Navy Medicine is among those takingsteps to advance and standardize care ofservice members who may be sufferingfrom a concussion, which led to three train-ing sessions being offered at Naval Medi-cal Center Portsmouth for shipboard andclinic health care providers in HamptonRoads Jan. 7 - 9.

A team from the Navy Bureau of Medi-cine and Surgery’s Wounded, Ill and In-jured taught dozens of providers the pro-tocols for assessing and treating mild TBIand concussions over the three days.

“Concussion awareness is critical,”said Capt. Jack Tsao, program directorfor BUMED’s TBI program. “It has beenhelpful to develop more programs and careoptions when people, from Congress to of-ficials in organizations such as the NFL,see the impact of these injuries. We con-duct training for our health care provid-ers globally on a regular basis, so they areaware of what current protocols are, andthey can accurately treat patients.”

Rear Adm. Elaine Wagner, deputy chieffor Wounded, Ill and Injured, stressed thecontinued need for being prepared to treatTBIs and concussions, despite the official

end of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.“This is a topic that is not going away

just because of the ending of our last war,”Wagner said. “Of our recorded cases, 85percent of concussion and TBI that happento our active duty personnel are while [theyare not deployed]. It is really importantthat our providers have an understandingof current theories and treatments to helppatients with this type of injury.”

A mild TBI/concussion occurs whentwo conditions are met: an injury eventand either an alteration of consciousness,a loss of consciousness or post-traumaticamnesia.

When a service member is believed tohave this type of injury, their first-line pro-vider will administer an evaluation calleda MACE, or Military Acute ConcussionEvaluation. Service members must also beallowed to rest and have downtime for aminimum of 24 hours following the poten-tially concussive event, even if they are notdiagnosed with a concussion.

Service members who have more thanone potential concussion in any 12-monthperiod will be required to rest for addi-tional time after their symptoms resolve.They must be re-evaluated and medicallycleared before returning to duty.

“About 95 percent of people will recoverfrom this in a week or so, but the smallpercentage who do not, will have to go andreceive more specialized care,” Tsao said.“The overall goal of this training is to helpstandardize the way patients are treated forthis type of injury.”

First-line providers will monitor con-cussion patients for more than a dozensymptoms ranging from headache, dizzi-ness and irritability to memory problems,sleep issues and seizures. The patients canalso be treated with medication to reduceheadache and help other symptoms. If the

symptoms persist, the patient can be re-ferred to a facility for CT scans and moreadvanced treatment as required.

“As a corpsman or primary care provid-er, we need to be aware of procedures andpolicy on treating this type of injury,” saidChief Hospital Corpsman Dexter Raysor, aspecial operations independent duty corps-man who is currently the leading chiefpetty officer at the Norfolk Naval ShipyardBranch Health Clinic. “With training andguidance like this, we will hopefully beable to spot these injuries early on and ac-curately treat our patients.”

Some of the training was a refresherfor providers who have already trained intreating concussions, while some aspectswere new.

“This class was a great refresher for as-pects of this injury I have already learnedand use,” Raysor said. “There were alsonumerous other things that I have evenseen for the first time here like the algo-rithms to help guide providers through thetreatment process. As a health care pro-vider with the potential to treat this type ofinjury, this training is more than beneficial.I can teach my staff about the early signsand treatment of TBI, which will greatlyincrease our patient care capability.”

LINCOLN | Sailors recognized forsaving Newport News woman in July

NMCP | Most TBI cases occur when active duty while they are not deployed

KAUFFMAN | Ship leavesNorfolk for final deployment

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MC3 Laura HooverUSS Kauffman (FFG 59) departs Naval Station Norfolk for its final deployment. Kauffman will operate in the U.S. 4th Fleet area ofresponsibility and support U.S. Southern Command. Kauffman’s final deployment also marks the last scheduled deployment by anyOliver Hazard Perry-class frigate and, in September, the ship will be the last operationally-active frigate to decommission.

It has been helpful todevelop more programs andcare options when people,from Congress to officialsin organizations such asthe NFL, see the impact ofthese injuries.” -Capt. Jack Tsao

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By Terri Moon CronkDOD News, Defense Media Activity

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagelannounced that the Defense Depart-ment will, effective Jan. 12, consoli-date into one new agency the organi-zations that account for U.S. militaryprisoners of war and those missing inaction.

Hagel called for a review early lastyear to bring together the DefensePrisoner of War/Missing PersonnelOffice, the Joint Personnel Account-ing Command and related laborato-ries into a single DOD agency.

“Finding, recovering and identify-ing the remains of these individualsis one of our highest responsibilities,and I believed that DOD could moreeffectively and transparently accountfor our missing personnel while en-

suring their families receive timelyand accurate information,” Hagelsaid of the consolidation.

The secretary said the singleagency will be accountable, respon-sive and transparent, with compre-hensive oversight of personnel ac-counting resources, research andoperations.

The new agency also will central-ize communications with familymembers of the missing, he said,and “streamline the identificationprocess; centralize budgetary re-sources; improve the search, recov-ery, and identification process; anddevelop proposals to expand public/private partnerships.” It will initially

be headquartered in the Washingtonarea with a decision on its permanentlocation expected early next year.

Hagel named three flag officers –one from each of the services – todirect the new agency, which will benamed with input from the familiesof POWs and MIAs, a senior defenseofficial said during s backgroundbriefing.

Navy Rear Adm. Michael Fran-ken will be the agency’s interimdirector. Air Force Maj. Gen. KellyMcKeague, JPAC commander, willserve as deputy director, and ArmyLt. Gen. Michael Linnington, mili-tary deputy to the undersecretary ofdefense for personnel and readiness,will be the agency’s senior adviser toChristine Wormuth, undersecretaryof defense for policy, whose office

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By MC1 (EXW) Timothy WilsonU.S. Naval Forces, Marianas Public Affairs

SANTA RITA, GUAM

Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 was es-tablished in a ceremony at Camp Covington atNaval Base Guam, Jan. 9.

The event formalized CTF-75’s commandand control of assigned Navy ExpeditionaryCombat Forces within the U.S. 7th Fleet areaof operations for humanitarian assistance anddisaster relief as well as combat operations.

“In a very short period of time, because ofthe Sailors we have, we completely integratedthis effort into the larger 7th Fleet combatreadiness scheme, our theater security coop-eration efforts and crisis responses,” said ViceAdm. Robert Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7thFleet, the event’s guest speaker. “They pro-vide us great access and really move our stra-tegic intent forward in a way that is subtle andeffective.”

CTF-75 establishmentceremony celebratesmission ahead

» see CEREMONY | B5

» see POW/MIA | B5

By MC2 Toni BurtonU.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

An eight-member teamfrom Mobile Diving andSalvage Unit (MDSU) 1 on-board USS Fort Worth (LCS3) is supporting the ongoingIndonesian-led search effortfor AirAsia flight QZ8501with advanced Tow Fish sidescan sonar systems capableof providing high-resolutionimages of the ocean floor.

The Tow Fish side scansonar system is used to iden-tify objects on the seafloorand provide accurate imageryfor analysis. The sonar carriesa passive listening device for

detecting an acoustic pulseand is towed behind a vesselbetween 1-5 knots. Theacoustic signal is then trans-mitted to a computer wherethe trained operators are ableto analyze the feedback.

“We can find things as smallas a golf ball and something asbig as an airplane using differ-ent kilohertz spans,” said NavyDiver 2nd Class Daniel Clarke.“Should we find targets outthere, we will switch over to avery high resolution; we’ll go[over the area] very slowly andget very clear images. We cansee everything on the sea floorusing our computer”

Lt. Cmdr. Greg AdamsCmdr. Mark Haney, USS Fort Worth Crew 104 executive officer, flewashore briefly to meet with Rear Adm. Supriyadi, left, head of BA-SARNAS Pangkalan Bun, and Komanden Jhonson, right, LapanganUdara Iskandar Air Base commanding officer, to discuss Fort Worth’ssearch efforts to locate AirAsia Flight #QZ8501.

By Amaani LyleDOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Following the 2013 repeal of theDirect Ground Combat Definitionand Assignment Rule, the secretaryof defense will announce final deci-sions to integrate remaining closedoccupations and any approved ex-ceptions to policy on or about Jan. 1,2016, a Pentagon official reported.

Juliet Beyler, the Defense Depart-ment’s director of officer and enlist-ed personnel management, reported“good progress” in the Women inService Review, which validates all

occupational standards to ensure theyare operational, relevant and gender-neutral by September 2015.

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U.S. Navy Divers useadvanced equipmentin search for AirAsiaFlight QZ8501

CONSOLIDATION OF POW/MIAMISSION MOVING FORWARD

Women in service review rollout due 2016

» see WOMEN | B5

■ MIA83,000 Americans are still listed asmissing from past conflicts.

» see FLIGHT | B5

Left: Vice Adm. RobertThomas, Commanderof U.S. 7th Fleet, ad-dresses the assembledcrowd during the es-tablishment ceremonyfor Commander TaskForce 75 (CTF-75).

