November 6, 2014

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Throughout November, Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) is recognizing the sac-rifices and contributions of military spous-es, parents, children and relatives throughMonth of the Military Family.

The Armed Services YMCA began Monthof the Military Family in 1996, and the U.S.Government, communities and businessesacross the country have recognized the occa-sion annually since then in a show of support.

In the annual presidential proclamationdeclaring the start of the commemoration,President Barack Obama said the countrymust reaffirm a solemn vow to serve militaryfamilies aswell as they have served the nation.

“The selflessness of our military familiestells a story of unfailing duty and devotion,”the proclamation states. “Through long de-ployments, difficult separations, and movesacross the country and overseas, spousesand partners put their careers on hold and

children take on extra responsibilities. Withgrace and resilience, families endure the ab-sence of loved ones and shoulder the bur-dens of war. And when battle ends and ourservicemembers return home, their familiessupport their transition and recovery.”

The Naval Support Activity (NSA) Wash-ington Fleet and Family Support Centerhosted the inaugural Month of the MilitaryFamily ExpoNov. 5 atWashingtonNavy Yard(WNY) to open festivities for the month.

“The expo involved several organizationsthat serve and support service members,veterans, and their families; both on andoff the installation,” said Paul Grossman ofNDW Fleet and Family Readiness. “WNY is avery diverse population consisting of servicemembers, veterans, family members, gov-ernment and contract employees; all with acommon bond supporting our military. Vis-iting the expo provided all attendees an op-portunity to learn about the programs and

NDW kicks off Month of the Military Family

See Family, Page 10

By Shawn MillerNDW Public Affairs

November marks Warrior Care Month,an annual initiative to raise awareness andrecognize wounded, injured and ill servicemembers, as well as their families and care-givers, for their service and sacrifice.

“This year’s theme, ‘A Show of Strength,’recognizes the fortitude and resiliency thatseriously ill and injured service members ex-hibit during their journey toward recovery,”said Cmdr. Dante Terronez, Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) regional director forNavyWoundedWarrior-Safe Harbor (NWW).

Throughout themonth, NWW is hosting aseries of events across the region. Organizerskicked off Warrior Care Month with an ob-servance event Nov. 3 at Washington NavyYard, featuring a keynote address by ChiefLogistics Specialist Averill Malone about hisstruggles with post traumatic stress.

Malone, from Upper Marlboro, Mary-land, recently returned from the fifth an-nual Wounded Warrior Games in Colorado,where he represented Team Navy in ar-chery. For Malone, art and adaptive athlet-ics through NWW have become his therapy.

“Our Sailors and Coast Guardsmen cameinto the service looking to serve our countryand be part of something bigger than them,”said Terronez. “Pausing in the year to high-light the efforts, struggles and triumphs thatour service members deal with everydayhelps people to know we have not forgot-ten, and that our wounded, ill and injuredare important to the military.”

NWW also hosted their first WoundedWarrior Family Symposium Nov. 6 at the

Warrior Care Month highlights ‘A Show of Strength’

U.S. Navy graphic courtesyNavy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor

U.S. Navy photo by Sandra Niedzwiecki

Navy Chief Logistics Specialist Averill Malone shares a personal story ofrecovery from post traumatic stress with military and civilian members ofNavy Installations Command at Washington Navy Yard, Nov. 3. Novembermarks Warrior Care Month, which aims to increase awareness of resourc-es available to wounded, ill and injured service members.See Warrior Care, Page 9

Photo by Shawn Miller

Service and support organizations provide information to visitors at the in-augural Month of the Military Family Expo at Washington Navy Yard, Nov. 5.The expo, sponsored by Naval Support Activity (NSA) Washington Fleet andFamily Readiness, sought to spread awareness of programming designedfor military family members.

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By Mass Communication Specialist2nd Class Tyler CaswellUnited States Naval Academy Public Affairs

An art collector donated reproductions of 10 historicalpaintings from his maritime collection to the United StatesNaval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Oct 24.

The collection, donated by William I. Koch, will be ondisplay in Smoke Hall and contains paintings that depictvarious naval vessels and sea battles from the War of 1812.

The collection’s centerpiece, a painting by Thomas Hen-ry, depicts close quarters battle between USS Chesapeakeand HMS Shannon. It pays tribute to Capt. James Lawrenceand the legacy of his dying command, “Don’t give up theship,” which became a popular battle cry and was adoptedby Lawrence’s friend, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, asthe battle flag on his flagship, USS Lawrence.

“Mr. Koch’s interest in Lawrence’s naval career stemsfrom a shared ancestry with him,” said Sara Philips, NavalAcademy architect and project manager for the 2013 “Seas,Lakes and Bay: The Naval War of 1812” art exhibit. “He hasa deep respect for the United States Navy and the men andwomen who serve in it.”

The Naval Academy borrowed extensively from Koch’scollection in 2013 and displayed the items in the “Seas, Lakesand Bay: The Naval War of 1812,” art exhibit in Mahan Hall.Combined with related items from the Naval Academy col-

lection, this exhibit provided a detailed overview of the navalbattles in the war and described the impact that this timeperiod had on the future development of the U.S. naval fleet.

The collection will serve as a reminder to the midship-men of their naval history and heritage, and the sacrificesmade to protect the nation, according to Koch’s friend, RoyBell, Naval Academy Alumni.

