MCPON RELEASES CPO365 TRAINING GUIDANCEThe role of the chief petty officerhas long been an integral part of ourNavy.When MCPON Mike Stevenstook office last year, he recognizedthat training chiefs for their newleadership role in six weeks washindering them in becoming assuccessful as possible.

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MCC Ryan J. CourtadeThe aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhow-er (CVN 69), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN77), USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Harry S.Truman (CVN 75) and USS Abraham Lincoln(CVN 72) in port at Naval Station Norfolk, theworld’s largest naval station.

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By MC2 Leona MynesHarry S. Truman Carrier Strike GroupPublic Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

Carrier Air Wing (CVW)3, assigned to the Harry S.Truman Strike Group, wel-comed the Navy’s first femaleCVW commander duringCVW-3’s change of com-mand ceremony, Jan. 4.

During the ceremony,which was conducted at NavalAir Station (NAS) Oceana,Capt. Michael S. Wallace,commander of “Team BattleAxe,” was relieved by Capt.Sara A. Joyner.

“We have an amazing airwing and the squadrons makeus the lethal fighting force weare,” said Wallace, a nativeof Brookings, Ore. “The airwing is sharp and ready togo. I look forward to watch-ing [Joyner] lead this teamwe built together.”

During CVW-3’s mostrecent deployment with USSHarry S. Truman (CVN 75),its eight squadrons conducted3,000 combat sorties with a99.8 percent sortie comple-tion rate, said Wallace.

“Taking the fight abroad isthe business we are in,” saidWallace. “I will miss being apart of this team.”

At sea, Wallace flew F-14Tomcats, F/A-18A/C Hornetsand F/A-18E/F Super Hor-nets for the “Grim Reapers”of Fighter Squadron (VF)101; the “Ghostriders” of VF-142; the “Diamondbacks”

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of VF-102; and the “BlackKnights” of VF-154. Wallacealso served as executive andcommanding officer of the“Swordsmen” of VF-32.

Ashore, Wallace served atNATO Air Base in Geilen-kirchen, Germany and at theNavy Personnel Command inMillington, Tenn., as PERS-

431 commander of tacticalair assignments, PERS-432head detailer for lieutenantand lieutenant commanderassignments and PERS-43deputy director. Wallace tookcommand of CVW-3 in July2011.

I am incredibly honored to bethe 57th ‘Battle Axe.’ I stand herewith great pride because I havebeen handed the reigns of anexceptional team.” - Capt. Sara A. Joyner

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Press ReleaseCommander, Navy Installations Command

WASHINGTON

The arrival of January andwinter means that we are boundfor colder temperatures in thecoming months. Visions ofskiing, curling up by the fire,snowflakes as they fall grace-

fully to the ground and all theirpreparations create eager an-ticipation, but the winter’s frigidtemperatures, blizzards andstorms make emergency pre-paredness especially crucial atthis time of year. With advancedplanning in three key areas, youcan be ready for any unexpectedhazard that surfaces amidst win-

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Be and Stay Informed:Learn about hazards that arecommon in winter months andmost likely to happen in your

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By Patrick GordonNaval District Washington Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Environmental consider-ations have been at the forefrontof many naval leaders’ agendasin recent years, thanks in no

small part to the U.S. Navy’srecent green energy initiatives.

Naval District Washington(NDW) does its part to main-tain the Navy’s interest in ahealthy environment, whilebeing energy conscious withthe NDW Qualified Recycling

Program (QRP).“The purpose of the NDW re-

gional recycling program is toconserve natural and financialresources by diverting recy-clable materials from the wastestream,” said Patrick Moran,QRP manager for Naval Fa-cilities Engineering Command(NAVFAC) Washington. “Toaccomplish this, a region-widerecycling contract is in place tocollect, transport, process andsell recyclable materials.”

NDW Qualified RecyclingProgram keeps regionenvironmentally friendly

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The president of the Board of Inspec-tion and Survey (INSURV) rolled outmajor changes to the frequency and grad-ing method of the INSURV program, ef-fective January 1.

INSURV President Rear Adm. RobertWray said changes to the frequency of theinspections and the grading system wereimplemented to improve the readinessof Navy ships and crews, and to provideNavy and congressional leaders with anaccurate reflection of that readiness.

Under the old program, INSURVteams conducted exhaustive inspectionsand surveys of ships every five years, andreported their material readiness to Con-gress. Now, ships will be inspected aboutevery 30 months.

“The Navy is always working to im-prove how we assess our ships. Overtime, we came to the conclusion thatships aren’t being looked at often enoughto give leadership the readiness informa-tion we want, and to give ship’s crewsthe practice they need to get through theinspections on their own,” said Wray.“Hence the move to double the frequencyof inspections.”

Under the new inspection timeline,INSURV inspectors will conduct a tra-ditional “Material Inspection” during a

unit’s Fleet Readiness Plan (FRP) cycle.In the alternating cycle, a similar inspec-tion will be conducted by the unit’s typecommander with INSURV support.

The other notable change comes tothe overall grading system. Previously,the program utilized a grading statusof Satisfactory, Degraded or Unsatis-factory, which oversimplified inspec-tion results with a coarse one-worddescriptor attempting to describe a shipwith nearly 200 sub-systems. The newsystem will use a more quantifiableINSURV “Figure of Merit,” which is aweighted average of 30 scores used toprovide a final grade and report on theoverall readiness of a ship.

In the past, Sailors could spend upto two years preparing their ship for anINSURV inspection. “Come as you are”is one of the goals of the revised process.It means that rather than exhaustivelypreparing for an INSURV, ships will pre-pare for deployment and the INSURVprocess will measure their material con-dition as a part of that process.

Changes to the scope, breadth andrigor of the INSURV process have al-ready been fully implemented.

Wray said Navy leadership felt thegrading system and the five-year timespan between inspections under the oldsystem were not effectively meetingNavy material readiness objectives.

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Sailor will be twofold,” said Wray. “First,each ship prior to each deployment, willhave a full-blown material inspection inwhich the ship will be expected to getunderway, do full power, anchor, shootguns, operate combat systems, etc., fora team of external inspectors. Second,ships will be expected to do this on theirown, without months of external prepara-tion and assistance.”

While twice as many inspections maysound like a bad thing, Wray stressedthat the new process will benefit theSailors who have to prepare the ship forINSURV.

“We want the pre-deployment materialinspection to be a normal part of doingbusiness, like the Composite TrainingUnit Exercise (COMPTUEX), some-thing ships know how to do on theirown,” he said. “In a larger sense, we wantto create a culture of material readinessin which ships and their crews are alwaysthinking about being ready for INSURV.The concept is to create a culture for ma-terial readiness, in which any ship, at anytime in the appropriate part of the FRP,could successfully shoot their guns, dofull-power runs, anchor and demonstrateher combat systems.”

Wray said the goal of these changes isvery simple.

“In a perfect world, every ship willcomplete a rigorous material inspectionprior to every deployment, conductedeither by INSURV or by their TYCOM,using INSURV methods. Ship’s crewswill be able to prepare for, and success-fully complete, the inspection on theirown. Navy leadership will also get true,accurate, unvarnished readiness infor-mation upon which to make resourcingdecisions.”

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By Tom KreidelNaval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-AtlanticPublic Affairs

EARLE, N.J.

Naval Facilities Engineering Com-mand (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic willrecycle more than six miles of dam-aged metal pipes from Naval Weap-ons Station Earle, in a project thatbegan Dec. 14, 2012, saving the Navymore than $150,000 in refuse remov-al fees for the material.

According to Dave North, NavalWeapons Station Earle recycling spe-cialist, Hurricane Sandy destroyedthree to four miles of 10-inch sewerpipe and three to four miles of 14-inch water pipe, primarily from thethree-mile long pier at the base. Per-sonnel at Earle originally studied pos-sibly reusing the pipe, but discoveredthe pipe was too damaged for that tobe feasible.

“Our mission is to be fiscally re-sponsible and to be good stewardsof the environment,” said Mike Cun-ningham, NAVFAC Mid-Atlanticregional integrated solid waste man-ager. “This project not only savesthe Navy money through cost avoid-ance, but it helps to reduce landfillspace by maximizing our diversionefforts.”

According to Brian Grandinette,NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic solid wastemanager for New Jersey and Penn-sylvania, the estimated cost for re-moving the debris and sending it tothe landfill was more than $150,000.

“We won’t make any money offthis due to the labor and time requiredfor our recycling vendor to retrievethe material, but they won’t charge useither,” he explained.

NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic is work-ing with a local vendor, Red BankRecycling, to remove the plastic andfoam from the pipes and recycle themetal. The effort will wrap up withthe vendor clearing the area and theentire project.

For more news from Naval Fa-cilities Engineering Command, visitwww.navy.mil/local/navfachq/.

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Press ReleaseChief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The Coalition of Sailors Against DestructiveDecisions (CSADD) 2012 Sea and Shore chap-ters of the year were announced by the Chief ofNaval Personnel in NAVADMIN 384/12.

Formally established in June of 2010 byOPNAVIST 1500.80, CSADD serves as apeer-to-peer Sailor mentoring group for Sail-ors 18 to 25 years old. The group was createdto positively influence young Sailors’ behaviorthrough resources and tools that promote gooddecision making.

“CSADD is an opportunity to learn and anopportunity to share your experiences withother Sailors, and help them grow – ‘Ship-mates helping Shipmates,” said Fleet MasterChief Scott Benning, Fleet Master Chief forManpower, Personnel, Training and Education(MPT&E).

In the sea category, USS George Washington(CVN 73) took top honors with its selectionas the CSADD Sea Chapter of the Year. In theshore category, Fleet Anti-Submarine WarfareTraining Center San Diego was selected as

CSADD Shore Chapter of the Year.Four chapters were honored as Region Sea

Chapters of the Year, including: Navy RegionMid-Atlantic – USS Enterprise (CVN 65);Navy Region Southwest – USS Peleliu (LHA5); Navy Region Japan – USS George Washing-ton; and Navy Region Hawaii – Patrol Squad-ron Nine (VP-9). USS Peleliu was selected forhonorable mention as Best Sea Chapter of theYear (Large) and Patrol Squadron Nine wasselected for honorable mention as Best SeaChapter of the Year (Small).

Seven chapters were recognized as RegionShore Chapters of the Year, including: NavyRegion Mid-Atlantic – Naval Station Norfolk;Navy Region Southwest – Fleet Anti-Subma-rine Warfare Training Center San Diego; NavyRegion Midwest – Naval Station Great Lakes;Naval District Washington – Naval Sup-port Activity Washington D.C.; Navy RegionSoutheast – Navy Medicine Training SupportCenter (NMTSC) Fort Sam Houston; NavyRegion Japan – Fleet Activities Yokosuka; andNavy Region Europe – Naval Support ActivityBahrain.