Below: A plankowner’splaque is presented atthe establishment cer-emony for Commander,Task Force 75 (CTF-75) at Camp Covingtonat Naval Base Guam.

CTF-75 will provide ex-peditionary combat ca-pabilities in the U.S.7thFleet area of respon-sibility. Photos by MC1Timothy Wilson.

Dempsey: Lack of credibility willaid terrorist group ISIL’s collapseThough U.S. and coalition airstrikes are destroying facilities andequipment controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, theterrorist group ultimately will fail because the people it’s trying to controlwill reject its ideology, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in aninterview broadcast Jan. 11. » see B5

By Lisa SmithMolinariMilitary SpouseContributor

Okay, seriouslypeople, this isn’t fun any-more. It’s been two weekssince I started this diet, and I amofficially starving.

Don’t give me a bunch of baloney(although processed pork products soundmouth-watering delicious in my weakenedstate) about how a low-cal protein snack willstave off hunger pangs. A rolled up slice ofturkey just isn’t gonna cut it.

No matter how many times some rich celebri-ty – who, incidentally, eats diet meals preparedby her personal chef and has a trainer whocomes to her home gym – tells you that “thepounds just melt away,” dieting is hard.

Sure, the first few days can be fun. Thesame way raking leaves seems fun for the first15 minutes until you realize that it’s going totake three hours and you’ll have to do it everyweekend. Or the way cooking dinner seemslike fun when you’re first married, but then 20years later, you’d rather chew your own arm offthan prepare another meal. Or the way runningseems like fun until you come to the end of thesecond block and suddenly feel as if your heartmight explode.

Yea, dieting is kinda like that. By the end ofthe second week, I want someone to hit me inthe head with a frying pan – preferably one thathas just fried me up a few crisp slices of bacon– to put me out of my misery.

I hit that dieter’s wall this week while shop-ping at the commissary. The satiating effect ofthe protein shake I guzzled that morning hadworn off, and I was beginning to feel that famil-iar grumbling in the pit of my stomach.

We all know it. That burning in your innards –

unnoticeable at first, it slowly builds as youweave through the grocery aisles, until you’reready to grab a cheese ball out of the dairy caseand eat it like an apple, cellophane and all.

I rushed from my minivan, across the blus-tery commissary parking lot, and into the store.Everything was fine in produce, where I fol-lowed my grocery list to a tee, except for thebagged Lite Caesar Salad Kit I decided wouldmake a satisfying diet lunch.

I made it through the canned goods, bakingsupplies and cereal without incident, but as myhunger amassed, things began to unravel in thesnack food aisle. With each step, the burning inmy gut seared deeper, until I felt as if I mightimplode like the collapsing core of a supernova,transforming the entire commissary into a giantblack hole and destroying civilization as weknow it.

That’s when it happened. Lying there, on theshelf beside the display of Pringles, I saw it.Some coupon clipper had generously left mea lifeline. “One dollar off five cans,” it read,which seemed such a fantastic deal, it was com-pulsory. Saliva dripped from my lower lip as Iloaded the Pringles into my cart.

By the time I approached the check out area,I had grabbed Oreos, frozen pizza, apple turn-overs, and a one-pound block of cheddar cheese.

B l i n d e dby des-peration, I

caught thet a n t a l i z i n g

aroma of roastedchicken.Two rotisserie

chickens soon joinedthe mountain of forbidden

foods heaped onto the cashier’sconveyor belt. While the bagger

loaded my groceries into the back of theminivan, I wondered how I could sneak food

to the front seat for the drive home.I had done this before. “Oh, I’d better put the

chicken up front to keep it warm,” I had fibbedto other baggers during past diets. By the timeI pulled into my driveway, my face and steeringwheel were slick with grease, and with a drum-stick clenched between my teeth, I was a deadringer for Henry the VIII.

But sadly, the opportunity never came. In-stead, I barely made it home to my driveway,where I frantically dug through the trunk to findthat Caesar salad kit. I stumbled into the housewithout unloading my groceries and devouredmy lunch out of a Tupperware bowl whilestanding at the kitchen counter.

Disaster may have been averted that day, butI won’t sugarcoat the truth – as much as I’d lovesomething, anything sugarcoated right aboutnow. I will hit another wall, but I refuse to giveup. As long as I can make it over each obsta-cle, even with a drumstick hanging out of mymouth, I’ll eventually win the battle.

A 21-year Navy spouse, Lisa and her familyare currently stationed in Newport, RI. Her self-syndicated columns appear on her blog, www.themeatandpotatoesoflife.com, and she recentlyco-authored Stories Around the Table: Laugh-ter, Wisdom, and Strength in Military Life.Follow Lisa @MolinariWrites.”

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BAD MONEY ADVICE WESHOULD HAVE IGNOREDBy Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor

Some money advice is good for ev-eryone – civilian and military alike. Butsometimes the demands of a military life-style mean that good money advice goesbad on us. Why is that?

At our Military.com Spouse Experi-ence events, military spouses tell us aboutsome of the good money advice that hasturned into bad money advice on them. Wetalked to J.J. Montanaro, a certified finan-cial planner at USAA, about how moneyadvice is never one size fits all for militaryfamilies.

Renting is a waste of money. Buy now!Watching that big chunk of change

disappear from your bank account everymonth makes renting seem a big waste ofmoney. Civilian parents often advise theirgrown children serving in the military toget into the housing market now.

That isn’t always the best way to go. Infact, it is bad money advice. Real estate mis-takes are the most common money mistakelisted by our SpouseX attendees. Buyingyour dream house might be no dream at all.

“It could be a nightmare, instead, espe-cially if you get orders after you make thepurchase,” said Montanaro. He points outthat buying and selling costs could roll inat 15 percent of the original purchase price,depending on the local market. “Will youhave enough time and a market that willcooperate to make up that and more?”

A military discount makes it affordable.We military spouses love military dis-

counts. They can make such a differ-ence when buying everything from carsto clothes to restaurant meals. (I person-ally just got a military discount when ourHVAC system had to be replaced. Whew!)

“A military discount is a great idea ifyou are buying something that you need,”said Montanaro. “But something you don’tneed that’s on sale is not money saved!”

Uncle Sam is pretty reliable – you don’tneed an emergency fund.

Most financial books advise readers tohave an emergency fund in the bank thatcould pay six months of expenses in caseyou or your partner gets laid off. Since ser-vice members don’t get laid off overnight,many military folks don’t think that theyneed an emergency fund.

“While job loss and income stability iscertainly a reason to have an emergencyfund, it’s not the only one,” said Montan-aro. Live the military life for a little whileand you find that cars break down. Air con-ditioning gives up. Extended family mem-bers need you to travel home in a hurry.That’s where an emergency fund kicks in.

Also, remember that frequent PCSmoves are a part of military life civiliansdon’t cope with very often. A spouse’s jobhunt after a PCS move can take more timethan you think.

Knock out all your debt before savingfor retirement.

Your post-holiday credit card statementmight be staring you in the face right nowmaking your blood run cold. Retirementseems like a long, long, looooooong wayoff. Besides, if you are in the military youcan coast right along until you pick up re-tirement pay, right?

Not really. Only about 15 percent of thepeople who serve in the military ever makeit to retirement, which is a real factor in thepost 9/11 military.

While paying off high interest creditcard debt may seem like the only way togo, there’s never a “right” time to startsaving for your future, especially for mili-tary members.

“Instead of waiting for the perfect time,get started in a small way,” said Montan-aro. “Yes, you can afford a one percentcontribution to the Thrift Savings Plan(TSPO) – and then ramp it up with payraises, promotions and extra income freedup when you do get rid of debt,” said Mon-tanaro. “Get the ball rolling.”

The GI Bill means you don’t have tosave for college.

The Post 9/11 GI Bill (the one that canbe transferred to your spouse or children)may be one of the greatest benefits in thehistory of military families. Yay for that.

But it isn’t a blank check. You may ac-tually need that benefit for yourself whenyou leave the military in order to retool fortoday’s economy. Your spouse may needthe GI Bill benefits to get an education thatleads to the kind of portable career thatboosts your family’s income.

And if you have more than one child,you definitely need to start saving for allof them now.

There are some real financial benefits toserving in the military, but you have to payattention. Look ahead to see where finan-cial advice may lead you and always havea little put by to deal with the next adven-ture in your military life.

Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouseand Family Programs for Military.com.Since 1996, Eckhart’s take on militaryfamilies has been featured in her syndicat-ed column, her book The Homefront Club,and her award winning CDs These Bootsand I Married a Spartan?? Most recentlyshe has been featured as a military familysubject matter expert on NBC Dateline,CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and theNew York Times. Eckhart is an Air Forcebrat, a Navy wife and an Army mom.

Coming soon to amilitary pharmacynear you!Press ReleaseTRICARE

The Military Health System has deployed electronicprescribing in military pharmacies across its systemof clinics and hospitals in the United States (and inGuam and Puerto Rico). This capability will allow ci-vilian providers to send prescriptions electronically tomilitary pharmacies, reducing the need for handwrit-ten prescriptions.