“He knew that in the chill of the morning, at 6 a.m. be-fore reveille, there would be [midshipmen] in here study-ing and thinking,” said Bell. “He knew at the end of theday when mother Bancroft closed her eyes, there would bestudents here looking. He wants the midshipman to comeacross these paintings and know the ultimate sacrifice menlike Capt. Lawrence have given for this country. He wantsthem know that freedom isn’t free.”

At the donation ceremony, Wyatt Koch spoke on behalfof his father, stating his father’s donation came because ofthe contribution the Naval Academy gives our country bydeveloping future leaders for it.

“My father thinks very highly of the United States NavalAcademy,” said Koch. “It teaches science, teamwork, leader-ship and values. It teaches the fundamentals everyone needsto reach his or her life goals. He is honored to be a part of thiswonderful Academy. USNA has a great heritage, and everyone of these students has a chance to add to that legacy.”

For more news from U.S. Naval Academy, visit www.navy.mil/local/usna/.

Art collection donated to U.S. Naval Academy

U.S. Navy photo

A painting shows a scene from the Battle ofLake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. The battle took placebetween the opposing forces of the U.S. and Brit-ain on the contested waters of Lake Erie duringthe War of 1812. The Battle of Lake Erie was oneof the pivotal points of the war, with the UnitedStates trying to invade parts of Canada to use asa bargaining chip against the British in order togain Sailor’s rights and Free Trade.

“What does Veterans Day mean to you?”

Around the Yard

November 71861 – Naval forces under Rear Adm.

Samuel F. DuPont capture Port RoyalSound, South Carolina.

1881 – Naval Advisory Board submits re-port recommending the new ships in U.S.Navy be constructed of steel instead of iron.

1973–WarPowersResolutionbecomes law.

November 81861 – Capt. Charles Wilkes seizes two

Confederate diplomats from the Britishsteamer Trent, causing an internationalcontroversy with Great Britain (known asthe Trent Affair).

1942 – Operation Torch (Allied landingsin French Northwest Africa). American forc-es land at Casablanca. French naval forcesattack U.S. Navy ships and 13 French shipsare sunk without a loss to the U.S.

1956 – Navy Stratolab balloon (Lt.Cmdrs. Malcolm D. Ross and M. Lee Lewis)better world height record soaring to 76,000feet over Black Hills, South Dakota, on flightto gather meteorological, cosmic ray, andother scientific data.

1975 – Over 100 Sailors andMarines fromUSS Inchon (LPH-12) and USS Bagley (DE-1069) fight a fire aboard a Spanishmerchantvessel at Palma.

November 91921 – USS Olympia arrives at the Wash-

ington Navy Yard from France carrying thebody of the Unknown Soldier for intern-ment at Arlington National Cemetery.

1950 – Task Force 77 makes first attackon the Yalu River bridges. In first engage-

ment between MIG-15 and F9F jets (USSPhilippine Sea), Lt. Cmdr. William T. Amen(VF-111) shoots down a MIG and becomesfirst Navy pilot to shoot down a jet aircraft.

1956 – Secretary of the Navy proposesthe Polaris missile program to the Secretaryof Defense.

November 101775 – Congress votes to raise two bat-

talions of Continental Marines, establishingthe Marine Corps.

1941 – U.S. escorted convoy WS 12, car-rying 20,000 British troops to Singapore,sails from Halifax.

November 111870 – Navy expedition to explore the

Isthmus of Tehuantepec, southern Mexico,commanded by Capt. Robert W. Shufeldt,enters the Coatzacoalcos River to begina survey for possible inter-oceanic canal.Support provided by USS Kansas and USSMayflower.

1918 – Armistice ends World War I.1920 – Lenah S. Higbee becomes the first

woman to be awarded the Navy Cross. Itwas awarded for her World War I service.

1921 – Washington Naval Conferencebegins.

1943 – Two Carrier Task Forces strike Jap-anese shipping at Rabaul, sinking one carrierand damaging other ships. Raid was first useof SB2C Curtiss Helldivers in combat.

1954 – November 11 designated as Vet-erans Day to honor veterans of all U.S. wars.

1966 – Launch of Gemini 12, with Cmdr.James A. Lovell, Jr., USN the command pi-lot. Mission lasted 3 days, 22 hours and 34minutes and included 59 orbits at an alti-tude of 162.7 nautical miles. Recovery byHS-11 helicopter from USS Wasp (CVS-18).

1981 – Commissioning of first Trident-class Nuclear Powered Fleet Ballistic MissileSubmarine, USS Ohio (SSBN-726).

November 121912 – Lt. Theodore Ellyson makes first

successful launching of an airplane (A-3) bycatapult at the Washington Navy Yard.

1940 – CNO Adm. Stark submits memo-randum to Secretary of the Navy on fourplans if U.S. enters war. He favors the fourthone, Plan Dog, calling for strong offensive inthe Atlantic and defense in the Pacific.

1942 – First day of the three days of fight-ing in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

1943 – President Franklin D. Rooseveltembarks on USS Iowa (BB-61) to go to theAllied conferences at Teheran, Iran, andCairo, Egypt.

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elliot Fabrizio

1954 – November 11 designated as Veterans Day to honor veterans of allU.S. wars.