NMTSC Fort Sam Houston and Fleet Ac-tivitiesYokosuka also received honorable men-

tions as CSADD Best Shore Chapter of theYear (Training Command) and CSADD BestShore Chapter of the Year (Shore Installation),respectively.

Chapters selected for awards include thosethat placed special emphasis on the use ofsocial media to promote their programs, aswell as their ability to document through met-rics the impact CSADD on command missionsuccess. Encouraging Sailors to lead throughCSADD and strong support from the com-mand leadership team were also contributingfactors towards award selection.

CSADD currently has more than 180 chap-ters sharing their activities via Facebook, Twit-ter and other communication resources.

“These award-winning chapters truly em-brace the concept of ‘Shipmates helpingShipmates’ and they are instilling this cultureat their commands,” said Benning, who hashelped establish the program in 2010. “Ourgoal is to have a CSADD chapter in everycommand across the Navy. This kind of earlycareer mentorship is what grows leaders andthe chapters recognized by these awards arepaving the way for successful Sailors of ourfuture fleet.”

Navy announces CSADD Chapters of the Year

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer CraggCommander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

HARTFORD, CONN.

The Commanding Officer ofUSS Hartford (SSN 768) and hisson, who is currently serving inthe U.S. Air Force, dropped theceremonial puck together beforethe start of the Connecticut Whaleannual Military AppreciationGame in Hartford, Dec. 22, 2012.

Cmdr. Steve Wilkinson’s andhis son, an Air Force 2nd Lt.Andrew Wilkinson, stationed withthe 38th Cyberspace Command atScott Air Force Base, took leaveto spend time with his family.

USS Hartford recently returnedfrom a regularly scheduled de-ployment on Nov. 17, 2012.

Wilkinson, who has served morethan 30 years in the U.S. Navy, re-flected on special opportunities tospend time with family during theholidays.

“With both of us serving in theU.S. military, albeit different ser-vices, we are thrilled to be ablespend quality time together duringthe holidays,” said Steve. “Bothmy son and I are extremely hon-ored to have the opportunity todrop the puck together before thestart of the appreciation game.”

Lisa Feigenbaum, senior man-ager with Connecticut WhaleHockey Team said they startedthe annual appreciation gamesfive years ago and reflected onthe importance of recognizing allbranches of the military.

“We are honored to have Cmdr.Wilkinson and his son participat-ing in the honorary puck drop,”she said. “This event provides theConnecticut Whale an opportu-nity to showcase what these ser-

vice men and women do for ourcountry.”

USS Hartford, commissionedDec. 10, 1994, is the second U.S.naval vessel to be named in honorof the city of Hartford.

Lt. j.g. Jeffrey PruneraCmdr. Steve Wilkinson, Commanding Officer of Los Angeles-class attack sub-marine USS Hartford (SSN 768) shakes hands with Providence Bruins playerChris Bourque during the ceremonial “dropping of the puck” before the start of aConnecticut Whale annual Military Appreciation Game.

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By MC2 Deven KingUSS Jason Dunham Public Affairs

USS JASON DUNHAM,AT SEA

Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS JasonDunham (DDG 109) con-cluded their participation in atwo-week sleep study, Dec. 17,2012.

The study was conducted bypersonnel from the Naval Post-graduate School (NPS) whocame aboard Jason Dunham tointerview crew members abouttheir watch rotations and moni-tor their sleep patterns, activityperiods and reaction times.

Dr. Nita Shattuck, an associ-ate professor with the NPS Op-erations Research Department,said Jason Dunham’s crewwere the perfect candidates forthe study.

“We were looking for a de-ployed ship with many dif-ferent watch schedules and acommanding officer willingto let us set up the study,” saidShattuck. “Jason Dunham hadall of that.”

At the beginning of the study,Sailors met with the NPS per-sonnel, who issued wrist activ-ity monitors and smart phonesto track Sailors’ reaction timesby having them perform physi-cal and mental tasks.

“Participants were given anumber to watch for on themonitor and had to press abutton when the number ap-peared on the monitor,” Shat-tuck explained. “This gaugedtheir reaction time at thebeginning and end of theirwatches. Together with thedata from the activity moni-tors, we are able to determine

how a Sailor’s sleep patternand watch rotation affectstheir readiness.”

The study showed in favorof a watch rotation with threehours on and nine hours off, butSailors had mixed reactions.

Operations Specialist 2ndClass David Allen, who par-ticipated in the study and standssix hours on and six hours off,was in favor of the three on,nine off rotation.

“With my watch schedule,it’s very difficult to get eighthours of sleep,” said Allen.“You factor in eating meals,any training or drills that mayhappen and a little bit of per-sonal time, and it’s nearly im-possible. Even if I do manageto get eight hours in a 24-hourperiod, it’s broken up.”

Fire Controlman 1st ClassJason Jacobs, who stands three

hours on with nine hours off,said a certain watch rotationmay not be the answer.

“Some people get into aroutine with their watch andadjust well, others don’t.You’renot going to make everyonehappy,” he said. “I like mywatch rotation, but sometimesthe ship’s schedule and my col-lateral duties don’t allow fora full night’s sleep. I think thesolution is more in the Sailorbetter managing their off timeand the command helping themto do so.”

Shattuck agreed with Jacobthat time management on theSailor’s behalf is required, butemphasized the purpose of thestudy.

“The goal is to find the bestwatch rotation to optimize theamount of sleep they are get-ting so they can be alert onwatch,” said Shattuck.

The study is being spon-sored by the Office of NavalResearch and the Office of theChief of Naval Operations.

NPS CONCLUDES SLEEP STUDYABOARD JASON DUNHAM

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NMCP’s first2013 babyHere he is, all eight pounds, oneounce and 21 inches long!

Michael Andrew Cullen was NavalMedical Center Portsmouth’s(NMCP) first baby of 2013, born at7:33 a.m. on New Year’s day. He’sthe first child of Naval AircrewmanMechanical Airman Mathew Cul-len, of Fleet Logistics SquadronFive Six, and wife, Jessica. Theywere surprised to become parentson Jan. 1 – as well as Michaelbeing the first baby of the year –since Jessica’s due date was Jan.4, and other women were in laborat the same time.

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By MC2 Deven KingUSS Jason Dunham Public Affairs

USS JASON DUNHAM, AT SEA

Sailors aboard guided-missile de-stroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109)got a head start on their New Year’s res-olution to quit using tobacco products,Dec. 31, 2012.

Thirteen Sailors attended a tobaccocessation course, designed and sponsoredby the Navy, to kick the habit for good.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (SW/AW/EXW) Mandy Broderick, an in-dependent duty corpsman, Jason Dun-ham’s senior medical department rep-resentative and course facilitator, saidthe Navy has an interest in tobacco-freeSailors.

“Tobacco has an affect on unit readi-ness,” said Broderick. “It decreases aSailor’s ability to deal with stress, in-creases healing time of injuries and ill-nesses, and can even affect fine motorskills. The Navy knows giving Sailorstools like the tobacco cessation courseand nicotine replacement therapy – at nocost to the Sailor – will result in moreSailors who are willing to quit.”

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Mat-thew Tackett, who has been using tobac-co for more than eight years, attended thecourse and is excited to be tobacco-free.

“I think everyone who uses tobaccoreally wants to quit,” said Tackett. “Theyjust don’t know where to begin, or thinkthey can’t do it on their own. We allknow it’s bad for us, but the class taughtus some interesting things and it reallymade me want to quit even more, whichis the first step.”

The class is just the first step, accord-ing to Broderick.

“The class is designed to educate Sail-ors and layout some of the methods they

Jason DunhamSailors’ NewYear’s resolution?... quit tobacco

can use to quit,” he said. “There is nico-tine replacement therapy, such as patchesand gum, and medications to help withthe cravings. The biggest part is trackingprogress with weekly follow-up appoint-ments for the first month and monthlythereafter.”

This is the second time Broderick hasheld tobacco cessation courses aboardJason Dunham. Twenty-five Sailors at-tended the last course and 13 have re-mained tobacco free after two months.

“The last course was very successful,”said Broderick. “I have high expectationsfor this one too, but I’ll be happy even ifone person quits.”

Tackett said he aims to be that person.“My wife just gave birth to twins a few

weeks ago,” he said. “I think with them asmy motivation, the class and replacementtherapy, I’ll be able to do it.”

According to SECNAV Instruction

5100.13E, Navy and Marine Corps To-bacco Policy, tobacco use is the singlelargest cause of preventable prematuredeath in the United States among adults.Smoking related healthcare and produc-tivity loss cost the Department of De-

fense nearly $1 billion each year. TheNavy’s objective is to reduce tobacco useand prevent tobacco product use initia-tion among Sailors to improve personnelhealth and maintain a high state of mili-tary readiness.

[Tobacco]decreasesa Sailor’sability todeal withstress,increaseshealingtime ofinjuries andillnesses,and caneven affectfine motorskills.”

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AW/EXW) MandyBroderick

U.S. Navy file photoJames Cooley (right), assigned to the medical department aboard the USS Harry S. Truman(CVN 75), teaches Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brian Johnson about thebenefits of quitting smoking and the assistance the medical department has to offer.

■ costly addictionSmoking related healthcare andproductivity loss costs the Departmentof Defense nearly $1 billion each year.

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USS Nicholas’ (FFG 47) Auxilia-ries Division Officer, Ens. Clif Bu-kowsky, was selected for COMDES-RON Two Six Award for Excellencein Shiphandling on Dec. 28, 2012.

Bukowsky is a natural ship driverwith instinctive understanding as amariner and has the foresight and de-cision making of a seasoned depart-ment head.

“He is my go-to ship driver for all

special evolutions,” said Cmdr. CoryBlaser, Nicholas’ Commanding Of-ficer

Bukowsky conned the ship along-side for underway replenishment sixtimes this year. He served as Con-ning Officer for over 20 Special Seaand Anchor details – most notablyconning through the Panama Canal.He also conned the ship in severaltactical situations over the course ofNicholas’ successful SOUTHCOMdeployment. As a shiphandler, hewas instrumental in three of eightinterdictions, placing Nicholas in an

opportune position to intercept drugsmugglers while using her embarkedhelicopter to aid in interdiction.

In addition to his natural shiphan-dling ability, Bukowsky is a mentorfor his fellow officers, teaching themabout the nuances of driving a frig-ate. His understanding of forces onthe ship and special evolutions likeanchoring, pier work and conningthe ship alongside for underway re-plenishment have allowed him toteach junior officers as a peer, raisingthe standard of excellence across allbridge watchstanders on Nicholas.