“E-prescribing is a great new service at militarypharmacies,” said Dr. George Jones, chief of the De-fense Health Agency Pharmacy Operation Division.“E-prescribing makes military pharmacies a moreattractive and convenient option for doctors and pa-tients, and it aligns the Military Health System withcurrent best pharmacy practices.”

E-prescribing is a safe and efficient option alreadyadopted by most civilian pharmacies and providers.It can help reduce prescription errors and has the po-tential to decrease wait times at military pharmacies.When a prescription comes into a pharmacy electroni-cally, it allows the pharmacist to resolve issues beforethe patient arrives.

Beneficiaries can ask their doctor to look for theirlocal military pharmacies in the e-prescribing data-base/networks. Military hospitals and clinics will notbe able to accept electronic prescriptions for controlledsubstances. Beneficiaries will still need a hand writtenprescription for these medications. To learn more aboutTRICARE’s pharmacy benefits, visit the TRICAREwebsite at http://www.tricare.mil/pharmacy.

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By Lisa FerdinandoArmy News Service

WASHINGTON

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs ofStaff hosted the Israel Defense Forceschief of the General Staff at the Penta-gon, Jan. 8, for talks on regional secu-rity and bilateral cooperation.

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempseyand Israeli Lt. Gen. Benjamin Gantzmet with reporters after more than anhour of talks.

When asked about the fight againstthe Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,Dempsey described the strategy withIraq as a “drumbeat” of “buildingpressure” on ISIL along several linesof effort, including counter-financing,counter-foreign fighters and counter-messaging.

The strategy is for members of theIraqi government to determine howto “best recapture their lost territo-ry to form an inclusive governmentthat includes the Sunni, the Shia,the Kurds and the other minoritygroups,” he said.

The United States is working withIraqi military and civilian lead-ers, Dempsey said, to determine the“pace at which we will encouragethem and enable them to do a coun-ter-offensive.”

The United States, he said, is build-ing the capacity of the Iraqi forces.

“We’re where we need to be,” thechairman said, adding that the U.S. islooking at other areas, including coun-tering improvised explosive devices, tohelp Iraqi security forces reduce theircausalities.

Dempsey said the Iraqi governmentwill initiate, with the United States,“some kind of broad counter-offen-sive” once Iraq is ready militarily torecapture territory, and then followthat with humanitarian and reconstruc-tion efforts.

U.S. comments on Iranianpresence in Iraq

Dempsey said Iran has been “inter-ested in and sought to influence thefuture of Iraq since Iraq’s sovereigntywas restored in 2004.”

However, the top U.S. military leadersaid, the Iranian presence and any Iraqpartnership with Iran is not troubling atthe moment, since it is not threateningU.S. forces or the U.S. mission in Iraq.

“If it is a path that ties the two coun-tries more closely together economi-cally or even politically, as long as theIraqi government remains committedto inclusivity of all the various groupsinside the country, then I think Iranianinfluence will be positive,” he said.

“But what really matters is where itall goes, and we’re watching that verycarefully,” Dempsey said.

Israel ‘disappointed’ by Palestinianapproach on ICC

Gantz said he is not worried aboutthe Palestinians seeking war crimescharges against Israel through the In-ternational Criminal Court.

“It is an unnecessary, unilateral stepby the Palestinians,” he said.

The Israel Defense Forces are theforces of a democratic, lawful coun-

try and they abide by internationallaw, he said.

“We do huge effort to prevent civil-ian causalities as much as we can, yetwe still have to defend our own popu-lation,” Gantz said.

U.S., Israeli cooperationDempsey and Gantz both hailed the

strong ties between their nations.“I deeply respect his leadership of

the Israel Defense Forces and deeply

value our partnership with the IsraelDefense Forces,” Dempsey said.

Gantz acknowledged there is turmoilin the Middle East.

“It’s a source of terrorism that mightgo anywhere,” he said. “I believe theworld, led by the United States, mustcontinue to face it, to fight it, and to tryto shape a better future.”

After taking questions from report-ers, the two generals continued theirdiscussions in a working luncheon.

Dempsey hostsIsrael’s Lt. Gen.Gantz for talksat Pentagon

DOD photos by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. HarpEighteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey welcomes Israel Defense Forces Chief of General Forces Lt. Gen.Benjamin Gantz to the Pentagon, Jan. 8.

Eighteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey welcomes IsraelDefense Forces Chief of General Forces Lt. Gen. Benjamin Gantz to the Pentagon, Jan. 8.

I deeplyrespect hisleadershipof the IsraelDefenseForcesand deeplyvalue ourpartnershipwith theIsraelDefenseForces.”

-U.S. Army Gen.Martin E. Dempsey

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Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs

GREAT LAKES, ILL.

In an effort to standardize training and educationacross the military services, Recruit Training Com-mand (RTC) and Officer Training Command (OTC)will run a pilot program, which will no longer requirefemale accessions to cut their hair.

The pilot program, which will run from Januarythrough March 2015, comes after receiving fleetfeedback that junior Sailors and officers are nottaught proper grooming standards with longer hair.

This shift will align the Navy with every other armedforces service, which do not require female accessionsto cut their hair. RTC and OTC required all femaleswith long hair to cut it to the lower edge of the uni-form collar. Now, female Sailors will have the abilityto choose any hairstyle that meets uniform regulations.Females requesting a haircut may still receive one.

“We are constantly considering fleet feedback andpolicy changes to improve training and quality of lifeduring initial accession and indoctrination into theNavy,” said Rear Adm. Rich Brown, Commander,Naval Service Training Command (NSTC). “We arehere to serve the fleet and provide the initial trainingto our men and women so that they are mentally andphysically prepared for the rigors of military service.”

NSTC is considering a similar pilot programchange regarding male recruits, following the pilotof the new female haircut program. Male accessionsat Officer Candidate School and RTC are required tohave their heads shaved to an eighth-inch upon arriv-al. They receive follow-up haircuts, which result in aregulation haircut by the time they reach graduation.

For more information about NSTC, visit http://www.netc.navy.mil/nstc/.

RTC, OTC beginsfemale haircutpilot program

Lt. Adam Demeter

Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Career guidance for Naval Aircrew-men (Mechanical) (AWF) and NavalAircrewmen (Avionics) (AWV) affect-ed by the shift from P-3C Orion to P-8Poseidon aircraft was announced in aNAVADMIN released Jan. 8.

NAVADMIN 008/15, directs activeduty P-3 AWF/AWV Sailors in NavyEnlisted Classification (NEC) Codes of8251 and 9402 to contact their ratingdetailer either one year from their Pro-jected Rotation Date or their squadron’stransition conference, whichever hap-pens first.

The message explains what careerchoices are available to Sailors makingthe transition and was built to helpmanage community health while bal-ancing an individual’s desire to stay inuniform.

The message outlines the specificsof how Sailors will work with their de-tailer to determine open jobs among air-craft type and aircrew positions, alongwith lateral conversion choices to other

ratings and options for separation fromthe service.

This guidance does not apply to P-3AWF/AWV Sailors who sign a page13 non-volunteering from the aircrewprogram as they will be offered ratingsbased on needs of the Navy.

Chief of Naval Personnel and Com-mander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF)worked to shape a policy that helps servethe mission of the Maritime Patrol andReconnaissance Community and helpSailors in the AWF/AWV rating makethis transition possible and provide themwith options to stay in uniform.

CNAF has begun a Navy EnlistedManpower and Personnel Classifi-cations and Occupational Standards(NEOCS) proposal to determine wheth-er to keep the AWF/AWV ratings orreturn to the previous aviation main-tenance aircrew model. The proposalwill be drafted by Spring 2015 with adecision expected in Fiscal Year 2016,which will be followed with a messagedetailing the specific results.

The NAVADMIN can be found athttp://1.usa.gov/1xZANX9

Details on the conversion pro-cess can be found at http://1.usa.gov/1wCxwKr. Sailors may also con-tact Capt. Bruce “Des” Deshotel, HeadEnlisted Community Manager (ECM)at [email protected], andCmdr. Donald Gaines, Deputy ECM [email protected].

CAREER TRANSITIONOPTIONS ANNOUNCEDFOR AWF/AWV COMMUNITY

U.S. Navy photoNaval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 3rd ClassPatrice Carter, assigned to the GoldenSwordsmen of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47,inspects the propellers on a P-3C Orionmaritime patrol aircraft at Naval Air StationSigonella.

ChiefLogisticsSpecialistNatali Philip,left, a recruitdivisioncommander,uses a rulerto measurethe hair ofSeaman Re-cruit BrianaCochems,from LosAngeles,to showproper hairgroomingstandards tonew recruitsat RecruitTrainingCommand.

Lt. Adam DemeterChief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Hawa Jenkins, left,a recruit division commander, instructs Seaman RecruitCohlena Jones-Tipton, from Salem, Ore., on proper hairgrooming standards.

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By Amaani LyleDOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

Though U.S. and coalition airstrikes are de-stroying facilities and equipment controlledby the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, theterrorist group ultimately will fail because thepeople it’s trying to control will reject its ideol-ogy, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff saidin an interview broadcast, Jan. 11.