By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Public Affairsstaff writer

Walter Reed Bethesda and Andrew RaderU.S. Army Health Clinic staffers participatedin a medical readiness exercise Oct. 24 totest the preparedness and response to a pa-tient presenting with suspected Ebola VirusDisease (EVD).

Emergency and incident officials at Wal-ter Reed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC) who led the exercise that be-gan at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.,called the aligned efforts with the Army Of-fice of the Surgeon General, the Old Guardand Arlington County, Va. emergency man-agement services an overall success. Theexercise was a culmination of education,preparation and discipline in the fight tocontain what has been cited as the largestEbola outbreak in recorded history.

“The goal for our facility was to test ourcurrent plans and procedures for accept-ing a patient — in this case it was a plannedconsult and ambulance transfer of a patientwith suspected Ebola Virus disease — thatwas our overall goal,” explained Chris Gil-lette, Walter Reed Bethesda’s emergencymanager. “This exercise was a success be-cause we got the key players together,” hesaid about the third official drill at the medi-cal center since August when planning forthe effort first began. The facility has con-tinued to train with a number of unofficialwalk-throughs and practice sessions.

Subject matter expert evaluators like An-gela Michelin, an infection control consul-tant in hospital epidemiology at the Nation-al Institutes of Health, joined experts fromthe Army Office of the Surgeon General forBiodefense, Uniformed Services University,

along with authorities in critical care, infec-tious disease and other areas to observe thestaff’s execution of plans and procedures aswell as identify areas for improvement.

“Anytime you can bring the key playerstogether in order to rehearse plans, you’renot only going to see clear evidence of train-ing and education, you’re also going to seesome things that you might have missed,”said Gillette, who explained that multipleexperts “have to be engaged daily becausethere are so many moving parts to tying ourplans and processes together.”

The colleagues who worked with Gillettein the planning of the exercise, agreed.

“It’s absolutely true,” said Dr. MarganZajdowicz, a retired Navy Medical Corpscaptain who serves as incident commanderfor the Ebola planning team and as the pub-lic health emergency officer for Naval Sup-port Activity Bethesda.

“This is an incredibly complex endeavorand we’ve been planning from the very be-ginning, since August, but it has gotten ev-ermore complex and so we rely on many,many experts in getting this right, and thatincludes infection control, infectious dis-ease, emergencymanagement, clinical med-icine, legal, logistics, housekeeping — al-most every part in the hospital is involved inthe planning for this,” explained Zajdowicz.

Melissa Knapp, program manager forEmergency Management Plans, Trainingand Exercises at WRNMMC, explained asmall group of nurses and physicians willprovide direct care to patients who may beexposed to the Ebola Virus Disease. Contin-uous training and attention to detail aboutdonning and especially doffing (removing)their personal protective equipment, af-ter treating a patient, will continue to be afocus according to Knapp, who noted that

EVD is only transmitted by a person who issick with a fever and symptoms of the illness— contracted through direct contact withpatient bodily fluids.

“[Doffing] is the most critical stage toprotect the health care workers,” she said,“tomake sure they don’t contaminate them-selves with any bodily fluids that have EbolaVirus Disease.”

Gillette added that ensuring staff are in theappropriate level of protective equipment fortheir safety while at the same time providingsuperb care to the patient, is the mission.

“There are many pieces [to the effort]

and we havemultiple subject matter expertsthat have developed a series of standard op-erating procedures. This exercise was re-ally taking those various plans and policesthey’ve been working on and seeing all thatgelled together,” he said.

It’s definitely a team effort, accordingto Gillette, who explained those expertsthroughout the command meet daily, “tomake sure that everyone takes their ownindividual processes and put them into theentire, consolidated plan — so we’re allreading from the same sheet of music.”

Medical center, clinic conduct Ebola exercise

Photo by Sharon Renee Taylor

Sarah Krajnik, a registered nurse in the Simulation Department and observerin the Oct. 24 Ebola Virus Disease exercise at Walter Reed Bethesda, watchesas Navy Hospitalman Sedrick Watkins, a corpsman in the Emergency Depart-ment, assists Navy Lt. j.g. Brent Pavell, a registered nurse, in removing hispersonal protective equipment during the medical readiness exercise.

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base AnacostiaBolling introduces a comprehensive cen-tralized scheduling service for your indi-vidual appointment needs. One call to ourscreeners gets you an appointment forpre-separation briefs, employment ser-vices, clinical counseling, personal finan-cial management, relocation, deploymentand a host of other programs and services.MFSC is here to support you and standsready to assist with every career and lifechange. Contact our Centralized Sched-uling Center for individual, marriage andfamily counseling, individual resume as-sistance, financial counseling, reloca-tion assistance or deployment/reintegra-tion support. Please call 202-685-6019 toschedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefitsto transitioning service members, includ-ing computers setup for individuals to goonline to different job banks, college andscholarship resources and career assess-ment tools. Resume Writing Workshopsare offered which includes Federal Re-sume Writing Interview Skills, informationon veterans’ benefits and a professionalresource library; Two TAP Seminars andone Executive TAP Seminar - five-day pro-grams - are offered monthly sponsoredby the departments of Labor and VeteranAffairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

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

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Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transi-

tion from military to civilian life are re-quired by law to attend a pre-separationcounseling briefing. The pre-separationbrief is designed to make transitioningmilitary members aware of all the servicesand benefits available to them and theirfamily members under Transition GPS.These briefings will provide the informa-tion necessary to make more informeddecisions. For your convenience the pre-

separation counseling briefing is availablethrough one-on-one appointments at Mil-itary and Family Support Center and canbe made through Centralized Schedulingat 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

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

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

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

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

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

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

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members

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

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

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

New PHA ProcessThe purpose of this policy is to inform

all tenants of the new PHA process at theBranch Health Clinic Washington NavyYard. In attempts to alleviate the daily PHAcongestion, patients will now have an ap-pointed date and time to complete theirPHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and theservice member will be complete theirPHA on the provided date and time. PHAswill not be completed without a hard copyof the services member’s medical record.The patients’ medical record must eitherbe maintained at the Branch Health ClinicWashington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please

direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Of-ficer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.mat-teson@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713.