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USS NICHOLAS JUNIOROFFICER AWARDED INSHIPHANDLING EXCELLENCE

U.S. Navy file photoEns. Clif Bukowsky, USS Nicholas’ (FFG 47) Auxiliaries Division Officer, is awardedthe COMDESRON Two Six Award for Excellence in Shiphandling by his Com-manding Officer, Cmdr. Cory Blaser.

By Kevin CopelandCommander, Submarine Force AtlanticPublic Affairs

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Vice Adm. Michael J.Connor, Commander, Sub-marine Force Atlantic (COM-SUBLANT), announced thewinners of the 2012 Battle Ef-ficiency (Battle “E”) competi-tion, Jan. 3.

“The Battle E competition isconducted to strengthen indi-vidual command performance,improve overall force readi-ness and to recognize out-standing performance,” saidConnor. “The award symbol-izes the overall readiness ofthe command to carry out itsassigned wartime tasks as aunit of the Atlantic SubmarineForce. The competition forthese honors, as always, is ex-tremely keen. They should bea source of great pride to eachand every crew member.”

Based on a year-long com-petition, one submarine fromeach submarine squadron inthe Atlantic Fleet is recog-nized. The awards are present-ed by the commodore of eachsquadron to the submarineunder their command whichhas demonstrated the highestlevel of battle readiness duringthe evaluation year.

The 2012 COMSUBLANTBattle “E” winners, theirhomeports, and commandingofficers are:

■ Commander, SubmarineSquadron (SUBRON) Four(Groton, Conn.) – USS NewHampshire (SSN 778), com-manded during the competi-tion by Cmdr. John McGun-nigle.

■ SUBRON Six (Norfolk)– USS Boise (SSN 764), com-manded by Cmdr. Brian Sit-tlow

■ Commander, Subma-rine Development SquadronTwelve (Groton, Conn.) –USS Toledo (SSN 769), com-manded by Cmdr. Sam Geiger.

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By MC2 (SW)Jonathan SundermanAmphibious Squadron 8 Public Affairs

NORFOLK

More than 4,000 Sailorsand Marines from the IwoJima Amphibious ReadyGroup (ARG) and the 24thMarine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) completed an eight-and-a-half-month deploy-ment when the ships arrivedat Naval Station Norfolk andJoint Expeditionary BaseLittle Creek-Fort Story, Dec.18-20, 2012.

While deployed, the IwoJima ARG/24th MEU servedin the U.S. 5th and 6thFleet areas of responsibility(AOR), conducting MaritimeSecurity Operations, crisisresponse capability, theatersecurity cooperation and for-ward naval presence.

The Iwo Jima ARG iscomprised of amphibiousdock-landing ship USS Gun-ston Hall (LSD 44), multi-purpose amphibious assaultship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7),amphibious transport dockship USS New York (LPD21), Amphibious Squadron(PHIBRON) 8, Tactical AirControl Squadron 21, FleetSurgical Team 4, HelicopterSea Combat Squadron 22 andNaval Beach Group, whichincludes Assault Craft Unit(ACU) 2, ACU 4 and Beach-master Unit 2.

The 24th MEU is com-prised of Battalion Land-ing Team, 1st Battalion, 2ndMarine Regiment; AviationCombat Element, MarineMedium Tiltrotor Squadron261 (Reinforced) and Logis-

tics Combat Element, CombatLogistics Battalion 24.

“It is truly an honor andprivilege to be a part of theIwo Jima Amphibious ReadyGroup,” said Capt. ArturoGarcia, Commodore, PHI-BRON 8. “The Sailors andMarines performed superblyand responded immediatelyto whatever our nation re-quired of them.”

The Iwo Jima ARG and24th MEU participated inbilateral exercises and op-erations in the U.S. 5th and6th Fleet AOR’s, includingAfrican Lion 2012 with theMoroccan military, EagerLion 2012 with the JordanianNavy and the InternationalMine Countermeasures Exer-cise 2012 with more than 30international partners.

“The 24th MEU-Iwo JimaARG team provided a flex-ible, expeditionary force thatwas called upon multipletimes in the 5th and 6th Fleetareas of responsibility. Ourability to quickly respond toa variety of missions gavedecision makers at all levelstime and options to developtheir plans and assurance thatthere was a force ready to becalled on if needed,” said Col.

Frank Donovan, 24th MEU’sCommanding Officer. “OurMarines and Sailors wentabove and beyond during anextremely demanding de-ployment and I’m extremelyproud of the entire Blue-Green team.”

This deployment alsomarked the New York’smaiden deployment, madeof seven and a half tons ofsteel salvaged from the WorldTrade Center in her keel.

Shortly after entering theCommander, Task Force 80AOR on their return home,the ships pulled in to NorthCarolina to disembark equip-ment and Marines of the 24thMEU.

Landing craft utilities, as-signed to ACU 2, landingcraft air cushion and aircraftassigned to Marine MediumTiltrotor Squadron 261 (Re-inforced), transported equip-ment, vehicles and Marinesashore, concluding the 24thMEU’s segment of the de-ployment.

“Whether supporting mari-time security operations,theater security cooperationefforts or bilateral exerciseswith allies and regional part-ners in the U.S. 5th and 6thFleet area of responsibility,this Navy-Marine Corps teamcame together and success-fully accomplished the mis-sion,” said Garcia. “I couldnot be more proud of them.We also need to recognizethat we couldn’t have madeit through this challengingdeployment if not for the net-work of support and constantencouragement from ourfamily and friends.”

Iwo Jima ARG, 24 MEUreturn from deployment

NORFOLK

Guided-missile destroyer USS Gon-zalez (DDG 66) departed Naval StationNorfolk, Jan. 3. The ship departed on aregularly scheduled deployment to con-duct maritime operations in the U.S. 5thFleet area of operations and will relieveUSS Oscar Austin (DDG 79).

The ship is led by Cmdr. Chris H. In-

skeep and has a crew of approximately276.

Commissioned on Oct. 12, 1996,Gonzalez is the 16th ship of the ArleighBurke-class of Aegis destroyers. The shipwas named after Medal of Honor recipi-ent Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez, a Marine killedin 1968 during the initial phase of Opera-tion Hue City in Vietnam.

USS GONZALEZ DEPLOYS

By MC3 Joshua WaltersUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWYORK

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class air-craft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72) helped residents of New York recoverfrom Hurricane Sandy-related damageduring a community relations project,Dec. 15, 2012.

Lincoln Sailors teamed up with theNew York-based non-profit organizationFriends of Firefighters to clean and restoreseveral Brooklyn residences that sustainedextensive flood damage in the aftermath ofthe hurricane.

In the morning, the Sailors went to theorganization’s distribution office to helpsort and set up relief items for firefightersin need. In the afternoon, they helped cleanout houses that were flooded by removingdamaged items and removing floorboards.

“These guys worked very hard by help-ing out these families,” said Lt. DavidDuprey, a Lincoln chaplain. “Friends ofFirefighters greatly appreciates all the hardwork we put in at their office and cleaningout those flooded homes.”

After the hurricane hit the area, Friends

of Firefighters started organizing to helpfirefighters whose property had been dam-aged in the storm. Volunteers from aroundthe country pitched in to distribute cloth-ing, food and other relief items to firefight-ers in need.

Meghan Zichelli, operations managerfor Friends of Firefighters, said one of themore critical ongoing aspects of the reliefefforts is restoring flood-damaged housesthat were ravaged by the hurricane.

“We are sending out labor crews dailyto help clean out houses,” said Zichelli.“Also, we have a distribution center forfamilies who need clothing, cleaning sup-plies or anything else we can provide.”

Friends of Firefighters was establishedfollowing the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,2001 to provide assistance to active andretired firefighters and their families livingin the New York area.

Abraham Lincoln arrived in Norfolk,on Aug. 7, 2012 following an eight-monthchange of homeport deployment thatbrought her to Virginia from Naval StationEverett, Wash., her home since January of1997. Over the next four years, Lincolnwill undergo a refueling complex overhaulin Newport News.

Lincoln Sailors lend supportto Hurricane Sandy relief

NORFOLK

Over the holidays, Naval Station(NAVSTA) Norfolk ships and shore com-mands competed in the 16th annual Opera-tion Decorama.

Operation Decorama participants constructedholiday displays that were judged on creativity,style and recognition of discernible theme.

Judges included: Capt. David A. Culler,Jr., Commanding Officer (CO) of NAVSTANorfolk; Capt. Robert Clarke, Executive Of-ficer of NAVSTA Norfolk; Command MasterChief David Carter, Command Master Chief ofNAVSTA Norfolk; Master-at-Arms 1st ClassNathan Connor, NAVSTA Norfolk Sailor of theYear (SOY); and other special guests.

Winners received a certificate and specialprizes from NAVSTA Norfolk Morale, Welfareand Recreation.

Operation Decorama winners announced

CO’s Choice: Ground ElectronicMaintenance Department (GEMD)

Sailor’s Choice: Marine AircraftGroup 49 (MAG 49)

Carriers and Amphibious AssaultShip Category: 1st Place - USSWasp (LHD 1); 2nd Place - USSGeorge H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

Cruiser Category: 1st Place - USSMonterey (CG 61)

Destroyer Category: 1st Place- USS Porter (DDG 78); 2nd Place -USS Bainbridge (DDG 96)

MC2 Kayla Jo FinleyLine handlers stand by as the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) prepares todepart Naval Station Norfolk. Gonzalez deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility toparticipate in anti-piracy and maritime security operations.

■ over theholidays

Below are somephotos and storiesthat took placeduring the holidaybreak. The Flagshipwould like to wishyou and your familiesa prosperous andhappy New Year!

■ winners and categories

Shore CommandsCategory: 1st Place– Fleet WeatherCenter; 2nd Place –Carter Hall

Squadron Category:1st Place – FleetLogistics SupportSquadron Four Zero(VRC-40); 2nd Place– Carrier AirborneEarly WarningSquadron 125(VAW-125)

MC1 Julie Matyascik

Family andfriends of thecrew of theamphibious as-sault ship USSIwo Jima (LHD7) gather for theship’s homecom-ing to Naval Sta-tion Norfolk.

The homecom-ing marked theend of the IwoJima AmphibiousReady Group’s(IWOARG) nine-month deploy-ment.

■ the statsThe Iwo Jima ARG/24thMEU team steamed morethan 55,000 nauticalmiles, conducted morethan 2,800 flight sorties,logged more than4,800 flight hours andperformed more than 300small boat operations.

MC2 Sean Hurt

Marine Air-craft Group49 (MAG49) deco-rated theirhelicoptorfor NavalStationNorfolk’s16th annualOperationDecoramacompeti-tion. MAG49 won the“Sailor’sChoice”award.