Appearing on “Fox News Sunday With ChrisWallace,” Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey notedthat the new Iraqi government is reaching out toIraq’s Sunni tribes and has made inroads in thestrategic effort against ISIL.

“A group that embraces such a radical ideologyhas to maintain momentum in order to succeed,in order to maintain its credibility with the verypeople it's trying to influence,” Dempsey said.

ISIL’s Fate is InevitableTactically, U.S. and allies forces have destroyed

ISIL equipment, reversed some of its territorial

gains and affected the terror group’s leadership,command and control and logistics, the chairmannoted. But the fate of the terrorist regime is in-evitable, he added, simply because people won’taccept it.

“It will collapse under its own contradictions,frankly, when the populations in which it triesto maneuver realize that ideology is not to theirfuture benefit,” Dempsey said.

Though military efforts get the most attention,the chairman said, strides other areas such as incountering ISIL’s financing and messaging maybe more important in thwarting the organization,Dempsey noted.

Campaign in Iraq Will Take TimeThe campaign in Iraq will take time, Dempsey

said, pointing out that U.S. and coalition forcesare enabling the Iraqi government’s strategy. “It'snot our strategy,” he said. “And I'm telling you,that is an extraordinarily important distinction.”

Before it can mount its own offensive againstISIL, the chairman explained, the Iraqi govern-ment, with the help of trainers and advisors,

must accumulate the appropriate level of forceand have it followed by reconstruction and hu-manitarian relief so the government is providingreal governance and not simply security. This, headded, could take months.

Syrian Opposition Under PressureMeanwhile, in Syria, the opposition to Bashar

Assad’s regime is under “enormous pressure,”particularly in the north, Dempsey, said. Thatregion brings the greatest concern in regard to theability to attract, recruit and vet a moderate op-position, he added.

“And Iraq, because we have a credible partnerthere, is the most important thing for us rightnow,” Dempsey said, “while maintaining pressurethrough disruptive airstrikes inside of what was asafe haven in Syria.

“As that issue evolves in Iraq, we will thenadapt the campaign,” he continued. “And in themeantime, we're trying to build a credible partneron the ground in Syria … to take advantage ofairstrikes should we ever turn our attention else-where. So it's really about a bit of choreographyto get this right and not find ourselves potentiallydoing more harm if we create vacuums and voidsand greater instability in the region.”

Since rescission of the definition and rule,Beyler said, the DOD has notified Congressof the integration of approximately 71,000positions previously closed to women. Thisdevelopment, she said, can positively affectthe force by allowing people to serve basedon their ability.

“Expanding opportunities to women, toinclude the 71,000 we’ve already openedsince 2013,” Beyler said, “[gives] a widerpool of qualified people so that command-ers have greater flexibility … and it’llstrengthen the all-volunteer force.”

More than 280,000 women have been de-ployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, includingBeyler, who’s a two-time combat veteran.

“I like to say that women have been serv-ing in combat since the Revolutionary War,but the 280,000 that we’ve recently seendeployed have contributed in immeasurableways,” Beyler said.

She said there were various ways in

which women were restricted from occupa-tions under the direct ground combat rule,primarily preclusion from assignments tocombat units below the brigade level.

“But there were other restrictions such asfor physical requirements or positions asso-ciated with special operations or long-rangereconnaissance,” she added. “We are re-viewing all of the occupational standards.”

The services, she said, “are expending agood amount of their time on those 100-per-cent closed occupations.”

Historically, the department had openedpositions by exception, but it now has ac-knowledged it would make more sense to“flip the presumption,” Beyler said, so thatall positions will be open to women unlessthere’s a reason that they should be closed.

Guidance to the services and to U.S.Special Operations Command includes aprovision in which a military departmentsecretary or service chief can request anexception to the policy to keep a positionclosed, according to Beyler.

“But any exception is going to have tobe rigorously justified and will have to bebased on the knowledge, skills and abilitiesrequired to perform the duties of the posi-tion,” she said.

Regarding assignments, training, and ac-cessions, Beyler said those elements havebeen and will continue to be service respon-sibilities.

As defense secretary, Panetta directedeach of the services and SOCOM to devel-op individual implementation plans tailoredto their unique requirements, she said.

“As we have with the positions we’vealready opened and the ones that we’llcontinue to open throughout the next yearand beyond,” Beyler added, “each servicewill use the regular accession and trainingassignment pipelines and timelines thatthey’ve always used.”

The process of opening more militaryoccupations to women is about maintain-ing the all-volunteer force and readiness,Beyler said.

“More than 90 percent of our occupationsare already open to women and 15 percent ofour forces are women,” she said. “By remov-ing these antiquated gender-based barriers toservice, it can only strengthen the all-volun-teer force and allow people to serve based ontheir ability and their qualifications.”

will oversee the agency.Franken said he is indebt-

ed to the DOD profession-als across the departmentwho support POW and MIAidentification work. “Theirefforts have been crucial tomeeting our mission and

fulfilling the commitment tothe nation and the families ofour missing and unaccountedfor heroes,” he said.

“This is something that’svery close to Hagel. It’s aneffort he wanted to makesure he addressed prior tohis departure,” the senior de-fense official said.

“Secretary Hagel has saidAmerica will remain commit-ted to always bringing homeour missing and our fallen,”Pentagon Press SecretaryRear Adm. John Kirby toldreporters. “The decisions weare announcing today willensure that we honor thatsolemn obligation.”

Similar sonar systemshave been crucial in past op-erations in 7th Fleet. In early2014, U.S. 7th Fleet dedi-cated assets, including Blue-fin-21 Sidescan Sonar sys-tems, to assist in the searchfor MH370 and the Koreanferry Sewol search and rescueoperations.

“We use this equipmentquite often,” said Clarke.

“This type of equipmentwas used in stuff like find-ing MH370, or in the Sewol[South Korean ferry capsizetragedy], also with findingany type of other aircraft thatmight have gone down in thepast.”

As one of the U.S. Navy’sdiving and salvage units,MDSU 1, stationed in PearlHarbor, is equipped to rap-idly deploy specialized diveteams to conduct harbor

clearance, underwater repairsand search and recovery op-erations in any environment.

USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) isforward deployed to 7th Fleetand arrived in the search forAirAsia Jan. 3, at the requestof the Indonesian govern-ment. Fort Worth is operat-ing alongside USS Sampson(DDG 102), which arrived onstation Dec. 30, to support In-donesian-led search efforts tolocate AirAsia Flight QZ8501.

CTF-75 is capable of pro-viding the fleet with diversewarfighting capabilities suchas coastal riverine support,explosive ordnance disposal,diving, salvage and construc-tion capabilities, as well asexpeditionary intelligenceand logistics in near-shorewaters, littoral regions andinland areas.

“I am proud to be the com-mander of the operationalforces highlighted today,”

said Commodore (Capt.)Erich Diehl, CommanderCTF-75. “This ceremonymarks the transition from ourinitial operating capability toTask Force 75’s full operatingcapability.”

Diehl said the coopera-tion and support from JointRegion Marianas and NavalBase Guam for the task forcehas been critical, not only forthe expeditionary Sailors, butalso their families.

“There are more than 1,000Sailors postured forward,

ready to respond, and whoare today constantly build-ing those critical partnershipsprior to the onset of crisis,”Diehl said. “CTF-75 is on-point and always ready.”

The foundations of CTF-75includes always being com-bat-ready and able to deployanywhere in U.S. 7th Fleet inresponse to any contingency.The Navy’s expeditionaryforces exist first and foremostto support the fleet’s warfight-ing operations and are theNavy’s sea-to-shore interface.

CEREMONY | CTF-75 established

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Press ReleaseAustal USA

MOBILE, ALA.

Austal christened USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) Jan. 10, at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. USNS Trenton is the fifthof 10 Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) that Austal has under con-tract with the U.S. Navy as part of an overall 10-ship block-buycontract worth over $1.6 billion.

The 338-foot catamaran vessel was named Trenton by Secre-tary of the Navy Ray Mabus, after the capital of the state of NewJersey and the site of George Washington's first military victoryduring the American Revolutionary War.

According to Secretary Mabus, “Trenton displays Americanvalues of community, perseverance and resourcefulness at theirvery best. I chose to name the Joint High Speed Vessel after Tren-ton to honor those values and the men and women of the city aswell as the state of New Jersey."

Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle praised the ship, saying,“Trenton is a true testament to the successful partnership that hasdeveloped between Austal USA, the Military Sealift Command,and the Navy. We’re very happy with how well this program hasmatured as we prepare our 5th JHSV for trials and delivery in thecoming months.”

Trenton will soon join the four other JHSVs which have beendelivered over the last two years including USNS Spearhead(JHSV 1) which recently left on her second deployment since shewas delivered in 2012.

According to Mr. Perciavalle, “Trenton and her sister ships areinnovative ships with incredible amounts of speed, volume andflexibility for their size; capabilities the Navy will be able to lever-age for decades to come.”

He continued, “The success of the program is the direct resultof the hard work and dedication of so many incredible shipbuild-ing professionals here at Austal – the best I’ve ever worked with.”