Boys and Girls Club volunteersThe Boys and Girls Club of Greater

Washington needs volunteer coaches fortheir youth baseball league for 10-year-oldsand 12-year-olds. For more information orto sign up, call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email Michael.martinez@afncr.af.mil.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available

for everyone on JBAB as a place to practiceyour leadership skills. Toastmasters clubs arewhere leaders are made, and leadership startswith good communication. The program isself-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toast-masters Club meets Wednesdays from 12:15to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB Chapel Center. Visitorsare welcome. For more information, call JimQueen at 301-452-6931.

Military and Family Support OffersResume Review

Call for appointment | 202-685-6019Military and Family Support Center offers

a one-on-one resume review session for thosethat are job seeking. Knowledgeable staff willsit down with you and review your resumeand assist you in developing a results-orientedresume. Having a solid and effective resumecan greatly improve your chances of landingan interview. According to a recent study fromTheLadders, recruiters spend just six secondsscanning your resume for certain information.Will your resume make it in those six seconds?Your resume should portray your skills, talents,career highlights and make you stand out from

the crowd. Focusing on your accomplishmentsvs. simple job experience and using key wordscan open the door for an interview.

Download the Free “ABSalute” AppThe JBAB Warfighter & Family Readi-

ness Marketing Department developed afree smartphone application, bringing itsresources to customers and employees ona mobile platform. Perfect for iPhone andAndriod devices.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:- Facility finder including hours of oper-

ation, phone listings, and GPS capabilities- Upcoming special events and pro-

grams that can be added directly to yourcalendar

- Outdoor Recreation and Capital CoveMarina equipment and boat rentals

- Full dining facility menus- Quick links to the Navy-Air Force Half

Marathon and Navy 5 Miler website, CNICJBAB website, Naval District Washington(NDW) Facebook page and the current edi-tion of the 411 magazine

- Facility and Event Photos- Push notifications to alert users with

the most current information.

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecaiBooth’s, locatedonthegroundfloor

ofBuilding101ontheWashingtonNavyYard,haschanged its hours. The new hours of operationare Tuesday-Friday, 2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on inand enjoy the same great service at a new time!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWR Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWR Marketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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

and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for le-gal defense services. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service membersregarding nonjudicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150complaints, administrative separation processing, hardship discharges and sus-pect’s rights. Consultations are confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Build-ing 200, Suite 1200. Service members should present in uniform.

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

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

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

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Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library andConference Center (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact AnnikaL’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite(elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be foundat the Helmsmen Toastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information to help support Navy

military, civilian, and retiree personnel and their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510-NAVY-311. You can also email NAVY311@navy.mil or visitwww.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,

hosts meetings every second Thursday of the month to discuss and plan volun-teer activities in the local military and civilian communities. Military spouses ofall branches are welcome to attend. For more information, email angeladowns@me.com or visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

PAX Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service

members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: familyhardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves,health and environmental factors, and many other difficulties. Make an appoint-ment with a counselor by calling 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

New PHA Process at WNY ClinicIn attempts to alleviate the daily PHA congestion, patients will now have an ap-

pointed date and time to complete their PHA. PHAs will be scheduled through theappointments line, 202-433-3132, and the servicemember will be complete their PHAon the provided date and time. PHAs will not be completed without a hard copy ofthe services member’s medical record. The patients’ medical record must either bemaintained at the Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard or the patient mustphysically bring in their medical record.

If you have specific questions, please direct your questions to me or the MedicalReadiness Department Leading Petty Officer, HM2 Matteson, Althea, althea.matte-son@med.navy.mil , office 202-433-6713

NDW News

From the Department of theNavy SAPR Office

TheDepartment of theNavy Sexual AssaultPrevention andResponseOffice (DoNSAPRO)will begin a monthly multimedia series titled“Did You Know?” in November 2014.

The series is intended to educate andinform Sailors and Marines on the differ-ent aspects of sexual assault preventionand response. Some examples of topics tobe addressed include how sexual assaultis defined in the Uniform Code of MilitaryJustice (UCMJ), the responsibilities of Sex-ual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs)and victim advocates, and various resourcesavailable to victims.

“The goal of this series is to continueeducating our Sailors and Marines beyond

annual SAPR training requirements,” saidJill Loftus, director, DoN SAPRO. “A betterunderstanding of what defines a sexual as-sault, the knowledge that each and everyvictim will have quality care and support,and the importance of bystander interven-tion will help to continue the increase ofsexual assault reporting.”

Each month, a different topic will bepresented via article, blog, infographic orthrough social media ensuring a wide audi-ence is reached.