Participantsof the eventconstructedholiday dis-plays thatwere judgedon creativity,style andrecognitionof discern-ible theme.

MCC Leah StilesA snowman stands illuminated outside Carter Hall at Naval Station Norfolk duringthe station’s 16th annual Operation Decorama competition.

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“I am incredibly honored to be the57th ‘Battle Axe,’” said Joyner, anative of Hooper’s Island, Md. “I standhere with great pride because I havebeen handed the reigns of an excep-tional team.”

Joyner said she is ready to lead theteam in its mission to defend freedom.

“Our upcoming deployment willdefine our proudest and most difficultmoments,” said Joyner. “Together, wewill go forward to protect our families’way of life. Let us be ready – it is timeto bring the fight to the enemy.”

At sea, Joyner flew the A-4E Sky-hawk with the “Checkertails” of Com-posite Squadron (VC) 5 and the “RedTails” of VC-8 before transitioningto the F/A-18A/C Hornet with the“Rough Raiders” of Strike FighterSquadron (VFA) 125, the “Argonauts”of VFA-147. Joyner also served as ex-ecutive and commanding officer of the“Gunslingers” of VFA-105.

Ashore, Joyner served at the U.S.

Joint Forces Command in Norfolk andas the Joint Strike Fighter Require-ments officer for the Chief of NavalOperations Air Warfare Division(OPNAV N88).

Before assuming command ofCVW-3, Joyner served as its deputycommander.

CVW-3 was established July 1, 1938and served during World War II, theVietnam conflict, Korean War, ColdWar, Persian Gulf War and Global Waron Terrorism. CVW-3 has deployedaboard 10 of the nation’s aircraft car-

riers since its inception.Today, CVW-3 is comprised of

eight squadrons: the “Raging Bulls”of VFA-37, the “Gunslingers” of VFA-105, the “Swordsmen” of VFA-32, the“Checkerboards” of Marine FighterAttack Squadron 312, the “Seahawks”of Carrier Airborne Early WarningSquadron 126, the “Zappers” of Tacti-cal Electronic Warfare Squadron 130,the “Dusty Dogs” of Helicopter SeaCombat Squadron 7 and the “SwampFoxes” of Helicopter Maritime StrikeSquadron 74.

Courtesy of The Virginian-Pilot | Vicki Cronis-NoheCapt. Sara “Clutch” Joyner receives applause after being introduced for the first time ascommander of Carrier Air Wing 3 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Jan. 4. Behind her ap-plauding is Lt. Richard Smothers.

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NAVY FIRST |Joyner is formerCVW-3 deputycommander

WINTER | What to doin the event of a winterhome fire, tips to prevent

area, such as winter stormsand power outages. TheReady Navy website “Be andStay Informed” tabs offer spe-cific instructions, informationand resources you may needto know regarding winterstorms, power outages andhome fires.

Freeze Winter Fires: Didyou know that heating sourcesare the second leading causeof home fires every year, espe-cially during winter months?Kerosene heaters, candles andwood burning fireplaces arebig culprits, with Decemberbeing the peak time for homecandle fires. Freeze winterfires by using these itemssafely:

■ Keep anything combus-tible at least three feet awayfrom any heat source.

■ Use kerosene heatersonly where approved by au-thorities, and refuel outsideand only after the heater hascooled.

■ Never leave a burningcandle unattended or aban-doned.

■ Use fire screens to keepthe fire in the fireplace andhave your chimney cleanedevery year.

■ Make sure that your homehas at least one smoke detec-tor.

Make a Plan: As a family,make an emergency plan sothat everyone in the familyunderstands what to do,where to go and what to takein the event of a fire or anyemergency. Additionally,winter fire hazards, ice andwinter winds can bring downpower lines, making tradition-al communication difficult.Your emergency plan shouldinclude how your family willcommunicate with each other,particularly if normal com-munication methods, such asphone lines or cell towers,are out. Road conditions andother hazards can limit ease

of movement. Have a contactperson outside the area thateach member of the familycan notify that they are safe,if separated. The Ready Navywebsite provides printableforms and contact cards toguide you in your planning.

Lastly, learn about the mus-tering requirements at yourcommand and become famil-iar with the Navy Family Ac-countability and AssessmentSystem (NFAAS) (https://na-vyfamily.navy.mil).

Build a Kit: The best wayto prepare for the unexpectedis to create one or more emer-gency kits that include enoughwater and non-perishable sup-plies for every family memberto survive at least three days.Keep a kit prepared at homeand consider having kits inyour car, at work, and a por-table version in your homeready to take with you. Thesekits will enable you and yourfamily to respond to a winter(or any emergency) more ef-fectively. Your various emer-gency kits will be usefulwhether you have to shelter-in-place, are stranded at workor on the road, or move to an-other location. Be sure yourkits address the needs of smallchildren, individuals with spe-cial needs and your pets.

In winter months, be sure toinclude blankets in your kitsto bundle and warm familymembers should power out-ages knock out heat sources,or should you get strandedin a car. Additional winteritems to consider are salt tomelt ice on walkways; sandto increase traction; a broomand snow shovel to removesnow; plastic sheeting tokeep winter winds frombiting through windows; andhand warmers, hats, glovesand seasoned wood for asource of warmth; as well asfire extinguishers for safety.You can find a suggested listof other kit items under theReady Navy website “Makea Plan” tab.

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The QRP was officiallystarted in 2012, though recy-cling initiatives had been inplace prior to the program’sbeginning. According toMoran, earlier NDW recyclingprograms were operated byMWR and then NAVFAC’senvironmental branch. Thecurrent program is the respon-sibility of the NAVFAC Wash-ington public works depart-ment which contracts out mostof the day to day recyclingwork.

The process is simple, andbegins with the average NDWoffice worker. Paper, alumi-num cans and plastic bottlesare disposed of in their re-spective office-wide collec-tion containers. These are thenemptied by the recycling plantcontractors who take the re-cyclables to one of the threeregional processing sites atJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling,Naval Air Station PatuxentRiver, or Naval Support Activ-ity Annapolis. The materialsare processed, weighed andsold to a broker who writes acheck to the government forthe value of materials basedon published commodity pricevalues.

“We have a very efficientprocess, with the funds goingstraight back to the Navy,”said Birjette Preston, recyclingsupervisor for the Melwood

recycling site at Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling. “And byrecycling, the material is beingreused as well, which is muchmore effective than a singleline to the landfill where thematerial won’t be used.”

Both Moran and Prestonagree that the program givesback to the region in moreways than one.

“We’re very proud to behelping out the region’s en-vironment and doing it in asmart way,” said Moran. “Ittakes more energy to turn atree into paper than to justturn paper back into paper.So in addition to reducing theamount of trash being thrownaway, the QRP is actively in-volved in saving energy in theregion, too.”

A regional QRP committeekickoff is planned for later thismonth, said Moran. The com-mittee will assist in developingthe program direction and howfunds are to be used, as wellas, coordinate NDW installa-tions’ recycling efforts.

RECYCLE| Programreducestrash, savesenergy

MC1 Patrick GordonLt. Cmdr. Randall Harmeyer, dep-uty assistant regional engineerfor Naval District Washington,empties his recycling into a col-lection container at the Washing-ton Navy Yard.

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MCPON RELEASES CPO 365TRAINING GUIDANCE

By MC2 Alexandra SnyderDefense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The role of the chief pettyofficer (CPO) has long been anintegral part of our Navy. WhenMaster Chief Petty Officer ofthe Navy (MCPON) Mike Ste-vens took office last year, herecognized that training chiefsfor their new leadership role insix weeks, as the original CPOinduction dictated, was hinder-

ing them in becoming as suc-cessful as possible.

“We recognized that wewouldn’t always have the timethat we would like to pro-vide the training for our firstclass petty officers (FCPO) tobecome chiefs. So, two yearsago we implemented the CPO365 training process that wouldafford them a longer period oftime to train,” said Stevens.“What we’ve done now is said,‘Why should we have a break

six weeks prior to pinning andchange the way we’ve beentraining?’ What we’ve decid-ed to do is continue to trainthroughout the year, all theway up to the final night, andprogressively make the train-ing more intense and morerelevant as they get ready tobecome chief petty officers.”

CPO 365, a year-long de-velopment and training forFCPO’s, was first introducedin 2010 under former MCPON

Rick D. West. It includes twophases, the first of which beginsin September each year. UnderStevens’ revised program, de-tailed in his 2012 - 2013 CPO365 Guidance, all FCPO’s willparticipate through the dura-tion of Phase One, whetherthey are board-eligible or not.

“CPO 365 depends a lot onmomentum,” said Stevens.“It’s a continuous process of

MC2 Thomas L.Rosprim

Master Chief PettyOfficer of the Navy(MCPON) MichaelD. Stevens speaksto Sailors takingpart in the SpecialWarfare Combat-ant-craft Crewmencourse at NavalAmphibious BaseCoronado.

The visit was part ofMCPON’s first tripto the San Diegoarea as MCPON.

CPO 365depends a lot onmomentum. It’s acontinuous processof learning anddevelopment.”

- MCPON Mike Stevens » see CPO 365 | B7

President announcesnominees for next DefenseSecretary, CIA Director

By Army Sgt. 1st ClassTyrone C. Marshall, Jr.American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

President Barack Obamaannounced his nominationsto serve as the next leaders ofthe Defense Department andCentral Intelligence Agency,Jan. 7.

At a White House newsconference, Obama an-nounced his selection ofChuck Hagel to be next de-fense secretary and JohnBrennan as the next CIA di-rector.

If confirmed by theSenate, Hagel will replaceDefense Secretary Leon E.Panetta, who confirmed hisplans to retire. Brennan,if confirmed, will replaceDavid H. Petraeus, who re-signed as CIA director inNovember.

“Chuck Hagel is the leaderthat our troops deserve,” saidObama. “He is an Americanpatriot. He enlisted in theArmy and volunteered forVietnam. As a young private,and then sergeant, he servedwith honor alongside his ownbrother.”

Hagel, 66, a former U.S.Senator from Nebraska,earned two Purple Hearts as

an infantry squad leader inthe Vietnam War. He later co-founded a cellular telephonecompany.

Obama said Hagel’s broth-er rescued him when he wasinjured by shrapnel and thatHagel did the same when hisbrother was wounded later,noting that his nominee tolead the Pentagon still “bearsthe scars and shrapnel for bat-tles he fought in our name.”

“Chuck Hagel’s leader-ship of our military would behistoric,” the president said.“He’d be the first personof enlisted rank to serve asSecretary of Defense, one ofthe few secretaries who havebeen wounded in war and thefirst Vietnam veteran to leadthe department.”

Obama noted Hagel’s ded-ication to service membersand their families, and said

his experiences give him theability to relate to troops.