“We’re so thankful for the support the JHSV program has re-ceived, as evidenced by the addition of JHSV 11 in the recentlypassed appropriations bill, and we’re excited about the program’sfuture.”

The ship’s sponsor, Virginia A. Kamsky, is the chairman andchief executive officer of Kamsky Associates, Inc. (KAI), a stra-tegic advisory firm with offices in Beijing and New York City.A cum laude graduate from Princeton University with a B.A. inEast Asian studies, Kamsky then attended the MPA program atPrinceton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and In-ternational Affairs.

Kamsky is serving under a White House appointment as amember of the U.S. Secretary of the NavyAdvisory Panel (SNAP),an advisory body which provides the Secretary of the Navy withindependent advice and recommendations on critical issues facingthe Department of the Navy and the Navy Secretariat.

During his address, Perciavalle said, “Ms. Kamsky is well-suited to be the sponsor of this amazing vessel. Her success asan international business woman is comparable to the missionsTrenton will perform across the globe in support of our Nation’sdefense.”

Over 300 naval and shipyard guests attended the ceremony,which was held alongside the USNS Trenton at Austal USA’sVessel CompletionYard (VCY). The Honorable Ray Mabus, Sec-retary of the Navy, was the principal speaker at the event.

Three JHSVs and six Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) are cur-rently under construction in Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard.Austal will launch one ship and send JHSV 5, out on Builder’sSea Trials in the Gulf before the end of January.

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By Claudette RouloDOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The Defense Department today re-leased a breakdown of the numbers ofDOD personnel involved in the battleto stop the spread of Ebola.

The efforts, led by the U.S. Agencyfor International Development, in-volve 2,367 DOD personnel, saidPentagon spokesman Army Col.Steve Warren. Most of those person-nel – 2,174 – are based in Monrovia,Liberia’s capital city. The remain-ing 193 personnel are Marine Corpsmembers and port operations person-nel operating in Dakar, Senegal.

U.S. military personnel are not in-volved in treating patients with Ebola,defense officials have said. Their rolein the fight is to provide logisticalsupport and training for health careworkers, to test medical samples andto construct Ebola treatment units.Since training began Oct. 27, the 40-person Army and Air Force team hastrained 1,539 health care workers.

Personnel breakdown by area:■ Liberia: Army – 1,829, Air Force

– 48, Navy – 31, Marine Corps – 1,contractors – 166, civilians – 23;

■ Senegal: Army – 86, Air Force –90, contractors – 13, civilians – 4.

The department’s efforts in Libe-ria also include a 25-bed hospital inMonrovia and 10 Ebola treatmentunits located throughout the coun-try. Construction of all but two of theEbola treatment units is now com-plete, Warren said. Initially, the treat-ment units were all intended to havecapacities of 100 patients each, but asconditions on the ground changed, thefinal seven units were built to hold 50patients each.

Since opening on Nov. 7, the hos-pital – known as Monrovian MedicalUnit and located near Roberts Inter-national Airport – has treated 14 pa-tients and is currently treating one,Warren said. The hospital is staffed byU.S. Public Health Service personneland is intended to treat medical per-sonnel exposed to the Ebola virus. Inaddition to the hospital, a mobile labbegan operating in Greenville, Libe-ria, Dec. 25, bringing the total numberof mobile labs in Liberia to six.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ear-lier approved an extension of a reviewof the 45-day monitoring plan for per-sonnel who have traveled to Ebola-af-fected areas, Warren said. Army Gen.

Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff, and other seniormilitary leaders wanted to examinetwo complete controlled monitoringcycles before producing a comprehen-sive review of the program, the colonelsaid. A report of their findings is due tothe defense secretary by Jan. 30.

About 450 personnel are undergoingcontrolled monitoring at four bases inthe United States and one in Germany.

■ Baumholder, Germany: 6 person-nel, monitoring period ends Jan. 5;

■ Joint Base Lewis-McChord,Washington: About 100 personnel, ar-rived Jan. 1;

■ Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Texas:About 100 personnel, arrived Jan. 1;

■ Fort Hood, Texas: About 87 per-sonnel, arrived Jan. 4;

■ Fort Bliss, Texas: About 163 per-sonnel, arrived Jan. 4.

As of Jan. 5, DOD has contributed$384.9 million to the Ebola responseefforts. Operation United Assistance– the military’s logistical, trainingand engineering effort – totals $312.3million, cooperative threat reduc-tion measures – biosurveillance andbiosecurity – total $47 million, andresearch and development – vaccineresearch – totals $25.6 million.

USNS TRENTON(JHSV 5) CHRISTENEDSecretaryof the Navy(SECNAV)Ray Mabus,third fromright, watch-es VirginiaKamsky,sponsor ofthe JointHigh SpeedVessel,the future,USNS Tren-ton (JHSV5), christenthe ship atAustal USA.

DOD releases breakdown of Ebola response effort

By MCCS Ryan C. DelcoreNaval Air Facility Misawa, Japan Public Affairs

MISAWA, JAPAN

Naval Air Facility (NAF) Mi-sawa’s Emergency Management(EM) Team was recognized, Jan. 8,for their outstanding performanceduring 2014’s National Prepared-ness Month.

Capt. Keith Henry, command-ing officer of NAF Misawa, reada letter from Eric Rosenbach, theassistant secretary of defense,praising the team’s efforts madeto increase disaster and emergencypreparedness awareness.

NAF’s EM Team was one of 12EM teams recognized Navy-widefor their creative and engaging ini-tiatives. “Your installation playeda crucial role in the unprecedentedlevel of DOD engagement and out-reach to ensure our Service mem-bers, civilians, and installationstake action to prepare for the typesof emergencies they may encoun-ter,” wrote Rosenbach.

As soon as the EM Team’s officereceived the order they began plan-ning activities and exploring dif-ferent venues that could be used toefficiently educate Service mem-bers and civilians in Misawa.

NAF’s EM Team utilized massmedia by speaking about the im-portance of disaster and emer-gency preparedness on Navy Mi-sawa’s ‘Captain’s Call’ live radioshow and publishing the informa-tion on social media sites.

The team also set up a table atthe base Army & Air Force Ex-change Service store where they

handed out educational pamphletsand played videos showing howfast our lives could be devastat-ed by disasters and emergenciescaused by hurricanes, flooding,volcanoes, tornadoes, wild fires,and terrorist attacks.

Service members and civilianswere also educated on the im-portance of having an emergencykit and a plan to reconnect withfamily and command membersafter a tragedy.

The team consisted of AviationMaintenanceAdministrationman 1stClass Xiaojie Huang, Damage Con-trolman 1st Class Timothy Larsen,

and Chief Damage Controlman Al-berto Rodriguez who were assistedby six tenant command EM repre-sentatives in getting the word out.

“Historically, we’ve seen manydisasters happen and most of thepeople affected don’t have plans inplace to take care of themselves andtheir loved ones resulting in unnec-essary hardships. We will be ableto effectively focus on handling thesituation at hand knowing we’veplanned and have the means to sur-vive on our own for an extendedamount of time until outside disasterassistance is up and running,” saidRodriguez.

Naval Support ActivityMechanicsburg Public Affairs

MECHANICSBURG, PA.

The combination of three Penn-sylvania Navy installations werehonored with having outstandingenergy programs by Navy Sec-retary Ray Mabus recently. The2014 SECNAV energy award an-nouncement garnered the bases’platinum status, the Navy’s highestlevel energy award.

The installations: Naval SupportActivity Mechanicsburg, NavalSupport Activity Philadelphia andPhiladelphia Navy Yard Annexwere recognized collectively asone program. They were one of 14installations internationally to berecognized as having a “platinum”energy program.

“This award validates the tre-mendous work we accomplishedover the last several years,” saidCapt. Jeffery Rathbun, command-ing officer of all three installations.The three sites and surroundingReserve Centers recently investedmore than $45 million in energyrelated project work calculated toreduce energy costs by nearly $2million annually.

“This past year we instituted nu-merous new awareness programsthat continue to improve the con-servation culture onsite. In addi-tion, we had a number of plannedenergy specific constructionprojects executed,” said MichaelPerri, installation energy manager.“Energy fairs, festivals, marqueedisplays and Facebook postingswere all part of the multi-prongedcommunications effort. We havenow reduced our energy intensityby more than 27 percent in com-parison to the 2003 baseline. Thisreduction is attributed to a col-laborative effort of all commandsonsite.”

According to Secretary Mabus,the winning organizations execut-ed comprehensive efficiency pro-grams with senior-level commandinvolvement, well-staffed andtrained energy teams, aggressive

awareness campaigns, innovativeenergy efficiency measures andconsistent reduction in energy con-sumption. The award recognizedachievements from the federalfiscal year 2013 which runs fromOct. 2012 through Sept. 2013. Forthe last several years, the Pennsyl-vania installations maintained goldstatus – the second highest level ofachievement.