“The use of different forms of multime-dia will allow us to present the informationin creative ways,” said Loftus.

For more information on SAPR, visithttp://www.donsapro.navy.mil or http://www.sapr.mil and http://www.myduty.mil.

DoN SAPRO aims to educatewith ‘Did You Know?’ series

Joint Base Anacostia-BollingThe Bolling Club, Theisen Street, Building 50 November 12, 2014

EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP: 8:30 a.m.HIRING FAIR: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Job seekers should register for FREE at HiringOurHeroes.org to guarantee ad-

mission. Walk-ins welcome but space not guaranteed. Employers must register forfree at HiringOurHeroes.org.

A workshop for veterans and other military job seekers that focuses on resumewriting, tips for successfully navigating hiring fairs, military skill translation, andinterviewing will start at

8:30 a.m. To register for the Hiring Our Heroes Employment Workshop, visitHiringOurHeroes.org.

For registration questions, please contact us at hiringourheroes@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5807.

2014 Hiring Our HeroesVeterans Event-Washington, D.C.

By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 1st Class John BelangerNavy Installations CommandPublic Affairs

Commander, Navy Installations Com-mand (CNIC) hosted a small ceremony torecognize National Disability EmploymentAwareness Month at the Washington NavyYard command headquarters in Washing-ton, D.C., Oct. 29.

Approximately 100 staff members at-tended the event, hosted by Lt. Karla Fuen-tes, CNIC’s port operations officer.

Fuentes announced the theme for themonth’s event, “expect, employ and em-power” and introduced Vice Adm. DixonSmith, CNIC’s newest commander, who re-marked on the importance of diversity andinclusion in the workforce.

“Diversity is important because it makesus better, and the more we take in all thosevarying perspectives and skill sets, collective-ly, we become a better society,” said Smith.

Smith said it is not only the right thingto do, but it is essential to the success of theorganization. “We have a responsibility tobe inclusive,” said Smith. “We have to do itfor our survival as a country, as CNIC and asan employer.”

Smith added that after 10 years of war,our wounded warriors are coming home. He

said they bring a skill set to the workforceand employers need to make concessionsfor disabled employees.

“You can address those kinds of things tomake sure that they can be themost produc-tive employee or citizen,” said Smith. “Theyare capable and contribute because theyadd value.”

Keynote speaker for the event was BillyW. Wright, program manager for the Dis-abled Veteran Affirmative Action Program.Wright served in the U.S. Marine Corps anddeployed twice to Beirut, Lebanon. He isthe recipient of the Governor’s Committeeon Employment of People with Disabilities“Evie Cutler Public Service Award.”

Wright focused his remarks about hisown personal struggle with his disabilityand emphasized the value of people.

“I expect that everyone is part of daily opera-tionsandyouwant toempower thosewhowantto be part of a team,” said Wright. “It comesdown to leadership...andpeoplematter.

“I come to work every day and hear thepeople I work with, the families and the vet-erans that we serve say, ‘thank you,’” saidWright. “It is all about showing genuine con-cern, and I think we all want to be valued,accepted, understood, loved and trusted.”

Wright shared his story about a car acci-dent in 1986 that left him paralyzed from the

CNIC recognizes National DisabilityEmployment Awareness Month

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By Nicole M. WoodsJoint Base Anacostia-BollingPublic Affairs

A group of energetic 3-to-5 year-olds,along with staff at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Child Development Center(CDC) Three, welcomed JBAB CommanderNavy Capt. Frank Mays to their classroomOct. 21 for a reading on why hands are notfor hitting.

Mays and JBAB Domestic Abuse VictimAdvocate Amelia Flores visited the pre-schoolers to read a children’s book whichteaches kids that violence is never okay.

Mays read aloud to the enthusiastic chil-dren and discussed other ways they coulduse their hands, from greeting people witha friendly handshake or a wave, to drawingpictures and writing words.

Throughout the reading, a few kids inter-jected, “no fighting,” “no biting,” “no hittingon the head,” as they interpreted the mean-ing of the book.

Flores explained that she puts on thesetypes of events for the kids because it is aform of prevention.

“This is not only prevention at homewith their siblings and other family mem-bers, but it’s also prevention for them hereat school,” she said. “It’s anti-violence.”

The idea for this event came fromFlores’ determination to find activitiesthat involve the JBAB community and havea positive influence.

Following the reading and several high-fives from the little audience members,

Mays and the children joined Flores to colortheir hands with blue, red, yellow and pur-ple paint, placing colorful hand prints ona poster that reads “Hands are not for Hit-ting.” The posters will be hung around theCDC and other facilities on JBAB.

“When adults see the display, they cansee that the kids are learning at a young agethat hands are not for hitting,” said Flores.“It also acts as a reminder to the communi-ty, bringing awareness to domestic violenceprevention.”

“Because they will hurt. Just give thema hug,” said 4-year-old Vivian Lynch, whileexplaining that hands are not for hitting.

“Sometimes your nails can get really sharp,andwhen you hit someone, it can give them aboo-boo,” said 4-year-old Kai Ellis. “If some-body hits me, I tell the teacher.”

The children eagerly took turns sharingtheir thoughts with Mays, explaining whythey should not hit others and what to do ifthat should occur.