“In Chuck Hagel, ourtroops see a decoratedcombat veteran of characterand strength – they see oneof their own,” said Obama.“Chuck is a champion of ourtroops, veterans and our mili-tary families. With Chuck,our troops will always know– just like Sgt. Hagel wasthere for his own brother –Secretary Hagel will be therefor you,” he said.

Hagel’s experience in-cludes stints as deputy ad-ministrator for the Veteran’sAdministration – now theVeteran’s Affairs Department– and as CEO and presidentof the USO. He served in theSenate from 1997 to 2009,where he was a member of

MC1 Chad J. McNeeleyFormer Sen. Chuck Hagel, President of the United States BarackObama and Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta share a laugh atthe nomination announcement for Hagel as the next Secretary ofDefense at the White House, Jan. 7.

» see OBAMA | B7

Press ReleaseAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

The legislation that PresidentBarack Obama signed on Jan.2 that postponed the fiscal cliffmeans changes to military andcivilian paychecks, Defense Fi-nance and Accounting Service(DFAS) officials said on Jan. 4.

The legislation increasesSocial Security withholdingtaxes to 6.2 percent. For the pasttwo years during the “tax holi-day,” the rate was 4.2 percent.

The increase in Social Secu-rity withholding taxes affectsboth military and civilian pay-checks, officials said.

For civilian employees, offi-

cials said, this will mean a twopercent reduction in net pay.

For military personnel,changes to net pay are affectedby a variety of additional fac-tors, such as increases in basicallowances for housing, subsis-tence, longevity basic pay raisesand promotions. Officials saidservice members could see anincrease in net pay, no changeor a decrease.

For military members, SocialSecurity withholding is locatedon their leave and earningsstatement in the blocks marked“FICA taxes” – for Federal In-surance Contributions Act.

DoD civilians will see the

NAVY COMMEMORATES DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAYBy Ens. Amber Lynn DanielNavy Office of Diversity and Inclusion Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

As announced by NAVADMIN 001/13,the Navy will join the nation in observingDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 21.

Navy commands are encouraged to re-flect on the recurring theme, “Remember!Celebrate! Act! A day on, not a day off,”and increase their knowledge and aware-ness of Dr. King’s contributions to Ameri-can history and civil rights by participat-ing in military and community events.

King was the chief spokesman for non-violent activism during the civil rights

movement, which successfully protestedracial discrimination in federal and statelaw.

Following in the footsteps of his father,King entered the Christian ministry inFebruary of 1948 at the age of 19. He wasordained at Ebenezer Baptist Church inAtlanta, Ga., and in 1954 upon comple-tion of graduate studies at Boston Uni-versity, he accepted a call to serve at theDexter Avenue Baptist Church in Mont-gomery, Ala. While ministering there,King became an instrumental leader in theMontgomery Bus Boycott, made famous

» see MLK | B7

» see PAYCHECKS | B7

Fiscal cliff legislationaffects military,civilian paychecks

Current SECDEFPanetta confirmedplans to retire

onlineVisit the DefenseFinance andAccountingService websiteat www.dfas.mil tolearn more aboutDoD paymentservices.

To read thePentagon’s viewon Congressavoiding the fiscalcliff, and what stillneeds to be done,visit http://1.usa.gov/W2enxY.

Plan ahead whenseeking PTSPerform to Serve (PTS) is a force-management tool and continuumof service initiative that helps 21stcentury Sailors continue their Navycareer, officials said Jan. 2.

» see B5

By Bianca MartinezMilitary Spouse Contributor

Happy New Year! I hope it is off to awonderful start for all of you. There arechanges to be made inside all of us for thebetter. There are new goals on the hori-zon. There are new adventures to be had.As I toasted 2012 goodbye, I was full ofmixed emotions. A lot has happened inthe past month and a half making the endof the year a bit of a struggle, but it all setthe tone for my 2013.

If you are a regular reader of mycolumn, you know that my father wasin a tough spot with his health. He hadbattled and fought through cancer andsepsis ... he had won. He won in thesense that he got more time with hisfamily. His nephews and nieces andloved ones had come to see him. Wehad a wonderful Thanksgiving at myparents’ home in Maryland with turkey,laughter, love, and of course, football.It made for quite a night. It was timewell spent.

A few weeks before, we had goneup to Maryland after dad was releasedfrom the hospital and had checked into arehabilitation home. My cousin sharedan incredible story about my dad. Itwas one I had never heard before. Joeywas more than just a nephew to him.He was like a son, and I always con-sidered him a brother. He lived with usin his teen years and I just rememberthinking he was so cool. He rockedwhite suits and drove my dad’s Datsun280z. He was like the Don Johnson ofDarnestown. He is still in a band and isdefinitely a rock star. He has a gentleheart though and loved my dad with allof it. The story he told went like this,“Uncle Boo asked me one day, ‘If youhad all the money in the world, whatwould you buy?’” So I gave him myanswer and he said, “Wrong ... time.You can never get enough time withyour family and those you love. Re-member that.” We were out to dinner atthe time. We were a family in tears, be-cause in our hearts of hearts, we knewthose words he shared with Joey thatday were so true at that time.

Dad got his time. He paid by fightingthrough pain. However, on Dec. 2, 2012,he couldn’t buy anymore. We were allwith him when he took his final breathand he was finally no longer suffering.We all wanted more time with him, butit would have been selfish of us to keephim fighting through the pain.

This is why I have not been writingfor the past few weeks. It was just toohard. Now after reflection, it is time forme to move forward. In honor of mydad, this year’s resolution is all abouttime. I will do what I can to find moreof it. Not to spend at work, or at thegym, or at the grocery store, or clean-ing. I want more time with those I love.I will do all I can to get it.

It’s about time

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“We’re in the business of change management.” – Chaplain Nils Palma

”Civilized men sleep soundly because rough men stand ready to doviolence on their behalf.” – George Orwell

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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat,known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of thedepths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understandingof life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern.Beautiful people do not just happen.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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By Jacey EckhartMilitary Spouse Contributor

Jacey Eckhart isthe Editor in Chiefof SpouseBuzz.com.Jacey has been a syn-dicated military lifecolumnist since 1996.As an Air Force brat,Navy wife and Armymom, Jacey has hadthe ringside seat forwatching generationsof military familiescope with deploy-ment, frequent movesand war.

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By Tiffany SilverbergMilitary Spouse Contributor

I don’t love resolutions.In high school, I eagerly printed

yearly goals on the brightest paperI could find.

In college, I gracefully traced alist of life goals I wanted to accom-plish in 10 years.

In my writing business, I havecarefully outlined a business planwith milestones and steppingstones.

But in life, resolutions just neverseem to fit. Not in military lifewith moves, deployments and un-knowns in the distance.

New bases, new houses, newschedules, new plans.

“Semper Gumby,” they say. Stayflexible. Be ready for change.

How do resolutions fit into that?Rarely does a military year go

by without some life change. Iheard a list recently of the majorlife changes that require great careand concern (and a massage ortwo.) Most years in our militarylife contain at least one of them – ifnot, more. New homes, new familymembers, job changes – these arethe kinds of things people put ontheir resolution list. Ours come au-

tomatically.So how do we possibly add reso-

lutions to our already full years?How can we set meal plans when

we don’t know what our kitchenwill be like?

How do we set family scheduleswhen we don’t know how muchhelp we will have?

How do we make fitness goalswhen we don’t know where thegym will be?

Resolutions just don’t fit – untilyou consider the etymology of“resolution,” related beautifully to“resolve.”

Now that’s a concept we can allrelate to.

We’ve all woken up next to ourmilitary spouse, in a strange townwith alien surroundings, wonder-ing how we got here. We’ve allworked tirelessly to pull togetherbits of memories and decora-tions to turn stark base walls intoa home we recognize. We’ve allresolved to be home wherever weare, to make homes wherever wego.

We’ve all seen the terrifyingnews of goings-on overseas, we’veall packed the deployment bagsand we’ve all smiled through thetears. We’ve resolved to keep theproverbial home fires burning, tokeep the family strong.

We’ve all moved into new neigh-borhoods, we’ve all waited forfriends that don’t come knockingand we’ve all spent hours signing uplocal opportunities. We’ve resolvedto be happy wherever we end up.

Resolutions can seem so foreignto the oddities of our life, but notresolve. Resolve we get.

Resolve is putting on a smilewhen you put him on that plane,bus, car, ship to a hostile land orsea for months at a time.

Resolve is finding a job whenjobs can’t be found, or carving oneout for yourself despite the odds.

Resolve is spending night afternight searching for the best house,in the best neighborhood, with thebest schools and all the best extra-curriculars in an area you’ve neverseen or visited.

Resolve is pushing through thetraditions of holidays and everydays without family, or sometimes,even your spouse.

Resolve is going to the commandevents, the spouse meetings, theget-togethers when you don’t knowanyone and feel like a complete out-sider.

Resolve is carrying the weightof the world, and yet, continuing towalk.

Resolve is rarely complainingbecause it doesn’t change anything.

Resolve is getting involved tochange the things you can change.

Resolve is being a military spouse... and being the best one you canpossible be.

Resolve in 2013!Tiffany Silverberg is Navy wife

and foodie with an independentstreak. As a freelance writer, shebrings years of journalism and lan-guage experience to non-profits,businesses and families, tellingtheir stories online and offline. Youcan visit her website at www.tiffany-silverberg.com.

The difference between ‘resolution’ and ‘resolve’Resolutions can seem so foreign to the oddities of ourlife, but not resolve. Resolve we get.” - Tiffany Silverberg

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Press ReleaseNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

The Career Management System In-teractive Detailing (CMS/ID) applica-tion phase is scheduled to begin on Jan.10 and will remain open until 5 a.m. onJan. 22 for Sailors in their permanentchange of station (PCS) orders negotia-tion window.

CMS/ID is the web-based programenlisted Sailors use to review and applyfor PCS orders when it is time to transferduty stations. Sailors may access the siteat https://www.cmsid.navy.mil, or fromthe CMS/ID link at www.npc.navy.mil.

Sailors are in their orders negotia-tion window when they are within ninethrough seven months from their project-ed rotation date (PRD). This is the firstapplication phase for Sailors with an Oc-tober 2013 PRD, the second applicationphase for Sailors with a September 2013PRD, and the last application phase forSailors with an August 2013 PRD.

These Sailors may review advertisedbillets in CMS/ID during the applica-tion phase and apply for up to five jobs,either directly using CMS/ID or througha command career counselor.

The application phase is typically 10days, allowing Sailors time to review

available jobs, research billets and dis-cuss options with their family and chainof command before making applicationsbefore the application phase closes.