“At the center of our award win-ning energy program is the facilityinvestments being made towardsenergy efficiency,” said Perri. “AtNaval Support Activity Mechanic-sburg we invested nearly $1 millioninto four World War II – era ware-houses.” Mechanicsburg receivedvarious conservation upgradesto include restrooms with lowgallon water closets and faucets;new HVAC digital thermostats tocontrol temperature settings andnight/weekend setbacks; improvedenergy star equipment upgradesand LED retrofit lighting and light-ing controls.

Philadelphia Navy Yard investednearly $2 million in LED lighting,motion sensors, low flow water fix-tures and retro-commissioning. Wehave continued to reap the benefitsof the recent partnership with thelocal utility company on the mas-sive $18.4 million steam decentral-ization project that has proved tosave more than $2 million annually.

Naval Support Activity Philadel-phia invested more than $10 mil-lion into nine facilities. LED light-ing, motion sensors, low flow waterfixtures, retro-commissioning, en-hanced insulation improvements,and direct digital controls were allpart of the upgrades. In the nearfuture there are planned upgradesto enhance facilities through im-provements to roofs, windows, andsiding.

“When you combine the energyinvestments with the employeespirit of working to reduce energy,we deserved the platinum award,”said base commanding officerRathbun. “I am very proud of ourwinning formula.”

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By YiorgoContributing Writer

The hollow halls of Chrysler Hallare about to be haunted all over again.Back by popular demand, The Phan-tom of the Opera made its triumphantreturn to Norfolk Jan. 8 and will con-tinue it’s run through Jan. 18.

After an extensive search of thesecret passageways of the Chrysler andthe catacombs of Norfolk, I found theelusive Phantom and with the help ofhis alter ego Chris Mann, I was grantedan interview.

Yiorgo: Chris, tell us a little aboutyour life story and why did you choosemusic as your career.

Chris Mann: I am originally fromWichita, Kansas. When I was 15 Ifound a stack of recordings at mygrandparents house and I thought theywere Frank Sinatra recordings butturned out to be my grandfather whosounded just like him. My grandfatheralways dreamed of having a careerin music but he put it away in orderto support his family so he becamemy inspiration and I decided to make

music my career. I studied Opera atVanderbilt because I knew that theclassical foundation was important andmy voice fit well in that world. I neverwanted to pursue a career in opera butI wanted to get my degree in classi-cal, vocal performance. My goal hasalways been to get into the recordingindustry and mix the classical trainingI had with the popular sound and thatis what I have been doing for the last10 years recording my own songs andwriting my own material.

Y: Yours’ was not an easy road, talk

about your early struggles and howdifficult it is to make it in the musicindustry.

CM: When I graduated from Vander-bilt I went to New York City and gotmy very first record deal. I had manydevelopment deals with many labelsbut none of them worked out for onereason or another. I finally got my firstdeal with Sony, moved to Los Ange-les, made that record and then I foundout that everyone at that label had beenfired. I was dropped from the label andmy record never came out. It was dev-astating. That was years before I wason the TV show “The Voice.”

Y: You finally begin to get somebreaks.

CM: Yes I wound up working onGlee for the first few years then endedup doing the second season of “TheVoice” TV show. I was on the premierepisode after the Super Bowl. Thatnight we had an audience of 37 millionpeople who saw our show and brokeall the records. I was the one that sangclassically and had something differentso I stood out because I stayed true tomyself. It ended up changing my life.

Y: Yes it did! You did sign with arecord label, had several PBS specialsand had a two yearlong tour.

CM: After The Voice, I signed with

Republic Records, and released myfirst album Roads and a Christmasrecord. We also did two PBS TV spe-cials – A Mann for All Seasons andHome for Christmas: The Chris MannChristmas Special – with guests Mar-tina McBride and Mindi Abair. It wasa big dream of mine to be on PBS. Ijust finished a two yearlong tour and Iam in the process of recording anotheralbum.

Y: You are in essence living yourgrandfather’s dream. What was itlike working with Paul Anka who re-worded just for you his classic song“My Way” that he originally wrote forFrank Sinatra?

CM: It was so exciting! I am a hugeFrank Sinatra fan because of my grand-father. It was nerve racking becauseI am in there with one of the greatestand he was sharing stories about hislife, his career and with the Rat Pact.He also told me when they recorded“My Way”, Frank Sinatra called himon the phone and held it up as a speak-er so Paul could here the version thatFrank was recording. He is a gentlesoul. He gave me a great gift and it ishow I always end my concert with.

Phantom of the Opera

Flagshipexclusive

The Flagship’s Yiorgo interviews theman behind the mask, Chris Mann

Chris Mann playsthe title role in ThePhantom of theOpera this weekendat Chrysler Hall.

It was soexcitingand soterrifying.It is one ofthe mosticonic bigshoes tofill, andI wantedto doeverybodyjustice....”

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Matthew Murphy

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The Compa-ny performsMasquer-ade in ThePhantom ofthe Operaproductionplaying atChryslerHall thisweekend.

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Y: Any wow moments in your life?CM: After I finished the voice I was

asked to perform at a lot of inspira-tional settings. The one that I am mostproud of is that I was asked to sing atthe National Day Memorial Concert .There were hundreds of thousands ofpeople there on the national lawn tohonor the memories of our service menand women. Along with having the tre-mendous honor of performing there,while waiting to perform I had the op-portunity to meet and talk with GeneralColin Powell, got a call from GeneralPetraeus, singing for the president andmeeting all the military personnel serv-ing our country and hearing their sto-ries. That night by far was a night I willnever forget. It was such an honor tobe there. I have also done work with

the Wounded Warrior Project and USOand all of witch were such a pleasureand very important to me.

Y: How did you get the part of Phan-tom?

CM: After my last tour ended I calledmy agent and said that I would rally liketo get on stage and if the Phantom ofthe Opera was ever an option to let meknow. Growing up, one of the recordsthat were always playing in my housewas The Phantom of the Opera. Lit-erally two weeks later they announceauditions and here I am. It was verymuch a kismet situation where I spoke

the words out loud and it happened.So it’s very ironic and humbling thatmy first big stage production would bePhantom and I would be playing thePhantom.

Y: On Nov 25th you debuted as thePhantom. Talk about that moment.

CM: It was so exciting and so ter-rifying. It is one of the most iconicbig shoes to fill, and I wanted to doeverybody justice and my family, mywife Laura all were there. It was sucha thrill it never ceases to amaze me theemotional response that the audiencehas to this character and this show.Our production is big and beautifuland a spectacle, a visual feast. Regard-less if you have seen the original 30years ago or our version now, peopleare blown away by it. It is so much funand I get to perform for them nightafter night.

Calendar

‘Resolve to Adopt’ Adopt-a-thon■ When: Jan. 24, noon – 3 p.m.■ Where: North Suffolk PetSmart store, 6243 CollegeDr., Suffolk■ Cost: Free to attend■ For more information, call: 757-538-3030, or visitwww.SuffolkHumaneSociety.com

It’s a new year, and what better way to start than byadopting a new best friend who will offer unconditionallove! Come meet that special friend at one of theJanuary adopt-a-thons sponsored by the SuffolkHumane Society and Suffolk Animal Care Center. ThePetSmart Charities® Adoption Center at the NorthSuffolk PetSmart store, 6243 College Dr., Suffolk, willhost an event on Jan. 24.

Military Saves 2015 Kick-Off Event

■ When: Jan. 28, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.■ Where: Naval Station Norfolk, C9 Auditorium■ Cost: Free■ For more information, call: FFSC Norfolk at 444-2102

Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Norfolk ispleased to present Peter Bielagus, America’s FinancialEducator, as the Keynote Speaker for the Military Saves2015 Kick-Off Event. Peter has been called “YoungAmerica’s Financial Coach” and “A Go-To Guy forService Members & their Money”, whose provenstrategies will help put more money in your pocket!During the Event Peter will share tips and strategies tobuild wealth, emergency savings, eliminate debt, andincrease personal net worth. As the “Go-To Guy forService Members & their Money” his proven strategieswill help put more money in your pocket! Attendeeswill also have the opportunity to meet with financeexperts, credit unions, banks, non-profit institutions andother military and community partners for informationand assistance at the event. Event is open to all military,command leadership, and military family members.

Lollipop Concert for families

■ When: Jan. 17, 3 - 4 p.m.■ Where: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts,Virginia Beach■ Cost: $5.00 in advance, $8.00 at the door■ For more information, visit: www.symphonicity.org

We are pleased to present our 16th annual LollipopConcert for Families, “Sandcastle Fantasy”. Thisconcert is designed for K-6 children and their families,in order to introduce them to live orchestral concerts.It will last about 50 minutes. Music Director andConductor David Kunkel will also lead the orchestraand dancers from Ballet Virginia international in acommissioned work, “Sandcastle Fantasy”, whichdeals with a little boy visiting Virginia Beach, and hisadventures with some amazing sea creatures. Therewill be lobby activities, including face-painting, tattoos,and our famous Instrument Petting Zoo. Ticket can bepurchased at the Box Office at the Sandler Center inadvance or the day of the concert.