“Children are our future, and anytimeI get a chance to visit them, it’s really thehighlight of my day,” said Mays. “SinceOctober is Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth, it’s a good time to talk to the kidsearly on and let them know what other use-ful and constructive ways they can use theirhands. What’s encouraging to me is thatwhen I ask them questions, they alreadyknow the answers. So they’ve heard it often,and it’s just good to be here with them andremind them.”

As Mays headed for the door to leave, hewas accompanied by several goodbye hugsand more high-fives from the children.

The book readings took place at all threeJBAB CDC’s throughout the month of Octo-ber to educate both children and adults onprevention and ways to get help in the event

of domestic violence.For more information about getting help,

contact the JBAB Military and Family Sup-port Center at 202-767-0450 or 202-404-7393.

Joint Base teaches kids that hands are not for hitting

National Family Volunteer Day at the Armed Forces Retirement HomeEvent–National Family Volunteer DayDate–15 Nov 2014Time–8:30 a.m. - NoonLocation–Armed Forces Retirement Home140 Rock Creek Church Road NW,Washington, DC 20011National Family Volunteer Day is a day when families are encouraged to volun-

teer as a unit to perform community service and to instill the value of volunteeringin children.

Military personnel from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, DoDcivilians and their families will join together to perform some interior and exteriorclean-up. Project will include: Wheelchair washing, playing of board games withresidents, working in the library, children will be making holiday and thank youcards for inpatients, and some light landscaping such as clearing of invasive weedsand raking of leaves (Please bring a rake). For online registration go to:

www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/community_services/community_ser-vice_sign_up_form.html

Calling All Volunteers!

U.S. Navy photo by Nicole M. Woods

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Commander, Navy Capt. Frank Mays,visited a JBAB Child Development Center (CDC) Oct. 21 to read a children’sbook to a group of energetic 3-to-5 year-olds, teaching kids that hands arenot for hitting and that there are other ways to manage anger and stress.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd ClassJonathan L. CorreaU.S. Naval AcademyPublic Affairs

The U.S. Naval Academy’s(USNA) Midshipman ActionGroup (MAG) and the USNA’sChaplain office raised more than60,000 pounds of food for theAnne Arundel County Food andResource Bank during the 2014Harvest for the Hungry Food andFunds Drive.

Harvest for the Hungry is anannual food drive sponsored byduring the Anne Arundel CountyFood and Resource Bank to helplow income families with mealsand other basic needs year round.

The Food and Resource Banknot only collects food but otherresources like clothes, furnitureand other household items to helpthose in need.

“One in eight families in Mary-land and one in three children inAnne Arundel County are foodinsecure,” said Midshipman 1stClass Gabrielle Dimaapi, Harvestfor the Hungry project leader.

USNA and the Midshipman Ac-tion Group partnered with AnneArundel Public Schools for theHarvest for the Hungry: Kids Help-ing Kids campaign to raise money,

food, supplies and awareness forthose in need in Maryland. In2013 midshipmen contributed twothirds of the total amount of food

donated to the food bank.MAG collected food during

sporting events, held drive com-petitions throughout the Brigade

of Midshipman, and turned thefood drive into a friendly compe-tition between companies withinthe brigade.

“The food drive is importantto the county and Maryland. Wewanted to make sure the midship-men wanted to give so we turnedit into a friendly rivalry betweencompanies,” said Midshipmen3rd Class Megan Rosenberger,assist Harvest for the Hungryproject leader. “The midshipmencollected food all month longand throughout that month weweighed the food in King Hall atthe Anchor.”

A food bank truck made repeat-ed trips to the academy to gatherthe food during the month of Oc-tober, after learning from last yearthat one truck was not enough forthe midshipmen.

“It is good for the midshipmento see what they have done to helpthe community,” said Dimaapi. “Alot of hard work and volunteeringwent into making this happen andit could not have been done with-out the help of the brigade. Theyare the ones to who need to hehighlighted.”

With the help of the midship-men, the food bank distributedmore than $1.6 million in food tothe needy during fiscal 2013.

For more news from U.S. NavalAcademy, visit www.navy.mil/lo-cal/usna/.

Midshipmen donate more than 60,000 pounds of food

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan L. Correa

The U.S. Naval Academy chaplain office and the Midshipman Action Group store more than60,000 pounds of food collected for the Anne Arundel County Food and Resource Bankduring the 2014 Harvest for the Hungry Food and Funds Drive. Harvest for the Hungry is anannual food drive sponsored by Anne Arundel County Food and Resource Bank to help lowincome families with meals and other basic needs year round.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd ClassKenneth Abbate Air Testand Evaluation Squadron(VX-1) Public Affairs

The “Pioneers” of Air Test andEvaluation Squadron (VX) 1 in-troduced midshipmen from PennState University to Naval Aviation,Oct. 14, with an up-close look atthe P-8A Poseidon.

The Penn State Applied Re-search Laboratory invited VX-1 topresent the P-8A’s mission and ca-pabilities to their researchers andscientists, giving the university’smidshipmen an opportunity tolearn more about the platform.

“We wanted the midshipmento join us for the day and experi-ence one of the Navy’s newestpieces of technology,” said Lt.Patrick Dieugenio, a P-8A pilotassigned to VX-1. “Any chance weget to interact with our next gen-eration of pilots and flight officersis a positive experience.”

The tour gave guests a look at theinterior of the aircraft including theflight station, main work stations,and sonar buoy launchers as well asthe exterior and weapons bay.