Updated detailing business rules,announced last July in NAVADMIN226/12, eliminated red and green zonejob advertisements in CMS/ID, and nowdetailers fill all advertised active duty bil-lets each month using the available Sail-ors who are in their orders-negotiationwindow. Sailors can be more proactivein getting an assignment of their choiceby using all five choices when applying.

CMS/ID features a “Sailor Prefer-ence” section under the “Sailor InfoTab” where Sailors may rank duty pref-erences by type, command, location,platform and community, as well as indi-cate which special programs and schoolsthey would like and leave comments forthe detailer.

Detailers will always attempt to fillbillets using a Sailor’s desired selectionsfirst, however, fleet readiness require-ments are the guiding factor in filling bil-lets. Detailers must also follow sea-shoreflow guidelines outlined in NAVADMIN201/11, so unless a Sailor requests SeaDuty Incentive Pay or the Voluntary SeaDuty Program to take consecutive seaduty orders, a Sailor up for shore dutyshould not be involuntarily assigned

another sea tour. It may mean a Sailorhoping for shore duty in Florida or Cali-fornia may receive shore duty someplaceelse where the need is greater.

A single set of sea billets, prioritizedby U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and asingle set of shore billets, prioritized byU.S. Fleet Forces Command and Bureauof Naval Personnel are advertised eachapplication cycle as the Navy seeks tofill gaps at sea and place Sailors with theright experience levels and skill sets intohigh-priority fleet billets.

Some factors a detailer must weighwhen matching Sailors to jobs include:the Sailor’s desires, qualifications, train-ing availability, career progression andcost to the Navy.

Detailers won’t assign Sailors to ad-vertised jobs until after the close of theapplication phase, during the detailer se-lection phase.

JANUARY APPLICATION PHASE TO OPENFOR SAILORS SEEKING PCS ORDERS

By Ens. Amber Lynn DanielDiversity and Inclusion Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

The Coalition of SailorsAgainst Destructive Decisions(CSADD) will address the topic“Planning a Family DuringYour Navy Career” throughoutthe month of January.

CSADD, whose motto is“Shipmates Helping Ship-mates,” will provide informa-tion and training across thefleet on resources availableto Sailors considering parent-hood, as well as informationfor Sailors who are alreadyparents.

“We want you to continueyour career in the Navy andwe want to make sure thatchild is cared for as well,”said Manpower, Personnel,Training and Education FleetMaster Chief (SW/AW/SCW)Scott Benning. “It’s a holisticview of the whole situation,it is not about trying to tellsomeone not to have a family.Our leadership is focused onmaking sure that our Sailorsand their families have thevery best in resources.”

The CSADD topic is in-tended to facilitate an open dis-cussion with Sailors about themany ways having a child can

affect an individual Sailor’slife. The responsibilities of par-enthood require considerationand planning for both men andwomen in uniform, as all navalservice members are expectedto balance the demands of anaval career with their familyresponsibilities.

“At the end of the day, ifyou want your child to be welltaken care of, you’ve got toprepare,” said Benning. “Youcan’t take childbirth lightly.Understand that your familydoes come first, but that you’llhave commitments to takingcare of that child while serv-ing your country and the con-

tract you’ve signed to servethe Navy.”

While a woman couldbecome pregnant at any time,pregnancy can cause less dis-ruption during shore duty.Unplanned pregnancy on seaduty can disqualify a femaleSailor from her current dutyposition and possibly createa manning loss for her op-erational command. EnsuringSailors understand the seri-ousness of becoming a parentcan potentially make a big dif-ference to overall Navy mis-sion readiness.

“Many times we are taughtto separate our personal life

from our professional life, butin reality, the decisions wemake can affect both,” saidChief Operations SpecialistJessica Myers, senior enlistedadvisor to the Navy’s Officeof Women’s Policy. “It is im-portant that male and femaleservice members, to the best oftheir ability, plan a pregnancyin order to successfully bal-ance the demands of familyresponsibilities with their mili-tary obligations.”

According to the Navy’smost recent Pregnancy andParenthood Survey, 74 percentof pregnancies in the Navywere unplanned. Of those un-

planned pregnancies, only 31percent were using birth con-trol at the time they conceived.Furthermore, in 70 percent ofenlisted pregnancies, the fatherwas identified as being in themilitary.

In the Navy, single parentsmake up 7.6 percent of thetotal number of service mem-bers with children. Addition-ally, there are approximately84,000 dual military couplesin our Navy, of which 36,000have children. January’sCSADD topic will help to pro-motes discussion among menand women about the benefitsof planning a family.

CSADD to address topic: ‘Planning a Family During Your Navy Career’

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By MC2 Andrea PerezNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

If setting financial goals ison the list of New Year’s reso-lutions, Sailors should createa plan, write down goals andreview saving and spendingstrategies, said a Navy finan-cial specialist, Jan. 3.

“State your financial reso-lutions simply and clearlyfor the new year,” said StacyLivingstone-Hoyte, financialcounselor, Fleet and FamilySupport Center (FFSC). “IfSailors set too many or unreal-istic financial goals, they maynot be able to accomplish anyof them. To stay accountable,maintain a checklist, trackhow you are doing throughoutthe year and make modifica-tions as needed.”

Livingstone-Hoyte alsosuggests Sailors meet withtheir local command financialspecialist (CFS) or other fi-nancial counseling resource toreview the plans they have setin place to achieve their goals.A CFS provides financial edu-cation and training, counsel-ing and information referral atthe command level at no costto Sailors and their families.

After Sailors create theirfinancial plan, Livingstone-Hoyte encourages them tomake S.M.A.R.T. goals – thismoney management acronymrefers to making Specific,Measurable, Action-Oriented,Realistic and Timely financialgoals.

And don’t forget to writethem down. A crucial part of

any money management planis to establish or review finan-cial goals, evaluate accom-plishments, anticipate, andmake and implement changeswhere necessary.

“With a proposed 1.7 per-cent pay increase in 2013,Sailors should consider view-ing this as ‘found’ or ‘newmoney,’” she said. “Newmoney can be saved, spent,invested or a combination ofeach. The idea being that whatisn’t seen cannot be spent.”

Sailors are also encouragedto review their credit reports.Active-duty service membersand spouses can request theirfree myFICO credit reportfrom their base financial coun-selor.

Paying off debt is one ofthe top financial resolutionsfor many and there are severalmethods for Sailors to consid-er when doing this, said Liv-ingstone-Hoyte. One strategyis to tackle the debt that hasthe highest interest rate first.

Mathematically, this is usuallythe most advantageous way topay off debt. Once that is paidoff, move on to the next high-est interest rate debt. This way,an individual is making moreprogress by reducing howmuch of their money goes topaying interest each month.

“Smallest balance” and“shortest term” are a few otherdebt-elimination choices. Forsome people, paying off thesmallest balance can providea strong sense of accomplish-ment and the motivation tokeep moving forward. Using asimple debt repayment calcu-lator can help a person makethis decision.

“Set a goal, make a plan andsave automatically – this is thetheme of the 2013 MilitarySaves campaign,” said Living-stone-Hoyte. “The focus hereis to master the fundamentalsof money management byimplementing good habits andsticking to your plans.”

Service members can visit

www.MilitarySaves.org totake the “Saver’s Pledge,”read success stories of othermilitary families and sign-up to receive objective year-round advice about personalfinances.

Financial matters that occurfrom overspending or badbudgeting, such as failure topay bills, bad credit, bankrupt-cy and foreclosures can nega-tively impact a Sailor’s career.

“Financial management is akey quality of life issue that af-fects every Sailor, their familymembers and the command,”she said. “Bad financial deci-sions can drastically affect themorale, readiness and reten-tion of Sailors.”

Sailors experiencing finan-cial challenges should notifytheir chain of command andwork with their CFS to de-velop a budget and explore ad-ditional options, such as mili-tary relief societies, eligibilityfor interest rate reductions andother strategies.

For more information onfinancial planning, budget-ing or investing, contactCFS, the local FFSC, orcall the Navy PersonnelCommand customer servicecenter at (866) U-ASK-NPC(1-866-827-5672), or emailCSCMailbox@navy.mil.

Makingfinancialgoals fora newyear

By MC3 Vanessa DavidUSS Nimitz (CVN 68) Public Affairs

EVERETT,WASH.

Although the state of Washington has recently updat-ed the law on the use of marijuana, essentially decrimi-nalizing use for civilians, “Zero Tolerance” drug policyregulations remain unaffected for Sailors.

The Zero Tolerance drug policy was implementedafter a fatal crash of an EA-6B Prowler aboard USSNimitz in 1981, killing 14 crew members and injuring45 others.

Autopsies were performed and several members ofthe flight deck crew tested positive for marijuana. Fol-lowing this discovery, then-President Ronald Reaganinstituted a Zero Tolerance drug policy across all of theU.S. Armed Forces.

As a result, regular random urinalysis drug checks areconducted on all military personnel.

“Marijuana can stay in the system for up to 30 daysdepending on the person’s metabolism, dosage andmethod of consumption,” said Hospital Corpsman3rd Class David Johnson. “Because it’s lipid-based,it can stay in the fat cells for a long period of time,whereas water-based substances would flow throughvery quickly.”

Marijuana, or cannabis, induces multiple psychologi-cal affects to the users mental state.

“Being under the influence of marijuana can result inslow reaction speed and poor judgment, and can nega-tively affect operational success,” said Legalman 1stClass Michael Lightsey. “In the case of an emergency,people could get hurt. You don’t want anyone to be highwhile operating a jet.”

Illegal or wrongful use, possession, sale, transfer ofcontrolled substances, or any attempt to commit drugoffenses results in maximum punishment under theUniform Code of Military Justice, which includes for-feiture of a half month’s pay for two months, reductionin rank, courts martial, three days confinement on breadand water (for E-3 and below Sailors), 45 days of extraduty and 45 days on restriction or 60 days of restrictionand discharge from military service.

“Aside from the typical punishment that follows druguse, there are collateral consequences to getting kickedout of the military,” said Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Anderson,Nimitz’ command judge advocate. “Aside from increas-ing the difficulty of finding a job, you also lose yourG.I Bill. It’s not a good idea for Sailors to dabble withmarijuana because it’s not worth it. Before you eat thatpot brownie, ask yourself if it’s worth losing $90,000.”

For more information about the misuse of controlledsubstances and its consequences, reference Milpersman1910-146.

Sailors cautionedafter legalizationof marijuana

MCSN Darien G. KenneySeaman Kenneth Wood, from Toledo, Ohio, prepares to put money on a Navy Cash card aboard theguided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66).

Set a goal, make a plan and saveautomatically – this is the theme ofthe 2013 Military Saves campaign.”

- FFSC Financial counselor Stacy Livingstone-Hoyte

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By MC2 Andrea PerezNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON,TENN.