Kids Day at Virginia War Museum

■ When: Jan. 19, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.■ Where: Virginia War Museum■ Cost: $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for children■ For more information, visit: www.warmuseum.org

The Virginia War Museum will be hosting its thirdannual Kids Day for children ages 7-15. The event willfeature living historians, war games, paint & take militaryminiatures, and a museum scavenger hunt. This programwill run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and the cost of the eventis included in normal admission to the museum.

Registration for McDonald’s North Ameri-

can Sand Soccer Championships

■ When: Now - April 15 (March 1 for US OPEN Pro/Am).■ Where: Online at www.sandsoccer.com■ Cost: entry fees vary■ For more information, visit: http://www.sandsoccer.com, NASSC info: Gina at 683-3018; sponsor options:Dick at 496-0274Registration is open for the 22nd NASSC on Va. BeachJune 5-7. Over 80 divisions support all genders andskill levels; New Under-8 boys and girls division in‘15! Affiliated additional beach sports include coedfootball, wrestling, lacrosse, tennis and new beach fieldhockey venue. Presented by the Hampton Roads SoccerCouncil (HRSC). NASSC is non-profit supporting thecontinuing development of the 75 acre Hampton RoadsSoccer Complex at Princess Anne Commons in VB andis the World’s largest beach/sand amateur and pro/amfestival in existence.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

Matthew MurphyJacquelynne Fontaine plays Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera production playing at Chrysler Hall this weekend.

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By Philip WalzerThe Virginian-Pilot

They didn’t pack the theater, butthey laughed throughout.

For all of the controversy and in-ternational hot air it’s generated,“The Interview” premiered quietly inHampton Roads on Wednesday morn-ing. Cinema Cafe began showing itat two theaters: Pembroke in VirginiaBeach and Greenbrier in Chesapeake.

Fourteen people, filling about one-tenth of the seats, attended the 11 a.m.screening at Pembroke.

Chuckles rang out regularly, many atjokes about body parts and sex - noneof which can be repeated here - as wellas fake Asian accents and pratfalls.

Other moments drawing laughs in-cluded the first suggestion that JamesFranco and Seth Rogen assassinateNorth Korean dictator Kim Jong Un(“The CIA would love it if you couldtake him out.” “For drinks?”) andFranco’s unmasking of Kim’s secretpassion - Katy Perry’s music.

Although one viewer said she

bought a ticket to show her support forthe First Amendment, others seemedmore interested in entertainment thanissues such as hacking, free speechand human rights.

“I liked it,” said Melissa Garner, 37,of Virginia Beach. “I thought it wasplayful. I didn’t think it was disre-spectful.”

Darla Guenthner, 54, of VirginiaBeach took her son, Rhett, 19, anddaughter, Molly, 14, to the film. Sherated it an 8.

“So many comedies that I’ve seenin the past five years, it seems the

previews show the funniest parts ofthe movie, and when you see it, it’s aletdown,” Guenthner said. “I thoughtthe comedy was consistent throughoutthis movie, and the level of comedywas good.”

Rhett gave “The Interview” a 6 or 7:“It wasn’t as good as ‘Pineapple Ex-press’ “ - the 2008 comedy featuringFranco and Rogen - “but it was a littlebetter than I thought it would be.”

The portrayal of Kim “was a littleridiculous,” Rhett said, “but that’s kindof the point.”

The turnout didn’t surprise MikeOgden, director of operations forCinema Cafe.

“Usually, PG and G stuff does wellin the morning,” he said. “The Inter-view” is rated R for “pervasive lan-guage, crude and sexual humor, nudity,some drug use and bloody violence.”

“I’m expecting the late shows to sellout,” Ogden said. “That’s when the R-rated crowds come out.”

This article was originally pub-lished in The Virginian-Pilot and Pilo-tonline.com.

Stephen M. Katz | The Virginian-Pilot

The Cin-ema Cafe onIndependenceBoulevard inVirginia Beachwas one offew theatersto screen “TheInterview.”PhotographedDec. 31, 2014.

At Cinema Cafe in Virginia Beach,‘The Interview’ draws small crowd

I liked it. Ithought it wasplayful. I didn’t thinkit was disrespectful.”

-Melissa Garner

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While many people focus onpersonal health goals in the newyear, the beginning of the year isalso a great time to check yourfinancial fitness. So how can youwhip your finances into shape?

South University College ofBusiness, Virginia Beach facultymember Dr. Alan Harper sayseveryone should adopt these fivefinancial habits in 2015:

Establish a budgetHarper says the first step in

taking control of your financesis to establish a budget. “It isextremely important to knowhow much money is coming in,where it’s going, and allocat-ing it appropriately,” he says.“Having a budget allows you togain a broader understanding ofyour spending habits.”

Make sure your budget in-cludes allowances for food,clothing, gas, and even entertain-ment, Harper advises.

Start savingYour budget should also in-

clude money set aside for emer-gencies. Harper says the oldrule-of-thumb that three month’ssalary is enough to have in yourbank account no longer appliesin our current economy.

“We found in the last reces-sion that people who lost theirjobs tended to stay out of workmuch longer than three months,”he says. “You should have sixmonths to a year’s worth ofincome in savings, just in case.”

Harper says you should alsotry to put away 15 percent ofyour take-home income towardyour retirement. Many retire-ment savings options are avail-able, including 401(k)s, RothIRAs and individual retirementaccounts. It is important to doyour homework before decid-ing on a long-term investmentstrategy so that you are aware ofterms, conditions and any feesassociated with your options.

Manage your creditThe beginning of the year is a

perfect time to check your credithistory, and to look for anymistakes on your credit report,Harper advises. Mistakes onyour credit report can cost yoularge sums of money in inter-est rates, or even keep you frombeing approved for a loan.

“The law requires the threemajor credit reporting agenciesto provide you with one freecredit report a year,” Harpersays. “Pull those reports andlook for discrepancies. If youfind one, file a dispute with thecredit reporting agency and theywill remove the item if it is in-correct.”

Harper also says to check yourFICO score on the report, makesure you have an understandingof what the score means, andhow to improve it if the score islow.

Shop smartMake it a priority to save

money while you shop, Harpersays. He encourages clipping

coupons, and says purchasingmembership cards to discountstores like Sam’s Club andCostco can help you save moneyover time.

“Those stores will save youmoney in the long run on pur-chases like food, gas, and evenpersonal care items.”

Check your insuranceSetting aside time at the be-

ginning of the year to check yourinsurance policies can also saveyou money. Harper advises thatyou should review your auto,home and life insurance to makesure you have the proper cover-age.

“You want to make sure youaren’t paying for coverage thatyou may no longer need, but youalso want to make sure you haveadequate coverage in case thereis an accident or you need tomake a claim,” he says.

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With new rules coming into play and otherchanges on the NASCAR horizon, howthe 2015 Sprint Cup season will turn outis anyone’s guess. Two of the sport’s long-time personalities, Darrell Waltrip and LarryMcReynolds, recently weighed in with theirthoughts about the upcoming season. Wal-trip, a retired championship-winning driver,and the veteran crew chief McReynolds, willbegin their 15th season together in the FOXTV booth beginning with the season-open-ing Daytona 500.

Here are their thoughts on some of thestories of 2015.

On the new electronic officiating on pitroad:

Waltrip: “I think initially the new systemwill be problematic for teams, because wheresituations such as when a crew membergoing over the wall too soon were judgmentcalls before, they’re now monitored electron-ically. I expect teams will struggle with theimplementation of this new program untilthey get comfortable with it and understandcompletely how it works, what is expected ofthem and where the parameters are.

“NASCAR said they’re going to showteams how the system works and monitorthem in the preliminary races at Daytonabefore they drop the hammer on them. I’m alittle concerned that we’ll see a lot of penal-ties early in the year, but maybe they’ll proveme wrong.”

On the rules change that will have themost impact:

McReynolds: “The biggest one is the banon testing other than the tests in conjunctionwith NASCAR or Goodyear. This is my 35thyear in NASCAR, but the first time I haven’tbeen to Daytona for January testing in forever.

“Will that change the competition? Well,the cream still rises to the top. Rule chang-es affect some teams more than others. Wesaw that last year with the no-ride-heightand downforce changes. Joe Gibbs Racingstruggled when compared to their 2013 per-formance. If anything, what the testing bancould do is give an advantage to the middle-tier teams who typically can’t afford to test.It levels the playing field a bit more for them.

“I’ll admit I am a little nervous about thereduction in horsepower, because I’ve neverseen a reduction in horsepower save teamsmoney, and I’ve never seen it make betterracing. But maybe with the package deal andpulling back on downforce, the horsepowerreduction will have an impact. But I’m cau-tiously optimistic and waiting it out with anopen mind.”

On the best new driver/crew chiefcombo?

Waltrip: “I’ve never seen so many crewchief/driver changes. Dale [Earnhardt] Jr. isthe first one everyone will be watching. Heand Greg Ives should be a good combinationbecause of Greg’s experience with the Xfin-ity Series cars, which have less horsepowerand downforce — similar to what the Cupcars will be like this year. That could be aplus for Dale to get the car set up the wayhe needs it.