“We have a very active aviationclub at the university and this wasa great chance for the midship-

men to tour this aircraft,” said Lt.Cmdr. Rich Dungan, sophomoreand aviation advisor for Penn StateNROTC. “This event has definitelyreached out to the midshipmen,which is great to see from an in-structor stand point.”

For many midshipmen, touringthe aircraft and facilities sparkedan interest in the P-8A commu-nity; for others it furthered theirpassion for the Poseidon and Na-val Aviation.

“I thought the aircraft was re-ally cool,” said Midshipman 4thClass Kalee Strawbridge, who hasaspirations of becoming a P-8Apilot. “Seeing everything that goesinto the aircraft and how the dif-ferent systems work together wasa great opportunity.”

The crew of the P-8A thoughtthis experience was a great chanceto display the aircraft and answerquestions for futuremilitary leaders.

“It is always a pleasure to inter-act and impart knowledge aboutour aircraft and duties with themilitary’s future leaders and othervisiting personnel,” said Naval Air-crewman (Operator) 1st Class Sta-cy Graves. “Hopefully our effortsmay have helped some membersin deciding which aviation plat-form theymight want to strive for.”

VX-1 brings Poseidon to Penn State

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate

Cmdr. Michael Howe gives a tour of a P-8A Poseidon assigned to the Pioneers of Air Test andEvaluation Squadron (VX) 1 to midshipmen during a visit to Penn State University, Oct. 14.

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From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs Office

Male officer and chief service dress white (SDW) coatscan now be fitted with a single metal hook and eye closureat Navy Exchange (NEX) tailor shops that will improve thecollar neck closure, according to the Navy’s Uniform Mat-ters Office.

This optional closure can replace the Velcro closure thatis the standard closure for the uniform coat.

Some wearers found the standard closure did not pro-vide the right fit and appearance, particularly after repeatedwear and dry cleaning. The hook and eye closure can helpprovide a better fit to the SDW coat.

“The optional closure will help Sailors ensure the properfit and professional appearance of their service dress whites,which must be maintain with all uniforms,” said Capt. Ja-

net Bristol, head of Navy Uniform Matters. “Sailors shouldreplace or make alterations as needed to maintain properappearance, wear and functionality of their uniforms.”

The SDW coat hook and eye closure is optional and nowavailable for alteration through the NEX at a cost of $13.50.

“As we consider any change to uniforms to improve fit,function, or appearance, our goal remains to have uniformsthat our Sailors will proudly wear at sea and ashore thatproject our Navy heritage,” said Bristol.

The hook and eye closure is also available for purchase viathe NEX Uniform Call Center (1-800-368-4088 / Fax 1-757-502-7532 and USC_Customer_Service@NEXWEB.ORG.

Sailors can provide feedback on uniforms to umo_cmc@navy.mil or usnpeople@gmail.com.

For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/

NEX offers optional collar closurefor service dress whitesUSO aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda, where

service members and clinical experts spoke on the chal-lenges of overcoming wounds, illnesses and injuries.

Additionally, there are several seated volleyball tourna-ments scheduled later this month, as well as a WoundedWarrior Rehabilitation Expo slated for Nov. 20 at the Penta-gon, featuring artwork, music and other forms of therapy.

The events throughout themonth offers NWWopportuni-ties for further outreach and education efforts, Terronez said.

“For NWW, every month is Warrior Care Month,” hesaid. “NWW deals with our wounded warriors every day, sowe are aware of the dynamic situation that our Sailors andCoast Guardsmen live with all the time.”

Terronez added that becoming involved with NWWhelped him better understand the nuances and complica-tions of administrative and medical issues that programparticipants deal with on a regular basis, and encouragedleadership on all levels to familiarize themselves with theSailors and Coast Guardsmen and their challenges.

To get involved in Warrior Care Month and beyond,NWW encourages commands to spread stories and aware-ness of the program through social media channels, engagein conversations with leadership and shipmates, and visitrecovering service members at local medical treatmentfacilities. They also recommend learning more about theAnchor Program, which pairs recovering Sailors and CoastGuardsmen with volunteer mentors to help with transitionand reintegration into communities.

“This is an opportunity to highlight these people whonow need the help from the organizations they wanted todedicate part of their lives to,” Terronez said.

For more information onWarrior Care Month and to seea calendar of events in the region, visit www.safeharbor.na-vylive.dodlive.mil.

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waist down and how he found closure fromtaking a different perspective about the ac-cident, which changed his life. He foundpeace within himself and knew the accidentwas not intentional and could have hap-pened to anyone at any time.

“It’s been 20 years, and I saw him (thedriver from the accident) only once after theaccident and never heard from him again,”said Wright. “But, I’ve forgiven him becauseI know that you don’t decide to go out andget one of your best friends paralyzed in acar accident.”

Wright struggled with reaching out, buteventually took the steps and made contactwith him.

“Something came over me that I hadnever felt before,” said Wright. “I felt like theweight was off my shoulders, and then I real-ized that call wasn’t for him, it was for me.”

Wright summed up his remarks when hereiterated the importance of giving respect to

get respect, and thevalueof leadership to thoseabove and below in the chain of command.

“The way that I led my life and the waythat I supported my fellow employees wasconfirmation to not be afraid to help some-one,” said Wright. “It’s all about serving --that’s leadership.”