Perform to Serve (PTS) isa force-management tool andcontinuum of service initiativethat helps 21st century Sailorscontinue their Navy career, of-ficials said Jan. 2.

“Sailors need to be engagedwith their chain of commandand the chain of commandneeds to be engaged with itsSailors,” said Force MasterChief (AW/SW/NAC) JonPort, Navy Personnel Com-mand (NPC). “A career de-velopment board is essentialwhen a Sailor checks onboardand gives a snapshot of wherea Sailor is and what they needto do to get ready for Performto Serve.”

When designated enlistedSailors in pay grades E3 - E6with less than 14 years of ser-vice are within 12 months oftheir end of active obligatedservice as extended (SEAOS)date, they must compete fora PTS quota to continue theircareer. Sailors also require PTSapproval prior to their project-ed rotation date (PRD) if theyhave less than 24 months ofcontract time remaining and

need to obligate additional ser-vice for permanent change ofstation (PCS) orders.

The average number of allPTS applications receivedeach month is approximately21,000, which include appli-cations for active-componentNavy, Full-Time Support Re-serve and Selected Reserveopportunities.

A Sailor’s command careercounselor uses the FleetRating Identification Engine-PTS (FR-PTS) program toprovide the Sailor with quotaavailability in their currentrating and other ratings theymay qualify to convert to. Fac-tors in the conversion applica-tion process include needsof the Navy within a Sailor’syear group (YG), Armed Ser-vices Vocational Aptitude Bat-tery score and legal, medicalor physical status.

The FR-PTS algorithmranks Sailors using the follow-ing performance indicators:

1. Highest pay grade –Senior pay grades will rankhighest in the system.

2. Selected-Not Yet Ad-vanced – Frocked Sailors rankhigher than those not yet se-

lected for advancement.3. Average of five most

recent evaluations – EarlyPromote, Must Promote andPromotable have numericvalues of 5, 4 and 3 respec-tively. (Not Observed Reportsmust be included, but do notcount against the average). Iffive evaluations have not beenreceived, list all a Sailor hasto date. If missing evaluationsare discovered, the applicationwill be invalidated.

4. Critical Navy EnlistedClassification (NEC) – Criti-cal NEC’s rank higher thannon-critical NEC’s.

5. Physical Fitness Assess-ment (PFA) results – PFA’sare calculated based on thenumber of failures within thepast four-year period.

6. Proximity to SEAOS –Sailors closer to their SEAOSrank higher in PTS becausethey have fewer looks remain-ing.

Sailors who apply for a PTSquota monthly, starting 12months from their SEAOS,will receive one review permonth, and at least six reviewstotal. Quota approvals will begranted monthly after a finalreview of all PTS applications.

If additional obligated ser-vice is incurred for an ap-proved PTS application, or aperiod of 13 months passessince the quota was issued, itis no longer valid. Without aPTS quota, a Sailor will be re-quired to separate at their endof active obligated service.Sailors should speak withtheir command career coun-selor for more informationabout quota extensions andexpiration dates.

NAVADMIN 352/10 ex-plains the FR-PTS policiesand procedures, and includesspecific timelines Sailors haveto meet to stay in the Navy.

A PTS application mustbe submitted even if a Sailorintends to separate from theNavy, or is not recommendedfor reenlistment. This allows

leadership to forecast the needfor replacements through theselection process and to de-termine additional conversionopportunity that may be avail-able in other ratings andYG’s.

Currently, about eight per-cent of Sailors fail to submita PTS application, whichmakes forecasting difficult. ASailor’s PTS application 12months prior to their SEAOS,or PRD, is key to receiving atimely PTS quota and beingable to search for jobs inCMS/ID.

According to Port, Sailorswho require PTS approvalmust receive a quota beforethey apply for orders, reenlistor extend, but a quota is notneeded for a Sailor to speakwith their detailer about futureassignments.

“You don’t need a PTSquota to talk with your de-tailer, but you’re going to needone to stay in the Navy,” said

Port. “What we often find isthat Sailors are waiting for aPTS quota and they’re wait-ing cycle after cycle, but inthe meantime, they haven’tworked through CMS/ID fora set of orders, and they paintthemselves into a corner.”

Some factors a detailer mustweigh when matching Sailorsto jobs include a Sailor’s de-sires, qualifications, career pro-gression and cost to the Navy.

“I think the most importantthing for Sailors to rememberwith PTS today is to be flex-ible,” said Port. “If there areonly so many available billetsin your rating and you’re notquite making the cut basedon seniority, evaluations, sea-shore flow, or something elseand you don’t have the flex-ibility to convert, then yourun the risk of being told to gohome. So if your mindset is, ‘Iwant to be career Navy,’ youneed to be flexible.”

Sailors should plan ahead when seeking PTS

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

President Barack Obama signedthe $633 billion fiscal 2013 Na-tional Defense Authorization Actinto law, Jan. 2.

The legislation, which clearedCongress last month, authoriz-es the department to act in anynumber of instances.

“There are certain things thatcannot be done without [the autho-rization act],” said a senior defenseofficial speaking on background.

The act allows the departmentto institute pay raises, bonuses andincentive pay for personnel.

“All military construction has tobe authorized under this act,” theofficial said.

It includes a 1.7 percent payraise for military personnel andcontains $527.5 billion for DoD’s

base budget, $88.5 billion foroverseas contingency operationsand $17.8 billion for national se-curity programs in the EnergyDepartment and Defense NuclearFacilities Safety Board.

It also extends the president’sEmergency Response Programthat has been used in Afghanistanand Iraq. It authorizes a one-yearextension of the Afghan Infra-structure Fund and extends theCoalition Support Fund and thePakistan Counterinsurgency Fund.In Iraq, the law authorizes U.S.training activities, the official said.

The law also authorizes changesneeded to deter sexual assault inthe military.

In addition, it establishes theMilitary Compensation and Retire-ment Modernization Commission,which will examine all aspects ofmilitary compensation. Officialsstress that any possible changes

to military retirement benefits thatthe group recommends will notaffect current service members.

Air Force structure was of someconcern to the department goinginto the process, but officials saidthey were pleased with the out-come. The Air Force also received32 more C-130 aircraft than re-quested.

“But the Air Force is allowed todo everything else. They are al-lowed to do their divestitures andmoves,” the official said. “Theonly thing kept out of service’sforce structure plan was we had tokeep the Global Hawk Block 30[unmanned aircraft].”

The act raises the co-pay formedications under TRICAREthrough 2022. The legislation alsolimits any annual increases in phar-macy co-payments to increases inretiree cost of living adjustments.

“It is a little bit toward what we

need to start paying for how muchhealthcare is costing,” the officialsaid.

The authorization also providesDoD funds for service womenwho need abortions in case of rapeor incest.

“So they don’t have to take leaveand come home or go out on theeconomy,” the official said. “Thisis the first time this has been ap-proved.”

Among other programs, the actauthorizes the defense biofuel ini-tiative, as well as counter-narcoticauthorities.

“We use this a little bit in Afghan-istan, but it’s mostly in the southernborder and Colombia,” the officialsaid. “It has to get done.”

Passage of the legislation is par-ticularly important this year be-cause the department is operatingon a continuing resolution throughMarch, which may be continued

again through the rest of the fiscalyear. The resolution maintains fund-ing at 2012 budget levels. Withoutthis authority, “Things really do shutdown,” the official said.

“It actually is things that keepthe war going and things that …keep the economy going becauseit is pay, recruiting, military con-struction,” the official said.

■ about the ActH.R. 4310, the “National DefenseAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year2013,” which authorizes fiscalyear 2013 appropriations forDepartment of Defense programsand military construction,Department of Energy nationalsecurity programs andDepartment of Transportationmaritime security programs;authorizes recruitment andretention bonuses, specialpayments and other authoritiesrelating to the U.S. Armed Forces;and makes other modifications tonational security, foreign affairsand other related programs.

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By U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ashleigh PeckAir Force District of Washington Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD.

More than 5,000 service membersfrom active, Guard and reserve com-ponents of the Army, Navy, MarineCorps, Air Force, Coast Guard andother federal, state and local agencieswill take part in the nation’s 57th Pres-idential Inauguration, Jan. 21.

The Department of Defense, throughU.S. Northern Command and its JointTask Force-National Capital Region(JTF-NCR), is providing military cer-emonial support to inaugural events.JTF-NCR will coordinate all U.S. mili-tary support during the 10-day inaugu-ral period, from Jan. 15 - 24.

“The inaugural period is a large-scale cooperative effort among federal,state and local agencies – it’s a greatopportunity for our Airmen to workin a joint-interagency environment,”said Air Force District of Washing-ton (AFDW) Commander Maj. Gen.Sharon K. G. Dunbar, who also serves

as the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing(AEW) commander.

Air Combat Command activated the320 AEW on April 9 as the Air ForceComponent Headquarters to JTF-NCR. The 320th AEW is providing anarray of support including commandand control, communications, inter-agency liaison, logistics, engineering,legal and contingency response.

“We’ll have a large contingent ofproud Airmen supporting inauguralevents. Our U.S. Air Force Band andHonor Guard will join Honor Cordonsand marching units comprised of activeduty, reserve and Guard Airmen fromacross the National Capital Region andthe Air Force Academy,” said Dunbar.“Hundreds more Total Force Airmenwill be supporting myriad contingen-cy, communication, and command andcontrol operations behind the scenes.”

The U.S. military has participatedin this important American traditionsince April 30, 1789, when membersof the U.S. Army, local militia unitsand Revolutionary War veterans es-

corted George Washington to his firstinauguration ceremony at Federal Hallin New York City. Military support forthe inauguration is designed to honorthe commander in chief, recognize ci-vilian control of the military and cel-ebrate democracy.

“It has been a privilege to workwith the great group of folks here atJTF-NCR – Army, Navy, Air Force,Marine, Coast Guardsmen – who areall doing phenomenal work,” said AirForce Reserve Brig. Gen. James P.Scanlon, JTF-NCR deputy commanderfor inaugural support.

AFDW also provides personnel,legal, chaplain, finance, logistics, med-ical and safety support for designatedAir Force activities located within theNCR, as well as for select Field Oper-ating Agencies and Air Force elementsworldwide on a daily basis. This re-sponsibility entails support for approx-imately 40,000 Air Force military andcivilian personnel in more than 2,000Air Force elements at 500 locations in108 countries.

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By MC2 Charlotte OliverJohn C. Stennis Carrier Strike GroupPublic Affairs

USS JOHN C. STENNIS, AT SEA

The flight deck shakes, anarresting wire is caught andtwin turbojet engines roaras an EA-6B Prowler fromthe “Wizards” of ElectronicAttack Squadron (VAQ) 133lands on the Nimitz-classaircraft carrier USS John C.Stennis (CVN 74).