“Then the question will be if they cancommunicate well. When you move up toCup, you enter a whole new level for every-thing, including pit strategy. Any Cup crewchief who is in his first year in the Cup Serieswill have growing pains.

“I’ll say the same thing with Kyle Busch.He’s worked with Adam Stevens before inthe Xfinity Series. For whatever reason,Dave Rogers and Kyle Busch just had afalling out. It will be interesting to see howKyle and Adam do together in the CupSeries. I think they’ll be pretty good be-cause they’ve worked together before.

“Keith Rodden moves over to work withKasey Kahne after being with Jamie Mc-Murray for a while and proving what hecan do. Kasey absolutely has to performthis year, and this combination has to work.This is a crucial year for Kahne to makesomething happen, and Keith could be theguy to help him.

“Carl Edwards and Darian Grubb couldbe the winners in this game of musicalchairs. Darian is smart, calls a good race,and Carl is driven and hungry. Just likeMatt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick whenthey changed teams, Carl has something toprove. I think he could be a factor in win-ning races and even a championship.

“Denny Hamlin and Dave Rogers are an-other pairing to keep an eye on. I like thechanges Joe Gibbs Racing has made. Thequestion, though, is whether or not theycan manage four teams. It gets harder everytime you add a team, and four is a lot.”

On the surprises the 2015 Chase mightbring:

McReynolds: “He wouldn’t be a surpriseand many probably are glad he wasn’t in theChase last year – Kyle Larson. He will be aChase contender and possibly a true cham-pionship contender. With what we saw lastyear, especially as he saw some tracks forthe second time, it’s obvious this kid willnot only be a factor in 2015, but also winsome races.

“And I don’t think all four Joe GibbsRacing drivers will make the Chase. Can Itell you which one misses? No. But my guttells me there will be some growing painswith the fourth team.”

On whether the second-place jinx willget Ryan Newman:

McReynolds: “The last driver to finishsecond in points and come back the nextyear and be successful was Matt Kenseth,and that was several years ago. The driverswho finished second haven’t come close tofinishing high in points the next year, andthey’ve also won very few races combinedthat next year. I think 2015 will be differ-ent, though, because Ryan Newman’s bestrace of the year was the season finale. Thatwas his best finish and best performance.I think he and Luke Lambert will build onthat momentum. Because they exceeded ex-pectations in 2014, I don’t think that jinxwill affect them negatively. I’m looking forthem to win some races.”

On the favorite to win the championship:Waltrip: “I look back to Homestead and

how the season concluded last year. TheNo. 4 car won the race and the champi-onship. Newman was the big surprise andI expect good things to continue in thatcamp. They improved a lot as the year wenton and seem to have peaked at the righttime. Joey Logano and Brad Keselowskishould be fast again. Jeff Gordon seems tobe getting better with age. He’s certainlynot slowing down. But can he perform likehe did last year? Can the guys who ended2014 on a high note pick up where they leftoff? Nobody knows for sure. That’s why wego to Daytona and the 35 races thereafter.”

With the start of a new year, and a newNASCAR season just around the corner, thelineup of crew chiefs is taking shape, andit represents one of the biggest off-seasonshake-ups ever in the sport.

One of the most significant changes is withDale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 team at HendrickMotorsports.

There, Greg Ives, who just led rookieChase Elliott to the championship in theseries now known as Xfinity, is moving overto be crew chief for Earnhardt. He replacesveteran Steve Letarte, who has moved intoa new role as a TV commentator for NBC,which will begin broadcasting NASCARraces this year.

There has also been a shuffling of crewchiefs at Joe Gibbs Racing, and KaseyKahne and Jamie McMurray both have newcrew chiefs.

Longtime crew chief Donnie Wingo, whomost recently worked with the Wood Broth-ers and Trevor Bayne, has moved to FrontRow Motorsports to run David Gilliland’sNo. 38 team. Wingo’s old job at the WoodBrothers’ team has been filled by JeremyBullins, who moved to the No. 21 with itsnew driver, Ryan Blaney.

At Roush Fenway Racing, a new crewchief roster was released last week. The big-gest change there is the return of veterancrew chief Bob Osborne to the top of the pitbox. He’ll head up the No. 6 Ford of TrevorBayne, who left his part-time ride with theWood Brothers to take on a full-time gig atRoush Fenway.

Osborne’s days as a crew chief sawhim win 18 races from 2004 to 2012, allwith driver Carl Edwards, who left RoushFenway at the end of 2014 to drive for JoeGibbs Racing.

Matt Puccia will remain as crew chief ofGreg Biffle’s No. 16 Ford, where the duohas qualified for the Chase for the past threeseasons.

A newcomer to the lineup is Nick Sandler,a longtime engineer for the No. 99 team thatEdwards recently vacated. He’s taking overthe top spot at the No. 17 team, where he willwork with driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Mike Kelley, who was crew chief for theNo. 17 last year, will step into the role of carchief.

Veteran Jimmy Fennig, who worked ascrew chief for Edwards last year, has retiredfrom the pit box and will serve as the com-pany’s research and development coordina-tor. Fennig won 36 Cup races in his career,including Roush’s 300th win, which came inthe 2012 Daytona 500.

Late last year, Roush Fenway hired MarkMcArdle to head up engineering for thecompany’s Sprint Cup and Xfinity Seriesteams, and added former Joe Gibbs Racingcrew chief Kevin Kidd, who is overseeingthe company’s three Sprint Cup teams.

“We are excited about our 2015 crewchief lineup,” team co-owner Jack Roushsaid in a team release. “Much like ourdriver lineup, our crew chief assembly fea-tures a quality mix of veteran leadershipand youthful insight. We feel this lineup,combined with the addition of Kevin Kiddto oversee our Sprint Cup efforts, is a bigstep forward in the direction of placing ourteams up front and contending week-in andweek-out.”

Roush is also pleased to have Fennig con-tinue with his team, even as he retires fromday-to-day duties as a crew chief.

“Jimmy’s experience is unparalleled inour sport, and I anticipate his input in thisnew role will have a major influence in apositive direction across the board with all ofour teams going forward,” Roush said.

For the Xfinity Series, Roush has hiredPhil Gould, previously with the No. 2 teamof Brian Scott at Richard Childress Racing, towork with the No. 1 team and driver ElliottSadler. Seth Barbour will remain with the No.16 team as will Scott Graves at the No. 60.Chad Norris, who was with the No. 6 teamand Trevor Bayne in 2014, will crew chief forRoush newcomer Darrell Wallace Jr.

Some Sprint Cup teams are not planningto change crew chiefs for 2015, but the deci-sion is never certain until the contracts aresigned.

JTG Daugherty Racing announced lastweek that crew chief Brian Burns will con-tinue with driver A.J. Allmendinger and theNo. 47 Chevrolet.

The two combined to win last year at Wat-kins Glen, and thereby made the cut for theChase for the Sprint Cup. That’s no smallfeat for a small, one-car team in its first yearwith a new manufacturer after switchingfrom Toyotas to Chevrolets.

“Last season, I was able to get to knowA.J. both personally and professionally, andI feel like the relationship we have formed isgreat,” Burns said in a team release. “Chem-istry is vitally important to have between thedriver, crew chief and team, and we have allgotten to know each other more. I feel likegreat things are in store for us this season.

“Actually, last year was a rebuilding yearfor us, and to run as well as we did at times— win a race and make the Chase — showswhat an organization of our size is capableof doing.”

Burns, who is beginning his third seasonas a crew chief, is a Purdue University me-chanical engineering graduate and formerIndiana Army National Guard Sergeant(E-5).

In the Camping World Truck Series, one ofthe most significant personnel moves is thehiring of veteran crew chief Scott Zipadellito run the No. 11 Toyota team for driver BenKennedy, the great-grandson of NASCARfounder Bill France Sr. and the 2014 TruckSeries Rookie of the Year.

Zipadelli, the brother of longtime SprintCup crew chief and competition directorGreg Zipadelli, said in a team release thathe’s looking forward to working with Ken-nedy and for the Red Horse Racing teamowned by Tom DeLoach.

“Ben (Kennedy) is a talented driver and Ihave high expectations for him and the No.11 team,” Zipadelli said, “He had an out-standing rookie season, and our goal thisyear is to win races and put ourselves in posi-tion to contend for the 2015 championship.”

Zipadelli spent last season working in theXfinity Series with driver Kyle Larson, whowon two races, giving Zipadelli three for hiscareer in the series formerly known as Na-tionwide.

Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynoldsdiscuss new rules, new driver/crewchief pairings for Sprint Cup 2015

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I think initially thenew system will beproblematic for teams,because where situationssuch as when a crewmember going overthe wall too soon werejudgment calls before,they’re now monitoredelectronically.” -Darrell Waltrip

Greg Ives, who will crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. inthe Sprint Cup series, is one new driver/crew chief pair-ing that everyone will be watching in 2015.

Photos Courtesy of NASCARScott Zipadelli moves to BenKennedy’s Sprint Cup team ascrew chief.

This is a crucialyear for KaseyKahne andKeith Rodden,his new crewchief, could bethe guy to helphim.

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