Before the end of the ceremony, JosephLudovici, deputy commander for CNICshared with the audience a story he read re-cently in the news about disabled personsbecoming distance runners and accom-plishing goals that seemed out of reach.

“If we can have events with sight disabledpeople running marathons,” said Ludovici,“we ought to have people with a variety ofdisabilities in our workforce doing the samething that you and I do day in and day out.”

Ludovici closed with the sentiment aboutthe value of embracing disabled employeesin the workforce.

“There is nothing that a person with adisability can’t do in our workforce,” saidLudovici. “We need to acknowledge that.”

For more information about Navy shoreinstallations visit http://www.cnic.navy.milFor more news from Commander, Navy In-stallations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.

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services that they might not know about.”Organizations represented included the

School Liaison Program, National MilitaryFamily Association, Navy Family Line, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, the USO, andNavy Wounded Warriors, among others.

Throughout the rest of the month, instal-

lations across NDW will continue to hostother events, Grossman added. “At eachinstallation are planned events to includeinformational tables, special tree lighting, avariety of special classes, pizza night, craftsfor children, and holiday card marking fortroops overseas,” he said.

For more information about specificevents on local installations, contact your lo-cal Fleet and Family Support Center. For morenews and information from around NDW,visit www.facebook.com/NavDistWash.

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From Naval Air ForcesPublic Affairs

The Navy made aviation history Nov. 3as an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant JointStrike Fighter conducted its first arrestedlanding aboard an aircraft carrier off thecoast of San Diego.

Navy test pilot Cmdr. Tony Wilson land-ed F-35C test aircraft CF-03 at 12:18 p.m.aboard USS Nimitz’s (CVN 68) flight deck.

The arrested landing is part of initial at-sea Developmental Testing I (DT-I) for theF-35C, which commenced Nov. 3 and is ex-pected to last two weeks.

“Today is a landmark event in the de-velopment of the F-35C,” said Wilson, aNavy test pilot with Air Test and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 23. “It is the culmination ofmany years of hard work by a talented teamof thousands. I’m very excited to see Ameri-ca’s newest aircraft on the flight deck of heroldest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz.”

Commander, Naval Air Forces, Vice Adm.David H. Buss, was aboard Nimitz to witnessthe milestone event.

“What a historic day today is for NavalAviation. With the first traps of the F-35CLightning II aboard an aircraft carrier, webegin the integration of the next generationof warfighting capability into our carrier-based air wings,” said Buss. “This importantmilestone is yet another indicator of NavalAviation’s ongoing evolution to meet futurethreats and remain central to our futureNavy and National Defense Strategy.”

DT-I is the first of three at-sea test phas-es planned for the F-35C. During DT-I, thetest team from the F-35 Lightning II Pax Riv-

er Integrated Test Force (ITF) has scheduledtwo F-35C test aircraft from Naval Air Sta-tion Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Mary-land to perform a variety of operational ma-neuvers, including various catapult takeoffsand arrested landings. ITF flight test opera-tions also encompass general maintenanceand fit tests for the aircraft and supportequipment, as well as simulated mainte-nance operations.

As with the initial testing of any newaircraft, the goal is to collect environmen-tal data through added instrumentation tomeasure the F-35C’s integration to flightdeck operations and to further define theF-35C’s operating parameters aboard theaircraft carrier.

The ITF test team will analyze data ob-tained during flight test operations, con-duct a thorough assessment of how well theF-35C operated in the shipboard environ-ment, and advise the Navy to make any ad-justments necessary to ensure that the fifth-generation fighter is fully capable and readyto deploy to the fleet in 2018.

“Our F-35 integrated test team has donean amazing job preparing for today. This willbe one landing out of thousands more thatwill happen over the next few decades,” saidLt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, F-35 Program Execu-tive Officer. “For months, we’ve been work-ing with the Nimitz crew, Naval Air Forces,and our industry partners, Lockheed Martinand Pratt & Whitney, as well as their suppli-ers, to prepare and train for this event. Weplan on learning a lot during this develop-mental test and will use that knowledge tomake the naval variant of the F-35 an evenmore effective weapons platform.”

The F-35C combines advanced stealthwith fighter speed and agility, fused target-ing, cutting-edge avionics, advanced jam-ming, network-enabled operations andadvanced sustainment. With a broad wing-span, reinforced landing gear, ruggedizedstructures and durable coatings, the F-35Cis designed to stand up to harsh shipboardconditions while delivering a lethal combi-nation of fighter capabilities to the fleet.

The F-35C will enhance the flexibility,power projection, and strike capabilities ofcarrier air wings and joint task forces andwill complement the capabilities of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, which currently servesas the Navy’s premier strike fighter.

By 2025, the Navy’s aircraft carrier-basedair wings will consist of a mix of F-35C, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlerselectronic attack aircraft, E-2D Hawkeyebattle management and control aircraft,MH-60R/S helicopters and Carrier OnboardDelivery logistics aircraft.

The successful recovery of the F-35C rep-resents a step forward in the developmentof the Navy’s next generation fighter and re-inforces Navy-industry partnership goals todeliver the operational aircraft to the fleetin 2018.

For more news from Commander, NavalAir Forces, visit www.navy.mil/local/airpac/.

F-35C completes first arrested landing aboard aircraft carrier

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly M. Agee

An F-35C Lightening II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducts its firstarrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz isunderway conducting routine training exercises.

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