It is the end of an era forthe Prowler, an aircraft thathas been in use by the militarysince July of 1971. After com-pleting its final deployment asa Prowler squadron, VAQ-133will transition to the EA-18G

Growler and join CarrierAir Wing 8 aboard the USSGeorge H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

“It’s a huge technical leapfor us,” said Cmdr. MichaelBisbee, Executive Officer ofVAQ-133. “The aircraft offersus better situational awarenessin electronic warfare.”

Bisbee will also take thereins as Commanding Officerof VAQ-133 by the time theyfinish the transition.

“I’m really excited,” hesaid. “We’re going to belearning an entirely newsystem.”

A big change will be transi-tioning from a crew of four toa crew of two. Growlers willhave one pilot and just one

electronic countermeasuresofficer instead of three.

Based on the F/A-18FSuper Hornet platform, theGrowler is developed by theBoeing Company and beganintegration into the Navy inAugust of 2009 with VAQ-129. Since then, six moresquadrons have transitionedto the Growler.

VAQ-133’s transition wasoriginally scheduled for Janu-ary of 2014, but due to schedulechanges and mission require-ments, the squadron will startthe transition process immedi-ately following deployment.

In order to prepare for thetransition, some squadronSailors will be sent to rate-

specific schools to learn howto operate and maintain thenew aircraft, while othershave already attended Growl-er school. Aviation Machin-ist’s Mate Airman Tony Svez-zese, of Bel Air, Md., joinedthe squadron in November of2012, having just completedGrowler C school.

“When I arrived at C school,I already had my orders toVAQ-133 and the instructorstold me 133 was still flyingProwlers, so I’m learning this[Prowler] aircraft too,” hesaid.

Now that the transition isbeing moved up, Svezzesewill have a chance to trainhis fellow Sailors when thesquadron returns to NavalAir Station (NAS) WhidbeyIsland in Washington, whereall Navy Electronic Attacksquadrons are stationed.

To help Sailors plan fortheir future after the transition,VAQ-133’s career counselors,chiefs and mentors are con-ducting special career devel-opment boards (CDB).

“There is some uncertaintywith which Sailors will bestaying with the squadron forthe transition, and the CDB’sare helping us make those de-cisions,” said Bisbee.

While the Prowler is thelast aircraft in service madeby Northrop Grumman, thecompany will still provide theelectronic warfare capabilityin the jamming pods that areattached underneath the wingsof the Growler.

Lt. Roy Walker, fromGreenburg, Penn., a pilotfrom VAQ-133, said he islooking forward to the transi-tion, but added that it will bebittersweet.

“I knew eventually I wouldtransition to Growlers, but notthat soon,” said Walker. “Atthe time [I was finishing flightschool] I was excited, but nowthat I’ve gotten a chance toreally learn the system, it’s sadto leave it.”

VAQ-133 will turn in twoof the Prowler aircraft to NASWhidbey Island and conductfinal checks on the remainingaircraft when they return fromdeployment. As Sailors attendschools and officers start thequalification process, the fleetreplacement squadron, VAQ-129, will be training withVAQ-133 until they are quali-fied on the new aircraft, whichis expected by March of 2014.

“It’s a rarity for pilotstoday to change platforms,but this is exciting to havethis experience in my career,”said Walker.

LAST DEPLOYMENT FOR‘WIZARDS’ ON STENNIS

MC2 Kenneth AbbateAn EA-6B Prowler of the “Wizards” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 launches off from the flightdeck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Archive photoMembers of the U.S. Air Force Band march down ConstitutionAve. during a practice run of the inauguration parade in Washing-ton, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009.

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learning and development. What we don’t want to do ishave a clean break from CPO 365 where the FCPO’s whowere not selected to chief, are no longer involved in thetraining. We want to maintain that momentum and con-tinue to train. We recognize that there will be some eventswhere all FCPO’s won’t be able to participate in, but byand large, we’ll keep them together and continue to do thetraining they’ve been doing, because it’s vitally importantthat all of our petty officers continue to learn and develop.”

Phase Two of training begins when CPO selectees areannounced and concludes with the pinning ceremony.Upon announcement, each command will hold a congratu-latory meet-and-greet for the selectees and their families,after which they will continue with training while main-taining good order and discipline. This phase will continueto contain many time-honored traditions, such as CPOCharge Books and a capstone event focused on teamworkand resilience.

“We wanted to continue a program that set the condi-tions for every FCPO to be a successful and effective chief,and remove any road blocks that would interfere with thatopportunity for success. We’ll add in various things thatwould afford them a greater opportunity to be successfulchief petty officers.”

One process that will no longer be a part of CPO 365 isthe word “induction.”

“Effective immediately, we’re respectfully sun-downingthe word ‘induction’ and in its place we’ll use CPO 365as the primary term,” said Stevens. “I believe that induc-tion is more about a moment in time, and CPO 365 andthe development of our FCPO’s to become CPO’s is notabout a moment in time. It’s about a continuous time.This is something we’re going to do every day, 365 days ayear, and so we want to make sure the term we are using ismatching what we are doing.”

MCPON added that the term CPO 365 was coined byCPO’s in the fleet, due to their belief that developing lead-ers is a year-round process.

“This training is far more by the fleet, for the fleet thanit is from folks in Washington,” said Stevens. “A coupleof years ago, when I was working with then-MCPONRick West to help develop the CPO 365 guidance, Iwas overseas talking to a CPO Mess about the program.While I was addressing them, I looked in the corner and Isaw their CPO guidon and on it was written ‘365.’ I askedthem what they meant by that and what they shared withme was, ‘We believe that developing FCPO’s to becomechiefs is a year-round process, so we use the term CPO365.’ So, this is a title that was developed by the fleet andwe just adopted it.”

Additionally, Stevens said that although the CPO 365is primarily geared towards FCPO and CPO’s, all Sailorswill benefit from the training.

“To develop great leaders, we must have a training pro-cess that is ongoing in a Sailor’s career,” he said. “If ev-erything we do starts and stops with leadership, then everySailor will benefit from a more effective leader.”

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the foreign relations and in-telligence committees.

Hagel currently is a profes-sor at the Edmund A. WalshSchool of Foreign Service atGeorgetown University. He isalso chairman of the AtlanticCouncil and co-chairman ofthe President’s IntelligenceAdvisory Board.

Obama called Brennan“one of our nation’s mostskilled and respected intel-ligence professionals.” Hesaid Brennan’s 25 years ofservice in the CIA provideshim with the knowledge ofwhat the nation’s securitydemands are: “intelligencethat provides our lawmak-ers with the facts, stronganalytic insight and the keenunderstanding of a dynamicworld.”

Brennan, a 57-year-oldNew Jersey native, is thedeputy national securityadvisor for homeland secu-rity and counterterrorism.During his years at the CIA,he worked as a Near East andSouth Asia analyst, served asstation chief in Saudi Arabiaand directed the NationalCounterterrorism Center.

“Having held senior man-agement, analytic and opera-tional positions at the agency,John’s committed to invest-ing in the range of intelli-gence capabilities we need,”said Obama.

“John has an invaluableperspective on the forces,the history, the culture, thepolitics, economics, [and]the desire for human dig-nity driving so much of thechanges in today’s world,” headded.

Obama said the primarycriteria in making his choiceswas a simple question – “Whois going to do the best job insecuring America? These twoleaders have dedicated theirlives to protecting our coun-try. I am confident they willdo an outstanding job.”

Obama congratulatedHagel and Brennan on theirnominations and urged theU.S. Senate to act promptlyto confirm them.

“When it comes to nation-al security, we don’t like toleave a lot of gaps betweenthe time that one set of lead-ers transitions out and an-other transitions in,” he said.“So we need to get movingquickly on this.”

by the arrest of Rosa Parks.The boycott lasted over a yearand led to the 1956 DistrictCourt ruling that racial segre-gation on buses was unconsti-tutional.

Over the course of his life-time, King was arrested 30separate times for his partici-pation in civil rights activities.

Although King spent themajority of his life preach-ing on the issues of socialjustice, empowerment, loveand peace, which won him theNobel Peace Prize in 1964,his attention and efforts alsoincluded fighting economicinjustice. On April 4, 1968,King journeyed to Memphis,Tenn. to help lead sanitationworkers in a protest againstlow wages and intolerableworking conditions. Whilestanding on the balcony ofthe Lorraine Motel, King wasshot and ultimately died.

In honor of King’s un-finished efforts, Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. Day was es-tablished by President RonaldReagan in 1983. The firstobservance was held Jan.15, 1986, the anniversary

of King’s birthday. In 1992,President George H.W. Bushproclaimed the Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. federal holi-day would be observed everyyear on the third Monday ofJanuary. On Aug. 23, 1994,Congress passed the MartinLuther King, Jr. Holiday andService Act, designating theDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.federal holiday as a day of na-tional volunteer service.

All commands are stronglyencouraged to increase theirknowledge and awarenessof King’s contributions toAmerican history and civilrights through participationin military and communityevents, and volunteerismwithin their communities andworldwide.

More information on theMartin Luther King, Jr. Dayof Service, including a searchengine to find volunteer op-portunities near you, can befound online at www.mlkday.gov/about/serveonkingday.php.

For more news from Chiefof Naval Personnel – Officeof Diversity and Inclusion,visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp-diversity/.

MC2 Thomas L. RosprimMaster Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Ste-vens speaks to chief petty officers at Naval Base Point Loma.

CPO 365 | Theword ‘induction’ to bedropped from CPO 365

OBAMA| Hagelwould befirst enlistedvet to serveas DefenseSecretary

MC3 Scott PittmanSailors sing hymns during a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration aboard the aircraft carrierUSS Enterprise (CVN 65).

■ historyThis year marks the30th Anniversary ofthe establishmentof Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. Day. In1983, PresidentRonald Reagancreated a federalholiday to mark thebirthday of Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr. Day.

The recurring themeof this observance,“Remember!Celebrate! Act! Aday on, not a dayoff,” empowers usto reflect on theteachings of Kingand celebrate hisleadership throughservice.

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MLK | Commands encouraged toincrease knowledge, awareness

change on their leave and earnings state-ment under “OASDI” – for old age, survi-vors and disability insurance.

Reserve component members will be thefirst to see potential changes in their net payas a result of the law, DFAS officials said.Changes will be reflected in their Januarypaychecks.

Active duty military personnel will see

pay adjustments in their January mid-month paycheck, and will be reflectedon the January leave and earnings state-ment.

DoD civilians will see Social Securitywithholding changes reflected in pay-checks based on the pay period endingDec. 29, 2012, for pay dates beginning inJanuary.

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